UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

or

[  ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number1-15226

 

LOGO

ENCANA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Canada

98-0355077

Canada98-0355077

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Suite 4400, 500 Centre Street S.E., P.O. Box 2850, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 2S5

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code(403) 645-2000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  [X]    No  [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of RegulationS-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  [X]    No  [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

[X]

    Accelerated filer

[   ]

Non-accelerated  filer

[   ]

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

    Smaller reporting company

[   ]

    Emerging growth company

[   ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ]    No  [X]

 

Number of registrant’s common shares outstanding as of November 3, 2017July 27, 2018

973,114,451

956,344,576


ENCANA CORPORATION

FORM10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

PART I

Item 1.    Financial Statements

Financial Statements

6

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings

6

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

6

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

7

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

8

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

9

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

10

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

34

37

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

56

58

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

57

59

PART II

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings

58

60

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Risk Factors

58

60

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

58

60

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

58

60

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

58

60

Item 5.    Other Information

Other Information

58

60

Item 6.    Exhibits

Exhibits

58

61

Signatures

59

62

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DEFINITIONS

Unless the context otherwise indicates, references to “us,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” “Encana” and the “Company” refer to Encana Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. In addition, the following are other abbreviations and definitions of certain terms used within this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q:

“AECO” means Alberta Energy Company and is the Canadian benchmark price for natural gas.

“ASU” means Accounting Standards Update.

“bbl” or “bbls” means barrel or barrels.

“BOE” means barrels of oil equivalent.

“Btu” means British thermal units, a measure of heating value.

“DD&A” means depreciation, depletion and amortization expenses.

“FASB” means Financial Accounting Standards Board.

“Mbbls/d” means thousand barrels per day.

“MBOE/d” means thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day.

“Mcf” means thousand cubic feet.

“MD&A” means Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

“MMBOE” means million barrels of oil equivalent.

“MMBtu” means million Btu.

“MMcf/d” means million cubic feet per day.

NCIB” means normal course issuer bid.

NGL” or “NGLs” means natural gas liquids.

“NYMEX” means New York Mercantile Exchange.

“OPEC” means Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

“SEC” means United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“TSX” means Toronto Stock Exchange.

“U.S.”, “United States” or “USA” means United States of America.

“U.S. GAAP” means U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

“WTI” means West Texas Intermediate.

CONVERSIONS

In this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q, a conversion of natural gas volumes to BOE is on the basis of six Mcf to one bbl.  BOE is based on a generic energy equivalency conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent economic value equivalency at the wellhead.  Given that the value ratio based on the current price of oil as compared to natural gas is significantly different from the energy equivalency of 6:1, utilizing a conversion on a 6:1 basis may be misleading as an indication of value, particularly if used in isolation.

CONVENTIONS

Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, all references to “dollars”, “$” or “US$” are to U.S. dollars and all references to “C$” are to Canadian dollars. All amounts are provided on a before tax basis, unless otherwise stated. In addition, all information provided herein is presented on an after royalties basis.

The term “liquids” is used to represent oil, NGLs and condensate. The term “liquids rich” is used to represent natural gas streams with associated liquids volumes. The term “play” is used to describe an area in which hydrocarbon accumulations or prospects of a given type occur.  Encana’s focus of development is on hydrocarbon accumulations known to exist over a large areal expanse and/or thick vertical section and are developed using hydraulic fracturing. This type of development

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typically has a lower geological and/or commercial development risk and lower average decline rate, when compared to conventional development.

The term “core asset” refers to plays that are the focus of the Company’s current capital investment and development plan. The Company continually reviews funding for development of its plays based on strategic fit, profitability and portfolio diversity and, as such, the composition of plays identified as a core asset may change over time.

References to information contained on the Company’s website atwww.encana.com are not incorporated by reference into, and does not constitute a part of, this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK

This Quarterly Report on Form10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements or information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.legislation, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include: composition of the Company’s core assets, including allocation of capital and focus of development plans; growth in long-term shareholder value; vision of being a leading North American resource play company; statements with respect to the Company’s strategic objectives including capital allocation strategy, focus of investment, growth of high margin liquids volumes, operating and capital efficiencies ability to reduce costs and ability to preserve balance sheet strength; the Company’s drive for greater productivityability to lower costs and cost efficiencies; benefits fromimprove efficiencies to achieve competitive advantage; ability to repeat and deploy successful practices across the Company’s multi-basin portfolio; balancing commodity portfolio; anticipated commodity prices, productionprices; success of and product types;benefits from technology and innovation, including cube development approach and advanced completion designs; ability to accelerate activity levels and optimize well and completion designs; future well inventory; anticipated drilling, number of drilling rigs and the success thereof; anticipated drilling costs and cycle times; anticipated proceeds and future benefits from various joint venture, partnership and other agreements; expected timing for construction of compressionfacilities and processing capacity and its support of the Company’s growth plans;costs thereof; expansion of future midstream services; estimates of reserves and resources; success ofexpected production and benefits from technical innovation and cube development approach, including enhancements to productivity and recovery;product types; statements regarding anticipated returns, cash flow, non-GAAP cash flow margin and leverage ratios; anticipated cash and cash equivalents and use thereof;equivalents; anticipated hedging and outcomes of risk management program, including accessexposure to certain markets; potential rate escalationcommodity prices and foreign exchange, amount of transportation contracts;hedged production, market access and physical sales locations; impact of changes in laws and regulations, includingregulations; compliance with environmental legislation;legislation and claims related to the purported causes and impact of climate change, and the costs therefrom; adequacy of provisions for abandonment and site reclamation costs; financial flexibility and discipline; ability to meet financial obligations, manage debt and financial ratios, finance growth and compliance with financial covenants; impact to the Company as a result of changes to its credit rating; access to the Company’s credit facilities and other sources of financing;facilities; planned annualized dividend and the declaration and payment of future dividends, if any; the Company’s NCIB program, including amounts and number of shares to be acquired, anticipated timeframe, method and location of purchases, and source of funding thereof; adequacy of the Company’s provision for taxes and legal claims; successful resolution of certain tax items; projections and expectation of meeting the targets contained in the Company’s corporate guidance including updates thereto;and five-year plan; ability to manage cost inflation and expected cost structures, including expected operating, transportation and processing and administrative expenses; competitiveness and pace of growth of the Company’s assets within North America and against its peers; outlook of oil and gas industry generally and impact of geopolitical environment, including potential supply and demand factors; impact of weather; source of funding of capital spending plans;environment; expected future interest expense; the Company’s commitments and obligations and adjustments thereto; potential future discounts, if any, in connection with the Company’s dividend reinvestment program;anticipated payments thereunder; statements with respect to future ceiling test impairments; and the possible impact and timing of accounting pronouncements, rule changes and standards.

Readers are cautioned against unduly relying on forward-looking statements which, by their nature, involve numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause such statements not to occur, or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. These assumptions include: future commodity prices and differentials; foreign exchange rates; the Company’s ability to access its revolving credit facilities and shelf prospectuses; assumptions contained in the Company’s corporate guidance, five-year plan and as specified herein; data contained in key modeling statistics; availability of attractive hedges and enforceability of risk management program; effectiveness of the Company’s drive forto productivity and efficiencies; results from innovations; expectation that counterparties will fulfill their obligations under the gathering, midstream and marketing agreements; access to transportation and processing facilities where Encana operates; assumed tax, royalty and regulatory regimes; enforceability of transaction agreements; and expectations and projections made in light of, and generally consistent with, Encana’s historical experience and its perception of historical trends, including with respect to the pace of technological development, the benefits achieved and general industry expectations.

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Risks and uncertainties that may affect these business outcomes include: the ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet the Company’s obligations; commodity price volatility; ability to secure adequate product transportation and potential pipeline curtailments; variability and discretion of Encana’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) to declare and pay dividends, if any; the timing and costs of well, facilities and pipeline construction; business interruption, property and casualty losses or unexpected technical difficulties;difficulties, including impact of weather; counterparty and credit risk; risk and effectimpact of a downgrade in credit rating, including below an investment-grade credit rating and its impact on access to capital markets and other sources of liquidity; fluctuations in currency and interest rates; risks inherent in the Company’s corporate guidance; failure to achieve anticipated results from cost and efficiency initiatives; risks inherent in marketing operations; risks associated with technology; changes in or interpretation

of royalty, tax, environmental, greenhouse gas, carbon, accounting and other laws or regulations; risks associated with existing and potential future lawsuits and regulatory actions made against the Company; impact to the Company as a result of disputes arising with its partners, including the suspension by its partners of certain of their obligations and the inability to dispose of assets or interests in certain arrangements; the Company’s ability to acquire or find additional reserves; imprecision of reserves estimates and estimates of recoverable quantities, of natural gas and liquids from plays and other sources not currently classified as proved, probable or possible reserves or economic contingent resources, including future net revenue estimates; risks associated with past and future acquisitions or divestitures of certain assets or other transactions or receipt of amounts contemplated under the transaction agreements (such transactions may include third-party capital investments, farm-outs or partnerships, which Encana may refer to from time to time as “partnerships” or “joint ventures” and the funds received in respect thereof which Encana may refer to from time to time as “proceeds”, “deferred purchase price” and/or “carry capital”, regardless of the legal form) as a result of various conditions not being met; and other risks described herein and in Item 1A. Risk Factors of the Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20162017 (“20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K”) and risks and uncertainties impacting Encana’sEncana's business as described from time to time in the Company’sCompany's other periodic filings with the SEC.

Although the Company believes the expectations represented by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions, risks and uncertainties referenced above are not exhaustive. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

The reader should read carefully the risk factors described herein and in Item 1A. Risk Factors of the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements.

PART I

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(US$ millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

(Notes 3, 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and service revenues

 

 

 

$

1,277

 

 

$

937

 

 

$

2,537

 

 

$

1,871

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

 

(Note 19)

 

 

(312

)

 

 

129

 

 

 

(276

)

 

 

467

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

34

 

Total Revenues

 

 

 

 

983

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

2,296

 

 

 

2,372

 

Operating Expenses

 

(Note 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production, mineral and other taxes

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

53

 

Transportation and processing

 

(Note 19)

 

 

272

 

 

 

206

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

418

 

Operating

 

(Notes 16, 17)

 

 

137

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

245

 

Purchased product

 

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

363

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

380

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

(Note 12)

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

Administrative

 

(Notes 16, 17)

 

 

99

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

82

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

762

 

 

 

2,075

 

 

 

1,562

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

(116

)

 

 

321

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

810

 

Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

(Note 5)

 

 

81

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

167

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

(Notes 6, 19)

 

 

25

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

116

 

 

 

(84

)

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

1

 

Other (gains) losses, net

 

(Note 17)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(35

)

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

282

 

 

 

49

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

 

 

 

 

(221

)

 

 

327

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

761

 

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

(Note 7)

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(1

)

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

$

(151

)

 

$

331

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

762

 

Net Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic & Diluted

 

(Note 13)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

0.78

 

Dividends Declared per Common Share

 

(Note 13)

 

$

0.015

 

 

$

0.015

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.03

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic & Diluted

 

(Note 13)

 

 

960.0

 

 

 

973.0

 

 

 

965.7

 

 

 

973.0

 

(1)

2017 revenues have been realigned to conform with the January 1, 2018 adoption of ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.

 

      Three Months Ended
September 30,
   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
(US$ millions, except per share amounts)                      2017                     2016                     2017                     2016   
 

Revenues

  (Note 3)          
 

Product revenues

    $646     $641     $2,112     $1,738   
 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

  (Note 19)     (35)     96      432      (111)  
 

Market optimization

     224      215      614      393   
 

Other

      26      27      75      76   
 

Total Revenues

      861      979      3,233      2,096   
 

Operating Expenses

  (Note 3)          
 

Production, mineral and other taxes

     27      20      80      73   
 

Transportation and processing

  (Note 19)     199      202      617      715   
 

Operating

     132      145      377      446   
 

Purchased product

     202      197      565      349   
 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     210      184      590      675   
 

Impairments

  (Note 8)     -      -      -      1,396   
 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

  (Note 11)     9      12      30      38   
 

Administrative

  (Note 15)     86      91      168      231   
 

Total Operating Expenses

      865      851      2,427      3,923   
 

Operating Income (Loss)

      (4)     128      806      (1,827)  
 

Other (Income) Expenses

          
 

Interest

  (Note 5)     101      99      268      309   
 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

  (Notes 6, 19)     (210)     49      (294)     (307)  
 

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

  (Note 4)     (406)     (395)     (405)     (393)  
 

Other (gains) losses, net

  (Note 9)     (11)     (4)     (46)     (67)  
 

Total Other (Income) Expenses

      (526)     (251)     (477)     (458)  
 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

     522      379      1,283      (1,369)  
 

Income tax expense (recovery)

  (Note 7)     228      62      227      (706)  
 

Net Earnings (Loss)

     $294     $317     $1,056     $(663)  
 

Net Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

          
 

Basic & Diluted

  (Note 12)    $0.30     $0.37     $1.09     $(0.78)  
 

Dividends Declared per Common Share

  (Note 12)    $0.015     $0.015     $0.045     $0.045   
 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (millions)

          
 

Basic & Diluted

  (Note 12)     973.1      858.3      973.1      852.7   

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(US$ millions)

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

$

(151

)

 

$

331

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

762

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(Note 14)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(75

)

Pension and other post-employment benefit plans

 

(Notes 14, 17)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(76

)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

$

(176

)

 

$

272

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

686

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
(US$ millions)                     2017                     2016                     2017                     2016   
 

Net Earnings (Loss)

   $294     $317     $1,056     $(663)  
 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

         
 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 (Note 13)     (97)     36      (172)     (220)  
 

Pension and other post-employment benefit plans

 (Notes 13, 17)     (1)     (1)     (2)     (1)  
 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     (98)     35      (174)     (221)  
 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

    $196     $352     $882     $(884)  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Condensed Consolidated BalanceBalance Sheet(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

(US$ millions)

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

$

336

 

 

$

719

 

Accounts receivable and accrued revenues

 

 

 

 

813

 

 

 

774

 

Risk management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

174

 

 

 

205

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

 

 

535

 

 

 

573

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,858

 

 

 

2,271

 

Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost:

 

(Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil and natural gas properties, based on full cost accounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

 

 

 

 

40,940

 

 

 

40,228

 

Unproved properties

 

 

 

 

4,108

 

 

 

4,480

 

Other

 

 

 

 

2,199

 

 

 

2,302

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

47,247

 

 

 

47,010

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

(37,929

)

 

 

(38,056

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

(Note 3)

 

 

9,318

 

 

 

8,954

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

144

 

Risk Management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

185

 

 

 

246

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

1,015

 

 

 

1,043

 

Goodwill

 

(Note 3)

 

 

2,576

 

 

 

2,609

 

 

 

(Note 3)

 

$

15,128

 

 

$

15,267

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

 

$

1,632

 

 

$

1,415

 

Income tax payable

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

7

 

Risk management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

401

 

 

 

236

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

(Note 10)

 

 

500

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,537

 

 

 

1,658

 

Long-Term Debt

 

(Note 10)

 

 

3,698

 

 

 

4,197

 

Other Liabilities and Provisions

 

(Note 11)

 

 

1,901

 

 

 

2,167

 

Risk Management

 

(Notes 18, 19)

 

 

43

 

 

 

13

 

Asset Retirement Obligation

 

(Note 12)

 

 

420

 

 

 

470

 

Deferred Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,631

 

 

 

8,539

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

(Note 21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital - authorized unlimited common shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018 issued and outstanding: 956.3 million shares (2017: 973.1 million shares)

 

(Note 13)

 

 

4,674

 

 

 

4,757

 

Paid in surplus

 

 

 

 

1,358

 

 

 

1,358

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

 

 

(575

)

 

 

(429

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(Note 14)

 

 

1,040

 

 

 

1,042

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

6,497

 

 

 

6,728

 

 

 

 

 

$

15,128

 

 

$

15,267

 

(US$ millions)     As at  
    September 30,  
2017  
   As at  
    December 31,  
2016  
 
 

Assets

      
 

Current Assets

      
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $889     $834   
 

Accounts receivable and accrued revenues

    635      663   
 

Risk management

 (Notes 18, 19)     107      -   
 

Income tax receivable

     579      426   
 
    2,210      1,923   
 

Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost:

 (Note 8)       
 

Oil and natural gas properties, based on full cost accounting

      
 

Proved properties

    39,588      39,610   
 

Unproved properties

    4,684      5,198   
 

Other

     2,312      2,194   
 

Property, plant and equipment

    46,584      47,002   
 

Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

     (37,890)     (38,863)  
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 (Note 3)     8,694      8,139   
 

Other Assets

    134      138   
 

Risk Management

 (Notes 18, 19)     84      16   
 

Deferred Income Taxes

    1,429      1,658   
 

Goodwill

 (Notes 3, 4)     2,613      2,779   
 
  (Note 3)    $15,164     $14,653   
 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

      
 

Current Liabilities

      
 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $1,347     $1,303   
 

Income tax payable

    6      5   
 

Risk management

 (Notes 18, 19)     17      254   
 
    1,370      1,562   
 

Long-Term Debt

 (Note 9)     4,197      4,198   
 

Other Liabilities and Provisions

 (Note 10)     2,159      2,047   
 

Risk Management

 (Notes 18, 19)     11      35   
 

Asset Retirement Obligation

 (Note 11)     429      654   
 

Deferred Income Taxes

     33      31   
 
      8,199      8,527   
 

Commitments and Contingencies

 (Note 21)       
 

Shareholders’ Equity

      
 

Share capital - authorized unlimited common shares

  2017 issued and outstanding: 973.1 million shares (2016: 973.0 million shares)

 (Note 12)     4,757      4,756   
 

Paid in surplus

    1,358      1,358   
 

Accumulated deficit

    (186)     (1,198)  
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 (Note 13)     1,036      1,210   
 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     6,965      6,126   
 
     $15,164     $14,653   

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7


Condensed Consolidated Statement of ChangesChanges in Shareholders’ Equity(unaudited)

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (US$ millions)

 

 

 

Share

Capital

 

 

Paid in

Surplus

 

 

Accumulated

Deficit

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2017

 

 

 

$

4,757

 

 

$

1,358

 

 

$

(429

)

 

$

1,042

 

 

$

6,728

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Dividends on Common Shares

 

(Note 13)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(29

)

Common Shares Purchased under Normal

    Course Issuer Bid

 

(Note 13)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(117

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(200

)

Common Shares Issued Under

    Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

(Note 13)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(Note 14)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

Balance, June 30, 2018

 

 

 

$

4,674

 

 

$

1,358

 

 

$

(575

)

 

$

1,040

 

 

$

6,497

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 (US$ millions)  Share Capital   Paid in
Surplus
   Accumulated
Deficit
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2016

    $            4,756  $            1,358  $            (1,198)  $            1,210  $            6,126 

Net Earnings (Loss)

     -    -    1,056         1,056 

Dividends on Common Shares

  (Note 12)     -    -    (44)        (44)

Common Shares Issued Under
Dividend Reinvestment Plan

  (Note 12)     1   -            

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

  (Note 13)     -    -        (174)   (174)

Balance, September 30, 2017

     $4,757  $1,358  $(186)  $1,036   $6,965 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (US$ millions)  Share Capital   Paid in
Surplus
   Accumulated
Deficit
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance, December 31, 2015

    $3,621   $1,358   $(202)   $1,390    $6,167  

Net Earnings (Loss)

     -    -    (663)       ��(663) 

Dividends on Common Shares

  (Note 12)     -    -    (38)        (38) 

Common Shares Issued

  (Note 12)     986   -            986 

Common Shares Issued Under
Dividend Reinvestment Plan

  (Note 12)     1   -            

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

  (Note 13)     -    -        (221)    (221) 

Balance, September 30, 2016

     $4,608   $1,358   $(903)   $1,169    $6,232  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (US$ millions)

 

 

 

Share

Capital

 

 

Paid in

Surplus

 

 

Accumulated

Deficit

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income

 

 

Total

Shareholders’

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2016

 

 

 

$

4,756

 

 

$

1,358

 

 

$

(1,198

)

 

$

1,210

 

 

$

6,126

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

762

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

762

 

Dividends on Common Shares

 

(Note 13)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(29

)

Common Shares Issued Under

    Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

(Note 13)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

(Note 14)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(76

)

 

 

(76

)

Balance, June 30, 2017

 

 

 

$

4,756

 

 

$

1,358

 

 

$

(465

)

 

$

1,134

 

 

$

6,783

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8


Condensed Consolidated StatementStatement of Cash Flows(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

(US$ millions)

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss)

 

 

 

$

(151

)

 

$

331

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

762

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

380

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

(Note 12)

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(Note 7)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

56

 

Unrealized (gain) loss on risk management

 

(Note 19)

 

 

326

 

 

 

(110

)

 

 

258

 

 

 

(472

)

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

 

(Note 6)

 

 

29

 

 

 

(63

)

 

 

179

 

 

 

(99

)

Foreign exchange on settlements

 

(Note 6)

 

 

4

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

9

 

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

1

 

Other

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

(29

)

Net change in other assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(16

)

Net change in non-cash working capital

 

(Note 20)

 

 

(106

)

 

 

(129

)

 

 

(114

)

 

 

(289

)

Cash From (Used in) Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

475

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

856

 

 

 

324

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(Note 3)

 

 

(595

)

 

 

(415

)

 

 

(1,103

)

 

 

(814

)

Acquisitions

 

(Note 8)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(48

)

Proceeds from divestitures

 

(Note 8)

 

 

46

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

85

 

Net change in investments and other

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

79

 

Cash From (Used in) Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

(444

)

 

 

(311

)

 

 

(960

)

 

 

(698

)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of common shares

 

(Note 13)

 

 

(89

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(200

)

 

 

-

 

Dividends on common shares

 

(Note 13)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(29

)

Capital lease payments and other financing arrangements

 

(Note 11)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(24

)

 

 

(45

)

 

 

(40

)

Cash From (Used in) Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

(126

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(274

)

 

 

(69

)

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) on Cash and Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equivalents Held in Foreign Currency

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

4

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

 

 

(97

)

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(383

)

 

 

(439

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

 

 

 

 

433

 

 

 

523

 

 

 

719

 

 

 

834

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

 

 

$

336

 

 

$

395

 

 

$

336

 

 

$

395

 

Cash, End of Period

 

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

112

 

 

$

24

 

 

$

112

 

Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

283

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

283

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

 

 

 

$

336

 

 

$

395

 

 

$

336

 

 

$

395

 

      Three Months Ended
September 30,
   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
(US$ millions)      

 

                2017  

                   2016     

 

                2017  

                   2016   
 

Operating Activities

          
 

Net earnings (loss)

    $294     $317     $1,056     $(663)  
 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     210      184      590      675   
 

Impairments

  (Note 8)     -      -      -      1,396   
 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

  (Note 11)     9      12      30      38   
 

Deferred income taxes

  (Note 7)     227      76      283      (683)  
 

Unrealized (gain) loss on risk management

  (Note 19)     76      (41)     (396)     465   
 

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss

  (Note 6)     (218)     47      (317)     (223)  
 

Foreign exchange on settlements

  (Note 6)     18      (4)     27      (89)  
 

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

  (Note 4)     (406)     (395)     (405)     (393)  
 

Other

     60      56      31      13   
 

Net change in other assets and liabilities

     (11)     (6)     (27)     (15)  
 

Net change innon-cash working capital

  (Note 20)     98      (60)     (191)     (95)  
 

Cash From (Used in) Operating Activities

      357      186      681      426   
 

Investing Activities

          
 

Capital expenditures

  (Note 3)     (473)     (205)     (1,287)     (779)  
 

Acquisitions

  (Note 4)     (2)     (67)     (50)     (69)  
 

Proceeds from divestitures

  (Note 4)     625      1,107      710      1,113   
 

Net change in investments and other

      14      (5)     93      (49)  
 

Cash From (Used in) Investing Activities

      164      830      (534)     216   
 

Financing Activities

          
 

Net issuance (repayment) of revolving long-term debt

     -      (1,493)     -      (650)  
 

Repayment of long-term debt

  (Note 9)     -      -    -      (400)  
 

Issuance of common shares

  (Note 12)     -      981      -      981   
 

Dividends on common shares

  (Note 12)     (14)     (13)     (43)     (37)  
 

Capital lease payments and other financing arrangements

  (Note 10)     (21)     (17)     (61)     (49)  
 

Cash From (Used in) Financing Activities

      (35)     (542)     (104)     (155)  
 

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) on Cash and Cash

          
 

Equivalents Held in Foreign Currency

      8      (1)     12      8   
 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     494      473      55      495   
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

      395      293      834      271   
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

     $889     $766     $889     $766   
 

Cash, End of Period

    $39     $33     $39     $33   
 

Cash Equivalents, End of Period

      850      733      850      733   
 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

     $889     $766     $889     $766   

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

9


1.

1.   Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

Encana is in the business of the exploration for, the development of, and the production and marketing of oil, NGLs and natural gas.

The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Encana and entities in which it holds a controlling interest. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Undivided interests in oil and natural gas exploration and production joint ventures and partnerships are consolidated on a proportionate basis.  Investments innon-controlled entities over which Encana has the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method.

The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Pursuant to these rules and regulations, certain information and disclosures normally required under U.S. GAAP have been condensed or have been disclosed on an annual basis only. Accordingly, the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, which are included in Item 8 of Encana’s 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K.

The interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared following the same accounting policies and methods of computation as the annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, except as noted below in Note 2. The disclosures provided below are incremental to those included with the annual audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

These unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect, in the opinion of Management, all normal and recurring adjustments, with the exception of anout-of-period adjustment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 as described in Note 6, which are necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of the Company as at and for the periods presented. Interim condensed consolidated financial results are not necessarily indicative of consolidated financial results expected for the fiscal year.

. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

2.

2.   Recent Accounting Pronouncements

New Standards Issued Not Yet AdoptedChanges in Accounting Policies and Practices

As ofOn January 1, 2018, Encana will be required to adopt adopted the following ASUs issued by the FASB, which have not had a material impact on the Company's interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

ASU2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” under Topic 606 and the related subsequent updates and clarifications issued, which will replace606. The new standard replaces Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”, and as well as other industry-specific guidance inwithin the Accounting Standards Codification. The new standardTopic 606 is based on the principle that revenue is recognized on the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU2015-14, “Deferral of Effective Date for Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, which deferred the effective date of ASU2014-09.The standard can behas been applied using either the full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach at the date of adoption. Encana has substantially completed evaluating the impact of ASU2014-09and currently expects that the standard willdid not have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, other than enhancedenhancing disclosures related to the disaggregation of revenues from contracts with customers the Company’sand performance obligations and any significant judgments. Encana intends to adopt the new standard using the modified retrospective approach at the date of adoption.

As of January 1, 2018, Encana will beobligations. The disclosures required to adopt under Topic 606 are included in Note 4, Revenues from Contracts with Customers.

ASU2017-07, “Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost”. The amendment requires the service cost component to be presented with the related employee compensation costs, while the other components of net benefit costs are required to be presented separately from the service cost component and outside the subtotal of income from operations. In addition, the amendment allows only the service cost to be eligible for capitalization. The amendment will behas been applied retrospectively and provides certain practical expedients for the presentation of net periodic pension costs and net periodic postretirement benefit cost, whilewhereas prospective adoption has been applied to the capitalization of the service cost component will be applied prospectively, at the date of adoption. Encana does not expect the amendment to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.component.

10


New Standards Issued Not Yet Adopted

As of January 1, 2019, Encana will be required to adopt ASU2016-02, “Leases” under Topic 842, which will replace Topic 840 “Leases”. The new standard will require lessees to recognizeright-of-use assets and related lease liabilities for all leases, including leases classified as operating leases, on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The dual classification model was retained for the purpose of subsequent measurement and presentation of leases in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The new standardTopic 842 also expands disclosures related to the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The standard will be applied using a modified retrospective approach and provides for certain practical expedients at the date of adoption. Encana is currently identifying, gathering and analyzing contracts impacted by theIn January 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-01, “Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842”, which permits entities to elect an optional transition practical expedient for land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases under Topic 840. The expedient provides prospective application of Topic 842 to all new or modified land easements upon adoption of the new standard,standard. Encana intends to elect this transitional practical expedient. Topic 842 also allows a short-term lease exemption which does not require a right-of-use asset and lease liability to be recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet when the lease term is 12 months or less, including any renewal periods which are reasonably certain to be exercised. Encana intends to elect the short-term lease exemption.

Encana continues to review and analyze contracts, identify its portfolio of leased assets, gather the necessary terms and data elements, as well as evaluatingidentify the processes and controls required to support the accounting for leases and related disclosures.   The Company is in the process of implementing a lease software system requirementswhich will facilitate the measurement and required disclosures for implementation.operating leases. The Company anticipates the software implementation to be complete by the end of 2018. Although Encana is not able to reasonably estimate the financial impact of ASU2016-02Topic 842 at this time, the Company anticipates there will be an increase in right of use assets and lease liabilities on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of January 1, 2019, Encana will be required to adopt ASU 2018-02 “Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income”. The amendments allow for a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“U.S. Tax Reform”). Amendments can be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of the rate change from the U.S. Tax Reform is recognized. While Encana has other post-employment benefit plans which were affected by the U.S. Tax Reform, the impact is not material impact onto the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements resulting fromStatements. As a result, the recognition of assets and liabilities relatedCompany does not intend to operating lease activities.take the election provided in the amendment.

As of January 1, 2020, Encana will be required to adopt ASU2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”. The amendment eliminates the second step of the goodwill impairment test which requires the Company to measure the impairment based on the excess amount of the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair value of its goodwill. Under this amendment, the goodwill impairment will be measured based on the excess amount of the reporting unit’s carrying value over its respective fair value. The amendment will be applied prospectively at the date of adoption. Encana is currently in the early stages of reviewing the amendment, but does not expect the amendment to have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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3.

3.    Segmented Information

Encana’s reportable segments are determined based on the Company’s operations and geographic locations as follows:

Canadian Operations includes the exploration for, development of, and production of oil, NGLs and natural gas and other related activities within the Canadian cost centre.    

Canadian Operations includes the exploration for, development of, and production of oil, NGLs and natural gas and other related activities within the Canadian cost centre.

USA Operations includes the exploration for, development of, and production of oil, NGLs and natural gas and other related activities within the U.S. cost centre.  

USA Operations includes the exploration for, development of, and production of oil, NGLs and natural gas and other related activities within the U.S. cost centre.

Market Optimization is primarily responsible for the sale of the Company’s proprietary production. These results are reported in the Canadian and USA Operations. Market optimization activities include third party purchases and sales of product to provide operational flexibility and cost mitigation for transportation commitments, product type, delivery points and customer diversification. These activities are reflected in the Market Optimization segment. Market Optimization sells substantially all of the Company’s upstream production to third party customers. Transactions between segments are based on market values and are eliminated on consolidation.  

Market Optimization is primarily responsible for the sale of the Company’s proprietary production. These results are reported in the Canadian and USA Operations. Market optimization activities include third party purchases and sales of product to provide operational flexibility and cost mitigation for transportation commitments, product type, delivery points and customer diversification. These activities are reflected in the Market Optimization segment. Market Optimization sells substantially all of the Company’s upstream production to third party customers. Transactions between segments are based on market values and are eliminated on consolidation.

Corporate and Other mainly includes unrealized gains or losses recorded on derivative financial instruments. Once the instruments are settled, the realized gains and losses are recorded in the reporting segment to which the derivative instruments relate. Corporate and Other also includes amounts related to sublease rentals.

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Results of Operations (For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30)

Segment and Geographic Information

 

      Canadian Operations           USA Operations           Market Optimization     

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

  2017    2016      2017   2016   2017   2016  

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Product revenues

  $            226    $                244      $                420    $                397    $            -    $            -  
  

Product and service revenues

 

$

379

 

 

$

265

 

 

$

607

 

 

$

468

 

 

$

291

 

 

$

204

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

   25     -       16     55         (1) 

 

 

73

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(57

)

 

 

17

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

  

Market optimization

       -               224     215  
  

Other

       2                    
  

Sublease revenues

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Revenues

   260     246       437     458     224     214  

 

 

452

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

550

 

 

 

485

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

204

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Production, mineral and other taxes

       5       21     15          

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

  

Transportation and processing

   138     136       31     43     30     22  

 

 

207

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

22

 

  

Operating

   36     38       81     93     11     11  

 

 

35

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

3

 

  

Purchased product

       -               202     197  

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

192

 

  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   53     54       139     112          

 

 

85

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

  

Impairments

       -                    
  

Total Operating Expenses

   233     233       272     263     244     230  

 

 

331

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

296

 

 

 

217

 

  

Operating Income (Loss)

  $27    $13      $165    $195    $(20)   $            (16) 

 

$

121

 

 

$

54

 

 

$

202

 

 

$

208

 

 

$

(7

)

 

$

(13

)

            
            Corporate & Other   Consolidated 
            2017    2016    2017    2016  
 

Revenues

             
 

Product revenues

      $   $   $646    $641  
 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

       (76)    42     (35)    96  
 

Market optimization

               224     215  
 

Other

         16     19     26     27  
 

Total Revenues

         (60)    61     861     979  
 

Operating Expenses

             
 

Production, mineral and other taxes

               27     20  
 

Transportation and processing

               199     202  
 

Operating

               132     145  
 

Purchased product

               202     197  
 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

       17     18     210     184  
 

Impairments

                    
 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

           12         12  
 

Administrative

         86     91     86     91  
 

Total Operating Expenses

         116     125     865     851  
 

Operating Income (Loss)

        $(176)   $(64)     (4)    128  
 

Other (Income) Expenses

             
 

Interest

            101     99  
 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

            (210)    49  
 

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

            (406)    (395) 
 

Other (gains) losses, net

                (11)    (4) 
 

Total Other (Income) Expenses

                (526)    (251) 
 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

            522     379  
 

Income tax expense (recovery)

                228     62  
 

Net Earnings (Loss)

               $            294    $317  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,277

 

 

$

937

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

(326

)

 

 

110

 

 

 

(312

)

 

 

129

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

17

 

Total Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

(308

)

 

 

127

 

 

 

983

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production, mineral and other taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

24

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

272

 

 

 

206

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

113

 

Purchased product

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

192

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

300

 

 

 

193

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

Administrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

24

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

124

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

762

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(432

)

 

$

72

 

 

 

(116

)

 

 

321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

79

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

(58

)

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

Other (gains) losses, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(27

)

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

(6

)

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(221

)

 

 

327

 

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(4

)

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(151

)

 

$

331

 

(1)

2017 revenues have been realigned to conform with the January 1, 2018 adoption of ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.

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Results of Operations (For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30)

Segment and Geographic Information

 

      Canadian Operations         USA Operations         Market Optimization    

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

  2017    2016    2017  2016    2017  2016       

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Product revenues

  $            787     $                664     $            1,325   $            1,074     $-   $-    
  

Product and service revenues

 

$

783

 

 

$

566

 

 

$

1,162

 

 

$

915

 

 

$

592

 

 

$

390

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

   6  122   30  236   -   - 

 

 

85

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(101

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

  

Market optimization

   -   -   -   -   614  393 
  

Other

   14  6   11  17   -   - 
  

Sublease revenues

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total Revenues

   807  792   1,366  1,327   614  393 

 

 

868

 

 

 

547

 

 

 

1,061

 

 

 

929

 

 

 

590

 

 

 

390

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Production, mineral and other taxes

   16  17   64  56   -   - 

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

  

Transportation and processing

   403  440   141  214   73  65 

 

 

397

 

 

 

265

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

110

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

43

 

  

Operating

   89  115   252  293   23  25 

 

 

64

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

12

 

  

Purchased product

   -   -   -   -   565  349 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

363

 

  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

   170  203   368  414   1   - 

 

 

162

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

387

 

 

 

229

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

  

Impairments

   -  493   -  903   -   - 
  

Total Operating Expenses

   678  1,268   825  1,880   662  439 

 

 

631

 

 

 

445

 

 

 

659

 

 

 

553

 

 

 

605

 

 

 

418

 

  

Operating Income (Loss)

  $129  $(476 $541  $(553 $(48)  $        (46

 

$

237

 

 

$

102

 

 

$

402

 

 

$

376

 

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(28

)

       
        Corporate & Other Consolidated
        2017    2016    2017  2016       
 

Revenues

        
 

Product revenues

    $-  $-  $        2,112  $1,738 
 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

     396  (469  432  (111
 

Market optimization

     -   -   614  393 
 

Other

       50  53   75  76 
 

Total Revenues

       446  (416  3,233          2,096 
 

Operating Expenses

        
 

Production, mineral and other taxes

     -   -   80  73 
 

Transportation and processing

     -  (4)   617  715 
 

Operating

     13  13   377  446 
 

Purchased product

     -   -   565  349 
 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

     51  58   590  675 
 

Impairments

     -   -   -  1,396 
 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

     30  38   30  38 
 

Administrative

       168  231   168  231 
 

Total Operating Expenses

       262  336   2,427  3,923 
 

Operating Income (Loss)

      $184  $(752  806          (1,827) 
 

Other (Income) Expenses

        
 

Interest

        268  309 
 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

        (294 (307
 

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

        (405 (393
 

Other (gains) losses, net

            (46 (67
 

Total Other (Income) Expenses

            (477 (458
 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

        1,283  (1,369
 

Income tax expense (recovery)

            227  (706
 

Net Earnings (Loss)

           $1,056  $(663

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,537

 

 

$

1,871

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

(258

)

 

 

472

 

 

 

(276

)

 

 

467

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

34

 

Total Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

(223

)

 

 

506

 

 

 

2,296

 

 

 

2,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production, mineral and other taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

53

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

418

 

Operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

245

 

Purchased product

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

521

 

 

 

363

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

380

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

21

 

Administrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

82

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

180

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

2,075

 

 

 

1,562

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(403

)

 

$

360

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

167

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

(84

)

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

1

 

Other (gains) losses, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(35

)

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

49

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

761

 

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(1

)

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

762

 

(1)

2017 revenues have been realigned to conform with the January 1, 2018 adoption of ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”.

14


Intersegment Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Market Optimization         

 

Marketing Sales

 

 

Upstream Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

  Marketing Sales   Upstream Eliminations  Total 
For the three months ended September 30  2017    2016    2017    2016   2017    2016  

For the three months ended June 30,

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

  $                918    $                963    $                (694)   $(749)  $                224    $                214  

 

$

1,359

 

 

$

951

 

 

$

(1,070

)

 

$

(747

)

 

$

289

 

 

$

204

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation and processing

   72     65     (42)    (43)   30     22  

 

 

109

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(39

)

 

 

34

 

 

 

22

 

Operating

   11     11            11     11  

 

 

13

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

3

 

Purchased product

   854     904     (652)                    (707)   202     197  

 

 

1,243

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

(995

)

 

 

(708

)

 

 

248

 

 

 

192

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

                       

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

Operating Income (Loss)

  $(20)   $(17)   $   $  $(20)   $(16) 

 

$

(7

)

 

$

(13

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(7

)

 

$

(13

)

  Market Optimization 
  Marketing Sales   Upstream Eliminations  Total 
For the nine months ended September 30  2017    2016    2017    2016   2017    2016  
  

Revenues

  $2,825    $2,365    $(2,211)   $(1,972)  $614    $393  
  

Operating Expenses

             

Transportation and processing

   197     219     (124)    (154)   73     65  

Operating

   23     25            23     25  

Purchased product

   2,652     2,167     (2,087)    (1,818)   565     349  

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

                       

Operating Income (Loss)

  $(48)   $(46)   $   $  $(48)   $(46) 
Capital Expenditures 
          

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
            2017    2016  2017    2016  
 

Canadian Operations

      $123    $56  $292    $173  

USA Operations

       347     149   991     605  

Market Optimization

           1        

Corporate & Other

             (1)         
        $473    $205  $1,287    $779  

Goodwill, Property, Plant and Equipment and Total Assets by Segment

 

  Goodwill       Property, Plant and Equipment      Total Assets 
  As at    As at  As at 
  September 30, 
2017 
   December 31, 
2016 
   September 30, 
2017 
   December 31, 
2016 
  September 30, 
2017 
   December 31, 
2016 
 
  

Canadian Operations

  $700    $650    $780    $602   $1,787    $1,542  

USA Operations

   1,913     2,129     6,363     6,050    9,461     9,535  

Market Optimization

                  119     105  

Corporate & Other

           1,549     1,485    3,797     3,471  
  $2,613    $2,779    $8,694    $8,139   $15,164    $14,653  

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

 

Marketing Sales

 

 

Upstream Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

For the six months ended June 30,

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

2,690

 

 

$

1,907

 

 

$

(2,100

)

 

$

(1,517

)

 

$

590

 

 

$

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation and processing

 

 

215

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

(149

)

 

 

(82

)

 

 

66

 

 

 

43

 

Operating

 

 

17

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

12

 

Purchased product

 

 

2,472

 

 

 

1,798

 

 

 

(1,951

)

 

 

(1,435

)

 

 

521

 

 

 

363

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(28

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(15

)

 

$

(28

)

Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

$

211

 

 

$

81

 

 

$

379

 

 

$

169

 

USA Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

382

 

 

 

333

 

 

 

720

 

 

 

644

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

595

 

 

$

415

 

 

$

1,103

 

 

$

814

 

Goodwill, Property, Plant and Equipment and Total Assets by Segment

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

Total Assets

 

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

$

663

 

 

$

696

 

 

$

981

 

 

$

862

 

 

$

1,970

 

 

$

1,908

 

USA Operations

 

 

1,913

 

 

 

1,913

 

 

 

6,889

 

 

 

6,555

 

 

 

9,596

 

 

 

9,301

 

Market Optimization

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

152

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

1,535

 

 

 

3,351

 

 

 

3,906

 

 

 

$

2,576

 

 

$

2,609

 

 

$

9,318

 

 

$

8,954

 

 

$

15,128

 

 

$

15,267

 

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4.

4.      Acquisitions and DivestituresRevenues from Contracts with Customers

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2017   2016  �� 2017   2016 
 

Acquisitions

         

Canadian Operations

  $-     $   $31    $ 

USA Operations

       66     19     68  

Total Acquisitions

       67     50     69  
 

Divestitures

         

Canadian Operations

   (20)    (457)    (26)    (457) 

USA Operations

   (605)    (650)    (684)    (656) 

Total Divestitures

   (625)    (1,107)    (710)    (1,113) 

Net Acquisitions & (Divestitures)

  $            (623)   $            (1,040)   $            (660)   $            (1,044) 

AcquisitionsThe following tables summarize the Company’s revenues from contracts with customers and other sources of revenues. Encana presents realized and unrealized gains and losses on certain derivative contracts within revenues.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, acquisitions in the Canadian and USA Operations were $31 million and $19 million, respectively, which primarily included land purchases with oil and liquids rich potential. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, acquisitions primarily included the purchase of land and property in Eagle Ford with oil and liquids rich potential.

Divestitures

DuringRevenues (For the three months ended SeptemberJune 30)

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

$

2

 

 

$

1

 

 

$

516

 

 

$

324

 

 

$

28

 

 

$

51

 

NGLs

 

 

216

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

Natural gas

 

 

164

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

149

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and processing

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

 

384

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

616

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

277

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net (2)

 

 

73

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(57

)

 

 

17

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other Revenues

 

 

73

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(57

)

 

 

17

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

Total Revenues

 

$

457

 

 

$

270

 

 

$

559

 

 

$

486

 

 

$

275

 

 

$

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

546

 

 

$

376

 

NGLs

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

136

 

Natural gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

421

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,277

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(326

)

 

 

110

 

 

 

(312

)

 

 

129

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

17

 

Other Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

(308

)

 

 

127

 

 

 

(294

)

 

 

146

 

Total Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

$

(308

)

 

$

127

 

 

$

983

 

 

$

1,083

 

(1)

Includes revenues from production and revenues of product purchased from third parties, but excludes intercompany marketing fees transacted between the Company’s operating segments.

(2)

Canadian Operations, USA Operations and Market Optimization include realized gains/(losses) on risk management. Corporate & Other includes unrealized gains/(losses) on risk management.

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Revenues (For the six months ended June 30)

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

USA Operations

 

 

Market Optimization

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

$

5

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

989

 

 

$

625

 

 

$

50

 

 

$

88

 

NGLs

 

 

396

 

 

 

193

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

12

 

Natural gas

 

 

385

 

 

 

372

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

519

 

 

 

276

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and processing

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

 

790

 

 

 

572

 

 

 

1,173

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

574

 

 

 

376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net (2)

 

 

85

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(101

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other Revenues

 

 

85

 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(101

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

-

 

Total Revenues

 

$

875

 

 

$

553

 

 

$

1,072

 

 

$

937

 

 

$

572

 

 

$

376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate & Other

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues from Customers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product revenues (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,044

 

 

$

716

 

NGLs

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

524

 

 

 

283

 

Natural gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

965

 

 

 

858

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gathering and processing

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

14

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,537

 

 

 

1,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (losses) on risk management, net (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(258

)

 

 

472

 

 

 

(276

)

 

 

467

 

Sublease revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

34

 

Other Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

(223

)

 

 

506

 

 

 

(241

)

 

 

501

 

Total Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

$

(223

)

 

$

506

 

 

$

2,296

 

 

$

2,372

 

(1)

Includes revenues from production and revenues of product purchased from third parties, but excludes intercompany marketing fees transacted between the Company’s operating segments.

(2)

Canadian Operations, USA Operations and Market Optimization include realized gains/(losses) on risk management. Corporate & Other includes unrealized gains/(losses) on risk management.

The Company’s revenues from contracts with customers consists of product sales including oil, NGLs and natural gas, as well as the provision of gathering and processing services to third parties. Encana had no contract asset or liability balances during the periods presented. As at June 30, 2017, divestitures2018, receivables and accrued revenues from contracts with customers were $715 million ($676 million as at December 31, 2017).

Performance obligations arising from product sales contracts are typically satisfied at a point in time when the USA Operations comprisedproduct is delivered to the salecustomer and control is transferred. Payment from the customer is due when the product is delivered to the custody point. The Company’s product sales are sold under short-term contracts with terms that are less than one year at either fixed or market index prices or under long-term contracts exceeding one year at market index prices.  

As at June 30, 2018, all remaining performance obligations are priced at market index prices or are variable volume delivery contracts. As such, the variable consideration is allocated entirely to the wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or promise to deliver units of production, and revenue is recognized at the amount for which the Company has the right to invoice the product delivered.

Performance obligations arising from arrangements to gather and process natural gas on behalf of third parties are typically satisfied over time as the service is provided to the customer. Payment from the customer is due when the customer receives the benefit of the Piceance natural gas assets in northwestern Coloradoservice and the product is delivered to the custody point or plant tailgate. The Company’s gathering and processing services are provided on an interruptible basis with transaction prices that are for proceedsfixed prices and/or variable

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consideration. Variable consideration received is related to recovery of approximately $605 million, after closing and other adjustments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, divestitures in the USA Operations were $684 million, which primarily included the saleplant operating costs or escalation of the Piceance natural gas assets andfixed price based on a consumer price index. As the sale of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets in Mississippi and Louisiana.service contracts are interruptible, with service provided on an “as available” basis, there are no unsatisfied performance obligations remaining at June 30, 2018.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, divestitures in the USA Operations were $650 million and $656 million, respectively, which primarily included the sale of the DJ Basin assets located in northern Colorado for approximately $628 million, after closing and other adjustments.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, divestitures in the Canadian Operations were $20 million and $26 million, respectively, which primarily included the sale of certain properties that did not complement Encana’s existing portfolio of assets.

5.

Interest

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

 

$

67

 

 

$

67

 

 

$

133

 

 

$

133

 

The Bow office building

 

 

16

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

31

 

Capital leases

 

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

Other

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

$

81

 

 

$

79

 

 

$

173

 

 

$

167

 

For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, divestitures in the Canadian Operations were $4572018, other includes $11 million which primarily included the sale of the Gordondale assets in Montney located in northwestern Alberta for approximately C$603 million ($458 million), after closing adjustments.

Amounts received from the Company’s divestiture transactions have been deducted from the respective Canadian and U.S. full cost pools, except for divestitures that result in a significant alteration between capitalized costs and proved reserves in a country cost centre. For divestitures that result in a gain or loss and constitute a business, goodwill is allocatedinterest recovered due to the divestiture. Accordingly, for the threeresolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years (2017 - $13 million and nine months ended September 30, 2017, Encana recognized a gain of approximately $406$17 million, before tax, on the sale of the Company’s Piceance assets in the U.S. cost centre and allocated goodwill of $216 million. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, Encana recognized a gain of approximately $397 million, before tax, on the sale of the Company’s Gordondale assets in the Canadian cost centre and allocated goodwill of $32 million.

respectively).

6.

5.      InterestForeign Exchange (Gain) Loss, Net

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2017    2016    2017    2016  
 

Interest Expense on:

         

Debt

  $67    $72    $200    $229  

The Bow office building

   16     16     47     47  

Capital leases

           16     18  

Other

   12             15  
  $            101    $            99    $            268    $            309  
        

6. Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss, Net

 

        

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

  2017    2016    2017    2016  

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss on:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation of U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada

  $(187)   $44    $(265)   $(233) 

 

$

90

 

 

$

(45

)

 

$

212

 

 

$

(78

)

Translation of U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada

   (21)    (1)    (53)     

 

 

1

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(32

)

Translation of intercompany notes

   (10)             

 

 

(62

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(43

)

 

 

11

 

   (218)    47     (317)    (223) 

 

 

29

 

 

 

(63

)

 

 

179

 

 

 

(99

)

Foreign Exchange on Settlements of:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada

       (1)    10     (73) 

 

 

1

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

7

 

U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada

   (9)        (8)     

 

 

(3

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

1

 

Intercompany notes

   15     (3)    17     (16) 

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(47

)

 

 

2

 

Other Monetary Revaluations

   (1)             

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

5

 

  $(210)   $49    $(294)   $(307) 

 

$

25

 

 

$

(58

)

 

$

116

 

 

$

(84

)

The unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss on translation of U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 disclosed in the table above includesincluded anout-of-period adjustment recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2017, in respect of unrealized losses on a foreign-denominated capital lease obligation since December 2013. The cumulative impact from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2017 recognized within foreign exchange (gain) loss in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 was $68 million, before tax ($47 million, after tax). Encana has determined that the adjustment iswas not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 or any prior periods. Accordingly, comparative periods presented in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have not been restated.

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7.

7.       Income Taxes

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

                  2017                   2016                    2017                   2016  

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Tax

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

  $-     $(15)    $(62)   $(28)  

 

$

(66

)

 

$

(20

)

 

$

(66

)

 

$

(62

)

United States

   1      -          -   

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

1

 

Other Countries

   -      1          5   

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

Total Current Tax Expense (Recovery)

   1      (14)     (56)    (23)  

 

 

(64

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(57

)

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Tax

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

   71     154      91     (204)  

 

 

(25

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

20

 

United States

   101     (98)     122     (706)  

 

 

3

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

21

 

Other Countries

   55     20      70     227  

 

 

16

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

15

 

Total Deferred Tax Expense (Recovery)

   227     76      283     (683)  

 

 

(6

)

 

 

14

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

56

 

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

  $228    $62     $227    $(706)  

 

$

(70

)

 

$

(4

)

 

$

(61

)

 

$

(1

)

Effective Tax Rate

   43.7%    16.4%    17.7%    51.6% 

 

31.7%

 

 

 

(1.2

%)

 

100.0%

 

 

 

(0.1

%)

Encana’s interim income tax expense is determined using anthe estimated annual effective income tax rate applied toyear-to-date net earnings before income tax plus the effect of legislative changes and amounts in respect of prior periods. The estimated annual effective income tax rate is impacted by expected annual earnings, income tax related to foreign operations, the effect of legislative changes including U.S. Tax Reform, non-taxable capital gains and losses, tax differences on divestitures and transactions, and partnership tax allocations in excess of funding.

During the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018, the current income tax recovery was primarily due to the resolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the current income tax recovery was primarily due to the successful resolution of certain tax items previously assessed by the taxtaxing authorities relating to prior taxation years. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the deferred tax expense was primarily due to the changes in the estimated annual effective income tax rate arising from gains recognized on foreign exchange and divestitures, including allocated goodwill. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the deferred tax recovery was primarily due to the ceiling test impairments recognized in the Canadian and USA Operations as disclosed in Note 8.

These items noted above resulted in anThe effective tax rate of 17.7100 percent for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, which2018 is lowerhigher than the Canadian statutory rate of 27 percent.percent primarily due to the current year items discussed above. The effective tax rate of (0.1) percent for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016 exceeded2017 is lower than the Canadian statutory tax rate of 27 percent primarily due to the impact of the foreign jurisdictional tax rates relative to the Canadian statutory tax rate applied to jurisdictional earnings.

earnings as well as the items discussed above.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, there was no change to the provisional tax adjustment recognized in 2017 resulting from the re-measurement of the Company’s tax position due to a reduction of the U.S. federal corporate tax rate under U.S. Tax Reform. The provisional amount recognized may change due to additional regulatory guidance that may be issued, and from additional analysis or changes in interpretation and assumptions of the U.S. Tax Reform made by the Company.

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8.

8.       Acquisitions and Divestitures

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

31

 

USA Operations

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

 

Total Acquisitions

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divestitures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(6

)

USA Operations

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(79

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(79

)

Total Divestitures

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(82

)

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(85

)

Net Acquisitions & (Divestitures)

 

$

(46

)

 

$

(80

)

 

$

(63

)

 

$

(37

)

Acquisitions

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, acquisitions in the Canadian and USA Operations were $2 million (2017 - $31 million) and nil (2017 - $17 million), respectively, which primarily included land purchases with oil and liquids rich potential.

Divestitures

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, divestitures in the Canadian Operations were $57 million, which primarily included the sale of the Pipestone midstream assets located in Alberta. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, divestitures in the Canadian Operations were $6 million, which primarily included the sale of certain properties that did not complement Encana’s existing portfolio of assets.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, divestitures in the USA Operations were $8 million, which primarily included the sale of certain properties that did not complement Encana’s existing portfolio of assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, divestitures in the USA Operations were $79 million, which primarily included the sale of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets in Mississippi and Louisiana.

Amounts received from the Company’s divestiture transactions have been deducted from the respective Canadian and U.S. full cost pools.

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9.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

 

  As at September 30, 2017   As at December 31, 2016 

 

As at June 30, 2018

 

 

As at December 31, 2017

 

      Accumulated          Accumulated   

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

  Cost    DD&A                  Net                    Cost    DD&A                  Net  

 

Cost

 

 

DD&A

 

 

Net

 

 

Cost

 

 

DD&A

 

 

Net

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

  $    14,466    $(14,053 $413   $13,159   $(12,896 $263 

 

$

14,246

 

 

$

(13,540

)

 

$

706

 

 

$

14,555

 

 

$

(14,047

)

 

$

508

 

Unproved properties

   322     -   322    285    -  285 

 

 

243

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

311

 

Other

   45     -   45    54    -  54 

 

 

32

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

43

 

   14,833     (14,053  780    13,498    (12,896 602 

 

 

14,521

 

 

 

(13,540

)

 

 

981

 

 

 

14,909

 

 

 

(14,047

)

 

 

862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Operations

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proved properties

   25,059     (23,079  1,980    26,393    (25,300 1,093 

 

 

26,635

 

 

 

(23,627

)

 

 

3,008

 

 

 

25,610

 

 

 

(23,240

)

 

 

2,370

 

Unproved properties

   4,362     -   4,362    4,913    -  4,913 

 

 

3,865

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,865

 

 

 

4,169

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,169

 

Other

   21     -   21    44    -  44 

 

 

16

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

16

 

   29,442     (23,079  6,363    31,350    (25,300 6,050 

 

 

30,516

 

 

 

(23,627

)

 

 

6,889

 

 

 

29,795

 

 

 

(23,240

)

 

 

6,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

       (5  2    6    (4 2 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

2

 

Corporate & Other

   2,302     (753  1,549    2,148    (663 1,485 

 

 

2,203

 

 

 

(756

)

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

2,299

 

 

 

(764

)

 

 

1,535

 

  $46,584    $(37,890 $8,694   $47,002   $(38,863 $8,139 

 

$

47,247

 

 

$

(37,929

)

 

$

9,318

 

 

$

47,010

 

 

$

(38,056

)

 

$

8,954

 

Canadian and USA Operations property, plant and equipment include internal costs directly related to exploration, development and construction activities of $146$109 million, which have been capitalized during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (20162018 (2017 - $119$77 million). Included in Corporate and Other are $63$59 million ($5863 million as ofat December 31, 2016)2017) of international property costs, which have been fully impaired.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as well as for the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company did not recognize any ceiling test impairments in the Canadian or U.S. cost centres. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognizedbefore-tax ceiling test impairments of $493 million in the Canadian cost centre and $903 million in the U.S. cost centre. The impairments recognized in 2016 are included with accumulated DD&A in the table above and resulted primarily from the decline in the12-month average trailing prices which reduced proved reserves volumes and values.

The12-month average trailing prices used in the ceiling test calculations were based on the benchmark prices presented below. The benchmark prices were adjusted for basis differentials to determine local reference prices, transportation costs and tariffs, heat content and quality.

   Oil & NGLs   Natural Gas 
   WTI   

Edmonton

Condensate (2)

   Henry Hub   AECO 
   ($/bbl)   (C$/bbl)   ($/MMBtu)   (C$/MMBtu) 
    

12-Month Average Trailing Reserves Pricing(1)

      

September 30, 2017

   49.81    65.30    3.01    2.64 

December 31, 2016

   42.75    55.39    2.49    2.17 

September 30, 2016

   41.68    54.07    2.28    2.05 
(1)All prices were held constant in all future years when estimating net revenues and reserves.
(2)Edmonton Condensate benchmark price has replaced the previously disclosed Edmonton Light Sweet benchmark price.

Capital Lease Arrangements

The Company has several lease arrangements that are accounted for as capital leases including an office building and an offshore production platform.

As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the total carrying value of assets under capital lease was $47$44 million ($5146 million as at December 31, 2016)2017), net of accumulated amortization of $685$664 million ($648684 million as at December 31, 2016)2017). Liabilities for the capital lease arrangements are included in other liabilities and provisions in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are disclosed in Note 10.11.

Other Arrangement

As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Corporate and Other property, plant and equipment and total assets include a carrying value of $1,267$1,185 million ($1,1941,255 million as at December 31, 2016)2017) related to The Bow office building, which is under a25-year lease agreement. The Bow asset is being depreciated over the60-year estimated life of the building. At the conclusion of the25-year 25‑year term, the remaining asset and corresponding liability are expected to be derecognized as disclosed in Note 10.11.

 

21


10.

9.       Long-Term Debt

 

   As at   As at  
   September 30,   December 31,  
    2017   2016  
 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Debt

    

U.S. Unsecured Notes

    

6.50% due May 15, 2019

  $            500   $500  

3.90% due November 15, 2021

   600    600  

8.125% due September 15, 2030

   300    300  

7.20% due November 1, 2031

   350    350  

7.375% due November 1, 2031

   500    500  

6.50% due August 15, 2034

   750    750  

6.625% due August 15, 2037(1)

   462    462  

6.50% due February 1, 2038(1)

   505    505  

5.15% due November 15, 2041(1)

   244    244  

Total Principal

   4,211    4,211  
 

Increase in Value of Debt Acquired

   26    26  

Unamortized Debt Discounts and Issuance Costs

   (40)   (39) 

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

       
   $4,197   $4,198  
(1)Notes accepted for purchase in the March 2016 Tender Offers.

 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar Denominated Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Unsecured Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.50% due May 15, 2019

 

$

500

 

 

$

500

 

3.90% due November 15, 2021

 

 

600

 

 

 

600

 

8.125% due September 15, 2030

 

 

300

 

 

 

300

 

7.20% due November 1, 2031

 

 

350

 

 

 

350

 

7.375% due November 1, 2031

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

6.50% due August 15, 2034

 

 

750

 

 

 

750

 

6.625% due August 15, 2037

 

 

462

 

 

 

462

 

6.50% due February 1, 2038

 

 

505

 

 

 

505

 

5.15% due November 15, 2041

 

 

244

 

 

 

244

 

Total Principal

 

 

4,211

 

 

 

4,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in Value of Debt Acquired

 

 

24

 

 

 

26

 

Unamortized Debt Discounts and Issuance Costs

 

 

(37

)

 

 

(40

)

Current Portion of Long-Term Debt

 

 

(500

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

$

3,698

 

 

$

4,197

 

As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, total long-term debt had a carrying value of $4,198 million and a fair value of $4,792 million (as at December 31, 2017 - carrying value of $4,197 million and a fair value of $4,845 million (as at December 31, 2016 - carrying value of $4,198 million and a fair value of $4,553$5,042 million). The estimated fair value of long-term borrowings is categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and has been determined based on market information of long-term debt with similar terms and maturity, or by discounting future payments of interest and principal at interest rates expected to be available to the Company at period end.

On March 16, 2016, Encana announced tender offers (collectively, the “Tender Offers”) for certain of the Company’s outstanding senior notes (collectively, the “Notes”). The Tender Offers were for an aggregate purchase price of $250 million, excluding accrued and unpaid interest. The consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase included an early tender premium of $30 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes accepted for purchase, provided the Notes were validly tendered at or prior to the early tender date of March 29, 2016. All Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase also received accrued and unpaid interest up to the settlement date.

On March 30, 2016, Encana announced an increase in the aggregate purchase price of the Tender Offers to $400 million, excluding accrued and unpaid interest, and accepted for purchase: i) $156 million aggregate principal amount of 5.15 percent notes due 2041; ii) $295 million aggregate principal amount of 6.50 percent notes due 2038; and iii) $38 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625 percent notes due 2037. The Company paid an aggregate amount of $406 million, including accrued and unpaid interest of $6 million and an early tender premium of $14 million, for Notes accepted for purchase. The Company used cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility to fund the Tender Offers.

Encana also recognized a gain on the early debt retirement of $103 million, before tax, representing the difference between the carrying amount of the Notes accepted for purchase and the consideration paid. The gain on the early debt retirement net of the early tender premium totaled $89 million, which is included in other (gains) losses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

11.

10.       Other Liabilities and Provisions

 

  As at   As at  

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

  September 30,   December 31,  

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

  2017   2016  

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bow Office Building

  $            1,354   $            1,266  

 

$

1,274

 

 

$

1,344

 

Capital Lease Obligations

   315    304  

 

 

254

 

 

 

295

 

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

   203    193  

 

 

169

 

 

 

202

 

Pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits

   123    124  

 

 

118

 

 

 

116

 

Long-Term Incentive Costs (See Note 16)

   129    120  

 

 

52

 

 

 

175

 

Other Derivative Contracts (See Notes 18, 19)

   16    14  

 

 

12

 

 

 

14

 

Other

   19    26  

 

 

22

 

 

 

21

 

  $2,159   $2,047  

 

$

1,901

 

 

$

2,167

 

The Bow Office Building

As described in Note 8,9, Encana has recognized the accumulated costs for The Bow office building, which is under a25-year lease agreement. At the conclusion of the lease term, the remaining asset and corresponding liability are expected to be derecognized. Encana has also subleased approximately 50 percent of The Bow office space under the lease agreement. The total expected future principal and interest payments related to the25-year lease agreement and the total undiscounted future amounts expected to be recovered from the sublease are outlined below.

 

                                                                                                                                                   
           2017                2018               2019               2020               2021               Thereafter               Total  
        

Expected Future Lease Payments

  $19    $77  $77  $78  $78  $1,380  $1,709 

Less: Amounts Representing Interest

   16     66   64   64   63   868   1,141 

Present Value of Expected Future

                              

Lease Payments

  $   $11  $13  $14  $15  $512  $568 

Sublease Recoveries (undiscounted)

  $(10)   $(37 $(37 $(38 $(38 $(680 $(840

22


 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Future Lease Payments

 

$

36

 

 

$

73

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

1,233

 

 

$

1,565

 

Less: Amounts Representing Interest

 

 

31

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

763

 

 

 

1,035

 

Present Value of Expected Future

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Payments

 

$

5

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

470

 

 

$

530

 

Sublease Recoveries (undiscounted)

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(36

)

 

$

(36

)

 

$

(36

)

 

$

(37

)

 

$

(607

)

 

$

(770

)

Capital Lease Obligations

As described in Note 8,9, the Company has several lease arrangements that are accounted for as capital leases including an office building and the Deep Panuke offshore Production Field Centre (“PFC”). Variable interests related to the PFC are described in Note 14.15.

The total expected future lease payments related to the Company’s capital lease obligations are outlined below.

 

                                                                                                                                                                 
          2017                2018                2019                2020                2021              Thereafter                Total  

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected Future Lease Payments

  $24   $99   $99   $99   $87   $46   $454 

 

$

50

 

 

$

99

 

 

$

99

 

 

$

87

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

38

 

 

$

381

 

Less: Amounts Representing Interest

   5    20    15    10    4    7    61 

 

 

9

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

45

 

Present Value of Expected Future

Lease Payments

  $19   $79   $84   $89   $83   $39   $393 

 

$

41

 

 

$

84

 

 

$

89

 

 

$

83

 

 

$

6

 

 

$

33

 

 

$

336

 

12.

11.       Asset Retirement Obligation

 

  As at    As at 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

  September 30,    December 31, 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

  2017    2016 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Retirement Obligation, Beginning of Year

  $    687      $                814 

 

$

514

 

 

$

687

 

Liabilities Incurred and Acquired

      18 

 

 

10

 

 

 

11

 

Liabilities Settled and Divested

   (267)   (107)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(333

)

Change in Estimated Future Cash Outflows

      (99)

 

 

-

 

 

 

88

 

Accretion Expense

   30    51 

 

 

16

 

 

 

37

 

Foreign Currency Translation

   25    10 

 

 

(19

)

 

 

24

 

Asset Retirement Obligation, End of Period

  $484      $                687 

 

$

506

 

 

$

514

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Portion

  $55      $                  33 

 

$

86

 

 

$

44

 

Long-Term Portion

   429    654 

 

 

420

 

 

 

470

 

  $484      $                687 

 

$

506

 

 

$

514

 

 

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13.

12.       Share Capital

Authorized

The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of no par value common shares and Class A Preferred Shares limited to a number equal to not more than 20 percent of the issued and outstanding number of common shares at the time of issuance. No Class A Preferred Shares are outstanding.

Issued and Outstanding

 

  

As at

September 30, 2017

   

As at

December 31, 2016

 

 

As at

June 30, 2018

 

 

As at

December 31, 2017

 

  Number 
(millions) 
       Amount    Number 
(millions) 
       Amount  

 

Number

(millions)

 

 

Amount

 

 

Number

(millions)

 

 

Amount

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares Outstanding, Beginning of Year

   973.0    $    4,756     849.8    $    3,621  

 

 

973.1

 

 

$

4,757

 

 

 

973.0

 

 

$

4,756

 

Common Shares Issued

           123.1     1,134  

Common Shares Purchased

 

 

(16.8

)

 

 

(83

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common Shares Issued Under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

   0.1         0.1      

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1

 

Common Shares Outstanding, End of Period

   973.1    $    4,757     973.0    $4,756  

 

 

956.3

 

 

$

4,674

 

 

 

973.1

 

 

$

4,757

 

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Encana issued 49,56731,212 common shares totaling $0.5$0.4 million under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”). During the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2017, Encana issued 121,24958,480 common shares totaling $0.9$0.6 million under the DRIP.

On September 23, 2016, Encana completed a public offering (the “2016 Share Offering”) of 107,000,000 common shares of Encana at a price of $9.35 per common share for gross proceeds of approximately $1.0 billion. After deducting underwriters’ fees and costs of the 2016 Share Offering, the net cash proceeds received were approximately $981 million. Pursuant to the 2016 Share Offering, Encana also granted the underwriters an over-allotment option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to purchase up to an additional 16,050,000 common shares at a price of $9.35 per common share. On October 4, 2016, the Over-Allotment Option was exercised in full for additional gross proceeds of approximately $150 million. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the aggregate gross proceeds from the 2016 Share Offering, including the Over-Allotment Option, were approximately $1.15 billion. After deducting underwriters’ fees and costs of the 2016 Share Offering, the net cash proceeds received were approximately $1.13 billion.

Dividends

During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Encana paid dividends of $0.015 per common share totaling $15$14 million (2016(2017 - $0.015 per common share totaling $13$14 million). During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Encana paid dividends of $0.045$0.03 per common share totaling $44$29 million (2016(2017 - $0.045$0.03 per common share totaling $38$29 million).

For the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the dividends paid included $0.2$0.1 million and $0.5$0.4 million, respectively, in common shares issued in lieu of cash dividends under the DRIP (for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017 - $0.2$0.1 million and $0.8$0.3 million, respectively).

On November 7, 2017,July 31, 2018, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.015 per common share payable on December 29, 2017September 28, 2018 to common shareholders of record as of December 15, 2017.September 14, 2018.

Normal Course Issuer Bid

On February 26, 2018, the Company announced it received approval from the TSX to purchase, for cancellation, up to 35 million common shares pursuant to a NCIB over a 12-month period from February 28, 2018 to February 27, 2019. The Company has authorization from its Board to spend up to $400 million on the NCIB.

All purchases are made in accordance with the NCIB at prevailing market prices plus brokerage fees, with consideration allocated to share capital up to the average carrying amount of the shares, and any excess is allocated to retained earnings/accumulated deficit.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company purchased approximately 16.8 million common shares for total consideration of approximately $200 million. Of the amount paid, $83 million was charged to share capital and $117 million was charged to accumulated deficit.

24


Earnings Per Common Share

The following table presents the computation of net earnings (loss) per common share:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 Three Months Ended        
September 30,        
  Nine Months Ended        
September 30,        
 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

June 30,

 

(US$ millions, except per share amounts) 2017   2016    2017   2016   

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 $                294    $                317    $            1,056    $(663) 

 

 

$

(151

)

 

$

331

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Common Shares:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic

  973.1    858.3     973.1    852.7   

 

 

 

960.0

 

 

 

973.0

 

 

 

 

965.7

 

 

 

973.0

 

Effect of dilutive securities

  -     -     -     -   

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted

  973.1    858.3     973.1    852.7   

 

 

 

960.0

 

 

 

973.0

 

 

 

 

965.7

 

 

 

973.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss) per Common Share

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic & Diluted

 $0.30    $0.37    $1.09    $                (0.78) 

 

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.34

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

0.78

 

Encana Stock Option Plan

Encana has share-based compensation plans that allow employees to purchase common shares of the Company. Option exercise prices are not less than the market value of the common shares on the date the options are granted. All options outstanding as at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 have associated Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights (“TSARs”) attached. In lieu of exercising the option, the associated TSARs give the option holder the right to receive a cash payment equal to the excess of the market price of Encana’s common shares at the time of the exercise over the original grant price.

In addition, certain stock options granted are performance-based whereby vesting is also subject to Encana attaining prescribed performance relative to predetermined key measures. Historically, most holders of options with TSARs have elected to exercise their stock options as a Stock Appreciation Right (“SAR”) in exchange for a cash payment. As a result, outstanding TSARs are not considered potentially dilutive securities.

Encana Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”)

Encana has a share-based compensation plan whereby eligible employees and Directors are granted RSUs. An RSU is a conditional grant to receive the equivalent of an Encana common share or the cash equivalent, as determined by Encana, upon vesting of the RSUs and in accordance with the terms of the RSU Plan and Grant Agreement. The Company intends to settlecurrently settles vested RSUs in cash on the vesting date.cash. As a result, RSUs are not considered potentially dilutive securities.

14.

13.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

  2017     2016     2017     2016   

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Period

  $                1,125     $                1,127     $                1,200     $                1,383   

 

$

1,053

 

 

$

1,184

 

 

$

1,029

 

 

$

1,200

 

Change in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

   (97)     36      (172)     (220)  

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(75

)

Balance, End of Period

  $1,028     $1,163     $1,028     $1,163   

 

$

1,028

 

 

$

1,125

 

 

$

1,028

 

 

$

1,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefit Plans

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Period

  $9     $7     $10     $7   

 

$

12

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

10

 

Reclassification of Net Actuarial (Gains) and Losses to Net Earnings (See Note 17)

   -      (1)    (1)     (1) 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Income Taxes

   -      -      -      -   

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Curtailment in Net Defined Periodic Benefit Cost (See Note 17)

   (1)     -      (1)     -   

Income Taxes

   -      -      -      -   

Balance, End of Period

  $8     $6     $8     $6   

 

$

12

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

9

 

Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

  $1,036     $1,169     $1,036     $1,169   

 

$

1,040

 

 

$

1,134

 

 

$

1,040

 

 

$

1,134

 

 

25


15.

14.    Variable Interest Entities

Production Field Centre

In 2008, Encana entered into a contract for the design, construction and operation of the PFC at its Deep Panuke facility.  Upon commencement of operations in December 2013, Encana recognized the PFC as a capital lease asset. Under the lease contract, Encana has a purchase option and the option to extend the lease for 12one-year terms at fixed prices after the initial lease term expires in 2021.

As a result of the purchase option and fixed price renewal options, Encana has determined it holds variable interests and that the related leasing entity qualifies as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). Encana is not the primary beneficiary of the VIE as the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance.  Encana is not required to provide any financial support or guarantees to the leasing entity or its affiliates, other than the contractual payments under the lease and operating agreements. Encana’s maximum exposure is the expected lease payments over the initial contract term. As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Encana had a capital lease obligation of $332$278 million ($299314 million as at December 31, 2016)2017) related to the PFC.

Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership

Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership (“VMLP”) provides gathering, compression and processing services under various agreements related to the Company’s development of liquids and natural gas production in the Montney play. As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, VMLP provides approximately 6301,150 MMcf/d of natural gas gathering and compression and 652887 MMcf/d of natural gas processing under long-term service agreements with remaining terms ranging from up to 1513 to 2827 years and have various renewal terms providing up to a potential maximum of 10 years.

Encana has determined that VMLP is a VIE and that Encana holds variable interests in VMLP. Encana is not the primary beneficiary as the Company does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact VMLP’s economic performance. These key activities relate to the construction, operation, maintenance and marketing of the assets owned by VMLP. The variable interests arise from certain terms under the various long-term service agreements and include: i) a take or pay for volumes in certain agreements; ii) an operating fee of which a portion can be converted into a fixed fee once VMLP assumes operatorship of certain assets; and iii) a potential payout of minimum costs in certain agreements. The potential payout of minimum costs will be assessed in the eighth year of the assets’ service period and is based on whether there is an overall shortfall of total system cash flows from natural gas gathered and compressed under certain agreements. The potential payout amount can be reduced in the event VMLP markets unutilized capacity to third party users. Encana is not required to provide any financial support or guarantees to VMLP.

As a result of Encana’s involvement with VMLP, the maximum total exposure, which represents the potential exposure to Encana in the event the assets under the agreements are deemed worthless, is estimated to be $2,245$2,382 million as at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. The estimate comprises the take or pay volume commitments and the potential payout of minimum costs. The take or pay volume commitments associated with certain gathering and processing assets are included in Note 21 under Transportation and Processing. The potential payout requirement is highly uncertain as the amount is contingent on future production estimates, pace of development and the amount of capacity contracted to third parties. As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, there were no accounts payable and accrued liabilities outstanding related to the take or pay commitment.

 

16.

15.    Restructuring ChargesCompensation Plans

In February 2016, Encana announced workforce reductions to better align staffing levels and the organizational structure with the Company’s reduced capital spending program. During 2016, Encana incurred total restructuring charges of $34 million, before tax, primarily related to severance costs. As at September 30, 2017, all restructuring costs have been paid.

Restructuring charges are included in administrative expense presented in the Corporate & Other segment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

   As at  
September 30,  
2017  
  As at  
December 31,  
2016  
 
 

Outstanding Restructuring Accrual, Beginning of Year

 $                7    $                13   

Current Period Restructuring Expenses Incurred

  -     34   

Restructuring Costs Paid

  (7)    (40)  

Outstanding Restructuring Accrual, End of Period

 $-    $7   

16.    Compensation Plans

Encana has a number of compensation arrangements under which the Company awards various types of long-term incentive grants to eligible employees.employees and Directors. They may include TSARs, Performance TSARs, SARs, Performance Share Units (“PSUs”), Deferred Share Units (“DSUs”) and RSUs. These compensation arrangements are share-based.

Encana accounts for TSARs, Performance TSARs, SARs, PSUs and RSUs held by employees as cash-settled share-based payment transactions and, accordingly, accrues compensation costs over the vesting period based on the fair value of the rights determined using the Black-Scholes-Merton and other fair value models.

26


The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the fair value of the share units held by employees:

 

 As at September 30, 2017  As at September 30, 2016 

 

As at June 30, 2018

 

 

As at June 30, 2017

 

 US$ Share
Units
 C$ Share  
Units  
  US$ Share
Units
 

C$ Share

Units

 

 

US$ Share

Units

 

C$ Share

Units

 

 

US$ Share

Units

 

C$ Share

Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Free Interest Rate

  1.53%   1.53%    0.49%  0.49% 

 

1.84%

 

1.84%

 

 

1.09%

 

1.09%

 

Dividend Yield

  0.51%   0.53%    0.57%  0.58% 

 

0.46%

 

0.45%

 

 

0.68%

 

0.70%

 

Expected Volatility Rate(1)

  59.35%   55.21%    56.11%  52.27% 

 

57.6%

 

54.1%

 

 

59.17%

 

54.94%

 

Expected Term

  1.6 yrs   1.7 yrs    1.6 yrs  1.8 yrs 

 

1.8 yrs

 

2.0 yrs

 

 

1.9 yrs

 

1.9 yrs

 

Market Share Price

  US$11.78   C$14.69    US$10.47  C$13.71 

 

US$13.05

 

C$17.17

 

 

US$8.80

 

C$11.41

 

(1)

Volatility was estimated using historical rates.

The Company has recognized the following share-based compensation costs:

 

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

  2017     2016     2017     2016   

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Compensation Costs of Transactions Classified as Cash-Settled

   $                91      $                68      $                84      $              114   

 

$

109

 

 

$

(41

)

 

$

82

 

 

$

(7

)

Less: Total Share-Based Compensation Costs Capitalized

   (30)     (15)     (30)     (25)  

 

 

(31

)

 

 

11

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

-

 

Total Share-Based Compensation Expense (Recovery)

   $                61      $                53      $                54      $                89   

 

$

78

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

60

 

 

$

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings in:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

   $                18      $                18      $                18      $                31   

 

$

22

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

16

 

 

$

-

 

Administrative

   43      35      36      58   

 

 

56

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

(7

)

   $                61      $                53      $                54      $                89   

 

$

78

 

 

$

(30

)

 

$

60

 

 

$

(7

)

As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the liability for share-based payment transactions totaled $247$319 million ($208327 million as at December 31, 2016)2017), of which $118$267 million ($88152 million as at December 31, 2016)2017) is recognized in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and $129$52 million ($120175 million as at December 31, 2016)2017) is recognized in other liabilities and provisions in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

 As at  
September 30,  
2017  
  As at  
December 31,  
2016  
 

 

As at

June 30,

2018

 

 

As at

December 31,

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability for Cash-Settled Share-Based Payment Transactions:

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested

 $            204    $                171   

 

$

255

 

 

$

274

 

Vested

  43    37   

 

 

64

 

 

 

53

 

 $247    $208   

 

$

319

 

 

$

327

 

The following units were granted primarily in conjunction with the Company’s February annual long-term incentive award. The TSARs, SARs, PSUs and SARsRSUs were granted at the volume-weighted average trading price of Encana’s common shares for the five days prior to the grant date.

 

NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (thousands of units)

TSARs

850  

872

SARs

349  

359

PSUs

1,979  

2,515

DSUs

148  

32

RSUs

4,893  

5,275

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17.

17.    Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits

The Company has recognized total benefit plans expense which includes pension benefits and other post-employment benefits (“OPEB”) for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30 as follows:

 

  Pension Benefits   OPEB   Total 

 

Pension Benefits

 

 

OPEB

 

 

Total

 

  2017     2016     2017     2016     2017     2016   

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Defined Periodic Benefit Cost

  $-     $(1)    $1     $10     $1     $9   

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

3

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

Defined Contribution Plan Expense

   17      21      -      -      17      21   

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

Total Benefit Plans Expense

  $                17     $                20     $                1     $                10     $                18     $                30   

 

$

12

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

15

 

 

$

16

 

Of the total benefit plans expense, $18$11 million (2016(2017 - $23$12 million) was included in operating expense $6and $4 million (2016(2017 - $7$4 million) was included in administrative expense and a gain of $6 million (2016 - nil) was included in other (gains) losses, net.expense.

The net defined periodic benefit cost for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30 is as follows:

 

                                                                                                                                    
 Defined Benefits  OPEB  Total 

 

Defined Benefits

 

 

OPEB

 

 

Total

 

 2017   2016    2017   2016    2017   2016   

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Cost

 $                1    $                1    $6    $8    $7    $9   

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

Interest Cost

  6    6     2    3     8    9   

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

6

 

Expected Return on Plan Assets

  (7)   (8)    -     -     (7)   (8)  

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(5

)

Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income:

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial (gains) and losses

  -     -     (1)   (1)    (1)   (1)  

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Curtailment

  -     -     (1)    -     (1)    -   

Curtailment

  -     -     (5)    -     (5)    -   

Total Net Defined Periodic Benefit Cost

 $-    $(1)   $                1    $            10    $                1    $                9   

Total Net Defined Periodic Benefit Cost (1)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

3

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

4

 

 

(1)

The components of total net defined periodic benefit cost, excluding the service cost component, are included in other (gains) losses, net.

18.

Fair Value Measurements

The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accrued revenues, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term maturity of those instruments.

Recurring fair value measurements are performed for risk management assets and liabilities and other derivative contracts, as discussed further in Note 19. These items are carried at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and are classified within the three levels of the fair value hierarchy in the following tables. There have been no significant transfers between the hierarchy levels during the period.

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Fair value changes and settlements for amounts related to risk management assets and liabilities are recognized in revenues, transportation and processing expense, and foreign exchange gains and losses according to their purpose.

As at September 30, 2017  Level 1  
Quoted  
Prices in  
Active  
Markets  
   

Level 2  

Other  
Observable  
Inputs  

   Level 3  
Significant  
Unobservable  
Inputs  
   Total Fair  
Value  
   Netting (1)     Carrying  
Amount  
 

As at June 30, 2018

 

Level 1

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets

 

 

Level 2

Other

Observable

Inputs

 

 

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

 

Total Fair

Value

 

 

Netting (1)

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Assets

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Derivatives:

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

  $                -     $                133     $                    -     $                133     $                (57)     $                76   

 

$

7

 

 

$

293

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

300

 

 

$

(129

)

 

$

171

 

Long-term assets

   -      90      -      90      (14)      76   

 

 

-

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

184

 

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

   -      31      -      31      -       31   

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

Long-term assets

   -      8      -      8      -       8   

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Liabilities

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Derivatives:

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

  $10     $59     $5     $74     $(57)     $17   

 

$

-

 

 

$

431

 

 

$

98

 

 

$

529

 

 

$

(129

)

 

$

400

 

Long-term liabilities

   1      22      2      25      (14)      11   

 

 

-

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

43

 

  

Other Derivative Contracts

              

Current in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $-     $5     $-     $5     $-      $5   
  

Long-term in other liabilities and provisions

   -      16      -      16      -       16   
            
As at December 31, 2016  Level 1  
Quoted  
Prices in  
Active  
Markets  
   

Level 2  

Other  
Observable  
Inputs  

   Level 3  
Significant  
Unobservable  
Inputs  
   Total Fair  
Value  
   Netting (1)     Carrying  
Amount  
 
  

Risk Management Assets

              

Commodity Derivatives:

              

Current assets

  $                -     $11     $-     $                11     $(11)     $-   

Long-term assets

   -      19      -      19      (3)      16   
  

Risk Management Liabilities

              

Commodity Derivatives:

              

Current liabilities

  $-     $                    228     $                36     $264     $                (11)     $                253   

Long-term liabilities

   -      38      -      38      (3)      35   

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   -      1      -      1      -       1   

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contracts

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $-     $5     $-     $5     $-      $5   

 

$

-

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5

 

  

Long-term in other liabilities and provisions

   -      14      -      14      -       14   

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

As at December 31, 2017

 

Level 1

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets

 

 

Level 2

Other

Observable

Inputs

 

 

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

 

 

Total Fair

Value

 

 

Netting (1)

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

-

 

 

$

189

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

189

 

 

$

(15

)

 

$

174

 

Long-term assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

246

 

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

3

 

 

$

196

 

 

$

51

 

 

$

250

 

 

$

(15

)

 

$

235

 

Long-term liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

13

 

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

-

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

5

 

Long-term in other liabilities and provisions

 

 

-

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14

 

(1)

Netting to offset derivative assets and liabilities where the legal right and intention to offset exists, or where counterparty master netting arrangements contain provisions for net settlement.

The Company’s Level 1 and Level 2 risk management assets and liabilities consist of commodity fixed price contracts, NYMEXthree-way options, NYMEX costless collars,fixed price swaptions, NYMEX call options, foreign currency swaps and basis swaps with terms to 2023. Level 2 also includes financial guarantee contracts as discussed in Note 19. The fair values of these contracts are based on a market approach and are estimated using inputs which are either directly or indirectly observable at the reporting date, such as exchange and other published prices, broker quotes and observable trading activity.

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Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company’s Level 3 risk management assets and liabilities consist of WTIthree-way options and WTI costless collars with terms to 2018.2019. The WTIthree-way options are a combination of a sold call, bought put and a sold put. The WTI costless collars are a combination of a sold call and a bought put. These contracts allow the Company to participate in the upside of commodity prices to the ceiling of the call option and provide the Company with complete (collars)

or partial(three-way) downside price protection through the put options. The fair values of the WTIthree-way options and WTI costless collars are based on the income approach and are modelled using observable and unobservable inputs such as implied volatility. The unobservable inputs are obtained from third parties whenever possible and reviewed by the Company for reasonableness.

A summary of changes in Level 3 fair value measurements for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30 is presented below:

 

  Risk Management 

 

Risk Management

 

  

 

2017  

   

 

2016  

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

  $                (36)   $16   

 

$

(51

)

 

$

(36

)

Total Gains (Losses)

   20      4   

 

 

(19

)

 

 

64

 

Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements:

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases, sales and issuances

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Settlements

   9      (18)  

 

 

(47

)

 

 

3

 

Transfers Out of Level 3(1)

   -      (10)  

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Balance, End of Period

  $(7)   $                (8)  

 

$

(117

)

 

$

31

 

Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Related to Assets and Liabilities Held at End of Period

  $8     $(6)  

 

$

(93

)

 

$

59

 

(1)

The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers out of Level 3 on the date of the event of change in circumstances that caused the transfer.

Quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements is presented below:

 

Valuation TechniqueUnobservable InputAs at  
September 30,  
2017  
As at  
December 31,  
2016  

 

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Input

As at

June 30,

2018

As at

December 31,

2017

Risk Management - WTI Options

Option Model

Implied Volatility

24% - 100%

18%

17% - 56%  76%

18% - 64%  

A 10 percent increase or decrease in implied volatility for the WTI options would cause a corresponding $1$7 million ($32 million as at December 31, 2016)2017) increase or decrease to net risk management assets and liabilities.

19.

19.    Financial Instruments and Risk Management

A)  Financial Instruments

Encana’s financial assets and liabilities are recognized in cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accrued revenues, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, risk management assets and liabilities, long-term debt and other liabilities and provisions and long-term debt.provisions.

B)  Risk Management Activities

Encana uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to cash flow variability from commodity prices electricity costs and fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not apply hedge accounting to any of its derivative financial instruments. As a result, gains and losses from changes in the fair value are recognized in net earnings.

Commodity Price Risk

Commodity price risk arises from the effect that fluctuations in future commodity prices may have on future cash flows. To partially mitigate exposure to commodity price risk, the Company has entered into various derivative financial instruments.  The use of these derivative instruments is governed under formal policies and is subject to limits established by the Board of Directors. The Company’s policy is to not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

30


Crude Oil and NGLs - To partially mitigate crude oil and NGL commodity price risk, the Company usesWTI-based and Mont Belvieu-based contracts such as fixed price contracts, fixed price swaptions, options and costless collars. Encana has also entersentered into basis swaps to manage against widening price differentials between various production areas and benchmark price points.

Natural Gas - To partially mitigate natural gas commodity price risk, the Company uses NYMEX-based contracts such as fixed price contracts, optionsfixed price swaptions and costless collars.options. Encana has also entersentered into basis swaps to manage against widening price differentials between various production areas and benchmark price points.

Power - The Company has entered into Canadian dollar denominated derivative contracts to manage its electricity consumption costs.

Foreign Exchange Risk

Foreign exchange risk arises from changes in foreign currency exchange rates that may affect the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial assets or liabilities. To partially mitigate the effect of foreign exchange fluctuations on future commodity revenues and expenses, the Company may enter into foreign currency derivative contracts. As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Encana had $135has entered into $358 million notional U.S. dollar denominated currency swaps at an average exchange rate of US$0.75030.7606 to C$1, maturingwhich mature monthly through the remainder of 20172018 and $350$250 million notional U.S. dollar denominated currency swaps at an average exchange rate of US$0.73590.7581 to C$1, maturingwhich mature monthly through 2018.

throughout 2019.

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Risk Management Positions as at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

 

  Notional Volumes   Term  Average Price  Fair Value 

 

Notional Volumes

 

Term

 

Average Price

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil and NGL Contracts

      US$/bbl  

 

 

 

 

 

US$/bbl

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Price Contracts

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Fixed Price

   33.0 Mbbls/d   2017  52.27  $1 

 

102.3 Mbbls/d

 

2018

 

 

55.52

 

 

$

(280

)

WTI Fixed Price

   59.2 Mbbls/d   2018  52.95   24 

 

35.0 Mbbls/d

 

2019

 

 

60.31

 

 

 

(62

)

Propane Fixed Price

 

9.0 Mbbls/d

 

2018

 

 

39.05

 

 

 

(1

)

Butane Fixed Price

   2.5 Mbbls/d   2017  36.12   (2

 

7.0 Mbbls/d

 

2018

 

 

43.49

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Fixed Price Swaptions (1)

 

24.0 Mbbls/d

 

Q1 - Q2 2019

 

 

63.13

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Three-Way Options

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold call / bought put / sold put

   25.0 Mbbls/d   2017  61.40 / 49.95 / 39.40     2 

 

16.0 Mbbls/d

 

2018

 

54.49 / 47.17 / 36.88

 

 

 

(46

)

WTI Three-Way Options

        

Sold call / bought put / sold put

   10.0 Mbbls/d   2018  54.19 / 45.00 / 35.00     (7

 

42.0 Mbbls/d

 

2019

 

68.38 / 59.11 / 48.21

 

 

 

(47

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Costless Collars

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold call / bought put

   30.0 Mbbls/d   2017  56.05 / 46.22   (1

 

10.0 Mbbls/d

 

2018

 

57.08 / 45.00

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI Costless Collars

        

Sold call / bought put

   10.0 Mbbls/d   2018  57.08 / 45.00   (1

Basis Contracts (2)

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

2019 - 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

Basis Contracts(1)

     2017 - 2020

 

      

 

(20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude Oil and NGLs Fair Value Position

            (4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(391

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Contracts

      US$/Mcf  

 

 

 

 

 

US$/Mcf

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Price Contracts

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Fixed Price

   405 MMcf/d   2017  3.13   3 

 

1,084 MMcf/d

 

2018

 

 

3.02

 

 

 

14

 

NYMEX Fixed Price

   650 MMcf/d   2018  3.07   6 

 

699 MMcf/d

 

2019

 

 

2.72

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Three-Way Options

        

Sold call / bought put / sold put

   300 MMcf/d   2017  3.07 / 2.75 / 2.27   (2

NYMEX Costless Collars

        

Sold call / bought put

   160 MMcf/d   2017  3.57 / 2.96   1 

NYMEX Fixed Price Swaptions (3)

 

300 MMcf/d

 

Q1 - Q2 2019

 

 

2.99

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX Call Options

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold call price

   230 MMcf/d   2018  3.75   (8

 

230 MMcf/d

 

2018

 

 

3.75

 

 

 

(1

)

Sold call price

   230 MMcf/d   2019  3.75   (9

 

230 MMcf/d

 

2019

 

 

3.75

 

 

 

(4

)

Bought call price

 

230 MMcf/d

 

2019

 

 

3.75

 

 

 

-

 

Sold call price

 

230 MMcf/d

 

2020

 

 

3.25

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Contracts(2)

     2017

2018

2019

2020 - 2023

 

      

 

13

60

39

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basis Contracts (4)

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

2021 - 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas Fair Value Position

            128 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Premiums Received on Unexpired Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contracts

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Position

            (21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Contracts

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Position(3)

     2017 - 2018      39 

Total Fair Value Position

           $142 

Fair Value Position (5)

 

 

 

2018 - 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Total Fair Value Position and Net Premiums Received

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(102

)

(1)

WTI Fixed Price Swaptions give the counterparty the option to extend certain Q3 - Q4 2018 Fixed Price swaps to Q1- Q2 2019.

(2)

Encana has entered into swaps to protect against wideningweakening Midland, Magellan East Houston, Louisiana Light Sweet and Edmonton Condensate differentials to WTI.

(2)

(3)

NYMEX Fixed Price Swaptions give the counterparty the option to extend certain Q3 - Q4 2018 Fixed Price swaps to Q1- Q2 2019.

(4)

Encana has entered into swaps to protect against wideningweakening AECO, Dawn, Chicago, Malin and Waha basis to NYMEX.

(3)

(5)

Encana has entered into U.S. dollar denominatedfixed-for-floating average currency swaps to protect against widening fluctuations between the Canadian and U.S. dollars.

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Earnings Impact of Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management Positions

 

  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

  September 30,   September 30, 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

  2017   2016   2017   2016 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity and Other Derivatives:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues(1)

  $                41    $                54    $                36    $                358  

 

$

14

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

(18

)

 

$

(5

)

Transportation and processing

           (4)    (4) 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange

                

 

 

3

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

10

 

 

 

(1

)

  $50    $54    $40    $354  

 

$

17

 

 

$

17

 

 

$

(8

)

 

$

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity and Other Derivatives:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues(2)

  $(76)   $42    $396    $(469) 

 

$

(326

)

 

$

110

 

 

$

(258

)

 

$

472

 

Transportation and processing

       (1)         

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange

   14         40      

 

 

(8

)

 

 

24

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

26

 

  $(62)   $41    $436    $(465) 

 

$

(334

)

 

$

134

 

 

$

(284

)

 

$

498

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, net

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity and Other Derivatives:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues(1) (2)

  $(35)   $96    $432    $(111) 

 

$

(312

)

 

$

129

 

 

$

(276

)

 

$

467

 

Transportation and processing

       (1)    (4)     

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

Foreign Currency Derivatives:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange

   23         48      

 

 

(5

)

 

 

22

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

25

 

  $(12)   $95    $476    $(111) 

 

$

(317

)

 

$

151

 

 

$

(292

)

 

$

488

 

(1)

Includes realized gains of $2 million and $5$3 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, respectively, (2016(2017 - gains of $1 million and $4$3 million, respectively) related to other derivative contracts.

(2)

Includes unrealized losses of nil$1 million and $1 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, respectively, (2016(2017 - nillosses of $1 million and nil,$1 million, respectively) related to other derivative contracts.

Reconciliation of Unrealized Risk Management Positions from January 1 to SeptemberJune 30

 

  2017   2016 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

  Fair Value    Total
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
   Total
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

Total

Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Contracts, Beginning of Year  $(292)      

 

 

 

$

183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Fair Value of Contracts in Place at Beginning of Year
and Contracts Entered into During the Period

   476    $                476    $(111) 

 

 

 

 

(292

)

 

$

(292

)

 

$

488

 

Settlement of Other Derivative Contracts         

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Other Derivative Contracts Entered into During the Period   (7)      
Fair Value of Contracts Realized During the Period   (40)    (40)    (354) 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

10

 

Fair Value of Contracts, End of Period  $                    142    $436    $            (465) 

Fair Value of Contracts Outstanding

 

 

 

$

(98

)

 

$

(284

)

 

$

498

 

Net Premiums Received on Unexpired Options

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Contracts and Net Premiums Received, End of Period

 

 

 

$

(102

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk management assets and liabilities arise from the use of derivative financial instruments and are measured at fair value.  See Note 18 for a discussion of fair value measurements.

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Unrealized Risk Management Positions

 

  As at     As at 

 

As at

 

 

As at

 

  September 30,     December 31, 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

  2017     2016 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Assets

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

  $107     $- 

 

$

174

 

 

$

205

 

Long-term

   84      16 

 

 

185

 

 

 

246

 

   191      16 

 

 

359

 

 

 

451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Management Liabilities

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

   17      254 

 

 

401

 

 

 

236

 

Long-term

   11      35 

 

 

43

 

 

 

13

 

   28      289 

 

 

444

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Derivative Contracts

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   5      5 

 

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Long-term in other liabilities and provisions

   16      14 

 

 

12

 

 

 

14

 

Net Risk Management Assets (Liabilities) and Other Derivative Contracts

  $                142     $                (292

 

$

(102

)

 

$

183

 

C)  Credit Risk

Credit risk arises from the potential that the Company may incur a loss if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its obligation in accordance with agreed terms. While exchange-traded contracts are subject to nominal credit risk due to the financial safeguards established by the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange,the TSX, over-the-counter traded contracts expose Encana to counterparty credit risk. This credit risk exposure is mitigated through the use of credit policies approved by the Board of Directors governing the Company’s credit portfolio including credit practices that limit transactions according to counterparties’ credit quality. Mitigation strategies may include master netting arrangements, requesting collateral and/or transacting credit derivatives. The Company executes commodity derivative financial instruments under master agreements that have netting provisions that provide for offsetting payables against receivables. As a result of netting provisions, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss under derivative financial instruments due to credit risk is limited to the net amounts due from the counterparties under the derivative contracts, as disclosed in Note 18. As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company had no significant credit derivatives in place and held no collateral.

As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, cash equivalents include high-grade, short-term securities, placed primarily with financial institutions and companies with strong investment grade ratings. Any foreign currency agreements entered into are with major financial institutions that have investment grade credit ratings.

A substantial portion of the Company’s accounts receivable are with customers in the oil and gas industry and are subject to normal industry credit risks. As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, approximately 92 percent (90(92 percent as at December 31, 2016)2017) of Encana’s accounts receivable and financial derivative credit exposures were with investment grade counterparties.

As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Encana had threetwo counterparties whose net settlement position individually accounted for more than 10 percent of the fair value of the outstandingin-the-money net risk management contracts by counterparty. As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, these counterparties accounted for 49 percent, 1147 percent and 1011 percent of the fair value of the outstandingin-the-money net risk management contracts. As at December 31, 2016,2017, Encana had one counterpartythree counterparties whose net settlement position accounted for 8456 percent, 11 percent and 11 percent of the fair value of the outstandingin-the-money net risk management contracts.

During 2015 and 2017, Encana entered into agreements resulting from divestitures, which may require Encana to fulfill certain payment obligations on the take or pay volume commitments assumed by the purchasers. The circumstances that would require Encana to perform under the agreements include events where a purchaser fails to make payment to the guaranteed party and/or a purchaser is subject to an insolvency event. The agreements have remaining terms from fourthree to sevensix years with a fair value recognized of $21$17 million as at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 ($19 million as at December 31, 2016)2017). The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments is $375$287 million as at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and is considered unlikely.

20.     Supplementary Information34


20.

Supplementary Information

Supplemental disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows are presented below:

A)

Net Change in Non-Cash Working Capital

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and accrued revenues

 

$

(142

)

 

$

33

 

 

$

(144

)

 

$

103

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

47

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

40

 

 

 

(171

)

Income tax receivable and payable

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(125

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(221

)

 

 

$

(106

)

 

$

(129

)

 

$

(114

)

 

$

(289

)

A)   Net Change inNon-Cash Working Capital

B)

Non-Cash Activities

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligation incurred (See Note 12)

 

$

5

 

 

$

3

 

 

$

10

 

 

$

6

 

Property, plant and equipment accruals

 

 

72

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

78

 

Capitalized long-term incentives

 

 

31

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

-

 

Property additions/dispositions (swaps)

 

 

91

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

165

 

Non-Cash Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan (See Note 13)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
    2017    2016    2017    2016  
 

Operating Activities

         

Accounts receivable and accrued revenues

   $                    (34)    $                    28     $                  69     $                    154  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   (82)    (59)    (253)    (250) 

Income tax receivable and payable

   214     (29)    (7)     
    $                         98     $                  (60)    $                (191)    $                    (95) 

 

B)   Non-Cash Activities

 

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
    2017    2016    2017   2016  
 

Non-Cash Investing Activities

        

Asset retirement obligation incurred (See Note 11)

   $                    3     $                    2     $                    9    $                    6  

Property, plant and equipment accruals

   (18)    (23)    60    (76) 

Capitalized long-term incentives (See Note 16)

   30     15     30    25  

Property additions/dispositions

   28     30     193    85  

Non-Cash Financing Activities

        

Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan (See Note 12)

   $                    1     $                    -     $                    1    $                    1  

21.

21.     Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

The following table outlines the Company’s commitments as at SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2018:

 

  Expected Future Payments 

 

Expected Future Payments

 

(undiscounted)

   2017    2018    2019    2020    2021    Thereafter     Total  

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation and Processing

  $120   $525   $599   $573   $452   $2,761   $5,030 

 

$

294

 

 

$

692

 

 

$

669

 

 

$

582

 

 

$

555

 

 

$

2,516

 

 

$

5,308

 

Drilling and Field Services

   101    79    34    18    8    -    240 

 

 

123

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

206

 

Operating Leases

   4    18    16    16    15    61    130 

 

 

9

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

124

 

Total

  $                225   $                622   $                649   $                607   $                475   $                2,822   $                5,400 

 

$

426

 

 

$

759

 

 

$

709

 

 

$

607

 

 

$

571

 

 

$

2,566

 

 

$

5,638

 

Included within transportation and processing in the table above are certain commitments associated with midstream service agreements with VMLP as described in Note 14.15. Divestiture transactions can reduce certain commitments disclosed above.

35


Contingencies

Encana is involved in various legal claims and actions arising in the normal course of the Company’s operations. Although the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect these matters to have a material adverse effect on Encana’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations. Management’s assessment of these matters may change in the future as certain of these matters are in early stages or are subject to a number of uncertainties. For material matters that the Company believes an unfavourable outcome is reasonably possible, the Company discloses the nature and a range of potential exposures. If an unfavourable outcome were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material impact on the Company’s consolidated net earnings or loss for the period in which the effect becomes reasonably estimable. The Company accrues for such items when a liability is both probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Such accruals are based on the Company’s information known about the matters, estimates of the outcomes of such matters and experience in handling similar matters.

36


Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


The MD&A is intended to provide a narrative description of Encana’s business from management’s perspective. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes for the period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (“Consolidated Financial Statements”), which are included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q and the audited Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, which are included in Items 8 and 7, respectively, of the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K. Common industry terms and abbreviations are used throughout this MD&A and are defined in the Definitions, Conversions and Conventions sections of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. This MD&A includes the following sections:

 

Executive Overview

Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Non-GAAP Measures

 

Executive Overview

Strategy

Encana is a leading North American energy producer that is focused on developing its multi-basin portfolio of oil, NGLNGLs and natural gas producing plays. Encana is committed to growing long-term shareholder value through a disciplined focus on generating profitable growth. The Company is pursuing the key business objectives of exercising a disciplined capital allocation strategy by investing in a limited number of core assets, growing high margin liquids volumes, maximizing profitability through operating efficiencies and reducing costs, and preserving balance sheet strength.

In executing its strategy, Encana focuses on its core values of One, Agile and Driven, which guide the organization to be flexible, responsive, determined and motivated with a commitment to excellence and a passion to succeed as a unified team.

Encana continually reviews and evaluates its strategy and changing market conditions. In 2017,2018, Encana continues to focus on quality growth from high margin, scalable projects located in some of the best plays in North America, referred to as the “Core Assets”, comprising Montney and Duvernay in Canada and Eagle Ford and Permian in the U.S. These world-class assets form a multi-basin portfolio enabling flexible and efficient investment of capital. The Company rapidly deploys successful ideas and practices across these assets, becoming more efficient as innovative and sustainable technical improvements are implemented.

For additional information on Encana’s strategy, its reporting segments and the plays in which the Company operates, refer to Items 1 and 2 of the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K. In evaluating its operations and assessing its leverage, the Company reviews performance-based measures such asNon-GAAP Cash Flow and CorporateNon-GAAP Cash Flow Margin and debt-based metrics such as Debt to Adjusted Capitalization and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA, which arenon-GAAP measures and do not have any standardized meaning under U.S. GAAP. These measures may not be similar to measures presented by other issuers and should not be viewed as a substitute for measures reported under U.S. GAAP. Further information regarding these measures, including reconciliations to the closest GAAP measure, can be found in theNon-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A.

Highlights

 

37


Highlights

During the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, Encana focused on executing its 20172018 capital plan, maintaining operational efficiencies achieved in 20162017 and seeking new ways to reduceminimizing the effect of inflationary costs. Higher benchmark pricesrevenues in the first ninesix months of 20172018 compared to 20162017 resulting from higher liquids production volumes and benchmark prices. Liquids production volumes increased by 27 percent compared to 2017. Higher oil and NGL benchmark prices contributed to increases in Encana’s average realized oil NGLs and natural gasNGL prices which resulted in higher revenues. In the first nine months of 2017, Encana’s average realized oil, NGLs and natural gas prices increased by 29 percent, 4836 percent and 4231 percent, respectively, comparedrespectively. Encana is also focused on the diversification of the Company’s downstream markets to 2016.capture higher realized prices. Encana remains committed to buildingdelivering a business model that allows the Company to adapt to fluctuating commodity prices.

Significant Developments

Received approval from the TSX to purchase, for cancellation, up to 35 million common shares pursuant to a NCIB over a 12-month period from February 28, 2018 to February 27, 2019. As of June 30, 2018, the Company has purchased approximately 16.8 million common shares for total consideration of approximately $200 million.

Announced an agreement with Keyera Partnership, a subsidiary of Keyera Corp., on April 2, 2018 to sell the Company’s Pipestone liquids hub in Alberta. In conjunction with the sale, Keyera will own and construct a natural gas processing facility and provide Encana with processing services under a competitive fee-for-service arrangement in support of the Company’s liquids growth plans in Montney.

Closed the sale of the Company’s Piceance natural gas assets in northwestern Colorado to Caerus Oil and Gas LLC on July 25, 2017 for proceeds of approximately $605 million, after closing and other adjustments. Based on an effective date of January 1, 2017, Encana also reduced its midstream commitments by approximately $430 million (undiscounted).

Commenced processing of production volumes in support of the Company’s future growth plans in Montney at the Tower and Sunrise processing plants under a midstream agreement with Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership.

Financial Results

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

Reported net loss of $151 million, including a net loss on risk management in revenues of $312 million, before tax, and net foreign exchange loss of $25 million, before tax.

Recovered current taxes of approximately $64 million and interest of $11 million primarily resulting from the resolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years.

Generated cash from operating activities of $475 million, Non-GAAP Cash Flow of $586 million and Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin of $19.09 per BOE, including the tax items noted above.

Reported net earnings of $294 million, includingbefore-tax amounts for gain on divestitures of $406 million and foreign exchange gain of $210 million, as well as deferred tax expense of $227 million.

Paid dividends of $0.015 per common share.

Generated cash from operating activities of $357 million andNon-GAAP Cash Flow of $270 million.

Achieved Corporate Margin of $10.34 per BOE.

Paid dividends of $0.015 per common share.

NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

Reported net earnings of nil, including a net loss on risk management in revenues of $276 million, before tax, and net foreign exchange loss of $116 million, before tax.

Recovered current taxes of approximately $61 million and interest of $11 million primarily resulting from the resolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years.

Generated cash from operating activities of $856 million, Non-GAAP Cash Flow of $986 million and Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin of $16.46 per BOE, including the tax items noted above.

Paid dividends of $0.03 per common share.

Held cash and cash equivalents of $336 million and had available credit facilities of $4.0 billion for total liquidity of $4.3 billion at June 30, 2018.

Capital Investment

Directed $420 million, or 71 percent, of total capital spending in Permian and Montney in the second quarter of 2018 and $813 million, or 74 percent, during the first six months of 2018.

Focused on highly efficient capital activity and short-cycle high margin projects providing flexibility to respond to fluctuations in commodity prices.

 

Reported net earnings of $1,056 million, includingbefore-tax amounts for net gains on risk management in revenues of $432 million, gain on divestitures of $405 million and foreign exchange gain of $294 million, as well as deferred tax expense of $283 million.

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Generated cash from operating activities of $681 million andNon-GAAP Cash Flow of $899 million.

Achieved Corporate Margin of $10.77 per BOE.

Recovered current taxes of approximately $56 million and interest of $17 million, as well as received interest income of $33 million primarily resulting from the successful resolution of certain tax items previously assessed.

Paid dividends of $0.045 per common share.

Held cash and cash equivalents of $889 million and had available credit facilities of $4.5 billion for total liquidity of $5.4 billion at September 30, 2017.

Capital Investment

Directed $457 million, or 97 percent, of total capital spending to the Core Assets in the third quarter of 2017 and $1,240 million, or 96 percent, during the first nine months of 2017.

Focused on highly efficient capital activity and short-cycle high margin projects providing flexibility to respond to fluctuations in commodity prices.

Production

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

Produced average oil and NGL volumes of 155.3 Mbbls/d which accounted for 46 percent of total production volumes. Average oil and plant condensate production volumes of 118.3 Mbbls/d were 76 percent of total liquids production volumes.

Produced average oil and NGL volumes of 127.5 Mbbls/d which accounted for 45 percent of total production volumes. Average oil and plant condensate production volumes of 103.1 Mbbls/d were 81 percent of total liquids production volumes.

Produced average natural gas volumes of 1,095 MMcf/d which accounted for 54 percent of total production volumes.

Produced average natural gas volumes of 939 MMcf/d which accounted for 55 percent of total production volumes.

Reported Core Assets production of 248.0 MBOE/d, or 87 percent of total production volumes.

NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

Produced average oil and NGL volumes of 150.3 Mbbls/d which accounted for 45 percent of total production volumes. Average oil and plant condensate production volumes of 115.7 Mbbls/d were 77 percent of total liquids production volumes.

Produced average natural gas volumes of 1,085 MMcf/d which accounted for 55 percent of total production volumes.

Revenues and NGL volumes of 121.2 Mbbls/d which accounted for 40 percent of total production volumes. Average oil and plant condensate production volumes of 97.2 Mbbls/d were 80 percent of total liquids production volumes.

Produced average natural gas volumes of 1,108 MMcf/d which accounted for 60 percent of total production volumes.

Reported Core Assets production of 244.0 MBOE/d, or 80 percent of total production volumes.

Operating Expenses

Focused on market diversification to other downstream markets to maximize realized commodity prices and revenues through a combination of derivative financial instruments and transportation contracts.

Continued to benefit from

Secured pipeline transportation capacity to the Dawn and Houston markets to protect against weakening AECO and Midland differentials to NYMEX and WTI, respectively; maintained access to local markets through existing transportation contracts.

Preserved operational efficiencies achieved in previous years and minimized the effect of inflationary costs.

Incurred higher transportation and processing expense in the second quarter and the first six months of 2018 of $66 million, or 32 percent, and $103 million, or 25 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2016, which contributed to further cost savings improvements in the first nine months of 2017.

Reduced transportation and processing expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 by $3 million, or one percent, and $98 million, or 14 percent, respectively, compared to 2016.

Reduced operating expense, excluding long-term incentive costs, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 by $13 million, or 10 percent, and $56 million, or 13 percent, respectively, compared to 2016.

2017 Outlookprimarily due to higher volumes in Montney and additional costs incurred in conjunction with the diversification of other downstream markets to capture higher realized prices.

 

2018 Outlook

Industry Outlook

The oil and gas industry is cyclical and commodity prices are inherently volatile. Oil prices for the remainder of 2017during 2018 are expected to reflect global supply and demand dynamics andas well as the geopolitical environment. At a meeting in May,The original OPEC decided to extend an agreement among members and certainnon-OPEC countries to cut crude oil production until the end of the first quarter of 2018. The agreement, which was implemented in January 2017 has beento limit output and the drawdowns of oil storage inventory levels were generally supportive of oil prices in 2017; however,the first half of 2018. At a meeting in June 2018, OPEC and certain non-OPEC countries agreed to increase future oil production, growth in other countries continues to partially offsetwhich could negatively impact prices for the expected benefitremainder of the OPEC agreement. OPEC is expected to meet at the end of November to further deliberate on options to rebalance the globalyear. Conversely, oil market, including the possibility of extending the agreement beyond the first quarter of 2018. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2017, hurricane activity along the U.S. Gulf Coast resultedsupply outages resulting from geopolitical instability in major outages in upstream production, refining capacity and transportation infrastructure. The outages have created additional uncertaintyproducing countries could positively impact prices for oil and gas supply and demand contributing to price fluctuations.the remainder of the year.

Natural gas prices were stronger in the first nine months of 2017 compared to 2016 as increases in exports and industrial demand coupled with lower natural gas production alleviated much of the oversupply. Improvement in prices going forward depends on2018 will be affected by the timing of supply and demand growth; howevergrowth. Natural gas prices in western Canada have seen significant negative price pressure as supply reached multi-year highs, surpassing regional demand and stressing effective pipeline capacity. Stronger condensate prices may also lend support to activity levels resulting in continued downward pressure on natural gas prices in the second half of 2018. Potential for improvement in U.S. natural gas prices remains limited due to continued substantial production increases in Northeast U.S. and associated gas production in the contiguous U.S.Permian Basin.

Company Outlook

Encana is expected to be more than sufficient to supply continued demand growth as pipeline infrastructure additions in the U.S. Northeast help to alleviate bottlenecks and Permian Basin activity adds to associated gas production.

Company Outlook

Encana has positioned itself to be flexible andin the current price environment in order to continue to achieve strong returns from the Core Assets through this evolving commodity price cycle.returns. The Company released updated Corporate Guidance on July 21, 2017 to reflect the impact of divestitures and improved operational performance which included changes to liquids and natural gas production volumes, upstream operating expense, transportation and processing expense and production growth from the Core Assets. The details of Encana’s Corporate Guidance can be accessed on the Company’s website atwww.encana.com.

Encana enters into commodity derivative financial instruments on a portion of its expected oil, NGL and natural gas production volumes to reducewhich mitigate price volatility and help sustain revenues during periods of lower prices. A portion of the Company’s production is sold at prevailing market prices which also allows Encana to

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participate in potential price increases. As of October 31, 2017, Encana’s 2017 commodity price mitigation program covers about 70 percentat June 30, 2018, the Company has hedged approximately 128 Mbbls/d of expected totaloil and condensate production and 1,084 MMcf/d of expected natural gas production for the remainder of 2018. Additional information on Encana’s hedging program can be found in Note 19 to the year.Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Markets for crude oil and natural gas are exposed to different price risks. While the market price for crude oil tends to move in the same direction as the global market, the Permian Basin is experiencing wider differentials due to temporary local export capacity constraints. Natural gas prices may vary between geographic regions depending on local supply and demand conditions. Encana proactively utilizes transportation contracts to diversify the Company’s downstream markets and reduce significant exposure to any given market. Through a combination of derivative financial instruments and transportation capacity, Encana has mitigated the majority of its exposure to Midland and AECO pricing in 2018 and 2019. In addition, Encana continues to seek new markets to yield higher returns.

Capital Investment

Encana is on track to meet its full year capital investment guidance of $1.6$1.8 billion to $1.8$1.9 billion. During the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, the Company spent $1,287 million,$1.1 billion, of which 96 percent$488 million was invested in the Core Assets with 55 percent directed to Permian where the Company has drilled 9455 net wells. wells and $325 million was directed to Montney with 81 net wells drilled. Capital investment in Permian is expected to be optimized by Encana’s cube development approach to maximize returns and recovery. Capital investment in Montney is expected to be allocated to both Cutbank Ridge and Pipestone with a focus on growing condensate volumes. The remainder of the capital investment was primarily directed to Eagle Ford and Duvernay and is expected to optimize production and margins.

Encana continually strives to improve well performance by lowering drilling and completion costs through innovative techniques such as thetechniques. Encana's large-scale cube development model characterized as autilizes multi-well pad centralized development on apads and advanced completion designs to access stacked pay resource. This approach, which is currently being applied in Permianresource to maximize returns and Montney, is helping to boost productivity and enhanceresource recovery from reservoirsits reservoirs. The impact of Encana’s disciplined capital program and continuous innovation create flexibility and opportunity to grow cash flows and production volumes going forward.

Production

As part of the Company’s long-term growth strategy, Encana has significantly shifted its production mix to a more balanced portfolio in those assets.

Production

the recent years, thereby reducing the extent of exposure to market volatility of a particular commodity. During the first ninesix months of 2017,2018, average liquids production volumes were 121.2150.3 Mbbls/d and average natural gas production volumes were 1,085 MMcf/d. The Company expects to deliver substantial liquids growth for the remainder of the year. The Company is on track to meet the updatedfull year 2018 guidance rangeranges for liquids production volumes of 127.0165.0 Mbbls/d to 132.0175.0 Mbbls/d and natural gas production volumes of 1,150 MMcf/d to 1,250 MMcf/d by year end as a result of expected fourththe Company’s growth plans for Montney. Encana’s growth plans for Montney are supported by third party processing plants commissioned in 2017 and the second quarter growth in Montney liquids volumes from new facilities in the playof 2018, as well as growth in Permian oil volumes. Average natural gas production volumes for the first nine months of 2017 were 1,108 MMcf/d and are expected to remain within the updated full year 2017 guidance range of 1,075 MMcf/d to 1,125 MMcf/d at year end.

Core Assets production for the first nine months of 2017 of 244.0 MBOE/d was up slightly compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 and is expected to grow as Encana sees the anticipated benefit of its increased capital program with additional wells coming online and new facilities in Montney. Total liquids production accounted for 40 percentplanned completion of the Company’s total production volumes, withPipestone liquids hub in the Core Assets contributing 114.8 Mbbls/d or 95 percent.second half of 2018.

Operating Expenses

To date, efficiencyEfficiency improvements and lower service costs have beenare expected to be maintained through the support of the Company’s culture of innovation and its focus on continuous improvement in operational execution. As activity in the Company continuesindustry accelerates, Encana expects to benefit from transportation contract renegotiations completedcontinue pursuing innovative ways to reduce upstream operating and administrative expenses. Operating costs in 2016. The Company reported operating costs for the first ninesix months of 2017 which2018 are on track to meet the updated full year 20172018 guidance ranges. Transportation and processing expense was $6.52$7.58 per BOE, while upstream operating expense and administrative expense, excluding long-term incentive costs, were $3.85$3.50 per BOE and $1.58$1.43 per BOE, respectively.

Service costs are expected to increase with higher activity in the oil and gas industry and the recovery of liquids prices. Encana continues to offset any inflationary pressures with additional efficiency gains.

improvements and effective supply chain management, including favorable price negotiations.

Further information on Encana’s 2018 Corporate Guidance can be accessed on the Company’s website at www.encana.com.

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Results of Operations

Selected Financial Information

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017 (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product and Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upstream product revenues

 

 

$

984

 

 

$

729

 

 

 

 

$

1,941

 

 

$

1,467

 

Market optimization

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

 

 

592

 

 

 

390

 

Service revenues

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

14

 

Total Product and Service Revenues

 

 

 

1,277

 

 

 

937

 

 

 

 

 

2,537

 

 

 

1,871

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, Net

 

 

 

(312

)

 

 

129

 

 

 

 

 

(276

)

 

 

467

 

Sublease Revenues

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

34

 

Total Revenues

 

 

 

983

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

 

 

2,296

 

 

 

2,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses (2)

 

 

 

1,099

 

 

 

762

 

 

 

 

 

2,075

 

 

 

1,562

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

(116

)

 

 

321

 

 

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

810

 

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

49

 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

 

 

 

(221

)

 

 

327

 

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

761

 

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

$

(151

)

 

$

331

 

 

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

762

 

 

   

Three months ended September 30,  

       Nine months ended September 30,   
   ($ millions)  2017    2016        2017   2016  

Product Revenues

  $                646    $641      $                2,112    $1,738  

Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, net

   (35)    96       432     (111) 

Market Optimization

   224     215       614     393  

Other

   26     27       75     76  

Total Revenues

   861     979       3,233     2,096  

Total Operating Expenses(1)

   865     851       2,427     3,923  

Operating Income (Loss)

   (4)    128       806     (1,827) 

Total Other (Income) Expenses

   (526)    (251)      (477)    (458) 

Net Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax

  $                522    $379         $                1,283    $(1,369) 

Net Earnings (Loss)

  $                294    $                317           $                1,056    $                (663) 

 

(1)    Total Operating Expenses include non-cash items such as DD&A, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligations and long-term incentive costs.

    

     

 

(1)

2017 revenues have been realigned to conform with the January 1, 2018 adoption of ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”, as described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

(2)

Total Operating Expenses include non-cash items such as DD&A, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligations and long-term incentive costs.

Revenues

Encana’s revenues are substantially derived from sales of oil, NGLNGLs and natural gas production. Increases or decreases in Encana’s revenue, profitability and future production are highly dependent on the commodity prices the Company receives. Prices are market driven and fluctuate due to factors beyond the Company’s control, such as supply and demand, seasonality and geopolitical and economic factors. Canadian Operations realized prices are closely linked to the Edmonton Condensate and AECO, benchmark prices, except for production from Deep Panuke which is closely related to the Algonquin City Gate benchmark price due to the proximity of the offshore production platform to New England.as well as other downstream natural gas benchmarks, including Dawn. The USA Operations realized prices generally reflect WTI and NYMEX benchmark prices.prices, as well as other downstream oil benchmarks. The other downstream benchmarks reflect the diversification of the Company’s markets. Realized NGL prices are significantly influenced by oil benchmark prices and the NGL production mix. Recent trends in benchmark prices relevant to Encana are shown in the table below.

Benchmark Prices

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

(average for the period)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & NGLs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WTI ($/bbl)

 

 

$

67.88

 

 

$

48.29

 

 

 

 

$

65.37

 

 

$

50.10

 

Edmonton Condensate (C$/bbl)

 

 

$

88.84

 

 

$

64.59

 

 

 

 

$

84.28

 

 

$

66.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

 

 

$

2.80

 

 

$

3.18

 

 

 

 

$

2.90

 

 

$

3.25

 

AECO (C$/Mcf)

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

2.77

 

 

 

 

$

1.44

 

 

$

2.86

 

Dawn (C$/MMBtu)

 

 

$

3.60

 

 

$

4.17

 

 

 

 

$

3.71

 

 

$

4.20

 

 

     Three months ended September 30,           Nine months ended September 30, 
   (average for the period)  2017   2016       2017   2016   

Oil & NGLs

          

WTI ($/bbl)

  $                48.21   $                44.94     $                49.47   $                41.33   

Edmonton Condensate (C$/bbl)

   59.59    56.22      64.62    53.42   

Natural Gas

          

NYMEX ($/MMBtu)

  $3.00   $2.81     $3.17   $2.29   

AECO (C$/Mcf)

   2.04    2.20      2.58    1.85   

Algonquin City Gate ($/MMBtu)

   2.17    2.82         3.17    2.85   

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Production Volumes and Realized Prices

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Production Volumes (1)

 

 

 

Realized Prices (2)

 

 

 

 

Production Volumes (1)

 

 

 

Realized Prices (2)

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

$

58.13

 

 

$

40.23

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

$

56.87

 

 

$

41.77

 

USA Operations

 

 

84.2

 

 

 

 

77.0

 

 

 

 

66.57

 

 

 

46.14

 

 

 

 

 

83.4

 

 

 

 

72.0

 

 

 

 

64.97

 

 

 

47.75

 

Total

 

 

84.6

 

 

 

 

77.4

 

 

 

 

66.52

 

 

 

46.11

 

 

 

 

 

83.8

 

 

 

 

72.4

 

 

 

 

64.93

 

 

 

47.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Plant Condensate (Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

29.9

 

 

 

 

20.5

 

 

 

 

67.55

 

 

 

46.94

 

 

 

 

 

28.7

 

 

 

 

19.6

 

 

 

 

64.48

 

 

 

48.53

 

USA Operations

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

 

57.20

 

 

 

41.07

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

 

55.05

 

 

 

41.86

 

Total

 

 

33.7

 

 

 

 

22.8

 

 

 

 

66.38

 

 

 

46.34

 

 

 

 

 

31.9

 

 

 

 

21.7

 

 

 

 

63.51

 

 

 

47.89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Other (Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

12.5

 

 

 

 

4.7

 

 

 

 

26.27

 

 

 

19.10

 

 

 

 

 

11.5

 

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

 

27.99

 

 

 

20.91

 

USA Operations

 

 

24.5

 

 

 

 

20.0

 

 

 

 

22.37

 

 

 

16.06

 

 

 

 

 

23.1

 

 

 

 

19.0

 

 

 

 

21.51

 

 

 

17.97

 

Total

 

 

37.0

 

 

 

 

24.7

 

 

 

 

23.69

 

 

 

16.65

 

 

 

 

 

34.6

 

 

 

 

23.9

 

 

 

 

23.66

 

 

 

18.57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total NGLs (Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

42.4

 

 

 

 

25.2

 

 

 

 

55.35

 

 

 

41.73

 

 

 

 

 

40.2

 

 

 

 

24.5

 

 

 

 

54.03

 

 

 

43.01

 

USA Operations

 

 

28.3

 

 

 

 

22.3

 

 

 

 

27.08

 

 

 

18.68

 

 

 

 

 

26.3

 

 

 

 

21.1

 

 

 

 

25.67

 

 

 

20.34

 

Total

 

 

70.7

 

 

 

 

47.5

 

 

 

 

44.01

 

 

 

30.93

 

 

 

 

 

66.5

 

 

 

 

45.6

 

 

 

 

42.79

 

 

 

32.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil & NGLs (Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

42.8

 

 

 

 

25.6

 

 

 

 

55.38

 

 

 

41.71

 

 

 

 

 

40.6

 

 

 

 

24.9

 

 

 

 

54.06

 

 

 

43.00

 

USA Operations

 

 

112.5

 

 

 

 

99.3

 

 

 

 

56.61

 

 

 

40.00

 

 

 

 

 

109.7

 

 

 

 

93.1

 

 

 

 

55.53

 

 

 

41.55

 

Total

 

 

155.3

 

 

 

 

124.9

 

 

 

 

56.27

 

 

 

40.35

 

 

 

 

 

150.3

 

 

 

 

118.0

 

 

 

 

55.14

 

 

 

41.86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (MMcf/d, $/Mcf)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

949

 

 

 

 

785

 

 

 

 

1.84

 

 

 

2.33

 

 

 

 

 

942

 

 

 

 

835

 

 

 

 

2.16

 

 

 

2.43

 

USA Operations

 

 

146

 

 

 

 

361

 

 

 

 

2.07

 

 

 

3.09

 

 

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

 

2.29

 

 

 

3.16

 

Total

 

 

1,095

 

 

 

 

1,146

 

 

 

 

1.87

 

 

 

2.57

 

 

 

 

 

1,085

 

 

 

 

1,194

 

 

 

 

2.17

 

 

 

2.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Production (MBOE/d, $/BOE)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

200.9

 

 

 

 

156.6

 

 

 

 

20.50

 

 

 

18.52

 

 

 

 

 

197.6

 

 

 

 

164.1

 

 

 

 

21.37

 

 

 

18.89

 

USA Operations

 

 

137.0

 

 

 

 

159.4

 

 

 

 

48.72

 

 

 

31.92

 

 

 

 

 

133.6

 

 

 

 

152.8

 

 

 

 

48.08

 

 

 

32.71

 

Total

 

 

337.9

 

 

 

 

316.0

 

 

 

 

31.93

 

 

 

25.29

 

 

 

 

 

331.2

 

 

 

 

316.9

 

 

 

 

32.14

 

 

 

25.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Mix (%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Plant Condensate

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Other

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil & NGLs

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core Assets Production

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (Mbbls/d)

 

 

82.4

 

 

 

 

73.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

81.4

 

 

 

 

67.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Plant Condensate (Mbbls/d)

 

 

33.6

 

 

 

 

22.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.8

 

 

 

 

21.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NGLs – Other (Mbbls/d)

 

 

35.8

 

 

 

 

22.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33.5

 

 

 

 

22.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total NGLs (Mbbls/d)

 

 

69.4

 

 

 

 

45.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65.3

 

 

 

 

43.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil & NGLs (Mbbls/d)

 

 

151.8

 

 

 

 

118.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146.7

 

 

 

 

111.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natural Gas (MMcf/d)

 

 

1,027

 

 

 

 

768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,013

 

 

 

 

786

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Production (MBOE/d)

 

 

322.9

 

 

 

 

246.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

315.3

 

 

 

 

242.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total Encana Production

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30, 
  

 

      Production Volumes (1)       

     

 

Realized Prices(2)

     

 

Production Volumes (1)  

     

 

Realized Prices (2)  

 
   2017  2016      2017   2016      2017   2016       2017   2016  

Oil(Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

           

Canadian Operations

  0.6   1.0    $  31.66   $  37.36     0.5    2.5    $  37.25   $  35.95  

USA Operations

  74.6   68.1     45.78    41.76     72.9    73.6     47.07    36.49  

Total

  75.2   69.1     45.66    41.70     73.4    76.1     47.01    36.47  

NGLs – Plant Condensate(Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

           

Canadian Operations

  22.8   19.1     46.41    40.16     20.7    17.8     47.74    39.21  

USA Operations

  5.1   2.7     36.63    35.83     3.1    2.7     38.95    30.37  

Total

  27.9   21.8     44.61    39.63     23.8    20.5     46.59    38.03  

NGLs – Other(Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

           

Canadian Operations

  4.5   6.1     22.68    20.41     4.7    8.6     21.47    10.53  

USA Operations

  19.9   20.0     18.37    13.11     19.3    21.3     18.11    11.16  

Total

  24.4   26.1     19.16    14.80     24.0    29.9     18.77    10.98  

Total NGLs(Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

           

Canadian Operations

  27.3   25.2     42.52    35.39     25.4    26.4     42.84    29.83  

USA Operations

  25.0   22.7     22.13    15.79     22.4    24.0     21.01    13.34  

Total

  52.3   47.9     32.75    26.09     47.8    50.4     32.61    21.98  

Total Oil & NGLs(Mbbls/d, $/bbl)

           

Canadian Operations

  27.9   26.2     42.28    35.47     25.9    28.9     42.74    30.36  

USA Operations

  99.6   90.8     39.83    35.26     95.3    97.6     40.95    30.80  

Total

  127.5   117.0     40.37    35.31     121.2    126.5     41.33    30.70  

Natural Gas(MMcf/d, $/Mcf)

           

Canadian Operations

  736   924     1.73    1.87     802    987     2.21    1.57  

USA Operations

  203   402     2.90    2.78     306    433     3.10    2.11  

Total

  939   1,326     1.98    2.15     1,108    1,420     2.46    1.73  

Total Production(MBOE/d, $/BOE)

           

Canadian Operations

  150.4   180.2     16.29    14.74     159.5    193.3     18.06    12.55  

USA Operations

  133.6   157.8     34.13    27.36     146.3    169.8     33.15    23.10  

Total

  284.0   338.0        24.67    20.64        305.8    363.1        25.28    17.48  

Production Mix(%)

           

Oil & Plant Condensate

  36   27        32    27     

NGLs – Other

  9                 

Total Oil & NGLs

  45   35        40    35     

Natural Gas

  55   65                    60    65              

Core Assets Production

           

Oil (Mbbls/d)

  71.9   61.7        69.3    65.1     

NGLs – Plant Condensate (Mbbls/d)

  27.4   20.9        23.2    19.2     

NGLs – Other (Mbbls/d)

  22.9   21.9        22.3    23.8     

Total NGLs (Mbbls/d)

  50.3   42.8        45.5    43.0     

Total Oil & NGLs (Mbbls/d)

  122.2   104.5        114.8    108.1     

Natural Gas (MMcf/d)

  754   830        775    911     

Total Production (MBOE/d)

  248.0   242.8        244.0    259.9     

% of Total Encana Production

  87   72                    80    72              

(1)

(1)

Average daily.

(2)

(2)

Averageper-unit prices, excluding the impact of risk management activities.

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Upstream Product Revenues

 

  Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30, 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

          Natural           Natural   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ millions)  Oil   NGLs (1)   Gas Total      Oil NGLs (1) Gas Total 

 

Oil

 

 

NGLs (1)

 

 

Natural Gas (2)

 

 

Total

 

 

Oil

 

 

NGLs (1)

 

 

Natural Gas (2)

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016 Product Revenues

  $266   $114   $261  $641    $761  $303  $674  $1,738 

2017 Upstream Product Revenues

 

$

325

 

 

$

135

 

 

$

268

 

 

$

728

 

 

$

625

 

 

$

269

 

 

$

572

 

 

$

1,466

 

Increase (decrease) due to:

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales prices

   28    32    (4 56     211  137  229  577 

 

 

158

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

175

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

304

 

Production volumes

   23    10    (84 (51    (30 (15 (158 (203

 

 

28

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

(26

)

 

 

78

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

(83

)

 

 

157

 

2017 Product Revenues

  $    317   $    156   $    173  $    646     $    942  $    425  $    745  $    2,112 

(1) Includes plant condensate.

             

2018 Upstream Product Revenues

 

$

511

 

 

$

283

 

 

$

187

 

 

$

981

 

 

$

985

 

 

$

514

 

 

$

428

 

 

$

1,927

 

(1)

Includes plant condensate.

(2)

Natural gas revenues for the second quarter and the first six months of 2018 exclude a royalty adjustment with no associated production volumes of $3 million and $14 million, respectively (2017 - $1 million and $1 million, respectively).

Oil Revenues

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Oil revenues increased $51$186 million compared to the second quarter of 2017 primarily due to:

Higher average realized oil prices of $20.41 per bbl, or 44 percent, increased revenues by $158 million. The increase reflected a higher WTI benchmark price which was up 41 percent and exposure to other downstream benchmark prices in 2018 resulting from the diversification of the Company’s markets; and

Higher average oil production volumes of 7.2 Mbbls/d increased revenues by $28 million. Higher volumes were primarily due to successful drilling program in Permian (17.9 Mbbls/d), partially offset by natural declines in Eagle Ford (7.9 Mbbls/d) andasset sales (1.1 Mbbls/d), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to:2017 and the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets in the second quarter of 2017.

Higher average realized oil prices of $3.96 per bbl, or nine percent, increased revenues by $28 million. The increase reflected a higher WTI benchmark price which was up seven percent. The increase was also due to higher utilization of pipelines to transport oil to more favourable markets to receive a higher net price, as well as improved regional pricing in the USA Operations; and

Higher average oil production volumes of 6.1 Mbbls/d increased revenues by $23 million. Higher volumes were primarily due to successful drilling programs in Permian (8.6 Mbbls/d) and Eagle Ford (4.0 Mbbls/d), partially offset by the sales of the DJ Basin (1.5 Mbbls/d) and Gordondale assets (0.7 Mbbls/d) in the third quarter of 2016 and the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets in the second quarter of 2017 (1.6 Mbbls/d), production constraints resulting from Hurricane Harvey in Eagle Ford and Permian during the third quarter of 2017 (1.9 Mbbls/d) and natural declines in USA Other Upstream Operations (1.0 Mbbls/d).

NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Oil revenues increased $181$360 million compared to the first ninesix months of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher average realized oil prices of $17.21 per bbl, or 36 percent, increased revenues by $262 million. The increase reflected a higher WTI benchmark price which was up 30 percent and exposure to other downstream benchmark prices in 2018 resulting from the diversification of the Company’s markets. The increase was also due to improved regional pricing; and

Higher average realized oil prices of $10.54 per bbl, or 29 percent, increased revenues by $211 million. The increase reflected a higher WTI benchmark price which was up 20 percent. The increase was also due to higher utilization of pipelines to transport oil to more favourable markets to receive a higher net price, as well as improved regional pricing in the USA Operations;

Higher average oil production volumes of 11.4 Mbbls/d increased revenues by $98 million. Higher volumes were primarily due to successful drilling program in Permian (18.6 Mbbls/d), partially offset by:by natural declines in Eagle Ford (4.2 Mbbls/d) andasset sales (1.7 Mbbls/d), which mainly include the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets in the second quarter of 2017 and thePiceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017.

Lower average oil production volumes of 2.7 Mbbls/d decreased revenues by $30 million. Lower volumes were primarily due to the sales of the DJ Basin (3.8 Mbbls/d) and Gordondale assets (1.8 Mbbls/d) in the third quarter of 2016 and the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets in the second quarter of 2017 (1.0 Mbbls/d), natural declines in the USA Other Upstream Operations (2.0 Mbbls/d) and Eagle Ford (1.4 Mbbls/d) and production constraints resulting from Hurricane Harvey in Eagle Ford and Permian during the third quarter of 2017 (0.6 Mbbls/d), partially offset by a successful drilling program in Permian (8.3 Mbbls/d).

NGL Revenues

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2017

NGL revenues increased $148 million compared to the second quarter of 2017 primarily due to:

Higher average realized NGL prices of $13.08 per bbl, or 42 percent, increased revenues by $72 million. The increase reflected higher WTI and Edmonton Condensate benchmark prices which were up 41 percent and 38 percent, respectively, as well as improved regional pricing; and

Higher average NGL production volumes of 23.2 Mbbls/d increased revenues by $76 million. Higher volumes were primarily due to successful drilling programs in Montney and Permian (31.6 Mbbls/d), partially offset by increased downtime resulting from scheduled plant maintenance for processing liquids rich volumes in Montney (3.6 Mbbls/d) and natural declines in Duvernay (2.6 Mbbls/d).

43


Six months ended June 30, 2018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

NGL revenues increased $42 million compared to the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to:

Higher average realized NGL prices of $6.66 per bbl, or 26 percent, increased revenues by $32 million. The increase reflected higher WTI and Edmonton Condensate benchmark prices which were up seven percent and six percent, respectively. The increase was also due to a shift in the NGL production mix to higher value condensate compared to 2016; and

Higher average NGL production volumes of 4.4 Mbbls/d increased revenues by $10 million. Higher volumes were primarily due to successful drilling programs in the Core Assets (10.2 Mbbls/d), partially offset by the sales of the Gordondale (1.7 Mbbls/d) and DJ Basin assets (1.5 Mbbls/d) in the third quarter of 2016 and the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 (0.8 Mbbls/d), production constraints resulting from Hurricane Harvey in Eagle Ford and Permian during the third quarter of 2017 (0.8 Mbbls/d) and natural declines in Other Upstream Operations (0.7 Mbbls/d).

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus September 30, 2016

NGL revenues increased $122$245 million compared to the first ninesix months of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher average realized NGL prices of $10.25 per bbl, or 31 percent, increased revenues by $103 million. The increase reflected higher WTI and Edmonton Condensate benchmark prices which were up 30 percent and 26 percent, respectively, as well as improved regional pricing; and

Higher average realized NGL prices of $10.63 per bbl, or 48 percent, increased revenues by $137 million. The increase reflected higher WTI and Edmonton Condensate benchmark prices which were up 20 percent and 21 percent, respectively. The increase was also due to a shift in the NGL production mix to higher value condensate compared to 2016;

Higher average NGL production volumes of 20.9 Mbbls/d increased revenues by $142 million. Higher volumes were primarily due to successful drilling programs in Montney and Permian (26.5 Mbbls/d), partially offset by:by increased downtime resulting from scheduled plant maintenance for processing liquids rich volumes in Montney (1.7 Mbbls/d), natural declines in Duvernay (1.7 Mbbls/d) and asset sales (1.4 Mbbls/d), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017.

Lower average NGL production volumes of 2.6 Mbbls/d decreased revenues by $15 million. Lower volumes were primarily due to asset sales (8.9 Mbbls/d) which mainly includes the sales of the Gordondale and DJ Basin assets in the third quarter of 2016 and natural declines in Other Upstream Operations (0.8 Mbbls/d), partially offset by successful drilling programs in the Core Assets (7.4 Mbbls/d).

Natural Gas Revenues

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Natural gas revenues decreased $88$81 million compared to the second quarter of 2017 primarily due to:

Lower average realized natural gas prices of $0.70 per Mcf, or 27 percent, decreased revenues by $55 million. The decrease reflected lower NYMEX and AECO benchmark prices which were down 12 percent and 63 percent, respectively, partially offset by exposure to other downstream benchmark prices in 2018 resulting from the diversification of the Company’s markets; and

Lower average natural gas production volumes of 51 MMcf/d decreased revenues by $26 million. Lower volumes were primarily due to asset sales (294 MMcf/d), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to:2017 and certain assets in Wheatland in the fourth quarter of 2017, lower activity in Other Upstream Operations (23 MMcf/d) and natural declines in Duvernay (10 MMcf/d), partially offset by successful drilling programs in Montney and Permian (258 MMcf/d), and decreased downtime resulting from scheduled plant maintenance in Montney (28 MMcf/d).

Lower average realized natural gas prices of $0.17 per Mcf, or eight percent, decreased revenues by $4 million. The decrease reflected a lower AECO benchmark price which was down seven percent; and

Lower average natural gas production volumes of 387 MMcf/d decreased revenues by $84 million. Lower volumes were primarily due to the sale of the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 (169 MMcf/d) and the sales of the Gordondale (28 MMcf/d) and DJ Basin assets (15 MMcf/d) in the third quarter of 2016, natural declines in Other Upstream Operations (120 MMcf/d), lower natural gas volumes in Montney due to natural declines and Encana’s focus on liquids rich wells in the play (51 MMcf/d), and increased downtime resulting from scheduled third-party plant maintenance in Montney (11 MMcf/d), partially offset by a successful drilling program in Permian (22 MMcf/d).

NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Natural gas revenues increased $71decreased $144 million compared to the first ninesix months of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher average realized natural gas prices of $0.73 per Mcf, or 42 percent, increased revenues by $229 million. The increase reflected higher NYMEX, AECO and Algonquin City Gate benchmark prices which were up 38 percent, 39 percent and 11 percent, respectively;

Lower average realized natural gas prices of $0.48 per Mcf, or 18 percent, decreased revenues by $61 million. The decrease reflected lower NYMEX and AECO benchmark prices which were down 11 percent and 50 percent, respectively, partially offset by:by exposure to other downstream benchmark prices in 2018 resulting from the diversification of the Company’s markets; and

Lower average natural gas production volumes of 109 MMcf/d decreased revenues by $83 million. Lower volumes were primarily due to asset sales (299 MMcf/d), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 and certain assets in Wheatland in the fourth quarter of 2017, and lower activity in Other Upstream Operations (46 MMcf/d), partially offset by successful drilling programs in Montney and Permian (228 MMcf/d) and decreased downtime resulting from scheduled plant maintenance in Montney (14 MMcf/d).

Lower average natural gas production volumes of 312 MMcf/d decreased revenues by $158 million. Lower volumes were primarily due to natural declines in Other Upstream Operations (74 MMcf/d), the sales of the Gordondale (70 MMcf/d) and DJ Basin assets (36 MMcf/d) in the third quarter of 2016, the sale of the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 (57 MMcf/d), lower natural gas volumes in Montney due to natural declines and Encana’s focus on liquids rich wells in the play (49 MMcf/d) and increased downtime resulting from scheduled third-party plant maintenance in Montney (27 MMcf/d), partially offset by a successful drilling program in Permian (15 MMcf/d).

Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, Net

As a means of managing commodity price volatility, Encana enters into commodity derivative financial instruments on a portion of its expected oil, NGL and natural gas production volumes. The Company’s commodity price mitigation program reduces volatility and helps sustain revenues during periods of lower prices. Further information on the Company’s commodity price positions as at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 can be found in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

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The following table providestables provide the effects of Encana’s risk management activities on revenues.

 

   Three months ended September 30,             Nine months ended September 30,       
  ($ millions)  2017      2016          2017      2016    

Realized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

          

Commodity Price

          

Oil

  $14      $70        $30      $242    

NGLs(1)

   4       -         5       -    

Natural Gas

   21       (16)        (4)      112    

Other(2)

   2       -         5       4    

Total

   41       54         36       358    

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

   (76)      42         396       (469)   

Total Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, Net

  $            (35)     $96           $432      $(111)   
   Three months ended September 30,             Nine months ended September 30,       
  (Per-unit)  2017      2016          2017      2016    

Realized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

          

Commodity Price

          

Oil ($/bbl)

  $2.12      $11.09        $1.51      $11.59    

NGLs(1) ($/bbl)

  $0.58      $(0.10)       $0.33      $            (0.01)   

Natural Gas ($/Mcf)

  $0.25      $            (0.13)       $            (0.01)     $0.29    

Total ($/BOE)

  $1.50      $1.74           $0.37      $3.55    

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Price (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil

 

 

$

(65

)

 

$

16

 

 

 

 

$

(121

)

 

$

16

 

NGLs (2)

 

 

 

(37

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

1

 

Natural Gas

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

(25

)

Other (3)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

Total

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

 

 

 

(326

)

 

 

110

 

 

 

 

 

(258

)

 

 

472

 

Total Gains (Losses) on Risk Management, Net

 

 

$

(312

)

 

$

129

 

 

 

 

$

(276

)

 

$

467

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

(Per-unit)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized Gains (Losses) on Risk Management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil ($/bbl)

 

 

$

(8.52

)

 

$

2.16

 

 

 

 

$

(8.04

)

 

$

1.19

 

NGLs ($/bbl) (1)

 

 

$

(5.63

)

 

$

0.73

 

 

 

 

$

(4.76

)

 

$

0.19

 

Natural Gas ($/Mcf)

 

 

$

1.16

 

 

$

(0.01

)

 

 

 

$

0.81

 

 

$

(0.12

)

Total ($/BOE)

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

0.62

 

 

 

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.14

)

(1)

(1)

Includes realized gains and losses related to the Canadian and USA Operations.

(2)

Includes plant condensate.

(3)

(2)

Other primarily includes realized gains or losses from Market Optimization and other derivative contracts with no associated production volumes.

Encana recognizes fair value changes from its risk management activities each reporting period. The changes in fair value result from new positions and settlements that occur during each period, as well as the relationship between contract prices and the associated forward curves. Realized gains or losses on risk management activities related to commodity price mitigation are

included in the Canadian Operations, USA Operations and Market Optimization revenues as the contracts are cash settled.settled. Unrealized gains or losses on fair value changes of unsettled contracts are included in the Corporate and Other segment.

Market Optimization Revenues

Market Optimization revenues relate to activities that provide operational flexibility and cost mitigation for transportation commitments, product type, delivery points and customer diversification.

 

  Three months ended September 30,       Nine months ended September 30, 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions)  2017      2016         2017      2016   

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

  $            224      $            215        $            614      $            393   

 

 

$

291

 

 

$

204

 

 

 

$

592

 

 

$

390

 

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2017

Market Optimization revenues increased $87 million compared to the second quarter of 2017 primarily due to:

Higher sales of third-party purchased volumes, primarily related to natural gas, used for optimization activities and long-term marketing arrangements associated with the Company’s previous divestitures ($175 million), partially offset by lower natural gas commodity prices ($88 million).

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Six months ended June 30, 2018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Market Optimization revenues increased $9 million compared to the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to:

Higher commodity prices ($38 million), partially offset by lower sales of third-party purchased volumes used for optimization activities ($29 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus September 30, 2016

Market Optimization revenues increased $221$202 million compared to the first ninesix months of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher sales of third-party purchased volumes, primarily related to natural gas, used for optimization activities and long-term marketing arrangements associated with the Company’s previous divestitures ($343 million), partially offset by lower natural gas commodity prices ($141 million).

Higher commodity prices ($160 million) and higher sales of third-party purchased volumes used for optimization activities ($61 million).

OtherSublease Revenues

Other RevenuesSublease revenues primarily includesinclude amounts related to the sublease of office space in The Bow office building recorded in the Corporate and Other segment, as well as third party transportation and processing revenues with no associated volumes recorded in the Canadian and USA Operations segments.segment. Further information on The Bow office sublease can be found in Note 1011 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.


Operating Expenses

Production, Mineral and Other Taxes

Production, mineral and other taxes include production and property taxes. Production taxes are generally assessed as a percentage of oil and natural gas production revenues. Property taxes are generally assessed based on the value of the underlying assets.

 

  Three months ended September 30,       Nine months ended September 30, 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions)  2017     2016         2017     2016   

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

  $6     $5       $16     $17   

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

5

 

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

10

 

USA Operations

   21      15        64      56   

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

43

 

Total

  $              27     $              20        $              80     $              73   

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

24

 

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

53

 

  Three months ended September 30,       Nine months ended September 30, 
($/BOE)  2017     2016         2017     2016   

Canadian Operations

  $0.42     $0.28       $0.37     $0.31   

USA Operations

  $1.69     $1.05       $1.59     $1.20   

Total

  $1.01     $0.64        $0.95     $0.73   

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($/BOE)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

0.34

 

USA Operations

 

 

$

2.48

 

 

$

1.29

 

 

 

 

$

2.31

 

 

$

1.55

 

Total

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

0.85

 

 

 

 

$

1.06

 

 

$

0.93

 

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Production, mineral and other taxes increased $7$11 million compared to the second quarter of 2017 primarily due to:

Higher liquids prices and production volumes in Permian ($8 million) and the recovery of certain production taxes in the USA Operations in 2017 ($7 million);

partially offset by:

Asset sales ($5 million), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to:2017 and certain assets in Wheatland in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Higher commodity prices in the USA Operations and higher oil production volumes in Permian and Eagle Ford ($7 million);

partially offset by:

The sale of the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 and the sale of the DJ Basin assets in the third quarter of 2016 ($2 million).

NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Production, mineral and other taxes increased $7$11 million compared to the first ninesix months of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher liquids prices and production volumes in Permian ($15 million) and the recovery of certain production taxes in the USA Operations in 2017 ($3 million).

Higher commodity prices in the USA Operations and higher oil production volumes in Permian ($22 million);

partially offset by:by:

Asset sales ($10 million), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 and certain assets in Wheatland in the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

The recovery of certain production taxes in the USA Operations ($8 million) and the sales of the DJ Basin and Gordondale assets in the third quarter of 2016 and the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 ($7 million).

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Transportation and Processing

Transportation and processing expense includes transportation costs incurred to move product from production points to sales points including gathering, compression, pipeline tariffs, trucking and storage costs. Encana also incurs costs related to processing provided by third parties or through ownership interests in processing facilities to bring raw production to sales-qualitysales- quality product.

 

 Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30, 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions) 2017      2016         2017    2016    

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 $138      $136       $403     $440    

 

 

$

207

 

 

$

133

 

 

 

$

397

 

 

$

265

 

USA Operations

  31       43        141     214    

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

110

 

Upstream Transportation and Processing

  169       179        544     654    

 

 

 

238

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

455

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

  30       22        73     65    

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

43

 

Corporate & Other

  -       1        -     (4)   

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 $            199      $            202        $            617     $            715    

 

 

$

272

 

 

$

206

 

 

 

$

521

 

 

$

418

 

 Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30, 
($/BOE) 2017      2016         2017    2016    

Canadian Operations

 $10.00      $8.23       $9.26     $8.30    

USA Operations

 $2.55      $2.96       $3.53     $4.60    

Upstream Transportation and Processing

 $6.50      $5.77        $6.52     $6.57    

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($/BOE)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

$

11.29

 

 

$

9.30

 

 

 

 

$

11.09

 

 

$

8.91

 

USA Operations

 

 

$

2.51

 

 

$

3.54

 

 

 

 

$

2.39

 

 

$

3.97

 

Upstream Transportation and Processing

 

 

$

7.73

 

 

$

6.39

 

 

 

 

$

7.58

 

 

$

6.53

 

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2017

Transportation and processing expense increased $66 million compared to the second quarter of 2017 primarily due to:

Higher downstream processing and transportation costs due to higher volumes primarily in Montney and Permian and costs relating to the diversification of the Company’s downstream markets ($46 million), higher volumes and gathering and processing fees in Montney and Permian ($42 million) and the higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate ($6 million);

partially offset by:

Asset sales ($30 million), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017.

Six months ended June 30, 2018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Transportation and processing expense decreased $3 million compared to the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to:

The sales of the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 ($19 million) and the Gordondale and DJ Basin assets in the third quarter of 2016 ($6 million);

partially offset by:

Rate escalation of certain transportation contracts ($7 million), the higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate ($6 million), higher volumes and prices in Permian ($5 million) and increased downstream processing costs in Montney and Duvernay due to Encana’s focus on liquids rich wells in the play ($4 million).

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus September 30, 2016

Transportation and processing expense decreased $98increased $103 million compared to the first ninesix months of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher downstream processing and transportation costs due to higher volumes primarily in Montney and Permian and costs relating to the diversification of the Company’s downstream markets ($87 million), higher volumes and gathering and processing fees in Montney and Permian ($74 million) and the higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate ($12 million);

The sales of the Gordondale and DJ Basin assets ($55 million) in the third quarter of 2016 and the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 ($19 million), the renegotiation and expiration of certain transportation contracts ($37 million) and lower natural gas volumes and lower gas gathering and processing fees in Montney and Other Upstream Operations ($18 million);

partially offset by:

Asset sales ($61 million), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017.

 

Higher volumes and prices in Permian ($17 million), increased downstream processing costs in Montney and Duvernay due to Encana’s focus on liquids rich wells in the plays ($12 million) and the higher U.S./Canadian dollar exchange rate ($6 million).

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Operating

Operating expense includes costs paid by Encana, net of amounts capitalized, to operate oil and gas properties in which the Company has a working interest. These costs primarily include labour, service contract fees, chemicals and fuel.

 

  Three months ended September 30,       Nine months ended September 30, 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions)  2017      2016          2017      2016    

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

  $36      $38        $89      $115    

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

22

 

 

 

$

64

 

 

$

53

 

USA Operations

   81       93         252       293    

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

171

 

Upstream Operating Expense

   117       131         341       408    

 

 

 

119

 

 

 

106

 

 

 

 

222

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

   11       11         23       25    

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

12

 

Corporate & Other

   4       3         13       13    

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

9

 

Total

  $            132      $            145         $            377      $            446    

 

 

$

137

 

 

$

113

 

 

 

$

248

 

 

$

245

 

  Three months ended September 30,       Nine months ended September 30, 
($/BOE)  2017      2016          2017      2016    

Canadian Operations

  $2.50      $2.29        $1.97      $2.13    

USA Operations

  $6.57      $6.37        $6.17      $6.25    

Upstream Operating Expense(1)

  $4.41      $4.19         $3.98      $4.06    

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($/BOE)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

$

1.89

 

 

$

1.52

 

 

 

 

$

1.75

 

 

$

1.73

 

USA Operations

 

 

$

6.75

 

 

$

5.60

 

 

 

 

$

6.52

 

 

$

5.99

 

Upstream Operating Expense (1)

 

 

$

3.86

 

 

$

3.58

 

 

 

 

$

3.67

 

 

$

3.78

 

(1)

(1)

Upstream Operating Expense per BOE for the thirdsecond quarter and the first ninesix months of 20172018 includes long-term incentive costs of $0.45/$0.46/BOE and $0.13/$0.17/BOE, respectively (2016(2017 - $0.44/recovery of long-term incentive costs of $0.18/BOE and $0.24/$0.01/BOE, respectively).

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Operating expense decreased $13increased $24 million compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 primarily due to:

Long-term incentive costs resulting from the increase in Encana’s share price in the second quarter of 2018 ($30 million) and higher activity in Permian and Montney ($11 million).

Asset sales which primarily included the sales of the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017, the DJ Basin assets in the third quarter of 2016 and the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets in the second quarter of 2017 ($18 million) and lower salaries and benefits due to a lower headcount ($10 million);

partially offset by:

Higher activity in Permian, Eagle Ford and Montney ($14 million).

NineAsset sales ($15 million), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 and certain assets in Wheatland in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Operating expense decreased $69increased $3 million compared to the first ninesix months of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher activity in Permian and Montney ($23 million) and long-term incentive costs resulting from the increase in Encana’s share price in the first six months of 2018 ($16 million).

Asset sales which primarily included the sales of the DJ Basin and Gordondale assets in the third quarter of 2016, the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 and the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets in the second quarter of 2017 ($40 million), lower salaries and benefits due to a lower headcount ($28 million), cost-saving initiatives ($21 million) and lower long-term incentive costs resulting from the decrease in Encana’s share price in the first nine months of 2017 ($13 million);

partially offset by:

Asset sales ($33 million), which mainly include the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017 and certain assets in Wheatland in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Higher activity in Permian and Eagle Ford ($29 million).

Further information on Encana’s long-term incentives can be found in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.


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Purchased Product

Purchased product expense includes purchases of oil, NGLs and natural gas from third parties that are used to provide operational flexibility and cost mitigation for transportation commitments, product type, delivery points and customer diversification.

 

  Three months ended September 30,       Nine months ended September 30, 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions)  

 

2017   

   

 

2016  

       

 

2017   

   

 

2016  

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

  $            202      $            197        $            565      $            349   

 

 

$

248

 

 

$

192

 

 

 

$

521

 

 

$

363

 

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Purchased product expense increased $5$56 million compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher third-party volumes purchased, primarily related to natural gas, for optimization activities and long-term marketing arrangements associated with the Company’s previous divestitures ($159 million), partially offset by lower natural gas commodity prices ($103 million).

Higher commodity prices ($34 million), partially offset by lower third-party volumes purchased for optimization activities ($29 million).

NineSix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Purchased product expense increased $216$158 million compared to the first ninesix months of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher third-party volumes purchased, primarily related to natural gas, for optimization activities and long-term marketing arrangements associated with the Company’s previous divestitures ($321 million), partially offset by lower natural gas commodity prices ($163 million).

Higher commodity prices ($153 million) and higher third-party volumes purchased for optimization activities ($63 million).

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

Proved properties within each country cost centre are depleted using theunit-of-production method based on proved reserves as discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K. 10-K. Depletion rates are impacted by impairments, acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange rates as well as fluctuations in12-month average trailing prices which affect proved reserves volumes. For additionalAdditional information oncan be found in the Critical Accounting Estimates refer tosection of the MD&A included in Item 7 of the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K. Corporate assets are carried at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated service lives of the assets.

 

 Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30, 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions) 

 

2017   

 

 

2016  

      

 

2017   

 

 

2016   

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

     $53         $54           $170         $203    

 

 

$

85

 

 

$

53

 

 

 

$

162

 

 

$

117

 

USA Operations

  139     112        368     414    

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

387

 

 

 

229

 

Upstream DD&A

  192     166        538     617    

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

 

549

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Optimization

  1      -        1      -    

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

Corporate & Other

  17     18        51     58    

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

34

 

Total

     $            210         $            184            $            590         $            675    

 

 

$

300

 

 

$

193

 

 

 

$

575

 

 

$

380

 

 Three months ended September 30,        Nine months ended September 30,   
($/BOE) 

 

2017   

 

 

2016   

      

 

2017   

 

 

2016   

 

Canadian Operations

     $3.84         $3.21           $3.89         $3.83    

USA Operations

     $11.31         $7.69           $9.22         $8.89    

Upstream DD&A

     $7.35         $5.30            $6.44         $6.20    

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($/BOE)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

$

4.67

 

 

$

3.72

 

 

 

 

$

4.53

 

 

$

3.92

 

USA Operations

 

 

$

16.15

 

 

$

8.47

 

 

 

 

$

16.00

 

 

$

8.29

 

Upstream DD&A

 

 

$

9.33

 

 

$

6.12

 

 

 

 

$

9.16

 

 

$

6.02

 


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Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

DD&A increased $26$107 million compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher depletion rates primarily in the USA Operations ($109 million) and higher volumes in the Canadian Operations ($13 million);

Higher depletion rates primarily in the USA Operations ($49 million), partially offset by lower production volumes ($24 million).

partially offset by:

Lower volumes in the USA Operations ($14 million);

The depletion raterates in the Canadian and USA Operations increased $2.05$0.95 per BOE and $7.68 per BOE, respectively, compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 primarily due to:

LowerHigher capital spending and changes in Encana’s development plans as a result of the increased capital program for 2018 and lower reserve volumes from the sale of the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017, partially offset by the sale of the DJ Basin assets in the third quarter of 2016.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus September 30, 2016

DD&A decreased $85 million compared to the first nine months of 2016 primarily due to:

Lower production volumes ($89 million).

The depletion rate increased $0.24 per BOE compared to the first nine months of 2016 primarily due to:

Lower reserve volumes from the sale of the Piceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2017, partially offset by ceiling test impairments recognized in the first six months of 2016 in the Canadian and USA Operations, and the sale of the DJ Basin assets in the third quarter of 2016.

For the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, the sale of the Piceance natural gas assets resulted in the recognitionthird quarter of 2017.

Six months ended June 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2017

DD&A increased $195 million compared to the first six months of 2017 primarily due to:

Higher depletion rates primarily in the USA Operations ($199 million) and higher volumes in the Canadian Operations ($20 million);

partially offset by:

Lower volumes in the USA Operations ($22 million);

The depletion rates in the Canadian and USA Operations increased $0.61 per BOE and $7.71 per BOE, respectively, compared to the first six months of 2017 primarily due to:

Higher capital spending and changes in Encana’s development plans as a gain on divestiture, whereas proceedsresult of the increased capital program for 2018 and lower reserve volumes from the sale of the DJ BasinPiceance natural gas assets in the third quarter of 2016 were deducted from the U.S. full cost pool. Additional information on the divestitures can be found in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.2017.

Impairments

Under full cost accounting, the carrying amount of Encana’s oil and natural gas properties within each country cost centre is subject to a ceiling test at the end of each quarter. Ceiling test impairments are recognized when the capitalized costs, net of accumulated depletion and the related deferred income taxes, exceed the sum of the estimatedafter-tax future net cash flows from proved reserves as calculated under SEC requirements using the12-month average trailing prices and discounted at 10 percent.

The Company did not recognize any ceiling test impairments for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2017. Ceiling test impairments in the first nine months of 2016 in the Canadian and USA Operations were $493 million and $903 million, respectively. The ceiling test impairments were primarily due to the decline in the12-month average trailing prices, which reduced the Canadian and USA Operations proved reserves volumes and values as calculated under SEC requirements.

The12-month average trailing prices used in the ceiling test calculations were based on the benchmark prices below. The benchmark prices were adjusted for basis differentials to determine local reference prices, transportation costs and tariffs, heat content and quality.

               Oil & NGLs                                Natural Gas             
    

WTI

($/bbl)

   

Edmonton  

Condensate(2)  

(C$/bbl)  

       

Henry Hub

($/MMBtu)

   

AECO  

(C$/MMBtu)  

 

12-Month Average Trailing Reserves Pricing(1)

          

September 30, 2017

   49.81    65.30        3.01    2.64   

December 31, 2016

   42.75    55.39        2.49    2.17   

September 30, 2016

   41.68    54.07           2.28    2.05   

(1)All prices were held constant in all future years when estimating net revenues and reserves.
(2)Edmonton Condensate benchmark price has replaced the previously disclosed Edmonton Light Sweet benchmark price.

The Company believes that the discountedafter-tax future net cash flows from proved reserves required to be used in the ceiling test calculation are not indicative of the fair market value of Encana’s oil and natural gas properties or the future net cash flows expected to be generated from such properties. The discountedafter-tax future net cash flows do not consider the fair market value of unamortized unproved properties, or probable or possible liquids and natural gas reserves. In addition, there is no consideration given to the effect of future changes in commodity prices. Encana manages its business using estimates of reserves and resources based on forecast prices and costs. Additional information on the ceiling test calculation can be found in the Critical Accounting Estimates section of the MD&A included in Item 7 of the 2016 Annual Report on Form10-K.

Administrative

Administrative expense represents costs associated with corporate functions provided by Encana staff in the Calgary and Denver offices. Costs primarily include salaries and benefits, general office, information technology and long-term incentive costs.

 

  Three months ended September 30,           Nine months ended September 30,     

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

  

 

2017  

   

 

2016  

       

 

2017  

   

 

2016  

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative ($ millions)

  $86     $91       $168     $231   

 

 

$

99

 

 

$

24

 

 

 

$

130

 

 

$

82

 

Administrative ($/BOE)

  $            3.31     $            2.94        $            2.02     $            2.33   

Administrative ($/BOE) (1)

 

 

$

3.20

 

 

$

0.82

 

 

 

$

2.17

 

 

$

1.43

 

(1)

Administrative expense per BOE for the second quarter and first six months of 2018 includes long-term incentive costs of $1.84/BOE and $0.74/BOE, respectively (2017 - recovery of long-term incentive costs of $0.79/BOE and $0.13/BOE, respectively).

Three months ended June 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2017

Administrative expense in the thirdsecond quarter of 2018 increased $75 million compared to the second quarter of 2017 decreased $5 million from 2016 primarily due to lower third party payments relating to previously divested assets ($9 million) as well as lower office costs ($3 million), partially offset by higher long-term incentive costs resulting from the increase in Encana’s share price in the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 ($878 million). Administrative expense per BOE for the third quarter of

Six months ended June 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2017 includes long-term incentive costs of $1.68/BOE compared to long-term incentive costs and restructuring costs of $1.10/BOE and $0.04/BOE, respectively, in 2016.

Administrative expense in the first ninesix months of 2018 increased $48 million compared to the first six months of 2017 decreased $63 million from 2016 primarily due to lower restructuring costs ($33 million) and lower long-term incentive costs resulting from the decreaseincrease in Encana’s share price in the first ninesix months of 20172018 ($2251 million). Administrative expense per BOE for the first nine months of 2017 includes long-term incentive costs of $0.44/BOE compared to long-term incentive costs and restructuring costs of $0.58/BOE and $0.33/BOE, respectively, in 2016.

During the first quarter of 2016, Encana completed workforce reductions announced in February 2016 to better align staffing levels and the organizational structure with its reduced capital spending program as a result of the low commodity price environment. Encana incurred restructuring costs of $33 million during the first nine months of 2016. There were no restructuring costs in the first nine months of 2017. Further information on restructuring costs can be found in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

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Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

$

81

 

 

$

79

 

 

 

 

$

173

 

 

$

167

 

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

(84

)

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

1

 

Other (gains) losses, net

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(35

)

Total Other (Income) Expenses

 

 

$

105

 

 

$

(6

)

 

 

 

$

282

 

 

$

49

 

 

   Three months ended September 30,             Nine months ended September 30,     
  ($ millions)  

 

                2017  

   

 

                2016  

         

 

                2017  

   

 

                2016  

 

Interest

  $101     $99         $268     $309   

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

   (210)     49          (294)     (307)  

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

   (406)     (395)         (405)     (393)  

Other (gains) losses, net

   (11)     (4)         (46)     (67)  

Total Other (Income) Expenses

  $(526)    $(251)           $(477)    $(458)  

Interest

Interest expense primarily includes interest on Encana’s long-term debt arising from U.S. dollar denominated unsecured notes and balances drawn on the Company’s credit facilities. Encana also incurs interest on the Company’s long-term obligation for The Bow office building and capital leases.

Interest expense Further details on changes in the first nine months of 2017 decreased $41 million compared to 2016 primarily due to lower interest on debt ($29 million) and lower other interest expense ($10 million).

Lower interest on debt in first nine months of 2017 is primarily due to the early retirement of long-term debt in March 2016. Further information on the March 2016 debt retirement can be found in Note 5 to the Liquidity and Capital Resources sectionConsolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this MD&A. Lower other interest expense in the first nine months of 2017 is primarily due to the successful resolution of certain tax items previously assessed by the tax authorities relating to prior taxation years.Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Foreign Exchange (Gain) Loss, Net

Foreign exchange gains and losses result from the impact of fluctuations in the Canadian to U.S. dollar exchange rate. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, the average U.S./Canadian dollar foreign exchange rate was 0.798 and 0.766, respectively, compared to 0.766 and 0.757, respectively for 2016. The period end U.S./Canadian dollar foreign exchange rates as at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were 0.801 and 0.745, respectively.

In the third quarter of 2017, Encana recorded a net foreign exchange gain compared to a net lossFurther details on changes in 2016 ($259 million). The change was primarily due to unrealized foreign exchange gains on the translation of U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada compared to foreign exchangeor losses in 2016 ($231 million) and higher unrealized foreign exchange gains on the translation of U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada compared to 2016 ($20 million).

In the first nine months of 2017, Encana recorded a lower net foreign exchange gain compared to 2016 ($13 million). The lower net foreign exchange gain was primarily due to foreign exchange losses on the settlement of U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada and intercompany notes compared to foreign exchange gains in 2016 ($116 million), partially offset by unrealized foreign exchange gains on the translation of U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada compared to foreign exchange losses in 2016 ($58 million) and higher unrealized foreign exchange gains on the translation of U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada compared to 2016 ($32 million). In the first nine months of 2017, unrealized foreign exchange on the translation of U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada includes anout-of-period adjustment of

$68 million, before tax, in respect of cumulative unrealized losses on a foreign-denominated capital lease obligation from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2017. Further information on theout-of-period adjustment can be found in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

(Gains) Losses on Divestitures, Net

Amounts received from the Company’s divestiture transactions are deducted from the respective Canadian and U.S. full cost pools, except for divestitures that result in a significant alteration between capitalized costs and proved reserves in a country cost centre, in which case a gain or loss is recognized. Additional information on gains on divestituresforeign exchange rates and the effects of foreign exchange rate changes can be found in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 13 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

GainIn the second quarter of 2018, Encana recorded a net foreign exchange loss of $25 million compared to a net gain of $58 million in 2017. The change was primarily due to unrealized foreign exchange losses on divestituresthe translation of U.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada compared to gains in 2017 ($135 million) and on the third quarter andtranslation of U.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada compared to gains in 2017 ($29 million), partially offset by unrealized foreign exchange gains on the translation of intercompany notes compared to losses in 2017 ($72 million).

In the first ninesix months of 20172018, Encana recorded a net foreign exchange loss of $116 million compared to a net gain of $84 million in 2017. The change was primarily includes the before tax gaindue to unrealized foreign exchange losses on the saletranslation of the Piceance natural gas assets. Gain on divestituresU.S. dollar financing debt issued from Canada compared to gains in the third quarter2017 ($290 million) and first nine months of 2016 primarily includes the before tax gain on the saletranslation of the Gordondale assetsU.S. dollar risk management contracts issued from Canada compared to gains in the third quarter of 2016. Further information2017 ($42 million), partially offset by unrealized foreign exchange gains on the divestitures can be foundtranslation of intercompany notes compared to losses in 2017 ($54 million) and realized foreign exchange gains on the Liquidity and Capital Resources sectionsettlement of this MD&A.intercompany notes compared to losses in 2017 ($49 million).

Other (Gains) Losses, Net

Other (gains) losses, net primarily includes othernon-recurring revenues or expenses and may also include items such as interest income on short-term investments, interest received from tax authorities, reclamation charges relating to decommissioned assets and earnings/losses from equity investments.

Other gains in the second quarter and first ninesix months of 2017 primarily includes interest received of $26 million and $33 million, respectively, resulting from the successful resolution of certain tax items previously assessed by the tax authorities relating to prior taxation years.

Other gains in the first nine months of 2016 primarily includes a gain of $89 million on the early retirement of long-term debt as discussed in the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of this MD&A, partially offset by aone-time third party payment relating to a previously divested asset.


51


Income Tax

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

 

$

(64)

 

 

$

(18

)

 

 

 

$

(61)

 

 

$

(57

)

Deferred Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

 

 

(6)

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

56  

 

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 

 

$

(70)

 

 

$

(4

)

 

 

 

$

(61)

 

 

$

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective Tax Rate

 

 

31.7%

 

 

(1.2%

)

 

 

 

100.0%

 

 

(0.1%

)

 

  Three months ended September 30,        Nine months ended September 30,     
  ($ millions) 

 

2017  

  

 

2016  

    

 

2017  

  

 

2016  

 

Current Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 $1  $(14)   $(56)  $(23) 

Deferred Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

  227   76     283    (683) 

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

 $228  $62     $227   $(706) 

Effective Tax Rate

  43.7%   16.4%      17.7%    51.6%  

Income Tax Expense (Recovery)

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

In the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2018, Encana recorded a higher current income tax recovery compared to 2017. The higher income tax recovery was primarily due to the resolution of certain tax items relating to prior taxation years.

Deferred income tax in the second quarter was a recovery compared to an expense in 2017 primarily due to:

Net loss before income tax in 2018 compared to net earnings before income tax in 2017; and

A reduction in the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 21 percent from 35 percent resulting from U.S. Tax Reform.

Six months ended June 30, 2018 versus June 30, 2017

In the first six months of 2018, Encana recorded a lower deferred income tax expense compared to 20162017 primarily due to a higher deferred tax expense as a result of changes in the estimated annual effectivenet loss before income tax rate arising from gains recognized on foreign exchange and divestitures, including allocated goodwill.

Nine months ended September 30, 2017 versus September 30, 2016

In the first nine months of 2017, Encana recorded anin 2018 compared to net earnings before income tax expense comparedin 2017 and U.S. Tax Reform, both as discussed above.

There has been no change in 2018 to an incomethe provisional tax recoveryadjustment recognized in 2016 primarilyDecember 2017 resulting from the re‑measurement of the Company’s tax position due to operating incomea reduction of the U.S federal corporate tax rate under U.S. Tax Reform. Additional information on U.S. Tax Reform can be found in 2017 compared to an operating loss in 2016.

The current income tax recovery in the first nine months of 2017 was primarily dueNote 6 to the successful resolutionConsolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of certain tax items previously assessed by the tax authorities relating to prior taxation years.

2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

The deferred tax expense in the first nine months of 2017 was primarily due to changes in the estimated annual effective income tax rate arising from gains recognized on foreign exchange and divestitures, including allocated goodwill. The deferred tax recovery in the first nine months of 2016 was primarily due to the recognition of ceiling test impairments.

Effective Tax Rate

Encana’s interim income tax expense is determined using the estimated annual effective income tax rate applied toyear-to-date net earnings before income tax plus the effect of legislative changes and amounts in respect of prior periods. The estimated annual effective income tax rate is impacted by expected annual earnings, income tax related to foreign operations, the effect of legislative changes including U.S. Tax Reform, non-taxable capital gains and losses, tax differences on divestitures and transactions, and partnership tax allocations in excess of funding. These items resulted in anThe Company’s effective tax rate was 31.7 percent for the thirdsecond quarter and 100 percent for the first six months of 2017 that is2018, which are higher than the Canadian statutory rate of 27 percent and an effectiveprimarily due to the impact of the foreign jurisdictional tax rate for the first nine months of 2017 that is belowrates relative to the Canadian statutory rate. The effective tax rate forapplied to jurisdictional earnings as well as the first nine months of 2017 was also impacted by the tax reassessmentscurrent year items discussed above.

Tax interpretations, regulations and legislation, including U.S. Tax Reform and potential Treasury Department regulations and guidance, in the various jurisdictions in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate are subject to change.change and interpretation. As a result, there are tax matters under review for which the timing of resolution is uncertain. The Company believes that the provision for income taxes is adequate.

 

Liquidity and Capital

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources of Liquidity

The Company has the flexibility to access cash equivalents and a range of funding alternatives at competitive rates through committed revolving bank credit facilities as well as debt and equity capital markets. Encana closely monitors the accessibility of cost-effective credit and ensures that sufficient liquidity is in place to fund capital expenditures and dividend payments. In addition, the Company may use cash and cash equivalents, cash from operating activities, or proceeds from asset divestitures and share issuances to fund its operations and service debt repayments.or to manage its capital structure as discussed below. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017, $3842018, $154 million in cash and cash equivalents was held by U.S. subsidiaries. The cash held by U.S. subsidiaries is accessible and may be subject to additional Canadian income taxes and U.S. withholding taxes if repatriated.

The Company’s capital structure consists of total shareholders’ equity plus long-term debt, including the current portion. The Company’s objectives when managing its capital structure are to maintain financial flexibility to preserve Encana’s access to capital markets and its ability to meet financial obligations and finance internally generated growth, as well as potential acquisitions. Encana has a long-standing practice of maintaining capital discipline and strategically managing its capital structure by adjusting capital spending, adjusting dividends paid to shareholders, issuing new shares, purchasing shares for cancellation through a NCIB, issuing new debt or repaying existing debt.

 

  As at September 30, 
  ($ millions, except as indicated) 

 

                2017  

  

 

                2016  

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 $889    $766   

Available Credit Facility – Encana(1)

  3,000     3,000   

Available Credit Facility – U.S. Subsidiary(1)

  1,500     1,500   

Total Liquidity

  5,389     5,266   

Long-Term Debt

  4,197     4,198   

Total Shareholders’ Equity

  6,965     6,232   

Debt to Capitalization (%)(2)

  38     40   

Debt to Adjusted Capitalization (%)(3)

  22     23   

 

 

 

As at June 30,

 

($ millions, except as indicated)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 

$

336

 

 

$

395

 

Available Credit Facility – Encana (1)

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

3,000

 

Available Credit Facility – U.S. Subsidiary (1)

 

 

 

1,500

 

 

 

1,500

 

Total Liquidity

 

 

$

4,336

 

 

$

4,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt, including current portion

 

 

$

4,198

 

 

$

4,198

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

$

6,497

 

 

$

6,783

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt to Capitalization (%) (2)

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

38

 

Debt to Adjusted Capitalization (%) (3)

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

22

 

 

(1)

(1)

Collectively, the “Credit Facilities”.

(2)

(2)

Calculated as long-term debt, including the current portion, divided by shareholders’ equity plus long-term debt, including the current portion.

(3)

(3)

Anon-GAAP measure which is defined in theNon-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A.

In the first quarter of 2018, the Company amended the capacity of its Encana Credit Facility from $3.0 billion to $2.5 billion and extended the maturity for both Credit Facilities to July 2022.

Encana is currently in compliance with, and expects that it will continue to be in compliance with, all financial covenants under the Credit Facilities. Management monitors Debt to Adjusted Capitalization, which is anon-GAAP measure defined in theNon-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A, as a proxy for Encana’s financial covenant under the Credit Facilities, which requires debt to adjusted capitalization to be less than 60 percent. The definitions used in the covenant under the Credit Facilities adjust capitalization for cumulative historical ceiling test impairments that were recorded as at December 31, 2011 in conjunction with the Company’s January 1, 2012 adoption of U.S. GAAP. Additional information on financial covenants can be found in Note 1312 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K.

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Sources and Uses of Cash

In the thirdsecond quarter and first ninesix months of 2017,2018, Encana primarily generated cash through proceeds from divestitures and operating activities. The following table summarizes the sources and uses of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents.

 

     

Three months ended

September 30,

      

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions)  

 

Activity Type  

 

 

                2017  

 

 

                2016  

      

 

                2017  

 

 

                2016  

 

 

Activity Type

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources of Cash and Cash Equivalents

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash from operating activities

   Operating    $357    $186      $681    $426   

 

Operating

 

 

$

475

 

 

$

218

 

 

 

$

856

 

 

$

324

 

Proceeds from divestitures

   Investing     625    1,107       710    1,113   

 

Investing

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

85

 

Issuance of common shares

   Financing     -    981       -    981   

Other

   Investing     14     -       93     -   

 

Investing

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

79

 

    996    2,274       1,484    2,520   

 

 

 

 

 

626

 

 

 

324

 

 

 

 

1,001

 

 

 

488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uses of Cash and Cash Equivalents

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

   Investing     473    205       1,287    779   

 

Investing

 

 

 

595

 

 

 

415

 

 

 

 

1,103

 

 

 

814

 

Acquisitions

   Investing     2    67       50    69   

 

Investing

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

48

 

Net repayment of revolving long-term debt

   Financing     -    1,493       -    650   

Repayment of long-term debt

   Financing     -     -       -    400   

Purchase of common shares

 

Financing

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

-

 

Dividends on common shares

   Financing     14    13       43    37   

 

Financing

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

29

 

Other

   Investing/Financing     21    22       61    98   

 

Financing

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

40

 

    510    1,800       1,441    2,033   

 

 

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

455

 

 

 

 

1,379

 

 

 

931

 

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) on Cash and

Cash Equivalents Held in Foreign Currency

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) on Cash and
Cash Equivalents Held in Foreign Currency

     8    (1)      12    8   

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

 $494   $473       $55    $495   

 

 

 

 

$

(97

)

 

$

(128

)

 

 

$

(383

)

 

$

(439

)

Operating Activities

Cash from operating activities can be significantly impacted by fluctuations in the second quarter and first six months of 2018 was $475 million and $856 million, respectively, and was primarily a reflection of recovering commodity prices, operating costs, and changes in production volumes. In the first nine months of 2017, cash from operating activities was primarily impacted by recovering commodity prices,volumes, the Company’s efforts in maintaining cost efficiencies achieved in 2016, the effects of the commodity price mitigation program,previous years and changes in production volumes, a current tax recovery and interest relating to the successful resolution of certain tax items previously assessed by the tax authorities, and changes innon-cash working capital. Additional detail on changes innon-cash working capital can be found in Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q. Encana expects it will continue to meet the payment terms of its suppliers.

Non-GAAP Cash Flow in the thirdsecond quarter and first ninesix months of 20172018 was $270$586 million and $899$986 million, respectively.Non-GAAP Cash Flow was primarily impacted by the items affecting cash from operating activities which are discussed below and in the Results of Operations section of this MD&A.Non-GAAP Cash Flow excludes changes innon-cash working capital as disclosed in theNon-GAAP Measures section of this MD&A.

Three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Net cash from operating activities increased $171$257 million compared to the thirdsecond quarter of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher realized commodity prices ($175 million), higher production volumes ($78 million), higher current tax recovery ($46 million) and changes in non-cash working capital ($23 million);

Higher realized commodity prices ($56 million) and changes innon-cash working capital ($158 million);

partially offset by:

Lower production volumes ($51 million).

NineHigher transportation and processing expense ($66 million) and lower interest income recorded in other gains ($25million).

Six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 versus SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

Net cash from operating activities increased $255$532 million compared to the first ninesix months of 20162017 primarily due to:

Higher realized commodity prices ($304million), changes in non-cash working capital ($175million) and higher production volumes ($157 million);

Higher realized commodity prices ($577 million), lower transportation and processing expense ($98 million), lower operating expense, excludingnon-cash long-term incentive costs ($50 million), lower interest on long-term debt and other ($39 million), higher interest income recorded in other gains ($37 million), a higher current tax recovery ($33 million) and lower restructuring costs ($33 million);

partially offset by:

Higher transportation and processing expense ($103million) and lower interest income recorded in other gains ($31million).

 

Lower realized gains on risk management included in revenues ($322 million), lower production volumes ($203 million) and changes innon-cash working capital ($96 million).

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Investing Activities

Net cashCash used in investing activities in the first ninesix months of 20172018 was $534$960 million primarily due to capital expenditures, partially offset by proceeds from divestitures.expenditures. Capital expenditures in the first ninesix months of 20172018 increased $508$289 million compared to 20162017 due to an increase in the Company’s capital program for 2017. Capital expenditures in the Core Assets totaled $1,240 million, representing 96 percent of total capital expenditures, and increased $493 million compared to 2016,2018. This increase was primarily in PermianMontney ($285 million), Eagle Ford ($90202 million) and MontneyPermian ($13063 million). Capital expenditures exceeded cash from operating activities by $606$247 million and the difference was funded using cash on hand and proceeds from divestitures.

Divestitures in the first ninesix months of 20172018 were $710$65 million, which primarily included the sale of the Piceance natural gasPipestone midstream assets in northwestern Colorado, comprising approximately 550,000 net acresAlberta. Divestitures in the first six months of leasehold and 3,100 operated wells. Divestitures also2017 were $85 million, which primarily included the sale of the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets in Mississippi and Louisiana, andas well as the sale of certain properties that did not complement Encana’s existing portfolio of assets.

Divestitures in the first nine months of 2016 were $1,113 million, which primarily included the sale of the DJ Basin assets in northern Colorado, comprising approximately 51,000 net acres, and the sale of the Gordondale assets which included approximately 54,200 net acres of land and associated infrastructure in Montney located in northwestern Alberta.

Acquisitions in the first ninesix months of 2018 and 2017 and 2016 were $50$2 million and $69$48 million, respectively, which primarily included land purchases with oil and liquids rich potential.

Capital expenditures and acquisition and divestiture activity are summarized in Notes 3 and 48 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities in the first ninesix months of 2017 decreased $512018 increased $205 million from 2016compared to the first six months of 2017. The change was primarily due to the purchase of common shares under a net repayment of revolving long-term debt ($650 million) and a repayment of long-term debt ($400 million)NCIB in the first ninesix months of 2016, partially offset by the issuance of common shares in the first nine months of 20162018 ($981200 million). as discussed below.

Encana’s long-term debt, excluding the current portion, totaled $4,197$3,698 million at SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and $4,198$4,197 million at December 31, 2016.2017. The current portion of long-term debt outstanding was $500 million at June 30, 2018. There was no current portion of long-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2017 or December 31, 2016. At September 30, 2017,2017. Encana has no long-term debt maturities until May 2019 and, as at June 30, 2018, over 73 percent of the Company’s debt is not due until 2030 and beyond.

In March 2016, the Company completed tender offers (collectively, the “Tender Offers”) for certain of the Company’s outstanding senior notes (collectively, the “Notes”) and accepted for purchase $489 million aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Company paid an aggregate amount of $406 million, including accrued and unpaid interest of $6 million and an early tender premium of $14 million, which resulted in the recognition of a net gain on the early debt retirement of $89 million, before tax. The Company used cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Facilities to fund the Tender Offers. Further information on the Tender Offers can be found in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

The Company continues to have full access to the Credit Facilities, which remain committed through July 2020.2022. The Credit Facilities provide financial flexibility and allow the Company to fund its operations, development activities or capital program. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Encana had no outstanding balance under the Credit Facilities.Facilities and $147 million in undrawn letters of credit issued in the normal course of business primarily as collateral security, to support future abandonment liabilities and for transportation arrangements.

Dividends

Encana pays quarterly dividends to shareholders at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions, except as indicated)

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Payments

 

 

$

14

 

 

$

14

 

 

 

 

$

29

 

 

$

29

 

Dividend Payments ($/share)

 

 

$

0.015

 

 

$

0.015

 

 

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

0.03

 

On September 23, 2016, Encana completedJuly 31, 2018, the Board of Directors declared a public offering (the “2016 Share Offering”)dividend of 107,000,000 common shares of Encana at a price of $9.35$0.015 per common share payable on September 28, 2018 to common shareholders of record as of September 14, 2018.

Normal Course Issuer Bid

On February 26, 2018, Encana received approval from the TSX to commence a NCIB that enables the Company to purchase, for gross proceedscancellation, up to 35 million common shares over a 12-month period from February 28, 2018 to February 27, 2019. The number of shares authorized for purchase represents approximately 3.6 percent of Encana’s issued and outstanding common shares as at February 20, 2018. The Company has authorization from its Board to spend up to $400 million on the NCIB. For the second quarter and first six months of 2018, the Company used cash on hand to purchase approximately 6.8 million and 16.8 million common shares, respectively, for total consideration of approximately $1.0 billion ($981$89 million of net cash proceeds). On October 4, 2016, an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to purchase up to anand $200 million, respectively.

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For additional 16,050,000 common shares at a price of $9.35 per common share was exercised in full for additional gross proceeds of approximately $150 million, bringing the aggregate gross proceeds to approximately $1.15 billion ($1.13 billion of net cash proceeds). Further information on the 2016 Share Offering can be found inNCIB, refer to Note 1213 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

Dividends

Encana pays quarterly dividends to shareholders at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

   Three months ended September 30,        Nine months ended September 30,   
   ($ millions, except as indicated)  2017     2016        2017     2016   

Dividend Payments

  $15     $13      $44     $38   

Dividend Payments ($/share)

  $        0.015     $        0.015         $        0.045     $        0.045   

On November 7, 2017, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.015 per common share payable on December 29, 2017 to common shareholders of record as of December 15, 2017.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

For information onoff-balance sheet arrangements and transactions, refer to theOff-Balance Sheet Arrangements section of the MD&A included in Item 7 of the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K.

Commitments and Contingencies

For information on commitments and contingencies, refer to Note 21 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

Non-GAAP Measures

Certain measures in this document do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by U.S. GAAP and, therefore, are considerednon-GAAP measures. These measures may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers and should not be viewed as a substitute for measures reported under U.S. GAAP. These measures are commonly used in the oil and gas industry and by Encana to provide shareholders and potential investors with additional information regarding the Company’s liquidity and its ability to generate funds to finance its operations.Non-GAAP measures include:Non-GAAP Cash Flow, CorporateNon-GAAP Cash Flow Margin, and Debt to Adjusted Capitalization.Capitalization and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA. Management’s use of these measures is discussed further below.

Non-GAAP Cash Flow and CorporateNon-GAAP Cash Flow Margin

Non-GAAP Cash Flow is anon-GAAP measure defined as cash from (used in) operating activities excluding net change in other assets and liabilities, net change innon-cash working capital and current tax on sale of assets.

CorporateNon-GAAP Cash Flow Margin is anon-GAAP measure defined asNon-GAAP Cash Flow per BOE of production.

Management believes these measures are useful to the Company and its investors as a measure of operating and financial performance across periods and against other companies in the industry, and are an indication of the Company’s ability to generate cash to finance capital programs, to service debt and to meet other financial obligations. These measures are used, along with other measures, in the calculation of certain performance targets for the Company’s management and employees.

 

  Three months ended September 30,         Nine months ended September 30,    

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

($ millions, except as indicated)  2017     2016        2017     2016   

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash From (Used in) Operating Activities

  $357     $186      $681     $426   

 

 

$

475

 

 

$

218

 

 

 

$

856

 

 

$

324

 

(Add back) deduct:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in other assets and liabilities

   (11)     (6)      (27)     (15)  

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(16

)

Net change innon-cash working capital

   98      (60)      (191)     (95)  

 

 

 

(106

)

 

 

(129

)

 

 

 

(114

)

 

 

(289

)

Current tax on sale of assets

   -      -       -      -   

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Non-GAAP Cash Flow

  $270     $252      $899     $536   

 

 

$

586

 

 

$

351

 

 

 

$

986

 

 

$

629

 

Production Volumes (MMBOE)

   26.1      31.1        83.5      99.5   

 

 

 

30.7

 

 

 

28.8

 

 

 

 

59.9

 

 

 

57.4

 

Corporate Margin ($/BOE)

  $            10.34     $            8.10       $            10.77     $            5.39   

Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin ($/BOE) (1)

 

 

$

19.09

 

 

$

12.19

 

 

 

$

16.46

 

 

$

10.96

 

(1)

Non-GAAP Cash Flow Margin was previously presented as Corporate Margin.


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Debt to Adjusted Capitalization

Debt to Adjusted Capitalization is anon-GAAP measure which adjusts capitalization for historical ceiling test impairments that were recorded as at December 31, 2011. Management monitors Debt to Adjusted Capitalization as a proxy for Encana’s financial covenant under the Credit Facilities which require debt to adjusted capitalization to be less than 60 percent. Adjusted Capitalization includes debt, total shareholders’ equity and an equity adjustment for cumulative historical ceiling test impairments recorded as at December 31, 2011 in conjunction with the Company’s January 1, 2012 adoption of U.S. GAAP.

 

($ millions, except as indicated)  September 30, 2017       December 31, 2016 

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt

          $4,197           $4,198 

Long-Term Debt, including current portion

 

 

$

4,198

 

 

$

4,197

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

   6,965    6,126 

 

 

 

6,497

 

 

 

6,728

 

Equity Adjustment for Impairments at December 31, 2011

   7,746    7,746 

 

 

 

7,746

 

 

 

7,746

 

Adjusted Capitalization

          $            18,908           $            18,070 

 

 

$

18,441

 

 

$

18,671

 

Debt to Adjusted Capitalization

   22%    23% 

 

 

23%

 

 

22%

 


Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure whereby Net Debt is defined as long-term debt, including the current portion, less cash and cash equivalents and Adjusted EBITDA is defined as trailing 12-month net earnings (loss) before income taxes, DD&A, impairments, accretion of asset retirement obligation, interest, unrealized gains/losses on risk management, foreign exchange gains/losses, gains/losses on divestitures and other gains/losses.

Management believes this measure is useful to the Company and its investors as a measure of financial leverage, the Company’s ability to service its debt and other financial obligations, and as a measure considered comparable to other companies in the industry. This measure is used, along with other measures, in the calculation of certain financial performance targets for the Company’s management and employees.

($ millions, except as indicated)

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Debt, including current portion

 

 

$

4,198

 

 

$

4,197

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

336

 

 

 

719

 

Net Debt

 

 

 

3,862

 

 

 

3,478

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

827

 

Add back (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

1,028

 

 

 

833

 

Impairments

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligation

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

37

 

Interest

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

363

 

Unrealized (gains) losses on risk management

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

(442

)

Foreign exchange (gain) loss, net

 

 

 

(79

)

 

 

(279

)

(Gain) loss on divestitures, net

 

 

 

(409

)

 

 

(404

)

Other (gains) losses, net

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(42

)

Income tax expense (recovery)

 

 

 

543

��

 

 

603

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

$

1,827

 

 

$

1,496

 

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (times)

 

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

2.3

 

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Item 3: Quantitative and QualitativeQualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about Encana’s potential exposure to market risks. The term “market risk” refers to the Company’s risk of loss arising from adverse changes in oil, NGL and natural gas prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. The following disclosures are not meant to be precise indicators of expected future losses but rather indicators of reasonably possible losses. The forward-looking information provides indicators of how the Company views and manages ongoing market risk exposures. The Company’s policy is to not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.

COMMODITY PRICE RISK

Commodity price risk arises from the effect fluctuations in future commodity prices, including oil, NGLs and natural gas, may have on future revenues, expenses and cash flows. Realized pricing is primarily driven by the prevailing worldwide price for crude oil and spot market prices applicable to the Company’s natural gas production. Pricing for oil and natural gas production has been volatile and unpredictable as discussed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K. To partially mitigate exposure to commodity price risk, the Company may enter into various derivative financial instruments including futures, forwards, swaps, options and costless collars. The use of these derivative instruments is governed under formal policies and is subject to limits established by the Board of Directors and may vary from time to time. Both exchange traded andover-the-counter traded derivative instruments may be subject to margin-deposit requirements, and the Company may be required from time to time to deposit cash or provide letters of credit with exchange brokers or counterparties to satisfy these margin requirements. For additional information relating to the Company’s derivative and financial instruments, see Note 19 under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

The table below summarizes the sensitivity of the fair value of the Company’s risk management positions to fluctuations in commodity prices, with all other variables held constant. The Company has used a 10 percent variability to assess the potential impact of commodity price changes. Fluctuations in commodity prices could have resulted in unrealized gains (losses) impactingpre-tax net earnings as follows:

 

  September 30, 2017 

 

June 30, 2018

 

(US$ millions)          10% Price
Increase
           10% Price 
Decrease 
 

 

10% Price

Increase

 

 

10% Price

Decrease

 

Crude oil price

  $(164)   $162  

 

$

(335

)

 

$

318

 

NGL price

   (2)     

 

 

(12

)

 

 

12

 

Natural gas price

   (14)     

 

 

(59

)

 

 

52

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK

Foreign exchange risk arises from changes in foreign exchange rates that may affect the fair value or future cash flows of the Company’s financial assets or liabilities. As Encana operates in Canada and the United States, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. and Canadian dollars can have a significant effect on the Company’s reported results. Although Encana’s financial results are consolidated in Canadian dollars, the Company reports its results in U.S. dollars as most of its revenues are closely tied to the U.S. dollar and to facilitate a more direct comparison to other North American oil and gas companies.

The table below summarizes selected foreign exchange impacts on Encana’s financial results when compared to the same periods in 2017.

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

$ millions

 

 

$/BOE

 

 

$ millions

 

 

$/BOE

 

Increase (Decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Investment

 

$

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

8

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation and Processing Expense (1)

 

 

6

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

 

12

 

 

$

0.19

 

Operating Expense (1)

 

 

1

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

0.04

 

Administrative Expense

 

 

1

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

0.05

 

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization (1)

 

 

2

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0.09

 

(1)

Reflects upstream operations.

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Foreign exchange gains and losses also arise when monetary assets and monetary liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated and settled, and primarily include:

U.S. dollar denominated financing debt issued from Canada

U.S. dollar denominated financing debt issued from Canada

U.S. dollar denominated risk management assets and liabilities held in Canada

U.S. dollar denominated cash and short-term investments held in Canada

Foreign denominated intercompany loans

U.S. dollar denominated cash and short-term investments held in Canada

Foreign denominated intercompany loans

To partially mitigate the effect of foreign exchange fluctuations on future commodity revenues and expenses, the Company may enter into foreign currency derivative contracts. As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Encana had $135has entered into $358 million notional U.S. dollar denominated currency swaps at an average exchange rate of US$0.75030.7606 to C$1, maturingwhich mature monthly through the remainder of 20172018 and $350$250 million notional U.S. dollar denominated currency swaps at an average exchange rate of US$0.73590.7581 to C$1, maturingwhich mature monthly through 2018.throughout 2019.

As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, Encana had $4.2 billion in U.S. dollar long-term debt and $332$278 million in U.S. dollar capital leases issued from Canada that were subject to foreign exchange exposure.

The table below summarizes the sensitivity to foreign exchange rate fluctuations, with all other variables held constant. The Company has used a 10 percent variability to assess the potential impact from Canadian to U.S. foreign currency exchange rate changes. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could have resulted in unrealized gains (losses) impactingpre-tax net earnings as follows:

 

  September 30, 2017 

 

June 30, 2018

 

(US$ millions)              10% Rate
Increase
               10% Rate  
Decrease  
 

 

10% Rate

Increase

 

 

10% Rate

Decrease

 

Foreign currency exchange

  $(227)   $277   

 

$

(102

)

 

$

124

 

INTEREST RATE RISK

Interest rate risk arises from changes in market interest rates that may affect the fair value or future cash flows from the Company’s financial assets or liabilities. The Company may partially mitigate its exposure to interest rate changes by holding a mix of both fixed and floating rate debt and may also enter into interest rate derivatives to partially mitigate effects of fluctuations in market interest rates.

As at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the Company had no floating rate debt and there were no interest rate derivatives outstanding.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Encana’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer performed an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There were no changes in Encana’s internal control over financial reporting during the thirdsecond quarter of 20172018 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

On September 16, 2016, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“COGCC”) issued a Notice of Alleged Violation to Hunter Ridge Energy Services LLC (“HRES”), a subsidiary of Encana, citing a violation of Rule 907.a. of the COGCC Rules of Practice and Procedure, 2 CCR404-1, for failure to manage exploration and production waste in a manner protective of waters of the state, relating to a pipeline release discovered in June 2016 in Garfield County, Colorado. On September 7, 2017, the COGCC recommended an Administrative Order by Consent (“AOC”) that included a civil penalty against HRES of $222,500. HRES executed the AOC as of September 11, 2017 and the civil penalty was paid in full settlement of the matter.

Please also refer to Item 3 of the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K and Note 21 of Encana’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form10-Q.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the 20162017 Annual Report on Form10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Issuer Purchase of Equity Securities

On February 26, 2018, Encana announced it had received approval from the TSX to purchase, for cancellation, up to 35 million common shares pursuant to a NCIB over a 12-month period from February 28, 2018 to February 27, 2019.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company purchased 6.8 million common shares for total consideration of approximately $89 million at a weighted average price of $13.09. The following table presents the common shares purchased during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Period

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

 

 

Average

Price Paid

per Share (1)

 

 

Total Number of Shares

Purchased as Part of Publicly

Announced Plans or Programs

 

 

Maximum Number of Shares

That May Yet be Purchased

Under the Plans or Programs

 

April 1 to April 30, 2018

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

May 1 to May 31, 2018

 

 

5,975,000

 

 

 

13.17

 

 

 

5,975,000

 

 

 

19,025,000

 

June 1 to June 30, 2018

 

 

835,000

 

 

 

12.45

 

 

 

835,000

 

 

 

18,190,000

 

Total

 

 

6,810,000

 

 

$

13.09

 

 

 

6,810,000

 

 

 

18,190,000

 

(1) Includes commissions.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. ExhibitsExhibits

 

Exhibit No

Description

31.1

10.1

Fourth Amendment to the Encana (USA) Retirement Plan amended and restated effective March 14, 2014, dated as of May 17, 2018.

10.2

Alenco Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan amended and restated effective April 1, 2018, dated as of May 15, 2018.

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule13a-14(a) or15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule13a-14(a) or15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.

101.CAL

XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF

XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB

XBRL Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE

XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.

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SIGNATURESSIGNATURES

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, hereuntothereunto duly authorized.

 

ENCANA CORPORATION

ENCANA CORPORATION

By:

/s/ Sherri A. Brillon

Name:

Name:

Sherri A. Brillon

Title:

Executive Vice-President &

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: November 9, 2017

August 2, 2018

 

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