On Track to Deliver 2026 Results at Top End of 2026 Guidance; Potential Upside with Continued LPG Market Strength
First Quarter Highlights
(all financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
Financial Results
- Normalized EBITDA1 was a record
$818 million in the first quarter of 2026 compared to$689 million in the first quarter of 2025. Income before income taxes was$207 million in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease from$513 million in the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to unrealized hedging impacts. - Normalized EBITDA growth was driven by higher global export volumes and margins, stronger processing and liquids handling margins, new Utilities rates in D.C. and
Virginia , strong asset optimization, and partial settlement of a pension liability. - Normalized EPS1 was
$1.33 compared to$1.15 in the first quarter of 2025, while GAAP EPS2 was$0.47 in the first quarter of 2026 compared to$1.31 in the first quarter of 2025.
Operational Highlights
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AltaGas exported 124,917 Bbl/d of liquid petroleum gases ("LPG") toAsia , a 5 percent year-over-year increase. In the first quarter, the Company delivered 20 Very Large Gas Carriers ("VLGCs") to a diversified customer base acrossAsia . - In mid-April, the Company took delivery of a new VLGC time charter, the Aurora Guardian. This brings
AltaGas' long-term contracted fleet to three vessels, with a fourth scheduled to be delivered later in 2026.
Business Development and Growth
- Construction of the 56,000 Bbl/d Ridley Island Energy Export Facility ("REEF") remains on time and on budget with the project approximately 75 percent complete. REEF Optimization I remains on schedule and is expected to add 30,000 Bbl/d of propane export capacity in the second half of 2027.
- Dimsdale Phase I and II storage expansions are on budget and more than 40 percent complete. Expansions will add six Bcf of natural gas storage capacity by 2026 year-end and an additional 30 Bcf by mid‑2027.
- Keweenaw Connector Pipeline advanced as planned in the quarter, achieving key pre‑construction milestones. Construction mobilization is expected in
May 2026 with completion now targeted for 2026 year‑end. - The Company executed a second behind‑the‑meter agreement for data center development in its Utilities segment. The Company will provide back‑up gas‑fired power generation for a 15 MW operational data center in
Virginia . Additional opportunities are progressing acrossAltaGas' jurisdictions.
Financial Outlook and Balance Sheet
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AltaGas is expecting to deliver 2026 results towards the top end of its guidance for both normalized EBITDA and normalized EPS, with upside potential from continued LPG market strength. Additionally,AltaGas is increasing its 2026 capital program to$1.7 billion to capture planned spending for Dimsdale II through 2026. - Adjusted net debt to normalized EBITDA1 exited the quarter at 4.4x on a trailing twelve-month basis, including 50 percent debt treatment for its subordinated hybrid notes and preferred shares. This is below the low end of
AltaGas' 4.5x - 5.0x targeted range.
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(1) Non-GAAP measure; see discussion and reconciliation to US GAAP financial measures in the advisories of this news release or in AltaGas' Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) as at and for the period ended |
CEO Message
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"The conflict in the
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"Our Utilities delivered safe, reliable and affordable service through the coldest Mid‑Atlantic winter in over two decades, demonstrating the resilience of our network and the value of our modernization investments. By leveraging natural gas storage and disciplined inventory management during Winter Storm Fern, we helped shield customer bills from extreme price volatility – reinforcing the cost and reliability advantages of natural gas as affordability remains a priority for customers and policymakers across the
"With strong momentum continuing through 2026 and a highly visible growth outlook, we remain focused on executing our strategy, advancing key projects, and delivering predictable, long‑term value for our stakeholders."
Forward Focus, Guidance and Funding
Following a strong first quarter of 2026,
- 2026 Normalized EBITDA guidance of
$1.925 billion–$2.025 billion, compared to actual normalized EBITDA of$1.86 billion and income before taxes of$1.03 billion in 2025; and - 2026 Normalized EPS guidance of
$2 .20–$2.45, compared to normalized EPS of$2.23 and GAAP EPS of$2.48 in 2025.
Reflecting the advancement of key Midstream growth projects, specifically, Dimsdale Phase II and the now more visible project milestone payments in 2026,
Results by Segment
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Normalized EBITDA (1) |
Three Months Ended
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($ millions) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Utilities |
$ 555 |
$ 501 |
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Midstream |
273 |
197 |
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Corporate/Other |
(10) |
(9) |
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Normalized EBITDA (1) |
$ 818 |
$ 689 |
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(1) Non‑GAAP financial measure; see discussion in Non‑GAAP Financial Measures section of this news release. |
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Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes |
Three Months Ended
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($ millions) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Utilities |
$ 458 |
$ 446 |
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Midstream |
(111) |
204 |
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Corporate/Other |
(140) |
(137) |
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Income Before Income Taxes |
$ 207 |
$ 513 |
Business Performance
Midstream
The Midstream segment reported normalized EBITDA of
Performance across the balance of the Midstream platform was robust with gas processing volumes up eight percent year-over-year, driven by the
Construction progress at REEF continues with the project now approximately 75 percent complete and nearly 90 percent of total project costs either incurred or committed. Recent milestones include final installation of the LPG accumulators, commencement of the second phase of the railroad utility corridor, and recent completion of piers 9, 10 and 12 on the jetty, which faced additional weather related challenges during the quarter.
Dimsdale Phase I and II construction continued to advance with the overall project more than 40 percent complete. Construction of the pipeline system is mechanically complete with Phase I and Phase II facility construction underway. The drilling program for the injection wells is set to commence in the third quarter. Phase I will add six Bcf of storage capacity by 2026 year-end, while Phase II will add an incremental 30 Bcf by mid-2027.
Risk Management
Consistent with the Company's de-risking focus,
Approximately 83 percent of the Company's remaining 2026 expected frac exposed volumes are hedged at
For the remainder of 2026,
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Midstream Hedge Program |
Q2 2026 |
Q3 2026 |
Q4 2026 |
Remainder of 2026 |
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95 |
76 |
73 |
82 |
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Average propane/butane FEI to |
18.16 |
19.08 |
28.60 |
20.30 |
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Fractionation volume hedged (%) (3) |
84 |
88 |
78 |
83 |
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Frac spread hedge rate - (US$/Bbl) (3) |
21.02 |
20.64 |
23.14 |
21.60 |
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(1) |
Approximate expected volumes hedged based on AltaGas' internally assumed export volumes. Hedged amounts include contracted tolling volumes and financial hedges. |
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(2) |
Does not include physical differential to FSK for C3 volumes. Butane is hedged as a percentage of WTI. |
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(3) |
Approximate average for the period. |
Utilities
Utilities reported normalized EBITDA of
On
Corporate/Other
The Corporate/Other segment reported a normalized EBITDA loss of
Consolidated Financial Results
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Three Months Ended
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($ millions) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Normalized EBITDA (1) |
$ 818 |
$ 689 |
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Add (deduct): |
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Depreciation and amortization |
(135) |
(128) |
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Interest expense |
(119) |
(115) |
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Income tax expense, net of normalizing items |
(138) |
(98) |
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Preferred share dividends |
(3) |
(5) |
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Other (2) |
(8) |
(1) |
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Normalized net income (1) |
$ 415 |
$ 342 |
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Net income applicable to common shares |
$ 147 |
$ 392 |
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Normalized funds from operations (1) |
$ 651 |
$ 551 |
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Cash from operations |
$ 574 |
$ 627 |
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($ per share, except shares outstanding) |
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Shares outstanding - basic (millions) |
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During the period (3) |
311 |
298 |
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End of period |
311 |
299 |
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Normalized net income - basic (1) |
1.33 |
1.15 |
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Normalized net income - diluted (1) |
1.33 |
1.14 |
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Net income per common share - basic |
0.47 |
1.31 |
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Net income per common share - diluted |
0.47 |
1.31 |
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(1) |
Non‑GAAP financial measure; see discussion in Non-GAAP Financial Measures section at the end of this news release. |
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(2) |
"Other" includes accretion expense, net income applicable to non-controlling interests, foreign exchange gains (losses), and unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) on intercompany accounts payable and accounts receivables balances. |
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(3) |
Weighted average. |
Normalized EBITDA for the first quarter of 2026 was
Income before income taxes was
Normalized net income was
Normalized FFO was
Cash from operations in the first quarter of 2026 was
Interest expense for the first quarter of 2026 was
Income tax expense was
Quarterly Common Share Dividend and Preferred Share Dividend
The Board of Directors approved the following schedule of Dividends:
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Type (1) |
Dividend (per share) |
Period |
Payment Date |
Record |
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Common Shares |
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n.a. |
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Series G Preferred Shares |
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(1) Dividends on common shares and preferred shares are eligible dividends for Canadian income tax purposes. |
Conference Call and Webcast
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Dial-in (Audio only): |
+1 437 900 0527 or toll free at +1 888 510 2154 |
Shortly after the conclusion of the call a replay will be available on the Company's website or by dialing +1 289 819 1450 or toll free +1 888 660 6345. Passcode 28764 #.
Non-GAAP Measures
This news release contains references to certain financial measures that do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by
Normalized EBITDA
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|
Three Months Ended
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($ millions) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Income before income taxes (GAAP financial measure) |
$ 207 |
$ 513 |
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Add: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
135 |
128 |
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Interest expense |
119 |
115 |
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EBITDA |
$ 461 |
$ 756 |
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Add (deduct): |
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Transaction costs related to acquisitions and dispositions (1) |
1 |
-- |
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Unrealized losses (gains) on risk management contracts (2) |
349 |
(85) |
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Losses on sale of assets (3) |
-- |
2 |
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Transition and restructuring costs (4) |
7 |
11 |
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Provisions on assets |
-- |
2 |
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Accretion expenses |
1 |
1 |
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Foreign exchange losses (gains) (5) |
(1) |
2 |
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Normalized EBITDA |
$ 818 |
$ 689 |
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(1) |
Comprised of transaction costs related to acquisitions and dispositions of assets and/or equity investments in the period. These costs are included in the "operating and administrative" line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Transaction costs include expenses, such as legal fees, which are directly attributable to the acquisition or disposition. |
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(2) |
Included in the "revenue", "cost of sales", and "foreign exchange gains (losses)" line items on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Please refer to Note 12 of the unaudited condensed interim Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the three months ended |
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(3) |
Included in the "other income" line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
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(4) |
Comprised of transition and restructuring costs (including CFO transition). These costs are included in the "operating and administrative" line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
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(5) |
Excludes unrealized losses (gains) on foreign exchange contracts that have been entered into for the purpose of cash management. These losses (gains) are included above in the line "unrealized losses (gains) on risk management contracts". |
EBITDA is a measure of
Normalized Net Income
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Three Months Ended
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($ millions) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Net income applicable to common shares (GAAP financial measure) |
$ 147 |
$ 392 |
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Add (deduct) after-tax: |
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Transaction costs related to acquisitions and dispositions (1) |
1 |
-- |
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Unrealized losses (gains) on risk management contracts (2) |
266 |
(65) |
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Losses on sale of assets (3) |
-- |
1 |
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Provisions on assets |
-- |
1 |
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Transition and restructuring costs (4) |
6 |
9 |
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Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) on intercompany accounts payable and accounts receivable balances (5) |
(5) |
4 |
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Normalized net income |
$ 415 |
$ 342 |
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(1) |
Comprised of transaction costs related to acquisitions and dispositions of assets and/or equity investments in the period. The pre-tax costs are included in the "operating and administrative" line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Transaction costs include expenses, such as legal fees, which are directly attributable to the acquisition or disposition. |
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(2) |
The pre-tax amounts are included in the "revenue", "cost of sales", and "foreign exchange gains (losses)" line items on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Please refer to Note 12 of the unaudited condensed interim Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the three months ended |
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(3) |
The pre-tax amounts are included in the "other income" line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
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(4) |
Comprised of transition and restructuring costs (including CFO transition). These pre-tax costs are included in the "operating and administrative" line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
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(5) |
Relates to unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) on intercompany accounts receivable and accounts payable balances between a |
Normalized net income and normalized net income per share are used by Management to enhance the comparability of
Normalized Funds from Operations
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Three Months Ended
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($ millions) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Cash from operations (GAAP financial measure) |
$ 574 |
$ 627 |
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Add (deduct): |
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Net change in operating assets and liabilities |
69 |
(87) |
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Funds from operations |
$ 643 |
$ 540 |
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Add (deduct): |
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Transaction costs related to acquisitions and dispositions (1) |
1 |
-- |
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Transition and restructuring costs (2) |
7 |
11 |
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Normalized funds from operations |
$ 651 |
$ 551 |
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(1) |
Comprised of transaction costs related to acquisitions and dispositions of assets and/or equity investments in the period. These costs exclude non-cash amounts and are included in the "operating and administrative" line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Transaction costs include expenses, such as legal fees, which are directly attributable to the acquisition or disposition. |
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(2) |
Comprised of transition and restructuring costs (including CFO transition). These pre-tax costs are included in the "operating and administrative" line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income. |
Normalized funds from operations and funds from operations are used to assist Management and investors in analyzing the liquidity of the Corporation. Management uses these measures to understand the ability to generate funds for capital investments, debt repayment, dividend payments, and other investing activities.
Funds from operations and normalized funds from operations as presented should not be viewed as an alternative to cash from operations or other cash flow measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Net Debt, Adjusted Net Debt, and Adjusted Net Debt to Normalized EBITDA
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($ millions, except adjusted net debt to normalized EBITDA) |
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Short-term debt |
$ 61 |
$ 231 |
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Current portion of long-term debt (1) |
362 |
469 |
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Current portion of finance lease liabilities |
25 |
24 |
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Long-term debt (2) |
7,332 |
7,010 |
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Finance lease liabilities |
124 |
124 |
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Subordinated hybrid notes (3) |
2,180 |
2,159 |
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Total debt |
10,084 |
10,017 |
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Less: cash and cash equivalents |
(163) |
(99) |
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Net debt |
$ 9,921 |
$ 9,918 |
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Add (deduct): |
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Current portion of finance lease liabilities |
(25) |
(24) |
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Finance lease liabilities |
(124) |
(124) |
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50 percent debt treatment of subordinated hybrid notes |
(1,090) |
(1,080) |
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50 percent debt treatment of preferred shares |
98 |
98 |
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Adjusted net debt |
$ 8,780 |
$ 8,788 |
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Adjusted net debt to normalized EBITDA (4) |
4.4 |
4.7 |
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(1) |
Net of debt issuance costs, unamortized premiums, and unamortized discounts of less than |
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(2) |
Net of debt issuance costs, unamortized premiums, and unamortized discounts of |
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(3) |
Net of debt issuance costs of |
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(4) |
Calculated as adjusted net debt at the balance sheet date, divided by normalized EBITDA for the preceding twelve month period. |
Net debt, adjusted net debt, and adjusted net debt to normalized EBITDA are used by the Corporation to monitor its capital structure and assess its capital structure relative to earnings. It is also used as a measure of the Corporation's overall financial strength and is presented to provide this perspective to analysts and investors. Net debt is defined as short-term debt, plus current and long-term portions of long-term debt, current and long-term portions of finance lease liabilities, and subordinated hybrid notes, less cash and cash equivalents. Adjusted net debt is defined as net debt adjusted for current and long-term portions of finance lease liabilities, 50 percent of subordinated hybrid notes, and 50 percent of preferred shares. Adjusted net debt to normalized EBITDA is calculated by dividing adjusted net debt as defined above by normalized EBITDA for the preceding twelve month period.
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Three Months Ended
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($ millions) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Cash used in investing activities (GAAP financial measure) |
$ 451 |
$ 352 |
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Deduct: |
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Net change in non-cash capital expenditures (1) |
(85) |
(30) |
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Contributions from non-controlling interests (2) |
(78) |
(70) |
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Invested capital and net invested capital |
$ 288 |
$ 252 |
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(1) |
Comprised of non-cash capital expenditures included in the "accounts payable and accrued liabilities" line item on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Please refer to Note 18 of the unaudited condensed interim Consolidated Financial Statements as at and for the three months ended |
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(2) |
Excludes cash received from advance cash calls related to forecasted capital spend. |
Invested capital is a measure of
Supplemental Calculations
Reconciliation of Normalized EBITDA to Normalized Net Income
The below table provides a supplemental reconciliation of normalized EBITDA to normalized net income. Both of these non-GAAP measures have been previously reconciled to the relevant GAAP financial measures in the section above. This supplemental information is provided as additional information to assist analysts and investors in comparing normalized EBITDA to normalized net income and is not intended as a substitute for the reconciliations to the nearest comparable GAAP measures. Readers should not place undue reliance on this supplemental reconciliation.
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Three Months Ended
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($ millions) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Normalized EBITDA |
$ 818 |
$ 689 |
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Add (deduct): |
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Depreciation and amortization |
(135) |
(128) |
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Interest expense |
(119) |
(115) |
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Income tax expense |
(55) |
(113) |
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Normalizing items impacting income taxes (1) |
(83) |
15 |
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Accretion expenses |
(1) |
(1) |
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Foreign exchange gains (losses) |
1 |
(2) |
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Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) on intercompany accounts payable and accounts receivable balances |
(6) |
5 |
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Net income applicable to non-controlling interests |
(2) |
(3) |
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Preferred share dividends |
(3) |
(5) |
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Normalized net income |
$ 415 |
$ 342 |
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(1) |
Represents the income tax impact related to the normalizing items included in the calculation of normalized EBITDA. |
Consolidated Financial Review
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Three Months Ended
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($ millions, except effective income tax rates) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Revenue |
3,970 |
3,969 |
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Normalized EBITDA (1) |
818 |
689 |
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Income before income taxes |
207 |
513 |
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Net income applicable to common shares |
147 |
392 |
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Normalized net income (1) |
415 |
342 |
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Total assets |
27,363 |
26,164 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
14,031 |
13,729 |
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Invested capital (1) |
288 |
252 |
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Cash used in investing activities |
451 |
352 |
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Dividends declared (2) |
105 |
94 |
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Cash from operations |
574 |
627 |
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Normalized funds from operations (1) |
651 |
551 |
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Effective income tax rate (%) (3) |
26.8 |
22.1 |
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Three Months Ended
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($ per share, except shares outstanding) |
2026 |
2025 |
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Net income per common share - basic |
0.47 |
1.31 |
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Net income per common share - diluted |
0.47 |
1.31 |
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Normalized net income - basic (1) |
1.33 |
1.15 |
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Normalized net income - diluted (1) |
1.33 |
1.14 |
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Dividends declared (2) |
0.33 |
0.32 |
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Cash from operations |
1.84 |
2.10 |
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Normalized funds from operations (1) |
2.09 |
1.85 |
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Shares outstanding - basic (millions) |
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During the period (4) |
311 |
298 |
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End of period |
311 |
299 |
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(1) |
Non‑GAAP financial measure or non-GAAP financial ratio; see discussion in Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of the MD&A. |
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(2) |
Dividends declared per common share per quarter: |
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(3) |
The increase in the effective income tax rate for the three months ended |
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(4) |
Weighted average. |
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