Oil Sands - Rates of Return

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Year ** Long Term Bond Rate
(Simple Average)
 
Non Arms Length Transaction
Non-Basic Pipeline
 
Monthly Rate Year End Rate Rate of Return on Capital
(RORC)
Deemed
Corporate
Income Tax
2009          30.00% estimate
2008

[by month ]  
Pg. 14

   [ see breakdown ]  
Pg. 3 
30.50% estimate
2007 Pg. 13

4.32

9.25%

32.12% FINAL
2006 Pg. 12 4.28 9.83% 34.50% FINAL
2005 Pg. 11 4.40 10.77% 37.62% FINAL
2004 Pg. 10 5.14 11.36% 38.87% FINAL
2003 Pg.   9 5.34 12.64% 45.00% fixed
2002 Pg.   8 5.68 12.54% 45.00% fixed
2001 Pg.   7 5.76 12.65% 45.00% fixed
2000 Pg.   6 5.71 12.92% 45.00% fixed
1999 Pg.   5 5.72 12.60% 45.00% fixed
1998 Pg.   4 5.59 13.18% 45.00% fixed
1997 Pg.   3 6.66 14.12% 45.00% fixed
1996 Pg.   2 7.75 15.19% 45.00% fixed
1995 Pg.   1 8.41 not avail not avail  

Refer to: Oil Sands Royalty Regulation - 3.5.1.4 Non-Basic Pipelines Bank of Canada - benchmark bond yields (Long Term Bond Rate)

[dataBANK statistics look-up] - http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/bond-look.htm
[pdf - weekly financial statistics] - http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/pdf/wfs.pdf )

More about these Rates of Return:

Return Allowance All pre payout projects are allowed a return allowance on the excess of cumulative costs less cumulative revenue. For post payout projects, a return allowance may be claimed if a project has a net loss for the year. In the case of pre payout projects, the amount is calculated monthly; in the case of post payout projects, the amount is calculated annually. The rate of the return allowance is tied to the Long Term Bond Rate as set by the Bank of Canada. The legislative authority for the return allowance is provided by section 90 of the Mines and Minerals Act.

NAL Pipeline Return Rate Pipelines used to transport bitumen or bitumen blend to market are not allowed as project assets. As a result, only a per unit charge is allowed based on volumes actually transported. In the case of non-arm's length pipelines, the amount charged is calculated by a formula. The formula includes a return on capital component which is tied to the return allowed by the National Energy Board for multi-rate pipelines. More information on this cost of service formula can be found in Chapter 5 of the Oil Sands Royalty Guidelines.

Last reviewed/revised: 2008-09-26