Bell Canada Unaudited Selected Summary Financial Information

EX-99.5 6 selectsumm_q212.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: August 8, 2012

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 June 30, 2012 and 2011
(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, 2011 and the unaudited consolidated interim financial report for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

For the periods ended June 30:

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

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

Three

Three

Six

Six

Three

Three

Six

Six

Three

Three

Six

Six

Three

Three

Six

Six

Three

Three

Six

Six

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

months

Operating revenues

–

4,923

4,955

9,833

9,421

–

(1)

–

4,923

4,955

9,832

9,421

Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to owners

807

621

1,416

1,153

802

634

1,388

1,149

–

(802)

(634)

(1,388)

(1,149)

807

621

1,416

1,153

Net earnings attributable to owners

807

621

1,416

1,153

802

634

1,388

1,149

–

(802)

(634)

(1,388)

(1,149)

807

621

1,416

1,153

	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
	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
	June 30,	Dec. 31,	June 30,	Dec. 31,	June 30,	Dec. 31,	June 30,	Dec. 31,	June 30,	Dec. 31,
	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011	2012	2011
Total Current Assets	1,917	1,696	4,472	4,183	53	53	(1,975)	(1,754)	4,467	4,178
Total Non-current Assets	12,654	12,792	30,146	29,448	21	21	(6,863)	(7,013)	35,958	35,248
Total Current Liabilities	571	644	7,301	7,866	–	–	(1,973)	(1,752)	5,899	6,758
Total Non-current Liabilities	75	67	18,963	17,194	–	–	665	648	19,703	17,909

(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.