Reasons to invest in TIM
TIM has always been in the forefront of the major transformations of the Brazilian mobile market:
- Pioneer in the telecommunications sector to conduct strategic partnerships in different markets, seeking to monetize its customer base in several business models: performance in mobile advertising, sale of data intelligence, financial services and digital education (2020/2021);
- Introduced the new mechanics for the prepaid plans bringing to the segment the logic of rewarding the relationship, including a benefit program for clients with the 1st exclusive app dedicated to the segment (2020);
- Introduced the concept of entertainment hub for the mobile market with the TIM Black Família (2019);
- Included value aggregated services in postpaid plans and in some prepaid plans (2016);
- Eliminated different rates between different operators (2015);
- Introduced the first plan focus on data for smartphones in partnership with WhatsApp, starting a wave of partnerships with apps in the sector (2014);
- Launched pay-per-call concept and eliminated long distance call rate differentiation between TIM users (2009/2010);
- Introduced the market’s first smartphone (BlackBerry) (2005);
- First operator to have nationwide GSM coverage (2002).
Search for competitive advantages without losing focus on financial sustainability.
- Low level of indebtedness, allowing us to be a consolidator player in the market: -0.16x Net Debt/EBITDA in the 2020 (excluding the adoption of IFRS 16);
- Robust liquidity position: Cash position reaching R$ 4.6 billion in 2020;
- Classified as Fitch Ratings’ “AAA(bra)” National Long-Term Rating, reflecting the company’s strong business profile;
- One of the largest EBITDA Margins in the Brazilian telecommunications market: 48.5% in 2020;
- Pioneer in the sector to issue encouraged debentures linked to ESG goals: R$ 1.6 billion in 2021;
- A company focused on accountability, disclosing not only quarterly and annual operating and financial results, but also its short, medium and long-term financial perspectives and goals.
Leader in 4G coverage with investments to expand its fiber optic network:
- Mobile base of more than 50 million customers;
- More than 100,000 kilometers of fiber optics throughout the country;
- Leader in 4G-LTE coverage, more than 4,000 cities and commitment to serve 100% of Brazilian municipalities by 2023;
- 4.5G coverage present in more than 1,500 cities;
- More than 20,000 sites;
- First operator to test new network efficiency solutions: Massive MIMO; Network sharing agreements; Network clouding;
- Pioneer in testing with 5G standalone.
Pioneer in ESG themes (“Environmental, Social & Governance”) in the telecommunications sector in Brazil:
- For more than a decade, it has published the Sustainability Report to its stakeholders in accordance with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (“GRI”);
- Unique in the sector to be listed in the Novo Mercado, remaining for 14 consecutive years in the ISE portfolio and member of the S&P/B3 Brazil ESG index;
- One share, one vote: only common shares with a single dividend policy;
- 100% control disposal premium;
- Presence in other important indices of the Brazilian market: ICO2, IBRX, ITAG, IGC;
- Also belonging to international indices: MSCI Global SRI and FTSE Russell;
- Signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2008;
- Only operator in the sector appointed as pro-ethics company by Comptroller General of the Union.
TIM’s Investor Relations team had the best performance among telecom operators in institutional investors magazine’s “2021 Latin America Executive Team” ranking:
#1 Best CEO – Nominated by Sell Side
#2 Best CFO – Nominated by Sell Side
#1 Best IR Professional (Head of RI) – Nominated by Sell Side
#2 Best IR Professional (Head of RI) – Nominated by Buy Side and Sell Side
#3 Best IR Professional (Head of RI) – Nominated by Buy Side
#2 Best RI Team – Nominated by Sell Side
#3 Best IR Team – Nominated by Buy Side and Sell Side
#3 Best IR Team – Nominated by Buy Side
#3 Best IR Program – Nominated by Sell Side
#1 Best Analyst/Investor Days – Nominated by Sell Side
#2 Best Analyst/Investor Days – Nominated by Buy Side e Sell Side
#2 Crisis Management (COVID-19) – Named by Sell Side
#2 Best ESG – Nominated by Sell Side
#3 Best ESG – Nominated by Buy Side and Sell Side