Wireless financials reflect continued subscriber growth with balanced marketplace discipline

• Q4 service revenue of $2.1 billion, consistent with 2024; adjusted EBITDA of $1.4 billion, up 1%
• Q4 margin up 40 basis points to industry-leading 67%
• Added 39,000 total mobile phone net additions in Q4, including 37,000 postpaid subscribers
• Q4 postpaid churn of 1.43%, down 10 basis points
• Full-year mobile phone subscriber net additions of 245,000, including 145,000 postpaid subscribers
• Delivered industry-best 345,000 combined net new mobile phone and retail Internet subscribers in 2025

Cable delivers solid Internet subscriber net additions, industry-leading margins

• Q4 revenue of $2.0 billion, consistent with 2024; adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 billion, up 1%
• Subscriber growth, financial discipline drive industry-leading Cable margin of 59% in Q4
• Retail Internet net additions of 22,000 in Q4; 100,000 net new retail Internet subscribers added for full-year 2025

Strong Media results reflect the success and scale opportunity with world-class sports assets

• Q4 revenue of $1.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $221 million vs. $547 million and $55 million, respectively, in 2024, driven by extended Blue Jays World Series run, addition of MLSE results from July 1
• Rogers pro forma 2025 Media revenue and adjusted EBITDA including MLSE for the full year and Blue Jays postseason revenue would have been approximately $4.1 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, ahead of initial expectations
• Rogers remains focused on pursuing future sports monetization; anticipates purchase of remaining 25% minority interest in MLSE in 2026

Additional balance sheet deleveraging driven by healthy free cash flow, capex efficiency

• Debt leverage ratio down to 3.9x at year-end, a 0.6x improvement versus last year
• Free cash flow of $1.0 billion in Q4, up 16% from last year
• Capital expenditures of $0.9 billion in Q4 reflecting 15% capital intensity, lowest level since Q2 2017

Rogers meets or exceeds all 2025 guidance metrics; 2026 outlook anticipates strong service revenue growth, additional capital efficiency, higher free cash flow

• Total service revenue growth of 3% to 5%
• Adjusted EBITDA growth of 1% to 3%
• Capital expenditures of $3.3 billion to $3.5 billion
• Free cash flow of $3.3 billion to $3.5 billion

TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RCI) today announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025.

"In the fourth quarter, we delivered strong service revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth led by exceptional growth from our sports and media operations and solid performance in our telecom business," said Tony Staffieri, President and CEO. "As we look to 2026, we will continue our disciplined execution and build on our momentum. Our 2026 outlook reflects continued growth and strong free cash flow gains as we look to unlock additional shareholder value from our world-class sports assets."

Consolidated Financial Highlights

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Quarterly Financial Highlights

Revenue
Total revenue increased by 13% and total service revenue increased by 16% this quarter as a result of revenue growth in Media.

Wireless service revenue this quarter was in line with the prior year. Wireless equipment revenue decreased by 1%, primarily as a result of a decrease in new subscribers purchasing devices.

Cable service revenue this quarter was in line with the prior year.

Media revenue increased by 126% this quarter as a result of revenue from MLSE following the July 1 closing of the MLSE Transaction (as defined below), the postseason success of the Toronto Blue Jays, and higher advertising and subscriber revenue related to the launch of the Warner Bros. Discovery suite of channels, partially offset by lower entertainment-related revenue, including the prior year impact of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concerts hosted at Rogers Centre.

Adjusted EBITDA and margins
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA increased 6% this quarter and our adjusted EBITDA margin decreased by 260 basis points, primarily as a result of Media revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth.

Wireless adjusted EBITDA increased by 1%, primarily as a result of higher equipment margins. This gave rise to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 67%, up 40 basis points.

Cable adjusted EBITDA increased by 1% due to ongoing cost efficiencies. This gave rise to an adjusted EBITDA margin of 59%, up 30 basis points.

Media adjusted EBITDA increased by $166 million this quarter primarily due to the aforementioned revenue impacts and associated costs.

Net income and adjusted net income
Net income and adjusted net income increased by 27% and 3% this quarter, respectively, primarily as a result of higher adjusted EBITDA partially offset by higher associated income taxes, and higher depreciation and amortization. Net income was also impacted by a $69 million gain on the sale of our customer-facing data centre business.

Cash flow and available liquidity
This quarter, we generated cash provided by operating activities of $1,652 million (2024 - $1,135 million), which increased as a result of lower net investment in net operating assets and liabilities and higher adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow of $1,016 million (2024 - $878 million), which increased primarily as a result of higher adjusted EBITDA.

As at December 31, 2025, we had $5.9 billion of available liquidity² (December 31, 2024 - $4.8 billion), reflecting $1.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents and $4.5 billion available under our bank and other credit facilities.

As a result of the MLSE Transaction closing in the third quarter, our debt leverage ratio² was 3.9 as at December 31, 2025. This has been calculated on an adjusted basis to include trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA of a combined Rogers and MLSE as if the MLSE Transaction had closed at the beginning of the trailing 12-month period. If calculated on an as reported basis without the foregoing adjustment, our debt leverage ratio² as at December 31, 2025 was 4.0 (December 31, 2024 - 4.5). See "Financial Condition" for more information.

We also returned $270 million in dividends to shareholders this quarter and we declared a $0.50 per share dividend on January 28, 2026.

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² Available liquidity and debt leverage ratio are capital management measures. Pro forma debt leverage ratio is a non-GAAP ratio. Pro forma trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and is a component of pro forma debt leverage ratio. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for more information about these measures. These are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other companies. See "Financial Condition" for a reconciliation of available liquidity.}

Strategic Highlights

The five objectives set out below guide our work and decision-making as we further improve our operational execution and make well-timed investments to grow our core businesses and deliver increased shareholder value. Below are some highlights for the year.

Build the biggest and best networks in the country

• Launched Rogers Satellite, a first-of-its-kind satellite-to-mobile service to keep Canadians connected in areas where traditional cell coverage is not available.
• Recognized as Canada's most reliable 5G network by umlaut for the seventh straight year.
• Recognized as Canada's most reliable Internet by Opensignal.
• Commenced deployment of 5G Advanced network technology, a first in Canada.

Deliver easy to use, reliable products and services

• Launched WiFi 7 and delivered Canada's first home Internet backup solution for enhanced reliability.
• Brought Canadians more options as we work to provide the best entertainment experiences, including Rogers Xfinity StreamSaver and Amazon Luna Cloud Gaming.
• Launched digital tools and technology to make it easier and faster for customers to get answers.
• Launched First Responders program with exclusive discounts and special offers to those who are critical in keeping our communities safe.

Be the first choice for Canadians

• More Canadians continued to choose Rogers Wireless and Internet over any other provider.
• Renewed our agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL) for the national media rights to NHL games on all platforms in Canada through the 2037-38 season.
• Reached an average audience of 10.9 million viewers during Game 7 of the World Series on Sportsnet - the most-watched Rogers broadcast ever.
• Finished the year rated No. 1 for flagship radio brands The Roz & Mocha Show, Breakfast with Billie Jo, 98.1 CHFI, CHYM 96.7, and STAR 95.9.

Be a strong national company investing in Canada

• Closed a $6.7 billion subsidiary equity investment with leading institutional investors (network transaction).
• Became the majority owner of MLSE with a 75% controlling interest.
• Invested $3.7 billion in capital expenditures, the majority of which was in our networks.
• Raised a record $27 million to support children's charities in Alberta at the annual Rogers Charity Classic.

Be the growth leader in our industry

• Grew total service revenue by 6% and adjusted EBITDA by 2%.
• Generated strong free cash flow of $3,356 million, above initial guidance ranges, and cash flow from operating activities of $6,059 million.
• Achieved a debt leverage ratio of 3.9x², an improvement of 0.6x versus last year.

Achieved 2025 Guidance

The following table outlines guidance ranges we had previously provided and our actual results and achievements for the selected full-year 2025 financial metrics.

¹ The table outlines guidance ranges for selected full-year 2025 consolidated financial metrics provided in our January 30, 2025 earnings release and subsequently updated on July 23, 2025 and October 23, 2025. Guidance ranges presented as percentages reflect percentage increases over full-year 2024 results.
² Guidance ranges and actual results presented include the results of MLSE from and after closing the MLSE Transaction on July 1, 2025.
³ Includes additions to property, plant and equipment net of proceeds on disposition and accrued government grants, but does not include expenditures for spectrum licences, additions to right-of-use assets, or assets acquired through business combinations.

2026 Outlook

For the full-year 2026, we expect similar growth rates in total service revenue and adjusted EBITDA as experienced in 2025 with capital efficiencies driving lower capital expenditures and continued strong free cash flow. In 2026, we expect to have the financial flexibility to maintain our network advantages and to continue to return cash to shareholders.

¹ Guidance ranges presented as percentages reflect percentage increases over full-year 2025 results.
² Includes additions to property, plant and equipment net of proceeds on disposition and accrued government grants, but does not include expenditures for spectrum licences, additions to right-of-use assets, or assets acquired through business combinations.
³ Effective January 1, 2026, we will revise our calculation of free cash flow to adjust for net cash settlements on our subsidiary equity derivatives related to ongoing distributions to non-controlling interests. We believe the revised calculation more closely reflects the economic substance of the network transaction and the subsidiary derivatives economically hedge the distributions. The 2025 impact is not meaningful.

The above table outlines guidance ranges for selected full-year 2026 consolidated financial metrics. These ranges take into consideration our current outlook and our 2025 results. The purpose of the financial outlook is to assist investors, shareholders, and others in understanding certain financial metrics relating to expected 2026 financial results for evaluating the performance of our business. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Information about our guidance, including the various assumptions underlying it, is forward-looking and should be read in conjunction with "About Forward-Looking Information" (including the material assumptions listed under the heading "Key assumptions underlying our full-year 2026 guidance") and the related disclosure and information about various economic, competitive, and regulatory assumptions, factors, and risks that may cause our actual future financial and operating results to differ from what we currently expect.

We provide annual guidance ranges on a consolidated full-year basis that are consistent with annual full-year Board-approved plans. Any updates to our full-year financial guidance over the course of the year would only be made to the consolidated guidance ranges that appear above.

About Rogers

Rogers is Canada's leading communications and entertainment company and its shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).

Quarterly Investment Community Teleconference 

Our fourth quarter 2025 results teleconference with the investment community will be held on:

• January 29, 2026
• 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
• webcast available at about.rogers.com/investor-relations
• media are welcome to participate on a listen-only basis

A rebroadcast will be available at about.rogers.com/investor-relations for at least two weeks following the teleconference. Additionally, investors should note that from time to time, Rogers' management presents at brokerage-sponsored investor conferences. Most often, but not always, these conferences are webcast by the hosting brokerage firm, and when they are webcast, links are made available on Rogers' website at about.rogers.com/investor-relations.

For More Information

You can find more information relating to us on our website (about.rogers.com/investor-relations), on SEDAR+ (sedarplus.ca), and on EDGAR (sec.gov), or you can e-mail us at investor.relations@rci.rogers.com. Information on or connected to these and any other websites referenced in this earnings release is not part of, or incorporated into, this earnings release.

You can also go to about.rogers.com/investor-relations for information about our governance practices, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting, a glossary of communications and media industry terms, and additional information about our business.

About this Earnings Release

This earnings release contains important information about our business and our performance for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025, as well as forward-looking information (see "About Forward-Looking Information") about future periods. This earnings release should be used as preparation for reading our forthcoming Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) and Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, which we intend to file with securities regulators in Canada and the US in March 2026. These documents will be made available at about.rogers.com/investor-relations, sedarplus.ca, and sec.gov or mailed upon request.

The financial information contained in this earnings release is prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. This earnings release should be read in conjunction with our 2024 Annual MD&A, our 2024 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, our 2025 First, Second, and Third Quarter MD&A and Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and our other recent filings with Canadian and US securities regulatory authorities, which are available on SEDAR+ at sedarplus.ca or EDGAR at sec.gov, respectively.

References in this earnings release to the Shaw Transaction are to our acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw) on April 3, 2023. For additional details regarding the Shaw Transaction, see "Shaw Transaction" in our 2023 Annual MD&A and our 2023 Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. References in this earnings release to the MLSE Transaction are to our acquisition of Bell's 37.5% interest in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (MLSE) on July 1, 2025. References in this earnings release to the "network transaction" are to our sale of a non-controlling interest in Backhaul Network Services Inc. (BNSI), a Canadian subsidiary of Rogers that owns a minor part of our wireless network. For additional details, see "MLSE Transaction" and "Subsidiary equity investment", respectively, in our Third Quarter 2025 MD&A.

We, us, our, Rogers, Rogers Communications, and the Company refer to Rogers Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries. RCI refers to the legal entity Rogers Communications Inc., not including its subsidiaries. Rogers also holds interests in various investments and ventures.

All dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated and are unaudited. All percentage changes are calculated using the rounded numbers as they appear in the tables. Information is current as at January 28, 2026 and was approved by RCI's Board of Directors (Board).

We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).

In this earnings release, this quarter, the quarter, fourth quarter, or Q4 refer to the three months ended December 31, 2025, first quarter refers to the three months ended March 31, 2025, second quarter refers to the three months ended June 30, 2025, third quarter refers to the three months ended September 30, 2025 and year to date or full-year refer to the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. All results commentary is compared to the equivalent period in 2024 or as at December 31, 2024, as applicable, unless otherwise indicated.

Xfinity marks and logos are trademarks of Comcast Corporation, used under license. ©2026 Comcast. Rogers trademarks in this earnings release are owned or used under licence by Rogers Communications Inc. or an affiliate. This earnings release may also include trademarks of other third parties. The trademarks referred to in this earnings release may be listed without the ™ symbols. ©2026 Rogers Communications

Reportable segments
We report our results of operations in three reportable segments. Each segment and the nature of its business is as follows:

Wireless and Cable are operated by our wholly owned subsidiary, Rogers Communications Canada Inc. (RCCI), and certain other subsidiaries. Media is operated by our wholly owned subsidiary, Rogers Media Inc., its subsidiaries, and, following completion of the MLSE Transaction, MLSE. Effective July 2025, Today's Shopping Choice (TSC) was transferred from the Media reportable segment to Corporate Items, consistent with changes to its management structure. Comparative results have been recast to reflect this change, with no impact on consolidated results.

Summary of Consolidated Financial Results

¹ As defined. See "Key Performance Indicators".
² Adjusted EBITDA is a total of segments measure. Adjusted EBITDA margin is a supplementary financial measure. Adjusted basic and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to RCI shareholders are non-GAAP ratios. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income attributable to RCI shareholders (a component of adjusted basic and adjusted diluted earnings per share) are non-GAAP financial measures. These are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other companies. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for more information about these measures.
³ Net income and earnings per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 includes a $40 million reduction to the gain on revaluation of our existing investment in MLSE in the third quarter as a result of finalization adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation for the MLSE Transaction.

Results of our Reportable Segments

WIRELESS

Wireless Financial Results

¹ Calculated using service revenue.

Wireless Subscriber Results¹

¹ Subscriber counts and subscriber churn are key performance indicators. See "Key Performance Indicators".
² As at end of period.
³ Effective April 1, 2025, and on a prospective basis, we adjusted our mobile phone subscriber bases to add 96,000 postpaid subscribers and 5,000 prepaid subscribers associated with the completion of the migration of customers from brands we had previously stopped selling. We believe this adjustment more meaningfully reflects the underlying organic subscriber performance of our mobile phone business.
This year, 11,000 (third quarter) and 3,000 (fourth quarter) postpaid mobile phone and 4,000 (third quarter) and 7,000 (fourth quarter) prepaid mobile phone customers impacted by the ongoing decommissioning of our 3G network have been excluded from our customer base and churn metrics above.
⁴ Mobile phone ARPU is a supplementary financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for an explanation as to the composition of this measure.

Service revenue
Service revenue this quarter was in line with the prior year as the addition of new customers was offset by a decline in mobile phone ARPU as a result of ongoing competitive intensity in a slowing market.

The decreases in gross and net additions this quarter were a result of a less active market, slowing population growth as a result of changes to government immigration policies, and our focus on attracting subscribers to our premium 5G Rogers brand.

Equipment revenue
The 1% decrease in equipment revenue this quarter was primarily a result of:

• a decrease in new subscribers purchasing devices; partially offset by
• higher device upgrades by existing customers;
• a continued shift in the product mix towards higher-value devices; and
• disciplined pricing in highly competitive selling periods.

Operating costs
Cost of equipment
The 5% decrease in the cost of equipment this quarter was a result of the equipment revenue changes discussed above.

Other operating costs
The 4% increase in other operating costs this quarter was a result of:

• higher service costs; and
• costs associated with the launch of our new satellite-to-mobile product offering.

Adjusted EBITDA
The 1% increase in adjusted EBITDA this quarter was a result of the revenue and expense changes discussed above.

CABLE

Cable Financial Results

Cable Subscriber Results¹

¹ Subscriber results are key performance indicators. See "Key Performance Indicators".
² As at end of period.
³ Effective April 1, 2025, and on a prospective basis, we added 122,000 customer relationships and 124,000 retail Internet subscribers to reflect the completion of the migration of subscribers from legacy Fido Internet plans that we had previously removed when we stopped selling new plans for this service. Given this, we believe this adjustment more meaningfully reflects the underlying organic subscriber performance of our retail Internet business.
⁴ ARPA is a supplementary financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for an explanation as to the composition of this measure.

Service revenue
Service revenue this quarter was in line with the prior year. Excluding the impact of the sale of our customer-facing data centre business (see below), Cable service revenue would have increased by 1% this quarter.

Operating costs
The 1% decrease in operating costs this quarter was a result of ongoing cost efficiency initiatives.

Adjusted EBITDA
The 1% increase in adjusted EBITDA this quarter was a result of the service revenue and expense changes discussed above.

Other Cable Developments
This quarter, we sold our customer-facing data centre business to InfraRed Capital Partners for total proceeds of $184 million, resulting in a gain on sale of $69 million. The transaction did not include our corporate data centres used for our own network and IT purposes.

MEDIA

Media Financial Results

Revenue
The 126% increase in revenue this quarter was a result of:

• revenue from MLSE following the MLSE Transaction;
• higher sports-related revenue due to the postseason success of the Toronto Blue Jays; and
• higher advertising and subscriber revenue related to the launch of the Warner Bros. Discovery suite of channels and the impact of the Toronto Blue Jays' postseason performance; partially offset by
• lower entertainment-related revenue, including the impact of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concerts hosted at Rogers Centre in the prior year.

Operating costs
The 106% increase in operating costs this quarter was a result of:

• costs incurred by MLSE following the MLSE Transaction;
• higher programming costs, including those related to the launch of the Warner Bros. Discovery suite of channels; and
• higher game day-related Toronto Blue Jays expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA
The increase in adjusted EBITDA this quarter was a result of the revenue and expense changes discussed above.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

¹ Includes additions to property, plant and equipment net of proceeds on disposition and accrued government grants, but does not include expenditures for spectrum licences, additions to right-of-use assets, or assets acquired through business combinations.
² Capital intensity is a supplementary financial measure. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for an explanation as to the composition of this measure.

One of our objectives is to build the biggest and best networks in the country, while also focusing on recognizing capital efficiencies. We continue to expand the reach and capacity of our 5G network (the largest 5G network in Canada as at December 31, 2025) across the country. We also continue to invest in fibre deployments, including fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), in our cable network and we are expanding our network footprint to reach more homes and businesses, including in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.

These investments will strengthen network resilience and stability and will help us bridge the digital divide by expanding our network further into rural and underserved areas through participation in various programs and projects.

Wireless
The decreases in capital expenditures in Wireless this quarter and year were due to the recognition of capital efficiencies. We continue to make investments in our network development and 5G deployment to expand our wireless network. The ongoing deployment of 3500 MHz spectrum and the commencement of 3800 MHz spectrum deployment continue to augment the capacity and resilience of our earlier 5G deployments in the 600 MHz spectrum band.

Cable
The increase in capital expenditures in Cable this quarter and the decrease for the year were a result of the timing of investments and reflect continued investments in our infrastructure, including additional fibre deployments to increase our FTTH distribution. These investments incorporate the latest technologies to help deliver more bandwidth and an enhanced customer experience as we progress in our connected home roadmap, including service footprint expansion and upgrades to our DOCSIS 3.1 platform to evolve to DOCSIS 4.0, offering increased network resilience, stability, and faster download speeds over time.

Media
The increase in capital expenditures in Media this quarter was primarily a result of MLSE capital expenditures, partially offset by lower Toronto Blue Jays stadium infrastructure expenditures associated with the Rogers Centre modernization project, and lower broadcast and digital infrastructures expenditures.

Capital intensity
Capital intensity decreased this quarter as a result of the revenue and capital expenditure changes discussed above.

Review of Consolidated Performance

This section discusses our consolidated net income and other income and expenses that do not form part of the segment discussions above.

¹ Other income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 includes a $40 million reduction to the gain on revaluation of our existing investment in MLSE in the third quarter as a result of finalization adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation for the MLSE Transaction.

Depreciation and amortization

Restructuring, acquisition and other

The restructuring, acquisition and other costs excluding Shaw Transaction integration-related costs in the fourth quarters of 2024 and 2025 include severance and other departure-related costs associated with the targeted restructuring of our employee base, costs related to closing the MLSE Transaction, and costs related to real estate rationalization programs.

The Shaw Transaction integration-related costs in 2024 and 2025 consisted of incremental costs supporting integration activities related to the Shaw Transaction.

Finance costs

¹ Interest on borrowings, net includes interest on short-term borrowings and on long-term debt.
² Reflects the net gain on the redemption of long-term debt purchased in the third quarter.
³ Reflects the change in fair value of derivatives entered into related to the network transaction (see "Financial Risk Management" for more information). This amount is removed from the calculation of adjusted net income and adjusted net income attributable to RCI shareholders (see below).

Income tax expense

Net income

Adjusted net income
We calculate adjusted net income from adjusted EBITDA as follows:

¹ Depreciation and amortization excludes depreciation and amortization on the fair value increment recognized on acquisition of Shaw Transaction-related property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. For purposes of calculating adjusted net income, we believe the magnitude of this depreciation and amortization, which was significantly affected by the size of the Shaw Transaction, may have no correlation to our current and ongoing operating results and affects comparability between certain periods. Depreciation and amortization excludes depreciation and amortization on Shaw Transaction-related property, plant and equipment and intangible assets for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 of $178 million and $829 million (2024 - $228 million and $917 million), respectively. Adjusted net income includes depreciation and amortization on the acquired Shaw property, plant and equipment and intangible assets based on Shaw's historical cost and depreciation policies.
² Finance costs exclude the $151 million gain on repayment of long-term debt for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Finance costs also exclude the $32 million and $9 million change in fair value of subsidiary equity derivative instruments for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025. Effective the second quarter of 2025 and as a result of closing the network transaction, we believe removing this amount more accurately reflects our ongoing operational results as these derivative instruments economically hedge the foreign exchange impacts of the network transaction but they are not eligible to be accounted for as hedges in accordance with IFRS. See "Financial Risk Management - Subsidiary equity derivatives" for more details on these derivative instruments.
³ Other income excludes a $4,976 million gain on revaluation of our existing investment in MLSE as a result of the MLSE Transaction for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025.
⁴ Income tax expense excludes recoveries of $55 million and $249 million (2024 - recoveries of $75 million and $338 million) for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 related to the income tax impact for adjusted items.

Managing our Liquidity and Financial Resources

Operating, investing, and financing activities

Operating activities
Cash provided by operating activities increased this quarter primarily as a result of lower net investment in net operating assets and liabilities and higher adjusted EBITDA.

Investing activities
Capital expenditures
During the quarter, we incurred $934 million (2024 - $1,007 million) on capital expenditures before changes in non-cash working capital items. See "Capital Expenditures" for more information.

Acquisitions and other strategic transactions
This quarter, we sold our customer-facing data centre business for cash proceeds of $184 million.

Financing activities
During the quarter, we paid net amounts of $516 million (2024 - received $133 million) on our short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and related derivatives, including transaction costs. See "Financial Risk Management" for more information on the cash flows relating to our derivative instruments.

Short-term borrowings
Our short-term borrowings consist of amounts outstanding under our receivables securitization program, our US dollar-denominated commercial paper (US CP) program, and our non-revolving credit facilities. Below is a summary of our short-term borrowings as at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

The tables below summarize the activity relating to our short-term borrowings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

¹ Borrowings under our non-revolving facility matured and are (were, for the US$ facility) reissued regularly, such that until repaid, we maintain net outstanding borrowings equivalent to the then-current credit limit on the reissue dates.

¹ Borrowings under our non-revolving facility matured and were reissued regularly, such that until repaid, we maintained net outstanding borrowings equivalent to the then-current credit limit on the reissue dates.

Concurrent with our US CP issuances and US dollar-denominated non-revolving credit facility borrowings, we entered into debt derivatives to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with the principal and interest components of the borrowings. See "Financial Risk Management" for more information.

Long-term debt
Our long-term debt consists of amounts outstanding under our bank and letter of credit facilities and the senior notes, debentures, and subordinated notes we have issued. The tables below summarize the activity relating to our long-term debt for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

¹ Borrowings under our term loan facility matured and were reissued regularly, such that until repaid, we maintained net outstanding borrowings equivalent to the then-current credit limit on the reissue dates.

¹ Borrowings under our term loan facility matured and were reissued regularly, such that until repaid, we maintained net outstanding borrowings equivalent to the then-current credit limit on the reissue dates.

Issuance of senior and subordinated notes and related debt derivatives
Below is a summary of the senior and subordinated notes we issued during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

¹ Gross proceeds before transaction costs, discounts, and premiums.
² Transaction costs, discounts, and premiums are included as deferred transaction costs and discounts in the carrying value of the long-term debt, and recognized in net income using the effective interest method.
³ Deferred transaction costs and discounts (if any) in the carrying value of the subordinated notes are recognized in net income using the effective interest method. The three issuances of subordinated notes due 2055 can be redeemed at par on February 15, 2030, February 15, 2035, and February 15, 2030, respectively, or on any subsequent interest payment date.

Repayment of senior notes and related derivative settlements
In December 2025, we repaid the entire outstanding principal of our US$700 million 3.625% senior notes and settled the associated debt derivatives at maturity. As a result we repaid $937 million, including $25 million received on settlement of the associated debt derivatives. See "Financial Risk Management" for more information.

Dividends
Below is a summary of the dividends declared and paid on RCI's outstanding Class A Voting common shares (Class A Shares) and Class B Non-Voting common shares (Class B Non-Voting Shares) in 2025 and 2024. On January 28, 2026, the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per Class A Voting Share and Class B Non-Voting Share, to be paid on April 2, 2026, to shareholders of record on March 10, 2026.

¹ Class B Non-Voting Shares were issued as partial settlement of our quarterly dividend payable on the payment date under the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan.

Free cash flow

¹ Includes additions to property, plant and equipment net of proceeds on disposition and accrued government grants, but does not include expenditures for spectrum licences, additions to right-of-use assets, or assets acquired through business combinations.
² Cash income taxes are net of refunds received.

Free cash flow increased this quarter, primarily as a result of:

• higher adjusted EBITDA; and
• lower capital expenditures; partially offset by
• distributions to non-controlling interests.
  
  

Financial Condition

Available liquidity
Below is a summary of our available liquidity from our cash and cash equivalents, bank credit facilities, letter of credit facilities, and short-term borrowings as at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

¹ The total liquidity sources under our bank credit facilities and receivables securitization represents the total credit limits per the relevant agreements. The amount drawn and letters of credit are currently outstanding under those agreements.

¹ The US CP program amounts are gross of the discount on issuance.
² The total liquidity sources under our bank credit facilities and receivables securitization represents the total credit limits per the relevant agreements. The amount drawn and letters of credit are currently outstanding under those agreements. The US CP program amount represents our currently outstanding US CP borrowings that are backstopped by our revolving credit facility.

Our $815 million Canada Infrastructure Bank credit agreement is not included in available liquidity as it can only be drawn upon for use in broadband projects under the Universal Broadband Fund, and therefore is not available for other general purposes. This quarter, we borrowed nil under this facility.

Weighted average cost of borrowings
Our weighted average cost of all borrowings was 4.78% as at December 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024 - 4.61%) and our weighted average term to maturity was 8.6 years (December 31, 2024 - 9.8 years). These figures reflect the expected repayment of our subordinated notes on their respective at-par redemption dates.

Adjusted net debt and debt leverage ratio
We use adjusted net debt and debt leverage ratio to conduct valuation-related analysis and to make capital structure-related decisions.

¹ For the purposes of calculating adjusted net debt and debt leverage ratio, we believe adjusting 50% of the value of our subordinated notes is appropriate as this methodology factors in certain circumstances with respect to priority for payment and this approach is commonly used to evaluate debt leverage by rating agencies.
² For the purposes of calculating adjusted net debt and debt leverage ratio, we have added the deferred government grant liability relating to our Canada Infrastructure Bank facility to reflect the inclusion of the cash drawings.
³ Adjusted net debt is a capital management measure. Pro forma trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and a component of pro forma debt leverage ratio. These are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other companies. See "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" for more information about these measures.

Trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA reflects the combined results of Rogers including MLSE for the period since the MLSE Transaction closed in July 2025 to December 2025 and standalone Rogers results prior to July 2025. To illustrate the results of a combined Rogers and MLSE as if the MLSE Transaction had closed at the beginning of the trailing 12-month period, we have also disclosed a pro forma trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA and pro forma debt leverage ratio. Pro forma trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA incorporates an amount representing MLSE's adjusted EBITDA, adjusted to conform to Rogers' accounting policies, for the year ended December 31, 2025.

These pro forma metrics are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to reflect what the combined company's actual operating results or financial condition would have been had the MLSE Transaction occurred on the date indicated, nor do they purport to project our future financial position or operating results and should not be taken as representative of our future financial position or consolidated operating results.

We intend to manage our debt leverage ratio through combined operational synergies, organic growth in adjusted EBITDA, proceeds from asset sales and monetizations, equity financing, and debt repayment, as applicable.

Credit ratings
Below is a summary of the credit ratings on RCI's outstanding senior and subordinated notes and debentures (long-term) and US CP (short-term) as at December 31, 2025.

¹ We have not sought a rating from DBRS Morningstar for our subordinated debt issued before March 31, 2022 or for our short-term obligations.

Outstanding common shares

¹ Holders of Class B Non-Voting Shares are entitled to receive notice of and to attend shareholder meetings; however, they are not entitled to vote at these meetings except as required by law or stipulated by stock exchanges. If an offer is made to purchase outstanding Class A Shares, there is no requirement under applicable law or our constating documents that an offer be made for the outstanding Class B Non-Voting Shares, and there is no other protection available to shareholders under our constating documents. If an offer is made to purchase both classes of shares, the offer for the Class A Shares may be made on different terms than the offer to the holders of Class B Non-Voting Shares.

From time to time, Class B Non-Voting Shares have been issued as partial settlement of our quarterly dividends under the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan (see "Managing our Liquidity and Financial Resources" for more information).

Financial Risk Management

This section should be read in conjunction with "Financial Risk Management" in our 2024 Annual MD&A. We use derivative instruments to manage financial risks related to our business activities. We only use derivatives to manage risk and not for speculative purposes. We also manage our exposure to both fixed and fluctuating interest rates and had fixed the interest rate on 89.1% of our outstanding debt, including short-term borrowings, as at December 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024 - 90.8%).

Debt derivatives
We use cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, and foreign currency forward contracts (collectively, debt derivatives) to manage risks from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and interest rates associated with our US dollar-denominated senior notes, debentures, subordinated notes, lease liabilities, credit facility borrowings, and US CP borrowings. We typically designate the debt derivatives related to our senior notes, debentures, subordinated notes, and lease liabilities as hedges for accounting purposes against the foreign exchange risk or interest rate risk associated with specific issued and forecast debt instruments. Debt derivatives related to our credit facility and US CP borrowings, with the exception of the interest rate swaps acquired in the MLSE transaction, have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.

Credit facilities and US CP
Below is a summary of the debt derivatives we entered into and settled related to our credit facility borrowings and US CP program during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

As at December 31, 2025, we had no debt derivatives outstanding related to our credit facility borrowings and US CP program (December 31, 2024 - US$1,048 million and US$314 million notional amount at average rates of $1.439/US$ and $1.423/US$), respectively.

Senior and subordinated notes
Below is a summary of the debt derivatives we entered into related to senior and subordinated notes during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

¹ Converting from a fixed US$ coupon rate to a weighted average Cdn$ fixed rate.

As at December 31, 2025, we had US$15,911 million (December 31, 2024 - US$17,250 million) in US dollar-denominated senior notes, debentures, and subordinated notes, of which all of the associated foreign exchange risk had been hedged using debt derivatives, at an average rate of $1.287/US$ (December 31, 2024 - $1.272/US$).

In December 2025, we repaid the entire outstanding principal amount of our US$700 million 3.625% senior notes and the associated debt derivatives at maturity, resulting in $25 million received on settlement of the associated debt derivatives.

Lease liabilities
Below is a summary of the debt derivatives we entered into and settled related to our outstanding lease liabilities for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

As at December 31, 2025, we had US$410 million notional amount of debt derivatives outstanding relating to our outstanding lease liabilities (December 31, 2024 - US$416 million) with terms to maturity ranging from January 2026 to December 2028 (December 31, 2024 - January 2025 to December 2027) at an average rate of $1.365/US$ (December 31, 2024 - $1.349/US$).

See "Mark-to-market value" for more information about our debt derivatives.

Expenditure derivatives
We use foreign currency forward contracts (expenditure derivatives) to manage the foreign exchange risk in our operations, designating them as hedges for accounting purposes for certain of our forecast operational and capital expenditures. In 2025, as a result of the MLSE Transaction, we acquired expenditure derivatives and other foreign exchange options that had previously been entered into by MLSE. The other foreign exchange options are effective economic hedges against future US dollar-denominated expenditures; however, they cannot be designated as hedges for accounting purposes.

Below is a summary of the expenditure derivatives we entered into and settled during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

As at December 31, 2025, we had US$2,383 million notional amount of expenditure derivatives outstanding (December 31, 2024 - US$1,590 million) with terms to maturity ranging from January 2026 to June 2039 (December 31, 2024 - January 2025 to December 2026) at an average rate of $1.356/US$ (December 31, 2024 - $1.336/US$). Of the US$1,595 million notional expenditure derivatives entered this year, US$305 million relates to a hedge of future Toronto Blue Jays player compensation at a rate of $1.30/US$ over the next 14 years.

In addition to the expenditure derivatives set forth in the tables above, we acquired other foreign exchange options with a maximum notional amount of US$1,078 million through the MLSE Transaction. These derivatives have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes and changes in their fair values are recognized in "change in fair value of derivative instruments" in "finance costs".

This quarter, we settled US$24 million ($32 million) notional amount of other foreign exchange options, reflecting an exchange rate of $1.3175/US$, and US$24 million notional amount of other foreign exchange options expired.

See "Mark-to-market value" for more information about our expenditure derivatives.

Equity derivatives
We use total return swaps (equity derivatives) to hedge the market price appreciation risk of the Class B Non-Voting Shares granted under our stock-based compensation programs. The equity derivatives have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes.

As at December 31, 2025, we had equity derivatives outstanding for 5.5 million (December 31, 2024 - 6.0 million) Class B Non-Voting Shares with a weighted average price of $46.81 (December 31, 2024 - $53.27).

In April 2025, we settled 1.5 million equity derivatives at a weighted average price of $35.32 resulting in a net payment of $22 million on settlement. We also reset the pricing on 2.3 million existing equity derivatives, resulting in a net payment of $38 million. Finally, we executed extension agreements on all equity derivative contracts under substantially the same commitment terms and conditions with revised expiry dates to April 2026 (from April 2025).

In December 2025, we added 1.0 million equity derivatives at a weighted average price of $50.98.

See "Mark-to-market value" for more information about our equity derivatives.

Subsidiary equity derivatives
We have entered into cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements to manage the foreign exchange risk of our subsidiary equity investment (subsidiary equity derivatives). The subsidiary equity derivatives economically hedge our US dollar-denominated exposures arising from the subsidiary equity investment but cannot be designated as hedges for accounting purposes. In May 2025, in connection with the network transaction, we entered into subsidiary equity derivatives for US$4.85 billion ($6.7 billion) that mature in 2033. These subsidiary equity derivatives convert an 8% US dollar-denominated cash flow into a Cdn$ rate of 7.16% until maturity on a quarterly basis.

See "Mark-to-market value" for more information about our subsidiary equity derivatives.

Cash settlements on debt derivatives and subsidiary equity derivatives
Below is a summary of the net proceeds on settlement of debt derivatives and subsidiary equity derivatives during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

Mark-to-market value
We record our derivatives using an estimated credit-adjusted, mark-to-market valuation, calculated in accordance with IFRS.