TC Energy (TRP) 16 Feb 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript

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

As a reminder, I would like to remind you, all participants are in a listen-only mode and the conference is being recorded. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. now Vice turn President, would to conference I Moneta, David Investor Instructions] like the to over [Operator Relations. Please go ahead.

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to business mix of allow needs model, in us the future. serve a capitalize the enduring to set, and opportunity evolving extensive will Our energy capabilities continue vast of financial on which today’s portfolio position to assets organizational flexibility, us

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prepared already Our provide back now of moderate expected growth continue will deliver remarks. David over the call my with X% end the to us shareholder payout will That’s and in the EBITDA to total of superior our ability I more or enhance our for ratios, returns. turn to leverage the Q&A. conservative long-term

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Yes. Thanks, François.

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question Our next of from Jeremy Tonet JPMorgan. comes

ethane Early MVPL guys. one we full Jeremy. only last and took found month, that near for Bakken, we on thoughts is And e-content in least question the pipeline flaring, stepping just of to doors me how play look dynamics on rejection seeing McGee wanted Stephen with an running a kind is Really the closer increasing reduced and extraction [ph] for role on nameplate your the on based egress at and This get egress, just basin. a MVPL at as perspective. larger views on capacity, general

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it. you Thank guys. Got Appreciated.

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

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Got it. Thank you guys. Much appreciated.

Thanks, Michael.

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