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Rogers Communications Reports Strong Fourth Quarter 2002 Results
Highlights of the fourth quarter of 2002 included the following:
Consolidated Results of Operations for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2002
Reconciliation to Net Income (Loss)
Workforce Reduction Costs
Depreciation and Amortization
Interest on Long-Term Debt
Gain on Disposition of AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts
Gain on Repayment of Long-Term Debt
Writedown of Investments
Income (Losses) from Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method
Foreign Exchange
Income Taxes
Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Rogers Cable
Cable Revenue
Cable Operating Expenses
Cable Operating Profit
Segmented Reporting of Cable Results
Cable Subscriber Results
Cable, Property, Plant and Equipment Expenditures
Rogers Wireless
Wireless Voice Subscriber Results
Messaging and Data Services
Wireless Operating Expenses
Wireless Property, Plant and Equipment Expenditures
Rogers Media
Stock-Based Compensation
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Guidance
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Deficit
Supplemental Information
Investments, at cost
Calculation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Long-Term Debt
Shareholders’ Equity
Stock-Based Compensation Pro Forma
Segmented Information
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information
Audited Consolidated 2002 Financial Statements
About the Company
Quarterly Investment Community Conference Call
Exhibit 99.1


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Rogers LOGO

Rogers Communications Reports Strong Fourth Quarter 2002 Results

Revenue up 12.3% and Operating Profit up 26% With Solid Performances across
Cable, Wireless and Media Businesses

TORONTO (February 14, 2003) — Rogers Communications Inc. (“RCI” or “the Company”) today announced its consolidated financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2002.

Financial highlights (in thousands of dollars except per share amounts) are as follows:

                         
Three Months Ended December 31,   2002   2001   % Change

 
 
 
Operating revenue
    1,166,997       1,039,425       12.3  
Operating profit (1)
    303,460       240,774       26.0  
Net income (loss) (2)
    698,154       (173,741 )      
Net income (loss) per share
    3.22       (0.88 )      
Net income (loss) (excl. non-recurring items) (3)
    (88,275 )     (119,737 )     (26.3 )
Net income (loss) per share (excl. non-recurring items)
    (0.46 )     (0.63 )     (27.0 )
Property, plant and equipment expenditures
    389,925       405,101       (3.7 )
 
   
     
     
 
                         
Year Ended December 31,   2002   2001   % Change

 
 
 
Operating revenue
    4,323,045       3,912,656       10.5  
Operating profit (1)
    1,141,614       952,521       19.9  
Net income (loss) (2)
    312,032       (464,361 )      
Net income (loss) per share
    1.05       (2.56 )      
Net income (loss) (excl. non-recurring items) (3)
    (362,956 )     (425,601 )     (14.7 )
Net income (loss) per share (excl. non-recurring items)
    (2.11 )     (2.37 )     (11.0 )
Property, plant and equipment expenditures
    1,261,983       1,420,747       (11.2 )
 
   
     
     
 

(1)   Operating profit is defined herein as operating income before depreciation, amortization, interest, income taxes, non-operating items and non-recurring items (as detailed below) and is a standard measure that is commonly reported and widely used in the communications industry to assist in understanding and comparing operating results. Operating profit is not a defined term under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Accordingly, this measure should not be considered as a substitute or an alternative for net income (loss) or cash flow, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP. See “Reconciliation to Net Income (Loss)” for a reconciliation of operating profit to the net income (loss) under GAAP.
 
(2)   Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the amendments to Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (“CICA”) Handbook Section 1650 on foreign currency translation. As a result of this adoption, the Company’s operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2001, have been restated to decrease the loss for the three months December 31, 2001 from the previously reported loss of $176.2 million and increase the loss for the year ended December 31, 2001 from the previously reported loss of $434.3 million.
 
(3)   Non-recurring items for the periods presented are as follows. Further information on these items can be found in the “Reconciliation to Net Income (Loss)” section.

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      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      December 31,   December 31,
     
 
(in thousands)   2002   2001   2002   2001

 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) as reported
  $ 698,154     $ (173,741 )   $ 312,032     $ (464,361 )
 
Workforce reduction costs
    5,850       13,078       5,850       13,078  
 
At Home termination costs
          43,974             43,974  
 
Cablesystem integration costs
                      16,462  
 
Gain on disposition of AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts
    (904,262 )           (904,262 )      
 
Wireless CRTC contribution liabilities
                6,826        
 
Wireless change in estimates of sales tax liability
                (19,157 )      
 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets and investments
    2,627       (16,380 )     565       (23,253 )
 
Gain on sale of subsidiary
          (52,807 )           (86,198 )
 
Writedown of investments
    78,855       61,200       300,984       61,200  
 
Gain on repayment of long-term debt
    (8,237 )           (10,117 )      
 
Future income tax recovery
                (116,500 )      
 
Charges to equity losses
    34,713             50,185        
 
Other
    4,025       4,939       10,638       13,497  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss) excluding non-recurring items
  $ (88,275 )   $ (119,737 )   $ (362,956 )   $ (425,601 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

Highlights of the fourth quarter of 2002 included the following:

  Operating revenue grew 12.3% continuing the trend of year-over-year revenue growth with 13.6% growth at Cable, 15.5% growth at Wireless and 9.8% growth at Media.
 
  Consolidated operating profit grew 26.0% year-over-year, with 17.8% growth at Cable, 34.6% growth at Wireless and 35.8% growth at Media.
 
  Basic cable customer net activations were approximately 9,400 in the fourth quarter reversing the trend in earlier quarters of 2002 in which the Company experienced basic cable subscriber losses.
 
  Internet subscriber growth was strong, with approximately 45,200 net subscribers added to the broadband Internet product offerings in the fourth quarter. Year-over-year, Internet subscriber levels have increased by 33.5% to reach approximately 639,400 at year end.
 
  Digital cable subscribers (households) increased by 129,400, or 47.6%, year-over-year to reach 401,500 at year end supported by an increase of 32,500 subscribers in the fourth quarter.
 
  Cable’s bundled offers introduced earlier in 2002, which combined digital cable and Internet, contributed to the Internet and digital subscriber increases during the fourth quarter, as well as contributing to lower churn levels for both products.
 
  Wireless postpaid net activations of 123,100 voice subscribers in the fourth quarter represented an increase of 65.9% from the previous year, driven by the combination of increased gross activations and lower churn levels. Average monthly postpaid churn for the fourth quarter declined to 2.10% from 2.40% the previous year.
 
  Postpaid wireless voice net additions in the quarter represented 83.9% of total wireless voice net additions, an increase from 41.2% in the fourth quarter of 2001.
 
  Wireless continued with its strategies of emphasizing its higher value postpaid products and selling prepaid handsets at higher price points, resulting in 23,700 net prepaid additions, an 82.3% decline in net prepaid additions from the fourth quarter of 2001.
 
  During the quarter, the CRTC finalized the 2002 contribution rate at a rate of 1.3% of contribution eligible Wireless revenues, retroactive to January 1, 2002. This compares favourably to the interim rate of 1.4%. The interim rate for 2003 was also established at 1.3%.
 
  Revenue at the Media division increased 9.8% over the fourth quarter of the previous year due largely to the success of the newly launched OMNI.2 multicultural television station, the 13 radio

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    stations acquired in April 2002, and the consolidation of a full quarter of growing year-over-year revenue at Sportsnet.
 
  The Company sold its 25 million AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts and finalized the unwinding of equity instruments with respect to the previous monetization of the AT&T Canada investment resulting in an accounting gain of $904.3 million in the fourth quarter.

“We ended a good year with a strong fourth quarter across all of our business units,” said Rogers Communications Inc., President and CEO, Ted Rogers. “Cable’s revenue and subscriber results reflect the success of its bundling initiatives while its operating profit growth has also benefited from continued tightening of its cost structure. The strong revenue and operating profit growth at Wireless reflect its disciplined fiscal and sales and marketing focuses and represent its fifth consecutive quarter of double digit year-over-year operating profit growth. The combination of Media’s category-leading brands and continued focus on cost management delivered another respectable quarter and positions it very well for continued growth as the economy strengthens. We enter 2003 with all of our businesses extremely well positioned strategically in their respective markets and well financed for future success.”

Consolidated Results of Operations for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2002

                                                                   
      Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
     
 
(In millions of dollars)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
                                                               
 
Cable
    422.4       371.8       50.6       13.6       1,596.4       1,433.0       163.4       11.4  
 
Wireless
    525.7       455.3       70.4       15.5       1,965.9       1,753.1       212.8       12.1  
 
Media
    233.0       212.2       20.8       9.8       810.8       721.7       89.1       12.3  
Corporate items and eliminations
    (14.1 )     0.1       (14.2 )           (50.0 )     4.9       (54.9 )      
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Consolidated operating revenue
    1,167.0       1,039.4       127.6       12.3       4,323.1       3,912.7       410.4       10.5  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Operating profit (1)
                                                               
 
Cable
    156.3       132.7       23.6       17.8       563.5       516.8       46.7       9.0  
 
Wireless
    123.2       91.5       31.7       34.6       527.7       411.9       115.8       28.1  
 
Media
    34.5       25.4       9.1       35.8       87.6       68.3       19.3       28.3  
 
Corporate items and eliminations
    (10.5 )     (8.8 )     (1.7 )     (19.3 )     (37.2 )     (44.5 )     7.3       16.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Consolidated operating profit
    303.5       240.8       62.7       26.0       1,141.6       952.5       189.1       19.9  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

(1)   Operating profit is defined as operating income before management fees (which are paid to RCI and eliminated on consolidation), interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-recurring and non-operating items.

The consolidated operating revenue increase of 12.3% over the fourth quarter of 2001 was the result of all three operating segments reporting strong revenue growth. Cable revenues increased 13.6% driven primarily by growth in the Internet subscriber base and the resultant revenues. Wireless revenues increased 15.5%, driven by a 12.2% increase in the subscriber base. Revenue growth at Media of 9.8% was attributable to the inclusion of Rogers Sportsnet (consolidated effective November 1, 2001), the newly launched OMNI.2 multicultural television station, and the impact of the acquisition of 13 radio stations in April of last year. Excluding the effects of acquisitions, Media revenue would be essentially unchanged from the same quarter last year, reflecting continued economic softness in the advertising market.

     Consolidated operating profit for the fourth quarter of 2002 increased by $62.7 million, or 26.0%, from the corresponding quarter in 2001. Each of the segments contributed to this increase, with Cable operating profit up $23.6 million or 17.8%, Wireless up $31.7 million or 34.6%, and Media up $9.1 million or 35.8%.

     On a consolidated basis, after taking into account the other income and expense items as detailed below, the Company recorded net income of $698.2 million for the fourth quarter, compared to a loss of $173.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2001.

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Reconciliation to Net Income (Loss)

Other income and expense items that are required to reconcile operating profit with net income (loss) as defined under Canadian GAAP are as follows:

                                                                   
      Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
     
 
(In millions of dollars)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit (1)
    303.5       240.8       62.7       26.0       1,141.6       952.5       189.1       19.9  
Wireless change in estimates of sales tax liability
                            19.2             19.2        
Wireless CRTC contribution liability
                            (6.8 )           (6.8 )      
At Home termination costs
          (44.0 )     44.0       (100.0 )           (44.0 )     44.0       (100.0 )
Cablesystem integration costs
                                  (16.4 )     16.4       (100.0 )
Workforce reduction costs
    (5.9 )     (13.1 )     7.2       (55.0 )     (5.9 )     (13.1 )     7.2       (55.0 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (251.8 )     (240.5 )     (11.3 )     (4.7 )     (981.5 )     (888.4 )     (93.1 )     (10.5 )
Interest on long-term debt
    (131.5 )     (119.9 )     (11.6 )     (9.7 )     (491.3 )     (430.3 )     (61.0 )     (14.2 )
Gain on disposition of AT&T Canada
                                                               
 
Deposit Receipts
    904.3             904.3             904.3             904.3        
Gain on repayment of long-term debt
    8.2             8.2             10.1             10.1        
Gain (loss) on sale of investments
    (2.6 )     16.4       (19.0 )     (115.9 )     (0.6 )     23.3       (23.9 )     (102.6 )
Gain on sale of subsidiaries
          52.8       (52.8 )     (100.0 )           86.2       (86.2 )     (100.0 )
Writedown of investments
    (78.9 )     (61.2 )     (17.7 )     28.9       (301.0 )     (61.2 )     (239.8 )     391.8  
Income (loss) from investments accounted for by the equity method
    (33.3 )     (18.0 )     (15.3 )     (85.0 )     (100.6 )     (81.6 )     (19.0 )     (23.3 )
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
    7.1       (11.6 )     18.7       161.2       6.2       (77.8 )     84.0       108.0  
Other
    (6.2 )     18.2       (24.4 )     (134.1 )     2.4       26.3       (23.9 )     (90.9 )
Income taxes
    (31.8 )     (25.8 )     (6.0 )     23.3       74.7       (43.1 )     117.8       (273.3 )
Non-controlling interest
    17.1       32.2       (15.1 )     (46.9 )     41.2       103.2       (62.0 )     (60.1 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss)
    698.2       (173.7 )     871.9       502.0       312.0       (464.4 )     776.4       167.2  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

(1)   Operating profit is defined as operating income before management fees (which are paid to RCI and eliminated on consolidation), interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-recurring and non-operating items.

Workforce Reduction Costs

During the quarter, Cable reduced its workforce by 187 employees in the technical service, network operations and engineering departments and incurred $5.9 million in costs, primarily related to severance and other termination benefits, associated with the reduction. In addition to these employee separations, Cable eliminated approximately 62 contract positions.

Depreciation and Amortization

The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is directly attributable to the increased property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) asset levels, primarily at Cable and Wireless, associated with PP&E spending levels over the past several years. Offsetting this is a reduction in amortization expense due to the adoption of new accounting standards, which have eliminated the requirement to amortize goodwill and certain other intangible assets.

Interest on Long-Term Debt

The increase in interest expense in the fourth quarter of 2002 compared to the same period in 2001 is attributable to increased debt levels, which have increased from approximately $5.0 billion at December 31, 2001, to approximately $5.7 billion at December 31, 2002. The increased levels of debt are directly related to the financing of property, plant and equipment PP&E expenditures at Cable and Wireless and the financing of the acquisition of 13 radio stations by Media during 2002.

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Gain on Disposition of AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts

The AT&T Canada Deposit Receipt disposition was completed on October 8, 2002. On that date, the Company received proceeds from the sale of its 25 million AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts of $1,280.0 million. As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded an accounting gain in the fourth quarter, net of related costs, of approximately $904.3 million. On the same date, the Company satisfied its obligations to redeem the Preferred Securities and the Collateralized Equity Securities in the aggregate amount of $1,317.0 million.

Gain on Repayment of Long-Term Debt

During the fourth quarter, Wireless repurchased, in the open market, a total of US$12.0 million principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes due in 2007, resulting in a gain on repurchase of $8.2 million.

Writedown of Investments

During the fourth quarter, the Company recorded a $40.9 million provision against the carrying value of its investments in Cogeco Cable Inc. and Cogeco Inc. to reflect the closing quoted market value of these investments on the Toronto Stock Exchange at December 31, 2002. Additionally, during the quarter, a $38.0 million provision was recorded against the carrying value of the Company’s other investments, based on estimates of the fair value of these investments at year end.

Income (Losses) from Investments Accounted for by the Equity Method

The Company records losses and income from investments that it does not control, but over which it is able to exercise significant influence, by the equity method. The equity loss for the fourth quarter was $33.3 million, consisting of a $31.9 million loss at the Toronto Blue Jays and a loss of $1.4 million at the digital specialty channels. In the fourth quarter, the Toronto Blue Jays loss for the quarter of $31.9 million included a writedown of approximately $33.0 million pertaining to the carrying value of certain intangible assets and investments. The digital specialty channels loss for the quarter of $1.4 million included the write off of pre-operating costs of $1.7 million. These charges totaling $34.7 million are included in the table of non-recurring items.

Foreign Exchange

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the amendments to the CICA Handbook Section 1650 on Foreign Currency Translation. As a result of this adoption, the Company no longer defers and amortizes foreign currency translation gains and losses on U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt.

Income Taxes

Income taxes in the fourth quarter include a current income tax expense of $1.9 million related to large corporations’ tax and a non-cash future income tax expense of $29.9 million.

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Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Per Share

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
   
 
(In millions of dollars, except per share data)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 698.2     $ (173.7 )     871.9       502.0     $ 312.0     $ (464.4 )     776.4       167.2  
Net income (loss) per share (1)
    3.22       (0.88 )     4.10             1.05       (2.56 )     3.61        
Net income (loss) (excl. non-recurring items)
    (88.3 )     (119.7 )     31.5       26.3       (363.0 )     (425.6 )     62.6       14.7  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss) per share (excl. non-recurring items) (1)
    (0.46 )     (0.63 )     0.17       27.0       (2.11 )     (2.37 )     0.26       11.0  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

(1)   Per share amounts calculated as loss for the period after distributions and accretion of interest on Convertible Preferred Securities, net of tax.

The Company recorded income of $698.2 million, or $3.22 per share, compared to a loss of $173.7 million, or $0.88 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2001. Excluding non-recurring items in both periods, the Company recorded a loss of $88.3 million, or $0.46 per share, compared to a loss of $119.7 million, or $0.63 per share, in the fourth quarter of the previous year.

     Distributions and accretion of interest on Convertible Preferred Securities, net of tax, of $11.0 million and $11.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2002 and 2001, respectively, had the impact of decreasing basic Earnings per Share (“EPS”) by $0.05 and $0.08, respectively. See Supplemental Information.

Rogers Cable

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
   
 
(In millions of dollars, except margin)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core cable revenue
    281.6       261.1       20.5       7.9       1,095.7       1,043.0       52.7       5.1  
Internet revenue
    69.3       47.6       21.7       45.6       242.6       166.5       76.1       45.7  
Video Stores revenue
    72.8       64.8       8.0       12.3       263.0       228.3       34.7       15.2  
Intercompany eliminatons
    (1.3 )     (1.7 )     0.4       (23.5 )     (4.9 )     (4.8 )     (0.1 )     2.1  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total Cable revenue
    422.4       371.8       50.6       13.6       1,596.4       1,433.0       163.4       11.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Cable operating expenses
    266.1       239.1       27.0       11.3       1,032.9       916.2       116.7       12.7  
Cable operating profit (1)
    156.3       132.7       23.6       17.8       563.5       516.8       46.7       9.0  
Core cable operating margin
    41.7 %     41.8 %                     40.3 %     42.2 %                
Internet operating margin
    43.4 %     35.1 %                     41.4 %     35.1 %                
Total operating margin
    37.0 %     35.7 %                     35.3 %     36.1 %                
 
   
     
                     
     
                 

(1)   Operating profit is defined as operating income before management fees (which are paid to RCI and eliminated on consolidation), interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-recurring and non-operating items.

Cable Revenue

The 13.6% quarterly increase in consolidated Cable revenues was driven by 7.9% growth in core cable, 45.6% growth in Internet and 12.3% growth in Video Store revenues.

     The growth in core cable revenue is attributable to basic cable rate increases introduced in the third and fourth quarters of 2002 to certain Ontario and New Brunswick subscribers, tier rate increases earlier in 2002 and overall increased digital penetration.

     The quarterly increase in Internet revenues was driven by the growth of Internet customers together with increased monthly prices introduced to the subscriber base during the year, offset partially by the introduction of a lower priced Lite product earlier in 2002.

     The growth in Video Stores revenue in the fourth quarter is due to the addition of 12 stores in 2002, coupled with a 4.8% year-over-year increase in same store sales.

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Cable Operating Expenses

The 11.3% fourth quarter increase in Cable operating expenses was due to increases in operating expenses in each of the core cable, Internet and Video Store segments. Core cable operations contributed $12.6 million of the increase, with the majority of the increase in expenses related to increased programming costs associated with the increased number of customers subscribing to digital programming and increased sales and marketing costs related to these new digital programming offerings and recently introduced product bundles, as well as increases in customer service and network access costs. During the fourth quarter, operating expenses included approximately $0.4 million associated with the partial subsidy on the sale to customers of approximately 3,100 digital set-top terminals.

     Internet operating expenses contributed $8.3 million of the overall increase in expenses, primarily due to the 33.5% increase in the Internet subscriber base year-over-year. This was partly offset by efficiencies gained by Cable owning and operating its own Internet infrastructure following the migration from At Home Corporation (“At Home”).

     Video Store expenses contributed the remainder of the overall increase in Cable’s expenses, primarily due to the opening of 12 new Video Stores, which have grown from 260 at December 31, 2001 to 272 at December 31, 2002.

Cable Operating Profit

The $23.6 million or 17.8% year-over-year increase in Cable’s quarterly operating profit was driven primarily by a $13.4 million increase from Internet, an $8.3 million increase in core cable and a $1.9 million increase in Video Store operations.

Segmented Reporting of Cable Results

With the migration from At Home to Cable’s own infrastructure in early 2002, Internet service has become another core cable product that leverages the Company’s cable infrastructure and that, for the most part, shares the same physical infrastructure and sales, marketing and support resources as other core cable offerings. This, combined with the Company’s expanded bundling of cable television and Internet services, has increasingly led to allocations of bundled revenues and network and operating costs between the core cable and Internet subsegments of Cable. As such, beginning in 2003, reporting of the core cable and Internet subsegments of the Cable segment will be combined. The Company will continue to provide separate statistical information on its Internet subscribers, as it does for the digital cable subscriber subset of its core cable operations.

Cable Subscriber Results

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
   
 
( Subscriber statistics in thousands)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homes Passed (1)
                                    3,103.2       3,041.2       62.0       2.0  
Basic cable subscribers
                                    2,270.4       2,286.4       (16.0 )     (0.7 )
Basic cable, net additions
    9.4       9.6       (0.2 )     (2.1 )     (16.0 )     (4.8 )     (11.2 )     233.3  
Internet subscribers
                                    639.4       478.8       160.6       33.5  
Internet, net additions
    45.2       56.2       (11.0 )     (19.6 )     160.6       160.1       0.5       0.3  
Digital terminals in service
                                    456.2       314.1       142.1       45.2  
Digital terminals, net additions
    37.6       27.6       10.0       36.2       142.1       113.0       29.1       25.8  
Digital households
                                    401.5       272.1       129.4       47.6  
Digital households, net additions
    32.5       25.0       7.5       30.0       129.4       100.0       29.4       29.4  
VIP Customers
                                    593.0       497.5       95.5       19.2  
VIP Customers, net additions
    14.7       22.4       (7.7 )     (34.4 )     95.5       138.1       (42.6 )     (30.8 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

(1)   December 31, 2001 homes passed includes adjustment of 59,700 associated with system swaps, acquisitions and true-ups.

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Basic cable subscriber gains in the quarter are attributable to seasonal factors combined with enhanced acquisition and retention programs. Cable continues to enhance its marketing and operating tactics, with the aim of increasing subscriber awareness of the benefits and quality of its advanced cable offerings in relation to competitive offerings.

     Digital households increased by 32,500 in the fourth quarter, helped by the bundled offerings combining basic cable, digital cable and broadband Internet access. The Company has successfully sold over 80,000 bundles since their introduction in the second quarter of 2002, with approximately 67% of these sales representing an upgrade of additional services. At December 31, 2002, the penetration of digital households as a percentage of basic subscribers was 17.7%, up from the December 31, 2001 penetration level of 11.9%.

     Cable added 45,200 net Internet subscribers during the quarter, bringing the total subscriber base to 639,400 inclusive of scheduled pending connections. Year-over-year, the Internet subscriber base has grown by 160,600, or 33.5%, resulting in 28.2% Internet penetration of households as a percentage of basic subscribers and 20.6% penetration as a percentage of cable homes passed.

Cable, Property, Plant and Equipment Expenditures

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
   
 
(In millions of dollars)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cable property, plant and equipment expenditures
    185.5       274.0       (88.5 )     (32.3 )     650.9       749.7       (98.8 )     (13.2 )

Property, plant and equipment expenditures at Cable for the fourth quarter decreased by $88.5 million on a year-over-year basis, due in large part to the non-recurring costs related to the transition from At Home in 2001. These non-recurring costs in the fourth quarter of the previous year were partially offset by increased rebuild and new area construction expenditures in the fourth quarter of 2002.

     In late 2002, the U.S. cable television industry, organized under the National Cable Television Association (“NCTA”), jointly developed and agreed to a standardized set of PP&E expenditure reporting categories that the member companies would follow to enable easier comparisons between the PP&E expenditures of these companies. Under the NCTA’s definitions, PP&E fall into the following five categories: (1) Customer Premise Equipment (“CPE”), which includes the equipment and the associated installation costs; (2) Scaleable Infrastructure, which includes non-CPE costs to meet business growth and to provide service enhancements; (3) Line Extensions, which includes network costs to enter new service areas; (4) Upgrade and Rebuild, which includes the costs to modify or replace existing coax and fiber networks; and (5) Support Capital, which includes the costs associated with the replacement or enhancement of non-network assets.

     The PP&E expenditures of Cable, broken down by the NCTA’s broadly defined categories, are as follows:

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
   
 
(In millions of dollars)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer Premise Equipment
    55.2       46.3       8.9       19.2       225.5       230.7       (5.2 )     (2.3 )
Scaleable Infrastructure
    32.0       119.3       (87.3 )     (73.2 )     94.7       223.4       (128.7 )     (57.6 )
Line Extensions
    16.7       16.0       0.7       4.4       59.4       51.3       8.1       15.8  
Upgrade and Rebuild
    56.6       52.6       4.0       7.6       179.7       131.1       48.6       37.1  
Support Capital
    21.9       32.1       (10.2 )     (31.8 )     83.6       96.5       (12.9 )     (13.4 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Core Cable PP&E expenditures
    182.4       266.3       (83.9 )     (31.5 )     642.9       733.0       (90.1 )     (12.3 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Video Stores
    3.1       7.7       (4.6 )     (59.7 )     8.0       16.7       (8.7 )     (52.1 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Rogers Cable PP&E expenditures
    185.5       274.0       (88.5 )     (32.3 )     650.9       749.7       (98.8 )     (13.2 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

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Rogers Wireless

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
   
 
(In millions of dollars, except margin)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wireless voice revenue
    446.6       394.1       52.5       13.3       1,699.1       1,515.3       183.8       12.1  
Messaging and data revenue
    15.0       13.5       1.5       11.1       60.1       56.5       3.6       6.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Network revenue
    461.6       407.6       54.0       13.2       1,759.2       1,571.8       187.4       11.9  
Equipment revenue
    64.1       47.7       16.4       34.4       206.7       181.3       25.4       14.0  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total Wireless revenue
    525.7       455.3       70.4       15.5       1,965.9       1,753.1       212.8       12.1  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Wireless operating expenses
    402.5       363.8       38.7       10.6       1,438.2       1,341.2       97.0       7.2  
Wireless operating profit(1)
    123.2       91.5       31.7       34.6       527.7       411.9       115.8       28.1  
Operating profit margin based on network revenue
    26.7 %     22.4 %                     30.0 %     26.2 %                

(1)   Operating profit is defined as operating income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, nonoperating and non-recurring items.

The 13.3% increase in wireless voice revenue was driven by a 12.2% increase in the total number of wireless voice subscribers, combined with a slight increase in quarterly blended average revenue per user (“ARPU”). This relatively flat year-over-year blended ARPU was attributable to the improved mix of postpaid versus prepaid net additions as well as the continuing focus on attracting and retaining higher value customers.

     The 34.6% year-over-year increase in quarterly operating profit was a result of revenue growth of 15.5%, offset by increased operating expenses, including sales, marketing and retention costs of 10.6%.

Wireless Voice Subscriber Results

                                                                   
      Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
     
 
(In thousands except ARPU, churn and usage)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postpaid
                                                               
 
Gross additions
    279.2       249.3       29.9       12.0       883.6       800.2       83.4       10.4  
 
Net additions
    123.1       74.2       48.9       65.9       319.8       197.5       122.3       61.9  
 
Total subscribers
                                    2,577.1       2,257.3       319.8       14.2  
 
ARPU
    56.65       56.17       0.48       0.9       56.11       56.39       (0.28 )     (0.5 )
 
Average monthly usage (minutes)
    340       315       25       7.9       324       302       22       7.3  
 
Churn (%)
    2.10 %     2.40 %     (0.30 %)     (12.5 )     1.98 %     2.24 %     (0.26 %)     (11.6 )
Prepaid
                                                               
 
Gross additions
    79.2       124.8       (45.6 )     (36.5 )     243.3       420.9       (177.6 )     (42.2 )
 
Net additions (reductions)
    23.7       106.0       (82.3 )     (77.6 )     44.2       267.9       (223.7 )     (83.5 )
 
Total subscribers
                                    778.7       734.5       44.2       6.0  
 
ARPU (1)
    9.32       11.00       (1.68 )     (15.3 )     10.17       10.29       (0.12 )     (1.2 )
 
Churn (%)
    2.46 %     1.85 %     0.61 %     33.0       2.23 %     2.75 %     (0.52 %)     (18.9 )
Total — Postpaid and Prepaid
                                                               
 
Gross additions
    358.4       374.1       (15.7 )     (4.2 )     1,126.9       1,221.1       (94.2 )     (7.7 )
 
Net additions
    146.8       180.2       (33.4 )     (18.5 )     364.0       465.4       (101.4 )     (21.8 )
 
Total subscribers
                                    3,355.8       2,991.8       364.0       12.2  
 
ARPU (blended) (1)
    45.63       45.58       0.05       0.1       45.17       46.60       (1.43 )     (3.1 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

(1)   Prepaid ARPU is calculated on net wholesale revenues to Wireless.

Postpaid voice subscriber additions in the quarter represented 77.9% of total gross additions and 83.9% of total net additions, a significant improvement over the 66.6% of total gross additions and 41.2% of total net additions in the fourth quarter of 2001. The Company continued its strategies of targeting higher value postpaid subscribers and selling its prepaid handsets at higher price points.

     The 0.9% increase in postpaid voice subscriber monthly ARPU versus the previous year’s fourth quarter reflects the Company’s success in attracting a greater share of high value customers and stabilizing prices. The decrease in prepaid subscriber monthly ARPU versus the previous year’s fourth quarter was driven primarily by lower usage.

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     The fourth quarter is generally the most competitive within the Canadian wireless industry resulting in increased levels of customer churn. While results in 2002 followed a similar trend, there was a substantial improvement in year-over-year average monthly postpaid voice subscriber churn levels. This significant improvement is attributable to the Company’s continued focus on improved customer service and subscriber retention, resulting from the stabilization of back office systems and process improvements implemented earlier in the year. The Company has also successfully increased the proportion of customers on longer-term contracts, which contributes to lower churn, adding approximately 90.0% of the quarterly postpaid gross additions on contracts with a term of at least twelve months.

Messaging and Data Services

                                                                   
      Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
     
 
(Subscriber statistics in thousands except ARPU)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross additions
                                                               
 
Data and two-way messaging
    7.0       13.2       (6.2 )     (47.0 )     44.0       36.7       7.3       19.9  
 
One-way messaging
    14.4       24.7       (10.3 )     (41.7 )     58.9       104.6       (45.7 )     (43.7 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
    21.4       37.9       (16.5 )     (43.5 )     102.9       141.3       (38.4 )     (27.2 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Net additions (reductions)
                                                               
 
Data and two-way messaging
    3.0       10.5       (7.5 )     (71.4 )     27.0       27.9       (0.9 )     (3.2 )
 
One-way messaging
    (14.3 )     (6.2 )     (8.1 )     130.6       (70.5 )     (44.4 )     (26.1 )     58.8  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
    (11.3 )     4.3       (15.6 )           (43.5 )     (16.5 )     (27.0 )      
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total subscribers
                                                               
 
Data and two-way messaging
                                    81.7       54.7       27.0       49.4  
 
One-way messaging
                                    302.2       372.7       (70.5 )     (18.9 )
 
                                   
     
     
     
 
 
                                    383.9       427.4       (43.5 )     (10.2 )
 
                                   
     
     
     
 
Revenue
                                                               
 
Data and two-way messaging
    6.7       4.2       2.5       59.5       24.9       12.9       12.0       93.0  
 
One-way messaging
    8.3       9.3       (1.0 )     (10.8 )     35.2       43.6       (8.4 )     (19.3 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
    15.0       13.5       1.5       11.1       60.1       56.5       3.6       6.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
ARPU
                                                               
 
Data and two-way messaging
    28.00       28.13       (0.13 )     (0.5 )     28.15       27.54       0.61       2.2  
 
One-way messaging
    8.95       8.37       0.58       6.9       8.79       9.34       (0.55 )     (5.9 )

Messaging and Data services to date have formed a small part of the Wireless business from both a customer and revenue perspective. The 49.4% year-over-year increase in the Company’s higher ARPU data and two-way messaging subscriber base was offset by the ongoing decline in subscribers to the Company’s mature one-way messaging product.

     The 93.0% year-over-year increase in data and two-way messaging revenues reflects the growth in data and two-way messaging subscribers. The decline in the mature, lower value one-way messaging product offset a portion of this growth, resulting in a 6.4% year-over-year increase in total messaging and data revenues.

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Wireless Operating Expenses

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
   
 
(In millions of dollars, except per subscriber statistics.)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses before sales, marketing and retention costs (1)
    156.7       174.0       (17.3 )     (9.9 )     656.6       658.1       (1.5 )     (0.2 )
Sales and marketing costs, excluding retention costs
    151.0       119.6       31.4       26.3       466.1       399.6       66.5       16.6  
Retention costs
    30.7       22.5       8.2       36.4       108.9       102.2       6.7       6.6  
Average monthly operating expenses before sales and marketing costs per subscriber (1)
    14.31       17.55       (3.24 )     (18.5 )     15.45       17.48       (2.03 )     (11.6 )
Sales and marketing cost per gross addition, excluding retention costs
    398       290       108       37.2       379       293       86       29.4  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
         

(1)   Year ended December 31, 2002 operating expenses exclude the benefit of non-recurring items in the first quarter of $12.3 million.

Excluding the impact of the reduction of $15.0 million in CRTC contribution expense in the quarter, Wireless operating expenses before sales and marketing and retention costs declined by 1.3% as compared to the same period in the previous year. The year-over-year reduction in operating expenses is due to savings in roaming costs, partially offset by higher costs to support the 12.2% year-over-year increase in the wireless voice subscriber base.

     The year-over-year increase in Wireless’ sales and marketing costs in total and on a per gross addition basis reflects the significant shift and improvement in the mix of postpaid subscriber additions as a proportion of total subscriber additions combined with the impact of a greater proportion of high value and term contract customers with a higher associated variable cost of acquisition.

Wireless Property, Plant and Equipment Expenditures

                                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
   
 
(In millions of dollars)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment expenditures, excluding spectrum (1)
    188.3       126.4       61.9       49.0       564.6       654.5       (89.9 )     (13.7 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

(1)   Spectrum licences across Canada for the deployment of next generation wireless services were acquired in February 2001 at a total cost of $396.8 million.

Total additions to Wireless PP&E in the fourth quarter were $188.3 million, $61.9 million higher than the fourth quarter of 2001. Network related PP&E expenditures totalled $150.1 million in the quarter, higher by $53.1 million versus the fourth quarter of 2001 due primarily to the ongoing network capacity expansion to support subscriber growth on the GSM/GPRS network. The initial deployment of GSM/GPRS network functionality in the 850 MHz frequency band of $35.3 million was also a contributing factor to the year-over-year increase. The Company believes the investment in its 850 MHz GSM/GPRS network infrastructure will provide superior in-building and rural coverage. Ericsson Canada Inc. (“Ericsson”) and the Company recently renewed their agreement for an additional three years, under which Ericsson will continue to supply equipment for the Company’s wireless voice and data networks, including capabilities for GSM/GPRS services in the 850 MHz range. In addition, in the quarter the Company spent $13.2 million on the expansion of its corporate office facility compared to $8.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2001.

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Rogers Media

                                                                   
      Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
     
 
(In millions of dollars)   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg   2002   2001   Chg   % Chg

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
                                                               
 
Publishing
    82.7       81.2       1.5       1.8       291.6       300.3       (8.7 )     (2.9 )
 
Radio
    48.3       40.8       7.5       18.4       166.2       148.0       18.2       12.3  
 
Television
    45.6       31.1       14.5       46.6       151.3       69.0       82.3       119.3  
 
The Shopping Channel
    56.9       54.3       2.6       4.8       202.2       192.0       10.2       5.3  
 
Intercompany eliminations and Other
    (0.5 )     4.8       (5.3 )     (110.4 )     (0.5 )     12.4       (12.9 )     (104.0 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total Media revenue
    233.0       212.2       20.8       9.8       810.8       721.7       89.1       12.3  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Operating profit (1)
                                                               
 
Publishing
    9.9       10.7       (0.8 )     (7.5 )     27.7       27.3       0.4       1.5  
 
Radio
    11.8       13.0       (1.2 )     (9.2 )     42.0       39.9       2.1       5.3  
 
Television
    5.5       (0.3 )     5.8             7.7       8.2       (0.5 )     (6.1 )
 
The Shopping Channel
    7.5       8.0       (0.5 )     (6.3 )     18.4       18.0       0.4       2.2  
 
Intercompany eliminations and Other
    (0.2 )     (6.0 )     5.8       96.7       (8.2 )     (25.1 )     16.9       67.3  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Total Media operating profit
    34.5       25.4       9.1       35.8       87.6       68.3       19.3       28.3  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

(1)   Operating profit is defined as operating income before management fees (which are paid to RCI and eliminated on consolidation), interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-recurring and non-operating items.

Media revenue for the quarter of $233.0 million was $20.8 million, or 9.8%, higher than the corresponding period in 2001. This increase primarily reflects the acquisition of 13 radio stations in April 2002, the launch of OMNI.2 and the consolidation of Sportsnet following its acquisition of an additional 40% effective November 1, 2001. The acquired radio stations contributed $6.9 million of the $7.5 million fourth quarter year-over-year revenue increase in Radio.

     The Sportsnet interest acquisition contributed $10.5 million of the $14.5 million quarterly year-over-year increase in revenues at Television due to a combination of the consolidation of Sportsnet in November 2001 and its year-over-year growth. The combined operations of OMNI.1 (formerly CFMT-TV) and OMNI.2 drove the remaining increase at Television and reflect improving national sales results and the early success of OMNI.2 which was launched in the third quarter of 2002. The remainder of the increase in Media’s revenue reflects organic growth at Publishing and The Shopping Channel, offset by the reduction in revenue shown above as Other reflecting Media’s restructuring of its iMedia division in the last quarter of 2001.

     Overall, quarterly operating profit for Media increased by $9.1 million or 35.8% year-over year, primarily reflecting the results of Television and the restructuring of iMedia in 2001.

Stock-Based Compensation

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted CICA Handbook Section 3870 which, under the transition rules, allows the Company to include the “fair value” of options issued subsequent to January 1, 2002 in the pro forma calculation of net income (loss) for the year. The Company has disclosed a pro forma calculation based on all options issued by the Company both subsequent to and prior to January 1, 2002, which is consistent with U.S. GAAP. Under this basis, the Company’s net income and net income per share for the three months ended December 31, 2002 would have been reduced by $11.2 million or $0.07 per share to $687.0 million or $3.15 per share, respectively, and for the year ended December 31, 2002 would have been reduced by $39.4 million or $0.17 per share to $272.6 million or $0.88 per share, respectively. See Supplemental Information.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital for the fourth quarter increased by $88.1 million to $168.7 million from $80.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2001. This increase is due to increased operating profit, mainly at Wireless, and one-time costs in the fourth quarter of 2001 associated with the At Home termination and Media workforce reduction. Taking into account the changes in working capital, cash flow from operating activities for the quarter increased by $210.8 million to $256.0 million from $45.2 million in the previous period.

     In aggregate, other sources of funds during the fourth quarter totalled approximately $1,335.0 million. The sources of these funds were: (1) $31.5 million proceeds received upon the termination of certain cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements; (2) $1,280.4 million in proceeds from the redemption by AT&T Corp. of the AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts owned by the Company; (3) $9.3 million from the sale of investments; (4) $0.7 million from the issue of Class B Non-Voting shares under employee share purchase plans and the exercise of employee options; and (5) $13.1 million, primarily related to the repayment of advances made to the Toronto Blue Jays.

     The funds used during the fourth quarter totalled approximately $2,110.9 million, and was comprised of: (1) the net repayment of an aggregate $373.7 million of outstanding advances under the Wireless, Cable and Media bank credit facilities; (2) the purchase of $389.9 million of PP&E; (3) $8.3 million in distributions on Convertible Preferred Securities; (4) $1,317.0 million paid on the redemption of the Preferred Securities and Collateralized Equity Securities; (5) $10.7 million was used to repurchase US$12.0 million principal amount of outstanding U.S. dollar-denominated debt; and (6) $11.3 million related to a combination of financing costs, reduction to leases, mortgages and other items. The bank credit facility repayments at Cable and Media were made possible through intercompany advances made by RCI to Cable and Media during the fourth quarter which had the impact of reducing both cash and debt by $547.1 million on a consolidated basis.

     As a result of the above, the Company’s cash flow deficiency in the fourth quarter was $519.9 million, which together with the opening cash on hand of $546.8 million, resulted in a closing cash balance of $26.9 million.

Guidance

Rogers Communications publicly issued its full year 2003 guidance for revenue, operating profit, PP&E expenditures and subscriber levels for its three business segments on January 6, 2003. Since that date, the Company has one update to that guidance and one additional component of 2003 guidance as follows.

     Media is increasing its 2003 operating profit guidance range to $95-$100 million from $90-$95 million to reflect the current advertising environment.

     The Toronto Blue Jays, accounted for using the equity method, are expected to generate significantly lower operating losses in 2003 than in the prior year reflecting reduced costs in its operations. In 2003, the Blue Jays are expected to generate equity losses to the Company of between $40 -$45 million which will result in the Company being required to fund the Blue Jays estimated cash requirements of approximately $30 $35 million.

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Rogers Communications Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income

                                   
      Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
     
 
(in thousands of dollars except per share data)   2002   2001   2002   2001

 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
  $ 1,166,997     $ 1,039,425     $ 4,323,045     $ 3,912,656  
Operating, general and administrative expenses
    863,537       798,651       3,181,431       2,960,135  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Operating income before the following:
    303,460       240,774       1,141,614       952,521  
Other expense (recovery)
    5,850       57,052       (6,481 )     73,514  
Depreciation and amortization
    251,836       240,494       981,458       888,384  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Operating income (loss)
    45,774       (56,772 )     166,637       (9,377 )
Interest on long-term debt
    (131,502 )     (119,866 )     (491,279 )     (430,311 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    (85,728 )     (176,638 )     (324,642 )     (439,688 )
Gain on disposition of AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts
    904,262             904,262        
Gain (loss) on sales of other investments
    (2,627 )     16,380       (565 )     23,253  
Writedown of investments
    (78,855 )     (61,200 )     (300,984 )     (61,200 )
Gain on repayment of long-term debt
    8,237             10,117        
Losses from investments accounted for by the equity method
    (33,323 )     (17,995 )     (100,617 )     (81,630 )
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
    7,080       (11,616 )     6,211       (77,848 )
Gain on sales of subsidiaries
          52,807             86,198  
Investment and other income (loss)
    (6,205 )     18,206       2,289       26,393  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest
    712,841       (180,056 )     196,071       (524,522 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income tax expense (reduction) Current
    1,893       4,278       12,396       15,062  
 
Future
    29,939       21,564       (87,126 )     27,988  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    31,832       25,842       (74,730 )     43,050  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before non-controlling interest
    681,009       (205,898 )     270,801       (567,572 )
Non-controlling interest
    17,145       32,157       41,231       103,211  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss) for the period
  $ 698,154     $ (173,741 )   $ 312,032     $ (464,361 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings per share
                               
 
Basic
  $ 3.22     $ (0.88 )   $ 1.05     $ (2.56 )
 
Diluted
  $ 3.00     $ (0.88 )   $ 0.83     $ (2.56 )
Average Class A and Class B
                               
Shares outstanding for the period (thousands)
                               
 
Basic
    214,732       208,644       213,570       208,644  
 
Diluted
    226,564       208,644       307,519       208,644  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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Rogers Communications Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                     
        Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31,
       
 
(in thousands of dollars)   2002   2001   2002   2001

 
 
 
 
Cash provided by (used in):
                               
Operating activities:
                               
 
Net income (loss) for the period
  $ 698,154     $ (173,747 )   $ 312,032     $ (464,361 )
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
                               
   
Depreciation and amortization
    251,836       240,494       981,458       888,384  
   
Future income taxes
    29,939       21,564       (87,126 )     27,988  
   
Non-controlling interest
    (17,145 )     (32,155 )     (41,231 )     (103,211 )
   
Change in estimate of sales tax liability
                (19,157 )      
   
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss
    (135 )     11,222       (3,546 )     75,962  
   
Gain on sale of subsidiary, net
          (52,807 )           (86,198 )
   
Writedown of investments
    78,855       61,200       300,984       61,200  
   
Sale of investments
    2,627       (16,380 )     565       (23,253 )
   
Gain on disposition of AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts
    (904,262 )           (904,262 )      
   
Gain on repayment of long-term debt
    (8,237 )           (10,117 )      
   
Losses from investments accounted for by the equity method
    33,323       17,995       100,617       81,630  
   
Accrued interest due on repayment of certain notes
    2,761       2,627       10,767       10,025  
   
Dividends from associated companies
    963       614       1,449       2,305  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    168,679       80,627       642,433       470,471  
 
Change in:
                               
   
Non-cash working capital items
    87,302       (35,453 )     126,116       (51,522 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    255,981       45,174       768,549       418,949  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Financing activities:
                               
   
Issue of long-term debt
    262,172       52,000       2,977,330       2,187,200  
   
Repayment of long-term debt
    (655,943 )     (477,770 )     (2,445,131 )     (1,248,367 )
   
Proceeds on termination of cross currency and interest rate exchange agreements
    31,500             225,210        
   
Premium on early repayment of long-term debt
                (21,773 )        
   
Funds received from non-controlling shareholders
                      167,302  
   
Financing costs incurred
    (1,842 )     (892 )     (27,399 )     (27,102 )
   
Issue of equity instruments
          245,632               245,632  
   
Redemption of Preferred and Collateralized equity instruments
    (1,317,040 )           (1,317,040 )        
   
Issue of capital stock
    656       6,375       5,729       18,795  
   
Dividends on Preferred shares and distribution on Convertible Preferred securities
    (8,250 )     (8,250 )     (33,000 )     (33,014 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    (1,688,747 )     (182,905 )     (636,074 )     1,310,446  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Investing activities:
                               
   
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (389,925 )     (405,101 )     (1,261,983 )     (1,420,747 )
   
Proceeds on disposition of AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts
    1,280,357             1,280,357          
   
Acquisition of spectrum licences
                      (396,824 )
   
Proceeds on sale of subsidiaries
          29,366             69,691  
   
Proceeds on sale of investments
    9,319       16,521       12,088       27,848  
   
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          (132,542 )     (103,425 )     (221,398 )
   
Other investments
    13,135       (2,283 )     (49,829 )     (69,915 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    912,886       (494,039 )     (122,792 )     (2,011,345 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (519,880 )     (631,770 )     9,683       (281,950 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    546,764       648,971       17,201       299,151  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 26,884     $ 17,201     $ 26,884     $ 17,201  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Supplemental cash flow information:
                               
   
Interest paid
  $ 236,005     $ 258,543     $ 512,477     $ 512,148  
   
Income taxes paid (recovered)
    3,107       3,526     $ 15,397       16,073  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
                               
   
Class B Non-Voting shares issued in consideration of Cable Atlantic Inc.
  $     $     $     $ 162,643  
   
Accretion on Preferred Securities
          (14,101 )     (37,246 )     (57,058 )
   
Accretion on Collateralized Equity Securities
                (19,745 )      
   
Class B Non-Voting shares issued on conversion of Series B and E Convertible Preferred Shares
          100       1,800       635  
   
Class B Non-Voting shares issued in consideration for Class B Restricted Voting shares of Rogers Wireless Inc.
                104,400        
 
   
     
     
     
 

Cash and cash equivalents are defined as cash and short-term deposits, which have an original maturity of less than 90 days, less bank advances.

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Rogers Communications Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

                   
      December 31,   December 31,
(in thousands of dollars)   2002   2001

 
 
Assets
               
 
Property, plant and equipment
  $ 5,051,998     $ 4,717,731  
 
Goodwill
    1,892,060       1,711,551  
 
Other intangible assets
    423,674       423,374  
 
Investments
    223,937       1,047,888  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    26,884       17,201  
 
Accounts receivable
    512,127       495,353  
 
Deferred charges
    184,840       150,509  
 
Other assets
    208,983       246,772  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 8,524,503     $ 8,810,379  
 
   
     
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Liabilities
               
 
Long-term debt
  $ 5,687,471     $ 4,990,357  
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    1,140,578       1,098,717  
 
Unearned revenue and deferred gain
    110,320       93,448  
 
Deferred gain
    21,847        
 
Future income taxes
    27,716       137,189  
 
   
     
 
 
    6,987,932       6,319,711  
 
Non-controlling interest
    132,536       186,377  
 
Shareholders’ equity
    1,404,035       2,304,291  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 8,524,503     $ 8,810,379  
 
   
     
 

Rogers Communications Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Deficit

                   
      December 31,   December 31,
(in thousands of dollars)   2002   2001

 
 
Deficit, beginning of the period
               
 
As previously reported
  $ (548,139 )   $ (63,041 )
 
Adjusted for change in accounting for foreign currency translation
    (111,883 )     (81,813 )
 
   
     
 
As restated
    (660,022 )     (144,854 )
Net income (loss) for the period
    312,032       (464,361 )
Dividends on Series B and Series E Preferred shares, and on the Class A Multiple Voting and Class B Non-Voting shares
          (14 )
Distribution on Convertible Preferred Securities
    (20,262 )     (18,612 )
Accretions on Collateralized Equity Securities
    (19,745 )      
Accretions on Preferred Securities
    (27,592 )     (32,181 )
 
   
     
 
Deficit, end of the period
  $ (415,589 )   $ (660,022 )
 
   
     
 

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Supplemental Information

Investments, at cost

                                         
                    Quoted                
                    Market   December 31,   December 31,
(in thousands of dollars, except share   Number   Description   Value   2002   2001

 
 
 
 
 
Investments accounted for by the equity method
                                       
Blue Jays Holdco
                          $ 122,844     $ 183,986  
Other
                            7,079       16,872  
 
                           
     
 
 
                            129,923       200,858  
Investments, accounted for by the cost method, net of writedowns
                         
Publicly traded companies:
                         
AT&T Canada
2002 - nil   Deposit Receipts   $             450,104  
 
(2001 - 25,002,100)                              
Cogeco Cable Inc.
  4,253,800     Subordinate Voting Common     40,454       40,454       187,167  
Cogeco Inc.
  2,724,800     Subordinate Voting Common     28,610       28,610       120,818  
Other
                    27,934       10,323       32,025  
 
                   
     
     
 
 
                    96,998       79,387       790,114  
Private companies
                            14,627       56,916  
 
                           
     
 
 
                          $ 223,937     $ 1,047,888  
 
                           
     
 

Calculation of Earnings (Loss) Per Share

                                   
      Three Months Ended   Year Ended
      December 31,   December 31,
     
 
(in thousands)   2002   2001   2002   2001

 
 
 
 
Numerator:
                               
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 698,154     $ (173,741 )   $ 312,032     $ (464,361 )
 
Dividends on Series B and Series E Preferred shares
                      (14 )
 
Distribution on Convertible Preferred Securities
    (5,065 )     (4,653 )     (20,262 )     (18,612 )
 
Dividends accreted on Convertible Preferred Securities
    (4,873 )     (4,664 )     (19,177 )     (18,360 )
 
Accretions on Preferred Securities
    (1,083 )     (1,951 )     (27,592 )     (32,181 )
 
Accretions on Collateralized Equity Securities
                (19,745 )   $  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss) — Basic
  $ 687,133     $ (185,009 )   $ 225,256     $ (533,528 )
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
 
Preferred Securities, net of income tax
    18,095             29,822        
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss) — diluted
  $ 705,228     $ (185,009 )   $ 255,078     $ (533,528 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Denominator: Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
                               
 
Basic
    214,732       208,644       213,570       208,644  
 
Diluted
    226,564       208,644       307,519       208,644  
Net income (loss) per share:
                               
 
Basic
  $ 3.22     $ (0.88 )   $ 1.05     $ (2.56 )
 
Diluted
    3.00       (0.88 )     0.83       (2.56 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

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Long-Term Debt

                                   
(in thousands of dollars)           Interest   December 31,   December 31,
            Rate   2002   2001

         
 
 
(A) Corporate:
                               
 
(i)
  Convertible Debentures, due 2005     5-3/4 %   $ 320,007     $ 311,721  
 
(ii)
  Senior Notes, due 2006     9-1/8 %     86,314       87,024  
 
(iii)
  Senior Notes, due 2006     10-1/2 %     75,000       75,000  
 
(iv)
  Senior Notes, due 2007     8-7/8 %     324,382       306,600  
 
(v)
  Senior Notes, due 2007     8-3/4 %     165,000       165,000  
(B) Cable:
                               
 
(i)
  Bank loan   Floating     37,000        
 
(ii)
  Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2002     9-5/8 %           116,389  
 
(iii)
  Senior Secured Note, due 2002   Floating           300,000  
 
(iv)
  Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2005     10 %     412,789       412,894  
 
(v)
  Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2007     7.600 %     450,000        
 
(vi)
  Senior Secured Second Priority Debentures, due 2007     10 %     118,167       146,223  
 
(vii)
  Senior Secured Second Priority Notes, due 2012     7.875 %     547,430        
 
(viii)
  Senior Secured Second Priority Debentures, due 2012     10-1/8 %           172,867  
 
(ix)
  Senior Secured Second Priority Debentures, due 2014     9.65 %     300,000       300,000  
 
(x)
  Senior Second Priority Debentures, due 2032     8.75 %     312,700        
 
(xi)
  Senior Subordinated Debentures, due 2015     11 %     171,406       164,968  
(C) Wireless:
                               
 
(i)
  Bank loan   Floating     149,000       52,000  
 
(ii)
  Senior Secured Notes, due 2006     10-1/2 %     160,000       160,000  
 
(iii)
  Senior Secured Notes, due 2007     8.30 %     309,775       280,110  
 
(iv)
  Senior Secured Notes, due 2011     9-5/8 %     764,143       770,400  
 
(v)
  Senior Secured Debentures, due 2008     9-3/8 %     433,121       433,121  
 
(vi)
  Senior Secured Debentures, due 2016     9-3/4 %     229,987       231,528  
 
(vii)
  Senior Subordinated Notes, due 2007     8.80 %     282,875       342,409  
(D) Media:
                               
 
  Bank loan   Floating           126,000  
(E) Obligations under mortgages and capital leases and other
      Various     38,375       36,103  
 
           
     
     
 
 
                  $ 5,687,471     $ 4,990,357  
 
                   
     
 

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Shareholders’ Equity

                             
                December 31,   December 31,
(in thousands of dollars)           2002   2001

         
 
Capital stock issued, at stated value:
                       
Preferred shares:
                       
 
Held by subsidiary companies:
                       
    -      Series XXIII (2001 - 4,500)   $     $ 4,500  
60,000
  Series XXVII (2001- 60,000)     60,000       60,000  
818,300
  Series XXX (2001- 818,300)     10,000       10,000  
300,000
  Series XXXI (2001 - 300,000)     300,000       300,000  
   
-   
  Series XXXII (2001 - 300,000)           300,000  
   
-   
  Series XXXIII            
 
           
     
 
 
            370,000       674,500  
 
Held by members of the Company’s share purchase plans:
                       
   
Nil
  Series B (2001 - 133,632)           1,684  
135,836
  Series E (2001 - 153,361)     2,327       2,622  
Common shares:
                       
56,240,494
  Class A Multiple Voting shares     72,320       72,320  
158,784,358
  Class B Non-Voting shares                
 
  (2001 - 153,551,874 shares)     257,989       249,488  
 
           
     
 
 
            702,636       1,000,614  
Deduct:
                       
 
Amounts receivable from employees under certain share purchase plans
            6,274       3,282  
 
Preferred shares of the Company held by subsidiary companies
            370,000       674,500  
 
           
     
 
Total capital stock
            326,362       322,832  
Equity instruments:
                       
 
Convertible Preferred Securities
            576,000       576,000  
 
Warrants to purchase Class B Non-Voting shares
                  24,000  
 
Preferred Securities
                  1,009,205  
 
Collateralized Equity Securities
                  245,632  
Contributed surplus
            917,262       786,644  
Deficit
            (415,589 )     (660,022 )
 
           
     
 
Shareholders’ Equity
          $ 1,404,035     $ 2,304,291  
 
           
     
 

Stock-Based Compensation Pro Forma

                                     
        Three Months Ended   Year Ended
        December 31,   December 31,
       
 
(in thousands)   2002   2001   2002   2001

 
 
 
 
(Based on all issued and outstanding options)
                               
 
Net income (loss) for the year, as reported
  $ 698,154     $ (173,741 )   $ 312,032     $ (464,361 )
   
Stock-based compensation expense — RCI
    (7,129 )     (5,393 )     (25,706 )     (20,846 )
   
Stock-based compensation expense — RWCI
    (4,062 )     (2,248 )     (13,708 )     (9,721 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Pro forma net income (loss) for the year
  $ 686,963     $ (181,382 )   $ 272,618     $ (494,928 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Net income (loss) per share, as reported
                               
   
Basic
  $ 3.22     $ (0.88 )   $ 1.05     $ (2.56 )
   
Diluted
    3.00       (0.88 )     0.83       (2.56 )
 
Effect of stock based compensation — basic
  $ (0.05 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.15 )
 
Effect of stock based compensation — diluted
    (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.13 )     (0.15 )
 
Pro forma income (loss) per share — basic
  $ 3.17     $ (0.92 )   $ 0.88     $ (2.71 )
 
Pro forma income (loss) per share — diluted
    2.95       (0.92 )     0.70       (2.71 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

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Segmented Information

                                           
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2002                           Corp Items and   Consolidated
(in thousands of dollars)   Cable   Wireless   Media   Eliminations   Totals

 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
  $ 422,448     $ 525,652     $ 233,024     $ (14,124 )   $ 1,167,000  
Operating, general and administrative expenses
    266,117       402,502       198,556       (3,636 )     863,539  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Operating income (loss) before the undernoted:
    156,331       123,150       34,468       (10,488 )     303,461  
Management fees
    8,389       2,751       3,080       (14,220 )      
Other expense
    5,850                         5,850  
Depreciation and amortization
    125,309       120,157       10,450       (4,078 )     251,838  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Operating income from operations
    16,783       242       20,938       7,810       45,773  
Interest on long-term debt
    (59,656 )     (49,396 )     (2,802 )     (18,746 )     (130,600 )
Intercompany:
                                       
 
Interest expense
    (1,353 )           (10,529 )     11,882        
 
Dividends
    1,449             10,891       (12,340 )      
Gain on disposition of AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts
                      904,262       904,262  
Loss on sale of other investments
                      (2,627 )     (2,627 )
Writedown of investments
    (1,636 )                 (77,219 )     (78,855 )
Gain on repayment of long-term debt
          8,237                   8,237  
Loss from investments accounted for by the equity method
                (1,651 )     (31,672 )     (33,323 )
Foreign exchange income (expense)
    (1,228 )     3,095       132       5,080       7,079  
Investment and other income (loss)
    (926 )     84       (94 )     (6,174 )     (7,110 )
Income tax (expense) recovery
    17,139       (1,129 )     (2,965 )     (44,874 )     (31,829 )
Non-controlling interest
                      17,145       17,145  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net Income (loss) for the period
  $ (29,428 )   $ (38,867 )   $ 13,920     $ 752,527     $ 698,152  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Plant, property and equipment expenditures
  $ 185,457     $ 188,305     $ 14,764     $ 1,399     $ 389,925  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
                                           
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2001                           Corp Items and   Consolidated
(in thousands of dollars)   Cable   Wireless   Media   Eliminations   Totals

 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
  $ 371,837     $ 455,330     $ 212,237     $ 21     $ 1,039,425  
Operating, general and administrative expenses
    239,102       363,842       186,821       8,886       798,651  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Operating income (loss) before the undernoted:
    132,735       91,488       25,416       (8,865 )     240,774  
Management fees
    7,451       2,671       2,963       (13,085 )      
Other expense
    43,974             13,078             57,052  
Depreciation and amortization
    122,717       98,415       15,246       4,116       240,494  
Loss from operations
    (41,407 )     (9,598 )     (5,871 )     104       (56,772 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Interest on long-term debt
    (40,423 )     (49,840 )     (3,311 )     (26,290 )     (119,864 )
Intercompany:
                                       
 
Interest expense
    (1,542 )           (15,229 )     16,771        
 
Dividends
    5,384             17,807       (23,191 )      
Gain on sale of assets and other investments
                      16,380       16,380  
Writedown of investments
    (26,000 )                 (35,200 )     (61,200 )
Loss from investments accounted for by the equity method
                1,703       (19,698 )     (17,995 )
Foreign exchange (expense)
    (362 )     (5,741 )     (21 )     (5,492 )     (11,616 )
Investment and other income (loss)
    34,115       523       6,392       (22,830 )     18,200  
Gain on sale of subsidiaries
                      52,807       52,807  
Income tax (expense) recovery
    (1,567 )     (1,576 )     (1,036 )     (21,663 )     (25,842 )
Non-controlling interest
                      32,161       32,161  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net Income (loss) for the period
  $ (71,802 )   $ (66,232 )   $ 434     $ (36,141 )   $ (173,741 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Plant, property and equipment expenditures
  $ 274,035     $ 126,426     $ 4,717     $ (77 )   $ 405,101  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2002                           Corp Items and   Consolidated
(in thousands of dollars)   Cable   Wireless   Media   Eliminations   Totals

 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
  $ 1,596,401     $ 1,965,927     $ 810,805     $ (50,088 )   $ 4,323,045  
Operating, general and administrative expenses
    1,032,921       1,438,240       723,170       (12,900 )     3,181,431  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Operating income (loss) before the undernoted:
    563,480       527,687       87,635       (37,188 )     1,141,614  
Management fees
    31,745       11,006       10,773       (53,524 )      
Other expense (recovery)
    5,850       (12,331 )                 (6,481 )
Depreciation and amortization
    484,225       457,133       33,291       6,809       981,458  
Operating income from operations
    41,660       71,879       43,571       9,527       166,637  
Interest on long-term debt
    (208,345 )     (195,150 )     (13,477 )     (74,307 )     (491,279 )
Intercompany:
                                       
 
Interest expense
    (4,987 )           (54,854 )     59,841        
 
Dividends
    5,447             63,534       (68,981 )      
Gain on disposition of AT&T Canada Deposit Receipts
                      904,262       904,262  
Gain (loss) on sale of other investments
                      (565 )     (565 )
Writedown of investments
    (11,136 )                 (289,848 )     (300,984 )
Gain (loss) on repayment of long-term debt
    (20,880 )     30,997                   10,117  
Loss from investments accounted for by the equity method
                (2,481 )     (98,136 )     (100,617 )
Foreign exchange income (expense)
    (3,090 )     6,410       107       2,784       6,211  
Investment and other income (loss)
    (3,886 )     417       208       5,550       2,289  
Income tax recovery (expense)
    146,387       (5,258 )     (840 )     (65,559 )     74,730  
Non-controlling interest
                      41,231       41,231  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net Income (loss) for the period
  $ (58,830 )   $ (90,705 )   $ 35,768     $ 425,799     $ 312,032  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Plant, property and equipment expenditures
  $ 650,871     $ 564,552     $ 42,692     $ 3,868     $ 1,261,983  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
                                           
For the Year Ended December 31, 2001                           Corp Items and   Consolidated
(in thousands of dollars)   Cable   Wireless   Media   Eliminations   Totals

 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
  $ 1,433,029     $ 1,753,145     $ 721,710     $ 4,772     $ 3,912,656  
Operating, general and administrative expenses
    916,224       1,341,200       653,404       49,307       2,960,135  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Operating income (loss) before the undernoted:
    516,805       411,945       68,306       (44,535 )     952,521  
Management fees
    28,781       10,684       10,677       (50,142 )      
Other expense
    60,436             13,078             73,514  
Depreciation and amortization
    433,829       382,608       42,977       28,970       888,384  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Operating income (loss) from operations
    (6,241 )     18,653       1,574       (23,363 )     (9,377 )
Interest on long-term debt
    (162,590 )     (190,529 )     (4,882 )     (72,310 )     (430,311 )
Intercompany:
                                       
 
Interest expense
    (12,036 )     (13,515 )     (94,268 )     119,819        
 
Dividends
    32,228             109,014       (141,242 )      
Gain on sale of other investments
    16,195                   7,058       23,253  
Losses from investments accounted for by the equity method
                (274 )     (81,356 )     (81,630 )
Foreign exchange loss
    (1,451 )     (35,086 )           (41,311 )     (77,848 )
Writedown of investments
    (26,000 )                 (35,200 )     (61,200 )
Investment and other income (expense)
    698       2,730       (3,505 )     26,470       26,393  
Gain on sale of subsidiaries
    17,807             33,391       35,000       86,198  
Income tax recovery (expense)
    (5,315 )     (6,945 )     (1,713 )     (29,077 )     (43,050 )
Non-controlling interest
                      103,211       103,211  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss) for the period
  $ (146,705 )   $ (224,692 )   $ 39,337     $ (132,301 )   $ (464,361 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Plant, property and equipment expenditures
  $ 749,747     $ 654,457     $ 18,782       (2,239 )     1,420,747  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Information

This news release includes certain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions that actual future performance will be affected by a number of factors, including technological change, regulatory change and competitive factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Therefore, future events and results may vary substantially from what the Company currently foresees. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in the Company’s most recent Annual Report and Annual Information Form filed with the Ontario Securities Commission.

     Throughout this document, percentage changes are calculated using numbers rounded to the decimal to which they appear. All dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Audited Consolidated 2002 Financial Statements

The Company intends to file, with securities regulators in Canada and the U.S., its audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2002 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis in respect of such annual financial statements on or about February 21, 2003. Notification of such filing will be made by a press release by the Company and such statements will be made available on the Company’s Website.

About the Company

Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG) is Canada’s national communications company, which is engaged in cable television, Internet access and video retailing through Rogers Cable Inc.; digital PCS, cellular, data communications and paging through Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. and radio, television broadcasting, televised shopping and publishing businesses through Rogers Media Inc.

For Further Information

         
Bruce M. Mann
  Eric Wright
Rogers Communications Inc.
  Rogers Communications Inc.
416.935.3532
  416.935.3550
 
bmann2@rci.rogers.com
  ewright@rci.rogers.com

Quarterly Investment Community Conference Call

As previously announced, a live Webcast of the quarterly results conference call with the investment community will be broadcast via the Internet at www.rogers.com/webcast beginning 12:30 p.m. ETN on February 14, 2003. A re-broadcast of this call will be also 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 call.

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