BUENOS
AIRES, Argentina, Aug. 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ --
Telecom Argentina S.A.
8.500% Notes due August
6, 2025
(CUSIP Nos. 879273 AT7 and P9028N AZ4; ISIN
Nos. US879273AT79 and USP9028NAZ44)
Telecom Argentina S.A. ("Telecom") announces the final results
at the Expiration Time for its offer to purchase for cash (the
"Offer") up to U.S.$100,000,000
outstanding aggregate principal amount (reflecting, for the
avoidance of doubt, any amortization) of its outstanding 8.500%
Notes due August 6, 2025 (the
"Notes") from each registered holder, on the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase dated
July 8, 2024 (as amended by Telecom's
press release dated July 22, 2024,
whereby Telecom announced an extension of Early Tender Offer
Consideration, as it may be further amended or supplemented from
time to time, the "Statement"). Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the
Statement.
The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on
August 5, 2024 (the "Expiration
Time"). The Payment Date is expected to be August 8, 2024, which is three business days
after the Expiration Time.
The following table summarizes the aggregate principal amount of
Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) in the Offer and
accepted for purchase (subject to any required proration) as of the
Expiration Time:
Description of
Notes
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CUSIP Nos.
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Original
Principal Amount Outstanding (1)
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Principal Amount
Tendered by the
Expiration Time and
Accepted for Purchase
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Principal Amount
Tendered Post
Amortization Factor(2)
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8.500% Notes due August
6, 2025
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CUSIP No.: 879273
AT7
CUSIP No.: P9028N AZ4
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U.S.$388,871,000
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U.S.$58,382,000
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U.S.$19,849,880
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(1) As of July 8, 2024. This
amount does not reflect any amortizations or repurchases.
(2) The original principal amount of Notes
of U.S.$388,871,000 is subject to a variable amortization factor
(the "Amortization Factor") which is calculated in accordance with
amortization payments made and expected to be made in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Notes. On or after August 6,
2024, the Amortization Factor is expected be 0.34 and the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of the Notes is expected to be
U.S.$132,216,140.
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Telecom expects to pay an aggregate amount of U.S.$19,710,930.84 as tender consideration for the
Notes accepted for purchase in the Offer. In addition to the tender
consideration, Telecom expects to pay US$9,373.03 of accrued and unpaid interest in
respect of all Notes accepted for purchase.
On August 6, 2024, Telecom made an
amortization payment in the amount of U.S.$128,327,430 on the Notes, including those Notes
validly tendered and accepted for purchase. Prior to this
amortization payment, the outstanding principal amount of Notes
reflecting any amortization was U.S.$260,543,570. Following this amortization
payment, the outstanding principal amount of Notes reflecting any
amortization is U.S.$132,216,140.
Following the Payment Date, the outstanding principal amount of
Notes reflecting any amortization will be U.S.$112,366,260.
Morrow Sodali International LLC acted as the information and
tender agent (the "Information and Tender Agent") for the Offer.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC,
Santander US Capital Markets LLC, BBVA Securities Inc., BCP
Securities, Inc., Latin Securities, S.A., Agente de Valores, and
UBS Securities LLC are acting as dealer managers (the "Dealer
Managers") for the Offer.
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a
solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes. The Offer was not made
to holders in any jurisdiction in which Telecom was aware that the
making of the Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of
such jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical
nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks
and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions
described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of
any such transactions. Telecom undertakes no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information or future events or for any other
reason.
The Information and Tender Agent for the Offer
is:
Morrow Sodali International LLC
E-mail: telecomargentina@investor.morrowsodali.com
Offer Website:
https://projects.morrowsodali.com/telecomargentina
In
London
103 Wigmore
Street
W1U 1QS
London
Telephone: +44 20 4513
6933
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In
Stamford
333 Ludlow
Street,
South Tower, 5th
Floor
Stamford, CT
06902
Telephone: +1 203 658
9457
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Any question regarding the terms of the Offer
should be directed to the Dealer Managers.
The Dealer Managers for the Offer
are:
Deutsche Bank
Securities Inc.
1 Columbus Circle
New York, New York, 10019
United States
Attention: Liability
Management
Call Collect: (212) 250-2955
Toll-Free: (866)
627-0391
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J.P.
Morgan
Securities
LLC
383 Madison
Avenue
New York, New York
10179
United
States
Attention: Latin
America Debt Capital Markets
Call Collect: (212)
834-7279
Toll-Free: (866)
846-2874
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Santander US Capital
Markets LLC
437 Madison Ave
New York, New York 10022
United
States
Attention: Liability
Management
Call Collect: (212) 350-0660
Toll-Free: (855) 404-3636
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BBVA Securities
Inc.
1345 Avenue of the
Americas,
44th Floor
New York, New York
10105
United States of
America
Attn: Liability
Management
Collect: +1 (212) 728
2446
U.S. Toll Fee: +1 (800)
422 8692
Email:
liabilitymanagement@bbva.com
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BCP Securities,
Inc.
289 Greenwich
Avenue
Greenwich, CT
06830
United
States
Attention: James
Harper
(203)
629-2186
Email:
jharper@bcpsecurities.com
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Latin Securities
S.A. Agente de Valores
Zonamérica
Ruta 8, Km
17,500
Edificio M2, Ofic.
002
Montevideo, CP
91600
Uruguay
Attention:
m.sagaseta@latinsecurities.com.uy
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UBS Securities
LLC
1285 Avenue of the
Americas
New York, NY
10019
Attention: Liability
Management Group
Call Collect: (212)
882-5723
Toll Free: (833)
690-0971
Email:
Americas-lm@ubs.com
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Information relating to the Offer shall be available online
at https://projects.morrowsodali.com/telecomargentina
until the consummation or termination of the Offer
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