EX-99.2 3 supp_q116.htm SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION - FIRST QUARTER 2016

Exhibit 99.2

BCE (1)
Consolidated Operational Data

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except share amounts) (unaudited) |  | Q1 2016 |  |  | Q1 2015 |  |  |  | $ change |  | % change |
Operating revenues |  | 5,270 |  |  | 5,240 |  |  |  | 30 |  | 0.6 | %
Operating costs (A) |  | (3,059 | ) |  | (3,070 | ) |  |  | 11 |  | 0.4 | %
Post-employment benefit plans service cost |  | (48 | ) |  | (76 | ) |  |  | 28 |  | 36.8 | %
Adjusted EBITDA (2) |  | 2,163 |  |  | 2,094 |  |  |  | 69 |  | 3.3 | %
Adjusted EBITDA margin (2) |  | 41.0 | % |  | 40.0 | % |  |  |  |  | 1.0 | pts
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | (42 | ) |  | (224 | ) |  |  | 182 |  | 81.3 | %
Depreciation |  | (739 | ) |  | (712 | ) |  |  | (27 | ) | (3.8 | %)
Amortization |  | (149 | ) |  | (127 | ) |  |  | (22 | ) | (17.3 | %)
Finance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (219 | ) |  | (226 | ) |  |  | 7 |  | 3.1 | %
Interest on post-employment benefit obligations |  | (20 | ) |  | (27 | ) |  |  | 7 |  | 25.9 | %
Other income (expense) |  | 23 |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | 43 |  | n.m. |
Income taxes |  | (259 | ) |  | (175 | ) |  |  | (84 | ) | (48.0 | %)
Net earnings |  | 758 |  |  | 583 |  |  |  | 175 |  | 30.0 | %
Net earnings attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shareholders |  | 707 |  |  | 532 |  |  |  | 175 |  | 32.9 | %
Preferred shareholders |  | 37 |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | (1 | ) | (2.6 | %)
Non-controlling interest |  | 14 |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 1 |  | 7.7 | %
Net earnings |  | 758 |  |  | 583 |  |  |  | 175 |  | 30.0 | %
Net earnings per common share - basic | $ | 0.82 |  | $ | 0.63 |  |  | $ | 0.19 |  | 30.2 | %
Net earnings per common share - diluted | $ | 0.82 |  | $ | 0.63 |  |  | $ | 0.19 |  | 30.2 | %
Dividends per common share | $ | 0.6825 |  | $ | 0.6500 |  |  | $ | 0.0325 |  | 5.0 | %
Average number of common shares outstanding - basic (millions) |  | 867.1 |  |  | 841.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (millions) |  | 868.1 |  |  | 842.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares outstanding (millions) |  | 868.6 |  |  | 841.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted net earnings and EPS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders |  | 707 |  |  | 532 |  |  |  | 175 |  | 32.9 | %
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | 31 |  |  | 164 |  |  |  | (133 | ) | (81.1 | %)
Net (gains) losses on investments |  | (12 | ) |  | 2 |  |  |  | (14 | ) | n.m. |
Early debt redemption costs |  | 8 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 1 |  | 14.3 | %
Adjusted net earnings (2) |  | 734 |  |  | 705 |  |  |  | 29 |  | 4.1 | %
Impact on net earnings per share | $ | 0.03 |  | $ | 0.21 |  |  | $ | (0.18 | ) | (85.7 | %)
Adjusted EPS (2) | $ | 0.85 |  | $ | 0.84 |  |  | $ | 0.01 |  | 1.2 | %

(A) | Excludes post-employment benefit plans service cost
n.m. : not meaningful

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BCE
Consolidated Operational Data - Historical Trend

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except share amounts) (unaudited) |  | Q1 16 |  |  |  | TOTAL 2015 |  |  |  | Q4 15 |  |  | Q3 15 |  |  | Q2 15 |  |  | Q1 15 |
Operating revenues |  | 5,270 |  |  |  | 21,514 |  |  |  | 5,603 |  |  | 5,345 |  |  | 5,326 |  |  | 5,240 |
Operating costs (A) |  | (3,059 | ) |  |  | (12,682 | ) |  |  | (3,462 | ) |  | (3,089 | ) |  | (3,061 | ) |  | (3,070 | )
Post-employment benefit plans service cost |  | (48 | ) |  |  | (281 | ) |  |  | (68 | ) |  | (69 | ) |  | (68 | ) |  | (76 | )
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 2,163 |  |  |  | 8,551 |  |  |  | 2,073 |  |  | 2,187 |  |  | 2,197 |  |  | 2,094 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |  | 41.0 | % |  |  | 39.7 | % |  |  | 37.0 | % |  | 40.9 | % |  | 41.3 | % |  | 40.0 | %
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | (42 | ) |  |  | (446 | ) |  |  | (152 | ) |  | (46 | ) |  | (24 | ) |  | (224 | )
Depreciation |  | (739 | ) |  |  | (2,890 | ) |  |  | (731 | ) |  | (727 | ) |  | (720 | ) |  | (712 | )
Amortization |  | (149 | ) |  |  | (530 | ) |  |  | (136 | ) |  | (133 | ) |  | (134 | ) |  | (127 | )
Finance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | (219 | ) |  |  | (909 | ) |  |  | (226 | ) |  | (227 | ) |  | (230 | ) |  | (226 | )
Interest on post-employment benefit obligations |  | (20 | ) |  |  | (110 | ) |  |  | (28 | ) |  | (27 | ) |  | (28 | ) |  | (27 | )
Other income (expense) |  | 23 |  |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (70 | ) |  | 35 |  |  | 43 |  |  | (20 | )
Income taxes |  | (259 | ) |  |  | (924 | ) |  |  | (188 | ) |  | (271 | ) |  | (290 | ) |  | (175 | )
Net earnings |  | 758 |  |  |  | 2,730 |  |  |  | 542 |  |  | 791 |  |  | 814 |  |  | 583 |
Net earnings attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shareholders |  | 707 |  |  |  | 2,526 |  |  |  | 496 |  |  | 739 |  |  | 759 |  |  | 532 |
Preferred shareholders |  | 37 |  |  |  | 152 |  |  |  | 37 |  |  | 38 |  |  | 39 |  |  | 38 |
Non-controlling interest |  | 14 |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | 9 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 13 |
Net earnings |  | 758 |  |  |  | 2,730 |  |  |  | 542 |  |  | 791 |  |  | 814 |  |  | 583 |
Net earnings per common share - basic | $ | 0.82 |  |  | $ | 2.98 |  |  | $ | 0.58 |  | $ | 0.87 |  | $ | 0.90 |  | $ | 0.63 |
Net earnings per common share - diluted | $ | 0.82 |  |  | $ | 2.98 |  |  | $ | 0.58 |  | $ | 0.87 |  | $ | 0.90 |  | $ | 0.63 |
Dividends per common share | $ | 0.6825 |  |  | $ | 2.6000 |  |  | $ | 0.6500 |  | $ | 0.6500 |  | $ | 0.6500 |  | $ | 0.6500 |
Average number of common shares outstanding - basic (millions) |  | 867.1 |  |  |  | 847.1 |  |  |  | 853.5 |  |  | 848.9 |  |  | 844.9 |  |  | 841.0 |
Average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (millions) |  | 868.1 |  |  |  | 848.3 |  |  |  | 854.9 |  |  | 850.1 |  |  | 846.2 |  |  | 842.6 |
Number of common shares outstanding (millions) |  | 868.6 |  |  |  | 865.6 |  |  |  | 865.6 |  |  | 849.4 |  |  | 848.6 |  |  | 841.9 |
Adjusted net earnings and EPS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders |  | 707 |  |  |  | 2,526 |  |  |  | 496 |  |  | 739 |  |  | 759 |  |  | 532 |
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | 31 |  |  |  | 327 |  |  |  | 112 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 164 |
Net (gains) losses on investments |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  | 16 |  |  | (40 | ) |  | 2 |
Early debt redemption costs |  | 8 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 7 |
Adjusted net earnings |  | 734 |  |  |  | 2,845 |  |  |  | 615 |  |  | 790 |  |  | 735 |  |  | 705 |
Impact on net earnings per share | $ | 0.03 |  |  | $ | 0.38 |  |  | $ | 0.14 |  | $ | 0.06 |  | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.21 |
Adjusted EPS | $ | 0.85 |  |  | $ | 3.36 |  |  | $ | 0.72 |  | $ | 0.93 |  | $ | 0.87 |  | $ | 0.84 |

(A) | Excludes post-employment benefit plans service cost

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BCE
Segmented Data

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | Q1 2016 |  | Q1 2015 |  |  | $ change |  | % change |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bell Wireless | 1,693 |  | 1,637 |  |  | 56 |  | 3.4 | %
Bell Wireline | 2,983 |  | 3,027 |  |  | (44 | ) | (1.5 | %)
Bell Media | 741 |  | 726 |  |  | 15 |  | 2.1 | %
Inter-segment eliminations | (147 | ) | (150 | ) |  | 3 |  | 2.0 | %
Total | 5,270 |  | 5,240 |  |  | 30 |  | 0.6 | %
Operating costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bell Wireless | (932 | ) | (925 | ) |  | (7 | ) | (0.8 | %)
Bell Wireline | (1,726 | ) | (1,786 | ) |  | 60 |  | 3.4 | %
Bell Media | (596 | ) | (585 | ) |  | (11 | ) | (1.9 | %)
Inter-segment eliminations | 147 |  | 150 |  |  | (3 | ) | (2.0 | %)
Total | (3,107 | ) | (3,146 | ) |  | 39 |  | 1.2 | %
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bell Wireless | 761 |  | 712 |  |  | 49 |  | 6.9 | %
Margin | 44.9 | % | 43.5 | % |  |  |  | 1.4 | pts
Bell Wireline | 1,257 |  | 1,241 |  |  | 16 |  | 1.3 | %
Margin | 42.1 | % | 41.0 | % |  |  |  | 1.1 | pts
Bell Media | 145 |  | 141 |  |  | 4 |  | 2.8 | %
Margin | 19.6 | % | 19.4 | % |  |  |  | 0.2 | pts
Total | 2,163 |  | 2,094 |  |  | 69 |  | 3.3 | %
Margin | 41.0 | % | 40.0 | % |  |  |  | 1.0 | pts
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bell Wireless | 162 |  | 151 |  |  | (11 | ) | (7.3 | %)
Capital intensity (3) | 9.6 | % | 9.2 | % |  |  |  | (0.4 | ) pts
Bell Wireline | 669 |  | 656 |  |  | (13 | ) | (2.0 | %)
Capital intensity | 22.4 | % | 21.7 | % |  |  |  | (0.7 | ) pts
Bell Media | 21 |  | 20 |  |  | (1 | ) | (5.0 | %)
Capital intensity | 2.8 | % | 2.8 | % |  |  |  | - |
Total | 852 |  | 827 |  |  | (25 | ) | (3.0 | %)
Capital intensity | 16.2 | % | 15.8 | % |  |  |  | (0.4 | ) pts

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BCE
Segmented Data - Historical Trend

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | Q1 16 |  | Total 2015 |  | Q4 15 |  | Q3 15 |  | Q2 15 |  | Q1 15 |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bell Wireless | 1,693 |  | 6,876 |  | 1,770 |  | 1,772 |  | 1,697 |  | 1,637 |
Bell Wireline | 2,983 |  | 12,258 |  | 3,161 |  | 3,028 |  | 3,042 |  | 3,027 |
Bell Media | 741 |  | 2,974 |  | 816 |  | 692 |  | 740 |  | 726 |
Inter-segment eliminations | (147 | ) | (594 | ) | (144 | ) | (147 | ) | (153 | ) | (150 | )
Total | 5,270 |  | 21,514 |  | 5,603 |  | 5,345 |  | 5,326 |  | 5,240 |
Operating costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bell Wireless | (932 | ) | (4,048 | ) | (1,129 | ) | (1,014 | ) | (980 | ) | (925 | )
Bell Wireline | (1,726 | ) | (7,258 | ) | (1,913 | ) | (1,782 | ) | (1,777 | ) | (1,786 | )
Bell Media | (596 | ) | (2,251 | ) | (632 | ) | (509 | ) | (525 | ) | (585 | )
Inter-segment eliminations | 147 |  | 594 |  | 144 |  | 147 |  | 153 |  | 150 |
Total | (3,107 | ) | (12,963 | ) | (3,530 | ) | (3,158 | ) | (3,129 | ) | (3,146 | )
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bell Wireless | 761 |  | 2,828 |  | 641 |  | 758 |  | 717 |  | 712 |
Margin | 44.9 | % | 41.1 | % | 36.2 | % | 42.8 | % | 42.3 | % | 43.5 | %
Bell Wireline | 1,257 |  | 5,000 |  | 1,248 |  | 1,246 |  | 1,265 |  | 1,241 |
Margin | 42.1 | % | 40.8 | % | 39.5 | % | 41.1 | % | 41.6 | % | 41.0 | %
Bell Media | 145 |  | 723 |  | 184 |  | 183 |  | 215 |  | 141 |
Margin | 19.6 | % | 24.3 | % | 22.5 | % | 26.4 | % | 29.1 | % | 19.4 | %
Total | 2,163 |  | 8,551 |  | 2,073 |  | 2,187 |  | 2,197 |  | 2,094 |
Margin | 41.0 | % | 39.7 | % | 37.0 | % | 40.9 | % | 41.3 | % | 40.0 | %
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bell Wireless | 162 |  | 716 |  | 193 |  | 184 |  | 188 |  | 151 |
Capital intensity | 9.6 | % | 10.4 | % | 10.9 | % | 10.4 | % | 11.1 | % | 9.2 | %
Bell Wireline | 669 |  | 2,809 |  | 741 |  | 716 |  | 696 |  | 656 |
Capital intensity | 22.4 | % | 22.9 | % | 23.4 | % | 23.6 | % | 22.9 | % | 21.7 | %
Bell Media | 21 |  | 101 |  | 24 |  | 27 |  | 30 |  | 20 |
Capital intensity | 2.8 | % | 3.4 | % | 2.9 | % | 3.9 | % | 4.1 | % | 2.8 | %
Total | 852 |  | 3,626 |  | 958 |  | 927 |  | 914 |  | 827 |
Capital intensity | 16.2 | % | 16.9 | % | 17.1 | % | 17.3 | % | 17.2 | % | 15.8 | %

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Bell Wireless (1)

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | Q1 2016 |  | Q1 2015 |  |  | % change |
Bell Wireless |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service | 1,579 |  | 1,500 |  |  | 5.3 | %
Product | 104 |  | 127 |  |  | (18.1 | %)
Total external Bell Wireless revenues | 1,683 |  | 1,627 |  |  | 3.4 | %
Inter-segment | 10 |  | 10 |  |  | - |
Total Bell Wireless operating revenues | 1,693 |  | 1,637 |  |  | 3.4 | %
Operating costs | (932 | ) | (925 | ) |  | (0.8 | %)
Adjusted EBITDA | 761 |  | 712 |  |  | 6.9 | %
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Total revenues) | 44.9 | % | 43.5 | % |  | 1.4 | pts
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Service revenues) | 48.2 | % | 47.5 | % |  | 0.7 | pts
Capital expenditures | 162 |  | 151 |  |  | (7.3 | %)
Capital intensity | 9.6 | % | 9.2 | % |  | (0.4 | ) pts
Wireless gross activations | 331,623 |  | 341,360 |  |  | (2.9 | %)
Postpaid | 275,415 |  | 278,984 |  |  | (1.3 | %)
Wireless net activations | (9,868 | ) | (15,914 | ) |  | 38.0 | %
Postpaid | 25,805 |  | 35,373 |  |  | (27.0 | %)
Wireless subscribers end of period (EOP) | 8,235,963 |  | 8,102,714 |  |  | 1.6 | %
Postpaid | 7,401,221 |  | 7,145,420 |  |  | 3.6 | %
Average revenue per user (3) (ARPU)($/month) | 63.02 |  | 60.83 |  |  | 3.6 | %
Churn (%) (3)(average per month) | 1.38 | % | 1.47 | % |  | 0.09 | pts
Prepaid | 3.42 | % | 3.60 | % |  | 0.18 | pts
Postpaid | 1.15 | % | 1.18 | % |  | 0.03 | pts
Cost of acquisition (COA) (3) ($/subscriber) | 494 |  | 452 |  |  | (9.3 | %)

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Bell Wireless - Historical Trend

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | Q1 16 |  |  | TOTAL 2015 |  |  | Q4 15 |  | Q3 15 |  | Q2 15 |  | Q1 15 |
Bell Wireless |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service | 1,579 |  |  | 6,246 |  |  | 1,588 |  | 1,619 |  | 1,539 |  | 1,500 |
Product | 104 |  |  | 590 |  |  | 171 |  | 143 |  | 149 |  | 127 |
Total external Bell Wireless revenues | 1,683 |  |  | 6,836 |  |  | 1,759 |  | 1,762 |  | 1,688 |  | 1,627 |
Inter-segment | 10 |  |  | 40 |  |  | 11 |  | 10 |  | 9 |  | 10 |
Total Bell Wireless operating revenues | 1,693 |  |  | 6,876 |  |  | 1,770 |  | 1,772 |  | 1,697 |  | 1,637 |
Operating costs | (932 | ) |  | (4,048 | ) |  | (1,129 | ) | (1,014 | ) | (980 | ) | (925 | )
Adjusted EBITDA | 761 |  |  | 2,828 |  |  | 641 |  | 758 |  | 717 |  | 712 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Total revenues) | 44.9 | % |  | 41.1 | % |  | 36.2 | % | 42.8 | % | 42.3 | % | 43.5 | %
Adjusted EBITDA margin (Service revenues) | 48.2 | % |  | 45.3 | % |  | 40.4 | % | 46.8 | % | 46.6 | % | 47.5 | %
Capital expenditures | 162 |  |  | 716 |  |  | 193 |  | 184 |  | 188 |  | 151 |
Capital intensity | 9.6 | % |  | 10.4 | % |  | 10.9 | % | 10.4 | % | 11.1 | % | 9.2 | %
Wireless gross activations | 331,623 |  |  | 1,600,147 |  |  | 449,650 |  | 424,164 |  | 384,973 |  | 341,360 |
Postpaid | 275,415 |  |  | 1,338,141 |  |  | 387,696 |  | 353,652 |  | 317,809 |  | 278,984 |
Wireless net activations | (9,868 | ) |  | 127,203 |  |  | 62,464 |  | 58,543 |  | 22,110 |  | (15,914 | )
Postpaid | 25,805 |  |  | 265,369 |  |  | 91,308 |  | 77,655 |  | 61,033 |  | 35,373 |
Wireless subscribers EOP | 8,235,963 |  |  | 8,245,831 |  |  | 8,245,831 |  | 8,183,367 |  | 8,124,824 |  | 8,102,714 |
Postpaid | 7,401,221 |  |  | 7,375,416 |  |  | 7,375,416 |  | 7,284,108 |  | 7,206,453 |  | 7,145,420 |
ARPU ($/month) | 63.02 |  |  | 63.09 |  |  | 63.67 |  | 65.34 |  | 62.48 |  | 60.83 |
Churn (%)(average per month) | 1.38 | % |  | 1.51 | % |  | 1.57 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.47 | %
Prepaid | 3.42 | % |  | 3.32 | % |  | 3.19 | % | 2.98 | % | 3.48 | % | 3.60 | %
Postpaid | 1.15 | % |  | 1.28 | % |  | 1.38 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.18 | %
COA ($/subscriber) | 494 |  |  | 467 |  |  | 525 |  | 446 |  | 434 |  | 452 |

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Bell Wireline (1)

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | Q1 2016 |  | Q1 2015 |  |  | % change |
Bell Wireline |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Data | 1,794 |  | 1,757 |  |  | 2.1 | %
Local & access | 789 |  | 824 |  |  | (4.2 | %)
Long distance | 191 |  | 213 |  |  | (10.3 | %)
Equipment & other | 168 |  | 173 |  |  | (2.9 | %)
Total external revenues | 2,942 |  | 2,967 |  |  | (0.8 | %)
Inter-segment revenues | 41 |  | 60 |  |  | (31.7 | %)
Total Bell Wireline operating revenues | 2,983 |  | 3,027 |  |  | (1.5 | %)
Operating costs | (1,726 | ) | (1,786 | ) |  | 3.4 | %
Adjusted EBITDA | 1,257 |  | 1,241 |  |  | 1.3 | %
Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 42.1 | % | 41.0 | % |  | 1.1 | pts
Capital expenditures | 669 |  | 656 |  |  | (2.0 | %)
Capital intensity | 22.4 | % | 21.7 | % |  | (0.7 | ) pts
High-speed Internet |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High-speed Internet net activations | 19,783 |  | 39,650 |  |  | (50.1 | %)
High-speed Internet subscribers EOP (A) | 3,411,246 |  | 3,297,745 |  |  | 3.4 | %
TV |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net subscriber activations | 9,999 |  | 26,990 |  |  | (63.0 | %)
Internet protocol television (IPTV) | 47,740 |  | 60,863 |  |  | (21.6 | %)
Total subscribers EOP | 2,748,495 |  | 2,658,106 |  |  | 3.4 | %
IPTV | 1,230,531 |  | 990,325 |  |  | 24.3 | %
Local |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Network access services (NAS) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential | 3,466,304 |  | 3,745,986 |  |  | (7.5 | %)
Business (A) | 3,099,204 |  | 3,271,175 |  |  | (5.3 | %)
Total (A) | 6,565,508 |  | 7,017,161 |  |  | (6.4 | %)
NAS net losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential | (67,428 | ) | (65,870 | ) |  | (2.4 | %)
Business | (40,204 | ) | (44,069 | ) |  | 8.8 | %
Total | (107,632 | ) | (109,939 | ) |  | 2.1 | %

(A) | Our Q1 2016 business Internet and business NAS subscriber bases reflect a beginning of period adjustment to reduce the number of subscribers by 21,684 and 15,526, respectively, in order to align practices as a result of the integration of our former Bell Aliant segment (Bell Aliant).

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Bell Wireline - Historical Trend

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | Q1 16 |  |  | TOTAL 2015 |  |  | Q4 15 |  | Q3 15 |  | Q2 15 |  | Q1 15 |
Bell Wireline |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Data | 1,794 |  |  | 7,163 |  |  | 1,862 |  | 1,770 |  | 1,774 |  | 1,757 |
Local & access | 789 |  |  | 3,271 |  |  | 802 |  | 818 |  | 827 |  | 824 |
Long distance | 191 |  |  | 831 |  |  | 204 |  | 207 |  | 207 |  | 213 |
Equipment & other | 168 |  |  | 778 |  |  | 250 |  | 181 |  | 174 |  | 173 |
Total external revenues | 2,942 |  |  | 12,043 |  |  | 3,118 |  | 2,976 |  | 2,982 |  | 2,967 |
Inter-segment revenues | 41 |  |  | 215 |  |  | 43 |  | 52 |  | 60 |  | 60 |
Total Bell Wireline operating revenues | 2,983 |  |  | 12,258 |  |  | 3,161 |  | 3,028 |  | 3,042 |  | 3,027 |
Operating costs | (1,726 | ) |  | (7,258 | ) |  | (1,913 | ) | (1,782 | ) | (1,777 | ) | (1,786 | )
Adjusted EBITDA | 1,257 |  |  | 5,000 |  |  | 1,248 |  | 1,246 |  | 1,265 |  | 1,241 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin | 42.1 | % |  | 40.8 | % |  | 39.5 | % | 41.1 | % | 41.6 | % | 41.0 | %
Capital expenditures | 669 |  |  | 2,809 |  |  | 741 |  | 716 |  | 696 |  | 656 |
Capital intensity | 22.4 | % |  | 22.9 | % |  | 23.4 | % | 23.6 | % | 22.9 | % | 21.7 | %
High-speed Internet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High-speed Internet net activations | 19,783 |  |  | 155,052 |  |  | 38,908 |  | 57,888 |  | 18,606 |  | 39,650 |
High-speed Internet subscribers EOP (A) | 3,411,246 |  |  | 3,413,147 |  |  | 3,413,147 |  | 3,374,239 |  | 3,316,351 |  | 3,297,745 |
TV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net subscriber activations | 9,999 |  |  | 107,380 |  |  | 37,786 |  | 25,914 |  | 16,690 |  | 26,990 |
IPTV | 47,740 |  |  | 253,329 |  |  | 74,092 |  | 67,908 |  | 50,466 |  | 60,863 |
Total subscribers EOP | 2,748,495 |  |  | 2,738,496 |  |  | 2,738,496 |  | 2,700,710 |  | 2,674,796 |  | 2,658,106 |
IPTV | 1,230,531 |  |  | 1,182,791 |  |  | 1,182,791 |  | 1,108,699 |  | 1,040,791 |  | 990,325 |
Local |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
NAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential | 3,466,304 |  |  | 3,533,732 |  |  | 3,533,732 |  | 3,591,813 |  | 3,670,167 |  | 3,745,986 |
Business (A) | 3,099,204 |  |  | 3,154,934 |  |  | 3,154,934 |  | 3,203,763 |  | 3,233,485 |  | 3,271,175 |
Total (A) | 6,565,508 |  |  | 6,688,666 |  |  | 6,688,666 |  | 6,795,576 |  | 6,903,652 |  | 7,017,161 |
NAS net losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residential | (67,428 | ) |  | (278,124 | ) |  | (58,081 | ) | (78,354 | ) | (75,819 | ) | (65,870 | )
Business | (40,204 | ) |  | (160,310 | ) |  | (48,829 | ) | (29,722 | ) | (37,690 | ) | (44,069 | )
Total | (107,632 | ) |  | (438,434 | ) |  | (106,910 | ) | (108,076 | ) | (113,509 | ) | (109,939 | )

(A) | Our Q1 2016 business Internet and business NAS subscriber bases reflect a beginning of period adjustment to reduce the number of subscribers by 21,684 and 15,526, respectively, in order to align practices as a result of the integration of Bell Aliant.

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BCE
Net debt and other information

BCE - Net debt and preferred shares |  |  |  |
(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) |  |  |  |
| March 31 |  | December 31 |
| 2016 |  | 2015 |
Debt due within one year | 4,516 |  | 4,895 |
Long-term debt | 15,837 |  | 15,390 |
Preferred shares - BCE (A) | 2,002 |  | 2,002 |
Cash and cash equivalents | (423 | ) | (613 | )
Net Debt (2) | 21,932 |  | 21,674 |
Net debt leverage ratio (2) | 2.54 |  | 2.53 |
Adjusted EBITDA /net interest expense ratio(2) | 8.89 |  | 8.76 |

Bell Media Inc. - Proportionate Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | Q1 2016 |  | Total 2015 | Q4 2015 | Q3 2015 | Q2 2015 | Q1 2015
Proportionate adjusted EBITDA | 122 |  | 643 | 170 | 161 | 191 | 121

Cash Flow Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | Q1 2016 |  | Q1 2015 |  | $ change |  | % change |
Free Cash Flow (FCF) (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash from operating activities, excluding acquisition and other costs paid | 1,318 |  | 1,097 |  | 221 |  | 20.1 | %
Capital expenditures | (852 | ) | (827 | ) | (25 | ) | (3.0 | %)
Dividends paid on preferred shares | (36 | ) | (39 | ) | 3 |  | 7.7 | %
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest | (12 | ) | - |  | (12 | ) | n.m. |
FCF | 418 |  | 231 |  | 187 |  | 81.0 | %

Cash Flow Information - Historical Trend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | Q1 2016 |  |  | Total 2015 |  | Q4 2015 |  | Q3 2015 |  | Q2 2015 |  | Q1 2015 |
FCF |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash from operating activities, excluding acquisition and other costs paid | 1,318 |  |  | 6,566 |  | 1,669 |  | 1,911 |  | 1,889 |  | 1,097 |
Capital expenditures | (852 | ) |  | (3,626 | ) | (958 | ) | (927 | ) | (914 | ) | (827 | )
Dividends paid on preferred shares | (36 | ) |  | (150 | ) | (37 | ) | (37 | ) | (37 | ) | (39 | )
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest | (12 | ) |  | (41 | ) | (8 | ) | (26 | ) | (7 | ) | - |
Voluntary defined benefit pension plan contribution | - |  |  | 250 |  | 250 |  | - |  | - |  | - |
FCF | 418 |  |  | 2,999 |  | 916 |  | 921 |  | 931 |  | 231 |

(A) | Net debt includes 50% of preferred shares
n.m. : not meaningful

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BCE
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) | March 31 2016 |  |  | December 31 2015 |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 102 |  |  | 100 |
Cash equivalents | 321 |  |  | 513 |
Trade and other receivables | 2,817 |  |  | 3,009 |
Inventory | 414 |  |  | 416 |
Prepaid expenses | 543 |  |  | 393 |
Other current assets | 223 |  |  | 377 |
Total current assets | 4,420 |  |  | 4,808 |
Non-current assets |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 21,582 |  |  | 21,630 |
Intangible assets | 11,334 |  |  | 11,176 |
Deferred tax assets | 105 |  |  | 89 |
Investments in associates and joint ventures | 1,105 |  |  | 1,119 |
Other non-current assets | 782 |  |  | 794 |
Goodwill | 8,618 |  |  | 8,377 |
Total non-current assets | 43,526 |  |  | 43,185 |
Total assets | 47,946 |  |  | 47,993 |
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Trade payables and other liabilities | 4,077 |  |  | 4,287 |
Interest payable | 146 |  |  | 148 |
Dividends payable | 606 |  |  | 576 |
Current tax liabilities | 37 |  |  | 86 |
Debt due within one year | 4,516 |  |  | 4,895 |
Total current liabilities | 9,382 |  |  | 9,992 |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 15,837 |  |  | 15,390 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 1,608 |  |  | 1,824 |
Post-employment benefit obligation | 2,888 |  |  | 2,038 |
Other non-current liabilities | 1,411 |  |  | 1,420 |
Total non-current liabilities | 21,744 |  |  | 20,672 |
Total liabilities | 31,126 |  |  | 30,664 |
EQUITY |  |  |  |  |
Equity attributable to BCE shareholders |  |  |  |  |
Preferred shares | 4,004 |  |  | 4,004 |
Common shares | 18,251 |  |  | 18,100 |
Contributed surplus | 1,124 |  |  | 1,150 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 55 |  |  | 119 |
Deficit | (6,919 | ) |  | (6,350 | )
Total equity attributable to BCE shareholders | 16,515 |  |  | 17,023 |
Non-controlling interest | 305 |  |  | 306 |
Total equity | 16,820 |  |  | 17,329 |
Total liabilities and equity | 47,946 |  |  | 47,993 |
Number of common shares outstanding (millions) | 868.6 |  |  | 865.6 |

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BCE
Consolidated Cash Flow Data

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) |  | Q1 2016 |  |  |  | Q1 2015 |  |  |  | $ change |
Net earnings |  | 758 |  |  |  | 583 |  |  |  | 175 |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | 42 |  |  |  | 224 |  |  |  | (182 | )
Depreciation and amortization |  | 888 |  |  |  | 839 |  |  |  | 49 |
Post-employment benefit plans cost |  | 68 |  |  |  | 103 |  |  |  | (35 | )
Net interest expense |  | 218 |  |  |  | 223 |  |  |  | (5 | )
(Gains) losses on investments |  | (16 | ) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | (18 | )
Income taxes |  | 259 |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  | 84 |
Contributions to post-employment benefit plans |  | (90 | ) |  |  | (81 | ) |  |  | (9 | )
Payments under other post-employment benefit plans |  | (19 | ) |  |  | (20 | ) |  |  | 1 |
Severance and other costs paid |  | (86 | ) |  |  | (49 | ) |  |  | (37 | )
Interest paid |  | (221 | ) |  |  | (227 | ) |  |  | 6 |
Income taxes paid (net of refunds) |  | (238 | ) |  |  | (333 | ) |  |  | 95 |
Acquisition and other costs paid |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (52 | ) |  |  | 24 |
Net change in operating assets and liabilities |  | (245 | ) |  |  | (342 | ) |  |  | 97 |
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 1,290 |  |  |  | 1,045 |  |  |  | 245 |
Capital expenditures |  | (852 | ) |  |  | (827 | ) |  |  | (25 | )
Cash dividends paid on preferred shares |  | (36 | ) |  |  | (39 | ) |  |  | 3 |
Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest |  | (12 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (12 | )
Acquisition and other costs paid |  | 28 |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | (24 | )
Free cash flow |  | 418 |  |  |  | 231 |  |  |  | 187 |
Business acquisitions |  | (245 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (245 | )
Acquisition and other costs paid |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (52 | ) |  |  | 24 |
Business dispositions |  | 16 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 16 |
Spectrum payment |  | - |  |  |  | (100 | ) |  |  | 100 |
Other investing activities |  | 35 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 30 |
Increase in notes payable and bank advances |  | 725 |  |  |  | 691 |  |  |  | 34 |
Issue of long-term debt |  | 747 |  |  |  | 502 |  |  |  | 245 |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | (1,310 | ) |  |  | (146 | ) |  |  | (1,164 | )
Issue of common shares |  | 73 |  |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 35 |
Repurchase of shares for settlement of share-based payments |  | (68 | ) |  |  | (73 | ) |  |  | 5 |
Cash dividends paid on common shares |  | (526 | ) |  |  | (519 | ) |  |  | (7 | )
Other financing activities |  | (27 | ) |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | (9 | )
|  | (608 | ) |  |  | 328 |  |  |  | (936 | )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | (190 | ) |  |  | 559 |  |  |  | (749 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 613 |  |  |  | 566 |  |  |  | 47 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | 423 |  |  |  | 1,125 |  |  |  | (702 | )
Other information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Free cash flow per share (2) | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | 0.27 |  |  | $ | 0.21 |
Annualized cash flow yield (2) |  | 6.2 | % |  |  | 6.0 | % |  |  | 0.2 | pts

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BCE
Consolidated Cash Flow Data - Historical Trend

(In millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) |  | Q1 16 |  |  |  | TOTAL 2015 |  |  |  | Q4 15 |  |  | Q3 15 |  |  | Q2 15 |  |  | Q1 15 |
Net earnings |  | 758 |  |  |  | 2,730 |  |  |  | 542 |  |  | 791 |  |  | 814 |  |  | 583 |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  | 42 |  |  |  | 446 |  |  |  | 152 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 24 |  |  | 224 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 888 |  |  |  | 3,420 |  |  |  | 867 |  |  | 860 |  |  | 854 |  |  | 839 |
Post-employment benefit plans cost |  | 68 |  |  |  | 391 |  |  |  | 96 |  |  | 96 |  |  | 96 |  |  | 103 |
Net interest expense |  | 218 |  |  |  | 900 |  |  |  | 223 |  |  | 225 |  |  | 229 |  |  | 223 |
(Gains) losses on investments |  | (16 | ) |  |  | (72 | ) |  |  | 1 |  |  | 19 |  |  | (94 | ) |  | 2 |
Income taxes |  | 259 |  |  |  | 924 |  |  |  | 188 |  |  | 271 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 175 |
Contributions to post-employment benefit plans |  | (90 | ) |  |  | (566 | ) |  |  | (317 | ) |  | (76 | ) |  | (92 | ) |  | (81 | )
Payments under other post-employment benefit plans |  | (19 | ) |  |  | (75 | ) |  |  | (19 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | (20 | )
Severance and other costs paid |  | (86 | ) |  |  | (190 | ) |  |  | (44 | ) |  | (45 | ) |  | (52 | ) |  | (49 | )
Interest paid |  | (221 | ) |  |  | (911 | ) |  |  | (229 | ) |  | (225 | ) |  | (230 | ) |  | (227 | )
Income taxes paid (net of refunds) |  | (238 | ) |  |  | (672 | ) |  |  | (154 | ) |  | (66 | ) |  | (119 | ) |  | (333 | )
Acquisition and other costs paid |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (292 | ) |  |  | (159 | ) |  | (33 | ) |  | (48 | ) |  | (52 | )
Net change in operating assets and liabilities |  | (245 | ) |  |  | 241 |  |  |  | 363 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 187 |  |  | (342 | )
Cash flows from operating activities |  | 1,290 |  |  |  | 6,274 |  |  |  | 1,510 |  |  | 1,878 |  |  | 1,841 |  |  | 1,045 |
Capital expenditures |  | (852 | ) |  |  | (3,626 | ) |  |  | (958 | ) |  | (927 | ) |  | (914 | ) |  | (827 | )
Cash dividends paid on preferred shares |  | (36 | ) |  |  | (150 | ) |  |  | (37 | ) |  | (37 | ) |  | (37 | ) |  | (39 | )
Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest |  | (12 | ) |  |  | (41 | ) |  |  | (8 | ) |  | (26 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | - |
Acquisition and other costs paid |  | 28 |  |  |  | 292 |  |  |  | 159 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 48 |  |  | 52 |
Voluntary defined benefit pension plan contribution |  | - |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | 250 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Free cash flow |  | 418 |  |  |  | 2,999 |  |  |  | 916 |  |  | 921 |  |  | 931 |  |  | 231 |
Business acquisitions |  | (245 | ) |  |  | (311 | ) |  |  | (25 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (284 | ) |  | - |
Acquisition and other costs paid |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (292 | ) |  |  | (159 | ) |  | (33 | ) |  | (48 | ) |  | (52 | )
Voluntary defined benefit pension plan contribution |  | - |  |  |  | (250 | ) |  |  | (250 | ) |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Business dispositions |  | 16 |  |  |  | 409 |  |  |  | - |  |  | 2 |  |  | 407 |  |  | - |
Spectrum payment |  | - |  |  |  | (535 | ) |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (429 | ) |  | (100 | )
Other investing activities |  | 35 |  |  |  | (51 | ) |  |  | (36 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | (7 | ) |  | 5 |
Increase (decrease) in notes payable and bank advances |  | 725 |  |  |  | 76 |  |  |  | (596 | ) |  | 555 |  |  | (574 | ) |  | 691 |
Increase (reduction) in securitized trade receivables |  | - |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | - |  |  | (305 | ) |  | 315 |  |  | - |
Issue of long-term debt |  | 747 |  |  |  | 1,498 |  |  |  | 996 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 502 |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | (1,310 | ) |  |  | (2,084 | ) |  |  | (1,107 | ) |  | (108 | ) |  | (723 | ) |  | (146 | )
Issue of common shares |  | 73 |  |  |  | 952 |  |  |  | 888 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 38 |
Common shares issuance cost |  | - |  |  |  | (35 | ) |  |  | (35 | ) |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |
Repurchase of shares for settlement of share-based payments |  | (68 | ) |  |  | (138 | ) |  |  | (41 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | (13 | ) |  | (73 | )
Cash dividends paid on common shares |  | (526 | ) |  |  | (2,169 | ) |  |  | (552 | ) |  | (551 | ) |  | (547 | ) |  | (519 | )
Other financing activities |  | (27 | ) |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | (7 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (18 | )
|  | (608 | ) |  |  | (2,952 | ) |  |  | (925 | ) |  | (468 | ) |  | (1,887 | ) |  | 328 |
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |  | (190 | ) |  |  | 47 |  |  |  | (9 | ) |  | 453 |  |  | (956 | ) |  | 559 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | 613 |  |  |  | 566 |  |  |  | 622 |  |  | 169 |  |  | 1,125 |  |  | 566 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | 423 |  |  |  | 613 |  |  |  | 613 |  |  | 622 |  |  | 169 |  |  | 1,125 |
Other information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Free cash flow per share | $ | 0.48 |  |  | $ | 3.54 |  |  | $ | 1.07 |  | $ | 1.09 |  | $ | 1.11 |  | $ | 0.27 |
Annualized cash flow yield |  | 6.2 | % |  |  | 6.5 | % |  |  | 6.5 | % |  | 6.3 | % |  | 6.3 | % |  | 6.0 | %

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Accompanying Notes

| We report our results in three segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline and Bell Media. Our reporting structure reflects how we manage our business and how we classify our results for planning and measuring performance.
(1) | Throughout this report, we, us, our, the company and BCE mean, as the context may require, either BCE Inc. or, collectively, BCE Inc., Bell Canada, their subsidiaries, joint arrangements and associates.
(2) | Non-GAAP Financial Measures
| Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin The terms adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin do not have any standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Therefore, they are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We define adjusted EBITDA as operating revenues less operating costs (including post-employment benefit plans service cost) as shown in BCE’s consolidated income statements. Adjusted EBITDA for BCE’s segments is the same as segment profit as reported in BCE’s consolidated financial statements. We define adjusted EBITDA margin as adjusted EBITDA divided by operating revenues. We use adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin to evaluate the performance of our businesses as they reflect their ongoing profitability. We believe that certain investors and analysts use adjusted EBITDA to measure a company’s ability to service debt and to meet other payment obligations or as a common measurement to value companies in the telecommunications industry. We believe that certain investors and analysts also use adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin to evaluate the performance of our businesses. Adjusted EBITDA also is one component in the determination of short-term incentive compensation for all management employees. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin have no directly comparable IFRS financial measure. Alternatively, adjusted EBITDA may be reconciled to net earnings as shown in this document. Adjusted net earnings and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) The terms adjusted net earnings and adjusted EPS do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore, they are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We define adjusted net earnings as net earnings attributable to common shareholders before severance, acquisition and other costs, net (gains) losses on investments, and early debt redemption costs. We define adjusted EPS as adjusted net earnings per BCE common share. We use adjusted net earnings and adjusted EPS and we believe that certain investors and analysts use these measures, among other ones, to assess the performance of our businesses without the effects of severance, acquisition and other costs, net (gains) losses on investments, and early debt redemption costs, net of tax and non-controlling interest. We exclude these items because they affect the comparability of our financial results and could potentially distort the analysis of trends in business performance. Excluding these items does not imply they are non-recurring.

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Accompanying Notes

| The most comparable IFRS financial measures are net earnings attributable to common shareholders and EPS, as reconciled in this document. Free cash flow, free cash flow per share and annualized cash flow yield The terms free cash flow, free cash flow per share and annualized cash flow yield do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore, they are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We define free cash flow as cash flows from operating activities, excluding acquisition and other costs paid (which include significant litigation costs) and voluntary pension funding, less capital expenditures, preferred share dividends and dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest. We define free cash flow per share as follows: Free cash flow Average number of common shares outstanding for the period We define annualized cash flow yield as follows: Trailing 12-month free cash flow Number of common shares outstanding at end of period multiplied by share price at end of period We consider free cash flow, free cash flow per share and annualized cash flow yield to be important indicators of the financial strength and performance of our businesses because they show how much cash is available to pay dividends, repay debt and reinvest in our company. We believe that certain investors and analysts use free cash flow to value a business and its underlying assets. We believe that certain investors and analysts also use free cash flow, free cash flow per share and annualized cash flow yield to evaluate the financial strength and performance of our businesses. For free cash flow, the most comparable IFRS financial measure is cash flows from operating activities, as reconciled in this document. Net debt The term net debt does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore, it is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We define net debt as debt due within one year plus long-term debt and 50% of preferred shares less cash and cash equivalents, as shown in BCE’s consolidated statements of financial position. We include 50% of outstanding preferred shares in our net debt as it is consistent with the treatment by certain credit rating agencies.

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Accompanying Notes

| We consider net debt to be an important indicator of the company’s financial leverage because it represents the amount of debt that is not covered by available cash and cash equivalents. We believe that certain investors and analysts use net debt to determine a company’s financial leverage. Net debt has no directly comparable IFRS financial measure, but rather is calculated using several asset and liability categories from the statements of financial position, as shown in this document. Net debt leverage ratio The net debt leverage ratio does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore, it is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We use, and believe that certain investors and analysts use, the net debt leverage ratio as a measure of financial leverage. The net debt leverage ratio represents net debt divided by adjusted EBITDA. For the purposes of calculating our net debt leverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA is twelve-month trailing adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA to net interest expense ratio The ratio of adjusted EBITDA to net interest expense does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore, it is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We use, and believe that certain investors and analysts use, the adjusted EBITDA to net interest expense ratio as a measure of financial health of the company. Adjusted EBITDA to net interest expense represents adjusted EBITDA divided by net interest expense. For the purposes of calculating our adjusted EBITDA to net interest expense ratio, adjusted EBITDA is twelve-month trailing adjusted EBITDA. Net interest expense is twelve-month trailing net interest expense as shown in our statements of cash flows and 50% of declared preferred share dividends as shown in our income statements.
(3) | Key performance indicators (KPIs) In addition to the non-GAAP financial measures described previously, we use a number of KPIs to measure the success of our strategic imperatives. These KPIs are not accounting measures and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Capital intensity is capital expenditures divided by operating revenues. Average revenue per user or subscriber (ARPU) represents the measurement of certain service revenues divided by the average subscriber base for the specified period. Churn is the rate at which existing subscribers cancel their services, expressed as a percentage. Churn is calculated as the number of subscribers disconnected divided by the average subscriber base for the specified period. It is a measure of monthly customer turnover. Cost of acquisition (COA) is also referred to as subscriber acquisition costs. COA represents the total cost associated with acquiring a customer and includes costs such as hardware discounts, marketing and distribution costs. This measure is expressed per gross activation during the period.

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