MONTREAL, CANADA, Mar 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: IQW) provides this update on the currently
ongoing chapter 11 proceedings of Quebecor World (USA) Inc and its
affiliated debtors. On Friday, March 7, 2008, Judge James Peck extended
by 30 days the date by which the final order approving the debtors $1
billion debtor-in-possession financing, previously authorized by the
Court, must be entered in order to allow the parties sufficient time to
address certain remaining issues. During this extended period, all of the
terms and conditions of the interim order previously entered by the Court
approving the debtor-in-possession financing remain in effect, including
the Company's right to borrow up to $750 million under the
debtor-in-possession financings.
As of March 7, 2008 the Company had more than $225 million of cash on
hand and more than $125 million of additional borrowings available under
the $750 million debtor-in-possession financings for a total of more than
$350 million of availability. The Company also expects to generate
significant free cash flow in 2008.
Forward looking statements
This press release may include "forward-looking statements" that involve
risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of
historical facts included in this press release, 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 statements within the meaning of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Canadian securities
legislation and regulations. Forward-looking statements generally can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may,"
"will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "foresee,"
"believe" or "continue" or the negatives of these terms or variations of
them or similar terminology. Although the Company 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 March 10, 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.
Quebecor World Inc. is currently subject to Court protection under the
Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), and various U.S.
subsidiaries have filed petitions under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code.
About Quebecor World
Quebecor World Inc. (TSX: 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, and Switzerland.
Web address: www.quebecorworld.com
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
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