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1Investor Presentation RBC Capital Markets
Whistler, British-ColumbiaFebruary 21-23, 2006
2Forward Looking Statements
- This presentation contains forward-looking
statements, which are subject to known and
unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause
the Company's actual results to differ materially
from those set forth in the forward-looking
statements. These risks include changes in
customer demand for the Company's products,
changes in raw material and equipment costs and
availability, seasonal fluctuations in customer
orders, pricing actions by competitors, and
general changes in the economic environment. - Currency
- Unless noted otherwise, all dollars are expressed
in Canadian dollars. - LTM Results are for the period ended December 31,
2005
3Management Attendee
- Mark DSouza Vice President and Treasurer -
QI - Vice President, Finance - QMI
4Corporate Structure
26.3
54.7
Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec
Public
45.3
73.7
- One of the worlds largest commercial printers
- Operating in 17 countries
- 2005 revenues of 7.6 billion
- () Excluding 12,500,000 Subordinate Voting
Shares - pursuant to exchangeable debentures issued by
- Quebecor Inc. in February 2001.
- 3rd largest media company in Canada and the
largest in Quebec - Leading market positions in cable, newspaper
publishing, broadcasting, leisure and
entertainment retail products, books and magazine
publishing, Internet and web integration - 2005 revenues of 2.7 billion
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6Leading Market Positions
- Quebecor Media can reach 60 of English Canadians
in Major Canadian Markets and 95 of French
Canadians in Quebec on a weekly basis
Leading Market Position in Quebec
1 Newspaper publisher 1 Cable operator 1 High
speed Internet service provider 1 Television
broadcaster 1 Magazine publisher 1 Video store
chain 1 Music producer/distributor/retailer 1
Internet portal
National Presence
2 Newspaper publisher Leading content-focused
national and local Internet portals
Sources BBM Survey (Sep 1 Nov 30, 2004)
NADbank 2003 PMB 2004 comscore (Media Metrix
December 2004) CARD (Infopresse Annual Media
Guide) IMS (Media Mix)
7QMI Strategic Focus
- Execute Residential and Mobile Telephony
Strategy - Generate Free Cash Flow
- Improve Productivity
- Continue to Optimize Capital Structure
- Target Accretive Acquisitions in Core Business
Segments
8Driving Free Cash Flow Growth
- New Products
- Residential Telephony / Wireless
- Video on Demand
- 24 Hours (Montreal, Toronto, Vancourer)
- Sun TV (formerly Toronto 1) Channel
- Specialty Channels (Argent, Mystère, Prise 2)
- On-Line Music
- Cross Selling
- Created dedicated QMI position to enhance
cross selling opportunities (VP, Advertising
Convergence) - Created a convergence advisory committee in
Ontario - Exploit content on all media platforms
- Cost Reduction
- New Technology
- Headcount Reduction
- Refinancing
- Tax Planning
9Optimizing QMIs Capital Structure
- With the recent refinancing of its high yielding
Notes, QMI continued to take advantage of
favourable credit momentum and market conditions
to meet its capital structure objectives.
Objectives
Refinancing Impact
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11Nationwide Presence and Strategically Clustered
- Nationwide presence covering key markets offers
national advertising and distribution solutions - Clustering provides significant cost efficiencies
and opportunities for bundled advertising packages
8 Paid Urban Dailies 3 Free Commuter Dailies
196 Community Newspapers andSpecialty
Publications
12Strong and Established Newspaper Franchise
(in 000s)
Urban Daily Publications
Avg. Daily Circulation
Weekly Readership
Market Position
Year Founded
Le Journal de Montréal 1 274.1
1,238.9 1964 The Toronto Sun 2 202.0
1,904.9 (a) 1971 Le Journal de
Québec 1 103.0 357.0 1967 The London Free
Press 1 86.8 248.0 1849 The Edmonton Sun 2
72.7 380.0 1978 The Calgary Sun 2 66.8 362.4
1980 The Winnipeg Sun 2 42.0 250.7 1980 The
Ottawa Sun 2 50.7 264.8 1988 Total 898.1
5,006.7
Note Circulation data from Sun Media as of
September 2005. Readership based on NADbank
7-day cumulative data. (a) Based on total
readership, whereas figures for other newspapers
reflect local market only.
- Sun Medias community newspapers are often the
only general circulation newspapers published in
their respective markets the majority hold a 1
market position
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13Demonstrated Financial Performance
Reported revenue and EBITDA have grown at a CAGR
of 2.2 and 3.3 (4.3 excluding the impact of
the recent start-up of free dailies),
respectively, since 1999.
Reported EBITDA
Reported Revenue
CAGR 3.3
CAGR 2.2
Note Excludes discontinued operations.
Note Excludes discontinued operations.
14Maintained Strong Margins
- Sun Media has continued to deliver industry
leading margins despite increased costs from new
free dailies and higher raw material costs
Sun Media EBITDA Margin
Peer Comparison (LTM)
24,3
As of October 31, 2005. As of November 31,
2005. As of September 30, 2005. Notes
Torstar CanWest - Newspaper segment. GTC -
Media segment.
15Strong and Growing Market Share
- Sun Media is the second largest newspaper
publisher in Canada, with a 21.0 national market
share (1) - All urban daily newspapers rank first or second
in their markets (1)
Urban Dailies ROP Linage
Market Share
Notes CNA December reports. Market share
vs. competing broadsheets (including The Globe
and Mail). (1) In terms of weekly paid
circulation.
16Strong Market Reception for Free Dailies
- 24 Hours Toronto has a pick-up rate of 98
- 24 heures has a circulation that is 11 higher
than Metros - 24 Hours Vancouver has the highest trial and
past-week readership of all new free Vancouver
daily papers - Confirms Sun Medias strategy and will translate
into robust long-term return on its current
investment
Source NADbank 2004 Study Montreal CMA,
Toronto CMA. Leger Marketing Study, Vancouver,
October 2005, Sample 1,000 CCAB for the six
months ending March 2005. Distribution
estimates.
17New Press Projects
- Total investment for QMI and Quebecor World of
220 million - Reduce current 10 lines to 6 lines of Man Roland
presses - Reduce websize from 22 ¾ to 21 ½
- New Ferag mailroom equipment
- Located in Mirabel, Quebec and Islington, Ontario
- Provide for additional colour revenues
- Toronto Increase colour capacity from 48 pages
to 64 pages (with a maximum of 96 pages) - Montreal Increase colour capacity from 48 pages
to 96 pages (with a maximum of 128 pages) - Substantial operating savings expected
- Labour force reduction, increase productivity
- Targeted implementation
- Toronto January 2007
- Montreal April 2007 (partial implementation
Summer 06)
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19Leading Canadian Cable Operator
- 1,506K basic subs (475K digital subs) as of Dec.
31 - Fastest growing digital TV provider in Canada
(cable or satellite) during LTM - Superior offering including VOD and SVOD
- 638K HSD subs as of Dec. 31
- Fastest growing cable Internet provider in Canada
during LTM - Highest speed in its market
- Launched in H1-2005
- Hybrid VoIP telephony service
- 163K subs as of Dec. 31
- Integration of Vidéotron Telecom on January 1st,
2006 - Strong lift effect for other services
- Will operate under a MVNO strategy (white
label) utilizing Rogers Wireless network - Expected to be launched in H1-2006
- Will complete Vidéotron bundling offer
Cable TV
Internet
Telephony
Wireless
Quadruple Play
Vidéotron continues to lead the industry in new
service deployment.
20Strong Financial Performance
- Robust new service deployment has led to strong
financial performance.
Reported EBITDA
Reported Revenue
CAGR 17.5
CAGR 8.7
Note Excludes Vidéotron Telecom, which was
merged with Vidéotron Ltée on 1/1/06.
21Continued Momentum in Q4 2005 Subscriber Results
- Basic cable 34,500 net additions largest
quarterly net growth in five years - Digital cable 50,000 net additions largest
quarterly increase since service was launched in
1999 - High speed Internet 50,300 net additions
largest quarterly increase since service was
launched in 1998 - VoIP telephony 67,000 net additions
Q4 2005 subscriber results continue Vidéotrons
positive momentum and highlight success of
bundling strategy.
22Growing Basic Cable Subscriber Base
Vidéotron has realized eight consecutive quarters
of positive net adds on an LTM basis (net adds of
34,500 subscribers in Q4 05, the largest
quarterly increase in the last five years) and
improved momentum since the launch of telephony
service.
Net Change (LTM) in Cable TV Subscribers (000s)
53.6
2005
2004
2002
2003
23Digital Services Subscriber Growth
- Vidéotron is the fastest growing Canadian cable
digital TV and HSD service provider - Cable telephony launch and Bells recent
anti-piracy measures (new smart cards) have been
followed by increased momentum for Vidéotrons
digital services
High-Speed Internet Customers
Digital Customers
Vidéotron CAGR 44
Vidéotron CAGR 28
2005
2005
2004
2002
2003
2004
2002
2003
Source Vidéotron and Company Reports.
24Significant Potential for Increased Penetration
Internet Penetration of Homes Passed
Digital Penetration of Basic Subscribers
70
40
36
36
61
Vidéotron Current (9/30/05)
Vidéotron Current (9/30/05)
Vidéotron 1 year ago (9/30/04)
Vidéotron 1 year ago (9/30/04)
35
60
32
30
47
50
46
24
25
39
37
40
20
33
19
31
18
20
17
29
28
16
30
15
20
20
10
21
10
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0
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Shaw Rogers Comcast
Insight Charter
Cablevision Vidéotron Cogeco
Mediacom
Cablevision Comcast
Rogers Cogeco Shaw
Charter
Insight Mediacom Vidéotron
Source Company reports. Note All data as at
September 30, 2005, except Shaw and Cogeco which
are as at August 31, 2005.
25Strong Residential Telephony Momentum
Telephony Subscribers
Roll-out Progress
- Strong consumer reception
- 47 lift experienced (more than one new product)
in Q4 05 - 25 new customers in Q4 05
- 98 taking more than 1 product
- 68 taking all three
- (1) Includes some areas of North Shore.
26Growing ARPU
Vidéotron has realized a strong 8.6 CAGR in its
ARPU since 2001.
Net Total ARPU
CAGR 8.6
2005
2002
2003
2004
2001
Source Vidéotron (ARPU excludes accounting
changes relating to installation revenues
starting Q2-04).
27Bundling Results in Lower Churn
Monthly Churn (a)
2004
2005
(a) Figures presented are monthly averages.
28Other Businesses Overview
29Other Businesses
Divisions / Companies
Key 2005 Stats ( mm)
Commentary
30TVA - Leading Margins and Market Share
Peer Comparison (LTM)
French-language TV Market Share
Consistently delivering strong market share
despite increased fragmentation 19 of top 20
shows in Fall 2005 season
Industry leading margins
- As at November 31, 2005
- Note TVA is excluding Sun TV
Source Audimétrie BBM Monday - Sunday, 6am to
2am. 2 years August 29th to December 4th 2005.
31Canoe Blossoming in a Growing Market
- Quebecs leading Internet portals
- General and special interests (Jobboom,
Réseaucontact, Autonet, Canoe) - In September 2005, launched Micasa.ca, a portal
devoted to real estate - In the first month of operations, Micasa.ca was
the 1 real-estate site in Québec with over 536K
unique visitors and 5.4M page views (Source
ComScore MediaMetrix) - Canoe is well positioned to take full advantage
of the Internet - QMIs value should benefit from Canoes
impressive growth
Note Excluding Progisia
32Financial Highlights
33QMI Financial Performance
34Free Cash Flow Growth
QMI Consolidated Free Cash Flow
- QMIs intense focus on profitable growth and cost
containment has resulted in significant
improvements in EBITDA and Free Cash Flow - Current capex programs at QMI and Vidéotron are
expected to impact Free Cash Flow in the
short-run significant growth is expected in the
future
Vidéotron Free Cash Flow
Sun Media Free Cash Flow
Note Free Cash Flow is defined as EBITDA, less
interest expense, less cash taxes, less Capex.
35Vidéotron Profitability
Despite the success of IPT and intensive network
upgrades, Vidéotrons profitability is amongst
the best in the industry
Note All figures are LTM and reflect most recent
public filings. Source Company reports (1)
Metrics for Rogers Cable, including management
fees (2) Metrics for Shaw Communications,
excluding Star Choice and Satellite (3) Metrics
for Cogeco Cable
36QMI - Refinancing Highlights
- On January 17, 2006, QMI refinanced its 11 1/8
Senior Notes and 13 3/4 Senior Discount Notes
with a mix of new holdco credit facilities, new 7
3/4 QMI Senior Notes and distributions from
subsidiaries Vidéotron and Sun Média - The new QMI credit facilities are composed of
- C100M Revolving Credit Facility due 2011
- C125M Term Loan A due 2011
- US350M Term Loan B due 2013
- The new 7 3/4 QMI Senior Notes mature in 2016
- QMI expects interest savings of approximately
C80M per year
37Favorable Tax Position
- QMI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries currently
sit on a very favorable tax position - As a result, QMI and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries do not expect to pay income taxes
before the end of 2007 - This enhances QMI's Free Cash Flow profile/outlook
38QMI Increasing Shareholder Value
Quebecor Medias portfolio of premium properties
generates approximately 80 of Quebecor Incs
value
Average EBITDA multiples used by sell side
analysts.