How much is Rogers paying for Shaw?

On March 15, 2021 Shaw and Rogers announced an agreement for Rogers to purchase all of Shaw's issued and outstanding Class A Shares and Class B Shares for $40.50 per share, representing a transaction value of approximately $26 billion (inclusive of ~$6 billion of Shaw debt).

How much is Rogers offering for Shaw?

Rogers Communications has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications for $26 billion pending approval from the Competition Bureau of Canada, the CRTC and the Canadian government.

What is Rogers bid for Shaw?

TORONTO, May 12 (Reuters) - Canada's Competition Bureau has blocked Rogers Communications' C$20 billion ($15.4 billion) proposal to buy Shaw Communications, but the regulatory agency's patchy record in legal fights raises the prospect the deal could go through with more concessions.

Has Rogers purchase of Shaw been approved?

The Transaction has already been approved by the shareholders of Shaw and the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved Rogers' acquisition of Shaw's broadcasting services, subject to conditions and safeguards designed to ensure that the ...

Is Rogers buying Shaw Mobile?

Rogers to buy Shaw Communications in a $26B deal

If allowed by regulators, the $26 billion acquisition announced in March 2021 would combine two of the country's largest telecommunications operators.

Rogers-Shaw merger will drive up prices in 3 years, expert predicts

Is Rogers taking over Shaw Cable?

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has approved Rogers Communications Inc.'s acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.'s broadcasting services, but will force the company to meet a series of conditions it laid out Thursday.

What happens if Rogers takes over Shaw?

Rogers will also gain ownership over national satellite TV provider Shaw Direct, and crucially it will absorb Shaw Mobile as well as Shaw's Freedom Mobile, eliminating the competitive threat it faces from the upstart carrier in B.C., Alberta and Ontario's wireless markets.

Why is the government allowing Rogers to buy Shaw?

“We share the government's view that affordable, high-quality services should be available to every Canadian, and by coming together, Rogers and Shaw will make the generational investments in networks and technology that Canada needs to create new jobs, increase competition, and bridge connectivity gaps in rural and ...

Why would Rogers buy Shaw?

Combining Rogers and Shaw to accelerate growth in wireless broadband and network investments follows a legacy media business where Shaw dominated in western Canada and Rogers consolidated its operations in Ontario and Quebec. Acquiring Shaw will allow Rogers to better compete in western Canada against Telus Corp.

Who owns Shaw now?

Acquisition by Rogers

On March 15, 2021, Rogers announced that it will acquire Shaw for $26 billion, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval.

Is Rogers bigger than Shaw?

Headcount at Rogers and Shaw

With a customer base of about 2 million subscribers, it is dwarfed by Rogers (with about 10.1 million), Telus (11.4 million) and Bell Canada (9.5 million).

Is Shaw in debt?

Rogers acquisition of Calgary-based Shaw is valued at a total of $26-billion, and would see the Toronto-based company take on $6-billion of Shaw debt.

What would it take for Rogers to walk away from the Shaw deal?

Shaw's stock price dropped 7 per cent on Monday, and is well below Rogers' $40.50-per-share offer, on fears that regulators will block the takeover and concerns that Rogers could bolt. Carnage will ensue if Rogers walks. The company would owe Shaw a $1.2-billion break fee.

Is Rogers owned by Bell?

Bell owns Virgin Mobile and Lucky Mobile. Rogers Wireless owns Fido and Chatr. Telus Mobility owns Koodo and Public Mobile.

Is Shaw available in Ontario?

Built and managed by Shaw, we offer an extensive 4G LTE network across Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario*.

Who is Rogers trying to buy?

Rogers to buy Shaw Communications in a $26B deal

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has approved Rogers Communications Inc.'s acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.'s broadcasting services, but will force the company to meet a series of conditions it laid out Thursday.

Does Rogers own freedom?

Freedom is up for sale as a result of Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26 billion deal to buy Shaw Communications Inc., Freedom's current owner.

Is Rogers the biggest company in Canada?

Rogers Communications was Canada's 38th largest company in 2017, as measured by annual revenue. For 2017, it reported total operating revenue of $14.1 billion and profit of $5.4 billion.

Does Scotiabank own Rogers?

Rogers Communications is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker "RCI". Following the death of Ted Rogers in 2008, control of Rogers Communications passed to the Rogers Control Trust, a trust for which a subsidiary of Scotiabank serves as trustee.

Who owns cell towers in Canada?

The Canadian communications infrastructure market is different from the U.S. In Canada, tower assets are primarily built and tightly-held by the three major mobile network operators – Rogers (NYSE: RCI), Bell (NYSE: BCE), and Telus (NYSE: TU).

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