expense              35         38           106        107 
  Foreign 
   exchange loss 
   (gain)                1         (2)            1         (4) 
  Income tax 
   expense 
   (recovery)           (6)         3             7         (9) 
                      ----       ----          ----       ---- 
Adjusted EBITDA    $    95      $ 139       $   378      $ 398 
                      ====       ====          ====       ==== 
Net (loss) 
 income margin        (4.9)%      1.4%         (0.4)%      0.8% 
                      ====       ====          ====       ==== 
Adjusted EBITDA 
 Margin               14.4%      21.0%         19.2%      19.7% 
 
 
                 Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended 
                     September 30            September 30 
                ----------------------  ---------------------- 
(millions)          2024        2023        2024      2023 
-------------       -----       -----       -----    ------ 
Cash provided 
 by operating 
 activities      $    121      $  185    $    371   $   356 
Less: capital 
 expenditures         (23)        (26)        (71)      (66) 
                    -----       -----       -----    ------ 
Free Cash Flow   $     98      $  159    $    300   $   290 
                    =====       =====       =====    ====== 
 
 
As at (millions, except for        September 30, 
ratio)                                  2024         December 31, 2023 
-------------------------------   ---------------  --------------------- 
 
Outstanding credit facility        $       1,331     $         1,463 
Contingent facility utilization                7                   7 
Liability related to provisions 
 for written put options(1)                   --                  68 
Net derivative liabilities                     5                  -- 
Cash balance(2)                             (149)               (127) 
                                      ----------   ---  ------------ 
Net Debt as per credit agreement   $       1,194     $         1,411 
                                      ==========   ===  ============ 
Adjusted EBITDA (trailing 12 
 months)                           $         562     $           582 
                                      ==========   ===  ============ 
Adjustments required as per 
 credit agreement                  $        (147)    $           (84) 
                                      ==========   ===  ============ 
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA 
 Leverage Ratio as per credit 
 agreement                                   2.9                 2.8 
                                      ==========   ===  ============ 
 

(1) Reflects the undiscounted amount payable in cash on the estimated provisions for written put options arising from our acquisition of WillowTree. During the second quarter of 2024, we amended the provisions for written put options and eliminated the requirement to settle a portion in cash. See Note 12--Provisions in our condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 for additional details on the amendments.

(2) Maximum cash balance permitted as a reduction to net debt, as per the credit agreement, is $150 million.

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