Cogeco Cable Inc. files Preliminary Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus for up to $1,500,000,000 of Debt Securities
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Cogeco Cable Inc. files Preliminary Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus
for up to $1,500,000,000 of Debt Securiti es
Montreal, May 6, 2013 – Cogeco Cable Inc. (TSX: CCA) ("Cogeco Cable") announced today that it has
filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities for the
issuance of up to $1,500,000,000 of debt securities, in each of the provinces and territories of Canada,
which may consist of debentures, notes or other types of debt securities. These debt securities may be
offered from time to time, over a 25-month period during which the short form base shelf prospectus
rem ains valid. The s pecific term s of any debt securitie s will be desc ribed in on e or mor e shelf pros pectus
supplements to be filed with the securities regulatory authorities.
This short form base shelf prospectus, upon becoming final, will replace Cogeco Cable's corresponding
existing short form base shelf prospectus that expired on January 10, 2013. The preliminary short form
base shelf prospectus will not becom e final until a final short form base shelf prospectus is filed with the
securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada and a receipt is
obtained.
This news re lease shall not constitute an of fer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there
be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy these debt securities in any province or territory of
Canada in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to qualification under securities
laws of a n y s uch province or ter ritory. The deb t s ec uri ties r ef er red t o herein h av e not be en and will not be
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act"), and
any state s ecurities la ws, a nd ma y not be of f er ed, sold or de liver e d with in t he U nit ed S tates of America or
to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons except in transactions exempt from the registration
requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
A copy of the preliminary short form base shelf prospectus filed with securities regulatory authorities is
availab le on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
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About Cogeco Cable
Cogeco Cable is a telecommunications corporation and is the 11th largest hybrid fibre coaxial cable
operator in North America, operating in Canada under the Cogeco Cable brand name, in Quebec and
Ontario, and in the United States through its subsidiary, Atlantic Broadband in Western Pennsylvania,
South Flor ida, Maryla nd, D elawar e and South Caro lina. I ts tw o-way broadb and cabl e net work s provi de to
its residen ti al a nd small bus iness c us tomers Analog a nd Di git al T ele visi on, H igh Spe ed Int er net ( H SI) and
Telepho ny servic es. T hrough its s ubsidiari es, Cogec o Data Ser vices and PEER 1 Hos ting, Cogec o Cabl e
provides its commercial customers a suite of IT hosting, information and communications technology
services ( Data Centre, Co-location, M ana ged Hostin g, Clou d Inf r ast ruc ture and Connec t ivity) with 23 data
centres, ex tens ive fi bre n etwor ks in Montr eal and T oronto as we ll as points -of-presence i n N orth Am er ica
and Europe. Cogeco Cable 's subordinate voting shares are listed on the T oronto Stock Exchange (T SX:
CCA).
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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, financial performance,
financial condition or results and, in some cases, can be identified by terminology such as "may"; "will";
"should"; "expect"; "plan"; "anticipate"; "believe"; "intend"; "estimate"; "predict"; "potential"; "continue";
"foresee", "ensure" or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In
addition, statements regarding Cogeco 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 few years makes 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 the current economic uncertainties may have on future results.
Forward-looking information is also subject to certain factors, including risks and uncertainties tha t could
cause actua l results to diff er mat erially from what Co geco Cab le currentl y expec ts. These factor s 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 wh ich ar e beyond Cogeco Cabl e’ s c ontrol. Theref ore, f utur e eve nts a nd res ults may
vary significantly from what management currently foresee. For more exhaustive information on these
risks and uncertainties, the reader should refer to the risk factors described in the management's
discussion and analysis of Cogeco Cable for the year ended August 31, 2012 and management's
discussion and analysis of Cogeco Cable for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2013.
The reader 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.
Information: Andrée Pinard
Vice President and Treasurer
Tel.: 514-764-4781