ENBRIDGE INCENB

ENBRIDGE INC Leases Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 14, 20253 min read
LEASES
LESSEE
We incur operating lease expenses related primarily to real estate, pipelines, storage and equipment. Our operating leases have remaining lease terms of 2 months to 41 years as at December 31, 2024.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we incurred operating lease expenses of $132 million, $131 million and $118 million, respectively. Operating lease expenses are reported under Operating and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, operating lease payments to settle lease liabilities were $128 million, $129 million and $123 million, respectively. Operating lease payments are reported under Operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Supplemental Statements of Financial Position Information
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(millions of Canadian dollars, except lease term and discount rate)
Operating leases1
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net2
785669
Operating lease liabilities - current3
12198
Operating lease liabilities - long-term3
738652
Total operating lease liabilities859750
Finance leases
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net4
294287
Finance lease liabilities - current5
1619
Finance lease liabilities - long-term5
300264
Total finance lease liabilities316283
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases14 years12 years
Finance leases31 years31 years
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases4.8 %4.5 %
Finance leases5.8 %5.7 %
1Affiliate ROU assets, current lease liabilities and long-term lease liabilities as at December 31, 2024 were $42 million (December 31, 2023 - $42 million), $6 million (December 31, 2023 - $5 million) and $37 million (December 31, 2023 - $38 million), respectively.
2Operating lease ROU assets are reported under Deferred amounts and other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
3Current operating lease liabilities and long-term operating lease liabilities are reported under Other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
4Finance lease ROU assets are reported under Property, plant and equipment, net in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
5Current finance lease liabilities and long-term finance lease liabilities are reported under Current portion of long-term debt and Long-term debt in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

As at December 31, 2024, our operating and finance lease liabilities are expected to mature as follows:
Operating leasesFinance
 leases
(millions of Canadian dollars)
2025148 31 
2026134 30 
2027123 23 
202897 23 
202965 22 
Thereafter685 531 
Total undiscounted lease payments1,252 660 
Less imputed interest(393)(344)
Total 859 316 
LESSOR
We receive revenues from operating leases primarily related to natural gas and crude oil storage and processing facilities, and wind power generation assets. Our operating leases have remaining lease terms of 3 months to 27 years as at December 31, 2024.

Year ended December 31,202420232022
(millions of Canadian dollars)
Operating lease income229 241 266 
Variable lease income321 299 321 
Total lease income1
550 540 587 
1Lease income is recorded under Transportation and other services in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

As at December 31, 2024, our future lease payments to be received under operating lease contracts where we are the lessor are as follows:
Operating leases
(millions of Canadian dollars)
2025221 
2026202 
2027197 
2028198 
2029199 
Thereafter1,415 
Future lease payments2,432 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2024Feb 14, 2025Showing above
2023Feb 9, 2024
2022Feb 10, 2023
2021Feb 11, 2022
2020Feb 12, 2021
2019Feb 14, 2020

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.

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