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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2019

TC Energy Corporation
(Commission File No. 1-31690)

TransCanada PipeLines Limited
(Commission File No. 1-8887)

(Translation of Registrants’ Names into English)

450 - 1 Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 5H1, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F                      o                      Form 40-F                      þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  o  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  o  

Exhibits 13.1 and 13.2 to this report, furnished on Form 6-K, shall be incorporated by reference into each of the following Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the registrants: Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-5916, 333-8470, 333-9130, 333-151736, 333-184074 and 333-227114), Form F-3 (File Nos. 33-13564 and 333-6132) and Form F-10 (File Nos. 333-151781, 333-161929, 333-208585, 333-214971, 333-218711, 333-221898, 333-225941, 333-228848 and 333-232968).

Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1, 32.2 and 99.1 to this report, furnished on Form 6-K, are furnished, not filed, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the registrants under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.








Explanatory Note

TransCanada PipeLines Limited (“TransCanada PipeLines”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation (formerly TransCanada Corporation) (“TC Energy”). TransCanada PipeLines is relying on the continuous disclosure documents filed by TC Energy pursuant to an exemption from the requirements of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations and as provided in the decision of the Alberta Securities Commission and Ontario Securities Commission in Re TransCanada Corporation, 2019 ABASC 1, issued on January 3, 2019. Consistent with the exemptive relief, information contained in this Form 6-K is that provided by TC Energy.











EXHIBIT INDEX


13.1
 
 
13.2
 
 
31.1
 
 
31.2
 
 
32.1
 
 
32.2
 
 
99.1







SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


Date: November 1, 2019
TC ENERGY CORPORATION
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Donald R. Marchand
 
 
Donald R. Marchand
 
 
Executive Vice-President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ G. Glenn Menuz
 
 
G. Glenn Menuz
 
 
Vice-President and Controller



Exhibit
EXHIBIT 13.1

Quarterly report to shareholders
Third quarter 2019
Financial highlights
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $, except per share amounts)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
3,133

 
3,156

 
9,992

 
9,775

Net income attributable to common shares
 
739

 
928

 
2,868

 
2,447

per common share – basic and diluted
 

$0.79

 

$1.02

 

$3.09

 

$2.72

Comparable EBITDA1
 
2,344

 
2,056

 
7,051

 
6,110

Comparable earnings1
 
970

 
902

 
2,881

 
2,534

per common share1
 

$1.04

 

$1.00

 

$3.11

 

$2.82

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net cash provided by operations
 
1,585

 
1,299

 
5,256

 
4,516

Comparable funds generated from operations1
 
1,802

 
1,571

 
5,292

 
4,641

Comparable distributable cash flow1
 
1,657

 
1,413

 
4,830

 
4,158

per common share1
 

$1.78

 

$1.56

 

$5.21

 

$4.63

Capital spending2
 
2,135

 
2,798

 
6,429

 
7,491

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Per common share
 

$0.75

 

$0.69

 

$2.25

 

$2.07

Basic common shares outstanding (millions)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
– weighted average for the period
 
932

 
906

 
927

 
898

– issued and outstanding at end of period
 
934

 
914

 
934

 
914

1
Comparable EBITDA, comparable earnings, comparable earnings per common share, comparable funds generated from operations, comparable distributable cash flow and comparable distributable cash flow per common share are all non-GAAP measures. Refer to the Non-GAAP measures section for more information.
2
Includes capital expenditures, capital projects in development and contributions to equity investments.



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THIRD QUARTER 2019

Management’s discussion and analysis
October 31, 2019
On May 3, 2019, TransCanada Corporation changed its name to TC Energy Corporation (TC Energy).
This management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) contains information to help the reader make investment decisions about TC Energy. It discusses our business, operations, financial position, risks and other factors for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, and should be read with the accompanying unaudited Condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
This MD&A should also be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2018 audited Consolidated financial statements and notes and the MD&A in our 2018 Annual Report. Capitalized and abbreviated terms that are used but not otherwise defined herein are identified in our 2018 Annual Report. Certain comparative figures have been adjusted to reflect the current period’s presentation.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
We disclose forward-looking information to help current and potential investors understand management’s assessment of our future plans and financial outlook, and our future prospects overall.
Statements that are forward-looking are based on certain assumptions and on what we know and expect today and generally include words like anticipate, expect, believe, may, will, should, estimate or other similar words.
Forward-looking statements in this MD&A include information about the following, among other things:
our financial and operational performance, including the performance of our subsidiaries
expectations about strategies and goals for growth and expansion
expected cash flows and future financing options available, including portfolio management
expected dividend growth
expected access to and cost of capital
expected costs and schedules for planned projects, including projects under construction and in development
expected capital expenditures and contractual obligations
expected regulatory processes and outcomes
expected outcomes with respect to legal proceedings, including arbitration and insurance claims
expected impact of future tax and accounting changes, commitments and contingent liabilities
expected industry, market and economic conditions.
Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance. Actual events and results could be significantly different because of assumptions, risks or uncertainties related to our business or events that happen after the date of this MD&A.



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THIRD QUARTER 2019

Our forward-looking information is based on the following key assumptions, and subject to the following risks and uncertainties:
Assumptions
regulatory decisions and outcomes
planned and unplanned outages and the use of our pipeline, power and storage assets
integrity and reliability of our assets
anticipated construction costs, schedules and completion dates
access to capital markets, including portfolio management
expected industry, market and economic conditions
inflation rates and commodity prices
interest, tax and foreign exchange rates
nature and scope of hedging.
Risks and uncertainties
our ability to successfully implement our strategic priorities and whether they will yield the expected benefits
our ability to implement a capital allocation strategy aligned with maximizing shareholder value
the operating performance of our pipeline, power and storage assets
amount of capacity sold and rates achieved in our pipeline businesses
the amount of capacity payments and revenues from our power generation assets due to plant availability
production levels within supply basins
construction and completion of capital projects
costs for labour, equipment and materials
the availability and market prices of commodities
access to capital markets on competitive terms
interest, tax and foreign exchange rates
performance and credit risk of our counterparties
regulatory decisions and outcomes of legal proceedings, including arbitration and insurance claims
changes in environmental and other laws and regulations
our ability to effectively anticipate and assess changes to government policies and regulations
competition in the pipeline, power and storage sectors
unexpected or unusual weather
acts of civil disobedience
cyber security and technological developments
economic conditions in North America as well as globally.
You can read more about these factors and others in this MD&A and in other reports we have filed with Canadian securities regulators and the SEC, including the MD&A in our 2018 Annual Report.
As actual results could vary significantly from the forward-looking information, you should not put undue reliance on forward-looking information and should not use future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than their intended purpose. We do not update our forward-looking statements due to new information or future events, unless we are required to by law.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
You can find more information about TC Energy in our Annual Information Form and other disclosure documents, which are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).



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THIRD QUARTER 2019

NON-GAAP MEASURES
This MD&A references the following non-GAAP measures:
comparable EBITDA
comparable EBIT
comparable earnings
comparable earnings per common share
funds generated from operations
comparable funds generated from operations
comparable distributable cash flow
comparable distributable cash flow per common share.
These measures do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other entities.
Comparable measures
We calculate comparable measures by adjusting certain GAAP measures for specific items we believe are significant but not reflective of our underlying operations in the period. Except as otherwise described herein, these comparable measures are calculated on a consistent basis from period to period and are adjusted for specific items in each period, as applicable.
Our decision not to adjust for a specific item is subjective and made after careful consideration. Specific items may include:
certain fair value adjustments relating to risk management activities
income tax refunds and adjustments to enacted tax rates
gains or losses on sales of assets or assets held for sale
legal, contractual and bankruptcy settlements
impact of regulatory or arbitration decisions relating to prior year earnings
restructuring costs
impairment of goodwill, investments and other assets
acquisition and integration costs.
We exclude the unrealized gains and losses from changes in the fair value of derivatives used to reduce our exposure to certain financial and commodity price risks. These derivatives generally provide effective economic hedges but do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting. As a result, the changes in fair value are recorded in net income. As these amounts do not accurately reflect the gains and losses that will be realized at settlement, we do not consider them reflective of our underlying operations.
The following table identifies our non-GAAP measures against their most directly comparable GAAP measures.
Comparable measure
GAAP measure
 
 
comparable EBITDA
segmented earnings
comparable EBIT
segmented earnings
comparable earnings
net income attributable to common shares
comparable earnings per common share
net income per common share
comparable funds generated from operations
net cash provided by operations
comparable distributable cash flow
net cash provided by operations



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THIRD QUARTER 2019

Comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT
Comparable EBITDA represents segmented earnings adjusted for certain specific items, excluding non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization. We use comparable EBITDA as a measure of our earnings from ongoing operations as it is a useful indicator of our performance and is also presented on a consolidated basis. Comparable EBIT represents segmented earnings adjusted for specific items. Comparable EBIT is an effective tool for evaluating trends in each segment.
Comparable earnings and comparable earnings per common share
Comparable earnings represents earnings or losses attributable to common shareholders on a consolidated basis, adjusted for specific items. Comparable earnings is comprised of segmented earnings, Interest expense, AFUDC, Interest income and other, Income taxes, Non-controlling interests and Preferred share dividends, adjusted for specific items. Refer to the Consolidated results section for reconciliations to net income attributable to common shares and net income per common share.
Funds generated from operations and comparable funds generated from operations
Funds generated from operations reflects net cash provided by operations before changes in operating working capital. We believe it is a useful measure of our consolidated operating cash flow because it does not include fluctuations from working capital balances, which do not necessarily reflect underlying operations in the same period, and is used to provide a consistent measure of the cash generating performance of our assets. Comparable funds generated from operations is adjusted for the cash impact of specific items. Refer to the Financial condition section for a reconciliation to net cash provided by operations.
Comparable distributable cash flow and comparable distributable cash flow per common share
We believe comparable distributable cash flow is a useful supplemental measure of performance that defines cash available to common shareholders before capital allocation. Comparable distributable cash flow is defined as comparable funds generated from operations less preferred share dividends, distributions to non-controlling interests and non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures.
Maintenance capital expenditures are expenditures incurred to maintain our operating capacity, asset integrity and reliability, and include amounts paid for our proportionate share of maintenance capital expenditures on our equity investments. We have the opportunity to recover effectively all of our pipeline maintenance capital expenditures in Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines, U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines and Liquids Pipelines through tolls. As such, our presentation of comparable distributable cash flow and comparable distributable cash flow per common share only includes a reduction for non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures in their respective calculations.
Refer to the Financial condition section for a reconciliation to net cash provided by operations.



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THIRD QUARTER 2019

Consolidated results – third quarter 2019
As of first quarter 2019, the previously disclosed Energy segment has been renamed the Power and Storage segment.
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $, except per share amounts)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
 
283

 
267

 
794

 
800

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
 
626

 
545

 
2,081

 
1,734

Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
 
125

 
127

 
354

 
382

Liquids Pipelines
 
491

 
316

 
1,493

 
1,047

Power and Storage
 
27

 
223

 
353

 
464

Corporate
 
33

 
(68
)
 
(1
)
 
(77
)
Total segmented earnings
 
1,585

 
1,410

 
5,074


4,350

Interest expense
 
(573
)
 
(577
)
 
(1,747
)
 
(1,662
)
Allowance for funds used during construction
 
120

 
147

 
358

 
365

Interest income and other
 
(19
)
 
168

 
250

 
139

Income before income taxes
 
1,113

 
1,148

 
3,935

 
3,192

Income tax expense
 
(274
)
 
(120
)
 
(727
)
 
(394
)
Net income
 
839

 
1,028

 
3,208

 
2,798

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(59
)
 
(59
)
 
(217
)
 
(229
)
Net income attributable to controlling interests
 
780

 
969

 
2,991

 
2,569

Preferred share dividends
 
(41
)
 
(41
)
 
(123
)
 
(122
)
Net income attributable to common shares
 
739

 
928

 
2,868

 
2,447

Net income per common share – basic and diluted
 

$0.79

 

$1.02

 

$3.09

 

$2.72

Net income attributable to common shares decreased by $189 million or $0.23 per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2019, and increased by $421 million or $0.37 per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same periods in 2018. Net income per common share reflects the dilutive impact of common shares issued under our DRP in 2018 and 2019 and our Corporate ATM program in 2018.
Net income in both periods included unrealized gains and losses from changes in risk management activities which we excluded along with other specific items as noted below to arrive at comparable earnings.
2019 results included:
an after-tax loss of $133 million at September 30, 2019 related to the Ontario natural gas-fired power plants held for sale. The total after-tax loss on this sale is expected to be $231 million. The remaining loss primarily reflects the residual costs to be incurred until Napanee is placed in service, including capitalized interest, and will be recorded on or before closing of the transaction, which is anticipated by the end of first quarter 2020
an after-tax loss of $133 million related to the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets in August 2019
an after-tax gain of $115 million related to the partial sale of Northern Courier in July 2019
an after-tax gain of $54 million related to the sale of our Coolidge generating station in May 2019
a deferred tax benefit of $32 million related to the impact of an Alberta corporate income tax rate reduction on our Canadian businesses not subject to rate-regulated accounting in June 2019
an after-tax loss of $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 related to the remainder of our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts which were sold in May 2019.
Refer to the Recent developments section for additional information regarding the above noted dispositions.



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THIRD QUARTER 2019

2018 results included:
after-tax income of $8 million and $3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts.
These amounts have been excluded from comparable earnings as we do not consider these transactions or adjustments to be a part of our underlying operations.
A reconciliation of net income attributable to common shares to comparable earnings is shown in the following table.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO COMPARABLE EARNINGS
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $, except per share amounts)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shares
 
739

 
928

 
2,868

 
2,447

Specific items (net of tax):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss on sale of Columbia Midstream assets
 
133

 

 
133

 

Loss on Ontario natural gas-fired power plants held for sale
 
133

 

 
133

 

Gain on partial sale of Northern Courier
 
(115
)
 

 
(115
)
 

Gain on sale of Coolidge generating station
 

 

 
(54
)
 

Alberta corporate income tax rate reduction
 

 

 
(32
)
 

U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts
 

 
(8
)
 
6

 
(3
)
Risk management activities1
 
80

 
(18
)
 
(58
)
 
90

Comparable earnings
 
970

 
902

 
2,881

 
2,534

Net income per common share
 

$0.79

 

$1.02

 

$3.09

 

$2.72

Specific items (net of tax):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss on sale of Columbia Midstream assets
 
0.14

 

 
0.14

 

Loss on Ontario natural gas-fired power plants held for sale
 
0.14

 

 
0.14

 

Gain on partial sale of Northern Courier
 
(0.12
)
 

 
(0.12
)
 

Gain on sale of Coolidge generating station
 

 

 
(0.06
)
 

Alberta corporate income tax rate reduction
 

 

 
(0.03
)
 

U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts
 

 
(0.01
)
 
0.01

 

Risk management activities
 
0.09

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.06
)
 
0.10

Comparable earnings per common share
 

$1.04

 

$1.00

 

$3.11

 

$2.82

1
 
Risk management activities
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
 
 
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Power
 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
 
3

 
 
U.S. Power
 

 
31

 
(52
)
 
(31
)
 
 
Liquids marketing
 
(70
)
 
(65
)
 
(36
)
 
(10
)
 
 
Natural Gas Storage
 
(3
)
 

 
(8
)
 
(6
)
 
 
Foreign exchange
 
(31
)
 
60

 
176

 
(79
)
 
 
Income tax attributable to risk management activities
 
25

 
(8
)
 
(21
)
 
33

 
 
Total unrealized (losses)/gains from risk management activities
 
(80
)
 
18

 
58

 
(90
)



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THIRD QUARTER 2019

COMPARABLE EBITDA TO COMPARABLE EARNINGS
Comparable EBITDA represents segmented earnings adjusted for the specific items described above and excludes non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization.
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $, except per share amounts)

 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable EBITDA
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
 
572

 
522

 
1,656

 
1,561

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
 
796

 
715

 
2,625

 
2,223

Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
 
153

 
153

 
440

 
455

Liquids Pipelines
 
575

 
467

 
1,720

 
1,311

Power and Storage
 
252

 
207

 
622

 
585

Corporate
 
(4
)
 
(8
)
 
(12
)
 
(25
)
Comparable EBITDA
 
2,344

 
2,056

 
7,051

 
6,110

Depreciation and amortization
 
(610
)
 
(564
)
 
(1,839
)
 
(1,669
)
Interest expense
 
(573
)
 
(577
)
 
(1,747
)
 
(1,662
)
Allowance for funds used during construction
 
120

 
147

 
358

 
365

Interest income and other included in comparable earnings
 
49

 
48

 
85

 
166

Income tax expense included in comparable earnings
 
(260
)
 
(108
)
 
(687
)
 
(425
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(59
)
 
(59
)
 
(217
)
 
(229
)
Preferred share dividends
 
(41
)
 
(41
)
 
(123
)
 
(122
)
Comparable earnings
 
970

 
902

 
2,881

 
2,534

Comparable earnings per common share
 

$1.04

 

$1.00

 

$3.11

 

$2.82

Comparable EBITDA – 2019 versus 2018
Comparable EBITDA increased by $288 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 primarily due to the net effect of the following:
higher contribution from Liquids Pipelines primarily due to higher volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System and increased earnings from liquids marketing activities, partially offset by the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier in July 2019
higher contribution from U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines mainly due to increased earnings from Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf growth projects placed in service, partially offset by decreased earnings from Bison (wholly-owned by TC PipeLines, LP) and from the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets in August 2019
higher contribution from Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines mainly due to the Canadian Mainline recovery of increased depreciation and higher incentive earnings in 2019
higher contribution from Power and Storage primarily due to increased Bruce Power results from a higher realized power price and higher output, partially offset by the sale of our interests in the Cartier Wind power facilities in fourth quarter 2018 and the sale of our Coolidge generating station in May 2019.
Comparable EBITDA increased by $941 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 and was primarily due to the net effect of the following:
higher contribution from Liquids Pipelines primarily due to higher volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System and increased earnings from liquids marketing activities, partially offset by decreased earnings as a result of the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier in July 2019



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higher contribution from U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines mainly due to increased earnings from Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf growth projects placed in service, partially offset by decreased earnings from Bison (wholly-owned by TC PipeLines, LP) and from the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets in August 2019
higher contribution from Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines mainly due to the Canadian Mainline recovery of increased depreciation and higher incentive earnings in 2019, partially offset by lower flow-through income taxes on the NGTL System as a result of accelerated tax depreciation
higher contribution from Power and Storage primarily due to increased Bruce Power results from a higher realized power price net of lower generation due to increased outage days, partially offset by the sale of our interests in the Cartier Wind power facilities in 2018 and the sale of our Coolidge generating station in May 2019
foreign exchange impact of a stronger U.S. dollar on the Canadian dollar equivalent earnings from our U.S. operations.
Due to the flow-through treatment of certain expenses including income taxes and depreciation on our Canadian rate-regulated pipelines, the accelerated tax depreciation changes in 2019 and increased depreciation expense impacts our comparable EBITDA despite having no effect on net income.
Comparable earnings – 2019 versus 2018
Comparable earnings increased by $68 million or $0.04 per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 and was primarily the net effect of:
changes in comparable EBITDA described above
higher income tax expense primarily due to higher comparable earnings before income taxes and lower foreign tax rate differentials
higher depreciation, largely in Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines which is fully recovered in tolls as reflected in the comparable EBITDA discussion above, therefore having no impact on comparable earnings. In addition, higher consolidated depreciation reflects new projects placed in service
lower AFUDC in U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines primarily due to Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf growth projects placed in service, partially offset by continued investment in our NGTL System expansion and Mexico projects.
Comparable earnings increased by $347 million or $0.29 per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 and was primarily the net effect of:
changes in comparable EBITDA described above
higher income tax expense due to higher comparable earnings before income taxes and lower foreign tax rate differentials, partially offset by lower flow-through income taxes on the NGTL System
higher depreciation, largely in Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines which is fully recovered in tolls as reflected in the increase in comparable EBITDA described above therefore having no impact on comparable earnings. In addition, higher consolidated depreciation reflects new projects placed in service
higher interest expense primarily as a result of higher levels of short-term borrowings, the foreign exchange impact on translation of U.S. dollar-denominated interest, and long-term debt issuances, net of maturities, partially offset by higher capitalized interest
lower interest income and other due to realized losses in 2019 compared to realized gains in 2018 on derivatives used to manage exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated income.
Comparable earnings per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 also reflects the dilutive impact of common shares issued under our DRP in 2018 and 2019 and our Corporate ATM program in 2018.



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THIRD QUARTER 2019

Capital Program
We are developing quality projects under our capital program. These long-life infrastructure assets are supported by long-term commercial arrangements with creditworthy counterparties or regulated business models and are expected to generate significant growth in earnings and cash flow.
Our capital program consists of approximately $30 billion of secured projects which include commercially supported, committed projects that are either under construction, are in or are preparing to commence the permitting stage but are not yet fully approved. An additional $21 billion of projects under development are commercially supported (except where noted) but have greater uncertainty with respect to timing and estimated project costs and are subject to certain approvals. In the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we have placed approximately $8.2 billion of projects in service including Mountaineer XPress, Gulf XPress, various NGTL System expansions and the Sur de Texas and White Spruce pipelines.
Three years of maintenance capital expenditures for our businesses are included in the secured projects table. Maintenance capital expenditures on our regulated Canadian and U.S. natural gas pipelines businesses are added to rate base on which we have the opportunity to earn a return and recover these expenditures through current or future tolls, which is similar to our capacity capital projects on these pipelines. Tolling arrangements in our liquids pipelines business provide for the recovery of maintenance capital expenditures.
All projects are subject to cost and timing adjustments due to weather, market conditions, route refinement, permitting conditions, scheduling and timing of regulatory permits, among other factors. Amounts presented in the following tables exclude capitalized interest and AFUDC.



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THIRD QUARTER 2019

Secured projects
 
 
Expected in-service date

 
Estimated project cost1

 
Carrying value at September 30, 2019

(billions of $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Mainline
 
2019-2022

 
0.4

 
0.1

NGTL System2,3
 
2019

 
2.5

 
2.4

 
 
2020

 
2.1

 
0.8

 
 
2021

 
2.6

 
0.1

 
 
2022+

 
2.8

 

Coastal GasLink4,5
 
2023

 
6.6

 
0.8

Regulated maintenance capital expenditures
 
2019-2021

 
1.8

 
0.4

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Gas
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modernization II
 
2019-2020

 
US 1.1

 
US 0.7

Other capacity capital
 
2019-2022

 
US 1.5

 
US 0.1

Regulated maintenance capital expenditures
 
2019-2021

 
US 2.1

 
US 0.4

Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
 
 
 
 
 
 
Villa de Reyes
 
2020

 
US 0.9

 
US 0.7

Tula6
 

 
US 0.8

 
US 0.6

Liquids Pipelines
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other capacity capital
 
2020

 
0.1

 

Recoverable maintenance capital expenditures
 
2019-2021

 
0.1

 

Power and Storage
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bruce Power – life extension7
 
2019-2023

 
2.2

 
0.9

Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures8
 
2019-2021

 
0.7

 
0.2

 
 
 
 
28.3

 
8.2

Foreign exchange impact on secured projects9
 
 
 
2.0

 
0.8

Total secured projects (Cdn$)
 
 
 
30.3

 
9.0

1
Amounts reflect our proportionate share of joint venture costs where applicable and 100 per cent of costs related to wholly-owned assets and assets held through TC PipeLines, LP.
2
The North Montney project is included in the 2019 program, although a portion of this project is expected to be placed into service in January 2020.
3
Includes $0.7 billion for the Foothills pipeline system related to the West Path Delivery Program.
4
Represents 100 per cent of required capital prior to potential joint venture partners or project financing.
5
Carrying value is net of the fourth quarter 2018 receipts from the LNG Canada participants for the reimbursement of approximately $0.5 billion of pre-FID costs pursuant to project agreements.
6
Construction of the central segment for the Tula project has been delayed due to a lack of progress to successfully complete Indigenous consultation by the Secretary of Energy. The east and west segments of Tula are being considered as part of the current renegotiation with CFE.
7
Reflects our proportionate share of the Unit 6 Major Component Replacement program costs, expected to be in service in 2023, and amounts to be invested under the Asset Management program through 2023.
8
Includes non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures from all segments and is primarily comprised of our proportionate share of maintenance capital expenditures for Bruce Power and other Power and Storage assets.
9
Reflects U.S./Canada foreign exchange rate of 1.32 at September 30, 2019.



TC ENERGY [12
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Projects under development
The costs provided in the table below reflect the most recent estimates for each project as filed with the various regulatory authorities or otherwise determined by management.
 
 
Estimated project cost1

 
Carrying value
at September 30, 2019

(billions of $)
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
 
 
 
 
NGTL System – Merrick
 
1.9

 

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
 
 
 
 
Other capacity capital2
 
US 0.4

 

Liquids Pipelines
 
 
 
 
Keystone XL3
 
US 8.0

 
US 1.0

Heartland and TC Terminals4
 
0.9

 
0.1

Grand Rapids Phase 24
 
0.7

 

Keystone Hardisty Terminal4
 
0.3

 
0.1

Power and Storage
 
 
 
 
Bruce Power – life extension5
 
6.0

 

 
 
18.2

 
1.2

Foreign exchange impact on projects under development6
 
2.7

 
0.3

Total projects under development (Cdn$)
 
20.9

 
1.5

1
Amounts reflect our proportionate share of joint venture costs where applicable and 100 per cent of costs related to wholly-owned assets and assets held through TC PipeLines, LP.
2
Includes projects subject to a positive customer FID.
3
Carrying value reflects amount remaining after impairment charge recorded in 2015 along with additional amounts capitalized from January 1, 2018. A portion of the carrying value is recoverable from shippers under certain conditions.
4
Regulatory approvals have been obtained and additional commercial support is being pursued.
5
Reflects our proportionate share of Major Component Replacement program costs for Units 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8, and the remaining Asset Management program costs beyond 2023.
6
Reflects U.S./Canada foreign exchange rate of 1.32 at September 30, 2019.




TC ENERGY [13
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Outlook
Consolidated comparable earnings
Our overall comparable earnings outlook for 2019 remains consistent with the 2018 Annual Report taking into consideration the net effect of:
higher expected volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System as well as higher contribution from liquids marketing activities
delays in the commencement of operations on the Napanee power plant and Sur de Texas pipeline
uncertainty regarding the impact of final U.S. Tax Reform regulations, expected in late 2019, on the cost of financing certain of our U.S. operations
asset sales and use of proceeds.
Consolidated capital spending
Our total capital expenditures for 2019 are expected to be approximately $9 billion on growth projects, maintenance capital expenditures and contributions to equity investments. The increase relative to the outlook in the 2018 Annual Report is primarily a result of higher spending on Napanee, the NGTL System and Mountaineer XPress as well as changes in foreign exchange rates. 



TC ENERGY [14
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the most directly comparable GAAP measure).
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGTL System
 
311

 
302

 
871

 
884

Canadian Mainline
 
234

 
195

 
704

 
592

Other Canadian pipelines1
 
27

 
25

 
81

 
85

Comparable EBITDA
 
572

 
522

 
1,656

 
1,561

Depreciation and amortization
 
(289
)
 
(255
)
 
(862
)
 
(761
)
Comparable EBIT and segmented earnings
 
283

 
267

 
794

 
800

1
Includes results from Foothills, Ventures LP, Great Lakes Canada and our share of equity income from our investment in TQM as well as general and administrative and business development costs related to our Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines.
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines comparable EBIT and segmented earnings increased by $16 million and decreased by $6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018.
Net income and comparable EBITDA for our rate-regulated Canadian natural gas pipelines are primarily affected by our approved ROE, investment base, the level of deemed common equity and incentive earnings. Changes in depreciation, financial charges and income taxes also impact comparable EBITDA but do not have a significant impact on net income as they are almost entirely recovered in revenue on a flow-through basis.
NET INCOME AND AVERAGE INVESTMENT BASE
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGTL System
124

 
101

 
355

 
289

Canadian Mainline
43

 
40

 
129

 
121

Average investment base
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NGTL System
 
 
 
 
11,654

 
9,419

Canadian Mainline
 
 
 
 
3,677

 
3,855

Net income for the NGTL System increased by $23 million and $66 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 mainly due to a higher average investment base resulting from continued system expansions. The NGTL System is operating under the 2018-2019 Settlement which includes an ROE of 10.1 per cent on 40 per cent deemed common equity, a mechanism for sharing variances above and below a fixed annual OM&A amount and flow-through treatment of all other costs.
 



TC ENERGY [15
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Net income for the Canadian Mainline increased by $3 million and $8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018. The increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is mainly due to higher incentive earnings. We did not record incentive earnings in the first nine months of 2018 pending the outcome of the Canadian Mainline 2018-2020 toll review. The NEB 2018 Decision, received in December 2018, preserved the incentive arrangement from the NEB 2014 Decision along with an approved ROE of 10.1 per cent on 40 per cent deemed equity. As a result, we recorded the 2018 full-year incentive earnings in fourth quarter 2018.
COMPARABLE EBITDA
Comparable EBITDA for the Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines increased by $50 million and $95 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 due to the net effect of:
increased depreciation on the Canadian Mainline due to higher rates approved in the NEB 2018 Decision
increased incentive earnings on the Canadian Mainline
lower flow-through income taxes on the NGTL System and the Canadian Mainline as a result of the Canadian federal government’s accelerated tax depreciation, enacted in June 2019, to allow businesses in Canada to deduct the cost of their investments more quickly. Due to the flow-through treatment of income taxes on our Canadian rate-regulated pipelines, this beneficial income tax change reduces our comparable EBITDA despite having no impact on net income
increased rate base earnings on the NGTL System
increased depreciation on the NGTL System due to additional facilities that were placed in service.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization increased by $34 million and $101 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 mainly due to the increase in composite depreciation rates approved in the Mainline NEB 2018 Decision as well as additional NGTL System facilities that were placed in service.



TC ENERGY [16
THIRD QUARTER 2019

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the most directly comparable GAAP measure).
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of US$, unless otherwise noted)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Columbia Gas
 
291

 
204

 
906

 
637

ANR
 
107

 
111

 
373

 
370

TC PipeLines, LP1,2
 
26

 
30

 
88

 
102

Great Lakes3
 
15

 
18

 
62

 
74

Midstream
 
18

 
42

 
87

 
101

Columbia Gulf
 
47

 
34

 
131

 
90

Other U.S. pipelines4
 
21

 
19

 
58

 
50

Non-controlling interests5
 
79

 
89

 
270

 
304

Comparable EBITDA 
 
604

 
547

 
1,975

 
1,728

Depreciation and amortization
 
(145
)
 
(130
)
 
(425
)
 
(380
)
Comparable EBIT
 
459

 
417

 
1,550

 
1,348

Foreign exchange impact
 
146

 
128

 
510

 
386

Comparable EBIT (Cdn$)
 
605

 
545

 
2,060

 
1,734

Specific item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of Columbia Midstream assets
 
21

 

 
21

 

Segmented earnings (Cdn$)
 
626

 
545

 
2,081

 
1,734

1
Reflects our earnings from TC PipeLines, LP’s ownership interests in eight natural gas pipelines as well as general and administrative costs related to TC PipeLines, LP.
2
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, our ownership interest in TC PipeLines, LP was 25.5 per cent which is unchanged from the same periods in 2018.
3
Reflects our 53.55 per cent direct interest in Great Lakes. The remaining 46.45 per cent is held by TC PipeLines, LP.
4
Reflects earnings from our effective ownership in Millennium and Hardy Storage as well as general and administrative and business development costs related to our U.S. natural gas pipelines.
5
Reflects earnings attributable to portions of TC PipeLines, LP that we do not own.
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines segmented earnings increased by $81 million and $347 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 and included a pre-tax gain of $21 million related to the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets in August 2019 which has been excluded from comparable EBIT. Refer to the Recent developments section for further information.
In addition to the net increases in comparable EBITDA noted below, a stronger U.S. dollar in 2019 had a positive impact on the Canadian dollar equivalent segmented earnings from our U.S. operations compared to the same periods in 2018.



TC ENERGY [17
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Comparable EBITDA for U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines increased by US$57 million and US$247 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018. This was primarily the net effect of:
increased earnings from Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf growth projects placed in service
decreased earnings from Bison (wholly-owned by TC PipeLines, LP) due to 2018 customer agreements to pay out their future contracted revenues and terminate their contracts
decreased earnings as a result of the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets in August 2019.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization increased by US$15 million and US$45 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 mainly due to new projects placed in service, partially offset by lower depreciation as a result of the Bison (wholly-owned by TC PipeLines, LP) asset impairment in 2018 and the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets in August 2019.



TC ENERGY [18
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the most directly comparable GAAP measure).
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of US$, unless otherwise noted)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Topolobampo
 
40

 
42

 
120

 
128

Tamazunchale
 
31

 
33

 
93

 
96

Mazatlán
 
17

 
19

 
52

 
58

Guadalajara
 
17

 
18

 
49

 
53

Sur de Texas1
 
10

 
4

 
18

 
14

Other
 

 

 

 
4

Comparable EBITDA
 
115

 
116

 
332

 
353

Depreciation and amortization
 
(21
)
 
(19
)
 
(65
)
 
(56
)
Comparable EBIT
 
94

 
97

 
267

 
297

Foreign exchange impact
 
31

 
30

 
87

 
85

Comparable EBIT and segmented earnings (Cdn$)
 
125

 
127

 
354

 
382

1
Represents equity income from our 60 per cent interest.
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines comparable EBIT and segmented earnings decreased by $2 million and $28 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018. Lower EBITDA as described below was partially offset by a stronger U.S. dollar in 2019 which had a positive impact on the Canadian dollar equivalent earnings.
Comparable EBITDA for Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines decreased by US$1 million and US$21 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 mainly due to the net effect of:
lower revenues from operations primarily as a result of changes in timing of revenue recognition in 2018
higher equity earnings from our investment in the Sur de Texas pipeline which was placed in service on September 17, 2019, at which time recording of equity income from operations commenced. Prior to in-service, Sur de Texas equity income primarily reflected AFUDC during construction, net of interest expense on an inter-affiliate loan from TC Energy. This interest expense is fully offset in Interest income and other in the Corporate segment.
Following the execution of an amending agreement with CFE for the Sur de Texas pipeline and commencement of operations, revenue is being recognized for this pipeline at a levelized average rate over the now 35-year contract. Refer to the Recent developments section for additional information.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization increased by US$2 million and US$9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 reflecting new assets in service and other adjustments.



TC ENERGY [19
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Liquids Pipelines
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the most directly comparable GAAP measure).
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keystone Pipeline System
 
415

 
350

 
1,283

 
1,042

Intra-Alberta pipelines
 
29

 
46

 
109

 
122

Liquids marketing and other
 
131

 
71

 
328

 
147

Comparable EBITDA
 
575

 
467

 
1,720

 
1,311

Depreciation and amortization
 
(83
)
 
(86
)
 
(260
)
 
(254
)
Comparable EBIT
 
492

 
381

 
1,460

 
1,057

Specific items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on partial sale of Northern Courier
 
69

 

 
69

 

Risk management activities
 
(70
)
 
(65
)
 
(36
)
 
(10
)
Segmented earnings
 
491

 
316

 
1,493

 
1,047

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable EBIT denominated as follows:
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Canadian dollars
 
88

 
96

 
272

 
278

U.S. dollars
 
306

 
218

 
894

 
605

Foreign exchange impact
 
98

 
67

 
294

 
174

Comparable EBIT
 
492

 
381

 
1,460

 
1,057

Liquids Pipelines segmented earnings increased by $175 million and $446 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 and included the following specific items which have been excluded from our calculation of comparable EBIT:
a pre-tax gain of $69 million related to the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier. Refer to the Recent developments section for additional information
unrealized losses from changes in the fair value of derivatives related to our liquids marketing business.
Comparable EBITDA for Liquids Pipelines increased by $108 million and $409 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018. This was primarily the net effect of:
higher volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System
higher contribution from liquids marketing activities due to improved margins and volumes
contribution from the White Spruce pipeline, which went into service in May 2019
decreased earnings as a result of the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier in July 2019
positive foreign exchange impact on the Canadian dollar equivalent earnings from our U.S. operations.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $3 million and increased by $6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018. The decrease in the three-month period is primarily a result of the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier. The increase for the nine-month period is the net result of new facilities being placed in service and the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar, partially offset by the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier.



TC ENERGY [20
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Power and Storage
As of first quarter 2019, the previously disclosed Energy segment has been renamed the Power and Storage segment.
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the most directly comparable GAAP measure).
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Western and Eastern Power1
 
61

 
106

 
228

 
329

Bruce Power1
 
193

 
100

 
378

 
245

Natural Gas Storage and other
 
2

 
4

 
25

 
21

Business development
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
(9
)
 
(10
)
Comparable EBITDA
 
252

 
207

 
622

 
585

Depreciation and amortization
 
(19
)

(27
)
 
(66
)
 
(92
)
Comparable EBIT
 
233

 
180

 
556

 
493

Specific items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss on Ontario natural gas-fired power plants held for sale
 
(202
)
 

 
(202
)
 

Gain on sale of Coolidge generating station
 

 

 
68

 

U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts
 

 
12

 
(8
)
 
5

Risk management activities
 
(4
)
 
31

 
(61
)
 
(34
)
Segmented earnings
 
27

 
223

 
353

 
464

1
Includes our share of equity income from our investments in Portlands Energy and Bruce Power.
Power and Storage segmented earnings decreased by $196 million and $111 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 and included the following specific items which have been excluded from comparable EBIT:
a pre-tax loss of $202 million recorded in third quarter 2019 related to the Ontario natural gas-fired power plants held for sale
a pre-tax gain of $68 million related to the sale of our Coolidge generating station in May 2019
pre-tax losses of nil and $8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, (2018 – pre-tax gains of $12 million and $5 million, respectively) related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts, the remainder of which were sold in May 2019
unrealized gains and losses from changes in the fair value of derivatives used to reduce our exposure to certain commodity price risks.
Refer to the Recent developments section for additional information regarding the above noted dispositions.
Comparable EBITDA for Power and Storage increased by $45 million and $37 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 primarily due to the net effect of:
increased Bruce Power results mainly due to a higher realized power price and higher output due to fewer outage days for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Results increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 largely due to a higher realized power price, partially offset by lower volumes from greater outage days. Additional financial and operating information on Bruce Power is provided below
decreased Western and Eastern Power results largely due to the sale of our interests in the Cartier Wind power facilities in October 2018, the sale of our Coolidge generating station in May 2019 and lower realized margins on lower generation volumes.



TC ENERGY [21
THIRD QUARTER 2019

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $8 million and $26 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 primarily due to the cessation of depreciation on our Coolidge generating station at December 31, 2018 and our Halton Hills power plant at July 30, 2019 upon classification as held for sale as well as the sale of our interests in the Cartier Wind power facilities in October 2018.
BRUCE POWER
The following reflects our proportionate share of the components of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT.
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $, unless otherwise noted)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity income included in comparable EBITDA and EBIT comprised of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues1
 
499

 
397

 
1,284

 
1,153

Operating expenses
 
(217
)
 
(204
)
 
(660
)
 
(640
)
Depreciation and other
 
(89
)
 
(93
)
 
(246
)
 
(268
)
Comparable EBITDA and EBIT2
 
193

 
100

 
378

 
245

Bruce Power  other information
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Plant availability3
 
93
%
 
89
%
 
83
%
 
88
%
Planned outage days
 
45

 
30

 
291

 
180

Unplanned outage days
 
3

 
43

 
57

 
77

Sales volumes (GWh)2
 
6,321

 
6,087

 
16,817

 
17,810

Realized power price per MWh4
 

$78

 

$67

 

$75

 

$67

1
Net of amounts recorded to reflect operating cost efficiencies shared with the IESO.
2
Represents our 48.4 per cent (2018 – 48.3 per cent) ownership interest in Bruce Power. Sales volumes include deemed generation.
3
The percentage of time the plant was available to generate power, regardless of whether it was running.
4
Calculation based on actual and deemed generation. Realized power price per MWh includes realized gains and losses from contracting activities and cost flow-through items. Excludes unrealized gains and losses on contracting activities and non-electricity revenues.
Planned outage work on Units 3 and 7 was completed in the first half of 2019. Planned maintenance on Unit 5 began in August 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in fourth quarter 2019. Planned maintenance on Unit 2 is expected in fourth quarter 2019. The overall average plant availability percentage in 2019 is expected to be in the low-80 per cent range.
On April 1, 2019, Bruce Power's contract price increased from approximately $68 per MWh to a final adjusted contract price of approximately $78 per MWh including flow-through items, reflecting capital to be invested under the Unit 6 Major Component Replacement program and the Asset Management program as well as annual inflation adjustments.



TC ENERGY [22
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Corporate
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings/(losses) (the most directly comparable GAAP measure).
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comparable EBITDA and EBIT
 
(4
)
 
(8
)
 
(12
)
 
(25
)
Specific item:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) – inter-affiliate loan1
 
37

 
(60
)
 
11

 
(52
)
Segmented earnings/(losses)
 
33

 
(68
)
 
(1
)
 
(77
)
1
Reported in Income from equity investments in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
Corporate segmented earnings increased by $101 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 while Corporate segmented losses decreased by $76 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018. Segmented earnings/(losses) include foreign exchange gains and losses on a peso-denominated inter-affiliate loan to the Sur de Texas project for our proportionate share of the project's financing which are fully offset by corresponding foreign exchange losses and gains included in Interest income and other on the inter-affiliate loan receivable. These amounts have been excluded from our calculation of comparable EBIT.
Comparable EBITDA increased by $4 million and $13 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 primarily due to U.S. capital tax adjustments recorded in second quarter 2018 and decreased general and administrative costs.
OTHER INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS
Interest expense
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on long-term debt and junior subordinated notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian dollar-denominated
 
(152
)
 
(142
)
 
(440
)
 
(407
)
U.S. dollar-denominated
 
(330
)
 
(335
)
 
(989
)
 
(981
)
Foreign exchange impact
 
(106
)
 
(103
)
 
(326
)
 
(283
)
 
 
(588
)
 
(580
)
 
(1,755
)
 
(1,671
)
Other interest and amortization expense
 
(33
)
 
(30
)
 
(121
)
 
(80
)
Capitalized interest
 
48

 
33

 
129

 
89

Interest expense
 
(573
)
 
(577
)
 
(1,747
)
 
(1,662
)
Interest expense decreased by $4 million and increased by $85 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 primarily due to the net effect of:
long-term debt issuances, net of maturities
foreign exchange impact from a stronger U.S. dollar on translation of U.S. dollar-denominated interest
higher levels of short-term borrowings
higher capitalized interest primarily related to Keystone XL and Napanee.



TC ENERGY [23
THIRD QUARTER 2019

Allowance for funds used during construction
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian dollar-denominated
 
57

 
27

 
151

 
68

U.S. dollar-denominated
 
48

 
91

 
156

 
230

Foreign exchange impact
 
15

 
29

 
51

 
67

Allowance for funds used during construction
 
120

 
147

 
358

 
365

AFUDC decreased by $27 million and $7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018. The increase in Canadian dollar-denominated AFUDC is primarily due to capital expenditures on our NGTL System expansion projects. The decrease in U.S. dollar-denominated AFUDC is largely due to Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf growth projects placed in service, partially offset by continued investment in our Mexico projects.
Interest income and other
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income and other included in comparable earnings
 
49

 
48

 
85

 
166

Specific items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain – inter-affiliate loan
 
(37
)
 
60

 
(11
)
 
52

Risk management activities
 
(31
)
 
60

 
176

 
(79
)
Interest income and other
 
(19
)
 
168

 
250

 
139

Interest income and other decreased by $187 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 and was primarily the net effect of:
foreign exchange losses in 2019 compared to foreign exchange gains in 2018 related to a peso-denominated inter-affiliate loan receivable from the Sur de Texas joint venture. The corresponding foreign exchange gains and losses in Sur de Texas are reflected in Income from equity investments, resulting in no net impact on net income. The offsetting currency-related gain and loss amounts are excluded from comparable earnings
unrealized losses in 2019 compared to unrealized gains in 2018 from foreign exchange risk management activities. These amounts have been excluded from comparable earnings.
Interest income and other increased by $111 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 and was primarily the net effect of:
unrealized gains in 2019 compared to unrealized losses in 2018 from foreign exchange risk management activities. These amounts have been excluded from comparable earnings
foreign exchange losses in 2019 compared to foreign exchange gains in 2018 related to a peso-denominated inter-affiliate loan receivable from the Sur de Texas joint venture. The corresponding foreign exchange gains and losses in Sur de Texas are reflected in Income from equity investments, resulting in no net impact on net income. The offsetting currency-related gain and loss amounts are excluded from comparable earnings
realized losses in 2019 compared to realized gains in 2018 on derivatives used to manage our net exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated income.




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Income tax expense
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense included in comparable earnings
 
(260
)
 
(108
)
 
(687
)
 
(425
)
Specific items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on partial sale of Northern Courier
 
46

 

 
46

 

Loss on sale of Columbia Midstream assets
 
(154
)
 

 
(154
)
 

Loss on Ontario natural gas-fired power plants held for sale
 
69

 

 
69

 

Gain on sale of Coolidge generating station
 

 

 
(14
)
 

Alberta corporate income tax rate reduction
 

 

 
32

 

U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts
 

 
(4
)
 
2

 
(2
)
Risk management activities
 
25

 
(8
)
 
(21
)
 
33

Income tax expense
 
(274
)
 
(120
)
 
(727
)
 
(394
)
Income tax expense included in comparable earnings increased by $152 million and $262 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018. This was primarily due to higher comparable earnings before income taxes and lower foreign tax rate differentials, partially offset by lower flow-through income taxes in Canadian rate-regulated pipelines.
In second quarter 2019, we recorded a $32 million income tax recovery on deferred income tax balances attributable to our Canadian businesses not subject to rate-regulated accounting due to the Alberta corporate income tax rate reduction enacted in June 2019. This has been excluded from comparable earnings.
Refer to the Recent developments section for additional information on the income tax impacts of dispositions.
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(59
)
 
(59
)
 
(217
)
 
(229
)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased by $12 million compared to the same period in 2018 primarily due to lower earnings in TC PipeLines, LP, partially offset by the impact of a stronger U.S. dollar in 2019 on the Canadian dollar equivalent earnings.
Preferred share dividends
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred share dividends
 
(41
)
 
(41
)
 
(123
)
 
(122
)




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Recent developments
CANADA ENERGY REGULATOR AND THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT AGENCY OF CANADA
On August 28, 2019, the Canadian Energy Regulator Act (CER Act) came into effect, replacing the National Energy Board Act (NEB Act), and the National Energy Board (NEB) was replaced by the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). The impact assessment and decision-making for designated major transboundary pipeline projects also changed with the implementation of the new Impact Assessment Act (IA Act) on August 28, 2019, which requires designated projects to be assessed by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, formerly the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. All TC Energy projects submitted to the NEB for review prior to August 28, 2019 will continue to be assessed under the previous NEB Act in accordance with the transitional rules under the CER Act.
CANADIAN NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project
Following the October 2018 positive FID by LNG Canada, construction activities continue along the pipeline route including the area south of Houston, B.C. which required a B.C. Supreme Court injunction for access. We expect a further decision in fourth quarter 2019 from the B.C. Supreme Court to extend the injunction to project completion.
On July 26, 2019, the NEB issued its decision affirming provincial jurisdiction for Coastal GasLink. Accordingly, construction will continue to proceed as planned under the permits granted to Coastal GasLink by the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission.
Our estimated project cost has increased from $6.2 billion to $6.6 billion due to increased scope and refinement of construction estimates for rock work and watercourse crossings. We expect the incremental cost will be incorporated into the final tolls.
TC Energy continues to advance funding plans for this pipeline project through a combination of the sale of up to 75 per cent ownership interest and arrangement of project financing, which are both proceeding as planned.
NGTL System
On October 31, 2019, we announced our West Path Delivery Program, an expansion of our NGTL System and Foothills pipeline system for incremental export capacity onto the GTN system in the Pacific Northwest. The Canadian portion of the expansion program has an estimated capital cost of $1.2 billion and consists of approximately 119 km (74 miles) of pipeline and associated facilities with in-service dates between fourth quarter 2022 and fourth quarter 2023. This Program is underpinned by approximately 275 TJ/d (258 MMcf/d) of new firm service contracts with terms that exceed 30 years.
On March 14, 2019, the NGTL System Rate Design and Services Application was filed with the NEB which included a settlement agreement negotiated with members of its Tolls, Tariff, Facilities and Procedures (TTFP) committee which represents stakeholders. The settlement is supported by the majority of members of the TTFP committee. The Application addresses rate design, terms and conditions of service for the NGTL System and a tolling methodology for the North Montney Mainline (NMML). Given the complexity of the issues raised in the Application, the NEB decided to hold a public hearing which is expected to conclude in fourth quarter 2019.
On May 16, 2019, the NEB approved the proposed NMML tolling methodology including the surcharge, as filed, on an interim basis, pending the outcome of the above Rate Design and Services Application.
In the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the NGTL System placed approximately $0.8 billion of capacity projects in service.



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Canadian Mainline
In March 2019, the NEB approved Canadian Mainline tolls as filed in the January 2019 compliance filing related to the 2018-2020 Toll Review.
On May 9, 2019, we received NEB approval of the North Bay Junction Long Term Fixed Price service, as filed.
U.S. NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Sale of Columbia Midstream Assets
On August 1, 2019, we finalized the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets to UGI Energy Services, LLC, a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, for proceeds of approximately US$1.3 billion, before post-closing adjustments. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $21 million ($133 million after-tax loss), which included the release of $595 million of Columbia's goodwill allocated to these assets that is not deductible for income tax purposes. This sale does not include any interest in Columbia Energy Ventures Company, which is our minerals business in the Appalachian basin.
Columbia Gulf Rate Settlement
Columbia Gulf and its shippers have recently agreed to a settlement-in-principle addressing all rate and service related issues raised during the settlement discussions. We plan to file an agreement with FERC before the end of the year reflecting this settlement-in-principle and precluding the need to file a general rate case as contemplated by Columbia Gulf's previous 2016 settlement. We anticipate that FERC will accept the settlement agreement and that it will be unopposed.
PHMSA Compliance Regulation
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released its final rule revising the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations. The rule updates reporting and records retention standards for gas transmission pipelines and expands the level of required integrity assessments that must be completed on certain pipeline segments outside of high consequence areas. The final rule also requires operators to review maximum allowable operating pressure records and perform specific remediation activities where records are not available. We are currently assessing the operational and financial impact related to this ruling which will become effective on July 1, 2020.
GTN XPress
In third quarter 2019, we initiated the GTN XPress project which is an integrated reliability and expansion project on the GTN system that will provide for the transport of additional volumes enabled by the West Path Delivery Program discussed above. GTN XPress is expected to be fully complete in late 2023 with an estimated total cost of US$0.3 billion.
East Lateral XPress
In second quarter 2019, we approved the East Lateral XPress project, an expansion project on the Columbia Gulf system that will connect supply to Gulf Coast LNG export markets. Subject to a positive customer FID, the anticipated in-service is 2022 with estimated project costs of US$0.3 billion.
Louisiana XPress and Grand Chenier XPress
Combined, the Louisiana XPress and Grand Chenier XPress projects will connect nearly 2 Bcf/d of supply to Gulf Coast LNG export facilities. Both projects have now obtained necessary customer approvals or waivers of conditions allowing the projects to move to the execution phase. Interim service for Louisiana XPress shippers will commence on Columbia Gulf November 1, 2019, with full in-service anticipated in 2022 and total estimated project costs of US$0.4 billion. The anticipated in-service dates for Grand Chenier XPress are in 2021 and 2022 for Phase I and II, respectively, with total estimated project costs of US$0.2 billion.



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Mountaineer XPress and Gulf XPress
The Mountaineer XPress project, a Columbia Gas project transporting supply from the Marcellus and Utica shale plays to points along the system and the Leach interconnect with Columbia Gulf, was phased into service over first quarter 2019 along with Gulf XPress, a Columbia Gulf project.
MEXICO NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
CFE Arbitration
In June 2019, CFE filed requests for arbitration under the Sur de Texas, Villa de Reyes and Tula contracts. CFE requested nullification of clauses that govern the parties’ responsibilities in instances of force majeure and requested reimbursement of certain fixed capacity payments. Regarding Sur de Texas, the parties successfully executed an amending agreement as described below and CFE has withdrawn its Sur de Texas arbitration request.
Negotiations continue with respect to the Villa de Reyes and Tula arbitrations with the expectation of reaching agreements before the end of 2019. Accordingly, these arbitration proceedings have been temporarily suspended while negotiations continue.
Sur de Texas
In September 2019, the Sur de Texas pipeline began commercial operations following execution of the above amending agreement with CFE. The original Sur de Texas agreement had a fluctuating toll profile over a 25-year contract term. As a result of the amendment, the contract has been extended and CFE will now receive transportation services for 35 years under a levelized toll structure based on actual construction costs with an initial fixed toll applicable for the first 25 years of the contract term and a higher fixed toll over the last 10 years of the contract. All other terms and conditions of the contract remain substantially unchanged. Monthly revenue for this pipeline will be recognized at a levelized average rate over the 35-year contract term.
Villa de Reyes
Construction of the Villa de Reyes project is ongoing, however the project has experienced force majeure events that have delayed the schedule. We anticipate a phased in-service to commence in early 2020 and have received certain capacity payments under force majeure provisions in the contract, but have not commenced recording revenues.
Tula
Construction on the central segment of the Tula project has been delayed due to a lack of progress by the Secretary of Energy, the governmental department responsible for Indigenous consultations. The project in-service date is estimated to be two years after the Secretary of Energy successfully concludes such consultations. We have received certain capacity payments under force majeure provisions in the contract, but have not commenced recording revenues.
LIQUIDS PIPELINES
Keystone Pipeline System
In January 2019, we entered into an agreement with Motiva Enterprises LLC (Motiva) to construct a pipeline    connection between the Keystone Pipeline system and Motiva’s 630,000 Bbl/d refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. The connection is targeted to be operational in second quarter 2020.
In early February 2019, the Keystone Pipeline system was temporarily shut down after a leak was detected near St. Charles, Missouri. The pipeline system was restarted the same day while the segment between Steele City, Nebraska to Patoka, Illinois was restarted in mid-February 2019. This shutdown is not expected to have a significant impact on our 2019 earnings.





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Keystone XL
In March 2019, U.S. President Trump issued a new Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL project which superseded the 2017 Permit and resulted in the dismissal of the cases related to the 2017 Permit and injunction barring certain pre-construction activities and construction of the project by the U.S. Court of Appeals (Appellate Court) for the Ninth Circuit.
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Government and TC Energy filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit brought by two U.S. Native American communities that have been expanded to challenge both the 2017 and 2019 Presidential Permits. The U.S. District Court in Montana heard argument on motions to dismiss the complaints on September 12, 2019 and a decision is expected by year end.
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Government filed a motion to dismiss the challenge to the 2019 Presidential Permit brought by the Indigenous Environmental Network. TC Energy has intervened and moved to dismiss this lawsuit. A hearing on the motion to dismiss and a motion for a preliminary injunction by the Indigenous Environmental Network was held by the U.S. District Court in Montana on October 9, 2019. A ruling is expected to be made by year end.
On August 23, 2019, the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the November 2017 decision by the Nebraska Public Service Commission that approved the Keystone XL Pipeline route through the state. A motion for re-hearing of the decision has been denied.
The U.S. Department of State issued a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the project on October 4, 2019. The DSEIS supplements the 2014 Keystone XL SEIS. It considers changes in the project since 2014 including routing in Nebraska and incorporates updated information and new studies. The SEIS is expected to be issued by the end of 2019.
We continue to actively manage legal and regulatory matters as the project advances.
White Spruce
The White Spruce pipeline, which transports crude oil from Canadian Natural Resources Limited's Horizon facility in northeast Alberta to the Grand Rapids pipeline, was placed in service in May 2019.
Northern Courier
On July 17, 2019, we completed the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier to Alberta Investment Management Corporation for gross proceeds of $144 million before post-closing adjustments, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $69 million after recording our remaining 15 per cent interest at fair value. On an after-tax basis, the gain of $115 million reflects the utilization of previously unrecognized tax loss benefits. Preceding the equity sale, Northern Courier issued $1.0 billion of long-term, non-recourse debt, the proceeds from which were paid to TC Energy, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to TC Energy of $1.15 billion from this asset monetization.
We remain the operator of the Northern Courier pipeline and are using the equity method to account for our remaining 15 per cent interest in our Consolidated financial statements.




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POWER AND STORAGE (PREVIOUSLY ENERGY)
Ontario natural gas-fired power plants
On July 30, 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell our Halton Hills and Napanee power plants as well as our 50 per cent interest in Portlands Energy Centre to a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation Inc. for proceeds of approximately $2.87 billion, subject to timing of the close and related adjustments. The sale is expected to close by the end of first quarter 2020 subject to conditions which include regulatory approvals and Napanee reaching commercial operations as outlined in the agreement. We expect this sale to result in a total pre-tax loss of approximately $330 million ($231 million after tax). As these assets have been classified as held for sale, $202 million of this pre-tax loss ($133 million after tax) has been recorded at September 30, 2019. The remaining loss primarily reflects the residual costs to be incurred until Napanee is placed in service, including capitalized interest, and will be recorded on or before closing of the transaction.
In March 2019, Napanee experienced an equipment failure while progressing commissioning activities. Steps are being taken to address the situation and commercial operations are expected to commence in late first quarter 2020 with an estimated project cost of $1.8 billion.
Coolidge Generating Station
In December 2018, we entered into an agreement to sell our Coolidge generating station in Arizona to SWG Coolidge Holdings, LLC (SWG). Salt River Project Agriculture Improvement and Power District (SRP), the PPA counterparty, subsequently exercised its contractual right of first refusal (ROFR) on a sale to a third party and we terminated the agreement with SWG. On May 21, 2019, we completed the sale to SRP as per the terms of their ROFR for proceeds of US$448 million before post-closing adjustments, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $68 million ($54 million after tax).
Monetization of U.S. Northeast power business
In May 2019, we sold our remaining U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts. This transaction concludes the wind-down of our U.S. Northeast power marketing business.



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Financial condition
We strive to maintain strong financial capacity and flexibility in all parts of the economic cycle. We rely on our operating cash flow to sustain our business, pay dividends and fund a portion of our growth. In addition, we access capital markets and engage in portfolio management to meet our financing needs, manage our capital structure and to preserve our credit ratings.
We believe we have the financial capacity to fund our existing capital program through predictable and growing cash flow from operations, access to capital markets, portfolio management, cash on hand, substantial committed credit facilities and, if deemed appropriate, our DRP. Annually, in fourth quarter, we renew and extend our credit facilities as required.
At September 30, 2019, our current assets totaled $8.3 billion and current liabilities amounted to $11.0 billion, leaving us with a working capital deficit of $2.7 billion compared to $7.8 billion at December 31, 2018. Our working capital deficiency is considered to be in the normal course of business and is managed through:
our ability to generate predictable and growing cash flow from operations
approximately $11.5 billion of unutilized, unsecured credit facilities
our access to capital markets.
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $, except per share amounts)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operations
 
1,585

 
1,299

 
5,256

 
4,516

(Decrease)/increase in operating working capital
 
(140
)
 
284

 
(329
)
 
130

Funds generated from operations
 
1,445

 
1,583

 
4,927

 
4,646

Specific items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current income tax expense on sale of Columbia Midstream assets
 
357

 

 
357

 

U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts
 

 
(12
)
 
8

 
(5
)
Comparable funds generated from operations
 
1,802

 
1,571

 
5,292

 
4,641

Dividends on preferred shares
 
(40
)
 
(40
)
 
(120
)
 
(118
)
Distributions to non-controlling interests
 
(50
)
 
(57
)
 
(164
)
 
(174
)
Non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures1
 
(55
)
 
(61
)
 
(178
)
 
(191
)
Comparable distributable cash flow
 
1,657

 
1,413

 
4,830

 
4,158

Comparable distributable cash flow per common share
 

$1.78

 

$1.56

 

$5.21

 

$4.63

1
Includes non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures from all segments including cash contributions to fund our proportionate share of maintenance capital expenditures for our equity investments which are primarily related to contributions to Bruce Power.
COMPARABLE FUNDS GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
Comparable funds generated from operations, a non-GAAP measure, helps us assess the cash generating ability of our operations by excluding the timing effects of working capital changes as well as the cash impact of our specific items.
Comparable funds generated from operations increased by $231 million and $651 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 primarily due to higher comparable earnings adjusted for non-cash items and the cash impact of specific items.



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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS
Net cash provided by operations increased by $286 million and $740 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 primarily due to higher funds generated from operations as well as the amount and timing of working capital changes.
COMPARABLE DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW
Comparable distributable cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, helps us assess the cash available to common shareholders before capital allocation.
Comparable distributable cash flow increased by $244 million and $672 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same periods in 2018 and reflects higher comparable funds generated from operations as described above. Comparable distributable cash flow per common share of $1.78 and $5.21 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 also incorporates the dilutive impact of common shares issued under our DRP in 2018 and 2019 and our Corporate ATM program in 2018.
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital spending
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
(1,818
)

(2,435
)

(5,411
)

(6,474
)
Capital projects in development
 
(184
)

(127
)

(565
)

(239
)
Contributions to equity investments
 
(133
)

(236
)

(453
)

(778
)
 
 
(2,135
)
 
(2,798
)
 
(6,429
)
 
(7,491
)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of transaction costs
 
1,807

 

 
2,398

 

Other distributions from equity investments
 




186


121

Deferred amounts and other
 
(73
)

(16
)

(154
)

78

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(401
)

(2,814
)

(3,999
)

(7,292
)
Capital expenditures in 2019 were incurred primarily for the expansion of the NGTL System and Columbia Gas projects along with construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline, Napanee power generating facility and maintenance capital expenditures. Lower spending in 2019 reflects Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf growth projects being completed and placed in service and the approaching completion of Napanee, partially offset by increased spending on the NGTL System and Coastal GasLink.
Costs incurred on capital projects in development in 2019 and 2018 were mostly attributable to spending on Keystone XL.
Contributions to equity investments decreased in 2019 compared to 2018 mainly due to lower contributions to Sur de Texas, which included our proportionate share of debt financing requirements during construction, and lower contributions to Millennium.
In third quarter 2019, we closed the sale of certain of our Columbia Midstream assets for net proceeds of $1.7 billion (US$1.3 billion) and the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier for net proceeds of $146 million.
In second quarter 2019, we closed the sale of our Coolidge generating station for net proceeds of $591 million.
Other distributions from equity investments reflect our proportionate share of Bruce Power and Northern Border financings undertaken to fund their respective capital programs and to make distributions to their partners. In first quarter 2019, we received distributions of $120 million (2018 – $121 million) from Bruce Power in connection with their issuance of senior notes in capital markets. In second quarter 2019, we received distributions of $66 million (2018 – nil) from Northern Border originating from a draw on its revolving credit facility to manage capitalization levels.



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CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable (repaid)/issued, net
 
(2,584
)
 
1,421

 
(688
)
 
1,906

Long-term debt issued, net of issue costs1
 
1,994

 
1,026

 
3,015

 
4,359

Long-term debt repaid1
 
(1
)
 
(1,232
)
 
(1,835
)
 
(3,266
)
Junior subordinated notes issued, net of issue costs
 
1,441

 

 
1,441

 

Dividends and distributions paid
 
(549
)
 
(513
)
 
(1,628
)
 
(1,446
)
Common shares issued, net of issue costs
 
83

 
354

 
242

 
1,139

Partnership units of TC PipeLines, LP issued, net of issue costs
 

 

 

 
49

Net cash provided by financing activities
 
384

 
1,056

 
547

 
2,741

1
Includes draws and repayments on an unsecured loan facility by TC PipeLines, LP.
We maintain access to debt capital markets to partially fund our growth programs and for other financing requirements. In July 2019, Northern Courier issued $1.0 billion of long-term, non-recourse debt, the proceeds of which were paid to TC Energy prior to the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in the pipeline. Refer to the Recent developments section for additional information.
In September 2019, we issued $1.0 billion of Medium Term Notes. As well, we issued US$1.1 billion of Junior Subordinated Notes through the TransCanada Trust, a wholly-owned financing trust subsidiary of TCPL. Further details related to our long-term debt and junior subordinated notes as at and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 are discussed in Note 8, Long-term debt, and Note 9, Junior subordinated notes of our Condensed consolidated financial statements.
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
With respect to the common share dividend declared on August 1, 2019, the DRP participation rate amongst common shareholders was approximately 35 per cent resulting in $247 million reinvested in common equity under the program. Year-to-date in 2019, the participation rate amongst common shareholders has been approximately 34 per cent resulting in $711 million of dividends reinvested.
Commencing with the dividends declared October 31, 2019, common shares purchased with reinvested cash dividends under TC Energy’s DRP will no longer be satisfied with shares issued from treasury at a discount, but rather will be acquired on the open market at 100 per cent of the weighted average purchase price. The DRP is available for dividends payable on TC Energy’s common and preferred shares.
DIVIDENDS
On October 31, 2019, we declared quarterly dividends on our common shares of $0.75 per share payable on January 31, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2019.
SHARE INFORMATION
At October 29, 2019, we had 934 million issued and outstanding common shares and 9 million outstanding options to buy common shares, of which 5 million were exercisable.
Shareholders of the Series 9 preferred shares had the option to convert to Series 10 preferred shares by providing notice on or before October 15, 2019. As the total number of Series 9 preferred shares tendered for conversion did not meet the established threshold, no Series 9 preferred shares were subsequently converted into Series 10 preferred shares.



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CREDIT FACILITIES
We have several committed credit facilities that support our commercial paper programs and provide short-term liquidity for general corporate purposes. In addition, we have demand credit facilities that are also used for general corporate purposes, including issuing letters of credit and providing additional liquidity.
At October 29, 2019, we had a total of $12.6 billion of committed revolving and demand credit facilities of which $11.4 billion remains available.
At October 29, 2019, our operated affiliates had an additional $0.8 billion of undrawn capacity on committed credit facilities.
Refer to Financial risks and financial instruments for more information about liquidity, market and other risks.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Our capital expenditure commitments have remained at approximately the same level as on December 31, 2018. Increased commitments related to the construction of Coastal GasLink and Columbia growth projects were offset by the fulfillment of commitments for the NGTL System, White Spruce, Canadian Mainline and Villa de Reyes.
There were no other material changes to our contractual obligations in third quarter 2019 or to payments due in the next five years or after. Refer to the MD&A in our 2018 Annual Report for more information about our contractual obligations.



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Financial risks and financial instruments
We are exposed to market risk and counterparty credit risk and have strategies, policies and limits in place to manage the impact of these risks on our earnings, cash flow and, ultimately, shareholder value. Risk management strategies, policies and limits are designed to ensure our risks and related exposures are in line with our business objectives and risk tolerance.
Refer to our 2018 Annual Report for more information about the risks we face in our business which have not changed substantially since December 31, 2018.
In May 2019, we sold our remaining U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts. This transaction concludes the wind-down of our U.S. Northeast power marketing business, reducing our commodity price risk.
INTEREST RATE RISK
We utilize short-term and long-term debt to finance our operations which exposes us to interest rate risk. We typically pay fixed rates of interest on our long-term debt and floating rates on our commercial paper programs and amounts drawn on our credit facilities and receive floating rates on cash and cash equivalents held. A small portion of our long-term debt is at floating interest rates. In addition, we are exposed to interest rate risk on financial instruments and contractual obligations containing variable interest rate components. We manage our interest rate risk using a combination of interest rate swaps and option derivatives.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK
We generate revenues and incur expenses that are denominated in currencies other than Canadian dollars. As a result, our earnings and cash flows are exposed to currency fluctuations.
A portion of our businesses generate earnings in U.S. dollars, but since we report our financial results in Canadian dollars, changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar can affect our net income. As our U.S. dollar-denominated operations continue to grow, this exposure increases. A portion of this risk is offset by interest expense on U.S. dollar-denominated debt. The balance of the exposure is actively managed on a rolling one-year basis using foreign exchange derivatives, however, the natural exposure beyond that period remains.
Average exchange rate – U.S. to Canadian dollars
The average exchange rate for one U.S. dollar converted into Canadian dollars was as follows:
three months ended September 30, 2019
1.32

three months ended September 30, 2018
1.31

nine months ended September 30, 2019
1.33

nine months ended September 30, 2018
1.29

The impact of changes in the value of the U.S. dollar on our U.S. and Mexico operations is partially offset by interest on U.S. dollar-denominated debt as set out in the table below. Comparable EBIT is a non-GAAP measure.



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Significant U.S. dollar-denominated amounts
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(millions of US$)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines comparable EBIT
 
459

 
417

 
1,550

 
1,348

Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines comparable EBIT1
 
122

 
122

 
349

 
366

U.S. Liquids Pipelines comparable EBIT
 
306

 
218

 
894

 
605

Interest on U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt and junior subordinated notes
 
(330
)
 
(335
)
 
(989
)
 
(981
)
Capitalized interest on U.S. dollar-denominated capital expenditures
 
9

 
4

 
24

 
10

U.S. dollar-denominated allowance for funds used during construction
 
48

 
91

 
156

 
230

U.S. dollar comparable non-controlling interests and other
 
(46
)
 
(50
)
 
(174
)
 
(195
)
 
 
568

 
467

 
1,810

 
1,383

1
Excludes interest expense on our inter-affiliate loan with Sur de Texas which is offset in Interest income and other.
Net investment hedges
We hedge a portion of our net investment in foreign operations (on an after-tax basis) with U.S. dollar-denominated debt, cross-currency swaps and foreign exchange options.
COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK
We have exposure to counterparty credit risk in the following areas:
cash and cash equivalents
accounts receivable
available-for-sale assets
the fair value of derivative assets
a loan receivable.
We monitor counterparties and review our accounts receivable regularly and, if needed, we record allowances for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method. At September 30, 2019, we had no significant credit losses, no significant credit risk concentration and no significant amounts past due or impaired.
Continued low natural gas prices have presented increased financial challenges to certain of our WCSB and Appalachian natural gas pipeline shippers. We do not expect these shipper challenges to result in any material negative impact to our earnings or cash flow.
We have significant credit and performance exposure to financial institutions because they hold cash deposits and provide committed credit lines and letters of credit that help manage our exposure to counterparties and provide liquidity in commodity, foreign exchange and interest rate derivative markets.
LIQUIDITY RISK
We manage our liquidity risk by continuously forecasting our cash flow and making sure we have adequate cash balances, cash flow from operations, committed and demand credit facilities and access to capital markets to meet our operating, financing and capital expenditure obligations under both normal and stressed economic conditions.



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LOAN RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE
We hold a 60 per cent equity interest in a joint venture with IEnova to build, own and operate the Sur de Texas pipeline. We account for our interest in the joint venture as an equity investment. In 2017, we entered into a MXN$21.3 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with the joint venture, which bears interest at a floating rate and matures in March 2022.
At September 30, 2019, our Condensed consolidated balance sheet included a MXN$20.9 billion or $1.4 billion (December 31, 2018MXN$18.9 billion or $1.3 billion) loan receivable from the Sur de Texas joint venture which represents our proportionate share of long-term debt financing requirements related to the joint venture. Interest income and other included interest income of $38 million and $110 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (2018 – $32 million and $88 million) from this joint venture with a corresponding proportionate share of interest expense recorded in Income from equity investments in our Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segment. As a result, there is no impact to net income.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
With the exception of Long-term debt and Junior subordinated notes, our derivative and non-derivative financial
instruments are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value unless they were entered into and continue to be held for
the purpose of receipt or delivery in accordance with our normal purchase and sales exemptions and are documented as
such. In addition, fair value accounting is not required for other financial instruments that qualify for certain accounting
exemptions.
Derivative instruments
We use derivative instruments to reduce volatility associated with fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates. Derivative instruments, including those that qualify and are designated for hedge accounting treatment, are recorded at fair value. 
The majority of derivative instruments that are not designated or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment have been entered into as economic hedges to manage our exposure to market risk and are classified as held for trading. Changes in the fair value of held-for-trading derivative instruments are recorded in net income in the period of change. This may expose us to increased variability in reported operating results since the fair value of the held-for-trading derivative instruments can fluctuate significantly from period to period.
Balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments
The balance sheet presentation of the fair value of derivative instruments is as follows:
(millions of $)
 
September 30, 2019

 
December 31, 2018

 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
 
211

 
737

Intangible and other assets
 
52

 
61

Accounts payable and other
 
(213
)
 
(922
)
Other long-term liabilities
 
(154
)
 
(42
)
 
 
(104
)
 
(166
)
 



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Unrealized and realized (losses)/gains on derivative instruments
The following summary does not include hedges of our net investment in foreign operations:
 
 
three months ended September 30
 
nine months ended September 30
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments held for trading1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of unrealized (losses)/gains in the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2
 
(69
)
 
(31
)
 
(98
)
 
(41
)
Foreign exchange
 
(31
)
 
60

 
176

 
(79
)
Amount of realized gains/(losses) in the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
132

 
81

 
319

 
210

Foreign exchange
 
(9
)
 
(5
)
 
(68
)
 
14

Derivative instruments in hedging relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of realized gains/(losses) in the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
1

 
1

 
(8
)
 

Interest rate
 
1

 
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
1
Realized and unrealized gains and losses on held-for-trading derivative instruments used to purchase and sell commodities are included on a net basis in Revenues. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on interest rate and foreign exchange held-for-trading derivative instruments are included on a net basis in Interest expense and Interest income and other, respectively.
2
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, there were no gains or losses included in Net income relating to discontinued cash flow hedges where it was probable that the anticipated transaction would not occur.
Effect of fair value and cash flow hedging relationships
The following tables detail amounts presented in the Condensed consolidated statement of income and in which accounts the effects of fair value or cash flow hedging relationships are recorded:
 
 
three months ended September 30
 
 
Revenues (Power and Storage)
 
Interest Expense
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
 
96

 
535

 
(573
)
 
(577
)
Fair Value Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedged items
 

 

 
(5
)
 
(17
)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 

 

 
1

 
(2
)
Cash Flow Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of losses on derivative instruments from AOCI to net income1,2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 

 

 
(1
)
 
(5
)
Commodity contracts
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 

 

1
Refer to our Condensed consolidated financial statements for the components of OCI related to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests.
2
There are no amounts recognized in earnings that were excluded from effectiveness testing.




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nine months ended September 30
 
 
Revenues (Power and Storage)
 
Interest Expense
(millions of $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
 
674

 
1,724

 
(1,747
)
 
(1,662
)
Fair Value Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedged items
 

 

 
(16
)
 
(59
)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 

 

 

 
(4
)
Cash Flow Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of losses on derivative instruments from AOCI to net income1,2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 

 

 
(9
)
 
(17
)
Commodity contracts
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 

 

1
Refer to our Condensed consolidated financial statements for the components of OCI related to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests.
2
There are no amounts recognized in earnings that were excluded from effectiveness testing.
Credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments
Derivatives often contain financial assurance provisions that may require us to provide collateral if a credit-risk-related contingent event occurs (for example, if our credit rating is downgraded to non-investment grade). We may also need to provide collateral if the fair value of our derivative financial instruments exceeds pre-defined exposure limits.
Based on contracts in place and market prices at September 30, 2019, the aggregate fair value of all derivative contracts with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position was $5 million (December 31, 2018 $6 million), with no collateral provided in the normal course of business. If the credit-risk-related contingent features in these agreements were triggered on September 30, 2019, we would have been required to provide collateral of $5 million (December 31, 2018 $6 million) to our counterparties. Collateral may also need to be provided should the fair value of derivative instruments exceed pre-defined contractual exposure limit thresholds.
We have sufficient liquidity in the form of cash and undrawn committed revolving bank lines to meet these contingent obligations should they arise.



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Other information
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Management, including our President and CEO and our CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as at September 30, 2019, as required by the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and by the SEC, and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level.
There were no changes in third quarter 2019 that had or are likely to have a material impact on our internal control over financial reporting.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGES
When we prepare financial statements that conform with U.S. GAAP, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the timing and amounts we record for our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses because these items may be affected by future events. We base the estimates and assumptions on the most current information available, using our best judgement. We also regularly assess the assets and liabilities themselves. A summary of our critical accounting estimates is included in our 2018 Annual Report.
Our significant accounting policies have remained unchanged since December 31, 2018 other than described below. A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in our 2018 Annual Report.
Changes in accounting policies for 2019
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for leases. The new guidance amends the definition of a lease such that, in order for an arrangement to qualify as a lease, the lessee is required to have both (1) the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and (2) the right to direct the use of the asset. The new guidance also establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than twelve months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the consolidated statement of income. The new guidance does not make extensive changes to lessor accounting.
The new guidance was effective January 1, 2019 and was applied using optional transition relief which allowed entities to initially apply the new lease standard at adoption (January 1, 2019) and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. This transition option allowed us to not apply the new guidance, including disclosure requirements, to the comparative periods presented.
We elected available practical expedients and exemptions upon adoption which allowed us:
to not reassess prior conclusions on existing leases regarding lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs under the new standard
to carry forward the historical lease classification and our accounting treatment for land easements on existing agreements
to not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases that qualify for the short-term lease recognition exemption
to not separate lease and non-lease components for all leases for which we are the lessee and for facility and liquids tank terminals for which we are the lessor
to use hindsight in determining the lease term and assessing ROU assets for impairment.



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The new guidance had a significant impact on our Condensed consolidated balance sheet, but did not have an impact on our Condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows. The most significant impact was the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases and providing significant new disclosures about our leasing activities. Refer to our Condensed consolidated financial statements for further information related to the impact of adopting the new guidance and our updated accounting policies related to leases.
In the application of the new guidance, significant assumptions and judgments are used to determine the following:
whether a contract contains a lease
the duration of the lease term including exercising lease renewal options. The lease term for all of our leases includes the noncancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either our option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that we are reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor
the discount rate for the lease.
Fair value measurement
In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance that amends certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2020, however, early adoption of certain or all requirements is permitted. We elected to adopt this guidance effective first quarter 2019. The guidance was applied retrospectively and did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Future accounting changes
Measurement of credit losses on financial instruments
In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance that changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other financial instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The new guidance amends the impairment model of financial instruments, basing it on expected losses rather than incurred losses. These expected credit losses will be recognized as an allowance rather than as a direct write-down of the amortized cost basis. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2020 and will be applied using a modified retrospective approach. We have substantially completed our analysis and do not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Implementation costs of cloud computing arrangements
In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance requiring an entity in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to follow the guidance for internal-use software to determine which implementation costs should be capitalized as an asset and which costs should be expensed. The guidance also requires the entity to amortize the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement over the term of the arrangement. This guidance is effective January 1, 2020, however, early adoption is permitted. This guidance can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. We have substantially completed our analysis and do not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.



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Consolidation
In October 2018, the FASB issued new guidance for determining whether fees paid to decision makers and service providers are variable interests for indirect interests held through related parties under common control. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2020 and will be applied on a retrospective basis, however, early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Defined benefit plans
In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance which amends and clarifies disclosure requirements related to defined benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plans. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2021 and will be applied on a retrospective basis, however, early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the timing and impact of the adoption of this guidance and have not yet determined the effect on our consolidated financial statements.







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Quarterly results
SELECTED QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
(millions of $, except
per share amounts)
Third

 
Second

 
First

 
Fourth

 
Third

 
Second

 
First

 
Fourth

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
3,133

 
3,372

 
3,487

 
3,904

 
3,156

 
3,195

 
3,424

 
3,617

Net income attributable to common shares
739

 
1,125

 
1,004

 
1,092

 
928

 
785

 
734

 
861

Comparable earnings
970

 
924

 
987

 
946

 
902

 
768

 
864

 
719

Share statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per common share – basic and diluted

$0.79

 

$1.21

 

$1.09

 

$1.19

 

$1.02

 

$0.88

 

$0.83

 

$0.98

Comparable earnings per common share

$1.04

 

$1.00

 

$1.07

 

$1.03

 

$1.00

 

$0.86

 

$0.98

 

$0.82

Dividends declared per common share

$0.75

 

$0.75

 

$0.75

 

$0.69

 

$0.69

 

$0.69

 

$0.69

 

$0.625

 
FACTORS AFFECTING QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
Quarter-over-quarter revenues and net income fluctuate for reasons that vary across our business segments.
In our Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines, U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines and Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segments, except for seasonal fluctuations in short-term throughput volumes on U.S. pipelines, quarter-over-quarter revenues and net income generally remain relatively stable during any fiscal year. Over the long term, however, they fluctuate because of:
regulators' decisions
negotiated settlements with shippers
newly constructed assets being placed in service
acquisitions and divestitures
developments outside of the normal course of operations.
In Liquids Pipelines, annual revenues and net income are based on contracted and uncommitted spot transportation and liquids marketing activities. Quarter-over-quarter revenues and net income are affected by:
regulatory decisions
newly constructed assets being placed in service
acquisitions and divestitures
demand for uncontracted transportation services
liquids marketing activities
developments outside of the normal course of operations
certain fair value adjustments.
In Power and Storage, quarter-over-quarter revenues and net income are affected by:
weather
customer demand
newly constructed assets being placed in service
acquisitions and divestitures
market prices for natural gas and power
capacity prices and payments
planned and unplanned plant outages
developments outside of the normal course of operations
certain fair value adjustments.




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FACTORS AFFECTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY QUARTER
We calculate comparable measures by adjusting certain GAAP and non-GAAP measures for specific items we believe are significant but not reflective of our underlying operations in the period.
Comparable earnings exclude the unrealized gains and losses from changes in the fair value of certain derivatives used to reduce our exposure to certain financial and commodity price risks. These derivatives generally provide effective economic hedges, but do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting. As a result, the changes in fair value are recorded in net income. As these amounts do not accurately reflect the gains and losses that will be realized at settlement, we do not consider them part of our underlying operations.
In third quarter 2019, comparable earnings also excluded:
an after-tax loss of $133 million at September 30, 2019 related to the Ontario natural gas-fired power plants held for sale. The total after-tax loss on this sale is expected to be $231 million. The remaining loss primarily reflects the residual costs to be incurred until Napanee is placed in service, including capitalized interest, and will be recorded on or before closing which is anticipated by the end of first quarter 2020
an after-tax loss of $133 million related to the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets in August 2019
an after-tax gain of $115 million related to the partial sale of Northern Courier in July 2019.
In second quarter 2019, comparable earnings also excluded:
an after-tax gain of $54 million related to the sale of our Coolidge generating station
a deferred tax benefit of $32 million related to the impact of an Alberta corporate income tax rate reduction on our Canadian businesses not subject to rate-regulated accounting
an after-tax gain of $6 million related to the remainder of our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts which were sold in May 2019.
In first quarter 2019, comparable earnings also excluded:
an after-tax loss of $12 million related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts.
In fourth quarter 2018, comparable earnings also excluded:
a $143 million after-tax gain related to the sale of our interests in the Cartier Wind power facilities
a $115 million deferred income tax recovery from an MLP regulatory liability write-off resulting from the 2018 FERC Actions
a $52 million recovery of deferred income taxes as a result of finalizing the impact of U.S. Tax Reform
a $27 million income tax recovery related to the sale of our U.S. Northeast power generation assets
$25 million of after-tax income recognized on the Bison contract terminations
a $140 million after-tax impairment charge on Bison
a $15 million after-tax goodwill impairment charge on Tuscarora
an after-tax net loss of $7 million related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts.



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In third quarter 2018, comparable earnings also excluded:
after-tax gain of $8 million related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts.
In second quarter 2018, comparable earnings also excluded:
an after-tax loss of $11 million related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts.
In the first quarter 2018, comparable earnings also excluded:
after-tax gain of $6 million related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts, primarily due to income recognized on the sale of our retail contracts.
In fourth quarter 2017, comparable earnings also excluded:
an $804 million recovery of deferred income taxes as a result of U.S. Tax Reform
a $136 million after-tax gain related to the sale of our Ontario solar assets
a $64 million net after-tax gain related to the monetization of our U.S. Northeast power generation assets
a $954 million after-tax impairment charge for the Energy East pipeline and related projects as a result of our decision not to proceed with the project applications
a $9 million after-tax charge related to the maintenance and liquidation of Keystone XL assets.



Exhibit
EXHIBIT 13.2

Condensed consolidated statement of income
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, except per share amounts)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
 
1,016

 
934

 
2,939

 
2,772

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
 
1,176

 
967

 
3,691

 
2,988

Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
 
151

 
156

 
455

 
460

Liquids Pipelines
 
694

 
564

 
2,233

 
1,831

Power and Storage
 
96

 
535

 
674

 
1,724

 
 
3,133

 
3,156

 
9,992

 
9,775

Income from Equity Investments
 
334

 
147

 
695

 
492

Operating and Other Expenses
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Plant operating costs and other
 
980

 
884

 
2,816

 
2,580

Commodity purchases resold
 
2

 
318

 
368

 
1,239

Property taxes
 
178

 
127

 
546

 
429

Depreciation and amortization
 
610

 
564

 
1,839

 
1,669

 
 
1,770

 
1,893

 
5,569

 
5,917

Gain/(Loss) on Assets Held for Sale/Sold
 
(112
)
 

 
(44
)
 

Financial Charges
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest expense
 
573

 
577

 
1,747

 
1,662

Allowance for funds used during construction
 
(120
)
 
(147
)
 
(358
)
 
(365
)
Interest income and other
 
19

 
(168
)
 
(250
)
 
(139
)
 
 
472

 
262

 
1,139

 
1,158

Income before Income Taxes
 
1,113

 
1,148

 
3,935

 
3,192

Income Tax Expense
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Current
 
452

 
30

 
724

 
169

Deferred
 
(178
)
 
90

 
3

 
225

 
 
274

 
120

 
727

 
394

Net Income
 
839

 
1,028

 
3,208

 
2,798

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
59

 
59

 
217

 
229

Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests
 
780

 
969

 
2,991

 
2,569

Preferred share dividends
 
41

 
41

 
123

 
122

Net Income Attributable to Common Shares
 
739

 
928

 
2,868

 
2,447

Net Income per Common Share
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic and diluted
 

$0.79

 

$1.02

 

$3.09

 

$2.72

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares (millions)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
 
932

 
906

 
927

 
898

Diluted
 
933

 
907

 
928

 
898

 
See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.


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Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
 
839

 
1,028

 
3,208

 
2,798

Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), Net of Income Taxes
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation gains and losses on net investment in foreign operations
 
225

 
(282
)
 
(530
)
 
409

Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains on net investment on disposal of foreign operations
 
(4
)
 

 
(13
)
 

Change in fair value of net investment hedges
 
(9
)
 
9

 
24

 
(6
)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
(26
)
 
4

 
(85
)
 
9

Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges
 
4

 
6

 
10

 
16

Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans
 
3

 
10

 
8

 
10

Other comprehensive income on equity investments
 
3

 
6

 
7

 
18

Other comprehensive income/(loss)
 
196

 
(247
)
 
(579
)
 
456

Comprehensive Income
 
1,035

 
781

 
2,629

 
3,254

Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
74

 
28

 
151

 
304

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Controlling Interests
 
961

 
753

 
2,478

 
2,950

Preferred share dividends
 
41

 
41

 
123

 
122

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Common Shares
 
920

 
712

 
2,355

 
2,828

See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.



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Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash Generated from Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
839

 
1,028

 
3,208

 
2,798

Depreciation and amortization
 
610

 
564

 
1,839

 
1,669

Deferred income taxes
 
(178
)
 
90

 
3

 
225

Income from equity investments
 
(334
)
 
(147
)
 
(695
)
 
(492
)
Distributions received from operating activities of equity investments
 
339

 
296

 
888

 
761

Employee post-retirement benefits funding, net of expense
 
3

 
(22
)
 
(27
)
 
(22
)
Loss/(gain) on assets held for sale/sold
 
112

 

 
44

 

Equity allowance for funds used during construction
 
(76
)
 
(104
)
 
(225
)
 
(261
)
Unrealized losses/(gains) on financial instruments
 
100

 
(29
)
 
(78
)
 
120

Other
 
30

 
(93
)
 
(30
)
 
(152
)
Decrease/(increase) in operating working capital
 
140

 
(284
)
 
329

 
(130
)
Net cash provided by operations
 
1,585

 
1,299

 
5,256

 
4,516

Investing Activities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
 
(1,818
)
 
(2,435
)
 
(5,411
)
 
(6,474
)
Capital projects in development
 
(184
)
 
(127
)
 
(565
)
 
(239
)
Contributions to equity investments
 
(133
)
 
(236
)
 
(453
)
 
(778
)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of transaction costs
 
1,807

 

 
2,398

 

Other distributions from equity investments
 

 

 
186

 
121

Deferred amounts and other
 
(73
)
 
(16
)
 
(154
)
 
78

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(401
)
 
(2,814
)
 
(3,999
)
 
(7,292
)
Financing Activities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Notes payable (repaid)/issued, net
 
(2,584
)
 
1,421

 
(688
)
 
1,906

Long-term debt issued, net of issue costs
 
1,994

 
1,026

 
3,015

 
4,359

Long-term debt repaid
 
(1
)
 
(1,232
)
 
(1,835
)
 
(3,266
)
Junior subordinated notes issued, net of issue costs
 
1,441

 

 
1,441

 

Dividends on common shares
 
(459
)
 
(416
)
 
(1,344
)
 
(1,154
)
Dividends on preferred shares
 
(40
)
 
(40
)
 
(120
)
 
(118
)
Distributions to non-controlling interests
 
(50
)
 
(57
)
 
(164
)
 
(174
)
Common shares issued, net of issue costs
 
83

 
354

 
242

 
1,139

Partnership units of TC PipeLines, LP issued, net of issue costs
 

 

 

 
49

Net cash provided by financing activities
 
384

 
1,056

 
547

 
2,741

Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
15

 
(10
)
 
(1
)
 
47

Increase/(Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
1,583

 
(469
)
 
1,803

 
12

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Beginning of period
 
666

 
1,570

 
446

 
1,089

Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

End of period
 
2,249

 
1,101

 
2,249

 
1,101

See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.


TC ENERGY [48
THIRD QUARTER 2019


Condensed consolidated balance sheet
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
September 30, 2019

 
December 31, 2018

 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
2,249

 
446

Accounts receivable
 
1,957

 
2,535

Inventories
 
469

 
431

Assets held for sale
 
2,805

 
543

Other
 
794

 
1,180

 
 
8,274

 
5,135

Plant, Property and Equipment
net of accumulated depreciation of $26,960 and $25,834, respectively
 
64,962

 
66,503

Equity Investments
 
6,617

 
7,113

Regulatory Assets
 
1,525

 
1,548

Goodwill
 
13,165

 
14,178

Loan Receivable from Affiliate
 
1,401

 
1,315

Intangible and Other Assets
 
2,170

 
1,921

Restricted Investments
 
1,497

 
1,207

 
 
99,611

 
98,920

LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Current Liabilities
 
 

 
 

Notes payable
 
2,011

 
2,762

Accounts payable and other
 
4,853

 
5,408

Dividends payable
 
713

 
668

Accrued interest
 
611

 
646

Current portion of long-term debt
 
2,839

 
3,462

 
 
11,027

 
12,946

Regulatory Liabilities
 
3,898

 
3,930

Other Long-Term Liabilities
 
1,634

 
1,008

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
 
5,691

 
6,026

Long-Term Debt
 
36,389

 
36,509

Junior Subordinated Notes
 
8,771

 
7,508

 
 
67,410

 
67,927

EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Common shares, no par value
 
24,128

 
23,174

Issued and outstanding:
September 30, 2019  934 million shares
 
 

 
 

 
December 31, 2018  918 million shares
 
 

 
 

Preferred shares
 
3,980

 
3,980

Additional paid-in capital
 

 
17

Retained earnings
 
3,569

 
2,773

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(1,119
)
 
(606
)
Controlling Interests
 
30,558

 
29,338

Non-controlling interests
 
1,643

 
1,655

 
 
32,201

 
30,993

 
 
99,611

 
98,920

 
Contingencies and Guarantees (Note 15)
Variable Interest Entities (Note 16)
See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.


TC ENERGY [49
THIRD QUARTER 2019


Condensed consolidated statement of equity
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
23,795

 
22,385

 
23,174

 
21,167

Shares issued:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Under at-the-market equity issuance program, net of issue costs

 
352

 

 
1,118

Under dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan
240

 
209

 
684

 
640

On exercise of stock options
93

 
5

 
270

 
26

Balance at end of period
24,128

 
22,951

 
24,128

 
22,951

Preferred Shares
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning and end of period
3,980

 
3,980

 
3,980

 
3,980

Additional Paid-In Capital
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of period
5

 
12

 
17

 

Issuance of stock options, net of exercises
(8
)
 
3

 
(20
)
 
8

Reclassification of additional paid-in capital deficit to retained earnings
3

 

 
3

 

Dilution from TC PipeLines, LP units issued

 

 

 
7

Balance at end of period

 
15

 

 
15

Retained Earnings
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of period
3,534

 
2,020

 
2,773

 
1,623

Net income attributable to controlling interests
780

 
969

 
2,991

 
2,569

Common share dividends
(701
)
 
(631
)
 
(2,090
)
 
(1,869
)
Preferred share dividends
(41
)
 
(40
)
 
(102
)
 
(100
)
Reclassification of additional paid-in capital deficit to retained earnings
(3
)
 

 
(3
)
 

Adjustment related to income tax effects of asset drop-downs to TC PipeLines, LP

 

 

 
95

Balance at end of period
3,569

 
2,318

 
3,569

 
2,318

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of period
(1,300
)
 
(1,134
)
 
(606
)
 
(1,731
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to controlling interests
181

 
(216
)
 
(513
)
 
381

Balance at end of period
(1,119
)
 
(1,350
)
 
(1,119
)
 
(1,350
)
Equity Attributable to Controlling Interests
30,558

 
27,914

 
30,558

 
27,914

Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Balance at beginning of period
1,618

 
2,053

 
1,655

 
1,852

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
59

 
59

 
217

 
229

Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
15

 
(31
)
 
(66
)
 
75

Issuance of TC PipeLines, LP units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds, net of issue costs

 

 

 
49

Decrease in TC Energy's ownership of TC PipeLines, LP

 

 

 
(9
)
Distributions declared to non-controlling interests
(49
)
 
(58
)
 
(163
)
 
(173
)
Balance at end of period
1,643

 
2,023

 
1,643

 
2,023

Total Equity
32,201

 
29,937

 
32,201

 
29,937

 
See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.


TC ENERGY [50
THIRD QUARTER 2019


Notes to Condensed consolidated financial statements
(unaudited)
1. Basis of presentation
On May 3, 2019, TransCanada Corporation changed its name to TC Energy Corporation (TC Energy or the Company). As of first quarter 2019, the previously disclosed Energy segment has been renamed the Power and Storage segment.
These Condensed consolidated financial statements of TC Energy have been prepared by management in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accounting policies applied are consistent with those outlined in TC Energy’s annual audited Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, except as described in Note 2, Accounting changes. Capitalized and abbreviated terms that are used but not otherwise defined herein are identified in the 2018 audited Consolidated financial statements included in TC Energy’s 2018 Annual Report.
These Condensed consolidated financial statements reflect adjustments, all of which are normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect fairly the financial position and results of operations for the respective periods. These Condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2018 audited Consolidated financial statements included in TC Energy’s 2018 Annual Report. Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation.
Earnings for interim periods may not be indicative of results for the fiscal year in the Company’s natural gas pipelines segments due to the timing of regulatory decisions and seasonal fluctuations in short-term throughput volumes on U.S. pipelines. Earnings for interim periods may also not be indicative of results for the fiscal year in the Company’s Liquids Pipelines segment due to fluctuations in throughput volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System and marketing activities. Due to the impact of seasonal weather conditions on customer demand and market pricing in certain of the Company’s investments in electrical power generation plants and non-regulated gas storage facilities, earnings for interim periods may not be indicative of results for the fiscal year in the Company’s Power and Storage segment.
USE OF ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
In preparing these financial statements, TC Energy is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect both the amount and timing of recording assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses since the determination of these items may be dependent on future events. The Company uses the most current information available and exercises careful judgment in making these estimates and assumptions. In the opinion of management, these Condensed consolidated financial statements have been properly prepared within reasonable limits of materiality and within the framework of the Company’s significant accounting policies included in the annual audited Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018, except as described in Note 2, Accounting changes.


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THIRD QUARTER 2019


2. Accounting changes
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR 2019
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for leases. The new guidance amends the definition of a lease such that, in order for an arrangement to qualify as a lease, the lessee is required to have both (1) the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and (2) the right to direct the use of the asset. The new guidance also establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than twelve months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the consolidated statement of income. The new guidance does not make extensive changes to lessor accounting.
The new guidance was effective January 1, 2019 and was applied using optional transition relief which allowed entities to initially apply the new lease standard at adoption (January 1, 2019) and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. This transition option allowed the Company to not apply the new guidance, including disclosure requirements, to the comparative periods presented.
The Company elected available practical expedients and exemptions upon adoption which allowed the Company:
to not reassess prior conclusions on existing leases regarding lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs under the new standard
to carry forward the historical lease classification and its accounting treatment for land easements on existing agreements
to not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases that qualify for the short-term lease recognition exemption
to not separate lease and non-lease components for all leases for which the Company is the lessee and for facility and liquids tank terminals for which the Company is the lessor
to use hindsight in determining the lease term and assessing ROU assets for impairment.
The new guidance had a significant impact on the Company's Condensed consolidated balance sheet, but did not have an impact on the Company's Condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows. The most significant impact was the recognition of ROU assets and lease liabilities for operating leases and providing significant new disclosures about the Company's leasing activities. Refer to Note 7, Leases, for additional information related to the impact of adopting the new guidance and the Company's updated accounting policies related to leases.
In the application of the new guidance, significant assumptions and judgments are used to determine the following:
whether a contract contains a lease
the duration of the lease term including exercising lease renewal options. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either a Company option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor
the discount rate for the lease.
Fair value measurement
In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance that amends certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2020, however, early adoption of certain or all requirements is permitted. The Company elected to adopt this guidance effective first quarter 2019. The guidance was applied retrospectively and did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.


TC ENERGY [52
THIRD QUARTER 2019


FUTURE ACCOUNTING CHANGES
Measurement of credit losses on financial instruments
In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance that changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other financial instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The new guidance amends the impairment model of financial instruments, basing it on expected losses rather than incurred losses. These expected credit losses will be recognized as an allowance rather than as a direct write-down of the amortized cost basis. The new guidance is effective January 1, 2020 and will be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company has substantially completed its analysis and does not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Implementation costs of cloud computing arrangements
In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance requiring an entity in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract to follow the guidance for internal-use software to determine which implementation costs should be capitalized as an asset and which costs should be expensed. The guidance also requires the entity to amortize the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting arrangement over the term of the arrangement. This guidance is effective January 1, 2020, however, early adoption is permitted. This guidance can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. The Company has substantially completed its analysis and does not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Consolidation
In October 2018, the FASB issued new guidance for determining whether fees paid to decision makers and service providers are variable interests for indirect interests held through related parties under common control. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2020 and will be applied on a retrospective basis, however, early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this new guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Defined benefit plans
In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance which amends and clarifies disclosure requirements related to defined benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plans. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2021 and will be applied on a retrospective basis, however, early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the timing and impact of the adoption of this guidance and has not yet determined the effect on its consolidated financial statements.


TC ENERGY [53
THIRD QUARTER 2019


3. Segmented information
three months ended
September 30, 2019
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines

 
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines

 
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines

 
Liquids Pipelines

 
Power and Storage1

 
 
 
 
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate2
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
1,016

 
1,176

 
151

 
694

 
96

 

 
3,133

Intersegment revenues
 

 
40

 

 

 
4

 
(44
)
3 

 
 
1,016

 
1,216

 
151

 
694

 
100

 
(44
)
 
3,133

Income from equity investments
 
4

 
60

 
12

 
18

 
203

 
37

4 
334

Plant operating costs and other
 
(380
)
 
(393
)
 
(11
)
 
(185
)
 
(51
)
 
40

3 
(980
)
Commodity purchases resold
 

 

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Property taxes
 
(68
)
 
(86
)
 

 
(22
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(178
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
(289
)
 
(192
)
 
(27
)
 
(83
)
 
(19
)
 

 
(610
)
Gain/(loss) on assets held for sale/sold
 

 
21

 

 
69

 
(202
)
 

 
(112
)
Segmented Earnings
 
283

 
626

 
125

 
491

 
27

 
33

 
1,585

Interest expense
 
(573
)
Allowance for funds used during construction
 
120

Interest income and other4
 
(19
)
Income before Income Taxes
 
1,113

Income tax expense
 
(274
)
Net Income
 
839

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(59
)
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests
 
780

Preferred share dividends
 
(41
)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares
 
739

1
Previously referred to as Energy.
2
Includes intersegment eliminations.
3
The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included as intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
4
Income from equity investments includes foreign exchange gains on the Company's inter-affiliate loan with Sur de Texas. The offsetting foreign exchange losses on the inter-affiliate loan are included in Interest income and other. The peso-denominated loan to the Sur de Texas joint venture represents the Company's proportionate share of long-term debt financing for this joint venture.




TC ENERGY [54
THIRD QUARTER 2019


three months ended
September 30, 2018
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines

 
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines

 
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines

 
Liquids Pipelines

 
Power and Storage1

 
 
 
 
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate2
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
934

 
967

 
156

 
564

 
535

 

 
3,156

Intersegment revenues
 

 
40

 

 

 
3

 
(43
)
3 

 
 
934

 
1,007

 
156

 
564

 
538

 
(43
)
 
3,156

Income/(loss) from equity investments
 
3

 
62

 
8

 
22

 
112

 
(60
)
4 
147

Plant operating costs and other
 
(356
)
 
(313
)
 
(11
)
 
(160
)
 
(79
)
 
35

3 
(884
)
Commodity purchases resold
 

 

 

 

 
(318
)
 

 
(318
)
Property taxes
 
(59
)
 
(41
)
 

 
(24
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(127
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
(255
)
 
(170
)
 
(26
)
 
(86
)
 
(27
)
 

 
(564
)
Segmented Earnings/(Loss)
 
267

 
545

 
127

 
316

 
223

 
(68
)
 
1,410

Interest expense
 
(577
)
Allowance for funds used during construction
 
147

Interest income and other4
 
168

Income before Income Taxes
 
1,148

Income tax expense
 
(120
)
Net Income
 
1,028

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(59
)
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests
 
969

Preferred share dividends
 
(41
)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares
 
928

1
Previously referred to as Energy.
2
Includes intersegment eliminations.
3
The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included as intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
4
Income/(loss) from equity investments includes foreign exchange losses on the Company's inter-affiliate loan with Sur de Texas. The offsetting foreign exchange gains on the inter-affiliate loan are included in Interest income and other. The peso-denominated loan to the Sur de Texas joint venture represents the Company's proportionate share of long-term debt financing for this joint venture.




TC ENERGY [55
THIRD QUARTER 2019


nine months ended
September 30, 2019
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines

 
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines

 
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines

 
Liquids Pipelines

 
Power and Storage1

 
 
 
 
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate2
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
2,939

 
3,691

 
455

 
2,233

 
674

 

 
9,992

Intersegment revenues
 

 
123

 

 

 
15

 
(138
)
3 

 
 
2,939

 
3,814

 
455

 
2,233

 
689

 
(138
)
 
9,992

Income from equity investments
 
8

 
196

 
22

 
46

 
412

 
11

4 
695

Plant operating costs and other
 
(1,085
)
 
(1,127
)
 
(37
)
 
(518
)
 
(175
)
 
126

3 
(2,816
)
Commodity purchases resold
 

 

 

 

 
(368
)
 

 
(368
)
Property taxes
 
(206
)
 
(258
)
 

 
(77
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(546
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
(862
)
 
(565
)
 
(86
)
 
(260
)
 
(66
)
 

 
(1,839
)
Gain/(loss) on assets held for sale/sold
 

 
21

 

 
69

 
(134
)
 

 
(44
)
Segmented Earnings/(Loss)
 
794

 
2,081

 
354

 
1,493

 
353

 
(1
)
 
5,074

Interest expense
 
(1,747
)
Allowance for funds used during construction
 
358

Interest income and other4
 
250

Income before Income Taxes
 
3,935

Income tax expense
 
(727
)
Net Income
 
3,208

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(217
)
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests
 
2,991

Preferred share dividends
 
(123
)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares
 
2,868

1
Previously referred to as Energy.
2
Includes intersegment eliminations.
3
The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included as intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
4
Income from equity investments includes foreign exchange gains on the Company's inter-affiliate loan with Sur de Texas. The offsetting foreign exchange losses on the inter-affiliate loan are included in Interest income and other. The peso-denominated loan to the Sur de Texas joint venture represents the Company's proportionate share of long-term debt financing for this joint venture.


TC ENERGY [56
THIRD QUARTER 2019


nine months ended
September 30, 2018
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines

 
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines

 
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines

 
Liquids Pipelines

 
Power and Storage1

 
 
 
 
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate2
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
2,772

 
2,988

 
460

 
1,831

 
1,724

 

 
9,775

Intersegment revenues
 

 
121

 

 

 
50

 
(171
)
3 

 
 
2,772

 
3,109

 
460

 
1,831

 
1,774

 
(171
)
 
9,775

Income/(loss) from equity investments
 
9

 
188

 
20

 
50

 
277

 
(52
)
4 
492

Plant operating costs and other
 
(1,020
)
 
(925
)
 
(25
)
 
(506
)
 
(250
)
 
146

3 
(2,580
)
Commodity purchases resold
 

 

 

 

 
(1,239
)
 

 
(1,239
)
Property taxes
 
(200
)
 
(149
)
 

 
(74
)
 
(6
)
 

 
(429
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
(761
)
 
(489
)
 
(73
)
 
(254
)
 
(92
)
 

 
(1,669
)
Segmented Earnings/(Loss)
 
800

 
1,734

 
382

 
1,047

 
464

 
(77
)
 
4,350

Interest expense
 
(1,662
)
Allowance for funds used during construction
 
365

Interest income and other4
 
139

Income before Income Taxes
 
3,192

Income tax expense
 
(394
)
Net Income
 
2,798

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
 
(229
)
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests
 
2,569

Preferred share dividends
 
(122
)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares
 
2,447

1
Previously referred to as Energy.
2
Includes intersegment eliminations.
3
The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included as intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
4
Income/(loss) from equity investments includes foreign exchange losses on the Company's inter-affiliate loan with Sur de Texas. The offsetting foreign exchange gains on the inter-affiliate loan are included in Interest income and other. The peso-denominated loan to the Sur de Texas joint venture represents the Company's proportionate share of long-term debt financing for this joint venture.
TOTAL ASSETS BY SEGMENT
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
September 30, 2019

 
December 31, 2018

 
 
 
 
 
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
 
20,874

 
18,407

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
 
42,067

 
44,115

Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
 
7,204

 
7,058

Liquids Pipelines
 
16,135

 
17,352

Power and Storage
 
7,780

 
8,475

Corporate
 
5,551

 
3,513

 
 
99,611

 
98,920

 


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4. Revenues
DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUES
The following tables summarize total Revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
three months ended September 30, 2019
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

Liquids Pipelines

Power and Storage

Total

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from contracts with customers
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Capacity arrangements and transportation
1,016

1,008

149

614


2,787

  Power generation




58

58

  Natural gas storage and other

147

2

1

13

163

 
1,016

1,155

151

615

71

3,008

Other revenues1

21


79

25

125

 
1,016

1,176

151

694

96

3,133

1
Other revenues include income from the Company's marketing activities, financial instruments and lease arrangements. These arrangements are not in the scope of the revenue guidance. Refer to Note 7, Leases, and Note 13, Risk management and financial instruments, for additional information on income from lease arrangements and financial instruments, respectively.
three months ended September 30, 2018
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

Liquids Pipelines

Power and Storage

Total

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from contracts with customers
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Capacity arrangements and transportation
934

788

155

511


2,388

  Power generation




450

450

  Natural gas storage and other

158

1

1

4

164

 
934

946

156

512

454

3,002

Other revenues1

21


52

81

154

 
934

967

156

564

535

3,156

1
Other revenues include income from the Company's marketing activities, financial instruments and lease arrangements. These arrangements are not in the scope of the revenue guidance. Refer to Note 13, Risk management and financial instruments, for additional information on income from financial instruments.
nine months ended September 30, 2019
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

Liquids Pipelines

Power and Storage

Total


(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from contracts with customers
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Capacity arrangements and transportation
2,939

3,140

451

1,824


8,354

  Power generation




599

599

  Natural gas storage and other

481

4

3

55

543

 
2,939

3,621

455

1,827

654

9,496

Other revenues1

70


406

20

496

 
2,939

3,691

455

2,233

674

9,992

1
Other revenues include income from the Company's marketing activities, financial instruments and lease arrangements. These arrangements are not in the scope of the revenue guidance. Refer to Note 7, Leases, and Note 13, Risk management and financial instruments, for additional information on income from lease arrangements and financial instruments, respectively.


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nine months ended September 30, 2018
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines

Liquids Pipelines

Power and Storage

Total

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from contracts with customers
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Capacity arrangements and transportation
2,772

2,457

457

1,558


7,244

  Power generation




1,455

1,455

  Natural gas storage and other

468

3

2

65

538

 
2,772

2,925

460

1,560

1,520

9,237

Other revenues1

63


271

204

538

 
2,772

2,988

460

1,831

1,724

9,775

1
Other revenues include income from the Company's marketing activities, financial instruments and lease arrangements. These arrangements are not in the scope of the revenue guidance. Refer to Note 13, Risk management and financial instruments, for additional information on income from financial instruments.
CONTRACT BALANCES
 
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
September 30, 2019

 
December 31, 2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Receivables from contracts with customers
1,181

 
1,684

 
Contract assets1
303

 
159

 
Long-term contract assets2
120

 
21

 
Contract liabilities3
56

 
11

 
Long-term contract liabilities4
185

 
121

1
Recorded as part of Other current assets on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
2
Recorded as part of Intangibles and other assets on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
3
Comprised of deferred revenue recorded in Accounts payable and other on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, $6 million of revenue was recognized that was included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the period.
4
Comprised of deferred revenue recorded in Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Contract assets and long-term contract assets primarily relate to the Company’s right to revenues for services completed but not invoiced at the reporting date on long-term committed capacity natural gas pipelines contracts. The change in contract assets is primarily related to the transfer to Accounts receivable when these rights become unconditional and the customer is invoiced as well as the recognition of additional revenues that remain to be invoiced. Contract liabilities and long-term contract liabilities primarily relate to force majeure fixed capacity payments received on long-term capacity arrangements in Mexico.    
FUTURE REVENUES FROM REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
Capacity Arrangements and Transportation
As at September 30, 2019, future revenues from long-term pipeline capacity arrangements and transportation contracts extending through 2045 are approximately $28.4 billion, of which approximately $1.5 billion is expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019.


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Power Generation
The Company has long-term power generation contracts extending through 2028. Revenues from power generation contracts have a variable component related to market prices that are subject to factors outside the Company’s influence. These revenues are considered to be fully constrained and are recognized on a monthly basis when the Company satisfies the performance obligation.
Natural Gas Storage and Other
As at September 30, 2019, future revenues from long-term natural gas storage and other contracts extending through 2026 are approximately $0.9 billion, of which approximately $170 million is expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2019.
5. Income taxes
Effective Tax Rates
The effective income tax rates for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were 18 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively. The higher effective tax rate in 2019 was primarily the result of lower foreign tax rate differentials, partially offset by lower flow-through tax in Canadian rate-regulated pipelines.
Further to U.S. Tax Reform, the U.S. Treasury and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations in November and December of 2018 which provided administrative guidance and clarified certain aspects of the new laws with respect to interest deductibility, base erosion and anti-abuse tax, the new dividend received deduction and anti-hybrid rules. The proposed regulations are complex and comprehensive, and considerable uncertainty continues to exist pending release of the final regulations which is expected to occur in late 2019. If the proposed regulations are enacted as currently drafted, they should not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Alberta Tax Rate Reduction
In June 2019, a reduction to the Alberta corporate tax rate was enacted. For the Company's Canadian businesses not subject to rate-regulated accounting (RRA), this resulted in a decrease in net deferred income tax liabilities and a deferred income tax recovery of $32 million. For the Company's Canadian businesses subject to RRA, this rate change resulted in the reduction of both net deferred income tax liabilities and long-term regulatory assets of $83 million on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019.
6. Assets held for sale
Ontario Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants
On July 30, 2019, TC Energy entered into an agreement to sell the Halton Hills and Napanee power plants as well as its 50 per cent interest in Portlands Energy Centre to a third party for proceeds of approximately $2.87 billion, subject to timing of the close and related adjustments. The sale is expected to close by the end of first quarter 2020 subject to conditions which include regulatory approvals and Napanee reaching commercial operations as outlined in the agreement. TC Energy expects this sale to result in a total pre-tax loss of approximately $330 million ($231 million after tax), with $202 million of the pre-tax loss ($133 million after tax) recorded at September 30, 2019 after classifying the net assets as held for sale. The remaining loss will be recorded on or before closing of the transaction.


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At September 30, 2019, the related assets and liabilities in the Power and Storage segment were classified as held for sale as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
Assets Held for Sale
 
 
Inventories
 
11

Plant, property and equipment
 
2,501

Equity investments
 
280

Intangible and other assets
 
13

Total Assets Held for Sale
 
2,805

Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale
 
 
Other long-term liabilities
 
8

Total Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale1
 
8

1
Included in Accounts payable and other on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Coolidge Generating Station
On May 21, 2019, TC Energy completed the sale of its Coolidge generating station, which was reported as Assets held for sale at December 31, 2018. Refer to Note 14, Dispositions, for additional information.
7. Leases
In 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on leases. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2019 using optional transition relief. Results reported for 2019 reflect the application of the new guidance while the 2018 comparative results were prepared and reported under previous leases guidance.
Lessee Accounting Policy
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception of the contract. Operating leases are recognized as ROU assets and included in Plant, property and equipment while corresponding liabilities are included in Accounts payable and other, and Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date of the lease agreement. As the Company’s lease contracts do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and initial direct costs incurred and excludes lease incentives. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and included in Plant operating costs and other in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
Lessor Accounting Policy
The Company is the lessor for certain contracts and these contracts are accounted for as operating leases. The Company recognizes lease payments as income over the lease term on a straight-line basis. Variable lease payments are recognized as income in the period in which the changes in facts and circumstances on which these payments are based occur.


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Impact of New Lease Guidance on Date of Adoption
The following table illustrates the impact of the adoption of the new lease guidance on the Company's previously reported consolidated balance sheet line items:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
As reported December 31, 2018

Adjustment

January 1, 2019

 
 
 
 
Plant, property and equipment
66,503

585

67,088

Accounts payable and other
5,408

57

5,465

Other long-term liabilities
1,008

528

1,536

As a Lessee
The Company has operating leases for corporate offices, other various premises, equipment and land. Some leases have an option to renew for periods of one to 25 years, and some may include options to terminate the lease within one year. Payments due under lease contracts include fixed payments plus, for many of the Company's leases, variable payments such as a proportionate share of the buildings' property taxes, insurance and common area maintenance. The Company subleases some of the leased premises.
Operating lease cost is as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
three months ended September 30, 2019

nine months ended September 30, 2019

 
 
 
Operating lease cost1
29

84

Sublease income
(3
)
(8
)
Net operating lease cost
26

76

1
Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs.
Other information related to operating leases is noted in the following tables:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
three months ended September 30, 2019

nine months ended
September 30, 2019

 
 
 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
19

56

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
5

8

(unaudited)
at September 30, 2019
 
 
Weighted average remaining lease term
10 years
Weighted average discount rate
3.5%


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Maturities of operating lease liabilities on a prospective 12-month basis and where they are disclosed on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet as at September 30, 2019 are as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
2020
72

2021
69

2022
61

2023
59

2024
58

Thereafter
333

Total operating lease payments
652

Imputed interest
(106
)
Operating lease liabilities recorded on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet
546

Reported as follows:
 
Accounts payable and other
56

Other long-term liabilities
490

 
546

Future payments reported under previous lease guidance for the Company’s operating leases as at December 31, 2018 were as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
Minimum operating lease payments

 
 
2019
81

2020
78

2021
76

2022
69

2023
67

Thereafter
390

 
761

As at September 30, 2019, the carrying value of the ROU assets recorded under operating leases was $544 million and is included in Plant, property and equipment on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
As a Lessor
Grandview and Bécancour power plants in the Power and Storage segment and the Northern Courier pipeline in the Liquids Pipelines segment are accounted for as operating leases. The Company has long-term PPAs for the sale of power for the Power and Storage lease assets which expire between 2024 and 2026. Northern Courier pipeline transports bitumen and diluent between the Fort Hills mine site and Suncor Energy’s terminal, with a contract expiring in 2042. On July 17, 2019, TC Energy completed the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier and now uses the equity method to account for its remaining 15 per cent interest in the Company's consolidated financial statements. Refer to Note 14, Dispositions, for additional information. Therefore, only the operating lease income prior to this sale has been included in this lease disclosure.
Some leases contain variable lease payments that are based on operating hours and the reimbursement of variable costs, and options to purchase the underlying asset at fair value or based on a formula considering the remaining fixed payments. Lessees have rights under some leases to terminate under certain circumstances.
The Company also leases liquids tanks which are accounted for as operating leases.


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The fixed portion of the operating lease income recorded by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $38 million and $149 million, respectively.
Future lease payments to be received under operating leases as at September 30, 2019 are as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
Future lease payments

 
 
Remainder of 2019
32

2020
119

2021
116

2022
111

2023
109

Thereafter
273

 
760

The cost and accumulated depreciation for facilities accounted for as operating leases was $856 million and $314 million, respectively, at September 30, 2019 (December 31, 2018 $2,007 million and $324 million, respectively).
8. Long-term debt
LONG-TERM DEBT ISSUED
Long-term debt issued by the Company in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included the following:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
 
Issue date
 
Type
 
Maturity date
 
Amount

 
Interest rate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 2019
 
Medium Term Notes
 
September 2029
 
700

 
3.00
%
 
 
September 2019
 
Medium Term Notes
 
July 2048
 
300

 
4.18
%
 
 
April 2019
 
Medium Term Notes
 
October 2049
 
1,000

 
4.34
%
NORTHERN COURIER PIPELINE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
July 2019
 
Senior Secured Notes
 
June 2042
 
1,000

 
3.365
%
1
Subsequent to the debt issuance, TC Energy completed the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier. The Company's remaining 15 per cent interest is accounted for using the equity method. Refer to Note 14, Dispositions for additional information.


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LONG-TERM DEBT REPAID
Long-term debt retired/repaid by the Company in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included the following:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
 
Retirement/Repayment date
 
Type
 
Amount

 
Interest rate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 2019
 
Medium Term Notes
 
13

 
9.35
%
 
 
March 2019
 
Debentures
 
100

 
10.50
%
 
 
January 2019
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 750

 
7.125
%
 
 
January 2019
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 400

 
3.125
%
TC PIPELINES, LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2019
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
US 50

 
Floating

GAS TRANSMISSION NORTHWEST LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 2019
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
US 35

 
Floating

CAPITALIZED INTEREST
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, TC Energy capitalized interest related to capital projects of $48 million and $129 million, respectively (2018$33 million and $89 million, respectively).
9. Junior subordinated notes issued
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $,
unless notes otherwise)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
 
Issue date
 
Type
 
Maturity date
 
Amount

 
Interest rate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 2019
 
Junior Subordinated Notes1,2
 
September 2079
 
US 1,100

 
5.75
%
1
The Junior subordinated notes are subordinated in right of payment to existing and future senior indebtedness or other obligations of TCPL.
2
The Junior subordinated notes were issued to TransCanada Trust (the Trust), a financing trust subsidiary wholly-owned by TCPL. While the obligations of the Trust are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by TCPL on a subordinated basis, the Trust is not consolidated in TC Energy's financial statements because TCPL does not have a variable interest in the Trust and the only substantive assets of the Trust are junior subordinated notes of TCPL.
In September 2019, the Trust issued US$1.1 billion of Trust Notes Series 2019-A (Trust Notes) to third party investors with a fixed interest rate of 5.50 per cent for the first ten years converting to a floating rate thereafter. All of the proceeds of the issuance by the Trust were loaned to TCPL for US$1.1 billion of junior subordinated notes of TCPL at an initial fixed rate of 5.75 per cent, including a 0.25 per cent administration charge. The rate will reset commencing September 2029 until September 2049 to the three month LIBOR plus 4.404 per cent per annum; from September 2049 until September 2079, the interest rate will reset to the three month LIBOR plus 5.154 per cent per annum. The junior subordinated notes are callable at TCPL's option at any time on or after September 15, 2029 at 100 per cent of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
Pursuant to the terms of the Trust Notes and related agreements, in certain circumstances (1) TCPL may issue deferral preferred shares to holders of the Trust Notes in lieu of interest; and (2) TC Energy and TCPL would be prohibited from declaring or paying dividends on or redeeming their outstanding preferred shares (or, if none are outstanding, their respective common shares) until all deferral preferred shares are redeemed by TCPL. The Trust Notes may also be automatically exchanged for preferred shares of TCPL upon certain kinds of bankruptcy and insolvency events. All of these preferred shares would rank equally with any other outstanding first preferred shares of TCPL.


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10. Dividends per common share and preferred share
The board of directors of TC Energy declared dividends as follows:
 
 
three months ended September 30
 
nine months ended September 30
(unaudited - Canadian $, rounded to two decimals)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
per common share
 
$0.75
 
$0.69
 
$2.25
 
$2.07
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
per Series 1 preferred share
 
$0.20
 
$0.20
 
$0.61
 
$0.61
per Series 2 preferred share
 
$0.23
 
$0.20
 
$0.68
 
$0.57
per Series 3 preferred share
 
$0.13
 
$0.13
 
$0.40
 
$0.40
per Series 4 preferred share
 
$0.19
 
$0.16
 
$0.56
 
$0.45
per Series 5 preferred share
 
$0.14
 
$0.14
 
$0.42
 
$0.42
per Series 6 preferred share
 
$0.20
 
$0.18
 
$0.60
 
$0.50
per Series 7 preferred share
 
$0.24
 
$0.25
 
$0.74
 
$0.75
per Series 9 preferred share
 
$0.27
 
$0.27
 
$0.80
 
$0.80
per Series 11 preferred share
 
$0.24
 
$0.24
 
$0.48
 
$0.48
per Series 13 preferred share
 
$0.34
 
$0.34
 
$0.69
 
$0.69
per Series 15 preferred share
 
$0.31
 
$0.31
 
$0.61
 
$0.61
Shareholders of the Series 9 preferred shares had the option to convert to Series 10 preferred shares by providing notice on or before October 15, 2019. As the total number of Series 9 preferred shares tendered for conversion did not meet the established threshold, no Series 9 preferred shares were subsequently converted into Series 10 preferred shares.
11. Other comprehensive income/(loss) and accumulated other comprehensive loss
Components of other comprehensive income/(loss), including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests and related tax effects, are as follows: 
three months ended September 30, 2019
 
Before Tax Amount

 
Income Tax Recovery/(Expense)

 
Net of Tax Amount

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation gains on net investment in foreign operations
 
219

 
6

 
225

Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains on net investment on disposal of foreign operations
 
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
Change in fair value of net investment hedges
 
(12
)
 
3

 
(9
)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
(34
)
 
8

 
(26
)
Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges
 
5

 
(1
)
 
4

Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans
 
4

 
(1
)
 
3

Other comprehensive income on equity investments
 
3

 

 
3

Other Comprehensive Income
 
181

 
15

 
196



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three months ended September 30, 2018
 
Before Tax Amount

 
Income Tax Recovery/(Expense)

 
Net of Tax Amount

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation losses on net investment in foreign operations
 
(273
)
 
(9
)
 
(282
)
Change in fair value of net investment hedges
 
12

 
(3
)
 
9

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
5

 
(1
)
 
4

Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges
 
8

 
(2
)
 
6

Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans
 
4

 
6

 
10

Other comprehensive income on equity investments
 
7

 
(1
)
 
6

Other Comprehensive Loss
 
(237
)
 
(10
)
 
(247
)
nine months ended September 30, 2019
 
Before Tax Amount

 
Income Tax Recovery/(Expense)

 
Net of Tax Amount

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation losses on net investment in foreign operations
 
(516
)
 
(14
)
 
(530
)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains on net investment on disposal of foreign operations
 
(13
)
 

 
(13
)
Change in fair value of net investment hedges
 
32

 
(8
)
 
24

Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
(108
)
 
23

 
(85
)
Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges
 
13

 
(3
)
 
10

Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans
 
11

 
(3
)
 
8

Other comprehensive income on equity investments
 
1

 
6

 
7

Other Comprehensive Loss
 
(580
)
 
1

 
(579
)
nine months ended September 30, 2018
 
Before Tax Amount

 
Income Tax Recovery/(Expense)

 
Net of Tax Amount

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation gains on net investment in foreign operations
 
397

 
12

 
409

Change in fair value of net investment hedges
 
(8
)
 
2

 
(6
)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges
 
8

 
1

 
9

Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges
 
21

 
(5
)
 
16

Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement benefit plans
 
12

 
(2
)
 
10

Other comprehensive income on equity investments
 
20

 
(2
)
 
18

Other Comprehensive Income
 
450

 
6

 
456



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The changes in AOCI by component are as follows:
three months ended September 30, 2019
 
Currency
Translation Adjustments

 
Cash Flow Hedges

 
Pension and OPEB Plan Adjustments

 
Equity Investments

 
Total1

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AOCI balance at July 1, 2019
 
(557
)
 
(63
)
 
(309
)
 
(371
)
 
(1,300
)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications2
 
198

 
(25
)
 

 

 
173

Amounts reclassified from AOCI3
 
(4
)
 
6

 
3

 
3

 
8

Net current period other comprehensive income/(loss)
 
194

 
(19
)
 
3

 
3

 
181

AOCI balance at September 30, 2019
 
(363
)
 
(82
)
 
(306
)
 
(368
)
 
(1,119
)
1
All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate losses recorded to OCI.
2
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications on currency translation adjustments and cash flow hedges are net of non-controlling interests gains of $18 million and losses of $1 million, respectively.
3
Amount reclassified from AOCI on cash flow hedges is net of non-controlling interests gains of $2 million.
nine months ended September 30, 2019
 
Currency Translation Adjustments

 
Cash Flow Hedges

 
Pension and OPEB Plan Adjustments

 
Equity Investments

 
Total1

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AOCI balance at January 1, 2019
 
107

 
(23
)
 
(314
)
 
(376
)
 
(606
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications2
 
(457
)
 
(70
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(528
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI3,4
 
(13
)
 
11

 
8

 
9

 
15

Net current period other comprehensive (loss)/income
 
(470
)
 
(59
)
 
8


8

 
(513
)
AOCI balance at September 30, 2019
 
(363
)
 
(82
)
 
(306
)
 
(368
)
 
(1,119
)
1
All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate losses recorded to OCI.
2
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications on currency translation adjustments, cash flow hedges and equity investments are net of non-controlling interests losses of $49 million, $15 million and $1 million, respectively.
3
Losses related to cash flow hedges reported in AOCI and expected to be reclassified to net income in the next 12 months are estimated to be $21 million ($16 million, net of tax) at September 30, 2019. These estimates assume constant commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates over time, however, the amounts reclassified will vary based on the actual value of these factors at the date of settlement.
4
Amount reclassified from AOCI on cash flow hedges is net of non-controlling interests gains of $1 million.


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Details about reclassifications out of AOCI into the Condensed consolidated statement of income are as follows: 
 
 
Amounts Reclassified From
AOCI
 
Affected line item
in the Condensed
consolidated statement of income
 
 
three months ended
September 30
 
nine months ended
September 30
 
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
(4
)
(4
)
 
Revenues (Power and Storage)
Interest rate
 
(3
)
 
(4
)
 
(10
)
(13
)
 
Interest expense
 
 
(7
)
 
(7
)
 
(14
)
(17
)
 
Total before tax
 
 
1

 
2

 
3

5

 
Income tax expense
 
 
(6
)
 
(5
)
 
(11
)
(12
)
 
Net of tax1,3
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plan adjustments
 
 
 
 

 




 
 
Amortization of actuarial losses
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(11
)
(12
)
 
Plant operating costs and other2
 
 
1

 
(6
)
 
3

2

 
Income tax expense
 
 
(3
)
 
(10
)
 
(8
)
(10
)
 
Net of tax1
Equity investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Equity income
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(9
)
(19
)
 
Income from equity investments
 
 

 
1

 

3

 
Income tax expense
 
 
(3
)
 
(5
)
 
(9
)
(16
)
 
Net of tax1,3
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realization of foreign currency translation gain on disposal of foreign operations
 
4

 

 
13


 
Gain/(loss) on assets held for sale/sold
 
 

 

 


 
Income tax expense
 
 
4

 

 
13


 
Net of tax1
1
All amounts in parentheses indicate expenses to the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
2
These AOCI components are included in the computation of net benefit cost. Refer to Note 12, Employee post-retirement benefits, for additional information.
3
Amounts reclassified from AOCI on cash flow hedges and equity investments are net of non-controlling interests gains of $2 million and nil, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 (2018 – $1 million and $1 million, respectively) and gains of $1 million and nil, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 (2018 – $4 million and $2 million, respectively).


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12. Employee post-retirement benefits
The net benefit cost recognized for the Company’s pension benefit plans and other post-retirement benefit plans is as follows:
 
 
three months ended September 30
 
nine months ended September 30
 
 
Pension benefit plans
 
Other post-retirement benefit plans
 
Pension benefit plans
 
Other post-retirement benefit plans
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost1
 
31

 
30

 
1

 
1

 
95

 
91

 
4

 
3

Other components of net benefit cost1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest cost
 
36

 
33

 
5

 
3

 
107

 
100

 
13

 
10

Expected return on plan assets
 
(55
)
 
(55
)
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 
(167
)
 
(165
)
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
Amortization of actuarial losses
 
3

 
4

 
1

 

 
9

 
11

 
2

 
1

Amortization of regulatory asset
 
3

 
5

 

 

 
10

 
14

 
1

 

 
 
(13
)
 
(13
)
 
2

 
(1
)
 
(41
)
 
(40
)
 
4

 
(1
)
Net Benefit Cost
 
18

 
17

 
3

 

 
54

 
51

 
8

 
2

 
1
Service cost and other components of net benefit cost are included in Plant operating costs and other in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
13. Risk management and financial instruments 
RISK MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
TC Energy has exposure to market risk and counterparty credit risk, and has strategies, policies and limits in place to manage the impact of these risks on earnings, cash flow and shareholder value.
COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK
TC Energy’s maximum counterparty credit exposure with respect to financial instruments at September 30, 2019, without taking into account security held, consisted of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, available-for-sale assets, the fair value of derivative assets and a loan receivable.
The Company monitors its counterparties and reviews its accounts receivable regularly and, if needed, the Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method. At September 30, 2019, there were no significant credit losses, no significant credit risk concentration and no significant amounts past due or impaired.
Continued low natural gas prices have presented increased financial challenges to certain of the Company's WCSB and Appalachian natural gas pipeline shippers. The Company does not expect these shipper challenges to result in any material negative impact to its earnings or cash flow.
LOAN RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE
Related party transactions are conducted in the normal course of business and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
The Company holds a 60 per cent equity interest in a joint venture with IEnova to build, own and operate the Sur de Texas pipeline. The Company accounts for its interest in the joint venture as an equity investment. In 2017, the Company entered into a MXN$21.3 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with the joint venture, which bears interest at a floating rate and matures in March 2022.


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At September 30, 2019, the Company's Condensed consolidated balance sheet included a MXN$20.9 billion or $1.4 billion (December 31, 2018MXN$18.9 billion or $1.3 billion) loan receivable from the Sur de Texas joint venture which represents TC Energy's proportionate share of long-term debt financing requirements related to the joint venture. Interest income and other included interest income of $38 million and $110 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 (2018$32 million and $88 million) from this joint venture with a corresponding proportionate share of interest expense recorded in Income from equity investments in the Company's Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segment. As a result, there is no impact to net income.
NET INVESTMENT IN FOREIGN OPERATIONS
The Company hedges a portion of its net investment in foreign operations (on an after-tax basis) with U.S. dollar-denominated debt, cross-currency swaps and foreign exchange options.
The fair values and notional amounts for the derivatives designated as a net investment hedge were as follows:
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, unless otherwise noted)

Fair value1,2


Notional amount

Fair value1,2


Notional amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. dollar cross-currency swaps3


 
 
(43
)
 
US 300
U.S. dollar foreign exchange options (maturing 2019 to 2020)

(4
)
 
US 2,500
 
(47
)
 
US 2,500
 

(4
)
 
US 2,500
 
(90
)
 
US 2,800
1
Fair value equals carrying value.
2
No amounts have been excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
3
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, Net income includes net realized gains of nil (2018nil and $1 million, respectively) related to the interest component of cross-currency swap settlements which are reported within Interest expense on the Company's Condensed consolidated statement of income.
The notional amounts and fair value of U.S. dollar-denominated debt designated as a net investment hedge were as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, unless otherwise noted)
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Notional amount
 
29,700 (US 22,500)
 
31,000 (US 22,700)
Fair value
 
33,500 (US 25,300)
 
31,700 (US 23,200)
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Non-derivative financial instruments
Fair value of non-derivative financial instruments
Available-for-sale assets are recorded at fair value which is calculated using quoted market prices where available. Certain non-derivative financial instruments included in Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivable, Intangible and other assets, Notes payable, Accounts payable and other, Accrued interest and Other long-term liabilities have carrying amounts that approximate their fair value due to the nature of the item or the short time to maturity. Each of these instruments are classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy.
Credit risk has been taken into consideration when calculating the fair value of non-derivative instruments.


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Balance sheet presentation of non-derivative financial instruments
The following table details the fair value of the Company's non-derivative financial instruments, excluding those where carrying amounts approximate fair value, which are classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy: 
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
Carrying
amount

 
Fair
value

 
Carrying
amount

 
Fair
value

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt including current portion1,2
 
(39,228
)
 
(45,502
)
 
(39,971
)
 
(42,284
)
Junior subordinated notes
 
(8,771
)
 
(8,684
)
 
(7,508
)
 
(6,665
)
 
 
(47,999
)
 
(54,186
)
 
(47,479
)
 
(48,949
)
1
Long-term debt is recorded at amortized cost except for US$450 million (December 31, 2018US$750 million) that is attributed to hedged risk and recorded at fair value.
2
Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes unrealized gains of $1 million and losses of $4 million, respectively (2018 – unrealized losses of $1 million and unrealized gains of $3 million, respectively) for fair value adjustments attributable to the hedged interest rate risk associated with interest rate swap fair value hedging relationships on US$450 million of long-term debt at September 30, 2019 (December 31, 2018US$750 million). There were no other unrealized gains or losses from fair value adjustments to the non-derivative financial instruments.
Available-for-sale assets summary
The following tables summarize additional information about the Company's restricted investments that are classified as available-for-sale assets:
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
LMCI restricted investments

 
Other restricted investments1

 
LMCI restricted investments

 
Other restricted investments1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair values of fixed income securities2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maturing within 1 year

 
16

 

 
22

Maturing within 1-5 years
51

 
97

 

 
110

Maturing within 5-10 years
734

 

 
140

 

Maturing after 10 years
58

 

 
952

 

Fair value of equity securities2
528

 

 

 

 
1,371

 
113

 
1,092

 
132

1
Other restricted investments have been set aside to fund insurance claim losses to be paid by the Company's wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary.
2
Available-for-sale assets are recorded at fair value and included in Other current assets and Restricted investments on the Company's Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
LMCI restricted investments1

 
Other restricted investments2

 
LMCI restricted investments1

 
Other restricted investments2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized (losses)/gains in the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
three months ended
 
(57
)
 

 
(34
)
 

nine months ended
 
22

 
3

 
(29
)
 
1

Net realized gains/(losses) in the period
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
three months ended
 
48

 

 

 

nine months ended
 
59

 

 
(3
)
 

1
Gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of LMCI restricted investments impact the subsequent amounts to be collected through tolls to cover future pipeline abandonment costs. As a result, the Company records these gains and losses as regulatory assets or liabilities.
2
Gains and losses on other restricted investments are included in Interest income and other in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.


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Derivative instruments
Fair value of derivative instruments
The fair value of foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives has been calculated using the income approach which uses period-end market rates and applies a discounted cash flow valuation model. The fair value of commodity derivatives has been calculated using quoted market prices where available. In the absence of quoted market prices, third-party broker quotes or other valuation techniques have been used. The fair value of options has been calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Credit risk has been taken into consideration when calculating the fair value of derivative instruments. Unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments are not necessarily representative of the amounts that will be realized on settlement.
In some cases, even though the derivatives are considered to be effective economic hedges, they do not meet the specific criteria for hedge accounting treatment or are not designated as a hedge and are accounted for at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in net income in the period of change. This may expose the Company to increased variability in reported earnings because the fair value of the derivative instruments can fluctuate significantly from period to period.
Balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments
The balance sheet classification of the fair value of derivative instruments is as follows:
at September 30, 2019
Cash Flow Hedges

 
Fair Value Hedges

 
Net Investment Hedges

 
Held for Trading

 
Total Fair Value of Derivative Instruments1

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2

 

 

 
195

 
195

Foreign exchange

 

 
5

 
11

 
16

 

 

 
5

 
206

 
211

Intangible and other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2

 

 

 
48

 
48

Foreign exchange

 

 
2

 

 
2

Interest rate

 
2

 

 

 
2

 

 
2

 
2

 
48

 
52

Total Derivative Assets

 
2

 
7

 
254

 
263

Accounts payable and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2
(6
)
 

 

 
(168
)
 
(174
)
Foreign exchange

 

 
(10
)
 
(22
)
 
(32
)
Interest rate
(7
)
 

 

 

 
(7
)
 
(13
)
 

 
(10
)
 
(190
)
 
(213
)
Other long-term liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2
(5
)
 

 

 
(59
)
 
(64
)
Foreign exchange

 

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Interest rate
(89
)
 

 

 

 
(89
)
 
(94
)
 

 
(1
)
 
(59
)
 
(154
)
Total Derivative Liabilities
(107
)
 

 
(11
)
 
(249
)
 
(367
)
Total Derivatives
(107
)
 
2

 
(4
)
 
5

 
(104
)
1
Fair value equals carrying value.
2
Includes purchases and sales of power, natural gas and liquids.


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at December 31, 2018
Cash Flow Hedges

 
Fair Value Hedges

 
Net Investment Hedges

 
Held for Trading

 
Total Fair Value of Derivative Instruments1

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2
1

 

 

 
716

 
717

Foreign exchange

 

 
16

 
1

 
17

Interest rate
3

 

 

 

 
3

 
4

 

 
16

 
717

 
737

Intangible and other assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2
1

 

 

 
50

 
51

Foreign exchange

 

 
1

 

 
1

Interest rate
8

 
1

 

 

 
9

 
9

 
1

 
1

 
50

 
61

Total Derivative Assets
13

 
1

 
17

 
767

 
798

Accounts payable and other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2
(4
)
 

 

 
(622
)
 
(626
)
Foreign exchange

 

 
(105
)
 
(188
)
 
(293
)
Interest rate

 
(3
)
 

 

 
(3
)
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 
(105
)
 
(810
)
 
(922
)
Other long-term liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2

 

 

 
(28
)
 
(28
)
Foreign exchange

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Interest rate
(11
)
 
(1
)
 

 

 
(12
)
 
(11
)
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(28
)
 
(42
)
Total Derivative Liabilities
(15
)
 
(4
)
 
(107
)
 
(838
)
 
(964
)
Total Derivatives
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(90
)
 
(71
)
 
(166
)
1
Fair value equals carrying value.
2
Includes purchases and sales of power, natural gas and liquids.
The majority of derivative instruments held for trading have been entered into for risk management purposes and all are subject to the Company's risk management strategies, policies and limits. These include derivatives that have not been designated as hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment but have been entered into as economic hedges to manage the Company's exposures to market risk.
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships
The following table details amounts recorded on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet in relation to cumulative adjustments for fair value hedges included in the carrying amount of the hedged liabilities:
 
Carrying amount
 
Fair value hedging adjustments1
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
September 30, 2019

 
December 31, 2018

 
September 30, 2019

 
December 31, 2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
(331
)
 
(748
)
 

 
3

Long-term debt
(267
)
 
(273
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(598
)
 
(1,021
)
 
(2
)
 
3

1
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, adjustments for discontinued hedging relationships included in these balances were nil.


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Notional and maturity summary
The maturity and notional amount or quantity outstanding related to the Company's derivative instruments excluding hedges of the net investment in foreign operations is as follows:
at September 30, 2019
Power

 
Natural Gas

 
Liquids

 
Foreign Exchange

 
Interest Rate

(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases1
418

 
14

 
39

 

 

Sales1
2,353

 
24

 
62

 

 

Millions of U.S. dollars

 

 

 
3,268

 
1,850

Millions of Mexican pesos

 

 

 
500

 

Maturity dates
2019-2024

 
2019-2027

 
2019-2020

 
2019-2020

 
2019-2030

1
Volumes for power, natural gas and liquids derivatives are in GWh, Bcf and MMBbls, respectively.
at December 31, 2018
Power

 
Natural
Gas

 
Liquids

 
Foreign Exchange

 
Interest Rate

(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases1
23,865

 
44

 
59

 

 

Sales1
17,689

 
56

 
79

 

 

Millions of U.S. dollars

 

 

 
3,862

 
1,650

Maturity dates
2019-2023

 
2019-2027

 
2019

 
2019

 
2019-2030

1
Volumes for power, natural gas and liquids derivatives are in GWh, Bcf and MMBbls, respectively.
Unrealized and realized (losses)/gains on derivative instruments
The following summary does not include hedges of the net investment in foreign operations:
 
 
three months ended September 30
 
nine months ended September 30
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative Instruments Held for Trading1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of unrealized (losses)/gains in the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities2
 
(69
)
 
(31
)
 
(98
)
 
(41
)
Foreign exchange
 
(31
)
 
60

 
176

 
(79
)
Amount of realized gains/(losses) in the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
132

 
81

 
319

 
210

Foreign exchange
 
(9
)
 
(5
)
 
(68
)
 
14

Derivative Instruments in Hedging Relationships
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of realized gains/(losses) in the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
1

 
1

 
(8
)
 

Interest rate
 
1

 
(2
)
 
1

 
(1
)
1
Realized and unrealized gains and losses on held-for-trading derivative instruments used to purchase and sell commodities are included on a net basis in Revenues. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on interest rate and foreign exchange held-for-trading derivative instruments are included on a net basis in Interest expense and Interest income and other, respectively.
2
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, there were no gains or losses included in Net income relating to discontinued cash flow hedges where it was probable that the anticipated transaction would not occur.


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Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
The components of OCI (Note 11) related to the change in fair value of derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships before tax and including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests are as follows: 
 
 
three months ended September 30
 
nine months ended September 30
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in fair value of derivative instruments recognized in OCI1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
1

 
3

 
(13
)
 
(3
)
Interest rate
 
(35
)
 
2

 
(95
)
 
11

 
 
(34
)
 
5

 
(108
)
 
8

1
No amounts have been excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Amounts in parentheses indicate losses recorded to OCI and AOCI.
Effect of fair value and cash flow hedging relationships
The following tables detail amounts presented in the Condensed consolidated statement of income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedging relationships are recorded:
 
 
three months ended September 30
 
 
Revenues (Power and Storage)
 
Interest Expense
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
 
96

 
535

 
(573
)
 
(577
)
Fair Value Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedged items
 

 

 
(5
)
 
(17
)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 

 

 
1

 
(2
)
Cash Flow Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of losses on derivative instruments from AOCI to net income1,2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 

 

 
(1
)
 
(5
)
Commodity contracts
 
(4
)
 
(3
)
 

 

1
Refer to Note 11, Other comprehensive income/(loss) and accumulated other comprehensive loss, for the components of OCI related to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests.
2
There are no amounts recognized in earnings that were excluded from effectiveness testing.


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nine months ended September 30
 
 
Revenues (Power and Storage)
 
Interest Expense
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income
 
674

 
1,724

 
(1,747
)
 
(1,662
)
Fair Value Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedged items
 

 

 
(16
)
 
(59
)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 

 

 

 
(4
)
Cash Flow Hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reclassification of losses on derivative instruments from AOCI to net income1,2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
 

 

 
(9
)
 
(17
)
Commodity contracts
 
(4
)
 
(4
)
 

 

1
Refer to Note 11, Other comprehensive income/(loss) and accumulated other comprehensive loss, for the components of OCI related to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests.
2
There are no amounts recognized in earnings that were excluded from effectiveness testing.
Offsetting of derivative instruments
The Company enters into derivative contracts with the right to offset in the normal course of business as well as in the event of default. TC Energy has no master netting agreements, however, similar contracts are entered into containing rights to offset. The Company has elected to present the fair value of derivative instruments with the right to offset on a gross basis on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet. The following table shows the impact on the presentation of the fair value of derivative instrument assets and liabilities had the Company elected to present these contracts on a net basis:
at September 30, 2019
 
Gross derivative instruments

 
Amounts available for offset1

 
Net amounts

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instrument assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
243

 
(197
)
 
46

Foreign exchange
 
18

 
(12
)
 
6

Interest rate
 
2

 
(2
)
 

 
 
263

 
(211
)
 
52

Derivative instrument liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commodities
 
(238
)
 
197

 
(41
)
Foreign exchange
 
(33
)
 
12

 
(21
)
Interest rate
 
(96
)
 
2

 
(94
)
 
 
(367
)
 
211

 
(156
)
1
Amounts available for offset do not include cash collateral pledged or received.


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at December 31, 2018
 
Gross derivative instruments

 
Amounts available for offset1

 
Net amounts

(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instrument assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
768

 
(626
)
 
142

Foreign exchange
 
18

 
(18
)
 

Interest rate
 
12

 
(4
)
 
8

 
 
798

 
(648
)
 
150

Derivative instrument liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

Commodities
 
(654
)
 
626

 
(28
)
Foreign exchange
 
(295
)
 
18

 
(277
)
Interest rate
 
(15
)
 
4

 
(11
)
 
 
(964
)
 
648

 
(316
)
1
Amounts available for offset do not include cash collateral pledged or received.
With respect to the derivative instruments presented above, at September 30, 2019, the Company provided cash collateral of $47 million (December 31, 2018$143 million) and letters of credit of $20 million (December 31, 2018$22 million) to its counterparties. At September 30, 2019, the Company held no cash collateral and no letters of credit from counterparties on asset exposures (December 31, 2018 – nil and $1 million, respectively).
Credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments
Derivative contracts entered into to manage market risk often contain financial assurance provisions that allow parties to the contracts to manage credit risk. These provisions may require collateral to be provided if a credit-risk-related contingent event occurs, such as a downgrade in the Company’s credit rating to non-investment grade. The Company may also need to provide collateral if the fair value of its derivative financial instruments exceeds pre-defined exposure limits.
Based on contracts in place and market prices at September 30, 2019, the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position was $5 million (December 31, 2018$6 million), for which the Company has provided no collateral in the normal course of business. If the credit-risk-related contingent features in these agreements were triggered on September 30, 2019, the Company would have been required to provide collateral of $5 million (December 31, 2018$6 million) to its counterparties. Collateral may also need to be provided should the fair value of derivative instruments exceed pre-defined contractual exposure limit thresholds.
The Company has sufficient liquidity in the form of cash and undrawn committed revolving credit facilities to meet these contingent obligations should they arise.


TC ENERGY [78
THIRD QUARTER 2019


FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized into three categories based on a fair value hierarchy.
Levels
How fair value has been determined
Level I
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market is a market in which frequency and volume of transactions provides pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level II
This category includes interest rate and foreign exchange derivative assets and liabilities where fair value is determined using the income approach and commodity derivatives where fair value is determined using the market approach.
Inputs include published exchange rates, interest rates, interest rate swap curves, yield curves and broker quotes from external data service providers. 
Level III
This category mainly includes long-dated commodity transactions in certain markets where liquidity is low and the Company uses the most observable inputs available or, if not available, long-term broker quotes to estimate the fair value for these transactions.
There is uncertainty caused by using unobservable market data which may not accurately reflect possible future changes in fair value.  
The fair value of the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis, including both current and non-current portions are categorized as follows:
at September 30, 2019
 
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I)


Significant other observable inputs (Level II)1 


Significant unobservable inputs
(Level III)
1




(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 



Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instrument assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
195

 
48

 

 
243

Foreign exchange
 

 
18

 

 
18

Interest rate
 

 
2

 

 
2

Derivative instrument liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Commodities
 
(199
)
 
(32
)
 
(7
)
 
(238
)
Foreign exchange
 

 
(33
)
 

 
(33
)
Interest rate
 

 
(96
)
 

 
(96
)
 
 
(4
)
 
(93
)
 
(7
)
 
(104
)
1
There were no transfers from Level II to Level III for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.


TC ENERGY [79
THIRD QUARTER 2019


at December 31, 2018
 
Quoted prices in active markets (Level I)

 
Significant other observable inputs (Level II)1

 
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level III)1

 
 
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
Total

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instrument assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
581

 
187

 

 
768

Foreign exchange
 

 
18

 

 
18

Interest rate
 

 
12

 

 
12

Derivative instrument liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodities
 
(555
)
 
(95
)
 
(4
)
 
(654
)
Foreign exchange
 

 
(295
)
 

 
(295
)
Interest rate
 

 
(15
)
 

 
(15
)
 
 
26

 
(188
)
 
(4
)
 
(166
)
1
There were no transfers from Level II to Level III for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The following table presents the net change in fair value of derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level III of the fair value hierarchy:
 
 
three months ended September 30
 
nine months ended September 30
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
2019

 
2018

 
2019

 
2018

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
(7
)
 
40

 
(4
)
 
(7
)
Total losses included in Net income
 

 
(24
)
 
(3
)
 
(6
)
Settlements
 

 
(14
)
 

 
9

Transfers out of Level III
 

 
(16
)
 

 
(10
)
Balance at end of period1
 
(7
)
 
(14
)
 
(7
)
 
(14
)
1
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, Revenues included unrealized gains of less than $1 million and losses of $3 million, respectively, attributed to derivatives in the Level III category that were still held at September 30, 2019 (2018 unrealized losses of $16 million and $2 million, respectively).
14. Dispositions
Coolidge Generating Station
In December 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its Coolidge generating station in Arizona to SWG Coolidge Holdings, LLC (SWG). Salt River Project Agriculture Improvement and Power District (SRP), the PPA counterparty, subsequently exercised its contractual right of first refusal (ROFR) on a sale to a third party and the Company terminated the agreement with SWG.
On May 21, 2019, the Company completed the sale to SRP as per the terms of their ROFR, for proceeds of US$448 million before post-closing adjustments. As a result, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain on sale of $68 million ($54 million after tax) including the impact of $9 million of foreign currency translation gains which were reclassified from AOCI to net income. The pre-tax gain is included in Gain/(loss) on assets held for sale/sold in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.


TC ENERGY [80
THIRD QUARTER 2019


Northern Courier
On July 17, 2019, TC Energy completed the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier to a third party for gross proceeds of $144 million, before post-closing adjustments, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $69 million after recording the Company’s remaining 15 per cent interest at fair value. The pre-tax gain is included in Gain/(loss) on assets held for sale/sold in the Condensed consolidated statement of income. On an after-tax basis, the gain of $115 million reflects the utilization of previously unrecognized tax loss benefits. Preceding the equity sale, Northern Courier issued $1.0 billion of long-term, non-recourse debt, the proceeds from which were paid to TC Energy, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to TC Energy of $1.15 billion from this asset monetization.
TC Energy remains the operator of the Northern Courier pipeline and is using the equity method to account for its remaining 15 per cent interest in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Columbia Midstream Assets
On August 1, 2019, TC Energy completed the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets to a third party for approximately US$1.3 billion before post-closing adjustments.
The Company recorded a pre-tax gain on sale of $21 million ($133 million after-tax loss), which included a $4 million foreign currency translation gain and the release of $595 million of Columbia's goodwill allocated to these assets that is not deductible for income tax purposes. The pre-tax gain is included in Gain/(loss) on assets held for sale/sold in the Condensed consolidated statement of income. This sale does not include any interest in Columbia Energy Ventures Company, the Company's minerals business in the Appalachian basin.
15. Contingencies and guarantees
CONTINGENCIES
TC Energy and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, arbitrations and actions arising in the normal course of business. While the final outcome of such legal proceedings and actions cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion of management that the resolution of such proceedings and actions will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
GUARANTEES
As part of its role as operator of the pipeline, TC Energy has guaranteed the financial performance of the Northern Courier pipeline related to delivery and terminalling of bitumen and diluent and contingent financial obligations under sub-lease agreements.
TC Energy and its partner on the Sur de Texas pipeline, IEnova, have jointly guaranteed the financial performance of this entity. Such agreements include a guarantee and a letter of credit which are primarily related to construction services and the delivery of natural gas.
TC Energy and its joint venture partner on Bruce Power, BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust, have each severally guaranteed certain contingent financial obligations of Bruce Power related to a lease agreement and contractor and supplier services.
The Company and its partners in certain other jointly owned entities have either (i) jointly and severally, (ii) jointly or (iii) severally guaranteed the financial performance of these entities. Such agreements include guarantees and letters of credit which are primarily related to delivery of natural gas, construction services and the payment of liabilities. For certain of these entities, any payments made by TC Energy under these guarantees in excess of its ownership interest are to be reimbursed by its partners.


TC ENERGY [81
THIRD QUARTER 2019


The carrying value of these guarantees has been included in Accounts payable and other and Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet. Information regarding the Company’s guarantees is as follows:
 
 
 
 
at September 30, 2019
 
at December 31, 2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
 
Term
 
Potential
exposure
1

 
Carrying
value

 
Potential
exposure
1

 
Carrying
value

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Northern Courier
 
ranging to 2055
 
300

 
27

 

 

Sur de Texas
 
ranging to 2020 
 
167

 
1

 
183

 
1

Bruce Power
 
ranging to 2021
 
88

 

 
88

 

Other jointly-owned entities
 
ranging to 2059
 
100

 
10

 
104

 
11

 
 
 
 
655

 
38

 
375

 
12

1
TC Energy's share of the potential estimated current or contingent exposure.
16. Variable interest entities
A VIE is a legal entity that does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or is structured such that equity investors lack the ability to make significant decisions relating to the entity’s operations through voting rights or do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity.
In the normal course of business, the Company consolidates VIEs in which it has a variable interest and for which it is considered to be the primary beneficiary. VIEs in which the Company has a variable interest but is not the primary beneficiary are considered non-consolidated VIEs and are accounted for as equity investments.
Consolidated VIEs
The Company's consolidated VIEs consist of legal entities where the Company is the primary beneficiary. As the primary beneficiary, the Company has the power, through voting or similar rights, to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact economic performance including purchasing or selling significant assets; maintenance and operations of assets; incurring additional indebtedness; or determining the strategic operating direction of the entity. In addition, the Company has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the consolidated VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.


TC ENERGY [82
THIRD QUARTER 2019


A significant portion of the Company’s assets are held through VIEs in which the Company holds a 100 per cent voting interest, the VIE meets the definition of a business and the VIE’s assets can be used for general corporate purposes. The Consolidated VIEs whose assets cannot be used for purposes other than the settlement of the VIE’s obligations, or are not considered a business, are as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
September 30, 2019

 
December 31, 2018

 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
119

 
45

Accounts receivable
 
61

 
79

Inventories
 
25

 
24

Other
 
6

 
13

 
 
211

 
161

Plant, Property and Equipment
 
3,095

 
3,026

Equity Investments
 
810

 
965

Goodwill
 
440

 
453

Intangible and Other Assets
 

 
8

 
 
4,556

 
4,613

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and other
 
72

 
88

Accrued interest
 
29

 
24

Current portion of long-term debt
 
191

 
79

 
 
292

 
191

Regulatory Liabilities
 
44

 
43

Other Long-Term Liabilities
 
11

 
3

Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
 
12

 
13

Long-Term Debt
 
2,753

 
3,125

 
 
3,112

 
3,375

Non-Consolidated VIEs
The Company’s non-consolidated VIEs consist of legal entities where the Company is not the primary beneficiary as it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of these VIEs or where this power is shared with third parties. The Company contributes capital to these VIEs and receives ownership interests that provide it with residual claims on assets after liabilities are paid.
The carrying value of these VIEs and the maximum exposure to loss as a result of the Company's involvement with these VIEs are as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
 
September 30, 2019

 
December 31, 2018

 
 
 
 
 
Balance sheet
 
 
 
 
Equity investments
 
4,473

 
4,575

Off-balance sheet
 
 
 
 
Potential exposure to guarantees
 
466

 
170

Maximum exposure to loss
 
4,939

 
4,745


Exhibit


EXHIBIT 31.1
Certifications
 
I, Russell K. Girling, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 6-K of TC Energy Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Dated: November 1, 2019
/s/ Russell K. Girling
 
Russell K. Girling
 
President and Chief Executive Officer


1 of 2




Certifications
 
I, Russell K. Girling, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 6-K of TransCanada PipeLines Limited;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Dated: November 1, 2019
/s/ Russell K. Girling
 
Russell K. Girling
 
President and Chief Executive Officer


2 of 2
Exhibit


EXHIBIT 31.2
Certifications
 
I, Donald R. Marchand, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 6-K of TC Energy Corporation;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Dated: November 1, 2019
/s/ Donald R. Marchand
 
Donald R. Marchand
 
Executive Vice-President and
Chief Financial Officer


1 of 2





Certifications
 
I, Donald R. Marchand, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 6-K of TransCanada PipeLines Limited;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and have:
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter (the issuer’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Dated: November 1, 2019
/s/ Donald R. Marchand
 
Donald R. Marchand
 
Executive Vice-President and
Chief Financial Officer


2 of 2

Exhibit


EXHIBIT 32.1


TC ENERGY CORPORATION

450 – 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 5H1


CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
REGARDING PERIODIC REPORT CONTAINING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


I, Russell K. Girling, the Chief Executive Officer of TC Energy Corporation (the “Company”), in compliance with 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify, in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report as filed on Form 6-K for the period ended September 30, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), that:

1.
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


 
/s/ Russell K. Girling
 
Russell K. Girling
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
November 1, 2019


1 of 2






TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED

450 – 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 5H1


CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
REGARDING PERIODIC REPORT CONTAINING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


I, Russell K. Girling, the Chief Executive Officer of TransCanada PipeLines Limited (the “Company”), in compliance with 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify, in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report as filed on Form 6-K for the period ended September 30, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), that:

1.
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


 
/s/ Russell K. Girling
 
Russell K. Girling
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
November 1, 2019


2 of 2
Exhibit


EXHIBIT 32.2


TC ENERGY CORPORATION

450 – 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 5H1


CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
REGARDING PERIODIC REPORT CONTAINING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


I, Donald R. Marchand, the Chief Financial Officer of TC Energy Corporation (the “Company”), in compliance with 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify, in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report as filed on Form 6-K for the period ended September 30, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), that:

1.
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


 
/s/ Donald R. Marchand
 
Donald R. Marchand
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
November 1, 2019


1 of 2






TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED

450 – 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 5H1


CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
REGARDING PERIODIC REPORT CONTAINING
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


I, Donald R. Marchand, the Chief Financial Officer of TransCanada PipeLines Limited (the “Company”), in compliance with 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, hereby certify, in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report as filed on Form 6-K for the period ended September 30, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), that:

1.
the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


 
/s/ Donald R. Marchand
 
Donald R. Marchand
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
November 1, 2019


2 of 2
Exhibit
EXHIBIT 99.1

Quarterly Report to Shareholders
 
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TC Energy reports strong third quarter financial results
Well positioned to fund $30 billion capital program without additional common equity

CALGARY, Alberta – November 1, 2019 – TC Energy Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TC Energy or the Company) today announced net income attributable to common shares for third quarter 2019 of $739 million or $0.79 per share compared to net income of $928 million or $1.02 per share for the same period in 2018. Comparable earnings for third quarter 2019 were $970 million or $1.04 per common share compared to $902 million or $1.00 per common share in 2018. TC Energy's Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per common share for the quarter ending December 31, 2019, equivalent to $3.00 per common share on an annualized basis. Commencing with the dividends declared October 31, 2019, the Company discontinued the practice of issuing common shares from treasury at a discount to satisfy purchases under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
"During the third quarter of 2019, our diversified portfolio of regulated and long-term contracted assets continued to perform very well," said Russ Girling, TC Energy’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "Despite significant asset sales that have accelerated the strengthening of our balance sheet, comparable earnings per share increased four per cent compared to the same period last year while comparable funds generated from operations of $1.8 billion were 15 per cent higher. The increases reflect the robust performance of our legacy assets and contributions from the approximately $8.2 billion of growth projects that have entered service to date in 2019. Those increases were partially offset by lower contributions from approximately $3.4 billion of assets that were monetized during the first nine months of the year."
The asset sales included the Coolidge gas-fired power plant in Arizona, certain Columbia Midstream assets and an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier. In addition, the Company has entered into an agreement to sell its Ontario gas-fired power plants including Napanee, Halton Hills and a 50 per cent interest in Portlands Energy Centre for approximately $2.87 billion. Including this transaction, which is anticipated to close in first quarter 2020, proceeds from asset sales are expected to total approximately $6.3 billion.
"Each of these transactions allowed us to surface significant value and redeploy the proceeds into our $30 billion secured capital program, thereby reducing our need for external funding including common equity," added Girling. "When combined with our significant internally generated cash flow and access to debt capital markets, we are well positioned to prudently fund our capital program in a manner that maximizes earnings and cash flow per share and is consistent with achieving targeted run-rate credit metrics including debt-to-EBITDA in the high four times area. As a result, we do not expect to issue any additional common shares from treasury under our Dividend Reinvestment Plan commencing with fourth quarter 2019 dividends."
Looking forward, TC Energy also continues to progress more than $20 billion of projects under development including Keystone XL and the Bruce Power life extension program. Success in advancing these and other growth initiatives that are expected to emanate from our five operating businesses across North America could extend our current dividend growth outlook of eight to 10 per cent through 2021.  






Highlights
(All financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
Third quarter 2019 financial results
Net income attributable to common shares of $739 million or $0.79 per common share
Comparable earnings of $970 million or $1.04 per common share
Comparable earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $2.3 billion
Net cash provided by operations of $1.6 billion
Comparable funds generated from operations of $1.8 billion
Comparable distributable cash flow of $1.7 billion or $1.78 per common share
Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per common share for the quarter ending December 31, 2019
Discontinued practice of issuing common shares from treasury at a discount to satisfy purchases under DRP commencing with the dividends declared October 31
Announced $1.2 billion West Path Delivery Program, an expansion of the NGTL and Foothills pipeline systems
Initiated the US$0.3 billion Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN) XPress project
Commenced commercial operations on the Sur de Texas pipeline in September
Continued construction activities on the $6.6 billion Coastal GasLink pipeline project and advanced funding plans for the project
Received Nebraska Supreme Court decision in August affirming the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline route through Nebraska
Received Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the Keystone XL project in October
Closed the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets for approximately US$1.3 billion
Completed the partial monetization of Northern Courier for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $1.15 billion
Entered into an agreement to sell our interests in three Ontario natural gas-fired power plants for approximately $2.87 billion
Issued $1.0 billion of long-term fixed-rate Medium Term Notes in September 2019
Issued US$1.1 billion of Junior Subordinated Notes in September 2019.
Net income attributable to common shares decreased by $189 million or $0.23 per common share to $739 million or $0.79 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period last year. Per share results reflect the dilutive impact of common shares issued under our DRP in 2018 and 2019 and our Corporate At-The-Market (ATM) program in 2018. Third quarter 2019 results included an after-tax loss of $133 million at September 30, 2019 related to the Ontario natural gas-fired power plants held for sale, an after-tax loss of $133 million related to the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets in August 2019 and an after-tax gain of $115 million related to the partial sale of Northern Courier in July 2019. Third quarter 2018 results included after-tax income of $8 million related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts. These specific items, as well as unrealized gains and losses from changes in risk management activities, are excluded from comparable earnings.
Comparable EBITDA increased by $288 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 primarily due to the net effect of the following:
higher contribution from Liquids Pipelines primarily due to higher volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System and increased earnings from liquids marketing activities, partially offset by the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier in July 2019
higher contribution from U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines mainly due to increased earnings from Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf growth projects placed in service, partially offset by decreased earnings from Bison (wholly-owned by TC PipeLines, LP) and from the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets in August 2019
higher contribution from Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines mainly due to the Canadian Mainline recovery of increased depreciation and higher incentive earnings in 2019



higher contribution from Power and Storage primarily due to increased Bruce Power results from a higher realized power price and higher output, partially offset by the sale of our interests in the Cartier Wind power facilities in fourth quarter 2018 and the sale of our Coolidge generating station in May 2019.
Comparable earnings increased by $68 million or $0.04 per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 and was primarily the net effect of:
changes in comparable EBITDA described above
higher income tax expense primarily due to higher comparable earnings before income taxes and lower foreign tax rate differentials
higher depreciation, largely in Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines which is fully recovered in tolls as reflected in the comparable EBITDA discussion above, therefore having no impact on comparable earnings. In addition, higher consolidated depreciation reflects new projects placed in service
lower AFUDC in U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines primarily due to Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf growth projects placed in service, partially offset by continued investment in our NGTL System expansion and Mexico projects.
Comparable earnings per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2019 also reflects the dilutive impact of common shares issued under our DRP in 2018 and 2019 and our Corporate ATM program in 2018.
Notable recent developments include:
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines:
NGTL System: On October 31, 2019, we announced our West Path Delivery Program, an expansion of our NGTL System and Foothills pipeline system for incremental export capacity onto the GTN system in the Pacific Northwest. The Canadian portion of the expansion program has an estimated capital cost of $1.2 billion and consists of approximately 119 km (74 miles) of pipeline and associated facilities with in-service dates between fourth quarter 2022 and fourth quarter 2023. This Program is underpinned by approximately 275 TJ/d (258 MMcf/d) of new firm service contracts with terms that exceed 30 years.
In the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the NGTL System placed approximately $0.8 billion of capacity projects in service.
On March 14, 2019, the NGTL System Rate Design and Services Application was filed with the National Energy Board (NEB) which included a settlement agreement negotiated with members of its Tolls, Tariff, Facilities and Procedures (TTFP) committee which represents stakeholders. The settlement is supported by the majority of members of the TTFP committee. The Application addresses rate design, terms and conditions of service for the NGTL System and a tolling methodology for the North Montney Mainline (NMML). Given the complexity of the issues raised in the Application, the NEB decided to hold a public hearing which is expected to conclude in fourth quarter 2019.
On May 16, 2019, the NEB approved the proposed NMML tolling methodology including the surcharge, as filed, on an interim basis, pending the outcome of the above Rate Design and Services Application.
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project: Following the October 2018 positive Final Investment Decision (FID) by LNG Canada, construction activities continue along the pipeline route including the area south of Houston, B.C. which required a B.C. Supreme Court injunction for access. We expect a further decision in fourth quarter 2019 from the B.C. Supreme Court to extend the injunction to project completion.
On July 26, 2019, the NEB issued its decision affirming provincial jurisdiction for Coastal GasLink. Accordingly, construction will continue to proceed as planned under the permits granted to Coastal GasLink by the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission.



Our estimated project cost has increased from $6.2 billion to $6.6 billion due to increased scope and refinement of construction estimates for rock work and watercourse crossings. We expect the incremental cost will be incorporated into the final tolls.
TC Energy continues to advance funding plans for this pipeline project through a combination of the sale of up to 75 per cent ownership interest and arrangement of project financing, which are both proceeding as planned.
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines:
GTN XPress: In third quarter 2019, we initiated the GTN XPress project which is an integrated reliability and expansion project on the GTN system that will provide for the transport of additional volumes enabled by the West Path Delivery Program discussed above. GTN XPress is expected to be fully complete in late 2023 with an estimated total cost of US$0.3 billion.
Louisiana XPress and Grand Chenier XPress: Combined, the Louisiana XPress and Grand Chenier XPress projects will connect nearly 2 Bcf/d of supply to Gulf Coast LNG export facilities. Both projects have now obtained necessary customer approvals or waivers of conditions allowing the projects to move to the execution phase. Interim service for Louisiana XPress shippers will commence on Columbia Gulf November 1, 2019 with full in-service anticipated in 2022 and total estimated project costs of US$0.4 billion. The anticipated in-service dates for Grand Chenier XPress are in 2021 and 2022 for Phase I and II, respectively, with total estimated project costs of US$0.2 billion.
Sale of Columbia Midstream Assets: On August 1, 2019, we finalized the sale of certain Columbia Midstream assets to UGI Energy Services, LLC, a subsidiary of UGI Corporation, for proceeds of approximately US$1.3 billion, before post-closing adjustments. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $21 million ($133 million after-tax loss), which included the release of $595 million of Columbia's goodwill allocated to these assets that is not deductible for income tax purposes. This sale does not include any interest in Columbia Energy Ventures Company, which is our minerals business in the Appalachian basin.
Columbia Gulf Rate Settlement: Columbia Gulf and its shippers have recently agreed to a settlement-in-principle addressing all rate and service related issues raised during the settlement discussions. We plan to file an agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) before the end of the year reflecting this settlement-in-principle and precluding the need to file a general rate case as contemplated by Columbia Gulf's previous 2016 settlement. We anticipate that FERC will accept the settlement agreement and that it will be unopposed.
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines:
CFE Arbitration: In June 2019, Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) filed requests for arbitration under the Sur de Texas, Villa de Reyes and Tula contracts. CFE requested nullification of clauses that govern the parties’ responsibilities in instances of force majeure and requested reimbursement of certain fixed capacity payments. Regarding Sur de Texas, the parties successfully executed an amending agreement as described below and CFE has withdrawn its Sur de Texas arbitration request.
Negotiations continue with respect to the Villa de Reyes and Tula arbitrations with the expectation of reaching agreements before the end of 2019. Accordingly, these arbitration proceedings have been temporarily suspended while negotiations continue.



Sur de Texas: In September 2019, the Sur de Texas pipeline began commercial operations following execution of the above amending agreement with CFE. The original Sur de Texas agreement had a fluctuating toll profile over a 25-year contract term. As a result of the amendment, the contract has been extended and CFE will now receive transportation services for 35 years under a levelized toll structure based on actual construction costs with an initial fixed toll applicable for the first 25 years of the contract term and a higher fixed toll over the last 10 years of the contract. All other terms and conditions of the contract remain substantially unchanged. Monthly revenue for this pipeline will be recognized at a levelized average rate over the 35-year contract term.
Villa de Reyes: Construction of the Villa de Reyes project is ongoing, however the project has experienced force majeure events that have delayed the schedule. We anticipate a phased in-service to commence in early 2020 and have received certain capacity payments under force majeure provisions in the contract, but have not commenced recording revenues.
Tula: Construction on the central segment of the Tula project has been delayed due to a lack of progress by the Secretary of Energy, the governmental department responsible for Indigenous consultations. The project in-service date is estimated to be two years after the Secretary of Energy successfully concludes such consultations. We have received certain capacity payments under force majeure provisions in the contract but have not commenced recording revenues.
Liquids Pipelines:
Northern Courier: On July 17, 2019, we completed the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier to Alberta Investment Management Corporation for gross proceeds of $144 million before post-closing adjustments, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $69 million after recording our remaining 15 per cent interest at fair value. On an after-tax basis, the gain of $115 million reflects the utilization of previously unrecognized tax loss benefits. Preceding the equity sale, Northern Courier issued $1.0 billion of long-term, non-recourse debt, the proceeds from which were paid to TC Energy, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to TC Energy of $1.15 billion from this asset monetization.
We remain the operator of the Northern Courier pipeline and are using the equity method to account for our remaining 15 per cent interest in our Consolidated financial statements.
Keystone XL: On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Government and TC Energy filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit brought by two U.S. Native American communities that have been expanded to challenge both the 2017 and 2019 Presidential Permits. The U.S. District Court in Montana heard argument on motions to dismiss the complaints on September 12, 2019 and a decision is expected by year end.
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Government filed a motion to dismiss the challenge to the 2019 Presidential Permit brought by the Indigenous Environmental Network. TC Energy has intervened and moved to dismiss this lawsuit. A hearing on the motion to dismiss and a motion for a preliminary injunction by the Indigenous Environmental Network was held by the U.S. District Court in Montana on October 9, 2019. A ruling is expected to be made by year end.
On August 23, 2019, the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the November 2017 decision by the Nebraska Public Service Commission that approved the Keystone XL Pipeline route through the state. A motion for re-hearing of the decision has been denied.
The U.S. Department of State issued a DSEIS for the project on October 4, 2019. The DSEIS supplements the 2014 Keystone XL SEIS. It considers changes in the project since 2014 including routing in Nebraska and incorporates updated information and new studies. The SEIS is expected to be issued by the end of 2019.
We continue to actively manage legal and regulatory matters as the project advances.



Power and Storage (previously Energy):
Ontario Natural Gas-fired Power Plants: On July 30, 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell our Halton Hills and Napanee power plants as well as our 50 per cent interest in Portlands Energy Centre to a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation Inc. for proceeds of approximately $2.87 billion, subject to timing of the close and related adjustments. The sale is expected to close by the end of first quarter 2020 subject to conditions which include regulatory approvals and Napanee reaching commercial operations as outlined in the agreement. We expect this sale to result in a total pre-tax loss of approximately $330 million ($231 million after tax).  As these assets have been classified as held for sale, $202 million of this pre-tax loss ($133 million after tax) has been recorded at September 30, 2019. The remaining loss primarily reflects the residual costs to be incurred until Napanee is placed in service, including capitalized interest, and will be recorded on or before closing of the transaction.
In March 2019, Napanee experienced an equipment failure while progressing commissioning activities. Steps are being taken to address the situation and commercial operations are expected to commence in late first quarter 2020 with an estimated project cost of $1.8 billion.
Corporate:
Common Share Dividend: Our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.75 per common share for the quarter ending December 31, 2019 on TC Energy's outstanding common shares. The quarterly amount is equivalent to $3.00 per common share on an annualized basis.
Issuance of Long-term Debt and Junior Subordinated Notes: In September 2019, TransCanada PipeLines Limited issued $700 million of Medium Term Notes, due in September 2029, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 3.00 per cent, as well as an additional $300 million of Medium Term Notes, due July 2048, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.18 per cent.
In September 2019, TransCanada Trust (the Trust), a wholly-owned financing trust subsidiary of TCPL, issued US$1.1 billion of Trust Notes – Series 2019-A to third party investors at a fixed interest rate of 5.50 per cent for the first ten years converting to a floating rate thereafter. All of the proceeds of the issuance by the Trust were loaned to TCPL for US$1.1 billion of junior subordinated notes of TCPL at an initial fixed rate of 5.75 per cent. The junior subordinated notes are callable at TCPL's option at any time on or after September 15, 2029 at 100 per cent of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption.
The net proceeds of these issuances were used for general corporate purposes and to fund our capital program.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan: In third quarter 2019, the DRP participation rate amongst common shareholders was approximately 35 per cent resulting in $247 million reinvested in common equity under the program. Year-to-date in 2019, the participation rate amongst common shareholders has been approximately 34 per cent resulting in $711 million of dividends reinvested.
Commencing with the dividends declared October 31, 2019, common shares purchased with reinvested cash dividends under TC Energy’s DRP will no longer be satisfied with shares issued from treasury at a discount, but rather will be acquired on the open market at 100 per cent of the weighted average purchase price. The DRP is available for dividends payable on TC Energy’s common and preferred shares.



Teleconference and Webcast:
We will hold a teleconference and webcast on Friday, November 1, 2019 to discuss our third quarter 2019 financial results. Russ Girling, President and Chief Executive Officer, Don Marchand, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, and members of the executive leadership team will discuss TC Energy's third quarter financial results and company developments at 9 a.m. MDT / 11 a.m. EDT.
Members of the investment community and other interested parties are invited to participate by calling 800.478.9326 or 416.340.2218 (Toronto area). Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. No pass code is required. A live webcast of the teleconference will be available on TC Energy's website at www.TCEnergy.com/events or via the following URL: www.gowebcasting.com/10366.
A replay of the teleconference will be available two hours after the conclusion of the call until midnight (EST) on November 8, 2019. Please call 800.408.3053 or 905.694.9451 (Toronto area) and enter pass code 8633180#.
The unaudited interim Condensed consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) are available under TC Energy's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml and on our website at www.TCEnergy.com.
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Non-GAAP Measures
This news release contains references to non-GAAP measures, including comparable earnings, comparable earnings per common share, comparable EBITDA, comparable distributable cash flow, comparable distributable cash flow per common share and comparable funds generated from operations, that do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by U.S. GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP measures are calculated on a consistent basis from period to period and are adjusted for specific items in each period, as applicable except as otherwise described in the Condensed consolidated financial statements and MD&A. For more information on non-GAAP measures, refer to TC Energy's Quarterly Report to Shareholders dated October 31, 2019.

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