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NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR HYDRO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 2019 Deloitte LLP 5 Springdale Street Suite 1000 St. John’s, NL A1E 0E4 Canada Tel: 709-576-8480 Fax: 709-576-8460 www.deloitte.ca Independent Auditor’s Report To the Lieutenant-Governor in Council Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Opinion We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2019, and the consolidated statements of profit and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2019, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards (“Canadian GAAS”). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Emphasis of Matter – Restated Comparative Information We draw attention to Note 29 to the financial statements, which explains that certain comparative information presented for December 31, 2018 has been restated. Our opinion is not modified in respect to this matter. Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process. Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements. As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also: ● Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. ● Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. ● Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management. ● Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern. ● Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation. ● Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. Chartered Professional Accountants February 28, 2020 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR HYDRO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION As at December 31 (millions of Canadian dollars) Notes 2019 2018 ASSETS Current assets Cash 66 30 Short-term investments - 34 Trade and other receivables 5 146 149 Inventories 6 114 107 Prepayments 8 7 Deferred asset 7 9 21 Total current assets 343 348 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 8 2,731 2,652 Intangible assets 9 5 6 Right-of-use assets 10 2 - Investment in joint arrangement 1 1 Other long-term assets 11 199 176 Total assets 3,281 3,183 Regulatory deferrals 12 123 159 Total assets and regulatory deferrals 3,404 3,342 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current liabilities Short-term borrowings 14 233 189 Trade and other payables 13 168 140 Current portion of long-term debt 14 7 7 Deferred credits 1 - Current portion of deferred contributions 15 2 2 Derivative liability 23 9 21 Total current liabilities 420 359 Non-current liabilities Long-term debt 14 1,776 1,784 Deferred contributions 15 25 24 Decommissioning liabilities 16 15 15 Lease liabilities 17 2 - Employee future benefits 18 123 105 Total liabilities 2,361 2,287 Shareholder’s equity Share capital 19 23 23 Contributed capital 19 152 152 Reserves (22) (13) Retained earnings 877 822 Total equity 1,030 984 Total liabilities and equity 3,391 3,271 Regulatory deferrals 12 13 71 Total liabilities, equity and regulatory deferrals 3,404 3,342 Commitments and contingencies (Note 25) and Subsequent event (Note 30) (Note See accompanying notes On behalf of the Board: DIRECTOR DIRECTOR NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR HYDRO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended December 31 (millions of Canadian dollars) Notes 2019 2018 (Restated - Note 29) Energy sales 720 660 Other revenue 28 31 Revenue 748 691 Fuels 217 189 Power purchased 99 84 Operating costs 20 184 178 Transmission rental 22 21 Depreciation and amortization 8,9 103 105 Net finance expense 21 89 85 Other expense 22 8 14 Expenses 722 676 Profit before regulatory adjustments 26 15 Regulatory adjustments 12 (37) (47) Profit for the year 63 62 Other comprehensive income Total items that may or have been reclassified to profit or loss Actuarial (loss) gain on employee future benefits 18 (9) 9 Other comprehensive (loss) income for the year (9) 9 Total comprehensive income for the year 54 71 See accompanying notes NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR HYDRO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY Employee Share Contributed Benefit Retained (millions of Canadian dollars) Notes Capital Capital Reserve Earnings Total Balance at January 1, 2019 23 152 (13) 822 984 Profit for the year - - - 63 63 Other comprehensive loss - - (9) - (9) Total comprehensive (loss) income for the year - - (9) 63 54 Contributed capital 19 - 1 - - 1 Regulatory adjustment 19 - (1) - - (1) Dividends 19 - - - (8) (8) Balance at December 31, 2019 23 152 (22) 877 1,030 Balance at January 1, 2018 23 150 (22) 768 919 Profit for the year - - - 62 62 Other comprehensive income - - 9 - 9 Total comprehensive income for the period - - 9 62 71 Contributed capital 19 - 3 - - 3 Regulatory adjustment 19 - (1) - - (1) Dividends 19 - - - (8) (8) Balance at December 31, 2018 23 152 (13) 822 984 See accompanying notes NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR HYDRO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For