EX-99.5 6 selected_q111.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
Securities Commission, New Brunswick
Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission
Registrar of Securities, Prince Edward Island
Autorité des marchés financiers
Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission – Securities Division
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: May 12, 2011

BELL CANADA

 

By: (signed) Karyn A. Brooks
Name: Karyn A. Brooks
Title: Senior Vice-President and Controller


 

Bell Canada

UNAUDITED SELECTED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (1)
For the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

(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, 2010 and the unaudited consolidated interim financial report for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

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

CONSOLIDATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011   2010   2011   2010   2011   2010   2011   2010   2011   2010  

Operating Revenues

    4,466   4,433           4,466   4,433  

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to owners

532   735   515   603       (515 ) (603 ) 532   735  

Net earnings attributable to owners

532   735   515   603       (515 ) (603 ) 532   735  
                                         
                                         

 

BCE INC.

(“CREDIT SUPPORTER”)(2)

 

BELL CANADA CONSOLIDATED

(“CREDIT SUPPORT ISSUER”)

 

SUBSIDIARIES OF BCE INC.

OTHER THAN BELL CANADA(3)

 

CONSOLIDATING

ADJUSTMENTS(4)

 

BCE

CONSOLIDATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,  

 

2011   2010   2011   2010   2011   2010   2011   2010   2011   2010  

Total Current Assets

1,152   1,308   5,824   5,181   53   53   (1,200 ) (1,887 ) 5,829   4,655  

Total Non-current Assets

12,563   9,777   25,010   25,152   21   21   (6,499 ) (3,712 ) 31,095   31,238  

Total Current Liabilities

504   1,003   7,622   7,807       (1,198 ) (1,856 ) 6,928   6,954  

Total Non-current Liabilities

83   83   15,459   18,028       659   660   16,201   18,771  
 
(1)

The summary financial information is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards 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.