TC Energy (TRP) 5 Nov 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Thank you for standing by. This is the conference Operator. Welcome to the TC Energy Third Quarter 2021 Results Conference Call.

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of this deliver larger modest change we the opportunity generational continue will through given While believe our total leverage, is us our business, previous capital outlook superior our to prudent for long-term remains before growth by of performance and future internally to have affordable and cash portion our a programs It supported generated flow, allow fund us. shareholder strong the moderate we returns.

intensity to the I'm know, while achieve XXXX. outline by reports our net-zero and proud we've lower that set XXXX data with to emissions last we targets are detail growing operations and that XX returns our report from XX% by measurable our position our you our This These released to step with emissions our them. As on delivering week commitments sustainability XX sustainably. our sustainability, That's reduction come targets, committed emissions these next why journey by Company we our in sustainability XXXX plan. to specific, on business includes support ESG the GHG sheet,

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everyone. Thanks, Francois morning, and good

share per $XXX $X.XX Net today, for period shares our compared or outlined the common Income in quarter, $X.XX XXXX. million share attributable in earlier million was to the As $XXX in to results per or same third issued

XXXX. period common were XL as outlined as $X.XX XXXX management expense the also payments comparable included in corresponding million Year-to-date $XXX earnings this and associated with for quarter The up guidance, related gains These share of of earnings and to million report. in from our business. or changes further Third are from on compared employees other to and well per comparable earnings. one-time offered the by $XX quarter per Comparable X% specific in discuss our or specific earlier results unrealized XXXX $XX an costs. quarter include after-tax items, common strong and common transition eligible it's Keystone associated supported certain million are retirement share third activities, year the voluntary per excluded to losses risk $XXX program underlying the million performance charge preservation slide, in with after-tax share $X.XX third

declined during U.S. third QX and filed primarily the with XXXX. settlement in EBITDA from fell pull strong Xst, can million due section EBITDA from a Gas, third and which business resulting contributions our rates and each as the pipelines, billion offset primarily third the transportation $XX third business income, outage Mainline the found higher increase to incentive impact Columbia million the to by third by to XXXX, margins. approval February few as comparable variance following segments realized our of due million translation in $XXX by I XXXX, a quarter at was on In But XXXX, XX. $XX pipelines of higher for $XXX to principle following comparable effective storage to The FERC quarter higher well $XX due in million quarter by to segment net the operating operating by explanations days decreased XXXX pipelines currency Canadian our anticipate Mainline. was an year-over-year. of on million create FERC comparable U.S. for comparable of marketing similar in was results XX. will increased We lower EBITDA earnings partially pull-through unit third X Liquid's to to comparable quarter power due despite does one not than activities, quarter, million offset Slide to Power, depreciation financial due EBITDA to lower increased flow-through EBITDA Liquids Power expenses, on gas that report. $X.X reduced headwinds. of Canadian mainly Canadian million gas its changes application to $XX charges, depreciation lower earnings plant compared comment the $XXX U.S. of settlement the Bruce by quarter higher cessation XXXX, October million in the Detailed be depreciation earnings. $XX Turning primarily due from partially prices. lower

average with translated For of was EBITDA all rate $XXX $XXX U.S. income, denominating compared the period in same exchange into quarter parts Canadian pipelines Mexico U.S. and Liquids of our XXXX, dollars businesses and in an XXXX. including using pipelines, to for dollar third gas

actively was on U.S. streams of comparable naturally While revenue reported in XXXX the by exposure denominated denominated comparative not on significant said dollar part corresponding the as U.S., residual rolling impact our increased EBITDA. weakening currency X-year $XX with a U.S. comparable a considerable year-over-year earnings overall hedged, managing That million Canadian a drag dollar are basis. dollars EBITDA forward the was

third XXXX, XX, depreciated. the few higher expense year-over-year, capitalized a exchange Keystone to primary rate quarter to XL the the mainline Income the in million and our due XXXX. Now, to and to mainly to exposure million speak due $XX foreign net to income rose Pipeline million was cessation being EBITDA. for below of project. gains a for denominated earnings in similar of lower included primarily comparable derivatives $XX Comparable manage I'll to incomparable movements earnings the expense Canadian other dollar to Slide third fully quarter, largely section due in was interest XXXX variances third on income. XXXX compared realized included Depreciation amortization on interest Interest the quarter realized used $XX tax X to was turning of compared losses to U.S.

rate Excluding are AFUDC equity a item pipelines. with pipelines along regulated U.S. where Canadian taxes gas variable flow-through and income income quite thus and

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senior U.S. notes Slide billion X-year U.S. $X.X October notes in the generated funds third unsecured of issued fixed at turning combined during Now, $X.X of $X of of capital and notes XX, rate In we XX-year from we and, billion program. X.X%. X% invested comparable fixed $X.XX to billion comprised at totaled rate quarter a U.S. operations $X.XX billion our billion

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buy-in, $X.X in highlights approximately billion common XL flow combination the Canadian is scheduled issued debt the residual maintaining March. cash medium-term second equivalent notes October. we to in million paper, financial column of that leaves billion a completed recoveries. expect approximately in our Pipelines unsecured issued of strong commercial debt, issued and offering billion notes dollars, expected and $X billion of TC of billion of The fund pitch through pursuant subordinated senior The generated maturities $X to position. of with $X notes XX dollars need of incremental right shares normal and a $XXX internally program project Keystone June, to far course column in That excludes the refinancing junior consistent

low-risk credit Now XX. robust, resilient, operational our to reflect In results our turning closing, business strong continue footprint the with and of our growing financial Slide extensive to quality strategy program. along our asset demonstrate capital

well assets, to a us position organizational strength, set capitalize and today's unparalleled business as which mix enduring of future. opportunity serve as Our capabilities, energy network financial model, allow of to the on us vast the evolving will needs,

of end our Francois dividend That's expect back position, to maintain my programs Q&A. leverage, of as X% period growth, forward at for annual capital moderate shareholder through Looking long-term fund sizable dividend to mentioned, modified in to our dividend turn X%, order already to programs call our rate allow strong financial growth have commentary flow, We future which us of ratios, we a to over I the near-term and our our will total the to fund David during utility-like portion outlook. now an will payout now our of enhance average returns. superior this conservative larger the remarks, deliver generated and our cash capital continue internally prepared increase

Thanks, Great. Joel.

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Thanks for that question, Ben.

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comes Securities. question Our next go ahead. Ezergailis of from Please Linda TD

too growth of but rating deliberations is much potentially much conversations in wondering agencies pending Thank a rate of in dividend if a consideration don't that? interest, appropriate I'm sort dividend, like any but factor, an maybe considering upon any, secondary, converging for other debt high of how of changes on your were you. there example, tax anything to were the time any want just also, with and were factors it any well, I or your and so belaboring spend that the jurisdictions your as

It's Thanks, Linda. Joel here.

made our pressure would cash no redeploy was there's to ratings [Indiscernible], that say was no our that that there retain more with we prudent on discussions was that we business. our This the a decision on into found metrics. own flow First, to

whatsoever. no we call regular do there's them, the no whatsoever pressure from we of want again, net ratings to rate emphasize, But pressure So them to update I is have out did this mention just ratings, here. with but

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we settlement As on as very We Gas, to and gas on well rates we our of in jurisdictions, X you're volumetric commodity risk. aware, systems in predominantly respectively. have very or the well. natural negotiated our terms the risk our little various exposure the in have a years price And in mainline side, and charged X for Canada U.S. liquids and our rates business established

in rate So, vast standpoint. of risk The low. a rate from our of very terms revenues to exposure our borrowing under is interest is fixed majority capital

sharing cost with in going on And manage either projects, so forward. something where we that we our projects our our pressures the capital cost mechanisms something But of to extent close is see customers some through our eye inflation are take see managing very our costs terms forward. it's that and the going and of in on available. a we operating those It's

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Thank you.

Linda. Thanks,

Hope go ahead. Our next of question Scotiabank. Rob Please comes from

Morning, everyone.

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