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Videotron Ltd. Announces Closing of Private Offering of US$700 Million Senior Notes due 2035

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MONTRÉAL, Nov. 8, 2024 /CNW/ – Videotron Ltd. (“Videotron”) today announced the closing of its issuance and sale of US$700 million aggregate principal amount of 5.700% Senior Notes due January 15, 2035 as previously announced on November 4, 2024 (the “Notes”).

“A few months after its first issuance of investment grade notes in Canadian dollars, I am very proud to announce that Videotron has just completed its first issuance of investment grade notes in US dollars,” said Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quebecor. “The great success of this transaction demonstrates the North American financial markets’ trust in Videotron, enabling it to diversify its sources of financing and reduce its borrowing costs,” he added.

The securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 or applicable state securities laws, and the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. The Notes are being offered in Canada on a private placement basis in reliance upon exemptions from the prospectus requirements under applicable securities legislation. The Notes have not been and will not be qualified for sale to the public under applicable securities laws in Canada and, accordingly, any offer and sale of the Notes in Canada will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus and dealer registration requirements of such securities laws.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Videotron, a wholly owned subsidiary of  Quebecor Media Inc., is an integrated communications company engaged in television, entertainment, Internet access, wireline telephone and mobile telephone services. 

Forward‑Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of United States federal securities legislation (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including statements regarding the prospects of our industry and our prospects, plans, financial position and business strategy, may constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industries in which we operate as well as beliefs and assumptions made by our management. Such statements include, in particular, statements about our plans, prospects, financial position and business strategies. Words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “continue,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “foresee,” “believe,” or “seek,” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements are also subject to assumptions concerning, among other things: our anticipated business strategies; anticipated trends in our business; anticipated reorganizations of any of our segments or businesses, and any related restructuring provisions or impairment charges; and our ability to continue to control costs. We can give no assurance that these estimates and expectations will prove to have been correct. Actual outcomes and results may, and often do, differ from what is expressed, implied or projected in such forward-looking statements, and such differences may be material. Some important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: our ability to successfully continue developing our network and facilities-based mobile services; general economic, financial or market conditions and variations in our businesses; the intensity of competitive activity in the industries in which we operate; new technologies that might change consumer behaviour toward our product suite; unanticipated higher capital spending required to develop our network or to address the continued development of competitive alternative technologies, or the inability to obtain additional capital to continue the development of our business; our ability to implement successfully our business and operating strategies and manage our growth and expansion; risks relating to the acquisition of Freedom Mobile Inc. (“Freedom”), including our ability to successfully integrate Freedom’s operations and to realize synergies, and potential unknown liabilities or costs associated with the acquisition of Freedom; the anticipated benefits and effects of the acquisition of Freedom, which may not be realized in a timely manner or at all, and ongoing operating costs and capital expenditures, which could be different than anticipated, as well as unanticipated litigation or other regulatory proceedings associated with the acquisition of Freedom, which could result in changes to the parameters of the transaction; the impacts of the significant and recurring investments that will be required in our new Freedom, Videotron mobile virtual network operator and other markets for development and expansion and to compete effectively with the incumbent local exchange carriers and other current or potential competitors in these markets, including the fact that the post acquisition our business will continue to face the same risks that we currently face, but will also face increased risks relating to new geographies and markets; disruptions to the network through which we provide our digital television, Internet access, mobile and wireline telephony and over-the-top video services, and our ability to protect such services from piracy, unauthorized access or other security breaches; labour disputes or strikes; service interruptions resulting from equipment breakdown, network failure, the threat of natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics and other public health crises and political instability in some countries;  the impact of emergency measures implemented by various levels of government; changes in our ability to obtain services and equipment critical to our operations; changes in laws and regulations, or in their interpretations, which could result, among other things, in the loss (or reduction in value) of our licenses or markets or in an increase in competition, compliance costs or capital expenditures; our substantial indebtedness, the tightening of credit markets, and the restrictions on our business imposed by the terms of our debt; and interest rate fluctuations that affect a portion of our interest payment requirements on long-term debt. We caution you that the above list of cautionary statements is not exhaustive. These and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this press release, and you are encouraged to read “Item 3. Key Information – Risk Factors” as well as statements located elsewhere in Videotron’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, and Videotron’s Quarterly Report under Form 6-K for the three- and nine- month periods ended September 30, 2024, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis and unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included therein, for further details and descriptions of these and other factors. Each of these forward-looking statements speaks only as of the date of this press release. We will not update these statements unless applicable securities laws require us to do so.

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Marketing Maven Founder and CEO, Lindsey Carnett, Named a Finalist for the Los Angeles Times’ B2B Publishing 2024 Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Award

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Carnett Cited for Work With The LA and NYC-Based Marketing and Public Relations Firm

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Bicoastal, award-winning marketing and public relations firm Marketing Maven announced today that its founder and CEO Lindsey Carnett has been named a finalist by the Los Angeles Times’ B2B Publishing 2024 Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards, presented by City National Bank, an BC Company.

Carnett has gained the reputation as an expert in the field of marketing and public relations. Her areas of specialty include: Public Relations, Social Media, Reputation Management, Direct Response Marketing, U.S. product launches, SEO, Influencer Marketing and Digital Advertising.

The highly anticipated awards event, comprised of dynamic panel discussions featuring top business leaders with versatile backgrounds, will take place Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The evening awards dinner will recognize accomplished female leaders from corporations and nonprofit organizations who have demonstrated noteworthy success and accomplishments during the last 24 months.

After the event, the LA Times will publish the Inspirational Women Magazine, available in print and online, that will feature profiles of the nominees, recaps of the panels and photos from the event.

The list of nominees: laiw-24-nominees.pdf (brightspotcdn.com)

Afternoon Forum Session – Forum with Buffet Lunch
11:30 a.m. – Registration & Networking Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Panel Discussions begin
4:30 p.m. – Afternoon Session ends
Dinner Session – Awards Dinner with Fireside Chat
5:30 p.m. – Registration & Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m. – Fireside Chat & Dinner
7:45 p.m. – Awards Program
8:30 p.m. – Evening Session ends

The afternoon panel discussions will explore key topics, including breaking risk aversion in women’s investing, achieving longevity and wellness, scaling businesses with innovative KPIs, building enduring brand legacies, and harnessing resilience to overcome challenges.

Speakers include Nicole Auyang, Senior Vice President, Head of Community Banking City National Bank; Elise Catherine Buik, President & CEO, United Way of Greater Los Angeles; Elizabeth English, Head of School, Archer School for Girls; Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO Ariel Investments; Maria Karvela, Co-Founder, DnaNudge; Miranda Kerr, Founder & CEO of KORA Organics, Health & Wellness Entrepreneur and Supermodel, KORA Organics; Talar Malakain, CMO, Phonexa; Amber Ortiz, Senior Vice President, Private Banking City National Bank; and Lara A. H. Shortz, Los Angeles Office Managing Partner and Employment Advice, Counsel & Executive Disputes Chair, Michelman & Robinson, LLP Diamond Sponsors include K1, La Croix, and Phonexa. Platinum Sponsors include Archer, DnaNudge, United Way of Greater Los Angeles, and Michelman & Robinson, LLP. The Gold Sponsor is Banc of California.

Lindsey Carnett is the Founder, CEO and President of Marketing Maven. She is a marketing and public relations professional who developed The Marketing Maven Method to simplify marketing by empowering leaders to make data-driven marketing decisions.

A two-time honoree of Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Independently Owned Companies in America, as well as an Entrepreneur 360 Most Entrepreneurial Companies in America award recipient, Lindsey has taken her business expertise global to enlighten marketing peers and business leaders about best practices in using PR to drive engagement, improve organic SEO, and grow a positive online reputation.

Having spoken at high profile national marketing and consumer products conferences and guest lectured at universities, Carnett has gained the reputation as an expert in the field of marketing and public relations. Her areas of specialty include: Public Relations, Social Media, Reputation Management, Direct Response Marketing, U.S. product launches, SEO, Influencer Marketing and Digital Advertising.

A graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program and member of VISTAGE, Women Presidents’ Organization, Exceptional Women Alliance and W Source, Lindsey also serves as Faculty for California Lutheran University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership, a Director on the Board of the West Ventura County Business Alliance, the California Lutheran University Community Leaders Association, St. John’s Healthcare Foundation Board, a committee member on the E-Commerce Council for the Performance-Driven Marketing Institute (PDMI), Advisory Board Member to University of California, Santa Barbara Women in Leadership Program, Occupational Advisory Committee for Ventura Adult and Continuing Education (VACE), and serves as Advisory Board member for AI company Market Intent, national TV program The Real Deal and the Public Relations Student Society of America’s California Lutheran University chapter.

To learn more about Lindsey and Marketing Maven, visit http://www.marketingmaven.com.

About Marketing Maven
With offices in Los Angeles and New York, Marketing Maven is a full-service marketing and communications agency. With origins in direct response public relations, Marketing Maven has developed into a premier voice in brand strategy, social media, innovative media relations, event marketing, tradeshow support, Hispanic marketing and search engine optimization. Marketing Maven leads the industry in utilizing advanced metrics to measure their clients’ marketing reach and providing competitive analysis unparalleled in the industry. For additional information about Marketing Maven, visit http://www.MarketingMaven.com.

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Frank Tortorici, Marketing Maven, 908-875-8908, Frank@marketingmaven.com, https://marketingmaven.com/ 

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Hypercars, Exotics, Customs, Classics, and Much More! Los Angeles Auto Show Celebrates the Best of Global Car Culture with New and Returning Exhibits

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Los Angeles Auto Show®  (LA Auto Show) will again deliver the definitive experience for car enthusiasts and celebrate the unwavering passion and dedication of this global community. The LA Auto Show, taking place from Friday, November 22 through Sunday, December 1, 2024, is the destination for the hottest automotive and lifestyle-themed attractions that are driving the nation’s passions and shaping how communities come together. 

LA Auto Show’s 2024 showcases include:

All Roads Stage
New for 2024, All Roads Stage is a dynamic activation that brings together diverse voices from across the automotive world. Featuring influencers, builders, and trailblazers from various automotive segments, the stage highlights the creativity and love that defines car culture. A companion to the All Roads Stories original video series, the All Roads Stage continues that celebration of car culture and will feature a rotating selection of vehicles and organizations including Sasha Selipanov’s new NILU hypercar, Unplugged Performance’s heavily customized Tesla Cybertruck, social phenom MrCarSounds and his custom BMW E92 M3, and TWR Performance’s Supercat, a project led by Head Designer Khyzyl Saleem in collaboration with famed customizer Magnus Walker.

The new exhibit, along with the video series, is a continuing narrative and showcases how all roads, no matter where they begin, have a home and story that are celebrated at the LA Auto Show. Car culture fans can watch all episodes of the multi-part All Roads video series, which tells the personal stories of local entrepreneurs, brands, and auto enthusiasts who have made their mark on the Los Angeles scene. Each episode tells a unique story of passion, innovation, and most of all, community.

The Garage Aftermarket
The Garage Aftermarket is back for 2024. Located in the Los Angeles Convention Center’s 160,000-square-foot Kentia Hall, visitors are invited to enjoy an incredible array of custom and vintage cars, modified trucks and stylized motorcycles. This year’s star attractions include, South Bay Pop Ups Lowrider & Motorcycle Collective, Black Classics Car Club, Al & Ed’s Exclusive, World Famous 4 x 4, Yamaha, plus many others. With more than 60 mind-blowing lowriders on display, as well as a host of ultra-luxury exotics and classic cars, hard-to-find automotive collectibles, premium retail brands and more, The Garage Aftermarket is an essential part of the LA Auto Show experience that the whole family can enjoy.

Digital Overdrive SIM Racing and Esports
Tryhard Consulting and LANFest are excited to activate the first official Sim Racing and Esports activation at the LA Auto Show. Together with Zotac, Thrustmaster, and Next Level Racing, the Digital Overdrive experience will feature professional sim racing rigs, a competitive gaming arena, interactive demos, and exciting giveaways throughout the show including Next Level Racing sim racing rigs, Thrustmaster Gamepads and Controllers, and custom-built PCs.

Auto enthusiasts and gamers will also have a chance to intersect in this family-friendly interactive experience including meet-and-greets with NASCAR Driver Jesse Iwuji, hands-on live demos that feature gaming setups and custom-built PCs, sim racing, plus live competitive matches like the Rocket League collegiate showdown between USC vs. UCLA.

OVRland Outpost, Overlanding & Off-Road Special Exhibits
Accelerated by the rapid growth in consumer interest, overlanding is surging in popularity and exposure. This is particularly true in Southern California where the culture, weather, and terrain are especially conducive to outdoor adventuring. The LA Auto Show is bringing together the world’s leading names in overlanding and offroad vehicles to showcase their capabilities. This year’s lineup includes the return of OVRland Outpost featuring over 30 custom overlanding rigs in collaboration with OVR Magazine as well as the latest models to get off the grid from Chevy, GMC Hummer, Toyota, Subaru, INEOS, Ford, Jeep, Ram, Nissan, Exodus Rigs, and more.

Micromobility – Big Adventure, Compact Fun
Electric Bikes (eBikes), motorcycles, scooters, ATV, side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, waverunner, sportboats, golf cars and much more are also on display throughout the LA Auto Show at The Garage Aftermarket. Yamaha, a leader in the outdoor recreation industry, will be showcasing a wide variety of their ever-expanding product line at this year’s show. Additionally, eBike manufacturers like Oh Wow Cycles and retro electric scooter maker Aventura-X will be showcasing their current and upcoming models for all visitors to see, including Aventura-X’s first retro Electric Scooter with removable batteries that will be on display for the first time.

“For decades, the Los Angeles Auto Show has been the epicenter of car culture and a tireless advocate for the innovation that defines our industry,” said Terri Toennies, president and chief operating officer of the Los Angeles Auto Show. “Our city helps shape the trends and styles of automotive culture both here in America and throughout the world, and this range of new and returning exhibits is a must-see for anyone with a passion for all things automotive.”

For additional information and tickets, please visit laautoshow.com.

About the Los Angeles Auto Show & AutoMobility LA
Founded in 1907, the Los Angeles Auto Show™ is recognized as one of the world’s most influential automotive events. The show celebrates the enduring love that Angelenos have for their cars and offers a global platform for industry debuts, technology, and innovation.

Doors open to the public November 22 – December 1 and the show runs for 10 full days, including Thanksgiving Day. It is a must-attend event for prospective car buyers, industry executives, influencers, car enthusiasts, and for families wanting to enjoy an unforgettable day out during the holiday season. Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the LA Auto Show contributes several hundred million dollars to the city’s economy, stimulates the local job market, and is the number one revenue generator for the Center.

On November 21, AutoMobility LA 2024, the show’s media and industry day, will include a range of groundbreaking debuts and announcements, and a conference program featuring the leading minds in automotive and technology. These experts will explore the most pressing industry issues in a series of presentations and panel discussions from AutoMobility LA’s main stage.

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Singapore investors more likely than those in other regions to increase their crypto allocation in 2025: Sygnum survey

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The Sygnum Future Finance survey shows 57% of institutional investors in Singapore plan to increase long-term crypto allocations, compared to the survey average of 47% More than 100 institutional and professional investors from Singapore participated in this year’s surveyThe lack of regulatory clarity is no longer a top primary barrier to entry for Singapore investors. Only 30% of respondents chose this as a primary barrier compared to 45% who cited security and custody concerns 

SINGAPORE, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group with headquarters in Zurich and Singapore, has revealed the results of its annual Future Finance survey which measures and analyzes the core interests, market sentiment, and behavior of institutional and professional investors active in the crypto market.

Conducted among over 400 respondents possessing an average of 10+ years of investment experience, the survey included Sygnum’s institutional client base and investors as well as a diverse set of investment professionals from banks, hedge funds, multi- and single-family offices, DLT foundations, funds, and asset managers. A total of 121 Singapore-based respondents participated in the survey.

“2024 was full of positive new developments and watershed moments for crypto and the broader digital asset ecosystem. Among the most important are perhaps the US SEC’s approval and the subsequent launch of Bitcoin ETFs, which massively accelerated institutional adoption of digital assets,” said Gerald Goh, co-founder and CEO APAC.

“The survey shows that Singapore’s investors remain excited about the asset class with 57% of them planning to increase their long-term allocations, compared to the survey average of 47%. Of note, investors here are also less likely to view the lack of regulatory clarity as a primary barrier to entry (30%). This signals that the ecosystem has benefitted from the progress we have made here on the regulatory front. This is why we’re pleased to present Sygnum’s Future Finance 2024 survey report, which highlights these new trends and sentiment shifts among institutional investors, both to serve as a pulse to check on the current state of the market as well as offer a glimpse into the future of the blockchain industry as a whole.”

Reasons for Investing in Digital Assets

Regarding investment strategies, the survey revealed that most institutional and professional investors in Singapore are doubling down on their crypto investments, with 57% of respondents planning to increase their allocations. This is driven by their long-term confidence in the crypto megatrend and its potential for diversification, even despite high market turbulence.

The top reason for investing in crypto is wanting exposure to the crypto megatrend (56%), followed by portfolio diversification (41%) and as yield generation (39%)Even with the current market chop, 57% plan to increase their crypto allocations. 65% said they have a greater risk appetite for the asset class27% plan to maintain their positions, and only 2.5% plan to decrease37% cited the availability of institutional-grade products as a reason to increase their allocations

Strong Desire for Information on Asset Class

Singapore investors want better quality information and a deeper understanding of digital assets. Compared to the global average of 76%, 90% of Singapore investors said access to quality information and a better understanding of the asset class will encourage them to invest more or start investing in crypto.

Institutional Barriers to Entry

Notably, the report also revealed that while regulatory clarity has improved, security and custody concerns is now the biggest barrier at 45% to institutional crypto adoption in Singapore. Lack of information and understanding is at 41% while asset volatility came up third at 41%. Improved regulatory clarity and confidence from US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs encourage more institutional investment, but market education remains critical. This can be due to the regulatory environment improving and more confidence in the market and the asset class itself.

75% said they believe that regulatory clarity has improved73% noted that crypto ETFs have increased their confidence in the asset class90% said that better information would lead them to invest more

Crypto Investment Preferences

Layer-1 solutions and Web3 infrastructure have emerged as the most attractive crypto investment areas, fueled by trends like DePIN and AI.

Primary sectors of interest for Singapore investors are Layer 1 (71%), Web3 infrastructure (56%) and Layer 2 (41%)They believe that mutual funds (47%), corporate bonds (47%), equity (40%) and hedge funds (39%) have the greatest tokenization potentialPreferred investment strategies include actively managed exposure (41%) to generate alpha, followed by passive market exposure (37%), and sector exposure (36%) to capture targeted growth areas

For more information and insights, you can find the full version of Sygnum’s Future Finance 2024 survey report here.

About Sygnum
Sygnum is a global digital asset banking group, founded on Swiss and Singapore heritage. We empower professional and institutional investors, banks, corporates and DLT foundations to invest in digital assets with complete trust. Our team enables this through our institutional-grade security, expert personal service and portfolio of regulated digital asset banking, asset management, tokenization and B2B services.

In Switzerland, Sygnum holds a banking license and has CMS and Major Payment Institution licences in Singapore. The group is also regulated in the established global financial hubs of Abu Dhabi, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. 

We believe that the future has heritage. Our crypto-native team of banking, investment and digital asset technology professionals are building a trusted gateway between the traditional and digital asset economies that we call Future Finance. To learn more about how Sygnum’s mission and values are shaping this digital asset ecosystem, please visit sygnum.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Disclaimer
This document was prepared by Sygnum Pte. Ltd. This document may contain forward-looking statements and may be subject to change. The opinions expressed herein are those of Sygnum Pte. Ltd., its affiliates, and partners at the time of writing. The document is for informational purposes only and contains general material. It is for use by the recipient only. It does not constitute any advice or recommendation, an offer or invitation by or on behalf of Sygnum Pte. Ltd. to purchase or sell assets or securities. It is not intended to be used as a general guide to invest and should be used for informational purposes only. When making an investment decision, you should either conduct your own research and analysis or seek advice from an expert to make a calculated decision. The information and analyses contained in this document have been compiled from sources believed to be reliable. However, Sygnum Pte. Ltd. makes no representation as to its reliability or completeness and disclaims all liability for losses arising from the use of this information. 

 

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