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ABB's Growth Strategy for MetroCast

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT This investor presentation contains statements that are or may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts in this investor presentation may be forward looking statements. Future outlook and anticipated events, business, operations, financial performance, financial condition or results 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 not historical facts. Forward-looking information may relate to Cogeco Communications ("Cogeco"), Atlantic Broadband ("ABB") or the cable systems being acquired from Harron Communications, L.P. operating under the brand name MetroCast ("MetroCast"). This investor presentation may contain forward-looking statements with respect to, among other things, business objectives, expected growth, results of operations, performance, business projects and opportunities and financial results. Forward looking statements include statements relating to the following: (i) completion of the MetroCast acquisition and related debt and equity financings; (ii) Cogeco, ABB and MetroCast's expected operating results and financial performance; (iii) the estimated tax benefits of the acquisition of the MetroCast assets and of the tax losses carry-forwards; (iv) the expected closing date of the acquisition; (v) the expected pro forma Adjusted EBITDA of the MetroCast business being acquired by ABB for the year ending December 31, 2017 and the anticipated benefits of the acquisition and ABB's ability to successfully integrate MetroCast's business. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future financial performance. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on certain factors and assumptions including expected growth, results of operations, purchase price allocation, tax rates and tax losses carry-forwards, weighted average cost of capital, performance and business prospects and opportunities, which Cogeco believes are reasonable as of the current date. While management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to Cogeco, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information is also subject to certain factors, including risks and uncertainties (described in the "Uncertainties and main risk factors" section of Cogeco's 2016 annual MD&A) that could cause actual results to differ materially from what Cogeco currently expects. These factors include risks such as competitive risks, business risks, regulatory risks, technology risks, financial risks, economic conditions, ownership risks, human-caused and natural threats to our network, infrastructure and systems and litigations risks, many of which are beyond Cogeco's control. Therefore, future events and results may vary significantly from what management currently foresees. In addition, Cogeco's and MetroCast's ability to close the transaction within the expected timeframe, if at all, is dependent upon the parties' ability to comply with the closing conditions, some of which are beyond the control of the parties. The reader should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. While management may elect to, Cogeco is under no obligation and does not undertake to update or alter this information at any particular time, except as may be required by law. ATLANTIC (C) COGECO broadband a Cogeco company 3 COMMUNICATIONS
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