BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb. 26, 2016 /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, 2015. 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.$ 3,434 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 of which Ps.$ 1,891 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, 2015
The Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 29, 2015 resolved, among other items:
1. to approve the Annual Report and Financial Statements as of December 31, 2014; 2. to allocate the non-appropriated profit amount as of December 31, 2014, of Ps. $ 2,039 million, to the already existing "Voluntary Reserve 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 Supervisory Committee for fiscal year 2015.
Distribution of cash dividends
The Company's Board of Directors, during its meeting held on May 18, 2015, decided to deduct an amount of Ps.$ 570 million from the "Voluntary Reserve for the Future Distribution of Dividends" and distributed such amount as cash dividends, of which Ps.$ 279 million correspond to Series "B" Preferred Shares and Ps.$ 291 million correspond to common stock. The above mentioned dividends were made available as from June 1, 2015.
(Financial Tables below)
NORTEL INVERSORA S.A. --------------------- FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015 ------------------------------------- (In millions of Argentine Pesos, except statistical and ratio data) Consolidated Income Statement 2015 2014 ----------------------------- ---- ---- Revenues and other income 40,539 33,388 Operating costs (34,334) (27,964) ------- ------- Operating income 6,205 5,424 Financial results, net (1,067) 277 ------ --- Net income before income tax expenses 5,138 5,701 Income tax expense (1,704) (1,975) ------ ------ Net income 3,434 3,726 ===== ===== Other comprehensive income, net of tax 257 243 --- --- Total comprehensive income for the period 3,691 3,969 ===== =====
Consolidated Balance Sheet 2015 2014 -------------------------- ---- ---- Current assets 11,569 6,581 Non-current assets 26,973 19,924 ------ ------ Total assets 38,542 26,505 ====== ====== Current liabilities 16,945 9,115 Non-current liabilities 3,944 2,454 ----- ----- Total liabilities 20,889 11,569 Equity attributable to Nortel 9,605 8,185 Equity attributable to non- controlling shareholders 8,048 6,751 ----- ----- Total equity 17,653 14,936 ------ ------ Total liabilities and equity 38,542 26,505 ====== ======
Ratios ------ Liquidity (a) 0.68 0.72 Indebtedness (b) 1.18 0.77 (a) Current assets to current liabilities (b) Total liabilities to shareholders' equity.
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