TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt United States securities and exchange commission logo August 31, 2023 Gabriel P. Blasi Chief Financial Officer Telecom Argentina SA General Hornos 690 ( C1272ACK ), Buenos Aires Argentina Re: Telecom Argentina SA Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022 File No. 001-13464 Dear Gabriel P. Blasi: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022 Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects (A.1) 2022 Compared to 2021, page 75 1. On page 75 you disclose and discuss Adjusted EBTIDA before the comparable IFRS measure. In future filings please disclose and discuss the comparable IFRS measure, net income (loss), with equal or greater prominence. Refer to Item 10(e)(1)(i)(A) of Regulation S-K and Question 102.10 of the Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations for Non-GAAP Financial Measures. Please apply this comment to all future filings where a Non-IFRS measure is presented, including Form 6-K's showing earnings results for your quarters. Gabriel P. Blasi FirstName LastNameGabriel P. Blasi Telecom Argentina SA Comapany August 31, NameTelecom 2023 Argentina SA August Page 2 31, 2023 Page 2 FirstName LastName 2. On pages 76 to 79 you attribute fluctuations in revenue to decreases in ARPU and changes in the number of customers. In future filings please also discuss the underlying reason for the decrease or increase in ARPU and the number of customers. We refer to guidance in Item 5 of Form 20-F. Provide us with your proposed future disclosure. Liquidity and Capital Resources Sources and Uses of Funds, page 94 3. You state that the cash flows provided by operating activities decreased in 2022 "due to lower revenues partially offset by the decrease in operating costs (without depreciation, amortization and impairment of fixed assets)." In future filings please expand your discussion to include both a quantitative and qualitative description of the reasons underlying material changes. We refer to guidance in Item 5 of Form 20-F. Provide us with your proposed future disclosure. Note 1 - Description of Business and Basis of Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements b) Segment information, page F-16 4. On page 83, you disclose Adjusted EBITDA by service and Adjusted EBITDA by sale of equipment. However, your segment footnote does not show Adjusted EBITDA by service revenue and Adjusted EBITDA by sale of equipment. Since Adjusted EBITDA appears to be discrete financial information, tell us your consideration as to whether service and product sales represent two separate reportable segments. Note 3 - Significant Accounting Policies d.4) Consolidation of structured entities, page F-32 5. With regard to your consolidated structured entities, please expand your disclosure to provide all the information noted in paragraphs 7 and 10 of IFRS 12. Note 4 - Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments Financial position information, page F-50 6. With regard to your ownership of TSMA you state, "despite owning a percentage higher than a 50% of interest, the Company does not have the control in accordance with the requirements of IFRS." Please disclose the significant judgements and assumptions made in determining that you do not control TSMA and advise us. We refer to guidance in paragraphs 7 and 9 of IFRS 12. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. You may contact Inessa Kessman, Senior Staff Accountant at 202-551-3371 or Robert Gabriel P. Blasi Telecom Argentina SA August 31, 2023 Page 3 Littlepage, Accounting Branch Chief at 202-551-3361 if you have any questions. FirstName LastNameGabriel P. Blasi Sincerely, Comapany NameTelecom Argentina SA Division of Corporation Finance August 31, 2023 Page 3 Office of Technology FirstName LastName