Condensed consolidated statement of income
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | three months ended March 31 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, except per share amounts) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines | | 1,384 | | | 1,229 | | | | | |
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines | | 1,672 | | | 1,709 | | | | | |
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines | | 214 | | | 205 | | | | | |
Liquids Pipelines | | 734 | | | 538 | | | | | |
Power and Energy Solutions | | 239 | | | 247 | | | | | |
| | 4,243 | | | 3,928 | | | | | |
Income (Loss) from Equity Investments | | 356 | | | 303 | | | | | |
Impairment of Equity Investment | | — | | | (13) | | | | | |
Operating and Other Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Plant operating costs and other | | 1,233 | | | 1,057 | | | | | |
Commodity purchases resold | | 155 | | | 87 | | | | | |
Property taxes | | 226 | | | 227 | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 719 | | | 677 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | 2,333 | | | 2,048 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Financial Charges | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | 837 | | | 762 | | | | | |
Allowance for funds used during construction | | (157) | | | (131) | | | | | |
Foreign exchange (gains) losses, net | | (27) | | | (107) | | | | | |
Interest income and other | | (77) | | | (42) | | | | | |
| | 576 | | | 482 | | | | | |
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes | | 1,690 | | | 1,688 | | | | | |
Income Tax Expense (Recovery) | | | | | | | | |
Current | | 150 | | | 112 | | | | | |
Deferred | | 143 | | | 229 | | | | | |
| | 293 | | | 341 | | | | | |
Net Income (Loss) | | 1,397 | | | 1,347 | | | | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | | 171 | | | 11 | | | | | |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Controlling Interests | | 1,226 | | | 1,336 | | | | | |
Preferred share dividends | | 23 | | | 23 | | | | | |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shares | | 1,203 | | | 1,313 | | | | | |
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share | | | | | | | | |
Basic and diluted | | $1.16 | | | $1.29 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares (millions) | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 1,037 | | | 1,021 | | | | | |
Diluted | | 1,037 | | | 1,021 | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | three months ended March 31 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Income (Loss) | | 1,397 | | | 1,347 | | | | | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation gains and losses on net investment in foreign operations | | 473 | | | (24) | | | | | |
Change in fair value of net investment hedges | | (9) | | | 10 | | | | | |
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges | | 8 | | | (1) | | | | | |
Reclassification to net income of (gains) losses on cash flow hedges | | — | | | 34 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) on equity investments | | 91 | | | (71) | | | | | |
| | 563 | | | (52) | | | | | |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | 1,960 | | | 1,295 | | | | | |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | | 406 | | | 11 | | | | | |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Controlling Interests | | 1,554 | | | 1,284 | | | | | |
Preferred share dividends | | 23 | | | 23 | | | | | |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shares | | 1,531 | | | 1,261 | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | three months ended March 31 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Cash Generated from Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | 1,397 | | | 1,347 | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 719 | | | 677 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Deferred income taxes | | 143 | | | 229 | | | | | |
(Income) loss from equity investments | | (356) | | | (303) | | | | | |
Impairment of equity investment | | — | | | 13 | | | | | |
Distributions received from operating activities of equity investments | | 545 | | | 305 | | | | | |
Employee post-retirement benefits funding, net of expense | | 4 | | | (13) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Equity allowance for funds used during construction | | (100) | | | (84) | | | | | |
Unrealized (gains) losses on financial instruments | | 100 | | | (132) | | | | | |
Expected credit loss provision | | (20) | | | (106) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other | | (46) | | | 81 | | | | | |
(Increase) decrease in operating working capital | | (344) | | | 60 | | | | | |
Net cash provided by operations | | 2,042 | | | 2,074 | | | | | |
Investing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | (1,579) | | | (1,885) | | | | | |
Capital projects in development | | (20) | | | (78) | | | | | |
Contributions to equity investments | | (298) | | | (1,070) | | | | | |
Loans to affiliate (issued) repaid, net | | — | | | 250 | | | | | |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | | — | | | (138) | | | | | |
Other distributions from equity investments | | 30 | | | 16 | | | | | |
Keystone XL contractual recoveries | | 2 | | | — | | | | | |
Deferred amounts and other | | 10 | | | 129 | | | | | |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | | (1,855) | | | (2,776) | | | | | |
Financing Activities | | | | | | | | |
Notes payable issued (repaid), net | | 377 | | | (2,225) | | | | | |
Long-term debt issued, net of issue costs | | 662 | | | 7,011 | | | | | |
Long-term debt repaid | | (404) | | | (110) | | | | | |
Disposition of equity interest, net of transaction costs | | (38) | | | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Dividends on common shares | | (965) | | | (651) | | | | | |
Dividends on preferred shares | | (23) | | | (22) | | | | | |
Distributions to non-controlling interests | | (282) | | | (21) | | | | | |
Distributions on Class C Interests | | (1) | | | (41) | | | | | |
Common shares issued, net of issue costs | | — | | | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | | (674) | | | 3,944 | | | | | |
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents | | 49 | | | (11) | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Including Cash Balances Classified as Assets Held for Sale | | (438) | | | 3,231 | | | | | |
Cash balances classified as assets held for sale | | (47) | | | — | | | | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | | (485) | | | 3,231 | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of period | | 3,678 | | | 620 | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of period | | 3,193 | | | 3,851 | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed consolidated balance sheet
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
| | | | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 3,193 | | | 3,678 | |
Accounts receivable | | 4,218 | | | 4,209 | |
| | | | |
Inventories | | 1,100 | | | 982 | |
Assets held for sale | | 685 | | | — | |
Other current assets | | 2,689 | | | 2,503 | |
| | 11,885 | | | 11,372 | |
Plant, Property and Equipment | net of accumulated depreciation of $37,049 and $36,602, respectively | | 81,966 | | | 80,569 | |
Net Investment in Leases | | 2,330 | | | 2,263 | |
Equity Investments | | 10,777 | | | 10,314 | |
| | | | |
Restricted Investments | | 2,745 | | | 2,636 | |
Regulatory Assets | | 2,445 | | | 2,330 | |
Goodwill | | 12,844 | | | 12,532 | |
Other Long-Term Assets | | 3,034 | | | 3,018 | |
| | 128,026 | | | 125,034 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | |
Notes payable | | 381 | | | — | |
Accounts payable and other | | 6,944 | | | 6,987 | |
Dividends payable | | 1,008 | | | 979 | |
Accrued interest | | 905 | | | 913 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | 3,086 | | | 2,938 | |
Liabilities related to assets held for sale | | 384 | | | — | |
| | 12,708 | | | 11,817 | |
Regulatory Liabilities | | 4,995 | | | 4,806 | |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | | 1,076 | | | 1,015 | |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities | | 8,470 | | | 8,125 | |
Long-Term Debt | | 50,607 | | | 49,976 | |
Junior Subordinated Notes | | 10,496 | | | 10,287 | |
| | 88,352 | | | 86,026 | |
EQUITY | | | | |
Common shares, no par value | | 30,002 | | | 30,002 | |
Issued and outstanding: | March 31, 2024 – 1,037 million shares December 31, 2023 – 1,037 million shares | | | | |
Preferred shares | | 2,499 | | | 2,499 | |
| | | | |
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit) | | (2,777) | | | (2,997) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | 377 | | | 49 | |
Controlling Interests | | 30,101 | | | 29,553 | |
Non-Controlling Interests | | 9,573 | | | 9,455 | |
| | 39,674 | | | 39,008 | |
| | 128,026 | | | 125,034 | |
Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Note 15)
Variable Interest Entities (Note 16)
See accompanying Notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Condensed consolidated statement of equity
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| three months ended March 31 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Common Shares | | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period | 30,002 | | | 28,995 | | | | | |
Shares issued: | | | | | | | |
Dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan | — | | | 266 | | | | | |
Exercise of stock options | — | | | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at end of period | 30,002 | | | 29,264 | | | | | |
Preferred Shares | | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning and end of period | 2,499 | | | 2,499 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Additional Paid-In Capital | | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period | — | | | 722 | | | | | |
Disposition of equity interest, net of transaction costs | 11 | | | — | | | | | |
Reclassification of additional paid-in capital deficit to retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | (11) | | | — | | | | | |
Issuance of stock options, net of exercises | — | | | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at end of period | — | | | 725 | | | | | |
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period | (2,997) | | | 819 | | | | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests | 1,226 | | | 1,336 | | | | | |
Common share dividends | (996) | | | (952) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Preferred share dividends | (21) | | | (21) | | | | | |
Reclassification of additional paid-in capital deficit to retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 11 | | | — | | | | | |
Balance at end of period | (2,777) | | | 1,182 | | | | | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period | 49 | | | 955 | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests | 328 | | | (52) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Balance at end of period | 377 | | | 903 | | | | | |
Equity Attributable to Controlling Interests | 30,101 | | | 34,573 | | | | | |
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests | | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period | 9,455 | | | 126 | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 235 | | | — | | | | | |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 171 | | | 11 | | | | | |
Non-controlling interests on acquisition of Texas Wind Farms | — | | | 106 | | | | | |
Disposition of equity interest | (6) | | | — | | | | | |
Distributions declared to non-controlling interests | (282) | | | (21) | | | | | |
Balance at end of period | 9,573 | | | 222 | | | | | |
Total Equity | 39,674 | | | 34,795 | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Condensed consolidated financial statements
(unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
These Condensed consolidated financial statements of TC Energy Corporation (TC Energy or the Company) have been prepared by management in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accounting policies applied are consistent with those outlined in TC Energy’s annual audited Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, except as described in Note 2, Accounting changes. Capitalized and abbreviated terms that are used but not otherwise defined herein are identified in TC Energy’s 2023 Annual Report.
These Condensed consolidated financial statements reflect adjustments, all of which are normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect fairly the financial position and results of operations for the respective periods. These Condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures required in the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2023 audited Consolidated financial statements included in TC Energy’s 2023 Annual Report. Certain comparative figures have been adjusted to reflect the current period's presentation.
Earnings for interim periods may not be indicative of results for the fiscal year in certain of the Company’s segments primarily due to:
•Natural gas pipelines segments – the timing of regulatory decisions and negotiated rate case settlements as well as seasonal fluctuations in short-term throughput volumes on U.S. pipelines and marketing activities
•Liquids Pipelines – fluctuations in throughput volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System and marketing activities
•Power and Energy Solutions – the impacts of seasonal weather conditions on customer demand, market supply and prices of natural gas and power as well as maintenance outages in certain of the Company’s investments in electrical power generation plants and Canadian non-regulated natural gas storage facilities and marketing activities.
In addition to the factors mentioned above, revenues and segmented earnings are impacted by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, mainly related to the Company's U.S. dollar-denominated operations and Mexican peso-denominated exposure.
Use of Estimates and Judgments
In preparing these Condensed consolidated financial statements, TC Energy is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect both the amount and timing of recording assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses since the determination of these items may be dependent on future events. The Company uses the most current information available and exercises careful judgment in making these estimates and assumptions. In the opinion of management, these Condensed consolidated financial statements have been properly prepared within reasonable limits of materiality and within the framework of the Company’s significant accounting policies included in the annual audited Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, except as described in Note 2, Accounting changes.
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2. ACCOUNTING CHANGES
Changes in Accounting Policies for 2024
Leases
In March 2023, the FASB issued new guidance that clarified the accounting for leasehold improvements associated with common control leases. This new guidance was effective January 1, 2024 and did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Future Accounting Changes
Income Taxes
In December 2023, the FASB issued new guidance to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures through improvements to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The guidance also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. This new guidance is effective for the annual period beginning January 1, 2025. The guidance is applied prospectively with retrospective application permitted. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements not yet issued. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
Segment Reporting
In November 2023, the FASB issued new guidance to improve disclosures about a public entity's reportable segments and address requests from investors for additional, more detailed information about a reportable segment's expenses. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2024 and interim periods beginning January 1, 2025. Early adoption is permitted and the guidance is applied retrospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the standard on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
3. SPINOFF OF LIQUIDS PIPELINES BUSINESS
In 2023, TC Energy announced plans to separate into two independent, investment-grade, publicly listed companies through the proposed spinoff of its Liquids Pipelines business (the spinoff Transaction). The name of the new Liquids Pipelines business will be South Bow Corporation (South Bow). Under the spinoff Transaction, common shareholders of TC Energy as of the record date established for the spinoff Transaction will receive, in exchange for each TC Energy share, one new TC Energy share and 0.2 of a South Bow common share.
The Canadian and U.S. tax rulings have been received and subject to receipt of the remaining approvals and conditions of the spinoff Transaction, TC Energy expects that the effective date will occur between late third quarter and mid fourth quarter 2024.
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4. SEGMENTED INFORMATION
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three months ended March 31, 2024 | | Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines | | U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines | | Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines | | Liquids Pipelines | | Power and Energy Solutions | | | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | | | | | | Corporate1 | Total |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | 1,384 | | | 1,672 | | | 214 | | | 734 | | | 239 | | | — | | | 4,243 | |
Intersegment revenues | | — | | | 26 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (26) | | 2 | — | |
| | 1,384 | | | 1,698 | | | 214 | | | 734 | | | 239 | | | (26) | | | 4,243 | |
Income (loss) from equity investments3 | | 6 | | | 126 | | | 30 | | | 17 | | | 177 | | | — | | | 356 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Plant operating costs and other3 | | (466) | | | (390) | | | (9) | | | (212) | | | (124) | | | (32) | | 2 | (1,233) | |
Commodity purchase resold | | — | | | (35) | | | — | | | (108) | | | (12) | | | — | | | (155) | |
Property taxes | | (78) | | | (116) | | | — | | | (30) | | | (2) | | | — | | | (226) | |
Depreciation and amortization | | (345) | | | (240) | | | (23) | | | (85) | | | (26) | | | — | | | (719) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Segmented Earnings (Losses) | | 501 | | | 1,043 | | | 212 | | | 316 | | | 252 | | | (58) | | | 2,266 | |
Interest expense | | (837) | |
Allowance for funds used during construction | | 157 | |
Foreign exchange gains (losses), net | | 27 | |
Interest income and other | | 77 | |
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes | | 1,690 | |
Income tax (expense) recovery | | (293) | |
Net Income (Loss) | | 1,397 | |
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | (171) | |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Controlling Interests | | 1,226 | |
Preferred share dividends | | (23) | |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shares | | 1,203 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Spending4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | 341 | | | 584 | | | 615 | | | 17 | | | 17 | | | 5 | | | 1,579 | |
Capital projects in development | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 20 | | | — | | | 20 | |
Contributions to equity investments | | 112 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 186 | | | — | | | 298 | |
| | 453 | | | 584 | | | 615 | | | 17 | | | 223 | | | 5 | | | 1,897 | |
1Includes intersegment eliminations.
2The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included as Intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
3The Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segment includes a recovery of $18 million on the ECL provision with respect to the net investment in leases associated with the in-service TGNH pipelines and a recovery of $2 million on the ECL provision for contract assets related to certain other Mexico natural gas pipelines. Income (loss) from equity investments includes a recovery of $1 million on the ECL provision for contract assets related to Sur de Texas.
4Included in investing activities in the Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
three months ended March 31, 2023 | | Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines | | U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines | | Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines | | Liquids Pipelines | | Power and Energy Solutions | | | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | | | | | | Corporate1 | Total |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Revenues | | 1,229 | | | 1,709 | | | 205 | | | 538 | | | 247 | | | — | | | 3,928 | |
Intersegment revenues | | — | | | 26 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (26) | | 2 | — | |
| | 1,229 | | | 1,735 | | | 205 | | | 538 | | | 247 | | | (26) | | | 3,928 | |
Income (loss) from equity investments3 | | 5 | | | 108 | | | (9) | | | 14 | | | 185 | | | — | | | 303 | |
Impairment of equity investment | | (13) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (13) | |
Plant operating costs and other3 | | (417) | | | (409) | | | 80 | | | (177) | | | (158) | | | 24 | | 2 | (1,057) | |
Commodity purchase resold | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (84) | | | (3) | | | — | | | (87) | |
Property taxes | | (77) | | | (118) | | | — | | | (31) | | | (1) | | | — | | | (227) | |
Depreciation and amortization | | (316) | | | (237) | | | (22) | | | (84) | | | (18) | | | — | | | (677) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Segmented Earnings (Losses) | | 411 | | | 1,079 | | | 254 | | | 176 | | | 252 | | | (2) | | | 2,170 | |
Interest expense | | (762) | |
Allowance for funds used during construction | | 131 | |
Foreign exchange gains (losses), net | | 107 | |
Interest income and other | | 42 | |
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes | | 1,688 | |
Income tax (expense) recovery | | (341) | |
Net Income (Loss) | | 1,347 | |
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | (11) | |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Controlling Interests | | 1,336 | |
Preferred share dividends | | (23) | |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shares | | 1,313 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Spending4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | 822 | | | 602 | | | 386 | | | 13 | | | 56 | | | 6 | | | 1,885 | |
Capital projects in development | | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 75 | | | — | | | 78 | |
Contributions to equity investments | | 900 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 170 | | | — | | | 1,070 | |
| | 1,725 | | | 602 | | | 386 | | | 13 | | | 301 | | | 6 | | | 3,033 | |
1Includes intersegment eliminations.
2The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included as Intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
3The Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segment includes a recovery of $95 million on the ECL provision with respect to the net investment in leases associated with the in-service TGNH pipelines and a recovery of $11 million on the ECL provision for contract assets related to certain other Mexico natural gas pipelines. Income (loss) from equity investments includes an expense of $2 million on the ECL provision for contract assets related to Sur de Texas.
4 Included in investing activities in the Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
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Total Assets by Segment
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
| | | | |
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines | | 30,089 | | | 29,782 | |
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines | | 51,860 | | | 50,499 | |
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines | | 13,104 | | | 12,003 | |
Liquids Pipelines | | 16,504 | | | 15,490 | |
Power and Energy Solutions | | 9,552 | | | 9,525 | |
Corporate | | 6,917 | | | 7,735 | |
| | 128,026 | | | 125,034 | |
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5. REVENUES
Disaggregation of Revenues
The following tables summarize total Revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023:
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three months ended March 31, 2024 | Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines | U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines | Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines | Liquids Pipelines | Power and Energy Solutions | Total |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
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Capacity arrangements and transportation | 1,378 | | 1,416 | | 107 | | 592 | | — | | 3,493 | |
Power generation | — | | — | | — | | — | | 100 | | 100 | |
Natural gas storage and other1,2 | 6 | | 214 | | 31 | | 3 | | 82 | | 336 | |
| 1,384 | | 1,630 | | 138 | | 595 | | 182 | | 3,929 | |
Sales-type lease income | — | | — | | 76 | | — | | — | | 76 | |
Other revenues3 | — | | 42 | | — | | 139 | | 57 | | 238 | |
| 1,384 | | 1,672 | | 214 | | 734 | | 239 | | 4,243 | |
1The Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines segment includes $6 million of fee revenues from an affiliate related to development and construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project which is 35 per cent owned by TC Energy.
2The Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segment includes $24 million of revenues generated from non-lease components for the provision of operating and maintenance services with respect to sales-type leases on the in-service TGNH pipelines.
3Other revenues include income from the Company's marketing activities and financial instruments. Refer to Note 14, Risk management and financial instruments, for additional information on financial instruments. Additionally, other revenues include $31 million of operating lease income.
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three months ended March 31, 2023 | Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines | U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines | Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines | Liquids Pipelines | Power and Energy Solutions | Total |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
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Revenues from contracts with customers | | | | | | |
Capacity arrangements and transportation | 1,221 | | 1,350 | | 109 | | 438 | | — | | 3,118 | |
Power generation | — | | — | | — | | — | | 116 | | 116 | |
Natural gas storage and other1,2 | 8 | | 245 | | 33 | | 1 | | 109 | | 396 | |
| 1,229 | | 1,595 | | 142 | | 439 | | 225 | | 3,630 | |
Sales-type lease income | — | | — | | 63 | | — | | — | | 63 | |
Other revenues3 | — | | 114 | | — | | 99 | | 22 | | 235 | |
| 1,229 | | 1,709 | | 205 | | 538 | | 247 | | 3,928 | |
1The Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines segment includes $8 million of fee revenues from an affiliate related to development and construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project which is 35 per cent owned by TC Energy.
2The Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segment includes $27 million of revenues generated from non-lease components for the provision of operating and maintenance services with respect to sales-type leases on the in-service TGNH pipelines.
3Other revenues include income from the Company's marketing activities and financial instruments. Refer to Note 14, Risk management and financial instruments, for additional information on financial instruments. Additionally, other revenues include $32 million of operating lease income.
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Contract Balances
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Receivables from contracts with customers | 1,715 | | | 1,832 | | | Accounts receivable |
Contract assets | 211 | | | 151 | | | Other current assets |
Long-term contract assets | 486 | | | 457 | | | Other long-term assets |
Contract liabilities1 | 74 | | | 69 | | | Accounts payable and other |
Long-term contract liabilities | 13 | | | 12 | | | Other long-term liabilities |
1During the three months ended March 31, 2024, $27 million (2023 – $19 million) of revenues were recognized that were included in contract liabilities and long-term contract liabilities at the beginning of the period.
Contract assets and long-term contract assets primarily relate to the Company’s right to revenues for services completed but not invoiced at the reporting date on long-term committed capacity natural gas pipelines contracts. The change in contract assets is primarily related to the transfer to Accounts receivable when these rights become unconditional and the customer is invoiced, as well as the recognition of additional revenues that remain to be invoiced. Contract liabilities and long-term contract liabilities primarily represent unearned revenue for contracted services.
Future Revenues from Remaining Performance Obligations
As at March 31, 2024, future revenues from long-term pipeline capacity arrangements and transportation as well as natural gas storage and other contracts extending through 2055 are approximately $22.1 billion, of which approximately $3.8 billion is expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2024.
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6. COASTAL GASLINK
Subordinated Loan Agreement
Committed capacity under the subordinated loan agreement between TC Energy and Coastal GasLink LP was $3.4 billion with a balance outstanding of $2.6 billion at March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023 – $3.4 billion and $2.5 billion, respectively).
Any amounts outstanding on the loan will be repaid by Coastal GasLink LP to TC Energy once final project costs are known, which will be determined after the pipeline is placed in service. Coastal GasLink LP partners, including TC Energy, will contribute equity to Coastal GasLink LP to ultimately fund Coastal GasLink LP’s repayment of this subordinated loan to TC Energy. The Company expects that these additional equity contributions will be predominantly funded by TC Energy.
Amounts drawn under the subordinated loan agreement are accounted for as in-substance equity contributions and are presented as Contributions to equity investments on the Company’s Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. Interest and principal repayments on this loan, which are expected to be predominantly funded by TC Energy, will be accounted for as an equity investment distribution to the Company once received.
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, draws of $50 million (2023 – $77 million, net of repayments) were made by Coastal GasLink LP under the subordinated loan agreement. The table below reflects the changes in the carrying value of this loan receivable balance.
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Outstanding balance at December 31, 2023 | 2,520 | |
Impairment in prior years | (2,020) | |
Issuances in the three months ended March 31, 2024 | 50 | |
Outstanding balance at March 31, 2024 | 550 | |
Impairment of Equity Investment in Coastal GasLink LP
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, no impairment charges were recorded (2023 – $13 million) as there were no events or changes in circumstances since December 31, 2023 indicating a significant adverse impact on the estimated fair value of the Company’s investment in Coastal GasLink LP.
Between December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023, with the expectation that additional equity contributions under the subordinated loan agreement will be predominantly funded by TC Energy, the Company completed valuation assessments for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the first three quarters of 2023. For each period in which an assessment was performed, the Company concluded that the fair value of its investment in Coastal GasLink LP was below its carrying value and that these were other-than-temporary impairments. As a result, the cumulative pre-tax impairment charge recognized at March 31, 2024 is $5,148 million ($4,586 million after tax).
At March 31, 2024, the carrying value of the Company's investment was $532 million (December 31, 2023 – $294 million), which reflects the balance of amounts, net of impairments, drawn on the subordinated loan and other changes to TC Energy's equity investment.
At March 31, 2024, TC Energy expects to fund an additional $0.8 billion related to the capital cost estimates to complete the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which is consistent with the capital cost profile that was included in the September 30, 2023 impairment calculation.
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7. INCOME TAXES
Effective Tax Rates
The effective income tax rates were 17 per cent and 20 per cent for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to higher net income attributable to non-controlling interests, the impact of Mexico foreign exchange exposure and an unrealized non-taxable capital loss from the impairment of the Company's investment in Coastal GasLink LP in 2023, partially offset by lower foreign income tax rate differentials in 2024.
8. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
On March 4, 2024, the Company announced that TC Energy and its partner Northern New England Investment Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Énergir L.P. (Énergir), entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) to BlackRock, through a fund managed by its Diversified Infrastructure business and investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (the Purchaser), for expected proceeds of approximately $1.5 billion (US$1.1 billion). In addition, the Purchaser will assume US$250 million of Senior Notes outstanding at PNGTS, which is currently consolidated on the Company's Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
The cash proceeds will be split pro-rata according to the current PNGTS ownership interests (TC Energy – 61.7 per cent, Énergir – 38.3 per cent) and will be paid at closing, subject to certain customary adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2024, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
At March 31, 2024, the related assets and liabilities classified as held for sale were as follows:
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(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | March 31, 2024 | | |
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Assets Held for Sale | | | |
Current assets | 70 | | | |
Plant, property and equipment | 615 | | | |
Total assets held for sale | 685 | | | |
Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale | | | |
Current liabilities | 30 | | | |
Long-term debt, net | 338 | | | |
Other long-term liabilities | 16 | | | |
Total liabilities related to assets held for sale | 384 | | | |
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9. KEYSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISION
In December 2022, a pipeline incident occurred in Washington County, Kansas on the Keystone Pipeline System. At December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued a life-to-date environmental liability of $794 million, before expected insurance recoveries and not including potential fines and penalties which continue to be indeterminable. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, amounts paid for the environmental remediation liability were $57 million (2023 – $181 million). The remaining balance reflected in Accounts payable and other and Other long-term liabilities on the Company's Condensed consolidated balance sheet was $67 million and $10 million, respectively at March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023 – $122 million and $9 million, respectively).
The expected recovery of the remaining estimated environmental remediation costs recorded in Other current assets and Other long-term assets were $125 million and $34 million, respectively at March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023 – $150 million and $33 million, respectively). An additional $36 million was accrued in 2023, which is expected to be recoverable from TC Energy's wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary. This amount was recorded as an expense in Interest income and other in the Condensed consolidated statement of income. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company received $28 million (2023 – $102 million) from its insurance policies related to the costs for environmental remediation.
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10. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-Term Debt Issued
Long-term debt issued by the Company in the three months ended March 31, 2024 included the following:
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Columbia Pipelines Holding Company LLC | | | | | | | | |
| | January 2024 | | Senior Unsecured Notes | | January 2034 | | US 500 | | | 5.68 | % |
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Long-Term Debt Repaid/Retired
Long-term debt repaid by the Company in the three months ended March 31, 2024 included the following:
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ANR Pipeline Company | | | | | | | | |
| | February 2024 | | Senior Unsecured Notes | | US 125 | | | 7.38 | % | | |
Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | |
| | March 2024 | | Debentures | | 100 | | | 9.90 | % | | |
TC Energía Mexicana, S. de R.L. de C.V. | | | | | | | | |
| | Various | | Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | | US 80 | | | Floating | | |
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Capitalized Interest
In the three months ended March 31, 2024, TC Energy capitalized interest related to capital projects of $68 million (2023 – $30 million).
11. COMMON SHARES AND PREFERRED SHARES
The Board of Directors of TC Energy declared quarterly dividends as follows:
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(unaudited - Canadian $, rounded to two decimals) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
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per common share | | 0.96 | | | 0.93 | | | | | |
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per Series 1 preferred share | | 0.22 | | | 0.22 | | | | | |
per Series 2 preferred share | | 0.43 | | | 0.38 | | | | | |
per Series 3 preferred share | | 0.11 | | | 0.11 | | | | | |
per Series 4 preferred share | | 0.39 | | | 0.34 | | | | | |
per Series 5 preferred share | | 0.12 | | | 0.12 | | | | | |
per Series 6 preferred share | | 0.41 | | | 0.36 | | | | | |
per Series 7 preferred share | | 0.24 | | | 0.24 | | | | | |
per Series 9 preferred share | | 0.24 | | | 0.24 | | | | | |
Shareholders of the Series 7 preferred shares had the option to convert to Series 8 preferred shares by providing notice on or before April 15, 2024. As the total number of Series 7 preferred shares tendered for conversion did not meet the established threshold, no Series 7 preferred shares were subsequently converted into Series 8 preferred shares.
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12. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Components of other comprehensive income (loss), including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests and related tax effects, were as follows:
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three months ended March 31, 2024 | | Before tax amount | | Income tax (expense) recovery | | Net of tax amount |
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Foreign currency translation gains and losses on net investment in foreign operations | | 470 | | | 3 | | | 473 | |
Change in fair value of net investment hedges | | (12) | | | 3 | | | (9) | |
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges | | 11 | | | (3) | | | 8 | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) on equity investments | | 120 | | | (29) | | | 91 | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | 589 | | | (26) | | | 563 | |
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three months ended March 31, 2023 | | Before tax amount | | Income tax (expense) recovery | | Net of tax amount |
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Foreign currency translation gains and losses on net investment in foreign operations | | (23) | | | (1) | | | (24) | |
Change in fair value of net investment hedges | | 13 | | | (3) | | | 10 | |
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges | | (1) | | | — | | | (1) | |
Reclassification to net income of (gains) losses on cash flow hedges | | 44 | | | (10) | | | 34 | |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) on equity investments | | (95) | | | 24 | | | (71) | |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | (62) | | | 10 | | | (52) | |
The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, were as follows:
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three months ended March 31, 2024 | | Currency translation adjustments | | Cash flow hedges | | Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans adjustments | | Equity investments | | Total |
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AOCI balance at January 1, 2024 | | (317) | | | (35) | | | (55) | | | 456 | | | 49 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications1 | | 229 | | | 8 | | | — | | | 95 | | | 332 | |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI2 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (4) | | | (4) | |
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | | 229 | | | 8 | | | — | | | 91 | | | 328 | |
AOCI balance at March 31, 2024 | | (88) | | | (27) | | | (55) | | | 547 | | | 377 | |
1 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications on currency translation adjustments is net of non-controlling interest gain of $235 million (2023 – nil).
2 Gains related to cash flow hedges reported in AOCI and expected to be reclassified to net income in the next 12 months are estimated to be $2 million ($2 million after tax) at March 31, 2024. These estimates assume constant commodity prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates over time; however, the amounts reclassified will vary based on the actual value of these factors at the date of settlement.
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Details about reclassifications out of AOCI into the Condensed consolidated statement of income were as follows:
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| | three months ended March 31 | | | | Affected line item in the Condensed consolidated statement of income1 |
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Cash flow hedges | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodities | | 3 | | | (41) | | | | | | | Revenues (Power and Energy Solutions) |
Interest rate | | (3) | | | (3) | | | | | | | Interest expense |
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| | — | | | 10 | | | | | | | Income tax (expense) recovery |
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Equity income (loss) | | 5 | | | 6 | | | | | | | Income (loss) from equity investments |
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1All amounts in parentheses indicate expenses to the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
13. EMPLOYEE POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The components of the net benefit cost recognized for the Company’s pension benefit plans and other post-retirement benefit plans were as follows:
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| | three months ended March 31 | | |
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(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | | | | | |
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Service cost1 | | 28 | | | 23 | | | — | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
Other components of net benefit cost1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest cost | | 40 | | | 39 | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
Expected return on plan assets | | (62) | | | (59) | | | (3) | | | (4) | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Benefit Cost | | 6 | | | 3 | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
1Service cost and other components of net benefit cost are included in Plant operating costs and other in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
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14. RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Risk Management Overview
TC Energy has exposure to market risk and counterparty credit risk and has strategies, policies and limits in place to manage the impact of these risks on its earnings, cash flows and, ultimately, shareholder value.
Counterparty Credit Risk
TC Energy’s exposure to counterparty credit risk includes its cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and certain contractual recoveries, available-for-sale assets, the fair value of derivative assets, net investment in leases and certain contract assets in Mexico.
Market events causing disruptions in global energy demand and supply may contribute to economic uncertainties impacting a number of TC Energy's customers. While the majority of the Company's credit exposure is to large creditworthy entities, TC Energy maintains close monitoring and communication with those counterparties experiencing greater financial pressures. Refer to TC Energy's 2023 Annual Report for more information about the factors that mitigate the Company's counterparty credit risk exposure.
The Company reviews financial assets carried at amortized cost for impairment using the lifetime expected loss of the financial asset at initial recognition and throughout the life of the financial asset. TC Energy uses historical credit loss and recovery data, adjusted for management's judgment regarding current economic and credit conditions, along with reasonable and supportable forecasts to determine any impairment, which is recognized in Plant operating costs and other.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recorded a recovery of $18 million (2023 – $95 million) on the ECL provision before tax with respect to the net investment in leases associated with the in-service TGNH pipelines and a recovery of $2 million (2023 – $11 million) on the ECL provision for contract assets related to certain other Mexico natural gas pipelines. At March 31, 2024, the balance of the ECL provision was $59 million (December 31, 2023 – $76 million) with respect to the net investment in leases associated with the in-service TGNH pipelines and $2 million (December 31, 2023 – $4 million) related to certain other Mexico natural gas pipelines. The ECL provision is driven primarily by a probability of default measure for the counterparty that is published by an external third party. The Company's net investment in leases at March 31, 2024 included the lateral section of the Villa de Reyes pipeline, which was placed into service in August 2023.
At March 31, 2024, the Company had no significant credit losses, other than the ECL provisions noted above and there were no significant credit risk concentrations or amounts past due or impaired.
TC Energy has significant credit and performance exposure to financial institutions that hold cash deposits and provide committed credit lines and letters of credit that help manage the Company's exposure to counterparties and provide liquidity in commodity, foreign exchange and interest rate derivative markets. TC Energy's portfolio of financial sector exposure consists primarily of highly-rated investment grade, systemically important financial institutions.
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Net Investment in Foreign Operations
The Company hedges a portion of its net investment in foreign operations (on an after-tax basis) with U.S. dollar-denominated debt, cross-currency interest rate swaps and foreign exchange options as appropriate.
The fair values and notional amounts for the derivatives designated as a net investment hedge were as follows:
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(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, unless otherwise noted) | | Fair value1,2 | | Notional amount | | Fair value1,2 | | Notional amount |
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U.S. dollar foreign exchange options (maturing 2024) | | 2 | | | US 600 | | | 8 | | | US 1,000 | |
U.S. dollar cross-currency interest rate swaps (maturing 2025) | | (3) | | | US 100 | | | 2 | | | US 200 | |
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| | (1) | | | US 700 | | | 10 | | | US 1,200 | |
1Fair value equals carrying value.
2No amounts have been excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
The notional amounts and fair values of U.S. dollar-denominated debt designated as a net investment hedge were as follows:
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(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, unless otherwise noted) | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
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Notional amount | | 30,300 (US 22,400) | | 27,800 (US 21,100) |
Fair value | | 29,500 (US 21,800) | | 26,600 (US 20,200) |
Non-Derivative Financial Instruments
Fair value of non-derivative financial instruments
Available-for-sale assets are recorded at fair value which is calculated using quoted market prices where available including the Company's LMCI equity securities which are classified in Level I of the fair value hierarchy. Certain other non-derivative financial instruments included in Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivable, Other current assets, Restricted investments, Net investment in leases, Other long-term assets, Notes payable, Accounts payable and other, Dividends payable, Accrued interest and Other long-term liabilities have carrying amounts that approximate their fair value due to the nature of the item or the short time to maturity.
Credit risk has been taken into consideration when calculating the fair value of non-derivative financial instruments.
Balance sheet presentation of non-derivative financial instruments
The following table details the fair value of non-derivative financial instruments, excluding those where carrying amounts approximate fair value and would be classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy:
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| | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | Carrying amount | | Fair value | | Carrying amount | | Fair value |
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Long-term debt, including current portion1,2,3 | | (54,031) | | | (53,467) | | | (52,914) | | | (52,815) | |
Junior subordinated notes | | (10,496) | | | (9,926) | | | (10,287) | | | (9,217) | |
| | (64,527) | | | (63,393) | | | (63,201) | | | (62,032) | |
1The carrying amount of long-term debt at March 31, 2024 includes $338 million (fair value of $287 million) in Liabilities related to assets held for sale on the Company's Condensed consolidated balance sheet related to the sale of Portland Natural Gas Transmission System.
2Long-term debt is recorded at amortized cost, except for US$2.4 billion (December 31, 2023 – US$2.0 billion) that is attributed to hedged risk and recorded at fair value.
3Net income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 included unrealized gains of $83 million (2023 – unrealized losses of $55 million) for fair value adjustments attributable to the hedged interest rate risk associated with interest rate swap fair value hedging relationships. There were no other unrealized gains or losses from fair value adjustments to the non-derivative financial instruments.
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Available-for-sale assets summary
The following tables summarize additional information about the Company's restricted investments that were classified as available-for-sale assets:
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(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | LMCI restricted investments | | Other restricted investments1 | | LMCI restricted investments | | Other restricted investments1 |
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Fair values of fixed income securities2,3 | | | | | | | | |
Maturing within 1 year | | — | | | 40 | | | 1 | | | 35 | |
Maturing within 1-5 years | | 3 | | | 232 | | | 8 | | | 241 | |
Maturing within 5-10 years | | 1,374 | | | — | | | 1,340 | | | — | |
Maturing after 10 years | | 86 | | | — | | | 102 | | | — | |
Fair value of equity securities2,4 | | 973 | | | 55 | | | 883 | | | 50 | |
| | 2,436 | | | 327 | | | 2,334 | | | 326 | |
1Other restricted investments have been set aside to fund insurance claim losses to be paid by the Company's wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary.
2Available-for-sale assets are recorded at fair value and included in Other current assets and Restricted investments on the Company's Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
3Classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy.
4Classified in Level I of the fair value hierarchy.
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| | three months ended March 31 |
| | 2024 | | 2023 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | LMCI restricted investments1 | | Other restricted investments2 | | LMCI restricted investments1 | | Other restricted investments2 |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) in the period | | 59 | | | 3 | | | 103 | | | 2 | |
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Net realized gains (losses) in the period3 | | (2) | | | — | | | (7) | | | — | |
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1Unrealized and realized gains (losses) arising from changes in the fair value of LMCI restricted investments impact the subsequent amounts to be collected through tolls to cover future pipeline abandonment costs. As a result, the Company records these gains and losses as regulatory liabilities or regulatory assets.
2Unrealized and realized gains (losses) on other restricted investments are included in Interest income and other in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
3Realized gains (losses) on the sale of LMCI restricted investments are determined using the average cost basis.
Derivative Instruments
Fair value of derivative instruments
The fair value of foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives has been calculated using the income approach which uses period-end market rates and applies a discounted cash flow valuation model. The fair value of commodity derivatives has been calculated using quoted market prices where available. In the absence of quoted market prices, third-party broker quotes or other valuation techniques have been used. The fair value of options has been calculated using the Black-Scholes pricing model. Credit risk has been taken into consideration when calculating the fair value of derivative instruments. Unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments are not necessarily representative of the amounts that will be realized on settlement.
In some cases, even though the derivatives are considered to be effective economic hedges, they do not meet the specific criteria for hedge accounting treatment or are not designated as a hedge and are accounted for at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in net income in the period of change. This may expose the Company to increased variability in reported earnings because the fair value of the derivative instruments can fluctuate significantly from period to period.
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The recognition of gains and losses on derivatives for Canadian natural gas regulated pipeline exposures is determined through the regulatory process. Gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of derivatives accounted for as part of rate-regulated accounting, including those that qualify for hedge accounting treatment, are expected to be refunded or recovered through the tolls charged by the Company. As a result, these gains and losses are deferred as regulatory liabilities or regulatory assets and are refunded to or collected from the rate payers in subsequent years when the derivative settles.
Balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments
The balance sheet classification of the fair value of derivative instruments was as follows:
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at March 31, 2024 | | Cash flow hedges | | Fair value hedges | | Net investment hedges | | Held for trading | | Total fair value of derivative instruments1 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | |
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Other current assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodities2 | | 14 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,293 | | | 1,307 | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | — | | | 2 | | | 33 | | | 35 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | 14 | | | — | | | 2 | | | 1,326 | | | 1,342 | |
Other long-term assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodities2 | | 5 | | | — | | | — | | | 103 | | | 108 | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 11 | | | 11 | |
Interest rate | | — | | | 9 | | | — | | | — | | | 9 | |
| | 5 | | | 9 | | | — | | | 114 | | | 128 | |
Total Derivative Assets | | 19 | | | 9 | | | 2 | | | 1,440 | | | 1,470 | |
Accounts payable and other | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodities2 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,278) | | | (1,278) | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | — | | | (3) | | | (23) | | | (26) | |
Interest rate | | — | | | (32) | | | — | | | — | | | (32) | |
| | — | | | (32) | | | (3) | | | (1,301) | | | (1,336) | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodities2 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (50) | | | (50) | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (5) | | | (5) | |
Interest rate | | — | | | (71) | | | — | | | — | | | (71) | |
| | — | | | (71) | | | — | | | (55) | | | (126) | |
Total Derivative Liabilities | | — | | | (103) | | | (3) | | | (1,356) | | | (1,462) | |
Total Derivatives | | 19 | | | (94) | | | (1) | | | 84 | | | 8 | |
1Fair value equals carrying value.
2Includes purchases and sales of power, natural gas, liquids and emission credits.
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at December 31, 2023 | | Cash flow hedges | | Fair value hedges | | Net investment hedges | | Held for trading | | Total fair value of derivative instruments1 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | |
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Other current assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodities2 | | 9 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,195 | | | 1,204 | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | — | | | 10 | | | 71 | | | 81 | |
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| | 9 | | | — | | | 10 | | | 1,266 | | | 1,285 | |
Other long-term assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodities2 | | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | 86 | | | 89 | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 30 | | | 30 | |
Interest rate | | — | | | 36 | | | — | | | — | | | 36 | |
| | 3 | | | 36 | | | — | | | 116 | | | 155 | |
Total Derivative Assets | | 12 | | | 36 | | | 10 | | | 1,382 | | | 1,440 | |
Accounts payable and other | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodities2 | | (1) | | | — | | | — | | | (1,110) | | | (1,111) | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (14) | | | (14) | |
Interest rate | | — | | | (18) | | | — | | | — | | | (18) | |
| | (1) | | | (18) | | | — | | | (1,124) | | | (1,143) | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodities2 | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (75) | | | (75) | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2) | | | (2) | |
Interest rate | | — | | | (29) | | | — | | | — | | | (29) | |
| | — | | | (29) | | | — | | | (77) | | | (106) | |
Total Derivative Liabilities | | (1) | | | (47) | | | — | | | (1,201) | | | (1,249) | |
Total Derivatives | | 11 | | | (11) | | | 10 | | | 181 | | | 191 | |
1Fair value equals carrying value.
2Includes purchases and sales of power, natural gas and liquids.
The majority of derivative instruments held for trading have been entered into for risk management purposes and all are subject to the Company's risk management strategies, policies and limits. These include derivatives that have not been designated as hedges or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment but have been entered into as economic hedges to manage the Company's exposures to market risk.
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships
The following table details amounts recorded on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet in relation to cumulative adjustments for fair value hedges included in the carrying amount of the hedged liabilities:
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| | Carrying amount | | Fair value hedging adjustments1 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
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Long-term debt | | (3,154) | | | (2,630) | | | 94 | | | 11 | |
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1At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, adjustments for discontinued hedging relationships included in these balances were nil.
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Notional and maturity summary
The maturity and notional amount or quantity outstanding related to the Company's derivative instruments excluding hedges of the net investment in foreign operations was as follows:
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at March 31, 2024 | Power | | Natural gas | | Liquids | | Emission credits | | Foreign exchange | | Interest rate |
(unaudited) | | | | | |
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Net sales (purchases)1 | 9,287 | | | 33 | | | 12 | | | (333) | | | — | | | — | |
Millions of U.S. dollars | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5,500 | | | 2,400 | |
Millions of Mexican pesos | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 17,500 | | | — | |
Maturity dates | 2024-2044 | | 2024-2029 | | 2024-2025 | | 2024 | | 2024-2026 | | 2030-2038 |
1Volumes for power, natural gas, liquids and emission credit derivatives are in GWh, Bcf, MMBbls and thousand metric tonnes CO2, respectively.
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at December 31, 2023 | Power | | Natural gas | | Liquids | | Foreign exchange | | Interest rate |
(unaudited) | | | | |
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Net sales (purchases)1 | 9,209 | | | 50 | | | (7) | | | — | | — |
Millions of U.S. dollars | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4,978 | | 2,000 |
Millions of Mexican pesos | — | | | — | | | — | | | 20,000 | | — | |
Maturity dates | 2024-2044 | | 2024-2029 | | 2024 | | 2024-2026 | | 2030-2034 |
1Volumes for power, natural gas and liquids derivatives are in GWh, Bcf and MMBbls, respectively.
Unrealized and Realized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
The following summary does not include hedges of the net investment in foreign operations:
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| | three months ended March 31 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
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Derivative Instruments Held for Trading1 | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized gains (losses) in the period | | | | | | | | |
Commodities | | (29) | | | 58 | | | | | |
Foreign exchange | | (71) | | | 74 | | | | | |
Realized gains (losses) in the period | | | | | | | | |
Commodities | | 202 | | | 188 | | | | | |
Foreign exchange | | 51 | | | 57 | | | | | |
Derivative Instruments in Hedging Relationships | | | | | | | | |
Realized gains (losses) in the period | | | | | | | | |
Commodities | | 3 | | | 11 | | | | | |
Interest rate | | (13) | | | (6) | | | | | |
1Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on held-for-trading derivative instruments used to purchase and sell commodities are included on a net basis in Revenues. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign exchange held-for-trading derivative instruments are included on a net basis in Foreign exchange (gains) losses, net in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
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Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
The components of OCI (Note 12) related to the change in fair value of derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships before tax were as follows:
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| | three months ended March 31 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, pre-tax) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
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Gains (losses) in fair value of commodity derivative instruments recognized in OCI1 | | 11 | | | (1) | | | | | |
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1No amounts have been excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
Effect of fair value and cash flow hedging relationships
The following table details amounts presented in the Condensed consolidated statement of income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedging relationships were recorded:
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| | three months ended March 31 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
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Fair Value Hedges | | | | | | | | |
Interest rate contracts1 | | | | | | | | |
Hedged items | | (30) | | | (23) | | | | | |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | | (13) | | | (6) | | | | | |
Cash Flow Hedges | | | | | | | | |
Reclassification of gains (losses) on derivative instruments from AOCI to Net income (loss)2,3 | | | | | | | | |
Commodities4 | | 3 | | | (41) | | | | | |
Interest rate1 | | (3) | | | (3) | | | | | |
1Presented within Interest expense in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
2Refer to Note 12, Other comprehensive income (loss) and Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), for the components of OCI related to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships.
3There are no amounts recognized in earnings that were excluded from effectiveness testing.
4Presented within Revenues (Power and Energy Solutions) in the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
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Offsetting of derivative instruments
The Company enters into derivative contracts with the right to offset in the normal course of business as well as in the event of default. TC Energy has no master netting agreements; however, similar contracts are entered into containing rights to offset. The Company has elected to present the fair value of derivative instruments with the right to offset on a gross basis on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet. The following tables show the impact on the presentation of the fair value of derivative instrument assets and liabilities had the Company elected to present these contracts on a net basis:
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at March 31, 2024 | | Gross derivative instruments | | Amounts available for offset1 | | Net amounts |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | | |
| | | | | | |
Derivative instrument assets | | | | | | |
Commodities | | 1,415 | | | (1,277) | | | 138 | |
Foreign exchange | | 46 | | | (23) | | | 23 | |
Interest rate | | 9 | | | (4) | | | 5 | |
| | 1,470 | | | (1,304) | | | 166 | |
Derivative instrument liabilities | | | | | | |
Commodities | | (1,328) | | | 1,277 | | | (51) | |
Foreign exchange | | (31) | | | 23 | | | (8) | |
Interest rate | | (103) | | | 4 | | | (99) | |
| | (1,462) | | | 1,304 | | | (158) | |
1Amounts available for offset do not include cash collateral pledged or received.
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at December 31, 2023 | | Gross derivative instruments | | Amounts available for offset1 | | Net amounts |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | | |
| | | | | | |
Derivative instrument assets | | | | | | |
Commodities | | 1,293 | | | (1,099) | | | 194 | |
Foreign exchange | | 111 | | | (16) | | | 95 | |
Interest rate | | 36 | | | (5) | | | 31 | |
| | 1,440 | | | (1,120) | | | 320 | |
Derivative instrument liabilities | | | | | | |
Commodities | | (1,186) | | | 1,099 | | | (87) | |
Foreign exchange | | (16) | | | 16 | | | — | |
Interest rate | | (47) | | | 5 | | | (42) | |
| | (1,249) | | | 1,120 | | | (129) | |
1Amounts available for offset do not include cash collateral pledged or received.
With respect to the derivative instruments presented above, the Company provided cash collateral of $154 million and letters of credit of $51 million at March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023 – $149 million and $83 million, respectively) to its counterparties. At March 31, 2024, the Company held cash collateral of less than $1 million and $88 million letters of credit (December 31, 2023 – less than $1 million and $15 million, respectively) from counterparties on asset exposures.
Credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments
Derivative contracts entered into to manage market risk often contain financial assurance provisions that allow parties to the contracts to manage credit risk. These provisions may require collateral to be provided if a credit-risk-related contingent event occurs, such as a downgrade in the Company’s credit rating to non-investment grade. The Company may also need to provide collateral if the fair value of its derivative financial instruments exceeds pre-defined exposure limits.
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Based on contracts in place and market prices at March 31, 2024, the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position was $7 million (December 31, 2023 – $3 million), for which the Company has provided no collateral in the normal course of business. If the credit-risk-related contingent features in these agreements were triggered on March 31, 2024, the Company would have been required to provide collateral equal to the fair value of the related derivative instruments discussed above. Collateral may also need to be provided should the fair value of derivative instruments exceed pre-defined contractual exposure limit thresholds.
The Company has sufficient liquidity in the form of cash and undrawn committed revolving credit facilities to meet these contingent obligations should they arise.
Fair Value Hierarchy
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized into three categories based on a fair value hierarchy.
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Levels | How fair value has been determined |
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Level I | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market is a market in which frequency and volume of transactions provides pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
Level II | This category includes interest rate and foreign exchange derivative assets and liabilities where fair value is determined using the income approach and commodity derivatives where fair value is determined using the market approach. Inputs include published exchange rates, interest rates, interest rate swap curves, yield curves and broker quotes from external data service providers. |
Level III | This category includes long-dated commodity transactions in certain markets where liquidity is low. The Company uses the most observable inputs available or alternatively long-term broker quotes or negotiated commodity prices that have been contracted for under similar terms in determining an appropriate estimate of these transactions. Where appropriate, these long-dated prices are discounted to reflect the expected pricing from the applicable markets. There is uncertainty caused by using unobservable market data which may not accurately reflect possible future changes in fair value. |
The fair value of the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis, including both current and non‑current portions, were categorized as follows:
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at March 31, 2024 | | Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | | Significant other observable inputs (Level II)1 | | Significant unobservable inputs (Level III)1 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | | | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Derivative instrument assets | | | | | | | | |
Commodities | | 1,151 | | | 213 | | | 51 | | | 1,415 | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | 46 | | | — | | | 46 | |
Interest rate | | — | | | 9 | | | — | | | 9 | |
Derivative instrument liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Commodities | | (1,195) | | | (123) | | | (10) | | | (1,328) | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | (31) | | | — | | | (31) | |
Interest rate | | — | | | (103) | | | — | | | (103) | |
| | (44) | | | 11 | | | 41 | | | 8 | |
1There were no transfers from Level II to Level III for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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at December 31, 2023 | | Quoted prices in active markets (Level I) | | Significant other observable inputs (Level II)1 | | Significant unobservable inputs (Level III)1 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | | | | Total |
| | | | | | | | |
Derivative instrument assets | | | | | | | | |
Commodities | | 1,054 | | | 229 | | | 10 | | | 1,293 | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | 111 | | | — | | | 111 | |
Interest rate | | — | | | 36 | | | — | | | 36 | |
Derivative instrument liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Commodities | | (1,002) | | | (163) | | | (21) | | | (1,186) | |
Foreign exchange | | — | | | (16) | | | — | | | (16) | |
Interest rate | | — | | | (47) | | | — | | | (47) | |
| | 52 | | | 150 | | | (11) | | | 191 | |
1There were no transfers from Level II to Level III for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company has entered into contracts to sell 50 MW of power commencing in 2025 with terms ranging from 15 to 20 years provided from specified renewable sources in the Province of Alberta. The fair value of these contracts is classified in Level III of the fair value hierarchy and is based on the assumption that the contract volumes will be sourced approximately 80 per cent from wind generation, 10 per cent from solar generation and 10 per cent from the market.
The following table presents the net change in fair value of derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level III of the fair value hierarchy:
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| | three months ended March 31 | | |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Balance at beginning of period | | (11) | | | (11) | | | | | |
Net gains (losses) included in Net income (loss) | | 55 | | | 1 | | | | | |
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Transfers to Level II | | (3) | | | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Balance at end of period1 | | 41 | | | (9) | | | | | |
1For the three months ended March 31, 2024, there were unrealized gains of $55 million recognized in Revenues attributed to derivatives in the Level III category that were held at March 31, 2024 (2023 – unrealized gains of $1 million).
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15. COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND GUARANTEES
Commitments
Capital expenditure commitments at March 31, 2024 have decreased by approximately $0.3 billion from those reported at December 31, 2023, reflecting normal course fulfillment of construction contracts.
Contingencies
TC Energy and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, arbitrations and actions arising in the normal course of business. The amounts involved in such proceedings are not reasonably estimable as the final outcome of such legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty. The Company assesses all legal matters on an ongoing basis, including those of its equity investments, to determine if they meet the requirements for disclosure or accrual of a contingent loss. With the potential exception of the matters discussed below, for which the claims are material and there is a reasonable possibility of loss, but have not been assessed as probable and a reasonable estimate of loss cannot be made, it is the opinion of management that the ultimate resolution of such proceedings and actions will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Coastal GasLink LP
Coastal GasLink LP is in dispute with a number of contractors related to construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline. Material legal matters pertaining to Coastal GasLink are summarized as follows:
SA Energy Group
Coastal GasLink LP is in arbitration with SA Energy Group (SAEG), which is one of the prime construction contractors on the Coastal GasLink pipeline. While still engaged as prime contractor, SAEG filed a request to arbitrate in February 2022, seeking damages for incremental costs resulting from alleged project delays. In order to mitigate cost, schedule and environmental risk while the project was in active construction, Coastal GasLink LP advanced without prejudice payments to SAEG which Coastal GasLink LP now seeks to recover via set off. By agreement among the parties, the scope of the arbitration is limited to damages for project work completed prior to December 29, 2022. In November 2023, SAEG filed materials purporting to seek damages in excess of $1.1 billion. Coastal GasLink LP continues to dispute the merits of SAEG’s claims and to assert its right to set off. Arbitration is scheduled to proceed in late 2024. At March 31, 2024, the final outcome of this matter cannot be reasonably estimated.
Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd.
Coastal GasLink LP is in arbitration with one of its previous prime contractors, Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd. (PAPC). Coastal GasLink LP terminated its contract with PAPC for cause, due to the failure of PAPC to complete work as scheduled and made a demand on the parental guarantee for payment of the guaranteed obligations. Following Coastal GasLink LP’s demand on the guarantee, in August 2022, PAPC initiated arbitration. As of November 2023, PAPC purports to seek at least $428 million in damages for wrongful termination for cause, termination damages and payments alleged to be outstanding. Coastal GasLink LP disputes the merits of PAPC’s claims and has counterclaimed against PAPC and its parent company and guarantor, Bonatti S.p.A., citing delays and failures by PAPC to perform and manage work in accordance with the terms of its contract. Coastal GasLink LP estimates its damages to be $1.2 billion. Arbitration is scheduled to proceed in late 2024. At March 31, 2024, the final outcome of this matter cannot be reasonably estimated.
Separately, Coastal GasLink LP has drawn on a $117 million irrevocable standby letter of credit (LOC) provided by PAPC based on a bona fide belief that Coastal GasLink LP’s damages are in excess of the face value of the LOC. PAPC applied for an injunction restraining Coastal GasLink LP from drawing on the LOC pending the completion of the arbitration between Coastal GasLink LP, PAPC and Bonatti S.p.A., but was unsuccessful. Coastal GasLink LP is now able to use the recovered LOC funds.
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2016 Columbia Pipeline Acquisition Lawsuit
In 2023, the Delaware Chancery Court issued its decision in the class action lawsuit commenced by former shareholders of Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. (CPG) related to the acquisition of CPG by TC Energy in 2016. The Court found that the former CPG executives breached their fiduciary duties, that the former CPG Board breached its duty of care in overseeing the sale process and that TC Energy aided and abetted those breaches. The Court awarded US$1 per share in damages to the plaintiffs and total damages, which is presently estimated at US$400 million plus statutory interest. Post-trial briefing and argument has concluded and a decision from the Court allocating liability as between TC Energy and the CPG executives is expected sometime in the first half of 2024. Until the allocation of damages is known, the amount that TC Energy is liable for cannot be reasonably estimated, therefore, the Company has not accrued a provision for this claim at March 31, 2024. Management expects to proceed with an appeal following the Court’s determination of total damages and TC Energy’s allocated share.
Guarantees
TC Energy and its partner on the Sur de Texas pipeline, IEnova, have jointly guaranteed the financial performance of the entity which owns the pipeline. Such agreements include a guarantee and a letter of credit which are primarily related to the delivery of natural gas.
TC Energy and its joint venture partner on Bruce Power, BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust, have each severally guaranteed certain contingent financial obligations of Bruce Power related to a lease agreement and contractor and supplier services.
The Company and its partners in certain other jointly-owned entities have either (i) jointly and severally, (ii) jointly or (iii) severally guaranteed the financial performance of these entities. Such agreements include guarantees and letters of credit which are primarily related to construction services and the payment of liabilities. For certain of these entities, any payments made by TC Energy under these guarantees in excess of its ownership interest are to be reimbursed by its partners.
The carrying value of these guarantees has been included in Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet. Information regarding the Company’s guarantees is as follows:
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| | | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | Term | | Potential exposure1 | | Carrying value | | Potential exposure1 | | Carrying value |
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Sur de Texas | | Renewable to 2053 | | 100 | | | — | | | 97 | | | — | |
Bruce Power | | Renewable to 2065 | | 88 | | | — | | | 88 | | | — | |
Other jointly-owned entities | | to 2043 | | 80 | | | 3 | | | 80 | | | 3 | |
| | | | 268 | | | 3 | | | 265 | | | 3 | |
1TC Energy's share of the potential estimated current or contingent exposure.
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16. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Consolidated VIEs
A significant portion of the Company’s assets are held through VIEs in which the Company holds a 100 per cent voting interest, the VIE meets the definition of a business and the VIE’s assets can be used for general corporate purposes. The consolidated VIEs whose assets cannot be used for purposes other than for the settlement of the VIE’s obligations, or are not considered a business, were as follows:
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(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
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ASSETS | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 260 | | | 190 | |
Accounts receivable | | 462 | | | 476 | |
Inventories | | 93 | | | 90 | |
Other current assets | | 44 | | | 49 | |
| | 859 | | | 805 | |
Plant, Property and Equipment | | 28,418 | | | 27,649 | |
Equity Investments | | 818 | | | 823 | |
Regulatory Assets | | 13 | | | 12 | |
Goodwill | | 450 | | | 439 | |
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| | 30,558 | | | 29,728 | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | |
Accounts payable and other | | 896 | | | 1,135 | |
Accrued interest | | 248 | | | 210 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | 502 | | | 28 | |
| | 1,646 | | | 1,373 | |
Regulatory Liabilities | | 262 | | | 280 | |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | | 58 | | | 56 | |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities | | 22 | | | 22 | |
Long-Term Debt | | 11,846 | | | 11,388 | |
| | 13,834 | | | 13,119 | |
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Non-Consolidated VIEs
The carrying value of these VIEs and the maximum exposure to loss as a result of the Company's involvement with these VIEs are as follows:
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(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) | | March 31, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 |
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Balance Sheet Exposure | | | | |
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Equity investments | | | | |
Bruce Power | | 6,384 | | | 6,241 | |
Coastal GasLink | | 532 | | | 294 | |
Other pipeline equity investments | | 1,104 | | | 1,117 | |
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Off-Balance Sheet Exposure1 | | | | |
Bruce Power | | 2,166 | | | 1,538 | |
Coastal GasLink2 | | 805 | | | 855 | |
Other pipeline equity investments | | 58 | | | 58 | |
Maximum Exposure to Loss | | 11,049 | | | 10,103 | |
1 Includes maximum potential exposure to guarantees and future funding commitments.
2 TC Energy is contractually obligated to fund the capital costs to complete the Coastal GasLink pipeline by funding the remaining equity requirements of Coastal GasLink LP through capacity on the subordinated loan agreement with Coastal GasLink LP until final project costs are determined. At March 31, 2024, the total capacity committed by TC Energy under this subordinated loan agreement was $3,375 million (December 31, 2023 – $3,375 million). The outstanding balance on this subordinated loan at March 31, 2024 was $2,570 million, reducing the Company's funding commitment under the subordinated loan agreement to $805 million. Refer to Note 6, Coastal GasLink.
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