2023 Production Guidance and Budget Highlights
Special Note Regarding non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures
This press release includes references to non-GAAP and other financial measures as defined in National Instrument
52-112 - Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure. These financial measures are used by the Company
to evaluate its financial performance, financial position or cash flow and include non-GAAP financial measures,
non-GAAP ratios, total of segments measures, capital management measures, and supplementary financial
measures. These financial measures are not defined by IFRS and therefore are referred to as non-GAAP and other
financial measures. The non-GAAP and other financial measures used by the Company may not be comparable to
similar measures presented by other companies, and should not be considered an alternative to or more meaningful
than the most directly comparable financial measure presented in the Company's financial statements, as applicable,
as an indication of the Company's performance. Descriptions of the Company's non-GAAP and other financial
measures included in this press release, and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, as
applicable, are provided below as well as in the "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" section of the Company's
MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, dated November 2, 2022.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents adjusted funds flow adjusted for base capital
expenditures and dividends on common shares. The Company considers free cash flow a key measure in
demonstrating the Company's ability to generate cash flow to fund future growth through capital investment, pay
returns to shareholders and to repay debt.
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
($ millions)
Sep 30
2022
Adjusted funds flow (1)
$
5,208 $
Less: Base capital expenditures (2)
996
Dividends on common shares
Free cash flow
$
2,532
1,680 $
Jun 30
2022
5,432 $
1,266
871
3,295 $
Sep 30
2021
Sep 30
Sep 30
2022
2021
3,634 $
15,615 $
9,395
881
3,106
2,646
558
4,092
1,667
2,195 $
8,417 $
5,082
(1) Refer to the descriptions and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, which are provided in the "Non-GAAP and Other Financial
Measures" section of the Company's MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 dated November 2, 2022.
(2) Item is a component of net capital expenditures. Refer to the "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" section of Company's MD&A for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2022 dated November 2, 2022 for more details on net capital expenditures.
Capital Budget
Capital budget is a forward looking non-GAAP financial measure. The capital budget is based on net capital
expenditures (Non-GAAP Financial Measure) and excludes net acquisition costs. Refer to the "Non-GAAP and Other
Financial Measures" section of the Company's MD&A for more details on net capital expenditures.
Long-term Debt, net (Net Debt)
Long-term debt, net is a capital management measure that is calculated as current and long-term debt less cash and
cash equivalents.
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