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ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Acquisition Of Business [Abstract]  
ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES
Acquisitions Completed in 2025
a) U.K. Fiber Business
On August 5, 2025, our U.K regulated distribution operation acquired FiberNest Limited (“FiberNest”) for total consideration of $98 million. FiberNest provides fiber-to-the-home connectivity services and operates a network of active connections across the United Kingdom. Acquisition costs of $2 million were recorded as other (expense) income within the Consolidated Statement of Operating Results for the period ending December 31, 2025.
Consideration Transferred:
US$ MILLIONS
Cash$98 
Total consideration$98 
Fair value of assets and liabilities acquired (provisional)(1):
US$ MILLIONS
Property, plant and equipment90 
Intangible assets13 
Goodwill14 
Accounts payable and other liabilities(5)
Deferred income tax liabilities(14)
Net assets acquired$98 
(1)The fair values of certain acquired assets and liabilities for these operations have been determined on a provisional basis given the proximity of the acquisitions to the reporting date, pending finalization of the determination of the fair values of the acquired assets and liabilities. Our company is in the process of obtaining additional information primarily in order to assess the fair values of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, deferred income taxes and the resulting impact to goodwill as at the date of acquisition.