FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of November, 2005
Commission File No. 000-24876
TELUS CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
21st Floor, 3777 Kingsway
Burnaby, British Columbia V5H 3Z7
Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this
Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2 (b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934:
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This Form 6-K consists of the following:
TELUS Corporation Third Quarter Management's Discussion and Analysis and
Consolidated Financial Statements
TELUS Corporation - Management's discussion and analysis - 2005 Q3
Forward-looking statements
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This document and the Management's discussion and analysis contain statements
about expected future events and financial and operating results of TELUS
Corporation ("TELUS" or the "Company") that are forward-looking. By their
nature, forward-looking statements require the Company to make assumptions and
are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is significant risk
that predictions and other forward-looking statements will not prove to be
accurate. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements as a number of factors could cause actual future results,
conditions, actions or events to differ materially from the targets, guidance
(including revised guidance), expectations, estimates or intentions expressed
in the forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include but are
not limited to: competition; economic fluctuations; financing and debt
requirements (including share repurchases and debt redemptions); tax matters;
human resources (including the ongoing impact and outcome of outstanding
labour relations issues and the duration and impact on operating expenses,
customer service and revenue due to the labour disruption); technology
(including reliance on systems and information technology); regulatory
developments; process risks (including conversion of legacy systems); health
and safety; litigation; business continuity events (including man-made and
natural threats); and other risk factors discussed herein and listed from time
to time in TELUS' reports, comprehensive public disclosure documents including
the 2004 Annual Report, Annual Information Form, and in other filings with
securities commissions in Canada (filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com) and the
United States (filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov).
For further information, see Section 10: Risks and uncertainties in TELUS'
annual 2004 and interim first and second quarter 2005 Management's discussions
and analysis, as well as updates included in Section 10 of this third quarter
interim report.
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Management's discussion and analysis - November 8, 2005
The following is a discussion of the consolidated financial condition and
results of operations of TELUS Corporation for the periods ended September 30,
2005 and 2004, and should be read together with TELUS' interim consolidated
financial statements. This discussion contains forward-looking information
that is qualified by reference to, and should be read together with, the
discussion regarding forward-looking statements above.
TELUS' interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"),
which differ in certain respects from U.S. GAAP. See Note 18 to the interim
consolidated financial statements for a summary of the principal differences
between Canadian and U.S. GAAP as they relate to TELUS. The interim
consolidated financial statements and Management's discussion and analysis
were reviewed by TELUS' Audit Committee on November 7, 2005 and approved by
TELUS' Board of Directors on November 8, 2005. All amounts are in Canadian
dollars unless otherwise specified.
The Company has issued guidance on and reports on certain non-GAAP measures
that are used by management to evaluate performance of business units and
segments. Non-GAAP measures are used in measuring compliance with debt
covenants. Because non-GAAP measures do not have a standardized meaning,
securities regulations require that non-GAAP measures be clearly defined and
qualified, and reconciled with their nearest GAAP measure. For the readers'
reference, the definition, calculation and reconciliation of consolidated
non-GAAP measures is provided in Section 11: Reconciliation of non-GAAP
measures and definition of key operating indicators.
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Management's discussion and analysis contents
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Section Contents
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1. Overall performance A summary of consolidated results
for the third quarter and first
nine months of 2005
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2. Core business, vision and Recent examples of TELUS'
strategy activities in support of its six
strategic imperatives
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3. Key performance drivers Recent examples of TELUS'
activities in support of its key
performance drivers
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4. Capability to deliver results An update on TELUS' capability to
deliver results
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5. Results from operations A detailed discussion of operating
results
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6. Financial condition A discussion of significant changes
in the balance sheet since the
beginning of the year
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7. Liquidity and capital resources A discussion of cash flow,
liquidity, credit facilities,
off-balance sheet arrangements and
other disclosures
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8. Critical accounting estimates and A description of accounting
accounting policy developments estimates, which are critical to
determining financial results, and
changes to accounting policies
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9. Revised guidance A discussion of revisions to
TELUS' guidance for 2005
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10. Risks and risk management An update of risks and
uncertainties facing TELUS and
how it manages the risk
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11. Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures A description, calculation and
and definition of key operating reconciliation of certain measures
indicators used by management
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1. Overall performance
1.1 Materiality for disclosures
Management determines whether or not information is "material" based on whether
it believes a reasonable investor's decision to buy, sell or hold securities in
the Company would likely be influenced or changed if the information were
omitted or misstated.
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1.2 Consolidated highlights
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($ millions except margin and per-share Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
amounts) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Operating revenues 2,062.8 1,946.9 6.0% 6,056.0 5,616.3 7.8%
EBITDA(1) 839.7 817.9 2.7% 2,560.9 2,324.0 10.2%
EBITDA margin(%)(2) 40.7 42.0 (1.3)pts 42.3 41.4 0.9pts
Operating income 430.5 410.3 4.9% 1,350.4 1,098.4 22.9%
Net income 190.1 156.6 21.4% 621.8 430.2 44.5%
Earnings per share, basic 0.53 0.44 20.5% 1.74 1.20 45.0%
Earnings per share, diluted 0.53 0.43 23.3% 1.72 1.19 44.5%
Cash dividends declared per share 0.20 0.15 33.3% 0.60 0.45 33.3%
Cash provided by operating activities 693.5 847.2 (18.1)% 2,109.6 1,924.3 9.6%
Cash used by investing activities 263.3 316.5 (16.8)% 979.5 956.7 2.4%
Capital expenditures 263.0 319.8 (17.8)% 944.9 975.6 (3.1)%
Cash used by financing activities 249.2 266.2 (6.4)% 704.5 351.6 100.4%
Free cash flow(3) 581.3 502.6 15.7% 1,355.7 1,175.4 15.3%
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pts - percentage points
(1) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") is a non-GAAP measure. See Section
11.1 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).
(2) EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by Operating revenues.
(3) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure. See Section 11.2 Free cash flow.
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Despite experiencing a labour disruption in Western Canada, strong growth in
consolidated Operating revenues was achieved in the third quarter of 2005, when
compared with the same period in 2004, as a result of 16% revenue growth in the
TELUS Mobility (wireless) segment, while revenues remained stable in the TELUS
Communications (wireline) segment. For the first nine months of 2005, TELUS
Mobility revenues grew at more than 17% and Communications segment revenues
grew by 2%, when compared with the same period in 2004. The increase in
consolidated EBITDA resulted from improved profitability at TELUS Mobility,
while EBITDA and EBITDA margins decreased in the Communications Segment due to
a net temporary increase in expenses to maintain operations during the labour
disruption. Increased consolidated EBITDA was the primary contributor to the
growth in Operating income of $20 million and $252 million, respectively, in
the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when compared with the same
periods in 2004.
Net income and earnings per share also increased significantly in the third
quarter and first nine months of 2005, when compared to the same periods in
2004 due to improved Operating income, lower net financing expenses and lower
effective income tax rates. A reduction in B.C. provincial income tax rates
effective July 1, 2005 resulted in a revaluation of future tax liabilities and
assets and a corresponding $12.8 million reduction in future income tax expense
(approximately four cents per share) being recorded in the third quarter of
2005.
Cash provided by operating activities decreased by 18% to $693.5 million this
quarter as changes in non-cash working capital more than offset improved Net
income. However, strong growth in Net income contributed to a 10% improvement
in Cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of 2005.
Free cash flow increased both in the quarter and for the nine months primarily
because of improved EBITDA, lower capital expenditures, lower payments under
restructuring programs, lower interest payments, and higher interest received,
partly offset by lower cash tax recoveries.
Effect of the labour disruption on TELUS operations during the third quarter
of 2005
TELUS third quarter 2005 results were affected to varying degrees by a labour
disruption that commenced on July 21 and continues into the fourth quarter
with the ratification process underway for a second tentative agreement (see
Section 3.1 Reaching a collective agreement). Emergency operations procedures
were in place to maintain customer service at the best possible level. The
labour disruption was most evident in British Columbia where all unionized
employees were not at work during the labour disruption. In Alberta, the
number of unionized employees reporting to work increased from approximately
29% at the start of the labour disruption to approximately 53% at August 31,
2005, and approximately 56% at September 30, 2005. While customer service
levels were higher than expected, costs were also higher due to the sizeable
number of bargaining unit employees working in Alberta, as well as higher than
expected security costs to ensure the safety of employees and protection of
Company assets. There was no labour disruption in the Ontario and Quebec
operations. Incremental expenses that arose from emergency operations
procedures included management reassignments, paid overtime, third party
security and contractor costs, travel and accommodation. These incremental
expenses exceeded cost savings, such as those arising from lower compensation
expenses for employees who stayed off work and adjustments to accruals for
payroll and other employee related expenses, by approximately $65 million.
Capital expenditures were also lower due to deferral of some construction
activities, while the balance of assets under construction rose due to delays
in completion of in-progress work.
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TELUS Mobility demonstrated strong results in the third quarter of 2005,
despite having part of its operations impacted by the labour disruption in B.C.
and Alberta. TELUS Communications results were affected by the labour
disruption primarily in incumbent operations in B.C. and Alberta. However, the
recent increase in competition for local residential telephony services by
resellers, cable-TV companies, and other competitors offering VoIP services,
makes it difficult to fully separate the competitive effects from labour
disruption impacts on wireline revenues and subscribers in the third quarter of
2005. Some general observations can be made:
o Residential network access line losses during the third quarter were
32,000, compared with an increase of 5,000 lines during the third quarter
of 2004. During the labour disruption, reduced availability of field
resources resulted in the Company giving priority to repair activities
limiting its ability to perform installations. Net line losses during the
current quarter were an improvement from the 40,000 line losses
experienced in the second quarter of 2005 following the introduction of a
competitors' cable telephony service in Alberta;
o Total business network access lines were unchanged during the third
quarter of 2005, compared with a net loss of 15,000 during the same period
in 2004 and a net loss of 12,000 during the second quarter of 2005,
reflecting management's priority for business and data services during the
labour disruption; and
o The net increase in high-speed Internet subscribers was 7,100 during the
third quarter of 2005, compared with a net increase of 30,600 in the third
quarter of 2004. The low net additions in the current quarter were due to
lower gross additions caused by the labour disruption, partially offset by
a lower rate of disconnection among existing customers. Net losses of
dial-up Internet subscribers increased to 10,700 during the third quarter
of 2005, as compared with dial-up subscriber losses of 8,000 in the same
period in 2004.
The Company continues to follow its emergency operations procedures to
minimize the impact of the labour disruption on its customers. The emergency
operations plan continues to be adjusted so as to be more efficient and to
reduce the ongoing costs each month.
2. Core business, vision and strategy
TELUS continues to be guided by its six long-standing strategic imperatives
that guide the Company's actions and are driving the financial results of the
Company. Some recent examples of TELUS' activities in support of, and the
results from, these imperatives follow.
2.1 Focusing relentlessly on the growth markets of data, IP and wireless
Investment and operational execution in wireless continues to drive significant
value creation for TELUS. With third quarter 2005 results, TELUS has now
increased its exposure to the high growth wireless business to 42% of
consolidated revenue, 49% of consolidated EBITDA and 57% of consolidated cash
flow (measured as EBITDA less capital expenditures).
2.2 Partnering, acquiring and divesting to accelerate the implementation of
TELUS' strategy
The acquisition of a 52.5% ownership interest in Ambergris Solutions Inc.
earlier this year, combined with the acquisition of ADCOM, Inc. in November
2004, provided aggregate incremental revenues of approximately $40 million and
incremental EBITDA of less than $10 million for the first nine months of 2005.
3. Key performance drivers
To focus on the opportunities and challenges, and to create value for
shareholders, TELUS sets corporate priorities each year. An update on certain
priorities follows:
3.1 Reaching a collective agreement
A labour disruption that began on July 21, 2005 continues as the
Telecommunications Workers Union ("TWU") membership rejected the proposed new
five-year collective agreement by a very narrow margin of 50.3% on October 30,
2005. TELUS and the TWU reached a second memorandum of settlement on November
6. The TWU Executive Council and bargaining committee recommended its members
accept the negotiated collective agreement, which if ratified will be
effective from November 17, 2005 to November 16, 2010. The terms of the
agreement were submitted to TWU members for ratification where TWU members are
voting by a mail-in balloting process with ballots to be returned by November
15. The final vote result is expected to be announced on November 16. TELUS
will, within 72 hours of a positive ratification, begin the process of
bringing unionized team members back to work as expeditiously as possible. The
following is a summary of events during the year that led to the labour
disruption and the current status.
Following the CIRB's February 2, 2005 decision which overturned its January
2004 binding arbitration order, the parties resumed negotiations on February
10, 2005 with the assistance of a federally appointed mediator. Ultimately this
return to
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negotiations led to TELUS tabling a comprehensive offer of settlement on April
13 which was amended on June 14. These contract proposals were not presented
by the TWU to its membership for a ratification vote at that time.
On April 18, 2005, the Company declared negotiations to be at an impasse and
delivered first notice of lockout measures to the TWU. TELUS escalated lockout
measures during May and June aimed at placing pressure to reach a settlement in
a timely fashion. In response, the TWU imposed an overtime and relieving
management ban and announced a work-to-rule campaign. The TWU also began
rotating strike activity in early July, in the form of "study sessions", to
which management usually responded by imposing three-hour or longer lockouts
for those employees who participated in the strike activity.
Given the escalation of job action by the union and its continuing refusal to
place TELUS' comprehensive offer of settlement before its membership for a
ratification vote, management informed the TWU that, effective July 22, it
would commence implementation of its comprehensive offer of settlement. In
response, on July 21, the TWU called for a full scale strike, which caused the
Company to implement its emergency operations plans designed to minimize the
labour disruption impacts to customers. On July 22, TELUS commenced
implementation of its offer, which included payment in September of a portion
of certain lump sums contained in TELUS' offer to only those bargaining unit
employees who returned to work.
At the beginning of the labour disruption, approximately 29 per cent of
Alberta-based bargaining unit employees were reporting to work. This increased
to approximately 53 per cent by end of August and approximately 56 per cent by
the end of September. TELUS' unionized operations east of Alberta were largely
unaffected by the work stoppage activity taking place in B.C. and Alberta.
On September 27, negotiations between TELUS and the TWU resumed, and a
tentative agreement was announced on October 10. The tentative agreement was
recommended for acceptance by the TWU's Executive Council, bargaining
committee and business agents. Following a series of ratification meetings
held between October 19 and October 29, the results of the vote were tabulated
on October 30, which resulted in the tentative agreement being rejected by a
50.3% margin or a difference of only 53 votes. The TWU announced that of the
9,027 votes, 4,540 were "no" and 4,487 were "yes". On November 6, TELUS and
the TWU reached a second memorandum of settlement, as described above.
3.2 Enhancing Mobility's leadership position in wireless
TELUS Mobility achieved the top spot in N. Moore Capital Ltd.'s ranking of
North American wireless carriers based on second quarter 2005 results. Since
the first quarter of 2004 through to the most recently ranked second quarter,
TELUS Mobility has achieved first place or second place in these rankings
through its commitment to exceptional client service and its value-added
approach, supported by TELUS' strong brand and superior network quality.
TELUS Mobility continued its trend of significant profitable growth in the
third quarter of 2005, with revenue growth of 16%, EBITDA growth of 28% and
cash flow growth (EBITDA less capital expenditures) of 49%. Strong wireless
growth is a result of higher average revenue per subscriber unit per month
("ARPU") postpaid subscriber net additions of 104,600 (representing 76% of
total net additions of 138,000), ongoing scale efficiencies, high client
satisfaction, and innovative value added offerings.
3.3 Accelerating wireline performance in Ontario and Quebec business markets
The results for non-incumbent local exchange carrier ("non-ILEC") operations in
Central Canada, which are included in the Communications segment, demonstrate
that the Company is on track to exceed its original annual targets for non-ILEC
revenue and EBITDA and achieve its current annual guidance of $625 to $650
million for non-ILEC revenue and $15 to $20 million for non-ILEC EBITDA.
Non-ILEC revenue increased by $6.1 million and $62.1 million, respectively, in
the third quarter of 2005 and first nine months of 2005, when compared with the
same periods in 2004. Non-ILEC EBITDA grew by $5.7 million and $40.0 million,
respectively, for the same periods and has now been positive for four
consecutive quarters, continuing a long-term trend of non-ILEC EBITDA
improvement.
4. Capability to deliver results
4.1 Operational capabilities - TELUS Communications segment
The largest impacts of the labour disruption were in the Communications
segment where Alberta bargaining unit employees were allowed to cross the
picket lines to return to work over a certain period of time, whereas B.C.
bargaining unit employees were not allowed to cross picket lines for reasons
including personal safety. With redeployment of management to front line
positions and more than half of the Alberta bargaining unit members crossing
the picket lines by the end of August, customer service levels exceeded the
Company's expectations under its emergency operations plan. The Company's
networks continued to operate reliably throughout the labour disruption.
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In late September, TELUS Communications announced that it would direct a small
portion of its customer care and operator services call centre volumes to the
Philippines operations of TELUS International. This measure helped the Company
during the disruption to maintain customer service levels on an efficient
basis, while facilitating deployment of management staff to other parts of the
business to help meet customers' needs, and providing relief to redeployed
management staff. This measure also demonstrated TELUS' international call
centre capabilities and backup capabilities. The international capability will
also support TELUS in its bids to offer competitive call centre services to
potential new clients, which if successful, would potentially increase the
number of bargaining unit and management positions in the Company.
During the third quarter, the Company continued to develop a new billing system
in the Communications segment, which will include re-engineering processes for
order entry, pre-qualification, service fulfillment and assurance, customer
care, collections/credit, customer contract and information management. The
expected benefits of this project include streamlined and standardized
processes and the elimination over time of multiple legacy information systems.
The Company plans to implement this project in phases, beginning with a launch
for consumer mass market accounts currently planned for the first half of 2006.
See Risks and uncertainties - Section 10.3 Process risks.
4.2 Operational capabilities - TELUS Mobility
Some impacts of the labour disruption were experienced in the Mobility segment
where Alberta bargaining unit employees were allowed to cross the picket lines
to return to work over a certain period of time, whereas B.C. bargaining unit
employees were not allowed to cross picket lines for reasons including
personal safety. TELUS Mobility call centre performance was maintained at or
exceeded service levels prior to the labour disruption due to the successful
redeployment of a key support team to client care teams. In late September,
the Company announced that TELUS Mobility would direct some client care and
service activation calls to a supplier's call centre operating in India. This
enabled the Company to maintain good service levels during the labour
disruption by supplementing the resources of regular operations during a
record third quarter of customer loading and into the seasonally peak demands
of the fourth quarter. TELUS Mobility's networks have continued to operate
reliably throughout the labour disruption.
TELUS Mobility's continued delivery of value-added solutions, excellent network
quality, and an exceptional client service experience, drove profitable growth
despite new competitive pressures. Future profitability and cash flow growth
are expected to be realized from continued subscriber growth and operating
scale efficiencies through a well managed client focused organization.
On October 19, 2005, George Cope, President and Chief Executive Officer, TELUS
Mobility resigned from TELUS to assume the position of chief operating officer
at Bell Canada. Darren Entwistle has assumed Mr. Cope's leadership role on an
interim basis until a permanent successor is named. The experienced TELUS
Mobility leadership team remains focused on a growing the business profitably
and providing continued excellence in customer service.
4.3 Liquidity and capital resources
TELUS had more than $1.3 billion of cash at September 30, 2005. With access to
available undrawn credit facilities of approximately $1.6 billion, ability to
increase securitized receivables and expected cash provided by operating
activities, the Company believes it has sufficient capability to fund its cash
requirements in 2005 and 2006. With the release of the current quarter results,
TELUS is announcing a new long-term leverage guideline for Net debt to EBITDA
in the range of 1.5:1 to 2.0:1, down from the previous guideline of 2.2:1 or
less. At September 30, 2005, Net debt to EBITDA was 1.8:1.
On October 17, 2005, TELUS announced that it had given notice of redemption of
its $1.578 billion 7.5%, Series CA, Notes due June 1, 2006. The Company's
intention to redeem these notes was previously announced on September 26, 2005.
The redemption price, which is payable on December 1, 2005, will be based on
the yield for a Government of Canada bond with the equivalent maturity plus 35
basis points as defined in the trust Indenture governing these Notes, but in no
case will be less than par. The Government of Canada bond yield used for this
redemption will be the mid market yield as quoted by a dealer selected by the
Company at noon (Eastern Time) on November 28, 2005. The Noteholders will also
receive the regularly scheduled semi-annual interest payment on December 1,
2005.
Costs and non-cash write-downs related to this early redemption are expected to
result in increased financing charges which are estimated to have an after tax
impact on the Company of approximately six to seven cents per share in the
fourth quarter of 2005. TELUS plans to finance the redemptions through general
corporate sources including cash balances, proceeds of accounts receivable
securitization and/or funds available under its revolving credit facilities.
During the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company expects to redeem long-term
debt principal of approximately $1.578 billion plus an estimated redemption
premium of $31 million (as noted above). In addition, the Company expects to
make usual semi-annual interest payments of approximately $290 million
including interest on the early redeemed notes, make quarterly dividend
payments and acquire additional Common shares and Non-voting shares under the
normal course issuer bid. Should the tentative agreement with the TWU be
ratified, the Company expects to pay the balance of lump sum amounts under the
agreement; such lump sum amounts including the amounts paid during the third
quarter of 2005, are
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expected to total approximately $200 million in 2005. The Company expects to
fund its cash flow requirements in the fourth quarter of 2005 through general
corporate sources including cash balances, proceeds of accounts receivable
securitization, and/or funds available under its revolving credit facilities.
5. Results from operations
5.1 General
The Company's reportable segments, which reflect TELUS' organizational
structure and are used to manage the business, are TELUS Communications
(discussed in Section 5.4 Communications segment results) and TELUS Mobility
(discussed in Section 5.5 Mobility segment results). The two segments are
differentiated based on management, products and services, distribution
channels, technology, and regulatory treatment. Intersegment sales are recorded
at the exchange value. Segmented information may also be found in Note 17 of
the interim consolidated financial statements.
5.2 Quarterly results summary
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($ millions, except per share amounts) 2005 Q3 2005 Q2 2005 Q1 2004 Q4 2004 Q3 2004 Q2 2004 Q1 2003 Q4
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Segmented revenue (external)
Communications segment 1,198.6 1,216.5 1,222.2 1,209.3 1,199.9 1,189.0 1,171.1 1,182.4
Mobility segment 864.2 802.0 752.5 755.6 747.0 676.6 632.7 643.2
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Operating revenues (consolidated) 2,062.8 2,018.5 1,974.7 1,964.9 1,946.9 1,865.6 1,803.8 1,825.6
Net income 190.1 189.5 242.2 135.6 156.6 172.3 101.3 47.8
Per weighted average Common Share
and Non-Voting Share outstanding
- basic 0.53 0.53 0.67 0.38 0.44 0.48 0.28 0.13
- diluted 0.53 0.52 0.66 0.37 0.43 0.48 0.28 0.13
Dividends declared per Common Share
and Non-Voting Share outstanding 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15
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The results for the third quarter of 2005 include significant net temporary
expenses associated with the labour disruption, as discussed earlier. The
underlying trend in 2005 also includes the expected impacts on Communications
Segment from greater network access line losses due to increased competition
for local telephone service from resellers and VoIP-based service providers, as
well as wireless substitution. During the third quarter of 2005, the labour
disruption reduced the number of available field personnel and limited the
Company's ability to do installations of residential network access lines.
The trend in consolidated Operating revenues continues to reflect strong
wireless growth at TELUS Mobility. Wireless growth resulted from increases in
the subscriber base and ARPU. TELUS Communications data and local revenues
continue to grow on a year-over-year basis, while long distance and other
revenue continue to decline.
Net income and earnings per share continue to reflect the trends of growing
EBITDA and Operating income, combined with decreasing net interest expense due
to debt reduction and increasing cash balances, as well as generally favourable
tax adjustments.
On November 8, 2005, the Board of Directors of TELUS declared a quarterly
dividend of 27.5 cents per share on outstanding Common and Non-Voting shares
payable on January 1, 2006 to shareholders of record on the close of business
on December 9, 2005. This quarterly dividend was 7.5 cents per share or 37.5%
above the prior dividend level of 20 cents per share, and is consistent with
target guideline of 45 to 55% of earnings.
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5.3 Consolidated results from operations
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($ millions except EBITDA margin and Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
employees)
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Operating revenues 2,062.8 1,946.9 6.0% 6,056.0 5,616.3 7.8%
Operations expense 1,221.5 1,112.8 9.8% 3,476.7 3,259.5 6.7%
Restructuring and workforce reduction costs 1.6 16.2 (90.1)% 18.4 32.8 (43.9)%
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EBITDA (1) 839.7 817.9 2.7% 2,560.9 2,324.0 10.2%
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EBITDA margin (%) (2) 40.7 42.0 (1.3)pts 42.3 41.4 0.9pts
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Full time equivalent employees, end of
period (3) n. m. 24,538 --
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n. m. - not meaningful
(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See Section 11.1 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA).
(2) EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by Operating revenues.
(3) The measure of full time equivalent employees is not reported in the third quarter of 2005, as it does not factor
in the effect of overtime hours on staff equivalents because of the labour disruption. The total number of active,
working employees at September 30 of 2005 and 2004 were 20,743 and 25,464, respectively.
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Despite the experience of a labour disruption in Western Canada, consolidated
Operating revenues increased by $115.9 million and $439.7 million,
respectively, in third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when compared
with the same periods in 2004, as a result of strong revenue growth at TELUS
Mobility. TELUS Communications (wireline) segment revenues were stable in the
third quarter and increased by 2% for the nine-month period. Consolidated
EBITDA increased by $21.8 million and $236.9 million, respectively, in the
third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when compared with the same
periods in 2004. The increase in consolidated EBITDA resulted from improved
profitability at TELUS Mobility, while EBITDA and EBITDA margins decreased in
the Communications Segment due to temporary expenses incurred to maintain
operations in the face of the labour disruption, net of a revision to the
labour settlement estimate.
For further discussion by segment, see Section 5.4 Communications segment
results and Section 5.5 Mobility segment results.
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Depreciation and amortization Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Depreciation 335.6 327.1 2.6% 996.4 969.5 2.8%
Amortization of intangible assets 73.6 80.5 (8.6)% 214.1 256.1 (16.4)%
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409.2 407.6 0.4% 1,210.5 1,225.6 (1.2)%
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Depreciation increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when
compared with the same periods in 2004, due primarily to growth in shorter life
data and wireless network assets and a reduction in service lives for ADSL
(high-speed Internet) equipment, partly offset by lower depreciation arising
from full amortization of older cell sites. Amortization of intangible assets
decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when compared
with the same periods in 2004, as a result of several software assets becoming
fully depreciated (partly offset by a $5.0 million write-down of an intangible
right, related to termination of an infeasible right-of-use contract for fibre,
in the third quarter of 2005).
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Other expense (income), net Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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7.1 (3.2) n. m. 9.1 -- n. m.
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Other expense includes charitable donations, accounts receivable securitization
expense (see Section 7.6 Accounts receivable sale), gains and losses on
disposal of property, and income (loss) or impairments in equity or portfolio
investments. Charitable donations increased in the third quarter of 2005, when
compared with the same period of 2004, but were of similar magnitude for the
nine month periods of both years. In the third quarter and first nine months of
2004, net gains realized from the sale of portfolio investments and the sale of
land and buildings more than offset the other expenses in the same periods.
Other expense for the first nine months of 2005 included impairments in the
value of portfolio investments, which were partly offset by gains on the
disposal of real estate. The gains on real estate included recognition of a
portion of gain deferred under sale and leaseback arrangements for
administrative properties sold in 2002, following the return of some space to
the respective landlords.
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Financing costs Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Interest on long-term debt, short-term
obligations and other 157.2 161.7 (2.8)% 494.7 494.6 --%
Foreign exchange losses (gains) (0.1) (0.3) 66.7% 3.0 (1.0) n.m.
Interest income (12.3) (2.8) n.m. (46.3) (33.1) (39.9)%
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144.8 158.6 (8.7)% 451.4 460.5 (2.0)%
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For the first nine months of 2005, interest on long-term debt, short-term
obligations and other included a second quarter accrual of $17.5 million for
estimated damages stemming from a recent Ontario Appeal Court ruling on
litigation affecting TELUS Communications Inc. ("TCI"). This ruling related to
a BC TEL bond redemption matter dating back to 1997. See Risks and risk
management - Section 10.5 Litigation. Otherwise, interest on long-term debt,
short-term obligations and other decreased by approximately 3% in the third
quarter and first nine months of 2005 when compared with the same periods in
2004. The decrease was primarily due to the repayment of TCI Debentures and
Medium-term Notes in the third quarter of 2004 and conversion/redemption of
convertible debentures in the second quarter of 2005. TELUS maintains a hedging
program using cross currency swaps, and as a result, long-term financing costs
were generally unaffected by fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar
against the U.S. dollar. Debt (the sum of Long-term Debt, Current maturities
and the deferred hedging liability) was $7,237.9 million at September 30, 2005,
when compared with $7,371.6 million one year earlier.
Interest income earned includes interest for the settlement of various tax
matters of $3.2 million and $20.7 million, respectively, in the third quarter
and first nine months of 2005 (as compared to no interest and $26.0 million,
respectively, in the same periods of 2004). The balance of interest income,
earned primarily from cash and temporary investments, was significant at $9.1
million and $25.6 million, respectively, in the third quarter and first nine
months of 2005, increases of $6.3 million and $18.5 million, respectively, from
the same periods in 2004.
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Income taxes Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ in millions, except tax rates) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Blended federal and provincial statutory
income tax based on net income before tax 93.6 88.8 5.4% 304.8 221.7 37.5%
Changes in estimates of available deductible
differences in prior years (1.5) -- n.m. (37.5) -- n.m.
Tax rate differential on, and consequential
adjustments from, the reassessment of
prior year tax issues (0.7) (0.3) (133.3)% (12.0) (36.1) 66.8%
Revaluation of future tax assets and
liabilities for changes in statutory
income tax rates (12.8) (0.7) n.m. (12.8) (3.2) n.m.
Large corporations tax and other 8.3 9.4 (11.7)% 20.7 22.3 (7.2)%
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86.9 97.2 (10.6)% 263.2 204.7 28.6%
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Blended federal and provincial statutory
tax rates (%) 33.6 34.8 (1.2)pts 34.2 34.8 (0.6)pts
Effective tax rates (%) 31.2 38.1 (6.9)pts 29.6 32.1 (2.5)pts
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Increases in the blended federal and provincial statutory income tax expense
were due to growth in income before taxes of 9.3% and 39.5%, respectively, for
the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when compared with the same
periods in 2004. The blended federal and provincial tax rate decreased in the
third quarter as the B.C. provincial government substantively enacted a
reduction to general corporate income tax rates from 13.5% to 12.0% on income
taxed in B.C, effective July 1 of 2005. The rate adjustment resulted in a
positive adjustment to earnings of $2.0 million. The change in the B.C. tax
rate also required a revaluation of the future tax liability and the future tax
asset, resulting in a further net recovery of $12.8 million. Reductions in tax
also included changes in estimates of available deductible differences in prior
years and a tax rate differential (and consequential adjustments from) the
favourable reassessment of prior years' tax issues.
Based on the assumption of the continuation of the rate of TELUS earnings, the
current legal entity structure of TELUS and no substantive changes to tax
regulations, the Company expects to be able to fully utilize its non-capital
losses before the end of 2006. The Company's assessment is that the risk of
expiry of such non-capital losses is remote. Any material current income taxes
recorded in 2006 are expected to be payable in future years.
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Non-controlling interest Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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1.6 1.1 45.5% 4.9 3.0 63.3%
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Non-controlling interest represents minority shareholders' interests in several
small subsidiaries, including minority shareholders' interest in Ambergris,
acquired in February 2005.
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Preference and preferred dividends Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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-- 0.1 (100.0)% -- 1.8 (100.0)%
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Preference and preferred dividends ceased with the redemption of all of the
publicly held TELUS Communications Inc. Preference and Preferred Shares,
completed on August 3, 2004.
5.4 Communications segment results
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Operating revenues - Communications segment Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Voice local 541.8 538.3 0.7% 1,637.4 1,611.0 1.6%
Voice long distance 221.5 233.5 (5.1)% 676.4 691.6 (2.2)%
Data 376.2 358.1 5.1% 1,133.6 1,043.6 8.6%
Other 59.1 70.0 (15.6)% 189.9 213.8 (11.2)%
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External operating revenue 1,198.6 1,199.9 (0.1)% 3,637.3 3,560.0 2.2%
Intersegment revenue 23.6 24.9 (5.2)% 67.4 72.0 (6.4)%
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Total operating revenue 1,222.2 1,224.8 (0.2)% 3,704.7 3,632.0 2.0%
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Key operating indicators - Communications segment
At September 30
(000s) 2005 2004 Change
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Residential network access lines 2,961 3,058 (3.2)%
Business network access lines 1,748 1,759 (0.6)%
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Total network access lines(1) 4,709 4,817 (2.2)%
High-speed Internet subscribers 736.1 654.9 12.4 %
Dial-up Internet subscribers 249.8 292.7 (14.7)%
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Total Internet subscribers (2) 985.9 947.6 4.0% |
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Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
(000s) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Change in residential network access lines (32) 5 n.m. (86) (28) n.m.
Change in business network access lines -- (15) 100.0% (13) (25) 48.0%
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Change in total network access lines (32) (10) n.m. (99) (53) (86.8)%
High-speed Internet net additions 7.1 30.6 (76.8)% 46.4 93.3 (50.3)%
Dial-up Internet net reductions (10.7) (8.0) (33.8)% (31.8) (27.1) (17.3)%
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total Internet subscriber net additions (3.6) 22.6 n.m. 14.6 66.2 (77.9)%
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(1) Network access lines are measured at the end of the reporting period based on information in billing and other
systems.
(2) Internet subscribers are measured at the end of the reporting period based on Internet access counts from billing
and other systems.
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TELUS Communications revenues decreased slightly by $2.6 million in the third
quarter and increased by $72.7 million in the first nine months of 2005,
respectively, when compared with the same periods in 2004. Lower long distance
and voice equipment sales in the third quarter of 2005 were nearly offset by
growing data services revenues and a small increase in local service revenues.
For the nine month period, growth in data services revenue significantly
exceeded long distance revenue erosion and lower voice equipment sales.
o Voice local revenue increased by $3.5 million and $26.4 million,
respectively, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when
compared to the same periods in 2004. After normalizing for a positive
$10.2 million regulatory adjustment recognized in June 2004 (in respect of
CRTC Decision 2004-42 pertaining to deferral account recognition items),
local revenue increased by $36.6 million for the first nine months. The
increases in the quarter and first nine months of 2005 were due primarily
to 2005 regulatory adjustments and the effect of business rate increases
implemented June 1, 2005, partly offset by the effect of continued line
losses. The favourable regulatory adjustments included approximately $10
million and $40 million, respectively, drawn from the price cap deferral
account to offset mandated additional discounts for competitive digital
network services (in basic data services) pursuant to CRTC Decision
2005-6. This adjustment was required because TELUS used the liability
method for recording price cap deferrals. See the discussion below for
data revenues, which contains the equal and offsetting negative revenue
impact for Decision 2005-6. Another regulatory adjustment affecting the
year-to-date results for 2005 was a non-recurring positive $6.4 million
recorded in the first quarter for CRTC Decision 2005-4 (pertaining to
subsidy requirements for high cost areas in TELUS Quebec ILEC territory
for 2003 to 2005).
The 37,000 increase in residential line losses in the third quarter of
2005, when compared with the third quarter of 2004, was due to increased
competition from resellers, VoIP competitors (including the introduction
of cable telephony in Calgary and Edmonton), technological substitution to
wireless services, and the labour disruption. The number of
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business lines was unchanged in the third quarter of 2005, as growth in
non-ILEC business lines offset a decrease in ILEC business lines. For the
first nine months of 2005, net business line losses were primarily due to
competitive losses and migration to more efficient ISDN services in ILEC
regions. The trend of declining residential network access lines may
worsen in the future due to increased competition facilitated by
technology change.
o Voice long distance revenues decreased by $12.0 million and $15.2 million,
respectively, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when
compared with the same periods in 2004. The decrease is consistent with
industry-wide trends due to strong price competition and technological
substitution. The rate of erosion increased to 5.1% in the third quarter
of 2005, when compared with a 2.1% decrease in the third quarter of 2004
because of lower minute volumes, continued decreases in average per-minute
prices and the labour disruption impact of reduced call centre winback
activity. On a year-to-date basis, the 2.2% rate of erosion remained lower
than the 5.1% observed for the same period in 2004 due to increased minute
volumes (including growth in non-incumbent volumes) and increases in the
monthly long distance administration fee in certain long distance plans,
offset by lower average per-minute prices.
o Communications segment data revenues increased by $18.1 million and $90.0
million, respectively, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005,
when compared with the same periods in 2004. This included revenues from
two recent acquisitions totalling more than $10 million and $40 million,
respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005. The
increase in data revenues from acquisitions were substantially offset by
the additional discounts in the same periods of approximately $10 million
and $40 million, respectively, for competitive digital network services
mandated by CRTC Decision 2005-6.
The remaining growth in data revenues not attributed to acquisitions in
the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 was primarily due to: (i)
increased Internet and enhanced data service revenues of $20.4 million and
$67.9 million, respectively, as a result of traction from new business
contracts, and continued growth in high-speed Internet subscribers and a
higher average price; (ii) increased managed data revenues from the
provision of business process outsourcing services to customers; and (iii)
lower data equipment sales for the third quarter, but increased data
equipment sales for the nine month period. These increases were partly
offset by the additional discounts for competitive digital network
services in basic data services and migration to enhanced data services.
The rate of growth in high-speed Internet subscribers has slowed, as
expected, from that observed in 2004 due to the high existing household
penetration rates for high-speed services in Western Canada and lower
gross additions caused by increased competitive activity and the labour
disruption, mitigated in part by fewer deactivations of existing
customers. In addition, the Company experienced high net additions in the
first quarter of 2004 due to a very attractive introductory marketing
promotion of limited duration.
o Other revenue decreased by $10.9 million and $23.9 million, respectively,
in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when compared with the
same periods in 2004 due mainly to lower voice equipment sales.
o Intersegment revenue represents services provided by the Communications
segment to the Mobility segment. These revenues are eliminated upon
consolidation together with the associated expense in TELUS Mobility.
Total external operating revenue discussed above included non-ILEC revenues of
$151.4 million and $466.4 million, respectively, for the third quarter and
first nine months of 2005. This represents increases of $6.1 million (4.2%) and
$62.1 million (15.4%), respectively, when compared with the same periods in
2004. The increase was a result of revenues from the purchase of ADCOM and
growth in data service revenues, partly offset by competitive pricing pressures
on voice services.
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Operations expense - Communications segment Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions, except employees) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Salaries, benefits and
other employee-related expenses 394.9 412.2 (4.2)% 1,231.5 1,219.7 1.0%
Other operations expenses 399.6 302.0 32.3% 1,011.4 913.0 10.8%
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Total operations expense 794.5 714.2 11.2% 2,242.9 2,132.7 5.2%
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Full-time equivalent employees,
end of period(1) n.m. 18,857 --
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(1) The measure of full time equivalent employees is not reported in the third quarter of 2005, as it does not factor
in the effect of overtime hours on staff equivalents because of the labour disruption. The total number of active,
working employees at September 30 of 2005 and 2004 were 14,958 and 19,493, respectively.
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Operations expenses increased in the third quarter and first nine months of
2005, when compared with the same periods in 2004, due primarily to activation
of emergency operations procedures to minimize the impact on customer services
during the labour disruption. Increased temporary expenses associated with the
labour disruption included: management reassignments, overtime, third party
security and contractor costs, and travel and accommodation, which exceeded
savings in compensation for employees who were not working and a revision to
the labour settlement estimate. The
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addition of two operations in late 2004 (B.C. payroll services and the
acquisition of ADCOM) and an investment in Ambergris in February 2005 also
contributed to increased expenses, which were in aggregate less than $20
million and $55 million, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine
months of 2005.
o Salaries, benefits and employee-related expenses decreased in the third
quarter of 2005, when compared with the same period in 2004, due
primarily to the net impacts of the labour disruption. For the first nine
months of 2005, salaries, benefits and employee-related expenses
increased primarily due to acquisitions and the B.C. payroll contract
described above, as well as increased compensation in 2005, partly offset
by the labour disruption impacts, when compared with the same period in
2004. The expense for defined benefit pension plans decreased in third
quarter and first nine months by approximately $4 million and $12
million, respectively, due to favourable returns on plan assets during
2004 more than offsetting the negative impact of a higher discount rate.
o Other operations expenses increased in the third quarter and first nine
months of 2005, when compared to the same periods in 2004. The increase
was due primarily to temporary expenses incurred during the labour
disruption, such as increased third party security and contractors. In
addition, increased expenses of $28.0 million and $10.5 million,
respectively, were recorded due to lower capitalization of labour
resulting from deferral of capital expenditures and reassignment of staff
to operational activities. Expenses also increased as a result of
acquisitions and the B.C. payroll contract, as described above.
Otherwise, expenses decreased for the third quarter and first nine months
of 2005 as a result of: (i) nominal payments to Verizon under the
renegotiated Software and Related Technology and Service Agreement,
compared with $8.6 million and $26.0 million, respectively, in the same
periods in 2004; (ii) reduced facilities, transit and termination costs
of $6.1 million and $19.3 million, respectively, due to the movement of
traffic on-net and price cap discounts from competitor ILECs arising from
CRTC Decision 2005-6, partly offset by higher outbound traffic volumes;
(iii) a lower bad debt expense of $2.4 million and $8.5 million,
respectively, due to lower credit risk and continued improvement of
collection practices that have reduced credit loss exposure; and (iv) a
lower cost of goods sold in the third quarter associated with lower voice
equipment and data equipment sales.
Included in the total segment expenses discussed above are non-ILEC operations
expenses of $148.7 million and $452.3 million, respectively, in the third
quarter and first nine months of 2005. Third quarter expenses were unchanged
from the same period in 2004 and included a one-time contract termination
amount related to the cancellation of an indefeasible right of use for fibre.
Expenses for the first nine months increased by $22.1 million (5.1%) when
compared with the same period in 2004. The increase in operations expense
supported growth in non-ILEC revenues for the same period.
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Restructuring and workforce reduction costs - Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
Communications segment
($ millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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1.6 16.2 (90.1)% 18.4 32.8 (43.9)%
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In the first nine months of 2005, the Company undertook a number of smaller
initiatives within the ILEC portion of the Communications Segment, such as
operational consolidation, rationalization and integrations. These initiatives
are aimed to improve the Company's operating and capital productivity.
Management currently expects that restructuring charges will range between $20
million and $50 million for the full year of 2005.
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EBITDA and EBITDA margin - Communications Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
segment
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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EBITDA ($ millions) 426.1 494.4 (13.8)% 1,443.4 1,466.5 (1.6)%
EBITDA margin (%) 34.9 40.4 (5.5)pts 39.0 40.4 (1.4)pts
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EBITDA decreased by $68.3 million and $23.1 million, respectively, in the third
quarter and first nine months of 2005, when compared with the same periods in
2004. Temporary expenses associated with maintaining operations during the
labour disruption, emergency operations planning expenses prior to July 21, and
flat revenues in the third quarter were the primary causes, despite improved
non-ILEC profitability and lower restructuring charges. Included in these
results were non-ILEC EBITDA of $2.7 million and $14.1 million, respectively,
for the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, compared with EBITDA
losses of $3.0 million and $25.9 million, respectively, in the same periods of
2004.
Communications segment capital expenditures are discussed in Section 7.2 Cash
used by investing activities.
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5.5 Mobility segment results
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Operating revenues - Mobility segment Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Network revenue 808.8 686.0 17.9% 2,247.7 1,903.9 18.1%
Equipment revenue 55.4 61.0 (9.2)% 171.0 152.4 12.2%
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External operating revenue 864.2 747.0 15.7% 2,418.7 2,056.3 17.6%
Intersegment revenue 5.7 5.0 14.0% 17.2 15.2 13.2%
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Total operating revenue 869.9 752.0 15.7% 2,435.9 2,071.5 17.6%
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Key operating indicators - Mobility segment
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(000s) At September 30
2005 2004 Change
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Subscribers - postpaid 3,523.6 3,095.5 13.8%
Subscribers - prepaid 762.1 654.5 16.4%
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Subscribers - total(1) 4,285.7 3,750.0 14.3%
Digital POPs(2) covered including
roaming/resale (millions)(3) 30.2 29.7 1.7%
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Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
(000s) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Subscriber net additions - postpaid 104.6 115.4 (9.4)% 283.3 283.7 (0.1)%
Subscriber net additions - prepaid 33.4 20.8 60.6% 66.0 42.3 56.0%
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Subscriber net additions - total 138.0 136.2 1.3% 349.3 326.0 7.1%
Churn, per month(%)(4) 1.33 1.34 (0.01)pts 1.38 1.38 --
COA(5) per gross subscriber addition ($)(4) 371 374 (0.8)% 356 379 (6.1)%
ARPU ($)(4) 64 62 3.2% 61 59 3.4%
Average minutes of use
per subscriber per month ("MOU") 408 393 3.8% 395 382 3.4%
EBITDA to network revenue(%) 51.1 47.2 3.9pts 49.7 45.0 4.7pts
Retention spend to network revenue(4)(%) 5.4 4.1 1.3pts 5.6 4.6 1.0pts
EBITDA ($ millions) 413.6 323.5 27.9% 1,117.5 857.5 30.3%
EBITDA excluding COA ($ millions)(4) 527.3 429.6 22.7% 1,423.1 1,148.9 23.9%
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pts - percentage points
(1) Subscribers are measured at the end of the reporting period based on information from billing systems.
(2) POPs is an acronym for population. A POP refers to one person living in a population area, which in whole or
substantial part is included in the coverage areas.
(3) At September 30, 2005, TELUS Mobility PCS digital population coverage includes expanded coverage of approximately
7.5 million PCS POPs due to roaming/resale agreements principally with Bell Mobility and Aliant Telecom Wireless.
(4) See Section 11.3 Definition of key operating indicators. These are industry measures useful in assessing operating
performance of a wireless company, but are not defined under accounting principles generally accepted in Canada and
the U.S.
(5) Cost of acquisition.
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o TELUS Mobility Network revenue increased by $122.8 million for the third
quarter of 2005 and $343.8 million for the first nine months of 2005 as
compared with the same periods last year. This growth was a result of the
continued expansion of the subscriber base combined with increased average
revenue per subscriber unit per month ("ARPU"). ARPU increased by $2 in
the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, when compared with the
same periods in 2004, as a result of increased data usage including
picture and text messaging, as well as an overall increase in average
minutes of use per subscriber per month ("MOU").
Average minutes of use per subscriber per month increased by 3.8% in the
third quarter and 3.4% in first nine months of 2005, when compared with
the same periods in 2004. At September 30, 2005, postpaid subscribers
represented 82.2% of the total cumulative subscriber base, remaining
relatively stable from one-year earlier, and contributing to the
significant ARPU premium TELUS Mobility enjoys over its competitors.
Despite the commercial launch by a new competitor in the prepaid market,
TELUS Mobility achieved a second successive quarter of positive growth in
year over year prepaid subscriber net additions. Consequently, total
subscriber net additions of 138,000 represented a record for all
previously reported third quarters for TELUS Mobility.
Blended postpaid and prepaid monthly churn rates remained favourable,
improving slightly in the third quarter and remaining steady in the first
nine months of 2005, as compared with the same periods last year despite
continued competitive pricing pressures. Deactivations were 168,600 and
509,100, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of
2005, as compared with 147,600 and 442,600 for the same periods last year.
Notably, the monthly churn rate achieved during the third quarter of 2005
has improved steadily during 2005. This is a significant accomplishment,
in face of pressures from labour disruptions, new competition, and other
aggressive push-to-talk
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offerings. The excellent churn results reflect a continued focus on
customer care including successful loyalty and retention efforts,
value-added solutions and superior network quality.
o Equipment sales, rental and service revenue decreased in the third quarter
when compared to the same period in 2004 despite higher gross additions
principally due to product mix and increased promotional, retention, and
contracting activity. Handset revenue for the first nine months increased
mainly due to continued subscriber growth. Gross subscriber additions grew
to 306,600 for the third quarter and 858,400 for the first nine months of
2005 as compared with 283,800 and 768,600 for the same periods in 2004.
Handset revenues associated with gross subscriber activations are included
in COA per gross subscriber addition.
o Intersegment revenues represent services provided by the Mobility segment
to the Communications segment and are eliminated upon consolidation along
with the associated expense in TELUS Communications.
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Operations expense - Mobility segment Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions, except employees) 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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Equipment sales expenses 114.7 111.2 3.1% 328.9 299.6 9.8%
Network operating expenses 101.7 104.3 (2.5)% 298.9 301.2 (0.8)%
Marketing expenses 91.8 78.4 17.1% 253.5 213.2 18.9%
General and administration expenses 148.1 134.6 10.0% 437.1 400.0 9.3%
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Total operations expense 456.3 428.5 6.5% 1,318.4 1,214.0 8.6%
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Full-time equivalent employees,
end of period(1) n.m. 5,681 --
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(1) The measure of full time equivalent employees is not reported in the third quarter of 2005, as it does not
factor in the effect of overtime hours on staff equivalents because of the labour disruption. The total number
of active, working employees at September 30 of 2005 and 2004 were 5,785 and 5,971 respectively.
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Mobility segment operations expense increased in the third quarter and first
nine months of 2005, when compared with the same periods in 2004, to support
growth in the subscriber base. TELUS Mobility continued to achieve economies of
scale as third quarter total operations expenses increased by only 6.5%, while
the corresponding Network revenue growth was 17.9% and year-over-year
subscriber growth was 14.3%.
o Expenses related to equipment sales increased in the third quarter and
first nine months of 2005 when compared with the same periods in 2004,
principally due to an increase in gross subscriber activations as well as
increased retention activity. Handset costs associated with gross
subscriber activations are included in COA per gross subscriber addition.
o Network operating expenses decreased in the third quarter and first nine
months of 2005, as compared with the same period last year. Decreases in
network operating expenses were the result of efforts to improve roaming
rates and reduced leased line costs through microwave build, as well as
scale efficiencies, and the competitive digital network services discounts
arising from CRTC Decision 2005-6. The decreases were partly offset by
increased transmission and site-related expenses to support the greater
number of cell sites, a larger subscriber base, and improved network
quality and coverage. The digital population coverage grew to 30.2 million
at September 30, 2005, as a result of continued activation of digital
roaming regions and network expansion.
o Marketing expenses increased primarily due to higher dealer compensation
costs and advertising expenses associated with the expanded subscriber
base and increased re-contracting activity. However, COA per gross
subscriber addition improved by $3 in the third quarter to $371 as
compared with the same period last year due to higher gross subscriber
additions and lower handset costs. Similarly, COA per gross subscriber
addition improved by $23 to $356 for the first nine months of 2005, when
compared with the same period in 2004. With the higher ARPU, COA per gross
subscriber addition expressed as a ratio of the lifetime revenue of the
subscriber improved in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 as
compared with the same periods in 2004.
o General and administration expenses increased by 10.0% in the third
quarter and 9.3% for the first nine months of 2005, when compared to the
same periods in 2004. The number of full-time equivalent employees working
overtime to support the significant growth in the subscriber base and
continued expansion of the company-owned retail stores, combined with
additional labour disruption-related costs, somewhat offset the payroll
savings from fewer active full-time employees. General and administration
savings as a result of work action were approximately $3 million in the
third quarter of 2005.
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EBITDA and EBITDA margin - Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
Mobility segment
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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EBITDA ($ millions) 413.6 323.5 27.9% 1,117.5 857.5 30.3%
EBITDA margin (%) 47.5 43.0 4.5pts 45.9 41.4 4.5pts
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TELUS Mobility EBITDA increased by $90.1 million in the third quarter and
$260.0 million for the first nine months of 2005, when compared to the
corresponding periods in 2004. The improvement in EBITDA and EBITDA margin was
attributed to TELUS Mobility's focus on profitable subscriber growth, increased
ARPU, a lower cost of acquisition per gross subscriber addition, excellent
monthly churn rates, and successful cost containment efforts. The EBITDA
margin, when calculated as a percentage of Network revenue, improved to a
record 51.1% for the third quarter and improved to 49.7% for the first nine
months of 2005. This compares with 47.2% and 45.0%, respectively, for the same
periods in 2004, representing positive increases of 3.9 and 4.7 percentage
points, respectively.
Mobility segment capital expenditures are discussed in Section 7.2 Cash used by
investing activities.
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6. Financial condition
The following are the significant changes in the consolidated balance sheets
between December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2005.
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Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Change % Change Explanation
($ millions) 2005 2004
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Current Assets
Cash and temporary 1,322.1 896.5 425.6 47.5% See Section 7. Liquidity and capital
investments, net resources
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Accounts receivable 893.5 863.5 30.0 3.5% Primarily an increase in settlement
billings and accruals with alliance
partners, as well as an increase in
work-in-progress. Customer receivables
did not change significantly.
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Income and other taxes 150.3 132.5 17.8 13.4% Changes in estimates of collectible
receivable near-term recoveries of taxes due to
available deductible differences,
reassessments and interest for prior
years net of refunds received
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Inventories 102.1 133.3 (31.2) (23.4)% Primarily a reduction by TELUS Mobility
from the peak year-end inventory levels,
partly offset by new handset launches
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Prepaid expenses and other 211.8 183.4 28.4 15.5% Primarily prepayment of property
taxes, federal Canada Pension Plan
contributions, federal Employment
Insurance premiums, Mobility
licence fees net of amortization
and a reduction in connection and
activation fees
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Current portion of future 396.2 438.4 (42.2) (9.6)% Decrease in available tax loss pools for
income taxes the upcoming 12 months and temporary
differences in short-term assets and
liabilities
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Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued 1,471.3 1,362.6 108.7 8.0% Primarily an increase in interest
liabilities payable and an interest accrual for
settlement of a lawsuit, partly
offset by lower payroll and capital
expenditure liabilities
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Restructuring and workforce 51.7 70.7 (19.0) (26.9)% Payments under previous programs
reduction accounts payable exceeded new obligations
and accrued liabilities
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Advance billings and customer 545.1 531.5 13.6 2.6% Primarily an increase in price cap
deposits deferred revenues and increased Mobility
billings, partly offset by lower
activation and connection fees
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Current maturities of 1,581.6 4.3 1,577.3 n.m. Reclassification to current of
long-term debt $1,575.7 million TELUS Corporation
7.5% Notes due June 2006, for which
notice of early redemption on
December 1, 2005 was given
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Working capital (1) (573.7) 678.5 (1,252.2) n.m. Primarily reflects debt to be
redeemed early on December 1, 2005,
net of cash accumulation
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Capital Assets, Net 10,971.3 11,221.0 (249.7) (2.2)% See Sections 5.3 Consolidated results
of operations - Depreciation and
amortization and 7.2 Cash used by
investing activities
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Other Assets
Deferred charges 815.0 704.4 110.6 15.7% Primarily pension plan contributions
in excess of charges to income
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Future income taxes -- 99.8 (99.8) (100.0)% Reflects use of loss carry forward
amounts and temporary differences on
long-term assets and liabilities reversed
to long-term future tax liability
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Investments 30.8 38.4 (7.6) (19.8)% Includes a write down in the second
quarter of 2005
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Goodwill 3,157.0 3,126.8 30.2 1.0% Goodwill added for consolidation of
Ambergris, net of foreign exchange
changes since the acquisition of
Ambergris
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(1) Current assets subtracting Current liabilities - an indicator of the ability to finance current operations and
meet obligations as they fall due.
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Table continues on the following page.
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Table continued from the previous page.
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Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Change % Change Explanation
($ millions) 2005 2004
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Long-Term Debt 4,497.3 6,332.2 (1,834.9) (29.0)% o TELUS Corporation 7.5% Notes
became current (Dec. 31:
$1,574.6 million);
o the $141.6 million Dec. 31
balance of Convertible debentures
was converted to equity or redeemed;
and
o the Canadian dollar value of
U.S. dollar denominated notes
decreased by $121.3 million
because of a strengthening
Canadian dollar.
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Other Long-Term Liabilities 1,642.7 1,506.1 136.6 9.1% Primarily an increase in the deferred
hedging liability for U.S. dollar
denominated notes, resulting from a
strengthening Canadian dollar
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Future Income Taxes 1,139.0 991.9 147.1 14.8% Primarily future accounting expenses
exceeding future tax deductions for
existing long-term assets and
liabilities such as pension amounts
and fixed assets, as well as a 2005
acquisition
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Non-Controlling Interest 23.2 13.1 10.1 77.1% The increase was from minority
partners' share of earnings in
several small subsidiaries,
including an acquisition in 2005
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Shareholders' Equity
Convertible debentures -- 8.8 (8.8) (100.0)% $7.8 million was transferred to
share capital (in Common equity)
when shareholders exercised their
conversion option in 2005, while the
balance was transferred to
contributed surplus (in Common
equity) with the redemption of the
remaining debentures on June 15,
2005
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Common equity 7,098.2 7,016.8 81.4 1.2% o 2005 nine-month Net income of
$621.8 million;
o share options exercised of
$215.3 million to issue 6.9 million
non-voting shares and 0.9 million
common shares;
o conversion of $131.7 million of
Convertible debentures into 3.3
million Non-voting shares;
o less dividends of $215.6 million;
o less normal course issuer bid
expenditures of $663.5 million to
repurchase 8.1 million non-voting
shares and 7.6 million common
shares; and
o other of $(8.3) million.
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7. Liquidity and capital resources
7.1 Cash provided by operating activities
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($ millions) Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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693.5 847.2 (18.1)% 2,109.6 1,924.3 9.6%
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Cash provided by operating activities decreased by $153.7 million in the third
quarter and increased by $185.3 million in first nine months of 2005, when
compared with the same periods in 2004. Changes in cash provided by operating
activities in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005 were mainly due
to the following:
o EBITDA increased by $21.8 million and $236.9 million, respectively
o Restructuring and workforce reduction payments decreased by $2.5 million
and $47.4 million, respectively
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o Reduced repayments of securitized accounts receivable (no repayments in
2005 or the third quarter of 2004; $150 million repayments in the first
nine months 2004)
o Interest paid decreased by $10.9 million and $20.6 million, respectively
o Interest received increased by $7.2 million and $11.1 million,
respectively
o Employer contributions to employee defined benefit plans increased by
$4.3 million and decreased by $22.5 million, respectively. The changes
were due to updated actuarial valuations and a net acceleration of
discretionary funding in the second quarter of 2004. The best estimate of
fiscal 2005 employer contributions to the Company's defined benefit
pension plan has been revised to approximately $115 million;
o Income tax recoveries net of installment payments decreased by $8.9
million and $175.2 million, respectively, in the third quarter and first
nine months of 2005, when compared with the same periods in 2004, and
o Other changes in non-cash working capital in the respective years,
including a reduction of accruals for capital expenditures, payroll and
employee-related liabilities, and payment of partial lump sum amounts to
bargaining unit employees in the third quarter of 2005.
7.2 Cash used by investing activities
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($ millions) Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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263.3 316.5 (16.8)% 979.5 956.7 2.4%
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Cash used by investing activities decreased by $53.2 million in the third
quarter and increased by $22.8 million in first nine months of 2005, when
compared with the same periods in 2004. A deferral of capital expenditures
associated with the labour disruption led to a decrease in capital expenditures
of $56.8 million and $30.7 million, respectively, in the third quarter and
first nine months of 2005, when compared with the same periods in 2004. In
addition, a $29.4 million investment in Ambergris was made in 2005, whereas in
the same period in 2004, proceeds of $18.2 million were realized from the sale
of several non-core real estate properties. Assets under construction increased
to $589.1 million at September 30, 2005, compared with $465.5 million one year
earlier and $329.6 million at December 31, 2004, due to delays in completing
capital projects caused by the labour disruption, as well as continued
development of a new billing system in the Communications segment.
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Capital expenditures by segment Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
($ millions, except capital expenditure 2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
intensity)
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Communications segment 176.5 216.4 (18.4)% 684.0 743.5 (8.0)%
Mobility segment 86.5 103.4 (16.3)% 260.9 232.1 12.4%
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TELUS consolidated 263.0 319.8 (17.8)% 944.9 975.6 (3.1)%
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Capital expenditure intensity (1) (%) 12.7 16.4 (3.7)pts 15.6 17.4 (1.8)pts
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(1) Measured by dividing capital expenditures by operating revenues. This measure provides a method of comparing the level
of capital expenditures to other companies of varying size within the same industry.
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o Communications segment ILEC capital expenditures decreased by 15.4% to
$155.8 million in the third quarter of 2005, and decreased by 3.0% to
$605.6 million for the first nine months of 2005, when compared with the
same periods in 2004. The decrease includes some deferral of capital
expenditures due to the labour disruption. Greater investment in internal
systems and processes was more than offset by lower expenditures on
network infrastructure, high-speed Internet, and other initiatives.
Expenditures for high-speed Internet were approximately $14 million and
$60 million, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of
2005.
Non-ILEC capital expenditures decreased by 35.5% to $20.7 million in the
third quarter of 2005 and decreased by 33.8% to $78.4 million in the first
nine months of 2005, when compared with the same periods in 2004. While
the decrease in spending was primarily due to up-front expenditures in the
same period last year that related to the costs to support certain major
new customers, the year-over-year decrease in quarterly non-ILEC
expenditures is not expected to continue in future.
Deferral of capital expenditures in the Communications segment due to the
labour disruption resulted in capital expenditure intensity ratios
decreasing to 14.4% and 18.5%, respectively, in the third quarter and
first nine months of 2005, compared with 17.7% and 20.5% for the same
periods in 2004. Cash flow (EBITDA less capital expenditures) for the
third quarter of 2005 decreased by 10.2% to $249.6 million, when compared
with the same period in 2004, due primarily to increased expenses
associated with the labour disruption. Cash flow for the first nine months
of 2005 increased by 5.0% to $759.4 million, when compared with the same
period in 2004, as increased revenues, decreased capital expenditures, and
lower restructuring charges more than offset higher operations expenses.
TELUS Communications expects to achieve capital expenditure intensity of
approximately 19% for the full year.
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o Mobility segment capital expenditures decreased by $16.9 million in the
third quarter of 2005, when compared with the same period in 2004, due to
deferral of network capital expenditures related to the labour disruption,
a stronger Canadian dollar, and lower infrastructure equipment costs.
Increased capital expenditures of $28.8 million for the first nine months
of 2005 were attributed to strategic investment in next-generation EVDO
capable wireless network technology and continued enhancement of digital
wireless coverage. TELUS Mobility expects to launch Wireless High Speed, or
EVDO, services in Canada's largest urban centres by mid-November 2005.
Capital expenditure intensity for TELUS Mobility decreased to 9.9% in the
third quarter of 2005 from 13.8% in the third quarter of 2004 due to a
significant increase in operating revenues. Similarly, capital expenditure
intensity for the first nine months of 2005 was 10.7% as compared with
11.2% for the same period in 2004. TELUS Mobility expects to achieve
capital expenditure intensity of approximately 12% for the full year.
Continued strong growth in TELUS Mobility EBITDA generated record TELUS
Mobility cash flows (EBITDA less capital expenditures) of $327.1 million
in the third quarter and $856.6 million for the first nine months of 2005
as compared with $220.1 million and $625.4 million for the same periods in
2004, representing increases of 48.6% and 37.0%, respectively.
Consolidated cash flows (EBITDA less capital expenditures) were $576.7 million
and $1,616.0 million, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months
of 2005, representing increases of 15.8% and 19.8%, respectively, when compared
with the same periods in 2004. The increases resulted primarily from growth in
TELUS Mobility cash flows.
7.3 Cash used by financing activities
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($ millions) Quarters ended September 30 Nine-month periods ended Sept. 30
2005 2004 Change 2005 2004 Change
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249.2 266.2 (6.4)% 704.5 351.6 100.4%
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Cash used by financing activities decreased in the third quarter and increased
in the first nine months of 2005, when compared with the same periods in 2004.
Financing activities included the following:
o Proceeds from Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares issued were $56.3
million and $200.3 million, respectively, in the third quarter and
nine-month period ended September 30, 2005, increases of $29.3 million and
$129.5 million, respectively, when compared with the same periods in 2004.
The increases were mainly due to the exercise of options and warrants in
2005, partly offset by lower proceeds from share purchases for employee
share plans, as TELUS now purchases these shares in the market, rather
than issuing shares from treasury.
In addition, during the second quarter of 2005, convertible debentures
with a principal value of $131.7 million were converted into approximately
3.3 million Non-Voting Shares. Due to the non-cash nature of these
transactions, the conversions are shown as balance sheet adjustments and
are not included in the financing activities of the cash flow statements.
o Cash dividends paid to shareholders were $71.7 million and $215.6 million
in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005; increases of $26.2
million and $79.5 million when compared with the same periods in 2004. The
increase was due principally to the change in dividend rate from 15 cents
per quarter to 20 cents per quarter effective in the fourth quarter of
2004, as well as the purchase of dividend reinvestment plan shares in the
market rather than issuing shares from treasury.
o Under the Normal Course Issuer Bid program, TELUS purchased for
cancellation approximately 2.5 million Common Shares and approximately 2.5
million Non-Voting Shares for a total outlay of $233.1 million in the
third quarter of 2005. This total outlay was comprised of a reduction to
share capital of $86.0 million representing the book value of shares
repurchased, and a reduction to retained earnings of $147.1 million
representing the amount in excess of book value. The following tables
enumerate the shares repurchased and cost under this program since
inception.
Normal Course Issuer Bid to September 30, 2005 - shares repurchased
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Purchased for Cumulative Maximum shares Percentage of
cancellation shares permitted for maximum
Purchased in Purchased for in the first purchased repurchase permitted
December 2004, cancellation nine months for under the shares
(Number of shares) and cancelled in 2005 Q3 of 2005 cancellation program repurchased
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Common Shares 755,711 2,535,100 7,604,700 8,360,411 14,000,000 59.7%
Non-Voting Shares 1,451,400 2,549,500 8,125,800 9,577,200 11,500,000 83.3%
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2,207,111 5,084,600 15,730,500 17,937,611 25,500,000 70.3%
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Normal Course Issuer Bid to September 30, 2005 - cost
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2005
December 2004 2005 Q3 nine-month Cumulative
($ millions) outlay outlay outlay outlay
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Reduction to:
share capital 39.4 86.0 265.1 304.5
retained earnings 38.6 147.1 398.4 437.0
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78.0 233.1 663.5 741.5
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o No significant long-term debt was issued in the third quarters of 2005 and
2004. Long-term debt issues of $4.7 million for the first nine months of
2005 were capital leases. In the comparative nine-month period of 2004,
long-term debt issues were primarily bank facilities that were repaid.
o Redemptions and repayments of long-term debt were $1.0 million and $21.3
million, respectively, in the third quarter first nine months of 2005
(2004 - $210.7 million and $247.7 million, respectively). The June 16,
2005 redemption of convertible debentures, which were not previously
converted into Non-voting shares, was $17.9 million. Other redemptions in
2005 were primarily capital leases. The redemptions in the third quarter
and first nine months of 2004 included TCI Series A Debentures and TCI
medium-term Notes.
7.4 Liquidity and capital resource measures
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September 30, September 30,
Periods ended 2005 2004 Change
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Components of debt and coverage ratios (1)
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Net debt ($ millions) 5,915.8 6,749.4 (833.6)
Total capitalization - book value ($ millions) 13,037.2 13,588.8 (551.6)
EBITDA (excluding restructuring) ($ millions) - 12-month trailing 3,365.7 3,055.8 309.9
Net interest cost ($ millions) - 12-month trailing 604.2 624.2 (20.0)
Debt ratios
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Fixed rate debt as a proportion of total indebtedness (%) 93.1 93.2 (0.1)pts
Average term to maturity of debt (years) 4.6 5.6 (1.0)
Net debt to total capitalization(%)(1) 45.4 49.7 (4.3)pts
Net debt to EBITDA(1) 1.8 2.2 (0.4)
Coverage ratios(1)
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Interest coverage on long-term debt 2.7 2.1 0.6
EBITDA interest coverage 5.6 4.9 0.7
Other measures
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Free cash flow ($ millions) - 12-month trailing(2) 1,477.6 1,246.9 230.7
Dividend payout ratio(%)(1) 38 45 (7)pts
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(1) See Section 11.4 Definition of liquidity and capital resource measures. Net debt is a non-GAAP measure that is defined
and reconciled to its nearest GAAP measure in Section 11.4.
(2) See Section 11.2 Free cash flow.
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Net debt decreased at the end of the third quarter of 2005, when compared to
one year earlier, as a result of an increase in cash and temporary investments
of $699.9 million (netted against debt for the purposes of this calculation),
conversion and redemption of convertible debentures in 2005. Total
capitalization also decreased for these reasons; partly offset by a $278.5
million increase in common equity over this 12-month period. The net debt to
EBITDA ratio measured at September 30, 2005 improved significantly, when
compared with one year earlier, as a result of increased cash, debt reduction
and an increase in 12-month trailing EBITDA (excluding restructuring).
Interest coverage on long-term debt improved because of increased income before
interest and taxes and lower interest on long-term debt. The EBITDA interest
coverage ratio improved by 0.5 as a result of higher EBITDA (excluding
restructuring), and increased by 0.2 due to lower interest. Free cash flow
measure for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2005 increased, when
compared with one year earlier, primarily because of improved EBITDA, lower
capital expenditures, lower payments under restructuring programs, and lower
interest payments, partly offset by lower cash tax recoveries and interest
received.
Long-term guidelines for certain TELUS' liquidity measures, as defined in
Section 11.4 Definition of liquidity and capital resource measures, are:
o Net debt to total capitalization of 45 to 50%
o Net debt to EBITDA of 1.5:1 to 2.0:1
o Dividend payout ratio of 45% to 55% of sustainable net earnings.
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With the November 8, 2005 announcement of an increase in the quarterly
dividend from 20 cents per share to 27.5 cents per share effective with the
2005 fourth quarter dividend, the dividend payout ratio increased to 52%,
consistent with the guideline. This ratio was calculated as four times the
fourth quarter dividend of 27.5 cents, divided by the sum of earnings per
share reported for the four quarters ending September 30, 2005 (or $2.11).
7.5 Credit facilities
TELUS arranged new credit facilities in May 2005 to replace $1.6 billion of
prior credit facilities. The prior 364-day facility, which was due to expire,
and a term facility with three years remaining to maturity were replaced with a
new three-year facility due in May 2008 and a longer maturity five-year term
facility due in May 2010. The new credit facilities have no substantial changes
in terms and conditions, other than reduced pricing and the extension of term,
which reflect favourable market conditions and TELUS' strong financial
position.
Including cash in excess of $1.3 billion and the credit facilities described in
the table below, TELUS had unutilized available liquidity in excess of $2.8
billion at September 30, 2005.
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Credit Facilities Outstanding
At September 30, 2005 undrawn letters
($ in millions) Expiry Size Drawn of credit
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Five-year revolving facility (1) May 4, 2010 800.0 -- --
Three-year revolving facility (1) May 7, 2008 800.0 -- 100.6
Other bank facilities -- 74.0 -- 6.6
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Total -- 1,674.0 -- 107.2
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(1) Canadian dollars or U.S. dollar equivalent.
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TELUS' credit facilities contain customary covenants including a requirement
that TELUS not permit its consolidated Leverage Ratio (Funded Debt to trailing
12-month EBITDA) to exceed 4.0:1 (approximately 1.8:1 at September 30, 2005)
and not permit its consolidated Coverage Ratio (EBITDA to Interest Expense on a
trailing 12-month basis) to be less than 2.0:1 (approximately 5.6:1 at
September 30, 2005) at the end of any financial quarter. There are certain
minor differences in the calculation of the Leverage Ratio and Coverage Ratio
under the credit agreement as compared with the calculation of net debt to
EBITDA and EBITDA interest coverage. The calculations are not expected to be
materially different. The covenants are not impacted by revaluation of capital
assets, intangible assets and goodwill for accounting purposes, and continued
access to TELUS' credit facilities is not contingent on the maintenance by
TELUS of a specific credit rating.
7.6 Accounts receivable sale
TELUS Communications Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TELUS, is able to sell
an interest in certain of its receivables up to a maximum of $650 million and
is required to maintain at least a "BBB (low)" credit rating by Dominion Bond
Rating Service ("DBRS"), or the purchaser may require the sale program to be
wound down. The necessary credit rating was exceeded by three levels at "A
(low)" as of November 8, 2005. The proceeds of securitized receivables were
$150 million at September 30, 2005, unchanged from one year earlier and the end
of 2004. It is necessary to retain a minimum of $150 million proceeds under
this program to keep it active.
7.7 Credit ratings
The credit ratings for TELUS and TCI remain investment grade. After TELUS'
announcement on September 26, 2005, of its intention to early-redeem $1.6
billion in Notes on December 1, 2005, three of four credit rating agencies that
cover TELUS issued updates:
o On September 27, S&P raised its ratings for long-term corporate credit and
senior unsecured debt of TELUS Corporation and TCI from "BBB" to "BBB+,"
while revising the outlook to stable;
o On October 18, Fitch Ratings upgraded its long-term "BBB" ratings for
TELUS and TCI to "BBB+" with a stable outlook; and
o On October 24, DBRS upgraded its "BBB" rating for TELUS Corporation Notes
and its "BBB (high)" ratings for TCI to "BBB (high)" and "A (low),"
respectively, while the trend was revised to stable.
Earlier in the year on June 27, Moody's Investors Services Inc. increased its
investment grade rating for TELUS Notes from "Baa3" with a positive outlook to
"Baa2" with a stable outlook. TELUS has an objective to preserve access to
capital markets at a reasonable cost by maintaining and improving investment
grade credit ratings in the range of "BBB+" to "A-," or the equivalent.
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Credit rating summary DBRS(1) S&P(1) Moody's(1) Fitch(1)
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TELUS Corporation
Senior bank debt -- -- -- BBB+
Notes BBB (high) BBB+ Baa2 BBB+
TELUS Communications Inc.
Debentures A (low) BBB+ -- BBB+
Medium-term Notes A (low) BBB+ -- BBB+
First mortgage bonds A (low) A- -- --
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(1) Outlook or trend "stable"
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7.8 Off-balance sheet arrangements, commitments and contingent liabilities
Financial instruments (Note 3 of the interim consolidated financial
statements)
During the first quarter of 2005, the Company entered into a hedging
relationship that fixes the Company's compensation cost arising from a specific
grant of restricted stock units; hedge accounting has been applied to this
relationship.
As at September 30, 2005, the Company had entered into foreign currency forward
contracts that have the effect of fixing the exchange rate on U.S. $52 million
of fiscal 2005 and 2006 purchase commitments; hedge accounting has been applied
to these foreign currency forward contracts, all of which relate to the
Mobility segment.
The fair values of the Company's long-term debt are estimated based on quoted
market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to
the Company for debt of the same maturity as well as the use of discounted
future cash flows using current rates for similar financial instruments subject
to similar risks and maturities. The fair values of the Company's derivative
financial instruments used to manage exposure to interest rate and currency
risks are estimated similarly. The carrying amount and fair value of long-term
debt are as follows:
As at September 30, 2005 As at December 31, 2004
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($ millions) Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
amount value amount value
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Long-term debt
Principal 6,078.9 6,894.3 6,345.3 7,342.3
Derivative financial instruments used to
manage interest rate and currency risks
associated with U.S. dollar denominated
debt (Hedging item maximum maturity date:
June 2011) 1,154.9 1,560.5 1,032.6 1,299.5
Derivative financial instruments used to
manage interest rate risk associated with
Canadian dollar denominated debt (Hedging
item maximum maturity date: June 2006) -- 1.4 -- 1.3
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7,233.8 8,456.2 7,377.9 8,643.1
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Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 14 of the interim
consolidated financial statements)
At September 30, 2005, the Company had $42.1 million in outstanding commitments
for restructuring programs prior to 2005 and $9.6 million in outstanding
commitments for restructuring programs initiated in 2005.
In accordance with CRTC Price Cap Decisions 2002-34 and 2002-43, the Company
defers a portion of revenues in a deferral account, which at September 30,
2005, had balance of $148.0 million. Due to the Company's use of the liability
method of accounting for the deferral account, the CRTC Decision 2005-6, as it
relates to the Company's provision of competitive digital network services, is
not expected to affect the Company's consolidated revenues -- to the extent
that the CRTC Decision 2005-6 requires the Company to provide discounts on
Competitor Digital Network services, both for current and prior periods, the
Company draws down the deferral account by an offsetting amount.
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles require the disclosure of
certain types of guarantees and their maximum, undiscounted amounts. The
maximum potential payments represent a "worst-case scenario" and do not
necessarily reflect results expected by the Company. Guarantees requiring
disclosure are those obligations that require payments contingent on specified
types of future events. In the normal course of its operations, the Company
enters into obligations that GAAP may consider to be guarantees. As defined by
Canadian GAAP, guarantees subject to these disclosure guidelines do not include
guarantees that relate to the future performance of the Company. At September
30, 2005, the Company has no liability recorded in respect of performance
guarantees, and has $1.0 million recorded in respect of lease guarantees. The
maximum undiscounted guarantee amounts as at September 30, 2005, without regard
for the likelihood of having to make such payment, were not significant.
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In the normal course of operations, the Company may provide indemnification in
conjunction with certain transactions. The term of these indemnification
obligations range in duration and often are not explicitly defined. Where
appropriate, an indemnification obligation is recorded as a liability. In many
cases, there is no maximum limit on these indemnification obligations and the
overall maximum amount of the obligations under such indemnification
obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Other than obligations recorded as
liabilities at the time of the transaction, historically the Company has not
made significant payments under these indemnifications.
In connection with its 2001 disposition of TELUS' directory business, the
Company agreed to bear a proportionate share of the new owner's increased
directory publication costs if the increased costs were to arise from a change
in the applicable CRTC regulatory requirements. The Company's proportionate
share would be 80% through May 2006, declining to 40% in the next five-year
period and then to 15% in the final five years. As well, should the CRTC take
any action which would result in the owner being prevented from carrying on the
directory business as specified in the agreement, TELUS would indemnify the
owner in respect of any losses that the owner incurred. At September 30, 2005,
the Company has no liability recorded in respect of indemnification
obligations.
A number of claims and lawsuits seeking damages and other relief are pending
against the Company. It is impossible at this time for the Company to predict
with any certainty the outcome of such litigation. However, management is of
the opinion, based upon legal assessment and information presently available,
that it is unlikely that any liability, to the extent not provided for through
insurance or otherwise, would be material in relation to the Company's
consolidated financial position, excepting items enumerated in Note 14(d) of
the interim consolidated financial statements.
7.9 Outstanding share information
The following is a summary of the outstanding shares for each class of equity
at September 30, 2005 and at October 31, 2005. In addition, for October 31,
2005, the total number of outstanding and issuable shares is presented,
assuming full conversion of options. Unexercised warrants that were issued
under the terms of the arrangement to acquire Clearnet expired on September 15,
2005.
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Class of equity security Common Non-Voting Total
Shares Shares Shares
(millions of shares) outstanding outstanding outstanding
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At September 30, 2005
Common equity - Common Shares outstanding 186.0 -- 186.0
Common equity - Non-Voting Shares outstanding -- 168.4 168.4
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186.0 168.4 354.4 (1)
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At October 31, 2005
Common equity - Common Shares outstanding 186.0 -- 186.0
Common equity - Non-Voting Shares outstanding -- 168.6 168.6
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186.0 168.6 354.6
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Outstanding and issuable shares(2) at October 31, 2005
Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares outstanding 186.0 168.6 354.6
Options 1.6 22.5 24.1
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187.6 191.1 378.7
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(1) For the purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2005, the number of
shares was 361.7 million.
(2) Assuming full conversion and ignoring exercise prices.
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8. Critical accounting estimates and accounting policy developments
8.1 Critical accounting estimates
TELUS' significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of its annual
2004 consolidated financial statements. The preparation of financial statements
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
As described in Note 1(b) of the interim consolidated financial statements,
during the third quarter of 2005, the Company revised estimates that had been
made over a period of years, resulting in a revision of accruals for payroll
and other employee-related liabilities.
8.2 Accounting policy developments (Note 2 of the interim consolidated
financial statements)
Accounting policies are consistent with those described in TELUS' annual 2004
consolidated financial statements. Possibly, commencing with the Company's 2005
fiscal year, proposed amendments to the recommendations of the Canadian
Institute of Chartered Accountants ("CICA") for the calculation and disclosure
of earnings per share (CICA
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Handbook Section 3500) may apply to the Company. The proposed amendments are
not expected to materially impact the Company.
Commencing with the Company's 2006 fiscal year, the amended recommendations of
the CICA for measurement of non-monetary transactions (CICA Handbook Section
3830) will apply to the Company. The amended recommendations will result in
non-monetary transactions normally being measured at their fair values, unless
certain criteria are met. The Company's current operations are not materially
affected by the amended recommendations.
Commencing in the Company's 2006 fiscal year, the proposed amended
recommendations of the CICA for subsequent events (CICA Handbook Section 3820)
will apply to the Company. The proposed amended recommendations will result in
closer harmony with the corresponding requirements of U.S. GAAP. The Company
does not expect to be materially affected by the proposed amended
recommendations.
9. Revised guidance
The Company has a practice of reaffirming or adjusting annual guidance on a
quarterly basis. This revised 2005 guidance is subject to the forward-looking
statements disclaimer at the beginning of this Management's discussion and
analysis. Specifically, the revised guidance reflects changing assumptions
including:
o An expectation of increased revenues in TELUS Communications based on
year-to-date performance, more than offset by the various impacts of the
labour disruption, which includes higher net operations expenses at TELUS
Communications and constrained ability to activate certain customer
services such as high-speed Internet and to complete planned capital
expenditures;
o Restructuring and workforce reduction expenses for the full year of $20
to $50 million - previously $100 million, or less;
o Growth in TELUS Mobility revenue and EBITDA resulting from an approximate
five percentage point annual gain in Canadian wireless industry market
penetration for the full year of 2005 - previously estimated at four
percentage points - as well as higher ARPU from increased use of services
and airtime, and continued scale efficiencies;
o The announcement on October 17, 2005, that the Company had delivered
notice of early redemption on December 1, 2005, of $1.578 billion 7.5%,
Series CA, Notes due June 1, 2006. The redemption is expected to increase
financing charges by approximately six to seven cents per share after
tax; and
o The change in guidance for free cash flow considers impacts of the labour
disruption including deferral of capital expenditures, as well as
increased TELUS Mobility EBITDA, and uncertainty of the timing of the
receipt certain cash tax recoveries.
The table on the following page presents the revised guidance.
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Updated guidance August 4, 2005
for 2005 guidance Change
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Consolidated
Revenues $8.1 to $8.15 billion $7.95 to $8.05 billion $100 to $150 million
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EBITDA(1) no change $3.25 to $3.325 billion --
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Earnings per share - basic $1.90 to $2.00 $1.85 to $2.05 narrowed range
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Capital expenditures Approx. $1.3 billion Approx. $1.4 billion Approx. $(100) million
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Free cash flow(2) $1.4 to $1.5 billion $1.25 to $1.35 billion $150 million
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Communications segment
Revenue (external) $4.825 to $4.85 billion $4.75 to $4.8 billion $50 to $75 million
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Non-ILEC revenue no change $625 to $650 million --
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EBITDA $1.8 to $1.875 billion $1.875 to $1.925 million $(50) to $(75) million
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Non-ILEC EBITDA no change $15 to $20 million --
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Capital expenditures Approx. $900 million Approx. $1.0 billion Approx. $(100) million
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High-speed Internet net additions Approx. 65,000 Approx. 100,000 Approx. (35,000)
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Mobility segment
Revenue (external) $3.275 to $3.3 billion $3.2 to $3.25 billion $50 to $75 million
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EBITDA $1.425 to $1.45 billion $1.375 to $1.4 billion $50 million
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Capital expenditures no change Approx. $400 million --
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Wireless subscriber net additions no change Greater than 525,000 --
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(1) See Section 11.1 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the definition of
EBITDA.
(2) See Section 11.2 Free cash flow for the definition of free cash flow.
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10. Risks and risk management
The following are significant updates to the risks and uncertainties described
in TELUS' 2004 Annual Report and first and second quarter interim 2005
Management's discussions and analysis, which are filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com)
and EDGAR (www.sec.gov).
10.1 Human Resources
The outcome of outstanding labour relations issues, such as the duration and
impact of the continuing labour disruption, may result in further unanticipated
increased costs and may cause reduced productivity and/or morale issues. There
can be no assurance that, with the eventual outcome of collective bargaining,
compensation increases will be as planned or that reduced productivity and
customer service will not occur as a result of the labour disruption. Should
the ultimate operational and financial impacts differ from management's
assessments and assumptions, a material adjustment to the Company's financial
position and the results of its operations could result.
10.2 Regulatory
Implementation of wireless number portability ("WNP") - Telecom Public
Notice CRTC 2005-14
The CRTC issued a public notice on September 16, 2005, inviting comments on
several issues related to implementation of wireless number portability between
wireless carriers and between those carriers and wireline local exchange
carriers. The comment and reply comment periods were completed in October 2005.
The four issues considered in this proceeding were:
o how wireless carriers may gain direct access to number portability
systems, and the terms and conditions that should apply;
o what the appropriate service interval should be to port a telephone
number to and/or from a wireless carrier;
o what the eligible porting scenarios should be to port a telephone
number to and/or from a wireless carrier; and
o wireless number portability implementation timeframes.
The CRTC also indicated that it intends to issue another public notice once it
has reviewed in detail the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association
("CWTA") implementation plan titled "Implementation of Wireless Number
Portability: Selling a New World-Class Standard", issued on September 12, 2005.
The proceeding under the future public notice may include such matters as:
o wireless services subject to number porting;
o the interchange of traffic between wireless carriers and local
exchange carriers in a portability environment;
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o wireless carrier access to ILECs' operational support systems;
o criteria for denying a wireless port;
o ILEC winback rules for wireless number ports;
o directory listings and information provided for E-911 calls;
o Any other matters that may arise from a review of the implementation
plan.
TELUS Mobility is a member of the CWTA that commissioned the independent report
prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Under the plan, consistent with the
Government of Canada's definition of wireless number portability, customers
will be able to transfer numbers between wireless service providers as well as
transfer numbers between wireline phone service and wireless service. The
proposed implementation includes a mid-2007 pilot trial and national
implementation in September 2007, contingent on timely resolution of a number
of outstanding issues and full co-operation of the Canadian telecommunications
sector. This number portability implementation strategy differs from the one
implemented in the U.S. previously, as follows: (i) implementation is planned
to occur across the country simultaneously, rather than a regional phased
implementation as in the U.S.; and (ii) the implementation simultaneously
addresses wireline-to-wireless portability, and vice versa, as well as
wireless-to-wireless portability. A WNP taskforce has begun implementation of
the recommendations, and is expected to make Canada the third country in the
world to offer complete wireless-to-wireless, wireless-to-wireline, and
wireline-to-wireless number portability.
There is no assurance that TELUS will be able to implement the required changes
in the desired timeframe, without incurring significant additional costs and/or
ongoing administration costs. Implementation of wireless number portability may
result in increased migration of network access lines to wireless services,
increased wireless subscriber monthly churn, or additional wireless customer
retention costs. TELUS believes that such risks will be reduced by the
Company's Future Friendly (R) initiatives, commitment to exceptional client
service, a strong brand and superior wireline and wireless network quality.
Issues with respect to the provision of optical fibre (Telecom Decision
CRTC 2005-63)
On October 21, 2005, the CRTC determined that it would require TELUS to provide
inter-exchange dark fibre on a tariffed basis, and that it would not be
appropriate for CRTC to forbear from regulating the provision of dark fibre on
inter-exchange private line routes that were previously forborne from rate
regulation. The CRTC directed TELUS to file, within 60 days, a general tariff
for the provision of inter-exchange dark fibre in its ILEC territory. The
general tariff is subject to the availability of existing and unallocated
facilities. Where facilities are not available and TELUS elects to undertake
construction to provide service to a particular customer, TELUS can provide
dark fibre under a special facilities tariff, provided the facilities are not
provided at less than a general tariff. TELUS expects that this decision will
not materially impact its operations.
Proceeding on local exchange services forbearance (Telecom Public Notice
CRTC 2005-2)
The CRTC initiated a proceeding to examine a range of issues including: the
relevant markets for forbearance, which CRTC powers and duties should be
forborne, and the post-forbearance criteria and conditions that might apply.
The proceeding also considered a transitional regime that could provide ILECs
with more regulatory flexibility prior to forbearance. TELUS participated in
the oral consultation in late September 2005. The proceeding completed in early
October 2005 and a decision is expected by the end of the first quarter of
2006. There can be no assurance that the local exchange forbearance rules
eventually adopted by the CRTC will provide transitional relief on win backs
and promotions.
10.3 Process risks
The Company continues to develop a new billing system in the Communications
segment, which will include re-engineering processes for order entry,
pre-qualification, service fulfillment and assurance, customer care,
collections/credit, customer contract and information management. This
customer-focused project requires extensive system development and in itself
presents implementation risks due to the complexity of the implementation task
and resource constraints. The Company plans to implement this project in
phases, beginning with the implementation of consumer accounts in Alberta,
currently scheduled in the first half of 2006, followed by implementation of
consumer customer accounts in B.C. at a later date. There can be no assurance
that this undertaking will not negatively impact TELUS' customer service
levels, competitive position and financial results.
With the labour disruption and reassignment of management to front line
positions, the risk of not detecting billing issues and revenue leakage
increased. At the same time, management team members gained experience and
understanding of front line operations that is expected to prove valuable in
implementing process changes in future.
10.4 Manmade and natural threats
The number of vandalism and theft incidents affecting TELUS' network facilities
and infrastructure has increased since April 2005. The majority of these
incidents disrupted service to one or more customers and were all under
investigation by the appropriate police authorities and some arrests were made.
On-going security reviews have led the Company to
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implement new security measures in 2005. There can be no assurance that
specific events in the future will not impact TELUS operations.
There is a small exposure to international geopolitical risks in TELUS
International, including its presence in the Philippines; however, TELUS
International's operations are insignificant when compared with the Company's
consolidated operations.
10.5 Litigation
In June 2005, the Ontario Court of Appeal unanimously overturned a 2003 trial
court decision and ruled that when TCI's predecessor BC TEL redeemed $125
million of Series AL Bonds in December 1997, it was in breach of a covenant
contained in the deed of trust and mortgage under which the Bonds were issued.
The Ontario Court of Appeal returned the case to the trial courts to determine
damages and TELUS accrued an estimate of damages, which is included in
financing costs for the second quarter of 2005. Should the assessed damages be
significantly different than management's expectations, a material adjustment
could be recorded in the Company's Statements of income. The Company sought
leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. This ruling relates to a matter
prior to the 1999 merger of BC TELECOM and TELUS Corporation (Alberta), and
does not impact TELUS' current debt instruments.
11. Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures and definition of key operating
indicators
11.1 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)
The Company has issued guidance on and reports EBITDA because it is a key
measure used by management to evaluate performance of business units and it is
utilized in measuring compliance with debt covenants. The Company also believes
EBITDA is a measure commonly reported and widely used by investors as an
indicator of a company's operating performance and ability to incur and service
debt, and as a valuation metric. The Company believes EBITDA assists investors
in comparing a company's performance on a consistent basis without regard to
depreciation and amortization, which are non-cash in nature and can vary
significantly depending upon accounting methods or non-operating factors such
as historical cost.
EBITDA is not a calculation based on Canadian or U.S. GAAP and should not be
considered an alternative to Operating income or Net income in measuring the
Company's performance or used as an exclusive measure of cash flow because it
does not consider the impact of working capital growth, capital expenditures,
debt principal reductions and other sources and uses of cash, which are
disclosed in the interim consolidated statements of cash flows. Investors
should carefully consider the specific items included in TELUS' computation of
EBITDA. While EBITDA has been disclosed herein to permit a more complete
comparative analysis of the Company's operating performance and debt servicing
ability relative to other companies, investors should be cautioned that EBITDA
as reported by TELUS may not be comparable in all instances to EBITDA as
reported by other companies.
The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA with Net income and Operating
income:
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Quarters ended Nine-month periods ended
September 30 September 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Net income 190.1 156.6 621.8 430.2
Other expense (income) 7.1 (3.2) 9.1 --
Financing costs 144.8 158.6 451.4 460.5
Income taxes 86.9 97.2 263.2 204.7
Non-controlling interest 1.6 1.1 4.9 3.0
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Operating income 430.5 410.3 1,350.4 1,098.4
Depreciation 335.6 327.1 996.4 969.5
Amortization of intangible assets 73.6 80.5 214.1 256.1
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EBITDA 839.7 817.9 2,560.9 2,324.0
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11.2 Free cash flow
The Company has issued guidance on and reports free cash flow because it is a
key measure used by management to evaluate performance of the consolidated
operations. Free cash flow excludes certain working capital changes, and other
sources and uses of cash, which are disclosed in the interim consolidated
statements of cash flows. Free cash flow is not a calculation based on Canadian
or U.S. GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to the interim
consolidated statements of cash flows. Free cash flow is a measure that can be
used to gauge TELUS' performance over time. Investors should be cautioned that
free cash flow as reported by TELUS may not be comparable in all instances to
free cash flow as reported by other companies. While the closest GAAP measure
is Cash provided by operating activities less Cash used by investing
activities, Free cash flow is relevant because it provides an indication of how
much cash generated by operations is available after capital expenditures, but
before proceeds from divested assets and changes in certain
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working capital items (such as trade receivables, which can be significantly
distorted by securitization changes that do not reflect operating results, and
trade payables).
The following shows management's calculation of free cash flow.
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Quarters ended Nine-month periods ended
September 30 September 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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EBITDA 839.7 817.9 2,560.9 2,324.0
Restructuring and workforce reduction costs, net
of cash payments (5.7) 6.4 (19.0) (55.1)
Share-based compensation 10.3 7.3 21.2 17.9
Cash interest paid (12.2) (23.1) (319.1) (339.7)
Cash interest received 9.3 2.1 34.4 23.3
Income taxes received (paid) 2.9 11.8 22.2 197.4
Capital expenditures (Capex) (263.0) (319.8) (944.9) (975.6)
Investment tax credits received (reported in
current or prior EBITDA or Capex, and in Income
taxes received (paid)), and other -- -- -- (16.8)
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Free cash flow 581.3 502.6 1,355.7 1,175.4
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The following reconciles free cash flow with Cash provided by operating
activities less Cash used by investing activities:
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Quarters ended Nine-month periods ended
September 30 September 30
($ millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Cash provided by operating activities 693.5 847.2 2,109.6 1,924.3
Cash (used) by investing activities (263.3) (316.5) (979.5) (956.7)
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430.2 530.7 1,130.1 967.6
Net employee defined benefit plans expense 0.3 (4.9) (0.8) (14.7)
Employer contributions to employee defined
benefit plans 30.1 25.8 89.8 112.3
Amortization of deferred gains on
sale-leaseback of buildings, amortization of
deferred charges and other operating
activities, net 3.6 3.9 3.9 (13.7)
Reduction (increase) in securitized accounts
receivable -- -- -- 150.0
Non-cash working capital changes except
changes in taxes, interest and securitized
accounts receivable 116.8 (49.6) 98.1 (7.2)
Acquisition -- -- 29.4 --
Proceeds from the sale of property and other
assets (0.1) (1.8) (3.5) (18.2)
Other investing activities 0.4 (1.5) 8.7 (0.7)
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Free cash flow 581.3 502.6 1,355.7 1,175.4
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11.3 Definition of key operating indicators
These measures are industry metrics and are useful in assessing the operating
performance of a wireless company.
Churn, per month
----------------
Calculated as the number of subscriber units disconnected during a given
period, divided by the average number of subscriber units on the network
during the period, expressed as a rate per month. A prepaid subscriber is
disconnected when the subscriber has no usage for 90 days following expiry
of the prepaid card.
Cost of acquisition (COA)
-------------------------
Consists of the total of handset subsidies, commissions, and advertising
and promotion expenses related to the initial subscriber acquisition
during a given period. As defined, COA excludes costs to retain existing
subscribers (Retention spend).
COA per gross subscriber addition
---------------------------------
COA divided by gross subscriber activations during the period.
Average revenue per subscriber unit, or ARPU
--------------------------------------------
Calculated as Network revenue divided by the average number of subscriber
units on the network during the period, expressed as a rate per month.
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Retention spend to Network revenue
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Represents direct costs associated with marketing and promotional efforts
aimed at the retention of the existing subscriber base, divided by Network
revenue.
EBITDA excluding COA
--------------------
A measure of operational profitability, normalized for the period costs of
adding new customers.
11.4 Definition of liquidity and capital resource measures
Net debt
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Net debt is a non-GAAP measure, whose nearest GAAP measure is the sum of
Long-term debt and Current maturities of long-term debt, as reconciled
below. Net debt is one component used to determine compliance with debt
covenants (refer to the description of Net debt to EBITDA below).
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At September 30
($ millions) 2005 2004
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Current maturities of long-term debt 1,581.6 4.0
Long-term debt 4,497.3 6,514.0
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6,078.9 6,518.0
Deferred hedging liability (asset) 1,159.0 853.6
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Debt 7,237.9 7,371.6
Deduct Cash and temporary investments (1,322.1) (622.2)
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Net debt 5,915.8 6,749.4
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The deferred hedging liability in the table above relates to cross
currency interest rate swaps that effectively convert principal repayments
and interest obligations to Canadian dollar obligations in respect of the
U.S. $1,166.5 million debenture maturing June 1, 2007 and the U.S.
$1,925.0 million debenture maturing June 1, 2011. Management believes that
Net debt is a useful measure because it incorporates the exchange rate
impact of cross currency swaps put into place that fix the value of U.S.
dollar-denominated debt, and because it represents the amount of long-term
debt obligations that are not covered by available cash and temporary
investments.
Total capitalization
--------------------
Defined as Net debt plus Non-controlling interest and Shareholders'
equity.
Net debt to total capitalization
--------------------------------
Provides a measure of the proportion of debt used in the Company's capital
structure. The long-term target ratio for Net debt to total capitalization
is 45 to 50%.
EBITDA (excluding restructuring)
--------------------------------
EBITDA (excluding restructuring) is used for the calculation of Net debt
to EBITDA and EBITDA interest coverage, consistent with the calculation of
the Leverage Ratio and the Coverage Ratio in credit facility covenants.
Restructuring and workforce reduction costs were $38.2 million and $49.0
million, respectively, for the 12-month periods ended September 30, 2005
and 2004.
Net debt to EBITDA
------------------
Defined as Net debt as at the end of the period divided by the 12-month
trailing EBITDA (excluding restructuring). This measure is substantially
the same as the Leverage Ratio covenant in TELUS' credit facilities.
TELUS' revised guideline range for Net debt to EBITDA is from 1.5:1 to
2.0:1.
Net interest cost
-----------------
Defined as Financing costs before gains on redemption and repayment of
debt, calculated on a 12-month trailing basis. No gains on redemption and
repayment of debt were recorded in the respective periods.
Interest coverage on long-term debt
-----------------------------------
Calculated on a 12-month trailing basis as Net income before interest
expense on long-term debt and income tax expense, divided by interest
expense on long-term debt.
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EBITDA interest coverage
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Defined as EBITDA (excluding restructuring) divided by Net interest cost.
This measure is substantially the same as the Coverage Ratio covenant in
TELUS' credit facilities.
Dividend payout ratio
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Defined as the most recent quarterly dividend declared per share
multiplied by four and divided by basic earnings per share for the
12-month trailing period. The target guideline for the annual dividend
payout ratio on a prospective basis is 45 to 55% of sustainable net
earnings.
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consolidated statements of income (unaudited)
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Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions except per
share amounts) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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OPERATING REVENUES $ 2,062.8 $ 1,946.9 $ 6,056.0 $ 5,616.3
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OPERATING EXPENSES
Operations 1,221.5 1,112.8 3,476.7 3,259.5
Restructuring and workforce reduction costs (Note 4) 1.6 16.2 18.4 32.8
Depreciation 335.6 327.1 996.4 969.5
Amortization of intangible assets 73.6 80.5 214.1 256.1
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1,632.3 1,536.6 4,705.6 4,517.9
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OPERATING INCOME 430.5 410.3 1,350.4 1,098.4
Other expense, net 7.1 (3.2) 9.1 --
Financing costs (Note 5) 144.8 158.6 451.4 460.5
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NON-CONTROLLING
INTEREST 278.6 254.9 889.9 637.9
Income taxes (Note 6) 86.9 97.2 263.2 204.7
Non-controlling interest 1.6 1.1 4.9 3.0
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NET INCOME 190.1 156.6 621.8 430.2
Preference and preferred share dividends -- 0.1 -- 1.8
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COMMON SHARE AND NON-VOTING SHARE INCOME $ 190.1 $ 156.5 $ 621.8 $ 428.4
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INCOME PER COMMON SHARE AND NON-VOTING SHARE (Note 7)
- Basic $ 0.53 $ 0.44 $ 1.74 $ 1.20
- Diluted $ 0.53 $ 0.43 $ 1.72 $ 1.19
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE AND NON-VOTING
SHARE $ 0.20 $ 0.15 $ 0.60 $ 0.45
TOTAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES AND NON-VOTING
SHARES OUTSTANDING
- Basic 356.8 355.7 358.3 354.4
- Diluted 361.7 361.8 362.1 356.7
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements
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consolidated statements of retained earnings (unaudited)
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Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
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BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 1,008.1 $ 741.7
Transitional amount for share-based compensation arising from share options -- (25.1)
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Adjusted opening balance 1,008.1 716.6
Net income 621.8 430.2
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1,629.9 1,146.8
Less: Common Share and Non-Voting Share dividends paid, or payable, in cash 215.6 132.8
Common Share and Non-Voting Share dividends reinvested, or to be
reinvested, in shares issued from Treasury -- 26.9
Cost of purchase of Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares in excess of
stated capital (Note 13(g)) 398.4 --
Warrant proceeds used in determining intrinsic value of warrants in excess
of amounts ultimately received (Note 13(c)) 2.0 --
Preference and preferred share dividends -- 1.8
Redemption premium on preference and preferred shares in excess of amount
chargeable to contributed surplus -- 2.3
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BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD (Note 13) $ 1,013.9 $ 983.0
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements
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consolidated balance sheets (unaudited)
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As at As at
September 30, December 31,
(millions) 2005 2004
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and temporary investments, net $ 1,322.1 $ 896.5
Accounts receivable (Notes 9, 15(b)) 893.5 863.5
Income and other taxes receivable 150.3 132.5
Inventories 102.1 133.3
Prepaid expenses and other (Note 15(b)) 211.8 183.4
Current portion of future income taxes 396.2 438.4
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3,076.0 2,647.6
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Capital Assets, Net (Note 10)
Property, plant, equipment and other 7,377.6 7,528.2
Intangible assets subject to amortization 629.1 737.0
Intangible assets with indefinite lives 2,964.6 2,955.8
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10,971.3 11,221.0
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Other Assets
Deferred charges (Note 15(b)) 815.0 704.4
Future income taxes -- 99.8
Investments 30.8 38.4
Goodwill (Note 11) 3,157.0 3,126.8
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4,002.8 3,969.4
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$ 18,050.1 $ 17,838.0
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 15(b)) $ 1,471.3 $ 1,362.6
Restructuring and workforce reduction accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Note 4) 51.7 70.7
Advance billings and customer deposits (Note 15(b)) 545.1 531.5
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 12) 1,581.6 4.3
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3,649.7 1,969.1
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Long-Term Debt (Note 12) 4,497.3 6,332.2
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Other Long-Term Liabilities (Note 15(b)) 1,642.7 1,506.1
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Future Income Taxes 1,139.0 991.9
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Non-Controlling Interest 23.2 13.1
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Shareholders' Equity (Note 13)
Convertible debentures conversion option -- 8.8
Common equity 7,098.2 7,016.8
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7,098.2 7,025.6
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$ 18,050.1 $ 17,838.0
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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 14)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements
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consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited)
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Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 190.1 $ 156.6 $ 621.8 $ 430.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 409.2 407.6 1,210.5 1,225.6
Future income taxes 89.2 91.4 284.2 281.9
Share-based compensation 10.3 7.3 21.2 17.9
Net employee defined benefit plans expense (0.3) 4.9 0.8 14.7
Employer contributions to employee defined benefit
plans (30.1) (25.8) (89.8) (112.3)
Restructuring and workforce reduction costs, net
of cash payments (Note 4) (5.7) 6.4 (19.0) (55.1)
Amortization of deferred gains on sale-leaseback
of buildings, amortization of deferred charges
and other, net (3.6) (3.9) (3.9) 13.7
Net change in non-cash working capital
(Note 15(c)) 34.4 202.7 83.8 107.7
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Cash provided by operating activities 693.5 847.2 2,109.6 1,924.3
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (Note 10) (263.0) (319.8) (944.9) (975.6)
Acquisition (Note 11) -- -- (29.4) --
Proceeds from the sale of property and other assets 0.1 1.8 3.5 18.2
Purchase of investments, change in non-current
materials and supplies and other (0.4) 1.5 (8.7) 0.7
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Cash used by investing activities (263.3) (316.5) (979.5) (956.7)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares issued 56.3 27.0 200.3 70.8
Dividends to shareholders (71.7) (45.5) (215.6) (136.1)
Purchase of Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares for
cancellation (Note 13(g)) (233.1) -- (663.5) --
Long-term debt issued (Note 12) 0.3 -- 4.7 37.8
Redemptions and repayment of long-term debt (Note 12) (1.0) (210.7) (21.3) (247.7)
Payment for redemption of preference and preferred shares -- (37.0) -- (72.8)
Dividends paid by a subsidiary to non-controlling interests -- -- (7.9) --
Other -- -- (1.2) (3.6)
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Cash used by financing activities (249.2) (266.2) (704.5) (351.6)
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CASH POSITION
Increase in cash and temporary investments, net 181.0 264.5 425.6 616.0
Cash and temporary investments, net, beginning of
period 1,141.1 357.7 896.5 6.2
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Cash and temporary investments, net, end of period $ 1,322.1 $ 622.2 $ 1,322.1 $ 622.2
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS
Interest (paid) $ (12.2) $ (23.1) $ (319.1) $ (339.7)
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Interest received $ 9.3 $ 2.1 $ 34.4 $ 23.3
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Income taxes (inclusive of Investment Tax Credits
(Note 6)) received, net $ 2.9 $ 11.8 $ 22.2 $ 197.4
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements
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notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
TELUS Corporation is one of Canada's largest telecommunications companies,
providing a full range of telecommunications products and services. The Company
is the largest incumbent telecommunications service provider in Western Canada
and provides data, Internet Protocol, voice and wireless services to Central
and Eastern Canada.
Notes to interim consolidated financial statements - contents
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1. Interim financial statements Summary explanation of basis of presentation of
interim consolidated financial statements
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2. Accounting policy developments Summary review of forthcoming generally accepted
accounting principle developments which may affect
the Company
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3. Financial instruments Summary of interim financial instrument disclosures
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4. Restructuring and workforce reduction costs Summary schedules and review of restructuring and
workforce reduction costs
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5. Financing costs Summary schedule of items comprising financing costs
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6. Income taxes Summary reconciliations of statutory rate income tax
expense to provision for income taxes
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7. Per share amounts Summary schedules and review of numerators and
denominators used in calculating per share amounts
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8. Share-based compensation Summary schedules and review of compensation arising
from share options and restricted stock units
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9. Accounts receivable Summary schedule and review of arm's-length
securitization trust transactions
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10. Capital assets Summary schedule of items comprising capital assets
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11. Goodwill Summary schedule of goodwill and review of current
fiscal year acquisitions from which goodwill arises
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12. Long-term debt Summary schedule of long-term debt
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13. Shareholders' equity Summary schedules and review of shareholders' equity
and changes therein
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14. Commitments and contingent liabilities Summary interim review of contingent liabilities,
labour negotiations, guarantees, claims and lawsuits
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15. Additional financial information Summary schedules of items comprising certain primary
financial statement line items
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16. Employee future benefits Summary of interim employee future benefit disclosures
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17. Segmented information Summary disclosure of segmented information regularly
reported to the Company's chief operating decision
maker
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18. Differences between Canadian and United States Summary schedules and review of differences between
generally accepted accounting principles Canadian and United States generally accepted
accounting principles as they apply to the Company
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1. Interim Financial Statements
(a) Basis of Presentation
The notes presented in these interim consolidated financial statements
include only significant events and transactions and are not fully
inclusive of all matters normally disclosed in TELUS Corporation's annual
audited financial statements. As a result, these interim consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the TELUS
Corporation audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2004. These interim consolidated financial statements follow
the same accounting policies and methods of their application as set out
in the TELUS Corporation consolidated financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2004, including that certain of the comparative amounts
have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted currently.
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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The term "Company" is used to mean TELUS Corporation and, where the
context of the narrative permits or requires, its subsidiaries.
These interim consolidated financial statements reflect subsequent events
up to and including November 9, 2005, such date hereinafter referred to
as the date of these interim consolidated financial statements.
(b) Use of Estimates
As disclosed in the Company's audited financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2004, the preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Subsequent to September 30, 2005, the Telecommunications Workers Union
and the Company announced that they had reached a tentative agreement
that was subject to a ratification vote process, as further discussed in
Note 14(b). The total of accruals for payroll and other employee related
liabilities, which include accruals made in respect of the tentative
agreement, are set out in Note 15(b). Differences between the revised
estimates made during the three-month period ended September 30, 2005,
and the estimates previously recorded in prior interim periods and prior
fiscal years are individually immaterial, however, due to the extended
period of time that was required to achieve a tentative agreement, they
are material in the aggregate.
2. Accounting Policy Developments
(a) Earnings per Share
Possibly commencing in the Company's 2005 fiscal year, proposed amendments
to the recommendations of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
("CICA") for the calculation and disclosure of earnings per share (CICA
Handbook Section 3500) may apply to the Company. These proposed
amendments, in the Company's specific instance, may result in the diluted
earnings per share denominator being adjusted, using the reverse treasury
stock method, for the theoretical issuance of shares from treasury to
settle obligations arising from the issuance of restricted stock units
that have the possibility of equity settlement; for purposes of the
calculation the Company will be required to assume that shares will be
necessary to settle the obligation, and that the shares will be issued
from treasury. Restricted stock units are further described in Note 8(c).
The restricted stock units issued by the Company that do not have the
possibility of equity settlement will not be affected by these proposed
amendments. The Company does not expect to be materially affected by the
proposed amendments to the recommendations.
(b) Non-Monetary Transactions
Commencing with the Company's 2006 fiscal year, the amended
recommendations of the CICA for measurement of non-monetary transactions
(CICA Handbook Section 3830) will apply to the Company. The amended
recommendations will result in non-monetary transactions normally being
measured at their fair values, unless certain criteria are met. The
Company's current operations are not materially affected by the amended
recommendations.
(c) Subsequent Events
Commencing in the Company's 2006 fiscal year, the proposed amended
recommendations of the CICA for subsequent events (CICA Handbook Section
3820) will apply to the Company. The proposed amended recommendations will
result in closer harmony with the corresponding requirements of U.S. GAAP.
The Company does not expect to be materially affected by the proposed
amended recommendations.
(d) Comprehensive Income
Commencing with the Company's 2007 fiscal year, the new recommendations of
the CICA for accounting for comprehensive income (CICA Handbook Section
1530), for the recognition and measurement of financial instruments (CICA
Handbook Section 3855) and for hedges (CICA Handbook Section 3865) will
apply to the Company. In the Company's specific instance, the transitional
rules for these sections require implementation at the beginning of a
fiscal year; the Company will not be implementing these recommendations in
its 2005 fiscal year. The concept of comprehensive income for purposes of
Canadian GAAP will be to include changes in shareholders' equity arising
from unrealized changes in the values of financial instruments.
Comprehensive income as prescribed by U.S. GAAP, and which is disclosed in
Note 18(i), is largely aligned with comprehensive income as prescribed by
Canadian GAAP. In the Company's specific instance, however, there is a
difference in other comprehensive income in that U.S. GAAP includes the
concept of minimum pension liabilities and Canadian GAAP does not.
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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(e) Business Combinations
Commencing with the Company's 2007 fiscal year, the proposed amended
recommendations of the CICA for accounting for business combinations will
apply to the Company's business combinations, if any, with an acquisition
date of January 1, 2007, or later. Whether the Company would be materially
affected by the proposed amended recommendations would depend upon the
specific facts of the business combinations, if any, occurring on or after
January 1, 2007. Generally, the proposed recommendations will result in
measuring business acquisitions at the fair value of the acquired entities
and a prospectively applied shift from a parent company conceptual view of
consolidation theory (which results in the parent company recording the
book values attributable to non-controlling interests) to an entity
conceptual view (which results in the parent company recording the fair
values attributable to non-controlling interests).
3. Financial Instruments
During the first quarter of 2005, the Company entered into a hedging
relationship that fixes the Company's compensation cost arising from a
specific grant of restricted stock units; hedge accounting has been
applied to this relationship. Restricted stock units are further described
in Note 8(c).
As at September 30, 2005, the Company had entered into foreign currency
forward contracts that have the effect of fixing the exchange rate on
U.S.$52 million of fiscal 2005 and 2006 purchase commitments; hedge
accounting has been applied to these foreign currency forward contracts,
all of which relate to the Mobility segment.
Fair value: The carrying value of cash and temporary investments,
accounts receivable, accounts payable, restructuring and workforce
reduction accounts payable, dividends payable and short-term obligations
approximates their fair values due to the immediate or short-term maturity
of these financial instruments. The carrying values of the Company's
investments accounted for using the cost method would not exceed their
fair values.
The fair values of the Company's long-term debt are estimated based on
quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current
rates offered to the Company for debt of the same maturity as well as the
use of discounted future cash flows using current rates for similar
financial instruments subject to similar risks and maturities. The fair
values of the Company's derivative financial instruments used to manage
exposure to interest rate and currency risks are estimated similarly.
As at September 30, 2005 As at December 31, 2004
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Hedging item
maximum Carrying Carrying
(millions) maturity date amount Fair value amount Fair value
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Assets
Derivatives(2)(3) used to
manage changes in
compensation costs arising
from restricted
stock units (Note 8(c)) November 2007 $ 10.2 $ 19.8 $ 2.1 $ 6.3
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Derivatives(2)(3) used to
manage currency risks
arising from U.S. dollar
denominated temporary
investments February 2005 $ -- $ -- $ 3.4 $ 3.4
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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As at September 30, 2005 As at December 31, 2004
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Hedging item
maximum Carrying Carrying
(millions) maturity date amount Fair value amount Fair value
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Liabilities
Long-term debt
Principal(1) (Note 12) $ 6,078.9 $ 6,894.3 $ 6,345.3 $ 7,342.3
Derivatives(2)(3) used to
manage interest rate
and currency risks
associated with U.S.
dollar denominated debt
(Note 15(b)) June 2011 1,154.9 1,560.5 1,032.6 1,299.5
Derivatives(2)(4) used to
manage interest rate
risk associated with
Canadian dollar
denominated debt June 2006 -- 1.4 -- 1.3
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$ 7,233.8 $ 8,456.2 $ 7,377.9 $ 8,643.1
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Derivatives(2)(3) used to
manage currency risks
arising from U.S. dollar
denominated purchases
- To which hedge
accounting is applied March 2006 $ -- $ 1.7 $ -- $ 2.6
- To which hedge
accounting is not applied December 2005 $ -- $ 1.6 $ -- $ 2.0
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(1) The December 31, 2004, carrying amount of long-term debt, for purposes
of this table, includes the carrying amount of the convertible
debenture conversion option.
(2) Notional amount of all derivative financial instruments outstanding is
$5,403.3 (December 31, 2004 - $5,559.2).
(3) Designated as cash flow hedging items.
(4) Designated as fair value hedging items.
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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4. Restructuring and Workforce Reduction Costs
(a) Overview
Three-month periods ended
September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
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Programs Operational
Programs initiated Programs Efficiency
initiated prior to initiated Program
in 2005 2005 Total in 2004 (2001-2003) Total
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Restructuring and workforce
reduction costs
Workforce reduction
Voluntary $ 0.3 $ -- $ 0.3 $ -- $ -- $ --
Involuntary 1.1 -- 1.1 15.3 -- 15.3
Lease termination -- -- -- -- -- --
Other 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.9
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1.5 0.1 1.6 15.7 0.5 16.2
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Disbursements
Workforce reduction
Voluntary (Early Retirement
Incentive Plan, Voluntary
Departure Incentive Plan
and other) 0.2 -- 0.2 -- 0.2 0.2
Involuntary and other 3.3 3.3 6.6 3.7 4.2 7.9
Lease termination -- 0.3 0.3 -- 0.8 0.8
Other 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.9
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3.6 3.7 7.3 4.4 5.4 9.8
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Expenses greater than (less than)
disbursements (2.1) (3.6) (5.7) 11.3 (4.9) 6.4
Restructuring and workforce reduction
accounts payable and accrued
liabilities, beginning of period 11.7 45.7 57.4 11.2 68.3 79.5
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Restructuring and workforce reduction
accounts payable and accrued
liabilities, end of period $ 9.6 $ 42.1 $ 51.7 $ 22.5 $ 63.4 $ 85.9
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Nine-month periods ended
September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
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Programs Operational
Programs initiated Programs Efficiency
initiated prior to initiated Program
in 2005 2005 Total in 2004 (2001-2003) Total
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Restructuring and workforce reduction
costs
Workforce reduction
Voluntary $ 0.6 $ -- $ 0.6 $ -- $ -- $ --
Involuntary 14.4 0.9 15.3 31.2 -- 31.2
Lease termination 1.5 -- 1.5 -- -- --
Other 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 0.9 1.6
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16.7 1.7 18.4 31.9 0.9 32.8
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Disbursements
Workforce reduction
Voluntary (Early Retirement
Incentive Plan, Voluntary
Departure Incentive Plan and other) 0.2 1.9 2.1 -- 46.8 46.8
Involuntary and other 7.0 26.6 33.6 8.7 27.5 36.2
Lease termination 2.8 1.0 3.8 -- 3.0 3.0
Other 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.7 1.2 1.9
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10.2 30.3 40.5 9.4 78.5 87.9
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Expenses greater than (less than)
disbursements 6.5 (28.6) (22.1) 22.5 (77.6) (55.1)
Other 3.1 -- 3.1 -- -- --
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Increase (decrease) in restructuring
and workforce reduction accounts
payable and accrued liabilities 9.6 (28.6) (19.0) 22.5 (77.6) (55.1)
Restructuring and workforce reduction
accounts payable and accrued
liabilities, beginning of period -- 70.7 70.7 -- 141.0 141.0
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Restructuring and workforce reduction
accounts payable and accrued
liabilities, end of period $ 9.6 $ 42.1 $ 51.7 $ 22.5 $ 63.4 $ 85.9
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(b) Programs Initiated in 2005
In the first three quarters of 2005, the Company undertook a number of
smaller initiatives, such as operational consolidation, rationalization
and integrations. These initiatives are aimed to improve the Company's
operating and capital productivity.
The Company's estimate of restructuring and workforce reduction costs in
2005 is expected to be in the range of $20 million to $50 million.
(c) Programs Initiated Prior to 2005
Programs initiated in 2004: In the first quarter of 2004, a departmental
reorganization was initiated, primarily in the Communications segment
information technology resources area, consolidating from 15 locations to
two primary locations. This reorganization, which had an implementation
cost in 2004 of approximately $12 million, is expected to enable greater
efficiencies of scale and effectiveness of program delivery.
In the third quarter of 2004, a departmental reorganization was initiated
in the Communications segment with the merging of two customer-facing
business units. The resulting integration and consolidation aimed to
improve the Company's competitiveness as well as its operating and capital
productivity. This reorganization had an implementation cost in 2004 of
approximately $24 million.
In addition to the foregoing initiatives, the Company had undertaken
additional activities in 2004 aimed at improving its operating and capital
productivity and competitiveness. These additional activities had a cost
in 2004 of approximately $16 million.
As at September 30, 2005, no future expenses remain to be accrued or
recorded under the programs initiated in 2004, but variances from
estimates currently recorded may be recorded in subsequent periods.
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Operational Efficiency Program (2001-2003): In 2001, the Company
initiated the phased Operational Efficiency Program aimed at improving the
Company's operating and capital productivity and competitiveness. The
first phase of the Operational Efficiency Program was to complete
merger-related restructuring activities in TELUS Mobility and the
reorganization for TELUS Communications. The second phase of the
Operational Efficiency Program, which commenced at the beginning of 2002,
continued to focus on reducing staff, but also entailed a comprehensive
review of enterprise-wide processes to identify capital and operational
efficiency opportunities. The third phase of the Operational Efficiency
Program, which commenced in the third quarter of 2002, was focused on
operationalizing the initiatives identified during the second phase review
and included: streamlining of business processes; reducing the TELUS
product portfolio and processes that support them; optimizing the use of
real estate, networks and other assets; improving customer order
management; reducing the scope of corporate support functions;
consolidating operational and administrative functions; and consolidating
customer contact centres.
As at September 30, 2005, no future expenses remain to be accrued or
recorded under the Operational Efficiency Program (2001-2003), but
variances from estimates currently recorded may be recorded in subsequent
periods.
5. Financing Costs
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Interest on long-term debt $ 155.8 $ 161.0 $ 489.5 $ 487.5
Interest on short-term obligations and other 1.4 0.7 5.2 7.1
Foreign exchange(1) (0.1) (0.3) 3.0 (1.0)
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157.1 161.4 497.7 493.6
Interest income
Interest on tax refunds (3.2) -- (20.7) (26.0)
Other interest income (9.1) (2.8) (25.6) (7.1)
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(12.3) (2.8) (46.3) (33.1)
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$ 144.8 $ 158.6 $ 451.4 $ 460.5
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(1) For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005,
these amounts include losses (gains) of $(0.2) (2004 - $0.1) and
$(0.1) (2004 - $0.8), respectively, in respect of cash flow hedge
ineffectiveness; no gains or losses were experienced arising from fair
value hedge ineffectiveness.
6. Income Taxes
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Current $ (2.3) $ 5.8 $ (21.0) $ (77.2)
Future 89.2 91.4 284.2 281.9
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$ 86.9 $ 97.2 $ 263.2 $ 204.7
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The Company's income tax expense differs from that calculated by applying
statutory rates for the following reasons:
Three-month periods ended September 30 ($ in 2005 2004
millions)
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Basic blended federal and provincial tax at
statutory income tax rates $ 93.6 33.6% $ 88.8 34.8%
Change in estimates of available deductible
differences in prior years (1.5) --
Tax rate differential on, and consequential
adjustments from, reassessment of prior
year tax issues (0.7) (0.3)
Share option compensation 1.4 1.6
Revaluation of future tax assets and
liabilities for changes in statutory
income tax rates (12.8) (0.7)
Other 2.8 2.3
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82.8 29.7% 91.7 36.0%
Large corporations tax 4.1 5.5
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Income tax expense per Consolidated Statements
of Income $ 86.9 31.2% $ 97.2 38.1%
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Nine-month periods ended September 30 ($ in
millions) 2005 2004
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Basic blended federal and provincial tax at
statutory income tax rates $ 304.8 34.2% $ 221.7 34.8%
Change in estimates of available deductible
differences in prior years (37.5) --
Tax rate differential on, and consequential
adjustments from, reassessment of prior year
tax issues (12.0) (36.1)
Share option compensation 3.5 5.0
Revaluation of future tax assets and
liabilities for changes in statutory
income tax rates (12.8) (3.2)
Other 4.0 2.7
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250.0 28.1% 190.1 29.8%
Large corporations tax 13.2 14.6
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Income tax expense per Consolidated Statements
of Income $ 263.2 29.6% $ 204.7 32.1%
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7. Per Share Amounts
Basic income per Common Share and Non-Voting Share is calculated by
dividing Common Share and Non-Voting Share income by the total weighted
average Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted income per Common Share and Non-Voting Share is calculated to give
effect to share options and warrants and shares issuable on conversion of
debentures.
The following tables present the reconciliations of the numerators and
denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations.
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Net income $ 190.1 $ 156.6 $ 621.8 $ 430.2
Deduct:
Preference and preferred share dividends -- 0.1 -- 1.8
Redemption premium on preference and preferred
shares in excess of amount chargeable to
contributed surplus -- -- -- 2.3
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Basic Common Share and Non-Voting Share income 190.1 156.5 621.8 426.1
Add: Interest charges applicable to convertible
debentures, net of income tax effects -- 1.4 -- --
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Diluted Common Share and Non-Voting Share income $ 190.1 $ 157.9 $ 621.8 $ 426.1
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Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Basic total weighted average Common Shares and
Non-Voting Shares outstanding 356.8 355.7 358.3 354.4
Effect of dilutive securities
Exercise of share options 4.9 2.0 3.8 2.0
Exercise of warrants (see Note 13(c)) -- 0.3 -- 0.3
Exercise of convertible debentures conversion
option -- 3.8 -- --
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Diluted total weighted average Common Shares
and Non-Voting Shares outstanding 361.7 361.8 362.1 356.7
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For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005,
certain outstanding share options, in the amount of 0.1 million (2004 -
17.9 million) and 0.4 million (2004 - 18.2 million), respectively, were
not included in the computation of diluted income per Common Share and
Non-Voting Share because the share options' exercise prices were greater
than the average market price of the Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares
during the reported periods. Convertible debentures, which were
convertible into 3.8 million shares, were not included in the computation
of diluted income per Common Share and Non-Voting Share for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2004, as they were antidilutive. The redemption
of convertible debentures is further described in Note 12(c).
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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8. Share-Based Compensation
(a) Details of Share-Based Compensation Expense
Reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income as "Operations expense"
are the following share-based compensation amounts:
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Share options $ 4.1 $ 4.7 $ 10.4 $ 14.5
Other share-based compensation 6.1 3.2 15.0 5.8
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$ 10.2 $ 7.9 $ 25.4 $ 20.3
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(b) Share Options
Effective January 1, 2004, for purposes of Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles, the Company applies the fair value based method of
accounting for share-based compensation awards granted to employees. As
only share options granted after 2001 are included, the compensation
expense arising from share options is not likely to be representative of
the effects on reported net income for future years. Share options
typically vest over a three-year period and the vesting method of options,
which is determined at the date of grant, may be either cliff or graded.
The weighted average fair value of options granted, and the weighted
average assumptions used in the fair value estimation at the time of
grant, using the Black-Scholes model, are as follows:
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Share option fair value
(per share option) $ 13.84 $ 7.27 $ 11.33 $ 7.74
Risk free interest rate 3.5% 4.3% 3.7% 3.9%
Expected lives (years) 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
Expected volatility 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 40.0%
Dividend yield 1.9% 2.6% 2.2% 2.4%
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(c) Other Share-Based Compensation
The Company uses restricted stock units as a form of incentive
compensation. Each restricted stock unit is equal in value to one
Non-Voting Share and the dividends that would have arisen thereon had it
been an issued and outstanding Non-Voting Share are recorded as additional
restricted stock units during the life of the restricted stock unit. The
restricted stock units become payable as they vest over their lives
(typically the vesting period is 33 months and the vesting method, which
is determined at the date of grant, may be either cliff or graded). The
following table presents a summary of the activity related to the
Company's restricted stock units.
Periods ended September 30, 2005 Three months Nine months
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Number of Weighted Number of Weighted
restricted average restricted average
stock units price stock units price
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Outstanding, beginning of period 1,619,879 998,487
Issued
Initial allocation 45,077 $ 44.39 822,589 $ 36.14
In lieu of dividends 7,122 47.13 23,429 42.03
Settled (785) 42.59 (124,854) 34.24
Forfeited and cancelled (9,751) 47.35 (58,109) 47.35
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Outstanding, end of period 1,661,542 1,661,542
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With respect to restricted stock units issued in the first quarter of
2005, and which cliff vest in the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company
entered into a cash-settled equity forward agreement that fixes the cost
to the Company at $40.91 per restricted stock unit in respect of 600,000
restricted stock units. Similarly, in 2004, with respect to restricted
stock units issued in the first quarter of 2004, and which cliff vest in
the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company entered into a cash-settled equity
forward agreement that fixes the cost to the Company at $26.61 per
restricted stock unit in respect of 652,550 restricted stock units.
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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The following is a schedule of vesting of the Company's restricted stock
units outstanding as at September 30, 2005:
Number of
restricted
Years ending December 31 (millions) stock units
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2005 (balance of year) 96,792
2006 742,121
2007 822,629
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1,661,542
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9. Accounts Receivable
On July 26, 2002, TELUS Communications Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of
TELUS, entered into an agreement, which was amended September 30, 2002,
with an arm's-length securitization trust under which TELUS Communications
Inc. is able to sell an interest in certain of its trade receivables up to
a maximum of $650 million. As a result of selling the interest in certain
of the trade receivables on a fully-serviced basis, a servicing liability
is recognized on the date of sale and is, in turn, amortized to earnings
over the expected life of the trade receivables. This "revolving-period"
securitization agreement has an initial term ending July 18, 2007. TELUS
Communications Inc. is required to maintain at least a BBB (low) credit
rating by Dominion Bond Rating Service or the securitization trust may
require the sale program to be wound down prior to the end of the initial
term; at September 30, 2005, the rating was BBB (high). On October 24,
2005, Dominion Bond Rating Service upgraded TELUS Communications Inc.'s
credit rating to A (low).
As at As at
September 30, December 31,
(millions) 2005 2004
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Total managed portfolio $ 1,049.0 $ 1,021.7
Securitized receivables (181.7) (181.3)
Retained interest in receivables sold 26.2 23.1
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Receivables held $ 893.5 $ 863.5
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For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005, the
Company recognized losses of $0.5 million (2004 - $0.2 million) and $1.2
million (2004 - $0.6 million), respectively, on the sale of receivables
arising from the securitization.
Cash flows from the securitization are as follows:
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Cumulative proceeds from securitization,
beginning of period $ 150.0 $ 150.0 $ 150.0 $ 300.0
Securitization reduction payments -- -- -- (150.0)
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Cumulative proceeds from securitization,
end of period $ 150.0 $ 150.0 $ 150.0 $ 150.0
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Proceeds from collections reinvested in
revolving period securitizations $ 352.8 $ 347.3 $ 1,067.4 $ 1,402.3
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Proceeds from collections pertaining to
retained interest $ 58.7 $ 57.4 $ 171.6 $ 257.9
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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10. Capital Assets
(a) Capital Assets, Net
Accumulated
Depreciation and
Cost Amortization Net Book Value
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As at As at
September 30, December 31,
(millions) 2005 2004
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Property, plant, equipment and other
Telecommunications assets $ 17,326.3 $ 11,853.2 $ 5,473.1 $ 5,814.3
Assets leased to customers 526.1 448.1 78.0 106.5
Buildings and leasehold improvements 1,711.2 898.2 813.0 852.6
Office equipment and furniture 955.9 698.5 257.4 253.8
Assets under capital lease 18.6 5.4 13.2 11.7
Other 324.3 241.4 82.9 91.1
Land 46.7 -- 46.7 46.8
Assets under construction 589.1 -- 589.1 329.6
Materials and supplies 24.2 -- 24.2 21.8
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21,522.4 14,144.8 7,377.6 7,528.2
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Intangible assets subject to amortization
Subscriber base 362.9 110.8 252.1 268.2
Software 1,149.2 842.0 307.2 388.4
Access to rights-of-way and other 118.7 48.9 69.8 80.4
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1,630.8 1,001.7 629.1 737.0
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Intangible assets with indefinite lives
Spectrum licences(1) 3,983.1 1,018.5 2,964.6 2,955.8
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$ 27,136.3 $ 16,165.0 $ 10,971.3 $ 11,221.0
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(1) Accumulated amortization of spectrum licences is amortization recorded
prior to 2002 and the transitional impairment amount.
The following table presents items included in capital expenditures.
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Additions of intangible assets
- Subject to amortization $ 30.2 $ 41.9 $ 116.2 $ 130.9
- With indefinite lives -- -- 8.8 --
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$ 30.2 $ 41.9 $ 125.0 $ 130.9
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The following table presents items included in capital expenditures.
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Capitalized internal labour costs $ 31.4 $ 55.6 $ 164.6 $ 177.8
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(b) Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to
amortization, calculated upon such assets held as at September 30, 2005,
for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows:
Years ending December 31 (millions)
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2005 (balance of year) $ 63.4
2006 184.0
2007 97.3
2008 28.1
2009 9.4
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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11. Goodwill
Periods ended September 30, 2005 (millions) Three months Nine months
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Balance, beginning of period $ 3,150.1 $ 3,126.8
Goodwill arising from current period acquisitions -- 24.5
Goodwill arising from contingent consideration
paid in respect of a prior year's acquisition 7.9 7.9
Foreign exchange on goodwill of self-sustaining
foreign operations (1.0) (2.2)
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Balance, end of period $ 3,157.0 $ 3,157.0
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Ambergris Solutions Inc.: The goodwill addition in the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2005, none of which is expected to be deductible for
tax purposes, arose from the cash acquisition of an effective 52.5%
economic interest in Ambergris Solutions Inc., a business process
outsourcing company. The acquisition was effected in two steps: one on
February 15, 2005, for an effective 49% economic interest and one on May
13, 2005, for an effective 3.5% economic interest. The initial effective
49% economic interest resulted in the Company controlling Ambergris
Solutions Inc. as the Company controlled, but did not wholly-own, an
intermediate holding company which, in turn, controlled, but did not
wholly-own, Ambergris Solutions Inc. This investment was made with a view
to enhancing the Company's competitiveness in contact centre offerings.
The primary factor that contributed to a purchase price that resulted in
the recognition of goodwill is the low degree of net tangible assets in
the industry relative to the market value of established Asian operations.
Effective February 15, 2005, Ambergris Solutions Inc.'s results are
included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income and are
included in the Company's Communications segment.
The following is a summarized balance sheet disclosing the preliminary
fair values assigned to each major asset and liability class as at the
date of acquisition:
Operational and
foreign exchange
February 15, adjustments
2005 May 13, arising between
(millions) purchase 2005 purchase purchase dates Total
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Assets
Current Assets $ 9.2 0.3 $ (1.1) $ 8.4
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Capital Assets, Net 10.3 0.5 2.5 13.3
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Other Assets
Other 0.5 - - 0.5
Goodwill 23.0 1.5 - 24.5
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23.5 1.5 - 25.0
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$ 43.0 $ 2.3 $ 1.4 $ 46.7
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Liabilities
Current Liabilities $ 5.5 0.2 $ 1.2 $ 6.9
Future Income Taxes 5.3 0.2 (0.1) 5.4
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10.8 0.4 1.1 12.3
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Non-Controlling Interest 4.7 - 0.3 5.0
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Purchase Price 27.5 1.9 - 29.4
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$ 43.0 $ 2.3 $ 1.4 $ 46.7
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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The following pro forma supplemental information represents certain
results of operations as if the business acquisitions had been completed
as at the beginning of the periods presented.
Three-month periods ended September 30 ($ in
millions except per share amounts) 2005 2004
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As reported Pro forma(1) As reported Pro forma(2)
Operating revenues $ 2,062.8 $ 2,062.8 $ 1,946.9 $ 1,957.8
Net income $ 190.1 $ 190.1 $ 156.6 $ 156.5
Income per Common Share and Non-Voting Share
- Basic $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 0.44 $ 0.44
- Diluted $ 0.53 $ 0.53 $ 0.43 $ 0.43
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Nine-month periods ended September 30 ($ in
millions except per share amounts) 2005 2004
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As reported Pro forma(1) As reported Pro forma(2)
As reported Pro forma(1) As reported Pro forma(2)
Operating revenues $ 6,056.0 $ 6,060.8 $ 5,616.3 $ 5,655.1
Net income $ 621.8 $ 622.3 $ 430.2 $ 432.7
Income per Common Share and Non-Voting Share
- Basic $ 1.74 $ 1.74 $ 1.20 $ 1.21
- Diluted $ 1.72 $ 1.72 $ 1.19 $ 1.20
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(1) Pro forma amounts for 2005 reflect Ambergris Solutions Inc.
(2) Pro forma amounts for 2004 reflect Ambergris Solutions Inc. and ADCOM,
Inc. ADCOM, Inc. was purchased effective November 15, 2004, and its
results have been included in the Company's Consolidated Statements of
Income effective the same date.
12. Long-Term Debt
(a) Details of Long-Term Debt
As at As at
($ in millions) September 30, December 31,
Series Rate of interest Maturity 2005 2004
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TELUS Corporation Notes
CA 7.5%(1) June 2006 $ 1,576.4 $ 1,574.6
U.S. (2) 7.5%(1) June 2007 1,353.8 1,398.6
U.S. (3) 8.0%(1) June 2011 2,229.6 2,303.9
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5,159.8 5,277.1
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TELUS Corporation Convertible Debentures
6.75%(1) June 2010 -- 141.6
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TELUS Communications Inc. Debentures
1 12.00%(1) May 2010 50.0 50.0
2 11.90%(1) November 2015 125.0 125.0
3 10.65%(1) June 2021 175.0 175.0
5 9.65%(1) April 2022 249.0 249.0
B 8.80%(1) September 2025 200.0 200.0
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799.0 799.0
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TELUS Communications Inc. First Mortgage Bonds
U 11.50%(1) July 2010 30.0 30.0
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TELUS Communications Inc. Medium Term Notes
1 7.10%(1) February 2007 70.0 70.0
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Capital leases issued at varying rates of interest from 4.1% to 18.7%
and maturing on various dates up to 2013 13.2 10.7
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Other 6.9 8.1
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Total debt 6,078.9 6,336.5
Less - current maturities 1,581.6 4.3
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Long-Term Debt $ 4,497.3 $ 6,332.2
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(1) Interest is payable semi-annually.
(2) Principal face value of notes is U.S.$1,166.5 million (December 31, 2004 - U.S.$1,166.5 million).
(3) Principal face value of notes is U.S.$1,925.0 million (December 31, 2004 - U.S.$1,925.0 million).
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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(b) TELUS Corporation notes - 7.50%, Series CA, Notes
In May 2001, the Company issued $1.6 billion of 2006 (Canadian Dollar)
Notes at a price of $992.30 per $1,000.00 of principal to the public. The
notes may be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole at any time,
or in part from time to time, on not fewer than 30 and nor more than 60
days' prior notice, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) the
present value of the notes discounted at the Government of Canada yield
plus 35 basis points, or (b) 100% of the principal amount thereof. In
addition, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will be paid to the date
fixed for redemption.
During the third quarter of 2002, the Company repurchased 2006 (Canadian
Dollar) Notes with a face value of $22.0 million.
On September 26, 2005, the Company announced its intention to exercise its
right, and on October 17, 2005, gave its notice, to early redeem, on
December 1, 2005, the remaining $1,578.0 million of 7.50%, Series CA,
Notes outstanding. The total redemption consideration is estimated to be
$1,609 million, which includes an estimate of approximately $31 million
for the redemption premium.
(c) TELUS Corporation Convertible Debentures
The 6.75% convertible debentures were unsecured, subordinated obligations
of the Company that were to mature on June 15, 2010, and were convertible
at the holders' option into Non-Voting Shares of the Company at a rate
reflecting a share price of $39.73. The convertible debentures were not
redeemable prior to June 15, 2003. Redemption in the period from June 15,
2003, through June 15, 2005, was allowed if the average trading price of
the Non-Voting Shares for a defined period exceeds 125% of the conversion
price.
The holder's embedded conversion option was valued using the residual
value approach and was presented as a component of shareholders' equity in
Note 13(a).
On May 9, 2005, the Company provided notice of redemption for its
convertible debentures at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest, for
redemption on June 16, 2005. Convertible debenture holders exercised
conversion options resulting in $131.7 million of convertible debenture
principal being converted into 3,316,047 Non-Voting Shares, as presented
in Note 13(b). The conversion option in respect of $17.9 million of
convertible debenture principal was not exercised and this principal
amount was redeemed on June 16, 2005.
(d) TELUS Corporation Credit Facilities
On May 4, 2005, TELUS Corporation entered into a new $1.6 billion bank
credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions. The new credit
facilities consist of: i) an $800 million (or U.S. Dollar equivalent)
revolving credit facility expiring on May 7, 2008, to be used for general
corporate purposes, and ii) an $800 million (or U.S. Dollar equivalent)
revolving credit facility expiring on May 4, 2010, to be used for general
corporate purposes. These new facilities replaced the Company's existing
committed credit facilities prior to the availability termination dates of
such facilities.
TELUS Corporation's new credit facilities are unsecured and bear interest
at prime rate, U.S. Dollar Base Rate, a bankers' acceptance rate or London
interbank offered rate ("LIBOR") (all such terms as used or defined in the
credit facilities), plus applicable margins. The credit facilities contain
customary representations, warranties and covenants including two
financial quarter end financial ratio tests. The financial ratio tests are
that the Company may not permit its long-term debt to operating cash flow
ratio to exceed 4.0:1 and may not permit its operating cash flow to
interest expense ratio to be less than 2.0:1, each as defined under the
credit facilities.
Continued access to TELUS Corporation's credit facilities is not
contingent on the maintenance by TELUS Corporation of a specific credit
rating.
No amounts were drawn under the Company's credit facilities as at
September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004.
(e) Long-Term Debt Maturities
Anticipated requirements to meet long-term debt repayments during each of
the five years ending December 31 are as follows:
(millions) Total(1)
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2005(2) (balance of year) $ 1,579.7
2006(2) 9.6
2007 1,871.3
2008 3.3
2009 2.5
(1) Where applicable, repayments reflect hedged foreign exchange rates
(2) Repayments reflect the Company's announced early redemption of the
7.50%, Series CA, Notes on December 1, 2005 (see (b))
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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13. Shareholders' Equity
(a) Details of Shareholders' Equity
As at As at
September 30, December 31,
($ in millions except per share amounts) 2005 2004
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Convertible debentures conversion option (Note 12(c)) $ -- $ 8.8
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Preferred equity
Authorized Amount
First Preferred Shares 1,000,000,000
Second Preferred Shares 1,000,000,000
Common equity
Share capital
Shares
Authorized Amount
Common Shares 1,000,000,000
Non-Voting Shares 1,000,000,000
Issued
Common Shares (b) 2,341.1 2,407.5
Non-Voting Shares (b) 3,595.8 3,426.7
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5,936.9 5,834.2
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Other
Options and warrants (c) 6.9 26.9
Accrual for shares issuable under channel stock incentive plan (d) -- 0.8
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6.9 27.7
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Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment (6.3) (2.2)
Retained earnings 1,013.9 1,008.1
Contributed surplus (e) 146.8 149.0
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7,098.2 7,016.8
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Total Shareholders' Equity $ 7,098.2 $ 7,025.6
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(b) Changes in Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares
Periods ended September 30, 2005 Three months Nine months
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Number of Amount Number of Amount
shares (millions) shares (millions)
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Common Shares
Beginning of period 188,187,386 $ 2,360.8 192,748,738 $ 2,407.5
Exercise of share options (f) 328,677 12.1 917,567 29.8
Purchase of shares for cancellation pursuant
to normal course issuer bid (g) (2,535,100) (31.8) (7,604,700) (95.2)
Expiration of predecessor share exchange
privilege (h) -- -- (80,642) (1.0)
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End of period 185,980,963 $ 2,341.1 185,980,963 $ 2,341.1
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Non-Voting Shares
Beginning of period 169,244,364 $ 3,595.9 165,803,123 $ 3,426.7
Exercise of warrants (c) 283,274 10.5 561,732 20.8
Exercise of convertible debenture conversion
option -- -- 3,316,047 132.9
Channel stock incentive plan (d) -- -- 12,225 0.4
Exercise of share options (f) 1,478,571 43.6 6,915,709 185.5
Purchase of shares for cancellation pursuant
to normal course issuer bid (g) (2,549,500) (54.2) (8,125,800) (169.9)
Expiration of predecessor share exchange
privilege (h) -- -- (26,327) (0.6)
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End of period 168,456,709 $ 3,595.8 168,456,709 $ 3,595.8
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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(c) Options and Warrants
Upon its acquisition of Clearnet Communications Inc. ("Clearnet") in 2000,
the Company was required to record the intrinsic value of Clearnet options
and warrants outstanding at that time. As these options and warrants are
exercised, the corresponding intrinsic values are reclassified to share
capital. As these options and warrants are forfeited or as they expire,
the corresponding intrinsic values are reclassified to contributed
surplus. Proceeds arising from the exercise of these options and warrants
are credited to share capital.
Under the terms of the arrangement to acquire Clearnet, effective January
18, 2001, TELUS Corporation exchanged the warrants held by former Clearnet
warrant holders. Each warrant entitled the holder to purchase a Non-Voting
Share at a price of U.S.$10.00 per share until September 15, 2005.
(d) Channel Stock Incentive Plan
The Company initiated the Plan to increase sales of various products and
services by providing additional performance-based compensation in the
form of Non-Voting Shares. During the first half of 2005, terms of the
Plan were amended such that the Non-Voting Shares earned were no longer to
be issued from Treasury and, as a result, as at September 30, 2005,
Non-Voting Shares earned are no longer accrued as a component of Common
Equity.
(e) Contributed Surplus
The following table presents a summary of the activity related to the
Company's contributed surplus for the three-month and nine-month periods
ended September 30, 2005:
Periods ended September 30, 2005 (millions) Three months Nine months
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Balance, beginning of period $ 144.7 $ 149.0
Share option expense recognized in period (Note 8(a)) 4.1 10.4
Share option expense reclassified to Non-Voting Share
capital account upon exercise of share options (2.0) (13.8)
Unexercised, expired convertible debenture conversion option -- 1.2
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Balance, end of period $ 146.8 $ 146.8
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(f) Share Option Plans
The Company has a number of share option plans under which directors,
officers and other employees receive options to purchase Common Shares
and/or Non-Voting Shares at a price equal to the fair market value at the
time of grant. Options granted under the plans may be exercised over
specific periods not to exceed ten years from the time of grant.
The following table presents a summary of the activity related to the
Company's share options plans for the periods ended September 30.
Periods ended September 30, 2005 Three months Nine months
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Number of Weighted Number of Weighted
share average share share average share
options option price options option price
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Outstanding, beginning of period 16,180,545 $ 27.62 21,914,760 $ 26.07
Granted 21,370 42.70 1,181,685 35.73
Exercised (1,807,248) 29.26 (7,833,276) 24.69
Forfeited (60,176) 25.12 (787,823) 26.37
Expired and cancelled -- -- (140,855) 41.63
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Outstanding, end of period 14,334,491 27.44 14,334,491 27.44
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At September 30, 2005, 1.9 million Common Shares and 22.6 million
Non-Voting Shares were reserved for issuance under the share option plans.
(g) Purchase of Shares for Cancellation Pursuant to Normal Course Issuer Bid
The Company purchased, for cancellation, Common Shares and Non-Voting
Shares pursuant to a normal course issuer bid that runs for a twelve-month
period ending December 19, 2005, for up to 14.0 million Common Shares and
11.5 million Non-Voting Shares. The excess of the purchase price over the
average stated value of shares purchased for cancellation was charged to
retained earnings. The Company ceases to consider shares outstanding on
the date of the Company's purchase of its shares although the actual
cancellation of the shares by the transfer agent and registrar occurs on a
timely basis on a date shortly thereafter. As at September 30, 2005,
255,000 Common Shares and 253,000 Non-Voting Shares had been purchased and
had not yet been cancelled.
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Period ended September 30, 2005 ($ in millions) Three months
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Purchase price
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Charged to
Number of Charged to retained
shares Paid share capital earnings
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Common Shares purchased for cancellation
Prior to beginning of period 5,825,311 $ 235.8 $ 72.8 $ 163.0
During period 2,535,100 117.9 31.8 86.1
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Cumulative total 8,360,411 $ 353.7 $ 104.6 $ 249.1
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Non-Voting Shares purchased for cancellation
Prior to beginning of period 7,027,700 $ 272.6 $ 145.7 $ 126.9
During period 2,549,500 115.2 54.2 61.0
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Cumulative total 9,577,200 $ 387.8 $ 199.9 $ 187.9
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Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares purchased
for cancellation
Prior to beginning of period 12,853,011 $ 508.4 $ 218.5 $ 289.9
During period 5,084,600 233.1 86.0 147.1
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Cumulative total 17,937,611 $ 741.5 $ 304.5 $ 437.0
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Period ended September 30, 2005 ($ in millions) Nine months
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Purchase price
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Charged to
Number of Charged to retained
shares Paid share capital earnings
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Common Shares purchased for cancellation
Prior to beginning of period 755,711 $ 27.3 $ 9.4 $ 17.9
During period 7,604,700 326.4 95.2 231.2
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Cumulative total 8,360,411 $ 353.7 $ 104.6 $ 249.1
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Non-Voting Shares purchased for cancellation
Prior to beginning of period 1,451,400 $ 50.7 $ 30.0 $ 20.7
During period 8,125,800 337.1 169.9 167.2
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Cumulative total 9,577,200 $ 387.8 $ 199.9 $ 187.9
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Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares purchased
for cancellation
Prior to beginning of period 2,207,111 $ 78.0 $ 39.4 $ 38.6
During period 15,730,500 663.5 265.1 398.4
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Cumulative total 17,937,611 $ 741.5 $ 304.5 $ 437.0
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(h) Expiration of Predecessor Share Exchange Privilege
As set out in the Joint Management Proxy Circular of December 8, 1998,
holders of BC TELECOM Inc. Common Shares and holders of Alberta-based
TELUS Corporation Common Shares had six years to exchange their shares for
shares that have become what are now the Company's Common Shares and
Non-Voting Shares; such period elapsed on January 31, 2005. The amounts
corresponding with the unexchanged shares have been removed from the
equity accounts.
(i) Employee Share Purchase Plan The Company has an employee share
purchase plan under which eligible employees can purchase Common Shares
through regular payroll deductions by contributing between 1% and 10% of
their pay. The Company contributes 45%, for the employee population up to
a certain job classification, for every dollar contributed by an
employee, to a maximum of 6% of employee pay; for more highly compensated
job classifications, the Company contributes 40%. Commencing July 25,
2005 and concluding November 19, 2005, the Company increased its
contribution to 100% for all plan participants, other than the executive
leadership team, up to 6% of participants' eligible pay. The Company
records its contributions as a component of operating expenses.
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Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Employee contributions $ 16.0 $ 15.4 $ 48.7 $ 44.8
Company contributions 12.0 6.1 26.0 17.9
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$ 28.0 $ 21.5 $ 74.7 $ 62.7
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Source of Common Shares purchased
Market purchase $ 28.0 $ 2.4 $ 74.7 $ 11.5
Treasury issuance -- 19.1 -- 51.2
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$ 28.0 $ 21.5 $ 74.7 $ 62.7
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Under this plan, the Company has the option of offering shares from
Treasury or having the trustee acquire shares in the stock market. Prior
to February 2001 and subsequent to November 1, 2004, all Common Shares
issued to employees under the plan were purchased on the market at normal
trading prices; in the intervening period, shares were also issued from
Treasury.
(j) Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan under
which eligible shareholders may acquire Non-Voting Shares through the
reinvestment of dividends and additional optional cash payments. Excluding
Non-Voting Shares purchased by way of additional optional cash payments,
the Company, at its discretion, may offer the Non-Voting Shares at up to a
5% discount from the market price. During the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2005, the Company did not offer Non-Voting Shares at a
discount. Shares purchased through optional cash payments are subject to a
minimum investment of $100 per transaction and a maximum investment of
$20,000 per calendar year.
Under this Plan, the Company has the option of offering shares from
Treasury or having the trustee acquire shares in the stock market. Prior
to July 1, 2001, when the acquisition of shares from Treasury commenced,
all Non-Voting Shares were acquired in the market at normal trading
prices; acquisition in the market at normal trading prices recommenced on
January 1, 2005.
New Canadian securities regulations that came into effect on September
14, 2005, affected dividend reinvestment plans of all companies in
Canada. The Company has sought regulatory clarification and is assessing
the need to amend its Plan to reflect the changes required by the new
regulations. As an interim measure and pending regulatory clarification
or relief, the Company has amended the Plan to temporarily suspend those
aspects that are prohibited by the new regulations, including the
reinvestment of Common Share dividends to purchase Non-Voting Shares.
In respect of Common Share and Non-Voting Share dividends declared during
the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005, $0.8
million (2004 - $13.6 million) and $4.8 million (2004 - $26.9 million),
respectively, was to be reinvested in Non-Voting Shares.
14. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
(a) CRTC Decisions 2002-34 and 2002-43 Deferral Accounts
On May 30, 2002, and on July 31, 2002, the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") issued Decisions 2002-34 and
2002-43, respectively, and introduced the concept of a deferral account.
The Company must make significant estimates and assumptions in respect of
the deferral accounts given the complexity and interpretation required of
Decisions 2002-34 and 2002-43. Accordingly, the Company estimates, and
records, a liability, $148.0 million as at September 30, 2005 (December
31, 2004 - $128.7 million), to the extent that activities it has
undertaken, other qualifying events and realized rate reductions for
Competitor Services do not extinguish it. Management is required to make
estimates and assumptions in respect of the offsetting nature of these
items. If the CRTC, upon its annual review of the Company's deferral
account, disagrees with management's estimates and assumptions, the CRTC
may adjust the deferral account balance and such adjustment may be
material.
On March 24, 2004, the CRTC issued Telecom Public Notice CRTC 2004-1
"Review and disposition of the deferral accounts for the second price cap
period" which initiated a public proceeding inviting proposals on the
disposition of the amounts accumulated in the incumbent local exchange
carriers' deferral accounts during the first two years of the second
price cap period. The Company is uncertain when the CRTC will make its
determination on this proceeding.
Due to the Company's use of the liability method of accounting for the
deferral account, the CRTC Decision 2005-6, as it relates to the
Company's provision of Competitor Digital Network services, is not
expected to affect the Company's revenues. To the extent that the CRTC
Decision 2005-6 requires the Company to provide discounts on Competitor
Digital Network services, both for current and prior periods, the
Company draws down the deferral account by an
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offsetting amount. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2005, the Company drew down the deferral account by $11.1
million and $40.9 million, respectively, in respect of discounts on
Competitor Digital Network services.
(b) Labour Negotiations
In 2000, TELUS commenced collective bargaining with the Telecommunications
Workers Union for a new collective agreement replacing the multiple legacy
agreements from BC TELECOM and Alberta-based TELUS. This is the first
round of collective bargaining since the merger of BC TELECOM and TELUS
Alberta and the Company's aim is to replace the legacy collective
agreements with a single collective agreement for the new bargaining unit.
The following is a chronology of the major events during the current
collective bargaining process:
o During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company's application requesting
the appointment of a federal conciliator was granted. In the first
quarter of 2004, the extended conciliation process, that included a
global review of all outstanding issues, concluded and the outstanding
issues were not resolved.
o On January 15, 2004, the Federal Minister of Labour appointed the two
conciliators as mediators to continue to work with the Company and the
Telecommunications Workers Union towards a possible resolution.
o On January 28, 2004, the Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled that
the Company must make an offer of binding arbitration to the
Telecommunications Workers Union to settle the collective agreement
between the parties.
o On May 21, 2004, the Canada Industrial Relations Board declared
TELE-MOBILE COMPANY and TELUS Communications Inc. a single employer for
labour relations purposes. It was additionally determined that the
Mobility segment's non-unionized team members, predominantly located in
Ontario and Quebec, performing work similar to their unionized Mobility
segment counterparts in British Columbia and Alberta, should be
included in the Telecommunications Workers Union bargaining unit
without a representational vote.
o On December 16, 2004, the judicial review of the decision declaring
TELE-MOBILE COMPANY and TELUS Communications Inc. a single employer for
labour relations purposes sought by TELE-MOBILE COMPANY and TELUS
Communications Inc. was dismissed by the Federal Court of Appeal.
o On February 2, 2005, the Canada Industrial Relations Board reversed the
decision that placed the parties in binding arbitration.
o On April 13, 2005, the Company tabled a comprehensive offer to the
Telecommunications Workers Union to settle the collective agreement.
o On April 18, 2005, the Company delivered first notice of lockout to the
Telecommunications Workers Union. That notice, effective April 25,
2005, included the following measures: the suspension of grievance and
arbitration processes, joint Union management committees, scheduling of
accumulated time off, payment for the first day of sickness absence and
the deferral of wage progression increases and increases in vacation
entitlements.
o On June 14, 2005, the Company updated, by way of addendum, its
comprehensive offer to the Telecommunications Workers Union to settle
the collective agreement.
o On June 24, 2005, the Company rejected the counter proposal that the
Telecommunications Workers Union had made in response to the Company's
April 13, 2005, comprehensive offer.
o On June 30, 2005, a subsequent application to the Supreme Court of
Canada seeking leave to appeal the declaration of TELE-MOBILE COMPANY
and TELUS Communications Inc. being a single employer for labour
relations purposes was denied.
o On July 12, 2005, the Company announced an implementation strategy of
the comprehensive offer of settlement with certain terms coming into
effect on July 22, 2005.
o On July 21, 2005, the Telecommunications Workers Union then commenced a
full-scale strike throughout British Columbia and Alberta.
o On July 22, 2005, the Company commenced implementing the comprehensive
offer of settlement.
o On July 25, 2005, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the
Telecommunications Workers Union appeal application seeking
reinstatement of binding arbitration, and in so doing, confirmed the
Canada Industrial Relations Board's decision of February 2, 2005, that
collective bargaining was the preferred method of achieving settlement.
o On September 27, 2005, negotiations betwen the Telecommunications
Workers Union and the Company resumed.
o On October 10, 2005, the Telecommunications Workers Union and the
Company announced that they had reached a tentative agreement that
included the terms of a five-year collective agreement that was to be
submitted to the Telecommunications Workers Union members for
ratification. The Telecommunications Workers Union Executive Council
and Bargaining Committee had both recommended acceptance of the
tentative agreement.
o On October 30, 2005, the Telecommunications Workers Union announced
that its members voted 50.3%, representing a difference of 53 votes,
to reject the tentative agreement and, as a result, the work stoppage
continued.
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o On November 6, 2005, the Telecommunications Workers Union and the
Company announced that they had reached a second tentative agreement
that included the terms of a five-year collective agreement that was
to be submitted to the Telecommunications Workers Union members for
ratification. The Telecommunications Workers Union Executive Council
and Bargaining Committee had both recommended aceptance of the
tentative agreement. Ratification voting is to be done by a mail-in
balloting process and the vote result is expected to be counted and
announced on November 16, 2005
o Incremental expenses during the three-month period ended September 30,
2005, that arose from emergency operations procedures included
management reassignments, paid overtime, third party security and
contractor costs, travel and accommodation. These incremental expenses
exceeded cost savings, such as those arising from lower compensation
expenses for employees who stayed off work and adjustments to accruals
for payroll and other employee related liabilities, by approximately
$65 million.
(c) Guarantees
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles require the disclosure
of certain types of guarantees and their maximum, undiscounted amounts.
The maximum potential payments represent a "worst-case scenario" and do
not necessarily reflect results expected by the Company. Guarantees
requiring disclosure are those obligations that require payments
contingent on specified types of future events. In the normal course of
its operations, the Company enters into obligations that GAAP may consider
to be guarantees. As defined by Canadian GAAP, guarantees subject to these
disclosure guidelines do not include guarantees that relate to the future
performance of the Company.
Performance guarantees: Performance guarantees contingently require a
guarantor to make payments to a guaranteed party based on a third party's
failure to perform under an obligating agreement. TELUS provides sales
price guarantees in respect of employees' principal residences as part of
its employee relocation policies. In the event that the Company is
required to honour such guarantees, it purchases (for immediate resale)
the property from the employee.
The Company has guaranteed third parties' financial obligations as part of
a facility naming rights agreement. The guarantees, in total, run through
to August 31, 2008, on a declining-balance basis and are of limited
recourse.
As at September 30, 2005, the Company has no liability recorded in respect
of the aforementioned performance guarantees.
Financial guarantees: In conjunction with its 2001 exit from the
equipment leasing business, the Company provided a guarantee to a third
party with respect to certain specified telecommunication asset and
vehicle leases. If the lessee were to default, the Company would be
required to make a payment to the extent that the realized value of the
underlying asset is insufficient to pay out the lease; in some instances,
the Company could be required to pay out the lease on a gross basis and
realize the underlying value of the leased asset itself. As at September
30, 2005, the Company has a liability of $1.0 million (December 31, 2004 -
$1.0 million) recorded in respect of these lease guarantees.
The following table quantifies the maximum undiscounted guarantee amounts
as at September 30, 2005, without regard for the likelihood of having to
make such payment.
Performance Financial
(millions) guarantees(1) guarantees(1) Total
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2005 (balance of year) $ 3.6 $ 1.7 $ 5.3
2006 1.5 1.5 3.0
2007 1.0 0.8 1.8
2008 0.5 0.3 0.8
2009 -- -- --
(1) Annual amounts for performance guarantees and financial guarantees
include the maximum guarantee amounts during any year of the term of
the guarantee.
Indemnification obligations: In the normal course of operations, the
Company may provide indemnification in conjunction with certain
transactions. The term of these indemnification obligations range in
duration and often are not explicitly defined. Where appropriate, an
indemnification obligation is recorded as a liability. In many cases,
there is no maximum limit on these indemnification obligations and the
overall maximum amount of the obligations under such indemnification
obligations cannot be reasonably estimated. Other than obligations
recorded as liabilities at the time of the transaction, historically the
Company has not made significant payments under these indemnifications.
In connection with its 2001 disposition of TELUS' directory business, the
Company agreed to bear a proportionate share of the new owner's increased
directory publication costs if the increased costs were to arise from a
change in the applicable CRTC regulatory requirements. The Company's
proportionate share would be 80% through May 2006, declining to 40% in the
next five-year period and then to 15% in the final five years. As well,
should the CRTC take any action which would result in the owner being
prevented from carrying on the directory business as specified in the
agreement, TELUS would indemnify the owner in respect of any losses that
the owner incurred.
As at September 30, 2005, the Company has no liability recorded in respect
of indemnification obligations.
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(d) Claims and Lawsuits
General: A number of claims and lawsuits seeking damages and other
relief are pending against the Company. It is impossible at this time for
the Company to predict with any certainty the outcome of such litigation.
However, management is of the opinion, based upon legal assessment and
information presently available, that it is unlikely that any liability,
to the extent not provided for through insurance or otherwise, would be
material in relation to the Company's consolidated financial position,
excepting the items enumerated following.
Pay equity: On December 16, 1994, the Telecommunications Workers
Union filed a complaint against BC TEL, a predecessor of TELUS
Communications Inc., with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, alleging
that wage differences between unionized male and female employees in
British Columbia were contrary to the equal pay for work of equal value
provisions in the Canadian Human Rights Act. In December 1998, the
Canadian Human Rights Commission advised that it would commence an
investigation of the Telecommunications Workers Union complaint. In
February 2003, the Canadian Human Rights Commission offered to mediate a
settlement of the complaint, but the Company declined the offer. The
Canadian Human Rights Commission referred the complaint to conciliation
under the Canadian Human Rights Act and appointed a conciliator to assist
in settling the complaint. The complaint was not resolved through
conciliation and it was referred back to the Canadian Human Rights
Commission in December 2004. The Canadian Human Rights Commission has
since decided to resume its investigation of the complaint. The Company
believes that it has good defences to the Telecommunications Workers
Union's complaint and has taken the position that it should be dismissed.
As a term of the tentative agreement reached on November 6, 2005, between
the Telecommunications Workers Union and the Company, and subject to
positive ratification of that agreement and acceptance by the Canadian
Human Rights Commission of the settlement and closure of its file on this
complaint, the parties have agreed to settle this complaint without any
admission of liability on the basis that the Company will establish a pay
equity fund of $10 million to be paid out during the term of the new
collective agreement and the Telecommunications Workers Union will
withdraw and discontinue this complaint. Should the tentative agreement
not be ratified, or the Canadian Human Rights Commission refuse consent
or the complaint continue for any other reason and its ultimate
resolution differ from management's assessment and assumptions, a
material adjustment to the Company's financial position and the results
of its operations could result.
TELUS Corporation Pension Plan and TELUS Edmonton Pension Plan: Two
statements of claim were filed in the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench on
December 31, 2001, and January 2, 2002, respectively, by plaintiffs
alleging to be either members or business agents of the
Telecommunications Workers Union. In one action, the three plaintiffs
alleged to be suing on behalf of all current or future beneficiaries of
the TELUS Corporation Pension Plan and in the other action, the two
plaintiffs allege to be suing on behalf of all current or future
beneficiaries of the TELUS Edmonton Pension Plan. The statement of claim
in the TELUS Corporation Pension Plan related action named the Company,
certain of its affiliates and certain present and former trustees of the
TELUS Corporation Pension Plan as defendants, and claims damages in the
sum of $445 million. The statement of claim in the TELUS Edmonton Pension
Plan related action named the Company, certain of its affiliates and
certain individuals who are alleged to be trustees of the TELUS Edmonton
Pension Plan and claims damages in the sum of $15.5 million. On February
19, 2002, the Company filed statements of defence to both actions and
also filed notices of motion for certain relief, including an order
striking out the actions as representative or class actions. On May 17,
2002, the statements of claim were amended by the plaintiffs and include
allegations, inter alia, that benefits provided under the TELUS
Corporation Pension Plan and the TELUS Edmonton Pension Plan are less
advantageous than the benefits provided under the respective former
pension plans, contrary to applicable legislation, that insufficient
contributions were made to the plans and contribution holidays were taken
and that the defendants wrongfully used the diverted funds, and that
administration fees and expenses were improperly deducted. The Company
filed statements of defence to the amended statements of claim on June 3,
2002. The Company believes that it has good defences to the actions. As a
term of the tentative agreement reached on November 6, 2005, between the
Telecommunications Workers Union and the Company and subject to positive
ratification of that agreement, the Telecommunications Workers Union has
agreed to not provide any direct or indirect financial or other
assistance to the plaintiffs in these actions and to communicate to the
plaintiffs the Telecommunications Workers Union's desire and
recommendation that these proceedings be dismissed or discontinued.
Should the tentative agreement not be ratified or the lawsuits continue
because of the actions of the court, the plaintiffs or for any other
reason, and their ultimate resolution differ from management's assessment
and assumptions, a material adjustment to the Company's financial
position and the results of its operations could result.
Uncertified class action: A class action was brought August 9, 2004,
under the Class Actions Act (Saskatchewan), against a number of past and
present wireless service providers including the Company. The claim
alleges that each of the carriers is in breach of contract and has
violated competition, trade practices and consumer protection legislation
across Canada in connection with the collection of system access fees,
and seeks to recover direct and punitive damages in an unspecified
amount. The class has not been certified. The Company believes that it
has good defences to the action.
Similar proceedings have been filed by, or on behalf of, plaintiffs'
counsel in other provincial jurisdictions, but will not proceed until the
Saskatchewan action has been decided.
Should the ultimate resolution of this action differ from management's
assessments and assumptions, a material adjustment to the Company's
financial position and the results of its operations could result.
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15. Additional Financial Information
(a) Income Statement
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Advertising expense $ 44.5 $ 35.7 $ 124.8 $ 103.0
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(b) Balance Sheet
As at As at
September 30, December 31,
(millions) 2005 2004
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Accounts receivable
Customer accounts receivable $ 734.4 $ 727.0
Accrued receivables - customer 103.0 114.1
Allowance for doubtful accounts (64.5) (69.3)
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772.9 771.8
Accrued receivables - other 112.9 81.7
Other 7.7 10.0
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$ 893.5 $ 863.5
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Prepaid expense and other
Prepaid expenses $ 133.1 $ 101.4
Deferred customer activation and installation costs 62.3 76.2
Other 16.4 5.8
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$ 211.8 $ 183.4
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Deferred charges
Recognized transitional pension assets and pension plan
contributions in excess of charges to income $ 655.7 $ 556.7
Deferred customer activation and installation costs 100.9 94.4
Cost of issuing debt securities, less amortization 26.4 32.1
Other 32.0 21.2
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$ 815.0 $ 704.4
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accrued liabilities $ 455.4 $ 409.1
Payroll and other employee-related liabilities 491.5 535.4
Asset retirement obligations 3.1 3.1
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950.0 947.6
Trade accounts payable 273.0 313.0
Interest payable 202.2 65.0
Other 46.1 37.0
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$ 1,471.3 $ 1,362.6
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Advance billings and customer deposits
Advance billings $ 307.2 $ 294.4
CRTC Decisions 2002-34 and 2002-43 deferral accounts (Note 14(a)) 148.0 128.7
Deferred customer activation and installation fees 66.8 79.6
Customer deposits 23.1 28.8
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$ 545.1 $ 531.5
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Other Long-Term Liabilities
Deferred hedging liability $ 1,154.9 $ 1,032.6
Pension and other post-retirement liabilities 182.8 172.8
Deferred gain on sale-leaseback of buildings 83.5 98.7
Deferred customer activation and installation fees 100.9 94.4
Asset retirement obligations 19.2 19.2
Other 101.4 88.4
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$ 1,642.7 $ 1,506.1
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(c) Supplementary Cash Flow Information
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Net change in non-cash working capital
Accounts receivable $ (47.2) $ (14.9) $ (20.5) $ (91.3)
Income and other taxes receivable (4.3) 17.1 (17.8) 109.6
Inventories 26.9 12.0 31.2 38.8
Prepaid expenses and other 47.6 39.5 (28.4) (50.1)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 12.7 131.3 105.7 60.2
Advance billings and customer deposits (1.3) 17.7 13.6 40.5
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$ 34.4 $ 202.7 $ 83.8 $ 107.7
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16. Employee Future Benefits
(a) Defined Benefit Plans
The Company's net defined benefit plan costs were as follows:
Three-month periods ended
September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
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Incurred Matching Recognized Incurred Matching Recognized
in period adjustments(1) in period in period adjustments(1)in period
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Pension benefit plans
Current service cost $ 17.0 $ -- $ 17.0 $ 17.6 $ -- $ 17.6
Interest cost 79.9 -- 79.9 78.1 -- 78.1
Return on plan assets (300.0) 201.9 (98.1) (13.4) (79.9) (93.3)
Past service costs -- 0.2 0.2 -- 0.1 0.1
Actuarial loss (gain) 5.1 -- 5.1 6.2 -- 6.2
Valuation allowance provided
against accrued benefit asset -- 6.4 6.4 -- 6.4 6.4
Amortization of transitional asset -- (11.2) (11.2) -- (11.2) (11.2)
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$ (198.0) $ 197.3 $ (0.7) $ 88.5 $ (84.6) $ 3.9
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(1) Accounting adjustments to allocate costs to different periods so as to
recognize the long-term nature of employee future benefits.
Nine-month periods ended
September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
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Incurred Matching Recognized Incurred Matching Recognized
in period adjustments(1) in period in period adjustments(1)in period
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Pension benefit plans
Current service cost $ 51.2 $ -- $ 51.2 $ 52.8 $ -- $ 52.8
Interest cost 239.6 -- 239.6 234.3 -- 234.3
Return on plan assets (608.1) 313.9 (294.2) (221.1) (58.7) (279.8)
Past service costs -- 0.5 0.5 -- 0.5 0.5
Actuarial loss (gain) 15.2 -- 15.2 18.5 -- 18.5
Valuation allowance provided
against accrued benefit asset -- 19.1 19.1 -- 19.1 19.1
Amortization of transitional asset -- (33.6) (33.6) -- (33.6) (33.6)
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$ (302.1) $ 299.9 $ (2.2) $ 84.5 $ (72.7) $ 11.8
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(1) Accounting adjustments to allocate costs to different periods so as to
recognize the long-term nature of employee future benefits.
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Three-month periods ended
September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
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Incurred Matching Recognized Incurred Matching Recognized
in period adjustments(1) in period in period adjustments(1)in period
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Other benefit plans
Current service cost $ 0.8 $ -- $ 0.8 $ 1.2 $ -- $ 1.2
Interest cost 0.5 -- 0.5 0.8 -- 0.8
Return on plan assets (0.6) -- (0.6) (0.7) -- (0.7)
Actuarial loss (gain) (0.6) -- (0.6) (0.3) -- (0.3)
Amortization of transitional
obligation -- 0.2 0.2 -- 0.2 0.2
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$ 0.1 $ 0.2 $ 0.3 $ 1.0 $ 0.2 $ 1.2
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(1) Accounting adjustments to allocate costs to different periods so as to
recognize the long-term nature of employee future benefits.
Nine-month periods ended
September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
Incurred Matching Recognized Incurred Matching Recognized
in period adjustments(1) in period in period adjustments(1)in period
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Other benefit plans
Current service cost $ 4.5 $ -- $ 4.5 $ 3.6 $ -- $ 3.6
Interest cost 1.4 -- 1.4 2.5 -- 2.5
Return on plan assets (1.8) (0.1) (1.9) (2.0) -- (2.0)
Actuarial loss (gain) (1.7) -- (1.7) (1.1) -- (1.1)
Amortization of transitional
obligation -- 0.6 0.6 -- 0.6 0.6
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$ 2.4 $ 0.5 $ 2.9 $ 3.0 $ 0.6 $ 3.6
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(1) Accounting adjustments to allocate costs to different periods so as to
recognize the long-term nature of employee future benefits.
(b) Employer Contributions
The best estimate of fiscal 2005 employer contributions to the Company's
defined benefit pension plan has been revised to approximately $115
million (the best estimate at December 31, 2004, was $105.9 million).
(c) Defined Contribution Plans
The Company's total defined contribution pension plan costs recognized
were as follows:
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Union pension plan and public service pension
plan contributions $ 4.1 $ 10.2 $ 23.8 $ 29.5
Other defined contribution pension plans 4.1 2.6 11.2 10.7
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$ 8.2 $ 12.8 $ 35.0 $ 40.2
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17. Segmented Information
The Company's reportable segments, which are used to manage the business,
are Communications and Mobility. The Communications segment includes voice
local, voice long distance, data and other telecommunication services
excluding wireless. The Mobility segment includes digital personal
communications services and wireless Internet services. Segmentation is
based on similarities in technology, the technical expertise required to
deliver the products and services, and the distribution channels used.
Intersegment sales are recorded at the exchange value, which is the amount
agreed to by the parties. The following segmented information is regularly
reported to the Company's chief operating decision maker.
Three-month periods
ended September 30 Communications Mobility Eliminations Consolidated
(millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004
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External revenue $1,198.6 $1,199.9 $ 864.2 $ 747.0 $ -- -- $2,062.8 $1,946.9
Intersegment revenue 23.6 24.9 5.7 5.0 (29.3) (29.9) -- --
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Total operating revenue 1,222.2 1,224.8 869.9 752.0 (29.3) (29.9) 2,062.8 1,946.9
Operations expense 794.5 714.2 456.3 428.5 (29.3) (29.9) 1,221.5 1,112.8
Restructuring and
work-force
reduction costs 1.6 16.2 -- -- -- -- 1.6 16.2
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EBITDA(1) $ 426.1 $ 494.4 $ 413.6 $ 323.5 $ -- $ -- $ 839.7 $ 817.9
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CAPEX(2) $ 176.5 $ 216.4 $ 86.5 $ 103.4 $ -- $ -- $ 263.0 $ 319.8
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EBITDA less CAPEX $ 249.6 $ 278.0 $ 327.1 $ 220.1 $ -- $ -- $ 576.7 $ 498.1
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Nine-month periods
ended September 30 Communications Mobility Eliminations Consolidated
(millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004
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External revenue $3,637.3 $3,560.0 $2,418.7 $2,056.3 $ -- $ -- $6,056.0 $5,616.3
Intersegment revenue 67.4 72.0 17.2 15.2 (84.6) (87.2) -- --
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Total operating revenue 3,704.7 3,632.0 2,435.9 2,071.5 (84.6) (87.2) 6,056.0 5,616.3
Operations expense 2,242.9 2,132.7 1,318.4 1,214.0 (84.6) (87.2) 3,476.7 3,259.5
Restructuring and
work-force
reduction costs 18.4 32.8 -- -- -- -- 18.4 32.8
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EBITDA(1) $1,443.4 $1,466.5 $1,117.5 $ 857.5 $ -- $ -- $2,560.9 $2,324.0
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CAPEX(2) $ 684.0 $ 743.5 $ 260.9 $ 232.1 $ -- $ -- $ 944.9 $ 975.6
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EBITDA less CAPEX $ 759.4 $ 723.0 $ 856.6 $ 625.4 $ -- $ -- $1,616.0 $1,348.4
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(1) Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA")
is a non-GAAP measure and is defined by the Company as operating revenues
less operations expense and restructuring and workforce reduction costs.
The Company has issued guidance on, and reports, EBITDA because it is a
key measure used by management to evaluate performance of its business
segments and is utilized in measuring compliance with certain debt
covenants.
(2) Total capital expenditures ("CAPEX").
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18. Differences between Canadian and United States Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with Canadian GAAP. The principles adopted in these financial statements
conform in all material respects to those generally accepted in the
United States except as summarized below. Significant differences between
Canadian GAAP and U.S. GAAP would have the following effect on reported
net income of the Company:
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions except per
share amounts) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Net income in accordance with Canadian GAAP $ 190.1 $ 156.6 $ 621.8 $ 430.2
Adjustments:
Operating expenses
Operations (b) (0.1) 0.5 (2.3) 1.8
Depreciation (c) -- -- -- 6.5
Amortization of intangible assets (d) (20.5) (20.5) (61.4) (61.4)
Financing costs (f) 0.6 2.1 5.1 6.2
Accounting for derivatives (g) (3.3) (4.5) 1.4 (4.3)
Taxes on the above adjustments (h) 9.8 9.3 24.8 22.6
Change in statutory income tax rates
substantively enacted, but not enacted (h) (15.1) -- (15.1) --
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Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP 161.5 143.5 574.3 401.6
Other comprehensive income (loss) (i)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (2.2) (1.9) (4.1) (0.3)
Change in unrealized fair value of
derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (23.8) (14.7) (135.0) (29.8)
Change in minimum pension liability (0.7) (0.6) (2.0) (1.7)
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(26.7) (17.2) (141.1) (31.8)
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Comprehensive income in accordance with U.S. GAAP $ 134.8 $ 126.3 $ 433.2 $ 369.8
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Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP per
Common Share and Non-Voting
- Basic $ 0.45 $ 0.40 $ 1.60 $ 1.12
- Diluted $ 0.45 $ 0.40 $ 1.59 $ 1.12
The following is an analysis of retained earnings (deficit) reflecting the application of U.S. GAAP:
Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
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Retained Earnings under Canadian GAAP $ 1,013.9 $ 983.0
Adjustments:
Purchase versus Pooling Accounting (1,690.4) (1,618.7)
Amortization of additional goodwill on Clearnet purchase (7.9) (7.9)
Share-based compensation 54.6 39.6
Accounting for derivatives (2.1) (2.9)
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(1,645.8) (1,589.9)
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Retained Earnings under U.S. GAAP $ (631.9) $ (606.9)
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Schedule of Retained Earnings under U.S. GAAP
Balance at beginning of period $ (590.2) $ (844.7)
Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP 574.3 401.6
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(15.9) (443.1)
Less: Common Share and Non-Voting Share dividends paid, or payable, in cash 215.6 132.8
Common Share and Non-Voting Share dividends reinvested, or to be
reinvested, in shares issued from Treasury -- 26.9
Cost of purchase of Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares in excess of
stated capital (Note 13(g)) 398.4 --
Warrant proceeds used in determining intrinsic value of warrants in excess
of amounts ultimately received (Note 13(c)) 2.0 --
Preference and preferred share dividends -- 1.8
Redemption premium on preference and preferred shares in excess of amount
chargeable to contributed surplus -- 2.3
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Balance at end of period $ (631.9) $ (606.9)
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Notes to interim consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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The following is an analysis of major balance sheet categories reflecting
the application of U.S. GAAP:
As at As at
September 30, December 31,
(millions) 2005 2004
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Current Assets $ 3,076.0 $ 2,647.6
Capital Assets
Property, plant, equipment and other 7,377.6 7,528.2
Intangible assets subject to amortization 2,307.2 2,476.5
Intangible assets with indefinite lives 2,964.6 2,955.8
Goodwill 3,575.6 3,545.4
Deferred Income Taxes 31.5 218.8
Other Assets 708.9 658.5
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$ 20,041.4 $ 20,030.8
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Current Liabilities $ 3,649.7 $ 1,969.1
Long-Term Debt 4,496.3 6,341.1
Other Long-Term Liabilities 2,068.0 1,763.8
Deferred Income Taxes 1,571.8 1,593.7
Non-Controlling Interest 23.2 13.1
Shareholders' Equity 8,232.4 8,350.0
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$ 20,041.4 $ 20,030.8
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The following is a reconciliation of shareholders' equity incorporating
the differences between Canadian and U.S. GAAP:
As at As at
September 30, December 31,
(millions) 2005 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholders' Equity under Canadian GAAP $ 7,098.2 $ 7,025.6
Adjustments:
Purchase versus Pooling Accounting
(a), (c) - (f) 1,396.8 1,458.9
Additional goodwill on Clearnet
purchase (e) 123.5 123.5
Convertible debentures (including
conversion option) (f) -- (8.0)
Accounting for derivatives (g) (2.1) (3.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss) (i), excluding cumulative foreign
currency translation adjustment (384.0) (247.0)
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Shareholders' Equity under U.S. GAAP $ 8,232.4 $ 8,350.0
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Composition of Shareholders' Equity under U.S. GAAP
Common equity
Common Shares $ 4,274.6 $ 4,341.0
Non-Voting Shares 4,853.2 4,700.8
Options and warrants (Note 13(c)) 6.9 26.9
Accrual for shares issuable under
channel stock incentive plan -- 0.8
Retained earnings (deficit) (631.9) (590.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) (i) (390.3) (249.2)
Contributed surplus 119.9 119.9
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$ 8,232.4 $ 8,350.0
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(a) Merger of BC TELECOM and TELUS
The business combination between BC TELECOM and TELUS Corporation (renamed
TELUS Holdings Inc. which was wound up June 1, 2001) was accounted for using
the pooling of interests method under Canadian GAAP. Under Canadian GAAP, the
application of the pooling of interests method of accounting for the merger
of BC TELECOM and TELUS Holdings Inc. resulted in a restatement of prior
periods as if the two companies had always been combined. Under U.S. GAAP,
the merger is accounted for using the purchase method. Use of the purchase
method results in TELUS (TELUS Holdings Inc.) being acquired by BC TELECOM
for $4,662.4 million (including merger related costs of $51.9 million)
effective January 31, 1999.
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(b) Operating Expenses - Operations
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Future employee benefits $ (4.2) $ (4.2) $ (12.7) $ (12.7)
Share-based compensation 4.1 4.7 10.4 14.5
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$ (0.1) $ 0.5 $ (2.3) $ 1.8
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Future employee benefits: Under U.S. GAAP, TELUS' future employee benefit
assets and obligations have been recorded at their fair values on
acquisition. Accounting for future employee benefits under Canadian GAAP
changed to become more consistent with U.S. GAAP effective January 1, 2000.
Canadian GAAP provides that the transitional balances can be accounted for
prospectively. Therefore, to conform to U.S. GAAP, the amortization of the
transitional amount needs to be removed from the future employee benefit
expense.
Share-based compensation: Effective January 1, 2004, Canadian GAAP
required the adoption of the fair value method of accounting for share-based
compensation for awards made after 2001. The Canadian GAAP disclosures for
share-based compensation awards are set out in Note 8(b). U.S. GAAP requires
disclosure of the impact on net income and net income per Common Share and
Non-Voting Share as if the fair value based method of accounting had been
applied for awards made after 1994; the Company continues to use the
intrinsic value method for purposes of U.S. GAAP. The fair values of the
Company's options granted in 2004 and 2003, and the weighted average
assumptions used in estimating the fair values, are set out in Note 8(b).
Such impact, using the fair values set out in Note 8(b), would approximate
the pro forma amounts in the following table.
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions except per
share amounts) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP
As reported $ 161.5 $ 143.5 $ 574.3 $ 401.6
Deduct: Share-based compensation arising from
share options determined under fair value
based method for all awards (4.1) (5.5) (10.4) (16.9)
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Pro forma $ 157.4 $ 138.0 $ 563.9 $ 384.7
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Net income in accordance with U.S. GAAP per
Common Share and Non-Voting Share
Basic
As reported (using intrinsic value method) $ 0.45 $ 0.40 $ 1.60 $ 1.12
Pro forma (using fair value method) $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 1.57 $ 1.07
Diluted
As reported (using intrinsic value method) $ 0.45 $ 0.40 $ 1.59 $ 1.12
Pro forma (using fair value method) $ 0.44 $ 0.39 $ 1.56 $ 1.07
(c) Operating Expenses - Depreciation
Merger of BC TELECOM and TELUS: Under the purchase method, TELUS' capital
assets on acquisition have been recorded at fair value rather than at their
underlying cost (book values) to TELUS. Therefore, depreciation of such
assets based on fair values at the date of acquisition under U.S. GAAP will
be different than TELUS' depreciation based on underlying cost (book values).
As of March 31, 2004, the amortization of this difference had been completed.
(d) Operating Expenses - Amortization of Intangible Assets
As TELUS' intangible assets on acquisition have been recorded at their fair
value (see (a)), amortization of such assets, other than for those with
indefinite lives, needs to be included under U.S. GAAP; consistent with prior
years, amortization is calculated using the straight-line method.
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The incremental amounts recorded as intangible assets arising from the TELUS
acquisition above are as follows:
Accumulated
Cost Amortization Net Book Value
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As at As at
September 30, December 31,
(millions) 2005 2004
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Intangible assets subject to amortization
Subscribers - wireline $ 1,950.0 $ 286.2 $ 1,663.8 $ 1,692.6
Subscribers - wireless 250.0 235.7 14.3 46.9
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2,200.0 521.9 1,678.1 1,739.5
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Intangible assets with indefinite lives
Spectrum licences(1) 1,833.3 1,833.3 - -
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$ 4,033.3 $ 2,355.2 $ 1,678.1 $ 1,739.5
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(1) Accumulated amortization of spectrum licences is amortization recorded
prior to 2002 and the transitional impairment amount.
Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to
amortization, calculated upon such assets held as at September 30, 2005,
for each of the next five fiscal years is as follows:
Years ending December 31 (millions)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 (balance of year) $ 83.9
2006 225.9
2007 135.7
2008 66.5
2009 47.8
(e) Goodwill
Merger of BC TELECOM and TELUS: Under the purchase method of accounting,
TELUS' assets and liabilities at acquisition (see (a)) have been recorded
at their fair values with the excess purchase price being allocated to
goodwill in the amount of $403.1 million. Commencing January 1, 2002,
rather than being systematically amortized, the carrying value of goodwill
is periodically tested for impairment.
Additional goodwill on Clearnet purchase: Under U.S. GAAP, shares issued by
the acquirer to effect an acquisition are measured at the date the
acquisition was announced; however, under Canadian GAAP, at the time the
transaction took place, shares issued to effect an acquisition were measured
at the transaction date. This results in the purchase price under U.S. GAAP
being $131.4 million higher than under Canadian GAAP. The resulting
difference is assigned to goodwill. Commencing January 1, 2002, rather than
being systematically amortized, the carrying value of goodwill is
periodically tested for impairment.
(f) Financing Costs
Merger of BC TELECOM and TELUS: Under the purchase method, TELUS' long-term
debt on acquisition has been recorded at its fair value rather than at its
underlying cost (book value) to TELUS. Therefore, interest expense
calculated on the debt based on fair values at the date of acquisition under
U.S. GAAP will be different from TELUS' interest expense based on underlying
cost (book value).
Convertible debentures: Under Canadian GAAP, the conversion option embedded
in the convertible debentures was presented separately as a component of
shareholders' equity. Under U.S. GAAP, the embedded conversion option was not
subject to bifurcation and was thus presented as a liability along with the
balance of the convertible debentures. The principal accretion occurring
under Canadian GAAP was not required under U.S. GAAP and the adjustment was
included in the interest expense adjustment in the reconciliation.
(g) Accounting for Derivatives
On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted, for U.S. GAAP purposes, the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,
"Accounting For Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This standard
requires that all derivatives be recognized as either assets or liabilities
and measured at fair value. This is different from the Canadian GAAP
treatment for financial instruments. Under U.S. GAAP, derivatives which are
fair value hedges, together with the financial instrument being hedged, will
be marked to market with adjustments reflected in income and derivatives
which are cash flow hedges will be marked to market with adjustments
reflected in comprehensive income (see (i)).
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(h) Income Taxes
Three months Nine months
Periods ended September 30 (millions) 2005 2004 2005 2004
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Current $ (2.3) $ 5.8 $ (21.0) $ (77.2)
Deferred 94.5 82.1 274.5 259.3
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92.2 87.9 253.5 182.1
Investment Tax Credits -- -- -- (0.5)
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$ 92.2 $ 87.9 $ 253.5 $ 181.6
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The Company's income tax expense (recovery), for U.S. GAAP purposes, differs
from that calculated by applying statutory rates for the following reasons:
Three-month periods ended September 30
($ in millions) 2005 2004
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Basic blended federal and provincial
tax at statutory income tax rates $ 87.7 34.4% $ 81.0 34.8%
Change in estimates of available
deductible differences in prior years (1.5) --
Tax rate differential on, and consequential
adjustments from, reassessment of
prior year tax issues (0.7) (0.3)
Revaluation of deferred tax assets and
liabilities for changes in statutory
income tax rates (0.2) 0.4
Other 2.8 1.3
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88.1 34.5% 82.4 35.5%
Large corporations tax 4.1 5.5
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U.S. GAAP income tax expense (recovery) $ 92.2 36.1% $ 87.9 37.8%
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Nine-month periods ended September 30
($ in millions) 2005 2004
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Basic blended federal and provincial tax at
statutory income tax rates $ 287.2 34.5% $ 203.5 34.8%
Change in estimates of available deductible
differences in prior years (37.5) --
Tax rate differential on, and consequential
adjustments from, reassessment of prior
year tax issues (12.0) (36.1)
Revaluation of deferred tax assets and
liabilities for changes in statutory
income tax rates (1.4) 0.4
Investment Tax Credits -- (0.3)
Other 4.0 (0.5)
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240.3 28.9% 167.0 28.5%
Large corporations tax 13.2 14.6
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U.S. GAAP income tax expense (recovery) $ 253.5 30.4% $ 181.6 31.0%
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Change in statutory income tax rates substantively enacted, but not
enacted: Canadian GAAP requires recognition of a change in tax laws or
rates when the change is "substantively enacted". Thus, recognition may
precede actual enactment by a period of several months. Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes",
requires recognition upon actual enactment, which is the date that the tax
change is signed into law.
(i) Additional Disclosures Required Under U.S. GAAP - Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income", requires that a statement of comprehensive income be
displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements.
Comprehensive income, which incorporates net income, includes all changes
in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by and
distributions to owners. There is no requirement to disclose comprehensive
income under Canadian GAAP prior to fiscal periods beginning on or after
January 1, 2007.
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Three-month periods ended
September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Unrealized
fair
value Unrealized
Cumulative of Cumulative fair value
foreign derivative foreign of
currency cash Minimum currency derivative Minimum
translation flow pension translation cash flow pension
adjustment hedges liability Total adjustment hedges liability Total
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Amount arising $ (2.2) $ (36.5) $ (0.9) $ (39.6) $ (1.9) $ (22.6) $ (0.9) $ (25.4)
Income tax expense
(recovery) -- (12.7) (0.2) (12.9) -- (7.9) (0.3) (8.2)
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Net (2.2) (23.8) (0.7) (26.7) (1.9) (14.7) (0.6) (17.2)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
(loss), beginning of
period (4.1) (232.3) (127.2) (363.6) (1.1) (88.7) (111.5) (201.3)
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Accumulated other
comprehensive income
(loss), end of period $ (6.3) $(256.1) $(127.9) $(390.3) $ (3.0) $ (103.4) $ (112.1) $(218.5)
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Nine-month periods ended
September 30 (millions) 2005 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Unrealized
fair
value Unrealized
Cumulative of Cumulative fair value
foreign derivative foreign of
currency cash Minimum currency derivative Minimum
translation flow pension translation cash flow pension
adjustment hedges liability Total adjustment hedges liability Total
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount arising $ (4.1) $(206.0) $ (2.8) $(212.9) $ (0.3) $ (45.6) $ (2.7) $ (48.6)
Income tax expense
(recovery) -- (71.0) (0.8) (71.8) -- (15.8) (1.0) (16.8)
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Net (4.1) (135.0) (2.0) (141.1) (0.3) (29.8) (1.7) (31.8)
Accumulated other
comprehensive income
(loss), beginning of
period (2.2) (121.1) (125.9) (249.2) (2.7) (73.6) (110.4) (186.7)
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Accumulated other
comprehensive income
(loss), end of period $ (6.3) $(256.1) $(127.9) $(390.3) $ (3.0) $ (103.4) $ (112.1) $(218.5)
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(j) Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Implemented
Equity-based compensation. Under U.S. GAAP, effective for its 2006
fiscal year, the Company will be required to apply the fair value method
of accounting for share-based compensation awards granted to employees, as
prescribed by SFAS 123(R). As compared with the information that has been
previously and currently disclosed for U.S. GAAP purposes, the adoption of
this standard will result in a reclassification between share capital,
contributed surplus and retained earnings. The Company expects that it
will use the modified prospective transition method. The Company is in the
process of estimating the impact on the U.S. GAAP reconciliation
disclosures, but has not yet finalized the amounts; such amount would be
in excess of the $176.9 million in share option expense reported in the
U.S. GAAP reconciliation disclosures for the fiscal years ended December
31, 2004-1999, inclusive, due to the initial effective date of SFAS 123.
Other. As would affect the Company, there are no other U.S. accounting
standards currently issued and not yet implemented that would differ from
Canadian accounting standards currently issued and not yet implemented.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 10, 2005
TELUS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Audrey Ho
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Name: Audrey Ho
Title: Vice President, Legal
Services and General
Counsel and Corporate
Secretary