Rogers tops $20 billion in annual revenue in 2024 as
more Canadians choose Rogers Wireless and Internet than any other
carrier in Canada
- Led all Canadian
carriers with combined mobile phone and Internet net additions of
623,000 in 2024
- Delivered
service revenue growth of 7% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 12%;
over $3 billion in free cash flow1 and $4 billion in
capital expenditures in Canadian economy in 2024
Q4 caps our third straight year of
delivering industry-leading financial and operating performance led
by continued disciplined loading and efficiency gains
- Wireless service
revenue up 2% and adjusted EBITDA up 6%
- Net postpaid and
prepaid phone additions of 95,000
- Margin up 250
basis points to 66%; blended ARPU stable at $58
- Postpaid mobile
phone churn of 1.53%, a 14 basis point improvement over last
year
- Cable revenue
improves to slightly positive growth; adjusted EBITDA up 5%
- Retail Internet
net adds of 26,000, up 30%
- Margin up 290
basis points to 59%
- Media revenue up
10%
- Adjusted EBITDA
$53 million compared to $4 million last year
- Consolidated
total service revenue up 2%; adjusted EBITDA up 9%
- Consolidated
margin of 46%, up 250 basis points
- Capital
expenditures of $1 billion; free cash flow1 of $878
million, up 7%
- Debt leverage
ratio1 of 4.5x; work continues on prospective $7 billion
structured equity investment
Rogers' network leadership
continues
- Substantially
completed our 5G network build along the Highway of Tears in
BC
- Trialed
cloud-based network technology as an additional layer of mobile
network resilience with Nokia and AWS - a global first
- Carried record
amounts of mobile data at Taylor Swift concerts
Provides 2025 outlook; anticipates
single-digit total service revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth,
strong free cash flow, and continued network investments and
expansion across all regions in Canada
- Total service
revenue growth of 0% to 3%; adjusted EBITDA growth of 0% to 3%;
capital expenditures of $3.8 billion to $4.0 billion; and free cash
flow of $3.0 billion to $3.2 billion
TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RCI) today
announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the
fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.
"The fourth quarter caps three straight years of
industry-leading results," said Tony Staffieri, President and CEO.
"I'm proud of our team and their disciplined execution in a very
competitive market. As I look to the year ahead, our 2025 outlook
reflects continued growth, strong free cash flow, and investment in
our core businesses."
Consolidated Financial
Highlights
(In millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts,
unaudited)
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
% Chg |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
5,481 |
|
5,335 |
3 |
|
|
|
20,604 |
|
19,308 |
7 |
|
Total service revenue |
|
4,543 |
|
4,470 |
2 |
|
|
|
18,066 |
|
16,845 |
7 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA 1 |
|
2,533 |
|
2,329 |
9 |
|
|
|
9,617 |
|
8,581 |
12 |
|
Net income |
|
558 |
|
328 |
70 |
|
|
|
1,734 |
|
849 |
104 |
|
Adjusted net income 1 |
|
794 |
|
630 |
26 |
|
|
|
2,719 |
|
2,406 |
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
$1.02 |
$0.62 |
65 |
|
|
$3.20 |
$1.62 |
98 |
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share 1 |
$1.46 |
$1.19 |
23 |
|
|
$5.04 |
$4.59 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
1,135 |
|
1,379 |
(18 |
) |
|
|
5,680 |
|
5,221 |
9 |
|
Free cash flow 1 |
|
878 |
|
823 |
7 |
|
|
|
3,045 |
|
2,414 |
26 |
|
____________________
1 Adjusted EBITDA is a total of segments measure. Free cash flow
and debt leverage ratio are capital management measures. Adjusted
diluted earnings per share is a non-GAAP ratio. Adjusted net income
is a non-GAAP financial measure and is a component of adjusted
diluted earnings per share. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial
Measures" for more information about each of these measures. These
are not standardized financial measures under International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and might not be comparable to
similar financial measures disclosed by other companies.
Quarterly Financial Highlights
Revenue
Total revenue and total service revenue increased by 3% and 2%,
respectively, this quarter, driven by revenue growth in our
Wireless and Media businesses and by stabilized revenue in our
Cable business.
Wireless service revenue increased by 2% this
quarter, primarily as a result of the cumulative impact of growth
in our mobile phone subscriber base over the past year. Wireless
equipment revenue increased by 9%, primarily as a result of an
increase in subscribers purchasing higher-value devices.
Cable service revenue was stable this quarter,
improving sequentially from the third quarter and from the prior
year.
Media revenue increased by 10% this quarter,
primarily as a result of higher sports-
and entertainment-related revenue, but lower than expectations
as previously announced.
Adjusted EBITDA and margins
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA increased 9% this quarter, and our
adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 250 basis points, primarily as
a result of ongoing productivity and cost efficiencies.
Wireless adjusted EBITDA increased by 6%,
primarily due to the flow-through impact of higher revenue as
discussed above in conjunction with ongoing cost efficiencies. This
gave rise to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 66%, up 250 basis
points.
Cable adjusted EBITDA increased by 5% due to
ongoing cost efficiencies. This gave rise to an adjusted EBITDA
margin of 59%, up 290 basis points.
Media adjusted EBITDA increased by $49 million
this quarter, primarily due to higher revenue as discussed
above.
Net income and adjusted net
income
Net income and adjusted net income increased by 70% and 26%,
respectively, this quarter, primarily as a result of higher
adjusted EBITDA.
Cash flow and available
liquidity
This quarter, we generated cash provided by operating activities of
$1,135 million (2023 - $1,379 million), which decreased as a result
of a greater net investment in net operating assets and liabilities
partially offset by higher adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow of
$878 million (2023 - $823 million), which increased primarily as a
result of higher adjusted EBITDA.
As at December 31, 2024, we had $4.8
billion of available liquidity2 (December 31, 2023
- $5.9 billion), including $0.9 billion in cash and cash
equivalents and $3.5 billion available under our bank and other
credit facilities.
Our debt leverage ratio as at December 31,
2024 was 4.5 (December 31, 2023 - 5.0, or 4.72 on
an as adjusted basis to include trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA
of a combined Rogers and Shaw as if the Shaw Transaction had closed
on January 1, 2023). See "Financial Condition" for more
information.
We also returned $267 million in dividends to
shareholders this quarter and we declared a $0.50 per share
dividend on January 29, 2025.
____________________
2
Available liquidity is a capital management measure. Pro forma debt
leverage ratio is a non-GAAP ratio. Pro forma trailing 12-month
adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is a component
of pro forma debt leverage ratio. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial
Measures" for more information about these measures. These are not
standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be
comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other
companies. See "Financial Condition" for a reconciliation of
available liquidity.
Strategic Highlights
The five objectives set out below guide our work
and decision-making as we further improve our operational execution
and make well-timed investments to grow our core businesses and
deliver increased shareholder value. Below are some highlights for
the year.
Build the biggest and best networks in the
country
- Awarded Canada's most reliable 5G
network by umlaut for the sixth straight year and most reliable
wireless network by Opensignal, both in July 2024.
- Recognized as Canada's most
reliable Internet by Opensignal in July 2024.
- Completed Canada's first national
live trial of 5G network slicing.
- Started to deploy 3800 MHz spectrum
licences, further expanding our 5G capabilities.
- Delivered 4 Gbps download and 1
Gbps upload speeds with DOCSIS 4.0 modem technology trial.
Deliver easy to use, reliable products and
services
- Signed landmark deals with Warner
Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal to acquire the most-watched
lifestyle and entertainment brands and content, subsequently
launching Bravo in Canada and launched channels for HGTV, Food
Network, Discovery, and others on January 1, 2025.
- Announced a ten-year agreement with
Comcast to bring their world-class Xfinity products and technology
to Canadians, beginning with Rogers Xfinity Streaming and
Rogers Xfinity Storm-Ready WiFi, Canada's first home
Internet backup solution.
- Introduced a program to help
newcomers build credit and finance a new smartphone through a
partnership with Nova Credit.
- Launched Rogers 5G Home
Internet across our wireless network coverage area.
Be the first choice for Canadians
- Led the industry with 623,000
mobile phone and Internet net additions.
- Signed an agreement with BCE Inc.
(Bell) to become the majority owner of Maple Leaf Sports &
Entertainment (MLSE).
- Produced and broadcast Canada's
first Law & Order original series, premiering at #1 in the
country and becoming Citytv’s most watched original series in over
a decade.
- Sportsnet was the most
watched specialty channel in Canada.
Be a strong national company investing in
Canada
- Invested a record $4 billion in
capital expenditures, primarily in our networks.
- Became the first national carrier
in Canada with net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets
approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
- Drove benefits to community
organizations across Canada of over $100 million.
- Raised a record $25 million to
support children’s charities in Alberta at the 12th annual
Rogers Charity Classic.
- Released our 2023 Economic Impact
Assessment showing Rogers supported 92,000 jobs and contributed $14
billion to Canada's GDP.
Be the growth leader in our
industry
- Grew total service revenue by 7%
and adjusted EBITDA by 12%.
- Reported industry-leading margins
in our Wireless and Cable operations.
- Generated free cash flow of $3,045
million, up 26%, and cash flow from operating activities of $5,680
million.
MLSE Transaction
On September 18, 2024, we announced an agreement with BCE Inc.
(Bell) to acquire Bell's indirect 37.5% ownership stake in Maple
Leaf Sports & Entertainment Inc. (MLSE) for a purchase price of
$4.7 billion subject to certain adjustments, payable in cash (MLSE
Transaction). In December 2024, we received clearance from the
Competition Bureau to proceed with the MLSE Transaction. We still
require sports league approvals and approval from the Canadian
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission before the MLSE
Transaction can close. We expect financing for the MLSE
Transaction will include private investors.
Update on prospective $7 billion
structured equity investment
On October 24, 2024, we announced that we entered into a
non-binding term sheet with a leading global financial investor for
a proposed $7 billion structured equity investment, substantially
all of the net proceeds of which are expected to be used to reduce
debt and further strengthen our balance sheet. The equity
investment, if completed, would result in the investor acquiring a
minority stake in a subsidiary that will own a portion of our
wireless backhaul transport infrastructure, with Rogers continuing
to maintain operational control. We continue to consider, evaluate,
and work on definitive agreements with respect to the proposed
equity investment. Completion is subject to entering into binding
definitive documentation with the investor.
2024 Guidance
The following table outlines guidance ranges we
had previously provided and our actual results and achievements for
the selected full-year 2024 financial metrics. On January 3, 2025,
we issued a press release stating we expected annual total service
revenue growth just over 7% driven by weakness in Media revenue
during the fourth quarter. On a full-year basis, competitive
intensity in Wireless and Cable impacted our full-year results
relative to our 2024 guidance ranges.
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2024
|
|
|
(In millions of dollars, except percentages) |
Actual |
|
Guidance Ranges |
|
Actual |
|
Achievement |
Consolidated Guidance
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total service revenue |
16,845 |
|
Increase of 8% |
to |
increase of 10% |
|
18,066 |
7 |
% |
|
X
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
8,581 |
|
Increase of 12% |
to |
increase of 15% |
|
9,617 |
12 |
% |
|
* |
Capital expenditures 2 |
3,934 |
|
3,800 |
to |
4,000 |
|
4,041 |
n/m |
|
** |
Free cash flow |
2,414 |
|
2,900 |
to |
3,100 |
|
3,045 |
n/m |
|
* |
Missed X |
Achieved * |
Exceeded ** |
n/m - not meaningful
1 The table outlines guidance ranges for selected
full-year 2024 consolidated financial metrics provided in our
February 1, 2024 earnings release. Guidance ranges presented as
percentages reflect percentage increases over full-year 2023
results.
2 Includes additions to property, plant and equipment net
of proceeds on disposition, but does not include expenditures for
spectrum licences, additions to right-of-use assets, or assets
acquired through business combinations.
2025 Outlook
For the full-year 2025, we expect healthy total
service revenue and adjusted EBITDA will drive sustained strong
free cash flow. In 2025, we expect to have the financial
flexibility to maintain our network advantages and to continue to
return cash to shareholders.
|
2024 |
|
2025 |
(In millions of dollars, except percentages; unaudited) |
Actual |
|
Guidance Ranges 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Guidance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total service revenue |
18,066 |
|
Increase of 0% |
to |
increase of 3% |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
9,617 |
|
Increase of 0% |
to |
increase of 3% |
|
Capital expenditures 2 |
4,041 |
|
3,800 |
to |
4,000 |
|
Free cash flow |
3,045 |
|
3,000 |
to |
3,200 |
|
1 Guidance ranges presented as
percentages reflect percentage increases over full-year 2024
results.
2 Includes additions to property, plant and equipment net
of proceeds on disposition, but does not include expenditures for
spectrum licences, additions to right-of-use assets, or assets
acquired through business combinations.
The above table outlines guidance ranges for
selected full-year 2025 consolidated financial metrics without
giving effect to the MLSE Transaction (see "MLSE
Transaction"), any associated financing, or any other
associated transactions or expenses. These ranges take into
consideration our current outlook and our 2024 results. The purpose
of the financial outlook is to assist investors, shareholders, and
others in understanding certain financial metrics relating to
expected 2025 financial results for evaluating the performance of
our business. This information may not be appropriate for other
purposes. Information about our guidance, including the various
assumptions underlying it, is forward-looking and should be read in
conjunction with "About Forward-Looking Information" (including the
material assumptions listed under the heading "Key assumptions
underlying our full-year 2025 guidance") and the related disclosure
and information about various economic, competitive, and regulatory
assumptions, factors, and risks that may cause our actual future
financial and operating results to differ from what we currently
expect.
We provide annual guidance ranges on a
consolidated full-year basis that are consistent with annual
full-year Board of Directors-approved plans. Any updates to our
full-year financial guidance over the course of the year would only
be made to the consolidated guidance ranges that appear above.
About Rogers
Rogers is Canada's communications and
entertainment company and its shares are publicly traded on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).
Investment Community Contact |
Media
Contact |
Paul Carpino
647.435.6470
paul.carpino@rci.rogers.com
|
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647.643.6397
sarah.schmidt@rci.rogers.com
|
|
|
Quarterly Investment Community
Teleconference
Our fourth quarter 2024 results teleconference
with the investment community will be held on:
- January 30, 2025
- 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
- webcast available at
investors.rogers.com
- media are welcome to participate on
a listen-only basis
A rebroadcast will be available at
investors.rogers.com for at least two weeks following the
teleconference. Additionally, investors should note that from time
to time, Rogers' management presents at brokerage-sponsored
investor conferences. Most often, but not always, these conferences
are webcast by the hosting brokerage firm, and when they are
webcast, links are made available on Rogers' website at
investors.rogers.com.
For More Information
You can find more information relating to us on
our website (investors.rogers.com), on SEDAR+ (sedarplus.ca), and
on EDGAR (sec.gov), or you can e-mail us at
investor.relations@rci.rogers.com. Information on or connected to
these and any other websites referenced in this earnings release is
not part of, or incorporated into, this earnings release.
You can also go to investors.rogers.com for
information about our governance practices, environmental, social,
and governance (ESG) reporting, a glossary of communications and
media industry terms, and additional information about our
business.
About this Earnings Release
This earnings release contains important
information about our business and our performance for the three
and twelve months ended December 31, 2024, as well as
forward-looking information (see "About Forward-Looking
Information") about future periods. This earnings release should be
used as preparation for reading our forthcoming Management's
Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and Audited Consolidated
Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2024,
which we intend to file with securities regulators in Canada and
the US in the coming weeks. These documents will be made available
at investors.rogers.com, sedarplus.ca, and sec.gov or mailed upon
request.
The financial information contained in this
earnings release is prepared using International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board. This earnings release should be read in
conjunction with our 2023 Annual MD&A, our 2023 Audited
Consolidated Financial Statements, our 2024 First, Second, and
Third Quarter MD&A and Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements, and our other recent filings with Canadian and US
securities regulatory authorities, which are available on SEDAR+ at
sedarplus.ca or EDGAR at sec.gov, respectively.
References in this earnings release to the Shaw
Transaction are to our acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.
(Shaw) on April 3, 2023. For additional details regarding the Shaw
Transaction, see "Shaw Transaction" in our 2023 Annual MD&A and
our 2023 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.
We, us, our, Rogers, Rogers
Communications, and the Company refer to Rogers
Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries. RCI refers to
the legal entity Rogers Communications Inc., not including its
subsidiaries. Rogers also holds interests in various investments
and ventures.
All dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars
unless otherwise stated and are unaudited. All percentage changes
are calculated using the rounded numbers as they appear in the
tables. Information is current as at January 29, 2025 and was
approved by RCI's Board of Directors (the Board).
We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: RCI).
In this earnings release, this quarter,
the quarter, or fourth quarter refer to
the three months ended December 31, 2024, first
quarter refers to the three months ended March 31, 2024,
second quarter refers to the three months ended June 30,
2024, third quarter refers to the three months
ended September 30, 2024 and year to date or full year
refer to the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. All
results commentary is compared to the equivalent period in 2023 or
as at December 31, 2023, as applicable, unless otherwise
indicated.
Trademarks in this earnings release are owned or
used under licence by Rogers Communications Inc. or an affiliate.
This earnings release may also include trademarks of other parties.
The trademarks referred to in this earnings release may be listed
without the ™ symbols. ©2025 Rogers Communications
Reportable segments
We report our results of operations in three reportable segments.
Each segment and the nature of its business is as follows:
Segment |
Principal activities |
Wireless |
Wireless telecommunications operations for Canadian consumers and
businesses. |
Cable |
Cable telecommunications operations, including Internet, television
and other video (Video), Satellite, telephony (Home Phone), and
home monitoring services for Canadian consumers and businesses, and
network connectivity through our fibre network and data centre
assets to support a range of voice, data, networking, hosting, and
cloud-based services for the business, public sector, and carrier
wholesale markets. |
Media |
A diversified portfolio of media properties, including sports media
and entertainment, television and radio broadcasting, specialty
channels, multi-platform shopping, and digital media. |
Wireless and Cable are operated by our wholly owned subsidiary,
Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (RCCI), and certain of our other
wholly owned subsidiaries. Media is operated by our wholly owned
subsidiary, Rogers Media Inc., and its subsidiaries.
Summary of Consolidated Financial
Results
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except margins and per share amounts) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wireless |
|
2,981 |
|
|
2,868 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
10,595 |
|
|
10,222 |
|
4 |
|
Cable |
|
1,983 |
|
|
1,982 |
|
— |
|
|
|
7,876 |
|
|
7,005 |
|
12 |
|
Media |
|
616 |
|
|
558 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
2,484 |
|
|
2,335 |
|
6 |
|
Corporate items and intercompany eliminations |
|
(99 |
) |
|
(73 |
) |
36 |
|
|
|
(351 |
) |
|
(254 |
) |
38 |
|
Revenue |
|
5,481 |
|
|
5,335 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
20,604 |
|
|
19,308 |
|
7 |
|
Total service revenue 1 |
|
4,543 |
|
|
4,470 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
18,066 |
|
|
16,845 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wireless |
|
1,367 |
|
|
1,291 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
5,312 |
|
|
4,986 |
|
7 |
|
Cable |
|
1,169 |
|
|
1,111 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
4,518 |
|
|
3,774 |
|
20 |
|
Media |
|
53 |
|
|
4 |
|
n/m |
|
|
84 |
|
|
77 |
|
9 |
|
Corporate items and intercompany eliminations |
|
(56 |
) |
|
(77 |
) |
(27 |
) |
|
|
(297 |
) |
|
(256 |
) |
16 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
2,533 |
|
|
2,329 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
9,617 |
|
|
8,581 |
|
12 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin 2 |
|
46.2 |
% |
|
43.7 |
% |
2.5 pts |
|
|
46.7 |
% |
|
44.4 |
% |
2.3 pts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
558 |
|
|
328 |
|
70 |
|
|
|
1,734 |
|
|
849 |
|
104 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
$1.04 |
|
$0.62 |
|
68 |
|
|
$3.25 |
|
$1.62 |
|
101 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
$1.02 |
|
$0.62 |
|
65 |
|
|
$3.20 |
|
$1.62 |
|
98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income 2 |
|
794 |
|
|
630 |
|
26 |
|
|
|
2,719 |
|
|
2,406 |
|
13 |
|
Adjusted basic earnings per share 2 |
$1.48 |
|
$1.19 |
|
24 |
|
|
$5.09 |
|
$4.60 |
|
11 |
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$1.46 |
|
$1.19 |
|
23 |
|
|
$5.04 |
|
$4.59 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
1,007 |
|
|
946 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
4,041 |
|
|
3,934 |
|
3 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
1,135 |
|
|
1,379 |
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
5,680 |
|
|
5,221 |
|
9 |
|
Free cash flow |
|
878 |
|
|
823 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
3,045 |
|
|
2,414 |
|
26 |
|
1 As defined. See "Key Performance
Indicators".
2 Adjusted EBITDA margin is a supplementary financial
measure. Adjusted basic earnings per share is a non-GAAP ratio.
Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure and is a
component of adjusted basic earnings per share. These are not
standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be
comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other
companies. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for more
information about these measures.
Results of our Reportable
Segments
WIRELESS
Wireless Financial Results
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except margins) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue |
2,058 |
|
2,020 |
|
2 |
|
|
8,108 |
|
7,802 |
|
4 |
|
Equipment revenue |
923 |
|
848 |
|
9 |
|
|
2,487 |
|
2,420 |
|
3 |
|
Revenue |
2,981 |
|
2,868 |
|
4 |
|
|
10,595 |
|
10,222 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of equipment |
913 |
|
846 |
|
8 |
|
|
2,489 |
|
2,396 |
|
4 |
|
Other operating costs |
701 |
|
731 |
|
(4 |
) |
|
2,794 |
|
2,840 |
|
(2 |
) |
Operating costs |
1,614 |
|
1,577 |
|
2 |
|
|
5,283 |
|
5,236 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
1,367 |
|
1,291 |
|
6 |
|
|
5,312 |
|
4,986 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin 1 |
66.4 |
% |
63.9 |
% |
2.5 pts |
|
65.5 |
% |
63.9 |
% |
1.6 pts |
Capital expenditures |
446 |
|
334 |
|
34 |
|
|
1,596 |
|
1,625 |
|
(2 |
) |
1 Calculated using service
revenue.
Wireless Subscriber Results
1
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In thousands, except churn and mobile phone ARPU) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
Chg |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postpaid mobile phone 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross additions |
|
561 |
|
|
703 |
|
|
(142 |
) |
|
|
1,914 |
|
|
2,007 |
|
|
(93 |
) |
Net additions |
|
69 |
|
|
184 |
|
|
(115 |
) |
|
|
380 |
|
|
674 |
|
|
(294 |
) |
Total postpaid mobile phone subscribers 3 |
|
10,768 |
|
|
10,498 |
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
10,768 |
|
|
10,498 |
|
|
270 |
|
Churn (monthly) |
|
1.53 |
% |
|
1.67 |
% |
(0.14 pts) |
|
|
1.21 |
% |
|
1.11 |
% |
0.10 pts |
Prepaid mobile phone 4,5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross additions |
|
117 |
|
|
156 |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
534 |
|
|
867 |
|
|
(333 |
) |
Net additions (losses) |
|
26 |
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
99 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
182 |
|
Total prepaid mobile phone subscribers 3 |
|
1,106 |
|
|
1,111 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
1,106 |
|
|
1,111 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Churn (monthly) |
|
2.80 |
% |
|
6.20 |
% |
(3.40 pts) |
|
|
3.17 |
% |
|
6.12 |
% |
(2.95 pts) |
Mobile phone ARPU (monthly) 6 |
$ 58.04 |
|
$ 57.96 |
|
$ 0.08 |
|
|
$ 57.98 |
|
$ 57.86 |
|
$ 0.12 |
|
1 Subscriber counts and
subscriber churn are key performance indicators. See "Key
Performance Indicators".
2 Effective January 1, 2024, and on a
prospective basis, we adjusted our postpaid mobile phone subscriber
base to remove 110,000 Cityfone subscribers as we stopped selling
new plans for this service as of that date. Given this, we believe
this adjustment more meaningfully reflects the underlying organic
subscriber performance of our postpaid mobile phone
business.
3 As at end of period.
4 Effective January 1, 2024, and on a
prospective basis, we adjusted our prepaid mobile phone subscriber
base to remove 56,000 Fido prepaid subscribers as we stopped
selling new plans for this service as of that date. Given this, we
believe this adjustment more meaningfully reflects the underlying
organic subscriber performance of our prepaid mobile phone
business.
5 Effective October 1, 2024, and on a
prospective basis, we adjusted our prepaid mobile phone subscriber
base to remove 81,000 Rogers prepaid subscribers as we stopped
selling new plans for this service as of that date. Given this, we
believe this adjustment more meaningfully reflects the underlying
organic subscriber performance of our prepaid mobile phone
business.
6 Mobile phone ARPU is a supplementary
financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for
an explanation as to the composition of this measure.
Service revenue
The 2% increase in service revenue this quarter was primarily a
result of the cumulative impact of growth in our mobile phone
subscriber base over the past year, including our evolving mobile
phone plans that increasingly bundle more services in the monthly
service fee.
Mobile phone ARPU remained stable this
quarter.
The decrease in gross and net additions this
quarter was a result of a less active market, slowing population
growth as a result of changes to government immigration policies,
and our focus on attracting subscribers to our premium 5G Rogers
brand.
Equipment revenue
The 9% increase in equipment revenue this quarter was primarily a
result of:
- an increase in new subscribers
purchasing devices; and
- a continued shift in the product
mix towards higher-value devices; partially offset by
- lower device upgrades by existing
customers.
Operating costs
Cost of equipment
The 8% increase in the cost of equipment this quarter was a result
of the equipment revenue changes discussed above.
Other operating costs
The 4% decrease in other operating costs this quarter was primarily
a result of lower costs associated with productivity and efficiency
initiatives.
Adjusted
EBITDA
The 6% increase in adjusted EBITDA this quarter was a result of the
revenue and expense changes discussed above.
CABLE
Cable Financial Results
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except margins) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenue |
1,968 |
|
1,965 |
|
— |
|
|
7,825 |
|
6,962 |
|
12 |
|
Equipment revenue |
15 |
|
17 |
|
(12 |
) |
|
51 |
|
43 |
|
19 |
|
Revenue |
1,983 |
|
1,982 |
|
— |
|
|
7,876 |
|
7,005 |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs |
814 |
|
871 |
|
(7 |
) |
|
3,358 |
|
3,231 |
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
1,169 |
|
1,111 |
|
5 |
|
|
4,518 |
|
3,774 |
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
59.0 |
% |
56.1 |
% |
2.9 pts |
|
57.4 |
% |
53.9 |
% |
3.5 pts |
|
Capital expenditures |
439 |
|
448 |
|
(2 |
) |
|
1,939 |
|
1,865 |
|
4 |
|
Cable Subscriber Results 1
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In thousands, except ARPA and penetration) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
Chg |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Homes passed 2 |
|
10,205 |
|
|
9,943 |
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
10,205 |
|
|
9,943 |
|
|
262 |
|
Customer relationships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net additions (losses) |
|
14 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
15 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
49 |
|
Total customer relationships 2 |
|
4,683 |
|
|
4,636 |
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
4,683 |
|
|
4,636 |
|
|
47 |
|
ARPA (monthly) 3 |
$140.31 |
|
$141.96 |
|
($1.65 |
) |
|
$140.12 |
|
$142.58 |
|
($2.46 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Penetration 2 |
|
45.9 |
% |
|
46.6 |
% |
(0.7 pts) |
|
|
45.9 |
% |
|
46.6 |
% |
(0.7 pts) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retail Internet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net additions |
|
26 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
34 |
|
Total retail Internet subscribers 2 |
|
4,273 |
|
|
4,162 |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
4,273 |
|
|
4,162 |
|
|
111 |
|
Video |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (losses) additions |
|
(35 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(134 |
) |
|
15 |
|
|
(149 |
) |
Total Video subscribers 2 |
|
2,617 |
|
|
2,751 |
|
|
(134 |
) |
|
|
2,617 |
|
|
2,751 |
|
|
(134 |
) |
Home Monitoring |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net additions (losses) |
|
13 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
14 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
56 |
|
Total Home Monitoring subscribers 2 |
|
133 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
133 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
44 |
|
Home Phone |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses |
|
(27 |
) |
|
(38 |
) |
|
11 |
|
|
|
(122 |
) |
|
(116 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
Total Home Phone subscribers 2 |
|
1,507 |
|
|
1,629 |
|
|
(122 |
) |
|
|
1,507 |
|
|
1,629 |
|
|
(122 |
) |
1 Subscriber results are
key performance indicators. See "Key Performance
Indicators".
2 As at end of period.
3 ARPA is a supplementary financial measure.
See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for an explanation as
to the composition of this measure.
Service revenue
Service revenue was stable this quarter as a result of service
pricing changes offset by declines in our Home Phone, Video, and
Satellite subscriber bases.
The lower ARPA this quarter was primarily a
result of competitive promotional activity.
Operating costs
The 7% decrease in operating costs this quarter was a result of
ongoing cost efficiency initiatives.
Adjusted EBITDA
The 5% increase in adjusted EBITDA this quarter was a result of the
service revenue and expense changes discussed above.
MEDIA
Media Financial Results
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except margins) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
616 |
|
558 |
|
10 |
|
|
2,484 |
|
2,335 |
|
6 |
|
Operating costs |
563 |
|
554 |
|
2 |
|
|
2,400 |
|
2,258 |
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
53 |
|
4 |
|
n/m |
|
|
84 |
|
77 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
8.6 |
% |
0.7 |
% |
7.9 pts |
|
3.4 |
% |
3.3 |
% |
0.1 pts |
|
Capital expenditures |
58 |
|
113 |
|
(49 |
) |
|
263 |
|
250 |
|
5 |
|
Revenue
The 10% increase in revenue this quarter was a result of:
- higher sports- and
entertainment-related revenue, driven by higher subscriber and
other revenue, including from the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concerts
hosted at Rogers Centre; partially offset by
- lower Today's Shopping Choice
revenue.
Operating costs
The 2% increase in operating costs this quarter was a result
of:
- higher programming and production
costs; partially offset by
- lower Today's Shopping Choice costs in
line with lower revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA
The increase in adjusted EBITDA this quarter was a result of the
revenue and expense changes discussed above.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except capital intensity) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wireless |
446 |
|
334 |
|
34 |
|
|
1,596 |
|
1,625 |
|
(2 |
) |
Cable |
439 |
|
448 |
|
(2 |
) |
|
1,939 |
|
1,865 |
|
4 |
|
Media |
58 |
|
113 |
|
(49 |
) |
|
263 |
|
250 |
|
5 |
|
Corporate |
64 |
|
51 |
|
25 |
|
|
243 |
|
194 |
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures 1 |
1,007 |
|
946 |
|
6 |
|
|
4,041 |
|
3,934 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital intensity 2 |
18.4 |
% |
17.7 |
% |
0.7 pts |
|
19.6 |
% |
20.4 |
% |
(0.8 pts) |
1 Includes additions to
property, plant and equipment net of proceeds on disposition, but
does not include expenditures for spectrum licences, additions to
right-of-use assets, or assets acquired through business
combinations.
2 Capital intensity is a supplementary
financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for
an explanation as to the composition of this measure.
One of our objectives is to build the biggest
and best networks in the country. As we continually work towards
this, we once again spent more on our wireless and wireline
networks this year than we have in the past several years. We
continue to expand the reach and capacity of our 5G network (the
largest 5G network in Canada as at December 31, 2024) across the
country. We also continue to invest in fibre deployments, including
fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), in our cable network and we are expanding
our network footprint to reach more homes and businesses, including
in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.
These investments will strengthen network
resilience and stability and will help us bridge the digital divide
by expanding our network further into rural and underserved areas
through participation in various programs and projects.
Wireless
The increase in capital expenditures in Wireless this quarter was a
result of investments made to upgrade and expand our wireless
network. We continue to make investments in our network development
and 5G deployment to expand our wireless network. The ongoing
deployment of 3500 MHz spectrum and the commencement of 3800 MHz
spectrum deployment continue to augment the capacity and resilience
of our earlier 5G deployments in the 600 MHz spectrum band.
Cable
Capital expenditures in Cable this quarter were in line with last
year. Capital expenditures reflect continued investments in our
infrastructure, including additional fibre deployments to increase
our FTTH distribution. These investments incorporate the latest
technologies to help deliver more bandwidth and an enhanced
customer experience as we progress in our connected home roadmap,
including service footprint expansion and upgrades to our DOCSIS
3.1 platform to evolve to DOCSIS 4.0, offering increased network
resilience, stability, and faster download speeds over time.
Media
The decrease in capital expenditures in Media this quarter was
primarily a result of lower stadium infrastructure expenditures
associated with the multi-year Rogers Centre modernization project
that was completed earlier this year.
Capital intensity
Capital intensity increased this quarter as a result of the revenue
and capital expenditure changes discussed above.
Review of Consolidated
Performance
This section discusses our consolidated net
income and other income and expenses that do not form part of the
segment discussions above.
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
2,533 |
|
2,329 |
|
9 |
|
|
9,617 |
|
8,581 |
12 |
|
Deduct (add): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
1,174 |
|
1,172 |
|
— |
|
|
4,616 |
|
4,121 |
12 |
|
Restructuring, acquisition and other |
83 |
|
86 |
|
(3 |
) |
|
406 |
|
685 |
(41 |
) |
Finance costs |
571 |
|
568 |
|
1 |
|
|
2,295 |
|
2,047 |
12 |
|
Other (income) expense |
(11 |
) |
(19 |
) |
(42 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
362 |
n/m |
Income tax expense |
158 |
|
194 |
|
(19 |
) |
|
572 |
|
517 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
558 |
|
328 |
|
70 |
|
|
1,734 |
|
849 |
104 |
|
Depreciation and
amortization
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
2023 |
% Chg |
|
2024 |
2023 |
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
934 |
938 |
— |
|
|
3,665 |
3,331 |
10 |
|
Depreciation of right-of-use assets |
104 |
107 |
(3 |
) |
|
408 |
371 |
10 |
|
Amortization |
136 |
127 |
7 |
|
|
543 |
419 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total depreciation and amortization |
1,174 |
1,172 |
— |
|
|
4,616 |
4,121 |
12 |
|
Restructuring, acquisition and
other
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
2023 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring, acquisition and other excluding Shaw
Transaction-related costs |
44 |
25 |
|
276 |
365 |
|
Shaw Transaction-related costs |
39 |
61 |
|
130 |
320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total restructuring, acquisition and other |
83 |
86 |
|
406 |
685 |
|
The restructuring, acquisition and other costs excluding Shaw
Transaction-related costs in the fourth quarters of 2023 and 2024
include severance and other departure-related costs associated with
the targeted restructuring of our employee base. These costs also
included costs related to real estate rationalization programs and
transaction costs related to other completed and potential
acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
The Shaw Transaction-related costs in the fourth
quarter of 2023 and 2024 consisted of incremental costs supporting
integration activities related to the Shaw Transaction.
Finance costs
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total interest on borrowings 1 |
497 |
|
531 |
|
(6 |
) |
|
2,022 |
|
1,981 |
|
2 |
|
Interest earned on restricted cash and cash equivalents |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
(149 |
) |
(100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on borrowings, net |
497 |
|
531 |
|
(6 |
) |
|
2,022 |
|
1,832 |
|
10 |
|
Interest on lease liabilities |
34 |
|
31 |
|
10 |
|
|
137 |
|
111 |
|
23 |
|
Interest on post-employment benefits |
(2 |
) |
(3 |
) |
(33 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
(13 |
) |
(62 |
) |
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange |
115 |
|
(127 |
) |
n/m |
|
222 |
|
(111 |
) |
n/m |
Change in fair value of derivative instruments |
(111 |
) |
111 |
|
n/m |
|
(205 |
) |
108 |
|
n/m |
Capitalized interest |
(6 |
) |
(10 |
) |
(40 |
) |
|
(36 |
) |
(38 |
) |
(5 |
) |
Deferred transaction costs and other |
44 |
|
35 |
|
26 |
|
|
160 |
|
158 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total finance costs |
571 |
|
568 |
|
1 |
|
|
2,295 |
|
2,047 |
|
12 |
|
1 Interest on borrowings
includes interest on short-term borrowings and on long-term
debt.
Interest on borrowings, net
The 6% decrease in net interest on borrowings this quarter was
primarily a result of lower interest expense associated with
refinancing a significant portion of the borrowings under our term
loan facility with senior notes issued in September 2023 and
February 2024.
Income tax expense
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except tax rates) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory income tax rate |
26.2 |
% |
26.2 |
% |
|
26.2 |
% |
26.2 |
% |
Income before income tax expense |
716 |
|
522 |
|
|
2,306 |
|
1,366 |
|
Computed income tax expense |
188 |
|
137 |
|
|
604 |
|
358 |
|
Increase (decrease) in income tax expense resulting from: |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-(taxable) deductible stock-based compensation |
(7 |
) |
11 |
|
|
(13 |
) |
9 |
|
Revaluation of deferred tax balances due to corporate
reorganization-driven change in income tax rate |
— |
|
52 |
|
|
— |
|
52 |
|
Non-taxable income from security investments |
— |
|
(6 |
) |
|
— |
|
(16 |
) |
Non-deductible loss on joint venture's non-controlling interest
purchase obligation |
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
111 |
|
Other items |
(23 |
) |
— |
|
|
(19 |
) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax expense |
158 |
|
194 |
|
|
572 |
|
517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective income tax rate |
22.1 |
% |
37.2 |
% |
|
24.8 |
% |
37.8 |
% |
Cash income taxes paid |
157 |
|
39 |
|
|
545 |
|
439 |
|
Cash income taxes paid increased this quarter due to the timing of
installment payments.
Net income
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
% Chg |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
558 |
|
328 |
70 |
|
|
1,734 |
|
849 |
104 |
|
Basic earnings per share |
$1.04 |
$0.62 |
68 |
|
$3.25 |
$1.62 |
101 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
$1.02 |
$0.62 |
65 |
|
$3.20 |
$1.62 |
98 |
|
Adjusted net income
We calculate adjusted net income from adjusted EBITDA as
follows:
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
2,533 |
|
|
2,329 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
9,617 |
|
|
8,581 |
|
12 |
|
Deduct: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization 1 |
|
946 |
|
|
923 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
3,699 |
|
|
3,357 |
|
10 |
|
Finance costs |
|
571 |
|
|
568 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
2,295 |
|
|
2,047 |
|
12 |
|
Other income 2 |
|
(11 |
) |
|
(19 |
) |
(42 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
(60 |
) |
(90 |
) |
Income tax expense 3 |
|
233 |
|
|
227 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
910 |
|
|
831 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income 1 |
|
794 |
|
|
630 |
|
26 |
|
|
|
2,719 |
|
|
2,406 |
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted basic earnings per share |
$1.48 |
|
$1.19 |
|
24 |
|
|
$5.09 |
|
$4.60 |
|
11 |
|
Adjusted diluted earnings per share |
$1.46 |
|
$1.19 |
|
23 |
|
|
$5.04 |
|
$4.59 |
|
10 |
|
1 Our calculation of
adjusted net income excludes depreciation and amortization on the
fair value increment recognized on acquisition of Shaw
Transaction-related property, plant and equipment and intangible
assets. For purposes of calculating adjusted net income, we believe
the magnitude of this depreciation and amortization, which was
significantly affected by the size of the Shaw Transaction, may
have no correlation to our current and ongoing operating results
and affects comparability between certain periods. Depreciation and
amortization excludes depreciation and amortization on Shaw
Transaction-related property, plant and equipment and intangible
assets for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024
of $228 million and $917 million (2023 - $249 million and $764
million). Adjusted net income includes depreciation and
amortization on the acquired Shaw property, plant and equipment and
intangible assets based on Shaw's historical cost and depreciation
policies.
2 Other expense (income) for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2023 excludes a $422 million loss related to an
obligation to purchase at fair value the non-controlling interest
in one of our joint ventures' investments.
3 Income tax expense excludes recoveries of
$75 million and $338 million (2023 - recoveries of $85 million and
$366 million) for the three and twelve months ended
December 31, 2024 related to the income tax impact for
adjusted items and it also excludes a $52 million expense for the
three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 due to a
revaluation of deferred tax balances resulting from a change in our
income tax rate.
Managing our Liquidity and Financial
Resources
Operating, investing, and financing
activities
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities before changes in net
operating assets and liabilities, income taxes paid, and interest
paid |
2,424 |
|
2,243 |
|
|
9,188 |
|
8,067 |
|
Change in net operating assets and liabilities |
(667 |
) |
(369 |
) |
|
(876 |
) |
(627 |
) |
Income taxes paid |
(157 |
) |
(39 |
) |
|
(545 |
) |
(439 |
) |
Interest paid, net |
(465 |
) |
(456 |
) |
|
(2,087 |
) |
(1,780 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
1,135 |
|
1,379 |
|
|
5,680 |
|
5,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
(1,007 |
) |
(946 |
) |
|
(4,041 |
) |
(3,934 |
) |
Additions to program rights |
(16 |
) |
(17 |
) |
|
(72 |
) |
(74 |
) |
Changes in non-cash working capital related to capital expenditures
and intangible assets |
167 |
|
(68 |
) |
|
136 |
|
(2 |
) |
Acquisitions and other strategic transactions, net of cash
acquired |
— |
|
786 |
|
|
(475 |
) |
(16,215 |
) |
Other |
(14 |
) |
21 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used in investing activities |
(870 |
) |
(224 |
) |
|
(4,455 |
) |
(20,200 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds received from (repayment of) short-term
borrowings |
19 |
|
(96 |
) |
|
1,138 |
|
(1,439 |
) |
Net issuance (repayment) of long-term debt |
5 |
|
(2,749 |
) |
|
(1,103 |
) |
5,040 |
|
Net proceeds on settlement of debt derivatives and forward
contracts |
110 |
|
260 |
|
|
107 |
|
492 |
|
Transaction costs incurred |
(1 |
) |
— |
|
|
(47 |
) |
(284 |
) |
Principal payments of lease liabilities |
(120 |
) |
(106 |
) |
|
(478 |
) |
(370 |
) |
Dividends paid |
(181 |
) |
(191 |
) |
|
(739 |
) |
(960 |
) |
Other |
(1 |
) |
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(169 |
) |
(2,882 |
) |
|
(1,127 |
) |
2,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash
equivalents |
96 |
|
(1,727 |
) |
|
98 |
|
(12,500 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period |
802 |
|
2,527 |
|
|
800 |
|
13,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
898 |
|
800 |
|
|
898 |
|
800 |
|
Operating activities
This quarter, cash provided by operating activities decreased
primarily as a result of a greater net investment in net operating
assets and liabilities, partially offset by higher adjusted
EBITDA.
Investing activities
Capital expenditures
During the quarter, we incurred $1,007 million (2023 - $946
million) on capital expenditures before changes in non-cash working
capital items. See "Capital Expenditures" for more information.
Financing activities
During the quarter, we received net amounts of $133 million (2023 -
paid $2,585 million) on our short-term borrowings, long-term debt,
and related derivatives, including transaction costs. See
"Financial Risk Management" for more information on the cash flows
relating to our derivative instruments.
Short-term borrowings
Our short-term borrowings consist of amounts outstanding under our
receivables securitization program, our US dollar-denominated
commercial paper (US CP) program, and our non-revolving credit
facilities. Below is a summary of our short-term borrowings as at
December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
|
As at
December 31 |
As at
December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables securitization program |
2,000 |
1,600 |
|
US commercial paper program (net of the discount on issuance) |
452 |
150 |
|
Non-revolving credit facility borrowings (net of the discount on
issuance) |
507 |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
Total short-term borrowings |
2,959 |
1,750 |
|
The tables below summarize the activity relating
to our short-term borrowings for the three and twelve months ended
December 31, 2024 and 2023.
|
|
Three months ended December 31, 2024 |
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional (US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional (Cdn$) |
|
Notional (US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional (Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds received from
receivables securitization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
800 |
|
Repayment of receivables securitization |
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
Net (repayment of) proceeds received from receivables
securitization |
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds received from US commercial paper |
607 |
|
1.415 |
859 |
|
|
2,009 |
|
1.373 |
2,759 |
|
Repayment of US commercial paper |
(294 |
) |
1.429 |
(420 |
) |
|
(1,819 |
) |
1.371 |
(2,494 |
) |
Net proceeds received from US commercial paper |
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
|
265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds received from non-revolving credit facilities (US$)
1 |
1,070 |
|
1.403 |
1,501 |
|
|
2,899 |
|
1.378 |
3,996 |
|
Repayment of non-revolving credit facilities (US$)
1 |
(1,083 |
) |
1.404 |
(1,521 |
) |
|
(2,547 |
) |
1.383 |
(3,523 |
) |
Net (repayment of) proceeds received from non-revolving credit
facilities |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
|
|
473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds received from short-term borrowings |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
1,138 |
|
1 Borrowings under our
non-revolving facility mature and are reissued regularly, such that
until repaid, we maintain net outstanding borrowings equivalent to
the then-current credit limit on the reissue dates.
|
|
Three months ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional (US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional (Cdn$) |
|
Notional (US$) |
|
Exchange rate |
Notional (Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of receivables securitization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
Net repayment of receivables securitization |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(1,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds received from US commercial paper |
306 |
|
1.373 |
420 |
|
|
1,803 |
|
1.357 |
2,447 |
|
Repayment of US commercial paper |
(194 |
) |
1.361 |
(264 |
) |
|
(1,858 |
) |
1.345 |
(2,499 |
) |
Net proceeds received from (repayment of) US commercial paper |
|
|
156 |
|
|
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds received from
non-revolving credit facilities (Cdn$) 1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
375 |
|
Proceeds received from non-revolving credit facilities (US$) |
— |
|
— |
— |
|
|
2,125 |
|
1.349 |
2,866 |
|
Total proceeds received from non-revolving credit facilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
3,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of non-revolving
credit facilities (Cdn$) 1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(758 |
) |
Repayment of non-revolving credit facilities (US$) |
(183 |
) |
1.377 |
(252 |
) |
|
(2,125 |
) |
1.351 |
(2,870 |
) |
Total repayment of non-revolving credit facilities |
|
|
(252 |
) |
|
|
|
(3,628 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net repayment of non-revolving credit facilities |
|
|
(252 |
) |
|
|
|
(387 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net repayment of short-term borrowings |
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,439 |
) |
1 Borrowings under our
non-revolving facility mature and are reissued regularly, such that
until repaid, we maintain net outstanding borrowings equivalent to
the then-current credit limit on the reissue dates.
Concurrent with our US CP issuances and US
dollar-denominated borrowings under our credit facilities, we
entered into debt derivatives to hedge the foreign currency risk
associated with the principal and interest components of the
borrowings. See "Financial Risk Management" for more
information.
Long-term debt
Our long-term debt consists of amounts outstanding under our bank
and letter of credit facilities and the senior notes, debentures,
and subordinated notes we have issued. The tables below summarize
the activity relating to our long-term debt for the three and
twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
|
Three months ended
December 31, 2024 |
|
Twelve months ended
December 31, 2024 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional (US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional (Cdn$) |
|
Notional (US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional (Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facility borrowings (Cdn$) |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
64 |
|
Total credit facility borrowings |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term loan facility net borrowings (US$) 1 |
— |
|
— |
— |
|
|
8 |
|
n/m |
18 |
|
Term loan facility net repayments (US$) 1 |
(41 |
) |
n/m |
(59 |
) |
|
(2,553 |
) |
1.352 |
(3,452 |
) |
Net repayments under term loan facility |
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
|
(3,434 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior note issuances (US$) |
— |
|
— |
— |
|
|
2,500 |
|
1.347 |
3,367 |
|
Senior note repayments (Cdn$) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(1,100 |
) |
Net issuance of senior notes |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
2,267 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net issuance (repayment) of long-term debt |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
|
(1,103 |
) |
1 Borrowings under our term
loan facility mature and are reissued regularly, such that until
repaid, we maintain net outstanding borrowings equivalent to the
then-current credit limit on the reissue dates.
|
|
Three months ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 |
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional (US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional (Cdn$) |
|
Notional (US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional (Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facility borrowings (US$) |
— |
|
— |
— |
|
|
220 |
|
1.368 |
301 |
|
Credit facility repayments (US$) |
— |
|
— |
— |
|
|
(220 |
) |
1.336 |
(294 |
) |
Net borrowings under credit facilities |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term loan facility net borrowings (US$) 1 |
— |
|
— |
— |
|
|
4,506 |
|
1.350 |
6,082 |
|
Term loan facility net repayments (US$) |
(811 |
) |
1.337 |
(1,084 |
) |
|
(1,265 |
) |
1.340 |
(1,695 |
) |
Net (repayments) borrowings under term loan facility |
|
|
(1,084 |
) |
|
|
|
4,387 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior note issuances (Cdn$) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior note repayments (Cdn$) |
|
|
(500 |
) |
|
|
|
(500 |
) |
Senior note repayments (US$) |
(850 |
) |
1.37 |
(1,165 |
) |
|
(1,350 |
) |
1.373 |
(1,854 |
) |
Total senior notes repayments |
|
|
(1,665 |
) |
|
|
|
(2,354 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (repayment) issuance of senior notes |
|
|
(1,665 |
) |
|
|
|
646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (repayment) issuance of long-term debt |
|
|
(2,749 |
) |
|
|
|
5,040 |
|
1 Borrowings under our term
loan facility mature and are reissued regularly, such that until
repaid, we maintain net outstanding borrowings equivalent to the
then-current credit limit on the reissue dates.
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt net of transaction costs, beginning of period |
40,294 |
|
44,094 |
|
|
40,855 |
|
31,733 |
|
Net issuance (repayment) of long-term debt |
5 |
|
(2,749 |
) |
|
(1,103 |
) |
5,040 |
|
Long-term debt assumed through the Shaw Transaction |
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
4,526 |
|
Increase in government grant
liability related to Canada Infrastructure Bank facility |
(39 |
) |
— |
|
|
(39 |
) |
— |
|
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange |
1,599 |
|
(526 |
) |
|
2,094 |
|
(549 |
) |
Deferred transaction costs incurred |
1 |
|
— |
|
|
(52 |
) |
(31 |
) |
Amortization of deferred transaction costs |
36 |
|
36 |
|
|
141 |
|
136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt net of transaction costs, end of period |
41,896 |
|
40,855 |
|
|
41,896 |
|
40,855 |
|
In April 2024, we amended our revolving credit
facility to extend the maturity date of the $3 billion tranche to
April 2029, from January 2028, and the $1 billion tranche to April
2027, from January 2026.
In April 2023, we drew the maximum $6 billion on
the term loan facility upon closing the Shaw Transaction,
consisting of $2 billion from each of the three tranches. The three
tranches mature on April 3, 2026, 2027, and 2028, respectively.
During 2023, we repaid $1.6 billion of the tranche maturing in
2027. In February 2024, we used the proceeds from our senior note
issuances (see "Issuance of senior notes and related debt
derivatives") to repay an additional $3.4 billion of the facility
such that $1 billion remains outstanding under the April 2026
tranche.
In April 2023, we also assumed $4.55 billion
principal amount of Shaw's senior notes upon closing the Shaw
Transaction, of which $500 million was subsequently repaid at
maturity in November 2023 and $500 million was repaid at maturity
in January 2024.
Issuance of senior notes and related debt
derivatives
Below is a summary of the senior notes we issued during the three
and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
(In millions of dollars, except interest rates and discounts) |
|
Discount/ premium at issuance
|
Total gross
proceeds 1 (Cdn$)
|
Transaction costs and
discounts 2 (Cdn$)
|
Date issued |
|
Principal amount |
Due date |
Interest rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024 issuances |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 9, 2024 |
US |
1,250 |
2029 |
5.000 |
% |
99.714 |
% |
1,684 |
20 |
February 9, 2024 |
US |
1,250 |
2034 |
5.300 |
% |
99.119 |
% |
1,683 |
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2023 issuances |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 21, 2023 |
|
500 |
2026 |
5.650 |
% |
99.853 |
% |
500 |
3 |
September 21, 2023 |
|
1,000 |
2028 |
5.700 |
% |
99.871 |
% |
1,000 |
8 |
September 21, 2023 |
|
500 |
2030 |
5.800 |
% |
99.932 |
% |
500 |
4 |
September 21, 2023 |
|
1,000 |
2033 |
5.900 |
% |
99.441 |
% |
1,000 |
12 |
1 Gross proceeds before
transaction costs, discounts, and premiums.
2 Transaction costs, discounts, and premiums
are included as deferred transaction costs and discounts in the
carrying value of the long-term debt, and recognized in net income
using the effective interest method.
Dividends
Below is a summary of the dividends declared and paid on RCI's
outstanding Class A Voting common shares (Class A Shares) and Class
B Non-Voting common shares (Class B Non-Voting Shares) in 2024 and
2023. On January 29, 2025, the Board declared a quarterly dividend
of $0.50 per Class A Voting Share and Class B Non-Voting Share, to
be paid on April 2, 2025, to shareholders of record on March 10,
2025.
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid (in millions of dollars) |
Number of
Class B
Non-Voting
Shares issued
(in thousands)
1
|
Declaration date |
Record date |
Payment date |
Dividend per
share (dollars) |
In cash |
In Class B
Non-Voting
Shares |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 31, 2024 |
March 11, 2024 |
April 3, 2024 |
0.50 |
183 |
83 |
266 |
1,552 |
April 23, 2024 |
June 10, 2024 |
July 5, 2024 |
0.50 |
185 |
81 |
266 |
1,651 |
July 23, 2024 |
September 9, 2024 |
October 3, 2024 |
0.50 |
181 |
86 |
267 |
1,633 |
October 23, 2024 |
December 9, 2024 |
January 3, 2025 |
0.50 |
185 |
84 |
269 |
1,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 1, 2023 |
March 10, 2023 |
April 3, 2023 |
0.50 |
252 |
— |
252 |
— |
April 25, 2023 |
June 9, 2023 |
July 5, 2023 |
0.50 |
264 |
— |
264 |
— |
July 25, 2023 |
September 8, 2023 |
October 3, 2023 |
0.50 |
191 |
74 |
265 |
1,454 |
November 8, 2023 |
December 8, 2023 |
January 2, 2024 |
0.50 |
190 |
75 |
265 |
1,244 |
1 Class B Non-Voting Shares
are issued as partial settlement of our quarterly dividend payable
on the payment date under the terms of our dividend reinvestment
plan.
Free cash flow
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
2023 |
% Chg |
|
2024 |
2023 |
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
2,533 |
2,329 |
9 |
|
|
9,617 |
8,581 |
12 |
Deduct: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures 1 |
1,007 |
946 |
6 |
|
|
4,041 |
3,934 |
3 |
Interest on borrowings, net and capitalized interest |
491 |
521 |
(6 |
) |
|
1,986 |
1,794 |
11 |
Cash income taxes 2 |
157 |
39 |
n/m |
|
545 |
439 |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free cash flow |
878 |
823 |
7 |
|
|
3,045 |
2,414 |
26 |
1 Includes additions to
property, plant and equipment net of proceeds on disposition, but
does not include expenditures for spectrum licences, additions to
right-of-use assets, or assets acquired through business
combinations.
2 Cash income taxes are net of refunds
received.
The 7% increase in free cash flow this quarter
was primarily a result of higher adjusted EBITDA, partially offset
by higher cash income taxes.
Financial Condition
Available liquidity
Below is a summary of our available liquidity from our cash and
cash equivalents, bank credit facilities, letter of credit
facilities, and short-term borrowings as at December 31, 2024
and December 31, 2023.
As at December 31, 2024 |
Total sources
|
Drawn
|
Letters of credit
|
US CP program 1
|
Net available
|
(In millions of dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
898 |
— |
— |
— |
898 |
Bank credit facilities 2: |
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving |
4,000 |
— |
10 |
455 |
3,535 |
Non-revolving |
500 |
500 |
— |
— |
— |
Outstanding letters of credit |
3 |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
Receivables securitization 2 |
2,400 |
2,000 |
— |
— |
400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
7,801 |
2,500 |
13 |
455 |
4,833 |
1 The US CP program amounts
are gross of the discount on issuance.
2 The total liquidity sources under our bank
credit facilities and receivables securitization represents the
total credit limits per the relevant agreements. The amount drawn
and letters of credit are currently outstanding under those
agreements. The US CP program amount represents our currently
outstanding US CP borrowings that are backstopped by our revolving
credit facility.
As at December 31, 2023 |
Total sources
|
Drawn
|
Letters of credit
|
US CP program 1
|
Net available
|
(In millions of dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
800 |
— |
— |
— |
800 |
Bank credit facilities 2: |
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving |
4,000 |
— |
10 |
151 |
3,839 |
Non-revolving |
500 |
— |
— |
— |
500 |
Outstanding letters of credit |
243 |
— |
243 |
— |
— |
Receivables securitization 2 |
2,400 |
1,600 |
— |
— |
800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
7,943 |
1,600 |
253 |
151 |
5,939 |
1 The US CP program amounts
are gross of the discount on issuance.
2 The total liquidity sources under our bank
credit facilities and receivables securitization represents the
total credit limits per the relevant agreements. The amount drawn
and letters of credit are currently outstanding under those
agreements. The US CP program amount represents our currently
outstanding US CP borrowings that are backstopped by our revolving
credit facility.
Our $815 million Canada Infrastructure Bank
credit agreement is not included in available liquidity as it can
only be drawn upon for use in broadband projects under the
Universal Broadband Fund, and therefore is not available for other
general purposes. This quarter, we borrowed $64 million under this
facility.
Weighted average cost of borrowings
Our weighted average cost of all borrowings was 4.61% as at
December 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023 - 4.85%) and our
weighted average term to maturity was 9.8 years (December 31,
2023 - 10.4 years). These figures reflect the expected repayment of
our subordinated notes on the five-year anniversary.
Adjusted net debt and debt leverage
ratio
We use adjusted net debt and debt leverage ratio to conduct
valuation-related analysis and to make capital structure-related
decisions.
|
As at
December 31 |
|
As at
December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except ratios) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
3,696 |
|
1,100 |
|
Long-term debt |
38,200 |
|
39,755 |
|
Deferred transaction costs and discounts |
951 |
|
1,040 |
|
|
42,847 |
|
41,895 |
|
Add (deduct): |
|
|
Adjustment of US dollar-denominated debt to hedged rate |
(2,855 |
) |
(808 |
) |
Subordinated notes adjustment 1 |
(1,540 |
) |
(1,496 |
) |
Short-term borrowings |
2,959 |
|
1,750 |
|
Deferred government grant liability 2 |
39 |
|
— |
|
Current portion of lease liabilities |
587 |
|
504 |
|
Lease liabilities |
2,191 |
|
2,089 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
(898 |
) |
(800 |
) |
|
|
|
Adjusted net debt 3 |
43,330 |
|
43,134 |
|
Divided by: trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA |
9,617 |
|
8,581 |
|
|
|
|
Debt leverage ratio |
4.5 |
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
Divided by: pro forma trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA
3 |
n/a |
|
9,095 |
|
|
|
|
Pro forma debt leverage ratio |
n/a |
|
4.7 |
|
1 For the purposes of
calculating adjusted net debt and debt leverage ratio, we believe
adjusting 50% of the value of our subordinated notes is appropriate
as this methodology factors in certain circumstances with respect
to priority for payment and this approach is commonly used to
evaluate debt leverage by rating agencies.
2 For the purposes of calculating adjusted net
debt and debt leverage ratio, we have added the deferred government
grant liability relating to our Canada Infrastructure Bank facility
to reflect the inclusion of the cash drawings.
3 Adjusted net debt is a capital management
measure. Pro forma trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP
financial measure and is a component of pro forma debt leverage
ratio. These are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and
might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by
other companies. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for
more information about these measures.
In order to meet our stated objective of
returning our debt leverage ratio to approximately 3.5 within 36
months of closing the Shaw Transaction, we intend to manage our
debt leverage ratio through combined operational synergies, organic
growth in adjusted EBITDA, proceeds from asset sales and
monetizations, equity financing, and debt repayment, as
applicable.
Credit ratings
Below is a summary of the credit ratings on RCI's outstanding
senior and subordinated notes and debentures (long-term) and US CP
(short-term) as at December 31, 2024.
Issuance |
S&P Global Ratings Services |
Moody's |
Fitch |
DBRS Morningstar |
Corporate credit issuer default rating |
BBB- (stable) |
Baa3 (stable) |
BBB- (stable) |
BBB (low) (stable) |
Senior unsecured debt |
BBB- (stable) |
Baa3 (stable) |
BBB- (stable) |
BBB (low) (stable) |
Subordinated debt |
BB (stable) |
Ba2 (stable) |
BB (stable) |
N/A 1 |
US commercial paper |
A-3 |
P-3 |
N/A 1 |
N/A 1 |
1 We have not sought a
rating from Fitch or DBRS Morningstar for our short-term
obligations or from DBRS Morningstar for our subordinated
debt.
Outstanding common shares
|
As at
December 31 |
As at
December 31 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
|
Common shares outstanding 1 |
|
|
Class A Voting Shares |
111,152,011 |
111,152,011 |
Class B Non-Voting Shares |
424,949,191 |
418,868,891 |
|
|
|
Total common shares |
536,101,202 |
530,020,902 |
|
|
|
Options to purchase Class B Non-Voting Shares |
|
|
Outstanding options |
9,707,847 |
10,593,645 |
Outstanding options exercisable |
6,135,190 |
4,749,678 |
1 Holders of Class B
Non-Voting Shares are entitled to receive notice of and to attend
shareholder meetings; however, they are not entitled to vote at
these meetings except as required by law or stipulated by stock
exchanges. If an offer is made to purchase outstanding Class A
Shares, there is no requirement under applicable law or our
constating documents that an offer be made for the outstanding
Class B Non-Voting Shares, and there is no other protection
available to shareholders under our constating documents. If an
offer is made to purchase both classes of shares, the offer for the
Class A Shares may be made on different terms than the offer to the
holders of Class B Non-Voting Shares.
We issue Class B Non-Voting Shares as partial
settlement of our quarterly dividends under the terms of our
dividend reinvestment plan (see "Managing our Liquidity and
Financial Resources" for more information).
Financial Risk Management
This section should be read in conjunction with
"Financial Risk Management" in our 2023 Annual MD&A. We use
derivative instruments to manage financial risks related to our
business activities. We only use derivatives to manage risk and not
for speculative purposes. We also manage our exposure to both fixed
and fluctuating interest rates and had fixed the interest rate on
90.8% of our outstanding debt, including short-term borrowings, as
at December 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023 - 85.6%).
Debt derivatives
We use cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward
cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, and foreign
currency forward contracts (collectively, debt derivatives) to
manage risks from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and
interest rates associated with our US dollar-denominated senior
notes, debentures, subordinated notes, lease liabilities, credit
facility borrowings, and US CP borrowings. We typically designate
the debt derivatives related to our senior notes, debentures,
subordinated notes, and lease liabilities as hedges for accounting
purposes against the foreign exchange risk or interest rate risk
associated with specific issued and forecast debt instruments. Debt
derivatives related to our credit facility and US CP borrowings
have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
Credit facilities and US CP
Below is a summary of the debt derivatives we entered into and
settled related to our credit facility borrowings and US CP program
during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and
2023.
|
Three months ended December 31, 2024 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 |
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange
rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt derivatives entered |
3,204 |
1.406 |
4,504 |
|
14,943 |
1.366 |
20,407 |
Debt derivatives settled |
3,258 |
1.407 |
4,583 |
|
17,136 |
1.364 |
23,368 |
Net cash received on settlement |
|
|
95 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US commercial paper program |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt derivatives entered |
607 |
1.415 |
859 |
|
2,008 |
1.374 |
2,758 |
Debt derivatives settled |
293 |
1.427 |
418 |
|
1,807 |
1.371 |
2,478 |
Net cash received on settlement |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
Three months ended December 31, 2023 |
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 |
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange
rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt derivatives entered |
10,177 |
1.365 |
13,891 |
|
|
38,205 |
1.348 |
51,517 |
|
Debt derivatives settled |
11,171 |
1.363 |
15,226 |
|
|
34,964 |
1.348 |
47,126 |
|
Net cash paid on settlement |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
US commercial paper program |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt derivatives entered |
307 |
1.365 |
419 |
|
|
1,803 |
1.357 |
2,447 |
|
Debt derivatives settled |
194 |
1.361 |
264 |
|
|
1,848 |
1.345 |
2,486 |
|
Net cash paid on settlement |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
As at December 31, 2024, we had US$1,048
million and US$314 million notional amount of debt derivatives
outstanding relating to our credit facility borrowings and US CP
program (December 31, 2023 - US$3,241 million and US$113
million), at average rates of $1.439/US$ and $1.423/US$
(December 31, 2023 - $1.352/US$ and $1.369/US$),
respectively.
Senior notes
Below is a summary of the debt derivatives we entered into related
to senior notes during the three and twelve months ended
December 31, 2024. We did not enter into any debt derivatives
related to senior notes issued during 2023.
(In millions of dollars, except interest rates) |
|
|
|
|
|
US$ |
|
Hedging effect |
Effective date |
Principal/Notional amount (US$) |
Maturity date |
Coupon rate |
|
Fixed hedged (Cdn$) interest rate 1 |
Equivalent (Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2024 issuances |
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 9, 2024 |
1,250 |
2029 |
5.000 |
% |
|
4.735 |
% |
1,684 |
February 9, 2024 |
1,250 |
2034 |
5.300 |
% |
|
5.107 |
% |
1,683 |
1 Converting from a fixed
US$ coupon rate to a weighted average Cdn$ fixed rate.
As at December 31, 2024, we had US$17,250
million (December 31, 2023 - US$14,750 million) in US
dollar-denominated senior notes, debentures, and subordinated
notes, of which all of the associated foreign exchange risk had
been hedged using debt derivatives, at an average rate of
$1.272/US$ (December 31, 2023 - $1.259/US$).
Lease liabilities
Below is a summary of the debt derivatives we entered into and
settled related to our outstanding lease liabilities for the three
and twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
|
Three months ended December 31, 2024 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 |
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange
rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt derivatives entered |
43 |
1.442 |
62 |
|
271 |
1.369 |
371 |
Debt derivatives settled |
59 |
1.305 |
77 |
|
214 |
1.322 |
283 |
|
Three months ended December 31, 2023 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 |
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange
rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt derivatives entered |
93 |
1.312 |
122 |
|
274 |
1.336 |
366 |
Debt derivatives settled |
42 |
1.310 |
55 |
|
142 |
1.310 |
186 |
As at December 31, 2024, we had US$416
million notional amount of debt derivatives outstanding relating to
our outstanding lease liabilities (December 31, 2023 - US$357
million) with terms to maturity ranging from January 2025 to
December 2027 (December 31, 2023 - January 2024 to December
2026) at an average rate of $1.349/US$ (December 31, 2023 -
$1.329/US$).
See "Mark-to-market value" for more information
about our debt derivatives.
Expenditure derivatives
We use foreign currency forward contracts (expenditure derivatives)
to manage the foreign exchange risk in our operations, designating
them as hedges for accounting purposes for certain of our forecast
operational and capital expenditures.
Below is a summary of the expenditure
derivatives we entered into and settled during the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
|
Three months ended December 31, 2024 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2024 |
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange
rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditure derivatives entered |
30 |
1.300 |
39 |
|
1,140 |
1.340 |
1,528 |
Expenditure derivatives settled |
285 |
1.326 |
378 |
|
1,200 |
1.325 |
1,590 |
|
Three months ended December 31, 2023 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 |
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
Notional
(US$) |
Exchange
rate |
Notional
(Cdn$) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditure derivatives entered |
420 |
1.326 |
557 |
|
1,650 |
1.325 |
2,187 |
Expenditure derivatives acquired |
— |
— |
— |
|
212 |
1.330 |
282 |
Expenditure derivatives settled |
273 |
1.267 |
346 |
|
1,172 |
1.262 |
1,479 |
As at December 31, 2024, we had US$1,590
million notional amount of expenditure derivatives outstanding
(December 31, 2023 - US$1,650 million) with terms to maturity
ranging from January 2025 to December 2026 (December 31, 2023
- January 2024 to December 2025) at an average rate of $1.336/US$
(December 31, 2023 - $1.325/US$).
See "Mark-to-market value" for more information
about our expenditure derivatives.
Equity derivatives
We use total return swaps (equity derivatives) to hedge the market
price appreciation risk of the Class B Non-Voting Shares granted
under our stock-based compensation programs. The equity derivatives
have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
As at December 31, 2024, we had equity
derivatives outstanding for 6.0 million (December 31, 2023 -
6.0 million) Class B Non-Voting Shares with a weighted average
price of $53.27 (December 31, 2023 - $54.02).
In 2024, we executed extension agreements for
our equity derivative contracts under substantially the same
commitment terms and conditions with revised expiry dates to April
2025 (from April 2024) and the weighted average cost was adjusted
to $53.27 per share.
See "Mark-to-market value" for more information
about our equity derivatives.
Cash settlements on debt derivatives and
forward contracts
Below is a summary of the net proceeds on settlement of debt
derivatives and forward contracts during the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit facilities |
95 |
(27 |
) |
|
87 |
(10 |
) |
US commercial paper program |
8 |
(1 |
) |
|
13 |
(20 |
) |
Senior and subordinated notes |
— |
288 |
|
|
— |
522 |
|
Lease liabilities |
7 |
— |
|
|
7 |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds on settlement of debt derivatives and forward
contracts |
110 |
260 |
|
|
107 |
492 |
|
Mark-to-market value
We record our derivatives using an estimated credit-adjusted,
mark-to-market valuation, calculated in accordance with IFRS.
|
As at December 31, 2024 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional
amount
(US$) |
Exchange
rate |
Notional
amount
(Cdn$) |
Fair value
(Cdn$) |
|
Debt derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges: |
|
|
|
|
As assets |
11,116 |
1.2510 |
13,906 |
1,194 |
|
As liabilities |
6,550 |
1.3127 |
8,598 |
(842 |
) |
Debt derivatives not accounted for as hedges: |
|
|
|
|
As assets |
666 |
1.4282 |
951 |
7 |
|
As liabilities |
696 |
1.4421 |
1,004 |
(2 |
) |
Net mark-to-market debt derivative asset |
|
|
|
357 |
|
Expenditure derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges: |
|
|
|
|
As assets |
1,590 |
1.3362 |
2,125 |
132 |
|
Net mark-to-market expenditure derivative asset |
|
|
|
132 |
|
Equity derivatives not accounted for as hedges: |
|
|
|
|
As liabilities |
— |
— |
320 |
(54 |
) |
Net mark-to-market equity derivative liability |
|
|
|
(54 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net mark-to-market asset |
|
|
|
435 |
|
|
As at December 31, 2023 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except exchange rates) |
Notional
amount
(US$) |
Exchange
rate |
Notional
amount
(Cdn$) |
Fair value
(Cdn$) |
|
Debt derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges: |
|
|
|
|
As assets |
4,557 |
1.1583 |
5,278 |
599 |
|
As liabilities |
10,550 |
1.3055 |
13,773 |
(1,069 |
) |
Short-term debt derivatives not accounted for as hedges: |
|
|
|
|
As liabilities |
3,354 |
1.3526 |
4,537 |
(101 |
) |
Net mark-to-market debt derivative liability |
|
|
|
(571 |
) |
Expenditure derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges: |
|
|
|
|
As assets |
600 |
1.3147 |
789 |
4 |
|
As liabilities |
1,050 |
1.3315 |
1,398 |
(19 |
) |
Net mark-to-market expenditure derivative liability |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
Equity derivatives not accounted for as hedges: |
|
|
|
|
As assets |
— |
— |
324 |
48 |
|
Net mark-to-market equity derivative asset |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net mark-to-market liability |
|
|
|
(538 |
) |
Key Performance Indicators
We measure the success of our strategy using a
number of key performance indicators that are defined and discussed
in our 2023 Annual MD&A and this earnings release. We believe
these key performance indicators allow us to appropriately measure
our performance against our operating strategy and against the
results of our peers and competitors. The following key performance
indicators, some of which are supplementary financial measures (see
"Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures"), are not measurements in
accordance with IFRS. They include:
- subscriber counts;
- Wireless;
- Cable; and
- homes passed (Cable);
- Wireless subscriber churn
(churn);
- Wireless mobile phone average
revenue per user
(ARPU);
|
- Cable average revenue per account
(ARPA);
- Cable customer relationships;
- Cable market penetration
(penetration);
- capital intensity; and
- total service revenue.
|
Non-GAAP and Other Financial
Measures
We use the following "non-GAAP financial
measures" and other "specified financial measures" (each within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities law). These are reviewed
regularly by management and the Board in assessing our performance
and making decisions regarding the ongoing operations of our
business and its ability to generate cash flows. Some or all of
these measures may also be used by investors, lending institutions,
and credit rating agencies as indicators of our operating
performance, of our ability to incur and service debt, and as
measurements to value companies in the telecommunications sector.
These are not standardized measures under IFRS, so may not be
reliable ways to compare us to other companies.
Non-GAAP financial measures |
Specified financial measure |
How it is useful |
How we calculate it |
Most directly
comparable
IFRS financial
measure |
Adjusted net
income |
● |
|
To assess the performance of our businesses before the effects of
the noted items, because they affect the comparability of our
financial results and could potentially distort the analysis of
trends in business performance. Excluding these items does not
imply that they are non-recurring. |
Net (loss) income add (deduct) restructuring, acquisition and
other; loss (recovery) on sale or wind down of investments; loss
(gain) on disposition of property, plant and equipment; (gain) on
acquisitions; loss on non-controlling interest purchase
obligations; loss on repayment of long-term debt; loss on bond
forward derivatives; depreciation and amortization on fair value
increment of Shaw Transaction-related assets; and income tax
adjustments on these items, including adjustments as a result of
legislative or other tax rate changes. |
Net (loss) income |
Pro forma trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA |
● |
|
To illustrate the results of a combined Rogers and Shaw as if the
Shaw Transaction had closed at the beginning of the applicable
trailing 12-month period. |
Trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA
add
Acquired Shaw business adjusted EBITDA - January 2023 to March
2023 |
Trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA |
Non-GAAP ratios |
Specified financial measure |
How it is useful |
How we calculate it |
Adjusted basic
earnings per
share
Adjusted diluted
earnings per
share |
● |
|
To assess the performance of our businesses before the effects of
the noted items, because they affect the comparability of our
financial results and could potentially distort the analysis of
trends in business performance. Excluding these items does not
imply that they are non-recurring. |
Adjusted net income
divided by
basic weighted average shares outstanding.
Adjusted net income including the dilutive effect of stock-based
compensation
divided by
diluted weighted average shares outstanding. |
Pro forma debt leverage ratio |
● |
|
We believe this helps investors and analysts analyze our ability to
service our debt obligations, with the results of a combined Rogers
and Shaw as if the Shaw Transaction had closed at the beginning of
the applicable trailing 12-month period. |
Adjusted net debt
divided by
pro forma trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA |
Total of segments measures |
Specified financial measure |
Most directly comparable IFRS financial measure |
Adjusted EBITDA |
Net income |
Capital management measures |
Specified financial measure |
How it is useful |
Free cash flow
|
● |
|
To show how much cash we generate that is available to repay debt
and reinvest in our company, which is an important indicator of our
financial strength and performance. |
● |
|
We believe that some investors and analysts use free cash flow to
value a business and its underlying assets. |
Adjusted net debt |
● |
|
We believe this helps investors and analysts analyze our debt and
cash balances while taking into account the economic impact of debt
derivatives on our US dollar-denominated debt. |
Debt leverage ratio |
● |
|
We believe this helps investors and analysts analyze our ability to
service our debt obligations. |
Available liquidity |
● |
|
To help determine if we are able to meet all of our commitments, to
execute our business plan, and to mitigate the risk of economic
downturns. |
Supplementary financial measures |
Specified financial measure |
How we calculate it |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
Adjusted EBITDA
divided by
revenue. |
Wireless mobile phone average revenue per user (ARPU) |
Wireless service revenue
divided by
average total number of Wireless mobile phone subscribers for the
relevant period. |
Cable average revenue per account (ARPA) |
Cable service revenue
divided by
average total number of customer relationships for the relevant
period. |
Capital intensity |
Capital expenditures
divided by
revenue. |
Reconciliation of adjusted
EBITDA
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
558 |
|
328 |
|
|
1,734 |
|
849 |
Add: |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
158 |
|
194 |
|
|
572 |
|
517 |
Finance costs |
571 |
|
568 |
|
|
2,295 |
|
2,047 |
Depreciation and amortization |
1,174 |
|
1,172 |
|
|
4,616 |
|
4,121 |
EBITDA |
2,461 |
|
2,262 |
|
|
9,217 |
|
7,534 |
Add (deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
Other (income) expense |
(11 |
) |
(19 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
362 |
Restructuring, acquisition and other |
83 |
|
86 |
|
|
406 |
|
685 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
2,533 |
|
2,329 |
|
|
9,617 |
|
8,581 |
Reconciliation of pro forma trailing
12-month adjusted EBITDA
|
As at December 31 |
(In millions of dollars) |
2023 |
|
|
Trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA - 12 months ended December 31,
2023 |
8,581 |
Add (deduct): |
|
Acquired Shaw business adjusted EBITDA - January 2023 to March
2023 |
514 |
|
|
Pro forma trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA |
9,095 |
Reconciliation of adjusted net
income
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
558 |
|
328 |
|
|
1,734 |
|
849 |
|
Add (deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring, acquisition and other |
83 |
|
86 |
|
|
406 |
|
685 |
|
Depreciation and amortization on fair value increment of Shaw
Transaction-related assets |
228 |
|
249 |
|
|
917 |
|
764 |
|
Loss on non-controlling interest purchase obligation |
— |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
422 |
|
Income tax impact of above items |
(75 |
) |
(85 |
) |
|
(338 |
) |
(366 |
) |
Income tax adjustment, tax rate change |
— |
|
52 |
|
|
— |
|
52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted net income |
794 |
|
630 |
|
|
2,719 |
|
2,406 |
|
Reconciliation of free cash
flow
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
1,135 |
|
1,379 |
|
|
5,680 |
|
5,221 |
|
Add (deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
(1,007 |
) |
(946 |
) |
|
(4,041 |
) |
(3,934 |
) |
Interest on borrowings, net and capitalized interest |
(491 |
) |
(521 |
) |
|
(1,986 |
) |
(1,794 |
) |
Interest paid, net |
465 |
|
456 |
|
|
2,087 |
|
1,780 |
|
Restructuring, acquisition and other |
83 |
|
86 |
|
|
406 |
|
685 |
|
Program rights amortization |
(11 |
) |
(12 |
) |
|
(63 |
) |
(70 |
) |
Change in net operating assets and liabilities |
667 |
|
369 |
|
|
876 |
|
627 |
|
Other adjustments 1 |
37 |
|
12 |
|
|
86 |
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free cash flow |
878 |
|
823 |
|
|
3,045 |
|
2,414 |
|
1 Consists of
post-employment benefit contributions, net of expense, cash flows
relating to other operating activities, and other investment income
from our financial statements.
Other Information
Consolidated financial results -
quarterly summary
Below is a summary of our consolidated results for the past eight
quarters.
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts) |
|
Q4 |
|
|
Q3 |
|
|
Q2 |
|
|
Q1 |
|
|
|
Q4 |
|
|
Q3 |
|
|
Q2 |
|
|
Q1 |
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wireless |
|
2,981 |
|
|
2,620 |
|
|
2,466 |
|
|
2,528 |
|
|
|
2,868 |
|
|
2,584 |
|
|
2,424 |
|
|
2,346 |
|
Cable |
|
1,983 |
|
|
1,970 |
|
|
1,964 |
|
|
1,959 |
|
|
|
1,982 |
|
|
1,993 |
|
|
2,013 |
|
|
1,017 |
|
Media |
|
616 |
|
|
653 |
|
|
736 |
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
558 |
|
|
586 |
|
|
686 |
|
|
505 |
|
Corporate items and intercompany eliminations |
|
(99 |
) |
|
(114 |
) |
|
(73 |
) |
|
(65 |
) |
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
(71 |
) |
|
(77 |
) |
|
(33 |
) |
Total revenue |
|
5,481 |
|
|
5,129 |
|
|
5,093 |
|
|
4,901 |
|
|
|
5,335 |
|
|
5,092 |
|
|
5,046 |
|
|
3,835 |
|
Total service revenue 1 |
|
4,543 |
|
|
4,567 |
|
|
4,599 |
|
|
4,357 |
|
|
|
4,470 |
|
|
4,527 |
|
|
4,534 |
|
|
3,314 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wireless |
|
1,367 |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
1,296 |
|
|
1,284 |
|
|
|
1,291 |
|
|
1,294 |
|
|
1,222 |
|
|
1,179 |
|
Cable |
|
1,169 |
|
|
1,133 |
|
|
1,116 |
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
1,111 |
|
|
1,080 |
|
|
1,026 |
|
|
557 |
|
Media |
|
53 |
|
|
134 |
|
|
— |
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
4 |
|
|
107 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
(38 |
) |
Corporate items and intercompany eliminations |
|
(56 |
) |
|
(87 |
) |
|
(87 |
) |
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
(70 |
) |
|
(62 |
) |
|
(47 |
) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
2,533 |
|
|
2,545 |
|
|
2,325 |
|
|
2,214 |
|
|
|
2,329 |
|
|
2,411 |
|
|
2,190 |
|
|
1,651 |
|
Deduct (add): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
1,174 |
|
|
1,157 |
|
|
1,136 |
|
|
1,149 |
|
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
1,158 |
|
|
631 |
|
Restructuring, acquisition and other |
|
83 |
|
|
91 |
|
|
90 |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
213 |
|
|
331 |
|
|
55 |
|
Finance costs |
|
571 |
|
|
568 |
|
|
576 |
|
|
580 |
|
|
|
568 |
|
|
600 |
|
|
583 |
|
|
296 |
|
Other (income) expense |
|
(11 |
) |
|
2 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
8 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
426 |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
(27 |
) |
Net income before income tax expense |
|
716 |
|
|
727 |
|
|
528 |
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
522 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
136 |
|
|
696 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
158 |
|
|
201 |
|
|
134 |
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
111 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
185 |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
558 |
|
|
526 |
|
|
394 |
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
328 |
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
109 |
|
|
511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
1.04 |
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
$ |
0.48 |
|
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
($ |
0.19 |
) |
$ |
0.21 |
|
$ |
1.01 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
1.02 |
|
$ |
0.98 |
|
$ |
0.73 |
|
$ |
0.46 |
|
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
($ |
0.20 |
) |
$ |
0.20 |
|
$ |
1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
558 |
|
|
526 |
|
|
394 |
|
|
256 |
|
|
|
328 |
|
|
(99 |
) |
|
109 |
|
|
511 |
|
Add (deduct): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring, acquisition and other |
|
83 |
|
|
91 |
|
|
90 |
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
86 |
|
|
213 |
|
|
331 |
|
|
55 |
|
Depreciation and amortization on fair value increment of Shaw
Transaction-related assets |
|
228 |
|
|
227 |
|
|
220 |
|
|
242 |
|
|
|
249 |
|
|
263 |
|
|
252 |
|
|
— |
|
Loss on non-controlling interest purchase obligation |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
422 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Income tax impact of above items |
|
(75 |
) |
|
(82 |
) |
|
(81 |
) |
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
(120 |
) |
|
(148 |
) |
|
(13 |
) |
Income tax adjustment, tax rate change |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted net income |
|
794 |
|
|
762 |
|
|
623 |
|
|
540 |
|
|
|
630 |
|
|
679 |
|
|
544 |
|
|
553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
1.48 |
|
$ |
1.43 |
|
$ |
1.17 |
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
$ |
1.19 |
|
$ |
1.28 |
|
$ |
1.03 |
|
$ |
1.10 |
|
Diluted |
$ |
1.46 |
|
$ |
1.42 |
|
$ |
1.16 |
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
|
$ |
1.19 |
|
$ |
1.27 |
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
$ |
1.09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
1,007 |
|
|
977 |
|
|
999 |
|
|
1,058 |
|
|
|
946 |
|
|
1,017 |
|
|
1,079 |
|
|
892 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
|
1,135 |
|
|
1,893 |
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
1,180 |
|
|
|
1,379 |
|
|
1,754 |
|
|
1,635 |
|
|
453 |
|
Free cash flow |
|
878 |
|
|
915 |
|
|
666 |
|
|
586 |
|
|
|
823 |
|
|
745 |
|
|
476 |
|
|
370 |
|
1 As defined. See "Key
Performance Indicators".
Supplementary Information
Rogers Communications Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income
(In millions of dollars, except for per share amounts,
unaudited)
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
5,481 |
|
|
5,335 |
|
|
|
20,604 |
|
|
19,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating costs |
|
2,948 |
|
|
3,006 |
|
|
|
10,987 |
|
|
10,727 |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
1,174 |
|
|
1,172 |
|
|
|
4,616 |
|
|
4,121 |
Restructuring, acquisition and other |
|
83 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
406 |
|
|
685 |
Finance costs |
|
571 |
|
|
568 |
|
|
|
2,295 |
|
|
2,047 |
Other (income) expense |
|
(11 |
) |
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax expense |
|
716 |
|
|
522 |
|
|
|
2,306 |
|
|
1,366 |
Income tax expense |
|
158 |
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
572 |
|
|
517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period |
|
558 |
|
|
328 |
|
|
|
1,734 |
|
|
849 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$1.04 |
|
$0.62 |
|
|
$3.25 |
|
$1.62 |
Diluted |
$1.02 |
|
$0.62 |
|
|
$3.20 |
|
$1.62 |
Rogers Communications Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial
Position
(In millions of dollars, unaudited)
|
As at
December 31 |
As at
December 31 |
|
2024 |
2023 |
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
898 |
800 |
Accounts receivable |
5,478 |
4,996 |
Inventories |
641 |
456 |
Current portion of contract assets |
171 |
163 |
Other current assets |
849 |
1,202 |
Current portion of derivative instruments |
336 |
80 |
Assets held for sale |
— |
137 |
Total current assets |
8,373 |
7,834 |
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment |
25,072 |
24,332 |
Intangible assets |
17,858 |
17,896 |
Investments |
615 |
598 |
Derivative instruments |
997 |
571 |
Financing receivables |
1,189 |
1,101 |
Other long-term assets |
1,027 |
670 |
Goodwill |
16,280 |
16,280 |
|
|
|
Total assets |
71,411 |
69,282 |
|
|
|
Liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
Short-term borrowings |
2,959 |
1,750 |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
4,059 |
4,221 |
Income tax payable |
26 |
— |
Other current liabilities |
482 |
434 |
Contract liabilities |
800 |
773 |
Current portion of long-term debt |
3,696 |
1,100 |
Current portion of lease liabilities |
587 |
504 |
Total current liabilities |
12,609 |
8,782 |
|
|
|
Provisions |
61 |
54 |
Long-term debt |
38,200 |
39,755 |
Lease liabilities |
2,191 |
2,089 |
Other long-term liabilities |
1,666 |
1,783 |
Deferred tax liabilities |
6,281 |
6,379 |
Total liabilities |
61,008 |
58,842 |
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity |
10,403 |
10,440 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
71,411 |
69,282 |
Rogers Communications Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
(In millions of dollars, unaudited)
|
Three months ended December 31 |
Twelve months ended December 31 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period |
558 |
|
328 |
|
|
1,734 |
|
849 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
1,174 |
|
1,172 |
|
|
4,616 |
|
4,121 |
|
Program rights amortization |
11 |
|
12 |
|
|
63 |
|
70 |
|
Finance costs |
571 |
|
568 |
|
|
2,295 |
|
2,047 |
|
Income tax expense |
158 |
|
194 |
|
|
572 |
|
517 |
|
Post-employment benefits contributions, net of expense |
28 |
|
21 |
|
|
82 |
|
46 |
|
(Income) losses from associates and joint ventures |
(9 |
) |
— |
|
|
(8 |
) |
412 |
|
Other |
(67 |
) |
(52 |
) |
|
(166 |
) |
5 |
|
Cash provided by operating activities before changes in net
operating assets and liabilities, income taxes paid, and interest
paid |
2,424 |
|
2,243 |
|
|
9,188 |
|
8,067 |
|
Change in net operating assets and liabilities |
(667 |
) |
(369 |
) |
|
(876 |
) |
(627 |
) |
Income taxes paid |
(157 |
) |
(39 |
) |
|
(545 |
) |
(439 |
) |
Interest paid, net |
(465 |
) |
(456 |
) |
|
(2,087 |
) |
(1,780 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities |
1,135 |
|
1,379 |
|
|
5,680 |
|
5,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
(1,007 |
) |
(946 |
) |
|
(4,041 |
) |
(3,934 |
) |
Additions to program rights |
(16 |
) |
(17 |
) |
|
(72 |
) |
(74 |
) |
Changes in non-cash working capital related to capital expenditures
and intangible assets |
167 |
|
(68 |
) |
|
136 |
|
(2 |
) |
Acquisitions and other strategic transactions, net of cash
acquired |
— |
|
786 |
|
|
(475 |
) |
(16,215 |
) |
Other |
(14 |
) |
21 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash used in investing activities |
(870 |
) |
(224 |
) |
|
(4,455 |
) |
(20,200 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Net proceeds received from (repayments of) short-term
borrowings |
19 |
|
(96 |
) |
|
1,138 |
|
(1,439 |
) |
Net issuance (repayment) of long-term debt |
5 |
|
(2,749 |
) |
|
(1,103 |
) |
5,040 |
|
Net proceeds on settlement of debt derivatives and forward
contracts |
110 |
|
260 |
|
|
107 |
|
492 |
|
Transaction costs incurred |
(1 |
) |
— |
|
|
(47 |
) |
(284 |
) |
Principal payments of lease liabilities |
(120 |
) |
(106 |
) |
|
(478 |
) |
(370 |
) |
Dividends paid |
(181 |
) |
(191 |
) |
|
(739 |
) |
(960 |
) |
Other |
(1 |
) |
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(169 |
) |
(2,882 |
) |
|
(1,127 |
) |
2,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash
equivalents |
96 |
|
(1,727 |
) |
|
98 |
|
(12,500 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period |
802 |
|
2,527 |
|
|
800 |
|
13,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
898 |
|
800 |
|
|
898 |
|
800 |
|
Change in net operating assets and
liabilities
|
Three months ended December 31 |
|
Twelve months ended December 31 |
(In millions of dollars) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, excluding financing receivables |
(388 |
) |
(182 |
) |
|
(396 |
) |
(362 |
) |
Financing receivables |
(413 |
) |
(433 |
) |
|
(318 |
) |
(367 |
) |
Contract assets |
11 |
|
(19 |
) |
|
7 |
|
(44 |
) |
Inventories |
(169 |
) |
6 |
|
|
(185 |
) |
(4 |
) |
Other current assets |
34 |
|
35 |
|
|
146 |
|
1 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
82 |
|
77 |
|
|
(209 |
) |
11 |
|
Contract and other liabilities |
176 |
|
147 |
|
|
79 |
|
138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total change in net operating assets and liabilities |
(667 |
) |
(369 |
) |
|
(876 |
) |
(627 |
) |
Long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
As at December 31 |
(In millions of dollars, except interest rates) |
Due date |
|
Principal amount |
Interest rate |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Term loan facility |
|
|
|
Floating |
1,001 |
|
4,286 |
|
Canada Infrastructure Bank credit facility |
2052 |
|
|
1.000 |
% |
64 |
|
— |
|
Senior notes |
2024 |
|
600 |
4.000 |
% |
— |
|
600 |
|
Senior notes 1 |
2024 |
|
500 |
4.350 |
% |
— |
|
500 |
|
Senior notes |
2025 |
US |
1,000 |
2.950 |
% |
1,439 |
|
1,323 |
|
Senior notes |
2025 |
|
1,250 |
3.100 |
% |
1,250 |
|
1,250 |
|
Senior notes |
2025 |
US |
700 |
3.625 |
% |
1,007 |
|
926 |
|
Senior notes |
2026 |
|
500 |
5.650 |
% |
500 |
|
500 |
|
Senior notes |
2026 |
US |
500 |
2.900 |
% |
719 |
|
661 |
|
Senior notes |
2027 |
|
1,500 |
3.650 |
% |
1,500 |
|
1,500 |
|
Senior notes 1 |
2027 |
|
300 |
3.800 |
% |
300 |
|
300 |
|
Senior notes |
2027 |
US |
1,300 |
3.200 |
% |
1,870 |
|
1,719 |
|
Senior notes |
2028 |
|
1,000 |
5.700 |
% |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
Senior notes 1 |
2028 |
|
500 |
4.400 |
% |
500 |
|
500 |
|
Senior notes 1 |
2029 |
|
500 |
3.300 |
% |
500 |
|
500 |
|
Senior notes |
2029 |
|
1,000 |
3.750 |
% |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
Senior notes |
2029 |
|
1,000 |
3.250 |
% |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
Senior notes |
2029 |
US |
1,250 |
5.000 |
% |
1,799 |
|
— |
|
Senior notes |
2030 |
|
500 |
5.800 |
% |
500 |
|
500 |
|
Senior notes 1 |
2030 |
|
500 |
2.900 |
% |
500 |
|
500 |
|
Senior notes |
2032 |
US |
2,000 |
3.800 |
% |
2,878 |
|
2,645 |
|
Senior notes |
2032 |
|
1,000 |
4.250 |
% |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
Senior debentures 2 |
2032 |
US |
200 |
8.750 |
% |
288 |
|
265 |
|
Senior notes |
2033 |
|
1,000 |
5.900 |
% |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
Senior notes |
2034 |
US |
1,250 |
5.300 |
% |
1,799 |
|
— |
|
Senior notes |
2038 |
US |
350 |
7.500 |
% |
504 |
|
463 |
|
Senior notes |
2039 |
|
500 |
6.680 |
% |
500 |
|
500 |
|
Senior notes 1 |
2039 |
|
1,450 |
6.750 |
% |
1,450 |
|
1,450 |
|
Senior notes |
2040 |
|
800 |
6.110 |
% |
800 |
|
800 |
|
Senior notes |
2041 |
|
400 |
6.560 |
% |
400 |
|
400 |
|
Senior notes |
2042 |
US |
750 |
4.500 |
% |
1,079 |
|
992 |
|
Senior notes |
2043 |
US |
500 |
4.500 |
% |
719 |
|
661 |
|
Senior notes |
2043 |
US |
650 |
5.450 |
% |
935 |
|
860 |
|
Senior notes |
2044 |
US |
1,050 |
5.000 |
% |
1,511 |
|
1,389 |
|
Senior notes |
2048 |
US |
750 |
4.300 |
% |
1,079 |
|
992 |
|
Senior notes 1 |
2049 |
|
300 |
4.250 |
% |
300 |
|
300 |
|
Senior notes |
2049 |
US |
1,250 |
4.350 |
% |
1,799 |
|
1,653 |
|
Senior notes |
2049 |
US |
1,000 |
3.700 |
% |
1,439 |
|
1,323 |
|
Senior notes |
2052 |
US |
2,000 |
4.550 |
% |
2,878 |
|
2,645 |
|
Senior notes |
2052 |
|
1,000 |
5.250 |
% |
1,000 |
|
1,000 |
|
Subordinated notes 3 |
2081 |
|
2,000 |
5.000 |
% |
2,000 |
|
2,000 |
|
Subordinated notes 3 |
2082 |
US |
750 |
5.250 |
% |
1,079 |
|
992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,886 |
|
41,895 |
|
Deferred transaction costs and discounts |
|
|
|
|
(951 |
) |
(1,040 |
) |
Deferred government grant liability |
|
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
— |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
|
|
(3,696 |
) |
(1,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
38,200 |
|
39,755 |
|
1 Senior notes originally issued
by Shaw Communications Inc. which are unsecured obligations of RCI
and for which RCCI was an unsecured guarantor as at December 31,
2024 and 2023.
2 Senior debentures originally issued by
Rogers Cable Inc. which are unsecured obligations of RCI and for
which RCCI was an unsecured guarantor as at December 31, 2024 and
2023.
3 The subordinated notes can be redeemed at
par on the five-year anniversary from issuance dates of December
2021 and February 2022 or on any subsequent interest payment
date.
About Forward-Looking
Information
This earnings release includes "forward-looking
information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking
information"), and assumptions about, among other things, our
business, operations, and financial performance and condition
approved by our management on the date of this earnings release.
This forward-looking information and these assumptions include, but
are not limited to, statements about our objectives and strategies
to achieve those objectives, and about our beliefs, plans,
expectations, anticipations, estimates, or intentions.
Forward-looking
information:
- typically includes words like
could, expect, may, anticipate,
assume, believe, intend,
estimate, plan, project,
guidance, outlook, target, and similar
expressions;
- includes conclusions, forecasts,
and projections that are based on our current objectives and
strategies and on estimates, expectations, assumptions, and other
factors that we believe to have been reasonable at the time they
were applied but may prove to be incorrect; and
- was approved by our management on
the date of this earnings release.
Our forward-looking information includes
forecasts and projections related to the following items, among
others:
- revenue;
- total service revenue;
- adjusted EBITDA;
- capital expenditures;
- cash income tax payments;
- free cash flow;
- dividend payments;
- the growth of new products and services;
- expected growth in subscribers and the services to which they
subscribe;
- the cost of acquiring and retaining subscribers and deployment
of new services;
|
- continued cost reductions and efficiency improvements;
- the proposed $7 billion structured equity investment, including
its expected terms and the use of proceeds therefrom;
- our debt leverage ratio and how we intend to manage that
ratio;
- the completion and financing of the MLSE Transaction; and
- all other statements that are not historical facts.
|
Specific forward-looking information included in
this document includes, but is not limited to, information and
statements under "2025 Outlook" relating to our 2025 consolidated
guidance on total service revenue, adjusted EBITDA, capital
expenditures, and free cash flow. All other statements that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements.
Our conclusions, forecasts, and projections are
based on a number of estimates, expectations, assumptions, and
other factors, including, among others:
- general economic and industry
conditions, including the effects of inflation;
- currency exchange rates and
interest rates;
- product pricing levels and
competitive intensity;
- subscriber growth;
- pricing, usage, and churn
rates;
- changes in government
regulation;
|
- technology and network
deployment;
- availability of devices;
- timing of new product
launches;
- content and equipment costs;
- the integration of acquisitions;
and
- industry structure and
stability.
|
Except as otherwise indicated, this earnings
release and our forward-looking information do 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 considered
or announced or may occur after the date on which the statement
containing the forward-looking information is made.
Risks and uncertainties
Actual events and results can be substantially different from what
is expressed or implied by forward-looking information as a result
of risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are
beyond our control, including, but not limited to:
- regulatory changes;
- technological changes;
- economic, geopolitical, and other
conditions affecting commercial activity;
- unanticipated changes in content or
equipment costs;
- changing conditions in the
entertainment, information, and communications industries;
- sports-related work stoppages or
cancellations and labour disputes;
- the integration of acquisitions;
- litigation and tax matters;
- the level of competitive
intensity;
- the emergence of new opportunities;
external threats, such as epidemics, pandemics, and other public
health crises, natural disasters, the effects of climate change, or
cyberattacks, among others; anticipated asset sales may not be
achieved within the expected timeframes or at all for proceeds in
the amount or type expected;
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- new interpretations and new accounting standards from
accounting standards bodies;
- the MLSE Transaction, and any financing for it from
private investors, may not be completed on the anticipated terms or
at all;
- we may not reach definitive agreements for, or may not
complete, the proposed $7 billion structured equity investment on
the anticipated terms or at all;
- if completed, we may use proceeds from the structured equity
investment for different purposes due to alternative opportunities
or requirements, general economic and market conditions, or other
internal or external considerations; and
- the other risks outlined in "Risks and
Uncertainties Affecting our Business" in our 2023 Annual MD&A
and "Updates to Risks and Uncertainties" in our Third Quarter 2024
MD&A.
|
These risks, uncertainties, and other factors
can also affect our objectives, strategies, plans, and intentions.
Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties, or other factors
materialize, our objectives, strategies, plans, or intentions
change, or any other factors or assumptions underlying the
forward-looking information prove incorrect, our actual results and
our plans could vary materially from what we currently foresee.
Accordingly, we warn investors to exercise
caution when considering statements containing forward-looking
information and caution them that it would be unreasonable to rely
on such statements as creating legal rights regarding our future
results or plans. We are under no obligation (and we expressly
disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter any statements
containing forward-looking information or the factors or
assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new
information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by
law. All of the forward-looking information in this earnings
release is qualified by the cautionary statements herein.
Key assumptions underlying our full-year
2025 guidance
Our 2025 guidance ranges presented in "2025 Outlook" are based on
many assumptions including, but not limited to, the following
material assumptions for the full-year 2025:
- continued competitive intensity in
all segments in which we operate consistent with levels experienced
in 2024;
- no significant additional legal or
regulatory developments, other shifts in economic conditions, or
macro changes in the competitive environment affecting our business
activities;
- overall wireless market penetration
in Canada continues to grow in 2025;
- continued subscriber growth in
retail Internet;
- declining Television and Satellite
subscribers, including the impact of customers migrating to
Rogers Xfinity TV from our legacy Television product, as
subscription streaming services and other over-the-top providers
continue to grow in popularity;
- in Media, continued growth in
sports and similar trends in 2025 as in 2024 in other traditional
media businesses;
- no significant sports-related work
stoppages or cancellations will occur;
- with respect to capital
expenditures:
- similar levels of capital
investment associated with (i) expanding our 5G wireless network
and (ii) upgrading our hybrid fibre-coaxial network to lower the
number of homes passed per node, utilize the latest technologies,
and deliver an even more reliable customer experience; and
- we continue to make expenditures
related to our Home roadmap in 2025 and we make progress on our
service footprint expansion projects;
- a substantial portion of our 2025
US dollar-denominated expenditures is hedged at an average exchange
rate of $1.34/US$;
- key interest rates remain
relatively stable throughout 2025; and
- we retain our investment-grade
credit ratings.
Before making an investment
decision
Before making any investment decisions and for a detailed
discussion of the risks, uncertainties, and environment associated
with our business, its operations, and its financial performance
and condition, fully review the "Regulatory Developments" and
"Updates to Risks and Uncertainties" sections in our Third Quarter
2024 MD&A and fully review the sections in our 2023 Annual
MD&A entitled "Regulation in Our Industry" and "Risk
Management", as well as our various other filings with Canadian and
US securities regulators, which can be found at sedarplus.ca and
sec.gov, respectively. Information on or connected to sedarplus.ca,
sec.gov, our website, or any other website referenced in this
document is not part of or incorporated into this earnings
release.

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