EX-99.2 3 supp_q114.htm SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION - FIRST QUARTER 2014 Supplementary Financial Information

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

BCE (1)
Consolidated Operational Data (2)

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except share amounts) (unaudited)

  Q1
2014
    Q1
2013
      $ change  

% change

 

Operating revenues

  5,099     4,919       180   3.7 %

Operating costs (A)

  (3,003 )   (2,880 )     (123 ) (4.3 %)

Post-employment benefit plans service cost

  (74 )   (77 )     3   3.9 %

EBITDA (3)

  2,022     1,962       60   3.1 %

EBITDA margin (3)

  39.7 %   39.9 %         (0.2 ) pts

Severance, acquisition and other costs

  (38 )   (33 )     (5 ) (15.2 %)

Depreciation

  (699 )   (675 )     (24 ) (3.6 %)

Amortization

  (167 )   (163 )     (4 ) (2.5 %)

Finance costs

                       

Interest expense

  (235 )   (221 )     (14 ) (6.3 %)

Interest on post-employment benefit obligations

  (25 )   (37 )     12   32.4 %

Other income

  87     80       7   8.8 %

Income taxes

  (231 )   (241 )     10   4.1 %

Net earnings

  714     672       42   6.3 %

Net earnings attributable to:

                       

Common shareholders

  615     566       49   8.7 %

Preferred shareholders

  33     33       -   0.0 %

Non-controlling interest

  66     73       (7 ) (9.6 %)

Net earnings

  714     672       42   6.3 %

Net earnings per common share - basic

$ 0.79   $ 0.73     $ 0.06   8.2 %

Net earnings per common share - diluted

$ 0.79   $ 0.73     $ 0.06   8.2 %

Dividends per common share

$

0.6175

 

$

0.5825

 

 

$

0.035

 

6.0

%

Average number of common shares outstanding - basic (millions)

  776.5     775.7              

Average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (millions)

  777.2     776.3              

Number of common shares outstanding (millions)

  777.3     775.9              

Adjusted Net Earnings and EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

  615     566       49   8.7 %

Severance, acquisition and other costs

  23     23       -   0.0 %

Net gains on investments

  (12 )   (2 )     (10 ) n.m.  

Premiums on early redemption of debt

  -     12       (12 ) (100.0 %)

Adjusted net earnings (3)

  626     599       27   4.5 %

Impact on net earnings per share

$ 0.02   $ 0.04     $ (0.02 ) (50.0 %)

Adjusted EPS (3)

$

0.81

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

0.04

 

5.2

%

                         

 

(A) Excludes post-employment benefit plans service cost
n.m. : not meaningful

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 2


 

BCE
Consolidated Operational Data - Historical Trend

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except share amounts) (unaudited)

  Q1 14       Total
2013
      Q4 13     Q3 13     Q2 13     Q1 13  

Operating revenues

  5,099       20,400       5,382     5,099     5,000     4,919  

Operating costs (A)

  (3,003 )     (12,019 )     (3,312 )   (2,962 )   (2,865 )   (2,880 )

Post-employment benefit plans service cost

  (74 )     (292 )     (72 )   (74 )   (69 )   (77 )

EBITDA

  2,022       8,089       1,998     2,063     2,066     1,962  

EBITDA margin

  39.7 %     39.7 %     37.1 %   40.5 %   41.3 %   39.9 %

Severance, acquisition and other costs

  (38 )     (406 )     (48 )   (297 )   (28 )   (33 )

Depreciation

  (699 )     (2,734 )     (695 )   (683 )   (681 )   (675 )

Amortization

  (167 )     (646 )     (160 )   (162 )   (161 )   (163 )

Finance costs

                                       

Interest expense

  (235 )     (931 )     (240 )   (242 )   (228 )   (221 )

Interest on post-employment benefit obligations

  (25 )     (150 )     (37 )   (38 )   (38 )   (37 )

Other income (expense)

  87       (6 )     1     (24 )   (63 )   80  

Income taxes

  (231 )     (828 )     (226 )   (165 )   (196 )   (241 )

Net earnings

  714       2,388       593     452     671     672  

Net earnings attributable to:

                                       

Common shareholders

  615       1,975       495     343     571     566  

Preferred shareholders

  33       131       33     32     33     33  

Non-controlling interest

  66       282       65     77     67     73  

Net earnings

  714       2,388       593     452     671     672  

Net earnings per common share - basic

$ 0.79     $ 2.55     $ 0.64   $ 0.44   $ 0.74   $ 0.73  

Net earnings per common share - diluted

$ 0.79     $ 2.54     $ 0.63   $ 0.44   $ 0.74   $ 0.73  

Dividends per common share

$

0.6175

 

 

$

2.3300

 

 

$

0.5825

 

$

0.5825

 

$

0.5825

 

$

0.5825

 

Average number of common shares outstanding - basic (millions)

  776.5       775.8       775.9     775.9     775.9     775.7  

Average number of common shares outstanding - diluted (millions)

  777.2       776.4       776.6     776.3     776.6     776.3  

Number of common shares outstanding (millions)

  777.3       775.9       775.9     775.9     775.9     775.9  

Adjusted Net Earnings and EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

  615       1,975       495     343     571     566  

Severance, acquisition and other costs

  23       299       33     222     21     23  

Net (gains) losses on investments

  (12 )     7       12     (2 )   (1 )   (2 )

Premiums on early redemption of debt

  -       36       -     21     3     12  

Adjusted net earnings

  626       2,317       540     584     594     599  

Impact on net earnings per share

$ 0.02     $ 0.44     $ 0.06   $ 0.31   $ 0.03   $ 0.04  

Adjusted EPS

$

0.81

 

 

$

2.99

 

 

$

0.70

 

$

0.75

 

$

0.77

 

$

0.77

 

 

(A) Excludes post-employment benefit plans service cost

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 3


 

BCE (1)
Segmented Data (2)

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

Q1
2014
  Q1
2013
    $ change  

% change

 

Revenues

                 

Bell Wireless

1,472   1,409     63   4.5 %

Bell Wireline

2,462   2,508     (46 ) (1.8 %)

Bell Media

722   513     209   40.7 %

Inter-segment eliminations

(118 ) (82 )   (36 ) (43.9 %)

Total Bell

4,538   4,348     190   4.4 %

Bell Aliant

676   684     (8 ) (1.2 %)

Inter-segment eliminations

(115 ) (113 )   (2 ) (1.8 %)

Total BCE

5,099   4,919     180   3.7 %
                   

Operating costs

                 

Bell Wireless

(844 ) (824 )   (20 ) (2.4 %)

Bell Wireline

(1,532 ) (1,550 )   18   1.2 %

Bell Media

(572 ) (415 )   (157 ) (37.8 %)

Inter-segment eliminations

118   82     36   43.9 %

Total Bell

(2,830 ) (2,707 )   (123 ) (4.5 %)

Bell Aliant

(362 ) (363 )   1   0.3 %

Inter-segment eliminations

115   113     2   1.8 %

Total BCE

(3,077 ) (2,957 )   (120 ) (4.1 %)
                   

EBITDA

                 

Bell Wireless

628   585     43   7.4 %

Margin

42.7 % 41.5 %       1.2  pts

Bell Wireline

930   958     (28 ) (2.9 %)

Margin

37.8 % 38.2 %       (0.4 ) pts

Bell Media

150   98     52   53.1 %

Margin

20.8 % 19.1 %       1.7  pts

Total Bell

1,708   1,641     67   4.1 %

Margin

37.6 % 37.7 %       (0.1 ) pts

Bell Aliant

314   321     (7 ) (2.2 %)

Margin

46.4 % 46.9 %       (0.5 ) pts

Total BCE

2,022   1,962     60   3.1 %

Margin

39.7 % 39.9 %       (0.2 ) pts
                   

Capital expenditures

                 

Bell Wireless

117   122     5   4.1 %

Capital Intensity (4)

7.9 % 8.7 %       0.8  pts

Bell Wireline

463   460     (3 ) (0.7 %)

Capital Intensity

18.8 % 18.3 %       (0.5 ) pts

Bell Media

14   12     (2 ) (16.7 %)

Capital Intensity

1.9 % 2.3 %       0.4  pts

Total Bell

594   594     -   0.0 %

Capital Intensity

13.1 % 13.7 %       0.6  pts

Bell Aliant

135   128     (7 ) (5.5 %)

Capital Intensity

20.0 % 18.7 %       (1.3 ) pts

Total BCE

729   722     (7 ) (1.0 %)

Capital Intensity

14.3 % 14.7 %       0.4  pts

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 4


 

BCE
Segmented Data - Historical Trend

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

Q1 14     Total
2013
    Q4 13   Q3 13   Q2 13   Q1 13  

Revenues

                           

Bell Wireless

1,472     5,849     1,505   1,493   1,442   1,409  

Bell Wireline

2,462     10,097     2,601   2,482   2,506   2,508  

Bell Media

722     2,557     821   664   559   513  

Inter-segment eliminations

(118 )   (394 )   (114 ) (115 ) (83 ) (82 )

Total Bell

4,538     18,109     4,813   4,524   4,424   4,348  

Bell Aliant

676     2,759     688   696   691   684  

Inter-segment eliminations

(115 )   (468 )   (119 ) (121 ) (115 ) (113 )

Total BCE

5,099     20,400     5,382   5,099   5,000   4,919  
                             

Operating costs

                           

Bell Wireless

(844 )   (3,509 )   (976 ) (876 ) (833 ) (824 )

Bell Wireline

(1,532 )   (6,303 )   (1,667 ) (1,559 ) (1,527 ) (1,550 )

Bell Media

(572 )   (1,874 )   (591 ) (465 ) (403 ) (415 )

Inter-segment eliminations

118     394     114   115   83   82  

Total Bell

(2,830 )   (11,292 )   (3,120 ) (2,785 ) (2,680 ) (2,707 )

Bell Aliant

(362 )   (1,487 )   (383 ) (372 ) (369 ) (363 )

Inter-segment eliminations

115     468     119   121   115   113  

Total BCE

(3,077 )   (12,311 )   (3,384 ) (3,036 ) (2,934 ) (2,957 )
                             

EBITDA

                           

Bell Wireless

628     2,340     529   617   609   585  

Margin

42.7 %   40.0 %   35.1 % 41.3 % 42.2 % 41.5 %

Bell Wireline

930     3,794     934   923   979   958  

Margin

37.8 %   37.6 %   35.9 % 37.2 % 39.1 % 38.2 %

Bell Media

150     683     230   199   156   98  

Margin

20.8 %   26.7 %   28.0 % 30.0 % 27.9 % 19.1 %

Total Bell

1,708     6,817     1,693   1,739   1,744   1,641  

Margin

37.6 %   37.6 %   35.2 % 38.4 % 39.4 % 37.7 %

Bell Aliant

314     1,272     305   324   322   321  

Margin

46.4 %   46.1 %   44.3 % 46.6 % 46.6 % 46.9 %

Total BCE

2,022     8,089     1,998   2,063   2,066   1,962  

Margin

39.7 %   39.7 %   37.1 % 40.5 % 41.3 % 39.9 %
                             

Capital expenditures

                           

Bell Wireless

117     639     226   157   134   122  

Capital Intensity

7.9 %   10.9 %   15.0 % 10.5 % 9.3 % 8.7 %

Bell Wireline

463     2,247     702   562   523   460  

Capital Intensity

18.8 %   22.3 %   27.0 % 22.6 % 20.9 % 18.3 %

Bell Media

14     115     64   23   16   12  

Capital Intensity

1.9 %   4.5 %   7.8 % 3.5 % 2.9 % 2.3 %

Total Bell

594     3,001     992   742   673   594  

Capital Intensity

13.1 %   16.6 %   20.6 % 16.4 % 15.2 % 13.7 %

Bell Aliant

135     570     147   138   157   128  

Capital Intensity

20.0 %   20.7 %   21.4 % 19.8 % 22.7 % 18.7 %

Total BCE

729     3,571     1,139   880   830   722  

Capital Intensity

14.3 %   17.5 %   21.2 % 17.3 % 16.6 % 14.7 %

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 5


 

Bell Wireless (1)

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

Q1
2014
  Q1
2013
   

% change

 

Bell Wireless

             

Revenue

             

Service

1,364   1,303     4.7 %

Product

94   93     1.1 %

Total external Bell Wireless revenues

1,458   1,396     4.4 %

Inter-segment

14   13     7.7 %

Total Bell Wireless operating revenues

1,472   1,409     4.5 %

Operating costs

(844 ) (824 )   (2.4 %)

EBITDA

628   585     7.4 %

EBITDA margin (Total revenues)

42.7 % 41.5 %   1.2  pts

EBITDA margin (Service revenues)

46.0 % 44.9 %   1.1  pts

Capital expenditures

117

 

122

 

 

4.1

%

Capital intensity

7.9 % 8.7 %   0.8  pts

Wireless gross activations

351,729   371,217     (5.2 %)

Postpaid

275,163   295,136     (6.8 %)

Wireless net activations

(15,678 ) (8,957 )   (75.0 %)

Postpaid

33,964   59,497     (42.9 %)

Wireless subscribers end of period (EOP)

7,762,656   7,672,075     1.2 %

Postpaid

6,711,656   6,484,542     3.5 %

Average revenue per unit (ARPU)($/month) (4)

57.90   55.92     3.5 %

Churn (%) (average per month) (4)

1.58 % 1.65 %   0.07  pts

Prepaid

3.67 % 3.79 %   0.12  pts

Postpaid

1.24 % 1.25 %   0.01  pts

Cost of acquisition (COA) (4) ($/sub)

442   404     (9.4 %)
               

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 6


 

Bell Wireless - Historical Trend

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

Q1 14     Total
2013
    Q4 13   Q3 13   Q2 13   Q1 13  

Bell Wireless

                           

Revenue

                           

Service

1,364     5,362     1,359   1,372   1,328   1,303  

Product

94     432     134   106   99   93  

Total external Bell Wireless revenues

1,458     5,794     1,493   1,478   1,427   1,396  

Inter-segment

14     55     12   15   15   13  

Total Bell Wireless operating revenues

1,472     5,849     1,505   1,493   1,442   1,409  

Operating costs

(844 )   (3,509 )   (976 ) (876 ) (833 ) (824 )

EBITDA

628     2,340     529   617   609   585  

EBITDA margin (Total revenues)

42.7 %   40.0 %   35.1 % 41.3 % 42.2 % 41.5 %

EBITDA margin (Service revenues)

46.0 %   43.6 %   38.9 % 45.0 % 45.9 % 44.9 %

Capital expenditures

117

 

 

639

 

 

226

 

157

 

134

 

122

 

Capital intensity

7.9 %   10.9 %   15.0 % 10.5 % 9.3 % 8.7 %

Wireless gross activations

351,729     1,694,055     462,469   438,722   421,647   371,217  

Postpaid

275,163     1,332,423     368,154   333,081   336,052   295,136  

Wireless net activations

(15,678 )   217,768     93,700   89,459   43,566   (8,957 )

Postpaid

33,964     378,121     119,520   102,714   96,390   59,497  

Wireless subscribers EOP (A)

7,762,656     7,778,334     7,778,334   7,805,100   7,715,641   7,672,075  

Postpaid (A)

6,711,656     6,677,692     6,677,692   6,683,646   6,580,932   6,484,542  

Average revenue per unit (ARPU)($/month)

57.90     57.25     57.92   58.30   56.85   55.92  

Churn (%)(average per month)

1.58 %   1.60 %   1.59 % 1.50 % 1.64 % 1.65 %

Prepaid

3.67 %   3.55 %   3.41 % 3.27 % 3.71 % 3.79 %

Postpaid

1.24 %   1.25 %   1.29 % 1.20 % 1.27 % 1.25 %

Cost of acquisition (COA)($/sub)

442     421     468   403   402   404  

 

(A) In Q4 2013, following a review of our wireless subscriber metrics, our 2013 postpaid subscriber base was reduced by 99,098 customers to exclude all machine-to-machine subscribers. Additionally, our postpaid subscriber base was reduced by 18,354 subscribers to adjust for customer deactivations and by 8,022 subscribers subsequent to a review of customer accounts. Our prepaid subscriber base was increased by 5,008 customers subsequent to a review of subscriber metrics.

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 7


 

Bell Wireline (1)

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

Q1
2014
  Q1
2013
   

% change

 

Bell Wireline

             

Data

1,463   1,433     2.1 %

Local & access

603   646     (6.7 %)

Long distance

162   184     (12.0 %)

Equipment & other

149   164     (9.1 %)

Total external revenues

2,377   2,427     (2.1 %)

Inter-segment revenues

85   81     4.9 %

Total Bell Wireline operating revenues

2,462   2,508     (1.8 %)

Operating costs

(1,532 ) (1,550 )   1.2 %

EBITDA

930   958     (2.9 %)

EBITDA Margin

37.8 % 38.2 %   (0.4 ) pts

Capital expenditures

463

 

460

 

 

(0.7

%)

Capital intensity

18.8 % 18.3 %   (0.5 ) pts

Local

             

Network access services (NAS)

             

Residential

2,586,791   2,856,757     (9.5 %)

Business

2,554,225   2,679,736     (4.7 %)

Total

5,141,016   5,536,493     (7.1 %)

Network access service net (losses)/activations

             

Residential

(65,638 ) (83,557 )   21.4 %

Business

(35,595 ) (24,889 )   (43.0 %)

Total

(101,233 ) (108,446 )   6.7 %

High-speed Internet

             

High-speed internet net activations

15,627   3,952     n.m.  

High-speed internet subscribers EOP

2,200,170   2,130,773     3.3 %

TV

             

Net subscriber activations

28,561   13,971     n.m.  

Fibe TV

54,680   47,463     15.2 %

Total subscribers EOP

2,306,994   2,169,954     6.3 %

Fibe TV

534,110   295,761     80.6 %

 

n.m. : not meaningful

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 8


 

Bell Wireline - Historical Trend

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

Q1 14     Total
2013
    Q4 13   Q3 13   Q2 13   Q1 13  

Bell Wireline

                           

Data

1,463     5,828     1,513   1,426   1,456   1,433  

Local & access

603     2,497     606   613   632   646  

Long distance

162     722     171   184   183   184  

Equipment & other

149     707     222   168   153   164  

Total external revenues

2,377     9,754     2,512   2,391   2,424   2,427  

Inter-segment revenues

85     343     89   91   82   81  

Total Bell Wireline operating revenues

2,462     10,097     2,601   2,482   2,506   2,508  

Operating costs

(1,532 )   (6,303 )   (1,667 ) (1,559 ) (1,527 ) (1,550 )

EBITDA

930     3,794     934   923   979   958  

EBITDA Margin

37.8 %   37.6 %   35.9 % 37.2 % 39.1 % 38.2 %

Capital expenditures

463

 

 

2,247

 

 

702

 

562

 

523

 

460

 

Capital intensity

18.8 %   22.3 %   27.0 % 22.6 % 20.9 % 18.3 %

Local

                           

Network access services (NAS)

                           

Residential

2,586,791     2,652,429     2,652,429   2,715,710   2,774,667   2,856,757  

Business

2,554,225     2,589,820     2,589,820   2,622,298   2,650,824   2,679,736  

Total

5,141,016     5,242,249     5,242,249   5,338,008   5,425,491   5,536,493  

Network access service net (losses)/activations

                           

Residential

(65,638 )   (287,885 )   (63,281 ) (58,957 ) (82,090 ) (83,557 )

Business

(35,595 )   (114,805 )   (32,478 ) (28,526 ) (28,912 ) (24,889 )

Total

(101,233 )   (402,690 )   (95,759 ) (87,483 ) (111,002 ) (108,446 )

High-speed Internet

                           

High-speed internet net activations

15,627     57,722     15,690   35,634   2,446   3,952  

High-speed internet subscribers EOP

2,200,170     2,184,543     2,184,543   2,168,853   2,133,219   2,130,773  

TV

                           

Net subscriber activations

28,561     122,450     36,189   46,685   25,605   13,971  

Fibe TV

54,680     231,132     60,301   72,813   50,555   47,463  

Total subscribers EOP

2,306,994     2,278,433     2,278,433   2,242,244   2,195,559   2,169,954  

Fibe TV

534,110     479,430     479,430   419,129   346,316   295,761  

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 9


 

BCE (1)
Net debt and other information (2)

BCE - Net debt and preferred shares

           

At March 31, 2014

BCE

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

           

 

    Bell      

 

Bell   Aliant   BCE  

Debt due within one year

2,501   700   3,201  

Long-term debt

13,784   2,226   16,010  

Preferred shares - BCE (A)

1,698   -   1,698  

Cash and cash equivalents

(682 ) (38 ) (720 )

Net debt (3)

17,301   2,888   20,189  

 

Bell - Net debt and preferred shares

       

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

       

 

March 31   Dec. 31  

 

2014   2013  

Debt due within one year

2,501   2,286  

Long-term debt

13,784   13,765  

Preferred shares - BCE (A)

1,698   1,698  

Cash and cash equivalents

(682 ) (319 )

Net Debt

17,301   17,430  

Net Debt / Adjusted EBITDA (4)

2.46

 

2.49

 

Adjusted EBITDA /Net interest expense, excluding interest on post-employment benefit obligations and including 50% of preferred dividends (4)

8.27   8.40  

 

Bell Media Inc. - Proportionate Information

                         

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) 

Q1 2014     Total
2013
  Q4 2013   Q3 2013   Q2 2013   Q1 2013  

Proportionate Net Debt

30     103   103   143   202   206  

Proportionate EBITDA

129     593   209   172   134   78  

 

Cash Flow Information

               

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) 

Q1
2014
  Q1
2013
  $ change   % change  

Free Cash Flow (FCF) (3)

               

Cash from operating activities, excluding acquisition costs paid

888   826   62   7.5 %

Capital expenditures

(594 ) (594 ) -   0.0 %

Dividends paid on preferred shares

(32 ) (26 ) (6 ) (23.1 %)

Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest

-   (7 ) 7   100.0 %

Bell Aliant dividends to BCE

-   48   (48 ) (100.0 %)

FCF

262   247   15   6.1 %

 

Cash Flow Information - Historical Trend

                           

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

Q1
2014
    Total
2013
    Q4
2013
  Q3
2013
  Q2
2013
  Q1
2013
 

Free Cash Flow (FCF)

                           

Cash from operating activities, excluding acquisition costs paid

888     5,521     1,649   1,479   1,567   826  

Capital expenditures

(594 )   (3,001 )   (992 ) (742 ) (673 ) (594 )

Dividends paid on preferred shares

(32 )   (127 )   (31 ) (38 ) (32 ) (26 )

Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest

-     (13 )   -   -   (6 ) (7 )

Bell Aliant dividends to BCE

-     191     48   48   47   48  

FCF

262     2,571     674   747   903   247  
                             

 

(A) Net debt includes 50% of preferred shares

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014 Page   10


 

BCE (1)
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (2)

 

March 31     December 31  

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

2014     2013  

ASSETS

         

Current assets

         

Cash

99     220  

Cash equivalents

621     115  

Trade and other receivables

2,861     3,043  

Inventory

380     383  

Prepaid expenses

503     415  

Assets held for sale

193     719  

Other current assets

193     175  

Total current assets

4,850     5,070  

Non-current assets

         

Property, plant and equipment

20,671     20,743  

Intangible assets

9,526     9,552  

Deferred tax assets

199     165  

Investments in associates and joint ventures

789     775  

Other non-current assets

752     698  

Goodwill

8,376     8,381  

Total non-current assets

40,313     40,314  

Total assets

45,163     45,384  

LIABILITIES

         

Current liabilities

         

Trade payables and other liabilities

3,661     4,339  

Interest payable

145     147  

Dividends payable

555     466  

Current tax liabilities

191     367  

Debt due within one year

3,201     2,571  

Total current liabilities

7,753     7,890  

Non-current liabilities

         

Long-term debt

16,010     16,341  

Deferred tax liabilities

1,217     1,318  

Post-employment benefit obligation

2,744     2,127  

Other non-current liabilities

1,458     1,458  

Total non-current liabilities

21,429     21,244  

Total liabilities

29,182     29,134  

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Equity attributable to BCE shareholders

         

Preferred shares

3,395     3,395  

Common shares

13,688     13,629  

Contributed surplus

2,605     2,615  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

28     14  

Deficit

(4,933 )   (4,642 )

Total Equity attributable to BCE shareholders

14,783     15,011  

Non-controlling interest

1,198     1,239  

Total equity

15,981     16,250  

Total liabilities and equity

45,163     45,384  

Number of common shares outstanding

777.3

 

 

775.9

 

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 11


 

BCE (1)
Consolidated Cash Flow Data (2)

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

  Q1
2014
    Q1
2013
      $ change  

Net earnings

  714     672       42  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities

                   

Severance, acquisition and other costs

  38     33       5  

Depreciation and amortization

  866     838       28  

Post-employment benefit plans cost

  99     114       (15 )

Net interest expense

  234     220       14  

Gains on investments

  (12 )   (2 )     (10 )

Income taxes

  231     241       (10 )

Contributions to post-employment benefit plans

  (88 )   (98 )     10  

Payments under other post-employment benefit plans

  (18 )   (18 )     -  

Severance and other costs paid

  (68 )   (49 )     (19 )

Acquisition costs paid

  (14 )   (10 )     (4 )

Interest paid

  (229 )   (196 )     (33 )

Income taxes paid (net of refunds)

  (361 )   (148 )     (213 )

Net change in operating assets and liabilities

  (410 )   (557 )     147  

Cash flows from operating activities

  982     1,040       (58 )

Bell Aliant dividends paid to BCE

  -     48       (48 )

Capital expenditures

  (729 )   (722 )     (7 )

Cash dividends paid on preferred shares

  (32 )   (26 )     (6 )

Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest

  (7 )   (73 )     66  

Acquisition costs paid

  14     10       4  

Bell Aliant Free Cash Flow

  34     (30 )     64  

Free Cash Flow (3)

  262     247       15  

Bell Aliant free cash flow, excluding dividends paid

  (34 )   (18 )     (16 )

Business acquisitions

  -     (5 )     5  

Acquisition costs paid

  (14 )   (10 )     (4 )

Business dispositions

  538     -       538  

Increase in investments

  (6 )   -       (6 )

Decrease in investments

  -     2       (2 )

Spectrum payment

  (113 )   -       (113 )

Other investing activities

  1     -       1  

Increase in notes payable and bank advances

  601     338       263  

Reduction in securitized trade receivables

  -     (14 )     14  

Issue of long-term debt

  33     1,007       (974 )

Repayment of long-term debt

  (415 )   (289 )     (126 )

Premiums on early redemption of debt

  -     (17 )     17  

Cash dividends paid on common shares

  (452 )   (440 )     (12 )

Issue of common shares

  32     13       19  

Issue of equity securities by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest

  -     230       (230 )

Other financing activities

  (48 )   (18 )     (30 )

 

  123     779       (656 )

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  385     1,026       (641 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  335     129       206  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  720     1,155       (435 )
                     

Other information

                   

Free cash flow per share (3)

$ 0.34   $ 0.32     $ 0.02  

Annualized cash flow yield (5)

  7.0 %   6.4 %     0.6  pts
                     

 

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 12


 

BCE
Consolidated Cash Flow Data - Historical Trend

($ millions of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited)

  Q1 14       Total
2013
      Q4 13     Q3 13     Q2 13     Q1 13  

Net earnings

  714       2,388       593     452     671     672  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities

                                       

Severance, acquisition and other costs

  38       406       48     297     28     33  

Depreciation and amortization

  866       3,380       855     845     842     838  

Post-employment benefit plans cost

  99       442       109     112     107     114  

Net interest expense

  234       924       239     240     225     220  

(Gains) losses on investments

  (12 )     7       12     (2 )   (1 )   (2 )

Income taxes

  231       828       226     165     196     241  

Contributions to post-employment benefit plans

  (88 )     (341 )     (83 )   (84 )   (76 )   (98 )

Payments under other post-employment benefit plans

  (18 )     (73 )     (18 )   (19 )   (18 )   (18 )

Severance and other costs paid

  (68 )     (203 )     (65 )   (44 )   (45 )   (49 )

Acquisition costs paid

  (14 )     (80 )     (30 )   (32 )   (8 )   (10 )

Interest paid

  (229 )     (879 )     (231 )   (246 )   (206 )   (196 )

Income taxes paid (net of refunds)

  (361 )     (470 )     (232 )   (53 )   (37 )   (148 )

Net change in operating assets and liabilities

  (410 )     147       415     99     190     (557 )

Cash flows from operating activities

  982       6,476       1,838     1,730     1,868     1,040  

Bell Aliant dividends paid to BCE

  -       191       48     48     47     48  

Capital expenditures

  (729 )     (3,571 )     (1,139 )   (880 )   (830 )   (722 )

Cash dividends paid on preferred shares

  (32 )     (127 )     (31 )   (38 )   (32 )   (26 )

Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest

  (7 )     (283 )     (68 )   (68 )   (74 )   (73 )

Acquisition costs paid

  14       80       30     32     8     10  

Bell Aliant Free Cash Flow

  34       (195 )     (4 )   (77 )   (84 )   (30 )

Free Cash Flow

  262       2,571       674     747     903     247  

Bell Aliant free cash flow, excluding dividends paid

  (34 )     4       (44 )   29     37     (18 )

Business acquisitions

  -       (2,850 )     (1 )   (2,844 )   -     (5 )

Acquisition costs paid

  (14 )     (80 )     (30 )   (32 )   (8 )   (10 )

Business dispositions

  538       1       -     -     1     -  

Increase in investments

  (6 )     (3 )     (1 )   (1 )   (1 )   -  

Decrease in investments

  -       10       5     -     3     2  

Spectrum payment

  (113 )     -       -     -     -     -  

Other investing activities

  1       12       -     (2 )   14     -  

Increase (decrease) in notes payable and bank advances

  601       272       (240 )   495     (321 )   338  

Reduction in securitized trade receivables

  -       (14 )     -     -     -     (14 )

Issue of long-term debt

  33       4,438       15     2,008     1,408     1,007  

Repayment of long-term debt

  (415 )     (2,495 )     (178 )   (1,515 )   (513 )   (289 )

Premiums on early redemption of debt

  -       (55 )     -     (28 )   (10 )   (17 )

Cash dividends paid on common shares

  (452 )     (1,795 )     (452 )   (451 )   (452 )   (440 )

Issue of common shares

  32       13       -     -     -     13  

Issue of equity securities by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest

  -       230       -     -     -     230  

Other financing activities

  (48 )     (53 )     (16 )   (11 )   (8 )   (18 )

 

  123       (2,365 )     (942 )   (2,352 )   150     779  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  385       206       (268 )   (1,605 )   1,053     1,026  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  335       129       603     2,208     1,155     129  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  720       335       335     603     2,208     1,155  
                                         

Other information

                                       

Free cash flow per share

$ 0.34       $ 3.31      $ 0.86  

  $

0.97  

1.16   $ 0.32  

Annualized cash flow yield

  7.0 %     7.2 %     7.2 %   7.3 %   7.3 %   6.4 %

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 13


 

Accompanying Notes

  We report our results of operations in four segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline, Bell Media and Bell Aliant. Our reporting structure reflects how we manage our business and how we classify our operations for planning and measuring performance.
 
(1) Throughout this report, BCE means, as the context may require, either BCE Inc. or, collectively, BCE Inc., its subsidiaries, joint arrangements and associates; Bell means our Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline and Bell Media segments on an aggregate basis; and Bell Aliant means Bell Aliant Inc. and its subsidiaries and associates.
 
(2) On July 5, 2013, BCE acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Astral Media Inc. (Astral) . Astral is a media company that operates specialty and pay TV channels, radio stations, digital media properties and out-of-home advertising platforms.
 
(3) Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
  EBITDA and EBITDA margin

The terms EBITDA and EBITDA margin do not have any standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Therefore, they are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

We define EBITDA as operating revenues less operating costs (including post-employment benefit plans service cost). We define EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by operating revenues.

We use EBITDA and EBITDA margin to evaluate the performance of our businesses as they reflect their ongoing profitability. We believe that certain investors and analysts use EBITDA to measure a company’s ability to service debt and to meet other payment obligations or as a common measurement to value companies in the telecommunications industry. We believe that certain investors and analysts also use EBITDA and EBITDA margin to evaluate the performance of our businesses. EBITDA also is one component in the determination of short-term incentive compensation for all management employees.

EBITDA and EBITDA margin have no directly comparable IFRS financial measure. Alternatively, EBITDA may be reconciled to net earnings as shown in this document.


Adjusted
net earnings and Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)

The terms Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted EPS do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore, they are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

We define Adjusted net earnings as net earnings attributable to common shareholders before severance, acquisition and other costs, net (gains) losses on investments, and premiums on early redemption of debt. We define Adjusted EPS as Adjusted net earnings per BCE common share

We use Adjusted net earnings and Adjusted EPS and we believe that certain investors and analysts use these measures, among other ones, to assess the performance of our businesses without the effects of severance, acquisition and other costs, net (gains) losses on investments, and premiums on early redemption of debt, net of tax and non-controlling interest. We exclude these items because they affect the comparability of our financial results and could potentially distort the analysis of trends in business performance. Excluding these items does not imply they are non-recurring.

The most comparable IFRS financial measures are net earnings attributable to common shareholders and EPS.

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 14


 

Accompanying Notes

  Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow per share

The terms free cash flow and free cash flow per share do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore, they are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

We define free cash flow as cash flows from operating activities, excluding acquisition costs paid and voluntary pension funding, plus dividends received from Bell Aliant, less capital expenditures, preferred share dividends, dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest, and Bell Aliant free cash flow. We define free cash flow per share as follows:

Free cash flow
Average number of common shares outstanding

We consider free cash flow and free cash flow per share to be important indicators of the financial strength and performance of our businesses because they show how much cash is available to pay dividends, repay debt and reinvest in our company.

We believe that certain investors and analysts use free cash flow to value a business and its underlying assets. We believe that certain investors and analysts also use free cash flow and free cash flow per share to evaluate the financial strength and performance of our businesses.

For free cash flow, the most comparable IFRS financial measure is cash flows from operating activities.


Net debt


The term net debt does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. Therefore, it is unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

We define net debt as debt due within one year plus long-term debt and 50% of preferred shares less cash and cash equivalents. We include 50% of outstanding preferred shares in our net debt as it is consistent with the treatment by certain credit rating agencies.

We consider net debt to be an important indicator of the company’s financial leverage because it represents the amount of debt that is not covered by available cash and cash equivalents. We believe that certain investors and analysts use net debt to determine a company’s financial leverage.

Net debt has no directly comparable IFRS financial measure, but rather is calculated using several asset and liability categories from the statements of financial position, as shown in this document.
 

(4) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

We use a number of KPIs to measure the success of our strategic imperatives. These KPIs are not accounting measures and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

Capital Intensity
is capital expenditures divided by operating revenues.

Average revenue
per user or subscriber (ARPU) represents the measurement of certain service revenues divided by the average subscriber base for the specified period.
 

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 15


 

Accompanying Notes

  Churn is the rate at which existing subscribers cancel their services, expressed as a percentage. Churn is calculated as the number of subscribers disconnected divided by the average subscriber base. It is a measure of monthly customer turnover.

Cost of
acquisition (COA) is also referred to as subscriber acquisition costs. COA represents the total cost associated with acquiring a customer and includes costs such as hardware discounts, marketing and distribution costs. This measure is expressed per gross activation during a specified period.

Net debt to
Adjusted EBITDA is Bell net debt divided by twelve-month trailing Bell Adjusted EBITDA. Net debt is debt due within one year, long-term debt and 50% of preferred shares less cash and cash equivalents. Adjusted EBITDA is Bell EBITDA including dividends from Bell Aliant to BCE.

Adjusted EBITDA
to net interest expense is twelve-month trailing Adjusted EBITDA divided by twelve-month trailing net interest expense. Adjusted EBITDA is Bell EBITDA including dividends from Bell Aliant to BCE. Net interest expense is Bell interest expense excluding interest on post-employment benefit obligations and including 50% of dividends on preferred shares.
 
(5) Annualized cash flow yield is calculated as follows:

Trailing 12 month free cash flow
Number of common shares outstanding at end of period multiplied by share price at end of period

 

BCE Supplementary Financial Information – First Quarter 2014   Page 16