EX-99.6 7 d792312dex996.htm BELL CANADA UNAUDITED SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION BELL CANADA UNAUDITED SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Exhibit 99.6

NOTICE OF RELIANCE

SECTION 13.4 OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS

 

To:

Alberta Securities Commission

 

British Columbia Securities Commission

 

Manitoba Securities Commission

 

Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick

 

Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador

 

Nova Scotia Securities Commission

 

Ontario Securities Commission

 

Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island

 

Autorité des marchés financiers

 

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan

 

Toronto Stock Exchange

Notice is hereby given that Bell Canada relies on the continuous disclosure documents filed by BCE Inc. pursuant to the exemption from the requirements of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations (“NI 51-102”) provided in Section 13.4 of NI 51-102.

The continuous disclosure documents of BCE Inc. can be found for viewing in electronic format at www.sedarplus.ca.

Attached to this notice and forming part thereof is the consolidating summary financial information for BCE Inc. as required by Section 13.4 of NI 51-102.

Dated: November 2, 2023

 

BELL CANADA

By:

  (signed) Thierry Chaumont   

Name:

 

Thierry Chaumont

Title:

  Senior Vice-President, Controller and Tax

 

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 BELL CANADA

 

 

 

UNAUDITED SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (1)

For the periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

BCE Inc. fully and unconditionally guarantees the payment obligations of its 100% owned subsidiary Bell Canada under the public debt issued by Bell Canada. Accordingly, the following summary financial information is provided by Bell Canada in compliance with the requirements of section 13.4 of National Instrument 51-102 (Continuous Disclosure Obligations) providing for an exemption for certain credit support issuers. The tables below contain selected summary financial information for (i) BCE Inc. (as credit supporter), (ii) Bell Canada (as credit support issuer) on a consolidated basis, (iii) BCE Inc.’s subsidiaries, other than Bell Canada, on a combined basis, (iv) consolidating adjustments, and (v) BCE Inc. and all of its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in each case for the periods indicated. Such summary financial information for BCE Inc. and Bell Canada and all other subsidiaries is intended to provide investors with meaningful and comparable financial information about BCE Inc. and its subsidiaries. This summary financial information should be read in conjunction with BCE Inc.’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the unaudited consolidated interim financial report for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

For the periods ended September 30:

 

     BCE INC.       BELL CANADA CONSOLIDATED       SUBSIDIARIES OF BCE INC.      CONSOLIDATING      BCE INC.  
      (“CREDIT SUPPORTER”)(2)       (“CREDIT SUPPORT ISSUER”)       OTHER THAN BELL CANADA(3)      ADJUSTMENTS(4)      CONSOLIDATED  
     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022     2023     2022  
    Three     Three     Nine     Nine     Three     Three     Nine     Nine     Three     Three     Nine     Nine     Three     Three     Nine     Nine     Three     Three     Nine     Nine  
       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months       months  

Operating revenues

                            6,080       6,025       18,200       17,737                                     (1           (2     6,080       6,024       18,200       17,735  

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to owners

    687       754       1,833       2,296       709       789       2,215       2,388       37       45       127       137       (746     (834     (2,342     (2,525     687       754       1,833       2,296  

Net earnings attributable to owners

    687       754       1,833       2,296       709       789       2,215       2,388       37       45       127       137       (746     (834     (2,342     (2,525     687       754       1,833       2,296  

As at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively:

 

    BCE INC.           BELL CANADA CONSOLIDATED             SUBSIDIARIES OF BCE INC.               CONSOLIDATING              BCE INC.      
     (“CREDIT SUPPORTER”)(2)           (“CREDIT SUPPORT ISSUER”)              OTHER THAN BELL CANADA(3)               ADJUSTMENTS(4)               CONSOLIDATED      
    Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,             Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,                Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,                   Sept. 30,      Dec. 31,              Sept. 30,      Dec. 31,      
     2023     2022             2023     2022                 2023     2022                    2023     2022               2023     2022      

Total Current Assets

    693       744               8,948       7,865              602       473                 (3,506 )       (2,595 )            6,737       6,487      

Total Non-current Assets

    23,507       23,856               57,596       56,461              38       38                     (17,506     (17,513                    63,635       62,842      

Total Current Liabilities

    3,159       2,401               12,038       11,583              81       81                 (3,508     (2,596          11,770       11,469      

Total Non-current Liabilities

    72       21               36,649       34,746                    2       –                       572       578                  37,295       35,345      

 

(1) 

The summary financial information is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and is in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles issued by the Canadian Accounting Standards Board for publicly-accountable enterprises.

(2) 

This column accounts for investments in all subsidiaries of BCE Inc. under the equity method.

(3) 

This column accounts for investments in all subsidiaries of BCE Inc. (other than Bell Canada) on a consolidated basis.

(4) 

This column includes the necessary amounts to eliminate the intercompany balances between BCE Inc., Bell Canada and other subsidiaries and other adjustments to arrive at the information for BCE Inc. on a consolidated basis.