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COGECO Inc.

COGECO Inc. (TSX:CGO) is a diversified communications company that strives to meet the communication needs of consumers and advertisers through cable distribution and broadcasting.

Cogeco Cable, the cable subsidiary (TSX:CCA), builds on its cable distribution base by offering Analogue and Digital Television, High Speed Internet and Telephony services.
Cogeco Cable provides 2,569,000 revenue-generating units to the 2,365,000 homes passed by its cable network in the territories it serves. It is the second largest cable telecommunications company in Ontario, Québec, and Portugal in terms of Basic Cable service customers.

Cogeco Cable focusses its attention on the satisfaction of customers’ varied electronic communication needs by investing in state-of-the-art broadband network facilities, delivering a wide range of services over these facilities with great speed and reliability at attractive prices, and striving to provide superior customer care and growing profitability.

Through its Cogeco Radio-Television Inc. subsidiary (CRTI), COGECO operates and wholly-owns the RYTHME FM network which has four radio stations throughout the Province of Québec, in Montréal, Québec City, and in the Mauricie and Eastern Townships regions, as well as radio station 933 in Québec City.

COGECO intends to remain at the forefront of the communications sector through sound investments in facilities, the offering of leading edge communications services while pursuing increased profitability

 

Financial Highlights

 

Quarters ended
November 30,

($000s)
2007

(unaudited)

2006

(unaudited)

Revenue
292,770
263,292
Operating income before amortization
104,010
88,367
Net income (loss)

(9,976)
6,751
Cash flow from operations(1)
83,858
66,035
Less:
Capital expenditures & increase in deferred charges
58,549
74,615
Free Cash Flow(1)
25,309
(8,580)


(1) Cash flow from operations and free cash flow do not have standard definitions prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should be treated accordingly. For more details, please consult the MD&A section of the 2007 annual report.

 

Share Information

As of December 31, 2007

Trading symbol
CGO
Stock exchange listing
The Toronto Stock Exchange
Multiple voting shares  
(20 votes per share) outstanding
1,842,860
Subordinate voting shares
(1 vote per share) outstanding
14,830,086
Total voting shares outstanding
16,672,946
Gestion Audem Inc., private company controlled by Mr. Henri Audet:
- Equity ownership
16.5%
- Voting rights
71.8%

Dividend Information

Quarterly dividend:
$0.07
Payable date:
February 6, 2008
Record date:
January 23, 2008

 

 


Cable Sector

Cogeco Cable Inc


Profile

Cogeco Cable Inc. (TSX:CCA) is a major cable telecommunications company that builds on its cable distribution base offering Analogue and Digital Television, High speed Internet and Telephony services.

Cogeco Cable provides 2,569,000 revenue-generating units to the 2,365,000 homes passed by its cable network in the territories it serves. It is second largest cable system operator in Ontario, Québec and Portugal in terms of Basic Cable service customer served.

Mission

Cogeco Cable focusses its attention on the satisfaction of customers’ varied electronic communication needs by investing in state-of-the-art broadband network facilities, delivering a wide range of services over these facilities with great speed and reliability at attractive prices, and striving to provide superior customer care and growing profitability.

Services Offered

In addition to the Basic Cable, Digital Television, High Speed Internet (''HSI'') and Telephony services, Cogeco Cable offers customers a wide range of discretionary services, including specialty television service tiers, pay television services, pay-per-view services, Video on Demand, Subscription Video on Demand, digital music channels. High Definition programming services are available to 94.1% of the customer base. Cogeco Cable also offers businesses and institutional customers competitive telecommunications services.

Network

In Canada

  • 94% of homes passed are currently served by a two-way cable system.
  • 98% of homes passed have access to the Digital Television service.

In Portugal

  • 100% of homes passed are currently served by a two-way cable system.

 

Breakdown of Customers

As of November 30, 2007

Homes
passed

Basic Cable Service Customers

% of
penetration (1)
Canada
1,494,759
857,221
57.3%
Portugal
869,940
298,936
34.4%
Total
2,364,699
1,156,157
48.9%

Digital Television Service Customers
HSI Service Customers
Telephony Service Customers
Canada
369,132
441,130
166,851
Portugal
----
163,829
244,590
Total
396,132
604,959
411,441


(1) As a percentage of homes passed.

 

Financial Highlights

 

Quarters ended
November 30,

($000s)
2007

(unaudited)

2006

(unaudited)

Revenue
251,833
222,002
Operating income before amortization
98,337
83,662
Operating margin
39.0%
37.7%
Net income
20,363
12,535

Cash flow from operations(1)
79,753
62,060
Less:    
Capital expenditures & increase in deferred charges
58,144
74,383
Free Cash Flow(1)
21,609
(12,323)

(1) Cash flow from operations and free cash flow do not have standard definitions prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should be treated accordingly. For more details, please consult the MD&A of the 2007 annual report.

 

Share Information

As of December 31, 2007

Trading symbol
CCA
Stock exchange listing
The Toronto Stock Exchange
Multiple voting shares (10 votes per share) outstanding
15,691,100
Subordinate voting shares
(1 vote per share) outstanding
32,809,659
Total voting shares outstanding
48,500,759
Shares held by COGECO Inc., the parent company:
- Equity ownership
32.4%
- Voting rights
82.7%

Dividend Information

Quarterly dividend:
$0.10
Payable date:
February 6, 2008
Record date:
January 23, 2008

 

 

Media Sector

COGECO RADIO-TELEVISION INC.

Television

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cogeco Radio-Television Inc., COGECO holds a major interest in (60% of the capital) and operates the TQS network, serving Québec's major markets in the French language through the operation of eight television stations: five TQS television stations and three SRC (Société Radio-Canada) affiliated televisions stations, in partnership with an indirect subsidiary of CTV Globemedia Inc. (40% of the capital).

The stations operate in some of these markets on the twin broadcast antenna model, offering services from a common local production and broadcasting infrastructure.

Television Stations

Affiliation

Location

CFJP-TV

TQS

Montréal

CFAP-TV

TQS

Québec City

CKSH-TV

SRC

Sherbrooke

CFKS-TV

TQS

Sherbrooke

CKTM-TV

SRC

Trois-Rivières

CFKM-TV

TQS

Trois-Rivières

CKTV-TV

SRC

Saguenay

CFRS-TV

TQS

Saguenay

However, on December 18, 2007, Cogeco ended its participation in the Television sector.


Radio

Cogeco Radio-Television Inc. wholly owns and operates RYTHME FM radio stations in Montréal, Québec City, and in the Mauricie and Eastern Townships regions as well as radio-station 933 in Québec City.

Radio Stations
 

Affiliation

Location

105.7 FM

RYTHME FM

Laval/Montréal

91.9 FM

RYTHME FM

Québec City

93.7 FM

RYTHME FM

Sherbrooke

100.1 FM

RYTHME FM

Trois-Rivières

933

Independent FM Station

Québec City

Financial Highlights

 

Quarters ended
November 30,

($000s)
2007

(unaudited)

2006

(unaudited)

Revenue
40,988
41,341
Operating income before amortization
3,552
3,054
Operating margin
8.7%
7.4%

Profiles updated January 9, 2008

 

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