Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: TransAlta Corporation (TSE: TA; NYSE: TAC)
Date: October 25, 2001
Business Overview: Canada's largest non-regulated electric generation and marketing company with over $7 billion in assets and 8,000 megawatts of capacity. The company focuses on developing coal and gas-fired generation in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico.
Key Financial Metrics
Dividend Declaration: $0.25 per share on common shares.
Payment Date: January 1, 2002.
Record Date: December 1, 2001.
Currency: Canadian dollars (unless noted otherwise).
Other Metrics: The filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for this specific period.
Material Changes
The filing does not provide comparative financial data or material changes versus prior periods.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Forward-Looking Statements: The release contains statements regarding anticipated financial performance subject to risks and uncertainties.
Key Risk Factors:
- Legislative or regulatory developments.
- Competition.
- Global capital markets activity.
- Changes in prevailing interest rates.
- Currency exchange rates.
- Inflation levels.
- General economic conditions in operating geographic areas.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Confirm the dividend payment date of January 1, 2002, and record date of December 1, 2001.
- Verify the $0.25 per share dividend amount in Canadian dollars.
- Review subsequent filings for actual revenue, profit, and cash flow figures not included in this announcement.
- Monitor regulatory developments in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico that could impact the company's generation projects.