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CALGARY, Nov. 1, 2018
Pembina reports strong third quarter results with record volumes and a tripling of earnings over the prior year.
All financial figures are in Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise.
CALGARY, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL; NYSE: PBA) announced today its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2018.
Operational and Financial Overview
3 Months Ended September | 9 Months Ended September | |||
($ millions, except where noted) | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | ||
2018 | 2017(1) | 2018 | 2017(1) | |
Revenue | 2,045 | 1,045 | 5,827 | 3,684 |
Net revenue(2) | 742 | 536 | 2,130 | 1,529 |
Share of profit from equity accounted investees(3) | 110 | — | 282 | — |
Gross profit | 585 | 274 | 1,664 | 919 |
Earnings | 334 | 111 | 910 | 438 |
Earnings per common share – basic (dollars)(4) | 0.60 | 0.23 | 1.62 | 0.95 |
Cash flow from operating activities | 481 | 302 | 1,582 | 990 |
Cash flow from operating activities per common share – basic (dollars)(2) | 0.95 | 0.75 | 3.14 | 2.47 |
Adjusted cash flow from operating activities(2) | 523 | 314 | 1,611 | 897 |
Adjusted cash flow from operating activities per common share – basic (dollars)(2) | 1.03 | 0.78 | 3.20 | 2.24 |
Common share dividends declared | 288 | 205 | 842 | 601 |
Dividends per common share (dollars) | 0.57 | 0.51 | 1.67 | 1.5 |
Preferred share dividends declared | 30 | 19 | 91 | 57 |
Capital expenditures | 291 | 341 | 870 | 1,525 |
Proportionately Consolidated Financial Overview(2)(5) | ||||
Total volumes (mboe/d)(6) | 3,465 | 2,514 | 3,378 | 2,391 |
Operating margin(2) | 810 | 413 | 2,354 | 1,173 |
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 732 | 369 | 2,120 | 1,023 |
(1) | Financial results reported for all 2017 periods have been restated to reflect the Corporate Reorganization and adoption of IFRS 15. |
(2) | Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures". |
(3) | Includes Investments in Equity Accounted Investees - Alliance, Aux Sable, Ruby, Veresen Midstream, CKPC, Grand Valley and Fort Corp. See "Unaudited Supplementary Information" for definitions of equity accounted investees. |
(4) | Earnings per share - basic is calculated using earnings attributable to common shareholders adjusted for the after-tax amounts of preferred share dividends. |
(5) | See "Unaudited Supplementary Information". |
(6) | Total revenue volumes. Revenue volumes are physical volumes plus volumes recognized from take-or-pay commitments. Volumes are stated in mboe/d, with natural gas volumes converted to mboe/d from MMcf/d at a 6:1 ratio. Volumes for 2017 have been restated to reflect the Corporate Reorganization. |
Financial and Operational Overview by Division
3 Months Ended September 30 | 9 Months Ended September 30 | |||||||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||||
2018 | 2017 (1) | 2018 | 2017 (1) | |||||||||
($ millions) | Total | Gross | Operating | Total | Gross | Operating | Total | Gross | Operating | Total | Gross | Operating |
Pipelines Division | 2,593 | 338 | 469 | 1,840 | 166 | 213 | 2,517 | 954 | 1,336 | 1,726 | 428 | 553 |
Facilities Division | 872 | 149 | 223 | 674 | 103 | 143 | 861 | 419 | 661 | 665 | 293 | 410 |
Marketing & New Ventures Division(4) | — | 91 | 111 | — | 3 | 55 | — | 281 | 347 | — | 191 | 203 |
Corporate | — | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 7 | 7 |
Total | 3,465 | 585 | 810 | 2,514 | 274 | 413 | 3,378 | 1,664 | 2,354 | 2,391 | 919 | 1,173 |
(1) | Financial results reported for all 2017 periods have been restated to reflect the Corporate Reorganization and the adoption of IFRS 15 (see disclosure under "Changes in Reporting" in the third quarter 2018 MD&A). |
(2) | Pipelines and Facilities Divisions are revenue volumes which are physical plus volumes recognized from take-or-pay commitments. Volumes are stated in mboe/d, with natural gas volumes converted to mboe/d from MMcf/d at a 6:1 ratio. Volumes for 2017 have been restated to reflect the Corporate Reorganization. |
(3) | Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures". |
(4) | Marketed NGL volumes are excluded from Total Volumes to avoid double counting. Refer to "Marketing & New Ventures Division" in the third quarter 2018 MD&A for further information. |
Financial Highlights
Pembina achieved another strong quarter with increasing volumes leading to robust earnings and Adjusted EBITDA. These results were largely driven by a $10 billion increase in assets year-over-year from the acquisition of Veresen Inc. ("Veresen") in 2017 ("Veresen Acquisition"), new assets placed into service following a large-scale capital program driving growing revenue volumes, widening NGL frac spreads and volatility across the crude oil complex. These factors contributed to:
Operational Highlights
Executive Overview
Pembina's strategy and business model continue to prove out as once again we have achieved strong financial results. Resiliency in our business comes from a combination of serving long-lived, economic hydrocarbons and ensuring strong commercial frameworks. As well, the Company is realizing the strategic benefits of our marketing business which continues to experience solid results in the current environment.
The prospects for future growth, both within the base business and further extensions of our value chain, remain robust. "We are as rich in growth opportunities as we have ever been, which is a testament to both our customers and the underlying attractiveness of the WCSB," stated Mick Dilger, Pembina's President and Chief Executive Officer.
As previously announced, Pembina was pleased this quarter to update its 2018 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range to $2.75 to $2.85 billion, up from $2.65 to $2.75 billion. "Pembina's base business is performing extremely well. We are seeing increased throughput on our conventional pipelines and fractionators, strong results from the assets acquired previously from Veresen and higher marketing revenues due to strong NGL frac spreads and oil price volatility," said Scott Burrows, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Pembina's strategy of accessing global markets also continues to unfold. Early construction work is underway at the Company's Prince Rupert LPG Export Terminal; we received a United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") Notice of Schedule and based on that notice, we anticipate a final FERC decision on the proposed Jordan Cove LNG project ("Jordan Cove") in November of 2019; and we have made substantial progress on the proposed propane dehydrogenation plant and polypropylene upgrading facility ("PDH/PP facility"), with front end engineering design ("FEED") activities completed and a final investment decision expected by year end.
Mr. Dilger concluded, "We are operating a strong and growing base business while extending our value chain by pursuing three exciting projects to access global markets, and we are doing so within our financial guardrails. Our strong business performance has contributed to setting new operational and financial records in each quarter this year, and our future opportunities are numerous and exciting," concluded Mr. Dilger.
New Developments and Growth Projects Update
New Infrastructure Announcement
Pipelines Division
Facilities Division
Marketing & New Ventures Division
Financing
Changes in Reporting
Given the enhanced scale and scope of Pembina's business and considering the future needs of both the Company and the energy industry, Pembina's management structure was reorganized, effective January 1, 2018, into three Divisions: Pipelines, Facilities and Marketing & New Ventures ("Corporate Reorganization"). Accordingly, the Company's financial reporting format has changed to better align with the new structure.
Pembina also retrospectively adopted IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("IFRS 15"), effective January 1, 2018. While this change is not expected to have a material impact on annual revenue recognition, it has resulted in a change in timing for quarterly revenue recognition.
For the third quarter, $37 million of take-or-pay revenue in excess of physical deliveries has been collected and deferred and revenue of $60 million related to take-or-pay deferral was recognized during the period.
For the nine months ending September 30, 2018, $107 million of take-or-pay revenue in excess of physical deliveries has been collected and deferred in addition to the $8 million that had been deferred at January 1, 2018. Revenue of $112 million related to take-or-pay deferral was recognized during the period, and the outstanding deferral as at September 30, 2018 was $3 million.
Financial results reported for all 2017 periods have been restated to reflect the Corporate Reorganization and the retrospective adoption of IFRS 15.
Dividends
Third Quarter 2018 Conference Call & Webcast
Pembina will host a conference call on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET) for interested investors, analysts, brokers and media representatives to discuss details related to the third quarter 2018 results. The conference call dial-in numbers for Canada and the U.S. are 647-427-7450 or 888-231-8191. A recording of the conference call will be available for replay until November 9, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, please dial either 416-849-0833 or 855-859-2056 and enter the password 7697531. A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed on Pembina's website at pembina.com under Investor Centre, Presentation & Events, or by entering: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/1652776/3F954F3630A028629E570FDCB6625739 in your web browser. Shortly after the call, an audio archive will be posted on the website for a minimum of 90 days.
UNAUDITED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Three Months ending September 30, 2018
Financial results reported for all 2017 periods have been restated to reflect the Corporate Reorganization and the adoption of IFRS 15.
Pipelines Division
3 Months Ended September 30 (unaudited) | Conventional | Transmission | Oil Sands Pipelines | Total | ||||
($ millions, except where noted) | 2018 | 2017(4) | 2018 | 2017(4) | 2018 | 2017(4) | 2018 | 2017(4) |
Financial Overview | ||||||||
Revenue(1) | 320 | 214 | 47 | 23 | 61 | 58 | 428 | 295 |
Operating expenses(1) | 65 | 55 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 99 | 81 |
Share of profit from equity accounted investees | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | 65 | — |
Realized loss on commodity-related derivative financial instruments | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Unrealized gain on commodity-related derivative financial instruments | — | (1) | — | — | — | — | — | (1) |
Depreciation and amortization included in operations | 39 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 48 |
Gross profit | 216 | 122 | 92 | 12 | 30 | 32 | 338 | 166 |
Proportionately Consolidated Financial Overview(2) | ||||||||
Revenue Volumes (mboe/d)(3) | 946 | 715 | 571 | 38 | 1,076 | 1,087 | 2,593 | 1,840 |
Operating Margin(1)(2) | 255 | 158 | 176 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 469 | 213 |
(1) | Includes Inter-Divisional transactions. See note 13 to the Interim Financial Statements. |
(2) | Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures". |
(3) | Revenue volumes are physical volumes plus volumes recognized from take-or-pay commitments. |
(4) | Financial results reported for all 2017 periods have been restated to reflect the Corporate Reorganization and the adoption of IFRS 15. |
Facilities Division
3 Months Ended September 30 (unaudited) | Gas Services | NGL Services | Total | |||
($ millions, except where noted) | 2018 | 2017(4) | 2018 | 2017(4) | 2018 | 2017(4) |
Financial Overview | ||||||
Revenue(1) | 136 | 105 | 241 | 125 | 377 | 230 |
Net revenue (2) | 134 | 103 | 110 | 88 | 244 | 191 |
Operating expenses(1) | 44 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 76 | 54 |
Share of profit from equity accounted investees | 16 | — | 2 | — | 18 | — |
Depreciation and amortization included in operations | 24 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 34 |
Gross profit | 82 | 53 | 67 | 50 | 149 | 103 |
Proportionately Consolidated Financial Overview(2) | ||||||
Revenue Volumes (mboe/d)(3) | 669 | 486 | 203 | 188 | 872 | 674 |
Operating Margin(1)(2) | 141 | 71 | 82 | 72 | 223 | 143 |
(1) | Includes Inter-Divisional transactions. See note 13 to the Interim Financial Statements. |
(2) | Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures". |
(3) | Revenue volumes are physical volumes plus volumes recognized from take-or-pay commitments. Volumes are stated in mboe/d, with natural gas volumes converted to mboe/d from MMcf/d at a 6:1 ratio. |
(4) | Financial results reported for all 2017 periods have been restated to reflect the Corporate Reorganization and adoption of IFRS 15. |
Marketing & New Ventures Division
3 Months Ended September 30 | ||||||
(unaudited) | Marketing | New Ventures(4) | Total | |||
($ millions, except where noted) | 2018 | 2017(3) | 2018 | 2017(3) | 2018 | 2017(3) |
Financial Overview | ||||||
Revenue(1) | 1,341 | 575 | — | — | 1,341 | 575 |
Cost of goods sold(1) | 1,239 | 504 | — | — | 1,239 | 504 |
Net revenue(2) | 102 | 71 | — | — | 102 | 71 |
Share of profit from equity accounted investees | 27 | — | — | — | 27 | — |
Realized loss on commodity-related derivative financial instruments | 29 | 16 | — | — | 29 | 16 |
Unrealized loss on commodity-related derivative financial instruments | — | 45 | — | — | — | 45 |
Depreciation and amortization included in operations | 9 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 7 |
Gross profit | 91 | 3 | — | — | 91 | 3 |
Proportionately Consolidated Financial Overview(2) | ||||||
Total Marketed NGL Volumes (mboe/d) | 160 | 107 | — | — | 160 | 107 |
Operating Margin(1)(2) | 111 | 55 | — | — | 111 | 55 |
(1) | Includes Inter-Divisional transactions. See note 13 to the Interim Financial Statements. |
(2) | Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures". |
(3) | Financial results reported for all 2017 periods have been restated to reflect the Corporate Reorganization and adoption of IFRS 15. |
(4) | All New Ventures projects have not yet commenced operations and therefore have no results of operations. |
INVESTMENTS IN EQUITY ACCOUNTED INVESTEES
Investments in Equity Accounted Investees include:
Pipelines Division
Facilities Division
Marketing & New Ventures Division
Share of Profit and Proportionately Consolidated Operating Margin and Adjusted EBITDA
3 Months Ended September 30, 2018 (unaudited) ($ millions, except where noted) | Pipelines Division | Facilities | Marketing & | |||
Alliance | Ruby | Veresen | Aux Sable(3) | Other(4) | Total | |
Total Volumes, net (mboe/d)(1) | 139 | 89 | 86 | 37 | — | 351 |
Operating Margin(2) | 90 | 50 | 51 | 38 | 4 | 233 |
General and administrative | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 19 |
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | 79 | 48 | 50 | 33 | 4 | 214 |
Finance costs and other | 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | (1) | 35 |
Depreciation and amortization | 36 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 81 |
Share of earnings in excess of equity interest | — | 12 | — | — | — | 12 |
Share of profit of Investments in Equity Accounted Investees | 34 | 31 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 110 |
(1) | Total revenue volumes. Revenue volumes are physical volumes plus volumes recognized from take-or-pay commitments. Volumes are stated in mboe/d, with natural gas volumes converted to mboe/d from MMcf/d at a 6:1 ratio. |
(2) | Refer to "Non-GAAP Measures". |
(3) | Aux Sable volumes include marketed NGL volumes. |
(4) | Includes interest in Fort Corp (Facilities Division), Grand Valley (Pipelines Division) and CKPC (Marketing & New Ventures Division). |
Distributions by Investments in Equity Accounted Investees to Pembina
3 Months Ended September 30, 2018 (unaudited) ($ millions) | |
Alliance | 68 |
Ruby | 30 |
Veresen Midstream | 31 |
Aux Sable | 38 |
Other(1) | 3 |
Total Distributions from Investments in Equity Accounted Investees (per Pembina's Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows) | 170 |
(1) | Distributions from Fort Corp. and Grand Valley |
Loans and Borrowings Amortization Schedule of Investments in Equity Accounted Investees
(unaudited) ($ millions) (1) | 9 Months Ended | Balance of | 2019(3) | 2020(3) | 2021(3) | 2022+(3) | Total(3) |
Fixed Maturity | |||||||
Alliance | 32 | 32 | 126 | 65 | 65 | 265 | 553 |
Ruby(4) | 59 | 38 | 148 | 57 | 28 | 307 | 578 |
Veresen Midstream | 10 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1,022 | 1,139 |
Aux Sable | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Other | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 55 |
103 | 81 | 334 | 160 | 131 | 1,620 | 2,326 | |
Revolving | |||||||
Alliance | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | 111 |
Veresen Midstream(4) | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 |
Other | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 13 |
1 | — | 13 | — | 111 | 37 | 161 | |
Total | 104 | 81 | 347 | 160 | 242 | 1,657 | 2,487 |
(1) | Balances reflect Pembina's ownership percentage of the reported balance. |
(2) | Balances reflect payments that occurred during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018. |
(3) | Balances presented at face value remaining at September 30, 2018. |
(4) | Reflects recent changes as described further under "Financing Activity" in the September 30, 2018 MD&A. |
About Pembina
Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a leading transportation and midstream service provider that has been serving North America's energy industry for over 60 years. Pembina owns an integrated system of pipelines that transport various hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas products produced primarily in western Canada. The Company also owns gas gathering and processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business. Pembina's integrated assets and commercial operations along the majority of the hydrocarbon value chain allow it to offer a full spectrum of midstream and marketing services to the energy sector. Pembina is committed to identifying additional opportunities to connect hydrocarbon production to new demand locations through the development of infrastructure that would extend Pembina's service offering even further along the hydrocarbon value chain. These new developments will contribute to ensuring that hydrocarbons produced in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the other basins where Pembina operates can reach the highest value markets throughout the world.
Pembina strives to provide sustainable, industry-leading total returns for our investors; reliable and value-added services for our customers; a net positive impact to communities; and a safe, respectful, collaborative and fair work culture for our employees.
Pembina's strategy is to:
Pembina is structured into three Divisions: Pipelines Division, Facilities Division and Marketing & New Ventures Division.
Pembina's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under PL and PBA, respectively. For more information, visit www.pembina.com.
Forward-Looking Statements and Information
This document contains certain forward-looking statements and information (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of applicable securities legislation, that are based on Pembina's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "continue", "anticipate", "schedule", "will", "expects", "estimate", "potential", "planned", "future" and similar expressions suggesting future events or future performance.
In particular, this document contains forward-looking statements, including certain financial outlook, pertaining to, without their limitation, the following: Pembina's corporate strategy; expectations about commodity pricing industry activities and development opportunities; expectations about future growth opportunities and demand for our service; expectations regarding new corporate developments and impact on access to markets; anticipated adjusted EBITDA projections for 2018 and financial performance expectations resulting from Pembina's capital expenditures; planning, construction, capital expenditure estimates, schedules, regulatory and environmental applications and approvals, expected capacity, incremental volumes, in-service dates, rights, activities and operations with respect to planned new construction of, or expansions on existing pipelines, gas services facilities, fractionation facilities, terminalling, storage and hub facilities, facility and system operations and throughput levels; anticipated synergies between assets under development, assets being acquired and existing assets of the Company; the future level and sustainability of cash dividends that Pembina intends to pay its shareholders, including the expected future cash flows and the sufficiency thereof.
The forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions that Pembina has made in respect thereof as at the date of this news release regarding, among other things: oil and gas industry exploration and development activity levels and the geographic region of such activity; the success of Pembina's operations and growth projects; prevailing commodity prices and exchange rates and the ability of Pembina to maintain current credit ratings; the availability of capital to fund future capital requirements relating to existing assets and projects; future operating costs; geotechnical and integrity costs; that any third-party projects relating to Pembina's growth projects will be sanctioned and completed as expected; that any required commercial agreements can be reached; that all required regulatory and environmental approvals can be obtained on the necessary terms in a timely manner; that counterparties will comply with contracts in a timely manner; that there are no unforeseen events preventing the performance of contracts or the completion of the relevant facilities; that there are no unforeseen material costs relating to the facilities which are not recoverable from customers; prevailing interest and tax rates; prevailing regulatory, tax and environmental laws and regulations; maintenance of operating margins; the amount of future liabilities relating to lawsuits and environmental incidents; and the availability of coverage under Pembina's insurance policies (including in respect of Pembina's business interruption insurance policy).
Although Pembina believes the expectations and material factors and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these expectations, factors and assumptions will prove to be correct. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: the regulatory environment and decisions; the impact of competitive entities and pricing; labour and material shortages; reliance on key relationships and agreements; the strength and operations of the oil and natural gas production industry and related commodity prices; non-performance or default by counterparties to agreements which Pembina or one or more of its affiliates has entered into in respect of its business; actions by governmental or regulatory authorities including changes in tax laws and treatment, changes in royalty rates, climate change initiatives or policies or increased environmental regulation; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits or synergies of acquisitions due to the factors set out herein, integration issues or otherwise; fluctuations in operating results; adverse general economic and market conditions in Canada, North America and worldwide, including changes, or prolonged weaknesses, as applicable, in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, supply/demand trends and overall industry activity levels; ability to access various sources of debt and equity capital; changes in credit ratings; counterparty credit risk; technology and cyber security risks; and certain other risks detailed from time to time in Pembina's public disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com, www.sec.gov and through Pembina's website at www.pembina.com.
This list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted or projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this document. Pembina does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information contained herein, except as required by applicable laws. Readers are cautioned that management of Pembina approved the financial outlook contained herein as of the date of this press release. The purpose of the 2018 Adjusted EBITDA projection is to provide investors with an indication of the value to Pembina of capital projects that have been and will be brought into service in 2018, and the closing of the acquisition of Veresen on 2018 full-year financial results. Readers should be aware that the information contained in the financial outlook contained herein may not be appropriate for other purposes. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Non-GAAP Measures
In this news release, Pembina has used the terms net revenue, operating margin, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), Adjusted EBITDA per common share, cash flow from operating activities per common share, adjusted cash flow from operating activities per common share, which do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS ("Non-GAAP Measures"). Since Non-GAAP financial measures do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies, securities regulations require that Non-GAAP financial measures are clearly defined, qualified and reconciled to their nearest GAAP measure. These Non-GAAP measures are calculated and disclosed on a consistent basis from period to period. Specific adjusting items may only be relevant in certain periods. The intent of Non-GAAP measures is to provide additional useful information respecting Pembina's financial and operational performance to investors and analysts and the measures do not have any standardized meaning under IFRS. The measures should not, therefore, be considered in isolation or used in substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Non-GAAP Proportionate Consolidation of Investments in Equity Accounted Investees Results
In accordance with IFRS, Pembina's jointly controlled investments are accounted for using equity accounting. Under equity accounting, the assets and liabilities of the investment are net into a single line item in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, Investments in Equity Accounted Investees. Net earnings from Investments in Equity Accounted Investees are recognized in a single line item in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Earnings, share of profit from equity accounted investees. Cash contributions and distributions from Investments in Equity Accounted Investees represent Pembina's proportionate share paid and received in the period to and from the equity accounted investment.
To assist the readers' understanding and evaluation of the performance of these investments, Pembina is supplementing the IFRS disclosure with Non-GAAP disclosure of Pembina's proportionately consolidated interest in the Investments in Equity Accounted Investees. Pembina's proportionate interest in Investments in Equity Accounted Investees has been included in operating margin, Adjusted EBITDA and other reconciling line items to IFRS. A reconciliation of operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA to share of profit from equity accounted investees can be found under the heading "Proportionately Consolidated Results by Investments in Equity Accounted Investees".
Other issuers may calculate these Non-GAAP measures differently. Investors should be cautioned that these measures should not be construed as alternatives to revenue, earnings, cash flow from operating activities, gross profit or other measures of financial results determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of Pembina's performance. For additional information regarding Non-GAAP measures, including reconciliations to measures recognized by GAAP, please refer to Pembina's management's discussion and analysis for the period ended September 30, 2018, which is available online at www.sedar.com, www.sec.gov and through Pembina's website at www.pembina.com.
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