Q1 2026 Keyera Corp Earnings Call

May 14, 2026

Speaker #2: If you would like to withdraw your question, please press star, followed by two. Thank you. I would now like to turn the call over to Dan Cuthbertson, General Manager Investor Relations.

Speaker #2: You may begin. Thanks and good morning. Joining me today will be Dean Setoguchi, President and CEO. Eileen Marikar, Senior Vice President and CFO. Jamie Urquhart, Senior Vice President, Liquids Business Unit.

Dan Cuthbertson: Thanks, good morning. Joining me today will be Dean Setoguchi, President and CEO, Eileen Marikar, Senior Vice President and CFO, James Urquhart, Senior Vice President, Liquids Business Unit, and Brad Slessor, Senior Vice President, Gathering & Processing and NGL Pipelines Business Unit. We will begin with some prepared remarks from Dean and Eileen, after which we will open the call to questions. I'd like to remind listeners that some of the comments and answers that we will give today relate to future events. These forward-looking statements are given as of today's date and reflect events or outcomes that management currently expects. In addition, we will refer to some non-GAAP financial measures. For additional information on non-GAAP measures and forward-looking statements, please refer to Keyera's public filings available on SEDAR and on our website. With that, I'll turn the call over to Dean.

Dan Cuthbertson: Thanks, good morning. Joining me today will be Dean Setoguchi, President and CEO, Eileen Marikar, Senior Vice President and CFO, Jamie Urquhart, Senior Vice President, Liquids Business Unit, and Brad Slessor, Senior Vice President, Gathering & Processing and NGL Pipelines Business Unit. We will begin with some prepared remarks from Dean and Eileen, after which we will open the call to questions. I'd like to remind listeners that some of the comments and answers that we will give today relate to future events. These forward-looking statements are given as of today's date and reflect events or outcomes that management currently expects. In addition, we will refer to some non-GAAP financial measures. For additional information on non-GAAP measures and forward-looking statements, please refer to Keyera's public filings available on SEDAR and on our website. With that, I'll turn the call over to Dean.

Speaker #2: And Brad Slesser, Senior Vice President, GMP and NGL Pipelines Business Unit. We will begin with some prepared remarks from Dean and Eileen. After which, we will open the call to questions.

Speaker #2: I'd like to remind listeners that some of the comments and answers that we will give today relate to future events. These forward-looking statements are given as of today's date and reflect events or outcomes that management currently expects.

Speaker #2: In addition, we will refer to some non-GAAP financial measures. For additional information on non-GAAP measures and forward-looking statements, please refer to KEYERA's public filings available on CEDAR and on our website.

Speaker #2: With that, I'll turn the call over to Dean.

Speaker #3: Thanks, Dan, and good morning, everyone. Two days ago, we successfully closed the acquisition of Plains Canadian NGL Business in its entirety. This is a transformative deal that materially expands KEYERA's integrated platform.

Dean Setoguchi: Thanks, Dan. Good morning, everyone. Two days ago, we successfully closed the acquisition of Plains Canadian NGL business in its entirety. This is a transformative deal that materially expands Keyera's integrated platform. This transaction is a natural extension of our strategy to extend our integrated value chain. It enhances connectivity across our system and improves our ability to efficiently process, transport, and market products. For our customers, the combined platform provides improved access to key markets, greater flexibility, and increased reliability. It also represents an important step for Canada, bringing critical energy infrastructure under Canadian ownership. It enhances Canadian energy security, supports economic resilience, and establishes a stronger, more efficient across Canada NGL corridor. As previously disclosed, the Commissioner of Competition has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal in connection with the transaction.

Speaker #3: This transaction is a natural extension of our strategy to extend our integrated value chain. It enhances connectivity across our system and improves our ability to efficiently process, transport, and market products.

Speaker #3: For our customers, the combined platform provides improved access to key markets and greater flexibility and increased reliability. It also represents an important step for Canada bringing critical energy infrastructure under Canadian ownership.

Speaker #3: It enhances Canadian energy security and supports economic resilience and establishes a stronger, more efficient cross-Canada NGL corridor. As previously disclosed, the Commissioner of Competition has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal in connection with the transaction.

Speaker #3: As you can appreciate, this matter is now before the tribunal, so we're limited in what we can say about this process. We are confident in the strength of our case and excited to demonstrate to our shareholders and to our stakeholders the strategic rationale and the value creation that will result from this transaction.

Dean Setoguchi: As you can appreciate, this matter is now before the tribunal, so we're limited in what we can say about this process. We are confident in the strength of our case and excited to demonstrate to our shareholders and to our stakeholders the strategic rationale and the value creation that will result from this transaction. Our focus now is on integration and capturing the synergies of the expanded system. Turning to our quarterly results. We continued to execute on our strategy, building a more connected and efficient system to support our customers and strengthen our platform. In Gathering & Processing, we delivered a new quarterly record for realized margin, driven by record throughput at Wapiti and contributions from our recently acquired interest in the Simonette East gas plants. We also continue to advance our growth projects.

Speaker #3: Our focus now is on integration and capturing the synergies of the expanded system. Turning to our quarterly results, we continue to execute on our strategy, building a more connected and efficient system to support our customers and strengthen our platform.

Speaker #3: In gathering processing, we delivered a new quarterly record for realized margin, driven by record throughput at WAPDI and contributions from our recently acquired interest in the Simonette East gas plants.

Speaker #3: We also continue to advance our growth projects. The KFS FRAC2 debottleneck remains on schedule for completion by the end of June, and is now expected to come in below budget.

Dean Setoguchi: The KFS Frac II debottleneck remains on schedule for completion by the end of June and is now expected to come in below budget. Frac III and KAPS Zone 4 continue to progress well, both on time and on budget. These projects are highly contracted and will continue to drive growth and stable fee-for-service cash flow, supporting the strength of our balance sheet and long-term dividend sustainability. Turning briefly to AEF. Following the previously announced outage, the repairs have been completed. We're also now completing the turnaround planned for the fall, eliminating the need for a separate shutdown later this year. The facility is expected to return to full operating capacity by the end of May. While the reliability of the asset has been below expectations, we recognize the importance of AEF to our business and the value it delivers.

Speaker #3: FRAC3 and cap zone 4 continue to progress well, both on time and on budget. These projects are highly contracted and will continue to drive growth and stable, fee-for-service cash flow supporting the strength of our balance sheet and long-term dividend sustainability.

Speaker #3: Now, turning briefly to AEF. Following the previously announced outage, the repairs have been completed. We're also now completing the turnaround plan for the fall.

Speaker #3: Eliminating the need for a separate shutdown later this year. The facility is expected to return to full operating capacity by the end of May.

Speaker #3: While the reliability of the asset has been below expectations, we recognize the importance of AEF to our business and the value it delivers. During the outage, we completed a comprehensive review of the facility and its operating plan.

Dean Setoguchi: During the outage, we completed a comprehensive review of the facility and its operating plan. As a result, we expect to enhance our maintenance strategy by supplementing the existing four-year major turnaround cycle with a smaller planned outage between major turnarounds. Our objective is to maximize production of iso-octane during a four-year cycle while ensuring safe and efficient operations. With that, I'll turn it over to Eileen Marikar to walk through our financial results and outlook.

Speaker #3: As a result, we expect to enhance our maintenance strategy by supplementing the existing four-year major turnaround cycle with a smaller plant outage between major turnarounds.

Speaker #3: Our objective is to maximize production of isooctane during a four-year cycle while ensuring safe and efficient operations. With that, I'll turn it over to Eileen to walk through our financial results and outlook.

Speaker #4: Thanks, Dean, and good morning, everyone. KEYERA's first quarter results reflect continued strength in our fee-for-service business, which was offset by lower marketing contributions. Excluding transaction costs related to the Plains acquisition, adjusted EBITDA was $232 million, and distributable cash flow was $133 million, or $58 per share.

Eileen Marikar: Thanks, Dean, and good morning, everyone. Keyera's first quarter results reflect continued strength in our fee for service business, which was offset by lower Marketing contributions. Excluding transaction costs related to the Plains acquisition, adjusted EBITDA was CAD 232 million, and distributable cash flow was CAD 133 million or CAD 0.58 per share. Net earnings for the quarter were a loss of CAD 122 million. In our fee for service segments, Gathering & Processing delivered record quarterly realized margin of CAD 118 million. In Liquids Infrastructure, realized margin was CAD 141 million. Results included record throughput across our condensate system, supported by continued growth in oil sands production. Turning to the Marketing segment, realized margin was CAD 13 million for the quarter. The decrease compared to last year was primarily attributable to the AEF outage and corresponding butane risk management activities.

Speaker #4: Net earnings for the quarter, or a loss of $122 million. In our fee-for-service segments, gathering and processing delivered record quarterly realized margin of $118 million.

Speaker #4: In liquids infrastructure, realized margin was $141 million. Results included record throughput across our condensate system, supported by continued growth in oil sands production. Turning to the marketing segment, realized margin was $13 million for the quarter.

Speaker #4: The decrease compared to last year was primarily attributable to the AEF outage and corresponding butane risk management activities. We ended the quarter with net debt to adjusted EBITDA of $2.2 times.

Eileen Marikar: We ended the quarter with net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 2.2x, which remains below our long-term target range and provides continued financial flexibility. Following the completion of the NGL contracting season, we are providing 2026 Marketing segment realized margin guidance on a standalone basis. Marketing realized margin is expected to range between CAD 210 million and CAD 250 million, with the majority of contributions weighted toward the H2 of the year. All other Keyera standalone guidance for growth capital, maintenance capital, and cash taxes remain unchanged. With that, I'll turn it back to Dean for closing remarks.

Speaker #4: Which remains below our long-term target range and provides continued financial flexibility. Following the completion of the NGL contracting season, we are providing 2026 marketing segment realized margin guidance on a standalone basis.

Speaker #4: Marketing realized margin is expected to range between $210 million and $250 million, with the majority of contributions weighted toward the second half of the year.

Speaker #4: All other KEYERA standalone guidance for growth capital maintenance capital and cash taxes remain unchanged. With that, I'll turn it back to Dean for closing remarks.

Speaker #3: Thanks, Eileen. KEYERA continues to execute on a clear strategy to strengthen and extend our integrated value chain. Building a more connected and efficient system that supports customer growth and improves access to key markets.

Dean Setoguchi: Thanks, Eileen. Keyera continues to execute on a clear strategy to strengthen and extend our integrated value chain, building a more connected and efficient system that supports customer growth and improves access to key markets. With the closing of the Plains acquisition, we're entering into the next phase of growth for the company with an expanded platform that further enhances our ability to serve customers across the basin. Looking ahead, we'll remain focused on disciplined integration, continued execution of our growth projects, and delivering long-term value for our customers and shareholders. On behalf of the board and management team, I want to thank our employees, customers, shareholders, indigenous rights holders, and other stakeholders for their continued support. With that, we'll open the line for questions. Operator, please go ahead.

Speaker #3: With the closing of the Plains acquisition, we're entering into the next phase of growth for the company, with an expanded platform that further enhances our ability to serve customers across the basin.

Speaker #3: Looking ahead, we'll remain focused on discipline integration, continued execution of our growth projects, and delivering long-term value for our customers and shareholders. On behalf of the board of management team, I want to thank our employees, customers, shareholders, Indigenous rights holders, and other stakeholders for their continued support.

Speaker #3: With that, we'll open the line for questions. Operator, please go ahead.

Speaker #5: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. We will now begin the question and answer session. Should you have a question, please press star followed by the one on your touch-tone phone.

Operator: Your first question comes from Robert Hope with Scotiabank. Your line is now open.

Speaker #5: You will hear a prompt that your hand has been raised. Should you wish to decline from the polling process, please press star followed by the two.

Speaker #5: If you are using a speakerphone, please lift the handset before pressing the keys. One moment, please, for your first question. Your first question comes from Rob Hope with Scotiabank.

Operator: Your first question comes from Robert Hope with Scotiabank. Your line is now open.

Speaker #5: Your line is now open.

Robert Hope: Morning, everyone. Would like some more color on the Competition Tribunal process. So you have 45 days to put in your application there. Can you maybe give us a little bit more incremental color on what the key themes that you would like to put forward to the Competition Bureau to state your case that the acquisition should close as filed? As well as, you know, do you think you'll take the full 45 days, or could you accelerate that?

Speaker #6: Morning, everyone. I would like some more color on the competition tribunal process. So you have 45 days to put in your application there. Can you maybe give us a little bit more incremental color on what the key themes that you would like to put forward to the competition bureau to state your case that the acquisition should close as filed?

Rob Hope: Morning, everyone. Would like some more color on the Competition Tribunal process. So you have 45 days to put in your application there. Can you maybe give us a little bit more incremental color on what the key themes that you would like to put forward to the Competition Bureau to state your case that the acquisition should close as filed? As well as, you know, do you think you'll take the full 45 days, or could you accelerate that?

Speaker #6: And as well as do you think you'll take the full 45 days, or could you accelerate that?

Speaker #3: Yeah, good morning, Rob. And thank you for the question. We're not in a position to speak on more about what our position is. I just want to emphasize that we're very confident in the strength of our case.

Dean Setoguchi: Yeah. Good morning, Robert Hope, and thank you for the question. You know, we're not in a position to speak on, you know, more about what our position is. I just wanna emphasize that we're very confident in the strength of our case. Again, because the matter's before the Competition Tribunal, we're limited to what we can say. With respect to the actual process, maybe I'll just turn it over to Eileen Marikar, and she can speak to it in more detail.

Speaker #3: And again, because of the matters before the tribunal, we're limited in what we can say. But with respect to the actual process, maybe I'll just turn it over to Eileen, and she can speak to it in more detail.

Speaker #4: Sure, thanks. Good morning, Rob. There’s not too much incremental from what was already in Dean’s opening remarks. The matter now will proceed through the tribunal process.

Eileen Marikar: Sure. thanks. Good morning, Rob. There's, you know, not too much incremental from what was already in Dean's opening remarks. The matter now will proceed through the Tribunal process. It's an impartial and independent specialized court, which gives us the opportunity to have our case heard by a panel of judges and non-judge Tribunal members. As Dean mentioned, we believe in our case and look forward to presenting it to the Tribunal. At this point, it's really too early to speculate on what the timeline will be.

Speaker #4: And it's an impartial and independent specialized court, which gives us the opportunity to have our case heard by a panel of judges and non-judge tribunal members.

Speaker #4: And as Dean mentioned, we believe in our case and look forward to presenting it to the tribunal. At this point, it's really too early to speculate on what the timeline will be.

Speaker #6: All right, thanks. I thought I'd try. Maybe moving over to the marketing guidance explains. Can you maybe help us understand what commodity price assumptions are included in that, just given it is looking similar to kind of the prior guidance, yet commodity pricing looks quite a bit different than before?

Robert Hope: All right. Thanks. I thought I'd try. Maybe moving over to the Marketing guidance explains, can you maybe help us understand what commodity price assumptions are included in that, just given, you know, it is looking similar to kind of the prior guidance, yet the commodity pricing looks quite a bit different than before?

Rob Hope: All right. Thanks. I thought I'd try. Maybe moving over to the Marketing guidance explains, can you maybe help us understand what commodity price assumptions are included in that, just given, you know, it is looking similar to kind of the prior guidance, yet the commodity pricing looks quite a bit different than before?

Speaker #4: Thanks, Rob. I could take that one. So the guidance we did provide is on a standalone basis, and it does incorporate the AEF outage, which was approximately $110 million.

Eileen Marikar: Thanks, Rob. I can take that one. The guidance we did provide is on a standalone basis, and it does incorporate the AEF outage, which was approximately CAD 110 million. I would say it's conservative at this point in time. It does include the impact of butane, which is lower than our 10-year average, that's a positive. Certainly, there were some hedges that on the inventory where we took a loss in the front months, we'll start to see that as we sell the inventory. The one thing that, you know, again, could be a tailwind to the guidance we've put out is the iso-octane premiums. As you are aware, that's something that we cannot hedge.

Speaker #4: I would say it's conservative at this point in time. It does include the impact of butane, which is lower than our 10-year average. So that's a positive.

Speaker #4: Certainly, there were some hedges that on the inventory where we took a loss in the front months, but we'll start to see that as we sell the inventory.

Speaker #4: The one thing that, again, could be a tailwind to the guidance we've put out is the ISO octane premiums. As you are aware, that's something that we cannot hedge.

Speaker #4: And so as AEF comes up and by the end of the month, and we get into the summer driving period, that is a potential tailwind to the guidance that we provided.

Eileen Marikar: As AEF comes up and, you know, by the end of the month and we get into the summer driving period, that is a potential tailwind to the guidance that we provided, but largely in line with the assumptions that we had laid out, the hedges that were already in place, which is the CAD 210 to 250.

Speaker #4: But largely in line with the assumptions that we had laid out, the hedges that were already in place which is the 210 to 250.

Speaker #3: I think just to add on to Eileen's comments, Rob, overall, we think that there is a more of a macro tailwind to our marketing business.

Dean Setoguchi: I think, just to add on to Eileen's comments, Rob, you know, overall, we think that there is a more of a macro tailwind to our Marketing business. I mean, if you think about the situation in Strait of Hormuz, the longer that blockage lasts, it really puts a higher floor under the whole price complex for crude oil, you know, natural gas and also LPGs for a longer period of time. You know, we think that's positive for frac spreads. We think that's positive for our octane business and, you know, Eileen talked about, you know, the premiums. Obviously, if you look at the gasoline cracks, they're very strong as well, and the underlying crude oil price is very high.

Speaker #3: I mean, if you think about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, the longer that blockage lasts, it really puts a higher floor under the whole price complex for crude oil, natural gas, and also LPGs.

Speaker #3: For a longer period of time. So we think that's positive for frac spreads. We think that's positive for our octane business and Eileen talked about the premiums.

Speaker #3: But obviously, if you look at the gasoline cracks, they're very strong as well. And the underlying crude oil price is very high. So we think the forward prices for the rest of this year, I mean, we do have some hedges in places.

Dean Setoguchi: you know, we think the forward prices for the rest of this year, I mean, we do have some hedges in places, but into 2027 as well, those are positive tailwinds overall for our business.

Speaker #3: But into 2027 as well, those are positive tailwinds overall for our business.

Speaker #6: Appreciate that. Thank you.

Robert Hope: Appreciate that. Thank you.

Rob Hope: Appreciate that. Thank you.

Speaker #3: Thank you for your questions.

Dean Setoguchi: Thank you for your questions.

Speaker #5: Your next question comes from Spiro Dounis with CITI. Your line is now open.

Operator: Your next question comes from Spiro Dounis with Citi. Your line is now open.

Speaker #6: Thank you, operator. Good morning, everybody. I want to start, Dean, with some of your closing comments there on the next phase of growth. You've got three major projects now sanctioned and under construction.

Spiro Dounis: Thank you, operator. Good morning, everybody. Wanna start, Dean, with some of your closing comments there on the next phase of growth. You've got three major projects now sanctioned and under construction. I think back, those projects were highly visible to you and us well into sanctioning them. Just curious, as you look beyond 2028, how are you thinking about that next wave of expansions and when you think you'd be in a position to start communicating them?

Speaker #6: And if I think back, those projects were highly visible to you and us well into sanctioning them. Just curious, as you look beyond 28, how are you thinking about that next wave of expansions?

Speaker #6: And when do you think to be in a position to start communicating them?

Speaker #3: Yes, good morning. And thank you for the questions. First of all, what I would say is that speaking to the three major projects, they are progressing very well.

Dean Setoguchi: Yes. Good morning, and thank you for the questions. You know, first of all, what I would say is that our, you know, speaking to the 3 major projects, they are progressing very well. Our team is doing an outstanding job of executing those projects. I mean, nothing's done until they're done, but so far they're progressing very well. You know, we're very excited about the Plains acquisition. You know, when we think about how we add value for our customers and our shareholders, the lowest hanging fruit is gonna be with the Plains assets. We've talked about CAD 100 million of synergies, which we have very high conviction in, but we're seeing some really great opportunities well beyond the CAD 100 million.

Speaker #3: Our team is doing an outstanding job of executing those projects. I mean, nothing's done until they're done. But so far, they're progressing very well.

Speaker #3: We're very excited about the Plains acquisition. And when we think about how we add value for our customers and our shareholders, the lowest-hanging fruit is going to be with the Plains assets.

Speaker #3: And we've talked about $100 million of synergies, which we have very high conviction in. But we're seeing some really great opportunities well beyond the $100 million.

Speaker #3: And so we are going to capture that low-hanging fruit as fast as we possibly can. And we've been operating, obviously, as separate companies until the last two days.

Dean Setoguchi: We are gonna, you know, capture that low-hanging fruit as fast as we possibly can. You know, we've been operating obviously as separate companies until the last 2 days, so there is certainly a period of time that it's gonna require us to get further up to speed on some of the opportunities on their side and get more detail behind it. We just think that there's a lot more upside than we had envisioned at the beginning when we signed this transaction. I think that's very positive. On top of that, you know, I think it's great that we're hearing more positive momentum on LNG Canada Phase 2 and also, you know, crude oil export pipelines and adding more capacity from that front.

Speaker #3: So there is certainly a period of time that it's going to require us to get further up to speed, and some of the opportunities on their side, and get more detail behind it.

Speaker #3: But we just think that there's a lot more upside than we had envisioned at the beginning when we signed this transaction. So I think that's very positive.

Speaker #3: On top of that, I think it's great that we're hearing more positive momentum on LNG Canada Phase Two and also crude oil export pipelines, and adding more capacity from that front.

Speaker #3: So I think, both from our gas gathering and processing perspective, there's going to be more of that required, which translates to more volumes down our CAPS pipeline and potentially downstream from there.

Dean Setoguchi: I think both from our Gathering & Processing perspective, there's going to be more of that required, which translates to more volumes down our KAPS Pipeline and potentially downstream from there. Also our oil sands business. You know, I can see, you know, more capacity expansions around that. Maybe I can just turn it over to Brad, and do you want to speak specifically to the Gathering & Processing side and maybe some other opportunities we see there?

Speaker #3: But also our oil sands business, so I can see more capacity expansions around that. Maybe I can just turn it over to Brad, and do you want to speak specifically to the gas can processing side and maybe some further opportunities we see there?

Speaker #6: Yeah, sure. Thanks, Dean. And thanks for the question. I think on the gathering processing side, we see really great activity, progressing around our northern plants.

Brad Slessor: Sure. Thanks, Dean Setoguchi, and thanks for the question. I think on the Gathering & Processing side, we see really great activity progressing around our northern plants. You can see it in our volumes and in our quarterly results, including the new assets we've brought in. We see at both Simonette and Wapiti opportunity to debottleneck those facilities. We're starting to look at incremental things past those projects as well. As Dean Setoguchi said, more gas processing comes with more liquids that need to make it down the value chain all the way through the integrated chain. We're excited to see what the basin will give us. As Dean Setoguchi said, we see some of those tailwinds behind the basin as well.

Speaker #6: You can see it in our volumes and in our quarterly results, including the new assets we've brought in. We see at both Simonette and Wapiti opportunity to debottleneck those facilities.

Speaker #6: And then we're starting to look at incremental things past those projects as well. And as Dean said, more gas processing comes with more liquids that need to make it down the value chain and all the way through the integrated chain.

Speaker #6: So we're excited to see what the basement will give us. And as Dean said, we see some of those tailwinds behind the basement as well.

Speaker #6: Got it. That's great to hear. Second question, maybe just pivoting here to condensate a bit, came up quite a few times on the last call.

Spiro Dounis: Got it. That's great to hear. Second question, maybe just pivoting here to condensate a bit, came up quite a few times on the last call, and that was of course, you know, before Iran. You know, since then, obviously, things on the macro side seem to have improved. There's potentially over 1 million barrels a day of crude egress being contemplated out of Canada. Just maybe wanna get your latest views. I know you're thinking about the impact to condensate, you know, and whether or not those volumes can unlock more expansions on your current footprint.

Speaker #6: And that was, of course, before I ran, since then, obviously, things on the macro side seem to have improved. There's potentially over a million barrels a day of crude egress being contemplated out of Canada.

Speaker #6: So just maybe wanted to get your latest views and how you're thinking about the impact to condensate, and whether or not those volumes can unlock more expansions on your current footprint.

Speaker #3: Yeah, that's a really great question. I think a lot of people, when they think about crude oil, egress, I think it's fantastic that there will likely be a lot more capacity built for crude export pipelines.

Dean Setoguchi: Yeah, that's a really great question. You know, I think a lot of people when they think about crude oil, you know, egress, I think it's fantastic that there'll likely be a lot more capacity built for crude export pipelines. People have to remember that for every 2 barrels that you flow down a pipe, you need 1 barrel of diluent, which is, you know, the condensate to flow with it, because the bitumen is so viscous. You know, that's really great for our business because we have the hub for condensate. I mean, you know, roughly two-thirds of the condensate that flows up to the oil sands comes off our system.

Speaker #3: But people have to remember that for every two barrels that you flow down the pipe, you need a barrel of diluent, which is the condensate.

Speaker #3: The flow with it. Because the bitumen is so viscous, that's really great for our business, because we have the hub for condensate. I mean, roughly two-thirds of the condensate that flows up to the oil sands comes off our system.

Speaker #3: So that's our pipeline connectivity. That's our storage caverns. And we also have the Norlite pipeline that also delivers up to the oil sands. So that is a business that's in big demand.

Dean Setoguchi: That's our pipeline connectivity, that's our storage caverns, and we also have the Norlite Pipeline that also delivers up to the oil sands. That is a business that's in big demands, I'll maybe just turn over to Jamie to provide additional commentary.

Speaker #3: But maybe just turn it over to Jamie to provide additional commentary.

Speaker #7: Yeah, thanks, Dean. So I don't know what more I can add. Really, other than we've anticipated this or positioned ourselves to be able to understand how our condensate system can be expanded in the most capital-efficient and time-efficient manner.

James Urquhart: Thanks, Dean. I don't know what more I can add really other than we've anticipated this or positioned ourselves to be able to understand how our condensate system can be expanded in the most capital efficient and time efficient manner. Just to remind everybody as well that we do have an ownership in the Norlite Pipeline, which is, in our minds, a very strategic pipeline that we're working with our partner to maximize the opportunities as we're looking at, you know, industries looking at expansions up in the Oil Sands area. You know, Oil Sands is often a part of our business that doesn't get focused on very much. It's a huge contributor to our business, and we see that there's significant opportunity for growth.

Jamie Urquhart: Thanks, Dean. I don't know what more I can add really other than we've anticipated this or positioned ourselves to be able to understand how our condensate system can be expanded in the most capital efficient and time efficient manner. Just to remind everybody as well that we do have an ownership in the Norlite Pipeline, which is, in our minds, a very strategic pipeline that we're working with our partner to maximize the opportunities as we're looking at, you know, industries looking at expansions up in the Oil Sands area. You know, Oil Sands is often a part of our business that doesn't get focused on very much. It's a huge contributor to our business, and we see that there's significant opportunity for growth.

Speaker #7: And just to remind everybody as well, we do have an ownership in the Norlite pipeline, which is, in our minds, a very strategic pipeline that we're working with our partner to maximize the opportunities as we're looking at industries looking at expansions up in the oil sands area.

Speaker #7: So oil sands is often a part of our business that doesn't get focused on very much. It's a huge contributor to our business. And we see that there's significant opportunity for growth.

Speaker #6: Great color. I'll leave it there. Thank you, Team.

Spiro Dounis: Great color. I will leave it there. Thank you, team.

Speaker #3: Thanks a lot. Have a good day.

Dean Setoguchi: Thanks a lot. Have a good day.

Speaker #1: Your next question comes from Robert Catelier with CIBC Capital Markets. Your line is now open.

Operator: Your next question comes from Robert Catellier with CIBC Capital Markets. Your line is now open.

Speaker #8: Hey, good morning and congratulations on the closing of the transaction. I imagine we're going to get more fulsome update at some point. But I'm wondering what you can tell us about the impact the Plains acquisition will have on that 7% to 8% fee-based growth category you have.

Robert Catellier: Hey, good morning, and congratulations on the closing of the transaction. I imagine we're gonna get a more fulsome update at some point. I'm wondering what you can tell us about the impact the Plains acquisition will have on that 7% to 8% fee-based growth category you have. Obviously, there's gonna be some uncertainty related to the tribunal process, but on an as-is basis, what is your confidence level in that fee-based growth extending beyond the current forecast timeline you've given?

Speaker #8: Obviously, there’s going to be some uncertainty related to the tribunal process. But on an as-is basis, what is your confidence level in that fee-based growth extending beyond the current forecast timeline you’ve given?

Speaker #3: Yeah, good morning, Rob. And thanks for your question. I just want to emphasize that we see a lot of synergy value with Plains. And but with that, I'll turn it over to Eileen, and she can maybe add some more color.

Dean Setoguchi: Yeah. Good morning, Rob, and thanks for your question. You know, I just want to emphasize that we see a lot of synergy value with Plains. With that, I'll turn it over to Eileen, and she can maybe add some more color.

Speaker #5: Yeah, thanks, Rob. We do plan to provide an updated guidance for probably around the mid to late June timeframe. And it will be a refresh fee-based EBITDA growth rate.

Eileen Marikar: Thanks, Rob. We do plan to provide an updated guidance for probably around the mid to late June timeframe, and it will be a refreshed fee-based EBITDA growth rate, again, on the combined basis within the coming weeks. We do wanna give some time to actually operate the assets for a period of time, but we are really excited to provide you with that update. Just remember, our existing CAGR, it goes out to 2027, and we've largely hit that. That was really from filling white space, again, which we have done. Now as we bring on all of these new projects that we're currently in the process of executing, like KAPS Zone 4 and all of the frac expansions, those come in in 2027, 2028.

Speaker #5: Again, on the combined basis within the coming weeks. So we do want to give some time to actually operate the assets for a period of time.

Speaker #5: But we are really excited to provide you with that update. And just remember, our existing KEGR—it goes out to 2027, and we've largely hit that.

Speaker #5: And that was really from filling white space. Again, which we have done. So now, as we bring on all of these new projects that we're currently in the process of executing, like Zone 4 and all of the FRAC expansions, those come in in 2027, 2028.

Eileen Marikar: Those have very, very strong returns that will continue to improve that growth rate to the end of the decade, as well as the synergies and the synergies beyond CAD 100 million that Dean just spoke about. An update is coming shortly.

Speaker #5: Those have very, very strong returns that will continue to improve that growth rate to the end of the decade. As well as the synergies and the synergies beyond the $100 million that Dean just spoke about.

Speaker #5: So an update is coming shortly.

Speaker #8: Okay, that’s understandable. And then, just on the synergy side, I wonder if you could describe the path to that full synergy capture. I’m thinking that we don’t know what the outcome on the tribunal process might be, of course.

Robert Catellier: Okay. That's understandable. Then just on the synergy side, I wonder if you could describe the path to that full synergy capture. You know, I'm thinking that, you know, we don't know what the outcome on the tribunal process might be, of course. Like, how do you go about capturing those synergies when there's some uncertainty as to what the final product might look like?

Speaker #8: So how do you go about capturing those synergies when there's some uncertainty as to what the final product might look like?

Speaker #3: Yeah, I mean, as I said before, I mean, we see a ton of synergies here. And we capture the majority of them on day one.

Dean Setoguchi: I mean, you know, as I said before, I mean, we see a ton of synergies here, and we capture the majority of them on day 1. You know, a lot of it is just the overhead. I mean, we're able to run this business more efficiently by combining together. You know, when you look beyond that, we've talked about some of the synergies. There are certainly operating synergies. We're gonna be able to apply our supply chain and procurement strategies across entire entity and leverage, you know, our expanded size. Our maintenance activities, your company will be, you know, spending north of CAD 200 million a year on, in maintenance activities. Can we get better at that and more efficient at that? Absolutely.

Speaker #3: A lot of it is just the overhead. I mean, we're able to run this business more efficiently by combining together. When you look beyond that, we've talked about some of the synergies.

Speaker #3: There's certainly operating synergies. We're going to be able to apply our supply chain and procurement strategies across entire entity and leverage our expanded size.

Speaker #3: Our maintenance activities, our company will be spending north of $200 million a year in maintenance activities. So can we get better at that and more efficient at that?

Speaker #3: Absolutely. Jamie's talked about our railcar fleet and our logistics; we're going to be much more efficient with this cross-Canada corridor, the NGO corridor. We're going to be able to deliver product to market more efficiently than in the past.

Dean Setoguchi: You know, James's talked about our railcar fleet and our logistics. We're gonna be much more efficient with this cross Canada corridor, NGL corridor, we're gonna be able to deliver product to market more efficiently than the past. We'll need less railcars and things like that, which are very expensive. You know, on top of that, we do see some issues or opportunities where we increase reliability. You know, with the combined asset base, we have more redundancy in our system. I think that can translate to more effective capacity overall, which is good for our customer and good for our shareholders. There's commercial opportunities too.

Speaker #3: So we'll need less railcars and things like that, which are very expensive. On top of that, we do see some issues or opportunities where we can increase reliability.

Speaker #3: With the combined asset base, we have more redundancy in our system. So I think that can translate to more effective capacity overall, which is good for our customer and good for our shareholders.

Speaker #3: There's commercial opportunities, too. So when you add all that up, we believe that that we should be able to deliver well beyond the $100 million of synergies that we put out there.

Dean Setoguchi: You know, when you add all that up, you know, we believe that we should be able to deliver well beyond CAD 100 million of synergies that we put out there. Anything else you want to add, James?

Speaker #3: Anything else you want to add, Jamie?

Speaker #7: No, I think you nailed it.

James Urquhart: No, I think you nailed it.

Jamie Urquhart: No, I think you nailed it.

Speaker #8: Okay, just to follow up to the condensate questions then. I'm wondering if you had anything in terms of timelines or potential CAPEX requirements for whatever solution you might have to expand that condensate system?

Robert Catellier: Okay. Just to follow up to the condensate questions then. I'm wondering if you had anything in terms of timelines or potential CapEx requirements for whatever solution you might have to expand that condensate system.

Speaker #7: Yeah, well, I can speak to the timelines. And it's just consistent with what companies are communicating to the market around the timing of their projects.

James Urquhart: Well, I can speak to the timelines, and it's just consistent with what companies are communicating to the market around the timing of their projects. We fully expect that we'll, you know, be able to see some growth, continued growth in that business in the 2027, 2028 timeframe.

Jamie Urquhart: Well, I can speak to the timelines, and it's just consistent with what companies are communicating to the market around the timing of their projects. We fully expect that we'll, you know, be able to see some growth, continued growth in that business in the 2027, 2028 timeframe.

Speaker #7: But we fully expect that we'll be able to see some growth continued growth in that business in the 2027, 2028 timeframe.

Speaker #8: Okay. That's it from me. And good luck with the integration.

Robert Catellier: Okay. That's it for me. Good luck with the integration.

Speaker #3: Thanks, Rob. Have a great day.

James Urquhart: Thanks, Robert Hope. Have a great day.

Jamie Urquhart: Thanks, Robert Hope. Have a great day.

Speaker #1: Your next question comes from Ben Tham with BMO Capital Markets. Your line is now open.

Operator: Your next question comes from Ben Pham with BMO Capital Markets. Your line is now open.

Speaker #9: Hi, thanks. Good morning. You had a comment in the MD&A around the South region production growing. By a couple of percent. I think the last time we've seen that basin grow at all, I think, for some time.

Ben Pham: Hi. Thanks. Good morning. You had a comment in the MD&A around the South Region production growing by a couple percent. I think the last time we've seen that basin grow at all, I think for some time. Can you comment on the outlook you're expecting there and any sort of impact you anticipate on your assets in the region?

Speaker #9: Can you comment on the outlook you're expecting there and any sort of impact you anticipate on your assets in the region?

Speaker #3: Yeah, good morning, Ben. Thanks very much for the question. I'm going to turn that over to Brad.

Dean Setoguchi: Yeah. Good morning, Ben. Thanks very much for the question. I'm gonna turn that over to Brad.

Speaker #10: Hey, good morning, Ben. I'm glad to get a question on the South or team has been working very, very hard on that asset base.

Brad Slessor: Hey, good morning, Ben Pham. Glad to get a question on the South. Our team has been working very, very hard on that, on that asset base. In the last several years, they've really worked to transform the contract behind that asset base as well, and you're seeing that with the increased utilization. We've put much longer term contracts into that asset than we've historically seen. In the past, a lot of that South Basin was really driven off of gas pricing. What we're seeing now is an increased uptake in Duvernay drilling with the West Shale Duvernay and Carrot Creek, and we're seeing those volumes working their way into our system.

Speaker #10: In the last several years, they've really worked to transform the contract behind that asset base as well. And you're seeing that with the increased utilization.

Speaker #10: We've put much longer-term contracts into that asset than we've historically seen. In the past, a lot of that South basin was really driven off of gas pricing.

Speaker #10: What we're seeing now is an increase uptake in Dubonnet drilling, with the West Shell Dubonnet and Carrick Creek. And we're seeing those volumes working their way into our system.

Speaker #10: Those are also ultra-liquids rich. So we see those coming into some of our gas plants in the South, which are already connected into our value chain all the way to Fort Saskatchewan.

Brad Slessor: Those are also ultra liquids rich, so we see those coming into, some of our gas plants in the south, which are already connected into our value chain all the way to Fort Saskatchewan. Good example of that is our Rimbey gas plant. The large deep cut plant that's super well-positioned to capture a lot of the gas that you're seeing, coming out of the, out of the Duvernay play. We're very happy with how those assets are performing. We think that there's still lots of legs, for that to keep on going.

Speaker #10: A good example of that is our Rimbey gas plant. The large, deep-cut plant that's super well positioned to capture a lot of the gas that you're seeing coming out of the Duvernay play.

Speaker #10: And so we're very happy with how those assets are performing. We think that there's still lots of legs for that to keep on going.

Speaker #9: Okay, got it. And maybe to thanks a lot for that. Maybe go back on the business update and you think the mid to late June timeframe is the focus really being extending that guidance CAGR timeframe that you're you have there currently?

Ben Pham: Okay. Got it. Thanks a lot for that. Go back to on the business update and you think that the mid to late June timeframe, is the focus really been extending that guidance CAGR timeframe that you have there currently?

Speaker #11: Morning, Ben. Yes, that is the idea to extend the CAGR to near the end of the decade.

Eileen Marikar: Morning, Ben Pham. Yes, that is the idea to extend the CAGR to near the end of the decade.

Speaker #9: Okay, got it. Okay, thank you. Thanks for the cover.

Ben Pham: Okay. Got it. Okay. Thank you. Thanks for the color.

Speaker #3: Thanks a lot.

James Urquhart: Thanks a lot.

Jamie Urquhart: Thanks a lot.

Speaker #1: Your next question comes from Theresa Chen with Barclays. Your line is now open.

Operator: Your next question comes from Theresa Chen with Barclays. Your line is now open.

Speaker #12: Good morning. Going back to the tailwinds related to the ISO octane business and stemming from the global supply shock and liquids products, including premium gasoline, with the significant refining infrastructure sustaining physical damage in the Middle East, coupled with curtailed exports from major Asian suppliers, do you view this as a transient benefit, i.e., the elevated octane spreads we're seeing now would dissipate if when the strait is fully open?

Theresa Chen: Good morning. Going back to the tailwinds related to the iso-octane business and stemming from the global supply shock in liquids products, including premium gasoline. With the significant refining infrastructure sustaining physical damage in the Middle East, coupled with curtailed exports from major Asian suppliers, do you view this as a transient benefit, i.e. the elevated octane spreads we're seeing now would dissipate if when the strait is fully open? Or do you view this as a more durable uplift to your iso-octane margins given your ability to creatively source feedstocks and the reliability of supply? Does this factor into your commercial discussions related to this business at all?

Speaker #12: Or do you view this as a more durable uplift to your ISO octane margins, given your ability to readily source feedstocks and the reliability of supply?

Speaker #12: Does this factor into your commercial discussions related to this business at all?

Speaker #3: Yeah, you know what? That's a very good question, Theresa. And I'll turn it over to Jamie. But just maybe a couple of comments is that I think there are some elements that are very durable going forward.

Dean Setoguchi: Yeah. You know what, that's a very good question, Theresa. I'll turn it over to James. You know, just maybe a couple of comments is that I think there are some elements that are very durable going forward. You know, part of it is, there is more refining capacity being shut down too in North America, and namely in California. You know, some of the markets that we serve in interior, the United States, you know, they are now gonna feed more gasoline to California to make up for that loss of production. You know, we think that's maybe a net positive.

Speaker #3: And part of it is there is more refining capacity being shut down, too, in North America. And namely in California. So some of the markets that we serve in interior the United States, they are now going to feed more gasoline to California to make up for that loss of production.

Speaker #3: So we think that's maybe net positive. But what else is happening right now is that some of the NAFTA crackers in Asia are shutting down.

Dean Setoguchi: You know, what else is happening right now is that some of the naphtha crackers in Asia are shutting down and they're basically getting displaced with crackers that take a lighter end feedstock. Those naphtha crackers, they produce more chemical octanes, which, you know, they do compete in the octane world on the, you know, off the water. You know, I think overall with less octanes supply that should be a net tailwind for our octane premiums, you know, when you think about the trends going forward. Anyway, those are just some of the tailwinds that we see. Jamie, I'm sure you have some more thoughts.

Speaker #3: And they're basically getting displaced with crackers that take a lighter end feedstock. And those naphtha crackers, they produce more chemical octanes, which they do compete in the octane world on the off the water.

Speaker #3: So I think overall, with less octanes supply, that should be a net tailwind for our octane premiums when you think about the trends going forward.

Speaker #3: So anyway, those are just some of the tailwinds that we see. But Jamie, I'm sure you have some more thoughts.

Speaker #7: Yeah, so maybe I can layer a little bit more on. And it's a great observation and a great question is that the one thing I mentioned as well is that I think the destruction of infrastructure and the timing of being able to repair that infrastructure is going to have ripple effects throughout a lot of different commodities.

James Urquhart: Yeah. Maybe I can layer a little bit more on. It's a great observation and a great question, is that, you know, the one thing I'd mention as well is that I think the destruction of infrastructure and the timing of being able to repair that infrastructure is gonna have ripple effects throughout a lot of, you know, different commodities. Certainly that's impacted propane pricing as well, and the longevity we see of elevated propane pricing. Dean touched on that. That's gonna support our deal for export on the West Coast that we're stepping into with AltaGas in the 2028 timeframe, and just the fundamentals. Also frac spread, that we're now assuming more exposure to with the Plains assets.

Jamie Urquhart: Yeah. Maybe I can layer a little bit more on. It's a great observation and a great question, is that, you know, the one thing I'd mention as well is that I think the destruction of infrastructure and the timing of being able to repair that infrastructure is gonna have ripple effects throughout a lot of, you know, different commodities. Certainly that's impacted propane pricing as well, and the longevity we see of elevated propane pricing. Dean touched on that. That's gonna support our deal for export on the West Coast that we're stepping into with AltaGas in the 2028 timeframe, and just the fundamentals. Also frac spread, that we're now assuming more exposure to with the Plains assets.

Speaker #7: Certainly, that's impacted propane pricing as well. And the longevity we see of elevated propane pricing being touched on that, that's going to support our deal for export on the West Coast that we're stepping into without the gas in the 2028 timeframe.

Speaker #7: And just the fundamentals, but also broad spread that we're now assuming more exposure to with the Plains assets. But it's also impacting non-North American refinery capacity as well, specifically in Asia.

James Urquhart: It's also impacting non-North American refinery capacity as well, specifically in Asia. As we think about the global flow of gasolines, we also see a pull out of North America to serve those markets. That's gonna leave us a little short. Dean's touched on the fact that we've got lower naphtha costs that ultimately are a primary feedstock for blending, and ultimately you need octanes to mix in that blending activity to be able to generate gasoline. As we connect all those dots together, certainly, you've seen that in the RBOB crack or the gasoline crack pricing, you know, in 2026 and 2027.

Jamie Urquhart: It's also impacting non-North American refinery capacity as well, specifically in Asia. As we think about the global flow of gasolines, we also see a pull out of North America to serve those markets. That's gonna leave us a little short. Dean's touched on the fact that we've got lower naphtha costs that ultimately are a primary feedstock for blending, and ultimately you need octanes to mix in that blending activity to be able to generate gasoline. As we connect all those dots together, certainly, you've seen that in the RBOB crack or the gasoline crack pricing, you know, in 2026 and 2027.

Speaker #7: And so, as we think about the global flow of gasolines, we also see a pull out of North America to serve those markets. That's going to leave us a little short.

Speaker #7: Dean's touched on the fact that we've got lower NAFTA costs that ultimately are a primary feedstock for blending and ultimately you need octanes to mix in that blending activity to be able to generate gasoline.

Speaker #7: So we connect all those dots together. Certainly, you've seen that in the Arbob crack or the gasoline crack pricing. In 26 and 27. And you're also seeing that with respect to the octane demand and associated octane premiums that we're seeing unfold.

James Urquhart: You're also seeing that with respect to the octane demand and associated octane premiums that we're seeing unfold, not only in this summer driving season, but our expectation is going into 2027 as well.

Jamie Urquhart: You're also seeing that with respect to the octane demand and associated octane premiums that we're seeing unfold, not only in this summer driving season, but our expectation is going into 2027 as well.

Speaker #7: Not only in this summer driving season, but our expectation is going into '27 as well.

Speaker #12: It's very helpful. Thank you. And related to the AEF facility specifically, do you have an update on how the turnaround is progressing following the unplanned outage?

Theresa Chen: It's very helpful. Thank you. Related to the AEF facility specifically, do you have an update on how the turnaround is progressing, following the unplanned outage? Can you share some of the key learnings here? In relation to the new maintenance strategy, what exactly are you planning to do during the smaller planned outages between major turnarounds, that's supposed to enhance reliability of the asset? What does that work entail?

Speaker #12: Can you share some of the key learnings here? And in relation to the new maintenance strategy, what exactly are you planning to do during these smaller planned outages between major turnarounds that is supposed to enhance reliability of the asset?

Speaker #12: What does that work entail?

Speaker #3: Yes. So great question. Can't really get into specifics of the root cause of the outage that we incurred in January, other than we did determine the root cause.

James Urquhart: Yeah. Great question. Can't really get into the specifics of the root cause of the outage that we incurred in January other than we did determine the root cause, and we're applying those learnings to ensure improved reliability go forward. To get to your question with respect to the shorter, you know, we're calling it a pit stop, you know, in that in between our regular four-year turnaround schedule. It's more around inspections, and ensuring the integrity of equipment and making sure that we're being proactive with respect to our maintenance activities based on, you know, comparing condition of equipment relative to baselines to ensure that we're not reacting to things at AEF rather than we're being very proactive from our maintenance activities.

Jamie Urquhart: Yeah. Great question. Can't really get into the specifics of the root cause of the outage that we incurred in January other than we did determine the root cause, and we're applying those learnings to ensure improved reliability go forward. To get to your question with respect to the shorter, you know, we're calling it a pit stop, you know, in that in between our regular four-year turnaround schedule. It's more around inspections, and ensuring the integrity of equipment and making sure that we're being proactive with respect to our maintenance activities based on, you know, comparing condition of equipment relative to baselines to ensure that we're not reacting to things at AEF rather than we're being very proactive from our maintenance activities.

Speaker #3: And we're applying those learnings to ensure improved reliability go forward. To get to your question with respect to the shorter we're calling it a pit stop.

Speaker #3: In that in-between our regular four-year turnaround schedule, it's more around inspections and ensuring the integrity of equipment and making sure that we're being proactive with respect to our maintenance activities based on comparing condition of equipment relative to baselines to ensure that we're not reacting to things that AEF rather than we're being very proactive from our maintenance activities.

Dean Setoguchi: Yes.

Theresa Chen: Thank you.

Speaker #12: Thank you.

Dean Setoguchi: as we said before, our objective is to make as much octane over a four-year cycle. You know, we've learned a lot over the last five years. You know, we've had a number of unplanned outages, and we feel with all the work that we've done in the valuation of the entire facility while we've been out for this extended period of time, that's really benefited us. We do believe that small minor pit stop in the four-year turnaround is the best way to go and to produce the most octane over that period.

Speaker #3: As we said before, our objective is to make as much octane over a four-year cycle. And we've learned a lot over the last five years.

Speaker #3: We've had a number of unplanned outages. And we feel with all the work that we've done and the evaluation of the entire facility while we've been out for this extended period of time, that's really benefited us.

Speaker #3: And we do believe that small, minor pit stop in the four-year turnaround is the best way to go and to produce the most octane over that period.

Speaker #12: Thank you.

Theresa Chen: Thank you.

Speaker #13: Your next question comes from Patrick Kenney with NBCM. Your line is now open.

Operator: Your next question comes from Patrick Kenny with NBCM. Your line is now open.

Speaker #14: Thank you. Good morning. Appreciating it's business as usual, or integration as planned here until further news comes out of the tribunal process. But just looking, in the meantime, as you look to compete for new business in the field, perhaps offer customers access to your extended value chain, just wondering how you're managing the commercial dynamics while waiting for the final decision here.

Patrick Kenny: Thank you. Good morning. Appreciating it's business as usual or, you know, integration is planned here until further news comes out of the tribunal process, just thinking, you know, in the meantime, as you look to compete for new business in the field, perhaps offer customers access to your extended value chain, just wondering how you're managing the commercial dynamics while, you know, waiting for the final decision here.

Dean Setoguchi: Good morning, Pat. Yeah, thanks for the question. It is business as usual. I mean, the number one objective for us is obviously safe operations, reliable operations. For our customers, this has to be seamless, and we have to deliver them a great service. You know, we believe that we're gonna have a superior service offering right across the board for our customers, and we have to deliver that. You know, we're gonna be working with all of our customers like we do, and the new customers that we're gonna pick up and new contracts that we'll pick up with Plains. As always, we work very closely with our customers to understand what's important to them and understand their needs.

Speaker #3: Good morning, Pats. Yeah, thanks for the question. And it is business as usual. I mean, the number one objective for us is obviously safe operations, reliable operations.

Speaker #3: But for our customers, this has to be seamless. And we have to deliver them a great service and we believe that we're going to have a superior service offering right across the board for our customers.

Speaker #3: And we have to deliver that. So we're going to be working with all of our customers like we do in the new customers that we're going to pick up and new contracts that we'll pick up with plains.

Speaker #3: As always, we work very closely with our customers to understand what's important to them and understand their needs. And we work to customize the solution that adds the most value for them and that's exactly what we're going to do as we add value through this integration and synergy process.

Dean Setoguchi: We work to customize a solution that adds the most value for them, and that's exactly what we're gonna do as we add, you know, value through this integration and synergy process. Is there anything else you guys wanna add? No?

Speaker #3: Is there anything else you guys want to add? No?

Speaker #14: Okay. And then I guess looking at forward for Axbreds, obviously there's still a healthy level of backwardation into 27 and beyond. But I'm just curious if you're able to capitalize on some of the near-term commodity price volatility here from a hedging standpoint while you're waiting for final resolution.

Patrick Kenny: Okay. I guess looking at forward frac spreads, obviously there's still, you know, a healthy level of backwardation into 2027 and beyond. I'm just curious if you're able to capitalize on, you know, some of the near term commodity price volatility here from a hedging standpoint while you're waiting for final resolution.

Speaker #3: Yeah, that's a great question. Well, certainly just want to remind everyone that we have a 12-month hedge in place. So that was negotiated as part of the original transaction and terms of the transaction.

Dean Setoguchi: Yeah, that's a great question. Well, certainly, you know, just want to remind everyone that we have a 12-month hedge in place. That was negotiated as part of the original, you know, transaction and terms of the transaction. We have that in place, and we want to make sure that we had good cash flow stability from that part of the business for the first full year. It's a majority of production, we're still exposed a bit beyond and above that and partly because the flows through Empress have been higher than what we've modeled, which is a positive. As we said before, you know, we certainly think the pricing floor is higher than what it was pre the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaker #3: So we have that in place and we want to make sure that we had good cash flow stability from that part of the business for the first full year.

Speaker #3: And so it's a majority of production. So we're still exposed a bit beyond and above that and partly because the flows through Empress have been higher than what we've modeled, which is a positive.

Speaker #3: As we said before, we certainly think the pricing floor is higher than what it was pre the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. So again, the longer this outage lasts, we believe that the higher prices, especially for propane, are going to linger higher, which will give us opportunities to further extend the hedge past the 12 months.

Dean Setoguchi: Again, the longer this outage lasts, we believe that the higher prices, especially for propane, are going to linger higher, which will give us opportunities to further extend the hedge past the 12 months, and we will look for opportunities to do that.

Speaker #3: And we'll look for opportunities to do that.

Speaker #14: Sounds good. And then last one, for me here, I know it's a bit of a what-if question, but just thinking from a balance sheet perspective, with the sub-receipts now converted to shares, I guess if you do find yourselves in a position of receiving some proceeds from certain assets being sold, would you look to redeploy that cash right away into other opportunities either organically or through tuck-ins?

Patrick Kenny: Sounds good. Last one for me here. I know it's a bit of a what if question. Just thinking from a balance sheet perspective, you know, with the sub receipts now converted to shares, I guess if you do find yourselves in a position of receiving some proceeds from, you know, certain assets being sold, would you look to redeploy that cash right away into other opportunities, either organically or through tuck-ins, or would you maybe prioritize buybacks or further debt repayment?

Speaker #14: Or would you maybe prioritize buybacks or further debt repayment?

Speaker #3: Yeah, that's a great question. Well, you know what? First of all, we really believe in the strength in our case and we're not focused on remedies.

Dean Setoguchi: Well, you know what? First of all, you know, we really believe in the strength of our case, and we're not focused on remedies. You know, that would include any sales associated with this acquisition. You know, as a company, our strategy is always to look at our asset base and high-grade it. As you saw, we sold our Wildhorse terminal last year, and we're redeploying that those proceeds into our Canadian business. We see a lot of opportunity going forward. You know, we'll look to reinvest our cash flows to capture that opportunity to, you know, to deliver expanded service to our customers. Anything you wanna add to that? Great.

Speaker #3: So that would include any sales associated with this acquisition. I am as a company, our strategy is always to look at our asset base and high-grade it.

Speaker #3: So as you saw, we sold our Wild Horse terminal last year and we're redeploying that those proceeds into our Canadian business. We see a lot of opportunity going forward.

Speaker #3: So, we'll look to reinvest our cash flows to capture that opportunity to deliver expanded service to our customers. Is there anything you want to add to that?

Speaker #3: Great.

Speaker #14: Okay. That's great. Thanks, Dean.

Patrick Kenny: Okay. That's great. Thanks, Dean.

Speaker #3: Yeah. Thanks a lot.

Dean Setoguchi: Yep. Thanks a lot. Bye.

Speaker #13: Ladies and gentlemen, as a reminder, should you have a question, please press star one. Your next question comes from Maurice Choi with RBC Capital Markets.

Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, as a reminder, should you have a question, please press star one. Your next question comes from Maurice Choy with RBC Capital Markets. Your line is now open.

Speaker #13: Your line is now open.

Speaker #15: Thank you. And good morning, everyone. If I could just focus on what seems to be the next phase of big project developments once you have a combined entity.

Maurice Choy: Thank you, and good morning, everyone. If I could just focus on what seems to be the next phase of big project developments once you have a combined entity. I know you shared your accomplishments on KFS Frac II, the bottleneck costs have come down there. As you think about your next phase of growth here, what are some of the emerging areas of a project's development that you are anticipating will require greater focus and perhaps pinch points that needs to be dealt with early?

Speaker #15: I know you shared your accomplishments on KFS FRAC 2, the bottleneck, costs have come down there. But as you think about your next phase of growth here, what are some of the emerging areas of a project's development that you are anticipating will require greater focus and perhaps pinch points that needs to be dealt with early?

Speaker #3: Yeah, good morning, Maurice. And thanks for the question. As we said before, I mean, certainly with more egress for both all products for natural gas, for crude oil, more export capacity that's getting built.

Dean Setoguchi: Yeah. Good morning, Maurice, and thanks for the question. You know, as we said before, I mean, certainly with more egress for both all products, for natural gas, for crude oil, more export capacity that's getting built, we just think that there's gonna be a lot of core infrastructure and geo infrastructure that will need to be built with it. At the front end of that, as Brad talked about, there'll be more gas gathering processing capacity that will have to be built. We're located in the best spot in the liquids rich part of the basin and the Montney Basin.

Speaker #3: We just think that there's going to be a lot of core infrastructure, NGL infrastructure that will need to be built with it. And at the front end of that, as Brad talked about, there'll be more gas gathering processing capacity that we'll have to be built.

Speaker #3: And we're located in the best spot in the liquids-rich part of the basin. And the Montney Basin. So we think that we can participate and offer a great service both with the connectivity to our existing infrastructure and to add incremental capacity beyond that.

Dean Setoguchi: We, you know, we think that we can participate and offer great service, both with the connectivity to our existing infrastructure and to add incremental capacity beyond that. You know, for us, it's all about allocation of capital, and we wanna allocate our capital and our resources to where we can add the most value. As I said before, with the Plains assets that we just acquired, we see a tremendous amount of opportunity there and, you know, we can, we're gonna direct a lot of our efforts to, again, enhance our service offering for our customers and to maximize the value we deliver to our shareholders as well.

Speaker #3: But for us, it's all about allocation of capital. And we want to allocate our capital and our resources to where we can add the most value and as I said before, with a plains assets that we just acquired, we see a tremendous amount of opportunity there.

Speaker #3: And we can, we're going to direct a lot of our efforts to, again, enhance our service offering for our customers, and to maximize the value we deliver to our shareholders as well.

Speaker #14: Excellent. Great. To finish off, could you elaborate on how you addressed incremental gas and crude egress from the basin? Obviously, there's been major upstream M&A activity recently.

Maurice Choy: Excellent. Great. Finish off with a question on how you touched on incremental gas and crude egress from the basin. Obviously there's been a major upstream M&A recently, and I wonder if you could just talk to any direct or indirect impacts to your company, given your commercial relationships, and then just more broadly, what that you think means for the outlook of the space.

Speaker #14: And I wonder if you could just talk to any direct or indirect impacts to your company given your commercial relationships and then just more broadly what that you think means for development of the basin.

Speaker #3: Yeah. Well, first of all, I'd just say it's a positive for our basin. And an industry in Canada, if this means that the probability of LNG Canada phase two moves forward, we should be exporting that and adding way more capacity and exporting a lot more LNG off the West Coast of Canada.

Dean Setoguchi: Well, first of all, I'd just say it's a positive for our basin. In industry in Canada, if this means that the probability of LNG Canada Phase 2 moves forward, you know, we should be exporting that and adding way more capacity and exporting a lot more LNG off the west coast of Canada. This is fantastic from that perspective. I'd say that, you know, there's a part of me that feels a bit sad to be honest. I look at a company like ARC that's a homegrown Canadian company that's been around for over 2 decades. The team is, you know, Terry Anderson, his team is, they're fantastic people to work with, and we've worked very closely with them for a long period of time.

Speaker #3: So this is fantastic from that perspective. I'd say that there's a part of me that feels a bit sad to be honest. I look at a company like ARC that's homegrown Canadian company that's been around for over two decades.

Speaker #3: The team is Terry Anderson, his team—they're fantastic people to work with. And we've worked very closely with them for a long period of time.

Speaker #3: So they should be pretty very proud of what they built. But I'm sad to see that management team go. And hopefully, they start up something new and build another ARC.

Dean Setoguchi: You know, they should be pretty, very proud of what they built and I'm sad to see that management team go. Hopefully they start up something new and build another ARC. You know, with regards to Shell, we tried to work with them on different projects already, so we're very familiar with them. You know, one of our directors is the former country chair of Shell, so we do have some connections, Michael Crothers.

Speaker #3: But with regards to Shell, we've worked with them, or we've tried to work with them, on different projects already. So we're very familiar with them.

Speaker #3: One of our or one of our directors is the former country chair of Shell. So we do have some connections. Michael Cruthers. So whether our customers Shell or a very small company every customer is important to us.

Dean Setoguchi: Whether our customer is Shell or a very small company, every customer is important to us, and we are going to work very closely with each one of them, including Shell, to understand what's important to them, how we can add value to their business, and we'll deliver them the best service possible. Is there anything else you guys want to ask?

Speaker #3: And we are going to work very closely with each one of them, including Shell, to understand what's important to them, how we can add value to their business.

Speaker #3: And we'll deliver them the best service possible. Anything else you guys want to add?

Speaker #15: That's great. Thank you very much for that.

Maurice Choy: That's great. Thank you very much for that.

Speaker #3: Yeah. Thank you.

Dean Setoguchi: Yeah. Thank you.

Speaker #13: There are no further questions at this time. I will now turn the call over to Dan for closing remarks.

Operator: There are no further questions at this time. I will now turn the call over to Dan for closing remarks.

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