Quebecor World Acknowledges Receipt of CDN$400 Million Rescue Financing Proposal From Quebecor Inc. and Tricap Partners Ltd.
11 Janeiro 2008 - 8:28PM
Marketwired
MONTREAL, CANADA (NYSE: IQW) today acknowledged that it has
received a binding proposal with respect to a potential Cdn$400
million rescue financing submitted jointly by Quebecor Inc. and
Tricap Partners Ltd. Quebecor Inc. is the controlling shareholder
of Quebecor World holding approximately 84.5% of the voting
interests and 35.5% of the equity interests in the Company.
Quebecor World understands that Tricap Partners is a private equity
fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Management of
Quebecor World has determined, after a preliminary review with its
advisors, that the submitted proposal is meaningful and serious in
light of the circumstances and the Company's current financial
situation.
The Board of Directors of Quebecor World has established a
special committee of independent directors for the purpose, among
other matters, of reviewing and considering the terms of the rescue
financing proposal, and the Board, the Independent Committee and
Company management, together with their various financial and legal
advisors, will diligently review and consider the terms of the
financing proposal in the coming days.
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involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than
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including statements regarding the prospects of the industry and
prospects, plans, financial position and business strategy of
Quebecor World Inc. (the "Company"), may constitute forward-looking
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities legislation
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believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these
expectations will prove to have been correct. Forward-looking
statements do not take into account the effect that transactions or
non-recurring or other special items announced or occurring after
the statements are made have on the Company's business. For
example, they do not include the effect of dispositions,
acquisitions, other business transactions, asset writedowns or
other charges announced or occurring after forward-looking
statements are made.
Investors and others are cautioned that undue reliance should
not be placed on any forward-looking statements. For more
information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could
cause the Company's actual results to differ from current
expectations, please refer to the Company's public filings
available at www.sedar.com, www.sec.gov and www.quebecorworld.com.
In particular, further details and descriptions of these and other
factors are disclosed in the "Risks and Uncertainties related to
the Company's business" section of the Company's Management's
Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2006, and
the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Information Form
for the year ended December 31, 2006.
The forward-looking statements in this press release reflect the
Company's expectations as of January 11, 2008 and are subject to
change after this date. The Company expressly disclaims any
obligation or intention to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, unless required by the applicable securities
laws.
About Quebecor World
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW)(NYSE: IQW) is a world leader in
providing high-value, complete marketing and advertising solutions
to leading retailers, catalogers, branded-goods companies and other
businesses with marketing and advertising activities, as well as
complete, full-service print solutions for publishers. The Company
is a market leader in most of its major product categories, which
include advertising inserts and circulars, catalogs, direct mail
products, magazines, books, directories, digital premedia,
logistics, mail list technologies and other value-added services.
Quebecor World has approximately 28,000 employees working in more
than 115 printing and related facilities in the United States,
Canada, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
Finland, France, India, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
and the United Kingdom.
Contacts: Quebecor World Inc. Tony Ross Vice President,
Communications 514-877-5317 800-567-7070 Quebecor World Inc. Roland
Ribotti Vice President, Investor Relations and Assistant Treasurer
514-877-5143 800-567-7070 www.quebecorworld.com
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