6-K
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD (TCPA)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of November 2022
Commission File No. 1-8887
TransCanada PipeLines Limited
(Translation of Registrants’ Names into English)
450 - 1 Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 5H1, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F o Form 40-F þ
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Exhibit 99.1 to this report, furnished on Form 6-K, shall be incorporated by reference into the following Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the registrant: Form F-10 (File Nos. 333-261533 and 333-267323).
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Schedule of earnings coverage calculations atSeptember30, 2022. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 9, 2022 | TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED | |
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| By: | /s/ Joel E. Hunter | |
| Joel E. Hunter | ||
| Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| By: | /s/ G. Glenn Menuz | |
| G. Glenn Menuz | ||
| Vice-President and Controller |
Document
EXHIBIT 99.1
TransCanada PipeLines Limited
EARNINGS COVERAGE
Supplemental Financial Information (unaudited)
Exhibit to the September 30, 2022 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of TC Energy Corporation
September 30, 2022
The following financial ratio has been calculated on a consolidated basis for twelve-month period ended September 30, 2022 and is based on unaudited financial information of TransCanada PipeLines Limited (the Corporation). The financial ratio has been calculated based on financial information prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles. The following ratio has been prepared based on net income:
| September 30, 2022 | |
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| Earnings coverage on long-term debt and current liabilities | 2.7 times |
The Corporation’s interest obligations for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2022 amounted to approximately $2.490 billion. The Corporation’s earnings before interest expense and income taxes amounted to approximately $6.671 billion for the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2022, which is 2.7 times the Corporation’s interest requirements for that period.