FORM 51-102F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
ITEM 1 NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY
Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. ("Rogers Wireless")
The principal office of Rogers Wireless is located at:
333 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario
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ITEM 2 DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE
September 13, 2004 and September 16, 2004
ITEM 3 NEWS RELEASE
News releases were issued through Canada NewsWire on September 13,
2004 and September 16, 2004. A copy of each of the news releases is
attached as Schedule A to this material change report.
ITEM 4 SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE
Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI") and Rogers Wireless announced that
RCI has entered into an agreement with JVII General Partnership
("JVII"), a partnership owned by AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. ("AWE")
whereby RCI has agreed to purchase all of JVII's 27,647,888 Class A
Multiple Voting shares and 20,946,284 Class B Restricted Voting shares
of Rogers Wireless for a cash purchase price of $36.37 per share. A
copy of the purchase agreement has been filed separately on SEDAR.
RCI and Rogers Wireless also announced that Rogers Wireless has made
filings with the Canadian Competition Bureau regarding a possible
offer to acquire Microcell Telecommunications Inc. ("Microcell") and
is amending the RCI short form base shelf prospectus dated April 15,
2004 to reflect RCI's press releases dated September 13, 2004.
ITEM 5 FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE
Closing of the transaction with JVII is expected to occur on or about
October 13, 2004, with RCI entitled to accelerate that date upon
written notice to JVII. Upon closing, JVII will convert the Class A
Multiple Voting shares into Class B Restricted Voting shares of Rogers
Wireless. Also upon closing, the shareholders' agreement among RCI,
Rogers Wireless and JVII dated August 16, 1999, as amended, and the
registration rights agreement between Rogers Wireless and JVII, also
dated August 16, 1999 will terminate.
RCI expects to fund the approximate C$1,767.4 million cash purchase
price for the 48.6 million Rogers Wireless shares under a bridge
financing facility of up to two years with a group of Canadian
financial institutions.
Under the purchase agreement, JVII has agreed that its consent is not
required under the shareholders' agreement in order for RCI or Rogers
Wireless to offer to purchase or acquire shares or assets of
Microcell. This provision is to enhance the flexibility of RCI and
Rogers Wireless as it pertains to their ongoing review of current
wireless industry developments and consolidation activities and the
related possibility of offering to purchase, alone or with others,
shares or assets of Microcell. The second September 13, 2004 news
release indicated that neither RCI nor Rogers Wireless has made any
decision in respect of any such matters and there is no assurance that
any such initiative will be pursued.
The September 16, 2004 news release indicated that Rogers Wireless has
filed a request for an advance ruling certificate and a short form
pre-merger notification with the Canadian Competition Bureau relating
to a possible offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of
Microcell. Those filings have been made in order to put Rogers
Wireless in a position to make such an offer on an expedited basis if
a decision were to be made to do so. In addition, Rogers Wireless has
previously entered into a Confidentiality and Standstill Agreement
with Microcell, has performed certain due diligence under that
agreement, and has had preliminary discussions with Microcell and
others and expects such discussions to continue.
RCI and Rogers Wireless intend to continue to take appropriate steps
that would expedite the making of a possible offer to purchase, alone
or with others, shares or assets of Microcell, if a decision were to
be made to do so. There is no assurance that such offer would be made.
The funding for such an offer has not been arranged.
ITEM 6 RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OR (3) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102
Not applicable.
ITEM 7 OMITTED INFORMATION
No significant facts remain confidential in, and no information has
been omitted from, this report.
ITEM 8 EXECUTIVE OFFICER
For further information please contact Bruce M. Mann, Vice President,
Investor Relations at (416) 935-3532.
ITEM 9 DATE OF REPORT
September 16, 2004
SCHEDULE A
NEWS RELEASES
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ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. ROGERS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
ATTENTION BUSINESS EDITORS:
ROGERS AND AT&T WIRELESS NEGOTIATE POSSIBLE SALE OF AT&T WIRELESS' 34% STAKE
IN ROGERS WIRELESS TO ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS
TORONTO, Sept. 13 /CNW/ - Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI") and Rogers
Wireless Communications Inc. ("Rogers Wireless") announced this morning that RCI
and AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. ("AWE") on behalf of JVII General Partnership
("JVII") have reached agreement in principle for the sale by JVII of its 48.6
million shares of Rogers Wireless to RCI for a cash purchase price of $36.37 per
share.
The parties are working toward obtaining board and other approvals and
anticipate an announcement regarding an agreement later today. There can be no
assurances that such agreement will be finalized or that such transaction will
be completed.
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. We caution 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 our control. Therefore,
future events and results may vary substantially from what we currently foresee.
We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to)
update or alter any forward looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Important additional information
identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in our most recent Annual
Reports and Annual Information Forms filed with the applicable Canadian
securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
About the Companies:
Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG) is a
diversified Canadian communications and media company, which is engaged in
cable television, high-speed Internet access and video retailing through
Canada's largest cable television provider Rogers Cable Inc.; wireless voice
and data communications services through Canada's leading national GSM/GPRS
cellular provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.; and radio, television
broadcasting, televised shopping and publishing businesses through Rogers
Media Inc.
Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. (TSX: RCM.B; NYSE: RCN) operates
Canada's largest integrated wireless voice and data network, providing
advanced voice and wireless data solutions to customers from coast to coast on
its GSM/GPRS network, the world standard for wireless communications
technology. The Company has approximately 4.1 million customers, and has
offices in Canadian cities across the country. Rogers Wireless Communications
Inc. is approximately 55.6% owned by Rogers Communications Inc. and 34% owned
by AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
For further information: Bruce M. Mann, (416) 935-3532,
bruce.mann@rci.rogers.com; Eric Wright, (416) 935-3550,
eric.wright@rci.rogers.com;
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ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. ROGERS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
ATTENTION BUSINESS EDITORS:
ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS TO ACQUIRE AT&T WIRELESS' STAKE IN ROGERS WIRELESS, 34%
STAKE TO BE ACQUIRED FOR CASH PURCHASE PRICE OF C$36.37 PER SHARE
Customers of Both Companies to Continue Enjoying the Powerful Benefits of
Seamless Wireless Voice and Data Roaming Between Canada and the U.S. on
North America's Largest Combined GSM/GPRS Network
TORONTO, Sept. 13 /CNW/ - Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI") and Rogers
Wireless Communications Inc. ("Rogers Wireless") announced today that RCI has
entered into an agreement with JVII General Partnership ("JVII"), a partnership
owned by AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., whereby RCI has agreed to purchase all of
JVII's 27,647,888 Class A Multiple Voting shares ("Class A shares") and
20,946,284 Class B Restricted Voting shares ("Class B shares") of Rogers
Wireless for a cash purchase price of C$36.37 per share.
Closing of the transaction is expected to occur on or about October 13,
2004, with RCI entitled to accelerate that date upon written notice to JVII.
Upon closing, JVII will convert the Class A shares into Class B shares of Rogers
Wireless. Also upon closing, the shareholders' agreement among RCI, Rogers
Wireless and JVII dated August 16, 1999, as amended, and the registration rights
agreements between RWCI and JVII, also dated August 16, 1999, will terminate.
Under the purchase agreement, JVII has agreed that its consent is not
required under the shareholders' agreement in order for RCI or Rogers Wireless
to offer to purchase or acquire shares or assets of Microcell Telecommunications
Inc. This provision is to enhance the flexibility of RCI and Rogers Wireless as
it pertains to their ongoing review of current wireless industry developments
and consolidation activities and the related possibility of offering to
purchase, alone or with others, shares or assets of Microcell Telecommunications
Inc. Neither RCI nor Rogers Wireless has made any decision in respect of any
such matters and there is no assurance that any such initiative will be pursued.
RCI plans to fund the approximate C$1,767.4 million cash purchase price for
the 48.6 million Rogers Wireless shares through a bridge financing facility of
up to two years with a group of Canadian financial institutions.
The sale by AWE of its shares of Rogers Wireless does not impact or change
the extensive North American wireless voice and data roaming capabilities
between the companies. Customers of both Rogers Wireless and AWE will continue
to enjoy the powerful benefits of seamless wireless roaming between Canada and
the U.S. on North America's largest combined GSM/GPRS network.
RCI currently owns 62,820,371 Class A Multiple Voting shares representing
approximately 69.4% of such class of shares and 16,317,644 Class B Restricted
Voting shares of Rogers Wireless representing approximately 31.1% of such class
of shares. After giving effect to the purchase by RCI and the conversion by JVII
of the Class A shares, Rogers Communications will own 62,820,371 Rogers Wireless
Class A Multiple Voting shares representing all of such class of shares and
64,911,816 Rogers Wireless Class B Restricted Voting shares representing
approximately 80.9% of such class of shares. RCI will
acquire ownership and control over all of such shares and is not acting with any
joint actor in connection with the purchases or the ownership of such shares.
The Class A shares and Class B shares are being acquired for investment
purposes. RCI has no current intention of acquiring ownership of or control or
direction over any additional Class B shares.
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. We caution that actual future events will be affected
by a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, and therefore may
vary substantially from what we currently foresee. We are under no obligation to
(and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter any forward
looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. Important additional information identifying risks and uncertainties
is contained in our most recent Annual Reports and Annual Information Forms
filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
About the Companies:
Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG) is a
diversified Canadian communications and media company, which is engaged in
cable television, high-speed Internet access and video retailing through
Canada's largest cable television provider Rogers Cable Inc.; wireless voice
and data communications services through Canada's leading national GSM/GPRS
cellular provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.; and radio, television
broadcasting, televised shopping and publishing businesses through Rogers
Media Inc.
Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. (TSX: RCM.B; NYSE: RCN) operates
Canada's largest integrated wireless voice and data network, providing
advanced voice and wireless data solutions to customers from coast to coast on
its GSM/GPRS network, the world standard for wireless communications
technology. The Company has approximately 4.1 million customers, and has
offices in Canadian cities across the country. Rogers Wireless Communications
Inc. is currently 55% owned by Rogers Communications Inc. and 34% owned by
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
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For further information: (Investment Community): Bruce M. Mann,
(416) 935-3532, bruce.mann@rci.rogers.com; Eric Wright, (416) 935-3550,
eric.wright@rci.rogers.com; (Media): Jan L. Innes, (416) 935-3525,
jinnes@rci.rogers.com;
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ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC. ROGERS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INC.
ATTENTION BUSINESS EDITORS:
ROGERS MAKES FILINGS WITH COMPETITION BUREAU AND AMENDS BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS
TORONTO, Sept. 16 /CNW/ - Rogers Communications Inc. ("RCI") and Rogers
Wireless Communications Inc. ("Rogers Wireless") announced that Rogers Wireless
has made filings with the Canadian Competition Bureau regarding Microcell
Telecommunications Inc. ("Microcell") and is amending the RCI short form base
shelf prospectus dated April 15, 2004 to reflect such filings and RCI's press
release dated September 13, 2004 regarding RCI's agreement to acquire AT&T
Wireless Inc.'s ("AWE") 34% ownership in Rogers Wireless held by JVII General
Partnership ("JVII").
Rogers Wireless has filed a request for an advance ruling certificate and a
short form pre-merger notification with the Canadian Competition Bureau relating
to a possible offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Microcell. Those
filings have been made in order to put Rogers Wireless in a position to make
such an offer on an expedited basis if a decision were to be made to do so. In
addition, Rogers Wireless previously entered into a Confidentiality and
Standstill Agreement with Microcell, has performed certain due diligence under
that agreement, and has had preliminary discussions with Microcell and others
and expects such discussions to continue.
As part of the September 13, 2004 agreement reached with AT&T Wireless under
which RCI will acquire JVII's 34% ownership of Rogers Wireless, JVII has agreed
that its consent is not required under the shareholders' agreement between the
companies in order for RCI or Rogers Wireless to offer to purchase or acquire
shares or assets of Microcell.
RCI and Rogers Wireless intend to continue to take appropriate steps that
would expedite the making of a possible offer to purchase, alone or with others,
shares or assets of Microcell, if a decision were to be made to do so. There is
no assurance that such offer would be made. The funding for such an offer has
not been arranged.
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. We caution 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 our control. Therefore,
future events and results may vary substantially from what we currently foresee.
We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to)
update or alter any forward looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Important additional information
identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in our most recent Annual
Reports and Annual Information Forms filed with the applicable Canadian
securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
About the Companies:
Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RG) is a
diversified Canadian communications and media company, which is engaged in cable
television, high-speed Internet access and video retailing through Canada's
largest cable television provider Rogers Cable Inc.; wireless voice and data
communications services through Canada's leading national GSM/GPRS cellular
provider Rogers Wireless Communications Inc.; and radio, television
broadcasting, televised shopping and publishing businesses through Rogers Media
Inc.
Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. (TSX: RCM.B; NYSE: RCN) operates
Canada's largest integrated wireless voice and data network, providing
advanced voice and wireless data solutions to customers from coast to coast on
its GSM/GPRS network, the world standard for wireless communications
technology. The Company has approximately 4.1 million customers, and has
offices in Canadian cities across the country. Rogers Wireless Communications
Inc. is currently 55% owned by Rogers Communications Inc. and 34% owned by
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
%SEDAR: 00003770EF
For further information: (Investment Community): Bruce M. Mann,
(416) 935-3532, bruce.mann@rci.rogers.com; Eric Wright, (416) 935-3550,
eric.wright@rci.rogers.com; For Further Information (Media): Jan L. Innes,
(416) 935-3525, jan.innes@rci.rogers.com;