Filed pursuant to
General Instruction II.L of Form F-10
File No. 333-224400
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(to a Short Form Base Shelf Prospectus dated April 27, 2018)
US$1,000,000,000
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ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
3.700% Senior Notes Due 2049
The US$1,000,000,000 3.700% senior notes due 2049 (the “notes”) will bear interest at the rate of 3.700% per year from November 12, 2019. We will pay interest on the notes semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on May 15, 2020.The effective yield on the notes if held to maturity will be3.760% per year.Unless we redeem the notes earlier, the notes will mature on November 15, 2049. We may redeem the notes in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, at the redemption prices described in this prospectus supplement. We may also redeem all of the notes at any time in the event that certain changes involving Canadian withholding taxes occur. If we experience a change in control and there is a specified decline in the credit rating of the notes, we will be required to make an offer to purchase all of the notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase in order to avoid an event of default under the notes.
The notes will be unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of Rogers Communications Inc. (“RCI”) and will rank equally with its other unsecured, unsubordinated debt. Subject to the release provisions described herein, payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured, unsubordinated basis by Rogers Communications Canada Inc., one of our direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Investing in the notes involves substantial risks that should be carefully considered by a prospective purchaser before purchasing the notes. See the “Risk Factors” section on page 19 of the accompanying prospectus, as well as “Risks Related to the Notes” beginning on pageS-8 of this prospectus supplement.
This offering is made by a foreign issuer that is permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in accordance with the disclosure requirements of its home country. Prospective investors should be aware that such requirements are different from those of the United States. The financial statements included or incorporated herein have been prepared in accordance with foreign generally accepted accounting principles and thus may not be comparable to financial statements of United States companies.
Prospective investors should be aware that the acquisition of the notes described herein may have tax consequences both in the United States and in the home country of the Registrants. Such consequences for investors who are resident in, or citizens of, the United States may not be described fully herein. You should read the tax discussion under “Material Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations” in this prospectus supplement, and consult with your tax advisor.
The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that the Registrants are organized under the laws of a foreign country, that some or all of their officers and directors may be residents of a foreign country, that some or all of the underwriters or experts named in the registration statement may be residents of a foreign country and that all or a substantial portion of the assets of the Registrants and said persons may be located outside the United States.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The notes offered hereby have not been qualified for sale in Canada under the securities laws of any province or territory of Canada (other than the Province of Ontario) and are not being offered in Canada or to any resident of Canada and the notes offered hereby have not been qualified under the securities laws of the Province of Ontario or any other province or territory of Canada for distributions to purchasers outside Canada. See “Underwriting”.
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| | Price to Public | | | Underwriters’ Commission(2) | | | Net Proceeds to RCI(3) | |
Per note | | | 98.926 | %(1) | | | 0.875 | % | | | 98.051 | % |
Total | | US$ | 989,260,000 | | | US$ | 8,750,000 | | | US$ | 980,510,000 | |
(1) | The price to the public set forth above does not include accrued interest, if any, from November 12, 2019, if settlement occurs after that date. |
(2) | We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities. See “Underwriting”. |
(3) | After deducting the underwriters’ commission but before deducting expenses of the offering, estimated to be approximately US$2.6 million, which, together with the underwriters’ commission, will be paid by us. |
The underwriters, as principals, conditionally offer the notes, subject to prior sale, if, as and when issued by us, and accepted by the underwriters in accordance with the conditions contained in the underwriting agreement referred to under “Underwriting” in this prospectus supplement.The underwriters may sell the notes for less than the initial offering price in circumstances discussed under “Underwriting”. In addition, the underwriters may over-allot or effect transactions which stabilize or maintain the market price of the notes at levels other than those that might otherwise prevail on the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time without notice. See “Underwriting”.Each of BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., CIBC World Markets Corp., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., National Bank of Canada Financial Inc., SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is an affiliate of a bank or a financial institution that is currently a lender to us under one or more of our credit facilities or our accounts receivable securitization program and / or a counter-party to one or more derivatives contracts with us. Accordingly, we may be considered to be a connected issuer of each such underwriter for purposes of applicable securities legislation in the Province of Ontario. See “Underwriting”.
There is currently no market through which the notes may be sold and purchasers may not be able to resell the notes purchased under this prospectus supplement. This may affect the pricing of the notes in the secondary market, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the notes, and the extent of issuer regulation. See “Risks Related to the Notes”.
The underwriters expect to deliver the notes to purchasers on or about November 12, 2019, through the book-entry facilities of The Depository Trust Company and its direct and indirect participants, including Euroclear Bank SA/NV, as operator of the Euroclear System (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, Luxembourg (“Clearstream”).
Joint Book-Running Managers
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BofA Securities | | Citigroup | | J.P. Morgan |
RBC Capital Markets | | Scotiabank | | TD Securities |
Co-Managers
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BMO Capital Markets | | CIBC Capital Markets | | Mizuho Securities |
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MUFG | | National Bank of Canada Financial Markets | | SMBC Nikko |
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| | Wells Fargo Securities | | |
October 28, 2019