EX-99.6 7 d451834dex996.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.sedar.com.

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: March 3, 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 December 31, 2022 and 2021

(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.

For the periods ended December 31:

 

       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         
            2022         2021                   2022         2021                   2022           2021                     2022           2021                   2022           2021         

Operating revenues

                        24,175       23,450                             (1     (1          24,174       23,449    

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to owners

       2,868       2,840                       2,951       3,132                       181       362            (3,132     (3,494          2,868       2,840    

Net earnings attributable to owners

       2,868       2,840                  2,951       3,132                  181       362                       (3,132     (3,494                     2,868       2,840          

As at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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         
       Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,              Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,              Dec. 31,        Dec. 31,              Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,              Dec. 31,     Dec. 31,        
            2022     2021                   2022     2021                   2022        2021                   2022     2021                   2022     2021         

Total Current Assets

       744       561                       7,865       6,826                       473          292                       (2,595     (1,481                     6,487       6,198    

Total Non-current Assets

       23,856       23,804            56,461       54,140            38          38            (17,513     (17,416          62,842       60,566    

Total Current Liabilities

       2,401       1,672            11,583       8,841            81          81            (2,596     (1,481          11,469       9,113    

Total Non-current Liabilities

       21       58                  34,746       34,066                  —                           578       586                  35,345       34,710          

 

(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.