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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND NON-GAAP MEASURES We measure the success of our strategies using a number of key performance indicators that are defined and discussed in our 2005 Annual MD&A. These key performance indicators are not measurements under Canadian or U.S. GAAP, but we believe they allow us to appropriately measure our performance against our operating strategy as well as against the results of our peers and competitors. They include: - Revenue (primarily network revenue at Wireless) and average monthly revenue per subscriber ("ARPU"), - Subscriber counts and subscriber churn, - Operating expenses and average monthly operating expense per wireless subscriber, - Sales and marketing costs (or cost of acquisition) per subscriber, - Operating profit, - Operating profit margin, and - Additions to PP&E. See "Supplementary Information" section for calculations of the Non-GAAP measures. RELATED PARTY ARRANGEMENTS We have entered into certain transactions in the normal course of business with certain broadcasters in which we have an equity interest as detailed below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------------------------------- (In millions of dollars) 2006 2005 % Chg 2006 2005 % Chg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fees paid to broadcasters accounted for by the equity method(1) $ 4.8 $ 4.6 4.3 $ 14.8 $ 13.8 7.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Fees paid to a number of Canadian pay, specialty and digital specialty channels including Viewer's Choice Canada, TV Tropolis (formerly Prime), Outdoor Life Network, G4TechTV, and The Biography Channel. On June 12, 2006, we increased our ownership of Biography Canada and G4TechTV Canada to 100% and 66 2/3%, respectively. We have entered into certain transactions with companies, the partners or senior officers of which are or have been directors of our company and/or our subsidiary companies. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, total amounts paid by us to these related parties are as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------------------------------- (In millions of dollars) 2006 2005 % Chg 2006 2005 % Chg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Legal services and commissions paid on premiums for insurance coverage $ 0.3 $ 1.3 (76.9) $ 1.9 $ 4.5 (57.8) Telecommunications and programming services - - - - 1.6 n/m Interest charges and other financing fees - - - - 22.0 n/m ------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 0.3 $ 1.3 (76.9) $ 1.9 $ 28.1 (93.2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, we made payments to companies controlled by our controlling shareholder as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------------------------------------- (In millions of dollars) 2006 2005 % Chg 2006 2005 % Chg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charges to Rogers for business use of aircraft, net of other administrative services $ 0.1 $ - n/m $ 0.5 $ 0.3 66.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- As disclosed in Note 18 to the Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, with the approval of a special committee of the Board of Directors, we entered into an arrangement to sell to our controlling shareholder, for $13 million in cash, the shares in two wholly owned subsidiaries whose only asset consists of tax losses aggregating approximately $100 million. The special committee was advised by independent counsel and engaged an accounting firm as part of their review to ensure that the sale price was within a range that would be fair from a financial point of view. Further to this arrangement, on April 7, 2006, a company controlled by our controlling shareholder purchased the shares in one of these wholly owned subsidiaries for cash of $6.8 million. On July 24, 2006, the shares of the second wholly owned subsidiary were purchased by a company controlled by the controlling shareholder for cash of $6.2 million. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES In our 2005 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, as well as in our 2005 Annual MD&A, we have identified the accounting policies and estimates that are critical to the understanding of our business operations and our results of operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, there are no changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates of Wireless, Cable and Telecom and Media from those found in our 2005 Annual MD&A. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In our 2005 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, as well as in our 2005 Annual MD&A, we disclosed recent Canadian accounting pronouncements, namely CICA Handbook Section 3831 "Non-monetary Transactions", CICA Handbook Section 3855 "Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement", CICA Handbook Section 1530 "Comprehensive Income" and CICA Handbook Section 3865 "Hedges". CICA Handbook Section 3831 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. CICA Handbook Sections 3855, 1530 and 3865 are effective for interim and annual financial statements commencing in 2007. We are continuing to assess the impact of these new standards. Emerging Issues Committee ("EIC") Abstract 162, "Stock-Based Compensation for Employees Eligible to Retire Before the Vesting Date" was issued on July 6, 2006. EIC 162 requires that the compensation cost attributable to awards granted to employees eligible to retire at the grant date should be recognized on the grant date if the award's exercisability does not depend on continued service. Additionally, awards granted to employees who will become eligible to retire during the vesting period should be recognized over the period from the grant date to the date the employee becomes eligible to retire. EIC 162 must be applied retroactively, with restatement of prior periods, effective with our financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of this new standard. SEASONALITY Our 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. Each of Wireless, Cable and Telecom, and Media has unique seasonal aspects to their businesses. For specific discussions of the seasonal trends affecting the Wireless, Cable and Telecom, and Media operating units, please refer to our 2005 Annual MD&A. Home Phone Service and Rogers Business Solutions do not have any unique seasonal aspects to their businesses. 2006 GUIDANCE Based on our year-to-date results and current outlook for the fourth quarter of 2006, we are further modifying certain elements of our full year 2006 financial and operating metric guidance as shown in the table below. Full Year 2006 Guidance ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ (In millions of dollars, Original 2006 Range Updated from except subscribers) (At February 9, 2006) Original Guidance ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Revenue Wireless (network revenue) $4,125 to $ 4,175 High end of range up 3% Cable and Telecom 3,110 to 3,185 High end of range up 1% Media 1,165 to 1,205 Operating profit(1) Wireless(2) $1,730 to $1,780 High end of range up 7% Cable and Telecom 825 to 860 High end of range up 2% Media 115 to 120 High end of range up 8% PP&E expenditures(3) Wireless $ 600 to $ 650 Cable and Telecom 640 to 695 High end of range up 8% Net subscriber additions (000's) Wireless voice and data 525 to 575 Basic cable - to 10 Internet 125 to 175 Digital 175 to 225 Residential telephony 200 to 250 High end of range up 20% Rogers Telecom integration(4) $ 50 to $ 65 ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ (1) Before RCI corporate expenses and management fees paid to RCI and excluding costs associated with the integration of Fido and Call-Net (see Note 4 below). (2) Excludes operating losses related to the Inukshuk fixed wireless initiative. (3) Does not include Corporate, Inukshuk or Media PP&E expenditures or the PP&E expenditures component of the Call-Net/Rogers Telecom integration (see Note 4 below). Corporate PP&E expenditures will include costs associated with the January 4, 2006 purchase of the Greater Toronto Area business campus by RCI. (4) Estimated breakdown: approximately 70% to be recorded as PP&E expenditures and approximately 30% to be recorded as operating expense. Our full year 2006 outlook for the net number of residential telephony subscriber additions represents a gain in the number of voice-over-cable telephony subscribers partially offset by an estimated reduction during the year of approximately 50,000 circuit-switched subscribers due primarily to migrations of these subscribers onto our cable platform as well as modest competitive losses outside of our cable operating territory. The increase in our outlook for Cable and Telecom capital expenditures is directly related to the significant number of voice-over-cable telephony subscriber additions as well as to putting in place additional capacity to accommodate expected continued growth in future quarters. There are no other updates at this point to the summary level ranges of our 2006 financial and operating metric guidance. (See the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" below.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Calculations of Wireless Non-GAAP Measures ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In millions of dollars, Three months ended Nine months ended subscribers in thousands, September 30, September 30, except ARPU figures and -------------------------------------------- operating profit margin) 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postpaid ARPU (monthly) Postpaid (voice and data) revenue $ 1,080.1 $ 899.1 $ 2,989.4 $ 2,466.1 Divided by: Average postpaid wireless voice and data subscribers 5,116.3 4,484.4 4,983.1 4,347.8 Divided by: 3 months for the quarter and 9 months for year-to-date 3 3 9 9 -------------------------------------------- $ 70.37 $ 66.83 $ 66.66 $ 63.02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepaid ARPU (monthly) Prepaid revenue $ 57.3 $ 55.4 $ 152.7 $ 156.4 Divided by: Average prepaid subscribers 1,307.2 1,326.0 1,311.8 1,320.2 Divided by: 3 months for the quarter and 9 months for year-to-date 3 3 9 9 -------------------------------------------- $ 14.61 $ 13.91 $ 12.93 $ 13.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cost of acquisition per gross addition Total sales and marketing expenses $ 153.1 $ 153.1 $ 418.9 $ 410.3 Equipment margin loss (acquisition related) 43.5 48.7 138.8 134.9 -------------------------------------------- $ 196.6 $ 201.8 $ 557.7 $ 545.2 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Total gross wireless additions (postpaid, prepaid, and one-way messaging) 541.7 554.4 1,437.4 1,465.6 -------------------------------------------- $ 363 $ 364 $ 388 $ 372 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating expense per average subscriber (monthly) Operating, general and administrative expenses $ 354.4 $ 312.4 $ 1,010.3 $ 894.9 Integration expenses (1.8) 12.8 2.7 28.4 Equipment margin loss (retention related) 31.2 51.2 129.9 124.6 -------------------------------------------- $ 383.8 $ 376.4 $ 1,142.9 $ 1,047.9 -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Divided by: Average total wireless subscribers 6,566.3 5,986.3 6,448.1 5,851.3 Divided by: 3 months for the quarter and 9 months for year-to-date 3 3 9 9 -------------------------------------------- 19.48 20.96 19.69 19.90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equipment margin loss Equipment sales $ 124.6 $ 109.2 $ 314.9 $ 270.5 Cost of equipment sales (199.3) (209.1) (583.6) (530.0) -------------------------------------------- $ (74.7) $ (99.9) $ (268.7) $ (259.5) -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Acquisition related $ (43.5) $ (48.7) $ (138.8) $ (134.9) Retention related (31.2) (51.2) (129.9) (124.6) -------------------------------------------- $ (74.7) $ (99.9) $ (268.7) $ (259.5) -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating Profit Margin Operating Profit $ 560.7 $ 381.5 $ 1,452.6 $ 1,044.6 Divided by Network Revenue 1,141.1 959.7 3,153.2 2,637.7 -------------------------------------------- Operating Profit Margin 49.1% 39.8% 46.1% 39.6% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Calculations of Cable and Telecom Non-GAAP Measures --------------------------------------------------- --------------------- (In millions of dollars, Three months ended Nine months ended subscribers in thousands, September 30, September 30, except ARPU figures and ---------------------- --------------------- operating profit margin) 2006 2005 2006 2005 --------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Core Cable ARPU Core Cable revenue $ 356.4 $ 326.1 $ 1,054.2 $ 962.9 Divided by: Average basic cable subscribers 2,255.6 2,243.0 2,257.3 2,247.2 Divided by: 3 months for quarter and 9 months for year-to-date 3 3 9 9 ---------------------- --------------------- $ 52.67 $ 48.46 $ 51.89 $ 47.61 --------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Internet ARPU Internet revenue(1) $ 131.0 $ 107.8 $ 381.5 $ 317.3 Divided by: Average internet (residential) subscribers 1,219.0 1,040.9 1,174.5 1,000.0 Divided by: 3 months for quarter and 9 months for year-to-date 3 3 9 9 ---------------------- --------------------- $ 35.83 $ 34.52 $ 36.09 $ 35.26 --------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Cable and Internet: Operating Profit $ 209.1 $ 177.8 $ 614.7 $ 526.6 Divided by Revenue 488.5 436.0 1,439.5 1,282.8 ---------------------- --------------------- Cable and Internet Operating Profit Margin 42.8% 40.8% 42.7% 41.1% --------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Rogers Home Phone: Operating Profit $ (2.9) $ 3.8 $ 6.6 $ 3.8 Divided by Revenue 90.8 74.7 257.0 74.7 ---------------------- --------------------- Rogers Home Phone Operating Profit Margin (3.2%) 5.1% 2.6% 5.1% --------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Rogers Business Solutions: Operating Profit $ 6.4 $ 11.6 $ 36.6 $ 5.2 Divided by Revenue 148.5 139.0 441.0 141.2 ---------------------- --------------------- Rogers Business Solutions Operating Profit Margin 4.3% 8.3% 8.3% 3.7% --------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Video stores: Operating Profit(2) $ 2.4 $ 4.2 $ 5.6 $ 14.1 Divided by Revenue 72.8 77.1 226.0 235.5 ---------------------- --------------------- Video stores Operating Profit Margin 3.3% 5.4% 2.5% 6.0% --------------------------------------------------- --------------------- (1) Internet ARPU calculation does not include amounts related to dial-up customers. (2) Video stores operating profit in the nine months ended September 30, 2006 include $5.2 million of costs related to the closure of 21 Video stores. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Rogers Communications Inc. Historical Quarterly Summary(1) 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) Q1 Q2 Q3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Statement Operating Revenue Wireless $ 1,051,237 $ 1,151,130 $ 1,265,711 Cable and Telecom 774,032 786,916 799,455 Media 240,122 333,829 319,315 Corporate and eliminations (33,639) (35,601) (37,218) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,031,752 2,236,274 2,347,263 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit(2) Wireless 405,133 486,803 560,674 Cable and Telecom 211,628 232,413 213,656 Media 13,137 51,969 38,970 Corporate (33,606) (29,056) (29,007) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 596,292 742,129 784,293 Depreciation and amortization 386,113 394,763 408,173 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating income 210,179 347,366 376,120 Interest on long-term debt (161,575) (154,694) (152,785) Other income (expense) 1,127 16,868 6,806 Income tax recovery (expense) (34,914) 68,001 (76,180) Non-controlling interest - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period 14,817 277,541 153,961 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings (loss) per share - basic $ 0.05 $ 0.88 $ 0.49 - diluted $ 0.05 $ 0.87 $ 0.48 Additions to property, plant and equipment(2) $ 340,056 $ 402,734 $ 415,265 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Statement Operating Revenue Wireless $ 875,371 $ 963,886 $ 1,068,888 $ 1,098,511 Cable and Telecom 505,256 500,080 725,676 760,612 Media 219,280 293,402 284,520 299,974 Corporate and eliminations (17,492) (24,857) (32,017) (38,936) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,582,415 1,732,511 2,047,067 2,120,161 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit(2) Wireless 298,376 364,760 381,488 292,425 Cable and Telecom 180,669 171,562 195,101 217,211 Media 11,320 44,195 33,293 39,038 Corporate (15,141) (15,063) (20,510) (35,155) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 475,224 565,454 589,372 513,519 Depreciation and amortization 341,633 358,746 376,984 400,648 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating income 133,591 206,708 212,388 112,871 Interest on long-term debt (184,767) (180,325) (178,792) (166,195) Other income (expense) 8,663 (3,441) 17,894 (21,098) Income tax recovery (expense) (3,514) (3,748) (2,603) 7,710 Non-controlling interest - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period (46,027) 19,194 48,887 (66,712) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings (loss) per share - basic $ (0.17) $ 0.07 $ 0.17 $ (0.22) - diluted $ (0.17) $ 0.07 $ 0.16 $ (0.22) Additions to property, plant and equipment(2) $ 260,419 $ 344,738 $ 318,656 $ 429,983 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands of dollars, except per share amounts) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income Statement Operating Revenue Wireless $ 592,841 $ 655,920 $ 721,136 $ 813,628 Cable and Telecom 473,074 474,846 489,371 508,364 Media 215,741 230,881 244,319 266,171 Corporate and eliminations (16,907) (18,152) (21,138) (21,846) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,264,749 1,343,495 1,433,688 1,566,317 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating profit(2) Wireless 219,644 247,083 269,565 214,099 Cable and Telecom 171,186 173,294 173,143 191,036 Media 6,470 38,819 14,981 55,102 Corporate (15,443) (13,409) (1,714) (9,717) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 381,857 445,787 455,975 450,520 Depreciation and amortization 246,090 250,528 255,857 340,076 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating income 135,767 195,259 200,118 110,444 Interest on long-term debt (137,539) (132,292) (129,868) (176,298) Other income (expense) (75,384) (41,775) 29,676 37,776 Income tax recovery (expense) (1,453) (3,555) (3,371) 4,932 Non-controlling interest 423 (25,596) (48,480) (5,928) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period (78,186) (7,959) 48,075 (29,074) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earnings (loss) per share - basic $ (0.33) $ (0.03) $ 0.20 $ (0.12) - diluted $ (0.33) $ (0.03) $ 0.19 $ (0.12) Additions to property, plant and equipment(2) $ 228,666 $ 218,267 $ 221,147 $ 386,858 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Certain prior year numbers have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation as described in Notes 1 and 9 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. (2) As defined. See the "Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures" section. Rogers Communications Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income (In thousands of Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended dollars, except per September 30, September 30, share amounts) 2006 2005 2006 2005 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating revenue $ 2,347,263 $ 2,047,067 $ 6,615,289 $ 5,361,992 Cost of sales 276,746 283,803 820,340 754,909 Sales and marketing expenses 311,221 295,070 873,097 777,085 Operating, general and administrative expenses 975,415 860,871 2,785,459 2,166,416 Integration expenses (recovery) (note 2) (412) 17,951 8,524 33,531 Video store closure expenses (note 6) - - 5,155 - Depreciation and amortization 408,173 376,984 1,189,049 1,077,361 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating income 376,120 212,388 933,665 552,690 Interest on long-term debt (152,785) (178,792) (469,054) (543,883) ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 223,335 33,596 464,611 8,807 Foreign exchange gain (loss) (138) 63,301 40,878 39,072 Change in the fair value of derivative instruments 1,202 (42,269) (28,389) (26,957) Other income (expense) 5,742 (3,138) 12,312 10,997 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Income before income taxes 230,141 51,490 489,412 31,919 Income tax expense (note 7): Current 1,314 2,603 1,805 9,865 Future 74,866 - 41,289 - ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income for the period $ 153,961 $ 48,887 $ 446,318 $ 22,054 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Earning per share (note 8): Basic $ 0.49 $ 0.17 $ 1.41 $ 0.08 Diluted 0.48 0.16 1.39 0.08 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. Rogers Communications Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands September 30, September 30, of dollars) 2006 2005 2006 2005 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash provided by (used in): Operating activities: Net income for the period $ 153,961 $ 48,887 $ 446,318 $ 22,054 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 408,173 376,984 1,189,049 1,077,361 Program rights and video rental inventory depreciation 18,150 21,479 55,057 65,309 Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss 233 (63,486) (35,646) (40,701) Change in the fair value of derivative instruments (1,202) 42,269 28,389 26,957 Accreted interest on convertible preferred securities - 5,493 - 16,302 Future income taxes 74,866 - 41,289 - Stock-based compensation expense 12,264 6,640 32,227 19,556 Amortization on fair value increment of long- term debt and derivatives (2,013) (4,718) (7,694) (11,420) Other (4,208) 3,499 (6,974) (3,772) Sale of income tax losses to related party (note 11) 6,154 - 12,992 - ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 666,378 437,047 1,755,007 1,171,646 Change in non-cash working capital items 63,722 7,662 (8,150) (218,102) ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 730,100 444,709 1,746,857 953,544 Financing activities: Issuance of long- term debt 94,000 203,750 824,000 1,001,750 Repayment of long- term debt (402,946) (384,010) (1,281,709) (1,082,120) Proceeds on termination of cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements - - - 402,191 Payment on termination of cross- currency interest rate exchange agreements - - (10,286) (470,825) Financing costs incurred - (2,540) - (4,940) Issue of capital stock 23,327 20,026 63,109 83,266 Dividends on Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares (23,668) (13,896) (47,211) (26,209) ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ (309,287) (176,670) (452,097) (96,887) Investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment ("PP&E") (415,265) (318,656) (1,158,055) (923,813) Change in non-cash working capital items related to PP&E 20,498 18,978 (17,115) (30,988) Cash acquired on acquisition of Rogers Telecom - 65,467 - 65,467 Exercise of Fido call rights on warrants - - - (38,778) Acquisition of Rogers Centre - - - (24,512) Proceeds on sale of investments - - 1,107 12,203 Additions to program rights (6,347) (34,782) (27,704) (34,782) Other 6,430 (4,057) (18,198) (23,100) ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ (394,684) (273,050) (1,219,965) (998,303) ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 26,129 (5,011) 74,795 (141,646) Cash and cash equivalents (deficiency), beginning of period (55,215) 107,358 (103,881) 243,993 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash and cash equivalents (deficiency), end of period $ (29,086) $ 102,347 $ (29,086) $ 102,347 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Supplemental cash flow information: Interest paid $ 131,403 $ 142,774 $ 463,118 $ 506,094 Income taxes paid 450 3,660 4,551 11,929 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 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. Change in Non-Cash Working Capital Items Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands September 30, September 30, of dollars) 2006 2005 2006 2005 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Cash provided by (used in): Increase in accounts receivable $ (88,539) $ (127,221) $ (125,255) $ (133,072) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities 151,419 38,086 140,224 (117,614) Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue (4,306) 20,285 38,716 24,331 Decrease (increase) in other assets 5,148 76,512 (61,835) 8,253 ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ $ 63,722 $ 7,662 $ (8,150) $ (218,102) ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ---------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. Rogers Communications Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, December 31, (In thousands of dollars) 2006 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Assets Current assets Accounts receivable $ 1,021,533 $ 890,701 Other current assets 306,426 297,846 Future income tax asset (note 7) 312,258 113,150 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 1,640,217 1,301,697 Property, plant and equipment 6,470,809 6,151,526 Goodwill (note 7) 2,778,982 3,035,787 Intangible assets (note 7) 2,242,087 2,627,466 Investments 141,485 138,212 Deferred charges 111,547 129,119 Future income tax asset (note 7) 395,341 347,252 Other long-term assets 134,943 103,230 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ $ 13,915,411 $ 13,834,289 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Liabilities Current liabilities Bank advances, arising from outstanding cheques $ 29,086 $ 103,881 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,510,355 1,411,045 Current portion of long-term debt (note 4) 451,688 286,139 Current portion of derivative instruments 19,564 14,180 Unearned revenue 214,318 176,266 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 2,225,011 1,991,511 Long-term debt (note 4) 6,574,018 7,453,412 Derivative instruments 1,002,891 787,369 Other long-term liabilities 77,338 74,382 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ 9,879,258 10,306,674 Shareholders' equity (note 5) 4,036,153 3,527,615 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ $ 13,915,411 $ 13,834,289 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Contingency (note 12) Subsequent events (note 13) See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. Rogers Communications Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Deficit Nine Months Nine Months Ended Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands of dollars) 2006 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Deficit, beginning of period $ (601,548) $ (416,731) Adjustment for convertible preferred securities - (102,720) ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- As restated (601,548) (519,451) Net income for the period 446,318 22,054 Dividends on Class A Voting shares and Class B Non-Voting shares (23,668) (13,896) ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- Deficit, end of period $ (178,898) $ (511,293) ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- -------------- See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements Rogers Communications Inc. Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 These interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all of the disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) 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, 2005 (the "2005 Financial Statements"). 1. Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies: The interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Rogers Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "Rogers" or "the Company"). The Notes presented in these interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include only significant changes and transactions occurring since the Company's last year end, and are not fully inclusive of all matters normally disclosed in the Company's Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company's operating results are subject to seasonal fluctuations that 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 interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the 2005 Financial Statements except for the changes in segment reporting as described in Note 10. Certain of the prior year's comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. Emerging Issues Committee ("EIC") Abstract 162, "Stock-Based Compensation for Employees Eligible to Retire Before the Vesting Date" was issued on July 6, 2006. EIC 162 requires that the compensation cost attributable to awards granted to employees eligible to retire at the grant date should be recognized on the grant date if the award's exercisability does not depend on continued service. Additionally, awards granted to employees who will become eligible to retire during the vesting period should be recognized over the period from the grant date to the date the employee becomes eligible to retire. EIC 162 must be applied retroactively, with restatement of prior periods, effective with the financial statements of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this new standard. 2. Business Combinations: Call-Net Enterprises Inc.: On July 1, 2005, the Company acquired 100% of Call-Net Enterprises Inc. ("Call-Net") in a share-for-share transaction. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation upon receipt of the final valuations of certain tangible and intangible assets acquired. These adjustments included an increase in the fair value assigned to property, plant and equipment of $22.3 million from that recorded and disclosed in the 2005 Financial Statements. Additionally, the fair value of the subscriber base acquired increased by $24.0 million from that recorded and disclosed in the 2005 Financial Statements. Accompanied with a $1.2 million adjustment to accrued transaction costs, these adjustments resulted in a decrease in goodwill acquired of $47.5 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company incurred integration expenses of $1.4 million and $5.8 million, respectively, (2005 - $5.2 million and $5.2 million, respectively), related to the Call-Net acquisition. Fido Solutions Inc. (Fido): During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reviewed the accrued expenses related to the Fido integration. Since the integration is now complete, the Company determined that it was necessary to reduce previous integration expense estimates resulting in a net reduction to the expense accruals of $1.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company incurred net integration expenses of $2.7 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company incurred integration expenses of $12.8 million and $28.4 million, respectively. At September 30, 2006, the remaining accrual related to the liabilities assumed on acquisition and included in the purchase price allocation was $4.9 million (December 31, 2005 - $21.7 million). 3. Investment in Joint Ventures: The company has contributed certain assets to joint ventures involved in the provision of wireless broadband Internet capacity and in certain mobile commerce initiatives. As at September 30, 2006 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, proportionately consolidating these joint ventures resulted in the following increases (decreases) in the accounts of the Company: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- As at For the and for three the nine months months ended ended September September (In thousands of dollars) 30, 2006 30, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current assets $ 18,830 Long-term assets 40,142 Current liabilities 7,116 Revenue $ - 38 Expenses 5,854 13,249 Net loss 5,854 13,211 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Long-Term Debt: Interest September 30, December 31, (In thousands of dollars) Rate 2006 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (A) Corporate: Senior Secured Notes, due 2006 10.50% $ - $ 75,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (B) Wireless: (i) Bank credit facility Floating - 71,000 (ii) Senior Secured Notes, due 2006 10.50% - 160,000 (iii) Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes, due 2010 Floating 613,415 641,245 (iv) Senior Secured Notes, due 2011 9.625% 546,497 571,291 (v) Senior Secured Notes, due 2011 7.625% 460,000 460,000 (vi) Senior Secured Notes, due 2012 7.25% 524,191 547,973 (vii) Senior Secured Notes, due 2014 6.375% 836,475 874,425 (viii) Senior Secured Notes, due 2015 7.50% 613,415 641,245 (ix) Senior Secured Debentures, due 2016 9.75% 172,760 180,598 (x) Senior Subordinated Notes, due 2012 8.00% 446,120 466,360 (xi) Fair value increment arising from purchase accounting 37,469 44,326 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 4,250,342 4,658,463 (C) Cable: (i) Bank credit facility Floating 155,000 267,000 (ii) Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2007 7.60% 450,000 450,000 (iii) Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2011 7.25% 175,000 175,000 (iv) Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2012 7.875% 390,355 408,065 (v) Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2013 6.25% 390,355 408,065 (vi) Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2014 5.50% 390,355 408,065 (vii) Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2015 6.75% 312,284 326,452 (viii) Senior Secured Second Priority Debenture, due 2032 8.75% 223,060 233,180 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 2,486,409 2,675,827 (D) Media: Bank credit facility Floating 285,000 274,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (E) Telecom: (i) Senior Secured Notes, due 2008 10.625% - 25,703 (ii) Fair value increment arising from purchase accounting - 1,619 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ - 27,322 Capital leases, mortgage payable and other Various 3,955 28,939 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ 7,025,706 7,739,551 Less current portion (451,688) (286,139) ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ $ 6,574,018 $ 7,453,412 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ On January 3, 2006, the Company redeemed the remaining outstanding amount of Rogers Telecom Holdings Inc.'s 10.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2008. The total redemption amount was US$23.2 million including a redemption premium of US$1.2 million. On February 14, 2006, the Company repaid, at maturity, the $75.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 10.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2006. On June 1, 2006, the Company repaid, at maturity, the $160.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its 10.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2006. On July 4, 2006, the Company repaid, at maturity, the $22.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its mortgage on the Rogers Campus in Toronto. In July 2006, Rogers Cable Inc. entered into an amendment to its bank credit facility to insert provisions for the springing release of security in a similar fashion as provided in all of Rogers Cable Inc.'s public debt indentures. This provision provides that if Rogers Cable Inc. has two investment grade ratings on its debt and there is no other debt or cross-currency interest rate exchange agreement secured by a bond issued under the Rogers Cable Inc. deed of trust, then the security provided for a particular debt instrument will be discharged upon 45 days prior notice by Rogers Cable Inc. A similar amendment has also been made in each of Rogers Cable Inc.'s cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements. 5. Shareholders' Equity: September 30, December 31, (In thousands of dollars) 2006 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------- Capital stock issued, at stated value: 56,233,894 Class A shares $ 72,311 $ 72,311 261,130,061 Class B shares (2005 - 257,702,341) 424,278 418,695 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Total capital stock 496,589 491,006 Contributed surplus 3,718,462 3,638,157 Deficit (178,898) (601,548) ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Shareholders' equity $4,036,153 $3,527,615 ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------ (i) During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company issued 1,398,798 and 3,427,720 Class B Non-Voting shares to employees upon exercise of options for consideration of $26.0 million and $61.1 million, respectively. (ii) On April 25, 2006, the Company declared a dividend of $0.075 per share on each of its outstanding Class B Non-Voting shares and Class A Voting shares. This semi-annual dividend totalling $23.7 million was paid on July 4, 2006 to the shareholders of record on June 14, 2006. (iii) Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on October 30, 2006, the Board of Directors approved the two-for-one stock split of the Company's Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares, an amendment to the par value of the Class B Non-Voting shares, an increase in the annual dividend as well as changes to the Company's dividend distribution policy. These changes are discussed in Note 13. (iv) Stock-based compensation: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company granted 2,000 and 316,050 options, respectively, to employees (2005 - 25,000 and 479,562 options, respectively). During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $12.3 million and $32.2 million, respectively, (2005 - $6.6 million and $19.6 million, respectively) related to stock option grants to employees; an amendment to the option plans; performance option grants to certain key employees; and restricted share unit grants to employees. The details of these stock-based compensation transactions are as follows: (a) The weighted average estimated fair value at the date of the grant for options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $21.54 and $17.65 per share, respectively (2005 - $17.52 and $15.46 per share, respectively). The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Risk-free interest rate 3.96% 3.69% 4.07% 3.99% Dividend yield 0.27% 0.23% 0.33% 0.29% Volatility factor of the future expected market price of Class B Non-Voting shares 35.71% 39.14% 37.41% 43.66% Weighted average expected life of the options 4.8 years 5.2 years 4.9 years (5.6 years) ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- (b) Effective March 1, 2006, the Company amended certain provisions of its stock option plans which resulted in a new measurement date for purposes of determining compensation cost. The amendment provides that on the death or retirement of an option holder, or the resignation of a director, options would continue to be exercisable until the original expiry date in accordance with their original terms and the vesting would not be accelerated but instead would continue in accordance with the original vesting period. The amendment resulted in additional compensation cost of $6.6 million, of which $2.4 million was immediately recorded as compensation expense related to vested options. The remaining $4.2 million related to unvested options will be charged to income over the remaining vesting period. The fair value of each modified option was estimated on the March 1, 2006 measurement date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Risk-free interest rate 4.05% Dividend yield 0.33% Volatility factor of the future expected market price of Class B Non-Voting shares 42.30% Weighted average expected life of options (5.6 years) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) On March 1, 2006, the Company granted 699,400 performance options to certain employees of the Company. These options vest on a straight line basis over four years provided that certain targeted stock prices are met. A binomial valuation model was used to determine the $12.1 million fair value of these options at the date of grant. Of this $12.1 million, $0.5 million and $1.3 million was recorded as compensation cost in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, with the remainder to be recognized over the remaining service period. The fair value of each option was calculated on the March 1, 2006 measurement date based on the following assumptions: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Risk-free interest rate 4.05% Dividend yield 0.33% Volatility factor of the future expected market price of Class B Non-Voting shares 39.60% Weighted average expected life of options (5.4 years) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (d) During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company issued 4,500 and 203,082 restricted share units, respectively (2005 - nil and 236,801 respectively). As at September 30, 2006, 471,734 restricted share units were outstanding (2005 - 286,117). These restricted share units vest at the end of three years from the grant date. The Company records compensation expense over the vesting period taking into account fluctuations in the market price of the Class B Non-Voting shares. 6. Video Store Closure Expenses: During the first quarter of 2006, the Company made the decision to close 21 of its Video stores in Ontario and Quebec. The costs to exit these stores include lease termination and involuntary severance costs totalling nil and $2.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, as well as a write down of the related property, plant and equipment totalling $nil and $2.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. 7. Income Taxes: Current income tax expense has historically consisted primarily of the Canadian Federal Large Corporations Tax ("LCT"). Due to the elimination of the LCT in 2006, the amount expensed for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 of $1.3 million and $1.8 million, respectively, is attributable only to income tax. The Company recorded net future income tax expense for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, of $74.9 million and $41.3 million, respectively. Future income tax expense resulted primarily from the utilization of non-capital loss carryforwards, the benefit of which had previously been recognized, net of a reduction of the valuation allowance. Based on management's assessment of the expected realization of future income tax assets, during the three month period ended June 30, 2006, the Company reduced the valuation allowance recorded against certain future income tax assets to reflect that it is more likely than not that the future income tax assets will be realized. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the cumulative reduction in the valuation allowance is $460.4 million. Approximately $300.2 million of the reduction in the valuation allowance related to future income tax assets arising on acquisitions. Accordingly, the benefit related to these assets has been reflected as a reduction of goodwill in the amount of $208.6 million and other intangible assets in the amount of $91.6 million. 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. The Company is negotiating a proposed settlement with the CRA which is expected to result in a $67 million reduction to the non-capital income tax losses carried forward by the Company. As a result, a corresponding future income tax charge of $24.6 million was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2006. 8. Earnings Per Share: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands, except per share amounts) 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Numerator: Net income - basic and diluted $ 153,961 $ 48,887 $ 446,318 $ 22,054 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Denominator: Weighted average number of Class A and Class B shares outstanding: Basic 316,657 291,527 315,421 281,566 Effect of dilutive securities: Employee stock options 5,301 7,527 4,804 6,374 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Diluted 321,958 299,054 320,225 287,940 Earnings per share for the period: Basic $ 0.49 $ 0.17 $ 1.41 $ 0.08 Diluted 0.48 0.16 1.39 0.08 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 9. Pensions: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded pension expense in the amount of $2.9 million and $19.6 million, respectively (2005 - $3.5 million and $13.4 million, respectively). In addition, the expense related to unfunded supplemental executive retirement plans was $0.9 million and $2.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively (2005 - $1.0 million and $2.5 million, respectively). 10. Segmented Information: In January 2006, the Company completed a re-organization whereby ownership of the operating subsidiaries of Rogers Telecom Holdings Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, was transferred to Rogers Cable Inc. The re-organization impacted the Company's management reporting resulting in changes to the Company's reportable segments. Effective the first quarter of 2006, the following are the reportable segments of the Company: Wireless, Media, Cable and Internet, Rogers Business Solutions, Rogers Home Phone and Video stores. Comparative figures are presented on this basis. ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. Segmented Information For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 Cable & Telecom ----------------------------------------------- Rogers (In thousands Cable & Rogers Business Video of dollars) Wireless Internet Home Phone Solutions stores ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenue $1,265,711 $ 488,492 $ 90,844 $ 148,478 $ 72,776 Cost of sales 199,253 - - - 35,965 Sales and marketing expenses 153,134 34,121 26,598 17,206 30,000 Operating, general and administra- tive expenses 354,461 245,271 67,085 124,879 4,410 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 558,863 $ 209,100 $ (2,839) $ 6,393 $ 2,401 ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Management fees 3,096 Integration expenses (1,811) ------------------------- 557,578 Depreciation and amortization 167,386 Operating income (loss) 390,192 Interest Long-term debt and other (98,300) Intercompany 10,083 Foreign exchange gain (loss) (186) Change in fair value of derivative instruments 995 Other income (expense) 129 Income tax recovery (expense) (84,396) ------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period $ 218,517 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions to property, plant and equipment $ 161,547 $ 114,770 $ 62,611 $ 26,264 $ 3,008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cable & Telecom ----------------------- Cable corporate Corporate items and Total items and Consol- (In thousands elimina- Cable elimina- idated of dollars) tions & Telecom Media tions Totals ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenue $ (1,135) $ 799,455 $ 319,315 $ (37,218) $2,347,263 Cost of sales - 35,965 41,528 - 276,746 Sales and marketing expenses - 107,925 49,574 588 311,221 Operating, general and administra- tive expenses (1,135) 440,510 189,243 (8,799) 975,415 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ - 215,055 38,970 (29,007) 783,881 ------------------------- ------------------------- Management fees 16,000 4,062 (23,158) - Integration expenses 1,399 - - (412) ----------------------------------------------- 197,656 34,908 (5,849) 784,293 Depreciation and amortization 167,755 14,101 58,931 408,173 ----------------------------------------------- Operating income (loss) 29,901 20,807 (64,780) 376,120 Interest Long-term debt and other (56,831) (4,258) 6,604 (152,785) Intercompany (8,660) (399) (1,024) - Foreign exchange gain (loss) 3,405 68 (3,425) (138) Change in fair value of derivative instruments 207 - - 1,202 Other income (expense) (839) 5,083 1,369 5,742 Income tax recovery (expense) 19,614 (8,999) (2,399) (76,180) ----------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period $ (13,203) $ 12,302 $ (63,655) $ 153,961 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions to property, plant and equipment $ - $ 206,653 $ 7,123 $ 39,942 $ 415,265 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 Cable & Telecom ----------------------------------------------- Rogers (In thousands Cable & Rogers Business Video of dollars) Wireless Internet Home Phone Solutions stores ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenue $1,068,890 $ 435,990 $ 74,702 $ 139,036 $ 77,077 Cost of sales 209,074 - - - 36,305 Sales and marketing expenses 153,110 31,056 13,945 17,783 31,492 Operating, general and administra- tive expenses 312,446 227,094 56,998 109,628 5,145 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 394,260 $ 177,840 $ 3,759 $ 11,625 $ 4,135 ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Management fees 3,007 Integration expenses 12,772 ------------------------- 378,481 Depreciation and amortization 141,186 ------------------------- Operating income (loss) 237,295 Interest Long-term debt and other (101,531) Intercompany - Foreign exchange gain (loss) 44,163 Change in fair value of derivative instruments (42,767) Other income (expense) (974) Income tax recovery (expense) (1,296) ------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period $ 134,890 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions to property, plant and equipment $ 106,844 $ 134,794 $ 29,720 $ 38,401 $ 2,905 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cable & Telecom ----------------------- Cable corporate Corporate items and Total items and Consol- (In thousands elimina- Cable elimina- idated of dollars) tions & Telecom Media tions Totals ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenue $ (1,129) $ 725,676 $ 284,520 $ (32,019) $2,047,067 Cost of sales - 36,305 38,424 - 283,803 Sales and marketing expenses - 94,276 47,684 - 295,070 Operating, general and administra- tive expenses (1,129) 397,736 165,119 (14,430) 860,871 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ - 197,359 33,293 (17,589) 607,323 ------------------------- ------------------------- Management fees 10,288 3,505 (16,800) - Integration expenses 2,257 - 2,922 17,951 ----------------------------------------------- 184,814 29,788 (3,711) 589,372 Depreciation and amortization 154,924 12,830 68,044 376,984 ----------------------------------------------- Operating income (loss) 29,890 16,958 (71,755) 212,388 Interest Long-term debt and other (63,239) (3,469) (10,553) (178,792) Intercompany (6,453) (388) 6,841 - Foreign exchange gain (loss) 18,002 1,218 (82) 63,301 Change in fair value of derivative instruments 497 - 1 (42,269) Other income (expense) (19,780) 361 17,255 (3,138) Income tax recovery (expense) (1,028) (202) (77) (2,603) ----------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period $ (42,111) $ 14,478 $ (58,370) $ 48,887 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions to property, plant and equipment $ - $ 205,820 $ 5,610 $ 382 $ 318,656 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. Segmented Information For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 Cable & Telecom ----------------------------------------------- Rogers (In thousands Cable & Rogers Business Video of dollars) Wireless Internet Home Phone Solutions stores ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenue $3,468,078 $1,439,515 $ 257,031 $ 440,960 $ 225,986 Cost of sales 583,575 - - - 109,917 Sales and marketing expenses 418,948 95,537 66,324 51,423 90,810 Operating, general and administra- tive expenses 1,010,268 729,227 184,028 352,987 14,540 Video store closure expenses - - - - 5,155 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,455,287 $ 614,751 $ 6,679 $ 36,550 $ 5,564 ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Management fees 9,288 Integration expenses 2,677 ------------------------- 1,443,322 Depreciation and amortization 464,885 ------------------------- Operating income (loss) 978,437 Interest Long-term debt and other (299,551) Intercompany 89,425 Foreign exchange gain (loss) 35,032 Change in fair value of derivative instruments (29,180) Other income (expense) 175 Income tax recovery (expense) (222,441) ------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period $ 551,897 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions to property, plant and equipment $ 483,455 $ 303,493 $ 121,744 $ 50,078 $ 5,384 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cable & Telecom ----------------------- Cable corporate Corporate items and Total items and Consol- (In thousands elimina- Cable elimina- idated of dollars) tions & Telecom Media tions Totals ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenue $ (3,089) $2,360,403 $ 893,266 $ (106,458) $6,615,289 Cost of sales - 109,917 126,848 - 820,340 Sales and marketing expenses - 304,094 147,303 2,752 873,097 Operating, general and administra- tive expenses (3,089) 1,277,693 515,039 (17,541) 2,785,459 Video store closure expenses - 5,155 - - 5,155 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ - 663,544 104,076 (91,669) 2,131,238 ------------------------- ------------------------- Management fees 47,238 11,931 (68,457) - Integration expenses 5,847 - - 8,524 ----------------------------------------------- 610,459 92,145 (23,212) 2,122,714 Depreciation and amortization 487,670 38,848 197,646 1,189,049 ----------------------------------------------- Operating income (loss) 122,789 53,297 (220,858) 933,665 Interest Long-term debt and other (169,434) (11,354) 11,285 (469,054) Intercompany (23,849) (1,204) (64,372) - Foreign exchange gain (loss) 4,710 2,084 (948) 40,878 Change in fair value of derivative instruments 791 - - (28,389) Other income (expense) (1,547) 5,799 7,885 12,312 Income tax recovery (expense) 253,179 72,550 (146,382) (43,094) ----------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period $ 186,639 $ 121,172 $ (413,390) $ 446,318 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions to property, plant and equipment $ - $ 480,699 $ 32,526 $ 161,375 $1,158,055 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 Cable & Telecom ----------------------------------------------- Rogers (In thousands Cable & Rogers Business Video of dollars) Wireless Internet Home Phone Solutions stores ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenue $2,908,147 $1,282,753 $ 74,702 $ 141,209 $ 235,453 Cost of sales 529,985 - - - 108,872 Sales and marketing expenses 410,267 95,596 13,945 19,494 97,631 Operating, general and administra- tive expenses 894,919 660,534 56,998 116,549 14,909 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,072,976 $ 526,623 $ 3,759 $ 5,166 $ 14,041 ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Management fees 9,019 Integration expenses 28,352 ------------------------- 1,035,605 Depreciation and amortization 450,546 ------------------------- Operating income (loss) 585,059 Interest Long-term debt and other (302,818) Intercompany 26,564 Foreign exchange gain (loss) 28,422 Change in fair value of derivative instruments (28,668) Other income (expense) (1,105) Income tax recovery (expense) (4,749) ------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period $ 302,705 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions to property, plant and equipment $ 379,808 $ 355,087 $ 94,323 $ 43,236 $ 10,712 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cable & Telecom ----------------------- Cable corporate Corporate items and Total items and Consol- (In thousands elimina- Cable elimina- idated of dollars) tions & Telecom Media tions Totals ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating revenue $ (3,106) $1,731,011 $ 797,202 $ (74,368) $5,361,992 Cost of sales - 108,872 116,052 - 754,909 Sales and marketing expenses - 226,666 140,152 - 777,085 Operating, general and administra- tive expenses (3,106) 845,884 452,189 (26,576) 2,166,416 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ - 549,589 88,809 (47,792) 1,663,582 ------------------------- ------------------------- Management fees 30,364 10,833 (50,216) - Integration expenses 2,257 - 2,922 33,531 ----------------------------------------------- 516,968 77,976 (498) 1,630,051 Depreciation and amortization 394,526 38,747 193,542 1,077,361 ----------------------------------------------- Operating income (loss) 122,442 39,229 (194,040) 552,690 Interest Long-term debt and other (190,449) (7,675) (42,941) (543,883) Intercompany (13,341) (3,933) (9,290) - Foreign exchange gain (loss) 14,589 667 (4,606) 39,072 Change in fair value of derivative instruments 1,707 - 4 (26,957) Other income (expense) (16,943) 1,463 27,582 10,997 Income tax recovery (expense) (3,799) (935) (382) (9,865) ----------------------------------------------- Net income (loss) for the period $ (85,794) $ 28,816 $ (223,673) $ 22,054 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additions to property, plant and equipment $ - $ 503,358 $ 27,970 $ 12,677 $ 923,813 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Related Party Transactions: During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, 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: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands of dollars) 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Fees paid to broadcasters accounted for by the equity method $ 4,804 $ 4,586 $ 14,829 $ 13,800 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, total amounts paid by the Company to these related parties are as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands of dollars) 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Legal services and commissions paid on premiums for insurance coverage $ 354 $ 1,300 $ 1,947 $ 4,500 Telecommunications and programming services - - - 1,600 Interest charges and other financing fees - - - 22,000 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- $ 354 $ 1,300 $ 1,947 $ 28,100 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, the Company made payments to companies controlled by the controlling shareholder of the Company as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, (In thousands of dollars) 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net charges for business use of aircraft and other administrative services $ 106 $ (6) $ 548 $ 295 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- As disclosed in Note 18 to the Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, with the approval of a special committee of the Board of Directors, the Company entered into an arrangement to sell to the controlling shareholder of the Company, for $13.0 million in cash, the shares in two wholly owned subsidiaries whose only asset consists of tax losses aggregating approximately $100 million. The special committee was advised by independent counsel and engaged an accounting firm as part of their review to ensure that the sale price was within a range that would be fair from a financial point of view. Further to this arrangement, on April 7, 2006, a company controlled by the controlling shareholder of the Company purchased the shares in one of these wholly owned subsidiaries for cash of $6.8 million. On July 24, 2006, the shares of the second wholly owned subsidiary were purchased by a company controlled by the controlling shareholder for cash of $6.2 million. 12. Contingency: 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 un-quantified 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. 13. Subsequent Events: On October 30, 2006, the Board of Directors approved a two for one split of the Company's Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares subject to a special shareholder meeting which has been called for December 15, 2006. It is expected that shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 29, 2006 will receive one additional share of the relevant class for each share held upon distribution of the additional shares on or about January 5, 2007. The Board also approved that the maximum number of Class A Voting shares authorized to be issued should be increased by 56,233,894 to accommodate this split. Information pertaining to shares and earnings per share has not been restated in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements to reflect this split. This information will be presented in the Company's financial statements once the stock split becomes effective. Earnings per share, on a pro forma basis, reflecting the impact of this split for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 is as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (In thousands, except September 30, September 30, per share amounts) 2006 2005 2006 2005 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Numerator: Net income - basic and diluted $ 153,961 $ 48,887 $ 446,318 $ 22,054 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Denominator: Weighted average number of Class A and Class B shares outstanding: Basic 633,314 583,054 630,842 563,132 Effect of dilutive securities: Employee stock options 10,602 15,054 9,608 12,748 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Diluted 643,916 598,108 640,450 575,880 Earnings per share for the period: Basic $ 0.24 $ 0.08 $ 0.71 $ 0.04 Diluted 0.24 0.08 0.70 0.04 ------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- On October 30, 2006, the Board approved an increase in the annual dividend from C$0.15 to C$0.32 per Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting share (on a pre split basis) effective immediately. Additionally, the Company's dividend distribution policy was modified to make dividend distributions on a quarterly basis instead of semi-annually. At the same time, the Board declared the first quarterly dividend of C$0.08 cents per share (on a pre split basis) to be paid on January 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on December 20, 2006 reflecting the increased C$0.32 per share annual dividend level and the new quarterly distribution schedule. On October 30, 2006, the Board proposed an amendment to the Class B Non- Voting shares of the Company such that each be changed into shares without par value from the current par value of $1.62478 subject to shareholder approval at the December 15, 2006 special shareholder meeting. Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 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", "estimate", "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 PP&E 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 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. 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 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, unanticipated changes in content or equipment costs, changing conditions in the entertainment, information and communications industries, regulatory changes, litigation and tax matters, and the level of competitive intensity, 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 more detailed discussion of the risks, uncertainties, material factors and assumptions associated with our business that were applied in drawing conclusions or making a forecast set out in such forward-looking information, see the MD&A sections of our 2005 Annual Report entitled "Risks and Uncertainties" (found on pages 62 to 74) and "Material Assumptions" (found on pages 88 to 89), as well as the "Updates to Risks and Uncertainties" and "Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments" sections herein. Our annual and quarterly reports can be found at http://www.rogers.com/, http://www.sedar.com/, and http://www.sec.gov/. 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 RWI and Cable are also filed and are available on SEDAR and EDGAR. About the Company Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RG) is a diversified Canadian communications and media company engaged in three primary lines of business. Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless voice and data communications services provider and the country's only carrier operating on the world standard GSM technology platform. Rogers Cable and Telecom is Canada's largest cable television provider offering cable television, high-speed Internet access, residential telephony services, and video retailing, while its Rogers Business Solutions division is a national provider of voice communications services, data networking, and broadband Internet connectivity to small, medium and large businesses. Rogers Media is Canada's premier collection of category leading media assets with businesses in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, publishing, and sports entertainment. 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 10:00 a.m. ET on October 31, 2006. 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 call. DATASOURCE: Rogers Communications Inc. CONTACT: PR Newswire -- October 31

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