Nortel Inversora S.A. Announces Consolidated Results for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, March  9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Nortel Inversora S.A. (NYSE: NTL) whose sole material activity is holding 54.74% of the capital stock of Telecom Argentina S.A. ("Telecom") informs that Telecom has repurchased 15,221,373 of its own stock as of December 31, 2014. As a result, the political and economic rights of Nortel have increased to 55.60 % of Telecom's outstanding stock as of such date.

Nortel announces consolidated income of Ps.$ 3,726 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 of which Ps.$ 2,039 million correspond to Nortel as controlling shareholder.

Relevant matters

Summary of the Resolutions approved by the Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 29, 2014

The Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 29, 2014 resolved, among other items:

1) to approve the Annual Report and Financial Statements as of December 31, 2013;

2) to allocate the non-appropriated profit amount as of December 31, 2013, of Ps. $ 1,720 million, to the already existing "Voluntary Reserve for the Future Distribution of Dividends",  for the future distribution of dividends, authorizing the Board of Directors to approve the timing and amounts to be deducted from the Voluntary Reserve for the Future Distribution of Dividends, taking into account the Company's future economic and financial conditions, and liquidity, and the subsequent distribution of such amounts as cash dividends.

3) the appointment of the members of the Board of Directors to serve from the date of this Stockholders' Meeting and for three fiscal years;

4) the appointment of the members of the Supervisory Committee for fiscal year 2014.      

Distribution of cash dividends

The Company's Board of Directors, during its meeting held on May 28, 2014, decided to deduct an amount of Ps.$ 332 million from the "Voluntary Reserve for the Future Distribution of Dividends" and distributed such amount as cash dividends, of which Ps.$ 163 million correspond to Series "B" Preferred Shares and Ps.$ 169 million correspond to common stock. The above mentioned dividends were made available as from June 13, 2014.

The Company's Board of Directors, during its meeting held on October 10, 2014, decided to deduct an amount of Ps.$ 217 million from the "Voluntary Reserve for the Future Distribution of Dividends" and distributed such amount as cash dividends, of which Ps.$ 106 million correspond to Series "B" Preferred Shares and Ps.$ 111 million correspond to common stock. The above mentioned dividends were made available as from October 23, 2014.

SOURCE Nortel Inversora S.A.

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