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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

7. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

 

CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

Our consolidated VIEs consist of legal entities of which we are the primary beneficiary. We are the primary beneficiary when our variable interest(s) provide(s) us with (i) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses, or the right to receive benefits, from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. We determine whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE by considering qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: decision-making responsibilities, the VIE capital structure, risk and reward sharing, contractual agreements with the VIE, voting rights and level of involvement of other parties.

 

Westcoast Energy Limited Partnership

Westcoast LP is a BC limited partnership which holds and operates our Westcoast BC Pipeline system, serving customers in western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest. The limited partners, Westcoast and the First Nations Partnership, hold 87.49% and 12.5% interests in Westcoast LP, respectively. The remaining 0.01% general partner interest is held by Westcoast Energy GP Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary.

 

Westcoast LP is considered a VIE as its limited partners lack substantive participating rights and kick-out rights. In addition to having the obligation to absorb losses and the right to expected returns, we, through Westcoast’s direct interests and the operating agreement between Westcoast and Westcoast LP, have the ability to direct the activities of Westcoast LP's principal operations, thereby making us the primary beneficiary of the VIE.

 

The following table includes assets only to be used to settle the liabilities of Westcoast LP. The
creditors of the liabilities of Westcoast LP do not have recourse to us as the primary beneficiary. These assets and liabilities are included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

 

September 30,

2025

 

(millions of Canadian dollars)

 

 

Assets

 

 

Current assets

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

152

 

Restricted cash

 

1

 

Trade receivables and unbilled revenues

 

68

 

Other current assets

 

35

 

Inventory

 

31

 

 

 

287

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

5,571

 

Restricted long-term investments and cash

 

140

 

Deferred amounts and other assets

 

108

 

Intangible assets, net

 

11

 

 

 

6,117

 

Liabilities

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

Trade payables and accrued liabilities

 

119

 

Other current liabilities

 

50

 

 

 

169

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

139

 

Deferred income taxes

 

2

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

5,807

 

 

On July 2, 2025, we entered into a credit agreement with Westcoast LP, pursuant to which we provided a one-year non-revolving term credit facility of up to $100 million. As at September 30, 2025, there have been no drawdowns on the credit facility. We did not provide any other financial support to Westcoast LP during the period ended September 30, 2025.