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ENBRIDGE INC

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 1, 2024.

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A company's report for each of its first three quarters. The financial statements are not audited. It shows how the business has moved since the last annual report, and what management says changed.

Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Nov 1, 2024

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Item 1. Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

Three months endedSeptember 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
Operating revenues
Commodity sales8,9864,65218,42214,114
Gas distribution sales7025163,1813,587
Transportation and other services5,1944,67615,65314,650
Total operating revenues (Note 3)14,8829,84437,25632,351
Operating expenses
Commodity costs8,8654,64818,04413,833
Gas distribution costs2011831,5042,145
Operating and administrative2,2812,0556,7236,120
Depreciation and amortization1,3171,1643,7833,447
Total operating expenses12,6648,05030,05425,545
Operating income2,2181,7947,2026,806
Income from equity investments4793431,6641,338
Gain on disposition of equity investments (Note 6)——1,091—
Other income/(expense) (Note 12)376(465)(206)212
Interest expense(1,314)(921)(3,301)(2,709)
Earnings before income taxes1,7597516,4505,647
Income tax expense(312)(128)(1,437)(1,157)
Earnings1,4476235,0134,490
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests(56)(2)(167)(117)
Earnings attributable to controlling interests1,3916214,8464,373
Preference share dividends(98)(89)(286)(260)
Earnings attributable to common shareholders1,2935324,5604,113
Earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders (Note 5)0.590.262.122.02
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to common shareholders (Note 5)0.590.262.122.02

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Three months endedSeptember 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars)
Earnings1,4476235,0134,490
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax
Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges(107)23821359
Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on net investment hedges181(358)(357)42
Other comprehensive income from equity investees2737
Excluded components of fair value hedges32711
Reclassification to earnings of loss on cash flow hedges9391858
Reclassification to earnings of pension and other postretirement benefits (OPEB) amounts(2)(5)(11)(13)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(858)1,3861,527(131)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax(772)1,3091,208333
Comprehensive income6751,9326,2214,823
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(46)(45)(206)(143)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests6291,8876,0154,680
Preference share dividends(98)(89)(286)(260)
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders5311,7985,7294,420

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Three months endedSeptember 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts)
Preference shares
Balance at beginning and end of period6,8186,8186,8186,818
Common shares
Balance at beginning of period71,69864,69469,18064,760
Shares issued, net of issue costs (Note 8)—4,4852,4894,485
Shares issued on exercise of stock options91143
Shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units (RSU), net of tax——2412
Share repurchases at stated value———(80)
Balance at end of period71,70769,18071,70769,180
Additional paid-in capital
Balance at beginning of period272291268275
Stock-based compensation21357453
Stock options exercised(9)(1)(14)(3)
Vested RSUs2(20)(42)(20)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests—(29)—(29)
Balance at end of period286276286276
Deficit
Balance at beginning of period(15,794)(13,746)(17,115)(15,486)
Earnings attributable to controlling interests1,3916214,8464,373
Preference share dividends(98)(89)(286)(260)
Common share dividends declared(1,994)(1,795)(3,940)(3,591)
Share repurchases in excess of stated value———(45)
Balance at end of period(16,495)(15,009)(16,495)(15,009)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 9)
Balance at beginning of period4,2342,5612,3033,520
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders, net of tax(762)1,2661,169307
Balance at end of period3,4723,8273,4723,827
Total Enbridge Inc. shareholders’ equity65,78865,09265,78865,092
Noncontrolling interests
Balance at beginning of period3,0253,4203,0293,511
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests562167117
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax
Change in unrealized gain on cash flow hedges2111029
Foreign currency translation adjustments(12)3229(3)
(10)433926
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests4645206143
Distributions(79)(86)(246)(281)
Contributions22410
Purchase of noncontrolling interests(2)2(2)2
Other(2)(1)(1)(3)
Balance at end of period2,9903,3822,9903,382
Total equity68,77868,47468,77868,474
Dividends paid per common share0.920.892.762.67

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine months endedSeptember 30,
20242023
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars)
Operating activities
Earnings5,0134,490
Adjustments to reconcile earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization3,7833,447
Deferred income tax expense743923
Unrealized derivative fair value loss/(gain), net (Note 10)809(270)
Income from equity investments(1,664)(1,338)
Distributions from equity investments1,4991,539
Gain on disposition of equity investments(1,091)—
Other198137
Changes in operating assets and liabilities(352)1,461
Net cash provided by operating activities8,93810,389
Investing activities
Capital expenditures(4,165)(3,284)
Long-term, restricted and other investments(1,851)(487)
Distributions from equity investments in excess of cumulative earnings646865
Additions to intangible assets(157)(165)
Acquisitions(13,065)(487)
Proceeds from disposition of equity investments2,724—
Net change in affiliate loans286
Other(49)(31)
Net cash used in investing activities(15,915)(3,503)
Financing activities
Net change in short-term borrowings528(412)
Net change in commercial paper and credit facility draws3,276(9,855)
Debenture and term note issues, net of issue costs8,6149,611
Debenture and term note repayments(5,615)(2,881)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests410
Distributions to noncontrolling interests(246)(281)
Common shares issued, net of issue costs2,4854,450
Common shares repurchased—(125)
Preference share dividends(286)(260)
Common share dividends(5,885)(5,390)
Net change in affiliate loans9969
Other(31)(82)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities2,943(5,146)
Effect of translation of foreign denominated cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash151—
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(3,883)1,740
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period5,985907
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period12,1022,647

1 As at September 30, 2024, long-term restricted cash of $94 million (2023 -nil) was included in Restricted long-term investments and cash in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

September 30,2024December 31,2023
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars; number of shares in millions)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents1,8755,901
Restricted cash13384
Trade receivables and unbilled revenues5,5594,410
Other current assets2,6112,440
Accounts receivable from affiliates10985
Inventory1,6081,479
11,89514,399
Property, plant and equipment, net124,429104,641
Long-term investments18,29516,793
Restricted long-term investments and cash959717
Deferred amounts and other assets10,4408,041
Intangible assets, net4,4033,537
Goodwill34,85831,848
Deferred income taxes494341
Total assets205,773180,317
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings928400
Trade payables and accrued liabilities6,0244,308
Other current liabilities3,8695,659
Accounts payable to affiliates2026
Interest payable1,156958
Current portion of long-term debt7,0536,084
19,05017,435
Long-term debt87,32074,715
Other long-term liabilities12,2548,653
Deferred income taxes18,37115,031
136,995115,834
Contingencies (Note 13)
Equity
Share capital
Preference shares6,8186,818
Common shares (2,178 and 2,125 outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)71,70769,180
Additional paid-in capital286268
Deficit(16,495)(17,115)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 9)3,4722,303
Total Enbridge Inc. shareholders’ equity65,78861,454
Noncontrolling interests2,9903,029
68,77864,483
Total liabilities and equity205,773180,317

NOTES TO THE INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

  1. 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. Our current year earnings are also impacted by the effect of acquisitions and dispositions, if any, occurring during the remaining three months period ending December 31, 2023.

Certain comparative figures in our interim consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.

  1. 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). 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 annual disclosures for the year ending December 31, 2024 and on our interim disclosures beginning in 2025.

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.

  1. REVENUE

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

Major Products and Services

Three months endedSeptember 30, 2024Liquids PipelinesGas TransmissionGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationEliminations and OtherConsolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Transportation revenue2,9061,264447——4,617
Storage and other revenue65143125——333
Gas distribution revenue——710——710
Electricity revenue———36—36
Commodity sales—37———37
Total revenue from contracts with customers2,9711,4441,28236—5,733
Commodity sales8,72510——2148,949
Other revenue1,27927(2)96—200
Intersegment revenue—511(7)—
Total revenue11,7751,4861,28113320714,882
Three months endedSeptember 30, 2023Liquids PipelinesGas TransmissionGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationEliminations and OtherConsolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Transportation revenue2,8561,294148——4,298
Storage and other revenue6511883——266
Gas distribution revenue——528——528
Electricity revenue———79—79
Total revenue from contracts with customers2,9211,41275979—5,171
Commodity sales4,373———2794,652
Other revenue1,26111(9)(42)—21
Intersegment revenue——13(4)—
Total revenue7,3551,423751402759,844
Nine months endedSeptember 30, 2024Liquids PipelinesGas TransmissionGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationEliminations and OtherConsolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Transportation revenue8,9163,8951,267——14,078
Storage and other revenue192416351——959
Gas distribution revenue——3,149——3,149
Electricity revenue———137—137
Commodity sales—115———115
Total revenue from contracts with customers9,1084,4264,767137—18,438
Commodity sales17,49462——75118,307
Other revenue1,22134624228—511
Intersegment revenue—1655(26)—
Total revenue26,8154,5504,79637072537,256
Nine months endedSeptember 30, 2023Liquids PipelinesGas TransmissionGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationEliminations and OtherConsolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Transportation revenue8,8003,968593——13,361
Storage and other revenue191326267——784
Gas distribution revenue——3,611——3,611
Electricity revenue———220—220
Total revenue from contracts with customers8,9914,2944,471220—17,976
Commodity sales13,039———1,07514,114
Other revenue1,217029(50)112—261
Intersegment revenue—152(8)—
Total revenue22,2004,3244,4263341,06732,351

1 Includes realized and unrealized gains and losses from our hedging program which for the three months ended September 30, 2024 were a net $54 million gain (2023 - $97 million loss) and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were a net $15 million gain (2023 - $149 million loss).

2 Includes revenues from lease contracts for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 of $125 million and $107 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 of $407 million and $387 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 ReceivablesContract AssetsContract Liabilities
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Balance as at September 30, 20242,5633252,738
Balance as at December 31, 20232,8024002,591

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 and nine months ended September 30, 2024 included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period were $62 million and $295 million, respectively. Increases in contract liabilities from cash received, net of amounts recognized as revenues, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $201 million and $467 million, respectively.

Performance Obligations

There were no material revenues recognized in the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 $57.7 billion, of which $2.1 billion and $8.4 billion are expected to be recognized during the remaining three 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 Canada 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 through to the end of 2028.

Recognition and Measurement of Revenues

Three months ended September 30, 2024Liquids PipelinesGas TransmissionGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationConsolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Revenues from products transferred at a point in time—3731—68
Revenues from products and services transferred over time12,9711,4071,251365,665
Total revenue from contracts with customers2,9711,4441,282365,733
Three months ended September 30, 2023Liquids PipelinesGas TransmissionGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationConsolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Revenues from products transferred at a point in time——38—38
Revenues from products and services transferred over time12,9211,412721795,133
Total revenue from contracts with customers2,9211,412759795,171
Nine months ended September 30, 2024Liquids PipelinesGas TransmissionGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationConsolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Revenues from products transferred at a point in time—11593—208
Revenues from products and services transferred over time19,1084,3114,67413718,230
Total revenue from contracts with customers9,1084,4264,76713718,438
Nine months ended September 30, 2023Liquids PipelinesGas TransmissionGas Distribution and StorageRenewable Power GenerationConsolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Revenues from products transferred at a point in time——105—105
Revenues from products and services transferred over time18,9914,2944,36622017,871
Total revenue from contracts with customers8,9914,2944,47122017,976

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.

  1. 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, is 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 endedSeptember 30, 2024 · Liquids Pipelines · Gas Transmission · Gas Distribution and Storage · Renewable Power Generation · Eliminations and Other1 · Consolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Operating revenues (Note 3)11,7751,4861,28113320714,882
Commodity and gas distribution costs(8,624)(29)(203)2(212)(9,066)
Operating and administrative(1,104)(536)(579)(74)12(2,281)
Income/(loss) from equity investments261182—39(3)479
Other income (Note 12)1743232291376
Earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization2,3251,1465221022954,390
Depreciation and amortization(1,317)
Interest expense(1,314)
Income tax expense(312)
Earnings1,447
Capital expenditures22686096759281,652
Three months endedSeptember 30, 2023 · Liquids Pipelines · Gas Transmission · Gas Distribution and Storage · Renewable Power Generation · Eliminations and Other1 · Consolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Operating revenues (Note 3)7,3551,423751402759,844
Commodity and gas distribution costs(4,344)1(190)(13)(285)(4,831)
Operating and administrative(1,093)(578)(305)(63)(16)(2,055)
Income/(loss) from equity investments23294—21(4)343
Other income/(expense) (Note 12)14331545(572)(465)
Earnings/(loss) before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization2,16497327130(602)2,836
Depreciation and amortization(1,164)
Interest expense(921)
Income tax expense(128)
Earnings623
Capital expenditures2318462415921,206
Nine months endedSeptember 30, 2024 · Liquids Pipelines · Gas Transmission · Gas Distribution and Storage · Renewable Power Generation · Eliminations and Other1 · Consolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Operating revenues (Note 3)26,8154,5504,79637072537,256
Commodity and gas distribution costs(17,168)(117)(1,519)1(745)(19,548)
Operating and administrative(3,311)(1,701)(1,486)(214)(11)(6,723)
Income/(loss) from equity investments7986111265(11)1,664
Gain on disposition of equity investments (Note 6)—1,063—28—1,091
Other income/(expense) (Note 12)451006247(460)(206)
Earnings/(loss) before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization7,1794,5061,854497(502)13,534
Depreciation and amortization(3,783)
Interest expense(3,301)
Income tax expense(1,437)
Earnings5,013
Capital expenditures27661,7701,412209594,216
Nine months endedSeptember 30, 2023 · Liquids Pipelines · Gas Transmission · Gas Distribution and Storage · Renewable Power Generation · Eliminations and Other1 · Consolidated
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Operating revenues (Note 3)22,2004,3244,4263341,06732,351
Commodity and gas distribution costs(12,771)1(2,173)(19)(1,016)(15,978)
Operating and administrative(3,320)(1,715)(939)(178)32(6,120)
Income/(loss) from equity investments733531183(10)1,338
Other income/(expense) (Note 12)102793975(83)212
Earnings/(loss) before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization6,9443,2201,354295(10)11,803
Depreciation and amortization(3,447)
Interest expense(2,709)
Income tax expense(1,157)
Earnings4,490
Capital expenditures28351,3321,02577543,323

1 Includes operating revenues and commodity costs from our natural gas and power marketing subsidiaries for the three months ended September 30, 2024 of $213 million (2023 - $279 million) and $213 million (2023 - $292 million), respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 of $750 million (2023 - $1.1 billion) and $757 million (2023 - $1.0 billion), respectively.

2 Includes the equity component of the allowance for funds used during construction.

  1. 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 endedSeptember 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(number of shares in millions)
Weighted average shares outstanding2,1772,0482,1472,033
Effect of dilutive options and RSUs3132
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding2,1802,0492,1502,035

For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023,15.2 million and 21.6 million, respectively, of anti-dilutive stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $55.56 and $53.69, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023,18.7 million and 18.2 million, respectively, of anti-dilutive stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $54.18 and $54.81, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per common share calculation.

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE

On October 29, 2024, our Board of Directors declared the following quarterly dividends. All dividends are payable on December 1, 2024 to shareholders of record on November 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$0.43014
Preference Shares, Series H$0.38200
Preference Shares, Series I2$0.40589
Preference Shares, Series LUS$0.36612
Preference Shares, Series N$0.41850
Preference Shares, Series P$0.36988
Preference Shares, Series R$0.39463
Preference Shares, Series 1US$0.41898
Preference Shares, Series 33$0.33050
Preference Shares, Series 44$0.42206
Preference Shares, Series 5US$0.41769
Preference Shares, Series 7$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 $0.43014 from $0.46817 on September 1, 2024 due to reset on a quarterly basis.

2 The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series I was decreased to $0.40589 from $0.44366 on September 1, 2024 due to reset on a quarterly basis.

3 The quarterly dividend per share paid on Preference Shares, Series 3 was increased to $0.33050 from $0.23356 on September 1, 2024 due to reset of the annual dividend on September 1, 2024.

4 The first quarterly dividend of $0.42206 per share paid on Preference Shares, Series 4 will be paid on December 1, 2024, due to conversion of Preference Shares, Series 3 into Preference Shares, Series 4 on September 1, 2024.

  1. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

We accounted for each of the acquisitions discussed below 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 Regulated Operations, 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.

Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated

On September 30, 2024, through a wholly-owned US subsidiary, we acquired all of the membership interests of Fall North Carolina Holdco LLC, which owns 100% of Public Service Company of North Carolina, Incorporated (PSNC), for cash consideration of $2.7 billion (US$2.0 billion) (the PSNC Acquisition). PSNC is a public utility primarily engaged in the purchase, sale, transportation and distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers in North Carolina. PSNC operates under rates approved by the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

The following table summarizes the estimated preliminary fair values that were assigned to the net assets of PSNC:

September 30, 2024
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Fair value of net assets acquired:
Current assets (a)351
Property, plant and equipment (b)4,113
Long-term assets (c)203
Current liabilities292
Long-term debt (d)1,529
Other long-term liabilities (e)667
Deferred income tax liabilities365
Goodwill (f)868
Purchase price:
Cash2,682

a) Current assets consist primarily of cash, trade and other accounts receivable, regulatory assets and inventory. The fair value of trade receivables from customers approximates their carrying value of $50 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 $2 million.

b) PSNC's property, plant and equipment constitutes an integrated system of rate-regulated natural gas transmission, 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 $128 million of regulatory assets expected to be recovered from customers in future periods through rates and equity interests in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility in North Carolina and in an intrastate natural gas pipeline.

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 $156 million withno 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 PSNC 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 a platform 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 PSNC Acquisition, we began consolidating PSNC.

Our supplemental pro forma consolidated financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, including the results of operations for PSNC as if the PSNC Acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2023, are as follows:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars)
Operating revenues15,0109,94937,92133,038
Earnings attributable to common shareholders11,2765064,6554,173

1 Includes adjustment for pro forma interest expense on debt financing for the PSNC Acquisition of $12 million and $48 million (after-tax of $9 million and $37 million) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

Questar Gas Company

On May 31, 2024, through a wholly-owned US subsidiary, we acquired all of the membership interests of Fall West Holdco LLC which owns 100% of Questar Gas Company (Questar) and its related Wexpro companies (Wexpro) for cash consideration of $4.1 billion (US$3.0 billion) (the Questar Acquisition). Questar is a public natural gas utility providing distribution, storage and transmission services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in Utah, southwestern Wyoming and southeastern Idaho. The Public Utilities Commissions of Utah, Wyoming and Idaho have granted Questar the necessary regulatory approvals to serve these areas. Wexpro develops and produces cost-of-service gas reserves for Questar and operates under agreements with the states of Utah and Wyoming.

The following table summarizes the estimated preliminary fair values that were assigned to the net assets of Questar and Wexpro:

May 31,2024
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Fair value of net assets acquired:
Current assets (a)464
Property, plant and equipment (b)5,921
Long-term assets (c)191
Current liabilities407
Long-term debt (d)1,343
Other long-term liabilities (e)948
Deferred income tax liabilities522
Goodwill (f)751
Purchase price:
Cash4,107

a) Current assets consist primarily of cash, trade and other accounts receivable and inventory. The fair value of trade receivables from customers approximates their carrying value of $201 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 $9 million.

b) Questar's property, plant and equipment constitutes an integrated system of rate-regulated natural gas transmission, distribution and storage assets. Wexpro's property, plant and equipment consists of cost-of-service gas and oil properties developed and produced for Questar. 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 funds collected from Questar by Wexpro and held in trust to fund future asset retirement obligations (ARO), as well as regulatory assets expected to be recovered from customers in future periods through rates.

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 $301 million withno corresponding regulatory offset.

e) Other long-term liabilities consist primarily of regulatory liabilities, expected to be refunded to customers in future periods through rates, as well as ARO. The fair value of the ARO liability was determined using a discounted cash flow approach.

f) Goodwill is primarily attributable to the existing assembled assets and workforce of Questar and Wexpro 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 a platform 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 Questar Acquisition, we began consolidating Questar and Wexpro. For the period beginning May 31, 2024 through to September 30, 2024, operating revenues and earnings attributable to common shareholders generated by Questar and Wexpro were immaterial.

Our supplemental pro forma consolidated financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, including the results of operations for Questar and Wexpro as if the Questar Acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2023, are as follows:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars)
Operating revenues14,88210,04038,47133,885
Earnings attributable to common shareholders11,2935014,6954,153

1 Includes adjustment for pro forma interest expense on debt financing for the Questar Acquisition of $18 million and $70 million (after-tax of $14 million and $52 million) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

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 of 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.

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 liabilities670
Long-term debt (d)2,612
Other long-term liabilities (e)993
Deferred income tax liabilities1,036
Goodwill (f)1,608
Purchase price:
Cash5,838

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 withno 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 a platform 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 September 30, 2024, EOG generated $751 million of operating revenues and $170 million of earnings attributable to common shareholders.

Our supplemental pro forma consolidated financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 ended September 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(unaudited; millions of Canadian dollars)
Operating revenues14,88210,13137,56833,375
Earnings attributable to common shareholders11,2966254,6144,266

1 Includes adjustment for pro forma interest expense on debt financing for the EOG Acquisition of $26 million and $100 million (after-tax of $20 million and $77 million) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

The purchase price allocations for the PSNC Acquisition, Questar Acquisition and EOG Acquisition (together, the Acquisitions) were prepared on a preliminary basis and are subject to change as additional information becomes available concerning the fair values of the pension, ARO and regulatory balances and their tax bases. Any adjustments to the purchase price allocations will be made as soon as practicable, but no later than one year from the date of each acquisition.

The Acquisitions further diversify, and are complementary to, our existing gas distribution operations.

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.

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 assets31
Intangible assets (a)925
Property, plant and equipment (b)174
Current liabilities5
Goodwill (c)223
Purchase price:
Cash584
Deferred consideration (d):
Current portion of long-term debt550
Long-term debt207
Other adjustments7

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 September 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, as if the RNG Facilities Acquisition had been completed on January 1, 2023, was also immaterial.

ASSET ACQUISITION

Tres Palacios Holdings LLC

On April 3, 2023, we acquired Tres Palacios Holdings LLC (Tres Palacios) for $451 million (US$335 million) of cash. Tres Palacios is a natural gas storage facility located in the US Gulf Coast and its infrastructure serves Texas gas-fired power generation and LNG exports, as well as Mexico pipeline exports.

We allocated assets with a fair value of $790 million (US$588 million) to Property, plant and equipment, net, of which $254 million (US$189 million) relates to storage cavern right-of-use assets, and recorded the related lease liabilities of $7 million (US$5 million) and $248 million (US$184 million) to Current portion of long-term debt and Long-term debt, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The acquired assets are included in our Gas Transmission segment.

DISPOSITION

Disposition of Alliance Pipeline and Aux Sable Interests

On April 1, 2024, we closed the sale of our 50.0% interest in the Alliance Pipeline, our interest in Aux Sable (including a 42.7% interest in Aux Sable Midstream LLC and Aux Sable Liquid Products L.P., and a 50.0% interest in Aux Sable Canada LP) and our interest in NRGreen Power Limited Partnership (NRGreen) to Pembina Pipeline Corporation for $3.1 billion, including $327 million of non-recourse debt, subject to customary closing adjustments. A gain on disposal of $1.1 billion before tax, which is net of $1.0 billion of the goodwill from our Gas Transmission segment allocated to the disposal group, is included in Gain on disposition of equity investments in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Our equity investments in the Alliance Pipeline and Aux Sable were previously included in our Gas Transmission segment. Our equity investment in NRGreen was previously included in our Renewable Power Generation segment.

EQUITY INVESTMENT TRANSACTION

Joint Venture with WhiteWater/I Squared and MPLX

On May 29, 2024, through a wholly-owned US subsidiary, we formed a joint venture (the Whistler Parent JV) with WhiteWater/I Squared Capital (WhiteWater/I Squared) and MPLX LP (MPLX) that will develop, construct, own and operate natural gas pipeline and storage assets connecting Permian Basin natural gas supply to growing LNG and other US Gulf Coast demand. The Whistler Parent JV is owned by WhiteWater/I Squared (50.6%), MPLX (30.4%) and Enbridge (19.0%) and is accounted for as an equity method investment.

In connection with the formation of the Whistler Parent JV, we contributed our 100% interest in the Rio Bravo Pipeline project and $487 million (US$357 million) of cash to the Whistler Parent JV. In addition to our 19.0% equity interest in the Whistler Parent JV, we received a special equity interest in the Whistler Parent JV which provides for a 25.0% economic interest in the Rio Bravo Pipeline project. This interest is subject to certain redemption rights held by Whitewater/I Squared and MPLX. After the closing on May 29, 2024, we accrued for our share of the post-closing mandatory capital expenditures of approximately US$150 million for the Rio Bravo Pipeline project. Additional capital expenditures to complete the Rio Bravo Pipeline project will be proportionate to our economic interest.

The contribution of our interest in the Rio Bravo Pipeline project to the Whistler Parent JV in exchange for the equity interests discussed above represents a non-cash transaction in Cash Flows from Investing Activities and does not have an effect on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. This component of the transaction resulted in a reduction of $321 million (US$235 million) to Property, plant and equipment, net and a corresponding increase to Long-term investments in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The cash component of the transaction, as well as subsequent cash payments made for post-closing mandatory capital expenditures, have been reflected as contributions in Cash Flows from Investing Activities.

  1. DEBT

CREDIT FACILITIES

The following table provides details of our committed credit facilities as at September 30, 2024:

Maturity1TotalFacilitiesDraws2Available
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Enbridge Inc.2025-20498,8353,9934,842
Enbridge (U.S.) Inc.2026-202910,4032,5187,885
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.20262,0001,095905
Enbridge Gas Inc.20262,5009301,570
Total committed credit facilities23,7388,53615,202

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 March 2024, we entered into a delayed-draw term loan facility in support of sustainable retrofit projects for large buildings using decarbonization solutions for $200 million which matures in March 2049.

In June 2024, we entered into afive-year, non-revolving term loan facility of US$250 million which matures in June 2029.

In July 2024, we renewed approximately $8.8 billion of our 364-day extendible credit facilities, extending the maturity dates to July 2026, which includes aone-year term out provision from July 2025. We also renewed approximately $7.8 billion of ourfive-year credit facilities, extending the maturity dates to July 2029. Further, we extended the maturity dates of ourthree-year credit facilities to July 2027.

In July 2024, Enbridge Gas Inc. (Enbridge Gas Ontario) extended the maturity date of its 364-day extendible credit facility to July 2026, which includes aone-year term out provision from July 2025.

In July 2024, Enbridge Pipelines Inc. extended the maturity date of its 364-day extendible credit facility to July 2026, which includes aone-year term out provision from July 2025.

In addition to the committed credit facilities noted above, we maintain $1.3 billion of uncommitted demand letter of credit facilities, of which $859 million was unutilized as at September 30, 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 our commercial paper programs and we have the option to extend such facilities, which are currently scheduled to mature from 2025 to 2049.

As at September 30, 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 $6.8 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.

ACQUISITIONS

As a result of the EOG Acquisition, RNG Facilities Acquisition, Questar Acquisition and PSNC Acquisition, our debt increased by US$1.9 billion, US$568 million, US$1.0 billion, and US$1.1 billion, respectively, on each acquisition date. Refer to Note 6 - Acquisitions and Dispositions for further details.

LONG-TERM DEBT ISSUANCES

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we completed the following long-term debt issuances totaling US$5.1 billion and $1.8 billion:

Company · Issue Date · Principal Amount
(millions of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Enbridge Inc.
April 20245.25%senior notes due April 2027US$750
April 20245.30%senior notes due April 2029US$750
April 20245.63%senior notes due April 2034US$1,200
April 20245.95%senior notes due April 2054US$800
June 20247.38%fixed-to-fixed subordinated notes due March 20551US$500
June 20247.20%fixed-to-fixed subordinated notes due June 20542US$700
August 20244.21%medium-term notes due February 2030$600
August 20244.73%medium-term notes due August 2034$800
August 20245.32%medium-term notes due August 2054$400
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC
July 20245.95%senior notes due July 2034US$350

1 For the initial 5.5 years, the notes carry a fixed interest rate. On March 15, 2030, the interest rate will be reset to equal the Five-Year US Treasury rate plus a margin of 3.12%.

2 For the initial 9.75 years, the notes carry a fixed interest rate. On June 27, 2034, the interest rate will be reset to equal the Five-Year US Treasury rate plus a margin of 2.97%.

LONG-TERM DEBT REPAYMENTS

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we completed the following long-term debt repayments totaling US$3.6 billion, $0.8 billion and €23 million:

Company · Repayment Date · Principal Amount
(millions of Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated)
Enbridge Inc.
February 2024 · Floating rate notes1 · US$600
February 20242.15%senior notesUS$400
March 20245.97%senior notes2US$700
June 20243.50%senior notesUS$500
Enbridge Gas Inc.
August 20243.15%medium-term notes$215
Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C.
June 20243.98%senior notesUS$42
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
February 20248.20%debentures$200
Enbridge Southern Lights LP
January and July 20244.01%senior notes$20
Westcoast Energy Inc.
September 20243.43%medium-term notes$350
Spectra Energy Partners, LP
March 20244.75%senior notesUS$1,000
Blauracke GmbH
April 20242.10%senior notes€23
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC
July 20243.51%senior notesUS$350

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 callable in March 2024, which wasone year after their issuance.

SUBORDINATED TERM NOTES

As at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our fixed-to-floating rate and fixed-to-fixed rate subordinated term notes had a principal value of $14.8 billion and $13.0 billion, respectively.

FAIR VALUE ADJUSTMENT

As at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value adjustments to increase total debt assumed in a historical acquisition were $474 million and $514 million, respectively. As a result of the EOG, Questar, and PSNC Acquisitions, there were additional fair value adjustments of $451 million, $293 million, and $156 million, respectively, to decrease total debt as at September 30, 2024.

Amortization of the fair value adjustment is recorded to Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:

Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(millions of Canadian dollars)
(Increase)/decrease to Interest expense(9)12(7)34

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 September 30, 2024, we were in compliance with all such debt covenant provisions.

  1. SHARE CAPITAL

On May 15, 2024, we filed prospectus supplements in Canada and the US to establish an at-the-market equity issuance program (the ATM Program) that allowed us to issue and sell, at our discretion, up to $2.75 billion (or the US dollar equivalent) of our common shares from treasury to the public from time to time at the market prices prevailing at the time of sale through the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange or any other marketplace in Canada or the US where the common shares may be traded.

During the period from May 15, 2024 to June 30, 2024,51,298,629 common shares were issued and sold under the ATM Program at average prices of CAD$48.72 and US$35.77 per common share for aggregate gross proceeds of $2.50 billion ($2.48 billion, net of aggregate commissions paid of $16.3 million and other issuance costs). On August 1, 2024, we terminated the ATM Program. Net proceeds from sales of common shares under the ATM Program were used to partially fund the Questar Acquisition and PSNC Acquisition and to pay related fees and expenses.

On September 8, 2023, we closed a public offering of 102,913,500 common shares at a price of $44.70 per share for gross proceeds of $4.6 billion which were also used to finance a portion of the aggregate cash consideration payable for the Acquisitions discussed in Note 6 - Acquisitions and Dispositions.

  1. COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Changes in Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) attributable to our common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

CashFlowHedgesExcludedComponentsof Fair ValueHedgesNetInvestmentHedgesCumulativeTranslationAdjustmentEquityInvesteesPensionandOPEBAdjustmentTotal
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Balance as at January 1, 2024320(23)(728)2,65311702,303
Other comprehensive income/(loss) retained in AOCI15(34)(357)1,4983—1,125
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings
Interest rate contracts122—————22
Commodity contracts2(1)—————(1)
Foreign exchange contracts3—43————43
Amortization of pension and OPEB actuarial gain4—————(14)(14)
369(357)1,4983(14)1,175
Tax impact
Income tax on amounts retained in AOCI(4)8————4
Income tax on amounts reclassified to earnings(3)(10)———3(10)
(7)(2)———3(6)
Balance as at September 30, 2024349(16)(1,085)4,15114593,472
CashFlowHedgesExcludedComponentsof Fair ValueHedgesNetInvestmentHedgesCumulativeTranslationAdjustmentEquityInvesteesPensionandOPEBAdjustmentTotal
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Balance as at January 1, 2023121(35)(1,137)4,34852183,520
Other comprehensive income/(loss) retained in AOCI4471142(128)8—380
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings
Interest rate contracts163—————63
Other contracts51—————1
Amortization of pension and OPEB actuarial gain4—————(16)(16)
5111142(128)8(16)428
Tax impact
Income tax on amounts retained in AOCI(117)———(1)—(118)
Income tax on amounts reclassified to earnings(6)————3(3)
(123)———(1)3(121)
Balance as at September 30, 2023509(24)(1,095)4,220122053,827

1 Reported within Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

2 Reported within Transportation and other services revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

3 Reported within Other income/(expense) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

4 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.

5 Reported within Operating and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

  1. 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 via the execution of floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps and costless collars. These swaps have an average fixed rate of 3.7%.

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.

September 30, 2024DerivativeInstrumentsUsed asCash FlowHedgesDerivativeInstrumentsUsed asFair Value HedgesNon-QualifyingDerivativeInstrumentsTotal GrossDerivativeInstrumentsas PresentedAmountsAvailablefor OffsetTotal NetDerivativeInstruments
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Other current assets
Foreign exchange contracts—334174(20)54
Interest rate contracts5—1621(7)14
Commodity contracts2—328330(162)168
Other contracts——11—1
733386426(189)237
Deferred amounts and other assets
Foreign exchange contracts——120120(81)39
Interest rate contracts20—7292(59)33
Commodity contracts——102102(37)65
20—294314(177)137
Other current liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts—(49)(252)(301)20(281)
Interest rate contracts——(15)(15)7(8)
Commodity contracts——(334)(334)162(172)
—(49)(601)(650)189(461)
Other long-term liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts——(794)(794)81(713)
Interest rate contracts(95)—(166)(261)59(202)
Commodity contracts——(196)(196)37(159)
(95)—(1,156)(1,251)177(1,074)
Total net derivative asset/(liability)
Foreign exchange contracts—(16)(885)(901)—(901)
Interest rate contracts(70)—(93)(163)—(163)
Commodity contracts2—(100)(98)—(98)
Other contracts——11—1
(68)(16)(1,077)(1,161)—(1,161)
December 31, 2023DerivativeInstrumentsUsed asCash FlowHedgesDerivativeInstrumentsUsed asFair Value HedgesNon-QualifyingDerivativeInstrumentsTotal GrossDerivativeInstrumentsas PresentedAmountsAvailablefor OffsetTotal NetDerivativeInstruments
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Other current assets
Foreign exchange contracts—4198139(32)107
Interest rate contracts31—3465(32)33
Commodity contracts——418418(270)148
Other contracts——11(1)—
3141551623(335)288
Deferred amounts and other assets
Foreign exchange contracts—16319335(122)213
Interest rate contracts51—253(21)32
Commodity contracts——7575(41)34
5116396463(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:

September 30, 2024 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026 · 2027 · 2028 · Thereafter · Total
Foreign exchange contracts - US dollar forwards - purchase (millions of US dollars)695500————1,195
Foreign exchange contracts - US dollar forwards - sell (millions of US dollars)2,0145,3274,6974,2713,3421,06820,719
Foreign exchange contracts - British pound (GBP) forwards - sell (millions of GBP)9302832——99
Foreign exchange contracts - Euro forwards - sell (millions of Euro)351261218167195625
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)1,9002,2361,71767549136,590
Interest rate contracts - short-term receive fixed rate (millions of Canadian dollars)18—————18
Interest rate contracts - long-term pay fixed rate (millions of Canadian dollars)13004,080723———5,103
Interest rate contracts - costless collar (millions of Canadian dollars)—1,8582651046—2,233
Commodity contracts - natural gas (billions of cubic feet)27101602897212
Commodity contracts - crude oil (millions of barrels)2(9)221911236
Commodity contracts - power (megawatt per hour (MW/H))1513126(51)(49)(30)(7)3

1 Represents the notional amount of long-term debt issuances hedged.

2 Represents the notional amount of net purchase/(sale).

3 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 endedSeptember 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Unrealized gain/(loss) on derivative7135(21)(107)
Unrealized gain/(loss) on hedged item(67)(35)33106
Realized gain/(loss) on derivative(11)(11)36(34)
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 endedSeptember 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Amount of unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in OCI
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate contracts(144)3134423
Commodity contracts5202056
Other contracts—(1)1(3)
Fair value hedges
Foreign exchange contracts(8)2(34)11
(147)334(9)487
Amount of (income)/loss reclassified from AOCI to earnings
Foreign exchange contracts112—43—
Interest rate contracts210402263
Commodity contracts3—1(1)—
Other contracts4———1
22416464

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 Transportation and other services revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

4 Reported within Operating and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

We estimate that a gain of $2 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 isthree years as at September 30, 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 endedSeptember 30,Nine months endedSeptember 30,
2024202320242023
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Foreign exchange contracts1203(650)(736)415
Interest rate contracts2(161)17(39)72
Commodity contracts370(229)(35)(206)
Other contracts42(3)1(11)
Total unrealized derivative fair value gain/(loss), net114(865)(809)270

1 For the respective nine months ended periods, reported within Transportation and other services revenues (2024 -nil; 2023 - $645 million gain) and Other income/(expense) (2024 - $736 million loss; 2023 - $230 million loss) in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

2 Reported within Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

3 For the respective nine months ended periods, reported within Transportation and other services revenues (2024 - $14 million loss; 2023 - $85 million loss), Commodity sales (2024 - $91 million loss; 2023 - $75 million gain), Commodity costs (2024 - $103 million gain; 2023 - $136 million loss) and Operating and administrative expense (2024 - $33 million loss; 2023 - $60 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 September 30, 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, contractual requirements and netting arrangements. We also review counterparty credit exposure using external credit rating services and other analytical tools to manage credit risk.

We have credit concentrations and credit exposure, with respect to derivative instruments, in the following counterparty segments:

September 30,2024December 31,2023
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Canadian financial institutions289457
US financial institutions117252
European financial institutions79107
Asian financial institutions42121
Other1196125
7231,062

1 Other is comprised of commodity clearing house and physical natural gas and crude oil counterparties.

As at September 30, 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 September 30, 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 Ontario, 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. Under the fair value hierarchy, cash and cash equivalents are classified as Level 1. 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, and investments in exchange-traded funds held by our captive insurance subsidiaries. We also hold restricted long-term investments in exchange-traded funds and common shares in trusts in accordance with the CER's regulatory requirements under the Land Matters Consultation Initiative (LMCI) and to cover future pipeline decommissioning costs in the state of Minnesota.

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, physical forward commodity contracts, as well as options. 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:

September 30, 2024Level 1Level 2Level 3Total GrossDerivativeInstruments
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Financial assets
Current derivative assets
Foreign exchange contracts—74—74
Interest rate contracts—21—21
Commodity contracts5989182330
Other contracts—1—1
59185182426
Long-term derivative assets
Foreign exchange contracts—120—120
Interest rate contracts—92—92
Commodity contracts11982102
123182314
Financial liabilities
Current derivative liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts—(301)—(301)
Interest rate contracts—(15)—(15)
Commodity contracts(42)(91)(201)(334)
(42)(407)(201)(650)
Long-term derivative liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts—(794)—(794)
Interest rate contracts—(261)—(261)
Commodity contracts(1)(23)(172)(196)
(1)(1,078)(172)(1,251)
Total net financial asset/(liability)
Foreign exchange contracts—(901)—(901)
Interest rate contracts—(163)—(163)
Commodity contracts17(6)(109)(98)
Other contracts—1—1
17(1,069)(109)(1,161)
December 31, 2023Level 1Level 2Level 3Total GrossDerivativeInstruments
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Financial assets
Current derivative assets
Foreign exchange contracts—139—139
Interest rate contracts—65—65
Commodity contracts142103173418
Other contracts—1—1
142308173623
Long-term derivative assets
Foreign exchange contracts—335—335
Interest rate contracts—53—53
Commodity contracts—245175
—41251463
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 contracts629(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:

September 30, 2024FairValueUnobservableInputMinimumPrice/VolatilityMaximumPrice/ VolatilityWeightedAverage Price/VolatilityUnit ofMeasurement
(fair value in millions of Canadian dollars)
Natural gas(5)Forward gas price2.658.644.47$/mmbtu2
Crude(10)Forward crude price68.3393.8489.52$/barrel
Power(75)Forward power price28.63162.6060.57$/MW/H
Natural gas(10)Forward gas price0.0510.033.66$/mmbtu2
Crude25Forward crude price70.48111.1090.27$/barrel
Power(73)Forward power price22.77144.3961.52$/MW/H
Natural gas39Option volatility6%70%46%
(109)

1 Financial and physical forward commodity contracts are valued using a market approach valuation technique.

2 One million British thermal units (mmbtu).

3 Commodity options contracts are valued using an option model valuation technique.

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:

Nine months endedSeptember 30,
20242023
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Level 3 net derivative liability at beginning of period(131)(136)
Total gain/(loss), unrealized
Included in earnings11(205)
Included in OCI19—
Settlements2119
Level 3 net derivative liability at end of period(109)(222)

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 September 30, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recognized unrealized foreign exchange losses of $244 million and gains of $86 million, respectively, on the translation of US dollar-denominated debt, in OCI. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recognized realized losses of $113 million and $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 $178 million and $173 million as at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

As at September 30, 2024, we had investments with a fair value of $959 million included in Restricted long-term investments and cash in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (December 31, 2023 - $717 million) which are classified as available-for-sale. These securities represent restricted funds held in trust for the purpose of funding pipeline abandonment in accordance with the CER's regulatory requirements, to cover future pipeline decommissioning costs in the state of Minnesota and to satisfy retirement obligations as Wexpro properties are abandoned.

We had restricted long-term investments and cash held in trust totaling $447 million as at September 30, 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 $512 million (cost basis - $529 million) and $454 million (cost basis - $486 million) as at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. There were unrealized holding gains of $46 million and $45 million on these investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively (2023 - losses of $44 million and $7 million, respectively).

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 September 30, 2024, the fair value of investments in equity funds and debt securities held by our captive insurance subsidiaries was $334 million and $255 million, respectively (December 31, 2023 - $287 million and $284 million, respectively). Our investments in debt securities had a cost basis of $248 million as at September 30, 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 $14 million and $35 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, (2023 - losses of $8 million and gains of $14 million, respectively).

As at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our long-term debt including finance lease liabilities had a carrying value of $94.8 billion and $81.2 billion, respectively, before debt issuance costs and a fair value of $94.5 billion and $78.1 billion, respectively.

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 and long-term debt described above approximate their carrying value due to the short period to maturity.

  1. INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were 17.7% and 17.0%, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were 22.3% and 20.5%, respectively.

The period-over-period increase in the effective income tax rate for the three-months ended is driven by the increase in US minimum tax, the effects of rate regulated accounting for income taxes, partially offset by a state apportionment income tax rate change due to the PSNC Acquisition(Note 6) relative to the change in earnings over the comparative periods.

The period-over-period increase in the effective income tax rate for the nine-months ended is due to an increase in US minimum tax, the tax effect of the write-down of non-deductible goodwill on the Gas Transmission segment(Note 6), and the effects of rate regulated accounting for income taxes, partially offset by a state apportionment income tax rate change due to the Acquisitions(Note 6), and the non-taxable portion of the gain on the disposition of Alliance Pipeline and Aux Sable(Note 6) relative to the change in earnings over the comparative periods.

  1. OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE)
Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Realized foreign currency gain/(loss)(34)3180177
Unrealized foreign currency gain/(loss)255(652)(816)(348)
Net defined pension and OPEB credit4434133101
Other111122397282
376(465)(206)212
  1. 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.

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