CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada or
the Company) today announced net income attributable to common shares for second quarter 2018 of $785 million or $0.88 per share
compared to net income of $881 million or $1.01 per share for the same period in 2017. Comparable earnings for second quarter 2018
were $768 million or $0.86 per share compared to $659 million or $0.76 per share for the same period in 2017. TransCanada's Board
of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.69 per common share for the quarter ending September 30, 2018, equivalent to
$2.76 per common share on an annualized basis.
"During the second quarter of 2018 our diversified portfolio of critical energy infrastructure assets continued to perform very
well," said Russ Girling, TransCanada's president and chief executive officer. "Comparable earnings of 86 cents per share increased
13 per cent compared to the same period last year reflecting the strong performance of our legacy assets, contributions from
approximately $7 billion of growth projects that entered service over the last twelve months and the positive impact of U.S. Tax
Reform. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, comparable earnings were $1.83 per share, an increase of 17 per cent over the same
period last year despite the sale of our U.S. Northeast power generation and Ontario solar assets in 2017."
"With our existing asset portfolio benefiting from strong underlying market fundamentals and $28 billion of near-term growth
projects including maintenance capital expenditures advancing as planned, earnings and cash flow are forecast to continue to rise.
This is expected to support annual dividend growth at the upper end of an eight to ten per cent range through 2020 and an
additional eight to ten per cent in 2021,” added Girling. "We have invested approximately $10 billion in these projects to date and
are well positioned to fund the remainder through our strong and growing internally generated cash flow along with a broad spectrum
of financing levers including access to capital markets and further portfolio management activities. In second quarter we placed
approximately $4.3 billion of long-term debt on compelling terms and year-to-date have raised approximately $1.2 billion of common
equity through our dividend reinvestment plan and at-the-market program. Earlier today we also announced the sale of our interests
in the Cartier Wind power facilities for approximately $630 million. Collectively through these initiatives, we have raised
$6.1 billion which represents a sizable component of our 2018 funding requirements."
"In addition, we continue to methodically advance more than $20 billion of medium to longer-term projects including Keystone XL,
Coastal GasLink and the Bruce Power life extension agreement. Success in advancing these and/or other growth initiatives associated
with our vast North American footprint could extend our growth outlook beyond 2021," concluded Girling.
Highlights
(All financial figures are unaudited and in Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise)
- Second quarter 2018 financial results
- Net income attributable to common shares of $785 million or $0.88 per common share
- Comparable earnings of $768 million or $0.86 per common share
- Comparable earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $2.0 billion
- Net cash provided by operations of $1.8 billion
- Comparable funds generated from operations of $1.5 billion
- Comparable distributable cash flow of $1.3 billion or $1.46 per common share reflecting only non-recoverable maintenance
capital expenditures
- Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.69 per common share for the quarter ending September 30, 2018
- Received National Energy Board (NEB) approval for the NGTL System's 2018-2019 Settlement with customers
- Received approval from the Federal government for the $1.6 billion North Montney project
- Raised US$2.5 billion in 10, 20 and 30-year fixed-rate senior debt in May 2018
- Issued $1 billion of 10 and 30-year fixed-rate medium-term notes in July 2018
- Replenished the capacity available under the Corporate ATM program by $1 billion
- Announced the sale of our interests in Cartier Wind for approximately $630 million in August 2018.
Net income attributable to common shares decreased by $96 million to $785 million or $0.88 per share for the three months ended
June 30, 2018 compared to the same period last year. Net income per common share in 2018 reflects the dilutive effect of common
shares issued in 2017 and 2018 under our DRP and Corporate ATM program. Second quarter 2018 results included an $11 million
after-tax loss related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts which were excluded from comparable earnings as we do not
consider their wind-down part of our underlying operations. Second quarter 2017 results included a $265 million after-tax net gain
related to the monetization of our U.S. Northeast power business, an after-tax charge of $15 million for integration-related costs
associated with the acquisition of Columbia and an after-tax charge of $4 million related to the maintenance of Keystone XL assets.
All of these specific items, as well as unrealized gains and losses from changes in risk management activities, are excluded from
comparable earnings.
Comparable earnings for second quarter 2018 were $768 million or $0.86 per common share compared to $659 million or $0.76 per
common share for the same period in 2017, an increase of $109 million or $0.10 per share. Comparable earnings per share for the
three months ended June 30, 2018 include the effect of common shares issued in 2017 and 2018 under our DRP and Corporate ATM
program. The increase in second quarter 2018 comparable earnings over the same period in 2017 was primarily due to the net effect
of:
- higher contribution from U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines mainly due to increased earnings from Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf
growth projects placed in service, additional contract sales on ANR and Great Lakes and the amortization of net regulatory
liabilities recognized as a result of U.S. Tax Reform
- higher contribution from Liquids Pipelines primarily due to earnings from intra-Alberta pipelines placed in service in the
second half of 2017, higher volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System and increased earnings from liquids marketing activities
- lower income tax expense primarily due to lower income tax rates as a result of U.S. Tax Reform
- higher interest expense primarily as a result of long-term debt and junior subordinated notes issuances, net of maturities,
and lower capitalized interest, partially offset by the repayment of the Columbia acquisition bridge facilities in June 2017
- lower earnings from U.S. Power mainly due to the sale of the U.S. Northeast power generation assets in second quarter
2017
- lower earnings from Bruce Power primarily due to lower volumes resulting from increased outage days
- lower Eastern Power results mainly due to the sale of our Ontario solar assets in December 2017.
Notable recent developments include:
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines:
- NGTL System: On June 19, 2018, the NEB approved the 2018-2019 Settlement, as filed, for final 2018 tolls and revised
interim 2018 tolls. The 2018-2019 Settlement fixes return on equity (ROE) at 10.1 per cent on 40 per cent deemed equity and
increases the composite depreciation rate from 3.18 per cent to 3.45 per cent. OM&A costs are fixed at $225 million for 2018
and $230 million for 2019 with a 50/50 sharing mechanism for any variances between the fixed amounts and actual OM&A costs.
All other costs are treated as flow-through expenses.
On June 20, 2018, we filed an application with the NEB for approval to construct and operate the 2021 Expansion Project. The
project, with an estimated capital cost of $2.3 billion, consists of approximately 344 km (214 miles) of new pipeline, three
compressors and a control valve. The expansion is required to accept increasing supply from the west side of the system and
deliver gas to increasing market demand on the east side of the system. The anticipated in-service date for the expansion is the
first half of 2021.
- North Montney: On May 23, 2018, the NEB issued a report recommending the Federal government approve a variance to
the existing North Montney project approvals to remove the condition requiring a positive Final Investment Decision (FID) for the
Pacific Northwest LNG project prior to commencement of construction. The Federal government approved the recommendation on
June 22, 2018 and on July 2, 2018 the NEB issued an amending order for the project.
The North Montney project consists of approximately 206 km (128 miles) of new pipeline, three compressor units and 14 meter
stations. The current estimated project cost increased by $0.2 billion to $1.6 billion mainly due to construction schedule delays
and an increase in market-dependent construction costs.
The first phase of the project is anticipated to be in service by fourth quarter 2019 and the second phase is expected to be in
service by second quarter 2020.
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines:
- Nixon Ridge: On June 7, 2018, a natural gas pipeline rupture on Columbia Gas occurred on Nixon Ridge in Marshall
County, West Virginia. Emergency response procedures were enacted and the segment of impacted pipeline was isolated shortly
after. There were no injuries and no material damage to surrounding structures. The pipeline was placed back in service on
July 15, 2018. The preliminary investigation, as noted in the PHMSA Proposed Safety Order, suggests that the rupture was a
result of land subsidence. The investigation remains ongoing and we are fully cooperating with PHMSA to determine the root cause
of the incident. We do not expect this event to have a significant impact on our financial results.
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines:
- Topolobampo: On June 29, 2018, the Topolobampo pipeline was placed in service. The 560 km (348 miles) pipeline
provides capacity of 720 TJ/d (670 MMcf/d), receiving natural gas from upstream pipelines near El Encino, in the state of
Chihuahua, and delivering it to points along the pipeline route including our Mazatlán pipeline at El Oro, in the state of
Sinaloa. Under the force majeure terms of the TSA, we began collecting and recognizing revenue from the original TSA service
commencement date of July 2016.
- Sur de Texas: Offshore construction was completed in May 2018 and the project continues to progress toward an
anticipated in-service date of late 2018.
- Tula and Villa de Reyes: We continue to work toward finalizing amending agreements for both of these pipelines with
the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) to formalize the schedule and payments resulting from their respective force majeure
events. The CFE has commenced payments on both pipelines in accordance with the TSAs.
Liquids Pipelines:
- Keystone XL: In December 2017, an appeal to Nebraska's Court of Appeals was filed by intervenors after the Nebraska
Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an approval of an alternative route for the Keystone XL project in November 2017. In March
2018, the Nebraska Supreme Court, on its own motion, agreed to bypass the Court of Appeals and hear the appeal case against the
PSC’s alternative route itself. We expect the Nebraska Supreme Court, as the final arbiter, could reach a decision by late 2018
or first quarter 2019.
On May 15, 2018, the U.S. Department of State filed a notice of its intent to prepare an environmental assessment for the
Keystone XL mainline alternative route in Nebraska. Public comments were due in June 2018. On July 30, 2018, the U.S. Department
of State issued a draft environmental assessment. Comments on the draft are to be filed by August 29, 2018. We expect the U.S.
Department of State will have completed the supplemental environmental review by third or fourth quarter 2018.
The Keystone XL Presidential Permit, issued in March 2017, has been challenged in two separate lawsuits commenced in Montana.
Together with the U.S. Department of Justice, we are actively participating in these lawsuits to defend both the issuance of the
permit and the exhaustive environmental assessments that support the U.S. President’s actions. Legal arguments addressing the
merits of these lawsuits were heard in May 2018 and we believe the court’s decisions may be issued by year-end 2018.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission permit for the Keystone XL project was issued in June 2010 and recertified in
January 2016. An appeal of that recertification was denied in June 2017 and that decision was further appealed to the South
Dakota Supreme Court. On June 13, 2018, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding that the lower court lacked jurisdiction
to hear the case. This decision is final as there can be no further appeals from this decision by the Supreme Court.
Energy:
- Cartier Wind: On August 1, 2018, we entered into an agreement to sell our interests in the Cartier Wind power
facilities in Québec to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. for gross proceeds of $630 million before closing adjustments. The
sale is expected to be completed in fourth quarter 2018 subject to certain regulatory and other approvals and result in an
estimated gain of $175 million ($130 million after tax) which will be recorded upon closing of the transaction.
Corporate:
- Common Share Dividend: Our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.69 per share for the quarter
ending September 30, 2018 on TransCanada's outstanding common shares. The quarterly amount is equivalent to $2.76 per common
share on an annualized basis.
- Issuance of Long-term Debt: In second quarter 2018, TCPL issued US$1 billion of Senior Unsecured Notes due in
May 2028 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.25 per cent, US$500 million of Senior Unsecured Notes due in May 2038 bearing
interest at a fixed rate of 4.75 per cent and US$1 billion of Senior Unsecured Notes due in May 2048 bearing interest at a fixed
rate of 4.875 per cent.
In July 2018, TCPL issued $800 million of Medium Term Notes due in July 2048 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.182 per cent
and $200 million of Medium Term Notes due in March 2028 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 3.39 per cent.
The net proceeds of the above debt issuances were used for general corporate purposes and to fund our capital program.
- Dividend Reinvestment Plan: In second quarter 2018, the DRP participation rate amongst common shareholders was
approximately 33 per cent, resulting in $208 million reinvested in common equity under the program. Year-to-date in 2018, the
participation rate amongst common shareholders has been approximately 36 per cent, resulting in $442 million of dividends
reinvested.
- ATM Equity Issuance Program: In second quarter 2018, 8.1 million common shares were issued under our Corporate ATM
program at an average price of $54.63 per common share for gross proceeds of $443 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2018,
13.9 million common shares have been issued under the program at an average price of $55.42 per common share for gross proceeds
of $772 million.
In June 2018, we announced that the Company replenished the capacity available under our existing Corporate ATM program. This
will allow us to issue additional common shares from treasury having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $1.0 billion, for a
revised total of $2.0 billion or its U.S. dollar equivalent (Amended Corporate ATM program), to the public from time to time at
the prevailing market price when sold through the TSX, the NYSE or on any other existing trading market for the common shares in
Canada or the United States. The Amended Corporate ATM program, which is effective to July 23, 2019, will be activated at our
discretion if and as required based on the spend profile of our capital program and relative cost of other funding options.
- Comparable Distributable Cash Flow: Beginning in second quarter 2018, our determination of comparable distributable
cash flow has been revised to exclude the deduction of maintenance capital expenditures for assets for which we have the ability
to recover costs in pipeline tolls. We believe that including only non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures in the
calculation of distributable cash flow presents the best depiction of the cash available for reinvestment or distribution to
shareholders. For our rate-regulated Canadian and U.S. natural gas pipelines, we have the opportunity to recover and earn a
return on maintenance capital expenditures through current and future tolls. Tolling arrangements in our liquids pipelines
provide for the recovery of maintenance capital expenditures. Therefore, we have not deducted the recoverable maintenance capital
expenditures for these businesses in the calculation of comparable distributable cash flow.
- 2018 FERC Actions: In December 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice of Inquiry
(NOI) seeking comment on how to address the issue of whether its existing policies resulted in a ‘double recovery’ of income
taxes in a pass-through entity such as a master limited partnership (MLP). This NOI was in response to a decision by the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in July 2016 in United Airlines, Inc., et al. v. FERC (the United
case), directing FERC to address the issue.
On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (U.S. Tax Reform), was signed resulting in significant changes to U.S.
tax law including a decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35 per cent to 21 per cent effective January 1,
2018. As a result of this change, deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities related to our U.S. businesses,
including amounts related to our proportionate share of assets held in TC PipeLines, LP, were remeasured as at December
31, 2017 to reflect the new lower U.S. federal corporate income tax rate. With respect to our U.S. rate-regulated natural
gas pipelines, the impact of this remeasurement was recorded as a net regulatory liability.
On March 15, 2018, FERC issued (1) a Revised Policy Statement to address the treatment of income taxes for rate-making
purposes for MLPs; (2) a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing interstate pipelines file a one-time report to quantify
the impact of the federal income tax rate reduction and the impact of the Revised Policy Statement on each pipeline's ROE
assuming a single-issue adjustment to a pipeline’s rates; and (3) a NOI seeking comment on how FERC should address changes
related to accumulated deferred income taxes and bonus depreciation. On July 18, 2018, FERC issued (1) an Order on Rehearing
of the Revised Policy Statement dismissing rehearing requests and (2) a Final Rule adopting and revising procedures from,
and clarifying aspects of, the NOPR (collectively, the “2018 FERC Actions”). The Final Rule will become effective September
13, 2018, and is subject to requests for further rehearing and clarification.
For more information on these developments and their implications for TransCanada and TC PipeLines, LP, please refer to our
management's discussion and analysis.
Teleconference and Webcast:
We will hold a teleconference and webcast on Thursday, August 2, 2018 to discuss our second quarter 2018 financial results. Russ
Girling, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Don Marchand, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, along with
other members of the TransCanada executive leadership team, will discuss the financial results and Company developments at 9 a.m.
(MT) / 11 a.m. (ET).
Members of the investment community and other interested parties are invited to participate by calling 800.377.0758 or
416.340.2218 (Toronto area). Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. No pass code is required. A live webcast of
the teleconference will be available at www.transcanada.com or via the following URL: www.gowebcasting.com/9341.
A replay of the teleconference will be available two hours after the conclusion of the call until midnight (ET) on August 9,
2018. Please call 800.408.3053 or 905.694.9451 (Toronto area) and enter pass code 1845117#.
The unaudited interim Condensed consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
are available under TransCanada's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/info/edgar.shtml and on the
TransCanada website at www.transcanada.com.
With more than 65 years' experience, TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including
natural gas and liquids pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities. TransCanada operates one of the largest natural gas
transmission networks that extends more than 91,900 kilometres (57,100 miles), tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins
in North America. TransCanada is a leading provider of gas storage and related services with 653 billion cubic feet of storage
capacity. A large independent power producer, TransCanada owns or has interests in approximately 6,100 megawatts of power
generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada is also the developer and operator of one of North America's leading
liquids pipeline systems that extends approximately 4,900 kilometres (3,000 miles), connecting growing continental oil supplies to
key markets and refineries. TransCanada's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP.
Visit www.transcanada.com to learn more, or connect with us on social
media.
Forward Looking Information
This release contains certain information that is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties (such
statements are usually accompanied by words such as "anticipate", "expect", "believe", "may", "will", "should", "estimate",
"intend" or other similar words). Forward-looking statements in this document are intended to provide TransCanada security holders
and potential investors with information regarding TransCanada and its subsidiaries, including management's assessment of
TransCanada's and its subsidiaries' future plans and financial outlook. All forward-looking statements reflect TransCanada's
beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the statements were made and as such are not guarantees of
future performance. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the
date it is expressed in this news release, and not to use future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than
their intended purpose. TransCanada undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information except as required
by law. For additional information on the assumptions made, and the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to
differ from the anticipated results, refer to the Quarterly Report to Shareholders dated August 1, 2018 and the 2017 Annual Report
filed under TransCanada's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
Non-GAAP Measures
This news release contains references to non-GAAP measures, including comparable earnings, comparable earnings per common share,
comparable EBITDA, comparable distributable cash flow, comparable distributable cash flow per common share and comparable funds
generated from operations, that do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by U.S. GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP measures are calculated on a consistent basis from
period to period and are adjusted for specific items in each period, as applicable except as otherwise described in the Condensed
consolidated financial statements and MD&A. For more information on non-GAAP measures, refer to TransCanada's Quarterly Report
to Shareholders dated August 1, 2018.
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Quarterly report to shareholders
Second quarter 2018
Financial highlights
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three months ended
June 30 |
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six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $, except per share amounts) |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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2018 |
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2017 |
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Income |
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Revenues |
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3,195 |
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3,230 |
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6,619 |
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6,637 |
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Net income attributable to common shares |
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785 |
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881 |
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1,519 |
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1,524 |
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per common share – basic |
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$0.88 |
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$1.01 |
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$1.70 |
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$1.76 |
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– diluted |
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$0.88 |
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$1.01 |
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$1.70 |
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$1.75 |
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Comparable EBITDA1 |
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1,991 |
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1,830 |
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4,054 |
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3,807 |
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Comparable earnings1 |
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768 |
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659 |
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1,632 |
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1,357 |
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per common share1 |
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$0.86 |
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$0.76 |
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$1.83 |
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$1.56 |
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Cash flows |
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Net cash provided by operations |
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1,805 |
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1,353 |
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3,217 |
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2,655 |
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Comparable funds generated from operations1 |
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1,459 |
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1,367 |
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3,070 |
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2,875 |
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Comparable distributable cash flow1 |
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1,306 |
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1,181 |
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2,745 |
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2,521 |
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per common share1 |
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$1.46 |
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$1.36 |
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$3.08 |
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$2.90 |
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Capital spending2 |
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2,597 |
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2,321 |
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4,693 |
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4,115 |
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Dividends declared |
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Per common share |
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$0.69 |
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$0.625 |
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$1.38 |
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$1.25 |
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Basic common shares outstanding (millions) |
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– weighted average for the period |
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896 |
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870 |
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892 |
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868 |
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– issued and outstanding at end of
period |
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904 |
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871 |
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904 |
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871 |
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1 Comparable EBITDA, comparable earnings, comparable earnings per common share, comparable funds generated from
operations, comparable distributable cash flow and comparable distributable cash flow per common share are all non-GAAP measures.
See the Non-GAAP measures section for more information.
2 Includes capital expenditures, capital projects in development and contributions to equity investments.
Management’s discussion and analysis
August 1, 2018
This management’s discussion and analysis (MD&A) contains information to help the reader make investment decisions about
TransCanada Corporation. It discusses our business, operations, financial position, risks and other factors for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2018, and should be read with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
This MD&A should also be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2017 audited consolidated financial statements and
notes and the MD&A in our 2017 Annual Report. Capitalized and abbreviated terms that are used but not otherwise defined
herein are identified in our 2017 Annual Report. Certain comparative figures have been adjusted to reflect the current period’s
presentation.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
We disclose forward-looking information to help current and potential investors understand management’s assessment of our future
plans and financial outlook, and our future prospects overall.
Statements that are forward-looking are based on certain assumptions and on what we know and expect today. These
statements generally include words like anticipate, expect, believe, may, will, should, estimate or other similar
words.
Forward-looking statements in this MD&A include information about the following, among other things:
- planned changes in our business
- our financial and operational performance, including the performance of our subsidiaries
- expectations or projections about strategies and goals for growth and expansion
- expected cash flows and future financing options available to us
- expected dividend growth
- expected costs for planned projects, including projects under construction, permitting and in development
- expected schedules for planned projects (including anticipated construction and completion dates)
- expected regulatory processes and outcomes, including the expected impact of the 2018 FERC Actions
- expected outcomes with respect to legal proceedings, including arbitration and insurance claims
- expected capital expenditures and contractual obligations
- expected operating and financial results
- expected impact of future accounting changes, commitments and contingent liabilities
- expected impact of U.S. Tax Reform
- expected industry, market and economic conditions.
Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance. Actual events and results could be significantly different
because of assumptions, risks or uncertainties related to our business or events that happen after the date of this MD&A.
Our forward-looking information is based on the following key assumptions, and is subject to the following risks and
uncertainties:
Assumptions
- continued wind-down of our U.S. Northeast power marketing business
- inflation rates and commodity prices
- nature and scope of hedging activities
- regulatory decisions and outcomes, including those related to the 2018 FERC Actions
- interest, tax and foreign exchange rates, including the impact of U.S. Tax Reform
- planned and unplanned outages and the use of our pipeline and energy assets
- integrity and reliability of our assets
- access to capital markets
- anticipated construction costs, schedules and completion dates.
Risks and uncertainties
- our ability to successfully implement our strategic priorities and whether they will yield the expected benefits
- the operating performance of our pipeline and energy assets
- amount of capacity sold and rates achieved in our pipeline businesses
- the availability and price of energy commodities
- the amount of capacity payments and revenues from our energy business
- regulatory decisions and outcomes, including those related to the 2018 FERC Actions
- outcomes of legal proceedings, including arbitration and insurance claims
- performance and credit risk of our counterparties
- changes in market commodity prices
- changes in the regulatory environment
- changes in the political environment
- changes in environmental and other laws and regulations
- competitive factors in the pipeline and energy sectors
- construction and completion of capital projects
- costs for labour, equipment and materials
- access to capital markets, including the economic benefit of asset drop downs to TC PipeLines, LP
- interest, tax and foreign exchange rates, including the impact of U.S. Tax Reform
- weather
- cyber security
- technological developments
- economic conditions in North America as well as globally.
You can read more about these factors and others in this MD&A and in other disclosure documents we have filed with Canadian
securities regulators and the SEC, including the MD&A in our 2017 Annual Report.
As actual results could vary significantly from the forward-looking information, you should not put undue reliance on
forward-looking information and should not use future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than their
intended purpose. We do not update our forward-looking statements due to new information or future events, unless we are required
to by law.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
You can find more information about TransCanada in our Annual Information Form and other disclosure documents, which are available
on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
NON-GAAP MEASURES
This MD&A references the following non-GAAP measures:
- comparable earnings
- comparable earnings per common share
- comparable EBITDA
- comparable EBIT
- funds generated from operations
- comparable funds generated from operations
- comparable distributable cash flow
- comparable distributable cash flow per common share.
These measures do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be similar to measures presented
by other entities.
Comparable measures
We calculate comparable measures by adjusting certain GAAP and non-GAAP measures for specific items we believe are significant but
not reflective of our underlying operations in the period. Except as otherwise described herein, these comparable measures are
calculated on a consistent basis from period to period and are adjusted for specific items in each period, as applicable.
Our decision not to adjust for a specific item is subjective and made after careful consideration. Specific items may
include:
- certain fair value adjustments relating to risk management activities
- income tax refunds and adjustments and changes to enacted tax rates
- gains or losses on sales of assets or assets held for sale
- legal, contractual and bankruptcy settlements
- impact of regulatory or arbitration decisions relating to prior year earnings
- restructuring costs
- impairment of property, plant and equipment, goodwill, investments and other assets including certain ongoing maintenance and
liquidation costs
- acquisition and integration costs.
We exclude the unrealized gains and losses from changes in the fair value of derivatives used to reduce our exposure to certain
financial and commodity price risks. These derivatives generally provide effective economic hedges but do not meet the criteria for
hedge accounting. As a result, the changes in fair value are recorded in net income. As these amounts do not accurately reflect the
gains and losses that will be realized at settlement, we do not consider them reflective of our underlying operations.
The following table identifies our non-GAAP measures against their equivalent GAAP measures.
Comparable
measure |
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Original measure |
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|
|
comparable earnings |
|
net income attributable to common shares |
comparable earnings per common share |
|
net income per common share |
comparable EBITDA |
|
segmented earnings |
comparable EBIT |
|
segmented earnings |
comparable funds generated from operations |
|
net cash provided by operations |
comparable distributable cash flow |
|
net cash provided by operations |
Comparable earnings and comparable earnings per common share
Comparable earnings represents earnings or loss attributable to common shareholders on a consolidated basis, adjusted for specific
items. Comparable earnings is comprised of segmented earnings, interest expense, AFUDC, interest income and other, income taxes and
non-controlling interests, adjusted for specific items. See the Consolidated results section for reconciliations to net income
attributable to common shares and net income per common share.
Comparable EBIT and comparable EBITDA
Comparable EBIT represents segmented earnings, adjusted for specific items. We use comparable EBIT as a measure of our earnings
from ongoing operations as it is a useful measure of our performance and an effective tool for evaluating trends in each segment.
Comparable EBITDA is calculated the same way as comparable EBIT but excludes the non-cash charges for depreciation and
amortization. See the Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures section for a reconciliation to segmented earnings.
Funds generated from operations and comparable funds generated from operations
Funds generated from operations reflects net cash provided by operations before changes in operating working capital. We believe it
is a useful measure of our consolidated operating cash flow because it does not include fluctuations from working capital balances,
which do not necessarily reflect underlying operations in the same period, and is used to provide a consistent measure of the cash
generating performance of our assets. Comparable funds generated from operations is adjusted for the cash impact of specific items.
See the Financial condition section for a reconciliation to net cash provided by operations.
Comparable distributable cash flow and comparable distributable cash flow per common share
We believe comparable distributable cash flow is a useful supplemental measure of performance that defines cash available to common
shareholders before capital allocation. Comparable distributable cash flow is defined as comparable funds generated from operations
less preferred share dividends, distributions to non-controlling interests and non-recoverable maintenance capital
expenditures.
Maintenance capital expenditures are expenditures incurred to maintain our operating capacity, asset integrity and reliability,
and include amounts attributable to our proportionate share of maintenance capital expenditures on our equity investments. We
have the opportunity to recover effectively all of our pipeline maintenance capital expenditures in Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines,
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines and Liquids Pipelines through tolls. Canadian natural gas pipelines maintenance capital expenditures are
reflected in rate bases, on which we earn a regulated return and subsequently recover in tolls. Our U.S. natural gas pipelines can
recover maintenance capital expenditures through tolls under current rate settlements, or have the ability to recover such
expenditures through tolls established in future rate cases or settlements. Tolling arrangements in our liquids pipelines provide
for the recovery of maintenance capital expenditures. As such, beginning in second quarter 2018, our presentation of comparable
distributable cash flow and comparable distributable cash flow per common share only includes a reduction for non-recoverable
maintenance capital expenditures in their respective calculations. Comparative figures have been adjusted to reflect this
presentation.
See the Financial condition section for a reconciliation to net cash provided by operations.
Consolidated results - second quarter 2018
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $, except per share amounts) |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
280 |
|
|
|
305 |
|
|
|
533 |
|
|
|
587 |
|
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
541 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
|
962 |
|
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
238 |
|
Liquids Pipelines |
|
|
390 |
|
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
731 |
|
|
|
478 |
|
Energy |
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
645 |
|
|
|
241 |
|
|
|
843 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(73 |
) |
Total segmented earnings |
|
|
1,592 |
|
|
|
1,682 |
|
|
|
2,940 |
|
|
|
3,035 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(558 |
) |
|
|
(524 |
) |
|
|
(1,085 |
) |
|
|
(1,024 |
) |
Allowance for funds used during construction |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
121 |
|
|
|
218 |
|
|
|
222 |
|
Interest income and other |
|
|
(92 |
) |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
109 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
1,055 |
|
|
|
1,368 |
|
|
|
2,044 |
|
|
|
2,342 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
(274 |
) |
|
|
(593 |
) |
Net income |
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
|
1,749 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
|
(76 |
) |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(170 |
) |
|
|
(145 |
) |
Net income attributable to controlling interests |
|
|
826 |
|
|
|
920 |
|
|
|
1,600 |
|
|
|
1,604 |
|
Preferred share dividends |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(81 |
) |
|
|
(80 |
) |
Net income attributable to common
shares |
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
881 |
|
|
|
1,519 |
|
|
|
1,524 |
|
Net income per common share — basic |
|
$0.88 |
|
|
$1.01 |
|
|
$1.70 |
|
|
$1.76 |
|
— diluted |
|
$0.88 |
|
|
$1.01 |
|
|
$1.70 |
|
|
$1.75 |
|
Net income attributable to common shares decreased by $96 million and $5 million, or $0.13 and $0.06 per common share, for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017. Net income per common share in 2018 reflects
the effect of common shares issued in 2017 and 2018 under our DRP and Corporate ATM program.
Net income in both periods included unrealized gains and losses from changes in risk management activities, which we
exclude, along with other specific items as noted below to arrive at comparable earnings.
2018 results included:
- an after-tax loss of $5 million year-to-date related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts which included an
after-tax loss of $11 million in second quarter and an after-tax gain of $6 million in first quarter primarily due to income
recognized on the sale of our retail contracts. These amounts have been excluded from Energy's comparable earnings effective
January 1, 2018 as we do not consider the wind-down of the remaining contracts part of our underlying operations. The contract
portfolio will continue to run-off through to mid-2020.
2017 results included:
- a $255 million after-tax net gain related to the monetization of our U.S. Northeast power business, which included a $441
million after-tax gain on the sale of TC Hydro in second quarter, an incremental loss of $176 million after tax recorded in
second quarter on the sale of the thermal and wind package and $10 million year-to-date of after-tax disposition costs
- an after-tax charge of $15 million in second quarter and $39 million year-to-date for integration-related costs associated
with the acquisition of Columbia
- an after-tax charge of $4 million in second quarter and $11 million year-to-date related to the maintenance of Keystone XL
assets which was expensed in 2017 pending further advancement of the project. In 2018, Keystone XL expenditures are being
capitalized
- a $7 million income tax recovery in first quarter related to the realized loss on a third-party sale of Keystone XL project
assets.
A reconciliation of net income attributable to common shares to comparable earnings is shown in the following table.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO COMPARABLE EARNINGS
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $, except per share amounts) |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common shares |
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
881 |
|
|
|
1,519 |
|
|
|
1,524 |
|
Specific items (net of tax): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net gain on sales of U.S. Northeast power generation assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(265 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(255 |
) |
Integration and acquisition related costs – Columbia |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
39 |
|
Keystone XL asset costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Keystone XL income tax recoveries |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
Risk management activities1 |
|
|
(28 |
) |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
108 |
|
|
|
45 |
|
Comparable earnings |
|
|
768 |
|
|
|
659 |
|
|
|
1,632 |
|
|
|
1,357 |
|
Net income per common share — basic |
|
$0.88 |
|
|
$1.01 |
|
|
$1.70 |
|
|
$1.76 |
|
Specific items (net of tax): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net gain on sales of U.S. Northeast power generation assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.30 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.29 |
) |
Integration and acquisition related costs – Columbia |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
Keystone XL asset costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
Keystone XL income tax recoveries |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
Risk management activities |
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
0.03 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
|
0.05 |
|
Comparable earnings per common share |
|
|
$0.86 |
|
|
$0.76 |
|
|
$1.83 |
|
|
$1.56 |
|
1 |
|
Risk management activities |
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
|
|
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Power |
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
U.S. Power |
|
39 |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
(62 |
) |
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
Liquids marketing |
|
62 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Natural Gas Storage |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
|
Foreign exchange |
|
(60 |
) |
|
41 |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
56 |
|
|
|
Income tax attributable to risk management activities |
|
(11 |
) |
|
26 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
Total unrealized
gains/(losses) from risk management activities |
|
28 |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
(108 |
) |
|
(45 |
) |
Comparable earnings increased by $109 million or $0.10 per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared
to the same period in 2017 and was primarily the net effect of:
- higher contribution from U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines mainly due to increased earnings from Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf
growth projects placed in service, additional contract sales on ANR and Great Lakes and the amortization of net regulatory
liabilities recognized as a result of U.S. Tax Reform
- higher contribution from Liquids Pipelines primarily due to earnings from intra-Alberta pipelines placed in service in the
second half of 2017, higher volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System and increased earnings from liquids marketing activities
- lower income tax expense primarily due to lower income tax rates as a result of U.S. Tax Reform
- higher interest expense primarily as a result of long-term debt and junior subordinated notes issuances, net of maturities,
and lower capitalized interest, partially offset by the repayment of the Columbia acquisition bridge facilities in June 2017
- lower earnings from U.S. Power mainly due to the sale of the U.S. Northeast power generation assets in second quarter
2017
- lower earnings from Bruce Power primarily due to lower volumes resulting from increased outage days
- lower Eastern Power results mainly due to the sale of our Ontario solar assets in December 2017.
Comparable earnings increased by $275 million or $0.27 per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to
the same period in 2017 and was primarily the net effect of:
- higher contribution from U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines mainly due to increased earnings from Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf
growth projects placed in service, additional contract sales on ANR and Great Lakes and amortization of net regulatory
liabilities recognized as a result of U.S. Tax Reform
- higher contribution from Liquids Pipelines primarily due to earnings from intra-Alberta pipelines placed in service in the
second half of 2017, higher volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System and increased earnings from liquids marketing activities
- lower income tax expense primarily due to lower income tax rates as a result of U.S. Tax Reform
- higher interest income and other primarily resulting from realized gains in 2018 compared to realized losses in 2017 on
derivatives used to manage our net exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated income
- lower earnings from U.S. Power mainly due to the sale of the U.S. Northeast power generation assets in second quarter
2017
- higher interest expense primarily as a result of long-term debt and junior subordinated notes issuances, net of maturities,
and lower capitalized interest, partially offset by the repayment of the Columbia acquisition bridge facilities in June 2017
- lower earnings from Bruce Power primarily due to lower volumes resulting from increased outage days
- lower Eastern Power results mainly due to the sale of our Ontario solar assets in December 2017.
Comparable earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 also reflect the effect of common
shares issued in 2017 and 2018 under our DRP and our Corporate ATM program.
2018 FERC Actions
BACKGROUND
In December 2016, FERC issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking comment on how to address the issue of whether its existing
policies resulted in a ‘double recovery’ of income taxes in a pass-through entity such as a master limited partnership (MLP). This
NOI was in response to a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in July 2016 in United
Airlines, Inc., et al. v. FERC (the United case), directing FERC to address the issue.
On December 22, 2017, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (U.S. Tax Reform), was signed resulting in significant changes to U.S.
tax law including a decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35 per cent to 21 per cent effective January 1,
2018. As a result of this change, deferred income tax assets and deferred income tax liabilities related to our U.S. businesses,
including amounts related to our proportionate share of assets held in TC PipeLines, LP, were remeasured as at December 31,
2017 to reflect the new lower U.S. federal corporate income tax rate. With respect to our U.S. rate-regulated natural gas
pipelines, the impact of this remeasurement was recorded as a net regulatory liability.
On March 15, 2018, FERC issued (1) a Revised Policy Statement to address the treatment of income taxes for rate-making
purposes for MLPs; (2) a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) proposing interstate pipelines file a one-time report to quantify the
impact of the federal income tax rate reduction and the impact of the Revised Policy Statement on each pipeline's return on
equity (ROE) assuming a single-issue adjustment to a pipeline’s rates; and (3) a NOI seeking comment on how FERC should address
changes related to accumulated deferred income taxes and bonus depreciation. On July 18, 2018, FERC issued (1) an Order on
Rehearing of the Revised Policy Statement dismissing rehearing requests; and (2) a Final Rule adopting and revising procedures
from, and clarifying aspects of, the NOPR (collectively, the “2018 FERC Actions”). The Final Rule will become
effective September 13, 2018, and is subject to requests for further rehearing and clarification. Each is
described below.
FERC Revised Policy Statement on Treatment of Income Taxes for MLPs
The Revised Policy Statement changes FERC's long-standing policy allowing income tax amounts to be included in rates subject to
cost-of-service rate regulation for pipelines owned by an MLP. The Revised Policy Statement creates a presumption that entities
whose earnings are not taxed through a corporation should not be permitted to recover an income tax allowance in their
regulated cost-of-service rates. On July 18, 2018, FERC dismissed requests for rehearing and provided clarification of the Revised
Policy Statement. In this Order on Rehearing, FERC noted that an MLP is not automatically precluded in a future proceeding from
arguing and providing evidentiary support that it is entitled to an income tax allowance in its cost-of-service rates.
Additionally, FERC provided guidance with regard to accumulated deferred income taxes for MLP pipelines and other pass-through
entities. FERC found that to the extent an entity’s income tax allowance should be eliminated from rates, it must also eliminate
its existing accumulated deferred income tax balance from its rate base. As a result, the Revised Policy Statement also
precludes the recognition and subsequent amortization of any related regulatory assets or liabilities that might have otherwise
impacted rates charged to customers as a refund or collection of excess or deficient deferred income tax assets or liabilities.
Final Rule on Tax Law Changes for Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
The Final Rule established a schedule by which interstate pipelines must either (i) file a new uncontested rate
settlement or (ii) file a one-time report, called FERC Form No. 501-G, that quantifies the isolated rate impact of U.S. Tax Reform
on FERC-regulated pipelines and the impact of the Revised Policy Statement on pipelines held by MLPs. Pipelines filing the
FERC Form No. 501-G will have four options:
- make a limited Natural Gas Act Section 4 filing to reduce its rates by the reduction in its cost-of-service shown
in its FERC Form No. 501-G. For any pipeline electing this option, FERC guarantees a three-year moratorium on Natural Gas
Act Section 5 rate investigations if the pipeline’s FERC Form 501-G shows the pipeline’s estimated ROE as being 12 per cent or
less. Under the Final Rule, and notwithstanding the Revised Policy Statement discussed above, a pipeline organized as an MLP
is not required to eliminate its income tax allowance, but instead can reduce its rates to reflect the reduction in the
maximum corporate tax rate. Alternatively, the MLP pipeline can eliminate its tax allowance along with its accumulated
deferred income tax balance used for rate-making purposes. In situations where the accumulated deferred income tax balance
is a liability, this elimination would have the effect of increasing the pipeline’s rate base for rate-making
purposes;
- commit to file either a pre-packaged uncontested rate settlement or a general Section 4 rate case if it believes that using
the limited Section 4 option will not result in just and reasonable rates. If the pipeline commits to file either by December 31,
2018, FERC will not initiate a Section 5 investigation of its rates prior to that date;
- file a statement explaining its rationale for why it does not believe the pipeline's rates must change; or
- take no other action. FERC will consider whether to initiate a Section 5 investigation of any pipeline that has not submitted
a limited Section 4 rate filing or committed to file a general Section 4 rate case.
We are evaluating this Final Rule and our next courses of action, however, we do not expect an immediate or a
retroactive impact from the Final Rule or the Revised Policy Statement described above.
NOI Regarding the Effect of U.S. Tax Reform on Commission-Jurisdictional Rates
In the NOI, FERC sought comment on the effects of U.S. Tax Reform to determine additional action, if any, required by
FERC related to accumulated deferred income taxes that were reserved in anticipation of being paid to or refunded by the
Internal Revenue Service, but which no longer accurately reflect the future income tax liability or asset. The NOI
also sought comment on the elimination of bonus depreciation for regulated natural gas pipelines and other effects of
U.S. Tax Reform on regulated rates or earnings.
As noted above, FERC's Order on Rehearing of the Revised Policy Statement provided guidance with regard to accumulated deferred
income taxes for MLP pipelines, finding that if an MLP pipeline's income tax allowance is eliminated from its cost-of-service
rates, then its existing accumulated deferred income tax balance used for rate-making purposes should also be eliminated from
its rate base.
IMPACT OF 2018 FERC ACTIONS ON TRANSCANADA
Our U.S. natural gas pipelines are held through a number of different ownership structures. We do not anticipate that the
earnings and cash flows from our directly-held U.S. natural gas pipelines, including ANR, Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf, will be
materially impacted by the Revised Policy Statement as they are held through wholly-owned taxable corporations and, in
addition, a significant proportion of their revenues are earned under non-recourse rates. Columbia Gas is required under
existing settlements to adjust certain of its recourse rates for the decrease in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate enacted
December 22, 2017, with the changes implemented January 1, 2018. As ANR, Columbia Gas, Columbia Gulf and other wholly-owned
regulated assets undergo future rate proceedings, some of which may be accelerated by the Final Rule, future rates may be
impacted prospectively as a result of U.S. Tax Reform, but the impact is expected to be largely mitigated by lower
corporate income tax rates. Therefore, the impact on earnings and cash flows resulting from the 2018 FERC Actions on our
wholly-owned U.S. natural gas pipelines is expected to be limited in comparison to pre-U.S. Tax Reform.
The Revised Policy Statement also prohibits an income tax allowance for liquids pipelines held in MLP structures. We do not
expect an impact on our U.S. liquids pipelines as they are not held in MLP form.
Financing
At the time and as a result of the 2018 FERC Actions initially proposed in March 2018, further drop downs of assets into TC
PipeLines, LP were considered to no longer be a viable funding lever. In addition, the TC PipeLines, LP ATM program ceased to be
utilized. Pursuant to the 2018 FERC Actions issued on July 18, 2018, it is yet to be determined if and when in the
future these might be restored as competitive financing options. Regardless, we believe we have the financial capacity to fund
our existing capital program through predictable and growing cash flow generated from operations, access to capital markets
including through our Amended Corporate ATM program and our DRP, portfolio management, cash on hand and substantial committed
credit facilities.
Impact of 2018 FERC Actions on TC PipeLines, LP
We are analyzing the impact of the 2018 FERC Actions on our TC PipeLines, LP assets, particularly considering the changes noted
above and alternatives now available under the Final Rule. While a number of uncertainties exist with respect to the changes, TC
PipeLines, LP’s earnings, cash flows and financial position could be materially adversely impacted. Should we or TC PipeLines, LP
choose to proactively address the issues contemplated by the 2018 FERC Actions, prospective changes in certain pipeline systems'
rates could occur as early as late 2018. However, the impact in 2018 is expected to be limited, while subsequent periods for TC
PipeLines, LP could be more significantly affected. Mitigating this impact, approximately half of TC PipeLines, LP’s revenues,
including those of equity investments, are earned under non-recourse rates which are not expected to be impacted by the 2018 FERC
Actions. As our ownership in TC PipeLines, LP is approximately 25 per cent, the impact of the 2018 FERC Actions related to TC
PipeLines, LP is not expected to be significant to our consolidated earnings or cash flow.
Individual pipelines owned by TC PipeLines, LP do not currently have a requirement to file for new rates until 2022, however,
that timing may be accelerated by the Final Rule, except where moratoria exist. As noted above, the change in the Final Rule to
allow MLPs to remove the accumulated deferred income tax liability from rate base, thus increasing rate base in general, may
further mitigate the loss of the tax allowance in cost-of-service based rates.
As a result of the 2018 FERC Actions initially proposed in March 2018, and in order to retain cash in anticipation of a possible
reduction of revenues, TC PipeLines, LP reduced its quarterly distribution to common unitholders by 35 per cent to US$0.65 per unit
beginning with its first quarter 2018 distribution.
Impairment Considerations
We review plant, property and equipment and equity investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable.
Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstance indicate that it
might be impaired. We can initially make this assessment based on qualitative factors. If we conclude that it is not more likely
than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then an impairment test is not performed.
Until the 2018 FERC Actions are implemented through individual rate proceedings or settlements and we and TC
PipeLines, LP have fully evaluated our respective alternatives to minimize any negative impact, we believe that it is not more
likely than not that the fair value of any of the reporting units is less than its respective carrying value. Therefore, a goodwill
impairment test has not been performed in 2018 to date. We also determined there is no indication that the carrying values of
plant, property and equipment and equity investments potentially impacted by the 2018 FERC Actions are not recoverable. We will
continue to monitor developments and assess our goodwill for impairment as well as review our property, plant and equipment and
equity investments for recoverability as new information becomes available.
At December 31, 2017, the estimated fair value of Great Lakes exceeded its carrying value by less than 10 per cent. There is a
risk that the 2018 FERC Actions, once finalized, could result in a goodwill impairment charge. The goodwill balance for Great Lakes
is US$573 million at June 30, 2018 (December 31, 2017 - US$573 million). There is also a risk that the goodwill balance of US$82
million at June 30, 2018 (December 31, 2017 - US$82 million) related to Tuscarora could be negatively impacted by the 2018 FERC
Actions.
U.S. Tax Reform
Pursuant to the enactment of U.S. Tax Reform, we recorded net regulatory liabilities and a corresponding reduction in net
deferred income tax liabilities in the amount of $1,686 million at December 31, 2017 related to our U.S. natural gas pipelines
subject to rate-regulated accounting (RRA). Amounts recorded to adjust income taxes remain provisional as our interpretation,
assessment and presentation of the impact of U.S. Tax Reform may be further clarified with additional guidance from regulatory, tax
and accounting authorities as well as through our elections of specific treatments allowed under the Final Rule
described above. Should additional guidance be provided by these authorities or other sources during the one-year measurement
period permitted by the SEC, we will review the provisional amounts and adjust as appropriate. Other than the amortizations
discussed below and the foreign exchange impacts, no adjustments were made to these amounts during second quarter
2018. Once the final impact of the 2018 FERC Actions is determined there may be prospective adjustments to our net regulatory
liabilities.
Commencing January 1, 2018, we have amortized the net regulatory liabilities using the Reverse South Georgia methodology. Under
this methodology, rate-regulated entities determine amortization based on their composite depreciation rate and immediately begin
recording amortization. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, amortization of the net regulatory liabilities in
the amount of $15 million and $24 million, respectively, was recorded and included in Revenues.
Capital Program
We are developing quality projects under our capital program. These long-life infrastructure assets are supported by long-term
commercial arrangements with creditworthy counterparties or regulated business models and are expected to generate significant
growth in earnings and cash flow.
Our capital program consists of approximately $28 billion of near-term investments and approximately $24 billion of
commercially-supported medium to longer-term projects. Amounts presented exclude capitalized interest and AFUDC.
Beginning in second quarter 2018, we have included three years of maintenance capital expenditures for all of our businesses in
the following table. Maintenance capital expenditures on our regulated Canadian and U.S. natural gas pipelines are added to rate
base on which we have the opportunity to earn a return and recover these expenditures through current or future tolls, which is
similar to our capacity capital projects on these pipelines. Tolling arrangements in Liquids Pipelines provide for the recovery of
maintenance capital expenditures.
All projects are subject to cost adjustments due to market conditions, route refinement, permitting conditions, scheduling and
timing of regulatory permits.
Near-term projects
|
|
Expected in-service |
|
Estimated project |
|
|
Carrying value |
|
(unaudited - billions of $) |
|
date |
|
cost1 |
|
|
at June 30, 2018 |
|
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Mainline |
|
2018-2021 |
|
0.2 |
|
|
— |
|
NGTL System |
|
2018 |
|
0.6 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
2019 |
|
2.6 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
2020 |
|
1.7 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
2021+ |
|
2.5 |
|
|
— |
|
Regulated maintenance capital expenditures |
|
2018-2020 |
|
2.5 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Columbia Gas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mountaineer XPress |
|
2018 |
|
US 3.0 |
|
|
US 1.4 |
|
WB XPress |
|
2018 |
|
US 0.9 |
|
|
US 0.6 |
|
Modernization II |
|
2018-2020 |
|
US 1.1 |
|
|
US 0.3 |
|
Buckeye XPress |
|
2020 |
|
US 0.2 |
|
|
— |
|
Columbia Gulf |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gulf XPress |
|
2018 |
|
US 0.6 |
|
|
US 0.4 |
|
Other |
|
2018-2020 |
|
US 0.3 |
|
|
US 0.1 |
|
Regulated maintenance capital expenditures |
|
2018-2020 |
|
US 1.9 |
|
|
US 0.2 |
|
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sur de Texas |
|
2018 |
|
US 1.3 |
|
|
US 1.2 |
|
Villa de Reyes |
|
2019 |
|
US 0.8 |
|
|
US 0.6 |
|
Tula |
|
2020 |
|
US 0.7 |
|
|
US 0.5 |
|
Liquids Pipelines |
|
|
|
|
|
|
White Spruce |
|
2019 |
|
0.2 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
Recoverable maintenance capital expenditures |
|
2018-2020 |
|
0.1 |
|
|
— |
|
Energy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Napanee2 |
|
2018 |
|
1.5 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
Bruce Power – life extension3 |
|
up to 2020 |
|
0.9 |
|
|
0.3 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-recoverable maintenance capital
expenditures4 |
|
2018-2020 |
|
0.7 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
24.3 |
|
|
8.3 |
|
Foreign exchange impact on near-term
projects5 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
1.6 |
|
Total near-term projects (Cdn$) |
|
|
|
27.6 |
|
|
9.9
|
|
1 Amounts reflect our proportionate share of joint venture costs where applicable and 100% of costs related to
wholly-owned assets and assets held through TC PipeLines, LP.
2 Reflects increased costs required to bring facility into service in fourth quarter 2018.
3 Reflects our proportionate share of the remaining capital costs that Bruce Power expects to incur on its life
extension investment programs in advance of the Unit 6 major refurbishment outage which is expected to begin in 2020.
4 Includes non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures from all segments and is primarily comprised of Bruce Power
cash calls and other Energy amounts.
5 Reflects U.S./Canada foreign exchange rate of 1.31 at June 30, 2018.
Medium to longer-term projects
The medium to longer-term projects have greater uncertainty with respect to timing and estimated project costs. The expected
in-service dates of these projects are post-2020, and costs provided in the schedule below reflect the most recent costs for each
project as filed with the various regulatory authorities or otherwise determined. These projects are subject to approvals that
include FID and/or complex regulatory processes, however, each project has commercial support except where noted.
|
|
Estimated project |
|
|
Carrying value |
|
(unaudited - billions of $) |
|
cost1 |
|
|
at June 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
|
|
Canadian west coast LNG-related projects |
|
|
|
|
Coastal GasLink2 |
|
4.8 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
NGTL System – Merrick |
|
1.9 |
|
|
— |
|
Liquids Pipelines |
|
|
|
|
Heartland and TC Terminals2,3 |
|
0.9 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
Grand Rapids Phase 2 |
|
0.7 |
|
|
— |
|
Keystone XL4 |
|
US 8.0 |
|
|
US 0.3 |
|
Keystone Hardisty Terminal2,3,4 |
|
0.3 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
Energy |
|
|
|
|
Bruce Power – life extension |
|
5.3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
21.9 |
|
|
1.0 |
|
Foreign exchange impact on medium to longer-term projects5 |
|
2.5 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
Total medium to longer-term
projects (Cdn$) |
|
24.4 |
|
|
1.1 |
|
1 Amounts reflect our proportionate share of joint venture costs where applicable and 100% of costs related to
wholly-owned assets and assets held through TC PipeLines, LP.
2 Regulatory approvals have been obtained.
3 Additional commercial support is being pursued.
4 Carrying value reflects amount remaining after impairment charge recorded in 2015, along with additional amounts
capitalized from January 1, 2018.
5 Reflects U.S./Canada foreign exchange rate of 1.31 at June 30, 2018.
Outlook
Consolidated comparable earnings
We expect consolidated comparable earnings on a per common share basis for the second half of 2018 to be similar to the results
achieved in the first half of the year. Our overall comparable earnings outlook for 2018 has increased compared to what was
included in the 2017 Annual Report primarily due to:
- improved earnings from additional contract sales and lower expenses in U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
- higher contracted and uncontracted volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System as well as higher contributions from liquids
marketing activities
- increased revenues in Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
- increased benefit from and better visibility into the impacts of U.S. Tax Reform.
2018 FERC Actions are not anticipated to have a significant impact on our earnings or cash flows in 2018. Refer to the 2018 FERC
Actions section for additional details.
Consolidated capital spending
We expect to spend approximately $10 billion in 2018 on growth projects, maintenance capital expenditures and contributions to
equity investments. The increase from the amount included in the 2017 Annual Report primarily reflects incremental spending
required to complete construction of our near-term capital program in 2018, as well as the capitalization of costs to further
advance our medium to longer-term projects.
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the
equivalent GAAP measure).
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGTL System |
|
311 |
|
|
236 |
|
|
582 |
|
|
466 |
|
Canadian Mainline |
|
204 |
|
|
264 |
|
|
397 |
|
|
511 |
|
Other1 |
|
30 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
60 |
|
|
54 |
|
Comparable EBITDA |
|
545 |
|
|
527 |
|
|
1,039 |
|
|
1,031 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(265 |
) |
|
(222 |
) |
|
(506 |
) |
|
(444 |
) |
Comparable EBIT and segmented
earnings |
|
280 |
|
|
305 |
|
|
533 |
|
|
587 |
|
1 Includes results from Foothills, Ventures LP, Great Lakes Canada, our share of equity income from our investment in
TQM, general and administrative and business development costs related to our Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines.
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines segmented earnings decreased by $25 million and $54 million for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 and are equivalent to comparable EBIT.
Net income and comparable EBITDA for our rate-regulated Canadian natural gas pipelines are generally affected by our approved
ROE, our investment base, our level of deemed common equity and incentive earnings or losses. Changes in depreciation, financial
charges and income taxes also impact comparable EBITDA but do not have a significant impact on net income as they are almost
entirely recovered in revenues on a flow-through basis.
NET INCOME AND AVERAGE INVESTMENT BASE
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGTL System |
|
96 |
|
87 |
|
188 |
|
169 |
Canadian Mainline |
|
44 |
|
48 |
|
81 |
|
100 |
Average investment base |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NGTL System |
|
|
|
|
|
9,250 |
|
8,043 |
Canadian Mainline |
|
|
|
|
|
3,829 |
|
4,131 |
Net income for the NGTL System increased by $9 million and $19 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
compared to the same periods in 2017 mainly due to a higher average investment base as a result of continued system expansions,
partially offset by lower incentive earnings. On June 19, 2018, the NEB approved NGTL's 2018-2019 Revenue Requirement Settlement
Application (the 2018-2019 Settlement). The 2018-2019 Settlement, which is effective from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019,
includes an ROE of 10.1 per cent on 40 per cent deemed equity, a mechanism for sharing variances above and below a fixed annual
OM&A amount, flow-through treatment of all other costs and an increase in depreciation rates. See the Recent developments
section for additional details.
Net income for the Canadian Mainline decreased by $4 million and $19 million for the three and six months ended June 30,
2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 primarily because no incentive earnings have been recorded in 2018 pending an NEB
decision on the 2018 - 2020 Tolls Review. As a result, the Canadian Mainline earnings to date reflect the last approved ROE of 10.1
per cent on 40 per cent deemed equity.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization increased by $43 million and $62 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
compared to the same periods in 2017 mainly due to facilities that were placed in service for the NGTL System and an increase in
the approved depreciation rates in the 2018-2019 Settlement.
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the
equivalent GAAP measure).
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of US$, unless noted otherwise) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Columbia Gas |
|
202 |
|
|
136 |
|
|
433 |
|
|
321 |
|
ANR |
|
118 |
|
|
93 |
|
|
259 |
|
|
215 |
|
TC PipeLines, LP1,2,3 |
|
33 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
72 |
|
|
59 |
|
Great Lakes4 |
|
21 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
40 |
|
Midstream |
|
29 |
|
|
20 |
|
|
59 |
|
|
43 |
|
Columbia Gulf |
|
30 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
39 |
|
Other U.S. pipelines3,5 |
|
16 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
50 |
|
Non-controlling interests6 |
|
97 |
|
|
78 |
|
|
215 |
|
|
186 |
|
Comparable EBITDA |
|
546 |
|
|
410 |
|
|
1,181 |
|
|
953 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(128 |
) |
|
(112 |
) |
|
(250 |
) |
|
(224 |
) |
Comparable EBIT |
|
418 |
|
|
298 |
|
|
931 |
|
|
729 |
|
Foreign exchange impact |
|
123 |
|
|
103 |
|
|
258 |
|
|
243 |
|
Comparable EBIT (Cdn$) |
|
541 |
|
|
401 |
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
972 |
|
Specific items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Integration and acquisition related costs –
Columbia |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(10 |
) |
Segmented earnings (Cdn$) |
|
541 |
|
|
401 |
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
962 |
|
1 Results reflect our earnings from TC PipeLines, LP’s ownership interests in GTN, Great Lakes, Iroquois, Northern
Border, Bison, PNGTS, North Baja and Tuscarora, as well as general and administrative costs related to TC PipeLines, LP.
2 TC PipeLines, LP periodically conducts ATM equity issuances which decrease our ownership in TC PipeLines, LP. For the
three months ended June 30, 2018, our ownership interest in TC PipeLines, LP was 25.5 per cent compared to 26.3 per cent for the
same period in 2017. Our ownership interest for the six months ended June 30, 2018 ranged from 25.7 to 25.5 per cent compared to a
range of 26.5 to 26.3 per cent for the same period in 2017.
3 TC PipeLines, LP acquired 49.34 per cent of our 50 per cent interest in Iroquois and our remaining 11.81 per cent
interest in PNGTS on June 1, 2017.
4 Results reflect our 53.55 per cent direct interest in Great Lakes. The remaining 46.45 per cent is held by TC
PipeLines, LP.
5 Results reflect earnings from our direct ownership interests in Crossroads, as well as Iroquois and PNGTS until June
1, 2017, and our effective ownership in Millennium and Hardy Storage, as well as general and administrative and business
development costs related to our U.S. natural gas pipelines.
6 Results reflect earnings attributable to portions of TC PipeLines, LP, PNGTS (until June 1, 2017) and CPPL (until
February 17, 2017) that we do not own.
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines segmented earnings increased by $140 million and $227 million for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017.
Segmented earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2017 included a $10 million pre-tax charge for integration and
acquisition related costs associated with the Columbia acquisition. This amount has been excluded from our calculation of
comparable EBIT. As well, a weaker U.S. dollar in 2018 had a negative impact on the Canadian dollar equivalent segmented earnings
from our U.S. operations compared to the same period in 2017.
Earnings from our U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines operations are generally affected by contracted volume levels, volumes delivered
and the rates charged as well as by the cost of providing services. Columbia and ANR results are also affected by the contracting
and pricing of their storage capacity and commodity sales.
Comparable EBITDA for U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines increased by US$136 million and US$228 million for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017. This was primarily the net effect of:
- increased earnings from Columbia Gas and Columbia Gulf growth projects placed in service, additional contract sales on ANR
and Great Lakes and improved commodity prices and throughput in Midstream
- increased earnings due to the amortization of the net regulatory liabilities recognized in 2017 as a result of U.S. Tax
Reform.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization increased by US$16 million and US$26 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
compared to the same periods in 2017 mainly due to new projects placed in service.
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the
equivalent GAAP measure).
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of US$, unless noted otherwise) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Topolobampo |
|
42 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
80 |
|
Tamazunchale |
|
32 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
63 |
|
|
56 |
|
Mazatlán |
|
19 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
39 |
|
|
33 |
|
Guadalajara |
|
16 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
35 |
|
|
34 |
|
Sur de Texas1 |
|
1 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
11 |
|
Other |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
Comparable EBITDA |
|
110 |
|
|
108 |
|
|
237 |
|
|
214 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(18 |
) |
|
(19 |
) |
|
(37 |
) |
|
(36 |
) |
Comparable EBIT |
|
92 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
200 |
|
|
178 |
|
Foreign exchange impact |
|
26 |
|
|
31 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
60 |
|
Comparable EBIT and segmented
earnings (Cdn$) |
|
118 |
|
|
120 |
|
|
255 |
|
|
238 |
|
1 Represents equity income from our 60 per cent interest.
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segmented earnings decreased by $2 million and increased by $17 million for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 and are equivalent to comparable EBIT. Earnings from our
Mexico operations are underpinned by long-term, stable, primarily U.S. dollar-denominated revenue contracts, and are affected by
the cost of providing service. A weaker U.S. dollar in 2018 had a negative impact on Canadian dollar equivalent segmented earnings
from our Mexico operations compared to the same period in 2017.
Comparable EBITDA for Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines increased by US$2 million and US$23 million for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 and was primarily due to higher revenues from operations as a result
of changes in timing of revenue recognition, partially offset by lower equity earnings from our investment in our Sur de Texas
pipeline due to higher interest expense from an inter-affiliate loan with TransCanada. The interest expense on the inter-affiliate
loan is fully offset in Interest income and other.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization remained largely consistent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the
same periods in 2017.
Liquids Pipelines
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the
equivalent GAAP measure).
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Keystone Pipeline System |
|
352 |
|
|
329 |
|
|
692 |
|
|
635 |
|
Intra-Alberta pipelines |
|
37 |
|
|
— |
|
|
76 |
|
|
— |
|
Other1 |
|
24 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
76 |
|
|
9 |
|
Comparable EBITDA |
|
413 |
|
|
332 |
|
|
844 |
|
|
644 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(85 |
) |
|
(80 |
) |
|
(168 |
) |
|
(157 |
) |
Comparable EBIT |
|
328 |
|
|
252 |
|
|
676 |
|
|
487 |
|
Specific items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Keystone XL asset costs |
|
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(13 |
) |
Risk management activities |
|
62 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
4 |
|
Segmented earnings |
|
390 |
|
|
251 |
|
|
731 |
|
|
478 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparable EBIT denominated as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian dollars |
|
89 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
182 |
|
|
112 |
|
U.S. dollars |
|
185 |
|
|
146 |
|
|
387 |
|
|
281 |
|
Foreign exchange impact |
|
54 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
107 |
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
328 |
|
|
252 |
|
|
676 |
|
|
487 |
|
1 Includes primarily liquids marketing and business development activities.
Liquids Pipelines segmented earnings increased by $139 million and $253 million for the three and six months ended June 30,
2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 and included:
- pre-tax charges related to the maintenance of Keystone XL assets which were expensed in 2017 pending further advancement of
the project. In 2018, Keystone XL expenditures are being capitalized
- unrealized gains in 2018 from changes in the fair value of derivatives related to our liquids marketing business.
Liquids Pipelines earnings are generated primarily by providing pipeline capacity to shippers for fixed monthly payments that
are not linked to actual throughput volumes. The Keystone Pipeline System also offers uncontracted capacity to the market on a spot
basis which provides opportunities to generate incremental earnings.
Comparable EBITDA for Liquids Pipelines increased by $81 million and $200 million for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 and was the net effect of:
- contributions from intra-Alberta pipelines, Grand Rapids and Northern Courier, which began operations in the second half of
2017
- higher contracted and spot volumes on the Keystone Pipeline System
- a higher contribution from liquids marketing activities
- lower business development costs as a result of capitalizing Keystone XL expenditures
- a weaker U.S. dollar which had a negative impact on the Canadian dollar equivalent earnings from our U.S. operations.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization increased by $5 million and $11 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
compared to the same periods in 2017 as a result of new facilities being placed in service, partially offset by the effect of a
weaker U.S. dollar.
Energy
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented earnings (the
equivalent GAAP measure).
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, unless noted
otherwise) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Power |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Western Power |
|
34 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
71 |
|
|
53 |
|
Eastern Power1 |
|
70 |
|
|
83 |
|
|
152 |
|
|
177 |
|
Bruce Power1 |
|
91 |
|
|
132 |
|
|
145 |
|
|
223 |
|
U.S. Power (US$)2 |
|
— |
|
|
32 |
|
|
— |
|
|
86 |
|
Foreign exchange impact on U.S. Power |
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
|
— |
|
|
27 |
|
Natural Gas Storage and other |
|
10 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
32 |
|
Business Development |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
Comparable EBITDA |
|
202 |
|
|
287 |
|
|
378 |
|
|
592 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(33 |
) |
|
(39 |
) |
|
(65 |
) |
|
(79 |
) |
Comparable EBIT |
|
169 |
|
|
248 |
|
|
313 |
|
|
513 |
|
Specific items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts |
|
(15 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
— |
|
Net gain on sales of U.S. Northeast power generation assets |
|
— |
|
|
492 |
|
|
— |
|
|
481 |
|
Risk management activities |
|
37 |
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
(65 |
) |
|
(151 |
) |
Segmented
earnings |
|
191 |
|
|
645 |
|
|
241 |
|
|
843 |
|
1 Includes our share of equity income from our investments in Portlands Energy and Bruce Power.
2 In second quarter 2017, we completed the sales of our U.S. Northeast power generation assets.
Energy segmented earnings decreased by $454 million and $602 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
compared to the same periods in 2017 and included the following specific items:
- a loss of $7 million year-to-date related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts which included a loss of $15
million in second quarter and a gain of $8 million in first quarter primarily due to income recognized on the sale of our retail
contracts. These amounts have been excluded from Energy's comparable earnings effective January 1, 2018 as we do not consider the
wind-down of the remaining contracts part of our underlying operations. The contract portfolio will continue to run-off through
to mid-2020
- a net gain of $492 million and $481 million before tax for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, related to the
monetization of our U.S. Northeast power generation assets
- unrealized gains and losses from changes in the fair value of derivatives used to reduce our exposure to certain commodity
price risks, as noted in the table below.
Risk management activities |
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $, pre-tax) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Power |
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
U.S. Power |
|
39 |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
(62 |
) |
|
(156 |
) |
Natural Gas Storage and Other |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
1 |
|
Total unrealized
gains/(losses) from risk management activities |
|
37 |
|
|
(95 |
) |
|
(65 |
) |
|
(151 |
) |
The variances in these unrealized gains and losses reflect the impact of changes in forward natural gas and power prices and the
volume of our positions for these derivatives over a certain period of time, however, they do not accurately reflect the gains and
losses that will be realized on settlement, or the offsetting impacts of other derivative and non-derivative transactions that make
up our business as a whole. As a result, we do not consider them reflective of our underlying operations.
Comparable EBITDA for Energy decreased by $85 million and $214 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
compared to the same periods in 2017 primarily due to the net effect of:
- lower earnings from U.S. Power mainly due to the sale of the U.S. Northeast power generation assets in second quarter
2017
- decreased Bruce Power earnings primarily due to lower volumes resulting from increased outage days and lower results from
contracting activities. Additional financial and operating information on Bruce Power is provided below
- lower Eastern Power results mainly due to the sale of our Ontario solar assets in December 2017
- decreased Natural Gas Storage year-to-date results primarily due to lower realized natural gas storage price spreads
- increased Western Power results due to higher realized margins on higher generation volumes.
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
Depreciation and amortization decreased by $6 million and $14 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018
compared to the same periods in 2017 following the sale of our Ontario solar assets in December 2017.
BRUCE POWER
The following reflects our proportionate share of the components of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT.
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $, unless noted otherwise) |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity income included in comparable EBITDA and EBIT comprised of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
428 |
|
|
|
756 |
|
|
|
829 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
(209 |
) |
|
|
(209 |
) |
|
|
(436 |
) |
|
|
(433 |
) |
Depreciation and other |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
(87 |
) |
|
|
(175 |
) |
|
|
(173 |
) |
Comparable EBITDA and
EBIT1 |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
Bruce Power – other information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant availability2 |
|
|
89 |
% |
|
|
92 |
% |
|
|
87 |
% |
|
|
91 |
% |
Planned outage days |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
97 |
|
Unplanned outage days |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
Sales volumes (GWh)1 |
|
|
6,027 |
|
|
|
6,309 |
|
|
|
11,723 |
|
|
|
12,292 |
|
Realized sales price per MWh3 |
|
$67 |
|
|
$68 |
|
|
$67 |
|
|
$67 |
|
1 Represents our 48.3 per cent (2017 - 48.4 per cent) ownership interest in Bruce Power. Sales volumes include deemed
generation.
2 The percentage of time the plant was available to generate power, regardless of whether it was running.
3 Calculation based on actual and deemed generation. Realized sales prices per MWh includes realized gains and losses
from contracting activities and cost flow-through items. Excludes unrealized gains and losses on contracting activities and
non-electricity revenues.
Planned outage work on Unit 1 and Unit 4 was completed in the first half of 2018. Planned maintenance is expected to occur on
Units 3 and 8 in the second half of 2018. The overall average plant availability percentage in 2018 is expected to be in the high
80 per cent range.
Corporate
The following is a reconciliation of comparable EBITDA and comparable EBIT (our non-GAAP measures) to segmented losses (the
equivalent GAAP measure).
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparable EBITDA and EBIT |
|
(15 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(17 |
) |
|
(16 |
) |
Specific items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) – inter-affiliate loan1 |
|
87 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
8 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
Integration and acquisition related costs – Columbia |
|
— |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(49 |
) |
Segmented
earnings/(losses) |
|
72 |
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
(73 |
) |
1 Reported in Income from equity investments in our Corporate segment.
Corporate segmented earnings increased by $112 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period
in 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, Corporate segmented loss decreased by $64 million compared to the same period
in 2017. These results included the following specific items that have been excluded from comparable EBIT:
- foreign exchange gains and losses on a peso-denominated inter-affiliate loan to the Sur de Texas project for our
proportionate share of the affiliate's project financing. There are corresponding foreign exchange losses and gains included in
Interest income and other on the inter-affiliate loan receivable which fully offset these amounts
- in 2017, pre-tax integration and acquisition costs associated with the acquisition of Columbia.
OTHER INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS
Interest expense
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest on long-term debt and junior subordinated notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian dollar-denominated |
|
(131 |
) |
|
(118 |
) |
|
(265 |
) |
|
(226 |
) |
U.S. dollar-denominated |
|
(332 |
) |
|
(323 |
) |
|
(646 |
) |
|
(640 |
) |
Foreign exchange impact |
|
(97 |
) |
|
(111 |
) |
|
(180 |
) |
|
(214 |
) |
|
|
(560 |
) |
|
(552 |
) |
|
(1,091 |
) |
|
(1,080 |
) |
Other interest and amortization expense |
|
(28 |
) |
|
(28 |
) |
|
(50 |
) |
|
(45 |
) |
Capitalized interest |
|
30 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
101 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(558 |
) |
|
(524 |
) |
|
(1,085 |
) |
|
(1,024 |
) |
Interest expense increased by $34 million and $61 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the
same periods in 2017 and primarily reflects the net effect of:
- long-term debt and junior subordinated notes issuances, net of maturities
- lower capitalized interest primarily due to the completion of construction of Grand Rapids and Northern Courier in 2017
- final repayment of the Columbia acquisition bridge facilities in June 2017 resulting in lower interest expense and debt
amortization expense
- the positive impact of a weaker U.S. dollar in translating U.S. dollar denominated interest.
Allowance for funds used during construction
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian dollar-denominated |
|
21 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
105 |
|
U.S. dollar-denominated |
|
72 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
139 |
|
|
87 |
|
Foreign exchange impact |
|
20 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
38 |
|
|
30 |
|
Allowance for funds used
during construction |
|
113 |
|
|
121 |
|
|
218 |
|
|
222 |
|
AFUDC decreased by $8 million and $4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods
in 2017.
The decrease in Canadian dollar-denominated AFUDC is primarily due to the October 2017 decision not to proceed with the Energy
East pipeline project and completion of the NGTL 2017 Expansion Program.
The increase in U.S. dollar-denominated AFUDC is primarily due to additional investment in and higher AFUDC rates on Columbia
Gas growth projects and continued investment in Mexico projects.
Interest income and other
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income and other included in comparable earnings |
|
55 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
118 |
|
|
45 |
|
Specific items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain – inter-affiliate loan |
|
(87 |
) |
|
8 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
8 |
|
Risk management activities |
|
(60 |
) |
|
41 |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
56 |
|
Interest income and other |
|
(92 |
) |
|
89 |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
109 |
|
Interest income and other decreased by $181 million and $138 million for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 and was primarily the net effect of:
- interest income partially offset by the foreign exchange loss related to an inter-affiliate loan receivable from the Sur de
Texas joint venture. The corresponding interest expense and foreign exchange gain are reflected in Income from equity investments
in the Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines and Corporate segments, respectively. The offsetting currency-related amounts are excluded
from comparable earnings
- unrealized losses on risk management activities in 2018 compared to unrealized gains in 2017. These amounts have been
excluded from comparable earnings
- foreign exchange impact on the translation of foreign currency denominated working capital balances
- realized gains in 2018 compared to realized losses in 2017 on derivatives used to manage our net exposure to foreign exchange
rate fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated income
- income of $18 million related to reimbursement of Coastal GasLink project costs recorded in 2017.
Income tax expense
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense included in comparable earnings |
|
(146 |
) |
|
(198 |
) |
|
(317 |
) |
|
(442 |
) |
Specific items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts |
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
Integration and acquisition related costs – Columbia |
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
20 |
|
Keystone XL asset costs |
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
Net gain on sales of U.S. Northeast power generation assets |
|
— |
|
|
(227 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(226 |
) |
Keystone XL income tax recoveries |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
7 |
|
Risk management activities |
|
(11 |
) |
|
26 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
46 |
|
Income tax
expense |
|
(153 |
) |
|
(393 |
) |
|
(274 |
) |
|
(593 |
) |
Income tax expense included in comparable earnings decreased by $52 million and $125 million for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 mainly due to lower income tax rates as a result of U.S. Tax Reform and
lower flow-through income taxes in Canadian rate-regulated pipelines, partially offset by higher comparable earnings before
income taxes.
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests |
|
(76 |
) |
|
(55 |
) |
|
(170 |
) |
|
(145 |
) |
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests increased by $21 million and $25 million for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017 primarily due to higher earnings in TC PipeLines, LP. Higher net income
attributable to non-controlling interests for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was partially offset by our acquisition of the
remaining outstanding publicly held common units of CPPL in February 2017.
Preferred share dividends
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred share dividends |
|
(41 |
) |
|
(39 |
) |
|
(81 |
) |
|
(80 |
) |
Preferred share dividends remained largely consistent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same
periods in 2017.
Recent developments
CANADIAN NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
NGTL System
On April 2, 2018, we announced that the Northwest Mainline Loop-Boundary Lake project was placed in service. The $160 million
project added approximately 230 km (143 miles) of new pipeline along with compression facilities and increased the NGTL System
capacity by approximately 535 TJ/d (500 MMcf/d).
On March 20, 2018, we announced the successful completion of an open season for additional expansion capacity at the Empress /
McNeill Export Delivery Point for service expected to commence in November 2021. The offering of 300 TJ/d (280 MMcf/d) was
oversubscribed, with an average awarded contract term of approximately 22 years. The facilities and capital requirements for the
expansion are still being finalized and are currently anticipated to increase NGTL’s capital program by approximately $0.1 billion,
to $7.4 billion, excluding maintenance capital expenditures.
North Montney Project Approval
On May 23, 2018, the NEB issued a report recommending the Federal government approve the application for a variance to the existing
North Montney project approvals to remove the condition requiring a positive FID for the Pacific Northwest LNG project prior to
commencement of construction. The Federal government approved the recommendation on June 22, 2018 and on July 2, 2018 the NEB
issued an amending order for the project.
The North Montney project consists of approximately 206 km (128 miles) of new pipeline, three compressor units and 14 meter
stations. The current estimated project cost increased by $0.2 billion to $1.6 billion mainly due to construction schedule delays
and an increase in market-dependent construction costs.
The NEB directed NGTL to seek approval for a revised tolling methodology for the project following a provisional period defined
as one year after the receipt of the Federal government decision, or otherwise impose stand-alone tolling as a default. NGTL is
working with its shippers to address this requirement and is confident an appropriate tolling mechanism can be achieved.
The first phase of the project is anticipated to be in service by fourth quarter 2019 and the second phase is anticipated to be
in service by second quarter 2020.
NGTL 2018-2019 Revenue Requirement Settlement Approval
On June 19, 2018, the NEB approved the 2018-2019 Settlement, as filed, for final 2018 tolls and revised interim 2018 tolls. The
2018-2019 Settlement fixes ROE at 10.1 per cent on 40 per cent deemed equity and increases the composite depreciation rate from
3.18 per cent to 3.45 per cent. OM&A costs are fixed at $225 million for 2018 and $230 million for 2019 with a 50/50 sharing
mechanism for any variances between the fixed amounts and actual OM&A costs. All other costs, including pipeline integrity
expenses and emissions costs, are treated as flow-through expenses.
2021 NGTL System Expansion Project Application
On June 20, 2018, we filed an application with the NEB for approval to construct and operate the 2021 Expansion Project. The
project, with an estimated capital cost of $2.3 billion, consists of approximately 344 km (214 miles) of new pipeline, three
compressors and a control valve. The expansion is required to accept increasing supply from the west side of the system and deliver
gas to increasing market demand on the east side of the system. The anticipated in-service date for the expansion is the first half
of 2021.
Sundre Crossover Project
On April 9, 2018, we announced that the Sundre Crossover project was placed in service. The $100 million pipeline project increases
NGTL System capacity at our Alberta / B.C. export delivery point by approximately 245 TJ/d (228 MMcf/d), enhancing connectivity to
key downstream markets in the Pacific Northwest and California.
Canadian Mainline
Canadian Mainline 2018 - 2020 Toll Review
On March 16, 2018, the NEB provided its Notice of Public Hearing for our Supplemental Agreement with the Eastern LDCs filed on
December 18, 2017. Our reply evidence is due September 18, 2018. The NEB will provide further details regarding an oral or written
hearing process to consider the written submissions of the interested parties.
Maple Compressor Expansion Project
We continue to await an NEB decision on our application seeking project approval and are reviewing project plans to continue to
meet our in-service timelines.
U.S. NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Nixon Ridge
On June 7, 2018, a natural gas pipeline rupture on Columbia Gas occurred on Nixon Ridge in Marshall County, West
Virginia. Emergency response procedures were enacted and the segment of impacted pipeline was isolated shortly after. There
were no injuries involved with this incident and no material damage to surrounding structures. The pipeline was placed back in
service on July 15, 2018. The preliminary investigation, as noted in the PHMSA Proposed Safety Order, suggests that the rupture was
a result of land subsidence. The investigation remains ongoing and we are fully cooperating with PHMSA to determine the root cause
of the incident. We do not expect this event to have a significant impact on our financial results.
TC PipeLines, LP
As a result of the 2018 FERC Actions initially proposed in March 2018, and in order to retain cash in anticipation of a
possible reduction of revenues, TC PipeLines, LP reduced its quarterly distribution to common unitholders by 35 per cent to US$0.65
per unit beginning with its first quarter 2018 distribution. A number of uncertainties exist with respect to the changes resulting
from the 2018 FERC Actions, which could materially adversely impact the earnings, cash flows and financial position of TC
PipeLines, LP. Cash retained by TC PipeLines, LP is being used to fund its ongoing capital expenditures as well as the repayment of
debt to prudently manage its financial metrics in anticipation of a reduction in revenues should its pipeline systems’ rates be
reset in response to the 2018 FERC Actions. As our ownership interest in TC PipeLines, LP is approximately 25 per cent, the impact
of the 2018 FERC Actions related to TC PipeLines, LP is not expected to be significant to our consolidated earnings or cash
flows.
Cameron Access
The Cameron Access project, a Columbia Gulf project designed to transport approximately 0.9 PJ/d (0.8 Bcf/d) of gas supply to the
Cameron LNG export terminal in Louisiana, was placed in service on March 13, 2018.
Mountaineer XPress and WB XPress
In first quarter 2018, estimated project costs were revised upwards to US$3.0 billion for Mountaineer XPress and US$0.9 billion for
WB XPress, representing increases of US$0.4 billion and US$0.1 billion, respectively. These increases primarily reflect the impact
of delays of various regulatory approvals from FERC and other agencies, increased contractor construction costs due to unusually
high demand for construction resources in the region, and modifications to contractor work plans and resources to maintain our
projected in-service dates.
Great Lakes and Northern Border Rate Settlements
In February 2018, FERC approved the 2017 Great Lakes Rate Settlement and the 2017 Northern Border Rate Settlement, both of which
were uncontested.
MEXICO NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
Topolobampo
On June 29, 2018, the Topolobampo pipeline was placed in service. The 560 km (348 miles) pipeline provides capacity of 720 TJ/d
(670 MMcf/d), receiving natural gas from upstream pipelines near El Encino, in the state of Chihuahua, and delivering it to points
along the pipeline route including our Mazatlán pipeline at El Oro, in the state of Sinaloa. Under the force majeure terms of the
TSA, we began collecting and recognizing revenue from the original TSA service commencement date of July 2016.
Sur de Texas
Offshore construction was completed in May 2018 and the project continues to progress toward an anticipated in-service date of late
2018.
Tula and Villa de Reyes
We continue to work toward finalizing amending agreements for both of these pipelines with the CFE to formalize the schedule and
payments resulting from their respective force majeure events. The CFE has commenced payments on both pipelines in accordance with
the TSAs.
LIQUIDS PIPELINES
Keystone XL
In December 2017, an appeal to Nebraska's Court of Appeals was filed by intervenors after the Nebraska Public Service Commission
(PSC) issued an approval of an alternative route for the Keystone XL project in November 2017. In March 2018, the Nebraska Supreme
Court, on its own motion, agreed to bypass the Court of Appeals and hear the appeal case against the PSC’s alternative route
itself. We expect the Nebraska Supreme Court, as the final arbiter, could reach a decision by late 2018 or first quarter 2019.
On May 15, 2018, the U.S. Department of State filed a notice of its intent to prepare an environmental assessment for the
Keystone XL mainline alternative route in Nebraska. Public comments were due in June 2018. On July 30, 2018, the U.S.
Department of State issued a draft environmental assessment. Comments on the draft are to be filed by August 29, 2018. We expect
the U.S. Department of State will have completed the supplemental environmental review by third or fourth quarter 2018.
The Keystone XL Presidential Permit, issued in March 2017, has been challenged in two separate lawsuits commenced in Montana.
Together with the U.S. Department of Justice, we are actively participating in these lawsuits to defend both the issuance of the
permit and the exhaustive environmental assessments that support the U.S. President’s actions. Legal arguments addressing the
merits of these lawsuits were heard in May 2018 and we believe the court’s decisions may be issued by year-end 2018.
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission permit for the Keystone XL project was issued in June 2010 and recertified in
January 2016. An appeal of that recertification was denied in June 2017 and that decision was further appealed to the South
Dakota Supreme Court. On June 13, 2018, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the recertification of the Keystone XL
project finding that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. This decision is final as there can be no further
appeals from this decision by the Supreme Court.
White Spruce
In February 2018, the AER issued a permit for the construction of the White Spruce pipeline. Construction has
commenced with an anticipated in-service date in second quarter 2019.
ENERGY
Cartier Wind
On August 1, 2018, we entered into an agreement to sell our interests in the Cartier Wind power facilities in Québec
to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. for gross proceeds of $630 million before closing adjustments. The sale is expected to
be completed in fourth quarter 2018 subject to certain regulatory and other approvals and result in an estimated gain of $175
million ($130 million after tax) which will be recorded upon closing of the transaction.
Monetization of U.S. Northeast power marketing business
On March 1, 2018, as part of the continued wind-down of our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts, we closed the sale of our
U.S. power retail contracts for proceeds of approximately US$23 million and recognized income of US$10 million (US$7 million after
tax).
Financial condition
We strive to maintain strong financial capacity and flexibility in all parts of the economic cycle. We rely on our operating
cash flow to sustain our business, pay dividends and fund a portion of our growth. In addition, we access capital markets to meet
our financing needs, manage our capital structure and to preserve our credit ratings.
We believe we have the financial capacity to fund our existing capital program through our predictable and growing cash flow
from operations, access to capital markets, including through our Corporate ATM program and our DRP, portfolio management, cash on
hand and substantial committed credit facilities. In light of the 2018 FERC Actions initially proposed in March 2018, further drop
downs of assets into TC PipeLines, LP were considered to no longer be a viable funding lever. In addition, the TC PipeLines, LP ATM
program ceased to be utilized. Pursuant to the 2018 FERC Actions issued on July 18, 2018, it is yet to be determined
if and when in the future these might be restored as competitive financing options. See the 2018 FERC Actions
section for further information.
At June 30, 2018, our current assets totaled $5.4 billion and current liabilities amounted to $10.4 billion, leaving us
with a working capital deficit of $5.0 billion compared to a working capital deficit of $5.2 billion at December 31, 2017. Our
working capital deficit is considered to be in the normal course of business and is managed through:
- our ability to generate cash flow from operations
- our access to capital markets
- approximately $9.3 billion of unutilized, unsecured credit facilities.
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $, except per share amounts) |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operations |
|
|
1,805 |
|
|
|
1,353 |
|
|
|
3,217 |
|
|
|
2,655 |
|
(Decrease)/increase in operating working capital |
|
|
(361 |
) |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(154 |
) |
|
|
138 |
|
Funds generated from operations1 |
|
|
1,444 |
|
|
|
1,336 |
|
|
|
3,063 |
|
|
|
2,793 |
|
Specific items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Integration and acquisition related costs – Columbia |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
52 |
|
Keystone XL asset costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13 |
|
Net loss on sales of U.S. Northeast power generation assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Comparable funds generated from
operations1 |
|
|
1,459 |
|
|
|
1,367 |
|
|
|
3,070 |
|
|
|
2,875 |
|
Dividends on preferred shares |
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
(77 |
) |
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(117 |
) |
|
|
(149 |
) |
Non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures2 |
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
(79 |
) |
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
|
(128 |
) |
Comparable distributable cash flow1 |
|
|
1,306 |
|
|
|
1,181 |
|
|
|
2,745 |
|
|
|
2,521 |
|
Comparable distributable cash flow per common
share1 |
|
$1.46 |
|
|
$1.36 |
|
|
$3.08 |
|
|
$2.90 |
|
1 See the Non-GAAP measures section of this MD&A for further discussion of funds generated from operations,
comparable funds generated from operations, comparable distributable cash flow and comparable distributable cash flow per common
share.
2 Includes non-recoverable maintenance capital expenditures from all segments including cash contributions to fund
maintenance capital expenditures for our equity investments. Expenditures are primarily related to contributions to Bruce Power to
fund our proportionate share of their maintenance capital expenditures.
COMPARABLE FUNDS GENERATED FROM OPERATIONS
Comparable funds generated from operations, a non-GAAP measure, helps us assess the cash generating ability of our operations by
excluding the timing effects of working capital changes.
Despite the sales of our U.S. Northeast power generation assets in second quarter 2017 and the continued wind-down of our U.S.
Northeast power marketing contracts, comparable funds generated from operations increased by $92 million and $195 million for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same periods in 2017. These increases are primarily due to higher
comparable earnings.
COMPARABLE DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW
Comparable distributable cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, helps us assess the cash available to common shareholders before capital
allocation.
The increase in comparable distributable cash flow for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same
periods in 2017 reflects higher comparable funds generated from operations, as described above. Comparable distributable cash flow
per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 also reflects the effect of common shares issued under the
Corporate ATM program and DRP in 2017 and 2018.
Beginning in second quarter 2018, our determination of comparable distributable cash flow has been revised to exclude the
deduction of maintenance capital expenditures for assets for which we have the ability to recover these costs in pipeline tolls.
Comparative periods presented in the table below have been adjusted accordingly. We believe that including only non-recoverable
maintenance capital expenditures in the calculation of distributable cash flow presents the best depiction of the cash available
for reinvestment or distribution to shareholders. For our rate-regulated Canadian and U.S. natural gas pipelines, we have the
opportunity to recover and earn a return on maintenance capital expenditures through current and future tolls. Tolling arrangements
in our liquids pipelines provide for the recovery of maintenance capital expenditures. Therefore, we have not deducted the
recoverable maintenance capital expenditures for these businesses in the calculation of comparable distributable cash flow.
CASH (USED IN)/PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital spending |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(2,337 |
) |
|
(1,792 |
) |
|
(4,039 |
) |
|
(3,352 |
) |
Capital projects in development |
|
(76 |
) |
|
(56 |
) |
|
(112 |
) |
|
(98 |
) |
Contributions to equity investments |
|
(184 |
) |
|
(473 |
) |
|
(542 |
) |
|
(665 |
) |
|
|
(2,597 |
) |
|
(2,321 |
) |
|
(4,693 |
) |
|
(4,115 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of assets, net of transaction costs |
|
— |
|
|
4,147 |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,147 |
|
Other distributions from equity investments |
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
121 |
|
|
364 |
|
Deferred amounts and other |
|
(16 |
) |
|
(169 |
) |
|
94 |
|
|
(254 |
) |
Net cash (used in)/provided by
investing activities |
|
(2,613 |
) |
|
1,658 |
|
|
(4,478 |
) |
|
142 |
|
Capital expenditures in 2018 were incurred primarily for the expansion of the Columbia Gas, Columbia Gulf and NGTL System
natural gas pipelines, the construction of Mexico natural gas pipelines and the Napanee power generating facility.
Costs incurred on capital projects in development in 2018 were predominantly related to spending on Keystone XL.
Contributions to equity investments decreased in 2018 compared to 2017 primarily due to lower contributions to our proportionate
share of Sur de Texas debt financing and Grand Rapids, which went into service in August 2017. This was partially offset by
increased contributions to our Bruce Power and Millennium investments.
Other distributions from equity investments primarily reflect our proportionate share of Bruce Power financings undertaken to
fund its capital program and to make distributions to its partners. In first quarter 2018, Bruce Power issued senior notes in
capital markets which resulted in distributions totaling $121 million to us.
In second quarter 2017, we closed the sale of our U.S. Northeast power generation assets for net proceeds of $4,147 million.
CASH PROVIDED BY/(USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable (repaid)/issued, net |
|
(1,327 |
) |
|
111 |
|
|
485 |
|
|
781 |
|
Long-term debt issued, net of issue costs1 |
|
3,240 |
|
|
817 |
|
|
3,333 |
|
|
817 |
|
Long-term debt repaid1 |
|
(808 |
) |
|
(4,418 |
) |
|
(2,034 |
) |
|
(5,469 |
) |
Junior subordinated notes issued, net of issue costs |
|
— |
|
|
1,489 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,471 |
|
Dividends and distributions paid |
|
(467 |
) |
|
(435 |
) |
|
(933 |
) |
|
(854 |
) |
Common shares issued, net of issue costs |
|
445 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
785 |
|
|
36 |
|
Partnership units of TC PipeLines, LP issued, net of issue costs |
|
— |
|
|
27 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
119 |
|
Common units of Columbia Pipeline Partners LP acquired |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,205 |
) |
Net cash provided by/(used in)
financing activities |
|
1,083 |
|
|
(2,391 |
) |
|
1,685 |
|
|
(2,304 |
) |
1 Includes draws and repayments on unsecured loan facility by TC PipeLines, LP.
LONG-TERM DEBT ISSUED
In second quarter 2018, TCPL issued US$1 billion of Senior Unsecured Notes due in May 2028 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.25
per cent, US$500 million of Senior Unsecured Notes due in May 2038 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.75 per cent as well as an
additional US$1 billion of Senior Unsecured Notes due in May 2048 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.875 per cent.
In July 2018, TCPL issued $800 million of Medium Term Notes due in July 2048 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.182 per cent
and $200 million of Medium Term Notes due in March 2028 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 3.39 per cent.
The net proceeds of the above debt issuances were used for general corporate purposes and to fund our capital program.
LONG-TERM DEBT REPAID
In second quarter 2018, long-term debt repaid included the retirement of US$500 million by Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. of Senior
Unsecured Notes bearing interest at a fixed rate of 2.45 per cent.
In first quarter 2018, long-term debt repaid included retirements by TCPL of US$500 million of Senior Unsecured Notes bearing
interest at a fixed rate of 1.875 per cent, US$250 million of Senior Unsecured Notes bearing interest at a floating rate and $150
million of Debentures bearing interest at a fixed rate of 9.45 per cent.
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
With respect to dividends declared on April 27, 2018, the DRP participation rate amongst common shareholders was approximately 33
per cent, resulting in $208 million reinvested in common equity under the program. Year-to-date in 2018, the participation rate
amongst common shareholders has been approximately 36 per cent, resulting in $442 million of dividends reinvested.
TRANSCANADA CORPORATION ATM EQUITY ISSUANCE PROGRAM
In the three months ended June 30, 2018, 8.1 million common shares were issued under our Corporate ATM program at an average
price of $54.63 per common share for gross proceeds of $443 million. Related commissions and fees totaled approximately $4 million,
resulting in net proceeds of $439 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2018, 13.9 million common shares have been issued
under our Corporate ATM program at an average price of $55.42 per common share for gross proceeds of $772 million. Related
commissions and fees totaled approximately $7 million, resulting in net proceeds of $765 million.
In June 2018, we announced that the Company replenished the capacity available under our existing Corporate ATM program. This
will allow us to issue additional common shares from treasury having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $1.0 billion, for a
revised total of $2.0 billion or its U.S. dollar equivalent, (Amended Corporate ATM program), to the public from time to time at
the prevailing market price when sold through the TSX, the NYSE or on any other existing trading market for the common shares in
Canada or the United States. The Amended Corporate ATM program, which is effective to July 23, 2019, will be activated at our
discretion if and as required based on the spend profile of our capital program and relative cost of other funding options.
TC PIPELINES, LP ATM EQUITY ISSUANCE PROGRAM
In the six months ended June 30, 2018, 0.7 million common units were issued under the TC PipeLines, LP ATM program generating
net proceeds of approximately US$39 million. At June 30, 2018, our ownership interest in TC PipeLines, LP was 25.5 per cent
giving effect to issuances under the ATM program resulting in dilution of our ownership interest.
In light of the 2018 FERC Actions initially proposed in March 2018, the TC PipeLines, LP ATM program ceased to be utilized. As a
result of uncertainties that remain after the 2018 FERC Actions were finalized in July 2018, it is yet to be determined if and when
in the future the program will be reactivated.
DIVIDENDS
On August 1, 2018, we declared quarterly dividends as follows:
Quarterly dividend on our
common shares |
$0.69 per share |
Payable on October 31, 2018 to shareholders of record at
the close of business on September 28, 2018. |
Quarterly dividends on our preferred
shares |
|
Series 1
$0.204125 |
Series 2
$0.20069863 |
Series 3
$0.1345 |
Series 4
$0.16080822 |
Payable on September 28, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on
August 31, 2018. |
Series 5
$0.1414375 |
Series 6
$0.17561918 |
Series 7
$0.25 |
Series 9
$0.265625 |
Payable on October 30, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on
October 1, 2018. |
Series 11
$0.2375 |
Series 13
$0.34375 |
Series 15
$0.30625 |
Payable on August 31, 2018 to shareholders of record at the
close of business on August 15, 2018. |
SHARE INFORMATION
as at July 31,
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares |
Issued and outstanding |
|
|
907 million |
|
Preferred shares |
Issued and outstanding |
Convertible to |
Series 1 |
9.5 million |
Series 2 preferred shares |
Series 2 |
12.5 million |
Series 1 preferred shares |
Series 3 |
8.5 million |
Series 4 preferred shares |
Series 4 |
5.5 million |
Series 3 preferred shares |
Series 5 |
12.7 million |
Series 6 preferred shares |
Series 6 |
1.3 million |
Series 5 preferred shares |
Series 7 |
24 million |
Series 8 preferred shares |
Series 9 |
18 million |
Series 10 preferred shares |
Series 11 |
10 million |
Series 12 preferred shares |
Series 13 |
20 million |
Series 14 preferred shares |
Series 15 |
40 million |
Series 16 preferred shares |
|
|
|
Options to buy common shares |
Outstanding |
Exercisable |
|
13 million |
8 million |
CREDIT FACILITIES
We have several committed credit facilities that support our commercial paper programs and provide short-term
liquidity for general corporate purposes. In addition, we have demand credit facilities that are also used for general corporate
purposes, including issuing letters of credit and providing additional liquidity.
At July 31, 2018, we had a total of $11.3 billion of committed revolving and demand credit facilities, including:
Amount |
|
Unused
capacity |
|
Borrower |
|
Description |
|
Matures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Committed, syndicated, revolving, extendible, senior unsecured
credit facilities |
$3.0 billion |
|
$3.0 billion |
|
TCPL |
|
Supports TCPL's Canadian dollar commercial paper program and for general corporate
purposes |
|
December 2022 |
US$2.0 billion |
|
US$2.0 billion |
|
TCPL |
|
Supports TCPL's U.S. dollar commercial paper program and for general corporate
purposes |
|
December 2018 |
US$1.0 billion |
|
US$0.7 billion |
|
TCPL USA |
|
Used for TCPL USA general corporate purposes, guaranteed by TCPL |
|
December 2018 |
US$1.0 billion |
|
US$0.4 billion |
|
Columbia |
|
Used for Columbia general corporate purposes, guaranteed by TCPL |
|
December 2018 |
US$0.5 billion |
|
US$0.5 billion |
|
TAIL |
|
Supports TAIL's U.S. dollar commercial paper program and for general corporate
purposes, guaranteed by TCPL |
|
December 2018 |
Demand senior unsecured revolving credit
facilities |
$2.1 billion |
|
$0.9 billion |
|
TCPL/TCPL USA |
|
Supports the issuance of letters of credit and provides additional liquidity, TCPL
USA facility guaranteed by TCPL |
|
Demand |
MXN$5.0
billion |
|
MXN$4.5
billion |
|
Mexican
subsidiary |
|
Used for Mexico general corporate purposes, guaranteed by
TCPL |
|
Demand |
At July 31, 2018, our operated affiliates had an additional $0.7 billion of undrawn capacity on committed credit facilities.
See Financial risks and financial instruments for more information about liquidity, market and other risks.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Our capital expenditure commitments have risen by approximately $0.8 billion since December 31, 2017 as a result of the net effect
of increased commitments for Columbia Gas growth projects, NGTL and Keystone XL, partially offset by decreased commitments for the
Sur de Texas natural gas pipeline and the Napanee power generating facility.
There were no other material changes to our contractual obligations in second quarter 2018 or to payments due in the next five
years or after. See the MD&A in our 2017 Annual Report for more information about our contractual obligations.
Financial risks and financial instruments
We are exposed to liquidity risk, counterparty credit risk and market risk, and have strategies, policies and limits in place to
mitigate their impact on our earnings, cash flow and, ultimately, shareholder value. These are designed to ensure our risks and
related exposures are in line with our business objectives and risk tolerance.
See our 2017 Annual Report for more information about the risks we face in our business. Our risks have not changed
substantially since December 31, 2017, other than as described below.
On March 1, 2018, as part of the continued wind-down of our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts, we closed the sale of our
U.S. Northeast power retail contracts for proceeds of approximately US$23 million and recognized income of US$10 million (US$7
million after tax). We expect to realize the value of the remaining marketing contracts and working capital over time. As a result,
our exposure to commodity risk has been reduced.
LIQUIDITY RISK
We manage our liquidity risk by continuously forecasting our cash flow for a 12-month period to ensure we have adequate cash
balances, cash flow from operations, committed and demand credit facilities and access to capital markets to meet our operating,
financing and capital expenditure obligations under both normal and stressed economic conditions.
COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK
We have exposure to counterparty credit risk in the following areas:
- cash and cash equivalents
- accounts receivable
- available for sale assets
- the fair value of derivative assets
- loans receivable.
We review our accounts receivable regularly and record allowances for doubtful accounts using the specific identification
method. At June 30, 2018, we had no significant credit losses, no significant credit risk concentration and no significant
amounts past due or impaired.
We have significant credit and performance exposure to financial institutions because they hold cash deposits and provide
committed credit lines and letters of credit that help manage our exposure to counterparties and provide liquidity in commodity,
foreign exchange and interest rate derivative markets.
LOAN RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE
We hold a 60 per cent equity interest in a joint venture with IEnova to build, own and operate the Sur de Texas pipeline. We
account for the joint venture as an equity investment.
In 2017, we entered into a MXN$21.3 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with the joint venture, which bears interest at
a floating rate and matures in March 2022. Draws on the credit facility result in a loan receivable from the joint venture
representing our proportionate share of the debt financing requirements advanced to the joint venture. At June 30, 2018, the
balance of our loan receivable from the joint venture totaled MXN$17.5 billion or $1.2 billion (December 31, 2017 - MXN$14.4
billion or $919 million) and Interest income and other included $29 million and $56 million of interest income on this loan
receivable for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 (2017 - $3 million and $3 million). Amounts recognized in Interest
income and other are offset by a corresponding proportionate share of interest expense recorded in Income from equity investments
in our Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segment.
INTEREST RATE RISK
We utilize short-term and long-term debt to finance our operations which subjects us to interest rate risk. We typically pay fixed
rates of interest on our long-term debt and floating rates on our commercial paper programs and amounts drawn on our credit
facilities. A small portion of our long-term debt is at floating interest rates. In addition, we are exposed to interest rate risk
on financial instruments and contractual obligations containing variable interest rate components. We mitigate our interest rate
risk using a combination of interest rate swaps and option derivatives.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
We generate revenues and incur expenses that are denominated in currencies other than Canadian dollars. As a result, our earnings
and cash flows are exposed to currency fluctuations.
A portion of our businesses generate earnings in U.S. dollars, but since we report our financial results in Canadian dollars,
changes in the value of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar can affect our net income. As our U.S. dollar-denominated
operations continue to grow, this exposure increases. The vast majority of this risk is offset by interest expense on U.S.
dollar-denominated debt and by using foreign exchange derivatives.
Average exchange rate - U.S. to Canadian dollars
The average exchange rate for one U.S. dollar converted into Canadian dollars was as follows:
three months ended June 30, 2018 |
1.29 |
|
three months ended June 30, 2017 |
1.34 |
|
six months ended June 30, 2018 |
1.28 |
|
six months ended June 30, 2017 |
1.33 |
|
The impact of changes in the value of the U.S. dollar on our U.S. operations is partially offset by interest on U.S.
dollar-denominated long-term debt, as set out in the table below. Comparable EBIT is a non-GAAP measure. See our Reconciliation of
non-GAAP measures section for more information.
Significant U.S. dollar-denominated amounts
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
six months ended June
30 |
(unaudited - millions of US $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines comparable EBIT |
|
418 |
|
|
298 |
|
|
931 |
|
|
729 |
|
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines comparable EBIT1 |
|
114 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
244 |
|
|
178 |
|
U.S. Liquids Pipelines comparable EBIT |
|
185 |
|
|
146 |
|
|
387 |
|
|
281 |
|
U.S. Power comparable EBIT2 |
|
— |
|
|
32 |
|
|
— |
|
|
86 |
|
AFUDC on U.S. dollar-denominated projects |
|
72 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
139 |
|
|
87 |
|
Interest on U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |
|
(332 |
) |
|
(323 |
) |
|
(646 |
) |
|
(640 |
) |
Capitalized interest on U.S. dollar-denominated capital expenditures |
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
1 |
|
U.S. dollar non-controlling interests and other |
|
(65 |
) |
|
(44 |
) |
|
(145 |
) |
|
(114 |
) |
|
|
395 |
|
|
248 |
|
|
916 |
|
|
608 |
|
1 Excludes interest expense on our inter-affiliate loan with Sur de Texas which is offset in Interest income and
other.
2 Effective January 1, 2018, U.S. Power is no longer included in comparable EBIT.
Net investment hedge
We hedge our net investment in foreign operations (on an after-tax basis) with U.S. dollar-denominated debt, cross-currency
interest rate swaps, foreign exchange forward contracts and foreign exchange options.
The fair values and notional amounts for the derivatives designated as a net investment hedge were as follows:
|
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $,
unless noted otherwise) |
|
Fair
value1,2 |
|
|
Notional
amount |
|
Fair
value1,2 |
|
|
Notional
amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar cross-currency interest rate swaps (maturing 2018 to
2019)3 |
|
(80 |
) |
|
US 500 |
|
(199 |
) |
|
US 1,200 |
U.S. dollar foreign exchange options (maturing 2018 to 2019) |
|
(16 |
) |
|
US 2,000 |
|
5 |
|
|
US 500 |
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
US 2,500 |
|
(194 |
) |
|
US 1,700 |
1 Fair values equal carrying values.
2 No amounts have been excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
3 In the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Net income includes net realized gains of nil and $1 million,
respectively (2017 - $1 million and $2 million, respectively) related to the interest component of cross-currency swap settlements
which are reported within Interest expense.
The notional amounts and fair value of U.S. dollar-denominated debt designated as a net investment hedge were as
follows:
(unaudited -
millions of Canadian $, unless noted otherwise) |
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
Notional amount |
|
29,000 (US 22,000) |
|
25,400 (US 20,200) |
Fair value |
|
30,800 (US 23,400) |
|
28,900 (US 23,100) |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
With the exception of Long-term debt and Junior subordinated notes, our derivative and non-derivative financial instruments are
recorded on the balance sheet at fair value unless they were entered into and continue to be held for the purpose of receipt or
delivery in accordance with our normal purchase and sales exemptions and are documented as such. In addition, fair value accounting
is not required for other financial instruments that qualify for certain accounting exemptions.
Derivative instruments
We use derivative instruments to reduce volatility associated with fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign
exchange rates. We apply hedge accounting to derivative instruments that qualify and are designated for hedge accounting
treatment.
The majority of derivative instruments that are not designated or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment have been
entered into as economic hedges to manage our exposure to market risk (held for trading). Changes in the fair value of held
for trading derivative instruments are recorded in net income in the period of change. This may expose us to increased
variability in reported operating results since the fair value of the held for trading derivative instruments can fluctuate
significantly from period to period.
Balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments
The balance sheet classification of the fair value of derivative instruments is as follows:
(unaudited -
millions of $) |
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
|
December 31,
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
|
246 |
|
|
332 |
|
Intangible and other assets |
|
63 |
|
|
73 |
|
Accounts payable and other |
|
(355 |
) |
|
(387 |
) |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
(52 |
) |
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(98 |
) |
|
(54 |
) |
Unrealized and realized gains/(losses) of derivative instruments
The following summary does not include hedges of our net investment in foreign operations.
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
six months ended June
30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative instruments held for trading1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of unrealized gains/(losses) in the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
|
99 |
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(147 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
|
(60 |
) |
|
41 |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
56 |
|
Amount of realized gains/(losses) in the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
19 |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
129 |
|
|
(85 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
|
4 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
19 |
|
|
(9 |
) |
Derivative instruments in hedging relationships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of realized (losses)/gains in the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
(4 |
) |
|
7 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
13 |
|
Foreign exchange |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
Interest rate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 Realized and unrealized gains and losses on held for trading derivative instruments used to purchase and sell
commodities are included on a net basis in Revenues. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on interest rate and foreign exchange
held for trading derivative instruments are included on a net basis in Interest expense and Interest income and other,
respectively.
2 In the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no gains or losses included in Net income
relating to discontinued cash flow hedges where it was probable that the anticipated transaction would not occur.
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
The components of the Condensed consolidated statement of OCI related to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships including
the portion attributable to non-controlling interests is as follows:
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
six months ended June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of derivative instruments recognized in OCI (effective
portion)1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
3 |
|
Interest rate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
Reclassification of gains/(losses) on derivative instruments from AOCI to net
income1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
|
2 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(11 |
) |
Interest rate3 |
|
7 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
13 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
1 Amounts presented are pre-tax. No amounts have been excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Amounts in
parentheses indicate losses recorded to OCI and AOCI.
2 Reported within Revenues on the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
3 Reported within Interest expense on the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
Credit risk related contingent features of derivative instruments
Derivatives often contain financial assurance provisions that may require us to provide collateral if a credit risk related
contingent event occurs (for example, if our credit rating is downgraded to non-investment grade). We may also need to provide
collateral if the fair value of our derivative financial instruments exceeds pre-defined exposure limits.
Based on contracts in place and market prices at June 30, 2018, the aggregate fair value of all derivative contracts with
credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position was $2 million (December 31, 2017 - $2 million),
with no collateral provided in the normal course of business at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. If the
credit-risk-related contingent features in these agreements were triggered on June 30, 2018, we would have been required to
provide collateral of $2 million (December 31, 2017 - $2 million) to our counterparties. Collateral may also need to be
provided should the fair value of derivative instruments exceed pre-defined contractual exposure limit thresholds.
We have sufficient liquidity in the form of cash and undrawn committed revolving bank lines to meet these contingent obligations
should they arise.
Other information
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Management, including our President and CEO and our CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures
as at June 30, 2018, as required by the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and by the SEC, and concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective at a reasonable assurance level.
There were no changes in second quarter 2018 that had or are likely to have a material impact on our internal control over
financial reporting.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGES
When we prepare financial statements that conform with U.S. GAAP, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the timing and amounts we record for our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses because these items may be affected by future
events. We base the estimates and assumptions on the most current information available, using our best judgement. We also
regularly assess the assets and liabilities themselves. A summary of our critical accounting estimates is included in our 2017
Annual Report.
Our significant accounting policies have remained unchanged since December 31, 2017 other than described below. A summary
of our significant accounting policies is included in our 2017 Annual Report.
Changes in accounting policies for 2018
Revenue from contracts with customers
In 2014, the FASB issued new guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The new guidance requires that an entity recognize
revenue from these contracts in accordance with a prescribed model. This model is used to depict the transfer of promised goods or
services to customers in amounts that reflect the total consideration to which it expects to be entitled during the term of the
contract in exchange for those promised goods or services. Goods or services that are promised to a customer are referred to as our
"performance obligations." The total consideration to which we expect to be entitled can include fixed and variable amounts. We
have variable revenue that is subject to factors outside of our influence, such as market prices, actions of third parties and
weather conditions. We consider this variable revenue to be "constrained" as it cannot be reliably estimated, and therefore
recognize variable revenue when the service is provided.
The new guidance also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue recognition
and related cash flows.
In the application of the new guidance, significant estimates and judgments are used to determine the following:
- pattern of revenue recognition within a contract, based on whether the performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time
versus over time
- term of the contract
- amount of variable consideration associated with a contract and timing of the associated revenue recognition.
The new guidance was effective January 1, 2018, was applied using the modified retrospective transition method, and did not
result in any material differences in the amount and timing of revenue recognition.
Financial instruments
In January 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities. The new guidance
changes the income statement effect of equity investments and the recognition of changes in the fair value of financial liabilities
when the fair value option is elected. The new guidance also requires us to assess valuation allowances for deferred tax assets
related to available for sale debt securities in combination with their other deferred tax assets. This new guidance was effective
January 1, 2018 and did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Income taxes
In October 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the income tax effects of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory.
The new guidance requires the recognition of deferred and current income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer when the transfer
occurs. The new guidance was effective January 1, 2018, was applied using a modified retrospective approach, and did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Restricted cash
In November 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on restricted cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. The new
guidance requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total cash and cash equivalents
balance, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Restricted cash and cash equivalents
will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts on the
statement of cash flows. This new guidance was effective January 1, 2018, was applied retrospectively, and did not have an impact
on our consolidated financial statements.
Employee post-retirement benefits
In March 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that requires entities to disaggregate the current service cost component from the
other components of net benefit cost and present it with other current compensation costs for related employees in the income
statement. The new guidance also requires that the other components of net benefit cost be presented elsewhere in the income
statement and excluded from income from operations if such a subtotal is presented. In addition, the new guidance makes changes to
the components of net benefit cost that are eligible for capitalization. Entities must use a retrospective transition method to
adopt the requirement for separate presentation in the income statement of the components of net benefit cost, and a prospective
transition method to adopt the change to capitalization of benefit costs. This new guidance was effective January 1, 2018 and did
not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Hedge accounting
In August 2017, the FASB issued new guidance making more financial and non-financial hedging strategies eligible for hedge
accounting. The new guidance also amends the presentation requirements relating to the change in fair value of a derivative and
requires additional disclosures including cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges and the effect of hedging on
individual line items in the consolidated statement of income. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2019 with early adoption
permitted. This new guidance, which we elected to adopt effective January 1, 2018, was applied prospectively and did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Future accounting changes
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for leases. The new guidance amends the definition of a lease such
that, in order for an arrangement to qualify as a lease, the lessor is required to have both (1) the right to obtain substantially
all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and (2) the right to direct the use of the asset. The new guidance also
establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability on the
balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with
classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the consolidated statement of income. The new guidance does not make
extensive changes to lessor accounting.
In January 2018, the FASB issued an optional practical expedient, to be applied upon transition, to omit the evaluation of land
easements not previously accounted for as leases that existed or expired prior to the entity's adoption of the new lease guidance.
An entity that elects this practical expedient is required to apply the practical expedient consistently to all of its existing or
expired land easements not previously accounted for as leases. We continue to monitor and analyze additional guidance and
clarifications provided by the FASB.
The new guidance is effective January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is
required for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial
statements, with certain practical expedients available. We have developed a preliminary inventory of existing lease agreements and
have substantially completed our analysis on these leases but continue to evaluate the financial impact on our consolidated
financial statements. We have also selected a system solution and are in the testing stage of implementation. We continue to assess
process changes necessary to compile the information to meet the recognition and disclosure requirements of the new guidance and to
analyze new contracts that may contain leases.
Measurement of credit losses on financial instruments
In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance that significantly changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets
and certain other financial instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The new guidance amends the
impairment model of financial instruments basing it on expected losses rather than incurred losses. These expected credit losses
will be recognized as an allowance rather than as a direct write down of the amortized cost basis. The new guidance is effective
January 1, 2020 and will be applied using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption
of this guidance and have not yet determined the effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Goodwill impairment
In January 2017, the FASB issued new guidance on simplifying the test for goodwill impairment by eliminating Step 2 of the
impairment test, which is the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure the impairment charge.
Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value.
This new guidance is effective January 1, 2020 and will be applied prospectively, however, early adoption is permitted. We are
currently evaluating the timing and impact of the adoption of this guidance.
Amortization on purchased callable debt securities
In March 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable
debt securities by requiring entities to amortize the premium to the earliest call date. This new guidance is effective January 1,
2019 and will be applied using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this
guidance and have not yet determined the effect on our consolidated financial statements.
Income taxes
In February 2018, the FASB issued new guidance that allows a reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings for stranded tax
effects resulting from the U.S. Tax Reform. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2019, however, early adoption is permitted.
This guidance can be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of
the change is recognized. We are currently evaluating this guidance in conjunction with our analysis of the overall impact of U.S.
Tax Reform.
Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparable EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
545 |
|
|
527 |
|
|
1,039 |
|
|
1,031 |
|
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
704 |
|
|
551 |
|
|
1,508 |
|
|
1,271 |
|
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
142 |
|
|
145 |
|
|
302 |
|
|
285 |
|
Liquids Pipelines |
|
413 |
|
|
332 |
|
|
844 |
|
|
644 |
|
Energy |
|
202 |
|
|
287 |
|
|
378 |
|
|
592 |
|
Corporate |
|
(15 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(17 |
) |
|
(16 |
) |
Comparable EBITDA |
|
1,991 |
|
|
1,830 |
|
|
4,054 |
|
|
3,807 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(570 |
) |
|
(516 |
) |
|
(1,105 |
) |
|
(1,026 |
) |
Comparable EBIT |
|
1,421 |
|
|
1,314 |
|
|
2,949 |
|
|
2,781 |
|
Specific items: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) – inter-affiliate loan |
|
87 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
8 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts |
|
(15 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
— |
|
Net gain on sales of U.S. Northeast power generation assets |
|
— |
|
|
492 |
|
|
— |
|
|
481 |
|
Integration and acquisition related costs – Columbia |
|
— |
|
|
(20 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(59 |
) |
Keystone XL asset costs |
|
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(13 |
) |
Risk management activities1 |
|
99 |
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(147 |
) |
Segmented
earnings |
|
1,592 |
|
|
1,682 |
|
|
2,940 |
|
|
3,035 |
|
1 |
|
Risk management activities |
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
|
|
(unaudited - millions of $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Power |
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
U.S. Power |
|
39 |
|
|
(94 |
) |
|
(62 |
) |
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
Liquids marketing |
|
62 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
55 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
Natural Gas Storage |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
|
Total unrealized gains/(losses) from risk
management activities |
|
99 |
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(147 |
) |
Quarterly results
SELECTED QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
(unaudited - millions of $, except
per share amounts) |
|
Second |
|
|
First |
|
|
Fourth |
|
|
Third |
|
|
Second |
|
|
|
First |
|
|
Fourth |
|
|
Third |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
3,195 |
|
|
3,424 |
|
|
3,617 |
|
|
3,195 |
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
3,407 |
|
|
3,635 |
|
|
3,642 |
|
Net income/(loss) attributable to common shares |
|
785 |
|
|
734 |
|
|
861 |
|
|
612 |
|
|
881 |
|
|
|
643 |
|
|
(358 |
) |
|
(135 |
) |
Comparable earnings |
|
768 |
|
|
864 |
|
|
719 |
|
|
614 |
|
|
659 |
|
|
|
698 |
|
|
626 |
|
|
622 |
|
Per share statistics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income/(loss) per common share - basic and diluted |
|
$0.88 |
|
|
$0.83 |
|
|
$0.98 |
|
|
$0.70 |
|
|
$1.01 |
|
|
$0.74 |
|
|
($0.43 |
) |
|
($0.17 |
) |
Comparable earnings per
common share |
|
$0.86 |
|
|
$0.98 |
|
|
$0.82 |
|
|
$0.70 |
|
|
$0.76 |
|
|
$0.81 |
|
|
$0.75 |
|
|
$0.78 |
|
Dividends declared per common share |
|
$0.69 |
|
|
$0.69 |
|
|
$0.625 |
|
|
$0.625 |
|
|
$0.625 |
|
|
$0.625 |
|
|
$0.565 |
|
|
$0.565 |
|
FACTORS AFFECTING QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
Quarter-over-quarter revenues and net income fluctuate for reasons that vary across our business segments.
In our Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines, U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines and Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines segments, except for seasonal
fluctuations in short-term throughput volumes on U.S. pipelines, quarter-over-quarter revenues and net income generally remain
relatively stable during any fiscal year. Over the long term, however, they fluctuate because of:
- regulators' decisions
- negotiated settlements with shippers
- acquisitions and divestitures
- developments outside of the normal course of operations
- newly constructed assets being placed in service.
In Liquids Pipelines, annual revenues and net income are based on contracted and uncommitted spot transportation and liquids
marketing activities. Quarter-over-quarter revenues and net income are affected by:
- regulatory decisions
- developments outside of the normal course of operations
- newly constructed assets being placed in service
- demand for uncontracted transportation services
- liquids marketing activities
- certain fair value adjustments.
In Energy, quarter-over-quarter revenues and net income are affected by:
- weather
- customer demand
- market prices for natural gas and power
- capacity prices and payments
- planned and unplanned plant outages
- acquisitions and divestitures
- certain fair value adjustments
- developments outside of the normal course of operations
- newly constructed assets being placed in service.
FACTORS AFFECTING FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY QUARTER
We calculate comparable measures by adjusting certain GAAP and non-GAAP measures for specific items we believe are significant but
not reflective of our underlying operations in the period.
Comparable earnings exclude the unrealized gains and losses from changes in the fair value of certain derivatives used to reduce
our exposure to certain financial and commodity price risks. These derivatives generally provide effective economic hedges, but do
not meet the criteria for hedge accounting. As a result, the changes in fair value are recorded in net income. As these amounts do
not accurately reflect the gains and losses that will be realized at settlement, we do not consider them part of our underlying
operations.
In second quarter 2018, comparable earnings also excluded:
- an after-tax loss of $11 million related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts. These were excluded from Energy's
comparable earnings effective January 1, 2018 as the wind-down of these contracts is not considered part of our underlying
operations.
In the first quarter 2018, comparable earnings also excluded:
- an after-tax gain of $6 million related to our U.S. Northeast power marketing contracts, primarily due to income recognized
on the sale of our retail contracts. These were excluded from Energy's comparable earnings effective January 1, 2018 as the
wind-down of these contracts is not considered part of our underlying operations.
In fourth quarter 2017, comparable earnings also excluded:
- an $804 million recovery of deferred income taxes as a result of U.S. Tax Reform
- a $136 million after-tax gain related to the sale of our Ontario solar assets
- a $64 million net after-tax gain related to the monetization of our U.S. Northeast power business, which included an
incremental after-tax loss of $7 million recorded on the sale of the thermal and wind package, $23 million of after-tax
third-party insurance proceeds related to a 2017 Ravenswood outage and income tax adjustments
- a $954 million after-tax impairment charge for the Energy East pipeline and related projects as a result of our decision not
to proceed with the project applications
- a $9 million after-tax charge related to the maintenance and liquidation of Keystone XL assets which were expensed pending
further advancement of the project.
In third quarter 2017, comparable earnings also excluded:
- an incremental net loss of $12 million related to the monetization of our U.S. Northeast power business which included an
incremental loss of $7 million after tax on the sale of the thermal and wind package and $14 million of after-tax disposition
costs and income tax adjustments
- an after-tax charge of $30 million for integration-related costs associated with the acquisition of Columbia
- an after-tax charge of $8 million related to the maintenance of Keystone XL assets which were being expensed pending further
advancement of the project.
In second quarter 2017, comparable earnings also excluded:
- a $265 million net after-tax gain related to the monetization of our U.S. Northeast power business which included a $441
million after-tax gain on the sale of TC Hydro and an additional loss of $176 million after tax on the sale of the thermal and
wind package
- an after-tax charge of $15 million for integration-related costs associated with the acquisition of Columbia
- an after-tax charge of $4 million related to the maintenance of Keystone XL assets which were being expensed pending further
advancement of the project.
In first quarter 2017, comparable earnings also excluded:
- a charge of $24 million after tax for integration-related costs associated with the acquisition of Columbia
- a charge of $10 million after tax for costs related to the monetization of our U.S. Northeast power generation business
- a charge of $7 million after tax related to the maintenance of Keystone XL assets which were being expensed pending further
advancement of the project
- a $7 million income tax recovery related to the realized loss on a third-party sale of Keystone XL project
assets. A provision for the expected pre-tax loss on these assets was included in our 2015 impairment
charge but the related income tax recoveries could not be recorded until realized.
In fourth quarter 2016, comparable earnings also excluded:
- an $870 million after-tax charge related to the loss on U.S. Northeast power assets held for sale which included an $863
million after-tax loss on the thermal and wind package held for sale and $7 million of after-tax costs related to the
monetization
- an additional $68 million after-tax loss on the transfer of environmental credits to the Balancing Pool upon final settlement
of the Alberta PPA terminations
- an after-tax charge of $67 million for costs associated with the acquisition of Columbia which included a $44 million
deferred tax adjustment upon acquisition and $23 million of retention, severance and integration costs
- an after-tax charge of $18 million related to Keystone XL costs for the maintenance and liquidation of project assets which
were being expensed pending further advancement of the project
- an after-tax restructuring charge of $6 million for additional expected future losses under lease commitments. These charges
formed part of a restructuring initiative, which commenced in 2015, to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of our existing
operations and reduce overall costs.
In third quarter 2016, comparable earnings also excluded:
- a $656 million after-tax impairment on the Ravenswood goodwill. As a result of information received during the process to
monetize our U.S. Northeast power business in third quarter 2016, it was determined that the fair value of Ravenswood no longer
exceeded its carrying value
- costs associated with the acquisition of Columbia including a charge of $67 million after tax primarily relating to
retention, severance and integration expenses
- $28 million of income tax recoveries related to the realized loss on a third-party sale of Keystone XL plant and equipment. A
provision for the expected loss on these assets was included in our fourth quarter 2015 impairment charge but the related tax
recoveries could not be recorded until realized
- a charge of $9 million after tax related to Keystone XL costs for the maintenance and liquidation of project assets which
were being expensed pending further advancement of the project
- a $3 million after-tax charge related to the monetization of our U.S. Northeast power business.
Condensed consolidated statement of income
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, except per share
amounts) |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
954 |
|
|
|
922 |
|
|
|
1,838 |
|
|
|
1,804 |
|
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
930 |
|
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
2,021 |
|
|
|
1,873 |
|
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
150 |
|
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
293 |
|
Liquids Pipelines |
|
|
644 |
|
|
|
501 |
|
|
|
1,267 |
|
|
|
973 |
|
Energy |
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
778 |
|
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
|
1,694 |
|
|
|
|
3,195 |
|
|
|
3,230 |
|
|
|
6,619 |
|
|
|
6,637 |
|
Income from Equity Investments |
|
|
265 |
|
|
|
197 |
|
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
371 |
|
Operating and Other Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant operating costs and other |
|
|
822 |
|
|
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
1,696 |
|
|
|
2,033 |
|
Commodity purchases resold |
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
547 |
|
|
|
921 |
|
|
|
1,090 |
|
Property taxes |
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
315 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
570 |
|
|
|
516 |
|
|
|
1,105 |
|
|
|
1,033 |
|
|
|
|
1,868 |
|
|
|
2,243 |
|
|
|
4,024 |
|
|
|
4,471 |
|
Gain on Sale of Assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
498 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
498 |
|
Financial Charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
558 |
|
|
|
524 |
|
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
1,024 |
|
Allowance for funds used during construction |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
|
(121 |
) |
|
|
(218 |
) |
|
|
(222 |
) |
Interest income and other |
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
(109 |
) |
|
|
|
537 |
|
|
|
314 |
|
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
693 |
|
Income before Income Taxes |
|
|
1,055 |
|
|
|
1,368 |
|
|
|
2,044 |
|
|
|
2,342 |
|
Income Tax Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
89 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
Deferred |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
338 |
|
|
|
135 |
|
|
|
471 |
|
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
393 |
|
|
|
274 |
|
|
|
593 |
|
Net Income |
|
|
902 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
|
1,749 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
170 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests |
|
|
826 |
|
|
|
920 |
|
|
|
1,600 |
|
|
|
1,604 |
|
Preferred share dividends |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Net Income Attributable to Common Shares |
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
881 |
|
|
|
1,519 |
|
|
|
1,524 |
|
Net Income per Common Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$0.88 |
|
|
$1.01 |
|
|
$1.70 |
|
|
$1.76 |
|
Diluted |
|
$0.88 |
|
|
$1.01 |
|
|
$1.70 |
|
|
$1.75 |
|
Dividends Declared per Common Share |
|
$0.69 |
|
|
$0.625 |
|
|
$1.38 |
|
|
$1.25 |
|
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares (millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
870 |
|
|
|
892 |
|
|
|
868 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
872 |
|
|
|
893 |
|
|
|
870 |
|
See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
six months ended June
30 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income |
|
902 |
|
|
975 |
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
1,749 |
|
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), Net of Income Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation gains and losses on net investment in foreign
operations |
|
259 |
|
|
(269 |
) |
|
691 |
|
|
(351 |
) |
Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains on net investment on
disposal of foreign operations |
|
— |
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(77 |
) |
Change in fair value of net investment hedges |
|
(13 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(15 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
5 |
|
|
3 |
|
Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges |
|
7 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
10 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement
benefit plans |
|
2 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
7 |
|
Other comprehensive income on equity investments |
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
12 |
|
|
3 |
|
Other comprehensive income/(loss) |
|
259 |
|
|
(346 |
) |
|
703 |
|
|
(418 |
) |
Comprehensive Income |
|
1,161 |
|
|
629 |
|
|
2,473 |
|
|
1,331 |
|
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling
interests |
|
116 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
276 |
|
|
56 |
|
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Controlling Interests |
|
1,045 |
|
|
623 |
|
|
2,197 |
|
|
1,275 |
|
Preferred share dividends |
|
41 |
|
|
39 |
|
|
81 |
|
|
80 |
|
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Common
Shares |
|
1,004 |
|
|
584 |
|
|
2,116 |
|
|
1,195 |
|
See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
six months ended June
30 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Generated from Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
902 |
|
|
975 |
|
|
1,770 |
|
|
1,749 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
570 |
|
|
516 |
|
|
1,105 |
|
|
1,033 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
64 |
|
|
338 |
|
|
135 |
|
|
471 |
|
Income from equity investments |
|
(265 |
) |
|
(197 |
) |
|
(345 |
) |
|
(371 |
) |
Distributions received from operating activities of equity investments |
|
231 |
|
|
228 |
|
|
465 |
|
|
447 |
|
Employee post-retirement benefits funding, net of expense |
|
(3 |
) |
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
Gain on sale of assets |
|
— |
|
|
(498 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(498 |
) |
Equity allowance for funds used during construction |
|
(79 |
) |
|
(78 |
) |
|
(157 |
) |
|
(142 |
) |
Unrealized (gains)/losses on financial instruments |
|
(39 |
) |
|
50 |
|
|
149 |
|
|
91 |
|
Other |
|
63 |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
(59 |
) |
|
4 |
|
Decrease/(increase) in operating working capital |
|
361 |
|
|
17 |
|
|
154 |
|
|
(138 |
) |
Net cash provided by operations |
|
1,805 |
|
|
1,353 |
|
|
3,217 |
|
|
2,655 |
|
Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(2,337 |
) |
|
(1,792 |
) |
|
(4,039 |
) |
|
(3,352 |
) |
Capital projects in development |
|
(76 |
) |
|
(56 |
) |
|
(112 |
) |
|
(98 |
) |
Contributions to equity investments |
|
(184 |
) |
|
(473 |
) |
|
(542 |
) |
|
(665 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of assets, net of transaction costs |
|
— |
|
|
4,147 |
|
|
— |
|
|
4,147 |
|
Other distributions from equity investments |
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
121 |
|
|
364 |
|
Deferred amounts and other |
|
(16 |
) |
|
(169 |
) |
|
94 |
|
|
(254 |
) |
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities |
|
(2,613 |
) |
|
1,658 |
|
|
(4,478 |
) |
|
142 |
|
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable (repaid)/issued, net |
|
(1,327 |
) |
|
111 |
|
|
485 |
|
|
781 |
|
Long-term debt issued, net of issue costs |
|
3,240 |
|
|
817 |
|
|
3,333 |
|
|
817 |
|
Long-term debt repaid |
|
(808 |
) |
|
(4,418 |
) |
|
(2,034 |
) |
|
(5,469 |
) |
Junior subordinated notes issued, net of issue costs |
|
— |
|
|
1,489 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,471 |
|
Dividends on common shares |
|
(380 |
) |
|
(328 |
) |
|
(738 |
) |
|
(628 |
) |
Dividends on preferred shares |
|
(39 |
) |
|
(38 |
) |
|
(78 |
) |
|
(77 |
) |
Distributions paid to non-controlling interests |
|
(48 |
) |
|
(69 |
) |
|
(117 |
) |
|
(149 |
) |
Common shares issued, net of issue costs |
|
445 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
785 |
|
|
36 |
|
Partnership units of TC PipeLines, LP issued, net of issue costs |
|
— |
|
|
27 |
|
|
49 |
|
|
119 |
|
Common units of Columbia Pipeline Partners LP acquired |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,205 |
) |
Net cash provided by/(used in)
financing activities |
|
1,083 |
|
|
(2,391 |
) |
|
1,685 |
|
|
(2,304 |
) |
Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and
Cash Equivalents |
|
28 |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
57 |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
303 |
|
|
596 |
|
|
481 |
|
|
474 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
1,267 |
|
|
894 |
|
|
1,089 |
|
|
1,016 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period |
|
1,570 |
|
|
1,490 |
|
|
1,570 |
|
|
1,490 |
|
See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed consolidated balance sheet
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
1,570 |
|
|
1,089 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
2,111 |
|
|
2,522 |
|
Inventories |
|
403 |
|
|
378 |
|
Assets held for sale |
|
458 |
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
888 |
|
|
691 |
|
|
|
5,430 |
|
|
4,680 |
|
Plant, Property and Equipment |
net of accumulated depreciation of $24,822 and $23,734, respectively |
|
61,446 |
|
|
57,277 |
|
Equity Investments |
|
6,628 |
|
|
6,366 |
|
Regulatory Assets |
|
1,361 |
|
|
1,376 |
|
Goodwill |
|
13,734 |
|
|
13,084 |
|
Loan Receivable from Affiliate |
|
1,173 |
|
|
919 |
|
Intangible and Other Assets |
|
1,749 |
|
|
1,484 |
|
Restricted Investments |
|
1,062 |
|
|
915 |
|
|
|
92,583 |
|
|
86,101 |
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Notes payable |
|
2,359 |
|
|
1,763 |
|
Accounts payable and other |
|
3,982 |
|
|
4,057 |
|
Dividends payable |
|
636 |
|
|
586 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
642 |
|
|
605 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
2,812 |
|
|
2,866 |
|
|
|
10,431 |
|
|
9,877 |
|
Regulatory Liabilities |
|
4,603 |
|
|
4,321 |
|
Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
666 |
|
|
727 |
|
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |
|
5,700 |
|
|
5,403 |
|
Long-Term Debt |
|
34,583 |
|
|
31,875 |
|
Junior Subordinated Notes |
|
7,284 |
|
|
7,007 |
|
|
|
63,267 |
|
|
59,210 |
|
EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
Common shares, no par value |
|
22,385 |
|
|
21,167 |
|
Issued and outstanding: |
June 30, 2018 - 904 million shares |
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2017 - 881 million shares |
|
|
|
|
Preferred shares |
|
3,980 |
|
|
3,980 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
12 |
|
|
— |
|
Retained earnings |
|
2,020 |
|
|
1,623 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(1,134 |
) |
|
(1,731 |
) |
Controlling Interests |
|
27,263 |
|
|
25,039 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
|
2,053 |
|
|
1,852 |
|
|
|
29,316 |
|
|
26,891 |
|
|
|
92,583 |
|
|
86,101 |
|
Contingencies and Guarantees (Note 13)
Variable Interest Entities (Note 14)
Subsequent Event (Note 15)
See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
Condensed consolidated statement of equity
|
six months ended June
30 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares |
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period |
21,167 |
|
|
20,099 |
|
Shares issued: |
|
|
|
Under at-the-market equity issuance program, net of issue costs |
766 |
|
|
— |
|
Under dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan |
431 |
|
|
406 |
|
On exercise of stock options |
21 |
|
|
39 |
|
Balance at end of period |
22,385 |
|
|
20,544 |
|
Preferred Shares |
|
|
|
Balance at beginning and end of period |
3,980 |
|
|
3,980 |
|
Additional Paid-In Capital |
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period |
— |
|
|
— |
|
Issuance of stock options, net of exercises |
5 |
|
|
2 |
|
Dilution from TC PipeLines, LP units issued |
7 |
|
|
13 |
|
Asset drop downs to TC PipeLines, LP |
— |
|
|
(202 |
) |
Columbia Pipeline Partners LP acquisition |
— |
|
|
(171 |
) |
Reclassification of additional paid-in capital deficit to retained earnings |
— |
|
|
358 |
|
Balance at end of period |
12 |
|
|
— |
|
Retained Earnings |
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period |
1,623 |
|
|
1,138 |
|
Net income attributable to controlling interests |
1,600 |
|
|
1,604 |
|
Common share dividends |
(1,238 |
) |
|
(1,087 |
) |
Preferred share dividends |
(60 |
) |
|
(58 |
) |
Adjustment related to income tax effects of asset drop downs to TC PipeLines,
LP |
95 |
|
|
— |
|
Adjustment related to employee share-based payments |
— |
|
|
12 |
|
Reclassification of additional paid-in capital deficit to
retained earnings |
— |
|
|
(358 |
) |
Balance at end of period |
2,020 |
|
|
1,251 |
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period |
(1,731 |
) |
|
(960 |
) |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to controlling interests |
597 |
|
|
(329 |
) |
Balance at end of period |
(1,134 |
) |
|
(1,289 |
) |
Equity Attributable to Controlling
Interests |
27,263 |
|
|
24,486 |
|
Equity Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests |
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period |
1,852 |
|
|
1,726 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests |
170 |
|
|
145 |
|
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |
106 |
|
|
(89 |
) |
Issuance of TC PipeLines, LP units |
|
|
|
Proceeds, net of issue costs |
49 |
|
|
119 |
|
Decrease in TransCanada's ownership of TC PipeLines, LP |
(9 |
) |
|
(21 |
) |
Distributions declared to non-controlling interests |
(115 |
) |
|
(147 |
) |
Reclassification from common units of TC PipeLines, LP subject to rescission |
— |
|
|
106 |
|
Impact of Columbia Pipeline Partners LP acquisition |
— |
|
|
33 |
|
Balance at end of period |
2,053 |
|
|
1,872 |
|
Total Equity |
29,316 |
|
|
26,358 |
|
See accompanying notes to the Condensed consolidated financial statements.
Notes to Condensed consolidated financial statements
(unaudited)
1. Basis of presentation
These Condensed consolidated financial statements of TransCanada Corporation (TransCanada or the Company) have been prepared by
management in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The accounting policies applied are consistent with those outlined in TransCanada’s annual
audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017, except as described in Note 2, Accounting
changes. Capitalized and abbreviated terms that are used but not otherwise defined herein are identified in TransCanada’s 2017
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 2017 audited consolidated financial statements included in TransCanada’s 2017
Annual Report. Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation.
Earnings for interim periods may not be indicative of results for the fiscal year in the Company’s natural gas pipelines
segments due to the timing of regulatory decisions and seasonal fluctuations in short-term throughput volumes on U.S.
pipelines. Earnings for interim periods may also not be indicative of results for the fiscal year in the Company’s Energy
segment due to the impact of seasonal weather conditions on customer demand and market pricing in certain of the Company’s
investments in electrical power generation plants and non-regulated gas storage facilities.
USE OF ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
In preparing these financial statements, TransCanada 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 judgement 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, 2017, except as described in Note 2, Accounting
changes.
2. Accounting changes
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR 2018
Revenue from contracts with customers
In 2014, the FASB issued new guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The new guidance requires that an entity recognize
revenue from these contracts in accordance with a prescribed model. This model is used to depict the transfer of promised goods or
services to customers in amounts that reflect the total consideration to which it expects to be entitled during the term of the
contract in exchange for those promised goods or services. Goods or services that are promised to a customer are referred to as the
Company's "performance obligations." The total consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled can include fixed and
variable amounts. The Company has variable revenue that is subject to factors outside the Company’s influence, such as market
prices, actions of third parties and weather conditions. The Company considers this variable revenue to be "constrained" as it
cannot be reliably estimated, and therefore recognizes variable revenue when the service is provided.
The new guidance also requires additional disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue recognition
and related cash flows.
In the application of the new guidance, significant estimates and judgments are used to determine the following:
- pattern of revenue recognition within a contract, based on whether the performance obligation is satisfied at a point in time
versus over time
- term of the contract
- amount of variable consideration associated with a contract and timing of the associated revenue recognition.
The new guidance was effective January 1, 2018, was applied using the modified retrospective transition method, and did not
result in any material differences in the amount and timing of revenue recognition. Refer to Note 4, Revenues, for further
information related to the impact of adopting the new guidance and the Company's updated accounting policies related to revenue
recognition from contracts with customers.
Financial instruments
In January 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities. The new guidance
changes the income statement effect of equity investments and the recognition of changes in the fair value of financial liabilities
when the fair value option is elected. The new guidance also requires the Company to assess valuation allowances for deferred tax
assets related to available for sale debt securities in combination with their other deferred tax assets. This new guidance was
effective January 1, 2018 and did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Income taxes
In October 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the income tax effects of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory.
The new guidance requires the recognition of deferred and current income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer when the transfer
occurs. The new guidance was effective January 1, 2018, was applied using a modified retrospective approach, and did not have a
material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Restricted cash
In November 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on restricted cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. The new
guidance requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total cash and cash equivalents
balance, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Restricted cash and cash equivalents
will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts on the
statement of cash flows. This new guidance was effective January 1, 2018, was applied retrospectively, and did not have an impact
on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Employee post-retirement benefits
In March 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that requires entities to disaggregate the current service cost component from the
other components of net benefit cost and present it with other current compensation costs for related employees in the income
statement. The new guidance also requires that the other components of net benefit cost be presented elsewhere in the income
statement and excluded from income from operations if such a subtotal is presented. In addition, the new guidance makes changes to
the components of net benefit cost that are eligible for capitalization. Entities must use a retrospective transition method to
adopt the requirement for separate presentation in the income statement of the components of net benefit cost, and a prospective
transition method to adopt the change to capitalization of benefit costs. This new guidance was effective January 1, 2018 and did
not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Hedge accounting
In August 2017, the FASB issued new guidance making more financial and non-financial hedging strategies eligible for hedge
accounting. The new guidance also amends the presentation requirements relating to the change in fair value of a derivative and
requires additional disclosures including cumulative basis adjustments for fair value hedges and the effect of hedging on
individual line items in the consolidated statement of income. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2019 with early adoption
permitted. This new guidance, which the Company elected to adopt effective January 1, 2018, was applied prospectively and did not
have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
FUTURE ACCOUNTING CHANGES
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance on the accounting for leases. The new guidance amends the definition of a lease such
that, in order for an arrangement to qualify as a lease, the lessor is required to have both (1) the right to obtain substantially
all of the economic benefits from the use of the asset and (2) the right to direct the use of the asset. The new guidance also
establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability on the
balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with
classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the consolidated statement of income. The new guidance does not make
extensive changes to lessor accounting.
In January 2018, the FASB issued an optional practical expedient, to be applied upon transition, to omit the evaluation of land
easements not previously accounted for as leases that existed or expired prior to the entity's adoption of the new lease guidance.
An entity that elects this practical expedient is required to apply the practical expedient consistently to all of its existing or
expired land easements not previously accounted for as leases. The Company continues to monitor and analyze additional guidance and
clarifications provided by the FASB.
The new guidance is effective January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is
required for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial
statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company has developed a preliminary inventory of existing lease
agreements and has substantially completed its analysis on these leases but continues to evaluate the financial impact on its
consolidated financial statements. The Company has also selected a system solution and is in the testing stage of implementation.
The Company continues to assess process changes necessary to compile the information to meet the recognition and disclosure
requirements of the new guidance and to analyze new contracts that may contain leases.
Measurement of credit losses on financial instruments
In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance that significantly changes how entities measure credit losses for most financial assets
and certain other financial instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The new guidance amends the
impairment model of financial instruments basing it on expected losses rather than incurred losses. These expected credit losses
will be recognized as an allowance rather than as a direct write down of the amortized cost basis. The new guidance is effective
January 1, 2020 and will be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the
adoption of this guidance and has not yet determined the effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Goodwill impairment
In January 2017, the FASB issued new guidance on simplifying the test for goodwill impairment by eliminating Step 2 of the
impairment test, which is the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure the impairment charge.
Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value.
This new guidance is effective January 1, 2020 and will be applied prospectively, however, early adoption is permitted. The Company
is currently evaluating the timing and impact of the adoption of this guidance.
Amortization on purchased callable debt securities
In March 2017, the FASB issued new guidance that shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable
debt securities by requiring entities to amortize the premium to the earliest call date. This new guidance is effective January 1,
2019 and will be applied using a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of
this guidance and has not yet determined the effect on its consolidated financial statements.
Income taxes
In February 2018, the FASB issued new guidance that allows a reclassification from AOCI to retained earnings for stranded tax
effects resulting from the U.S. Tax Reform. This new guidance is effective January 1, 2019, however, early adoption is permitted.
This guidance can be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of
the change is recognized. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance in conjunction with its analysis of the overall impact
of U.S. Tax Reform.
3. Segmented information
three months
ended June 30, 2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $)
|
|
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
Liquids
Pipelines |
|
|
Energy |
|
|
Corporate
|
1 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
954 |
|
|
930 |
|
|
153 |
|
|
644 |
|
|
514 |
|
|
— |
|
3,195 |
|
Intersegment revenues |
|
— |
|
|
56 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
(61 |
)2 |
— |
|
|
|
954 |
|
|
986 |
|
|
153 |
|
|
644 |
|
|
519 |
|
|
(61 |
) |
3,195 |
|
Income from equity investments |
|
3 |
|
|
59 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
102 |
|
|
87 |
3 |
265 |
|
Plant operating costs and other |
|
(341 |
) |
|
(288 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
(155 |
) |
|
(72 |
) |
|
46 |
2 |
(822 |
) |
Commodity purchases resold |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(324 |
) |
|
— |
|
(324 |
) |
Property taxes |
|
(71 |
) |
|
(53 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
|
(152 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(265 |
) |
|
(163 |
) |
|
(24 |
) |
|
(85 |
) |
|
(33 |
) |
|
— |
|
(570 |
) |
Segmented
Earnings |
|
280 |
|
|
541 |
|
|
118 |
|
|
390 |
|
|
191 |
|
|
72 |
|
1,592 |
|
Interest expense |
(558 |
) |
Allowance for funds used during construction |
113 |
|
Interest income and other |
(92 |
) |
Income before income taxes |
1,055 |
|
Income tax expense |
(153 |
) |
Net Income |
902 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests |
(76 |
) |
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests |
826 |
|
Preferred share dividends |
(41 |
) |
Net Income Attributable to Common
Shares |
785 |
|
1 Includes intersegment eliminations.
2 The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included
as Intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the
service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been
provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
3 Income from equity investments includes foreign exchange gains on the Company's inter-affiliate loan with Sur de
Texas. The peso-denominated loan to the Sur de Texas joint venture represents the Company's proportionate share of debt financing
for this joint venture.
three months
ended June 30, 2017
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
Liquids
Pipelines |
|
|
Energy |
|
|
Corporate |
1 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
922 |
|
|
879 |
|
|
150 |
|
|
501 |
|
|
778 |
|
|
— |
|
3,230 |
|
Intersegment revenues |
|
— |
|
|
10 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(10 |
)2 |
— |
|
|
|
922 |
|
|
889 |
|
|
150 |
|
|
501 |
|
|
778 |
|
|
(10 |
) |
3,230 |
|
Income/(loss) from equity investments |
|
2 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
142 |
|
|
(8 |
)3 |
197 |
|
Plant operating costs and other |
|
(328 |
) |
|
(347 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(147 |
) |
|
(173 |
) |
|
(22 |
)2 |
(1,027 |
) |
Commodity purchases resold |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(547 |
) |
|
— |
|
(547 |
) |
Property taxes |
|
(69 |
) |
|
(48 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
— |
|
(153 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(222 |
) |
|
(150 |
) |
|
(25 |
) |
|
(80 |
) |
|
(39 |
) |
|
— |
|
(516 |
) |
Gain on sale of assets |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
498 |
|
|
— |
|
498 |
|
Segmented
Earnings/(Loss) |
|
305 |
|
|
401 |
|
|
120 |
|
|
251 |
|
|
645 |
|
|
(40 |
) |
1,682 |
|
Interest expense |
(524 |
) |
Allowance for funds used during construction |
121 |
|
Interest income and other |
89 |
|
Income before income taxes |
1,368 |
|
Income tax expense |
(393 |
) |
Net Income |
975 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests |
(55 |
) |
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests |
920 |
|
Preferred share dividends |
(39 |
) |
Net Income Attributable to Common
Shares |
881 |
|
1 Includes intersegment eliminations.
2 The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included
as Intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the
service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been
provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
3 Income/(loss) from equity investments includes foreign exchange losses on the Company's inter-affiliate loan with Sur
de Texas. The peso-denominated loan to the Sur de Texas joint venture represents the Company's proportionate share of debt
financing for this joint venture.
six months
ended June 30, 2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
Liquids
Pipelines |
|
|
Energy |
|
|
Corporate |
1 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
1,838 |
|
|
2,021 |
|
|
304 |
|
|
1,267 |
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
— |
|
6,619 |
|
Intersegment revenues |
|
— |
|
|
81 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
47 |
|
|
(128 |
)2 |
— |
|
|
|
1,838 |
|
|
2,102 |
|
|
304 |
|
|
1,267 |
|
|
1,236 |
|
|
(128 |
) |
6,619 |
|
Income from equity investments |
|
6 |
|
|
126 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
28 |
|
|
165 |
|
|
8 |
3 |
345 |
|
Plant operating costs and other |
|
(664 |
) |
|
(612 |
) |
|
(14 |
) |
|
(346 |
) |
|
(171 |
) |
|
111 |
2 |
(1,696 |
) |
Commodity purchases resold |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(921 |
) |
|
— |
|
(921 |
) |
Property taxes |
|
(141 |
) |
|
(108 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
(302 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(506 |
) |
|
(319 |
) |
|
(47 |
) |
|
(168 |
) |
|
(65 |
) |
|
— |
|
(1,105 |
) |
Segmented
Earnings/(Loss) |
|
533 |
|
|
1,189 |
|
|
255 |
|
|
731 |
|
|
241 |
|
|
(9 |
) |
2,940 |
|
Interest expense |
(1,085 |
) |
Allowance for funds used during construction |
218 |
|
Interest income and other |
(29 |
) |
Income before income taxes |
2,044 |
|
Income tax expense |
(274 |
) |
Net Income |
1,770 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests |
(170 |
) |
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests |
1,600 |
|
Preferred share dividends |
(81 |
) |
Net Income Attributable to Common
Shares |
1,519 |
|
1 Includes intersegment eliminations.
2 The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included
as Intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the
service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been
provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
3 Income from equity investments includes foreign exchange gains on the Company's inter-affiliate loan with Sur de
Texas. The peso-denominated loan to the Sur de Texas joint venture represents the Company's proportionate share of debt financing
for this joint venture.
six months
ended June 30, 2017
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
|
Liquids
Pipelines |
|
|
Energy |
|
|
Corporate |
1 |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
1,804 |
|
|
1,873 |
|
|
293 |
|
|
973 |
|
|
1,694 |
|
|
— |
|
6,637 |
|
Intersegment revenues |
|
— |
|
|
21 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(21 |
)2 |
— |
|
|
|
1,804 |
|
|
1,894 |
|
|
293 |
|
|
973 |
|
|
1,694 |
|
|
(21 |
) |
6,637 |
|
Income/(loss) from equity investments |
|
5 |
|
|
122 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
242 |
|
|
(8 |
)3 |
371 |
|
Plant operating costs and other |
|
(640 |
) |
|
(653 |
) |
|
(19 |
) |
|
(292 |
) |
|
(385 |
) |
|
(44 |
)2 |
(2,033 |
) |
Commodity purchases resold |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1,090 |
) |
|
— |
|
(1,090 |
) |
Property taxes |
|
(138 |
) |
|
(95 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
(37 |
) |
|
— |
|
(315 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(444 |
) |
|
(306 |
) |
|
(47 |
) |
|
(157 |
) |
|
(79 |
) |
|
— |
|
(1,033 |
) |
Gain on sale of assets |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
498 |
|
|
— |
|
498 |
|
Segmented
Earnings/(Loss) |
|
587 |
|
|
962 |
|
|
238 |
|
|
478 |
|
|
843 |
|
|
(73 |
) |
3,035 |
|
Interest expense |
(1,024 |
) |
Allowance for funds used during construction |
222 |
|
Interest income and other |
109 |
|
Income before income taxes |
2,342 |
|
Income tax expense |
(593 |
) |
Net Income |
1,749 |
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests |
(145 |
) |
Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests |
1,604 |
|
Preferred share dividends |
(80 |
) |
Net Income Attributable to Common
Shares |
1,524 |
|
1 Includes intersegment eliminations.
2 The Company records intersegment sales at contracted rates. For segmented reporting, these transactions are included
as Intersegment revenues in the segment providing the service and Plant operating costs and other in the segment receiving the
service. These transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Intersegment profit is recognized when the product or service has been
provided to third parties or otherwise realized.
3 Income/(loss) from equity investments includes foreign exchange losses on the Company's inter-affiliate loan with Sur
de Texas. The peso-denominated loan to the Sur de Texas joint venture represents the Company's proportionate share of debt
financing for this joint venture.
TOTAL ASSETS
(unaudited - millions of Canadian
$) |
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
17,447 |
|
16,904 |
|
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
39,786 |
|
35,898 |
|
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines |
|
6,268 |
|
5,716 |
|
Liquids Pipelines |
|
16,291 |
|
15,438 |
|
Energy |
|
8,368 |
|
8,503 |
|
Corporate |
|
4,423 |
|
3,642 |
|
|
|
92,583 |
|
86,101 |
|
4. Revenues
In 2014, the FASB issued new guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The Company adopted the new guidance on January
1, 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method for all contracts that were in effect on the date of adoption. Results
reported for 2018 reflect the application of the new guidance, while the 2017 comparative results were prepared and reported under
previous revenue recognition guidance which is referred to herein as "legacy U.S. GAAP."
DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUES
The following tables summarizes total Revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018:
three months ended June 30,
2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
Liquids
Pipelines |
|
Energy |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from contracts with customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capacity arrangements and transportation |
954 |
|
785 |
|
152 |
|
513 |
|
— |
|
2,404 |
|
Power generation |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
415 |
|
415 |
|
Natural gas storage and other |
— |
|
118 |
|
1 |
|
— |
|
31 |
|
150 |
|
|
954 |
|
903 |
|
153 |
|
513 |
|
446 |
|
2,969 |
|
Other revenues1,2 |
— |
|
27 |
|
— |
|
131 |
|
68 |
|
226 |
|
|
954 |
|
930 |
|
153 |
|
644 |
|
514 |
|
3,195 |
|
1 Other revenues include income from the Company's financial instruments and lease arrangements within each operating
segment. Income from lease arrangements includes certain long term PPAs, as well as certain liquids pipelines capacity and
transportation arrangements. These arrangements are not in the scope of the new guidance, therefore, revenues related to these
contracts are excluded from revenues from contracts with customers. Refer to Note 12, Risk management and financial instruments,
for further information on income from financial instruments.
2 Other revenues from U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines include the amortization of the net regulatory liabilities resulting
from U.S. Tax Reform. Refer to Note 7, Income taxes, for further information.
six months ended June 30,
2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
Canadian
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
U.S.
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
Mexico
Natural
Gas
Pipelines |
|
Liquids
Pipelines |
|
Energy |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues from contracts with customers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capacity arrangements and transportation |
1,838 |
|
1,669 |
|
302 |
|
1,047 |
|
— |
|
4,856 |
|
Power generation |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
1,005 |
|
1,005 |
|
Natural gas storage and other |
— |
|
310 |
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
61 |
|
374 |
|
|
1,838 |
|
1,979 |
|
304 |
|
1,048 |
|
1,066 |
|
6,235 |
|
Other revenues1,2 |
— |
|
42 |
|
— |
|
219 |
|
123 |
|
384 |
|
|
1,838 |
|
2,021 |
|
304 |
|
1,267 |
|
1,189 |
|
6,619 |
|
1 Other revenues include income from the Company's financial instruments and lease arrangements within each operating
segment. Income from lease arrangements includes certain long term PPAs, as well as certain liquids pipelines capacity and
transportation arrangements. These arrangements are not in the scope of the new guidance, therefore, revenues related to these
contracts are excluded from revenues from contracts with customers. Refer to Note 12, Risk management and financial instruments,
for further information on income from financial instruments.
2 Other revenues from U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines include the amortization of the net regulatory liabilities resulting
from U.S. Tax Reform. Refer to Note 7, Income taxes, for further information.
Revenues from contracts with customers are recognized net of any taxes collected from customers which are subsequently remitted
to governmental authorities. The Company's contracts with customers include natural gas and liquids pipelines capacity arrangements
and transportation contracts, power generation contracts, natural gas storage and other contracts.
Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines
Capacity Arrangements and Transportation
Revenues from the Company's Canadian natural gas pipelines are generated from contractual arrangements for committed capacity and
from the transportation of natural gas. Revenues earned from firm contracted capacity arrangements are recognized ratably over the
term of the contract regardless of the amount of natural gas that is transported. Transportation revenues for interruptible or
volumetric-based services are recognized when the service is performed.
Revenues from the Company's Canadian natural gas pipelines are subject to regulatory decisions by the NEB. The tolls charged on
these pipelines are based on revenue requirements designed to recover the costs of providing natural gas capacity for
transportation services, which includes a return of and return on capital, as approved by the NEB. The Company's Canadian natural
gas pipelines are generally not subject to risks related to variances in revenues and most costs. These variances are generally
subject to deferral treatment and are recovered or refunded in future tolls. Revenues recognized prior to an NEB decision on rates
for that period reflect the NEB's last approved rate of return on common equity (ROE) assumptions. Adjustments to revenues are
recorded when the NEB decision is received. Canadian natural gas pipelines' revenues are invoiced and received on a monthly
basis. The Company does not take ownership of the natural gas that it transports for customers.
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
Capacity Arrangements and Transportation
Revenues from the Company's U.S. natural gas pipelines are generated from contractual arrangements for committed capacity and from
the transportation of natural gas. Revenues earned from firm contracted capacity arrangements are generally recognized ratably over
the term of the contract regardless of the amount of natural gas that is transported. Transportation revenues for interruptible or
volumetric-based services are recognized when the service is performed. The Company has elected to utilize the practical expedient
to recognize revenues from its U.S. natural gas pipelines as invoiced.
The Company's U.S. natural gas pipelines are subject to FERC regulations and, as a result, a portion of revenues collected
may be subject to refund if invoiced during an interim period when a rate proceeding is ongoing. Allowances for these potential
refunds are recognized using management's best estimate based on the facts and circumstances of the proceeding. Any allowances
that are recognized during the proceeding process are refunded or retained at the time a regulatory decision becomes final. U.S.
natural gas pipelines' revenues are invoiced and received on a monthly basis. The Company does not take ownership of the natural
gas that it transports for customers.
Natural Gas Storage and Other
Revenues from the Company's regulated U.S. natural gas storage services are generated mainly from firm committed capacity storage
contracts. The performance obligation in these contracts is the reservation of a specified amount of capacity for storage including
specifications with regards to the amount of natural gas that can be injected or withdrawn on a daily basis. Revenues are
recognized ratably over the contract period for firm committed capacity regardless of the amount of natural gas that is stored, and
when gas is injected or withdrawn for interruptible or volumetric-based services. Natural gas storage services revenues are
invoiced and received on a monthly basis. The Company does not take ownership of the natural gas that it stores for customers.
Revenues from the Company's midstream natural gas services, including gathering, treating, conditioning, processing, compression
and liquids handling services, are generated from contractual arrangements and are recognized ratably over the term of the
contract. The Company also owns mineral rights associated with certain natural gas storage facilities. These mineral rights can be
leased or contributed to producers of natural gas in return for a royalty interest which is recognized when natural gas is
produced. Midstream natural gas service revenues are invoiced and received on a monthly basis. The Company does not take ownership
of the natural gas for which it provides midstream services.
Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines
Capacity Arrangements and Transportation
Revenues from the Company's Mexico natural gas pipelines are primarily collected based on CRE-approved negotiated firm capacity
contracts and are generally recognized ratably over the term of the contract. For certain firm capacity arrangements, the Company
has elected to utilize the practical expedient to recognize revenues as invoiced. Transportation revenues related to interruptible
or volumetric-based services are recognized when the service is performed. Other volumes shipped on these pipelines are subject to
CRE-approved tariffs and revenues are recognized when the Company has performed the transportation services. Mexico natural gas
pipelines' revenues are invoiced and received on a monthly basis. The Company does not take ownership of the natural gas that it
transports for customers.
Liquids Pipelines
Capacity Arrangements and Transportation
Revenues from the Company's liquids pipelines are generated mainly from providing customers with firm capacity arrangements to
transport crude oil. The performance obligation in these contracts is the reservation of a specified amount of capacity together
with the transportation of crude oil on a monthly basis. Revenues earned from these arrangements are recognized ratably over the
term of the contract regardless of the amount of crude oil that is transported. Revenues for interruptible or volumetric-based
services are recognized when the service is performed. Liquids pipelines' revenues are invoiced and received on a monthly basis.
The Company does not take ownership of the crude oil that it transports for customers.
Energy
Power Generation
Revenues from the Company's Energy business are primarily derived from long-term contractual commitments to provide power capacity
to meet the demands of the market, and from the sale of electricity to both centralized markets and to customers. Power generation
revenues also include revenues from the sale of steam to customers. Revenues and capacity payments are recognized as the services
are provided and as electricity and steam is delivered. Power generation revenues are invoiced and received on a monthly basis.
Natural Gas Storage and Other
Non-regulated natural gas storage contracts include park, loan and term storage arrangements. Park and loan contracts allow for
fixed injection or withdrawal volumes on specified dates for a specified price. Term storage contracts allow for a maximum amount
of gas to be stored over a set period of time. Revenues from park and loan contracts are recognized and invoiced as the injection
and withdrawal services are provided and revenues from term storage contracts are recognized ratably over the term of the contract.
Term storage revenues are invoiced and received on a monthly basis. Revenues earned from the sale of proprietary natural gas are
recognized in the month of delivery. Revenues from ancillary services are recognized as the service is provided. The Company does
not take ownership of the natural gas that it stores for customers.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF ADOPTING REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
The Company adopted the new guidance using the modified retrospective transition method. As a practical expedient under this
transition method, the Company is not required to analyze completed contracts at the date of adoption. As a result, the Company
made the following adjustments on January 1, 2018.
Capacity Arrangements and Transportation
For certain natural gas pipelines capacity contracts, amounts are invoiced to the customer in accordance with the terms of the
contract, however, the related revenues are recognized when the Company satisfies its performance obligation to provide committed
capacity ratably over the term of the contract. This difference in timing between revenue recognition and amounts invoiced creates
a contract asset or contract liability under the new revenue recognition guidance. Under legacy U.S. GAAP, this difference was
recorded as Accounts receivable. Under the new guidance, contract assets are included in Other current assets and contract
liabilities are included in Accounts payable and other.
Impact of New Revenue Recognition Guidance on Date of Adoption
The following table illustrates the impact of the adoption of the new revenue recognition guidance on the Company's previously
reported consolidated balance sheet line items:
|
As reported |
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
December 31, 2017 |
|
Adjustment |
|
January 1, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
2,522 |
|
(62 |
) |
2,460 |
|
Other1 |
691 |
|
79 |
|
770 |
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
Accounts payable and other2 |
4,057 |
|
17 |
|
4,074 |
|
1 Adjustment relates to contract assets previously included in Accounts receivable.
2 Adjustment relates to contract liabilities previously included in Accounts receivable.
Pro-forma Financial Statements under Legacy U.S. GAAP
As required by the new revenue recognition guidance, the following tables illustrate the pro-forma impact on the affected line
items on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet, as at June 30, 2018, had legacy U.S. GAAP been applied:
|
June 30,
2018 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
As
reported |
|
Pro-forma
using legacy U.S.
GAAP |
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
Accounts receivable |
2,111 |
|
2,353 |
Other |
888 |
|
646 |
CONTRACT BALANCES
(unaudited - millions of Canadian
$) |
June 30,
2018 |
|
January 1,
2018 |
|
|
|
|
Receivables from contracts with customers |
1,225 |
|
1,736 |
Contract assets1 |
242 |
|
79 |
Contract liabilities2 |
24 |
|
17 |
Long-term contract liabilities3 |
17 |
|
— |
1 Recorded as part of Other current assets on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
2 Comprised of deferred revenue recorded in Accounts payable and other on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
During the six months ended June 30, 2018, $17 million of revenue was recognized that was included in the contract liability at the
beginning of the period.
3 Comprised of deferred revenue recorded in Other long-term liabilities on the Condensed consolidated balance
sheet.
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 remains to be invoiced.
FUTURE REVENUES FROM REMAINING PERFORMANCE OBLIGATIONS
As required by the new revenue recognition guidance, the following provides disclosure on future revenues allocated to remaining
performance obligations representing contracted revenues that have not yet been recognized. Certain contracts that qualify for the
use of one of the following practical expedients are excluded from the future revenues disclosures:
- The original expected duration of the contract is one year or less.
- The Company recognizes revenue from the contract that is equal to the amount invoiced, where the amount invoiced represents
the value to the customer of the service performed to date. This is referred to as the "right to invoice" practical expedient.
- The variable revenue generated from the contract is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation or to a
wholly unsatisfied promise to transfer a distinct good or service that forms part of a single performance obligation in a series.
A single performance obligation in a series occurs when the promises under a contract are a series of distinct services that are
substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer over time.
The following provides a discussion of the transaction price allocated to future performance obligations as well as practical
expedients used by the Company.
Capacity Arrangements and Transportation
As at June 30, 2018, future revenues from long-term capacity arrangements and transportation contracts extending through 2043
are approximately $29.4 billion, of which approximately $2.8 billion is expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2018.
Future revenues from long-term capacity arrangements and transportation contracts do not include constrained variable revenues
or arrangements to which the right to invoice practical expedient has been applied. As a result, these amounts are not
representative of potential total future revenues expected from these contracts.
Future revenues from the Company's Canadian natural gas pipelines' regulated firm capacity contracts include fixed revenues for
the time periods that tolls under current rate settlements are in effect, which is approximately one to three years. Many of these
contracts are long-term in nature and revenues from the remaining performance obligations that extend beyond the current rate
settlement term are considered to be fully constrained since future tolls remain unknown. Revenues from these contracts will be
recognized once the performance obligation to provide capacity has been satisfied and the regulator has approved the applicable
tolls. In addition, the Company considers interruptible transportation service revenues to be variable revenues since volumes
cannot be estimated. These variable revenues are recognized on a monthly basis when the Company satisfies the performance
obligation and have been excluded from the future revenues disclosure as the Company applies the practical expedient related to
variable revenues to these contracts. The future variable revenues earned under these contracts are allocated entirely to
unsatisfied performance obligations at June 30, 2018.
The Company also applies the right to invoice practical expedient to all of its U.S. and certain of its Mexico regulated natural
gas pipeline capacity arrangements and flow-through revenues. Revenues from regulated capacity arrangements are recognized based on
current rates and flow-through revenues are earned from the recovery of operating expenses. These revenues are recognized on a
monthly basis as the Company performs the services and are excluded from future revenues disclosures.
Revenues from liquids pipelines capacity arrangements have a variable component based on volumes transported. As a result, these
variable revenues are excluded from the future revenues disclosures as the Company applies the practical expedient related to
variable revenues to these contracts. The future variable revenues earned under these contracts is allocated entirely to
unsatisfied performance obligations at June 30, 2018.
Power Generation
The Company has long-term power generation contracts extending through 2032. Revenues from power generation have a variable
component related to market prices that are subject to factors outside the Company’s influence. These revenues are considered to be
fully constrained and are recognized on a monthly basis when the Company satisfies the performance obligation. The Company applies
the practical expedient related to variable revenues to these contracts. As a result, future revenues from these contracts are
excluded from the disclosures.
Natural Gas Storage and Other
As at June 30, 2018, future revenues from long-term natural gas storage and other contracts extending through 2033 are
approximately $1.3 billion, of which approximately $260 million is expected to be recognized during the remainder of 2018. The
Company applies the practical expedients related to contracts that are for a duration of one year or less and where it recognizes
variable consideration, and therefore excludes the related revenues from the future revenues disclosure. As a result, this amount
is lower than the potential total future revenues from these contracts.
5. Assets held for sale
Cartier Wind
On August 1, 2018, we entered into an agreement to sell our interests in the Cartier Wind power facilities in Québec
to Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. for gross proceeds of $630 million before closing adjustments. The sale is expected to
be completed in fourth quarter 2018, subject to certain regulatory and other approvals, and result in an estimated gain of $175
million ($130 million after tax) which will be recorded upon closing of the transaction.
At June 30, 2018, the related assets and liabilities in the Energy segment were classified as held for sale as follows:
|
|
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
|
|
|
|
Assets held for sale |
|
|
Plant, property and equipment |
|
458 |
|
Total assets held for sale |
|
458 |
|
Liabilities related to assets held for sale |
|
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
14 |
|
Total liabilities related to assets held for
sale1 |
|
14 |
|
1 Included in Accounts payable and other on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
6. Plant, Property and Equipment, Equity Investments and Goodwill
The Company reviews plant, property and equipment and equity investments for impairment whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable.
Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if events or changes in circumstance indicate that it
might be impaired. The Company can initially make this assessment based on qualitative factors. If the Company concludes that it is
not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then an impairment test is not
performed.
In March 2018, FERC proposed changes related to U.S. Tax Reform and income taxes for rate-making purposes in a master limited
partnership (MLP) that may have an impact on the future earnings and cash flows of FERC-regulated pipelines. On July 18, 2018, FERC
issued final rulings with respect to these changes. Until these pronouncements are implemented through individual rate proceedings
or settlements, and the Company and TC PipeLines, LP have fully evaluated their respective alternatives to minimize any negative
impact of the proposed FERC changes, the Company believes that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of any of its
reporting units is less than its respective carrying value. Therefore, a goodwill impairment test has not been performed during the
six months ended June 30, 2018. The Company also determined there is no indication that the carrying values of plant, property
and equipment and equity investments potentially impacted by FERC's changes are not recoverable. The Company will continue to
monitor developments and assess its goodwill for impairment as well as review its plant, property and equipment and equity
investments for recoverability as new information becomes available.
At December 31, 2017, the estimated fair value of Great Lakes exceeded its carrying value by less than 10 per cent. There is a
risk that the FERC developments, once finalized, could result in a goodwill impairment charge. The goodwill balance related to
Great Lakes is US$573 million at June 30, 2018 (December 31, 2017 – US$573 million). There is also a risk that the goodwill
balance related to Tuscarora of US$82 million at June 30, 2018 (December 31, 2017 – US$82 million) could be negatively
impacted by the FERC developments.
7. Income taxes
U.S. Tax Reform
Pursuant to the enactment of U.S. Tax Reform, the Company recorded net regulatory liabilities and a corresponding reduction in net
deferred income tax liabilities in the amount of $1,686 million at December 31, 2017 related to the Company's U.S. natural gas
pipelines subject to rate-regulated accounting. Amounts recorded to adjust income taxes remain provisional as the Company's
interpretation, assessment and presentation of the impact of U.S. Tax Reform may be further clarified with additional guidance from
regulatory, tax and accounting authorities. Should additional guidance be provided by these authorities or other sources during the
one-year measurement period permitted by the SEC, the Company will review the provisional amounts and adjust as appropriate. Other
than the amortizations discussed below and the foreign exchange impacts, no adjustments were made to these amounts during the six
months ended June 30, 2018. There may be prospective adjustments to the Company's net regulatory liabilities once the final impact
of these changes is determined.
Commencing January 1, 2018, the Company has amortized the net regulatory liabilities using the Reverse South Georgia
methodology. Under this methodology, rate-regulated entities determine amortization based on their composite depreciation rate and
immediately begin recording amortization. Amortization of the net regulatory liabilities in the amount of $15 million and $24
million was recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 respectively and included in Revenues in the Condensed
consolidated statement of income.
Effective Tax Rates
The effective income tax rates for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were 13 per cent and 25 per cent,
respectively. The lower effective tax rate in 2018 was primarily the result of the rate change resulting from U.S. Tax Reform and
lower flow-through income taxes in Canadian rate-regulated pipelines.
8. Long-term debt
LONG-TERM DEBT ISSUED
The Company issued long-term debt in the six months ended June 30, 2018 as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, unless noted
otherwise) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
Issue date |
|
Type |
|
Maturity Date |
|
Amount |
|
Interest rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED |
|
|
May 2018 |
|
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
May 2028 |
|
US 1,000 |
|
4.25% |
|
|
May 2018 |
|
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
May 2038 |
|
US 500 |
|
4.75% |
|
|
May 2018 |
|
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
May 2048 |
|
US 1,000 |
|
4.875% |
LONG-TERM DEBT RETIRED
The Company retired long-term debt in the six months ended June 30, 2018 as follows:
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, unless noted
otherwise) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
Retirement date |
|
Type |
|
Amount |
|
Interest rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP, INC. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 2018 |
|
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
US 500 |
|
2.45% |
PORTLAND NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 2018 |
|
Senior Secured Notes |
|
US 18 |
|
5.9% |
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 2018 |
|
Debentures |
|
150 |
|
9.45% |
|
|
January 2018 |
|
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
US 500 |
|
1.875% |
|
|
January 2018 |
|
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
US 250 |
|
Floating |
GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 2018 |
|
Senior Unsecured Notes |
|
US 9 |
|
6.73% |
CAPITALIZED INTEREST
In the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, TransCanada capitalized interest related to capital projects of $30 million
and $56 million, respectively (2017 – $56 million and $101 million, respectively).
9. Common shares
TRANSCANADA CORPORATION ATM EQUITY ISSUANCE PROGRAM
In the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company issued 8.1 million common shares under the TransCanada ATM program at an
average price of $54.63 per common share for gross proceeds of $443 million. Related commissions and fees totaled approximately $4
million resulting in net proceeds of $439 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company issued 13.9 million common
shares at an average price of $55.42 per common share for gross proceeds of $772 million. Related commissions and fees totaled
approximately $7 million resulting in net proceeds of $765 million.
In June 2018, the Company announced that it has replenished the capacity available under its existing Corporate ATM program.
This allows for the issuance of additional common shares from treasury for an aggregate gross sales price of up to $1.0 billion,
for a revised total of $2.0 billion or its U.S. dollar equivalent (Amended Corporate ATM program). The Amended Corporate ATM
program is effective to July 23, 2019.
10. Other comprehensive income/(loss) and accumulated other comprehensive loss
Components of other comprehensive income/(loss), including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests and related tax
effects, are as follows:
three months ended June 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Before Tax
Amount |
|
|
Income Tax
Recovery/
(Expense) |
|
|
Net of Tax
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation gains on net investment in foreign operations |
|
254 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
259 |
|
Change in fair value of net investment hedges |
|
(17 |
) |
|
4 |
|
|
(13 |
) |
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges |
|
(3 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges |
|
9 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
7 |
|
Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement
benefit plans |
|
4 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
2 |
|
Other comprehensive income on equity investments |
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
6 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
253 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
259 |
|
three months ended June 30, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Before Tax
Amount |
|
|
Income Tax
Recovery/
(Expense) |
|
|
Net of Tax
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation losses on net investment in foreign operations |
|
(265 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(269 |
) |
Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains on net investment on
disposal of foreign operations |
|
(77 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(77 |
) |
Change in fair value of net investment hedges |
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges |
|
(2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges |
|
(2 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension
and other post-retirement benefit plans |
|
5 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
4 |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
|
(342 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(346 |
) |
six months ended June 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Before Tax
Amount |
|
|
Income Tax
Recovery/
(Expense) |
|
|
Net of Tax
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation gains on net investment in foreign operations |
|
670 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
691 |
|
Change in fair value of net investment hedges |
|
(20 |
) |
|
5 |
|
|
(15 |
) |
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges |
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
5 |
|
Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges |
|
13 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
10 |
|
Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension and other
post-retirement benefit plans |
|
8 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
— |
|
Other comprehensive income on equity investments |
|
13 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
12 |
|
Other comprehensive income |
|
687 |
|
|
16 |
|
|
703 |
|
six months ended June 30, 2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Before Tax
Amount |
|
|
Income Tax
Recovery/
(Expense) |
|
|
Net of Tax
Amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation losses on net investment in foreign operations |
|
(353 |
) |
|
2 |
|
|
(351 |
) |
Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains on net investment on
disposal of foreign operations |
|
(77 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(77 |
) |
Change in fair value of net investment hedges |
|
(3 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges |
|
4 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
3 |
|
Reclassification to net income of gains and losses on cash flow hedges |
|
(2 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Reclassification of actuarial gains and losses on pension and other post-retirement
benefit plans |
|
10 |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
7 |
|
Other comprehensive income on equity investments |
|
4 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
3 |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
|
(417 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(418 |
) |
The changes in AOCI by component are as follows:
three months ended June 30, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Currency
Translation
Adjustments |
|
|
Cash Flow
Hedges |
|
|
Pension and
OPEB Plan
Adjustments |
|
|
Equity
Investments |
|
|
Total1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOCI balance at April 1, 2018 |
|
(670 |
) |
|
(29 |
) |
|
(205 |
) |
|
(449 |
) |
|
(1,353 |
) |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications2 |
|
208 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
206 |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive
loss3 |
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
13 |
|
Net current period other comprehensive
income |
|
208 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
219 |
|
AOCI balance at June 30,
2018 |
|
(462 |
) |
|
(26 |
) |
|
(203 |
) |
|
(443 |
) |
|
(1,134 |
) |
1 All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate losses recorded to OCI.
2 Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications on currency translation adjustments and cash flow hedges is
net of non-controlling interest gains of $38 million and nil, respectively.
3 Amounts reclassified from AOCI on cash flow hedges and equity investments is net of non-controlling interest gains of
$2 million and nil, respectively.
six months ended June 30, 2018 |
|
Currency |
|
|
|
|
|
Pension and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Translation
Adjustments |
|
|
Cash Flow
Hedges |
|
|
OPEB Plan
Adjustments |
|
|
Equity
Investments |
|
|
Total1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AOCI balance at January 1, 2018 |
|
(1,043 |
) |
|
(31 |
) |
|
(203 |
) |
|
(454 |
) |
|
(1,731 |
) |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications2,3 |
|
581 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
579 |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive
loss 4 |
|
— |
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
11 |
|
|
18 |
|
Net current period other comprehensive
income |
|
581 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
— |
|
|
11 |
|
|
597 |
|
AOCI balance at June 30,
2018 |
|
(462 |
) |
|
(26 |
) |
|
(203 |
) |
|
(443 |
) |
|
(1,134 |
) |
1 All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate losses recorded to OCI.
2 Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications on currency translation adjustments and cash flow hedges is
net of non-controlling interest gains of $95 million and $7 million, respectively.
3 Losses related to cash flow hedges reported in AOCI and expected to be reclassified to net income in the next 12
months are estimated to be $21 million ($15 million, net of tax) at June 30, 2018. These estimates assume constant commodity
prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates over time, however, the amounts reclassified will vary based on the actual value
of these factors at the date of settlement.
4 Amounts reclassified from AOCI on cash flow hedges and equity investments are net of non-controlling interest gains of
$3 million and $1 million, respectively.
Details about reclassifications out of AOCI into the Condensed consolidated statement of income are as follows:
|
|
Amounts Reclassified
From
AOCI |
|
Affected line item
in the Condensed
consolidated statement of
income |
|
|
three months ended
June 30 |
|
six months ended
June 30 |
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flow hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
(2 |
) |
|
7 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
11 |
|
|
Revenues (Energy) |
Interest |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
(9 |
) |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
2 |
|
|
(10 |
) |
2 |
|
|
Total before tax |
|
|
2 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
3 |
|
(1 |
) |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
1 |
|
|
Net of tax1,3 |
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plan adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of actuarial gains and losses |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
(8 |
) |
|
Plant operating costs and other2 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
8 |
|
3 |
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
(5 |
) |
|
Net of tax1 |
Equity investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity income |
|
(6 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(13 |
) |
(4 |
) |
|
Income from equity investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(11 |
) |
(3 |
) |
|
Net of tax1,3 |
Currency translation adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realization of foreign currency translation gain on disposal of
foreign operations |
|
— |
|
|
77 |
|
|
— |
|
77 |
|
|
Gain on sale of assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
— |
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
77 |
|
|
— |
|
77 |
|
|
Net of tax1 |
1 All amounts in parentheses indicate expenses to the Condensed consolidated statement of income.
2 These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net benefit cost. Refer to
Note 11, Employee post-retirement benefits, for further information.
3 Amounts reclassified from AOCI on cash flow hedges and equity investments is net of non-controlling interest gains of
$2 million and nil, respectively for the three months ended June 30, 2018 (2017 - nil and nil) and $3 million and $1 million,
respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2018 (2017 - nil and nil).
11. Employee post-retirement benefits
The net benefit cost recognized for the Company’s benefit pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans is as
follows:
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
six months ended June
30 |
|
|
Pension benefit
plans |
|
Other post-
retirement
benefit plans |
|
Pension benefit
plans |
|
Other post-
retirement
benefit plans |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost1 |
|
31 |
|
|
27 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
61 |
|
|
56 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
Other components of net benefit cost1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest cost |
|
34 |
|
|
28 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
67 |
|
|
62 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
7 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
(55 |
) |
|
(39 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
(110 |
) |
|
(89 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(11 |
) |
Amortization of actuarial loss |
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
7 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
Amortization of regulatory asset |
|
4 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
(27 |
) |
|
(12 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(3 |
) |
Net Benefit
Cost |
|
17 |
|
|
21 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
34 |
|
|
44 |
|
|
2 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
1 Service cost and other components of net benefit cost are included in Plant operating costs and other in the
Condensed consolidated statement of income.
12. Risk management and financial instruments
RISK MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
TransCanada has exposure to market risk and counterparty credit risk, and has strategies, policies and limits in place to manage
the impact of these risks on earnings and cash flow.
COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK
TransCanada’s maximum counterparty credit exposure with respect to financial instruments at June 30, 2018, without taking into
account security held, consisted of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, available for sale assets, derivative assets
and loans receivable. The Company regularly reviews its accounts receivable and records an allowance for doubtful accounts as
necessary using the specific identification method. At June 30, 2018, there were no significant amounts past due or impaired,
no significant credit risk concentration and no significant credit losses during the period.
LOAN RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE
Related party transactions are conducted in the normal course of business and are measured at the exchange amount, which is the
amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
The Company holds a 60 per cent equity interest in a joint venture with IEnova to build, own and operate the Sur de Texas
pipeline. The Company accounts for the joint venture as an equity investment. In 2017, the Company entered into a MXN$21.3 billion
unsecured revolving credit facility with the joint venture, which bears interest at a floating rate and matures in March 2022.
Draws on the credit facility result in a loan receivable from the joint venture representing the Company's proportionate share of
the debt financing requirements advanced to the joint venture. At June 30, 2018, the balance of the Company's loan receivable
from the joint venture totaled MXN$17.5 billion or $1.2 billion (December 31, 2017 – MXN$14.4 billion or $919 million) and
Interest income and other included $29 million and $56 million of interest income on this loan receivable for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2018 (2017 – $3 million and $3 million). Amounts recognized in Interest income and other are offset by a
corresponding proportionate share of interest expense recorded in Income from equity investments.
NET INVESTMENT IN FOREIGN OPERATIONS
The Company hedges 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 forward contracts and options.
The fair values and notional amounts for the derivatives designated as a net investment hedge were as follows:
|
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $, unless noted
otherwise) |
|
Fair
value1,2 |
|
|
Notional
amount |
|
Fair
value1,2 |
|
|
Notional
amount |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. dollar cross-currency interest rate swaps (maturing 2018 to
2019)3 |
|
(80 |
) |
|
US 500 |
|
(199 |
) |
|
US 1,200 |
U.S. dollar foreign exchange options (maturing 2018 to 2019) |
|
(16 |
) |
|
US 2,000 |
|
5 |
|
|
US 500 |
|
|
(96 |
) |
|
US
2,500 |
|
(194 |
) |
|
US 1,700 |
1 Fair value equals carrying value.
2 No amounts have been excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
3 In the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Net income includes net realized gains of nil and $1 million,
respectively (2017 – $1 million and $2 million, respectively) related to the interest component of cross-currency swap settlements
which are reported within Interest expense.
The notional amounts and fair value of U.S. dollar-denominated debt designated as a net investment hedge were as follows:
(unaudited -
millions of Canadian $, unless noted otherwise) |
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
Notional amount |
|
29,000 (US 22,000) |
|
25,400 (US 20,200) |
Fair value |
|
30,800 (US 23,400) |
|
28,900 (US 23,100) |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Non-derivative financial instruments
Fair value of non-derivative financial instruments
Available for sale assets are recorded at fair value which is calculated using quoted market prices where available. Certain
non-derivative financial instruments included in Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivable, Intangible and other assets, Notes
payable, Accounts payable and other, Accrued interest and Other long-term liabilities have carrying amounts that approximate their
fair value due to the nature of the item or the short time to maturity. Each of these instruments are classified in Level II of the
fair value hierarchy.
Credit risk has been taken into consideration when calculating the fair value of non-derivative instruments.
Balance sheet presentation of non-derivative financial instruments
The following table details the fair value of the Company's non-derivative financial instruments, excluding those where carrying
amounts approximate fair value, which are classified in Level II of the fair value hierarchy:
|
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Carrying
amount |
|
|
Fair
value |
|
|
Carrying
amount |
|
|
Fair
value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt including current portion1,2 |
|
(37,395 |
) |
|
(40,762 |
) |
|
(34,741 |
) |
|
(40,180 |
) |
Junior subordinated notes |
|
(7,284 |
) |
|
(7,101 |
) |
|
(7,007 |
) |
|
(7,233 |
) |
|
|
(44,679 |
) |
|
(47,863 |
) |
|
(41,748 |
) |
|
(47,413 |
) |
1 Long-term debt is recorded at amortized cost except for US$1.3 billion (December 31, 2017 – US$1.1 billion)
that is attributed to hedged risk and recorded at fair value.
2 Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 includes unrealized losses of $1 million and
unrealized gains of $4 million, respectively, (2017 – losses of $1 million and gains of $1 million, respectively) for fair value
adjustments attributable to the hedged interest rate risk associated with interest rate swap fair value hedging relationships on
US$1.3 billion of long-term debt at June 30, 2018 (December 31, 2017 – US$1.1 billion). There were no other unrealized
gains or losses from fair value adjustments to the non-derivative financial instruments.
Available for sale assets summary
The following tables summarize additional information about the Company's restricted investments that are classified as available
for sale assets:
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
LMCI
restricted
investments |
|
|
Other
restricted
investments1 |
|
|
LMCI
restricted
investments |
|
|
Other
restricted
investments1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair values of fixed income securities2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maturing within 1 year |
— |
|
|
24 |
|
|
— |
|
|
23 |
|
Maturing within 1-5 years |
— |
|
|
105 |
|
|
— |
|
|
107 |
|
Maturing within 5-10 years |
85 |
|
|
— |
|
|
14 |
|
|
— |
|
Maturing after 10 years |
857 |
|
|
— |
|
|
790 |
|
|
— |
|
|
942 |
|
|
129 |
|
|
804 |
|
|
130 |
|
1 Other restricted investments have been set aside to fund insurance claim losses to be paid by the Company's
wholly-owned captive insurance subsidiary.
2 Available for sale assets are recorded at fair value and included in Other current assets and Restricted investments
on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet.
|
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
June 30,
2017 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
LMCI
restricted
investments1 |
|
|
Other
restricted
investments2 |
|
|
LMCI
restricted
investments1 |
|
|
Other
restricted
investments2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized gains in the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
three months ended |
|
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
13 |
|
|
— |
|
six months ended |
|
5 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
— |
|
Net realized losses in the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
three months ended |
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
|
six months ended |
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
|
1 Gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of LMCI restricted investments impact the subsequent
amounts to be collected through tolls to cover future pipeline abandonment costs. As a result, the Company records these gains and
losses as regulatory assets or liabilities.
2 Gains and losses on other restricted investments are included in Interest income and other.
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.
In some cases, even though the derivatives are considered to be effective economic hedges, they do not meet the specific
criteria for hedge accounting treatment or are not designated as a hedge and are accounted for at fair value with changes in fair
value recorded in net income in the period of change. This may expose the Company to increased variability in reported earnings
because the fair value of the derivative instruments can fluctuate significantly from period to period.
Balance sheet presentation of derivative instruments
The balance sheet classification of the fair value of derivative instruments is as follows:
at June 30, 2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
Cash Flow
Hedges |
|
|
Fair Value
Hedges |
|
|
Net
Investment
Hedges |
|
|
Held for
Trading |
|
|
Total Fair
Value of
Derivative
Instruments1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
221 |
|
|
221 |
|
Foreign exchange |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
10 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
21 |
|
Interest rate |
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
10 |
|
|
232 |
|
|
246 |
|
Intangible and other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
46 |
|
|
46 |
|
Foreign exchange |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
Interest rate |
15 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
15 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
— |
|
|
2 |
|
|
46 |
|
|
63 |
|
Total Derivative
Assets |
19 |
|
|
— |
|
|
12 |
|
|
278 |
|
|
309 |
|
Accounts payable and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
(8 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(158 |
) |
|
(166 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(93 |
) |
|
(90 |
) |
|
(183 |
) |
Interest rate |
— |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
(8 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
(93 |
) |
|
(248 |
) |
|
(355 |
) |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
(2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
(34 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(15 |
) |
Interest rate |
— |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(15 |
) |
|
(32 |
) |
|
(52 |
) |
Total Derivative Liabilities |
(10 |
) |
|
(9 |
) |
|
(108 |
) |
|
(280 |
) |
|
(407 |
) |
Total Derivatives |
9 |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
(96 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(98 |
) |
1 Fair value equals carrying value.
2 Includes purchases and sales of power, natural gas and liquids.
at December 31, 2017
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
Cash Flow
Hedges |
|
|
Fair Value
Hedges |
|
|
Net
Investment
Hedges |
|
|
Held for
Trading |
|
|
Total Fair
Value of
Derivative
Instruments1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
1 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
249 |
|
|
250 |
|
Foreign exchange |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
|
70 |
|
|
78 |
|
Interest rate |
3 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
|
320 |
|
|
332 |
|
Intangible and other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
69 |
|
|
69 |
|
Interest rate |
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
69 |
|
|
73 |
|
Total Derivative Assets |
8 |
|
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
|
389 |
|
|
405 |
|
Accounts payable and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
(6 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(208 |
) |
|
(214 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(159 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(169 |
) |
Interest rate |
— |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
(4 |
) |
|
(159 |
) |
|
(218 |
) |
|
(387 |
) |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
(2 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
(28 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(43 |
) |
Interest rate |
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(43 |
) |
|
(26 |
) |
|
(72 |
) |
Total Derivative Liabilities |
(8 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(202 |
) |
|
(244 |
) |
|
(459 |
) |
Total Derivatives |
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
(194 |
) |
|
145 |
|
|
(54 |
) |
1 Fair value equals carrying value.
2 Includes purchases and sales of power, natural gas and liquids.
The majority of derivative instruments held for trading have been entered into for risk management purposes and all are subject
to the Company's risk management strategies, policies and limits. These include derivatives that have not been designated as hedges
or do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment but have been entered into as economic hedges to manage the Company's exposures to
market risk.
Derivatives in fair value hedging relationships
The following table details amounts recorded on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet in relation to cumulative adjustments for
fair value hedges included in the carrying amount of the hedged liabilities:
|
|
Carrying
amount |
|
Fair value hedging
adjustments1 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
|
December 31,
2017 |
|
|
June 30,
2018 |
|
|
December 31,
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
(1,114 |
) |
|
(688 |
) |
|
4 |
|
|
1 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
(520 |
) |
|
(685 |
) |
|
5 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(1,634 |
) |
|
(1,373 |
) |
|
9 |
|
|
5 |
|
1 At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, adjustments for discontinued hedging relationships included in
the balance were nil.
Notional and Maturity Summary
The maturity and notional principal or quantity outstanding related to the Company's derivative instruments excluding hedges of the
net investment in foreign operations is as follows:
at June 30, 2018
(unaudited) |
Power |
|
|
Natural
Gas |
|
|
Liquids |
|
|
Foreign
Exchange |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases1 |
38,381 |
|
|
87 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Sales1 |
27,191 |
|
|
92 |
|
|
52 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Millions of U.S. dollars |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
3,504 |
|
|
2,450 |
|
Maturity dates |
2018-2022 |
|
|
2018-2021 |
|
|
2018-2019 |
|
|
2018-2019 |
|
|
2018-2028 |
|
1 Volumes for power, natural gas and liquids derivatives are in GWh, Bcf and MMBbls, respectively.
at December 31, 2017
(unaudited) |
Power |
|
|
Natural
Gas |
|
|
Liquids |
|
|
Foreign
Exchange |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases1 |
66,132 |
|
|
133 |
|
|
6 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Sales1 |
42,836 |
|
|
135 |
|
|
7 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Millions of U.S. dollars |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
2,931 |
|
|
2,300 |
|
Millions of Mexican pesos |
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
100 |
|
|
— |
|
Maturity dates |
2018-2022 |
|
|
2018-2021 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2018-2022 |
|
1 Volumes 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.
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
six months ended June
30 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative Instruments Held for Trading1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of unrealized gains/(losses) in the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities2 |
|
99 |
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(147 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
|
(60 |
) |
|
41 |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
56 |
|
Amount of realized gains/(losses) in the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
19 |
|
|
(37 |
) |
|
129 |
|
|
(85 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
|
4 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
19 |
|
|
(9 |
) |
Derivative Instruments in Hedging Relationships |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of realized (losses)/gains in the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
(4 |
) |
|
7 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
13 |
|
Foreign exchange |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
5 |
|
Interest rate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
1 Realized and unrealized gains and losses on held for trading derivative instruments used to purchase and sell
commodities are included on a net basis in Revenues. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on interest rate and foreign exchange
held for trading derivative instruments are included on a net basis in Interest expense and Interest income and other,
respectively.
2 In the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no gains or losses included in Net Income
relating to discontinued cash flow hedges where it was probable that the anticipated transaction would not occur.
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships
The components of OCI related to the change in fair value of derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships including the portion
attributable to non-controlling interests are as follows:
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
six months ended June
30 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in fair value of derivative instruments recognized in OCI (effective
portion)1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
(3 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
3 |
|
Interest rate |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
9 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
3 |
|
|
4 |
|
1 Amounts presented are pre-tax. No amounts have been excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Amounts in
parentheses indicate losses recorded to OCI and AOCI.
Effect of fair value and cash flow hedging relationships
The following tables detail amounts presented on the Condensed consolidated statement of income in which the effects of fair value
or cash flow hedging relationships are recorded.
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
|
Revenues
(Energy) |
|
Interest
Expense |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Income |
|
514 |
|
|
778 |
|
|
(558 |
) |
|
(524 |
) |
Fair Value Hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedged items |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
(19 |
) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
1 |
|
Cash Flow Hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of gains/(losses) on derivative instruments from AOCI to
net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts1 |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
Commodity contracts2 |
|
2 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Reclassification of gains on derivative instruments from AOCI to net income as a
result of forecasted transactions that are no longer probable of occurring |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts1 |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
|
|
4 |
|
1 Refer to Note 10, Other comprehensive income/(loss) and accumulated other comprehensive loss, for the components of
OCI related to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests.
2 There are no amounts recognized in earnings that were excluded from effectiveness testing.
|
|
six months ended June
30 |
|
|
Revenues
(Energy) |
|
Interest
Expense |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Income |
|
1,189 |
|
|
1,694 |
|
|
(1,085 |
) |
|
(1,024 |
) |
Fair Value Hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hedged items |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
(38 |
) |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
2 |
|
Cash Flow Hedges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of gains/(losses) on derivative instruments from AOCI to
net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts1 |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
4 |
|
|
1 |
|
Commodity contracts2 |
|
1 |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Reclassification of gains on derivative instruments from AOCI to net income as a
result of forecasted transactions that are no longer probable of occurring |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate contracts1 |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
|
8 |
|
1 Refer to Note 10, Other comprehensive income/(loss) and accumulated other comprehensive loss, for the components of
OCI related to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships including the portion attributable to non-controlling interests.
2 There are no amounts recognized in earnings that were excluded from effectiveness testing.
Offsetting of derivative instruments
The Company enters into derivative contracts with the right to offset in the normal course of business as well as in the event of
default. TransCanada 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 in the balance
sheet. The following table shows the impact on the presentation of the fair value of derivative instrument assets and liabilities
on the Condensed consolidated balance sheet had the Company elected to present these contracts on a net basis:
at June 30, 2018
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Gross
derivative instruments |
|
|
Amounts
available
for offset1 |
|
|
Net
amounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative instrument assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
267 |
|
|
(139 |
) |
|
128 |
|
Foreign exchange |
|
23 |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
— |
|
Interest rate |
|
19 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
18 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
(163 |
) |
|
146 |
|
Derivative instrument liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
(200 |
) |
|
139 |
|
|
(61 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
|
(198 |
) |
|
23 |
|
|
(175 |
) |
Interest rate |
|
(9 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(407 |
) |
|
163 |
|
|
(244 |
) |
1 Amounts available for offset do not include cash collateral pledged or received.
at December 31, 2017
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Gross
derivative instruments |
|
|
Amounts
available
for offset1 |
|
|
Net
amounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative instrument assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
319 |
|
|
(198 |
) |
|
121 |
|
Foreign exchange |
|
78 |
|
|
(56 |
) |
|
22 |
|
Interest rate |
|
8 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
7 |
|
|
|
405 |
|
|
(255 |
) |
|
150 |
|
Derivative instrument liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
(242 |
) |
|
198 |
|
|
(44 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
|
(212 |
) |
|
56 |
|
|
(156 |
) |
Interest rate |
|
(5 |
) |
|
1 |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
(459 |
) |
|
255 |
|
|
(204 |
) |
1 Amounts 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 $125 million and letters of
credit of $12 million as at June 30, 2018 (December 31, 2017 – $165 million and $30 million) to its counterparties. At
June 30, 2018, the Company held nil in cash collateral and $1 million in letters of credit (December 31, 2017 – nil and
$3 million) 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.
Based on contracts in place and market prices at June 30, 2018, the aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with
credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a net liability position was $2 million (December 31, 2017 – $2 million),
for which the Company did not provide collateral in the normal course of business at June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.
If the credit-risk-related contingent features in these agreements were triggered on June 30, 2018, the Company would have
been required to provide collateral of $2 million (December 31, 2017 – $2 million) to its counterparties. Collateral may also
need to be provided should the fair value of derivative instruments exceed pre-defined contractual exposure limit thresholds.
The Company has sufficient liquidity in the form of cash and undrawn committed revolving credit facilities to meet these
contingent obligations should they arise.
FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized into three categories based on a fair
value hierarchy.
Levels |
|
How fair value has been
determined |
Level I |
|
Quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets and liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. An active market is a market in
which frequency and volume of transactions provides pricing information on an ongoing basis. |
Level II |
|
Valuation based on the extrapolation of inputs,
other than quoted prices included within Level I, for which all significant inputs are observable directly or indirectly.
Inputs include published exchange rates, interest rates, interest rate swap curves, yield curves and broker quotes from
external data service providers.
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.
Transfers between Level I and Level II would occur when there is a change in market circumstances. |
Level III |
|
Valuation of assets and liabilities are
measured using a market approach based on extrapolation of inputs that are unobservable or where observable data does not
support a significant portion of the derivative's fair value. This category mainly includes long-dated commodity transactions
in certain markets where liquidity is low and the Company uses the most observable inputs available or, if not available,
long-term broker quotes to estimate the fair value for these transactions. Valuation of options is based on the Black-Scholes
pricing model.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value can fluctuate between Level II and Level III depending on the proportion of the
value of the contract that extends beyond the time frame for which significant inputs are considered to be observable. As
contracts near maturity and observable market data become available, they are transferred out of Level III and into Level
II. |
The fair value of the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis, including both current and
non-current portions are categorized as follows:
at June 30, 2018 |
|
Quoted prices in
active markets |
|
|
Significant other
observable inputs |
|
|
Significant
unobservable
inputs |
|
|
|
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
(Level I)1 |
|
|
(Level
II)1 |
|
|
(Level
III)1 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative instrument assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
75 |
|
|
103 |
|
|
89 |
|
|
267 |
|
Foreign exchange |
|
— |
|
|
23 |
|
|
— |
|
|
23 |
|
Interest rate |
|
— |
|
|
19 |
|
|
— |
|
|
19 |
|
Derivative instrument liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
(72 |
) |
|
(79 |
) |
|
(49 |
) |
|
(200 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
|
— |
|
|
(198 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(198 |
) |
Interest rate |
|
— |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
(141 |
) |
|
40 |
|
|
(98 |
) |
1 There were no transfers from Level I to Level II or from Level II to Level III for the six months ended
June 30, 2018.
at December 31, 2017
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Quoted prices
in
active markets
(Level I)1 |
|
|
Significant
other
observable inputs
(Level II)1 |
|
|
Significant
unobservable
inputs
(Level III)1 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Derivative instrument assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
21 |
|
|
283 |
|
|
15 |
|
|
319 |
|
Foreign exchange |
|
— |
|
|
78 |
|
|
— |
|
|
78 |
|
Interest rate |
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
|
— |
|
|
8 |
|
Derivative instrument liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodities |
|
(27 |
) |
|
(193 |
) |
|
(22 |
) |
|
(242 |
) |
Foreign exchange |
|
— |
|
|
(212 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(212 |
) |
Interest rate |
|
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
(41 |
) |
|
(7 |
) |
|
(54 |
) |
1 There were no transfers from Level I to Level II or from Level II to Level III for the year ended December 31,
2017.
The following table presents the net change in fair value of derivative assets and liabilities classified as Level III of the
fair value hierarchy:
|
|
|
three months ended June
30 |
|
six months ended June
30 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
10 |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
16 |
|
Total gains/(losses) included in Net income |
|
|
20 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
18 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Settlements |
|
|
32 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
5 |
|
Sales |
|
|
— |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Transfers out of Level III |
|
|
6 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
6 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
Balance at end of
period1 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
40 |
|
|
9 |
|
1 For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, Revenues include unrealized gains of $50 million and $44
million, respectively, attributed to derivatives in the Level III category that were still held at June 30, 2018 (2017 –
unrealized losses of $1 million and unrealized gains of $1 million, respectively).
A 10 per cent increase or decrease in commodity prices, with all other variables held constant, would result in a $16 million
increase or decrease, respectively, in the fair value of outstanding derivative instruments included in Level III as at
June 30, 2018.
13. Contingencies and guarantees
CONTINGENCIES
TransCanada and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, arbitrations and actions arising in the normal course of
business. While the final outcome of such legal proceedings and actions cannot be predicted with certainty, it is the opinion
of management that the resolution of such proceedings and actions will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial position or results of operations.
GUARANTEES
TransCanada and its joint venture partner on the Sur de Texas pipeline, IEnova, have jointly guaranteed the obligations for
construction services during the construction of the pipeline.
TransCanada and its joint venture partner on Bruce Power, BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust, have each severally guaranteed
certain contingent financial obligations of Bruce Power related to a lease agreement and contractor and supplier services.
The Company and its partners in certain other jointly owned entities have either (i) jointly and severally, (ii) jointly or
(iii) severally guaranteed the financial performance of these entities. Such agreements include guarantees and letters of credit
which are primarily related to delivery of natural gas, construction services and the payment of liabilities. For certain of these
entities, any payments made by TransCanada 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:
|
|
|
|
at June 30,
2018 |
|
at December 31,
2017 |
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
Term |
|
Potential
exposure1 |
|
|
Carrying
value |
|
|
Potential
exposure1 |
|
|
Carrying
value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sur de Texas |
|
ranging to 2020 |
|
203 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
315 |
|
|
2 |
|
Bruce Power |
|
ranging to 2019 |
|
88 |
|
|
— |
|
|
88 |
|
|
1 |
|
Other jointly-owned entities |
|
ranging to 2059 |
|
104 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
104 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
395 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
507 |
|
|
16 |
|
1 TransCanada’s share of the potential estimated current or contingent exposure.
14. Variable interest entities
A VIE is a legal entity that does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated
financial support or is structured such that equity investors lack the ability to make significant decisions relating to the
entity’s operations through voting rights or do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity.
In the normal course of business, the Company consolidates VIEs in which it has a variable interest and for which it is
considered to be the primary beneficiary. VIEs in which the Company has a variable interest but is not the primary beneficiary are
considered non-consolidated VIEs and are accounted for as equity investments.
Consolidated VIEs
The Company's consolidated VIEs consist of legal entities where the Company is the primary beneficiary. As the primary beneficiary,
the Company has the power, through voting or similar rights, to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact
economic performance including purchasing or selling significant assets; maintenance and operations of assets; incurring additional
indebtedness; or determining the strategic operating direction of the entity. In addition, the Company has the obligation to absorb
losses or the right to receive benefits from the consolidated VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
A significant portion of the Company’s assets are held through VIEs in which the Company holds a 100 per cent voting interest,
the VIE meets the definition of a business and the VIE’s assets can be used for general corporate purposes. The Consolidated VIEs
whose assets cannot be used for purposes other than the settlement of the VIE’s obligations are as follows:
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
67 |
|
|
41 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
43 |
|
|
63 |
|
Inventories |
|
24 |
|
|
23 |
|
Other |
|
14 |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
148 |
|
|
138 |
|
Plant, Property and Equipment |
|
3,654 |
|
|
3,535 |
|
Equity Investments |
|
954 |
|
|
917 |
|
Goodwill |
|
514 |
|
|
490 |
|
Intangible and Other Assets |
|
15 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
5,285 |
|
|
5,083 |
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and other |
|
66 |
|
|
137 |
|
Dividends payable |
|
— |
|
|
1 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
24 |
|
|
23 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
75 |
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
249 |
|
Regulatory Liabilities |
|
38 |
|
|
34 |
|
Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
2 |
|
|
3 |
|
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities |
|
13 |
|
|
13 |
|
Long-Term Debt |
|
3,287 |
|
|
3,244 |
|
|
|
3,505 |
|
|
3,543 |
|
Non-Consolidated VIEs
The Company’s non-consolidated VIEs consist of legal entities where the Company does not have the power to direct the activities
that most significantly impact the economic performance of these entities or where this power is shared with third parties. The
Company contributes capital to these VIEs and receives ownership interests that provide it with residual claims on assets after
liabilities are paid.
The carrying value of these VIEs and the maximum exposure to loss as a result of the Company's involvement with these VIEs are
as follows:
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(unaudited - millions of Canadian $) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance sheet |
|
|
|
|
Equity investments |
|
4,382 |
|
|
4,372 |
|
Off-balance sheet |
|
|
|
|
Potential exposure to guarantees |
|
171 |
|
|
171 |
|
Maximum exposure to loss |
|
4,553 |
|
|
4,543 |
|
15. Subsequent Event
On July 3, 2018, TCPL issued $800 million of Medium Term Notes, due in July 2048, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 4.182 per
cent and $200 million of Medium Term Notes, due in March 2028, bearing interest at a fixed rate of 3.39 per cent.