EX-99.5 6 d82162dex995.htm BELL CANADA UNAUDITED SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION BELL CANADA UNAUDITED SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Exhibit 99.5

NOTICE OF RELIANCE

SECTION 13.4 OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS

 

To:

Alberta Securities Commission

British Columbia Securities Commission

Manitoba Securities Commission

Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick

Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia Securities Commission

Ontario Securities Commission

Office of the Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island

Autorité des marchés financiers

Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan

Toronto Stock Exchange

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

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

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

 

Dated: April 29, 2021

   
  

BELL CANADA

  

By:

  

(signed) Thierry Chaumont        

  

Name:

  

Thierry Chaumont

  

Title:

   Senior Vice-President, Controller and Tax

 

LOGO

 

  BELL CANADA

 

UNAUDITED SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (1)

For the periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(in millions of Canadian dollars)

BCE Inc. fully and unconditionally guarantees the payment obligations of its 100% owned subsidiary Bell Canada under the public debt issued by Bell Canada. Accordingly, the following summary financial information is provided by Bell Canada in compliance with the requirements of section 13.4 of National Instrument 51-102 (Continuous Disclosure Obligations) providing for an exemption for certain credit support issuers. The tables below contain selected summary financial information for (i) BCE Inc. (as credit supporter), (ii) Bell Canada (as credit support issuer) on a consolidated basis, (iii) BCE Inc.’s subsidiaries, other than Bell Canada, on a combined basis, (iv) consolidating adjustments, and (v) BCE Inc. and all of its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in each case for the periods indicated. Such summary financial information for BCE Inc. and Bell Canada and all other subsidiaries is intended to provide investors with meaningful and comparable financial information about BCE Inc. and its subsidiaries. This summary financial information should be read in conjunction with BCE Inc.’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the unaudited consolidated interim financial report for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

For the periods ended March 31:

 

      BCE INC.
(“CREDIT SUPPORTER”)(2)		          BELL CANADA CONSOLIDATED
(“CREDIT SUPPORT ISSUER”)		    SUBSIDIARIES OF BCE INC.
OTHER THAN BELL CANADA(3)		    CONSOLIDATING
ADJUSTMENTS(4)		    BCE INC.
CONSOLIDATED
         2021          2020                               2021          2020                                2021          2020                         2021          2020                                2021          2020      

Operating revenues

        –          –                          5,706          5,640                             —          —                      —          —                           5,706          5,640      

Net earnings from continuing operations
attributable to owners

        674          713                   696          696                    32          34                 (728)          (730)                    674          713    

Net earnings attributable to owners

        674          718                               696          701                                32          34                         (728)          (735)                                674          718      

 

As at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively:

 

  
 
      BCE INC.
(“CREDIT SUPPORTER”)(2)		    BELL CANADA CONSOLIDATED
(“CREDIT SUPPORT ISSUER”)		    SUBSIDIARIES OF BCE INC.
OTHER THAN BELL CANADA(3)		    CONSOLIDATING
ADJUSTMENTS(4)		    BCE INC.
CONSOLIDATED
        
 Mar. 31,
2021		  
 		       
 Dec. 31,
2020		  
 		                            
 Mar. 31,
2021		  
 		       
 Dec. 31,
2020		  
 		                             
 Mar. 31,
2021		  
 		       
 Dec. 31,
2020		  
 		                      
 Mar. 31,
2021		  
 		       
 Dec. 31,
2020		  
 		                             
 Mar. 31,
2021		  
 		       
 Dec. 31,
2020		  
 		    

Total Current Assets

        569          711                   11,639          9,291                    368          337                 (4,687)          (4,651)                    7,889          5,688    

Total Non-current Assets

        26,279          24,971                   49,862          48,444                    38          38                 (19,819)          (18,476)                    56,360          54,977    

Total Current Liabilities

        4,757          4,589                   9,363          8,238                    94          95                 (4,687)          (4,651)                    9,527          8,271    

Total Non-current Liabilities

        64          104                               31,700          30,367                                –          –                         592          594                                32,356          31,065      

 

(1) 

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

(2) 

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

 

(3) 

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

 

(4) 

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