UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 20-F
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
Commission file number: 001-11080
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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The ICA Corporation | | United Mexican States |
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) | | (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho 36
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
Del. Miguel Hidalgo
11000 Mexico City
Mexico
(Address of principal executive offices)
Victor Bravo Martin
Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho 36
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
Del. Miguel Hidalgo
11000 Mexico City
Mexico
(5255) 5272 9991 x 3653
victor.bravo@ica.mx
(Name, telephone, e-mail and/or facsimile number and address of company contact person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class: | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Ordinary Shares Ordinary Participation Certificates, or CPOs, each representing one Ordinary Share American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each representing four CPOs | | New York Stock Exchange, Inc.* New York Stock Exchange, Inc.* New York Stock Exchange, Inc. |
* | Not for trading, but only in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares, pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:N/A
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:615,815,335 Ordinary Shares
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No þ
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ¨ No þ
Note: Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:U.S. GAAP ¨ IFRS þ Other ¨
If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow: Item 17 ¨ Item 18 ¨
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
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PART I
Introduction
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. is a corporation (sociedad anonima bursatil de capital variable) organized under the laws of the United Mexican States, or Mexico. Our principal executive offices are located at Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho 36, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11000, Mexico City, Mexico. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “us,” “we,” “our Company” and “ICA” as used in this annual report refer to Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The term “EMICA” as used in this annual report refers to Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. on a stand-alone basis. EMICA is a holding company that conducts all of its operations through subsidiaries that perform civil and industrial construction and engineering, engage in real estate, home development and mining services activities and operate infrastructure facilities, including airports, toll roads and water treatment systems. The references herein to segments or sectors are to combinations of various subsidiaries that have been grouped together for management or financial reporting purposes.
Item 1. | Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisors |
Not applicable.
Item 2. | Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable |
Not applicable.
A. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Our consolidated financial statements included in this annual report are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or IASB.
We publish our consolidated financial statements in Mexican pesos. References in this annual report to “dollars,” “U.S.$” or “U.S. dollars” are to United States dollars. References to “Ps.” or “pesos” are to Mexican pesos. This annual report contains translations of certain Mexican peso amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for your convenience. These translations should not be construed as representations that the Mexican peso amounts actually represent such U.S. dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from Mexican pesos at an exchange rate of Ps. 14.74 to U.S.$ 1.00, the exchange rate determined by reference to the free market exchange rate as reported by Banco de Mexico, or Banxico, as of December 31, 2014.
The term “billion” as used in this annual report means 1,000 million. Certain amounts in this annual report may not sum due to rounding.
Financial Data
The following table presents our selected consolidated financial information for or as of each of the periods or dates indicated, and has been derived in part from our audited consolidated financial statements. This information should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our consolidated financial statements, including the notes to our consolidated financial statements.
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| | | | | As of and for the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
| | (Millions of U.S. dollars)(1) | | | (Thousands of Mexican pesos, except share, per share and per ADS data) | |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total revenues | | | 2,420 | | | | 35,657,813 | | | | 29,556,198 | | | | 38,122,121 | | | | 34,258,849 | | | | 28,229,235 | |
Fair value upon initial recognition of real estate inventories(6) | | | 75 | | | | 1,099,381 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Gross profit(5) | | | 443 | | | | 6,522,393 | | | | 6,083,386 | | | | 4,923,899 | | | | 5,281,040 | | | | 3,958,119 | |
General expenses | | | 208 | | | | 3,065,674 | | | | 3,012,282 | | | | 3,695,296 | | | | 2,903,749 | | | | 2,037,699 | |
Other expenses (income), net(2) | | | 13 | | | | 180,908 | | | | (61,467 | ) | | | (449,973 | ) | | | (490,143 | ) | | | 38,188 | |
Operating income | | | 297 | | | | 4,375,192 | | | | 3,132,571 | | | | 1,678,576 | | | | 2,867,434 | | | | 1,882,232 | |
Financing cost, net | | | 574 | | | | 8,454,286 | | | | 3,379,003 | | | | 1,159,846 | | | | 3,321,463 | | | | 1,100,954 | |
Share in results of joint ventures and associated companies | | | (37 | ) | | | (549,203 | ) | | | (350,198 | ) | | | (409,051 | ) | | | (286,033 | ) | | | 46,482 | |
Income tax (benefit) expenses | | | (68 | ) | | | (1,002,628 | ) | | | (595,905 | ) | | | (34,792 | ) | | | (337,683 | ) | | | 102,840 | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | (172 | ) | | | (2,527,263 | ) | | | 699,671 | | | | 962,573 | | | | 169,687 | | | | 724,920 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net | | | 30 | | | | 441,374 | | | | 722,680 | | | | 566,658 | | | | 1,577,402 | | | | 245,992 | |
Consolidated net (loss) income for the year | | | (142 | ) | | | (2,085,889 | ) | | | 1,422,351 | | | | 1,529,231 | | | | 1,747,089 | | | | 970,912 | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net | | | 24 | | | | 352,479 | | | | 641,451 | | | | (709,832 | ) | | | 636,483 | | | | (346,971 | ) |
Total comprehensive (loss) income | | | (118 | ) | | | (1,733,410 | ) | | | 2,063,802 | | | | 819,399 | | | | 2,383,572 | | | | 623,941 | |
Consolidated net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | | | 64 | | | | 937,649 | | | | 998,799 | | | | 574,193 | | | | 309,954 | | | | 341,458 | |
Consolidated net (loss) income attributable to controlling interest | | | (206 | ) | | | (3,023,538 | ) | | | 423,552 | | | | 955,038 | | | | 1,437,135 | | | | 629,454 | |
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share of controlling interest from continuing operations | | | — | | | | (5.695 | ) | | | (0.490 | ) | | | (0.640 | ) | | | (0.220 | ) | | | (0.592 | ) |
Basic and diluted earnings per share of controlling interest from discontinued operations | | | — | | | | 0.725 | | | | 1.185 | | | | 0.935 | | | | 2.498 | | | | 0.380 | |
Basic and diluted earnings per share of controlling interest from consolidated net (loss) income(3) | | | — | | | | (4.970 | ) | | | 0.695 | | | | 1.575 | | | | 2.275 | | | | 0.971 | |
Basic and diluted earnings per ADS of controlling interest from consolidated net (loss) income(3) | | | — | | | | (19.88 | ) | | | 2.78 | | | | 6.30 | | | | 9.10 | | | | 3.884 | |
Weighted average shares outstanding (000s): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted(3) | | | — | | | | 608,392 | | | | 609,690 | | | | 606,233 | | | | 631,588 | | | | 648,183 | |
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Statement of Financial Position Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 8,026 | | | | 118,266,365 | | | | 101,507,144 | | | | 98,269,924 | | | | 90,548,366 | | | | 65,995,942 | |
Long-term debt(4) | | | 3,209 | | | | 47,285,570 | | | | 28,815,544 | | | | 36,161,067 | | | | 26,727,486 | | | | 23,627,569 | |
Capital stock | | | 575 | | | | 8,478,845 | | | | 8,407,533 | | | | 8,370,958 | | | | 8,334,043 | | | | 8,950,798 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 495 | | | | 7,296,739 | | | | 7,140,502 | | | | 7,043,377 | | | | 7,091,318 | | | | 7,085,535 | |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 1,483 | | | | 21,850,419 | | | | 24,131,782 | | | | 20,433,901 | | | | 20,757,910 | | | | 19,345,371 | |
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Other Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | | 468 | | | | 6,901,848 | | | | 8,113,233 | | | | 4,201,421 | | | | 5,230,202 | | | | 6,892,795 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 73 | | | | 1,070,908 | | | | 1,022,321 | | | | 929,300 | | | | 1,130,448 | | | | 1,070,455 | |
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| (1) | Except share, per share, and per ADS data. Amounts stated in U.S. dollars as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 have been translated at a rate of Ps. 14.74 to U.S.$ 1.00 using the Banxico free market exchange rate on December 31, 2014. |
| (2) | For 2014, includes principally (i) Ps. 194 million for the additional payments made as part of the acquisition cost of San Martín Contratistas Generales, S.A., or San Martin, (ii) Ps. 17 million in loss on sales of shares mainly related to the Aguas Tratadas del Valle de Mexico consortium, or ATVM, and (iii) Ps. 10 million in gain on sales of property, plant and equipment. For 2013 includes principally, (i) Ps. 544 million for adjustments to contingent consideration for the acquisition of San Martin, (ii) Ps. 586 million in gain on sales of shares mainly related to Red de Carreteras de Occidente, S.A.B. de C.V., or RCO, and (iii) Ps. 12 million in gain on sales of property, plant and equipment. For 2012, includes principally (i) Ps. 436 million as a result of the revaluation of certain investment property, and (ii) Ps. 13 million in gain on sales of property, plant and equipment. For 2011, includes principally (i) Ps. 467 million in gain on sales of investments and (ii) Ps. 1 million in gain on sales of property, plant and equipment. For 2010, includes principally Ps. 9.7 million in gain on sale of investments related to Los Portales with the remainder related to the gain on sale in property, plant, and equipment. |
| (3) | Basic earnings per share and per ADS are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period and are calculated assuming a ratio of four shares per ADS. Diluted earnings (loss) per share and per ADS are calculated by giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of our potential ordinary shares does not have a material effect on our determination of earnings per share; thus, diluted earnings per share approximates basic earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010. |
| (4) | Excluding current portion of long-term debt and is presented net of commissions. |
| (5) | Gross profit is calculated as the sum of construction revenues, concession revenues and sales of assets and other, less their respective costs, and does not include fair value upon recognition of real estate inventories. |
| (6) | Represents the adjustment to fair value for an acquisition by our subsidiary State Town Corp, S.A. of a property in Panama. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results” and Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements. |
Exchange Rates
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high, low, average and period-end, free-market exchange rate between the peso and the U.S. dollar, expressed in pesos per U.S. dollar. The data provided in this table is based on noon buying rates published by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board in its H.10 Weekly Release of Foreign Exchange Rates. The average annual rates presented in the following table were calculated using the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the relevant period. All amounts are stated in pesos. We make no representation that the Mexican peso amounts referred to in this annual report could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at any particular rate or at all.
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Year Ended December 31, | | High | | | Low | | | Period End | | | Average(1) | |
2009 | | | 15.41 | | | | 12.63 | | | | 13.06 | | | | 13.58 | |
2010 | | | 13.19 | | | | 12.16 | | | | 12.38 | | | | 12.62 | |
2011 | | | 14.25 | | | | 11.51 | | | | 13.95 | | | | 12.43 | |
2012 | | | 14.37 | | | | 12.63 | | | | 12.96 | | | | 13.15 | |
2013 | | | 13.43 | | | | 11.98 | | | | 13.10 | | | | 12.76 | |
2014 | | | 14.75 | | | | 12.85 | | | | 14.75 | | | | 13.77 | |
October | | | 13.57 | | | | 13.39 | | | | 13.48 | | | | 13.48 | |
November | | | 13.92 | | | | 13.54 | | | | 13.92 | | | | 13.61 | |
December | | | 14.79 | | | | 13.94 | | | | 14.75 | | | | 14.52 | |
2015: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
January | | | 15.01 | | | | 14.56 | | | | 15.01 | | | | 14.70 | |
February | | | 15.10 | | | | 14.75 | | | | 14.94 | | | | 14.92 | |
March | | | 15.58 | | | | 14.93 | | | | 15.25 | | | | 15.24 | |
April (through April 24) | | | 15.43 | | | | 14.80 | | | | 15.38 | | | | 15.187 | |
| (1) | Average of month-end rates or daily rates, as applicable. |
Source: U.S. Federal Reserve Board.
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In recent decades, the Mexican Central Bank has consistently made foreign currency available to Mexican private-sector entities (such as us) to meet their foreign currency obligations. Nevertheless, in the event of shortages of foreign currency, we cannot assure you that foreign currency would continue to be available to private-sector companies or that foreign currency needed by us to service foreign currency obligations or to import goods could be purchased in the open market without substantial additional cost.
Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the peso and the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar value of securities traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores), and, as a result, will likely affect the market price of our American Depository Shares, or ADSs. Such fluctuations will also affect the U.S. dollar conversion by The Bank of New York, the depositary for our ADSs, of any cash dividends paid by us in pesos.
On April 24, 2015, the exchange rate was Ps. 15.38 per U.S.$ 1.00, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. The above rates may differ from the actual rates used in the preparation of the financial statements and the other financial information appearing in this Form 20-F.
For a discussion of the effects of fluctuations in the exchange rates between the Mexican peso and the U.S. dollar, see “Item 10. Additional Information—Exchange Controls.”
B. RISK FACTORS
Risks Related to Our Operations
Our performance is tied to Mexican public sector spending on infrastructure facilities.
Our performance historically has been tied to Mexican public sector spending on infrastructure facilities and to our ability to bid successfully for such contracts. Mexican public sector spending, in turn, generally has been dependent on the state of the Mexican economy. A decrease in public sector spending as a result of a deterioration of the Mexican economy, changes in Mexican governmental policy, or for other reasons can have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Beginning in the second half of 2008 and due to the impact of the credit crisis and turmoil in the global financial system, the rate of awards of infrastructure projects in Mexico was slower than contemplated under the National Infrastructure Program, although we did see an increase in contracting in 2010 and 2011 for our company. Federal elections were held in Mexico on July 2, 2012. Enrique Peña Nieto of the political party known as the Partido Revolucionario Institucional, or PRI, obtained a plurality of the vote and assumed office on December 1, 2012. Although the PRI won a plurality of the seats in the Mexican Congress, no party succeeded in securing a majority in either chamber of the Mexican Congress. The absence of a clear majority by a single party is likely to continue at least until the Congressional election in 2015. In the period leading up to and following the change in presidential administration, the number of large public sector construction contracts the Mexican government offered for public bidding decreased. The rate of awards decreased in 2014 due to a decrease in public works spending in Mexico. In 2015, we cannot provide any assurances that the rate of awards will not increase or decrease. These and other delays, including delays in payment, can also result from the federal, state or local administration reviewing the terms of project contracts granted by the previous administration or authorities pursuing different priorities than the previous administration or authority. Additionally, the Mexican government may face budget deficits that prohibit it from funding proposed and existing projects or that cause it to exercise its right to terminate our contracts with little or no prior notice. We cannot provide any assurances that economic and political developments in Mexico, over which we have no control, will not have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation. See “—Risks Related to Mexico and Other Markets in Which We Operate—Economic and political developments in Mexico could affect Mexican economic policy and adversely affect us.”
We have faced, and may continue to face, liquidity constraints.
In recent years we have faced substantial constraints on our liquidity due to financing requirements for new projects. Our expected future sources of liquidity include cash flow from our construction activities, asset sales and third party financing or raising capital to fund our projects’ capital requirements. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to generate liquidity from any of these sources.
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Our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We continue to face large funding needs for new projects that require full or partial financing and guarantees in the form of letters of credit and continuing financing needs from our current projects. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Our outstanding consolidated indebtedness to banks, financial institutions and others was Ps. 53,779 million as of December 31, 2014. This indebtedness may constrain our ability to raise incremental financing or increase the cost at which we could raise any such financing and increase our annual interest expense. We cannot assure you that our business will generate cash in an amount sufficient to enable it to service its debt or to fund its other liquidity needs, which may adversely affect our overall performance. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our debt, on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our debt on commercially reasonable terms.
In addition, the indentures under which we issued U.S.$ 500 million, U.S.$ 350 million and U.S.$ 700 million of notes at the holding company level in February 2011, July 2012 and May 2014, respectively (of the U.S.$ 350 million issued in July 2012, U.S.$ 150 million are currently outstanding as a result of our May 2014 tender offer), and facility agreements with certain commercial banks contain, and any future indebtedness we incur may contain, various covenants and conditions that limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to, among other things: incur or guarantee additional debts; create liens; enter into transactions with affiliates; and merge or consolidate with other companies. As a result of these covenants, we are limited in the manner in which we conduct our business and may be unable to engage in certain business activities.
We may have difficulty raising additional capital in the future on favorable terms, or at all, which could impair our ability to operate our business or achieve our growth objectives.
In the event that our cash balances and cash flow from operations, together with borrowing capacity under our credit facilities, becomes insufficient to make investments or acquisitions or provide necessary additional working capital in the future, we could require additional financing from other sources. Our ability to obtain such additional financing will depend in part upon prevailing capital market conditions, as well as conditions in our business and our operating results, and those factors may affect our efforts to arrange additional financing on terms that are satisfactory to us. The market volatility in recent years has created downward pressure on stock prices and credit capacity for certain issuers, often without regard to those issuers’ underlying financial strength, and for financial market participants generally. If adequate funds are not available, or are not available on acceptable terms, as could be the case if market disruptions occur, our ability to access the capital markets could be adversely affected, and we may not be able to make future investments, pay our debts, take advantage of acquisitions or other opportunities, or respond to competitive challenges. We could also seek to partner with competitors with more access to cash or financing, which could build our competitors’ experience and weaken our competitive position relative to them.
Competition from foreign and domestic construction companies may adversely affect our results of operations.
The market for construction services in Mexico is highly competitive. As a result of the integration of the Mexican economy into the global economy, we compete with foreign construction companies for most of the industrial and infrastructure projects on which we bid in Mexico and civil construction projects as well. We believe that competition from foreign companies has reduced and may continue to reduce the Mexican construction industry’s operating margins, including our own, as foreign competition has driven down pricing. Furthermore, our foreign competitors may have better access to capital and greater financial and other resources, which would afford them a competitive advantage in bidding for such projects.
Foreign competition also allows sponsors such as government agencies for infrastructure construction and industrial construction projects to require contractors to provide construction on a “turnkey” basis, which increases our financial risks.
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Our use of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for construction contracts could result in a reduction of previously recorded profits.
Under our accounting policies, we measure and recognize a large portion of our revenues and profits under the percentage-of-completion accounting methodology for construction contracts. This methodology allows us to recognize revenues and profits ratably over the life of a construction contract, without regard to the timing of receipt of cash payments, by comparing the amount of the costs incurred to date against the total amount of costs expected to be incurred. The effect of revisions to estimated costs, and thus revenues, is recorded when the amounts are known and can be reasonably estimated. These revisions can occur at any time and could be material, including under contracts like our construction contract for Line 12 of the Mexico City metro system. On a historical basis, we believe that we have made reasonably reliable estimates of the progress towards completion on our long-term contracts. However, given the uncertainties associated with these types of contracts and inherent in the nature of our industry, it is possible for actual costs to vary from estimates previously made, which may result in reductions or reversals of previously recorded profits.
Our future revenues will depend on our ability to finance and bid for infrastructure projects.
In recent years we have been increasingly required to contribute equity to and arrange financing for construction projects. We believe that our ability to finance construction projects through various financial arrangements has enabled us to compete more effectively in obtaining such projects. We are currently undertaking various construction and infrastructure projects that involve significant funding commitments and minimum equity requirements. Our policy is not to bid for projects that have significant financing requirements without prior funding commitments from financial institutions. However, we cannot assure you that we will obtain financing on a timely basis or on favorable terms. The financing requirements for public construction contracts may range from a term of months to the total construction period of the project, which may last several years. Providing financing for construction projects, however, increases our capital requirements and exposes us to the risk of loss of our investment in the project. In particular, uncertainty and tightening in the global credit markets, including developments related to the global economic crisis, may adversely affect our ability to obtain financing. Our inability to obtain financing for any of these projects could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation. Additionally, EMICA (our parent company) has increasingly been required to give parent guarantees as a form of credit enhancement for debt of our subsidiaries, as well as to accept take-out financing clauses (where the debtor commits to either incur or cause the project company to incur permanent or long-term indebtedness in order to refinance short-term project indebtedness) and clauses which, if invoked, typically require EMICA to pay additional amounts under a loan agreement as may be necessary to compensate a lender for any increase in costs to such lender as a result of a change in law, regulation or directive.
The global credit crisis and unfavorable general economic and market conditions may negatively affect our liquidity, business and results of operations, and may affect a portion of our client base, subcontractors and suppliers.
The effect of an economic crisis and related turmoil in the global financial system on the economies in which we operate, our clients, our subcontractors, our suppliers and us cannot be predicted. It could lead to reduced demand and lower prices for construction projects, air travel and our related businesses. See “—Our performance is tied to Mexican public sector spending on infrastructure facilities.” In response to market conditions, clients may choose to make fewer capital expenditures, to otherwise slow their spending on or cancel our services, to delay payments (which may in turn cause us to pay our providers more slowly) or to seek contract terms more favorable to them. Furthermore, any financial difficulties suffered by our subcontractors or suppliers could increase our costs or adversely impact project schedules.
Many lenders and institutional investors have reduced and, in some cases, ceased to provide funding to borrowers. Credit rating agencies have also become more stringent in their debt rating requirements. Continued disruption of the credit markets could adversely affect our suppliers’, clients’ (particularly our private sector clients’) and our own borrowing capacities, which could, in turn, adversely affect the continuation and expansion of our projects because of contract cancellations or suspensions, project delays (as delays in our supply chain can in turn affect our deliverables) or payment delays or defaults by our clients, which could result in the need to foreclose on our rights to collateral. See “—We may have difficulty obtaining the letters of credit and performance bonds that
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we require in the normal course of our operations.” Our ability to expand our business would be limited if, in the future, we were unable to access or increase our existing credit facilities on favorable terms or at all. These disruptions could negatively affect our liquidity, business and results of operations.
Under our construction contracts, we are increasingly required to assume the risk of inflation, increases in the cost of raw materials and errors in contract specifications, which could jeopardize our profits and liquidity.
Historically, a majority of our construction business was conducted under unit price contracts, which contain an “escalation” clause that permits us to increase unit prices to reflect the impact of increases in the costs of labor, materials and certain other items due to inflation. These unit price contracts allow flexibility in adjusting the contract price to reflect work actually performed and the effects of inflation. In recent years, however, our construction contracts, and construction contracts throughout the industry, have been increasingly fixed price or not-to-exceed contracts, under which we are committed to provide materials or services at fixed unit prices, including our two major raw material requirements—cement and steel. Fixed price and not-to-exceed contracts shift the risk of any increase in our unit cost over our unit bid price to us. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Description of Business Segments—Construction—Contracting Practices.”
In the past we experienced significant losses due to risks assumed by us in fixed price and not-to-exceed contracts, and we may face similar difficulties in the future. For example, a number of our construction contracts specify fixed prices for various raw materials and other inputs necessary for the construction business, including steel, asphalt, cement, construction aggregates, fuels and various metal products. Increased prices of these materials can negatively affect our results if we are unable to transfer the risk to the client. Under the terms of many of our fixed price contracts, we have been required to bear the cost of the increases in the cost of raw materials from the time we entered into the contracts, which has adversely affected our results of operations and liquidity. While we may enter into long term contracts with certain providers of cement and steel for the life of some of our larger projects, we have generally relied on purchases from various suppliers. Prices for various steel products increased significantly between 2003 and 2008, we believe due in part to a decrease in production and global consumption because of the global financial crisis, but stabilized beginning in 2009 and continuing through 2014. Although we seek to negotiate for the recovery of the increase in the cost of raw materials in our contracts whenever possible, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in recovering any portion of these cost increases, which will negatively affect our operating margins.
We may also experience other construction and administrative cost overruns, including as a result of incorrect contract specifications that we are unable to pass on to the customer. We expect that, because of conditions attendant to financing arrangements, future concession-related, infrastructure and industrial construction contracts may not permit an adjustment of the contract price for additional work done due to incorrect project specifications and, as a result, our operating margins and liquidity would be negatively affected. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Construction—Civil Construction.”
Our backlog is subject to unexpected adjustments and cancellations and, therefore, may not be a reliable indicator of our future revenue or earnings.
Our backlog is not necessarily indicative of our future operating revenues or earnings related to the performance of the underlying work. Our backlog, which represents our expected revenues under signed contracts, is often subject to revision over time. We cannot guarantee that our backlog will be realized or profitable or that we will secure contracts equivalent in scope and duration to replace current backlog. Project cancellations, scope adjustments or deferrals may occur, from time to time, due to various factors including but not limited to commercial issues, regulatory requirements and adverse weather. Such developments could have a material adverse effect on our business and our profits. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Construction—Construction Backlog.”
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Our increasing participation in projects and other operations, particularly including our participation in joint ventures and affiliates, or acquisitions, outside Mexico involves greater and different risks than those typically faced in Mexican projects and could jeopardize our profits.
To date, our foreign projects and operations in Latin America and elsewhere have generated mixed results. We have experienced significant losses on projects in Latin America and elsewhere in the past. As a result of these losses, we have sought to be more selective in our involvement in international operations. However, there can be no assurance we will be successful in these efforts. Based on the number of international contracts currently in place and past experience as well as our increasing evaluation of new opportunities and new regions for expansion, there is a risk that future profits could be jeopardized.
Our operations in markets outside of Mexico expose us to several risks, including risks from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, inflation, governmental spending, social instability and other political, economic or social developments that may materially reduce our net income.
Our hedging contracts may not effectively protect us from financial market risks including exchange rate risk and may negatively affect our cash flow.
Our activities are exposed to various financial market risks (such as risks related to interest rates, exchange rates and prices). One strategy we use to attempt to minimize the potential negative effects of these risks on our financial performance is to enter into derivative financial instruments to hedge our exposure to such risks with respect to our recognized and forecasted transactions and our firm commitments.
We have entered into various types of hedges, including with respect to foreign currency exposure, and other trading derivative instruments for the terms of some of our credit facilities with the objective of reducing the uncertainties resulting from interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations. To date, our derivative financial instruments have had mixed results. Their marked-to-market valuation as of December 31, 2014 increased our derivative liabilities by Ps. 75 million and increased our derivative assets by Ps. 192 million.
The contract amounts for our derivative financial instruments are generally based on our estimates of cash flows for a project as of the date we execute the derivative. As actual cash flows may differ from estimated cash flows, we cannot assure you that our derivative financial instruments will protect us from the adverse effects of financial market risks. See “—Risks Related to Mexico and Other Markets in Which We Operate—Appreciation or depreciation of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar, other currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.” The use of derivative financial instruments may also generate obligations for us to make additional cash payments, which would negatively affect our liquidity. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Derivative Financial Instruments.”
A substantial percentage of our cash and cash equivalents are held through less-than-wholly owned subsidiaries, or in reserves, that restrict our access to them.
As of December 31, 2014, we had total cash and cash equivalents of Ps. 7,081 million, of which Ps. 2,203 million was restricted, as compared to Ps. 2,047 million of restricted cash as of December 31, 2013. Restricted cash is presented as a separate line item in our statement of financial position. As of December 31, 2014, we held Ps. 3,154 million that represent 45% of our consolidated cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) through less-than-wholly owned subsidiaries (including 40% in the Airports segment and 3% in San Martin Contratistas Generales, S.A., or San Martin, our Peruvian construction business, among others). Approximately Ps. 3,927 million, the remainder of our total cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2014, was held in our parent company EMICA or in other operating subsidiaries.
A portion of our cash and cash equivalents are held in reserves established to secure financings. These resources form part of our restricted cash, mentioned above, as presented in our statement of financial position. At December 31, 2014, Ps. 2,124 million, or 30%, of our cash and cash equivalents were held in reserves established to secure financings, including any related expenses, principally in connection with the following projects: the
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Acapulco Tunnel, the Kantunil–Cancun toll road, Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles Highway, the La Piedad bypass and the Palmillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road, all of which are restricted. The reserve requirements of such financings could also limit our access to liquid resources and limit our ability to decide when to use our cash and cash equivalents.
Additionally, some uses of cash and cash equivalents by certain of our less than wholly-owned subsidiaries require the consent of the other shareholders or partners, as applicable, of such subsidiary, such as Constructora Meco S.A. in the case of the Domingo Diaz project in Panama, and Promotora del Desarrollo de America Latina, S.A. de C.V., in the case of Scenic Bypass project in Acapulco. While the cash held in these entities is not designated for a specific use or set aside as a compensating balance, the requirements for its use could limit our access to liquid resources or limit us from freely deciding when to use cash and cash equivalents outside of normal operations.
A significant portion of our assets are pledged under financing arrangements.
Portions of our assets are pledged to a number of banks under credit arrangements, including: Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Global Bank Corporation, Banco Santander (Mexico), S.A. Institución de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Santander; Banco Inbursa, S.A. Institución de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Inbursa; BBVA Bancomer Institución de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer; Banco Mercantil del Norte, S.A., Grupo Financiero Banorte; Banco del Bajio, S.A.; Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicos, S.N.C.; Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch; Interamerican Credit Corporation and Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal. The assets we have pledged include: (i) real property of ViveICA under various bridge loan agreements to finance real estate development; (ii) collection rights over the tolls for the Kantunil—Cancun highway and the Acapulco Tunnel(iii) our collection rights from construction and non-penitentiary services under our two SPC contracts (which are classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements); (iv) certain of our shares with respect to such shares, in Aeroinvest S.A. de C.V. (“Aeroinvest”), Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura S.A. de C.V. (“CONOISA”), Autovía Necaxa Tihuatlán, S.A. de C.V. (“AUNETI”), Autovía Querétaro, S.A. de C.V. (“Palmillas”), Túnel el Diamante S.A. de C.V. (“TUCA II”), Suministro de Agua de Querétaro, S.A. de C.V. (“SAQSA”), Aquos El Realito, S.A. de C.V. (“El Realito”) and Renova Atlatec, S.A. de C.V. (“Agua Prieta”); (v) real property of our corporate campus to be constructed and developed in Mexico City; and (vi) real property in Panama. We generally pledge assets, such as collection or dividend rights, of each of our financed concession projects, as well as our shares of certain investments, including Autovia Necaxa-Tihuatlan, S.A. de C.V., or Auneti, our joint venture that operates the Nuevo Necaxa-Tihuatlan highway, our shares of Autopista Naucalpan Ecatepec, S.A.P.I. de C.V., or ANESA, the contractor for the Rio de los Remedios-Ecatepec toll highway project, as well as the collection rights of the Rio de Los Remedios project, our interest in Aquos El Realito, S.A. de C.V., our subsidiary that operates the El Realito aqueduct in San Luis Potosi, as well as our 50% interest in Los Portales S.A., or Los Portales, a real estate joint venture located in Peru, as well and our shares in San Martin Contratistas Generales, S.A., or San Martin, a construction company also in Peru. In general, assets securing credit arrangements will remain pledged until the arrangements secured by these assets expire. As a result of these arrangements, our ability to dispose of pledged assets requires the consent of these banks and our ability to incur further debt (whether secured or unsecured) is limited.
We may have difficulty obtaining the letters of credit and performance bonds that we require in the normal course of our operations.
Historically, our clients have required us to obtain bonds to secure, among other things, bids, advance payments and performance. In recent years, however, our clients, including the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (Comision Federal de Electricidad), the Mexican Ministry of Communication and Transportation, and Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, and foreign clients, have increasingly required letters of credit and other forms of guarantees to secure such bids, to advance payments and to guarantee performance. In the past we have found it difficult to obtain the performance bonds or letters of credit necessary to perform the large infrastructure projects in Mexico and abroad that historically have generated a substantial majority of our revenues. We cannot assure you that in the future we will not find it difficult to obtain performance bonds or letters of credit, particularly because, as a result of the credit crisis, many lenders and guarantors have reduced the amount of credit they extend and in some cases have stopped extending credit. Our ability to provide additional letters of credit and other forms of collateralized guarantees is limited, which may impact our ability to participate in projects in the future.
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The nature of our engineering and construction business exposes us to potential liability claims and contract disputes, which may reduce our profits.
We engage in engineering and construction activities for large facilities where design, construction or systems failures can result in substantial injury or damage to third parties or our clients and result in reputational damage to us. We have been and may in the future be named as a defendant in legal proceedings where third parties or our clients may make a claim for damages or other remedies with respect to our projects or other matters. These claims generally arise in the normal course of our business. We are currently involved in litigation related to alleged defects in construction of Line 12 of the Mexico City metro system. See “Item 8. Financial Information—Legal and Administrative Proceedings—Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro.” When it is determined that we have a liability, we may not be covered by insurance or, if covered, the dollar amount of these liabilities may exceed our policy limits. In addition, even where insurance is maintained for such exposures, the policies have deductibles resulting in our assuming exposure for a layer of coverage with respect to any such claims. Any liability not covered by our insurance, in excess of our insurance limits or, if covered by insurance but subject to a high deductible, could result in a significant loss for us, which may reduce our profits and cash available for operations.
We have increasingly been required to meet minimum equity requirements, financial ratios or more stringent experience requirements and obtain transaction ratings in order to bid on large public infrastructure projects, which could reduce our ability to bid for potential projects.
In recent years, we have increasingly been required to meet minimum equity requirements, certain financial ratios or more stringent experience requirements (particularly in international biddings) and obtain transaction ratings on our financial proposals from a recognized rating agency in order to bid on large public infrastructure projects. For example, Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil company, has increasingly required that companies that submit bids for certain of its public projects meet minimum equity requirements. Similarly, Mexico City’s government has increasingly required that companies submitting bids for its public works projects meet minimum financial ratios. The levels and types of ratios vary substantially. Although we have historically been able to comply with such requirements, we cannot assure you that we will be able to do so in the future. If we do not meet such requirements, it could impair our ability to bid for potential projects, which would have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to Mexico’s anti-corruption laws and the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Our failure to comply with these laws could result in penalties, which could harm our reputation and have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We are subject to Mexican and international anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or the FCPA, which generally prohibits companies and anyone acting on their behalf from offering or making improper payments or providing benefits to government officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business. Transparency International, an international organization that reviews potential governmental and institutional corruption, has rated the construction industry and many of the countries in which we operate poorly in terms of corruption risk. As part of our construction business, we often bid for projects run by or related to government-owned enterprises or government ministries, departments and agencies, or require governmental authorizations to perform work. We are thus in frequent contact with persons who may be considered “foreign officials” under the FCPA, resulting in an elevated risk of potential FCPA violations.
We maintain policies and procedures that require our employees to comply with anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA, and our corporate standards of ethical conduct. However, we cannot ensure that these policies and procedures will always protect us from intentional, reckless or negligent acts committed by our employees or agents. If we are not in compliance with the FCPA and other applicable anti-corruption laws, we may be subject to criminal and civil penalties and other remedial measures, which could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Any investigation of any potential violations of the FCPA or other anti-corruption laws by U.S. or other governmental authorities, including Mexican authorities, could adversely impact our reputation, cause us to lose or become disqualified from bids, and lead to other adverse impacts on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Our business may evolve through foreign or domestic mergers, acquisitions or divestitures which may pose risks or challenges.
Our Board of Directors and management may from time to time engage in discussions regarding possible strategic transactions, including merger, acquisition or divestment transactions with third parties and other alternatives, for the purpose of strengthening our position. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully identify, negotiate and complete any such strategic transactions. In addition, if we complete a strategic transaction, the implementation of such transaction will involve risks, including the risks that we will not realize the expected benefits of such transaction, that we may be required to incur non-recurring costs or other charges and that such transaction may result in a change in control. In addition, certain strategic transactions must be approved by our stockholders or Board of Directors, depending upon their materiality, and may require, among other things, approval from governmental agencies.
The success of our strategic alliances depends on the satisfactory performance by our alliance partners of their joint venture obligations. The failure of our alliance partners to perform their joint venture obligations could impose on us additional financial and performance obligations that could result in reduced profits or, in some cases, significant losses for us with respect to the alliance.
We enter into various joint ventures, associations and other strategic alliances and collaborations as part of our engineering, procurement, construction and infrastructure businesses, including ICA Fluor, Rodio Kronsa, Los Portales, and Actica Sistemas S. de R.L. de C.V., or Actica, as well as project-specific joint ventures, including the Eastern Discharge Tunnel, On April 13, 2015, we entered into an agreement with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec to sell a 49% stake in our subsidiary ICA Operadora de Vías Terrestres, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“ICA OVT”), created on March 19, 2015, which will own the concessions for Consorcio del Mayab, S.A. de C.V., ICA San Luis, S.A. de C.V., Libramiento La Piedad, S.A. de C.V. and Túneles Concesionados de Acapulco, S.A. de C.V. The success of these and other joint ventures depends, in part, on the satisfactory performance by our joint venture partners of their joint venture obligations. If our joint venture partners fail to satisfactorily perform their joint venture obligations as a result of financial or other difficulties, the joint venture may be unable to adequately perform or deliver its contracted services. Under these circumstances, we may be required to make additional investments and provide additional services to ensure the adequate performance and delivery of the contracted services. These additional obligations could result in reduced profits or, in some cases, significant losses for us with respect to the joint venture. We cannot assure you that our business partnerships or joint ventures will be successful in the future.
If we are unable to form teaming arrangements, our ability to compete for and win certain contracts may be negatively impacted, especially in bids located outside of Mexico.
In both the private and public sectors, either acting as a prime contractor, a subcontractor or as a member of a team, we may join with other firms to form a team to compete for a single contract, especially in projects located outside of Mexico, where we may seek local experience, or involving a more complex technical and/or financial structure. Because a team can offer stronger combined qualifications than a firm standing alone, these teaming arrangements can be important to the success of a particular contract bid process or proposal. The failure to maintain such relationships in certain markets, such as the government market, may impact our ability to win work.
We face risks related to project performance requirements and completion schedules, which could jeopardize our profits.
In certain instances, we have guaranteed completion of a project by a scheduled acceptance date or achievement of certain acceptance and performance testing levels. However, there is a risk that adherence to these guarantees may not be possible. Additionally, under certain Mexican laws, public officials may be held personally liable for decisions made in their professional capacities, and as a result officials who oversee our projects may not make decisions, such as executing change orders, required for progress of our projects. We are currently involved in litigation with the Mexico City government related to alleged defects in construction of Line 12 of the Mexico City metro system. See “Item 8. Financial Information—Legal and Administrative Proceedings—Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro.” The failure to meet any schedule or performance requirements for any reason could result in costs that exceed projected profit margins, including fixed-amount liquidated damages up to a certain percentage of the overall
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contract amount and/or guarantees for the entire contract amount. We cannot assure you that the financial penalties stemming from the failure to meet guaranteed acceptance dates or achievement of acceptance and performance testing levels would not have an adverse effect on our reputation, financial condition and results of operations.
Our return on our investment in a concession project may not meet the originally estimated returns.
Our return on any investment in any concession (including highway, social infrastructure, tunnel or wastewater treatment concessions) is based on the duration of the concession and the amount of capital invested, in addition to the amount of usage revenues collected, debt service costs and other factors. For example, traffic volumes, and thus toll revenues, are affected by a number of factors including toll rates, the quality and proximity of alternative free roads, fuel prices, taxation, environmental regulations, consumer purchasing power and general economic conditions. The level of traffic on a given highway also is influenced heavily by its integration into other road networks. Usually concession and Public-Private Partnership, or PPP, contracts provide that the grantor of the contract shall deliver the right-of-way to the project land in accordance with the construction schedule. If the grantor fails to deliver such rights-of-way on time, we may incur additional investments and delays at the start of operations, and therefore we may need to seek the modification of the concession or PPP contract. We cannot assure you that we will reach an agreement as to the amendment of any such contracts or that the grantor will honor its obligations thereunder. Particularly for new projects in which we take on construction risk, overruns of budgeted costs may create a higher capital investment base than expected, and therefore a lower return on capital. Given these factors, we cannot assure you that our return on any investment in a concession will meet the estimates contemplated in the relevant concession or PPP contract.
Governments may terminate our concessions under various circumstances, some of which are beyond our control.
Our concessions are among our principal assets, and we would be unable to continue the operations of a particular concession without the concession right from the granting government. A concession may be revoked by a government for certain prescribed reasons pursuant to the particular title and the particular governing law, which may include failure to comply with development and/or maintenance programs, temporary or permanent halt in our operations, failure to pay damages resulting from our operations, exceeding our maximum authorized rates or failure to comply with any other material term of a concession.
In particular, the Mexican government may also terminate a concession at any time through reversion, if, in accordance with applicable Mexican law, it determines that it is in the public interest to do so. The Mexican government may also assume the operation of a concession in the event of war, public disturbance or threat to national security. In addition, in the case of a force majeure event, the Mexican government may require us to implement certain changes in our operations. In the event of a reversion of the public domain assets that are the subject of our concessions, the Mexican government under Mexican law is generally required to compensate us for the value of the concessions or added costs. Similarly, in the event of an assumption of our operations, other than in the event of war, the government is required to compensate us and any other affected parties for any resulting damages. Other governments often have similar provisions in their concession contracts and applicable law. We cannot assure you that we would receive such compensation on a timely basis or in an amount equivalent to the value of our investment in a concession and lost profits.
Our failure to recover adequately on claims or change orders against project owners for payment could have a material adverse effect on us.
We occasionally bring claims against project owners for additional costs that exceed the contract price or for amounts not included in the original contract price, including change orders. These types of claims occur due to matters such as owner-caused delays, increased unit prices or changes from the initial project scope that result, both directly and indirectly, in additional costs. Often, these claims can be the subject of lengthy arbitration, litigation or third-party expert proceedings, and it can be difficult to accurately predict when these claims will be fully resolved. When these types of events occur and unresolved claims are pending, we may invest significant working capital in projects to cover cost overruns pending the resolution of the relevant claims. With respect to change orders in particular, we may agree on the scope of work to be completed with a client without agreeing on the price, and in this case we may be required to use a third-party expert to set the price for the change order. We do not have control
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over such third-party experts and they may make price determinations that are unfavorable to us. As of December 31, 2014, we had Ps. 1,457 million of allowance for doubtful accounts related to contract and trade receivables, including an allowance for doubtful accounts in the Civil Construction segment related to the Line 12 of the Mexico City metro system project. See “Item 8. Financial Information—Legal and Administrative Proceedings—Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro.” A failure to promptly recover on these types of claims and change orders could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and financial condition.
Our continued growth requires us to hire and retain qualified personnel.
Over the past years, the demand for employees who engage in and are experienced in the services we perform has continued to grow as our customers have increased their capital expenditures and the use of our services. The continued growth of our business is dependent upon being able to attract and retain personnel, including engineers, corporate management and craft employees, who have the necessary and required experience and expertise. Competition for this kind of personnel is intense. Difficulty in attracting and retaining these personnel could reduce our capacity to perform adequately in present projects and to bid for new ones.
We maintain a workforce based upon current and anticipated workloads. If we do not receive future contract awards or if these awards are delayed, we may incur significant costs.
Our estimates of future performance depend on, among other matters, whether and when we will receive certain new contract awards. While our estimates are based upon our good faith judgment, these estimates can be unreliable and may frequently change based on newly available information. In the case of large-scale domestic and international projects where timing is often uncertain, it is particularly difficult to predict whether and when we will receive a contract award. The uncertainty of contract award timing can present difficulties in matching our workforce size with our contract needs. If an expected contract award is delayed or not received, Mexican labor law requirements could cause us to incur costs resulting from reductions in workforce or redundancy of facilities that would have the effect of reducing our profits.
Risks Related to Our Airport Operations
Our Airport segment’s operating income and net income are dependent on our subsidiary GACN, and GACN’s revenues are closely linked to passenger and cargo traffic volumes and the number of air traffic movements at its airports.
We operate 13 concessioned airports in Mexico through Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V. (“GACN”). As of December 31, 2014, we controlled shares representing approximately 40.5% of GACN’s capital stock. Our interest in GACN exposes us to risks associated with airport operations.
In 2014, GACN represented 10% of our consolidated revenues and 35% of our operating income. GACN’s airport concessions from the Mexican government are essential to GACN’s contribution to revenues and operating income. Any adverse effect on GACN would have an adverse effect on our operating results.
Historically, a substantial majority of GACN’s revenues have been derived from aeronautical services, and GACN’s principal source of aeronautical services revenues is passenger charges. Passenger charges are payable for each passenger (other than diplomats, infants, transfer and transit passengers) departing from the airport terminals we operate, collected by the airlines and paid to GACN. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, passenger charges represented 55.5%, 54.2% and 55.8%, respectively, of GACN’s total revenues. GACN’s revenues are thus closely linked to passenger and cargo traffic volumes and the number of air traffic movements at its airports. These factors directly determine GACN’s revenues from aeronautical services and indirectly determine its revenues from non-aeronautical services. Passenger and cargo traffic volumes and air traffic movements depend in part on many factors beyond our control, including economic conditions in Mexico, the U.S. and the world, the political situation in Mexico and elsewhere in the world, high incidences of crime, particularly related to drug trafficking, throughout Mexico but especially in the northern cities, the attractiveness of GACN’s airports relative to that of other competing airports, fluctuations in petroleum prices (which can have a negative impact on traffic as a result of fuel surcharges or other measures adopted by airlines in response to increased fuel costs) and changes in regulatory policies applicable to the
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aviation industry. International conflicts and health epidemics, such as the Influenza A(H1N1) epidemic and the Ebola crisis, have negatively affected the frequency and pattern of air travel worldwide. The future occurrence or worsening of any of such developments going forward would adversely affect GACN’s business, and in turn, our business. Any decreases in passenger and cargo traffic volumes and the number of air traffic movements to or from our airports as a result of these factors could adversely affect GACN’s business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition, thereby negatively affecting our overall results.
Terrorist attacks have had a severe impact on the international air travel industry, and terrorist attacks and other international events have adversely affected GACN’s business and may do so in the future.
As with all airport operators, GACN is subject to the threat of terrorist attack. The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 had a severe adverse impact on the air travel industry, particularly on U.S. carriers and on carriers operating international service to and from the United States. Airline traffic in the United States fell precipitously after the attacks. GACN’s terminal passenger volumes declined 5.8% in 2002 as compared to 2001. Any future terrorist attacks involving one of GACN’s airports, whether or not involving aircraft, will likely adversely affect our business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition. Among other consequences, airport operations would be disrupted or suspended during the time necessary to conduct rescue operations, investigate the incident and repair or rebuild damaged or destroyed facilities, and our future insurance premiums would likely increase. In addition, GACN’s insurance policies do not cover all losses and liabilities resulting from terrorism. Any future terrorist attacks, whether or not involving aircraft, will likely adversely affect GACN’s business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.
Because a substantial majority of GACN’s international flights involve travel to the U.S., it may be required to comply with security directives of the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority, in addition to the directives of Mexican aviation authorities. The International Civil Aviation Organization, an agency of the United Nations Organization, established security guidelines requiring checked baggage on all international commercial flights as of January 2006, and all domestic commercial flights as of July 2006, to undergo a comprehensive screening process for the detection of explosives; on May 1, 2014, the Mexican Bureau of Civil Aviation published similar guidelines. Security measures taken to comply with future security directives or in response to a terrorist attack or threat could reduce passenger capacity at GACN’s airports due to increased passenger screening and slower security checkpoints, as well as increase our operating costs, which would have an adverse effect on GACN’s business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.
Other international events such as the conflicts in the Middle East and public health crises such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, crisis and the Influenza A(H1N1) crisis and the Ebola crisis have, in the past, negatively affected the frequency and pattern of air travel worldwide. Because GACN’s revenues are largely dependent on the level of passenger traffic in its airports, any general increase of hostilities relating to reprisals against terrorist organizations, further conflict in the Middle East, outbreaks of health epidemics such as SARS, Influenza A(H1N1) or Ebola, or other international events of general concern (and any related economic impact of such events) could result in decreased passenger traffic and increased costs to the air travel industry and, as a result, could cause a material adverse effect on GACN’s business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.
Increases in fuel prices could adversely affect GACN’s business and results from operations.
Although international fuel prices, which represent a significant cost for airlines using GACN’s airports, have decreased in recent months, in the past, increased costs were among the factors leading to cancellations of routes, decreases in frequencies of flights, and in some cases even contributed to filings for bankruptcy by some airlines in previous years (such as Alma and Aladia). For other airlines, such as Avolar and Aerocalifornia, such increased costs may have contributed to the denial of extensions of their concessions by the Mexican regulatory authorities for failure to satisfy security, service, coverage and quality requirements. Any increase in fuel prices could have an adverse effect on GACN’s results of operations and financial condition.
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GACN provides a public service regulated by the Mexican government and its flexibility in managing its aeronautical activities is limited by the regulatory environment in which it operates.
GACN operates its airports under concessions, the terms of which are regulated by the Mexican government. As with most airports in other countries, GACN’s aeronautical fees charged to airlines and passengers are regulated. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, approximately 67.9%, 66.4%, and 67.9%, respectively, of GACN’s total revenues were earned from aeronautical services, which are subject to price regulation under its maximum rates. These regulations may limit GACN’s flexibility in operating its aeronautical activities, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, prospects or financial condition. In addition, several of the regulations applicable to GACN’s operations and that affect its profitability are authorized (as in the case of its master development programs) or established (as in the case of its maximum rates) by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation for five-year terms. We generally do not have the ability to unilaterally change GACN’s obligations (such as the investment obligations under its master development programs or the obligation under its concessions to provide a public service) or increase its maximum rates applicable under those regulations should passenger traffic or other assumptions on which the regulations were based change during the applicable term. In addition, this price regulation system may be amended in the future in a manner that would cause additional sources of GACN’s revenues to be regulated, which could limit GACN’s flexibility in setting prices for additional sources of revenues that are not currently subject to any restriction.
We cannot predict how the regulations governing our Airports segment will be applied.
Many of the laws, regulations and instruments that regulate our airport business were adopted or became effective in 1999, and there is only a limited history that would allow GACN to predict the impact of these legal requirements on GACN’s future operations. In addition, although Mexican law establishes ranges of sanctions that might be imposed should GACN fail to comply with the terms of one of its concessions, the Mexican Airport Law (Ley de Aeropuertos) and its regulations or other applicable law, we cannot predict the sanctions that are likely to be assessed for a given violation within these ranges. We may encounter difficulties in complying with these laws, regulations and instruments.
When determining GACN’s maximum rates for the next five-year period (covering 2016 through 2020), the Ministry of Communications and Transportation may be subject to significant pressure from different entities (for example, the Mexican Federal Competition Commission (Comision Federal de Competencia) and the carriers operating at GACN’s airports) to modify GACN’s maximum rates, which may reduce the profitability of our airport business. The laws and regulations governing our airport business, including the rate-setting process and the Mexican Airport Law, may change in the future or be applied or interpreted in a way that could have a material adverse effect on GACN’s business, results of operations, prospects and financial condition.
Additionally, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation has announced that it intends to establish a new, independent regulatory agency, the Federal Agency of Civil Aviation, that is expected to serve a role similar to that of the Mexican Bureau of Civil Aviation (Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil) of establishing, coordinating, overseeing and controlling international and national air transportation, as well as overseeing the airports, complementary services and generally all activities related to civil aviation. We cannot predict whether or when this new agency will be organized, the scope of its authority, the actions that it will take in the future or the effect of any such actions on our business.
The Mexican government could grant new concessions that compete with our airports and could have an adverse effect on our revenues.
The Mexican government could grant additional concessions to operate existing government managed airports or authorize the construction of new airports, which could compete directly with our airports. Any competition from other such airports could have a material adverse effect on GACN’s business and results of operations. Under certain circumstances, the grant of a concession for a new or existing airport must be made pursuant to a public bidding process. In the event that a competing concession is offered in a public bidding process, we may not participate in such process, or we may not be successful if we were to participate.
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Our operations depend on certain key airline customers, and the loss of or suspension of operations of one or more of them could result in a loss of a significant amount of our revenues.
Of the total aeronautical revenues generated at GACN’s airports in 2014, Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., or Aeromexico, and its affiliates accounted for 26.6%, VivaAerobus represented 18.9%, Interjet represented 17.4% and Volaris represented 11.0%. In recent years, discount carriers, charter carriers, low-cost carriers and other new market entrants have represented a growing proportion of the Mexican commercial airline market. In 2014, passengers traveling on discount, charter and low-cost carriers, such as VivaAerobus, Interjet and Volaris accounted for approximately 47.3% of GACN’s commercial aviation passenger traffic.
None of GACN’s contracts with its airline customers obligate them to continue providing service from GACN’s airports and if any of GACN’s key customers reduced their use of GACN’s airports, competing airlines may not add flights to their schedules to replace any flights no longer handled by GACN’s principal airline customers. Our business and results of operations could be adversely affected if we do not continue to generate comparable portions of our revenue from our key customers.
In addition, Mexican law prohibits an international airline from transporting passengers from one Mexican location to another (unless the flight originated outside Mexico), which limits the number of airlines providing domestic service in Mexico. Accordingly, GACN expects to continue to generate a significant portion of its revenues from domestic travel from a limited number of airlines.
Due to increased competition, volatility in fuel prices and the general decrease in demand consequent to the global volatility in the financial and exchange markets and economic crisis, many airlines are operating in adverse conditions. Should fuel prices increase or in the event of other adverse economic developments one or more of GACN’s principal carriers could become insolvent, cancel routes, suspend operations or file for bankruptcy. All such events could have a material adverse effect on GACN’s results of operations.
The operations of GACN’s airports may be affected by the actions of third parties, which are beyond our control.
As is the case with most airports, the operation of GACN’s airports is largely dependent on the services of third parties, such as air traffic control authorities, airlines and providers of catering and baggage handling. GACN is also dependent upon the Mexican government or government entities for provision of services, such as electricity, supply of fuel to aircraft, air traffic control and immigration and customs services for international passengers. The disruption or stoppage of taxi or bus services at one or more of GACN’s airports could also adversely affect GACN’s operations. We are not responsible for and cannot control the services provided by these parties. Any disruption in, or adverse consequence resulting from, their services, including a work stoppage, financial difficulties or other similar event, may have a material adverse effect on the operation of GACN’s airports and on GACN’s results of operations.
Risks Related to Mexico and Other Markets in Which We Operate
Adverse economic conditions in Mexico may adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
A substantial portion of our operations is conducted in Mexico and is dependent upon the performance of the Mexican economy. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be affected by the general condition of the Mexican economy, over which we have no control. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—History and Development of the Company—Public Sector Spending and the Mexican Economy.” In the past, Mexico has experienced economic crises, caused by internal and external factors, characterized by exchange rate instability (including large devaluations), high inflation, high domestic interest rates, economic contraction, a reduction of international capital flows, a reduction of liquidity in the banking sector and high unemployment rates. We cannot assume that such conditions will not return or that such conditions will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
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Mexico experienced a period of slow growth from 2001 through 2003, primarily as a result of the downturn in the U.S. economy. In 2007, GDP grew by approximately 3.3% and inflation declined to 3.8%. In 2008, GDP grew by approximately 1.8% and inflation reached 6.5%. Mexico entered into a recession beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008, and in 2009 GDP fell by approximately 6.5% and inflation was 3.6%. In 2010, GDP grew 5.5% and inflation reached 4.4%. In 2011, GDP grew by 3.9% and inflation declined to 3.8%. In 2012, GDP grew by 3.9% and inflation decreased to 3.6%. In 2013, GDP growth fell to 1.1% and inflation reached 3.97%. In 2014, GDP grew by 2.1% and inflation reached 4.0%.
Mexico also has, and is expected to continue to have, high real and nominal interest rates as compared to the United States. The annualized interest rates on 28-day Cetes averaged approximately, 4.2%, 3.7% and 3.0 % for 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. As of December 31, 2014, 47% of our debt is denominated in Mexican pesos, and we may continue to incur peso-denominated debt for our projects in Mexico for which the source of repayment of financing is in Mexican pesos. To the extent that we incur peso-denominated debt in the future, it could be at high interest rates compared to U.S. dollar-denominated debt.
If the Mexican economy experiences another recession, if inflation or interest rates increase significantly or if the Mexican economy is otherwise adversely impacted, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Appreciation or depreciation of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar, other currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
A substantial portion of our construction revenues and a substantial portion of our debt, including U.S.$ 700 million of our senior notes due 2024, U.S.$ 500 million of our senior notes due 2021 and U.S.$ 150 million of our senior notes due 2017 are denominated in U.S. dollars, while the majority of our raw materials, a portion of our long-term indebtedness and a substantial portion of our purchases of machinery and day-to-day expenses, including employee compensation, are denominated in Mexican pesos. As a result, an appreciation of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar would decrease our dollar revenues when expressed in Mexican pesos. In addition, currency fluctuations may affect the comparability of our results of operations between financial periods, due to the translation of the financial results of our foreign subsidiaries.
In 2014, there was a significant depreciation in the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar, and the noon buying rate increased to Ps. 14.74 on December 31, 2014, representing a depreciation of approximately 12.78% compared to December 31, 2013. The Mexican peso has since further depreciated, and the buying rate was Ps. 15.38 per U.S.$ 1.00 on April 24, 2015. Fixed price and not-to-exceed contracts require us to bear the risk of fluctuation in the exchange rate between the Mexican peso and other currencies in which our contracts, such as financing agreements, are denominated or which we may use for purchases of supplies, machinery or raw materials, day-to-day expenses or other inputs. A severe devaluation or depreciation of the Mexican peso may also result in disruption of the international foreign exchange markets and may limit our ability to transfer or to convert Mexican pesos into U.S. dollars and other currencies for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and principal on our U.S. dollar-denominated indebtedness or obligations in other currencies. While the Mexican government does not currently restrict, and since 1982 has not restricted, the right or ability of Mexican or foreign persons or entities to convert Mexican pesos into U.S. dollars or to transfer other currencies out of Mexico, the Mexican government could institute restrictive exchange control policies in the future. We cannot assure you that the Mexican Central Bank will maintain its current policy with respect to the peso. Currency fluctuations may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in future periods. Such effects include foreign exchange gains and losses on assets and liabilities denominated in U.S. dollars, fair value gains and losses on derivative financial instruments, and changes in interest income and interest expense. These effects can be more volatile than our operating performance and our cash flows from operations. See “—Risks Related to Our Operations—Our hedging contracts may not effectively protect us from financial market risks and may negatively affect our cash flow.”
Economic and political developments in Mexico could affect Mexican economic policy and adversely affect us.
Mexican governmental actions concerning the economy and state-owned enterprises could have a significant effect on Mexican private sector entities in general, and us in particular, as well as on market conditions, prices and
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returns on Mexican securities, including our securities. In the past, economic and other reforms have not been enacted due to legislative gridlock. Because no single party obtained a clear majority in the July 1, 2012 congressional election, governmental gridlock and political uncertainty may continue.
In 2012, Mexico passed a new labor law for the first time since 1991, which resulted in certain important changes, including the creation of new models for contracting employees and new protections on part time wages, revisions to currently existing profit sharing rules and an expansion of justifiable reasons for terminating employees for cause, including for sexual harassment and other abuses. Historically, the Mexican congress has modified tax laws more frequently than other areas of the law. In December 2013, reforms to the Mexican Income Tax Law were approved for fiscal year 2014, resulting in several changes, including the elimination of the Mexican business flat tax (Impuesto Empresarial a la Tasa Unica or IETU) and the consolidation regime. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Tax.”
In July 2013, the Federal Law for the Prevention and Identification of Transactions with Proceeds of Illicit Origin was enacted as part of the Mexican government’s strategies to combat criminal organizations and activity, including money laundering.
The law incorporates recommendations by the Financial Action Task Force on the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing. Effective November 2013, certain of our subsidiaries, including our newly created subsidiary ICA Planeación y Financiamiento, S.A. de C.V., SOFOM E.N.R., or ICAPLAN, are subject to additional reporting and other procedural requirements to comply with the law and implementing regulations, in particular with regard to our operations related to intercompany loans, real estate sales, and real estate leasing.
Compliance with these regulations may be burdensome and could result in increased costs. Additionally, if as a result of the more stringent requirements under the new law we are associated with, or accused of being associated with, or become a party to, money laundering and/or terrorism financing, then our reputation could suffer and/or we could become subject to fines, sanctions and/or legal enforcement, any one of which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition and prospects.
The timing and scope of modifications such as the above are unpredictable, which can adversely affect our ability to manage our tax or other planning and, as a result, negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operation.
Security risks may negatively affect our business, specifically with regards to our user-number based projects located in regions with increased security risk.
We have projects located in regions with recently increased security risks that may affect the revenues of projects based on number of users, such as our toll road, tunnel and airport concessions.
Additionally, home sales in our low-income housing division depend substantially on purchasers’ access to credit through the Institution for Worker’s Housing (Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores, or Infonavit), a public funding agency. An increase in drug-related offenses and other crime has led to higher vacancy rates in housing developments in the northern border states of Mexico. As a result, it is possible that Infonavit may restrict grants or disbursements of housing credit in northern cities.
Developments in other countries could adversely affect the Mexican economy, our business, financial condition or results of operations and the market value of our securities.
The Mexican economy, the business, financial condition or results of operations of Mexican companies and the market value of securities of Mexican companies may be, to varying degrees, affected by economic, geopolitical and market conditions in other countries. Although economic conditions in other countries may differ significantly from economic conditions in Mexico, investors’ reactions to adverse developments in other countries may have an adverse effect on the market value of securities of Mexican issuers. In recent years, economic conditions in Mexico have become increasingly correlated with economic conditions in the United States as a result of NAFTA and increased economic activity between the two countries. In the second half of 2008, the prices of both Mexican debt
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and equity securities decreased substantially as a result of the prolonged decrease in the United States securities markets. This general correlation continued in 2011 and 2012. However, in the first quarter of 2013 the Mexican economy declined while the U.S. economy improved. For example, during 2014 the U.S. securities market trended upward while the Mexican market oscillated at a stable rate. Nonetheless, adverse economic conditions in the United States, the termination of NAFTA or other related events or geopolitical events with global repercussions could have a material adverse effect on the Mexican economy. However, Mexico may not, and has not, uniformly benefited from the strengthening of the U.S. economy. The Mexican debt and equities markets also have been adversely affected by ongoing developments in the global credit markets. We cannot assure you that events in other emerging market countries, in the United States or elsewhere will not materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Corporate disclosure in Mexico may differ from disclosure regularly published by or about issuers of securities in other countries, including the United States.
A principal objective of the securities laws of the United States, Mexico, and other countries is to promote full and fair disclosure of all material corporate information, including accounting information. However, there may be different or less publicly available information about issuers of securities in Mexico than is regularly made available by public companies in countries with highly developed capital markets, including the United States.
Risks Related to our Securities and our Major Shareholders
You may not be entitled to participate in future preemptive rights offerings.
In a public offering, pursuant to Article 53 of the Mexican Securities Market Law, we are not required to grant preemptive rights to any holders of our ADSs, Ordinary Participation Certificates, or CPOs, or shares. We are not required by law to undertake our capital increases using public offerings.
If we issue new shares for cash in a private offering, as part of a capital increase, we must grant our stockholders the right to purchase a sufficient number of shares to maintain their existing ownership percentage in our company. Rights to purchase shares in these circumstances are known as preemptive rights. However, we are not legally required to grant holders of ADSs, CPOs or shares in the United States any preemptive rights in any future private offering.
To allow holders of ADSs in the United States to participate in a private preemptive rights offering, we would have to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission or conduct an offering that qualified for an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We cannot assure you that we would do so. At the time of any future capital increase, we will evaluate the costs and potential liabilities associated with filing a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as any other factors that we consider important to determine whether we will file such a registration statement. In addition, under current Mexican law, sales by the depository of preemptive rights and distribution of the proceeds from such sales to you, the ADS holders, is not possible.
The significant share ownership of our management and members of our Board of Directors, coupled with their rights under the bylaws, may have an adverse effect on the future market price of our ADSs and shares.
As of December 31, 2014, the total beneficial shareholding of our directors and executive officers (including shares held in a management trust) was approximately 71,726,346 or 11.6%, of our outstanding shares. This total included shares beneficially owned by the Chairman of our Board of Directors, Bernardo Quintana Isaac, or his family, including Alonso Quintana (our Chief Executive Officer, and a member of our Board of Directors), Diego Quintana (responsible for investments in our industrial construction operations and all partnerships, member of our Board of Directors and Chairman of GACN’s Board of Directors), and Rodrigo Quintana (our General Counsel), comprising approximately 7.7% of our outstanding shares. Additionally, the management trust held 24,014,415 or 3.9%, of our outstanding shares (including 1.1% shares included in the total of beneficial ownership by the Quintana family). Another trust controlled by our management, the foundation trust, held 8,343,608 or 1.4%, of our shares. See “Item 6. Directors and Senior Management—Share Ownership,” “—Compensation—Management Bonuses” and “Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions—Major Shareholders.”
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Actions by our management and Board of Directors with respect to the disposition of the shares and ADSs they beneficially own, or the perception that such action may occur, may adversely affect the trading price of the shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange or the ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange.
Holders of ADSs and CPOs are not entitled to vote.
Holders of ADSs and the underlying CPOs are not entitled to vote the shares underlying such ADSs or CPOs. Such voting rights are exercisable only by the CPO trustee, which is required to vote all such shares in the same manner as the holders of a majority of the shares that are not held in the CPO trust and that are voted at the relevant meeting. As a result, holders of ADSs or CPOs will not be entitled to exercise minority rights to protect their interests and are affected by decisions taken by significant holders of our shares that may have interests different from those of holders of ADSs and CPOs.
C. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report contains forward-looking statements. We may from time to time make forward-looking statements in our periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in our annual report to shareholders, in offering circulars and prospectuses, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees to analysts, institutional investors, representatives of the media and others. This annual report contains forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking statements include:
| • | | projections of operating revenues, net income (loss), earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, cash flow, capital structure or other financial items or ratios, taxes and projections related to our business and results of operation; |
| • | | statements of our plans, objectives or goals, including those related to anticipated trends, competition, regulation, financing, key management personnel, subsidiaries and subcontractors, government housing policy and rates; |
| • | | statements about anticipated changes to our accounting policies; |
| • | | statements about exchange controls and fluctuations in interest rates; |
| • | | statements about our future performance or economic conditions in Mexico (including any depreciation or appreciation of the peso) or other countries in which we operate; |
| • | | statements about anticipated political events in Mexico; |
| • | | statements about changes in Mexican federal government policies, legislation or regulation; and |
| • | | statements of assumptions underlying such statements. |
Words such as “believe,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “potential,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed under “Risk Factors,” include cancellations of significant construction projects included in backlog, material changes in the performance or terms of our concessions, additional costs incurred in projects under construction, failure to
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comply with covenants contained in our debt agreements, developments in legal proceedings, unanticipated increases in financing and other costs or the inability to obtain additional debt or equity financing on attractive terms, changes to our liquidity, economic and political conditions and government policies in Mexico or elsewhere, changes in capital markets in general that may affect policies or attitudes towards lending to Mexico or Mexican companies, changes in inflation rates, exchange rates, regulatory developments, customer demand, competition and tax and other laws affecting ICA’s businesses. We caution you that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments.
Item 4. | Information on the Company |
A. HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY
We are asociedad anonima bursatil de capital variableincorporated as Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. under the laws of Mexico. Our business began in 1947 with the incorporation of Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. de C.V., which provided construction services for infrastructure projects for the Mexican public sector. Our registered office is located at Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho 36, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11000 Mexico City, Mexico, telephone (52-55) 5272-9991.
Based on data from the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (Camara Mexicana de la Industria de la Construccion) and the INEGI (Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica), we are the largest engineering, procurement and construction company in Mexico based on our relative share of the total revenues of the formal construction sector in Mexico, and are the largest provider in Mexico of construction services to both public and private-sector clients. We are engaged in a full range of construction and related activities, involving the construction of infrastructure facilities, as well as industrial, urban, and housing construction. In addition, we are engaged in the development and marketing of real estate, the construction, maintenance and operation of airports, highways, social infrastructure and tunnels and in the management and operation of water supply systems and solid waste disposal systems under concessions granted by governmental authorities.
Since 1947, we have expanded and diversified our construction and related businesses. In the past, our business strategy had been to strengthen and expand our core construction business, while diversifying our sources of revenue. The Mexican economic crisis triggered by the peso devaluation in 1994 led us to seek new growth opportunities in related businesses in Mexico and in construction businesses outside of Mexico, notably Latin America. After a protracted construction crisis in Mexico, in 1999 we started our non-core divestment program, under which we sold non-core assets, and used the proceeds from such sales to pay corporate debt. We concluded that non-core divestment program in 2006. Subsequently, we redefined our business focus to emphasize our construction business, which in 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 accounted for approximately 73%, 74%, 80% and 79%, respectively, of our revenues. We are active in every stage of the infrastructure development cycle, from engineering and financing to construction and operation. Recently, we have strategically divested certain assets that are in the operational stage, such as concessions. We expect to continue to undertake divestments in the short term in order to reinvest capital in new projects and pay down certain indebtedness. In the medium term, we plan to maintain an actively managed portfolio of investments in infrastructure and other projects, some of which will be held to maturity and others will be divested prior to maturity based on market developments.
We have also increased our participation in construction-related businesses both in Mexico and in foreign markets, such as infrastructure operations and, as of 2012, mining services, as part of our strategy to minimize the effects on us of business and macroeconomic cycles in the construction industry. The strategy to pursue projects in foreign markets, including, as of 2014, the United States, will continue to be an ongoing practice in future years. We also expect to continue to undertake divestments in order to reinvest capital in new project and pay down certain indebtedness.
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Capital Spending
Our capital spending program is focused on the acquisition, upgrading and replacement of property, plant and equipment as well as investments in infrastructure concessions required for our projects.
The following table sets forth our capital spending for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014. Capital spending in the following table includes amounts invested for property, plant and equipment as well as for acquisitions of real estate inventories, which are included in the Corporate and Other segment. Acquisitions of real estate inventories are included in operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows. Accordingly, the table below does not reflect capital expenditures as reported in our consolidated statements of cash flows. Capital spending in our Industrial Construction segment is not reflected in our consolidated capital spending, but is incorporated in our consolidated results through our share in results of joint ventures and associated companies.
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of U.S. dollars) | | | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Civil Construction | | U.S.$ | 48 | | | | Ps. 710 | | | | Ps. 487 | | | | Ps. 594 | |
Industrial Construction | | | 4 | | | | 52 | | | | — | | | | 76 | |
Airports | | | 30 | | | | 436 | | | | 489 | | | | 199 | |
Concessions | | | 230 | | | | 3,394 | | | | 5,861 | | | | 1,492 | |
Corporate and Other | | | 160 | | | | 2,362 | | | | 1,276 | | | | 1,916 | |
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Industrial Construction Eliminations | | | (4 | ) | | | (52 | ) | | | — | | | | (76 | ) |
Total | | U.S.$ | 468 | | | | Ps. 6,902 | | | | Ps. 8,113 | | | | Ps. 4,201 | |
Aggregate capital spending decreased 15% in 2014 as compared to 2013. The decrease in aggregate capital spending in 2014 primarily reflected decreased spending in our Concession and Airports segments. The decreased spending in our Concession segment was primarily due to the initial investment in 2013 in the Palmillas – Apaseo El Grande toll road. In our Airports segment the decrease in spending primarily resulted from decreased spending on improvements to runways and aprons. The decreases in the Concession and Airports segments are partially offset by the increase in capital spending in the Corporate and Other segment that primarily resulted from an investment in the Aak-Bal project and the cost associated with the acquisition, as well as the development costs for the design, implementation and testing of certain software that we manage.
Our principal capital expenditures currently in progress include Ps. 3,394 million in investments in our Concessions segment. Most of our principal expenditures are in Mexico and funded through third party financings, including proceeds from our 2011, 2012 and 2014 notes offerings and our 2009 equity offering. Third party financing, other than our 2011, 2012 and 2014 senior notes offerings and 2009 equity offering, is typically structured through project finance vehicles and, to a lesser extent, through corporate term loan financing.
On May 24, 2012, we entered into an agreement to acquire a 51% share in Peru’s leading mining sector construction company, San Martin. The purchase price of the acquisition was determined by using a complex earn out formula, which includes San Martin’s EBITDA from 2012 through 2014 as one of the factors. The purchase price was payable over a five-year period was estimated to range from U.S.$ 18 million, including the initial payment and the payment to be made at the end of the earn out period, to U.S.$ 123 million. In 2013 and 2014, we paid Ps. 84 million and Ps. 651 million, respectively, under the earn out formula. In June 2014, our payments under the earn-out formula reached the highest agreed price. Accordingly, the price is no longer considered contingent. See Note 22 and 24 to our consolidated financial statements. This purchase was included in the Civil Construction segment in the table above.
On April 14, 2014, our subsidiary, ICATECH Corporation, acquired 100% of the equity of Facchina Construction Company, Inc. (“Facchina”), a U.S. medium-sized heavy construction firm that operates in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and the southeast of Florida. The purchase price is payable over a five-year period and could range from our initial payment of U.S.$ 59.3 million to a total of U.S.$ 95 million if Facchina meets agreed
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EBITDA targets and other conditions established by us and Facchina. As of December 31, 2014, the amount of contigent consideration is U.S.$ 32 million or Ps. 472 million. This acquisition is included in the Civil Construction segment in the table above.
Divestitures
We have recently undertaken several divestments as part of a short-term strategy to reinvest capital in new projects and pay down certain indebtedness.
On July 12, 2013, our subsidiary Aeroinvest, which held approximately 41.38% of the outstanding capital stock of GACN, sold approximately 17.25% of the capital stock, or 69 million shares, of GACN in an underwritten global public offering at a price of Ps. 40.00 per Series B share and U.S.$ 24.76 per ADS. The aggregate sale price was approximately Ps. 2,760 million. As a result, Aeroinvest directly retained 98,702,700 shares or 24.7% of the outstanding capital stock of GACN. Subsequently, on December 17, 2014, Aeroinvest sold approximately 0.9% of its shares in GACN, or 3.5 million GACN shares in an underwritten global public offering at a price of Ps. 61.50 per Series B share and an aggregate sale price of Ps. 215 million. Aeroinvest currently directly holds 95,202,700 shares or 23.8% of the outstanding capital stock of GACN.
In August 2013, we completed the sale of our 18.7% stake in Red de Carreteras de Occidente, S.A.B. de C.V., or RCO, the concessionaire for approximately 760 kilometers of highways in Mexico, to funds managed by Goldman Sachs for approximately Ps. 5,073 million. The gain on sale in this investment was Ps. 491 million.
In the fourth quarter of 2013, we completed the sale of our Ciudad Acuña water treatment plant to Suministros Termoelectronicos, S.A. de C.V. and Promotora ELJA, S.A. de C.V. for a purchase price of approximately Ps. 145 million. We will no longer operate and maintain this water treatment plant.
In December 2013, we entered into an agreement with Promotora del Desarrollo de America Latina, S.A. de C.V., for the sale of our interest in the Atotonilco water treatment plant concession. In November 2014 we completed the sale of our interest in the Atotonilco water treatment plant concession for a purchase price of approximately Ps. 55 million.
In December 2013, we completed the sale of our interest in the Panamanian company Compania Insular Americana, S.A., a company created to perform the real estate development of previously existing fill-in rights from our prior Corredor Sur concession, to Ocean Reef Islands Inc. for a purchase price of Ps. 225 million.
On March 31, 2014, we completed the sale to Promotora del Desarrollo de America Latina, S.A. de C.V. of our interest in the concession for the Autovia Urbana Sur expressway for a purchase price of approximately Ps. 1,000 million. We will no longer operate and maintain this expressway. See Note 34 to our consolidated financial statements.
The divestitures of RCO, Ciudad Acuña and Compania Insular Americana, S.A. do not meet the criteria for assets held for sale or discontinued operations and Auto Via Urbana and Atotonilco do not meet the criteria of discontinued operations; the sales of those projects are or are expected to be accounted for as divestitures of assets.
In January 2014, we announced that we had signed an agreement with CGL Management Group, LLC, or CGL, a subsidiary of the Hunt Corporation, to form a joint venture for managing and developing additional social infrastructure facilities in Mexico. Under the agreement, we would sell to CGL a 70% equity interest in the holding company of our two SPC contracts to provide future ongoing non-penitentiary services at the federal detention centers in Sonora and Guanajuato for a purchase price of approximately U.S.$ 116 million. As of December 31, 2013, the related assets and liabilities were classified as held for sale, valued at their fair value, in our consolidated statement of financial position. Their results of operations were classified as discontinued operations. Subsequently, on December 5, 2014, we and CGL announced that we had terminated the agreement due to the parties’ failure to obtain consent from the Mexican federal government for the transaction as proposed. As of December 31, 2014, these concessions results continue to be classified as discontinued operations because, as of December 31, 2014, we are considering new terms and conditions for a sale.
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We continue to actively seek the sale of the shares and believe that a sale of these assets and liabilities is possible in the short-term. In our consolidated statement of financial position, these assets and liabilities continue to be classified as available for sale. See Note 34 to our consolidated financial statements.
On April 13, 2015, we announced that we had signed an agreement with the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) to form an entity focused on developing, operating, and acquiring non-rail road, highway and toll-road infrastructure assets in Mexico. Under the agreement, we will sell to CDPQ a 49% interest in our subsidiary ICA OVT, which will initially own the toll road and highway concessions of our concessionaire subsidiaries Consorcio del Mayab, S.A. de C.V., ICA San Luis, S.A. de C.V., Libramiento La Piedad, S.A. de C.V. and Túneles Concesionados de Acapulco, S.A. de C.V., including the concessions for the Mayab Toll Road, the Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles Highway, the La Piedad Bypass and the Acapulco Tunnel. We will hold a 51% stake in ICA OVT after the closing of the transaction. We will continue to operate the highways owned by ICA OVT and will be responsible for all operating and maintenance and major maintenance requirements for those highway concessions. This transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015 for a purchase price of approximately Ps. 3,013 million.
Public Sector Spending and the Mexican Economy
Our performance and results of operations historically have been tied to Mexican public sector spending on infrastructure and industrial facilities. Mexican public sector spending, in turn, has generally been dependent on the state of the Mexican economy and accordingly has varied significantly in the past. Mexico’s gross domestic product fell by approximately 6.5% in 2009 and grew 5.5% in 2010. In 2012 GDP grew by 3.9%, and in 2013, GDP grew by 1.1%. In 2014, GDP grew by 2.1%. The average interest rates on 28-day Mexican treasury notes were 3.0% in 2014, 3.7% in 2013 and 4.2% in 2012. Inflation was 4.1% in 2014, 3.9% in 2013 and 3.6% in 2012.
According to the INEGI, GDP of the Mexican construction sector, in real terms as compared to the prior year, increased by 1.9% in 2014, decreased by 4.7% in 2013 and increased by 2.5% in 2012, and represented 7.3%, 7.4% and 7.8% of Mexico’s total gross domestic product in those years, respectively. According to data published by the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the average annual budgetary investment in infrastructure was 7.2% of GDP during 2013, and 5.5% during the period between 2008 and 2012.
In 2007, former President Felipe Calderon unveiled his National Infrastructure Program for 2007 to 2012, which was designed to expand Mexico’s infrastructure, accelerate Mexico’s economic growth and make the Mexican economy more internationally competitive.
In February 2008, the Federal Government announced the creation of the National Infrastructure Fund (Fondo Nacional de Infraestructura) within the National Public Works and Services Bank (Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicios, S.N.C., or Banobras). The government stated that it intended to use the National Fund for Infrastructure to counteract effects of the credit crisis and related turmoil in the global financial system by providing financing, including guarantees, for important projects. The initial funding of Ps. 44 billion for the National Fund for Infrastructure came from the privatization of the first package of toll roads offered by the Fideicomiso de Apoyo y Rescate de Autopistas Concesionadas, or FARAC, in 2007. In 2012, Banobras extended a historic record volume of credit totaling Ps. 67.5 billion under this program, almost 20% higher than the credit granted in 2011. Although the progress of the National Infrastructure Program has not been as rapid as originally announced, particularly in the areas of energy, ports, and railways, we have seen the rate of awards increase in water treatment and water supply.
In June 2013, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the National Development Plan for the period 2013 to 2018. The new program contemplated investments of approximately U.S.$ 415 billion, representing 5.7% of Mexico’s gross domestic product, in over 1,000 projects in the transportation, water management, energy and urban development sectors. The majority of the budget (approximately 64%) was expected to be allocated to the energy sector, and investment in highways was expected to represent approximately U.S.$ 17 billion, or 4.1% of the proposed new program. The program was expected to generate 3.9 million jobs and to contribute to Mexico’s economic development.
In December 2013, the Mexican government enacted constitutional amendments designed to reform Mexico’s energy industry in order to allow greater economic development. These reforms are expected to stimulate public
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and private investment in Mexico’s energy industry, including infrastructure development. We believe that we are well positioned to take advantage of these developments and the expected economic growth given our experience in construction and construction-related services in the Mexican energy industry.
On April 29, 2014, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the National Infrastructure Plan for the period 2014 – 2018. The new program contemplated investments of approximately Ps. 7,750 billion (U.S.$593 billion) in: (i) transportation and communication; (ii) energy; (iii) hydraulic development; (iv) health facilities; (v) urban development and housing; and (vi) tourism development, an increase over the 2013 announcements.
On January 30, 2015, the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit announced adjustments to the 2015 annual budget, reducing it by Ps. 124.3 billion, equivalent to 0.7% of Mexico’s GDP. The most affected government entities were PEMEX with a reduction of Ps. 62 billion and CFE with a reduction of Ps. 10 billion. The investment budget in infrastructure, was reduced by Ps. 18.1 billion, which included the cancellation of the Transpeninsular train and the suspension of the Mexico-Queretaro train. These adjustments are not expected to affect the project for the new international airport in Mexico City.
On March 20, 2015, at the closing of the 78th Mexican Banking Convention, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced that the 2016 budget would undergo a complete redesign. To that end he has instructed his Cabinet to analyze the budgets of various government agencies in order to find areas of opportunity.
On April 28 2015, Banco de Mexico announced that they reported an operating surplus of Ps. 31,000 million, in their audited financial statements for the year ended at December 31 2014. As a result, its board decided, in compliance with the Banco de Mexico Law, to transfer this amount to the Mexican Federal Government. We expect that the Mexican Federal Government will propose that the funds be allocated to develop infrastructure projects in the 2016 national budget.
B. BUSINESS OVERVIEW
For the years ended at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, our results are presented with the following five business segments under IFRS:
| • | | Industrial Construction, |
In 2013, for management purposes, we were organized into four reportable segments which were: Civil Construction, Airports, Concessions, and Corporate and Other. Our equity method investment in ICA Fluor was included within our Civil Construction segment. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2014, the segment information delivered to our executive committee for review has included the standalone financial and operating performance information of our ICA Fluor joint venture. This change occurred in our internal reporting due to the importance of our Industrial Construction segment to our operations, the transfer of ICA Fluor’s shares to the Civil Construction division, and because is part of our strategic development goals. As a result, we include our 51% interest in ICA Fluor as a separate Industrial Construction segment. The amounts attributable to ICA Fluor are removed from our consolidated segment information through Industrial Construction eliminations such that the operations of our Industrial Construction segment are reflected in our consolidated results through our share in results of joint ventures and associated companies. This change was presented retrospectively for all years presented in our consolidated financial statements and therefore, within the discussion of our financial information within this annual report. See Note 41 to our consolidated financial statements.
Our construction business is comprised of our Civil Construction and Industrial Construction segments, through which we provide a full range of services, including feasibility studies, conceptual design, engineering, procurement, project and construction management, construction, maintenance, technical site evaluations and other consulting services.
Historically, substantially all of our construction services were performed in connection with projects developed and financed by third parties. However, the current industry trend is that governments and government agencies, including the Mexican government and Mexican state-owned enterprises, have significantly changed their spending practices on traditional infrastructure and industrial facilities and have sought, instead, to stimulate private
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investment in such facilities. Accordingly, we are increasingly required to participate in arranging the financing for the construction of infrastructure facilities and to invest equity or provide other financing for such projects. Competition has also increased due in part to the ability of many foreign competitors to obtain financing on more attractive terms. We have experienced strong demand (and expect to continue experiencing strong demand) for infrastructure projects in which we are required to obtain financing, especially in projects for the construction of highways, railroads, power plants, hydroelectric projects, prisons, water storage facilities and oil drilling platforms and refineries, which is reflected in the higher volume of work we have recently undertaken on public sector projects.
Description of Business Segments
Construction
Our construction business is divided into the Civil Construction and Industrial Construction segments. See “Item 4. Business Overview—Description of Business Segments—Construction—Civil Construction” and “—Industrial Construction.”
Contracting Practices
Historically, a majority of our construction business was conducted under unit price contracts, which contain an “escalation” clause that permits us to increase unit prices to reflect the impact of increases in the costs of labor, materials and certain other items due to inflation. Under this traditional form of contract, while a total price is quoted, the construction project is broken down into its various constituent elements, such as excavation volume, square footage of built-up area, footage of pipes to be laid, and a price per unit is established for each such element. Where the amount of work required to complete the contract (i.e., the amount of each constituent element) is greater than the amount quoted in the contract due to incorrect specifications or changes in specifications, we are entitled to an increase in the contract price on the basis of the quantity of each element actually performed, multiplied by its unit price. These unit price contracts allow flexibility in adjusting the contract price to reflect work actually performed and the effects of inflation.
In recent years, however, our construction contracts have been increasingly of the fixed price type or not to exceed type, which generally do not provide for adjustment of pricing except under certain circumstances for inflation or as a result of errors in the contract’s specifications, or mixed price contracts in which a portion of the contract is at fixed price and the rest at unit prices. However, our main projects awarded during 2014 were of the unit price type. Examples of mixed price projects in which we are currently involved include the Eastern Discharge Tunnel. Fixed price, not-to-exceed and mixed price contracts collectively accounted for approximately 58% of our civil construction backlog as of December 31, 2014, 56% of our civil construction backlog as of December 31, 2013 and 34% of our construction backlog as of December 31, 2012. We believe that fixed price contracts are more prevalent in the construction market and the contracts that we enter into in the future may reflect this shift to fixed price contracts. Additionally, we expect that, because of conditions attendant to financing arrangements, future concession-related, infrastructure and industrial construction contracts may restrict the adjustment of the contract price for additional work done due to incorrect contract specifications.
However, under Mexican law, traditional public works contracts provide for the price adjustment of certain components, regardless of whether the contract is fixed price or mixed price. Under a traditional public works mechanism, the counterparty pays us periodically (often monthly) as our work is certified over the term of the contract and we do not finance the project.
We earn a portion of our Civil Construction revenues under contracts whose prices are denominated in currencies other than Mexican pesos, substantially all of which are of the fixed price, mixed price or not-to-exceed type. Approximately 29% of our contract awards in 2014 (based on the contract amount) were foreign-currency denominated, including the incorporation of Facchina’s contracts. Approximately 11% of our Civil Construction backlog as of December 31, 2014 was denominated in foreign currencies. Our foreign currency denominated contracts are denominated in U.S. dollars, euros, Peruvian soles, Costa Rican colones and Colombian pesos.
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Our policy requires that a committee review and approve all construction projects and concessions with construction components expected to generate material revenues. The committee supervises our decisions to bid on new construction projects based upon a number of criteria, including the availability of multilateral financing for potential projects, the availability of rights of way, the adequacy of project specifications, the customer’s financial condition and the political stability of the host country, if the project is outside of Mexico.
We obtain new contracts for new projects either through a process of competitive bidding or through negotiation. Generally, the Mexican Federal Public Administration and its agencies may only award construction contracts through a public bidding process conducted in accordance with the Public Works and Related Services Law(Ley de Obras Publicas y Servicios Relacionados con las Mismas). However, public sector construction contracts may be awarded without a public bidding process under limited circumstances, such as: (i) in response to certain emergencies, including those relating to public health and safety as well as environmental disasters; (ii) when the project to be executed will be performed exclusively for military purposes or if the bidding process could jeopardize national security; (iii) when a publicly-bid contract has been rescinded due to breach by the winning contractor; (iv) when a public bidding process is declared void due to a lack of offers that comply with the bidding guidelines or prices or inputs are unacceptable, provided that the conditions of contracting are the same as those originally published; or (v) when there is a proven strategic alliance between the government and the contractor in order to promote technological innovation in projects. The majority of the contracts for new projects awarded to us from Mexican public-sector clients are awarded through competitive bidding. Most contracts for new projects awarded to us by private sector and foreign government clients are also the result of a bidding process.
The competitive bidding process poses two basic risks: we may bid too high and lose the bid or bid too low and adversely affect our gross margins. The volume of work generally available in the market at the time of the bid, the size of our backlog at that time, the number and financial strength of potential bidders, whether the project requires the contractor to contribute equity or extend financing to the project, the availability of equipment and the complexity of the project under bid are all factors that may affect the competitiveness of a particular bidding process. Direct negotiation (as opposed to competitive bidding) generally tends to represent a more certain method of obtaining contracts and to result in better gross margins.
In addition to construction contracts for new projects, increases in the scope of work to be performed in connection with existing projects are an important source of revenue for us. In 2014, increases in scope of work accounted for Ps.6,252 million in our total construction backlog. Construction contracts for such work are not typically put up for bid, but are negotiated by the client with the existing contractor.
In determining whether to bid for a project, we take into account (apart from the cost, including the cost of financing, and potential profit) efficient usage of machinery, the relative ease or difficulty of obtaining financing, geographic location, project-specific risks, current and projected backlog of work to be performed, our particular areas of expertise and our relationship with the client.
As is customary in the construction business, from time to time we employ sub-contractors for particular projects, such as specialists in electrical, hydraulic and electromechanical installations. We are not dependent upon any particular sub-contractor or group of sub-contractors.
Backlog
Backlog in the engineering and construction industry is a measure of the amount of revenue that we expect to realize from future work under long-term contracts at a particular reporting period. These estimates include revenues that we reasonably expect to realize from contracted work not yet completed at the beginning of the period, new contracts, firm orders, work scope modifications authorized by our clients, change orders authorized by our clients under conditions specified in the original contract and certain documented claims and termination or redemption fees presented to our clients. Backlog does not reflect operating margins earned from contract completion.
Backlog for each reporting period is calculated based on backlog from the prior reporting period, to which we (i) add estimated revenue from future uncompleted contracts, firm orders and other expected income streams and (ii) deduct revenue from contracts that have been canceled or fully completed during the reporting period. For each
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reporting period, we determine on a contract-by-contract basis as of the date of determination, the fair value of consideration billed or to be billed representing goods delivered and services to be delivered or performed over the course of the contract. Pursuant to the “percentage of completion” methodology, the contract amount for these purposes is estimated based on costs to be incurred through the end of the project and the estimated profit margin therein in accordance with IAS 11 “Construction Contracts.” Actual revenues earned from the contract during the reporting period are also determined based on the percentage-of-completion method. See note 4(cc) to our consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated backlog includes contracts pursuant to which we control a project, such as when we hold a majority interest, a leadership role and decision-making power regarding key project areas. Our consolidated backlog is comprised of Civil Construction backlog, backlog from our mining services contracts, which we report in our Civil Construction segment and backlog from other services. Our mining services backlog principally reflects the contracts in our San Martin subsidiary in Peru. For internal reporting purposes, we group our mining services business within our Civil Construction segment due to the similarity between our mining services and certain services provided by our traditional construction business, which leads us to review and manage our mining activities within the scope of our Civil Construction segment’s performance metrics. As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, we are not estimating any losses upon completion upon any of the contracts in our consolidated backlog.
The following table sets forth, at the dates indicated, our backlog of Civil Construction, mining services and other services contracts. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements.
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| | Civil Construction | | | Mining Services | | | Other Services | |
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Backlog at January 1, 2013 | | | Ps. 27,187 | | | | Ps. 7,035 | | | | Ps. 1,130 | |
New contracts in 2013 | | | 18,417 | | | | 105 | | | | — | |
Changes and adjustments in 2013(1) | | | 3,678 | | | | 549 | | | | — | |
Less: Construction revenue earned in 2013 | | | 18,624 | | | | 2,740 | | | | 379 | |
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Backlog as of December 31, 2013 | | | Ps. 30,658 | | | | Ps. 4,949 | | | | Ps. 751 | |
New contracts in 2014(2) | | | 22,437 | | | | 2,886 | | | | — | |
Changes and adjustments in 2014(1) | | | 6,449 | | | | (228 | ) | | | 31 | |
Less: Construction revenue earned in 2014 | | | 22,587 | | | | 2,836 | | | | 444 | |
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Backlog as of December 31, 2014 | | | Ps. 36,957 | | | | Ps. 4,770 | | | | Ps. 337 | |
| (1) | Adjustments include change orders and additional work. |
| (2) | Of the new Civil Construction contracts in 2014, Ps. 5,986 million corresponds to our acquisition of Facchina. |
Total Civil Construction contract awards and net additions to existing contracts totaled Ps. 28,886 (approximately U.S.$1,960 million) in 2014. Nine projects represented approximately 84% of backlog in the Civil Construction segment and 73% of total consolidated backlog, each at December 31, 2014. The following table sets forth certain information relating to these nine projects:
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| | Amount | | | Estimated Completion Date | | | % of Total Civil Construction Backlog | | | |
| (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | | | | | | | |
Civil Construction Backlog | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mitla-Tehuantepec highway | | | Ps. 5,188 | | | | Fourth quarter of 2015 | | | | 14 | % | | |
Monterrey VI Aqueduct | | | 4,688 | | | | 36 months after commencement of construction | | | | 13 | % | | |
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| | Amount | | | Estimated Completion Date | | | % of Total Civil Construction Backlog | | | |
| (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | | | | | | | |
Palmillas – Apaseo El Grande toll road | | | 4,558 | | | | Third quarter of 2015 | | | | 12 | % | | |
Santa Maria Dam | | | 3,989 | | | | Fourth quarter of 2017 | | | | 11 | % | | |
Facchina | | | 3,299 | | | | — | | | | 9 | % | | |
Churubusco-Xochiaca Tunnel | | | 2,549 | | | | First quarter 2017 | | | | 7 | % | | |
Mexico Toluca Tunnel | | | 2,456 | | | | Third quarter of 2016 | | | | 7 | % | | |
Barranca Larga-Ventanilla Highway | | | 2,105 | | | | Fourth quarter of 2015 | | | | 6 | % | | |
Eastern Discharge Tunnel | | | 2,028 | | | | Fourth quarter of 2018 | | | | 5 | % | | |
As of December 31, 2014, approximately 11% of Civil Construction backlog was attributable to construction projects outside of Mexico. Public sector projects represented approximately 87% of our total Civil Construction backlog. At December 31, 2014, construction contracts with a value exceeding U.S.$ 350 million accounted for 14% of our total Civil Construction backlog, construction contracts with a value ranging from U.S.$ 200 million to U.S.$ 350 million accounted for 45% of our to Civil Construction backlog and construction contracts with a value of less than U.S.$ 200 million accounted for 41% of our total Civil Construction backlog. Of these nine projects, only the Mitla-Tehuantepec highway had changes to margins, which decreased by 1% in 2014 compared to 2013. In 2014, Civil Construction backlog included new contracts such as the maintenance of approximately 990 kilometers of oil pipelines in southern Colombia for Ps. 3,488 million, the construction of the Diamante Tunnel II in Acapulco Guerrero for Ps. 1,938 million and the construction of one tranche in the Chilean subway system for Ps. 1,110 million.
In the case of joint ventures in which we share control, as well as associated companies, we include in unconsolidated backlog a share of expected contract revenues that corresponds to our percentage interest in the joint venture or associated company.
The following table sets forth, at the dates indicated, our unconsolidated backlog of joint venture and associated company contracts.
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| | 2014 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of U.S. dollars) | | | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Joint Venture and Associated Company Backlog | | U.S. $ | 1,441 | | | | Ps. 21,230 | | | | Ps. 10,864 | | | | Ps. 21,737 | |
Joint venture and associated company backlog increased 95% from 2014 over 2013 principally due to new contracts of ICA Fluor (of which we own a 51% share), including Ps. 18,339 million from the Tula Refinery Phase II, Ps. 9,379 million from the Ramones II Sur Gas Pipeline and Ps. 3,549 million from the well pad modules for Shell Canada, as well as net contract additions. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Description of Business Segments—Construction—Civil and Industrial Construction”. Joint venture and associated company backlog decreased 50% from 2013 over 2012 principally due to the addition of the Mitla-Tehuantepec highway to our Civil Construction backlog pursuant to an agreement with our joint venture partner for the project, which had previously been included in associated company backlog.
The amount of backlog is not necessarily indicative of our future revenues related to the performance of such work. Although backlog represents only business that is considered to be firm, we cannot assure you that cancellations or scope adjustments will not occur. We do not currently expect our backlog to fail to move forward as originally planned. However, margin trends are primarily influenced by the mix of projects in backlog,
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competition on awarded contracts, overall industry trends, force majeure, and delay in delivery of or obtaining rights-of-way, change orders and alleged breaches of contract, many of which are difficult to predict. In the period leading up to and following the change in presidential administration, the number of large public sector construction contracts the Mexican government offered for public bidding decreased. We experienced a significant decrease in the rate of awards in 2013 due to the change of administration as well as the administration’s initial focus on structural reforms, rather than a focus on its infrastructure projects. We have continued to experience a slowdown in contract awards through the first quarter of 2015. We can make no assurances that the rate of awards will increase.
In certain instances, we have guaranteed completion by a scheduled acceptance date or achievement of certain acceptance and performance testing levels. Failure to meet any such schedule or performance requirements could result in costs that exceed projected profit margins, including substantial penalties fixed as a percentage of a contract price. Fixed price, not-to-exceed and mixed price contracts collectively accounted for approximately 58% of our Civil Construction backlog as of December 31, 2014. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Backlog.”
Competition
The main competitive factors in our Civil Construction segment, in addition to price, are performance and the ability to provide the engineering, planning, financing and management skills necessary to complete a project in a timely fashion.
The market for construction services in Mexico and elsewhere is highly competitive. In the Civil Construction segment, competition is relatively more intense for infrastructure and industrial construction projects outside Mexico.
In our Civil Construction segment, in addition to the Mexican companies, we compete primarily with Spanish and Brazilian companies. Major competitors include IDEAL and Carso Infraestructura y Construcciones, S.A. de C.V., both related parties of Grupo Carso, Tradeco Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V., La Peninsular Compañia Constructora S.A. de C.V. (a member of Grupo Hermes), Promotora y Desarrolladora Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., Azvi-Cointer de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A., or FCC, ACS Actividades de Construcciones y Servicios, S.A. and Dragados S.A. (together, ACS), Constructora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. and Andrade Gutierrez S.A. This market is fragmented, with many small local participants in civil construction.
In our Concessions segment, we compete primarily with Mexican and Spanish companies, including IDEAL, Globalvia Infraestructuras, S.A. de C.V., Compañia Contratistas Nacional, S.A. de C.V., La Peninsular Compañia Constructora, S.A. de C.V., OHL Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V., Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura, S.A.B. de C.V., Tradeco Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V., Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A., FCC Aqualia, S.A., Acciona Agua, S.A., Abengoa Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Impulsa Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V., Mota-Engil, S.A. de C.V., Mitusui de México, S. de R.L. de C.V., Grupo México, S.A.B de C.V. and GIA, S.A. de C.V.
We believe that our proven track record in Mexico and our experience and know-how have allowed us to maintain our leadership position in the Mexican construction market. In recent years, the sponsors of many infrastructure construction and industrial construction projects throughout the world, including Mexico, have required contractors to provide construction on a “turnkey” basis. Many of our foreign competitors have better access to capital and greater financial and other resources. As a result, we have been increasingly experiencing significant competition in Mexico from Brazilian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and, to a lesser extent, other European construction companies. Our Rodio Kronsa subsidiary faces substantial competition in Spain from large construction companies that operate in that market, as well as from smaller, more specialized construction companies that provide the same services offered by Rodio Kronsa.
Raw Materials
The main raw materials we require for our construction operations are cement, construction aggregates and steel. In our Civil Construction segment, raw materials accounted for Ps. 5,861, or 20%, of our consolidated cost of sales in 2014, Ps. 3,806 million, or 16%, of our consolidated cost of sales in 2013 and Ps. 6,721 million, 20%, of our consolidated cost of sales in 2012.
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Civil Construction
Our civil construction business focuses on infrastructure projects in Mexico, including the construction of roads, highways, transportation facilities (such as mass transit systems), bridges, dams, ports, hydroelectric plants, prisons, tunnels, canals and airports, as well as on the construction, development and remodeling of large multi-storied urban buildings, including office buildings, multiple-dwelling housing developments shopping centers. Our Civil Construction segment has also pursued opportunities in other parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the United States, and is currently pursuing select opportunities outside of Mexico and performing three construction projects in Panama, three in Colombia, one in Costa Rica, one in Chile and, through our San Martin subsidiary, certain projects in Peru. Our civil construction business performs activities such as demolition, clearing, excavation, de-watering, drainage, embankment fill, structural concrete construction, concrete and asphalt paving, mining services and tunneling.
In addition to construction for third parties, our civil construction business also includes revenues earned by our construction subsidiaries for construction work on our concessions performed under Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) contracts with our concessionaire subsidiaries. These are eliminated upon consolidation but are presented within the civil construction business’ individual financial information.
In 2014, our civil construction business accounted for approximately 73% of our total revenues.
The civil construction business projects are usually large and complex and require the use of large construction equipment and sophisticated managerial and engineering techniques. Although our Civil Construction segment is engaged in a wide variety of projects, our projects generally involve contracts whose terms range from two to five years.
We have played an active role in the development of Mexico’s infrastructure and have completed large infrastructure facilities and constructed buildings throughout Mexico and Latin America. Among the facilities and buildings we have constructed from our incorporation in 1947 through 2014:
| • | | the Apulco, Comedero, El Novillo, El Caracol, Cajon de Peña, Tomatlan, Infiernillo, Chicoasen, El Guineo, El Cobano, Jicalan, Falcon, Huites, Aguamilpa, Caruachi, El Cajon and the La Yesca dams; |
| • | | the Guadalajara-Colima, Mazatlan-Culiacan, Leon-Lagos-Aguascalientes, Guadalajara-Tepic, Mexico City-Morelia-Guadalajara, Cuernavaca-Acapulco, Oaxaca-Sola de Vega and Torreon-Saltillo concessioned highways and the Tehuacan-Oaxaca federal highway; |
| • | | 17 of the 58 existing airports in Mexico and two airports outside Mexico (the Tocumen Panama international airport in Panama and the Philip S.W. Goldson international airport in Belize) and Terminal 2 of the Mexico City International Airport; |
| • | | various hotels and office buildings, including the Maria Isabel Sheraton, Hyatt Regency (formerly Hotel Nikko), Paraiso Radisson Mexico City, Westin Regina Los Cabos and the Torre Mayor, among others; |
| • | | lines one through nine, A and part of B of the Mexico City metro system; and |
| • | | the Mexico City sewage system. |
The following projects under construction contributed the most to revenues in the Civil Construction segment during 2014:
| • | | Mitla – Tehuantepec highway; |
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| • | | Facchina projects (including Le Parc, Apollo Residences at Town Center, the Grove at Grand Bay and the MD4 Forestville Road); |
| • | | San Martin projects (including Minera Chinalco Peru S.A., Hudbay Peru SAC, Union Andina de Cementos S.A.A. – UNACEM S.A.A., Gold Fields La Cima S.A.A. and Shougang Hierro Peru S.A.A.); |
| • | | Palmillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road; |
| • | | Lazaro Cardenas Port Terminal; |
| • | | Northern Panama Corridor; |
| • | | Barranca Larga – Ventanilla highway; and |
| • | | Eastern Discharge Tunnel. |
The civil construction business’ contract awards and additions in 2014 totaled approximately Ps. 28,886 million (approximately U.S.$ 1,960 million), of which Ps. 8,160 million were awarded outside Mexico, including the incorporation of the Facchina contracts.
The following projects were key projects in the Civil Construction segment, due to their contributions of revenues or backlog to the segment in 2014:
Mitla-Tehuantepec Highway.In June 2010, through our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Caminos y Carreteras del Mayab, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and CONOISA, we entered into a 20-year PPP concession for the construction, operation and maintenance of the 169-kilometer Mitla-Tehuantepec federal highway, which is expected to link the city of Oaxaca with the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico, thereby increasing connectivity between the industrial port of Salina Cruz and Oaxaca. The construction contract has a value of approximately Ps. 9,318 million. Construction of the highway, which includes three segments—Mitla-Entronque Tehuantepec II, Mitla-Santa Maria Albarradas and Lachiguiri-Entronque Tehuantepec II—is expected to be completed in December 2015. In January 2012, we completed the transfer of a 40% interest in this concession to IDEAL and now hold a 60% interest. In 2013, we entered into an agreement with IDEAL in this project, whereby we gained control of the construction contract.
Monterrey VI Aqueduct.On October 6, 2014, a consortium led by our subsidiary CONOISA signed one of the first contracts under the new Public Private Partnership law in Mexico with the Water and Drainage Services of Monterrey (Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey), the water and sanitation services company of the State of Nuevo León. CONOISA has a 37.75% interest in the consortium. The bulk water delivery contract includes the construction, equipment, operation, and maintenance of the Monterrey VI Aqueduct. The 372 km pipeline will have a capacity of 6 cubic meters and will increase by more than 40% the supply of potable water for the Monterrey metropolitan region—Mexico’s third largest metropolis and industrial capital—estimated to provide adequate supplies for the next 30 years. Total investment in the project is expected to be approximately Ps. 17,684 million. The Monterrey VI Aqueduct will bring water from intake works on the Rio Panuco to the existing Cerro Prieto reservoir in Linares, Nuevo León and pass through the states of San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, and Tamaulipas. The 84-inch diameter pipeline will have a maximum capacity of 6,000 liters/second. The project also includes six pumping stations, seven regime change tanks, a regulation tank, a pre-treatment system, and telemetry.
Palmillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road. We were awarded a 30-year concession for the Palmillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation in November 2012. The concession title was signed in February 2013 for a total investment of Ps. 9,359 million. In June 2013 we entered into a Ps. 5,675 million loan agreement, which was modified on September 19, 2013 to Ps. 5,450 million. The 86-kilometer, 4-lane, high specification toll road in the states of Queretaro and Guanajuato will create a new link between the Mexico City metropolitan region, the Central Mexican region and the Northern Mexican region. The concession includes nine interchanges, 29 vehicular overpasses and underpasses and calls for the construction of 15 major bridges, and is expected to start operations in 2016.
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Churubusco Xochiaca Water Tunnel. On August 19, 2014, we were awarded a contract by the National Water Commission to build the Churubusco-Xochiaca water tunnel in Mexico City and Mexico state with a total value of Ps. 2,566 million. The fixed-price contract was awarded through a domestic bidding process. Construction will be completed over a period of 29 months. The Churubusco-Xochiaca water tunnel is designed as an additional measure to reduce seasonal flooding in the Valley of Mexico, particularly in a portion of the Nezahualcoyotl municipality and the adjacent Venustiano Carranza district of Mexico City. The project includes construction of a 13 kilometer, 5 meter interior diameter tunnel, nine 12-meter diameter drop shafts with a depth of 30 meters, six 8-meter diameter drop shafts with a depth of 18 meters, and associated work.
Barranca Larga – Ventanilla—Highway.In August 2012, our construction company Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. de C.V. was awarded a contract to perform the construction work under the Barranca Larga – Ventanilla concession. This concession was awarded on April 16, 2012, by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation to our concession subsidiary Desarrolladora de Infraestructura Puerto Escondido, S.A. de C.V., or DIPESA. It is a 30-year concession for the construction, operation and maintenance of the 104-kilometer Barranca Larga-Ventanilla toll road in the state of Oaxaca. The construction work is expected to be completed in December 2015 and has been included in our civil construction backlog since the second quarter of 2012. Total investment in the project is expected to be approximately Ps. 5,255 million.
Eastern Discharge Tunnel. In November 2008, the Mexican National Water Commission (Comision Nacional del Agua), the government of Mexico City and the government of the state of Mexico, acting together as a trust, awarded an ICA-led consortium a Ps. 9,595 million (excluding value-added tax) contract for the construction of the Eastern Discharge Tunnel (Tunel Emisor Oriente) in the Mexico City valley. The tunnel will increase drainage capacity in the Mexico City region and prevent flooding during the rainy season. The ICA-led consortium, Constructora Mexicana de Infraestructura Subterranea, S.A. de C.V., is comprised of Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. de C.V., Carso Infraestructura y Construccion, S.A. de C.V., Construcciones y Trituraciones, S.A. de C.V., Constructora Estrella, S.A. de C.V. and Lombardo Construcciones, S.A. de C.V. We recognize 50% of the operations from this project, or Ps. 4,797 million of the total construction contract. In 2011, we entered into an agreement increasing our share of the total contract value to Ps. 7,062 million. In 2012 and 2013 we received an additional contract increase of Ps. 230 million, for a total value of Ps. 7,292 million. In 2014 we received an additional contract increase of Ps. 2,023 million, for a total value of Ps. 9,315 million. The fixed-term contract has both unit price and fixed price components, and scheduled completion of the project in October 2018. The construction contract is under a traditional public works mechanism, in which the counterparty pays us periodically (often monthly) as our work is certified over the term of the contract and we do not finance the project. The project includes the construction of a 62-kilometer tunnel and 24 related access shafts. The tunnel will start at the border of the Federal District and Ecatepec, run along one side of Lake Zumpango, and end in El Salto, Hidalgo.
Mexico – Toluca Railway Tunnel.In August 2014, we were awarded, through a consortium, a construction contract for Ps. 10,400 million, of which we recognize a backlog for Ps. 2,462 million. This contract was awarded by the Secretariat of Works and Services of Mexico City. The project consists of a high speed rail (160 kilometers per hour) along the 57.7 kilometer route between the Observatorio metro station in Mexico City and Zinacatepec in the State of Mexico. The second phase includes the construction of two 4.6-kilometer tunnels. This project is scheduled to take 25 months.
Our Civil Construction segment has pursued infrastructure projects in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, and we expect to continue to do so in the future. In the past, projects in these areas have ranged from construction of a section of the subway system in Santiago, Chile to the construction of a natural gas pipeline system in Argentina and the Caruachi hydroelectric dam in Venezuela. In 2014, 45% of our revenues in the Civil Construction segment were attributable to construction activities outside Mexico. In January 2010, a consortium comprised of ICA, with a 43% interest; Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas of Spain, with a 43% interest; and Constructora Meco of Costa Rica, with a 14% interest, was awarded a contract with an approximate value of U.S.$ 268 million by the Panama Canal Authority for the construction of a three-kilometer section of the new Pacific Access Channel (PAC-4) for the Panama Canal’s new Pacific locks, running parallel to the existing channel from the Pedro Miguel to the Miraflores locks. The unit price, fixed term public works contract was awarded through an
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international bidding process. The PAC-4 contract is part of the overall project to widen the Panama Canal. In 2011, we were awarded contracts to (i) build the Northern Interceptor Tunnel in Medellin, Colombia, (ii) extend the Avenida Domingo Diaz and the Corredor Norte highways, both in Panama City, Panama, and (iii) expand the Atlantic petroleum terminal in Limon, Costa Rica. In 2013, Ecopetrol, S.A. awarded a multi-year contract with an approximate value of U.S.$ 272 million to the Pipeline Maintenance Alliance, a consortium of which we hold a 30% interest, for the maintenance of approximately 990 kilometers of oil pipelines in southern Colombia. Work on the pipelines began in December 2013. In November 2012, the San Carlos Consortium, comprised of ICA, with a 70% interest; ALCA Ingenieria S.A.S., with a 15% interest; and NOARCO, S.A., with a 15% interest, was awarded a construction project with an approximate value of U.S.$ 40 million for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the Florencia Altamira Highway in Colombia. Due to our acquisition of the Facchina in April 2014, we acquired their contracts, which have an approximate construction backlog value of U.S.$224 million as of December 31, 2014.
Mining Services and Other Services
Additionally, in our Civil Construction segment we report our mining services and other services contracts, which have a backlog of Ps. 5,108 million at December 31, 2014. These projects principally reflect the contracts held by our San Martin subsidiary in Peru.
Industrial Construction
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014, our executive committee began to include the standalone internal financial data and operational performance of ICA Fluor in its regular review process due to the importance of ICA Fluor’s operations to our consolidated results, among other factors (see Note 19 to our consolidated financial statements). Accordingly, we include our 51% interest in ICA Fluor as a separate Industrial Construction segment; the 2013 and 2012 information has been restated to reflect this change. The amounts attributable to ICA Fluor are removed from our consolidated segment information through Industrial Construction eliminations such that the operations of our Industrial Construction segment are reflected in our consolidated results through our share in results of joint ventures and associated companies. We include backlog for our Industrial Construction segment within joint venture and associated company backlog.
Industrial Construction projects focus on the engineering, procurement, construction, design and commissioning of large manufacturing facilities such as power plants, chemical plants, petrochemical plants, fertilizer plants, pharmaceutical plants, steel mills, paper mills, drilling platforms and automobile and cement factories.
Relationship with ICA Fluor.In 1993, we sold a 49% interest in our industrial construction subsidiary to Fluor Daniel Mexico, S.A., or Fluor, a subsidiary of The Fluor Corporation, forming the ICA Fluor joint venture. Since 1993, we have owned 51% of the ICA Fluor joint venture. Partner resolutions require the approval of a simple majority of ICA Fluor’s partners’ interests, except for decisions relating to matters such as capital increases, changes to ICA Fluor’s bylaws, dividend payments and a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of ICA Fluor. We and Fluor are each entitled to appoint an equal number of members of ICA Fluor’s board of directors and executive committee. Historically, we have designated the chief executive officer of ICA Fluor. In addition, we and Fluor have agreed that ICA Fluor will be the exclusive means for either party to provide construction, procurement, project management, start-up and maintenance services to the production and pipeline, power plant, petrochemical, industrial, environmental services, mining, chemicals and plastics and processing plants within Mexico, and portions of Central America and the Caribbean. This agreement will terminate upon a sale by Fluor or us of any of our partnership interests in ICA Fluor or, following a breach of any of the ICA Fluor agreements, one year after payment of any damages due to the non-breaching party in respect of this breach.
Typical Projects.Projects in our Industrial Construction segment typically involve sophisticated engineering techniques and require us to fulfill complicated technical and quality specifications. Our industrial construction backlog, as of December 31, 2014, was 33% peso-denominated and 67% dollar-denominated. 4% was unit-price, 24% was fixed price, 68% was mixed price and 4% was cost reimbursements.
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The most important projects under construction in our Industrial Construction segment during 2014 included:
| • | | the Ramones II Sur Gas Pipeline; |
| • | | Revamp of the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plant in Pajaritos; |
| • | | the clean fuels low sulfur gasoline project in Salina Cruz |
| • | | Dos Bocas Gas Compression System; |
| • | | the clean fuels low sulfur gasoline project in Minatitlan; |
| • | | the clean fuels low sulfur gasoline project in Madero; |
| • | | Miguel Hidalgo Refinery in Tula; |
| • | | Ethane Recovery Plant in Pemex City, Phase 2; |
| • | | Extraction Units for Shell; and |
Ramones II Sur Gas Pipeline: On April 2014, ICA Fluor signed a Ps. 10,835 million contract to build a gas pipeline in Mexico with TAG Pipelines Sur S. de R.L.S. de C.V. ICA Fluor will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and start-up services of a 291.7-kilometer-long, 42-inch diameter pipeline with one compression station (for a total capacity of 1,420 MMCFD, 27,400 HP), located in the southern portion of the Los Ramones Phase II gas transportation system. The system is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2016.
Clean Fuels Low Sulfur Gasoline Project in Salina Cruz. In March 2010, ICA Fluor was awarded a Ps. 5,776 million contract for the engineering development, procurement and construction of several catalytic gasoline desulfurization plants, amine regeneration units, complementary systems, support services facilities and their integration into the Ing. Antonio Dovalí Jaime refinery in Salina Cruz Oaxaca. The project is expected to be completed in July 2015.
Clean Fuels Low Sulfur Gasoline Project in Minatitlán. In March 2010, ICA Fluor was awarded a Ps. 3,911 million contract for the engineering development, procurement and construction of several catalytic gasoline desulfurization plants, amine regeneration units, complementary systems, support services facilities and their integration into the Gral. Lazaro Cardenas refinery in Minatitlan, Veracruz. The project is expected to be completed in July 2015.
Clean Fuels Low Sulfur Gasoline Project in Ciudad Madero. In 2009, ICA Fluor was awarded a Ps. 5,746 million contract for the engineering development, procurement and construction of several catalytic gasoline desulfurization plants, amine regeneration units, complementary systems, support services facilities and their integration into the Francisco I Madero refinery in Madero, Tamaulipas. The project is expected to be completed in July 2015.
Revamp of the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plant in Pajaritos.In October 2013, ICA Fluor signed a contract with Petroquimica Mexicana de Vinilo (PMV) for the revamp of the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plant located in the Pajaritos petrochemical complex, in Veracruz, in the Gulf of Mexico. The total contract value is approximately Ps. 2,547 million. ICA Fluor is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance and commissioning services of the VCM plant improvements. The project is planned to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2015.
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DuPont Altamira L2. In April 2013, ICA Fluor was awarded a Ps. 1,938 million contract for the construction of a new titanium dioxide train to be built in DuPont’s complex located in Altamira, Tamaulipas on the Gulf of Mexico. ICA Fluor is responsible for the construction, construction management and material management services for the production facility that is scheduled for completion in 2015.
Dos Bocas Gas Compression System. In September 2013, ICA Fluor was awarded a Ps. 1,446 million contract by Pemex for the construction of a gas compression system to service the Dos Bocas Marine Terminal located in Paraiso, Tabasco, in the Gulf of Mexico. ICA Fluor is responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction and start-up services for the electromechanical works and tie-in of the new system to connect a 77-kilometer, 36- inch diameter pipeline to transport gas and crude oil from the Litoral offshore platform to the processing facilities in the marine terminal. The project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2015.
Miguel Hidalgo Refinery in Tula. In September 2013, ICA Fluor was awarded a Ps. 1,329 million contract by Pemex to develop the first phase of the project to reconfigure the Miguel Hidalgo Refinery, located in Tula, Hidalgo, Mexico. ICA Fluor is responsible for various aspects of engineering for the process plants, auxiliary services and integration works required to increase the refinery’s distillate production capacity from 63 to 80 percent.
Ethane Recovery Plant in Ciudad Pemex, Phase 2: In December 2013, ICA Fluor was awarded a Ps. 810 million contract by Pemex for the complementary engineering, procurement and installation of non-critical equipment, construction, training, pre-starter and starter support, and performance tests of the cryogenic plant 2 revamp and integration with cryogenic plant 1 for supplying ethane in the gas processor center in Ciudad Pemex, Macuspana, Tabasco. The project is expected to be completed in May 2015.
Tula Coker Plant. In December 2014, ICA Fluor signed a contract with Pemex Refinación for the construction of a delayed coker unit that will be installed at the Miguel Hidalgo refinery in Tula, Hidalgo, Mexico. The total contract value is Ps. 19,147 million. This Phase II contract involves providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the plant, which will have the capacity to produce 86,000 barrels per day. It is the first package to be converted to the EPC stage under the open book established in the Phase I contract. The mechanical completion of the project is scheduled for the second quarter of 2018. ICA Fluor was awarded the contract for Phase I of the Residue Recovery Project for the Miguel Hidalgo refinery in 2013.
Extraction Units for Shell. In October 2014, ICA Fluor was awarded a Ps. 3,893 million contract for engineering, procurement and fabrication services for the execution phase of the Carmon Creek Project in Alberta, Canada. The scope of the contract focuses on the wellpad modules in the project and includes all insulation, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and piping related to the wellpad modules. The wellpad modules will be constructed at the contractor’s fabrication yards located in Mexico. The wellpad modules will be welded and insulated before they arrive at the site. On April 24, 2015, Shell Canada Energy and ICA Fluor agreed to terminate the contract for the fabrication of well pads for Shell’s Carmon Creek project in Alberta, Canada. The unexecuted balance of the contract, which was originally booked in 4Q14, was Ps. 4,007 million.
DUBA Madero FEL 3. On August 27, 2014, ICA Fluor was awarded a Ps. 1,129 million contract for the engineering and procurement of equipment and permanently installed materials, construction, testing, training, pre-start-up, start-up and performance tests for new hydrodesulfurization plants for certain middle distillates, a hydrogen production plant, a sulfur recovery plant, a bitter water treatment plant, the revamp of a hydrodesulfurization plant for middle distillate U-501 and integration and support services outside the battery limit of plants in the Francisco I. Madero refinery located in Madero, Tamaulipas. The project is expected to be completed in February 2018.
Concessions
Our Concessions segment focuses on the construction, development, maintenance and operation of long-term concessions of toll roads, tunnels, social infrastructure and water projects and accounted for 14% of our total
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revenues in 2014. The construction work we perform on our concessions is included in our Civil Construction segment when, pursuant to an EPC contract, we sub-contract one of our construction subsidiaries to perform the work. If the construction work is contracted with a third party, as is the case of construction of rights of way and environmentally-related construction such as environmental impact assessment, our construction subsidiaries do not perform any construction services. In these cases, the construction revenues are recognized within the Concessions segment rather than the Civil Construction segment. Our concessionaire subsidiaries also recognize financing income, which stems from the (i) reimbursement of the cost of financing obtained to build infrastructure assets granted under concession arrangements and (ii) interest income earned on concession assets accounted for as long-term accounts receivable.
We participate in all stages of infrastructure project development, including formulation, engineering, structuring and financing, construction, operation and management as part of a portfolio of assets. We monetize assets that are in the operating stage and arrange new projects under development.
During 2014, we participated in six concessioned highways operating, in whole or in part, and one operating concessioned tunnel (the Acapulco tunnel), five of which we consolidate, and in the management and operation of water supply systems such as the Aqueduct II water supply system, which we do not consolidate.
Contracting Practices
Mexican state and municipal governments and the governments of certain foreign countries award concessions for the construction, maintenance and operation of infrastructure facilities. The Mexican government actively pursues a policy of granting concessions to private parties for the design, construction, financing, maintenance and operation of highways, prisons, bridges and tunnels to promote the development of Mexico’s infrastructure without burdening the public sector’s resources and to stimulate private-sector investment in the Mexican economy. A long-term concession is a license of specified duration (typically between 20 and 40 years), granted by a federal, state or municipal government to finance, build, establish, operate and maintain a public means of communication or transportation.
Our return on any investment in a concession is based on the duration of the concession, in addition to the amount of toll revenues collected or government payments based on operation volume, operation and maintenance costs, debt service costs and other factors. Recovery of our investment in highway concessions is typically accomplished through the collection of toll tariffs or, if under the PPP contract structure, a fixed payment for highway availability (together with a smaller shadow tariff based on traffic volume), or a combination of the two methods. Our return on investment in our water treatment concessions is generally based on the volume of water supplied or treated.
To finance the obligations of our projects, we typically provide a portion of the equity and the rest is arranged through third party financing in the form of loans and debt securities. Recourse on the indebtedness is typically limited to the subsidiary engaged in the project. Our investment of equity is returned over time once the project is completed. Generally, we contribute equity to a project by accepting deferred payment of a portion of its construction contract price or through direct capital contributions. Depending on the requirements of each specific infrastructure concession project, we typically seek to form a consortium with entities that have expertise in different areas and that can assist us in obtaining financing from various sources.
Highway and Tunnel Concessions
The following table sets forth certain information as of December 31, 2014, regarding the eight highway and two tunnels concessions in which we currently participate, either through subsidiaries unconsolidated joint ventures or associated companies. As of December 31, 2014, we had five highway and one tunnel concessions in operation.
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Concession (highway and tunnels) | | Kilometers | | | Date of Concession | | | Concession Term (Years) | | | % Ownership of Concessionaire | | | % Ownership of Construction | | | Concessionaire’s Net Investment in Concession (Millions of Mexican pesos)(1) | | | ICA’s Balance of Investment (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
The Kantunil-Cancun Highway(2)(3) | | | 296 | | | | 1990 | | | | 30 | | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | | | 4,044 | | | | 4,044 | |
Acapulco Tunnel(2)(3) | | | 2.9 | | | | 1994 | | | | 40 | | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | | | 771 | | | | 771 | |
Acapulco Scenic Bypass(3) | | | 8 | | | | 2013 | | | | 30 | | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | 493 | | | | 493 | |
Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles Highway(2)(3) | | | 113.2 | | | | 2007 | | | | 20 | | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | | | 5,301 | | | | 5,301 | |
The La Piedad Bypass(2)(3) | | | 21 | | | | 2009 | | | | 30 | | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | | | 2,409 | | | | 2,409 | |
Barranca Larga-Ventanilla Highway(3) | | | 104 | | | | 2012 | | | | 27 | | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | | | 2,671 | | | | 2,671 | |
Palmillas – Apaseo El Grande Toll Road(3) | | | 86 | | | | 2013 | | | | 30 | | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | 4,128 | | | | 4,128 | |
Mitla-Tehuantepec Highway(4) | | | 169 | | | | 2010 | | | | 20 | | | | 60 | | | | 100 | | | | 1,104 | | | | 663 | |
Nuevo Necaxa-Tihuatlan Highway(2)(4) | | | 85 | | | | 2007 | | | | 30 | | | | 50 | | | | 60 | | | | 7,468 | | | | 379 | |
Autovia Urbana Sur(5) | | | 15.9 | | | | 2010 | | | | 30 | | | | 30 | | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | — | |
(1) | Represents each concessionaire’s investment in the applicable concession as of December 31, 2014, net of depreciation and revaluation of assets for inflation through 2007. |
(2) | Concession in operation, including the extension, if any, of the toll road. |
(3) | Concession fully consolidated in our financial statements. |
(4) | Concession accounted for using the equity method in our financial statements. See Notes 4 and 19 to our consolidated financial statements. |
(5) | We completed the sale of our interest in this concession on March 31, 2014. |
The Kantunil-Cancun Highway (Mayab Consortium).On March 12, 2008, we acquired all of the equity of the Mayab Consortium, which holds the concession for the Kantunil-Cancun toll road. We paid Ps. 912 million to acquire the Mayab Consortium, which holds the concession to construct, operate, and maintain the 241.5-kilometer highway that connects the cities of Kantunil and Cancun in the states of Yucatan and Quintana Roo through December 2020. In August 2011, we signed an amendment to our concession agreement with the Ministry of Communications and Transportation to construct an extension of the toll road. The amendment includes the construction, operation, conservation and maintenance of a 54-kilometer expansion of the Kantunil-Cancun highway to Playa del Carmen and extends the term of the concession to 2050. The expansion of the highway required an estimated investment of approximately Ps. 5,370 million. We consolidate the investment in our consolidated financial statements, including long term debt that, as of December 31, 2014, was equivalent to Ps. 4,769 million. This long-term debt matures in 2034, and is expected to be repaid from toll revenues generated by the concession. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Indebtedness—The Kantunil-Cancun Highway (Mayab Consortium).” On April 13, 2015, we announced that we had signed an agreement to sell to CDPQ a 49% interest in our subsidiary ICA OVT, which was established on March 19, 2015 and will own the Kantunil-Cancun Highway concession. We expect to continue to operate this highway for the 35 years remaining in the concession.
Acapulco Tunnel.In 1994, the government of the state of Guerrero granted our subsidiary Tuneles Concesionados de Acapulco, S.A. de C.V., or TUCA, a 25-year concession for the construction, operation and maintenance of a 2.9-kilometer tunnel connecting Acapulco and Las Cruces. The concession term started in June 1994. On November 25, 2002, the Congress of the State Government of Guerrero approved the extension of the concession term by 15 years because the actual volume of usage was lower than the amount foreseen by the terms of the concession agreement. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital
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Resources—Indebtedness—Acapulco Tunnel” and Note 13 to our audited consolidated financial statements. On April 13, 2015, we announced that we had signed an agreement to sell to CDPQ a 49% interest in our subsidiary ICA OVT, which was established on March 19, 2015 and will own the Acapulco Tunnel concession. We expect to continue to operate this highway for the 18 years remaining in the concession.
Acapulco Scenic Bypass. In November 2012 the State of Guerrero awarded us with a 30-year concession for a toll tunnel and highway in Acapulco. The project includes a 3.3-kilometer tunnel from the Brisamar interchange to Cayao – Puerto Marques and a 4.7-kilometer highway from the tunnel entrance to the Zona Diamante section of Acapulco.
The Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles Highway.In July 2007, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation awarded the 20-year concession for a 113.2-kilometer highway between Rio Verde and Ciudad Valles in the state of San Luis Potosi to a consortium made up of our subsidiaries. The estimated total investment at December 2014 will be approximately Ps. 5,240 million. The scope of the concession includes: (i) the operation, conservation, maintenance, modernization, and widening of a 36.6 kilometer tranche from Rio Verde—Rayon; (ii) the construction, operation, conservation, and maintenance of a 68.6 kilometer tranche from Rayon—La Pitahaya; and (iii) the operation, conservation, maintenance, modernization, and widening of an 8.0 kilometer tranche from La Pitahaya—Ciudad Valles. This concession includes the exclusive right for the 20-year service contract with the Mexican federal government, acting through the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. On September 19, 2008, we procured the financing for this project in the amount of Ps. 2,550 million. In August 2014, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation extended the PPP term for 4 additional years, with a termination date in August 2031. The Ministry also extended the concession for 20 additional years until August 2047. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Indebtedness—Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles Highway.” The concession began full operations in July 2013. On April 13, 2015, we announced that we had signed an agreement to sell to CDPQ a 49% interest in our subsidiary ICA OVT, which was established on March 19, 2015 and will own the Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles Highway concession. We expect to continue to operate this highway for the 32 years remaining in the concession.
The La Piedad Bypass.On March 24, 2009, through our wholly-owned subsidiary Libramiento ICA La Piedad, S.A. de C.V., we entered into a thirty-year concession for (i) the construction, operation, conservation and maintenance of the 21.38-kilometer La Piedad Bypass, to alleviate congestion caused by long-haul traffic between the Bajio region and western Mexico, and (ii) the modernization of 38.8 kilometers of the toll-free Federal Highway 110 in the states of Guanajuato and Michoacan and 7.32 kilometers of Highway 90. This concession began full operations in November 2012. In September 2013, the concession was financially restructured, resulting in a 15-year extension of the concession expiration date, which is now in 2054. On April 13, 2015, we announced that we had signed an agreement to sell to CDPQ a 49% interest in our subsidiary ICA OVT, which was created on March 19, 2015 and will own the La Piedad Bypass concession. We expect to continue to operate this highway for the 39 years remaining in the concession.
Barranca Larga-Ventanilla Highway. On April 16 2012, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation awarded us a 30-year concession for the construction, operation and maintenance of the 104-kilometer Barranca Larga-Ventanilla toll road in the state of Oaxaca. We entered into long term financing for the project on June 15 2012. The expected date of completion of construction is June 2015.
Palmillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road. We were awarded a 30-year concession for the Palmillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation in November 2012. The concession title was signed in February 2013 for a total investment of Ps. 9,359 million. In June 2013 we entered into a Ps. 5,675 million loan agreement, which was amended on September 19, 2013 to Ps. 5,450 million. The 86-kilometer, 4-lane, high specification toll road in the states of Queretaro and Guanajuato will create a new link between the Mexico City metropolitan region, the Central Mexican region and the Northern Mexican region. The concession includes nine interchanges, 29 vehicular overpasses and underpasses and calls for the construction of 15 major bridges, and is expected to start operations in 2016.
The Mitla-Tehuantepec Highway.On June 17, 2010, through our wholly-owned subsidiaries Caminos y Carreteras del Mayab, S.A.P.I. de CV, and Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V., or CONOISA, we entered into a twenty-year PPP concession for the construction, operation and maintenance of the
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169-kilometer Mitla-Tehuantepec federal highway in Oaxaca. The road includes three segments: Mitla-Entronque Tehuantepec II, Mitla-Santa Maria Albarradas and Lachiguiri-Entronque Tehuantepec II. The construction work is expected to take 40 months. The highway will link the city of Oaxaca with the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, increasing the connectivity of the industrial port of Salina Cruz with central Oaxaca. The modernized highway is expected to promote the economic development of the region and the communities along its route. We began the construction of this project in July 2012. In January 2012, we completed the transfer of 40% of this concession to IDEAL and now hold 60%.
Nuevo Necaxa-Tihuatlan Highway.In June 2007, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation awarded us a 30-year concession for the construction, operation, maintenance and preservation of the Nuevo Necaxa—Tihuatlan highway. The 85-kilometer highway is located in the states of Puebla and Veracruz. The 30-year concession, with a total investment of approximately Ps. 10,284 million, includes: (i) construction, operation, maintenance, and preservation of the 36.6 kilometer Nuevo Necaxa—Avila Camacho segment; (ii) operation, maintenance, and preservation of the 48.1 kilometer Avila Camacho—Tihuatlan segment; and (iii) a long-term service contract to sustain the capacity of the highway for the Nuevo Necaxa—Avila Camacho segment, in accordance with the exclusive rights provided by the concession. This is the final tranche to complete the highway that will connect Mexico City with the port of Tuxpan in Veracruz. In June 2008, we entered into a financing agreement in the amount of Ps. 6,061 million to finance the construction of this project. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Indebtedness—Nuevo Necaxa—Tihuatlan.” The project was completed in the third quarter of 2014.
Autovia Urbana Sur. We were awarded by Mexico City, as part of a consortium with IDEAL, a 30-year design, construction, maintenance and operating concession for the elevated toll section of the Autovia Urbana Sur expressway in Mexico City. Recovery of our investment is expected through the collection of tolls. On March 31, 2014, we completed the sale of our interest in this concession to IDEAL.
Other Long-Term Investments
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Long-term contract | | Kilometers/ Volume | | | Date of Concession | | | Concession Term (Years) | | % Ownership of Concessionaire | | | % Ownership of Construction | | | Concessionaire’s Net Investment in Concession (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Rio de los Remedios(1) | | | 25.5 km | | | | 2008 | | | 5 (Renewable) | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | | | — | (2) |
(1) | Fully consolidated in our financial statements. In the third quarter of 2011, the contract was amended to increase the value of the contract for the construction of the highway. |
(2) | Presented in the financial statements for Ps. 12,439 million in long-term accounts receivables for construction, and Ps. 187 million in current accounts receivable. |
Rio de los Remedios—Ecatepec. We participate in the Rio de los Remedios—Ecatepec project with a 100% interest in ANESA (formerly known as Viabilis Infraestructura S.A.P.I. de C.V., or Viabilis). In 2008, we began participating in this project with a 50% interest in Viabilis, the contractor for the construction and financing of public works. In June 2009, we obtained a controlling interest in Viabilis by purchase one additional share above our existing 50% interest, allowing us an additional seat on the board of directors of Viabilis. As of such date, we consolidate ANESA. In May 2012, we completed the acquisition of the 50% interest we did not own in Viabilis, and as a result we now wholly own the company and changed its name to ANESA. The Ps. 6,568 million project relates to isolating a drainage canal and building a 25.5-kilometer toll highway in the Mexico City and state of Mexico metropolitan areas. The project calls for construction in three phases, with Phase 1 completed in July 2009 and Phase 2 completed in March 2013. As of the date of this report, we are in negotiations with the System of Highways, Airports, Related and Auxiliary Services (“SAASCAEM”) of the government of the state of Mexico regarding Phase 3 of the project. ANESA was awarded the construction contract for the project on November 15, 2004 by the SAASCAEM. The contract was amended and restated in May 2007. In June 2008, we obtained bridge loan financing for the project in the amount of U.S.$ 40 million structured by the Ahorro Corporacion of Spain with Caja de Ahorros Municipal de Burgos as agent for various lenders. We have repaid the bridge loan and subsequently became a lender to the project, and in February 2010 we entered into a long term financing agreement in the amount of Ps. 3,000 million with Banobras development bank. Phases 1 and 2 have been operational since March 2013.
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Port Concessions
Lazaro Cardenas Port Terminal. In 2012, our affiliate APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas, S.A. de C.V., or APMT-Lazaro Cardenas, of which we own 5%, signed a thirty-year agreement to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain the new “TEC II” container terminal in Lazaro Cardenas port, located on Mexico’s Pacific coast. There will be four separate stages of investment and construction. Phase I is expected to be completed in 2015 and is expected to require an investment of approximately Ps. 7,682 million. ICA is expected to perform 100% of the construction of Phase I.
Water Distribution and Water Treatment Concessions
During 2014, we participated in one water treatment plant, which is currently under construction, and in three water supply systems, two of which are currently under construction.The following table sets forth certain information as of December 31, 2014, regarding the water treatment plant and water supply system concessions in which we currently participate, either through subsidiaries or affiliates. We account for all of our water projects using the equity method in our consolidated financial statements as we either consider that we have joint control over the joint venture investment, or when we have the ability to significantly influence the key operating and financial decisions of the venture.
Atotonilco Water Treatment Plant. A consortium of which our subsidiary CONOISA holds 10.2% was awarded, through an international bidding process, the concession for the construction and operation of the Atotonilco water treatment plant in Tula, Hidalgo by the National Water Commission, or Conagua. On January 7, 2010, the consortium entered into a final contract with Conagua. The consortium is responsible for the design, construction, electromechanical equipment and testing, as well as the operation, conservation and maintenance of the water treatment plant including electricity cogeneration and the removal and final disposition of all waste and biosolids that are produced, over the 25-year term of the agreement. The Atotonilco plant is expected to be the largest of its kind in Mexico and one of the largest in the world, with a treatment capacity of up to 42 cubic meters of wastewater per second. The plant will be located at the outlet of the Eastern Discharge Tunnel, which we are also building. The consortium was comprised of Promotora del Desarrollo de America Latina, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Grupo Carso, as the leader with 40.8%, ACCIONA Agua S.A. with 24.26%, Atlatec, S.A. de C.V. (a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd.) with 24.26%, our subsidiary CONOISA with 10.2% and other minority investors. The resources for the investment will be provided by the National Fund for Infrastructure for Ps. 4.6 billion, representing 49% of the equity capital of the consortium, and commercial bank debt. In December 2013, we entered into an agreement to sell our share of the concession to Promotora del Desarrollo de America Latina, S.A. de C.V. The agreement to sell our interest in this plant was signed on November 3, 2014 and the sale was completed in November 2014.
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Concession | | Capacity (m3mm) | | | Date of Concession | | | Concession Term (Years) | | | % Ownership of Concessionaire | | | % of Construction Work | | | Concessionaire’s Net Investment in Concession (Millions of Mexican pesos)(1) | | | Balance of the investment (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Aqueducto II water supply system(2)(3) | | | 1.5 | | | | 2007 | | | | 20 | | | | 42 | | | | 50 | | | | 2,164 | | | | 283 | |
El Realito water supply system(3) | | | 1 | | | | 2009 | | | | 25 | | | | 51 | | | | 51 | | | | 1,823 | | | | 280 | |
Agua Prieta water treatment plant(3) | | | 8.5 | | | | 2009 | | | | 20 | | | | 50 | | | | 100 | | | | 2,367 | | | | 213 | |
Atotonilco water treatment plant(4) | | | 42 | | | | 2010 | | | | 25 | | | | 10 | | | | 42.5 | | | | — | | | | — | |
(1) | Represents each concessionaire’s investment in the applicable concession, net of depreciation and revaluation of assets for inflation through 2007. |
(2) | Concession in operation. |
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(3) | Concession accounted for using the equity method, in our financial statements. See Note 19 to our consolidated financial statements. |
(4) | We completed the sale of our interest in this concession in November 2014. |
Aqueduct II Water Supply.In May 2007, a consortium we lead was granted a 20-year concession by the State Water Commission of Queretaro for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Aqueduct II water supply and purification system in Queretaro state. The Aqueduct II brings water 108 kilometers from the Moctezuma River to the city of Queretaro. The required investment of Ps. 2,854 million was financed by Banco Santander with HSBC and Banorte, among others, on October 5, 2007 in the amount of Ps. 1,700 million for a 17-year period. Additionally, the National Fund for Infrastructure is contributing Ps. 872 million directly to the project. The construction of this project began in 2007. We initiated operations of the project in February 2011. The concessionaire Suministro de Agua de Queretaro, S.A. de C.V., or SAQSA, is made up of the following shareholders: ICA, as consortium leader (primarily through our subsidiary CONOISA) with 37%; Servicios de Agua Trident, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Mitsui Corp with 26%; Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (including two additional affiliates) with 26%; and Proactiva Medio Ambiente Mexico, S.A. de C.V., or PMA Mexico, with 11%. Including our interest in PMA Mexico, which is our affiliate, our direct and indirect economic interest in SAQSA is 42.39%. We account for this investment using the equity method.
El Realito Aqueduct. In 2009, a consortium we lead signed a 25-year service contract with the State Water Commission of San Luis Potosi to build, operate and maintain the El Realito aqueduct water supply and purification system. In March 2011, our subsidiary Aquos el Realito S.A. de C.V. entered into an 18-year term financing agreement for the construction of the El Realito Aqueduct project, to which it holds a long-term service agreement, in an amount up to Ps. 1,319 million. The consortium is comprised of our subsidiary Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V., or CONOISA, as consortium leader, with 51% and Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, through a subsidiary, with 49%. We account for this investment using the equity method. See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements. We initiated operations of this aqueduct in January 2015.
Agua Prieta Water Treatment Plant. In 2009, a consortium we lead was granted a 20-year contract with the Jalisco State Water Commission for the construction and operation of the Agua Prieta wastewater treatment plant. The Ps. 2,318 million contract is a fixed price, fixed term contract with a 33-month term for construction and a subsequent 207-month term for operation. We will earn a portion of the total contract price based on our construction work, which will be set forth in a construction contract at a later date. We expect to finance the project with contributions from the Mexican federal government’s National Fund for Infrastructure, equity contributions from the consortium and commercial bank debt. In addition to ICA, which is consortium leader and holds a 50% interest, the consortium also includes ATLATEC, S.A. de C.V. with a 34% interest and Servicios de Agua Trident S.A. de C.V. with a 16% interest, both of which are subsidiaries of Mitsui & Co, Ltd. We account for this investment using the equity method. The Agua Prieta Water Treatment Plant was inaugurated in July 2014 and initiated operations in November 2014. The total investment for this project was Ps. 2,967 million.
Monterrey VI.In October 2014, a consortium led by CONOISA signed one of the first contracts under the new Public Private Partnership law in Mexico with Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey, the water and sanitation services company of the State of Nuevo León. CONOISA has a 37.75% interest in the consortium. The bulk water delivery contract includes the construction, equipment, operation, and maintenance of the Monterrey VI Aqueduct. The 372 km pipeline will have a capacity of 6 cubic meters and will increase by more than 40% the supply of potable water for the Monterrey metropolitan region. Total investment in the project is expected to be approximately Ps. 17,684 million. The Monterrey VI Aqueduct will bring water from intake works on the Rio Panuco to the existing Cerro Prieto reservoir in Linares, Nuevo León and will pass through the states of San Luis Potosi, Veracruz, and Tamaulipas. The 84-inch diameter pipeline will have a maximum capacity of 6,000 liters per second. The project also includes six pumping stations, seven regime change tanks, a regulation tank, a pre-treatment system, and telemetry.
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Energy Concessions
Reynosa I Windpark. On October 17, 2014, we, through our subsidiary CONOISA, announced that we had joined a consortium to invest in and build the 60 megawatt Reynosa I Windpark in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, together with Santander Capital Structuring, S.A. de C.V. (“SCS”), the capital structuring arm of the Santander Group, which focuses on investing the bank’s capital in renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change projects, and private equity investors. The Reynosa I Windpark will generate an expected 207.9 gigawatt hours of electricity per year roughly, equivalent to the electricity needs of 62,300 households, and is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 2,070,000 metric tons over the 20-year life of the project. CONOISA is expected to be the primary user of the electricity generated under long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Some of the necessary environmental permits have been received. The Phase I project will require a total investment of approximately U.S.$ 151 million. CONOISA holds 20% of the equity and will be responsible for construction. CONOISA will also be party to the asset management contract during the operation phase. SCS and private equity investors own the remaining 80%. Of the total investment, 70% is expected to be financed in capital markets. Under the timetable for execution of the project execution of definitive PPAs and the financing agreement, the awarding of the EPC contract, and selection of a technology partner is expected in the second quarter of 2015. We expect construction to start in second half of 2015 and the commencement of operations in the second half of 2016.
Discontinued operations
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Long-term contract | | Kilometers/ volume | | | Date of Concession | | | Concession Term (Years) | | | % Ownership of Concessionaire | | | % Ownership of Construction | | | Concessionaire’s Net Investment in Concession (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
SPC projects | | | N/A | | | | 2010 | | | | 22 | | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | | | 10,165 | |
SPC Projects.In 2011, we entered into two agreements to build and operate over a 22-year term two federal penitentiaries for a total investment of Ps. 9,890 million. Construction for the projects was completed in 2012 and the projects are now operational. The infrastructure operations relate to non-penitentiary services. In January 2014, we announced that we had signed an agreement to sell CGL a 70% equity interest in our two SPC contracts. This investment was reported as a discontinued operation. On December 5, 2014, we announced the expiration of this agreement. However, as we continue to actively seek the sale of these operations as of December 31, 2014, these concessions results continue to be classified as discontinued operations. See Note 34 to our consolidated financial statements.
Airports
Our Airports segment accounted for 10% of our total revenues in 2014.
In July 2013, our subsidiary Aeroinvest sold 69,000,000 of its shares in our airport concessionaire subsidiary, GACN, representing approximately 17.25% of GACN’s total capital stock, in an underwritten global public offering. In December 2014, our subsidiary Aeroinvest sold 3,500,000 of its shares in our airport concessionaire subsidiary, GACN, representing approximately 0.9% of GACN’s total capital stock, in an underwritten global public offering. As of December 31, 2014, we controlled the vote of 162,002,700 shares of GACN, representing 40.5% of GACN’s capital stock. Our investment in GACN was comprised of 95,202,700 series B shares that we owned directly through our wholly-owned subsidiary Aeroinvest, and 66,800,000 series B and BB shares that we controlled through our ownership of 74.5% of the capital stock of SETA. The remaining 25.5% of SETA was owned
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by Aeroports de Paris Management, or ADPM. The remaining shareholders in GACN held 58.34% of its outstanding capital stock and 1.16% of the shares are held in GACN’s treasury. Because of the decrease in our interest in GACN in 2013, we continued to reassess our effective control over GACN and concluded that we retain effective control through December 31, 2014 based on our substantive rights as majority shareholder, ability to appoint directors and executives of GACN, administration of the relevant activities of GACN and other factors. See Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements. GACN is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market.
Aeroinvest and ADPM have agreed that:
| • | | The GACN Corporate Practices Committee and Audit Committee shall be comprised of at least three independent members; and |
| • | | Aeroinvest and ADPM shall have the right to propose at least one of the members of each Committee. |
The consortium agreement also requires the unanimous vote of Aeroinvest and ADPM to approve: (i) the pledging or creation of a security interest in any of GACN’s shares held by SETA or the shares issued by SETA; (ii) any amendments to SETA’s bylaws or the SETA shareholders’ agreement; (iii) a merger, split, dissolution or liquidation; (iv) the amendment or termination of GACN’s bylaws or the participation agreement, technical assistance agreement, and technology transfer agreement entered into at the time of GACN’s privatization; (v) changes in GACN’s capital structure; (vi) the conversion of GACN’s Series BB shares into Series B shares; and (vii) any sale or transfer of shares of SETA.
Under the consortium agreement, transfers by either Aeroinvest or ADPM of its shares in SETA to an unaffiliated third party are subject to limited rights of first refusal in favor of the non-transferring shareholder, and such transfers by Aeroinvest are subject, under certain conditions, to tag-along rights in favor of ADPM. In addition, the consortium agreement includes put and call options in respect of shares of SETA held by Aeroinvest, whereby, from June 14, 2009 through the later of June 14, 2015 and six months following the termination of the technical assistance agreement, under certain conditions,
| • | | ADPM may require Aeroinvest and certain of its affiliates to purchase a portion of shares of SETA held by ADPM, which Aeroinvest has agreed to secure through a pledge (prenda bursatil) approximately 4% of the outstanding capital stock of GACN; and |
| • | | in the event of the parties’ inability to resolve definitively a matter to be decided by the board of directors or shareholders of SETA, Aeroinvest may require ADPM to sell to Aeroinvest a portion of shares of SETA held by ADPM. |
Through GACN, we operate 13 airports in the Central North region of Mexico pursuant to concessions granted by the Mexican government, including the Monterrey airport, which accounted for approximately 42% of GACN’s revenues in 2014 and 42% in 2013. The airports serve a major metropolitan area (Monterrey), three tourist destinations (Acapulco, Mazatlan and Zihuatanejo), two border cities (Ciudad Juarez and Reynosa) and seven regional centers (Chihuahua, Culiacan, Durango, San Luis Potosi, Tampico, Torreon and Zacatecas). All of the airports are designated as international airports under Mexican law, meaning that they are all equipped to receive international flights and maintain customs, refueling and immigration services managed by the Mexican government.
In October 2008, GACN acquired 90% of the shares of Consorcio Grupo Hotelero T2, S.A. de C.V., which has the rights to develop and operate a 287-room hotel and approximately 5,000 square meters of commercial space inside the new Terminal 2 of the Mexico City International Airport under a 20-year lease agreement with the Mexico City International Airport. NH Hoteles, S.A. de C.V., a Spanish company, owns the other 10%. For the year ended December 31, 2014, total revenues of the hotel amounted to Ps. 196 million. Annual average occupancy decreased to 79.6% in 2014 from 82.5% in 2013. In 2014, the annual average rate per room was Ps. 1,817 in 2014, as compared to Ps. 1,619 in 2013.
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The substantial majority of the Airports segment’s revenues are derived from providing tariff-regulated services, which generally are related to the use of airport facilities by airlines and passengers. For example, approximately 67.9% of GACN’s total revenues in 2014 were earned from aeronautical (tariff-regulated) services such as the provision of aircraft parking, passenger walkways and airport security services. Changes in revenues from aeronautical services are principally driven by the passenger and cargo volume at the airports. All of our revenues from aeronautical services are also affected by the “maximum rates” the subsidiary concessionaires are allowed to charge under the price regulation system established by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. The “maximum rate” system of price regulation that applies to aeronautical revenues is linked to the traffic volume (measured in workload units) at each airport; thus, increases in passenger and cargo volume generally permit greater revenues from aeronautical services. In December 2010, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation approved the master development programs for each of our subsidiary concession holders for the 2011 to 2015 period. These programs will be in effect from January 1, 2011 until December 31, 2015.
The Airports segment also derives revenues from non-aeronautical activities, which principally relate to the commercial, non-aeronautical activities carried out at the airports, such as the leasing of space in terminal buildings to restaurants and retailers. Revenues from non-aeronautical activities are not subject to the system of price regulation established by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. Thus, non-aeronautical revenues are principally affected by the passenger volume at the airports and the mix of commercial activities carried out at the airports. While we believe aeronautical revenues will continue to represent a substantial majority of future total revenues, we anticipate that the future growth of revenues from commercial activities will exceed the growth rate of this division’s aeronautical revenues.
The airports are also focusing their business strategy on generating new services and products to diversify our revenue, such as hotel services, air cargo logistics services and real estate services. They plan to develop land not needed for aeronautical operations at all of the airports for industrial, logistical or commercial uses that are directly or indirectly related to airport activities in order to strengthen the airports’ role as focal points of economic development in the cities where they are located. As a result of such efforts, revenues from diversification activities increased by 10.1% in 2014 as compared to 2013.
The following table provides summary data for each of the airports for the year ended December 31, 2014:
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Airport | | (Number in millions) | | | % | | | (Millions of pesos) | | | % | | | (Pesos) | |
Metropolitan area: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Monterrey International Airport | | | 7.1 | | | | 48.5 | | | | 1,528 | | | | 48.4 | | | | 214.4 | |
Tourist destinations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acapulco International Airport | | | 0.6 | | | | 4.3 | | | | 140.4 | | | | 4.4 | | | | 222.2 | |
Mazatlan International Airport | | | 0.8 | | | | 5.4 | | | | 185.8 | | | | 5.9 | | | | 235.4 | |
Zihuatanejo International Airport | | | 0.5 | | | | 3.5 | | | | 122.8 | | | | 3.9 | | | | 241.6 | |
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Total tourist destinations | | | 1.9 | | | | 13.1 | | | | 448.9 | | | | 14.2 | | | | 232.7 | |
Regional cities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chihuahua International Airport | | | 1.0 | | | | 6.5 | | | | 197.3 | | | | 6.2 | | | | 205.2 | |
Culiacan International Airport | | | 1.3 | | | | 8.9 | | | | 258.4 | | | | 8.2 | | | | 197.6 | |
Durango International Airport | | | 0.3 | | | | 1.7 | | | | 56.7 | | | | 1.8 | | | | 221.6 | |
San Luis Potosi International Airport | | | 0.4 | | | | 2.5 | | | | 102.0 | | | | 3.2 | | | | 272.8 | |
Tampico International Airport | | | 0.7 | | | | 4.7 | | | | 142.5 | | | | 4.5 | | | | 206.8 | |
Torreon International Airport | | | 0.5 | | | | 3.6 | | | | 114.7 | | | | 3.6 | | | | 218.9 | |
Zacatecas International Airport | | | 0.3 | | | | 1.9 | | | | 64.4 | | | | 2.0 | | | | 226.3 | |
Total regional destinations | | | 4.4 | | | | 29.9 | | | | 936.0 | | | | 29.6 | | | | 212.9 | |
Border cities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ciudad Juarez International Airport | | | 0.8 | | | | 5.2 | | | | 149.0 | | | | 4.7 | | | | 193.8 | |
Reynosa International Airport | | | 0.5 | | | | 3.2 | | | | 96.0 | | | | 3.0 | | | | 203.4 | |
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Total border city destinations | | | 1.2 | | | | 8.4 | | | | 245.0 | | | | 7.8 | | | | 197.4 | |
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Total | | | 14.7 | | | | 100 | | | | 3,158.0 | | | | 100 | | | | 214.9 | |
(1) | Does not include eliminations of transactions among GACN’s subsidiaries or revenues from construction services. |
(2) | Revenues per terminal passenger are calculated by dividing the total revenues for each airport by the number of terminal passengers for each airport. The result has been rounded to the decimal. |
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Competition
The Acapulco, Mazatlan and Zihuatanejo International Airports are substantially dependent on tourists. These airports face competition from competing tourist destinations. We believe that the main competitors to these airports are those airports serving other vacation destinations in Mexico, such as Los Cabos, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, and abroad, such as Puerto Rico, Florida, Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, other Caribbean islands and Central America.
In the future, we may face competition from Aeropuerto del Norte, an airport near Monterrey operated by a third party pursuant to a concession. Historically, Aeropuerto del Norte has been used solely for general aviation operations. The state of Nuevo Leon has requested in the past that the Ministry of Communications and Transportation amend Aeropuerto del Norte’s concession to allow it to serve commercial aviation operations. To date, the Ministry of Communications and Transportation has not amended Aeropuerto del Norte’s concession. The Ministry of Communications and Transportation may authorize such an amendment, and commercial aviation flights may operate from Aeropuerto del Norte in the future. In addition, we understand that Aeropuerto del Norte is not capable of accommodating commercial passenger traffic with its current infrastructure.
Excluding our airports servicing tourist destinations, our airports currently do not face significant competition.
Corporate and Other
Our Corporate and Other segment includes all of our real estate operations, including our affordable entry-level housing operations as well as our corporate operations through our subsidiary Grupo ICA S.A. de C.V. See “Item 4. Information on the Company—History and Development of the Company—Divestitures.” In 2014, our Corporate and Other segment accounted for 14% of our total revenues.
Our housing operations during 2014 covered all stages of the housing industry, performing and procuring architectural and engineering design, facilitating buyer financing and constructing and marketing homes. We subcontracted some construction services, such as urbanization.
The principal raw materials we require for our housing operations are cement, steel, construction aggregates, doors, windows and other housing fixtures.
In 2010, we expanded our operations in the housing operations by increasing our stake in Los Portales, a real estate development company in Peru, from 18% to 50%, and we participated in several new housing development projects in Mexico, including a joint venture with Prudential Investment Management, Inc. to develop social interest housing with Prudential Real Estate Investors, S. de R.L. de C.V. During 2014, 2013 and 2012 we sold 1,859, 1,513 and 6,677 homes, respectively.
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Additionally, we continue to develop our vertical residential properties on both Reforma Avenue and Marina Nacional Avenue in Mexico City, and other selected mid-rise and high-rise properties that together make up our vertical housing business.
New low income housing construction in Mexico increased steadily after the year 2000 due to several governmental initiatives that improved the conditions for both developers and prospective buyers of housing. In addition, the incorporation of the Mexican Federal Mortgage Corporation (Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal) made it easier for people to finance purchases and construction of homes in Mexico.
Since 2013, the Mexican government has begun to revise its housing agenda. Its program emphasizes; (i) the purchase of existing housing stock; (ii) urban instead of exurban development, and (iii) housing subsidy program coordination among the federal and local governments.
Our housing operations compete primarily with large and mid size Mexican public housing developers such as Corporacion GEO, S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Javer, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Sadasi, S.A. de C.V., Inmobiliaria Ruba, S.A. de C.V., and Consorcio Ara S.A.B. de C.V., as well as regional competitors.
Recently, the industry has been affected by instability due to changes in government housing policies and access to sources of funding has become increasingly limited. Several of our competitors in the industry recently entered into reorganization proceedings (Concurso mercantil), which has contributed to instability among other companies in the industry. The outlook of the housing sector remains uncertain.
Geographical Distribution of Revenues
Revenues from foreign operations accounted for approximately 34% of our revenues in 2014, 27% of our revenues in 2013 and 10% of our revenues in 2012. The increase in 2014 over 2013 of the percentage of our revenue derived from foreign operations principally reflected the acquisition of Facchina in the United States, and an increase in the income from projects in Costa Rica and Panama.
The following table sets forth our revenues for Mexico and abroad for each of the years in the three-year period ended at December 31, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | (Percent of Total) | | | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | (Percent of Total) | | | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | (Percent of Total) | |
Mexico | | | Ps. 23,389 | | | | 66 | % | | | Ps. 21,651 | | | | 73 | % | | | Ps. 34,147 | | | | 90 | % |
Other countries | | | 12,269 | | | | 34 | % | | | 7,905 | | | | 27 | % | | | 3,975 | | | | 10 | % |
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Total revenues | | | Ps. 35,658 | | | | 100 | % | | | Ps. 29,556 | | | | 100 | % | | | Ps. 38,122 | | | | 100 | % |
Additionally, during 2014 we recognized a gain related to the fair value upon initial recognition of real estate inventories for Ps. 1,099 by one of our Panamanian subsidiaries.
Approximately 11% of our Civil Construction backlog as of December 31, 2014 is related to projects outside Mexico (as compared to approximately 12% as of December 31, 2013) and approximately 11% of our Civil Construction backlog as of December 31, 2014 was denominated in foreign currencies (principally U.S. dollars) (as compared to approximately 12% of our backlog as of December 31, 2013).
Foreign projects may be more difficult to supervise due to their greater distances from our principal operations. Foreign projects require familiarity with foreign legal requirements and business practices. In contrast to domestic infrastructure projects, foreign projects also typically do not allow us to benefit from our reputation and past experiences with Mexican government officials and private-sector individuals. Although we are active abroad, we have sought to be more selective than in the past when bidding for international projects. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results.”
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Environmental Matters
Our Mexican operations are subject to both Mexican federal and state laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. At the federal level, the most important of these environmental laws is the Mexican General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection, or the Ecological Law(Ley General de Equilibrio Ecologico y Proteccion al Ambiente). Under the Ecological Law, rules have been promulgated concerning water pollution, air pollution, noise pollution and hazardous substances. Additionally, the Mexican federal government has enacted regulations concerning the import, export and handling of hazardous materials and bio-hazardous wastes. The waste and water treatment plants that are operated by one of our equity investees are subject to certain waste regulations, including for bio-hazardous waste. The Mexican federal agency in charge of overseeing compliance with the federal environmental laws is the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources(Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales). The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources has the authority to enforce Mexican federal environmental laws. As part of its enforcement powers, the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources can bring administrative and criminal proceedings against companies that violate environmental laws, and has the power to close non-complying facilities. We believe that we are in substantial compliance with Mexican federal and state environmental laws. Changes in Mexican federal or state environmental laws could require us to make additional investments to remain in compliance with such environmental laws, and changes in the interpretation or enforcement of such laws could cause our operations to cease to be in compliance with such laws. Any such event could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Since 1990, Mexican companies have been required to provide the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources with periodic reports regarding their production facilities’ compliance with the Ecological Law and the regulations thereunder. These reports are required to include information with respect to environmental protection controls and the disposal of industrial waste. We have provided the information required by these reports to the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources. There are currently no material legal or administrative proceedings pending against us with respect to any environmental matter in Mexico, and we do not believe that continued compliance with the Ecological Law or Mexican state environmental laws will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, or will result in material capital expenditures or materially adversely affect our competitive position. However, financing institutions providing credit for projects on a case—by-case basis now and in the future could require us to comply with international environmental regulations that may be more restrictive than Mexican environmental regulations.
Through our environmental management systems—which have ISO 14001:2004 certification—and our material and human resources, we manage projects from the bidding phase through completion of construction. In the case of concessions, we manage the remediation of our projects, seeking to ensure that the necessary studies are conducted (among them identification of species of flora and fauna listed in NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010 “Environment protection – Native Mexican species of animal and plant wildlife categories of risk and specifications for inclusion, exclusion or change – List of endangered species,” 2013 version) and that environmental impact mitigation activities have been proposed before projects begin. During the course of our projects, through external audits and consultation with environmental authorities and clients, we verify compliance with agreed-upon environmental protection activities, placing special emphasis on those relating to biodiversity through flora and fauna rescue programs, reforestation, environmental monitoring, soil protection and land slope stabilization, and waste management, among others. In projects outside of Mexico, including within the Panama Canal zone, we are also required to comply with environmental laws by applicable authorities. We believe we are in substantial compliance with environmental laws to which we are subject.
Sustainable Infrastructure for Development
In 2011, in an effort to measure and improve our sustainability performance, we began publishing an annual Sustainability Report providing a snapshot of our operations’ economic, environmental and social impacts. Our
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annual report expands upon and deepens our engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders—including investors, local communities in which we operate, employees and their families, suppliers and other business partners—by explaining how we respond to their expectations and interests. Since 2013, we have conducted our integrated activities in accordance with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) V4 and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) frameworks.
By creating and maintaining a culture of sustainability, we seek to achieve long-term business success that aligns with the interests and needs of other stakeholders. In the recent years we have sought to redouble our efforts related to our zero-tolerance policy towards corruption. We have developed an anticorruption program that involves training of our employees, testing employees about conflicts of interest, as well as specific training and follow-up in our procurement area. In January 2013, our Board of Directors approved our first Code of Ethics and Conduct for Providers, Contractors and Business Partners. For the second year in a row, ICA is the only construction and engineering company of Latin America listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index for 2014-2015. In 2014, we have kept our commitments on sustainability as Global Compact signatories as members of the Council Network for Mexico (Consejo de la Red de México) and as volunteers in the emissions report following the guidelines of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). We also chair the Sustainability Subcommittee of the Mexican Stock Exchange (Subcomité de Sustentabilidad de la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) and the Infrastructure Comission of the Business Coordination Council (Consejo Coordinador Empresarial) as members of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. In order to promote sustainability and evaluate the quality of our projects, we started collaboration with the Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure of Harvard Design School. In 2014, two case studies were conducted on ICA’s projects: the Nuevo Necaxa-Tihuatlán Highway and the Mayab Highway. By analyzing these two cases, we seek to create guidelines for evaluating and improving the performance of sustainability matters in our projects. Additionally, in 2014, we also started a strategic alliance with the Network for Sustainability in Emerging Markets of the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) to share expertise and best practices relating to environmental assets.
C. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The following table sets forth our significant subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014, including principal activity, domicile and our ownership interest:
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Subsidiary | | Principal Activity | | Domicile | | | Ownership Interest (%) |
Constructoras ICA, S.A. de C.V. | | Construction | | | Mexico | | | 100 |
Controladora de Empresas de Vivienda, S.A. de C.V. | | Housing | | | Mexico | | | 100 |
Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. | | Concessions | | | Mexico | | | 100 |
Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. de C.V. | | Heavy urban and specialized construction | | | Mexico | | | 100 |
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. | | Airport operations | | | Mexico | | | 40.5(1) |
(1) | Directly and through our interest in SETA. |
D. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
At December 31, 2014, approximately 93% of our total assets, including concessions, are located in Mexico. At December 31, 2014, the net book value of all land (excluding real estate inventories) and buildings, machinery and equipment, and investment properties and concessions was approximately Ps. 30,460 million (approximately U.S.$ 2,067 million). We currently lease machinery from vendors primarily under operating leases. For information regarding property in our Corporate and Other segment, see “Item 4. Information on the Company—Business Overview—Description of Business Segments—Corporate and Other.”
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Our principal executive offices, which we lease, are located at Blvd. Manuel Avila Camacho 36, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Del. Miguel Hidalgo, 11000 Mexico City, Mexico. We own the property where our executive offices were formerly located at Mineria No. 145, 11800, Mexico City, Mexico.
We believe that all our facilities are adequate for our present needs and suitable for their intended purposes.
Item 4A. | Unresolved Staff Comments |
None.
Item 5. | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects |
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. We organize our reportable segments based on internally reported financial segment information, which is presented to our management through business unit reports. Our management regularly reviews this information to aid in operational decision-making, including regarding resource allocation, and for performance evaluation.
In 2013, for management purposes, we were organized into four reportable segments which were: Civil Construction, Airports, Concessions, and Corporate and Other. Our equity method investment in ICA Fluor was included within our Civil Construction segment. Starting in the fourth quarter of 2014, the segment information delivered to our executive committee for review has included the standalone financial and operating performance information of our ICA Fluor joint venture. This change occurred in our internal reporting due to the importance of ICA Fluor’s results to our consolidated operations, the transfer of ICA Fluor’s shares to the Civil Construction division, and because ICA Fluor’s operations are part of our strategic development goals, as well as ICA Fluor’s operational independence from our other construction businesses. Accordingly, management began incorporating our 51% interest in ICA Fluor’s operational data in its internal business unit reports and analysis as an additional Industrial Construction segment. The Industrial Construction amounts are removed from our consolidated segment information through eliminations so that the operations of our Industrial Construction segment are reflected in our consolidated results through our share in results of joint ventures and associated companies. In the accompanying management’s discussion and analysis, where we include information related to the Industrial Construction segment, we have included the related eliminations in order to reflect our consolidated results. This change was presented retrospectively for all years presented in our consolidated financial statements and therefore, within the following management’s discussion and analysis of our financial and operating results.
Accordingly, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we have five reportable segments: Civil Construction, Industrial Construction (representing our 51% interest in ICA Fluor), Airports, Concessions and Corporate and Other.
Overview
We are a Mexican company principally engaged in construction and the operation of infrastructure projects under long-term concession or service agreements. Approximately 66% of our revenue in 2014 was generated in Mexico. As a result, our results of operations are substantially affected by developments in Mexico and Mexican public spending on large infrastructure projects. Our results of operations also vary from period to period based on the mix of projects under construction, the contract terms relating to those projects, the volume of traffic on our highway concessions and in our airports, and conditions in the Mexican housing market, among other factors. In 2014, our results were affected by a reduction of activity in the Mexican construction sector and a slowdown in the rate of awards of new projects, partially offset by the continuing growth of our concessions business, in which several concessions entered operations in 2014, and by our increasing number of international projects. This increase in international projects is concentrated mainly in the United States, after our purchase of Facchina, which contributed 9% of our civil construction backlog and 8% of our total backlog in 2014.
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The construction and infrastructure operations, and as a result, our results of operations, are substantially influenced by political and economic conditions in Mexico. In June 2013, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the National Development Plan for the period 2013 to 2018. The new program contemplates investments of approximately U.S.$ 415 billion, representing 5.7% of Mexico’s gross domestic product, in over 1,000 projects in the transportation, water management, energy and urban development sectors. The majority of the budget (approximately 64%) is expected to be allocated to the energy sector, and investment in highways is expected to represent approximately U.S.$ 17 billion, or 4.1% of the proposed new program. The program is expected to generate 3.9 million jobs and to contribute to Mexico’s economic development. Mexico entered into a recession beginning in the fourth quarter of 2008, and in 2009 GDP fell by approximately 6.5%. Due to the impact of the turmoil in the global financial system and the recession in Mexico, the rate of awards of infrastructure projects in Mexico was slower in 2009 than we anticipated, particularly in the areas of energy, ports and railways. Mexico’s economy has since expanded, with GDP posting positive growth of 5.5% in 2010, 3.9% in 2011, 3.9% in 2012, 1.1% in 2013, and 2.1% in 2014. The Mexican government has also extended the time period for certain bidding processes for the awards, in part because of the need to reevaluate the corresponding projects’ feasibility in the current economic environment.
On April 29, 2014, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the National Infrastructure Plan for the period 2014 – 2018. The new program contemplated investments of approximately Ps. 7,750 billion (U.S.$ 593 billion) in: (i) transportation and communication; (ii) energy; (iii) hydraulic development; (iv) health facilities; (v) urban development and housing; and (vi) tourism development.
On January 30, 2015, the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit announced adjustments to the 2015 annual budget, reducing it by Ps. 124.3 billion, or 0.7% of Mexico’s GDP. The most affected government entities were Pemex with a reduction of Ps. 62 billion and the Federal Electricity Commission with a reduction of Ps. 10 billion. With regard to the investment budget in infrastructure, the reduction was Ps. 18.1 billion, including the cancellation of the Transpeninsular train and the suspension of the Mexico-Queretaro train. These adjustments are not expected to affect the project for the new international airport in Mexico City.
On March 20, 2015, at the closing of the 78th Mexican Banking Convention, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced that the 2016 budget would undergo a redesign. To that end he has instructed his Cabinet to analyze the budgets of various government agencies in order to find areas of opportunity.
On April 28, 2015, Banco de Mexico announced that they reported an operating surplus of Ps. 31,000 million, in their audited financial statements for the year ended at December 31, 2014. As a result, its board decided, in compliance with the Banco de Mexico Law, to transfer this amount to the Mexican Federal Government. We expect that the Mexican Federal Government will propose that the funds be allocated to develop infrastructure projects in the 2016 national budget.
Our business strategy is to grow our construction business as well as to grow and diversify into construction-related activities, particularly infrastructure, which we believe offer opportunities for potentially higher growth, higher margins, and reduced volatility of operating results. Our goals include the continued diversification of our Concessions segment through the attraction of new investors and the maintenance of a steady stream of revenues through continuing to operate concessions, as well as the generation of a greater portion of our consolidated revenues from our Airports segments over the medium term. These two segments in aggregate represented 24% and 25% of our consolidated revenues in 2014 and 2013, respectively. Our infrastructure and other investments represent an actively managed portfolio of investments; some may be held to maturity and others may be divested prior to maturity, based on market developments or opportunities to redeploy capital in new projects, according to our strategic plan.
A. OPERATING RESULTS
Certain U.S. dollar amounts have been translated from Mexican pesos for convenience purposes at an exchange rate of Ps. 14.74 per U.S.$ 1.00, the free market exchange rate for Mexican pesos on December 31, 2014, as reported by Banxico.
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Our operations are divided into the following five segments: (1) Civil Construction, (2) Industrial Construction, (3) Concessions, (4) Airports, and (5) Corporate and Other.
Consolidated Results of Operations for the Three Years Ended December 31, 2014
Total Revenues
Total revenues increased 21% in 2014 from 2013. This increase was primarily the result of the favorable performance of our Construction segment’s works contracted in Mexico, the consolidation effective in April 2014 of Facchina in the U.S., the high rates of vehicle traffic growth in the Concessions segment and the continued increases in passenger traffic in our Airports segments.
Total revenues decreased 22% in 2013 from 2012. This decrease was primarily due to a reduction in the number of public works contracts in Mexico generally and a decrease in our Corporate and Other segment revenues related to housing sales, partially offset by an increase in revenues in our Airports and Concessions segments.
The following table sets forth the revenues of each of our segments and divisions for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014. The revenues of our Industrial Construction segment are not reflected in our consolidated revenues, but are incorporated in our consolidated results through our share in results of joint ventures and associated companies. See Note 41 to our consolidated financial statements.
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | (Percentage of Total) | | | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | (Percentage of Total) | | | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | (Percentage of Total) | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Civil Construction | | | Ps. 25,868 | | | | 73 | % | | | Ps. 21,744 | | | | 74 | % | | | Ps. 30,458 | | | | 80 | % |
Industrial Construction | | | 6,128 | | | | 17 | % | | | 5,079 | | | | 17 | % | | | 6,353 | | | | 17 | % |
Concessions | | | 4,816 | | | | 14 | % | | | 3,965 | | | | 13 | % | | | 2,402 | | | | 6 | % |
Airports | | | 3,770 | | | | 10 | % | | | 3,420 | | | | 12 | % | | | 3,098 | | | | 8 | % |
Corporate and Other | | | 1,456 | | | | 4 | % | | | 872 | | | | 3 | % | | | 2,556 | | | | 7 | % |
Industrial Construction Eliminations | | | (6,128 | ) | | | (17 | )% | | | (5,079 | ) | | | (17 | )% | | | (6,353 | ) | | | (17 | )% |
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Eliminations | | | (252 | ) | | | (1 | )% | | | (445 | ) | | | (2 | )% | | | (392 | ) | | | (1 | )% |
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Total Revenues | | | Ps. 35,658 | | | | 100 | % | | | Ps. 29,556 | | | | 100 | % | | | Ps. 38,122 | | | | 100 | % |
Fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories | | | 1,099 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total | | | Ps. 36,757 | | | | — | | | | Ps. 29,556 | | | | — | | | | Ps. 38,122 | | | | — | |
Additionally, we recognized a gain of an adjustment to fair value of Ps. 1,099 million for the acquisition in 2014 by our Panamanian subsidiary, State Town Corporation, S.A., of a property located in Panama through an auction process for U.S.$ 49 million. This property was acquired in exchange for a past due receivable owed to us in connection with construction work on the property. The property is composed of the land and the foundations for the construction of three towers in Panama City. Our management determined that the property, including the foundations, should be designated as real estate inventory and is currently considering developing a real estate project on the property. The value of the land as of December 31, 2014 is Ps. 1,838 million (considering the exchange rate at the end of the year) and is included in our consolidated financial statements within long-term assets. In connection with this transaction, we entered into a bank loan agreement with Global Bank for U.S.$ 46 million with a fixed interest rate of 7.5% and a maturity date of November 2015. This loan was guaranteed by our shares in State Town Corporation, S.A. and the real estate inventory described above is pledged as collateral.
We determined that the price paid at auction did not represent the fair value of the property, as compared to the market value. Moreover, the market in which the transaction took place was not the principal market or the most advantageous market as defined by IFRS. Consequently, the purchase price of the property was adjusted to the fair value related to the initial recognition of real estate inventories, taking into account the characteristics and location of the property. The adjustment was for Ps. 1,099 million and is presented as a separate line item, “fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventory,” in our consolidated statement of income.
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We determined the fair value of the property through the comparable market approach, reflecting the latest prices of recent transactions for similar properties, as adjusted by specific features related to the property. This information was obtained through market research and through direct visits to similar properties.
Gross Profit
Gross profit is calculated as the sum of construction revenues, concession revenues, and sales of assets and other, less their respective costs, and does not include the line item “fair value upon recognition of real estate inventories.”
Gross profit increased 7% to Ps. 6,522 million in 2014 compared to Ps. 6,083 million in 2013. The growth in gross profit was mainly due to higher volume of traffic in the Concessions segment and a growth in the passenger rate in the Airports segment. Our greatest gross profit increase was in both our Concessions and Airports segments. Gross profit as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 18% in 2014 compared to 21% in 2013, primarily due to construction contracts that were executed in 2014 with a smaller margin.
Gross profit increased 24% to Ps. 6,083 million in 2013 compared to Ps. 4,924 million in 2012. Gross profit as a percentage of total revenue increased to 21% compared to 13% in 2012, primarily due to the absence of capitalized interest included within cost of sales during construction of concessions as a result of the concessions entering into the operating phase and the absence in 2013 of adjustments made in 2012 for the impairment of certain of our housing assets and recognition of provisions made related to projects in 2012. Our greatest gross profit increases were in our concessions segment.
General Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 2% to Ps. 3,066 million in 2014 compared to Ps. 3,012 million in 2013. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 8.6 % in 2014 compared to 10.2% in 2013. The decrease as a percentage of total revenue was due primarily to greater revenues in 2014 compared with revenues from 2013 principally due to the incorporation of Ps. 2,685 million of revenues from Facchina.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 18% to Ps. 3,012 million in 2013 compared to Ps. 3,695 million in 2012, in line with the 21% decrease in our revenues in 2013 from 2012. The decrease in 2013 was primarily due to a reduction in salaries and benefits in accordance with the decreased volume of activities, as well as a reduction in our provision for employee bonuses. Additionally, our real estate business within the Corporate and Other segment focused on cost reduction due to the significant reduction in its business during the year, leading to a reduction in expenses of 39%. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue increased to 10.2% in 2013 compared to 9.7% in 2012. The increase as a percentage of total revenue was due primarily to the difference in time required to implement the reduction of certain fixed expenses compared with the direct effect on revenues of decreased activity in the sector, partially offset by the focus on cost reduction in the real estate business within our Corporate and Other segment.
Other Income and Expenses, Net
In 2014, our net other income (expenses) was Ps. (181) million, compared to net other income of Ps. 61 million in 2013. Net other income (expenses) in 2014 is mainly comprised of (i) Ps. 194 million in additional consideration for the acquisition of San Martín Contratistas Generales, S.A., or San Martin, compared to Ps. 544 million in 2013, (ii) Ps. 17 million in loss on sales of shares mainly related to the Aguas Tratadas del Valle de Mexico consortium (“ATVM”), compared to a Ps. 587 million gain in 2013 related to the sale of RCO and (iii) Ps. 10 million in gain on sales of property, plant and equipment.
In 2013, our net other income was Ps. 61 million, compared to Ps. 450 million in 2012. The decrease was principally due to the recognition of an additional payment due of Ps. 544 million for the purchase of the San Martin subsidiary based on its financial performance. Other income in 2013 was mainly comprised of such additional payment, offset by a Ps. 586 million gain on sales of shares in certain investments, mainly RCO.
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Operating Income
The following table sets forth operating income or loss of each of our segments for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014. The operating income of our Industrial Construction is not reflected in our consolidated operating income, but is incorporated in our consolidated results through our share in results of joint ventures and associated companies.
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| | Year Ended December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Operating Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Civil Construction | | | Ps. 1,457 | | | | Ps. 891 | | | | Ps. 833 | |
Industrial Construction | | | 364 | | | | 195 | | | | 279 | |
Airports | | | 1,516 | | | | 1,145 | | | | 1,148 | |
Concessions | | | 1,649 | | | | 1,577 | | | | 98 | |
Corporate and Other | | | (341 | ) | | | (291 | ) | | | (629 | ) |
Industrial Construction Eliminations | | | (364 | ) | | | (195 | ) | | | (279 | ) |
Eliminations | | | 94 | | | | (189 | ) | | | 229 | |
Total | | | Ps. 4,375 | | | | Ps. 3,133 | | | | Ps 1,679 | |
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Operating margin | | | 12 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 4 | % |
Operating income increased 40% in 2014 from 2013. This increase was driven primarily by an adjustment to fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories with respect to the Panama City property. The adjustment, which took into account the characteristics and location of the property, was for Ps. 1,099 million, and is presented in fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories in our consolidated statement of results and other comprehensive income (loss).
Operating income increased 87% in 2013 from 2012. This increase was driven primarily by the absence of capitalized interest classified within cost of sales (as is done during the construction phase) in certain concessions that entered into operations in 2013 as well as the absence in 2013 of an impairment of housing assets that we reported in 2012.
Civil Construction
The following table sets forth the revenues and operating income of the Civil Construction segment for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014.
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Revenues | | | Ps. 25,867 | | | | Ps. 21,744 | | | | Ps. 30,458 | |
Fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories | | | 1,099 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Operating income | | | 1,457 | | | | 891 | | | | 833 | |
Operating margin | | | 6 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 3 | % |
Revenues. The 19% increase in the Civil Construction segment’s revenues in 2014 from 2013 is principally due to the inclusion of the amounts related to the Facchina acquisition in April 2014, which contributed 65% of this increase. The remaining increase was principally related to the revenues from the Mitla-Tehuantepec project. The following six projects together contributed 52% of revenues in 2014: Mitla-Tehuantepec, Barranca LargaVentanilla, Avenida Domingo Diaz, Northern Corridor, Facchina and certain projects in the San Martin subsidiary.
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Additionally, during 2014, the Civil Construction segment recognized a gain of Ps. 1,099 million upon the acquisition of a property in Panama, acquired in exchange for a past due receivable owed to us in connection with the construction work on the property.
The 29% decrease in the Civil Construction segment’s revenues in 2013 from 2012 principally reflected a lower volume of work as a result of the completion of several large projects in 2012 such as the Autovia Urbana Sur, construction work for the SPC projects and Phase 3 of the Rio de los Remedios-Ecatepec highway, as well as an overall decrease in 2013 in the rate of execution of projects in backlog in 2013. The following projects together contributed 43% of revenues in 2013: Mitla-Tehuantepec, La Yesca, Barranca LargaVentanilla, Avenida Domingo Diaz and certain projects in the San Martin subsidiary.
Operating Income.Operating income for the Civil Construction segment increased by 64% in 2014 from 2013, primarily due to the loss on sale of shares for an amount of Ps. 544 million in 2013, which reduced operating margin, as well as the reserves made in 2013 for uncertain accounts receivable.
Operating income for the Civil Construction segment increased by 7% in 2013 from 2012, primarily due to the reserves made in 2012 for doubtful accounts in Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro as well as in other projects entered into in accordance with our policies, and a reduction in expenses, as well as the margins of projects under construction during 2013. Operating income for the Civil Construction segment decreased by 16% in 2012 from 2011, primarily due to the reduction in revenues.
Concessions
The following table sets forth the revenues and operating results of our Concessions segment for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014.
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Revenues | | | Ps. 4,816 | | | | Ps. 3,965 | | | | Ps. 2,402 | |
Operating Income | | | 1,649 | | | | 1,577 | | | | 98 | |
Operating Margin | | | 34 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 4 | % |
The following table sets forth the material revenue streams in our Concessions segment for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014:
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | (Percent of Total) | | | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | (Percent of Total) | | | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | (Percent of Total) | |
Tolls | | | Ps. 929 | | | | 19% | | | | Ps. 834 | | | | 21% | | | | Ps. 664 | | | | 28% | |
Construction | | | 1,126 | | | | 23 | | | | 941 | | | | 24 | | | | 603 | | | | 25 | |
Financing | | | 1,951 | | | | 41 | | | | 1,504 | | | | 38 | | | | 451 | | | | 19 | |
Other | | | 811 | | | | 17 | | | | 686 | | | | 17 | | | | 684 | | | | 29 | |
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Total | | | Ps. 4,816 | | | | 100% | | | | Ps. 3,965 | | | | 100% | | | | Ps. 2,402 | | | | 100% | |
Revenues in the Concessions segment are generated from various sources, as noted in the table above. Tolls represent the collection of fees from the operation of our concessions, which generally stems from use of toll roads, fees for the availability and use of toll-free roads and fees by volume of treated water delivered to municipalities. Construction revenues are comprised of construction on our concession assets pursuant to IFRS Interpretations Committee Interpretation No. 12 (“IFRIC 12”),Concession Arrangements. The first phase of development of a concession is the construction or rehabilitation of the asset, after which the operation and maintenance phase takes place over a specified period. To carry out the construction phase of a project, our respective concessionaire subsidiary subcontracts construction, entering into an EPC contract with a construction company. If such
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construction company is a related party that we consolidate, those construction revenues are recognized by our construction subsidiary in the Civil Construction segment. In addition, because our concessionaire subsidiary has entered into a construction and operating agreement with the grantor of the concession, it also recognizes construction revenues within the Concession segment pursuant to IFRIC 12. Upon consolidation, the construction revenues recognized by our concessionaire subsidiary are eliminated from the concession segment such that solely construction revenues recognized pursuant to IFRIC 12 are recognized only in the Civil Construction segment. However, segment results in our consolidated financial statements for both the Civil Construction and Concession segments include the related construction revenues. The information in the tables herein solely reflects external revenues and thus includes intercompany eliminations. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, intersegment revenues as a result of the above accounting treatment for construction services accounted for Ps. 1,856 million, or 39%, Ps. 2,349 million, or 59% and Ps. 4,288 million, or 178%, respectively, of our Concessions segment revenues. The decrease in intersegment revenues in 2014 was principally due to the completion of the construction stages of several concessioned projects, such as, La Piedad Bypass and the Rio Verde – Ciudad Valles Highway. The decrease in intersegment revenues in 2013 was principally due to a decrease in intersegment contracts between our construction company and our concession companies, principally due to the completion of construction work under the SPC contracts in 2012.
Our concessionaire subsidiary may also enter into an EPC contract with a third party, as is the case of construction of rights of way and environmentally related construction such as environmental impact assessments. In such cases, our construction subsidiary does not perform any construction services, and therefore does not recognize any construction revenues; our concessionaire subsidiary, however, continues to recognize construction revenues pursuant to the guidance in IFRIC 12, which are disclosed in the table above.
The Concessions segment also contains financing income and other income. Financing income is composed of two sources: (i) the reimbursement of the cost of financing obtained to build infrastructure assets granted under concession arrangements and (ii) interest income earned on concession assets accounted for as long-term accounts receivable. Income from other sources is composed primarily of conservation and maintenance of highways and construction income related to construction by third parties.
Revenues.The Concessions segment’s revenue was Ps. 4,816 million in 2014. The 21% increase in revenue over 2013 was due to an increase in finance income related to the Rio de los Remedios Highway, Barranca Larga Ventanilla Highway and Palmillas – Apaseo El Grande toll road projects, as well as an increase in construction revenues recognized in the Concessions segment related to the Scenic Bypass. The revenues described above are not eliminated because they are not consolidated in the Civil Construction segment.
The segment had eight highways, two tunnels, four concessioned water projects, two social infrastructure projects, one port and one energy project as of December 31, 2014. Of these 18 concessions, nine were operational, one was in the testing phase, six were under construction and two under development phase, at year-end. The Concessions segment’s revenue was Ps. 3,965 million in 2013. The 65% increase in revenue over 2012 was due primarily to financing income from the Rio de los Remedios project and, to a lesser extent, to the commencement of operations of the La Piedad bypass, Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles highway and Rio de los Remedios – Ecatepec Phase 2. The segment had 11 highways, four concessioned water projects and one port as of December 31, 2013. Of these 18 concessions, seven were operational at year-end, and one (the Rio de los Remedios – Ecatepec highway) was in partial operation. The source of revenues in the Concessions segment depends on the mix of concessions under construction versus in operation and the nature of those concessions (financial versus intangible) as well as our active management of our investments in the segment, including whether we hold them to the end of the term or sell all or part of our interest in them. Therefore, revenue streams may vary from year to year. For example we have recently experienced a trend of increased construction revenues and financial income in this segment, as we enter into new concessions in the construction phase, which are classified as financial, as opposed to intangible, assets. This trend may change as a result of the foregoing factors.
Operating Income.The Concessions segment reported a 5% increase in operating income for 2014 compared to 2013, principally due to an increase in segment revenues related to finance, construction and operation in certain highways discussed above, as well as a decrease in general expenses margins primarily to decreased administrative cost partially offset by an increase in costs principally related to subcontractors and suppliers. The changes described above are related primarily to increases in operating income from the Rio Verde Ciudad Valles Highway, the La
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Piedad bypass and the new branch of the Kantunil-Cancun toll road, due to the fact that these concessions commenced operations in the fourth quarter of 2013. The Concessions segment reported a fifteen-fold increase in operating income for 2013 compared to 2012, principally due to the commencement of operations in the La Piedad bypass, the Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles highway, and the Rio de los Remedios-Ecatepec Phase 2 and the gain on sales of certain of our concessions in 2013, an increase in operating income from the Kantunil-Cancun toll road, and finance and construction income during the construction phase in the Barranca Larga – Ventanilla concession and Palmillas – Apaseo El Grande toll road projects which contributed Ps. 78.9 million to gross profit.
Airports
The following table sets forth the revenues and operating results of our Airports segment for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014.
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Revenues | | | Ps. 3,770 | | | | Ps. 3,420 | | | | Ps. 3,098 | |
Operating Income | | | 1,516 | | | | 1,145 | | | | 1,147 | |
Operating Margin | | | 40 | % | | | 33 | % | | | 37 | % |
Revenues.The Airports segment’s revenues increased by 10% in 2014 from 2013, primarily as a result of increase in revenue from an increase in both aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues. The sum of aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues in 2014 increased by 12% as compared to 2013.
Aeronautical revenues increased by 12% in 2014 from 2013, primarily due to an increase in passenger charges from Ps. 1,854 million in 2013 to Ps. 2,068 million in 2014. This increase in passenger charges was attributable to a 11% increase in passenger traffic from 13.3 million in 2013 to 14.7 million in 2014.
Non-aeronautical revenues increased by 12% in 2014 from 2013, primarily due to car parking revenues, which increased 14% from Ps. 128 million in 2013 to Ps. 146 million in 2014, hotel services revenues, which increased 11% from Ps. 177 million in 2013 to Ps. 196 million in 2014, baggage-screening revenues, which increased 23% from Ps. 64 million in 2013 to Ps. 79 million in 2014, food and beverage revenues, which increased 16% from Ps. 46 million in 2013 to Ps. 54 million in 2014, and advertising revenues, which increased 9% from Ps. 80 million in 2013 to Ps. 87 million in 2014. Total terminal passenger traffic volume increased 10.6% in 2014 compared to 2013. Domestic terminal passenger traffic volume increased 10.8%, while international terminal passenger traffic volume increased 9%. The main percentage increases in total terminal passenger traffic volume (excluding transit passengers) in 2014 as compared to 2013 were at the San Luis Potosi (with a 43% increase), Reynosa (with a 20% increase), Tampico (with a 13% increase) and Torreon (with a 12% increase) airports, while the Monterrey airport had the greatest absolute increase in total terminal passenger traffic volume.
The Airports segment’s revenues increased by 10% in 2013 from 2012, primarily as a result of an increase in both aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues. The sum of aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues in 2013 increased by 9% as compared to 2012.
Aeronautical revenues, principally from passenger charges, increased by 7% in 2013 from 2012. The increase in passenger charges was attributable to an increase in revenues from passenger charges from Ps. 1,752 million in 2012 to Ps. 1,854 million in 2013. This increase in passenger charges was attributable to a 5.5% increase in passenger traffic from 12.5 million in 2012 to 13.3 million in 2013.
Non-aeronautical revenues increased 16% in 2013 from 2012, primarily due to revenues from our checked baggage-screening service, which increased by 149% to Ps. 64 million in 2013, as well as revenues from hotel services, which increased by 11% to Ps. 177 million in 2013 from Ps. 159 million in 2012, OMA Carga operations, which increased by 38% to Ps. 43 million in 2013 from Ps. 31 million in 2012, car rental services, which increased by 22% to Ps. 46 million in 2013 from Ps. 37 million in 2012, and food and beverage services, which increased by 13% to Ps. 46 million in 2013 from Ps. 41 million in 2012. Total terminal passenger traffic volume increased 6% in 2013 compared to 2012. Domestic terminal passenger traffic volume increased 6%, while international terminal
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passenger traffic volume increased 0.4%. The main percentage increases in total terminal passenger traffic volume (excluding transit passengers) in 2013 as compared to 2012 were at the Reynosa (with a 29% increase), Acapulco (with a 13% increase), Torreón (with a 13% increase) and Mazatlán (with a 9% increase) airports, while the Monterrey airport had the greatest absolute increase in total terminal passenger traffic volume. The main percentage decreases in total terminal passenger traffic (excluding transit passengers) in 2013 as compared to 2012 were at the San Luis Potosí (with a 3% decrease), Durango (with a 2% decrease) and Zacatecas (with a 2% decrease) airports.
Operating Income.The Airports segment reported a 32% increase in operating income for 2014 compared to 2013, mainly as a result of the increase in total revenues.
The Airports segment reported a 0.2% decrease in operating income for 2013 compared to 2012, mainly as a result of the increase in total revenues.
Industrial Construction
The Industrial Construction segment is comprised of our 51% equity interest in ICA Fluor. The results of the Industrial Construction segment are reflected in joint ventures and associated companies. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Share in Results of Joint Ventures and Associated Companies.”
Corporate and Other
The Corporate and Other segment includes our housing inventories, including our horizontal housing assets, which, due to their relative size, are no longer presented as a stand-alone segment. The segment also includes the administrative operations of our holding and subholding companies, including functions that are not directly managed by our other business segments. The following table sets forth the revenues and operating income of the Corporate and Other segment for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014.
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Revenues | | | Ps. 1,457 | | | | Ps. 872 | | | | Ps. 2,556 | |
Operating loss | | | (341 | ) | | | (291 | ) | | | (629 | ) |
% Margin | | | (23 | )% | | | (33 | )% | | | (25 | )% |
Revenues.The Corporate and Other segment’s revenues increased by 67% in 2014 from 2013, principally due to an increase in real estate and property sales principally related to reactivation in our low income housing developments as well as continued real estate divestment.
The Corporate and Other segment’s revenues decreased by 66% in 2013 from 2012, principally due to a decrease in housing sales.
Operating Loss.The Corporate and Other segment’s operating loss increased to Ps. 341 million in 2014 from a loss of Ps. 291 million in 2013, which is due to the recognition of an impairment of certain real estate inventories for Ps.114 million.
The Corporate and Other segment’s operating loss decreased to Ps. 291 million in 2013 from a loss of Ps. 629 million in 2012, which is due to an impairment recognized in our housing business assets in 2012.
Backlog
The following table sets forth, at the dates indicated, our backlog of Civil Construction, mining services and other services contracts, which are consolidated, and joint venture and associated company contracts, which are unconsolidated. The amounts included in the table below for joint venture and associated company backlog represent the full amounts of the related contracts.
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| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of U.S. dollars) | | | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Civil Construction Backlog | | U.S.$ | 2,508 | | | | Ps. 36,957 | | | | Ps. 30,658 | | | | Ps. 27,187 | |
Mining Services Backlog | | | 324 | | | | 4,770 | | | | 4,949 | | | | 7,035 | |
Other Services Backlog | | | 23 | | | | 337 | | | | 751 | | | | 1,130 | |
Joint Venture and Associated Company Backlog | | | 1,441 | | | | 21,230 | | | | 10,864 | | | | 21,737 | |
Civil Construction Backlog
Total Civil Construction segment backlog at December 31, 2014 increased 21% compared to December 31, 2013, reaching Ps. 36,957 million primarily due to the incorporation of Ps. 3,299 million (U.S.$224 million) in backlog of the Facchina construction projects at December 31, 2014, which represents 52% of the increase in this backlog.
Total Civil Construction segment backlog at December 31, 2013 increased compared to December 31, 2012, reaching Ps. 30,658 million primarily due to the new Palmillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road project and the Mitla-Tehuantepec highway.
The table below sets forth the nine projects that represented approximately 84% of backlog in the Civil Construction segment December 31, 2014.
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| | Amount | | | Estimated Completion Date | | % of Civil Construction Backlog | |
| (Millions of Mexican pesos) | | | | | | |
Civil Construction Backlog | | | | | | | | | | |
Mitla-Tehuantepec highway | | | Ps. 5,188 | | | Fourth quarter of 2015 | | | 14 | % |
Barranca Larga Ventanilla highway | | | 2,105 | | | Fourth quarter of 2015 | | | 6 | % |
Monterrey Aqueduct VI | | | 4,688 | | | 36 months after commencement of construction | | | 13 | % |
Churubusco – Xochiaca Tunnel | | | 2,549 | | | First quarter of 2017 | | | 7 | % |
Mexico – Toluca train | | | 2,456 | | | Third quarter of 2016 | | | 7 | % |
Eastern discharge tunnel | | | 2,028 | | | Fourth quarter of 2018 | | | 5 | % |
Santa Maria Dam | | | 3,989 | | | Fourth quarter of 2017 | | | 11 | % |
Facchina | | | 3,299 | | | - | | | 9 | % |
Palmillas – Apaseo El Grande toll road | | | 4,558 | | | Third quarter of 2015 | | | 12 | % |
As of December 31, 2014 approximately 11% of Civil Construction segment backlog was attributable to construction projects outside Mexico, and public sector projects represented approximately 87% of our total backlog.
Our book and burn index (defined as the ratio of new Civil Construction contracts, plus net Civil Construction contract additions, to executed Civil Construction works) was 1.3 in 2014 compared to 1.2 in 2013. New contract awards and net increases to existing contracts during 2014 offset the execution of projects during the year, primarily due to the inclusion of the Facchina construction projects. Absent the inclusion of these contracts, we have seen a trend of stability on the book and burn index.
Mining and Other Services Backlog
As of December 31, 2014, our backlog of long-term mining and other services contracts, which relate primarily to San Martin, our mining construction company in Peru, totaled Ps. 5,108 million as compared to Ps. 5,700 million in 2013.
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Total mining services and other backlog at December 31, 2014 decreased compared to December 31, 2013, primarily due to the fact that the rate of completion of projects was higher than the rate of our acquisition of new contracts.
Total mining services and other backlog at December 31, 2013 decreased compared to December 31, 2012, primarily because the rate of completion of projects was higher than the rate of our acquisition of new contracts.
Joint Venture and Associated Company Backlog
As of December 31, 2014, our backlog of unconsolidated joint venture and associated company contracts, which relate primarily to the Industrial Construction operations of our unconsolidated joint venture, ICA Fluor, totaled Ps. 21,230 million as compared to Ps. 10,864 million in 2013.
Our total joint venture and associated company backlog at December 31, 2014 increased compared to December 31, 2013, reaching Ps. 21,230 million, primarily due to the new contracts of ICA Fluor such as the Tula Refinery Phase II of Ps. 18,339 million, the Ramones II Sur Gas Pipeline of Ps. 9,379 million and the well pad modules for Shell Canada of Ps. 3,549 million as well as net contract additions.
Our total joint venture and associated company backlog at December 31, 2013 decreased compared to December 31, 2012, reaching Ps. 10,864 million, primarily due to the inclusion of the Mitla-Tehuantepec project in Civil Construction backlog instead of in joint venture and associated company backlog, as it was classified in 2012.
Financing Cost, Net
The following table sets forth the components of our net financing costs for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014.
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Interest expense | | | Ps. 5,157 | | | | Ps. 2,966 | | | | Ps. 2,434 | |
Interest income | | | (444 | ) | | | (270 | ) | | | (303 | ) |
Exchange (gain) loss, net | | | 3,161 | | | | 357 | | | | (1,126 | ) |
Loss on financial instruments | | | 580 | | | | 326 | | | | 155 | |
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Financing cost, net(1) | | | Ps. 8,454 | | | | Ps. 3,379 | | | | Ps. 1,160 | |
| (1) | Does not include net financing costs of Ps. 692 million, Ps. 616 million and Ps. 1,061 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, that are included in cost of sales. See Note 37 to our consolidated financial statements. |
Net financing costs in 2014 reached Ps. 8,454 million. The 150% increase in net financing costs in 2014 from 2013 was mainly due to exchange losses from the depreciation of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar; interest expense as a result of the early amortization of capitalized costs for the prepayment of U.S.$200 million of our 2017 notes, and from the effect of the calculation of the net present value of the liability resulting from the fiscal deconsolidation that occurred in 2013 as result of changes in the tax consolidation regime.
Net financing costs in 2013 reached Ps. 3,379 million. The 191% increase in net financing costs in 2013 from 2012 was mainly due to an exchange loss caused by an appreciation in 2012 of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar and the effect it had on us primarily due to our senior notes due 2021 and 2017, which were issued in U.S. dollars; the slight depreciation of the peso in 2013 resulted in an exchange loss as compared to the gain in 2012.
Interest expense increased by 74% in 2014 compared to 2013, primarily due to the accelerated amortization of placement expenses on our repurchased notes, the prepayment premium offered to holders, commissions, and the early amortization of the capitalized costs; the effect of the calculation of the net present value of the liability resulting from the fiscal deconsolidation that occurred in 2013 as result of changes in the tax consolidation regime; and the cost of early termination of derivatives related to the La Piedad Bypass and the Rio Verde – Ciudad Valles highway project financings.
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Interest expense increased 22% in 2013 compared to 2012, primarily due to the entrance of several concessions into operations, which caused us to include interest expense in concessions in operation instead of capitalizing it in cost of sales for concessions in the construction phase.
Interest income increased by 64% in 2014 in part due to variations in bank account interest rates.
Interest income decreased 11% in 2013 due to greater use of cash.
Our total debt as of December 31, 2014 increased 39% compared to December 31, 2013, primarily as result of the depreciation of the Mexican peso against the dollar, and increased borrowing in our Concessions, Industrial Construction, Airports and Corporate and Other segments.
Our total debt as of December 31, 2013 decreased 18% compared to December 31, 2012, representing primarily the final payment of the La Yesca debt along with other loans, as well as a decrease in our consolidated debt due to the classification of the SPC projects as assets held for sale.
At December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, we had U.S.$ 3,285 million and U.S.$ 3,336 million, respectively, of debt issued or guaranteed as joint obligor or guarantor by our parent company.
At December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014, we had U.S.$ 1,210 million and U.S.$ 1,414 million, respectively, of debt issued or guaranteed as joint obligor or guarantor by our parent company.
At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, 53%, 43% and 36% respectively, of our total debt was denominated in currencies other than Mexican pesos, principally U.S. dollars. We may in the future incur additional non-peso denominated indebtedness. Declines in the value of the Mexican peso relative to such other currencies could both increase our interest costs and result in foreign exchange losses. Conversely, an increase in the value of the Mexican peso relative to such other currencies could have the opposite effect.
Share in Results of Joint Ventures and Associated Companies
Our share in joint ventures and associated companies includes the operations of ICA Fluor; our environmental services affiliate PMA Mexico, which operates municipal potable water treatment and supply, sewage, waste water treatment and other waste management systems; our real estate affiliate Los Portales S.A.; our affiliate Actica; and the Facchina joint ventures, among others. Our Industrial Construction segment through ICA Fluor accounted for 41%, 62% and 61% of our total share in results of joint ventures and associated companies as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
The following table sets forth our share in results of unconsolidated joint ventures and associated companies by segment for each year in the three-year period ended December 31, 2014.
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| | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Civil Construction | | | Ps. 94 | | | | Ps. 180 | | | | Ps. 338 | |
Industrial Construction | | | (3 | ) | | | 67 | | | | 1 | |
Concessions | | | 123 | | | | 21 | | | | (94 | ) |
Corporate and Other | | | 335 | | | | 103 | | | | 164 | |
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Total | | | Ps. 549 | | | | Ps. 350 | | | | Ps. 409 | |
We include the results of our investments in the following associated companies and joint ventures in our Civil Construction segment: Grupo Radio Kronsa, Constructoras de Infraestructura de Agua del Potosí, Infraestructura y Saneamiento Atotonilco, Aquos El Realito, Administracíon y Servicios, the Atotonilco water
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treatment plant, the Acapulco Scenic Bypass, three of the Facchina’s joint venture projects, the PMA Consortium for maintenance of oil pipelines in southern Colombia and the Construction Consortium for Line 3 of the metro in Chile.
We include our share of the results of the following associated companies and alliances in the Concessions segment: PMA Mexico, Autovia Nuevo Necaxa – Tihuatlan, Autovia Mitla – Tehuantepec, Renova – Atlatec, Suministro de Agua de Queretaro and El Realito.
We include the results of our investments in the following companies in the Corporate and Other segment: Los Portales, Fideicomiso Banco Invex, S.A. Reserva Escondida Trust and Actica.
We include the results of our investment in ICA Fluor in the Industrial Construction segment.
Our share of income of unconsolidated associated companies represented a gain of Ps. 549 million in 2014 as compared to Ps. 350 million in 2013, primarily due to the addition of Ps. 78 million in joint venture projects of Facchina, as well as an increase in net income from PMA Mexico and SAQSA. Our share of income of unconsolidated associated companies represented a gain of Ps. 350 million in 2013 as compared to a gain of Ps. 409 million in 2012, primarily due to recognized losses in the investments made by the construction subsidiaries for the El Realito and Atotonilco projects, partially offset by profits obtained from Rodio Kronsa and the Nuevo Necaxa – Tihuatlan Highway concession.
With regard to ICA Fluor in particular, our share in results of our investment in ICA Fluor increased 27.4% in 2014 from 2013 and decreased 12.5% in 2013 from 2012. ICA Fluor’s revenues increased by 21% in 2014 from 2013 principally due to the high volume of activity in the Los Ramones Sur gas pipeline project, which had total revenues of Ps. 2,699 million during 2014, partially offset by the lower margins in this project. ICA Fluor’s revenues decreased by 20% in 2013 from 2012, principally due to work on key projects in 2012 that were completed and commenced operations in 2013. ICA Fluor’s operating income increased by 99% in 2014 from 2013, principally due to maintaining administrative costs at levels similar to 2013, in addition to a significant increase in revenue. ICA Fluor’s operating income decreased by 32% in 2013 from 2012, principally due to increased administrative expenses in 2013 compared to 2012.
Tax
In December 2013, the Mexican Congress approved a tax reform that was enacted in 2013 and became effective on January 1, 2014. The previous fiscal consolidation regime, which had permitted a parent company to report taxes on a consolidated basis, including those of majority-owned subsidiaries, was eliminated. Additionally, the tax reform eliminated the IETU regime and planned reductions in the statutory income tax rate were eliminated, such that the tax rate will continue at 30%.
In 2014, a new optional tax regime (the “Optional Regime for Groups of Companies”) was approved for companies that meet conditions and requirements similar to the previous regime of consolidation. This new optional tax regime allows qualifying companies to, under certain rules, defer a portion of income tax for up to three years through the determination of an integration factor, which is applied individually by all companies in the group to determine the income tax payable.
We chose to join the new Optional Regime for Groups of Companies of 2014, as allowed by the Income Tax Law of 2014, after submitting to the tax authorities the corresponding notice. We opted in this regime to take advantage of the minimum deferral available for the current fiscal year and potential deferrals in the future.
Tax liabilities due to the effects of deconsolidation as of December 31, 2013 will continue to be paid under the terms of the previous tax law. As of December 31, 2014 our estimated total liability for tax deconsolidation was Ps. 4,412 million, of which amount we have recorded Ps. 183 million as short-term and Ps. 3,699 million as a long-term liability (net of discounting for present value). As of December 31, 2013, we recorded Ps. 3,913 million of tax liability from deconsolidation, of which Ps. 260 million were recorded as short-term and Ps. 3,653 million were recorded as a long-term liability. See Note 28 to our consolidated financial statements.
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As a result of the repeal of the IETU, the deferred IETU tax liability that we had recognized of Ps. 512 million in 2013 was cancelled for accounting purposes as of the date of the promulgation of the tax reform. See Note 28 to our consolidated financial statements.
In 2014, we recorded consolidated net tax benefits of Ps. 1,003 million, which included ISR benefits of Ps. 1,001 million and tax credits for foreign taxes paid of Ps. 2 million. As of December 31, 2014, we recorded a deferred ISR asset of Ps. 6,164 million, comprised of temporary differences of Ps. 6,106 million (including a benefit from deductible temporary differences on items included in other comprehensive income for Ps. 30 million), Ps. 55 million related to tax credits for foreign taxes paid and IMPAC recoverable of Ps. 2 million. Additionally, we recorded a net deferred ISR liability of Ps. 1,930 million, comprised mainly of Ps. 1,915 of taxable temporary differences and Ps. 15 million of taxable temporary differences on items included in other comprehensive income. Our effective tax rate was 28.40% in 2014. The 602.67% increase over 2013 was due primarily to the cancellation in 2013 of Ps. 512 million of deferred IETU tax liability (494)% and the recovery of Ps. 125 million in taxes on assets (120)% (Asset Tax, or IMPAC) in 2013. The effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate in 2014 by 1.60% due to the net effect of inflation, non-deductible expenses, the impacts of unrecognized tax benefits, investments in joint ventures and associated companies and the effects of the difference in rates of foreign subsidiaries.
In 2013, we recorded consolidated net tax benefits of Ps. 596 million, which included ISR benefits and asset tax of Ps. 105 million and IETU benefits of Ps. 491 million. As of December 31, 2013, we recorded a deferred ISR asset of Ps. 4,546 million comprised of net deductible temporary differences of Ps. 4,199 million, Ps. 250 million related to tax credits for foreign taxes paid and IMPAC recoverable of Ps. 97 million. Additionally, we recorded a net deferred ISR liability of Ps. 1,641 million mainly of Ps. 1,693 million of taxable temporary differences net of a Ps. 51 million benefit from deductible temporary difference on items included in other comprehensive income. Our effective tax rate was (574)% in 2013. The (570)% decrease over 2012 was due primarily to the recovery of Ps. 145 million in taxes on assets (140)% (Asset Tax, or IMPAC), and the cancelation of Ps.512 million of deferred IETU tax liability (494)%.In 2012, we recorded consolidated net tax benefits of Ps. 35 million, which included ISR benefits of Ps. 51 million and an IETU expense of Ps. 16 million. As of December 31, 2012, we recorded a net deferred ISR asset of Ps. 7,696 million related to tax losses generated by our subsidiaries of Ps. 7,115 million, as well as a deferred IETU asset of Ps. 200 million and Ps. 381 million related to tax credits for foreign taxes paid. Additionally, we recorded a net deferred ISR liability of Ps. 4,773 million comprised mainly of Ps. 4,641 million of temporary taxable differences, Ps. 581 million benefit of taxable temporary differences on items included in other comprehensive income and a deferred IETU liability of Ps. 713 million. Our effective tax rate was (3.75)% in 2012.
The statutory tax rate in Mexico is 30%. Generally, the differences between effective tax rates and statutory tax rates are due to different rates for foreign subsidiaries, the effects of inflation and exchange rate fluctuations.
Income from Continuing Operations
We reported consolidated (loss) from continuing operations of Ps. (2,527) million in 2014, compared to income from continuing operations of Ps. 700 million in 2013. The decrease was primarily due to the result of exchange losses from the depreciation of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar.
We reported consolidated income from continuing operations of Ps. 700 million in 2013, compared to Ps. 963 million in 2012. The decrease was primarily due to an exchange loss related to the depreciation of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar compared to a significant exchange gain in 2012 and an increase in our financial expense due to an increase in interest expense in 2013 because we no longer capitalized interest in cost of sales related to certain concessions that entered into operation in 2013, offset by an increase in our operating income and deferred income tax benefits recognized in 2013 as a result of the new tax law. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Tax.”
Discontinued Operations
We reported income from discontinued operations of Ps. 441 million in 2014 and Ps. 723 million in 2013, which reflected the revenues from our SPC projects. These projects had been reclassified as discontinued operations due to the share purchase agreement with CGL that we announced in January 2014. On December 5, 2014, we announced the expiration of this agreement. As of December 31, 2014, these concessions results continue to be classified as discontinued operations. See Note 34 to our consolidated financial statements.
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Net Income
We reported a consolidated net loss of Ps. 2,086 million in 2014, compared to consolidated net income of Ps. 1,422 million in 2013, representing a decrease of 247%.
We reported consolidated net income of Ps. 1,422 million in 2013, compared to consolidated net income of Ps. 1,529 million in 2012, representing a decrease of 7%.
Net income of non-controlling interest was Ps. 937 million in 2014 and Ps. 999 million in 2013. Net loss of controlling interest was Ps. 3,024 million in 2014 and net income of controlling interest was Ps. 424 million in 2013.
Net income of non-controlling interest was Ps. 999 million in 2013 and Ps. 574 million in 2012. Net income of controlling interest was Ps. 424 million in 2013 and Ps. 955 million in 2012.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, including its amendments and interpretations, as issued by the IASB.
Below is a description of the principal critical accounting policies which require the significant use of estimates and the judgment of management based on their experience and current events, as well as a description of the respective accounting internal control.
Accounting for Construction Contracts
Accounting Policy
Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the company. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents the amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of activities. Revenues are reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.
For accounting purposes, we recognize revenue from construction contracts using the percentage of completion method, based on the cost incurred method, taking into account the development of activities considering total costs and revenues estimated at the end of the project, established in International Accounting Standard 11 “Construction Contracts” (“IAS 11”). The percentage of completion method provides an understanding of the performance of the project in a timely manner, and appropriately presents the legal and economic substance of the contracts. Under this method, revenue from the contract is compared against the costs incurred by the contract, based on percentage-of-completion, which determines the amount of revenue, expenses and income that can be attributed to the portion of work completed.
The base revenue utilized to calculate percentage of profit includes the following: (i) the initial amount established in the contract, (ii) additional work orders requested by the customer, (iii) changes in the considered yields, (iv) the value of any adjustments (for inflation, exchange rates or changes in prices, for example) agreed to in the contract, (v) the decrease in the original contract value and agreements in contracts (vi) claims and conventional penalties, and (vii) completion or performance bonuses, as of the date on which any revision takes place and is effectively approved by the customers.
In order to determine the basis for costs used to calculate the percentage of completion in accordance with the costs incurred method, we consider the following: (i) the costs directly related to the specific contract, (ii) indirect costs related to the general contract activity that can be identified with a specific contract; and (iii) any other costs
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that may be transferred to the customer under the contract terms. The costs directly related to the specific contract include all direct costs such as materials, labor, subcontracting costs, manufacturing and supply costs of equipment carried out in independent workshops, start-up costs and depreciation. Indirect costs identified that are assignable to the contract include indirect labor, payroll of technical and administrative personnel, construction site camps and related expenses, quality control and inspection, internal and external contract supervision, insurance costs, bonds, depreciation, amortization, repairs and maintenance.
Costs which are not included within contract costs are: (i) any general administrative expenses not included under any form of reimbursement in the contract; (ii) selling expenses; (iii) any research and development costs and expenses not considered reimbursable under the contract; and (iv) the depreciation of machinery and equipment not used in the specific contract even though it is available on hand for a specific contract, when the contract does not allow revenue for such item. In addition, work performed in independent workshops and construction in-process are also excluded and are recorded as assets when they are received or used under a specific project.
Variations in the scope of construction works may arise due to several factors, including: improvements in the construction process due to reduced supplies or runtime, local regulatory changes and changes in the conditions for the execution of the project or its implementation, design changes requested by the customer and the geological conditions not included in the original plan. Additionally, and in order to identify possible changes in contracts, we have implemented a method whereby these changes can be identified and reported, and whereby the amounts can be quantified and approved and the changes implemented efficiently on projects. A variation in contract revenue is recognized when (a) it is probable that the changes will be approved and the amount of revenue resulting from the change, (b) the amount of revenue can be reliably measured and (c) and it is probable that the economic benefits flow to the entity. Claims or incentives for early completion are recognized as part of the revenue of a contract, provided that there is sufficient evidence that the customer will authorize payment for these items. Consequently, claims and incentives are included in contract revenue only when (a) negotiations have reached an advanced stage such that it is probable that the customer will accept the claim, and (b) the probable amount to be accepted by the customer can be reliably determined. With respect to incentive payments, revenues are recognized only when the execution of the contract is significantly advanced to conclude that the specified standards of performance will be achieved or exceeded and the amount of the incentive payment can be reliably measured.
Costs incurred for change orders based on customers’ instructions which are still awaiting definition and price authorization are recognized as assets within the caption “cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts.”
For those funded projects in which financing revenue are included as part of the selling price, only borrowing costs directly related to the acquisition or construction of the asset, less the realized yields by the temporary investment of such funds and the exchange loss, to the extent it is an adjustment to interest costs, are attributed to the contract costs. The borrowing costs that exceed the estimates and cannot be passed on to the customers are not part of contract costs. In these types of contracts, the collection of the contract amount from the client may take place at the completion of the project. However, periodic reports of the advance of the project to date are provided to and approved by the client, which serve as the basis so that we can continue to obtain financing for the project.
When a contract includes construction of various facilities, construction of each facility is treated as a separate profit center when: (i) separate proposals have been submitted for each facility; (ii) each facility has been subject to separate negotiation and we and the customer have been able to accept or reject that part of the contract relating to each asset; (iii) the costs, revenues and profit margin of each asset can be identified.
A group of contracts, whether with one or several clients, are treated together as one unique center of profit when: (i) the group of contracts have been negotiated together as a unique package; (ii) the contracts are so closely interrelated that they are effectively part of a single project with an overall profit margin; and (iii) the contracts are executed simultaneously or in a continuous sequence.
The estimated profit of various profit centers cannot offset one another. We ensure that when several contracts integrate a profit center, its results are properly combined.
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Under the terms of various contracts, revenue recognized is not necessarily related to the amounts billable to customers.
The line item “Cost and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts” included in the heading of “Customers”, originates from construction contracts and represents the difference between the costs incurred plus recognized profit (or less any recognized losses) and less certifications made for all contracts in progress, in excess of the amount of the certificates of work performed and invoiced. Any amounts received before work has been performed are included in the consolidated statement of financial position as a liability, as advances from customers. Amounts invoiced from the performed work but not yet paid by the customer are included in the consolidated statement of financial position as billing contracts and other receivables.
Internal Control
As part of the planning process of a construction contract before commencing any project, we review the principal obligations and conditions of the specific contract for the purpose of reasonably estimating (i) the projected revenue, (ii) the costs to be incurred in the project, (iii) the gross profit of the project. We determine the method by which to accurately measure the executed work based on this review, and in conjunction with an analysis, based on each contract, of the legal and economic rights for the receipt of payment for the work performed.
The decision of whether or not to participate in a project is made collectively with representatives of the technical, legal, financial and administrative areas, which considers an analysis of the customer’s economic solvency and reputational standing, the legal framework, the availability of resources, the technological complexity of the project, the obligations and rights assumed, the economic, financial and geological risks, and the possibility of mitigation of risks, as well as the analysis of each contract. Our policy is to avoid contracts with material risks, unless such risks may be mitigated or transferred to the customers, suppliers and/or subcontractors.
In contracts involving performance guarantees related to the equipment on which the performance of the project depends, the decision to participate will depend on, among other factors, our ability to transfer the risks and penalties related to these guarantees to the suppliers and/or subcontractors.
In contracts involving guarantees related to timely delivery, we generally plan the project to take into consideration the risk of delay and allow sufficient time for the timely completion of the project in spite of unavoidable delays.
Projects are executed in accordance with a work program determined prior to commencement of the project, which is periodically updated. The work plan includes the description of the construction to be performed, the critical execution route, the allocation and timeliness of the resources required and the project’s cash flow forecast.
The construction contracts into which we enter are generally either (i) unit price or (ii) fixed price (either lump sum or not-to exceed). The evaluation of the risks related to inflation, exchange rates and price increases for each type of contract depends on if the contract is a public works contract or is with the private sector.
In unit price contracts in the private sector, the customer generally assumes the risks of inflation, exchange-rate and price increases for the materials used in the contracts. Under a unit price contract, once the contract is signed the parties agree upon the price for each unit of work. However, unit price contracts normally include escalation clauses whereby we retain the right to increase the unit price of such inputs as a result of inflation, exchange-rate variations or price increases for the materials, if any of these risks increases beyond a percentage specified in the contract.
For unit price contracts related to public works, in addition to escalation clauses, in Mexico the “Public Works and Services Law” establishes mechanisms to adjust the value of such public unit-price contracts for cost increases. The Public Works and Services Law provides the following mechanisms for the adjustment of unit prices in unit-price contracts: (i) a review of individual unit prices for which adjustment may be possible; (ii) review of unit prices by group where the estimated amount of work remaining to be performed represents at least 80% of the total amount of remaining work under the contract; and (iii) for those projects in which the relationship between the input and the total contract cost is established, an adjustment to reflect the increased cost may be made based on such proportion. The application of these mechanisms is required to be specified in the relevant contract.
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In lump sum contracts, not-to-exceed contracts or contracts where there are no escalation clauses in which we undertake to provide materials or services at fixed unit prices required for a project in the private sector, we generally absorb the risk related to inflation, exchange-rate fluctuations or price increases for materials. However, we seek to mitigate these risks as follows: (i) when the bid tender is prepared, such risks are included in determining the costs of the project based on the application of certain economic variables which are provided by recognized economic analysis firms; (ii) contractual arrangements are made with the principal suppliers, among which advance payments are made to ensure that the cost of the materials remains the same during the contract term; and (iii) the exchange-rate risk is mitigated by contracting suppliers and subcontractors in the same currency as that in which the contract is executed with the customer.
For those risks that cannot be mitigated or which surpass acceptable levels, we carry out a quantitative analysis in which we determine the probability of occurrence of the risk, measure the potential financial impact, and adjust the fixed price of the contract to an appropriate level.
For fixed price contracts in the public sector, the Public Works and Services Law protects the contractors when adverse economic conditions arise that could not have been anticipated at the time of awarding the contract and thus were not considered in the initial contract bid. The Public Works and Services Law allows the Controller’s Office (Secretaria de la Funcion Publica) to issue guidelines through which public works contractors may recognize increases in their initial contract prices as a result of adverse economic changes.
In recent years, our construction contracts have been increasingly of the fixed price type or mixed price contracts in which a portion of the contract is at fixed price and the rest at unit prices. While we have entered into contracts with unit pricing in the last three years, we believe that fixed price contracts are more prevalent in the construction market and the contracts that we enter into in the future will reflect this shift to fixed price contracts.
Furthermore, we expect that due to the financing trends, future contracts related to concessions, infrastructure construction and industrial construction will restrict adjustments to the contract price for additional work performed as a result of incorrect contract specifications.
In order to be able to apply percentage-of-completion method, the following requirements must be met: (i) the contract must clearly specify the legal rights related to the goods or services to be provided and to be received by the parties, the consideration to be exchanged and the terms of the agreement; (ii) our legal and economic right to receive the payment for the work performed as the contract is executed must be specified; (iii) the expectation must be that both the contractor and the customer will fulfill their respective contractual obligations; and (iv) based on the construction budget and contract, the total amount of revenue, the total cost to be incurred and the estimated profit can be determined.
The estimations are based on the terms, conditions and specifications of each specific contract, including assumptions made by management of the project in order to ensure that all costs attributable to the project were included.
Periodically, we evaluate the reasonableness of the estimates used in the determination of the percentage of completion. Cost estimates are based on assumptions, which can differ from the actual cost over the life of the project. Accordingly, estimates are reviewed periodically, taking into account factors such as price increases for materials, the amount of work to be done, inflation, exchange-rate fluctuations, changes in contract specifications due to adverse conditions and provisions created based on the construction contracts over the project duration, including those related to penalties, termination and startup clauses of the projects and the rejection of costs by customers, among others. If, as a result of this evaluation, there are modifications to the revenue or cost previously estimated, adjustments are made for the percentage of completion and if there are indications that the total estimated cost of the project exceeds expected revenues, a provision is recognized for estimated contract loss in the period in which it is determined. The estimated revenues and estimated costs may be affected by future events. Any change in these estimates may affect our results.
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In addition to our technical and operational processes, our construction operations include legal and economic factors that help us to determine the probability that economic benefits will flow to us from claims and work executed:
| • | | Construction contracts in which we participate are typically governed by the civil law of various jurisdictions that recognize a contractor’s right to receive payment for work performed. The buyer is the legal owner of the works in execution while they are in-process, and the contractor (ICA) is entitled to payment for work performed, even though payment may not occur until the completion of the contract. The typical terms of our contracts also provide for our right to receive payment for work performed. |
We also have established procedures that support the requirements of work performed for our customers, such as the work log, authorizations of the physical progress by the supervisor of the customer, construction contracts and their addendums and/or amendments. The reconciliation and recognition of the work performed and the definition of prices are slower.
| • | | A significant portion of our contracts entered into with the public sector are with the state governments or government offices, which have a slower process of authorization of work performed, due to the fact that a change in the elected federal government also may cause changes in the administrations of the institutions granting us our public sector contracts. |
We consider that the potential credit risk related to construction contracts is adequately covered because the construction projects in which we participate generally involve customers of recognized solvency. Billings received in advance of execution or certification of work are recognized as advances from customers. In addition, we periodically evaluate the reasonableness of our accounts receivable. In cases when an indication of collection difficulty exists, allowances for bad debts are created and charged to results in the same period. The allowance is determined based on management’s best judgment in accordance with prevailing circumstances at that time, modified by changes in circumstances. Usually, we show a period between 30 and 60 days of “cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts.” Our policy is not to recognize an allowance for doubtful accounts on contracts that require the customer to pay for the work not as it is performed, but only when the project is completed unless there are sufficient indicators that such receivable will not be collectible.
Construction backlog takes into account only those projects over which we have control. We consider ourselves to have control when we have a majority participation in the project, when we are assigned leadership and we have the power to make decisions over the relevant operating and financial decisions of the entity that holds the construction project. In a case in which there is contractual joint control, the percentage of the contract is incorporated in the backlog according to our participation in the association and our rights regarding liabilities and obligations regarding liabilities, as defined in IFRS 11 “Joint Arrangements.” For disclosure purposes only and separately, we include the backlog of joint ventures and associated companies, which are accounted for using the equity method. See Note 8(b) to our consolidated financial statements.
Long-Lived Assets
The long-lived assets that we have refer to property, machinery and equipment and concessions granted by the Mexican government and foreign governments for the construction, operation and maintenance of highways, bridges and tunnels, airport administration and municipal services.
The investment in concessions is classified either as an intangible asset, a financial asset (account receivable) or a combination of both based on the terms of service concession agreements.
A financial asset is originated when an operator constructs or makes improvements to the infrastructure and the operator has an unconditional right to receive a specific amount of cash or other financial asset during the contract term. An intangible asset is originated when the operator constructs or makes improvements and is allowed to operate the infrastructure for a fixed period after the construction ends. In this case the operator’s future cash flows have not been specified, because they may vary depending on the use of the asset and they are therefore considered contingent.
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A combination of both – a financial asset and an intangible asset – is originated when the return/profit for the operator is partially provided by a financial asset and partially by an intangible asset.
We recognize and measure contractual obligations for major maintenance of infrastructure in accordance with IAS 37. We believe that periodic maintenance plans for infrastructure, whose cost is recorded in expenses in the period in which the obligation arises, are sufficient to maintain the concession in good operating condition, in accordance with the obligations specified by the grantor and to ensure the delivery of the related infrastructure in good operating use at the end of the term of the concession, ensuring that no additional significant maintenance costs will arise as a result of the reversion to the grantor. For airports the estimated major maintenance costs are based on the master development plan, which is reviewed and updated every five years.
When the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount of the provision equals the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation. Where discounting is used, the carrying amount of the provision increases in each period to reflect the passage of time and this increase is recognized as a borrowing cost. After initial recognition, we review provisions at the end of each reporting period and we adjust them to reflect current best estimates.
Adjustments to provisions arise from three sources: (i) revisions to estimated cash flows (both in amount and timing); (ii) changes to present value due to the passage of time; and (iii) revisions of discount rates to reflect prevailing current market conditions. In periods following the initial recognition and measurement of the maintenance provision at its present value, the provision is revised to reflect estimated cash flows being closer to the measurement date. The unwinding of the discount relating to the passage of time is recognized as a financing cost and the revision of estimates of the amount and timing of cash flows is a reassessment of the provision and charged or credited as an operating item within the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.
Accounting Policy
Upon transition to IFRS, we elected to value certain land, buildings and major machinery and equipment at their fair value, using values calculated by appraisers, representing deemed cost for those assets. Subsequent to initial adoption of IFRS, and in accordance with IAS 16 and IAS 38, with respect to land, buildings and major machinery, equipment and concession investments, we apply a historical cost model, which consists of recording acquisitions at their acquisition or construction cost, or at fair value in the case of goods acquired through contributions, donations or in payment of debt.
For certain investments in concessions, a financial asset is recorded at fair value and is subsequently valued at amortized cost by calculating interest through the effective interest method at the date of the financial statements, based on the yields determined for each of the concession contracts. Interest income on financial assets from concessions are recognized within revenues, as they form part of our ordinary operations and as such, form part of the general objective of the concession activity, carried out regularly and thereby providing revenues on a routine basis.
Investments in concessions which result in the recognition of an intangible asset, are recorded at their acquisition value or construction cost. The comprehensive cost of financing accrued during the construction period is capitalized.
Expenditures for property, machinery and equipment are capitalized and valued at acquisition cost.
Depreciation is recognized so as to write off the cost or deemed cost of assets (other than freehold land and properties under construction).
We calculate depreciation on our fixed assets, such as buildings, furniture, office equipment and vehicles, using the straight-line method over the useful life of the asset, taking into consideration the related asset’s residual value. Depreciation begins in the month in which the asset is available for use. The depreciation of machinery and equipment is calculated according to the units of production method (machine hours used in regard to total estimated usage hours of the assets during their useful lives, which range from 4 to 10 years). Depreciation begins in the
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month in which the asset is placed in service. In investment in concessions, amortization as in the case of our investment in highways and tunnel concessions involving the use of facilities over the period of the concession is calculated by the units of production method. In the case of water treatment plants we consider treated water volumes. At the airport concessions, amortization is determined by considering the term of the concession, which is 50 years.
Financing costs incurred during the construction and installation of buildings and machinery and equipment are capitalized.
We review residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods at the end of each year and adjusted prospectively if applicable. If the depreciation method is changed, this is recognized in retrospectively.
Depreciation of property, machinery and equipment is recognized as part of the cost of sales of those assets which are in use and generate income. Depreciation of equipment used by our management is recognized in general expenses. Land and construction in progress are not depreciated.
We periodically evaluate the impairment of long-lived assets, in order to determine whether there is evidence that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If impairment indicators exist, the recoverable amount of assets is determined, with the help of independent experts, to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, we estimate recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Where a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, corporate assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, we reduce the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss. When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
The maintenance costs of airports, which are approved in the master development plan, are provisioned with a charge to results of the year; in the other concessions, the provision is created with a charge to results of the year for the amount which is expected to be disbursed.
Internal Control
Discount rates used to determine the value in use, which is the present value of discounted future net cash flows, are determined in real terms by calculating the weighted average cost of capital for each cash-generating unit, which in turn is calculated by estimating the cost of equity and the cost of debt incurred for each cash-generating unit. The cost of equity is calculated using the capital asset pricing model, which uses the beta coefficients of comparable public companies in local and international markets. The cost of incurred debt is calculated based on the terms of debt currently outstanding for projects in-process as well as existing financial market conditions. The method we use to calculate the recoverable value of our cash-generating units takes into account the particular circumstances of the assets, including the terms and conditions of each concession, machinery and equipment involved, and intangible assets.
We evaluate indicators of impairment as part of the process to determine the recoverable values of cash-generating units. The indicators of impairment considered for these purposes include, among others, 1) the operating
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losses or negative cash flows in the period if they are combined with a history or projection of losses, 2) depreciation and amortization charged to results which, in percentage terms, in relation to revenues, are substantially higher than those of previous years, 3) the effects of obsolescence, 4) reduced demand for the services rendered, 5) competition and other economic and legal factors. The mechanism to calculate the recovery value is based on the specific circumstances of the concessions, machinery and intangibles. In the case of the concessioned routes, the projected revenues consider the projected vehicle flows, and assumptions and estimates are used relative to population growth and the peripheral economy of the concessioned route, temporary reductions in vehicle flows due to rate increases, commercial strategies to boost their use, among others, which may be determined and adjusted depending on the actual results obtained.
In addition, as part of the process to determine the recoverable values of our cash-generating units, when there are indicators of impairment, we perform sensitivity analyses that measure the effect of key performance variables on projected net cash flows, considering the most probable outcomes of those variables. The critical variables used in our sensitivity analyses for the determination of recoverable value consider those variables that create value in each of our projects. These include (i) operating revenues, (ii) costs of operation and (iii) macroeconomic conditions, including foreseeable changes in interest rates. Our analyses also include contractually agreed-upon values related to maintenance and other investments when we are contractually bound to incur such investments in certain projects. Variations in discount rates are taken into account considering general changes in market interest rates and are applied to three possible scenarios with respect to projections of revenues: an optimistic case, a probable case (base case) and a pessimistic case. We consider that this range of outcomes is sufficiently broad to help us analyze the limits of the value of each critical variable and can also be broad enough for us to effectively consider projects that are in their mature phase. Variations are considered with respect to individual variables as well as with respect to “cross variations” where we apply simultaneous changes to combined variables.
Periodically, we analyze and document if there is evidence of impairment indicators.
Types of Long-Lived Assets
Depending upon their operating status, projects related to long-lived assets or cash-generating units can either be in the construction phase or operating phase. Projects in the construction phase are composed of investments in the process of being executed (constructed), whereas projects in the operating phase involve operating risks.
In the case of highways, we participate in two main project types: concessions and public-private partnerships (PPPs). The main difference between these categories is that revenues for PPP projects are paid directly by the government (not users) and include fixed revenues in addition to variable revenues, which we believe improves our revenue profile and risk exposure arising from our highways portfolio. Projected variable revenue scenarios are taken from studies that forecast traffic volume, which we use as a base from which to determine future cash flows. These forecasts also take into account anticipated changes in toll levels and are prepared using statistical models based on historic behavior for each project. Operating expense projections are developed by the individuals in charge of the project operation. Projections for investment commitments are considered when such commitments are contractually required under the concession agreement. Projections are reviewed by operating committees and by the trusts in which both the governmental authorities and the project’s lenders participate.
In water treatment and transportation projects, the structure of the project differs only in that the service is not provided directly to the public at large, but instead to governmental entities for water and drainage systems. In these types of projects, revenues and expenses are related both to the demand for the services by the population as a whole and the operating capacity of the project. Typically revenues include a fixed component to recover investment and fixed operating and maintenance costs, as well as a variable component that depends on the volume of water processed. The sensitivity analysis in these cases is based primarily on population growth, which is the most decisive factor for a future service demand.
Our airport projects are regulated by five-year master plans negotiated with the Mexican government, in which our future investment commitments are established and in which the maximum tariff we can charge per passenger is set. These are high-volume projects in which the variable that most affects the value in use is revenue. The sensitivity analyses for these projects are based on different scenarios of passenger traffic and ability to recover the maximum tariff.
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Our estimates for all projects may be based on assumptions that differ from, and may be adjusted according to, actual use.
Income Tax
Accounting Policy
We determine and recognize income tax expense as the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in periods different from when they are recognized in accounting profit or for items that are never taxable or deductible.
In December 2013, Congress approved the Mexican Tax Reform with among other things, eliminated the flat tax (“IETU”) and the tax consolidation regime. As a result of the elimination of the IETU, for accounting purposes we cancelled our existing deferred IETU recorded at the date of the Mexican Tax Reform. With regard to the previous tax consolidation regime, a deconsolidation option was established for groups that consolidated under that regime, discussed further below. Three alternatives for calculating deferral of. the tax payment stemming from the effects of deconsolidation as of December 31, 2013 were provided, as was a fractional payment scheme over the next five years.
As a result of the elimination of the tax consolidation regime, we and our subsidiaries have the obligation to pay tax related to the deconsolidation, which was deferred in accordance with the previous tax law. The tax was determined from the date of deconsolidation and will be payable in accordance with the options provided in the Income Tax Law issued in 2014 and over a 10-year period beginning in 2014, according with the tax reform of 2009, as described below.
A new optional tax regime, a “regime of fiscal integration” was introduced those groups of companies that meet conditions and requirements similar to the previous consolidation regime. The main features of this regime are as follows: (i) a minimum controlling interest of 80% in the voting shares of integrated companies is required by the integrating entity, (ii) it allows the deferral of a portion of income tax up to three years, establishing strict controls in current income tax and paid at the individual level, (iii) tax loss carryforwards from integrated or integrative companies which belong to previous periods may not be incorporated into the regime (only tax loss carryforwards which are generated from the enactment date of the change in the tax law may be incorporated into this regime), and (iv) an integrating factor is determined which is applied by all companies in the group, individually, to determine income tax payable and amount to be deferred income tax over three years.
We elected to be in the new optional fiscal integration regime for group companies beginning in 2014, as permitted by the 2014 Income Tax Law, having presented the appropriate notice to the tax authorities.
Pursuant to Section XVIII of the transitional ninth article of the 2014 tax reform, and because we were a holding company through December 31, 2013 and as of that date were subject to the payment schedule contained in section VI of article four of the transitional provisions of the Income Tax Law published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on December 7, 2009, or Article 70-A of the Income Tax Act 2013 which was subsequently abrogated by the 2014 Tax Reform, we are required to continue to make payments, under the deferred payment schedule, that were generated from fiscal consolidation rules in the previous 2009 Mexican Tax Reform (discussed below).
We determine the tax provisions of foreign subsidiaries based on taxable income of each individual company.
We recognize the deferred income taxes from the applicable temporary differences resulting from comparing the accounting and tax values of assets and liabilities plus any future benefits from tax loss carryforwards. Except as mentioned in the following paragraph, we recognize deferred tax liabilities for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences and the expected benefit of tax losses. We review the carrying amount of deferred tax assets at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
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We recognize deferred tax liabilities for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, except where we are able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.
We measure our deferred tax assets and liabilities at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which we expect, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of our assets and liabilities.
We recognize current and deferred taxes as income or expense in profit or loss, except when it relates to items recognized outside of profit or loss, as in the case of other comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity items, or when the tax arises from the initial recognition of a business combination, in which case we recognize the tax in other comprehensive income as part of the equity item in question or, in the recognition of the business combination, respectively.
We presume that for the purposes of measuring deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets for investment properties that are measured using the fair value model, the carrying amounts of such properties, will be recovered entirely through sale, unless the presumption is rebutted. The presumption is rebutted when the investment property is depreciable and is held within a business model whose objective is to consume substantially all of the economic benefits embodied in the investment property over time, rather than through sale. We reviewed our investment property portfolios and concluded that none of our investment properties are held under a business model whose objective is to consume substantially all of the economic benefits embodied in the investment properties over time, rather than through sale. Therefore, we have determined that the “sale” presumption set out in the amendments to IAS 12 is not rebutted.
Derivative Financial Instruments
We enter into derivative financial instruments to hedge our exposure to interest rate and foreign currency exchange risk including foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate swaps and combined interest rate and foreign exchange swaps (cross currency swaps), related to the financing for our construction and concessions projects.
Accounting Policy
We recognize initially the derivatives at fair value at the date the derivative contract is entered into and subsequently, we remeasure them at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Fair value is determined based on recognized market prices. When the derivative is not listed on a market, fair value is based on valuation techniques accepted in the financial sector. Valuations are conducted quarterly in order to review the changes and impacts on the consolidated results.
We recognize the resulting gain or loss from remeasurement to fair value in profit or loss unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.
A derivative with a positive fair value is recognized as a financial asset; a derivative with a negative fair value is recognized as a financial liability. A derivative is presented as a non-current asset or a non-current liability if the remaining maturity of the instrument is greater than 12 months and it is not expected to be realized or settled within 12 months. We present other derivatives as current assets or current liabilities.
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Hedge accounting
At the inception of the hedge relationship, we document the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, along with its risk management objectives and its strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. Furthermore, at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, we document whether the hedging instrument is highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item.
When the related transaction complies with all hedge accounting requirements, we designate the derivative as a hedging financial instrument (either as a cash flow hedge, a foreign currency hedge or a fair value hedge) at the time we enter into the contract. The decision to apply hedge accounting depends on economic or market conditions and economic expectations in the national or international markets. When we enter into a derivative for hedging purposes from an economic perspective, but such derivative does not comply with all the requirements established by IFRS to be considered as hedging instruments, the gains or losses from the derivative financial instrument are recorded in the results of the period in which it occurs. Our policy is not to enter into derivative instruments for purposes of speculation but certain instruments that we contract do not qualify to be accounted for as hedging instruments and are considered for accounting purposes as trading instruments and the fluctuation in fair value is recognized in the financial results of the period in which they are measured.
Effectiveness tests of derivatives that qualify as hedging instruments from an accounting perspective are performed at least once every quarter and every month, if there is a significant change.
For cash flow hedges (including interest rate swaps and interest rate options) and foreign currency hedges designated as foreign currency cash flow hedges and including exchange rate instruments, foreign currency swaps and foreign currency options, we recognize the effective portion within statement of comprehensive income as a component of other comprehensive income. We recognize the ineffective portion immediately in the interest income or expense of the period.
Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are reclassified to results in the periods when the hedged item is recognized in results, in the same line item in the statement of income and other comprehensive income where the hedged item is recognized. However, when a forecasted transaction that is hedged gives rise to the recognition of a non-financial asset or a non-financial liability, the gains and losses previously accumulated in equity are transferred from equity and are included in the initial measurement of the cost of the non-financial asset or non-financial liability.
Interruption of hedge accounting
Hedge accounting is discontinued when we revoke the hedging relationship, when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or when it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. Any accumulated gain or loss on the hedging instrument recognized in other comprehensive income remains there until the hedged item affects results. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the accumulated gain or loss is reclassified immediately to results.
Fair value hedges
The change in the fair value of the hedging instruments and the change in the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in the line item in the statement of income and other comprehensive (loss) income relating to the hedged item.
Internal Control
Our activities are exposed to different economic risks which include (i) market financial risks (interest rate, foreign currency and pricing), (ii) credit risk, and (iii) liquidity risk.
We try to minimize the potential negative effects of the aforementioned risks in financial performance through different strategies. We use financial derivatives to hedge those exposures to the financial risks of operations recognized in the statement of financial position (recognized assets and liabilities), as well as firm commitments and forecast transactions which are probable to occur.
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We only contract hedge financial derivatives to reduce uncertainty in the returns on projects. The financial derivatives which we enter into may be designated for accounting purposes as hedging instruments or as trading instruments, without affecting our objective of mitigating the risks to which we are exposed in the projects.
In interest rate hedges we enter into the instruments in order to fix interest rates and thus make the projects more feasible. We enter into exchange rate hedge instruments to reduce the exchange rate risk in projects whose labor costs and inputs are incurred in a currency different from that of their financing source. We enter into the financing in the same currency as that of the payment source.
The contracting of financial derivatives is in most cases related to project financing, for which reason it is quite common that the same institution (or its affiliates) which provided the financing also acts as the counterparty. This includes instruments which cover fluctuations in the interest rate and the exchange rate. In both cases, the derivatives are contracted directly with the counterparties.
Our internal control policy establishes that the contracting of credit and of the risks involved in the projects requires a collective analysis by representatives from the finance, legal, administration and operations departments, before they can be authorized. As part of such analysis we also evaluate the use of derivatives to hedge financing risks. Based on internal control policy, the contracting of derivatives is the responsibility of the finance and administration departments once the aforementioned analysis is concluded.
When evaluating the use of derivatives to hedge financing risks, we conduct sensitivity analyses of the different possible levels of the relevant variables, in order to define the economic efficiency of each of the different alternatives available to hedge the risk measured. We compare the obligations and/or conditions of each alternative in order to define the best one. Furthermore, we conduct effectiveness tests with the support of an appraisal expert to determine the treatment applicable to the financial instrument once it is entered into.
We maintain a policy of entering into financial instruments at the project level, and we do not enter into instruments involving margin calls or additional credit contracts to those authorized by our committees responsible for their performance, as no additional sources of liquidity are designated for those types of instruments. In those projects requiring collateral, the policy is that the necessary deposits are made initially or letters of credit (contingent) are established at the time they are entered into, in order to limit project exposure.
See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Derivative Financial Instruments.”
Other Policies
Accounting for Real Estate Sales
Accounting Policy
We recognize revenues derived from sales of low income housing, residential environment, and real estate in accordance with International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee “Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate” (or IFRIC 15) and IAS 18, the house or real estate development is completed and, when the risks and benefits of the housing have been transferred to the buyer, which occurs upon passage of title to the buyer.
For sales of developments in which financial resources are obtained from financial institutions, revenue is recognized only when the properties are completed, the respective financing is received and the deed had been finalized. When we provide financing, revenue is recognized upon the execution of the deed of delivery-receipt, which is the moment upon which the risks, benefits, rights and obligations of the property have been transferred to the buyer and only when is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to us. We retain neither ongoing management involvement in the property sold in the degree to which usually is associated with an owner, except for the reservation of title, which is released at the time the price has been paid in full and the deed is ultimately processed.
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Our real estate inventories are divided into two large segments: land held for development and inventories in-process (which include both houses under construction and unsold finished houses).
Housing and housing development costs comprise at the cost of the acquisition of land, improvements and condition thereof, permits and licenses, labor costs, materials and direct and indirect costs. Borrowing costs incurred during the construction period are capitalized.
Land to be developed over a period of more than 12 months is classified under non-current assets and is recorded at acquisition cost.
The valuation of inventory, the control of the cost of sales and the related profit are recognized through a cost budgeting system. The cost budgeting system is reviewed quarterly and updated periodically when modifications are made to sales price or cost estimates of construction and development of the home. Variations in the original cost budget that require a change in value of inventory are applied to results in the period in which they are determined. Inventory costs include (i) the cost of land, (ii) rights, licenses, permits and other project costs, (iii) housing development costs, construction and infrastructure costs, (iv) financial cost incurred during the construction period and (v) administration and supervision of real estate. The costs related to real estate projects that are capitalized during development of the project and are applied to cost of sales in the proportion in which revenues are recognized.
Internal Control
To determine any possible impairment of our land held for development, we carry out appraisals every two years or more frequently when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the valuation is less than the carrying value of the inventory, an impairment loss is recorded in results of the period in which the impairment was determined.
If circumstances that previously caused the reduction no longer exist or when there is clear evidence of an increase in net realizable value due to a change in economic circumstances, the previously recognized impairment is reversed.
With respect to inventory in-process, approximately 84% of homes under construction and unsold finished homes are within the low-income sector, while the remainder is within the moderate-income sector. With respect to homes in the low income sector, sales of such homes are generally financed by government-sponsored housing fund programs, which provide financial aid to customers to stimulate home purchases in this sector. Prices of homes in this sector are generally regulated by such government programs, thereby limiting our flexibility to establish sale prices. Sale prices in this sector are therefore sensitive to the availability of funding offered by the government under such programs as well as conditions prevailing in the Mexican economy, which in turn can be affected by global economic conditions. However, through 2014, we have not historically experienced significant fluctuations in sales in this sector and have been able to maintain a stable gross margin of between 30% and 35%. Despite the global financial crisis, Mexican governmental policies supporting housing development have continued, albeit at a slower pace. Although we expect that trend to continue, any strict price controls put in place by the Mexican federal government or inherent from adverse economic conditions in Mexico that exceed our current operating margin could cause an impairment with respect to housing in this sector.
With respect to homes in the moderate-income sector, we perform a review of estimated revenues and costs on a quarterly basis for the projects currently in progress, in order to evaluate the sector’s operating margin. Additionally, on an annual basis, we perform formal impairment tests based on discounted cash flow projections and to determine the expected rates of returns of the project. Such cash flow projections incorporate actual revenues and costs through the date of the evaluation as well as estimated future investments we expect to incur to complete and sell the project. Revenues are projected based on the current selling price of the home, considering any discounts that we may offer.
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Selling prices for the moderate-income sector are based on market studies of what a willing buyer would pay, comparable prices for similar projects in the areas in which we develop and the general economic conditions in Mexico. We only offer discounts on sale prices of homes when sales prices have increased over time and the discount would not exceed the original sale price of the home. Our policy is not to grant discounts when the discounted sales price would result in a value lower than the carrying value of the inventory. Our management determines discounts on a home-by-home basis. Cost estimates are based on our cost budgeting system as discussed above. Impairment is recognized when the fair value less costs to sell is less than the carrying amount of the inventory. As in the low-income sector, we generally earn a gross margin of approximately 30% to 35% in this sector. Accordingly, we are only recognize impairment on inventories in the moderate-income sector if we offer discounts greater than our operating margin or otherwise significantly reduce our prices below our operating margin because of, for example, market forces or deteriorating economic factors.
In both the low-and moderate-income sectors, we have seen an increase of 22% in the last quarter of 2014 compared to the last quarter of 2013 and a decrease of 53% in the first quarter of 2015 in home sales, when compared to the same period in the prior year.
Other Critical Accounting Judgments and Estimates
See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for further information regarding additional critical accounting policies.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
New International Financial Reporting Standards
Effective January 1, 2014, we adopted the following International Financial Reporting Standards and interpretations on the consolidated financial statements:
| • | | Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27, Investment Entities |
| • | | Amendments to IAS 32, Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities |
| • | | Amendments to IAS 36, Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets |
| • | | Amendments to IAS 39, Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting |
| • | | Amendments to IAS 19, Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions (1) |
| • | | Annual Improvements to IFRSs, 2010-2012 Cycle (2) |
| • | | Annual Improvements to IFRSs, 2011-2013 Cycle (1) |
1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014, with earlier application permitted.
2Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014, with limited exceptions.
The impact of these new standards on the financial statements of the Entity is described as follows:
Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27, Investment Entities
We have applied the amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27,Investment Entities for the first time in the current fiscal year. The amendments to IFRS 10 define an investment entity and require a reporting entity that meets the definition of an investment entity not to consolidate its subsidiaries but instead measure its subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss in its consolidated and separate financial statements.
To qualify as an investment entity, a reporting entity is required to:
| • | | obtain funds from one or more investors for the purpose of providing them with investment management services; |
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| • | | commit to its investor(s) that its business purpose is to invest funds solely for returns from capital appreciation, investment income, or both; and |
| • | | measure and evaluate performance of substantially all of its investments on a fair value basis. |
Consequential amendments have been made to IFRS 12 and IAS 27 to introduce new disclosure requirements for investment entities.
As we are not an investment entity (assessed based on the criteria set out in IFRS 10 as at 1 January 2014), the application of the amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or the amounts recognized in our consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 32, Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
We have applied the amendments to IAS 32,Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities for the first time in the current fiscal year. The amendments to IAS 32 clarify the requirements relating to the offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities. Specifically, the amendments clarify the meaning of ‘currently has a legally enforceable right of set-off’ and ‘simultaneous realization and settlement.’
As we do not have any financial assets and financial liabilities that qualify for offset, the application of the amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or on the amounts recognized in our consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 36 Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets
We have applied the amendments to IAS 36,Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets for the first time in the current fiscal year. The amendments to IAS 36 remove the requirement to disclose the recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit (CGU) to which goodwill or other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives had been allocated when there has been no impairment or reversal of impairment of the related CGU. Furthermore, the amendments introduce additional disclosure requirements applicable to when the recoverable amount of an asset or a CGU is measured at fair value less costs of disposal.
These new disclosures include the fair value hierarchy, key assumptions and valuation techniques used which are in line with the disclosure required by IFRS 13,Fair Value Measurements.
The application of these amendments has had no material impact on the disclosures in our consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 39, Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting
We have applied the amendments to IAS 39,Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting for the first time in the current fiscal year. The amendments to IAS 39 provide relief from the requirement to discontinue hedge accounting when a derivative designated as a hedging instrument is novated under certain circumstances. The amendments also clarify that any change to the fair value of the derivative designated as a hedging instrument arising from the novation should be included in the assessment and measurement of hedge effectiveness.
The application of these amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or on the amounts recognized in our consolidated financial statements.
IFRIC 21, Levies
We have applied IFRIC 21,Levies for the first time in the current fiscal year. IFRIC 21 addresses the issue of when to recognize a liability to pay a levy imposed by a government. The Interpretation defines a levy, and specifies that the obligating event that gives rise to the liability is the activity that triggers the payment of the levy, as
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identified by legislation. The interpretation provides guidance on how different levy arrangements should be accounted for. In particular, it clarifies that neither economic compulsion nor the going concern basis of financial statements preparation implies that an entity has a present obligation to pay a levy that will be triggered by operating in a future period.
The application of these amendments had no significant impact in our consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 19 Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions
The amendments to IAS 19 clarify how an entity should account for contributions made by employees or third parties to defined benefit plans, based on whether those contributions are dependent on the number of years of service provided by the employee.
For contributions that are independent of the number of years of service, the entity may either recognize the contributions as a reduction in the service cost in the period in which the related service is rendered, or to attribute them to the employees’ periods of service using the projected unit credit method; whereas for contributions that are dependent on the number of years of service, the entity is required to attribute them to the employees’ periods of service.
We do not manage contributions of the employees or third parties to the defined benefit plans, therefore, the application of these amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or the amounts recognized in our consolidated financial statements.
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle
The Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle include a number of amendments to various IFRSs, which are summarized below.
The amendments to IFRS 2 (i) change the definitions of ‘vesting condition’ and ‘market condition’; and (ii) add definitions for ‘performance condition’ and ‘service condition’ which were previously included within the definition of ‘vesting condition.’
The amendments to IFRS 3 clarify that contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or a liability should be measured at fair value at each reporting date, irrespective of whether the contingent consideration is a financial instrument within the scope of IFRS 9 or IAS 39 or a non-financial asset or liability. Changes in fair value (other than measurement period adjustments) should be recognized in profit or loss.
The amendments to IFRS 8 (i) require an entity to disclose the judgments made by management in applying the aggregation criteria to operating segments, including a description of the operating segments aggregated and the economic indicators assessed in determining whether the operating segments have ‘similar economic characteristics’; and (ii) clarify that a reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ assets to the entity’s assets should only be provided if the segment assets are regularly provided to the chief operating decision-maker.
Modifications to the basis of conclusions of IFRS 13 clarify that IFRS 13 and its subsequent modifications and IFRS 9 did not eliminate the possibility of measuring accounts receivable and payable, which are short-term and do not earn or accrue any established interest, at their invoice amounts, without discounting, if the impact of discounting is not material.
The amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 remove perceived inconsistencies in the accounting for accumulated depreciation/ amortization when an item of property and equipment or an intangible asset is revalued. The amended standards clarify that the gross carrying amount is adjusted in a manner consistent with the revaluation of the carrying amount of the asset and that accumulated depreciation/amortization is the difference between the gross carrying amount and the carrying amount after taking into account accumulated impairment losses.
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The amendments to IAS 24 clarify that a management entity providing key management personnel services to a reporting entity is a related party of the reporting entity. Consequently, the reporting entity should disclose as related party transactions the amounts incurred for the service paid or payable to the management entity for the provision of key management personnel services. However, disclosure of the components of such compensation is not required.
The application of these amendments had no significant impact in our consolidated financial statements.
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle
The Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle include a number of amendments to various IFRSs, which are summarized below.
The amendments to IFRS 3 clarify that the standard does not apply to the accounting for the formation of all types of joint arrangement in the financial statements of the joint arrangement itself.
The amendments to IFRS 13 clarify that the scope of the portfolio exception for measuring the fair value of a group of financial assets and financial liabilities on a net basis includes all contracts that are within the scope of, and accounted for in accordance with, IAS 39 or IFRS 9, even if those contracts do not meet the definitions of financial assets or financial liabilities within IAS 32.
The amendments to IAS 40 clarify that IAS 40 and IFRS 3 are not mutually exclusive and application of both standards may be required. Consequently, an entity acquiring investment property must determine whether:
| (a) | the property meets the definition of investment property in terms of IAS 40; and |
| (b) | the transaction meets the definition of a business combination under IFRS 3. |
The application of these amendments had no significant impact in our consolidated financial statements.
We have not applied the following new and revised IFRSs that have been issued but that are not effective until January 1, 2015 or at a later date:
| • | | IFRS 9,Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) (3) |
| • | | IFRS 15,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (2) |
| • | | Amendments to IFRS 11,Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations (1) |
| • | | Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38, Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortization (1) |
| • | | Amendments to IAS 27, Equity Method for Separate Financial Statements(1) |
1Effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2016, with earlier application permitted.
2 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017, with earlier application permitted.
3 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with earlier application permitted.
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
IFRS 9 was issued in November 2009 and introduced new requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets. IFRS 9 was subsequently amended in October 2010, to include requirements for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities and for derecognition, and in November 2013, to include the new requirements for general hedge accounting. Another revised version of IFRS 9 was issued in July 2014 mainly to include (a) impairment requirements for financial assets and (b) limited amendments to the classification and measurement requirements by introducing a ‘fair value through other comprehensive income’ (FVTOCI) measurement category for certain simple debt instruments.
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Key requirements of IFRS 9:
| • | | All recognized financial assets that are within the scope of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement are required to be subsequently measured at amortized cost or fair value. Specifically, debt investments that are held within a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows, and that have contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding are generally measured at amortized cost at the end of subsequent accounting periods. Debt instruments that are held within a business model whose objective is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets, and that have contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, are measured at FVTOCI. All other debt investments and equity investments are measured at their fair value at the end of subsequent accounting periods. In addition, under IFRS 9, entities may make an irrevocable election to present subsequent changes in the fair value of an equity investment (that is not held for trading) in other comprehensive income, with only dividend income generally recognized in profit or loss. |
| • | | with regard to the measurement of financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss, IFRS 9 requires that the amount of change in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability is presented in other comprehensive income, unless the recognition of the effects of changes in the liability’s credit risk in other comprehensive income would create or enlarge an accounting mismatch in profit or loss. Changes in fair value attributable to a financial liability’s credit risk are not subsequently reclassified to profit or loss. Under IAS 39, the entire amount of the change in the fair value of the financial liability designated as fair value through profit or loss is presented in profit or loss. |
| • | | in relation to the impairment of financial assets, IFRS 9 requires an expected credit loss model, as opposed to an incurred credit loss model under IAS 39. The expected credit loss model requires an entity to account for expected credit losses and changes in those expected credit losses at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition. In other words, it is no longer necessary for a credit event to have occurred before credit losses are recognized. |
| • | | the new general hedge accounting requirements retain the three types of hedge accounting mechanisms currently available in IAS 39. Under IFRS 9, greater flexibility has been introduced to the types of transactions eligible for hedge accounting, specifically broadening the types of instruments that qualify for hedging instruments and the types of risk components of non-financial items that are eligible for hedge accounting. In addition, the effectiveness test has been overhauled and replaced with the principle of an ‘economic relationship’. Retrospective assessment of hedge effectiveness is also no longer required. Enhanced disclosure requirements about an entity’s risk management activities have also been introduced. |
Our administration anticipates that future application of IFRS 9 may have a material impact on the reported amounts and disclosures in our consolidated financial statements. However, it is not practicable to provide a reasonable estimate of the effect of IFRS 9 until we undertake a detailed review.
IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014, IFRS 15 was issued, which establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. IFRS 15 will supersede the current revenue recognition guidance including IAS 18 Revenue, IAS 11 Construction Contracts and the related Interpretations when it becomes effective.
The core principle of IFRS 15 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Specifically, the Standard introduces a 5-step approach to revenue recognition:
| • | | Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer. |
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| • | | Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract. |
| • | | Step 3: Determine the transaction price. |
| • | | Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. |
| • | | Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. |
Under IFRS 15, an entity recognizes revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied, i.e. when ‘control’ of the goods or services underlying the particular performance obligation is transferred to the customer. For more prescriptive guidance has been added in IFRS 15 to deal with specific scenarios. Furthermore, extensive disclosures are required by IFRS 15.
Our administration anticipates that future application of IFRS 15 will not have a material impact on the reported amounts and disclosures in our consolidated financial statements. However, it is not practicable to provide a reasonable estimate of the effect of IFRS 15 until we perform a detailed review.
Amendments to IFRS 11 Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations
The amendments to IFRS 11 provide guidance on how to account for the acquisition of a joint operation that constitutes a business as defined in IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Specifically, the amendments state that the relevant principles on accounting for business combinations in IFRS 3 and other standards (e.g. IAS 36 Impairment of Assets regarding impairment testing of a cash-generating unit to which goodwill on acquisition of a joint operation has been allocated) should be applied. The same requirements should be applied to the formation of a joint operation if and only if an existing business is contributed to the joint operation by one of the parties that participate in the joint operation.
Our administration does not anticipate that the application of these amendments to IFRS 11 will have a material impact in our consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortization
The amendments to IAS 16 prohibit entities from using a revenue-based depreciation method for items of property, plant and equipment. The amendments to IAS 38 introduce a rebuttable presumption that revenue is not an appropriate basis for amortization of an intangible asset. This presumption can only be rebutted in the following two limited circumstances:
| • | | when the intangible asset is expressed as a measure of revenue; or |
| • | | when it can be demonstrated that revenue and consumption of the economic benefits of the intangible asset are highly correlated. |
Currently, we use the straight-line method for depreciation and amortization of property, and furniture, office equipment and vehicles and intangible assets for airport concessions; for machinery, we use the method of hours of use. Amortization of intangible assets for highway concessions is determined based on vehicle flow. Our administration believes that the methods used are the most appropriate to reflect the consumption of the economic benefits inherent in the respective assets and accordingly, does not anticipate that the application of these amendments will have a material impact in our consolidated financial statements.
Amendments IAS 27
An option is added, such that when separate financial statements are prepared (legal entity basis), the equity method of accounting for investments can be used for valuation of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates.
Effect of Application of the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates on Results and Financial Position
Set forth below are the results derived from the application of the aforementioned policies and their effects on our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
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Construction Contracts
Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 included a provision for costs relating to project terminations amounting to Ps. 370 million and a machinery lease provision of Ps. 368 million. Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 included a provision for costs relating to project terminations amounting to Ps. 743 million and a machinery lease provision of Ps. 387 million. Our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 included a provision for costs relating to project terminations amounting to Ps. 1,106 million and a machinery lease provision of Ps. 575 million. As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, our consolidated financial statements include an allowance for doubtful accounts related to construction contracts of Ps. 1,457 million, Ps. 897 million and Ps. 1,401 million, respectively. Allowances and provisions were recorded based on our best estimates and current circumstances. If these circumstances change, we may need to modify the amount of allowances and provisions we have recorded.
Below is a table of relevant projects with either upward and downward changes in gross profit and their corresponding accounting effect due to favorable or unfavorable adjustments to contracts based on the percentage-of-completion method. The net changes in project profitability from revisions in estimates, both increases and decreases, were a net decrease of Ps. 470 million, an increase of Ps. 51 million and a decrease Ps. 1,412 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The projects are summarized as follows:
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| | Number of Projects | | | Ranges of changes in gross profit (1) | | | Adjustments to contracts | |
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| | | | | | | | Range of increase in projects with upward changes | | | Range of decrease in projects with downward changes | | | | |
| | Upward changes | | | Downward changes | | | From | | | To | | | From | | | To | | | Favorable | | | Unfavorable | |
Year ended December 31, 2014 | | | 2 | | | | 3 | | | | Ps. 135 | | | | Ps. 243 | | | | Ps. 129 | | | | Ps. 466 | | | | Ps. 378 | | | | Ps. (848 | ) |
Year ended December 31, 2013 | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | Ps. 104 | | | | Ps. 298 | | | | Ps.(139 | ) | | | Ps.(212 | ) | | | Ps. 402 | | | | Ps. (351 | ) |
Year ended December 31, 2012 | | | 1 | | | | 5 | | | | Ps. 88 | | | | Ps. 88 | (2) | | | Ps. (96 | ) | | | Ps.(686 | ) | | | Ps. 88 | | | | Ps.(1,500 | ) |
(1) | Contract amounts were selected whose variation in gross margin was higher than Ps. 111 million, Ps. 91 million and Ps. 86 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
(2) | No range since it is one project. |
Income Tax
In 2014, we recorded a net tax of Ps. 1,003 million, which reflected the following components:
| • | | a current ISR expense of Ps. 285 million, |
| • | | a deferred ISR benefit of Ps. 1,286 million, |
| • | | a tax credits for foreign taxes paid of Ps. 2 million, |
As of December 31, 2014, we recorded a deferred ISR asset of Ps. 6,164 million, comprised of temporary differences of Ps. 6,106 million (including benefit of deductible temporary differences on items included in other comprehensive income for Ps. 30 million), Ps. 55 million related with credit tax of foreign taxes paid and recoverable IMPAC of Ps. 2 million. Additionally, we recorded a net deferred ISR liability of Ps. 1,930 million mainly of Ps. 1,915 million of taxable temporary differences and Ps. 15 million of taxable temporary differences on items included in other comprehensive income.
In 2013, we recorded a net tax of Ps. (596) million, which reflected the following components:
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| • | | a current ISR and asset tax expense of Ps. 182 million, |
| • | | a deferred ISR benefit of Ps. 287 million, |
| • | | a current IETU expense of Ps. 22 million, and |
| • | | a deferred IETU benefit of Ps. 512 million. |
As of December 31, 2013, we recorded a deferred ISR asset of Ps. 4,546 million comprised of net deductible temporary differences of Ps. 4,199 million, Ps. 250 million related to tax credits for foreign taxes paid and IMPAC recoverable of Ps. 97 million. Additionally, we recorded a net deferred ISR liability of Ps. 1,641 million mainly related to net taxable temporary differences, primarily of Ps. 1,693 million of taxable temporary differences and Ps. 51 million of benefit of taxable temporary differences on items included in other comprehensive income.
Tax losses as of December 31, 2013 have been recognized, as we believe we will be able to recover such losses based on our projections and business plan. Our existing level of backlog is expected to generate a greater volume of business in the future, resulting in increased taxable income that will compensate deferred tax assets recognized as of December 31, 2013.
In 2012, we recorded a net tax of Ps. 35 million, which reflected the following components:
| • | | a current ISR expenses of Ps. 101 million, |
| • | | a deferred ISR benefit of Ps. 152 million, |
| • | | a current IETU expense of Ps. 116 million, and |
| • | | a deferred IETU benefit of Ps. 100 million. |
As of December 31, 2012, we recorded a net deferred ISR asset of Ps. 7,696 million comprised of net deductible temporary differences of Ps. 7,115 million, as well as a deferred IETU asset of Ps. 200 million and Ps. 381 million related to tax credits for foreign taxes paid. Additionally, we recorded a net deferred ISR liability of Ps. 4,773 million comprised mainly of Ps. 4,641 million of temporary taxable differences, Ps. 581 million of taxable temporary differences on items included in other comprehensive income and a deferred IETU liability of Ps. 713 million.
Tax losses as of December 31, 2012 have been recognized, as we believe we will be able to recover such losses based on projections of future taxable income and various operating strategies with favorable tax effects, rather than through our deferred tax liabilities. Our existing level of backlog is expected to generate a greater volume of business in the future, resulting in increased taxable income that will compensate deferred tax assets recognized as of December 31, 2012.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we have recognized a deferred tax asset from tax losses carryforwards in subsidiaries of Ps. 8,914 million and Ps. 6,285 million, respectively, which we expect will be recovered in the future according with their taxable income projections and various operating strategies. In 2012, we recognized a deferred tax asset for Ps. 3,493 million from tax loss carryforwards in consolidated tax report.
At December 31, 2014, the tax payable for deconsolidation is Ps. 4,411 million, payable as follows: Ps. 183 million in 2015 (reflected in current liabilities at December 31, 2014) and Ps. 4,229 million from 2016 to 2023. The estimate that is reflected in the financial statements was determined based on the terms of the Mexican Income Tax Law. The long-term liability for Ps. 4,229 million, was recognized at present value in the consolidated financial statements for Ps. 3,699 million, with a cumulative discount effect for Ps. 530 million. See Note 28 to our consolidated financial statements.
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Derivative Financial Instruments
We have entered into interest rate swaps and options (designated as cash flow hedges), foreign currency swaps and options (designated as foreign currency cash flow hedges) and other derivative instruments (designated as trading derivatives as they do not meet hedge accounting requirements) for the terms of some of our credit facilities with the objective of reducing the uncertainties resulting from interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations. To date, the results of our derivative financial instruments have been mixed. Their mark-to-market valuation as of December 31, 2014, increased our derivative liabilities by Ps. 75 million and increased our derivative assets by Ps. 192 million. Those effects are reflected in our consolidated equity by Ps. (68) million and Ps. 581 million in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income for 2014. Their mark-to-market valuation as of December 31, 2013, decreased our derivative liabilities by Ps. 131 million and increased our derivative assets by Ps. 280 million. Those effects are reflected in our consolidated equity by Ps. 207 million and Ps. 326 million in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income for 2013. Their mark-to-market valuation as of December 31, 2012, increased our derivative liabilities by Ps. 7 million and increased our derivative assets by Ps. 160 million. Those effects are reflected in our consolidated equity by Ps. (922) million and Ps. 155 million in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income for 2012.
B. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
General
Our principal uses of funds in 2014 were:
| • | | Ps. 489.6 million for the Nueva Necaxa – Tihuatlán toll road concession; |
| • | | Ps. 424.4 million for the Mitla – Tehuantepec toll road concession; |
| • | | Ps. 326.1 million for the Barranca Larga – Ventanilla toll road concession; |
| • | | Ps. 262 million for the Kantunil – Cancun toll road concession |
Our principal sources of funds in 2014 were third party financing for our construction and concessions, a bond offering in the international capital markets, proceeds from project execution, operating cash flow, debt refinancing through project bonds, and asset sales such as the sales of 100% of our stock in Autovía Sur and 100% of our stock in the Atotonilco Water Treatment Plant.
Our expected future sources of liquidity include cash flow from our Civil Construction, Concessions and Airport segments, debt refinancing and asset sales within our Concessions segments, as well as from third party debt and equity for our construction, concessions and real estate projects. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to generate liquidity from these sources. We expect our principal future commitments for capital expenditures to include capital requirements related to new and existing concessions. Each of the concessions we currently have under contract has long-term third party financing. Our policy and practice is to have indicative arrangements in place for third party financing at the time we participate in a bid for a concession. It is also our policy and practice to have arrangements in place for third party financing at the time we participate in a bid for a construction project, if the construction project requires financing. Construction projects that require third party financing include those without traditional public works payment procedures, where we receive an initial payment in advance and we invoice the client periodically after making expenditures for the project. Our traditional public works contracts, on the other hand, require spending simultaneously with or after payment of invoices by the public project owner, thereby typically not requiring capital expenditures in excess of available funding. Because of our third-party financing policies and the procedures of our public works contracts, we expect our capital requirements related to concessions to vary less than our discretionary capital spending in other areas such as in non-public works construction, which are more often sensitive to market conditions, although there can be no assurance that our capital requirements related to concessions will not vary.
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As of December 31, 2014 we had net working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of Ps. 8,927 million compared to Ps. 4,146 million as of December 31, 2013 and Ps. 5,234 million as of December 31, 2012. The increase in our total net working capital at December 31, 2014 from December 31, 2013 was primarily attributable to an increase in cash and receivables, and a decrease in notes payable. The decrease in our total net working capital at December 31, 2013 from December 31, 2012 was primarily attributable mainly to two concessions entering into their operating stage together with the slowdown on the collection cycle during the year.
From 2008 through 2010 we experienced a trend toward lower net working capital balances due in part to large payments that were made towards the end of 2007 on a smaller volume of projects than we currently have. From 2010 to 2013, we have experienced a trend towards lower net working capital due in part to a larger portion of our concessions entering into their operating stage. During the construction phase of concession projects, we tend to experience higher working capital balances as a result of higher cash balances from the financing obtained for the concession project During the operational phase of a concession, our cash balances may not be as high, as cash was utilized in the construction phase of the concession, and what remains is cash generated from the operation of the concession, as well as current payables related to the operations of concessions. We expect this trend to continue as more of our concessions move from the construction phase to the operational phase. During 2014, we issued long-term debt that was used mainly to refinance short-term debt, causing a reversal of the trend towards lower net working capital but that reversal could be temporary.
There can be no assurance, however, that the trend toward lower net working capital balances will not recur due to changes in the mix of projects under execution at any given time and their completion dates. Another trend toward our greater working capital needs is the growth of our Concessions segment, in which we have seen a trend toward greater investment requirements in infrastructure projects. When we perform construction under concessions, we generally must wait for an extended period—until after the concession has completed construction and begun operating—to recover the costs of construction. Additionally, our accounts receivables reflect a particular contracting scheme used in our Chicontepec II oil field and Package II of the Minatitlan refinery projects for Pemex where the contractor was paid only on major milestones, adding Ps. 787 million, Ps. 334 million and Ps. 927 million to our accounts receivable as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and requiring us to provide significant advance funding. Finally, when constructing public works, we often experience a delay in payment of our invoices, particularly in the initial phases of a project. The impact of the turmoil in the global financial system, the recession in Mexico may result in delayed payment of monthly invoices for construction compared to what is historically typical. We believe that our working capital is sufficient to meet our requirements in connection with work we currently intend to carry out over both the short and long-term.
The decrease in 2014 in current liabilities was primarily due to the reduction of short-term debt. The increase in 2013 in current liabilities was primarily due to the slowdown in the collection cycle and its corresponding impact on the timing of our payments to providers. The decrease in 2012 in current liabilities was primarily due to the payment of bank debt related to the La Yesca project. Our liabilities have increased in line with increases in our volume of work and number of projects, which typically result in current liabilities to subcontractors and suppliers.
Our cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) were Ps. 7,081 million as of December 31, 2014, as compared to Ps. 5,417 million as of December 31, 2013 and Ps. 6,603 million as of December 31, 2012. At December 31, 2014, we had a current ratio (current assets over current liabilities) of 1.24, as compared to a current ratio of 1.11 at December 31, 2013 and of 1.19 at December 31, 2012.
Cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash) at year-end 2014, included:
| • | | Ps. 2,124 million, or 30% of our cash and cash equivalents, held in reserves established to secure financings, in connection with the Acapulco Tunnel, the Kantunil-Cancun toll road, the Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles, the La Piedad bypass project, and the Palmillas- Apaseo El Grande toll road project, all of which are restricted; and |
| • | | Ps. 2,810 million, or 40% of our cash and cash equivalents, held in our Airports segment, which is unrestricted. |
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Some uses of cash and cash equivalents by certain of our less than wholly-owned subsidiaries require the consent of the other shareholders or partners, as applicable, of such subsidiaries, such as Constructora Meco S.A. in the case of our subsidiary for the Domingo Diaz project in Panama, and certain projects with Promotora del Desarrollo de America Latina, S.A. de C.V., in the case of our subsidiary for the construction of Acapulco Scenic Bypass project in Acapulco. In the case of these entities, the consent of our partners or other shareholders is only required with respect to the use of cash and cash equivalents outside of normal budgeted operations. The budget for normal operations is set by the board of directors of each of these entities, which are comprised of members appointed by both us and by the other partners or shareholders, depending on the terms of the bylaws of the entity, and in some cases, may be represented by equal numbers of members appointed by us and the other partner or shareholder. While the cash held in these entities is not designated for a specific use or set aside as a compensating balance, the requirements for its use could limit our access to liquid resources or limit us from freely deciding when to use cash and cash equivalents outside of normal operations. Additionally, a portion of our cash and cash equivalents are held in reserves established to secure financings and thus form part of our restricted cash balances. These resources form part of our restricted cash as presented in our statement of financial position. The reserve requirements of such financings could also limit our access to liquid resources and limit our ability to decide when to use our cash and cash equivalents. See “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors—A substantial percentage of our cash and cash equivalents are held through less-than-wholly owned subsidiaries or joint ventures, or in reserves, that restrict our access to them.”
We generated a net Ps. 2,522 million in operating activities during 2014, as compared to generating a net Ps. 168 million in operating activities during 2013. This increase can mainly be attributed to an increase in the number and volume of projects under execution. We generated a net Ps. 168 million in operating activities during 2013, as compared to generating a net Ps. 6,430 million in operating activities during 2012. This decrease can mainly be attributed to La Yesca collections during 2012 and the completion of the social infrastructure projects, which we no longer report in construction revenues effective 2013. The underlying drivers that led to changes in our operating cash flows in 2013 were (i) a decrease in the number and volume of projects under execution, and (ii) increased use of our cash reserves because of an increase in long-term accounts receivable owed by our clients (due to payment structures of certain significant projects).
Portions of our assets are pledged to a number of banks under credit arrangements, including: Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, Global Bank Corporation, Banco Santander (Mexico), S.A. Institución de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Santander; Banco Inbursa, S.A. Institución de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero Inbursa; BBVA Bancomer Institución de Banca Multiple, Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer; Banco Mercantil del Norte, S.A., Grupo Financiero Banorte; Bancodel Bajio, S.A.; Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Publicos, S.N.C.; Bancolombia, S.A.; Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch; Interamerican Credit Corporation and Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal. The assets we have pledged include collection rights under construction contracts, concessions, construction machinery and equipment, real property, dividend rights and shares of each of our financed concession projects. Notably among these, we have pledged, Autovia Necaxa-Tihuatlan, S.A. de C.V. (“Auneti”) our joint venture that operates the Nuevo Necaxa-Tihuatlan highway, our 50% interest in Los Portales, S.A., a real estate associate located in Peru, our interest in the El Realito project, our interest in the Agua Prieta project, our shares of Viabilis Infraestructura S.A.P.I. de C.V., (“Viabilis”) the contractor for the Rio de los Remedios-Ecatepec toll highway project, as well as the collection rights of the Rio de Los Remedios-Ecatepec project and Palmillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road. In general, assets securing credit arrangements will remain pledged until the arrangement secured by these assets expire. As a result of these arrangements, our ability to dispose of pledged assets requires the consent of these banks and our ability to incur further debt (whether secured or unsecured) is limited. At December 31, 2014, we had unrestricted access to Ps. 4,877 million of our cash and cash equivalents, as compared to Ps. 3,370 million at December 31, 2013 and Ps. 4,150 million as of December 31, 2012. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements.
Our debt agreements contain standard covenants and events of default applicable to us, including cross-defaults that permit our lenders to accelerate debt. The indentures under which we issued U.S.$500 million, U.S.$350 million and U.S.$700 million of notes at the holding company level in February 2011, July 2012 and May 2014, respectively (of the U.S.$350 million issued in July 2012, US.$150 million are currently outstanding as a result of our May 2014 tender offer), contain various covenants and conditions that limit our ability to, among other things: incur or guarantee additional debts; create liens; enter into transactions with affiliates; and merge or consolidate with other companies. In addition, our other debt agreements provide for various covenants that restrict
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the ability of us and our operating subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, sell fixed and other non-current assets and make capital distributions to us. We have also increasingly been required to accept clauses which, if invoked, typically require a borrower to pay additional amounts under a loan agreement as may be necessary to compensate a lender for any increase in costs to such lender as a result of a change in law, regulation or directive. As a result of these covenants, we are limited in the manner in which we conduct our business and may be unable to engage in certain business activities. We believe we are currently in compliance with all our restrictive covenants. At the project level, certain of our subsidiaries and unconsolidated affiliates have entered into debt and other agreements containing restrictive covenants that limit the ability of such subsidiaries and affiliates to pay us dividends. Restrictive covenants in our project debt agreements restrict only the project contracting the financing agreement in which they are contained, and generally do not restrict our operating subsidiaries. See Note 27 to our consolidated financial statements and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Indebtedness.” We are not currently, and are not reasonably likely to be, in breach of any of our material debt covenants, and we do not have any stated events of default or cross-defaults in our debt agreements that would allow our lenders to accelerate our debt if not cured within applicable grace periods.
In certain bidding processes we have also been required to prove, typically at the bidding level, our debt ratios (total debt divided by total assets) and liquidity ratios (short-term assets divided by short-term debt). The requirements related to these ratios vary. In certain projects, we were required only to disclose the existing ratios to the potential client, without a minimum requirement. In other bidding guidelines we have seen debt ratios required to be less than 0.7 or 0.8, and liquidity ratios required to be greater than 1.0 or 1.2. Our experience shows that these requirements can vary greatly from client to client and country to country. We have historically met or exceeded the debt and liquidity ratio requirements for the projects on which we have bid.
We have also been required to demonstrate minimum capital in order to participate in bids for construction contracts and concessions. The minimum capital requirements are not uniform across clients, and can also vary for the same client depending on a project’s type and magnitude. For example, in two bids with the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, we were required to have minimum capital of Ps. 280 million and Ps. 900 million, respectively. The state government of Jalisco, Mexico required minimum capital of Ps. 386 million for the Agua Prieta project, while the Atotonilco project’s client, the National Water Commission, required Ps. 1,000 million. We believe we will continue to be required to demonstrate minimum capital in order to participate in certain bids for construction contracts and concessions although the levels required will vary among clients.
Project Financing
We use a number of project financing structures to raise the capital necessary for our projects. We historically financed our construction operations primarily through advances from customers. Increasingly, we have been required to arrange construction-phase financing. This has typically been done through bank financing under limited—or non-recourse structures. Our ability to arrange financing for the construction of infrastructure facilities is dependent on many factors, including the availability of financing in the credit market.
In our Concessions segment, we typically provide a portion of the equity itself and our investment is returned over time once the project is completed. Concessions are an approach to financing public-sector projects through the private sector. In certain non-concession projects that are financed as part of Mexico’s public works financing program, payment of the contract price is deferred until the project is operational. Due to the nature of most infrastructure projects, which typically involve long-term operations, we do not recover our equity or debt contribution or receive payment under the contract until the construction phase is completed. Depending on the requirements of each specific infrastructure project, whether such project is a concession or not, we typically seek to form a consortium with entities that have expertise in different areas and that can assist us in obtaining financing from various sources. See “Item 3. Key Information—Business Overview—Infrastructure.” We anticipate that future revenues will depend significantly on our ability directly or indirectly to arrange financing for the construction of infrastructure projects.
In addition to providing equity capital to our project construction subsidiaries, we arrange third party financing in the form of loans and debt securities to finance the obligations of our projects. The revenues and receivables of the project are typically pledged to lenders and security holders to secure the indebtedness of the project. Recourse on the indebtedness is typically limited to the subsidiary engaged in the project.
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We believe that our ability to finance our projects has enabled us to compete more effectively in obtaining such projects. Providing financing for construction projects, however, increases our capital requirements and exposes us to the risk of loss of our investment in a project. We attempt to compensate for this risk by entering into financing arrangements on terms generally intended to provide us with a reasonable return on our investment. We have implemented a policy to be selective in choosing projects where we expect to recover our investment and earn a reasonable rate of return. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to realize these objectives or continue financing construction projects as we have in the past.
Indebtedness
Our total consolidated debt to equity ratio was 2.5 to 1.0 at December 31, 2014 and 1.6 to 1.0 at December 31, 2013. This deterioration in the debt to equity ratio at December 31, 2014 from December 31, 2013 mainly reflected an increase in U.S. dollar denominated bank debt, principally due to a depreciation of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar and also, to a lesser extent, to additional financings, including U.S. dollar-denominated financing for the acquisition of Facchina. Our total consolidated debt to equity ratio was 1.6 to 1.0 at December 31, 2013 and 2.3 to 1.0 at December 31, 2012. This improvement in the debt to equity ratio at December 31, 2013 from December 31, 2012 mainly reflected a decrease in our overall debt, including payment of the La Yesca loan, the reclassification of the SPC projects as discontinued operations, and the use of proceeds from the secondary public offering by Aeroinvest of 69,000,000 of its Series B shares in GACN as well as from the sale of RCO to pay down debt. As a result of the proposed sale to CGL of our 70% equity interest in the holding company of our two SPC contracts, we classified the liabilities associated with the SPC contracts including Ps. 9.8 million of debt held within these projects, in a separate line item as of December 31, 2013. Accordingly the debt held of those projects was not included in the debt to equity ratio as of December 31, 2013. See Note 2 and 34 to our consolidated financial statements.
As of December 31, 2014, approximately 36% of our consolidated revenues and 53% of our indebtedness were denominated in foreign currencies, mainly U.S. dollars. Unless, as is our policy, we contract debt financing in the same currency as the source of its repayment, decreases in the value of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar may increase the cost in Mexican pesos of our debt service obligations with respect to our U.S. dollar denominated indebtedness and may also result in foreign exchange losses as the Mexican peso value of our foreign currency denominated indebtedness is increased. We have entered into cash flow hedges, including with respect to foreign currency cash flow, and other trading derivative instruments for the terms of some of our credit facilities with the objective of reducing the uncertainties resulting from interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations. To date, the results of our derivative financial instruments have been mixed and have not substantially affected our cash flows. See “Item 3. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Mexico and Other Markets in Which We Operate—Appreciation or depreciation of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar, other currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Derivative Financial Instruments.” Several of our subsidiaries have lesser exposure to foreign currency risk because a higher percentage of their revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars.
We and certain of our subsidiaries and unconsolidated affiliates have entered into debt and other agreements containing restrictive covenants that restrict the ability of us and our operating subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, sell fixed and other non-current assets and make capital. See Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements.
In 2014, our debt service obligations (principal and interest before commission expenses) totaled Ps. 56,035 million for debt denominated in principally in pesos and U.S. dollars, as compared to Ps. 39,986 million in 2013. As of December 31, 2014, our consolidated net debt (interest paying debt less cash and cash equivalents of our consolidated subsidiaries) was Ps. 46,698 million, as compared to Ps. 33,155 million as of December 31, 2013. Our net debt increased in 2014 by Ps. 15,207 million due to an increase in U.S. dollar denominated debt and depreciation of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar. Although not an IFRS measure, we believe that consolidated net debt is a measure that provides useful information to our investors because we review net debt as part of our management of our overall liquidity, financial flexibility, capital structure and leverage. Consolidated net debt is composed of total debt (current debt and current portion of long-term debt plus long term debt) less cash and cash equivalents, each of which appears in our consolidated financial statements.
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For a quantitative reconciliation of consolidated net debt, please see the table below, which sets forth, at the dates indicated, our total debt, debt services obligations and consolidated net debt.
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Short term debt | | | Ps. 6,493 | | | | Ps. 9,756 | | | | Ps. 10,595 | |
Long term | | | 47,286 | | | | 28,816 | | | | 36,161 | |
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Total Debt | | | 53,779 | | | | 38,572 | | | | 46,756 | |
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Payable interest | | | 793 | | | | 573 | | | | 480 | |
Debt cost | | | 1,463 | | | | 842 | | | | 955 | |
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Debt service obligations | | | 56,035 | | | | 39,986 | | | | 48,191 | |
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Total debt | | | 53,779 | | | | 38,572 | | | | 46,756 | |
Total cash | | | 7,081 | | | | 5,417 | | | | 6,603 | |
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Net debt | | | 46,698 | | | | 33,155 | | | | 40,153 | |
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Empresas ICA
In February 2011, we issued U.S.$ 500 million of 8.9% senior unsecured notes due 2021, or the 2021 Notes. The notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our subsidiaries Constructoras ICA, S.A. de C.V., or CICASA, Controladora de Empresas de Vivienda, or CONEVISA, and CONOISA. Approximately half of the net proceeds from the sale of the notes was used to repay a bridge loan among our subsidiary Aeroinvest, as borrower, us, as guarantor, and Bank of America, N.A., acting through its Cayman Branch, as lender. The balance of the proceeds from the notes was used for general corporate purposes, including equity contributions for new and existing projects. In July 2012, we issued U.S.$350 million of 8.375% senior unsecured notes due 2017, or the 2017 Notes, of which only US.$150 million are currently outstanding as a result of our May 2014 tender offer. The new issuance was also guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our subsidiaries CICASA, CONOISA and CONEVISA. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes were used to prepay short and long-term debt. In May 2014, we issued U.S.$700 million of 8.875% senior unsecured notes due 2024, or the 2024 Notes. The new issuance was also guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by our subsidiaries CICASA, CONOISA and CONEVISA. The net proceeds from the sale of the notes were used to pay short-term parent company debt and fund a partial tender offer for U.S.$ 200 million of ICA’s outstanding 8.38% Senior Notes due 2017.
We have entered into cross currency swaps for interest payments on the 2021 Notes through 2017, on the 2017 Notes through the first half of 2015 and on the 2024 Notes through 2019.
During 2014, we entered into certain bridge facilities at our parent company level. As of December 31, 2014 total unsecured corporate debt guaranteed by CONOISA, CICASA, ICASA, CONEVISA and EMICA totaled U.S.$ 1,706 million. See Note 27 to our consolidated financial statements.
CICASA
On April 27, 2015 CICASA executed a loan agreement with BBVA Bancomer in the amount of Ps. 1,000 million. The loan is due to mature on February 29, 2016 and will be repaid with the collection rights, which will be transferred to a Trust, of the construction of (i) the Túnel Canal General by ICASA and COTRISA; (ii) the Tren Interurbano México – Toluca by ICASA and COTRISA; (iii) the Túnel Churubusco – Xochiaca by ICASA and COTRISA; (iv) the Centro de Tecnología para Aguas Profundas en Boca del Río, Veracruz by ICASA, and (v) the Presa de Almacenamiento Santa María by ICASA and Aeroinvest.
La Yesca
CPH is a special purpose subsidiary created to construct the La Yesca hydroelectric project. The terms of the La Yesca contract require that we secure financing for the project costs and limit disbursements during the construction phase to 90% of the cash cost of any certified work performed. We and the other shareholder of CPH
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have agreed to guarantee certain obligations of CPH under the project contracts, including the financing documents, subject to certain limitations, in the event of an early termination of the public works contract for the project. CPH obtained financing for the construction phase of the La Yesca hydroelectric project in the first quarter of 2008 from WestLB AG, which also structured the financing for the El Cajon hydroelectric project. The financing consisted of a U.S.$ 910 million line of credit to be used to cover construction costs and a U.S.$ 140 million revolving line of credit to be used to finance monthly working capital requirements and to be repaid from the construction line of credit, both of which contain various restrictive covenants typical in a project financing including, significantly, covenants limiting CPH’s access to additional cash other than what the project specifically requires until project completion and after final payment from the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (Comision Federal de Electricidad) is received, as well as covenants limiting CPH’s ability to contract additional debt or guarantees. The U.S.$ 910 million construction line of credit was syndicated and has a term that lasts the duration of the construction period, subject to certain permissible extensions if the La Yesca project completion date is delayed. The repayment of the construction line of credit has occurred in three installments: (i) the first payment of U.S.$ 700 million was made on the date of provisional acceptance of the first turbine unit, (ii) the second payment of U.S.$ 342 million was paid on December 20, 2012 upon delivery of the second turbine unit in 2012, (iii) an additional payment of U.S.$ 147 million, which represented partial settlement for additional work undertaken on the project, was paid on December 23, 2013 and (iv) from May 2014 to December 2014 we collected an additional amount of Ps. 653 million (approximately U.S.$ 41 million).
Aeroinvest
On November 30, 2012, Aeroinvest prepaid its U.S.$ 45 million credit with Bank of America, which was backed by a pledge of shares. On that same day, Aeroinvest entered into a credit agreement with Inbursa in the amount of Ps. 750 million, which was subsequently increased by Ps. 350 million for a total of Ps. 1,100 million, which was to mature November 2015. A total of 53,473,020 Series B shares of GACN held by Aeroinvest were pledged to the bank through a trust agreement. There were no additional guarantees or collateral. This loan also required compliance with a leverage ratio of less than 3 and a GACN earnings before depreciation and amortization, or EBDA, to debt service ratio of no less than 3.0. As of December 31, 2012, we were in compliance with these requirements, with a leverage ratio of 2.18 and an EBDA to debt service ratio of 10.90. We have entered into an interest rate swap for the original Ps. 750 million under this loan for the term of the loan.
In 2012, Aeroinvest entered into a credit agreement with Banamex in the amount of Ps. 385 million due to mature in December 2014. Aeroinvest pledged 22,168,028 of its Series B shares in GACN to the lender. There were no additional guarantees or collateral.
In 2013, Aeroinvest prepaid both the Inbursa and Banamex credit agreements, thereby releasing all associated share pledges, by entering into a U.S.$ 125 million bridge loan with Bank of America NA. This bridge loan was guaranteed by a pledge of 100 million Series B shares in GACN. On July 12, 2013, Aeroinvest sold 69,000,000 of its Series B shares in GACN through a secondary public offering at a price of Ps. 40 per share. Aeroinvest prepaid its U.S.$ 125 million bridge loan with the proceeds of this offering.
On April 4, 2014 Aeroinvest pledged 26 million shares in GACN to Inbursa as a guarantee for a loan to CONOISA in the amount of Ps. 700 million, which was paid in full on September 2, 2014.
In 2014, Aeroinvest entered into a credit agreement with Deutsche Bank in the amount of U.S.$ 225 million due to mature in September 2017. Aeroinvest pledged 63,320,746 of its Series B shares in GACN to the lender. This loan was guaranteed by EMICA, ICASA, CONEVISA, CONOISA and CICASA.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte
On March 26, 2013, GACN issued Ps. 1,500 million in 10-year peso-denominated notes (certificados bursátiles) with local investors in the Mexican market pursuant to an indenture into which it entered in 2011. The notes have a fixed annual interest rate of 6.47%. In connection with the issuance of these notes, a pledge was established on the Acapulco, Ciudad Juárez, Culiacan, Chihuahua, Mazatlan, Monterrey, Tampico, Torréon and Zihuatanejo airports. The net proceeds from the placement were used to prepay existing GACN debt and are being used to fund committed investments under GACN’s Master Development Program for its 13 airports, as well as to make strategic investments. The notes received ratings of mx AA+ by Standard and Poor’s and AA+ (mex) by Fitch Ratings.
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On June 16, 2014, GACN issued Ps. 3,000 million in seven-year notes (certificados bursátiles) at a fixed rate of 6.85% that were registered with the Mexican National Registry of Securities. The purpose of the issuance were to fix interest payments and to extend the maturity profile of debt by prepaying in full the Ps. 1,300 million in outstanding under Mexican peso floating-rate notes issued on July 15, 2011, and to finance the master development programs and strategic investments. The floating-rate Mexican peso notes issued in 2011 were paid on July 11, 2014.
SPC Projects
In September 2011, two of our special purpose subsidiaries placed Ps. 7,100 million in bonds in two tranches—one Mexican peso tranche in the amount of Ps. 5,323 million at a fixed annual rate of 10.1% and one UDI tranche in the amount of Ps. 1,777 million with a real annual rate of 5.65%—in the Mexican market with a term of 20.8 years to finance two social infrastructure projects consisting of the construction of, and provision of non-penitentiary services to, two federal penitentiaries. Our obligations under these debt securities are secured by a pledge of the collection rights under the SPC contracts. We began making quarterly principal and interest payments on the bonds in July, 2013 according to their amortization schedule. In 2012, we reopened the bonds and issued Ps. 160 million in the Mexican market under substantially similar terms as the Mexican peso tranche. In the same year we also issued a series of subordinated notes for Ps. 1,699 million (in UDI-denominated notes) in the Mexican market at a real annual rate of 8%. As of December 31, 2013, the outstanding balances for the senior bonds and follow on issuances were Ps. 6,230 million for PASACB 11, Ps. 2,090 million for PASACB 11U, Ps. 179 million for PASACB 12 for the subordinated bonds was Ps. 1,461 million for PSBCB 12U, or U.S.$ 763 million in the aggregate.
This debt is included within liabilities associated with assets held for sale in our consolidated statement of financial position. In December 2014, we announced the expiration of a share purchase agreement with CGL, a subsidiary of the Hunt Corporation under which CGL was to acquire 70% of ICA’s interests in the SPC projects through the acquisition of shares in the projects’ holding company. The assets and liabilities of the SPC projects remain in assets held for sale and liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale as we continue to actively market the projects and consider them to meet the criteria as held for sale. These loans do not form part of the consolidated debt of the entity as of December 31, 2014.
ViveICA Credit Lines
On March 22, 2011, ViveICA entered into a Ps. 500 million 3-year term facility with Banorte, with an interest at the 28-day TIIE, plus a 4% spread. This facility has a parent company guarantee from EMICA. As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately Ps. 37 million outstanding under this facility.
In November 2013, we entered into a revolving line of credit with Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal for Ps. 250 million. This facility, which includes a mortgage on real estate property, is available for drawing for a period of five years and has athree-year amortization period. As of December 31, 2014 we had approximately Ps. 85 million outstanding under this facility.
On July 7, 2011, ViveICA entered into a Ps. 350 million four-year loan agreement with Banco Bajío, with an interest rate at the 28-day TIIE plus a 4% spread for the Marina Nacional project. This loan is granted by Arrendadora ViveICA and CONEVISA and includes a pledge over the Marina Nacional property and two other properties in Ciudad Juarez and Quintana Roo. As of December 31, 2014, Ps. 331 million of the loan was outstanding.
Acapulco Tunnel (TUCA)
In 2008, a trust organized by our subsidiary Tuneles Concesionados de Acapulco, S.A. de C.V., or TUCA, issued and sold Ps. 1,250 million in notes, with a term of up to 26 years due in 2033. TUCA used the proceeds to repay notes issued in 2005. The new notes accrue interest at the rate of TIIE plus up to 2.95% and are non-recourse.
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In November 2013, the company repurchased Ps. 270 million of its 2033 notes. During the annual meeting of bond holders a new amortization schedule was approved reducing the anticipated maturity date to 2031.
There are no parent company guarantees of these Acapulco Tunnel financing arrangements. We have entered into interest rate options in connection with this project.
Rio Verde–Ciudad Valles Highway & Libramiento de la Piedad Notes
On September 19, 2008, our subsidiary ICA San Luis, S.A. de C.V., which operates the Rio Verde–Ciudad Valles highway concession entered into a long-term financing for the construction of a 113.2-kilometer highway in the state of San Luis Potosi, in the amount of Ps. 2,550 million. The highway has been in operation since July 2013. On January 19, 2008, our subsidiary Libramiento ICA la Piedad, S.A. de C.V. which operates the Libramiento de la Piedad toll road entered a long-term financing for the construction of the 21.4-kilometer toll road which crosses the states of Jalisco/Guanajuato/Michoacan, in the amount of Ps. 700 million. This loan was structured by Banco Santander and Banorte.
On July 22, 2014, we issued and sold UDI based notes for both Río Verde and Libramiento la Piedad, on two tranches. The first tranche was rated AAA.mx, with a 5.40% coupon, for Ps. 2,000 million, and the second tranche was rated AA.mx, with a 5.95% coupon for Ps. 1,800 million. The notes were used to pay the outstanding loan of the Río Verde – Ciudad Valles highway and the outstanding loan of Libramiento la Piedad.
On November 3, 2014, we issued and sold Ps. 1,750 million in subordinated notes for both Río Verde – Ciudad Valles highway and Libramiento la Piedad with a 30-year term, and a real fixed coupon of 8.519%, rated by S&P at “AA-.mx” and by HR Ratings at “HR AA.” The proceeds were used mainly to pay corporate short-term debt. There are no parent company guarantees on these notes.
The Kantunil–Cancun Highway (Mayab Consortium)
In 2008, as a consequence of our acquisition of the Mayab Consortium, which holds the concession for the Kantunil-Cancun highway, we assumed the Mayab Consortium’s long-term debt securities, which as of December 31, 2011 were equivalent to Ps. 2,446 million.
In 2012, the Mayab Consortium issued and sold Ps. 4,500 million in notes (certificados bursátiles) with a maturity of 22 years in two trenches. The first tranche was for Ps. 1,195 million with a fixed interest rate of 9.67%, and the second tranche was for the equivalent of Ps. 3,305 million, in UDI, at a fixed real interest rate of 5.80%. At December 31, 2014, the UDI-denominated notes were equivalent to Ps. 3,584 million and the amount in pesos was Ps. 1,185 million. Interest on these notes is paid semi-annually. We used approximately Ps. 2,339 million of the net proceeds from the issuance of these notes to prepay the earlier notes assumed in 2008. The remaining funds were used for the construction of the 54-kilometer expansion of the Kantunil-Cancun highway, which began full operations in September 2014.
On October 20, 2014, the Mayab Consortium entered into a U.S. $50 million working capital credit with Morgan Stanley, due on October 20, 2015. This facility includes a pledge over the Mayab Consortium shares and both EMICA and CONOISA act as guarantors.
Rio de los Remedios–Ecatepec
In February 2010, our subsidiary ANESA (formerly Viabilis) entered into a long-term financing agreement for the Rio de los Remedios-Ecatepec highway project with Banobras development bank. Currently, 12.65 kilometers are operational and toll revenues in 2014 were Ps. 228 million. The Ps. 3,000 million line of credit was applied to Phase 1 of the highway project. On April 15, 2010, ANESA made its first draw under this line of credit in the amount of Ps. 1,136 million. As of December 31, 2014, we have Ps. 2,944 million outstanding under this line of credit. This credit facility matures in 2027 and has a fixed interest rate of 7.8% plus applicable margin, which varies between 295 and 370 basis points over the term of the loan. Repayment of the loan is expected to occur over the final 14 years of its term; 70% of the loan will be subject to a fixed payment calendar while 30% is payable only to the extent cash is available from the highway project after the fixed-calendar payments are made. The financing
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agreement includes standard covenants and events of default applicable to ANESA, significantly, reporting obligations, conduct of business, compliance with laws, limitations on merger and acquisition transactions, limits on contracting additional debt or guarantees, limits on modification of construction contracts without the consent of the lenders and a prohibition on derivative transactions. The financing agreement does not include covenants or events of default related to financial ratios. We are in compliance with the terms of this contract.
The financing package with Banobras for the ANESA credit facility includes a joint and several guarantee of ANESA’s performance by Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. de C.V., our construction subsidiary, as well as a payment guarantee by our subsidiary CICASA, until operations of various phases of the highway begin. Additionally, our shares of ANESA are pledged to Banobras as collateral.
Palmillas–Apaseo el Grande toll road
In February 2013, our subsidiary Autovia Queretaro S.A. de C.V. entered into a long-term project financing agreement for the Palmillas – Apaseo el Grande toll road project with Santander, Banorte and Banobras. As of December 31, 2014, Ps. 1,908 million has been disbursed under the Ps. 5,450 million loan, which matures in 2023 and has a 28-day TIIE interest rate plus a rate of 2.75% during the life of the loan.
The financing has no parent guarantees.
Barranca Larga–Ventanilla
During 2012, our subsidiary Desarolladora de Infraestructura Puerto Escondido, S.A. de C.V., or DIPESA, entered into a facility in the amount of Ps. 1,368 million, which matures in November 2032. This facility is intended to be used to cover wholly or partially interest earned during the disposition period, the payment of fiduciary fees during the construction period, payment of credit fees as well as the hedging of the interest rates if generated, the payment of toll roads and the expenses associated therewith in the proportion to the loan, an advance on construction, the establishment of funds and the payment of the VAT. The senior loan accrues interest at the 28-day TIIE plus 3% and the subordinate loan has an interest rate of TIIE plus 5.5%. All of our shares in DIPESA are pledged under this facility. As of December 31, 2014 the amount outstanding under this facility was Ps. 737 million and the subordinated debt was Ps. 686 million.
Campus ICA
On December 20, 2013, our subsidiaries Promotora e Inversora ADISA, S.A. de C.V. and ICA Propiedades Inmuebles, S.A. de C.V. entered into a term facility with Deutsche Bank AB, London Branch to finance the renovation and construction of our corporate campus in Mexico City. The facility, which is divided into one U.S.$ 50 million tranche with a 3.5-year term and one Ps. 520 million tranche with a five-year term, accrues interest at rates based on LIBOR. The facility is guaranteed by a parent company through the transfer of the real property associated with the corporate campus to a guarantee trust. We have entered into a Cross Currency Swap in connection with this agreement and our effective rate is 5.16% with a 13.24 Mexican peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate.
Aak-Bal
On January 9, 2014, our subsidiary Promoción Inmobiliaria y Turística Champotón, S.A.P.I de C.V. entered into a term facility with Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, S.N.C., Institución de Banca de Desarrollo to finance 19% of the initial development of a resort in Champotón, Campeche. The U.S.$ 22.84 million has a 10-year term and accrues interest at rates based on LIBOR. The facility is guaranteed by a parent company guarantee and a pledge on the real property associated with the resort development through a guarantee trust.
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Debt of joint ventures and associated companies
Nuevo Necaxa–Tihuatlan
On June 2, 2008, our joint venture Auneti, which operates the Nuevo Necaxa—Tihuatlan toll highway concession, entered into a guaranteed multi-tranche loan due 2017 for the long-term financing of the construction of the Nuevo Necaxa—Avila Camacho segment of the Nuevo Necaxa—Tihuatlan highway in the amount of Ps. 6,061 million. The loan agreement consists of two tranches: (1) Tranche A provides a Ps. 5,510 million loan for a nine-year term to be used for the acquisition of the concession and its construction, and (2) Tranche B provides a Ps. 551 million support facility at the completion of construction, for a nine-year term, to be used for the payment of interest on Tranche A. Both tranches of the loan are without recourse to Auneti’s shareholders and were provided by Banco Santander, Scotiabank, Caixabank, S.A., Banobras, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Dexia S.A. There is no parent company guarantee under this loan. We have entered into an interest rate swap in connection with this facility. As of September 2014, the project was fully operational and Ps. 5,109 million of the guaranteed multi-tranche loan had been disbursed.
Atotonilco
On August 16, 2010, we entered into an 18-year term loan agreement with Banobras development bank for Ps. 4,790 million. This facility has an interest rate based on 28-day TIIE depending plus a rate from 2.75% to 3.5% on the year in which the funds are effectively disbursed. The collateral for this loan includes a pledge on our shares of the project concessionaire. We have an interest rate swap in connection with this facility. In November 2014, we sold our share interest in Atotonilco to Promotora del Desarrollo de America Latina, S.A. de C.V. Under the terms of the transaction, we transferred our rights and obligations under the loan agreement with Banobras to the buyer.
El Realito
In March 2011, our affiliate Aquos el Realito S.A. de C.V. entered into a 18-year term financing agreement for the construction of the El Realito Aqueduct project, for which it holds a long-term service agreement, in an amount up to Ps. 1,319 million. As of December 31, 2014, our portion of the outstanding debt for the project was Ps. 571 million. This credit arrangement also contains certain financial ratios which will be required to be met upon commencement of operations of the project. A debt service coverage ratio less than 1.2 but greater than 1.18 will require us to increase our debt service reserve account. As of December 31, 2014, we were in compliance with this ratio. We have entered into an interest rate swap in connection with this agreement and our effective rate is 7.81%.
Agua Prieta
In March 2011, our affiliate Renova Atlatec S.A. de C.V., or Renova Atlatec, the holder of the long-term service agreement with the Jalisco State Water Comission (CEA) for the construction and operation of the Agua Prieta Waste Water Treatment Plant, entered into a 16-year term financing agreement for the construction of this project in the amount of Ps. 1,175 million. As of December 31, 2014, our portion of the outstanding debt for this project was Ps. 587.5 million. This loan is guaranteed by CONOISA’s shares in Renova Atlatec. The agreement also provides that the debtor must maintain a debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.02 to 1 during the operations phase. As of December 31, 2014, construction has been completed and the project commenced operations in November 2014. We have entered into an interest rate swap in connection and this agreement with our effective rate is 8.17%.
Autovia Urbana Sur
In May 2011, our affiliate Concesionaria Vial San Jeronimo-Muyuguarda, S.A., which holds the concession for the second level of a section of the Periferico Sur expressway in Mexico City, entered into a long term financing
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agreement for the project’s construction in the amount of Ps. 2,957 million. The loan has a term of 10 years and is secured by a pledge over our shares in the concessionaire. We have also entered into an interest rate swap in connection with this agreement. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, IDEAL assumed the obligations under the associated credit agreement. and interest rate swap. This agreement was closed in the fourth quarter of 2014.
Mitla–Tehuantepec
In September 2012, our affiliate Autovía Mitla Tehuantepec entered into a Ps. 6,320 million facility for the expansion and modernization of the Mitla-Tehuantepec highway. This facility has an interest rate at the 91-day TIIE plus 2.95%. The source of repayment for this facility is the revenue generated from the toll fees paid by users of the highway. As of December 31, 2014, the amount outstanding on this long term facility was Ps. 4,047 million and the subordinated debt was Ps. 1,006 million. The facility also includes a debt service coverage ratio requirement of not less than 1.2 which will be required to be met beginning upon operation of the project.
TUCA II
In July 2013, Tunel Diamante, S.A. de C.V., which holds the concession for a 7.54 km urban toll road in Acapulco, entered into a long term Ps. 850 million facility. The loan has a term of 20 years, with an interest rate at the 28-day TIIE plus 2.75%, and the source of repayment being the revenue granted from the toll fees. As of December 31, 2014, the amount outstanding on this long term facility was Ps. 374 million.
Other Debt
As of December 31, 2014, we had no other material outstanding long-term debt.
Derivative Financial Instruments
We enter into derivative financial instruments to reduce uncertainty on the return of our projects. From an accounting perspective, our derivative financial instruments can be classified as for hedging or for trading purposes. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Operating Results—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates—Derivative Financial Instruments.” The decision to enter into a derivative financial instrument is linked, in most cases, to the financing for a project, because the uncertainties we seek to reduce result from fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates relevant to the project’s financing. Our derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 are composed of instruments that hedge interest rate and exchange rate fluctuations.
When financing for our projects is at a variable interest rate, we may enter into interest rate hedges. Our interest rate hedges can include swaps to reduce our exposure to volatility risks; these swaps convert the interest rate from variable to fixed. We may also enter into interest rate options that establish a maximum limit to the variable rate to cap financial costs. In 2014, we had interest rate swaps in connection with an Aeroinvest loan, the Rio Verde-Ciudad Valles highway, the La Piedad bypass and the Plamillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road.
We may enter into exchange rate hedges to reduce the foreign currency exchange rate risk where the currency used in the financing (and corresponding repayment) of the project is different from the currency in which we expect the project to incur labor, supply or other costs. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, we entered into foreign exchanges hedges and options in connection with our senior notes and loans of CICASA, ICASA, San Martin, Aeroinvest and ICAPLAN.
It is our policy to enter into financial instruments at the level of each project, by the subsidiaries carrying out such project. Accordingly, the counterparty for a derivative financial instrument is often the same institution (or an affiliate) that provides the financing for the project to which that instrument is linked. We generally execute our derivatives directly with the hedge provider. We believe we have diversified the credit risk of our derivative financial instruments by contracting them with different financial institutions.
It is our policy not to enter into, and we have not entered into, derivative instruments that have margin calls or similar mechanisms that might impose additional obligations on parent companies of our subsidiaries. Since we
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enter into all our derivative instruments at the level of each project, hedge providers on occasion require additional financial support for the project subsidiary’s obligations. In those cases, our policy is to limit such support to cash collateral or a standby letter of credit provided at the time we enter into the derivative, so that the amount of such collateral or letter of credit is defined without any provision that would permit increase thereof or margin calls. It is also our policy that such collateral or letter of credit only be payable to the hedge provider upon an event of default under the hedge agreement.
Our internal control policies state that entering into derivative financial instruments requires collaborative analysis by representatives from our Finance, Legal, Administration and Operations areas, prior to approval. Once this analysis has been concluded and documented, the responsibility for entering into derivatives belongs to the Finance and Administration areas, in accordance with our internal control policy. Our policies do not expressly require authorization by the Corporate Practices, Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee or the Audit Committee for entry into derivative financial instruments. Our policies limit the authority of those who can execute derivative financial instruments in certain ways, the most important of which are the following:
| • | | Our Board of Directors establishes limitations on the amounts and types of derivative transactions that our officers may enter into on our behalf. |
| • | | The Board has vested our Chief Executive Officer with the power to enter into derivative financial instruments subject to certain limits on amount and complexity. The CEO has delegated this power using powers of attorney, also subject to caps on amount and complexity, to our Vice President for Finance and Administration and appropriate Finance officers. |
| • | | In the event that the CEO, the Vice President for Finance and Administration or an appropriate Finance officer wishes to enter into a derivative financial instrument that exceeds or goes beyond the limitations set by the board, the board’s specific authorization is required. |
When assessing the potential use of derivatives to hedge financial market risks, we perform sensitivity analyses of possible outcomes of alternative derivative instruments to help us evaluate the economic efficiency of each alternative available to us to hedge the risk. We compare the terms, obligations and conditions to choose which alternative best suits our strategy. Once we enter into a derivative, we conduct effectiveness tests with the help of expert appraisers to determine its accounting treatment. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects —Operating Results—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates—Derivative Financial Instruments.”
Other Derivatives
In the second half of 2010, we entered into cross-currency swap transactions in order to mitigate our interest and exchange rate exposure in the Eastern Discharge Tunnel project to hedge prices of the tunnel boring machines used in this project. As of December 31, 2014, the fair value of these instruments is Ps. 1 million. These instruments are classified as hedging contracts for accounting purposes.
In February 2011, we entered into four coupon-only swaps to hedge our foreign currency interest payment exposure related to our U.S.$ 500 million senior unsecured notes. For more information on our senior unsecured notes, see “Item 5. Liquidity and Capital Resources—Indebtedness—Empresas ICA.” The fair value as of December 31, 2014 of these swaps is Ps. 395.5 million. These instruments are classified as hedging contracts for accounting purposes.
In August 2012, we entered into three coupon-only swaps to hedge our foreign currency interest payment exposure related to our then U.S.$ 350 million senior unsecured notes. The fair value as of December 31, 2014 of these swaps is Ps. 76.7 million. These instruments are classified as hedging contracts for accounting purposes.
In May 2012, we, as buyer, signed a contract with Banco Santander, as seller, for a purchased call to give us the right to purchase 22,280,100 of our own shares at an average strike price of Ps. 24.99, maturing on August 21, 2013. On the same date, we signed another contract with Banco Santander for a written put, allowing Santander to put to us the same number of shares at the same average strike price and same maturity. Settlement of both the call
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and the put were physical or in cash. In August 2013, the instrument was restructured. The modification consisted of an extension of the term of the instrument until February 2014 and a change in the strike price in 2014, upon determining that certain amounts recognized through equity during 2012 and 2013 should have been recognized either through results or as an asset or liability, we adjusted our accounting treatment of this instrument to account for it as one synthetic forward. Beginning in November 2013 and until February 2013, we fully exercised the instruments, repurchasing 22,013 of our own shares, resulting in a net gain of Ps. 77 million (Ps. 23 million in 2013 and Ps. 54 million in 2014). See Note 26 to our consolidated financial statements.
During 2012 and 2013 we entered into a series of cross currency swaps, forwards and options in connection with certain indebtedness incurred by CICASA, our Civil Construction sub holding company, ICASA, Aeroinvest, San Martin, with combined notional amounts of U.S.$ 130 million, 136 million Peruvian New Soles and Ps. 3.1 million. See Note 22 to our consolidated financial statements.
During 2013 we entered into two interest rate swaps (exchanging variable or floating rates for fixed rates): in our Concessions segment in connection with the project Pamillas with a notional amount of Ps. 1,006 million, and Aeroinvest loan with a notional amount of Ps. 750 million.
In December 2013, our subsidiary ICAPLAN entered into a cross currency swap in order to mitigate the fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates related to a dollar-denominated, variable rate bridge loan. The fixed exchange rate is Ps.12.877 per U.S. dollar with a floating rate at the 28-day TIIE, plus a 6.32% spread. The primary position related to this instrument is dollar-denominated debt bearing interest at LIBOR. As part of the same transaction, ICAPLAN entered into an existing derivative financial instrument, which gives an affiliate of the lender the right to purchase 11.9 million shares of EMICA at a fixed price, through a novation with CICASA. This instrument was classified as a trading instrument.
In June 2014, our subsidiary ICAPLAN entered into a second cross currency swap in order to mitigate the fluctuation in exchange rates and interest rates related to a dollar-denominated, variable rate bridge loan. The fixed exchange rate is Ps. 13.07 per U.S. dollar with a floating rate at the 28-day TIIE, plus a 8.69% spread. The primary position related to this instrument is dollar-denominated debt bearing interest at LIBOR.
In July 2014, our subsidiary ICAPLAN entered into a zero-strike equity instrument with Credit Suisse, which consisted of(i) a debt transaction with a notional amount of Ps. 203 million and monthly payment obligations, and (ii) an option over 11,966,716 of our shares, to be settled in cash similar to a European-style collar with a zero cost premium. The option has a call at Ps. 28.2776 and a put at Ps. 18.8517. The debt portion has a termination date of December 8, 2015. The equity option has six possible expiration dates in 2015: October 27, November 7, November 10, November 17, November 24 and December 1.
On March 26, 2015, we unwound two of five derivatives entered into in connection with the U.S.$700 million in notes issued by EMICA in May 2014—a U.S.$ 200 million derivative with Morgan Stanley and a U.S.$ 200 million derivative instrument with Santander—and executed two new derivative instruments to replace the original instruments. As part of this transaction, EMICA liquidated a portion of the positive mark-to-market values held by the two derivatives in order to obtain a significant amount of liquidity. Subsequently, we executed new contracts for each of the original derivatives under which new terms were applied. In connection with the new U.S.$ 200 million Morgan Stanley derivative instrument, EMICA also purchased U.S.$ 1.5 million in long put options with a floor rate of Ps. 14.00 per U.S. dollar.
The new U.S.$ 200 million Morgan Stanley derivative retained the same termination date and the fixed coupon rate as the original contract, while the exchange rates were adjusted. The new derivative settled with an exchange rate of P.s. 14.60 per U.S. dollar, as compared to Ps. 12.884 per U.S. dollar for the original derivative.
The new U.S.$200 million Santander derivative retained the same the termination date, but the exchange rate and the coupon rates were modified. The new derivative settled with an exchange rate of Ps. 13.984 per U.S. dollar with a Party A Fixed Rate of 8.875% and Party B Fixed Rate of 9.83%, as compared to Ps. 12.884 per U.S. dollar with a Party A Fixed Rate of 8.875% and Party B Fixed Rate of 9.43% in the original derivative.
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Additional Sources and Uses of Funds
We may from time to time repurchase or sell our outstanding equity securities if market conditions and other relevant considerations make such repurchases or sales appropriate. The amount that we may use to repurchase our securities is authorized annually by our shareholders at our ordinary general meeting. See “Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchaser.”
Historically our clients have required us to issue bonds to secure, among other things, bids, advance payments and performance. In recent years, our clients have been increasingly requiring letters of credit and other forms of guarantees to secure such bids, advance payments and performance. We are currently in contact with issuers of letters of credit, but we cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain all of the letters of credit required for our normal operations.
In recent years, our liquidity has also been adversely affected by the length of our average collection period for accounts receivable. Our average collection period for accounts receivable considered net of value-added tax was 269 days as of December 31, 2014, which is a 11% decrease from 301 days as of December 31, 2013, primarily as a result of an increase in the volume of our sales. See note 7(b) to our consolidated financial statements.
C. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.
None.
D. TREND INFORMATION
Please see “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects,” “Item 3. Key Information—Risk Factors” and “Item 4. Information on the Company” for trend information.
E. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Except as disclosed by the contractual obligations and other commitments tables below, we do not engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or that we believe are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
F. TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Contractual Obligations
The following tables set forth our contractual obligations and commercial commitments by time remaining to maturity.
As of December 31, 2014, the scheduled maturities of our contractual obligations were as follows:
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Contractual Obligations | | Total | | | Less Than 1 Year | | | 1-3 Years | | | 3-5 Years | | | More Than 5 Years | |
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Long-term debt obligations(1) | | | Ps. 50,912 | | | | Ps. 2,204 | | | | Ps. 8,492 | | | | Ps. 1,936 | | | | Ps. 38,280 | |
Notes payable | | | 4,329 | | | | 4,329 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Fixed interest(2) | | | 32,862 | | | | 3,264 | | | | 6,187 | | | | 5,681 | | | | 17,730 | |
Variable interest(3) | | | 3,950 | | | | 719 | | | | 914 | | | | 485 | | | | 1,832 | |
Operating and financial leases obligations | | | 2,574 | | | | 1,202 | | | | 873 | | | | 171 | | | | 328 | |
Master development programs(4) | | | 658 | | | | 658 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Seniority premiums | | | 715 | | | | 167 | | | | 75 | | | | 100 | | | | 373 | |
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Total | | | Ps. 96,000 | | | | Ps. 12,543 | | | | Ps. 16,541 | | | | Ps. 8,373 | | | | Ps. 58,543 | |
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(1) | Amounts before commission and issuance cost of Ps. 1,463. |
(2) | Fixed interest rates range from 0.63% to 13.2%. |
(3) | Variable interest rate was estimated using the following ranges: 1.18% (LIBOR plus spread) to 8.32% (LIBOR plus spread); and 4.82% (TIIE plus spread) to 9.32% (TIIE plus spread). When calculating variable interest rates, we used LIBOR and TIIE as of December 31, 2014. |
(4) | In 2015, the fifth year of our current master development program, we expect to conduct a negotiation with the Ministry of Communications and Transportation to determine the new master development program’s commitments for the subsequent five years. |
As of December 31, 2014, the scheduled maturities of other commercial commitments were as follows:
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| | Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period | |
Contractual Obligations | | Total Amounts Committed | | | Less Than 1 Year | | | 1-3 Years | | | 4-5 Years | | | Over 5 Years | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Standby letters of credit | | Ps. | 5,451 | | | Ps. | 5,451 | | | | Ps. — | | | | Ps. — | | | | Ps. — | |
Guarantees(1) | | | 23,482 | | | | 22,856 | | | | 626 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total commercial commitments | | Ps. | 28,933 | | | Ps. | 28,307 | | | | Ps. 626 | | | | Ps. — | | | | Ps. — | |
(1) | Consist principally of bonds delivered to guarantee bids, advance payments and performance. |
Item 6. | Directors, Senior Management and Employees |
A. DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Management of our business is vested in our Board of Directors. Our bylaws provide that the Board of Directors will consist of the number of directors elected by our shareholders at the annual ordinary general meeting. In September 2006, our bylaws were amended to comply with the Mexican Securities Market Law in effect since June 2006. See “Item 6. Directors Senior Management and Employees—Board Practices.” Our current Board of Directors was elected on April 23, 2015 in three classes, with terms designed to provide a transition to the staggered term arrangement provided by the bylaws. The President of the Board of Directors must be a Mexican national. The Board of Directors currently consists of 12 members. As of April 23, 2015, seven of our directors are independent directors within the meaning of the Mexican Securities Market Law. The directors are as follows:
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Name | | Position | | | Years as Director | | | Age | |
Bernardo Quintana I.(1) | | | Chairman | | | | 38 | | | | 74 | |
Jose Luis Guerrero Alvarez(2) | | | Director | | | | 26 | | | | 72 | |
Diego Quintana Kawage(3) | | | Director | | | | 9 | | | | 45 | |
Alonso Quintana Kawage(1) | | | Director | | | | 8 | | | | 42 | |
Fernando Flores y Perez(3)(4)(5) | | | Director | | | | 8 | | | | 70 | |
Elsa Beatriz Garcia Bojorges(1)(4)(5)(6) | | | Director | | | | 7 | | | | 49 | |
Salvador Alva Gomez(2)(4)(5) | | | Director | | | | 6 | | | | 65 | |
Margarita Hugues Velez(1)(4)(5) | | | Director | | | | 6 | | | | 50 | |
Ricardo Gutierrez Munoz(2)(4)(5) | | | Director | | | | 3 | | | | 73 | |
Carlos Guzman Bofill(3)(4)(5) | | | Director | | | | 3 | | | | 66 | |
Eduardo Revilla Martinez(2) | | | Director | | | | 3 | | | | 54 | |
Bernardo Sepulveda Amor(1)(4)(5)(7) | | | Director | | | | 0 | | | | 74 | |
| (1) | Director whose term expires on April 30, 2018. |
| (2) | Director whose term expires on April 30, 2016. |
| (3) | Director whose term expires on April 30, 2017 |
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| (4) | Independent directors within the meaning of the Mexican Securities Market Law. |
| (5) | Independent directors within the meaning of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
| (6) | Audit committee financial expert, within the meaning of Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| (7) | Director as of April 23, 2015. Previously served as director for seven years from 1998 to 2004. |
Listed below are the names, responsibilities and prior business of our directors and senior management:
Bernardo Quintana Isaachas been a member of our Board of Directors since 1978. Mr. Quintana was appointed Chairman of our Board of Directors in 1994. He also acted as our CEO from December 1994 through 2006. Mr. Quintana currently sits on the board of directors of Cementos Mexicanos and of Banamex. He is a member of the Mexican Council of Businessmen and is active in various philanthropic organizations in the Mexican community including the ICA Foundation and the Letras Mexicanas Foundation. He was previously Chairman for the Mexican Energy Conservation Trust, or FIDE, until 2012 and also was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National University of Mexico, or UNAM, until 2009. He also sits on the Board of the National College for Professional Technical Education, or CONALEP. In the United States, he is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Culver Educational Foundation in Indiana and the Board of Visitors of the Anderson School of Management at the University of California at Los Angeles, or UCLA. Mr. Quintana holds a degree in civil engineering from the UNAM and an MBA from UCLA. He has been distinguished by France’s National Order of the Legion of Honor (Legion d’honneur), the highest decoration from the Republic of France. Likewise, in 2007, in recognition of his career in business, the Mexico-U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. awarded Mr. Quintana the “Good Neighbor Award,” a recognition given to both public and private sector leaders. In 2009, he was honored as a Commander in the Order of Leopold II from the Government of Belgium. In 2011, Mr. Quintana awarded the National Engineering Price from the Mexican Association of Engineers and Architects. In 2012, he received the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa in Civil Engineering from Indiana Institute of Technology. He is the father of Mr. Alonso Quintana, Mr. Diego Quintana and Mr. Rodrigo Quintana.
Dr. Jose Luis Guerrero Alvarezhas been a member of our Board of Directors since 1990, and was our Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President from January 2007 to June 2012. Dr. Guerrero was previously our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Between 1972 and 1979, he held positions as Planning Director of Combinado Industrial Sahagun, Technical Director at Roca Fosforica Mexicana, and Technical Planning and Development Submanager at the Lazaro Cardenas Las Truchas steel plant. He also worked at Wichman Wimet, Conventry (United Kingdom), Fabricas Automex and Industria del Hierro. Dr. Guerrero holds an degree in mechanical and electrical engineering from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, or UNAM, a diploma D’Ingenieur from the Institut Superieur des Materiaux et de la Construction Mechanique of Paris, France, an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and has attended various executive courses at Harvard University, Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania, the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, or ITAM, and the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa, or IPADE. Dr. Guerrero has been a professor in Materials Science in the Engineering School of UNAM and a professor of Finance at IPADE. In addition to being a member of our Board of Directors, Dr. Guerrero is also the Chairman of the Board of GACN, an independent member of the Board of Directors of the Mexican Stock Exchange, as well as the Chairman of its Supervisory Committee, and a member of the board of directors of Enova Endevour, EXI fund and Murguia Consultores. He is also a former member of the board of directors of Banco Nacional de Mexico.
Alonso Quintana Kawage is Chief Executive Officer, head of the Executive Committee, and a member of our board of directors. Mr. Quintana originally joined ICA in 1994 and has served in ICA’s Industrial Construction , Civil Construction, and lnfrastructure divisions. From 2007 to 2011 he was Chief Financial Officer, and during 2011- 2012 he was Chief Operating Officer. He became CEO in July 2012. Mr. Quintana is a civil engineering graduate of the Universidad Iberoamericana and has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University.
Diego Quintana Kawagehas been a member of our Board of Directors since 2008. He also holds the position of Chairman of the Board of GACN and Chairman of the Board of SETA. He is also member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Empresas ICA and member of the Board of Directors of Maseca. Mr. Quintana has been our Executive Vice President since 2008 and since 2010 he has been responsible for our joint ventures, including ICA Fluor, Grupo Rodio Kronsa and Los Portales in Peru. He is also in charge of our housing
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and real estate development operations and head of Fundación ICA. Mr. Quintana joined the company in 1995, in the project financing department. From 2004 to 2009, he held the position of CFO and CEO of ViveICA. Mr. Quintana holds an Economics degree from the Universidad Anahuac and a Master of Science in Management.
Fernando Flores y Perezhas been a member of our Board of Directors since 2008. Mr. Flores is presently founding partner of EFE Consultores, S.C. Mr. Flores also worked for the administration of President Vicente Fox until December 2006 as General Director and Chairman of the board of the Mexican Institute of Social Security(Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social). He also was Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labor, Safety and Preventative Social Planning. He was CEO for Aerovias de Mexico and CEO and Chairman of Compañia Mexicana de Aviacion (MEXICANA). Currently, he is the President and CEO of Transportes Aeromar, and Chairman of the National Chamber of Air Transportation. Mr. Flores holds a law degree from theUniversidad Iberoamericana and studied business administration at the same university.
Elsa Beatriz Garcia Bojorgeshas been a member of our Board of Directors since 2009. She is a Researcher and Board Member of the Mexican Financial Reporting Standards Board (Consejo Mexicano de Normas de Informacion Financiera, A.C.), or CINIF, which is the accounting standard setting body in Mexico. She is the president of our audit committee and GACN’S audit committee, and a member of the corporate governance practices committee, of RCO. In 2010, 2011 and 2012, she participated on behalf of Mexico in the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting hosted by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Previously, she worked as an independent financial consultant. Previously, she was a partner in the accounting firm Bouzas, Reguera, Gonzalez y Asociados, S.C. She is a lecturer at several universities, accounting associations and companies in Mexico and is a columnist for the Public Accountancy Journal. She holds an accounting degree with honors from UNAM, as well a diploma in financial engineering. She has been certified by the Mexican Institute of Public Accountants, or IMCP, since 1999. In 2012, she received from the IMCP her certification as an accounting specialist.
Salvador Alva Gomezhas been a member of our Board of Directors since April 2010. Mr. Alva holds a chemical engineering degree from UNAM and an MBA from the Universidad de las Americas, or UDLA, in Puebla, Mexico. Over his 24 years at PepsiCo, he was a member of its Executive Committee and was its President for Latin America. Currently he is President of Tecnologico de Monterrey System. He currently sits on the boards of Endeavor and Tecnologico de Monterrey.
Margarita Hugues Velezhas been a member of our Board of Directors since April 2010. Ms. Hugues holds a law degree from the Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City. Until 2013 she was the Vice President of Legal and Corporate Affairs and Secretary to the board of directors of Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V., or Grupo Modelo, the leading beer manufacturer in Mexico and the seventh largest in the world. Prior to joining Grupo Modelo, Ms. Hugues was a project finance and corporate attorney at Galicia y Robles, S.C. in Mexico City and at Hunton & Williams in Washington D.C.
Ricardo Gutierrez Munoz joined our Board of Directors in April 2013. Mr. Gutierrez holds an accounting degree from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional as well as a master’s degree in finance from the Universidad LaSalle, both in Mexico. Since 2011 he has held the position of chairman of the executive committee of Mexichem, S.A.B. de C.V., or Mexichem. He previously served as Mexichem’s CEO, overseeing 75 different companies in the chemical and petrochemical industry in Mexico, the Americas, the U.K., Japan and Taiwan. Mr. Gutierrez has also been the CEO and member of the board of directors for Grupo Industrial Camesa, Vice President of Corporate Development for Empresas Lazagorta, CEO and member of the board of directors of Industrias Synkro and Finance Director for Indetel/Alcatel.
Carlos Guzman Bofill joined our Board of Directors in April 2013. Mr. Guzman holds a degree in chemical engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico. Additionally, he has a M.SC. in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as an MBA from Stanford University. Mr. Guzman also spent one year in a fellowship partner program at Harvard University. From 2010 to 2012 he was the CEO of Pro-Mexico. From 2000 to 2010 Mr. Guzman was the CEO of HP Mexico. He has been the National President for the Mexican Association for the Information Technology Industry, Vice President of the Executive Council of Global Companies in Mexico, Director of Market Development for HP Mexico and the Director of Strategic Planning for Alfa Division Acero.
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Eduardo Revilla Martinez joined our Board of Directors in April 2013. Mr. Revilla holds a law degree from the Escuela Libre de Derecho. He is a partner in the law firm Revilla y Alvarez Alcala S.C. He previously served in various legal capacities at Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, including legal director, liaison representative to Washington, D.C., tax prosecutor for constitutional claims and director of international tax affairs. He is a professor of tax law at ITAM, in the Escuela Libre de Derecho, the Universidad Iberoamericana and the Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economica. He is a member of the International Fiscal Association and beginning in 2012 has been an independent member of the governing board of the Taxpayers Public Defender (Procuraduría de la Defensa del Contribuyente). Mr. Revilla was also a member of the Committee on Tax Affairs of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD.
Bernardo Sepulveda Amor, joined our Board of Directors in April 2015. Ambassador Sepulveda served as a Member of the International Court of Justice in the Hague from 2006 to 2015, and was appointed its Vice President for 2012 to 2015. He also was a member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations. He was previously Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States and to the United Kingdom. Mr. Sepulveda holds a degree in Law,magna cum laude from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, or UNAM and an L.L.M. in International Law from Cambridge University. He was a professor of International Law at theColegio de Mexico for almost 40 years. He has been awarded Spain’sPrincipe de Asturias,a decoration to individuals, entities or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs. Likewise, Mr. Sepulveda awarded the International Public Administration Award and the National Jurisprudence Award. He was ICA’s General Counsel from 1997 to 2005.
Our executive officers currently are as follows:
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Name | | Current Position | | Years as Executive Officer |
Alonso Quintana Kawage | | Chief Executive Officer | | 9 |
Diego Quintana Kawage | | Executive Vice President, Airports, Homebuilding, Real Estate and Strategic Alliances | | 9 |
Victor Bravo Martin | | Chief Financial Officer | | 7 |
Rodrigo Quintana Kawage | | General Counsel | | 7 |
Porfirio Gonzalez | | Divisional Director, Airports; Chief Executive Officer of GACN | | 5 |
Carlos Benjamin Mendez Bueno | | Vice President, Concessions | | 9 |
Ruben Lopez Barrera | | Vice President, Strategic Planning, Business Development and International | | 6 |
Luis Horcasitas Manjarrez | | Vice President, Civil Construction | | 6 |
Juan Carlos Santos | | Divisional Director Industrial Construction | | 7 |
Ruben Lopez Barrera is Vice President and our Director of Strategic Planning, Business Development and International for ICA and a member of ICA’s Executive Committee. He previously served as GACN’s Chief Executive Officer and Director for Human Resources, Legal, and Communication, and as ICA’s Business Development Director and Project Finance Director. He has more than 18 years working at ICA. Mr. Lopez received a degree in civil engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana, a Master of Science in management from the Sloan Master’s Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and a master’s degree in business administration from the joint program of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.
Luis Horcasitas Manjarrez is the Vice President overseeing Civil Construction for ICA and a member of ICA’s Executive Committee. In his more than 30 years of experience at ICA, he has held a variety of positions, including as divisional director of heavy construction, director of infrastructure operations and director of international concessions, among others. Mr. Horcasitas was also the director of our El Cajon hydroelectric project. He studied engineering at the Escuela de Ingenieria Municipal and has taken specialized courses in road building. He previously served as the Vice President of Construction for the Mexican Association of Roadways, A.C., or AMIVT, and as alternate representative of the Communications and Transportation sector of the Mexican Construction Industry Chamber of Commerce. He is an active participant in several engineering related associations in Mexico.
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Carlos Benjamin Mendez Bueno has been the Divisional Director of our Concessions segment since January 2007.Currently, he is Executive Vice President of the Concessions segment and Vice President of the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry. Mr. Mendez is a civil engineer with a bachelor’s degree from UNAM. He has participated in various postgraduate studies such as “Strategic Planning” at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, “Certification in Project Administration” from the International Institute of Learning and “Advanced Management Program (AD2)” from IPADE. He has been with us since 1975 and has held various management and senior management positions within civil construction, international projects and infrastructure. Mr. Mendez is a member of the alumni association of the Engineering School at UNAM, and was the Vice President for Industrial Relations, Representation, and Management of the Mexico City delegation to the Mexican Construction Industry Chamber until 2008. He was also a board member of the Mexican Road Association, or AMC, and represented ICA before the International Road Federation’s Executive Officers. He now represents Mexico before the World Road Association, or PIARC, in the field of Road Tunnels Operation.
Victor Bravo Martinhas been our Chief Financial Officer since July 1, 2011. He previously served as Divisional Director of our Airports segment and Chief Executive Officer of GACN. Mr. Bravo has more than 27 years of professional experience at ICA. Additionally, he served as GACN’s Chief Financial Officer from March 2006 to July 2009. Prior to joining GACN, he served in various capacities with us from 1987 to 2006, including Corporate Finance Director, Project Finance Director, Corporate Finance Analysis Manager and Corporate Economic Analysis Manager. Mr. Bravo holds a B.S. in economics from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, a diploma in finance from the Instituto Executivo Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico, and an M.B.A. from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University and the Manchester University School of Business. Mr. Bravo also has a degree from the Advanced Direction of Companies program at the IPADE Business School, and various executive courses including human resources, operations and strategic planning.
Rodrigo Quintana Kawagehas been our General Counsel since June 2010. Previously, Mr. Quintana worked as in-house counsel at Banco de Mexico, Mexico’s central bank, and as an associate in the finance practice of Mayer Brown LLP, a global law firm, in its Chicago and New York offices. Mr. Quintana joined our legal department in 2001, and then rejoined after leaving Mayer Brown LLP in January 2009. Mr. Quintana holds law degrees from the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico in Mexico City and from the University of Chicago Law School. He is the son of Mr. Bernardo Quintana and the brother of Mr. Alonso Quintana and Mr. Diego Quintana.
Porfirio Gonzalezhas more than 15 years professional experience in the airport industry. He has been GACN’s Chief Executive Officer since July 2011. From 2006 through June 2011, he was GACN’s director of airports. In that position, he was responsible for the relationships of GACN and the airports with federal, state and local authorities. He also oversaw and coordinated the airport consultative councils of all 13 airports. These councils bring together airport managers, airlines, other airport service providers and governmental authorities to ensure effective airport operation. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Gonzalez served as the director of the business division, sub-director of operations and development, and manager of the Monterrey International Airport. Prior to joining us he served in various capacities in the Mexican federal government and the state government of Nuevo Leon, including as General Director of Tourism. Mr. Gonzalez holds a B.S. in civil engineering from theUniversidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon. He has also completed various specialization courses in the areas of airports, safety and security, finance, management and human resources.
Juan Carlos Santos has been our Divisional Director of Industrial Construction since 2007. He first joined ICA in 1992, and has served as an alternate member of our Board of Directors, Project Manager for several plants, including the first liquefied natural gas terminal in Mexico, in Altamira, Tamaulipas, and the Director of Projects for ICA Fluor. Previously, he was the contracts and project controls manager for the Cantarell project, the largest nitrogen injection plant in the world. Mr. Santos is a civil engineering graduate of UNAM and is certified as a Project Manager Professional by the Project Management Institute. He also holds a master’s degree in business administration from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
On March 18, 2015, we announced organizational and management changes. Effective June 1, 2015, Victor Bravo Martin will serve as Vice President of Concessions, Carlos Benjamin Mendez Bueno and Luis Horcasitas
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Manjarrez will serve as Executive Vice Presidents, and Gabriel de la Concha Guerrero will serve as Chief Financial Officer. Also effective June 1, 2015, Prospero Antonio Ortega Castro will serve as Vice President of Risk and Administration, Jorge A. Degaldo Ramirez will serve as Vice President of Construction and Ignacio Cano Cervantes will serve as Vice President of Human Resources.
Since July 1, 2011, an Executive Committee headed by Mr. Alonso Quintana Kawage has coordinated our operations across our various business divisions. The members appointed to our Executive Committee as of the date of this report are as follows:
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Name | | Current Position |
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Alonso Quintana Kawage | | President |
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Diego Quintana Kawage | | Executive Vice President, Airports and Strategic Alliances |
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Carlos Benjamin Mendez Bueno | | Vice President, Concessions |
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Luis Horcasitas Manjarrez | | Vice President, Civil Construction |
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Ruben Lopez Barrera | | Vice President, Strategic Planning, Business Development and International |
B. COMPENSATION
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the aggregate compensation of our directors and executive officers paid or accrued in that year for services in all capacities was approximately Ps. 236 million. In 2014, we paid management and non-management directors Ps. 50 thousand net of taxes for each board meeting, Corporate Practices, Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee meeting or Audit Committee meeting they attend. As of April 23, 2015, we pay Ps.60 thousand, net of taxes to management and non-management directors for each board meeting and Ps.60 thousand net of taxes to the chair of each meeting. Additionally, we pay non-management directors Ps. 5 thousand per hour for work related to their duties on our board or on either committee. We also paid the Chairman of our Board of Directors approximately Ps. 10 million net of taxes in 2014.
Management Bonuses
Performance bonuses are paid to eligible members of management by the subsidiaries that employ them.
Our Corporate Practices Committee determines the bonuses for senior and middle management. Through April 9, 2014 the Corporate Practices, Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee determined compensation for executive officers and the Chief Executive Officer. As of April 9, 2014, our shareholders approved the restructuring of the Corporate Practices, Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee, dividing its responsibilities into two committees, the Corporate Practices Committee and the Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee. The Corporate Practices Committee will determine the compensation of executive officers and the Chief Executive Officer. We have adopted the following policies regarding the calculation of the performance bonus:
| • | | in years in which our income (calculated as described below) is 4% or less of our net worth, no bonuses will be paid, |
| • | | in years in which our income (calculated as described below) is greater than 4% of our net worth, up to 20% of the amount by which income exceeds 4% of net worth may be paid as bonuses. |
Income for these purposes means income from all sources (including extraordinary items) before income taxes, employees’ statutory profit sharing and the bonus itself. Net worth for these purposes is our net worth as at the end of the year for which the bonus is being calculated, without giving effect to that bonus. This formula is subject to change by the Board of Directors, provided that all outside directors approve any such change.
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A substantial portion of the shares beneficially owned by our directors and executive officers, along with other shares owned by our management, are owned through a trust, which we refer to as the management trust. The management trust is supervised by a technical committee consisting of members of our Board of Directors, and the Quintana family controls the vote of the management trust. This technical committee has broad discretionary authority over the corpus of this trust, including voting power over the shares contained therein and the conditions governing withdrawal of such shares. The technical committee is authorized to modify the terms of the management trust.
Bonuses are paid into the management trust and may be used by the technical committee to purchase shares, for the account of the bonus recipient. All dividends paid with respect to shares in the management trust are also deposited in the management trust. Cash dividends are, at the discretion of the technical committee, distributed to participants in the management trust or used to purchase shares at prevailing market prices for the benefit of the participants. Upon leaving us, participants in the management trust are entitled to receive the shares representing such participant’s interest in periodic installments. The management trust may, but is not required to, purchase the shares constituting such installments. All dividends received with respect of the shares owned by any former employee are paid to such former employee.
As described above, members of management that leave us are entitled to receive, in annual installments, the shares credited to their accounts in the management trust. Certain exceptions may be made to these rules from time to time to permit employees leaving us to receive their shares on an accelerated basis.
Additionally, and only for our executive management, we have a performance bonus plan, directly linked to the overall performance of the company and on a secondary basis to the performance of certain business units and the satisfaction of personal objectives. This bonus is payable in cash.
Options to Purchase Securities from Registrant or Subsidiaries
On March 31, 2000, we adopted a stock option plan pursuant to which our officers and senior management were entitled to annual stock options. Options were granted based on a percentage of the grantees’ annual base salary on April 29, 2003.
The stock option plan was terminated on April 16, 2004 and all options granted under the plan expired on April 29, 2010. We do not expect to grant stock options going forward.
Prior to their expiration on April 29, 2010, 113,485 options (on a post-reverse split basis) were exercised at a weighted average exercise price of Ps. 22.50. As of December 31, 2014, we had no stock options outstanding.
Pension Plan
In 2006, we created a defined benefit pension plan covering all active employees aged more than 65 who are part of our Board of Directors and have a minimum of 10 years of service as members of the board prior to their retirement. Until 2008, these employees were entitled to benefits beginning at the age of 55, with gradual reductions of their salary taken into account for pension purposes. Beginning January 1, 2008, the plan was revised to defer the early retirement age an additional two years, which such deferral ended in 2010. In 2012, the pension plan was further modified to provide lifelong benefits for executives as well as to establish an early retirement age of 60 for all employees, provided that they have 10 years of service with our Company. See Note 39 to our consolidated financial statements.
In 2011, the existing defined benefit pension plan was replaced as the vehicle for new enrollees with a new voluntary retirement savings plan offered to senior and executive management employees. This plan offers a pre-tax savings component of up to 10% of the employee’s taxable income, and corporate matching of up to 2.5%.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the present value of funded defined benefit obligation is Ps. 1,103 million.
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In 2013, we also established a voluntary retirement plan for personnel over 60 with more than 10 years of service to the company.
C. BOARD PRACTICES
For a table setting forth our current directors and management, the expiration of their current terms of office and the period of time during which each has served in that office, see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Directors and Senior Management.” We have no service contracts for our directors providing benefits upon termination of employment.
The Mexican Securities Market Law enacted by Mexico’s Federal Congress on December 30, 2005 (in effect since June 2006) altered the legal regime applicable to public companies in Mexico. In order to comply with the new law, our shareholders approved the amendment of our by-laws at an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting on September 12, 2006.
Management Structure
Our management is vested in a Board of Directors and a chief executive officer. The duties of the Board of Directors are, among others, to set general strategy for the company, and for the legal entities controlled by it, and to appoint, supervise and, if and as necessary, remove the chief executive officer. In fulfillment of its duties and responsibilities, our bylaws, in accordance with the Mexican Securities Market Law, provide for our Board of Directors to be aided by one or more committees made up of independent directors.
Our bylaws provide for our Board of Directors to be comprised of no fewer than 5 and no more than 21 directors, of which at least 25% must be independent directors. Members of the Board of Directors are elected on a staggered basis. Each year, one-third of the members of the board are elected by our shareholders and, once elected, board members occupy their positions for the following three years without the need for shareholder ratification in the interim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any ordinary general shareholders’ meeting, any director can be removed by a 51% vote of our shareholders.
Any holder or group of holders of 10% of the voting capital stock of ICA may appoint a director. Shareholders that exercise such right may not participate in the appointment of remaining directors.
Our Board of Directors meets at least on a quarterly basis and has the duties and authority set forth in the company’s bylaws and in the Mexican Securities Market Law. The chairman of the Board of Directors is appointed by the shareholders at each annual ordinary general shareholders’ meeting, or by the Board of Directors itself, and has the authority to propose to the board the discussion and resolution of various matters, including proposals as to the independent directors that are to comprise the committee or committees that perform auditing and corporate practices duties, as well as the appointment and removal of the chief executive officer. The independent members of our board meet once per year with the chairman of our board. Under Mexican law, the chairman of our board may not be president of any of the Audit Committee, the Corporate Practices Committee or the Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee.
Our Board of Directors has the authority to establish special committees to assist the board in the performance of its duties. Our bylaws provide that audit and corporate practices duties may be delegated to one committee or to two separate committees at the discretion of the board.
Our chief executive officer is the main executive of the company, responsible for the management, direction and execution of our business, subject to the strategies set forth by the Board of Directors. The chief executive officer is also responsible for the fulfillment of resolutions approved by shareholders or the board. The chief executive officer is vested with broad agency authority. However, this authority is limited when it comes to exercising voting rights attached to the company’s shares in its subsidiaries. In regards thereto, the chief executive officer must act in accordance with instructions or policies provided by the board. Such authority is also limited in respect of sales of our real estate and equity holdings and in respect of transactions referred to in paragraph c), Section III of Article 28 of the Mexican Securities Market Law. In either such case, the chief executive officer may
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only act with the Board of Directors’ prior authorization. Furthermore, if the relevant transaction involves an amount equal to or exceeding 20% of the company’s net worth, the chief executive officer may only act with the prior authorization of our shareholders.
Board Practices
In response to the enactment of the Mexican Securities Market Law, our Board of Directors established a Corporate Practices Committee, which was replaced by the Corporate Practices, Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee on April 24, 2009. On April 9, 2014, the annual shareholders meeting approved the division of the Corporate Practices, Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee into two Board committees: the Corporate Practices Committee, with its duties set forth in Section I of Article 42 and other applicable provisions of the Mexican Securities Market Law, and the Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee. The duties of the Corporate Practices Committee include providing an opinion on the nomination of the chief executive officer, assessing the performance of our senior management, providing an opinion on related-party transactions and compensation proposals for senior management and reviewing certain exempted actions of the Board of Directors. The duties of the Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee include proposing general guidelines for creating and monitoring compliance with our strategic plan, providing an opinion on investment and financing policies proposed by our chief executive officer, providing an opinion on the assumptions in the annual budget and monitoring application of the budget and our control system, and evaluating risk factors that affect us and our mechanisms for controlling risk. As of April 23, 2015, Fernando Flores y Perez is chairman of both the Corporate Practices Committee and the Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee. Each member’s term on either committee runs concurrently with such member’s term on our Board of Directors. All members of either committee are independent directors as such term is defined in the Mexican Securities Market Law, and Mrs. Margarita Hugues, Mr. Salvador Alva, Mr. Ricardo Gutierrez Munoz, and Mr. Carlos Guzman Bofill are independent directors as such term is defined in Rule 10A-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
The Mexican Securities Market Law requires that the Audit Committee be responsible for the duties set forth in Section II of Article 42 and other applicable provisions of the Mexican Securities Market Law. Such duties include evaluating our independent auditor, reviewing the audit report, opinion, and other documents prepared annually by the independent auditor, informing the Board of Directors of the quality of and any deficiencies in the company’s internal control mechanisms and regarding internal audits of the company or entities controlled by the company. As of April 23, 2015, the members of the Audit Committee were Elsa Beatriz Garcia Bojorges, as chairman, and Margarita Hugues Velez and Fernando Flores Perez, each of whom were independent as such term is defined in the Mexican Securities Market Law and in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. Each member’s term on the Audit Committee runs concurrently with such member’s term on our Board of Directors.
Both of the above committees are empowered to call shareholders’ meetings and hire independent counsel and other advisors, as they deem necessary to carry out their duties, including, in the case of the Corporate Practices Committee, the review of related-party transactions.
D. EMPLOYEES
As of each of the three years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we had approximately 31,302, 31,982 and 34,363 employees, respectively, approximately 41%, 39% and 33% of whom were permanent employees, respectively. The number of temporary employees employed by us varies significantly and is largely dependent on the level of our construction activities.
In Mexico, all of our employees, other than managerial and certain administrative employees, are currently affiliated with labor unions. Labor relations in each facility in Mexico are governed by a separate collective bargaining agreement, executed between the relevant subsidiary and a union selected by the employees of the relevant facility. Wages are renegotiated every year while other terms are renegotiated every two years. Labor relations for each construction project are governed by a separate collective bargaining agreement, which is coterminous with the project. Such agreements are reviewed once per year if the duration of the project so permits. Although, from time to time we have faced strikes at particular facilities or construction sites, we have never had a strike that materially affected our overall operations in Mexico. We believe that we have good relations with our employees.
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E. SHARE OWNERSHIP
As of December 31, 2014, Mr. Bernardo Quintana and members of his immediate family, including our directors Alonso Quintana Kawage and Diego Quintana Kawage and our general counsel Rodrigo Antonio Quintana Kawage, may be deemed to have had beneficial ownership of 47,185,623, or 7.7%, of our outstanding shares (excluding shares owned through the management trust). Through the management trust they hold 6,264,093 shares, or 1.0%, for a total of 53,450,237, or 8.8%, of our outstanding shares. Additionally, as of December 31, 2014, the following of our directors or officers each beneficially owned shares (other than shares owned through the management trust) totaling no more than 1% of any class of our capital stock: Jose Luis Guerrero Alvarez, Carlos Benjamin Mendez Bueno, Victor Bravo Martin, and Salvador Alva Gomez. None of our directors or officers has voting rights different from other shareholders, other than, as applicable, rights as a participant in the management trust or fundacion trust described below and rights of the position of director and/or officer.
Item 7. | Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions |
A. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of outstanding shares as of December 31, 2014.
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Identity of Person or Group | | Amount Owned | | | Percentage(1) | |
Bernardo Quintana I(2) | | | 47,185,623 | | | | 7.7 | % |
Management Trust | | | 24,014,415 | | | | 3.9 | % |
Foundation Trust | | | 8,343,608 | | | | 1.4 | % |
| (1) | For all percentages, based upon 615,815,335 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014. |
| (2) | Reflects shares owned directly by Mr. Quintana and his family, including Alonso Quintana Kawage, Diego Quintana Kawage and Rodrigo Antonio Quintana Kawage, and not through the management trust. |
The major shareholders, as set forth in the table above, do not have voting rights different from other shareholders, other than Mr. Quintana’s rights as a participant in the management trust and foundation trust described below and as a member of our Board of Directors.
Our shares are the only class of security we offer in Mexico. We have no information as to the number of record holders in Mexico. At December 31, 2014, 179,582,392 shares, or 29.1% of shares outstanding, were held in the form of CPOs, which have limited voting rights. See “Item 9. The Offer and Listing—Trading—Limitations affecting ADS Holders and CPO Holders.” As of December 31, 2014, 10.5% of our outstanding shares were represented by 16,119,217 ADSs representing four of our shares each, and such ADSs were held by 52 record holders with registered addresses in the United States. Because certain of the ADSs are held by nominees, the number of record holders may not be representative of the number of beneficial holders. See “Item 9. The Offer and Listing—Trading.
Our directors and executive officers, as a group, beneficially own approximately 71,726,346 shares (11.7% of the shares outstanding). A portion of the shares beneficially owned by our directors and executive officers (collectively, approximately 3.9% of the shares outstanding), are owned through a trust, referred to as the management trust. The technical committee of the management trust, which consists of members of our Board of Directors, has broad discretionary authority over the corpus of this trust, including voting power over the shares contained therein and the conditions governing withdrawal of such shares.
In April 2011, pursuant to the Mexican Securities Market Law, we announced that we had acquired 7,545,300 of our shares outstanding using the reserve for share purchases, at an average price of Ps. 26.47 per share, for an amount of Ps. 200 million. As part of our employee stock plan, 3,781,275 of these shares were transferred to the management trust at an average price of Ps. 28.05 per share.
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In May 2012, pursuant to the Mexican Securities Market Law, we announced that we had acquired 4,207,000 of our outstanding shares using the reserve for share repurchases at an average price of Ps. 23.93 per share and at a total purchase price of Ps. 101 million. As part of our employee stock plan, 6,885,385 of these shares were transferred to the management trust at an average price of Ps. 20.65 per share.
The technical committee is authorized to modify the terms of the management trust. The technical committee, in its discretion, is authorized to distribute bonuses to participants in the form of cash and permit our current employees to withdraw shares held in the management trust. The technical committee generally has discretion over the sale of shares withdrawn from the management trust and generally has sought to conduct such sales in a manner that minimizes any adverse effect on the market price of the shares. Whenever an employee belonging to the management trust retires, his or her shares are released from the management trust so that such employee may dispose of his or her shares as he or she wishes.
In 1992, members of management donated 10% of their then-owned shares to Fundacion ICA, a non-profit organization formed to fund research and education activities in Mexico. In addition, certain former members of management donated 20% of their shares to Fundacion ICA. Fundacion ICA’s shares are held by a trust, which we refer to as the foundation trust. We are entitled to appoint two of the five members of the foundation trust’s technical committee, while the remaining members are independent from us. Any disposition of the shares held by the foundation trust requires the approval of more than a simple majority of such technical committee and, therefore, may require approval of our representatives on this committee. Under the terms of the foundation trust, the shares held by Fundacion ICA, which, as of December 31, 2014, represented approximately 1.4% of the shares outstanding, are required to be voted in the manner specified by a majority of the technical committee. The Quintana family controls the vote of the foundation trust.
B. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
For a description of our related party transactions, see Note 38 to our consolidated financial statements.
Item 8. | Financial Information |
See “Item 18. Financial Statements” beginning on page F-1.
A. LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS
We are party to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. Other than as disclosed in this annual report, we are not currently involved in any litigation or arbitration proceeding, including any proceeding that is pending or threatened of which we are aware, which we believe will have, or has had, a material adverse effect on us. Other legal proceedings pending against or involving us and our subsidiaries are incidental to the conduct of our and their business and we believe will be resolved in our favor or with an insignificant effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flow. We believe that the ultimate disposition of such other proceedings individually or on an aggregate basis will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
Aqueduct II Water Supply System in Querétaro
As a result of the construction of the Aqueduct II water supply system in Querétaro, Mexico, a series of disputes arose with our client, the Querétaro State Water Commission (“CEAQ”), over an increase that occurred during construction in the costs of certain construction materials as compared to the original budget. On December 19, 2013, we filed a formal payment request with the CEAQ through a notary public. As of the date of this filing of this report, the CEAQ has not responded to the payment request.
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In April 2014, we filed a lawsuit against the CEAQ claiming Ps.474 million with the Civil District Judge in Querétaro. The judge subsequently ruled that the lawsuit was outside of his jurisdiction and should be sent to the administrative court. Our concessionaire subsidiary, SAQSA filed an appeal in December 2014. Based on the terms established in one of the amendment agreements to the contract, the court hearing the appeal held that the lawsuit is a civil rather than administrative matter and that it should be heard by a district judge in the Federal District. The court also held that the complaint and its exhibits be returned to SAQSA. In November 2014, we re-filed the lawsuit, which was sent to the Seventh Civil District Court of the Federal District. In December 2014, the Court served a summons to CEAQ, Banobras development bank and one of the two supervisory companies.
Puebla Collector Road
Through the State Infrastructure Department, the Puebla State Government issued an invitation to submit bids for a project to modernize the Collector Road of the México – Puebla Highway and the Santa Ana – Chiautempan Highway. The original contract amount was Ps.670 million, but the project was completed for a total of Ps.1,119 million, resulting in a difference of approximately Ps.450 million receivable by ICA.
Our work performance program and work scope were adversely affected by numerous factors that generated additional unanticipated costs for us during project construction, including the following:
| 1. | Certain real property required for execution of the project were not released by the Puebla State Government; |
| 2. | The project design was modified; |
| 3. | We incurred extraordinary expenses to obtain the necessary right-of-way, and |
| 4. | Social objections delayed the agreed program. |
On December 5, 2013, a formal payment request was issued to the Puebla State Infrastructure Department, which did not respond. Consequently, on August 22, 2014, we filed a claim for Ps.472 million with the local courts of Puebla State.
We do not believe that a material loss is probable in this matter, but anticipate that the recovery process will take more than 12 months.
ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA
There are two proceedings involving the ICAMEX-TERMOTECNICA Consortium.
Tax liability process involving ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA based on the contract executed with ECOPETROL.
On July 27, 2012, the General Controllership of the Republic of Colombia notified the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium, of which we hold a 50% interest, and its contracting party, Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos ECOPETROL, S.A., of the initiation of a tax liability process arising out of an oil spill that occurred on December 11, 2011 following the breakage of section 231+080 of the Caño Limón—Coveñas oil pipeline, which led to environmental damage. This spill occurred within the jurisdiction of the Municipalities of Chinácota, Los Patios and Cúcuta in the Northern Department of Santander and involved the loss of 3,267 barrels of oil at the accident site.
The aforementioned Controllership has applied a tax liability of approximately U.S.$19.5 million to the Consortium due to the Consortium’s alleged gross negligence. We are currently waiting for a date to be set to conclude the submission of evidence and proceed with the closing arguments.
We do not believe a material loss is probable in this matter.
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Petition for direct reparations filed by Corporación Autónoma Regional de la Frontera Nororiental (“CORPONOR”) against the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium.
On September 28, 2012, CORPONOR notified the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium of a request for an out-of-court settlement to claim direct reparations from the Consortium and Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos ECOPETROL, S.A. for the environmental damage caused by the oil hydrocarbon spill that occurred at the Caño Limón—Coveñas oil pipeline. The claims filed by CORPONOR to return the ecosystem to its pre-spill condition total approximately U.S.$ 18.5 million. CORPONOR informed the involved parties that an out-of-court settlement hearing would be held on November 7, 2012. However, as an agreement was not reached at this hearing, CORPONOR had the right to file a legal action against the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium. Consequently, on December 9, 2013, CORPONOR filed a petition for direct reparations with the Administrative Court of Northern Santander against Ecopetrol and the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium, which was admitted by court order on March 5, 2014. The ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium is currently preparing a response to this petition, together with the respective exceptions list.
We do not believe a material loss is probable in this matter.
We have not received any indication of a significant legal contingency for either of the two proceedings described above. For this reason, our financial statements do not include a provision for either proceeding.
We expect that the relevant judicial authority of Colombia will need to determine which of the two lawsuits—the one initiated by the General Controllership of the Republic of Colombia or that the one filed by CORPONOR—will proceed, due to the fact that both proceedings address the same issue, the oil spill at the Caño Limón—Coveñas oil pipeline.
Malla Vial
We are involved in litigation with the Institute for Urban Development, or IDU(Instituto de Desarrollo Urbano), an agency of the municipal government of Bogota, Colombia, in charge of public works projects. The litigation concerns the Malla Vial Project, a street network refurbishment project in Bogota that was awarded to us in 1997. In April 2002, an arbitration tribunal in Colombia issued an award in favor of the IDU for 5,093 million Colombian pesos, as compensation for our alleged breach of contract, which, after the IDU obtained a judicial recognition of the arbitration award in Mexico in 2007, was paid in full. On January 8, 2009, the Mexican court recognized the payment in full.
In a separate proceeding related to the same project, the IDU filed a claim in a Colombian court against us for liquidated damages for breach of the contract in an amount of approximately U.S.$ 2.2 million, and made a claim against the bonding company, for the return of an advance payment that had not yet been amortized. We counterclaimed and demanded indemnification and damages. In December 2004, an administrative tribunal ordered the consolidation of all of these claims into one case. Regarding the claim against the bonding company, the tribunal ordered a suspension of any actions against the bonding company until our counterclaim was resolved, provided that such suspension should not last more than three years.
After negotiations between us and the IDU, on April 7, 2010, the director of the IDU announced that we had reached an agreement in principle with the IDU to resolve all matters related to the various Malla Vial litigation proceedings. This announcement was made through an open letter to the public and the mayor of Bogota and was released through various media outlets. The IDU announced that we would pay U.S.$ 1.5 million to the IDU.
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Subsequent to the IDU’s announcement, political developments made this alleged agreement invalid. In June 2011, the suspension order blocking actions against the bonding company expired, raising the risk that, notwithstanding the unresolved counterclaims, the bond may be executed in an amount equal to U.S.$ 17 million plus interest, although such execution may be appealed. Nevertheless, we reached a second settlement agreement in principle with the IDU on all claims, and in December 2011 we filed a joint motion for the court to supervise and approve the conciliation procedure under Colombian law. On September 26, 2012, the parties signed a Conciliation Agreement and filed it for final review and approval by the tribunal. In order to decide on the matter, the tribunal requested that the attorney general to provide an opinion on the Conciliation Agreement.
On February 28, 2013, the trial level tribunal approved in part and denied in part the Conciliation Agreement. On March 8, 2013, we filed an appeal. In April 2013, we were granted a stay pending appeal and on October 24, 2013, the appellate court fully approved the Conciliation Agreement we had reached with the IDU.
Pursuant to the terms of the Conciliation Agreement, we paid the equivalent of U.S.$ 5.8 million in Colombian Pesos to the IDU on March 28, 2014, and the IDU filed its full dismissal to all related proceedings, and as of the date of this filing, only one of IDU’s request for dismissal remained pending to be resolved by the tribunal.
Ciudad Juarez Airport
Parties purporting to be former owners of land comprising a portion of GACN’s Ciudad Juarez International Airport initiated legal proceedings against the airport to reclaim the land, alleging that it was improperly transferred to the Mexican government. As an alternative to recovery of this land, the claimants sought monetary damages of U.S.$ 120 million. On May 18, 2005, a Mexican court ordered GACN to return the disputed land to the plaintiffs.
However that decision, and three subsequent constitutional claims(juicios de amparo), permitted the case to be reconsidered, and as a result of such constitutional claims, the original claimants must now include the Ministry of Communications and Transportation as a party to the litigation since the Ministry of Communications and Transportation is the grantor of the concession title to the Ciudad Juarez Airport. On August 28, 2009, the Mexican federal government filed its answer to the claim, in which it requested that the trial be removed to federal court. In May 2010, the Court of Appeals granted the federal government’s request, giving the Federal Courts jurisdiction to hear the lawsuit. The plaintiffs filed a constitutional claim against this ruling before the Federal District Court in Chihuaha and on November 29, 2010, the District Court in Chihuaha confirmed the Court of Appeals’ ruling. Against this ruling, the plaintiffs filed an appeal (recurso de revision) before the Federal District Circuit Court, and on July 7, 2011, the Federal Circuit Court ruled that the plaintiffs’ constitutional claim should be heard by a District Court in Ciudad Juarez. In October 2011, the District Court in Ciudad Juarez denied the plaintiffs’ constitutional claim, against which, in November 2011, the plaintiffs filed a new appeal (recurso de revision) before the Federal Circuit Court. On January 7, 2012, the Federal Circuit Court confirmed that the District Court in Ciudad Juarez had jurisdiction to hear the claim. On April 30, 2012, the Federal District Court in Ciudad Juarez ruled that it did not have jurisdiction to hear the claim, and the determination of jurisdiction was sent to the Supreme Court. However, after the Federal District Court denied jurisdiction, a conflict arose that has been resolved by the Circuit Court. The Federal Circuit Court ruled on January 13, 2013 that a state or local court must hear the lawsuit rather than a federal court. The lawsuit is still underway at this time. As of April 15, 2014, the final resolution of this dispute remains pending.
In the event that any subsequent action results in a decision substantially similar to the May 18, 2005 court order or otherwise adverse to GACN, and the Mexican government does not subsequently exercise its power of eminent domain to retake possession of the land for our use, which we believe the terms of its concessions would require, our concession to operate the Ciudad Juarez Airport would terminate. In 2014, the Ciudad Juarez International Airport represented 4.4% of GACN’s consolidated revenues. Although we believe and have been advised by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation that under the terms of GACN’s concessions the termination of its Ciudad Juarez concession would not affect the validity of its remaining airport concessions and that the Mexican federal government would be obligated to indemnify GACN against any monetary or other damages resulting from the termination of its Ciudad Juarez concession or a definitive resolution of the matter in favor of the plaintiffs, we cannot assure you that we would be so indemnified. For this reason, our financial statements do not include a provision for this litigation.
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We do not believe a material loss is probable in this matter.
Claims against the Panama Canal Authority
We filed a claim against the Panama Canal Authority, or ACP, regarding monetary damages from additional work outside the scope of the original contract that the consortium was required to perform as a result of unforeseen geological conditions found during the execution of the PAC-4 project. The amount of the claim is approximately U.S.$ 23 million. On July 19, 2013, we filed an arbitration demand before the Panamanian Conciliation and Arbitration Center. The panel was constituted in August 2013 and preliminary hearings were held. Upon the parties’ request, the arbitration was stayed to allow the parties to negotiate. On June 30, 2014, the parties reached an agreement in which additional payments were recognized by the ACP, and a 651 day extension of time for completion was permitted.
As of the date of this filing, this proceeding is considered to be completed.
Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro
We are involved in litigation and ongoing investigations and negotiations with the government of Mexico City related to work performed by a consortium we led from 2008 to 2012 under a government construction contract for Line 12 of the Mexico City metro system. Our construction subsidiary, Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. de C.V., or ICASA, holds a 53% interest in the consortium, while Carso Infraestructura y Construccion, S.A. de C.V., our construction partner, holds a 17% interest and Alstom Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., the integrator for the electro mechanical systems, holds a 30% interest.
In December 2012, the consortium filed a claim against Mexico City’s government, its Ministry of Works and Services and Mexico City’s Subway Project Office. The consortium claimed a payment for additional and extraordinary work performed outside the scope of the original agreement as well as fees and financial expenses. The amount of the original claim was Ps. 3,835 million, of which approximately Ps. 3,186 million was due to us. On April 23, 2013, the judge ordered, without reviewing the merits of the case, that the parties engage in a non-judicial contractual conciliation process without prejudice to the parties’ rights to re-file the claims.
On December 13, 2013, the parties agreed in the conciliation process in a joint proposal presented to the Mexico City Internal Control Authority, that both sides would be bound by an expert opinion on all technical and administrative matters. The expert was jointly nominated by our consortium and the client. On January 16, 2014, an expert opinion was issued confirming that additional work outside the scope of the contract had been performed, in the amount of Ps. 2,248 million.
Notwithstanding the expert’s opinion, Mexico City’s government subsequently disavowed the expert opinion. The conciliation process concluded without compliance with the agreed resolution, allowing each party to enforce its claims before competent courts located in Mexico City. We are engaged in litigation to enforce our rights both under the technical opinion rendered by the expert and for our other claims related to financial costs in the amount of Ps. 398 million, for a total amount claimed of Ps. 2,691 million. We believe that a favorable resolution is likely, as we have evidence, the jointly nominated expert opinion and the opinion of the external auditor hired by the GDF, all supporting the validity of the claim. Additionally, we are preparing a claim to enforce several rights which were not part of the analysis and technical opinion rendered by the expert, including the claim for additional maintenance works and rehabilitation of the Line 12 tracks.
Separately, on March 11, 2014, the Mexico City government partially suspended operation of Line 12 alleging a risk of derailment due to defects in construction.
In September 2014, our consortium filed a constitutional claim, oramparo, against the Mexico City government challenging the unilateral closeout of the contract, through which the Mexico City government sought to impose economic penalties for alleged unfinished works. The Federal Administrative Judge has awarded us with a stay that protects the consortium against any act of Mexico City’s government that seeks to unilaterally close out the contract, to impose economic penalties or to execute the bond until the underlying matter has been resolved. The Mexico City government has sought to have the definitive stay overturned or modified, but, as of the date of this report, has not been successful in such motions.
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Environmental Matters
There are currently no material legal or administrative proceedings pending against us with respect to any environmental matter in Mexico or the United States.
B. DIVIDENDS
We did not pay dividends in respect of our ordinary shares in any year between 2000 and 2014 and do not anticipate paying dividends in 2015.
The declaration, amount and payment of dividends are approved by the shareholders, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors, and may only be paid from retained earnings from accounts previously approved by our shareholders, provided that the legal reserves have been duly created and losses for prior fiscal years have been paid. If our shareholders approve the payment of dividends, the amount of the dividends will depend upon our operating results, financial condition and capital requirements, and upon general business conditions. A number of our loan agreements contain covenants that restrict the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to make capital distributions to us and, accordingly, may affect our ability to pay dividends.
C. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
Except as identified in this annual report on Form 20-F, no significant change in our financial condition has occurred since the date of the most recent audited consolidated financial statements contained in this annual report.
Item 9. | The Offer and Listing |
A. TRADING
Since April 9, 1992, our shares and the ADSs have been listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange and the NYSE, respectively. The ADSs have been issued by The Bank of New York as depositary. Each ADS represents four CPOs, issued by Banamex as the CPO trustee for a Mexican CPO trust. Each CPO represents an interest in one share held in the CPO trust.
The following table sets forth, for the five most recent full financial years, the annual high and low market prices for the ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange and the shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange.
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| | Mexican Stock Exchange | | | New York Stock Exchange | |
| | Pesos per Share | | | U.S. dollars per ADS | |
| | High | | | Low | | | High | | | Low | |
2010 | | | 34.09 | | | | 28.34 | | | | 11.13 | | | | 8.78 | |
2011 | | | 32.42 | | | | 14.47 | | | | 10.82 | | | | 4.08 | |
2012 | | | 33.26 | | | | 16.60 | | | | 10.44 | | | | 4.81 | |
2013 | | | 42.05 | | | | 21.20 | | | | 13.53 | | | | 6.57 | |
2014 | | | 27.18 | | | | 16.40 | | | | 8.38 | | | | 4.46 | |
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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the reported high and low sales prices for our shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange and the reported high and low sales prices for the ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange.
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| | Mexican Stock Exchange | | | New York Stock Exchange | |
| | Pesos per Share | | | U.S. dollars per ADS | |
| | High | | | Low | | | High | | | Low | |
2013: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | | 42.05 | | | | 32.85 | | | | 13.51 | | | | 10.28 | |
Second Quarter | | | 40.73 | | | | 21.20 | | | | 13.53 | | | | 6.57 | |
Third Quarter | | | 30.42 | | | | 23.20 | | | | 9.55 | | | | 7.22 | |
Fourth Quarter | | | 29.53 | | | | 23.09 | | | | 9.16 | | | | 7.02 | |
2014: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | | 27.18 | | | | 27.22 | | | | 8.33 | | | | 6.07 | |
Second Quarter | | | 27.06 | | | | 20.78 | | | | 8.38 | | | | 6.31 | |
Third Quarter | | | 25.71 | | | | 22.96 | | | | 7.98 | | | | 6.92 | |
Fourth Quarter | | | 24.27 | | | | 16.40 | | | | 7.14 | | | | 4.46 | |
October | | | 23.97 | | | | 22.08 | | | | 7.13 | | | | 6.50 | |
November | | | 24.27 | | | | 20.48 | | | | 7.14 | | | | 5.83 | |
December | | | 19.53 | | | | 16.40 | | | | 5.56 | | | | 4.46 | |
2015: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
First Quarter | | | 18.12 | | | | 12.11 | | | | 4.92 | | | | 3.09 | |
January | | | 18.12 | | | | 15.25 | | | | 4.92 | | | | 4.07 | |
February | | | 15.16 | | | | 12.28 | | | | 4.16 | | | | 3.26 | |
March | | | 13.55 | | | | 12.11 | | | | 3.57 | | | | 3.09 | |
April (through April 29) | | | 14.00 | | | | 13.73 | | | | 3.70 | | | | 3.62 | |
Our bylaws prohibit ownership of our shares by non-Mexican investors. As of December 31, 2014, 29.1% of our shares were represented by CPOs, and 10.5% of the total shares were CPOs held by the depositary. According to our depositary bank, as of December 31, 2014, 10.5% of our outstanding shares were represented by ADSs, and such ADSs were held by 52 holders with registered addresses in the United States. As of December 31, 2014, there were 615,815,335 shares outstanding.
As permitted by the Mexican Securities Market Law and the Rules promulgated by the Mexican Banking and Securities Commission, we may create a reserve fund from which we may repurchase our shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange at prevailing prices to the extent of funds remaining in this reserve account. We created this reserve account in 1992. Any shares so repurchased will not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of calculating any quorum or voting at a shareholders’ meeting during the period in which we own such shares. As of December 31, 1999, 2,570,000 shares had been repurchased. After 1999, we did not make any repurchases until 2008. On April 3, 2008, our shareholders approved the use of Ps. 750.5 million for the repurchase reserve for the year 2008. In 2008, we repurchased 4,978,000 shares in the nominal amount of Ps. 69.0 million. On April 16, 2010, our shareholders approved the use of Ps. 726.8 million for the repurchase reserve for the year 2010. In 2010, we made no share repurchases. On April 14, 2011, our shareholders approved the use of Ps. 1,000 million for the repurchase reserve for the year 2011, and on November 17, 2011, our shareholders voted to increase such amount to Ps. 1,850 million and authorized management to carry out repurchases up to that amount in accordance with the Policy for the Acquisition and Placement of Own Shares. In addition, the November 17, 2011 shareholders’ meeting approved the cancellation of up to 32,748,689 repurchased shares, equivalent to approximately 5% of the shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010. In 2011, we repurchased 48,534,300 shares in the nominal amount of Ps. 996.6 million. In 2012, we repurchased 4,207,000 shares in the nominal amount of Ps. 100 million. On April 18, 2012, our shareholders approved the setting of Ps. 1,850 million as the maximum amount to be used for share repurchases. See “Item 10. Additional Information—Purchase by the Company of its Shares.”
On April 16, 2013 our shareholders approved the use of up to Ps. 2,192 million for the repurchase reserve and we repurchased 6,409,430 shares in the nominal amount of Ps. 139 million.
On April 9, 2014 our shareholders approved the use of up to Ps. 2,140 million for the repurchase reserve and we repurchased 6,409,430 shares in the nominal amount of Ps. 139 million.
Trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange
The Mexican Stock Exchange, located in Mexico City, is the only stock exchange in Mexico. Founded in 1894, it ceased operations in the early 1900s, and was reestablished in 1907. The Mexican Stock Exchange is organized as a public company. Member firms are exclusively authorized to trade on the floor of the Exchange. Trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange takes place exclusively through an automated inter-dealer quotation system
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known as SENTRA, which is open between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Mexico City time, each business day. Trading is performed electronically and is continuous. Trades in securities listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange can, subject to certain requirements, also be effected off the Exchange. Due primarily to tax considerations, however, most transactions in listed Mexican securities are effected through the Exchange. The Mexican Stock Exchange operates a system of automatic suspension of trading in shares of a particular issuer as a means of controlling excessive price volatility. The suspension procedures will not apply to shares that are directly or indirectly (through ADSs or other equivalent instruments) quoted on a stock exchange outside Mexico. Settlement is effected two business days after a share transaction is effected on the Mexican Stock Exchange. Deferred settlement, even if by mutual agreement, is not permitted without the approval of the Mexican Banking and Securities Commission. Most securities traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange are on deposit with S.D. Indeval Institucion para el Deposito de Valores, S.A. de C.V., a privately owned central securities depositary that acts as a clearing house, depositary, custodian and registrar for Mexican Stock Exchange transactions, eliminating the need for the physical transfer of shares.
The Mexican Stock Exchange is one of Latin America’s largest exchanges in terms of market capitalization, but it remains relatively small and illiquid compared to major world markets, and therefore subject to greater volatility.
As of December 31, 2014, 142 Mexican companies, excluding mutual funds, had equity listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. In 2014, the ten most actively traded equity issues in the IPC Index (Indice de Precios y Cotizaciones) (excluding banks) represented approximately 89% of the total volume of equity issues in the IPC traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange. Although the public participates in the trading of securities, a major part of the activity of the Mexican Stock Exchange reflects transactions by institutional investors. There is no formal over-the-counter market for securities in Mexico. The market value of securities of Mexican companies is, to varying degrees, affected by economic and market conditions in other emerging market countries.
Limitations Affecting ADS Holders and CPO Holders
Each of our ADSs represents four CPOs, and each CPO represents a financial interest in one share of common stock. Each share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at any of our shareholders’ meetings. Holders of CPOs are not entitled to vote the shares underlying such CPOs. Such voting rights are exercisable only by the CPO trustee, which is required to vote all such shares in the same manner as the holders of a majority of the shares that are not held in the CPO trust and that are voted at the relevant meeting.
Whenever a shareholders’ meeting approves a change of corporate purpose, change of nationality or restructuring from one type of corporate form to another, any shareholder who has voted against such change or restructuring has the right to withdraw from us and receive an amount equal to the book value of its shares (in accordance with our latest balance sheet approved by the annual ordinary general meeting), provided such shareholder exercises its right to withdraw during the 15-day period following the meeting at which such change or restructuring was approved. Because the CPO trustee is required to vote the shares held in the CPO trust in the same manner as the holders of a majority of the shares that are not held in the CPO trust and that are voted at the relevant meeting, appraisal rights will not be available to holders of CPOs.
Under Article 51 of the Mexican Securities Law, holders of at least 20% of our outstanding shares may have any resolution adopted by a shareholders’ meeting suspended by filing a complaint with a court of law within 15 days after the close of the meeting at which such action was taken by stating that the challenged action violates Mexican law or our corporate charter. To be entitled to relief, the holder (or the CPO trustee, in the case of CPOs) must not have attended the meeting or, if such holder attended, must have voted against the challenged action. Such relief will not be available to holders of CPOs or ADSs.
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Item 10. | Additional Information |
A. MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
Set forth below is a brief summary of certain significant provisions of our bylaws and Mexican law. This description does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to our bylaws, which have been filed as an exhibit to this annual report. For a description of the provisions of our bylaws relating to our Board of Directors and statutory auditors, see “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees.”
Organization and Register
We are asociedad anonima bursatil de capital variableorganized in Mexico under the Mexican Securities Market Law(Ley del Mercado de Valores)and the Mexican Companies Law(Ley General de Sociedades Mercantiles). We were registered in the Public Registry of Commerce of Mexico City on July 25, 1979, under folio number 8723. Our object and purpose according to Section 2 of our bylaws is (a) to hold an interest in the capital stock or equity of all types of legal persons; (b) to acquire any type of rights on all types of securities, of any type of legal person, as well as to dispose of and negotiate such securities; (c) to act as agent or representative of natural or legal persons; (d) to undertake all types of commercial or industrial activities allowed by law; (e) to obtain all types of loans or credit instruments; (f) to grant any type of financing or loan to companies, associations, trusts, and institutions in which the Company has an interest or holding; (g) to grant all types of personal and real guaranties, and guaranties for obligations or credit instruments to companies, associations, trusts, and institutions in which the Company has an interest or share; (h) to subscribe to and issue all types of credit instruments, as well as to endorse them; (i) to acquire, lease, usufruct, exploit, and sell chattels and real property required for its establishment, as well as to purchase and sell other things that are required to achieve its objectives; (j) to acquire, use and in general, dispose of industrial property rights, as well as copyrights, options thereon and preferences; and (k) to enter into, grant, and execute all acts, regardless of their legal nature, which it deems necessary or convenient for the realization of the aforementioned objectives, including associating with other national or foreign persons.
Voting Rights
Each share entitles the holder thereof to one vote at any meeting of our shareholders. Holders of CPOs are not entitled to vote the shares underlying such CPOs. Such voting rights are exercisable only by the CPO trustee, which is required to vote all such shares in the same manner as the holders of a majority of the shares that are not held in the CPO trust and that are voted at the relevant meeting. ADS holders are entitled only to the rights of CPO holders and thus are not entitled to exercise any voting rights with respect to the shares or to attend our stockholders’ meetings.
Under Mexican Law, holders of shares of any series are entitled to vote as a class on any action that would prejudice the rights of holders of shares of such series but not rights of holders of shares of other series, and a holder of shares of such series would be entitled to judicial relief against any such action taken without such a vote. The determination whether an action requires a class vote on these grounds would initially be made by our Board of Directors or other party calling for shareholder action. A negative determination would be subject to judicial challenge by an affected shareholder, and the necessity for a class vote would ultimately be determined by a court. There are no other procedures for determining whether a proposed shareholder action requires a class vote, and Mexican law does not provide extensive guidance on the criteria to be applied in making such a determination.
Under the Mexican Securities Market Law and the Mexican Companies Law, the shareholders are authorized to create voting agreements. However, shareholders must notify our company of any such agreements and make disclosure to the public. Our bylaws require that any voting agreement that involves more than 5% of our outstanding shares be authorized by our Board of Directors.
Shareholders’ Meetings
General shareholders’ meetings may be ordinary meetings or extraordinary meetings. Extraordinary general meetings are those called to consider certain matters specified in Article 182 of the Mexican Companies Law, including, principally, amendments of the bylaws, liquidation, merger, spin-off, change in nationality and transformation from one type of company to another. General meetings called to consider all other matters are ordinary meetings.
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An ordinary general meeting must be held during the four months following the end of each fiscal year to consider the approval of the report of our Board of Directors regarding our performance and our consolidated financial statements and that of certain of our subsidiaries for the preceding fiscal year, to elect directors and to determine the allocation of the profits of the preceding year. At such ordinary general meeting, any shareholder or group of shareholders representing 10% or more of the outstanding shares has the right to appoint one director. The shareholders establish the number of directors at each annual ordinary general meeting.
The quorum for ordinary general meetings is 50% of the outstanding shares and action may be taken by a majority of the shares present. If a quorum is not present, a subsequent meeting may be called at which action may be taken by holders of a majority of the shares present regardless of the percentage of outstanding shares represented at such meeting. The quorum for extraordinary general meetings is 75% of the outstanding shares, but if a quorum is not present a subsequent meeting may be called. The quorum for each subsequent meeting is 50% of the outstanding shares. Action at any extraordinary general meeting may only be taken by holders of at least 50% of the outstanding shares provided, however, that a quorum of 85% and approval of at least 80% of the outstanding shares, will be required to approve the following (1) mergers, other than mergers with subsidiaries; and (2) amendment or deletion of the provision in the bylaws that regulate share ownership of the company, shareholders’ meetings and the Board of Directors.
Shareholders’ meetings may be called by the chairman of our Board of Directors, the chairman of Audit Committee or the chairman of the Corporate Practices, Finance, Planning and Sustainability Committee and must be called by any such chairman upon the written request of holders of at least 10% of our outstanding share capital. In addition, any such chairman shall call a shareholders’ meeting at the written request of any shareholder if no shareholders’ meeting has been held for two consecutive years or if the shareholders’ meetings held during such period have not considered the preceding year’s board of director’s report or our consolidated financial statements or have not the elected directors and determined their compensation. Notice of meetings must be published in a major newspaper in Mexico City. Meetings must be held in Mexico City. A proxy may represent a shareholder at a shareholders’ meeting.
Holders of 20% of our outstanding shares may oppose any resolution adopted at a shareholders’ meeting and file a petition for a court order to suspend the resolution temporarily within 15 days following the adjournment of the meeting at which the action was taken, provided that the challenged resolution violates Mexican law or our bylaws and the opposing shareholders neither attended the meeting nor voted in favor of the challenged resolution. In order to obtain such a court order, the opposing shareholder must deliver a bond to the court in order to secure payment of any damages that we may suffer as a result of suspending the resolution in the event that the court ultimately rules against the opposing shareholder. Shareholders representing at least 10% of the shares present at a shareholders’ meeting may request to postpone a vote on a specific matter on which they consider themselves to be insufficiency informed.
Dividend Rights
At the annual ordinary general meeting, our Board of Directors submits to the shareholders for their approval our consolidated financial statements and of certain of our subsidiaries. Five percent of our net earnings must be allocated to a legal reserve fund, until such fund reaches an amount equal to at least 20% of our share capital. Additional amounts may be allocated to other reserve funds as the shareholders determine. The remaining balance, if any, of net earnings may be distributed as dividends on the shares. Cash dividends on the shares will be paid against surrender to us of the relevant dividend coupon registered in the name of the holder thereof.
Holders of CPOs are entitled to receive the economic benefits corresponding to the shares underlying the CPOs, at the time that we declare and pay dividends or make distributions to stockholders, and to receive the proceeds of the sale of such shares at the termination of the CPO trust agreement. The CPO trustee will distribute cash dividends and other cash distributions received by it in respect of the shares held in the CPO trust to the holders of the CPOs in proportion to their respective holdings, in each case in the same currency in which they were received. Dividends paid with respect to shares underlying the CPOs will be distributed to the holders (including the depositary) on the business day on which Indeval receives the funds on behalf of the CPO trustee.
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If our distribution consists of a dividend in shares, such shares will be held in the CPO trust and the CPO trustee will distribute to the holders of outstanding CPOs, in proportion to their holdings, additional CPOs in an aggregate number equal to the aggregate number of shares received by the CPO trustee as such dividend. If the maximum amount of CPOs that may be delivered under the CPO deed would be exceeded as a result of a dividend in shares, a new CPO deed would need to be entered into setting forth that new CPOs (including those CPOs exceeding the number of CPOs authorized under the CPO deed) may be issued. In the event that the CPO trustee receives any distribution with respect to shares held in the CPO trust other than in the form of cash or additional shares, the CPO trustee will adopt such method as it may deem legal, equitable and practicable to effect the distribution of such property.
If we offer or cause to be offered to the holders of shares the right to subscribe for additional shares, subject to applicable law, the CPO trustee will offer to each holder of CPOs the right to instruct the CPO trustee to subscribe for such holder’s proportionate share of such additional shares (subject to such holder’s providing the CPO trustee with the funds necessary to subscribe for such additional shares). Neither the CPO trustee nor we are obligated to register such rights, or the related shares, under the Securities Act. If the offering of rights is possible, under applicable law and without registration under the Securities Act or otherwise, and CPO holders provide the CPO trustee with the necessary funds, the CPO trustee will subscribe for the corresponding number of shares, which will be placed in the CPO trust, and deliver additional CPOs through Indeval in respect of such shares to the applicable CPO holders pursuant to the CPO deed or, to the extent possible, pursuant to a new CPO deed.
According to Mexican law, dividends or other distributions and the proceeds from the sale of the shares held in the CPO trust that are not received or claimed by a CPO holder within three years from the receipt of such dividends or distributions or ten years from such sale will become the property of the estate of the Mexican Ministry of Health.
The Bank of New York as depository, is required to convert, as soon as possible, into U.S. dollars, all cash dividends and other cash distributions denominated in Mexican pesos (or any other currency other than U.S. dollars) that it receives in respect of the deposited CPOs, and to distribute the amount received to the holders of American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, in proportion to the number of ADSs evidenced by such holder’s ADRs without regard to any distinctions among holders on account of exchange restrictions or the date of delivery of any ADR or ADRs or otherwise. The amount distributed will be reduced by any amounts to be withheld by us, the CPO trustee and the depositary, including amounts on account of any applicable taxes and certain other expenses. If the depositary determines that in its judgment any currency other than U.S. dollars received by it cannot be so converted on a reasonable basis and transferred, the depositary may distribute such foreign currency received by it or in its discretion hold such foreign currency (without liability for interest) for the respective accounts of the ADR holders entitled to receive the same.
If we declare a dividend in, or free distribution of, additional shares, upon receipt by or on behalf of the depositary of additional CPOs from the CPO trustee, the depositary may with our approval, and shall if we so request, distribute to the holders of outstanding ADRs, in proportion to the number of ADSs evidenced by their respective ADRs, additional ADRs evidencing an aggregate number of ADSs that represents the number of CPOs received as such dividend or free distribution. In lieu of delivering ADRs for fractional ADSs in the event of any such distribution, the depositary will sell the amount of CPOs represented by the aggregate of such fractions and will distribute the net process to holders of ADRs in accordance with the deposit agreement. If additional ADRs (other than ADRs for fractional ADSs) are not so distributed, each ADS shall thereafter also represent the additional CPOs distributed in respect of the CPOs represented by such ADS prior to such dividend or free distribution.
Changes in Share Capital and Preemptive Rights
The fixed portion of our capital stock may only be increased or decreased by resolution of an extraordinary general meeting, whereas the variable portion of our capital stock may be increased or decreased by resolution of an ordinary general meeting.
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In the event of a capital increase, each holder of existing shares has a preferential right to subscribe for a sufficient number of new shares to maintain the holder’s existing proportionate holding of shares. Preemptive rights must be exercised within 15 days after publication of a notice of the capital increase in the Official Gazette of the Federation(Diario Oficial de la Federacion)or they will lapse. Preemptive rights may not be waived in advance by a shareholder except under limited instances, and cannot be represented by an instrument that is negotiable separately from the corresponding share. Shares issued by us in connection with an increase in its variable capital, with respect to which preemptive rights have not been exercised, may be sold by us on terms previously approved by the shareholders’ meeting or the Board of Directors, but in no event below the price at which they had been offered to shareholders.
Holders of CPOs or ADSs that are U.S. persons or are located in the United States may be restricted in their ability to participate in the exercise of such pre-emptive rights.
Shares issued under Article 53 of the Mexican Securities Market Law (which are those held in treasury to be delivered upon their subscription) may be offered for subscription and payment by the Board of Directors without preemptive rights being applicable, provided that the issuance is made to effect a public offering in accordance with the Mexican Securities Market Law.
Limitations on Share Ownership
Our bylaws prohibit ownership of the shares by foreign investors. Any acquisition of shares in violation of such provision would be null and void under Mexican law and such shares would be canceled and our share capital accordingly reduced. Non-Mexican nationals may, however, hold financial interests in shares through the CPOs issued under the CPO trust.
Pursuant to our amended bylaws, significant acquisitions of shares of our capital stock and changes of control require prior approval of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors must authorize in advance any transfer of voting shares of our capital stock that would result in any person or group becoming a holder of 5% or more of our shares. Any acquisition of shares of our capital stock representing more than 15% of our capital stock by a person or group of persons requires the purchaser to make a public offer for the greater of:
| • | | the percentage of shares sought, or |
| • | | 10 percent of the total shares. |
If the tender offer is oversubscribed, shares sold will be allocated on a pro rata basis among the selling shareholders. If the authorized purchase of shares is for the intent of acquiring control of us, the purchaser must make an offer to purchase 100 percent of the shares.
The public offer to purchase must be made at the same price for all shares. The offer price is required to be highest of:
| • | | the book value of the shares, |
| • | | the highest closing price on the Mexican Stock exchange during the 365 days preceding the date of the authorization, or |
| • | | the highest price paid at any time by the persons intending to purchase the shares. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board of Directors may authorize that the public offer be made at a different price, which may be based the prior approval of the Audit Committee and an independent valuation.
These provisions shall not apply in cases of transfer of shares as a result of death, the repurchase or amortization of shares, subscription of shares in exercise of preferential rights, or by us and our subsidiaries, or by the person who maintains effective control of us.
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Delisting
In the event that we decide to cancel the registration of our shares with the National Registry of Securities(Registro Nacional de Valores)or the CNBV, orders this deregistration, our shareholders who are deemed to have “control” will be required to make a tender offer to purchase the shares held by minority shareholders prior to such cancellation. Shareholders deemed to have “control” are those that own a majority of our common shares, have the ability to control our shareholders’ meetings, or have the ability to appoint a majority of the members of our Board of Directors. The price of the offer to purchase will generally be the higher of:
| • | | the average trading price on the Mexican Stock Exchange during the last 30 days on which the shares were quoted prior to the date on which the tender offer is made; and |
| • | | the book value of the shares as reflected in our latest quarterly financial information filed with the CNBV and the Mexican Stock Exchange. |
In accordance with the applicable regulations, in the event that our controlling shareholders are unable to purchase all of our outstanding shares pursuant to a tender offer, they must form a trust and contribute to it the amount required to secure payment of the purchase price offered pursuant to the tender offer to all of our shareholders that did not sell their shares pursuant to the tender offer. The trust must exist for a period of at least six months.
Controlling shareholders are not required to make a tender offer if the deregistration is approved by 95% of our shareholders. Nevertheless, the trust mechanism described in the previous paragraph still must be implemented.
Five business days prior to the commencement of the tender offer, our Board of Directors must make a determination with respect to the fairness of the terms of the offer, taking into account the rights of our minority shareholders, and disclose its opinion, which must refer to the justifications for the offer price. If the Board of Directors is precluded from making this determination as a result of a conflict of interest, the board’s resolution must be based on a fairness opinion issued by an expert selected by the Audit Committee.
Certain Minority Rights
Mexican law includes a number of minority shareholder protections. These minority protections include provisions that permit:
| • | | holders of at least 10% of our outstanding share capital to vote (including in a limited or restricted manner) to call a shareholders’ meeting; |
| • | | holders of at least 10% of our outstanding share capital to appoint one member of our Board of Directors; |
| • | | holders of at least 5% of our outstanding share capital (represented by shares or CPOs) to bring an action against our directors, members of the Audit Committee and secretary of Board for violations of their duty of care or duty of loyalty, if |
| • | | the claim covers all of the damage alleged to have been caused by us and not merely the damage suffered by the plaintiff, and |
| • | | any recovery is for our benefit and not the benefit of the plaintiffs; |
| • | | holders of at least 10% of our shares who are entitled to vote (including in a limited or restricted manner) at any shareholders’ meeting to request that resolutions, with respect to any matter on which were not sufficiently informed, be postponed; and |
| • | | holders of at least 20% of our outstanding share capital to contest and suspend any shareholder resolution, subject to certain requirements under Mexican law. |
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Other Provisions
Duration
Our corporate existence under our bylaws is unlimited, but may be terminated by resolution of an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders.
Conflict of Interest
A shareholder must abstain from voting in a shareholders’ meeting on a transaction in which the shareholder’s interest conflicts with our interest. If the shareholder nonetheless votes, such shareholder may be liable for damages, but only if the transaction would not have been approved without the vote of such shareholder. In addition, any director who has a conflict of interest with us relating to a proposed transaction must disclose the conflict and refrain from voting on the transaction or may be liable for damages.
Appraisal Rights
Whenever a shareholders’ meeting approves a change of corporate purpose, change of nationality or restructuring from one type of corporate form to another, any shareholder who has voted against such change or restructuring has the right to withdraw and receive an amount equal to the book value of its shares (in accordance with the latest balance sheet approved by the annual ordinary general meeting), provided such shareholder exercises its right to withdraw during the 15-day period following the meeting at which such change or restructuring was approved. Because the CPO trustee is required to vote the shares held in the CPO trust in the same manner as the holders of a majority of the shares that are not held in the CPO trust and that are voted at the relevant meeting, appraisal rights will not be available to holder of CPOs.
Purchase by the Company of its Shares
We may purchase shares for cancellation pursuant to a decision of our extraordinary general meeting of shareholders. We may also repurchase shares on the Mexican Stock Exchange at the then prevailing market prices. Any such repurchase must be approved by our Board of Directors, and must be paid for using shareholders’ equity. If, however, the repurchased shares will be converted into treasury shares, we may allocate our capital toward such repurchases. The corporate rights corresponding to such repurchased shares may not be exercised during the period in which such shares are owned by us, and such shares will not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of calculating any quorum or vote at a shareholders’ meeting during such period. The repurchased shares (including any received as dividends) must be resold on the Mexican Stock Exchange.
Purchase of Shares by Subsidiaries of the Company
Companies or other entities controlled by us may not purchase, directly or indirectly, shares or shares of companies or entities that are our shareholders.
Rights of Shareholders
The protections afforded to minority shareholders under Mexican law are different from those in the United States and many other jurisdictions. The substantive law concerning fiduciary duties of directors has not been the subject of extensive judicial interpretation in Mexico, unlike many states in the United States where duties of care and loyalty elaborated by judicial decisions help to shape the rights of minority shareholders. Mexican civil procedure does not contemplate class actions or shareholder derivative actions, which permit shareholders in U.S. courts to bring actions on behalf of other shareholders or to enforce rights of the corporation itself. Shareholders cannot challenge corporate action taken at a shareholders’ meeting unless they meet certain procedural requirement, as described above under “Shareholders’ Meetings.”
As a result of these factors, in practice it may be more difficult for our minority shareholders to enforce rights against us or our directors or controlling shareholders than it would be for shareholders of a U.S. company.
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In addition, under the U.S. securities laws, as a foreign private issuer we are exempt from certain rules that apply to domestic U.S. issuers with equity securities registered under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the proxy solicitation rules, the rules requiring disclosure of share ownership by directors, officers and certain shareholders. We are also exempt from certain of the corporate governance requirements of the NYSE.
Enforceability of Civil Liabilities
We are organized under the laws of Mexico, and most of our directors, officers and controlling person reside outside the United States. In addition, all or a substantial portion of our subsidiaries and their assets are located in Mexico. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to effect service of process within the United States on such persons. It may also be difficult to enforce against them, either inside or outside the United States, judgments obtained against them in U.S. courts, or to enforce in U.S. courts judgments obtained against them in courts in jurisdictions outside the United States, in any action based on civil liabilities under the U.S. federal securities laws. There is doubt as to the enforceability against such persons in Mexico, whether in original actions or in actions to enforce judgments of U.S. courts, of liability based solely on the U.S. federal securities laws.
B. MATERIAL CONTRACTS
We have not entered into any material contracts, other than in the ordinary course of business for the two years immediately preceding the date of this annual report on Form 20-F.
C. EXCHANGE CONTROLS
Mexico has had a free market for foreign exchange since 1991 and the government has allowed the Mexican peso to float freely against the U.S. dollar since December 1994. We cannot assure you that the government will maintain its current foreign exchange policies. See “Item 3. Key Information—Exchange Rates.”
D. TAXATION
The following summary contains a description of the principal U.S. federal income and Mexican federal tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of CPOs or ADSs by a holder that is a citizen or resident of the United States or a U.S. domestic corporation or that otherwise will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis in respect of the CPOs or ADSs (a “U.S. holder”), but it does not purport to be a comprehensive description of all of the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase CPOs or ADSs. In particular, the summary deals only with U.S. holders that will hold CPOs or ADSs as capital assets and does not address the tax treatment of U.S. holders that own (or are deemed to own) 10% or more of our voting shares or that may be subject to special tax rules, such as banks, insurance companies, dealers in securities or currencies, persons that will hold CPOs or ADSs as a position in a “straddle” for tax purposes and persons that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar. Further, this summary does not address the alternative minimum tax, the Medicare tax on net investment income or other aspects of U.S. federal income or state and local taxation that may be relevant to you in light of your particular circumstances.
The summary is based on tax laws of the United States and the federal income tax laws of Mexico as in effect on the date of this annual report, including the provisions of the income tax treaty between the United States and Mexico (and the protocols thereto), or the Tax Treaty, which are subject to change. Holders of CPOs or ADSs should consult their own tax advisers as to the U.S., Mexican or other tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of CPOs or ADSs, including, in particular, the effect of any foreign, state or local tax laws.
For purposes of this summary, the term “non-resident holder” means a holder that is not a resident of Mexico and that will not hold CPOs or ADSs or a beneficial interest therein in connection with the conduct of a trade or business through a permanent establishment in Mexico.
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For purposes of Mexican taxation, a natural person is a resident of Mexico, among other circumstances, if he has established his home or his center of vital interests in Mexico. Under Mexican law, individuals are considered to have their center of vital interests in Mexico if more than 50% of their income in any calendar year is from Mexican sources, or if their main center of professional activity is located in Mexico. Natural persons that are employed by the Mexican government will be deemed to be a resident of Mexico, even if their center of vital interests is in another country. A legal entity is a resident of Mexico either if it has its principal place of business or its place of effective management in Mexico. If a non-resident has a permanent establishment in Mexico for tax purposes, all income attributable to such permanent establishment will be subject to Mexican taxes, in accordance with applicable tax laws.
In general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, holders of ADSs or CPOs will be treated as the beneficial owners of the shares represented by those ADSs or CPOs.
Taxation of Dividends
Mexican Tax Considerations
Under Mexican income tax law, dividends, either in cash or in kind, paid to Mexican individuals and non-resident holders with respect to the shares represented by the ADSs or CPOs are subject to a 10% Mexican tax withholding (provided that no Mexican withholding tax will apply to distributions of net taxable profits generated before 2014). Non-resident holders may be subject to withholding tax at reduced rates if they are eligible for benefits under an applicable tax treaty with Mexico.
U.S. Tax Considerations
The gross amount of any dividends paid with respect to the shares represented by ADSs or CPOs (including any Mexican taxes withheld) generally will be includible in the gross income of a U.S. holder on the day on which the dividends are received by the CPO trustee (which will be the same date as the date of receipt by the Depositary) and will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Dividends, which will be paid in Mexican pesos, will be includible in the income of a U.S. holder in a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the day they are received by the CPO trustee. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the treatment of foreign currency gain or loss, if any, on any Mexican pesos received that are converted into U.S. dollars on a date subsequent to receipt. Subject to certain exceptions for short-term and hedged positions, the U.S. dollar amount of dividends received by an individual generally will be subject to taxation at a preferential rate if the dividends are “qualified dividends.” Dividends paid will be treated as qualified dividends if (1) the securities with respect to the which the dividends are received are readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States or we are eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States that the Internal Revenue Service has approved for the purposes of the qualified dividend rules and (2) we were not, in the year prior to the year in which the dividend was paid, and are not, in the year in which the dividend is paid, a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC. The ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and will qualify as readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States so long as they are so listed. The Tax Treaty has been approved for the purposes of the qualified dividend rules. Based on our audited financial statements and relevant market and shareholder data, we believe that we were not treated as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to our 2014 taxable year. In addition, based on our audited financial statements and our current expectations regarding the value and nature of our assets, the sources and nature of our income, and relevant market and shareholder data, we do not anticipate becoming a PFIC for our 2015 taxable year.
The U.S. Treasury has announced its intention to promulgate rules pursuant to which holders of ADSs or ordinary stock and intermediaries through whom such securities are held will be permitted to rely on certifications from issuers to establish that dividends are treated as qualified dividends. Because such procedures have not yet been issued, it is not clear whether we will be able to comply with them. Holders of ADSs, CPOs and ordinary shares should consult their own tax advisers regarding the availability of the reduced dividend tax rate in the light of their own particular circumstances.
Dividends generally will constitute foreign source income for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes.
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Distributions to holders of additional shares with respect to their ADSs or CPOs that are made as part of a pro rata distribution to all of our shareholders generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.
A holder of CPOs or ADSs that is a non-U.S. holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on dividends received, unless such income is effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. holder of a trade or business in the United States.
Taxation of Dispositions of ADSs or CPOs
Mexican Tax Considerations
Subject to applicable tax treaties, gain on the sale of CPOs by a non-resident holder will be subject to a 10% Mexican tax so long as (i) the transaction is carried out through the Mexican Stock Exchange or a securities market approved by the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (including the NYSE) and (ii) the holder does not beneficially own and, within 24 months of the transaction, dispose of 10% or more of the capital stock of the CPO issuer. If these requirements are not met, a non-resident holder generally will be subject to Mexican tax on the sale of CPOs at a 25% rate on the gross proceeds from sale or other disposition. Alternatively, subject to certain requirements, a non-resident holder may elect to pay Mexican tax at a 35% rate on the net gain realized on the sale or disposition of its CPOs, which gain should be calculated pursuant to Mexican income tax law provisions.
Gain from the sale or disposition of ADSs (as opposed to directly held shares) by a non-resident holder generally should not be subject to Mexican withholding tax, provided that the transaction is carried out through an approved stock exchange (including the NYSE).
Under the Tax Treaty, a non-resident holder that is eligible to claim the benefits of the Tax Treaty will be exempt from Mexican tax on gains realized on a sale or other disposition of CPOs or ASDs in a transaction that is not carried out through the Mexican Stock Exchange or such other approved securities markets, so long as the holder did not own, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of our capital stock (including ADSs) within the 12-month period preceding such sale or other disposition.
U.S. Tax Considerations
Gain or loss realized by a U.S. holder on the sale or other disposition of ADSs or CPOs will be subject to U.S. federal income taxation as capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and such U.S. holder’s tax basis in the ADSs or the CPOs. Gain or loss realized by a U.S. holder on such sale, redemption or other disposition generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of the disposition, the ADSs or the CPOs have been held for more than one year. The net amount of long-term capital gain recognized by an individual is taxed at a reduced rate. Deposits and withdrawals of CPOs by U.S. holders in exchange for ADSs will not result in the realization of gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Gain, if any, realized by a U.S. holder on the sale or other disposition of CPOs or ADSs will be treated as U.S. source income for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes. Consequently if a Mexican withholding tax is imposed on the sale or disposition of CPOs or ADSs, a U.S. holder that does not receive significant foreign source income from other sources may not be able to derive effective U.S. foreign tax credit benefits in respect of these Mexican taxes. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the foreign tax credit rules to their investment in, and disposition of CPOs or ADSs.
A non-U.S. holder of CPOs or ADSs will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on gain realized on the sale of CPOs or ADSs, unless:
| • | | such gain is effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. holder of a trade or business in the United States, or |
| • | | in the case of gain realized by an individual non-U.S. holder, the non-U.S. holder is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale and certain other conditions are met. |
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Other Mexican Taxes
There are no Mexican inheritance, gift, succession or value-added taxes applicable to the ownership, transfer or disposition of debentures, ADSs or CPOs by non-resident holders; provided, however, that gratuitous transfers of CPOs may in certain circumstances cause a Mexican federal income tax to be imposed upon the recipient. There are no Mexican stamp, issue, registration or similar taxes or duties payable by non-resident holders of debentures, ADSs or CPOs.
U.S. Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
A U.S. holder of ADSs or CPOs may, under certain circumstances, be subject to “backup withholding” with respect to certain payments to such U.S. holder, such as dividends, or the proceeds of a sale or disposition of ADSs or CPOs unless such holder (1) comes within certain exempt categories, and demonstrates this fact when so required, or (2) provides a correct taxpayer identification number, certifies that it is not subject to backup withholding and otherwise complies with applicable requirements of the backup withholding rules. Any amount withheld under these rules does not constitute a separate tax and will be creditable against the holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability. While non-U.S. holders generally are exempt from backup withholding, a non-U.S. holder may, in certain circumstances, be required to comply with certain information and identification procedures in order to prove this exemption.
E. DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY
The materials included in this annual report on Form 20-F, and exhibits thereto, may be inspected and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. Please call the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. The Securities and Exchange Commission maintains a Web site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports and information statements and other information regarding us. The reports and information statements and other information about us can be downloaded from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Web site.
Item 11. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
We are exposed to market risk from changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates. From time to time, we assess our exposure and monitor our opportunities to manage these risks. We monitor our revenue and debt composition and perform market analysis to anticipate any interest rate changes.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis Disclosure
The sensitivity analyses below are based on the assumption of an unfavorable movement of basis points in interest rates, in the amounts indicated, applicable to each category of floating-rate financial liabilities. These sensitivity analyses cover all of our indebtedness and derivative financial instruments. We calculated our sensitivity by applying the hypothetical interest rate to our outstanding debt and adjusting accordingly for debt that is covered by our derivative financial instruments for such fluctuations.
At December 31, 2014, a hypothetical, instantaneous and unfavorable change of 100, 50 and 25 basis points in the interest rate applicable to floating-rate financial liabilities, including derivative financial instruments only if held for purposes other than trading, would have resulted in additional financing expense of approximately Ps. 34 million, Ps. 13 million and Ps. 5 million per year, respectively.
Qualitative Information
Interest rate risk exists principally with respect to our indebtedness that accrues interest at floating rates. At December 31, 2014, we had outstanding approximately Ps. 53,779 million of indebtedness (including notes payable and after consideration of debt issuance costs), of which 75% bore interest at fixed interest rates and 25% bore
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interest at floating rates of interest. At December 31, 2013, we had outstanding approximately Ps. 39,413 million of indebtedness, of which 52% bore interest at fixed interest rates and 48% bore interest at floating rates of interest. At December 31, 2012, we had outstanding approximately Ps. 47,711 million of indebtedness, of which 64% bore interest at fixed interest rates and 36% bore interest at floating rates of interest. The interest rate on our variable rate debt is determined by reference to the LIBOR and the TIIE rates.
We have entered into cash flow hedges, including with respect to interest rate swaps (not for trading purposes), and other trading derivative instruments for the terms of some of our credit facilities with the objective of reducing the uncertainties resulting from interest rate fluctuations. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Operations—Our hedge contracts may not effectively protect us from financial market risks and may negatively affect our cash flow” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Derivative Financial Instruments.”
Foreign Currency Risk
Foreign Currency Sensitivity Analysis Disclosure
The sensitivity analyses below assume an instantaneous unfavorable fluctuation in exchange rates affecting the foreign currencies in which our indebtedness is denominated. These sensitivity analyses cover all of our foreign currency assets and liabilities, as well our derivative financial instruments, We calculated our sensitivity by applying the hypothetical change in the exchange rate to our outstanding debt denominated in a foreign currency and adjusting accordingly for debt that is covered by our derivative financial instruments for such fluctuation.
As of December 31, 2014, a hypothetical, instantaneous and unfavorable change in the exchange rate of 100 Mexican cents to the exchange rate applicable to our receivables, payables and debt, including derivative financial instruments not held for trading purposes (and excluding the debt hedged by instruments held for trading purposes), would have resulted in an estimated exchange loss of approximately Ps. 1,977 million based on the highest value in pesos of the debt expressed in foreign currency.
Qualitative Information
Our principal exchange rate risk involves changes in the value of the Mexican peso relative to the dollar. As of December 31, 2014, approximately 35% of our consolidated revenues and 53% of our indebtedness were denominated in foreign currencies, mainly U.S. dollars. An appreciation of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar would decrease our dollar revenues when expressed in Mexican pesos. In addition, currency fluctuations may affect the comparability of our results of operations between financial periods, due to the translation of the financial results of our foreign subsidiaries, such as Rodio Kronsa, Los Portales, San Martin and the projects under construction in Panama. The majority of revenues and expenses of Rodio Kronsa are denominated in euros, so we believe we have a natural hedge for our exposure to exchange rate risk associated with our euro-denominated contracts. Several of our subsidiaries have lesser exposure to the foreign currency risk because a higher percentage of their revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, approximately 22% and 26%, respectively, of our construction backlog was denominated in foreign currencies and approximately 22% and 23%, respectively, of our accounts receivable were denominated in foreign currencies. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, approximately 21% and 22%, respectively, of our consolidated financial assets were denominated in foreign currencies, with the balance denominated in Mexican pesos. In addition, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, approximately 53% and 43%, respectively, of our indebtedness was denominated in foreign currencies. Decreases in the value of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar could increase the cost in Mexican pesos of our foreign currency denominated costs and expenses and, unless contracted in the same currency as the source of repayment (as is our policy), of the revenue on the related contracts. A depreciation of the Mexican peso relative to the dollar could also result in foreign exchange losses as the Mexican peso value of our foreign currency denominated indebtedness is increased, unless the source of repayment is in the same currency as the indebtedness (as is our policy). Beginning in the second half of 2008, the Mexican peso substantially depreciated against the U.S. dollar, falling 33% from July 2 to December 31, 2008. The Mexican peso stabilized in the first quarter of 2010, and continued to be stable throughout the remainder of the year. In 2011, there was a significant depreciation in the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar, and the noon buying
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rate increased to Ps. 13.95 on December 30, 2011, representing a depreciation of approximately 13%. In 2014, there was a relevant depreciation in the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar, falling 12% from June 2, 2014 to December 31, 2014.
A severe devaluation or depreciation of the Mexican peso may also result in disruption of the international foreign exchange markets and may limit our ability to transfer or to convert Mexican pesos into U.S. dollars and other currencies for the purpose of making timely payments of interest and principal on our U.S. dollar-denominated indebtedness or obligations in other currencies. While the Mexican government does not currently restrict, and since1982 has not restricted, the right or ability of Mexican or foreign persons or entities to convert Mexican pesos into U.S. dollars or to transfer other currencies out of Mexico, the Mexican government could institute restrictive exchange control policies in the future. We cannot assure you that the Mexican Central Bank will maintain its current policy with respect to the peso.
We have entered into cash flow hedges, including with respect to foreign currency cash flow, for the terms of some of our long-term credit facilities with the objective of reducing the uncertainties resulting from exchange rate fluctuations. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Operations—Our hedging contracts may not effectively protect us from financial market risks and may negatively affect our cash flow” and “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Derivative Financial Instruments.”
Item 12. | Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities |
ADS Fees
The following table sets forth the fees and charges that a holder of our ADSs may have to pay, directly or indirectly.
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Service | | Fee or Charge Amount for ADS Holder depositing or withdrawing shares | | Payee |
Issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from a distribution of shares or rights or other property | | U.S.$ 5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs) | | Bank of New York Mellon |
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Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates | | U.S.$ 5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs) | | Bank of New York Mellon |
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Any cash distribution to ADS registered holders | | U.S.$ .02 (or less) per ADS | | Bank of New York Mellon |
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Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities which are distributed by the depositary to ADS registered holders | | A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to the ADS holder had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs | | Bank of New York Mellon |
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Depositary services | | U.S.$ .02 (or less) per ADSs per calendar year | | Bank of New York Mellon |
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Transfer and registration of shares on our share register to or from the name of the depositary or its agent when you deposit or withdraw shares | | Registration or transfer fees | | Bank of New York Mellon |
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Service | | Fee or Charge Amount for ADS Holder depositing or withdrawing shares | | Payee |
Cable, telex and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement) | | Expenses of the depositary | | Bank of New York Mellon |
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Converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars | | Expenses of the depositary | | Bank of New York Mellon |
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Other fees, as necessary | | Taxes and other governmental charges the Bank of New York Mellon or the custodian has to pay on any ADS or share underlying an ADS, for example, stock transfer taxes, stamp duty or withholding taxes | | Bank of New York Mellon |
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Other fees, as necessary | | Any charges incurred by Bank of New York Mellon or its agents for servicing the deposited securities | | Bank of New York Mellon |
Fees incurred in past annual period
In November 2011, we received U.S.$ 84.8 thousand, net of tax withheld, from The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of our ADSs, in connection with the establishment, maintenance and operation of our ADS program. In April 2013, we received U.S.$ 70.0 thousand, net of tax withheld, from The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of our ADSs, in connection with the establishment, maintenance and operation of our ADS program. In December 2013, we received U.S.$ 82.5 thousand, net of tax withheld, from The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of our ADSs, in connection with the establishment, maintenance and operation of our ADS program. In January 2015, we received U.S.$ 81.8 thousand, net of tax withheld, from The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of our ADSs, in connection with the establishment, maintenance and operation of our ADS program.
Fees to be paid in the future
The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of our ADSs, has agreed to pay the standard out-of-pocket maintenance costs for the ADSs, which consist of the expenses of postage and envelopes for mailing annual and interim financial reports, printing and distributing dividend checks, annual fees of related software programs, stationery, postage, facsimile, and telephone calls.
The depositary of our ADSs, The Bank of New York Mellon, collects its fees directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects these fees by deducting them from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. For example, the depositary may deduct from cash distributions, directly bill investors or charge the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for these services are paid.
PART II
Item 13. | Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies |
None.
Item 14. | Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds |
None.
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Item 15. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) | Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
We have evaluated, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2014.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that as of December 31, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) | Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. For the year ended December 31, 2014, our financial statements were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS, issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
(2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
(3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies and procedures may deteriorate. Under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, our management assessed the design and effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014. In making its assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO, in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013). The Board of Directors has authorized the implementation of the new COSO 2013 framework, and both internal and external audit of internal control over financial reporting were made applying the COSO 2013 framework.
Based on our assessment and those criteria, our management concluded that our company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014.
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Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza, S.C. a member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, the independent registered public accounting firm that has audited our consolidated financial statements, has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
(c) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V.
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”), as of December 31, 2014, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 of the Company, and our report dated April 30, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the translation of Mexican peso amounts into U.S. dollar amounts in conformity with the basis stated in Note 3(c) to such consolidated financial statements.
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Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza, S.C.
Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
/s/ Sergio Vargas Vargas
Sergio Vargas Vargas
Mexico City, Mexico
April 30, 2015
(d) | Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Item 16A. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
We have determined that Ms. Elsa Beatriz Garcia Bojorges, a member of our Audit Committee, qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” and as independent within the meaning of this Item 16A. On April 26, 2007, the shareholders affirmed in a resolution that Ms. Garcia Bojorges is an independent member of our board. On April 14, 2011, the shareholders’ meeting appointed Ms. Garcia Bojorges as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
We have adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 16B of Form 20-F under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our code of ethics applies to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer and persons performing similar functions as well as to our directors and other officers/employees. Our code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form 20-F.
Item 16C. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our principal accounting firm, Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza, S.C., member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, and its affiliates, which we collectively refer to as Deloitte, during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
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| | Total Fees | |
| | As of December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | (Millions of Mexican pesos) | |
Fees | | | | | | | | |
Audit fees | | | Ps. 65.6 | | | | Ps. 48.0 | |
Audit-related fees | | | 1.4 | | | | 0.4 | |
Tax fees | | | 15.6 | | | | 5.7 | |
All other fees | | | 22.3 | | | | 6.1 | |
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Total | | | Ps. 104.8 | | | | Ps. 60.2 | |
The “audit fees” line item in the above table is the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte in 2014 and 2013 in connection with the audit of our annual consolidated financial statements, including an audit on our compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the review of our quarterly financial statements, the review of the financial statements of certain subsidiaries and other statutory audit reports.
“Audit related fees” include other fees billed by Deloitte in 2014 and 2013 for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our annual consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “audit fees.”
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“Tax fees” include fees billed by Deloitte in 2014 and 2013 for services related to tax compliance.
The “all other fees” line item in the above table is the aggregate fees billed by Deloitte related to transfer pricing analysis, Mexican social security compliance and other advice.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Our Audit Committee approves all audit, audit-related services, tax services and other services provided by Deloitte. Any services provided by Deloitte that are not specifically included within the scope of the audit must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee prior to any engagement, subject to ade minimusexception allowing approval for certain services before completion of the engagement. In 2014, none of the fees paid to Deloitte was approved pursuant to thede minimusexception.
Item 16D. | Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees |
None.
Item 16E. | Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers |
The table below sets forth, for the periods indicated, the total number of shares of Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. purchased on our behalf, the average price paid per share and the total number of shares purchased in accordance with the rules and policies approved by our Board of Directors for the purchase of equity securities by the issuer.
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2014 | | Total Number of Shares Purchased(1) | | | Average Price Paid per Share | |
January 1-31 | | | 14,620,000 | | | | 22.83 | |
February 1-28 | | | 1,124,000 | | | | 24.63 | |
March 1-31 | | | 664,661 | | | | 22.53 | |
April 1-30 | | | | | | | | |
May 1-31 | | | | | | | | |
June 1-30 | | | | | | | | |
July 1-31 | | | 125,800 | | | | 23.84 | |
August 1-31 | | | 304,460 | | | | 23.48 | |
September 1-30 | | | | | | | | |
October 1-31 | | | | | | | | |
November 1-30 | | | | | | | | |
December 1-31 | | | | | | | | |
2015 | | | | | | |
January 1-31 | | | | | | | | |
February 1-28 | | | 231,996 | | | | 12.92 | |
March 1-31 | | | | | | | | |
April 1-30 | | | | | | | | |
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Total | | | 17,070,917 | | | | Ps. 22.82 | |
| (1) | We do not repurchase our shares other than through the share repurchase program. |
The total number of shares repurchased by the issuer with an average price per share of Ps. 22.82 represents a total amount of Ps. 389 million, which amount was drawn from the repurchase reserve approved by our shareholders at our ordinary general meeting.
At an ordinary meeting held on April 23, 2015, our shareholders approved a share purchase reserve to Ps. 2,100 million and authorized management to carry out repurchases up to that amount in accordance with the Policy
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for the Acquisition and Placement of Own Shares. This reserve will provide us with the flexibility to continue purchasing shares in the market in the coming years, depending on management’s evaluation of market conditions, the price of our stock, our liquidity position and other factors.
Item 16F. | Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant |
Not applicable.
Item 16G. | Corporate Governance |
NYSE Corporate Governance Comparison
Pursuant to Section 303A.11 of the Listed Company Manual of the NYSE, we are required to provide a summary of the significant ways in which our corporate governance practices differ from those required for U.S. companies under the NYSE listing standards. We are a Mexican corporation with shares listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange. Our corporate governance practices are governed by our bylaws, the Mexican Securities Market Law and the regulations issued by the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission. We also comply on a voluntary basis with the Mexican Code of Best Corporate Practices(Codigo de Mejores Practicas Corporativas)as indicated below, which was created in January 2001 by a group of Mexican business leaders and was endorsed by the Mexican Banking and Securities Commission. On an annual basis, we file a report with the Mexican Banking and Securities Commission and the Mexican Stock Exchange regarding our compliance with the Mexican Code of Best Corporate Practices.
The table below discloses the significant differences between our corporate governance practices and the NYSE standards.
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NYSE Standards | | Our Current Corporate Governance Practices |
A majority of board of directors must be independent. §303A.01 | | Pursuant to the Mexican Securities Market Law and our bylaws, our shareholders are required to appoint a Board of Directors of between five and twenty-one members, 25% of whom must be independent within the meaning of the Mexican Securities Market Law, which differs from the definition of independent under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. |
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| | Our Board of Directors currently consists of twelve members, of which nine are outside (i.e. non-management) directors. Seven of our directors are independent directors within the meaning of the Mexican Securities Market Law and within the meaning of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. |
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| | Pursuant to our bylaws board members must be appointed based on their experience, ability and professional prestige. Our Board of Directors must meet at least every three months. |
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A director is not independent if such director is: | | Under Article 26 is of the Mexican Securities Market Law, a director is not independent if such director is: |
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(i) a person who the board determines has a material direct or indirect relationship with the listed company; | | (i) or has been within the last year, an employee or officer of the company; |
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(ii) or has been within the last three years, an employee, or an immediate family member of an executive officer, of the listed company, other than employment as interim chairman or CEO; | | (ii) a shareholder that, without being an employee or officer of the company, has influence or authority over the company’s officers; |
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NYSE Standards | | Our Current Corporate Governance Practices |
(iii) or has been within the last three years, a person who receives, or whose immediate family member receives, more than $ 120,000 during any 12-month period in direct compensation from the listed company, other than director and committee fees and pension or other deferred compensation for prior service (and other than compensation for service as interim chairman or CEO or received by an immediate family member for service as a non-executive employee); | | (iii) a partner or employee of a consultant or adviser, to the company or its affiliates, where the income from the company represents 10% or more of the overall income of such consultant or adviser; |
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(iv) a person who is, or whose immediate family member is, or has been within the last three years, a partner or employee of an internal or external auditor of the listed company, subject to limited exceptions for persons who did not personally work on the listed company’s audit in the last three years; | | (iv) an important client, supplier, debtor or creditor (or a partner, director or employee thereof). A client and supplier is considered important when its sales to or purchases from the company represent more than 10% of the client’s or supplier’s total sales or purchases. A debtor or creditor is considered important whenever the aggregate amount of the relevant loan represents more than 15% of the debtor’s, creditor’s or the company’s aggregate assets; |
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(v) an executive officer, or an immediate family member of an executive officer, of another company where any of the listed company’s present executive officers at the same time serves or served on that company’s compensation committee; or | | |
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(vi) an executive officer or employee of a company, or an immediate family member of an executive officer of a company, that has made payments to, or has received payments from, the listed company, its parent or a consolidated subsidiary for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $ 1 million or 2% of such other company’s consolidated gross revenues (except for contributions to tax-exempt organizations provided that the listed company discloses such contributions in the company’s proxy statement or annual report) | | |
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“Immediate family member” includes a person’s spouse, parents, children, siblings, mothers and fathers-in-law, sons and daughters-in-law and anyone (other than domestic employees) who shares the person’s home. Individuals who are no longer immediate family members due to legal separation, divorce or death (or incapacity) are excluded. §303A.02(b) | | (v) a “family member” related to any of the persons mentioned above in (i) through (iv). “Family member” includes a person’s spouse, concubine or other relative up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and affinity, as well as a spouse or concubine of the individuals mentioned above. |
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“Company” includes any parent or subsidiary in a consolidated group with the listed company. | | |
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Non-management directors must meet regularly in executive sessions without management. Independent directors should meet alone in an executive session at least once a year. §303A.03 | | There is no similar requirement under our bylaws or applicable Mexican law. |
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A listed company must have a nominating/corporate governance committee of independent directors. The committee must have a charter specifying the purpose, minimum duties and evaluation procedures of the committee. §303A.04 | | We are required to have a corporate practices committee pursuant to the provisions of the Mexican Securities Market Law and our bylaws. Our bylaws require that the Corporate Practices Committee be composed of independent directors within the meaning of the Mexican Securities Market Law. The duties of our Corporate Practices Committee include: |
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| | • providing an opinion on the nomination of the members of the Board of Directors, • providing an opinion on the nomination of the chief executive officer, |
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| | • assessing the performance of our senior management, |
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| | • providing an opinion on related party transactions, |
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| | • providing an opinion on compensation proposals for senior management, and |
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| | • reviewing certain exempted actions of the Board of Directors. |
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A listed company must have a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors, which must approve executive officer compensation. The committee must have a charter specifying the purpose, minimum duties and evaluation procedures of the committee. §303A.05 | | The Corporate Practices Committee provides an opinion on compensation proposals for the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers pursuant to the provisions of the Mexican Securities Market Law. |
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| | Our Corporate Practices Committee makes recommendations as to compensation for senior and middle management to the Board of Directors, which must approve such recommendations. |
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A listed company must have an audit committee satisfying the independence and other requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and the more stringent requirements under the NYSE standards. §§303A.06, 303A.07 | | We have a three-member Audit Committee, which is composed of independent directors appointed by our board. The Mexican Securities Market Law requires that our shareholders appoint the president of our Audit Committee. Currently all members of our Audit Committee are independent as such term is defined under the Mexican Securities Market Law and under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. |
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| | However, the members of our Audit Committee are not required to satisfy the NYSE independence and other audit committee standards that are not prescribed by Rule 10A-3. |
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| | Our Audit Committee complies with the requirements of the Mexican Securities Market Law and has the following attributes: |
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| | • Our Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Audit Committee and approved by our Board of Directors. |
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| | • Pursuant to our bylaws and Mexican law, our Audit Committee submits an annual report regarding its activities to our Board of Directors. |
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| | • The duties of the Audit Committee include: |
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| | • periodically evaluating our internal control to oversee our internal auditing and control systems; |
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| | • periodically evaluating our internal control mechanisms; |
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| | • recommending independent auditors to our Board of Directors; |
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| | • establishing procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters controls; |
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| | • hiring independent counsel and other advisors as it deems necessary to carry out its duties, including the review of related-party transactions; and |
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| | • overseeing the performance of our outside auditor. |
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Equity compensation plans and material revisions thereto require shareholder approval, subject to limited exemptions. §303A.08 | | In accordance with Mexican law, our shareholders have approved our existing equity compensation plans at shareholder meetings, which plans are carried out by the board with respect to our executives. |
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A listed company must adopt and disclose corporate governance guidelines and a code of business conduct and ethics for directors, officers and employees, and promptly disclose any waiver for directors or executive officers within four business days of such determination. §§303A.09, 303A.10 | | We have adopted a code of ethics, which has been accepted by all of our directors and executive officers and other personnel. We are required by Item 16B of this Form 20-F to disclose any waivers granted to our chief executive officer, chief financial and accounting officer and persons performing similar functions. |
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The CEO must certify to the NYSE each year that he or she is not aware of any violation by the company of NYSE corporate governance listing standards and must promptly notify the NYSE in writing after any executive officer becomes aware of any non-compliance with the NYSE corporate governance listing standards. §303A.12 | | Our CEO will promptly notify the NYSE in writing if any executive officer becomes aware of any material noncompliance with any applicable provisions of the NYSE corporate governance rules. |
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Item 16H. | Mine Safety Disclosure |
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 17. | Financial Statements |
The Registrant has responded to Item 18 in lieu of this Item.
Item 18. | Financial Statements |
Reference is made to pages F-1 to F-143 and G-1 to G-69 of this annual report.
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1.1 | | Amended and restated bylaws (estatutos sociales) of Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. (English translation) (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006) (File No. 1-11080). |
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1.2 | | Amended and restated bylaws(estatutos sociales)of ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R.L. de C.V. (English translation) (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2004) (File 1-11080). |
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2.1 | | Deposit Agreement dated April 1, 1992, as amended and restated as of June 30, 1997, and as further amended and restated as of August 30, 2007, among Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A.B. de C.V. (f/k/a Empresas ICA, S.A. de C.V.), the Bank of New York, as Depositary, and Holders of American Depositary Receipts (incorporated by reference to our Form F-6 (File No. 333-07064) filed on August 30, 2007) (effective as of August 30, 2007). |
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3.1 | | Management Trust Agreement dated April 8, 1992, as amended on April 30, 2000 (English translation) (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2000) (File No. 1-11080). |
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3.2 | | CPO Trust Agreement dated May 28, 1997 (English translation) (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 1996) (File No. 1-11080). |
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4.1 | | Participation Agreement dated as of June 14, 2000 thereto among Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V., the Mexican Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, Nacional Financiera, S.N.C., Bancomext, and Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (English translation) (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005) (File No. 1-11080). |
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4.2 | | Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 21, 2005 to the Participation Agreement dated as of June 14, 2000 thereto among Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V. (currently Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.), the Mexican Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications and Transportation, Nacional Financiera, S.N.C., Bancomext, and Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (English translation) (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005) (File No. 1-11080). |
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4.3 | | Amended and Restated Airport Concession Agreement relating to the Monterrey Airport dated June 29, 1998 (English translation) (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005) (File No. 1-11080). |
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4.4 | | Amended and Restated Consortium Agreement dated as of July 6, 2004 among Aeroports de Paris, Aeroinvest, S.A. de C.V. and VASA S.A. (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005) (File No. 1-11080). |
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4.5 | | Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 13, 2005 to the Amended and Restated Consortium Agreement dated as of July 6, 2004 among Aeroports de Paris, Aeroinvest, S.A. de C.V. and VASA S.A. (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005) (File No. 1-11080). |
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4.6 | | Amendment No. 2 dated as of September 5, 2006 to the Amended and Restated Consortium Agreement dated as of July 6, 2004 (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006) (File No. 1-11080). |
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4.7 | | Lump-Sum Public Works Construction Contract (English translation) dated as of June 17, 2008 by and between the Government of the Federal District through the Directorate General of Transportation Works and Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. de C.V., as leader of a joint venture (incorporated by reference to our annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008) (File No. 1-11080). |
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8.1 | | Significant subsidiaries.* |
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11.1 | | Code of Ethics (English translation) as amended on January19, 2015.* |
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12.1 | | Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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12.2 | | Certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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13.1 | | Certification under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
Omitted from the exhibits filed with this annual report are certain instruments and agreements with respect to our long-term debt, none of which authorizes securities or results in an incurrence of debt in a total amount that exceeds 10% of our total assets. We hereby agree to furnish to the SEC copies of any such omitted instruments or agreements as the SEC requests.
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SIGNATURE
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.
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Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. |
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By: | | /s/ Alonso Quintana Kawage |
| | Name: Alonso Quintana Kawage Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Date: April 30, 2015
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Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Dated April 30, 2015
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Financial Statements for the Years Ended December, 31, 2014 and 2013 and
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Table of contents
Index to the notes to the consolidated financial statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Empresas ICA, S. A. B. de C. V.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of Empresas ICAS.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of results and other comprehensive (loss) income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014, and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Our audits also comprehended the translation of Mexican peso amounts into U.S. dollar amounts and, in our opinion, such translation has been made in conformity with the basis stated in Note 3.c to the consolidated financial statements. Such U.S. dollar amounts and the translation of the financial statements into English are presented solely for the convenience of readers outside Mexico.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014 based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated April 30, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza, S. C.
Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
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/s/ Sergio Vargas Vargas |
Sergio Vargas Vargas Mexico City, Mexico April 30, 2015 |
F-1
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Thousands of Mexican pesos and millions of U.S. dollars)
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| | Notes | | 2014 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 6 | | U.S.$ | 331 | | | Ps. | 4,877,222 | | | Ps. | 3,369,782 | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | | 6 | | | 146 | | | | 2,149,055 | | | | 2,009,979 | |
Customers, net | | 7 | | | 1,220 | | | | 17,978,524 | | | | 16,060,223 | |
Other receivables, net | | 11 | | | 379 | | | | 5,577,023 | | | | 4,028,405 | |
Construction materials inventory | | 9 | | | 65 | | | | 952,934 | | | | 937,627 | |
Real estate inventories | | 10 | | | 99 | | | | 1,467,037 | | | | 2,075,582 | |
Advances to subcontractors and other | | 12 | | | 132 | | | | 1,949,835 | | | | 1,595,113 | |
Assets classified as held for sale | | 34 | | | 809 | | | | 11,921,580 | | | | 12,690,082 | |
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Current assets | | | | U.S.$ | 3,181 | | | | 46,873,210 | | | | 42,766,793 | |
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Non-current assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted cash | | 6 | | | 4 | | | | 54,661 | | | | 37,047 | |
Customers, net | | 7 | | | 1,115 | | | | 16,434,967 | | | | 13,244,812 | |
Real estate inventories | | 10 | | | 434 | | | | 6,398,272 | | | | 4,202,358 | |
Financial assets from concessions | | 13 | | | 212 | | | | 3,125,533 | | | | 2,932,921 | |
Intangible assets from concessions, net | | 13 | | | 1,603 | | | | 23,613,302 | | | | 20,950,173 | |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | 14 | | | 429 | | | | 6,322,339 | | | | 5,355,626 | |
Investment properties | | 15 | | | 36 | | | | 524,421 | | | | 491,579 | |
Other assets, net | | 16 | | | 129 | | | | 1,898,515 | | | | 1,343,548 | |
Prepaid expenses | | 16 | | | 33 | | | | 491,978 | | | | 459,493 | |
Investment in associated companies | | 18 | | | 88 | | | | 1,298,715 | | | | 1,167,914 | |
Investment in joint ventures | | 19 | | | 289 | | | | 4,263,807 | | | | 3,544,224 | |
Derivative financial instruments | | 26 | | | 55 | | | | 802,589 | | | | 465,053 | |
Deferred income taxes | | 28 | | | 418 | | | | 6,164,056 | | | | 4,545,603 | |
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Non-current assets | | | | | 4,845 | | | | 71,393,155 | | | | 58,740,351 | |
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Total assets | | | | U.S.$ | 8,026 | | | Ps. | 118,266,365 | | | Ps. | 101,507,144 | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes payable | | 21 | | U.S.$ | 291 | | | Ps. | 4,288,925 | | | Ps. | 8,901,699 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | 27 | | | 150 | | | | 2,204,330 | | | | 854,374 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | | | 515 | | | | 7,590,956 | | | | 6,439,800 | |
Income taxes | | 28 | | | 12 | | | | 182,509 | | | | 345,994 | |
Accrued expenses and other | | 22 | | | 591 | | | | 8,708,245 | | | | 7,376,592 | |
Provisions | | 23 | | | 75 | | | | 1,109,054 | | | | 1,589,138 | |
Advances from customers | | | | | 214 | | | | 3,156,790 | | | | 2,552,505 | |
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale | | 34 | | | 727 | | | | 10,705,615 | | | | 10,560,228 | |
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Current liabilities | | | | | 2,575 | | | | 37,946,424 | | | | 38,620,330 | |
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Non-current liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | 27 | | | 3,209 | | | | 47,285,570 | | | | 28,815,544 | |
Taxes payable associated with tax deconsolidation | | 28 | | | 251 | | | | 3,698,555 | | | | 3,653,287 | |
Deferred income taxes | | 28 | | | 131 | | | | 1,930,517 | | | | 1,641,482 | |
Derivative financial instruments | | 26 | | | 17 | | | | 246,353 | | | | 325,020 | |
Labor obligations | | 39 | | | 64 | | | | 946,541 | | | | 935,672 | |
Provisions | | 23 | | | 57 | | | | 838,542 | | | | 499,999 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | 24 | | | 239 | | | | 3,523,444 | | | | 2,884,028 | |
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Non-current liabilities | | | | | 3,968 | | | | 58,469,522 | | | | 38,755,032 | |
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Total liabilities | | | | | 6,543 | | | | 96,415,946 | | | | 77,375,362 | |
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Contingencies | | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contributed capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | | | 575 | | | | 8,478,845 | | | | 8,407,533 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | | | 495 | | | | 7,296,739 | | | | 7,140,502 | |
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Earned capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reserve for repurchase of shares | | | | | 143 | | | | 2,100,676 | | | | 2,140,268 | |
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings | | | | | (117 | ) | | | (1,729,231 | ) | | | 1,162,063 | |
Cumulative translation effects of foreign subsidiaries | | | | | 20 | | | | 290,833 | | | | 68,228 | |
Valuation of derivative financial instruments | | | | | (5 | ) | | | (68,027 | ) | | | (207,052 | ) |
Labor obligations and others | | | | | (12 | ) | | | (170,566 | ) | | | (135,122 | ) |
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Controlling interest | | | | | 1,099 | | | | 16,199,269 | | | | 18,576,420 | |
Non-controlling interest | | 33 | | | 384 | | | | 5,651,150 | | | | 5,555,362 | |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | | | 1,483 | | | | 21,850,419 | | | | 24,131,782 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | U.S.$ | 8,026 | | | Ps. | 118,266,365 | | | Ps. | 101,507,144 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Results and Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(Thousands of Mexican pesos and millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data presented in pesos)
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Continuing operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction | | | 35 | | | U.S.$ | 1,755 | | | | Ps.25,867,254 | | | | Ps.21,744,299 | | | | Ps.30,458,434 | |
Concessions | | | 35 | | | | 327 | | | | 4,816,087 | | | | 3,965,464 | | | | 2,402,313 | |
Sales of goods and other | | | 35 | | | | 338 | | | | 4,974,472 | | | | 3,846,435 | | | | 5,261,374 | |
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Total revenues | | | | | | | 2,420 | | | | 35,657,813 | | | | 29,556,198 | | | | 38,122,121 | |
Fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories | | | 10 | | | | 75 | | | | 1,099,381 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | 2,495 | | | | 36,757,194 | | | | 29,556,198 | | | | 38,122,121 | |
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Costs: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction | | | | | | | 1,579 | | | | 23,266,348 | | | | 18,725,945 | | | | 27,601,617 | |
Concessions | | | | | | | 173 | | | | 2,546,240 | | | | 2,332,000 | | | | 1,718,279 | |
Sales of goods and other | | | | | | | 225 | | | | 3,322,832 | | | | 2,414,867 | | | | 3,878,326 | |
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Total costs | | | 35 | | | | 1,977 | | | | 29,135,420 | | | | 23,472,812 | | | | 33,198,222 | |
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Gross profit | | | | | | | 443 | | | | 6,522,393 | | | | 6,083,386 | | | | 4,923,899 | |
General expenses | | | | | | | 208 | | | | 3,065,674 | | | | 3,012,282 | | | | 3,695,296 | |
Other expenses (income), net | | | 36 | | | | 13 | | | | 180,908 | | | | (61,467 | ) | | | (449,973 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | | | | | | | 297 | | | | 4,375,192 | | | | 3,132,571 | | | | 1,678,576 | |
Interest expense | | | 37 | | | | 350 | | | | 5,157,174 | | | | 2,965,788 | | | | 2,433,572 | |
Interest income | | | 37 | | | | (30 | ) | | | (444,285 | ) | | | (270,179 | ) | | | (302,650 | ) |
Exchange loss (gain), net | | | 37 | | | | 215 | | | | 3,160,747 | | | | 357,319 | | | | (1,126,268 | ) |
Derivative financial instruments | | | 37 | | | | 39 | | | | 580,650 | | | | 326,075 | | | | 155,192 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 574 | | | | 8,454,286 | | | | 3,379,003 | | | | 1,159,846 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share in results of associated companies and joint ventures | | | 18 y 19 | | | | (37 | ) | | | (549,203 | ) | | | (350,198 | ) | | | (409,051 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Loss) income before income discontinued operations and income taxes | | | | | | | (240 | ) | | | (3,529,891 | ) | | | 103,766 | | | | 927,781 | |
Income tax benefit | | | 28 | | | | (68 | ) | | | (1,002,628 | ) | | | (595,905 | ) | | | (34,792 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Loss) income from continuing operations | | | | | | | (172 | ) | | | (2,527,263 | ) | | | 699,671 | | | | 962,573 | |
(Continued)
F-3
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Millions of U.S. dollars (Convenience Translation Note 3.c) December 31, | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | Notes | | 2014 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Discontinued operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from discontinued operations, net | | 34.b | | | 30 | | | | 441,374 | | | | 722,680 | | | | 566,658 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net (loss) income for the year | | | | | (142 | ) | | | (2,085,889 | ) | | | 1,422,351 | | | | 1,529,231 | |
Other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actuarial (losses) gains on labor obligations | | | | | — | | | | (3,240 | ) | | | 28,760 | | | | (104,929 | ) |
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | | 28.h | | | (2 | ) | | | (32,520 | ) | | | (15,020 | ) | | | 32,877 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | (2 | ) | | | (35,760 | ) | | | 13,740 | | | | (72,052 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Translation effects of foreign subsidiaries | | | | | 17 | | | | 249,214 | | | | (82,914 | ) | | | (203,478 | ) |
Valuation effects of derivative financial instruments | | | | | (37 | ) | | | (543,510 | ) | | | (302,330 | ) | | | (197,457 | ) |
Valuation effects of derivative financial instruments of associated companies and joint ventures | | | | | (38 | ) | | | (552,508 | ) | | | (263,300 | ) | | | (1,007,790 | ) |
Reclassification adjustments for amounts recognized in results for cash flow hedges | | | | | 63 | | | | 931,028 | | | | 308,173 | | | | 177,735 | |
Reclassification adjustments for amounts recognized in results for cash flow hedges of associated companies and joint ventures | | | | | 25 | | | | 364,267 | | | | 1,074,577 | | | | 365,932 | |
Income tax relating to reclassification adjustments for amounts recognized in results for cash flow hedges | | 28.h | | | (19 | ) | | | (279,308 | ) | | | (92,452 | ) | | | (53,027 | ) |
Income tax relating to reclassification adjustments for amounts recognized in results for cash flow hedges of associated companies and joint ventures | | 28.h | | | (7 | ) | | | (109,280 | ) | | | (324,366 | ) | | | (110,246 | ) |
Income tax relating to valuation effects of derivative financial instruments of associated companies and joint ventures | | | | | 11 | | | | 165,136 | | | | 219,624 | | | | 327,365 | |
Income tax relating to valuation effects of derivative financial instruments | | 28.h | | | 11 | | | | 163,200 | | | | 90,699 | | | | 63,186 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 26 | | | | 388,239 | | | | 627,711 | | | | (637,780 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | 24 | | | | 352,479 | | | | 641,451 | | | | (709,832 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year | | | | U.S.$ | (118 | ) | | Ps. | (1,733,410 | ) | | Ps. | 2,063,802 | | | Ps. | 819,399 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net (loss) income attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Controlling interest | | | | | (206 | ) | | Ps. | (3,023,538 | ) | | Ps. | 423,552 | | | Ps. | 955,038 | |
Non-controlling interest | | | | | 64 | | | | 937,649 | | | | 998,799 | | | | 574,193 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net (loss) income for the year | | | | U.S.$ | (142 | ) | | Ps. | (2,085,889 | ) | | Ps. | 1,422,351 | | | Ps. | 1,529,231 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Controlling interest | | | | U.S.$ | (183 | ) | | Ps. | (2,697,352 | ) | | Ps. | 1,078,485 | | | Ps. | 254,536 | |
Non-controlling interest | | | | | 65 | | | | 963,942 | | | | 985,317 | | | | 564,863 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year | | | | U.S.$ | (118 | ) | | Ps. | (1,733,410 | ) | | Ps. | 2,063,802 | | | Ps. | 819,399 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share of controlling interest from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | | | | | | | Ps. | (5.695 | ) | | Ps. | (0.490 | ) | | Ps. | 0.640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Discontinued operations | | | | | | | | Ps. | 0.725 | | | Ps. | 1.185 | | | Ps. | 0.935 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net income | | | | | | | | Ps. | (4.970 | ) | | Ps. | 0.695 | | | Ps. | 1.575 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding (000’s) | | | | | | | | | 608,392 | | | | 609,690 | | | | 606,233 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Concluded)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-4
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Thousands of Mexican pesos except share data (Note 31))
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Contributed capital | | | Earned capital | | | Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Common stock | | | Addi- tional paid-in capital | | | Reserve for repur- chase of shares | | | (Accumu- lated deficit) retained earnings | | | Cumulative translation effects of foreign subsidia- ries | | | Valuation of financial derivative financial instruments | | | Labor obliga- tions | | | Controlling interest | | | Non- controlling interest | | | Total stockholders’ equity | |
Balance at January 1, 2012 | | | 604,679,197 | | | Ps. | 8,334,043 | | | Ps. | 7,091,318 | | | Ps. | 1,850,000 | | | Ps. | (476,669 | ) | | Ps. | 337,180 | | | Ps. | (482,925 | ) | | Ps. | (82,632 | ) | | Ps. | 16,570,315 | | | Ps. | 4,187,595 | | | Ps. | 20,757,910 | |
Issuance of common stock | | | 6,885,385 | | | | 94,898 | | | | — | | | | 47,285 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 142,183 | | | | — | | | | 142,183 | |
Decrease in non-controlling interest (Note 33) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (229,584 | ) | | | (229,584 | ) |
Repurchase of shares | | | (4,207,000 | ) | | | (57,983 | ) | | | 4,574 | | | | (47,285 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (100,694 | ) | | | — | | | | (100,694 | ) |
Excess of the price paid over the carrying value of non-controlling interest | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (414,021 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (414,021 | ) | | | (488,777 | ) | | | (902,798 | ) |
Equity forward | | | — | | | | — | | | | (52,515 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (52,515 | ) | | | — | | | | (52,515 | ) |
Consolidated comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income for the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 955,038 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 955,038 | | | | 574,193 | | | | 1,529,231 | |
Translation effects of foreign subsidiaries | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (195,952 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (195,952 | ) | | | (7,526 | ) | | | (203,478 | ) |
Effect of valuation of derivative financial instruments, including associated companies and joint ventures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (438,628 | ) | | | — | | | | (438,628 | ) | | | 4,326 | | | | (434,302 | ) |
Labor obligations | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (65,922 | ) | | | (65,922 | ) | | | (6,130 | ) | | | (72,052 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income for the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 955,038 | | | | (195,952 | ) | | | (438,628 | ) | | | (65,922 | ) | | | 254,536 | | | | 564,863 | | | | 819,399 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2012 | | | 607,357,582 | | | | 8,370,958 | | | | 7,043,377 | | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 64,348 | | | | 141,228 | | | | (921,553 | ) | | | (148,554 | ) | | | 16,399,804 | | | | 4,034,097 | | | | 20,433,901 | |
Application of earnings from prior years | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 341,674 | | | | (341,674 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Issuance of common stock | | | 9,063,104 | | | | 124,914 | | | | 84,436 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 209,350 | | | | 7,920 | | | | 217,270 | |
Reimbursement of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (496,492 | ) | | | (496,492 | ) |
Sale of non-controlling interest (Note 33) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,015,837 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,015,837 | | | | 1,024,520 | | | | 2,040,357 | |
Repurchase of shares | | | (6,409,430 | ) | | | (88,339 | ) | | | — | | | | (51,406 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (139,745 | ) | | | — | | | | (139,745 | ) |
Equity forward | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,689 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,689 | | | | — | | | | 12,689 | |
Consolidated comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income for the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 423,552 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 423,552 | | | | 998,799 | | | | 1,422,351 | |
Translation effects of foreign subsidiaries | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (73,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (73,000 | ) | | | (9,914 | ) | | | (82,914 | ) |
Effect of valuation of derivative financial instruments, including associated companies and joint ventures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 714,501 | | | | — | | | | 714,501 | | | | (3,876 | ) | | | 710,625 | |
Labor obligations | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,432 | | | | 13,432 | | | | 308 | | | | 13,740 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive income for the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 423,552 | | | | (73,000 | ) | | | 714,501 | | | | 13,432 | | | | 1,078,485 | | | | 985,317 | | | | 2,063,802 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 610,011,256 | | | | 8,407,533 | | | | 7,140,502 | | | | 2,140,268 | | | | 1,162,063 | | | | 68,228 | | | | (207,052 | ) | | | (135,122 | ) | | | 18,576,420 | | | | 5,555,362 | | | | 24,131,782 | |
Issuance of common stock | | | 2,974,623 | | | | 40,998 | | | | 26,921 | | | | 9,122 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 77,041 | | | | — | | | | 77,041 | |
Sale of treasury shares, net | | | 23,766,387 | | | | 327,269 | | | | 89,490 | | | | 182,767 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 599,526 | | | | — | | | | 599,526 | |
Decrease in non-controlling interest (Note 33) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (797,265 | ) | | | (797,265 | ) |
Repurchase of shares | | | (21,566,931 | ) | | | (296,955 | ) | | | — | | | | (231,481 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (528,436 | ) | | | (139,991 | ) | | | (668,427 | ) |
Sale of non-controlling interest | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 132,244 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 132,244 | | | | 69,102 | | | | 201,346 | |
Equity forward | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,826 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,826 | | | | — | | | | 39,826 | |
Consolidated comprehensive loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income from year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,023,538 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,023,538 | ) | | | 937,649 | | | | (2,085,889 | ) |
Translation effects of foreign subsidiaries | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 222,605 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 222,605 | | | | 26,609 | | | | 249,214 | |
Effect of valuation of derivative financial instruments, including associated companies and joint ventures | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 139,025 | | | | — | | | | 139,025 | | | | — | | | | 139,025 | |
Labor obligations | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (35,444 | ) | | | (35,444 | ) | | | (316 | ) | | | (35,760 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comprehensive loss for the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,023,538 | ) | | | 222,605 | | | | 139,025 | | | | (35,444 | ) | | | (2,697,352 | ) | | | 963,942 | | | | (1,733,410 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | | | 615,185,335 | | | Ps. | 8,478,845 | | | Ps. | 7,296,739 | | | Ps. | 2,100,676 | | | Ps. | (1,729,231 | ) | | Ps. | 290,833 | | | Ps. | (68,027 | ) | | Ps. | (170,566 | ) | | Ps. | 16,199,269 | | | Ps. | 5,651,150 | | | Ps. | 21,850,419 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
F-5
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Thousands of Mexican pesos and millions of U.S. dollars)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Millions of U.S. dollars (Convenience Translation Note 3.c) | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net (loss) income | | U.S$ | (142 | ) | | Ps. | (2,085,889) | | | Ps. | 1,422,351 | | | Ps. | 1,529,231 | |
Adjustments for: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income taxes | | | (68 | ) | | | (1,002,628 | ) | | | (595,905 | ) | | | (34,792 | ) |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | 41 | | | | 609,510 | | | | (296,213 | ) | | | 118,028 | |
Provisions | | | 32 | | | | 471,387 | | | | 178,449 | | | | 689,006 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 73 | | | | 1,070,908 | | | | 1,022,321 | | | | 929,300 | |
Gain on sale of property, machinery and equipment | | | (1 | ) | | | (9,622 | ) | | | (12,387 | ) | | | (13,051 | ) |
Adjustment for valuation of inventories | | | (67 | ) | | | (985,604 | ) | | | 22,038 | | | | 275,587 | |
Loss (gain) on sale of investment in shares | | | 2 | | | | 17,356 | | | | (586,472 | ) | | | — | |
Equity in results of non-consolidated associated companies and joint ventures | | | (37 | ) | | | (549,203 | ) | | | (350,198 | ) | | | (409,051 | ) |
Interest expense | | | 289 | | | | 4,250,189 | | | | 3,856,951 | | | | 3,344,660 | |
Amortization of issuance costs and financing commissions | | | 28 | | | | 409,223 | | | | 245,524 | | | | 25,251 | |
Unrealized exchange rate fluctuation | | | 216 | | | | 3,182,789 | | | | 262,956 | | | | (982,506 | ) |
Valuation of derivative financial instruments | | | 39 | | | | 580,650 | | | | (218,318 | ) | | | 155,192 | |
Discount on long-term liabilities and effect of inflation | | | 21 | | | | 305,499 | | | | (644,505 | ) | | | — | |
Effects of discontinued operations | | | 116 | | | | 1,712,875 | | | | 1,191,588 | | | | 1,092,673 | |
Others | | | 13 | | | | 193,584 | | | | 662,257 | | | | 142,183 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 555 | | | | 8,171,024 | | | | 6,160,437 | | | | 6,861,711 | |
Customers, net | | | (354 | ) | | | (5,206,925 | ) | | | (1,521,239 | ) | | | 7,294,916 | |
Inventories and other assets | | | (30 | ) | | | (446,941 | ) | | | (241,832 | ) | | | 376,165 | |
Real estate inventories | | | — | | | | (3,146 | ) | | | 38,770 | | | | 589,678 | |
Other receivables | | | (68 | ) | | | (999,574 | ) | | | (561,983 | ) | | | 478,176 | |
Financial assets from concessions | | | 50 | | | | 730,650 | | | | (46,966 | ) | | | 328,434 | |
Interest accrued on financial concession asset | | | (63 | ) | | | (925,810 | ) | | | (672,028 | ) | | | (219,377 | ) |
Trade accounts payable | | | 52 | | | | 773,309 | | | | 192,080 | | | | 730,139 | |
Advances from customers | | | 36 | | | | 538,573 | | | | (1,058,633 | ) | | | (1,018,484 | ) |
Other current liabilities | | | 68 | | | | 995,706 | | | | (144,318 | ) | | | (1,613,022 | ) |
Income tax payments | | | (64 | ) | | | (946,137 | ) | | | (476,933 | ) | | | (747,636 | ) |
Activities of discontinued operations | | | (11 | ) | | | (158,682 | ) | | | (1,498,888 | ) | | | (6,630,999 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 171 | | | | 2,522,047 | | | | 168,467 | | | | 6,429,701 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment in machinery and equipment | | | (48 | ) | | | (700,431 | ) | | | (356,780 | ) | | | (256,626 | ) |
Dividends received | | | 9 | | | | 126,803 | | | | 639,665 | | | | 147,247 | |
Other long term assets | | | (17 | ) | | | (245,664 | ) | | | (117,454 | ) | | | (82,100 | ) |
Investment in concessions | | | (242 | ) | | | (3,562,163 | ) | | | (4,360,217 | ) | | | (1,967,713 | ) |
Sale of property, machinery and equipment | | | 3 | | | | 48,035 | | | | 149,157 | | | | 69,083 | |
Loans paid | | | (25 | ) | | | (375,003 | ) | | | — | | | | (540 | ) |
Contributions to investment in associated companies and joint ventures | | | (41 | ) | | | (605,842 | ) | | | (596,569 | ) | | | (450,917 | ) |
Business acquisitions, net of cash received | | | (19 | ) | | | (280,199 | ) | | | — | | | | (558,887 | ) |
Sale of investment in shares | | | 20 | | | | 298,854 | | | | 5,442,874 | | | | — | |
Activities of discontinued operations | | | (22 | ) | | | (330,642 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | (382 | ) | | | (5,626,252 | ) | | | 800,676 | | | | (3,100,453 | ) |
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(Continued)
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| | Millions of U.S. dollars (Convenience Translation Note 3.c) December 31, | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | | | 2,466 | | | | 36,330,349 | | | | 17,608,505 | | | | 20,087,352 | |
Payments of long-term debt | | | (1,619 | ) | | | (23,859,501 | ) | | | (16,719,110 | ) | | | (20,811,349 | ) |
Payments of issuance costs and financing commissions | | | (71 | ) | | | (1,048,963 | ) | | | (279,065 | ) | | | (1,037,051 | ) |
Derivative financial instruments | | | (41 | ) | | | (595,594 | ) | | | (334,555 | ) | | | (807,011 | ) |
Payments under leasing agreements | | | (7 | ) | | | (108,091 | ) | | | 72,047 | | | | 13,751 | |
Interest paid | | | (295 | ) | | | (4,348,461 | ) | | | (3,780,702 | ) | | | (4,026,616 | ) |
Repurchase of shares | | | (13 | ) | | | (182,688 | ) | | | (139,745 | ) | | | (100,694 | ) |
Cash received from sale of noncontrolling interest (net of issuance costs of Ps.197.2 million pesos in 2013) | | | 15 | | | | 215,250 | | | | 2,562,730 | | | | — | |
Decrease in noncontrolling interest | | | (55 | ) | | | (805,757 | ) | | | (379,624 | ) | | | (1,330,337 | ) |
Sale of treasury shares | | | 27 | | | | 394,739 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Activities of discontinued operations | | | (83 | ) | | | (1,229,314 | ) | | | (762,758 | ) | | | 2,430,110 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | 324 | | | | 4,761,969 | | | | (2,152,277 | ) | | | (5,581,845 | ) |
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Effects of exchange rate changes on cash | | | — | | | | 6,366 | | | | (3,046 | ) | | | (26,047 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | | 113 | | | | 1,664,130 | | | | (1,186,180 | ) | | | (2,278,644 | ) |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | | | 368 | | | | 5,416,808 | | | | 6,602,988 | | | | 8,881,632 | |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of period | | U.S.$ | 481 | | | Ps. | 7,080,938 | | | Ps. | 5,416,808 | | | Ps. | 6,602,988 | |
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(Concluded)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Thousands of Mexican pesos, except as otherwise indicated)
Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries (“ICA” or, together with its subsidiaries, the Entity”) is a holding company incorporated in Mexico with over 67 years experience, the subsidiaries of which are engaged in a wide range of construction and related activities including the construction of infrastructure facilities as well as industrial, urban and housing construction, for both the Mexican public and private sectors. ICA’s subsidiaries are also involved in the construction, maintenance and operation of highways, bridges and tunnels granted by the Mexican government and foreign governments under concessions. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, the Entity also manages and operates airports and municipal services under concession arrangements. In addition, some of ICA’s subsidiaries are engaged in real estate and housing development. In 2012, ICA began its incursion into providing mining related services, such as exploration and exploitation of deposits for others, transportation and other mining-related activities. ICA’s shares are traded on the Mexican Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Its registered address is 36 Boulevard Manuel Avila Camacho, Piso 15, Lomas de Chapultepec, 11000 Mexico, D. F.
Business acquisitions
During the second quarter of 2014, ICATECH Corporation, a subsidiary of ICA, acquired Facchina Construction Company Inc. (“Facchina”), and some of its related entities. Also, during 2012 ICA acquired Desarrolladora de Infraestructura Puerto Escondido, S.A. de C.V. (“DIPESA”) and San Martin Contratistas Generales, S.A. (“San Martin”), see details in Note 3. f.
Assets classified as held for sale
On January 22, 2014, an agreement between Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. (“CONOISA”) a subsidiary of ICA and Hunt Companies, Inc., American Company, was formalized, for the possible acquisition of the 70% of shareholding of CONOISA in Sarre Infraestructura y Servicios, S.A. de C.V. (“Sarre”) and Papagos Servicios Para la Sociedad, S.A. de C.V. (“Papagos”). Both entities are part of the concessions segment. The consideration for the sale of the shares was fixed at Ps.1,511 million, which was to be paid on the closing date, and was subject to the fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the agreement.
As a result of the foregoing, the assets and liabilities of Sarre y Papagos, were presented as assets held for sale and liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale, in the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2014 and 2013; the results of these entities are also presented within discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of results and other comprehensive (loss) income and in the statements of cash flows, which were retrospectively adjusted.
The agreement considered obtaining authorization from the Ministry of Public Security (the “Secretary”), given that Sarre and Pápagos are concession holders for the provision of correctional services in a contract executed with the Secretary. At the end of the period specified in the agreement, the Secretary did not provide its authorization for the transaction, based on the conditions of the sales transaction with Hunt. Consequently, in December 2014, the sales agreement between the Entity and Hunt was terminated.
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The administration of Entity remains committed to plans to sell these assets, which are being actively marketed. The Entity believes that there is a high probability that the sale will occur and thus believes that it meets the exceptional criteria established the International Financial Reporting Standards 5, Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (“IFRS 5”) in order to maintain the classification as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2014.
Sale of participation in a subsidiary through Secondary Public Offering
In July 2013, Aeroinvest, S.A. de C.V. (direct subsidiary of ICA) placed, in a public secondary offering, shares it held in Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B de C.V. (“GACN”) (indirect subsidiary of ICA) for the amount of Ps.2,760 million. A total of 69 million shares were sold in the secondary offering.
With respect to the sale of shares of GACN, the excess of the consideration received over the carrying value of the non-controlling interest obtained of Ps.1,015 million, net of income tax (“ISR”) has been recorded in accumulated results within stockholders’ equity of the controlling interest, as it represents an equity transaction between shareholders, see Note 17.
Sale of shareholding in associate
In August 2013, the Entity sold the Series “A” shares which it held in Red de Carreteras de Occidente, S. A. B. de C.V. (“RCO”) (associated entity). The sale price was Ps.5,073 million which resulted in a gain of Ps.441 million which is presented in other income and expenses in the consolidated income statement and other comprehensive (loss) income, see Note 18.
Acquisition of non-controlling interest
In March 2012, ICA acquired the remaining 50% of the capital of Autopista Naucalpan Ecatepec, S.A. de C.V. (formerly Viabilis Infrastructura, S.A.P.I. de C.V.), which corresponded to the non-controlling interest as of that date. As a result of this purchase, ICA holds 100% of the project Rio de los Remedios Highway. The acquisition price was Ps.1.071 million, which was in excess of the carrying value of the non-controlling interest by Ps.414 million, which has been recorded in accumulated results in within stockholders’ equity of the controlling interest, as it represents an equity transaction between shareholders.
Loss on exchange rate fluctuation
The devaluation of the Mexican peso resulted in foreign exchange loss of Ps.3,073 million, as a result of the net monetary liability position of corporate debt in U.S. dollars. This exchange loss does not represent a cash outflow during 2014, as it is unrealized. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the exchange rate used was Ps.14.7348 and Ps.13.0652, per one U.S. dollar, respectively, which means that the peso had depreciated against the U.S. dollar by Ps.1.67, equivalent to 12.78%.
3. | Basis of presentation and consolidation |
| a. | Statement of compliance |
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS, including its amendments and interpretations, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the revaluation of investment property and financial instruments at fair value, and certain real estate inventory which is recorded at fair value as referred to in Note 10.c, as well as other real estate inventory which is recorded at net realizable value as mentioned in Note 10.d.
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Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for goods and services.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using another valuation technique. In estimating the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Entity takes into account the characteristics of the asset or liability if market participants would take those characteristics into account when pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Fair value for measurement and/or disclosure purposes in these consolidated financial statements is determined on such a basis, except for share-based payment transactions that are within the scope of IFRS 2, leasing transactions that are within the scope of lAS 17, and measurements that have some similarities to fair value but are not fair value, such as net realizable value in lAS 2 or value in use in lAS 36.
In addition, for financial reporting purposes, fair value measurements are categorized into Level 1, 2 or 3 based on the degree to which the inputs to the fair value measurements are observable and the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, which are described as follows:
| • | | Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date; |
| • | | Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and |
| • | | Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. |
| c. | Convenience translation |
Solely for convenience of readers, peso amounts included in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and for the year then ended have been translated into U.S. dollar amounts at exchange rate of Ps.14.7348 pesos per U.S. dollar, as published by Banco de Mexico, S.A. Such translation should not be construed as a representation that the Mexican peso amounts have been, could have been or could, in the future, be converted into U.S. dollars at such rate or any other rate.
The Mexican peso, legal currency of the United Mexican States is the currency in which the consolidated financial statements are presented. Transactions in currencies other than the peso are recorded in accordance with established policies described in Note 4.c and t.
| e. | Consolidated statements of results and other comprehensive (loss) income |
The Entity chose to present the consolidated statement of results income and other comprehensive (loss) income in a single statement, including separate lines for gross profit and operating income, in accordance with practices of the industry. Costs and expenses were classified according to their function due to different economic activities and businesses of the Entity. Additional information regarding depreciation expense, amortization expense and employee benefits are presented in Note 35.c. Gross profit is calculated based on the sum of construction revenues, concession revenues and sales of assets and other, less their respective costs.
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| f. | Principles of consolidation |
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Entity and the entities controlled by the Entity. Control is achieved when the Entity:
| • | | has power over the investee; |
| • | | is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and |
| • | | has the ability to use its power to affect its returns. |
The Entity reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control listed above.
When the Entity has less than a majority of the voting rights of an investee, it has power over the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee unilaterally. The Entity considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether or not the Entity’s voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power, including:
| • | | the size of the Entity’s holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other vote holders; |
| • | | potential voting rights held by the Entity, other vote holders or other parties; |
| • | | rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and |
| • | | any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Entity has, or does not have, the current ability to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings. |
Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Entity obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Entity loses control of the subsidiary. Specifically, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated statement of results and other comprehensive income (loss) from the date the Entity gains control until the date when the Entity ceases to control the subsidiary.
Net profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive (loss) income are attributed to the owners of the Entity and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Entity and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.
The non-controlling interests in equity of subsidiaries are presented separately as non-controlling interests in the consolidated statements of financial position, within the stockholders’ equity section, and the consolidated statements of results and other comprehensive (loss) income.
If it is necessary, adjustments to the financial statements of subsidiaries are made to align its accounting policies in accordance with the accounting policies of the Entity.
The financial statements of companies that are included in the consolidation are prepared as of December 31 of each year.
All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated in full on consolidation.
Note 44 includes the subsidiaries consolidated by ICA as well as information related thereto.
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Changes in ICA’s ownership in subsidiaries
Changes in the Entity’s ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in the Entity losing control over the subsidiaries are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the Entity’s interests and the non-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to owners of the Entity.
When ICA loses control of a subsidiary, a gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss and is calculated as the difference between (i) the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any retained interest and (ii) the previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and liabilities of the subsidiary and any non-controlling interests. The amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are accounted for as if the Entity had directly disposed of the relevant assets (i.e. they are reclassified to profit or loss or transferred directly to retained earnings as specified by applicable IFRS). The fair value of any investment retained in the former subsidiary at the date when control is lost is regarded as the fair value on initial recognition for subsequent accounting under IAS 39,Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS 39”) or, when applicable, the cost on initial recognition of an investment in an associate or a jointly controlled entity.
The results of subsidiaries acquired or divested during the year are included in the consolidated statement of results and other comprehensive income (loss) from the acquisition date or the date of divestiture, as applicable.
On April 2014, and during 2012, ICA acquired businesses which were recorded using the acquisition method. The results of the acquired businesses were included in the consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date. Businesses acquired are as follows:
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| | Principal activity | | Date of acquisition | | Proportion of voting equity interest acquired | | Consideration transferred | |
Year ended December 31, 2014 | | | | | | | | | |
Facchina Construction Company, Inc. (“Facchina”) (1) | | Construction services | | April 14, 2014 | | 100% | | Ps. | 1,151,609 | |
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Year ended December 31, 2012 | | | | | | | | | |
Desarrolladora de Infraestructura Puerto Escondido, S.A. de C.V. (“DIPESA”) (2) | | Concessionary | | April 16, 2012 | | 100% | | Ps. | 414,184 | |
San Martin Contratistas Generales, S.A. de C.V. (3) | | Construction services and mining operations | | May 24, 2012 | | 51% | | | 957,946 | |
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| | | | | | | | Ps. | 1,372,130 | |
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(1) | Facchina is a construction company which provides service in the metropolitan area of Washington. Its main offices are located in La Plata, MD, USA, providing construction services mainly to the greater Washington area, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland and Florida. The purchase price consists of an initial payment of U.S$59.3 million; during August as a result of certain negotiations, the initial payment was reduced by U.S$5 million, and contingent consideration was established based on a formula that considers achieving certain EBITDA margin levels for the years 2014 to 2019, to be paid over the next five years. The maximum amount payable for this acquisition is U.S.$95 million. |
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This transaction represents a significant increase in international sales of the Entity. Facchina has a business model that coincides with ICA; both operate in markets with high growth potential, ICA adds value with their experience in concessions, in which the United States is preparing a significant portfolio of Public Private Partnerships.
(2) | DIPESA is the concession holder for the construction and operation of the Barranca Larga- Ventanilla highway located in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, see Note 13. |
(3) | Company located in Peru. The acquisition price included a payment formula that considered several factors, including certain EBITDA margin levels of San Martin for the years 2012 to 2014, which if achieved, the amounts will be paid over the next five years. The purchase price was estimated to be between U.S.$18 million, the initial amount payable at closing date, and a maximum of U.S$123 million, with an expected range of U.S$80 million and U.S$110 million, according to reasonable projections of the Entity. In June 2014, the agreed maximum price was reached; therefore, the consideration was defined and is no longer considered contingent (see Notes 22 and 24). |
Consideration transferred
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| | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Facchina | | | San Martín | | | DIPESA | |
Cash | | Ps. | 712,538 | | | Ps. | 255,871 | | | Ps. | 414,184 | |
Contingent consideration | | | 423,392 | | | | 702,075 | | | | — | |
Account receivable from joint venture | | | 15,679 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total | | Ps. | 1,151,609 | | | Ps. | 957,946 | | | Ps. | 414,184 | |
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The characteristics of the consideration of Facchina are:
| • | | The maximum amount of the contingent consideration will be U.S.$40 million; this can only be achieved in the first three years (initial period of payment of the contingent consideration). |
| • | | Calculation periods of contingent consideration will begin April 2014 and end on whichever occurs first: the maximum amount established of U.S.$ 40 million or March 31, 2017. |
| • | | Contingent consideration will be 60% of EBITDA achieved in the calculation period. |
| • | | If the amount of U.S.$ 40 million is not reached, and the accumulated amount is less than U.S.$35 million, the period is extended another two years. |
San Martin
Adjustment to contingent consideration
During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the contingent consideration generated on the acquisition of San Martin, was adjusted as follows:
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| | Total | |
Balance at December 31, 2012 | | Ps. | 702,075 | |
Effect of translation | | | (84,248 | ) |
Payment made in 2013 | | | (84,371 | ) |
Adjustment to consideration | | | 544,393 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 1,077,849 | |
Effect of translation | | | 85,860 | |
Payment made in 2014 | | | (650,870 | ) |
Adjustment to consideration | | | 193,585 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 706,424 | |
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Assets acquired and liabilities recognized at the date of acquisition (final amounts):
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| | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Facchina | | | San Martín | | | DIPESA | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | Ps. | 432,339 | | | Ps. | 51,837 | | | Ps. | 14,280 | | | Ps. | 66,117 | |
Customers | | | 485,342 | (1) | | | 541,623 | | | | — | | | | 541,623 | |
Other current assets | | | 94,322 | | | | 111,206 | | | | 11,242 | | | | 122,448 | |
Property, plant and equipment | | | 287,971 | | | | 305,523 | | | | — | | | | 305,523 | |
Intangible asset from backlog | | | 58,309 | | | | 409,286 | | | | — | | | | 409,286 | |
Intangible asset from concession | | | — | | | | — | | | | 509,781 | | | | 509,781 | |
Other assets | | | 62,195 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 53,519 | | | | 8,726 | | | | — | | | | 8,726 | |
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| | | 1,473,997 | | | | 1,428,201 | | | | 535,303 | | | | 1,963,504 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current notes payable | | | 186,916 | | | | 119,123 | | | | — | | | | 119,123 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | 375,129 | | | | 445,700 | | | | — | | | | 445,700 | |
Other current liabilities | | | 60,118 | | | | 264,779 | | | | 347 | | | | 265,126 | |
Long-term debt | | | 23,969 | | | | 91,884 | | | | — | | | | 91,884 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | — | | | | 28,186 | | | | — | | | | 28,186 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 18,066 | | | | — | | | | 120,772 | | | | 120,772 | |
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| | | 664,198 | | | | 949,672 | | | | 121,119 | | | | 1,070,791 | |
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Total net assets | | Ps. | 809,799 | | | Ps. | 478,529 | | | Ps. | 414,184 | | | Ps. | 892,713 | |
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(1) | The receivables acquired in the acquisition of Facchina on April 14, 2014 (which are principally comprised of trade receivables) have an estimated fair value of Ps.485 million, which is similar to their carrying amounts. |
(2) | The Entity acquired property and equipment as part of the acquisition of Facchina at fair value. The carrying value of machinery and equipment before the acquisition was Ps.79 million; the fair value upon acquisition was Ps.288 million pesos. |
The fair values of the acquired non-monetary assets are determined using valuations prepared by independent experts, and in the case of monetary assets, were valued based on discounted cash flows.
Goodwill arising on acquisition
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December 31, 2014 | | Fair value of total identifiable net assets | | | Non-controlling interests | | | Consideration transferred | | | Goodwill arising on acquisition | |
Facchina | | Ps. | 809,799 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 1,151,609 | | | Ps. | 341,810 | |
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December 31, 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
San Martin | | Ps. | 938,292 | | | Ps. | 459,763 | | | Ps. | 957,946 | | | Ps. | 481,150 | (1) |
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DIPESA | | Ps. | 414,184 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 414,184 | | | Ps. | — | |
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(1) | Amount of goodwill as of acquisition date differs from amount recognized at December 31, 2013 as a result of the effects of translation of foreign operations. |
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Business acquisition costs
The acquisition-related costs of the acquisitions in 2014 and 2012 have been excluded from the consideration transferred and have been recorded within general expenses for the period in the consolidated statement of results and other comprehensive (loss) income.
Net cash outflow on acquisition of subsidiaries
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| | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Facchina | | | San Martín | | | DIPESA | |
Consideration paid in cash | | Ps. | 712,538 | | | Ps. | 255,871 | | | Ps. | 414,184 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents balances acquired | | | (432,339 | ) | | | (51,837 | ) | | | (14,280 | ) |
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Net flow | | Ps. | 280,199 | | | Ps. | 204,034 | | | Ps. | 399,904 | |
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Included in consolidated net results for the year ended December 31, 2014 are Ps.69 million of income and Ps.2,685 million of revenues attributable to Facchina since its acquisition date.
Included in consolidated net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 are Ps.99 million of income attributable to San Martin and Ps.7 million of loss attributable to the addition of DIPESA. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2012 includes Ps. 2,032 million in respect of San Martin and Ps.122 million in aspect of DIPESA, since their respective acquisition dates.
Impact of acquisitions on the financial information of the Entity
Below is consolidated pro forma financial information of ICA, considering results as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2014 (in the case of Facchina) and January 1, 2012 (for San Martin and DIPESA). This pro-forma information does not necessarily represent the actual results of operations of ICA if the acquisitions had occurred as of such date. ICA’s Management considers these pro forma numbers to represent an approximate measure of the performance of the combined group on an annualized basis and to provide a reference point for comparison in future periods. Condensed financial information is as follows:
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| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2012 | |
| | (Unaudited) | |
Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income: | | | | |
Revenues | | Ps. | 37,046,017 | | | Ps. | 49,745,349 | |
Operating income | | | 4,453,137 | | | | 3,669,881 | |
Consolidated net (loss) income | | | (2,084,596 | ) | | | 1,694,363 | |
In determining the pro forma revenue and profit of ICA, if Facchina had been acquired in January 2014 and DIPESA and San Martín at the beginning of January 1, 2012, the Entity has:
| • | | calculated depreciation of plant and equipment acquired on the basis of the fair values arising in the initial accounting for the business combination rather than the carrying amounts recognized in the pre-acquisition financial statements; |
| • | | calculated borrowing costs on the funding levels, credit ratings and debt/equity position of the Entity after the business combination. |
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4. | Significant accounting policies |
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS. Preparation of financial statements under IFRS requires management of the Entity to make certain estimates and use assumptions to value certain of the items in the consolidated financial statements as well as their related disclosures required therein. The areas with a high degree of judgment and complexity or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant in the consolidated financial statements are described in Note 5. The estimates are based on information available at the time the estimates are made, as well as the best knowledge and judgment of management based on experience and current events. However, actual results could differ from those estimates. The Entity has implemented control procedures to ensure that its accounting policies are appropriate and are properly applied. Although actual results may differ from those estimates, the Entity’s management believes that the estimates and assumptions used were adequate under the circumstances.
The consolidation requirements, accounting policies and valuation methods used in preparing the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 are the same as those applied in the consolidated financial statements for 2013 and 2012, including the adoption of new standards and interpretations described in paragraph a) (i) included below, which are effective in 2014.
| a. | Application of new and revised IFRS |
| i) | Effective January 1, 2014, the Entity adopted the following International Financial Reporting Standards and interpretations in its consolidated financial statements: |
| – | Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27,Investment Entities |
| – | Amendments to IAS 32,Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities |
| – | Amendments to IAS 36,Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets |
| – | Amendments to IAS 39,Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting |
| – | Amendments to IAS 19,Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions (1) |
| – | Annual Improvements to IFRSs,2010-2012 Cycle (2) |
| – | Annual Improvements to IFRSs,2011-2013 Cycle (1) |
1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014, with earlier application permitted.
2 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014, with limited exceptions.
The impact of these new standards on the financial statements of the Entity is described as follows:
Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27, Investment Entities
The Entity has applied the amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27,Investment Entities for the first time in the current year. The amendments to IFRS 10 define an investment entity and require a reporting entity that meets the definition of an investment entity not to consolidate its subsidiaries but instead measure its subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss in its consolidated and separate financial statements.
To qualify as an investment entity, a reporting entity is required to:
| • | | obtain funds from one or more investors for the purpose of providing them with investment management services; |
| • | | commit to its investor(s) that its business purpose is to invest funds solely for returns from capital appreciation, investment income, or both; and |
| • | | measure and evaluate performance of substantially all of its investments on a fair value basis. |
F-16
Consequential amendments have been made to IFRS 12 and IAS 27 to introduce new disclosure requirements for investment entities.
As the Entity is not an investment entity (assessed based on the criteria set out in IFRS 10 as at 1 January 2014), the application of the amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or the amounts recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 32, Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
The Entity has applied the amendments to IAS 32,Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities for the first time in the current year. The amendments to IAS 32 clarify the requirements relating to the offset of financial assets and financial liabilities. Specifically, the amendments clarify the meaning of ‘currently has a legally enforceable right of set-off’ and ‘simultaneous realization and settlement.’
As the Entity does not have any financial assets and financial liabilities that qualify for offset, the application of the amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or on the amounts recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 36 Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets
The Entity has applied the amendments to IAS 36,Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets for the first time in the current year. The amendments to IAS 36 remove the requirement to disclose the recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit (CGU) to which goodwill or other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives had been allocated when there has been no impairment or reversal of impairment of the related CGU. Furthermore, the amendments introduce additional disclosure requirements applicable to when the recoverable amount of an asset or a CGU is measured at fair value less costs of disposal.
These new disclosures include the fair value hierarchy, key assumptions and valuation techniques used which are in line with the disclosure required by IFRS 13,Fair Value Measurements.
The application of these amendments has had no material impact on the disclosures in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 39, Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting
The Entity has applied the amendments to IAS 39,Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting for the first time in the current year. The amendments to IAS 39 provide relief from the requirement to discontinue hedge accounting when a derivative designated as a hedging instrument is novated under certain circumstances. The amendments also clarify that any change to the fair value of the derivative designated as a hedging instrument arising from the novation should be included in the assessment and measurement of hedge effectiveness.
The application of these amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or on the amounts recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
IFRIC 21, Levies
The Entity has applied IFRIC 21,Levies for the first time in the current year. IFRIC 21 addresses the issue as to when to recognize a liability to pay a levy imposed by a government. The Interpretation defines a levy, and specifies that the obligating event that gives rise to the liability is the activity that triggers the payment of the levy, as identified by legislation. The interpretation provides guidance on how different levy arrangements should be accounted for, in particular, it clarifies that neither economic compulsion nor the going concern basis of financial statements preparation implies that an entity has a present obligation to pay a levy that will be triggered by operating in a future period.
F-17
The application of these amendments had no significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Entity.
Amendments to IAS 19 Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions
The amendments to IAS 19 clarify how an entity should account for contributions made by employees or third parties to defined benefit plans, based on whether those contributions are dependent on the number of years of service provided by the employee.
For contributions that are independent of the number of years of service, the Entity may either recognize the contributions as a reduction in the service cost in the period in which the related service is rendered, or to attribute them to the employees’ periods of service using the projected unit credit method; whereas for contributions that are dependent on the number of years of service, the entity is required to attribute them to the employees’ periods of service.
The Entity does not manage contributions of the employees or third parties to the defined benefit plans, therefore, the application of these amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle
The Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle include a number of amendments to various IFRSs, which are summarized below:
The amendments to IFRS 2 (i) change the definitions of ‘vesting condition’ and ‘market condition’; and (ii) add definitions for ‘performance condition’ and ‘service condition’ which were previously included within the definition of ‘vesting condition’.
The amendments to IFRS 3 clarify that contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or a liability should be measured at fair value at each reporting date, irrespective of whether the contingent consideration is a financial instrument within the scope of IFRS 9 or IAS 39 or a non-financial asset or liability. Changes in fair value (other than measurement period adjustments) should be recognized in profit or loss.
The amendments to IFRS 8 (i) require an entity to disclose the judgments made by management in applying the aggregation criteria to operating segments, including a description of the operating segments aggregated and the economic indicators assessed in determining whether the operating segments have ‘similar economic characteristics’; and (ii) clarify that a reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ assets to the entity’s assets should only be provided if the segment assets are regularly provided to the chief operating decision-maker.
Modifications to the basis of conclusions of IFRS 13 clarify that IFRS 13 and its subsequent modifications and IFRS 9 did not eliminate the possibility of measuring accounts receivable and payable, which are short-term and do not earn or accrue any established interest, at their invoice amounts, without discounting, if the impact of discounting is not material.
The amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 remove perceived inconsistencies in the accounting for accumulated depreciation/ amortization when an item of property and equipment or an intangible asset is revalued. The amended standards clarify that the gross carrying amount is adjusted in a manner consistent with the revaluation of the carrying amount of the asset and that accumulated depreciation/amortization is the difference between the gross carrying amount and the carrying amount after taking into account accumulated impairment losses.
F-18
The amendments to IAS 24 clarify that a management entity providing key management personnel services to a reporting entity is a related party of the reporting entity. Consequently, the reporting entity should disclose as related party transactions the amounts incurred for the service paid or payable to the management entity for the provision of key management personnel services. However, disclosure of the components of such compensation is not required.
The application of these amendments had no significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Entity.
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle
The Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle include a number of amendments to various IFRSs, which are summarized below:
The amendments to IFRS 3 clarify that the standard does not apply to the accounting for the formation of all types of joint arrangement in the financial statements of the joint arrangement itself.
The amendments to IFRS 13 clarify that the scope of the portfolio exception for measuring the fair value of a group of financial assets and financial liabilities on a net basis includes all contracts that are within the scope of, and accounted for in accordance with, IAS 39 or IFRS 9, even if those contracts do not meet the definitions of financial assets or financial liabilities within IAS 32.
The amendments to IAS 40 clarify that IAS 40 and IFRS 3 are not mutually exclusive and application of both standards may be required. Consequently, an entity acquiring investment property must determine whether:
(a) the property meets the definition of investment property in terms of IAS 40; and
(b) the transaction meets the definition of a business combination under IFRS 3.
The application of these amendments had no significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Entity.
| ii) | The Entity has not applied the following new and revised IFRSs that have been issued but that are not effective until January 1, 2015 or at a later date: |
| – | IFRS 9,Financial Instruments (“IFRS 9”) (3) |
| – | IFRS 15,Revenue from Contracts with Customers (2) |
| – | Amendments to IFRS 11,Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations (1) |
| – | Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38, Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortization (1) |
| – | Amendments to IAS 27,Equity Method for Separate Financial Statements (1) |
1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2016, with earlier application permitted.
2 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017, with earlier application permitted.
3 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, with earlier application permitted.
F-19
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
IFRS 9 issued in November 2009 introduced new requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets. IFRS 9 was subsequently amended in October 2010 to include requirements for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities and for derecognition, and in November 2013 to include the new requirements for general hedge accounting. Another revised version of IFRS 9 was issued in July 2014 mainly to include a) impairment requirements for financial assets and b) limited amendments to the classification and measurement requirements by introducing a ‘fair value through other comprehensive income’ (FVTOCI) measurement category for certain simple debt instruments.
Key requirements of IFRS 9:
| • | | All recognized financial assets that are within the scope of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement are required to be subsequently measured at amortized cost or fair value. Specifically, debt investments that are held within a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows, and that have contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding are generally measured at amortized cost at the end of subsequent accounting periods. Debt instruments that are held within a business model whose objective is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets, and that have contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, are measured at FVTOCI. All other debt investments and equity investments are measured at their fair value at the end of subsequent accounting periods. In addition, under IFRS 9, entities may make an irrevocable election to present subsequent changes in the fair value of an equity investment (that is not held for trading) in other comprehensive income, with only dividend income generally recognized in profit or loss. |
| • | | With regard to the measurement of financial liabilities designated as at fair value through profit or loss, IFRS 9 requires that the amount of change in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability is presented in other comprehensive income, unless the recognition of the effects of changes in the liability’s credit risk in other comprehensive income would create or enlarge an accounting mismatch in profit or loss. Changes in fair value attributable to a financial liability’s credit risk are not subsequently reclassified to profit or loss. Under IAS 39, the entire amount of the change in the fair value of the financial liability designated as fair value through profit or loss is presented in profit or loss. |
| • | | In relation to the impairment of financial assets, IFRS 9 requires an expected credit loss model, as opposed to an incurred credit loss model under IAS 39. The expected credit loss model requires an entity to account for expected credit losses and changes in those expected credit losses at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition. In other words, it is no longer necessary for a credit event to have occurred before credit losses are recognized. |
| • | | The new general hedge accounting requirements retain the three types of hedge accounting mechanisms currently available in IAS 39. Under IFRS 9, greater flexibility has been introduced to the types of transactions eligible for hedge accounting, specifically broadening the types of instruments that qualify for hedging instruments and the types of risk components of non-financial items that are eligible for hedge accounting. In addition, the effectiveness test has been overhauled and replaced with the principle of an ‘economic relationship’. Retrospective assessment of hedge effectiveness is also no longer required. Enhanced disclosure requirements about an entity’s risk management activities have also been introduced. |
F-20
The administration of the Entity anticipates that future application of IFRS 9 may have a material impact on the reported amounts and disclosures in its the consolidated financial statements. However, it is not practicable to provide a reasonable estimate of the effect of IFRS 9 until the Entity undertakes a detailed review.
IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014, IFRS 15 was issued which establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. IFRS 15 will supersede the current revenue recognition guidance including IAS 18 Revenue, IAS 11 Construction Contracts and the related Interpretations when it becomes effective.
The core principle of IFRS 15 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Specifically, the Standard introduces a 5-step approach to revenue recognition:
| • | | Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer. |
| • | | Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract. |
| • | | Step 3: Determine the transaction price. |
| • | | Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract. |
| • | | Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. |
Under IFRS 15, an entity recognizes revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied, i.e. when ‘control’ of the goods or services underlying the particular performance obligation is transferred to the customer. Far more prescriptive guidance has been added in IFRS 15 to deal with specific scenarios. Furthermore, extensive disclosures are required by IFRS 15.
The administration of the Entity anticipates that future application of IFRS 15 will not have a material impact on the reported amounts and disclosures in its the consolidated financial statements. However, it is not practicable to provide a reasonable estimate of the effect of IFRS 15 until the Entity performs a detailed review.
Amendments to IFRS 11 Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations
The amendments to IFRS 11 provide guidance on how to account for the acquisition of a joint operation that constitutes a business as defined in IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Specifically, the amendments state that the relevant principles on accounting for business combinations in IFRS 3 and other standards (e.g. IAS 36 Impairment of Assets regarding impairment testing of a cash-generating unit to which goodwill on acquisition of a joint operation has been allocated) should be applied. The same requirements should be applied to the formation of a joint operation if and only if an existing business is contributed to the joint operation by one of the parties that participate in the joint operation.
The administration of the Entity does not anticipate that the application of these amendments to IFRS 11 will have a material impact on the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortization
The amendments to IAS 16 prohibit entities from using a revenue-based depreciation method for items of property, plant and equipment. The amendments to IAS 38 introduce a rebuttable presumption that revenue is not an appropriate basis for amortization of an intangible asset. This presumption can only be rebutted in the following two limited circumstances:
| • | | When the intangible asset is expressed as a measure of revenue; or |
| • | | When it can be demonstrated that revenue and consumption of the economic benefits of the intangible asset are highly correlated. |
F-21
Currently, the Entity uses the straight-line method for depreciation and amortization of property, and furniture, office equipment and vehicles and intangible assets for airport concessions; for machinery, the Entity uses the method of hours of use. Amortization of intangible assets for highway concessions is determined based on vehicle flow. The administration of the Entity believes that the methods used are the most appropriate to reflect the consumption of the economic benefits inherent in the respective assets and accordingly, does not anticipate that the application of these amendments will have a material impact on the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Amendments IAS 27
An option is added, such that when separate financial statements are prepared (legal entity basis), the equity method of accounting for investments can be used for valuation of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates.
| b. | Reclassifications and restatements |
Restatement of disclosures
Certain disclosures in the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013, have been restated as follows:
| – | The amounts included in the concept of “write-offs” and “recoveries” in allowance for doubtful accounts, for the year ended December 31, 2013, were amended from Ps.208,248 and Ps.396,152, respectively, to Ps.534,097 and Ps.70,303, respectively (see Note 7.d). |
| – | The amounts disclosed in the aging of the past due but not impaired amounts receivable from customers mentioned in Note 7.b, was modified and balances relating to cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts were removed. The Entity generally does not invoice cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts until it has contractual right to do so, which usually happens with customer approval. Therefore, these amounts should not be part of past due but not impaired receivables. Additionally, the Entity observed that certain balances included in the original disclosure were considered in the estimate for doubtful accounts. Finally, the Entity changed the aging categories of 0, 30 and 120 days aged to between 180-359 days and 360 days and more, since it considers that these categories better reflect the past due accounts, in accordance with the nature of the Entity’s activities, the industry in which it operates and its average credit terms. Integration of disclosure in 2013, both originally filed and as amended, is as follows: |
Original disclosure
| | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
Up to 120 days | | Ps. | 3,352,068 | |
120 to 360 days | | | 3,891,207 | |
More than 360 days | | | 7,082,162 | |
| | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 14,325,437 | |
| | | | |
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Modified disclosure
| | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
Aged between 180 and 359 days | | Ps. | 648,487 | |
Aged 360 days and thereafter | | | 590,310 | |
| | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 1,238,797 | |
| | | | |
Reclassifications
Certain amounts presented in the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation used in 2014, as follows:
| – | The integration of cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts in Note 7.c and 7.f related to Rio de los Remedios, was decreased by Ps.2,296,030 and such amount is presented in a separate line titled guaranteed return. |
| – | Ps.10,337 of employee benefits (long-term) were reclassified to the other long-term liabilities line item. |
| c. | Operations and transactions in foreign currency |
Translation of financial statements of foreign subsidiaries
The individual financial statements of each subsidiary of the Entity are presented in the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (its functional currency). To consolidate the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries, their financial information is translated into Mexican pesos (the reporting currency), considering the following methodology:
The operations in which the functional currency and the recording currency are the same, the financial statements of the entity are translated to the reporting currency using the following exchange rates: i) the closing exchange rate in effect at the date of the statement of financial position for assets and liabilities, ii) historical exchange rates for stockholders’ equity as well as revenues, costs and expenses. Translation effects are recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income.
When the functional currency of a foreign transaction differs from the recording currency, before applying the terms of the preceding paragraph, the recording currency must be converted to the functional currency by using the following methodology: monetary assets and liabilities are converted by using the exchange rate in effect at the date of the statement of changes in financial position, while nonmonetary assets and liabilities, stockholders’ equity, income, costs and expenses must be considered at the historical exchange rate. Any differences arising from this method must be recognized in the results of the year.
On the disposal of a foreign operation, all of the accumulated exchange differences in respect of that operation attributable to the Entity are reclassified to profit or loss in the year of disposal.
In addition, in relation to a partial disposal of a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation that does not result in the Entity losing control over the subsidiary, the proportionate share of accumulated exchange differences are re-attributed to non-controlling interests and are not recognized in profit or loss. For all other partial disposals (i.e. partial disposals of associates or joint arrangements that do not result in the Entity losing significant influence or joint control), the proportionate share of the accumulated exchange differences is reclassified to results.
F-23
Goodwill and fair value adjustments to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed through acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the rate of exchange prevailing at the end of each reporting period. Exchange differences arising are recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income.
Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate in effect at the date of the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into Mexican pesos at the exchange rate prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Exchange fluctuations are recorded in profit or loss, except for:
| • | | Exchange differences on foreign currency borrowings relating to assets under construction for future productive use, which are included in the cost of those assets when they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs on those foreign currency borrowings; |
| • | | Exchange differences on transactions entered into in order to hedge certain foreign currency risks (see paragraph (w) below for hedging accounting policies); and |
| • | | Exchange differences on monetary items such as receivables from or payables to a foreign operation for which settlement is neither planned nor likely to occur (therefore forming part of the net investment in the foreign operation), which are recognized initially in other comprehensive income and reclassified from equity to profit or loss on disposal or partial disposal of the net investment. |
| d. | Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash |
Cash and cash equivalents consist mainly of bank deposits in checking accounts and short-term investments, highly liquid and easily convertible into cash, maturing within three months as of their acquisition date, which are subject to immaterial value change risks. Cash is stated at nominal value and cash equivalents are measured at fair value.
Cash and investments subject to restrictions or intended for a specific purpose are presented separately under current or non-current assets as the case may be.
| e. | Construction materials inventories |
Construction materials inventories are stated at the lower of cost, using average cost, or net realizable value. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price for inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.
Reductions to the value of inventories are comprised of estimates representing the impairment of inventories.
| f. | Real estate inventories |
Housing and housing development costs comprise the cost of the acquisition of land, improvements, permits and licenses, labor costs, materials and direct and indirect costs. Borrowing costs incurred during the construction period are capitalized.
Land to be developed over a period of more than 12 months is classified under non-current assets and is recorded at acquisition cost.
F-24
The valuation of inventory, the control of the cost of sales and the related profit are recognized through a cost budgeting system. The cost budgeting system is reviewed quarterly and updated periodically when modifications are made to sales price or cost estimates of construction and development of the home. Variations in the original cost budget that require a change in cost of sales of inventory are applied to results in the period in which they are determined. Inventory costs include (i) the cost of land, (ii) rights, licenses, permits and other project costs, (iii) housing development costs, construction and infrastructure costs, (iv) borrowing costs incurred during the construction period and (v) administration and supervision of real estate. The costs related to real estate projects are capitalized during development of the project and are applied to cost of sales in the proportion in which revenues are recognized.
A review of income and estimates for the projects currently in progress, to assess the operating margin of the sector costs, is performed quarterly. Additionally, on an annual basis, the Entity performs formal impairment tests based on discounted cash flow projections and to determine the expected rates of returns of the project. Such cash flow projections incorporate actual revenues and costs through the date of the evaluation as well as estimated future investments the Entity expects to incur to complete and sell the project. Revenues are projected based on the current selling price of the home, considering any discounts that the Entity may offer. Selling prices for the moderate-income sector are based on market studies of what a willing buyer would pay, comparable prices for similar projects in the areas in which the Entity develops and the general economic conditions in Mexico. The Entity only offers discounts on sale prices of homes when sales prices have increased over time and the discount would not exceed the original sale price of the home. The policy is not to grant discounts when the discounted sales price would result in a value lower than the carrying value of the inventory. Management determines discounts on a home-by-home basis. Cost estimates are based on the cost budgeting system as discussed above. Impairment is recognized when the sales price less costs to sell is less than the carrying amount of the inventory. Accordingly, the Entity only recognizes impairment on inventories in the moderate-income sector if it offers discounts greater than the operating margin or otherwise significantly reduce the prices below the operating margin because of, for example, market forces or deteriorating economic factors.
The Entity assesses the impairment of real estate inventories at each balance sheet date and appraisals are conducted every two years or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that certain amounts accrued will not be recoverable. If the valuation is less than the carrying value of the inventory, an impairment is recorded in results of the period in which the impairment was determined.
If circumstances that previously caused the reduction no longer exist or when there is clear evidence of an increase in net realizable value due to a change in economic circumstances, the previously recognized impairment is reversed.
| g. | Property, machinery and equipment |
Expenditures for property, machinery and equipment are capitalized and valued at acquisition cost.
Depreciation is recognized so as to write off the cost or deemed cost of assets (other than freehold land and properties under construction). Depreciation of buildings, furniture, office equipment and vehicles is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful life of the asset, taking into consideration the related asset’s residual value. Depreciation of machinery and equipment is calculated according to the hours of use method (machine hours used in regard to total estimated usage hours of the assets during their useful lives, which range from 4 to 10 years). Depreciation begins in the month in which the asset is placed in service. The useful lives of assets are as follows:
| | |
| | Useful |
| | lives (years) |
Buildings | | 20 to 50 |
Machinery and operating equipment | | 4 to 10 |
Furniture, office equipment and vehicles | | 4 to 10 |
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Financing costs incurred during the construction and installation of buildings and machinery and equipment are capitalized.
Residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed at the end of each year and adjusted prospectively if applicable. If the depreciation method is changed, this is recognized in retrospectively.
The depreciation of property, machinery and equipment is recorded in results. Land is not depreciated.
Disposal of assets
The gain or loss on the sale or retirement of an item of property, machinery and equipment is calculated as the difference between the net revenue from the sale and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognized in income when all risks and rewards of ownership of the asset is transferred to the buyer, which generally occurs when ownership of the asset is transferred to the buyer.
Replacements or renewals of complete items that extend the useful life of the asset, or its economic capacity are recognized as an increase to property, machinery and equipment, with the consequent withdrawal or derecognition of the replaced or renewed.
Construction in progress
Construction in progress is carried at cost less any recognized impairment loss. Cost includes professional fees and, in the case of qualifying assets, borrowing costs capitalized in accordance with the accounting policy of the Entity. Such properties are transferred to the appropriate categories of property, machinery and equipment when completed and ready for intended use. The depreciation of these assets, as well as other properties, begins when the assets are ready for use.
Subsequent costs
Subsequent costs form part of the value of the asset or are recognized as a separate asset only when it is probable that such disbursement represents an increase in productivity, capacity, efficiency or an extension of the life of the asset and the cost of the item can be determined reliably. All other expenses, including repairs and maintenance are recognized in comprehensive income as incurred.
Assets held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives on the same basis as owned assets. However, when there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained by the end of the least term, assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lived.
Investment properties are properties held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation (including property under construction for such purposes). Investment properties are measured initially at cost, including transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, investment properties are measured at fair value. Gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of investment properties are included in profit or loss in the period in which they arise.
An investment property is derecognized upon disposal or when the investment property is permanently withdrawn from use and no future economic benefits are expected from the disposal. Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the property (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in profit or loss in the period in which the property is derecognized.
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the contract lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
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Financial leasing
In financial leasing where the Entity is the lessee, assets are initially recognized as assets of the Entity at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The liability to the lessor is included in the statement of financial position as other accounts payable.
Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognized immediately in profit or loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalized in accordance with the Entity ’s general policy for borrowing costs (see paragraph j).
Assets held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives on the same basis as owned assets.
Operating leasing
As lessor
Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognized in profit using the same criteria used for the recognition of lease income.
As lessee
Any payment or collection made upon execution of an operating lease is treated as an advanced payment or collection that is recognized in results over the lease term, as the benefits of the leased asset are received or transferred.
The costs and expenses arising under operating leases are recognized in results using the straight line method during the term of the lease. Contingent rentals arising under operating leases are recognized as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.
Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalization. All other borrowing costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.
Acquisitions of businesses are accounted for using the acquisition method. The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value at the acquisition date, as well as the net assets and liabilities acquired. Acquisition-related costs are generally recognized in profit or loss as incurred.
Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed of the acquiree that meet the conditions for recognition under IFRS 3,Business Combinations are recognized at their fair value at the acquisition date, except that:
| • | | Deferred tax assets or liabilities, and assets or liabilities related to employee benefit arrangements are recognized and measured in accordance with IAS 12 and IAS 19 respectively; |
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| • | | Liabilities or equity instruments related to share-based payment arrangements of the acquiree or share-based payment arrangements of the Entity entered into to replace share-based payment arrangements of the acquire are measured in accordance with IFRS 2,Share-based Payments (“IFRS 2”) at the acquisition date; and |
| • | | Assets (or disposal groups) that are classified as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 are measured in accordance with that standard. |
Goodwill is measured as the excess of the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquire, and the fair value of previous shareholding of the acquirer in the acquire (if any) over the net amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. If after a revaluation net of the amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition exceeds the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the fair value of previous shareholding the acquirer in the acquiree (if any), the excess is recognized immediately in the income statement as a gain on bargain purchase.
Non-controlling interests that are shareholdings and entitle their holders a proportionate share of the net assets of the acquired Entity in the event of liquidation can be initially measured either at fair value or the value of the proportionate share of non-controlling interest in the amounts recognized of the identifiable net assets of the acquired Entity. The measurement option is applicable on each transaction. Other types of non-controlling interests are measured at fair value or, when applicable, based on the specification by others IFRS.
If the initial accounting for a business combination is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs, the Entity reports provisional amounts for the items for which the accounting is incomplete. Those provisional amounts are adjusted during the measurement period, or additional assets or liabilities are recognized, to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the amounts recognized at that date.
“Measurement period” is from the date of purchase until the Entity has obtained full information about facts and circumstances that existed at the date of acquisition, and can not exceed one year from the acquisition date.
When the consideration transferred in a business combination includes assets or liabilities resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement, the contingent consideration is measured at its acquisition-date fair value and included as part of the consideration transferred in a business combination. Subsequent changes in fair value are adjusted against the cost of acquisition when they are classified as measurement period adjustments. The accounting treatment for changes in fair value of contingent consideration that does not qualify as measurement period adjustments depends on how the contingent consideration is classified. Contingent consideration that is classified as equity is not remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity. Contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or liability is remeasured at subsequent reporting dates in accordance with IAS 39, or IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets (“IAS 37”), as appropriate, recognizing the corresponding gain or loss in the statement of results and other comprehensive income (loss).
Goodwill is not amortized and is subject to impairment tests annually or earlier if indicators of impairment are presented. For assessing impairment, goodwill is allocated to each cash-generating unit of which the Entity expects to make profits. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than the carrying amount of the unit, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of unit, proportionally, based on the carrying amount of each asset in the unit. The impairment loss recognized for goodwill purposes cannot be reversed at a later period.
Upon the disposal a subsidiary, the amount attributable to goodwill is included in determining the gain or loss on disposal.
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The Entity’s policy for goodwill arising from the acquisition of an associate is described in subsection (l) below.
When a business combination is achieved in stages, the previously held equity interest in the acquiree is remeasured to fair value at the acquisition date (i.e. the date when the Entity obtains control) and the resulting gain or loss, if any, is recognized in results. Amounts arising from interests in the acquiree prior to the acquisition date that have previously been recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss where such treatment would be appropriate if that interest were disposed of.
| l. | Investments in associates and joint ventures |
An associate is an entity over which the Entity has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control over those policies.
A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the joint arrangement. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.
The results of associated companies and joint venture are incorporated in the consolidated financial statements using the equity method, unless the investment is classified as held for sale, in which case it is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 5.
Under the equity method, an investment in an associate or joint venture is initially recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Entity’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate or joint venture. When the Entity’s share of losses of an associate exceeds the Entity’s interest in that associate (which includes any long-term interests that, in substance, form part of the Entity’s net investment in the associate), the Entity discontinues recognizing its share of further losses. Additional losses are recognized only to the extent that the Entity has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate or joint venture.
Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Entity’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of an associate or joint venture recognized at the date of acquisition is recognized as goodwill, which is included within the carrying amount of the investment. Any excess of the Entity’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of acquisition, after reassessment, is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
The requirements of IAS 39 are applied to determine whether it is necessary to recognize any impairment loss with respect to the Entity’s investment in an associate or joint venture. When necessary, the entire carrying amount of the investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment in accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of Assets (“IAS 36”) as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount (higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell) with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognized in accordance with IAS 36 to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.
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Upon disposal of an associate or joint venture that results in the Entity losing significant influence over that associate or joint venture, any retained investment is measured at fair value at that date and the fair value is regarded as its fair value on initial recognition as a financial asset in accordance with IAS 39. The difference between the previous carrying amount of the associate or joint venture attributable to the retained interest and its fair value is included in the determination of the gain or loss on disposal of the associate or joint venture. In addition, the Entity accounts for all amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that associate on the same basis as would be required if that associate had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. Therefore, if a gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income by that associate or joint venture would be reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the related assets or liabilities, the Entity reclassifies the gain or loss from equity to profit or loss (as a reclassification adjustment) when it loses significant influence over that associate or joint venture.
When a group entity transacts with its associate or joint venture, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the associate or joint venture are recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent of interests in the associate or joint venture that are not related to the Entity.
| m. | Interest in joint operations |
A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.
When a subsidiary of the Entity operates in the context of joint operations, the Entity as a joint operator recognizes in relation to its interest in a joint operation:
| • | | Its assets, including its share of any assets held jointly. |
| • | | Its liabilities, including its share of any liabilities incurred jointly. |
| • | | Its revenue from the sale of its share of the output arising from the joint operation. |
| • | | Its share of the revenue from the sale of the output by the joint operation. |
| • | | Its expenses, including its share of any expenses incurred jointly. |
When a subsidiary of the Entity enters into transactions with a joint arrangement in which it is a joint operator (such as a sale or contribution of assets), the Entity is considered to be conducting the transaction with the other parties to the joint operation, and gains and losses resulting from the transactions are recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent of other parties’ interests in the joint operation.
When a subsidiary of the Entity enters into transactions with a joint operation in which an entity of the Entity is a joint operator (such as a purchase of assets), the Entity does not recognize its share of the gains and losses until it resells those assets to a third party.
| n. | Investment in concessions |
Under all of the Entity’s concession arrangements, (i) the grantor controls or regulates what services the Entity must provide with the infrastructure, to whom it must provide them, and at what price; and (ii) the grantor controls, through ownership, any significant residual interest in the infrastructure at the end of the term of the arrangement. Accordingly, the Entity classifies the assets derived from the construction, administration and operation of the service concession arrangements either as intangible assets, financial assets (accounts receivable) or a combination of both.
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A financial asset results when an operator constructs or makes improvements to the infrastructure, in which the operator has an unconditional right to receive a specific amount of cash or other financial assets during the contract term. An intangible asset results when the operator constructs or makes improvements and is allowed to operate the infrastructure for a fixed period after construction is complete, in which the future cash flows of the operator have not been specified, because they may vary depending on the use of the asset, and are therefore considered contingent. Both a financial asset and an intangible asset may result when the return/gain for the operator is provided partially by a financial asset and partially by an intangible asset.
Financial assets are recorded at fair value and are valued at amortized cost by calculating interest by the effective interest method at the date of the financial statements, based on the yields determined for each of the concession contracts. Interest income on financial assets from concessions are recognized within revenues, as they form part of ordinary operations of the Entity and as such, form part of the general objective of the concession activity, carried out regularly and thereby providing revenues on a routine basis.
The cost of financing incurred during the construction period is capitalized.
Investments in concessions resulting in the recognition of an intangible asset are recorded at acquisition value or construction cost and are amortized, in the case of investment in highways, tunnels and concessions that involve the use of facilities for the duration of the concessions, based on units of production. For water treatment plants, amortization is based on treated water volumes. In the airport concessions, amortization is based on the term thereof which is 50 years.
Major maintenance provisions
The Entity measures and recognizes its contractual obligations related to major maintenance of infrastructure as it accrues, in conformity with IAS 37. When the effect of the time value of money is material, the amount of the provision equals the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation. Where discounting is used, the carrying amount of the provision increases each period to reflect the passage of time and this increase is recognized as a borrowing cost. After initial recognition, provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect current best estimates. Adjustments to provisions arise from three sources: (i) revisions to estimated cash flows (both in amount and timing); (ii) changes to present value due to the passage of time; and (iii) revisions of discount rates to reflect prevailing current market conditions. In periods following the initial recognition and measurement of the maintenance provision at its present value, the provision is revised to reflect estimated cash flows being closer to the measurement date. The unwinding of the discount relating to the passage of time is recognized as a financing cost and the revision of estimates of the amount and timing of cash flows is a reassessment of the provision and charged or credited as an operating item within the consolidated statements of results and other comprehensive income (loss).
The Entity establishes periodic maintenance plans to the infrastructure for airports. The estimated major maintenance costs are based on the master develop plan (MDP), which is reviewed and updated every five years. These plans are sufficient to maintain the concession within the conditions specified by the grantor and to ensure delivery of the assets in good condition at end of the term of the concession.
Agencies of the Mexican government have provided grants to the Entity to finance certain concession investments. The conditions set forth with respect to the grants are approved by the competent agencies.
The Entity identifies government grants with assets for which the grant implies the purchase of the asset or the construction or acquisition of other assets, restricting the type or location of such assets or the periods during which they are to be acquired or held to match the terms and conditions of the grant.
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Government grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Entity with no future related costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they become receivable.
Grants for the acquisition of assets are presented net against the related asset, and are applied to results over the same period and using the same amortization criteria as that of the related asset, except when they are recognized at the time of their collection, because no basis existed for allocating a grant to periods other than that in which it was received.
Government grants are not recognized until there is reasonable assurance that the Entity will comply with the conditions attached to them and that the grants will be received. Receipt of a grant does not provide conclusive evidence that the conditions attached to it have been or will be fulfilled.
Prepaid assets mainly consist of costs related to uncompleted construction contracts, (mainly related to insurance and performance bonds) which are recorded at historical cost and amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset, as applicable.
Costs associated with software maintenance are recognized as expenses when incurred. The acquisition and development costs that are directly attributable to the design, implementation and testing of identifiable and unique software that the Entity manages, are recognized as other assets when they fulfill the following criteria:
| – | It is technically possible to complete the software so that it can be used; |
| – | Management intends to complete the software and use or sell it; |
| – | The ability to use or sell the software exists; |
| – | It can be shown that it is probable that the computer program will generate future economic benefits; |
| – | Existence of the technical, financial and other resources to complete the development of software that allows use or sale, and the expenditure attributable to the software during its development can be measured reliably. |
The direct costs are capitalized as part of cost of computer programs and include the costs of employees performing the computer program and a portion of the indirect costs.
Development costs of computer programs that are recognized as assets are amortized on a straight line from the start of operations of each application within their estimated useful lives fluctuating between three to five years.
| r. | Impairment of long-lived assets in use |
Management periodically evaluates the impairment of long-lived assets in order to determine whether there is evidence that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If impairment indicators exist, the recoverable amount of assets is determined, with the help of independent experts, to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Entity estimates recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Where a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, corporate assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.
Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment at least annually, and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.
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Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
The Federal Government granted the airport concessions as a package of thirteen airports. The concessionaires are required to operate the airports, independently of the results that generate individually; therefore, each airport individually can not be considered as a cash generating unit; the assessment of impairment is determined by considering the figures of the entire airports segment.
| s. | Assets classified as held for sale |
Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This condition is regarded as met only when:
| i) | the asset (or disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such asset (or disposal group), |
| ii) | its sale is highly probable, |
| iii) | Management must be committed to the sale, and |
| iv) | the sale is expected to be completed within one year from the date of classification. |
In addition, IFRS requires separate presentation of the results of the discontinued operation in the consolidated income statement, retrospectively for all comparative periods. Discontinued operations consider only those assets available for sale representing a line of business or geographical area.
When the Entity is committed to a sale plan involving loss of control of a subsidiary, all of the assets and liabilities of that subsidiary are classified as held for sale when the criteria described above are met, regardless of whether the Entity will retain a non-controlling interest in its former subsidiary after the sale.
When the Entity is committed to a sale plan involving disposal of an investment, or a portion of an investment, in an associate or joint venture, the investment or the portion of the investment that will be disposed of is classified as held for sale when the criteria described above are met, and the Entity discontinues the use of the equity method in relation to the portion that is classified a held for sale. Any retained portion of an investment in an associate or a joint venture that has not been classified as held for sale continues to be accounted for using the equity method. The Entity discontinues the use of the equity method at the time of disposal when the disposal results in the Entity losing significant influence over the associate or joint venture.
After the disposal takes place, the Entity accounts for any retained interest in the associate or joint venture in accordance with IAS 39 unless the retained interest continues to be an associate or a joint venture, in which case the Entity uses the equity method (see the accounting policy regarding investments in associates or joint ventures described in paragraph l).
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Non-current assets (and disposal groups) classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their previous carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.
The circumstances of each asset available for sale are analyzed when the sale is not made within a year to ensure it remains appropriate to classify it as available for sale.
Certain financial instruments are lined to inflation, such as those denominated in investment units (UDIs). UDIs are units of value established by the Bank of Mexico to address mortgage loan obligations or any financial or commercial transaction and are similar to a floating rate financial instrument. The value of the UDI increases daily to maintain the purchasing power of money and is published in the Official Gazette in Mexico. The value of UDIs is determined considering the Mexican National Consumer Price Index (“INPC”), taking into account inflation. The UDI-denominated financial instruments are valued at amortized cost. In determining the effective interest rate to measure debt instruments using the effective interest method, expected future changes in the value of the UDI are not taken into account. Changes in the value of the UDI during the year are recognized in the statement of income and comprehensive income.
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013 the UDI value was Ps.5.2704 and Ps.5.0587, respectively.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instruments.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized immediately in profit or loss.
Financial assets are classified into four categories, which in turn determine the form of recognition and valuation of financial assets: “Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss”, “investments held-to-maturity”, “financial assets available-for-sale” and “loans and receivables”. The classification depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined by the administration of the Entity upon initial recognition. The Entity generally only has financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and loans and receivables.
In the consolidated statement of financial position, financial assets are classified into current and noncurrent, depending on whether their maturity is less than / equal to or greater than 12 months.
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets are classified at fair value through profit or loss when the financial asset is held for trading or it is designated fair value through results. A financial asset is classified as held for trading if:
| • | | It has been acquired principally for the purpose of selling it in the near term; or |
| • | | On initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that the Entity manages together and has a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking; or |
| • | | It is a derivative (except those designated as hedging instruments or that is a financial guarantee). |
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Financial assets at fair value through profit of loss are recorded at fair value, recognizing in results any gain or loss arising from their remeasurement. The gain or loss recognized in results includes any dividend or interest earned from the financial asset and is recorded in interest expense or income in the consolidated statements income and other comprehensive income. Fair value is determined as described in Note 30.f.
Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets, that have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. After initial recognition, loans and receivables are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
“Amortized cost” means the initial amount recognized for a financial asset or liability less principal repayments, less (or plus) the cumulative amortization using the effective interest method of any difference between the initial amount and the amount at maturity, less any reduction (directly or through a reserve) for impairment or bad debt.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets other than financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are considered to be impaired when there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been affected.
Objective evidence of impairment could include:
| • | | Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty; or |
| • | | Breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; or |
| • | | It becoming probable that the borrower will enter into bankruptcy or financial reorganization; or |
| • | | The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties. |
The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced directly by the impairment loss, except for trade receivables, where the carrying amount is reduced through the use of an allowance account. When a trade receivable is considered uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are recorded in results. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognized in profit or loss.
If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through results to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed the amortized cost if the impairment would not have been recognized.
Derecognition of financial assets
On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the asset´s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity is recognized in results.
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Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, or other financial liabilities based on the substance of contractual arrangements.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
A financial liability at fair value through profit or loss is a financial liability that is classified as held for trading or designated at fair value through profit or loss.
A financial liability is classified as held for trading if:
| • | | It has been acquired principally for the purpose of repurchasing it in the near term; or |
| • | | On initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together for which there is evidence of a recent pattern of making short-term profits, or |
| • | | It is a derivative that accounting purposes does not comply with requirements to be designated as a hedging instrument. |
A financial liability other than a financial liability held for trading may be designated as at fair value through profit or loss upon initial recognition if:
| • | | Such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or |
| • | | The financial liability forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Entity’s documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis; or |
| • | | It forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and IAS 39 permits the entire combined contract (asset or liability) to be designated as at fair value through profit or loss. |
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on remeasurement recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognized in results incorporates any interest paid on the financial liability and is included in effects of valuation of financial instruments in the statement income and other comprehensive income.
Other financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities, including loans, bond issuances and debt with lenders and trade creditors and other payables are valued initially at fair value, represented generally by the consideration transferred, net of transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
The Entity derecognizes financial liabilities when, and only when, the obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid and payable is recognized in results.
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Effective interest method
The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial asset or liability and of allocating interest income or cost over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts future cash receivable or payable (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the financial instrument, or (where appropriate) a shorter period, to the carrying amount of the financial asset or liability on its initial recognition. When calculating the effective interest rate, all cash flows must be estimated (for example, prepayment, call options “call” and the like) except for future credit losses. The calculation must include all commissions and payments or receipts between the parties to the financial instrument, including other premiums or discounts.
Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities
Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position only occurs for accounts receivable and payable arising in transactions that contractually, or by law, have established a right of setoff and for which the Entity has the intention to pay a net amount or to realize the asset and pay the liability simultaneously.
The Entity is exposed to risks that are managed through the implementation of systems related to identification, measurement, limitation of concentration, mitigation and supervision of such risks. The basic principles defined by Entity in the establishment of its risk management policy are the following:
| • | | Compliance with Corporate Governance Standards |
| • | | Establishment, by each different business line and subsidiary, of risk management controls necessary to ensure that market transactions are conducted in accordance with the policies, rules and procedures of the Entity |
| • | | Special attention to financial risk management, basically composed by interest rate, exchange rate, liquidity and credit risks (see Note 30). |
Risk management in ICA is mainly preventive and oriented to the medium- and long-term, taking into consideration the most probable scenarios of evolution of the variables affecting each risk.
| w. | Derivate financial instruments |
The Entity underwrites a variety of financial instruments to manage its exposure to the risks of volatility in interest rates and exchange rates, including foreign currencyforward contracts, interest rateswaps and combined interest rate and foreign exchange swaps (cross currency swaps) related to the financing of its concession projects and construction. Note 26 includes a more detailed explanation of derivative financial instruments.
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value at the date the derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Fair value is determined based on recognized market prices. When the derivative is not listed on a market, fair value is based on valuation techniques accepted in the financial sector. Valuations are conducted quarterly in order to review the changes and impacts on the consolidated results.
The resulting gain or loss from remeasurement to fair value is recognized in profit or loss unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.
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A derivative with a positive fair value is recognized as a financial asset; a derivative with a negative fair value is recognized as a financial liability. A derivative is presented as a non-current asset or a non-current liability if the remaining maturity of the instrument is greater than 12 months and it is not expected to be realized or settled within 12 months. Other derivatives are presented as current assets or current liabilities.
Hedge accounting
At the inception of the hedge relationship, the Entity documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, along with its risk management objectives and its strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. Furthermore, at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, the Entity documents whether the hedging instrument is highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item.
When the related transaction fulfills all hedge accounting requirements, the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument when the contract is entered (either as a hedge of cash flow or hedge of foreign currencies or a fair value hedge). The decision to apply hedge accounting depends on economic or market conditions and economic expectations in the national or international markets. When the Entity contracts a derivative financial instrument for hedging purposes from an economic perspective but that instrument does not comply with all requirements established by IFRS to be considered as hedging instruments, gains or losses from such derivative financial instrument is applied to the results in the period in which it occurs.
The Entity’s policy not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes, but certain instruments entered into by the Entity that do not qualify as hedging instruments and accounted for as trading instruments and the fluctuation in fair value is recognized in the financial results of the period in which they are measured.
Effectiveness tests of derivatives that qualify as hedging instruments from an accounting perspective are performed at least once every quarter and every month, if there is a significant change.
Note 26 include details of the fair values of derivative instruments used for hedging purposes.
Fair value hedges
The change in the fair value of the hedging instruments and the change in the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in the line item in the statement of income and other comprehensive (loss) income relating to the hedged item.
Cash flow hedges
For cash flow hedges (including interest rate swaps and interest rate options) and hedging exchange rate designated as cash flow hedges and foreign currency instruments including foreign exchange, currency swaps foreign and foreign currency options, the effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income. The ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the financial results of the period.
Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are reclassified to results in the periods when the hedged item is recognized in results, in the same line item in the statement of income and other comprehensive income where the hedged item is recognized. However, when a forecasted transaction that is hedged gives rise to the recognition of a non-financial asset or a non-financial liability, the gains and losses previously accumulated in equity are transferred from equity and are included in the initial measurement of the cost of the non-financial asset or non-financial liability.
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Interruption of hedge accounting
Hedge accounting is discontinued when the Entity revokes the hedging relationship, when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or when it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. Any accumulated gain or loss on the hedging instrument recognized in other comprehensive income remains there until the hedged item affects results. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the accumulated gain or loss is reclassified immediately to results.
Embedded derivatives
Hedge accounting is discontinued when the Entity revokes the hedging relationship, when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or when it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. Any accumulated gain or loss on the hedging instrument recognized in other comprehensive income remains there until the hedged item affects results. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the accumulated gain or loss is reclassified immediately to results.
The Entity has no significant effects arising from embedded derivatives at the end of the periods reported.
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are accounted for similarly to cash flow hedges. Any gain or loss on the hedging instrument relating to the effective portion of the hedge is recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated under the heading of foreign currency translation reserve. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in profit or loss, and is included in interest expense or income.
Gains and losses on the hedging instrument relating to the effective portion of the hedge accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve are reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the foreign operation.
Provisions are recognized when the Entity has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, when it is probable that the Entity will be required to settle the obligation, and when a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties associated with the obligation. When a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.
The main provisions recognized by the Entity are for major maintenance (for concession assets), completion of construction and machinery leasing and related guarantees, and are classified as current or noncurrent based on the estimated time period to settle the obligation.
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
Contingent liabilities acquired in a business combination
Contingent liabilities acquired in a business combination are initially measured at fair value at the acquisition date. At the end of subsequent reporting periods, such contingent liabilities are measured at the higher of the amount that would be recognized in accordance with IAS 37 and the amount initially recognized less cumulative amortization recognized in accordance with IAS 18Revenue.
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| y. | Reserve for repurchase of shares |
The Entity records a reserve for the repurchase of shares from amounts appropriated from retained earnings, to strengthen the supply and demand of its shares in the stock market, as permitted by Mexican Securities Law. The shareholders authorize the maximum disbursement for the repurchase of shares.
Purchases and sales of treasury shares are recorded decreasing or increasing stockholders’ equity of the Entity through the reserve for the repurchase of shares account, based on the cost of reacquisition and replacement of such shares, respectively. Any gain or loss is recorded as additional paid-in capital. Gains or losses arising from the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of equity instruments of ICA are not recognized in results.
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in periods different from when they are recognized in accounting profit or for items which are never taxable or deductible. Through December 31, 2013, the Business Flat Tax (“IETU”) was in effect, which was determined based on cash flows, considering the income received less the expenditures authorized by law. The income tax incurred was the higher of regular income tax (“ISR”) and IETU.
In December 2013, Congress approved the proposal of the Federal Government to amend certain aspects of the Law on Income Tax, among others, eliminate tax consolidation regime in which ICA was authorized by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit to prepare its income tax on a consolidated basis, which included the proportional tax of taxable income or loss of its Mexican subsidiaries. The government established three alternatives are offered to companies to deconsolidate from a tax perspective and thus determine the deferred tax at December 31, 2013, including a deferred payment scheme over the next five fiscal years for the impact of deconsolidation.
The tax provisions of foreign subsidiaries are determined based on taxable income of each individual company.
Deferred income taxes are recognized for the applicable temporary differences resulting from comparing the accounting and tax values of assets and liabilities plus any future benefits from tax loss carryforwards. Except as mentioned in the following paragraph, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences and the expected benefit of tax losses. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, except where the Entity is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Entity expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
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Current and deferred taxes are recognized as income or expense in profit or loss, except when it relates to items recognized outside of profit or loss, as in the case of other comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity items, or when the tax arises from the initial recognition of a business combination, in which case the tax is recognized in other comprehensive income as part of the equity item in question or, in the recognition of the business combination, respectively.
In addition, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill.
For the purposes of measuring deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets for investment properties that are measured using the fair value model, the carrying amounts of such properties are presumed to be recovered entirely through sale, unless the presumption is rebutted. The presumption is rebutted when the investment property is depreciable and is held within a business model whose objective is to consume substantially all of the economic benefits embodied in the investment property over time, rather than through sale. The management of the Entity reviewed the Entity’s investment property portfolios and concluded that none of the Entity’s investment properties are held under a business model whose objective is to consume substantially all of the economic benefits embodied in the investment properties over time, rather than through sale. Therefore, the Entity has determined that the “sale” presumption set out in the amendments to lAS 12 is not rebutted.
Assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset when a legal right to offset assets with liabilities exists and when they relate to income taxes relating to the same tax authorities and the Entity intends to liquidate its assets and liabilities on a net basis.
Retirement benefit costs and termination benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognized as an expense when employees have rendered service entitling them to the contributions.
For defined benefit retirement benefit plans, the cost of providing benefits is determined using the projected unit credit method, with actuarial valuations being carried out at the end of each annual reporting period. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the changes to the asset ceiling (if applicable) and the return on plan assets (excluding interest), is reflected immediately in the statement of financial position with a charge or credit recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which they occur. Remeasurement recognized in other comprehensive income is reflected immediately in retained earnings and will not be reclassified to profit or loss. Past service cost is recognized in profit or loss in the period of a plan amendment. Net interest is calculated by applying the discount rate at the beginning of the period to the net defined benefit liability or asset. Defined benefit costs are categorized as follows:
| • | | Service cost (including current service cost, past service cost, as well as gains and losses on curtailments and settlements). |
| • | | Net interest expense or income. |
The Entity presents the first two components of defined benefit costs in profit or loss in the line item costs and general expenses. Curtailment gains and losses are accounted for as past service costs.
The retirement benefit obligation recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position represents the actual deficit or surplus in the Entity’s defined benefit plans. Any surplus resulting from this calculation is limited to the present value of any economic benefits available in the form of refunds from the plans or reductions in future contributions to the plans.
A liability for a termination benefit is recognized at the earlier of when the entity can no longer withdraw the offer of the termination benefit and when the entity recognizes any related restructuring costs.
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Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities recognized in connection with employee benefits in the short term are valued at the undiscounted amount of benefits expected to be paid in exchange for related services.
Certain subsidiaries are subject to statutory employee profit sharing (“PTU”) payment stemming from legal dispositions, which is recorded in the results of the year in which it is incurred and presented under general expenses in the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive (loss) income.
A liability is recognised for benefits accruing to employees in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave in the period the related service is rendered at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service.
Based on IFRS 2, a share-based payment of ICA, granted to executives, is classified as an equity instrument, and is recognized when the services are received by the Entity subsequently settled by delivering shares. The cost of equity an instrument reflects their fair value at the date of grant and is recognized in earnings during the period in which the executive rights to the benefit accrue.
The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straightline basis over the vesting period, based on the Entity’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest, with a corresponding increase in equity. At the end of each reporting period, the Entity revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognized in profit or loss such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to additional paid-in capital.
Revenues are recognized when it is likely that the Entity will receive the economic benefits associated with the transaction. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents the amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of activities. Revenues are reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.
By type of activity, revenue is recognized based on the following criteria.
Construction Contracts
Revenues from construction contracts are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method based on the costs incurred method or the units of work method, considering total costs and revenues estimated at the end of the project, in accordance with IAS 11,Construction Contracts(“IAS 11”). The percentage-of-completion method provides an understanding of the performance of the project in a timely manner, and appropriately presents the legal and economic substance of the contracts. Under this method, revenue from the contract is compared against the costs incurred thereof, based on percentage-of-completion, which will determine the amount of revenue, expenses and income that can be attributed to the portion of work completed.
To use the percentage of completion method, the following requirements should be met: (i) the contract must clearly specify legal rights relating to goods or services to be provided and received by the parties, the consideration to be paid and the terms of the agreement, (ii) the contract must specify the legal and economic right to receive payment for work performed while the contract progresses, (iii) it is expected that the contractor and the customer fulfill their contractual obligations, and (iv) that, based on the budget and the work contract, they can determine the total revenues, the total cost to be incurred and the estimated profit.
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The base revenue utilized to calculate the amount of revenue to recognize as work progresses includes the following: (i) the initial amount established in the contract, (ii) additional work orders requested by the customer, (iii) changes in the considered yields, (iv) the value of any adjustments (for inflation, exchange rates or changes in prices, for example) agreed to in the contract, (v) the decrease in the original contract value and agreements in contracts, (vi) claims and conventional penalties, and (vii) completion or performance bonuses, as of the date on which any revision takes place and is effectively approved by the customers.
The basis for costs used to calculate the percentage of completion in accordance with the costs incurred method considers: (i) costs that relate directly to the specific contract, (ii) indirect costs related to contract activity and that can be identified with a specific contract, and (iii) any other costs that may affect the customer under the terms agreed in the contract. Costs that relate directly to a specific contract include all direct costs as raw material, labor, costs of subcontracting, manufacturing costs and supply of equipment carried out in independent workshops, project startup costs and depreciation. Indirect costs that are assignable to the contract include: indirect labor, administrative payroll, housing camps and related costs, quality control and inspection, internal and external oversight of the contract, insurance costs, bonds, depreciation, amortization, repair and maintenance.
The costs which are excluded are: (i) general administrative expenses that are not included under any form of reimbursement in the contract, (ii) selling expenses, (iii) the costs and expenses of research and development that have not been considered reimbursable by the contract, and (iv) depreciation of machinery and equipment not used in the specific contract even when available for a specific contract, if the contract does not allow revenue for such concept. Additionally, costs for work performed in independent workshops and construction in-process are excluded until their receipt or use, and are recorded as assets until such time.
Periodically, the Entity evaluates the reasonableness of the estimates used in determining the percentage of completion. Estimates of the costs of construction contracts are based on assumptions which may differ from the actual cost over the life of the project. The cost estimates are reviewed periodically, taking into account factors such as increases in the prices of materials, amount of work to be performed, inflation, exchange rate fluctuations, changes in contract specifications due to adverse conditions, provisions that are recorded in accordance with construction contracts throughout the duration of projects, including those relating to penalty clauses, completion and commissioning of the projects and the rejection of costs by customers, among others. If, as a result of this evaluation, there are modifications to the revenue or cost previously estimated, adjustments are made for the percentage of completion and if there are indications that the estimated costs to be incurred to completion of the project will exceed the expected revenue, a provision is recognized for estimated contract loss in the period in which it is determined. Revenues and estimates costs may be affected by future events. Any changes in these estimates may affect the results of the Entity.
A variation on the extent of the work may be due to several factors, including: improvements in the construction process due to reduced supplies or runtime, local regulatory changes and changes in the conditions for the execution of the project or its implementation, design changes requested by the customer and the geological conditions not included in the original plan. Additionally, and in order to identify possible changes in contracts, ICA has implemented a method by which these changes can be identified and reported, the amounts can be quantified and approved and the changes can be implemented efficiently on projects. A variation is included in contract revenue when: a) it is probable that the customer will approve the changes and the amount of revenue resulting from the change, b) the amount of revenue can be reliably measured and c) and it is probable that the economic benefits flow to the entity. Claims or incentives for early completion are recognized as part of the revenue of a contract, provided that there is sufficient evidence that the customer will authorize payment for these items. Consequently, claims and incentives are included in contract revenue only when: a) negotiations have reached an advanced stage such that it is probable that the customer will accept the claim, and b) the amount that probable to be accepted by the customer can be determined reliably. The costs incurred
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for change orders instructed by the client and are awaiting the definition and authorization of price, are recognized as an asset under the caption “Cost and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts” described below. With respect to incentive payments, revenues are recognized only when the execution of the contract is significantly advanced to conclude that the specified standards of performance will be achieved or exceeded and the amount of the incentive payment can be measured reliably.
In projects financed by the Entity in which the value of the contract includes revenues from work execution and financing, only borrowing costs directly related to the acquisition or construction of assets, less any yield obtained by the temporary investment of such funds and the foreign exchange loss to the extent it is an adjustment to interest costs, are attributed to contract costs. Borrowing costs that exceed estimates and are not contractually reimbursed by customers are not part of the contract costs. In these types of contracts, the collection of the contract amount from the client may take place at the end of the project. However, periodic progress reports are presented to and approved by the customer, which form the basis for the Entity to obtain where appropriate, financing for the project in question.
When a contract includes the construction of several facilities, the construction of each is considered a separate profit center when: (i) separate proposals have been submitted for each facility, (ii) each facility has been subject to separate negotiations and the contractor and customer have been able to accept or reject that part of the contract relating to each asset, and (iii) revenue, costs and profit margin of each facility can be identified.
A group of contracts, whether with one or more customers, are managed as a single profit center if: (i) the group of contracts had been negotiated as a single package, (ii) the contracts are so closely interrelated that they are, in effect, part of a single project with an overall profit margin, and (iii) the contracts are performed simultaneously or in in a continuous sequence.
The Entity does not offset the profit and loss from separate profit centers. The Entity also ensures that when several contracts comprise a profit center, a combined result is presented.
Under the terms of various contracts, revenue recognized is not necessarily related to the amounts billable to customers. Management periodically assesses the reasonableness of its receivables. In cases where there are indications of difficulty of their recovery, estimates for doubtful accounts are recognized through results of the year they are determined. The estimate is based on the best judgment of the Entity under the circumstances prevailing at the time of determination, modified by changes in circumstances.
The line item “Cost and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts” included in the heading of “Customers”, originates from construction contracts and represents the difference between the costs incurred plus recognized profit (or less any recognized losses) and less certifications made for all contracts in progress, in excess of the amount of the certificates of work performed and invoiced. Any amounts received before work has been performed are included in the consolidated statement of financial position as a liability, as advances from customers. Amounts invoiced from the performed work but not yet paid by the customer are included in the consolidated statement of financial position as billings on contracts and other receivables.
Infrastructure concessions
In accordance with IFRIC 12, for both financial concession assets and intangible concession assets, the revenues and costs related to construction or improvements during the construction phase are recognized in revenues and construction costs. Revenues stemming from the financing of the investment in concessions are recorded in the statement of income and other comprehensive income as they accrue and are presented in concession revenues within continuing operations.
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Revenues from the operation of concession projects are recognized as concession revenues, as they accrue, which is generally at the time vehicles make use of the highway and pay the respective toll in cash or electronically at toll collection booths. Revenues are derived directly from users of the concession, or at times, from the grantor of the concession. Aeronautical services revenues consist of the right of use of airports (TUA), which are recognized when services are provided. Prices for the services rendered are regulated by the grantor. In concessions involving toll revenues, tariff revisions do not apply until their effective date of application.
Real estate sales
According to IFRIC 15,Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate and IAS 18, revenues derived from sales of low- and medium-income housing and real estate are recognized as revenue once the house or real estate development is completed and the rights, benefits and obligations related to the property have transferred to the buyer, which occurs upon formalization of the deed.
For sales of developments in which financial resources are obtained from financial institutions, revenue is recognized only when the properties are completed, the respective financing is received and the deed had been finalized. When the Entity provides financing, revenue is recognized upon the execution of the deed of delivery-receipt, which is the moment upon which the risks, benefits, rights and obligations of the property have been transferred to the buyer and only when is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the Entity. The Entity retains neither ongoing management involvement in the property sold in the degree to which usually is associated with an owner, except for the reservation of title, which is released at the time the price has been paid in full and the deed is ultimately processed.
Real estate inventories are divided into two large segments: land held for development and inventories in-progress (which include both houses under construction and unsold finished houses).
Mining services
Revenues from the rendering of mining services are recognized based on the stage of completion based on the services contracted with and approved by the customer.
Interest income
Interest income is recorded on a periodic basis, with reference to capital and the effective interest rate applicable.
Leasing revenues
The Entity’s policy for recognition of revenue from operating leases is described in subparagraph i) of this note (the Entity as lessor).
Revenue from services
Revenues from services are recognized when services are rendered.
Income from fair value
The fair value determined at initial recognition of assets acquired in a transfer, where the assets acquired will be utilized in the ordinary operations of the Entity, is recognized as income in the consolidated statement of results and other comprehensive income (loss).
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| dd. | Basic and diluted earnings per share |
Basic earnings per share is computed over three levels of income, dividing: a) income from continuing operations attributable to the controlling interest, b) income from discontinued operations attributable to the controlling interest and c) the net income of the controlling interest, over the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The dilutive effect of the Entity’s potential ordinary shares does not have a significant material effect on the Entity’s determination of earnings per share; thus diluted earnings per share approximates basic earnings per share during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
5. | Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty |
In the application of the Entity’s accounting policies, which are described in Note 4, management of is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and assumptions are reviewed regularly. Changes to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the change is made and future periods if the change affects both the current period and to subsequent periods.
| a. | Critical judgments in applying accounting policies |
The following are the critical judgments, apart from those involving estimations (see paragraph b), performed by management throughout the process of applying the accounting policies of the Entity and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
| • | | Evaluation of the existence of control in subsidiaries, joint control or significant influence over investments in joint ventures and investments in associates (Note 17, 18 and 19). |
| • | | The assessment of the circumstances and requirements for assets held available for sale (Note 34). |
| • | | Through December 31, 2012, for the determination of deferred taxes, the Entity prepared projections of future taxable income for period over which deferred taxes will reverse, in order to establish whether it expected to pay IETU or ISR in those years for purposes of determining the basis of the deferred income tax. The Entity noted that certain subsidiaries will only incur ISR, while others will only incur IETU; it had therefore recognized deferred taxes by using the basis applicable for each legal entity. As of January 1, 2014, IETU was eliminated, such that deferred income taxes are only recognized on an ISR basis (Note 28). |
| • | | The Entity’s defined benefit obligation is discounted at the rate set by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds. Significant judgment is required when setting the criteria for bonds to be included in the population from which the yield curve is derived (Note 40). |
| • | | The Entity is subject to transactions or contingent events over which professional judgment is exercised in developing estimates of probability of occurrence of probable outflows associated with adverse outcomes. The factors considered in these estimates are the legal merits of the case, as substantiated by the opinion of the Entity’s legal advisors. |
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| b. | Key sources of estimation uncertainty |
The following are the key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year:
| • | | Estimates of total construction contract revenues, costs and profits, according to the accounting for percentage of completion; and the determination of the responsibilities of the Entity relating to certain contingencies, including the result of pending work to be executed or future litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution procedures relating to claims on contracts (Note 4.cc and 30). |
The construction process of the Entity, apart from its technical and operating processes, have legal and economic aspects that require the Entity to determine the probability that the economic benefits related to claims for executed works will flow to the Entity, as follows:
Construction contracts in which the Entity participates are typically regulated by the legislation of various Mexican jurisdictions, which recognize the contractor’s right to receive payment for work completed. As a legal matter, the client owns projects in process and the contractor (e.g., ICA) is entitled to payment for these projects, even when payment might not occur until completion of the contract. Standard contract terms also establish the contractor’s right to receive payment for work completed. In addition, the Entity has internal procedures in place that uphold the requirements of completed projects for its clients, such as the construction logbook, approvals of the physical progress by the client’s supervisor, work contracts and, when necessary, addendums and/or modifications to the foregoing. The reconciliation and recognition of work performed, in addition to pricing, is a slower process which may extend beyond one year.
A significant portion of the Entity’s public sector contracts are executed with state governments or governmental institutions. The changes in the federal administration have led to changes in the administrations of these state institutions, which has notably slowed the approval process related to work performed.
The Entity believes that the potential credit risk related to construction contracts is adequately covered because the construction projects in which the Entity participates generally involve customers of recognized solvency, Note 7.e.
| • | | In order to estimate doubtful accounts receivable, among other elements, the Entity considers the credit risk derived from the customer’s financial position and any significant collection delays based on the terms agreed in construction service agreements (Note 7). |
| • | | The realizability of real estate inventory (Notes 4.f and 10) and long-term accounts receivable (Note 7.c). |
| • | | Fair value of assets acquired in business combinations (Note 3.f). |
| • | | The long-lived assets of the Entity correspond to property, machinery and equipment and concessions granted by the Mexican government and foreign governments for the construction, operation and maintenance of roads, bridges and tunnels, airport management and municipal services. The Entity reviews the estimated useful life and depreciation and amortization methods used for tangible and intangible assets derived from concessions at the end of each reporting period and the effect of any changes in estimates are recognized prospectively. Annually, to assess any evidence of impaired assets, the Entity prepares a value in use calculation assigned to each cash-generating unit, in the case of certain assets. The estimate of value in use requires the Entity to determine future cash flows to be derived from the cash generating units and an appropriate discount rate to calculate the present value. The Entity uses cash flow projections of revenue based on estimates of market conditions, the calculation of prices and volumes of traffic (Notes 13 and 14). |
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| • | | The Entity reviews the estimated useful lives and residual values of property, machinery and equipment at the end of each annual period. Based on the detailed analysis, Entity management makes modifications in the useful lives of certain property, machinery and equipment. The level of uncertainty associated with estimates of useful lives is related to changes in the market and use of assets because of production volumes and technological development (Note 13). |
| • | | Valuations for determining the recoverability of deferred tax assets and recoverable asset tax (Note 28). |
| • | | The estimates made by the independent appraisers in determining the fair value of investment property (Note 15). |
| • | | In determining whether goodwill is impaired, the Entity makes an estimate of the value in use of the cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated. The value in use calculation requires that the Entity to estimate the future cash flows expected to arise from the cash-generating unit and a suitable discount rate in order to calculate present value (Note 16). |
| • | | Management prepares estimates to determine and recognize the provision necessary for the maintenance and repair of highways and other infrastructure under concession, which affects the results of the periods in which the infrastructure under concession becomes available for use and through the date on which the maintenance and/or repair work is performed. The Entity makes estimates to determine and recognize the provision for project completion, rental and maintenance of equipment, which is determined based on the degree of completion of projects and the hours of operation in the case of machinery. To determine certain provisions, the Entity uses factors related to lead times for construction contracts and production volume, as well as hours of use for owned and leased machinery (Note 23). |
| • | | The Entity values and recognizes derivatives at fair value, regardless of the purpose for holding them. Its bases fair value on market prices for derivatives traded in recognized markets. If no active market exists, the derivative instrument is valued using the valuations of counterparties (valuation agents) verified by a price provider authorized by the National Registry of Securities (Registro Nacional de Valores). These valuations are based on methodologies recognized in the financial sector and are supported by sufficient and reliable information. Techniques and methods of valuation of derivative financial instruments are disclosed in Note 26. |
Although these estimates were made based on the best information available at December 31, 2014, it is possible that events may take place in the future that will require their modification (increases or decreases) in subsequent years, which such modification would be made prospectively in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
6. | Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
| a. | Cash and cash equivalents at each period end as shown in the statement of financial position are composed as follows: |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Cash | | Ps. | 1,585,994 | | | Ps. | 1,140,955 | |
Cash equivalents: | | | | | | | | |
Bank paper | | | 2,073,851 | | | | 1,270,604 | |
Government securities | | | — | | | | 192,161 | |
Commercial paper | | | 734,118 | | | | 492,084 | |
Other | | | 483,259 | | | | 273,978 | |
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Total(1) | | Ps. | 4,877,222 | | | Ps. | 3,369,782 | |
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| b. | Restricted cash and cash equivalents are as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Cash | | Ps. | 2,148,788 | | | Ps. | 2,009,979 | |
Bank paper | | | 267 | | | | — | |
Government securities | | | — | | | | 4,146 | |
Other | | | 54,661 | | | | 32,901 | |
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Total(1) | | | 2,203,716 | | | | 2,047,026 | |
Long-term | | | (54,661 | ) | | | (37,047 | ) |
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Current | | Ps. | 2,149,055 | | | Ps. | 2,009,979 | |
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| (1) | As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are Ps.7,081 million and Ps.5,417 million, respectively. |
Restricted cash represents cash and cash equivalents of the trusts created for concessions, and are affected by the collection of tolls, net of payments of operating expenses and maintenance of concession projects. Funds are assigned based on credit agreements and the trust agreement in effect. The use of these funds is restricted to the payment of the release of rights of way, construction, operation and maintenance of concessions and for payment and guarantees of debt. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, restricted cash includes a balance of Ps.883 million and Ps.1,248 million, respectively corresponding to the construction of the section of the Kantunil-Cancun-Playa del Carmen Highway.
| a. | As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance of short-term customers is as follows: |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Billings on contracts (1) | | Ps. | 4,197,754 | | | Ps. | 4,081,336 | |
Retained billings on contracts | | | 335,121 | | | | 171,406 | |
Guarantee deposits | | | 131,207 | | | | 160,015 | |
Notes receivable | | | 899,872 | | | | 677,397 | |
Discounted notes | | | 144,759 | | | | 89,635 | |
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| | | 5,708,713 | | | | 5,179,789 | |
Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | | 12,683,440 | | | | 11,717,925 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts(2) | | | (413,629 | ) | | | (837,491 | ) |
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Total customer receivables from sales and services | | Ps. | 17,978,524 | | | Ps. | 16,060,223 | |
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| (1) | As of December 31, 2013, the balance of billings on contracts included Ps.653 million from the La Yesca Hydroelectric Project, which were collected during 2014. In conformity with the financed public works mixed-price contract executed with the Comision Federal de Electricidad (“CFE”), in November and December 2012, the CFE signed the provisional acceptance of the first and second turbogenerator unit of La Yesca. As a result of this, ICA received in December 2013, a payment of U.S$140 million and in 2012, received the first and second payment in the amount of the U.S$1,042 million, which were applied in full to settle debt related to the project. The contract receivables and the cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts bear annual interest at an average 5.24% rate. |
| (2) | During 2014, there was a reclassification of certain accounts receivable from current to non-current. This reclassification was also made in the allowance for doubtful accounts. |
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Customer receivables are measured at amortized cost.
ICA’s Management considers the carrying amount of accounts receivable represents its fair value. There is no interest charged on current accounts receivable classified as customers. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Entity recognized an allowance for doubtful accounts of Ps. 1,457 million and Ps.897 million, respectively, determined based on the experience of counterparty default and an analysis of their current financial position. Besides customers mentioned in Note 41, no other customer represents more than 5% of the total balance of accounts receivable.
ICA’s principal customers are concentrated in the construction segment and represent 73%, 78%, and 82% of total consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, see Note 41.
The management of accounts receivable and the determination of the need for a reserve are carried out by each individual entity that forms part of the consolidated financial statements, as each entity has more thorough knowledge of the financial situation and relationship with each of its customers. However, in each of the Entity’s lines of business, certain guidelines exist regarding specific characteristics that each customer must possess depending on the nature of the line of business. For foreign private clients, the Entity’s policy is to generally require payments in advance at the start of the project and routine collections on a short-term basis to allow positive working capital management.
Accounts receivable to customers include amounts that are past due at the end of the reporting period (see analysis below for aging), but for which the Entity has not recognized any allowance for bad debts since there has been no significant change in credit quality and the amounts are still considered recoverable. The Entity does not maintain any collateral or other credit enhancement on those balances, nor does it have the legal right of offset against any amount owed by the Entity to the counterparty.
| b. | Accounts past due, but not impaired, which are not considered in the allowance for doubtful accounts, are as follows: |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Aged between 180 and 359 days | | Ps. | 259,421 | | | Ps. | 648,487 | |
Aged 360 days and thereafter | | | 297,252 | | | | 590,310 | |
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Total | | Ps. | 556,673 | | | Ps. | 1,238,797 | |
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Average age (days) | | | 193 | | | | 197 | |
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In accordance with the nature of the Entity’s activities, the industry in which it operates and its average credit terms, the Entity has determined that accounts receivable aged greater than 180 are considered past due. The following table indicates billed accounts receivable past due but not impaired of main projects at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
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| | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2013 | |
| | 180 and 359 days | | | 360 days and thereafter | | | 180 and 359 days | | | 360 days and thereafter | |
Tunel Emisor Oriente | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 2,386 | | | Ps. | 94,000 | | | Ps. | 345,000 | |
PAC 4 | | | 13,782 | | | | — | | | | 116,495 | | | | — | |
Arco Sur | | | 100,303 | | | | 11,600 | | | | — | | | | 11,790 | |
Hospital General Gea Gonzalez | | | — | | | | 26,027 | | | | 26,027 | | | | — | |
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| | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2013 | |
| | 180 and 359 days | | | 360 days and thereafter | | | 180 and 359 days | | | 360 days and thereafter | |
Centro Internacional de Convenciones BCS | | | — | | | | 858 | | | | 91,025 | | | | — | |
Centro de Readaptación Nayarit | | | — | | | | — | | | | 193,038 | | | | — | |
Acueducto Paralelo Chicbul | | | — | | | | 31,856 | | | | 31,856 | | | | — | |
Distribuidor Vial Puebla | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,741 | | | | — | |
Centro Comercial Mayaland | | | — | | | | 20,509 | | | | — | | | | 20,509 | |
Emergencia Acapulco | | | 94,997 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Autopista Nuevo Necaxa Tihuatlan | | | 19,367 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Hospital General La Paz | | | 9,375 | | | | 690 | | | | 8,969 | | | | 690 | |
Queretaro Irapuato | | | — | | | | 180,979 | | | | — | | | | 180,979 | |
Others | | | 21,597 | | | | 22,347 | | | | 54,336 | | | | 31,342 | |
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| | Ps. | 259,421 | | | Ps. | 297,252 | | | Ps. | 648,487 | | | Ps. | 590,310 | |
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| c. | The balance of long-term customers is as follows: |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Notes receivable | | Ps. | 141,569 | | | Ps. | 616,602 | |
Billings on contracts (1) | | | 8,459,849 | | | | 8,830,366 | |
Guaranteed return(1) | | | 3,321,068 | | | | 2,296,030 | |
Accounts receivable from related party | | | 14,907 | | | | — | |
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| | | 11,937,393 | | | | 11,742,998 | |
Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts(2) | | | 5,540,996 | | | | 1,561,133 | |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts (3) | | | (1,043,422 | ) | | | (59,319 | ) |
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| | Ps. | 16,434,967 | | | Ps. | 13,244,812 | |
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| (1) | As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, includes Ps.11,740 million and Ps.11,126 million of billings, and Ps.699 million and Ps.696 million of cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, respectively, that correspond to the contract for the construction of the Rio de los Remedios-Ecatepec Highway which Naucalpan Ecatepec S.A. de C.V. (“ANESA”), subsidiary of ICA, signed with the Highway, Airports, and Other Related and Auxiliary Services System of the State of Mexico, “SAASCAEM” (for its acronym in Spanish). Payment, including a guaranteed return on investment, as well as the guarantee of recovery of investment and all related financing, will be made on the basis of collections of tolls charged by the trust set up for this purpose. Collections will be made until the recovery of the investment plus an internal rate of return of 10%, which is estimated to be over a time period of 37 years. On March 1, 2013, tranche 3 of the highway, covering the area from Vallejo Avenue to the Mexico- Pachuca highway, began operations. From this date, the tranche in operation, in conjunction with tranche 1 (Puente de Vigas- A. Vallejo), covers a total length of 12.1 kilometers. |
| (2) | At December 31, 2014 and 2013, includes Ps.3.745 million the Metro Line 12 project, see Note 29.c. |
| (3) | During 2014, as a result of new circumstances occurring during the year, accounts receivable were reclassified from current to long-term; consequently, the corresponding allowance for doubtful accounts was also reclassified, see subsection a). |
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| d. | The allowance for doubtful accounts, considering both current and long-term is: |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Billings on contracts | | Ps. | 203,110 | | | Ps. | 94,602 | |
Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | | — | | | | 536,207 | |
Trade receivable | | | 210,519 | | | | 206,682 | |
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Current | | | 413,629 | | | | 837,491 | |
Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | | 1,043,422 | | | | — | |
Notes receivable | | | — | | | | 59,319 | |
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Long-term | | | 1,043,422 | | | | 59,319 | |
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Total allowance for doubtful accounts(1) | | Ps. | 1,457,051 | | | Ps. | 896,810 | |
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| (1) | As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, impaired accounts receivable represent customers with balances 360 days or more past due and correspond mainly to the construction and airports segments. |
The changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Beginning balance | | Ps. | 896,810 | | | Ps. | 1,401,269 | | | Ps. | 1,332,010 | |
Increases | | | 732,571 | | | | 99,941 | | | | 376,408 | |
Write-offs | | | (65,984 | ) | | | (534,097 | ) | | | — | |
Recoveries | | | (121,149 | ) | | | (70,303 | ) | | | (307,149 | ) |
Business combination | | | 12,475 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Effect of translation | | | 2,328 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Ending balance | | Ps. | 1,457,051 | | | Ps. | 896,810 | | | Ps. | 1,401,269 | |
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| e. | The cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts is originated by construction contracts, as mentioned in Notes 4 (cc) and 5.b and represents the difference between the costs incurred plus recognized profits and / or less recognized losses and less certification amounts of work performed and billed on uncompleted contracts, as a result of applying the percentage of completion method of accounting for construction revenues. Requirements exist that must be met before billing of the cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, which are established in the billing terms defined in each of the contracts. Furthermore, the billings of change orders and claims are subject to the reconciliation of work, definition of the prices and the final resolution between the parties. |
The Entity believes that the amounts of cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts are current according to the status of projects, the documentation that supports the work performed, the progress of negotiations with the customer to reconcile balances for works such as additional works and contract changes, and the characteristics of its operation. Although costs and earnings in excess of billings may be outstanding for more than 365 days, based on the characteristics of the operation, the Entity believes that is able to collect within the normal course of operations under any of those contracts, given that most often times, they are outstanding as a result of contract changes and modifications, which are negotiated with and approved by the client. The amounts generally have to go through various reconciliation and administrative processes which may take more time than originally estimated. The Entity believes that its classification as current is appropriate. The Entity classifies these receivables as long-term only when collection is contractually agreed to be long-term or when the amounts are in a legal recovery process. Additionally, based on management estimates, the allowance for doubtful accounts of costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts is sufficient.
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At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the composition of the cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, according to the date it was recorded, is as follows:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
0 to 90 days | | Ps. | 4,523,189 | | | Ps. | 1,911,816 | |
91 to 360 days | | | 3,489,923 | | | | 3,839,977 | |
More than 360 days | | | 4,670,328 | | | | 5,966,132 | |
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| | | 12,683,440 | | | | 11,717,925 | |
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Plus: | | | | | | | | |
Long-term | | | 5,540,996 | | | | 1,561,133 | |
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Total cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | Ps. | 18,224,436 | | | Ps. | 13,279,058 | |
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The cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts includes revenue related to claims. For determining the probability of recovery, the Entity considers factors such as the evaluation of law, collections received to date and its experience with customer. The recovery of these items can take more than a year, depending on whether the matter can be resolved directly with the customer or a litigation or arbitration is necessary. When there is new information, an adjustment is made in the recoverable amount and is recognized in results in the period in which the change occurs.
In the long-term balance of cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings at December 31, 2014, there are approximately Ps.4.264 million subject to pending litigation or dispute resolution procedures, as described in Note 29. These amounts reflect the estimates of management regarding the probability of recovery of the amount of claims in dispute, considering such factors as the evaluation of law, collections through the reporting date and experience with customer.
| f. | At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance of cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts is as follows: |
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| | Projects | |
| | CEFERESO Nayarit | | | Mitla highway | | | Linea 12 | | | Eastern Discharge Tunnel | | | Barranca Larga- Ventanilla highway | | | Rio de los Remedios | | | Other projects | | | December 31, 2014 | |
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts | | Ps. | 4,179,179 | | | Ps. | 3,403,199 | | | Ps. | 13,010,762 | | | Ps. | 5,562,268 | | | Ps. | 2,485,430 | | | Ps. | 8,351,636 | | | Ps. | 62,169,139 | | | Ps, | 99,161,613 | |
Estimated earnings | | | 1,268,307 | | | | 807,564 | | | | — | | | | 981,487 | | | | 702,899 | | | | — | | | | 6,718,239 | | | | 10,478,496 | |
Losses incurred | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,050 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,050 | ) |
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Recognized revenue | | | 5,447,486 | | | | 4,210,763 | | | | 13,006,712 | | | | 6,543,755 | | | | 3,188,329 | | | | 8,351,636 | | | | 68,887,378 | | | | 109,636,059 | |
Less: billings to date | | | 3,889,502 | | | | 3,536,087 | | | | 9,261,318 | | | | 5,349,557 | | | | 1,819,631 | | | | 7,652,434 | | | | 59,994,085 | | | | 91,502,614 | |
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Total cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | | 1,557,984 | | | | 674,676 | | | | 3,745,394 | | | | 1,194,198 | | | | 1,368,698 | | | | 699,202 | | | | 8,893,293 | | | | 18,133,445 | |
Effect of translation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,991 | | | | 90,991 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non - current cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | | 577,437 | | | | — | | | | 3,745,394 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 699,202 | | | | 518,963 | | | | 5,540,996 | |
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Current cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | Ps. | 980,547 | | | Ps. | 674,676 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 1,194,198 | | | Ps. | 1,368,698 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 8,465,321 | | | Ps. | 12,683,440 | |
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| | CEFERESO Nayarit | | | Tunel Rio Medellin (1) | | | Linea 12 | | | Eastern Discharge Tunnel | | | Arco Sur(1) | | | Rio de los Remedios | | | Other projects | | | December 31, 2013 | |
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts | | Ps. | 4,019,009 | | | Ps. | 600,085 | | | Ps. | 13,007,078 | | | Ps. | 4,811,848 | | | Ps. | 5,353,454 | | | Ps. | 8,272,297 | | | Ps. | 41,116,348 | | | Ps. | 77,180,119 | |
Estimated earnings | | | 1,187,630 | | | | 56,369 | | | | — | | | | 887,653 | | | | 348,651 | | | | 1,216,203 | | | | 3,649,553 | | | | 7,346,059 | |
Losses incurred | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,006 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,006 | ) |
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Recognized revenue | | | 5,206,639 | | | | 656,454 | | | | 13,003,072 | | | | 5,699,501 | | | | 5,702,105 | | | | 9,488,500 | | | | 44,765,901 | | | | 84,522,172 | |
Less: billings to date | | | 3,419,938 | | | | 408,656 | | | | 9,205,430 | | | | 4,471,645 | | | | 5,096,542 | | | | 8,792,345 | | | | 39,848,558 | | | | 71,243,114 | |
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Total cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | | 1,786,701 | | | | 247,798 | | | | 3,797,642 | | | | 1,227,856 | | | | 605,563 | | | | 696,155 | | | | 4,917,343 | | | | 13,279,058 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non - current cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | | 847,772 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 696,155 | | | | 17,206 | | | | 1,561,133 | |
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Current cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | Ps. | 938,929 | | | Ps. | 247,798 | | | Ps. | 3,797,642 | | | Ps. | 1,227,856 | | | Ps. | 605,563 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 4,900,137 | | | Ps. | 11,717,925 | |
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(1) | At December 31, 2014, these projects have a balance of Ps.292 and Ps.613, respectively. |
| a. | Backlog includes the entire contract amount only for contracts in which ICA has control over the project. ICA considers that it controls a project when it has a controlling interest and it is the project leader. When control is shared, the amount included in backlog represents ICA’s participation in the equity of the association. A reconciliation of backlog representing executed construction contracts at December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows: |
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| | Civil Construction | | | Mining Services | | | Other Services | | | Total | |
Balance at January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 27,187,146 | | | Ps. | 7,035,411 | | | Ps. | 1,130,256 | | | Ps. | 35,352,813 | |
New contracts in 2013 | | | 18,417,525 | | | | 105,287 | | | | — | | | | 18,522,812 | |
Changes orders and adjustments in 2013 | | | 3,677,747 | | | | 548,285 | | | | 387 | | | | 4,226,419 | |
Less: construction revenue earned 2013 | | | 18,624,241 | | | | 2,740,393 | | | | 379,665 | | | | 21,744,299 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 30,658,177 | | | | 4,948,590 | | | | 750,978 | | | | 36,357,745 | |
New contracts in 2014 (1) | | | 22,436,524 | | | | 2,885,621 | | | | — | | | | 25,322,145 | |
Changes orders and adjustments in 2014 | | | 6,449,173 | | | | (228,148 | ) | | | 30,956 | | | | 6,251,981 | |
Less: construction revenue earned 2014 | | | 22,586,992 | | | | 2,835,793 | | | | 444,469 | | | | 25,867,254 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 36,956,882 | | | Ps. | 4,770,270 | | | Ps. | 337,465 | | | Ps. | 42,064,617 | |
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(1) | Ps.5,986 million corresponds to the incorporation of Facchina, see Note 3.f. |
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| b. | When the control is shared, backlog incorporates the portion of the contract belonging to ICA based on its rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities, as defined by IFRS 11. The principal activity of the Entity is focused on the construction segment, therefore its backlog, in millions of pesos, in which ICA participates through its joint ventures (see note 19) is as follows: |
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| | Total associates and joint ventures | |
Balance at January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 10,864 | |
| | | | |
Balance at September 30, 2014 (Note 41) | | Ps. | 25,216 | |
New contracts and updates in 2014 | | | 26,849 | |
Exchange rate adjustment | | | 426 | |
Construction revenue earned 2014 | | | (8,570 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 43,921 | |
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Proportion of ownership held by ICA | | Ps. | 21,230 | |
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9. | Construction materials inventories |
Construction materials inventories are as follows:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Raw materials and other materials | | Ps. | 592,706 | | | Ps. | 655,291 | |
Parts, accessories and other | | | 360,228 | | | | 282,336 | |
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| | Ps. | 952,934 | | | Ps. | 937,627 | |
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10. | Real estate inventories |
| a. | Short-term real estate inventories consist of the following: |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Land under development | | Ps. | 612,172 | | | Ps. | 319,907 | |
Construction in-progress | | | 2,982,558 | | | | 3,194,056 | |
Tourism and real estate projects | | | 1,145,034 | | | | 1,109,802 | |
Vertical projects | | | 3,125,545 | | | | 1,654,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 7,865,309 | | | | 6,277,940 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | |
Long-term real estate inventories | | | 6,398,272 | | | | 4,202,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-term real estate inventories | | Ps. | 1,467,037 | | | Ps. | 2,075,582 | |
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| b. | Capitalized financing costs are Ps.551 million and Ps.457 million, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
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| c. | At December 31, 2014, the balances of vertical projects include the following: The Entity acquired through an auction, a property in foreclosure, at a price of U.S$49,032 thousand dollars, which includes land and buildings (foundations for the construction of three towers in Panama). Management of the Entity decided that the property, including buildings, is part of its real state inventory. The Entity believes is possible to develop this property in the future, within the course of the normal cycle of its real estate development activities. The balance at December 31, 2014, is Ps.1,838 million and is presented in the long-term. This real estate inventory guarantees one of the Entity’s bank loans of U.S$46 million with a fixed interest rate of 7.5% and maturing in November 2015. |
The Entity considered that the price paid at the public auction is not representative of the fair value of the property, considering principal markets, defined by IFRS. Consequently the purchase price of the property acquired was adjusted to fair value on initial recognition, which was determined according to an appraisal; the characteristics and location of the property were considered. The adjustment was for Ps.1,099 million, and is presented in fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventory in the consolidated financial statement of results and other comprehensive (loss) income.
The fair value was determined based on the market comparable that reflects recent transaction prices for similar properties, adjusted for specific characteristics related to the Entity’s property, obtained through market research by different media, direct visits to comparable properties and mass-media.
Valuation at fair value qualifies in Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
| d. | The movement of the period in the statements of financial position at December 31, 2014 and 2013, is as follows: |
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CONCEPT | | Horizontal | | | Vertical | | | Total | |
Balance at January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 3,558,536 | | | Ps. | 2,758,174 | | | Ps. | 6,316,710 | |
Additions | | | 726,740 | | | | 246,897 | | | | 973,637 | |
Application to cost | | | (780,818 | ) | | | (171,189 | ) | | | (952,007 | ) |
Transferred | | | — | | | | (48,869 | ) | | | (48,869 | ) |
Others | | | (13,684 | ) | | | 2,153 | | | | (11,531 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 3,490,774 | | | | 2,787,166 | | | | 6,277,940 | |
Additions | | | 625,542 | | | | 1,113,561 | | | | 1,739,103 | |
Application to cost | | | (603,697 | ) | | | (533,164 | ) | | | (1,136,861 | ) |
Impairment(1) | | | (26,486 | ) | | | (87,250 | ) | | | (113,736 | ) |
Others | | | — | | | | (493 | ) | | | (493 | ) |
Fair value | | | — | | | | 1,099,356 | | | | 1,099,356 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 3,486,133 | | | Ps. | 4,379,176 | | | Ps. | 7,865,309 | |
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| (1) | During the last quarter of 2014, the Entity initiated certain activities to sell their real estate inventories to the Entity’s suppliers, specifically one of its vertical housing projects; this caused an adjustment to the carrying value of the inventory. At December 31, 2014, its carrying value is Ps.265 million pesos. |
| e. | The vertical and horizontal housing has the following characteristics: |
The vertical housing consists of multi-level houses built on common property, with rights of ownership to the common property, but for which in contrast to the horizontal property described below, does not result in a community of owners.
Vertical growth architecture offers different activities within a common property area, where mixed land use is obtained. The challenge provided by vertical architecture is to generate the best use of the common property.
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A vertical development integrates as many possible uses of the common areas for people who reside there, and provides vegetation in spaces that would normally be occupied by a horizontal housing development and provides low density.
Horizontal housing is characterized by extended private property on one floor or locale of a building or urban or complex construction. Horizontal housing is a legal institution that refers to the set of rules governing the division and organization of various properties, as a result of the segregation of a building or common ground. The horizontal property is a mixture of private property and co-ownership. It is a form of division of property by dividing housing into condominiums, and attributes to the holder of such units an absolute and exclusive right of ownership over the property as well as a right of ownership regarding property in common domain.
The horizontal housing is a regime that regulates the way in which a property is divided, the relationship between the owners of private property and common assets that have been segregated of a land or a building. The horizontal housing allows the organization of the co-owners and maintenance of the common areas.
The right of horizontal property includes a percentage of ownership in the common elements of all apartment owners in the condominium.
| f. | At December 31, 2014 and 2013, certain real estate inventory valued at Ps.985 million and Ps.1,448 million, respectively, are pledged as collateral for loans outstanding totaling Ps.1,015 million and Ps.898 million, respectively (see Note 27). |
| g. | Tourism and real estate projects of Ps.1,145 million and Ps.1,110 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, corresponds to development Aak-Bal. In November 2014, it began operating the first phase of this resort. |
The accounts receivable are as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Sundry debtors | | Ps. | 1,072,691 | | | Ps. | 697,254 | |
Notes receivable | | | 100,337 | | | | 51,585 | |
Guarantee deposits | | | 201,888 | | | | 270,821 | |
Financial assets from concessions (Note 13) | | | 401,813 | | | | 399,264 | |
Derivative financial instruments (Note 26) | | | 151,225 | | | | 296,746 | |
Officers and employees | | | 114,753 | | | | 60,627 | |
Other permanent investments | | | 3,663 | | | | 3,663 | |
Dividend receivables | | | 25,392 | | | | 21,528 | |
Recoverable taxes(1) | | | 1,639,275 | | | | 1,404,186 | |
Amounts receivable from related parties (Note 38) | | | 1,898,665 | | | | 849,834 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (32,679 | ) | | | (27,103 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 5,577,023 | | | Ps. | 4,028,405 | |
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| (1) | At December 31, 2014, includes Ps.963 and Ps.391 million value added tax (“VAT”) and ISR, respectively. At December 31, 2013, includes Ps.908 million and Ps.358 million of VAT and ISR, respectively. |
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12. | Advances to subcontractors and other |
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, this item includes the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Prepaid expenses | | Ps. | 351,665 | | | Ps. | 320,083 | |
Advances to suppliers and subcontractors | | | 1,496,735 | | | | 1,176,789 | |
Premiums paid for insurance and bonds | | | 101,435 | | | | 98,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 1,949,835 | | | Ps. | 1,595,113 | |
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13. | Investment in concessions |
| a. | The classification and integration of investment in concessions is as follows: |
Financial asset:
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| | Date of Concession Agreement | | Direct and Indirect Ownership Percentage | | Balance as of December 31, | |
Description of Project | | | 2014 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Rioverde - Cd. Valles Highway(1) | | July 2007 | | 100% | | 100% | | Ps. | 3,527,346 | | | Ps. | 3,332,185 | |
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Total short-term financial assets (Note 11) | | | | | | | | | 401,813 | | | | 399,264 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total long-term financial assets | | | | | | | | Ps. | 3,125,533 | | | Ps. | 2,932,921 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible asset: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kantunil - Cancun Highway | | October 1990 | | 100% | | 100% | | Ps. | 4,043,653 | | | Ps. | 3,385,812 | |
Acapulco Tunnel | | May 1994 | | 100% | | 100% | | | 771,009 | | | | 798,669 | |
Central North Airport Group | | November 1998 | | 37.12% | | 41.38% | | | 7,323,879 | | | | 7,299,035 | |
Rioverde - Cd. Valles Highway (1) | | July 2007 | | 100% | | 100% | | | 1,773,445 | | | | 1,713,161 | |
Libramiento La Piedad, Highway | | January 2009 | | 100% | | 100% | | | 2,409,035 | | | | 2,529,588 | |
Barranca Larga- Ventanilla, Oaxaca Highway | | April 2012 | | 100% | | 100% | | | 2,670,527 | | | | 1,944,587 | |
Autovia Queretaro, Palmillas-Apaseo El Grande toll road | | February 2013 | | 100% | | 100% | | | 4,128,356 | | | | 3,058,132 | |
Diamond Tunnel | | May 2013 | | 100% | | 100% | | | 493,398 | | | | 221,189 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total intangible assets | | | | | | | | Ps. | 23,613,302 | | | Ps. | 20,950,173 | |
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| (1) | Combination of both financial and intangible assets. |
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Concession projects are generally financed with long-term debt without recourse to shareholders, which are mainly guaranteed by the cash flows generated by the related concession, project resources and assets, receivables and contract rights. When cash flow is the main guarantee for the payment of the debt, funds are not freely disposable to shareholders until compliance with certain conditions are met, which are assessed annually.
Additionally, the Entity provides and maintains reserve accounts during the term of the related loan, usually corresponding to six months of debt service, which are not available to the concessionaire. These funds are for debt service, in the event that the cash flows generated by the concession are insufficient.
| b. | For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Entity recognized construction costs and related revenues in exchange for a financial asset, an intangible asset or a combination of both, in relation to construction on its concessions for Ps.3,180 million, Ps.3,776 and Ps.8,404 million, respectively. |
| c. | The changes in investment in concessions classified as intangible assets in the consolidated statement of financial position at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cost | | | Amortization | | | Net | |
Balance at January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 19,263,039 | | | Ps. | (4,115,864 | ) | | Ps. | 15,147,175 | |
Acquisition or additions | | | 6,436,984 | | | | — | | | | 6,436,984 | |
Sales or disposals | | | (76,876 | ) | | | — | | | | (76,876 | ) |
Amortization | | | — | | | | (410,251 | ) | | | (410,251 | ) |
Transfers and grants | | | (133,866 | ) | | | — | | | | (133,866 | ) |
Others | | | (12,993 | ) | | | — | | | | (12,993 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 25,476,288 | | | | (4,526,115 | ) | | | 20,950,173 | |
Acquisition or additions | | | 3,701,306 | | | | — | | | | 3,701,306 | |
Sales or disposals | | | (95,255 | ) | | | — | | | | (95,255 | ) |
Amortization | | | — | | | | (426,607 | ) | | | (426,607 | ) |
Transfers and grants | | | (516,315 | ) | | | — | | | | (516,315 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 28,566,024 | | | Ps. | (4,952,722 | ) | | Ps. | 23,613,302 | |
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| d. | The integration of concessions classified as intangible assets is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Projects completed and in operation: | | | | | | | | |
Construction cost and acquisition | | Ps. | 9,975,088 | | | Ps. | 9,470,117 | |
Rights to use airport facilities | | | 5,228,404 | | | | 5,228,404 | |
Improvements in concessioned assets | | | 5,525,220 | | | | 5,289,829 | |
Financing costs capitalized | | | 545,034 | | | | 264,032 | |
Accumulated amortization | | | (4,952,722 | ) | | | (4,526,115 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 16,321,024 | | | | 15,726,267 | |
Construction in-progress: | | | | | | | | |
Construction cost | | | 6,445,025 | | | | 4,936,987 | |
Financing costs capitalized | | | 847,253 | | | | 286,919 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 23,613,302 | | | Ps. | 20,950,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| e. | Capital grants received by government agencies, to finance concessions, are as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | December 31, | |
| | Date received | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Grants assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Kantunil- Cancun Highway | | December, 1990 October, 1994 | | Ps. | 932,057 | | | Ps. | 932,057 | |
Autopista Barranca Larga – Ventanilla - Highway | | December, 2012 | | | 1,212,850 | | | | 1,212,850 | |
Diamond Tunnel | | September, 2013 | | | 1,199,790 | | | | 1,174,554 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3,344,697 | | | | 3,319,461 | |
Grants receivable | | | | | 1,642,749 | | | | 2,142,998 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Grants collected and applied in concession investment | | | | Ps. | 1,701,948 | | | Ps. | 1,176,463 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| f. | For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, interest income earned on the financial concession asset was Ps.994 million, Ps. 672 million and Ps.851 million, respectively, which is presented within concession revenues in the consolidated statement of results and other comprehensive (loss) income. |
| g. | The concessionaires are required to maintain the infrastructure concession at an optimal level of service, ensuring a minimum score established by the grantor. At the end of the concession period, the assets assigned to it and the operating rights will revert to the grantor, in good condition, free of charge and free of any liens. The following describes the basic terms and conditions of the concessions: |
Concessions highways and tunnels
| • | | Concessionaires shall establish, as trustee, in a national credit institution, a management trust, for the fiduciary purpose of management of capital, debt and proceeds from the operation of the concessions. |
| • | | The concessionaires will be obligated to pay an initial consideration referred to in each of its proposals and periodic consideration in favor of the Federal Government, based on revenues earned in the operation of the concession. |
| • | | In addition to the causes for revocation under Article 17 of the Roads, Bridges and Federal Motor Carrier Law, the grantor may also revoke the concessions because of any breach of the terms and conditions of the concession agreements. |
| • | | Concessionaires must operate, conserve and maintain concessions in conditions that allow fluid and safe transit for its users and minimize deterioration of the infrastructure assets. |
| • | | The Communications and Transportation Ministry (“SCT”) will evaluate compliance by the concessionaires with respect to the requirements of quality of service, and the operation and maintenance of the concessions. |
| • | | To ensure compliance with its obligations as stipulated in the concession agreements, concessionaries have provided specific guarantees. |
Water treatment plant
| • | | In order to provide for the necessary investments in water treatment plants granted in the related service agreements (“CPS” for its acronym in Spanish), the Entity will seek, manage, obtain and apply economic resources arising from the Mexican National Infrastructure Fund (FONADIN”). |
| • | | The Entity must acquire insurance bonds that guarantee its compliance during the construction phase, operation and termination of the concession. |
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Airport concessions
| • | | The concessionaire should grant access to and the use of specific areas of the airport free of charge, to certain agencies of the Mexican Government in order to enable them to carry out their activities within the airports. |
| • | | The concessionaire has the right to manage, operate, maintain and use the airport facilities and carry out the construction, improvement or maintenance of facilities in accordance with the MDP every five years as well as provide airport services and complementary and commercial services. |
| • | | The concessionaire can only use the airport facilities for the purposes specified in the concession agreement and should provide services in accordance with applicable law and regulations, subject to revisions by the SCT. |
| • | | Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA) has the exclusive right to supply fuel at the concessioned airports. |
| • | | The concessionaire must pay a fee for the right to use the concession assets (currently 5% of gross annual income of the concession holder), in accordance with the Mexican Federal Rights Law. |
| • | | The concession can be revoked if the concessionaire violates any obligations imposed by the concession, as established in article 27 of the Airports Law or for the reasons mentioned in article 26 of the aforementioned law and in the concession. The violation of certain terms of the concession may cause the revocation of the concession only if non-compliance is sanctioned by the SCT on at least three different occasions. |
All terms and conditions have been fulfilled during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.
| h. | Below is a description of the primary concessions held by the subsidiaries of the Entity: |
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (“GACN”)
In November 2008, the SCT granted to GACN, concession agreements to manage operate and where appropriate, build and maintain the following international airports: Acapulco, Ciudad Juarez, Culiacan, Chihuahua, Durango, Mazatlan, Monterrey, Reynosa, San Luis Potosi, Tampico, Torreon, Zacatecas and Zihuatanejo. As these airports are state-owned, after the termination of the concession period, any improvements and additional installations permanently attached to the concessioned assets and created during the concession period will revert to the state. The concession term is for 50 years.
GACN has the obligation to make investments in and perform improvements to concessioned assets according to the five-year MDP, authorized by SCT. The total amount is Ps.2,745 million, based on December 2009 values and Ps.3,275 million, based on December 2014 values (as the SCT considers the effects of inflation on the required investment amounts). At December 31, 2014 the remaining amount to be invested by the Entity is Ps.658 million and expires in 2015.
Improvements made at the Entity’s expense to airport facilities may be recognized by the Mexican Bureau of Civil Aviation (Dirección General de Aviacion Civil, or “DGAC”) as part of the Entity’s investment in the airport concession. The cost of airport improvements recognized by the DGAC that form part of the Entity’s investment in the concession are “recovered” by the Entity in the form of adjustments to the maximum rates that the Entity may charge for aeronautical services, which are regulated by the DGAC.
In 2009, the Entity paid Ps.1,160 million to acquire land strategically located adjacent to the Monterrey airport to allow for the airport’s future growth, including the construction of a second runway, which the Entity intends to complete in the future. The acquired land is classified in the Entity’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 as land owned by the Entity at its acquisition value, presented as a fixed asset. The Entity is negotiating the ability to recognize the cost of the investment made on this land as part of its future investment in the Monterrey airport concession included in the airport’s required master development program investments, rather than as a fixed asset owned by the Entity.
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The DGAC approved the recognition of Ps.386,538, value date of December 31, 2009, Ps.461,159 to restated value at December 31, 2014 with the INPP according to the concession contract, the land acquired as part of the Entity’s investment in concession included in the MDP at the Monterrey airport for the period from 2013 to 2015.
Of the Ps.386,538 thousand authorized by the DGAC, Ps. 121,701 thousand were authorized for recognition as investment in concession by the Entity in 2013, Ps.138,486 for 2014, and Ps.126,351 thousand were authorized for 2015. An additional amount of Ps.77,306 was authorized by the DGAC through the extraordinary review of the maximum rate in 2011. The Entity is still negotiating for the recognition as investment in concession of the remaining cost of the land acquired, for the amount of Ps.695,769. All amounts in this paragraph are expressed in nominal at December 2009 pesos. The current amounts to be recognized by the DGAC as part of the investment in the concession will be adjusted based on the INPP.
The land acquired by the Entity is the exclusive property of the Entity and are classified in the consolidated statement of financial position as part of property and equipment. The land will remain classified as a fixed asset until negotiations with DGAC have been concluded. If the DGAC recognizes the land as part of the concession, it is expected that title thereto will transfer from the Entity to the Mexican government, at which point the Entity would derecognize the fixed asset and recognize a corresponding addition for the same amount as part of the investment in airport concessions (intangible assets).
Acapulco Tunnel (“TUCA”)
In May 1994, the Government of the State of Guerrero (the “State Government”) granted, to one of the Entity’s subsidiaries, a 25-year concession for the construction, operation and maintenance of a 2.947, kilometer tunnel connecting Acapulco and Las Cruces. The concession term started in June 1994. In November 2002, the Congress of the State Government of Guerrero approved the extension of the concession term by 15 years because the actual volume of usage was lower than the amount foreseen by the terms of the concession agreement.
Toll revenues provided by this concession guarantee a long-term debt agreement which matures over 25 years (see Note 27).
Rio Verde - Ciudad Valles - Highway (“RVCV”)
In July 2007, the SCT granted the Entity a concession for the highway between Rio Verde and Ciudad Valles covering a length of 113.2 kilometers for: (i) operation, maintenance upgrade, conservation and extension of the Rio Verde — Rayon highway of 36.6 kilometers; (ii) construction, operation, maintenance and conservation of the Rayon — La Pitaya II highway of 68.6 kilometers; and (iii) operation, maintenance upgrade, conservation and extension of the La Pitaya — Ciudad Valles III highway of 8.0 kilometers. The concession term is for 20 years.
In August 2014, the term of the concession was extended 20 years and the maturity of the PPS contract was extended 4 years, such that the term of the concession will end in 2047 and the PPS contract will end in 2031.
At December 31, 2014, the road sections mentioned above have begun operations.
At December 31, 2013, accumulated financing cost amounted to Ps.336 million. The annual average capitalization rate was 5.25%.
Kantunil- Cancun - Highway
In December 1990, the SCT granted a concession to Mayab Consortium, S.A. to build, operate and maintain 241.5 kilometers of road, which connects the cities of Kantunil and Cancun in the states of Yucatan and Quintana Roo. The concession term is for 30 years. The first stretch of highway came into operation in December 1991.
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During the third quarter of 2011, the Entity signed an amendment to the concession which adds to the terms of the concession the construction, operation, conservation and maintenance of an additional 54 kilometers related to the Kantunil-Cancun highway to Playa del Carmen. This additional highway project will connect Lazaro Cardenas with the Playa del Carmen municipality, which would be a branch of the toll road from Cancun to Merida. It is estimated that the additional 54 kilometers, which began construction in January 2012, will have two phases: 7 km into the municipality of Solidaridad (Playa del Carmen) and another 47 kilometers into Lazaro Cardenas, which will have two lanes, one for each direction of 3.5 meters each with a width of 2.5 meters; with a right of way of 40 meters and a maximum speed of 110 kilometers per hour. The first section, called Cedral-Tintal, will begin at the Trunk Cedral junction, which connects with Kantunil Highway in the town of Lazaro Cardenas, bound for Playa del Carmen; while the beginning of the branch-Playa del Carmen Tintal be built in the second grade-separated junction- called Tintal junction-, that the project will also connect with the toll road Merida-Cancun.
The term of the concession is extended 30 years, terminating in 2050.
In November 2014, the Playa del Carmen on the Kantunil-Cancun highway tranche began operations.
Toll revenues provided by this concession guarantee the redeemable participation certificates that will be amortized over a 17 year period (see Note 27).
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, accumulated financing cost amounted to Ps.255 million and Ps.117 million, respectively. The annual average capitalization rate was 5.23% and 5.83%, respectively.
Libramiento La Piedad - Highway (“LIPSA”)
In March 2009, the SCT granted to the Entity’s subsidiary, Libramiento ICA La Piedad, S.A. de C.V., the concession to construct, operate, conserve and maintain the Libramiento de La Piedad (La Piedad Bypass), which is 21.388 km long and includes the modernization of the federal highways 110 and 90, for a length of 38.8 km and 7.32 km, respectively, located in the States of Guanajuato and Michoacan. The Libramiento de La Piedad will form part of the major junction joining the highway corridors of Mexico City-Nogales and Queretaro-Ciudad Juarez and will free the city of La Piedad from the long-haul traffic moving between the Bajio region and Western Mexico. The concession term is for 30 years. The construction period concluded in November 2012, date on which operations of the concession began.
In 2013, the concession was financially restructured, which originated the modification of the concession to extend its term for an additional term of 15 years, therefore, the term of the concession conclude in 2054.
At December 31, 2013, accumulated financing cost amounted to Ps.145 million; the annual average capitalization rate was 10.93%.
Barranca Larga – Ventanilla - Highway
In January 2009, the SCT granted to DIPESA a concession for the construction, operation, use and maintenance of the Barranca Larga – Ventanilla highway, in the state of Oaxaca, with a length of 104 kilometers. Total investment of the project is approximately Ps.5,352 million. The concession term is for 30 years.
The new highway will provide a fast connection between the tourist development of Huatulco and Puerto Escondido on the Pacific coast and the capital of the state of Oaxaca. The new four-lane highway will decrease travel time from Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido by approximately 100 minutes.
The previous owners of DIPESA did not obtain the necessary financing for the construction of the highway. Therefore, on March 23, 2012, the first amendment to the concession was executed, whereby the date of completion of construction was changed to 24 months after the date of the start of construction (May 31, 2012). Accordingly, construction will conclude on May 2015.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, accumulated financing cost amounted to Ps.274 million and Ps. 117 million, respectively. The annual average capitalization rate was 13.19% and 12.69%.
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Palmillas - Apaseo El Grande
In November 2012, the SCT granted a concession to build, operate, conserve and maintain the Palmillas — Apaseo El Grande highway. The cost of construction is approximately Ps.5,366 million. The 4-lane, 68-kilometer, high specification highway, located between the states of Queretaro and Guanajuato, creates a new connection between the metropolitan area of Mexico City, the Bajio region and the North. The highway will provide greater flow of traffic around the city of Queretaro that will reduce traffic, will improve environmental conditions and road safety. The total investment will be approximately Ps.9,550 million. The plan is to complete the construction of the highway at the second quarter of 2015. The concession term is for 30 years.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, accumulated financing cost amounted to Ps.311 million and Ps.69 million, respectively. The annual average capitalization rate was 12.56% and 11.31%, respectively.
Diamond Tunnel
In May 2013, the SCT granted the concession for 30 years to construct, operate and maintain the tunnel intersection Brisamar to the connection with Cayaco Puerto Marques of 3.3. km., one road of 4.7 km that connects the portal of Tunnel with the Diamante area in the state of Guerrero. The recovery of the investment will be through the collection of tolls directly from users.
At December 31, 2014, accumulated financing cost amounted to Ps.71 million. The annual average capitalization rate was 9.44%.
14. | Property, machinery and equipment |
Property, machinery and equipment consist of the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Carrying amount: | | | | | | | | |
Land | | Ps. | 2,999,202 | | | Ps. | 2,999,280 | |
Buildings | | | 608,233 | | | | 619,041 | |
Machinery and operating equipment | | | 1,404,441 | | | | 886,253 | |
Furniture, office equipment and vehicles | | | 291,929 | | | | 289,091 | |
Machinery and equipment under lease | | | 436,328 | | | | 336,055 | |
Machinery and equipment in-transit | | | 21,159 | | | | 21,205 | |
Construction in-process | | | 561,047 | | | | 204,701 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 6,322,339 | | | Ps. | 5,355,626 | |
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Carrying amount | | Land | | | Buildings | | | Machinery and operating equipment | | | Furniture, office equipment and vehicles | | | Machinery and equipment under lease | | | Machinery and equipment in-transit | | | Construction in-process | | | Total | |
Balances at January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 3,015,101 | | | Ps. | 858,555 | | | Ps. | 1,546,074 | | | Ps. | 610,165 | | | Ps. | 404,331 | | | Ps. | 78,473 | | | Ps. | 91,100 | | | Ps. | 6,603,799 | |
Additions | | | 2,059 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 247,081 | | | | 55,420 | | | | 119,430 | | | | — | | | | 61,562 | | | | 500,552 | |
Sales | | | (42,571 | ) | | | (11,223 | ) | | | (44,569 | ) | | | (28,709 | ) | | | (59,562 | ) | | | — | | | | | | | | (186,634 | ) |
Transfers | | | 24,691 | | | | 862 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,798 | | | | — | | | | 52,134 | | | | 87,485 | |
Others | | | — | | | | 40,120 | | | | (62,797 | ) | | | 20,234 | | | | 2,982 | | | | (57,268 | ) | | | (95 | ) | | | (56,824 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 2,999,280 | | | | 903,314 | | | | 1,685,789 | | | | 657,110 | | | | 476,979 | | | | 21,205 | | | | 204,701 | | | | 6,948,378 | |
Additions | | | — | | | | 7,941 | | | | 341,120 | | | | 44,765 | | | | 192,820 | | | | — | | | | 424,096 | | | | 1,010,742 | |
Sales | | | — | | | | (7,475 | ) | | | (118,413 | ) | | | (130,341 | ) | | | (26,434 | ) | | | — | | | | (486 | ) | | | (283,149 | ) |
Business combination | | | — | | | | 5,371 | | | | 277,270 | | | | 5,331 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 287,972 | |
Transfers | | | (78 | ) | | | (4,780 | ) | | | 12,095 | | | | 84,546 | | | | 13,160 | | | | (1 | ) | | | (71,417 | ) | | | 33,525 | |
Others | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (45 | ) | | | — | | | | (45 | ) |
Effect of translation | | | — | | | | 4,695 | | | | 147,872 | | | | 27,428 | | | | 12,178 | | | | — | | | | 4,153 | | | | 196,326 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 2,999,202 | | | Ps. | 909,066 | | | Ps. | 2,345,733 | | | Ps. | 688,839 | | | Ps. | 668,703 | | | Ps. | 21,159 | | | Ps. | 561,047 | | | Ps. | 8,193,749 | |
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Accumulated depreciation | | | | | Buildings | | | Machinery and operating equipment | | | Furniture, office equipment and vehicles | | | Machinery and equipment under lease | | | Machinery and equipment in-transit | | | Construction in-process | | | Total | |
Effect of translation | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 246,537 | | | Ps. | 690,041 | | | Ps. | 306,790 | | | Ps. | 54,469 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 1,297,837 | |
Elimination on sale of assets | | | — | | | | (2,118 | ) | | | (32,804 | ) | | | (19,758 | ) | | | (45,902 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (100,582 | ) |
Depreciation expense | | | — | | | | 30,424 | | | | 126,307 | | | | 66,989 | | | | 120,728 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 344,448 | |
Others | | | — | | | | 9,430 | | | | 15,992 | | | | 13,998 | | | | 11,629 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 51,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | — | | | | 284,273 | | | | 799,536 | | | | 368,019 | | | | 140,924 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,592,752 | |
Elimination on sale of assets | | | — | | | | (2,387 | ) | | | (106,663 | ) | | | (111,973 | ) | | | (22,907 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (243,930 | ) |
Depreciation expense | | | — | | | | 31,328 | | | | 153,983 | | | | 82,777 | | | | 114,359 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 382,447 | |
Others | | | — | | | | (13,433 | ) | | | (41,116 | ) | | | 34,448 | | | | (4,456 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (24,557 | ) |
Effect of translation | | | — | | | | 1,052 | | | | 135,552 | | | | 23,639 | | | | 4,455 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 164,698 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 300,833 | | | Ps. | 941,292 | | | Ps. | 396,910 | | | Ps. | 232,375 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 1,871,410 | |
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Net balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 2,999,202 | | | Ps. | 608,233 | | | Ps. | 1,404,441 | | | Ps. | 291,929 | | | Ps. | 436,328 | | | Ps. | 21,159 | | | Ps. | 561,047 | | | Ps. | 6,322,339 | |
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At December 31, 2014, properties of Ps.561 million guarantee bank loans of Ps.322 million.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Entity has machinery and other equipment fully depreciated with a carrying value of Ps.56,177 and Ps.94,440, respectively, which are still being used.
In 1994, the Entity acquired land from the Government of Queretaro; this land has been restricted with respect to its use as it is considered forest land. In November 2009, the Entity initiated legal proceedings in order to unrestrict the use of the land in order to begin development and on November 22, 2012, obtained the authorization for the change in use of the land. The land met the criteria to be considered as investment property from the date of acquisition; the final favorable decision received by the Entity unrestricting the use of the land resulted in the recognition of gain from changes in its fair value, which amounted to Ps.435,680 generated from the date of acquisition to December 2012.
As of December 31, 2014, the Entity has not yet built any infrastructure on the land and does not yet have a specific intended future use for such land. Accordingly, the Entity continues to classify the land as investment properties.
The fair value of the Entity’s investment property at December 31, 2014 has been determined in accordance IFRS13.91 (a), 93 (d) on the basis of an assessment carried out at the respective date by Ingenieria Industrial para America Latina, S.A. de C.V. (“Ingenial”), independent appraisers not related to the Entity. Ingenial is registered with the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission with registration number 116-85-006, and has all appropriate qualifications as well as sufficient and recent experience in the valuation of investment properties similar in nature and location to that of the Entity. The fair value at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was Ps.524,421 and Ps.491,579, respectively. The fair value was determined based on the market comparables that reflects recent transaction prices for similar properties, adjusted for specific characterics related to the Entity’s property, obtained through market research by different media, direct visits to comparable properties and mass-media. There has been no change to the valuation technique during the year.
Valuation at fair value qualifies in Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the year.
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Other assets are comprised of the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Goodwill(1) | | Ps. | 1,038,878 | | | Ps. | 723,785 | |
Applications of IT | | | 585,705 | | | | 308,931 | |
Guarantee deposits | | | 14,624 | | | | 13,123 | |
Intangible asset (Net of Ps.85 million and Ps.111 of amortization at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively)(2) | | | 259,308 | | | | 297,709 | |
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Total | | Ps. | 1,898,515 | | | Ps. | 1,343,548 | |
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| (1) | At December 31, 2014, includes Ps.341,810 of goodwill of Facchina. At December 31, 2013, includes goodwill from the acquisition of San Martin of Ps. 481,150. |
| (2) | At December 31, 2014, Ps.23,082 and Ps.236,226, corresponds to the allocation of intangible assets acquired in the acquisitions of Facchina and San Martin, respectively. In December 2013, the balance corresponds solely to San Martin. |
The changes of other assets are as follows:
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Carrying amount | | Goodwill | | | Applications of IT | | | Guarantee deposits | | | Intangible asset | | | Total | |
Balances at January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 787,339 | | | Ps. | 57,659 | | | Ps. | 5,333 | | | Ps. | 409,286 | | | Ps. | 1,259,617 | |
Additions | | | — | | | | 322,301 | | | | 7,790 | | | | — | | | | 330,091 | |
Effect of translation | | | (63,554 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (63,554 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 723,785 | | | | 379,960 | | | | 13,123 | | | | 409,286 | | | | 1,526,154 | |
Additions | | | 341,810 | | | | 322,691 | | | | 1,501 | | | | 45,546 | | | | 711,548 | |
Transfer to investment in concession | | | (49,090 | ) | | | 468 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (48,622 | ) |
Effect of translation | | | 22,373 | | | | 661 | | | | — | | | | 1,331 | | | | 24,365 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 1,038,878 | | | Ps. | 703,780 | | | Ps. | 14,624 | | | Ps. | 456,163 | | | Ps. | 2,213,445 | |
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| | | | | |
Accumulated amortization | | Goodwill | | | Applications of IT | | | Guarantee deposits | | | Intangible asset | | | Total | |
Balance at January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | |
Amortization expense | | | — | | | | 71,029 | | | | — | | | | 111,577 | | | | 182,606 | |
Effect of translation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | — | | | | 71,029 | | | | — | | | | 111,577 | | | | 182,606 | |
Amortization expense | | | — | | | | 36,616 | | | | — | | | | 85,278 | | | | 121,894 | |
Transfer | | | — | | | | 10,058 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,058 | |
Effect of translation | | | — | | | | 372 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 372 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 118,075 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 196,855 | | | Ps. | 314,930 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 1,038,878 | | | Ps. | 585,705 | | | Ps. | 14,624 | | | Ps. | 259,308 | | | Ps. | 1,898,515 | |
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| a. | Information about the composition of ICA at the end of the reporting period is as follows: |
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Principal activity | | Place of incorporation and operation | | Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries | |
| | | | December 31, | |
| | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Sub-holding | | Mexico | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | |
Sub-holding abroad | | Foreign | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Construction | | Mexico | | | 7 | | | | 7 | | | | 8 | |
Construction | | Foreign | | | 27 | | | | 17 | | | | 17 | |
Infrastructure | | Mexico | | | 21 | | | | 20 | | | | 22 | |
Airports | | Mexico | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Housing development | | Mexico | | | 9 | | | | 9 | | | | 9 | |
Corporate and others | | Mexico | | | 15 | | | | 15 | | | | 14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 84 | | | | 73 | | | | 75 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Principal activity | | Place of incorporation and operation | | Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries | |
| | | | December 31, | |
| | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Sub-holding | | Mexico | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Construction | | Mexico | | | 11 | | | | 10 | | | | 10 | |
Construction abroad | | Foreign | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Infrastructure | | Mexico | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Airports | | Mexico | | | 25 | | | | 25 | | | | 24 | |
Housing development | | Mexico | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
Corporate and others | | Mexico | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 42 | | | | 41 | | | | 40 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Entity has the power to vote at meetings of shareholders of subsidiaries and has control based on its contractual right to appoint the board of directors of each subsidiary.
Some of the subsidiary entities have entered into credit contracts and other debt, which contain restrictive covenants which limits the possibility to pay dividends to the Entity and / or reimbursement of common stock. The retained earnings restricted at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Restricted retained earnings of subsidiary entities1 | | Ps. | 6,365,722 | | | Ps. | 2,876,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (1) | These amounts do not consider eliminations between related parties. |
In addition to the restrictions contained in credit agreements described in Note 27, the subsidiary entities have restrictions that are directly related to the concession titles, of which they own, same as those detailed in Note 13.g.
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Cash
A portion of cash and cash equivalents is contained within established reserves for debt service and in some cases, major maintenance of certain concessions. The reserves required for such financing may limit the Entity’s ability to access resources or limit its ability to decide the use of cash and cash equivalents of subsidiary entities, see Note 6.
| b. | Details of non-wholly owned subsidiaries that have material non-controlling interests in ICA are disclosed below: |
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Name of subsidiary | | Place of incorporation and principal place of business | | Proportion of ownership interests and voting rights held by non-controlling interests | | | Profit allocated to non-controlling interests | | | Accumulated non-controlling interests | |
| | | | December 31, | | | Year ended December | | | December 31, | |
| | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
San Martin Contratistas Generales, S.A. (“San Martin”) | | Peru | | | 49.00 | % | | | 49.00 | % | | Ps. | 78,208 | | | Ps. | 230,944 | | | Ps. | 48,335 | | | Ps. | 375,038 | | | Ps. | 397,498 | | | Ps. | 185,914 | |
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte and Subsidiaries (“GACN”) (1) | | Mexico | | | 59.50 | % | | | 58.62 | % | | | 646,901 | | | | 668,912 | | | | 338,282 | | | | 3,641,501 | | | | 3,727,593 | | | | 2,649,789 | |
Non-wholly owned subsidiaries that are not individually material | | Mexico | | | Various | | | | Various | | | | 212,540 | | | | 98,943 | | | | 187,576 | | | | 1,634,610 | | | | 1,430,271 | | | | 1,198,394 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Ps. | 937,649 | | | Ps. | 998,799 | | | Ps. | 574,193 | | | Ps. | 5,651,149 | | | Ps. | 5,555,362 | | | Ps. | 4,034,097 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | As of December 31, 2014, the Entity has granted 79,656,080 shares of GACN as collateral for debt (see Note 27). |
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Entity has no investment in shares of structured entities or investment companies.
| c. | Summarized financial information in respect of each of ICA’s subsidiaries that has material non-controlling interests is set out below. The summarized financial information below represents amounts before intragroup eliminations: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
San Martin | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Current assets | | | Ps. 1,626,487 | | | | Ps. 1,480,144 | |
Non-current assets | | | 866,986 | | | | 601,227 | |
Current liabilities | | | 1,444,589 | | | | 1,093,306 | |
Non-current liabilities | | | 283,502 | | | | 176,846 | |
Equity attributable to owners of the Entity | | | 390,344 | | | | 413,721 | |
Non-controlling interests | | | 375,038 | | | | 397,498 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
San Martin | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Revenue | | Ps. | 3,876,609 | | | Ps. | 4,296,758 | | | Ps. | 2,031,895 | |
Costs and expenses | | | 3,540,901 | | | | 3,552,547 | | | | 1,882,096 | |
Profit for the year | | | 159,608 | | | | 471,315 | | | | 98,643 | |
Profit attributable to owners of the Entity | | Ps. | 81,400 | | | Ps. | 240,371 | | | Ps. | 50,308 | |
Profit attributable to the non-controlling interests | | | 78,208 | | | | 230,944 | | | | 48,335 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Profit for the year | | Ps. | 159,608 | | | Ps. | 471,315 | | | Ps. | 98,643 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the Entity | | Ps. | 101,134 | | | Ps. | 219,511 | | | Ps. | 50,308 | |
Total comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interests | | | 178,568 | | | | 210,902 | | | | 48,335 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income for the year | | Ps. | 279,702 | | | Ps. | 430,413 | | | Ps. | 98,643 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow from operating activities | | Ps. | 26,941 | | | Ps. | 462,734 | | | Ps. | 90,274 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash outflow from investing activities | | Ps. | (151,731 | ) | | Ps. | (124,782 | ) | | Ps. | (113,343 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities | | Ps. | 66,117 | | | Ps. | (202,353 | ) | | Ps. | 29,382 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow | | Ps. | 198,585 | | | Ps. | 257,258 | | | Ps. | 121,659 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
GACN | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Current assets | | | Ps. 3,418,349 | | | | Ps. 2,250,443 | |
Non-current assets | | | 9,013,541 | | | | 8,744,474 | |
Current liabilities | | | 773,928 | | | | 894,617 | |
Non-current liabilities | | | 5,537,792 | | | | 3,741,389 | |
Equity attributable to owners of the Entity | | | 2,478,669 | | | | 2,631,318 | |
Non-controlling interests | | | 3,641,501 | | | | 3,727,593 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
GACN | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Revenue | | Ps. | 3,780,643 | | | Ps. | 3,420,166 | | | Ps. | 3,097,785 | |
Costs and expenses | | | 2,244,793 | | | | 2,260,375 | | | | 1,937,868 | |
Profit for the year | | | 1,087,228 | | | | 1,141,099 | | | | 819,086 | |
Profit attributable to owners of the Entity | | Ps. | 440,327 | | | Ps. | 472,187 | | | Ps. | 480,804 | |
Profit attributable to the non-controlling interests | | | 646,901 | | | | 668,912 | | | | 338,282 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Profit for the year | | Ps. | 1,087,228 | | | Ps. | 1,141,099 | | | Ps. | 819,086 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the Entity | | Ps. | 440,451 | | | Ps. | 471,356 | | | Ps. | 476,153 | |
Total comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interests | | | 647,083 | | | | 667,735 | | | | 335,010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income for the year | | Ps. | 1,087,534 | | | Ps. | 1,139,091 | | | Ps. | 811,163 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
GACN | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net cash inflow from operating activities | | Ps. | 1,504,260 | | | Ps. | 1,008,569 | | | Ps. | 1,260,415 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash outflow from investing activities | | Ps. | (325,776 | ) | | Ps. | (290,504 | ) | | Ps. | (393,884 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities | | Ps. | 95,659 | | | Ps. | (336,492 | ) | | Ps. | (237,732 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net cash inflow | | Ps. | 2,808,149 | | | Ps. | 1,534,006 | | | Ps. | 1,152,433 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| d. | Description of effective control in San Martin |
Management assessed whether ICA has the control over San Martin based on its ability to make unilateral decisions regarding the relevant activities of San Martin. As part of its judgment, management considered the rights of non-controlling interest holders, as well as its own potential voting rights with respect to call options that are included in the shareholders’ agreement. After such analysis, management concluded that ICA has the ability to direct the relevant activities of San Martin and therefore has control. Potential voting rights are considered substantive because they can be exercised at the time that there is a potential disagreement regarding a decision related to the relevant activities of the Entity and their exercise price would be at fair value.
| e. | Changes in ICA’s ownership interests in GACN |
As mentioned in Note 2, in July 2013, Aeroinvest sold certain of its shares of GACN in a secondary public offering (the “Offering”). GACN is listed on the stock exchange in Mexico and New York. As a result of the Offering, the shareholding of the Entity in GACN decreased from 54.37% to 37.12%.
Aeroinvest, S.A. de C.V. (“Aeroinvest”), directly owns 23.80% and 24.68% of the capital stock of GACN at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Aeroinvest also directly owns 74.5% of the capital stock of Servicios de Tecnologia Aeroportuaria, S.A. de C.V. (“SETA”), which in turn owns 16.70% of the capital stock of GACN. The control group of ICA, being the major shareholder of the Entity and related party thereof, also directly owns 6.07% of capital stock of GACN.
In December 2014, the Aeroinvest sold 3.5 million shares of GACN. The table below sets forth the principal shareholders of GACN as of December 31, 2014:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Percentage of Issued and Outstanding Capital | |
| | B Shares | | | BB Shares | | | Total shares | | | B Shares | | | BB Shares | | | Total shares | |
Aeroinvest | | | 95,202,700 | | | | | | | | 95,202,700 | | | | 23.80 | % | | | — | | | | 23.80 | % |
SETA | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 58,800,000 | | | | 66,800,000 | | | | 2.00 | % | | | 14.70 | % | | | 16.70 | % |
Control group | | | 24,287,210 | | | | | | | | 24,287,210 | | | | 6.07 | % | | | — | | | | 6.07 | % |
Public | | | 213,710,090 | | | | | | | | 213,710,090 | | | | 53.43 | % | | | | | | | 53.43 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 400,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 100.00 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The relevant activities of GACN that significantly affect its returns and that the Entity controls through Aeroinvest, among others, include: negotiation of airline, passenger and cargo services contracts and the related fees, to the extent unregulated fees associated therewith, and fees within the maximum tariff approved by the government; management and oversight of GACN’s airport concessions and allocation and distribution of profits of GACN or subsidiaries.
GACN’s bylaws establish that the major decisions of GACN, including the determination of business strategy and budget are entrusted to the GACN board of directors (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”). The affirmative vote of the directors appointed by SETA is required for major decisions of GACN including the election of the chief executive officer of GACN, approval of GACN’s management structure and any amendments thereto, approval of the business plan and the investment budget on an annual basis, including master development plans for airports, entry into material financing arrangements and execution of material asset acquisitions and sales.
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GACN’s Board of Directors is comprised of a minimum of 11 members, considering that a minimum of 25% of members must be independent. In accordance with Mexican securities law, each shareholder with 10% equity has the right to nominate a director. The Series BB shareholders (SETA) are entitled to nominate three directors, of which two are appointed by Aeroinvest. Aeroinvest as the holder of a direct 23.80% of the shares of GACN can appoint two directors, and an additional director together with the control group of ICA. The remaining five members are appointed by majority vote at the general meeting of shareholders of GACN. At December 31, 2014, there is only one shareholder participation between 10% and 15%, the rest is dispersed, for which reason it is unlikely agreement among them would be reached with respect the election of members of the Board.
At December 31, 2014, the majority of directors were, designated by the Entity at the shareholders meeting held on April 16, 2014, either directly or through its affiliates, as a result of shareholdings prior mentioned. Pursuant to the current bylaws of GACN in existence as of such date, once the Board members are elected, they remain on the Board for one year unless removed due to death or incapacitation, resignation, applicable law or termination by 51% (excluding the three SETA-appointed directors) of voting shares pursuant to Article 15 thereof. Because under Article 25 of the GACN bylaws, none of the other current shareholders had the right to call a meeting for a period of one year, such that Aeroinvest by having appointed a majority of the Board, effectively controlled the Board and major Board decisions as of December 31, 2014.
The Entity considers that the following are other factors that indicate their “de facto” control over GACN:
| • | | Aeroinvest holds significant appointment rights with respect to management of GACN, including the ability to appoint the CEO, the chief financial officer (“CFO”), the general counsel, and the human resources manager of GACN. The Entity considers this is further evidence of de facto control by their over GACN. |
| • | | The majority of the members of the investee’s governing body are related parties of the Entity. Of the 11 members of GACN’s Board, six of them in 2014 were also members of the Entity. One is the current CEO of the Entity, and one is a current Vice President. Additionally three members of GACN’s Board were formerly of the Entity’s board, two of which were previously Executive Vice President and CEO of the Entity. In addition, the current GACN CFO was previously employed with the Entity. |
Exposure to variable returns - With regard to variable returns of GACN, Aeroinvest has exposure through (i) its 23.80% equity investment in GACN, (ii) its ability to declare GACN dividends, which may be issued by favorable vote of a simple majority of the series BB shares (of which Aeroinvest owns 74.5%), and (iii) the remuneration that SETA receives for services provided to GACN under a technical assistance and technology transfer contract, under which Aeroinvest, through SETA, is paid fees that vary based on GACN’s annual operating profit.
Considering the analysis and elements described above, management has concluded that ICA possesses the power to direct the relevant activities of GACN and subsidiaries, at December 31, 2014. Accordingly, ICA continues to consolidate GACN in its consolidated financial statements, under IFRS 10. However, it will continue to evaluate its ability to consolidate under argument of facto control in the consolidated financial statements of 2015.
Nevertheless, the decrease in the percentage of participation of ICA in GACN resulted in the deconsolidation of GACN by ICA for tax purposes during 2013, as required by Mexican Income Tax Law.
During 2014 and 2013, GACN made capital repayments and dividends to non-controlling interest for Ps.703,560 and Ps.496,492, respectively.
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18. | Investments in associates |
| a. | Details of material associates: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment in concessionaires associated companies | | Principal activity | | Date of Concession Agreement | | Proportion of ownership interest and voting power held by ICA | | | Balance of the investment | |
| | | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Proactiva Medio Ambiente Mexico, S.A. de C.V.(1) | | Infrastructure | | Various | | | 49.00 | % | | | 49.00 | % | | Ps. | 604,495 | | | Ps. | 627,422 | |
Trust rights(2) | | Housing development | | Various 2010 | | | 30.00 | % | | | 30.00 | % | | | 412,655 | | | | 417,695 | |
Terminal de Contenedores TEC II, Lazaro Cardenas, S.A. de C.V.(3) | | Infrastructure | | August 2012 | | | 5.00 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | 198,382 | | | | 97,621 | |
Acatunel, S. A. de C. V. | | Construction | | May 2013 | | | 50.00 | % | | | 50.00 | % | | | 31,427 | | | | 1,635 | |
Logistica Portuaria Tuxpan, S.A. de C.V. | | Infrastructure | | September 2010 | | | 25.00 | % | | | 25.00 | % | | | 16,574 | | | | 16,568 | |
Tratadora de Aguas de Zapopan, S. A. de C.V. | | Infrastructure | | August 2013 | | | 49.00 | % | |
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49.00 |
% | | | 10,805 | | | | — | |
Acueducto Monterrey VI | | Infrastructure | | September 2014 | | | 37.75 | % | | | — | | | | 7,550 | | | | — | |
Autopistas Concesionadas del Altiplano, S.A. de C.V. | | Infrastructure | | Various | | | 49.00 | % | | | 49.00 | % | | | 6,973 | | | | 6,973 | |
Parque Eólico Reynosa I, S.A. de C.V. | | Infrastructure | | December 2014 | | | 20.00 | % | | | — | | | | 6,368 | | | | — | |
Others | | | | Various | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,486 | | | | — | |
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Total investment in associates | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ps. | 1,298,715 | | | Ps. | 1,167,914 | |
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| (1) | According to the shareholders agreement, the Entity is entitled to cast 49% of the votes at the shareholders’ meeting of Proactiva. During 2014, the Entity received dividends of Ps.60,839. |
| (2) | Corresponds to real estate inventories. |
| (3) | The Entity has concluded that it has significant influence as it has the ability to designate a board member. Additionally, it has entered into a construction contract with this company, which is in the process of construction of the terminal. |
Investments in associates are valued using the equity method.
| b. | Description of main associated companies: |
RCO
Due the sale of shares mentioned in Note 2, RCO was no longer an associate of ICA as of August 2013.
Proactiva Medio Ambiente Mexico (“PMA”)
Proactiva Medio Ambiente Mexico is a consortium comprised of CONOISA and Proactiva Medio Ambiente, S. A. de C.V. whose principal activities are the operation of water supply distribution, treatment and management systems, as well as the disposal of solid waste to landfill sites, through concessions granted by governmental organizations.
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Trust rights
| 1. | In June 2010, Viveica, S.A. de C.V. (“Viveica”), a subsidiary of the Entity, signed a trust agreement with Prudential Trust Company denominated “Viveica Development Plan Trust F / 249068 (PVDT F / 249068)”, in which HSBC Mexico, S.A., Multiple Banking Institution, Grupo Financiero HSBC, is the Trustee and Prudential Trust Company and Viveica are Trustors. The purpose of the Trust is to acquire, invest, manage, and improve or develop projects, having the power to dispose of them in accordance with the terms of the Trust for the benefit of the trustors. |
The Trust committee instructed to PVDT F/249068 to constitute a trust denominated Mexican Master Trust Agreement (“MMTA”), which established vehicles or other trusts. These trusts are to carry out Comprehensive Sustainable Urban Developments (“DUIS” for their acronym in Spanish) and enter into service contracts relating to the acquisition, development, construction, sale, obtaining funding, and any other related contracts. The most important contracts are: a) Management Services Agreement (an administration services contract), b) Construction Housing Agreement (housing construction contract), c) Urbanization Agreement (contract development) and d) Development Agreement (contract development).
The rights of beneficiaries and trustees in the MMTA contract are defined by the amount of their contributions. At December 31, 2014, 70% equity corresponds to Prudential Trust Company and 30% to Viveica. Based on these contributions, distributions of profits are those corresponding to the amount of their investment plus a 16% internal rate of return (“IRR”), although such percentage is not necessarily guaranteed. The right to the profits from sales are initially distributed to Prudential Trust Company and subsequently to Viveica, based on the same percentage.
Prudential Trust Company and Viveica made contributions to the trust during 2014 and 2013 of Ps.8,874 and Ps.36,450, respectively.
| 2. | In May 2011, trust F / 742 036 was incorporated, with Centro Corporativo Esmeralda, S.A. de C.V. as trustor and Banco Mercantil del Norte (“Banorte”) as trustee. Subsequently, during 2013, Arrendadora de Vivienda, S.A. de C.V. (“Arrendadora”), a subsidiary of the Entity, created the Escondida Reserve trust in which Arrendadora is trustor and beneficiary in the first instance and The Bank of New York Mellon is trustee and beneficiary in the second instance. |
Trust F /742 036 contributed land to the Escondida Reserve Trust, on which the Escondida Reserve real estate development will be developed.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, Arrendadora has made contributions to the assets of the Trust of U.S$10 million equivalent to Ps.147,348 and Ps.130,652, respectively. The participation of the Entity in equity is 24.90% as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Monterrey VI Aqueduct
In October 2014, the consortium led by CONOISA signed a contract with the Water and Drainage Services of Monterrey, operator of water and sanitation services in the State of Nuevo León. The contract considers the service delivery of water in bulk, including the construction, equipment, operation and maintenance of the Monterrey VI Aqueduct. The pipeline of approximately 372 kilometers with a capacity of 6m3 / s will increase by more than 40% of the drinking water supply for the metropolitan area of Monterrey ensuring water supply for the next 30 years. The total investment of the project is approximately Ps.17,684 million. CONOISA participates with 37.75% in the consortium.
The Monterrey VI Aqueduct will lead water from headworks in the Panuco River to the water tank of the Cerro Prieto system which is located in Linares, Nuevo León, passing through the states of San Luis Potosi, Veracruz and Tamaulipas. The pipeline diameter of 84 inches will have a maximum capacity of 6,000 liters per second, while the project includes six pumping stations, seven regime change tanks, a regulation tank, a pre-treatment system and a telemetry system.
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Reynosa Wind Farm
CONOISA has a 20% investment in Parque Eolico Reynosa I, S.A. de C.V., which aims to generate electricity, design, plan and build all types of civil works and in particular, operate and manage the power plant through which will supply energy to its partners.
| c. | The summarized financial information below represents amounts shown in the associate’s financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | Proactiva | | | Trust rights | | | Proactiva | | | Trust rights | |
| | | | | Fid INVEX | | | Fid Reserva | | | | | | Fid INVEX | | | Fid Reserva | |
Current assets | | Ps. | 1,060,358 | | | Ps. | 21 | | | Ps. | 94,256 | | | Ps. | 1,021,676 | | | Ps. | 18 | | | Ps. | 74,908 | |
Non-current assets | | | 1,596,499 | | | | 1,028,567 | | | | 587,793 | | | | 1,522,861 | | | | 865,589 | | | | 462,849 | |
Current liabilities | | | 714,413 | | | | 350 | | | | 159,115 | | | | 660,018 | | | | 108 | | | | 81,054 | |
Non-current liabilities | | | 570,938 | | | | — | | | | 104,910 | | | | 537,121 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Equity attributable to owners of the Entity | | | 699,468 | | | | 308,471 | | | | 104,088 | | | | 687,173 | | | | 259,650 | | | | 113,719 | |
Non-controlling interests | | | 672,038 | | | | 719,767 | | | | 313,936 | | | | 660,225 | | | | 605,849 | | | | 342,984 | |
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | Proactiva | | | Trust rights | | | Proactiva | | | Trust rights | | | RCO | |
| | | | | Fid INVEX | | | Fid Reserva | | | | | | Fid INVEX | | | Fid Reserva | | | | |
Revenue | | Ps. | 1,371,634 | | | Ps. | 141,429 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 1,834,387 | | | Ps. | 41,244 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 2,222,199 | |
Costs and expenses | | | 1,231,787 | | | | 821 | | | | 29,673 | | | | 1,651,106 | | | | 566 | | | | 23,268 | | | | 1,016,355 | |
Profit (loss) for the year | | | 101,434 | | | | 140,608 | | | | (29,673 | ) | | | 125,936 | | | | 41,811 | | | | (23,271 | ) | | | (665,075 | ) |
Other comprehensive income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (332,955 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the year | | | 101,434 | | | | 140,608 | | | | (29,673 | ) | | | 125,936 | | | | 41,811 | | | | (23,271 | ) | | | (998,030 | ) |
Dividends received from the associate during the year | | | 60,839 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 53,900 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | |
| | Proactiva | | | Trust rights | | | Muyuguarda (1) | | | RCO | |
| | | | | Fid INVEX | | | | | | | |
Revenue | | Ps. | 1,746,553 | | | Ps. | 21,961 | | | Ps. | 5,770 | | | Ps. | 4,912,885 | |
Costs and expenses | | | 228,183 | | | | 349 | | | | 31,103 | | | | 2,202,060 | |
Profit (loss) for the year | | | 6,725 | | | | 21,612 | | | | (18,514 | ) | | | (703,108 | ) |
Other comprehensive income | | | 6,473 | | | | — | | | | (99,376 | ) | | | (294,922 | ) |
Total comprehensive income for the year | | | 13,198 | | | | 21,612 | | | | (117,890 | ) | | | (998,030 | ) |
Dividends received from the associate during the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
(1) | Associated company sold during 2014, see Note 34. |
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Reconciliation of the above summarized financial information to the carrying amount of the recognized in the consolidated financial statements:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | Trust rights | | | | | | Trust rights | |
| | Proactiva | | | Fid INVEX | | | Fid Reserva | | | Proactiva | | | Fid INVEX | | | Fid Reserva | |
Net assets of the associate | | Ps. | 1,371,506 | | | Ps. | 1,028,238 | | | Ps. | 418,024 | | | Ps. | 1,347,398 | | | Ps. | 865,499 | | | Ps. | 456,703 | |
Proportion of ICA’s ownership interest | | | 49.00 | % | | | 30.00 | % | | | 24.90 | % | | | 49.00 | % | | | 30.00 | % | | | 24.90 | % |
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Net assets of the associate before reconciliation items | | | 672,038 | | | | 308,471 | | | | 104,088 | | | | 660,225 | | | | 259,650 | | | | 113,719 | |
Reconciliation items | | | (67,543 | ) | | | 105 | | | | (9 | ) | | | (32,803 | ) | | | 27,511 | | | | 16,815 | |
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Carrying amount of ICA’s interest | | Ps. | 604,495 | | | Ps. | 308,576 | | | Ps. | 104,079 | | | Ps. | 627,422 | | | Ps. | 287,161 | | | Ps. | 130,534 | |
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | Proactiva | | | Trust rights | | | Proactiva | | | Trust rights | | | RCO | |
| | | | | Fid INVEX | | | Fid Reserva | | | | | | Fid INVEX | | | Fid Reserva | | | | |
ICA’s share of profit for the year before reconciliation items | | Ps. | 49,703 | | | Ps. | 42,182 | �� | | Ps. | (7,389 | ) | | Ps. | 61,709 | | | Ps. | 12,543 | | | Ps. | (5,794 | ) | | Ps. | (124,369 | ) |
Reconciliation items | | | (8,448 | ) | | | (18,978 | ) | | | (19,086 | ) | | | (6,273 | ) | | | (470 | ) | | | 5,794 | | | | (611 | ) |
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ICA’s share of profit for the year | | Ps. | 41,255 | | | Ps. | 23,204 | | | Ps. | (26,475 | ) | | Ps. | 55,436 | | | Ps. | 12,073 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | (124,980 | ) |
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| | Year ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | Proactiva | | | Trust rights | | | Muyuguarda | | | RCO | |
| | | | | Fid INVEX | | | | | | | |
ICA’s share of profit for the year before reconciliation items | | Ps. | 82,305 | | | Ps. | 6,484 | | | Ps. | (5,554 | ) | | Ps. | (131,481 | ) |
Reconciliation items | | | (9,329 | ) | | | 15,779 | | | | — | | | | (53 | ) |
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ICA’s share of profit for the year | | Ps. | 72,976 | | | Ps. | 22,263 | | | Ps. | (5,554 | ) | | Ps. | (131,534 | ) |
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The reconciling items relate mainly to amortization of intangible assets and differences stemming from recognizing the net assets of the investments at their fair value and other effects.
Summarised financial information of associates that are not individually material:
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
ICA’s share of profit for the year | | Ps. | 33,726 | | | Ps. | (102,745 | ) | | Ps. | (11,383 | ) |
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ICA’s share of other comprehensive income | | Ps. | (1,219 | ) | | Ps. | 12 | | | Ps. | (18,145 | ) |
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ICA’s share of total comprehensive income | | Ps. | 32,507 | | | Ps. | (102,733 | ) | | Ps. | (29,528 | ) |
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Aggregate carrying amount of ICA’s interests in these associates | | Ps. | 281,565 | | | Ps. | 122,797 | | | Ps. | 66,198 | |
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| a. | The investment of the Entity in joint ventures are recognized using the equity method in the consolidated financial statements, is as follows: |
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| | | | | | | | Proportion of ownership interest and voting rights held by ICA | | | Balance of the investment | |
Name of joint venture | | Principal activity | | | Place of incorporation and principal place of business | | | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R.L. de C.V. (“ICA Fluor”)(1) | | | Construction | | | | Mexico | | | | 51.00 | % | | | 51.00 | % | | Ps. | 1,011,778 | | | Ps. | 793,786 | |
Los Portales, S.A. (“Portales”) | | | Housing development | | | | Peru | | | | 50.00 | % | | | 50.00 | % | | | 849,146 | | | | 700,273 | |
Autovia Mitla-Tehuantepc, S.A. de C.V. (“Mitla”) | | | Infrastructure | | | | Mexico | | | | 60.00 | % | | | 60.00 | % | | Ps. | 662,695 | | | Ps. | 358,273 | |
Autovia Necaxa Tihuatlan, S.A. de C.V. (“AUNETI”) | | | Infrastructure | | | | Mexico | | | | 50.00 | % | | | 50.00 | % | | | 379,146 | | | | 468,953 | |
El Realito, S.A. de C.V. (“Realito”) | | | Infrastructure | | | | Mexico | | | | 51.00 | % | | | 51.00 | % | | | 279,884 | | | | 242,814 | |
Suministros de Agua Acueducto II Queretaro, S.A. de C.V. | | | Infrastructure | | | | Mexico | | | | 42.39 | % | | | 42.39 | % | | | 283,140 | | | | 273,547 | |
Infraestructura y Saneamiento de Atotonilco, S.A. de C.V. | | | Construction | | | | Mexico | | | | 42.50 | % | | | 42.50 | % | | | 254,016 | | | | 219,829 | |
Rodio Kronza, S.L.U. (“Rodio”) | | | Construction | | | | Spain | | | | 50.00 | % | | | 50.00 | % | | | 250,180 | | | | 291,027 | |
Renova Atlatec, S.A. de C.V. (“Renova”) | | | Infrastructure | | | | Mexico | | | | 50.00 | % | | | 50.00 | % | | | 212,717 | | | | 189,262 | |
Skanska/Facchina JV-11th St bridges | | | Construction | | | | U.S.A. | | | | 30.00 | % | | | — | | | | 44,610 | | | | — | |
Constructora de Infraestructura de Aguas Potosi, S.A. de C.V. | | | Construction | | | | Mexico | | | | 51.00 | % | | | 51.00 | % | | | (40,113 | ) | | | (27,311 | ) |
Actica Sistemas, S. de R.L. de C.V. | | | Construction | | | | Mexico | | | | 50.00 | % | | | 50.00 | % | | | 29,147 | | | | 26,776 | |
Global City Development, LLC | | | Construction | | | | U.S.A. | | | | 30.00 | % | | | — | | | | 14,735 | | | | — | |
ICC Constructors JV | | | Construction | | | | U.S.A. | | | | 24.00 | % | | | — | | | | 10,840 | | | | — | |
Dean-Facchina JV | | | Construction | | | | U.S.A. | | | | 49.00 | % | | | — | | | | 9,709 | | | | — | |
Others | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,177 | | | | 6,995 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ps. | 4,263,807 | | | Ps. | 3,544,224 | |
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(1) | During 2013, the Entity received dividends of Ps.485,439. |
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Companies listed in the table above, are companies whose legal form confers separation between the parties of the joint agreement and the entity itself. Additionally, there is no contractual agreement or other facts and circumstances which indicate that the parties of the joint arrangement have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of the entity. Consequently, these investments are classified as joint ventures of ICA.
| b. | A description of the most significant joint ventures is as follows: |
Resident in Mexico:
ICA Fluor
This entity is involved in all types of engineering including all aspects of pure and applied research, comprising construction, procurement, engineering and installation of all types of industrial, civil, electromechanical and maritime projects as well as the provision of project management services.
Nuevo Necaxa-Tihuatlan - Highway (“AUNETI”)
In June 2007, the SCT granted a concession for: (i) construction, operation, maintenance and conservation of the Nuevo Necaxa — Avila Camacho highway of 36.6 kilometers; (ii) operation, maintenance and conservation of the Avila Camacho — Tihuatlan highway of 48.1 kilometers; and (iii) long-term service contract for the Nuevo Necaxa — Avila Camacho highway capacity service. The concession term is for 30 years.
Aqueduct II Water System in Queretaro (“SAQSA”)
In May 2007, the Government of the State of Queretaro, through the State Water Commission of Queretaro (“CEA”) granted a concession for the purpose of rendering water pipeline and purification services for the Acueducto II System, together with the respective operation and maintenance, to carry water from the El Infiernillo source on the Rio Moctezuma. The project includes the construction of a collection reservoir, two pumping plants, a tunnel 4,840 meters long through the mountain and an 84 kilometer section downwards, a purification plant and a storage tank. The concession term is for 240 months. The Acueducto began operations in February 2011.
El Realito – Aqueduct
In July 2009, the Comision Estatal del Agua (the State Water Commission) of San Luis Potosi awarded a contract to render services for the construction and operation of the El Realito aqueduct to the association led by CONOISA, a subsidiary of the Entity, and Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (“FCC”), the total contract amount is Ps.2,382 million. The concession term is for 25 years.
Agua Prieta - Waste Water Treatment Plant
In September 2009, the State Water Commission (Comision Estatal del Agua) of Jalisco signed a contract with Consorcio Renova Atlatec, (ICA, Renova and Mitsui) for the construction and operation of the Agua Prieta waste water treatment plant. The total value of the contract is Ps.2,318 million, through a private and public resource investment scheme from theFondo Nacional para el Desarrollo de Infraestructura (“FONADIN”). The concession term is for 20 years.
On July 24, 2014, the water treatment plant was opened and began operations in November 2014. The total investment was Ps.3,100 million.
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Mitla- Tehuantepec- Highway
In June 2010, the SCT granted to the subsidiaries Caminos y Carreteras Del Mayab, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructutra, S.A. de C.V. (CONOISA), the agreements for the construction and operation of the Mitla- Tehuantepec highway in Oaxaca, under a Service Provision Project (PPS) program. Construction work is valued at Ps.9,318 million. The project includes the concession for the construction, operation, maintenance and expansion, as well as the exclusive right to execute the PPS contract with the Federal Government for the 169 kilometers of the Mitla- Entronque Tehuantepec II, Mitla- Santa Maria Albarradas, and La Chiguiri- Entronque Tehuantepec II highways. The construction work will be performed over an approximate 40-month period. The concession term is for 20 years.
Resident Abroad
Rodio
This entity resides in Madrid, Spain. Its activities consist primarily of management, and counseling of companies related with the construction sector, especially incorporation of companies, execution of all works of construction and facilities in both the public and private sectors, and it acts as an agent, representative or broker of individuals or corporations, whether Spanish or foreign.
Los Portales
This entity resides in Lima, Peru. Its activities include different kind of business: real estate, including investment, promotion and housing development, within of which stand the urban habilitation, construction of social housing and development of multifamily housing projects, funded by government programs, investment in the construction, management and operation of parking concessions, owned by the Entity or by third parties; operation and management of hotels owned by the Entity or by third parties, under two brands; one of luxury and other for corporate activities; Telemarketing business that operates within the hotel division, managing the services of “Call Center’’ and “Sales by television”, and the business of lease consisting in the habilitation of malls and “Strip Malls”, as well as the management of commercial leases owned by Los Portales.
Summarised financial information in respect of each of ICA’s material join ventures is set out below. The summarized financial information below represents amounts shown in the Entity’s financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.
| c. | Condensed information related to the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2014: |
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| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | MITLA | | | Realito | |
Current assets | | Ps. | 9,511,865 | | | Ps. | 868,077 | | | Ps. | 3,494,862 | | | Ps. | 1,267,410 | | | Ps. | 3,892,827 | | | Ps. | 333,156 | |
Non-current assets | | | 856,731 | | | | 448,252 | | | | 2,736,145 | | | | 8,977,814 | | | | 955,932 | | | | 1,712,901 | |
Current liabilities | | | 7,887,829 | | | | 676,880 | | | | 2,874,660 | | | | 3,488,852 | | | | 1,032,697 | | | | 27,898 | |
Non-current liabilities | | | 476,008 | | | | 68,230 | | | | 1,727,052 | | | | 5,998,080 | | | | 2,711,570 | | | | 1,469,366 | |
Reconciliation of the above summarized financial information to the carrying amount of the recognized in the consolidated financial statements:
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| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
Net assets of the joint ventures | | Ps. | 2,004,759 | | | Ps. | 571,219 | | | Ps. | 1,629,295 | | | Ps. | 758,292 | | | Ps. | 1,104,492 | | | Ps. | 548,793 | |
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Proportion of ICA’s ownership interest. | | | 51 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 60 | % | | | 51 | % |
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Carrying amount of ICA’s interest in the joint ventures before reconciliation items | | | 1,022,427 | | | | 285,610 | | | | 814,648 | | | | 379,146 | | | | 662,695 | | | | 279,884 | |
Reconciliation items | | | (10,649 | ) | | | (35,430 | ) | | | 34,498 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Carrying amount of ICA’s interest in the joint ventures | | Ps. | 1,011,778 | | | Ps. | 250,180 | | | Ps. | 849,146 | | | Ps. | 379,146 | | | Ps. | 662,695 | | | Ps. | 279,884 | |
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The amounts of assets and liabilities above include the following:
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| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | MITLA | | | Realito | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | Ps. | 3,667,547 | | | Ps. | 80,831 | | | Ps. | 318,510 | | | Ps. | 7,233 | | | Ps. | 301 | | | Ps. | 118,158 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 71,434 | | | | 71,434 | | | | 98,709 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current financial liabilities (excluding suppliers and other liabilities) | | | 638,313 | | | | 441,985 | | | | 998,639 | | | | 34,861 | | | | 582,430 | | | | 6,303 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-current financial liabilities (excluding suppliers and other liabilities) | | | 26,041 | | | | 44,493 | | | | 1,527,088 | | | | 5,054,694 | | | | 2,110,749 | | | | 1,097,961 | |
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| d. | Condensed information related to the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2013: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | MITLA | | | Realito | |
Current assets | | Ps. | 6,738,267 | | | Ps. | 1,137,318 | | | Ps. | 3,033,680 | | | Ps. | 927,502 | | | Ps. | 531,414 | | | Ps. | 333,273 | |
Non-current assets | | | 919,117 | | | | 470,947 | | | | 2,057,790 | | | | 8,657,893 | | | | 2,018,032 | | | | 1,574,333 | |
Current liabilities | | | 5,680,507 | | | | 855,770 | | | | 2,182,781 | | | | 2,699,096 | | | | 477,390 | | | | 10,278 | |
Non-current liabilities | | | 408,088 | | | | 114,379 | | | | 1,590,288 | | | | 5,948,394 | | | | 1,474,933 | | | | 1,421,222 | |
Reconciliation of the above summarized financial information to the carrying amount of the recognized in the consolidated financial statements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
Net assets of the joint ventures | | Ps. | 1,568,789 | | | Ps. | 638,116 | | | Ps. | 1,318,401 | | | Ps. | 937,905 | | | Ps. | 597,123 | | | Ps. | 476,106 | |
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Proportion of ICA’s ownership interest. | | | 51 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 50 | % | | | 60 | % | | | 51 | % |
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Carrying amount of ICA’s interest in the joint ventures before reconciliation items | | | 800,082 | | | | 319,058 | | | | 659,200 | | | | 468,953 | | | | 358,273 | | | | 242,814 | |
Reconciliation items | | | (6,296 | ) | | | (28,031 | ) | | | 41,073 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carrying amount of ICA’s interest in the joint ventures | | Ps. | 793,786 | | | Ps. | 291,027 | | | Ps. | 700,273 | | | Ps. | 468,953 | | | Ps. | 358,273 | | | Ps. | 242,814 | |
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The amounts of assets and liabilities above include the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | MITLA | | | Realito | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | Ps. | 1,641,014 | | | Ps. | 107,021 | | | Ps. | 249,700 | | | Ps. | 64,968 | | | Ps. | 250 | | | Ps. | 7,674 | |
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 513,602 | | | | 33,271 | | | | 184,570 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current financial liabilities (excluding suppliers and other liabilities) | | | 640,990 | | | | 126,210 | | | | 472,166 | | | | 54,415 | | | | 3,515 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-current financial liabilities (excluding suppliers and other liabilities) | | | 31,473 | | | | 87,194 | | | | 762,422 | | | | 5,948,394 | | | | 1,474,933 | | | | 1,294,130 | |
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| e. | Condensed information related to the statements of income and other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2014: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
Revenue | | Ps. | 12,256,086 | | | Ps. | 1,233,706 | | | Ps. | 3,278,369 | | | Ps. | 1,108,572 | | | Ps. | 2,559,892 | | | Ps. | 297,817 | |
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Costs and expenses | | | 11,480,753 | | | | 1,303,578 | | | | 2,724,061 | | | | 563,852 | | | | 2,463,053 | | | | 215,294 | |
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Profit (loss) for the year | | | 445,825 | | | | (77,154 | ) | | | 218,763 | | | | (126,037 | ) | | | 60,222 | | | | 57,012 | |
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Other comprehensive income | | | (9,856 | ) | | | (4,540 | ) | | | 4,184 | | | | (53,577 | ) | | | (264,987 | ) | | | (32,826 | ) |
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Total comprehensive income for the year | | | 435,969 | | | | (81,694 | ) | | | 222,947 | | | | (179,614 | ) | | | (204,765 | ) | | | 24,186 | |
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Dividends received from the joint ventures during 2014 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Reconciliation of the condensed financial information presented in the table above, the carrying amount of the participation recognized in the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2014:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
ICA’s share of profit (loss) for the year before reconciliation items | | Ps. | 227,371 | | | Ps. | (38,577 | ) | | Ps. | 109,382 | | | Ps. | (63,018 | ) | | Ps. | 36,133 | | | Ps. | 29,076 | |
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Reconciliation items | | | (4,458 | ) | | | — | | | | (925 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
ICA’s share of profit (loss) for the year | | Ps. | 222,913 | | | Ps. | (38,577 | ) | | Ps. | 108,457 | | | Ps. | (63,018 | ) | | Ps. | 36,133 | | | Ps. | 29,076 | |
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Net profit (loss) for the year includes the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
Depreciation and amortization | | Ps. | 135,798 | | | Ps. | 74,420 | | | Ps. | 61,072 | | | Ps. | 53,999 | | | Ps. | 4,723 | | | Ps. | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | (25,892 | ) | | | (3,226 | ) | | | (235 | ) | | | (4,757 | ) | | | (77,557 | ) | | | (5,118 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 7,023 | | | | 10,872 | | | | 50,336 | | | | 733,903 | | | | 325,793 | | | | 127,078 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax | | | 217,033 | | | | (361 | ) | | | 107,991 | | | | (58,388 | ) | | | 45,220 | | | | 25,510 | |
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| f. | Condensed information related to the statements of income and other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
Revenue | | Ps. | 10,114,624 | | | Ps. | 1,747,002 | | | Ps. | 2,476,542 | | | Ps. | 1,944,450 | | | Ps. | 1,707,327 | | | Ps. | 1,150,828 | |
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Costs and expenses | | | 9,723,745 | | | | 1,726,832 | | | | 2,250,480 | | | | 1,530,118 | | | | 1,694,910 | | | | 1,092,497 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Profit (loss) for the year | | | 433,962 | | | | (9,729 | ) | | | 216,610 | | | | 273,919 | | | | (22,948 | ) | | | (32,165 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income | | | (23,028 | ) | | | (6,442 | ) | | | — | | | | 536,303 | | | | 373,566 | | | | 41,720 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income for the year | | | 410,934 | | | | (16,171 | ) | | | 216,610 | | | | 810,222 | | | | 350,618 | | | | 9,555 | |
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Dividends received from the joint ventures during 2013 | | | 450,000 | | | | — | | | | 33,439 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Reconciliation of the condensed financial information presented in the table above, the carrying amount of the participation recognized in the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
ICA’s share of profit (loss) for the year before reconciliation items | | Ps. | 221,321 | | | Ps. | (4,865 | ) | | Ps. | 108,305 | | | Ps. | 136,960 | | | Ps. | (13,769 | ) | | Ps. | (16,404 | ) |
Reconciliation items | | | (4,343 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,625 | | | | (1,371 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICA’s share of profit (loss) for the year | | Ps. | 216,978 | | | Ps. | (4,865 | ) | | Ps. | 108,305 | | | Ps. | 136,960 | | | Ps. | 2,856 | | | Ps. | (17,775 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net profit (loss) for the year includes the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
Depreciation and amortization | | Ps. | 110,565 | | | Ps. | 82,397 | | | Ps. | 45,291 | | | Ps. | 50,414 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | (27,642 | ) | | | (4,242 | ) | | | (244,331 | ) | | | (15,529 | ) | | | (34,243 | ) | | | (7,373 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 4,248 | | | | 9,999 | | | | 251,008 | | | | 751,081 | | | | 109,305 | | | | 125,389 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax | | | 60,929 | | | | 14,657 | | | | 101,017 | | | | (171,801 | ) | | | 37,805 | | | | 92,823 | |
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| g. | Condensed information related to the statements of income and other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended 31 December 2012: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
Revenue | | Ps. | 12,706,792 | | | Ps. | 1,554,258 | | | Ps. | 1,961,502 | | | Ps. | 1,365,870 | | | Ps. | 332,478 | | | Ps. | 1,059,033 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Costs and expenses | | | 12,508,648 | | | | 1,623,552 | | | | 1,861,895 | | | | 1,364,870 | | | | 199,767 | | | | 1,012,231 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Profit (loss) for the year | | | 425,338 | | | | (97,074 | ) | | | 239,186 | | | | (114,474 | ) | | | (21,510 | ) | | | 15,114 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income | | | 109,846 | | | | 114,310 | | | | — | | | | (176,174 | ) | | | (475,693 | ) | | | (73,939 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income for the year | | Ps. | 535,184 | | | Ps. | 17,236 | | | Ps. | 239,186 | | | Ps. | (290,648 | ) | | Ps. | (497,203 | ) | | Ps. | (58,825 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reconciliation of the condensed financial information presented in the table above, the carrying amount of the participation recognized in the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2012:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
ICA’s share of profit (loss) for the year before reconciliation items | | Ps. | 216,922 | | | Ps. | (48,537 | ) | | Ps. | 119,593 | | | Ps. | (57,237 | ) | | Ps. | (12,906 | ) | | Ps. | 7,708 | |
Reconciliation items | | | 30,826 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,239 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICA’s share of profit (loss) for the year | | Ps. | 247,748 | | | Ps. | (48,537 | ) | | Ps. | 119,593 | | | Ps. | (57,237 | ) | | Ps. | (7,667 | ) | | Ps. | 7,708 | |
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Net profit (loss) for the year includes the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | ICA Fluor | | | Rodio | | | Portales | | | AUNETI | | | Mitla | | | Realito | |
Depreciation and amortization | | Ps. | 95,681 | | | Ps. | 87,952 | | | Ps. | 38,562 | | | Ps. | 12 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | | (44,624 | ) | | | (2,144 | ) | | | (118,499 | ) | | | (281,318 | ) | | | (125,267 | ) | | | (78,122 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 6,867 | | | | 12,442 | | | | 54,621 | | | | 622,902 | | | | 125,268 | | | | 68,322 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax | | | 196,898 | | | | 17,482 | | | | 117,461 | | | | 105,998 | | | | 21,510 | | | | 42,004 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| h. | Summarised financial information of joint ventures that are not individually material: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
ICA’s share of profit for the year | | | Ps.182,508 | | | | Ps.67,956 | | | | Ps.200,675 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICA’s share of other comprehensive income | | | Ps.(25,649 | ) | | | Ps.18,797 | | | | Ps.48,375 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICA’s share of total comprehensive income | | | Ps.152,319 | | | | Ps.86,753 | | | | Ps.249,050 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aggregate carrying amount of ICA’s interests in these joint ventures | | | Ps.830,978 | | | | Ps.693,098 | | | | Ps.676,298 | |
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| i. | Significant restrictions that apply to associates (Note 18) and joint ventures: |
Some of the associated companies and joint venture entities have entered into credit contracts and other debt, which contain restrictive covenants which limits the possibility to pay dividends to the Entity and / or reimbursement of common stock. The restricted retained earnings at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Restricted retained earnings of associated and joint ventures entities | | Ps. | 427,801 | | | Ps. | 259,483 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Certain of the entities have restrictions that are directly related to the concession titles, of which they own.
Below are described some significant restrictions:
Concessions highways
| • | | Concessionaires shall establish, as trustee, in a national credit institution, a management trust, for the fiduciary purpose of management of capital, debt and proceeds from the operation of the concessions. |
| • | | The concessionaires will be obligated to pay an initial consideration referred to in each of its proposals and periodic consideration in favor of the Federal Government, based on revenues earned in the operation of the concession. |
| • | | The Communications and Transportation Ministry (“SCT”) will have the right to revoke the concessions after any breach to the terms and conditions of the concession agreements. |
| • | | Concessionaires must operate, conserve and maintain concessions in conditions that allow fluid and safe transit for its users and minimize deterioration of the infrastructure assets. |
| • | | The SCT will evaluate compliance by the concessionaires with respect to the requirements of quality of service, and the operation and maintenance of the concessions. |
| • | | To ensure compliance with its obligations as stipulated in the concession agreements, concessionaries have provided specific guarantees. |
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Water treatment plant
| • | | In order to provide for the necessary investments in water treatment plants granted in the related service agreements (“CPS” for its acronym in Spanish), the Entity will seek, manage, obtain and apply economic resources arising from the Mexican National Infrastructure Fund (FONADIN”). |
| • | | The Entity must acquire insurance bonds that guarantee its compliance during the construction phase, operation and termination of the concession. |
Cash
Certain uses of cash and cash equivalents by some of associates and joint ventures require the consent of the other shareholders or members as appropriate, including: Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A. and Constructora Meco, S.A., in the case of the expansion project of the Panama Canal (PAC-4); and Aqualia Gestión Integral del Agua, S.A. and Domingo Diaz project in Panama. For these entities, the consent of partner and other shareholders is only required on the use of cash and cash equivalents outside the normal course of business.
Additionally, a portion of cash and cash equivalents is contained within established reserves for debt service and in some cases, major maintenance of certain concessions. The reserves required for such financing may limit the Entity’s ability to access resources or limit its ability to decide the use of cash and cash equivalents of associated companies and joint venture entities.
The Entity has a substantial percentage of cash and cash equivalents in joint venture partnerships that are not wholly owned, or reserves, restricting their access to them, as detailed in paragraph d) of this Note.
Debt
Some of the associates and unconsolidated joint ventures have entered into credit and debt agreements containing restrictive covenants that limit the ability of such associates and joint ventures to pay dividends to the Entity. Restrictive clauses in debt contracts only restrict amounts related to the project that have debt contracts, and generally do not limit the operations of the associates or joint ventures.
Additionally, long-term debt and other agreements of the Entity’s joint ventures provide for various covenants that restrict the ability of certain joint ventures of the Entity to incur additional indebtedness and capital lease obligations, issue guarantees, sell fixed and other non-current assets and make capital distributions or dividends to the Entity, as well as require compliance with certain other financial ratios. These financial ratios include: the ratio of total liabilities to equity; the ratio of current assets to current liabilities; the ratio of current assets less affiliated accounts receivable to current liabilities; and the ratio of operating earnings plus depreciation to net financing expenses.
The condensed information of joint operations in which the Entity participates and which are not significant individually:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
ICA’s share of (loss) profit from continuing operations | | Ps. | (109,658 | ) | | Ps. | (279,767 | ) | | Ps. | (25,550 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aggregate carrying amount of ICA’s interests in these joint operations | | | (286,347 | ) | | | (92,464 | ) | | | 84,157 | |
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Joint operations are primarily related with construction contracts in which the Entity is entitled to receive a proportionate share of the income thereof and incurs a proportionate share of the expenses of the joint operation.
Notes payable consist of the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Notes payable to banks | | Ps. | 1,195,496 | | | Ps. | 3,837,314 | |
Notes payable to banks denominated in U.S. dollars | | | 2,980,119 | (1) | | | 4,873,215 | |
Other denominations (principally euros) | | | 153,633 | | | | 134,114 | |
Senior bonds | | | — | | | | 99,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 4,329,248 | | | | 8,944,012 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | |
Financing commissions and issuance costs, net | | | (40,323 | ) | | | (42,313 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 4,288,925 | | | Ps. | 8,901,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (1) | At December 31 2014, the balance mainly includes unsecured loans in the construction segment and the Corporate and Other segment, for Ps.1,566 million and Ps.1,414 million, respectively. |
Within the balance in notes payable to banks, at December 31, 2014 and 2013, there are mortgage loans for Ps.1,705 million and Ps.323 million, respectively, aimed for the construction of social housing. Additionally, certain subsidiaries have loans guaranteed by the resources generated from certain construction projects.
Notes payable to banks have a weighted average interest rate of 6.52% and 5.23% in 2014 and 6.69% and 6.30% in 2013 for pesos and U.S. dollars, respectively.
22. | Accrued expenses and other |
Accrued expenses and other consist of the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Accrued operating expenses | | Ps. | 2,881,741 | | | Ps. | 2,205,800 | |
Share purchase(1) | | | 595,399 | | | | 790,147 | |
PTU provision | | | 60,487 | | | | 79,441 | |
Notes payable sundry creditors | | | 2,328,357 | | | | 2,186,032 | |
Interest payable | | | 793,461 | | | | 572,866 | |
Financial leasing (Note 25) | | | 186,544 | | | | 184,406 | |
Derivative financial instruments (Note 26) | | | 162,788 | | | | 8,922 | |
Accounts payable due to related parties | | | 1,088,358 | | | | 785,905 | |
Compensation to officers and employees | | | 170,958 | | | | 251,518 | |
Taxes, except income taxes | | | 440,152 | | | | 311,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 8,708,245 | | | Ps. | 7,376,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (1) | At December 31, 2014, includes Ps.536,024 (U.S$36 million), corresponding to the consideration for the acquisition of San Martin, and Ps.59,375 (U.S$4 million) of contingent consideration for the acquisition of Facchina. At December 31, 2013, corresponded to the consideration arising from the acquisition of San Martin at that date (Note 3.f and 24). |
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The Entity recognizes provisions for those present obligations that result from a past event, which upon the expiration of the obligation; it is probable the Entity will incur an outflow of economic resources in order to settle the obligation. Provisions are recognized as accrued at an amount that represents the best estimate of the present value of future disbursements required to settle the obligation, at the date of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the principal provisions of the Entity are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | | | | Applications and | | | December 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | Additions | | | cancellations | | | 2014 | |
Provision for: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Costs expected to be incurred at the end of the project | | Ps. | 743,184 | | | Ps. | 86,986 | | | Ps. | (460,124 | ) | | Ps. | 370,046 | |
Estimated contract loss | | | — | | | | 38,200 | | | | — | | | | 38,200 | |
Repairs and maintenance of machinery under lease agreements | | | 386,658 | | | | 1,488,504 | | | | (1,506,704 | ) | | | 368,458 | |
Warranty service | | | — | | | | 3,406 | | | | — | | | | 3,406 | |
Claims | | | 139,660 | | | | 15,213 | | | | (82,731 | ) | | | 72,142 | |
Major maintenance of concession assets | | | 268,802 | | | | — | | | | (84,094 | ) | | | 184,708 | |
Contingencies and warranty reserves for construction contracts | | | 50,834 | | | | 21,260 | | | | — | | | | 72,094 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 1,589,138 | | | Ps. | 1,653,569 | | | Ps. | (2,133,653 | ) | | Ps. | 1,109,054 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | January 1, | | | | | | Applications and | | | December 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | Additions | | | cancellations | | | 2013 | |
Provision for: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Costs expected to be incurred at the end of the project | | Ps. | 1,106,147 | | | Ps. | 714,838 | | | Ps. | (1,077,801 | ) | | Ps. | 743,184 | |
Repairs and maintenance of machinery under lease agreements | | | 575,267 | | | | 1,708,376 | | | | (1,896,985 | ) | | | 386,658 | |
Claims | | | 145,295 | | | | 2,796 | | | | (8,431 | ) | | | 139,660 | |
Major maintenance of concession assets | | | 145,577 | | | | 268,802 | | | | (145,577 | ) | | | 268,802 | |
Contingencies and warranty reserves for construction contracts | | | 26,209 | | | | 24,839 | | | | (214 | ) | | | 50,834 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 1,998,495 | | | Ps. | 2,719,651 | | | Ps. | (3,129,008 | ) | | Ps. | 1,589,138 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The long-term provisions are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | | | | | | Applications and | | | December 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | Additions | | | cancellations | | | 2014 | |
Contingencies and warranty reserves for construction contracts | | Ps. | 157,701 | | | Ps. | 255,967 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 413,668 | |
Claims | | | 4,571 | | | | 1,303 | | | | (5,690 | ) | | | 184 | |
Major maintenance of concession assets | | | 337,727 | | | | 189,210 | | | | (102,247 | ) | | | 424,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 499,999 | | | Ps. | 446,480 | | | Ps. | (107,937 | ) | | Ps. | 838,542 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | January 1, | | | | | | Applications and | | | December 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | Additions | | | cancellations | | | 2013 | |
Contingencies and warranty reserves for construction contracts | | | Ps. 154,605 | | | | Ps. 3,096 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 157,701 | |
Claims | | | — | | | | 4,571 | | | | — | | | | 4,571 | |
Major maintenance of concession assets | | | 374,114 | | | | 46,885 | | | | (83,272 | ) | | | 337,727 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 528,719 | | | Ps. | 54,552 | | | Ps. | (83,272 | ) | | Ps. | 499,999 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The provision related to costs expected to be incurred at the end of the project refers to costs that are originated under construction projects it will incur through the time the projects are finished and ultimately paid for by the customer. Such amounts are determined systematically based on a percentage of the value of the work completed, over the performance of the contract, based on the experience gained from construction activity.
Due to the nature of the industry in which the Entity operates, projects are performed with individual specifications and guarantees, which require the Entity to create guarantee and contingency provisions that are continually reviewed and adjusted during the performance of the projects until they are finished, or even after termination. The increases, applications and cancellations shown in the previous table represent the changes derived from the aforementioned reviews and adjustments, as well as the adjustments for expiration of guarantees and contingencies.
The Entity recognizes a provision for the costs expected to be incurred for major maintenance, mainly at airports, which affect the results of periods from the commencement of operation of the concession, until the year in which the maintenance and/or repair work is performed. This provision is recognized in accordance with IAS 37 and IFRIC 12. A portion is recorded as short-term and the remainder as long-term depending on the period in which the Entity expects to perform the major maintenance.
The provision for litigation is recognized in accordance with the analysis of the related lawsuits or claims, according to opinions prepared by the legal advisers of ICA. The Entity does not derecognize provisions until final resolutions are obtained and the payment process has begun, or there is no further doubt with respect to the associated risk.
The provision for repairs and maintenance of machinery under lease agreements is accrued based on the estimated hours used. The provision is used to cover the expenses related to maintenance, spare parts and repairs for return of the asset to the lessor in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement.
24. | Other long-term liabilities |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Financial lease (Note 25) | | Ps. | 236,467 | | | Ps. | 113,358 | |
Share purchase(1) | | | 585,988 | | | | 287,702 | |
Suppliers and secured creditors | | | 743,823 | | | | 542,099 | |
Guarantee deposits from customer | | | 238,980 | | | | 206,506 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 193,140 | | | | 35,459 | |
VAT payable | | | 1,463,314 | | | | 1,622,996 | |
Income tax | | | 61,732 | | | | 75,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 3,523,444 | | | Ps. | 2,884,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (1) | At December 31, 2014, includes Ps.170 million (U.S$12 million) for the consideration for the acquisition of San Martin and Ps.416 million (U.S$28 million) for contingent consideration generated upon the acquisition of Facchina. At December 31, 2013, corresponded to the contingent consideration arising from the acquisition of San Martin at that date (Note 3.f and 22). |
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Financial lease
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Lease payables, short-term | | Ps. | 186,544 | | | Ps. | 184,406 | |
Lease payables, long-term | | | 236,467 | | | | 113,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 423,011 | | | Ps. | 297,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Minimum lease payments | | | Present value of minimum lease payments | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Less than one year | | Ps. | 207,268 | | | Ps. | 192,800 | | | Ps. | 190,494 | | | Ps. | 184,406 | |
Greater than one year, less than five years | | | 250,403 | | | | 121,751 | | | | 236,613 | | | | 113,358 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 457,671 | | | | 314,551 | | | | 427,107 | | | | 297,764 | |
Less: future finance charges | | | (30,564 | ) | | | (16,787 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Present value of minimum lease payments Less than one year | | Ps. | 427,107 | | | Ps. | 297,764 | | | Ps. | 427,107 | | | Ps. | 297,764 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance leases relate to machinery and equipment, with a 5-year term. The Entity has the option of acquiring the leased equipment at the end of such lease contract periods at nominal value.
Operating leases
| a. | Costs and expenses for operating leases |
Operating leases are related to buildings, machinery and equipment, vehicles and computers with different lease terms, which range from 5 to 10 years. All operating lease contracts with terms greater than 5 years contain a clause that stipulates a rental rate review at least every 5 years. The Entity does not have an option to purchase the leased assets at the end of the lease term.
Payments recognized as cost and expense:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Costs and leasing expenses | | Ps. | 1,308,667 | | | Ps. | 2,072,840 | | | Ps. | 1,642,274 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The cost of leasing of machinery considers a maximum limit by number of hours of use; any hours in excess result in additional rent. During the year, there was no additional rent.
Operating lease commitments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | Land and buildings | | | Machinery and equipment | | | Others | | | Total | |
Less than one year | | Ps. | 22,001 | | | Ps. | 966,083 | | | Ps. | 37,108 | | | Ps. | 1,025,192 | |
Greater than 1 year and less than 5 years | | | 74,701 | | | | 627,562 | | | | 91,859 | | | | 794,122 | |
Greater than 5 years | | | 96,910 | | | | — | | | | 231,109 | | | | 328,019 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 193,612 | | | Ps. | 1,593,645 | | | Ps. | 360,076 | | | Ps. | 2,147,333 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Land and buildings | | | Machinery and equipment | | | Others | | | Total | |
Less than one year | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 1,060,686 | | | Ps. | 34,426 | | | Ps. | 1,095,112 | |
Greater than 1 year and less than 5 years | | | 144,899 | | | | 1,275,604 | | | | 90,045 | | | | 1,510,548 | |
Greater than 5 years | | | — | | | | — | | | | 246,530 | | | | 246,530 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 144,899 | | | Ps. | 2,336,290 | | | Ps. | 371,001 | | | Ps. | 2,852,190 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| b. | Revenues from operating leases |
The leases entered into by the Entity contain monthly rental payments that generally increase each year based on the INPC, and/or the greater of a guaranteed minimum monthly rent plus a percentage of monthly income of the tenant if greater. At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 committed future rents are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December | |
Term | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Less than one year | | Ps. | 715,739 | | | Ps. | 345,808 | | | Ps. | 406,682 | |
Greater than 1 year and less than 5 years | | | 469,139 | | | | 347,443 | | | | 494,997 | |
Greater than 5 years | | | 99,469 | | | | 129,624 | | | | 97,762 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 1,284,347 | | | Ps. | 822,875 | | | Ps. | 999,441 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Minimum lease payments in the table above do not include contingent rentals, such as increases for INPC or increases based on a percentage of the monthly income of the lessee. Contingent rental income recorded for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were Ps.80 million, Ps.74 million and Ps.72 million, respectively.
Revenues from operating leases at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, amounted to Ps.783 million, Ps.690 million and Ps.653 million, respectively.
26. | Derivative financial instruments |
| a. | Financial instruments for trading and hedging purposes |
As of December 31, 2014, ICA had outstanding approximately Ps.24,132 million in notional amount of derivative financial instruments for hedging and Ps.761 million in notional amount of derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The Entity enters into derivative financial instruments to hedge the exposure to the interest rate risk and exchange rate risk of foreign currency related to the financing of construction and concession projects. The Entity’s policy is not to enter into derivative instruments for purposes of speculation.
There are no significant differences in the financial market risk to which the aggregated portfolios of derivative financial instruments are exposed.
Derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are composed of instruments that hedge interest and exchange rate fluctuations.
The estimated amount expected to be recycled to results in 2015 is Ps.729 million.
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| b. | The following table shows the summary of the fair values, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, of hedges arranged according to terms of the contracts. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | Assets | | | Liability | | | Assets | | | Liability | |
Derivative financial instruments of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate swaps | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 254,681 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 275,063 | |
Equity options | | | 74,980 | | | | 127,906 | | | | 398,653 | | | | — | |
Exchange rate instruments and FX swaps | | | 878,834 | | | | 26,554 | | | | 363,146 | | | | 58,879 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 953,814 | | | | 409,141 | | | | 761,799 | | | | 333,942 | |
Derivate financial instruments short-term (Note 11 and 22) | | | 151,225 | | | | 162,788 | | | | 296,746 | | | | 8,922 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivate financial instruments long-term | | Ps. | 802,589 | | | Ps. | 246,353 | | | Ps. | 465,053 | | | Ps. | 325,020 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
To mitigate the risk of interest rate fluctuations, the Entity uses swaps to set variable rates to fixed rates.
The following table shows the most significant financial instruments that the Entity has entered into through its subsidiaries to cover interest rate fluctuations through interest rate swaps:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notional (Thousands of Mexican pesos) | | | Contracting date | | | Maturing date | | | | | | | | Fair value (Thousands of Mexican pesos) | |
| | | | | Rate | | | December 31, | |
Project | | | | | Received | | Paid | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Hedging: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RVCV | | Ps. | 2,090 | | | | Dec.03.08 | | | | Dec.28.15 | | | TIIE 28D (3.80%) | | | 9.65 | % | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | (192,293 | ) |
LIPSA | | | 339 | | | | Jan.27.10 | | | | May.25.20 | | | TIIE 28D (3.80%) | | | 7.35 | %(1) | | | — | | | | (45,421 | ) |
Palmillas | | | 1,006 | | | | Sep.26.13 | | | | Sep.20.23 | | | TIIE 28D (3.80%) | | | 6.92 | % | | | — | | | | (24,470 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | (262,184 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trading: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Palmillas | | Ps. | 1,006 | | | | Sep.26.13 | | | | Sep.20.23 | | | TIIE 28D (3.80%) | | | 6.92 | % | | Ps. | (244,499 | ) | | Ps. | — | |
Aeroinvest | | | 750 | | | | Jan.23.13 | | | | Nov.30.15 | | | TIIE 28D (3.80%) | | | 5.16 | % | | | (10,182 | ) | | | (12,879 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ps. | (254,681 | ) | | Ps. | (12,879 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The values shown in the “Received” column are as of December 31, 2014.
(1) | Weighted average rate for the amount of the three derivatives of this project. |
As of February 27, 2015, date of the last available accounting close, the fair value of these instruments has not fluctuated significantly.
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RVCV
On December 3, 2008 the Entity entered into an interest rate swap in order to modify the profile of interest payments on a variable rate credit loan related to this project. Through the contract the Entity receives the 28-day TIIE rate paid on the credit loan and agrees to pay a fixed rate of 9.65% plus the applicable margin in the period of construction of 1.80%. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, this swap was designated as a cash flow hedge for which fluctuations in fair value are presented in other comprehensive income. In 2014, because of the early payment of the bank loan mentioned in Note 27, this derivative instrument was discontinued and it was recognized in financial expenses in consolidated statements of results for Ps.179 million.
LIPSA
In January 2010, an interest rate swap was entered into to fix the project financing rate. With this instrument, a floating interest rate of the 28-day TIIE is received and a fixed interest rate of 8.59% is paid. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 it was considered a hedging derivative and its fair value fluctuations are presented in other comprehensive income. On February 16, 2011, the derivative was restructured to conform to the terms of the project. Additionally, in April and August 2011, two interest rate swaps were contracted to conform to the terms of the project by reducing the fixed rate to a weighted average rate of 7.35%. In 2014, because of the early payment of the bank loan mentioned in Note 27, this derivative instrument was discontinued and it was recognized in financial expenses in consolidated statements of results for Ps.72 million.
Palmillas
In September 2013, an interest rate swap was entered into to fix the project financing rate. With this instrument, a floating interest rate of the 28-day TIIE is received and a fixed interest rate of 6.92% is paid. As of December 31, 2013, it is considered a hedging derivative and fair value fluctuations are presented under other comprehensive income. For the year ended December 31, 2014, it was determined that due the differences in project cash flow projections arising from the failure to release the right of way, the derivative instrument was classified as trading for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the effect recognized in results was Ps.242 million.
Aeroinvest
In January 2013, an interest rate swap was entered into to fix the rate of the loan. With this instrument, a floating interest rate of the 28-day TIIE is received and a fixed interest rate of 5.16% is paid. As of December 31, 2014, this IFD is considered a negotiation derivative.
Sensitivity analysis
A sensitivity analysis was performed considering the following interest rate scenarios: +100 basis points, +50 basis points, +25 basis points, -25 basis points, -50 basis points -100 basis points. This analysis reflects the potential gain or loss of each derivative financial instrument depending on the position that it was in at the end of December 2014, providing an overall effect on the portfolio of instruments that the Entity maintains, with the intent of reflecting static scenarios that may or may not occur.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Project | | Fair value in December 2014 | | | +100 bp | | | +50 bp | | | +25 bp | | | -25 bp | | | -50 bp | | | -100 bp | |
Palmillas | | Ps. | (244,499 | ) | | Ps. | (242,697 | ) | | Ps. | (243,598 | ) | | Ps. | (244,048 | ) | | Ps. | (244,949 | ) | | Ps. | (245,399 | ) | | Ps. | (246,300 | ) |
Aeroinvest | | | (10,182 | ) | | | (9,642 | ) | | | (9,912 | ) | | | (10,047 | ) | | | (10,317 | ) | | | (10,452 | ) | | | (10,722 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | (254,681 | ) | | Ps. | (252,339 | ) | | Ps. | (253,510 | ) | | Ps. | (254,095 | ) | | Ps. | (255,266 | ) | | Ps. | (255,851 | ) | | Ps. | (257,022 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Variation | | | | | | Ps. | 2,342 | | | Ps. | 1,171 | | | Ps. | 586 | | | Ps. | (585 | ) | | Ps. | (1,170 | ) | | Ps. | (2,341 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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The effect of the sensitivity analysis on the consolidated statement of results and other comprehensive income (loss) with respect to fluctuations in interest rates, derived by the change in fair value of derivative financial instruments noted above, are as follows:
| | | | |
Results (after taxes): | | December 31, 2014 | |
+100 bp / -100 cents | | Ps. | (176,637 | ) |
+50 bp / -50 cents | | | (177,457 | ) |
+25 bp / -25 cents | | | (177,867 | ) |
-25 bp /+ 25 cents | | | (178,686 | ) |
-50 bp / +50 cents | | | (179,096 | ) |
-100 bp / + 100 cents | | | (179,915 | ) |
d. | Exchange rate instruments, FX swaps |
The following table shows the financial instruments that the Entity has entered into as of the dates indicated, to hedge interest rate fluctuations through Cross Currency Swap and interest rate options, of which the most relevant data are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notional (thousands of Mexican pesos and foreign currency) | | Contracting date | | | Maturing date | | | Ref. | | Level | | | Fair value (thousands of Mexican pesos) | |
| | | | | | | December 31, | |
Project | | | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Hedging | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Túnel Río de la Compañía (CCS) | | 12,162 MXN | | | Dec.24.07 | | | | Jun.24.15 | | | Pesos/EUR | | | 15.63 | | | Ps. | 773 | | | Ps. | 2,178 | |
| | Interest on notional | | | | | | | | | | EURIBOR 6M | | | 7.77 | % | | | | | | | | |
Túnel Emisor Oriente (EUR Put) | | 1,200 EUR | | | Jul.28l.10 | | | | Dec.30.14 | | | Pesos/ EUR | | | 15.2 | | | | — | | | | 60 | |
Túnel Emisor Oriente (CCS) | | 237,900 MXN | | | Jul.28.10 | | | | Dec.30.14 | | | Pesos/ EUR | | | 16.49 | | | | — | | | | (2,484 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | EURIBOR 6M | | | 4.80 | % | | | | | | | | |
Túnel Emisor Oriente (CCS) | | 9,115 EUR | | | Dec.23.14 | | | | Jun.28.19 | | | Pesos/ EUR | | | 17.909 | | | | (1,016 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | EURIBOR 6M | | | 4.72 | % | | | | | | | | |
Túnel Emisor Oriente (CCS) | | 26,596 EUR | | | Oct.22.10 | | | | Jun.17.19 | | | Pesos/ EUR | | | 17.31 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | EURIBOR 6M | | | 6.99 | % | | | 2,384 | | | | 5,964 | |
ICA Senior Notes (CCS) | | 150,000 USD | | | Aug.03.12 | | | | Jan.26.15 | | | Pesos/USD | | | 13.3 | | | | 76,730 | | | | 136,696 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | MX | | | 8.66 | % | | | | | | | | |
ICA Senior Notes (CCS) | | 500,000 USD | | | Feb.14.11 | | | | Feb.04.17 | | | Pesos/USD | | | 12.055 | | | | 395,536 | | | | 181,491 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (9.95 | )% | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.884 | | | | | | | | | |
Pesos/USD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.925 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12.91 | | | | | | | | | |
ICA Senior Notes | | 600,000 USD | | | May.22.14 | | | | May.29.19 | | | | | | 12.975 | | | | 387,827 | | | | - | |
(CCS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.43 | % | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | MX | | | 9.58 | % | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.62 | % | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.6 | % | | | | | | | | |
CICASA (CCS) | | 3,167 MXN | | | Jan.10.12 | | | | Jul.15.18 | | | Pesos/USD | | | 13.65 | | | | (1,854 | ) | | | (2,798 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | MX | | | 9.05 | % | | | | | | | | |
San Martín | | 215,822 PEN | | | Jun.15.12 | | | | May.30.15 | | | Pesos/soles | | | 5.2543 | | | | (23,684 | ) | | | (47,522 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | MX | | | 4.30 | % | | | | | | | | |
Campus ICA | | 50,000 USD | | | Mar.04.14 | | | | Aug.04.17 | | | Pesos/USD | | | 13.24 | | | | 11,611 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | MX | | | 5.16 | % | | | | | | | | |
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| | Notional (thousands of Mexican pesos and foreign currency) | | Contracting date | | | Maturing date | | | Ref. | | Level | | | Fair value (thousands of Mexican pesos) | |
| | | | | | | December 31, | |
Project | | | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Hedging | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ICASA (American Forward) | | 4,650,734 USD | | | Apr.01.13 | | | | Mar.26.14 | | | Pesos/USD | | | 12.765 | | | | — | | | | 36,528 | |
ICA Plan | | 55,000 USD | | | Jun.26.14 | | | | Jun.20.17 | | | Pesos/U.S. | | | 13.027 | | | | | | | | | |
LIBOR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8.69 | % | | | 3,973 | | | | — | |
Others | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | 229 | |
Trading: | | | | | | | | | | | | MXN-TIIE | | | 6.32 | % | | | | | | | | |
ICAPlan | | 90,000 USD | | | Dec.09.13 | | | | Dec.08.14 | | | USD-LIBOR | | | 8.80 | % | | | — | | | | (8,922 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ps. | 852,280 | | | Ps. | 301,420 | |
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As of February 27, 2015, date of the last available accounting close, the fair value of these instruments has not fluctuated significantly.
The following table shows the financial instruments that the Entity has entered into as of the dates indicated, to hedge interest rate fluctuations through interest rate options, of which the most relevant data are as follows:
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| | Notional (thousands of Mexican pesos and foreign currency) | | Contracting date | | | Maturing date | | | Ref. | | Level | | | Fair Value (thousands of Mexican pesos) | |
| | | | | | | December 31, | |
Project | | | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
ICA(1) | | 368,224,063 MXN | | | May.25.12 | | | | Aug.21.13 | | | Average price | | | 23.32 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 63,887 | |
SETA | | 150,000 USD | | | Jun.14.06 | | �� | | Jun.14.15 | | | Price per share | | | NA | | | | (127,906 | ) | | | 38,249 | |
CICASA (Shares option) | | 166,666 USD | | | Jan.10.12 | | | | Jul.15.18 | | | Price per share | | | 13.65 | | | | 1,258 | | | | 2,847 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | # Shares | | | 11,966,716 | | | | | | | | | |
ICA Plan | | 90 USD | | | Dec.09.13 | | | | Dec.08.14 | | | MXN-TIIE | | | 6.32 | % | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | USD-LIBOR | | | 8.80 | % | | | — | | | | 296,517 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CALL | | | | | | | | | |
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ICA Plan (Collar) | | 11,966,716 | | | Jul.29.14 | | | | Dec.01.15 | | | Price per share | | | 28.2776 | | | | 25,795 | | | | — | |
| | Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | PUT | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18.8517 | | | | | | | | | |
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ICA Plan (30MM Option) | | 30,000,000
Shares | | | Dec.02.14 | | | | Dec.30.15 | | | Price per share | | | 18.17 – 54.74 | | | | 47,927 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ps. | (52,926 | ) | | Ps. | 401,500 | |
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| (1) | The most relevant data of the option is included below, in the description of derivative instruments. |
As of February 27, 2015, date of the last available accounting close, the fair value of these instruments has not fluctuated significantly.
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Sensitivity analysis
For the main instruments included in paragraphs b and c above, a sensitivity analysis was performed considering the following interest rate scenarios: +100 basis points, +50 basis points, +25 basis points, -25 basis points, -50 basis points - 100 basis points. Additionally, the following changes in the exchange rates were considered for each of the above scenarios: -100 cents, -50 cents, -25 cents, +25 cents + 50 cents and +100 cents. This analysis reflects the potential gain or loss of each derivative financial instrument depending on the position that it was in at the end of December 2014, providing an overall effect on the portfolio of instruments that the Entity maintains, with the intent of reflecting static scenarios that may or may not occur.
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Project | | Fair value December 2014 | | | +100 bp/ - 100 cents | | | +50 bp / -50 cents | | | +25 bp / -25 cents | | | -25 bp / +25 cents | | | -50 bp / +50 cents | | | -100 bp / +100 cents | |
Túnel Río de la Compañía (CCS) | | Ps. | 773 | | | Ps. | 1,633 | | | Ps. | 988 | | | Ps. | 881 | | | Ps. | 666 | | | Ps. | 558 | | | Ps. | (86) | |
Túnel Emisor Oriente (CCS) | | | (1,016 | ) | | | 5,381 | | | | 584 | | | | (185 | ) | | | (1,815 | ) | | | (2,615 | ) | | | (7,412 | ) |
Túnel Emisor Oriente (CCS) | | | 2,384 | | | | 12,630 | | | | 3,754 | | | | 2,735 | | | | (2,752 | ) | | | (6,137 | ) | | | (17,398 | ) |
ICA Senior Notes (CCS) | | | 76,730 | | | | 89,326 | | | | 79,902 | | | | 78,331 | | | | 75,190 | | | | 73,619 | | | | 64,195 | |
ICA Senior Notes (CCS) | | | 395,536 | | | | 649,801 | | | | 459,102 | | | | 427,319 | | | | 363,753 | | | | 331,969 | | | | 141,271 | |
ICA Senior Notes (CCS) | | | 387,827 | | | | 819,440 | | | | 495,730 | | | | 441,779 | | | | 333,876 | | | | 279,924 | | | | (43,786 | ) |
CICASA (CCS) | | | (1,854 | ) | | | (6,383 | ) | | | (2,987 | ) | | | (2,421 | ) | | | (1,288 | ) | | | (722 | ) | | | 2,674 | |
San Martín | | | (23,684 | ) | | | (60,986 | ) | | | (33,009 | ) | | | (28,347 | ) | | | (19,021 | ) | | | (14,358 | ) | | | 13,619 | |
Campus ICA | | | 11,611 | | | | 27,576 | | | | 15,603 | | | | 13,607 | | | | 9,616 | | | | 7,620 | | | | (4,354 | ) |
ICAPlan | | | 3,973 | | | | 19,721 | | | | 7,910 | | | | 5,942 | | | | 2,005 | | | | (3,662 | ) | | | (11,774 | ) |
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Total | | | 852,280 | | | | 1,558,139 | | | | 1,027,577 | | | | 939,641 | | | | 760,230 | | | | 666,196 | | | | 136,949 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Variation | | | | | | Ps. | 705,859 | | | Ps. | 175,297 | | | Ps. | 87,361 | | | Ps. | (92,050) | | | Ps. | (186,084) | | | Ps. | (715,331 | ) |
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ICA Plan (CALL Shares) | | Ps. | 47,927 | | | | Ps. 22,738 | | | Ps. | 28,933 | | | Ps. | 35,976 | | | Ps. | 52,516 | | | Ps. | 61,952 | | | Ps. | 72,112 | |
ICA Plan (Collar) | | | 25,794 | | | | 41,187 | | | | 35,889 | | | | 30,760 | | | | 20,828 | | | | 15,940 | | | | 11,050 | |
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Total | | Ps. | 73,721 | | | | 63,925 | | | | 64,822 | | | | 66,736 | | | | 73,344 | | | | 77,892 | | | | 83,162 | |
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Variation | | | | | | Ps. | (9,796 | ) | | Ps. | (8,899 | ) | | Ps. | (6,985 | ) | | Ps. | (377 | ) | | Ps. | 4,171 | | | Ps. | 9,441 | |
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The effects of the sensitivity analysis on stockholders’ equity of the Entity and in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income with respect to fluctuations in interest rates, considering existing hedging instruments, as well as the fixed interest rate financing, is as follows:
| | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | |
Stockholders’ equity (after taxes): | | | | |
+100 bp / -100 cents | | Ps. | 1,090,697 | |
+50 bp / -50 cents | | | 719,304 | |
+25 bp / -25 cents | | | 657,749 | |
-25 bp / 25 cents | | | 532,161 | |
-50 bp / 50 cents | | | 466,337 | |
-100 bp / 100 cents | | | 95,864 | |
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| | December 31, 2014 | |
Results (after taxes): | | | | |
+100 bp / -100 cents | | | Ps.(6,858 | ) |
+50 bp / -50 cents | | | (6,230 | ) |
+25 bp / -25 cents | | | (4,890 | ) |
-25 bp /+ 25 cents | | | (264 | ) |
-50 bp / +50 cents | | | 2,919 | |
-100 bp / + 100 cents | | | 6,609 | |
Considering the value of the Entity’s consolidated assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity, none of the aforementioned scenarios included in tables a), b) and c), would exceed the 5% of such balances, likewise, under any circumstances they would exceed 3% of sales, for the year ended December 31, 2014.
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Million | | Total | | | Level | | | % | |
Assets | | | Ps. 118,266 | | | | Ps. 5,913 | | | | 5 | % |
Liabilities | | | 96,416 | | | | 4,821 | | | | 5 | % |
Stockholders’ equity | | | 21,851 | | | | 1,093 | | | | 5 | % |
Revenues | | | 36,757 | | | | 1,103 | | | | 3 | % |
Túnel Emisor Oriente
In 2010, exchange and interest rate swaps called cross currency swaps (“CCS”), were entered into to mitigate the risks associated with the project. The primary position relates to loans for the acquisition of machinery related to the project. The cost of principal and interest on loans is 6.99% and 4.80% for each derivative.
As of December 31, 2014 the fair value of these hedging derivatives is recognized in other comprehensive income.
ICA
At December 31, 2014, ICA held the following derivative financial instruments:
| • | | In May, June and July of 2014, the Entity entered into five Cross Currency Swaps (CCS) with maturities of five years, in order to mitigate the exchange rate risk of the bond coupons on ICA’s Senior Notes of U.S.$700 million. The CCSs hedge a notional of U.S.$600 million. The maximum level sets an exchange rate of Ps.12.884 pesos per U.S.$1.00 in two of the instruments and Ps.12.910, Ps.12.925 and Ps.12.975 pesos per U.S.$1.00 in the other three and a fixed rate of 9.43 % in two of the instruments, and 9.62%, 9.58% and 9.6% in the other three. A fixed rate is paid in Mexican pesos in exchange for receiving interest in a foreign currency used to pay the interest of the coupons to the holders of the bond. At the contract date, the derivative financial instruments were considered as hedging derivatives and fair value fluctuations are presented under other comprehensive income. |
| • | | In February 2011, the Entity entered into four Cross Currency Swaps (CCS) with maturities of six years, in order to mitigate the exchange rate risk of the bond coupons on ICA’s Senior Notes. The maximum level sets an exchange rate of Ps.12.055 per U.S. dollar at a fixed rate of 9.95%. A fixed rate is paid in Mexican pesos in exchange for receiving interest in a foreign currency, used to pay the coupons to the holders of the bond. |
| • | | In August 2012, the Entity entered into three CCSs with maturities of three years, in order to mitigate the exchange rate risk of the interest payments on ICA’s Senior Notes. The maximum level sets an exchange rate of Ps.13.30 per U.S. dollar at a fixed rate of 8.66%. During 2014, the CCS which covered US$200 million was discontinued because of the prepayment of this ICA Senior Note. |
The Entity entered into the CCSs in order to mitigate foreign exchange risk arising from its placement of debt obligations in the international market.
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| • | | In June 2012, the Entity entered CCSs in order to mitigate the exchange rate risk. The primary position of this instrument is contractual obligations denominated in Peruvian new soles. The fixed exchange rate is Ps.5.2543 per new Peruvian soles. |
At the contract date, the derivatives financial instruments were considered as hedging derivatives and fair value fluctuations are presented under other comprehensive income.
| • | | Paragraph e) of this Note, includes an option with market value as of December 31, 2013, of Ps.63,887, which corresponds to the transaction described below: |
On May 22, 2012, ICA, as buyer, signed a contract with Banco Santander, as seller, for a purchased call (the “Call”) to give ICA the right to purchase 22,280,100 of its shares at an average strike price of Ps.24.99, maturing on August 21, 2013. On the same date, ICA signed another contract with Banco Santander for a written put, allowing Santander to put to ICA (the “Put”) the same number of shares at the same average strike price and same maturity. The realization of the Call and Put was subject to a schedule of maturities agreed at the time of the contracts, to be applied during the contract period. Settlement of both the Call and the Put were physical or in cash, a determination that would be made three days before the instruments were exercised.
At December 31, 2012, the value of the instrument was recognized as a liability of Ps.6 million, a charge to equity of Ps.75 million less deferred income taxes of Ps.23 million, and a corresponding gain recognized in results of Ps.69 million.
In August 2013, the instrument was restructured. The modification consisted of an extension of the term of the instrument until February 2014 and a change in the strike price. This modification, subsequent valuations and the exercise of a portion of the instrument in 2013 resulted in a value of the instrument at December 31, 2013 of Ps.64 million in assets, Ps. 132 million in issued common stock, and Ps.68 million charged to results.
Upon reassessing the accounting for the instrument, ICA determined that certain amounts recognized through equity during 2012 and 2013 were not appropriate, as such amounts should have been recognized either through results or as an asset or liability. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2012, assets were understated by Ps.23 million, liabilities were overstated by Ps.6 million and equity was understated by Ps.52 million; results were overstated by Ps.23 million. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2013, results were understated by Ps.5 million. ICA does not believe these effects to be material to its 2013 and 2012 financial information; consequently it has not modified its financial information from prior years.
Beginning November 2013 and until February 2014, ICA fully exercised the instruments, repurchasing 22,013,000 of its own shares resulting, in a net gain of Ps.77 million (Ps.23 million in 2013 and Ps.54 million in 2014.
CICASA
| • | | In January 2012, the Entity entered a CCS in order to mitigate losses from fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates. The primary position related to this instrument corresponded to a dollar-denominated loan. The fixed exchange rate is Ps.13.65 per dollar with a fixed rate of 9.05%. |
| • | | In December 2012, the Entity entered into a CCS in order to mitigate the fluctuations in exchange rates and interest rates. The fixed exchange rate is Ps.12.87 per dollar with a fixed rate of 7.99%. The primary position related to this instrument is dollar denominated debt accruing interest at a variable rate (LIBOR). As a part of the same transaction, ICA entered into a derivative financial instrument, which gives the Bank the right to purchase 11.9 million shares of ICA at a fixed price. This instrument was classified as a trading instrument. |
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ICAPlan
In December 2013, the Entity entered into a cross currency swap to mitigate losses and exchange rate risk and interest rate. The primary position related to this instrument is dollar denominated debt of U.S.$90 million dollars at an exchange rate of Ps.12.877, in which only the interest payments are covered to pay TIIE 28 days in exchange of LIBOR six months. At December 31, 2013, this instrument was classified as negotiation. In June, 2014, this instrument was settled.
In July 2014, the Entity entered into a collar with a combination of buying a put and selling a call with a notional of 11,966,716 shares of ICA to be settled in cash, at a strike price of the Put of Ps.18.5717 and a strike price of the Call of Ps.28.7776. The derivative financial instrument matures in December 2015 and in accounting has been recognized as a trading instrument.
In December 2014, the Entity entered into a Call with a notional amount of 30,000,000 ICA shares to be settled in cash, the strike price is determined with the weighted average price of acquired shares during one month. In accounting, it was considered as a trading instrument.
| a. | Debt to credit institutions and debentures and other securities at December 31, 2014 and 2013, which amounted to Ps.49,450 million and Ps.29,670 million, respectively, net of Ps.1,422 million and Ps.799 million, from financing commissions or expenses, respectively, is detailed as follows: |
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| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Payable in U.S. dollars: | | | | | | | | |
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Concessions: | | | | | | | | |
Unsecured lines of credit from Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO) granted to GACN (supported by Ex-Im Bank), in 2011 and 2010, for US$20,385 thousands of dollars, maturing on December 21, 2021. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance is US$12,394 and US$14,347 thousands of dollars, respectively. The loan is guaranteed by the security equipment for checked-in luggage. The loan accrues interest at a 3-month Libor rate plus 1.25 percentage points, with quarterly payments of principal. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the rate was 1.49% and 1.52%, respectively. | | | Ps. 182,622 | | | | Ps. 187,436 | |
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Unsecured line of credit at UPS Capital Business Credit (supported by Ex-Im Bank) granted to GACN in 2012 for US$4,463 thousands of dollars. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance is US$1,380 and US$2,000 thousands of dollars, respectively. The loan is guaranteed by the security equipment for checked-in luggage and other new security equipment. It accrues interest at a 3-month Libor rate plus 0.95 percentage points, with quarterly payments of principal and maturing on August 1, 2017. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the rate was 1.18% and 1.21%, respectively. | | | 20,321 | | | | 26,127 | |
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| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
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Unsecured line of credit from UPS Capital Business Credit (supported by Ex-Im Bank) granted to GACN for US$3,120 thousands of dollars, hired in April 2014, maturing in January 2019. As of December 2014, the balance is US$2,652 thousands of dollars. The loan is guaranteed by the fire extinguishing equipment and as collateral the thirteen airports. The loan accrues interest at a 3-month Libor rate plus 2.65 percentage points, (2.88%, as of December 31, 2014), with quarterly payments of principal. | | | 39,088 | | | | — | |
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Construction: | | | | | | | | |
Loan granted to ICASA in June 2012, for U.S.$35 million dollars for working capital, accruing interest at the 28-day TIIE plus 3.75 basis points (7.04% and 7.54%, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively). The loan matures in June 2017. The loan has CICASA as a guarantor. | | | 238,520 | | | | 333,930 | |
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Loan granted to CICASA in August 2011, accruing interest at a 1-month Libor rate plus 4.50 percentage points, maturing in July 2018. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance is US$ 2,500 thousands of dollars and US $ 3,167 thousands of dollars, respectively and the rate was 4.75% for each year. The loan is secured by shares of Los Portales, S.A. (joint venture). | | | 36,836 | | | | 41,373 | |
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Real Estate Development: | | | | | | | | |
Bridge loan granted in January 2014, to the subsidiaries ICA Propiedades Inmuebles, S.A. de C.V. (“ICAPRIN”) together with Promotora e Inversora ADISA, S. A. de C. V. (“PIADISA”), for U.S.$50 million dollars for the development of Campus ICA project. The loan accrues interest at annual Libor rate plus 7.75 percentage points (8.38% as of December 31, 2014). The loan matures in January 2017. The loan has ICA, CICASA, CONOISA and CONEVISA as guarantors. | | | 736,740 | | | | — | |
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Other purposes: | | | | | | | | |
Unsecured loan granted in September 2014, to Aeroinvest, S.A. de C.V. for U.S.$225 million dollars; it accrues interest quarterly at a 3-month Libor rate plus 6.25% percentage points (6.45%, as of December 31, 2014), with semiannual payments of principal starting from September 2015. Aeroinvest guaranteed the loan with 63,320,746 shares of Series B of capital stock of GACN. | | | 3,315,330 | | | | — | |
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In May 2014, ICA placed senior notes for a principal amount of U.S.$700 million dollars, maturing in 2024. Debt instruments have an annual interest rate of 8.875%, interest is paid semi-annually. These debt instruments were issued by ICA as unsecured notes, with CICASA, CONOISA and CONEVISA as guarantors (Note 37). | | | 10,314,360 | | | | — | |
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| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | |
In July 2012, ICA placed senior notes for a principal amount of U.S.$350 million dollars, maturing in 2017. Debt instruments have an annual interest rate of 8.806%, payable semi-annually, resulting in a yield to maturity of 8.625%. These debt instruments were issued by ICA as unsecured notes, with CICASA, CONOISA and CONEVISA as guarantors. U.S.$200 million dollars were prepaid with the resources obtained from senior notes placed in May 2014. This early settlement caused the payment of a premium to the bondholders for U.S.$13.5 million dollars which was recorded in financial cost in 2014 (see Note 37). | | | 2,210,220 | | | | 4,572,820 | |
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In February 2011, ICA placed senior notes for a principal amount of U.S.$500 million dollars, with a coupon of 8.90% and maturing in 2021. These debt instruments were issued by ICA as unsecured notes, with CICASA, CONOISA and CONEVISA as guarantors. | | | 7,367,400 | | | | 6,532,600 | |
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Unsecured loan granted to ICA PLAN, in June 2014 for U.S.$55 million dollars, maturing in 2017. The loan accrues interest at the 1-month LIBOR rate plus 6.80 percentage points (7.06% as of December 31, 2014), payable semi-annually. These debt instruments were issued by ICA as unsecured notes, with CICASA, CONOISA and CONEVISA as guarantors. | | | 810,414 | | | | — | |
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Payable in euros: | | | | | | | | |
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Construction: | | | | | | | | |
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Bank loan granted to ICASA in July 2008, for import purchases, maturing in June 2015, payable in 16 semiannual installments beginning in December 2007, accruing interest at EURIBOR plus a margin of 0.45% percentage points (0.63% and 0. 84%, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively). | | | 6,972 | | | | 21,012 | |
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Loan granted to ICASA in March 2008, maturing in June 2019, accruing interest at 6-month Eurolibor rate plus 0.3 percentage points (0.47% and 0.62%, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively). | | | 163,406 | | | | 202,164 | |
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Loan granted to ICASA in March 2010, maturing in June 2019, accruing a 6-month Eurolibor rate plus 1.1 percentage points (1.28% and 1.47%, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013). | | | 252,055 | | | | 309,470 | |
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| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | |
Payable in Mexican pesos: | | | | | | | | |
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Concessions and Airports: | | | | | | | | |
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In March 2008, Túneles Concesionados de Acapulco, S.A. de C.V. (“TUCA”) performed a new issuance of securitization certificates, which is guaranteed by collection rights and toll revenues of the Acapulco Tunnel, through a trust that issued a share certificate program. Principal and interest have a term of up to 25 years, are paid semiannually and bear interest at a rate of the 182-day TIIE plus 2.65% (5.99% and 7.54%, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively). The loan is also guaranteed by toll revenues and a letter of credit of Ps.75 million. | | | 956,845 | | | | 969,645 | |
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Consorcio del Mayab, S.A. de C.V. (“Mayab”), concession holder of Kantunil – Cancún road, in October 2012 issued participating security certificates (CBs) for a total of Ps.4,500 million in two parts: (i) Ps.1,195 million at a fixed rate of 9.67% and (ii) the equivalent of Ps.3,305 million in UDIS at a real rate of 5.80%. At December 31, 2014 the amount in pesos was Ps.1,185 million and the amount in UDIS was 680,014 which are equivalent to Ps.3,584 million. Interest is paid semiannually. Maturing in 22 years. Amortization of capital is semiannual and will begin in December 2014. Approximately Ps.2,339 million were used to prepay the CBs described in the preceding paragraph and Ps.1,909 million will be used for the construction of the extension of 54 additional miles of highway that goes from Playa del Carmen to Cedral (Note 13). The cash flows of the project are the source of repayment of the CBs. | | | 4,769,008 | | | | 4,661,621 | |
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In July 2011, GACN issued debt certificates in the Mexican market for Ps.1,300 million at a variable 28-day TIIE rate plus 70 basis points, in a 5-year term maturing in 2016 at its nominal value. As of December 31, 2013 the interest rate was 4.54%. In July 2014, the loan was prepaid with the resources obtained from the placement of new debt certificates that are mentioned below. | | | — | | | | 1,300,000 | |
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In March 2013, GACN issued debt certificates in the Mexican market for Ps.1,500 million at a fixed rate of 6.47%, in a 10-year term maturing on March 14, 2023. Nine of the thirteen airports guarantee the loan, representing a guarantee by 80% of consolidated EBITDA of GACN. | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,500,000 | |
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| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
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In July 2014, GACN issued debt certificates for Ps.3,000 million in a 7-year term, at a fixed rate of 6.85%. Interest is paid semiannually and principal will be settled at maturity in June 2021. Debt certificates issued in July 2011 were prepaid with these resources obtained. Nine of the thirteen airports guarantee the loan, representing a guarantee by 80% of consolidated EBITDA of GACN. | | | 3,000,000 | | | | — | |
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Credit granted to CONOISA in June 2011, for working capital up to Ps.1,350 million maturing in June 2026. It accrues interest at 28-day TIIE rate plus 2.0 percentage points (5.29% and 5.79%, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively). This loan is secured with a pledge on 100% of its equity shares. In 2014, 16,335,384 shares of GACN were granted as guarantee. | | | 470,628 | | | | 215,512 | |
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In November 2014, ICA San Luis and LIPSA placed subordinated notes for Ps.1,750 million. Debt certificates are in UDIS in a 30 year-term at a fixed rate of 8.519%. The cash flows of the project are the source of repayment of the CBs. | | | 1,777,927 | | | | — | |
| | |
In July 2014, ICA San Luis, S.A. de C.V. (“ICASAN”) and Libramiento ICA La Piedad, S.A. de C.V. (“LIPSA”), placed debt certificates for an amount of Ps.3,800 million in two parts: series A1 for an equivalent amount of Ps.2,000 million in UDIs, at a fixed rate of 5.40%, and series A2 for an equivalent amount of Ps.1,800 million in UDIs at a real rate of 5.95%. The term is 12.6 years for the series A1 and 22.1 years for the series A2. Approximately Ps.3,270 million were used to prepay outstanding debt in the projects that are described below, and the remainder in the constitution of the trust funds in each series. The cash flows of the project are the source of repayment of the CBs. | | | 3,905,738 | | | | — | |
| | |
Loan granted in September 2008, to ICA San Luis, S.A. de C.V for the construction of the Rio Verde – Ciudad Valles highway in San Luis Potosi, the loan is payable over 17 years, matures in 2025, and interest is payable quarterly at a rate of the 28-day TIIE plus 2.05 percentage points (as of December 31, 2013, 6.04%). This loan is amortized monthly and is guaranteed with toll revenues. This loan was prepaid in July 2014 with resources of debt certificates. | | | — | | | | 2,397,000 | |
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| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
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Loan granted to LIPSA in January 2008, for the Libramiento la Piedad project. The credit line has a maximum amount of Ps.900 million, to be applied in two tranches, guaranteed with the tolls collected; the loan matures in 2024, the amortization is monthly and accrues interest at a TIIE rate plus an applicable margin that varies between 2.75 and 3.50 percentages points (between 6.54% and 7.29%, as of December 31, 2013). This loan was prepaid in July 2014 with resources of debt certificates. | | | — | | | | 677,719 | |
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Loan granted to ANESA for the Rio de los Remedios highway project. The credit line has a maximum amount of Ps.3,000 million to be applied to stage I of the project (Puente de Vigas - Mexico Pachuca highway project); the loan matures in 2027 and accrues interest at a 7.81% fixed rate plus a fixed margin of 3.2% (net fixed rate of 11.015%). The loan is amortized quarterly beginning in July 2013. The loan is guaranteed with ANESA shares with full corporate rights of CONOISA. | | | 2,944,120 | | | | 2,978,180 | |
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Loan granted to DIPESA in November 2012, for the Barranca Larga highway project, up to an amount of Ps.1,368 million, which matures in November 2032. Amortization and interest are quarterly at a rate of 28-day TIIE plus 3.0 percentages points (6.32% and 6.78%, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013) and at fixed rate of 9.38%. DIPESA granted collateral by 100% of its shares. The cash flows of the project are the source of repayment of the loan. | | | 751,805 | | | | 505,665 | |
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Loan granted to Autovia Queretaro, S.A. de C.V. in June 2013, for the Palmillas - Apaseo El Grande highway project, up to an amount of Ps.5,450 million, maturing in September 2023. Interest is payable at a rate of the 28-day TIIE plus 2.75 percentage points (6.05% and 6.54% as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively). The cash flows of the project are the source of repayment of the loan. Collateral of its shares without transfer of possession. | | | 1,908,130 | | | | 1,382,864 | |
| | |
Loan granted to Tunel Diamante, S.A. de C.V., in July, 2013 for the “Acapulco – Las Cruces” tunnel Access in the state of Guerrero, up to an amount of Ps.850 million, maturing in July 2033. Interest is payable at a rate of the 28-day TIIE plus 2.75 percentage points (6.05% and 6.83% as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively). The cash flows of the project are the source of repayment of the loan. Collateral of its shares without transfer of possession. | | | 373,958 | | | | 100,382 | |
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| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
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Construction | | | | | | | | |
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Loan granted to ICASA in December 2012, up to an amount of Ps.950 million for working capital for the Nayarit Social Readaptation project; it accrues interest at a rate of 28- day TIIE plus 3.0 percentage points (6.78%, as of December 31, 2013); maturing in March 2017. This loan was settled in 2014. | | | — | | | | 576,201 | |
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Loan granted to ICASA in August 2014, maturing in July 2017, up to an amount of Ps.780 million at a fixed rate of 7.50%. The loan is guaranteed with the collection rights of the construction revenues. | | | 768,104 | | | | — | |
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Real Estate Development: | | | | | | | | |
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Loan granted to Promotora Inmobiliaria PITCH, SA. de C.V. (“PITCH”), in January 2014, for U.S.$22.84 million, accruing interest at a Libor interest rate plus 4.5 percentage points for dollar disposals and TIIE plus 3.5 percentage points for peso disposals. It matures in 10 years, with a 2-year grace period beginning from the first disposal (February 2014). It will be paid in 32 quarterly amortizations with increasing principal payments, once the grace period expires (February 2016). The loan is for financing the initial stage of tourism development property Aak-Bal.Collateral been provided to the creditor trust, consisting of 236 condominium units owned by PITCH, with a minimum coverage of 2 to 1, and the land for hotel 41-A owned by Promoción Turística Aak-Bal, S. A. P. I. de C. V., related party. Additionally, it has ICA as joint obligor. | | | 322,825 | | | | — | |
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Bridge loan granted to ICAPRIN together with PIADISA, in January 2014, for Ps.520 million for the development of ICA Campus project. The loan accrues interest at an annual fixed rate of 13.19%, maturing in January 2019. It has ICA, CICASA, CONOISA and CONEVISA as guarantors. | | | 520,000 | | | | — | |
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Other: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Loan in U.S. dollars granted to ICA PLAN in July 2014, maturing in December 2015 at a fixed rate of 8.00%. | | | 202,656 | | | | — | |
| | |
Housing: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Bridge loan granted to Viveica in March 2011, for the development of projects, maturing in March 2014, accruing interest at the 28-day TIIE rate plus 4.0 percentage points (4.82% as of December 31, 2013, respectively). | | | — | | | | 167,779 | |
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Various bridge loans granted to Viveica for the development of projects, with maturities ranging from 2013 to 2017, and interest rate of 28-day TIIE plus percentage points fluctuating between 3.5 and 6.5 (between 4.82% and 7.82%, as of December 31, 2014). | | | 692,373 | | | | 652,612 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | |
Other | | | 353,742 | | | | 157,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 50,912,143 | | | | 30,469,263 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | |
Financing commissions and issuance costs, net | | | (1,422,243 | ) | | | (799,345 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total debt | | | 49,489,900 | | | | 29,669,918 | |
Current portion | | | (2,204,330 | ) | | | (854,374 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Long-term debt | | | Ps.47,285,570 | | | | Ps.28,815,544 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| b. | The scheduled maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2014, are presented in Note 30. |
| c. | As of December 31, 2014, the Entity has credit lines with financial institutions as follows: |
| | | | |
Credit lines: | | | | |
Amount awarded | | Ps. | 58,012,870 | |
Used | | | 53,501,506 | |
| | | | |
Available to use | | Ps. | 4,511,364 | |
| | | | |
| d. | Long-term debt issued by some Entity’s subsidiaries includes various covenants that restrict the ability of certain subsidiaries of the Entity to incur additional indebtedness and capital lease obligations, issue guarantees, sell fixed and other non-current assets and make capital distributions to ICA, as well as require compliance with certain other financial ratios. These financial ratios include: the ratio of total liabilities to equity; the ratio of current assets to current liabilities; the ratio of current assets less affiliated accounts receivable to current liabilities; and the ratio of operating earnings plus depreciation to net financing expenses. The covenants of the debt contracts only restrict the resources stemming from project related to the loan and generally they do not limit the operations of the related subsidiaries. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Entity and its subsidiaries were in compliance with such covenants. |
The Entity is subject to income tax and through 2013 to the flat tax.
Tax Reform 2014
ISR- The rate was 30% for the years 2014, 2013 and 2012, and under the new Income Tax Law 2014 (2014 Income Tax Law) will continue at 30% for 2015 and subsequent years. As a result of the tax reform which is described below, the Entity incurred ISR on a consolidated basis through 2013 with its Mexican subsidiaries.
In December 2013, Congress approved the Mexican Tax Reform with among other things, eliminated the flat tax (“IETU”) and the tax consolidation regime. As a result of the elimination of the IETU, for accounting purposes the Entity cancelled its existing deferred IETU recorded at the date of the Mexican Tax Reform. Regarding the tax consolidation regime, a desconsolidation option was established for groups which consolidated under such regime, discussed further below, and provided three alternatives for calculating the deferred tax at December 31, 2013, as well as a fractional payment scheme during the next five years.
As a result of the elimination of the tax consolidation regime the Entity and its subsidiaries have the obligation to pay the tax related to the deconsolidation, which was deferred according with previous tax law. The tax was determined from the date of deconsolidation and will be payable according to the options provided in the Income Tax Law issued in 2014 and over a 10-year period beginning in 2014, according with the tax reform of 2009, as illustrated below.
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A new optional tax regime, “regime of fiscal integration” was incorporated, for those groups of companies that meet conditions and requirements similar to the previous consolidation regime. The main features of this regime are: (i) a minimum controlling interest of 80% in the voting shares of integrated companies is required by the integrating entity, (ii) it allows the deferral of a portion of income tax up to three years, establishing strict controls of current income tax and paid at the individual level, (iii) tax loss carryforwards from integrated or integrative companies which belong to previous periods may not be incorporated into the regime; only tax loss carryforwards which are generated from the effect date of the change in the tax law may be incorporated into this regime, (iv) an integrating factor is determined which is applied by all companies in the group, individually, to determine the income tax payable, and the deferred income tax over three years.
The Entity elected to be in the new optional fiscal integration regime for group companies beginning in 2014, as permitted by the 2014 Income Tax Law, having presented the appropriate notice to the tax authorities.
Pursuant to Section XVIII of transitional ninth article of the 2014 Tax Reform, and because ICA was a holding company through December 31, 2013 and as of this date was subject to the payment schedule contained in section VI of article four of the transitional provisions of the Income Tax Law published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on December 7, 2009, or Article 70-A of the Income Tax Act 2013 which was subsequently abrogated by the 2014 Tax Reform, the Entity is still required to continue to make payments, under the deferred payment schedule, that were generated from fiscal consolidation rules in the previous 2009 Mexican Tax Reform (discussed below).
IETU – Beginning in 2014, the flat tax was eliminated. Accordingly, the Entity was subject to, and recognized, IETU through December 31, 2013, which is a tax based on cash flows from both income and deductions and certain tax credits in each year. The rate was 17.5%. As a result of the elimination of the tax, the Entity canceled its existing deferred IETU balances through results of 2013 and in its financial position. Additionally, as of December 31, 2013, only deferred ISR is calculated, as a result of the elimination of IETU.
In addition, as opposed to ISR, the parent and its subsidiaries incurred IETU on an individual basis.
Through December 31, 2013, current income tax was based on the greater of ISR and IETU.
From 2008, the IMPAC Law was eliminated; however, in certain circumstances, recovery of IMPAC paid in the ten years immediately preceding that in which for first time ISR is paid is permitted, in the terms of the law.
Tax Reform 2009
In December 2009, modifications were published to the Income Tax Law (“2009 Tax Reform”) effective as of 2010, which establish that: a) the payment of ISR on benefits received from tax consolidation of subsidiaries, obtained in the years 1999 through 2004, must be made in partial installments from the year 2010 until 2014 and b) the tax on benefits obtained from the tax consolidation of subsidiaries for 2005 and subsequent years will be paid during the sixth through tenth years after that in which the benefit was obtained. The payment of the tax on the dividends distributed between companies that consolidated for tax purposes, made in years prior to 1999, could also be required to be paid in some cases, as established in tax provisions, such as upon sale of the shares of the controlled companies or at the time the Entity eliminates the tax consolidation regime, among others.
Based on the above, as of December 31, 2014, the tax payable for deconsolidation is for Ps.4,411 million, and as of December 31, 2013, tax payable for deconsolidation and IMPAC is for Ps.4,690 million, see paragraph (e) of this note.
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| a. | The income taxes are as follows: |
Consolidated statements of financial position:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Deferred ISR asset of subsidiaries | | | Ps. 6,076,161 | | | | Ps. 4,198,832 | |
Deferred ISR of other comprehensive income | | | 30,111 | | | | — | |
Tax credit for foreign taxes paid | | | 55,427 | | | | 249,644 | |
Recoverable IMPAC | | | 2,357 | | | | 97,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Ps. 6,164,056 | | | | Ps. 4,545,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Deferred ISR liability of subsidiaries | | | Ps. 1,915,041 | | | | Ps. 1,692,729 | |
Deferred ISR of other comprehensive income | | | 15,476 | | | | (51,247 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | Ps. 1,930,517 | | | | Ps. 1,641,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Current: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ISR | | | Ps. 284,533 | | | | Ps. 326,557 | | | | Ps. 117,259 | |
IETU | | | — | | | | 21,515 | | | | 116,389 | |
Asset tax | | | — | | | | (144,999 | ) | | | — | |
Others | | | — | | | | — | | | | (16,212 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | 284,533 | | | | 203,073 | | | | 217,436 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deferred | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ISR | | | (1,285,665 | ) | | | (306,372 | ) | | | 228,872 | |
Tax credit for foreign taxes paid | | | (1,496 | ) | | | — | | | | (380,492 | ) |
Cancellation of deferred IETU | | | — | | | | (512,469 | ) | | | (100,116 | ) |
Asset tax | | | — | | | | 19,863 | | | | — | |
Others | | | — | | | | — | | | | (492 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | (1,287,161 | ) | | | (798,978 | ) | | | (252,228 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income tax expense in results | | | Ps. (1,002,628 | ) | | | Ps. (595,905 | ) | | | Ps. (34,792 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, income before income taxes of foreign subsidiaries is Ps.1,256 million, Ps.35 million and Ps.574 million, respectively.
| b. | The reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax rate as a percentage of net income before income tax is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | Amount | | | Rate % | |
Loss before income taxes | | | Ps. (3,529,891 | ) | | | | |
Current | | | 284,533 | | | | (8.06 | %) |
Deferred | | | (1,287,161 | ) | | | 36.46 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Total income taxes | | | (1,002,628 | ) | | | 28.40 | % |
Add (deduct) | | | | | | | | |
Inflationary effects | | | (476,749 | ) | | | 13.51 | % |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | Amount | | | Rate % | |
Non-deductible expenses | | | (96,175) | | | | 2.72 | % |
Dividend income | | | (3,779) | | | | 0.11 | % |
Inflationary effects on tax loss carryforwards and investments in concessions | | | 552,770 | | | | (15.66 | %) |
Unrecognized deferred tax assets | | | (244,028) | | | | 6.91 | % |
Taxable income of foreign subsidiaries | | | 281,606 | | | | (7.98 | %) |
Share in results of associated companies | | | 164,761 | | | | (4.67 | %) |
Effects of discount of the liability for tax deconsolidation | | | (95,339) | | | | 2.70 | %) |
Other | | | (139,407) | | | | 3.96 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Statutory rate | | Ps. | (1,058,968) | | | | 30 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2013 | |
| | Companies incurring ISR | | | | | | Companies incurring IETU | | | | |
| | Amount | | | Rate % | | | Amount | | | Rate % | |
Income before income taxes | | Ps. | 103,766 | | | | | | | Ps. | 103,766 | | | | | |
Current | | | 181,562 | | | | 174.97 | % | | | 21,515 | | | | 20.73 | % |
Deferred | | | (286,509 | ) | | | (276.11 | )% | | | (512,469 | ) | | | (493.86 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income taxes | | | (104,947 | ) | | | (101.14 | )% | | | (490,954 | ) | | | (473.13 | )% |
Add (deduct) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Inflationary effects | | | 184,236 | | | | 177.54 | % | | | — | | | | — | |
Effects of permanent differences, mainly non-deductible expenses | | | (7,406 | ) | | | (7.13 | )% | | | — | | | | — | |
Effect of modification of tax rates(1) | | | 25,054 | | | | 24.14 | % | | | — | | | | — | |
Taxable income of foreign subsidiaries | | | (190,909 | ) | | | (183.98 | )% | | | — | | | | — | |
IMPAC | | | 125,102 | | | | 120.57 | % | | | | | | | | |
IETU | | | — | | | | — | | | | 509,113 | | | | 490.63 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Statutory rate | | Ps. | 31,130 | | | | 30 | % | | Ps. | 18,159 | | | | 17.50 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) | Corresponds to a modification to the statutory rate for years subsequent to 2013, which causes an effect in the rate reconciliation when applying at 28% rate to certain temporary differences. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2012 | |
| | Companies incurring ISR | | | | | | Companies incurring IETU | | | | |
| | Amount | | | Rate % | | | Amount | | | Rate % | |
Income before income taxes | | Ps. | 927,781 | | | | | | | Ps. | 927,781 | | | | — | |
Current | | | 101,047 | | | | 10.89 | % | | | 116,389 | | | | 12.54 | % |
Deferred | | | (152,112 | ) | | | (16.39 | )% | | | (100,116 | ) | | | (10.79 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income taxes | | | (51,065 | ) | | | (5.50 | )% | | | 16,273 | | | | 1.75 | % |
Add (deduct) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Inflationary effects | | | (613,665 | ) | | | (66.14 | )% | | | 100,585 | | | | 10.84 | % |
Effects of permanent differences | | | 203,892 | | | | 21.98 | % | | | (43,073 | ) | | | (4.64 | )% |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 2 0 1 2 | |
| | Companies incurring ISR | | | | | | Companies incurring IETU | | | | |
| | Amount | | | Rate % | | | Amount | | | Rate % | |
Effect of modification of tax rates | | | 702,775 | | | | 75.75 | % | | | — | | | | — | |
Taxable income of foreign subsidiaries | | | 36,399 | | | | 3.92 | % | | | — | | | | — | |
IETU | | | — | | | | — | | | | 88,577 | | | | 9.55 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Statutory rate | | | Ps. 278,336 | | | | 30 | % | | | Ps. 162,362 | | | | 17.50 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| c. | As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the main items comprising the balance of the deferred ISR asset (liability) are: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | |
| | Deferred ISR asset | | | Deferred ISR liability | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Customers, mainly cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts and others | | | Ps. (257,479 | ) | | | Ps. (8,211,591 | ) |
Deferred expenses, expenditures for construction and others | | | (560,909 | ) | | | (274,423 | ) |
Prepayments and other assets | | | — | | | | (87,017 | ) |
Intangible assets from concessions | | | (1,061,966 | ) | | | (1,377,291 | ) |
Other assets | | | (785,726 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | (2,666,080 | ) | | | (9,950,322 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Provisions, estimations and accrued expenses | | | 707,756 | | | | 838,168 | |
Property, plant and equipment | | | 411,092 | | | | 288,981 | |
Prepayments and other assets | | | 99,226 | | | | — | |
Real estate inventories | | | 726,811 | | | | 3,307,905 | |
Advances from customers | | | 142,746 | | | | 1,242,842 | |
Financial derivative instruments | | | 72,717 | | | | — | |
Other liabilities | | | — | | | | 25,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,160,348 | | | | 5,703,070 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Deferred ISR liabilities on temporary differences | | | (505,732 | ) | | | (4,247,252 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Tax loss carryforwards | | | 6,581,893 | | | | 2,332,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total net asset (liability) | | | Ps. 6,076,161 | | | | Ps. (1,915,041 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Deferred ISR asset | | | Deferred ISR liability | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Customers, mainly cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts and others and others | | | Ps. (223,850 | ) | | | Ps. (7,595,125 | ) |
Inventories | | | (33,904 | ) | | | (57,658 | ) |
Intangible assets from concessions | | | (1,888,500 | ) | | | (2,924,700 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | (2,146,254 | ) | | | (10,577,483 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Deferred ISR asset | | | Deferred ISR liability | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Provisions, estimations and accrued expenses | | | 299,287 | | | | 722,760 | |
Property, plant and equipment | | | 373,800 | | | | 370,408 | |
Real estate inventories | | | 1,210,703 | | | | 4,617,092 | |
Advances from customers | | | 178,615 | | | | 1,172,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,062,405 | | | | 6,882,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Deferred ISR liabilities on temporary differences | | | (83,849 | ) | | | (3,694,861 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Tax loss carryforwards | | | 4,282,681 | | | | 2,002,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total net asset (liability) | | Ps. | 4,198,832 | (1) | | Ps. | (1,692,729 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
(1) | At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Entity recognized a deferred tax asset of Ps.6,076 million and Ps.4,199 million, respectively, mainly for the recognized credits for tax loss carryforwards. Management has the expectation of applying such benefits in accordance with projections and several tax strategies with expect favorable outcomes. |
| d. | The changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the year are as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Beginning balance | | Ps. | (2,904,121 | ) | | Ps. | (2,922,697 | ) |
ISR in results | | | (1,287,161 | ) | | | (306,372 | ) |
Business acquisitions and others | | | (67,867 | ) | | | 143,761 | |
Recoverable IMPAC | | | (6,441 | ) | | | (97,127 | ) |
Tax effects recognized in other comprehensive income and equity | | | 36,611 | | | | 25,580 | |
Tax on sale of shares in subsidiary for application of losses for the year included in retained earnings | | | — | | | | 336,658 | |
Others | | | (4,560 | ) | | | 428,545 | |
Elimination of IETU | | | — | | | | (512,469 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Ending balance | | Ps. | (4,233,539 | ) | | Ps. | (2,904,121 | ) |
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Changes in the income tax liability resulting from fiscal deconsolidation are as follows:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Beginning balance | | Ps. | 4,588,523 | | | Ps. | 4,901,137 | |
Increase in liability for tax consolidation | | | (93,174 | ) | | | 1,604,860 | |
Unused tax losses in tax consolidation | | | — | | | | (1,643,502 | ) |
Inflation | | | 172,941 | | | | — | |
Payments | | | (256,593 | ) | | | (273,972 | ) |
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Total income tax payable for deconsolidation | | | 4,411,697 | | | | 4,588,523 | |
Current income tax payable for deconsolidation | | | (182,509 | ) | | | (260,236 | ) |
Discount of tax liability by deconsolidation, arising from definition of specific time to payment | | | (530,633 | ) | | | (675,000 | ) |
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Non-current income tax payable for deconsolidation | | Ps. | 3,698,555 | | | Ps. | 3,653,287 | |
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The income tax at December 31, 2014 on the tax consolidation will be paid as follows:
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Year | | Deferred ISR | |
2015 | | Ps. | 182,509 | |
2016 | | | 329,196 | |
2017 | | | 605,086 | |
2018 | | | 661,408 | |
2019 | | | 860,068 | |
2020-2023 | | | 1,773,430 | |
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| | Ps. | 4,411,697 | |
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As of December 31, 2013, a liability for IMPAC of Ps.101 million was recognized, which was cancelled during 2014 by certain tax provisions effective from this year. Additionally, the IMPAC asset recorded of Ps.95 million was also eliminated accordingly.
| f. | The benefits from tax loss carryforwards, for which a deferred ISR asset has been recognized can be recovered under certain circumstances. Expiration dates and restated amounts as of December 31, 2014 are: |
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Year of | | Tax loss | |
Expiration | | carry forwards | |
2015 | | Ps. | 19,901 | |
2016 | | | 498,145 | |
2017 | | | 730,510 | |
2018 | | | 434,616 | |
2019 | | | 535,343 | |
2020 | | | 1,038,967 | |
2021 | | | 2,876,232 | |
2022 | | | 1,190,671 | |
2023 | | | 6,338,190 | |
2024 | | | 8,851,717 | |
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| | Ps. | 22,514,292 | |
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Additionally, each concession has received the approval of the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público to amortize the tax losses until they are exhausted, the term of the concession has been completed or the concessions have been settled. The total amount of tax loss carry forwards from concessions which do not have an expiration date is Ps.7,195,416.
| g. | Certain tax loss carry forwards that can be used to offset future taxable income were not included in the determination of deferred tax of 2014, because the Entity believes it is not likely to recover are for Ps.1,354 million. Expiration dates and restated amounts at December 31, 2014, are as follows: |
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Year of | | Tax loss | |
Expiration | | carry forwards | |
2015 | | Ps. | 9,814 | |
2016 | | | 4,350 | |
2017 | | | 3,247 | |
2018 | | | 12,410 | |
2019 | | | 89,970 | |
2020 | | | 122,855 | |
2021 | | | 107,855 | |
2022 | | | 88,820 | |
2023 | | | 70,359 | |
2024 | | | 844,472 | |
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| | Ps. | 1,354,152 | |
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| h. | Income tax recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income or directly in equity: |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Deferred taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income and expense recognized in other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Labor obligations | | | Ps. (32,520) | | | | Ps. (15,020) | | | | Ps. 32,877 | |
Valuation of financial instruments treated as cash flow hedges | | | 163,200 | | | | 90,699 | | | | 63,186 | |
Valuation of financial instruments treated as cash flow hedges of associates and joint ventures | | | 165,136 | | | | 219,624 | | | | 327,365 | |
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| | | 295,816 | | | | 295,303 | | | | 423,428 | |
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Reclassifications from equity to income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Related with cash flow hedges | | | (279,308) | | | | (92,452) | | | | (53,027) | |
Related with cash flow hedges of associates and joint ventures | | | (109,280) | | | | (324,366) | | | | (110,246) | |
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Total income tax recognized in other comprehensive income | | | (92,772) | | | | (121,515) | | | | 260,155 | |
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Equity forward recorded in additional paid-in capital | | | (17,068) | | | | (5,438) | | | | 22,506 | |
Reclassifications from equity to income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax on sale of shares in subsidiary for application of losses for the year included in retained earnings | | | — | | | | (336,658) | | | | — | |
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| | | (109,840) | | | | (463,611) | | | | 282,661 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Deferred tax of associated companies, joint ventures and other | | | 73,229 | | | | 438,031 | | | | (287,882) | |
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Change of current and deferred tax (see paragraph d) | | | Ps. (36,611) | | | | Ps. (25,580) | | | | Ps. (5,221) | |
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| i. | The balances of stockholders’ equity tax accounts at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows: |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Contributed capital account | | | Ps. 27,495,863 | | | | Ps. 26,773,479 | | | | Ps. 26,933,336 | |
Net consolidated tax profit account | | | 16,800,399 | | | | 16,147,174 | | | | 14,387,584 | |
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Total | | | Ps. 44,296,262 | | | | Ps. 42,920,653 | | | | Ps. 41,320,920 | |
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F-110
| a. | Lawsuits and litigation – At December 31, 2014, there are several labor issues against many of its subsidiaries in process, arising in the ordinary course of business. The Entity’s management and legal advisers expect that, given their nature, the resolutions of these lawsuits and claims will not represent a significant economic effect and will not have a significant effect in the consolidated financial statements in the years of resolution of these matters, either individually or as a whole. |
| b. | Tax lawsuits -As of the date hereof, ICA and certain of its subsidiaries are in the process of settling several tax disputes before the relevant authorities. Given that these disputes relate to the return or recovery of taxes paid by the Entity’s subsidiaries before filing such claims, the Entity does not expect to pay any additional amounts in the event it does not obtain favorable resolutions of such matters. |
Metro Line 12
| I. | Civil lawsuit filed for collection purposes |
On December 14, 2012 the Entity, together with its partners Carso Infraestructura y Construcción, S.A. de C.V. (“CARSO”) and Alstom Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (“ALSTOM”) (in conjunction with the Entity, the “Consortium”), filed a civil lawsuit against the Government of the Federal District (“GDF”), the Department of Works and Services of the Federal District and the Decentralized Entity known as the Federal District Metro Project.
This lawsuit was filed to collect additional and extraordinary work performed outside the scope of Fixed-Price Contract No. 8.07 C0 01 T.2.022, executed on June 17, 2008 to implement the Line 12 Project of the Mexico City Metro system.
The claimed payments involved the amount of Ps.3,834,676, plus value added tax, and the amount of Ps.118,260 for financial expenses incurred due to the delayed payment of work estimates, penalty interest and the legal expenses and costs incurred throughout the duration of this legal action.
The claimed payments attributable to ICA total Ps.2,691 million, plus value-added tax.
On April 23, 2013, the judge appointed to hear the lawsuit decided not to order a study based on the merits of the case because, in his opinion, a prior administrative procedure should have been performed, albeit without affecting the petitioner’s procedural and substantive rights once this administrative instance has been concluded. The parties therefore settled their differences through an out-of-court procedure to resolve certain technical and administrative issues.
Within the conciliation procedure, more specifically the hearing held on December 13, 2013, the parties jointly filed a proposal to resolve their discrepancies with the Internal Control Entity, which essentially consisted of each party accepting the report issued by an expert witness appointed and approved by both parties, provided it was free from errors, fraud or bad faith. Likewise, the agreement expressly noted that the proposed solution was the only feasible way to resolve technical and administrative discrepancies and that there was no other dispute between them.
On January 16, 2014, the expert witness appointed by the parties delivered its reports and conclusions to the GDF and Consortium in accordance with the agreement of December 13, 2013, which determined an amount of Ps.2,247,913 owed to the Consortium. However, the GDF refused to fulfill the terms of this agreement.
On May 9, 2014, the Consortium filed an ordinary civil lawsuit at the federal court level against the GDF to request the formalization and fulfillment of the agreement of December 13, 2013 by the GDF and, as a result, the settlement of the amount of Ps.2,247,913 plus ancillary government charges which, through December 31, 2014, are estimated at Ps.398,000.
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Of the amounts discussed in the immediately preceding paragraph, 81.39 % is receivable by ICA. At the date of this report, management considers that it has sound legal arguments to enable it to recover the claimed amounts; it estimates that this process will take more than 12 months.
Through the ruling issued on February 25, 2015, the Judge accepted the aforementioned legal action and served a summons to the GDF on March 3, 2015, which it answered in March 2015.
Aside from the above legal action, the Consortium is currently preparing a new lawsuit to claim a series of payments from the GDF for different items that were not included in the expert witness’s report, such as: pending estimates, maintenance work and the rehabilitation of the Atlalilco - San Andrés section, among others, for the approximate amount of Ps.726,000 plus ancillary government charges. The Entity’s management considers that it has a high possibility of recovering these amounts.
| II. | Local Declaratory Action filed by the GDF |
On April 24, 2014, the GDF filed an ordinary civil lawsuit (“Declaratory Actions”) against ICA, CARSO and ALSTOM, each of which were named individually.
Through this lawsuit, the GDF seeks to obtain a legal ruling to the effect that the works contract involving Metro Line 12 was executed under the “fixed-price” modality, meaning that the agreed amount and execution period cannot be modified, thereby allowing it to avoid the obligation to pay for any additional work claimed by the Consortium. The GDF does not claim any amount through this lawsuit.
This lawsuit is currently at the evidence submission stage. However, it does not imply a direct economic contingency or the risk of conviction for the Entity because a declaratory action is exclusively intended to obtain a legal ruling regarding the proposed concepts.
| III. | Contract Liquidation and Settlement Process |
In September 2014, the Consortium filed for indirect injunctive relief against the imminent liquidation and unilateral settlement of the contract by the GDF, which attempted to impose certain ,economic penalties for alleged project shortfalls or poorly performed work, while also claiming the unconstitutionality of Article 57 of the Public Works Law of the Federal District.
Accordingly, the Sixteenth District Administrative Judge granted a definitive suspension to the Consortium to prevent the GDF from applying the guarantees given by the Consortium to permit the liquidation and settlement of the works contract. Based on this suspension, the GDF is unable to arbitrarily file legal action to impose penalties or collections, including the execution of the compliance bond provided by the Consortium until such time as a ruling is issued regarding the writ of injunctive relief.
However, on January 9, 2015, the Consortium filed a writ of injunctive relief for the fourth time because, on December 5, 2014, the GDF issued the Unilateral Public Works Contract Settlement. The extension of this writ was accepted by the Judge on February 27, 2015.
This writ of injunctive relief is currently at the stage whereby the Consortium is submitting its evidence.
Grupo Constructor PYR (“GRUPO PYR”)
Grupo Constructor PYR sued the Entity, with regard to a fixed-price works subcontract forming part of the San Luis Potosí Exhibition Center project, for the total amount of Ps.28,539 plus taxes and other items that must be settled when the verdict is issued. Accordingly, the Entity filed a counterclaim for the amount of Ps.16,581, which is primarily composed by additional payments, contractual penalties and unperformed work activities, among other items.
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The resulting verdict ordered the Entity to pay the entire claimed amount; the Entity has since filed an appeal again the verdict.
The appeal absolved the Entity from the payment of all the claimed amounts, albeit with the exception of certain extraordinary work for the amount of Ps.4,400; the Entity and plaintiff subsequently filed for injunctive relief.
The Entity’s application for injunctive relief was rejected, which was granted to GRUPO PYR to permit the study and valuation of the respective log. A new verdict was subsequently issued, ordering the Entity to pay all the claimed amounts. The Entity once again filed for injunctive relief, which is currently being processed. The Entity does not believe that an unfavorable outcome will have a material impact to its consolidated financial information.
Aqueduct II project in Querétaro
Based on the construction of the Aqueduct II project in Querétaro, a series of disputes arose with the customer, the Querétaro State Water Commission (“CEAQ”), because the value of certain items increased with respect to the original budget during the construction project. Accordingly, on December 19, 2013, a formal payment request was filed through a Notary Public, although the CEAQ has yet to respond.
In April 2014, the lawsuit claiming the amount of Ps.474,186 was submitted to the Civil District Judge in Querétaro. However, the Judge ruled that the lawsuit was outside his jurisdiction and should be sent to the administrative court; Suministro de Agua de Querétaro (“SAQSA”) filed an appeal.
The court hearing the appeal ruled that the lawsuit is of a civil rather than administrative nature, but also considered that it should be heard by a District Judge in the Federal District based on the terms established in one of the amendment agreements to the contract, while also ordering that the lawsuit and its exhibits be returned to SAQSA.
The lawsuit was once again filed in November 2014 and sent to the Seventh Civil District Court of the Federal District. Accordingly, in December 2014, the Court served summons to CEAQ, BANOBRAS and one of the two supervisory companies.
Puebla Collector Road
Through the State Infrastructure Department, the Puebla State Government issued an invitation to submit bids for the Comprehensive Project to modernize the Collector Road of the México – Puebla Highway and the Santa Ana – Chiautempan Highway.
While the original contract amount was Ps.670,000, the project was concluded for the amount of Ps.1,119,000, thus resulting in a difference of approximately Ps.450,000 receivable by ICA.
The work performance program and work scope were adversely affected by numerous factors, thereby generating costs for the Entity, including the following:
1.- Different real property elements required for work execution were not released;
2.- The executive project was modified;
3.- The Entity incurred extraordinary expenses to obtain the necessary right-of-way, and
4.- Social objections delayed the agreed program.
On December 5, 2013, a formal payment request was issued to the Puebla State Infrastructure Department, which did not respond. Consequently, on August 22, 2014, the Entity filed a claim for the amount of Ps.472,789 with the local courts of Puebla State.
Management considers that it has sound legal arguments to allow it to recover the aforementioned amounts, but estimates that the recovery process will take more than 12 months.
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Highway Network Project in Colombia
In April 2002, an arbitration court ordered the Entity to pay compensation of approximately US$2.200 million to the Urban Development Institute (IDU) due to its noncompliance with the works contract executed for the “Highway Network” project in Bogotá, while also establishing contract liquidation criteria. This ruling was recognized by the Mexican judicial authority in January 2009 and the resulting amount duly settled.
In a separate lawsuit related to the same project, the IDU filed a claim against the Entity with a Colombian court for damages and contractual noncompliance for the approximate amount of US$4.720 million. It also filed a claim against the bonding company to obtain the refund of the unapplied advance.
The Entity filed a counterclaim to demand compensation of US$17.800. The Court ordered the suspension of all legal actions filed against the bonding company until a verdict was issued for the counterclaim filed by the Entity.
In June 2011, the procedural suspension ordered by the Judge in relation to the law-enforcement procedure filed against the bonding company concluded. Consequently, despite the reciprocal claims filed by the parties, the conclusion of the suspension permitted the execution of bonds for the amount of US$17.0 million plus interest, although certain legal instances can still be used to challenge a ruling in this regard.
On September 26, 2012, a settlement agreement was executed by the parties to fully terminate all the disputes arising from the execution of contract 462 of 1997. This agreement was filed with the Administrative Court of Cundinamarca which, in order to issue a ruling, requested that the Attorney General’s Office of Colombia issue its opinion.
As the Administrative Court of Cundinamarca rejected the settlement agreed with the IDU on February 28, 2013, on March 8, 2013, the Entity filed an appeal for which a verdict was issued on April 17, 2013. This verdict partially granted a suspensive effect against the court order that partially accepted the settlement proposal and sent the file for the ruling of the State Council.
Through the ruling of October 24, 2013, the State Council approved the settlement agreement executed with the IDU, whereby the parties accepted the liquidation of Contract 462 of 1997. The Entity must pay the amounts detailed in the settlement, while the IDU must abandon the enforcement procedures initiated against the Entity.
With respect to the law enforcement procedure initiated by the IDU against Chubb de Colombia de Seguros S.A. and the Entity to collect the amount detailed in the Ruling that upheld the expiration of the Contract and implemented the monetary penalty clause (Process No. 2002-02258), the Court issued a verdict on October 18, 2013 in which, without ruling on the exceptions formulated by the Entity, ordered the enforcement to continue. The Entity filed an appeal against this verdict on November 28, 2013, which primarily refers to the settlement agreement executed with the IDU. Based on the court order of April 28, 2014, the State Council accepted the abandonment of the legal proceeding, thereby permitting the conclusion of this process.
With respect to the law enforcement procedure filed by the IDU against Chubb de Colombia de Seguros S.A. and the Entity to collect the amount detailed in the ruling that granted injunctive relief from the execution of the compliance guarantee (Process No. 2003-00429), the Administrative Court of Cundinamarca ruled that the exceptions submitted by Chubb de Colombia de Seguros S.A. were unfounded and ordered the collection of the amount detailed in the lawsuit of February 18, 2003 to be continued. On May 3, 2014, the defendant entities filed an appeal and a proceeding for annulment against this court order.
Through the ruling of October 24, 2013, the State Council approved the settlement agreement executed with the IDU, whereby the parties accept the liquidation of Contract 462 of 1997. Consequently, the Entity paid the amounts detailed in the settlement agreement, while the IDU agreed to abandon law-enforcement procedure No. 2002-2258, which was accepted by the State Council on May 6, 2014.
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On May 14, 2014, the IDU filed a notice regarding its abandonment of process No. 2003-00429, which was rejected through the court order of August 4, 2014 because the legal representative of the IDU was not expressly empowered to abandon the process.
On August 14, 2014, the attorney of the IDU filed an appeal for a rehearing which was accompanied by a new power of attorney in which the IDU expressly empowers the legal representative to abandon the process. On August 28, 2014, the process was sent for the ruling of the Presiding Magistrate.
PAC-4 Arbitration Requests
| I. | Arbitration Request filed by the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium against the Panama Canal Authority (“ACP”) for additional work: |
On July 19, 2013, the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium filed an arbitration request with the Conciliation and Arbitration Center of Panama (“CECAP”) against the ACP for monetary damages suffered until that date by the Consortium as a result of the geological conditions discovered during project execution.
The arbitration panel was formally incorporated on August 14, 2013; before resolving issues based on the merits of the case, it must first rule on the domestic or international nature of the arbitration procedure. On October 23, 2013, the ACP responded to the request and the prior special ruling by requesting that the arbitration panel rule on the untimeliness of all the claims filed by the Consortium in its request so as to terminate the arbitration process. The Entity is still awaiting a ruling from the arbitration panel regarding the domestic or international nature of the arbitration process and the prior special ruling filed by the ACP.
The parties decided to jointly file an arbitration suspension application to reach a settlement agreement to end all their differences. As a result of their negotiations, on May 9, 2014, the parties filed a notice regarding their decision to abandon the claim and arbitration process, which was accepted by the CECAP through the ruling of June 20, 2014.
On June 30, 2014, the parties executed contractual amendment agreement No. 33 in which the ACP recognized the payment of US$ 41,577 made to the Consortium for “Works and expenses for all claims related to different site conditions”, as well as the contractual period extension of 651 calendar days (until May 31, 2015). Based on this agreement, this issue is deemed to have been concluded in a partially favorable manner with respect to the interests of the Consortium.
| II. | Arbitration Request filed by the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium against the ACP for the increased minimum wage payable to workers in the Panama Canal area. |
On September 21, 2012 the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium filed an arbitration request with the CECAP against the ACP for the monetary damages suffered by the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium as a result of the increased minimum wage payable to workers in the Panama Canal area, for the amount of US$ 1.250 million, plus all the costs incurred during the contract period. This increase resulted directly from the issuance of decree No. 6 of January 23, 2012, which the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium claims to have modified the contract executed between the parties.
The Arbitration Court was formally constituted on January 22, 2013. Through Ruling No. 02/2013 of April 11, 2013, the court extended the deadline for issuing a verdict until September 26, 2013. On August 9, 2013, the parties filed an application to postpone the issuance of this verdict for the second time, which was accepted by the Arbitration Court. Consequently, October 25, 2013 was set as the new deadline for issuing the respective verdict.
Similarly, on October 25, 2013, the Arbitration Court issued a verdict that rejects all the claims submitted by the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium, meaning that the arbitration procedure has concluded in an unfavorable manner with respect to the interests of the Consortium.
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Ordinary claim filed for a substantial amount by Sonama Panamá, S.A. and Sonama, S.A. against the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium
On June 28, 2013, Sonama Panamá, S.A. and Sonama, S.A. filed a claim for damages against the members of the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium for the amount of $25.414 million Balboas. The plaintiffs’ claims are based on the alleged noncompliance of commercial and mercantile obligations undertaken by the members of the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium to perform subcontracting work for the Pac-4 Project.
The lawsuit was admitted through court order No. 1075 of August 14, 2013, notification of which was received by ICA on February 7, 2014. As ICA responded to the lawsuit on March 21, 2014, it is currently waiting for the Judge to accept the evidence submitted by the parties.
The main legal defense argument submitted by the ICA-FCC-MECO Consortium is the fact that a contract supporting the plaintiffs’ claims was never executed between the parties, meaning that a provision need not be created for this purpose.
ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA
| I. | Tax liability process involving ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA based on the contract executed with ECOPETROL. |
On July 27, 2012, the General Controllership of the Republic of Colombia notified the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium and its contracting party, Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos ECOPETROL, S.A., of the initiation of a Tax Liability Process derived from the oil spill of December 11, 2011 following the breakage of section 231+080 of the Caño Limón - Coveñas oil pipeline, which damaged the Nation’s environmental heritage. This spill occurred within the jurisdiction of the Municipalities of Chinácota, Los Patios and Cúcuta in the Northern Department of Santander and involved the loss of 3,267 barrels of oil at the accident site.
The aforementioned Controllership has applied a tax liability of approximately US$ 19.514 million to the Consortium due to its alleged gross negligence. ICA is currently waiting for a date to be set to conclude the submission of evidence and proceed with the closing arguments.
| II. | Petition for direct reparations filed by Corporación Autónoma Regional de la Frontera Nororiental (“CORPONOR”) against the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium. |
On September 28, 2012, CORPONOR notified the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium of the request for an out-of-court settlement to claim direct reparations from the Consortium and Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos ECOPETROL, S.A. for the environmental damage caused by the hydrocarbon spill at the Caño Limón - Coveñas oil pipeline.
The claims filed by CORPONOR to return the ecosystem to its pre-spill condition total approximately US$ 18.510 million.
CORPONOR informed the involved parties that an out-of-court settlement hearing would be held on November 7, 2012. However, as an agreement was not reached at this hearing, CORPONOR could file a legal action against the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium.
As a result of the above situation, on December 9, 2013, CORPONOR filed a petition for direct reparations with the Administrative Court of Northern Santander against Ecopetrol and the ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium, which was admitted through the court order of March 5, 2014.
The ICAMEX – TERMOTÉCNICA Consortium is currently preparing a response to this petition, together with the respective exceptions list.
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Notwithstanding, the Consortium has not created a provision for the process discussed in either of the two preceding numerals because neither of the two processes has offered any legal indication of a possible contingency. Furthermore, the oil spill is not attributable to the Consortium, as will be timely certified for both processes.
Please note that, at the appropriate procedural moment, the competent judicial authority of Colombia will have to determine which of the two lawsuits must continue, i.e., that initiated by the General Controllership of the Republic of Colombia or that filed by CORPONOR. This is the case because both proceedings deal with the same issue, i.e., the oil spill at the aforementioned site.
| I. | Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez S.A. de C.V. (“Ciudad Juárez Airport”) |
In 1991, the alleged original owners of the land where Ciudad Juárez Airport is located filed a legal proceeding against the airport to reclaim ownership of the land by alleging its illegal transfer to the Mexican Government.
As an alternative to recovering its ownership of this land, the plaintiff claims monetary damages of US$120 million. Ciudad Juárez Airport highlighted the need for the intervention of the SCT, as it originally granted the Ciudad Juárez Airport concession, while the concession title only establishes the legal figure of concession holder.
The lawsuit is still underway because the Entity is awaiting a verdict based on the merits of the case, in which the Federal Government has appeared to request that a Federal Judge issue a verdict instead of the civil court judge who initially received the lawsuit. The jurisdictional dispute was resolved in favor of the Federal Government, whereby the Civil Court Judge was ordered to send the respective certificates to the Federal Courts to resolve this issue. Given that the District Judge declared that he was unable to rule on this lawsuit, the case was forwarded to the Supreme Court.
However, the Supreme Court ruled that the jurisdictional conflict be resolved by a Collegiate Circuit Court, which issued a verdict on January 13, 2013 to the effect that the case must be heard by a civil court as opposed to a federal court, while also ordering the file to be returned to the civil court to continue the procedure. As the legal proceeding is still under consideration, a verdict has not yet been issued.
At the issuance date of financial statements, the contingency remains because this lawsuit still awaiting a verdict in which the SCT has appeared already. In the event of an unfavorable verdict for the Entity, the economic effect would be payable by the Federal Government, as detailed in the Concession Title. The Entity has not recorded a provision for this lawsuit because it does not consider probable an unfavorable verdict.
| II. | Real Estate Property Tax |
This situation involves a series of lawsuits and/or proceedings filed against different companies of GACN for unpaid tax. The resulting rulings have favored the Entity’s interests based on the primary consideration that the respective real property constitutes goods of the public domain which, as such, are exempt from the payment of tax. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the date of this report, the following lawsuits are currently underway:
In February 2011, the Municipality of Reynosa issued a new real estate property tax payment request for the total amount of Ps.117,654, without specifying the period for which this tax was outstanding. The Entity filed a proceeding for annulment against this request, which is still awaiting a verdict.
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In November 2011, the Municipality of Reynosa once again issued a real estate property tax payment request to the Entity for the amount of Ps.127,312. The Entity filed a proceeding for annulment against this request, which is still awaiting a verdict.
In August 2012, the Municipality of Reynosa issued a real estate property tax payment request to the Entity for the amount of Ps.1,119. The Entity filed a proceeding for annulment against this request, which is still awaiting a verdict.
In March 2014, the Municipality of Reynosa requested the payment of allegedly outstanding real estate property tax and has attempted to collect this amount through different writs of execution, as identified by request number (i) 1334096 for the amount of Ps.1,361, issued to Aeropuerto de Reynosa, S.A. de C.V. on March 7, 2014, notification of which was given on March 20 2014.
The Entity filed a proceeding for annulment against these payment requests with the Tax Court, which is still awaiting a verdict.
In October 2012, the Municipal Finance Coordination Office of Zihuatanejo de Azueta, Guerrero determined and issued a payment request for the amount of Ps.2,855 to Aeropuerto de Zihuatanejo, S.A. de C.V. for unpaid real estate property tax, ancillary government charges and surcharges for the period from the first bimonthly period of 2007 through the fifth bimonthly period of 2012. The penalty imposed for the alleged nonpayment of real estate property tax from the first bimonthly period of 2007 through the fifth bimonthly period of 2012 was Ps.865, together with enforcement expenses of Ps.57.
At the issuance date of financial statements, the contingency remains because this lawsuit still awaiting a verdict. On April, 1997, an unfavorable verdict was obtained with the airport was originially managed by ASA. Therefore, it is expected that the court may change their criteria to modify the applicable legislation. Consequently, the Entity has recognized a provision for Ps.1,269.
In September 2014, the Municipality of Culiacán requested the settlement of allegedly unpaid real estate property tax and attempted to collect the amount of Ps.10,917 from Aeropuerto de Culiacán, S.A. de C.V. through the writ of execution of September 23, 2014.
The Entity filed a proceeding for annulment against this payment request with the Tax Court of Guerrero State, which is still awaiting a verdict.
In December 2014, the Municipality of San Luis Potosí requested the settlement of allegedly unpaid real estate property tax, attempting to collect the amount of Ps.10,094 from Aeropuerto de San Luis Potosí through the writ of execution of December 5, 2014, notification of which was given on December 8 of that year.
The Entity will file a proceeding for annulment against this payment request, which is currently being prepared, with the Tax Court.
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The Treasury Department of the Municipality of Ciudad Juárez requested a payment of Ps.1,861 from Aeropuerto de Ciudad Juárez, S.A. de C.V. for unpaid real estate property tax dating from the third bimonthly period of 1998, and for the period from 1999 through 2013. The Entity filed a proceeding for annulment against this payment request.
In January 2014, a favorable verdict was issued to GACN, meaning that this issue has now been fully concluded.
| III. | Airport Tax Liabilities |
The Local Tax Audit Office of the Tax Administration Service (SAT) in Acapulco determined a tax liability for Acapulco Airport for unpaid 2006 income tax, surcharges and fines for the total amount of Ps.43,967, together with additional employee statutory profit-sharing of Ps.3,330.
The Entity filed an administrative-law appeal against the determined tax liability, for which a motion for reconsideration was issued, thereby concluding this stage.
However, in December 2011, the Local Tax Audit Office of the Tax Administration Service in Acapulco performed an inspection visit and issued a new ruling that determined a tax liability of Ps.27,876. This liability considered the taxable income used as the basis for employee statutory profit-sharing in 2006, the alleged omission of income and excess deductions, and was increased by surcharges, fines and the application of 10% of the aforementioned amount determined for 2006 employee statutory profit-sharing.
The Entity filed a motion for reconsideration against this new determination. The subsequent ruling upheld the challenged ruling and determined a tax liability for 2006 income tax, together with surcharges, fines and restatement of Ps.15,946 and additional payable employee statutory profit-sharing of Ps.2,788. The Entity filed a proceeding for annulment with the Federal Tax Court which, on June 17, 2014, issued a favorable verdict to the concession holder.
In compliance with the above ruling, the SAT once again determined the tax liability of Ps.9,849 for 2006 income tax, surcharges, fines and restatement. It also determined additional payable employee statutory profit-sharing of Ps.2,015.
This ruling will once again be challenged by filing a proceeding for annulment.
In August 2012, the Entity filed a proceeding for annulment with the Federal Tax Court against the ruling issued by the Delegation Advisory Board of the Regional Delegation of the Mexican Social Security Institute of Nuevo León State, which ruled on the motion for reconsideration filed by Aeropuerto de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. against the settlement ruling issued by the sub-delegation of the IMSS in Apodaca. This ruling determined tax liabilities of Ps.28,300 payable by Aeropuerto for the period from January 1, 2007 through December 31 2012, for alleged omissions involving the payment of the worker-employer fees established for occupational risk, sickness and maternity, disability and life insurance, day care centers, retirement, voluntary separation and old-age insurance, as well as fines for the alleged nonpayment of these worker-employer fees during the construction of Terminal B.
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This lawsuit resulted in a favorable verdict for GACN as it overturned the tax liability imposed by the IMSS on Aeropuerto de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. The IMSS challenged this ruling and, in May 2014, the Administrative Collegiate Court rejected the motion for review filed by the IMSS. The tax liability has therefore been canceled and this issue has been fully concluded in favor of GACN.
The Entity filed a proceeding for annulment against the ruling in response to the motion for reconsideration regarding the determination of tax liability number 500-52-00-02-00-2011-006849 in file SAT-324-09-66-2010-234 for 2007 income tax, restatement, surcharges and fines of Ps.1,216, as well as additional payable employee statutory profit-sharing of Ps.194. The Entity is still waiting for a verdict to be issued for this lawsuit and has paid a tax lien to the SAT.
On January 28, 2014, the Federal Tax Court issued a ruling with regard to the proceeding for annulment, which partially favors the Airport because it only recognizes certain headings instead of all the items detailed in the proceeding for annulment. This verdict was challenged by filing for direct injunctive relief with the Collegiate Court; in July 2014, GACN received notification to the effect that the Tax Court had issued a favorable verdict to Aeropuerto de Reynosa.
In accordance with the granting of the requested injunctive relief, on July 1, 2014, the Court annulled the tax liability, thereby concluding this issue.
| IV. | Conflict Related to the Ownership of Land Acquired by Aeropuerto de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. |
An ordinary civil lawsuit was filed against Aeropuerto de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V., DIAV, S.A. de C.V. (vendor), the Notary Public, Registrar and Director of the Public Commerce Registry involved in this legal act. Based on a plenary action for possession and the legal nonexistence of documentation, the defendant party claims the following:
| 1.- | Its right to the legal and material possession of the building of 93 HAS, 6,875.99 m2. |
| 2.- | The nonexistence of a public deed executed between DIAV, S.A. de C.V. and Aeropuerto de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V. for the purchase-sale of the real property. |
| 3.- | The legal and material restitution of the claimed land to the plaintiff, together with all existing improvements and rights, by Aeropuerto de Monterrey. |
| 4.- | The payment of damages based on the extraction of a volume of 104,635.67 m3 of materials from the real property. |
The lawsuit is still underway because a verdict has yet to be issued based on the merits of the case, in which the vendor has appeared. As the contingency is not quantified in the lawsuit, in the event of an unfavorable verdict, the economic effect will be payable by the vendor. Accordingly, Aeropuerto de Monterrey has not recorded a provision for this lawsuit.
A definitive verdict was issued on February 27, 2014 to declare the legal action unlawful because the plaintiff did not demonstrate its legitimate right to file a plenary action for possession. The plaintiff challenged the verdict by filing an appeal; however, in July 2014, the plaintiff abandoned the lawsuit, thus allowing the Judge to uphold the favorable verdict issued to Aeropuerto.
Consequently, this issue has been favorably concluded for GACN.
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| V. | Writs of injunctive relief involving municipal licenses |
Based on the inspection order of July 16, 2012, the municipal authority ordered the closure of commercial premises located at Torreón Airport, together with internal and external advertising, without extending the obligation to obtain licenses to operate commercial and mercantile premises to the airport concession holder.
The airport therefore filed for injunctive relief against these acts by arguing the illegality of these closures and the license requirement. It obtained a suspension in which the Judge ordered the removal of closure notices and the continuation of the airport’s commercial operation.
A verdict was issued in December 2013 granting injunctive relief and federal protection to the airport, while ordering the authority to annul the effects of municipal procedures as it was not empowered to demand licenses, which is a federal power.
The municipal authority challenged the federal verdict; on April 24, 2014, a verdict was issued for the motion for review filed by the Municipality, upholding the favorable verdict issued to Torreón Airport and ruling that the municipal authority is not empowered to request that the airport obtain operating licenses. Based on this verdict, the issue was fully concluded in favor of GACN.
On November 19, 2013, the Municipality of Apodaca issued an inspection order and closed commercial premises located at Monterrey Airport due to its failure to obtain municipal licenses for land usage and/or construction and/or building.
The Airport filed for injunctive relief against this closure and the unconstitutionality of the applied municipal regulations. The lawsuit was admitted and a provisional suspension granted to allow the municipal authority to remove the closure notices and permit continued commercial operations.
Likewise, the Municipality of Apodaca notified the Airport that, after performing a detailed analysis of the aforementioned acts, it had detected certain flaws, thus leading it to annul the legal effects of the closure acts.
Even though the Municipality of Apodaca annulled the legal effects of the closure acts and the respective orders, it could nonetheless implement them once again. However, if the Municipality of Apodaca issues a new request, the current lawsuit will be extended and will request an unconstitutionality study.
Finally, in October 2014, a favorable verdict granting injunctive relief was issued to Monterrey Airport, thereby ordering the local authority to annul the challenged acts. The authority filed a motion for review, which is still awaiting a verdict.
In relation to this lawsuit, in February 2014, the Municipality of Apodaca filed a Constitutional Controversy against the Federal Government Based on its authorization of construction works including the hotel located at Terminal B, which is covered by the writ of injunctive relief. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the controversy, but denied the Municipality of Apodaca the suspension requested to interrupt work performance (industrial park and hotel). The Municipality of Apodaca challenged the interlocutory judgment, but received an unfavorable verdict that denied the petition to suspend the work underway at the airport. On May 20, 2014, a hearing was held to submit evidence and present arguments.
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Monterrey Airport file the report requested by the Supreme Court, which details the background of the writ of injunctive relief filed in 2007 (the closure of Terminal B) and the resulting favorable verdict, which are related to this issue.
On February 18, 2015, an unfavorable verdict regarding the Constitutional Controversy to the Municipality of Apodaca was issued. This verdict states that the Controversy is unfounded, while upholding the validity of the rulings challenged by the Municipality.
Grupo Corporativo Excel– Grupo Corporativo Excel sued CONOISA, a subsidiary of the Entity, for the payment of fees for the professional services provided to the Aqueduct II project in Querétaro. This lawsuit requests the settlement of fees of Ps.48,000 derived from the provision of advisory services, together with work and studies performed for this project.
The Entity mentioned in the preceding paragraph also sued ICA and SAQSA, while another seven companies belonging to the Consortium were named as third parties: Constructora de Infraestructura de Agua de Querétaro; Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas; FCC Construcción; Aqualia Gestión Integral de Agua; Proactiva Medio Ambiente de México and Servicios de Agua Trident.
As notification of this lawsuit was received during the final week of December 2012, accounting records were reviewed to ensure that all the claimed fees had been effectively paid. The Entityalso considered that the statute of limitations is applicable to the legal action filed by the plaintiff. SAQSA received formal notification of this lawsuit.
The evidence submission stage concluded in September 2013. A verdict was issued in December of that year, absolving CONOISA, SAQSA and the other companies of the Consortium.
Grupo Corporativo Excel filed an appeal against this verdict. CONOISA and SAQSA also filed an appeal because Grupo Corporativo Excel was not ordered to pay their expenses and costs.
Verdicts were issued for the two appeals, upholding the initial sentence. Accordingly, Grupo Corporativo Excel filed for injunctive relief, which is still awaiting a verdict.
Southern Corridor Right-Of-Way
Banco Hipotecario Nacional (“BHN”) filed an ordinary lawsuit for a significant amount against ICA Panamá, S.A. in relation to the right-of-way of the Southern Corridor, which was received by the Third Circuit Court on December 11, 2003. This lawsuit claims the payment of US$ 2.568 million. Following its acceptance, the formal aspects of the lawsuit have been subject to a lengthy process, which have been progressively resolved. The submission of evidence is scheduled for February 2012.
In March 2012, expert reports were filed by the Court expert and those of ENA (formerly ICA PANAMÁ) and BHN. The results of these appraisals indicate figures in excess of the estimated amount for the compensation payable for the property affected during the construction of the Southern Corridor. The fees of the Court expert were rejected and sent for review as they were deemed to be excessive.
In March 2013, the Court issued a trial-level verdict recognizing the claim submitted by BHN and determining damages of US$ 1.982 million. On March 5 and 19, BHN and the defendant, respectively, filed appeals against this sentence, which is still awaiting a verdict.
On June 5, 2013, the Specialized Prosecutor for Civil Issues received notification of the sentence. On June 10, a clarification was requested and an appeal filed against the sentence. Through court order No. 1656/456-03 October 31, 2013, the Court rejected the clarification request.
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Through court order No. 1877/456 of December 13, 2013, the appeals filed by the parties against trial-level verdict No. 12/456-03 were received.
These appeals are still awaiting verdicts.
Joint ventures - ICA Fluor
Dominican Republic Combined Cycle, LLC
Dominican Republic Combined Cycle, LLC is a subsidiary of ICATECH with the minority interest of Fluor Corporation, through which a combined cycle thermoelectric plant was built for AES. As a result of this project, the entity denominated Proyectos de Ingeniería Electromecánica, S.A. filed a civil action against Dominican Republic Combined Cycle, LLC for the reparation of damages, payment of surcharges, two estimates and the refund of the guarantee fund.
As certain procedural irregularities are attributable to the plaintiff, the lawsuit remains at the trial level and is being heard by the Third Court of the Civil and Commercial Chamber of the Lower Court of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. A verdict is expected during 2015, which could then be challenged by the parties.
Given that ICA Fluor considers that it will receive a favorable verdict, it has not created a provision for this lawsuit. To date, the total contingency amount is approximately US$ 16.5 million.
| f. | Performance guarantees -In the ordinary course of business, the Entity is required to secure construction obligations, mainly related to the completion of construction contracts or the quality of its work, by granting letters of credit or bonds. At December 31, 2014, the Entity had granted bonds to its customers for Ps.19,079 million of Mexican pesos, U.S.$245 million of dollars, $108 Quetzales and $94,849 Colombian pesos. At December 31, 2013, the Entity had granted bonds to its customers for Ps.16,515 million of Mexican pesos y U.S.$172 million of dollars, whose responsibility is for the same amount. |
Additionally, the Entity has issued letters of credit to guarantee its performance obligations under certain concession arrangements and construction contracts, in the amount of U.S$62 million dollars and Ps.4,525 million of Mexican pesos.
| g. | Collateral–The Entity has granted collateral for an amount of U.S.$78 million of dollars and Ps.1,257 million of Mexican pesos to several of its related parties regarding for bank debt contracted by them. |
| a. | Significant accounting policies |
The details of the significant accounting policies and adopted methods (including recognition, valuation and basis of recognition of related income and expenses) for each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument are disclosed in Note 4.
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| b. | Categories of financial instruments and risk management policies |
The main categories of financial instruments are:
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| | | | December 31, | |
| | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Financial assets | | Classification of risk | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | Credit | | | Ps. 1,585,994 | | | | Ps. 1,140,955 | |
Restricted cash | | Credit | | | 2,148,788 | | | | 2,009,979 | |
Cash equivalents | | Credit and Interest rate | | | 3,291,228 | | | | 2,228,827 | |
Restricted cash equivalents | | Credit and Interest rate | | | 54,928 | | | | 37,047 | |
Customers (1) | | Credit and Foreign exchange | | | 5,295,084 | | | | 4,878,505 | |
Other receivables | | Credit | | | 4,818,434 | | | | 3,057,911 | |
Non-current customers | | Credit | | | 8,616,325 | | | | 9,387,649 | |
Financial assets from concessions | | Credit and Interest rate | | | 3,527,346 | | | | 3,332,185 | |
Derivative financial instruments | | Credit and Foreign exchange | | | 953,814 | | | | 761,799 | |
(1) | Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts is not considered a financial instrument, therefore it is not included. |
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| | | | December 31, | |
| | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Financial liabilities | | Classification of risk | | | | | | | | |
Derivative financial instruments | | Interest rate, Foreign exchange and Liquidity | | | Ps. 409,141 | | | | Ps. 333,942 | |
Current debt | | Interest rate, Foreign exchange and Liquidity | | | 4,288,925 | | | | 8,901,699 | |
Long-term debt | | Interest rate, Foreign exchange and Liquidity | | | 49,489,900 | | | | 29,669,918 | |
Trade accounts payable | | Interest rate, Foreign exchange and Liquidity | | | 7,590,956 | | | | 6,439,800 | |
Accrued expenses and other | | Interest rate, Foreign exchange and Liquidity | | | 8,044,818 | | | | 6,976,674 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | Operating and Liquidity | | | 1,566,278 | | | | 943,159 | |
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Based on the nature of its activities, ICA is exposed to different financial risks, mainly as a result of its ordinary business activities and its debt contracts entered into to finance its operating activities. The Corporate Treasury function provides services to ICA business to coordinate access to domestic and international financial markets, monitors and manages the financial risks relating to the operations of ICA. The principal financial risks to which operating units are exposed are: market risk (interest rates, currency exchange rates and foreign currency pricing), credit risk and liquidity risk.
Periodically, the Entity’s management assesses risk exposure and reviews the alternatives for managing those risks, seeking to minimize the effects of these risks using financial derivatives to hedge risk exposures. The Board of Directors sets and monitors policies and procedures to enter into derivative financial instruments. The Entity does not use derivatives for speculative purposes. The risks, to which the Entity is exposed, are described below.
The Entity is exposed to price risks, mainly for the following activities:
Construction contracts
The construction contracts, into which the Entity enters, are generally either: (i) fixed price (either “lump sum” or “or not-to exceed”) or (ii) profit margin over cost (“unit price”). The evaluation of the risks related to inflation, exchange rates and price increases for each type of contract depends on if the contract is a public works contract or if it is with the private sector, which is normally different.
In unit price contracts in the private sector, the customer generally assumes the risks of inflation, exchange-rate and price increases for the materials used in the contracts. Under a unit price contract, once the contract is signed, the parties agree upon the price for each unit of work. However, unit price contracts normally include escalation clauses whereby the Entity retains the right to increase the unit price of such inputs as a result of inflation, exchange-rate variations or price increases for the materials, if any of these risks increases beyond a percentage specified in the contract.
For unit price contracts related to public works, in addition to escalation clauses, in Mexico the “Public Works and Services Law” establishes mechanisms to adjust the value of such public unit-price contracts for cost increases. The Public Works and Services Law provides the following mechanisms for the adjustment of unit prices in unit-price contracts: (i) a review of individual unit prices for which adjustment may be possible; (ii) a review of unit prices by group, which multiplied by their corresponding amounts of work remaining to be performed, represent at least 80% of the total amount of remaining work under the contract, and (iii) for those projects in which the relationship between the input and the total contract cost is established, an adjustment to reflect the increased cost may be made based on such proportion. The application of these mechanisms is required to be specified in the relevant contract.
In lump sum contracts, not-to-exceed contracts or contracts where there are no escalation clauses in which the Entity undertakes to provide materials or services at fixed unit prices required for a project in the private sector, generally the Entity absorbs the risk related to inflation, exchange-rate fluctuations or price increases for materials The Entity mitigates these risks as follows: (i) when the bid tender is prepared, such risks are included in determining the costs of the project based on the application of certain economic variables which are provided by recognized economic analysis firms; (ii) contractual arrangements are made with the principal suppliers, among which advance payments are made to ensure that the cost of the materials remains the same during the contract term; and, (iii) the exchange-rate risk is mitigated by contracting suppliers and subcontractors in the same currency as that in which the contract is executed with the customer. For those risks that cannot be mitigated or which surpass acceptable levels, the Entity carries out a quantitative analysis in which it determines the probability of occurrence of the risk, measures the potential financial impact, and adjusts the fixed price of the contract to an appropriate level.
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For fixed price contracts in the public sector, the Public Works and Services Law protects the contractors when adverse economic conditions arise that could not have been anticipated at the time of awarding the contract and thus were not considered in the initial contract bid. The Public Works and Services Law allows the Controller’s Office (Secretaria de la Función Pública) to issue guidelines through which public works contractors may recognize increases in their initial contract prices as a result of adverse economic changes. The proposed application of these mechanisms for the public-to-private initiative is uncertain, but the proposed law would benefit the Public/Private Partnership (Proyecto para Prestación de Servicios, or PPS) by introducing options to renegotiate, in good faith, the contract terms in the event of government action to increase the project costs or otherwise reduce contractual benefits to developers.
In recent years, the construction contracts have been increasingly of the fixed price type or mixed price contracts in which a portion of the contract is at fixed price and the rest at unit prices. Even though the Entity has entered into contracts with unit pricing in the last 3 years, it believes that fixed price contracts are more prevalent in the construction market and the contracts that the Entity enters into in the future will reflect this shift to fixed price contracts.
Additionally, it is expected that due to trends toward financing, future contracts related to concessions, infrastructure construction and industrial construction will restrict price adjustments for additional work performed due to incorrect specifications in the original contract.
Concessions
The financing structure of the concession segment naturally exposes the Entity to interest rate risk. The Entity manages a fixed rate in order to limit the impact of the fluctuations in interest rates and optimize the cost of debt. To minimize the effects of this risk, the Entity uses interest rate swaps. These swaps are classified as cash flow hedges.
The Entity is exposed to price risk in concessions, particularly in projects in which the construction risks are assumed; the overruns can generate a higher investment in capital than expected which results in a lower return on capital. Generally, the concession contracts and PPS stipulate that the grantor must deliver the right-of way to the land involved in the project in accordance with the construction program. If the grantor does not timely release such rights of way, the Entity might be required to incur additional investments and suffer delays at the start of operations and could therefore find it necessary to seek amendments to the concession contract or PPS. ICA cannot ensure that it will reach agreement on the amendments to any of such contracts. Particularly in relation to new projects, in which it absorbs construction costs, cost overruns may generate a higher base investment than that expected, which results in a lower return on investment. Based on these factors, there is no assurance that its return on any investment in a highway, bridge, tunnel or residual water treatment plant concession matches the estimates established in the respective concession contract or PPS.
The return to the Entity on any investment in a concession for a highway, bridge, tunnel or wastewater treatment plant is based on the duration of the concession and the amount of capital invested, as well as the amount of the revenues obtained from use, debt servicing costs and other factors. For example, traffic volumes and, consequently, the revenues from highway tolls, are affected by several factors, including toll rates, the quality and proximity of alternate free highways, the price of fuel, taxes, environmental regulations, the purchasing power of the consumer and general economic conditions. The traffic volume of a highway is also strongly influenced by its integration into other highway networks.
Payments of receivables under financial assets from concessions are indexed to inflation as permitted by the concession contracts, by reference to the INPC, thereby allowing a natural hedge of the liability in UDIs entered into related to those concessions.
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Interest rate risk management – This risk principally arises from changes in the future cash flows of debt entered into variable interest rates (or with short-term maturity and presumable renewal) as a result of fluctuations in the market interest rates. The purpose of managing this risk is to lessen the impact in the cost of the debt due to fluctuations in such interest rates. To mitigate this risk, ICA enters into financial derivatives which ensure fixed interest rates, establish maximum limits (ceilings) or narrow fluctuation bands for interest payments, relative to a substantial portion of any debt affected by such risk.
The risk is also managed by ICA through maintaining an appropriate combination of fixed rate loans and variable rate loans, and using hedging and futures contracts for interest rates. Hedging activities are assessed regularly so that they are in line with the interest rates and the identified risk so as to ensure that the most profitable hedging strategies are applied. As of December 31, 2014, the Entity had an approximate of Ps.55,241 million of outstanding debt, of which 75% had a fixed interest rate and 25% a variable interest rate. As of December 31, 2013, the Entity had an approximate of Ps.39,413 million of outstanding debt, of which 52% had a fixed interest rate and 48% a variable interest rate. As of December 31, 2012, the Entity had an approximate of Ps.47,711 million of outstanding debt, of which 64% had a fixed interest rate and 36% a variable interest rate. The interest rate on the variable rate debt of ICA is generally based on reference to the LIBOR rate and the TIIE rate.
ICA has entered into cash flow hedge contracts, including cash flows in foreign currency and other commercial derivative instruments for the duration of some of its long-term lines of credit, in order to reduce uncertainty due to interest rate fluctuations.
Analysis of interest-rate sensitivity – The following sensitivity analyses are based on the assumption of an adverse change in basis points, in the amounts indicated, applicable to each category of variable rate financial liability. The sensitivity analysis below has been determined based on the exposure to interest rates for both derivatives and non-derivative instruments at the end of the reporting period. For liabilities accruing interest at a floating rate, the analysis was prepared assuming the amount of liability outstanding at the end of the year was outstanding throughout the year. ICA determines its sensitivity analyses by applying the hypothetical interest rate to its outstanding debt and making adjustments due to such fluctuations for the debt which is hedged by the financial derivatives.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, a hypothetical, instantaneous and adverse change of 100, 50 and 25 basis points in the interest rate applicable to the variable rate financial liabilities, including financial derivatives only if they are held for hedging purposes, would have resulted in an additional financing expense of approximately Ps.34 million, Ps.13 million and Ps.5 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013 a hypothetical, instantaneous and adverse change of 100, 50 and 25 basis points in the interest rate applicable to the variable rate financial liabilities, including financial derivatives only if they are held for hedging purposes, would have resulted in an additional financing expense of approximately Ps.169 million, Ps.87 million and Ps.43, million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2012 a hypothetical, instantaneous and adverse change of 100, 50 and 25 basis points in the interest rate applicable to the variable rate financial liabilities, including financial derivatives only if they are held for hedging purposes, would have resulted in an additional financing expense of approximately Ps.73 million, Ps.37 million and Ps.18, million, respectively.
Foreign exchange risk management –The Entity performs transactions denominated in foreign currency; consequently, it is exposed to exchange rate risks, which are managed within the parameters of established and approved policies by using, as the case may be, exchange rate forward contracts when they are considered effective. The main risk related to the exchange rate involves changes in the value of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar.
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In fixed price, lump sum or guaranteed maximum price contracts, the Entity assumes the risk of fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Mexican peso and other currencies in which the contracts are expressed, included the related financing agreements, or other contracts entered into for the purchase of supplies, machinery or raw materials, ordinary expenses and other inputs. A severe devaluation or appreciation of the Mexican peso could also result in an interruption in the international currency markets and could limit the ability to transfer or convert pesos to U.S. dollars and other currencies in order to make timely payments of interest and principal on the related obligations expressed in U.S. dollars or in other currencies. Although the Mexican government does not currently restrict, and has not restricted since 1982, the right or ability of Mexican individuals or business entities to convert pesos into U.S. dollars or other currencies, or to transfer them outside Mexico, the Mexican government could institute exchange control policies in the future. It cannot be guaranteed that the Banco de Mexico will maintain its current policy regarding the peso. The fluctuation of the currency may have an adverse effect on the Entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows in future years.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, approximately 35% of consolidated revenues were expressed in foreign currencies, mainly U.S. dollars. An appreciation of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar would reduce the dollar-denominated revenues and the Entity’s obligations under dollar-denominated debt when expressed in pesos, whereas a depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar would increase the Entity’s dollar-denominated revenues and obligations under debt agreements when expressed in pesos.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, approximately 22%, 26% and 43%, respectively, of the Entity’s backlog was denominated in foreign currencies, and approximately 22%, 23% and 9%, respectively, of the accounts receivable were denominated in foreign currencies. For the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, approximately 21%, 22% and 6%, respectively, of consolidated financial assets were denominated in foreign currencies and the rest in Mexican pesos. Furthermore, for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, approximately 53%, 43% and 36%, respectively, of debt was expressed in foreign currencies A depreciation of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar would increase the peso value of the costs and expenses denominated in foreign currency and, unless they were denominated in the same currency as the source of payment (as established by ICA’s risk management policies), it would increase the obligations for debt expressed in foreign currency. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Mexican peso depreciated against the U.S. dollar by 13%, related to the foreign exchange rate existing of the year ended December 31, 2013.
Foreign currency sensitivity analysis – The following sensitivity analyses are based on an instantaneous and unfavorable change in exchange rates which affect the foreign currencies in which the assets and liabilities are expressed. These sensitivity analyses cover all the assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency, as well as its derivative financial instruments. Sensitivity is determined by applying a hypothetical exchange rate change to those items, including the outstanding debt expressed in foreign currency, subsequently adjusting for this fluctuation for debt hedged by derivative financial instruments.
As of December 31, 2014, a hypothetical, instantaneous, unfavorable change of 100 cents to the exchange rate applicable to the Entity’s receivables, payables and debt, including derivative financial instruments not held for trading purposes (and excluding the debt hedged by instruments held for trading purposes), would have resulted in an estimated exchange loss of approximately Ps.1,977 million, based on the highest value in pesos of the debt expressed in foreign currency. As of December 31, 2014 the Entity did not hold any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes, except as mentioned in Note 26.
UDI exchange rate risk management – For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, 13% and 12%, respectively, of the Entity’s debt is denominated in UDIs, which corresponds to the ICA San, LIPSA and Mayab debt, and in discontinued operations, 35% of Sarre and Papagos debt is denominated in UDIs as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Although a portion of long-term debt is contracted in UDIs, the Entity does not believe a significant exchange risk exists, because the issuance of the debt at Sarre and Papagos was under the same currency in which the Entity is going to receive the payments from a subsecretary of the Federal Government for Sarre and Papagos, including inflationary effects (which Sarre and Papagos is presented within discontinued operations) and for the remaining concessions, the concession contracts allow for tolls to be increased by inflation each year.
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The carrying values of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency at the end of the reporting period are as follows:
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| | Liabilities | | | Assets | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
Currency | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
U.S. dollars | | | Ps. 32,283,153 | | | | Ps. 15,340,514 | | | | Ps. 4,546,715 | | | | Ps. 4,412,113 | |
Euros | | | 451,074 | | | | 542,706 | | | | 20,177 | | | | 71,473 | |
Soles | | | 2,384,659 | | | | 438,732 | | | | 1,386,032 | | | | 1,364,301 | |
Colombian pesos | | | 359,623 | | | | 39,348 | | | | 397,994 | | | | 618,509 | |
UDIs | | | 7,414,344 | | | | 3,305,329 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Pertinent exchange rate information at the date of the consolidated statements of financial position is as follows:
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| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
US dollar exchange rate | | | | | | | | |
Interbank | | | Ps. 14.7348 | | | | Ps. 13.0652 | |
Euro exchange rate | | | 17.9264 | | | | 16.7388 | |
UDI exchange rate | | | 5.2704 | | | | 5.0587 | |
As of March 17, 2015, the issuance date of financial statements as of December 31, 2014, the interbank FIX rate was Ps.15.4271.
Credit risk management -Credit risk refers to the risk whereby one of the parties defaults on its contractual obligations, thereby generating a financial loss for ICA. The objective of this risk management is to reduce its impact by reviewing the solvency of the Entity’s potential customers. Once contracts are underway, the credit rating of uncollected amounts is periodically evaluated and estimates are revised for allowance for doubtful accounts with corresponding entries to the statements of income and other comprehensive income in the period of the revision. The credit risk has been historically very limited.
The Entity’s maximum credit risk exposure is presented in the amounts included in the table in subsection b) as well as within the past due but not impaired analysis of accounts receivable, included in Note 7.
ICA has adopted the policy of only doing business with solvent parties and obtaining sufficient collateral when necessary, so as to mitigate the risk of financial losses derived from potential default. The Entity only performs transactions with entities with the best possible risk rating. The Entity’s credit exposure is reviewed and approved by senior management committees. The credit risk derived from cash, cash equivalents and derivative financial instruments is limited because counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned by credit bureaus. The financial instruments which potentially expose the Entity to credit risks are primarily composed by receivable certifications and other accounts receivable.
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Claims are occasionally filed against customers for additional project costs which exceed the contract price or for amounts which were not included in the original contract price, including modification orders. This type of claim is filed for issues such as delays attributable to the customer, higher unit prices or the modification of the initial project scope, thereby resulting in additional indirect or direct costs. These claims are often subject to long arbitration or legal processes or procedures involving external experts, meaning that it is difficult to accurately forecast when they will be definitively resolved. When this occurs and it has unresolved claims, ICA can invest significant amounts of working capital in projects to cover excess costs while claims are resolved. Regarding particular modification orders, ICA can reach an agreement with the customer regarding the work scope, albeit without determining the final price. In this case, the opinion of external experts may be required to appraise unfavorable prices determined outside the Entity’s control. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, ICA had an allowance for doubtful accounts of Ps.1,457 million and Ps.897 million, respectively, related to commercial contracts and accounts receivable, including an allowance for doubtful accounts of Ps.185 million pesos in the Airport segment related to the bankruptcy of the airlines of the Mexicana Group. The failure to quickly recover resources from this type of claim and modification orders could have a significant adverse effect on the Entity’s liquidity and financial position.
The credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned by recognized rating agencies.
The Entity does not have any kind of guarantees or other credit enhancement to cover its credit risk associated with financial assets.
Other accounts receivable are composed by amounts receivable from associated companies and notes receivable. The Entity considers that these amounts will not result in a significant credit risk concentration.
Liquidity risk management – This risk is generated by temporary differences between the funding required by the Entity to fulfill business investment commitments, debt maturities, current asset requirements, etc., and the origin of funds generated by the regular activities of ICA, different types of bank financing and disinvestment. The objective of ICA in the management of this risk is to maintain a balance between the flexibility, period and conditions of credit facilities contracted to manage short, medium and long-term funding requirements. In this regard, the Entity’s use of project financing and debt with limited resources described in Note 27 and the short-term financing of current assets are significant. The Executive Committee of ICA is ultimately responsible for liquidity management. This Committee has established appropriate liquidity management guidelines. The Entity manages its liquidity risk by maintaining reserves, financial facilities and adequate loans, while constantly monitoring projected and actual cash flows and reconciling the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. Additionally, as mentioned in Note 27, the Entity has available credit lines for working capital.
The following table details the remaining contractual maturity for the financial liabilities of the Entity with agreed repayment periods. This table has been prepared based on the projected non-discounted cash flows of financial liabilities at the date on which ICA must make payments. The table includes projected interest cash flows such as disbursements required for the financial debt included in the consolidated statement of financial position. As interest is accrued at variable rates, the non-discounted amount is derived from interest rate curves at the end of the reporting period. Contractual maturity is based on the earliest date when ICA must make the respective payment.
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At December 31, 2014 | | 1 year | | | Up to 2 years | | | Up to 3 years | | | Up to 4 years | | | Up to 5 years | | | Up to 6 years and thereafter | | | Total | |
Derivative financial instruments | | Ps. | 1,858,792 | | | Ps. | 2,012,994 | | | Ps. | 2,006,998 | | | Ps. | 1,216,518 | | | Ps. | 1,100,788 | | | Ps. | 1,174,851 | | | Ps. | 9,370,941 | |
Notes payable (1) | | | 4,329,248 | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,329,248 | |
Long-term debt (1) | | | 2,204,330 | | | | 3,083,455 | | | | 5,408,347 | | | | 1,168,074 | | | | 767,941 | | | | 38,279,996 | | | | 50,912,143 | |
Fixed interest | | | 3,264,415 | | | | 3,152,642 | | | | 3,034,201 | | | | 2,882,375 | | | | 2,798,279 | | | | 17,730,114 | | | | 32,862,026 | |
Variable interest | | | 718,941 | | | | 561,648 | | | | 352,631 | | | | 252,305 | | | | 233,042 | | | | 1,832,365 | | | | 3,950,932 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | 7,590,956 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,590,956 | |
Accrued expenses and other accounts payable | | | 8,044,818 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,044,818 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | — | | | | 427,821 | | | | 245,387 | | | | 210,308 | | | | 14,102 | | | | 668,660 | | | | 1,566,278 | |
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Total | | Ps. | 28,011,500 | | | Ps. | 9,238,560 | | | Ps. | 11,047,564 | | | Ps. | 5,729,580 | | | Ps. | 4,914,152 | | | Ps. | 59,685,986 | | | Ps. | 118,627,342 | |
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At December 31, 2013 | | 1 year | | | Up to 2 years | | | Up to 3 years | | | Up to 4 years | | | Up to 5 years | | | Up to 6 years and thereafter | | | Total | |
Derivative financial instruments | | Ps. | 1,472,884 | | | Ps. | 1,155,795 | | | Ps. | 701,134 | | | Ps. | 189,246 | | | Ps. | 78,760 | | | Ps. | 52,895 | | | Ps. | 3,650,714 | |
Notes payable (1) | | | 8,944,012 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,944,012 | |
Long-term debt (1) | | | 854,374 | | | | 1,087,199 | | | | 2,002,729 | | | | 5,535,649 | | | | 586,206 | | | | 20,403,106 | | | | 30,469,263 | |
Fixed interest | | | 1,602,067 | | | | 1,555,353 | | | | 1,548,321 | | | | 1,393,072 | | | | 1,125,088 | | | | 8,260,274 | | | | 15,484,175 | |
Variable interest | | | 820,338 | | | | 593,144 | | | | 522,737 | | | | 439,957 | | | | 411,524 | | | | 3,127,164 | | | | 5,914,864 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | 6,439,800 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,439,800 | |
Accrued expenses and other accounts payable | | | 6,976,674 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,976,674 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | — | | | | 243,015 | | | | 219,319 | | | | 33,305 | | | | 8,605 | | | | 438,915 | | | | 943,159 | |
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Total | | Ps. | 27,110,149 | | | Ps. | 4,634,506 | | | Ps. | 4,994,240 | | | Ps. | 7,591,229 | | | Ps. | 2,210,183 | | | Ps. | 32,282,354 | | | Ps. | 78,822,661 | |
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(1) | Amounts before commissions and issuance costs. |
The amounts forming part of the debt contracted with credit institutions include fixed and variable rate instruments. Variable-rate financial liabilities are subject to change when variable interest rates differ from the estimated interest rates determined at the end of the reporting period.
The Entity expects to meet its liabilities with its operational cash flows and resources received from the maturity of its financial assets. Furthermore, the Entity has access to revolving credit lines with different banking institutions.
| f. | Financial instruments at fair value |
This note provides information about how the Entity determines fair values of various financial assets and financial liabilities. Fair value of the Entity’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
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Some of the Entity’s financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. The following table gives information about how the fair values of these financial assets and financial liabilities are determined (in particular, the valuation technique(s) and inputs used):
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Financial assets and liabilities | | Fair value at December 31, | | Fair value hierarchy | | Valuation technique (s) and key input(s) | | Significant unobservable input(s) | | Relationship of unobservable inputs to fair value |
| | 2014 | | 2013 | | | | | | |
Foreign currency forward contracts (see Note 26) | | Assets: Ps.878,834 Liabilities: Ps.26,554 | | Assets:
Ps.363,146 Liabilities: Ps.58,879 | | Level 2 | | Discounted cash flow. Future cash flows are estimated based on forward exchange rates (from observable forward exchange rates at the end of the reporting period) and contract forward rates, discounted at a rate that reflects the credit risk of various counterparties. | | NA | | NA |
Interest rate swaps | | Liabilities designated for hedging: Ps. — Liabilities designated for negotiation: Ps.254,681 | | Liabilities designated for hedging: Ps.262,184 Liabilities designated for negotiation: Ps.12,879 | | Level 2 | | Discounted cash flow. Future cash flows are estimated based on forward interest rates (from observable yield curves at the end of the reporting period) and contract interest rates, discounted at a rate that reflects the credit risk of various counterparties. | | NA | | NA |
Options | | Assets designated for hedging: Ps.1,258 Liabilities designated for hedging: Ps.127,906 Assets designated for negotiation: Ps.73,722 | | Assets designated for hedging: Ps.102,136 Liabilities designated for hedging: Ps. — Assets designated for negotiation: Ps.296,517 | | Level 2 | | Discounted cash flow. Future cash flows are estimated based on forward interest rates (from observable yield curves at the end of the reporting period) and contract interest rates, discounted at a rate that reflects the credit risk of various counterparties. | | NA | | NA |
Real estate inventories | | Assets: Ps.2,782,382 | | Assets:
Ps. — | | Level 2 | | The fair value was determined based on the market comparable that reflects recent transaction prices for similar properties, adjusted by specific characteristics related to the Entity’s property obtained through market research by different media, mass-media and direct visits to comparable properties. | | NA | | NA |
Investment properties | | Assets: Ps.524,421 | | Assets:
Ps.491,579 | | Level 2 | | The fair value was determined based on the market comparables that reflect recent transaction prices for similar properties, adjusted by specific characteristics related to the Entity’s property obtained through market research by different media, mass-media and direct visits to comparable properties. | | NA | | NA |
Assets classified as held for sale(1) | | Assets: Ps.11,921,580 Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale: Ps. 10,705,615 | | Assets:
Ps.12,690,082 Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale: Ps.10,560,228 | | Level 3 | | The proposed purchase of the prospective buyer | | NA | | NA |
Contingent consideration in a business combination (see Note 22 and 24) | | Liabilities: Ps.474,963 | | Liabilities:
Ps.1,077,849 | | Level 3 | | Discounted cash flow A discount rate of 8.36%, that corresponds to weighted average cost of capital was used | | Probability of adjusted revenues and profits, with a range from Ps.100,000 to Ps.150,000 and a range from Ps.60,000 to Ps.90,000 respectively. | | The higher the amounts of revenue and profit, the higher the fair value. The higher the discount rate, the lower the fair value; the lower the discount rate, the higher the fair value. |
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The Entity has financial assets valued at fair measured on level 3 fair value measurement, which correspond to the assets classified as held for sale from Sarre and Pápagos (Note 34); financial liabilities measured at fair value on level 3 fair value measurement correspond to liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale and the contingent consideration relating to the acquisition of Facchina, see Note 3.f.
During the reporting period there were no transfers between Level 1 and 2.
Except as detailed in the following table, the Entity considers that the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities recognized in the consolidated financial statements approximate their fair values.
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| | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Carrying amount | | | Fair value | | | Carrying amount | | | Fair value | |
Financial assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial assets from concessions | | Ps. | 3,527,346 | | | Ps. | 4,654,418 | | | Ps. | 3,332,185 | | | Ps. | 3,332,185 | |
Financial liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term bank loans | | Ps. | 49,489,900 | | | Ps. | 51,130,018 | | | Ps. | 29,669,918 | | | Ps. | 37,584,388 | |
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| | Fair value hierarchy as at December 31, 2014 | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Financial assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial assets from concessions | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 4,654,418 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 4,654,418 | |
Financial liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term bank loans | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 51,130,018 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 51,130,018 | |
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| | Fair value hierarchy as at December 31, 2013 | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Financial assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial assets from concessions | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 3,332,185 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 3,332,185 | |
Financial liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term bank loans | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 37,584,388 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 37,584,388 | |
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The fair values of the financial assets and financial liabilities included in the level 2 and level 3 categories above have been determined in accordance with generally accepted pricing models based on a discounted cash flow analysis, with the most significant inputs being the discount rate that reflects the credit risk of counterparties.
The objectives of Entity with respect to management of equity risk is to maintain an optimum financial-net worth structure, to reduce capital costs and safeguard its capacity to continue its operations with solid indebtedness ratios.
The Entity is not subject to any externally imposed requirements for managing capital.
The Executive Committee quarterly reviews the Entity ´s equity structure. As part of this review, the Committee considers the cost of capital and the risks associated with each class of equity.
The equity structure is essentially managed through the maintenance of adequate levels of Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), which is calculated in the following manner: income (loss) attributable to controlling interests plus income attributable to non-controlling interests, discontinued operations, income taxes, other expenses (income), net, plus the participation in the equity held in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated entities, plus borrowing costs, depreciation, amortization and the borrowing costs included in the cost of sales of projects financed during the construction stage:
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| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
(Loss) income from controlling interests | | Ps. | (3,023,538 | ) | | Ps. | 423,554 | | | Ps. | 955,038 | |
Income from non-controlling interests | | | 937,649 | | | | 998,799 | | | | 574,193 | |
Discontinued operations | | | (441,374 | ) | | | (722,680 | ) | | | (566,658 | ) |
Income taxes | | | (1,002,628 | ) | | | (595,905 | ) | | | (34,792 | ) |
Share in results of associated companies | | | (549,203 | ) | | | (350,198 | ) | | | (409,051 | ) |
Borrowing costs | | | 8,454,285 | | | | 3,379,003 | | | | 1,159,846 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,070,908 | | | | 1,022,320 | | | | 929,299 | |
Interest expense included in cost of sales | | | 691,434 | | | | 580,461 | | | | 1,132,584 | |
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EBITDA | | Ps. | 6,137,533 | | | Ps. | 4,735,354 | | | Ps. | 3,740,459 | |
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| b. | At December 31, 2014 the authorized common stock of the Entity amounts to Ps.8,503 million and is integrated by a single class of common stock without par value, comprised of the following: |
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| | Shares | | | Amount | |
Subscribed and paid shares | | | 617,174,656 | | | | Ps.8,502,720 | |
Shares held in treasury | | | (1,989,321 | ) | | | (23,875 | ) |
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| | | 615,185,335 | | | | Ps.8,478,845 | |
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| c. | At the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held on April 19, 2013 and November 17, 2011, the shareholders approved an increase in the reserve fund for the purchase of Entity shares up to Ps.2,140 and Ps.1,850 million, respectively, authorizing the availability to repurchase shares of the Entity up to that maximum amounts. At a previous Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on April 14, 2011, the shareholders approved a maximum reserve of Ps.1,000 million for the repurchase of Entity shares. |
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| d. | Share plan - At December 31, 2005, the number of shares held in treasury assigned to meet the Entity’s obligation under the employee bonus plan was 9,647,899, of which at December 31, 2008, 3,308,313 shares were granted. During 2010 and 2009, 3,627,389 and 2,819,452, respectively, of shares were issued to executives and employees of ICA, considering transfer of 107,255 shares of Option Plan described in the next paragraph. |
At the stockholders’ special meeting on June 25, 2009, the stockholders agreed i) to transfer 231,887 treasury shares held to meet the requirements of the Option Plan, whose rights were not exercised in accordance with the deadline for assignment under the Option Plan, to the Share Plan for executives of Empresas ICA, ii) future transfers of shares to the Share Plan for executives of Empresas ICA, of the shares assigned to the Option Plan that have not been exercised in accordance with the deadlines.
ICA also offered an Option Plan for executives and employees, whose term ended in 2010. Upon cancellation of the plan, 370,827 shares designated to meet the requirements of this plan were transferred to the Share Plan for executives of Empresas ICA. The balance of treasury shares designated for the Share Plan for executive of Empresas ICA as of December 31, 2014 is 495,459.
| e. | During 2014 and 2013, the Entity repurchased 21,566,931 and 6,409,430 of its own shares, respectively, with a value of Ps.296,955 y Ps.88,339 (nominal value), respectively. |
| f. | Equity forward – The Entity entered into an equity forward to be settled in cash with respect to 22,280,100 shares of its capital, from May 22, 2012 to August 21, 2013 in non-consecutive terms, at a weighted average strike price (“strike”) of Ps.24.99. During 2013, the instrument and the strike, were renewed, concluding its term in February 2014, see Note 26. |
| g. | Stockholders’ equity, except restated paid-in capital and tax retained earnings, will be subject to income tax at the rate in effect when a dividend is distributed. Any tax paid on such distribution may be credited against the income tax payable or provisional payments, of the year in which the tax on the dividend is paid and the two fiscal years following such payment. |
| h. | Retained earnings include the statutory legal reserve. The General Corporate Law requires that at least 5% of net income of the year be transferred to the legal reserve until the reserve equals 20% of capital stock at par value. The legal reserve may be capitalized but may not be distributed unless the entity is dissolved, and must replenished if it is reduced for any reason. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the legal reserve amounted to Ps.621 and Ps.563 million, respectively. |
ICA has established a share-based compensation plan for executive middle- and upper-level management. Middle- and upper-level management identified as key management personal and personnel with significant potential will obtain a stock bonus under the plan, awarded with ordinary shares of the Entity.
The number of shares granted is calculated in accordance with the performance-based formula approved by the Compensation Committee (“Committee”). The formula rewards executives and middle- and upper-management based on their individual achievements and their contribution to the Entity, evaluated based on both quantitative and qualitative criteria stemming from the following measures: performance and achievement of goals and objectives, conduct in accordance with the principles of teamwork and morals, integrity, service attitude, and achievement and adherence to the Code of Ethics and corporate policies.
The Entity has established the following policies regarding the calculation of the performance bonus: if the net income of ICA represents 4% or less of the value of stockholders’ equity or less, the bonus will not be paid, and if the net income of ICA represents more than 4%, the amount of the stock bonus may not exceed 20% of the amount of net income, which should also not exceed 4% of equity.
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Once the stock bonus has been authorized by the Committee, ICA will transfer shares (either shares repurchased under ICA’s repurchase program or new shares issued for the bonus program, as approved by the shareholders) to the Administration Trust 11971-5 that was established on April 8, 1992 (“Trust”), with the National Bank of Mexico as trustee. Bonds within the Trust can be designated by the technical committee to purchase shares in the name of those who received a bonus. All dividends paid with respect to the shares included in the Trust also are placed within the Trust. At the discretion of the technical committee, dividends on shares assigned to participants in the Trust may be paid in cash or are used to purchase shares at the prevailing market price for the benefit of the respective employee. If an employee terminates is working relationship with the Entity, such employee is entitled to receive, via partial periodic payments, its respective shares; certain exceptions may be permitted to accelerate those payments to the former employee. The Trust may, but is not required to, buy the shares constituting such partial periodic payments. All dividends received with respect to the shares owned by any former employee are paid to such former employee.
Members of the administration that stop working for the Entity are entitled to receive, in annual installments, the shares credited to their accounts in the management trust. From time to time, certain exceptions may be made to these rules to allow employees that stop working for the Entity to receive shares on an accelerated basis.
During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Entity made share-based payments of 2,974,623, 4,335,094 and 6,885,385, shares, respectively; the shares issued in 2014, 2013 and 2012 were valued at 13.78 per share corresponding to the theoretical value of the shares in circulation (subscribed and paid capital) at the date of their grant. The Entity recorded Ps.41 million, Ps.59.7 million and Ps.95 million as an increase to the common stock of the Entity. The fair value of the shares paid as a bonus to the date of grant, amounted to Ps.25.79, Ps.33.26 and Ps.20.65, respectively, , according to the market value of the stock as listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (“BMV”). This fair value was used to determine compensation cost of Ps.76.7, Ps.144.1 y Ps.142.2 million for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
33. | Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries |
Non-controlling interest consist of the following:
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| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Common stock | | | Ps.1,417,482 | | | | Ps.1,996,392 | | | | Ps.2,484,964 | |
Contributions for future capital increases | | | 2,472 | | | | 2,472 | | | | 2,472 | |
Retained earnings and others | | | 4,231,196 | | | | 3,556,498 | | | | 1,546,661 | |
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| | | Ps.5,651,150 | | | | Ps.5,555,362 | | | | Ps.4,034,097 | |
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The fluctuation in the non-controlling interest mainly occurs because of the effects of dividends received and changes in controlling interest of subsidiaries.
34. | Assets classified as held for sale and discontinued operations |
| a. | As mentioned in Note 2, the Entity entered into a Letter of Intent (the “Letter of Intent”) for the sale of the shareholding of Sarre and Papagos, in which the sale of 70% of the shareholding would be acquired by Companies, Inc. (a Hunt subsidiary). At the end of the period specified in the Letter of Intent, the Ministry of Public Security did not authorize the sale transaction with Hunt within the conditions in which was requested. |
As of December 31, 2014, new sales conditions are being determined and the Entity continues to be committed to the sale of the shares of Sarre and Papagos. They are being actively commercialized and a high probability of occurrence of the sale exists.
Based on the foregoing, the assets and liabilities of Sarre and Papago continue to be presented as assets held for sale and liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale in the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31,2014; the results of Sarre and Papagos are also presented within discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of results and other comprehensive income (loss), which were retrospectively adjusted to reflect the discontinued operation.
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| b. | Discontinued operations is integrated as follows: |
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| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net revenues | | Ps. | 2,779,043 | | | Ps. | 2,801,368 | | | Ps. | 6,542,201 | |
Cost of services | | | 1,110,018 | | | | 930,522 | | | | 6,039,391 | |
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Gross profit | | | 1,669,025 | | | | 1,870,846 | | | | 502,810 | |
Operating expenses | | | 5 | | | | 18 | | | | 93 | |
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Other income | | | — | | | | — | | | | (174,831 | ) |
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Operating income | | | 1,669,020 | | | | 1,870,828 | | | | 677,548 | |
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Finance expenses (income) | | | 976,094 | | | | 906,580 | | | | (19,680 | ) |
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Income before income taxes | | | 692,926 | | | | 964,248 | | | | 697,228 | |
Income taxes | | | 251,552 | | | | 241,568 | | | | 130,570 | |
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Income from discontinued operations attributable to controlling interest | | Ps. | 441,374 | | | Ps. | 722,680 | | | Ps. | 566,658 | |
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| c. | Basic and diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, amounted to Ps.0.724, Ps.1.185 and Ps.0.935, respectively. |
| d. | Assets and liabilities held for sale corresponding to Sarre and Papagos, as well as investments in associates of Concesionaria Distribuidor Vial San Jeronimo-Muyuguarda, S.A. de C.V. (“AUSUR”) and Aguas Tratadas del Valle de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“ATVM”) (AUSUR and ATVM in 2013), are as follows: |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | Ps. | 1,386,530 | | | Ps. | 1,584,632 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 464,246 | | | | 317,285 | |
Investment in associated companies (1) | | | — | | | | 919,652 | |
Financial assets from concessions | | | 9,700,522 | | | | 9,386,373 | |
Other assets | | | 370,282 | | | | 482,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 11,921,580 | | | Ps. | 12,690,082 | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Notes payable | | Ps. | 9,805,597 | | | Ps. | 9,840,362 | |
Other liabilities | | | 900,018 | | | | 719,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 10,705,615 | | | Ps. | 10,560,228 | |
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| (1) | In December 2013, the Entity signed a binding and enforceable Letter of Understanding with Promotora del Desarrollo de America Latina, S.A. de C.V. (“IDEAL”) for the sale of ICA’s participation in the following companies: 30% of AUSUR and 10.20% of ATVM. The purchase price was of Ps.1,000 million. |
As of December 31, 2013, based on the above, the investment in associates was classified under current assets as held for sale.
During 2014, once all necessary approvals were obtained, the sale of shares of both associated companies was concluded. As established, with the obtained resources, ICA liquidated the credit with IDEAL for Ps.600 million.
Below is a description of the concessions of which were holders AUSUR and ATVM and the CPS of Sarre and Pápagos:
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San Jeronimo- Muyuguarda- Dealer road
In December 2010, the Mexico City Government granted the concession contract for the design, construction, use, development, operation and management of the property identified in the public domain as the Via Peripheral High in the upper Peripheral Manuel Avila Camacho (Anillo Periferico) in the tranche between San Jeronimo avenue and Distribuidor Vial Muyuguarda, to AUSUR, a consortium formed by IDEAL and CONOISA. The concession contract has a term of 30 years.
Atotonilco - Waste Water Treatment Plant
In January 2010, the National Water Commission (Comision Nacional del Agua) (“CONAGUA”) granted the concession contract for the construction and operation of the Atotonilco waste water treatment plant (“PTAR”) in Tula, Hidalgo, to the a consortium comprised of IDEAL, as project leader with 40.8%, Acciona Agua, S.A. with 24.26%, Atlatec, S.A. de C.V. (a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd.) with 24.26% , CONOISA with 10.2%, and other minority partners. The concession term is for 25 years.
SARRE y Papagos - Social infrastructure
In December 2010, the Ministry of Public Security (“Secretary”) of the Federal Government of United Mexican States (“Federal Government”) granted to Sarre and Pápagos, a CPS service agreement (“CPS”); the purpose of CPS is to construct and operate social infrastructure and provide to the Federal Government the services associated with infrastructure, under the understanding that at no time the Entity will be responsible for those functions and the related public services are the sole responsibility of the Federal Government. In accordance with the CPS, the services to be provided by the Entity only consist of the construction and maintenance of the infrastructure, and ongoing services related to cleaning, pest control, landscaping, stores, food, laundry and laboratory services. Construction services performed with respect to the social infrastructure as set forth in the contract, was amounted to Ps.21,190 and Ps.21,401, million for Sarre and Pápagos, respectively.
The construction of social infrastructure was completed in October and November, 2012 respectively, upon which customer acceptance was received and the process for collection under of the CPS began. The maximum period of the CPS is for 20 years from the beginning of operation of the infrastructure.
Social infrastructure concessions
| • | | Upon execution of the contracts, each party should designate a risk manager, assuming the cost with respect to their designation. |
| • | | Within 60 days of the conclusion of the contract, the Decentralized Administrative System for Prevention and Social Rehabilitation of the Ministry of Public Security (“PyRS”) and Sarre Infrastructure and Services, S.A. de C.V. (“Sarre”) and Papagos Services for the Infrastructure, S.A. de C.V. (“Papagos”) (both “ Suppliers”), will establish a Consultation Committee composed of 3 representatives of PyRS (one of them will serve as Chairman of the Advisory Committee and will be responsible for the coordination of the Consultation Committee) and 3 representatives of the Suppliers (one of them will be Secretary of the Advisory Committee and will be responsible for the minutes of the agreements and resolutions adopted and issued by the Advisory Committee). |
| • | | Costs to develop the infrastructure are the sole responsibility of the Suppliers; PyRS will not reimburse any costs incurred in excess. |
| • | | Suppliers will be solely responsible for obtaining the financing necessary to meet their obligations under the contracts. |
| • | | Suppliers should comply with all the legal requirements for hiring, dismissal and retirement of their employees and will be responsible for the experience and technical expertise of hired subcontractors, supplier chain and their personnel. |
| • | | In case of termination of the contract, for any reason, Suppliers will be responsible for the completion of each and every one of the subcontracts or legal instruments that linked to the project and shall deliver to PyRS or another designated organism, all project information. |
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SARRE and PAPAGOS debt
In July 2011 an irrevocable trust agreement was established for the issuance, management and payment F/1496 (Issuer Trust) between Papagos and Sarre (as trustors and beneficiaries in the second instance), and holders of Peso Series Trust Certificates represented by Monex Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Financiero Monex, as common representative and beneficiaries in the first instance, and Deutsche Bank Mexico, S. A., commercial bank, in as trustee. In compliance with the purpose of its constitution, in September 2011, the Issuer Trust issued Ps.5,323 million of Trust Certificates (“CBFs”) in pesos, maturing in April 2032; with a fixed annual interest rate of 10.1%. On the same date, the Issuer Trust issued 387,181,900 Trust Certificates in UDIs, with value of Ps. 4.589563 per certificate representing Ps.1,777 million, with a fixed annual interest rate of 5.65%. Interest on the CBFs, both in pesos and UDIs, will be paid quarterly, beginning July 30, 2013; the interest generated until that date will be capitalized. The certificates are redeemable quarterly in 76 consecutive payments starting from July 30, 2013. Proceeds were distributed proportionately between Papagos and Sarre using a factor of 0.497747 and 0.502253, respectively. The certificates are guaranteed with the patrimony of the Issuer Trust. They are also guaranteed, proportionately by Papagos and Sarre. At December 31, 2014, the loan balance in UDIS amounted to 391,858,599 UDIS equivalent to Ps.2,065 million.
In April 2012, Sarre and Papagos, performed an issue of subordinated share certificates (“CBS”) for 167,958,000 and 189,377,000 UDIS, at Ps.4.763093 and Ps.4.748455, per UDI, respectively, equivalent to Ps.800 million and Ps.899 million, related to the inflation (“UDIBONOS”), maturing in 20 years. The CBS were placed at par with a yield of 8%, equivalent to UDIBONOS plus 324 basis points. At December 31, 2014, the credit in UDIS amounts to 253,086,098 equivalent to Ps.1,334 million. The source of loan repayment is the receivables of service delivery contracts.
| a. | Income from continuing operations are: |
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| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Construction revenue | | Ps. | 14,249,084 | | | Ps. | 13,063,228 | | | Ps. | 16,155,325 | |
Construction revenue from concessions | | | 9,608,977 | | | | 6,558,364 | | | | 13,227,267 | |
Revenue from concessions | | | 928,523 | | | | 789,670 | | | | 644,162 | |
Revenue from airport concessions (1) | | | 2,532,667 | | | | 2,268,243 | | | | 2,130,663 | |
Interest income from concessions | | | 1,950,848 | | | | 1,504,229 | | | | 450,755 | |
Revenues from mining | | | 2,835,794 | | | | 2,740,393 | | | | 1,431,621 | |
Revenues from hotel services | | | 195,742 | | | | 176,510 | | | | 158,477 | |
Revenue from services | | | 783,674 | | | | 611,376 | | | | 519,407 | |
Revenues from sale of housing, goods and other (2) | | | 1,415,315 | | | | 824,749 | | | | 2,544,487 | |
Rental income | | | 783,904 | | | | 689,732 | | | | 653,854 | |
Revenues from parking lots | | | 146,166 | | | | 128,012 | | | | 124,300 | |
Others | | | 227,119 | | | | 201,692 | | | | 81,803 | |
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| | | 35,657,813 | | | | 29,556,198 | | | | 38,122,121 | |
Fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories | | | 1,099,381 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 36,757,194 | | | Ps. | 29,556,198 | | | Ps. | 38,122,121 | |
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(1) | Revenues from aeronautical services. |
(2) | For the year ended December 31, 2014, includes Ps.1,099 million from fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories, see Note 10. |
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Note 41, segment information, presents an analysis of revenues for the Entity’s main products and services.
| b. | Cost of sales from continuing operations consist of the following: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Direct cost | | Ps. | 22,201,356 | | | Ps. | 17,850,019 | | | Ps. | 25,093,469 | |
Indirect cost | | | 5,888,457 | | | | 5,000,428 | | | | 6,223,203 | |
Cost of sales of housing | | | 988,771 | | | | 593,196 | | | | 1,853,333 | |
Cost of sales of real estate | | | 56,836 | | | | 29,169 | | | | 13,764 | |
Others | | | — | | | | | | | | 14,453 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 29,135,420 | | | Ps. | 23,472,812 | | | Ps. | 33,198,222 | |
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| c. | Costs and expenses for depreciation, amortization and employee benefits are as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | Direct cost | | | Indirect cost | | | General expenses | | | Total | |
Depreciation | | Ps. | 246,770 | | | Ps. | 101,536 | | | Ps. | 34,186 | | | Ps. | 382,492 | |
Amortization of concessions | | | 426,607 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 426,607 | |
Amortization of other assets | | | 15,429 | | | | 204,256 | | | | 42,123 | | | | 261,808 | |
Wages and salaries | | | 2,259,657 | | | | 2,814,592 | | | | 1,294,316 | | | | 6,368,565 | |
Development and improvements | | | 2,902 | | | | 3,294 | | | | 11,902 | | | | 18,098 | |
Statutory employee profit sharing expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,775 | | | | 8,775 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | Direct cost | | | Indirect cost | | | General expenses | | | Total | |
Depreciation | | Ps. | 235,439 | | | Ps. | 82,402 | | | Ps. | 26,630 | | | Ps. | 344,471 | |
Amortization of concessions | | | 109,200 | | | | 301,051 | | | | — | | | | 410,251 | |
Amortization of other assets | | | 203,433 | | | | 40,790 | | | | 23,376 | | | | 267,599 | |
Wages and salaries | | | 2,795,057 | | | | 1,917,769 | | | | 590,522 | | | | 5,303,348 | |
Development and improvements | | | 3,232 | | | | 4,645 | | | | 26,059 | | | | 33,936 | |
Bonus to employees | | | — | | | | — | | | | 87,832 | | | | 87,832 | |
Statutory employee profit sharing expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,588 | | | | 39,588 | |
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| | For the year ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | Direct cost | | | Indirect cost | | | General expenses | | | Total | |
Depreciation | | Ps. | 347,307 | | | Ps. | 79,503 | | | Ps. | 105,500 | | | Ps. | 532,310 | |
Amortization of concessions | | | 307,920 | | | | 65,191 | | | | — | | | | 373,111 | |
Amortization of other assets | | | — | | | | 1,422 | | | | 22,457 | | | | 23,879 | |
Wages and salaries | | | 3,262,235 | | | | 1,921,689 | | | | 1,109,859 | | | | 6,293,783 | |
Development and improvements | | | 2,604 | | | | 7,025 | | | | 22,481 | | | | 32,110 | |
Bonus to employees | | | — | | | | — | | | | 81,753 | | | | 81,753 | |
Statutory employee profit sharing expense | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,267 | | | | 21,267 | |
36. | Other expenses (income) |
Other expenses (income), net, consist of the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Gain on sales of property, plant and equipment | | Ps. | (9,622 | ) | | Ps. | (12,387 | ) | | Ps. | (13,051 | ) |
Loss (gain) on sales of shares | | | 17,356 | | | | (586,472 | ) | | | (729 | ) |
Increase in contingent liabilities (1) | | | 193,585 | | | | 544,392 | | | | — | |
Other(2) | | | (20,411 | ) | | | (7,000 | ) | | | (436,193 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 180,908 | | | Ps. | (61,467 | ) | | Ps. | (449,973 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | As of December 31, 2014, is related with the cost to fix the consideration of San Martin acquisition; and as of December 31, 2013, is related with the adjustment to contingent consideration of San Martín (See note 4.f., 22 and 24). |
| (2) | For the year ended December 31, 2012, amount includes a gain of Ps.435,681 from changes in the fair value of investment properties. |
Financing cost is detailed as follows:
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| | For the year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | | | | Capitalized in statement of | | | Results | |
| | Total | | | financial position | | | Cost | | | Financing Cost | |
Interest expense(1) (3) | | Ps. | 6,798,830 | | | Ps. | 875,075 | | | Ps. | 766,581 | | | Ps. | 5,157,174 | |
Interest income(2) | | | (528,299 | ) | | | (8,867 | ) | | | (75,147 | ) | | | (444,285 | ) |
Foreign exchange | | | 3,161,198 | | | | — | | | | 451 | | | | 3,160,747 | |
Effects of derivative financial instruments (4) | | | 580,650 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 580,650 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 10,012,379 | | | Ps. | 866,208 | | | Ps. | 691,885 | | | Ps. | 8,454,286 | |
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| | For the year ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | | | | Capitalized in statement of | | | Results | |
| | Total | | | financial position | | | Cost | | | Financing Cost | |
Interest expense(1) | | Ps. | 4,146,157 | | | Ps. | 465,874 | | | Ps. | 714,495 | | | Ps. | 2,965,788 | |
Interest income(2) | | | (412,961 | ) | | | (8,748 | ) | | | (134,034 | ) | | | (270,179 | ) |
Foreign exchange | | | 392,270 | | | | — | | | | 34,951 | | | | 357,319 | |
Effects of derivative financial instruments | | | 326,075 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 326,075 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 4,451,541 | | | Ps. | 457,126 | | | Ps. | 615,412 | | | Ps. | 3,379,003 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | | | | Capitalized in statement of | | | Results | |
| | Total | | | financial position | | | Cost | | | Financing Cost | |
Interest expense(3) | | Ps. | 4,110,525 | | | Ps. | 512,581 | | | Ps. | 1,164,372 | | | Ps. | 2,433,572 | |
Interest income(2) | | | (343,186 | ) | | | (8,748 | ) | | | (31,788 | ) | | | (302,650 | ) |
Foreign exchange | | | (1,197,784 | ) | | | — | | | | (71,516 | ) | | | (1,126,268 | ) |
Effects of derivative financial instruments | | | 155,192 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 155,192 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 2,724,747 | | | Ps. | 503,833 | | | Ps. | 1,061,068 | | | Ps. | 1,159,846 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, includes Ps.125 and Ps.(675) million, regarding the discount of the tax liability for deconsolidation, arising from definition of specific time to payment, and interests paid and received for derivative financial instruments for Ps.312 million and Ps.91 million, respectively. In 2014, it also includes Ps.251 million from the termination of the derivative financial instruments corresponding to ICASAN and LIPSA. (See note 26) |
| (2) | Note 41 includes the integration of interest income by business segment. |
| (3) | For the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2012, includes Ps.173 million and Ps.161 million of a premium paid to bondholders arising from the prepayment of certain notes and the advance payment of Fideicomiso Kantunil, respectively. |
| (4) | For the year ended December 2014, includes ineffectiveness in the valuation of derivative financial instruments and the valuation of derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. |
38. | Related party balances and transactions |
| a. | The accounts receivable and accounts payable with related parties are as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Accounts receivable: | | | | | | | | |
Autovía Necaxa Tihuatlán, S.A. de C.V. | | Ps. | 720,468 | | | Ps. | 128,267 | |
Constructora Nuevo Necaxa Tihuatlán, S.A. de C.V. | | | 519,973 | | | | 530,196 | |
Constructora de Infraestructura de Aguas Potosí, S.A. de C.V. | | | 245,140 | | | | 65,370 | |
Constructora Mexicana de Infraestructura Subterranea, S. A. DE C. V. | | | 127,821 | | | | — | |
Acatunel, S.A. DE C.V. | | | 97,165 | | | | — | |
Infraestructura y Saneamiento de Atotonilco, S. A. de C. V. | | | 57,887 | | | | — | |
ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R.L. de C.V. | | | 32,452 | | | | 54,464 | |
Actica Sistemas, S. de R.L. de C.V. | | | 32,028 | | | | 25,047 | |
Sismología Burgos, S.A. | | | — | | | | 9,891 | |
Proactiva Medio Ambiente México, S.A. de C.V. | | | 10,691 | | | | 8,972 | |
Others | | | 55,040 | | | | 27,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total (Note 11) | | Ps. | 1,898,665 | | | Ps. | 849,834 | |
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| | December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Accounts payable: | | | | | | | | |
FCC Construcción, S. A. de C.V. | | Ps. | 480,011 | | | Ps. | — | |
Promotora del Desarrollo de América Latina, S. A. de C. V. | | | 330,639 | | | | — | |
Actica Sistemas, S. de R.L. de C.V. | | | 203,924 | | | | 313,930 | |
Aqualia Infraestructuras, S. A. de C.V. | | | 30,620 | | | | — | |
ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R.L. de C.V | | | — | | | | 385,959 | |
Infraestructura y Saneamiento de Atotonilco, S.A. de C.V. | | | — | | | | 29,659 | |
Others | | | 43,164 | | | | 56,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total (Note 22) | | Ps. | 1,088,358 | | | Ps. | 785,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| b. | The main transactions with related parties, carried out in the ordinary course of business, were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Construction revenues | | Ps. | 3,283,754 | | | Ps. | 3,213,361 | | | Ps. | 4,247,803 | |
Construction costs | | | 19,333 | | | | 42,586 | | | | 1,092,509 | |
Administrative services provided | | | 319,260 | | | | 421,052 | | | | 473,663 | |
Royalties | | | 137,472 | | | | 150,112 | | | | 178,401 | |
Dividends | | | 91,320 | | | | 570,385 | | | | 53,900 | |
| c. | Sales of goods to related parties were made at the Entity’s usual list prices. Purchases were made at market price discounted to reflect the quantity of goods purchased and the relationships between the parties. |
The amounts outstanding are unsecured and will be settled in cash. No guarantees have been given or received. No expense has been recognized in the current or prior years for bad or doubtful debts in respect of the amounts owed by related parties.
| d. | For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the aggregate compensation of the directors and executive officers paid or accrued for services provided in all capacities, was approximately Ps.236 million, Ps.262 million and Ps.263 million, respectively; additionally, from January to December 2014 the Entity paid Ps.50 thousand, net of taxes, to the Directors, for each Board of Directors meeting or each executive board meeting, audit committee meeting or corporate practices, finance and sustainability meeting, they attended during 2014 and 2013. Additionally, the Entity paid Ps.10 million, Ps.26 million and Ps.10 million of emoluments, net of taxes, to the president of the Board of Directors for the year ended December, 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. |
39. | Retirement benefit obligation |
The liability for employees derives from the pension plan, seniority premiums and payments at the end of employment to employees upon retirement, and is determined based on actuarial computations made by external actuaries, using the projected unit credit method. Seniority premiums consist of a single payment equal to 12 day’s salary for each year of service based on the employee’s most recent salary, but without exceeding twice the current minimum wage established by law.
In 2006, the Entity created a defined benefit pension plan covering all active employees aged more than 65, who are part of the board of Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. and have a minimum of 10 years’ of service as a member of the board prior to their retirement. These individuals may exercise these benefits after the age of 55, with gradual reductions of the salaries considered for pension purposes. Beginning January 1, 2008, the plan deferred the early retirement age an additional two years, which such deferral ended in 2010. During 2012, the pension plan was further modified to provide lifelong benefits for these executive. Also, the Entity established an early retirement from age 60 for all employees, provided that they have 10 years of service with the Entity.
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The plans in Mexico typically expose the Entity to actuarial risks such as: investment risk, interest rate risk, longevity risk and salary risk.
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| | Investment risk | | The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated using a discount rate determined by reference to long- term government bond yields. To select the discount rate, the rate of the bond yield that is similar to the duration of the obligations of labor liabilities of the Entity is considered. This rate is obtained from a company dedicated to provide updated prices for the valuation of financial instruments, as well as comprehensive calculation, reporting, analysis, and risks related to these prices, and that is regulated by the National Banking and Securities Commission. The choice of rate also considers the average days over which the employee benefits would be payable and not the maturity of the bond, which means that the discount rate will depend on the expected flow of benefit payments from plan. |
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| | Interest risk | | A decrease in the bond interest rate will increase the plan liability; however, this will be partially offset by an increase in the return on the plan’s debt investments. |
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| | Longevity risk | | The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the best estimate of the mortality of plan participants both during and after their employment. An increase in the life expectancy of the plan participants will increase the plan’s liability. |
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| | Salary risk | | The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the plan’s liability. |
No other post-retirement benefits are provided to these employees.
The most recent actuarial valuation of the defined benefit obligation was carried out at December 31, 2014, by Mercer, which employs actuaries certified by the Colegio Nacional de Actuarios de Mexico. The present value of the defined benefit obligation, and the related current service cost and past service cost, were measured using the projected unit credit method.
The principal assumptions used for the purposes of the actuarial valuations were as follows:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Discount rate(s) | | | 7.17 | % | | | 7.50 | % | | | 6.50 | % |
Expected rate(s) of salary increase | | | 5.17 | % | | | 5.5 | % | | | 5.5 | % |
Average longevity at retirement age for current pensioners (years) | | | 15.6 | | | | 16 | | | | 15 | |
Inflation | | | 4 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 4 | % |
Amounts recognized in comprehensive income in respect of these defined benefit plans are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Service cost: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current service cost | | Ps. | 42,871 | | | Ps. | 64,692 | | | Ps. | 43,988 | |
Past service cost and loss from settlements | | | 26,211 | | | | 55,799 | | | | 253,107 | |
Net interest expense | | | 63,761 | | | | 61,836 | | | | 42,259 | |
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Components of defined benefit costs recognized in results | | | 132,843 | | | | 182,327 | | | | 339,354 | |
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| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Remeasurement on the net defined benefit liability: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest expense) | | | 4,483 | | | | 4,290 | | | | (5,000 | ) |
Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in demographic assumptions | | | (3,709 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in financial assumptions | | | (16,796 | ) | | | (111,429 | ) | | | — | |
Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments | | | 11,274 | | | | 78,211 | | | | 100,189 | |
Components of defined benefit costs recognized in other comprehensive income | | | (4,748 | ) | | | (28,928 | ) | | | 95,189 | |
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Total | | Ps. | 128,095 | | | Ps. | 153,399 | | | Ps. | 434,543 | |
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The current service cost and the net interest expense for the year are included in the employee benefits expense in results.
The remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability is included in other comprehensive income.
The information below shows the most significant detail about the plans of the Entity.
The amount included in the consolidated statement of financial position arising from the Entity’s obligation in respect of its defined benefit plans is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Present value of funded defined benefit obligation | | Ps. | (1,102,964 | ) | | Ps. | (1,096,259 | ) | | Ps. | (979,602 | ) |
Fair value of plan assets | | | 156,423 | | | | 160,587 | | | | 165,929 | |
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Net liability arising from defined benefit obligation | | Ps. | (946,541 | ) | | Ps. | (935,672 | ) | | Ps. | (813,673 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Movements in the present value of the defined benefit obligation in the current year were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Present value of defined benefit obligation as of January 1 | | Ps. | 1,096,259 | | | Ps. | 979,602 | | | Ps. | 568,680 | |
Current service cost | | | 42,871 | | | | 61,154 | | | | 43,988 | |
Interest cost | | | 75,376 | | | | 61,836 | | | | 42,259 | |
Remeasurement (gains)/losses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in demographic assumptions | | | (3,709 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Actuarial gains and losses arising from changes in financial assumptions | | | (16,796 | ) | | | (111,429 | ) | | | — | |
Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments | | | 11,274 | | | | 78,211 | | | | 100,189 | |
Benefits paid | | | (128,522 | ) | | | (28,914 | ) | | | (28,620 | ) |
Plan amendments and other | | | 26,211 | | | | 55,799 | | | | 253,107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Present value of defined benefit obligation as of December 31 | | Ps. | 1,102,964 | | | Ps. | 1,096,259 | | | Ps. | 979,603 | |
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Movements in the fair value of the plan assets in the current year were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Present value of plan assets as of January 1 | | Ps. | 160,587 | | | Ps. | 165,929 | | | Ps. | 67,147 | |
Interest income | | | 11,617 | | | | 9,919 | | | | — | |
Contributions from the employer | | | — | | | | — | | | | 122,967 | |
Remeasurement gain (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Return on plan assets (excluding amounts included in net interest expense) | | | (4,483 | ) | | | (4,290 | ) | | | 1,296 | |
Benefits paid | | | (11,298 | ) | | | (10,971 | ) | | | (25,481 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Present value of defined benefit obligation as of December 31 | | Ps. | 156,423 | | | Ps. | 160,587 | | | Ps. | 165,929 | |
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The fair value of the plan assets at the end of the reporting period for each category, are as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Fair value of plan assets | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Debt instruments | | Ps. | 156,423 | | | Ps. | 160,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The fair values of the above debt instruments are determined based on quoted market prices in active markets.
The actual return on plan assets was Ps.11,616 and Ps.9,919 for December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Significant actuarial assumptions for the determination of the defined obligation are discount rate, expected salary increase and mortality. The sensitivity analyses below have been determined based on reasonably possible changes of the respective assumptions occurring at the end of the reporting period, while holding all other assumptions constant.
| • | | If the discount rate is 100 basis points higher (lower), the defined benefit obligation would decrease by Ps.1,076 million (increase by Ps.1,131 million) and decrease by Ps.1,046 million (increase by Ps.1,148 million), as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
| • | | If the expected salary growth increases (decreases) by 1%, the defined benefit obligation would increase by Ps.1,110 million (decrease by Ps.1,096 million) and increase by Ps.1,118 million (decrease by Ps.1,066 million), as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the real change in the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.
Furthermore, in presenting the above sensitivity analysis, the present value of the defined benefit obligation has been calculated using the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting period, which is the same as that applied in calculating the defined benefit obligation liability recognized in the statement of financial position.
There was no change in the methods and assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analysis from prior years.
Each year an Asset-Liability-Matching study is performed in which the consequences of the strategic investment policies are analyzed in terms of risk-and-return profiles. Investment and contribution policies are integrated within this study.
There has been no change in the process used by the Entity to manage its risks from prior periods.
The average duration of the benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 is 15 years (2013: 14 years).
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40. | Nonmonetary transactions |
During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Entity carried out the following nonmonetary transactions, which are not reflected in its consolidated cash flow statement:
| a. | The Entity recognized construction revenues which were exchanged for intangible assets for the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, for the amount of Ps.3,180 million, Ps.3,776 million and Ps.8,404 million, respectively. Construction costs are considered as an operating activity. |
| b. | As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Entity had an increase in stockholders’ equity for Ps.77 million, Ps. 144 million and Ps.142 million, respectively, corresponding to shares delivered as share-based payment to executive middle- and upper-level management. |
| c. | As of December 2014, Ps.986 million was recognized as an adjustment to the fair value of non-current assets. |
| d. | As of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Entity acquired machinery through capital leases for the amount of Ps.197 million, Ps.87 million and Ps. 68 million, respectively, for which an asset and liability were recorded for the same amount. |
| e. | The Entity has a long-term balance of real estate inventories of Ps.135,000 which, corresponds to a contractual obligation recorded for the year ended December 31, 2012. |
| f. | As of December 31, 2012, the Entity reclassified real estate inventories to property, plant and equipment for Ps.780,218. |
The reportable segments are determined based on the financial information by segment which is reported internally by the Entity. Segment information is presented according to internal reports of the Entity’s business units, which are regularly reviewed by management for purposes of making operating decisions, in order to allocate resources to the segment and assess segment performance.
Starting in the fourth quarter of 2014, the segment information delivered to the Executive Committee of ICA includes the financial and operating performance information of the ICA Fluor joint venture (Note 19). This change occurred in ICA’s internal reporting because of the importance of industrial construction business for the Entity, the relocation of ICA Fluor’s shares to ICA Civil Construction, and because it is part of the strategic development goals of ICA. Therefore, the Administration of the Entity considers ICA Fluor as a reportable segment and has separately presented the information of ICA Fluor in its segment information. Segment information of 2013 and 2012 has been restated considering this change in circumstances.
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Entity was organized into five major reportable segments which were: Civil Construction, Industrial Construction (comprised of the ICA Fluor joint venture), Airports, Concessions and Corporate and other.
Civil Construction
The Civil Construction segment focuses on infrastructure projects in Mexico, including the construction of roads, highways, transportation facilities (such as mass transit systems), bridges, dams, hydroelectric plants, prisons, tunnels, canals and airports, as well as on the construction, development and remodeling of large multi-storied urban buildings, including office buildings, multiple-dwelling housing developments and shopping centers. The Civil Construction segment has also pursued opportunities in other parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the United States, and in 2011 was pursuing select opportunities outside of Mexico and performing one construction project in Panama and Colombia. The Civil Construction segment performs activities such as demolition, clearing, excavation, de-watering, drainage, embankment fill, structural concrete construction, concrete and asphalt paving, and tunneling. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Civil Construction segment accounted for approximately 73%, 74% and 80%, respectively, of total revenues.
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Industrial Construction
The Industrial Construction segment is integrated exclusively by the 50% participation in the joint venture ICA Fluor, and it focuses on the engineering, procurement, construction, design, and commissioning of large manufacturing facilities such as power plants, chemical plants, petrochemical plants, fertilizer plants, pharmaceutical plants, steel mills, paper mills, drilling platforms, and automobile and cement factories. Fort the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the industrial construction segment reported revenues for Ps.6,128 million, Ps.5,079 million and Ps.6,507 million, respectively. Eliminations are made in the segment information below to account only for the 50% joint control ICA has in ICA Fluor.
Airports
Through GACN, ICA operates 13 airports in the Central North region of Mexico pursuant to concessions granted by the Mexican government, including the Monterrey airport. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Airports segment amounted for 10%,12% and 8%, respectively, of total revenues. The airports serve a major metropolitan area (Monterrey), three tourist destinations (Acapulco, Mazatlan and Zihuatanejo), two border cities (Ciudad Juarez and Reynosa) and seven regional centers (Chihuahua, Culiacan, Durango, San Luis Potosi, Tampico, Torreon and Zacatecas). All of the airports are designated as international airports under Mexican law, meaning that they are all equipped to receive international flights and maintain customs, refueling and immigration services managed by the Mexican government.
Concessions
The concessions segment focuses on the construction, development, maintenance and operation of long-term concessions of toll roads, tunnels and water projects. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, this segment accounts for 13% of total revenues and for the year ended December 31, 2012 this segment accounts for 6% of total revenues. The construction work the Entity performs on the concessions is included in the Civil Construction segment. During 2014, ICA participated in two highways and a tunnel concessioned under construction and three operating concessioned highways; a tunnel in operation (the Acapulco tunnel), two rehabilitation centers, a bypass and parking lots.
Mexican state and municipal governments and the governments of certain foreign countries award concessions for the construction, maintenance and operation of infrastructure facilities. The Mexican government actively pursues a policy of granting concessions to private parties for the construction, maintenance and operation of highways, bridges and tunnels to promote the development of Mexico’s infrastructure without burdening the public sector’s resources and to stimulate private sector investment in the Mexican economy. A long-term concession is a license of specified duration (typically between 20 and 40 years), granted by a federal, state or municipal government to finance, build, establish, operate and maintain a public means of communication or transportation.
The return on any investment in a concession is based on the duration of the concession, in addition to the amount of toll revenues collected or government payments based on operation volume, operation and maintenance costs, debt service costs and other factors. Recovery of the investment in highway concessions is typically accomplished through the collection of toll tariffs or, if under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract structure, a fixed payment for highway availability (together with a smaller shadow tariff based on traffic volume), or a combination of the two methods. The return on investment in the water treatment concessions is generally based on the volume of water supplied or treated.
To finance the obligations of the projects, ICA typically provides a portion of the equity and the rest is arranged through third party financing, through loans or debt securities. Recourse on the indebtedness is typically limited to the subsidiary engaged in the project. The investment of equity is returned over time once the project is completed. Generally, ICA contributes equity to a project by accepting deferred payment of a portion of its construction contract price. Depending on the requirements of each specific infrastructure concession project, ICA typically seeks to form a consortium with entities that have expertise in different areas and that can assist us in obtaining financing from various sources.
a. | A summary of certain segment information is as follows (amounts may not add or tie to other accompanying information due to rounding): |
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| | Construction | | | | | | | | | Corporate | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Civil | | | Industrial | | | Airports(3) | | | Concessions | | | and others | | | Eliminations | | | Industrial construction | | | Consolidated | |
December 31, 2014: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
External revenues and fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories | | | Ps. 25,867,254 | | | | Ps. 6,128,043 | | | | Ps. 3,769,786 | | | | Ps. 4,816,087 | | | | Ps. 1,456,788 | | | | Ps. (252,102 | ) | | | Ps. (6,128,043 | ) | | | Ps. 35,657,813 | |
Fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories | | | 1,099,381 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,099,381 | |
Intersegment revenues | | | 6,913,005 | | | | — | | | | 2,492,243 | | | | 2,716,942 | | | | 2,734,962 | | | | 252,102 | | | | | | | | 15,109,254 | |
Operating income | | | 1,456,914 | | | | 364,370 | | | | 1,516,085 | | | | 1,648,519 | | | | (340,830 | ) | | | 94,504 | | | | (364,370 | ) | | | 4,375,192 | |
Financing income | | | (308,381 | ) | | | (12,946 | ) | | | (309,407 | ) | | | (144,272 | ) | | | (743,091 | ) | | | 1,060,865 | | | | 12,946 | | | | (444,286 | ) |
Financing cost | | | 1,188,506 | | | | 3,511 | | | | 323,989 | | | | 1,844,812 | | | | 2,589,605 | | | | (789,737 | ) | | | (3,511 | ) | | | 5,157,175 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 355,947 | | | | 108,517 | | | | 355,763 | | | | (125,995 | ) | | | (1,658,658 | ) | | | 70,315 | | | | (108,517 | ) | | | (1,002,628 | ) |
Statutory employee profit sharing expense | | | — | | | | 30,851 | | | | 9,023 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (247 | ) | | | (30,851 | ) | | | 8,776 | |
Share in operations of associated companies and joint ventures | | | 94,001 | | | | (3,862 | ) | | | — | | | | 123,150 | | | | (363,126 | ) | | | 695,178 | | | | 3,862 | | | | 549,203 | |
Segment assets | | | 42,264,193 | | | | 5,199,147 | | | | 16,546,363 | | | | 55,579,584 | | | | 24,934,498 | | | | (21,058,275 | ) | | | (5,199,147 | ) | | | 118,266,363 | |
Investments in associated companies and joint ventures | | | 1,101,229 | | | | 73,168 | | | | — | | | | 2,673,883 | | | | 1,448,749 | | | | 1,350,439 | | | | (73,168 | ) | | | 5,562,522 | |
Segment liabilities(1) | | | 30,811,678 | | | | 4,200,629 | | | | 6,929,165 | | | | 41,736,998 | | | | 38,140,299 | | | | (21,202,197 | ) | | | (4,200,629 | ) | | | 96,415,943 | |
Capital expenditures(2) | | | 710,169 | | | | 52,076 | | | | 436,422 | | | | 3,394,118 | | | | 2,361,139 | | | | | | | | (52,076 | ) | | | 6,901,848 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 525,808 | | | | 67,899 | | | | 273,572 | | | | 221,901 | | | | 51,245 | | | | (1,618 | ) | | | (67,899 | ) | | | 1,070,908 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | (971,840 | ) | | | 1,100,687 | | | | 4,585,628 | | | | 756,604 | | | | (5,400,204 | ) | | | 3,567,537 | | | | (1,100,687 | ) | | | 2,537,725 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | | 1,310,076 | | | | (35,096 | ) | | | (3,916,027 | ) | | | (4,569,741 | ) | | | (5,267,718 | ) | | | 6,801,479 | | | | 35,096 | | | | (5,641,931 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | 106,355 | | | | (52,324 | ) | | | 590,559 | | | | 3,905,993 | | | | 10,426,426 | | | | (10,267,364 | ) | | | 52,324 | | | | 4,761,969 | |
December 31, 2013: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
External revenues | | | Ps. 21,744,299 | | | | Ps. 5,079,107 | | | | Ps. 3,420,167 | | | | Ps. 3,965,465 | | | | Ps. 871,875 | | | | Ps.(445,608 | ) | | | Ps.(5,079,107 | ) | | | Ps. 29,556,198 | |
Intersegment revenues | | | 7,342,320 | | | | | | | | 2,202,203 | | | | 2,918,253 | | | | 4,483,261 | | | | 445,607 | | | | | | | | 17,391,644 | |
Operating income | | | 890,845 | | | | 195,243 | | | | 1,144,682 | | | | 1,576,907 | | | | (290,534 | ) | | | (189,329 | ) | | | (195,243 | ) | | | 3,132,571 | |
Financing income | | | (565,961 | ) | | | (14,017 | ) | | | (185,351 | ) | | | (133,324 | ) | | | (1,869,778 | ) | | | 2,484,235 | | | | 14,017 | | | | (270,179 | ) |
Financing cost | | | 1,291,604 | | | | 2,124 | | | | 303,358 | | | | 1,616,983 | | | | 989,043 | | | | (1,235,200 | ) | | | (2,124 | ) | | | 2,965,788 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 207,868 | | | | 30,465 | | | | (139,483 | ) | | | (1,517,170 | ) | | | 660,845 | | | | 192,035 | | | | (30,465 | ) | | | (595,905 | ) |
Statutory employee profit sharing expense | | | 31,753 | | | | 11,927 | | | | 7,835 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (11,927 | ) | | | 39,588 | |
Share in operations of associated companies and joint ventures | | | 180,110 | | | | 67,222 | | | | — | | | | 20,687 | | | | (535,509 | ) | | | 684,910 | | | | (67,222 | ) | | | 350,198 | |
Segment assets | | | 36,649,140 | | | | 3,870,964 | | | | 14,250,035 | | | | 53,897,437 | | | | 48,518,089 | | | | (51,807,557 | ) | | | (3,870,964 | ) | | | 101,507,144 | |
Investments in associated companies and joint ventures | | | 1,255,229 | | | | 152,567 | | | | — | | | | 2,281,547 | | | | 28,623,891 | | | | (27,448,529 | ) | | | (152,567 | ) | | | 4,712,138 | |
Segment liabilities(1) | | | 29,154,725 | | | | 3,007,521 | | | | 5,030,000 | | | | 39,600,471 | | | | 28,066,863 | | | | (24,476,697 | ) | | | (3,007,521 | ) | | | 77,375,362 | |
Capital expenditures(2) | | | 487,258 | | | | — | | | | 488,874 | | | | 5,860,931 | | | | 1,276,170 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,113,233 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 530,204 | | | | 55,285 | | | | 250,816 | | | | 218,701 | | | | 24,218 | | | | (1,618 | ) | | | (55,285 | ) | | | 1,022,321 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 1,057,289 | | | | (260,306 | ) | | | 394,740 | | | | 1,736,553 | | | | 2,023,257 | | | | (5,043,372 | ) | | | 260,306 | | | | 168,467 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | | (207,420 | ) | | | (29,516 | ) | | | (1,182,568 | ) | | | 2,372,051 | | | | 1,461,943 | | | | (1,643,330 | ) | | | 29,516 | | | | 800,676 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (1,789,510 | ) | | | (125,856 | ) | | | 1,089,690 | | | | (4,726,774 | ) | | | (3,406,282 | ) | | | 6,680,599 | | | | 125,856 | | | | (2,152,277 | ) |
December 31, 2012: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
External revenues | | | Ps. 30,458,434 | | | | Ps. 6,353,396 | | | | Ps. 3,097,785 | | | | Ps. 2,402,313 | | | | Ps. 2,556,175 | | | | Ps.(392,586 | ) | | | Ps.(6,353,396 | ) | | | Ps. 38,122,121 | |
Intersegment revenues | | | 16,823,789 | | | | — | | | | 2,209,162 | | | | 4,700,406 | | | | 4,361,262 | | | | 392,586 | | | | | | | | 28,487,205 | |
Operating income | | | 832,984 | | | | 278,751 | | | | 1,147,297 | | | | 98,261 | | | | (628,676 | ) | | | 228,710 | | | | (278,751 | ) | | | 1,678,576 | |
Financing income | | | (319,855 | ) | | | (22,312 | ) | | | (57,580 | ) | | | (235,689 | ) | | | (703,280 | ) | | | 1,013,754 | | | | 22,312 | | | | (302,650 | ) |
Financing cost | | | 671,057 | | | | 3,434 | | | | 167,194 | | | | 874,982 | | | | 1,661,887 | | | | (941,548 | ) | | | (3,434 | ) | | | 2,433,572 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | | 748,996 | | | | 98,449 | | | | 82,977 | | | | (18,727 | ) | | | (627,173 | ) | | | (220,865 | ) | | | (98,449 | ) | | | (34,792 | ) |
Statutory employee profit sharing expense | | | 12,775 | | | | — | | | | 8,493 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | 21,268 | |
Share in operations of associated companies and joint ventures | | | 338,577 | | | | 709 | | | | — | | | | (93,878 | ) | | | 164,352 | | | | — | | | | (709 | ) | | | 409,051 | |
Segment assets | | | 46,007,964 | | | | 3,734,156 | | | | 12,705,184 | | | | 36,818,816 | | | | 53,954,020 | | | | (51,216,060 | ) | | | (3,734,156 | ) | | | 98,269,924 | |
Investments in associated companies and joint ventures | | | 1,241,130 | | | | 73,519 | | | | — | | | | 6,352,499 | | | | 27,230,496 | | | | (26,409,003 | ) | | | (73,519 | ) | | | 8,415,122 | |
Segment liabilities(1) | | | 35,472,310 | | | | 2,949,761 | | | | 5,327,824 | | | | 29,336,121 | | | | 33,301,725 | | | | (25,601,957 | ) | | | (2,949,761 | ) | | | 77,836,023 | |
Capital expenditures(2) | | | 593,509 | | | | 76,872 | | | | 198,873 | | | | 1,492,162 | | | | 1,916,877 | | | | — | | | | (76,872 | ) | | | 4,201,421 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 387,488 | | | | 47,841 | | | | 219,843 | | | | 155,930 | | | | 110,500 | | | | 55,539 | | | | (47,841 | ) | | | 929,300 | |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 8,114,900 | | | | (124,711 | ) | | | 572,656 | | | | (776,719 | ) | | | (3,326,628 | ) | | | 1,845,492 | | | | 124,711 | | | | 6,429,701 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | | (266,108 | ) | | | (116,576 | ) | | | (314,087 | ) | | | (2,058,552 | ) | | | (20,974 | ) | | | (440,732 | ) | | | 116,576 | | | | (3,100,453 | ) |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | | (6,999,234 | ) | | | 204,419 | | | | 402,407 | | | | 874,355 | | | | 3,426,992 | | | | (3,286,365 | ) | | | (204,419 | ) | | | (5,581,845 | ) |
(1) | Segment liabilities include only the operating liabilities attributable to each segment. |
(2) | Capital expenditures include purchases of property, plant and equipment, investments in concessions and other assets. |
(3) | Includes aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenues. |
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| b. | The Entity’s principal consolidated net revenues are from construction contracts with various Mexican public and private sector entities, as well as foreign public and private sector entities, summarized as follows: |
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| | For the year ended December 31, | |
National: | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
I. Public sector | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Petróleos Mexicanos | | Ps. | 388,748 | | | Ps. | 795,315 | | | Ps. | 9,538 | |
Comisión Federal de Electricidad | | | 464,858 | | | | 1,080,117 | | | | 1,929,069 | |
Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes | | | 7,510,278 | | | | 4,871,859 | | | | 2,547,837 | |
Secretaría de Seguridad Pública del Gobierno Federal | | | 208,764 | | | | 45,747 | | | | 7,093,144 | |
Comisión Nacional del Agua | | | 931,047 | | | | 1,412,586 | | | | 2,613,775 | |
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social | | | 522,318 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Gobierno del Distrito Federal | | | — | | | | 340,261 | | | | 4,331,858 | |
Sistema de Autopistas y Aeropuertos y Servicios Conexos y Auxiliares del Estado de México | | | — | | | | 135,892 | | | | 2,196,237 | |
Comisión Estatal de Agua del Gobierno de Jalisco | | | 48,587 | | | | 256,120 | | | | 609,479 | |
Secretaría de Seguridad Pública de Nayarit | | | 240,846 | | | | 777,619 | | | | — | |
Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior, A.C. | | | — | | | | — | | | | 144,106 | |
Secretaria de Planeación Urbana, Infraestructura y Ecológica del Edo de BCS | | | — | | | | — | | | | 850,049 | |
Secretaria de Infraestructura del Estado de Puebla | | | — | | | | 43,562 | | | | 832,904 | |
Instituto Nacional de Cardiología | | | 430,722 | | | | 512,313 | | | | 434,484 | |
Hospital General DR. Manuel Gea Gonzalez | | | 7,331 | | | | 105,279 | | | | 360,717 | |
Gobierno del Estado de Campeche | | | 132,885 | | | | 156,461 | | | | 209,705 | |
Gobierno del Estado de Oaxaca | | | 36,461 | | | | 113,070 | | | | — | |
Secretaria de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales | | | 9,277 | | | | 84,657 | | | | 55,892 | |
Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,614 | |
APM Terminal Lázaro Cárdenas, S.A. de C.V. | | | 1,045,648 | | | | 263,602 | | | | 22,855 | |
II. Private sector | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 5,536 | |
Minera San Javier | | | — | | | | 379,665 | | | | 372,148 | |
Fideicomiso Autopistas y Puentes del Golfo | | | 152,918 | | | | 357,978 | | | | 247,789 | |
Administradora Mexiquense de Aeropuerto de Toluca | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,598 | |
Autofinanciamiento Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | | | 364,748 | | | | 102,655 | | | | — | |
Concesionaria de la autopista de Guadalajara - Tepic | | | 387,329 | | | | 327,734 | | | | 30,079 | |
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| | For the year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Foreign: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Public and private sector | | | | | | | | | | | | |
USA | | | 2,685,360 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Colombia | | | 675,972 | | | | 1,016,375 | | | | 612,378 | |
Peru | | | 3,904,679 | | | | 4,291,090 | | | | 2,023,620 | |
Panama | | | 4,072,276 | | | | 2,954,279 | | | | 884,050 | |
Costa Rica | | | 442,507 | | | | 140,196 | | | | 302,030 | |
Guatemala | | | 22,475 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| c. | The Entity’s four segments operate in four principal geographical areas in the world: Mexico, its home country, Spain, United States and Latin America. The Entity’s operations by geographic area were as follows (amounts may not add or tie to another balances due to rounding): |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Foreign | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | United | | | | | | | | | Intersegment | | | | |
| | Mexico | | | Europe | | | States | | | Latin America | | | Sub-total | | | Eliminations | | | Total | |
2014: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction | | | Ps. 14,177,227 | | | | Ps. — | | | | Ps. 2,685,360 | | | | Ps. 9,004,667 | | | | Ps. 25,867,254 | | | | Ps. — | | | | Ps. 25,867,254 | |
Fair value on initial recognition of real estate inventories | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,099,381 | | | | 1,099,381 | | | | — | | | | 1,099,381 | |
Concessions | | | 4,433,829 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 382,258 | | | | 4,816,087 | | | | — | | | | 4,816,087 | |
Sales of goods and other | | | 4,778,102 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 196,370 | | | | 4,974,472 | | | | — | | | | 4,974,472 | |
Total | | | 23,389,158 | | | | — | | | | 2,685,360 | | | | 10,682,676 | | | | 36,757,194 | | | | — | | | | 36,757,194 | |
Capital expenditures | | | 5,632,098 | | | | — | | | | 70,648 | | | | 1,199,102 | | | | 6,901,848 | | | | — | | | | 6,901,848 | |
Fixed assets | | | 5,003,639 | | | | 24,249 | | | | 345,853 | | | | 948,598 | | | | 6,322,339 | | | | — | | | | 6,322,339 | |
Total assets | | | 109,492,593 | | | | 114,584 | | | | 2,635,434 | | | | 8,670,119 | | | | 120,912,730 | | | | (2,646,365 | ) | | | 118,266,365 | |
| | | | | | | |
2013: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction | | | 14,104,333 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,639,966 | | | | 21,744,299 | | | | — | | | | 21,744,299 | |
Concessions | | | 3,699,935 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 265,529 | | | | 3,965,464 | | | | — | | | | 3,965,464 | |
Sales of goods and other | | | 3,846,435 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | 3,846,435 | | | | — | | | | 3,846,435 | |
Total revenues | | | 21,650,703 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,905,495 | | | | 29,556,198 | | | | — | | | | 29,556,198 | |
Capital expenditures | | | 7,811,635 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 301,598 | | | | 8,113,233 | | | | — | | | | 8,113,233 | |
Fixed assets | | | 4,636,349 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 719,277 | | | | 5,355,626 | | | | — | | | | 5,355,626 | |
Total assets | | | 95,105,047 | | | | 69,396 | | | | 1,773,076 | | | | 7,227,206 | | | | 104,174,725 | | | | (2,667,581 | ) | | | 101,507,144 | |
| | | | | | | |
2012: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction | | | 26,638,734 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,819,701 | | | | 30,458,435 | | | | — | | | | 30,458,435 | |
Concessions | | | 2,246,599 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 155,714 | | | | 2,402,313 | | | | — | | | | 2,402,313 | |
Sales of goods and other | | | 5,261,373 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | 5,261,373 | | | | — | | | | 5,261,373 | |
Total revenues | | | 34,146,706 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,975,415 | | | | 38,122,121 | | | | — | | | | 38,122,121 | |
Capital expenditures | | | 4,037,321 | | | | — | | | | | | | | 164,100 | | | | 4,201,421 | | | | — | | | | 4,201,421 | |
Fixed assets | | | 4,553,874 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 746,456 | | | | 5,300,330 | | | | 5,633 | | | | 5,305,963 | |
Total assets | | | 92,972,138 | | | | 67,344 | | | | 1,728,245 | | | | 5,531,294 | | | | 100,299,021 | | | | (2,029,097 | ) | | | 98,269,924 | |
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| a. | With respect to the legal situation of the Line 12 project (Note 29), as of February 26, 2015: |
| 1. | The Tenth District judge for Civil Matters (Federal) approved the admission of our civil claim against the GDF for breach of the agreement awarding us Ps. $2,247 million plus financial costs as documented in the seventh conciliation hearing. |
| 2. | For the declaratory judgment sought by the GDF in the 61st Court for civil (local) matters, we moved for dismissal based on lack of jurisdiction based on the local court’s incompetency to hear federal matters. On February 26, 2015, the Tenth Civil Panel found the judge of the 61st court incompetent to hear the matter, and ordered it remanded for admission by a Federal court with jurisdiction over civil matters. Since the federal court will review applying federal law, the it is highly probable that the declaration will be adverse to the GDF. Therefore, we believe that there is low probability that the GDF will continue to pursue its declaratory judgment case in federal courts. |
| b. | In March 2015, ICA announced the signing of a partnership with the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (“CDPQ”), one of the leading fund managers in Canada. The agreement provides for the formation of a business venture that initially involves four road concessions of ICA. The Entity will keep 51% of the business venture and the remaining 49% will correspond to CDPQ. At the close of the transaction, which is expected will occur in the second quarter of 2015, CDPQ will pay Ps.3,000 million to ICA, for its participation in the capital of these projects. ICA and CDPQ will operate the business venture, ICA Operadora de Vías Terrestres, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“ICA OVT”), with a focus on the acquisition and operation of road assets in Mexico. The four projects initially awarded to ICA OVT are: Mayab Highway, Ríoverde - Ciudad Valles highway, the La Piedad bypass and the Acapulco Tunnel. |
| c. | On April 27, 2015 CICASA executed a loan agreement with BBVA Bancomer in the amount of Ps.1,000 million. The loan is due to mature on February 29, 2016 and will be repaid with the collection rights, which will be transferred to a Trust, of the construction of (i) the Túnel Canal General by ICASA and COTRISA; (ii) the Tren Interurbano México - Toluca by ICASA and COTRISA; (iii) the Túnel Churubusco - Xochiaca by ICASA and COTRISA; (iv) the Centro de Tecnología para Aguas Profundas en Boca del Río, Veracruz by ICASA, and (v) the Presa de Almacenamiento Santa María by ICASA and Aeroinvest. |
43. | Authorization for issuance of financial statements |
The publication of the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS was authorized on April 28, 2015, by Alonso Quintana Kawage, General Director of Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V., and Victor Bravo Martin, Administration and Finance Vicepresident of the Entity, and subject to the approval of the Shareholders of the Entity. These consolidated financial statements may be modified in accordance with the provisions of the General Law of Commercial Companies.
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44. | List of subsidiaries, joint ventures and operations |
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| | | | | | Ownership Percentage December 31, | |
Controlled entity | | Country | | Activity | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
SUB-HOLDING | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aeroinvest, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Holding of shares | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
Controladora de Empresas de Vivienda, S. A. de C. V | | Mexico | | Holding of shares | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
Constructoras ICA, S. A. de C. V. | | Mexico | | Holding of shares | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
Controladora de Operaciones de Infraestructura, S. A. de C. V. | | Mexico | | Holding of shares | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
Icatech Corporation | | United States | | Holding of shares | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
AIRPORTS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aeropuerto Acapulco | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Chihuahua | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Culiacán | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Ciudad Juárez | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Durango | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Mazatlán | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Monterrey | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Reynosa | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto San Luis Potosí | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Tampico | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Torreón | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Zacatecas | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Aeropuerto Zihuatanejo | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Consorcio Grupo Hotelero T2, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Holding of shares | | | 33.80 | % | | | 33.53 | % |
Consorcio Hotelero Aeropuerto Monterrey, S.A.P.I de C.V. | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 31.92 | % | | | 31.62 | % |
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Holding of shares | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Holding Consorcio Grupo Hotelero T2, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Holding of shares | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Oma Logística, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Oma Vynmsa Aero Industrial Park, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Airport services | | | 19.15 | % | | | 19.00 | % |
Operadora de Aeropuertos del Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Administrative services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Servicios Aeroportuarios Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Administrative services | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Servicio Aero Especializado del Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Airport operations | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Servicios Corporativos Terminal T2, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Airport operations | | | 33.80 | % | | | 33.53 | % |
Servicios Complementarios del Centro Norte, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Airport operations | | | 40.50 | % | | | 41.38 | % |
Servicios de Tecnología Aeroportuaria, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Airport operations | | | 75.5 | % | | | 74.5 | % |
CONSTRUCTION | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The Facchina Group of Companies, LLC(1) | | United States | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
Facchina Construction of Florida LLC(1) | | United States | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
FSI Equipment, LLC(1) | | United States | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
Facchina Formworks, LLC(1) | | United States | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
Facchina Crane Rental, LLC(1) | | United States | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
Facchina Construction Company, INC.(1) | | United States | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
Facchina Specialty Services, INC(1) | | United States | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
MCmelli Equipment, LLC(1) | | United States | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
PORTS AND WATER CONSTRUCTION | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consorcio CICE | | Colombia | | Construction | | | 80.00 | % | | | 80.00 | % |
Construcciones y Trituraciones, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
URBAN CONSTRUCTION | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Casaflex, S.A.P.I. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | | 92.85 | % | | | 85 | % |
ICA Ingeniería, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Engineering services | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
Icapital, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
Prefabricados y Transportes, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
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| | | | | | Ownership Percentage December 31, |
Controlled entity | | Country | | Activity | | 2014 | | 2013 |
HEAVY CONSTRUCTION | | | | | | | | |
Compañía Hidroeléctrica La Yesca, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 99.00% | | 99.00% |
Consorcio ICA-MECO Panamá | | Panama | | Construction | | 70.00% | | 70.00% |
Consorcio San Carlos 020 | | Colombia | | Construction | | 65.00% | | 65.00% |
Constructora de Proyectos Hidroeléctricos, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 99.00% |
Constructora El Cajón, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Constructora Hidroeléctrica La Yesca, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
Constructora Internacional de Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Constructora ICA-Tecsa, S.A. | | United States | | Construction | | 99.38% | | 99.38% |
Constructoras ICA Chile, S.A. | | Chile | | Construction | | 99.85% | | 99.85% |
Constructoras ICA de Guatemala, S.A. | | Guatemala | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Desarrolladora de Proyectos Hidroeléctricos, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Desarrolladora Mexicana de Huites, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 60.00% | | 60.00% |
ICA Construcción Civil de Venezuela, S.A. | | Venezuela | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Construcción Civil, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Construction Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd | | United States | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Internacional Perú, S.A. | | Peru | | Holding of shares | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA de Puerto Rico INC. | | Puerto Rico | | Holding of shares | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA- Miramar Corporation | | Puerto Rico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA- Miramar Metro San Juan Corp. | | Puerto Rico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Promotora de Construcción Urbana, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICAPEV, C. A. | | Venezuela | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Venezuela, C.A. | | Venezuela | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Icaprin Servicios, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S. A. de C. V. (“ICASA”) (Oficina Matriz) | | Mexico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Ingenieros Civiles Asociados México, S.A. | | Colombia | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Ingenieros Civiles Asociados Panamá, S.A. | | Panama | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Recursos Técnicos y de Administración La Yesca, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
San Martín Contratistas Generales, S.A. | | Peru | | Mining and construction services | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
San Martin Logistica Minería. S.A.(2) | | Spain | | Mining and construction services | | 35.70% | | — |
State Town Corp(2) | | Panama | | Construction | | 100.00% | | — |
Compañía de Infraestructura Chicoacen II(2) | | Mexico | | Construction | | 100.00% | | — |
CORPORATE | | | | | | | | |
Autopistas Concesionadas de Venezuela, S.A. | | Venezuela | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Compañía Integradora Mercantil Agrícola, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Commodity trading, especially grains | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Construexport, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 99.73% | | 99.73% |
Ica Reinsurance, A.G. | | Switzerland | | Insurance | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Maxipistas de Venezuela, C.A. | | Venezuela | | Infrastructure operation | | 75.00% | | 75.00% |
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | | | | | | | | |
ICA El Salvador, S.A. | | El Salvador | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Construction Corporation | | United States | | Holding of shares | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Icador, S.A. | | Ecuador | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Costa Rica, S.A. | | Costa Rica | | Construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Icatech Services Corporation | | United States | | Holding of shares | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA REAL ESTATE | | | | | | | | |
Promotora e Inversora Adisa, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Real state construction | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
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| | | | | | Ownership Percentage December 31, |
Controlled entity | | Country | | Activity | | 2014 | | 2013 |
ICA SERVICES | | | | | | | | |
Asesoría Técnica y Gestión Administrativa, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Grupo ICA, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Desarrolladora de Recursos Gerenciales y Directivos, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Prestadora de Servicios | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Propiedades Inmuebles, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Risk Management Solutions Agente de Seguros y Fianzas, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Servicios de Dirección Corporativa, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Planeación y financiamiento, S.A. de C.V. Sofom. E.N.R. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
INFRASTRUCTURE | | | | | | | | |
Autopista del Occidente S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Autopista Naucalpan Ecatepec, S.A.P.I. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Autovía Paradores y Servicios, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Autovía Querétaro, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Caminos y Carreteras del Mayab, S.A.P.I. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Desarrollo, Infraestructura y Operación, S.A.P.I. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Concesionaria de Ejes Terrestres de Coahuila, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 76.36% | | 76.36% |
Consorcio del Mayab, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction, operation and maintenance of roads | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Covimsa, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Desarrolladora de Infraestructura Puerto Escondido S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Desarrolladora de Proyectos de Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICA San Luis, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Libramiento ICA La Piedad, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Maxipista de Panamá, S.A. | | Panama | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Operadora Autopista Río de los Remedios S.A.P.I. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Operadora de la Autopista del Occidente, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 98.78% | | 98.78% |
Pápagos Servicios Para la Infraestructura, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICAI Operación de Infraestructura, S.A de C.V. (Antes PASARRE Servicios, S.A. de C. V.) | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Sarre Infraestructura y Servicios, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Túneles Concesionados de Acapulco, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Túnel diamante, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
ICAI Servicios, S. A. de C. V.(2) | | Mexico | | Administrative services | | 100.00% | | - |
HOUSING | | | | | | | | |
Arrendadora Viveica, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Housing | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Centro Sur, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction of real estate | | 75.00% | | 75.00% |
Grupo Punta Condesa, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Housing | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Inmobiliaria Baja S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction of real estate | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Operadora de Marina PITCH S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Real estate and tourism development | | 100.00% | | 98.00% |
Promoción Inmobiliaria Turística Champotón, S.AP.I. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Real estate and tourism development | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Promoción Turística Aak-Bal, S.A.P.I. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Real estate and tourism development | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Viveflex, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Housing | | 50.00% | | 50.00% |
Viveica, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Housing | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
Viveica Construcción y Desarrollo, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Housing | | 100.00% | | 100.00% |
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| | | | | | Ownership Percentage December 31, |
Joint Operations | | Country | | Activity | | 2014 | | 2013 |
Construction | | | | | | | | |
Constructora de Infraestructura de Agua de Querétaro, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Operation of Infrastructure | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
Constructora MT de Oaxaca, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction | | 60.00% | | 60.00% |
Constructora Nuevo Necaxa - Tihuatlán, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Operation of Infrastructure | | 60.00% | | 60.00% |
Consorcio PAC 4 | | Panama | | Construction | | 43.00% | | 43.00% |
Constructora Mexicana de Infraestructura Subterránea, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Operation of Infrastructure | | 50.00% | | 50.00% |
Vía Rápida del Sur, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Operation of Infrastructure | | 65.00% | | 65.00% |
Joint Ventures | | | | | | | | |
Construction | | | | | | | | |
Acatunel, S.A. de C.V.(2) | | Mexico | | Construction | | 50.00% | | — |
Administración y Servicios Atotonilco, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 42.50% | | 42.50% |
Constructora de Infraestructura de Aguas de Potosí, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
Dean-Facchina JV(1) | | United States | | Construction | | 49.00% | | — |
FRAMEX | | Spain | | Holding of shares | | 50.00% | | 50.00% |
Grupo Rodio Kronsa | | Spain | | Construction | | 50.00% | | 50.00% |
ICC Constructors JV(1) | | United States | | Construction | | 24.00% | | — |
Infraestructura y Saneamiento de Atotonilco, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 42.50% | | 42.50% |
Skanska-Facchina JV(1) | | United States | | Construction | | 30.00% | | — |
Industrial Construction | | | | | | | | |
Caribbean Thermal Electric, LLC | | Dominican Republic | | Construction and industry | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
Desarrolladora de Etileno S. de R.L. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction and industry | | 10.20% | | 10.20% |
Dominican Republic Combined Cycle, LLC | | Dominican Republic | | Construction and industry | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
Etileno Contractors, S. de R.L. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction and industry | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
Ethylene XXI Contractors, S.A.P.I de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction and industry | | 10.20% | | 10.20% |
Etileno XXI Services, B.V. | | Holland | | Construction and industry | | 10.20% | | 10.20% |
Industria del Hierro, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction and industry | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R.L. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction and industry | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
ICA Fluor Operaciones, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
ICA Fluor Petroquímica, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Construction and industry | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
ICA Fluor Servicios Operativos, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
ICA Fluor Servicios Gerenciales, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
IFD Servicios de Ingeniería, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Corporate services | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
Housing | | | | | | | | |
Los Portales, S.A. | | Peru | | Construction of real state | | 50.00% | | 50.00% |
Infrastructure | | | | | | | | |
Aguas Tratadas del Valle de México, S.A. de C.V.(3) | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | — | | 10.20% |
Autovía Mitla-Tehuantepec, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 60.00% | | 60.00% |
Concesionaria Distribuidor Vial San Jeronimo Muyuguarda, S.A. de C.V.(3) | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | — | | 30.00% |
Operadora Carretera de Mitla, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 60.00% | | 60.00% |
Renova Atlatec, S.A. de C.V. | | México | | Infrastructure operation | | 50.00% | | 50.00% |
Aquos El Realito, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
Prestadora de Servicios Acueducto el Realito, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Services | | 51.00% | | 51.00% |
Autovía Necaxa - Tihuatlán, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 50.00% | | 50.00% |
Parque Eólico Reynosa I, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 20.00% | | — |
Suministro de Agua de Querétaro, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Infrastructure operation | | 42.3.9% | | 42.39% |
Services | | | | | | | | |
Actica Sistemas, S. de R.L. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Systems development | | 50.00% | | 50.00% |
C7AI Servicios Industriales Especializados, S.A. de C.V. | | Mexico | | Services | | 50.00% | | 50.00% |
(2) | Incorporated in 2014. |
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ICA Fluor Daniel,
S. de R. L. de C. V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements at December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and Independent Auditors’ Report dated April 17, 2014
ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
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Index to the notes to the consolidated financial statements
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Independent Auditors’ Report to the Board of Directors and Partners of ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V. and Subsidiaries (the “Entity”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Management’s Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Responsibility of the Independent Auditors
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
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Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.
Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza, S. C.
Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
/s/ Alejandro Anaya Quiroz
C.P.C. Alejandro Anaya Quiroz
Mexico City, México
April 17, 2015
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ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Thousands of Mexican Pesos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Millions of U.S. dollars (Convenience Translation Note 2.c) December 31, 2014: | | | December 31, | |
| | Notes | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 5 | | | U.S.$ | 249 | | | Ps. | 3,667,547 | | | Ps. | 1,641,014 | |
Customers - net | | | 6 | | | | 331 | | | | 4,876,197 | | | | 4,474,852 | |
Due from related parties | | | 27 | | | | 13 | | | | 180,639 | | | | 194,914 | |
Other receivables | | | 8 | | | | 16 | | | | 224,582 | | | | 123,534 | |
Inventories | | | 9 | | | | 1 | | | | 5,815 | | | | 5,975 | |
Other current assets | | | 10 | | | | 38 | | | | 552,855 | | | | 128,779 | |
Derivative financial instruments | | | 19 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,593 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current assets | | | | | | | 648 | | | | 9,507,635 | | | | 6,574,661 | |
Property, machinery and equipment | | | 11 | | | | 38 | | | | 546,777 | | | | 594,081 | |
Other assets, net | | | 12 | | | | 3 | | | | 41,725 | | | | 30,561 | |
Investment in joint ventures | | | 14 | | | | 11 | | | | 154,059 | | | | 147,038 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 20 | | | | 8 | | | | 114,247 | | | | 121,970 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | | | | U.S.$ | 708 | | | Ps. | 10,364,443 | | | Ps. | 7,468,311 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes payable | | | 15 | | | | 44 | | | Ps | 638,313 | | | Ps. | 640,990 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | | | | | 161 | | | | 2,383,038 | | | | 1,286,275 | |
Income tax payable | | | 20 | | | | 5 | | | | 67,990 | | | | 35,584 | |
Other payable accounts and accrued expenses | | | 16 | | | | 141 | | | | 2,072,417 | | | | 1,699,915 | |
Derivative financial instruments | | | 19 | | | | 1 | | | | 6,645 | | | | — | |
Provisions | | | 17 | | | | 39 | | | | 562,576 | | | | 565,841 | |
Due to related parties | | | 27 | | | | 6 | | | | 84,128 | | | | 229,854 | |
Statutory employee profit sharing | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 73,565 | | | | 41,310 | |
Advances from customers | | | | | | | 136 | | | | 1,995,004 | | | | 1,017,132 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | | | | | | 538 | | | | 7,883,676 | | | | 5,516,901 | |
Long-term leasing agreements | | | 18 | | | | 2 | | | | 26,041 | | | | 31,473 | |
Employee benefits | | | 28 | | | | 21 | | | | 302,823 | | | | 235,370 | |
Provisions | | | 17 | | | | 10 | | | | 147,144 | | | | 115,777 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | | | | | 571 | | | | 8,359,684 | | | | 5,899,521 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitments and contingencies | | | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Contributed capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stock | | | | | | | 64 | | | | 939,824 | | | | 939,824 | |
Earned capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retained earnings | | | | | | | 77 | | | | 1,120,964 | | | | 675,143 | |
Valuation of derivative financial instruments | | | 24 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 647 | |
Actuarial losses | | | 24 | | | | (5 | ) | | | (65,703 | ) | | | (46,579 | ) |
Translation effects of foreign subsidiaries | | | 24 | | | | 1 | | | | 9,657 | | | | (260 | ) |
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Controlling interest | | | | | | | 137 | | | | 2,004,742 | | | | 1,568,775 | |
Non-controlling interest | | | 25 | | | | — | | | | 17 | | | | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | | | | | 137 | | | | 2,004,759 | | | | 1,568,790 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | | | U.S.$ | 708 | | | Ps. | 10,364,443 | | | Ps. | 7,468,311 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income and Other Comprehensive Income
(Thousands of Mexican pesos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Millions of U.S. dollars (Convenience Translation Note 2.c) December 31, 2014: | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | Notes | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction revenues | | | 7 | | | U.S.$ | 829 | | | Ps. | 12,208,688 | | | Ps. | 10,114,624 | | | Ps. | 12,706,792 | |
Construction costs | | | 29 | | | | 723 | | | | 10,644,129 | | | | 8,976,420 | | | | 11,369,557 | |
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Gross profit | | | | | | | 107 | | | | 1,564,559 | | | | 1,138,204 | | | | 1,337,235 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | | | | | 57 | | | | 836,624 | | | | 748,794 | | | | 779,833 | |
Other income, net | | | 26 | | | | (1 | ) | | | (827 | ) | | | (1,469 | ) | | | (100 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating income | | | | | | | 49 | | | | 728,762 | | | | 390,879 | | | | 557,502 | |
Financing cost (income): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 7,023 | | | | 4,248 | | | | 6,867 | |
Interest income | | | | | | | (2 | ) | | | (25,819 | ) | | | (27,642 | ) | | | (44,624 | ) |
Exchange (gain) loss, net | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 140,957 | | | | (6,251 | ) | | | (122,683 | ) |
Effects of valuation of derivative financial instruments | | | | | | | (5 | ) | | | (63,981 | ) | | | 57,650 | | | | 20,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | | | | 58,180 | | | | 28,005 | | | | (139,448 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Participation in loss (income) of joint venture | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 7,724 | | | | (132,017 | ) | | | (14,417 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income before income taxes | | | | | | | 44 | | | | 662,858 | | | | 494,891 | | | | 711,367 | |
Income taxes | | | 20 | | | | 15 | | | | 217,033 | | | | 60,929 | | | | 196,898 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net income for the year | | | | | | | 31 | | | | 445,825 | | | | 433,962 | | | | 514,469 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actuarial losses on labor obligations | | | | | | | (2 | ) | | | (23,903 | ) | | | (5,539 | ) | | | (48,688 | ) |
Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 4,777 | | | | (2,525 | ) | | | 10,169 | |
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Translation effects of foreign subsidiaries | | | | | | | 2 | | | | 9,917 | | | | (329 | ) | | | (42 | ) |
Valuation effects derivative financial instruments | | | | | | | (1 | ) | | | (925 | ) | | | (21,040 | ) | | | 76,779 | |
Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified to profit or loss | | | | | | | — | | | | 278 | | | | 6,411 | | | | (6,578 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total other comprehensive income | | | | | | | (2 | ) | | | (9,856 | ) | | | (23,022 | ) | | | 31,640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total comprehensive income for the year | | | | | | U.S.$ | 29 | | | Ps. | 435,969 | | | Ps. | 410,940 | | | Ps. | 546,109 | |
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Consolidated net income attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Controlling interest | | | | | | U.S.$ | 31 | | | Ps. | 445,821 | | | Ps. | 433,955 | | | Ps. | 514,468 | |
Non-controlling interest | | | | | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | 7 | | | | 1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | U.S.$ | 31 | | | Ps. | 445,825 | | | Ps. | 433,962 | | | Ps. | 514,469 | |
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Total comprehensive income attributable to: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Controlling interest | | | | | | U.S.$ | 29 | | | Ps. | 435,967 | | | Ps. | 410,934 | | | Ps. | 546,110 | |
Non-controlling interest | | | | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | 6 | | | | (1 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | U.S.$ | 29 | | | Ps | 435,969 | | | Ps. | 410,940 | | | Ps. | 546,109 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Thousands of Mexican pesos except for share data) (Note 23)
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| | | | | Contributed capital | | | Earned capital | | | Other items of comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Number of shares | | | Common stock | | | Retained earnings | | | Valuation of derivative financial instruments | | | Translation effect of foreign subsidiaries | | | Actuarial loss | | | Total controlling interest | | | Total non-controlling interest | | | Total stockholders’ equity | |
Balance as of January 1, 2012 | | | 2 | | | Ps. | 340,824 | | | Ps. | 676,720 | | | Ps. | (54,814 | ) | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 962,730 | | | Ps. | 10 | | | Ps. | 962,740 | |
Common stock increase (Note 23h) | | | — | | | | 49,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49,000 | | | | — | | | | 49,000 | |
Capital reimbursement (Note 23h) | | | — | | | | (100,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (100,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (100,000 | ) |
Common stock increase (Note 23h) | | | — | | | | 50,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,000 | | | | — | | | | 50,000 | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 514,468 | | | | 70,189 | | | | (30 | ) | | | (38,516 | ) | | | 546,111 | | | | (1 | ) | | | 546,110 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of December 31, 2012 | | | 2 | | | | 339,824 | | | | 1,191,188 | | | | 15,375 | | | | (30 | ) | | | (38,516 | ) | | | 1,507,841 | | | | 9 | | | | 1,507,850 | |
Dividends declared (Note 23g) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (950,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (950,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (950,000 | ) |
Common stock increase (Note 23f) | | | — | | | | 600,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 600,000 | | | | — | | | | 600,000 | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 433,955 | | | | (14,728 | ) | | | (230 | ) | | | (8,063 | ) | | | 410,934 | | | | 6 | | | | 410,940 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of December 31, 2013 | | | 2 | | | | 939,824 | | | | 675,143 | | | | 647 | | | | (260 | ) | | | (46,579 | ) | | | 1,568,775 | | | | 15 | | | | 1,568,790 | |
Comprehensive income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 445,821 | | | | (647 | ) | | | 9,917 | | | | (19,124 | ) | | | 435,967 | | | | 2 | | | | 435,969 | |
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Balance as of December 31, 2014 | | | 2 | | | Ps. | 939,824 | | | Ps. | 1,120,964 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 9,657 | | | Ps. | (65,703 | ) | | Ps. | 2,004,742 | | | Ps. | 17 | | | Ps. | 2,004,759 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V. y Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Thousands of Mexican pesos)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Millions of U.S. dollars (Convenience | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | Translation Note 2.c) December 31, 2014: | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated net income | | U.S.$ | 30 | | | Ps. | 445,825 | | | Ps. | 433,962 | | | Ps. | 514,469 | |
Adjustments for: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income taxes | | | 15 | | | | 217,033 | | | | 60,929 | | | | 196,898 | |
Effects of change in the value of cash and cash equivalents | | | (5 | ) | | | (74,865 | ) | | | (4,522 | ) | | | 7,744 | |
Depreciation | | | 7 | | | | 110,248 | | | | 106,923 | | | | 82,877 | |
Amortization | | | 2 | | | | 29,537 | | | | 3,642 | | | | 12,804 | |
Gain on sale of fixed assets | | | — | | | | (1,388 | ) | | | (1,117 | ) | | | (156 | ) |
Equity in results of non-consolidated joint ventures | | | 1 | | | | 7,724 | | | | (132,017 | ) | | | (14,417 | ) |
Interest expense | | | 2 | | | | 35,532 | | | | 27,779 | | | | 13,414 | |
Unrealized exchange loss (gain) | | | 2 | | | | 26,175 | | | | 1,887 | | | | (5,213 | ) |
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| | | 54 | | | | 795,821 | | | | 497,466 | | | | 808,420 | |
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Customers | | | (28 | ) | | | (401,345 | ) | | | (262,236 | ) | | | (1,411,946 | ) |
Other receivable accounts | | | (8 | ) | | | (106,335 | ) | | | 184,319 | | | | (39,796 | ) |
Inventories | | | 1 | | | | 160 | | | | (2,186 | ) | | | 29,146 | |
Other current assets | | | (16 | ) | | | (234,229 | ) | | | 60,910 | | | | 217,191 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | 75 | | | | 1,096,763 | | | | (648,588 | ) | | | (399,879 | ) |
Due to related parties | | | (11 | ) | | | (156,962 | ) | | | (174,755 | ) | | | 268,798 | |
Income taxes payments | | | (10 | ) | | | (141,052 | ) | | | (21,087 | ) | | | (143,354 | ) |
Other payable accounts | | | 25 | | | | 370,011 | | | | (39,751 | ) | | | 522,657 | |
Statutory employee profit sharing | | | 3 | | | | 32,255 | | | | (5,243 | ) | | | (38,512 | ) |
Provisions | | | 2 | | | | 28,071 | | | | (87,282 | ) | | | 216,493 | |
Advances from customers | | | 67 | | | | 977,872 | | | | (869 | ) | | | (260,839 | ) |
Employee benefits | | | 3 | | | | 43,550 | | | | (16,641 | ) | | | (17,800 | ) |
Derivative financial instruments | | | 1 | | | | 11,313 | | | | (4,668 | ) | | | — | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 158 | | | | 2,315,893 | | | | (520,611 | ) | | | (249,421 | ) |
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Cash flows from investing activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advances to subcontractors | | | (13 | ) | | | (189,847 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Acquisitions of property, machinery and equipment acquisitions | | | (2 | ) | | | (25,961 | ) | | | (49,973 | ) | | | (227,484 | ) |
Other assets acquisitions | | | (3 | ) | | | (40,701 | ) | | | (10,416 | ) | | | (5,224 | ) |
Joint venture capital contribution | | | (1 | ) | | | (4,828 | ) | | | — | | | | (864 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of property, machinery and equipment | | | 1 | | | | 1,759 | | | | 1,357 | | | | 420 | |
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Net cash used in investing activities | | | (18 | ) | | | (259,578 | ) | | | (59,032 | ) | | | (233,152 | ) |
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| | | | | Year ended December 31, | |
| | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of common stock | | | — | | | | — | | | | 600,000 | | | | 99,000 | |
Proceeds from debt | | | 100 | | | | 1,470,590 | | | | 1,445,676 | | | | 1,120,946 | |
Payments of debt | | | (102 | ) | | | (1,497,425 | ) | | | (1,273,623 | ) | | | (654,788 | ) |
Payments under leasing agreements | | | (3 | ) | | | (42,848 | ) | | | (46,101 | ) | | | (43,160 | ) |
Interest paid | | | (3 | ) | | | (30,989 | ) | | | (24,144 | ) | | | (9,947 | ) |
Interest paid for financial leasing | | | (1 | ) | | | (3,975 | ) | | | (3,520 | ) | | | (3,214 | ) |
Capital reimbursement | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (100,000 | ) |
Dividend paid | | | — | | | | — | | | | (950,000 | ) | | | — | |
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Net cash (used in) generated by financing activities | | | (9 | ) | | | (104,647 | ) | | | (251,712 | ) | | | 408,837 | |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 131 | | | | 1,951,668 | | | | (831,355 | ) | | | (73,736 | ) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | 6 | | | | 74,865 | | | | 4,522 | | | | (7,744 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 112 | | | | 1,641,014 | | | | 2,467,847 | | | | 2,549,327 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | | U.S. | $ 249 | | | Ps. | 3,667,547 | | | Ps. | 1,641,014 | | | Ps. | 2,467,847 | |
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(Concluded)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V. and Subsidiaries
Notes to consolidated financial statements
For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(Thousands of Mexican pesos and thousands of American dollars, except as otherwise indicated)
ICA Fluor Daniel, S. de R. L. de C. V. (“ICA FD” or together with its subsidiaries, the “Entity”) was incorporated on March 16, 1978 under Mexican laws on March 16, 1978 and is primarily engaged in all types of engineering activities, which include construction, procurement, engineering, and installation services related to all types of industrial facilities (civil, electromechanical and maritime), as well as project management services. Until December 2014, the Entity was a direct 51%-owned subsidiary of Constructoras ICA, S. A. de C. V., as a result of a contribution in shares of CICASA to Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S.A. de C.V., this became the holder of the shares of the Company directly and continues to be an indirect subsidiary of Empresas ICA, S. A. B. de C. V. (“ICA”) and a direct 49%-owned subsidiary of Fluor Daniel México, S. A., which is a subsidiary of Fluor Inc., a U.S. entity. Its registered address is Dakota # 95, Colonia Nápoles, C.P. 03810 Benito Juárez, México, D. F.
2. | Basis of presentation and consolidation |
| a. | Statement of compliance |
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including its amendments and interpretations, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except for the revaluation of financial instruments at fair value.
Historical cost is generally based on the fair value of the consideration given in exchange for goods and services.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using another valuation technique. In estimating the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Entity takes into account the characteristics of the asset or liability if market participants would take those characteristics into account when pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Fair value for measurement and/or disclosure purposes in these consolidated financial statements is determined on such a basis, except for share-based payment transactions that are within the scope of IFRS 2, leasing transactions that are within the scope of IAS 17, and measurements that have some similarities to fair value but are not fair value, such as net realizable value in IAS 2 or value in use in IAS 36 Impairment of Assets.
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In addition, for financial reporting purposes, fair value measurements are categorized into Level 1, 2 or 3 based on the degree to which the inputs to the fair value measurements are observable and the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, which are described as follows:
| • | | Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date; |
| • | | Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and |
| • | | Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. |
| c. | Convenience translation |
Solely for convenience of readers, peso amounts included in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and for the year then ended have been translated into U.S. dollar amounts at exchange rate of Ps.14.7348 pesos per U.S. dollar, as published by Banco de Mexico, S.A. Such translation should not be construed as a representation that the Mexican peso amounts have been, could have been or could, in the future, be converted into U.S. dollars at such rate or any other rate.
The Mexican peso, legal currency of the United Mexican States is the currency in which the consolidated financial statements are presented. Transactions in currencies other than the peso are recorded in accordance with established policies described in Note 3.b.
| e. | Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income |
The Entity chose to present the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income in a single statement, including separate lines for gross profit and operating income, in accordance with practices of the industry. Costs and expenses were classified according to their function.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of ICA FD and entities controlled by the Entity. Control is achieved when the Entity:
| • | | Has power over the investee; |
| • | | Is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and |
| • | | Has the ability to use its power to affect its returns. |
The Entity reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control listed above.
When the Entity has less than a majority of the voting rights of an investee, it has power over the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee unilaterally. The Entity considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing whether or not the Entity’s voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power, including:
| • | | The size of the Entity’s holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other vote holders; |
| • | | Potential voting rights held by the Entity, other vote holders or other parties; |
| • | | Rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and |
| • | | Any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Entity has, or does not have, the current ability to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings. |
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Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Entity obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Entity loses control of the subsidiary. Specifically, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income from the date the Entity gains control until the date when the Entity ceases to control the subsidiary.
Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the owners of the Entity and to the non-controlling interests. Total comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Entity and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.
The non-controlling interests in equity of subsidiaries are presented separately as non-controlling interests in the consolidated statements of financial position, within the stockholders’ equity section, and the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.
When necessary, adjustments to the financial statements of subsidiaries are made to align its accounting policies in accordance with the accounting policies of the Entity.
The financial statements of the companies that are included in the consolidation are prepared as of December 31 of each year.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
Note 13 include the subsidiaries consolidated by the Entity as well as information related thereto.
Changes in the Entity’s ownership interests in subsidiaries
Changes in the Entity’s ownership interests in subsidiaries that do not result in the Entity losing control over the subsidiaries are accounted for as equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the Entity’s interests and the non-controlling interests are adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or received is recognized directly in equity and attributed to owners of the Entity.
When the Entity loses control of a subsidiary, a gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss and is calculated as the difference between (i) the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any retained interest and (ii) the previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and liabilities of the subsidiary and any non-controlling interests. The amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are accounted for as if the Entity had directly disposed of the relevant assets (i.e. they are reclassified to profit or loss or transferred directly to retained earnings as specified by applicable IFRS). The fair value of any investment retained in the former subsidiary at the date when control is lost is regarded as the fair value on initial recognition for subsequent accounting under IAS 39,Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS 39”) or, when applicable, the cost on initial recognition of an investment in an associate or a jointly controlled entity.
3. | Significant accounting policies |
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Preparation of financial statements under IFRS requires management of the Entity to make certain estimates and use assumptions to value certain of the items in the consolidated financial statements as well as their related disclosures required therein. The areas with a high degree of judgment and complexity or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant in the consolidated financial statements are described in Note 4. The estimates are based on information available at the time the estimates are made, as well as the best knowledge and judgment of management based on experience and current events. However, actual results could differ from those estimates. The Entity has implemented control procedures to ensure that its accounting policies are appropriate and are properly applied. Although actual results may differ from those estimates, the Entity’s management believes that the estimates and assumptions used were adequate under the circumstances.
G-13
The consolidation requirements, accounting policies and valuation methods used in preparing the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 are the same as those applied in the consolidated financial statements for 2013, except for the adoption of new standards and interpretations described in paragraph a) (i) included below, which are effective in 2014.
| a. | Application of new and revised IFRS |
| i) | Effective January 1, 2014, the Entity adopted the following IFRS and interpretations in its consolidated financial statements: |
| – | Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27Investment Entities |
| – | Amendments to IAS 32Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities |
| – | Amendments to IAS 36Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets |
| – | Amendments to IAS 39Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting IFRIC 21Levies |
| – | Amendments to IAS 19 Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions (1) |
| – | Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle (2) |
| – | Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle (1) |
1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014, with earlier application permitted.
2 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2014, with limited exceptions.
The impact of these new standards on the financial statements of the Entity is described as follows:
Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27 Investment Entities
The Group has applied the amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27 Investment Entities for the first time in the current year. The amendments to IFRS 10 define an investment entity and require a reporting entity that meets the definition of an investment entity not to consolidate its subsidiaries but instead to measure its subsidiaries at fair value through profit or loss in its consolidated and separate financial statements.
To qualify as an investment entity, a reporting entity is required to:
| • | | Obtain funds from one or more investors for the purpose of providing them with investment management services. |
| • | | Commit to its investor(s) that its business purpose is to invest funds solely for returns from capital appreciation, investment income, or both; and |
| • | | Measure and evaluate performance of substantially all of its investments on a fair value basis. |
Consequential amendments have been made to IFRS 12 and IAS 27 to introduce new disclosure requirements for investment entities
As the Entity is not an investment entity (assessed based on the criteria set out in IFRS 10 as of January 1, 2014), the application of the amendments has had no impact on the disclosure or the amounts recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 32 Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
The Entity has applied the amendments to IAS 32 Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities for the first time in the current year. The amendments to IAS 32 clarify the requirements relating to the offset of financial assets and financial liabilities. Specifically, the amendments clarify the meaning of ‘currently has a legally enforceable right of set-off’ and ‘simultaneous realization and settlement.’
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As the Entity has no financial assets and liabilities to offset, the application of the amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or in the amounts recognized in its consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 36 Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets
The Entity has applied the amendments to IAS 36 Recoverable Amount Disclosures for Non-Financial Assets for the first time in the current year. The amendments to IAS 36 remove the requirement to disclose the recoverable amount of a cash-generating unit (CGU) to which goodwill or other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives had been allocated when there has been no impairment or reversal of impairment of the related CGU. Furthermore, the amendments introduce additional disclosure requirements applicable to when the recoverable amount of an asset or a CGU is measured at fair value less costs of disposal. These new disclosures include the fair value hierarchy, key assumptions and valuation techniques used which are in line with the disclosure required by IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurements.
The application of these amendments has had no material impact on the disclosures in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 39 Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting
The Entity has applied the amendments to IAS 39 Novation of Derivatives and Continuation of Hedge Accounting for the first time in the current year. The amendments to IAS 39 provide relief from the requirement to discontinue hedge accounting when a derivative designated as a hedging instrument is novated under certain circumstances. The amendments also clarify that any change to the fair value of the derivative designated as a hedging instrument arising from the novation should be included in the assessment and measurement of hedge effectiveness.
As the Entity does not have any derivatives that are subject to novation, the application of these amendments has had no impact on the disclosures or on the amounts recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
IFRIC 21 Levies
The Group has applied IFRIC 21 Levies for the first time in the current year. IFRIC 21 addresses the issue as to when to recognize a liability to pay a levy imposed by a government. The Interpretation defines a levy, and specifies that the obligating event that gives rise to the liability is the activity that triggers the payment of the levy, as identified by legislation. The Interpretation provides guidance on how different levy arrangements should be accounted for, in particular, it clarifies that neither economic compulsion nor the going concern basis of financial statements preparation implies that an entity has a present obligation to pay a levy that will be triggered by operating in a future period.
The application of this Interpretation has had no material impact on the disclosures or on the amounts recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Amendments to IAS 19 Defined Benefit Plans: Employee Contributions
The amendments to IAS 19 clarify how an entity should account for contributions made by employees or third parties to defined benefit plans, based on whether those contributions are dependent on the number of years of service provided by the employee.
For contributions that are independent of the number of years of service, the entity may either recognize the contributions as a reduction in the service cost in the period in which the related service is rendered, or to attribute them to the employees’ periods of service using the projected unit credit method; whereas for contributions that are dependent on the number of years of service, the entity is required to attribute them to the employees’ periods of service.
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The application of these amendments to IAS 19 did not have a significant impact on the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle
The Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010-2012 Cycle include a number of amendments to various IFRSs, which are summarized below.
The amendments to IFRS 2 (i) change the definitions of ‘vesting condition’ and ‘market condition’; and (ii) add definitions for ‘performance condition’ and ‘service condition’ which were previously included within the definition of ‘vesting condition’. The amendments to IFRS 2 are effective for share-based payment transactions for which the grant date is on or after July 1, 2014.
The amendments to IFRS 3 clarify that contingent consideration that is classified as an asset or a liability should be measured at fair value at each reporting date, irrespective of whether the contingent consideration is a financial instrument within the scope of IFRS 9 or IAS 39 or a non-financial asset or liability. Changes in fair value (other than measurement period adjustments) should be recognized in profit and loss. The amendments to IFRS 3 are effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after July 1, 2014.
The amendments to IFRS 8 (i) require an entity to disclose the judgments made by management in applying the aggregation criteria to operating segments, including a description of the operating segments aggregated and the economic indicators assessed in determining whether the operating segments have ‘ similar economic characteristics’; and (ii) clarify that a reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ assets to the entity’s assets should only be provided if the segment assets are regularly provided to the chief operating decision-maker.
The amendments to the basis for conclusions of IFRS 13 clarify that the issue of IFRS 13 and consequential amendments to IAS 39 and IFRS 9 did not remove the ability to measure short- term receivables and payables with no stated interest rate at their invoice amounts without discounting, if the effect of discounting is immaterial. As the amendments do not contain any effective date, they are considered to be immediately effective.
The amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 remove perceived inconsistencies in the accounting for accumulated depreciation/amortization when an item of property, plant and equipment or an intangible asset is revalued. The amended standards clarify that the gross carrying amount is adjusted in a manner consistent with the revaluation of the carrying amount of the asset and that accumulated depreciation/amortization is the difference between the gross carrying amount and the carrying amount after taking into account accumulated impairment losses.
The amendments to IAS 24 clarify that a management entity providing key management personnel services to a reporting entity is a related party of the reporting entity. Consequently, the reporting entity should disclose as related party transactions the amounts incurred for the service paid or payable to the management entity for the provision of key management personnel services. However, disclosure of the components of such compensation is not required.
The application of these amendments did not have a significant impact on the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle
The Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011-2013 Cycle include a number of amendments to various IFRSs, which are summarized below.
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The amendments to IFRS 3 clarify that the standard does not apply to the accounting for the formation of all types of joint arrangement in the financial statements of the joint arrangement itself.
The amendments to IFRS 13 clarify that the scope of the portfolio exception for measuring the fair value of a group of financial assets and financial liabilities on a net basis includes all contracts that are within the scope of, and accounted for in accordance with, IAS 39 or IFRS 9, even if those contracts do not meet the definitions of financial assets or financial liabilities within IAS 32.
The amendments to IAS 40 clarify that IAS 40 and IFRS 3 are not mutually exclusive and application of both standards may be required. Consequently, an entity acquiring investment property must determine whether:
| (a) | The property meets the definition of investment property in terms of IAS 40; and |
| (b) | The transaction meets the definition of a business combination under IFRS 3. |
The application of these amendments did not have a significant impact on the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
| ii) | The Entity has not applied the following new and revised IFRSs that have been issued but that are not effective until January 1, 2015 or at a later date: |
| • | | IFRS 9, “Financial Instruments” (“IFRS 9”) (3) |
| • | | IFRS 15, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”(2) |
| • | | Amendments to IFRS 11, “Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations”.(1) |
| • | | Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38, “Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortization”.(1) |
| • | | Amendments to IAS 27,Equity Method for Separate Financial Statements(1) |
1 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1 2016, with earlier application permitted.
2 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1 2017, with earlier application permitted.
3 Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1 2018, with earlier application permitted.
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
IFRS 9 issued in November 2009 introduced new requirements for the classification and measurement of financial assets. IFRS 9 was subsequently amended in October 2010 to include requirements for the classification and measurement of financial liabilities and for derecognition and in November 2013 to include the new requirements for general hedge accounting. Another revised version of IFRS 9 was issued in July 2014 mainly to include a) impairment requirements for financial assets and b) limited amendments to the classification and measurement requirements by introducing a ‘fair value through other comprehensive income’ (FVTOCI) measurement category for certain simple debt instruments.
Key requirements of IFRS 9:
All recognized financial assets that are within the scope of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement are required to be subsequently measured at amortized cost or fair value. Specifically, debt investments that are held within a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows, and that have contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding are generally measured at amortized cost at the end of subsequent accounting periods. Debt instruments that are held within a business model whose objective is achieved both by collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets, and that have contractual terms that give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding, are measured at FVTOCI. All other debt investments and equity investments are measured at their fair value at the end of subsequent accounting periods. In addition, under IFRS 9, entities may make an irrevocable election to present subsequent changes in the fair value of an equity investment (that is not held for trading) in other comprehensive income, with only dividend income generally recognized in net income (loss).
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With regard to the measurement of financial liabilities designated as of fair value through profit or loss, IFRS 9 requires that the amount of change in the fair value of the financial liability that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability is presented in other comprehensive income, unless the recognition of the effects of changes in the liability’s credit risk in other comprehensive income would create or enlarge an accounting mismatch in profit or loss. Changes in fair value attributable to a financial liability’s credit risk are not subsequently reclassified to profit or loss. Under IAS 39, the entire amount of the change in the fair value of the financial liability designated as fair value through profit or loss is presented in profit or loss.
In relation to the impairment of financial assets, IFRS 9 requires an expected credit loss model, as opposed to an incurred credit loss model under IAS 39. The expected credit loss model requires an entity to account for expected credit losses and changes in those expected credit losses at each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition. In other words, it is no longer necessary for a credit event to have occurred before credit losses are recognized.
The new general hedge accounting requirements retain the three types of hedge accounting mechanisms currently available in IAS 39. Under IFRS 9, greater flexibility has been introduced to the types of transactions eligible for hedge accounting, specifically broadening the types of instruments that qualify for hedging instruments and the types of risk components of non-financial items that are eligible for hedge accounting. In addition, the effectiveness test has been overhauled and replaced with the principle of an ‘economic relationship’. Retrospective assessment of hedge effectiveness is also no longer required. Enhanced disclosure requirements about an entity’s risk management activities have also been introduced.
The Entity’s management anticipates that the application of IFRS 9 in the future will not have a material impact on amounts reported in respect of the Entity’s financial assets and financial liabilities. However, it is not practicable to provide a reasonable estimate of the effect of IFRS 9 until the Entity undertakes a detailed review.
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In May 2014, IFRS 15 was issued which establishes a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. IFRS 15 will supersede the current revenue recognition guidance including IAS 18 Revenue, IAS 11 Construction Contracts and the related Interpretations when it becomes effective.
The core principle of IFRS 15 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Specifically, the Standard introduces a 5-step approach to revenue recognition:
| • | | Step 1: Identify the contract(s) with a customer |
| • | | Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract |
| • | | Step 3: Determine the transaction price |
| • | | Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract |
| • | | Step 5: Recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation |
Under IFRS 15, an entity recognizes revenue when (or as) a performance obligation is satisfied, i.e. when ‘control’ of the goods or services underlying the particular performance obligation is transferred to the customer. Far more prescriptive guidance has been added in IFRS 15 to deal with specific scenarios. Furthermore, extensive disclosures are required by IFRS 15.
The Entity’s management anticipates that the application of IFRS 15 in the future will not have a material impact on the amounts reported and disclosures made in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements. However, it is not practicable to provide a reasonable estimate of the effect of IFRS 15 until the Entity performs a detailed review.
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Amendments to IFRS 11 Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations.
The amendments to IFRS 11 provide guidance on how to account for the acquisition of a joint operation that constitutes a business as defined in IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Specifically, the amendments state that the relevant principles on accounting for business combinations in IFRS 3 and other standards (e.g. IAS 36 Impairment of Assets regarding impairment testing of a cash generating unit to which goodwill on acquisition of a joint operation has been allocated) should be applied. The same requirements should be applied to the formation of a joint operation if and only if an existing business is contributed to the joint operation by one of the parties that participate in the joint operation.
A joint operator is also required to disclose the relevant information required by IFRS 3 and other standards for business combinations.
Management of the Entity does not anticipate that the applicaton of these modifications to IFRS 11 will have a signficant impact on its consolidated financial information.
Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortization
The amendments to IAS 16 prohibit entities from using a revenue-based depreciation method for items of property, plant and equipment. The amendments to IAS 38 introduce a rebuttable presumption that revenue is not an appropriate basis for amortization of an intangible asset. This presumption can only be rebutted in the following two limited circumstances:
| a) | when the intangible asset is expressed as a measure of revenue; or |
| b) | when it can be demonstrated that revenue and consumption of the economic benefits of the intangible asset are highly correlated. |
The amendments apply prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016. Currently, the Entity uses the straight-line method for depreciation and amortization for its property, machinery and equipment. The Entity’s management believes that the straight-line method is the most appropriate method to reflect the consumption of economic benefits inherent in the respective assets and accordingly, does not anticipate that the application of these amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38 will have a material impact on the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
Amendments IAS 27
An option is added, such that when separate financial statements are prepared (legal entity basis), the equity method of accounting for investments can be used for valuation of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates.
| b. | Operations and transactions in foreign currency |
Translation of financial statements of foreign operations
The individual financial statements of each subsidiary of the Entity are presented in the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (its functional currency). To consolidate the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries, their financial information is translated into Mexican pesos (the reporting currency), considering the following methodology:
The operations in which the functional currency and the recording currency are the same, the financial statements of the entity are translated to the reporting currency using the following exchange rates: i) the closing exchange rate in effect at the date of the statement of financial position for assets and liabilities, ii) historical exchange rates for stockholders’ equity as well as revenues, costs and expenses. Translation effects are recorded in other comprehensive income.
G-19
When the functional currency of a foreign operation differs from the recording currency, before applying the terms of the preceding paragraph, the recording currency must be converted to the functional currency by using the following methodology: monetary assets and liabilities are converted by using the exchange rate in effect at the date of the statement of changes in financial position, while nonmonetary assets and liabilities, stockholders’ equity, income, costs and expenses must be considered at the historical exchange rate. Any differences arising from this method must be recognized in the results of the year.
On the disposal of a foreign operation, all of the accumulated exchange differences in respect of that operation attributable to the Entity are reclassified to profit or loss in the year of disposal.
In addition, in relation to a partial disposal of a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation that does not result in the Entity losing control over the subsidiary, the proportionate share of accumulated exchange differences are re-attributed to non-controlling interests and are not recognized in profit or loss. For all other partial disposals (i.e. partial disposals of associates or joint arrangements that do not result in the Entity losing significant influence or joint control), the proportionate share of the accumulated exchange differences is reclassified to results.
Goodwill and fair value adjustments to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed through acquisition of a foreign operation are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the rate of exchange prevailing at the end of each reporting period. Exchange differences arising are recognized in other comprehensive income.
Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate in effect at the date of the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated into Mexican pesos at the exchange rate prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated. Exchange fluctuations are recorded in profit or loss, except for:
| • | | Exchange differences on foreign currency borrowings relating to assets under construction for future productive use, which are included in the cost of those assets when they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs on those foreign currency borrowings; |
| • | | Exchange differences on transactions entered into in order to hedge certain foreign currency risks (see paragraph (o) below for hedging accounting policies); and |
| • | | Exchange differences on monetary items such as receivables from or payable to a foreign operation for which settlement is neither planned nor likely to occur (therefore forming part of the net investment in the foreign operation), which are recognized initially in other comprehensive income and reclassified from equity to profit or loss on disposal or partial disposal of the net investment. |
| c. | Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents consist mainly of bank deposits in checking accounts and short-term investments, highly liquid and easily convertible into cash, maturing within three months as of their acquisition date, which are subject to immaterial value change risks. Cash is stated at nominal value and cash equivalents are measured at fair value.
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the average cost method. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price for inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.
Reductions to the value of inventories are comprised of estimates representing the impairment of inventories.
G-20
| e. | Property, machinery and equipment |
Expenditures for property, machinery and equipment are capitalized and valued at acquisition cost.
Depreciation is recognized so as to write off the cost of assets (other than freehold land and properties under construction). Depreciation of property, machinery and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the useful life of the asset, taking into consideration the related asset’s residual value. Depreciation begins in the month in which the asset is placed in service. The useful lives of assets are as follows:
| | |
| | Useful lives (years) |
Buildings | | 40 |
Other construction | | 27 |
Machinery and operating equipment | | 2 |
Minor machinery | | 3 |
Vehicles | | 3 |
Furniture and equipment | | 10 |
Computers | | 3 |
Communication equipment | | 10 |
Leasehold improvements | | Contract term |
Financing costs incurred during the construction and installation of property, machinery and equipment are capitalized.
Residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed at the end of each year and adjusted prospectively if applicable. If the depreciation method is changed, this is recognized in retrospectively.
The depreciation of property, machinery and equipment is recorded in results. Land is not depreciated.
Disposal of assets
The gain or loss on the sale or retirement of an item of property, machinery and equipment is calculated as the difference between the proceeds from the sale and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognized in income when all risks and rewards of ownership of the asset is transferred to the buyer, which generally occurs when ownership of the asset is transferred to the buyer.
Replacements or renewals of complete items that extend the useful life of the asset, or its economic capacity are recognized as an increase to property, machinery and equipment, with the consequent withdrawal or derecognition of the replaced or renewed.
Construction in progress
Construction in progress is carried at cost less any recognized impairment loss. Cost includes professional fees and, in the case of qualifying assets, borrowing costs capitalized in accordance with the accounting policy of the Entity. Such properties are classified to the appropriate categories of property, machinery and equipment when completed and ready for intended use. The depreciation of these assets, as well as other properties, begins when the assets are ready for use.
Subsequent costs
Subsequent costs form part of the value of the asset or are recognized as a separate asset only when it is probable that such disbursement represents an increase in productivity, capacity, efficiency or an extension of the life of the asset and the cost of the item can be determined reliably. All other expenses, including repairs and maintenance are recognized in comprehensive income as incurred.
G-21
Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the terms of the contract lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other leases are classified as operating leases.
Financial Leasing
In financial leasing where the Entity is the lessee, assets are initially recognized as assets of the Entity at their fair value at the inception of the lease or, if lower, at the present value of the minimum lease payments. The liability to the lessor is included in the statement of financial position as long-term leasing arrangements.
Lease payments are apportioned between finance expenses and reduction of the lease obligation so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Finance expenses are recognized immediately in profit or loss, unless they are directly attributable to qualifying assets, in which case they are capitalized in accordance with the Entity’s general policy for borrowing costs (see paragraph g).
Assets held under finance leases are depreciated over their estimated useful lives on the same basis as owned assets.
Operating Leasing
As lessor
Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognized in profit using the same criteria used for the recognition of lease income.
As lessee
Any payment or collection made upon execution of an operating lease is treated as an advanced payment or collection that is recognized in results over the lease term, as the benefits of the leased asset are received or transferred.
The costs and expenses arising under operating leases are recognized in results using the straight line method during the term of the lease. Contingent rentals arising under operating leases are recognized as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.
Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.
Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalization. All other borrowing costs are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.
| h. | Investment in associates and joint ventures |
An associated entity is an entity over which the Entity has significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control over those policies.
G-22
A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the net assets of the joint arrangement. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.
The results of associated companies and joint venture are incorporated in the consolidated financial statements using the equity method, unless the investment is classified as held for sale, in which case it is accounted for in accordance with IFRS 5.
Under the equity method, an investment in an associate or joint venture is initially recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize the Entity’s share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income of the associate or joint venture. When the Entity’s share of losses of an associate exceeds the Entity’s interest in that associate (which includes any long-term interests that, in substance, form part of the Entity’s net investment in the associate), the Entity discontinues recognizing its share of further losses. Additional losses are recognized only to the extent that the Entity has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate or joint venture.
Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Entity’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of an associate or joint venture recognized at the date of acquisition is recognized as goodwill, which is included within the carrying amount of the investment. Any excess of the Entity’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of acquisition, after reassessment, is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
The requirements of IAS 39 are applied to determine whether it is necessary to recognize any impairment loss with respect to the Entity’s investment in an associate or joint venture. When necessary, the entire carrying amount of the investment (including goodwill) is tested for impairment in accordance with IAS 36Impairment of Assets (“IAS 36”) as a single asset by comparing its recoverable amount (higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell) with its carrying amount. Any impairment loss recognized forms part of the carrying amount of the investment. Any reversal of that impairment loss is recognized in accordance with IAS 36 to the extent that the recoverable amount of the investment subsequently increases.
Upon disposal of an associate or joint venture that results in the Entity losing significant influence over that associate or joint venture, any retained investment is measured at fair value at that date and the fair value is regarded as its fair value on initial recognition as a financial asset in accordance with IAS 39. The difference between the previous carrying amount of the associate or joint venture attributable to the retained interest and its fair value is included in the determination of the gain or loss on disposal of the associate or joint venture. In addition, the Entity accounts for all amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in relation to that associate on the same basis as would be required if that associate had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. Therefore, if a gain or loss previously recognized in other comprehensive income by that associate or joint venture would be reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the related assets or liabilities, the Entity reclassifies the gain or loss from equity to profit or loss (as a reclassification adjustment) when it loses significant influence over that associate or joint venture.
When a group entity transacts with its associate or joint venture, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the associate or joint venture are recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent of interests in the associate or joint venture that are not related to the Entity.
| i. | Interest in joint operations |
A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control.
G-23
When a subsidiary of the Entity operates in the context of joint operations, the Entity as a joint operator recognizes in relation to its interest in a joint operation:
| • | | Its assets, including its share of any assets held jointly. |
| • | | Its liabilities, including its share of any liabilities incurred jointly. |
| • | | Its revenue from the sale of its share of the output arising from the joint operation. |
| • | | Its share of the revenue from the sale of the output by the joint operation. |
| • | | Its expenses, including its share of any expenses incurred jointly. |
When a subsidiary of the Entity enters into transactions with a joint arrangement in which it is a joint operator (such as a sale or contribution of assets), the Entity is considered to be conducting the transaction with the other parties to the joint operation, and gains and losses resulting from the transactions are recognized in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent of other parties’ interests in the joint operation.
When a subsidiary of the Entity enters into transactions with a joint operation in which an entity of the Entity is a joint operator (such as a purchase of assets), the Entity does not recognize its share of the gains and losses until it resells those assets to a third party.
Prepaid assets, included within other assets, mainly consist of costs related to uncompleted construction contracts, (mainly related to insurance and performance bonds) and software, which are recorded at historical cost and amortized over the estimated useful life of the asset, as applicable. Other assets also includes advances to subcontractors and suppliers as well as other prepaid expenses.
| k. | Impairment of long-lived assets in use |
The Entity periodically evaluates the impairment of long-lived assets in order to determine whether there is evidence that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If impairment indicators exist, the recoverable amount of assets is determined, with the help of independent experts, to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. When it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Entity estimates recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Where a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, corporate assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.
Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life or not yet available for use are tested for impairment at least annually, and whenever there is an indication that the asset may be impaired.
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.
If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.
G-24
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Entity becomes a party of contractual provisions of the instruments.
Financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and liabilities at fair value through results), are added or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognized immediately in profit or loss.
Financial assets are classified into four categories, which in turn determine the form of recognition and valuation of financial assets: “Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss”, “investments held-to-maturity”, “financial assets available-for-sale” and “loans and receivables”. The classification depends on the nature and purpose of the financial assets and is determined by the administration of the Entity upon initial recognition. The Entity generally only has financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and loans and receivables.
In the consolidated statement of financial position, financial assets are classified into current and noncurrent, depending on whether their maturity is less than / equal to or greater than 12 months.
Financial assets at fair value through results
Financial assets are classified at fair value through results when the financial asset is held for trading or it is designated fair value through results. A financial asset is classified as held for trading if:
| • | | It has been acquired principally for the purpose of selling it in the near term; or |
| • | | On initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that the Entity manages together and has a recent actual pattern of short-term profit-taking; or |
| • | | It is a derivative (except those designated as hedging instruments or that is a financial guarantee). |
Financial assets at fair value through results are recorded at fair value, recognizing in results any gain or loss arising from their measurement. The gain or loss recognized in results includes any dividend or interest earned from the financial asset and is recorded in interest expense or income in the consolidated statements income and other comprehensive income. Fair value is determined as described in Note 22.
Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets, that have fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. After initial recognition, loans and receivables are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
“Amortized cost” means the initial amount recognized for a financial asset or liability less principal repayments, less (or plus) the cumulative amortization using the effective interest method of any difference between the initial amount and the amount at maturity, less any reduction (directly or through a reserve) for impairment or bad debt.
Impairment of financial assets
Financial assets other than financial assets at fair value through results are assessed for indicators of impairment at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets are considered to be impaired when there is objective evidence that, as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, the estimated future cash flows of the investment have been affected.
G-25
Objective evidence of impairment in financial assets could include:
| • | | Significant financial difficulty of the issuer or counterparty; or |
| • | | Breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal payments; or |
| • | | It becoming probable that the borrower will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganization; or |
| • | | The disappearance of an active market for that financial asset because of financial difficulties |
The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced directly by the impairment loss, except for trade receivables, where the carrying amount is reduced through the use of an allowance account. When a trade receivable is considered uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are recorded in results. Changes in the carrying amount of the allowance account are recognized in profit or loss.
If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through results to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed the amortized cost if the impairment would not have been recognized.
Derecognition of financial assets
On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the difference between the asset´s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity is recognized in results.
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, or other financial liabilities based on the substance of contractual arrangements.
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
A financial liability at fair value through profit or loss is a financial liability that is classified as held for trading or designated at fair value through profit or loss.
A financial liability is classified as held for trading if:
| • | | It has been acquired principally for the purpose of repurchasing it in the near term; or |
| • | | On initial recognition it is part of a portfolio of identified financial instruments that are managed together for which there is evidence of a recent pattern of making short-term profits, or |
| • | | It is a derivative that for accounting purposes does not comply with requirements to be designated as a hedging instrument. |
A financial liability other than a financial liability held for trading may be designated as at fair value through profit or loss upon initial recognition if:
| • | | Such designation eliminates or significantly reduces a measurement or recognition inconsistency that would otherwise arise; or |
| • | | The financial liability forms part of a group of financial assets or financial liabilities or both, which is managed and its performance is evaluated on a fair value basis, in accordance with the Entity’s documented risk management or investment strategy, and information about the grouping is provided internally on that basis; or |
| • | | It forms part of a contract containing one or more embedded derivatives, and IAS 39 permits the entire combined contract (asset or liability) to be designated as at fair value through profit or loss. |
G-26
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are stated at fair value, with any gains or losses arising on measurement recognized in profit or loss. The net gain or loss recognized in results incorporates any interest paid on the financial liability and is included in the effects of valuation of derivative financial instruments line item in the statement income and other comprehensive income. Fair value is determined in the manner described in Note 22.
Other financial liabilities
Other financial liabilities, including loans, bond issuances and debt with lenders and trade creditors and other payables are valued initially at fair value, represented generally by the consideration transferred, net of transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
The Entity derecognizes financial liabilities when, and only when, the obligations are discharged, cancelled or they expire. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid and payable is recognized in results.
Effective interest rate method
The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial asset or liability and of allocating interest income or cost over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts future cash receivable or payable (including all fees and points paid or received that form an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the financial instrument, or (where appropriate) a shorter period, to the carrying amount of the financial asset or liability on its initial recognition. When calculating the effective interest rate, all cash flows must be estimated (for example, prepayment, call options “call” and the like) except for future credit losses. The calculation must include all commissions and payments or receipts between the parties to the financial instrument, including other premiums or discounts.
Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities
Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position only occurs for accounts receivable and payable arising in transactions that contractually, or by law, have established a right of setoff and for which the Entity has the intention to pay a net amount or to realize the asset and pay the liability simultaneously.
Entity is exposed to risks that are managed through the implementation of systems related to identification, measurement, limitation of concentration, mitigation and supervision of such risks. The basic principles defined by Entity in the establishment of its risk management policy are the following:
| • | | Compliance with the Corporate Governance Standards |
| • | | Establishment, by each different business line and subsidiaries, of risk management controls necessary to ensure that market transactions are conducted in accordance with the policies, rules and procedures of the Entity. |
| • | | Special attention to the financial risk management, basically composed by interest rate, the exchange rate, liquidity and credit risks (see Note 22). |
Risk management in the Entity is mainly preventive and oriented to the medium and long term, taking into consideration the most probable scenarios of evolution of the variables affecting each risk.
G-27
| n. | Derivative financial instruments |
The Entity underwrites a variety of financial instruments to manage its exposure to the risks of volatility in interest rates and exchange rates, including foreign currencyforward contracts, interest rateswaps and interest rate swaps and foreign exchange (cross currency swaps) related to financing its construction projects. Note 19 includes a more detailed explanation of derivative financial instruments.
Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value at the date the derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Fair value is determined based on recognized market prices. When the derivative is not listed on a market, fair value is based on valuation techniques accepted in the financial sector. Valuations are conducted quarterly in order to review the changes and impacts on the consolidated results.
The resulting gain or loss from remeasurement to fair value is recognized in profit or loss unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of the hedge relationship.
A derivative with a positive fair value is recognized as a financial asset; a derivative with a negative fair value is recognized as a financial liability. A derivative is presented as a non-current asset or a non-current liability if the remaining maturity of the instrument is greater than 12 months and it is not expected to be realized or settled within 12 months. Other derivatives are presented as current assets or current liabilities.
Hedge accounting
At the inception of the hedge relationship, the Entity documents the relationship between the hedging instrument and the hedged item, along with its risk management objectives and its strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. Furthermore, at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, the Entity documents whether the hedging instrument is highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged item.
When the related transaction fulfills all hedge accounting requirements, the derivative is designated as a hedging instrument when the contract is entered (either as a hedge of cash flow or hedge of foreign currencies or a fair value hedge). The decision to apply hedge accounting depends on economic or market conditions and economic expectations in the national or international markets. When the Entity contracts a derivative financial instrument for hedging purposes from an economic perspective but that instrument does not comply with all requirements established by IFRS to be considered as hedging instruments, gains or losses from such derivative financial instrument is applied to the results in the period in which it occurs.
The Entity’s policy not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes, but certain instruments entered into by the Entity that do not qualify as hedging instruments are accounted for as trading instruments and the fluctuation in fair value is recognized in the financial results of the period in which they are measured.
Effectiveness tests of derivatives that qualify as hedging instruments from an accounting perspective are performed at least once every quarter and every month, if there is a significant change.
Note 22 include details of the fair values of derivative instruments used for hedging purposes.
Fair value hedges
The change in the fair value of the hedging instruments and the change in the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in the line item in the statement of income and other comprehensive income relating to the hedged item.
G-28
Cash flow hedges
For cash flow hedges (including interest rate swaps and interest rate options) and exchange rate hedges designated as cash flow hedges and foreign currency instruments including foreign exchange, currency swaps foreign and foreign currency options, the effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income. The ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the financial results of the period.
Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity are reclassified to results in the periods when the hedged item is recognized in results, in the same line item in the statement of income and other comprehensive income where the hedged item is recognized. However, when a forecasted transaction that is hedged gives rise to the recognition of a non-financial asset or a non-financial liability, the gains and losses previously accumulated in equity are transferred from equity and are included in the initial measurement of the cost of the non-financial asset or non-financial liability.
Interruption of hedge accounting
Hedge accounting is discontinued when the Entity revokes the hedging relationship, when the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised, or when it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting. Any accumulated gain or loss on the hedging instrument recognized in other comprehensive income remains there until the hedged item affects results. When a forecasted transaction is no longer expected to occur, the accumulated gain or loss is reclassified immediately to results.
Embedded derivatives
The Entity reviews all of its contracts to identify embedded derivatives that should be separated from the host contract for purposes of valuation and accounting. Derivatives embedded in other financial instruments or other host contracts are treated as separate derivatives when their risks and characteristics are not closely related to those of the host contracts and the host contracts are not measured at fair value through results.
The Entity has no significant effects arising from embedded derivatives at the end of the periods reported.
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations
Hedges of net investments in foreign operations are accounted for similarly to cash flow hedges. Any gain or loss on the hedging instrument relating to the effective portion of the hedge is recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated under the heading of foreign currency translation reserve. The gain or loss relating to the ineffective portion is recognized immediately in profit or loss, and is included in interest expense or income.
Gains and losses on the hedging instrument relating to the effective portion of the hedge accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve are reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the foreign operation.
Provisions are recognized when the Entity has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, when it is probable that the Entity will be required to settle the obligation, and when a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognized as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties associated with the obligation. When a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows.
G-29
The main provisions recognized by the Entity are for major maintenance, completion of construction and machinery leasing and related guarantees, and are classified as current or noncurrent based on the estimated time period to settle the obligation.
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognized as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax. The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the consolidated statement of income and other comprehensive income because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in periods different from when they are recognized in accounting profit or for items which are never taxable or deductible. Through December 31, 2013, the Business Flat Tax (“IETU”) was in effect, which was determined based on cash flows, considering the income received less the expenditures authorized by law. The income tax incurred was the higher of regular income tax (“ISR”) and IETU. IETU was eliminated as a result of the 2014 Tax Reform.
Deferred income taxes are recognized for the applicable temporary differences resulting from comparing the accounting and tax values of assets and liabilities plus any future benefits from tax loss carryforwards. Except as mentioned in the following paragraph, deferred tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences and the expected benefit of tax losses. The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, except where the Entity is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are only recognized to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilize the benefits of the temporary differences and they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realized, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Entity expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities.
Current and deferred taxes are recognized as income or expense in profit or loss, except when it relates to items recognized outside of profit or loss, as in the case of other comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity items, or when the tax arises from the initial recognition of a business combination, in which case the tax is recognized in other comprehensive income as part of the equity item in question or, in the recognition of the business combination, respectively.
In addition, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill.
Assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset when a legal right to offset assets with liabilities exists and when they relate to income taxes relating to the same tax authorities and the Entity intends to liquidate its assets and liabilities on a net basis.
G-30
Retirement benefit costs and termination benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit plans are recognized as an expense when employees have rendered service entitling them to the contributions.
For defined benefit retirement benefit plans, the cost of providing benefits is determined using the projected unit credit method, with actuarial valuations being carried out at the end of each annual reporting period. Remeasurement, comprising actuarial gains and losses, the effect of the changes to the asset ceiling (if applicable) and the return on plan assets (excluding interest), is reflected immediately in the statement of financial position with a charge or credit recognized in other comprehensive income in the period in which they occur. Remeasurement recognized in other comprehensive income is reflected immediately in retained earnings and will not be reclassified to profit or loss. Past service cost is recognized in profit or loss in the period of a plan amendment. Net interest is calculated by applying the discount rate at the beginning of the period to the net defined benefit liability or asset. Defined benefit costs are categorized as follows:
| • | | Service cost (including current service cost, past service cost, as well as gains and losses on curtailments and settlements). |
| • | | Net interest expense or income. |
The Entity presents the first two components of defined benefit costs in profit or loss in the line item general expenses. Curtailment gains and losses are accounted for as past service costs.
The retirement benefit obligation recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position represents the actual deficit or surplus in the Entity’s defined benefit plans. Any surplus resulting from this calculation is limited to the present value of any economic benefits available in the form of refunds from the plans or reductions in future contributions to the plans.
A liability for a termination benefit is recognized at the earlier of when the entity can no longer withdraw the offer of the termination benefit and when the entity recognizes any related restructuring costs.
Short-term employee benefits
Certain subsidiaries are subject to statutory employee profit sharing (“PTU”) payment stemming from legal dispositions, which is recorded in the results of the year in which it is incurred and presented under general expenses in the consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income (loss).
A liability is recognised for benefits accruing to employees in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave in the period the related service is rendered at the undiscounted amount of the benefits expected to be paid in exchange for that service.
Liabilities recognized in connection with employee benefits in the short term are valued at the undiscounted amount of benefits expected to be paid in exchange for related services.
Revenues are recognized when it is likely that the Entity will receive the economic benefits associated with the transaction. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable and represents the amounts receivable for goods and services provided in the normal course of activities, Revenues are reduced for estimated customer returns, rebates and other similar allowances.
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By type of activity, revenue is recognized based on the following criteria.
Construction Contracts
Revenues from construction contracts are recognized using the percentage-of-completion method based on the costs incurred method or the units of work method, considering total costs and revenues estimated at the end of the project, in accordance with IAS 11,Construction Contracts(“IAS 11”). The percentage-of-completion method provides an understanding of the performance of the project in a timely manner, and appropriately presents the legal and economic substance of the contracts. Under this method, revenue from the contract is compared against the costs incurred thereof, based on percentage-of-completion, which will determine the amount of revenue, expenses and income that can be attributed to the portion of work completed.
To use the percentage of completion method the following requirements must be met: (i) the contract must clearly specify legal rights relating to goods or services to be provided and received by the parties, the consideration to be paid and the terms of the agreement, (ii) the contract must specify the legal and economic right to receive payment for work performed while the contract progresses, (iii) it is expected that the contractor and the customer fulfill their contractual obligations, and (iv) that, based on the budget and the work contract, they can determine the total revenues, the total cost to be incurred and the estimated profit.
The base revenue utilized to calculate the amount of revenue to recognize as work progresses includes the following: (i) the initial amount established in the contract, (ii) additional work orders requested by the customer, (iii) changes in the considered yields, (iv) the value of any adjustments (for inflation, exchange rates or changes in prices, for example) agreed to in the contract, (v) the decrease in the original contract value and agreements in contracts, (vi) claims and conventional penalties, and (vii) completion or performance bonuses, as of the date on which any revision takes place and is effectively approved by the customers.
The basis for costs used to calculate the percentage of completion in accordance with the costs incurred method considers: (i) costs that relate directly to the specific contract, (ii) indirect costs related to contract activity and that can be identified with a specific contract, and (iii) any other costs that may affect the customer under the terms agreed in the contract. Costs that relate directly to a specific contract include all direct costs as raw material, labor, costs of subcontracting, manufacturing costs and supply of equipment carried out in independent workshops, project startup costs and depreciation. Indirect costs that are assignable to the contract include: indirect labor, administrative payroll, housing camps and related costs, quality control and inspection, internal and external oversight of the contract, insurance costs, bonds, depreciation, amortization, repair and maintenance.
The costs which are excluded are: (i) general administrative expenses that are not included under any form of reimbursement in the contract, (ii) selling expenses, (iii) the costs and expenses of research and development that have not been considered reimbursable by the contract, and (iv) depreciation of machinery and equipment not used in the specific contract even when available for a specific contract, if the contract does not allow revenue for such concept. Additionally, costs for work performed in independent workshops and construction in process are excluded until their receipt or use and are recorded as assets until such time.
Periodically, the Entity evaluates the reasonableness of the estimates used in determining the percentage of completion. Estimates of the costs of construction contracts are based on assumptions which may differ from the actual cost over the life of the project. The cost estimates are reviewed periodically, taking into account factors such as increases in the prices of materials, amount of work to be performed, inflation, exchange rate fluctuations, changes in contract specifications due to adverse conditions, provisions that are recorded in accordance with construction contracts throughout the duration of projects, including those relating to penalty clauses, completion and commissioning of the projects and the rejection of costs by customers, among others. If, as a result of this evaluation, there are modifications to the revenue or cost previously estimated, adjustments are made for the percentage of completion and if there are indications that the estimated costs to be incurred to completion of the project will exceed the expected revenue, a provision is recognized for estimated contract loss in the period in which it is determined. Revenues and estimated costs may be affected by future events. Any changes in these estimates may affect the results of the Entity.
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A variation on the extent of the work may be due to several factors, including: improvements in the construction process due to reduced supplies or runtime, local regulatory changes and changes in the conditions for the execution of the project or its implementation, design changes requested by the customer and the geological conditions not included in the original plan. Additionally, and in order to identify possible changes in contracts, the Entity has implemented a method by which these changes can be identified and reported, the amounts can be quantified and approved and the changes can be implemented efficiently on projects. A variation is included in contract revenue when: a) it is probable that the customer will approve the changes and the amount of revenue resulting from the change, b) the amount of revenue can be reliably measured and c) and it is probable that the economic benefits flow to the entity. Claims or incentives for early completion are recognized as part of the revenue of a contract, provided that there is sufficient evidence that the customer will authorize payment for these items. Consequently, claims and incentives are included in contract revenue only when: a) negotiations have reached an advanced stage such that it is probable that the customer will accept the claim, and b) the amount that probable to be accepted by the customer can be determined reliably. The costs incurred for change orders instructed by the client and are awaiting the definition and authorization of price, are recognized as an asset under the caption “Cost and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts” described below. With respect to incentive payments, revenues are recognized only when the execution of the contract is significantly advanced to conclude that the specified standards of performance will be achieved or exceeded and the amount of the incentive payment can be measured reliably.
In projects financed by the Entity in which the value of the contract includes revenues from work execution and financing, only borrowing costs directly related to the acquisition or construction of assets, less any yield obtained by the temporary investment of such funds and the foreign exchange loss to the extent it is an adjustment to interest costs, are attributed to contract costs. Borrowing costs that exceed estimates and are not contractually reimbursed by customers are not part of the contract costs. In these types of contracts, the collection of the contract amount from the client may take place at the end of the project. However, periodic progress reports are presented to and approved by the customer, which form the basis for the Entity to obtain where appropriate, financing for the project in question.
When a contract includes the construction of several facilities, the construction of each is considered a separate profit center when: (i) separate proposals have been submitted for each facility, (ii) each facility has been subject to separate negotiations and the contractor and customer have been able to accept or reject that part of the contract relating to each asset, and (iii) revenue, costs and profit margin of each facility can be identified.
A group of contracts, whether with one or more customers, are managed as a single profit center if: (i) the group of contracts had been negotiated as a single package, (ii) the contracts are so closely interrelated that they are, in effect, part of a single project with an overall profit margin, and (iii) the contracts are performed simultaneously or in in a continuous sequence.
The Entity does not offset the profit and loss from separate profit centers. The Entity also ensures that when several contracts comprise a profit center, a combined result is presented.
Under the terms of various contracts, revenue recognized is not necessarily related to the amounts billable to customers. Management periodically assesses the reasonableness of its receivables. In cases where there are indications of difficulty of their recovery, estimates for doubtful accounts are recognized through results of the year they are determined. The estimate is based on the best judgment of the management under the circumstances prevailing at the time of determination, modified by changes in circumstances.
The line item “Cost and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts” included in the heading of “Customers”, originates from construction contracts and represents the difference between the costs incurred plus recognized profit (or less any recognized losses) and less certifications made for all contracts in progress, in excess of the amount of the certificates of work performed and invoiced. Any amounts received before work has been performed are included in the consolidated statement of financial position as a liability, as advances from customers. Amounts invoiced from the performed work but not yet paid by the customer are included in the consolidated statement of financial position as trade and other receivables.
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Interest income
Interest income is recorded on a periodic basis, with reference to capital and the effective interest rate applicable.
Leasing revenues
The Entity’s policy for recognition of revenue from operating leases is described in subsection f) on this note (the Entity as lessor).
4. | Critical accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty |
In the application of the Entity’s accounting policies, which are described in Note 3, the Entity’s management is required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Estimates and assumptions are reviewed regularly. Changes to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the change is made and future periods if the change affects both the current period and to subsequent periods.
| a) | Critical judgments in applying accounting policies |
The following are the critical judgments, apart from those involving estimations (see subsection b), performed by management throughout the process of applying the accounting policies of the Entity and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements.
| • | | Through December 31, 2012, for the determination of deferred taxes, the Entity prepared projections of future taxable income for period over which deferred taxes will reverse, in order to establish whether it expected to pay IETU or ISR in those years for purposes of determining the basis of the deferred income tax. The Entity noted that certain subsidiaries will only incur ISR, while others will only incur IETU; it had therefore recognized deferred taxes by using the basis applicable for each legal entity. As of January 1, 2014, IETU was eliminated, such that deferred income taxes are only recognized on an ISR basis. |
| • | | Assessment of the existence of control in subsidiaries, joint control or significant influence over investments in joint ventures (see Notes 13 and 14). |
| • | | The Entity’s defined benefit obligation is discounted at the rate set by reference to market yields at the end of the reporting period on government bonds. Significant judgment is required when setting the criteria for bonds to be included in the population from which the yield curve is derived (Note 28). |
| • | | The Entity is subject to transactions or contingent events over which professional judgment is exercised in developing estimates of probability of occurrence of probable outflows associated with adverse outcomes. The factors considered in these estimates are the legal merits of the case, as substantiated by the opinion of the Entity’s legal advisors. |
| b) | Key sources of estimation uncertainty |
The following are the key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year:
| • | | Estimates of total construction contract revenues, costs and profits, according to the accounting for percentage of completion; and the determination of the responsibilities of the Entity relating to certain contingencies, including the result of pending work to be executed or future litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution procedures relating to claims on contracts (Note 4r). |
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| • | | In order to estimate doubtful accounts receivable, among other elements, the Entity considers the credit risk derived from the customer’s financial position and any significant collection delays based on the terms agreed in construction service agreements (Note 6). |
| • | | The long-lived assets of the Entity correspond to property, machinery and equipment. The Entity reviews the estimated useful life and depreciation and amortization methods used for property, machinery and equipment at the end of each reporting period and the effect of any changes in estimates are recognized prospectively. Annually, to assess any evidence of impaired assets, the Entity prepares a value in use calculation assigned to each cash-generating unit, in the case of certain assets. The estimate of value in use requires the Entity to determine future cash flows to be derived from the cash generating units and an appropriate discount rate to calculate the present value. The Entity uses cash flow projections of revenue based on estimates of market conditions. |
| • | | The Entity reviews the estimated useful lives and residual values of property, machinery and equipment at the end of each annual period. Based on the detailed analysis, Entity management makes modifications in the useful lives of certain property, machinery and equipment. The level of uncertainty associated with estimates of useful lives is related to changes in the market and use of assets because of production volumes and technological development. |
| • | | Valuations for determining the recoverability of deferred tax assets and recoverable asset tax. |
| • | | The Entity makes estimates to determine and recognize the provision for project completion, rental and maintenance of equipment, which is determined based on the degree of completion of projects and the hours of operation in the case of machinery (Note 17). To determine certain provisions, the Entity uses factors related to lead times for construction contracts and production volume, as well as hours of use for owned and leased machinery. |
| • | | The Entity values and recognizes derivatives at fair value, regardless of the purpose for holding them. Its bases fair value on market prices for derivatives traded in recognized markets. If no active market exists, the derivative instrument is valued using the valuations of counterparties (valuation agents) verified by a price provider authorized by the National Registry of Securities (Registro Nacional de Valores). These valuations are based on methodologies recognized in the financial sector and are supported by sufficient and reliable information. Techniques and methods of valuation of derivative financial instruments are disclosed in Note 22. |
Although these estimates were made based on the best information available at December 31, 2014, it is possible that events may take place in the future that will require their modification (increases or decreases) in subsequent years, which such modification would be made prospectively in the Entity’s consolidated financial statements.
5. | Cash and cash equivalents |
Cash and cash equivalents at each period end as shown in the statement of financial position, are composed as follows:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Cash | | Ps. | 77,888 | | | Ps. | 109,069 | |
Cash equivalents: | | | | | | | | |
Bank paper | | | 695,196 | | | | 224,859 | |
Commercial paper | | | 922,735 | | | | 1,307,086 | |
Government securities | | | 1,971,728 | | | | — | |
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Total cash and cash equivalents | | Ps. | 3,667,547 | | | Ps. | 1,641,014 | |
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| a. | At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the balance of customers is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Billings on contract | | Ps. | 1,296,935 | | | Ps. | 597,307 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (3,937 | ) | | | (3,937 | ) |
Retained billings on contracts | | | 24,304 | | | | 47,552 | |
Advanced payments received on contracts(1) | | | (899,425 | ) | | | (103,508 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 417,877 | | | | 537,414 | |
Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | | | 4,458,320 | | | | 3,937,438 | |
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Total customers | | Ps. | 4,876,197 | | | Ps. | 4,474,852 | |
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| (1) | Advance payments on work performed are applied against the receivable certificates as work on those projects is carried out. |
Customers receivables are measured at amortized cost.
Entity’s management considers that the carrying amount of accounts receivable represents its fair value. There is no interest charged on short-term accounts receivable from customers.
Accounts receivable from customers include amounts that are past due at the end of the reporting period (see below analysis of aging), but for which the Entity has not recognized any allowance for bad debts since there has been no significant change in credit quality and the amounts are still considered recoverable. The Entity does not maintain any collateral or other credit enhancement on those balances, nor does it have the legal right to offset against any amount owed by the Entity to the counterparty.
The management of accounts receivable and the determination of the need for a reserve are carried out level by each construction project that forms part of the consolidated financial statements, as each project has more thorough knowledge of the financial situation and relationship with each of its customers. However, in each of the lines of business, certain guidelines exist regarding specific characteristics that each customer must possess depending on the nature of the line of business. Generally, receivables from governmental entities do not possess recoverability issues.
Regarding the contracts of the private sector, a maximum level of risk is assigned and collection conditions and terms are established based on the credit profile of the customer at the beginning of the customer relationship based on the magnitude of the specific project. For foreign private clients, the Entity’s policy is to generally require payments in advance at the start of the project and routine collections on a short-term basis to allow positive working capital management.
With respect to public contracts (mainly Pemex), the contracting entities define the payment through their established contract models, which provide for the payment of monthly amounts as well as payment in advance at the beginning of each of the periods during which the project will be executed.
| b. | Aging of customers not reserved |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Aged up to 120 days | | Ps. | 317,544 | | | Ps. | 345,156 | |
Aged 120 to 360 days | | | 1,523,089 | | | | 1,853,335 | |
Aged more than 360 days | | | 237,064 | | | | 132,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 2,077,697 | | | Ps. | 2,330,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Average age (days) | | | 224 | | | | 215 | |
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| c. | Changes in allowance for doubtful accounts: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Beginning balance | | Ps | 3,937 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | |
Increase of the period | | | — | | | | 3,937 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ending balance | | Ps. | 3,937 | | | Ps. | 3,937 | | | Ps. | — | |
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| d. | Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts | | | Estimated earnings | | | Total | | | Less: Billings to date | | | Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | |
Public sector | | Ps. | 25,754,730 | | | Ps. | 1,303,755 | | | Ps. | 27,058,485 | | | Ps. | 23,360,137 | | | Ps. | 3,698,348 | |
Private sector | | | 7,583,573 | | | | 1,581,566 | | | | 9.165,139 | | | | 8,405,167 | | | | 759,972 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 33,338,303 | | | Ps. | 2,885,321 | | | Ps. | 36,223,624 | | | Ps. | 31,765,304 | | | Ps. | 4,458,320 | |
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| |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts | | | Estimated earnings | | | Total | | | Less: Billings to date | | | Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts | |
Public sector | | Ps. | 26,619,113 | | | Ps. | 1,730,129 | | | Ps. | 28,349,242 | | | Ps. | 24,496,668 | | | Ps. | 3,852,574 | |
Private sector | | | 263,132 | | | | 34,671 | | | | 297,803 | | | | 212,939 | | | | 84,864 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 26,882,245 | | | Ps. | 1,764,800 | | | Ps. | 28,647,045 | | | Ps. | 24,709,607 | | | Ps. | 3,937,438 | |
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| a. | Backlog includes the entire contract amount only for contracts in which the Entity has control over the project. The Entity considers that it controls a project when it has a controlling interest and it is the project leader. When control is shared, the amount included in backlog represents the Entity’s participation in the equity of the associate. A reconciliation of backlog representing executed construction contracts at December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows: |
| | | | |
Balance at January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 9,655,475 | |
New contracts and changes in 2013 | | | 10,425,051 | |
Less: construction revenue 2013 | | | 10,114,624 | |
| | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 9,965,902 | |
New contract and changes in 2014 | | | 40,214,275 | |
Less: construction revenue 2014 | | | 12,208,688 | |
| | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 37,971,489 | |
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| b. | When the control is shared, backlog incorporates the portion of the contract belonging to the Entity, as follows: |
| | | | |
| | Total in thousands of US dollars | |
Balance at January 1, 2013 | | U.S.$ | 544,113 | |
New contracts and changes in 2013 | | | — | |
Less: construction revenue 2013 | | | 307,435 | |
| | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | 236,678 | |
New contracts and changes in 2014 | | | 100,553 | |
Less: construction revenue 2014 | | | 258,472 | |
| | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2014 | | U.S. $ | 78,759 | |
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Other receivables are as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Recoverable income tax (excess tax prepayments) | | Ps. | 766 | | | Ps. | 6,053 | |
Recoverable value-added tax | | | 18,409 | | | | 24,343 | |
Sundry debtors | | | 180,924 | | | | 72,519 | |
Guarantee deposits(1) | | | 24,483 | | | | 20,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 224,582 | | | Ps. | 123,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(1) | At December 31, 2014 and 2013, corresponds to deposits for offices and campsite leases. |
Inventories consist of the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Materials and spare parts | | Ps. | 5,815 | | | Ps. | 5,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total inventories, net | | Ps. | 5,815 | | | Ps. | 5,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(1) | At December 31, 2014 and 2013 there is no reserve of inventories. |
Other current assets consist of the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Advances to subcontractors | | Ps. | 258,862 | | | Ps. | 68,915 | |
Advances to suppliers | | | 94,018 | | | | 28,888 | |
Insurance and bonds paid in advance | | | 199,975 | | | | 30,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 552,855 | | | Ps. | 128,779 | |
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11. | Property, machinery and equipment |
Property, machinery and equipment consist of the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Buildings | | Ps. | 53,324 | | | Ps. | 53,324 | |
Other construction | | | 106,987 | | | | 106,987 | |
Machinery and operating equipment | | | 33,528 | | | | 33,528 | |
Vehicles | | | 63,605 | | | | 48,327 | |
Furniture and equipment | | | 69,146 | | | | 68,751 | |
Computers | | | 5,240 | | | | 4,516 | |
Communication equipment | | | 1,203 | | | | 1,235 | |
Leasehold improvements | | | 207,082 | | | | 206,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 540,115 | | | | 522,937 | |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (209,904 | ) | | | (155,069 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 330,211 | | | | 367,868 | |
Land | | | 156,829 | | | | 156,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Sub-total | | Ps. | 487,040 | | | Ps. | 524,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equipment under capital leases are as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
Vehicles | | Ps. | 17,034 | | | Ps. | 16,444 | |
Computers | | | 105,884 | | | | 99,986 | |
Communication equipment | | | 17,266 | | | | 17,684 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | 140,184 | | | | 134,114 | |
Accumulated depreciation | | | (80,447 | ) | | | (64,730 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Sub-total | | | 59,737 | | | | 69,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 546,777 | | | Ps. | 594,081 | |
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Carrying amount | | Land | | | Buildings, other constructions and improvements | | | Machinery major and minor | | | Vehicles | | | Computer and communication equipment | | | Furniture and equipment | | | Equipment under lease | | | Total | |
Balances at January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 156,829 | | | Ps. | 343,431 | | | Ps. | 23,174 | | | Ps. | 37,824 | | | Ps. | 4,344 | | | Ps. | 72,175 | | | Ps. | 125,938 | | | Ps. | 763,715 | |
Additions | | | — | | | | 23,149 | | | | 10,589 | | | | 13,332 | | | | 1,541 | | | | 1,362 | | | | 45,410 | | | | 95,383 | |
Disposals | | | — | | | | — | | | | (235 | ) | | | (2,457 | ) | | | (40 | ) | | | (237 | ) | | | (37,234 | ) | | | (40,203 | ) |
Transfers | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (372 | ) | | | (94 | ) | | | (4,549 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,015 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances at December 31, 2013 | | | 156,829 | | | | 366,580 | | | | 33,528 | | | | 48,327 | | | | 5,751 | | | | 68,751 | | | | 134,114 | | | | 813,880 | |
Additions | | | — | | | | 813 | | | | — | | | | 23,460 | | | | 1,293 | | | | 395 | | | | 37,489 | | | | 63,450 | |
Disposals | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,617 | ) | | | (206 | ) | | | — | | | | (31,419 | ) | | | (33,242 | ) |
Transfers | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,565 | ) | | | (395 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,960 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 156,829 | | | Ps. | 367,393 | | | Ps. | 33,528 | | | Ps. | 63,605 | | | Ps. | 6,443 | | | Ps. | 69,146 | | | Ps. | 140,184 | | | Ps. | 837,128 | |
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Accumulated depreciation | | Land | | | Buildings, other constructions and improvements | | | Machinery major and minor | | | Vehicles | | | Computer and communication equipment | | | Furniture and equipment | | | Equipment under lease | | | Total | |
Balances as of January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 58,471 | | | Ps. | 7,492 | | | Ps. | 20,071 | | | Ps. | 1,805 | | | Ps. | 14,605 | | | Ps. | 55,410 | | | Ps. | 157,854 | |
Depreciation expense | | | — | | | | 33,720 | | | | 7,943 | | | | 10,513 | | | | 1,287 | | | | 6,906 | | | | 46,554 | | | | 106,923 | |
Disposals | | | — | | | | — | | | | (112 | ) | | | (2,342 | ) | | | (40 | ) | | | (235 | ) | | | (37,234 | ) | | | (39,963 | ) |
Transfers | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (372 | ) | | | (94 | ) | | | (4,549 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,015 | ) |
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Balances at December 31, 2013 | | | — | | | | 92,191 | | | | 15,323 | | | | 27,870 | | | | 2,958 | | | | 16,727 | | | | 64,730 | | | | 219,799 | |
Depreciation expense | | | — | | | | 33,999 | | | | 9,137 | | | | 11,502 | | | | 1,563 | | | | 7,047 | | | | 47,000 | | | | 110,248 | |
Disposals | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,269 | ) | | | (184 | ) | | | — | | | | (31,283 | ) | | | (32,736 | ) |
Transfers | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,565 | ) | | | (395 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,960 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 126,190 | | | Ps. | 24,460 | | | Ps. | 31,538 | | | Ps. | 3,942 | | | Ps. | 23,774 | | | Ps. | 80,447 | | | Ps. | 290,351 | |
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Depreciation expense for 2012 was Ps. 82,877.
Note 18 includes information on financial and operating leases.
Other assets are comprised of the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Cost related to uncompleted construction contracts | | Ps. | 77,007 | | | Ps. | 36,726 | |
Software | | | 42,634 | | | | 42,214 | |
Accumulated amortization | | | (77,916 | ) | | | (48,379 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 41,725 | | | Ps. | 30,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Movements in other assets in the statements of financial position as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cost related to uncompleted construction contracts | | | Software | | | Total | |
Balances as of January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 36,530 | | | Ps. | 35,282 | | | Ps. | 71,812 | |
Additions | | | 196 | | | | 10,220 | | | | 10,416 | |
Transfers | | | — | | | | (3,288 | ) | | | (3,288 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances as of December 31, 2013 | | | 36,726 | | | | 42,214 | | | | 78,940 | |
Additions | | | 40,281 | | | | 420 | | | | 40,701 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances as of December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 77,007 | | | Ps. | 42,634 | | | Ps. | 119,641 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Accumulated amortization | | Cost related to uncompleted construction contracts | | | Software | | | Total | |
Balances as of January 1, 2013 | | Ps. | 36,530 | | | Ps. | 11,495 | | | Ps. | 48,025 | |
Amortization | | | 137 | | | | 3,505 | | | | 3,642 | |
Transfers | | | — | | | | (3,288 | ) | | | (3,288 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balances as of December 31, 2013 | | | 36,667 | | | | 11,712 | | | | 48,379 | |
Amortization | | | 23,742 | | | | 5,795 | | | | 29,537 | |
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Balances as of December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | 60,409 | | | Ps. | 17,507 | | | Ps. | 77,916 | |
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Amortization expense was Ps. 27,606 for 2012.
13. | Composition of the Entity |
Information about the Entity’s composition at the end of the reporting period is as follows:
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| | Place of incorporation and operation | | | | | Direct and indirect interest | |
| | | | | December 31, | |
Name of the entity | | | Activity | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Industria del Hierro, S. A. de C. V. (IH) | | | Mexico | | | Construction services | | | 99.99 | % | | | 99.99 | % |
IFD Servicios de Ingeniería, S. A. de C. V. (IFD SI) | | | Mexico | | | Engineering services | | | 99.97 | % | | | 99.97 | % |
ICA Fluor Servicios Gerenciales, S. A. de C. V. (ICAF SG) | | | Mexico | | | Consulting service | | | 99.99 | % | | | 99.99 | % |
ICA Fluor Operaciones, S. A. de C. V. (ICA FO) | | | Mexico | | | Consulting service | | | 99.99 | % | | | 99.99 | % |
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| | Place of incorporation and operation | | | | | Direct and indirect interest | |
| | | | | December 31, | |
Name of the entity | | | Activity | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
ICA Fluor Servicios Operativos, S. A. de C. V. (ICA FSO) | | | Mexico | | | Consulting service | | | 99.99 | % | | | 99.99 | % |
ICA Fluor Petroquímica , S. A. de C. V. (IFP) | | | Mexico | | | Petrochemical industry | | | 99.99 | % | | | 99.99 | % |
Etileno Contractors , S. de R. L. de C. V. (EC) | | | Mexico | | | Construction services | | | 99.99 | % | | | 99.99 | % |
Financial statements of the subsidiaries are prepared considering accounting period and in accordance with the accounting policies of the entity. Profit or loss of the subsidiaries is included in entity´s consolidated financial statements one month after its acquisition.
The Entity has the power to vote at meetings of shareholders of the subsidiaries and has control by virtue of its contractual right to appoint the board of directors of the Companies.
The investment of the Entity in joint ventures is as follows:
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Name of joint venture | | Principal activity | | Place of incorporation and principal place of | | Proportion of ownership interest and voting rights held by the Entity December 31, | | | Balance of the investment December 31, | |
| | business | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V (DE) | | Consulting | | Mexico | | | 20 | % | | | 20 | % | | Ps. | 4,465 | | | Ps. | 10 | |
Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. (EC SAPI) | | Construction services | | Mexico | | | 20 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 48,590 | | | | 25,172 | |
Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (E XXI)(1) | | Technical, finance and management services | | Netherlands | | | 20 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 101,004 | | | | 121,856 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ps. | 154,059 | | | Ps. | 147,038 | |
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| (1) | Amounts of the entity “Etileno XXI Services, B.V.” are translated to Mexican pesos according to IFRS, as the entity’s functional and recording currency are U.S. dollars. Translation effects are included in other comprehensive income. |
Companies listed in the table above, are companies whose legal form confers separation between the parties of the joint agreement and the entity itself. Aditionally, there is no contractual agreement or other facts and circumstances which indicate that the parties of the joint arrangement have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of the entity. Consequently, these investments are classified as joint ventures of the Entity.
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The above joint ventures are recognized using the equity method in the consolidated financial statements.
Summarized financial information concerning the relevant joint ventures are included below. The summarized financial information below represents amounts shown in the Entity’s financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.
The amounts of statement of financial position:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Current assets | | Ps. | 292,015 | | | Ps. | 3,834,099 | | | Ps. | 2,093,962 | |
Non-current assets | | | 2,170 | | | | 1,217 | | | | 309 | |
Current liabilities | | | (271,858 | ) | | | (3,478,594 | ) | | | (1,475,998 | ) |
Non-current liabilities | | | — | | | | (113,771 | ) | | | (113,255 | ) |
The amounts of assets and liabilities include the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | Ps. | 3,024 | | | Ps. | 922 | | | Ps. | 1,496,657 | |
Currents financial liabilities (excluding suppliers and other liabilities) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Non-current financial liabilities (excluding suppliers and other liabilities) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Current assets | | Ps. | 50 | | | Ps. | 1,951,716 | | | Ps. | 3,532,775 | |
Non-current assets | | | — | | | | 18 | | | | 373 | |
Current liabilities | | | — | | | | (1,825,873 | ) | | | (2,745,316 | ) |
Non-current liabilities | | | — | | | | — | | | | (178,551 | ) |
The amounts of assets and liabilities include de following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | Ps. | 50 | | | Ps. | 495 | | | Ps. | 2,684,850 | |
Currents financial liabilities (excluding suppliers and other liabilities) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Non-current financial liabilities (excluding suppliers and other liabilities) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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The amounts of statements of income and other comprehensive income (loss):
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Revenue | | Ps. | 2,663,306 | | | Ps. | 13,491,812 | | | Ps. | 3,695,328 | |
Cost and expenses | | | 2,606,714 | | | | 13,298,403 | | | | 3,927,038 | |
Profit of the year | | | 22,277 | | | | 92,952 | | | | (153,849 | ) |
Total other comprehensive income for the year | | | 22,277 | | | | 92,952 | | | | (104,263 | ) |
Net income included in the previous paragraph, for the year as of December 31, 2014, includes the following:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Depreciation and amortization | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | |
Interest income | | | 2,752 | | | | 15,538 | | | | 2,761 | |
Interest expenses | | | 18 | | | | 882 | | | | — | |
Income tax | | | 37,399 | | | | 52,016 | | | | (65,935 | ) |
| |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Revenue | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 9,551,795 | | | Ps. | 10,060,899 | |
Cost and expenses | | | — | | | | 9,342,713 | | | | 9,301,780 | |
Profit of the year | | | — | | | | 125,726 | | | | 534,360 | |
Total comprehensive income for the year | | | — | | | | 125,726 | | | | 533,210 | |
Net income included in the table above, for the year ended on December 31, 2013, includes the following items:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | |
Interest income | | | — | | | | 12,249 | | | | 12 | |
Interest expenses | | | — | | | | 142 | | | | — | |
Income tax | | | — | | | | 74,627 | | | | 229,012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Revenue | | U.S.$ | — | | | U.S.$ | — | | | U.S.$ | 1,455,452 | |
Cost and expenses | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,353,006 | |
Profit of the year | | | — | | | | 34 | | | | 72,051 | |
Total comprehensive income for the year | | | — | | | | 34 | | | | 71,903 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | U.S.$ | — | | | U.S.$ | — | | | U.S.$ | — | |
Interest income | | | — | | | | 34 | | | | — | |
Interest expenses | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12 | |
Income tax | | | — | | | | — | | | | 30,879 | |
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Reconciliation of condensed financial information presented above, with carrying amounts of the interest recognized in the financial statements:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Net assets of the joint ventures | | Ps. | 22,327 | | | Ps. | 242,951 | | | Ps. | 505,018 | |
Proportion of the Entity’s ownership interest | | | 20 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 20 | % |
Carrying amount of entity’s interest in the joint ventures | | | 4,465 | | | | 48,590 | | | | 101,004 | |
| |
| | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Net assets of the joint ventures | | Ps. | 50 | | | Ps. | 125,860 | | | Ps. | 609,281 | |
Proportion of the Entity’s ownership interest | | | 20 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 20 | % |
Carrying amount of entity’s interest in the joint ventures | | | 10 | | | | 25,172 | | | | 121,856 | |
| |
| | December 31, 2012 | |
| | Desarrolladora de Etileno, S. de R. L. de C.V. (DE) | | | Ethylene XXI Contractors, S. A. P. I. de C. V. | | | Etileno XXI Services, B. V. (1) | |
Net assets of the joint ventures | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 134 | | | $ | 76,071 | |
Proportion of the Entity’s ownership interest | | | 20 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 20 | % |
Carrying amount of entity’s interest in the joint ventures | | | 10 | | | | 27 | | | | 15,214 | |
Notes payable consist of the following:
Notes payable in Mexican pesos and U.S. dollars:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2013 | |
Unsecured line of credit that was renewed during 2014 with HSBC Mexico for working capital up to a total amount of Ps. 556,000 with dispositions in Mexican pesos and U.S. dollars, maturing as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013 dispositions were as follows, respectively: Ps. 444,575 and U.S. $31,041 and Ps. 168,450 and U.S. $11,150. At the same time payments were made for Ps. 285,572 and U.S. $27,932 and Ps. 208,408 and U.S. $13,650 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013; accordingly, the balances plus accrued interest at the respective closes are Ps. 209,412 and U.S. $3,111 and Ps. 50,007 and U.S. $0, respectively. Reference interest rate as of December 31, 2014 in Mexican pesos is the 28 day Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (TIIE) plus a margin of 1.50 percentage points, and in U.S. dollars it is the one month London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus a margin of 2.50 percentage points. For the close as of December 31, 2013, the reference interest rate is the 28 day TIIE rate plus a margin of 2.0 percentage points and in U.S. dollars it is the one month LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.50 percentage points. | | $ | 255,261 | | | $ | 50,007 | |
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| | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2013 | |
Unsecured credit line that was renewed during 2014 with J.P. Morgan for working capital up to a total amount of Ps. 74,000 and U.S. $11,000, maturing as of March 2015. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the following dispositions were made, respectively: Ps 42,420 and U.S. $6,700, Ps. 42,420 and U.S. $11,052; at the same time payments were made for Ps. 116,407 and U.S. $9,139, Ps. 104,169 and U.S. $19,176. The balances plus interest accrued at the close of 2014 and 2013, respectively, are Ps. 0 and U.S. $0, Ps. 74,047 and U.S. $2,441. The reference interest rate in Mexican pesos is the linear interpolation (based on the term of each promissory note) of the 28 day TIIE rate plus a margin of 2.20 percentage points, and in US dollars it is the LIBOR rate plus a margin of 2.20 percentage points for both years. | | | — | | | | 105,942 | |
Unsecured credit line that was renewed during 2014 with Banco Nacional de México for working capital up to a total amount of U.S. $60,000 with dispositions in Mexican pesos and U.S. dollars. This line is available up to December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the following dispositions were made, respectively: Ps. 237,400 and U.S. $11,800, Ps. 317,345 and U.S. $42,210; at the same time, payments were made for Ps. 189,496 and U.S. $29,593, Ps. 139,335 and Ps. 31,617 for the aforementioned years. Therefore, the balances plus accrued interest as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are Ps. 292,833 and U.S. $600, Ps. 244,683 and U.S. $18,397, respectively. The reference interest rate in Mexican pesos is the 28 day TIIE rate plus a margin of 1.00 percentage points and in US dollars it is the one-month LIBOR rate plus a margin of 1.35 percentage points. | | | 301,678 | | | | 485,041 | |
Unsecured credit line that was allocated during the year 2014 with Banco Mercantil del Norte for working capital up to a total amount of Ps. 300,000 with dispositions in Mexican pesos; this line is available until July 2015. As of December 31, 2014, dispositions had been made for Ps. 93,750; at the same time, payments were made for Ps. 12,388 in the aforementioned year. Therefore, the balance plus accrued interest as of December 31, 2014 is Ps. 81,374. The reference interest rate in Mexican pesos is the 28 day TIIE rate plus a margin of 2.00 percentage points. | | | 81,374 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 638,313 | | | $ | 640,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Obligations for financing with Banorte
| 1. | Delivery of financial statements, within 180 calendar days after the year end close in the case of audited financial statements and 45 calendar days after each quarterly close for internal purposes |
| 3. | Business maintenance and preservation of corporate existence. |
| 4. | Maintain accounting records in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in Mexico. |
Covenants for financing with Banorte
| 1. | Prohibited to modify conditions already agreed upon with creditors related to guarantees, such that those modifications result in more onerous obligations. |
| 2. | Prohibited to carry out mergers, demergers, dissolutions or liquidations. |
| 3. | No decreases to stockholders’ equity from their 2014 levels, unless required by application of accounting standards. |
In the case of financing with HSBC and Banco Nacional de Mexico, credit lines have no established obligations and covenants.
16. | Other payable accounts and accrued liabilities |
Other payable accounts consist of the following:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Subcontracts | | Ps. | 879,425 | | | Ps. | 675,830 | |
Current capital lease obligations (Note 18) | | | 40,291 | | | | 37,769 | |
Other lessors | | | 8,907 | | | | — | |
Contractual and union fees | | | 14,253 | | | | 10,063 | |
Salaries and wages, bonuses, vacations and premium vacations payable | | | 240,199 | | | | 230,262 | |
Closing of contracts | | | 39,867 | | | | 27,929 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 556,583 | | | | 489,036 | |
Taxes, except income tax | | | 292,892 | | | | 228,995 | |
Other notes payable | | | — | | | | 31 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 2,072,417 | | | Ps. | 1,699,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The Entity recognizes provisions for those present obligations that result from a past event, which upon the expiration of the obligation, it is probable the Entity will incur an outflow of economic resources in order to settle the obligation. Provisions are recognized as accrued at an amount that represents the best estimate of the present value of future disbursements required to settle the obligation, at date of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013 the principal provisions are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | January 1, 2014 | | | Additions | | | Reversals | | | Provision used | | | December 31, 2014 | |
Current: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost expected to be incurred at the end of the project | | Ps. | 65,432 | | | Ps. | 2,932 | | | Ps. | (12,948 | ) | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 55,416 | |
Estimated contract loss | | | 27,785 | | | | 1,953 | | | | (20,682 | ) | | | — | | | | 9,056 | |
Claims | | | 33,270 | | | | 2,000 | | | | (4,540 | ) | | | (80 | ) | | | 30,650 | |
Warranty reserves | | | 28,307 | | | | 44,447 | | | | — | | | | (4,819 | ) | | | 67,935 | |
Contingency reserves for construction projects and others | | | 411,047 | | | | 113,472 | | | | (125,000 | ) | | | — | | | | 399,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 565,841 | | | Ps. | 164,804 | | | Ps. | (163,170 | ) | | Ps. | (4,899 | ) | | Ps. | 562,576 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long term: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warranty reserves | | Ps. | 115,777 | | | Ps. | 31,367 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 147,144 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | January 1, 2013 | | | Additions | | | Reversals | | | Provision used | | | December 31, 2013 | |
Current: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost expected to be incurred at the end of the project | | Ps. | 55,341 | | | Ps. | 10,091 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 65,432 | |
Estimated contract loss | | | — | | | | 27,785 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,785 | |
Claims | | | 19,407 | | | | 18,248 | | | | (4,000 | ) | | | (385 | ) | | | 33,270 | |
Warranty reserves | | | 20,342 | | | | 8,816 | | | | — | | | | (851 | ) | | | 28,307 | |
Contingency reserves for construction projects and others | | | 604,300 | | | | 132,605 | | | | (70,988 | ) | | | (254,870 | ) | | | 411,047 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 699,390 | | | Ps. | 197,545 | | | Ps. | (74,988 | ) | | Ps. | (256,106 | ) | | Ps. | 565,841 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-term: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warranty reserves | | Ps. | 69,510 | | | Ps. | 47,863 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | (1,596 | ) | | Ps. | 115,777 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The provision related to costs expected to be incurred at the end of the project refers to costs that are originated under construction projects that the Entity anticipates it will incur through the time the projects are finished and ultimately paid for by the customer. Such amounts are determined systematically based on a percentage of the value of the work completed, over the performance of the contract, based on the experience gained from construction activity.
Due to the nature of the industry in which the Entity operates, projects are performed with individual specifications and guarantees, which require the Entity to create guarantee and contingency provisions that are continually reviewed and adjusted during the performance of the projects until they are finished, or even after termination. The increases, applications and cancellations shown in the previous table represent the changes derived from the aforementioned reviews and adjustments, as well as the adjustments for expiration of guarantees and contingencies.
The provision for litigation is recognized in accordance with the analysis of the related lawsuits or claims, according to opinions prepared by the legal advisers of the Entity. The Entity does not derecognize provisions until final resolutions are obtained and the payment process has begun, or there is no further doubt with respect to the associated risk.
Financial leases
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Lease payable, short term (Note 16) | | Ps. | 40,291 | | | Ps. | 37,769 | |
Lease payable, long term | | | 26,041 | | | | 31,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 66,332 | | | Ps. | 69,242 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Minimum lease payments | | | Present value of minimum lease payment | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Less than one year | | Ps. | 43,525 | | | Ps. | 40,933 | | | Ps. | 40,291 | | | Ps. | 37,769 | |
Greater than one year, less than five years | | | 28,323 | | | | 34,816 | | | | 26,041 | | | | 31,473 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 71,848 | | | | 75,749 | | | | 66,332 | | | | 69,242 | |
Less future finance charges | | | (5,516 | ) | | | (6,507 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Present value of minimum lease payments | | Ps. | 66,332 | | | Ps. | 69,242 | | | Ps. | 66,332 | | | Ps. | 69,242 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Finance leases relate to computer equipment, telecommunications and vehicles; lease periods range from between 24 to 48 months. The Entity has the option to acquire this equipment at market value following the conclusion of each capital lease. The Entity’s capital lease obligations are guaranteed by the lessor’s ownership of the leased assets.
The fair value of finance lease liabilities is approximately equal to its carrying amount.
Operating leases
| a. | Costs and expenses for operating leases |
Operating leases are related to machinery and equipment with different lease terms, which range from 5 to 10 years. All operating lease contracts with terms greater than 5 years, contain a clause that stipulates a rental rate review at least every 5 years. The Entity does not have an option to purchase the leased assets end of the lease term.
Payments recognized as cost and expense:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Costs and leasing expenses | | Ps. | 412,443 | | | Ps. | 307,597 | | | Ps. | 291,679 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating lease commitments:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Term | | Buildings | | | Buildings | | | Buildings | |
Less than one year | | Ps. | 73,518 | | | Ps. | 65,743 | | | Ps. | 54,312 | |
Greater than 1 year and less than 5 years | | | 214,978 | | | | 218,480 | | | | 239,607 | |
Greater than 5 years | | | 108,078 | | | | 143,835 | | | | 187,273 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 396,574 | | | Ps. | 428,058 | | | Ps. | 481,192 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| b. | Revenues from operating leases |
The leases entered into by the Entity contain monthly rental payments that generally increase each year based on the INPC. At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 committed future rents are as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December | |
Term | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Less than a year | | Ps. | 3,897 | | | Ps. | 9,428 | | | Ps. | 7,437 | |
Greater than 1 year and less than 5 years | | | — | | | | 6,914 | | | | 14,525 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 3,897 | | | Ps. | 16,342 | | | Ps. | 21,962 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The amount charged to income for operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, amounted to Ps. 8,226, Ps. 8,698 and Ps. 3,107, respectively.
19. | Derivative financial instruments—Currency Forwards |
Certain of the Entity’s construction contracts are denominated in U.S. dollars, while the related construction costs incurred are in Mexican pesos. In order to mitigate the risk of changes in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the Mexican peso, forward currency contracts were entered into through which the exchange rate in which U.S. dollars will be received is fixed.
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The risk of changes in the exchange rate to which the Entity is exposed because its monetary position different to its functional currency is mitigated by contracting currency forwards through which the exchange results are compensated.
The forwards are “over the counter” entered into with financial institutions and designated as cash flow hedging instruments for a forecasted transaction (future revenue receivable in U.S. dollars) for which fluctuations in fair value are recognized in other comprehensive income in equity.
As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the characteristics of current forward contracts are shown below:
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| | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2014 | |
| | | | | Date of | | | Notional amount in | | | Fair value in | |
Derivative instrument | | Type | | | Engagement | | | Maturity | | | American dollars | | | thousands of Mexican pesos | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 08/09/2014 | | | | 16/01/2015 | | | U.S. $ | 4,297 | | | Ps. | (6,755 | ) |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 11/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | (70,830 | ) | | | 1,603 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 11/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | (8,808 | ) | | | (191 | ) |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 15/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | (3,133 | ) | | | (170 | ) |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 16/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | (381 | ) | | | 1 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 16/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | (1,000 | ) | | | (11 | ) |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 18/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | 7,868 | | | | (1,147 | ) |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 19/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | (3,783 | ) | | | 387 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 22/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | (1,018 | ) | | | 53 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 23/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | (7,331 | ) | | | 46 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 29/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | (754 | ) | | | 4 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 30/12/2014 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | 25,401 | | | | (465 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount recognized in results (representing the portion of the forecasted transaction that has been recognized in results) | | | U.S. $ | (59,472 | ) | | Ps. | (6,645 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2013 | |
| | | | | Date of | | | Notional amount in | | | Fair value in | |
Derivative instrument | | Type | | | Engagement | | | Maturity | | | American dollars | | | thousands of Mexican pesos | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 20/06/2013 | | | | 09/01/2014 | | | U.S. $ | 1,000 | | | Ps. | 471 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 22/08/2013 | | | | 16/01/2014 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 196 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 23/08/2013 | | | | 23/01/2014 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 86 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 03/12/2013 | | | | 03/01/2014 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 172 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 09/12/2013 | | | | 13/01/2014 | | | | (24,082 | ) | | | 4,376 | |
Forwards | | | Plain Vanilla | | | | 18/12/2013 | | | | 13/01/2014 | | | | (2,183 | ) | | | 292 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. $ | (22,265 | ) | | | 5,593 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount recognized in results (representing the portion of the forecasted transaction that has been recognized in results | | | | | | | | 4,668 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Recognized in other comprehensive income item | | | | | | | Ps. | 925 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of forwards resulted in a liability and an asset of Ps. 6,645 and Ps. 5,593, respectively. The effective portion of the hedge is recognized within comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity and in the income statement when the hedged item is recognized for accounting purposes. The operations yielded no ineffectiveness.
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During the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Entity recognized a gain of Ps. 63,981 and losses of Ps. 57650 and Ps. 20,992, respectively, which were recorded in financial cost for cash flow hedges that were settled in the year.
As of April 17, 2015, fair value of these instruments has not significantly changed.
Sensitivity analysis
A sensitivity analysis was performed considering the following interest rate scenarios: +100 basis points, +50 basis points, +25 basis points, -25 basis points, -50 basis points -100 basis points. This analysis reflects the potential gain or loss of each derivative financial instrument depending on the position that it was in at the end of December 2014, providing an overall effect on the portfolio of instruments that the Entity maintains, with the intent of reflecting static scenarios that may or may not occur.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fair value in December 2014 | | | +100 pb / +100 cents | | | +50 pb / +50 cents | | | +25 pb / +25 cents | | | -25 pb / -25 cents | | | -50 pb / -50 cents | | | -100 pb / -100 cents | |
Total fair value | | | (6,645 | ) | | | 52,779 | | | | 23,062 | | | | 8,207 | | | | (21,495 | ) | | | (36,343 | ) | | | (66,031 | ) |
Variation in fair value | | | | | | | (59,424 | ) | | | (29,707 | ) | | | (14,852 | ) | | | 14,850 | | | | 29,698 | | | | 59,386 | |
The sensitivity analysis below reflects the possible impact to the Entity’s stockholders’ equity based on the position of the derivative financial instruments at the end of the year:
| | | | |
| | December 31, 2014 | |
Stockholders’ equity (after tax): | | | | |
+100 pb / +100 ctvos | | $ | 41,597 | |
+50 pb / +50 ctvos | | | 20,795 | |
+25 pb / +25 ctvos | | | 10,396 | |
-25 pb / (25 ctvos) | | | (10,395 | ) |
-50 pb / (50 ctvos) | | | (20,789 | ) |
-100 pb / (100 ctvos) | | | (41,570 | ) |
The Entity is subject to ISR and through December 31, 2013, to IETU.
2014 Fiscal Reform
ISR -The rate was 30% in 2014, 2013 and 2012, and as a result of the new 2014 ISR law (“2014 Tax Law”), the rate will continue at 30% thereafter. The Entity incurred ISR on a consolidated basis until 2013 with its Mexican subsidiaries.
In December 2013, Congress approved the Mexican Tax Reform with among other things, eliminated the flat tax (“IETU”) and the tax consolidation regime. As a result of the elimination of the IETU, for accounting purposes the Entity cancelled its existing deferred IETU recorded at the date of the Mexican Tax Reform.
IETU – Beginning in 2014, the flat tax was eliminated. Accordingly, the Entity was subject to, and recognized, IETU through December 31, 2013, which is a tax based on cash flows from both income and deductions and certain tax credits in each year. The rate was 17.5%. As a result of the elimination of the tax, the Entity canceled its existing deferred IETU balances through results of 2013 and in its financial position.
Through December 31, 2013, income tax incurred was the higher of regular income tax (“ISR”) and IETU. Beginning January 1, 2014, income tax is solely ISR.
From 2008, the IMPAC Law was eliminated; however, in certain circumstances, recovery of IMPAC paid in the ten years immediately preceding that in which for first time ISR is paid is permitted, in the terms of the law.
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| a. | The income tax impacts are as follows: |
Consolidated statements of financial position:
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Deferred income tax—Total long-term | | Ps. | 114,247 | | | Ps. | 121,970 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Current ISR | | | 67,990 | | | | 35,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Current | | Ps. | 67,990 | | | Ps. | 35,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
ISR: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | Ps. | 195,270 | | | Ps. | 73,315 | | | Ps. | 86,948 | |
Prior year true-up | | | 8,986 | | | | — | | | | (275 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total current income tax | | | 204,256 | | | | 73,315 | | | | 86,673 | |
Effect of deferred taxes of the year | | | 12,777 | | | | 53,842 | | | | 81,439 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total ISR | | | 217,033 | | | | 127,157 | | | | 168,112 | |
IETU: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,911 | |
Cancellation of liabilities of prior years | | | — | | | | (136 | ) | | | (149,301 | ) |
Deferred | | | | | | | (66,092 | ) | | | 164,176 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total IETU | | | — | | | | (66,228 | ) | | | 28,786 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income tax expense | | Ps. | 217,033 | | | Ps. | 60,929 | | | Ps. | 196,898 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| b. | The reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate and the effective income tax rate as a percentage of net income before income taxes is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | Companies incurring ISR | | | | |
| | Amount | | | Rate % | |
Income before income tax | | | 662,858 | | | | | |
Current | | | 204,256 | | | | | |
Deferred | | | 12,777 | | | | | |
Cancellation of deferred IETU | | | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total income taxes | | | 217,033 | | | | 32.7 | % |
Add (deduct) effects of permanent differences, non-deductible expenses and non-taxable income | | | (7,225 | ) | | | (1.1 | %) |
Inflationary effects | | | 29,404 | | | | 4.4 | % |
Foreign exchange not subject to income tax | | | (744 | ) | | | (0.1 | %) |
Equity method in joint ventures | | | (2,317 | ) | | | (0.3 | %) |
Exempt salaries and profit sharing provisions | | | (35,077 | ) | | | (5.3 | %) |
Others | | | (2,216 | ) | | | (0.3 | %) |
| | | | | | | | |
Statutory rate | | Ps. | 198,858 | | | | 30 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | Companies incurring ISR | | | | |
| | Amount | | | Rate % | |
Income before income tax | | Ps. | 494,891 | | | | | |
Current | | | 73,315 | | | | | |
Deferred | | | 53,842 | | | | | |
Cancellation of deferred IETU | | | (66,228 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total income taxes | | | 60,929 | | | | 12.3% | |
Add (deduct) effects of permanent differences, non-deductible expenses and non-taxable income | | | (7,802 | ) | | | (1.5% | ) |
Inflationary effects | | | 11,491 | | | | 2.3% | |
Equity method in joint ventures | | | 39,605 | | | | 8.0% | |
Effect of modification of tax rates from fiscal reform | | | 51,084 | | | | 10.3% | |
Profit of derivative instruments recognized in comprehensive income | | | (6,589 | ) | | | (1.3% | ) |
Others | | | (251 | ) | | | (0.1% | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Statutory rate | | Ps. | 148,467 | | | | 30.0% | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2012 | |
| | Companies incurring ISR | | | | |
| | Amount | | | Rate % | |
Income before income tax | | $ | 711,367 | | | | | |
Current | | | (48,718 | ) | | | | |
Deferred | | | 245,616 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total income taxes | | | 196,898 | | | | 27.7% | |
Add (deduct) effects of permanent differences, non-deductible expenses and non-taxable income | | | (6,984 | ) | | | (1.0% | ) |
Inflationary effects | | | 16,231 | | | | 2.3% | |
Effect of foreign currency exchange | | | 868 | | | | 0.1% | |
Equity method in joint venture | | | 4,325 | | | | 0.6% | |
Effect of changes in tax rates | | | 7,998 | | | | 1.1% | |
Effects of estimating costs on customer advances | | | (5,926 | ) | | | (0.8% | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Statutory rate | | $ | 213,410 | | | | 30% | |
| | | | | | | | |
| c. | Deferred income tax recognized in other comprehensive income: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Deferred tax | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retirement benefit cost | | Ps. | (4,777 | ) | | Ps. | 2,525 | | | Ps. | (10,169 | ) |
Effect on financial instruments treated as cash flow hedges | | | (277 | ) | | | (6,411 | ) | | | 6,578 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income tax recognized in other comprehensive income | | Ps. | (5,054 | ) | | Ps. | (3,886 | ) | | Ps. | (3,591 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| d. | The main items comprising the balance of the deferred ISR (asset) liability at December 31, 2014 and 2013, are: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | | |
Advances from customer | | Ps. | (856,006 | ) | | Ps. | (383,394 | ) |
Estimated cost on advances from customers | | | — | | | | (235,659 | ) |
Purchases abroad | | | (41,224 | ) | | | (26,897 | ) |
Accrued expenses | | | (4,312 | ) | | | (7,681 | ) |
Provisions | | | (490,999 | ) | | | (551,466 | ) |
Labor obligations | | | (46,835 | ) | | | (33,187 | ) |
Recoverable IMPAC | | | (3,138 | ) | | | (3,640 | ) |
Tax loss carryforwards | | | (136,624 | ) | | | (194,365 | ) |
PTU provision | | | (20,528 | ) | | | (11,232 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | (1,599,666 | ) | | Ps. | (1,447,521 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings | | Ps. | 1,380,393 | | | Ps. | 1,249,706 | |
Contract billings | | | 1,507 | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 3,854 | | | | 15,863 | |
Revenues on estimated cost | | | 11,434 | | | | 5,201 | |
Provisions for doubtful assets | | | 8,718 | | | | 23,444 | |
Fixed assets (net) | | | 38,692 | | | | 31,235 | |
Estimated cost Art. 36 | | | 40,499 | | | | — | |
Derivative financial instruments | | | — | | | | 3 | |
Others | | | 322 | | | | 99 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | Ps. | 1,485,419 | | | Ps. | 1,325,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Asset for deferred ISR, net | | Ps. | (114,247 | ) | | Ps. | (121,970 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| e. | The movements of deferred tax assets during the year are as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Beginning balance (asset) | | Ps. | (121,970 | ) | | Ps. | (105,834 | ) | | Ps. | (341,280 | ) |
Income tax applied to results | | | 12,777 | | | | (12,250 | ) | | | 245,615 | |
Income tax applied to other comprehensive items | | | (5,054 | ) | | | (3,886 | ) | | | (10,169 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | (114,247 | ) | | Ps. | (121,970 | ) | | Ps. | (105,834 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| f. | In accordance with Mexican income tax law, tax losses from prior year may be carried forward, restated for inflation, against taxable income generated in the next ten years. |
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The amount of the Entity’s tax loss carry forwards for income tax purposes and recoverable IMPAC for which the deferred tax effects have been recognized, respectively can be restated and recovered according to the procedures established by applicable law. Expiration dates and restated amounts as of December 31, 2014, are as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
Year of | | Tax loss | | | Recoverable | |
Expiration | | carry forwards | | | IMPAC | |
2015 | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 2,607 | |
2016 | | | — | | | | 7,356 | |
2017 | | | — | | | | 5,486 | |
2022 | | | 32,292 | | | | — | |
2023 | | | 09,976 | | | | — | |
2024 | | | 56 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 442,324 | | | Ps. | 15,449 | |
| | | | | | | | |
At December 31, 2014, tax loss carry forwards in the amount of Ps. 235,075 were amortized.
| g. | The balances of stockholders’ equity tax at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Contributed capital account | | | Ps.1,706,215 | | | | Ps.1,639,331 | |
Net consolidated tax profit account | | | 392,545 | | | | 168,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | | Ps.2,098,760 | | | | Ps.1,807,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
21. | Commitments and contingencies |
The Entity is subject to certain commitments and contingencies, in addition to lease commitments mentioned in Note 18, as follows:
| a. | Lawsuits and litigation -At December 21, 2014, the Entity was subject to legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Management and legal advisers do not expect the Entity’s results of operations and financial condition as described in its consolidated financial statements will be materially impacted by the resolution of these matters. |
| b. | Tax lawsuits -As of the date hereof, the Entity is in the process of settling several tax disputes before the relevant authorities. Given that these disputes relate to the return or recovery of taxes paid by the Entity before filing such claims, it does not expect to pay any additional amounts in the event it does not obtain favorable resolutions of such matters. |
| c. | Performance guarantees. In the normal course of its operations, the Entity is required to guarantee its performance on its construction contracts, by means of letters of credit or bonds that guarantee compliance with its contracts or the quality of work performed. At December 31, 2014 the Entity has issued letters of credit in favor of its customers of U.S. $ 150,397. |
In addition, at December 31, 2014 the Entity has also taken out bonds, mostly in favor of its customers of Ps. 4,242,848 and U.S. $ 254,155.
| a. | Significant accounting policies |
The significant accounting policies and methods adopted (including the criteria for recognition, valuation and the basis of recognition of related income and expenses) for each class of financial asset, financial liability and equity instrument are disclosed in Note 3.
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| b. | Categories of financial instruments and risk management policies |
The main categories of financial instruments are:
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | December 31, | |
Financial Assets | | Risk classification | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Cash | | Credit | | | Ps. 77,888 | | | | Ps.109,069 | |
Cash equivalents | | Credit and exchange rate | | | 3,589,659 | | | | 1,531,945 | |
Customers(1) | | Credit and exchange rate | | | 1,321,239 | | | | 644,859 | |
Due from related parties | | Credit and exchange rate | | | 62,804 | | | | 56,187 | |
Other accounts receivables | | Credit and exchange rate | | | 67,607 | | | | 51,880 | |
Derivative financial instruments | | Credit and exchange rate | | | — | | | | 5,593 | |
| (1) | Cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts is not considered a financial instrument, therefore it is not included. |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | December 31, | |
Financial liabilities | | Risk classification | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Derivative financial instruments | | Exchange rate and liquidity | | Ps. | 6,645 | | | Ps. | — | |
Notes payable | | Interest rate, Exchange rate and liquidity | | | 638,313 | | | | 640,990 | |
Trade account payable | | Exchange rate and liquidity | | | 2,383,038 | | | | 1,286,275 | |
Other accounts payable | | Exchange rate and liquidity | | | 1,779,525 | | | | 1,470,920 | |
Due to related parties | | Exchange rate and liquidity | | | 84,128 | | | | 229,854 | |
Long-term leasing agreements | | Exchange rate and liquidity | | | 26,041 | | | | 31,473 | |
Based on the nature of its activities, the Entity is exposed to different financial risks, mainly arising from the conduct of its ordinary business activities and its borrowings entered into to finance its operating activities. The Corporate Treasury function provides services to coordinate access to domestic and international financial markets, monitors and manages the financial risks relating to the operations of the Entity. The financial risks to which the Entity is subject are mainly: market risk (interest rates, currency exchange rates and prices), credit and liquidity risk.
Periodically, the Entity’s management assesses risk exposure and reviews the alternatives for managing those risks, seeking to minimize the effects of these risks using financial derivatives to hedge risk exposures. The Entity does not enter into derivatives for speculative purposes. The Board of Directors sets and monitors policies and procedures to measure and manage the risks to which the Entity is exposed, which are described below.
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The Entity is exposed to price risks, mainly for the following activities:
Construction contracts
The Entity generally executes two kinds of construction contracts with its customers: (i) fixed price (“either lump-sum or not-to exceed”) or (ii) profit margin over cost (“unit price”). The risks associated with inflation, exchange rates and the price increases of each contract type, whether executed with the public or private sector, are usually evaluated in a different manner.
In the case of private sector unit price contracts, the customer generally assumes risks involving inflation, exchange rates and the price increases of materials used for contract purposes. Under a unit-price contract, the signing of the contract, the parties agree the price for each unit of work. However, Unit price contracts normally contain escalation clauses whereby the Entity reserves the right to increase the unit price of certain inputs based on inflation, exchange rate variations or price increases whenever these risks increase over and above the percentage specified in the contract.
For unit price contracts related to public works, in addition to escalation clauses, in Mexico the “Public Works and Services Law” establishes mechanisms to adjust the value of such public unit-price contracts for cost increases. The Public Works and Services Law provides the following mechanisms for the adjustment of unit prices in unit-price contracts: (i) a review of individual unit prices for which adjustment may be possible; (ii) a review of unit prices by group, which multiplied by their corresponding amounts of work remaining to be performed, represent at least 80% of the total amount of remaining work under the contract, and (iii) for those projects in which the relationship between the input and the total contract cost is established, an adjustment to reflect the increased cost may be made based on such proportion. The application of these mechanisms is required to be specified in the relevant contract.
In lump-sum contracts, not-to exceed contracts or where there are no escalation clauses in which the Entity undertakes to provide materials or services at the unit prices required for a project in the private sector generally require it to absorb risks related to inflation, exchange rate fluctuations and materials price increases. However, these risks are mitigated in the following manner: (i) when preparing its bid, the Entity considers these risks to determine project costs and applies certain economic variables provided by firms of acknowledged reputation as regards economic analysis; (ii) certain contractual arrangements are made with the Entity’s main suppliers, including the payment of advances to ensure fixed materials prices throughout the duration of the contract; and (iii) the exchange rate risk is mitigated by executing contracts with suppliers and subcontractors in the same currency as that used for the customer contract. For those risks which cannot be mitigated or surpass acceptable levels, the Entity performs a quantitative analysis to determine the probability of each risk arising, measure its financial impact and adjust fixed contractual costs to an appropriate level.
For fixed price contracts in the public sector, the Public Works and Services Law protects the contractors when adverse economic conditions arise that could not have been anticipated at the time of awarding the contract and thus were not considered in the initial contract bid. The Public Works and Services Law allows the Controller’s Office (Secretaria de la Funcion Publica) to issue guidelines through which public works contractors may recognize increases in their initial contract prices as a result of adverse economic changes. The proposed application of these mechanisms for the public-to-private initiative is uncertain, but the proposed law would benefit the Public/Private Partnership (Proyecto para Prestacion de Servicios, or PPS) by introducing options to renegotiate, in good faith, the contract terms in the event of government action to increase the project costs or otherwise reduce contractual benefits to developers.
In recent years, the construction contracts have been increasingly of the fixed price type or mixed price contracts in which a portion of the contract is at fixed price and the rest at unit prices. Even though, the Entity has entered into contracts with unit pricing in the last three years, it believes that fixed price contracts are more prevalent in the construction market and the contracts that the Entity enters into in the future will reflect this shift to fixed price contracts.
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Additionally, it is expected that due to trends toward financing, future contracts related to concessions, infrastructure construction and industrial construction will restrict the price adjustment contract for additional work performed due to incorrect specifications in the original contract.
Interest rate risk management - This risk principally stems from changes in the future cash flows of debt entered into at variable interest rates (or with short-term maturity and presumable renewal) as a result of fluctuations in the market interest rates. The purpose of managing this risk is to lessen the impact in the cost of the debt due to fluctuations in such interest rates. To mitigate this risk, the Entity enters into financial derivatives which ensure fixed interest rates, establish maximum limits (ceilings) or narrow fluctuation bands for interest payments, relative to a substantial portion of any debt affected by such risk.
Given its debt position as of the reporting periods presented herein, management of the Entity does not consider that its interest rate risk is significant related to its financial position, operations and cash flows.
Foreign exchange risk management - The Entity performs transactions denominated in foreign currency; consequently it is exposed to exchange rate risks which are managed within the parameters of approved policies. Accordingly, for this purpose, the Entity contracts exchange rate forwards whenever these instruments are considered to be effective. The main exchange rate risk is based on changes to the value of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar.
In fixed price, lump sum or guaranteed maximum price contracts, estimates are made to try and contemplate the risk of fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Mexican peso and other currencies in which the contracts are expressed, included the related financing agreements, or other contracts entered into for the purchase of supplies, machinery or raw materials, ordinary expenses and other inputs. A severe devaluation or appreciation of the Mexican peso could also result in an interruption in the international currency markets and could limit the ability to transfer or convert pesos to U.S. dollars and other currencies in order to make timely payments of interest and principal on the related obligations expressed in U.S. dollars or in other currencies. Although the Mexican government does not currently restrict, and has not restricted since 1982, the right or ability of Mexican individuals or business entities to convert pesos into U.S. dollars or other currencies, or to transfer them outside Mexico, the Mexican government could institute exchange control policies in the future. It cannot be guaranteed that the Banco de México will maintain its current policy regarding the peso. The fluctuation of the currency may have an adverse effect on the Entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows in future years.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, approximately 54% of consolidated revenues were expressed in foreign currencies, mainly U.S. dollars. An appreciation of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar would reduce the dollar denominated revenues when expressed in pesos, whereas a depreciation of the peso against the U.S. dollar would increase the dollar denominated revenues when expressed in pesos.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, approximately 74%, 43% and 66%, respectively, of the construction backlog was denominated in foreign currencies, and approximately 31%, 21% and 61%, respectively, of accounts receivable were denominated in foreign currencies. At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, approximately 61%, 40% and 31%, respectively, of consolidated financial assets were denominated in foreign currencies. Moreover, at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, roughly 9%, 42% and 57%, respectively, of the debt was expressed in foreign currency. A depreciation in the value of the Mexican peso against the dollar will increase the peso value of costs, expenses and obligations denominated in U.S. dollars, unless they were denominated in the same currency as the source of payment. For the year ended at December 31, 2014, the Mexican peso had a 13% depreciation against the U.S. dollar compared to the exchange rates at the end of 2013.
Foreign currency sensitivity analysis - The following sensitivity analyses are based on an instantaneous and unfavorable change in exchange rates which affect the foreign currencies in which the Entity’s debt is expressed. These sensitivity analyses cover all the assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency, as well as its derivative financial instruments. Sensitivity is determinated by applying the hypothetical exchange rate change to its outstanding debt and making adjustments due to such fluctuations for the debt which is hedged by the financial derivatives.
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As of December 31, 2014, a hypothetical, instantaneous and unfavorable change of 100 Mexican cents to the currency exchange rate applicable to the Entity’s receivables and debts, including derivative financial instruments only for hedging purposes, would have resulted in an estimated exchange loss of approximately Ps. 12 thousand. The Entity did not hold any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes as of December 31, 2014.
The carrying values of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency at the end of the reporting period are as follows:
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| | Liabilities | | | Assets | |
| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
Currency | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
U.S. dollars | | | 341,759 | | | | 179,885 | | | | 266,242 | | | | 125,844 | |
Euros | | | 66 | | | | — | | | | 208 | | | | 86 | |
Exchange rates at financial statements date were:
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| | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2013 | |
| | Fix | | | Buy | |
U.S. dollar exchange rate: | | | | | | | | |
Interbank | | | Ps.14.7348 | | | | Ps.13.0652 | |
Euro exchange rate | | | 17.9264 | | | | 18.0079 | |
As of April 17, 2015, the issuance date of financial statements as of December 31, 2014, the interbank FIX rate was Ps.15.2455.
Credit risk management -Credit risk refers to the risk whereby one of the parties defaults on its contractual obligations, thereby generating a financial loss for the Entity. To the extent possible, the objective of this risk management is to reduce its impact by reviewing the solvency of the Entity’s potential customers. Once contracts are underway, the credit rating of uncollected amounts is periodically evaluated and estimates are revised for allowance for doubtful accounts with corresponding entries to the statements of income and other comprehensive income in the period of the revision. The credit risk has historically been very limited.
The Entity’s maximum credit risk exposure is based on the table amounts detailed in the subsection b). Additionally, details of overdue, unimpaired accounts receivable are included in note 6.
The Entity has adopted the policy of only doing business with solvent parties and obtaining sufficient collateral when necessary, so as to mitigate the risk of financial losses derived from potential default. The Entity only performs transactions with entities with the best possible risk rating. The Entity’s credit exposure is reviewed and approved by senior management committees. The credit risk derived from cash, cash equivalents and derivative financial instruments is limited because counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned by credit bureaus. The financial instruments which potentially expose the Entity to credit risks are primarily composed by receivable certifications and uncertified work completion (generically known as “construction instruments”) and other accounts receivable.
Claims are occasionally filed against customers for additional project costs which exceed the contract price or for amounts which were not included in the original contract price, including modification orders. This type of claim is filed for issues such as delays attributable to the customer, higher unit prices or the modification of the initial project scope, thereby resulting in additional indirect or direct costs. These claims are often subject to long arbitration or legal processes or procedures involving external experts, meaning that it is difficult to accurately forecast when they will be definitively resolved. When this occurs and it has unresolved claims, the Entity can invest significant amounts of working capital in projects to cover excess costs while claims are resolved.
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Regarding particular modification orders, the Entity can reach an agreement with the customer regarding the work scope, albeit without determining the final price. In this case, the opinion of external experts may be required to appraise unfavorable prices determined outside the Entity’s control. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013 the Entity had an allowance for doubtful accounts of Ps.3,937 related to commercial contracts and accounts receivable. The failure to quickly recover resources from this type of claim and modification orders could have a significant adverse effect on the Entity’s liquidity and financial position.
The credit risk on liquid funds and derivative financial instruments is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit ratings assigned by recognized rating agencies. Other accounts receivable consist of amounts owed by debtors. The Entity considers that these amounts do not result in significant concentrations of credit risk.
Liquidity risk management - This risk is generated by temporary differences between the funding required by the Entity to fulfill business investment commitments, debt maturities, current asset requirements, etc., and the origin of funds generated by the regular activities of the Entity, different types of bank financing and disinvestment. The objective of the Entity in the management of this risk is to maintain a balance between the flexibility, period and conditions of credit facilities contracted to manage short, medium and long-term funding requirements. The Executive Committee of the Entity is ultimately responsible for liquidity management. This Committee has established appropriate liquidity management guidelines. The Entity manages its liquidity risk by maintaining reserves, financial facilities and adequate loans, while constantly monitoring projected and actual cash flows and reconciling the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.
The following table details the remaining contractual maturity of the Entity’s non-derivative financial liabilities, together with agreed repayment periods. This table has been prepared based on the projected non-discounted cash flows of financial assets and liabilities at the date on which the Entity must make payments. Contractual maturity is based on the earliest date when the Entity must make the respective payment.
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As of December 31, 2014 | | Up to 1 year | | | Up to 2 years | | | Up to 3 years | | | Up to 4 years | | | Total | |
Notes payable | | Ps. | 638,313 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | - | | | Ps. | 638,313 | |
Suppliers | | | 2,383,038 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,383,038 | |
Other accounts payable | | | 1,779,525 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,779,525 | |
Due to related parties | | | 84,128 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 84,128 | |
Derivative financial instruments | | | 6,645 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,645 | |
Long-term leases | | | — | | | | 20,389 | | | | 4,229 | | | | 1,423 | | | | 26,041 | |
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Total | | Ps. | 4,891,649 | | | Ps. | 20,389 | | | Ps. | 4,229 | | | Ps. | 1,423 | | | Ps. | 4,917,690 | |
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| | | | | |
As of December 31, 2013 | | Up to 1 year | | | Up to 2 years | | | Up to 3 years | | | Up to 4 years | | | Total | |
Notes payable | | Ps. | 640,990 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | 640,990 | |
Suppliers | | | 1,286,275 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,286,275 | |
Other accounts payable | | | 1,470,920 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,470,920 | |
Due to related parties | | | 229,854 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 229,854 | |
Long-term leases | | | — | | | | 23,161 | | | | 7,642 | | | | 670 | | | | 31,473 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 3,628,039 | | | Ps. | 23,161 | | | Ps. | 7,642 | | | Ps. | 670 | | | Ps. | 3,659,512 | |
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The Entity expects to meet its liabilities with its operational cash flows and resources received from the maturity of its financial assets. Furthermore, the Entity has access to revolving credit lines with different banking institutions.
| f. | Financial instruments at fair value |
Some of the Entity’s financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. The following table gives information about how the fair values of these financial assets and financial liabilities are determined (in particular, the valuation technique(s) and inputs used):
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Financial assets and liabilities | | Fair value at | | Fair value hierarchy | | Valuation models and key inputs | | Significant unobservable inputs | | Relation of unobservable inputs to fair value |
| | 2014 | | 2013 | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency forward contacts (see Note 19) | | Assets for: Ps. 0 Liabilities for: Ps. 6,645 | | Assets for: Ps. 5,593 Liabilities for: Ps. 0 | | Level 2 | | Future cash flows discounted are calculated using period exchange rates (since foreseeable exchange rates at the end of the reference period) and forward contract rates, discounted at a rate that shows credit risk of counterparties | | NA | | NA |
During the period there were no transfers between Level 1 and 2.
The Entity considers carrying amount of all other financial assets and liabilities shown in financial statements approximate their fair value given their nature and short-term maturity.
The objectives of the Entity with respect to management of its equity risk, are intended to maintain an optimum financial-net worth structure, to reduce capital costs and safeguard its capacity to continue its operations with solid indebtedness ratios.
The Entity is not subject to any externally imposed requirements for managing capital.
The equity structure is essentially managed through the maintenance of adequate levels of Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA), which is calculated in the following manner: income attributable to controlling interests plus income attributable to non-controlling interests, income taxes, other expenses (income), net, plus the participation in the equity held in unconsolidated joint venture, plus borrowing costs, depreciation, amortization and the borrowing costs included in the cost of sales of projects financed during the construction stage:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Income from controlling interests | | Ps. | 445,821 | | | Ps. | 433,955 | |
Income from non-controlling interests | | | 4 | | | | 7 | |
Income taxes | | | 217,033 | | | | 60,929 | |
Share in results of joint venture | | | 7,724 | | | | (132,017 | ) |
Borrowing costs | | | 58,180 | | | | 28,005 | |
Operating income | | | 728,762 | | | | 390,879 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 139,785 | | | | 110,565 | |
Interest expense in cost of sales | | | 31,554 | | | | 24,531 | |
| | | | | | | | |
EBITDA | | Ps. | 900,101 | | | Ps. | 525,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| b. | At December 31, 2014 and 2013 the share capital is variable, with a fixed minimum of Ps. 270 and is divided into two social parts (Series A and Series B). The series A represents 51% of the capital and can only be acquired by Mexican citizens. Series B represents 49% of the capital and subscription is free. Capital is as follows: |
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| | Series | | | December 31, | |
Partner | | Class | | | 2014 | |
Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S. A. de C. V.(1) | | | “A” | | | Ps. | 479,310 | |
Fluor Daniel México, S. A. | | | “B” | | | | 460,514 | |
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Historical value | | | | | | | 939,824 | |
Contributed capital unpaid | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Ps. | 939,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(1) As mentioned in Note 1 the owner of the shares, until December 2014 was CICASA.
| c. | Stockholders’ equity, except restated paid-in capital and tax retained earnings will be subject to income tax at the rate in effect upon distribution. Any tax paid on such distribution may be credited against annual and estimated income tax of the year in which the tax on dividends is paid and the following two fiscal years, against the exercise tax and interim payments. |
| d. | Retained earnings include the statutory legal reserve. The General Corporate Law requires that at least 5% of net income of the year be transferred to the legal reserve until the reserve equals 20% of capital stock at par value (historical pesos). The legal reserve may be capitalized but may not be distributed unless the entity is dissolved. The legal reserve must be replenished if it is reduced for any reason. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the legal reserve is Ps. 73,091 and Ps. 57,965, respectively. |
| e. | At the stockholders’ extraordinary general meeting in April 2014, the stockholders approved an increase to the legal reserve for Ps. 15,126. |
| f. | At the stockholders’ extraordinary general meeting in December 2013, the stockholders’ approved an increase to capital of Ps. 600,000 via cash contributions. |
| g. | At the stockholders’ extraordinary general meeting on September 30, October 14, and December 31, 2013, the stockholders declared dividends of Ps. 50,000, Ps. 600,000 and Ps. 300,000, respectively, which have been fully paid. |
| h. | At the stockholders’ extraordinary general meeting on March 1, 2012, the stockholders approve a reimbursement of capital of Ps. 100,000 and in December 2012 approved an increase is variable capital by Ps. 50,000 and Ps. 49,000. |
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24. | Other comprehensive income |
Other comprehensive income is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Actuarial losses for labor obligations | | | Effect of foreign currency translation | | | Valuation of cash flow hedges | | | Total | |
| | Amount | | | Taxes | | | Total | | | Amount | | | Taxes | | | Total | | | Amount | | | Taxes | | | Total | | | Amount | | | Taxes | | | Total | |
Balance at January 1, 2012 | | Ps. | (48,688 | ) | | Ps. | 10,169 | | | Ps. | (38,519 | ) | | Ps. | (42 | ) | | Ps. | 12 | | | Ps. | (30 | ) | | Ps. | 21,965 | | | Ps. | (6,590 | ) | | Ps. | 15,375 | | | Ps. | (26,765 | ) | | Ps. | 3,591 | | | Ps. | (23,174 | ) |
Reclassifications of the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (21,965 | ) | | | 6,590 | | | | (15,375 | ) | | | (21,965 | ) | | | 6,590 | | | | (15,375 | ) |
Movements of the year | | | (5,539 | ) | | | (2,525 | ) | | | (8,064 | ) | | | (329 | ) | | | 99 | | | | (230 | ) | | | 925 | | | | (278 | ) | | | 647 | | | | (4,943 | ) | | | (2,704 | ) | | | (7,647 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | | | (54,227 | ) | | | 7,644 | | | | (46,583 | ) | | | (371 | ) | | | 111 | | | | (260 | ) | | | 925 | | | | (278 | ) | | | 647 | | | | (53,673 | ) | | | 7,477 | | | | (46,196 | ) |
Reclassifications of the year | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (925 | ) | | | 278 | | | | (647 | ) | | | (925 | ) | | | 278 | | | | (647 | ) |
Movements of the year | | | (23,903 | ) | | | 4,777 | | | | (19,126 | ) | | | 9,917 | | | | — | | | | 9,917 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (13,986 | ) | | | 4,777 | | | | (9,209 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2014 | | Ps. | (78,130 | ) | | Ps. | 12,421 | | | Ps. | (65,709 | ) | | Ps. | 9,546 | | | Ps. | 111 | | | Ps. | 9,657 | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | — | | | Ps. | (68,584 | ) | | Ps. | 12,532 | | | Ps. | (56,052 | ) |
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The gain on cash flow hedges represents the changes in fair value of cash flow hedges disclosed in Note 19.
Effects of foreign currency translation represents the effects of converting the financial information of foreign operations from functional currency to reporting currency.
Actuarial losses for labor obligations represents remeasurement effects on employee benefits under defined benefit plans.
25. | Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries |
Non-controlling interest is as follows:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Capital stock | | Ps. | 2 | | | Ps. | 2 | |
Retained earnings | | | 15 | | | | 8 | |
Profit for the year | | | 4 | | | | 7 | |
Actuarial gains and losses | | | (4 | ) | | | (2 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 17 | | | Ps. | 15 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Changes in non-controlling interest are generally from the participation of the non-controlling interest holder in the results of the subsidiaries and dividends.
Other income, net is comprised as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the year ended at December 31 | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Gain on disposal of fixed assets | | Ps. | 827 | | | Ps. | 1,045 | | | Ps. | 100 | |
Tax recovery income | | | — | | | | 424 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ps. | 827 | | | Ps. | 1,469 | | | Ps. | 100 | |
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27. | Transactions and balances with related parties |
All of the companies mentioned below belong to the same group of partners (Empresas ICA, S.A. B. de C.V. and Fluor Corporation Inc.) and all related party transactions are of the same business nature as the Entity’s.
| a. | As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, due from and due to related parties is as follows: |
| | | | | | | | |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Accounts receivable: | | | | | | | | |
Empresas ICA, S. A. B. de C.V. | | Ps. | 19,681 | | | Ps. | 45,192 | |
Constuctora Nuevo Necaxa | | | 10,176 | | | | — | |
ICA Risk Management Solutions Agente de Seguros y de Fianzas S.A. de C.V. | | | 1,472 | | | | 1,160 | |
Grupo ICA, S. A. de C. V. | | | | | | | 196 | |
ICA Infraestructura, S. A. de C.V. | | | 52 | | | | 52 | |
Ethylene XXI Contractors, S.A.P.I. de C.V. | | | 146,078 | | | | 146,648 | |
Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | | | 1,728 | | | | — | |
Etileno XXI Services, B.V. | | | 1,295 | | | | 1,521 | |
Interim Project Solutions, S. de R. L. de C.V. | | | 147 | | | | 145 | |
Fluor Canadá, LTD. | | | 10 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 180,639 | | | Ps. | 194,914 | |
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| |
| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Accounts payable: | | | | | | | | |
Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S. A. de C.V. | | Ps. | 28,811 | | | Ps. | 43,986 | |
Caribbean Thermal Electric, LLC. | | | 443 | | | | 393 | |
Constructoras ICA, S. A. de C.V. | | | 379 | | | | 379 | |
ICA Ingeniería, S. A. de C.V. | | | 56 | | | | 758 | |
Dominican Republic Combined Cycle, LLC. | | | 29 | | | | 26 | |
Fluor Daniel México, S. A. | | | 26,263 | | | | 35,598 | |
Ameco Services, S. de R. L. de C.V. | | | 14,355 | | | | 10,305 | |
Fluor Daniel Latin America, Inc. | | | 10,738 | | | | 8,660 | |
Fluor Daniel Technical Services, Inc. | | | 3,054 | | | | 2,611 | |
Fluor Enterprises, Inc. | | | — | | | | 126,653 | |
TRS Internacional Group, S. de R. L. de C.V. | | | — | | | | 485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | Ps. | 84,128 | | | Ps. | 229,854 | |
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As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, accounts receivable and accounts payable with related parties are comprised of unsecured current account balances which bear no interest and are payable in cash in 30 days, except for royalties payable to Fluor Daniel México, S. A. and Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S. A. de C. V., which are payable within 15 days of the quarter-end in the case of royalties, as well as are dividends, provided the Entity’s cash flow so allows.
Terms of related party agreements may vary based on negotiations with each party. Based on the Entity’s past experience, management does not believe there are any items of doubtful recovery with respect to its related party receivables.
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| b. | Transactions with related parties, carried out in the ordinary course of business were as follows: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Engineering services(1) | | Ps. | 338,688 | | | Ps. | 473,814 | | | Ps. | 22,337 | |
Other income | | | 18,250 | | | | 17,614 | | | | 5,156 | |
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| | Ps. | 356,938 | | | Ps. | 491,428 | | | Ps. | 27,493 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Services received(6) and(7) | | Ps. | 493,405 | | | Ps. | 713,652 | | | Ps. | 226,566 | |
Royalties(2) and(3) | | | 358,843 | | | | 269,941 | | | | 356,841 | |
Property rental(4) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,025 | |
Equipment rental(5) | | | 99,871 | | | | 59,415 | | | | 56,676 | |
Other expenses | | | 191 | | | | 228 | | | | 2,831 | |
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| | Ps. | 952,310 | | | Ps. | 1,043,236 | | | Ps. | 652,939 | |
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The Entity has executed the following contracts with related parties, generating the aforementioned transactions:
| 1) | Engineering services agreements with several related parties for several projects, the terms of which depend on the execution of the work and which are subject to annual reviews when material changes in the established prices are expected. |
| 2) | Royalty agreement with Fluor Daniel México, S. A., effective from 1999, which specifies payment of a royalty for the use of trademarks equal to 1.5% of certain construction revenues. The agreement is for an indefinite term. |
| 3) | Royalty agreement with Ingenieros Civiles Asociados, S. A. de C.V., effective from 1999, which specifies payment of a royalty for the use of trademarks equal to 1.5% of certain construction revenues. The agreement is for an indefinite term. |
| 4) | Lease agreement with Ameco Services, S. de R. L. de C.V. for machinery, equipment, tools, and services. The lease is for a compulsory ten-year term commencing in October 1998. The agreement automatically renews on an annual basis. |
| 5) | In August 2010, the Entity executed a services agreement with TRS International Group, S. de R. L. de C.V., its maturity depends on project requirements. |
| 6) | In December 2010, the Entity executed an engineering services agreement with Fluor Daniel Latin America, Inc. for the El Boleo project, the period of which depends on work performance. Annual reviews are performed whenever established prices are subject to significant changes. |
28. | Retirement benefit obligation |
The liability for employees derives from the pension plan, seniority premiums and payments at the end of employment to employees upon retirement, are determined based on actuarial computations made by external actuaries, using the projected unit credit method. Seniority premiums consist of a single payment equal to 12 day’s salary for each year of service based on the employee’s most recent salary, but without exceeding twice the current minimum wage established by law.
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The plans in Mexico typically expose the Entity to actuarial risks such as: investment risk, interest rate risk, longevity risk and salary risk.
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| | Investment risk | | The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated using a discount rate determined by reference to long- term government bond yields. To select the discount rate, the rate of the bond yield is determined based on a term that is similar to the duration of the obligations of labor liabilities of the Entity. This rate is obtained from a Entity dedicated to provide updated prices for the valuation of financial instruments, as well as comprehensive calculation, reporting, analysis, and risks related to these prices, and that is regulated by the National Banking and Securities Commission. The choice of rate also considers the average days over which the employee benefits would be payable and not the maturity of the bond, which means that the discount rate will depend on the expected flow of benefit payments from plan. |
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| | Interest risk | | A decrease in the bond interest rate will increase the plan liability; however, this will be partially offset by an increase in the return on the plan’s debt investments. |
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| | Longevity risk | | The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the best estimate of the mortality of plan participants both during and after their employment. An increase in the life expectancy of the plan participants will increase the plan’s liability. |
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| | Salary risk | | The present value of the defined benefit plan liability is calculated by reference to the future salaries of plan participants. As such, an increase in the salary of the plan participants will increase the plan’s liability. |
The most recent actuarial valuation of the defined benefit obligation were carried out at December 31, 2014 by Mercer, which employs actuaries certified by the Colegio Nacional de Actuarios de Mexico. The present value of the defined benefit obligation, and the related current service cost and past service cost, were measured using the projected unit credit method.
The principal assumptions used for actuarial valuations were the following:
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| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | % | | | % | |
Discount for present value of labor benefits | | | 6.75 | % | | | 7.00 | % |
Salaries increase | | | 5.50 | % | | | 5.50 | % |
Amounts recognized in comprehensive income:
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Service cost: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current service cost | | Ps. | 32,135 | | | Ps. | 27,711 | | | Ps. | 21,852 | |
Past service cost | | | — | | | | — | | | | 859 | |
Net interest expense | | | 16,377 | | | | 15,929 | | | | 16,347 | |
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Period costs recognized in results | | | 48,512 | | | | 43,640 | | | | 39,058 | |
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Components of defined benefit costs recognised in other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Return on plan assets (excluding amounts recorded in financial expenses) | | | 5,230 | | | | 2,234 | | | | 275 | |
Actuarial gains or losses from demography hypothesis | | | — | | | | 2,937 | | | | — | |
Actuarial gains or losses from financial hypothesis | | | 9,621 | | | | (18,231 | ) | | | 48,413 | |
Actuarial gains or losses from experience adjustments | | | 9,052 | | | | 18,599 | | | | — | |
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Components of defined benefit costs recognized in other comprehensive income | | | 23,903 | | | | 5,539 | | | | 48,688 | |
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Total | | Ps. | 72,415 | | | Ps. | 49,179 | | | Ps. | 87,746 | |
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The current service cost and the net interest expense for the year are included in the employee benefits expense in results. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 Ps. 48,512, Ps. 43,640 and Ps. 39,058, respectively, was recorded in cost of goods sold.
The remeasurement of the net defined benefit liability is included in other comprehensive income.
The following information shows a detail of the most significant plans of the Entity.
Amounts included in the consolidated statement of financial position arising from the entity´s obligation related to defined employees benefit are as follows:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Present value of funded defined benefit obligation | | Ps. | (458,831 | ) | | Ps. | (400,062 | ) |
Fair value of plan assets | | | 156,008 | | | | 164,692 | |
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Net liability from defined benefits obligation | | Ps. | (302,823 | ) | | Ps. | (235,370 | ) |
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Changes in present value of the obligation for defined employee’s benefits during the period were as follow:
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Present value of the obligation for defined employees benefits at January 1 | | Ps. | 400,062 | | | Ps. | 354,874 | |
Current service cost | | | 32,135 | | | | 27,711 | |
Interest cost | | | 26,980 | | | | 22,395 | |
Remeasurement adjustments: | | | | | | | | |
Actuarial gains or losses from demography hypothesis | | | — | | | | 2,937 | |
Actuarial gains or losses from financial hypothesis | | | 9,621 | | | | (18,230 | ) |
Actuarial gains or losses from experience adjustments | | | 9,052 | | | | 18,599 | |
Past service cost including losses and (profits) in reductions | | | — | | | | — | |
Benefits paid | | | (19,019 | ) | | | (8,224 | ) |
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Present value of the obligation for defined employees benefits at December 31 | | Ps. | 458,831 | | | Ps. | 400,062 | |
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Changes in present value plan assets:
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Initial balance of plan assets at fair value | | Ps. | 164,692 | | | Ps. | 108,403 | |
Interest income | | | 10,602 | | | | 6,467 | |
Re-measurement gain(loss): | | | | | | | | |
Efficiency of plan assets (excluding amounts recognized in financial cost) | | | (5,230 | ) | | | (2,234 | ) |
Employer contributions | | | 1,580 | | | | 59,214 | |
Benefits paid | | | (15,636 | ) | | | (7,158 | ) |
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Total plan assets at fair value | | Ps. | 156,008 | | | Ps. | 164,692 | |
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The actuarial assumptions to determine the defined obligation are: the discount rate and the salary increase. The following sensibility analysis is determined based on reasonable changes that could occur at the end of the period, keeping constant all other variables:
| • | | If the base discount rate increases 50 points, the obligation for defined benefits would decrease Ps. 10,356. |
| • | | If the salary rate were to increase (decrease) by 0.25%, the obligation for defined benefits would increase Ps. 10,608 (decrease Ps. 10,332). |
| • | | If the expected rate increases 0.25% increase in the defined benefit obligation would increase by Ps. 10.587. |
| • | | If the expected rate increases 0.25% decrease in the defined benefit obligation would decrease Ps. 10.332. |
The sensitivity analysis presented above may not be representative of the actual change in the defined benefit obligation as it is unlikely that the change in assumptions would occur in isolation of one another as some of the assumptions may be correlated.
Furthermore, in presenting the above sensitivity analysis, the present value of the defined benefit obligation has been calculated using the projected unit credit method at the end of the reporting period, which is the same as that applied in calculating the defined benefit obligation liability recognized in the statement of financial position.
There was no change in the methods and assumptions used in preparing the sensitivity analysis from prior years.
Defined contribution plans:
As part of its employee benefits, the Entity has defined contribution plans covering all employees under which the Entity contributes a maximum of 12.5% of each employee’s annual salary.
At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Entity has established a fund to which it contributes to cover the defined contribution plan which amounts to Ps. 47,082, Ps. 39,494 and Ps. 29,205, and is invested in deposits financial institutions at market interest rates. The amount of contributions to the plan during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was Ps. 6,153 and Ps. 8,804 and Ps. 8,047, respectively.
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| a. | Cost of sales from continuing operations consist of the following: |
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| | Year ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Direct cost | | $ | 8,300,761 | | | $ | 6,799,340 | | | $ | 9,746,608 | |
Indirect cost | | | 2,343,368 | | | | 2,177,080 | | | | 1,622,949 | |
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| | $ | 10,644,129 | | | $ | 8,976,420 | | | $ | 11,369,557 | |
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| b. | Costs and expenses for depreciation, amortization and employee benefits are as follows: |
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| | Year ended December 31, 2014 | |
| | | | | Indirect | | | | |
| | Direct cost | | | cost | | | Total | |
Wages and salaries | | $ | 1,095,316 | | | $ | 881,061 | | | $ | 1,976,377 | |
Construction materials inventory | | | 4,110,151 | | | | — | | | | 4,110,151 | |
Rent and depreciation | | | 348,160 | | | | 68,234 | | | | 416,394 | |
Financing | | | 31,554 | | | | — | | | | 31,554 | |
Subcontractors | | | 2,138,823 | | | | — | | | | 2,138,823 | |
Administrative Services | | | — | | | | 272,649 | | | | 272,649 | |
Others | | | 576,757 | | | | 1,121,424 | | | | 1,698,181 | |
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| | Year ended December 31, 2013 | |
| | | | | Indirect | | | | |
| | Direct cost | | | cost | | | Total | |
Wages and salaries | | $ | 1,322,502 | | | $ | 600,384 | | | $ | 1,922,886 | |
Construction materials inventory | | | 2,857,013 | | | | — | | | | 2,857,013 | |
Rent and depreciation | | | 241,316 | | | | 37,347 | | | | 278,663 | |
Subcontractors | | | 1,776,470 | | | | — | | | | 1,776,470 | |
Administrative Services | | | — | | | | 641,024 | | | | 641,024 | |
Others | | | 602,039 | | | | 898,325 | | | | 1,500,364 | |
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| | Year ended December 31, 2012 | |
| | | | | Indirect | | | | |
| | Direct cost | | | cost | | | Total | |
Wages and salaries | | $ | 1,366,376 | | | $ | 456,045 | | | $ | 1,822,421 | |
Construction materials inventory | | | 4,780,407 | | | | — | | | | 4,780,407 | |
Rent and depreciation | | | 222,003 | | | | 35,786 | | | | 257,789 | |
Subcontractors | | | 2,530,555 | | | | — | | | | 2,530,555 | |
Administrative Services | | | — | | | | 189,985 | | | | 189,985 | |
Others | | | 847,267 | | | | 941,133 | | | | 1,788,400 | |
During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 the Entity carried out the following transactions, which did not generate or utilize cash and thus are not presented in the cash flows.
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| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Purchases of fixed assets under finance leases | | | Ps. 37,489 | | | | Ps. 45,410 | | | | Ps. 71,217 | |
Fair value of derivative instruments | | | (925 | ) | | | (21,040 | ) | | | 76,779 | |
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31. | Authorization for issuance of financial statement |
On March 17, 2015, the issuance of these consolidated financial statements was authorized by Ing. Juan Carlos Santos Fernandez Director, and James Robert Breuer the Entity’s Director of Operations, and Lic. Juan Carlos Becerra Posada the Entity’s Accounting and Finance Manager, for their issuance and subsequent approval by the Audit Committee and, if applicable, the Board of Directors. The consolidated financial statements must also then be approved by the Entity’s partners, who have the authority to modify the Entity’s consolidated financial statements
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