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Historcial Summary
  2011 2010(1) 2009(2)
Statements of Earnings (in $ millions)
Revenue, including equity income 3,747 3,657 3,641
Energy supply costs and operating expenses 2,562 2,508 2,577
Amortization 419 410 364
Other income (expenses), net 40 13 10
Finance charges 370 362 369
Corporate taxes 80 67 49
Net earnings 356 323 292
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests 9 10 12
Net earnings attributable to preference equity shareholders 29 28 18
Net earnings attributable to common equity shareholders 318 285 262
Balance Sheets (in $ millions)
Current assets 1,120 1,204 1,124
Goodwill 1,557 1,553 1,560
Other long-term assets 1,263 1,083 917
Utility capital assets, income producing properties and intangible assets 9,622 9,069 8,538
Total assets 13,562 12,909 12,139
Current liabilities 1,320 1,517 1,592
Other long-term liabilities 1,566 1,404 1,288
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations (excluding current portion) 5,679 5,609 5,276
Preference shares (classified as debt) 320 320 320
Total liabilities 8,885 8,850 8,476
Shareholders’ equity 4,677 4,059 3,663
Cash Flows (in $ millions)
Operating activities 904 732 681
Investing activities 1,125 991 1,045
Financing activities 390 455 563
Dividends, excluding dividends on preference shares classified as debt 189 172 176
Financial Statistics
Return on average book common shareholders’ equity (%) 8.86 8.79 8.41
Capitalization Ratios (%) (year end)
Total debt and capital lease obligations (net of cash) 55.0 58.4 60.2
Preference shares (classified as debt and equity) 8.6 9.0 6.9
Common shareholders’ equity 36.4 32.6 32.9
Interest Coverage (x)
Debt 2.1 2.0 1.9
All fixed charges 2.0 1.9 1.8
Total Gross Capital Expenditures (in $ millions) 1,174 1,073 1,024
Common Share Data
Book value per share (year end) ($) 20.53 18.92 18.61
Average common shares outstanding (in millions) 181.6 172.9 170.2
Basic earnings per common share ($) 1.75 1.65 1.54
Dividends declared per common share ($) 1.170 1.410 0.780
Dividends paid per common share ($) 1.160 1.120 1.040
Dividend payout ratio (%) 66.3 67.9 67.5
Price earnings ratio (x) 19.1 20.6 18.6
Share Trading Summary
High price ($) (TSX) 35.45 34.54 29.24
Low price ($) (TSX) 28.24 21.60 21.52
Close price ($) (TSX) 33.37 33.98 28.68
Volume (in thousands) (TSX) 126,341 120,855 121,162

(1)  Certain 2010 and 2009 comparative figures have been reclassified to comply with current period classifications, including the reporting of other income (expenses), net separately on the statement of earnings. Figures prior to 2009 have not been restated. Refer to Note 34 of the 2011 Annual Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.