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Exhibit 99.1
 
                                        

Rogers Reports Strong Third Quarter 2007 Financial and Operating Results

Consolidated Revenue Grows 13% to $2.6 Billion, Operating Profit (as adjusted) Increases 23% to $984 Million, and Net Income Increases 75% to $269 Million;

Wireless Subscribers Surpass 7 Million with Net Additions up 20% Year-Over-Year, While Wireless Postpaid ARPU Grows 7% and Postpaid Churn Falls to 1.12%;

Cable and Telecom Maintains Strong Net Additions of Basic Cable, Digital Cable, High-Speed Internet and Cable Telephony Subscribers;

Subsequent to the End of the Quarter, Media Closes the Acquisition of the Five Citytv Television Stations

TORONTO (November 1, 2007) – Rogers Communications Inc. today announced its consolidated financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Financial highlights are as follows:

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts)  
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Operating revenue (1)
  $
2,611
    $
2,305
     
13
    $
7,436
    $
6,468
     
15
 
Operating profit (2)
   
986
     
785
     
26
     
2,215
     
2,123
     
4
 
Net income
   
269
     
154
     
75
     
383
     
446
      (14 )
Net income per share:
                                               
Basic
  $
0.42
    $
0.25
     
68
    $
0.60
    $
0.71
      (15 )
Diluted
   
0.42
     
0.24
     
75
     
0.60
     
0.69
      (13 )
                                                 
As adjusted:(3)
                                               
Operating profit
  $
984
    $
800
     
23
    $
2,728
    $
2,174
     
25
 
Net income
   
268
     
169
     
59
     
753
     
492
     
53
 
Net income per share:
                                               
Basic
  $
0.42
    $
0.27
     
56
    $
1.18
    $
0.78
     
51
 
Diluted
   
0.42
     
0.26
     
62
     
1.17
     
0.77
     
52
 

(1)
Certain prior year amounts related to Wireless equipment sales and cost of equipment sales have been reclassified. Refer to the section entitled “Reclassification of Wireless Equipment Sales and Cost of Sales” in our 2006 Annual MD&A for further details.
(2)
Operating profit should not be considered as a substitute or alternative for operating income or net income, in each case determined in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). See the “Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Net Income for the Period” section for a reconciliation of operating profit to operating income and net income under Canadian GAAP and the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” section. The introduction of a cash settlement feature for stock options resulted in a one-time non-cash charge upon adoption of $452 million on May 28, 2007, which is included in operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. See the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
(3)
For details on the determination of the ‘as adjusted’ amounts, which are non-GAAP measures, see the “Supplementary Information” and the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” sections. The ‘as adjusted’ amounts presented above are reviewed regularly by management and our Board of Directors in assessing our performance and in making decisions regarding the ongoing operations of the business and the ability to generate cash flows. The ‘as adjusted’ amounts exclude (i) the impact of a one-time non-cash charge related to the introduction of a cash settlement feature for employee stock options; (ii) stock-based compensation expense; (iii) integration and restructuring expense; (iv) an adjustment of The Canadian Radio-Television Commission (“CRTC”) Part II fees related to prior periods as a result of a recent notice from the CRTC that the Part II fees due in November 2007 will not be collected by the CRTC; and (v) in respect of net income and net income per share, the loss on repayment of long-term debt. Adjusted net income and net income per share also exclude the related income tax impact of the above amounts.
 

 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
1

 
Highlights of the third quarter of 2007 include the following:

·  
Generated continued strong double-digit growth in quarterly revenue and operating profit (as adjusted) of 13% and 23%, respectively. Free cash flow, defined as operating profit (as adjusted) less integration and restructuring expense, additions to property, plant and equipment and interest expense, increased 91% to $442 million. In addition, net income increased 75% to $269 million.

·  
Wireless subscriber postpaid net additions were 195,100 compared to 171,200 in the third quarter of 2006. Postpaid subscriber monthly churn fell to 1.12% versus 1.30% in the third quarter of 2006. Wireless postpaid monthly ARPU (average revenue per user) increased 7% year-over-year to $75.15 driven in part by the 53% growth in data revenue to $183 million. Data revenue now represents 13.6% of network revenue with monthly data ARPU in the quarter exceeding $10 for the first time.

·  
Cable and Telecom ended the quarter with 590,500 residential voice-over-cable telephony subscriber lines. Net additions were 81,200 subscriber lines for the quarter, of which approximately 7,800 were migrations from the circuit-switched platform.

·  
Internet subscribers grew by 55,000 to a total of 1,418,500, while basic cable subscribers increased by 9,100 to a total of 2,275,400 and digital cable households increased by 54,800 to reach a total of 1,291,800.

·  
Cable launched three new ‘triple play’ packages that combine digital cable, high-speed Internet and Rogers Home Phone services in discrete packages and with easy to understand price points. These packages range from a basic starter package to a VIP Plus package, with the selection allowing our customers to choose the television, high-speed Internet and Home Phone plan that best meets their needs.

·  
The CRTC approved the agreement under which Rogers Media acquired five Citytv television stations on October 31, 2007. This acquisition gives Media a significantly enhanced broadcast television presence in the largest Canadian markets outside Quebec and is a natural complement to Media’s existing television, radio and specialty channel assets.

·  
Successfully completed the amalgamation of RCI with its wholly owned Cable and Wireless holding company subsidiaries on July 1, 2007, with RCI assuming all the rights and obligations under the outstanding Cable and Wireless public debt indentures and swaps. As part of the amalgamation process, RCI entered into a new unsecured $2.4 billion bank credit facility. This amalgamation was effected principally to simplify the Company’s corporate structure to enable the streamlining of reporting and compliance obligations. This intracompany amalgamation did not impact the consolidated financial position or results previously reported by the Company.
 
“The company’s continued healthy growth in subscribers and cash flow reflect our intense focus on delivering innovative products, great customer service and profitable growth,” said Ted Rogers, President and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. “While our brand, franchises and markets are all strong, we have much work to do to maintain our leadership position.”
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
2

 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

This management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our 2006 Annual MD&A and our 2006 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto. The financial information presented herein has been prepared on the basis of Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and is expressed in Canadian dollars. Please refer to Note 26 to our 2006 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the differences between Canadian GAAP and United States (“U.S.”) GAAP for the year ended December 31, 2006. This MD&A is current as of October 31, 2007.

In this MD&A, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, and “the Company” refer to Rogers Communications Inc. and our subsidiaries, which are reported in the following segments:
 
·  
“Wireless”, which refers to our wireless communications operations, including Rogers Wireless Partnership (“RWP”) and Fido Inc.;
 
·  
“Cable and Telecom”, which refers to our wholly-owned cable and telecom subsidiaries, including Rogers Cable Communications Inc. (“RCCI”). In January 2007, we completed a previously announced internal reorganization whereby the Cable and Internet and Rogers Home Phone segments were combined into one segment known as Cable Operations. As a result, beginning in 2007, the Cable and Telecom operating segment is comprised of the following segments: Cable Operations, Rogers Business Solutions and Rogers Retail. Comparative figures have been reclassified to reflect this new segmented reporting;
 
·  
“Media”, which refers to our wholly-owned subsidiary Rogers Media Inc. and its subsidiaries, including: Rogers Broadcasting, which owns Rogers Sportsnet, Radio stations, OMNI television, The Biography Channel Canada, G4TechTV Canada, and The Shopping Channel; Rogers Publishing; and Rogers Sports Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Blue Jays and the Rogers Centre.  In addition, Media holds ownership interests in entities involved in specialty TV content, TV production and broadcast sales.

On October 31, 2007 Media completed its previously announced acquisition of five Citytv television stations. The acquisition will be accounted for using the purchase method with the results of the Citytv stations consolidated with those of Media effective October 31, 2007.

“RCI” refers to the legal entity Rogers Communications Inc. excluding our subsidiaries.

Throughout this MD&A, percentage changes are calculated using numbers rounded to which they appear.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
3

 
SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Operating revenue
                                   
Wireless(1)
  $
1,442
    $
1,224
     
18
    $
4,037
    $
3,323
     
21
 
Cable and Telecom
                                               
Cable Operations
   
657
     
580
     
13
     
1,923
     
1,695
     
13
 
Rogers Business Solutions
   
140
     
148
      (5 )    
431
     
441
      (2 )
Rogers Retail
   
104
     
73
     
42
     
288
     
226
     
27
 
Corporate items and eliminations
    (2 )     (1 )    
100
      (7 )     (3 )    
n/m
 
     
899
     
800
     
12
     
2,635
     
2,359
     
12
 
Media
   
339
     
319
     
6
     
953
     
893
     
7
 
Corporate items and eliminations
    (69 )     (38 )    
82
      (189 )     (107 )     (77 )
Total
   
2,611
     
2,305
     
13
     
7,436
     
6,468
     
15
 
                                                 
Operating profit (loss) (as adjusted)(2)
                                               
Wireless
   
686
     
564
     
22
     
1,931
     
1,466
     
32
 
Cable and Telecom
                                               
Cable Operations
   
256
     
210
     
22
     
733
     
630
     
16
 
Rogers Business Solutions
   
7
     
6
     
17
     
4
     
37
      (89 )
Rogers Retail
   
2
     
3
      (33 )     (1 )    
11
     
n/m
 
     
265
     
219
     
21
     
736
     
678
     
9
 
Media
   
46
     
41
     
12
     
110
     
108
     
2
 
Corporate items and eliminations
    (13 )     (24 )     (46 )     (49 )     (78 )     (37 )
Operating profit (as adjusted)(2)
   
984
     
800
     
23
     
2,728
     
2,174
     
25
 
Stock option plan amendment(3)
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
      (452 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Stock-based compensation expense(3)
    (11 )     (14 )     (21 )     (58 )     (37 )    
57
 
Integration and restructuring expense(4)
    (5 )     (1 )    
n/m
      (21 )     (14 )    
50
 
Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision(5)
   
18
     
-
     
n/m
     
18
     
-
     
n/m
 
Operating profit(2)
   
986
     
785
     
26
     
2,215
     
2,123
     
4
 
Other income and expense, net(6)
   
717
     
631
     
14
     
1,832
     
1,677
     
9
 
Net income
  $
269
    $
154
     
75
    $
383
    $
446
      (14 )
Net income per share:(7)
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
         
Basic
  $
0.42
    $
0.25
     
68
    $
0.60
    $
0.71
      (15 )
Diluted
   
0.42
     
0.24
     
75
     
0.60
     
0.69
      (13 )
                                                 
As adjusted:(2)
                                               
Net income
  $
268
    $
169
     
59
    $
753
    $
492
     
53
 
Net income per share:
                                               
Basic
   
0.42
     
0.27
     
56
    $
1.18
    $
0.78
     
51
 
Diluted
   
0.42
     
0.26
     
62
     
1.17
     
.77
     
52
 
                                                 
Additions to property, plant and equipment (“PP&E)”)(2)
                                               
Wireless
  $
164
    $
161
     
2
    $
570
    $
483
     
18
 
Cable and Telecom
                                               
Cable Operations
   
176
     
178
      (1 )    
464
     
426
     
9
 
Rogers Business Solutions
   
18
     
26
      (31 )    
58
     
50
     
16
 
Rogers Retail
   
5
     
3
     
67
     
12
     
5
     
140
 
     
199
     
207
      (4 )    
534
     
481
     
11
 
Media
   
27
     
8
     
n/m
     
45
     
33
     
36
 
Corporate(8)
   
7
     
39
      (82 )    
23
     
161
      (86 )
Total
  $
397
    $
415
      (4 )   $
1,172
    $
1,158
     
1
 

(1)  
Certain prior year amounts related to Wireless equipment sales and cost of equipment sales have been reclassified. Refer to the section entitled “Reclassification of Wireless Equipment Sales and Cost of Sales” in our 2006 Annual MD&A for further details.
(2)
As defined. See the “Supplementary Information” and the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” sections.
(3)
See the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
(4)
Costs incurred relate to the integration of Fido Solutions Inc. (“Fido”) and Call-Net Enterprises Inc. (“Call-Net”), the restructuring of Rogers Business Solutions and the closure of 21 retail stores in the first quarter of 2006.
(5)
Relates to an adjustment of CRTC Part II fees related to prior periods as a result of a recent notice from the CRTC that the Part II fees due in November 2007 will not be collected by the CRTC. See the “Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments” section.
(6)
See the “Reconciliation of Net Income to Operating Profit and Operating Profit (as adjusted) for the Period” section for details of these amounts.
(7)
Prior period per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a two-for-one split of the Company’s Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares on December 29, 2006.
(8)
Corporate additions to PP&E for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes $105 million for RCI’s purchase of real estate in Brampton, Ontario.
n/m: not meaningful.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
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For discussions of the results of operations of each of these segments, refer to the respective segment sections of this MD&A.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

On May 28, 2007, our stock option plans were amended to attach cash settled share appreciation rights (“SARs”) to all new and previously granted options. The SAR feature allows the option holder to elect to receive in cash an amount equal to the intrinsic value, being the excess market price of the Class B Non-Voting share over the exercise price of the option, instead of exercising the option and acquiring Class B Non-Voting shares. All outstanding stock options are now classified as liabilities and are carried at their intrinsic value, as adjusted for vesting, measured as the difference between the current stock price and the option exercise price. The intrinsic value of the liability is marked to market each period and is amortized to expense over the period in which the related services are rendered, which is usually the graded vesting period, or, as applicable, over the period to the date an employee is eligible to retire, whichever is shorter. As a result of this amendment, we recorded a liability of $502 million, a one-time non-cash charge upon adoption of $452 million to revalue the outstanding options at May 28, 2007 and a $50 million decrease in contributed surplus. In addition, a future income tax recovery of $160 million was recorded as a result of the amendment.

Previously, all stock options were classified as equity and were measured at the estimated fair value established by the Black-Scholes or binomial models on the date of grant. Under this method, the estimated fair value was amortized to expense over the period in which the related services were rendered, which was generally the vesting period or, as applicable, over the period to the date an employee was eligible to retire, whichever was shorter. Subsequent to May 28, 2007, the liability for stock-based compensation expense is recorded based on the intrinsic value of the options, as described above, and the expense is impacted by the change in the price of our Class B Non-Voting shares during the life of the option. At September 30, 2007, we have a liability of $545 million related to stock-based compensation recorded at its intrinsic value, including stock options, restricted share units and deferred share units. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, $13 million and $30 million, respectively, was paid to option holders upon exercise of options using the SAR feature.

A summary of stock-based compensation expense is as follows:

         
     
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Included in Operating, General and Administrative Expenses
 
One-time Non-cash Charge
Upon Adoption
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars)
 
in Q207
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                                         
Wireless
  $
46
    $
2
    $
4
    $
9
    $
11
 
Cable and Telecom
   
113
     
3
     
3
     
13
     
8
 
Media
   
84
     
3
     
2
     
9
     
4
 
Corporate
   
209
     
3
     
5
     
27
     
14
 
    $
452
    $
11
    $
14
    $
58
    $
37
 
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
5

 
Reconciliation of Net Income to Operating Profit and Operating Profit (as adjusted) for the Period

The items listed below represent the consolidated income and expense amounts that are required to reconcile net income as defined under Canadian GAAP to the non-GAAP measures operating profit and operating profit (as adjusted) for the period. See the “Supplementary Information” section for a full reconciliation to operating profit (as adjusted), net income (as adjusted), and net income per share (as adjusted). For details of these amounts on a segment-by-segment basis and for an understanding of intersegment eliminations on consolidation, the following section should be read in conjunction with Note 2 to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements entitled “Segmented Information”.

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Net income
  $
269
    $
154
     
75
    $
383
    $
446
      (14 )
Income tax expense
   
166
     
76
     
118
     
165
     
43
     
n/m
 
Other expense (income)
   
10
      (4 )    
n/m
     
6
      (11 )    
n/m
 
Change in the fair value of derivative instruments
   
5
      (2 )    
n/m
     
31
     
28
     
11
 
Loss on repayment of long-term debt
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
     
47
     
-
     
n/m
 
Foreign exchange gain
    (1 )    
-
     
n/m
      (53 )     (41 )    
29
 
Interest expense on long-term debt
   
140
     
153
      (8 )    
441
     
469
      (6 )
Operating income
   
589
     
377
     
56
     
1,020
     
934
     
9
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
397
     
408
      (3 )    
1,195
     
1,189
     
1
 
Operating profit
   
986
     
785
     
26
     
2,215
     
2,123
     
4
 
Stock option plan amendment
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
     
452
     
-
     
n/m
 
Stock-based compensation expense      11        14        (21      58        37        57  
Integration and restructuring expense
   
5
     
1
     
n/m
     
21
     
14
     
50
 
Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision
    (18 )    
-
     
n/m
      (18 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Operating profit (as adjusted)
  $
984
    $
800
     
23
    $
2,728
    $
2,174
     
25
 

Net Income and Net Income Per Share

As a result of the changes discussed below, we recorded net income of $269 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, or basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.42, compared to net income of $154 million or basic earnings per share of $0.25 (diluted - $0.24) in the corresponding period in 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded net income of $383 million or basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.60, compared to net income of $446 million or basic earnings per share of $0.71 (diluted - $0.69) in the corresponding period of 2006.

Income Taxes

Due to our non-capital loss carryforwards, our income tax expense for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 substantially represents non-cash income taxes.  As illustrated in the table below, our effective income tax rate for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 was 38.2% and 30.1%, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2007 differed from the 2007 statutory income tax rate of 35.2% primarily due to a future income tax charge recorded for a reduction in our future tax assets to reflect a decrease in the estimated income tax rate that will apply on the utilization of our income tax losses. The effective income tax rate for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 differed from the 2007 statutory income tax rate of 35.2% due primarily to the $25 million future income tax recovery recorded with respect to the Videotron termination payment to reverse a charge recorded by us in 2006 (see Note 11 of our Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements). In addition, we recorded a future income tax recovery associated with the reclassification of contributed surplus upon the introduction of a cash settlement feature for employee stock options (see the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”). The 2006 effective income tax rate was less than the 2006 statutory rate of 35.8% due primarily to a decrease in the valuation allowance recorded in respect of non-capital losses.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
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(In millions of dollars)
 
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Statutory income tax rate
    35.2 %     35.8 %     35.2 %     35.8 %
                                 
Income before income taxes
  $
435
    $
230
    $
548
    $
489
 
                                 
Income tax expense at statutory income tax rate on income before income taxes
  $
153
    $
82
    $
193
    $
175
 
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
                               
Stock-based compenstion
   
-
     
4
      (19 )    
11
 
Videotron termination payment
   
-
     
25
      (25 )    
25
 
Change in the valuation allowance for future income taxes
   
-
      (31 )    
-
      (160 )
Other items
   
13
      (4 )    
16
      (8 )
Income tax expense
  $
166
    $
76
    $
165
    $
43
 
                                 
Effective income tax rate
    38.2 %     33.0 %     30.1 %     8.8 %

Change in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

The changes in fair value of the derivative instruments in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were primarily the result of the changes in the Canadian dollar relative to that of the U.S. dollar as described below. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the change in fair value of the derivative instruments was primarily the result of the change in measurement of hedge ineffectiveness.

Loss on Repayment of Long-Term Debt

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we redeemed Wireless’ US$155 million 9.75% Senior Debentures due 2016 and Wireless’ US$550 million 9.75% Senior Notes due 2010. These redemptions resulted in a loss on repayment of long-term debt of $47 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, including aggregate redemption premiums of $59 million offset by a write-off of the fair value increment arising from purchase accounting of $12 million.

Foreign Exchange Gain

During the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Canadian dollar strengthened by 6.71 cents versus the U.S. dollar. This resulted in a foreign exchange gain of $1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2007. During the corresponding period of 2006, there was no gain or loss related to foreign exchange on long-term debt not hedged for accounting purposes given a nominal 0.03 cent decrease in the Canadian dollar in this period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Canadian dollar strengthened by 16.9 cents compared to 5.06 cents in the corresponding period of 2006, resulting in foreign exchange gains of $53 million and $41 million, respectively.

Interest on Long-Term Debt

Interest expense decreased by $13 million and $28 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding periods in 2006. The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to the $687 million decrease in long-term debt as at September 30, 2007 compared to September 30, 2006, including the impact of cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
7

 
This decrease in debt was largely the result of the February 2007 repayment at maturity of Cable and Telecom’s $450 million 7.60% Senior Notes due 2007, the May 2007 redemption of Wireless’ US$550 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2010 and the June 2007 redemption of Wireless’ US$155 million 9.75% Senior Debentures due 2016. These repayments were partially offset by the $595 million net increase in bank debt as at September 30, 2007 compared to September 30, 2006.

Operating Income

The 56% increase in our operating income to $589 million from $377 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding period of the prior year is primarily due to the growth in revenue of $306 million exceeding the growth in operating expenses of $105 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, operating income increased by only 9% to $1,020 million primarily due to a $452 million one-time non-cash charge related to the introduction of a cash settlement feature for stock options adopted in the second quarter of 2007.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 remained consistent with the corresponding periods of the prior year.

Operating Profit (as adjusted)

Operating profit (as adjusted) increased to $984 million and $2,728 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, from $800 million and $2,174 million in the corresponding periods of the prior year. Operating profit (as adjusted) excludes: (i) the impact of a $452 million one-time non-cash charge related to the introduction of a cash settlement feature for stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2007; (ii) stock-based compensation expense of $11 million and $14 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $58 million and $37 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively; (iii) integration and restructuring expenses of $5 million and $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $21 million and $14 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively; and (iv) an adjustment to Part II CRTC fees related to prior periods of $18 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

For details on the determination of operating profit (as adjusted), which is a non-GAAP measure, see the “Supplementary Information” and the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” sections.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
8

 

WIRELESS

Summarized Wireless Financial Results

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars, except margin)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Operating revenue
                                   
Postpaid
  $
1,274
    $
1,080
     
18
    $
3,585
    $
2,989
     
20
 
Prepaid
   
75
     
57
     
32
     
203
     
153
     
33
 
One-way messaging
   
3
     
4
      (25 )    
10
     
11
      (9 )
Network revenue
   
1,352
     
1,141
     
18
     
3,798
     
3,153
     
20
 
Equipment sales (1)
   
90
     
83
     
8
     
239
     
170
     
41
 
Total operating revenue
   
1,442
     
1,224
     
18
     
4,037
     
3,323
     
21
 
                                                 
Operating expenses before the undernoted
                                               
Cost of equipment sales (1)
   
178
     
158
     
13
     
495
     
439
     
13
 
Sales and marketing expenses
   
181
     
152
     
19
     
467
     
418
     
12
 
Operating, general and administrative expenses
   
397
     
350
     
13
     
1,144
     
1,000
     
14
 
     
756
     
660
     
15
     
2,106
     
1,857
     
13
 
Operating profit (as adjusted)(2)
   
686
     
564
     
22
     
1,931
     
1,466
     
32
 
Stock option plan amendment(3)
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
      (46 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Stock-based compensation expense(3)
    (2 )     (4 )     (50 )     (9 )     (11 )     (18 )
Integration recovery (expense)(4)
   
-
     
1
     
n/m
     
-
      (3 )    
n/m
 
Operating profit(2)(5)
  $
684
    $
561
     
22
    $
1,876
    $
1,452
     
29
 
                                                 
Adjusted operating profit margin as % of network revenue(2)
    50.7 %     49.4 %             50.8 %     46.5 %        
                                                 
Additions to property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”)(2)
  $
164
    $
161
     
2
    $
570
    $
483
     
18
 

(1)  
Certain prior year amounts related to equipment sales and cost of equipment sales have been reclassified. Refer to the section entitled “Reclassification of Wireless Equipment Sales and Cost of Sales” in our 2006 Annual MD&A for further details.
(2)  
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” and the “Supplementary Information” sections.
(3)  
See the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
(4)  
Costs recovered (incurred) relate to the integration of Fido.
(5)  
Operating profit includes a loss of $8 million and $23 million related to the Inukshuk wireless broadband initiative for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and a loss of $8 million and $16 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
9

 
Summarized Wireless Subscriber Results

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(Subscriber statistics in thousands, except ARPU, churn and usage)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Postpaid
                                   
Gross additions
   
383.0
     
368.9
     
14.1
     
990.5
     
990.8
      (0.3 )
Net additions
   
195.1
     
171.2
     
23.9
     
422.6
     
390.7
     
31.9
 
Adjustment to postpaid subscriber base(1)
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (64.9 )    
-
      (64.9 )
Total postpaid retail subscribers
                           
5,755.9
     
5,208.9
     
547.0
 
Average monthly revenue per user (“ARPU”)(2)
  $
75.15
    $
70.37
    $
4.78
    $
71.82
    $
66.66
    $
5.16
 
Average monthly usage (minutes)
   
582
     
541
     
41
     
565
     
541
     
24
 
Monthly churn
    1.12 %     1.30 %     (0.18 %)     1.14 %     1.34 %     (0.20 %)
Prepaid
                                               
Gross additions
   
179.0
     
169.4
     
9.6
     
478.7
     
434.3
     
44.4
 
Net additions (losses)
   
48.0
     
31.9
     
16.1
     
44.7
      (24.9 )    
69.6
 
Adjustment to prepaid subscriber base(1)
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (25.5 )    
-
      (25.5 )
Total prepaid retail subscribers
                           
1,399.3
     
1,324.9
     
74.4
 
ARPU(2)
  $
18.15
    $
14.61
    $
3.54
    $
16.41
    $
12.93
    $
3.48
 
Monthly churn
    3.20 %     3.52 %     (0.32 %)     3.52 %     3.89 %     (0.37 %)

(1)  
During the second quarter of 2007, Wireless decommissioned its Time Division Multiple Access (“TDMA”) and analog networks and simultaneously revised certain aspects of its subscriber reporting for data-only subscribers. The deactivation of the remaining TDMA subscribers and the change in subscriber reporting resulted in the removal of approximately 64,900 subscribers from Wireless’ postpaid subscriber base and the removal of approximately 25,500 subscribers from Wireless’ prepaid subscriber base. These adjustments are not included in the determination of postpaid or prepaid monthly churn.
(2)  
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” section. As calculated in the “Supplementary Information” section.

Wireless Network Revenue

The increases in network revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year were driven by the continued growth of Wireless’ postpaid subscriber base and improvements in postpaid average monthly revenue per user (“ARPU”). The year-over-year increase in postpaid ARPU reflects the impact of higher data revenue, as well as increased long-distance, add-on features and roaming revenue. As Canada’s only GSM provider, Wireless has experienced growth in roaming revenues from subscribers traveling outside of Canada as well as strong growth in inbound roaming revenues from travelers to Canada who utilize Wireless’ network.

Prepaid revenue increased as a result of improved ARPU and a larger subscriber base. The year-over-year improvement in ARPU is a result of increased data usage and attractive prepaid offerings, including unlimited evening and weekend plans.

Wireless’ success in the continued reduction in postpaid churn reflects proactive and targeted customer retention activities, the commitment to customer care and improvements in network coverage and quality. Prepaid churn has improved in the first nine months of 2007 due to changes in offerings and investments in retention programs.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, wireless data revenue increased by 53% and 49%, respectively, over the corresponding periods in 2006 and totalled $183 million and $491 million, respectively. This increase in data revenue reflects the continued growth of text and multimedia messaging services, wireless Internet access, BlackBerry devices, downloadable ring tones, music and games, and other wireless data services and applications. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, data revenue represented approximately 13.6% and 12.9% of total network revenue, respectively, compared to 10.5% and 10.4%, respectively, in the corresponding periods last year.
 

Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
10

 
 
Wireless Equipment Sales

The year-over-year increase in revenue from equipment sales, including activation fees and net of equipment subsidies, reflects the increase in gross additions and increased volume of handset upgrades associated with the growing subscriber base.

Wireless Operating Expenses

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars, except per subscriber statistics)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Operating expenses
                                   
Cost of equipment sales(1)
  $
178
    $
158
     
13
    $
495
    $
439
     
13
 
Sales and marketing expenses
   
181
     
152
     
19
     
467
     
418
     
12
 
Operating, general and administative expenses
   
397
     
350
     
13
     
1,144
     
1,000
     
14
 
Operating expenses before the undernoted
   
756
     
660
     
15
     
2,106
     
1,857
     
13
 
Stock option plan amendment(2)
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
     
46
     
-
     
n/m
 
Stock-based compensation expense(2)
   
2
     
4
      (50 )    
9
     
11
      (18 )
Integration recovery expense(3)
   
-
      (1 )     (100 )    
-
     
3
      (100 )
Total operating expenses
  $
758
    $
663
     
14
    $
2,161
    $
1,871
     
15
 
                                                 
Average monthly operating expense per subscriber before sales and marketing expenses(4)
  $
20.74
    $
19.34
     
7
    $
20.39
    $
19.47
     
5
 
                                                 
Sales and marketing costs per gross subscriber
addition(4)
  $
392
    $
363
     
8
    $
388
    $
388
     
-
 

(1)  
Certain prior year amounts related to equipment sales and cost of equipment sales have been reclassified. Refer to the section entitled “Reclassification of Wireless Equipment Sales and Cost of Sales” in our 2006 Annual MD&A for further details.
(2)  
See the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
(3)  
Costs incurred (recovered) relate to the integration of Fido.
(4)  
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicator and Non-GAAP Measures” section. As calculated in the “Supplementary Information” section. Average monthly operating expense per subscriber before sales and marketing expenses excludes the one-time non-cash expense related to the introduction of a cash settlement feature for stock options, stock-based compensation expense and integration recovery (expenses).

Cost of equipment sales increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year primarily as a result of retention activity and hardware upgrades, as well as the increased volume of gross additions and the increased average cost of more advanced handsets.

The increase in sales and marketing expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding period of the prior year was directly related to our largely successful sales and marketing efforts targeted at acquiring high value postpaid customers and BlackBerry customers. In addition, the increase was driven by increased marketing activity related to Wireless’ “Most Reliable Network” campaign and the introduction of new products and services such as the BlackBerry Curve and Rogers Vision.

Growth in the Wireless subscriber base drove increases in operating, general and administrative expenses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year. These increases were reflected in higher retention spending, costs to support increased usage of data and roaming services, and increases in network operating expenses to accommodate the larger subscriber base. Customer care costs also increased as a result of Wireless Number Portability (“WNP”), the decommissioning of the TDMA network in May 2007, and the complexity of supporting more sophisticated handsets. These costs were partially offset by savings related to operating efficiencies across various functions.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
11

 
Total retention spending, including subsidies on handset upgrades, has increased to $102 million and $293 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to $72 million and $236 million, respectively, in the corresponding periods of the prior year due to a larger subscriber base which drove higher volumes of handset upgrades, as well as the introduction of WNP in March 2007. Retention spending during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 also increased due to the transition of customers to Wireless’ more advanced GSM service from the older generation TDMA and analog networks, which were turned down in May 2007.

Wireless Operating Profit (as adjusted)

The strong year-over-year growth in operating profit (as adjusted) was the result of the significant growth in network revenue. As a result, Wireless’ adjusted operating profit margins increased to 50.7% and 50.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 49.4% and 46.5% in the corresponding periods in 2006.

Wireless Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment

Wireless additions to PP&E are classified into the following categories:

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Additions to PP&E
                                   
Network - capacity
  $
48
    $
48
     
-
    $
131
    $
136
      (4 )
Network - other
   
34
     
15
     
127
     
75
     
46
     
63
 
High Speed Packet Access (“HSPA”)
   
36
     
62
      (42 )    
259
     
182
     
42
 
Information and technology and other
   
42
     
28
     
50
     
93
     
58
     
60
 
Inukshuk
   
4
     
8
      (50 )    
12
     
61
      (80 )
Total additions to PP&E
  $
164
    $
161
     
2
    $
570
    $
483
     
18
 

The additions to PP&E for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, reflect spending on network capacity on the GSM and HSPA networks and technology enhancements. Other network-related additions to PP&E in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 primarily reflect technical upgrade projects, consisting primarily of network features, channel additions and operational support systems. Other additions to PP&E reflect information technology initiatives such as billing and back office system upgrades and other facilities and equipment spending. The reduction in expenditures related to the Inukshuk wireless broadband initiative for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding period of the prior year is a result of costs incurred in 2006 for the initial deployment of  infrastructure in the largest Canadian markets.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
12

 
CABLE AND TELECOM

Summarized Cable and Telecom Financial Results

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars, except margin)
 
2007(1)
   
2006(2)
   
% Chg
   
2007(1)
   
2006(2)
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Operating revenue
                                   
Cable Operations(3)
  $
657
    $
580
     
13
    $
1,923
    $
1,695
     
13
 
Rogers Business Solutions
   
140
     
148
      (5 )    
431
     
441
      (2 )
Rogers Retail
   
104
     
73
     
42
     
288
     
226
     
27
 
Intercompany eliminations
    (2 )     (1 )    
100
      (7 )     (3 )    
n/m
 
Total operating revenue
   
899
     
800
     
12
     
2,635
     
2,359
     
12
 
                                                 
Operating profit (loss) before the undernoted
                                               
Cable Operations(3)
   
256
     
210
     
22
     
733
     
630
     
16
 
Rogers Business Solutions
   
7
     
6
     
17
     
4
     
37
      (89 )
Rogers Retail
   
2
     
3
      (33 )     (1 )    
11
     
n/m
 
Operating profit (as adjusted)(4)
   
265
     
219
     
21
     
736
     
678
     
9
 
Stock option plan amendment(5)
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
      (113 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Stock-based compensation expense(5)
    (3 )     (3 )    
-
      (13 )     (8 )    
63
 
Integration and restructuring expense(6)
    (5 )     (2 )    
150
      (21 )     (11 )    
91
 
Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision(7)
   
15
     
-
     
n/m
     
15
     
-
     
n/m
 
Operating profit(4)
  $
272
    $
214
     
27
    $
604
    $
659
      (8 )
                                                 
Adjusted operating profit margin(4)
                                               
Cable Operations(3)
    39.0 %     36.2 %             38.1 %     37.2 %        
Rogers Business Solutions
    5.0 %     4.1 %             0.9 %     8.4 %        
Rogers Retail
    1.9 %     4.1 %             (0.3 %)     4.9 %        
                                                 
Additions to PP&E(4)
                                               
Cable Operations(3)
  $
176
    $
178
      (1 )   $
464
    $
426
     
9
 
Rogers Business Solutions
   
18
     
26
      (31 )    
58
     
50
     
16
 
Rogers Retail
   
5
     
3
     
67
     
12
     
5
     
140
 
Total additions to PP&E
  $
199
    $
207
      (4 )   $
534
    $
481
     
11
 

(1)
The operating results of Futureway Communications Inc. (“Futureway”) are included in Cable and Telecom’s results of operations from the date of acquisition on June 22, 2007.
(2)
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
(3)
Cable Operations segment includes Core Cable services, Internet services and Rogers Home Phone services.
(4)
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” and “Supplementary Information” sections.
(5)
See the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
(6)
Costs incurred relate to the integration of the operations of Call-Net, the restructuring of Rogers Business Solutions and the closure of 21 retail stores in the first quarter of 2006.
(7)
Relates to an adjustment of CRTC Part II fees related to prior periods as a result of a recent notice from the CRTC that the Part II fees due in November 2007 will not be collected by the CRTC. See “Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments” section.

The following segment discussions provide a detailed discussion of the Cable and Telecom operating results.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
13

 
 
CABLE OPERATIONS

Summarized Financial Results

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars, except margin)
 
2007
   
2006(1)
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006(1)
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Operating revenue
                                   
Core Cable
  $
386
    $
358
     
8
    $
1,143
    $
1,054
     
8
 
Internet
   
153
     
132
      16      
448
     
385
      16  
Rogers Home Phone
   
118
     
90
     
31
     
332
     
256
     
30
 
Total Cable Operations operating revenue
   
657
     
580
     
13
     
1,923
     
1,695
     
13
 
                                                 
Operating expenses before the undernoted
   
66
     
61
     
8
     
188
     
162
     
16
 
Sales and marketing expenses
   
335
     
309
     
8
     
1,002
     
903
     
11
 
Operating, general and administrative expenses
   
401
     
370
     
8
     
1,190
     
1,065
     
12
 
                                                 
Operating profit (as adjusted)(2)
   
256
     
210
     
22
     
733
     
630
     
16
 
Stock option plan amendment(3)
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
      (106 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Stock-based compensation expense(3)
    (1 )     (3 )     (67 )     (11 )     (8 )    
38
 
Integration expense(4)
    (4 )     (2 )    
100
      (9 )     (6 )    
50
 
Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision(5)
   
15
     
-
     
n/m
     
15
     
-
     
n/m
 
Operating profit(2)
  $
266
    $
205
     
30
    $
622
    $
616
     
1
 
                                                 
Adjusted operating profit margin(2)
    39.0 %     36.2 %             38.1 %     37.2 %        
 
(1)
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
(2)
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” and “Supplementary Information” sections.
(3)
See the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
(4)
Costs incurred relate to the integration of the operations of Call-Net.
(5)
Relates to an adjustment of CRTC Part II fees related to prior periods as a result of a recent notice from the CRTC that the Part II fees due in November 2007 will not be collected by the CRTC. See the “Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments” section.
 
 
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Summarized Subscriber Results
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(Subscriber statistics in thousands, except ARPU)
 
2007
   
2006(5)
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006(5)
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Cable homes passed
                     
3,542.5
     
3,458.7
     
83.8
 
                                           
Basic Cable
                                         
Net additions
   
9.1
     
12.6
      (3.5 )     (1.7 )    
2.6
      (4.3 )
Total Basic Cable subscribers
                           
2,275.4
     
2,266.4
     
9.0
 
Core Cable ARPU(1)
  $
56.69
    $
52.70
    $
3.99
    $
55.86
    $
51.91
    $
3.95
 
                                                 
High-speed Internet
                                               
Net additions
   
55.0
     
51.0
     
4.0
     
118.2
     
113.0
     
5.2
 
Total internet subscribers (residential)(2)
                           
1,418.5
     
1,249.2
     
169.3
 
Internet ARPU(1)
  $
36.71
    $
35.50
    $
1.21
    $
36.46
    $
35.25
    $
1.21
 
                                                 
Digital Cable
                                               
Terminals, net additions
   
83.2
     
95.0
      (11.8 )    
263.7
     
242.6
     
21.1
 
Terminals in service
                           
1,761.1
     
1,382.2
     
378.9
 
Households, net additions
   
54.8
     
62.2
      (7.4 )    
157.9
     
151.1
     
6.8
 
Households
                           
1,291.8
     
1,064.4
     
227.4
 
                                                 
Cable telephony subscriber lines
                                               
Net additions(3)
   
81.2
     
106.1
      (24.9 )    
224.6
     
222.9
     
1.7
 
Total Cable telephony subscriber lines
                           
590.5
     
270.8
     
319.7
 
                                                 
Circuit-switched subscriber lines
                                               
Net losses and migrations(3)
    (6.6 )     (24.1 )    
17.5
      (33.1 )     (32.8 )     (0.3 )
Total circuit-switched subscriber lines(2)
                           
354.3
     
357.9
      (3.6 )
                                                 
Total Rogers Home Phone subscriber lines
                                               
Net additions
   
74.6
     
82.0
      (7.4 )    
191.5
     
190.1
     
1.4
 
Total Rogers Home subscriber lines(2)
                           
944.8
     
628.7
     
316.1
 
                                                 
Revenue generating units (“RGUs”)(4)
                                               
Net additions
   
193.5
     
207.8
      (14.3 )    
465.9
     
456.8
     
9.1
 
Total revenue generating units(2)
                           
5,930.5
     
5,208.7
     
721.8
 

(1)
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” and “Supplementary Information” sections.
(2)
Included in total subscribers at September 30, 2007 are approximately 3,700 high-speed Internet subscribers and 37,900 circuit-switched telephony subscriber lines, representing 41,600 RGUs, acquired from Futureway in June, 2007. These subscribers are not included in net additions for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
(3)
Includes approximately 7,800 and 38,900 migrations from circuit-switched to cable telephony for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and 14,400 and 23,600 migrations from circuit-switched to cable telephony for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
(4)
RGUs are comprised of basic cable subscribers, digital cable households, residential high-speed Internet subscribers and Rogers Home Phone subscribers.
(5)
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Core Cable Revenue

The increases in Core Cable revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflect price increases, the growth in basic subscribers and the growing penetration of our digital cable products. The price increases on service offerings, effective March 2006 and 2007, contributed to Core Cable revenue growth by approximately $14 million and $40 million, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. The remaining increase in revenue of approximately $14 million and $49 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, is primarily related to the impact of the growth in digital subscribers.

 
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The digital cable subscriber base has grown by 21% from September 30, 2006 to September 30, 2007. The digital penetration of basic cable households now represents 57%. Strong demand for high-definition and personal video recorder subscriber equipment combined with Cable and Telecom’s Personal TV and the new ‘triple play’ marketing campaign, which offers cable television, high-speed Internet and Rogers Home Phone services in discrete packages, were contributors to the growth in the digital subscriber base of 54,800 and 157,900 households in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Basic cable subscribers increased by 9,100 in the third quarter given the seasonal impact of college and university students connecting for the school year.

Internet (Residential) Revenue

The increase in Internet revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 from the corresponding periods in 2006 primarily reflects the 14% year-over-year increase in the number of Internet subscribers and price increases of Internet offerings. The price increases on Internet offerings, effective March 2006 and 2007, contributed to the Internet revenue growth by approximately $4 million and $12 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. The remaining increases in revenue of approximately $17 million and $51 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, are largely the result of the impact of the growth in subscribers. The average monthly revenue per Internet subscriber has increased in the quarter compared to the corresponding period in 2006 given the price increases and was partially offset with the change in product mix to more Lite and Ultra-Lite subscribers.

With the high-speed Internet subscriber base now at approximately 1.4 million, Internet penetration is 62% of basic cable households, and 40% of homes passed by our cable networks.

Rogers Home Phone Revenue

The growth in Rogers Home Phone revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding periods in 2006 is mainly a result of incremental revenues from Rogers Home Phone voice-over-cable telephony service, which added 81,200 and 224,600 net new lines in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Partially offsetting the increase in voice-over-cable telephony lines is a decline in the number of circuit-switched local lines of 6,600 and 33,100 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, there were 7,800 and 38,900 migrations, respectively from circuit-switched lines to cable telephony lines.

The overall net growth in the Rogers Home Phone subscriber base contributed to incremental local service revenues of approximately $26 million and $80 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, over the corresponding periods in 2006.

Long-distance revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007 increased by $2 million versus the corresponding period in 2006, and decreased by $4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding period in 2006 due to ongoing declines in pricing and usage.

Cable Operations Operating Expenses

The increase in Cable Operations sales and marketing expenses of $5 million and $26 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of 2006 reflects the significant growth and expansion of the cable telephony service as well as other promotional activities.
 
 
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The increases in operating, general and administrative costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding periods of 2006 were primarily driven by the increases in digital cable, Internet and Rogers Home Phone subscriber bases, resulting in higher costs associated with programming content, customer care, technical service, network operations, information technology and administration associated with the support of the larger subscriber bases. This increase was partially offset by the elimination of CRTC Part II fees for the three months ended September 30, 2007. This was due to a recent notice from the CRTC that the Part II fees due in November 2007 will not be collected by the CRTC. For further details, see the section entitled “Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments”.

In January 2004, Cable entered into a multi-year agreement with Yahoo! Inc. ("Yahoo!") to offer Cable's high-speed Internet access subscribers a co-branded broadband experience which included: Yahoo!’s email functionality; hosting and storage; security, pop-up blocking and parental control tools; digital photo tools; online music and game services; and an array of content in a personalized user environment. Under this agreement, Cable paid portal fees to Yahoo! for these services on a per subscriber basis. On October 31, 2007, Cable and Yahoo! entered into a renegotiated agreement effective January 1, 2008 under which Cable and Yahoo! will share advertising revenue opportunities leveraging the high-speed Internet access subscribers, and Cable no longer pays portal fees to Yahoo!. This renegotiated agreement will now expire on December 31, 2011. In connection with the renegotiation of this agreement, Cable will make a one time payment to Yahoo! of approximately $52 million and Cable’s cost of providing its high-speed Internet service will be meaningfully reduced over the term of the renegotiated agreement.
 
Cable Operations Operating Profit (as adjusted)

The year-over-year growth in operating profit (as adjusted) was primarily the result of growth in revenue and subscribers. The elimination of CRTC Part II fees for the quarter was also a contributing factor to the growth in operating profit (as adjusted). As a result, Cable Operations adjusted operating profit margins increased to 39.0% and 38.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 36.2% and 37.2% in the corresponding periods in 2006.

The economics of Cable Operations’ base of circuit-switched local telephony and long-distance customers which was acquired in July 2005 through the acquisition of Call-Net is such that this part of its business is generally less capital intensive than its on-net cable telephony business but also generates lower margins. As such, the inclusion of the circuit-switched local telephony and long-distance business with Cable Operations' on-net in-region telephony business has a dilutive impact on operating profit margins and makes the comparison of such margins with the margins of other pure play cable companies difficult.
 
 
Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
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ROGERS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Summarized Financial Results

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars, except margin)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Rogers Business Solutions operating revenue
  $
140
    $
148
      (5 )   $
431
    $
441
      (2 )
                                                 
Operating expenses before the undernoted
                                               
Sales and marketing expenses
   
17
     
17
     
-
     
57
     
51
     
12
 
Operating, general and administrative expenses
   
116
     
125
      (7 )    
370
     
353
     
5
 
     
133
     
142
      (6 )    
427
     
404
     
6
 
Operating profit (as adjusted)(1)
   
7
     
6
     
17
     
4
     
37
      (89 )
Stock option plan amendment(2)
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
      (2 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Stock-based compensation expense(2)
    (1 )    
-
     
n/m
      (1 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Integration and restructuring expense(4)
    (1 )    
-
     
n/m
      (12 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Operating profit (loss)(1)
  $
5
    $
6
      (17 )   $ (11 )   $
37
     
n/m
 
                                                 
Adjusted operating profit margin(1)
    5.0 %     4.1 %             0.9 %     8.4 %        

(1)
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” and “Supplementary Information” sections.
(2)
See the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
(3)
Costs incurred relate to the integration of the operations of Call-Net and the restructuring of Rogers Business Solutions.

Summarized Subscriber Results
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(Subscriber statistics in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Local line equivalents(1)
                                   
Net additions
   
2.6
     
6.6
      (4.0 )    
12.7
     
22.8
      (10.1 )
Total local line equivalents(2)
                           
221.7
     
194.4
     
27.3
 
                                                 
Broadband data circuits(3)(4)
                                               
Net additions
   
1.1
     
3.0
      (1.9 )    
2.5
     
7.2
      (4.7 )
Total broadband data circuits
                           
33.8
     
28.7
     
5.1
 

(1)  
Local line equivalents include individual voice lines plus Primary Rate Interfaces (“PRIs”) at a factor of 23 voice lines each.
(2)  
Included in total subscribers at September 30, 2007 are approximately 4,000 local line equivalents and 300 broadband data circuits acquired from Futureway in June, 2007. These subscribers are not included in net additions for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
(3)  
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
(4)  
Broadband data circuits are those customer locations accessed by data networking technologies including DOCSIS, DSL, E10/100/1000, OC 3/12 and DS 1/3.

Rogers Business Solutions Revenue

The decrease in Rogers Business Solutions revenues reflects a decline in long-distance revenue offset by an increase in local service and data revenue. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, long-distance revenues declined by $13 million and $21 million, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of 2006 due to a decrease in the average revenue per minute and a higher mix of North American minutes versus international minutes. Local service revenue grew by $4 million and $11 million, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of 2006. In addition, data revenues (including hardware sales) increased by $1 million and remained flat, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods of 2006.
 
 
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Rogers Business Solutions Expenses

Carrier charges, which are included in operating, general and administrative expenses, decreased by $12 million and $8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, which reflects the decrease in revenue. Carrier charges represented approximately 55% and 56% of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to 60% and 57% of revenue, respectively, in the corresponding periods of 2006.

The increase in other operating, general and administrative expenses of $3 million and $25 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year are primarily the result of an increase in overall information technology and network maintenance costs and increased support costs related to the Group Telecom/360Networks assets acquired from Bell Canada in December 2006.

Sales and marketing expenses increased by $6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to the corresponding period of the prior year, primarily due to initiatives targeting the small and medium business markets launched in the first quarter of 2007.

Rogers Business Solutions Operating Profit (as adjusted)

The changes described above resulted in Rogers Business Solutions operating profit (as adjusted) of $7 million and $4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to operating profit (as adjusted) of $6 million and $37 million in the corresponding periods of 2006.

ROGERS RETAIL

Summarized Financial Results

In January 2007, Rogers Retail acquired approximately 170 retail locations from Wireless. The results of these stores are included in the Rogers Retail results of operations since January 1, 2007.

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Rogers Retail operating revenue
  $
104
    $
73
    $
42
    $
288
    $
226
     
27
 
                                                 
Operating expenses before the undernoted
                                               
Cost of sales
   
48
     
35
     
37
     
135
     
109
     
24
 
Sales and marketing expenses
   
48
     
30
     
60
     
137
     
91
     
51
 
Operating, general and administrative expenses
   
6
     
5
     
20
     
17
     
15
     
13
 
     
102
     
70
     
20
     
289
     
215
     
34
 
Operating profit (loss) (as adjusted)(1)
   
2
     
3
     
46
      (1 )    
11
     
n/m
 
Stock option plan amendment(2)
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
      (5 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Stock-based compensation expense(2)
    (1 )    
-
     
n/m
      (1 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Restructuring expense(3)
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
     
-
      (5 )     (100 )
Operating profit (loss)(1)
  $
1
    $
3
      (67 )   $ (7 )   $
6
     
n/m
 
                                                 
Adjusted operating profit margin(1)
    1.9 %     4.1 %             (0.3 %)     4.9 %        

(1)
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” and “Supplementary Information” sections.
(2)
See the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
(3)
Costs related to the closure of 21 retail stores in the first quarter of 2006.
 
 
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Rogers Retail Revenue

The increase in Rogers Retail revenue of $31 million and $62 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to the corresponding periods of 2006, was the result of the acquisition of 170 retail stores from Wireless in January 2007 partially offset by a decline in video rental and sales revenues of $1 million and $6 million, respectively, resulting from lower transactions, customer visits and late fee revenue.

Rogers Retail Operating Profit (as Adjusted)

Rogers Retail recorded an operating profit (as adjusted) of $2 million and a loss of $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to operating profit (as adjusted) of $3 million and $11 million in the corresponding periods of the prior year primarily resulting from lower customer visits and increased sales and marketing expenses.

CABLE AND TELECOM ADDITIONS TO PP&E

The Cable Operations segment categorizes its additions to property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) according to a standardized set of reporting categories that were developed and agreed to by the U.S. cable television industry and which facilitate comparisons of additions to PP&E between different cable companies. Under these industry definitions, Cable Operations additions to PP&E are classified into the following five categories:

·  
Customer premises equipment (“CPE”), which includes the equipment for digital set-top terminals, Internet modems and the associated installation costs;
·  
Scalable infrastructure, which includes non-CPE costs to meet business growth and to provide service enhancements, including many of the costs to-date of the cable telephony initiative;
·  
Line extensions, which includes network costs to enter new service areas;
·  
Upgrades and rebuild, which includes the costs to modify or replace existing coaxial cable, fibre-optic equipment and network electronics; and
·  
Support capital, which includes the costs associated with the purchase, replacement or enhancement of non-network assets.

Summarized Cable and Telecom PP&E Additions

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars)
 
2007
   
2006(1)
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006(1)
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Additions to PP&E
                                   
Customer premises equipment
  $
78
    $
76
     
3
    $
213
    $
201
     
6
 
Scalable infrastructure
   
37
     
50
      (26 )    
95
     
104
      (9 )
Line extensions
   
14
     
16
      (13 )    
42
     
42
     
-
 
Upgrades and rebuilt
   
10
     
2
     
n/m
     
29
     
5
     
n/m
 
Support capital
   
37
     
34
     
9
     
85
     
74
     
15
 
Total Cable operations(2)
   
176
     
178
      (1 )    
464
     
426
     
9
 
Rogers Business Solutions(3)
   
18
     
26
      (31 )    
58
     
50
     
16
 
Rogers Retail
   
5
     
3
     
67
     
12
     
5
     
140
 
    $
199
    $
207
      (4 )   $
534
    $
481
     
11
 

(1)  
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
(2)  
Included in Cable Operations PP&E additions are integration costs related to the integration of Call-Net of nil and $4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $10 million and $23 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
(3)  
Included in Rogers Business Solutions PP&E additions are integration costs related to the integration of Call-Net of $3 million and $5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and $8 million and $11 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.
 
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Cable Operations PP&E additions are primarily attributable to higher spending on customer premises equipment and support capital relating to a larger subscriber base. Spending on upgrades and rebuilds is driven by upgrades and improvements in the Atlantic provinces and rural areas in Ontario. Rogers Business Solutions PP&E additions for the three months ended September 30, 2007 decreased compared to the corresponding period of the prior year due to the timing of expenditures. The increase in Rogers Business Solutions PP&E additions for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is primarily attributable to increased spending on network capacity and the integration of the Group Telecom/360Neworks assets acquired from Bell Canada in the fourth quarter of 2006. The increase in Rogers Retail PP&E expenditures is attributable to improvements made to certain retail stores acquired from Wireless in January 2007.

MEDIA

Summarized Media Financial Results

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(In millions of dollars, except margin)
 
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Operating revenue
  $
339
    $
319
     
6
    $
953
    $
893
     
7
 
                                                 
Operating expenses before the undernoted
   
293
     
278
     
5
     
843
     
785
     
7
 
Operating profit (as adjusted)(1)
   
46
     
41
     
12
     
110
     
108
     
2
 
Stock option plan amendment(2)
   
-
     
-
     
n/m
      (84 )    
-
     
n/m
 
Stock-based compensation expense(2)
    (3 )     (2 )    
50
      (9 )     (4 )    
125
 
Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision(3)
   
3
     
-
     
n/m
     
3
     
-
     
n/m
 
Operating profit(1)
  $
46
    $
39
     
18
    $
20
    $
104
      (81 )
                                                 
Adjusted operating profit margin(1)
    13.6 %     12.9 %             11.5 %     12.1 %        
                                                 
Additions to property, plant and equipment(1)
  $
27
    $
8
     
n/m
    $
45
    $
33
     
36
 

(1)
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” section.
(2)
See the section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
(3)
Relates to an adjustment of CRTC Part II fees related to prior periods as a result of a recent notice from the CRTC that the Part II fees due in November 2007 will not be collected by the CRTC. See the “Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments” section.

Media Revenue

The increase in Media revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 over the corresponding periods in 2006 generally reflects growth across all of Media’s divisions. Rogers Publishing revenue in 2007 was positively impacted by the launch of the Canadian edition of Hello! in 2006. Rogers Radio revenue increased due to a combination of organic growth and the acquisition of five radio stations in Alberta in January 2007. The growth in Rogers Sports Entertainment revenue compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year was due to increases in admissions, corporate sponsorships and broadcast revenue. Rogers Sportsnet revenue also increased over the corresponding periods of the prior year due to higher advertising revenue and subscriber fees. OMNI TV generated double-digit increases in national advertising for the quarter and year-to-date. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in The Shopping Channel revenue resulting from lower sales of electronic goods.
 
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Media Operating Expenses

The increase in Media operating expenses, excluding the impact of the one-time non-cash charge resulting from the introduction of a cash settlement feature for employee stock options and stock-based compensation expense, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the corresponding periods in 2006 is primarily due to operating costs of the five Alberta radio stations, the launch of Hello!, and higher payroll costs at Rogers Sports Entertainment. These increases were partially offset by lower general and administrative costs and by the elimination of CRTC Part II fees for the three months ended September 30, 2007. This was due to a recent notice from the CRTC that the Part II fees due in November 2007 will not be collected by the CRTC. For further details, see the section entitled “Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments”.

Media Operating Profit (as adjusted)

Media’s operating profit (as adjusted) increased 12% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 from the corresponding period in 2006 as growth in Rogers Broadcasting’s profit was offset partially by start-up losses in Rogers Publishing and lower margins at The Shopping Channel. The elimination of CRTC Part II fees for the quarter was also a contributing factor to the growth in operating profit (as adjusted). The increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 over the corresponding period of the prior year is mainly due to strong results from Rogers Broadcasting.

Media Additions to PP&E

The majority of Media’s PP&E additions in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflect building improvements related to the planned relocation of Rogers Sportsnet.

CONSOLIDATED LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

For the three months ended September 30, 2007, cash generated from operations before changes in non-cash operating working capital items, which is calculated by adjusting to eliminate the effect of all non-cash items from net income, increased to $875 million from $665 million in the corresponding period of 2006. The $210 million increase is primarily the result of a $184 million increase in operating profit (as adjusted).

Taking into account the changes in non-cash operating working capital items for the three months ended September 30, 2007, cash generated from operations was $982 million, compared to $731 million in the corresponding period of 2006.

The cash flow generated from operations of $982 million, together with the receipt of $1 million from the issuance of Class B Non-Voting shares under the exercise of employee stock options resulted in total net funds of approximately $983 million raised in the three months ended September 30, 2007.
 
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Net funds used during the three months ended September 30, 2007 totalled approximately $1,030 million, the details of which include funding:

·  
net repayments under our bank credit facility aggregating $505 million;
 
·  
additions to PP&E of $422 million, including $25 million of related changes in non-cash working capital;
 
·  
the payment of quarterly dividends of $80 million on our Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares;
 
·  
additions to program rights of $18 million;
 
·  
other net investments of $4 million; and
 
·  
the net repayment of $1 million of capital leases.
 
Taking into account the cash deficiency of $31 million at the beginning of the period and the cash sources and uses described above, the cash deficiency at September 30, 2007 was $78 million.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, cash generated from operations before changes in non-cash operating working capital items, which is calculated by adjusting to eliminate the effect of all non-cash items from net income, increased to $2,344 million from $1,757 million in the corresponding period of 2006. The $587 million increase is primarily the result of a $554 million increase in operating profit (as adjusted).

Taking into account the changes in non-cash operating working capital items for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, cash generated from operations was $1,986 million, compared to $1,747 million in the corresponding period of 2006.

The cash flow generated from operations of $1,986 million, together with $875 million aggregate net advances under our bank credit facilities, and the receipt of $26 million from the issuance of Class B Non-Voting shares under the exercise of employee stock options resulted in total net funds of approximately $2,887 million raised in the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Net funds used during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 totalled approximately $2,945 million, the details of which include funding:

·  
additions to PP&E of $1,311 million, including $139 million of related changes in non-cash working capital;
 
·  
the repayment at maturity in February of Cable and Telecom’s $450 million Senior Notes due 2007;
 
·  
the redemption in May of Wireless’ US$550 million Floating Rate Notes due 2010 ($609 million aggregate principal amount and $12 million premium);
 
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·  
the redemption in June of Wireless’ US$155 million 9.75% Senior Debentures due 2016 ($166 million aggregate principal amount and $47 million premium);
 
·  
the aggregate net payment of $35 million incurred on the settlement of two cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements and forward contracts in conjunction with the redemption of Wireless’ US$550 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2010 in May 2007 and the redemption of Wireless’ US$155 million 9.75% Senior Debentures due 2016 in June 2007;
 
·  
the payment of quarterly dividends aggregating $131 million on our Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares;
 
·  
other net acquisitions and investments of $138 million, including the acquisition of Futureway Communications Inc. in June 2007 and the acquisition of five Alberta radio stations in January 2007;
 
·  
additions to program rights of $41 million;
 
·  
financing costs incurred of $4 million; and
 
·  
the net repayment of $1 million of capital leases.

Taking into account the cash deficiency of $19 million at the beginning of the period and the cash sources and uses described above, the cash deficiency at September 30, 2007 was $78 million.

Financing

Our long-term debt instruments are described in Note 15 to the 2006 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Note 6 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007

During the three months ended September 30, 2007, $505 million aggregate net repayments were made under our bank credit facility.  In addition, $1 million aggregate net repayments of capital leases were made.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, aggregate outstanding bank debt increased by $875 million.

In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, $1,226 million aggregate principal amount of other debt was repaid, comprised of $450 million aggregate principal amount of Cable and Telecom’s 7.60% Senior Notes due 2007 repaid at maturity in February, $609 million (US$550 million) aggregate principal amount of Wireless’ Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2010 redeemed in May at a redemption premium of 2%, or $12 million, for a total of $621 million (US$561 million), $166 million (US$155 million) aggregate principal amount of Wireless’ 9.75% Senior Debentures due 2016 redeemed in June at a redemption premium of 28.416%, or $47 million, for a total of $213 million (US$199 million) and $1 million net repayment of capital leases. As a result, we incurred a net loss on repayment of long-term debt aggregating $47 million which is expensed in the income statement. Included in this amount are the aggregate redemption premiums of $59 million offset by a non-cash writedown of the fair value increment arising from purchase accounting of $12 million. In addition, in conjunction with these redemptions we made aggregate net payments on settlement of cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements and forward contracts of $35 million.
 
 
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RCI’s $2.4 Billion Bank Credit Facility

On June 29, 2007, the $1 billion Cable and Telecom bank credit facility, the $700 million Wireless bank credit facility and the $600 million Media bank credit facility were cancelled and RCI entered into a new unsecured $2.4 billion bank credit facility. At September 30, 2007, RCI had borrowed $1.035 billion under this new bank credit facility.

RCI’s new bank credit facility provides RCI with up to $2.4 billion from a consortium of Canadian financial institutions.  The bank credit facility is available on a fully revolving basis until maturity on July 2, 2013 and there are no scheduled reductions prior to maturity.  The interest rate charged on the bank credit facility ranges from nil to 0.50% per annum over the bank prime rate or base rate or 0.475% to 1.75% over the bankers’ acceptance rate or LIBOR.  RCI’s bank credit facility is unsecured and ranks pari passu with RCI’s senior public debt and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.  The bank credit facility requires that RCI satisfy certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios.

Pari Passu Debt and Intracompany Amalgamation completed July 1, 2007

On July 1, 2007, RCI completed an intracompany amalgamation of RCI and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Rogers Cable Inc. (“RCAB”) and Rogers Wireless Inc. (“RWI”). The amalgamated entity continues as RCI, and RCAB and RWI are no longer separate corporate entities and have ceased to be reporting issuers. This intracompany amalgamation does not impact the consolidated results previously reported by RCI, and the operating subsidiaries of RCAB and RWI are not part of and are not impacted by the amalgamation.

As a result of the amalgamation, on July 1, 2007 RCI assumed all of the rights and obligations under all of the outstanding RCAB and RWI public debt indentures and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements. As part of the amalgamation process, on June 29, 2007 RCAB and RWI released all security provided by bonds issued under the RCAB deed of trust and the RWI deed of trust for all of the then outstanding RCAB and RWI senior public debt and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements. As a result, none of the senior public debt or cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements remain secured by such bonds effective as of June 29, 2007.

As a result of these actions, the outstanding public debt and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements and the new $2.4 billion bank credit facility now reside at RCI on an unsecured basis.  The RCI public debt originally issued by Cable and Telecom has RCCI as a co-obligor and RWP as an unsecured guarantor while the RCI public debt originally issued by RWI has RWP as a co-obligor and RCCI as an unsecured guarantor.  Similarly, RCCI and RWP have provided unsecured guarantees for the new bank credit facility and the cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.  Accordingly, RCI’s bank debt, senior public debt and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements now rank pari passu on an unsecured basis. Our subordinated public debt remains subordinated to our senior debt.
 
 
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Shelf Prospectuses

In order to maintain financial flexibility, RCI is in the process of preparing to file shelf prospectuses with securities regulators to qualify debt securities of RCI for sale in Canada and/or in the United States. A previously filed shelf prospectus expired during 2006. The notice set forth in this paragraph does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale.

Credit Ratings Upgrades

In February 2007, Fitch Ratings increased the issuer default ratings for RCI, Wireless and Cable and Telecom to BBB- (from BB) and increased the senior debt ratings for Wireless and Cable and Telecom to BBB- (from BB+), while the senior subordinated debt rating for Wireless was affirmed at BB. In May 2007, Fitch affirmed these ratings, revised the ratings outlook to positive from stable and indicated that when the RCI amalgamation was completed on July 1, 2007, the issuer default ratings for Wireless and Cable and Telecom would be withdrawn and the rating on the Senior Subordinated Notes of Wireless would be upgraded to BB+ (from BB). In July 2007, Fitch confirmed that it had withdrawn the issuer default ratings for Wireless and Cable and Telecom and upgraded the rating on RCI’s Senior Subordinated Notes to BB+ (from BB).

In March 2007, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the senior debt ratings for Wireless and Cable and Telecom to Baa3 (from Ba1) and upgraded the senior subordinated debt rating of Wireless to Ba1 (from Ba2).  In May 2007, Moody’s announced that, pending routine due diligence to confirm that the RCI amalgamation and release of security was implemented as intended, there would be no ratings impact and the current Baa3 ratings would continue to prevail.

In April 2007, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services raised its long-term corporate credit ratings for RCI, Wireless and Cable and Telecom to BBB- (from BB+), raised the senior debt ratings for Wireless and Cable and Telecom to BBB- (from BB+) and raised the senior subordinated debt rating for Wireless to BB+ (from BB-). In May 2007, Standard and Poor’s announced that its ratings were unaffected following the Company’s decision to amalgamate RCI with Wireless and Cable and Telecom and to release the security on its outstanding debt.

As a result, RCI’s unsecured senior debt is rated investment grade by each of Fitch, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.

Interest Rate and Foreign Exchange Management

Economic Hedge Analysis

For the purposes of our discussion on the hedged portion of long-term debt, we have used non-GAAP measures in that we include all cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements (whether or not they qualify as hedges for accounting purposes) since all such agreements are used for risk management purposes only and are designated as a hedge of specific debt instruments for economic purposes. As a result, the Canadian dollar equivalent of U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt reflects the contracted foreign exchange rate for all of our cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements regardless of qualifications for accounting purposes as a hedge.  At September 30, 2007, all of our U.S. dollar-denominated debt was hedged with respect to foreign exchange fluctuations using cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements that qualify as hedges for accounting purposes.
 
 
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During the three months ended March 31, 2007, there was no change in our U.S. dollar-denominated debt or in our cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.

During the three months ended June 30, 2007, we redeemed an aggregate US$705 million of our U.S. dollar-denominated debt and terminated an aggregate notional principal amount of US$275 million of our cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.  On May 3, 2007 we redeemed our US$550 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2010 for US$561 million and on June 21, 2007 we redeemed our US$155 million 9.75% Senior Debentures due 2016 for US$199 million. In addition, in May 2007 we terminated two of our cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements aggregating US$275 million notional principal amount.

During the three months ended September 30, 2007, there was no change in our U.S. dollar-denominated debt or in our cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we redeemed an aggregate US$705 million of our U.S. dollar-denominated debt and terminated an aggregate notional principal amount of US$275 million of our cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, all of which occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2007 as noted above.

As a result of the foregoing debt redemptions and swap terminations, on September 30, 2007 100% of our U.S. dollar-denominated debt was hedged on an economic basis and on an accounting basis.

Consolidated Hedged Position

(In millions of dollars, except percentages)
   
September 30, 2007
     
December 31, 2006
 
                 
U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt
US
  $
4,190
 
US
  $
4,895
 
                     
Hedged with cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements
US
  $
4,190
 
US
  $
4,475
 
                     
Hedged exchange rate
     
1.3313
       
1.3229
 
                     
Percent hedged
      100.0 %(1)       91.4 %
                     
                     
Amount of long-term debt (2) at fixed rates:
                   
                     
Total long-term debt
Cdn
  $
7,249
 
Cdn
  $
7,658
 
Total long-term debt at fixed rates
Cdn
  $
6,214
 
Cdn
  $
6,851
 
Percent of long-term debt fixed
      85.7 %       89.5 %
                     
                     
Weighted average interest rate on long-term debt
      7.63 %       7.98 %

(1)  
Pursuant to the requirements for hedge accounting under Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook Section 3865, Hedges, on September 30, 2007, RCI accounted for 100% of its cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements as hedges against designated U.S. dollar-denominated debt.
(2)  
Long-term debt includes the effect of the cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.
 

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Composition of Fair Market Value Liability for Derivative Instruments(1)

(In millions of dollars)
 
September 30, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
             
Foreign exchange related
  $
1,669
    $
858
 
Interest rate related
   
192
     
436
 
Total carrying value
  $
1,861
    $
1,294
 

(1)
After adoption of new financial instrument accounting standards. Refer to Note 1 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Outstanding Share Data

Set out below is our outstanding share data as at September 30, 2007. For additional information, refer to Note 20 to our 2006 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Note 9 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Common Shares
 
September 30, 2007
 
Class A Voting
   
112,462,014
 
Class B Non-Voting
   
526,793,372
 
         
Options to Purchase Class B Non-Voting Shares
       
Outstanding Options
   
17,059,107
 
Outstanding Options Exercisable
   
11,856,365
 

Holders of our Class B Non-Voting shares are entitled to receive notice of and to attend meetings of our shareholders, but, except as required by law or as stipulated by stock exchanges, are not entitled to vote at such meetings. If an offer is made to purchase outstanding Class A Voting shares, there is no requirement under applicable law or RCI's 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 RCI's constating documents. If an offer is made to purchase both Class A Voting shares and Class B Non-Voting shares, the offer for the Class A Voting shares may be made on different terms than the offer to the holders of Class B Non-Voting shares.

Dividends and Other Payments on Equity Securities

On July 31, 2007, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share on each of our outstanding Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares. This quarterly dividend totalling $80 million was paid on October 1, 2007 to shareholders of record on September 13, 2007.

On May 28, 2007, we announced an increase in our annual dividend from $0.16 to $0.50 per share, effective immediately.  The new quarterly dividend is $0.125 per each outstanding Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting share.  Also on May 28, 2007, we declared a quarterly dividend at the increased rate of $0.125 per share on each of our outstanding Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares. This quarterly dividend totalling $80 million was paid on July 3, 2007 to shareholders of record on June 14, 2007.
 
 
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On February 15, 2007, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share on each of our outstanding Class B Non-Voting shares and Class A Voting shares. This quarterly dividend totalling $26 million was paid on April 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2007.

On October 30, 2006, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share on each of our outstanding Class B Non-Voting shares and Class A Voting shares. This quarterly dividend totalling $25 million was paid on January 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on December 20, 2006.


Our material obligations under firm contractual arrangements, including commitments for future payments under long-term debt arrangements, capital lease obligations and operating lease arrangements, are summarized in our 2006 Annual MD&A, and are further discussed in Notes 15, 23 and 24 of our 2006 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes to these material contractual obligations since December 31, 2006 except for the changes in long-term debt previously discussed in the “Consolidated Liquidity and Capital Resources” section.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

The significant government regulations which impact our operations are summarized in our 2006 Annual MD&A. The significant changes to those regulations since December 31, 2006, are as follows:

Local Telephone Forbearance

On April 4th, 2007, the Federal Cabinet overturned the CRTC’s 2006 Local Forbearance Decision.   Effective April 4th, 2007, the CRTC rules on winback (which prohibited the incumbent phone companies from contacting customers for three months after they chose an alternate telephone provider) and promotions (which imposed competitive safeguards for temporary pricing changes) were removed.  In addition, the incumbent phone companies will be able to apply for deregulation by simply showing that they compete with a wireline facilities-based provider and a wireless facilities provider in a telephone exchange. As long as the competitive wireline facilities provider’s service is available to 75% of the subscribers in an exchange and the incumbents meet quality of service tests (which were reduced by the Cabinet), the incumbents will be deregulated within 120 days of application to the CRTC.

Diversity of Ownership

In light of recent acquisition announcements in the Canadian broadcasting industry, the CRTC has launched a public proceeding in which it will review its approach to ownership consolidation and the availability of a diversity of voices in the broadcasting system. As part of its in-depth study, the CRTC will examine issues such as common ownership; concentration of ownership; horizontal and vertical integration; the benefits policy; licence trafficking; as well as the CRTC's relationship with the Competition Bureau. Written comments were provided by July 18, 2007, and a public hearing took place in September, 2007. The CRTC's objective is to establish clearly articulated policy guidelines going forward.  As a result, major transactions (and their stated divestitures) that have already been announced will be examined within the context of the rules already in force when the transactions were announced. Their consideration will not be delayed by the CRTC's diversity of voices hearing, and will instead be heard and processed in a timely manner.
 
 
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Review of Broadcasting Regulations

On May 10, 2007, the Chair of the CRTC announced that the CRTC had commissioned a report to look at all Canadian broadcasting regulations. The report will look at each regulation or policy and ask what its original purpose was, whether it is still relevant and effective and whether it should be retained, improved, streamlined or eliminated. The report was issued in September, 2007. On July 5, 2007, the CRTC issued Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2007-10; Review of the regulatory frameworks for broadcasting distribution undertakings and discretionary programming services.  This proceeding is a comprehensive review of the regulations affecting cable operators and pay and specialty services. The CRTC has made a number of proposals designed to move away from detailed regulation and rely more on market forces. There will be a hearing on January 28, 2008.

Dunbar/Leblanc Report

On September 12, 2007 the CRTC released the Dunbar/Leblanc report. This report was commissioned by the CRTC on May 10, 2007. The report examined Canadian broadcasting regulations and policies. The report recommended changes to the rules in a number of areas including simultaneous substitution, genre protection, access and advertising. The report's recommendations, if adopted, could have an impact on our Broadcasting and Cable operations. The report's recommendations will be examined in the Review of Regulatory frameworks hearing in January 2008.

Part II Fees

The CRTC collects two different types of fees from broadcast licencees. These are known as Part I and Part II fees. In 2003 and 2004, lawsuits were commenced in the Federal Court, alleging that the Part II licence fees are taxes rather than fees and that the regulations authorizing them are unlawful.  On December 14, 2006 the Federal Court ruled that the CRTC did not have the jurisdiction to charge Part II fees. The Court ruled that licencees were not entitled to a refund of past fees paid. Both the Crown and the applicants have appealed this case to the Federal Court of Appeal. The applicants are seeking an order requiring a refund of past fees paid. The Crown is seeking to reverse the finding that Part II fees are unlawful. On October 15, 2007 the CRTC sent a letter to all broadcast licencees, including Cable and Rogers Broadcasting. The letter stated that the CRTC will not collect Part II licence fees due on November 30, 2007 and subsequent years unless the Federal Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada (should the case be appealed to that level) reverses the Federal Court's decision.

Tower Policy

On June 28, 2007, Industry Canada released its new Tower Policy (CPC-2-0-03- Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems). The policy will require wireless carriers and broadcasters to engage in more local and public consultation prior to erecting or significantly modifying antenna structures. The new policy could make it more difficult for Wireless and Rogers Broadcasting to erect towers required for their businesses.  The new policy takes effect on January 1, 2008.
 
 
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UPDATES TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Our significant risks and uncertainties are summarized in our 2006 Annual MD&A. There were no significant changes to those risks and uncertainties since December 31, 2006, except as follows:


In August 2004, a proceeding under the Class Actions Act (Saskatchewan) was brought against providers of wireless communications in Canada. Since that time, similar proposed class actions have also been commenced in Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. The proceeding involves allegations by wireless customers of, among other things, breach of contract, misrepresentation, false advertising and unjust enrichment with respect to the system access fee charged by Wireless to some of its customers. The plaintiffs seek unquantified damages from the defendants. Wireless believes it has a good defence to the allegations. The plaintiffs applied for an order certifying a national class action in Saskatchewan. In September 2007, the Saskatchewan court granted the plaintiffs’ application to have the proceeding certified as a class action. We are applying for leave to appeal this decision to the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. We have not recorded a liability for this contingency since the likelihood and amount of any potential loss cannot be reasonably estimated. If the ultimate resolution of this action differs from our assessment and assumptions, a material adjustment to our financial position and results of operations could result.

In December 2004, we were served with a court order compelling us to produce certain records and other information relevant to an investigation initiated by the Commissioner of Competition under the misleading advertising provisions of the Competition Act with respect to our system access fee. In July 2007 we were advised by the Competition Bureau that the inquiry has been discontinued.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND NON-GAAP MEASURES
 
We measure the success of our strategies using a number of key performance indicators that are defined and discussed in our 2006 Annual MD&A. These key performance indicators are not measurements under Canadian or U.S. GAAP, but we believe they allow us to appropriately measure our performance against our operating strategy as well as against the results of our peers and competitors. They include:
 
·  
Revenue (primarily network revenue at Wireless) and average monthly revenue per subscriber (“ARPU”);
·  
Subscriber counts and subscriber churn;
·  
Operating expenses and average monthly operating expense per wireless subscriber;
·  
Sales and marketing costs (or cost of acquisition) per subscriber;
·  
Operating profit (actual and as adjusted);
·  
Operating profit margin (actual and as adjusted);
·  
Free cash flow; and
·  
Additions to PP&E.

See the “Supplementary Information” section for calculations of the Non-GAAP measures.
 
 
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Beginning in the second quarter of 2007, we have included certain non-GAAP measures which we believe provide useful information to management and readers of this MD&A in measuring our financial performance. These measures, which include operating profit (as adjusted), operating profit margin (as adjusted), net income (as adjusted) and basic and diluted net income per share (as adjusted), do not have a standardized meaning under GAAP and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other publicly traded companies, nor should they be construed as an alternative to other financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP.

We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures provided which exclude: (i) the impact of the one-time non-cash charge resulting from the introduction of a cash settlement feature related to employee stock options; (ii) stock-based compensation expense; (iii) integration and restructuring expense; (iv) an adjustment to CRTC fees related to prior periods; and (v) in respect of net income and net income per share, loss on repayment of long-term debt and the related income tax impacts of the above items, provide for a more effective analysis of our operating performance. In addition, the items mentioned above could potentially distort the analysis of trends due to the fact that they are either volatile or unusual or non-recurring, and can vary widely from company to company and impair comparability. The exclusion of these items does not mean that they are unusual or non-recurring.

We use these non-GAAP measures internally to make strategic decisions, forecast future results and evaluate our performance from period to period and compared to forecasts on a consistent basis. We believe that these measures present trends which are useful to investors and analysts in enabling them to assess the underlying changes in our business over time.

Adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating profit margins, which are reviewed regularly by management and our Board of Directors, are also useful in assessing our performance and in making decisions regarding the ongoing operations of the business and the ability to generate cash flows.

These non-GAAP measures should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for our results of operations. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to operating profit, net income and net income per share is included in the “Supplementary Information” section. Certain of the non-GAAP financial measures presented beginning in the third quarter of 2007 have been refined and therefore differ from the non-GAAP financial measures provided in the second quarter of 2007, where the measures provided did not exclude stock-based compensation expense, restructuring expenses related to the closure of retail stores, and the adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision.

RELATED PARTY ARRANGEMENTS

We have entered into certain transactions with companies, the partners or senior officers of which are or have been directors of our company and/or our subsidiary companies. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, total amounts paid by us to these related parties are as follows:

   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
(in millions of dollars)   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
   
2007
   
2006
   
% Chg
 
                                     
Legal services and commissions paid on premiums for insurance coverage
  $
-
    $
-
     
-
    $
1
    $
2
      (50.0 )
 
 
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Fees charged to our controlling shareholder for the personal use of our corporate aircraft and for other administrative services are subject to formal agreements approved by the Audit Committee. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the fees charged to our controlling shareholder for personal use of the aircraft and other administrative services were approximately $0.2 and $0.7 million, respectively.

These transactions are recorded at the exchange amount, being the amount agreed to by the related parties and are reviewed by the Audit Committee.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

In our 2006 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto, as well as in our 2006 Annual MD&A, we have identified the accounting policies and estimates that are critical to the understanding of our business operations and our results of operations.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, there are no changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates of Wireless, Cable and Telecom and Media from those found in our 2006 Annual MD&A.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Financial Instruments

In 2005, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement, Handbook Section 1530, Comprehensive Income, Handbook Section 3251, Equity, and Handbook Section 3865, Hedges.  The new standards are effective for our interim and annual financial statements commencing January 1, 2007.

A new statement entitled “Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income” was added to our financial statements and includes net income as well as other comprehensive income. Accumulated other comprehensive income forms part of shareholders’ equity.

Under these standards, all of our financial assets are classified as available-for-sale or loans and receivables. Available-for-sale investments are carried at fair value on the balance sheet, with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income. Loans and receivables and all financial liabilities are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Upon adoption, we determined that none of our financial assets are classified as held-for-trading or held-to-maturity and none of our financial liabilities are classified as held-for-trading. The impact of the classification provisions of the new standards on January 1, 2007 was an adjustment of $213 million to bring the carrying value of available-for-sale investments to fair value, with a corresponding increase in opening accumulated other comprehensive income of $211 million, net of income taxes of $2 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the impact of the classification provisions of the new standards was an increase in the carrying value of available-for-sale investments of $20 million, with a corresponding increase in other comprehensive income of $16 million, net of income taxes of $4 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the impact of the classification provisions of the new standards was an increase in the carrying value of available-for-sale investments of $109 million, with a corresponding increase in other comprehensive income of $108 million, net of income taxes of $1 million.
 
 
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All derivatives, including embedded derivatives that must be separately accounted for, are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in the statements of income unless they are effective cash flow hedging instruments.  The changes in fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives are recorded in other comprehensive income, to the extent effective, until the variability of cash flows relating to the hedged asset or liability is recognized in the statements of income. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recognized in net income immediately. The impact of remeasuring hedging derivatives on the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements on January 1, 2007 was an increase in derivative instruments of $561 million. This also resulted in a decrease in opening accumulated other comprehensive income of $425 million, net of income taxes of $136 million, and an increase in opening deficit of $8 million, net of income taxes of $2 million, representing the ineffective portion of hedging relationships. The impact of remeasuring hedging derivatives on the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was a decrease in other comprehensive income of $321 million and $731 million, net of income taxes, respectively, and a decrease in net income of $2 million and an increase in net income of $3 million, respectively, related to hedge ineffectiveness.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, $281 million and $708 million, respectively, representing the foreign exchange loss on the notional amounts of the hedging derivatives was reclassified out of other comprehensive income and recognized in the unaudited interim consolidated statement of income. These amounts offset the foreign exchange gain recognized in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of income related to the carrying value of the U.S. dollar-denominated debt.

In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 interest on derivative instruments of $33 million and $81 million, respectively, was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of income.

As a result of the application of these standards, we separated the early repayment option on one of our debt instruments and recorded the fair value of $19 million related to this embedded derivative on the unaudited interim balance sheet on January 1, 2007, with a corresponding increase in retained earnings of $13 million, net of income taxes of $6 million. The change in the fair value of this embedded derivative for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $2 million and $4 million, respectively.

We reviewed significant contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2003 and determined there are no significant non-financial derivatives that require separate fair value recognition on the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet on the transition date and at September 30, 2007.

In addition, the unamortized deferred transitional gain of $54 million was eliminated upon adoption, the impact of which was a decrease to opening deficit of $37 million, net of income taxes of approximately $17 million.

Effective January 1, 2007, we record all transaction costs for financial assets and financial liabilities in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of income as incurred.  We had previously deferred these costs and amortized them over the term of the related asset or liability.  The carrying value of transaction costs at December 31, 2006 of $39 million, net of income taxes of $20 million, was charged to opening deficit on transition on January 1, 2007.
 
 
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In 2006, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3862, Financial Instruments – Disclosures, and Handbook Section 3863, Financial Instruments – Presentation.  These new standards will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008.  We are currently assessing the impact of these two new standards.

SEASONALITY

Our operating results are subject to seasonal fluctuations that materially impact quarter-to-quarter operating results, and thus one quarter’s operating results are not necessarily indicative of a subsequent quarter’s operating results.

Each of Wireless, Cable and Telecom, and Media has unique seasonal aspects to their businesses. For specific discussions of the seasonal trends affecting the Wireless, Cable and Telecom, and Media operating units, please refer to our 2006 Annual MD&A.

2007 GUIDANCE

We have a generally positive bias towards the likelihood of exceeding the higher ends of certain of our full year 2007 financial and operating metric guidance ranges, including operating profit (as adjusted and excluding the impact of acquisitions and charges during the year) at Wireless, at Cable, and on a consolidated basis; additions to PP&E at Wireless; net subscriber additions at Wireless; and free cash flow on a consolidated basis. However, given the seasonally high and somewhat unpredictable sales and activity volumes associated with the fourth quarter holiday shopping period, we are at this point making no specific revisions to the full year 2007 financial and operating guidance ranges which were updated coincident with our second quarter 2007 results on August 1, 2007. (See the section entitled “Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Risks and Assumptions” below.)

 
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Calculations of Wireless Non-GAAP Measures

(In millions of dollars, subscribers in thousands,
 
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 except ARPU figures and operating profit margin)  
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Postpaid ARPU (monthly)
                       
Postpaid (voice and data) revenue
  $
1,274
    $
1,080
    $
3,585
    $
2,989
 
Divided by:  Average postpaid wireless voice and data subscribers
   
5,650.9
     
5,115.8
     
5,546.3
     
4,982.2
 
Divided by:  3 months for the quarter and 9 months for year-to-date
   
3
     
3
     
9
     
9
 
    $
75.15
    $
70.37
    $
71.82
    $
66.66
 
                                 
Prepaid ARPU (monthly)
                               
Prepaid (voice and data) revenue
  $
75
    $
57
    $
203
    $
153
 
Divided by:  Average prepaid subscribers
   
1,377.4
     
1,300.5
     
1,374.5
     
1,314.8
 
Divided by:  3 months for the quarter and 9 months for year-to-date
   
3
     
3
     
9
     
9
 
    $
18.15
    $
14.61
    $
16.41
    $
12.93
 
                                 
Cost of acquisition per gross addition
                               
Total sales and marketing expenses
  $
181
    $
152
    $
467
    $
418
 
Equipment margin loss (acquistion related)
   
40
     
44
     
106
     
139
 
    $
221
    $
196
    $
573
    $
557
 
Divided by:  total gross wireless additions (postpaid, prepaid and one-way messaging)
   
564.4
     
540.6
     
1,477.1
     
1,437.4
 
    $
392
    $
363
    $
388
    $
388
 
                                 
Operating expense per average subscriber (monthly)
                               
Operating, general and administrative expenses
  $
397
    $
350
    $
1,144
    $
1,000
 
Equipment margin loss (retention related)
   
48
     
31
     
150
     
130
 
    $
445
    $
381
    $
1,294
    $
1,130
 
     
7,151.6
     
6,566.3
     
7,051.3
     
6,448.1
 
Divided by:  Average total wireless subscribers
   
3
     
3
     
9
     
9
 
Divided by:  3 months for the quarter and 9 months for year-to-date
  $
20.74
    $
19.34
    $
20.39
    $
19.47
 
                                 
                                 
Equipment margin loss
                               
Equipment sales
  $
90
    $
83
    $
239
    $
170
 
Cost of equipment sales
    (178 )     (158 )     (495 )     (439 )
    $ (88 )   $ (75 )   $ (256 )   $ (269 )
                                 
Acquisition related
  $ (40 )   $ (44 )   $ (106 )   $ (139 )
Retention related
    (48 )     (31 )     (150 )     (130 )
    $ (88 )   $ (75 )   $ (256 )   $ (269 )
                                 
Operating Profit Margin
                               
Operating Profit
  $
684
    $
561
    $
1,876
    $
1,452
 
Add: One-time non-cash charge related to the introduction of a cash settlement feature for employee stock options
   
-
     
-
     
46
     
-
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
2
     
4
     
9
     
11
 
Integration expense (recovery)
   
-
      (1 )    
-
     
3
 
Operating Profit (as adjusted)
  $
686
    $
564
    $
1,931
    $
1,466
 
Divided by Network Revenue
   
1,352
     
1,141
     
3,798
     
3,153
 
Adjusted Operating Profit Margin
    50.7 %     49.4 %     50.8 %     46.5 %
                                 
 
 
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Calculations of Cable and Telecom Non-GAAP Measures

(In millions of dollars, subscribers in thousands,
except ARPU figures and operating profit margin)
 
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Core Cable ARPU
                       
Core Cable revenue
  $
386
    $
358
    $
1,143
    $
1,054
 
Divided by:  Average basic cable subscribers
   
2,269.7
     
2,255.6
     
2,273.5
     
2,257.3
 
        Divided by:  3 months for the quarter and 9 months for year-to-date      3       3        9        9  
 
  $
56.69
    $
52.70
    $
55.868
    $
51.91
 
                                 
                                 
Internet ARPU
                               
Internet revenue
  $
153
    $
132
    $
448
    $
385
 
Divided by:  Average Internet (residential) subscribers
   
1,389.3
     
1,239.4
     
1,365.3
     
1,213.6
 
Divided by:  3 months for the quarter and 9 months for year-to-date
   
3
     
3
     
9
     
9
 
    $
36.71
    $
35.50
    $
36.46
    $
35.25
 
                                 
Cable Operations:
                               
Operating Profit
  $
266
    $
205
    $
622
    $
616
 
Add: One-time non-cash charge related to the introduction of a cash settlement feature for employee stock options
   
-
     
-
     
106
     
-
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
1
     
3
     
11
     
8
 
Integration expense
   
4
     
2
     
9
     
6
 
Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision
    (15 )    
-
      (15 )    
-
 
Operating Profit (as adjusted)
  $
256
    $
210
    $
733
    $
630
 
Divided by Revenue
   
657
     
580
     
1,923
     
1,695
 
Cable Operations Adjusted Operating Profit Margin
    39.0 %     36.2 %     38.1 %     37.2 %
                                 
Rogers Business Solutions:
                               
Operating profit (loss)
  $
5
    $
6
    $ (11 )   $
37
 
Add: One-time non-cash charge related to the introduction of a cash settlement feature for employee stock options
   
-
     
-
     
2
     
-
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
1
     
-
     
1
     
-
 
Integration and restructuring expense
   
1
     
-
     
12
     
-
 
Operating Profit (as adjusted)
  $
7
    $
6
    $
4
    $
37
 
Divided by Revenue
   
140
     
148
     
431
     
441
 
Rogers Business Solutions Adjusted Operating Profit Margin
    5.0 %     4.1 %     0.9 %     8.4 %
                                 

(1)
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
 
 
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Calculations of Adjusted Operating Profit, Net Income, Earnings Per Share and Free Cash Flow

(In millions of dollars, numbers of shares outstanding in millions)
 
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Operating profit
  $
986
    $
785
    $
2,215
    $
2,123
 
Add:
                               
  Stock option plan amendment
   
-
     
-
     
452
     
-
 
  Stock-based compensation expense
   
11
     
14
     
58
     
37
 
  Integration and restructuring expense (recovery)
                               
 Cable and Telecom
   
5
     
2
     
21
     
11
 
         Wireless    
-
      (1 )    
-
     
3
 
  Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision
    (18 )    
-
      (18 )    
-
 
Operating profit, as adjusted
  $
984
    $
800
    $
2,728
    $
2,174
 
                                 
                                 
Net income (loss)
  $
269
    $
154
    $
383
    $
446
 
Add:
                               
  Stock option plan amendment
   
-
     
-
     
452
     
-
 
  Stock-based compensation expense
   
11
     
14
     
58
     
37
 
  Integration and restructuring expense (recovery)
                               
  Cable and Telecom
   
5
     
2
     
21
     
11
 
  Wireless
   
-
      (1 )    
-
     
3
 
  Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision
    (18 )    
-
      (18 )    
-
 
  Loss on repayment of long-term debt
   
-
     
-
     
47
     
-
 
Income tax impact:
                               
  Stock option plan amendment
   
-
     
-
      (160 )    
-
 
  Stock-based compensation expense
    (4 )    
-
      (14 )    
-
 
  Integration and restructuring expense (recovery)
    (2 )    
-
      (7 )     (5 )
  Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees
   
7
     
-
     
7
     
-
 
  Loss on repayment of long-term debt
   
-
     
-
      (16 )    
-
 
Net income, as adjusted
  $
268
    $
169
    $
753
    $
492
 
                                 
                                 
Basic earnings per share
                               
  Net income, as adjusted
  $
268
    $
169
    $
753
    $
492
 
  Divided by: weighted average number of shares outstanding
   
639
     
633
     
638
     
631
 
Basic earnings per share, as adjusted
  $
0.42
    $
0.27
    $
1.18
    $
0.78
 
                                 
                                 
Diluted earnings per share
                               
  Net income, as adjusted
  $
268
    $
169
    $
753
    $
492
 
  Divided by: diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
   
639
     
644
     
644
     
641
 
Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted
  $
0.42
    $
0.26
    $
1.17
    $
0.77
 
                                 
                                 
Free cash flow:
                               
  Operating profit, as adjusted
  $
984
    $
800
    $
2,728
    $
2,174
 
  Deduct:
                               
  Integration and restructuring expenses
    (5 )     (1 )     (21 )     (14 )
  Property, plant and equipment expenditures
    (397 )     (415 )     (1,172 )     (1,158 )
  Interest on long-term debt
    (140 )     (153 )     (441 )     (469 )
Free cash flow
  $
442
    $
231
    $
1,094
    $
533
 
 
 
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Historical Quarterly Summary (1)
                                               
                                                 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
 
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Q4
 
                                                 
Income Statement
                                               
Operating revenue
                                               
  Wireless(2)
  $
1,231
    $
1,364
    $
1,442
    $
1,005
    $
1,094
    $
1,224
    $
1,257
    $
1,050
 
  Cable and Telecom
   
855
     
881
     
899
     
772
     
787
     
800
     
842
     
761
 
  Media
   
266
     
348
     
339
     
240
     
334
     
319
     
317
     
300
 
  Corporate and elimination
    (54 )     (66 )     (69 )     (33 )     (36 )     (38 )     (46 )     (40 )
     
2,298
     
2,527
     
2,611
     
1,984
     
2,179
     
2,305
     
2,370
     
2,071
 
Operating profit before the undernoted
                                                               
   Wireless
   
581
     
664
     
686
     
412
     
490
     
544
     
524
     
326
 
   Cable and Telecom
   
228
     
243
     
265
     
222
     
237
     
219
     
237
     
222
 
   Media
   
19
     
45
     
46
     
14
     
53
     
41
     
48
     
40
 
   Corporate and elimination
    (14 )     (22 )     (13 )     (30 )     (24 )     (24 )     (39 )     (22 )
     
814
     
930
     
984
     
618
     
756
     
800
     
770
     
566
 
   Stock option plan amendment(3)
   
-
     
452
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Stock-based compensation 
     expense(3)
   
15
     
32
     
11
     
13
     
10
     
14
     
12
     
19
 
Integration and restructuring costs(4)
   
1
     
15
     
5
     
11
     
2
     
1
     
6
     
33
 
 Adjustment for CRTC Part II fees decision(5)
   
-
     
-
      (18 )    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Operating profit(6)
   
798
     
431
     
986
     
594
     
744
     
785
     
752
     
514
 
                                                                 
Depreciation and amortization
   
400
     
398
     
397
     
386
     
395
     
408
     
395
     
404
 
Operating income
   
398
     
33
     
589
     
208
     
349
     
377
     
357
     
110
 
Interest on long-term debt
    (149 )     (152 )     (140 )     (161 )     (155 )     (153 )     (151 )     (163 )
Other income (expense)
   
7
      (24 )     (14 )    
1
     
17
     
6
      (17 )     (22 )
Income tax reduction (expense)
    (86 )    
87
      (166 )     (35 )    
68
      (76 )     (13 )    
8
 
Net income (loss) for the period
  $
170
    $ (56 )   $
269
    $
13
    $
279
    $
154
    $
176
    $ (67 )
                                                                 
Net income (loss) per share(7)
                                                               
  Basic
  $
0.27
    $ (0.09 )   $
0.42
    $
0.02
    $
0.44
    $
0.25
    $
0.28
    $ (0.11 )
  Diluted
  $
0.26
    $ (0.09 )   $
0.42
    $
0.02
    $
0.44
    $
0.24
    $
0.27
    $ (0.11 )
                                                                 
Additions to property, plant and equipment(6)
  $
394
    $
381
    $
397
    $
340
    $
403
    $
415
    $
554
    $
431
 

(1)  
Certain prior year numbers have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation as described in Note 1 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
(2)  
Certain prior year amounts related to Wireless equipment sales and cost of equipment sales have been reclassified. Refer to the section entitled “Reclassification of Wireless Equipment Sales and Cost of Sales” in our 2006 Annual MD&A for further details.
(3)  
See section entitled “Stock-based Compensation Expense”.
 
(4)Costs incurred relate to the integration of Fido, Call-Net, the restructuring of Rogers Business Solutions, and the closure of 21 retail stores in the first quarter of 2006.
(5)
Relates to an adjustment of CRTC Part II fees related to prior periods as a result of a recent notice from the CRTC that the Part II fees due in November 2007 will not be collected by the CRTC. See “Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments” section.
(6)
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” section.
(7)
Prior period per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a two-for-one split of the Company’s Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares on December 29, 2006.
 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Rogers Communications Inc. Adjusted Quarterly Summary

Historical Quarterly Summary (1)
                                               
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
 
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q1
   
Q2
   
Q3
   
Q4
   
Q4
 
                                                 
Income Statement
                                               
Operating revenue
                                               
  Wireless(2)
  $
1,231
    $
1,364
    $
1,442
    $
1,005
    $
1,094
    $
1,224
    $
1,257
    $
1,050
 
  Cable and Telecom
   
855
     
881
     
899
     
772
     
787
     
800
     
842
     
761
 
  Media
   
266
     
348
     
339
     
240
     
334
     
319
     
317
     
300
 
  Corporate and elimination
    (54 )     (66 )     (69 )     (33 )     (36 )     (38 )     (46 )     (40 )
     
2,298
     
2,527
     
2,611
     
1,984
     
2,179
     
2,305
     
2,370
     
2,071
 
Operating profit(3)
                                                               
  Wireless
   
581
     
664
     
686
     
412
     
490
     
564
     
524
     
326
 
  Cable and Telecom
   
228
     
243
     
265
     
222
     
237
     
219
     
237
     
222
 
  Media
   
19
     
45
     
46
     
14
     
53
     
41
     
48
     
40
 
  Corporate and elimination
    (14 )     (22 )     (13 )     (30 )     (24 )     (24 )     (39 )     (22 )
     
814
     
930
     
984
     
618
     
756
     
800
     
770
     
566
 
                                                                 
Depreciation and amortization
   
400
     
398
     
397
     
386
     
395
     
408
     
395
     
404
 
Operating income
   
414
     
532
     
587
     
232
     
361
     
392
     
375
     
162
 
Interest on long-term debt
    (149 )     (152 )     (140 )     (161 )     (155 )     (153 )     (151 )     (163 )
Other income (expense)
   
7
     
23
      (14 )    
1
     
17
     
6
      (17 )     (12 )
Income tax reduction (expense)
    (86 )     (104 )     (165 )     (39 )    
67
      (76 )     (15 )     (6 )
Net income (loss) for the period
  $
186
    $
299
    $
268
    $
33
    $
290
    $
169
    $
192
    $ (19 )
                                                                 
Net income (loss) per share(4)
                                                               
  Basic
  $
0.29
    $
0.47
    $
0.42
    $
0.05
    $
0.46
    $
0.27
    $
0.30
    $ (0.03 )
  Diluted
  $
0.29
    $
0.47
    $
0.42
    $
0.05
    $
0.45
    $
0.26
    $
0.30
    $ (0.03 )
                                                                 
Additions to property, plant and equipment(3)
  $
394
    $
381
    $
397
    $
340
    $
403
    $
415
    $
554
    $
431
 


(1)  
This quarterly summary has been adjusted to exclude the impact of the adoption of a cash settlement feature for employee stock options, stock-based compensation expense, integration and restructuring costs, an adjustment to CRTC Part II fees related to prior periods, losses on repayment of long term debt and the income tax impact related to the above items. Certain prior year numbers have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation as described in Note 1 to the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” section.
(2)  
Certain prior year amounts related to Wireless equipment sales and cost of equipment sales have been reclassified. Refer to the section entitled “Reclassification of Wireless Equipment Sales and Cost of Sales” in our 2006 Annual MD&A for further details.
(3)  
As defined. See the “Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures” section.
(4)
Prior period per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a two-for-one split of the Company’s Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares on December 29, 2006.
 
 
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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Risks and Assumptions

This MD&A includes forward-looking statements and assumptions concerning the future performance of our business, its operations and its financial performance and condition. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to our objectives and strategies to achieve those objectives, as well as statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates or intentions. Statements containing expressions such as “could”, “expect”, “may”, “anticipate”, “assume”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “plan”, “guidance”, and similar expressions generally constitute forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, guidance relating to revenue, operating profit and property, plant and equipment expenditures, expected growth in subscribers, the deployment of new services, integration costs, and all other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and various factors and assumptions applied which we believe to be reasonable at the time, including but not limited to general economic and industry growth rates, currency exchange rates, product and service pricing levels and competitive intensity, subscriber growth and usage rates, technology deployment, content and equipment costs, the integration of acquisitions, and industry structure and stability.

Except as otherwise indicated, this MD&A does not reflect the potential impact of any non-recurring or other special items or of any dispositions, monetizations, mergers, acquisitions, other business combinations or other transactions that may be announced or may occur after the date of the financial information contained herein.

We caution that all forward-looking information is inherently uncertain and that actual results may differ materially from the assumptions, estimates or expectations reflected in the forward-looking information. A number of risk factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to economic conditions, technological change, the integration of acquisitions, the failure to achieve anticipated results from synergy initiatives, unanticipated changes in content or equipment costs, changing conditions in the entertainment, information and communications industries, regulatory changes, changes in law, litigation, tax matters, employee relations, pension issues and the level of competitive intensity amongst major competitors, many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, should one or more of these risks materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from what we currently foresee.  Accordingly, we warn investors to exercise caution when considering any such forward-looking information herein and to not place undue reliance on such statements and assumptions. We are under no obligation (and we expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update or alter any forward-looking statements or assumptions whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Before making any investment decisions and for a detailed discussion of the risks, uncertainties and environment associated with our business, fully review the section of this MD&A entitled “Updates to Risks and Uncertainties,” and also the sections entitled “Risks and Uncertainties Affecting our Businesses” and “Government Regulation and Regulatory Developments” in our 2006 Annual MD&A.
 
 
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Additional Information

Additional information relating to us, including our Annual Information Form, and discussions of our most recent quarterly results, may be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

About the Company

We are a diversified public Canadian communications and media company. We are engaged in wireless voice and data communications services through Wireless, Canada’s largest wireless provider and the operator of the country’s only Global System for Mobile Communications (“GSM”) based network. Through Cable and Telecom we are one of Canada’s largest providers of cable television, cable telephony and high-speed Internet access, and are also a national, full-service, facilities-based telecommunications alternative to the traditional telephone companies. Through Media, we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised shopping, magazines and trade publications, and sports entertainment. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) (RCI.A and RCI.B), and on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (RCI).

For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please visit www.rogers.com.

Investment Community Contacts

Bruce M. Mann, 416.935.3532, bruce.mann@rci.rogers.com
Dan Coombes, 416.935.3550, dan.coombes@rci.rogers.com

Media Contacts

Corporate and Media - Jan Innes, 416.935.3525, jan.innes@rci.rogers.com
Wireless, Cable and Telecom - Taanta Gupta, 416.935.4727, taanta.gupta@rci.rogers.com

Quarterly Investment Community Conference Call

As previously announced by press release, a live Webcast of our quarterly results conference call with the investment community will be broadcast via the Internet at www.rogers.com/webcast beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET today, November 1, 2007. A rebroadcast of this call will be available on the Webcast Archive page of the Investor Relations section of www.rogers.com for a period of at least two weeks following the conference call.


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Rogers Communications Inc. 
Third Quarter 2007
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     October 31, 2007



 


Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements of

Rogers Communications Inc.

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Rogers Communications Inc.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
 
 
                         
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
         
(Restated -
   
 
   
(Restated -
 
         
note 1)
   
 
   
note 1)
 
                         
Operating revenue
  $
2,611
    $
2,305
    $
7,436
    $
6,468
 
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
   
248
     
235
     
716
     
675
 
Sales and marketing
   
364
     
311
     
986
     
873
 
Operating, general and administrative
   
1,008
     
973
     
3,046
     
2,783
 
Stock option plan amendment (note 9)
   
     
     
452
     
 
Integration and restructuring
   
5
     
1
     
21
     
14
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
397
     
408
     
1,195
     
1,189
 
Operating income
   
589
     
377
     
1,020
     
934
 
Interest on long-term debt
    (140 )     (153 )     (441 )     (469 )
     
449
     
224
     
579
     
465
 
                                 
Foreign exchange gain
   
1
     
     
53
     
41
 
Loss on repayment of long-term debt (note 6)
   
     
      (47 )    
 
Change in fair value of derivative instruments
    (5 )    
2
      (31 )     (28 )
Other income (expense)
    (10 )    
4
      (6 )    
11
 
                                 
Income before income taxes
   
435
     
230
     
548
     
489
 
                                 
Income tax expense:
                               
Current
   
1
     
1
     
1
     
2
 
Future
   
165
     
75
     
164
     
41
 
     
166
     
76
     
165
     
43
 
                                 
Net income for the period
  $
269
    $
154
    $
383
    $
446
 
                                 
Net income per share (note 5):
                               
Basic
  $
0.42
    $
0.25
    $
0.60
    $
0.71
 
Diluted
   
0.42
     
0.24
     
0.60
     
0.69
 

 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
 
 
1

 
 
Rogers Communications Inc.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions of dollars)
 
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2007
 
 
2006
 
             
Assets
           
             
Current assets:
           
Accounts receivable
  $
1,160
    $
1,077
 
Other current assets
   
330
     
270
 
Future income tax assets
   
577
     
387
 
     
2,067
     
1,734
 
                 
Property, plant and equipment
   
6,960
     
6,732
 
Goodwill (note 3)
   
2,789
     
2,779
 
Intangible assets (notes 3 and 4)
   
2,010
     
2,152
 
Investments
   
464
     
139
 
Deferred charges
   
55
     
118
 
Future income tax assets
   
28
     
299
 
Other long-term assets
   
192
     
152
 
                 
    $
14,565
    $
14,105
 
 
  
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
           
             
Current liabilities:
           
Bank advances, arising from outstanding cheques
  $
78
    $
19
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
2,022
     
1,792
 
Current portion of long-term debt (note 6)
   
1
     
451
 
Current portion of derivative instruments (notes 1 and 7)
   
107
     
7
 
Unearned revenue
   
211
     
227
 
     
2,419
     
2,496
 
                 
Long-term debt (note 6)
   
5,863
     
6,537
 
Derivative instruments (notes 1 and 7)
   
1,754
     
769
 
Other long-term liabilities
   
183
     
103
 
     
10,219
     
9,905
 
                 
Shareholders' equity (note 9)
   
4,346
     
4,200
 
                 
    $
14,565
    $
14,105
 
 
Contingencies (note 11)
Subsequent events (notes 3, 11 and 12)
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
 
2

 
Rogers Communications Inc.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings (Deficit)
(In millions of dollars)

   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2007
 
 
2006
 
             
Deficit, beginning of period:
           
As previously reported
  $ (33 )   $ (606 )
Change in accounting policy related to financial instruments (note 1)
   
3
     
 
As restated
    (30 )     (606 )
                 
Net income for the period
   
383
     
446
 
                 
Dividends on Class A Voting shares and Class B
               
Non-Voting shares
    (185 )     (24 )
                 
Retained earnings (deficit), end of period
  $
168
    $ (184 )

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
 
 
3

 
 
Rogers Communications Inc.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In millions of dollars)
 

   
Three months
ended
September 30,
2007
   
Nine months
ended
September 30,
2007
 
             
Comprehensive income (note 1):
           
Net income for the period
  $
269
    $
383
 
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:
               
Change in fair value of derivative instruments
    (9 )    
61
 
Change in fair value of available-for-sale investments
    (16 )    
108
 
      (25 )    
169
 
                 
Total comprehensive income
  $
244
    $
552
 
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
 
 
4


Rogers Communications Inc.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions of dollars)
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Cash provided by (used in):
                       
                         
Operating activities:
                       
Net income for the period
  $
269
    $
154
    $
383
    $
446
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income for the period to cash flows from operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
   
397
     
408
     
1,195
     
1,189
 
Program rights and Rogers Retail rental depreciation
   
17
     
18
     
57
     
55
 
Future income taxes
   
165
     
75
     
164
     
41
 
Unrealized foreign exchange gain
   
     
      (46 )     (36 )
Change in fair value of derivative instruments
   
5
      (2 )    
31
     
28
 
Loss on repayment of long-term debt
   
     
     
47
     
 
Stock option plan amendment
   
     
     
452
     
 
Stock-based compensation expense
   
11
     
14
     
58
     
37
 
Amortization of fair value increment on long-term debt
    (1 )     (2 )     (5 )     (8 )
Other
   
12
     
     
8
     
5
 
     
875
     
665
     
2,344
     
1,757
 
Change in non-cash operating working capital items
   
107
     
66
      (358 )     (10 )
     
982
     
731
     
1,986
     
1,747
 
                                 
Financing activities:
                               
Issuance of long-term debt
   
1,340
     
94
     
4,786
     
824
 
Repayment of long-term debt
    (1,846 )     (403 )     (5,138 )     (1,282 )
Premium on repayment of long-term debt
   
     
      (59 )    
 
Financing costs incurred
   
     
      (4 )    
 
Payment on settlement of cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements and forward contracts
   
     
      (873 )     (10 )
Proceeds on settlement of cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements and forward contracts
   
     
     
838
     
 
Issuance of capital stock on exercise of stock options
   
1
     
23
     
26
     
63
 
Dividends paid on Class A
                               
Voting and Class B
                               
Non-Voting shares
    (80 )     (24 )     (131 )     (47 )
      (585 )     (310 )     (555 )     (452 )
 
 
5

 
 
Rogers Communications Inc.
Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(In millions of dollars)

 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
   
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Investing activities:
                       
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (397 )     (415 )     (1,172 )     (1,158 )
Change in non-cash working capital items related to property, plant and equipment
    (25 )    
21
      (139 )     (17 )
Acquisitions
   
     
      (129 )    
 
Additions to program rights
    (18 )     (7 )     (41 )     (28 )
Other
    (4 )    
6
      (9 )     (17 )
      (444 )     (395 )     (1,490 )     (1,220 )
                                 
                                 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (47 )    
26
      (59 )    
75
 
                                 
Cash deficiency, beginning of period
    (31 )     (55 )     (19 )     (104 )
                                 
Cash deficiency, end of period
  $ (78 )   $ (29 )   $ (78 )   $ (29 )
                                 
Supplemental cash flow information:
                               
Income taxes paid
  $
    $
1
    $
1
    $
5
 
Interest paid
   
107
     
131
     
428
     
463
 
                                 
                                 
The change in non-cash operating working capital items is as follows:
                               
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
  $
2
    $ (88 )   $ (71 )   $ (125 )
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
   
93
     
153
      (183 )    
138
 
Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue
    (16 )     (4 )     (16 )    
39
 
Decrease (increase) in other assets
   
28
     
5
      (88 )     (62 )
                                 
    $
107
    $
66
    $ (358 )   $ (10 )

 
Cash deficiency is defined as cash and short-term deposits which have an original maturity of less than 90 days, less bank advances.
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.
 
 
6

 
 

Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
1.
Basis of presentation and accounting policies:
 
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Rogers Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "Rogers" or the "Company").  The notes presented in these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include only significant changes and transactions occurring since the Company's last year end, and are not fully inclusive of all disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements.  They should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the "2006 financial statements").  The Company's operating results are subject to seasonal fluctuations that materially impact quarter-to-quarter operating results and, thus, one quarter's operating results are not necessarily indicative of a subsequent quarter's operating results.
 
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements follow the same accounting policies and methods of application as the 2006 financial statements except for the changes in segment reporting as described in note 2 and the adoption of new accounting policies described below.
 
(a)
Financial instruments:
 
In 2005, The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants ("CICA") issued Handbook Section 3855, Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement, Handbook Section 1530, Comprehensive Income, Handbook Section 3251, Equity, and Handbook Section 3865, Hedges.  The new standards are effective for the Company's interim and annual financial statements commencing January 1, 2007.
 
A new statement entitled "Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income" was added to the Company's financial statements and includes net income as well as other comprehensive income.  Accumulated other comprehensive income forms part of shareholders' equity.
 
 
 
7

 
 

Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
1.
Basis of presentation and accounting policies (continued):
 
Under these standards, all of the Company's financial assets are classified as available-for-sale or loans and receivables.  Available-for-sale investments are carried at fair value on the balance sheet, with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income.  Loans and receivables and all financial liabilities are carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method.  Upon adoption, the Company determined that none of its financial assets are classified as held-for-trading or held-to-maturity and none of its financial liabilities are classified as held-for-trading.  The impact of the classification provisions of the new standards on January 1, 2007 was an adjustment of $213 million to bring the carrying value of available-for-sale investments to fair value, with a corresponding increase in opening accumulated other comprehensive income of $211 million, net of income taxes of $2 million.  For the three months ended September 30, 2007, the impact of the classification provisions of the new standards was a decrease in the carrying value of available-for-sale investments of $20 million, with a corresponding decrease in other comprehensive income of $16 million, net of income taxes of $4 million.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the impact was an increase in the carrying value of available-for-sale investments of $109 million, with a corresponding increase in other comprehensive income of $108 million, net of income taxes of $1 million.
 
 
 
 
8

 
 

Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
1.
Basis of presentation and accounting policies (continued):
 
All derivatives, including embedded derivatives that must be separately accounted for, are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in the statements of income unless they are effective cash flow hedging instruments.  The changes in fair value of cash flow hedging derivatives are recorded in other comprehensive income, to the extent effective, until the variability of cash flows relating to the hedged asset or liability is recognized in the statements of income.  Any hedge ineffectiveness is recognized in net income immediately.  The impact of remeasuring hedging derivatives on the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements on January 1, 2007 was an increase in derivative instruments of $561 million.  This also resulted in a decrease in opening accumulated other comprehensive income of $425 million, net of income taxes of $136 million, and an increase in opening deficit of $8 million, net of income taxes of $2 million, representing the ineffective portion of hedging relationships.  The impact of remeasuring hedging derivatives on the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was a decrease in other comprehensive income of $321 million and $731 million, net of income taxes, respectively, and a decrease in net income of $2 million and an increase in net income of $3 million, respectively, related to hedge ineffectiveness.
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, $281 million and $708 million, respectively, representing the foreign exchange loss on the notional amounts of the hedging derivatives was reclassified out of other comprehensive income and recognized in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of income.  These amounts offset the foreign exchange gains recognized in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of income related to the carrying value of the U.S. dollar denominated debt.
 
In addition, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 interest on derivative instruments of $33 million and $81 million, respectively, was reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of income.
 
 
 
9

 

Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
1.
Basis of presentation and accounting policies (continued):
 
As a result of the application of these standards, the Company separated the early repayment option on one of the Company's debt instruments and recorded the fair value of $19 million related to this embedded derivative on the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet on January 1, 2007, with a corresponding decrease in opening deficit of $13 million, net of income taxes of $6 million.  The change in the fair value of this embedded derivative for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $2 million and $4 million, respectively.
 
The Company reviewed significant contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2003 and determined there are no significant non-financial derivatives that require separate fair value recognition on the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet on the transition date and at September 30, 2007.
 
In addition, the unamortized deferred transitional gain of $54 million was eliminated upon adoption, the impact of which was a decrease to opening deficit of $37 million, net of income taxes of $17 million.
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company records all transaction costs for financial assets and financial liabilities in the unaudited interim consolidated statements of income as incurred.  The Company had previously deferred these costs and amortized them over the term of the related asset or liability.  The carrying value of transaction costs at December 31, 2006 of $39 million, net of income taxes of $20 million, was charged to opening deficit on transition on January 1, 2007.
 
In 2006, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3862, Financial Instruments - Disclosures, and Handbook Section 3863, Financial Instruments - Presentation.  These new standards will become effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008.  The Company is currently assessing the impact of these two new standards.
 
 
 
10

 
 
 

Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
1.
Basis of presentation and accounting policies (continued):
 
(b)
Restatement and reclassification of comparative figures:
 
During 2006, the Company determined that certain transactions related to the sale of wireless equipment were historically recorded as cost of equipment sales rather than as a reduction of equipment revenue.  The Company determined these transactions should be reflected as a reduction of equipment revenue and has reclassified prior year figures to reflect this accounting, resulting in a reduction of $42 million and $145 million, respectively, in both revenue and cost of sales in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.  As a result of this reclassification, there was no change to previously reported net income (loss), operating income, reported cash flows or the amounts recorded in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheets.
 
Applicable share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a two-for-one split of the Company's Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares in December 2006.
 
Certain of the prior periods' comparative figures have been reclassified to conform to the current periods' presentation.
 
2.
Segmented information:
 
In late December 2006 and during the first quarter of 2007, certain real estate properties and related leases were transferred to Rogers Communications Inc. from its subsidiaries.  This transfer of real estate is not anticipated to have a material impact on the future results of the operating segments.
 
Effective January 2007, the Rogers Retail segment of the Company acquired the assets of approximately 170 Wireless retail locations.  The results of operations of these stores are included in the Rogers Retail results of operations beginning January 1, 2007.
 
In January 2007, the Company completed a previously announced internal reorganization whereby the Cable and Internet and Rogers Home Phone segments were combined into one segment known as Cable Operations.  As a result, beginning in 2007, the Cable and Telecom operating segment is comprised of the following segments:  Cable Operations, Rogers Business Solutions and Rogers Retail.  Comparative figures have been reclassified to reflect this new segmented reporting.
 
 
 
11

 
 

Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
2.
Segmented information (continued):
 
In addition, as a result of the previously announced intercompany amalgamation of Rogers Communications Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, effective July 1, 2007, the Company discloses segment operating results based on operating income, consistent with internal management reporting.
 
Beginning January 1, 2007, subsidiaries no longer pay management fees to Rogers Communications Inc.
 
All of the Company's reportable segments are substantially in Canada.  Information by reportable segment is as follows:
 

   
Three months ended September 30, 2007
   
Three months ended September 30, 2006
 
   
Wireless
   
Cable and Telecom
   
Media
   
Corporate items and eliminations
   
Consolidated totals
   
Wireless
   
Cable and Telecom
   
Media
   
Corporate items and eliminations
   
Consolidated totals
 
                                 
(Restated -note 1)
                         
                                                             
Operating revenue
  $
1,442
    $
899
    $
339
    $ (69 )   $
2,611
    $
1,224
    $
800
    $
319
    $ (38 )   $
2,305
 
                                                                                 
Operating expenses:
                                                                               
    Cost of sales
   
178
     
48
     
41
      (19 )    
248
     
158
     
35
     
42
     
     
235
 
    Sales and marketing
   
181
     
131
     
52
     
     
364
     
152
     
108
     
50
     
1
     
311
 
    Operating, general
                                                                               
        and administrative
   
399
     
443
     
200
      (34 )    
1,008
     
354
     
441
     
188
      (10 )    
973
 
    Integration and
                                                                               
        restructuring
   
     
5
     
     
     
5
      (1 )    
2
     
     
     
1
 
      684      
272
     
46
      (16 )    
986
     
561
     
214
     
39
      (29 )    
785
 
                                                                                 
Management fees (recovery)
   
     
     
     
     
     
3
     
16
     
3
      (22 )    
 
Depreciation and
                                                                               
    amortization
   
133
     
184
     
12
     
68
     
397
     
168
     
168
     
14
     
58
     
408
 
                                                                                 
Operating income (loss)
  $
551
    $
88
    $
34
    $ (84 )   $
589
    $
390
    $
30
    $
22
    $ (65 )   $
377
 
                                                                                 
Interest on long-term debt
                                    (140 )                                     (153 )
Foreign exchange gain
                                   
1
                                     
 
Change in fair value of
                                                                               
    derivative instruments
                                    (5 )                                    
2
 
Other income (expense)
                                    (10 )                                    
4
 
                                                                                 
Income before income taxes
                                  $
435
                                    $
230
 
                                                                                 
Additions to property,
                                                                               
    plant and equipment
  $
164
    $
199
    $
27
    $
7
    $
397
    $
161
    $
207
    $
8
    $
39
    $
415
 
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
Stock-based compensation
                                                                               
    expense included in
                                                                               
    operating, general and
                                                                               
    administrative expenses
  $
2
    $
3
    $
3
    $
3
    $
11
    $
4
    $
3
    $
2
    $
5
    $
14
 
                                                                                 
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
2.
Segmented information (continued):
 

   
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2006
 
   
Wireless
   
Cable and Telecom
   
Media
   
Corporate items and eliminations
   
Consolidated totals
   
Wireless
   
Cable and Telecom
   
Media
   
Corporate items and eliminations
   
Consolidated totals
 
                                 
(Restated -note 1)
                         
                                                             
Operating revenue
  $
4,037
    $
2,635
    $
953
    $ (189 )   $
7,436
    $
3,323
    $
2,359
    $
893
    $ (107 )   $
6,468
 
                                                                                 
Operating expenses:
                                                                               
    Cost of sales
   
495
     
135
     
127
      (41 )    
716
     
439
     
109
     
127
     
     
675
 
    Sales and marketing
   
467
     
382
     
160
      (23 )    
986
     
418
     
304
     
148
     
3
     
873
 
    Operating, general
                                                                               
        and administrative
   
1,153
     
1,380
     
562
      (49 )    
3,046
     
1,011
     
1,276
     
514
      (18 )    
2,783
 
    Stock option plan
                                                                               
        amendment
   
46
     
113
     
84
     
209
     
452
     
     
     
     
     
 
    Integration and
                                                                               
        restructuring
   
     
21
     
     
     
21
     
3
     
11
     
     
     
14
 
     
1,876
     
604
     
20
      (285 )    
2,215
     
1,452
     
659
     
104
      (92 )    
2,123
 
                                                                                 
Management fees (recovery)
   
     
     
     
     
     
9
     
47
     
11
      (67 )    
 
Depreciation and
                                                                               
    amortization
   
427
     
543
     
37
     
188
     
1,195
     
465
     
488
     
39
     
197
     
1,189
 
                                                                                 
Operating income (loss)
  $
1,449
    $
61
    $ (17 )   $ (473 )   $
1,020
    $
978
    $
124
    $
54
    $ (222 )   $
934
 
                                                                                 
Interest on long-term debt
                                    (441 )                                     (469 )
Foreign exchange gain
                                   
53
                                     
41
 
Loss on repayment
                                                                               
    of long-term debt
                                    (47 )                                    
 
Change in fair value of
                                                                               
    derivative instruments
                                    (31 )                                     (28 )
Other income (expense)
                                    (6 )                                    
11
 
                                                                                 
Income before income taxes
                                  $
548
                                    $
489
 
                                                                                 
Additions to property,
                                                                               
    plant and equipment
  $
570
    $
534
    $
45
    $
23
    $
1,172
    $
483
    $
481
    $
33
    $
161
    $
1,158
 
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
Stock-based compensation
                                                                               
    expense included in
                                                                               
    operating, general and
                                                                               
    administrative expenses
  $
9
    $
13
    $
9
    $
27
    $
58
    $
11
    $
8
    $
4
    $
14
    $
37
 
                                                                                 

 
 
13

 

Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
2.
Segmented information (continued):
 
In addition, Cable and Telecom consists of the following reportable segments:

   
Three months ended September 30, 2007   
   
Three months ended September 30, 2006
 
                                                             
   
Cable Operations
   
Rogers Business Solutions
   
Rogers Retail
   
Corporate items and eliminations
   
Total Cable and Telecom
   
Cable Operations
   
Rogers Business Solutions
   
Rogers Retail
   
Corporate items and eliminations
   
Total Cable and Telecom
 
                                                             
Operating revenue
  $
657
    $
140
    $
104
    $ (2 )   $
899
    $
580
    $
148
    $
73
    $ (1 )   $
800
 
                                                                                 
Operating expenses:
                                                                               
    Cost of sales
   
     
     
48
     
     
48
     
     
     
35
     
     
35
 
    Sales and marketing
   
66
     
17
     
48
     
     
131
     
61
     
17
     
30
     
     
108
 
    Operating, general
                                                                               
        and administrative
   
321
     
117
     
7
      (2 )    
443
     
312
     
125
     
5
      (1 )    
441
 
    Integration and
                                                                               
        restructuring
   
4
     
1
     
     
     
5
     
2
     
     
     
     
2
 
                                                                                 
    $
266
    $
5
    $
1
    $
    $
272
    $
205
    $
6
    $
3
    $
    $
214
 
                                                                                 
Additions to property,
                                                                               
    plant and equipment
  $
176
    $
18
    $
5
    $
    $
199
    $
178
    $
26
    $
3
    $
    $
207
 
                                                                                 

 
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2006
 
 
 
Cable Operations
   
Rogers Business Solutions
   
Rogers Retail
   
Corporate items and eliminations
   
Total Cable and Telecom
   
Cable Operations
   
Rogers Business Solutions
   
Rogers Retail
   
Corporate items and eliminations
   
Total Cable and Telecom
 
                                                             
Operating revenue
  $
1,923
    $
431
    $
288
    $ (7 )   $
2,635
    $
1,695
    $
441
    $
226
    $ (3 )   $
2,359
 
                                                                                 
Operating expenses:
                                                                               
    Cost of sales
   
     
     
135
     
     
135
     
     
     
109
     
     
109
 
    Sales and marketing
   
188
     
57
     
137
     
     
382
     
162
     
51
     
91
     
     
304
 
    Operating, general
                                                                               
        and administrative
   
998
     
371
     
18
      (7 )    
1,380
     
911
     
353
     
15
      (3 )    
1,276
 
    Stock option plan
                                                                               
        amendment
   
106
     
2
     
5
     
     
113
     
     
     
     
     
 
    Integration and
                                                                               
        restructuring
   
9
     
12
     
     
     
21
     
6
     
     
5
     
     
11
 
                                                                                 
    $
622
    $ (11 )   $ (7 )   $
    $
604
    $
616
    $
37
    $
6
    $
    $
659
 
                                                                                 
Additions to property,
                                                                               
    plant and equipment
  $
464
    $
58
    $
12
    $
    $
534
    $
426
    $
50
    $
5
    $
    $
481
 
                                                                                 

 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
3.
Business combinations:
 
Acquisition of Futureway Communications Inc.:
 
On June 22, 2007, the Company acquired the remaining 80% of the common shares that it did not already own and the outstanding stock options of Futureway Communications Inc. ("Futureway") for cash consideration of $38 million.  In addition, the Company contributed $48 million to Futureway to simultaneously pay down obligations under capital leases, advances from affiliated companies and to terminate a services agreement.  The total cash outlay for the acquisition was $86 million.  At the same time, Rogers Cable Communications Inc. entered into a marketing agreement with the former controlling shareholder of Futureway which entitles the Company to preferred marketing arrangements in certain new residential housing developments in the Greater Toronto Area.  The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method with the results of operations consolidated with those of the Company effective June 22, 2007.  The purchase price allocation is preliminary pending finalization of valuations of the net identifiable assets acquired.  The estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Futureway acquisition are as follows:
 


           
Current assets
    $
5
 
Property, plant and equipment
     
18
 
Intangible assets, including marketing agreement
     
42
 
Future income tax assets
     
24
 
Current liabilities
      (3 )
Other liabilities
      (48 )
           
       $
38
 
 
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
3.
Business combinations (continued):
 
Other acquisitions:
 
On January 1, 2007, the Company acquired five Alberta radio stations for cash consideration of $43 million including acquisition costs.  The stations are located in Edmonton, Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie, Alberta.  The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method with $11 million allocated to broadcast licences acquired and $18 million allocated to goodwill within the Media reporting segment.  The purchase price allocation is preliminary pending finalization of valuations of the net identifiable assets acquired.
 
On June 11, 2007, the Company announced an agreement to acquire five Citytv conventional television stations from CTVglobemedia Inc. ("CTV").  The acquisition was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") in September 2007.  This transaction, valued at approximately $400 million, excluding working capital adjustments, closed on October 31, 2007.  In order to gain approval from the CRTC, the Company has committed to sell its OMNI TV stations located in Vancouver and Winnipeg.
 
On July 6, 2007, the Company announced an agreement to acquire Vancouver multicultural television station Channel M from Multivan Broadcast Corporation.  This transaction is subject to CRTC approval and is expected to close late in 2007 or early 2008.
 
4.
Investment in joint ventures:
 
In March 2007, the Company contributed its 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum licences with a carrying value of $11 million to a 50% owned joint venture for non-cash consideration of $58 million.  Accordingly, the carrying value of spectrum licences has been reduced by $5 million.  A deferred gain of $24 million, being the portion of the excess of fair value over carrying value related to the other non-related venturer's interest in the spectrum licences contributed by the Company, was recorded on contribution of these spectrum licences.  This deferred gain is recorded in other long-term liabilities and is being amortized to income over seven years.  In addition to a cash contribution of $8 million, the other venturer also contributed its 2.3 GHz and 3.5 GHz spectrum licences valued at $50 million to the joint venture.  The Company recorded an increase in spectrum licences and cash of $25 million and $4 million, respectively, related to its proportionate share of the contribution by the other venturer.
 
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
5.
Net income per share:
 

    
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended  September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Numerator:
                       
Net income for the period, basic and diluted
  $
269
    $
154
    $
383
    $
446
 
                                 
                                 
Denominator (in millions):
                               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic
   
639
     
633
     
638
     
631
 
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Employee stock options
   
     
11
     
6
     
10
 
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted
   
639
     
644
     
644
     
641
 
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
Basic
  $
0.42
    $
0.25
    $
0.60
    $
0.71
 
Diluted
   
0.42
     
0.24
     
0.60
     
0.69
 
                                 

 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
6.
Long-term debt:
 

 
Due
 
Principal
   
Interest
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
 
date
 
amount
   
rate
   
2007
   
2006
 
                           
Corporate:
                         
Bank credit facility
         
Floating
    $
1,035
    $
 
                               
Formerly Rogers Wireless Inc.:
                             
Floating Rate Senior Notes
2010
 
$ U.S. 550
   
Floating
     
     
641
 
Senior Notes
2011
 
U.S. 490
      9.625 %    
488
     
571
 
Senior Notes
2011
   
460
      7.625 %    
460
     
460
 
Senior Notes
2012
 
U.S. 470
      7.25 %    
468
     
548
 
Senior Notes
2014
 
U.S. 750
      6.375 %    
747
     
874
 
Senior Notes
2015
 
U.S. 550
      7.50 %    
548
     
641
 
Senior Debentures
2016
 
U.S. 155
      9.75 %    
     
181
 
Senior Subordinated Notes
2012
 
U.S. 400
      8.00 %    
399
     
466
 
Fair value increment arising from purchase accounting
                     
18
     
36
 
                       
3,128
     
4,418
 
                                   
Formerly Rogers Cable Inc.:
                                 
Senior Notes
2007
   
450
      7.60 %    
     
450
 
Senior Notes
2011
   
175
      7.25 %    
175
     
175
 
Senior Notes
2012
 
U.S. 350
      7.875 %    
349
     
408
 
Senior Notes
2013
 
U.S. 350
 
    6.25 %    
349
     
408
 
Senior Notes
2014
 
U.S. 350
      5.50 %    
349
     
408
 
Senior Notes
2015
 
U.S. 280
      6.75 %    
279
     
326
 
Senior Debentures
2032
 
U.S. 200
      8.75 %    
199
     
233
 
                       
1,700
     
2,408
 
 
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
6.
Long-term debt (continued):
 

   
Due
   
Principal
 
Interest
 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
date
   
amount
 
rate
 
2007
   
2006
 
                           
Media:
                         
    Bank credit facility
           
Floating
   
     
160
 
                               
Capital leases and other
           
Various
   
1
     
2
 
                   
5,864
     
6,988
 
                               
Less current portion
   
 
             
1
     
451
 
                                   
                      $
5,863
    $
6,537
 

       On February 6, 2007, the Company repaid at maturity, the aggregate principal amount outstanding of Cable and Telecom's $450 million 7.60% Senior Notes.
 
On May 3, 2007, the Company redeemed the aggregate principal amount outstanding of Wireless' U.S. $550 million ($609 million) Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2010 at a redemption premium of 2%, or $12 million.
 
On June 21, 2007, the Company redeemed the aggregate principal amount outstanding of Wireless' U.S. $155 million ($166 million) 9.75% Senior Debentures due 2016 at a redemption premium of 28.416%, or $47 million.
 
In conjunction with these redemptions, the Company incurred a net cash outlay of $35 million on settlement of cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements and forward contracts.
 
The Company incurred a net loss on repayment of long-term debt in the second quarter of 2007 aggregating $47 million, including aggregate redemption premiums of $59 million (U.S. $55 million) offset by a write-down of a previously recorded fair value increment of $12 million.
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
6.
Long-term debt (continued):
 
On June 29, 2007, the $1 billion Cable and Telecom bank credit facility, the $700 million Wireless bank credit facility and the $600 million Media bank credit facility were cancelled and the Company entered into a new unsecured $2.4 billion bank credit facility.  At September 30, 2007, the Company had borrowed $1.04 billion under this new bank credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to repay and cancel each of the Cable and Telecom, Wireless and Media bank credit facilities.
 
The new bank credit facility provides the Company with up to $2.4 billion from a consortium of Canadian financial institutions.  The bank credit facility is available on a fully revolving basis until maturity on July 2, 2013 and there are no scheduled reductions prior to maturity.  The interest rate charged on the bank credit facility ranges from nil to 0.50% per annum over the bank prime rate or base rate or 0.475% to 1.75% over the bankers' acceptance rate or LIBOR.  The Company's bank credit facility is unsecured and ranks pari passu with the Company's senior public debt and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.  The bank credit facility requires that the Company satisfy certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios.
 
On July 1, 2007, the Company completed an intracompany amalgamation of Rogers Communications Inc. and certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries, including Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Wireless Inc.  The amalgamated entity continues as Rogers Communications Inc. and Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Wireless Inc. are no longer separate corporate entities and have ceased to be reporting issuers.  This intracompany amalgamation does not impact the consolidated results previously reported by the Company.  In addition, the operating subsidiaries of Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Wireless Inc. are not part of and are not impacted by the amalgamation.
 
As a result of the amalgamation, on July 1, 2007, Rogers Communications Inc. assumed all of the rights and obligations under all of the outstanding Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Wireless Inc. public debt indentures and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.  As part of the amalgamation process, on June 29, 2007, Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Wireless Inc. released all security provided by bonds issued under the Rogers Cable Inc. deed of trust and the Rogers Wireless Inc. deed of trust for all of the then outstanding Rogers Cable Inc. and Rogers Wireless Inc. senior public debt and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.  As a result, none of the senior public debt or cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements remain secured by such bonds effective as of June 29, 2007.
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
6.
Long-term debt (continued):
 
As a result of these actions, the outstanding public debt and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements and the new $2.4 billion bank credit facility now reside at Rogers Communications Inc. on an unsecured basis.  The Rogers Communications Inc. public debt originally issued by Rogers Cable Inc. has Rogers Cable Communications Inc. ("RCCI"), a wholly owned subsidiary, as a co-obligor and Rogers Wireless Partnership ("RWP"), a wholly owned subsidiary, as an unsecured guarantor while the Rogers Communications Inc. public debt originally issued by Rogers Wireless Inc. has RWP as a co-obligor and RCCI as an unsecured guarantor.  Similarly, RCCI and RWP have provided unsecured guarantees for the new bank credit facility and the cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements.  Accordingly, Rogers Communications Inc.'s bank debt, senior public debt and cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements now rank pari passu on an unsecured basis.  The Company's subordinated public debt remains subordinated to its senior debt.
 
7.
Derivative instruments:
 
The estimated fair value of the derivative instruments liability at September 30, 2007 is comprised of the following components:
 

         
Foreign exchange
  $
1,669
 
Interest rate
   
192
 
     
1,861
 
Less current portion
   
107
 
         
    $
1,754
 
 
8.
Pensions:
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded pension expense in the amount of $4 million and $20 million, respectively (2006 - $3 million and $20 million, respectively).  In addition, the expense related to unfunded supplemental executive retirement plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $1 million and $2 million, respectively (2006 - $1 million and $3 million, respectively).
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
9.
Shareholders' equity:
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007:
 

                                                 
                                                 
   
Class A Voting shares   
   
Class B Non-Voting shares
         
 
   
 
       
   
Amount
   
Number of shares
   
Amount
   
Number of shares
   
Contributed surplus
   
Retained earnings (deficit)
   
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
Total shareholders' equity
 
            (000s )           (000s )                        
                                                     
BBalances, beginning of period:
                                                   
As previously reported
  $
72
     
112,468
    $
425
     
523,232
    $
3,736
    $ (33 )   $
    $
4,200
 
Change in accounting policy related to financial instruments (note 1)
   
     
     
     
     
     
3
      (214 )     (211 )
As restated
   
72
     
112,468
     
425
     
523,232
     
3,736
      (30 )     (214 )    
3,989
 
                                                                 
Net income for the period
   
     
     
     
     
     
383
     
     
383
 
Class A Voting shares converted to Class B Non-Voting shares
   
      (6 )    
     
6
     
     
     
     
 
Stock option plan amendment
   
     
     
     
      (50 )    
     
      (50 )
Shares issued on exercise of stock options
   
     
     
37
     
3,555
      (9 )    
     
     
28
 
Stock-based compensation
   
     
     
     
     
12
     
     
     
12
 
Dividends declared
   
     
     
     
     
      (185 )    
      (185 )
Other comprehensive income
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
169
     
169
 
                                                                 
Balances, end of period
  $
72
     
112,462
    $
462
     
526,793
    $
3,689
    $
168
    $ (45 )   $
4,346
 
 
 

 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
9.
Shareholders' equity (continued):
 
On May 28, 2007, the Board approved an increase in the annual dividend from $0.16 to $0.50 per Class A Voting and Class B Non-Voting share.  At the same time, the Board declared the first quarterly dividend at the increased rate of $0.125 per share to be paid on July 3, 2007 to the shareholders of record on June 14, 2007.
 
On July 31, 2007, the Board declared the second quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share to be paid on October 1, 2007 to the shareholders of record on September 13, 2007.
 
On May 28, 2007, the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan, 1996 Stock Option Plan and 2000 Stock Option Plan were amended to allow for cash settled share appreciation rights ("SARs") to be attached to all new and previously granted options.  The SAR feature allows option holders to elect to receive an amount in cash equal to the intrinsic value, being the excess market price of the Class B Non-Voting share over the exercise price of the option, instead of exercising the option and acquiring Class B Non-Voting shares.
 
Effective May 28, 2007, all outstanding stock options are classified as liabilities and are carried at their intrinsic value as adjusted for vesting.  The intrinsic value is marked to market each period and is amortized to expense over the period in which the related services are rendered, which is usually the graded vesting period or, as applicable, over the period to the date an employee is eligible to retire, whichever is shorter.  Prior to May 28, 2007, all stock options were classified as equity and were measured at the estimated fair value established by the Black-Scholes or binomial models on the date of grant.  Under this method, the estimated fair value was amortized to expense over the period in which the related services were rendered, which is usually the vesting period or, as applicable, over the period to the date an employee was eligible to retire, whichever was shorter.  The impact of the amendment to the stock option plans at May 28, 2007 was an increase in liabilities of $502 million, a decrease in contributed surplus of $50 million and a one-time non-cash charge of $452 million.  In addition, a future income tax recovery of $160 million was recorded on May 28, 2007 as a result of the amendment.
 
 
23

 
 
Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
9.
Shareholders' equity (continued):
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $11 million and $58 million, respectively (2006 - $14 million and $37 million, respectively), related to stock option grants to employees; an amendment to the option plans in the first quarter of 2006; performance option grants to certain key employees; restricted share unit grants to employees; and deferred share unit grants to directors and executives.  These amounts are exclusive of the charge upon adoption of the SAR feature on May 28, 2007.
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company granted 20,240 and 1,883,588 stock options to employees, respectively (2006 - 4,000 and 2,030,900, respectively), including stock options and performance options.
 
The weighted average estimated fair value at the date of the grant for stock options granted prior to May 28, 2007 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $13.62 per share (during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 - $10.77 and $8.72, respectively).
 
The weighted average exercise price of stock options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $46.79 and $39.19, respectively (2006 - $28.21 and $22.64, respectively) per share.
 
The fair values of options granted or amended prior to May 28, 2007 were based on the following assumptions:
 

                         
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Risk-free interest rate
   
      3.96 %     3.92%-4.00 %     3.96%-4.47 %
Dividend yield
   
      0.27 %     0.42%-0.43 %     0.27%-0.33 %
Volatility factor of the future expected market prices of Class B Non-Voting shares
   
      35.71 %     34.47%-36.55 %     35.71%-42.30 %
Weighted average expected life of the options
   
   
4.8 years 
 
4.7 years - 6.0 years 
 
4.8 years - 5.6 years 
                           
 
 

 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
9.
Shareholders' equity (continued):
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, 55,000 and 247,150 restricted share units were issued to employees of the Company, respectively (2006 - 9,000 and 406,164, respectively).  As at September 30, 2007, 1,173,914 (December 31, 2006 - 1,037,668) restricted share units were outstanding.  These restricted share units vest at the end of three years from the grant date.
 
All prior period numbers of options, restricted share units and directors' deferred share units as well as exercise prices and fair values per individual award have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split in December 2006.
 
10.
Related party transactions:
 
The Company has entered into certain transactions with companies, the partners or senior officers of which are or have been directors of the Company and/or its subsidiary companies.  During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, total amounts paid by the Company to these related parties are as follows:
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                           
L Legal services and commissions paid on premiums for insurance coverage
  $
    $
    $
1
    $
2
 
                                 
 
Fees charged to the Company's controlling shareholder for the personal use of corporate aircraft and for other administrative services are subject to formal agreements approved by the Audit Committee.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the fees charged to the Company's controlling shareholder for personal use of the aircraft and other administrative services were $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
 
These transactions are recorded at the exchange amount, being the amount agreed to by the related parties and are reviewed by the audit committee.
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
11.
Contingencies:
 
(a)
In August 2004, a proceeding under the Class Actions Act (Saskatchewan) was brought against providers of wireless communications in Canada.  Since that time, similar proposed class actions have also been commenced in Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia.  The proceeding involves allegations by wireless customers of, among other things, breach of contract, misrepresentation, false advertising and unjust enrichment with respect to the system access fee charged by the Company to some of its customers.  The plaintiffs seek unquantified damages from the defendant wireless communications service providers.  The Company believes it has a good defence to the allegations.  The plaintiffs applied for an order certifying a national class action in Saskatchewan.  In September 2007, the Saskatchewan Court granted the plaintiffs' application to have the proceeding certified as a class action.  The Company is applying for leave to appeal this decision to the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.  The Company has not recorded a liability for this contingency since the likelihood and amount of any potential loss cannot be reasonably estimated.  If the ultimate resolution of this action differs from our assessment and assumptions, a material adjustment to the Company's financial position and results of operations could result.
 
In December 2004, the Company was served with a court order compelling it to produce certain records and other information relevant to an investigation initiated by the Commissioner of Competition under the misleading advertising provisions of the Competition Act with respect to its system access fee.  In July 2007, the Company was advised by the Competition Bureau that the enquiry has been discontinued.
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
11.
Contingencies (continued):
 
(b)
In 2000, the Company received a $241 million payment (the "Termination Payment") from Le Group Videotron Ltée ("Videotron") in respect of the termination of a merger agreement between the Company and Videotron.  The Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") disagreed with the Company's tax filing position in respect of the Termination Payment and, in May 2006, issued a Notice of Reassessment.  While the Company did not agree with the CRA position and filed a Notice of Objection to the Notice of Reassessment, the Company recorded a future income tax charge of $25 million in 2006 based on the expected resolution of this issue.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company was advised that the CRA has decided to allow the Notice of Objection, resulting in a return to the Company's original tax filing position.  As a result, a future income tax recovery of $25 million was recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to reverse the charge recorded by the Company in 2006.
 
(c)
The CRTC collects two different types of fees from broadcast licencees.  These are known as Part I and Part II fees.  In 2003 and 2004, lawsuits were commenced in the Federal Court, alleging that the Part II licence fees are taxes rather than fees and that the regulations authorizing them are unlawful.  On December 14, 2006 the Federal Court ruled that the CRTC did not have the jurisdiction to charge Part II fees.  The Court ruled that licences were not entitled to a refund of past fees paid.  Both the Crown and the applicants have appealed this case to the Federal Court of Appeal.  The applicants are seeking an order requiring a refund of past fees paid.  The Crown is seeking to reverse the finding that Part II fees are unlawful.  On October 15, 2007, the CRTC sent a letter to all broadcast licencees, including Cable and Rogers Broadcasting.  The letter stated that the CRTC will not collect Part II license fees due on November 30, 2007 and subsequent years unless the Federal Court of appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada (should the case be appealed to that level) reverses the Federal Court's decision.  The Company believes that it is unlikely that the Federal Court's decision will be reversed.  As a result, an operating expense recovery of $18 million, representing Part II fees accrued to June 30, 2007, and a future income tax charge of $7 million were recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2007.
 
 
 
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Rogers Communications Inc.
 Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
(Tabular amounts in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 

 
 
12.
Subsequent events:
 
On October 31, 2007, the Company and Yahoo! Inc. ("Yahoo!") entered into a renegotiated agreement effective January 1, 2008, under which the Company and Yahoo! will share advertising revenue opportunities and the Company no longer pays portal fees to Yahoo!.  In connection with the renegotiation of this agreement, the Company will make a one-time payment to Yahoo! of approximately $52 million.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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