Spectra Energy Corp and Enbridge Inc. will combine to create North America’s largest energy infrastructure company.
This transaction creates the largest energy infrastructure company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately C$165 billion (US$127 billion), a C$74 billion (US$57 billion) inventory of current and potential growth projects and anticipated annual dividend growth of 10-12 percent through 2024. The combined company will be exceedingly well positioned to invest in critical infrastructure to meet the needs of our customers and create value for our shareholders.
In connection with the proposed transaction, Enbridge will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form F-4 that will include a Proxy Statement of Spectra and a Prospectus of Enbridge, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The proposed transaction involving Enbridge and Spectra will be submitted to Spectra’s stockholders for their consideration. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. STOCKHOLDERS OF SPECTRA ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Enbridge and Spectra, without charge, at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Enbridge, Investor Relations, 200, Fifth Avenue Place, 425 - 1st Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3L8, (403) 266-7922, or to Spectra, Investor Relations, 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, TX 77056-5310, (713) 627-5400.