RETRANSMISSION: Videotron Ltd. Prices US$455 Million Senior Notes Offering and Enters Into Amendments to its Senior Secured Cred
April 08 2008 - 9:28AM
Marketwired
MONTREAL, QUEBEC .
This press release is not an offer of securities for sale in the
United States. The senior notes have not been registered under the
United States Securities Act or applicable state securities laws,
and the senior notes may not be offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an applicable exemption from
registration. The notes have not been and will not be qualified for
sale to the public under applicable Canadian securities laws and,
accordingly, any offer and sale of the notes in Canada will be made
on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus and dealer
registration requirements of such securities laws.
Videotron Ltd. (www.videotron.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Quebecor Media Inc., is an integrated communications company
engaged in cable television, interactive multimedia development,
Internet access services, cable telephony and wireless telephone
service. Videotron is a leader in new technologies with its illico
interactive television system and its broadband network, which
supports high-speed cable Internet access, analog and digital cable
television, and other services. As of March 31, 2008, Videotron was
serving over 1,652,200 cable television customers in Quebec,
including approximately 802,800 illico Digital TV subscribers.
Videotron is the Quebec leader in high-speed Internet access, with
approximately 965,300 subscribers to its cable modem service. As of
March 31, 2008, Videotron had activated 49,900 lines on its
wireless telephone service and was providing cable telephone
service to nearly 691,600 Quebec households and organizations.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained herein relating to matters that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the "Safe Harbor"
provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about
the industries in which we operate as well as beliefs and
assumptions made by our management. Such statements include, in
particular, statements about our plans, prospects, financial
position and business strategies. Words such as "may," "will,"
"expect," "continue," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan,"
"foresee," "believe" or "seek" or the negatives of these terms or
variations of them or similar terminology are intended to identify
such forward looking statements. Although we believe that the
expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, these statements, by their nature, involve risks and
uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Such
statements are also subject to assumptions concerning, among other
things: our anticipated business strategies; anticipated trends in
our business; and our ability to continue to control costs. We can
give no assurance that these estimates and expectations will prove
to have been correct. Actual outcomes and results may, and often
do, differ from what is expressed, implied or projected in such
forward-looking statements, and such differences may be material.
Some important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements
are discussed in further detail in Videotron's Annual Report on
Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, including
under the sections, "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements" and "Risk Factors." Videotron disclaims any obligation
to update these statements unless applicable securities laws
require us to do so.
Contacts: Media contact only: Marc Labelle Director, Corporate
Communications 514-380-4458 Mobile: 514-512-4458
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