Rogers Commun (NYSE:RG)
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Calculations of Wireless Non-GAAP Measures
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Three months ended
(In millions of dollars, subscribers in thousands, March 31,
except ARPU figures and operating profit margin) 2007 2006
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Postpaid ARPU (monthly)
Postpaid (voice and data) revenue $ 1,104 $ 907
Divided by: Average postpaid wireless voice
and data subscribers 5,440.4 4,859.2
Divided by: 3 months 3 3
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$ 67.64 $ 62.20
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Prepaid ARPU (monthly)
Prepaid (voice and data) revenue $ 61 $ 47
Divided by: Average prepaid subscribers 1,377.2 1,328.6
Divided by: 3 months 3 3
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$ 14.76 $ 11.68
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Cost of acquisition per gross addition
Total sales and marketing expenses $ 140 $ 128
Equipment margin loss (acquisition related) 27 50
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$ 167 $ 178
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Divided by: total gross wireless additions
(postpaid, prepaid, and one-way messaging) 432.1 433.9
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$ 386 $ 410
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Operating expense per average subscriber (monthly)
Operating, general and administrative expenses $ 369 $ 324
Equipment margin loss (retention related) 55 50
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$ 424 $ 374
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Divided by: Average total wireless subscribers 6,951.3 6,349.5
Divided by: 3 months 3 3
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$ 20.33 $ 19.62
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Equipment margin loss
Equipment sales $ 62 $ 48
Cost of equipment sales (144) (148)
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$ (82) $ (100)
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Acquisition related $ (27) $ (50)
Retention related (55) (50)
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$ (82) $ (100)
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Operating Profit Margin
Operating Profit $ 578 $ 405
Divided by Network Revenue 1,169 957
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Operating Profit Margin 49.4% 42.3%
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Calculations of Cable and Telecom Non-GAAP Measures
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Three months ended
(In millions of dollars, subscribers in thousands, March 31,
except ARPU figures and operating profit margin) 2007 2006
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Core Cable ARPU
Core Cable revenue $ 373 $ 342
Divided by: Average basic cable subscribers 2,278.8 2,261.7
Divided by: 3 months 3 3
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$ 54.56 $ 50.47
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Internet ARPU
Internet revenue $ 143 $ 121
Divided by: Average Internet (residential)
subscribers 1,333.3 1,157.6
Divided by: 3 months 3 3
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$ 35.75 $ 34.77
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Cable Operations:
Operating Profit (before management fees) $ 231 $ 201
Divided by Revenue 620 543
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Cable and Internet Operating Profit Margin 37.3% 37.0%
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Rogers Business Solutions:
Operating (Loss) Profit
(before management fees) $ (7) $ 13
Divided by Revenue 145 149
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Rogers Business Solutions Operating Profit Margin (4.8%) 8.7%
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Rogers Retail Stores:
Operating Profit(1) $ 1 $ 1
Divided by Revenue 91 81
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Rogers Retail Stores Operating Profit Margin 1.1% 1.2%
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(1) Rogers Retail operating profit in the three months ended March 31,
2006 includes $5 million of costs related to the closure of 21
stores.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Rogers Communications Inc.
Historical Quarterly Summary(1)
2007 2006
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(In millions of
dollars, except
per share amounts) Q1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
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Income Statement
Operating Revenue
Wireless(3) $ 1,231 $ 1,005 $ 1,094 $ 1,224 $ 1,257
Cable and Telecom 855 772 787 800 842
Media 266 240 334 319 317
Corporate and
eliminations (54) (33) (36) (38) (46)
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2,298 1,984 2,179 2,305 2,370
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Operating profit(2)
Wireless 578 405 486 561 517
Cable and Telecom 224 212 233 214 231
Media 17 13 52 39 47
Corporate (21) (36) (27) (29) (43)
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798 594 744 785 752
Depreciation and
amortization 400 386 395 408 395
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Operating income 398 208 349 377 357
Interest on
long-term debt (149) (161) (155) (153) (151)
Other income (expense) 7 1 17 6 (17)
Income tax reduction
(expense) (86) (35) 68 (76) (13)
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Net income (loss)
for the period $ 170 $ 13 $ 279 $ 154 $ 176
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Net income (loss)
per share(4):
- basic $ 0.27 $ 0.02 $ 0.44 $ 0.25 $ 0.28
- diluted $ 0.26 $ 0.02 $ 0.44 $ 0.24 $ 0.27
Additions to
property, plant
and equipment(2) $ 394 $ 340 $ 403 $ 415 $ 554
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2005
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(In millions of
dollars, except
per share amounts) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
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Income Statement
Operating Revenue
Wireless(3) $ 851 $ 933 $ 1,026 $ 1,050
Cable and Telecom 505 500 726 761
Media 219 293 285 300
Corporate and
eliminations (17) (25) (33) (40)
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1,558 1,701 2,004 2,071
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Operating profit(2)
Wireless 298 364 383 292
Cable and Telecom 181 172 195 217
Media 12 44 33 39
Corporate (15) (15) (22) (34)
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476 565 589 514
Depreciation and
amortization 344 362 379 404
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Operating income 132 203 210 110
Interest on
long-term debt (183) (177) (176) (163)
Other income (expense) 8 (3) 18 (22)
Income tax reduction
(expense) (3) (4) (3) 8
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Net income (loss)
for the period $ (46) $ 19 $ 49 $ (67)
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Net income (loss)
per share(4):
- basic $ (0.09) $ 0.04 $ 0.08 $ (0.11)
- diluted $ (0.09) $ 0.04 $ 0.08 $ (0.11)
Additions to
property, plant
and equipment(2) $ 260 $ 345 $ 319 $ 431
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(1) Certain prior year numbers have been reclassified to conform to the
current year presentation as described in Note 1 to the Unaudited
Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2) As defined. See the "Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP
Measures" section.
(3) Certain prior year amounts related to equipment sales and cost of
equipment sales have been reclassified. Refer to the section entitled
"Reclassification of Wireless Equipment Sales and Cost of Sales" in
our 2006 Annual MD&A for further details.
(4) Prior period per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to
reflect a two-for-one split of the Company's Class A Voting and Class
B Non-voting shares on December 29, 2006.
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Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements of
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
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Three months ended
March 31,
2007 2006
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(Restated
- note 1)
Operating revenue $ 2,298 $ 1,984
Operating expenses:
Cost of sales 218 232
Sales and marketing 305 272
Operating, general and administrative 976 875
Integration and store closure expenses 1 11
Depreciation and amortization 400 386
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Operating income 398 208
Interest on long-term debt (149) (161)
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249 47
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 10 (4)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments (4) 3
Other income 1 2
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Income before income taxes 256 48
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Income tax expense:
Current - 3
Future 86 32
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86 35
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Net income for the period $ 170 $ 13
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Net income per share (note 5):
Basic $ 0.27 $ 0.02
Diluted 0.26 0.02
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See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions of dollars)
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March 31, December 31,
2007 2006
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Assets
Current assets:
Accounts receivable $ 945 $ 1,077
Other current assets 371 270
Future income tax assets 270 387
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1,586 1,734
Property, plant and equipment 6,815 6,732
Goodwill (note 3) 2,797 2,779
Intangible assets (notes 3 and 4) 2,108 2,152
Investments 444 139
Deferred charges 60 118
Future income tax assets 444 299
Other long-term assets 168 152
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$ 14,422 $ 14,105
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Bank advances, arising from outstanding
cheques $ 77 $ 19
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,382 1,792
Current portion of long-term debt (note 6) 635 451
Current portion of derivative instruments (note 1) 10 7
Unearned revenue 250 227
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2,354 2,496
Long-term debt (note 6) 6,362 6,537
Derivative instruments (note 1) 1,288 769
Other long-term liabilities 139 103
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10,143 9,905
Shareholders' equity (note 8) 4,279 4,200
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$ 14,422 $ 14,105
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Contingencies (note 10)
Subsequent events (notes 6 and 11)
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings (Deficit)
(In millions of dollars)
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Three months ended
March 31,
2007 2006
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(Restated
- note 1)
Deficit, beginning of period:
As previously reported $ (33) $ (606)
Change in accounting policy related to
financial instruments (note 1) 3 -
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As restated (30) (606)
Net income for the period 170 13
Dividends on Class A Voting shares and Class B
Non-Voting shares (25) -
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Retained earnings (deficit), end of period $ 115 $ (593)
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See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
(In millions of dollars)
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Three months
ended
March 31,
2007
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Comprehensive income (note 1):
Net income for the period $ 170
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
Change in fair value of derivative instruments 33
Increase in fair value of available-for-sale investments 90
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123
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Total comprehensive income $ 293
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See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions of dollars)
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Three months ended
March 31,
2007 2006
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(Restated
- note 1)
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities:
Net income for the period $ 170 $ 13
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 400 386
Program rights and Rogers Retail rental
depreciation 19 18
Future income taxes 86 32
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain) (8) 1
Change in fair value of derivative instruments 4 (3)
Stock-based compensation expense 15 13
Amortization on fair value increment of
long-term debt (2) (3)
Other (1) 3
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683 460
Change in non-cash operating working capital items (268) 87
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415 547
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Financing activities:
Issuance of long-term debt 768 1,759
Repayment of long-term debt (697) (1,831)
Issuance of capital stock on exercise of
stock options 14 13
Dividends paid on Class A Voting and Class B
Non-Voting shares (25) (23)
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60 (82)
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Investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (394) (340)
Change in non-cash working capital items
related to property, plant and equipment (88) (49)
Acquisitions (43) -
Additions to program rights (14) (8)
Other 6 (6)
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(533) (403)
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (58) 62
Cash deficiency, beginning of period (19) (104)
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Cash deficiency, end of period $ (77) $ (42)
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid $ 1 $ 5
Interest paid 127 133
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The change in non-cash operating working
capital items is as follows:
Decrease in accounts receivable $ 147 $ 82
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
accrued liabilities (321) 15
Increase in unearned revenue 23 47
Increase in other assets (117) (57)
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$ (268) $ 87
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Cash and cash equivalents (deficiency) are defined as cash and short-term
deposits which have an original maturity of less than 90 days, less bank
advances.
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements.
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
Three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
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1. Basis of presentation and accounting policies:
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Rogers Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries
(collectively "Rogers" or the "Company"). The notes presented in
these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include
only significant changes and transactions occurring since the
Company's last year end, and are not fully inclusive of all
disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles for annual financial statements. They should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements,
including the notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2006
(the "2006 financial statements"). The Company's operating results
are subject to seasonal fluctuations that materially impact quarter-
to-quarter operating results and, thus, one quarter's operating
results are not necessarily indicative of a subsequent quarter's
operating results.
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements follow the
same accounting policies and methods of application as the 2006
financial statements except for the changes in segment reporting as
described in note 2 and the adoption of new accounting policies
described below.
(a) Financial instruments:
In 2005, The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants ("CICA")
issued Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments - Recognition
and Measurement, Handbook Section 1530, Comprehensive Income,
Handbook Section 3251, Equity, and Handbook Section 3865, Hedges.
The new standards are effective for the Company's interim and
annual financial statements commencing January 1, 2007.
A new statement entitled "Unaudited Interim Consolidated
Statement of Comprehensive Income" was added to the Company's
financial statements and includes net income as well as other
comprehensive income. Accumulated other comprehensive income
forms part of shareholders' equity.
Under these standards, all of the Company's financial assets are
classified as available-for-sale or loans and receivables.
Available-for-sale investments are carried at fair value on the
balance sheet, with changes in fair value recorded in other
comprehensive income. Loans and receivables and all financial
liabilities are carried at amortized cost using the effective
interest method. Upon adoption, the Company determined that none
of its financial assets are classified as held-for-trading or
held-to-maturity and none of its financial liabilities are
classified as held-for-trading. The impact of the classification
provisions of the new standards on January 1, 2007 was an
adjustment of $213 million to bring the carrying value of
available-for-sale investments to fair value, with a
corresponding increase in opening accumulated other comprehensive
income of $211 million, net of income taxes of $2 million. For
the three months ended March 31, 2007, the impact of the
classification provisions of the new standards was an increase in
the carrying value of available-for-sale investments of
$91 million, with a corresponding increase in other comprehensive
income of $90 million, net of income taxes of $1 million.
All derivatives, including embedded derivatives that must be
separately accounted for, are measured at fair value, with
changes in fair value recorded in the statements of income unless
they are effective cash flow hedging instruments. The changes in
fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives are recorded in other
comprehensive income, to the extent effective, until the
variability of cash flows relating to the hedged asset or
liability is recognized in the statements of income. Any hedge
ineffectiveness is recognized in net income immediately. The
impact of remeasuring hedging derivatives on the unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements on January 1, 2007 was
an increase in derivative instruments of $561 million. This also
resulted in a decrease in opening accumulated other comprehensive
income of $425 million, net of income taxes of $136 million, and
an increase in opening deficit of $8 million, net of income taxes
of $2 million, representing the ineffective portion of hedging
relationships. The impact of remeasuring hedging derivatives on
the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 was a decrease in other
comprehensive income of $19 million, net of income taxes, and a
decrease in net income of $1 million related to hedge
ineffectiveness.
In addition, $52 million representing the foreign exchange loss
on the notional amounts of the hedging derivatives was
reclassified out of other comprehensive income and recognized in
the unaudited interim consolidated statement of income. This
amount offsets the foreign exchange gain recognized in the
unaudited interim consolidated statement of income related to the
carrying value of the U.S. dollar denominated debt.
As a result of the application of these standards, the Company
has separated the early repayment option on one of the Company's
debt instruments and has recorded the fair value of $19 million
related to this embedded derivative on the unaudited interim
balance sheet on January 1, 2007, with a corresponding increase
in retained earnings of $13 million, net of income taxes of
$6 million. The change in the fair value of this embedded
derivative for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was not
significant.
There are no significant non-financial derivatives that require
separate fair value recognition on the unaudited interim
consolidated balance sheet on the transition date and at
March 31, 2007.
In addition, the unamortized deferred transitional gain of
$54 million was eliminated upon adoption, the impact of which was
a decrease to opening deficit of $37 million, net of income taxes
of $17 million.
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company records all transaction
costs for financial assets and financial liabilities in income as
incurred. The Company had previously deferred these costs and
amortized them over the term of the related debt. The carrying
value of transaction costs at December 31, 2006 of $39 million,
net of income taxes of $20 million, was charged to opening
deficit on transition on January 1, 2007.
In 2006, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3862, Financial
Instruments - Disclosures, and Handbook Section 3863, Financial
Instruments - Presentation. These new standards will become
effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008. The Company
is currently assessing the impact of these two new standards.
(b) Restatement and reclassification of comparative figures:
During 2006, the Company determined that certain transactions
related to the sale of wireless equipment were historically
recorded as cost of equipment sales rather than as a reduction of
equipment revenue. The Company determined these transactions
should be reflected as a reduction of equipment revenue and has
reclassified prior year figures to reflect this accounting,
resulting in a reduction of $47 million in both revenue and cost
of sales in the three months ended March 31, 2006. As a result of
this reclassification, there was no change to previously reported
net income (loss), operating income, reported cash flows or the
amounts recorded in the unaudited interim consolidated balance
sheets.
Applicable share and per share amounts have been retroactively
adjusted to reflect a two-for-one split of the Company's Class A
Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares in December 2006.
Certain of the prior period's comparative figures have been
reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation.
2. Segmented information:
In late December 2006 and during the first quarter of 2007, certain
real estate properties and related leases were transferred to Rogers
Communications Inc. from its subsidiaries. This transfer of real
estate is not anticipated to have a material impact on the future
results of the operating segments.
Effective January 2007, the Rogers Retail segment of the Company
acquired the assets of approximately 170 Wireless retail locations.
The combined operations continue to be in the Rogers Retail segment
of the Company.
In January 2007, the Company completed a previously announced
internal reorganization whereby the Cable and Internet and Rogers
Home Phone segments were combined into one segment known as Cable
Operations. As a result, beginning with the results for the three
months ended March 31, 2007, the Cable and Telecom operating segment
is comprised of the following segments: Cable Operations, Rogers
Business Solutions and Rogers Retail. Comparative figures have been
reclassified to reflect this new segmented reporting.
Beginning January 1, 2007, subsidiaries will no longer pay management
fees to Rogers Communications Inc.
All of the Company's reportable segments are substantially in Canada.
Information by reportable segment is as follows:
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Three months ended March 31, 2007
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Corporate
items and Consol-
Cable and elimin- idated
Wireless Telecom Media ations Totals
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Operating revenue $ 1,231 $ 855 $ 266 $ (54) $ 2,298
Cost of sales 144 42 46 (14) 218
Sales and marketing 140 125 54 (14) 305
Operating, general
and administrative 369 463 149 (5) 976
Integration and
store closure
expenses - 1 - - 1
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578 224 17 (21) 798
Management fees
(recovery) - - - - -
Depreciation and
amortization 150 177 12 61 400
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Operating income
(loss) 428 47 5 (82) 398
Interest:
Long-term debt
and other (101) (47) (3) 2 (149)
Intercompany - (14) - 14 -
Foreign exchange
gain (loss) 9 1 1 (1) 10
Change in fair
value of
derivative
instruments (3) (1) - - (4)
Other income
(expense) (1) (1) 1 2 1
Income tax
reduction
(expense) (105) 2 (3) 20 (86)
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Net income (loss)
for the period $ 227 $ (13) $ 1 $ (45) $ 170
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Additions to
property, plant
and equipment $ 232 $ 151 $ 7 $ 4 $ 394
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Corporate
items and Consol-
Cable and elimin- idated
Wireless Telecom Media ations Totals
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(Restated
- note 1)
Operating revenue $ 1,005 $ 772 $ 240 $ (33) $ 1,984
Cost of sales 148 38 46 - 232
Sales and marketing 128 94 48 2 272
Operating, general
and administrative 321 420 133 1 875
Integration and
store closure
expenses 3 8 - - 11
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405 212 13 (36) 594
Management fees
(recovery) 3 15 4 (22) -
Depreciation and
amortization 146 160 12 68 386
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Operating income
(loss) 256 37 (3) (82) 208
Interest:
Long-term debt
and other (102) (59) (3) 3 (161)
Intercompany 39 (8) - (31) -
Foreign exchange
gain (loss) (1) (3) - - (4)
Change in fair
value of
derivative
instruments 3 - - - 3
Other income
(expense) - - - 2 2
Income tax
reduction
(expense) (50) (1) (2) 18 (35)
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Net income (loss)
for the period $ 145 $ (34) $ (8) $ (90) $ 13
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Additions to
property, plant
and equipment $ 115 $ 112 $ 9 $ 104 $ 340
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In addition, Cable and Telecom consists of the following reportable
segments:
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Three months ended March 31, 2007
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Corporate
Rogers items and Total
Cable Business Rogers elimin- Cable and
Operations Solutions Retail ations Telecom
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Operating revenue $ 620 $ 145 $ 91 $ (1) $ 855
Cost of sales - - 42 - 42
Sales and marketing 61 21 43 - 125
Operating, general
and administrative 328 131 5 (1) 463
Integration and
store closure
expenses - - - 1 1
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$ 231 $ (7) $ 1 $ (1) $ 224
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Additions to
property, plant,
and equipment $ 125 $ 23 $ 3 $ - $ 151
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Corporate
Rogers items and Total
Cable Business Rogers elimin- Cable and
Operations Solutions Retail ations Telecom
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Operating revenue $ 543 $ 149 $ 81 $ (1) $ 772
Cost of sales - - 38 - 38
Sales and marketing 47 16 31 - 94
Operating, general
and administrative 295 120 6 (1) 420
Integration and
store closure
expenses - - 5 3 8
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$ 201 $ 13 $ 1 $ (3) $ 212
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Additions to
property, plant,
and equipment $ 103 $ 8 $ 1 $ - $ 112
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3. Business combinations:
On January 1, 2007, the Company acquired five Alberta radio stations
for cash consideration of $43 million including acquisition costs.
The stations are located in Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Grande
Prairie, Alberta. The acquisition was accounted for using the
purchase method with $11 million allocated to broadcast licences
acquired and $18 million allocated to goodwill. The purchase price
allocation is preliminary pending finalization of valuations of the
net identifiable assets acquired.
4. Investment in joint ventures:
On March 26, 2007, the Company contributed its 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz
spectrum licences with a carrying value of $11 million to a 50% owned
joint venture for non-cash consideration of $58 million. Accordingly,
the carrying value of spectrum licences has been reduced by
$5 million. A deferred gain of $24 million, being the portion of the
excess of fair value over carrying value related to the other non-
related venturer's interest in the spectrum licenses contributed by
the Company, was recorded on contribution of these spectrum licences.
This deferred gain is recorded in other long-term liabilities and
will be amortized to income on a basis consistent with the period
over which revenue is expected to be earned from the spectrum
licences. In addition to a cash contribution of $8 million, the other
venturer also contributed its 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum licences
valued at $50 million to the joint venture. The Company recorded an
increase in spectrum licences and cash of $25 million and $4 million,
respectively, related to its proportionate share of the contribution
by the other venturer.
5. Net income per share:
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Three months ended
March 31,
2007 2006
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Numerator:
Net income for the period, basic and
diluted $ 170 $ 13
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Denominator (in millions):
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding - basic 637 629
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock options 11 12
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding - diluted 648 641
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Net income per share:
Basic $ 0.27 $ 0.02
Diluted 0.26 0.02
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There are 1.8 million options that are anti-dilutive and, therefore,
excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 (2006 - nil).
6. Long-term debt:
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Due Principal Interest March 31, December
date amount rate 2007 31, 2006
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Wireless:
Bank credit facility Floating $ 385 $ -
Floating Rate Senior
Secured Notes 2010 $U.S. 550 Floating 634 641
Senior Secured Notes 2011 U.S. 490 9.625% 565 571
Senior Secured Notes 2011 460 7.625% 460 460
Senior Secured Notes 2012 U.S. 470 7.25% 542 548
Senior Secured Notes 2014 U.S. 750 6.375% 865 874
Senior Secured Notes 2015 U.S. 550 7.50% 634 641
Senior Secured
Debentures 2016 U.S. 155 9.75% 179 181
Senior Subordinated
Notes 2012 U.S. 400 8.00% 461 466
Fair value increment
arising from purchase
accounting 34 36
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4,759 4,418
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Cable:
Senior Secured Second
Priority Notes 2007 450 7.60% - 450
Senior Secured Second
Priority Notes 2011 175 7.25% 175 175
Senior Secured Second
Priority Notes 2012 U.S. 350 7.875% 404 408
Senior Secured Second
Priority Notes 2013 U.S. 350 6.25% 404 408
Senior Secured Second
Priority Notes 2014 U.S. 350 5.50% 404 408
Senior Secured Second
Priority Notes 2015 U.S. 280 6.75% 322 326
Senior Secured Second
Priority Debentures 2032 U.S. 200 8.75% 230 233
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1,939 2,408
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Media:
Bank credit facility Floating 297 160
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Capital leases and other Various 2 2
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6,997 6,988
Less current portion 635 451
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$ 6,362 $ 6,537
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On February 6, 2007, the Company repaid at maturity, the aggregate
principal amount outstanding of Cable's $450 million 7.60% Senior
Secured Second Priority Notes.
On April 3, 2007, the Company announced that it issued a notice to
redeem, on May 3, 2007, all of the Wireless U.S. $550 million
principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes due 2010 at
the stipulated redemption price of 102% plus accrued interest to the
date of redemption. As a result, these Floating Rate Senior Secured
Notes are classified within the current portion of long-term debt as
at March 31, 2007.
7. Pensions:
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded
pension expense in the amount of $6 million (2006 - $9 million). In
addition, the expense related to unfunded supplemental executive
retirement plans for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was
$1 million (2006 - $1 million).
8. Shareholders' equity:
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Class A Voting Class B Non-Voting
shares shares
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Number Number
Amount of shares Amount of shares
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(000s) (000s)
Balances, beginning
of period:
As previously reported $ 72 112,468 $ 425 523,232
Change in accounting
policy related to
financial instruments
(note 1) - - - -
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As restated 72 112,468 425 523,232
Net income for the period - - - -
Shares issued on exercise
of stock options - - 18 1,964
Stock-based compensation - - - -
Dividends declared - - - -
Other comprehensive income - - - -
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Balances, end of period $ 72 112,468 $ 443 525,196
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Accumu-
lated
other
compre- Total
Retained hensive share-
Contributed earnings income holders'
surplus (deficit) (loss) equity
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Balances, beginning
of period:
As previously reported $ 3,736 $ (33) $ - $ 4,200
Change in accounting
policy related to
financial instruments
(note 1) - 3 (214) (211)
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As restated 3,736 (30) (214) 3,989
Net income for the period - 170 - 170
Shares issued on exercise
of stock options (4) - - 14
Stock-based compensation 8 - - 8
Dividends declared - (25) - (25)
Other comprehensive income - - 123 123
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Balances, end of period $ 3,740 $ 115 $ (91) $ 4,279
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During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded
stock-based compensation expense of $15 million (2006 - $13 million)
related to stock option grants to employees; an amendment to the
option plans in the first quarter of 2006; performance option grants
to certain key employees; restricted share unit grants to employees;
and director share unit grants to directors.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company granted
1,795,798 (2006 - 1,982,620) stock options to employees, including
stock options and performance options.
The weighted average estimated fair value at the date of the grant
for stock options granted during the three months ended March 31,
2007 was $13.62 (2006 - $10.55) per share.
The weighted average exercise price of stock options granted during
the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $38.86 (2006 - $22.61) per
share.
The fair values of options granted or amended during the three months
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were based on the following
assumptions:
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Three months ended March 31,
2007 2006
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Risk-free interest rate 3.92 - 4.00% 4.05 - 4.11%
Dividend yield 0.42 - 0.43% 0.33%
Volatility factor of the
future expected market
prices of Class B
Non-Voting shares 34.47% - 36.55% 37.49% - 42.30%
Weighted average
expected life of
the options 4.7 years - 6.0 years 4.9 years - 5.6 years
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During the three months ended March 31, 2007, 204,220 restricted
share units were issued to employees of the Company (2006 - 393,164).
As at March 31, 2007, 1,241,888 (December 31, 2006 - 1,037,668)
restricted share units were outstanding. These restricted share units
vest at the end of three years from the grant date.
All prior period numbers of options, restricted share units and
directors' deferred share units as well as exercise prices and fair
values per individual award have been retroactively adjusted to
reflect the two-for-one stock split in December 2006.
9. Related party transactions:
During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company
entered into certain transactions in the normal course of business
with certain broadcasters in which the Company has an equity interest
as follows:
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Three months ended
March 31,
2007 2006
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Fees paid to broadcasters accounted for
by the equity method $ 4 $ 5
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The fees above were paid to a number of Canadian pay, specialty and
digital specialty channels including Viewer's Choice Canada, Prime,
Outdoor Life Network, G4TechTV and Biography Channel. On June 12,
2006, the Company increased its ownership in Biography Canada and
G4TechTV Canada to 100% and 66-2/3%, respectively.
The Company has entered into certain transactions with companies, the
partners or senior officers of which are or have been directors of
the Company and/or its subsidiary companies. During the three months
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, total amounts paid by the Company to
these related parties are as follows:
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March 31,
2007 2006
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Legal services and commissions paid on
premiums for insurance coverage $ - $ 1
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Fees charged to the Company's controlling shareholder for the
personal use of corporate aircraft and for other administrative
services are subject to a formal agreement and are representative of
market rates for the provision of similar services. For the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the net fees charged to the
Company's controlling shareholder for personal use of the aircraft
and other administrative services were less than $0.5 million.
10. Contingencies:
On August 9, 2004, a proceeding under the Class Actions Act
(Saskatchewan) was brought against providers of wireless
communications in Canada, including the Company. The proceeding
involves allegations by wireless customers of breach of contract,
misrepresentation, false advertising and unjust enrichment arising
out of the charging of system access fees. The plaintiffs are seeking
unquantified damages from the defendant wireless communications
service providers. In July 2006, the Saskatchewan court denied the
plaintiffs' application to have the proceeding certified as a class
action. However, the court granted leave to the plaintiffs to renew
their applications in order to address the requirements of the
Saskatchewan class proceedings legislation. Similar proceedings have
also been brought against the Company and other providers of wireless
communications in most of Canada. The Company has not recorded a
liability for this contingency since the likelihood and amount of any
potential loss cannot be reasonably estimated.
In 2000, the Company received a $241 million payment (the
"Termination Payment") from Le Group Videotron Ltee ("Videotron") in
respect of the termination of a merger agreement between the Company
and Videotron. The Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") disagreed with the
Company's tax filing position in respect of the Termination Payment
and in May 2006, issued a Notice of Reassessment which would result
in additional income tax and related interest of approximately
$62 million. The Company and the CRA signed a settlement agreement
later in 2006 with respect to this matter. Under the terms of the
settlement agreement, the income tax losses carried forward by the
Company were to be reduced by $67 million. Accordingly, a future
income tax charge of $25 million was recorded in 2006. In April 2007,
a dispute arose with the CRA regarding the implementation of the
settlement agreement. The Company is currently in discussions with
the CRA regarding this matter and no adjustments to the previously
recorded amounts have been reflected in the unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements as at March 31, 2007.
11. Subsequent event:
On April 9, 2007, the Company announced its plans to acquire
certain Canadian conventional and specialty television services
from CTVglobemedia Inc. ("CTVgm") for cash consideration of
$138 million. This acquisition is subject to Canadian Radio-
television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") and
Competitive Bureau approval. The agreement is also subject to
CRTC approval of CTVgm's acquisition of CHUM Limited, which
included a commitment to divest these assets.
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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Risks and Assumptions
This MD&A includes forward-looking statements and assumptions concerning the future performance of our business, its operations and its financial performance and condition. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to our objectives and strategies to achieve those objectives, as well as statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates or intentions. Statements containing expressions such as "could", "expect", "may", "anticipate", "assume", "believe", "intend", "esti mate", "plan", "guidance", and similar expressions generally constitute forward-looking statements. These forward- looking statements also include, but are not limited to, guidance relating to revenue, operating profit and property, plant and equipment expenditures, expected growth in subscribers, the deployment of new services, integration costs, and all other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward- looking statements are based on current expectations and various factors and assumptions applied which we believe to be reasonable at the time, including but not limited to general economic and industry growth rates, currency exchange rates, product and service pricing levels and competitive intensity, subscriber growth and usage rates, technology deployment, content and equipment costs, the integration of acquisitions, and industry structure and stability.
Except as otherwise indicated, this MD&A does not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other special items or of any dispositions, monetizations, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or other transactions that may be announced or may occur after the date of the financial information contained herein.
We caution that all forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and that actual results may differ materially from the assumptions, estimates or expectations reflected in the forward-looking information. A number of risk factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to economic conditions, technological change, the integration of acquisitions, the failure to achieve anticipated results from synergy initiatives, unanticipated changes in content or equipment costs, changing conditions in the entertainment, information and communications industries, regulatory changes, changes in law, litigation, tax matters, employee relations, pension issues and the level of competitive intensity amongst major competitors, many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, should one or more of these risks materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from what we currently foresee. Accordingly, we warn investors to exercise caution when considering any such forward-looking information herein and to not place undue reliance on such statements and assumptions. We are under no obligation (and we expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter any forward-looking statements or assumptions whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Before making any investment decisions and for a detailed discussion of the risks, uncertainties and environment associated with our business, fully review the section of this MD&A entitled "Updates to Risks and Uncertainties" in this Interim Quarterly MD&A, and also the sections entitled "Risks and Uncertainties Affecting our Businesses" and "Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments" in our 2006 Annual MD&A.
Additional Information
Additional information relating to us, including our Annual Information Form, and discussions of our most recent quarterly results, may be found on SEDAR at http://www.sedar.com/ or on EDGAR at http://www.sec.gov/. Separate annual and quarterly financial results for Wireless and Cable and Telecom are also filed and are available on SEDAR and EDGAR.
About the Company
We are a diversified public Canadian communications and media company. We are engaged in wireless voice and data communications services through Wireless, Canada's largest wireless provider and the operator of the country's only Global System for Mobile Communications ("GSM") based network. Through Cable and Telecom we are one of Canada's largest providers of cable television, cable telephony and high-speed Internet access, and are also a national, full-service, facilities-based telecommunications alternative to the traditional telephone companies. Through Media, we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, magazines and trade publications, and sports entertainment. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") (RCI.A and RCI.B), and on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (RG).
For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit http://www.rogers.com/. Separate annual and quarterly financial results for Rogers Wireless Inc. and Rogers Cable Inc. are also filed and are available on SEDAR and EDGAR.
Quarterly Investment Community Conference Call
As previously announced by press release, a live Webcast of our quarterly results conference call with the investment community will be broadcast via the Internet at http://www.rogers.com/webcast beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET today, May 1, 2007. A rebroadcast of this call will be available on the Webcast Archive page of the Investor Relations section of http://www.rogers.com/ for a period of at least two weeks following the conference call.
DATASOURCE: Rogers Communications Inc.
CONTACT: PRNewswire -- May 1