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Exhibit 99.1

TELUS CORPORATION

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

JUNE 30, 2022

condensed interim consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income

(unaudited)

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions except per share amounts)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

OPERATING REVENUES

Service

 

$

3,857

 

$

3,559

 

$

7,622

 

$

7,061

Equipment

 

516

550

1,007

1,070

Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers)

 

6

4,373

4,109

8,629

8,131

Other income

 

7

28

2

54

4

Operating revenues and other income

 

4,401

4,111

8,683

8,135

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

Goods and services purchased

 

1,637

1,609

3,231

3,157

Employee benefits expense

 

8

1,171

1,051

2,290

2,066

Depreciation

 

17

536

527

1,087

1,051

Amortization of intangible assets

 

18

295

266

586

531

 

3,639

3,453

7,194

6,805

OPERATING INCOME

 

762

658

1,489

1,330

Financing costs

 

9

97

203

276

410

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

665

455

1,213

920

Income taxes

 

10

167

111

311

243

NET INCOME

 

498

344

902

677

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

11

Items that may subsequently be reclassified to income

 

Change in unrealized fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

 

13

28

102

110

Foreign currency translation adjustment arising from translating financial statements of foreign operations

 

(21)

(42)

(88)

(111)

 

(8)

(14)

14

(1)

Items never subsequently reclassified to income

 

Change in measurement of investment financial assets

(4)

(3)

1

(4)

Employee defined benefit plan re-measurements

 

138

103

297

778

134

100

298

774

 

126

86

312

773

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

$

624

 

$

430

 

$

1,214

 

$

1,450

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

 

Common Shares

 

$

468

 

$

335

 

$

853

 

$

666

Non-controlling interests

 

30

9

49

11

 

$

498

 

$

344

 

$

902

 

$

677

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

 

Common Shares

 

$

591

 

$

441

 

$

1,182

 

$

1,476

Non-controlling interests

 

33

(11)

32

(26)

 

$

624

 

$

430

 

$

1,214

 

$

1,450

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

 

12

Basic

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.50

Diluted

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.62

 

$

0.50

TOTAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

 

Basic

 

1,381

1,355

1,378

1,327

Diluted

 

1,387

1,359

1,384

1,331

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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condensed interim consolidated statements of financial position

(unaudited)

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

ASSETS

 

  

 

  

Current assets

 

  

 

  

Cash and temporary investments, net

 

  

$

382

$

723

Accounts receivable

 

6(b)

2,703

2,671

Income and other taxes receivable

 

  

140

206

Inventories

 

1(l)

437

448

Contract assets

 

6(c)

407

443

Prepaid expenses

 

20

717

528

Current derivative assets

 

4(d)

65

13

 

  

4,851

5,032

Non-current assets

 

  

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

17

16,282

15,926

Intangible assets, net

 

18

17,625

17,485

Goodwill, net

 

18

7,439

7,281

Contract assets

 

6(c)

226

266

Other long-term assets

 

20

2,428

2,004

 

  

44,000

42,962

 

  

$

48,851

$

47,994

LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY

 

  

  

 

Current liabilities

 

  

  

 

Short-term borrowings

 

22

$

279

$

114

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

23

3,406

3,705

Income and other taxes payable

 

  

114

104

Dividends payable

 

13

467

449

Advance billings and customer deposits

 

24

858

854

Provisions

 

25

82

96

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

26

3,146

2,927

Current derivative liabilities

 

4(d)

14

24

 

  

8,366

8,273

Non-current liabilities

 

  

 

Provisions

 

25

538

774

Long-term debt

 

26

18,482

17,925

Other long-term liabilities

 

27

580

907

Deferred income taxes

 

10

4,205

4,056

 

  

23,805

23,662

Liabilities

 

  

32,171

31,935

Owners’ equity

 

  

 

Common equity

 

28

15,716

15,116

Non-controlling interests

 

  

964

943

 

  

16,680

16,059

 

  

$

48,851

$

47,994

Contingent liabilities

29

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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June 30, 2022|3

condensed interim consolidated statements of changes in owners’ equity

(unaudited)

Common equity

 

Equity contributed

Accumulated

Common Shares (Note 28)

other

Non-

 

Number of

Share 

Contributed

Retained 

comprehensive

controlling

 

(millions)

    

Note

    

shares

    

capital

    

surplus

    

earnings

    

income

    

Total

    

interests

    

Total

Balance as at January 1, 2021

 

 

1,291

$

7,677

$

534

$

3,712

$

117

$

12,040

$

528

$

12,568

Net income

 

 

666

666

11

677

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

11

 

778

32

810

(37)

773

Dividends

 

13

 

(832)

(832)

(832)

Dividends reinvested and optional cash payments

 

13(b), 14(c)

 

13

305

305

305

Equity accounted share-based compensation

68

68

68

Common Shares issued

51

1,267

1,267

1,267

Change in ownership interests of subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

432

 

392

 

824

Balance as at June 30, 2021

 

  

 

1,355

$

9,249

$

1,034

$

4,324

$

149

$

14,756

$

894

$

15,650

Balance as at January 1, 2022

 

  

 

1,370

$

9,644

$

1,013

$

4,256

$

203

$

15,116

$

943

$

16,059

Net income

853

853

49

902

Other comprehensive income (loss)

11

297

32

329

(17)

312

Dividends

13

(917)

(917)

(917)

Dividends reinvested and optional cash payments

 

13(b), 14(c)

11

317

317

317

Equity accounted share-based compensation

 

14(b)

68

68

7

75

Issue of Common Shares in business combination

 

18(b)

6

6

6

Change in ownership interests of subsidiary

 

28(c)

(56)

(56)

(18)

(74)

Balance as at June 30, 2022

 

  

 

1,381

$

9,967

$

1,025

$

4,489

$

235

$

15,716

$

964

$

16,680

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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condensed interim consolidated statements of cash flows

(unaudited)

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Net income

 

  

$

498

$

344

$

902

$

677

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

 

  

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

  

831

 

793

1,673

 

1,582

Deferred income taxes

 

10

(5)

 

(24)

(6)

 

(21)

Share-based compensation expense, net

 

14(a)

42

 

52

68

 

87

Net employee defined benefit plans expense

 

15(a)

25

 

30

52

 

56

Employer contributions to employee defined benefit plans

 

15(a)

(8)

 

(12)

(25)

 

(28)

Non-current contract assets

 

  

11

 

6

40

 

21

Non-current unbilled customer finance receivables

20

113

(44)

31

(67)

Loss from equity accounted investments

7, 21

3

2

7

6

Other

 

  

(148)

 

(26)

(155)

 

(43)

Net change in non-cash operating working capital

 

31(a)

(112)

 

123

(202)

 

(87)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

  

1,250

 

1,244

2,385

 

2,183

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

  

 

 

 

 

Cash payments for capital assets, excluding spectrum licences

 

31(a)

(1,016)

 

(771)

(2,029)

 

(1,521)

Cash payments for spectrum licences

18(a)

(21)

(272)

Cash payments for acquisitions, net

 

18(b)

(142)

 

(13)

(269)

 

(150)

Advances to, and investment in, real estate joint ventures and associates

 

21

(2)

 

(2)

(2)

 

(17)

Real estate joint venture receipts

 

21

1

 

1

2

 

2

Proceeds on disposition

 

  

7

 

1

12

 

1

Investment in portfolio investments and other

(286)

(55)

(351)

(56)

Cash used by investing activities

 

  

 

(1,438)

 

(860)

 

(2,637)

 

(2,013)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

31(b)

 

 

 

 

Common Shares issued

28(a)

1,300

Dividends paid to holders of Common Shares

 

13(a)

 

(290)

 

(251)

 

(583)

 

(502)

Issue (repayment) of short-term borrowings, net

171

165

Long-term debt issued

 

26

 

1,770

 

1,250

4,057

 

2,225

Redemptions and repayment of long-term debt

 

26

 

(1,770)

 

(1,090)

(3,629)

 

(2,626)

Shares of subsidiary issued and sold to (purchased from) non-controlling interests, net

 

28(c)

 

(85)

 

(85)

 

827

Other

 

  

 

 

(13)

(14)

 

(59)

Cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

  

 

(204)

 

(104)

(89)

 

1,165

CASH POSITION

 

  

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and temporary investments, net

 

  

 

(392)

 

280

 

(341)

 

1,335

Cash and temporary investments, net, beginning of period

 

  

 

774

 

1,903

 

723

 

848

Cash and temporary investments, net, end of period

 

  

$

382

$

2,183

$

382

$

2,183

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF OPERATING CASH FLOWS

 

  

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

  

$

(195)

$

(173)

$

(375)

$

(372)

Interest received

 

  

$

$

1

$

1

$

3

Income taxes paid, net

 

  

In respect of comprehensive income

$

(130)

$

(133)

$

(238)

$

(315)

In respect of business acquisitions

(38)

$

(130)

$

(133)

$

(238)

$

(353)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

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June 30, 2022|5

notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

JUNE 30, 2022

TELUS Corporation is one of Canada’s largest telecommunications companies, providing a wide range of technology solutions, including mobile and fixed voice and data telecommunications services and products, healthcare software and technology solutions, agriculture and consumer goods services (software, data management and data analytics-driven smart-food chain and consumer goods technologies), and digitally-led customer experiences. Data services include: internet protocol; television; hosting, managed information technology and cloud-based services; and home and business security.

TELUS Corporation was incorporated under the Company Act (British Columbia) on October 26, 1998, under the name BCT.TELUS Communications Inc. (BCT). On January 31, 1999, pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act among BCT, BC TELECOM Inc. and the former Alberta-based TELUS Corporation (TC), BCT acquired all of the shares of BC TELECOM Inc. and TC in exchange for Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares of BCT, and BC TELECOM Inc. was dissolved. On May 3, 2000, BCT changed its name to TELUS Corporation and in February 2005, TELUS Corporation transitioned under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), successor to the Company Act (British Columbia). TELUS Corporation maintains its registered office at Floor 7, 510 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 0M3.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

The terms “TELUS”, “we”, “us”, “our” or “ourselves” refer to TELUS Corporation and, where the context of the narrative permits or requires, its subsidiaries. Our principal subsidiaries are: TELUS Communications Inc., in which, as at June 30, 2022, we have a 100% equity interest; and TELUS International (Cda) Inc., in which, as at June 30, 2022, we have a 56.1% equity interest, as discussed further in Note 28(c), and which completed its initial public offering in February 2021.

Notes to consolidated financial statements

    

Page

General application

1.

Condensed interim consolidated financial statements

8

2.

Accounting policy developments

9

3.

Capital structure financial policies

9

4.

Financial instruments

14

Consolidated results of operations focused

5.

Segment information

21

6.

Revenue from contracts with customers

24

7.

Other income

25

8.

Employee benefits expense

26

9.

Financing costs

27

10.

Income taxes

28

11.

Other comprehensive income

29

12.

Per share amounts

30

13.

Dividends per share

30

14.

Share-based compensation

31

15.

Employee future benefits

35

16.

Restructuring and other costs

38

Consolidated financial position focused

17.

Property, plant and equipment

39

18.

Intangible assets and goodwill

39

19.

Leases

42

20.

Other long-term assets

42

21.

Real estate joint ventures and investment in associate

43

22.

Short-term borrowings

46

23.

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

46

24.

Advance billings and customer deposits

47

25.

Provisions

48

26.

Long-term debt

49

27.

Other long-term liabilities

53

28.

Owners’ equity

54

29.

Contingent liabilities

55

Other

30.

Related party transactions

57

31.

Additional statement of cash flow information

59

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June 30, 2022|7

notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

1

condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(a)Basis of presentation

The notes presented in our condensed interim consolidated financial statements include only significant events and transactions and are not fully inclusive of all matters normally disclosed in our annual audited financial statements; thus, our interim consolidated financial statements are referred to as condensed. Our condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Our condensed interim consolidated financial statements are expressed in Canadian dollars and follow the same accounting policies and methods of their application as set out in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. The generally accepted accounting principles that we use are International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IFRS-IASB) and Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Our condensed interim consolidated financial statements comply with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting and reflect all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) that are, in our opinion, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.

These consolidated financial statements for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, were authorized by our Board of Directors for issue on August 5, 2022.

(b)Financial instruments – recognition and measurement

In respect of the recognition and measurement of financial instruments, we have adopted the following policies:

Regular-way purchases or sales of financial assets or financial liabilities (purchases or sales that require actual delivery of financial assets or financial liabilities) are recognized on the settlement date. We have selected this method as the benefits of using the trade date method were not expected to exceed the costs of selecting and implementing that method.
Transaction costs, other than in respect of items held for trading, are added to the initial fair value of the acquired financial asset or financial liability. We have selected this method as we believe that it results in a better matching of the transaction costs with the periods in which we benefit from those costs.
A contract to receive renewable energy credits and the associated virtual power purchase agreement are distinct units of account. We have selected this method as we believe the receipt of the renewable energy credits is an executory contract and the virtual power purchase agreement meets the definition of a derivative.

(c)Inventories

Our inventories primarily consist of mobile handsets, parts and accessories totalling $340 million as at June 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021 – $381 million), and communications equipment held for resale. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value, with cost being determined on an average cost basis. Costs of goods sold for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, totalled $0.5 billion (2021 - $0.5 billion) and $1.0 billion (2021 - $1.0 billion), respectively.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

2

accounting policy developments

Standards, interpretations and amendments to standards and interpretations in the reporting period not yet effective and not yet applied

In February 2021, the International Accounting Standards Board issued narrow-scope amendments to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements, IFRS Practice Statement 2, Making Materiality Judgements and IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, although earlier application is permitted. The amendments will require the disclosure of material accounting policy information rather than disclosing significant accounting policies and clarify how to distinguish changes in accounting policies from changes in accounting estimates. We are currently assessing the impacts of the amended standards, but do not expect that our financial disclosure will be materially affected by the application of the amendments.
In May 2021, the International Accounting Standards Board issued targeted amendments to IAS 12, Income Taxes. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, although earlier application is permitted. With a view to reducing diversity in reporting, the amendments will clarify that companies are required to recognize deferred taxes on transactions where both assets and liabilities are recognized, such as with leases and asset retirement (decommissioning) obligations. Based upon our current facts and circumstances, we do not expect our financial performance or disclosure to be materially affected by the application of the amended standard.

3

capital structure financial policies

General

Our objective when managing capital is to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost and availability of capital at acceptable risk.

In our definition of capital, we include common equity (excluding accumulated other comprehensive income), non-controlling interests, long-term debt (including long-term credit facilities, commercial paper backstopped by long-term credit facilities and any hedging assets or liabilities associated with long-term debt items, net of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income), cash and temporary investments, and short-term borrowings, including those arising from securitized trade receivables.

We manage our capital structure and make adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of our business. In order to maintain or adjust our capital structure, we may adjust the amount of dividends paid to holders of Common Shares, purchase Common Shares for cancellation pursuant to normal course issuer bids, issue new shares (including Common Shares and TELUS International (Cda) Inc. subordinate voting shares), issue new debt, issue new debt to replace existing debt with different characteristics, and/or increase or decrease the amount of trade receivables sold to an arm’s-length securitization trust.

During 2022, our financial objectives, which are reviewed annually, were unchanged from 2021. We believe that our financial objectives are supportive of our long-term strategy.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

We monitor capital utilizing a number of measures, including: net debt to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA*) – excluding restructuring and other costs ratio; coverage ratios; and dividend payout ratios.

Debt and coverage ratios

Net debt to EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs is calculated as net debt at the end of the period, divided by 12-month trailing EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs. This measure, historically, is substantially similar to the leverage ratio covenant in our credit facilities. Net debt and EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs are measures that do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS-IASB and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. The calculation of these measures is set out in the following table. Net debt is one component of a ratio used to determine compliance with debt covenants.

As at, or for the 12-month periods ended, June 30 ($ in millions)

    

Objective

    

2022

    

2021

Components of debt and coverage ratios

 

 

  

  

Net debt 1

 

$

21,693

$

18,169

EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs 2

 

$

6,715

$

5,846

Net interest cost 3 (Note 9)

 

$

755

$

786

Debt ratio

 

 

 

Net debt to EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs

 

2.20

2.70 4

 

3.23

 

3.11

Coverage ratios

 

 

 

Earnings coverage 5

 

 

4.2

 

3.2

EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs interest coverage 6

 

 

8.9

 

7.4

1Net debt and total capitalization are calculated as follows:

As at June 30

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

Long-term debt

 

26

$

21,628

$

19,932

Debt issuance costs netted against long-term debt

 

  

100

 

100

Derivative (assets) liabilities, net

 

  

(172)

 

62

Accumulated other comprehensive income amounts arising from financial instruments used to manage interest rate and currency risks associated with U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt — excluding tax effects

 

  

240

 

158

Cash and temporary investments, net

 

  

(382)

 

(2,183)

Short-term borrowings

 

22

279

 

100

Net debt

 

  

21,693

18,169

Common equity

15,716

14,756

Non-controlling interests

964

894

Less: accumulated other comprehensive income included above in common equity and non-controlling interests

(201)

(130)

Total managed capitalization

$

38,172

$

33,689

* EBITDA is not a standardized financial measure under IFRS-IASB and might not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other issuers; we define EBITDA as operating revenues and other income less goods and services purchased and employee benefits expense. We report EBITDA because it is a key measure that management uses to evaluate the performance of our business, and it is also utilized in measuring compliance with certain debt covenants.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

2EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs is calculated as follows:

EBITDA –

Restructuring

excluding

EBITDA

and other costs

restructuring

    

(Note 5)

    

(Note 16)

    

and other costs

Add

 

Six-month period ended June 30, 2022

$

3,162

$

68

$

3,230

Year ended December 31, 2021

 

6,290

186

6,476

Deduct

Six-month period ended June 30, 2021

(2,912)

(79)

(2,991)

EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs

$

6,540

$

175

$

6,715

3Net interest cost is defined as financing costs, excluding employee defined benefit plans net interest, virtual power purchase agreements unrealized change in forward element, recoveries on long-term debt prepayment premium and repayment of debt, calculated on a 12-month trailing basis (expenses recorded for long-term debt prepayment premium, if any, are included in net interest cost) (see Note 9).
4Our long-term objective range for this ratio is 2.202.70 times. The ratio as at June 30, 2022, is outside the long-term objective range. We may permit, and have permitted, this ratio to go outside the objective range (for long-term investment opportunities), but we will endeavour to return this ratio to within the objective range in the medium term (following the 2021, and upcoming 2023 and 2024, spectrum auctions), as we believe that this range is supportive of our long-term strategy. We are in compliance with the leverage ratio covenant in our credit facilities, which states that we may not permit our net debt to operating cash flow ratio to exceed 4.25:1.00 (see Note 26(d)); the calculation of the debt ratio is substantially similar to the calculation of the leverage ratio covenant in our credit facilities.
5Earnings coverage is defined by Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 41-101 as net income before borrowing costs and income tax expense, divided by borrowing costs (interest on long-term debt; interest on short-term borrowings and other; long-term debt prepayment premium), and adding back capitalized interest, all such amounts excluding amounts attributable to non-controlling interests.
6EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs interest coverage is defined as EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs, divided by net interest cost. This measure is substantially similar to the coverage ratio covenant in our credit facilities.

Net debt to EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs was 3.23 times as at June 30, 2022, as compared to 3.11 times one year earlier. The effect of the increase in net debt, primarily due to the acquisition of spectrum licences and business acquisitions, exceeded the effect of growth in EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs. EBITDA growth was reduced by COVID-19 pandemic impacts.

The earnings coverage ratio for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2022, was 4.2 times, up from 3.2 times one year earlier. An increase in income before borrowing costs and income taxes increased the ratio by 1.1 and an increase in borrowing costs decreased the ratio by 0.1. The EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs interest coverage ratio for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2022, was 8.9 times, up from 7.4 times one year earlier. Growth in EBITDA – excluding restructuring and other costs increased the ratio by 1.1 and a decrease in net interest costs increased the ratio by 0.4. EBITDA growth for the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2022, was reduced by COVID-19 pandemic impacts.

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June 30, 2022|11

notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

TELUS Corporation Common Share dividend payout ratio

So as to be consistent with the way we manage our business, our TELUS Corporation Common Share dividend payout ratio is presented as a historical measure calculated as the sum of the most recent four quarters’ dividends declared for TELUS Corporation Common Shares, as recorded in the financial statements net of dividend reinvestment plan effects (see Note 13), divided by the sum of free cash flow* amounts for the most recent four quarters for interim reporting periods (divided by annual free cash flow if the reported amount is in respect of a fiscal year).

For the 12-month periods ended June 30

    

Objective

    

2022

    

2021

Determined using most comparable IFRS-IASB measures

Ratio of TELUS Corporation Common Share dividends declared to cash provided by operating activities – less capital expenditures (excluding spectrum licences)

 

 

224

%  

138

%

Determined using management measures

TELUS Corporation Common Share dividend payout ratio – net of dividend reinvestment plan effects

 

60%–75% 1

 

133

%  

111

%

1Our objective range for the TELUS Corporation Common Share dividend payout ratio is 60%-75% of free cash flow on a prospective basis. As at June 30, 2022, the ratio was outside of the objective range primarily due to: (i) our planned accelerated capital expenditures program to support our broadband capital investments, the build-out of our TELUS PureFibre infrastructure and the acceleration of our 5G network roll-out; and (ii) the reduction of EBITDA caused by the pandemic. Excluding the effects of our accelerated capital expenditures program of $1,173 million, as at June 30, 2022, the ratio was 56%.

* Free cash flow is not a standardized financial measure under IFRS-IASB and might not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers; we define free cash flow as EBITDA (operating revenues and other income less goods and services purchased and employee benefits expense) excluding certain working capital changes (such as trade receivables and trade payables), proceeds from divested assets and other sources and uses of cash, as found in the consolidated statements of cash flows. We have issued guidance on, and report, free cash flow because it is a key measure that management, and investors, use to evaluate the performance of our business.

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(unaudited)

For the 12-month periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

TELUS Corporation Common Share dividends declared

$

1,796

$

1,609

Amount of TELUS Corporation Common Share dividends declared reinvested in TELUS Corporation Common Shares

(644)

 

(600)

TELUS Corporation Common Share dividends declared - net of dividend reinvestment plan effects

$

1,152

$

1,009

Our calculation of free cash flow, and the reconciliation to cash provided by operating activities, is as follows:

For the 12-month periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

EBITDA

5

$

6,540

$

5,638

Deduct gain on disposition of financial solutions business

 

  

 

(410)

 

Deduct non-cash gains from the sales of property, plant and equipment

(2)

Restructuring and other costs, net of disbursements

 

  

 

7

 

(5)

Effects of contract asset, acquisition and fulfilment and TELUS Easy Payment device financing

 

  

 

(3)

 

(86)

Effect of lease principal

 

31(b)

 

(503)

 

(447)

Leases accounted for as finance leases prior to adoption of IFRS 16

 

  

 

 

32

Items from the Consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

  

 

 

Share-based compensation, net

 

14

 

120

 

50

Net employee defined benefit plans expense

 

15

 

109

 

106

Employer contributions to employee defined benefit plans

 

  

 

(50)

 

(52)

Interest paid

 

  

 

(747)

 

(736)

Interest received

 

  

 

15

 

10

Capital expenditures (excluding spectrum licences)

 

5

 

(3,787)

 

(2,952)

Free cash flow before income taxes

1,291

1,556

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

 

  

 

(486)

 

(646)

Effect of disposition of financial solutions business on income taxes paid

61

Free cash flow

 

  

 

866

 

910

Add (deduct):

 

  

 

  

 

  

Capital expenditures (excluding spectrum licences)

 

5

 

3,787

 

2,952

Effects of lease principal and leases accounted for as finance leases prior to adoption of IFRS 16

503

415

Gain on disposition of financial solutions business, net of effect on income taxes paid

(349)

Individually immaterial items included in net income neither providing nor using cash

(217)

(159)

Cash provided by operating activities

 

  

$

4,590

$

4,118

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June 30, 2022|13

notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

4

financial instruments

(a)

Credit risk

Excluding credit risk, if any, arising from currency swaps settled on a gross basis, the best representation of our maximum exposure (excluding income tax effects) to credit risk, which is a worst-case scenario and does not reflect results we expect, is set out in the following table.

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

Cash and temporary investments, net

$

382

$

723

Accounts receivable

3,217

3,216

Contract assets

633

709

Derivative assets

289

89

$

4,521

$

4,737

Cash and temporary investments, net

Credit risk associated with cash and temporary investments is managed by ensuring that these financial assets are placed with: governments; major financial institutions that have been accorded strong investment grade ratings by a primary rating agency; and/or other creditworthy counterparties. An ongoing review evaluates changes in the status of counterparties.

Accounts receivable

Credit risk associated with accounts receivable is inherently managed by the size and diversity of our large customer base, which includes substantially all consumer and business sectors in Canada. We follow a program of credit evaluations of customers and limit the amount of credit extended when deemed necessary. Accounts are considered to be past due (in default) when customers have failed to make the contractually required payments when due, which is generally within 30 days of the billing date. Any late payment charges are levied at an industry-based market or negotiated rate on outstanding non-current customer account balances.

As at (millions)

    

June 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

    

Note

    

Gross

    

Allowance

    

Net 1

    

Gross

    

Allowance

    

Net 1

Customer accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

  

Less than 30 days past billing date

 

$

934

$

(13)

$

921

$

900

$

(8)

$

892

30-60 days past billing date

 

262

(13)

249

338

(7)

331

61-90 days past billing date

 

85

(16)

69

93

(9)

84

More than 90 days past billing date

 

111

(35)

76

114

(21)

93

Unbilled customer finance receivables

1,333

(37)

1,296

1,323

(65)

1,258

$

2,725

$

(114)

$

2,611

$

2,768

$

(110)

$

2,658

Current

$

2,196

$

(99)

$

2,097

$

2,194

$

(81)

$

2,113

Non-current

20

529

(15)

514

574

(29)

545

 

$

2,725

$

(114)

$

2,611

$

2,768

$

(110)

$

2,658

1Net amounts represent customer accounts receivable for which an allowance had not been made as at the dates of the Consolidated statements of financial position (see Note 6(b)).

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

We maintain allowances for lifetime expected credit losses related to doubtful accounts. Current economic conditions (including forward-looking macroeconomic data), historical information (including credit agency reports, if available), reasons for the accounts being past due and the line of business from which the customer accounts receivable arose are all considered when determining whether to make allowances for past-due accounts. The same factors are considered when determining whether to write off amounts charged to the allowance for doubtful accounts against the customer accounts receivable. The doubtful accounts expense is calculated on a specific-identification basis for customer accounts receivable above a specific balance threshold and on a statistically derived allowance basis for the remainder. No customer accounts receivable are written off directly to the doubtful accounts expense.

The following table presents a summary of the activity related to our allowance for doubtful accounts.

    

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Balance, beginning of period 

$

107

$

134

$

110

$

140

Additions (doubtful accounts expense)

 

22

 

11

 

40

 

25

Accounts written off 1 less than recoveries

 

(18)

 

(18)

 

(41)

 

(39)

Other

3

2

5

3

Balance, end of period

$

114

$

129

$

114

$

129

1For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, accounts written off, but that were still subject to enforcement activity, totalled $37 (2021 – $31) and $69 (2021 – $54), respectively.

Contract assets

Credit risk associated with contract assets is inherently managed by the size and diversity of our large customer base, which includes substantially all consumer and business sectors in Canada. We follow a program of credit evaluations of customers and limit the amount of credit extended when deemed necessary.

As at (millions)

June 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

    

Gross

    

Allowance

    

Net (Note 6(c))

    

Gross

    

Allowance

    

Net (Note 6(c))

Contract assets, net of impairment allowance

 

  

 

  

 

  

To be billed and thus reclassified to accounts receivable during:

 

  

 

  

 

  

The 12-month period ending one year hence

$

561

$

(24)

$

537

$

595

$

(24)

$

571

The 12-month period ending two years hence

214

(9)

 

205

 

259

 

(11)

 

248

Thereafter

22

(1)

 

21

 

19

 

(1)

 

18

$

797

$

(34)

$

763

$

873

$

(36)

$

837

We maintain allowances for lifetime expected credit losses related to contract assets. Current economic conditions, historical information (including credit agency reports, if available), and the line of business from which the contract asset arose are all considered when determining impairment allowances. The same factors are considered when determining whether to write off amounts charged to the impairment allowance for contract assets against contract assets.

Derivative assets (and derivative liabilities)

Counterparties to our material foreign exchange derivatives are major financial institutions that have been accorded investment grade ratings by a primary credit rating agency. The total dollar amount of credit exposure under contracts with any one financial institution is limited and counterparties’ credit ratings are monitored. We do not give or receive collateral on swap agreements and hedging items due to our credit rating and those of our counterparties. While we are exposed to the risk of potential credit losses due to the possible non-performance of our counterparties, we consider this risk remote. Our derivative liabilities do not have credit risk-related contingent features.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

(b)

Liquidity risk

As a component of our capital structure financial policies, discussed further in Note 3, we manage liquidity risk by:

maintaining a daily cash pooling process that enables us to manage our available liquidity and our liquidity requirements according to our actual needs;
maintaining an agreement to sell trade receivables to an arm’s-length securitization trust and bilateral bank facilities (Note 22), a commercial paper program (Note 26(c)) and syndicated credit facilities (Note 26(d),(e));
maintaining in-effect shelf prospectuses;
continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows; and
managing maturity profiles of financial assets and financial liabilities.

Our debt maturities in future years are disclosed in Note 26(h). As at June 30, 2022, TELUS Corporation could offer $1.6 billion of debt or equity securities pursuant to a shelf prospectus that is in effect until June 2023 (December 31, 2021 – $2.75 billion). We believe that our investment grade credit ratings contribute to reasonable access to capital markets. TELUS International (Cda) Inc. has a shelf prospectus under which an unlimited amount of debt or equity securities could be offered and that is in effect until May 2024.

We closely match the contractual maturities of our derivative financial liabilities with those of the risk exposures they are being used to manage.

The expected maturities of our undiscounted financial liabilities do not differ significantly from the contractual maturities, other than as noted below. The contractual maturities of our undiscounted financial liabilities, including interest thereon (where applicable), are set out in the following tables.

Non-derivative 

Derivative

Composite long-term debt

Long-term

Non-interest

debt,

bearing

excluding

Currency swap agreement

Currency swap agreement

financial

Short-term

leases 1

Leases

amounts to be exchanged 2

amounts to be exchanged

As at June 30, 2022 (millions)

   

liabilities 

   

borrowings 1

   

(Note 26)

   

(Note 26)

   

(Receive)

   

Pay

   

(Receive)

   

Pay

   

Total

2022 (remainder of year)

$

2,911

$

6

$

2,589

    

$

245

$

(2,027)

$

2,008

$

(356)

$

351

$

5,727

2023

251

4

1,216

    

382

(191)

191

(288)

284

1,849

2024

163

279

1,773

    

312

(191)

191

2,527

2025

12

2,198

    

188

(570)

557

2,385

2026

1

1,943

    

156

(157)

162

2,105

2027-2031

3

7,578

    

417

(2,010)

2,075

8,063

Thereafter

11,725

    

354

(4,031)

4,047

12,095

Total

$

3,341

$

289

$

29,022

    

$

2,054

$

(9,177)

$

9,231

$

(644)

$

635

$

34,751

 

  

 

  

Total (Note 26(h))

$

31,130

 

  

 

  

 

  

1Cash outflows in respect of interest payments on our short-term borrowings, commercial paper and amounts drawn under our credit facilities (if any) have been calculated based upon the interest rates in effect as at June 30, 2022.
2The amounts included in undiscounted non-derivative long-term debt in respect of U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt, and the corresponding amounts in the long-term debt currency swap receive column, have been determined based upon the currency exchange rates in effect as at June 30, 2022. The hedged U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt contractual amounts at maturity, in effect, are reflected in the long-term debt currency swap pay column as gross cash flows are exchanged pursuant to the currency swap agreements.

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(unaudited)

Non-derivative 

Derivative

Composite long-term debt

Long-term

Non-interest

debt,

bearing

excluding

Currency swap agreement

Currency swap agreement

financial

Short-term

leases 1

Leases

amounts to be exchanged 2

amounts to be exchanged

As at December 31, 2021 (millions)

    

liabilities 

    

borrowings 1

    

(Note 26)

    

(Note 26)

    

(Receive)

    

Pay

    

Other

    

(Receive)

    

Pay

    

Total

2022

$

3,395

$

15

$

3,130

$

504

$

(2,050)

$

2,059

$

8

$

(544)

$

540

$

7,057

2023

 

62

 

1

1,167

364

(149)

148

 

 

1,593

2024

 

13

 

101

1,724

305

(149)

148

 

 

2,142

2025

 

14

 

2,217

176

(522)

540

 

 

2,425

2026

 

2

 

1,901

144

(116)

118

 

 

2,049

2027-2031

7

7,351

398

(1,784)

1,852

7,824

Thereafter

 

 

10,499

344

(2,805)

2,877

 

 

10,915

Total

$

3,493

$

117

$

27,989

$

2,235

$

(7,575)

$

7,742

$

8

$

(544)

$

540

$

34,005

 

  

  

Total

$

30,391

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

1Cash outflows in respect of interest payments on our short-term borrowings, commercial paper and amounts drawn under our credit facilities (if any) have been calculated based upon the interest rates in effect as at December 31, 2021.
2The amounts included in undiscounted non-derivative long-term debt in respect of U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt, and the corresponding amounts in the long-term debt currency swap receive column, have been determined based upon the currency exchange rates in effect as at December 31, 2021. The hedged U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt contractual amounts at maturity, in effect, are reflected in the long-term debt currency swap pay column as gross cash flows are exchanged pursuant to the currency swap agreements.

(c)

Market risks

Net income and other comprehensive income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, could have varied if the Canadian dollar: U.S. dollar exchange rate, the U.S. dollar: European euro exchange rate and market interest rates varied by reasonably possible amounts from their actual statement of financial position date amounts.

The sensitivity analysis of our exposure to currency risk at the reporting date has been determined based upon a hypothetical change taking place at the relevant statement of financial position date. The U.S. dollar-denominated and European euro-denominated balances and derivative financial instrument notional amounts as at the statement of financial position dates have been used in the calculations.

The sensitivity analysis of our exposure to interest rate risk at the reporting date has been determined based upon a hypothetical change taking place at the beginning of the relevant fiscal year and being held constant through to the statement of financial position date. The principal and notional amounts as at the relevant statement of financial position date have been used in the calculations.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

Income tax expense, which is reflected net in the sensitivity analysis, reflects the applicable statutory income tax rates for the reporting periods.

Six-month periods ended June 30

Net income

Other comprehensive income

Comprehensive income 

(increase (decrease) in millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Reasonably possible changes in market risks 1

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

10% change in C$: US$ exchange rate

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Canadian dollar appreciates

$

$

1

$

(1)

$

(25)

$

(1)

$

(24)

Canadian dollar depreciates

$

$

(1)

$

1

$

25

$

1

$

24

10% change in US$: € exchange rate

U.S. dollar appreciates

$

14

$

9

$

(59)

$

(59)

$

(45)

$

(50)

U.S. dollar depreciates

$

(14)

$

(9)

$

59

$

59

$

45

$

50

25 basis point change in interest rates

Interest rates increase

Canadian interest rate

$

(2)

$

$

80

$

90

$

78

$

90

U.S. interest rate

$

$

$

(85)

$

(93)

$

(85)

$

(93)

Combined

$

(2)

$

$

(5)

$

(3)

$

(7)

$

(3)

Interest rates decrease

Canadian interest rate

$

2

$

$

(83)

$

(94)

$

(81)

$

(94)

U.S. interest rate

$

$

$

89

$

98

$

89

$

98

Combined

$

2

$

$

6

$

4

$

8

$

4

1These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be used with caution. Changes in net income and/or other comprehensive income generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in net income and/or other comprehensive income may not be linear. In this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the amount of net income and/or other comprehensive income is calculated without changing any other factors; in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another, which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.

The sensitivity analysis assumes that we would realize the changes in exchange rates and market interest rates; in reality, the competitive marketplace in which we operate would have an effect on this assumption.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

(d)

Fair values

Derivative

The derivative financial instruments that we measure at fair value on a recurring basis subsequent to initial recognition are set out in the following table.

As at (millions)

June 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

Maximum

Notional

Fair value 1 and

Price or

Maximum

Notional

Fair value 1 and 

Price or

    

Designation

    

maturity date

    

amount

    

carrying value

    

rate

    

maturity date

    

amount

    

carrying value

    

rate

Current Assets 2

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Derivatives used to manage

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated purchases

HFH 3

 

2023

$

461

$

9

US$1.00: C$1.26

2022

$

301

$

6

US$1.00: C$1.25

Currency risk arising from Indian rupee-denominated purchases

HFT 4

$

2022

$

12

US$1.00: ₹76

Currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt (Note 26(b)-(c))

HFH 3

 

2022

$

1,263

 

23

US$1.00: C$1.27

2022

$

664

 

2

US$1.00: C$1.26

Currency risk arising from European euro functional currency operations purchased with U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt 7 (Note 26(e))

HFH 5

 

2025

$

29

 

18

€1.00: US$1.09

2025

$

31

 

3

€1.00: US$1.09

Interest rate risk associated with refinancing of debt maturing

HFH 3

 

2023

$

100

 

2

2.98%

2022

$

250

 

2

1.35%

Price risk associated with purchase of electrical power

HFT 4

2047

$

21

13

$34.73 MWh

$

  

 

 

  

$

65

 

$

13

Other Long-Term Assets 2

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Derivatives used to manage

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt 6 (Note 26(b)-(c))

HFH 3

 

2049

$

5,944

$

138

US$1.00: C$1.30

2048

$

2,133

$

76

US$1.00: C$1.27

Currency risk arising from European euro functional currency operations purchased with U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt 7 (Note 26(e))

HFH 5

2025

$

438

19

€1.00: US$1.09

$

Price risk associated with purchase of electrical power

HFT 4

2047

$

199

67

$34.73 MWh

$

$

224

$

76

Current Liabilities 2

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Derivatives used to manage

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Currency risk arising from U.S. dollar revenues

HFT 4

 

2023

$

147

$

8

US$1.00: ₱52

2022

$

116

$

3

US$1.00: ₱50

Currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated purchases

HFH 3

 

2023

$

23

 

US$1.00: C$1.29

2022

$

108

 

1

US$1.00: C$1.28

Currency risk arising from Indian rupee-denominated purchases

HFT 4

2022

$

4

US$1.00: ₹77

2022

$

2

US$1.00: ₹75

Currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt (Note 26(b)-(c))

HFH 3

 

2022

$

651

 

5

US$1.00: C$1.30

2022

$

1,248

 

12

US$1.00: C$1.28

Interest rate risk associated with non-fixed rate credit facility amounts drawn (Note 26(c))

HFH 3

2022

$

118

2.64%

2022

$

120

3

2.64%

Interest rate risk associated with refinancing of debt maturing

HFH 3

2023

$

150

1

3.36%

2022

$

500

5

1.59%

 

  

 

  

 

$

14

 

  

$

24

Other Long-Term Liabilities 2

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Derivatives used to manage

 

  

  

 

  

Currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt 6 (Note 26(b)-(c))

HFH 3

 

2027

$

909

$

20

US$1.00: C$1.33

2049

$

3,185

$

52

US$1.00: C$1.33

Currency risk arising from European euro functional currency operations purchased with U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt 7 (Note 26(e))

HFH 5

$

2025

$

483

21

€1.00: US$1.09

 

  

 

  

 

  

$

20

$

73

1Fair value measured at reporting date using significant other observable inputs (Level 2).
2Derivative financial assets and liabilities are not set off.
3Designated as held for hedging (HFH) upon initial recognition (cash flow hedging item); hedge accounting is applied. Unless otherwise noted, hedge ratio is 1:1 and is established by assessing the degree of matching between the notional amounts of hedging items and the notional amounts of the associated hedged items.

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4Designated as held for trading (HFT) and classified as fair value through net income upon initial recognition; hedge accounting is not applied.
5Designated as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation; hedge accounting is applied. Hedge ratio is 1:1 and is established by assessing the degree of matching between the notional amounts of hedging items and the notional amounts of the associated hedged items.
6We designate only the spot element as the hedging item. As at June 30, 2022, the foreign currency basis spread included in the fair value of the derivative instruments, which is used for purposes of assessing hedge ineffectiveness, was $60 (December 31, 2021 – $53).
7We designate only the spot element as the hedging item. As at June 30, 2022, the foreign currency basis spread included in the fair value of the derivative instruments, which is used for purposes of assessing hedge ineffectiveness, was $1 (December 31, 2021 - $1).

Non-derivative

Our long-term debt, which is measured at amortized cost, and the fair value thereof, are set out in the following table.

As at (millions)

June 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

Carrying

Carrying

    

value

    

Fair value

    

value

    

Fair value

Long-term debt, excluding leases (Note 26)

$

19,864

$

18,427

$

18,976

$

20,383

(e)

Recognition of derivative gains and losses

The following table sets out the gains and losses, excluding income tax effects, arising from derivative instruments that are classified as cash flow hedging items and their location within the Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.

Credit risk associated with such derivative instruments, as discussed further in (a), would be the primary source of hedge ineffectiveness. There was no ineffective portion of the derivative instruments classified as cash flow hedging items for the periods presented.

Amount of gain (loss)

 

recognized in other

 Gain (loss) reclassified from other comprehensive

comprehensive income

 income to income (effective portion) (Note 11)

(effective portion) (Note 11)

 Amount

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

    

Location

    

2022

    

2021

THREE-MONTH

Derivatives used to manage currency risk

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Arising from U.S. dollar-denominated purchases

$

14

$

(4)

 

Goods and services purchased

$

4

$

(10)

Arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt 1

26(b)-(c)

138

(26)

Financing costs

171

(63)

Arising from net investment in a foreign operation 2

30

(4)

Financing costs

(1)

182

 

(34)

 

 

174

 

(73)

Derivatives used to manage other market risk

Other

1

(1)

Financing costs

(2)

$

183

$

(35)

$

174

$

(75)

SIX-MONTH

Derivatives used to manage currency risk

Arising from U.S. dollar-denominated purchases

$

8

$

(8)

Goods and services purchased

$

5

$

(18)

Arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt 1

26(b)-(c)

126

(3)

Financing costs

63

(111)

Arising from net investment in a foreign operation 2

54

22

Financing costs

(1)

188

11

67

(129)

Derivatives used to manage other market risks

Other

 

1

 

 

Financing costs

 

(1)

 

(2)

$

189

$

11

 

  

$

66

$

(131)

1Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income are net of the change in the foreign currency basis spread (which is used for purposes of assessing hedge ineffectiveness) included in the fair value of the derivative instruments; such amounts for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, were $32 (2021 - $14) and $7 (2021 - $(58)), respectively.

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(unaudited)

2Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income are net of the change in the foreign currency basis spread (which is used for purposes of assessing hedge ineffectiveness) included in the fair value of the derivative instruments; such amounts for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, were $2 (2021 – $NIL) and $NIL (2021 - $NIL), respectively.

The following table sets out the gains and losses arising from derivative instruments that are classified as held for trading and that are not designated as being in a hedging relationship, as well as their location within the Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income.

Gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income 

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Location

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Derivatives used to manage currency risk

 

Financing costs

$

(8)

$

(1)

$

(11)

$

Virtual power purchase agreements unrealized change in forward element

 

Financing costs

$

80

$

$

80

$

5

segment information

General

Operating segments are components of an entity that engage in business activities from which they earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses related to transactions with the other component(s)), the operations of which can be clearly distinguished and for which the operating results are regularly reviewed by a chief operating decision-maker to make resource allocation decisions and to assess performance.

The TELUS technology solutions segment includes: network revenues and equipment sales arising from mobile technologies; data revenues (which include internet protocol; television; hosting, managed information technology and cloud-based services; and home and business security); healthcare software and technology solutions; agriculture and consumer goods services (software, data management and data analytics-driven smart-food chain and consumer goods technologies); voice and other telecommunications services revenues; and equipment sales.

The digitally-led customer experiences – TELUS International segment (DLCX), which has the U.S. dollar as its primary functional currency, is comprised of digital customer experience and digital-enablement transformation solutions, including artificial intelligence and content management solutions, provided by our TELUS International (Cda) Inc. subsidiary.

Intersegment sales are recorded at the exchange value, which is the amount agreed to by the parties.

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(unaudited)

The segment information regularly reported to our Chief Executive Officer (our chief operating decision-maker), and the reconciliations thereof to our products and services view of revenues, other revenues and income before income taxes, are set out in the following table.

Digitally-led customer

TELUS technology solutions

experiences – TELUS

Mobile

Fixed

Segment total

International 1

Eliminations

Total

Three-month periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Operating revenues

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

External revenues

 

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Service 

$

1,647

$

1,544

$

1,538

$

1,465

$

3,185

$

3,009

$

672

$

550

$

$

$

3,857

$

3,559

Equipment

 

435

 

487

 

81

 

63

 

516

 

550

 

 

 

 

 

516

 

550

Revenues arising from contracts with customers

$

2,082

$

2,031

$

1,619

$

1,528

 

3,701

 

3,559

 

672

 

550

 

 

 

4,373

 

4,109

Other income (Note 7)

 

28

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

2

 

3,729

 

3,561

 

672

 

550

 

 

 

4,401

 

4,111

Intersegment revenues

 

4

 

5

 

125

 

108

 

(129)

 

(113)

 

 

$

3,733

$

3,566

$

797

$

658

$

(129)

$

(113)

$

4,401

$

4,111

EBITDA 2

$

1,417

$

1,323

$

176

$

128

$

$

$

1,593

$

1,451

Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA (Note 16)

19

29

10

9

29

38

Equity losses related to real estate joint venture

1

1

Adjusted EBITDA 2

$

1,436

$

1,353

$

186

$

137

$

$

$

1,622

$

1,490

CAPEX excluding spectrum licences 3

$

1,016

$

882

$

38

$

31

$

$

$

1,054

$

913

Operating revenues – external and other income (above)

$

4,401

    

$

4,111

Goods and services purchased

 

1,637

 

1,609

Employee benefits expense

 

1,171

 

1,051

EBITDA (above)

 

1,593

 

1,451

Depreciation

 

536

 

527

Amortization of intangible assets

 

295

 

266

Operating income

 

762

 

658

Financing costs

 

97

 

203

Income before income taxes

$

665

$

455

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Digitally-led customer

TELUS technology solutions

experiences – TELUS

Mobile

Fixed

Segment total

International 1

 

Eliminations

Total

Six-month periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Operating revenues

External revenues

Service

$

3,247

$

3,070

$

3,059

$

2,906

$

6,306

$

5,976

$

1,316

$

1,085

$

$

$

7,622

$

7,061

Equipment

852

 

939

155

 

131

 

1,007

 

1,070

 

 

1,007

1,070

Revenues arising from contracts with customers

$

4,099

$

4,009

$

3,214

$

3,037

 

7,313

 

7,046

 

1,316

 

1,085

8,629

8,131

Other income (Note 7)

 

54

 

4

 

 

54

4

 

7,367

 

7,050

 

1,316

 

1,085

8,683

8,135

Intersegment revenues

8

 

10

 

240

 

212

(248)

(222)

$

7,375

$

7,060

$

1,556

$

1,297

$

(248)

$

(222)

$

8,683

$

8,135

EBITDA 2

$

2,817

$

2,659

$

345

$

253

$

$

$

3,162

$

2,912

Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA (Note 16)

54

57

14

22

68

79

Equity losses related to real estate joint venture

2

2

Adjusted EBITDA 2

$

2,871

$

2,718

$

359

$

275

$

$

$

3,230

$

2,993

CAPEX, excluding spectrum licences 3

$

1,818

$

1,544

$

69

$

54

$

$

$

1,887

$

1,598

Operating revenues – external and other income (above)

$

8,683

$

8,135

Goods and services purchased

 

3,231

 

3,157

Employee benefits expense

 

2,290

 

2,066

EBITDA (above)

 

3,162

 

2,912

Depreciation

 

1,087

 

1,051

Amortization of intangible assets

 

586

 

531

Operating income

 

1,489

 

1,330

Financing costs

 

276

 

410

Income before income taxes

$

1,213

$

920

1The digitally-led customer experiences – TELUS International segment is comprised of our consolidated TELUS International (Cda) Inc. subsidiary. All of our other international operations are included in the TELUS technology solutions segment.
2Earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), both unadjusted and adjusted, are not standardized financial measures under IFRS-IASB and may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other issuers (including those disclosed by TELUS International (Cda) Inc.); we define EBITDA as operating revenues and other income less goods and services purchased and employee benefits expense. We calculate adjusted EBITDA to exclude items that do not reflect our ongoing operations and, in our opinion, should not be considered in a long-term valuation metric or included in an assessment of our ability to service or incur debt. We report EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because they are key measures that management uses to evaluate the performance of our business, and EBITDA is also utilized in measuring compliance with certain debt covenants.
3Total capital expenditures (CAPEX); see Note 31(a) for a reconciliation of capital expenditures, excluding spectrum licences, to cash payments for capital assets, excluding spectrum licences, reported in the Consolidated statements of cash flows.

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6revenue from contracts with customers

(a)Revenues

In the determination of the minimum transaction prices in contracts with customers, amounts are allocated to fulfilling, or completion of fulfilling, future contracted performance obligations. These unfulfilled, or partially unfulfilled, future contracted performance obligations are largely in respect of services to be provided over the duration of the contract. The following table sets out our aggregate estimated minimum transaction prices allocated to remaining unfulfilled, or partially unfulfilled, future contracted performance obligations and the timing of when we might expect to recognize the associated revenues; actual amounts could differ from these estimates due to a variety of factors, including the unpredictable nature of: customer behaviour; industry regulation; the economic environments in which we operate; and competitor behaviour.

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

Estimated minimum transaction price allocated to remaining unfulfilled, or partially unfulfilled, performance obligations to be recognized as revenue in a future period 1, 2

During the 12-month period ending one year hence

$

2,380

$

2,369

During the 12-month period ending two years hence

911

915

Thereafter

71

56

$

3,362

$

3,340

1Excludes constrained variable consideration amounts, amounts arising from contracts originally expected to have a duration of one year or less and, as a permitted practical expedient, amounts arising from contracts that are not affected by revenue recognition timing differences arising from transaction price allocation or from contracts under which we may recognize and bill revenue in an amount that corresponds directly with our completed performance obligations.
2IFRS-IASB requires the explanation of when we expect to recognize as revenue the amounts disclosed as the estimated minimum transaction price allocated to remaining unfulfilled, or partially unfulfilled, performance obligations. The estimated amounts disclosed are based upon contractual terms and maturities. Actual minimum transaction price revenues recognized, and the timing thereof, will differ from these estimates primarily due to the frequency with which the actual durations of contracts with customers do not match their contractual maturities.

(b)Accounts receivable

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

Customer accounts receivable

$

2,196

$

2,194

Accrued receivables – customer

377

313

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

4(a)

(99)

 

(81)

 

2,474

 

2,426

Accrued receivables – other

 

  

229

 

245

Accounts receivable – current

 

  

$

2,703

$

2,671

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(c)Contract assets

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Balance, beginning of period

$

790

$

803

$

837

$

850

Net additions arising from operations

 

332

311

632

 

583

Amounts billed in the period and thus reclassified to accounts receivable

 

(360)

(331)

(708)

 

(655)

Change in impairment allowance, net

4(a)

 

1

2

2

 

5

Other

 

(1)

 

1

Balance, end of period

$

763

$

784

$

763

$

784

To be billed and thus reclassified to accounts receivable during:

The 12-month period ending one year hence

$

537

$

537

The 12-month period ending two years hence

205

 

229

Thereafter

21

 

18

Balance, end of period

$

763

$

784

Reconciliation of contract assets presented in the Consolidated statements of financial position – current

Gross contract assets

$

537

$

537

Reclassification to contract liabilities of contracts with contract assets less than contract liabilities

24

 

(16)

 

(12)

Reclassification from contract liabilities of contracts with contract liabilities less than contract assets

24

 

(114)

 

(113)

$

407

$

412

7other income

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Government assistance

 

$

$

2

 

$

2

$

5

Other sublet revenue

19

2

1

3

2

Investment income (loss), gain (loss) on disposal of assets and other

3

(2)

(1)

(5)

Interest income

 

21(b)

 

1

 

1

2

Changes in business combination-related provisions

 

 

23

 

49

 

$

28

$

2

 

$

54

$

4

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(unaudited)

8

employee benefits expense

    

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Employee benefits expense – gross

  

  

  

Wages and salaries 1

$

1,154

$

1,026

  

$

2,259

  

$

2,017

Share-based compensation 2

14

54

63

  

 

103

  

123

Pensions – defined benefit

15(a)

25

30

  

 

52

  

56

Pensions – defined contribution

15(b)

30

28

  

 

56

  

50

Restructuring costs 2

16(a)

13

16

  

 

23

  

34

Employee health and other benefits

63

45

  

 

120

  

95

1,339

1,208

2,613

2,375

Capitalized internal labour costs, net

  

  

  

Contract acquisition costs

20

Capitalized

(22)

(20)

(40)

(42)

Amortized

20

16

39

31

Contract fulfilment costs

20

Capitalized

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

Amortized

1

1

1

2

Property, plant and equipment

(99)

 

(96)

  

 

(192)

  

(186)

Intangible assets subject to amortization

(67)

 

(57)

  

 

(130)

  

(113)

(168)

 

(157)

  

 

(323)

  

(309)

$

1,171

$

1,051

  

$

2,290

  

$

2,066

1For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021, wages and salaries are net of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program amounts.
2For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, $1 (2021 – $NIL) and $2 (2021 – $6), respectively, of share-based compensation in the digitally-led customer experiences segment was included in restructuring costs.

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(unaudited)

9

financing costs

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Interest expense

Interest on long-term debt, excluding lease liabilities – gross

$

179

$

172

 

$

348

$

343

Interest on long-term debt, excluding lease liabilities – capitalized 1

 

(12)

 

 

(27)

Interest on long-term debt, excluding lease liabilities

167

172

321

343

Interest on lease liabilities

19

17

 

17

 

33

34

Interest on short-term borrowings and other

 

3

 

4

 

7

7

Interest accretion on provisions

25

5

6

8

11

192

 

199

 

369

395

Employee defined benefit plans net interest

 

15

2

 

7

 

4

13

Foreign exchange

(17)

 

(1)

 

(16)

5

Virtual power purchase agreements unrealized change in forward element

(80)

(80)

97

 

205

 

277

413

Interest income

 

(2)

 

(1)

(3)

$

97

$

203

 

$

276

$

410

Net interest cost

3

$

379

$

397

Interest on long-term debt, excluding lease liabilities – capitalized 1

(27)

Employee defined benefit plans net interest

4

13

Virtual power purchase agreements unrealized change in forward element

(80)

$

276

$

410

1Interest on long-term debt, excluding lease liabilities, at a composite rate of 3.10% was capitalized to intangible assets with indefinite lives during the period.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

10

income taxes

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Current income tax expense

For the current reporting period

$

176

$

150

$

321

 

$

279

Adjustments recognized in the current period for income taxes of prior periods

 

(4)

(15)

 

(4)

 

(15)

 

172

135

 

317

 

264

Deferred income tax expense

Arising from the origination and reversal of temporary differences

 

(3)

(25)

 

(4)

 

(22)

Adjustments recognized in the current period for income taxes of prior periods

 

(2)

1

 

(2)

 

1

 

(5)

(24)

 

(6)

 

(21)

$

167

$

111

$

311

 

$

243

Our income tax expense and effective income tax rate differ from those computed by applying the applicable statutory rates for the following reasons:

Three-month periods ended June 30 ($ in millions)

    

2022

    

2021

Income taxes computed at applicable statutory rates

$

171

    

25.7

%  

$

117

    

25.7

%

Adjustments recognized in the current period for income taxes of prior periods

(6)

(0.9)

(14)

(3.0)

Non-deductible amounts

3

0.3

6

1.3

Other

 

(1)

 

(0.1)

 

2

 

0.4

Income tax expense per Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income

$

167

 

25.0

%  

$

111

 

24.4

%

Six-month periods ended June 30 ($ in millions)

2022

2021

Income taxes computed at applicable statutory rates

$

311

    

25.6

%  

$

236

25.7

%

Adjustments recognized in the current period for income taxes of prior periods

(6)

(0.5)

(14)

(1.5)

Non-deductible amounts

8

0.7

12

1.3

Other

(2)

 

(0.2)

9

0.9

Income tax expense per Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income

$

311

 

25.6

%  

$

243

 

26.4

%

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

11

other comprehensive income

Item never

Item never

reclassified to

reclassified to

Items that may subsequently be reclassified to income

 income

 income

Change in unrealized fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in current period (Note 4(e))

Derivatives used to manage currency risk

Derivatives used to manage other market risks

Cumulative

Change in

Prior period

Prior period

foreign

measurement

Employee

Gains

(gains) losses

Gains

(gains) losses

currency

of investment

Accumulated

defined benefit

(losses)

 

transferred to 

(losses)

transferred to 

translation

financial

other

plan

Other

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

  

arising

  

net income

  

Total

  

arising

  

net income

  

Total

  

Total

  

adjustment

  

assets

  

comp. income

  

re-measurements

  

comp. income

THREE-MONTH

Accumulated balance as at April 1, 2021

$

41

$

(5)

$

36

$

86

$

25

$

147

  

 

  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Amount arising

$

(34)

$

73

 

39

$

(1)

$

2

1

40

 

(42)

 

(4)

 

(6)

$

139

$

133

Income taxes

$

(2)

$

14

 

12

$

$

12

 

 

(1)

 

11

 

36

 

47

Net

 

27

1

28

 

(42)

 

(3)

 

(17)

$

103

$

86

Accumulated balance as at June 30, 2021

$

68

$

(4)

$

64

$

44

$

22

$

130

 

  

 

  

Accumulated balance as at April 1, 2022

$

169

$

(2)

$

167

$

(42)

$

88

$

213

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Amount arising

$

182

$

(174)

 

8

$

1

$

1

9

 

(21)

 

(5)

 

(17)

$

186

$

169

Income taxes

$

26

$

(30)

 

(4)

$

$

(4)

 

 

(1)

 

(5)

 

48

 

43

Net

 

12

1

13

 

(21)

 

(4)

 

(12)

$

138

$

126

Accumulated balance as at June 30, 2022

$

181

$

(1)

$

180

$

(63)

$

84

$

201

 

 

  

SIX-MONTH

Accumulated balance as at January 1, 2021

$

(40)

$

(6)

$

(46)

$

155

$

26

$

135

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Amount arising

$

11

$

129

140

$

$

2

2

142

(111)

(5)

26

$

1,050

$

1,076

Income taxes

$

8

$

24

32

$

$

32

(1)

31

272

303

Net

108

2

110

(111)

(4)

(5)

$

778

$

773

Accumulated balance as at June 30, 2021

$

68

$

(4)

$

64

$

44

$

22

$

130

Accumulated balance as at January 1, 2022

$

81

$

(3)

$

78

$

25

$

83

$

186

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Amount arising

$

188

$

(67)

121

$

1

$

1

2

123

(88)

1

36

$

400

$

436

Income taxes

$

30

$

(9)

21

$

$

21

21

103

124

Net

100

2

102

(88)

1

15

$

297

$

312

Accumulated balance as at June 30, 2022

$

181

$

(1)

$

180

$

(63)

$

84

$

201

Attributable to:

Common Shares

$

235

Non-controlling interests

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

(34)

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

$

201

 

  

 

  

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June 30, 2022|29

notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

12

per share amounts

Basic net income per Common Share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Common Shares by the total weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per Common Share is calculated to give effect to share option awards and restricted share unit awards.

The following table presents reconciliations of the denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations. Net income was equal to diluted net income for all periods presented.

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Basic total weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding

    

1,381

1,355

1,378

 

1,327

Effect of dilutive securities - Restricted share units

6

4

6

4

Diluted total weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding

 

1,387

1,359

1,384

 

1,331

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, no outstanding equity-settled restricted share unit awards were excluded in the calculation of diluted income per Common Share. For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, no (2021 - less than 1 million) outstanding TELUS Corporation share option awards were excluded in the calculation of diluted net income per Common Share.

13

dividends per share

(a)

TELUS Corporation Common Share dividends declared

Six-month periods ended June 30 (millions except per share amounts)

2022

2021

TELUS Corporation

Declared

Paid to

Declared

Paid to

Common Share dividends

    

Effective

    

Per share

    

shareholders

    

Total

    

Effective

    

Per share

    

shareholders

    

Total

Quarter 1 dividend

 

Mar. 11, 2022

$

0.3274

 

Apr. 1, 2022

$

450

 

Mar. 11, 2021

$

0.3112

 

Apr. 1, 2021

$

404

Quarter 2 dividend

 

Jun. 10, 2022

0.3386

 

Jul. 4, 2022

467

 

Jun. 10, 2021

 

0.3162

 

Jul. 2, 2021

428

 

  

$

0.6660

$

917

 

  

$

0.6274

 

  

$

832

On August 4, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3386 per share on our issued and outstanding TELUS Corporation Common Shares payable on October 3, 2022, to holders of record at the close of business on September 9, 2022. The final amount of the dividend payment depends upon the number of TELUS Corporation Common Shares issued and outstanding at the close of business on September 9, 2022.

(b)

Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan

We have a Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan under which eligible holders of TELUS Corporation Common Shares may acquire additional TELUS Corporation Common Shares by reinvesting dividends and by making additional optional cash payments to the trustee. Under this plan, we have the option of offering TELUS Corporation Common Shares from Treasury or having the trustee acquire TELUS Corporation Common Shares in the stock market. We may, at our discretion, offer TELUS Corporation Common Shares at a discount of up to 5% from the market price under the plan. Effective with our dividends paid October 1, 2019, we offered TELUS Corporation Common Shares from Treasury at a discount of 2%. In respect of TELUS Corporation Common Shares held by eligible shareholders who have elected to participate in the plan, dividends declared during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, of $158 million (2021 - $146 million) and $307 million (2021 - $289 million), respectively, were to be reinvested in TELUS Corporation Common Shares.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

14

share-based compensation

(a)

Details of share-based compensation expense

Reflected in the Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income as Employee benefits expense and in the Consolidated statements of cash flows are the following share-based compensation amounts:

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

2022

2021

Employee

Associated

Statement

Employee

Associated

Statement

benefits

operating

of cash

benefits

operating

of cash

expense 1

cash

flows

expense

cash

flows

    

Note

    

    

outflows

    

adjustment

    

    

outflows

    

adjustment

THREE-MONTH

Restricted share units

(b)

$

44

$

(1)

$

43

$

48

$

$

48

Employee share purchase plan

(c)

11

(11)

 

11

 

(11)

 

Share option awards

(d)

(1)

(1)

4

4

$

55

$

(13)

$

42

$

63

$

(11)

$

52

TELUS technology solutions

$

47

$

(11)

$

36

$

39

$

(11)

$

28

Digitally-led customer experiences

8

(2)

6

24

24

$

55

$

(13)

$

42

$

63

$

(11)

$

52

SIX-MONTH

Restricted share units

(b)

$

85

$

(8)

$

77

$

98

$

$

98

Employee share purchase plan

(c)

22

(22)

 

20

 

(20)

 

Share option awards

(d)

(2)

(7)

(9)

11

(22)

(11)

$

105

$

(37)

$

68

$

129

$

(42)

$

87

TELUS technology solutions

$

87

$

(29)

$

58

$

74

$

(20)

$

54

Digitally-led customer experiences

18

(8)

10

55

(22)

33

$

105

$

(37)

$

68

$

129

$

(42)

$

87

1Within employee benefits expense (see Note 8), for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, restricted share units expense of $43 (2021 – $48) and share option awards expense of $NIL (2021 – $4) are presented as share-based compensation expense and the balance is included in restructuring costs (see Note 16) of the digitally-led customer experiences segment; for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, restricted share units expense of $83 (2021 - $93) and share option awards expense of $(2) (2021 - $10) are presented as share-based compensation expense and the balance is included in restructuring costs (see Note 16) of the digitally-led customer experiences segment.

(b)

Restricted share units

TELUS Corporation restricted share units

We also award restricted share units that largely have the same features as our general restricted share units, but have a variable payout (0% – 200%) that depends upon the achievement of our total customer connections performance condition (with a weighting of 25%) and the total shareholder return on TELUS Corporation Common Shares relative to an international peer group of telecommunications companies (with a weighting of 75%). The grant-date fair value of the notional subset of our restricted share units affected by the total customer connections performance condition equals the fair market value of the corresponding TELUS Corporation Common Shares at the grant date, and thus the notional subset has been included in the presentation of our restricted share units with only service conditions. The estimate, which reflects a variable payout, of the fair value of the notional subset of our restricted share units affected by the relative total shareholder return performance condition is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation. Grants of restricted share units in 2022 and 2021 are accounted for as equity-settled, as that was their expected manner of settlement when granted.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

The following table presents a summary of outstanding TELUS Corporation non-vested restricted share units.

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

Number of non-vested restricted share units as at

2022

2021

Restricted share units without market performance conditions

 

  

 

  

Restricted share units with only service conditions

7,610,246

 

5,481,486

Notional subset affected by total customer connections performance condition

513,712

 

366,983

8,123,958

 

5,848,469

Restricted share units with market performance conditions

 

Notional subset affected by relative total shareholder return performance condition

1,541,137

 

1,100,949

9,665,095

 

6,949,418

The following table presents a summary of the activity related to TELUS Corporation restricted share units without market performance conditions.

Periods ended June 30, 2022

Three months

Six months

Number of restricted

Weighted

Number of restricted

Weighted

share units 1

average

share units 1

average

Non-vested

Vested

grant-date

Non-vested

Vested

grant-date

    

    

    

fair value

    

    

    

fair value

Outstanding, beginning of period

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Non-vested

 

8,110,430

$

27.58

 

5,848,469

$

25.67

Vested

 

49,679

$

25.65

 

49,138

$

25.63

Granted

 

 

 

 

Initial award

73,911

$

31.30

2,540,787

$

31.82

In lieu of dividends

81,946

504

$

32.26

145,737

1,045

$

31.16

Vested

(30,157)

30,157

$

27.61

(198,671)

198,671

$

26.00

Settled in cash

(30,157)

$

27.61

(198,671)

$

26.00

Forfeited

(112,172)

$

27.85

(212,364)

$

26.82

Outstanding, end of period

Non-vested

8,123,958

$

27.65

8,123,958

$

27.65

Vested

50,183

$

25.68

50,183

$

25.68

1Excluding the notional subset of restricted share units affected by the relative total shareholder return performance condition.

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. restricted share units

We also award restricted share units that largely have the same features as the TELUS Corporation restricted share units, but have a variable payout (0% – 150%) that depends upon the achievement of TELUS International (Cda) Inc. financial performance and non-market quality-of-service performance conditions. Grants of restricted share units in 2022 and 2021 are accounted for as equity-settled, as that was their expected manner of settlement when granted.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

The following table presents a summary of the activity related to TELUS International (Cda) Inc. restricted share units.

Periods ended June 30, 2022

Three months

 

Six months

  

Number of restricted

  

Weighted

   

Number of restricted

  

Weighted

share units

average

 

share units

average

Non-vested

Vested

grant-date

 

Non-vested

Vested

grant-date

    

    

fair value

    

    

    

fair value

Outstanding, beginning of period

2,343,529

    

US$

23.71

1,850,807

US$

21.94

Granted – initial award

16,685

US$

22.60

806,395

US$

26.30

Vested

(365,673)

365,673

US$

14.67

(519,645)

519,645

US$

17.73

Settled:

In equity

(109,547)

US$

29.17

(263,519)

US$

26.73

In cash

(256,126)

US$

8.46

(256,126)

US$

8.46

Forfeited

(29,128)

US$

17.95

(172,144)

US$

17.12

Outstanding, end of period

1,965,413

US$

25.47

1,965,413

US$

25.47

(c)

TELUS Corporation employee share purchase plan

We have an employee share purchase plan under which eligible employees can purchase TELUS Corporation Common Shares through regular payroll deductions. In respect of TELUS Corporation Common Shares held within the employee share purchase plan, TELUS Corporation Common Share dividends declared during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, of $12 million (2021 - $11 million) and $23 million (2021 - $21 million), respectively, were to be reinvested in TELUS Corporation Common Shares acquired by the trustee from Treasury, with a discount applicable, as set out in Note 13(b).

(d)Share option awards

TELUS Corporation share options

Employees may be granted share option awards to purchase TELUS Corporation Common Shares at an exercise price equal to the fair market value at the time of grant. Share option awards granted under the plan may be exercised over specific periods not to exceed seven years from the time of grant. Share option awards granted in fiscal 2021 and 2020 were for front-line employees.

These share option awards have a net-equity settlement feature. The optionee does not have the choice of exercising the net-equity settlement feature; it is at our option whether the exercise of a share option award is settled as a share option or settled using the net-equity settlement feature.

The following table presents a summary of the activity related to the TELUS Corporation share option plan.

Periods ended June 30, 2022

Three months

Six months

Number of

Weighted

Number of

Weighted

share

average share

share

average share

    

options

    

option price 1

    

options

    

option price 1

Outstanding, beginning of period

2,969,600

$

22.04

3,050,300

$

22.04

Forfeited

(66,900)

$

21.95

(147,600)

$

22.00

Outstanding, end of period

 

2,902,700

$

22.04

2,902,700

$

22.04

1The weighted average remaining contractual life is 4.8 years. No options were exercisable as at the balance sheet date.

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June 30, 2022|33

notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. share options

Employees may be granted equity share options (equity-settled) to purchase TELUS International (Cda) Inc. subordinate voting shares at a price equal to, or a multiple of, the fair market value at the time of grant and/or phantom share options (cash-settled) that provide them with exposure to TELUS International (Cda) Inc. subordinate voting share price appreciation. Share option awards granted under the plan may be exercised over specific periods not to exceed ten years from the time of grant. All equity share option awards and most phantom share option awards have a variable payout (0% – 100%) that depends upon the achievement of TELUS International (Cda) Inc. financial performance and non-market quality-of-service performance conditions.

The following table presents a summary of the activity related to the TELUS International (Cda) Inc. share option plan.

Periods ended June 30, 2022

Three months

Six months

Number of

Weighted

Number of

Weighted

share

average share

share

average share

    

options

    

option price 1

    

options

    

option price 1

Outstanding, beginning of period

3,028,634

US$

10.94

3,180,767

US$

10.74

Exercised 2

(293,860)

US$

8.46

(293,860)

US$

8.46

Forfeited

(5,203)

US$

8.46

(157,336)

US$

6.80

Outstanding, end of period

2,729,571

US$

11.21

2,729,571

US$

11.21

1For 2,233,471 share options, the range of share option prices is US$4.87 – US$8.95 per TELUS International (Cda) Inc. subordinated voting share and the weighted average remaining contractual life is 4.7 years; for the balance of share options, the price is US$25.00 and the weighted average remaining contractual life is 8.7 years.
2The weighted average price at the date of exercise was US$23.75.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

15employee future benefits

(a)

Defined benefit pension plans – summary

Amounts in the primary financial statements relating to defined benefit pension plans

Three-month periods ended June 30

2022

2021

 

 

Defined benefit

 

 

 

Defined benefit

 

obligations

 

 

obligations

(millions)

    

Note

    

Plan assets

    

accrued 1

    

Net

    

Plan assets

    

accrued 1

    

Net

Employee benefits expense

8

Benefits earned for current service

$

$

(28)

$

$

(30)

 

Benefits earned for past service

(3)

Employees’ contributions

 

5

 

 

 

4

 

 

Administrative fees

 

(2)

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

3

 

(28)

$

(25)

 

3

(33)

$

(30)

Financing costs

9

Notional income on plan assets 2 and interest on defined benefit obligations accrued

74

(74)

59

(65)

Interest effect on asset ceiling limit

(2)

(1)

72

(74)

(2)

58

(65)

(7)

DEFINED BENEFIT (COST) INCLUDED IN NET INCOME 3

(27)

(37)

Other comprehensive income

11

Difference between actual results and estimated plan assumptions 4

(875)

386

Changes in plan financial assumptions

1,536

(231)

Changes in the effect of limiting net defined benefit assets to the asset ceilings 5

 

(475)

 

 

(16)

 

 

(1,350)

1,536

186

370

(231)

139

DEFINED BENEFIT (COST) INCLUDED IN COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 3

$

159

$

102

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

Six-month periods ended June 30

2022

2021

Defined benefit

Defined benefit

obligations

obligations

(millions)

    

Note

    

Plan assets

    

accrued 1

    

Net

    

Plan assets

    

accrued 1

    

Net

Employee benefits expense

8

Benefits earned for current service

$

$

(55)

$

$

(60)

Benefits earned for past service

(3)

(3)

Employees’ contributions

9

9

Administrative fees

(3)

(2)

6

(58)

$

(52)

7

(63)

$

(56)

Financing costs

9

Notional income on plan assets 2 and interest on defined benefit obligations accrued

148

(149)

119

(130)

Interest effect on asset ceiling limit

(3)

(2)

145

(149)

(4)

117

(130)

(13)

DEFINED BENEFIT (COST) INCLUDED IN NET INCOME 3

(56)

(69)

Other comprehensive income

11

Difference between actual results and estimated plan assumptions 4

(1,418)

237

Changes in plan financial assumptions

3,027

864

Changes in the effect of limiting net defined benefit assets to the asset ceilings 5

 

(1,209)

 

 

 

(51)

 

 

(2,627)

3,027

400

186

864

1,050

DEFINED BENEFIT (COST) INCLUDED IN COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 3

344

981

AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES CASH FLOWS

Employer contributions

25

25

28

28

BENEFITS PAID BY PLANS

(234)

234

(236)

236

PLAN ACCOUNT BALANCES

Change in period

(2,685)

3,054

369

102

907

1,009

Balance, beginning of period

10,043

(10,233)

(190)

9,608

(10,521)

(913)

Balance, end of period

$

7,358

$

(7,179)

$

179

$

9,710

$

(9,614)

$

96

FUNDED STATUS – PLAN SURPLUS (DEFICIT)

Pension plans that have plan assets in excess of defined benefit obligations accrued

20

$

7,354

$

(6,832)

$

522

$

8,835

$

(8,196)

$

639

Pension plans that have defined benefit obligations accrued in excess of plan assets

Funded

4

(162)

(158)

875

(1,174)

(299)

Unfunded

(185)

(185)

(244)

(244)

27

4

(347)

(343)

875

(1,418)

(543)

$

7,358

$

(7,179)

$

179

$

9,710

$

(9,614)

$

96

1Defined benefit obligations accrued are the actuarial present values of benefits attributed to employee services rendered to a particular date.

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2The interest income on the plan assets portion of the employee defined benefit plans net interest amount included in Financing costs reflects a rate of return on plan assets equal to the discount rate used in determining the defined benefit obligations accrued at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year.
3Excluding income taxes.
4Financial assumptions in respect of plan assets (interest income on plan assets included in Financing costs reflects a rate of return on plan assets equal to the discount rate used in determining the defined benefit obligations accrued) and demographic assumptions in respect of the actuarial present values of the defined benefit obligations accrued, both as at the end of the immediately preceding fiscal year.
5Effect of asset ceiling limit at June 30, 2022, was $1,391 (December 31, 2021 - $179).

(b)Defined contribution plans – expense

Our total defined contribution pension plan costs recognized were as follows:

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Union pension plan and public service pension plan contributions

$

5

$

6

$

9

$

10

Other defined contribution pension plans

 

25

 

22

 

47

 

40

$

30

$

28

$

56

$

50

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(unaudited)

16

restructuring and other costs

(a)

Details of restructuring and other costs

With the objective of reducing ongoing costs, we incur associated incremental non-recurring restructuring costs, as discussed further in (b) following. We may also incur atypical charges when undertaking major or transformational changes to our business or operating models or post-acquisition business integration. In other costs, we include incremental atypical external costs incurred in connection with business acquisition or disposition activity; significant litigation costs in respect of losses or settlements; adverse retrospective regulatory decisions; and certain incremental atypical costs incurred in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Restructuring and other costs are presented in the Consolidated statements of income and other comprehensive income, as set out in the following table:

Restructuring (b)

Other (c)

Total

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

THREE-MONTH

Goods and services purchased

$

11

$

14

$

5

$

8

$

16

$

22

Employee benefits expense

 

13

 

16

 

 

 

13

 

16

$

24

$

30

$

5

$

8

$

29

$

38

SIX-MONTH

Goods and services purchased

$

37

$

27

$

8

$

18

$

45

$

45

Employee benefits expense

23

34

23

34

$

60

$

61

$

8

$

18

$

68

$

79

(b)

Restructuring provisions

Employee-related provisions and other provisions, as presented in Note 25, include amounts in respect of restructuring activities. In 2022, restructuring activities included ongoing and incremental efficiency initiatives, some of which involved personnel-related costs and rationalization of real estate. These initiatives were intended to improve our long-term operating productivity and competitiveness.

(c)

Other

During the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, incremental external costs were incurred in connection with business acquisition activity. In connection with business acquisitions, non-recurring atypical business integration expenditures that would be considered neither restructuring costs nor part of the fair value of the net assets acquired have been included in other costs.

Also during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, other costs were incurred in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Incremental costs were incurred due to proactive steps we elected to take in order to keep our customers and employees safe, including adjustments to the frequency of real estate cleaning and maintenance, among other items. As well, costs that have been incurred in the normal course but which are unable to contribute normally to the earning of revenues have been deemed atypical.

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17

property, plant and equipment

Owned assets

Right-of-use lease assets (Note 19)

    

    

    

Buildings and

    

Computer

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Network

leasehold

hardware

Assets under

Network

Real

(millions)

Note

assets

improvements

and other

Land

construction

Total

assets

estate

Other

Total

Total

AT COST

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

As at January 1, 2022

$

34,510

$

3,537

$

1,525

 $

75

$

771

$

40,418

$

594

$

1,694

$

99

 $

2,387

$

42,805

Additions 1

 

240

 

16

 

31

 

8

 

922

 

1,217

 

 

138

 

13

 

151

 

1,368

Additions arising from business acquisitions

18(b)

 

1

 

7

 

2

 

 

 

10

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

12

Assets under construction put into service

380

40

49

(469)

Transfers

38

12

50

(50)

(50)

Dispositions, retirements and other

(393)

(6)

28

(371)

(15)

(2)

(17)

(388)

Net foreign exchange differences

(1)

(3)

(1)

(5)

(10)

(10)

(15)

As at June 30, 2022

$

34,776

$

3,593

$

1,644

$

83

$

1,223

$

41,319

$

544

$

1,809

$

110

$

2,463

$

43,782

ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

As at January 1, 2022

$

23,070

$

2,207

$

938

$

$

$

26,215

$

64

$

566

$

34

$

664

$

26,879

Depreciation 2

 

772

 

68

 

90

 

 

 

930

 

37

 

111

 

9

 

157

 

1,087

Transfers

9

7

16

(16)

(16)

Dispositions, retirements and other

 

(407)

 

(5)

 

(33)

 

 

 

(445)

 

 

(8)

 

(3)

 

(11)

 

(456)

Net foreign exchange differences

(1)

(2)

(3)

(7)

(7)

(10)

As at June 30, 2022

$

23,444

$

2,269

$

1,000

$

$

$

26,713

$

85

$

662

$

40

$

787

$

27,500

NET BOOK VALUE

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

As at December 31, 2021

$

11,440

$

1,330

$

587

$

75

$

771

$

14,203

$

530

$

1,128

$

65

$

1,723

$

15,926

As at June 30, 2022

$

11,332

$

1,324

$

644

$

83

$

1,223

$

14,606

$

459

$

1,147

$

70

$

1,676

$

16,282

1For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, additions include $(222) in respect of asset retirement obligations (see Note 25).
2For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, depreciation includes $1 in respect of impairment of real estate right-of-use lease assets.

As at June 30, 2022, our contractual commitments for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment totalled $446 million over a period ending December 31, 2025 (December 31, 2021 - $574 million over a period ending December 31, 2023).

18intangible assets and goodwill

(a)Intangible assets and goodwill, net

Intangible

assets with

Intangible assets subject to amortization

indefinite lives

 

Customer contracts,

Access to

Total

related customer

rights-of-way,

Assets

Total

intangible

relationships and

crowdsource assets

under

Spectrum

intangible

assets and

(millions)

    

Note

    

subscriber base

    

Software

    

 and other

    

construction

    

Total

    

licences

    

assets

    

Goodwill 1

    

goodwill

AT COST

As at January 1, 2022

$

3,028

$

6,723

$

437

$

275

$

10,463

$

12,185

$

22,648

$

7,645

$

30,293

Additions

 

 

76

 

2

 

370

 

448

 

 

448

 

448

Additions arising from business acquisitions

(b)

 

204

 

18

 

23

 

 

245

 

 

245

 

196

441

Assets under construction put into service

208

(208)

Dispositions, retirements and other (including capitalized interest)

9

 

20

 

(289)

 

9

 

 

(260)

 

27

 

(233)

 

(233)

Net foreign exchange differences

 

(31)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(32)

 

 

(32)

 

(38)

(70)

As at June 30, 2022

$

3,221

$

6,736

$

470

$

437

$

10,864

$

12,212

$

23,076

$

7,803

$

30,879

ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION

As at January 1, 2022

$

712

$

4,279

$

172

$

$

5,163

$

$

5,163

$

364

$

5,527

Amortization

 

162

392

32

 

 

586

 

 

586

 

586

Dispositions, retirements and other

11

(287)

(11)

(287)

(287)

(287)

Net foreign exchange differences

 

(8)

(1)

(2)

 

 

(11)

 

 

(11)

 

(11)

As at June 30, 2022

$

877

$

4,383

$

191

$

$

5,451

$

$

5,451

$

364

$

5,815

NET BOOK VALUE

As at December 31, 2021

$

2,316

$

2,444

$

265

$

275

$

5,300

$

12,185

$

17,485

$

7,281

$

24,766

As at June 30, 2022

$

2,344

$

2,353

$

279

$

437

$

5,413

$

12,212

$

17,625

$

7,439

$

25,064

1Accumulated amortization of goodwill is amortization recorded prior to 2002; there are no accumulated impairment losses in the accumulated amortization of goodwill.

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(unaudited)

As at June 30, 2022, our contractual commitments for the acquisition of intangible assets totalled $14 million over a period ending December 31, 2023 (December 31, 2021 – $26 million over a period ending December 31, 2023).

(b)Business acquisitions

Fully Managed Inc.

On January 1, 2022, we acquired 100% ownership of Fully Managed Inc., a provider of managed information technology support, technology strategy and network management. The acquisition was made with a view to growing our end-to-end capabilities to support small and medium-sized business customers.

The primary factor that contributed to the recognition of goodwill was the earnings capacity of the acquired business in excess of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired (such excess arising from the acquired workforce and the benefits of acquiring an established business). The amount assigned to goodwill may be deductible for income tax purposes.

Vivint Smart Home

On June 8, 2022, we acquired the Canadian customers, assets and operations of Vivint Smart Home, a security business that is complementary to our existing lines of business. The investment was made with a view to leveraging our telecommunications infrastructure and expertise to continue to enhance connected home, business, security and health services for our customers.

The primary factor that contributed to the recognition of goodwill was the earnings capacity of the acquired business in excess of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired (such excess arising from the acquired workforce and the benefits of acquiring an established business). The amount assigned to goodwill may be deductible for income tax purposes.

Individually immaterial transactions

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, we acquired 100% ownership of businesses complementary to our existing lines of business. The primary factor that gave rise to the recognition of goodwill was the earnings capacity of the acquired businesses in excess of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired (such excess arising from the low level of tangible assets relative to the earnings capacities of the businesses). A portion of the amounts assigned to goodwill may be deductible for income tax purposes. Any differences between the results of operations currently presented and pro forma operating revenues, net income and basic and diluted net income per Common Share amounts reflecting the results of operations as if the business acquisitions had been completed at the beginning of the current fiscal year are immaterial (as are the post-acquisition operating revenues and net income of the acquired businesses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022).

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Acquisition-date fair values

Acquisition-date fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are set out in the following table:

Total of

individually

Fully

Vivint Smart

immaterial

(millions)

    

Managed Inc. 1

    

Home 1

    

transactions 1

    

Total

Assets

 

  

Current assets

 

  

Cash

$

3

$

3

$

1

$

7

Accounts receivable 2

49

9

 

3

61

Other

2

2

 

2

6

54

14

6

74

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment Owned assets

1

9

10

Right-of-use lease assets

1

1

2

Intangible assets subject to amortization 3

132

76

37

245

Other

4

4

133

81

 

47

261

Total identifiable assets acquired

187

95

 

53

335

Liabilities

 

  

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

31

2

 

3

36

Income and other taxes payable

6

6

Advance billings and customer deposits

2

2

 

7

11

Current maturities of long-term debt

31

31

33

41

 

10

84

Non-current liabilities

 

  

Long-term debt

70

 

5

75

Other long-term liabilities

2

3

5

Deferred income taxes

34

11

 

5

50

106

11

 

13

130

Total liabilities assumed

139

52

 

23

214

Net identifiable assets acquired

48

43

 

30

121

Goodwill

77

58

 

61

196

Net assets acquired

$

125

$

101

$

91

$

317

Acquisition effected by way of:

 

Cash consideration

$

90

$

101

$

82

$

273

Provisions

29

 

9

38

Issue of TELUS Corporation Common Shares

6

6

$

125

$

101

$

91

$

317

1The purchase price allocation, primarily in respect of customer contracts, related customer relationships and leasehold interests and deferred income taxes, had not been finalized as of the date of issuance of these consolidated financial statements. As is customary in a business acquisition transaction, until the time of acquisition of control, we did not have full access to the books and records of the acquired businesses. Upon having sufficient time to review the books and records of the acquired businesses, we expect to finalize our purchase price allocations.
2The fair value of accounts receivable is equal to the gross contractual amounts receivable and reflects the best estimate at the acquisition date of the contractual cash flows expected to be collected.
3Customer contracts and customer relationships (including those related to customer contracts) are generally expected to be amortized over a period of 8 years; software is expected to be amortized over a period of 5 years; and other intangible assets are expected to be amortized over a period of 5 years.

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(unaudited)

(c)LifeWorks Inc.

On June 16, 2022, we announced that we had entered into a definitive agreement with LifeWorks Inc. pursuant to which we would acquire all of the issued and outstanding common share of LifeWorks Inc. for $33.00 per LifeWorks Inc. common share, representing total offer consideration of approximately $2.3 billion, and the assumption of net debt of approximately $0.6 billion, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The proposed acquisition would be complementary to our vision of employer-based healthcare, increasing access to high quality, proactive healthcare and mental wellness for employees by unifying digital-first solutions across the care continuum. Aggregate consideration to LifeWorks Inc. common shareholders will consist of 50% in cash and 50% in our Common Shares (approximately 37 million Common Shares at a ratio of 1.06420 Common Share per LifeWorks Inc. common share). The proposed transaction is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including court, LifeWorks Inc. shareholders, stock exchange and regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in or about the fourth quarter of 2022. As of August 4, 2022, the LifeWorks Inc. shareholders had approved the transaction (99.93% of votes) and we had received conditional approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange and clearance from the New York Stock Exchange for the listing of our Common Shares issuable to LifeWorks Inc. shareholders, subject to satisfaction of customary listing conditions; as of August 5, 2022, all the requisite court and regulatory approvals had not been received.

19

leases

Maturity analyses of lease liabilities are set out in Note 4(b) and Note 26(h); the period interest expense in respect thereof is set out in Note 9. The additions to, the depreciation charges for, and the carrying amounts of, right-of-use lease assets are set out in Note 17. We have not currently elected to exclude low-value and short-term leases from lease accounting.

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Income from subleasing right-of-use lease assets 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Co-location sublet revenue included in operating service revenues

$

5

$

4

$

9

$

12

Other sublet revenue included in other income

7

$

2

$

1

$

3

$

2

Lease payments 

$

143

$

140

$

282

$

280

20

other long-term assets

    

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

Pension assets

 

15

$

522

$

453

Unbilled customer finance receivables

4(a)

514

545

Derivative assets

4(d)

224

76

Deferred income taxes

16

35

Costs incurred to obtain or fulfill contracts with customers

 

 

110

 

109

Real estate joint venture advances

21(b)

114

114

Investment in real estate joint venture

21(b)

1

1

Investment in associates

21

95

100

Portfolio investments 1

At fair value through net income

22

26

At fair value through other comprehensive income

407

370

Investment in Lifeworks Inc. 2

18(c)

212

Prepaid maintenance

 

 

65

 

62

Refundable security deposits and other

126

113

 

  

$

2,428

$

2,004

1Fair value measured at reporting date using significant other observable inputs (Level 2).
2Fair value measured at reporting date for identical item in an active market (Level 1).

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(unaudited)

The costs incurred to obtain and fulfill contracts with customers are set out in the following table:

Periods ended June 30, 2022 (millions)

Three months

Six months

Costs incurred to

Costs incurred to

    

Obtain

    

    

    

Obtain

    

    

contracts with

Fulfill contracts

contracts with

Fulfill contracts 

customers

 with customers

Total

customers

with customers

Total

Balance, beginning of period

$

329

$

6

$

335

$

336

$

6

$

342

Additions

 

75

 

 

75

 

135

 

1

 

136

Amortization

 

(67)

 

 

(67)

 

(134)

 

(1)

 

(135)

Balance, end of period

$

337

$

6

$

343

$

337

$

6

$

343

Current 1

$

230

$

3

$

233

Non-current

 

107

 

3

 

110

$

337

$

6

$

343

1Presented in the Consolidated statements of financial position in prepaid expenses.

21

real estate joint ventures and investment in associate

(a)

General

Real estate joint ventures

In 2013, we partnered, as equals, with two arm’s-length parties in a residential, retail and commercial real estate redevelopment project, TELUS Sky, in Calgary, Alberta. The new-build tower, completed in 2020, was to be built to the LEED Platinum standard.

Associate

We have acquired a 35% basic equity interest in Miovision Technologies Incorporated, an associate that is complementary to, and is viewed to grow, our existing Internet of Things business; our judgment is that we obtained significant influence over the associate concurrent with acquiring our equity interest.

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(unaudited)

(b)Real estate joint ventures

Summarized financial information

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

ASSETS

Current assets 

Cash and temporary investments, net

$

8

 

$

11

Other

 

27

 

28

 

35

 

39

Non-current assets

Investment property

 

328

 

328

Other

10

10

338

338

$

373

 

$

377

LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

11

 

$

10

11

10

Non-current liabilities

Construction credit facilities

 

342

 

342

342

342

353

352

Owners’ equity 

TELUS 1

 

7

 

9

Other partners

 

13

 

16

 

20

 

25

$

373

 

$

377

1The equity amounts recorded by the real estate joint venture differ from those recorded by us by the amount of the deferred gains on our real estate contributed and the valuation provision we have recorded in excess of that recorded by the real estate joint venture.

    

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Revenue

 

$

6

$

3

$

10

 

$

5

Depreciation and amortization 

$

2

$

3

$

4

$

4

Interest expense

$

1

$

1

$

4

$

1

Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) 1

$

(2)

$

(3)

$

(6)

$

(10)

1As the real estate joint ventures are partnerships, no provision for income taxes of the partners is made in determining the real estate joint ventures’ net income and comprehensive income.

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(unaudited)

Our real estate joint ventures activity

Our real estate joint ventures investment activity is set out in the following table.

Three-month periods ended June 30 (millions)

2022

2021

    

Loans and

    

    

    

Loans and

    

    

    

receivables 1

    

Equity 2

    

Total

    

receivables 1

    

Equity 2

    

Total

Related to real estate joint ventures’ statements of income and other comprehensive income

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to us 3

$

$

(1)

$

(1)

$

$

(1)

$

(1)

Related to real estate joint ventures’ statements of financial position

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Items not affecting currently reported cash flows

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Construction credit facilities financing costs charged by us (Note 7)

 

 

1

1

Cash flows in the current reporting period

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Construction credit facilities

Financing costs paid to us

 

 

(1)

(1)

Funds we advanced or contributed, excluding construction credit facilities

2

2

2

2

Funds repaid to us and earnings distributed

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

Real estate joint ventures carrying amounts

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

Balance, beginning of period

 

114

 

(8)

 

106

 

114

 

(7)

 

107

Valuation provision

(1)

(1)

Balance, end of period

$

114

$

(8)

$

106

$

114

$

(7)

$

107

Six-month periods ended June 30 (millions)

2022

2021

    

Loans and

    

    

    

Loans and

    

    

    

receivables 1

    

Equity 2

    

Total

    

receivables 1

    

Equity 2

    

Total

Related to real estate joint ventures’ statements of income and other comprehensive income

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to us 3

$

$

(1)

$

(1)

$

$

(2)

$

(2)

Related to real estate joint ventures’ statements of financial position

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Items not affecting currently reported cash flows

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Construction credit facilities financing costs charged by us (Note 7)

 

1

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

2

Cash flows in the current reporting period

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Construction credit facilities

 

Financing costs paid to us

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

(2)

 

 

(2)

Funds we advanced or contributed, excluding construction credit facilities

2

2

8

8

Funds repaid to us and earnings distributed

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

6

Real estate joint ventures carrying amounts

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

Balance, beginning of period

 

114

 

(8)

 

106

 

114

 

(11)

 

103

Valuation provision

(2)

(2)

Balance, end of period

$

114

$

(8)

$

106

$

114

$

(7)

$

107

1Loans and receivables are included in our consolidated statements of financial position as Real estate joint venture advances and are comprised of advances under construction credit facilities.
2We account for our interests in the real estate joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. As at June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, we had recorded equity losses in excess of our recorded equity investment in respect of one of the real estate joint ventures; such resulting balance has been included in long-term liabilities (Note 27).

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

3As the real estate joint ventures are partnerships, no provision for income taxes of the partners is made in determining the real estate joint ventures’ net income and comprehensive income.

We have entered into lease agreements with the TELUS Sky real estate joint venture. During the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, the TELUS Sky real estate joint venture recognized $2 million (2021 – $2 million) and $4 million (2021 – $4 million), respectively, of revenue from our office tenancy; of this amount, one-third was due to our economic interest in the real estate joint venture and two-thirds was due to our partners’ economic interests in the real estate joint venture.

Construction credit facilities

The TELUS Sky real estate joint venture has a credit agreement, maturing August 31, 2023, with Canadian financial institutions (as 66-2/3% lender) and TELUS Corporation (as 33-1/3% lender) to provide $342 million of construction financing for the project. The construction credit facilities contain customary real estate construction financing representations, warranties and covenants and are secured by demand debentures constituting first fixed and floating charge mortgages over the underlying real estate assets. The construction credit facilities are available by way of bankers’ acceptance or prime loan and bear interest at rates in line with similar construction financing facilities.

22

short-term borrowings

On July 26, 2002, one of our subsidiaries, TELUS Communications Inc., entered into an agreement with an arm’s-length securitization trust associated with a major Schedule I bank under which it is currently able to sell an interest in certain trade receivables up to a maximum of $600 million (unchanged from December 31, 2021). The term of this revolving-period securitization agreement ends December 31, 2024 (unchanged from December 31, 2021), and it requires minimum cash proceeds of $100 million from monthly sales of interests in certain trade receivables. TELUS Communications Inc. is required to maintain a credit rating of at least BB (December 31, 2021 – BB) from DBRS Limited or the securitization trust may require the sale program to be wound down prior to the end of the term.

Sales of trade receivables in securitization transactions are recognized as collateralized short-term borrowings and thus do not result in our derecognition of the trade receivables sold. When we sell our trade receivables, we retain reserve accounts, which are retained interests in the securitized trade receivables, and servicing rights. As at June 30, 2022, we had sold to the trust (but continued to recognize) trade receivables of $318 million (December 31, 2021 – $118 million). Short-term borrowings of $275 million (December 31, 2021 – $100 million) are comprised of amounts advanced to us by the arm’s-length securitization trust pursuant to the sale of trade receivables.

The balance of short-term borrowings (if any) is comprised of amounts drawn on bilateral bank facilities and/or other.

23

accounts payable and accrued liabilities

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

Accrued liabilities

$

1,494

$

1,539

Payroll and other employee-related liabilities

 

575

 

633

Restricted share units liability 

 

10

 

28

 

2,079

 

2,200

Trade accounts payable

 

1,003

 

1,213

Interest payable

 

180

 

173

Indirect taxes payable and other

 

144

 

119

$

3,406

$

3,705

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(unaudited)

24

advance billings and customer deposits

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

Advance billings

$

647

$

636

Deferred customer activation and connection fees

 

5

 

6

Customer deposits

 

9

 

10

Contract liabilities

661

652

Other

 

197

 

202

$

858

$

854

Contract liabilities represent our future performance obligations to customers in respect of services and/or equipment for which we have received consideration from the customer or for which an amount is due from the customer. Our contract liability balances, and the changes in those balances, are set out in the following table:

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Balance, beginning of period

$

883

$

821

$

870

$

806

Revenue deferred in previous period and recognized in current period

 

  

 

(644)

 

(618)

 

(630)

 

(593)

Net additions arising from operations

 

  

 

638

 

598

 

631

 

588

Additions arising from business acquisitions

 

 

6

 

1

 

12

 

1

Balance, end of period

 

  

$

883

$

802

$

883

$

802

Current

 

  

 

 

  

$

791

$

727

Non-current

 

27

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deferred revenues

 

 

 

  

 

85

 

66

Deferred customer activation and connection fees

 

 

 

  

 

7

 

9

 

  

 

 

  

$

883

$

802

Reconciliation of contract liabilities presented in the Consolidated statements of financial position – current

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Gross contract liabilities

 

 

 

  

$

791

$

727

Reclassification to contract assets of contracts with contract liabilities less than contract assets

 

6(c)

 

 

  

 

(114)

 

(113)

Reclassification from contract assets of contracts with contract assets less than contract liabilities

 

6(c)

 

 

  

 

(16)

 

(12)

 

  

 

 

  

$

661

$

602

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

25

provisions

    

    

    

Written put 

    

    

Asset

options and

retirement

Employee-

contingent

(millions)

obligation

related

consideration

Other

Total

As at April 1, 2022

$

504

$

50

$

202

$

106

$

862

Additions 1

 

59

 

13

 

2

 

12

 

86

Reversals

 

(9)

 

 

(20)

 

(15)

 

(44)

Uses

 

(2)

 

(9)

 

 

(5)

 

(16)

Interest effects 2

 

(268)

 

 

 

 

(268)

As at June 30, 2022

$

284

$

54

$

184

$

98

$

620

As at January 1, 2022

$

501

$

66

$

203

$

100

$

870

Additions 1

 

59

 

23

 

29

 

52

 

163

Reversals

 

(9)

 

 

(46)

 

(15)

 

(70)

Uses

 

(2)

 

(35)

 

(2)

 

(39)

 

(78)

Interest effects 2

 

(265)

 

 

 

 

(265)

As at June 30, 2022

$

284

$

54

$

184

$

98

$

620

Current

$

8

$

41

$

$

33

$

82

Non-current

 

276

 

13

 

184

 

65

 

538

As at June 30, 2022

$

284

$

54

$

184

$

98

$

620

1For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, asset retirement obligation additions include $39 for the removal of specified telecommunications infrastructure equipment as required by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
2The difference of $273 and $273 between the asset retirement obligation interest effects in this table for the three-month period and six-month period ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and the amounts disclosed in Note 9 are in respect of the change in the discount rates applicable to the provision, with such difference included in the cost of the associated asset(s) by way of being included with (netted against) the additions detailed in Note 17.

Asset retirement obligation

We establish provisions for liabilities associated with the retirement of property, plant and equipment when those obligations result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal operation of the assets. We expect that the associated cash outflows in respect of the balance accrued as at the financial statement date will occur proximate to the dates these assets are retired.

Employee-related

The employee-related provisions are largely in respect of restructuring activities (as discussed further in Note 16(b)). The timing of the associated cash outflows in respect of the balance accrued as at the financial statement date is substantially short-term in nature.

Written put options and contingent consideration

In connection with certain business acquisitions, we have established provisions for written put options in respect of non-controlling interests. Provisions for some written put options are determined based on the net present value of estimated future earnings results, and such provisions require us to make key economic assumptions about the future. Similarly, we have established provisions for contingent consideration. No cash outflows in respect of the written put options are expected prior to their initial exercisability, and no cash outflows in respect of contingent consideration are expected prior to completion of the periods during which the contingent consideration can be earned.

48|June 30, 2022

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(unaudited)

Other

The provisions for other include: legal claims; non-employee-related restructuring activities; contract termination costs and onerous contracts related to business acquisitions; and costs incurred in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Other than as set out following, we expect that the associated cash outflows in respect of the balance accrued as at the financial statement date will occur over an indeterminate multi-year period.

As discussed further in Note 29, we are involved in a number of legal claims and we are aware of certain other possible legal claims. In respect of legal claims, we establish provisions, when warranted, after taking into account legal assessments, information presently available, and the expected availability of recourse. The timing of cash outflows associated with legal claims cannot be reasonably determined.

In connection with business acquisitions, we have established provisions for contract termination costs and onerous contracts acquired.

26

long-term debt

(a)Details of long-term debt

    

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

As at (millions)

Note

2022

2021

Senior unsecured

TELUS Corporation senior notes

 

(b)

$

16,459

$

15,258

TELUS Corporation commercial paper 

 

(c)

 

1,922

 

1,900

TELUS Communications Inc. debentures 

 

 

199

 

448

Secured

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility

 

(e)

 

984

 

1,062

Other

(f)

300

308

19,864

18,976

Lease liabilities

 

(g)

1,764

1,876

Long-term debt

 

  

$

21,628

$

20,852

Current

 

  

$

3,146

$

2,927

Non-current

 

  

18,482

17,925

Long-term debt

$

21,628

$

20,852

(b)

TELUS Corporation senior notes

The notes are senior unsecured and unsubordinated obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured unsubordinated obligations, are senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future subordinated indebtedness, and are effectively subordinated to all existing and future obligations of, or guaranteed by, our subsidiaries. The indentures governing the notes contain certain covenants that, among other things, place limitations on our ability, and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries, to: grant security in respect of indebtedness; enter into sale-leaseback transactions; and incur new indebtedness.

Interest is payable semi-annually. The notes require us to make an offer to repurchase them at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase upon the occurrence of a change in control triggering event, as defined in the supplemental trust indenture.

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June 30, 2022|49

notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

At any time prior to the respective maturity dates set out in the table below, the notes are redeemable at our option, in whole at any time, or in part from time to time, on not fewer than 30 days’ and not more than 60 days’ prior notice. On or after the respective redemption present value spread cessation dates set out in the table below, the notes are redeemable at our option, in whole but not in part, on not fewer than 30 days’ and not more than 60 days’ prior notice, at redemption prices equal to 100% of the principal amounts thereof. In addition, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will be paid to the date fixed for redemption.

Redemption present

Principal face amount

value spread

    

    

    

    

Effective

    

    

    

Outstanding at

    

Issue

interest 

Originally

financial

Basis 

Cessation 

Series

Issued

Maturity

price

rate 1

issued

statement date

points 2

    

date

3.35% Notes, Series CJ

 

December 2012

 

March 2023

$

998.83

 

3.36

%  

$

500

million  

$

500

million  

40

Dec. 15, 2022

3.35% Notes, Series CK

 

April 2013

 

April 2024

$

994.35

 

3.41

%  

$

1.1

billion  

$

1.1

billion  

36

Jan. 2, 2024

3.75% Notes, Series CQ

 

September 2014

 

January 2025

$

997.75

 

3.78

%  

$

800

million  

$

800

million  

38.5

Oct. 17, 2024

3.75% Notes, Series CV

 

December 2015

 

March 2026

$

992.14

 

3.84

%  

$

600

million  

$

600

million  

53.5

Dec. 10, 2025

2.75% Notes, Series CZ

 

July 2019

 

July 2026

$

998.73

 

2.77

%  

$

800

million  

$

800

million  

33

May 8, 2026

2.80% U.S. Dollar Notes 3

 

September 2016

 

February 2027

US$

991.89

 

2.89

%  

US$

600

million  

US$

600

million  

20

Nov. 16, 2026

3.70% U.S. Dollar Notes 3

 

March 2017

 

September 2027

US$

998.95

 

3.71

%  

US$

500

million  

US$

500

million  

20

June 15, 2027

2.35% Notes, Series CAC

 

May 2020

 

January 2028

$

997.25

 

2.39

%  

$

600

million  

$

600

million  

48

Nov. 27, 2027

3.625% Notes, Series CX

 

March 2018

 

March 2028

$

989.49

 

3.75

%  

$

600

million  

$

600

million  

37

Dec. 1, 2027

3.30% Notes, Series CY

 

April 2019

 

May 2029

$

991.75

 

3.40

%  

$

1.0

billion  

$

1.0

billion  

43.5

Feb. 2, 2029

3.15% Notes, Series CAA

 

December 2019

 

February 2030

$

996.49

 

3.19

%  

$

600

million  

$

600

million  

39.5

Nov. 19, 2029

2.05% Notes, Series CAD

October 2020

October 2030

$

997.93

2.07

%  

$

500

million  

$

500

million  

38

July 7, 2030

2.85% Sustainability-Linked Notes, Series CAF

June 2021

November 2031

$

997.52

2.88

%  4

$

750

million  

$

750

million  

34

Aug. 13, 2031

3.40% U.S. Dollar Sustainability-Linked Notes

February 2022

May 2032

US$

997.13

3.43

%  4

US$

900

million

US$

900

million  

25

Feb. 13, 2032

4.40% Notes, Series CL

 

April 2013

 

April 2043

$

997.68

 

4.41

%  

$

600

million  

$

600

million  

47

Oct. 1, 2042

5.15% Notes, Series CN

November 2013

November 2043

$

995.00

5.18

$

400

million

$

400

million

50

May 26, 2043

4.85% Notes, Series CP

Multiple 5

April 2044

$

987.91

5

4.93

%  5

$

500

million 5

$

900

million 5

46

Oct. 5, 2043

4.75% Notes, Series CR

September 2014

January 2045

$

992.91

4.80

%  

$

400

million  

$

400

million  

51.5

July 17, 2044

4.40% Notes, Series CU

March 2015

January 2046

$

999.72

4.40

%  

$

500

million  

$

500

million  

60.5

July 29, 2045

4.70% Notes, Series CW

Multiple 6

March 2048

$

998.06

6

4.71

%  6

$

325

million 6

$

475

million 6

58.5

Sept. 6, 2047

4.60% U.S. Dollar Notes 3

June 2018

November 2048

US$

987.60

4.68

%  

US$

750

million  

US$

750

million  

25

May 16, 2048

4.30% U.S. Dollar Notes 3

May 2019

June 2049

US$

990.48

4.36

%

US$

500

million  

US$

500

million  

25

Dec. 15, 2048

3.95% Notes, Series CAB

Multiple 7

February 2050

$

997.54

7

3.97

%  7

$

400

million 7

$

800

million 7

57.5

Aug. 16, 2049

4.10% Notes, Series CAE

April 2021

April 2051

$

994.70

4.13

%  

$

500

million

$

500

million  

53

Oct. 5, 2050

1The effective interest rate is that which the notes would yield to an initial debt holder if held to maturity.
2For Canadian dollar-denominated notes, the redemption price is equal to the greater of (i) the present value of the notes discounted at the Government of Canada yield plus the redemption present value spread calculated over the period to the redemption present value spread cessation date, or (ii) 100% of the principal amount thereof.

For U.S. dollar-denominated notes, the redemption price is equal to the greater of (i) the present value of the notes discounted at the U.S. Adjusted Treasury Rate (at the U.S. Treasury Rate for the 3.40% U.S. Dollar Sustainability-Linked Notes) plus the redemption present value spread calculated over the period to the redemption present value spread cessation date, or (ii) 100% of the principal amount thereof.

3We have entered into foreign exchange derivatives (cross currency interest rate exchange agreements) that effectively converted the principal payments and interest obligations to Canadian dollar obligations as follows:

    

Canadian dollar

    

Interest rate 

equivalent

Exchange 

Series

    

fixed at

principal

    

rate

2.80% U.S. Dollar Notes

2.95

%  

$

792 million

$

1.3205

3.70% U.S. Dollar Notes

 

3.41

%  

$

667 million

$

1.3348

3.40% U.S. Dollar Sustainability-Linked Notes

3.89

%

$

1,148 million

$

1.2753

4.60% U.S. Dollar Notes

 

4.41

%  

$

974 million

$

1.2985

4.30% U.S. Dollar Notes

 

4.27

%  

$

672 million

$

1.3435

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4If we have not obtained a sustainability performance target verification assurance certificate for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2030, the 2.85% Sustainability-Linked Notes, Series CAF will bear interest at a rate of 3.85% for the period from November 14, 2030, through November 13, 2031, and the 3.40% U.S. Dollar Sustainability-Linked Notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.40% for the period from November 14, 2030, through November 13, 2032. The interest rate on the 3.40% U.S. Dollar Sustainability-Linked Notes may also increase in certain circumstances if we fail to meet additional sustainability and/or environmental, social or governance targets as may be provided for in a sustainability-linked bond. The interest rate on the 3.40% U.S. Dollar Sustainability-Linked Notes, however, can in no event exceed the initial rate of 3.40% by more than 1.50%, in the aggregate, whether as a result of not obtaining a sustainability performance target verification assurance certificate and/or any targets under one or more future sustainability-linked bonds.

Similarly, if we redeem either series of notes and we have not obtained a sustainability performance target verification assurance certificate at the end of the fiscal year immediately preceding the date fixed for redemption, the interest accrued (if any) will be determined using a rate of 3.85% for the Series CAF notes and using a rate of 4.40% for the 3.40% U.S. Dollar Sustainability-Linked Notes.

5$500 million of 4.85% Notes, Series CP were issued in April 2014 at an issue price of $998.74 and an effective interest rate of 4.86%. This series of notes was reopened in December 2015 and a further $400 million of notes were issued at an issue price of $974.38 and an effective interest rate of 5.02%.
6$325 million of 4.70% Notes, Series CW were issued in March 2017 at an issue price of $990.65 and an effective interest rate of 4.76%. This series of notes was reopened in February 2018 and a further $150 million of notes were issued at an issue price of $1,014.11 and an effective interest rate of 4.61% in March 2018.
7$400 million of 3.95% Notes, Series CAB were issued in December 2019 at an issue price of $991.54 and an effective interest rate of 4.00%. This series of notes was reopened in May 2020 and a further $400 million of notes were issued at an issue price of $1,003.53 and an effective interest rate of 3.93%.

(c)

TELUS Corporation commercial paper

TELUS Corporation has an unsecured commercial paper program, which is backstopped by our $2.75 billion syndicated credit facility (see (d)) and is to be used for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures and investments. This program enables us to issue commercial paper, subject to conditions related to debt ratings, up to a maximum aggregate amount at any one time of $1.9 billion equivalent (US$1.5 billion maximum). Foreign currency forward contracts are used to manage currency risk arising from issuing commercial paper denominated in U.S. dollars. Commercial paper debt is due within one year and is classified as a current portion of long-term debt, as the amounts are fully supported, and we expect that they will continue to be supported, by the revolving credit facility, which has no repayment requirements within the next year. As at June 30, 2022, we had $1.9 billion (December 31, 2021 - $1.9 billion) of commercial paper outstanding, all of which was denominated in U.S. dollars (US$1.5 billion; December 31, 2021 - US$1.5 billion), with an effective average interest rate of 1.79%, maturing through October 2022.

(d)

TELUS Corporation credit facilities

As at June 30, 2022, TELUS Corporation had an unsecured revolving $2.75 billion bank credit facility, expiring on April 6, 2026 (unchanged from December 31, 2021), with a syndicate of financial institutions, which is to be used for general corporate purposes, including the backstopping of commercial paper. As at June 30, 2022, TELUS Corporation had incremental commitments for an unsecured non-revolving $1.9 billion bank credit facility, maturing July 9, 2024, with a syndicate of financial institutions, which is to be used for general corporate purposes; subsequent to June 30, 2022, a definitive credit agreement was executed.

The TELUS Corporation credit facilities bear interest at prime rate, U.S. Dollar Base Rate, a bankers’ acceptance rate or London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) (as such terms are used or defined in the credit facilities), plus applicable margins. The credit facilities contain customary representations, warranties and covenants, including two financial quarter-end ratio tests. These tests are that our leverage ratio must not exceed 4.25:1.00 and our operating cash flow to interest expense ratio must not be less than 2.00:1.00, all as defined in the credit facilities.

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(unaudited)

Continued access to the TELUS Corporation credit facilities is not contingent upon TELUS Corporation maintaining a specific credit rating.

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

Net available

 

$

828

 

$

850

Backstop of commercial paper

1,922

1,900

Gross available revolving credit facility

 

$

2,750

 

$

2,750

We had $124 million of letters of credit outstanding as at June 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021 – $193 million), issued under various uncommitted facilities; such letter of credit facilities are in addition to the ability to provide letters of credit pursuant to our committed revolving bank credit facility.

(e)

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility

As at June 30, 2022, TELUS International (Cda) Inc. had a credit facility, secured by its assets, expiring on January 28, 2025, with a syndicate of financial institutions, joined in 2020 by TELUS Corporation. The credit facility is comprised of US$620 million (TELUS Corporation as a lender of approximately 7.5%) and US$230 million (TELUS Corporation as a lender of 12.5%) revolving components and amortizing US$600 million (TELUS Corporation as 12.5% lender) and US$250 million term loan components. The credit facility is non-recourse to TELUS Corporation. The outstanding revolving components and term loan components had a weighted average interest rate of 3.12% as at June 30, 2022.

As at (millions)

June 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

Revolving

Term loan

Revolving

Term loan

    

components 1

    

components 2

    

Total

    

components

    

components

    

Total

Available

US$

788

US$

N/A

US$

788

US$

725

US$

N/A

US$

725

Outstanding

  

  

  

Due to other

54

717

771

109

737

846

Due to TELUS Corporation

8

69

77

16

71

87

US$

850

US$

786

US$

1,636

US$

850

US$

808

US$

1,658

1Revolving component available is gross of swingline draw of US$NIL (December 31, 2021 - US$8).
2We have entered into a receive-floating interest rate, pay-fixed interest rate exchange agreement that effectively converts our interest obligations on US$92 of the debt to a fixed rate of 2.64%.

Relative to amounts owed to the syndicate of financial institutions, excluding TELUS Corporation, we have entered into foreign exchange derivatives (cross currency interest rate exchange agreements) that effectively convert an amortizing amount of US$386 of the principal payments, and associated interest obligations, to European euro obligations with an effective fixed interest rate of 0.65% and an effective fixed economic exchange rate of US$1.0932:€1.00. These have been accounted for as a net investment hedge in a foreign operation (see Note 4).

The TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility bears interest at prime rate, U.S. Dollar Base Rate, a bankers’ acceptance rate or London interbank offered rate (LIBOR) (all such terms as used or defined in the credit facility), plus applicable margins. The credit facility contains customary representations, warranties and covenants, including two financial quarter-end ratio tests; the TELUS International (Cda) Inc. quarter-end net debt to operating cash flow ratio must not exceed: 4.50:1.00 during fiscal 2022 and 3.75:1.00 subsequently; the quarter-end operating cash flow to debt service (interest and scheduled principal repayment) ratio must not be less than 1.50:1.00; all as defined in the credit facility.

The term loan components are subject to an amortization schedule which requires that 5% of the principal advanced be repaid each year of the term of the agreement, with the balance due at maturity and December 22, 2022, for the US$250 million component, respectively.

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(f)Other

Other liabilities bear interest at 3.19%, are secured by the AWS-4 spectrum licences associated with these other liabilities and a real estate holding, and are subject to amortization schedules, so that the principal is repaid over the periods to maturity, the last period ending March 31, 2035.

(g)Lease liabilities

Lease liabilities are subject to amortization schedules, so that the principal is repaid over various periods, including reasonably expected renewals. The weighted average interest rate on lease liabilities was approximately 3.63% as at June 30, 2022.

(h)

Long-term debt maturities

Anticipated requirements to meet long-term debt repayments, calculated for long-term debt owing as at June 30, 2022, are as follows:

Other

Composite long-term debt denominated in

Canadian dollars

U.S. dollars

currencies

 

Long-term

Long-term

debt,

debt,

Currency swap agreement

excluding

Leases

excluding

Leases

amounts to be exchanged

Leases

 

Years ending December 31 (millions)

    

leases

    

(Note 19)

    

Total

    

leases

    

(Note 19)

(Receive) 1

    

Pay

    

Total

    

(Note 19)

    

Total

2022 (remainder of year)

$

9

$

180

$

189

$

2,237

$

16

$

(1,957)

$

1,941

$

2,237

$

21

$

2,447

2023

 

533

258

791

 

34

30

 

(28)

 

24

 

60

39

 

890

2024

 

1,118

227

1,345

 

34

16

 

(28)

 

24

 

46

24

 

1,415

2025

 

1,019

119

1,138

 

611

13

 

(413)

 

395

 

606

20

 

1,764

2026

1,420

95

1,515

13

13

19

1,547

2027-2031

4,164

284

4,448

1,417

8

(1,417)

1,459

1,467

38

5,953

Thereafter

 

4,664

292

4,956

 

2,770

 

(2,770)

 

2,794

 

2,794

 

7,750

Future cash outflows in respect of composite long-term debt principal repayments

 

12,927

1,455

14,382

 

7,103

96

 

(6,613)

 

6,637

 

7,223

161

 

21,766

Future cash outflows in respect of associated interest and like carrying costs 2

 

6,369

296

6,665

 

2,623

16

 

(2,564)

 

2,594

 

2,669

30

 

9,364

Undiscounted contractual maturities (Note 4(b))

$

19,296

$

1,751

$

21,047

$

9,726

$

112

$

(9,177)

$

9,231

$

9,892

$

191

$

31,130

1Where applicable, cash flows reflect foreign exchange rates as at June 30, 2022.
2Future cash outflows in respect of associated interest and like carrying costs for commercial paper and amounts drawn under our credit facilities (if any) have been calculated based upon the rates in effect as at June 30, 2022.

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other long-term liabilities

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

Contract liabilities

 

24

$

85

$

82

Other

 

  

 

2

 

3

Deferred revenues

87

85

Pension benefit liabilities

15

343

643

Other post-employment benefit liabilities

 

 

68

 

66

Derivative liabilities

 

4(d)

 

20

 

73

Investment in real estate joint ventures

21(b)

9

9

Other

 

  

 

46

 

23

 

  

573

899

Deferred customer activation and connection fees

24

7

8

$

580

$

907

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(unaudited)

28

owners’ equity

(a)

TELUS Corporation Common Share capital - general

Our authorized share capital is as follows:

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at

    

2022

    

2021

First Preferred Shares

 

1

billion  

1

billion

Second Preferred Shares

 

1

billion  

1

billion

Common Shares

 

4

billion  

4

billion

Only holders of Common Shares may vote at our general meetings, with each holder of Common Shares entitled to one vote per Common Share held at all such meetings so long as not less than 66-2/3% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares are owned by Canadians. With respect to priority in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of our assets among our shareholders for the purpose of winding up our affairs, preferences are as follows: First Preferred Shares; Second Preferred Shares; and finally Common Shares.

As at June 30, 2022, approximately 52 million Common Shares were reserved for issuance from Treasury under a dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan (see Note 13(b)); approximately 20 million Common Shares were reserved for issuance from Treasury under a restricted share unit plan (see Note 14(b)); and approximately 93 million Common Shares were reserved for issuance from Treasury under a share option plan (see Note 14(d)).

(b)Purchase of TELUS Corporation Common Shares for cancellation pursuant to normal course issuer bid

As referred to in Note 3, we may purchase a portion of our Common Shares for cancellation pursuant to normal course issuer bids in order to maintain or adjust our capital structure. In June 2022, we received approval for a normal course issuer bid to purchase and cancel up to 10 million of our Common Shares (up to a maximum amount of $250 million) from June 6, 2022, to June 5, 2023.

(c)Subsidiary with significant non-controlling interest

Our TELUS International (Cda) Inc. subsidiary is incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and has geographically dispersed operations with principal places of business in Asia, Central America, Europe and North America.

Due to the voting rights associated with the remaining multiple voting shares held by TELUS Corporation, as at June 30, 2022, we retained a 72.4% (December 31, 2021 - 70.9%) voting and controlling interest and a 56.1% (December 31, 2021 - 55.1%) economic interest in TELUS International (Cda) Inc. Changes in interests during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, and which are reflected in the statement of changes in owners’ equity, arose from share-based compensation and the acquisition of shares from a non-controlling interest.

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Summarized financial information

Summarized financial information of our TELUS International (Cda) Inc. subsidiary is set out in the following table.

Three months

Six months

June 30, 

    

June 30, 

    

June 30, 

    

June 30, 

    

December 31, 

As at, or for the periods ended, (millions) 1

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

    

2021

Statement of financial position

  

    

  

    

  

    

  

    

  

Current assets

 

  

 

  

$

1,038

 

  

$

874

Non-current assets

 

  

 

  

$

3,682

 

  

$

3,804

Current liabilities

 

  

 

  

$

1,164

 

  

$

1,098

Non-current liabilities

 

  

 

  

$

1,350

 

  

$

1,475

Statement of income and other comprehensive income

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Revenue and other income

$

797

$

658

$

1,556

$

1,297

 

  

Net income

$

70

$

19

$

115

$

24

 

  

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

75

$

(25)

$

77

$

(59)

 

  

Statement of cash flows

Cash provided by operating activities

$

108

$

114

$

261

$

156

Cash used by investing activities

$

(63)

$

(29)

$

(90)

$

(47)

Cash used by financing activities

$

(87)

$

(85)

$

(153)

$

(149)

1As required by IFRS-IASB, this summarized financial information excludes inter-company eliminations.

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contingent liabilities

(a)Claims and lawsuits

General

A number of claims and lawsuits (including class actions and intellectual property infringement claims) seeking damages and other relief are pending against us and, in some cases, other mobile carriers and telecommunications service providers. As well, we have received notice of, or are aware of, certain possible claims (including intellectual property infringement claims) against us and, in some cases, other mobile carriers and telecommunications service providers.

It is not currently possible for us to predict the outcome of such claims, possible claims and lawsuits due to various factors, including: the preliminary nature of some claims; uncertain damage theories and demands; an incomplete factual record; uncertainty concerning legal theories and procedures and their resolution by the courts, at both the trial and the appeal levels; and the unpredictable nature of opposing parties and their demands.

However, subject to the foregoing limitations, management is of the opinion, based upon legal assessments and information presently available, that it is unlikely that any liability, to the extent not provided for through insurance or otherwise, would have a material effect on our financial position and the results of our operations, including cash flows, with the exception of the items enumerated following.

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

Certified class actions

Certified class actions against us include the following:

Per minute billing class action

In 2008, a class action was brought in Ontario against us alleging breach of contract, breach of the Ontario Consumer Protection Act, breach of the Competition Act and unjust enrichment, in connection with our practice of “rounding up” mobile airtime to the nearest minute and charging for the full minute. The action sought certification of a national class. In November 2014, an Ontario class only was certified by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in relation to the breach of contract, breach of Consumer Protection Act, and unjust enrichment claims; all appeals of the certification decision have now been exhausted. At the same time, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declined to stay the claims of our business customers, notwithstanding an arbitration clause in our customer service agreements with those customers. This latter decision was appealed and on May 31, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed our appeal. The Supreme Court of Canada granted us leave to appeal this decision and on April 4, 2019, granted our appeal and stayed the claims of business customers.

Call set-up time class actions

In 2005, a class action was brought against us in British Columbia alleging that we have engaged in deceptive trade practices in charging for incoming calls from the moment the caller connects to the network, and not from the moment the incoming call is connected to the recipient. In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld a stay of all of the causes of action advanced by the plaintiff in this class action, with one exception, based on the arbitration clause that was included in our customer service agreements. The sole exception was the cause of action based on deceptive or unconscionable practices under the British Columbia Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, which the Supreme Court of Canada declined to stay. In January 2016, the British Columbia Supreme Court certified this class action in relation to the claim under the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act. The class is limited to residents of British Columbia who contracted mobile services with us in the period from January 21, 1999, to April 2010. We have appealed the certification decision. A companion class action was brought against us in Alberta at the same time as the British Columbia class action. The Alberta class action duplicates the allegations in the British Columbia action, but has not proceeded to date and is not certified. Subject to a number of conditions, including court approval, we have now settled both the British Columbia and the Alberta class actions.

Uncertified class actions

Uncertified class actions against us include:

9-1-1 class actions

In 2008, a class action was brought in Saskatchewan against us and other Canadian telecommunications carriers alleging that, among other matters, we failed to provide proper notice of 9-1-1 charges to the public, have been deceitfully passing them off as government charges, and have charged 9-1-1 fees to customers who reside in areas where 9-1-1 service is not available. The plaintiffs advance causes of action in breach of contract, misrepresentation and false advertising and seek certification of a national class. A virtually identical class action was filed in Alberta at the same time, but the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench declared that class action expired against us as of 2009. No steps have been taken in this proceeding since 2016.

Public Mobile class actions

In 2014, class actions were brought against us in Quebec and Ontario on behalf of Public Mobile’s customers, alleging that changes to the technology, services and rate plans made by us contravene our statutory and common law obligations. In particular, the Quebec action alleges that our actions constitute a breach of the Quebec Consumer Protection Act, the Quebec Civil Code, and the Ontario Consumer Protection Act. On June 28, 2021, the Quebec Superior Court approved the discontinuance of this claim against TELUS. The Ontario class action alleges negligence, breach of express and implied warranty, breach of the Competition Act, unjust enrichment, and waiver of tort. No steps have been taken in this proceeding since it was filed and served.

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Summary

We believe that we have good defences to the above matters. Should the ultimate resolution of these matters differ from management’s assessments and assumptions, a material adjustment to our financial position and the results of our operations, including cash flows, could result. Management’s assessments and assumptions include that reliable estimates of any such exposure cannot be made considering the continued uncertainty about: the nature of the damages that may be sought by the plaintiffs; the causes of action that are being, or may ultimately be, pursued; and, in the case of the uncertified class actions, the causes of action that may ultimately be certified.

(b)Concentration of labour

In 2021, we commenced collective bargaining with the Telecommunications Workers Union, United Steelworkers Local 1944, to renew a collective agreement that expired on December 31, 2021; the contract covered approximately 22% of our Canadian workforce as at June 30, 2022. The expired contract remains in effect while the parties are bargaining, until a new agreement is reached.

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related party transactions

(a)

Transactions with key management personnel

Our key management personnel have authority and responsibility for overseeing, planning, directing and controlling our activities and consist of our Board of Directors and our Executive Team.

Total compensation expense for key management personnel, and the composition thereof, is as follows:

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Short-term benefits

$

4

$

5

$

8

$

8

Post-employment pension 1 and other benefits

 

2

 

2

 

7

 

4

Share-based compensation 2

 

22

 

19

 

40

 

36

$

28

$

26

$

55

$

48

1Our Executive Team members are members of our Pension Plan for Management and Professional Employees of TELUS Corporation and certain other non-registered, non-contributory supplementary defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans.
2We accrue an expense for the notional subset of our restricted share units with market performance conditions using a fair value determined by a Monte Carlo simulation. Restricted share units with an equity settlement feature are accounted for as equity instruments. The expense for restricted share units that do not ultimately vest is reversed against the expense that was previously recorded in their respect.

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As disclosed in Note 14, we made initial awards of share-based compensation in 2022 and 2021, including, as set out in the following table, to our key management personnel. As most of these awards are cliff-vesting or graded-vesting and have multi-year requisite service periods, the related expense is being recognized rateably over a period of years and thus only a portion of the 2022 and 2021 initial awards are included in the amounts in the table above.

Six-month periods ended June 30 ($ in millions)

2022

2021

Number of

Notional

Grant-date

Number of

Notional

Grant-date

    

units

    

value 1

    

fair value 1

    

units

    

value 1

    

fair value 1

TELUS Corporation

Restricted share units

1,007,431

$

32

$

39

1,222,589

$

32

$

35

TELUS International (Cda) Inc.

Restricted share units

265,617

9

9

205,308

7

7

Share options

167,693

1

1

9

9

8

8

$

41

$

48

$

40

$

43

1The notional value of restricted share units is determined by multiplying the equity share price at the time of award by the number of units awarded; the grant-date fair value differs from the notional value because the fair values of some awards have been determined using a Monte Carlo simulation (see Note 14(b)). The notional value of share options has been determined using an option pricing model.

The amount recorded for liability-accounted restricted share units and share options awards outstanding as at June 30, 2022 was $2 million (December 31, 2021 – $7 million).

Our Directors’ Deferred Share Unit Plan provides that, in addition to his or her annual equity grant of deferred share units, a director may elect to receive his or her annual retainer and meeting fees in deferred share units, TELUS Corporation Common Shares or cash. Deferred share units entitle directors to a specified number of TELUS Corporation Common Shares. Deferred share units accounted for as liabilities have been paid out when a director ceased to be a director, for any reason, at a time elected by the director in accordance with the Directors’ Deferred Share Unit Plan; during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, no amounts were paid out. As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, no liability-accounted awards were outstanding.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2021, key management personnel exercised 255,973 TELUS International (Cda) Inc. share options, which had an intrinsic value of $7 million at the time of exercise, reflecting a weighted average price at the date of exercise of $39.58; no options were exercised during the three-month period ended June 30, 2021. During the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, key management personnel exercised 125,806 TELUS International (Cda) Inc. share options, which had an intrinsic value of $2 million at the time of exercise, reflecting a weighted average price at the date of exercise of $30.33.

Employment agreements with members of the Executive Team typically provide for severance payments if an executive’s employment is terminated without cause: generally 1824 months of base salary, benefits and accrual of pension service in lieu of notice, and 50% of base salary in lieu of an annual cash bonus. In the event of a change in control, Executive Team members are not entitled to treatment any different than that given to our other employees with respect to non-vested share-based compensation.

(b)

Transactions with defined benefit pension plans

During the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, we provided management and administrative services to our defined benefit pension plans; the charges for these services were on a cost recovery basis and amounted to $2 million (2021 – $2 million) and $4 million (2021 – $4 million), respectively.

(c)

Transactions with real estate joint venture

During the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, we had transactions with the TELUS Sky real estate joint venture, which is a related party, as set out in Note 21. As at June 30, 2022, we had recorded lease liabilities of $94 million (December 31, 2021 – $95 million) in respect of our TELUS Sky lease, and monthly cash payments are made in accordance with the lease agreement; one-third of those amounts is due to our economic interest in the real estate joint venture.

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additional statement of cash flow information

(a)Statements of cash flows – operating activities and investing activities

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

Note

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net change in non-cash operating working capital

 

  

Accounts receivable

 

  

$

(206)

$

(61)

$

29

 

$

25

Inventories

 

  

 

76

 

58

 

11

 

 

44

Contract assets

21

8

36

27

Prepaid expenses

 

  

 

(30)

 

5

 

(170)

 

 

(123)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

  

 

(2)

 

134

 

(157)

 

 

31

Income and other taxes receivable and payable, net

 

  

 

46

 

(5)

 

70

 

 

(85)

Advance billings and customer deposits

 

  

 

(22)

 

(2)

 

(7)

 

 

(4)

Provisions

 

  

 

5

 

(14)

 

(14)

 

 

(2)

 

  

$

(112)

$

123

$

(202)

 

$

(87)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Cash payments for capital assets, excluding spectrum licences

 

  

Capital asset additions

 

  

Gross capital expenditures

 

  

Property, plant and equipment

 

17

$

(881)

 

$

(753)

$

(1,590)

 

$

(1,335)

Intangible assets subject to amortization

 

18

 

(250)

 

 

(214)

 

(448)

 

 

(376)

 

  

 

(1,131)

 

 

(967)

 

(2,038)

 

 

(1,711)

Additions arising from leases

17

77

55

151

113

Additions arising from non-monetary transactions

 

  

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

5

(1,054)

(913)

(1,887)

(1,598)

Effect of asset retirement obligations

222

222

(832)

(913)

(1,665)

(1,598)

Other non-cash items included above

Change in associated non-cash investing working capital

38

142

(142)

77

Non-cash change in asset retirement obligation

 

  

 

(222)

 

 

 

(222)

 

 

 

  

(184)

 

142

(364)

 

77

$

(1,016)

$

(771)

$

(2,029)

$

(1,521)

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(b)Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

Statement of cash flows

Non-cash changes

 

Foreign

Redemptions,

exchange

Beginning

Issued or

repayments

movement

End of

(millions)

  

of period

  

received

  

or payments

  

(Note 4(e))

  

Other

  

period

THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares

$

404

$

$

(404)

$

$

428

$

428

Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury

153

(153)

$

404

$

$

(251)

$

$

275

$

428

Short-term borrowings

$

100

$

$

$

$

$

100

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

TELUS Corporation senior notes

$

14,987

$

1,250

$

$

(42)

$

(11)

$

16,184

TELUS Corporation commercial paper

918

 

 

(700)

 

(21)

 

 

197

TELUS Communications Inc. debentures

622

 

 

(175)

 

 

1

 

448

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility

1,168

 

 

(60)

 

(13)

 

(3)

 

1,092

Other

320

(3)

317

Lease liabilities

1,757

(124)

(3)

64

1,694

Derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt – liability

61

 

707

 

(735)

 

68

 

(39)

 

62

19,833

 

1,957

 

(1,797)

 

(11)

 

12

 

19,994

To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt

 

(707)

 

707

 

 

 

$

19,833

$

1,250

$

(1,090)

$

(11)

$

12

$

19,994

THREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2022

Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares

$

450

$

$

(450)

$

$

467

$

467

Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury

160

(160)

$

450

$

$

(290)

$

$

307

$

467

Short-term borrowings

$

108

$

175

$

(4)

$

$

$

279

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

TELUS Corporation senior notes

$

16,328

$

$

$

127

$

4

$

16,459

TELUS Corporation commercial paper

1,414

 

1,759

 

(1,296)

 

45

 

 

1,922

TELUS Communications Inc. debentures

448

 

 

(249)

 

 

 

199

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility

1,009

 

11

 

(68)

 

32

 

 

984

Other

304

(39)

35

300

Lease liabilities

1,816

(125)

1

72

1,764

Derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt – liability (asset)

(12)

 

1,303

 

(1,296)

 

(198)

 

31

 

(172)

21,307

 

3,073

 

(3,073)

 

7

 

142

 

21,456

To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt

 

(1,303)

 

1,303

 

 

 

$

21,307

$

1,770

$

(1,770)

$

7

$

142

$

21,456

60|June 30, 2022

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notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

Statement of cash flows

Non-cash changes

    

    

    

    

Foreign

    

    

Redemptions,

exchange

Beginning

Issued or

repayments

movement

End of

(millions)

of period

received

or payments

(Note 4(e))

Other

period

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares

$

403

$

$

(807)

$

$

832

$

428

Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury

 

 

 

305

 

 

(305)

 

$

403

$

$

(502)

$

$

527

$

428

Short-term borrowings

$

100

$

$

$

$

$

100

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELUS Corporation senior notes

$

15,021

$

1,250

$

$

(79)

$

(8)

$

16,184

TELUS Corporation commercial paper

 

731

 

975

 

(1,478)

 

(31)

 

 

197

TELUS Communications Inc. debentures

622

(175)

1

448

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility

1,804

(684)

(26)

(2)

1,092

Other

 

273

 

 

(8)

 

 

52

 

317

Lease liabilities

 

1,837

 

 

(247)

 

(9)

 

113

 

1,694

Derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt – liability

 

120

 

1,492

 

(1,526)

 

91

 

(115)

 

62

 

20,408

 

3,717

 

(4,118)

 

(54)

 

41

 

19,994

To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt

 

 

(1,492)

 

1,492

 

 

 

$

20,408

$

2,225

$

(2,626)

$

(54)

$

41

$

19,994

SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2022

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares

$

449

$

$

(899)

$

$

917

$

467

Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury

 

 

 

316

 

 

(316)

 

$

449

$

$

(583)

$

$

601

$

467

Short-term borrowings

$

114

$

175

$

(10)

$

$

$

279

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELUS Corporation senior notes

$

15,258

$

1,143

$

$

66

$

(8)

$

16,459

TELUS Corporation commercial paper

 

1,900

 

2,903

 

(2,912)

 

31

 

 

1,922

TELUS Communications Inc. debentures

448

(249)

199

TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility

1,062

11

(107)

17

1

984

Other

 

308

 

 

(114)

 

 

106

 

300

Lease liabilities

 

1,876

 

 

(248)

 

(5)

 

141

 

1,764

Derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt – liability (asset)

 

4

 

2,926

 

(2,925)

 

(135)

 

(42)

 

(172)

 

20,856

 

6,983

 

(6,555)

 

(26)

 

198

 

21,456

To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risk arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt

 

 

(2,926)

 

2,926

 

 

 

$

20,856

$

4,057

$

(3,629)

$

(26)

$

198

$

21,456

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June 30, 2022|61

notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statements

(unaudited)

62|June 30, 2022

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