Financial information infers footloose musical for the musical fells in previousyear has been restated to reflect the termination of our investment inthe TQS Group, which is no longer consolidated since December 18, 2007(see note 14 to the consolidated financial statement), and to reflectthe presentation of foreign exchange gains or losses as financialexpense instead of operating costs.(2) The indicated terms do not have standardized definitions prescribed byCanadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) andtherefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by othercompanies. For more details, please consult the “Non-GAAP financialmeasures” section of the Management’s discussion and analysis.FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSCertain statements in this press release may constitute forward-lookinginformation within the meaning of securities laws. Forward-lookinginformation may relate to COGECO’s future outlook and anticipated events,business, operations, financial performance, financial condition orresults 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 nothistorical facts. In particular, statements regarding the Company’sfuture operating results and economic performance and its objectives andstrategies are forward-looking statements Footloose – imdb . These statements are based oncertain factors and assumptions including expected growth, results ofoperations, performance and business prospects and opportunities, whichCOGECO believes are reasonable as of the current date.
While managementconsiders these assumptions to be reasonable based on informationcurrently available to the Company, they may prove to be incorrect.Forward-looking information is also subject to certain factors, includingrisks and uncertainties (described in the “Uncertainties and main riskfactors” section of the Company’s 2008 annual Management’s Discussion andAnalysis (MD&A) that could cause actual results to differ materially fromwhat COGECO currently expects Footloose . These factors include technologicalchanges, changes in market and competition, governmental or regulatorydevelopments, general economic conditions, the development of newproducts and services, the enhancement of existing products and services,and the introduction of competing products having technological or otheradvantages, many of which are beyond the Company’s control footlose Footloose tickets – imdb . Therefore,future events and results may vary significantly from what managementcurrently foresees foot loose . The reader should not place undue importance onforward-looking information and should not rely upon this information asof any other date kenny loggins tickets . While management may elect to, the Company is under noobligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation), and does notundertake to update or alter this information before the next quarter.This analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’sconsolidated financial statements, and the notes thereto, prepared inaccordance with Canadian GAAP and the MD&A included in the Company’s 2008Annual Report.
Throughout this discussion, all amounts are in Canadiandollars unless otherwise indicated.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (MD&A)CORPORATE STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVESCOGECO Inc.’s (“COGECO” or the “Company”) objectives are to maximizeshareholder value by increasing profitability and ensuring continuedgrowth footloose movie . The strategies employed to reach these objectives, supported bytight controls over costs and business processes, are specific to eachsector kenny loggins . For the cable sector, sustained corporate growth and thecontinuous improvement of networks and equipment are the main strategiesused loggins and . The radio activities focus on continuous improvement of programmingin order to increase market share, and, thereby, profitability the musical .
COGECOuses growth of operating income before amortization(1), free cash flow(1)and revenue-generating units (“RGU”)(2) growth in order to measure itsperformance against these objectives for the cable sector footloose sheet music . Below are theCompany’s recent achievements in furthering the corporate objectives.(1) The indicated terms do not have standardized definitions prescribed byCanadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) andtherefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by othercompanies musical theatre . For more details, please consult the “Non-GAAP financial measures” section Footloose .(2) Represents the sum of Basic Cable, High Speed Internet (HSI), DigitalTelevision and Telephony service customers.Tight control over costs and business processes- For the first quarter of 2009, the Company’s operating costs increasedover last year by 14.7% compared to a revenue growth of 18.5%;- The design of internal controls over financial reporting as perNational Instrument 52-109 is still ongoing she loves me the musical . As discussed in the 2008annual MD&A, the Company identified certain material weaknesses in thedesign of internal controls over financial reporting and has been workingto improve the design and efficiency of internal controls on somesignificant processes during the quarter she loves me musical . The documentation andremediation of key internal controls are progressing normally.Cable sectorSustained corporate growthCanadian operations- Digital Television service:- On December 4, launch of TSN2 HD, TELETOON Retro and Canal Indigo HD onthe High Definition (“HD”) Television service in Quebec;- During the first quarter, the following Digital and HD Televisionservices were launched:- TELETOON On Demand and TSN2 in Ontario and Quebec;- TELETOON Jr. On Demand and TSN HD in Quebec;- CBS College Sports, Speed HD, Raptors HD, TSN2 HD and Super ChannelHD in Ontario.- Telephony service:- During the first quarter, the Telephony service was launched in thefollowing cities:- Vineland, Stevensville, Port Robinson, Tecumseh and LaSalle, Ontario;- Bromptonville, Richmond and Windsor, Quebec.- Customer service;- On November 20, the Cogeco Cable Quebec call centre won a Fleche d’or – Contact Centre of the Year, Best Employer Award from the QuebecRelationship Marketing Association (RMA);- On November 18, for a second consecutive year, Cogeco Cable’s callcentres, located in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, and in Burlington, Ontario,received from the Service Quality Measurement Group (“SQM”) the HighestCustomer Satisfaction Award as well as the First Call resolution MeritAward which recognizes the best improvement in first call resolution.- Cogeco Data Services- On December 15, announcement of a 10-year, $39 million contract withthe Toronto District School Board (“TDSB”) Footloose .European operations- Digital Television service:- Continued deployment of Cabovisao – Televisao por Cabo, S.A.(“Cabovisao”)’s Digital Television service;- Launch of Sony AXN, Disney and Benfica channels;- Launch of a new PVR box.Continuous improvement of networks and equipment- During the first quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company investedapproximately $23 million in its cable infrastructure including head-endsand upgrades and rebuilds.Other- Fall’s BBM Canada survey conducted with the Portable People Meter (“PPM”)shows that RYTHME FM has maintained its leadership position withaudiences in the adult and female categories in the Montreal market. Theother RYTHME FM stations and the 93.3 station in the Quebec City continueto expand their audiences.Discontinued OperationsIn October 2007, the Board of Directors of TQS, an indirect subsidiary ofthe Company, engaged CIBC World Markets to advise on and assess strategicoptions for the TQS network in the face of financial difficulties.
OnDecember 18, 2007, the Quebec Superior Court issued an order under theCompanies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) protecting TQS, itssubsidiaries and its parent 3947424 Canada Inc (“TQS Group”) from claimsby their creditors . On June 26, 2008, the Canadian Radio-television andTelecommunications Commission (“CRTC”) approved the proposed transfer ofownership and control of TQS to Remstar Corporation Inc anything goes . (“Remstar”) andon August 29, 2008, the transfer of ownership and control of TQS toRemstar was completed, which allowed the new ownership group to pursuethe broadcasting activities of TQS.Effective December 18, 2007, the Company has ceased to consolidate thefinancial statements of the TQS Group grease the musical . Accordingly, the results ofoperations and cash flow for the three month period ended November 30,2007, has been reclassified as discontinued operations.The results of the discontinued operations were as follows:————————————————————————————————————————————————– Quarters ended November 30,($000) 20082007$ $————————————————————————- (unaudited) (unaudited)Revenue -32,758Operating costs -29,957————————————————————————-Operating income before amortization- 2,801Amortization- 1,116————————————————————————-Operating income- 1,685Financial expense – 238Impairment of assets-30,298————————————————————————-Loss before income taxes and the following items- (28,851)Income taxes- -Non-controlling interest-11,219————————————————————————-Loss from discontinued operations – (17,632)————————————————————————————————————————————————–The cash flows of the discontinued operations were as follows:————————————————————————————————————————————————– Quarters ended November 30,($000) 20082007$ $————————————————————————- (unaudited) (unaudited)Cash flow from operating activities -(5,743)Cash flow from investing activities – (85)Cash flow from financing activities – 5,828————————————————————————-Cash flow from discontinued operations- —————————————————————————————————————————————————Continuing OperationsRGU growth in the cable sectorDuring the quarter ended November 30, 2008, the consolidated number ofRGU increased by 52,714, or 1.9% to reach 2,769,588 RGU, on target toattain the Company’s annual RGU growth projections of 100,000 netadditions issued on October 29, 2008, which represents approximately3.7%, for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009 Footloose tickets .Revenue and operating income from continuing operations beforeamortization growthFor the first quarter of fiscal 2009, revenue increased by $48.1 million,or 18.5%, to reach $308.4 million while operating income beforeamortization grew by $24.5 million, or 24 Footloose – wikipedia .5%, to reach $124.7 million.Free cash flowIn the first quarter of fiscal 2009, COGECO generated free cash flow of$21.8 million compared to $23 million for the same period last year . Thisdecrease results mainly from the cable sector and is attributable to anincrease in capital expenditures and deferred charges to support HD andDigital Television services as well as to acquire a power generator forthe newly acquired Canadian data communications subsidiary, and by theimpact of the rapid appreciation of the US dollar over the Canadiandollar. This increase was partly offset by the increase in cash flow fromoperations resulting primarily from the improvement of the Company’soperating income before amortization.OPERATING RESULTS – CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW————————————————————————————————————————————————– Quarters ended November 30,($000, except percentages)2008 2007(1) Change $$ %————————————————————————-(unaudited)(unaudited)Revenue308,375260,25518.5Operating costs183,671160,08114.7———————————————————–Operating income from continuing operations before amortization124,704100,17424.5———————————————————–Operating margin(2) 40.4%38.5%————————————————————————————————————————————————–(1) Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to thecurrent year’s presentation.
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