ENBRIDGE INC
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 10, 2024.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 10, 2024
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Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts) | ||
| Operating revenues | ||
| Commodity sales | 4,145 | 4,783 |
| Gas distribution sales | 1,699 | 2,279 |
| Transportation and other services | 5,194 | 5,013 |
| Total operating revenues (Note 3) | 11,038 | 12,075 |
| Operating expenses | ||
| Commodity costs | 4,006 | 4,636 |
| Gas distribution costs | 994 | 1,594 |
| Operating and administrative | 2,134 | 2,037 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,193 | 1,146 |
| Total operating expenses | 8,327 | 9,413 |
| Operating income | 2,711 | 2,662 |
| Income from equity investments | 696 | 517 |
| Other income/(expense) (Note 11) | (551) | 102 |
| Interest expense | (905) | (905) |
| Earnings before income taxes | 1,951 | 2,376 |
| Income tax expense | (386) | (510) |
| Earnings | 1,565 | 1,866 |
| Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (53) | (49) |
| Earnings attributable to controlling interests | 1,512 | 1,817 |
| Preference share dividends | (93) | (84) |
| Earnings attributable to common shareholders | 1,419 | 1,733 |
| Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders (Note 5) | 0.67 | 0.86 |
| Diluted earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders (Note 5) | 0.67 | 0.85 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Earnings | 1,565 | 1,866 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax | ||
| Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges | 116 | (45) |
| Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on net investment hedges | (377) | 15 |
| Other comprehensive loss from equity investees | (1) | — |
| Excluded components of fair value hedges | 4 | 7 |
| Reclassification to earnings of loss on cash flow hedges | — | 7 |
| Reclassification to earnings of pension and other postretirement benefits (OPEB) amounts | (4) | (4) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 1,658 | (59) |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax | 1,396 | (79) |
| Comprehensive income | 2,961 | 1,787 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (88) | (64) |
| Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests | 2,873 | 1,723 |
| Preference share dividends | (93) | (84) |
| Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders | 2,780 | 1,639 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts) | ||
| Preference shares | ||
| Balance at beginning and end of period | 6,818 | 6,818 |
| Common shares | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | 69,180 | 64,760 |
| Shares issued on exercise of stock options | 4 | 2 |
| Shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units (RSU), net of tax | 17 | 12 |
| Balance at end of period | 69,201 | 64,774 |
| Additional paid-in capital | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | 268 | 275 |
| Stock-based compensation | 32 | 20 |
| Stock options exercised | (4) | (1) |
| Vested RSUs | (22) | (20) |
| Balance at end of period | 274 | 274 |
| Deficit | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | (17,115) | (15,486) |
| Earnings attributable to controlling interests | 1,512 | 1,817 |
| Preference share dividends | (93) | (84) |
| Balance at end of period | (15,696) | (13,753) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) (Note 8) | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | 2,303 | 3,520 |
| Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders, net of tax | 1,361 | (94) |
| Balance at end of period | 3,664 | 3,426 |
| Total Enbridge Inc. shareholders’ equity | 64,261 | 61,539 |
| Noncontrolling interests | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | 3,029 | 3,511 |
| Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 53 | 49 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax | ||
| Change in unrealized gain on cash flow hedges | 6 | 17 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 29 | (2) |
| 35 | 15 | |
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 88 | 64 |
| Distributions | (78) | (92) |
| Contributions | 2 | 4 |
| Other | 1 | (1) |
| Balance at end of period | 3,042 | 3,486 |
| Total equity | 67,303 | 65,025 |
| Dividends paid per common share | 0.92 | 0.89 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Operating activities | ||
| Earnings | 1,565 | 1,866 |
| Adjustments to reconcile earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,193 | 1,146 |
| Deferred income tax expense | 134 | 484 |
| Unrealized derivative fair value loss/(gain), net (Note 9) | 693 | (520) |
| Income from equity investments | (696) | (517) |
| Distributions from equity investments | 556 | 453 |
| Other | 6 | 40 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (300) | 914 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 3,151 | 3,866 |
| Investing activities | ||
| Capital expenditures | (1,185) | (1,129) |
| Long-term, restricted and other investments | (411) | (413) |
| Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings | 266 | 100 |
| Additions to intangible assets | (42) | (66) |
| Acquisitions | (6,397) | — |
| Net change in affiliate loans | — | 71 |
| Other | (23) | — |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (7,792) | (1,437) |
| Financing activities | ||
| Net change in short-term borrowings | (65) | (559) |
| Net change in commercial paper and credit facility draws | 5,828 | (2,921) |
| Debenture and term note issues, net of issue costs | — | 4,111 |
| Debenture and term note repayments | (3,781) | (968) |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 2 | 4 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (78) | (92) |
| Preference share dividends | (93) | (84) |
| Common share dividends | (1,945) | (1,798) |
| Net change in affiliate loans | 14 | 51 |
| Other | (2) | (33) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (120) | (2,289) |
| Effect of translation of foreign denominated cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 161 | 4 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | (4,600) | 144 |
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 5,985 | 907 |
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 1,385 | 1,051 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars; number of shares in millions) | ||
| Assets | ||
| Current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,214 | 5,901 |
| Restricted cash | 171 | 84 |
| Trade receivables and unbilled revenues | 4,916 | 4,410 |
| Other current assets | 2,239 | 2,440 |
| Accounts receivable from affiliates | 89 | 85 |
| Inventory | 1,383 | 1,479 |
| 10,012 | 14,399 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 113,445 | 104,641 |
| Long-term investments | 17,438 | 16,793 |
| Restricted long-term investments | 743 | 717 |
| Deferred amounts and other assets | 9,782 | 8,041 |
| Intangible assets, net | 4,528 | 3,537 |
| Goodwill | 34,294 | 31,848 |
| Deferred income taxes | 471 | 341 |
| Total assets | 190,713 | 180,317 |
| Liabilities and equity | ||
| Current liabilities | ||
| Short-term borrowings | 335 | 400 |
| Trade payables and accrued liabilities | 3,820 | 4,308 |
| Other current liabilities | 3,748 | 5,659 |
| Accounts payable to affiliates | 20 | 26 |
| Interest payable | 934 | 958 |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 5,861 | 6,084 |
| 14,718 | 17,435 | |
| Long-term debt | 81,386 | 74,715 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 10,619 | 8,653 |
| Deferred income taxes | 16,687 | 15,031 |
| 123,410 | 115,834 | |
| Contingencies (Note 12) | ||
| Equity | ||
| Share capital | ||
| Preference shares | 6,818 | 6,818 |
| Common shares (2,126 and 2,125 outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | 69,201 | 69,180 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 274 | 268 |
| Deficit | (15,696) | (17,115) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 8) | 3,664 | 2,303 |
| Total Enbridge Inc. shareholders’ equity | 64,261 | 61,454 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 3,042 | 3,029 |
| 67,303 | 64,483 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 190,713 | 180,317 |
NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
- BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Enbridge Inc. ("we", "our", "us" and "Enbridge") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (US GAAP) and Regulation S-X for interim consolidated financial information. They do not include all of the information and notes required by US GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements and should therefore be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2023. In the opinion of management, the interim consolidated financial statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods reported. These interim consolidated financial statements follow the same significant accounting policies as those included in our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023. Amounts are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Our operations and earnings for interim periods can be affected by seasonal fluctuations within the gas distribution utility businesses, as well as other factors such as supply of and demand for crude oil and natural gas, and may not be indicative of annual results.
Certain comparative figures in our interim consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.
- CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES
FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGES
Segment Reporting
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023-07 was issued in November 2023 to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and to require in interim period financial statements all disclosures about a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. The new ASU requires entities to disclose the title and position of the individual or the name of the group or committee identified as the chief operating decision-maker (CODM) of each segment. ASU 2023-07 is effective January 1, 2024, with interim period disclosure requirements effective after January 1, 2025 and should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. We are currently assessing the impact of the new standard on our interim financial statement disclosures for 2025 and the required annual disclosures will be adopted for the year ending December 31, 2024.
Income Tax Disclosures
ASU 2023-09 was issued in December 2023 to improve income tax disclosures by requiring specified categories in the annual rate reconciliation that meet quantitative thresholds and further disaggregation on income taxes paid by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective January 1, 2025 and should be applied prospectively, with retrospective application being permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of the new standard on our consolidated financial statements.
- REVENUE
REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Major Products and Services
| Three months endedMarch 31, 2024 | Liquids Pipelines | Gas Transmission | Gas Distribution and Storage | Renewable Power Generation | Eliminations and Other | Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||
| Transportation revenue | 3,024 | 1,341 | 351 | — | — | 4,716 |
| Storage and other revenue | 62 | 138 | 99 | — | — | 299 |
| Gas distribution revenue | — | — | 1,666 | — | — | 1,666 |
| Electricity revenue | — | — | — | 57 | — | 57 |
| Commodity sales | — | 40 | — | — | — | 40 |
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 3,086 | 1,519 | 2,116 | 57 | — | 6,778 |
| Commodity sales | 3,733 | 41 | — | — | 331 | 4,105 |
| Other revenue1,2 | 63 | 6 | 13 | 73 | — | 155 |
| Intersegment revenue | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | (9) | — |
| Total revenue | 6,882 | 1,572 | 2,131 | 131 | 322 | 11,038 |
| Three months endedMarch 31, 2023 | Liquids Pipelines | Gas Transmission | Gas Distribution and Storage | Renewable Power Generation | Eliminations and Other | Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||
| Transportation revenue | 2,942 | 1,384 | 276 | — | — | 4,602 |
| Storage and other revenue | 64 | 95 | 99 | — | — | 258 |
| Gas distribution revenue | — | — | 2,287 | — | — | 2,287 |
| Electricity revenue | — | — | — | 66 | — | 66 |
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 3,006 | 1,479 | 2,662 | 66 | — | 7,213 |
| Commodity sales | 4,262 | — | — | — | 521 | 4,783 |
| Other revenue1,2 | 30 | 11 | (40) | 78 | — | 79 |
| Intersegment revenue | — | 1 | 3 | — | (4) | — |
| Total revenue | 7,298 | 1,491 | 2,625 | 144 | 517 | 12,075 |
1 Includes realized and unrealized gains and losses from our hedging program which for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were a net $22 million loss (2023 - $55 million loss).
2 Includes revenues from lease contracts for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 of $140 million and $144 million, respectively.
We disaggregate revenues into categories which represent our principal performance obligations within each business segment. These revenue categories represent the most significant revenue streams in each segment and consequently are considered to be the most relevant revenue information for management to consider in evaluating performance.
Contract Balances
| Contract Receivables | Contract Assets | Contract Liabilities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | |||
| Balance as at March 31, 2024 | 2,962 | 337 | 2,537 |
| Balance as at December 31, 2023 | 2,802 | 400 | 2,591 |
Contract receivables represent the amount of receivables derived from contracts with customers.
Contract assets represent the amount of revenues which has been recognized in advance of payments received for performance obligations we have fulfilled (or have partially fulfilled) and prior to the point in time at which our right to payment is unconditional. Amounts included in contract assets are transferred to accounts receivable when our right to receive the consideration becomes unconditional.
Contract liabilities represent payments received for performance obligations which have not been fulfilled. Contract liabilities primarily relate to make-up rights and deferred revenues. Revenue recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period was $151 million. Increases in contract liabilities from cash received, net of amounts recognized as revenues, during the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $117 million.
Performance Obligations
There were no material revenues recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2024 from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods.
Revenues to be Recognized from Unfulfilled Performance Obligations
Total revenues from performance obligations expected to be fulfilled in future periods is $60.5 billion, of which $6.2 billion and $7.9 billion are expected to be recognized during the remaining nine months ending December 31, 2024 and the year ending December 31, 2025, respectively.
The revenues excluded from the amounts above based on optional exemptions available under Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, as explained below, represent a significant portion of our overall revenues and revenues from contracts with customers. Certain revenues such as flow-through operating costs charged to shippers are recognized at the amount for which we have the right to invoice our customers and are excluded from the amounts for revenues to be recognized in the future from unfulfilled performance obligations above. Variable consideration is excluded from the amounts above due to the uncertainty of the associated consideration, which is generally resolved when actual volumes and prices are determined. For example, we consider interruptible transportation service revenues to be variable revenues since volumes cannot be estimated. Additionally, the effect of escalation on certain tolls which are contractually escalated for inflation has not been reflected in the amounts above as it is not possible to reliably estimate future inflation rates. Revenues for periods extending beyond the current rate settlement term for regulated contracts where the tolls are periodically reset by the regulator are excluded from the amounts above since future tolls remain unknown. Finally, revenues from contracts with customers which have an original expected duration of one year or less are excluded from the amounts above.
Mainline Tolling Agreement
On March 4, 2024, the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) approved the negotiated Mainline tolling settlement. The new tolls are finalized and were in effect on an interim basis on July 1, 2023, and the overall agreement is retroactively effective as of July 1, 2021.
Recognition and Measurement of Revenues
| Three months ended March 31, 2024 | Liquids Pipelines | Gas Transmission | Gas Distribution and Storage | Renewable Power Generation | Consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | |||||
| Revenues from products transferred at a point in time | — | 40 | 29 | — | 69 |
| Revenues from products and services transferred over time1 | 3,086 | 1,479 | 2,087 | 57 | 6,709 |
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 3,086 | 1,519 | 2,116 | 57 | 6,778 |
| Three months ended March 31, 2023 | Liquids Pipelines | Gas Transmission | Gas Distribution and Storage | Renewable Power Generation | Consolidated |
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | |||||
| Revenues from products transferred at a point in time | — | — | 30 | — | 30 |
| Revenues from products and services transferred over time1 | 3,006 | 1,479 | 2,632 | 66 | 7,183 |
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 3,006 | 1,479 | 2,662 | 66 | 7,213 |
1 Revenue from crude oil and natural gas pipeline transportation, storage, natural gas gathering, compression and treating, natural gas distribution, natural gas storage services and electricity sales.
- SEGMENTED INFORMATION
Change in Reportable Segments
Effective January 1, 2024, to better align how the CODM reviews operating performance and resource allocation across operating segments, we transferred our Canadian and United States (US) crude oil marketing businesses from the Energy Services segment to the Liquids Pipelines segment. As a result, the Energy Services segment ceased to exist and the remainder of the business, comprising natural gas and power marketing, are now reported in the Eliminations and Other segment. Beginning in the first quarter of 2024, prior period comparable results for segmented information have been recast to reflect the change in reportable segments. This segment reporting change does not have an impact on our consolidated results.
| Three months endedMarch 31, 2024 · Liquids Pipelines · Gas Transmission · Gas Distribution and Storage · Renewable Power Generation · Eliminations and Other1 · Consolidated | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | |||||||
| Operating revenues (Note 3) | 6,882 | 1,572 | 2,131 | 131 | 322 | 11,038 | |
| Commodity and gas distribution costs | (3,635) | (47) | (1,004) | (3) | (311) | (5,000) | |
| Operating and administrative | (1,107) | (561) | (379) | (69) | (18) | (2,134) | |
| Income/(loss) from equity investments | 253 | 265 | — | 181 | (3) | 696 | |
| Other income/(expense) (Note 11) | 11 | 36 | 17 | 17 | (632) | (551) | |
| Earnings/(loss) before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization | 2,404 | 1,265 | 765 | 257 | (642) | 4,049 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | (1,193) | ||||||
| Interest expense | (905) | ||||||
| Income tax expense | (386) | ||||||
| Earnings | 1,565 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures2 | 289 | 495 | 304 | 69 | 43 | 1,200 | |
| Three months endedMarch 31, 2023 · Liquids Pipelines · Gas Transmission · Gas Distribution and Storage · Renewable Power Generation · Eliminations and Other1 · Consolidated | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | |||||||
| Operating revenues (Note 3) | 7,298 | 1,491 | 2,625 | 144 | 517 | 12,075 | |
| Commodity and gas distribution costs | (4,132) | — | (1,612) | (4) | (482) | (6,230) | |
| Operating and administrative | (1,135) | (549) | (309) | (53) | 9 | (2,037) | |
| Income/(loss) from equity investments | 248 | 238 | — | 35 | (4) | 517 | |
| Other income/(expense) (Note 11) | 74 | 25 | 12 | 14 | (23) | 102 | |
| Earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization | 2,353 | 1,205 | 716 | 136 | 17 | 4,427 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | (1,146) | ||||||
| Interest expense | (905) | ||||||
| Income tax expense | (510) | ||||||
| Earnings | 1,866 | ||||||
| Capital expenditures2 | 280 | 527 | 264 | 45 | 25 | 1,141 | |
1 Includes operating revenues and commodity costs from our natural gas and power marketing subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2024 of $332 million (2023 - $520 million) and $322 million (2023 - $499 million), respectively.
2 Includes allowance for equity funds used during construction.
- EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
BASIC
Earnings per common share is calculated by dividing earnings attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
DILUTED
The treasury stock method is used to determine the dilutive impact of stock options and share-settled RSUs. This method assumes any proceeds from the exercise of stock options and vesting of share-settled RSUs would be used to purchase common shares at the average market price during the period.
Weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per common share are as follows:
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (number of shares in millions) | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 2,126 | 2,025 |
| Effect of dilutive options and RSUs | 2 | 3 |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 2,128 | 2,028 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023,23.0 million and 16.7 million, respectively, of anti-dilutive stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $52.97 and $55.62, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation.
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
On April 23, 2024, our Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends. All dividends are payable on June 1, 2024 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2024.
| Dividend per share | |
|---|---|
| Common Shares | $0.91500 |
| Preference Shares, Series A | $0.34375 |
| Preference Shares, Series B | $0.32513 |
| Preference Shares, Series D | $0.33825 |
| Preference Shares, Series F | $0.34613 |
| Preference Shares, Series G1 | $0.47383 |
| Preference Shares, Series H | $0.38200 |
| Preference Shares, Series I2 | $0.44932 |
| Preference Shares, Series L | US$0.36612 |
| Preference Shares, Series N | $0.41850 |
| Preference Shares, Series P3 | $0.36988 |
| Preference Shares, Series R | $0.25456 |
| Preference Shares, Series 1 | US$0.41898 |
| Preference Shares, Series 3 | $0.23356 |
| Preference Shares, Series 54 | US$0.41769 |
| Preference Shares, Series 75 | $0.37425 |
| Preference Shares, Series 9 | $0.25606 |
| Preference Shares, Series 11 | $0.24613 |
| Preference Shares, Series 13 | $0.19019 |
| Preference Shares, Series 15 | $0.18644 |
| Preference Shares, Series 19 | $0.38825 |
1 The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series G was decreased to $0.47383 from $0.47676 on March 1, 2024 due to reset on a quarterly basis.
2 The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series I was decreased to $0.44932 from $0.45251 on March 1, 2024 due to reset on a quarterly basis.
3 The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series P was increased to $0.36988 from $0.27369 on March 1, 2024 due to reset of the annual dividend on March 1, 2024.
4 The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series 5 was increased to US$0.41769 from US$0.33596 on March 1, 2024 due to reset of the annual dividend on March 1, 2024.
5 The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series 7 was increased to $0.37425 from $0.27806 on March 1, 2024 due to reset of the annual dividend on March 1, 2024.
- ACQUISITIONS
THE EAST OHIO GAS COMPANY
On March 6, 2024, through a wholly-owned US subsidiary, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of capital stock in The East Ohio Gas Company (EOG) for cash consideration of $5.8 billion (US$4.3 billion) (the EOG Acquisition). EOG is a public natural gas utility providing distribution, storage and transmission services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in Ohio and is regulated by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The EOG Acquisition is complementary to our other operations in Ohio.
We accounted for the EOG Acquisition using the acquisition method as prescribed by ASC 805 Business Combinations. In accordance with valuation methodologies described in ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement, acquired assets and assumed liabilities are recorded at their estimated fair values as at the date of acquisition.
The fair values of regulatory assets and liabilities, which are subject to rate-setting and cost recovery mechanisms under ASC 980, are equal to their carrying values at acquisition. The recognition of regulatory assets and liabilities is based on the actions, or expected future actions, of the regulator. To the extent that the regulator's actions differ from our expectations, the timing and amount of recovery or settlement of regulatory balances could differ significantly from those recorded at acquisition.
The purchase price allocation was prepared on a preliminary basis and is subject to change as additional information becomes available concerning the fair values of the pension and regulatory balances and their tax bases. Any adjustments to the purchase price allocation will be made as soon as practicable, but no later than one year from the date of acquisition.
The following table summarizes the estimated preliminary fair values that were assigned to the net assets of EOG:
| March 6, 2024 | |
|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | |
| Fair value of net assets acquired: | |
| Current assets (a) | 641 |
| Property, plant and equipment (b) | 7,253 |
| Long-term assets (c) | 1,647 |
| Current liabilities | 670 |
| Long-term debt (d) | 2,612 |
| Other long-term liabilities (e) | 993 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 1,036 |
| Goodwill (f) | 1,608 |
| Purchase price: | |
| Cash | 5,838 |
a) Current assets consist primarily of cash, trade and other accounts receivable, prepaid expenses, regulatory assets and inventory. The fair value of trade receivables from customers approximates their carrying value of $376 million due to the short period to maturity. A provision for credit and recovery risk associated with accounts receivable has been made through the expected credit loss, which totaled $3 million.
b) EOG's property, plant and equipment constitutes an integrated system of rate-regulated natural gas transmission, gathering, distribution and storage assets. For these rate-regulated assets, fair value was determined using a market participant perspective. Given the regulated nature of, and fixed return on the assets, the fair value of property, plant and equipment acquired is equal to its carrying value.
c) Long-term assets consist primarily of overfunded pension plan assets of $395 million and $1.2 billion of regulatory assets expected to be recovered from customers in future periods through rates.
Pension plan assets attributable to the workforce acquired from EOG were transferred in cash to an Enbridge-sponsored pension plan based on their fair value as at December 31, 2023, subject to closing adjustments. The fair value of plan assets was determined using unadjusted quoted market prices for identical investments.
d) The fair value of long-term debt was determined based on the current underlying US Treasury interest rates on instruments of similar yield, credit risk and tenor, as well as an implied credit spread based on current market conditions. We recorded a fair value adjustment to reduce long-term debt by $478 million with no corresponding regulatory offset.
e) Other long-term liabilities consist primarily of regulatory liabilities expected to be refunded to customers in future periods through rates.
f) Goodwill is primarily attributable to the existing assembled assets and workforce of EOG that cannot be duplicated at the same cost by a new entrant and the enhanced scale and geographic diversity of our regulated natural gas distribution business, which provides platforms for future growth and optimization with existing assets. The goodwill balance recognized has been assigned to our Gas Distribution and Storage segment and is not tax deductible.
Upon completion of the EOG Acquisition, we began consolidating EOG. For the period beginning March 6, 2024 through to March 31, 2024, EOG generated approximately $105 million of operating revenues and $25 million of earnings attributable to common shareholders.
Our supplemental pro forma consolidated financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, including the results of operations for EOG as if the EOG Acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2023, are as follows:
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Operating revenues | 11,346 | 12,496 |
| Earnings attributable to common shareholders1 | 1,476 | 1,770 |
1 Includes adjustment for pro forma interest expense on debt financing for the EOG Acquisition of $41 million (after-tax of $33 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
ACQUISITION OF RNG FACILITIES
On January 2, 2024, through a wholly-owned US subsidiary, we acquiredsix Morrow Renewables operating landfill gas-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) production facilities (Tomorrow RNG) located in Texas and Arkansas for total consideration of $1.3 billion (US$1.0 billion), of which $584 million (US$439 million) was paid at close and an additional deferred consideration is payable withintwo years with a fair value of $757 million (US$568 million) (the RNG Facilities Acquisition). The acquired assets align with and advance our low-carbon strategy.
We accounted for the RNG Facilities Acquisition using the acquisition method as prescribed by ASC 805 Business Combinations. In accordance with valuation methodologies described in ASC 820 Fair Value Measurement, the acquired assets and assumed liabilities are recorded at their estimated fair values as at the date of acquisition.
The following table summarizes the estimated preliminary fair values that were assigned to the net assets of Tomorrow RNG:
| January 2, 2024 | |
|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | |
| Fair value of net assets acquired: | |
| Current assets | 31 |
| Intangible assets (a) | 925 |
| Property, plant and equipment (b) | 174 |
| Current liabilities | 5 |
| Goodwill (c) | 223 |
| Purchase price: | |
| Cash | 584 |
| Deferred consideration (d): | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 550 |
| Long-term debt | 207 |
| Other adjustments | 7 |
a) Intangible assets consist of long-term gas supply agreements with the respective facility's landfill owner. Fair value was determined using an income-based approach, specifically the multi-period excess earnings method, by estimating the present value of the after-tax cash flows attributable to the gas rights. The intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective agreement, inclusive of extension options, which range from 13 to 42 years.
b) Tomorrow RNG's property, plant and equipment constitutes specialized landfill gas plant and equipment which collects gas produced by waste decomposition, treats and compresses the gas to pipeline specifications. The direct method of replacement cost was used to determine the majority of the fair value of property, plant and equipment. Adjustments were then applied for estimated physical deterioration.
c) Goodwill is primarily attributable to expected future returns from a portfolio of both operating and scalable RNG assets, furthering the diversity of our renewable projects portfolio and accelerating progress toward our energy transition goals. The goodwill balance recognized has been assigned to our Gas Transmission segment and is tax deductible over 15 years.
d) We entered intosix non-interest bearing promissory notes due to Morrow Renewables, the total value of which represents deferred payments of $808 million (US$606 million) due withintwo years. The first and second payments are due on January 2, 2025 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The $757 million (US$568 million) recognized in the purchase price represents the fair value of deferred consideration at the date of acquisition using the imputed interest rate method over the terms of the notes.
Upon completion of the RNG Facilities Acquisition, we began consolidating Tomorrow RNG. For the period beginning January 2, 2024 through to March 31, 2024, operating revenues and earnings attributable to common shareholders generated by Tomorrow RNG were immaterial. The impact to our supplemental pro forma consolidated operating revenues and earnings attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, as if the RNG Facilities Acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2023, was also immaterial.
- DEBT
CREDIT FACILITIES
The following table provides details of our committed credit facilities as at March 31, 2024:
| Maturity1 | TotalFacilities | Draws2 | Available | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||
| Enbridge Inc. | 2024-2049 | 9,036 | 5,690 | 3,346 |
| Enbridge (U.S.) Inc. | 2025-2028 | 8,594 | 3,681 | 4,913 |
| Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | 2025 | 2,000 | 728 | 1,272 |
| Enbridge Gas Inc. | 2025 | 2,500 | 335 | 2,165 |
| Total committed credit facilities | 22,130 | 10,434 | 11,696 | |
1 Maturity date is inclusive of theone-year term out option for certain credit facilities.
2 Includes facility draws and commercial paper issuances that are back-stopped by credit facilities.
In addition to the committed credit facilities noted above, we maintain $1.2 billion of uncommitted demand letter of credit facilities, of which $766 million was unutilized as at March 31, 2024. As at December 31, 2023, we had $1.1 billion of uncommitted demand letter of credit facilities, of which $572 million was unutilized.
Our credit facilities carry a weighted average standby fee of 0.1% per annum on the unused portion and draws bear interest at market rates. Certain credit facilities serve as a back-stop to the commercial paper programs and we have the option to extend such facilities, which are currently scheduled to mature from 2024 to 2049.
As at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, commercial paper and credit facility draws, net of short-term borrowings and non-revolving credit facilities that mature within one year, of $9.6 billion and $3.8 billion, respectively, were supported by the availability of long-term committed credit facilities and, therefore, have been classified as long-term debt.
As a result of the EOG Acquisition and RNG Facilities Acquisition, our debt increased by US$1.9 billion and US$568 million, respectively, on each acquisition date. Accordingly, annual debt maturities have also increased. Long-term debt maturing during the year ending December 31, 2025, has increased by US$500 million and US$606 million, from the EOG Acquisition and RNG Facilities Acquisition, respectively. From the EOG Acquisition, the remaining US$1.8 billion debt is due after December 31, 2029. Refer to Note 6 - Acquisitions for further details.
LONG-TERM DEBT ISSUANCE
In April 2024, we closed afour-tranche offering consisting ofthree-year senior notes, five-year senior notes,10-year senior notes, and 30-year senior notes for an aggregate principal amount of US$3.5 billion, which mature in April 2027, April 2029, April 2034 and April 2054, respectively.
LONG-TERM DEBT REPAYMENTS
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we completed the following long-term debt repayments totaling US$2.7 billion and $0.2 billion:
| Company · Repayment Date · Principal Amount | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated) | |||
| Enbridge Inc. | |||
| February 2024 · Floating rate notes1 · US$600 | |||
| February 2024 | 2.15% | senior notes | US$400 |
| March 2024 | 5.97% | senior notes2 | US$700 |
| Enbridge Pipelines Inc. | |||
| February 2024 | 8.20% | debentures | $200 |
| Enbridge Southern Lights LP | |||
| January 2024 | 4.01% | senior notes | $10 |
| Spectra Energy Partners, LP | |||
| March 2024 | 4.75% | senior notes | US$1,000 |
1 The notes carried an interest rate set to equal the Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus a margin of 63 basis points.
2 The notes carried an original maturity date in March 2026, and were callableone year after their issuance, in March 2024.
SUBORDINATED TERM NOTES
As at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our fixed-to-floating rate and fixed-to-fixed rate subordinated term notes had a principal value of $13.2 billion and $13.0 billion, respectively.
FAIR VALUE ADJUSTMENT
As at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the net fair value adjustments to total debt assumed in a historical acquisition were $501 million and $514 million, respectively. As a result of the EOG Acquisition, there were additional fair value adjustments of $478 million to decrease total debt as at March 31, 2024. Amortization of the fair value adjustment is recorded as an increase to Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Amortization of fair value adjustment | 12 | 11 |
DEBT COVENANTS
Our credit facility agreements and term debt indentures include standard events of default and covenant provisions whereby accelerated repayment and/or termination of the agreements may result if we were to default on payment or violate certain covenants. As at March 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all such debt covenant provisions.
- COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) attributable to our common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| CashFlowHedges | ExcludedComponentsof Fair ValueHedges | NetInvestmentHedges | CumulativeTranslationAdjustment | EquityInvestees | PensionandOPEBAdjustment | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | |||||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2024 | 320 | (23) | (728) | 2,653 | 11 | 70 | 2,303 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) retained in AOCI | 144 | (15) | (377) | 1,629 | (1) | — | 1,380 |
| Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts1 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| Amortization of pension and OPEB actuarial gain2 | — | — | — | — | — | (5) | (5) |
| 144 | 4 | (377) | 1,629 | (1) | (5) | 1,394 | |
| Tax impact | |||||||
| Income tax on amounts retained in AOCI | (34) | 4 | — | — | — | — | (30) |
| Income tax on amounts reclassified to earnings | — | (4) | — | — | — | 1 | (3) |
| (34) | — | — | — | — | 1 | (33) | |
| Balance as at March 31, 2024 | 430 | (19) | (1,105) | 4,282 | 10 | 66 | 3,664 |
| CashFlowHedges | ExcludedComponentsof Fair ValueHedges | NetInvestmentHedges | CumulativeTranslationAdjustment | EquityInvestees | PensionandOPEBAdjustment | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | |||||||
| Balance as at January 1, 2023 | 121 | (35) | (1,137) | 4,348 | 5 | 218 | 3,520 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) retained in AOCI | (90) | 7 | 15 | (57) | — | — | (125) |
| Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | |||||||
| Interest rate contracts3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| Other contracts4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Amortization of pension and OPEB actuarial gain2 | — | — | — | — | — | (5) | (5) |
| (81) | 7 | 15 | (57) | — | (5) | (121) | |
| Tax impact | |||||||
| Income tax on amounts retained in AOCI | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
| Income tax on amounts reclassified to earnings | (2) | — | — | — | — | 1 | (1) |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | |
| Balance as at March 31, 2023 | 66 | (28) | (1,122) | 4,291 | 5 | 214 | 3,426 |
1 Reported within Transportation and other services revenues and Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
2 These components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit credit and are reported within Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
3 Reported within Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
4 Reported within Operating and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
- RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
MARKET RISK
Our earnings, cash flows and other comprehensive income/(loss) (OCI) are subject to movements in foreign exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices and our share price (collectively, market risks). Formal risk management policies, processes and systems have been designed to mitigate these risks.
The following summarizes the types of market risks to which we are exposed and the risk management instruments used to mitigate them. We use a combination of qualifying and non-qualifying derivative instruments to manage the risks noted below.
Foreign Exchange Risk
We generate certain revenues, incur expenses and hold a number of investments and subsidiaries that are denominated in currencies other than Canadian dollars. As a result, our earnings, cash flows and OCI are exposed to fluctuations resulting from foreign exchange rate variability.
We employ financial derivative instruments to hedge foreign currency denominated earnings exposure. A combination of qualifying and non-qualifying derivative instruments is used to hedge anticipated foreign currency denominated revenues and expenses and to manage variability in cash flows. We hedge certain net investments in US dollar-denominated investments and subsidiaries using foreign currency US dollar-denominated debt.
Interest Rate Risk
Our earnings, cash flows and OCI are exposed to short-term interest rate variability due to the regular repricing of our variable rate debt, primarily commercial paper. We have a policy of limiting the maximum floating rate debt to 30% of total debt outstanding. To ensure compliance with our policy, we monitor and adjust our debt portfolio mix of fixed and variable rate debt instruments in conjunction with the use of hedging instruments. We have implemented a hedging program to partially mitigate the impact of short-term interest rate volatility on interest expense viathe execution of floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps and costless collars. These swaps have an average fixed rateof 4.1%.
Our earnings and cash flows are also exposed to variability in longer term interest rates ahead of anticipated fixed rate term debt issuances. A combination of qualifying and non-qualifying forward starting interest rate swaps are used to hedge against the effect of future interest rate movements. We have established a program including some of our subsidiaries to partially mitigate our exposure to long-term interest rate variability on forecasted term debt issuances via execution of floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps with an average swap rate of 3.5%.
Commodity Price Risk
Our earnings, cash flows and OCI are exposed to changes in commodity prices as a result of our ownership interests in certain assets and investments, as well as through the activities of our energy marketing subsidiaries. These commodities include natural gas, crude oil, power and natural gas liquids (NGL). We employ financial and physical derivative instruments to fix a portion of the variable price exposures that arise from physical transactions involving these commodities. We use primarily non-qualifying derivative instruments to manage commodity price risk.
Equity Price Risk
Equity price risk is the risk of earnings fluctuations due to changes in our share price. We have exposure to our own common share price through the issuance of various forms of stock-based compensation, which affect earnings through the revaluation of outstanding units every period.
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
We have a policy of entering into individual International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) agreements, or other similar derivative agreements, with the majority of our financial derivative counterparties. These agreements provide for the net settlement of derivative instruments outstanding with specific counterparties in the event of bankruptcy or other significant credit events and reduce our credit risk exposure on financial derivative asset positions outstanding with the counterparties in those circumstances.
The following tables summarize the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position location and carrying value of our derivative instruments, as well as the maximum potential settlement amounts, in the event of the specific circumstances described above.
| March 31, 2024 | DerivativeInstrumentsUsed asCash FlowHedges | DerivativeInstrumentsUsed asFair Value Hedges | Non-QualifyingDerivativeInstruments | Total GrossDerivativeInstrumentsas Presented | AmountsAvailablefor Offset | Total NetDerivativeInstruments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | 32 | 92 | 124 | (26) | 98 |
| Interest rate contracts | 51 | — | 51 | 102 | (50) | 52 |
| Commodity contracts | — | — | 241 | 241 | (157) | 84 |
| 51 | 32 | 384 | 467 | (233) | 234 | |
| Deferred amounts and other assets | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | — | 124 | 124 | (98) | 26 |
| Interest rate contracts | 67 | — | 26 | 93 | (7) | 86 |
| Commodity contracts | — | — | 87 | 87 | (40) | 47 |
| 67 | — | 237 | 304 | (145) | 159 | |
| Other current liabilities | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (43) | (195) | (238) | 26 | (212) |
| Interest rate contracts | (97) | — | (2) | (99) | 50 | (49) |
| Commodity contracts | (4) | — | (311) | (315) | 157 | (158) |
| Other contracts | — | — | (1) | (1) | — | (1) |
| (101) | (43) | (509) | (653) | 233 | (420) | |
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (51) | (899) | (950) | 98 | (852) |
| Interest rate contracts | — | — | (22) | (22) | 7 | (15) |
| Commodity contracts | (2) | — | (164) | (166) | 40 | (126) |
| (2) | (51) | (1,085) | (1,138) | 145 | (993) | |
| Total net derivative asset/(liability) | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (62) | (878) | (940) | — | (940) |
| Interest rate contracts | 21 | — | 53 | 74 | — | 74 |
| Commodity contracts | (6) | — | (147) | (153) | — | (153) |
| Other contracts | — | — | (1) | (1) | — | (1) |
| 15 | (62) | (973) | (1,020) | — | (1,020) | |
| December 31, 2023 | DerivativeInstrumentsUsed asCash FlowHedges | DerivativeInstrumentsUsed asFair Value Hedges | Non-QualifyingDerivativeInstruments | Total GrossDerivativeInstrumentsas Presented | AmountsAvailablefor Offset | Total NetDerivativeInstruments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | 41 | 98 | 139 | (32) | 107 |
| Interest rate contracts | 31 | — | 34 | 65 | (32) | 33 |
| Commodity contracts | — | — | 418 | 418 | (270) | 148 |
| Other contracts | — | — | 1 | 1 | (1) | — |
| 31 | 41 | 551 | 623 | (335) | 288 | |
| Deferred amounts and other assets | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | 16 | 319 | 335 | (122) | 213 |
| Interest rate contracts | 51 | — | 2 | 53 | (21) | 32 |
| Commodity contracts | — | — | 75 | 75 | (41) | 34 |
| 51 | 16 | 396 | 463 | (184) | 279 | |
| Other current liabilities | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (44) | (84) | (128) | 32 | (96) |
| Interest rate contracts | (183) | — | (3) | (186) | 32 | (154) |
| Commodity contracts | (11) | — | (412) | (423) | 270 | (153) |
| Other contracts | — | — | (1) | (1) | 1 | — |
| (194) | (44) | (500) | (738) | 335 | (403) | |
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (17) | (481) | (498) | 122 | (376) |
| Interest rate contracts | (3) | — | (85) | (88) | 21 | (67) |
| Commodity contracts | (7) | — | (159) | (166) | 41 | (125) |
| (10) | (17) | (725) | (752) | 184 | (568) | |
| Total net derivative liability | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (4) | (148) | (152) | — | (152) |
| Interest rate contracts | (104) | — | (52) | (156) | — | (156) |
| Commodity contracts | (18) | — | (78) | (96) | — | (96) |
| Other contracts | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (122) | (4) | (278) | (404) | — | (404) | |
The following table summarizes the maturity and notional principal or quantity outstanding related to our derivative instruments:
| March 31, 2024 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026 · 2027 · 2028 · Thereafter · Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign exchange contracts - US dollar forwards - purchase (millions of US dollars) | 715 | 500 | — | — | — | — | 1,215 | |
| Foreign exchange contracts - US dollar forwards - sell (millions of US dollars) | 5,368 | 5,327 | 4,697 | 4,091 | 3,162 | 888 | 23,533 | |
| Foreign exchange contracts - British pound (GBP) forwards - sell (millions of GBP) | 25 | 30 | 28 | 32 | — | — | 115 | |
| Foreign exchange contracts - Euro forwards - sell (millions of Euro) | 106 | 126 | 121 | 81 | 67 | 195 | 696 | |
| Foreign exchange contracts - Japanese yen forwards - purchase (millions of yen) | — | 84,800 | — | — | — | — | 84,800 | |
| Interest rate contracts - short-term pay fixed rate (millions of Canadian dollars) | 4,726 | 1,904 | 1,130 | 75 | 25 | 13 | 7,873 | |
| Interest rate contracts - short-term receive fixed rate (millions of Canadian dollars) | 708 | 947 | 179 | — | — | — | 1,834 | |
| Interest rate contracts - long-term pay fixed rate (millions of Canadian dollars)1 | 5,436 | 588 | — | — | — | — | 6,024 | |
| Interest rate contracts - costless collar (millions of Canadian dollars) | — | 1,382 | 53 | — | — | — | 1,435 | |
| Commodity contracts - natural gas (billions of cubic feet) | 50 | 28 | 18 | 12 | — | — | 108 | |
| Commodity contracts - crude oil (millions of barrels) | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
| Commodity contracts - power (megawatt per hour (MW/H)) | 51 | (18) | (35) | (51) | (49) | (30) | (25) | 2 |
1 Represents the notional amount of long-term debt issuances hedged.
2 Total is an average net purchase/(sale) of power.
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges
The following table presents foreign exchange derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges. The realized and unrealized gain or loss on the derivative is included in Other income/(expense) or Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk is included in Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Any excluded components are included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Unrealized loss on derivative | (63) | (11) |
| Unrealized gain on hedged item | 74 | 11 |
| Realized gain/(loss) on derivative | 59 | (11) |
| Realized loss on hedged item | (79) | — |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
The following table presents the effect of cash flow hedges and fair value hedges on our consolidated earnings and comprehensive income, before the effect of income taxes:
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Amount of unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in OCI | ||
| Cash flow hedges | ||
| Interest rate contracts | 138 | (105) |
| Commodity contracts | 12 | 34 |
| Other contracts | 1 | (2) |
| Fair value hedges | ||
| Foreign exchange contracts | (15) | 7 |
| 136 | (66) | |
| Amount of loss reclassified from AOCI to earnings | ||
| Foreign exchange contracts1 | 19 | — |
| Interest rate contracts2 | — | 8 |
| Other contracts3 | — | 1 |
| 19 | 9 | |
1 Reported within Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
2 Reported within Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
3 Reported within Operating and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
We estimate that a loss of $8 million from AOCI related to cash flow hedges will be reclassified to earnings in the next 12 months. Actual amounts reclassified to earnings depend on the foreign exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices in effect when derivative contracts that are currently outstanding mature. For all forecasted transactions, the maximum term over which we are hedging exposures to the variability of cash flows istwo years as at March 31, 2024.
Non-Qualifying Derivatives
The following table presents the unrealized gains and losses associated with changes in the fair value of our non-qualifying derivatives:
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Foreign exchange contracts1 | (730) | 556 |
| Interest rate contracts2 | 105 | 10 |
| Commodity contracts3 | (67) | (39) |
| Other contracts4 | (1) | (7) |
| Total unrealized derivative fair value gain/(loss), net | (693) | 520 |
1 For the respective three months ended periods, reported within Transportation and other services revenues (2024 -nil; 2023 - $645 million gain) and Other income/(expense) (2024 - $730 million loss; 2023 - $89 million loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
2 Reported within Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
3 For the respective three months ended periods, reported within Transportation and other services revenues (2024 - $35 million loss; 2023 - $6 million gain), Commodity sales (2024 - $37 million loss; 2023 - $69 million gain), Commodity costs (2024 - $23 million gain; 2023 - $75 million loss) and Operating and administrative expense (2024 - $18 million loss; 2023 - $39 million loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
4 Reported within Operating and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
LIQUIDITY RISK
Liquidity risk is the risk that we will not be able to meet our financial obligations, including commitments and guarantees, as they become due. In order to mitigate this risk, we forecast cash requirements over a 12-month rolling time period to determine whether sufficient funds will be available and maintain substantial capacity under our committed bank lines of credit to address any contingencies. Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are funds generated from operations, the issuance of commercial paper and draws under committed credit facilities and long-term debt, which includes debentures and medium-term notes. Our shelf prospectuses with securities regulators enable ready access to either the Canadian or US public capital markets, subject to market conditions. In addition, we maintain sufficient liquidity through committed credit facilities with a diversified group of banks and institutions which, if necessary, enables us to fund all anticipated requirements for approximatelyone year without accessing the capital markets. We were in compliance with all the terms and conditions of our committed credit facility agreements and term debt indentures as at March 31, 2024. As a result, all credit facilities are available to us and the banks are obligated to fund us under the terms of the facilities. We also identify a variety of other potential sources of debt and equity funding alternatives, including reinstatement of our dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan or at-the-market equity issuances.
CREDIT RISK
Entering into derivative instruments may result in exposure to credit risk from the possibility that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations. In order to mitigate this risk, we enter into risk management transactions primarily with institutions that possess strong investment grade credit ratings. Credit risk relating to derivative counterparties is mitigated through the maintenance and monitoring of credit exposure limits and contractual requirements, netting arrangements and review counterparty credit exposure using external credit rating services and other analytical tools.
We have credit concentrations and credit exposure, with respect to derivative instruments, in the following counterparty segments:
| March 31,2024 | December 31,2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Canadian financial institutions | 353 | 457 |
| US financial institutions | 91 | 252 |
| European financial institutions | 69 | 107 |
| Asian financial institutions | 85 | 121 |
| Other1 | 119 | 125 |
| 717 | 1,062 | |
1 Other is comprised of commodity clearing house and physical natural gas and crude oil counterparties.
As at March 31, 2024, we did not provide any letters of credit in lieu of providing cash collateral to our counterparties pursuant to the terms of the relevant ISDA agreements. We heldno cash collateral on derivative asset exposures as at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Gross derivative balances have been presented without the effects of collateral posted. Derivative assets are adjusted for non-performance risk of our counterparties using their credit default swap spread rates and are reflected at fair value. For derivative liabilities, our non-performance risk is considered in the valuation.
Credit risk also arises from trade and other long-term receivables, and is mitigated through credit exposure limits and contractual requirements, the assessment of credit ratings and netting arrangements. Within Enbridge Gas, credit risk is mitigated by the utility's large and diversified customer base and the ability to recover an estimate for expected credit losses through the ratemaking process. We actively monitor the financial strength of large industrial customers and, in select cases, have obtained additional security to minimize the risk of default on receivables. Generally, we utilize a loss allowance matrix which contemplates historical credit losses by age of receivables, adjusted for any forward-looking information and management expectations to measure lifetime expected credit losses of receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk related to non-derivative financial assets is their carrying value.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include derivatives and other financial instruments. We also disclose the fair value of other financial instruments not measured at fair value. The fair value of financial instruments reflects our best estimates of market value based on generally accepted valuation techniques or models and is supported by observable market prices and rates. When such values are not available, we use discounted cash flow analysis from applicable yield curves based on observable market inputs to estimate fair value.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
We categorize our financial instruments measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the observability of the inputs employed in the measurement.
Level 1
Level 1 includes financial instruments measured at fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date. An active market for a financial instrument is considered to be a market where transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Our Level 1 instruments consist primarily of exchange-traded derivatives used to mitigate the risk of crude oil price fluctuations, US and Canadian treasury bills, investments in exchange-traded funds held by our captive insurance subsidiaries, as well as restricted long-term investments in exchange-traded funds that are held in trust in accordance with the CER's regulatory requirements under the Land Matters Consultation Initiative (LMCI).
Level 2
Level 2 includes financial instrument valuations determined using directly or indirectly observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1. Financial instruments in this category are valued using models or other industry standard valuation techniques derived from observable market data. Such valuation techniques include inputs such as quoted forward prices, time value, volatility factors and broker quotes that can be observed or corroborated in the market for the entire duration of the financial instrument. Derivatives valued using Level 2 inputs include non-exchange traded derivatives such as over-the-counter foreign exchange forward and cross-currency swap contracts, interest rate swaps, physical forward commodity contracts, as well as commodity swaps and options for which observable inputs can be obtained.
We have also categorized the fair value of our long-term debt, investments in debt securities held by our captive insurance subsidiaries, and restricted long-term investments in Canadian government bonds held in trust in accordance with the CER's regulatory requirements under the LMCI as Level 2. The fair value of our long-term debt is based on quoted market prices for instruments of similar yield, credit risk and tenor. When possible, the fair value of our restricted long-term investments is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments and, if not available, based on broker quotes.
Level 3
Level 3 includes derivative valuations based on inputs which are less observable, unavailable or where the observable data does not support a significant portion of the derivative's fair value. Generally, Level 3 derivatives are longer dated transactions, occur in less active markets, occur at locations where pricing information is not available or have no binding broker quote to support Level 2 classification. We have developed methodologies, benchmarked against industry standards, to determine fair value for these derivatives based on the extrapolation of observable future prices and rates. Derivatives valued using Level 3 inputs primarily include long-dated derivative power, NGL and natural gas contracts, basis swaps, commodity swaps, and power and energy swaps, as well as physical forward commodity contracts. We do not have any other financial instruments categorized in Level 3.
We use the most observable inputs available to estimate the fair value of our derivatives. When possible, we estimate the fair value of our derivatives based on quoted market prices. If quoted market prices are not available, we use estimates from third-party brokers. For non-exchange traded derivatives classified in Levels 2 and 3, we use standard valuation techniques to calculate the estimated fair value. These methods include discounted cash flows for forwards and swaps and Black-Scholes-Merton pricing models for options. Depending on the type of derivative and nature of the underlying risk, we use observable market prices (interest, foreign exchange, commodity and share price) and volatility as primary inputs to these valuation techniques. Finally, we consider our own credit default swap spread, as well as the credit default swap spreads associated with our counterparties, in our estimation of fair value.
Fair Value of Derivatives
We have categorized our derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value as follows:
| March 31, 2024 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total GrossDerivativeInstruments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||
| Financial assets | ||||
| Current derivative assets | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | 124 | — | 124 |
| Interest rate contracts | — | 102 | — | 102 |
| Commodity contracts | 35 | 82 | 124 | 241 |
| 35 | 308 | 124 | 467 | |
| Long-term derivative assets | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | 124 | — | 124 |
| Interest rate contracts | — | 93 | — | 93 |
| Commodity contracts | — | 14 | 73 | 87 |
| — | 231 | 73 | 304 | |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Current derivative liabilities | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (238) | — | (238) |
| Interest rate contracts | — | (99) | — | (99) |
| Commodity contracts | (63) | (78) | (174) | (315) |
| Other contracts | — | (1) | — | (1) |
| (63) | (416) | (174) | (653) | |
| Long-term derivative liabilities | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (950) | — | (950) |
| Interest rate contracts | — | (22) | — | (22) |
| Commodity contracts | — | (16) | (150) | (166) |
| — | (988) | (150) | (1,138) | |
| Total net financial asset/(liability) | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (940) | — | (940) |
| Interest rate contracts | — | 74 | — | 74 |
| Commodity contracts | (28) | 2 | (127) | (153) |
| Other contracts | — | (1) | — | (1) |
| (28) | (865) | (127) | (1,020) | |
| December 31, 2023 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total GrossDerivativeInstruments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||
| Financial assets | ||||
| Current derivative assets | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | 139 | — | 139 |
| Interest rate contracts | — | 65 | — | 65 |
| Commodity contracts | 142 | 103 | 173 | 418 |
| Other contracts | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 142 | 308 | 173 | 623 | |
| Long-term derivative assets | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | 335 | — | 335 |
| Interest rate contracts | — | 53 | — | 53 |
| Commodity contracts | — | 24 | 51 | 75 |
| — | 412 | 51 | 463 | |
| Financial liabilities | ||||
| Current derivative liabilities | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (128) | — | (128) |
| Interest rate contracts | — | (186) | — | (186) |
| Commodity contracts | (136) | (76) | (211) | (423) |
| Other contracts | — | (1) | — | (1) |
| (136) | (391) | (211) | (738) | |
| Long-term derivative liabilities | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (498) | — | (498) |
| Interest rate contracts | — | (88) | — | (88) |
| Commodity contracts | — | (22) | (144) | (166) |
| — | (608) | (144) | (752) | |
| Total net financial asset/(liability) | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | — | (152) | — | (152) |
| Interest rate contracts | — | (156) | — | (156) |
| Commodity contracts | 6 | 29 | (131) | (96) |
| Other contracts | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | (279) | (131) | (404) | |
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments were as follows:
| March 31, 2024 | FairValue | UnobservableInput | MinimumPrice | MaximumPrice | WeightedAverage Price | Unit ofMeasurement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (fair value in millions of Canadian dollars) | ||||||
| Natural gas | (8) | Forward gas price | 1.73 | 8.97 | 3.72 | $/mmbtu2 |
| Crude | (7) | Forward crude price | 84.20 | 105.12 | 100.91 | $/barrel |
| Power | (72) | Forward power price | 23.64 | 163.57 | 61.76 | $/MW/H |
| Natural gas | 18 | Forward gas price | 0.83 | 12.95 | 3.39 | $/mmbtu2 |
| Crude | 12 | Forward crude price | 79.56 | 115.53 | 99.80 | $/barrel |
| Power | (70) | Forward power price | 19.59 | 184.82 | 63.68 | $/MW/H |
| (127) | ||||||
1 Financial and physical forward commodity contracts are valued using a market approach valuation technique.
2 One million British thermal units (mmbtu).
If adjusted, the significant unobservable inputs disclosed in the table above would have a direct impact on the fair value of our Level 3 derivative instruments. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments include forward commodity prices. Changes in forward commodity prices could result in significantly different fair values for our Level 3 derivatives.
Changes in the net fair value of derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy were as follows:
| Three months endedMarch 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Level 3 net derivative liability at beginning of period | (131) | (136) |
| Total gain/(loss), unrealized | ||
| Included in earnings1 | (17) | (44) |
| Included in OCI | 12 | 33 |
| Settlements | 9 | (1) |
| Level 3 net derivative liability at end of period | (127) | (148) |
1 Reported within Transportation and other services revenues, Commodity costs and Operating and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 as at March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
Net Investment Hedges
We currently have designated a portion of our US dollar-denominated debt as a hedge of our net investment in US dollar-denominated investments and subsidiaries.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized unrealized foreign exchange losses of $377 million and gains of $59 million, respectively, on the translation of US dollar-denominated debt, in OCI. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognizednil and realized losses of $44 million, respectively, associated with the settlement of US dollar-denominated debt that had matured during the period, in OCI.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
Certain long-term investments in other entities with no actively quoted prices are classified as Fair Value Measurement Alternative (FVMA) investments and are recorded at cost less impairment. The carrying value of FVMA investments totaled $176 million and $173 million as at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
As at March 31, 2024, we had investments with a fair value of $743 million included in Restricted long-term investments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (December 31, 2023 - $717 million). These securities are classified as available-for-sale and represent restricted funds which are collected from customers and held in trust for the purpose of funding pipeline abandonment in accordance with the CER's regulatory requirements.
We had restricted long-term investments held in trust totaling $293 million as at March 31, 2024 which are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy (December 31, 2023 - $263 million). We also had restricted long-term investments held in trust totaling $450 million (cost basis - $507 million) and $454 million (cost basis - $486 million) as at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. There were unrealized holding losses of $13 million on these investments for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (2023 - gains of $34 million).
We have wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiaries whose principal activity is providing insurance and reinsurance coverage for certain insurable property and casualty risk exposures of our operating subsidiaries and certain equity investments. As at March 31, 2024, the fair value of investments in equity funds and debt securities held by our captive insurance subsidiaries was $312 million and $251 million, respectively (December 31, 2023 - $287 million and $284 million, respectively). Our investments in debt securities had a cost basis of $247 million as at March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023 - $279 million). These investments in equity funds and debt securities are recognized at fair value, classified as Level 1 and Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, respectively, and are recorded in Other current assets and Long-term investments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. There were unrealized holding gains of $16 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, (2023 - gains of $15 million).
As at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our long-term debt including finance lease liabilities had a carrying value of $87.6 billion and $81.2 billion, respectively, before debt issuance costs and a fair value of $84.6 billion and $78.1 billion, respectively. We also have non-current notes receivable carried at book value and recorded in Deferred amounts and other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. As at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the non-current notes receivable had a carrying value of $53 million, respectively, which also approximates their fair value.
The fair value of financial assets and liabilities other than derivative instruments, certain long-term investments in other entities, restricted long-term investments, investments held by our captive insurance subsidiaries, long-term debt and non-current notes receivable described above approximate their carrying value due to the short period to maturity.
- INCOME TAXES
The effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were 19.8% and 21.5%, respectively.
The period-over-period decrease in the effective income tax rate is due to a state apportionment income tax rate change due to the EOG Acquisition, and the effects of rate-regulated accounting for income taxes, relative to lower earnings.
- OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| (millions of Canadian dollars) | ||
| Realized foreign currency gain | 122 | 145 |
| Unrealized foreign currency loss | (858) | (188) |
| Net defined pension and OPEB credit | 41 | 33 |
| Other | 144 | 112 |
| (551) | 102 | |
- CONTINGENCIES
LITIGATION
We and our subsidiaries are subject to various legal and regulatory actions and proceedings which arise in the normal course of business, including interventions in regulatory proceedings and challenges to regulatory approvals and permits. While the final outcome of such actions and proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the resolution of such actions and proceedings will not have a material impact on our interim consolidated financial position or results of operations.
TAX MATTERS
We and our subsidiaries maintain tax liabilities related to uncertain tax positions. While fully supportable in our view, these tax positions, if challenged by tax authorities, may not be fully sustained on review.
INSURANCE
We maintain an insurance program for us, our subsidiaries and certain of our affiliates to mitigate a certain portion of our risks. However, not all potential risks arising from our operations are insurable, or are insured by us as a result of availability, high premiums and for various other reasons. We self-insure a significant portion of certain risks through our wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiaries, which requires certain assumptions and management judgments regarding the frequency and severity of claims, claim development and settlement practices and the selection of estimated loss among estimates derived using different methods. Our insurance coverage is also subject to terms and conditions, exclusions and large deductibles or self-insured retentions which may reduce or eliminate coverage in certain circumstances.
Our insurance policies are generally renewed on an annual basis and, depending on factors such as market conditions, the premiums, terms, policy limits and/or deductibles can vary substantially. We can give no assurance that we will be able to maintain adequate insurance in the future at rates or on other terms we consider commercially reasonable. In such case, we may decide to self-insure additional risks.
In the unlikely event multiple insurable incidents occur which exceed coverage limits within the same insurance period, the total insurance coverage will be allocated among entities on an equitable basis based on an insurance allocation agreement we have entered into with us and other subsidiaries.
- SUBSEQUENT EVENT
DISPOSITION OF ALLIANCE PIPELINE AND AUX SABLE
On April 1, 2024, we closed the sale of our 50.0% interest in the Alliance Pipeline and our interest in Aux Sable (includes a 42.7% interest in Aux Sable Midstream LLC and Aux Sable Liquid Products L.P., and a 50% interest in Aux Sable Canada LP) to Pembina Pipeline Corporation for $3.1 billion, including approximately $327 million of non-recourse debt, subject to customary closing adjustments. As part of the net gain on sale of approximately $1.1 billion before tax, we will allocate approximately $1.0 billion of the goodwill in our Gas Transmission segment to the disposal group.
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