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TCEnergyreportsstrongsecondquarterfinancialresultsWellpositionedtosecurefuturegrowthopportunitiesasenergytransitionevolves
CALGARY,Alberta–July29,2021–TCEnergyCorporation(TSX,NYSE:TRP)(TCEnergyortheCompany)todayannounced
netincomeattributabletocommonsharesforsecondquarter2021of$982millionor$1.00persharecomparedtonet
incomeof$1.3billionor$1.36pershareforthesameperiodin2020.Comparableearningsforsecondquarter2021were
$1.0billionor$1.07percommonsharecomparedto$863millionor$0.92percommonsharein2020.TCEnergy'sBoard
ofDirectorsalsodeclaredaquarterlydividendof$0.87percommonshareforthequarterendingSeptember30,2021,
equivalentto$3.48percommonshareonanannualizedbasis.
"Duringthefirsthalfof2021,ourdiversifiedportfolioofcriticalenergyinfrastructureassetscontinuedtosafelyand
reliablymeetNorthAmerica'sgrowingdemandforenergy,"saidFrançoisPoirier,TCEnergy’sPresidentand
ChiefExecutiveOfficer."Comparableearningsof$2.23percommonshareandcomparablefundsgeneratedfrom
operationsof$3.8billioninthefirstsixmonthsoftheyearreflecttheutility-likenatureofourbusinessalongwiththe
consistentlystrongperformanceofourlegacyassetsandcontributionsfromprojectsthatenteredservicein2020."
Ourresultsareunderpinnedbystrongdemandforourservicestogetherwithaconstantfocusonoperationalexcellence.
Flowsandutilizationlevelsacrossournetworkcontinuetobeinlinewithhistoricalnormsdespitetheongoingimpactsof
COVID-19,extremeweathereventsandenergymarketvolatility.Onceagain,thishighlightsthevitalroleour
infrastructureplaysinthefunctioningoftheNorthAmericaneconomyandthewell-beingofmillionsofpeopleacrossthe
continent.Giventhesolidstarttotheyear,wecontinuetoexpectfull-year2021comparableearningstobegenerally
consistentwithlastyear'srecordresults.
"Weareadvancinga$21billionsecuredcapitalprogramandworkingonasubstantiveportfolioofothersimilarly
high-qualityopportunitiesunderdevelopment,"continuedPoirier."Importantly,allofoursecuredcapitalprojectsare
underpinnedbylong-termcontractsand/orregulatedbusinessmodelshighlightingthefundamentalneedforthiscritical
newinfrastructurewhileatthesametimegivingusvisibilitytotheearningsandcashflowtheywillgenerateasthey
enterserviceinthecomingyears.Throughprudentfinancialmanagement,wearepoisedtoeffectivelyself-fundour
growthprogramthroughourinternallygeneratedcashflowanddebtcapacity."
Lookingbeyondourcurrentsuiteofprojects,wearewellpositionedtocapturefuturegrowthprospectsassociatedwith
ourextensiveassetfootprintanddeeporganizationalcapabilitiesaswellasothersthatariseastheworldbothconsumes
moreenergyandtransitionstoacleanerenergyfuture.Todayweannouncedthat,subjecttocustomaryconditions
precedentandregulatoryapprovals,wehavesanctionedtheVRprojectonourColumbiaGassystem.Thisproject
representsanapproximateUS$0.7billioncapitalinvestmentand,amongotherelements,includestheinstallationof
electriccompressionwhichwillreducedirectcarbondioxideequivalentemissionswhileaddressinggrowingmarket
demandbyprovidingadditionaltransportationservicesunderlong-termcontracts.Weareexploringotheropportunities
toelectrifyanduserenewableenergytopowercertainoftheCompany'sproprietaryenergyloads,withthegoalofanet
reductioninemissionsacrossourfootprint.BrucePoweralsocontinuestoprogressitsmulti-billiondollarlifeextension
program,asourceofsignificantemission-lesspowerinOntario,andwerecentlyannouncedaninitiativetojointly
develop,alongwithPembinaPipelineCorporation(Pembina),acarbontransportationandsequestrationsystemfor
Alberta-basedindustriestomanagetheiremissionsandcontributetoalower-carboneconomy.
Inallouroperationsandprojects,weremainfocusedonmanagingandreducingourgreenhousegasemissionsand
buildingconstructive,enduringrelationshipswithourcommunitiesandstakeholders.Webelieveourcreativity,technical
strengthandunparalleledmarketconnectivityprovideustheabilitytoprosperregardlessofthepaceandformofenergy
transition.Successinadvancingourcurrentslateofsecuredprojectsandotherorganicgrowthopportunitiesisexpected
tosupportannualdividendgrowthoffivetosevenpercentinthishistoricallylow-interestrateenvironment.
Highlights(AllfinancialfiguresareunauditedandinCanadiandollarsunlessotherwisenoted)
• Secondquarter2021financialresults
◦ Netincomeattributabletocommonsharesof$982millionor$1.00percommonshare
◦ Comparableearningsof$1.0billionor$1.07percommonshare
◦ ComparableEBITDAof$2.2billion
◦ Netcashprovidedbyoperationsof$1.7billion
◦ Comparablefundsgeneratedfromoperationsof$1.8billion
• Declaredaquarterlydividendof$0.87percommonshareforthequarterendingSeptember30,2021
• Continuedtoadvanceour$21billionsecuredcapitalprogrambyinvesting$1.4billioninvariousgrowthprojectsduring
thesecondquarter
• SanctionedtheVRproject,anapproximateUS$0.7billionenhancementprojectonourColumbiaGassystemto
improvereliabilityandloweremissions
• ColumbiaGasnotifiedFERConJuly28thatithasreachedasettlement-in-principlewithitscustomersaddressingall
remainingissuesrelatedtoitsSection4RateCasefiling
• AnnouncedapartnershipwithPembinatojointlydevelopacarbontransportationandsequestrationsysteminAlberta
• IssuedRequestsforInformation(RFI)seekingtoidentifypotentialwind,solarandenergystorageprojectsand/or
investmentopportunitiestomeettheelectricityneedsofaportionofourU.S.pipelineassets
• Recognized$1.1billionintheConsolidatedstatementofequityprincipallyfromtherepurchaseofpartnerinterestsin
KeystoneXL,retirementofitsnon-recourseproject-levelcreditfacilityandissuanceofClassCInterests,partially
offsettingthe$2.2billionafter-taximpairmentchargerecordedinfirstquarter2021
• Issued$750millionofthree-yearfloating-rateMediumTermNotes,$500millionof10-yearfixed-rateMediumTerm
Notesand$250millionof26-yearfixed-rateMediumTermNotes
• Redeemed$500millionofSeries13preferredsharesinMayutilizingproceedsfromthejuniorsubordinateddebt
offeringcompletedinMarch.
Netincomeattributabletocommonsharesdecreasedby$299millionor$0.36percommonshareto$982millionor
$1.00pershareforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodlastyear.Pershareresults
reflecttheimpactofcommonsharesissuedfortheacquisitionofTCPipeLines,LPinfirstquarter2021.Netincome
attributabletocommonsharesincludesanumberofspecificitemsthatwebelievearesignificantbutnotreflectiveofour
underlyingoperationsintheperiod.Moreinformationontheseitems,whichareexcludedfromcomparableearnings,
canbefoundinthetableentitled"Reconciliationofnetincome/(loss)tocomparableearnings".
ComparableEBITDAof$2.2billionincreasedby$47millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothe
sameperiodin2020primarilyduetotheneteffectofthefollowing:
• higherEBITDAfromCanadianNaturalGasPipelineslargelyduetotheimpactofincreasedflow-throughincometaxes
anddepreciationalongwithhigherrate-baseearningsontheNGTLSystemandCoastalGasLinkdevelopmentfees
• increasedearningsinU.S.NaturalGasPipelinesfromColumbiaGasfollowingtheapplicationforhighertransportation
rateseffectiveFebruary1,2021,subjecttorefunduponcompletionofthecurrentrateproceeding,aswellasimproved
earningsacrossourU.S.NaturalGasPipelinesassetsfollowingthecoldweathereventsof2021impactingmanyofthe
U.S.marketsinwhichweoperate
• higherPowerandStorageresultsattributabletoincreasedearningsatBrucePowerin2021duetofeweroutagedays
andahighercontractpricepartiallyoffsetbyhigheroperatingexpenses,aswellasincreasedNaturalGasStorageand
OtherearningsfollowingtheNovember2020acquisitionoftheremaining50percentownershipinterestin
TCTurbines
• decreasedearningsfromLiquidsPipelinesduetolowervolumesontheKeystonePipelineSystem,partiallyoffsetby
increasedcontributionsfromliquidsmarketingactivitiesreflectinghighermarginsandvolumes
• foreignexchangeimpactofaweakerU.S.dollarontheCanadiandollarequivalentsegmentedearningsinour
U.S.dollar-denominatedoperations.U.S.dollar-denominatedcomparableEBITDAincreasedbyUS$105million
comparedto2020toUS$1.1billion,however,thiswastranslatedat1.23in2021versus1.39in2020.Whilethe
weakeningoftheU.S.dollarin2021comparedtothesameperiodin2020hadaconsiderablenegativeimpacton2021
comparableEBITDA,thecorrespondingimpactoncomparableearningswasnotsignificantduetooffsettingnatural
andeconomichedges.
Duetotheflow-throughtreatmentofcertainexpensesincludingincometaxes,financialchargesanddepreciationonour
Canadianrate-regulatedpipelines,changesintheseexpensesimpactourcomparableEBITDAdespitehavingno
significanteffectonnetincome.
Comparableearningsof$1.0billionor$1.07percommonshareincreasedby$182millionor$0.15percommonsharefor
thethreemonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodin2020andwasprimarilytheneteffectof:
• changesincomparableEBITDAdescribedabove
• higherInterestincomeandothermainlyattributabletorealizedgainsin2021comparedtorealizedlossesin2020on
derivativesusedtomanageournetexposuretoforeignexchangeratefluctuationsonU.S.dollar-denominatedincome
• decreasedNon-controllinginterestsfollowingtheMarch3,2021acquisitionofalloutstandingcommonunitsof
TCPipeLines,LPnotbeneficiallyownedbyTCEnergy
• higherIncometaxexpenseprimarilyduetohighercomparableearningsandflow-throughincometaxesinour
Canadianrate-regulatedpipelines.
Comparableearningspersharereflectstheimpactofcommonsharesissuedfortheacquisitionoftheremaining
ownershipinterestsinTCPipeLines,LPinfirstquarter2021.
CertainofourbusinessesgenerateallormostoftheirearningsinU.S.dollarsand,sincewereportourfinancialresultsin
Canadiandollars,changesinthevalueoftheU.S.dollaragainsttheCanadiandollardirectlyaffectourcomparableEBITDA
andmayalsoimpactcomparableearnings.AsourU.S.dollar-denominatedoperationscontinuetogrow,thisexposure
increases.AportionoftheU.S.dollar-denominatedcomparableEBITDAexposureisnaturallyoffsetbyU.S.
dollar-denominatedamountsbelowcomparableEBITDAwithinDepreciationandamortization,Interestexpenseand
otherincomestatementlineitems.Thebalanceoftheexposureisactivelymanagedonarollingtwo-yearforwardbasis
usingforeignexchangederivatives,however,thenaturalexposurebeyondthatperiodremains.Asnotedpreviously,the
netimpactoftheU.S.dollarmovementsoncomparableearningsforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021comparedto
2020,afterconsideringnaturaloffsetsandeconomichedges,wasnotsignificant.
NOTABLERECENTDEVELOPMENTSINCLUDE:
CanadianNaturalGasPipelines• CoastalGasLink:FromDecember2020untilApril13,2021,inresponsetotheCOVID-19pandemic,anorderofthe
BritishColumbiaProvincialHealthOfficerrestrictedthenumberofworkersonindustrialsitesacrossnorthern
BritishColumbia,includingCoastalGasLink,and,asaresult,onlycriticalconstructionactivitiescontinuedduringthis
time.Majorerosionandsedimentcontrolworkwasrequiredintheabsenceofcontinuedpipelineconstructionduring
thewinterperiod.OnApril13,2021,theprovincialhealthorderwasliftedallowingtheprojecttofinalize
remobilizationplansforthesummerconstructionprogram.
Asaresultofscopechanges,permitdelaysandtheimpactsfromCOVID-19,includingtheprovincialhealthorder,we
continuetoexpectprojectcoststoincreasesignificantlyalongwithadelaytoprojectcompletioncomparedtothe
originalprojectcostandschedule.CoastalGasLinkhassoughtandwillcontinuetomitigatecostincreasesandschedule
delays.CoastalGasLinkexpectsincrementalcostswillbeincludedinthefinalpipelinetolls,subjecttocertain
conditions.
CoastalGasLinkisindisputewithLNGCanadawithrespecttotherecognitionofcertaincostsandtheimpactson
schedule.Ifaresolutionisnotreachedinthenearterm,CoastalGasLinkmayberequiredtosuspendcertainkey
constructionactivitiesbutwouldcontinuewithworkrequiredforsafetyreasonsandcompliancewithregulatory
requirements.AnyequityrequiredtobecontributedbyCoastalGasLinkLPpartners,includingus,tofundincremental
costswillbedeterminedbythesubstanceofaresolutionwithLNGCanada.
CoastalGasLinkcontinuestohaveaccesstoasubordinateddemandrevolvingfacilitywithTCEnergywhichprovides
theprojectwithadditionalshort-termfundingandfinancialflexibilityandonwhich$220millionwasdrawnat
June30,2021.Ifnecessary,asaninterimmeasure,thetotalamountofavailablecreditfacilitiesprovidedto
CoastalGasLinkbyTCEnergymaybeexpandedtoallowCoastalGasLinktoaccessincrementalshort-termfundingasa
bridgetoarequiredincreaseinproject-levelfinancingorprojectrecoveries.
• NGTLSystem:InthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021,theNGTLSystemplacedapproximately$0.1billionofcapacity
projectsinservice.
U.S.NaturalGasPipelines• VRProject:Weareactivelydevelopingprojectsthatwillreplaceandupgradecertainfacilitieswhilereducingemissions
alongportionsofourpipelinesystemsinprincipaldeliverymarkets.Theenhancedfacilitieswillimprovereliabilityof
thesystemsandallowforadditionaltransportationservicestoaddressgrowingdemandunderlong-termcontracts
whilereducingdirectcarbondioxideequivalent(CO2e)emissions.Consistentwiththisinitiative,theVRprojectonthe
ColumbiaGassystemhasbeensanctioned,subjecttocustomaryconditionsprecedentandnormal-courseregulatory
approvalsandisincludedinthesecuredprojectstablewithintheCapitalprogramsection.Thisprojectrepresentsan
approximateUS$0.7billioncapitalinvestmentandistargetedtobeplacedinserviceduringthesecondhalfof2025.
• GrandChenierXPress:PhaseIofGrandChenierXPress,anexpansionprojectontheANRpipelinesystemconnecting
supplydirectlytoU.S.GulfCoastLNGexportfacilities,wentintoserviceinApril2021.PhaseIIisexpectedtobeplaced
inserviceinearly2022.
• ColumbiaGasSection4RateCase:ColumbiaGasfiledaSection4RateCasewithFERCinJuly2020requestingan
increasetoitsmaximumtransportationrateseffectiveFebruary1,2021,subjecttorefunduponcompletionoftherate
proceeding.OnJuly28,2021,ColumbiaGasnotifiedFERCthatithasreachedasettlement-in-principlewithits
customersaddressingallremainingissuesinthecase,includingbutnotlimitedtotheresolutionofratesand
continuationofColumbiaGas'smodernizationprogram.Whiledefinitivetermsarestillbeingfinalized,ColumbiaGas
expectsafinalsettlementtobefiledwithFERCinthirdquarter2021,with2021revenueexpectedtobegenerally
consistentwithestimatesrecordedtodate,subjecttorevisionfollowingcompletionandapprovalofsettlementterms.
MexicoNaturalGasPipelines• VilladeReyes:ConstructionisongoingbuthasbeendelayedduetoCOVID-19contingencymeasureswhichhave
impededourabilitytoobtainworkauthorizationsasaresultofadministrativeclosures.Weexpecttoreachpartial
in-servicebytheendof2021,withtheremainderoftheconstructionofVilladeReyescompletedinthefirsthalfof
2022.
LiquidsPipelines• KeystoneXL:OnJune9,2021,followingtherevocationofthePresidentialPermitfortheKeystoneXLpipelineproject
onJanuary20,2021,andafteracomprehensivereviewofoptionsinconsultationwithourpartner,theGovernmentof
Alberta,weterminatedtheKeystoneXLpipelineproject.Terminationactivitiesandrelatedcostswillcontinuethrough
2022withanyadjustmentstotheestimatedfairvalueandfuturecontractualandlegalobligationsexpensedas
determinedandexcludedfromcomparableearnings.
Althoughwerecordeda$2.2billionafter-taxassetimpairmentcharge,netofexpectedcontractualrecoveriesand
othercontractualandlegalobligationsrelatedtotheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectterminationactivities,asignificant
portionofthisamountwassharedwiththeGovernmentofAlberta,therebyreducingthenetfinancialimpactto
TCEnergy.InJune2021,ClassAInterestspreviouslyissuedtotheGovernmentofAlbertatotaling$394millionwere
repurchasedforanominalamount,the$1.0billion(US$849million)balanceonthecreditfacilitywasguaranteedand
fullypaidbytheGovernmentofAlbertaand$91millionofClassCInterestswereissuedtotheGovernmentofAlberta
entitlingthemtofutureliquidationproceedsfromspecifiedKeystoneXLprojectassets.Afterconsideringthese
transactions,includingthetaximpactthereon,thenetfinancialimpacttousasaresultoftheterminationof
KeystoneXLandrelatedprojectsatJune30,2021was$1.1billion.
AfterthePresidentialPermitwasrevoked,constructionactivitiesceasedexceptforcertainactivitiesrequiredtoclean
upandreclaimworksitesinadherencetoourcommitmenttosafety,theenvironment,andourregulatory
requirements.Wewillcontinuetocoordinatewithregulators,stakeholdersandIndigenousgroupstomeetour
environmentalandregulatorycommitmentsandensureasafeexitfromtheKeystoneXLpipelineproject.Themajority
oftheseassociatedcostswerefundedthroughafinaldrawdownontheproject-levelcreditfacilitywhichoccurredin
June2021,subsequenttowhichthecreditfacilitywasfullyrepaidbytheGovernmentofAlbertaandterminated.
OnJuly2,2021,TCEnergyfiledaNoticeofIntenttoinitiatealegacyNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)
claimtorecovereconomicdamagesresultingfromtherevocationofthePresidentialPermitfortheKeystoneXL
pipeline.WewillbeseekingtorecovermorethanUS$15billionindamagesasaresultoftheU.S.Government'sbreach
ofitsNAFTAobligations.Thisclaimisinapreliminarystageandthetimingofoutcomeisunknownatpresent.
PowerandStorage• RenewableEnergyRFI:ThroughanRFIprocessinsecondquarter2021,weannouncedthatwewereseekingtoidentify
potentialcontractsand/orinvestmentopportunitiesinupto620MWofwindenergyprojects,300MWofsolar
projectsand100MWofenergystorageprojectstomeettheelectricityneedsofaportionofourU.S.pipelineassets.
Wearecurrentlyevaluatingtheresponsesreceived.
• BrucePoweroutage:Aspartoftheplannedinspections,testing,analysisandmaintenanceactivitiesatBrucePower
duringthecurrentUnit6MCRoutageandplannedUnit3outage,higherthananticipatedreadingsofhydrogen
concentrationinpressuretubesweredetected.Theothersixunitscurrentlyinoperationatthefacilityhaveallbeen
inspectedduringrecentplannedoutagesanditwasdeterminedthatthereisnoimpactontheirsafeoperation.
BrucePowerhasadvisedtheCanadianNuclearSafetyCommission(CNSC)andisworkingonnextsteps.
ThesedevelopmentsareexpectedtoresultinadelaytothereturntoserviceofUnit3followingitsplannedoutage
whichwasexpectedtobecompletedinearlyfourthquarter2021.Thetimingofthereturntoservicewilldependupon
thefinalresultsoftheanalysisandBrucePower’ssubmissiontoCNSC.Wedonotexpectthisdevelopmenttohavea
materialimpactonourearningsorcashflows.
AlbertaCarbonGrid• Carbontransportationandsequestrationsystem:OnJune17,2021weannouncedapartnershipwithPembinato
jointlydevelopacarbontransportationandsequestrationsystemwhich,whenfullyconstructed,wouldbecapableof
transportingmorethan20milliontonnesofCO2annually.Byleveragingexistingpipelinesandanewlydeveloped
sequestrationhub,theAlbertaCarbonGrid(ACG)isexpectedtoprovideaninfrastructureplatformforAlberta-based
industriestomanagetheiremissionsandcontributetoalower-carboneconomy.Designedtobeanopen-access
system,theACGwouldconnecttheFortMcMurray,AlbertaIndustrialHeartlandandDraytonValleyregionstokey
sequestrationlocationsanddeliverypointsacrosstheprovince.
Corporate• Commonsharedividend:OurBoardofDirectorsdeclaredaquarterlydividendof$0.87percommonshareforthe
quarterendingSeptember30,2021.Thequarterlyamountisequivalentto$3.48percommonshareonanannualized
basis.
• RetirementandappointmentofourExecutiveVice-PresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer(CFO):OnMay17,2021,we
announcedthatDonMarchand,ExecutiveVice-PresidentandCFO,willretirefromTCEnergyonNovember1,2021,
steppingdownasCFOonJuly31,2021.JoelHunter,currentlySeniorVice-President,CapitalMarkets,willsucceed
Mr.MarchandasExecutiveVice-PresidentandCFO.Mr.MarchandwillassistMr.Hunterwiththetransitionfrom
AugustthroughNovember.
• Issuanceoflong-termdebt:OnJune9,2021,TCPLissued$750millionofMediumTermNotesdueinJune2024bearing
interestatafloatingrate,$500millionofMediumTermNotesdueinJune2031bearinginterestatafixedrateof
2.97percent,and$250millionofMediumTermNotesdueinSeptember2047bearinginterestatafixedrateof
4.33percent.
• Redemptionof$500millionseries13preferredshares:WeredeemedallissuedandoutstandingTCEnergySeries13
preferredsharesonMay31,2021,pursuanttotheirterms,utilizingproceedsfromthejuniorsubordinateddebt
offeringcompletedinMarch2021.
TeleconferenceandWebcastWewillholdateleconferenceandwebcastonThursday,July29,2021todiscussoursecondquarter2021financial
results.FrançoisPoirier,PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer;DonMarchand,ExecutiveVice-PresidentandCFO;and
othermembersoftheexecutiveleadershipteamwilldiscussTCEnergy'sfinancialresultsandcompanydevelopmentsat
9a.m.(MDT)/11a.m.(EDT).
Membersoftheinvestmentcommunityandotherinterestedpartiesareinvitedtoparticipatebycalling
1.800.319.4610.Nopasscodeisrequired.Pleasedialin15minutespriortothestartofthecall.Alivewebcastofthe
teleconferencewillbeavailableonTCEnergy'swebsiteatTCEnergy.com/eventsorviathefollowing
URL:http://www.gowebcasting.com/11357.
Areplayoftheteleconferencewillbeavailabletwohoursaftertheconclusionofthecalluntilmidnight(EDT)on
August5,2021.Pleasecall1.855.669.9658andenterpasscode7144.
TheunauditedinterimcondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsandManagement’sDiscussionandAnalysis
(MD&A)areavailableonourwebsiteatTCEnergy.comandwillbefiledtodayunderTCEnergy'sprofileonSEDARat
www.sedar.comandwiththeU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCommissiononEDGARatwww.sec.gov.
AboutTCEnergyWeareavitalpartofeverydaylife–deliveringtheenergymillionsofpeoplerelyontopowertheirlivesinasustainable
way.Thankstoasafe,reliablenetworkofnaturalgasandcrudeoilpipelines,alongwithpowergenerationandstorage
facilities,whereverlifehappens–we’rethere.Guidedbyourcorevaluesofsafety,responsibility,collaborationand
integrity,our7,500peoplemakeapositivedifferenceinthecommunitieswhereweoperateacrossCanada,theU.S.and
Mexico.
TCEnergy'scommonsharestradeontheToronto(TSX)andNewYork(NYSE)stockexchangesunderthesymbolTRP.
Tolearnmore,visitusatTCEnergy.com.
Forward-LookingInformationThisreleasecontainscertaininformationthatisforward-lookingandissubjecttoimportantrisksanduncertainties(such
statementsareusuallyaccompaniedbywordssuchas"anticipate","expect","believe","may","will","should",
"estimate","intend"orothersimilarwords).Forward-lookingstatementsinthisdocumentareintendedtoprovide
TCEnergysecurityholdersandpotentialinvestorswithinformationregardingTCEnergyanditssubsidiaries,including
management'sassessmentofTCEnergy'sanditssubsidiaries'futureplansandfinancialoutlook.Allforward-looking
statementsreflectTCEnergy'sbeliefsandassumptionsbasedoninformationavailableatthetimethestatementswere
madeandassucharenotguaranteesoffutureperformance.Asactualresultscouldvarysignificantlyfromthe
forward-lookinginformation,youshouldnotputunduerelianceonforward-lookinginformationandshouldnotuse
future-orientedinformationorfinancialoutlooksforanythingotherthantheirintendedpurpose.Wedonotupdateour
forward-lookinginformationduetonewinformationorfutureevents,unlesswearerequiredtobylaw.Foradditional
informationontheassumptionsmade,andtherisksanduncertaintieswhichcouldcauseactualresultstodifferfromthe
anticipatedresults,refertothemostrecentQuarterlyReporttoShareholdersandAnnualReportfiledunderTCEnergy's
profileonSEDARatwww.sedar.comandwiththeU.S.SecuritiesandExchangeCommissionatwww.sec.gov.
Non-GAAPMeasuresThisreleasecontainsreferencestonon-GAAPmeasures,includingcomparableearnings,comparableearningsper
commonshare,comparableEBITDAandcomparablefundsgeneratedfromoperations,thatdonothaveanystandardized
meaningasprescribedbyU.S.GAAPandthereforeareunlikelytobecomparabletosimilarmeasurespresentedbyother
companies.Thesenon-GAAPmeasuresarecalculatedonaconsistentbasisfromperiodtoperiodandareadjustedfor
specificitemsineachperiod,asapplicableexceptasotherwisedescribedintheCondensedconsolidatedfinancial
statementsandMD&A.Formoreinformationonnon-GAAPmeasures,refertoTCEnergy'smostrecentQuarterlyReport
toShareholders.
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Quarterlyreporttoshareholders
Secondquarter2021
Financialhighlights
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$,exceptpershareamounts) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Income
Revenues 3,182 3,089 6,563 6,507
Netincome/(loss)attributabletocommonshares 982 1,281 (75) 2,429
percommonshare–basic $1.00 $1.36 ($0.08) $2.59
ComparableEBITDA 2,246 2,199 4,738 4,734
Comparableearnings 1,045 863 2,153 1,972
percommonshare $1.07 $0.92 $2.23 $2.10
Cashflows
Netcashprovidedbyoperations 1,711 1,613 3,377 3,336
Comparablefundsgeneratedfromoperations 1,754 1,549 3,777 3,643
Capitalspending1 1,439 2,150 3,324 4,419
Dividendsdeclared
Percommonshare $0.87 $0.81 $1.74 $1.62
Basiccommonsharesoutstanding(millions)
–weightedaveragefortheperiod 979 940 966 940
–issuedandoutstandingatendofperiod 979 940 979 940
1 Includescapacitycapitalexpenditures,maintenancecapitalexpenditures,capitalprojectsindevelopmentandcontributionstoequityinvestments.
Management’sdiscussionandanalysis
July28,2021
Thismanagement’sdiscussionandanalysis(MD&A)containsinformationtohelpthereadermakeinvestmentdecisionsabout
TCEnergyCorporation(TCEnergy).Itdiscussesourbusiness,operations,financialposition,risksandotherfactorsforthe
threeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021,andshouldbereadwiththeaccompanyingunauditedCondensedconsolidated
financialstatementsforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021,whichhavebeenpreparedinaccordancewith
U.S.GAAP.
ThisMD&AshouldalsobereadinconjunctionwithourDecember31,2020auditedConsolidatedfinancialstatementsand
notesandtheMD&Ainour2020AnnualReport.Capitalizedabbreviatedtermsthatareusedbutnototherwisedefined
hereinaredefinedinour2020AnnualReport.Certaincomparativefigureshavebeenadjustedtoreflectthecurrentperiod's
presentation.
FORWARD-LOOKINGINFORMATIONWediscloseforward-lookinginformationtohelpthereaderunderstandmanagement’sassessmentofourfutureplansand
financialoutlook,andourfutureprospectsoverall.
Statementsthatareforward-lookingarebasedoncertainassumptionsandonwhatweknowandexpecttodayandgenerally
includewordslikeanticipate,expect,believe,may,will,should,estimateorothersimilarwords.
Forward-lookingstatementsinthisMD&Aincludeinformationaboutthefollowing,amongotherthings:
• ourfinancialandoperationalperformance,includingtheperformanceofoursubsidiaries
• expectationsaboutstrategiesandgoalsforgrowthandexpansion
• expectedcashflowsandfuturefinancingoptionsavailable,includingportfoliomanagement
• expecteddividendgrowth
• expectedaccesstoandcostofcapital
• expectedcostsandschedulesforplannedprojects,includingprojectsunderconstructionandindevelopment
• expectedcapitalexpenditures,contractualobligations,commitmentsandcontingentliabilities
• expectedregulatoryprocessesandoutcomes
• expectedoutcomeswithrespecttolegalproceedings,includingarbitrationandinsuranceclaims
• theexpectedimpactoffuturetaxandaccountingchanges
• expectedindustry,marketandeconomicconditions
• theexpectedimpactsofCOVID-19.
Forward-lookingstatementsdonotguaranteefutureperformance.Actualeventsandresultscouldbesignificantlydifferent
becauseofassumptions,risksoruncertaintiesrelatedtoourbusinessoreventsthathappenafterthedateofthisMD&A.
2|TCEnergySecondQuarter2021
Ourforward-lookinginformationisbasedonthefollowingkeyassumptions,andsubjecttothefollowingrisksand
uncertainties:
Assumptions• regulatorydecisionsandoutcomes
• plannedandunplannedoutagesandtheuseofourpipeline,powerandstorageassets
• integrityandreliabilityofourassets
• anticipatedconstructioncosts,schedulesandcompletiondates
• accesstocapitalmarkets,includingportfoliomanagement
• expectedindustry,marketandeconomicconditions
• inflationratesandcommodityprices
• interest,taxandforeignexchangerates
• natureandscopeofhedging
• expectedimpactofCOVID-19.
Risksanduncertainties• ourabilitytosuccessfullyimplementourstrategicprioritiesandwhethertheywillyieldtheexpectedbenefits
• ourabilitytoimplementacapitalallocationstrategyalignedwithmaximizingshareholdervalue
• theoperatingperformanceofourpipeline,powerandstorageassets
• amountofcapacitysoldandratesachievedinourpipelinebusinesses
• theamountofcapacitypaymentsandrevenuesfromourpowergenerationassetsduetoplantavailability
• productionlevelswithinsupplybasins
• constructionandcompletionofcapitalprojects
• costandavailabilityoflabour,equipmentandmaterials
• theavailabilityandmarketpricesofcommodities
• accesstocapitalmarketsoncompetitiveterms
• interest,taxandforeignexchangerates
• performanceandcreditriskofourcounterparties
• regulatorydecisionsandoutcomesoflegalproceedings,includingarbitrationandinsuranceclaims
• ourabilitytoeffectivelyanticipateandassesschangestogovernmentpoliciesandregulations,includingthoserelatedto
theenvironmentandCOVID-19
• ourabilitytorealizethevalueoftangibleassetsandcontractualrecoveriesfromimpairedassets,includingtheKeystoneXL
pipelineproject
• competitioninthebusinessesinwhichweoperate
• unexpectedorunusualweather
• actsofcivildisobedience
• cybersecurityandtechnologicaldevelopments
• economicconditionsinNorthAmericaaswellasglobally
• globalhealthcrises,suchaspandemicsandepidemics,includingCOVID-19andtheunexpectedimpactsrelatedthereto.
YoucanreadmoreaboutthesefactorsandothersinthisMD&AandinotherreportswehavefiledwithCanadiansecurities
regulatorsandtheSEC,includingtheMD&Ainour2020AnnualReport.
Asactualresultscouldvarysignificantlyfromtheforward-lookinginformation,youshouldnotputunduerelianceon
forward-lookinginformationandshouldnotusefuture-orientedinformationorfinancialoutlooksforanythingotherthan
theirintendedpurpose.Wedonotupdateourforward-lookingstatementsduetonewinformationorfutureevents,unless
wearerequiredtobylaw.
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FORMOREINFORMATIONYoucanfindmoreinformationaboutTCEnergyinourAnnualInformationForm(AIF)andotherdisclosuredocuments,which
areavailableonSEDAR(www.sedar.com).
NON-GAAPMEASURESThisMD&Areferencesthefollowingnon-GAAPmeasures:
• comparableEBITDA
• comparableEBIT
• comparableearnings
• comparableearningspercommonshare
• fundsgeneratedfromoperations
• comparablefundsgeneratedfromoperations.
ThesemeasuresdonothaveanystandardizedmeaningasprescribedbyGAAPandthereforemaynotbecomparableto
similarmeasurespresentedbyotherentities.
ComparablemeasuresWecalculatecomparablemeasuresbyadjustingcertainGAAPmeasuresforspecificitemswebelievearesignificantbutnot
reflectiveofourunderlyingoperationsintheperiod.Exceptasotherwisedescribedherein,thesecomparablemeasuresare
calculatedonaconsistentbasisfromperiodtoperiodandareadjustedforspecificitemsineachperiod,asapplicable.
Ourdecisionnottoadjustforaspecificitemissubjectiveandmadeaftercarefulconsideration.Specificitemsmayinclude:
• gainsorlossesonsalesofassetsorassetsheldforsale
• incometaxrefunds,valuationallowancesandadjustmentsresultingfromchangesinlegislationandenactedtaxrates
• certainfairvalueadjustmentsrelatingtoriskmanagementactivities
• legal,contractualandbankruptcysettlements
• impairmentofgoodwill,plant,propertyandequipment,investmentsandotherassets
• acquisitionandintegrationcosts
• restructuringcosts.
Weexcludetheunrealizedgainsandlossesfromchangesinthefairvalueofderivativesusedtoreduceourexposureto
certainfinancialandcommoditypricerisks.Thesederivativesgenerallyprovideeffectiveeconomichedgesbutdonotmeet
thecriteriaforhedgeaccounting.Asaresult,thechangesinfairvaluearerecordedinnetincome.Astheseamountsdonot
accuratelyreflectthegainsandlossesthatwillberealizedatsettlement,wedonotconsiderthemreflectiveofourunderlying
operations.WealsoexcludetheunrealizedforeignexchangegainsandlossesontheLoanreceivablefromaffiliateaswellas
thecorrespondingproportionateshareofSurdeTexasforeignexchangegainsandlosses,astheseamountsdonotaccurately
reflectthegainsandlossesthatwillberealizedatsettlement.Theseamountsoffsetwithineachreportingperiod,resultingin
noimpactonnetincome.
Thefollowingtableidentifiesournon-GAAPmeasuresagainsttheirmostdirectlycomparableGAAPmeasures.
Comparablemeasure GAAPmeasure
comparableEBITDA segmentedearnings
comparableEBIT segmentedearnings
comparableearnings netincomeattributabletocommonshares
comparableearningspercommonshare netincomepercommonshare
comparablefundsgeneratedfromoperations netcashprovidedbyoperations
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ComparableEBITDAandcomparableEBITComparableEBITDA(comparableearningsbeforeinterest,taxes,depreciationandamortization)representssegmented
earningsadjustedforcertainspecificitems,excludingnon-cashchargesfordepreciationandamortization.Weuse
comparableEBITDAasameasureofourearningsfromongoingoperationsasitisausefulindicatorofourperformanceandis
alsopresentedonaconsolidatedbasis.ComparableEBIT(comparableearningsbeforeinterestandtaxes)represents
segmentedearningsadjustedforspecificitemsandisaneffectivetoolforevaluatingtrendsineachsegment.Refertoeach
businesssegmentsectionforareconciliationtosegmentedearnings.
ComparableearningsandcomparableearningspercommonshareComparableearningsrepresentsearningsorlossesattributabletocommonshareholdersonaconsolidatedbasis,adjustedfor
specificitems.Comparableearningsiscomprisedofsegmentedearnings,Interestexpense,Allowanceforfundsusedduring
construction(AFUDC),Interestincomeandother,Incometaxexpense,Non-controllinginterestsandPreferredshare
dividends,adjustedforspecificitems.RefertotheConsolidatedresultssectionforreconciliationstoNetincomeattributable
tocommonsharesandNetincomepercommonshare.
FundsgeneratedfromoperationsandcomparablefundsgeneratedfromoperationsFundsgeneratedfromoperationsreflectsnetcashprovidedbyoperationsbeforechangesinoperatingworkingcapital.We
believeitisausefulmeasureofourconsolidatedoperatingcashflowsbecauseitexcludesfluctuationsfromworkingcapital
balances,whichdonotnecessarilyreflectunderlyingoperationsinthesameperiod,andisusedtoprovideaconsistent
measureofthecashgeneratingperformanceofourassets.Comparablefundsgeneratedfromoperationsisadjustedforthe
cashimpactofspecificitemsnotedabove.RefertotheFinancialconditionsectionforareconciliationtoNetcashprovidedby
operations.
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Capitalprogram
Wearedevelopingqualityprojectsunderourcapitalprogram.Theselong-lifeinfrastructureassetsaresupportedby
long-termcommercialarrangementswithcreditworthycounterpartiesand/orregulatedbusinessmodelsandareexpectedto
generatesignificantgrowthinearningsandcashflows.
Ourcapitalprogramconsistsofapproximately$21billionofsecuredprojectswhichincludecommerciallysupported,
committedprojectsthatareeitherunderconstructionorareinorpreparingtocommencethepermittingstage.Anadditional
$7billionofprojectsunderdevelopmentarecommerciallysupported(exceptwherenoted)buthavegreateruncertaintywith
respecttotimingandestimatedprojectcostsandaresubjecttocertainkeyapprovals.
Threeyearsofmaintenancecapitalexpendituresforourbusinessesareincludedinthesecuredprojectstable.Maintenance
capitalexpendituresonourregulatedCanadianandU.S.naturalgaspipelinesareaddedtoratebaseonwhichwehavethe
opportunitytoearnareturnandrecovertheseexpendituresthroughcurrentorfuturetolls,whichissimilartoourcapacity
capitalprojectsonthesepipelines.Tollingarrangementsinourliquidspipelinesbusinessprovidefortherecoveryof
maintenancecapitalexpenditures.
InthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021,weplacedapproximately$0.5billionofCanadianandU.S.NaturalGasPipelines
capacitycapitalprojectsintoservice.Inaddition,approximately$0.8billionofmaintenancecapitalexpenditureswere
incurred.
Allprojectsaresubjecttocostandtimingadjustmentsduetofactorsincludingweather,marketconditions,routerefinement,
permittingconditions,schedulingandtimingofregulatorypermits,aswellastheadditionalrestrictionsanduncertainty
presentedbytheongoingimpactofCOVID-19.AmountsexcludecapitalizedinterestandAFUDC.
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Securedprojects
Expectedin-servicedate
Estimatedprojectcost1
CarryingvalueatJune30,2021(billionsof$)
CanadianNaturalGasPipelines
CanadianMainline 2021-2024 0.3 0.1
NGTLSystem2 2021 1.2 0.8
2022 3.2 1.0
2023 1.7 0.1
2024+ 0.5 —
CoastalGasLink3 2023 0.2 0.2
Regulatedmaintenancecapitalexpenditures 2021-2023 2.1 0.2
U.S.NaturalGasPipelines
Othercapacitycapital 2021-2025 US2.8 US1.0
Regulatedmaintenancecapitalexpenditures 2021-2023 US2.1 US0.3
MexicoNaturalGasPipelines
VilladeReyes 2021-2022 US0.9 US0.8
Tula4 — US0.8 US0.6
LiquidsPipelines
Othercapacitycapital 2022 US0.1 —
Recoverablemaintenancecapitalexpenditures 2021-2023 0.1 —
PowerandStorage
BrucePower–lifeextension5 2021-2024 2.6 1.5
Other
Non-recoverablemaintenancecapitalexpenditures6 2021-2023 0.7 0.1
19.3 6.7
Foreignexchangeimpactonsecuredprojects7 1.6 0.6
Totalsecuredprojects(Cdn$) 20.9 7.3
1 Amountsreflect100percentofcostsrelatedtowholly-ownedassetsaswellascashcontributionstoourjointventureinvestments.
2 Estimatedprojectcostsfor2022and2023include$0.5billionfortheFoothillspipelinesystemrelatedtothe2023WestPathExpansionProgram.
3 Theestimatedprojectcostandcarryingvaluerepresentourshareofpartnerequitycontributionstotheproject,withtheexpectedin-servicedateand
estimatedprojectcostreflectingthelastprojectupdate.RefertotheRecentdevelopments–CanadianNaturalGasPipelinessectionforadditional
informationregardingtheongoingreviewofprojectcostandschedule.
4 ConstructionofthecentralsegmentoftheTulaprojecthasbeendelayedduetoalackofprogresstosuccessfullycompleteIndigenousconsultationby
theSecretaryofEnergy.Projectcompletionisexpectedapproximatelytwoyearsaftertheconsultationprocessissuccessfullyconcluded.TheEast
SectionoftheTulapipelineisavailableforinterruptibletransportationservices.
5 ReflectsourexpectedshareofcashcontributionsfortheUnit6MCRprogramcosts,expectedtobeinservicein2023,andamountstobeinvested
undertheAssetManagementprogramthrough2024.
6 Includesnon-recoverablemaintenancecapitalexpendituresfromallsegmentsandisprimarilycomprisedofourproportionateshareofmaintenance
capitalexpendituresforBrucePowerandotherPowerandStorageassets.
7 ReflectsU.S./Canadaforeignexchangerateof1.24atJune30,2021.
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ProjectsunderdevelopmentThecostsprovidedinthetablebelowreflectthemostrecentestimatesforeachprojectasfiledwiththevariousregulatory
authoritiesorotherwisedeterminedbymanagement.
Estimatedprojectcost1
CarryingvalueatJune30,2021(billionsof$)
U.S.NaturalGasPipelines
Othercapacitycapital2 US0.3 —
LiquidsPipelines
GrandRapidsPhase23 0.7 —
PowerandStorage
BrucePower–lifeextension4 5.9 0.3
6.9 0.3
Foreignexchangeimpactonprojectsunderdevelopment5 0.1 —
Totalprojectsunderdevelopment(Cdn$) 7.0 0.3
1 Amountsreflectourproportionateshareofjointventurecostswhereapplicableand100percentofcostsrelatedtowholly-ownedassets.
2 IncludesprojectssubjecttoapositivecustomerFID.
3 Regulatoryapprovalshavebeenobtainedandadditionalcommercialsupportisbeingpursued.
4 ReflectsourproportionateshareofMCRprogramcostsforUnits3,4,5,7and8,andtheremainingAssetManagementprogramcostsbeyond2024.
5 ReflectsU.S./Canadaforeignexchangerateof1.24atJune30,2021.
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Consolidatedresults–secondquarter2021
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$,exceptpershareamounts) 2021 2020 2021 2020
CanadianNaturalGasPipelines 361 682 717 973
U.S.NaturalGasPipelines 688 625 1,561 1,463
MexicoNaturalGasPipelines 138 151 290 390
LiquidsPipelines 250 306 (2,258) 717
PowerandStorage 158 (31) 321 33
Corporate (36) (20) (4) 281
Totalsegmentedearnings 1,559 1,713 627 3,857
Interestexpense (583) (561) (1,153) (1,139)
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction 64 81 114 163
Interestincomeandother 127 203 189 (324)
Income/(loss)beforeincometaxes 1,167 1,436 (223) 2,557
Incometax(expense)/recovery (147) (52) 293 112
Netincome 1,020 1,384 70 2,669
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests (6) (63) (75) (159)
Netincome/(loss)attributabletocontrollinginterests 1,014 1,321 (5) 2,510
Preferredsharedividends (32) (40) (70) (81)
Netincome/(loss)attributabletocommonshares 982 1,281 (75) 2,429
Netincome/(loss)percommonshare–basic $1.00 $1.36 ($0.08) $2.59
Netincome/(loss)attributabletocommonsharesdecreasedby$299millionand$2.5billionor$0.36and$2.67percommon
shareforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020.Thisdecreasewasprimarily
duetothe$2.2billionafter-taxassetimpairmentoftheKeystoneXLpipelineproject,netofexpectedcontractualrecoveries
andothercontractualandlegalobligations,recordedthroughtheincomestatementandalsoreflectstheimpactofcommon
sharesissuedfortheacquisitionoftheremainingownershipinterestsinTCPipeLines,LPinfirstquarter2021.
ThefollowingspecificitemswererecognizedinNetincome/(loss)attributabletocommonsharesandwereexcludedfrom
comparableearnings:
2021resultsincluded:
• a$2.2billionafter-taxassetimpairmentchargepredominantlyinfirstquarter2021,netofexpectedcontractualrecoveries
andothercontractualandlegalobligations,relatedtotheterminationoftheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectfollowingthe
January20,2021revocationofthePresidentialPermit.RefertotheRecentdevelopmentssectionforadditionalinformation
• preservationandothercostsof$16millionaftertaxinsecondquarter2021primarilyrelatedtothepreservationand
storageofKeystoneXLpipelineprojectassetswhichcouldnotbeaccruedaspartoftheKeystoneXLimpairmentcharge,
andinterestexpenseontheKeystoneXLproject-levelcreditfacilitypriortoitstermination
• a$13millionafter-taxrecoveryofcertaincostsfromtheIESOinsecondquarter2021associatedwiththeOntarionatural
gas-firedpowerplantssoldin2020.
TheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectassetimpairmentchargedoesnotreflectoffsettingamountswithrespecttothe
GovernmentofAlberta'srelatedinvestmentinKeystoneXLnortheirrepaymentoftheproject'sguaranteedcreditfacility
withoutrecoursetoTCEnergy,bothofwhichwereaccountedforwithintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofequityin
secondquarter2021andservedtoreduceournetfinancialimpactfromtheKeystoneXLpipelineprojecttermination.Refer
totheRecentdevelopments–LiquidsPipelinessectionforadditionalinformation.
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2020resultsincluded:
• anafter-taxgainof$408millionrelatedtothesaleofa65percentequityinterestintheCoastalGasLinkPipelineLimited
Partnership(CoastalGasLinkLP)insecondquarter2020
• anincometaxvaluationallowancereleaseof$281millionfollowingourreassessmentofdeferredincometaxassetsthat
aredeemedmorelikelythannottoberealizedinfirstquarter2020
• anincrementalafter-taxlossof$80millioninsecondquarter2020relatedtotheOntarionatural-gasfiredpowerplants
soldinApril2020,whichresultedinayear-to-dateafter-taxlossof$157millionatJune30,2020.
Netincome/(loss)inbothperiodsincludedunrealizedgainsandlossesfromchangesinriskmanagementactivitieswhichwe
exclude,alongwiththeabovenoteditems,toarriveatcomparableearnings.AreconciliationofNetincome/(loss)
attributabletocommonsharestocomparableearningsisshowninthefollowingtable.
RECONCILIATIONOFNETINCOME/(LOSS)TOCOMPARABLEEARNINGS
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$,exceptpershareamounts) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Netincome/(loss)attributabletocommonshares 982 1,281 (75) 2,429
Specificitems(netoftax):
KeystoneXLassetimpairmentchargeandother 2 — 2,194 —
KeystoneXLpreservationandother 16 — 16 —
GainonpartialsaleofCoastalGasLinkLP — (408) — (408)
Incometaxvaluationallowancerelease — — — (281)
(Gain)/lossonsaleofOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplants (13) 80 (13) 157
Riskmanagementactivities1 58 (90) 31 75
Comparableearnings 1,045 863 2,153 1,972
Netincome/(loss)percommonshare $1.00 $1.36 ($0.08) $2.59
Specificitems(netoftax):
KeystoneXLassetimpairmentchargeandother — — 2.27 —
KeystoneXLpreservationandother 0.02 — 0.02 —
GainonpartialsaleofCoastalGasLinkLP — (0.43) — (0.43)
Incometaxvaluationallowancerelease — — — (0.30)
(Gain)/lossonsaleofOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplants (0.01) 0.09 (0.01) 0.17
Riskmanagementactivities 0.06 (0.10) 0.03 0.07
Comparableearningspercommonshare $1.07 $0.92 $2.23 $2.10
1 Riskmanagementactivities threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
U.S.NaturalGasmarketing (4) — 2 —
Liquidsmarketing (14) (41) 10 7
CanadianPower 1 (2) 1 (1)
NaturalGasStorage 2 (7) 3 (4)
Foreignexchange (63) 170 (58) (102)
Incometaxattributabletoriskmanagementactivities 20 (30) 11 25
Totalunrealized(losses)/gainsfromriskmanagementactivities (58) 90 (31) (75)
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COMPARABLEEBITDATOCOMPARABLEEARNINGSComparableEBITDArepresentssegmentedearningsadjustedforthespecificitemsdescribedaboveandexcludesnon-cash
chargesfordepreciationandamortization.ForfurtherinformationonourreconciliationtocomparableEBITDArefertothe
businesssegmentfinancialresultssections.
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$,exceptpershareamounts) 2021 2020 2021 2020
ComparableEBITDA
CanadianNaturalGasPipelines 684 621 1,370 1,218
U.S.NaturalGasPipelines 879 824 1,934 1,856
MexicoNaturalGasPipelines 164 181 344 450
LiquidsPipelines 366 432 759 877
PowerandStorage 157 135 338 329
Corporate (4) 6 (7) 4
ComparableEBITDA 2,246 2,199 4,738 4,734
Depreciationandamortization (633) (635) (1,278) (1,265)
Interestexpenseincludedincomparableearnings (577) (561) (1,147) (1,139)
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction 64 81 114 163
Interestincomeandotherincludedincomparableearnings 158 7 250 55
Incometaxexpenseincludedincomparableearnings (175) (125) (379) (336)
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests (6) (63) (75) (159)
Preferredsharedividends (32) (40) (70) (81)
Comparableearnings 1,045 863 2,153 1,972
Comparableearningspercommonshare $1.07 0.92 $2.23 $2.10
ComparableEBITDA–2021versus2020
ComparableEBITDAincreasedby$47millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodin2020
primarilyduetotheneteffectofthefollowing:
• higherEBITDAfromCanadianNaturalGasPipelineslargelyduetotheimpactofincreasedflow-throughincometaxesand
depreciationalongwithhigherrate-baseearningsontheNGTLSystemandCoastalGasLinkdevelopmentfees
• increasedearningsinU.S.NaturalGasPipelinesfromColumbiaGasfollowingtheapplicationforhighertransportationrates
effectiveFebruary1,2021,subjecttorefunduponcompletionofthecurrentrateproceeding,aswellasimprovedearnings
acrossourU.S.NaturalGasPipelinesassetsfollowingthecoldweathereventsof2021impactingmanyoftheU.S.markets
inwhichweoperate
• higherPowerandStorageresultsattributabletoincreasedearningsatBrucePowerin2021duetofeweroutagedaysanda
highercontractprice,partiallyoffsetbyhigheroperatingexpenses,aswellasincreasedNaturalGasStorageandOther
earningsfollowingtheNovember2020acquisitionoftheremaining50percentownershipinterestinTCTurbines
• decreasedearningsfromLiquidsPipelinesduetolowervolumesontheKeystonePipelineSystem,partiallyoffsetby
increasedcontributionsfromliquidsmarketingactivitiesreflectinghighermarginsandvolumes
• foreignexchangeimpactofaweakerU.S.dollarontheCanadiandollarequivalentsegmentedearningsinourU.S.
dollar-denominatedoperations.Asdetailedbelow,U.S.dollar-denominatedcomparableEBITDAincreasedby
US$105millioncomparedto2020toUS$1.1billion,however,thiswastranslatedat1.23in2021versus1.39in2020.Refer
totheForeignexchangediscussionbelowforadditionalinformation.
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ComparableEBITDAincreasedby$4millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodin2020
primarilyduetotheneteffectofthefollowing:
• higherEBITDAfromCanadianNaturalGasPipelineslargelyduetotheimpactofincreasedflow-throughdepreciationalong
withhigherrate-baseearningsontheNGTLSystem,CoastalGasLinkdevelopmentfeesandincreasedflow-throughincome
taxesontheCanadianMainline,partiallyoffsetbylowerflow-throughfinancialchargesontheCanadianMainline
• increasedearningsinU.S.NaturalGasPipelinesfromColumbiaGasfollowingtheapplicationforhighertransportationrates
effectiveFebruary1,2021,subjecttorefunduponcompletionofthecurrentrateproceeding,andimprovedearningsacross
ourU.S.NaturalGasPipelinesassetsfollowingthecoldweathereventsof2021impactingmanyoftheU.S.marketsin
whichweoperate
• higherPowerandStorageresultsattributabletoincreasedNaturalGasStorageandOtherearningsfollowingtheNovember
2020acquisitionoftheremaining50percentownershipinterestinTCTurbines,partiallyoffsetbydecreasedearningsin
BrucePowerin2021primarilyduetohigheroperatingexpensesandlowervolumes.CanadianPowerearningsare
consistent,reflectinghigherrealizedmarginsin2021andincreasedearningsfromourMacKayRivercogenerationfacility,
offsetbytheeffectofthesaleofourOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplantsinApril2020
• decreasedearningsfromLiquidsPipelinesduetolowervolumesontheKeystonePipelineSystem,partiallyoffsetby
increasedcontributionsfromliquidsmarketingactivitiesreflectinghighermarginsandvolumes
• lowercontributionfromMexicoNaturalGasPipelinesmainlyduetoUS$55millionoffeesrecognizedin2020associated
withthesuccessfulcompletionoftheSurdeTexaspipeline
• foreignexchangeimpactofaweakerU.S.dollarontheCanadiandollarequivalentsegmentedearningsinourU.S.
dollar-denominatedoperations.Asdetailedbelow,U.S.dollar-denominatedcomparableEBITDAincreasedbyUS$81million
comparedto2020toUS$2.3billion,however,thiswastranslatedat1.25in2021versus1.37in2020.
WhiletheweakeningoftheU.S.dollarin2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020hadaconsiderablenegativeimpacton
2021comparableEBITDA,thecorrespondingimpactoncomparableearningswasnotsignificantduetooffsettingnaturaland
economichedges.RefertotheForeignexchangediscussionbelowforadditionalinformation.
Duetotheflow-throughtreatmentofcertainexpensesincludingincometaxes,financialchargesanddepreciationonour
Canadianrate-regulatedpipelines,changesintheseexpensesimpactourcomparableEBITDAdespitehavingnosignificant
effectonnetincome.
Comparableearnings–2021versus2020
Comparableearningsincreasedby$182millionor$0.15percommonshareforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021
comparedtothesameperiodin2020andwasprimarilytheneteffectof:
• changesincomparableEBITDAdescribedabove
• higherInterestincomeandothermainlyattributabletorealizedgainsin2021comparedtorealizedlossesin2020on
derivativesusedtomanageournetexposuretoforeignexchangeratefluctuationsonU.S.dollar-denominatedincome
• decreasedNon-controllinginterestsfollowingtheMarch3,2021acquisitionofalloutstandingcommonunitsof
TCPipeLines,LPnotbeneficiallyownedbyTCEnergy
• higherIncometaxexpenseprimarilyduetohighercomparableearningsandflow-throughincometaxesinourCanadian
rate-regulatedpipelines.
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Comparableearningsincreasedby$181millionor$0.13percommonshareforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021compared
tothesameperiodin2020andwasprimarilytheneteffectof:
• changesincomparableEBITDAdescribedabove
• higherInterestincomeandothermainlyattributabletorealizedgainsin2021comparedtorealizedlossesin2020on
derivativesusedtomanageournetexposuretoforeignexchangeratefluctuationsonU.S.dollar-denominatedincome
• decreasedNon-controllinginterestsfollowingtheMarch3,2021acquisitionofalloutstandingcommonunitsof
TCPipeLines,LPnotbeneficiallyownedbyTCEnergy
• lowerAFUDC,predominantlyonaccountofthesuspensionofrecordingAFUDContheVilladeReyesprojecteffective
January1,2021duetoongoingprojectdelays
• higherIncometaxexpenseprimarilyduetoincreasedflow-throughincometaxesinourCanadianrate-regulatedpipelines
andhighercomparableearnings.
Comparableearningspersharereflectstheimpactofcommonsharesissuedfortheacquisitionoftheremainingownership
interestsinTCPipeLines,LPinfirstquarter2021.RefertotheFinancialconditionsectionofthisMD&Aforfurtherinformation
oncommonshareissuances.
Foreignexchange
CertainofourbusinessesgenerateallormostoftheirearningsinU.S.dollarsand,sincewereportourfinancialresultsin
Canadiandollars,changesinthevalueoftheU.S.dollaragainsttheCanadiandollardirectlyaffectourcomparableEBITDAand
mayalsoimpactcomparableearnings.AsourU.S.dollar-denominatedoperationscontinuetogrow,thisexposureincreases.
AportionoftheU.S.dollar-denominatedcomparableEBITDAexposureisnaturallyoffsetbyU.S.dollar-denominatedamounts
belowcomparableEBITDAwithinDepreciationandamortization,Interestexpenseandotherincomestatementlineitems.
Thebalanceoftheexposureisactivelymanagedonarollingtwo-yearforwardbasisusingforeignexchangederivatives,
however,thenaturalexposurebeyondthatperiodremains.Asnotedpreviously,thenetimpactoftheU.S.dollarmovements
oncomparableearningsforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedto2020,afterconsideringnatural
offsetsandeconomichedges,wasnotsignificant.
Averageexchangerate—U.S.toCanadiandollars
TheaverageexchangerateforoneU.S.dollarconvertedintoCanadiandollarswasasfollows:
threemonthsendedJune30,2021 1.23
threemonthsendedJune30,2020 1.39
sixmonthsendedJune30,2021 1.25
sixmonthsendedJune30,2020 1.37
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ThecomponentsofourfinancialresultsdenominatedinU.S.dollarsaresetoutinthetablebelow,includingourU.S.and
MexicoNaturalGasPipelinesoperationsalongwiththemajorityofourLiquidsPipelinesbusiness.ComparableEBITDAisa
non-GAAPmeasure.
Pre-taxU.S.dollar-denominatedincomeandexpenseitems threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsofUS$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
ComparableEBITDA
U.S.NaturalGasPipelines 717 595 1,550 1,361
MexicoNaturalGasPipelines1 151 151 310 374
U.S.LiquidsPipelines 217 234 445 489
1,085 980 2,305 2,224
Depreciationandamortization (224) (214) (442) (428)
Interestonlong-termdebtandjuniorsubordinatednotes (313) (331) (630) (663)
Capitalizedinterestoncapitalexpenditures 1 39 10 51
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction 23 42 40 75
Non-controllinginterestsandother (5) (50) (60) (122)
567 466 1,223 1,137
1 Excludesinterestexpenseonourinter-affiliateloanwithSurdeTexaswhichisfullyoffsetinInterestincomeandother.
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Outlook
ConsolidatedcomparableearningsOuroverallcomparableearningspercommonshareoutlookfor2021remainsconsistentwiththe2020AnnualReport.We
continuetomonitortheimpactofCOVID-19andotherdevelopmentsonenergymarkets,ourconstructionprojectsand
regulatoryproceedingsforanypotentialeffectonour2021comparableearningspercommonshare.
ConsolidatedcapitalspendingOurexpectedtotalcapitalexpendituresfor2021asoutlinedinthe2020AnnualReportremainmateriallyunchanged.
Althoughwehaveobservedsomeslowdownoncertainofourconstructionactivitiesandcapitalexpenditures,wedonot
believedisruptionsrelatedtoCOVID-19willbematerialtoouroverall2021capitalprogrambutrecognizethatuncertainty
continuestoexist.
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CanadianNaturalGasPipelines
ThefollowingisareconciliationofcomparableEBITDAandcomparableEBIT(ournon-GAAPmeasures)tosegmentedearnings
(themostdirectlycomparableGAAPmeasure).
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
NGTLSystem 408 369 805 713
CanadianMainline 229 223 465 448
OtherCanadianpipelines1 47 29 100 57
ComparableEBITDA 684 621 1,370 1,218
Depreciationandamortization (323) (309) (653) (615)
ComparableEBIT 361 312 717 603
Specificitem:
GainonpartialsaleofCoastalGasLinkLP — 370 — 370
Segmentedearnings 361 682 717 973
1 IncludesresultsfromFoothills,VenturesLP,GreatLakesCanada,ourinvestmentinTQM,CoastalGasLinkdevelopmentfeerevenueaswellasgeneral
andadministrativeandbusinessdevelopmentcostsrelatedtoourCanadianNaturalGasPipelines.
CanadianNaturalGasPipelinessegmentedearningsdecreasedby$321millionand$256millionforthethreeandsixmonths
endedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020.Secondquarter2020resultsincludedapre-taxgainof
$370millionrelatedtothesaleofa65percentequityinterestinCoastalGasLinkLPwhichhasbeenexcludedfromour
calculationofcomparableEBIT.
NetincomeandcomparableEBITDAforourrate-regulatedCanadiannaturalgaspipelinesareprimarilyaffectedbyour
approvedROE,ourinvestmentbase,thelevelofdeemedcommonequityandincentiveearnings.Changesindepreciation,
financialchargesandincometaxesaffectcomparableEBITDAbutdonothaveasignificantimpactonnetincomeastheyare
almostentirelyrecoveredinrevenuesonaflow-throughbasis.
NETINCOMEANDAVERAGEINVESTMENTBASE
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
NetIncome
NGTLSystem 155 139 307 274
CanadianMainline 53 39 104 78
Averageinvestmentbase
NGTLSystem 15,179 13,675
CanadianMainline 3,692 3,635
NetincomefortheNGTLSystemincreasedby$16millionand$33millionforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021
comparedtothesameperiodsin2020mainlyduetoahigheraverageinvestmentbaseresultingfromcontinuedsystem
expansions.TheNGTLSystemisoperatingunderthe2020-2024RevenueRequirementSettlementwhichincludesanROEof
10.1percenton40percentdeemedcommonequity,theopportunitytoincreasedepreciationratesiftollsfallbelow
specifiedlevelsandanincentivemechanismforcertainoperatingcostswherevariancesfromprojectedamountsareshared
withourcustomers.
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NetincomefortheCanadianMainlineincreasedby$14millionand$26millionforthethreeandsixmonthsended
June30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020largelyduetohigherincentiveearningsandtheeliminationofa
$20millionafter-taxannualTCEnergycontributionincludedinthepreviousNEB2014Decision.BeginningJanuary1,2021,
theCanadianMainlineisoperatingunderthe2021-2026MainlineSettlementwhichincludesanapprovedROEof
10.1percenton40percentdeemedcommonequityandanincentivetodecreasecostsandincreaserevenuesonthe
pipelineunderabeneficialsharingmechanismwithourcustomers.
COMPARABLEEBITDAComparableEBITDAforCanadianNaturalGasPipelinesincreasedby$63millionand$152millionforthethreeandsixmonths
endedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020duetotheneteffectof:
• increasedrate-baseearningsandhigherflow-throughdepreciationandincometaxesontheNGTLSystem
• CoastalGasLinkdevelopmentfeerevenuewhichcommencedinsecondquarter2020
• higherflow-throughincometaxes,increasedincentiveearningsandeliminationoftheTCEnergycontribution,partially
offsetbylowerflow-throughfinancialchargesanddepreciationontheCanadianMainline.
DEPRECIATIONANDAMORTIZATIONDepreciationandamortizationincreasedby$14millionand$38millionforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021
comparedtothesameperiodsin2020mainlyduetoNGTLSystemexpansionfacilitiesthatwereplacedinservice,partially
offsetbylowerdepreciationontheCanadianMainline.
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U.S.NaturalGasPipelines
OnMarch3,2021,weacquiredalltheoutstandingcommonunitsofTCPipeLines,LPnotbeneficiallyownedbyTCEnergyor
ouraffiliatesinexchangeforTCEnergycommonshares(TCPipeLines,LPacquisition).RefertotheRecentdevelopments
sectionforadditionalinformation.TCPipeLines,LPresultsforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021andcomparative
resultsforthesameperiodsin2020reflectourownershipinterestsineightnaturalgaspipelinespriortotheacquisition.
ThetablebelowisareconciliationofcomparableEBITDAandcomparableEBIT(ournon-GAAPmeasures)tosegmented
earnings(themostdirectlycomparableGAAPmeasure).
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsofUS$,unlessotherwisenoted) 2021 2020 2021 2020
ColumbiaGas 355 288 763 660
ANR 150 114 301 261
ColumbiaGulf 52 47 109 97
GreatLakes1,4 36 17 77 47
GTN2,4 40 — 55 —
OtherU.S.pipelines3,4 77 22 137 50
TCPipeLines,LP4,5 — 26 24 60
Non-controllinginterests5 7 81 84 186
ComparableEBITDA 717 595 1,550 1,361
Depreciationandamortization (153) (144) (301) (288)
ComparableEBIT 564 451 1,249 1,073
Foreignexchangeimpact 128 174 310 390
ComparableEBIT(Cdn$) 692 625 1,559 1,463
Specificitem:
Riskmanagementactivities (4) — 2 —
Segmentedearnings(Cdn$) 688 625 1,561 1,463
1 Resultsreflectour53.55percentdirectinterestinGreatLakesuntilMarch3,2021andour100percentownershipinterestsubsequenttothe
TCPipeLines,LPacquisition.
2 Reflects100percentofGTN'searningssubsequenttotheTCPipeLines,LPacquisitiononMarch3,2021.
3 Reflectsearningsfromourownershipinourmineralrightsbusiness(CEVCO),Crossroads,andourshareofequityincomefromMillenniumandHardy
Storage,aswellasgeneralandadministrativeandbusinessdevelopmentcostsrelatedtoourU.S.naturalgaspipelines.Fortheperiodsubsequentto
theTCPipeLines,LPacquisitiononMarch3,2021,resultsalsoinclude100percentofBison,NorthBaja,andTuscarora,61.7percentofPortland,plus
ourequityincomefromNorthernBorderandIroquois.
4 OurownershipinterestinTCPipeLines,LPwas25.5percentpriortotheacquisitiononMarch3,2021,atwhichtimeitbecame100percent.Priorto
March3,2021,resultsreflectedTCPipeLines,LP’s46.45percentinterestinGreatLakes,itsownershipofGTN,Bison,NorthBaja,Portlandand
TuscaroraaswellasitsshareofequityincomefromNorthernBorderandIroquois.
5 ReflectsearningsattributabletoportionsofTCPipeLines,LPandPortlandthatwedidnotownpriortotheTCPipeLines,LPacquisitionon
March3,2021,andsubsequentlyreflectsearningsattributabletotheremaining38.3percentinterestinPortlandwedonotown.
U.S.NaturalGasPipelinessegmentedearningsincreasedby$63millionand$98millionforthethreeandsixmonthsended
June30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020andincludedunrealizedlossesandgainsfromchangesinthefairvalue
ofderivativesrelatedtoourU.S.NaturalGasmarketingbusinessin2021whichhavebeenexcludedfromourcalculationof
comparableEBIT.AweakerU.S.dollarin2021hadanegativeimpactontheCanadiandollarequivalentsegmentedearnings
fromourU.S.operationscomparedtothesameperiodin2020.RefertotheConsolidatedresults–Foreignexchangesection
foradditionalinformation.
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ComparableEBITDAforU.S.NaturalGasPipelinesincreasedbyUS$122millionandUS$189millionforthethreeandsix
monthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020andwasprimarilyduetotheneteffectof:
• anetincreaseinearningsfromColumbiaGasfollowingtheapplicationforhighertransportationrateseffective
February1,2021,subjecttorefunduponcompletionoftherateproceeding,alongwithincrementalearningsresultingfrom
greatercapitalizedpipelineintegritycostsin2021comparedto2020,partiallyoffsetbyhigherpropertytaxes.Refertothe
Recentdevelopmentssectionforadditionalinformation
• increasedearningsacrossourU.S.NaturalGasPipelinesassetsduetothecoldweathereventsoffirstquarter2021
impactingmanyoftheU.S.marketsinwhichweoperate.
ThepositiveimpactoncomparableearningsfollowingtheMarch3,2021TCPipeLines,LPacquisitionnotedaboveisreflected
throughareductioninNon-controllinginterests.RefertotheCorporate–Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests
sectionforadditionalinformation.
DEPRECIATIONANDAMORTIZATIONDepreciationandamortizationincreasedbyUS$9millionandUS$13millionforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021
comparedtothesameperiodsin2020mainlyduetonewprojectsplacedinservice.
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MexicoNaturalGasPipelines
ThefollowingisareconciliationofcomparableEBITDAandcomparableEBIT(ournon-GAAPmeasures)tosegmentedearnings
(themostdirectlycomparableGAAPmeasure).
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsofUS$,unlessotherwisenoted) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Topolobampo 40 40 81 80
SurdeTexas1 27 28 61 122
Tamazunchale 31 30 62 60
Guadalajara 18 15 37 31
Mazatlán 18 17 35 35
ComparableEBITDA 134 130 276 328
Depreciationandamortization (22) (22) (44) (44)
ComparableEBIT 112 108 232 284
Foreignexchangeimpact 26 43 58 106
ComparableEBITandsegmentedearnings(Cdn$) 138 151 290 390
1 Representsequityincomefromour60percentinterestandfeesearnedfromtheconstructionandoperationofthepipeline.
MexicoNaturalGasPipelinescomparableEBITandsegmentedearningsdecreasedby$13millionand$100millionforthe
threeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020.LowercomparableEBITDAandaweaker
U.S.dollarforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021hadanegativeimpactontheCanadiandollarequivalent
segmentedearningscomparedtothesameperiodsin2020.RefertotheConsolidatedresults–Foreignexchangesectionfor
additionalinformation.
ComparableEBITDAforMexicoNaturalGasPipelinesincreasedbyUS$4millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021
comparedtothesameperiodin2020primarilyasaresultofincreasedearningsonGuadalajarafollowingtheimplementation
ofaflowreversalcompletedin2020,anddecreasedbyUS$52millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedto
thesameperiodin2020mainlyattributabletoUS$55millionoffeesrecognizedinfirstquarter2020associatedwiththe
successfulcompletionoftheSurdeTexaspipeline.
DEPRECIATIONANDAMORTIZATIONDepreciationandamortizationforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021wasconsistentwiththesameperiodsin
2020.
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LiquidsPipelines
ThefollowingisareconciliationofcomparableEBITDAandcomparableEBIT(ournon-GAAPmeasures)tosegmented
earnings/(losses)(themostdirectlycomparableGAAPmeasure).
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
KeystonePipelineSystem 311 380 629 768
Intra-Albertapipelines1 23 23 45 47
Liquidsmarketingandother 32 29 85 62
ComparableEBITDA 366 432 759 877
Depreciationandamortization (78) (85) (158) (167)
ComparableEBIT 288 347 601 710
Specificitems:
KeystoneXLassetimpairmentchargeandother (9) — (2,854) —
KeystoneXLpreservationandother (15) — (15) —
Riskmanagementactivities (14) (41) 10 7
Segmentedearnings/(losses) 250 306 (2,258) 717
ComparableEBITDAdenominatedasfollows:
Canadiandollars 100 107 204 209
U.S.dollars 217 234 445 489
Foreignexchangeimpact 49 91 110 179
ComparableEBITDA 366 432 759 877
1 Intra-AlbertapipelinesincludeGrandRapids,WhiteSpruceandNorthernCourier.
LiquidsPipelinessegmentedearningsdecreasedby$56millionand$2,975millionforthethreeandsixmonthsended
June30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020andincludedthefollowingspecificitemswhichhavebeenexcluded
fromourcalculationofcomparableEBITandcomparableearnings:
• a$9millionand$2,854millionpre-taxassetimpairmentcharge,netofexpectedcontractualrecoveriesandother
contractualandlegalobligations,forthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021,associatedwiththeterminationofthe
KeystoneXLpipelineandrelatedprojectsfollowingtheJanuary20,2021revocationofthePresidentialPermit.Refertothe
Recentdevelopmentssectionforadditionalinformation
• pre-taxpreservationandothercostsof$15millionforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021relatedtothe
preservationandstorageoftheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectassetswhichcouldnotbeaccruedaspartoftheKeystoneXL
impairmentcharge
• unrealizedlossesandgainsfromchangesinthefairvalueofderivativesrelatedtoourliquidsmarketingbusiness.
AweakerU.S.dollarin2021hadanegativeimpactontheCanadiandollarequivalentsegmentedearningsfromour
U.S.operationscomparedtothesameperiodsin2020.RefertotheConsolidatedresults–Foreignexchangesectionfor
additionalinformation.
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ComparableEBITDAforLiquidsPipelinesdecreasedby$66millionand$118millionforthethreeandsixmonthsended
June30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020andwasprimarilyduetotheneteffectof:
• lowervolumesontheKeystonePipelineSystem
• increasedcontributionsfromliquidsmarketingactivitiesmainlyattributabletohighermarginsandvolumes.
DEPRECIATIONANDAMORTIZATIONDepreciationandamortizationdecreasedby$7millionand$9millionforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021
comparedtothesameperiodsin2020primarilyasaresultofaweakerU.S.dollar.
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PowerandStorage
ThefollowingisareconciliationofcomparableEBITDAandcomparableEBIT(ournon-GAAPmeasures)tosegmented
earnings/(losses)(themostdirectlycomparableGAAPmeasure).
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
BrucePower1 90 80 184 199
CanadianPower2 57 55 126 125
NaturalGasStorageandother 10 — 28 5
ComparableEBITDA 157 135 338 329
Depreciationandamortization (19) (12) (38) (30)
ComparableEBIT 138 123 300 299
Specificitems:
Gain/(loss)onsaleofOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplants 17 (145) 17 (261)
Riskmanagementactivities 3 (9) 4 (5)
Segmentedearnings/(losses) 158 (31) 321 33
1 RepresentsourshareofequityincomefromBrucePower.
2 IncludesNapaneefromin-serviceinMarch2020andourotherOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplantsuntilsoldinApril2020.
PowerandStoragesegmentedearningsincreasedby$189millionand$288millionforthethreeandsixmonthsended
June30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020andincludedthefollowingspecificitemswhichhavebeenexcluded
fromcomparableEBIT:
• a$17millionpre-taxrecoveryofcertaincostsfromtheIESOinsecondquarter2021associatedwiththeOntarionatural
gas-firedpowerplantssoldin2020.Incrementalpre-taxlossesonthesaleof$145millionand$261millionwererecorded
inthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2020
• unrealizedgainsandlossesfromchangesinthefairvalueofderivativesusedtoreduceourexposuretocertaincommodity
pricerisks.
ComparableEBITDAforPowerandStorageincreasedby$22millionand$9millionforthethreeandsixmonthsended
June30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020primarilyduetotheneteffectof:
• increasedBrucePowercontributionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodin2020driven
byhighervolumesresultingfromfeweroutagedaysandahighercontractprice,partiallyoffsetbyincreasedoperating
expenses.DecreasedresultsforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021versusthesameperiodin2020weremainly
attributabletoincreasedoperatingexpensesandlowervolumesresultingfromgreateroutagedays,partiallyoffsetbygains
in2021onfundsinvestedforpost-retirementbenefits.AdditionalfinancialandoperatinginformationonBrucePoweris
providedbelow
• increasedNaturalGasStorageandotherearningsasaresultoftheNovember2020acquisitionoftheremaining50percent
ownershipinterestinTCTurbinesandhigherrealizedAlbertanaturalgasstoragespreads
• consistentCanadianPowerearningsreflectinghigherrealizedmarginsin2021aswellasearningsfromourMacKayRiver
cogenerationfacilityfollowingitsreturntoserviceinMay2020,offsetbythesaleofourOntarionaturalgas-firedpower
plantsinApril2020.
DEPRECIATIONANDAMORTIZATIONDepreciationandamortizationincreased$7millionand$8millionforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021
comparedtothesameperiodsin2020andincludesincrementalTCTurbinesdepreciationfollowingtheNovember2020
acquisitionoftheremaining50percentownershipinterestaswellasotheradjustmentsinsecondquarter2020.
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BRUCEPOWERThefollowingreflectsourproportionateshareofthecomponentsofcomparableEBITDAandcomparableEBIT.
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$,unlessotherwisenoted) 2021 2020 2021 2020
EquityincomeincludedincomparableEBITDAandEBITcomprisedof:
Revenues1 405 371 809 838
Operatingexpenses (238) (211) (463) (447)
Depreciationandother (77) (80) (162) (192)
ComparableEBITDAandEBIT2 90 80 184 199
BrucePower–otherinformation
Plantavailability3,4 85% 79% 85% 86%
Plannedoutagedays4 91 123 165 169
Unplannedoutagedays 7 6 22 12
Salesvolumes(GWh)2 5,032 4,716 10,096 10,308
RealizedpowerpriceperMWh5 $81 $80 $80 $81
1 NetofamountsrecordedtoreflectoperatingcostefficienciessharedwiththeIESO.
2 Representsour48.3percent(2020–48.4percent)ownershipinterestinBrucePower.SalesvolumesincludedeemedgenerationandUnit6output
untilJanuary2020whenitsMCRprogramcommenced.
3 Thepercentageoftimetheplantwasavailabletogeneratepower,regardlessofwhetheritwasrunning.
4 ExcludesUnit6MCRoutagedays.
5 Calculationbasedonactualanddeemedgeneration.RealizedpowerpriceperMWhincludesrealizedgainsandlossesfromcontractingactivitiesand
costflow-throughitems.Excludesunrealizedgainsandlossesoncontractingactivitiesandnon-electricityrevenues.
TheUnit6MCRoutagecommencedinJanuary2020.PlannedmaintenanceonUnit1wascompletedinfirstquarter2021and
commencedonUnit3inMarch2021.DuringtheUnit6MCRandUnit3outagescurrentlyunderway,certainfindingsarose
thatareexpectedtoresultinadelaytothereturntoserviceofUnit3.RefertotheRecentdevelopmentssectionofthis
MD&Aforfurtherinformation.PlannedmaintenanceisstillexpectedtooccuronUnit7infourthquarter2021andthe
average2021plantavailability,excludingtheUnit6MCR,isnowexpectedtobeinthelow-80percentrange.
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Corporate
ThefollowingisareconciliationofcomparableEBITDAandcomparableEBIT(ournon-GAAPmeasures)toCorporate
segmented(losses)/earnings(themostdirectlycomparableGAAPmeasure).
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
ComparableEBITDAandEBIT (4) 6 (7) 4
Specificitem:
Foreignexchange(loss)/gain–inter-affiliateloans1 (32) (26) 3 277
Segmented(losses)/earnings (36) (20) (4) 281
1 ReportedinIncomefromequityinvestmentsintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincome.
Corporatesegmentedlossesincreasedby$16millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021whileCorporatesegmented
earningsdecreasedby$285millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020and
includedforeignexchangelossesandgainsonourproportionateshareofpeso-denominatedinter-affiliateloanstothe
SurdeTexasjointventurefromitspartners.TheseamountsarerecordedinIncomefromequityinvestmentsintheCorporate
segmentandhavebeenexcludedfromourcalculationofcomparableEBITDAandEBITastheyarefullyoffsetby
correspondingforeignexchangegainsandlossesontheinter-affiliateloanreceivableincludedinInterestincomeandother.
RefertotheFinancialrisksandfinancialinstruments–Relatedpartytransactionssectionforadditionalinformation.
ComparableEBITDAandEBITforCorporatedecreasedby$10millionand$11millionforthethreeandsixmonthsended
June30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020primarilyduetoaU.S.capitaltaxadjustmentrecordedinsecond
quarter2020.
Interestexpense
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Interestonlong-termdebtandjuniorsubordinatednotes
Canadiandollar-denominated (177) (176) (347) (333)
U.S.dollar-denominated (313) (331) (630) (663)
Foreignexchangeimpact (73) (127) (157) (242)
(563) (634) (1,134) (1,238)
Otherinterestandamortizationexpense (15) (14) (31) (52)
Capitalizedinterest 1 87 18 151
Interestexpenseincludedincomparableearnings (577) (561) (1,147) (1,139)
Specificitem:
KeystoneXLpreservationandother (6) — (6) —
Interestexpense (583) (561) (1,153) (1,139)
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Interestexpenseincreasedby$22millionand$14millionforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothe
sameperiodsin2020andincluded$6millioninsecondquarter2021relatedtotheKeystoneXLproject-levelcreditfacilityfor
theperiodfollowingtherevocationofthePresidentialPermitfortheKeystoneXLpipeline.Thishasbeenremovedfromour
calculationofinterestexpenseincludedincomparableearnings.
Interestexpenseincludedincomparableearningsincreasedby$16millionand$8millionforthethreeandsixmonthsended
June30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020primarilyduetotheneteffectof:
• lowercapitalizedinterestduetoitscessationfortheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectfollowingtherevocationofthe
PresidentialPermitinJanuary2021,thechangetoequityaccountingforourCoastalGasLinkinvestmentuponthesaleofa
65percentinterestinCoastalGasLinkLPinsecondquarter2020andthecompletionoftheNapaneepowerplantinfirst
quarter2020
• long-termdebtissuances,netofmaturities.RefertotheFinancialconditionsectionforadditionalinformation
• lowerinterestratesonreducedlevelsofshort-termborrowings
• theforeignexchangeimpactfromaweakerU.S.dollarontranslationofU.S.dollar-denominatedinterest.
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Canadiandollar-denominated 36 23 64 60
U.S.dollar-denominated 23 42 40 75
Foreignexchangeimpact 5 16 10 28
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction 64 81 114 163
AFUDCdecreasedby$17millionand$49millionforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesame
periodsin2020.TheincreasesinCanadiandollar-denominatedAFUDCareprimarilyrelatedtoahigherbalanceof
NGTLSystemexpansionprojectsunderconstruction.ThedecreasesinU.S.dollar-denominatedAFUDCaremainlytheresult
ofthesuspensionofrecordingAFUDContheVilladeReyesprojecteffectiveJanuary1,2021duetoongoingdelaysonthe
project,partiallyoffsetbyincreasedcapitalexpendituresonANRpipelineprojects.
Interestincomeandother
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Interestincomeandotherincludedincomparableearnings 158 7 250 55
Specificitems:
Foreignexchangegains/(losses)–inter-affiliateloan 32 26 (3) (277)
Riskmanagementactivities (63) 170 (58) (102)
Interestincomeandother 127 203 189 (324)
Interestincomeandotherdecreasedby$76millionandincreasedby$513millionforthethreeandsixmonthsended
June30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020andincludedthefollowingspecificitemswhichhavebeenremoved
fromourcalculationofInterestincomeandotherincludedincomparableearnings:
• foreignexchangegainsandlossesonthepeso-denominatedinter-affiliateloanreceivablefromtheSurdeTexasjoint
venture
• unrealizedlossesandgainsfromchangesinthefairvalueofderivativesusedtomanageourforeignexchangerisk.
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Ourproportionateshareofthecorrespondingforeignexchangelossesandgainsandinterestexpenseonthe
peso-denominatedinter-affiliateloanstotheSurdeTexasjointventurefromitspartnersarereflectedinIncomefromequity
investmentsintheCorporateandMexicoNaturalGasPipelinessegments,respectively.Theforeignexchangegainsandlosses
ontheseinter-affiliateloansareremovedfromcomparableearningswhiletheinterestincomeandinterestexpenseare
includedincomparableearningswithallamountsoffsettingandresultinginnoimpactonnetincome.RefertotheFinancial
risksandfinancialinstruments–RelatedPartyTransactionssectionforadditionalinformation.
Interestincomeandotherincludedincomparableearningsincreasedby$151millionand$195millionforthethreeandsix
monthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020mainlyduetorealizedgainsin2021comparedtorealized
lossesin2020onderivativesusedtomanageournetexposuretoforeignexchangeratefluctuationsonU.S.dollar-
denominatedincome.
Incometax(expense)/recovery
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Incometaxexpenseincludedincomparableearnings (175) (125) (379) (336)
Specificitems:
KeystoneXLassetimpairmentchargeandother1 7 — 660 —
KeystoneXLpreservationandother1 5 — 5 —
Incometaxvaluationallowancerelease — — — 281
Gain/(loss)onsaleofOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplants (4) 65 (4) 104
GainonpartialsaleofCoastalGasLinkLP — 38 — 38
Riskmanagementactivities 20 (30) 11 25
Incometax(expense)/recovery (147) (52) 293 112
1 Includes$7millionofdeferredincometaxrecoveryand$5millionofcurrentincometaxrecoveryforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021and
$785millionofdeferredincometaxrecoveryand$120millionofcurrentincometaxexpenseforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021.
Incometaxexpenseincreasedby$95millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodin2020
primarilyduetothereleaseofincometaxvaluationallowancesrelatedtotheOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplantand
CoastalGasLinkLPsaletransactionsandthenon-taxableportionofcapitalgainsrecognizedinsecondquarter2020.Income
taxrecoveryincreasedby$181millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodin2020primarily
duetotheincometaximpactoftheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectassetimpairmentchargein2021,partiallyoffsetbythe
incometaxvaluationallowancereleaseof$281millionwhichwasrecordedinfirstquarter2020followingourreassessment
ofdeferredincometaxassetsthataredeemedmorelikelythannottoberealizedalongwiththereleaseofincometax
valuationallowancesrelatedtotheOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplantandCoastalGasLinkLPsaletransactionsandthe
non-taxableportionofcapitalgainsrecognizedinsecondquarter2020.TheseitemswereremovedfromIncometaxexpense
includedincomparableearningsinadditiontotheincometaximpactsofthespecificitemsreferencedelsewhereinthis
MD&A.
Incometaxexpenseincludedincomparableearningsincreasedby$50millionand$43millionforthethreeandsixmonths
endedJune30,2021comparedtothesameperiodsin2020primarilyduetohigherflow-throughincometaxesonCanadian
rate-regulatedpipelinesandincreasedearnings,partiallyoffsetbyhigherforeignincometaxratedifferentials.
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Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests (6) (63) (75) (159)
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterestsforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021decreasedby
$57millionand$84millioncomparedtothesameperiodsin2020primarilyasaresultoftheMarch3,2021acquisitionofall
outstandingcommonunitsofTCPipeLines,LPnotbeneficiallyownedbyTCEnergy.Subsequenttotheacquisition,
TCPipeLines,LPbecameanindirect,wholly-ownedsubsidiaryofTCEnergy.RefertotheU.S.NaturalGasPipelinessectionand
Note10,Non-controllinginterests,ofourCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsforadditionalinformation.
Preferredsharedividends
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Preferredsharedividends (32) (40) (70) (81)
Preferredsharedividendsdecreasedby$8millionand$11millionforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021
comparedtothesameperiodsin2020primarilyduetotheredemptionofallissuedandoutstandingSeries13preferred
sharesonMay31,2021.
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Recentdevelopments
COVID-19AmidtheongoingadaptationsandrestrictionsinplaceasaresultoftheCOVID-19pandemic,wecontinuetoeffectively
operateourassets,conductcommercialactivitiesandexecuteonprojectswithafocusonhealth,safetyandreliability.While
itremainsprematuretoascertainanylong-termimpactthatCOVID-19mayhaveonourcapitalprogram,directionallywe
haveobservedsomeslowdownoncertainofourconstructionactivitiesandcapitalexpenditureslargelyduetopermitting
delaysasregulatorshavebeenunabletoprocesspermitsandconductconsultationswithintimeframesthatwereoriginally
anticipated.AdditionaldetailsforcapitalprojectsmoresignificantlyimpactedbyCOVID-19areprovidedbelow.
ThedegreetowhichCOVID-19hasamorepronouncedlonger-termimpactonouroperationsandgrowthprojectswill
dependonfuturedevelopments,policiesandactions,allofwhichremainsomewhatuncertain.Additionalinformation
regardingtherisks,uncertaintiesandimpactonourbusinessfromCOVID-19canbefoundthroughoutthisMD&Aincluding
theCapitalprogram,OutlookandtheFinancialrisksandfinancialinstrumentssections.
CANADIANNATURALGASPIPELINES
CoastalGasLinkFromDecember2020untilApril13,2021,inresponsetotheCOVID-19pandemic,anorderoftheBritishColumbiaProvincial
HealthOfficerrestrictedthenumberofworkersonindustrialsitesacrossnorthernBritishColumbia,includingCoastalGasLink,
and,asaresult,onlycriticalconstructionactivitiescontinuedduringthistime.Majorerosionandsedimentcontrolworkwas
requiredintheabsenceofcontinuedpipelineconstructionduringthewinterperiod.OnApril13,2021,theprovincialhealth
orderwasliftedallowingtheprojecttofinalizeremobilizationplansforthesummerconstructionprogram.
Asaresultofscopechanges,permitdelaysandtheimpactsfromCOVID-19,includingtheprovincialhealthorder,wecontinue
toexpectprojectcoststoincreasesignificantlyalongwithadelaytoprojectcompletioncomparedtotheoriginalprojectcost
andschedule.CoastalGasLinkhassoughtandwillcontinuetomitigatecostincreasesandscheduledelays.CoastalGasLink
expectsincrementalcostswillbeincludedinthefinalpipelinetolls,subjecttocertainconditions.
CoastalGasLinkisindisputewithLNGCanadawithrespecttotherecognitionofcertaincostsandtheimpactsonschedule.If
aresolutionisnotreachedinthenearterm,CoastalGasLinkmayberequiredtosuspendcertainkeyconstructionactivities
butwouldcontinuewithworkrequiredforsafetyreasonsandcompliancewithregulatoryrequirements.Anyequityrequired
tobecontributedbyCoastalGasLinkLPpartners,includingus,tofundincrementalcostswillbedeterminedbythesubstance
ofaresolutionwithLNGCanada.
CoastalGasLinkcontinuestohaveaccesstoasubordinateddemandrevolvingfacilitywithTCEnergywhichprovidesthe
projectwithadditionalshort-termfundingandfinancialflexibilityandonwhich$220millionwasdrawnatJune30,2021.If
necessary,asaninterimmeasure,thetotalamountofavailablecreditfacilitiesprovidedtoCoastalGasLinkbyTCEnergymay
beexpandedtoallowCoastalGasLinktoaccessincrementalshort-termfundingasabridgetoarequiredincreasein
project-levelfinancingorprojectrecoveries.
NGTLSystemInthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021,theNGTLSystemplacedapproximately$0.1billionofcapacityprojectsinservice.
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U.S.NATURALGASPIPELINES
ColumbiaGasSection4RateCaseColumbiaGasfiledaSection4RateCasewithFERCinJuly2020requestinganincreasetoitsmaximumtransportationrates
effectiveFebruary1,2021,subjecttorefunduponcompletionoftherateproceeding.OnJuly28,2021,ColumbiaGasnotified
FERCthatithasreachedasettlement-in-principlewithitscustomersaddressingallremainingissuesinthecase,includingbut
notlimitedtotheresolutionofratesandcontinuationofColumbiaGas'smodernizationprogram.Whiledefinitivetermsare
stillbeingfinalized,ColumbiaGasexpectsafinalsettlementtobefiledwithFERCinthirdquarter2021,with2021revenue
expectedtobegenerallyconsistentwithestimatesrecordedtodate,subjecttorevisionfollowingcompletionandapprovalof
settlementterms.
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LPOnMarch3,2021,wecompletedthepreviouslyannouncedacquisitionpursuanttotheagreementdatedDecember14,2020.
RefertotheRecentdevelopments–Corporatesectionforadditionalinformation.
GrandChenierXPressPhaseIofGrandChenierXPress,anexpansionprojectontheANRpipelinesystemconnectingsupplydirectlyto
U.S.GulfCoastLNGexportfacilities,wentintoserviceinApril2021.PhaseIIisexpectedtobeplacedinserviceinearly2022.
VRProjectWeareactivelydevelopingprojectsthatwillreplaceandupgradecertainfacilitieswhilereducingemissionsalongportionsof
ourpipelinesystemsinprincipaldeliverymarkets.Theenhancedfacilitieswillimprovereliabilityofthesystemsandallowfor
additionaltransportationservicestoaddressgrowingdemandunderlong-termcontractswhilereducingdirectcarbondioxide
equivalent(CO2e)emissions.Consistentwiththisinitiative,theVRprojectontheColumbiaGassystemhasbeensanctioned,
subjecttocustomaryconditionsprecedentandnormal-courseregulatoryapprovalsandisincludedintheSecuredprojects
tablewithintheCapitalprogramsectionofthisMD&A.ThisprojectrepresentsanapproximateUS$0.7billioncapital
investmentandistargetedtobeplacedinserviceduringthesecondhalfof2025.
MEXICONATURALGASPIPELINES
TulaandVilladeReyesTheCFEinitiatedarbitrationinJune2019fortheTulaandVilladeReyesprojects,disputingfixedcapacitypaymentsdueto
forcemajeureevents.Arbitrationproceedingsarecurrentlysuspendedwhilemanagementadvancessettlementdiscussions
withtheCFE.
VilladeReyesconstructionisongoingbuthasbeendelayedduetoCOVID-19contingencymeasureswhichhaveimpededour
abilitytoobtainworkauthorizationsasaresultofadministrativeclosures.Weexpecttoreachpartialin-servicebytheendof
2021,withtheremainderoftheconstructionofVilladeReyescompletedinthefirsthalfof2022.
LIQUIDSPIPELINES
KeystoneXLOnJune9,2021,followingtherevocationofthePresidentialPermitfortheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectonJanuary20,2021,
andafteracomprehensivereviewofoptionsinconsultationwithourpartner,theGovernmentofAlberta,weterminatedthe
KeystoneXLpipelineproject.
TheKeystoneXLinvestmentwasevaluatedforimpairmentinfirstquarter2021alongwithourinvestmentsinrelatedcapital
projectsincludingHeartlandPipeline,TCTerminalsandKeystoneHardistyTerminal.Wedeterminedthatthecarryingamount
oftheseassetswasnolongerfullyrecoverable.Asaresult,werecognizedanassetimpairmentcharge,netofexpected
contractualrecoveriesandothercontractualandlegalobligationsrelatedtoterminationactivities,of$2.8billion($2.2billion
aftertax)forthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021,whichwasexcludedfromcomparableearnings.Theassetimpairment
chargewasbasedontheexcessofthecarryingvalueof$3.3billionovertheestimatedfairvalueof$0.2billion.
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Terminationactivitiesandrelatedcostswillcontinuethrough2022withanyadjustmentstotheestimatedfairvalueand
futurecontractualandlegalobligationsexpensedasdeterminedandexcludedfromcomparableearnings.RefertoNote5,
KeystoneXL,ofourCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsforadditionalinformation.
Althoughwerecordeda$2.2billionafter-taxassetimpairmentcharge,netofexpectedcontractualrecoveriesandother
contractualandlegalobligationsrelatedtotheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectterminationactivities,asignificantportionofthis
amountwassharedwiththeGovernmentofAlberta,therebyreducingthenetfinancialimpacttoTCEnergy.InJune2021,
ClassAInterestspreviouslyissuedtotheGovernmentofAlbertatotaling$394millionwererepurchasedforanominal
amount,the$1.0billion(US$849million)balanceonthecreditfacilitywasguaranteedandfullypaidbytheGovernmentof
Albertaand$91millionofClassCInterestswereissuedtotheGovernmentofAlbertaentitlingthemtofutureliquidation
proceedsfromspecifiedKeystoneXLprojectassets.Afterconsideringthesetransactions,includingthetaximpactthereon,
thenetfinancialimpacttousasaresultoftheterminationofKeystoneXLandrelatedprojectsatJune30,2021was
$1.1billiondeterminedasfollows:
(millionsof$) June30,2021
Assetimpairmentchargeandother(aftertax)1 2,194
GovernmentofAlbertaClassAInterestsrepurchasedforanominalamount2 (394)
Creditfacilitybalance–guaranteedandpaidbytheGovernmentofAlberta(net)2,3 (737)
NetfinancialimpactoftheterminationoftheKeystoneXLpipelineproject 1,063
1 RefertoNote5,KeystoneXL,ofourCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsforadditionalinformation.
2 RecognizedthroughtheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofequity.
3 NetofincometaxesandClassCInterestsissued.
AfterthePresidentialPermitwasrevoked,constructionactivitiesceasedexceptforcertainactivitiesrequiredtocleanupand
reclaimworksitesinadherencetoourcommitmenttosafety,theenvironment,andourregulatoryrequirements.Wewill
continuetocoordinatewithregulators,stakeholdersandIndigenousgroupstomeetourenvironmentalandregulatory
commitmentsandensureasafeexitfromtheKeystoneXLpipelineproject.Themajorityoftheseassociatedcostswere
fundedthroughafinaldrawdownontheproject-levelcreditfacilitywhichoccurredinJune2021,subsequenttowhichthe
creditfacilitywasfullyrepaidbytheGovernmentofAlbertaandterminated.
Legacychallengestothe2019PresidentialPermitandtheBureauofLandManagementGrantofRight-of-Wayremain
pendingbeforethefederaldistrictcourtinMontana.WiththerevocationofthePresidentialPermitandterminationofthe
project,wehavemovedtodismissthependingchallengetothePresidentialPermitandarecoordinatingwiththe
DepartmentofJusticewithrespecttodismissaloftheremainingcases.
OnJuly2,2021,TCEnergyfiledaNoticeofIntenttoinitiatealegacyNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)claimto
recovereconomicdamagesresultingfromtherevocationofthePresidentialPermitfortheKeystoneXLpipeline.Wewillbe
seekingtorecovermorethanUS$15billionindamagesasaresultoftheU.S.Government'sbreachofitsNAFTAobligations.
Thisclaimisinapreliminarystageandthetimingofoutcomeisunknownatpresent.
PortNechesOnMarch8,2021,weenteredajointventurewithMotivaEnterprises(Motiva)toconstructtheUS$152millionPortNeches
LinkpipelinesystemwhichwillconnecttheKeystonePipelineSystemtoMotiva’sPortNechesTerminal,whichsupplies
630,000Bbl/dtotheirPortArthurrefinery.Thiscommoncarrierpipelinesystemwillalsoincludefacilitiestotieinadditional
liquidsterminalstotheKeystonePipelineSystemwithotherdownstreaminfrastructureandisexpectedtobeinserviceinthe
secondhalfof2022.
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POWERANDSTORAGE
Renewableenergyrequestsforinformation(RFI)ThroughanRFIprocessinsecondquarter2021,weannouncedthatwewereseekingtoidentifypotentialcontractsand/or
investmentopportunitiesinupto620MWofwindenergyprojects,300MWofsolarprojectsand100MWofenergystorage
projectstomeettheelectricityneedsofaportionofourU.S.pipelineassets.Wearecurrentlyevaluatingtheresponses
received.
BrucePoweroutageAspartoftheplannedinspections,testing,analysisandmaintenanceactivitiesatBrucePowerduringthecurrentUnit6MCR
outageandplannedUnit3outage,higherthananticipatedreadingsofhydrogenconcentrationinpressuretubeswere
detected.Theothersixunitscurrentlyinoperationatthefacilityhaveallbeeninspectedduringrecentplannedoutagesandit
wasdeterminedthatthereisnoimpactontheirsafeoperation.BrucePowerhasadvisedtheCanadianNuclearSafety
Commission(CNSC)andisworkingonnextsteps.
ThesedevelopmentsareexpectedtoresultinadelaytothereturntoserviceofUnit3followingitsplannedoutagewhichwas
expectedtobecompletedinearlyfourthquarter2021.Thetimingofthereturntoservicewilldependuponthefinalresults
oftheanalysisandBrucePower’ssubmissiontoCNSC.Wedonotexpectthisdevelopmenttohaveamaterialimpactonour
earningsorcashflows.
ALBERTACARBONGRIDOnJune17,2021,weannouncedapartnershipwithPembinaPipelineCorporationtojointlydevelopacarbontransportation
andsequestrationsystemwhich,whenfullyconstructed,wouldbecapableoftransportingmorethan20milliontonnesof
CO2annually.Byleveragingexistingpipelinesandanewlydevelopedsequestrationhub,theAlbertaCarbonGrid(ACG)is
expectedtoprovideaninfrastructureplatformforAlberta-basedindustriestomanagetheiremissionsandcontributetoa
lower-carboneconomy.Designedtobeanopen-accesssystem,theACGwouldconnecttheFortMcMurray,AlbertaIndustrial
HeartlandandDraytonValleyregionstokeysequestrationlocationsanddeliverypointsacrosstheprovince.
CORPORATE
RetirementandappointmentofourExecutiveVice-PresidentandCFOOnMay17,2021,weannouncedthatDonMarchand,ExecutiveVice-PresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer(CFO),willretire
fromTCEnergyonNovember1,2021,steppingdownasCFOonJuly31,2021.JoelHunter,currentlySeniorVice-President,
CapitalMarkets,willsucceedMr.MarchandasExecutiveVice-PresidentandCFO.Mr.MarchandwillassistMr.Hunterwith
thetransitionfromAugustthroughNovember.
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LPOnMarch3,2021,wecompletedtheacquisitionofalloftheoutstandingcommonunitsofTCPipeLines,LPnotbeneficially
ownedbyTCEnergy,resultinginTCPipeLines,LPbecominganindirect,wholly-ownedsubsidiaryofTCEnergy.Uponcloseof
thetransactionandinaccordancewiththeacquisitionterms,TCPipeLines,LPcommonunitholdersreceived0.70common
sharesofTCEnergyforeachissuedandoutstandingpublicly-heldTCPipeLines,LPcommonunitresultingintheissuanceof
38millionTCEnergycommonsharesvaluedatapproximately$2.1billion,netoftransactioncosts.RefertoNote10,Non-
controllinginterests,ofourCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsforadditionalinformation.
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Financialcondition
Westrivetomaintainfinancialstrengthandflexibilityinallpartsoftheeconomiccycle.Werelyonouroperatingcashflows
tosustainourbusiness,paydividendsandfundaportionofourgrowth.Inaddition,weaccesscapitalmarketsandengagein
portfoliomanagementtomeetourfinancingneeds,manageourcapitalstructureandtopreserveourcreditratings.
Webelievewehavethefinancialcapacitytofundourexistingcapitalprogramthroughpredictableandgrowingcashflows
fromoperations,accesstocapitalmarkets,portfoliomanagement,jointventures,asset-levelfinancing,cashonhandand
substantialcommittedcreditfacilities.Annually,infourthquarter,werenewandextendourcreditfacilitiesasrequired.
AtJune30,2021,ourcurrentassetstotaled$8.3billionandcurrentliabilitiesamountedto$13.7billion,leavinguswitha
workingcapitaldeficitof$5.4billioncomparedto$6.8billionatDecember31,2020.Ourworkingcapitaldeficiencyis
consideredtobeinthenormalcourseofbusinessandismanagedthrough:
• ourabilitytogeneratepredictableandgrowingcashflowsfromoperations
• atotalof$9.8billionofcommittedrevolvingcreditfacilitiesofwhich$8.3billionofshort-termborrowingcapacityremains
available,netof$1.5billionbackstoppingoutstandingcommercialpaperbalances.Wealsohavearrangementsinplacefor
afurther$2.4billionofdemandcreditfacilitiesofwhich$1.2billionremainsavailableasofJune30,2021
• ouraccesstocapitalmarkets,includingthroughsecuritiesissuances,incrementalcreditfacilities,portfoliomanagement
activities,DRPandCorporateATMprograms,ifdeemedappropriate.
CASHPROVIDEDBYOPERATINGACTIVITIES
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Netcashprovidedbyoperations 1,711 1,613 3,377 3,336
Increase/(decrease)inoperatingworkingcapital 27 (64) 259 307
Fundsgeneratedfromoperations 1,738 1,549 3,636 3,643
Specificitem:
Currentincometax(recovery)/expenseonKeystoneXLassetimpairmentcharge,preservationandother (5) — 120 —
KeystoneXLpreservationandother 21 — 21 —
Comparablefundsgeneratedfromoperations 1,754 1,549 3,777 3,643
NetCashProvidedbyOperationsNetcashprovidedbyoperationsincreasedby$98millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021comparedtothesame
periodin2020primarilyduetohigherfundsgeneratedfromoperations,partiallyoffsetbytheamountandtimingofworking
capitalchanges.Netcashprovidedbyoperationsincreasedby$41millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021compared
tothesameperiodin2020mainlyduetotheamountandtimingofworkingcapitalchanges.
ComparableFundsGeneratedFromOperationsComparablefundsgeneratedfromoperations,anon-GAAPmeasure,helpsusassessthecashgeneratingabilityofour
businessesbyexcludingthetimingeffectsofworkingcapitalchangesaswellasthecashimpactofourspecificitems.
Comparablefundsgeneratedfromoperationsincreasedby$205millionforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021compared
tothesameperiodin2020primarilyduetohighercomparableearnings,includinglowercurrentincometaxes.
Comparablefundsgeneratedfromoperationsincreasedby$134millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021comparedto
thesameperiodin2020primarilyduetohighercomparableearnings,includinglowercurrentincometaxes,whichwas
partiallyoffsetbyfeescollectedin2020associatedwiththesuccessfulcompletionoftheSurdeTexaspipeline.
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CASHUSEDININVESTINGACTIVITIES
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Capitalspending
Capitalexpenditures (1,214) (1,990) (2,859) (3,986)
Capitalprojectsindevelopment — — — (122)
Contributionstoequityinvestments (225) (160) (465) (311)
(1,439) (2,150) (3,324) (4,419)
Proceedsfromsaleofassets,netoftransactioncosts — 3,407 — 3,407
Loantoaffiliate (220) — (220) —
Deferredamountsandother (98) (73) (404) (222)
Netcash(usedin)/providedbyinvestingactivities (1,757) 1,184 (3,948) (1,234)
Capitalexpendituresin2021wereincurredprimarilyfortheexpansionoftheNGTLSystem,theANRpipelinesystemand
ColumbiaGasprojectsaswellasmaintenancecapitalexpenditures.Lowercapitalspendingin2021comparedto2020reflects
thesaleofa65percentequityinterestinandsubsequentequityaccountingforCoastalGasLinkLPinsecondquarter2020,
alongwithreducedspendingontheNGTLSystemandColumbiaGasprojectsandthecompletionoftheNapaneepowerplant
in2020.
Costsincurredoncapitalprojectsindevelopmentin2020weremostlyattributabletospendingontheKeystoneXLpipeline
projectpriortoitsreclassificationtoPlant,propertyandequipmentuponreachingapositivefinalinvestmentdecisionin
March2020.
Contributionstoequityinvestmentsincreasedin2021comparedto2020mainlyduetohigherinvestmentinBrucePower.
Insecondquarter2020,weclosedthesaleofourOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplantsfornetproceedsofapproximately
$2.8billionandthesaleofa65percentequityinterestinCoastalGasLinkLPfornetproceedsof$656million.
TCEnergyenteredintoasubordinateddemandrevolvingcreditfacilitywithCoastalGasLinkLPtoprovideadditional
short-termliquidityandfundingflexibilitytotheproject.DuringthethreemonthsendedJune30,2021,$220millionwas
drawnonthisfacility.RefertoNote7,Loansreceivablefromaffiliates,ofourCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements
foradditionalinformation.
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CASHPROVIDEDBYFINANCINGACTIVITIES
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Notespayableissued/(repaid),net 247 (6,022) (2,460) (3,103)
Long-termdebtissued,netofissuecosts 1,822 5,528 7,751 5,536
Long-termdebtrepaid — (1,170) (980) (2,241)
Juniorsubordinatednotesissued,netofissuecosts (1) — 495 —
Lossonsettlementoffinancialinstruments — (130) — (130)
Redeemablenon-controllinginterestrepurchased — — (633) —
Contributionsfromredeemablenon-controllinginterest — 54 — 54
Dividendsanddistributionspaid (898) (860) (1,749) (1,660)
Commonsharesissued 26 2 60 83
Preferredsharesredeemed (500) — (500) —
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LPtransactioncosts (10) — (15) —
Netcashprovidedby/(usedin)financingactivities 686 (2,598) 1,969 (1,461)
Long-termdebtissuedOnJune9,2021,TCPLissued$750millionofMediumTermNotesdueinJune2024bearinginterestatafloatingrate,
$500millionofMediumTermNotesdueinJune2031bearinginterestatafixedrateof2.97percent,and$250millionof
MediumTermNotesdueinSeptember2047bearinginterestatafixedrateof4.33percent.
OnJanuary4,2021,weestablishedaUS$4.1billionproject-levelcreditfacilitytosupporttheconstructionoftheKeystoneXL
pipelineproject,whichwasfullyguaranteedbytheGovernmentofAlbertaandnon-recoursetous.Theavailabilityofthis
creditfacilitywassubsequentlyreducedtoUS$1.6billion,ofwhichwedrewUS$849millionintotal(US$230millionduring
thethreemonthsendedJune30,2021),withfullrepaymentbytheGovernmentofAlbertaoftheamountoutstandingin
June2021.RefertoNote5,KeystoneXL,ofourCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsforadditionalinformation.
InDecember2020,oursubsidiary,ColumbiaPipelineGroup,Inc.,enteredintoaUS$4.2billionTermLoandueinJune2022,
bearinginterestatafloatingrate.InJanuary2021,US$4.0billionwasdrawnontheTermLoanandthetotalavailabilityunder
theloanagreementwasreducedaccordingly.
Long-termdebtrepaid/retiredInMarch2021,oursubsidiary,TCPipeLines,LP,redeemedUS$350millionofSeniorUnsecuredNotesbearinginterestata
fixedrateof4.65percent.
InJanuary2021,TCPLrepaidUS$400millionofDebenturesbearinginterestatafixedrateof9.875percent.
InJune2021,theGovernmentofAlbertarepaidtheUS$849million($1.0billion)outstandingbalanceundertheKeystoneXL
project-levelcreditfacility,withnocashimpacttous,andthefacilitywassubsequentlyterminated.RefertoNote5,Keystone
XL,ofourCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsforadditionalinformation.
JuniorsubordinatednotesissuedInMarch2021,weissued$500millionofJuniorSubordinatedNotesthroughTransCanadaTrust,awholly-ownedfinancing
trustsubsidiaryofTCPL.WeusedtheproceedsfromtheissuancetoredeemallissuedandoutstandingTCEnergySeries13
preferredsharesonMay31,2021pursuanttotheirterms.RefertoNote9,Juniorsubordinatednotesissued,ofour
Condensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsforadditionalinformation.
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Redeemablenon-controllinginterestrepurchasedOnJanuary8,2021,weexercisedourcallrightinaccordancewithcontractualtermsandpaidUS$497milliontorepurchase
theGovernmentofAlbertaClassAInterestswhichwereclassifiedasCurrentliabilitiesontheConsolidatedbalancesheetat
December31,2020.ThistransactionwasfundedbydrawsontheKeystoneXLproject-levelcreditfacilitywhichwas
guaranteedbytheGovernmentofAlbertaasdiscussedabove.
DIVIDENDSOnJuly28,2021,wedeclaredquarterlydividendsonourcommonsharesof$0.87persharepayableonOctober29,2021to
shareholdersofrecordatthecloseofbusinessonSeptember30,2021.
SHAREINFORMATIONAtJuly23,2021,wehad979millionissuedandoutstandingcommonsharesand9millionoutstandingoptionstobuy
commonshares,ofwhich6millionwereexercisable.
OnMay31,2021,weredeemedallofthe20millionissuedandoutstandingSeries13preferredsharesataredemptionprice
of$25.00pershareandpaidthefinalquarterlydividendof$0.34375perSeries13preferredsharefortheperioduptobut
excludingMay31,2021aspreviouslydeclaredonMay6,2021.
OnMarch3,2021,weissued37,955,093TCEnergycommonsharestoacquirealltheoutstandingcommonunitsof
TCPipeLines,LP,valuedatapproximately$2.1billion,netoftransactioncosts.RefertotheRecentdevelopments–Corporate
sectionforadditionalinformationontheacquisition.
OnFebruary1,2021,818,876Series5preferredshareswereconverted,onaone-for-onebasis,intoSeries6preferredshares
and175,208Series6preferredshareswereconverted,onaone-for-onebasis,intoSeries5preferredshares.
CREDITFACILITIESOnMarch4,2021,oursubsidiary,TCPipeLines,LP,terminatedaUS$500millionunsecuredrevolvingcreditfacilitybearing
interestatafloatingrateonwhichnoamountwasoutstanding.
RefertotheFinancialrisksandfinancialinstrumentssectionformoreinformationaboutliquidity,marketandotherrisks.
CONTRACTUALOBLIGATIONSCapitalexpenditurecommitmentsatJune30,2021arelargelyconsistentwithDecember31,2020,reflectingtheneteffectof
anapproximate$0.9billionreductionrelatedtotheterminationoftheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectandanincreaseinnew
capitalcommitmentsprimarilyrelatedtoNGTLSystemexpansionandANRpipelineprojects.
Therewerenoothermaterialchangestoourcontractualobligationsinsecondquarter2021ortopaymentsdueinthenext
fiveyearsorafter.Refertoour2020AnnualReportformoreinformationaboutourcontractualobligations.
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Financialrisksandfinancialinstruments
Weareexposedtomarketriskandcounterpartycreditriskandhavestrategies,policiesandlimitsinplacetomanagethe
impactoftheserisksonourearnings,cashflowsand,ultimately,shareholdervalue.
Riskmanagementstrategies,policiesandlimitsaredesignedtoensureourrisksandrelatedexposuresareinlinewithour
businessobjectivesandrisktolerance.
Refertoour2020AnnualReportformoreinformationabouttheriskswefaceinourbusinesswhichhavenotchanged
substantiallysinceDecember31,2020,otherthanasnotedwithinthisMD&A.RefertotheRecentdevelopmentssectionof
thisMD&AforfurtherinformationregardingtheimpactofCOVID-19onourfinancialrisks.
INTERESTRATERISKWeutilizebothshort-andlong-termdebttofinanceouroperationswhichexposesustointerestraterisk.Wetypicallypay
fixedratesofinterestonourlong-termdebtandfloatingratesonshort-termdebtincludingourcommercialpaperprograms
andamountsdrawnonourcreditfacilities.Asmallportionofourlong-termdebtbearsinterestatfloatingrates.Inaddition,
weareexposedtointerestrateriskonfinancialinstrumentsandcontractualobligationscontainingvariableinterestrate
components.Weactivelymanageourinterestrateriskusinginterestratederivatives.
ManyofourfinancialinstrumentsandcontractualobligationswithvariableratecomponentsreferenceU.S.dollarLIBOR,of
whichcertainratesettingswillceasetobepublishedattheendof2021withfullcessationbymid-2023.Wecontinueto
monitordevelopmentsandareaddressingnecessarysystemandcontractualchangeswhileassessingtheadoptionofthe
standardmarketproposedreferencerates.Thisincludestestingsystemsolutionsandanalyzingexistingagreementsto
determinetheeffectofreferenceratereformonourconsolidatedfinancialstatements.
FOREIGNEXCHANGERISKCertainofourbusinessesgenerateallormostoftheirearningsinU.S.dollarsand,sincewereportourfinancialresultsin
Canadiandollars,changesinthevalueoftheU.S.dollaragainsttheCanadiandollarcanaffectourcomparableEBITDAandnet
income.RefertotheConsolidatedresults–Foreignexchangesectionforadditionalinformation.
AsmallportionofourMexicoNaturalGasPipelinesmonetaryassetsandliabilitiesarepeso-denominated,whilethe
functionalcurrencyforourMexicooperationsisU.S.dollars.Thesepeso-denominatedbalancesarerevaluedtoU.S.dollars
and,asaresult,changesinthevalueoftheMexicanpesoagainsttheU.S.dollarcanaffectournetincome.Thisexposureis
managedusingforeignexchangederivatives.
NetinvestmenthedgesWehedgeaportionofournetinvestmentinforeignoperations,onanafter-taxbasis,withU.S.dollar-denominateddebt,
cross-currencyswaps,foreignexchangeforwardsandforeignexchangeoptionsasappropriate.
COUNTERPARTYCREDITRISKWehaveexposuretocounterpartycreditriskinanumberofareasincluding:
• cashandcashequivalents
• accountsreceivableandcertaincontractualrecoveries
• available-for-saleassets
• fairvalueofderivativeassets
• loansreceivable.
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Whilethemajorityofourcreditexposureistolargecreditworthyentities,wemaintainclosemonitoringandcommunication
withthosecounterpartiesexperiencinggreaterfinancialpressuresduetosignificantmarketevents.Althoughtheeffectsof
theCOVID-19pandemicandothermarketdisruptionsonourcustomersaredifficulttopredict,similarto2020,wearenot
expectingamaterialnegativeimpacttoour2021earningsorcashflows.Refertoour2020AnnualReportformore
informationaboutthefactorsthatmitigateourcounterpartycreditriskexposure.
Wereviewfinancialassetscarriedatamortizedcostforimpairmentusingthelifetimeexpectedlossofthefinancialassetat
initialrecognitionandthroughoutthelifeofthefinancialasset.Weusehistoricalcreditlossandrecoverydata,adjustedfor
ourjudgmentregardingcurrenteconomicandcreditconditions,alongwithsupportableforecaststodetermineany
impairment,whichisrecognizedinPlantoperatingcostsandother.AtJune30,2021,wehadnosignificantcreditlosses,no
significantcreditriskconcentrationandnosignificantamountspastdueorimpaired.
Wehavesignificantcreditandperformanceexposuretofinancialinstitutionsbecausetheyholdcashdepositsandprovide
committedcreditlinesandlettersofcreditthathelpmanageourexposuretocounterpartiesandprovideliquidityin
commodity,foreignexchangeandinterestratederivativemarkets.
LIQUIDITYRISKLiquidityriskistheriskthatwewillnotbeabletomeetourfinancialobligationsastheycomedue.Wemanageourliquidity
riskbycontinuouslyforecastingourcashflowsandensuringwehaveadequatecashbalances,cashflowsfromoperations,
committedanddemandcreditfacilitiesandaccesstocapitalmarketstomeetouroperating,financingandcapital
expenditureobligationsunderbothnormalandstressedeconomicconditions.
RELATEDPARTYTRANSACTIONS
LoansReceivablefromAffiliatesRelatedpartytransactionsareconductedinthenormalcourseofbusinessandaremeasuredattheexchangeamount,which
istheamountofconsiderationestablishedandagreedtobytherelatedparties.
SurdeTexas
AtJune30,2021andDecember31,2020,theLoanreceivablefromaffiliateonourCondensedconsolidatedbalancesheetof
MXN$20.9billionor$1.3billion,representedour60percentproportionateshareoflong-termdebtfinancingtothe
SurdeTexasjointventure.OurCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincomereflectstherelatedinterestincomeandforeign
exchangeimpactonthisloanreceivablewhichwerefullyoffsetuponconsolidationwithcorrespondingamountsincludedin
our60percentproportionateshareofSurdeTexasequityearningsasfollows:
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
AffectedlineitemintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincome(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Interestincome1 21 29 42 62 Interestincomeandother
Interestexpense2 (21) (29) (42) (62) Incomefromequityinvestments
Foreignexchangegains/(losses)1 32 26 (3) (277) Interestincomeandother
Foreignexchange(losses)/gains1 (32) (26) 3 277 Incomefromequityinvestments
1 IncludedinourCorporatesegment.
2 IncludedinourMexicoNaturalGasPipelinessegment.
CoastalGasLinkPipelineLimitedPartnership
Weholda35percentequityinterestinCoastalGasLinkLPwhichhascontractedustoconstructandoperatetheCoastal
GasLinkpipeline.In2020,weenteredintoasubordinateddemandrevolvingcreditfacilitywithCoastalGasLinkLPtoprovide
additionalshort-termliquidityandfundingflexibilitytotheproject.Thefacilitybearsinterestatafloatingmarket-basedrate
andhadacapacityof$500millionatJune30,2021withanoutstandingbalanceof$220million(December31,2020–nil)
reflectedinOthercurrentassetsonourCondensedconsolidatedbalancesheet.
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FINANCIALINSTRUMENTSWiththeexceptionofLong-termdebtandJuniorsubordinatednotes,ourderivativeandnon-derivativefinancial
instrumentsarerecordedonthebalancesheetatfairvalueunlesstheywereenteredintoandcontinuetobeheldfor
thepurposeofreceiptordeliveryinaccordancewithournormalpurchaseandsalesexemptionsandaredocumentedassuch.
Inaddition,fairvalueaccountingisnotrequiredforotherfinancialinstrumentsthatqualifyforcertainaccounting
exemptions.
DerivativeinstrumentsWeusederivativeinstrumentstoreducevolatilityassociatedwithfluctuationsincommodityprices,interestratesandforeign
exchangerates.Derivativeinstruments,includingthosethatqualifyandaredesignatedforhedgeaccountingtreatment,are
recordedatfairvalue.
Themajorityofderivativeinstrumentsthatarenotdesignatedordonotqualifyforhedgeaccountingtreatmenthavebeen
enteredintoaseconomichedgestomanageourexposuretomarketriskandareclassifiedasheldfortrading.Changesinthe
fairvalueofheld-for-tradingderivativeinstrumentsarerecordedinnetincomeintheperiodofchange.Thismayexposeusto
increasedvariabilityinreportedoperatingresultssincethefairvalueoftheheld-for-tradingderivativeinstrumentscan
fluctuatesignificantlyfromperiodtoperiod.
TherecognitionofgainsandlossesonderivativesforCanadiannaturalgasregulatedpipelineexposuresisdetermined
throughtheregulatoryprocess.Gainsandlossesarisingfromchangesinthefairvalueofderivativesaccountedforaspartof
RRA,includingthosethatqualifyforhedgeaccountingtreatment,areexpectedtoberecoveredorrefundedthroughthetolls
chargedbyus.Asaresult,thesegainsandlossesaredeferredasregulatoryassetsorregulatoryliabilitiesandarerefundedto
orcollectedfromtheratepayersinsubsequentyearswhenthederivativesettles.
Balancesheetpresentationofderivativeinstruments
Thebalancesheetpresentationofthefairvalueofderivativeinstrumentsisasfollows:
(millionsof$) June30,2021 December31,2020
Othercurrentassets 252 235
Otherlong-termassets 64 41
Accountspayableandother (138) (72)
Otherlong-termliabilities (52) (59)
126 145
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Unrealizedandrealized(losses)/gainsonderivativeinstruments
Thefollowingsummarydoesnotincludehedgesofournetinvestmentinforeignoperations:
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(millionsof$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
DerivativeInstrumentsHeldforTrading1
Amountofunrealized(losses)/gainsintheperiod
Commodities (15) (50) 16 16
Foreignexchange (63) 170 (58) (102)
Amountofrealizedgains/(losses)intheperiod
Commodities 48 42 109 78
Foreignexchange 117 (39) 158 (51)
DerivativeInstrumentsinHedgingRelationships2
Amountofrealized(losses)/gainsintheperiod
Commodities (12) 5 (23) 2
Interestrate (6) (5) (12) (4)
1 Realizedandunrealizedgainsandlossesonheld-for-tradingderivativeinstrumentsusedtopurchaseandsellcommoditiesareincludedonanetbasisin
Revenues.Realizedandunrealizedgainsandlossesonforeignexchangeheld-for-tradingderivativeinstrumentsareincludedonanetbasisinInterest
incomeandother.
2 TherewerenogainsorlossesincludedinNetincome/(loss)relatingtodiscontinuedcashflowhedgeswhereitwasprobablethattheanticipated
transactionwouldnotoccur.
Forfurtherdetailsonournon-derivativeandderivativefinancialinstruments,includingclassificationassumptionsmadeinthe
calculationoffairvalueandadditionaldiscussionofexposuretorisksandmitigationactivities,refertoNote14,Risk
managementandfinancialinstruments,ofourCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements.
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Otherinformation
CONTROLSANDPROCEDURESManagement,includingourPresidentandCEOandourCFO,evaluatedtheeffectivenessofourdisclosurecontrolsand
proceduresasatJune30,2021,asrequiredbytheCanadiansecuritiesregulatoryauthoritiesandbytheSEC,andconcluded
thatourdisclosurecontrolsandproceduresareeffectiveatareasonableassurancelevel.
Therewerenochangesinsecondquarter2021thathadorarelikelytohaveamaterialimpactonourinternalcontrolover
financialreporting.
CRITICALACCOUNTINGESTIMATESANDACCOUNTINGPOLICYCHANGESWhenwepreparefinancialstatementsthatconformwithU.S.GAAP,wearerequiredtomakeestimatesandassumptions
thataffectthetimingandamountswerecordforourassets,liabilities,revenuesandexpensesbecausetheseitemsmaybe
affectedbyfutureevents.Webasetheestimatesandassumptionsonthemostcurrentinformationavailable,usingourbest
judgment.Wealsoregularlyassesstheassetsandliabilitiesthemselves.Asummaryofourcriticalaccountingestimatesis
includedinour2020AnnualReport.
AccountingChangesOursignificantaccountingpolicieshaveremainedunchangedsinceDecember31,2020otherthanasdescribedinNote2,
Accountingchanges,ofourCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements.Asummaryofoursignificantaccountingpoliciesis
includedinour2020AnnualReport.
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Quarterlyresults
SELECTEDQUARTERLYCONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALDATA
2021 2020 2019
(millionsof$,exceptpershareamounts) Second First Fourth Third Second First Fourth Third
Revenues 3,182 3,381 3,297 3,195 3,089 3,418 3,263 3,133
Netincome/(loss)attributabletocommonshares 982 (1,057) 1,124 904 1,281 1,148 1,108 739
Comparableearnings 1,045 1,108 1,080 893 863 1,109 970 970
Persharestatistics:
Netincome/(loss)percommonshare–basic $1.00 ($1.11) $1.20 $0.96 $1.36 $1.22 $1.18 $0.79
Comparableearningspercommonshare $1.07 $1.16 $1.15 $0.95 $0.92 $1.18 $1.03 $1.04
Dividendsdeclaredpercommonshare $0.87 $0.87 $0.81 $0.81 $0.81 $0.81 $0.75 $0.75
FACTORSAFFECTINGQUARTERLYFINANCIALINFORMATIONBYBUSINESSSEGMENTQuarter-over-quarterrevenuesandnetincomefluctuateforreasonsthatvaryacrossourbusinesssegments.
InourCanadianNaturalGasPipelines,U.S.NaturalGasPipelinesandMexicoNaturalGasPipelinessegments,exceptfor
seasonalfluctuationsinshort-termthroughputvolumesonU.S.pipelines,quarter-over-quarterrevenuesandsegmented
earningsgenerallyremainrelativelystableduringanyfiscalyear.Overthelongterm,however,theyfluctuatebecauseof:
• regulatorydecisions
• negotiatedsettlementswithshippers
• newlyconstructedassetsbeingplacedinservice
• acquisitionsanddivestitures
• developmentsoutsideofthenormalcourseofoperations.
InLiquidsPipelines,annualrevenuesandsegmentedearningsarebasedoncontractedanduncontractedspottransportation,
aswellasliquidsmarketingactivities.Quarter-over-quarterrevenuesandsegmentedearningsareaffectedby:
• regulatorydecisions
• newlyconstructedassetsbeingplacedinservice
• acquisitionsanddivestitures
• demandforuncontractedtransportationservices
• liquidsmarketingactivitiesandcommodityprices
• developmentsoutsideofthenormalcourseofoperations
• certainfairvalueadjustments.
InPowerandStorage,quarter-over-quarterrevenuesandsegmentedearningsareaffectedby:
• weather
• customerdemand
• newlyconstructedassetsbeingplacedinservice
• acquisitionsanddivestitures
• marketpricesfornaturalgasandpower
• capacitypricesandpayments
• plannedandunplannedplantoutages
• developmentsoutsideofthenormalcourseofoperations
• certainfairvalueadjustments.
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FACTORSAFFECTINGFINANCIALINFORMATIONBYQUARTERWecalculatecomparablemeasuresbyadjustingcertainGAAPandnon-GAAPmeasuresforspecificitemswebelieveare
significantbutnotreflectiveofourunderlyingoperationsintheperiod.
Comparableearningsexcludetheunrealizedgainsandlossesfromchangesinthefairvalueofcertainderivativesusedto
reduceourexposuretospecificfinancialandcommoditypricerisks.Thesederivativesgenerallyprovideeffectiveeconomic
hedgesbutdonotmeetthecriteriaforhedgeaccounting.Asaresult,thechangesinfairvaluearerecordedinnetincome.As
theseamountsdonotaccuratelyreflectthegainsandlossesthatwillberealizedatsettlement,wedonotconsiderthempart
ofourunderlyingoperations.WealsoexcludetheunrealizedforeignexchangegainsandlossesontheLoanreceivablefrom
affiliateaswellasthecorrespondingproportionateshareofSurdeTexasforeignexchangegainsandlosses,astheseamounts
donotaccuratelyreflectthegainsandlossesthatwillberealizedatsettlement.Theseamountsoffsetwithineachreporting
period,resultinginnoimpactonnetincome.
Insecondquarter2021,comparableearningsalsoexcluded:
• anincremental$2millionafter-taxassetimpairmentcharge,netofexpectedcontractualrecoveriesandothercontractual
andlegalobligations,relatedtotheterminationoftheKeystoneXLpipelineproject
• preservationandothercostsof$16millionaftertaxprimarilyrelatedtothepreservationandstorageofKeystoneXL
pipelineprojectassets,whichcouldnotbeaccruedaspartoftheKeystoneXLimpairmentcharge,andinterestexpenseon
theKeystoneXLproject-levelcreditfacilitypriortoitstermination
• a$13millionafter-taxrecoveryofcertaincostsfromtheIESOassociatedwiththeOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplants
soldin2020.
Infirstquarter2021,comparableearningsalsoexcluded:
• anafter-taxassetimpairmentcharge,netofexpectedcontractualrecoveriesandothercontractualandlegalobligations,of
$2.2billionrelatedtotheformalsuspensionoftheKeystoneXLpipelineprojectfollowingtheJanuary20,2021revocation
ofthePresidentialPermit.
Infourthquarter2020,comparableearningsalsoexcluded:
• anincometaxvaluationallowancereleaseof$18millionrelatedtocertainprioryears'U.S.incometaxlossesresultingfrom
ourreassessmentofdeferredincometaxassetsthataremorelikelythannottoberealized
• anadditional$18millionincometaxrecoveryrelatedtostateincometaxesonthesaleofcertainColumbiaMidstream
assetsin2019
• anincrementalafter-taxlossof$81millionforthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2020relatedtothesaleofour
Ontarionaturalgas-firedpowerplants.
Inthirdquarter2020,comparableearningsalsoexcluded:
• anincrementalafter-taxlossof$45millionrelatedtothesaleoftheOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplants
• a$6millionreductionintheafter-taxgainrelatedtothesaleofa65percentequityinterestinCoastalGasLinkLP.
Insecondquarter2020,comparableearningsalsoexcluded:
• anafter-taxgainof$408millionrelatedtothesaleofa65percentequityinterestinCoastalGasLinkLP
• anincrementalafter-taxlossof$80millionrelatedtothesaleoftheOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplants.
Infirstquarter2020,comparableearningsalsoexcluded:
• anincometaxvaluationallowancereleaseof$281millionfollowingourreassessmentofdeferredincometaxassetsthat
aredeemedmorelikelythannottoberealized
• anincrementalafter-taxlossof$77millionrelatedtotheOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplantassetsheldforsale.
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Infourthquarter2019,comparableearningsalsoexcluded:
• anincometaxvaluationallowancereleaseof$195millionrelatedtocertainprioryears'U.S.incometaxlossesresulting
fromourreassessmentofdeferredincometaxassetsthataremorelikelythannottoberealized
• anincrementalafter-taxlossof$61millionrelatedtotheOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplantassetsheldforsale
• anadditional$19millionexpenserelatedtostateincometaxesonthesaleofcertainColumbiaMidstreamassets.
Inthirdquarter2019,comparableearningsalsoexcluded:
• anafter-taxlossof$133millionrelatedtotheOntarionaturalgas-firedpowerplantassetsheldforsale
• anafter-taxlossof$133millionrelatedtothesaleofcertainColumbiaMidstreamassets
• anafter-taxgainof$115millionrelatedtothepartialsaleofNorthernCourier.
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Condensedconsolidatedstatementofincome
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$,exceptpershareamounts) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenues
CanadianNaturalGasPipelines 1,126 1,087 2,245 2,119
U.S.NaturalGasPipelines 1,206 1,204 2,557 2,559
MexicoNaturalGasPipelines 149 164 303 406
LiquidsPipelines 516 544 1,089 1,221
PowerandStorage 185 90 369 202
3,182 3,089 6,563 6,507
IncomefromEquityInvestments 157 166 416 734
OperatingandOtherExpenses
Plantoperatingcostsandother 959 933 1,845 1,853
Propertytaxes 196 199 392 375
Depreciationandamortization 633 635 1,278 1,265
Assetimpairmentchargeandother 9 — 2,854 —
1,797 1,767 6,369 3,493
NetGainonSaleofAssets 17 225 17 109
FinancialCharges
Interestexpense 583 561 1,153 1,139
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction (64) (81) (114) (163)
Interestincomeandother (127) (203) (189) 324
392 277 850 1,300
Income/(Loss)beforeIncomeTaxes 1,167 1,436 (223) 2,557
IncomeTaxExpense/(Recovery)
Current 58 96 267 187
Deferred 89 (44) (560) (299)
147 52 (293) (112)
NetIncome 1,020 1,384 70 2,669
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests 6 63 75 159
NetIncome/(Loss)AttributabletoControllingInterests 1,014 1,321 (5) 2,510
Preferredsharedividends 32 40 70 81
NetIncome/(Loss)AttributabletoCommonShares 982 1,281 (75) 2,429
NetIncome/(Loss)perCommonShare
Basic $1.00 $1.36 ($0.08) $2.59
Diluted $1.00 $1.36 ($0.08) $2.58
WeightedAverageNumberofCommonShares(millions)
Basicanddiluted 979 940 966 940
SeeaccompanyingnotestotheCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements.
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Condensedconsolidatedstatementofcomprehensiveincome
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
NetIncome 1,020 1,384 70 2,669
OtherComprehensive(Loss)/Income,NetofIncomeTaxes
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainsandlossesonnetinvestmentinforeignoperations (233) (794) (531) 908
Changeinfairvalueofnetinvestmenthedges 13 60 24 (32)
Changeinfairvalueofcashflowhedges (11) (82) — (577)
Reclassificationtonetincomeofgainsandlossesoncashflowhedges 10 466 18 470
Reclassificationtonetincomeofactuarialgainsandlossesonpensionandotherpost-retirementbenefitplans 4 4 7 (3)
Othercomprehensive(loss)/incomeonequityinvestments (57) (24) 130 (20)
Othercomprehensive(loss)/income (274) (370) (352) 746
ComprehensiveIncome/(Loss) 746 1,014 (282) 3,415
Comprehensiveincome/(loss)attributabletonon-controllinginterests 5 (2) 62 228
ComprehensiveIncome/(Loss)AttributabletoControllingInterests 741 1,016 (344) 3,187
Preferredsharedividends 32 40 70 81
ComprehensiveIncome/(Loss)AttributabletoCommonShares 709 976 (414) 3,106
SeeaccompanyingnotestotheCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements.
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Condensedconsolidatedstatementofcashflows
threemonthsended
June30sixmonthsended
June30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
CashGeneratedfromOperations Netincome 1,020 1,384 70 2,669Depreciationandamortization 633 635 1,278 1,265Deferredincometaxes 89 (44) (560) (299)Assetimpairmentchargeandother 9 — 2,854 —Incomefromequityinvestments (157) (166) (416) (734)Distributionsreceivedfromoperatingactivitiesofequityinvestments 215 236 502 525Employeepost-retirementbenefitsfunding,netofexpense 1 4 6 16Netgainonsaleofassets (17) (225) (17) (109)Equityallowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction (45) (54) (79) (105)Unrealizedlosses/(gains)onfinancialinstruments 78 (120) 42 86Foreignexchange(gains)/lossesonLoanreceivablefromaffiliate (32) (26) 3 277Other (56) (75) (47) 52(Increase)/decreaseinoperatingworkingcapital (27) 64 (259) (307)Netcashprovidedbyoperations 1,711 1,613 3,377 3,336InvestingActivities Capitalexpenditures (1,214) (1,990) (2,859) (3,986)Capitalprojectsindevelopment — — — (122)Contributionstoequityinvestments (225) (160) (465) (311)Proceedsfromsaleofassets,netoftransactioncosts — 3,407 — 3,407Loantoaffiliate (220) — (220) —Deferredamountsandother (98) (73) (404) (222)Netcash(usedin)/providedbyinvestingactivities (1,757) 1,184 (3,948) (1,234)FinancingActivities Notespayableissued/(repaid),net 247 (6,022) (2,460) (3,103)Long-termdebtissued,netofissuecosts 1,822 5,528 7,751 5,536Long-termdebtrepaid — (1,170) (980) (2,241)Juniorsubordinatednotesissued,netofissuecosts (1) — 495 —Lossonsettlementoffinancialinstruments — (130) — (130)Redeemablenon-controllinginterestrepurchased — — (633) —Contributionsfromredeemablenon-controllinginterest — 54 — 54Dividendsoncommonshares (852) (761) (1,613) (1,465)Dividendsonpreferredshares (38) (41) (77) (82)Distributionstonon-controllinginterests (8) (58) (59) (113)Commonsharesissued 26 2 60 83Preferredsharesredeemed (500) — (500) —AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LPtransactioncosts (10) — (15) —Netcashprovidedby/(usedin)financingactivities 686 (2,598) 1,969 (1,461)EffectofForeignExchangeRateChangesonCashandCashEquivalents (9) (70) (40) 35IncreaseinCashandCashEquivalents 631 129 1,358 676CashandCashEquivalents Beginningofperiod 2,257 1,890 1,530 1,343CashandCashEquivalents Endofperiod 2,888 2,019 2,888 2,019
SeeaccompanyingnotestotheCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements.
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Condensedconsolidatedbalancesheet
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) June30,2021 December31,2020
ASSETS CurrentAssets Cashandcashequivalents 2,888 1,530Accountsreceivable 2,724 2,162Inventories 758 629Othercurrentassets 1,975 880 8,345 5,201
Plant,PropertyandEquipmentnetofaccumulateddepreciationof$30,615and$29,597,respectively 67,192 69,775
LoanReceivablefromAffiliate 1,301 1,338EquityInvestments 7,178 6,677RestrictedInvestments 2,034 1,898RegulatoryAssets 1,827 1,753Goodwill 12,332 12,679OtherLong-TermAssets 992 979 101,201 100,300LIABILITIES CurrentLiabilities Notespayable 1,692 4,176Accountspayableandother 4,581 3,816Redeemablenon-controllinginterest — 633Dividendspayable 864 795Accruedinterest 571 595Currentportionoflong-termdebt 6,013 1,972 13,721 11,987RegulatoryLiabilities 4,107 4,148OtherLong-TermLiabilities 1,401 1,475DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 5,251 5,806Long-TermDebt 35,790 34,913JuniorSubordinatedNotes 8,800 8,498 69,070 66,827RedeemableNon-ControllingInterest — 393EQUITY Commonshares,noparvalue 26,618 24,488
Issuedandoutstanding: June30,2021–979millionsharesDecember31,2020–940millionshares
Preferredshares 3,487 3,980Additionalpaid-incapital 734 2Retainedearnings 3,596 5,367Accumulatedothercomprehensiveloss (2,426) (2,439)ControllingInterests 32,009 31,398Non-ControllingInterests 122 1,682 32,131 33,080 101,201 100,300
Commitments,ContingenciesandGuarantees(Note15)
VariableInterestEntities(Note16)
SubsequentEvent(Note17)
SeeaccompanyingnotestotheCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements.
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Condensedconsolidatedstatementofequity
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
CommonShares
Balanceatbeginningofperiod 26,589 24,477 24,488 24,387
Sharesissued:
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LP,netoftransactioncosts — — 2,063 —
Exerciseofstockoptions 29 3 67 93
Balanceatendofperiod 26,618 24,480 26,618 24,480
PreferredShares
Balanceatbeginningofperiod 3,980 3,980 3,980 3,980
Redemptionofshares (493) — (493) —
Balanceatendofperiod 3,487 3,980 3,487 3,980
AdditionalPaid-InCapital
Balanceatbeginningofperiod — — 2 —KeystoneXLproject-levelcreditfacilityretirementandissuanceofClassCInterests 737 — 737 —
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LP — — (398) —
Repurchaseofredeemablenon-controllinginterest 394 — 394 —
Issuanceofstockoptions,netofexercises — 3 (1) (3)
Reclassificationofadditionalpaid-incapitaldeficittoretainedearnings (397) (3) — 3
Balanceatendofperiod 734 — 734 —
RetainedEarnings
Balanceatbeginningofperiod 3,082 4,357 5,367 3,955
Netincome/(loss)attributabletocontrollinginterests 1,014 1,321 (5) 2,510
Commonsharedividends (852) (761) (1,704) (1,522)
Preferredsharedividends (38) (40) (55) (60)
Redemptionofpreferredshares (7) — (7) —
Reclassificationofadditionalpaid-incapitaldeficittoretainedearnings 397 3 — (3)
Balanceatendofperiod 3,596 4,880 3,596 4,880
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss
Balanceatbeginningofperiod (2,152) (577) (2,439) (1,559)
Othercomprehensive(loss)/incomeattributabletocontrollinginterests (274) (305) (340) 677
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LP — — 353 —
Balanceatendofperiod (2,426) (882) (2,426) (882)
EquityAttributabletoControllingInterests 32,009 32,458 32,009 32,458
EquityAttributabletoNon-ControllingInterests
Balanceatbeginningofperiod 125 1,810 1,682 1,634
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests 6 66 74 162Othercomprehensive(loss)/incomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests — (65) (12) 69
Distributionsdeclaredtonon-controllinginterests (9) (58) (59) (112)
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LP — — (1,563) —
Balanceatendofperiod 122 1,753 122 1,753
TotalEquity 32,131 34,211 32,131 34,211
SeeaccompanyingnotestotheCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements.
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NotestoCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements
(unaudited)
1.BASISOFPRESENTATION
TheseCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsofTCEnergyCorporation(TCEnergyortheCompany)havebeen
preparedbymanagementinaccordancewithU.S.GAAP.Theaccountingpoliciesappliedareconsistentwiththoseoutlinedin
TCEnergy’sannualauditedConsolidatedfinancialstatementsfortheyearendedDecember31,2020,exceptasdescribedin
Note2,Accountingchanges.Capitalizedandabbreviatedtermsthatareusedbutnototherwisedefinedhereinareidentified
inthe2020auditedConsolidatedfinancialstatementsincludedinTCEnergy’s2020AnnualReport.
TheseCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsreflectadjustments,allofwhicharenormalrecurringadjustmentsthat
are,intheopinionofmanagement,necessarytoreflectfairlythefinancialpositionandresultsofoperationsforthe
respectiveperiods.TheseCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatementsdonotincludealldisclosuresrequiredintheannual
financialstatementsandshouldbereadinconjunctionwiththe2020auditedConsolidatedfinancialstatementsincludedin
TCEnergy’s2020AnnualReport.
EarningsforinterimperiodsmaynotbeindicativeofresultsforthefiscalyearincertainoftheCompany’ssegmentsprimarily
dueto:
• Naturalgaspipelinessegments–thetimingofregulatorydecisionsandseasonalfluctuationsinshort-termthroughput
volumesonU.S.pipelines
• LiquidsPipelines–fluctuationsinthroughputvolumesontheKeystonePipelineSystemandmarketingactivities
• PowerandStorage–theimpactofseasonalweatherconditionsoncustomerdemandandmarketpricinginadditionto
maintenanceoutagesincertainoftheCompany’sinvestmentsinelectricalpowergenerationplantsandCanadian
non-regulatedgasstoragefacilities.
UseofEstimatesandJudgmentsInpreparingthesefinancialstatements,TCEnergyisrequiredtomakeestimatesandassumptionsthataffectboththe
amountandtimingofrecordingassets,liabilities,revenuesandexpensessincethedeterminationoftheseitemsmaybe
dependentonfutureevents.TheCompanyusesthemostcurrentinformationavailableandexercisescarefuljudgmentin
makingtheseestimatesandassumptions.Intheopinionofmanagement,theseCondensedconsolidatedfinancialstatements
havebeenproperlypreparedwithinreasonablelimitsofmaterialityandwithintheframeworkoftheCompany’ssignificant
accountingpoliciesincludedintheannualauditedConsolidatedfinancialstatementsfortheyearendedDecember31,2020,
exceptasdescribedinNote2,Accountingchanges.
2.ACCOUNTINGCHANGES
ReferenceRateReformInresponsetotheexpectedcessationoftheLondonInterbankOfferedRate(LIBOR),ofwhichcertainratesettingswillcease
tobepublishedattheendof2021withfullcessationbymid-2023,theFASBissuednewoptionalguidanceinMarch2020that
easesthepotentialburdeninaccountingforsuchreferenceratereform.Thenewguidanceprovidesoptionalexpedientsfor
contractsandhedgingrelationshipsthatareaffectedbyreferenceratereformifcertaincriteriaaremet.Eachofthe
expedientscanbeappliedasofJanuary1,2020throughDecember31,2022.Foreligiblehedgingrelationshipsexistingasof
January1,2020andprospectively,theCompanyhasappliedanoptionalexpedientallowinganentitytoassumethatthe
hedgedforecastedtransactioninacashflowhedgeisprobableofoccurring.TheCompanycontinuestomonitor
developmentsandisaddressingnecessarysystemandcontractualchangeswhileassessingtheadoptionofthestandard
marketproposedreferencerates.Thisincludestestingsystemsolutionsandanalyzingexistingagreementstodeterminethe
effectofreferenceratereformonitsconsolidatedfinancialstatements.TheCompanywillcontinuetoevaluatethetiming
andpotentialimpactofadoptionforotheroptionalexpedientswhendeemednecessary.
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ChangesinAccountingPoliciesfor2021
Incometaxes
InDecember2019,theFASBissuednewguidancethatsimplifiedtheaccountingforincometaxesandclarifiedexisting
guidance.ThisnewguidancewaseffectiveJanuary1,2021anddidnothaveamaterialimpactontheCompany'sconsolidated
financialstatements.
3.SEGMENTEDINFORMATION
threemonthsendedJune30,2021
CanadianNatural
GasPipelines
U.S.Natural
GasPipelines
MexicoNatural
GasPipelines
LiquidsPipelines
Powerand
Storage(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) Corporate1 Total
Revenues 1,126 1,206 149 516 185 — 3,182
Intersegmentrevenues — 36 — — — (36)2 —
1,126 1,242 149 516 185 (36) 3,182
Income/(loss)fromequityinvestments 2 51 28 18 90 (32)3 157
Plantoperatingcostsandother (369) (327) (13) (169) (113) 32 2 (959)
Propertytaxes (75) (91) — (28) (2) — (196)
Depreciationandamortization (323) (187) (26) (78) (19) — (633)
Assetimpairmentchargeandother — — — (9) — — (9)
Gainonsaleofassets — — — — 17 — 17
SegmentedEarnings/(Losses) 361 688 138 250 158 (36) 1,559
Interestexpense (583)
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction 64
Interestincomeandother3 127
IncomebeforeIncomeTaxes 1,167
Incometaxexpense (147)
NetIncome 1,020
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests (6)
NetIncomeAttributabletoControllingInterests 1,014
Preferredsharedividends (32)
NetIncomeAttributabletoCommonShares 982
1 Includesintersegmenteliminations.
2 TheCompanyrecordsintersegmentsalesatcontractedrates.Forsegmentedreporting,thesetransactionsareincludedasIntersegmentrevenuesinthe
segmentprovidingtheserviceandPlantoperatingcostsandotherinthesegmentreceivingtheservice.Thesetransactionsareeliminatedon
consolidation.Intersegmentprofitisrecognizedwhentheproductorservicehasbeenprovidedtothirdpartiesorotherwiserealized.
3 Income/(loss)fromequityinvestmentsincludestheCompany'sproportionateshareofSurdeTexasforeignexchangegainsandlossesonthe
peso-denominatedloansfromaffiliateswhicharefullyoffsetinInterestincomeandotherbythecorrespondingforeignexchangelossesandgainson
theaffiliatereceivablebalance.RefertoNote7,Loansreceivablefromaffiliates,foradditionalinformation.
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threemonthsendedJune30,2020
CanadianNatural
GasPipelines
U.S.Natural
GasPipelines
MexicoNatural
GasPipelines
LiquidsPipelines
Powerand
Storage(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) Corporate1 Total
Revenues 1,087 1,204 164 544 90 — 3,089
Intersegmentrevenues — 43 — — — (43)2 —
1,087 1,247 164 544 90 (43) 3,089
Income/(loss)fromequityinvestments 2 57 33 17 83 (26)3 166
Plantoperatingcostsandother (394) (384) (16) (142) (46) 49 2 (933)
Propertytaxes (74) (96) — (28) (1) — (199)
Depreciationandamortization (309) (199) (30) (85) (12) — (635)
Netgain/(loss)onsaleofassets 370 — — — (145) — 225
SegmentedEarnings/(Losses) 682 625 151 306 (31) (20) 1,713
Interestexpense (561)
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction 81
Interestincomeandother3 203
IncomebeforeIncomeTaxes 1,436
Incometaxexpense (52)
NetIncome 1,384
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests (63)
NetIncomeAttributabletoControllingInterests 1,321
Preferredsharedividends (40)
NetIncomeAttributabletoCommonShares 1,281
1 Includesintersegmenteliminations.
2 TheCompanyrecordsintersegmentsalesatcontractedrates.Forsegmentedreporting,thesetransactionsareincludedasIntersegmentrevenuesinthe
segmentprovidingtheserviceandPlantoperatingcostsandotherinthesegmentreceivingtheservice.Thesetransactionsareeliminatedon
consolidation.Intersegmentprofitisrecognizedwhentheproductorservicehasbeenprovidedtothirdpartiesorotherwiserealized.
3 Income/(loss)fromequityinvestmentsincludestheCompany'sproportionateshareofSurdeTexasforeignexchangegainsandlossesonthe
peso-denominatedloansfromaffiliateswhicharefullyoffsetinInterestincomeandotherbythecorrespondingforeignexchangelossesandgainson
theaffiliatereceivablebalance.RefertoNote7,Loansreceivablefromaffiliates,foradditionalinformation.
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sixmonthsendedJune30,2021
CanadianNatural
GasPipelines
U.S.Natural
GasPipelines
MexicoNatural
GasPipelines
LiquidsPipelines
Powerand
Storage(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) Corporate1 Total
Revenues 2,245 2,557 303 1,089 369 — 6,563
Intersegmentrevenues — 74 — — 13 (87)2 —
2,245 2,631 303 1,089 382 (87) 6,563
Incomefromequityinvestments 4 122 66 36 185 3 3 416
Plantoperatingcostsandother (729) (634) (25) (315) (222) 80 2 (1,845)
Propertytaxes (150) (183) — (56) (3) — (392)
Depreciationandamortization (653) (375) (54) (158) (38) — (1,278)
Assetimpairmentchargeandother — — — (2,854) — — (2,854)
Gainonsaleofassets — — — — 17 — 17
SegmentedEarnings/(Losses) 717 1,561 290 (2,258) 321 (4) 627
Interestexpense (1,153)
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction 114
Interestincomeandother3 189
LossbeforeIncomeTaxes (223)
Incometaxrecovery 293
NetIncome 70
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests (75)
NetLossAttributabletoControllingInterests (5)
Preferredsharedividends (70)
NetLossAttributabletoCommonShares (75)
1 Includesintersegmenteliminations.
2 TheCompanyrecordsintersegmentsalesatcontractedrates.Forsegmentedreporting,thesetransactionsareincludedasIntersegmentrevenuesinthe
segmentprovidingtheserviceandPlantoperatingcostsandotherinthesegmentreceivingtheservice.Thesetransactionsareeliminatedon
consolidation.Intersegmentprofitisrecognizedwhentheproductorservicehasbeenprovidedtothirdpartiesorotherwiserealized.
3 IncomefromequityinvestmentsincludestheCompany'sproportionateshareofSurdeTexasforeignexchangegainsandlossesonthe
peso-denominatedloansfromaffiliateswhicharefullyoffsetinInterestincomeandotherbythecorrespondingforeignexchangelossesandgainson
theaffiliatereceivablebalance.RefertoNote7,Loansreceivablefromaffiliates,foradditionalinformation.
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sixmonthsendedJune30,2020
CanadianNatural
GasPipelines
U.S.Natural
GasPipelines
MexicoNatural
GasPipelines
LiquidsPipelines
Powerand
Storage(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) Corporate1 Total
Revenues 2,119 2,559 406 1,221 202 — 6,507
Intersegmentrevenues — 85 — — 7 (92)2 —
2,119 2,644 406 1,221 209 (92) 6,507
Incomefromequityinvestments 5 131 73 37 211 277 3 734
Plantoperatingcostsandother (760) (747) (29) (320) (93) 96 2 (1,853)
Propertytaxes (146) (172) — (54) (3) — (375)
Depreciationandamortization (615) (393) (60) (167) (30) — (1,265)
Netgain/(loss)onsaleofassets 370 — — — (261) — 109
SegmentedEarnings 973 1,463 390 717 33 281 3,857
Interestexpense (1,139)
Allowanceforfundsusedduringconstruction 163
Interestincomeandother3 (324)
IncomebeforeIncomeTaxes 2,557
Incometaxrecovery 112
NetIncome 2,669
Netincomeattributabletonon-controllinginterests (159)
NetIncomeAttributabletoControllingInterests 2,510
Preferredsharedividends (81)
NetIncomeAttributabletoCommonShares 2,429
1 Includesintersegmenteliminations.
2 TheCompanyrecordsintersegmentsalesatcontractedrates.Forsegmentedreporting,thesetransactionsareincludedasIntersegmentrevenuesinthe
segmentprovidingtheserviceandPlantoperatingcostsandotherinthesegmentreceivingtheservice.Thesetransactionsareeliminatedon
consolidation.Intersegmentprofitisrecognizedwhentheproductorservicehasbeenprovidedtothirdpartiesorotherwiserealized.
3 IncomefromequityinvestmentsincludestheCompany'sproportionateshareofSurdeTexasforeignexchangegainsandlossesonthe
peso-denominatedloansfromaffiliateswhicharefullyoffsetinInterestincomeandotherbythecorrespondingforeignexchangelossesandgainson
theaffiliatereceivablebalance.RefertoNote7,Loansreceivablefromaffiliates,foradditionalinformation.
TotalAssetsbySegment
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) June30,2021 December31,2020
CanadianNaturalGasPipelines 23,880 22,852
U.S.NaturalGasPipelines 43,113 43,217
MexicoNaturalGasPipelines 7,290 7,215
LiquidsPipelines 14,762 16,744
PowerandStorage 5,411 5,062
Corporate 6,745 5,210
101,201 100,300
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4.REVENUES
DisaggregationofRevenuesThefollowingtablessummarizetotalRevenuesforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021and2020:
threemonthsendedJune30,2021 CanadianNatural
GasPipelines
U.S.Natural
GasPipelines
MexicoNatural
GasPipelines
LiquidsPipelines
PowerandStorage Total(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Revenuesfromcontractswithcustomers
Capacityarrangementsandtransportation 1,103 948 141 485 — 2,677
Powergeneration — — — — 79 79
Naturalgasstorageandother1 23 247 8 1 82 361
1,126 1,195 149 486 161 3,117
Otherrevenues2,3 — 11 — 30 24 65
1,126 1,206 149 516 185 3,182
1 Includes$23millionoffeerevenuesfromanaffiliaterelatedtodevelopmentandconstructionoftheCoastalGasLinkpipelineprojectwhichis
35percentownedbyTCEnergy.
2 OtherrevenuesincludeincomefromtheCompany'smarketingactivities,financialinstrumentsandleasearrangements.RefertoNote14,Risk
managementandfinancialinstruments,foradditionalinformationonfinancialinstruments.
3 Includes$32millionofoperatingleaseincome.
threemonthsendedJune30,2020 CanadianNatural
GasPipelines
U.S.Natural
GasPipelines
MexicoNatural
GasPipelines
LiquidsPipelines
PowerandStorage Total(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Revenuesfromcontractswithcustomers
Capacityarrangementsandtransportation 1,075 1,031 156 551 — 2,813
Powergeneration — — — — 46 46
Naturalgasstorageandother1 12 151 8 1 18 190
1,087 1,182 164 552 64 3,049
Otherrevenues2,3 — 22 — (8) 26 40
1,087 1,204 164 544 90 3,089
1 Includes$12millionoffeerevenuesfromanaffiliaterelatedtodevelopmentandconstructionoftheCoastalGasLinkpipelineprojectwhichis
35percentownedbyTCEnergy.
2 OtherrevenuesincludeincomefromtheCompany'smarketingactivities,financialinstrumentsandleasearrangements.RefertoNote14,Risk
managementandfinancialinstruments,foradditionalinformationonfinancialinstruments.
3 Includes$33millionofoperatingleaseincome.
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sixmonthsendedJune30,2021 CanadianNatural
GasPipelines
U.S.Natural
GasPipelines
MexicoNatural
GasPipelines
LiquidsPipelines
PowerandStorage Total(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Revenuesfromcontractswithcustomers
Capacityarrangementsandtransportation 2,195 2,067 287 971 — 5,520
Powergeneration — — — — 158 158
Naturalgasstorageandother1 50 457 16 2 158 683
2,245 2,524 303 973 316 6,361
Otherrevenues2,3 — 33 — 116 53 202
2,245 2,557 303 1,089 369 6,563
1 Includes$50millionoffeerevenuesfromanaffiliaterelatedtodevelopmentandconstructionoftheCoastalGasLinkpipelineprojectwhichis
35percentownedbyTCEnergy.
2 OtherrevenuesincludeincomefromtheCompany'smarketingactivities,financialinstrumentsandleasearrangements.RefertoNote14,Risk
managementandfinancialinstruments,foradditionalinformationonfinancialinstruments.
3 Includes$64millionofoperatingleaseincome.
sixmonthsendedJune30,2020 CanadianNatural
GasPipelines
U.S.Natural
GasPipelines
MexicoNatural
GasPipelines
LiquidsPipelines
PowerandStorage Total(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Revenuesfromcontractswithcustomers
Capacityarrangementsandtransportation 2,107 2,189 308 1,133 — 5,737
Powergeneration — — — — 103 103
Naturalgasstorageandother1 12 329 98 2 39 480
2,119 2,518 406 1,135 142 6,320
Otherrevenues2,3 — 41 — 86 60 187
2,119 2,559 406 1,221 202 6,507
1 Includes$89millionoffeerevenuesfromaffiliates,ofwhich$77millionisrelatedtotheconstructionoftheSurdeTexaspipelineprojectwhichis
60percentownedbyTCEnergyand$12millionisrelatedtodevelopmentandconstructionoftheCoastalGasLinkpipelineprojectwhichis35percent
ownedbyTCEnergy.
2 OtherrevenuesincludeincomefromtheCompany'smarketingactivities,financialinstrumentsandleasearrangements.RefertoNote14,Risk
managementandfinancialinstruments,foradditionalinformationonincomefromfinancialinstruments.
3 Includes$65millionofoperatingleaseincome.
ContractBalances
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) June30,2021 December31,2020AffectedlineitemontheCondensedconsolidatedbalancesheet
Receivablesfromcontractswithcustomers 1,435 1,330 Accountsreceivable
Contractassets 300 132 Othercurrentassets
Long-termcontractassets 194 192 Otherlong-termassets
Contractliabilities1 88 129 Accountspayableandother
Long-termcontractliabilities 192 203 Otherlong-termliabilities
1 DuringthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021,$8million(2020–$6million)ofrevenueswererecognizedthatwereincludedincontractliabilitiesatthe
beginningoftheperiod.
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Contractassetsandlong-termcontractassetsprimarilyrelatetotheCompany’srighttorevenuesforservicescompletedbut
notinvoicedatthereportingdateonlong-termcommittedcapacitynaturalgaspipelinescontracts.Thechangeincontract
assetsisprimarilyrelatedtothetransfertoAccountsreceivablewhentheserightsbecomeunconditionalandthecustomeris
invoiced,aswellastherecognitionofadditionalrevenuesthatremaintobeinvoiced.Contractliabilitiesandlong-term
contractliabilitiesprimarilyrelatetoforcemajeurefixedcapacitypaymentsreceivedonlong-termcapacityarrangementsin
Mexico.
FutureRevenuesfromRemainingPerformanceObligationsAsatJune30,2021,futurerevenuesfromlong-termpipelinecapacityarrangementsandtransportationaswellasnaturalgas
storageandothercontractsextendingthrough2048areapproximately$24.6billion,ofwhichapproximately$3.2billionis
expectedtoberecognizedduringtheremainderof2021.
5.KEYSTONEXL
AssetImpairmentChargeandOtherOnJune9,2021,followingtherevocationofthePresidentialPermitfortheKeystoneXLpipelineonJanuary20,2021,and
afteracomprehensivereviewofoptionsinconsultationwiththeGovernmentofAlberta,theCompanyterminatedthe
KeystoneXLpipelineproject.TheKeystoneXLinvestmentwasevaluatedforimpairmentinfirstquarter2021alongwith
TCEnergy'sinvestmentsinrelatedcapitalprojects,includingHeartlandPipeline,TCTerminalsandKeystoneHardisty
Terminal.Asaresult,theCompanydeterminedthatthecarryingamountoftheseassetswithintheLiquidsPipelinessegment
wasnolongerfullyrecoverableandrecognizedanassetimpairmentcharge,netofexpectedcontractualrecoveriesandother
contractualandlegalobligationsrelatedtoterminationactivities,of$2,854million($2,194millionaftertax)forthesix
monthsendedJune30,2021.Theassetimpairmentchargewasbasedontheexcessofthecarryingvalueof$3,301million
overtheestimatedfairvalueof$175million.Terminationactivitiesandrelatedcostswillcontinuethrough2022withany
adjustmentstotheestimatedfairvalueandfuturecontractualandlegalobligationsexpensedasdetermined.
sixmonthsendedJune30,2021
EstimatedFairValue
Assetimpairmentchargeandother
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) Pre-tax After-tax
Assetimpairmentcharge
Plantandequipment 175 412 312
Relatedcapitalprojectsindevelopment — 230 175
Othercapitalizedcosts — 2,158 1,642
Capitalizedinterest — 326 248
175 3,126 2,377
Other
Contractualrecoveries n/a (697) (531)
Contractualandlegalobligationsrelatedtoterminationactivities n/a 425 348
175 2,854 2,194
Theestimatedfairvalueof$175millionrelatedtoplantandequipmentisbasedonthepricethatisexpectedtobereceived
fromsellingtheseassetsintheircurrentconditionandisupdatedasrequired.Keyassumptionsusedinthedeterminationof
sellingpriceincludedanestimatedtwo-yeardisposalperiodandcurrentenergymarketdemand.Thevaluationconsidereda
varietyofpotentialsellingpricesbasedonvariousmarketsthatcouldbeusedtodisposeoftheseassetsandrequiredtheuse
ofunobservableinputs.Asaresult,thefairvalueisclassifiedinLevelIIIofthefairvaluehierarchy.
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AstheCompanydidnotseetherelatedcapitalprojectsindevelopmentproceedingatthetimeoftheassessmentinfirst
quarter2021,itrecordedanassetimpairmentchargeequaltothecarryingvalueoftheseprojectsincludedinOther
long-termassetsontheCondensedconsolidatedbalancesheetastheestimatedfairvalueoftheserelatedprojectswas
determinedtobenil.
RedeemableNon-ControllingInterestandLong-TermDebtOnJanuary8,2021,theCompanyexerciseditscallrightinaccordancewithcontractualtermsandpaid$633million
(US$497million)torepurchasetheGovernmentofAlbertaClassAInterestsincertainKeystoneXLsubsidiarieswhichwere
classifiedasCurrentliabilitiesontheConsolidatedbalancesheetatDecember31,2020.Thistransactionwasfundedbydraws
ontheproject-levelcreditfacilitywhichwasguaranteedbytheGovernmentofAlbertaandnon-recoursetoTCEnergy.
FollowingtherevocationofthePresidentialPermitfortheKeystoneXLpipelineonJanuary20,2021,theCompanyceased
accruingareturnontheremainingGovernmentofAlbertaClassAInterests.
InthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021,theCompanymadedrawsundertheKeystoneXLproject-levelcreditfacilitytotaling
$1,028million(US$849million).InJune2021,inaccordancewiththetermsoftheguarantee,theGovernmentofAlberta
repaidthefulloutstandingbalanceonthisproject-levelcreditfacility,whichwassubsequentlyterminated.Aspartofthis
arrangement,TCEnergyissued$91millionofClassCInterestsintheKeystoneXLsubsidiarieswhichentitletheGovernment
ofAlbertatofutureliquidationproceedsfromspecifiedKeystoneXLprojectassets.TheClassCInterestswererecordedin
AccountspayableandotherontheCondensedconsolidatedbalancesheetattheirfairvalue.Terminationoftheproject-level
creditfacility,netoftheissuanceofClassCInterests,resultedin$937million($737millionaftertax)recordedtoAdditional
paid-incapital.
InJune2021,theCompanyrepurchasedtheremainingGovernmentofAlbertaClassAInterestsforanominalamount,which
wasaccountedforasanequitytransactionandresultedin$394millionrecognizedinAdditionalpaid-incapital.
ThechangesinRedeemablenon-controllinginterestclassifiedinmezzanineequitywereasfollows:
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Balanceatbeginningofperiod 394 102 393 —
ClassAInterestsissued — 226 — 328
Net(loss)/incomeattributabletoredeemablenon-controllinginterest1 — (3) 1 (3)
ClassAInterestsrepurchased (394) — (394) —
Balanceatendofperiod — 325 — 325
1 IncludesareturnaccrualuptoJanuary20,2021andaforeigncurrencytranslationlossonClassAInterests,bothofwhichwerepresentedwithinNet
incomeattributabletonon-controllinginterestsintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincome.
6.INCOMETAXES
EffectiveTaxRatesTheeffectiveincometaxrateswere132percentandnegativefourpercentforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021and
2020,respectively.TheincreaseintheeffectiveincometaxrateisprimarilyduetotheimpactsoftheKeystoneXLasset
impairmentchargerecordedinthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021aswellasthereleaseofincometaxvaluationallowances
andthenon-taxableportionofcapitalgainsrecognizedinthesixmonthsendedJune30,2020.
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7.LOANSRECEIVABLEFROMAFFILIATES
Relatedpartytransactionsareconductedinthenormalcourseofbusinessandaremeasuredattheexchangeamount,which
istheamountofconsiderationestablishedandagreedtobytherelatedparties.
SurdeTexasAtJune30,2021andDecember31,2020,LoanreceivablefromaffiliateontheCompany'sCondensedconsolidatedbalance
sheetreflectedaMXN$20.9billionor$1.3billionloanreceivablefromtheSurdeTexasjointventurewhichrepresents
TCEnergy's60percentproportionateshareoflong-termdebtfinancingtothejointventure.TheCompany'sCondensed
consolidatedstatementofincomereflectedtherelatedinterestincomeandforeignexchangeimpactonthisloanreceivable
whichwerefullyoffsetuponconsolidationwithcorrespondingamountsincludedinTCEnergy’s60percentproportionate
shareofSurdeTexasequityearningsasfollows:
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30 AffectedlineitemintheCondensed
consolidatedstatementofincome2021 2020 2021 2020
Interestincome1 21 29 42 62 Interestincomeandother
Interestexpense2 (21) (29) (42) (62) Incomefromequityinvestments
Foreignexchangegains/(losses)1 32 26 (3) (277) Interestincomeandother
Foreignexchange(losses)/gains1 (32) (26) 3 277 Incomefromequityinvestments
1 IncludedintheCorporatesegment.
2 IncludedintheMexicoNaturalGasPipelinessegment.
CoastalGasLinkPipelineLimitedPartnershipTCEnergyholdsa35percentequityinterestinCoastalGasLinkPipelineLimitedPartnership(CoastalGasLinkLP),whichhas
contractedtheCompanytoconstructandoperatetheCoastalGasLinkpipeline.In2020,theCompanyenteredintoa
subordinateddemandrevolvingcreditfacilitywithCoastalGasLinkLPtoprovideadditionalshort-termliquidityandfunding
flexibilitytotheproject.Thefacilitybearsinterestatafloatingmarket-basedrateandhadacapacityof$500millionat
June30,2021withanoutstandingbalanceof$220million(December31,2020–nil)reflectedinOthercurrentassetsonthe
Company'sCondensedconsolidatedbalancesheet.
8.LONG-TERMDEBT
Long-TermDebtIssuedLong-termdebtissuedbytheCompanyinthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021includedthefollowing:
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$,unlessotherwisenoted)
Company Issuedate Type Maturitydate Amount Interestrate
TransCanadaPipeLinesLimited June2021 MediumTermNotes June2024 750 Floating
TransCanadaPipeLinesLimited June2021 MediumTermNotes June2031 500 2.97%
TransCanadaPipeLinesLimited June2021 MediumTermNotes September2047 250 4.33%
KeystoneXLsubsidiaries1 Various Project-LevelCreditFacility June2021 US849 Floating
ColumbiaPipelineGroup,Inc. January2021 TermLoan June2022 US4,040 Floating
1 OnJanuary4,2021,theCompanyestablishedaUS$4.1billionproject-levelcreditfacilitytosupporttheconstructionoftheKeystoneXLpipeline,which
wasfullyguaranteedbytheGovernmentofAlbertaandnon-recoursetoTCEnergy.Theavailabilityofthiscreditfacilitywassubsequentlyreducedto
US$1.6billionandallamountsoutstandingwerefullyrepaidbytheGovernmentofAlbertainJune2021.RefertoNote5,KeystoneXL,foradditional
information.
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Long-TermDebtRetired/RepaidLong-termdebtretired/repaidbytheCompanyinthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021includedthefollowing:
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$,unlessotherwisenoted)
Company Retirement/Repaymentdate Type Amount Interestrate
TransCanadaPipeLinesLimited January2021 Debentures US400 9.875%
TCPipeLines,LP March2021 SeniorUnsecuredNotes US350 4.65%
KeystoneXLsubsidiaries1 June2021 Project-LevelCreditFacility US849 Floating
1 InJune2021,inaccordancewiththetermsoftheguarantee,theGovernmentofAlbertarepaidtheUS$849millionoutstandingbalanceunderthe
KeystoneXLproject-levelcreditfacilitybearinginterestatafloatingrate,subsequenttowhichitwasterminated,resultinginnocashimpactto
TCEnergy.RefertoNote5,KeystoneXL,foradditionalinformation.
OnMarch4,2021,theCompany'ssubsidiary,TCPipeLines,LP,terminatedaUS$500millionunsecuredrevolvingcreditfacility
bearinginterestatafloatingrateonwhichnoamountwasoutstanding.
CapitalizedInterestInthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021,TCEnergycapitalizedinterestrelatedtocapitalprojectsof$1millionand
$18million,respectively(2020–$87millionand$151million,respectively).
9.JUNIORSUBORDINATEDNOTESISSUED
JuniorsubordinatednotesissuedbytheCompanyinthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021includedthefollowing:
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Company Issuedate Type Maturitydate Amount Interestrate
TransCanadaPipeLinesLimited March2021 JuniorSubordinatedNotes1 March2081 500 4.45%
1 TheJuniorsubordinatednoteswereissuedtoTransCanadaTrust,afinancingtrustsubsidiarywhollyownedbyTCPL.Whiletheobligationsof
TransCanadaTrustarefullyandunconditionallyguaranteedbyTCPLonasubordinatedbasis,TransCanadaTrustisnotconsolidatedinTCEnergy's
financialstatementssinceTCPLdoesnothaveavariableinterestinTransCanadaTrustandtheonlysubstantiveassetsofTransCanadaTrustarejunior
subordinatednotesofTCPL.
InMarch2021,TransCanadaTrust(theTrust)issued$500millionofTrustNotes–Series2021-Atoinvestorswithafixed
interestrateof4.20percentperannumforthefirst10yearsandresettingonthe10thanniversaryandeveryfiveyears
thereafter.AlloftheproceedsoftheissuancebytheTrustwereloanedtoTCPLfor$500millionofjuniorsubordinatednotes
ofTCPLataninitialfixedrateof4.45percentperannum,includinga0.25percentadministrationcharge.Therateonthe
juniorsubordinatednotesofTCPLwillreseteveryfiveyearscommencingMarch2031untilMarch2051tothethenFiveYear
GovernmentofCanadaYield,asdefinedinthedocumentgoverningthesubordinatednotes,plus3.316percentperannum;
fromMarch2051untilMarch2081,theinterestratewillresettothethenFiveYearGovernmentofCanadaYieldplus
4.066percentperannum.ThejuniorsubordinatednotesarecallableatTCPL'soptionatanytimefromDecember4,2030to
March4,2031andoneachinterestpaymentandresetdatethereafterat100percentoftheprincipalamountplusaccrued
andunpaidinteresttothedateofredemption.
TheJuniorsubordinatednotesaresubordinatedinrightofpaymenttoexistingandfutureseniorindebtednessandother
obligationsofTCPL.
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10.NON-CONTROLLINGINTERESTS
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LPOnDecember14,2020,theCompanyenteredintoadefinitiveagreementandplanofmergertoacquirealltheoutstanding
commonunitsofTCPipeLines,LPnotbeneficiallyownedbyTCEnergyoritsaffiliatesinexchangeforTCEnergycommon
shares.UponcloseofthetransactiononMarch3,2021,TCPipeLines,LPcommonunitholdersreceived0.70TCEnergy
commonsharesforeachissuedandoutstandingpublicly-heldTCPipeLines,LPcommonunitrepresenting,inaggregate,
37,955,093TCEnergycommonshares.Asaresult,TCPipeLines,LPbecameanindirect,wholly-ownedsubsidiaryofTCEnergy.
AstheCompanycontrolledTCPipeLines,LP,thisacquisitionwasaccountedforasanequitytransactionwiththefollowing
impactreflectedontheCondensedconsolidatedbalancesheet:
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) March3,2021
Commonshares 2,063
Additionalpaid-incapital (398)
Accumulatedothercomprehensiveloss 353
Non-controllinginterests (1,563)
Deferredincometaxliabilities (443)
Other (12)
11.COMMONSHARESANDPREFERREDSHARES
TheBoardofDirectorsofTCEnergydeclaredquarterlydividendsasfollows:
threemonthsendedJune30 sixmonthsendedJune30
(unaudited-Canadian$,roundedtotwodecimals) 2021 2020 2021 2020
percommonshare 0.87 0.81 1.74 1.62
perSeries1preferredshare 0.22 0.22 0.43 0.43
perSeries2preferredshare 0.12 0.22 0.25 0.44
perSeries3preferredshare 0.11 0.13 0.21 0.27
perSeries4preferredshare 0.08 0.18 0.17 0.36
perSeries5preferredshare 0.12 0.14 0.24 0.28
perSeries6preferredshare 0.10 0.11 0.20 0.31
perSeries7preferredshare 0.24 0.24 0.49 0.49
perSeries9preferredshare 0.24 0.24 0.47 0.47
perSeries11preferredshare 0.21 0.24 0.21 0.24
perSeries13preferredshare 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.34
perSeries15preferredshare 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.31
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LPOnMarch3,2021,TCEnergyissued37,955,093commonsharestoacquirealltheoutstandingpublicly-heldcommonunitsof
TCPipeLines,LP.RefertoNote10,Non-controllinginterests,foradditionalinformation.
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PreferredSharesOnMay31,2021,TCEnergyredeemedallofthe20,000,000issuedandoutstandingSeries13preferredsharesata
redemptionpriceof$25.00pershareandpaidthefinalquarterlydividendof$0.34375perSeries13preferredshareforthe
perioduptobutexcludingMay31,2021aspreviouslydeclaredonMay6,2021.TheCompanyusedtheproceedsfromthe
March2021issuanceof$500millionofJuniorSubordinatedNotesthroughtheTrusttofinancethispreferredshare
redemption.
OnFebruary1,2021,818,876Series5preferredshareswereconverted,onaone-for-onebasis,intoSeries6preferredshares
and175,208Series6preferredshareswereconverted,onaone-for-onebasis,intoSeries5preferredshares.
12.OTHERCOMPREHENSIVE(LOSS)/INCOMEANDACCUMULATEDOTHER
COMPREHENSIVELOSS
Componentsofothercomprehensive(loss)/income,includingtheportionattributabletonon-controllinginterestsandrelated
taxeffects,areasfollows:
threemonthsendedJune30,2021BeforeTax
Amount
IncomeTaxRecovery/(Expense)
NetofTaxAmount(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Foreigncurrencytranslationlossesonnetinvestmentinforeignoperations (231) (2) (233)
Changeinfairvalueofnetinvestmenthedges 17 (4) 13
Changeinfairvalueofcashflowhedges (14) 3 (11)
Reclassificationtonetincomeofgainsandlossesoncashflowhedges 12 (2) 10
Reclassificationtonetincomeofactuarialgainsandlossesonpensionandotherpost-retirementbenefitplans 6 (2) 4
Othercomprehensivelossonequityinvestments (76) 19 (57)
OtherComprehensiveLoss (286) 12 (274)
threemonthsendedJune30,2020BeforeTax
Amount
IncomeTaxRecovery/(Expense)
NetofTaxAmount(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Foreigncurrencytranslationlossesonnetinvestmentinforeignoperations (775) (19) (794)
Changeinfairvalueofnetinvestmenthedges 80 (20) 60
Changeinfairvalueofcashflowhedges (109) 27 (82)
Reclassificationtonetincomeofgainsandlossesoncashflowhedges 621 (155) 466
Reclassificationtonetincomeofactuarialgainsandlossesonpensionandotherpost-retirementbenefitplans 5 (1) 4
Othercomprehensivelossonequityinvestments (31) 7 (24)
OtherComprehensiveLoss (209) (161) (370)
sixmonthsendedJune30,2021BeforeTax
Amount
IncomeTaxRecovery/(Expense)
NetofTaxAmount(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Foreigncurrencytranslationlossesonnetinvestmentinforeignoperations (519) (12) (531)
Changeinfairvalueofnetinvestmenthedges 32 (8) 24
Reclassificationtonetincomeofgainsandlossesoncashflowhedges 23 (5) 18
Reclassificationtonetincomeofactuarialgainsandlossesonpensionandotherpost-retirementbenefitplans 9 (2) 7
Othercomprehensiveincomeonequityinvestments 173 (43) 130
OtherComprehensiveLoss (282) (70) (352)
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sixmonthsendedJune30,2020BeforeTax
Amount
IncomeTaxRecovery/(Expense)
NetofTaxAmount(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainsonnetinvestmentinforeignoperations 836 72 908
Changeinfairvalueofnetinvestmenthedges (42) 10 (32)
Changeinfairvalueofcashflowhedges (765) 188 (577)
Reclassificationtonetincomeofgainsandlossesoncashflowhedges 626 (156) 470
Reclassificationtonetincomeofactuarialgainsandlossesonpensionandotherpost-retirementbenefitplans (4) 1 (3)
Othercomprehensivelossonequityinvestments (26) 6 (20)
OtherComprehensiveIncome 625 121 746
ThechangesinAOCIbycomponentareasfollows:
threemonthsendedJune30,2021 CurrencyTranslation
AdjustmentsCashFlow
Hedges
PensionandOPEBPlan
AdjustmentsEquity
Investments Total1(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
AOCIbalanceatApril1,2021 (1,184) (138) (282) (548) (2,152)
Othercomprehensivelossbeforereclassifications2 (220) (11) — (64) (295)
AmountsreclassifiedfromAOCI — 10 4 7 21
Netcurrentperiodothercomprehensive(loss)/income (220) (1) 4 (57) (274)
AOCIbalanceatJune30,2021 (1,404) (139) (278) (605) (2,426)
1 Allamountsarenetoftax.AmountsinparenthesesindicatelossesrecordedtoOCI.
2 Othercomprehensivelossbeforereclassificationsoncurrencytranslationadjustments,cashflowhedgesandequityinvestmentsarenetof
non-controllinginterestofnil.
sixmonthsendedJune30,2021 CurrencyTranslation
AdjustmentsCashFlow
Hedges
PensionandOPEBPlan
AdjustmentsEquity
Investments Total1(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
AOCIbalanceatJanuary1,2021 (1,273) (143) (285) (738) (2,439)
Othercomprehensive(loss)/incomebeforereclassifications2 (493) (1) — 116 (378)
AmountsreclassifiedfromAOCI3 — 18 7 13 38
Netcurrentperiodothercomprehensive(loss)/income (493) 17 7 129 (340)
AcquisitionofTCPipeLines,LP4 362 (13) — 4 353
AOCIbalanceatJune30,2021 (1,404) (139) (278) (605) (2,426)
1 Allamountsarenetoftax.AmountsinparenthesesindicatelossesrecordedtoOCI.
2 Othercomprehensive(loss)/incomebeforereclassificationsoncurrencytranslationadjustments,cashflowhedgesandequityinvestmentsarenetof
non-controllinginterestlossesof$14millionandgainsof$1millionand$1million,respectively.
3 LossesrelatedtocashflowhedgesreportedinAOCIandexpectedtobereclassifiedtonetincomeinthenext12monthsareestimatedtobe$55million
($41million,netoftax)atJune30,2021.Theseestimatesassumeconstantcommodityprices,interestratesandforeignexchangeratesovertime,
however,theamountsreclassifiedwillvarybasedontheactualvalueofthesefactorsatthedateofsettlement.
4 RepresentsthehistoricalOCIattributabletonon-controllinginterestsofTCPipeLines,LPwhichwasreclassifiedtoAOCIuponcompletionofthe
acquisitionofalltheoutstandingpublicly-heldcommonunitsofTCPipeLines,LPonMarch3,2021.RefertoNote10,Non-controllinginterests,for
additionalinformation.
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DetailsaboutreclassificationsoutofAOCIintotheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincomeareasfollows:
AmountsReclassifiedfromAOCI
AffectedlineitemintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincome1
threemonthsendedJune30
sixmonthsendedJune30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Cashflowhedges
Commodities (3) 2 (5) — Revenues(PowerandStorage)
Interestrate (9) (8) (18) (11) Interestexpense
Interestrate — (613) — (613) Netgainonsaleofassets2
(12) (619) (23) (624) Totalbeforetax
2 155 5 156 Incometaxexpense/(recovery)2
(10) (464) (18) (468) Netoftax3
Pensionandotherpost-retirementbenefitplanadjustments
Amortizationofactuarial(losses)/gains (6) (5) (9) 4 Plantoperatingcostsandother4
2 1 2 (1) Incometaxexpense/(recovery)
(4) (4) (7) 3 Netoftax
Equityinvestments
Equityincome (10) (3) (18) (7) Incomefromequityinvestments
3 1 5 2 Incometaxexpense/(recovery)
(7) (2) (13) (5) Netoftax
1 AllamountsinparenthesesindicateexpensestotheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincome.
2 Includesalossof$613million($459million,netoftax)relatedtoacontractuallyrequiredderivativeinstrumentusedtohedgetheinterestraterisk
associatedwithproject-levelfinancingoftheCoastalGasLinkpipelineconstruction.Thederivativeinstrumentwasderecognizedaspartofthesaleofa
65percentequityinterestinCoastalGasLinkLP.
3 AmountsreclassifiedfromAOCIoncashflowhedgesarenetofnon-controllinginterestsofnilforthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021
(2020–lossesof$2millionand$2million,respectively).
4 TheseAOCIcomponentsareincludedinthecomputationofnetbenefitcost.RefertoNote13,Employeepost-retirementbenefits,foradditional
information.
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13.EMPLOYEEPOST-RETIREMENTBENEFITS
ThenetbenefitcostrecognizedfortheCompany’spensionbenefitplansandotherpost-retirementbenefitplansisasfollows:
threemonthsendedJune30 sixmonthsendedJune30
Pensionbenefit
plans
Otherpost-retirementbenefitplans
Pensionbenefitplans
Otherpost-retirementbenefitplans
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021 2020
Servicecost1 42 39 2 2 85 77 3 3
Othercomponentsofnetbenefitcost1
Interestcost 30 33 3 4 60 68 6 8
Expectedreturnonplanassets (59) (58) (3) (4) (117) (115) (6) (8)
Amortizationofactuariallosses 5 6 — — 11 11 1 1
Amortizationofregulatoryasset 8 6 1 1 14 12 1 1
(16) (13) 1 1 (32) (24) 2 2
NetBenefitCost 26 26 3 3 53 53 5 5
1 ServicecostandothercomponentsofnetbenefitcostareincludedinPlantoperatingcostsandotherintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementof
income.
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14.RISKMANAGEMENTANDFINANCIALINSTRUMENTS
RiskManagementOverviewTCEnergyhasexposuretomarketriskandcounterpartycreditrisk,andhasstrategies,policiesandlimitsinplacetomanage
theimpactoftheserisksonearnings,cashflowsandshareholdervalue.
CounterpartycreditriskTCEnergy’sexposuretocounterpartycreditriskincludesitscashandcashequivalents,accountsreceivableandcertain
contractualrecoveries,available-for-saleassets,thefairvalueofderivativeassetsandloansreceivable.
WhilethemajorityoftheCompany'screditexposureistolargecreditworthyentities,TCEnergymaintainsclosemonitoring
andcommunicationwiththosecounterpartiesexperiencinggreaterfinancialpressuresduetosignificantmarketevents,
includingtheCOVID-19pandemic.RefertoTCEnergy's2020AnnualReportformoreinformationaboutthefactorsthat
mitigatetheCompany'scounterpartycreditriskexposure.
TheCompanyreviewsfinancialassetscarriedatamortizedcostforimpairmentusingthelifetimeexpectedlossofthe
financialassetatinitialrecognitionandthroughoutthelifeofthefinancialasset.TCEnergyuseshistoricalcreditlossand
recoverydata,adjustedformanagement'sjudgmentregardingcurrenteconomicandcreditconditions,alongwith
supportableforecaststodetermineanyimpairment,whichisrecognizedinPlantoperatingcostsandother.AtJune30,2021,
therewerenosignificantcreditlosses,nosignificantcreditriskconcentrationandnosignificantamountspastdueor
impaired.
NetinvestmentinforeignoperationsTheCompanyhedgesaportionofitsnetinvestmentinforeignoperations(onanafter-taxbasis)withU.S.dollar-denominated
debt,cross-currencyswaps,foreignexchangeforwardsandforeignexchangeoptionsasappropriate.
Thefairvaluesandnotionalamountsforthederivativesdesignatedasanetinvestmenthedgewereasfollows:
June30,2021 December31,2020
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$,unlessotherwisenoted) Fairvalue1,2Notionalamount Fairvalue1,2
Notionalamount
U.S.dollarforeignexchangeoptions(maturing2021to2023) 41 US3,200 45 US2,200
U.S.dollarcross-currencyinterestrateswaps(maturing2022to2025) 35 US400 23 US400
76 US3,600 68 US2,600
1 Fairvalueequalscarryingvalue.
2 Noamountshavebeenexcludedfromtheassessmentofhedgeeffectiveness.
ThenotionalamountsandfairvaluesofU.S.dollar-denominateddebtdesignatedasanetinvestmenthedgewereasfollows:
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$,unlessotherwisenoted) June30,2021 December31,2020
Notionalamount 25,200(US20,300) 27,700(US21,800)
Fairvalue 30,700(US24,700) 33,800(US26,500)
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Non-derivativefinancialinstruments
Fairvalueofnon-derivativefinancialinstruments
Available-for-saleassetsarerecordedatfairvaluewhichiscalculatedusingquotedmarketpriceswhereavailable.Certain
non-derivativefinancialinstrumentsincludedinCashandcashequivalents,Accountsreceivable,Othercurrentassets,
Loanreceivablefromaffiliate,Restrictedinvestments,Otherlong-termassets,Notespayable,Accountspayableandother,
Dividendspayable,AccruedinterestandOtherlong-termliabilitieshavecarryingamountsthatapproximatetheirfairvalue
duetothenatureoftheitemortheshorttimetomaturity.EachoftheseinstrumentsareclassifiedinLevelIIofthefairvalue
hierarchy,exceptfortheCompany'sLMCIequitysecuritieswhichareclassifiedinLevelI.
Creditriskhasbeentakenintoconsiderationwhencalculatingthefairvalueofnon-derivativeinstruments.
Balancesheetpresentationofnon-derivativefinancialinstruments
Thefollowingtabledetailsthefairvalueofnon-derivativefinancialinstruments,excludingthosewherecarryingamounts
approximatefairvalue,andwouldbeclassifiedinLevelIIofthefairvaluehierarchy:
June30,2021 December31,2020
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)Carryingamount
Fairvalue
Carryingamount
Fairvalue
Long-termdebtincludingcurrentportion (41,803) (49,437) (36,885) (46,054)
Juniorsubordinatednotes (8,800) (9,318) (8,498) (8,908)
(50,603) (58,755) (45,383) (54,962)
Available-for-saleassetssummary
ThefollowingtablessummarizeadditionalinformationabouttheCompany'srestrictedinvestmentsthatwereclassifiedas
available-for-saleassets:
June30,2021 December31,2020
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)LMCIrestricted
investmentsOtherrestricted
investments1LMCIrestricted
investmentsOtherrestricted
investments1
Fairvaluesoffixedincomesecurities2,3
Maturingwithin1year — 36 — 17
Maturingwithin1-5years — 86 — 66
Maturingwithin5-10years 1,058 — 985 —
Maturingafter10years 76 — 85 —
Fairvalueofequitysecurities2,4 798 — 736 —
1,932 122 1,806 83
1 OtherrestrictedinvestmentshavebeensetasidetofundinsuranceclaimlossestobepaidbytheCompany'swholly-ownedcaptiveinsurance
subsidiary.
2 Available-for-saleassetsarerecordedatfairvalueandincludedinOthercurrentassetsandRestrictedinvestmentsontheCompany'sCondensed
consolidatedbalancesheet.
3 ClassifiedinLevelIIofthefairvaluehierarchy.
4 ClassifiedinLevelIofthefairvaluehierarchy.
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June30,2021 June30,2020
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)LMCIrestrictedinvestments1
Otherrestrictedinvestments2
LMCIrestrictedinvestments1
Otherrestrictedinvestments2
Netunrealizedgains/(losses)intheperiod
threemonthsended 49 — 84 2
sixmonthsended 9 (1) 61 3
Netrealized(losses)/gainsintheperiod3
threemonthsended (2) — 8 —
sixmonthsended (3) — 10 —
1 GainsandlossesarisingfromchangesinthefairvalueofLMCIrestrictedinvestmentsimpactthesubsequentamountstobecollectedthroughtollsto
coverfuturepipelineabandonmentcosts.Asaresult,theCompanyrecordsthesegainsandlossesasregulatoryassetsorliabilities.
2 GainsandlossesonotherrestrictedinvestmentsareincludedinInterestincomeandotherintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincome.
3 RealizedgainsandlossesonthesaleofLMCIrestrictedinvestmentsaredeterminedusingtheaveragecostbasis.
Derivativeinstruments
Fairvalueofderivativeinstruments
Thefairvalueofforeignexchangeandinterestratederivativeshasbeencalculatedusingtheincomeapproachwhichuses
period-endmarketratesandappliesadiscountedcashflowvaluationmodel.Thefairvalueofcommodityderivativeshas
beencalculatedusingquotedmarketpriceswhereavailable.Intheabsenceofquotedmarketprices,third-partybroker
quotesorothervaluationtechniqueshavebeenused.ThefairvalueofoptionshasbeencalculatedusingtheBlack-Scholes
pricingmodel.Creditriskhasbeentakenintoconsiderationwhencalculatingthefairvalueofderivativeinstruments.
Unrealizedgainsandlossesonderivativeinstrumentsarenotnecessarilyrepresentativeoftheamountsthatwillberealized
onsettlement.
Insomecases,eventhoughthederivativesareconsideredtobeeffectiveeconomichedges,theydonotmeetthespecific
criteriaforhedgeaccountingtreatmentorarenotdesignatedasahedgeandareaccountedforatfairvaluewithchangesin
fairvaluerecordedinnetincomeintheperiodofchange.ThismayexposetheCompanytoincreasedvariabilityinreported
earningsbecausethefairvalueofthederivativeinstrumentscanfluctuatesignificantlyfromperiodtoperiod.
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Balancesheetpresentationofderivativeinstruments
Thebalancesheetclassificationofthefairvalueofderivativeinstrumentswasasfollows:
atJune30,2021CashFlow
Hedges
NetInvestment
HedgesHeldforTrading
TotalFairValueofDerivativeInstruments1(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Othercurrentassets
Commodities2 — — 68 68
Foreignexchange — 42 142 184
— 42 210 252
Otherlong-termassets
Commodities2 — — 9 9
Foreignexchange — 45 10 55
— 45 19 64
TotalDerivativeAssets — 87 229 316
Accountspayableandother
Commodities2 (18) — (78) (96)
Foreignexchange — — (21) (21)
Interestrate (21) — — (21)
(39) — (99) (138)
Otherlong-termliabilities
Commodities2 (6) — (6) (12)
Foreignexchange — (11) (6) (17)
Interestrate (23) — — (23)
(29) (11) (12) (52)
TotalDerivativeLiabilities (68) (11) (111) (190)
TotalDerivatives (68) 76 118 126
1 Fairvalueequalscarryingvalue.
2 Includespurchasesandsalesofpower,naturalgasandliquids.
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atDecember31,2020CashFlow
Hedges
NetInvestment
HedgesHeldforTrading
TotalFairValueofDerivativeInstruments1(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Othercurrentassets
Commodities2 — — 13 13
Foreignexchange — 47 175 222
— 47 188 235
Otherlong-termassets
Foreignexchange — 22 19 41
— 22 19 41
TotalDerivativeAssets — 69 207 276
Accountspayableandother
Commodities2 (8) — (32) (40)
Foreignexchange — (1) (10) (11)
Interestrate (21) — — (21)
(29) (1) (42) (72)
Otherlong-termliabilities
Commodities2 (6) — (4) (10)
Interestrate3 (49) — — (49)
(55) — (4) (59)
TotalDerivativeLiabilities (84) (1) (46) (131)
TotalDerivatives (84) 68 161 145
1 Fairvalueequalscarryingvalue.
2 Includespurchasesandsalesofpower,naturalgasandliquids.
3 ForthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2020,a$130millionpaymenttosettlealossonfinancialinstrumentswasincludedinNetcashprovided
by/(usedin)financingactivitiesintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofcashflows.
Themajorityofderivativeinstrumentsheldfortradinghavebeenenteredintoforriskmanagementpurposesandallare
subjecttotheCompany'sriskmanagementstrategies,policiesandlimits.Theseincludederivativesthathavenotbeen
designatedashedgesordonotqualifyforhedgeaccountingtreatmentbuthavebeenenteredintoaseconomichedgesto
managetheCompany'sexposurestomarketrisk.
Notionalandmaturitysummary
ThematurityandnotionalamountorquantityoutstandingrelatedtotheCompany'sderivativeinstrumentsexcludinghedges
ofthenetinvestmentinforeignoperationswasasfollows:
atJune30,2021
Power NaturalGas LiquidsForeign
Exchange InterestRate(unaudited)
Purchases1 685 147 22 — —
Sales1 1,481 77 24 — —
MillionsofU.S.dollars — — — 5,861 1,100
MillionsofMexicanpesos — — — 4,222 —
Maturitydates 2021-2026 2021-2027 2021 2021-2023 2022-2026
1 Volumesforpower,naturalgasandliquidsderivativesareinGWh,BcfandMMBbls,respectively.
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atDecember31,2020
Power NaturalGas LiquidsForeign
Exchange InterestRate(unaudited)
Purchases1 185 13 26 — —
Sales1 1,786 14 30 — —
MillionsofU.S.dollars — — — 4,432 1,100
MillionsofMexicanpesos — — — 1,700 —
Maturitydates 2021-2025 2021-2027 2021 2021-2022 2022-2026
1 Volumesforpower,naturalgasandliquidsderivativesareinGWh,BcfandMMBbls,respectively.
Unrealizedandrealized(losses)/gainsonderivativeinstrumentsThefollowingsummarydoesnotincludehedgesofthenetinvestmentinforeignoperations:
threemonthsendedJune30 sixmonthsendedJune30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
DerivativeInstrumentsHeldforTrading1
Amountofunrealized(losses)/gainsintheperiod
Commodities (15) (50) 16 16
Foreignexchange (63) 170 (58) (102)
Amountofrealizedgains/(losses)intheperiod
Commodities 48 42 109 78
Foreignexchange 117 (39) 158 (51)
DerivativeInstrumentsinHedgingRelationships2
Amountofrealized(losses)/gainsintheperiod
Commodities (12) 5 (23) 2
Interestrate (6) (5) (12) (4)
1 Realizedandunrealizedgainsandlossesonheld-for-tradingderivativeinstrumentsusedtopurchaseandsellcommoditiesareincludedonanetbasisin
Revenues.Realizedandunrealizedgainsandlossesonforeignexchangeheld-for-tradingderivativeinstrumentsareincludedonanetbasisinInterest
incomeandother.
2 InthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021and2020,therewerenogainsorlossesincludedinNetincomerelatingtodiscontinuedcashflow
hedgeswhereitwasprobablethattheanticipatedtransactionwouldnotoccur.
Derivativesincashflowhedgingrelationships
ThecomponentsofOCI(Note12)relatedtothechangeinfairvalueofderivativesincashflowhedgingrelationshipsbefore
taxandincludingtheportionattributabletonon-controllinginterestswereasfollows:
threemonthsendedJune30 sixmonthsendedJune30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$,pre-tax) 2021 2020 2021 2020
ChangeinfairvalueofderivativeinstrumentsrecognizedinOCI1
Commodities (11) 2 (15) 6
Interestrate (3) (111) 15 (771)
(14) (109) — (765)
1 Noamountshavebeenexcludedfromtheassessmentofhedgeeffectiveness.AmountsinparenthesesindicatelossesrecordedtoOCI.
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Effectoffairvalueandcashflowhedgingrelationships
ThefollowingtabledetailsamountspresentedintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincomeinwhichtheeffectsoffair
valueorcashflowhedgingrelationshipswererecorded:
threemonthsendedJune30 sixmonthsendedJune30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
FairValueHedges
Interestratecontracts1
Hedgeditems — (2) — (5)
Derivativesdesignatedashedginginstruments — — — 1
CashFlowHedges
Reclassificationof(losses)/gainsonderivativeinstrumentsfromAOCItonetincome2,3
Interestratecontracts1 (9) (623) (18) (626)
Commoditycontracts4 (3) 2 (5) —
1 PresentedwithinInterestexpenseintheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincome,exceptforalossof$613millionrecordedinMay2020related
toacontractuallyrequiredderivativeinstrumentusedtohedgetheinterestrateriskassociatedwithproject-levelfinancingoftheCoastalGasLink
pipelineconstruction.Thederivativeinstrumentwasderecognizedaspartofthesaleofa65percentequityinterestinCoastalGasLinkLP.Thelosswas
includedinNetgainonsaleofassets.
2 RefertoNote12,Othercomprehensive(loss)/incomeandaccumulatedothercomprehensiveloss,forthecomponentsofOCIrelatedtoderivativesin
cashflowhedgingrelationshipsincludingtheportionattributabletonon-controllinginterests.
3 Therearenoamountsrecognizedinearningsthatwereexcludedfromeffectivenesstesting.
4 PresentedwithinRevenues(PowerandStorage)intheCondensedconsolidatedstatementofincome.
Offsettingofderivativeinstruments
TheCompanyentersintoderivativecontractswiththerighttooffsetinthenormalcourseofbusinessaswellasintheevent
ofdefault.TCEnergyhasnomasternettingagreements,however,similarcontractsareenteredintocontainingrightsto
offset.TheCompanyhaselectedtopresentthefairvalueofderivativeinstrumentswiththerighttooffsetonagrossbasison
theCondensedconsolidatedbalancesheet.Thefollowingtableshowstheimpactonthepresentationofthefairvalueof
derivativeinstrumentassetsandliabilitieshadtheCompanyelectedtopresentthesecontractsonanetbasis:
atJune30,2021 Grossderivativeinstruments
Amountsavailableforoffset1 Netamounts(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Derivativeinstrumentassets
Commodities 77 (53) 24
Foreignexchange 239 (34) 205
316 (87) 229
Derivativeinstrumentliabilities
Commodities (108) 53 (55)
Foreignexchange (38) 34 (4)
Interestrate (44) — (44)
(190) 87 (103)
1 Amountsavailableforoffsetdonotincludecashcollateralpledgedorreceived.
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atDecember31,2020 Grossderivativeinstruments
Amountsavailableforoffset1 Netamounts(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
Derivativeinstrumentassets
Commodities 13 (7) 6
Foreignexchange 263 (11) 252
276 (18) 258
Derivativeinstrumentliabilities
Commodities (50) 7 (43)
Foreignexchange (11) 11 —
Interestrate (70) — (70)
(131) 18 (113)
1 Amountsavailableforoffsetdonotincludecashcollateralpledgedorreceived.
Withrespecttothederivativeinstrumentspresentedabove,theCompanyprovidedcashcollateralof$96millionandletters
ofcreditof$52millionatJune30,2021(December31,2020–$54millionand$39million,respectively)toitscounterparties.
AtJune30,2021,theCompanyheldnocashcollateralanda$1millionbalanceinlettersofcredit(December31,2020–nil
andnil,respectively)fromcounterpartiesonassetexposures.
Credit-risk-relatedcontingentfeaturesofderivativeinstrumentsDerivativecontractsenteredintotomanagemarketriskoftencontainfinancialassuranceprovisionsthatallowpartiestothe
contractstomanagecreditrisk.Theseprovisionsmayrequirecollateraltobeprovidedifacredit-risk-relatedcontingentevent
occurs,suchasadowngradeintheCompany’screditratingtonon-investmentgrade.TheCompanymayalsoneedtoprovide
collateralifthefairvalueofitsderivativefinancialinstrumentsexceedspre-definedexposurelimits.
BasedoncontractsinplaceandmarketpricesatJune30,2021,theaggregatefairvalueofallderivativeinstrumentswith
credit-risk-relatedcontingentfeaturesthatwereinanetliabilitypositionwas$5million(December31,2020–$4million),for
whichtheCompanyhasprovidednocollateralinthenormalcourseofbusiness.Ifthecredit-risk-relatedcontingentfeatures
intheseagreementsweretriggeredonJune30,2021,theCompanywouldhavebeenrequiredtoprovidecollateralequalto
thefairvalueoftherelatedderivativeinstrumentsdiscussedabove.Collateralmayalsoneedtobeprovidedshouldthefair
valueofderivativeinstrumentsexceedpre-definedcontractualexposurelimitthresholds.
TheCompanyhassufficientliquidityintheformofcashandundrawncommittedrevolvingcreditfacilitiestomeetthese
contingentobligationsshouldtheyarise.
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FairValueHierarchyTheCompany’sfinancialassetsandliabilitiesrecordedatfairvaluehavebeencategorizedintothreecategoriesbasedona
fairvaluehierarchy.
Levels Howfairvaluehasbeendetermined
LevelI QuotedpricesinactivemarketsforidenticalassetsandliabilitiesthattheCompanyhastheabilitytoaccessatthemeasurementdate.Anactivemarketisamarketinwhichfrequencyandvolumeoftransactionsprovidespricinginformationonanongoingbasis.
LevelII Thiscategoryincludesinterestrateandforeignexchangederivativeassetsandliabilitieswherefairvalueisdeterminedusingtheincomeapproachandcommodityderivativeswherefairvalueisdeterminedusingthemarketapproach.
Inputsincludepublishedexchangerates,interestrates,interestrateswapcurves,yieldcurvesandbrokerquotesfromexternaldataserviceproviders.
LevelIII Thiscategoryincludeslong-datedcommoditytransactionsincertainmarketswhereliquidityislowandtheCompanyusesthemostobservableinputsavailableor,ifnotavailable,long-termbrokerquotestoestimatethefairvalueforthesetransactions.
Thereisuncertaintycausedbyusingunobservablemarketdatawhichmaynotaccuratelyreflectpossiblefuturechangesinfairvalue.
ThefairvalueoftheCompany’sderivativeassetsandliabilitiesmeasuredonarecurringbasis,includingbothcurrentand
non-currentportions,werecategorizedasfollows:
atJune30,2021Quotedpricesinactivemarkets
(LevelI)
Significantotherobservableinputs
(LevelII)1
Significantunobservable
inputs(LevelIII)1(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) Total
Derivativeinstrumentassets
Commodities 5 72 — 77
Foreignexchange — 239 — 239
Derivativeinstrumentliabilities
Commodities (22) (81) (5) (108)
Foreignexchange — (38) — (38)
Interestrate — (44) — (44)
(17) 148 (5) 126
1 TherewerenotransfersfromLevelIItoLevelIIIforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2021.
atDecember31,2020Quotedpricesinactivemarkets
(LevelI)
Significantotherobservableinputs
(LevelII)1
Significantunobservable
inputs(LevelIII)1(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) Total
Derivativeinstrumentassets
Commodities 3 10 — 13
Foreignexchange — 263 — 263
Derivativeinstrumentliabilities
Commodities (15) (31) (4) (50)
Foreignexchange — (11) — (11)
Interestrate — (70) — (70)
(12) 161 (4) 145
1 TherewerenotransfersfromLevelIItoLevelIIIfortheyearendedDecember31,2020.
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ThefollowingtablepresentsthenetchangeinfairvalueofderivativeassetsandliabilitiesclassifiedasLevelIIIofthefair
valuehierarchy:
threemonthsendedJune30 sixmonthsendedJune30
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) 2021 2020 2021 2020
Balanceatbeginningofperiod (4) (3) (4) (7)
Total(losses)/gainsincludedinNetincome (1) (1) (1) 3
Balanceatendofperiod1 (5) (4) (5) (4)
1 ForthethreeandsixmonthsendedJune30,2021,therewereunrealizedlossesof$1millionrecognizedinRevenuesattributedtoderivativesinthe
LevelIIIcategorythatwereheldatJune30,2021(2020–unrealizedlossesof$1millionandgainsof$3million,respectively).
15.COMMITMENTS,CONTINGENCIESANDGUARANTEES
CommitmentsTCEnergy’scapitalexpenditurecommitmentsatDecember31,2020includedcertainconstructioncostsassociatedwiththe
KeystoneXLpipelineproject.FollowingtherevocationofthePresidentialPermitfortheKeystoneXLpipelineon
January20,2021,theCompanyanditspartnerterminatedtheprojectonJune9,2021.Asaresult,capitalcommitments
relatedtoKeystoneXLhavebeenreducedbyapproximately$0.9billion.RefertoNote5,KeystoneXL,formoreinformation.
ContingenciesTCEnergyanditssubsidiariesaresubjecttovariouslegalproceedings,arbitrationsandactionsarisinginthenormalcourseof
business.Whilethefinaloutcomeofsuchlegalproceedingsandactionscannotbepredictedwithcertainty,itistheopinionof
managementthattheresolutionofsuchproceedingsandactions,excludingtheKeystoneXLlegalproceedingdescribedin
Note17,Subsequentevent,willnothaveamaterialimpactontheCompany’sconsolidatedfinancialpositionorresultsof
operations.
GuaranteesAspartofitsroleasoperatoroftheNorthernCourierpipeline,TCEnergyhasguaranteedthefinancialperformanceofthe
pipelinerelatedtodeliveryandterminallingofbitumenanddiluentandcontingentfinancialobligationsundersub-lease
agreements.
TCEnergyanditspartnerontheSurdeTexaspipeline,IEnova,havejointlyguaranteedthefinancialperformanceoftheentity
whichownsthepipeline.Suchagreementsincludeaguaranteeandaletterofcreditwhichareprimarilyrelatedtothe
deliveryofnaturalgas.
TCEnergyanditsjointventurepartneronBrucePower,BPCGenerationInfrastructureTrust,haveeachseverallyguaranteed
certaincontingentfinancialobligationsofBrucePowerrelatedtoaleaseagreementandcontractorandsupplierservices.
TheCompanyanditspartnersincertainotherjointly-ownedentitieshaveeither(i)jointlyandseverally,(ii)jointlyor
(iii)severallyguaranteedthefinancialperformanceoftheseentities.Suchagreementsincludeguaranteesandlettersofcredit
whichareprimarilyrelatedtoconstructionservicesandthepaymentofliabilities.Forcertainoftheseentities,anypayments
madebyTCEnergyundertheseguaranteesinexcessofitsownershipinterestaretobereimbursedbyitspartners.
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ThecarryingvalueoftheseguaranteeshasbeenincludedinOtherlong-termliabilitiesontheCondensedconsolidated
balancesheet.InformationregardingtheCompany’sguaranteesisasfollows:
June30,2021 December31,2020
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$)
TermPotentialexposure1
Carryingvalue
Potentialexposure1
Carryingvalue
NorthernCourier to2055 300 26 300 26
SurdeTexas to2043 98 — 100 —
BrucePower to2023 88 — 88 —
Otherjointly-ownedentities to2043 77 4 78 4
563 30 566 30
1 TCEnergy'sshareofthepotentialestimatedcurrentorcontingentexposure.
16.VARIABLEINTERESTENTITIES
ConsolidatedVIEsTheCompany'sconsolidatedVIEsconsistoflegalentitieswheretheCompanyistheprimarybeneficiary.Astheprimary
beneficiary,theCompanyhasthepower,throughvotingorsimilarrights,todirecttheactivitiesoftheVIEthatmost
significantlyimpacteconomicperformanceincludingpurchasingorsellingsignificantassets;maintenanceandoperationsof
assets;incurringadditionalindebtedness;ordeterminingthestrategicoperatingdirectionoftheentity.Inaddition,the
CompanyhastheobligationtoabsorblossesortherighttoreceivebenefitsfromtheconsolidatedVIEthatcouldpotentially
besignificanttotheVIE.AsignificantportionoftheCompany’sassetsareheldthroughVIEsinwhichtheCompanyholdsa
100percentvotinginterest,theVIEmeetsthedefinitionofabusinessandtheVIE’sassetscanbeusedforgeneralcorporate
purposes.TheconsolidatedVIEswhoseassetscannotbeusedforpurposesotherthanthesettlementoftheVIE’sobligations,
orarenotconsideredabusiness,areasfollows:
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(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) June30,2021 December31,2020
ASSETS
CurrentAssets
Cashandcashequivalents 38 254
Accountsreceivable 58 61
Inventories 27 26
Other 12 11
135 352
Plant,PropertyandEquipment 3,428 3,325
EquityInvestments 690 714
Goodwill 412 424
OtherLong-TermAssets — 8
4,665 4,823
LIABILITIES
CurrentLiabilities
Accountspayableandother 250 109
Redeemablenon-controllinginterest — 633
Accruedinterest 19 21
Currentportionoflong-termdebt 129 579
398 1,342
RegulatoryLiabilities 61 60
OtherLong-TermLiabilities 7 11
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 12 12
Long-TermDebt 2,429 2,468
2,907 3,893
AtDecember31,2020,certainconsolidatedVIEshadaredeemablenon-controllinginterestthatrankedabovetheCompany's
equityinterest.RefertoNote5,KeystoneXL,foradditionalinformation.
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Non-ConsolidatedVIEsTheCompany’snon-consolidatedVIEsconsistoflegalentitieswheretheCompanyisnottheprimarybeneficiaryasitdoesnot
havethepowertodirecttheactivitiesthatmostsignificantlyimpacttheeconomicperformanceoftheseVIEsorwherethis
powerissharedwiththirdparties.TheCompanycontributescapitaltotheseVIEsandreceivesownershipintereststhat
provideitwithresidualclaimsonassetsafterliabilitiesarepaid.
ThecarryingvalueoftheseVIEsandthemaximumexposuretolossasaresultoftheCompany'sinvolvementwiththeseVIEs
areasfollows:
(unaudited-millionsofCanadian$) June30,2021 December31,2020
Balancesheet
Equityinvestments
BrucePower 3,611 3,306
Pipelineequityinvestments 1,557 1,371
Currentloanreceivablefromaffiliate1 220 —
Off-balancesheetexposure2
BrucePower 1,189 1,183
Pipelineequityinvestments 1,651 1,506
Maximumexposuretoloss 8,228 7,366
1 RefertoNote7,Loansreceivablefromaffiliates,foradditionalinformation.
2 Includesmaximumpotentialexposuretoguaranteesandfuturefundingcommitments.
17.SUBSEQUENTEVENT
KeystoneXLLegalProceedingOnJuly2,2021,TCEnergyfiledaNoticeofIntenttoinitiatealegacyNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA)claimto
recovereconomicdamagesresultingfromtherevocationofthePresidentialPermitfortheKeystoneXLpipeline.The
CompanywillbeseekingtorecovermorethanUS$15billionindamagesasaresultoftheU.S.Government’sbreachofits
NAFTAobligations.Thisclaimisinapreliminarystageandthetimingofoutcomeisunknownatpresent.
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