Rogers Communications - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Rogers Communications M&A Summary

Rogers Communications has acquired 17 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 4 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Rogers Communications’ largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Shaw Communications for $19.8B. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (32%) and media (32%).

Rogers Communications Business Overview

Where is Rogers Communications headquartered?

Rogers Communications is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

What is Rogers Communications’ revenue?

Rogers Communications disclosed revenue of 19,308M CAD for 2023 and 15,396M CAD for 2022.

How many employees does Rogers Communications have?

Rogers Communications has 26,000 employees.

What sector is Rogers Communications in?

Rogers Communications is a communications company.

When was Rogers Communications founded?

Rogers Communications was founded in 1960.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 4

Rogers Communications

Rogers Communications, Inc.

333 Bloor Street East,
Toronto, Ontario M4W 1G9
Canada,
(416) 935-7777
www.rogers.com

Rogers Communications is a diversified canadian communications and media company. It is a provider of wireless voice and data communications services and one of Canada's providers of cable television, high speed Internet and telephony services. Rogers Communications was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 14 - 1 1 - - 16
vol $2.0B $19.8B $2.2B $23.9B
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Freedom Mobile, Inc. 2023-04-03 - Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario · www.freedommobile.ca
Freedom Mobile, Inc. 2022-06-17 2.2B CAD Divestiture
Toronto, Ontario · www.freedommobile.ca
Shaw Communications, Inc. 2021-03-15 19.8B CAD Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta · www.shaw.ca
Tillsonburg Broadcasting Co. Ltd. 2016-09-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Tillsonburg, Ontario · www.tillsonburgbroadcasting.com
Internetworking Atlantic, Inc. 2015-12-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Halifax, New Brunswick · www.internetworking-atlantic.com
Pivot Data Centres, Inc. 2013-09-23 118M CAD Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta · www.pivotdci.com
Granite Networks, Inc. 2013-09-23 6M USD Add-on Acquisition
Ottawa, Ontario
BLACKIRON Data 2013-04-17 200M USD Divestiture
Etobicoke, Ontario · www.blackirondata.com
Mountain Cablevision Ltd. 2013-01-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Calgary, Alberta
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. 2012-05-02 1.3B USD Add-on Acquisition
Toronto, Ontario · www.mlse.com
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Rogers Broadcasting Ltd.    - Rogers Broadcasting - CHNI-FM Radio Stattion 2013-07-04 1
Toronto, Ontario Saint John, New Brunswick
Rogers Broadcasting Ltd.    - Channel Zero, Inc. - Métro14 Montréal 2012-05-03 1
Toronto, Ontario Toronto, Ontario
Rogers Publishing Ltd.    - Employee Benefit News Canada 2009-07-02 2
Toronto, Ontario · www.rogerspublishing.ca Toronto, Ontario

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Communications 5 (31%) 22.3B (93%) 1 (100%) -
Media 5 (31%) - - -
Information Technology 3 (19%) 318M (1%) - -
Internet Software and Services 2 (13%) 6M (< 1%) - -
Leisure 1 (6%) 1.3B (6%) - -
Total 16 $23.9B 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 16 23.9B 1 -
  Ontario 11 4.0B 1 -
  Alberta 3 19.9B - -
  New Brunswick 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
Total 16 $23.9B 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
BofA Securities
 1
BMO Capital Markets
 1
Barclays Investment Bank
 1
Legal Deals
Goodmans
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 3 $23.2B
$100M to $1B 3 $648M
< $100M 1 $6M
TOTAL $23.9B
Largest Shaw Communications, Inc.
$19.8B (2021-03-15)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
19%
3 (19%)
Strategic(s)
25%
4 (25%)
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Communications

Revenue

19,308   26% 2023
15,396   6% 2022
14,655   6% 2021
13,916   8% 2020
15,073   1% 2019
15,096   7% 2018
14,143   4% 2017
13,702   3% 2016
13,414   5% 2015
12,850   2% 2014
12,706   2013
(millions of CAD) Show More Show Less

Employees

26,000

Established

1960

Public

Toronto (TSX): RCI

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