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LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-Term Debt
The Company issued long-term debt over the three years ended December 31, 2019 as follows:
(millions of Canadian $, unless otherwise noted)
 
Company
 
Issue Date
 
Type
 
Maturity Date
 
Amount
 
Interest Rate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
 
 
 
September 2019
 
Medium Term Notes
 
September 2029
 
700
 
3.00
%
 
 
 
September 2019
 
Medium Term Notes
 
July 2048
 
300
 
4.18
%
1 
 
 
April 2019
 
Medium Term Notes
 
October 2049
 
1,000
 
4.34
%
 
 
 
October 2018
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
March 2049
 
US 1,000
 
5.10
%
 
 
 
October 2018
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
May 2028
 
US 400
 
4.25
%
2 
 
 
July 2018
 
Medium Term Notes
 
July 2048
 
800
 
4.18
%
 
 
 
July 2018
 
Medium Term Notes
 
March 2028
 
200
 
3.39
%
3 
 
 
May 2018
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
May 2028
 
US 1,000
 
4.25
%
 
 
 
May 2018
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
May 2048
 
US 1,000
 
4.875
%
 
 
 
May 2018
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
May 2038
 
US 500
 
4.75
%
 
 
 
November 2017
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
November 2019
 
US 550
 
Floating

 
 
 
November 2017
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
November 2019
 
US 700
 
2.125
%
 
 
 
September 2017
 
Medium Term Notes
 
March 2028
 
300
 
3.39
%
 
 
 
September 2017
 
Medium Term Notes
 
September 2047
 
700
 
4.33
%
 
NORTHERN COURIER PIPELINE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP4,5
 
 
 
July 2019
 
Senior Secured Notes
 
June 2042
 
1,000
 
3.365
%
 
NORTH BAJA PIPELINE, LLC
 
 
 
December 2018
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
December 2021
 
US 50
 
Floating

 
PORTLAND NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
 
 
 
April 2018
 
Unsecured Loan Facility
 
April 2023
 
US 19
 
Floating

 
TUSCARORA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY
 
 
 
August 2017
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
August 2020
 
US 25
 
Floating

 
TC PIPELINES, LP
 
 
 
May 2017
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
May 2027
 
US 500
 
3.90
%
 
1
Reflects coupon rate on re-opening of a pre-existing medium-term notes (MTN) issue. The MTNs were issued at a premium to par, resulting in a re-issuance yield of 3.991 per cent.
2
Reflects coupon rate on re-opening of a pre-existing senior unsecured notes issue. The notes were issued at a discount to par, resulting in a re-issuance yield of 4.439 per cent.
3
Reflects coupon rate on re-opening of a pre-existing MTN issue. The MTNs were issued at a discount to par, resulting in a re-issuance yield of 3.41 per cent.
4
Principal and interest payments are made semi-annually over the life of the senior secured notes.
5
Subsequent to the debt issuance, TC Energy completed the sale of an 85 per cent equity interest in Northern Courier. The Company's remaining 15 per cent interest is accounted for using the equity method. Refer to Note 27, Acquisitions and dispositions, for additional information.


 
 
 
2019
 
2018
Outstanding amounts
Maturity Dates
 
Outstanding at December 31

 
Interest
Rate1

 
Outstanding at December 31

 
Interest
Rate1

(millions of Canadian $, unless otherwise noted)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debentures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian
2020
 
250

 
11.8
%
 
350

 
11.4
%
U.S. (2019 and 2018 – US$400)
2021
 
518

 
9.9
%
 
546

 
9.9
%
Medium Term Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian
2021 to 2049
 
9,491

 
4.6
%
 
7,504

 
4.8
%
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 – US$14,792; 2018 – US$17,192)
2020 to 2049
 
19,174

 
5.2
%
 
23,456

 
5.1
%
 
 
 
29,433

 
 

 
31,856

 
 

NOVA GAS TRANSMISSION LTD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debentures and Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian
2024
 
100

 
9.9
%
 
100

 
9.9
%
U.S. (2019 and 2018  US$200)
2023
 
259

 
7.9
%
 
273

 
7.9
%
Medium Term Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canadian
2025 to 2030
 
504

 
7.4
%
 
504

 
7.4
%
U.S. (2019 and 2018 – US$33)
2026
 
42

 
7.5
%
 
44

 
7.5
%
 
 
 
905

 
 

 
921

 
 

COLUMBIA PIPELINE GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 and 2018 – US$2,250)2
2020 to 2045
 
2,916

 
4.4
%
 
3,070

 
4.4
%
TC PIPELINES, LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Loan Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 – nil; 2018 – US$40)

 

 

 
55

 
3.8
%
Unsecured Term Loan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 – US$450; 2018 – US$500)
2022
 
583

 
2.9
%
 
682

 
3.6
%
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 and 2018  US$1,200)
2021 to 2027
 
1,556

 
4.4
%
 
1,637

 
4.4
%
 
 
 
2,139

 
 
 
2,374

 
 
ANR PIPELINE COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 and 2018 – US$672)
2021 to 2026
 
872

 
7.2
%
 
918

 
7.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
Outstanding amounts
Maturity Dates
 
Outstanding at December 31

 
Interest
Rate1

 
Outstanding at December 31

 
Interest
Rate1

(millions of Canadian $, unless otherwise noted)
GAS TRANSMISSION NORTHWEST LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 – nil; 2018 – US$35)

 

 

 
48

 
3.3
%
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 and 2018 – US$250)
2020 to 2035
 
324

 
5.6
%
 
341

 
5.6
%
 
 
 
324

 
 
 
389

 
 
GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 – US$219; 2018 – US$240)
2021 to 2030
 
284

 
7.7
%
 
327

 
7.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PORTLAND NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Loan Facility
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 – US$39; 2018 – US$19)
2023
 
51

 
3.0
%
 
26

 
3.6
%
TUSCARORA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 – US$23; 2018 – US$24)
2020
 
30

 
2.8
%
 
33

 
3.5
%
NORTH BAJA PIPELINE, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. (2019 and 2018 – US$50)
2021
 
65

 
2.8
%
 
68

 
3.5
%
 
 
 
37,019

 
 
 
39,982

 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
 
 
(2,705
)
 
 

 
(3,462
)
 
 

Unamortized debt discount and issue costs
 
 
(228
)
 
 
 
(241
)
 
 
Fair value adjustments3
 
 
194

 
 
 
230

 
 
 
 
 
34,280

 
 

 
36,509

 
 

1
Interest rates are the effective interest rates except for those pertaining to long-term debt issued for the Company's Canadian regulated natural gas operations, in which case the weighted average interest rate is presented as approved by the regulators. The effective interest rate is calculated by discounting the expected future interest payments, adjusted for loan fees, premiums and discounts. Weighted average and effective interest rates are stated as at the respective outstanding dates.
2
Certain subsidiaries of Columbia have guaranteed the principal payments of Columbia’s senior unsecured notes. Each guarantor of Columbia’s obligations is required to comply with covenants under the debt indenture and in the event of default, the guarantors would be obligated to pay the principal and related interest.
3
The fair value adjustments include $193 million (2018 – $232 million) related to the acquisition of Columbia. These adjustments also include an increase of $1 million (2018 – decrease of $2 million) related to hedged interest rate risk. Refer to Note 25, Risk management and financial instruments, for additional information.
Schedule of Repayments of Long-Term Debt
At December 31, 2019, principal repayments for the next five years on the Company's long-term debt are approximately as follows:
(millions of Canadian $)
 
2020
 
2021
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Principal repayments on long-term debt
 
2,705
 
1,966
 
1,932
 
1,897
 
289

Schedule of Retired Long-Term Debt
The Company retired/repaid long-term debt over the three years ended December 31, 2019 as follows:
(millions of Canadian $, unless otherwise noted)
Company
 
Retirement/Repayment Date
 
Type
 
Amount

 
Interest Rate

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 2019
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 700

 
2.125
%
 
 
November 2019
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 550

 
Floating

 
 
May 2019
 
Medium Term Notes
 
13

 
9.35
%
 
 
March 2019
 
Debentures
 
100

 
10.50
%
 
 
January 2019
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 750

 
7.125
%
 
 
January 2019
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 400

 
3.125
%
 
 
August 2018
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 850

 
6.50
%
 
 
March 2018
 
Debentures
 
150

 
9.45
%
 
 
January 2018
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 500

 
1.875
%
 
 
January 2018
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 250

 
Floating

 
 
December 2017
 
Debentures
 
100

 
9.80
%
 
 
November 2017
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 1,000

 
1.625
%
 
 
June 2017
 
Acquisition Bridge Facility1
 
US 1,513

 
Floating

 
 
February 2017
 
Acquisition Bridge Facility1
 
US 500

 
Floating

 
 
January 2017
 
Medium Term Notes
 
300

 
5.10
%
TC PIPELINES, LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2019
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
US 50

 
Floating

 
 
December 2018
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
US 170

 
Floating

GAS TRANSMISSION NORTHWEST LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 2019
 
Unsecured Term Loan
 
US 35

 
Floating

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

 
5.90
%
GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 2018
 
Senior Unsecured Notes
 
US 9

 
6.73
%
TUSCARORA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 2017
 
Senior Secured Notes
 
US 12

 
3.82
%
TRANSCANADA PIPELINE USA LTD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 2017
 
Acquisition Bridge Facility1
 
US 630


Floating

 
 
April 2017
 
Acquisition Bridge Facility1
 
US 1,070


Floating

1
These facilities were put in place to finance a portion of the Columbia acquisition and were fully retired in 2017.
Schedule of Interest Expense
year ended December 31
2019

 
2018

 
2017

(millions of Canadian $)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on long-term debt
1,931

 
1,877

 
1,794

Interest on junior subordinated notes
427

 
391

 
348

Interest on short-term debt
106

 
73

 
33

Capitalized interest
(186
)
 
(124
)
 
(173
)
Amortization and other financial charges1
55

 
48

 
67

 
2,333

 
2,265

 
2,069


1
Amortization and other financial charges includes amortization of transaction costs and debt discounts calculated using the effective interest method and losses on derivatives used to manage the Company's exposure to changes in interest rates.