Cogeco Cable acquires Quiettouch Inc.
PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release
Cogeco Cable acquires Quiettouch Inc.
Montréal, Canada – June 27, 2011 – Cogeco Cable Inc. (TSX: CCA) announced today it has
reached a definitive agreement to acquire all of the shares of Quiettouch Inc. (“Quiettouch”), a
leading independent provider of outsourced managed IT and infrastructure services to mid-market
and larger enterprises in Canada.
Quiettouch offers a full suite of differentiated services that allow customers to outsource their
mission-critical IT infrastructure and application requirements, including managed infrastructure
and hosting, virtualization, firewall services, data backup with end-to-end monitoring and
reporting, and enhanced and traditional colocation services. Quiettouch operates three data
centres in Toronto and Vancouver, as well as a fibre network within key business areas of
downtown Toronto.
“We’re thrilled to announce this acquisition. It is in line with our strategy of developing the
business market. It also demonstrates our willingness to seize upon external growth opportunities
in our Canadian footprint when they arise,” said Louis Audet, President and CEO, Cogeco Cable.
“This acquisition will enable us to widen our market focus and better serve the medium and large
business market. Quiettouch is very well positioned in the managed IT and infrastructure services
market and provides tremendous growth potential in the foreseeable future.”
“We’re pleased with this transaction. Cogeco Cable is a well-respected and a well positioned
company in the telecommunications industry,” said Dave Templeton, President, Quiettouch. “We
feel strongly that this transaction will also create added value for our customers, employees and
management, who will benefit from Cogeco Cable’s expertise and market knowledge.”
The transaction will close once certain arrangements and commercial approvals are obtained.
Cheverny Capital was Cogeco Cable’s advisor for this proposed transaction.
ABOUT COGECO CABLE
Cogeco Cable (www.cogeco.ca) is the second largest cable operator in Ontario, Québec and
Portugal, in terms of the number of Basic Cable service customers served. Through its two-way
broadband cable networks, Cogeco Cable provides its residential customers with Audio,
Analogue and Digital Television, as well as HSI and Telephony services. Cogeco Cable also
provides its business customers with data networking, e-business applications, video
conferencing, web hosting, Ethernet, private line, VoIP, HSI, data storage and security, and co-
location services and other advanced communication solutions. Cogeco Cable’s subordinate
voting shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CCA).
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ABOUT QUIETTOUCH
Quiettouch (quiettouch.com) is a leading service provider of fully Managed and integrated
information technology operations; Managed Services, Data Center Services, Network and Fiber
Services, and Strategic Outsourcing that has been designed for mission critical business
applications. The Company is focused on its customers’ business requirements and needs, no
matter how big o r small. Quiettouch’s IT e xpertise, combined with an in-d epth kno wledge of toda y's
business environment has placed the Company at the forefront of the technology services
marketplace. Quiettouch combines its business intelligence with state-of-the-art technology and
services to provide its customers with integrated, customized, single-source IT business solutions.
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained or incorporated by reference in this press release may constitute
forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws. Forward-looking information
may relate to Cogeco Cable’s future outlook and anticipated events, business, operations,
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Cable’s future operating results and economic performance and its objectives and strategies are
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain factors and assumptions
including expected growth, results of operations, performance and business prospects and
opportunities which Cogeco Cable believes are reasonable as of the current date. While
management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently
available to Cogeco Cable, they may prove to be incorrect. Cogeco Cable cautions the reader
that the economic downturn experienced over the past two years make forward-looking
information and the underlying assumptions subject to greater uncertainty and that, consequently,
they may not materialize, or the results may significantly differ from Cogeco Cable's expectations.
It is impossible for Cogeco Cable to predict with certainty the impact that this economic
environment may have on future results. Forward-looking information is also subject to certain
factors, including risks and uncertainties, that could cause actual results to differ materially from
what Cogeco Cable currently expects. These factors include technological changes, changes in
market and competition, governmental or regulatory developments, general economic conditions,
the development of new products and services, the enhancement of existing products and
services, and the introduction of competing products having technological or other advantages,
many of which are beyond Cogeco Cable's control. Therefore, future events and results may vary
significantly from what management currently foresees. For more exhaustive information on these
risks and uncertainties, prospective purchasers should refer to the risk factors described in the
management's discussion and analysis of Cogeco Cable for the year ended August 31, 2010.
Prospective purchasers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and
should not rely upon this information as of any other date. While management may elect to,
Cogeco Cable is under no obligation and does not undertake to, update or alter this information at
any particular time, except as may be required by law.
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Information: Catherine Pleau
Advisor, Corporate Communications
Tel.: (514) 764-4762