Canadian Utilities Restricted (CU:CA) M&A Name Transcript

Operator

Good morning, girls and gents, and welcome to the Making a Canadian Power Champion: Emera and Canadian Utilities Merger of Equals. [Operator Instructions] I might now like to show the convention over to Dave Bezanson. Please go forward.

Dave Bezanson
Vice President of Investor Relations & Pensions

Thanks, Jenny, and good morning, everybody. Thanks for becoming a member of us on such brief discover. Earlier at this time, Emera and Canadian Utilities introduced a definitive settlement to mix in a predominantly all-share transaction, creating a number one North American regulated utility firm. At the moment’s name will present an outline of the strategic rationale for this merger and description the approval course of and subsequent steps. Earlier than we start, I’ll remind everybody that at this time’s dialogue contains forward-looking info. Precise outcomes could differ materially from these expressed or implied. Please evaluation the cautionary language in at this time’s information launch, the accompanying investor presentation and the corporate’s public filings. We will even consult with non-GAAP monetary measures and ratios. Definitions and reconciliations the place relevant, are included within the presentation and associated disclosure supplies. Until in any other case said, all monetary info referenced is in Canadian {dollars}.

Becoming a member of me at this time are Scott Balfour, President and Chief Govt Officer of Emera; Bob Myles, Chief Govt Officer of Canadian Utilities; Jared Inexperienced, Chief Monetary Officer at Emera; and Kate Patrick, Chief Monetary Officer at ATCO and Canadian Utilities. We won’t be doing a web page flip of the accompanying deck, however moderately Scott will