Altice Portugal (Portugal Telecom)
According to its Annual Report filed with the SEC for fiscal year 2013: "The following information is disclosed pursuant to Section 13(r). We, through our subsidiary MEO, have entered into roaming agreements with MTN Irancell. Pursuant to such roaming agreements, our customers are able to roam on the particular Iranian network (outbound roaming), and customers of such Iranian operators are able to roam on our relevant subsidiary's network (inbound roaming). For outbound roaming, we pay the relevant Iranian operator roaming fees for use of their network by our customers, and for inbound roaming the Iranian operator pays us roaming fees for use of our network by its customers.
- In 2013, in connection with the above mentioned roaming agreements entered into with MTN Irancell, MEO recorded gross revenues of €846 and operating costs of €1,234, corresponding to a net loss after tax of €266. In addition to the above-mentioned transactions, MEO also incurred in expenses amounting to €1,258 in 2013 with the Mobile Company of Iran, corresponding to a net loss after tax of €862. We do not maintain any bank accounts in Iran. All payments in connection with our international roaming agreements are effected through Portuguese bank accounts.
- In addition, we hold a 23.2% direct and indirect economic interest in our joint venture Oi. Oi has reported to us that it has also entered into roaming agreements with MTN Irancell. Oi has reported that its inbound and outbound roaming services with MTN Irancell were launched commercially in October and November 2012, respectively. During 2013, Oi recorded revenues of US$117 and expenses of US$237 in connection with this roaming agreement. Oi does not maintain any bank accounts in Iran. All payments in connection with its international roaming agreements are effected through its bank account in London.
The purpose of all of these agreements is to provide our customers with coverage in areas where we do not own networks. For that purpose, we intend to continue maintaining these agreements.
We also provide telecommunications services in the ordinary course of business to the Embassy of Iran in Lisbon, Portugal. We recorded gross revenues and net profits of less than €10,000 from these services in 2013. As one of the primary providers of telecommunications services in Lisbon, Portugal, we intend to continue providing such services, as we do to the embassies of many other nations."
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According to its Annual Report filed with the SEC for fiscal year 2012: "The following information is disclosed pursuant to Section 13(r).
- We, through our subsidiary TMN and our jointly controlled entity Oi, have entered into roaming agreements with MTN Irancell. Pursuant to such roaming agreements, our customers are able to roam on the particular Iranian network (outbound roaming), and customers of such Iranian operators are able to roam on our relevant subsidiary's network (inbound roaming). For outbound roaming, we pay the relevant Iranian operator roaming fees for use of their network by our customers, and for inbound roaming the Iranian operator pays us roaming fees for use of our network by its customers.
- In 2012, in connection with the above mentioned roaming agreements entered into with MTN Irancell, TMN recorded gross revenues of €1,200 and operating costs of €2,306, corresponding to a net loss after tax of €758, and Oi (whose results we proportionally consolidate due to our 25.6% interest in TmarPart) recorded gross revenues of €33 and operating costs of €647, corresponding to a net loss after tax of €405.
- In addition to the above-mentioned transactions, TMN also incurred in expenses amounting to €537 in 2012 with the Mobile Company of Iran, corresponding to a net loss after tax of €368.
The purpose of all of these agreements is to provide our customers with coverage in areas where we do not own networks. For that purpose, we intend to continue maintaining these agreements.
We also provide telecommunications services in the ordinary course of business to the Embassy of Iran in Lisbon, Portugal. We recorded gross revenues and net profits of less than €10,000 from these services in 2012. As one of the primary providers of telecommunications services in Lisbon, Portugal, we intend to continue providing such services, as we do to the embassies of many other nations."
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