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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2021
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-10
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TC ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada
(Province or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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4922; 4923; 4924; 5172
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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TransCanada Tower, 450 1st Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 5H1,
(403) 920-2000
(Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices)
TransCanada PipeLine USA Ltd., 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, (832) 320-5201
(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service in the United States)
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Copies to:
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Donald R. Marchand
TC Energy Corporation
TransCanada Tower
450 1st Street S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2P 5H1
(403) 920-2000
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Jennifer J. Carlson, Esq.
Mayer Brown LLP
3000 El Camino Real #2-300
Palo Alto, California
U.S.A., 94306
(650) 331-2000
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Ross A. Bentley
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
855 2nd Street S.W.
Suite 3500, Bankers Hall East Tower
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
AB T2P 4J8
(403) 260-9600
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public:
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement is declared effective.
Province of Alberta, Canada
(Principal jurisdiction regulating this offering)
It
is proposed that this filing shall become effective (check appropriate box):
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upon filing with the Commission, pursuant to Rule 467(a) (if in connection with an offering being made contemporaneously in the United States and Canada).
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at some future date (check appropriate box below):
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pursuant to Rule 467(b)
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pursuant to Rule 467(b)
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(designate a time seven calendar days or sooner after filing) because the securities regulatory authority in the review jurisdiction has issued a receipt or notification of clearance
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pursuant to Rule 467(b) as soon as practicable after notification of the Commission by the Registrant or the Canadian securities
regulatory authority of the review jurisdiction that a receipt or notification of clearance has been issued with respect hereto.
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after the filing of the next amendment to this Form (if preliminary material is being filed).
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If
any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to the home jurisdiction's shelf prospectus offering procedures, check
the following box: ý
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of each class of
securities to be registered
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Amount to be
registered(1)(2)(3)
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Proposed maximum
offering price
per Security
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Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price
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Amount of
registration fee(4)
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Common Shares(5)
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First Preferred Shares
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Second Preferred Shares
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Subscription Receipts
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Total
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U.S.$1,575,051,190
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100%
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U.S.$1,575,051,190
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U.S.$171,838
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U.S. dollars or the equivalent thereof in foreign denominated currencies or currency units.
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Estimated
solely for the purposes of calculating the filing fee.
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Based
upon a proposed maximum offering price of CDN $2,000,000,000 at an exchange rate of CDN $1.2698 per US $1.00, the noon buying rate in New York City on
January 8, 2021 for cable transfers in Canadian Dollars as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Pursuant
to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), U.S.$171,838 of U.S.$174,312 of the unused registration fee
associated with the Registrant's Registration Statements (the "Prior Registration Statements") on Form F-10 (File No. 333-214971) initially filed on December 8, 2016 and
Form F-10 (File No. 333-228848) initially filed on December 17, 2018 is being carried forward and is set off against the registration fee due with respect to this Registration
Statement. As a result, no additional registration fee has been paid with respect to this Registration Statement and U.S.$2,474 of the unused registration fee associated with the Prior Registration
Statements remains to be applied to future filings.
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Includes
associated common share purchase rights. The value, if any, attributable to the rights is reflected in the market price of the common shares.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registration Statement
shall become effective as provided in Rule 467 under the Securities Act, or on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Securities Act, may
determine.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE
DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A
registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior
to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
TC ENERGY CORPORATION
$2,000,000,000
Common Shares
First Preferred Shares
Second Preferred Shares
Subscription Receipts
TC Energy Corporation ("TCE" or the "Corporation") may from time to time offer common shares ("Common Shares"), first preferred shares ("First Preferred Shares"),
second preferred shares ("Second Preferred Shares" and, together with the First Preferred Shares, the "Preferred Shares") and subscription receipts ("Subscription Receipts") (collectively, Common
Shares, Preferred Shares and Subscription Receipts are referred to herein as the "Securities") having an aggregate offering price of up to $2,000,000,000 (or the equivalent in U.S. dollars or other
currencies) during the 25 month period that this short form base shelf prospectus, including any amendments hereto, remains valid.
The
specific terms of any offering of Securities will be set forth in one or more shelf prospectus supplements (each, a "Prospectus Supplement") including, where applicable:
(i) in the case of Common Shares, the number of shares offered and the offering price (or the manner of determination thereof if offered on a non-fixed price basis); (ii) in the case of
Preferred Shares, the designation of the particular series, the number of shares offered, the offering price (or the manner of determination thereof if offered on a non-fixed price basis), any voting
rights, any rights to receive dividends, any terms of redemption, any conversion or exchange rights and any other specific terms; and (iii) in the case of Subscription Receipts, the offering
price (or the manner of determination thereof if offered on a non-fixed price basis), the procedures for the exchange of the Subscription Receipts for Common Shares or Preferred Shares, as the case
may be, and any other specific terms. A Prospectus Supplement may include other terms pertaining to the Securities that are not prohibited by the parameters set forth in this prospectus.
All
shelf information permitted under applicable laws to be omitted from this prospectus will be contained in one or more Prospectus Supplements that will be delivered to purchasers
together with this prospectus. Each Prospectus Supplement will be incorporated by reference into this prospectus for the purposes of securities legislation as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement
and only for the purposes of the distribution of the Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement pertains.
The
issued and outstanding Common Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TRP". The issued and outstanding First
Preferred Shares, series 1 ("Series 1 Shares"), the First Preferred Shares, series 2 ("Series 2 Shares"), the First Preferred Shares, series 3 ("Series 3
Shares"), the First Preferred Shares, series 4 ("Series 4 Shares"), the First Preferred Shares, series 5 ("Series 5 Shares"), the First Preferred Shares, series 6
("Series 6 Shares"), the First Preferred Shares, series 7 ("Series 7 Shares"), the First Preferred Shares, series 9 ("Series 9 Shares"), the First Preferred Shares,
series 11 ("Series 11 Shares"), the First Preferred Shares, series 13 ("Series 13 Shares") and the First Preferred Shares, series 15 ("Series 15 Shares") of
TCE are listed for trading on the TSX under the symbols "TRP.PR.A", "TRP.PR.F", "TRP.PR.B", "TRP.PR.H", "TRP.PR.C", "TRP.PR.I", "TRP.PR.D", "TRP.PR.E", "TRP.PR.G", "TRP.PR.J" and "TRP.PR.K",
respectively. There is no market through which the Preferred Shares or Subscription Receipts which may be offered under this prospectus may be sold and purchasers may not be
able to resell any Preferred Shares or Subscription Receipts purchased under this prospectus. This may affect the pricing of the securities in the secondary market, the transparency and availability
of trading prices, the liquidity of the securities and the extent of issuer regulation. See "Risk Factors" as well as the "Risk Factors" section of the applicable Prospectus
Supplement.
The
Corporation may sell the Securities to or through underwriters purchasing as principals and may also sell the Securities to one or more purchasers directly or through agents. See
"Plan of Distribution". The Prospectus Supplement relating to a particular offering of Securities will identify each underwriter or agent, as the case may be, engaged by TCE in connection with the
offering and sale of Securities, and will set forth the terms of the offering of such Securities, including the method of distribution of such Securities, the public offering price, the proceeds to
TCE, any fees, discounts or other compensation payable to underwriters or agents, and any other material terms of the plan of distribution. Securities may be sold from time to time in one or more
transactions at a fixed price or fixed prices, or at non-fixed prices. If offered on a non-fixed price basis, Securities may be offered at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices to
be negotiated with purchasers at the time of sale, which prices may vary as between purchasers and during the period of distribution. If Securities are offered on a non-fixed price basis, the
underwriters' compensation will be increased or decreased by the amount by which the aggregate price paid for Securities by the purchasers exceeds or is less than the gross proceeds paid by the
underwriters to TCE. See "Plan of Distribution".
In
connection with any offering of Securities, the underwriters or agents may over-allot or effect transactions which stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the
Securities at a level above that which otherwise might prevail on the open market. Such transactions may be commenced, interrupted or discontinued at any time. See "Plan of Distribution".
TCE's
head office and registered office is located at 450 1st Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 5H1.
We are permitted, as a Canadian issuer, under the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States ("U.S."), to prepare this prospectus in
accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements. You should be aware that such requirements are different from those of the U.S.
You should be aware that the acquisition of the Securities described herein may have tax consequences both in the U.S. and in Canada. Such tax consequences for
investors who are residents in, or citizens of, the U.S. may not be described fully herein or in any applicable Prospectus Supplement. You should read the tax discussion in any applicable Prospectus
Supplement, however, this prospectus or any applicable Prospectus Supplement may not fully describe these tax consequences.
Your ability to enforce civil liabilities under U.S. federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that we are incorporated under the laws of
Canada, that some or all of our officers and directors may be residents of Canada, that some or all of the experts named in the registration statement may be residents of Canada and that all or a
substantial portion of our assets and the assets of said persons are located outside of the U.S.
Stéphan
Crétier, Randy Limbacher, John E. Lowe, Mary Pat Salomone and Thierry Vandal are directors of the Corporation who reside outside of Canada and each
of these directors has appointed the Corporation as agent for service of process at 450 1st Street, S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 5H1.
Purchasers are advised that it may not be possible for investors to enforce judgments obtained in Canada against any person who resides outside of Canada, even if the party has appointed an agent for
service of process.
These Securities have not been approved or disapproved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or any state securities commission nor
has the SEC or any state securities commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence.
The
date of this prospectus is , 2021.
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus include "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking
statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of securities laws, including the "safe harbour" provisions of the Securities
Act (Ontario), the Securities Act (Alberta), the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). The words "anticipate", "expect", "believe", "may", "will", "should", "estimate", "project", "outlook", "forecast", "intend",
"target", "plan" or similar words are used to identify such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference herein is
intended to provide you with information regarding us, including management's assessment of our future plans and financial outlook. Forward-looking information in this prospectus includes statements
under the headings "Use of Proceeds" and "Plan of Distribution". Forward-looking information in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein may include, but is not limited to,
statements regarding:
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our financial and operational performance, including the performance of our subsidiaries;
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expectations about strategies and goals for growth and expansion;
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expected cash flows and future financing options available to us, including portfolio management;
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expected dividend growth;
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expected costs and schedules for planned projects, including projects under construction and in development;
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expected capital expenditures, contractual obligations, commitments and contingent liabilities;
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the expected impact of future tax and accounting changes;
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expected industry, market and economic conditions; and
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the expected impact of COVID-19.
This
forward-looking information reflects our beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the information was stated and, as such, is not a guarantee of future
performance. By its nature, forward looking information is subject to various assumptions, risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results and achievements to differ materially from the
anticipated results or expectations expressed or implied in such information.
Key
assumptions on which our forward-looking information is based include, but are not limited to, assumptions about:
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regulatory decisions and outcomes;
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planned and unplanned outages and the use of our pipeline, and power and storage assets;
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integrity and reliability of our assets;
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interest, tax and foreign exchange rates;
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nature and scope of hedging; and
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expected impact of COVID-19.
The
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited
to:
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our ability to implement a capital allocation strategy aligned with maximizing shareholder value;
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the operating performance of our pipeline, power and storage assets;
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amount of capacity sold and rates achieved in our pipeline businesses;
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the amount of capacity payments and revenues from our power generation assets due to plant availability;
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construction and completion of capital projects;
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costs and availability of labour, equipment and materials;
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performance and credit risk of our counterparties;
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regulatory decisions and outcomes of legal proceedings, including arbitration and insurance claims;
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our ability to effectively anticipate and assess changes to government policies and regulations, including those related to the environment and
COVID-19;
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global health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, including COVID-19 and the unexpected impacts related thereto.
Additional
information on these and other factors is discussed in this prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein including in the 2019 MD&A (as defined herein) under
the headings "Natural Gas Pipelines Business Risks", "Liquids Pipelines Business Risks", "Power and Storage Business
Risks" and "Other Information Enterprise Risk Management", and in the Annual Information Form (as defined herein) under the heading "Risk Factors", as may be modified or
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superseded
by other subsequently filed documents that are also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
Readers
are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking information, which is given as of the date it is expressed in this prospectus or otherwise, and not to use
future-oriented information or financial outlooks for anything other than their intended purpose. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information in this
prospectus or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Information has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus from documents filed with the securities commissions or similar authorities in
Canada and with the SEC in the U.S.
The
following documents which were filed by us with the securities commissions or similar authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada and the SEC are incorporated by
reference in this prospectus:
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management information circular of TCE dated
February 28, 2019 for the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 3, 2019;
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annual information form of TCE for the year ended
December 31, 2019 dated February 12, 2020 (the "Annual Information Form");
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management information circular of TCE dated
February 27, 2020 for the annual meeting of shareholders held on May 1, 2020;
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audited comparative consolidated financial statements of TCE
as at December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, the notes thereto and the auditors' report
thereon;
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management's discussion and analysis of financial condition
and results of operations of TCE as at and for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the "2019 MD&A");
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unaudited interim comparative condensed consolidated
financial statements of TCE as at September 30, 2020 and for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and the notes thereto;
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management's discussion and analysis of financial condition
and results of operations of TCE as at and for the three-and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 (the "Interim MD&A" and together with the 2019 MD&A, the "MD&A").
Any
documents of the type referred to above, including all annual information forms, all information circulars, all annual and interim financial statements and management's discussion
and analysis relating thereto, all material change reports (excluding confidential material change reports), press releases containing financial information for financial periods more recent than the
most recent annual or interim financial statements, and any business acquisition reports, as well as all Prospectus Supplements disclosing additional or updated information subsequently filed by us
with securities regulatory authorities in Canada after the date of this prospectus and prior to the date on which this prospectus ceases to be effective shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
into this prospectus. These documents will be available through the internet on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR"), which can be accessed at www.sedar.com. In
addition, any similar documents filed by us with the SEC in our periodic reports on Form 6-K or annual reports on Form 40-F, and any other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC
pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, in each case after the date of this prospectus, shall be deemed to be incorporated
by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, if
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to the extent expressly provided in such reports. Our periodic reports on Form 6-K and our annual reports on Form 40-F are available on the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and
Retrieval ("EDGAR") system website at www.sec.gov.
Any statement contained in this prospectus or in a document incorporated, or deemed to be incorporated, by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for the purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any subsequently filed document that also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set
forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of a modifying or superseding statement shall not be deemed an admission for any purpose that the modified or superseded statement,
when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not
misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not constitute a part of this prospectus, except as so modified or
superseded.
Upon a new annual information form and related annual audited comparative consolidated financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and analysis
being filed by us with the applicable securities regulatory authorities during the term of this prospectus, the previous annual information form, the previous annual audited comparative consolidated
financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and analysis, all interim comparative condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and analysis
and all material change reports filed by us prior to the commencement of the financial year of the Corporation in which the new annual information form and the related annual audited comparative
consolidated financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and analysis are filed shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus for purposes of future
offers and sales of Securities hereunder. Upon interim comparative condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying management's discussion and analysis being filed by us with the
applicable securities regulatory authorities during the term of this prospectus, all interim comparative condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying management's discussion and
analysis filed prior to the filing of the new interim comparative condensed consolidated financial statements shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus for
purposes of future offers and sales of Securities hereunder. In addition, upon a new annual information form being filed by us with the applicable securities regulatory authorities during the term of
this prospectus for which the related annual comparative consolidated financial statements include at least nine months of financial results of an acquired business for which a business acquisition
report was filed by us and incorporated by reference into this prospectus, such business acquisition report shall no longer be deemed to be incorporated into this prospectus for the purpose of future
offers and sales of Securities hereunder.
Any
"template version" of any "marketing materials" (as such terms are defined under applicable Canadian securities laws) pertaining to a distribution of Securities will be filed on
SEDAR. In the event
that such "marketing materials" are filed subsequent to the date of the filing of the applicable Prospectus Supplement(s) pertaining to the distribution of the Securities that such "marketing
materials" relate to and prior to the termination of such distribution, such filed versions of the "marketing materials" will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the applicable Prospectus
Supplement(s) for the purposes of the distribution of the Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement(s) pertain.
We
will provide without charge to each person to whom this prospectus is delivered, including any beneficial owner, upon written or oral request of such person, a copy of any or all of
the documents incorporated herein by reference (other than exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits are
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specifically
incorporated by reference in such documents). Requests should be directed to TC Energy Corporation, 450 - 1st Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
T2P 5H1, Attention: Corporate Secretary, telephone number (403) 920-2000.
You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any applicable Prospectus Supplement and on the other
information included in the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different or additional information. We are not
making an offer of the Securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted by law.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
In this prospectus and in any Prospectus Supplement, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, all dollar amounts are
expressed in Canadian dollars. References to "dollars" or "$" are to lawful currency of Canada, and references to "U.S. dollars" or "U.S.$" are to lawful currency of the U.S.
Unless
otherwise indicated, all financial information included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
One
or more Prospectus Supplements containing the specific variable terms of an offering of Securities will be prepared and delivered to purchasers of such Securities together with this
prospectus. Each Prospectus Supplement will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus as of the date of such Prospectus Supplement solely for the purposes of the offering of the
Securities offered thereunder.
Except
on the cover page and under "Description of the Securities Being Distributed", and unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this prospectus and any Prospectus
Supplement to "we", "us", "our", "TCE" or the "Corporation" mean TC Energy Corporation and its subsidiaries, partnership interests and joint venture investments.
WHERE TO FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC, under the Securities Act, a registration statement on
Form F-10 relating to the Securities. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement,
certain items of which are contained in the exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. In connection with any offering of Securities, we will prepare
and deliver a Prospectus Supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of such offering. The Prospectus Supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this
prospectus.
We
file annual and quarterly financial information and material change reports, business acquisition reports and other material with the securities commission or similar regulatory
authority in each of the provinces and territories of Canada and with the SEC. Under the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the U.S., documents and other information that we file with
the SEC may be prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada, which are different from those of the U.S. You may read and download any public document that TCE has filed with the
securities commission or similar regulatory authority in each of the provinces and territories of Canada on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Prospective investors may read and download the documents we have
filed with the SEC on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
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THE CORPORATION
TCE was incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act on
February 25, 2003 in connection with a plan of arrangement which established TCE as the parent company of TransCanada PipeLines Limited ("TCPL"). All of the outstanding common
shares of TCPL are owned by TCE.
We
operate in three core businesses Natural Gas Pipelines, Liquids Pipelines and Power and Storage. In order to provide information that is aligned with how
management decisions about our businesses are made and how performance of our businesses is assessed, our results are reflected in five operating segments: Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines, U.S. Natural
Gas Pipelines, Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines, Liquids Pipelines and Power and Storage. We also have a Corporate segment consisting of corporate and administrative functions that provide governance,
financing and other support to our business segments.
TCE's
principal subsidiaries as of December 31, 2019 are indicated in the diagram under the heading "TC Energy Corporation Intercorporate
Relationships" in the Annual Information Form.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
On December 15, 2020 we announced that we have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger to acquire all the outstanding
common units of TC PipeLines, LP ("TCP") not beneficially owned by us or our affiliates in exchange for TCE common shares. Pursuant to the agreement, TCP common unitholders would receive 0.70
common shares of TCE for each issued and outstanding publicly-held TCP common unit. The transaction is expected to close late in the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2021 subject to the
approval by the holders of a majority of outstanding common units of TCP and customary regulatory approvals. Upon closing, TCP will be wholly-owned by us and will cease to be a publicly-held master
limited partnership.
CONSOLIDATED CAPITALIZATION
Other than (i) the repayment by TCPL on October 1, 2020 of U.S.$1,000,000,000 senior unsecured notes and (ii) the
borrowing, by a subsidiary of TCE, of an aggregate amount of U.S.$2,600,000,000 pursuant to a term loan on January 14, 2021 and January 15, 2021, there have been no material changes in
the share and loan capital of the Corporation, on a consolidated basis, since September 30, 2020.
EARNINGS COVERAGE
Information regarding earnings coverage ratios will be provided in the applicable Prospectus Supplement relating to an offering of Securities,
as required by applicable securities law.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in a Prospectus Supplement relating to a particular offering of Securities, we intend to use the net proceeds from
the sale of Securities to reduce or repay indebtedness and/or to, directly or indirectly, finance our long-term investment program. Specific information about the use of net proceeds will be set forth
in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. We may invest funds which we do not immediately require in short-term marketable investment grade securities. We may, from time to time, issue securities
(including debt securities) other than pursuant to this prospectus.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SECURITIES BEING DISTRIBUTED
We are authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares, of which approximately 904,064,042 million were issued and outstanding
as of January 14, 2021; an unlimited number of First Preferred Shares, issuable in series, of which 14,577,184 Series 1 Shares, 7,422,816 Series 2 Shares, 9,997,177
Series 3 Shares, 4,002,823 Series 4 Shares, 12,714,261 Series 5 Shares, 1,285,739 Series 6 Shares, 24 million Series 7 Shares, 18 million
Series 9 Shares, 10 million Series 11 Shares, 20 million Series 13 Shares and 40 million Series 15 Shares were outstanding as of January 14,
2021; and an unlimited number of Second Preferred Shares, issuable in series, of which none were outstanding as of January 14, 2021. No Subscription Receipts were issued and outstanding as of
January 14, 2021.
The
following description of each of the Common Shares, First Preferred Shares, Second Preferred Shares and Subscription Receipts is a summary of certain of their material attributes and
characteristics which does not purport to be complete. The terms and conditions set forth in this section will apply, as applicable, to each Common Share, First Preferred Share, Second Preferred Share
and Subscription Receipt unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.
Common Shares
The Common Shares entitle the holders thereof to one vote per share at all meetings of shareholders, except meetings at which only holders of
another specified class of shares are entitled to vote, and, subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Preferred Shares, whether as a class or a series, and to
any other class or series of shares of TCE which rank prior to the Common Shares, entitle the holders thereof to receive: (i) dividends if, as and when declared by the board of directors of TCE
out of the assets of TCE properly applicable to the payment of the dividends in such amount and payable at such times and at such place or places as the board of directors of TCE may from time to time
determine; and (ii) the remaining property of TCE upon a dissolution.
The
Corporation has a shareholders' rights plan (the "Rights Plan") that is designed to encourage the fair treatment of shareholders in connection with any takeover bid for the
Corporation. Rights issued under the Rights Plan become exercisable when a person (subject to certain exceptions), and any related parties, acquires or announces the intention to acquire 20% or more
of the Corporation's outstanding Common Shares without complying with certain provisions set out in the Rights Plan or without approval of the board of directors of the Corporation. Should such an
acquisition occur, each rights holder, other than the acquiring person and related parties, will have the right to purchase Common Shares essentially at a 50% discount to the market price at that
time. For further particulars, reference should be made to the Rights Plan, a copy of which may be obtained on request without charge from the Corporate Secretary of TCE,
450 1st Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 5H1 (telephone (403) 920-2000).
First Preferred Shares
Subject to certain limitations, the board of directors of TCE may, at any time, and from time to time, issue First Preferred Shares in one or
more series and determine for any such series, its designation, number of shares and respective rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions. The First Preferred Shares, as a class, have, among
others, provisions to the effect set forth below.
The
First Preferred Shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the First Preferred Shares of every other series, and shall be entitled to preference over the Common Shares, the
Second Preferred Shares and any other shares ranking junior to the First Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends, the repayment of capital and the distribution of the assets of TCE
in the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of TCE or any other distribution of the assets of the Corporation
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its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs, and may also be given such other preferences not inconsistent with the provisions of the Articles of TCE.
Except
as provided by the Canada Business Corporations Act or as referred to below, the holders of the First Preferred Shares will not
have any voting rights nor will they be entitled to receive notice of or to attend shareholders' meetings. The holders of any particular series of First Preferred Shares will, if the directors of TCE
so determine prior to the issuance of such series, be entitled to such voting rights as may be determined by the directors if TCE fails to pay dividends on that series of First Preferred Shares for
any period as may be so determined by the directors.
Subject
to the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act and any provisions relating to any particular series, TCE, upon giving
proper notice, may redeem out of capital or otherwise at any time, or from time to time, the whole or any part of the then outstanding First Preferred Shares of any one or more series on payment for
each such First Preferred Share of such price or prices as may be applicable to such series. Subject to the foregoing, in case a part only of the then outstanding First Preferred Shares of any
particular series is at any time redeemed, the shares to be redeemed will be selected by lot in such manner as the directors or the transfer agent for the First Preferred Shares, if any, decide, or if
the directors so determine, may be redeemed pro rata disregarding fractions.
The
provisions attaching to the First Preferred Shares as a class may be modified, amended or varied only with the approval of the holders of the First Preferred Shares as a class. Any
such approval to be given by the holders of the First Preferred Shares may be given by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 662/3 per cent of the First Preferred
Shares represented and voted at a meeting or adjourned meeting of such holders.
Second Preferred Shares
The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the Second Preferred Shares are substantially identical to those attaching to
the First Preferred Shares, except that the Second Preferred Shares are junior to the First Preferred Shares with respect to the payment of dividends, repayment of capital and the distribution of the
assets of TCE in the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of TCE.
Subscription Receipts
The Subscription Receipts may be offered separately or together with the Common Shares, First Preferred Shares or Second Preferred Shares, as
the case may be. The Subscription Receipts will be issued under a subscription receipt agreement that will be entered into by the Corporation at the time of issuance of the Subscription Receipts.
The
applicable Prospectus Supplement will include details of the subscription receipt agreement covering the Subscription Receipts being offered. The specific terms of the Subscription
Receipts, and the extent to which the general terms described in this section apply to those Subscription Receipts, will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. A copy of the
subscription receipt agreement will be filed by the Corporation with securities regulatory authorities in Canada after it has been entered into by the Corporation.
The
particular terms of each issue of Subscription Receipts that will be described in the related Prospectus Supplement will include, where
applicable:
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the number of Common Shares, First Preferred Shares or Second Preferred Shares, as the case may be, that may be exchanged upon exercise of each
Subscription Receipt;
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the designation and terms of any other Securities with which the Subscription Receipts will be offered, if any, and the number of Subscription
Receipts that will be offered with each Security;
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terms relating to the holding and release or return of the gross proceeds from the sale of the Subscription Receipts plus any interest earned
thereon;
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any other material terms and conditions of the Subscription Receipts.
Pursuant
to the Subscription Receipt agreement, original purchasers of Subscription Receipts will have a contractual right of rescission against the Corporation, following the issuance
of the underlying Common Shares or other securities to such purchasers, upon the surrender or deemed surrender of the Subscription Receipts, to receive the amount paid for the Subscription Receipts in
the event that the applicable Prospectus Supplement and any amendment thereto contains a misrepresentation or is not
delivered to such purchaser, provided such remedy for rescission is exercised within 180 days from the closing date of the offering of Subscription Receipts.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may offer and sell the Securities: (i) through underwriters purchasing as principals; (ii) directly to one or more purchasers
in accordance with applicable securities laws; or (iii) through agents. Securities may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or fixed prices, or at non-fixed
prices. If offered on a non-fixed price basis, Securities may be offered at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices to be negotiated with purchasers at the time of sale, which prices
may vary as between purchasers and during the period of distribution. If Securities are offered on a non-fixed price basis, the underwriters' or agents' compensation will be increased or decreased by
the amount by which the aggregate price paid for Securities by the purchasers exceeds or is less than the gross proceeds paid by the underwriters or agents to us.
The
Prospectus Supplement relating to each offering of Securities will identify each underwriter or agent, as the case may be, and will also set forth the terms of that offering,
including the type of Security being offered, the purchase price of such Security, the proceeds to the Corporation, any underwriters' or agents' fees, commissions or other items constituting
underwriters' or agents' compensation, the public offering price, and any concessions or discounts allowed or re-allowed or paid by any underwriters or agents to others. Only underwriters or agents so
named in the Prospectus Supplement are deemed to be underwriters or agents, as the case may be, in connection with the Securities offered thereby.
If
underwriters purchase Securities as principals, the Securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more
transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale, as described in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. The
obligations of the underwriters to purchase those Securities will be subject to certain conditions precedent, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all the Securities offered by the
Prospectus Supplement if any of such Securities are purchased. Any public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid may be changed from time to time.
The
Securities may also be sold directly by us in accordance with applicable securities laws at prices and upon terms agreed to by the purchaser and us or through agents designated by us
from time to time. Any agent involved in the offering and sale of the Securities pursuant to a particular Prospectus Supplement will be named, and any commissions payable by us to that agent will be
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in such Prospectus Supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, any agent would be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
In
connection with the sale of the Securities, underwriters or agents may receive compensation from us in the form of commissions, concessions or discounts. Any such commissions may be
paid out of our general funds or the proceeds of the sale of the Securities. Under agreements which may be entered into by us, underwriters and agents who participate in the distribution of Securities
may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under securities legislation, or to contribution with respect to payments which such underwriters or agents
may be required to make in respect thereof. Those underwriters and agents may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
Any
offering of Preferred Shares or Subscription Receipts will be a new issue of Securities with no established trading market. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus
Supplement, the Preferred Shares or Subscription Receipts will not be listed on any stock exchange. Certain dealers may make a market in such Securities, but will not be obligated to do so and may
discontinue any market making at any time without notice. No assurance can be given that any dealer will make a market in such Securities or as to the liquidity of the trading market, if any, for such
Securities.
The
applicable Prospectus Supplement will set forth the intention of any underwriters or agents who participate in the distribution of the Securities to over-allot or effect transactions
which stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the Security's price at a higher level than that which might exist in the open market. Such transactions may be commenced, interrupted or discontinued at
any time without notice.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
We are a corporation incorporated under and governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act.
Some of our directors and officers, and some of the experts named in this prospectus, are residents of Canada or otherwise reside outside the U.S., and all or a substantial portion of their assets,
and a substantial portion of the Corporation's assets which are held through subsidiaries, are located outside the U.S. We have appointed an agent for service of process in the U.S., but it may be
difficult for holders of Securities who reside in the U.S. to effect service within the U.S. upon those directors, officers and experts who are not residents of the U.S. It may also be difficult for
holders of Securities who reside in the U.S. to realize in the U.S. upon judgments of courts of the U.S. predicated upon the Corporation's civil liability and the civil liability of the directors and
officers of the Corporation and experts under U.S. federal securities laws.
We
have been advised by our Canadian counsel, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, that a judgment of a U.S. court predicated solely upon civil liability under U.S. federal
securities laws would probably be enforceable in Canada if the U.S. court in which the judgment was obtained has a basis for jurisdiction in the matter that would be recognized by a Canadian court for
the same purposes. We have also been advised by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, however, that there is real doubt whether an action could be brought in Canada in the first instance on the
basis of liability predicated solely upon U.S. federal securities laws.
We
have filed with the SEC, concurrently with our registration statement on Form F-10, an appointment of agent for service of process on Form F-X. Under the
Form F-X, we appointed TransCanada PipeLine USA Ltd. as our agent for service of process in the U.S. in connection with any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the
SEC, and any civil suit or action brought against or involving us in a U.S. court arising out of or related to or concerning the offering of Securities under this prospectus.
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CERTAIN INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The applicable Prospectus Supplement may describe certain material Canadian federal income tax consequences to an investor who is a resident of
Canada or who is a non-resident of Canada of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of any Securities offered thereunder, including whether the payment of dividends will be subject to Canadian
non-resident withholding tax.
The
applicable Prospectus Supplement may also describe certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of any Securities offered
thereunder by an initial investor who is a U.S. person (within the meaning of the United States Internal Revenue Code).
RISK FACTORS
Investment in the Securities is subject to various risks including those discussed below and those risks inherent in the pipeline, power and
natural gas storage industries. You should consider carefully the risk factors contained in and incorporated by reference in this prospectus (including subsequently filed documents incorporated by
reference) and those described in a Prospectus Supplement relating to a specific offering of Securities.
Discussions
of certain risks affecting us in connection with our business are provided in our annual and interim disclosure documents filed with the various securities regulatory
authorities which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
There is no market through which the Securities (other than the Common Shares) may be sold.
There is currently no market through which any of the Securities, other than the Common Shares, may be sold and the purchasers of such
Securities may not be able to resell such Securities purchased under this prospectus and any Prospectus Supplement. There can be no assurance that a secondary market will develop for any of the
Preferred Shares or Subscription Receipts that may be issued under this prospectus or that any secondary market which does develop will continue. This may affect the pricing of such Securities in the
secondary market, if any, the transparency and availability of trading prices, the liquidity of the Securities and the extent of regulation of such Securities.
The
public offering prices of the Securities may be determined by negotiation between the Corporation and underwriters or agents based on several factors and may bear no relationship to
the prices at which Securities will trade in the public market subsequent to such offering. See "Plan of Distribution".
Credit ratings may not reflect all risks associated with an investment in the Preferred Shares and may
change.
Credit ratings may not reflect all risks associated with an investment in the Preferred Shares. Any credit ratings applied to the Preferred
Shares are an assessment of the Corporation's ability to pay its obligations. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in the credit ratings will generally affect the market value of the Preferred
Shares. The credit ratings, however, may not reflect the potential impact of risks related to structure, market or other factors discussed herein on the value of the Preferred Shares. There is no
assurance that any credit rating assigned to the Preferred Shares will remain in effect for any given period of time or that any rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by the relevant rating
agency.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain matters relating to the issue and sale of the Securities will be passed upon on behalf of the Corporation by Blake, Cassels &
Graydon LLP, as to matters of Canadian law, and Mayer Brown LLP, as to matters of U.S. law. As to matters of Canadian law, Mayer Brown LLP will rely upon the opinion of Blake,
Cassels & Graydon LLP.
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EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and for the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2019, and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 have been incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and in the registration statement in reliance upon the reports of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated by reference in this prospectus and in the
registration statement, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
INTEREST OF EXPERTS
As at the date of this prospectus, the partners and associates of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, as a group, beneficially own,
directly or indirectly, less than 1% of any class of securities of the Corporation. In connection with the audit of the Corporation's annual financial statements for the year ended December 31,
2019, KPMG LLP confirmed that they are independent with respect to the Corporation within the meaning of the relevant rules and related interpretations prescribed by the relevant professional
bodies in Canada and any applicable legislation or regulations and also that they are independent accountants with respect to the Corporation under all relevant U.S. professional and regulatory
standards.
DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The following documents have been or will be filed with the SEC as part of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a
part: the documents referred to under "Documents Incorporated by Reference"; consent of KPMG LLP; consent of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; consent of Mayer Brown LLP; and
powers of attorney from directors and officers of the Corporation.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE
DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
Indemnification of Certain Persons
Section 124 of the Canada Business Corporations Act ("CBCA") and Section 6 of
By-Law No. 1 of TC Energy Corporation ("TCE" or the "Registrant") provide for the indemnification of directors and officers of TCE. Under these provisions, TCE shall indemnify a director or
officer of TCE, a former director or officer, and may indemnify an individual who acts or acted at TCE's request as a director or officer or in a similar capacity of another entity (collectively, an
"Indemnified Person") against all costs, charges and expenses, including an amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the Indemnified Person in respect of any
civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding (other than in respect to an action by or on behalf of TCE to procure a judgment in its favor) in which the individual is involved
because of that association with TCE or other entity, if the Indemnified Person fulfills the following two conditions: (a) he or she acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best
interests of TCE or in the best interests of such other entity as applicable and (b) in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, he
or she had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful. In respect of an action by or on behalf of TCE or such other entity to procure a judgment in its favor, TCE, with the
approval of a court, may indemnify an Indemnified Person against all costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action if he or she fulfills the conditions
set out in clauses (a) and (b) of the previous sentence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification from TCE in respect of all costs, charges and
expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense of any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding to which he or she is made a party by reason of his
or her association with TCE or such other entity if he or she fulfills the conditions in clauses (a) and (b) of this paragraph and was not judged by the court or other competent
authority to have committed any fault or omitted to do anything that the individual ought to have done.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") may be permitted to directors, officers or
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions described above, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
TCE
maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance with policy limits of U.S.$200,000,000 in the aggregate, subject to a deductible in respect of corporate reimbursement of
U.S.$5,000,000 for each loss and a separate policy with a limit of U.S.$50,000,000 for non-indemnifiable losses only. Generally, under this insurance TCE is reimbursed for payments in excess of the
deductible made under corporate indemnity provisions on behalf of its directors and officers, and individual directors and officers (or their heirs and legal representatives) are covered for losses
arising during the performance of their duties for which they are not indemnified by TCE. Noteworthy exclusions from coverage are: claims arising from illegal acts, those acts which result in illegal
personal profit, violation of any fiduciary duty under the United States of America Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, pollution damage (except for resultant shareholder actions), bodily
injury, property damage or engineering professional services and claims brought by a director or officer against TCE, or another director or officer or by TCE against a director or officer except for
shareholder derivative actions not assisted in by a director or officer of TCE.
The
foregoing is a description of the provisions of Section 124 of the CBCA and TCE's By-Law No. 1 regarding indemnification of directors and officers of TCE and TCE's
directors' and officers' liability insurance in effect as of January 15, 2021.
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Additionally,
directors and officers of TCE are party to indemnity agreements with TCE pursuant to which TCE has agreed to indemnify such directors and officers from liability arising in
connection with the performance of their duties. Such indemnity agreements conform with the provisions of the CBCA.
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Management Information Circular dated February 28, 2019 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
part of a Form 6-K report on March 18, 2019 and incorporated by reference herein).
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Audited comparative consolidated financial statements of TCE as at December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2019, the notes thereto, and management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the auditor's reports thereon (included as part of the Form 40-F
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein).
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of TCE as at and for the year ended
December 31, 2019 (included as part of the Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein).
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Annual Information Form of TCE for the year ended December 31, 2019, dated February 12, 2020 (included as
part of the Form 40-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein).
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Management Information Circular dated February 27, 2020 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
as part of a Form 6-K report on March 16, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference).
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Unaudited interim comparative condensed consolidated financial statements of TCE as at September 30, 2020 and
for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and the notes thereto (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a Form 6-K report on October 29, 2020 and incorporated by reference
herein).
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of TCE as at and for the three- and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of a Form 6-K report on October 29, 2020 and incorporated by reference herein).
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PART III
UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
Item 1. Undertaking
The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff,
and to furnish promptly, when
requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered pursuant to Form F-10 or to transactions in said securities.
Item 2. Consent to Service of Process
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with the filing of this Registration Statement, the Registrant is filing with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on
Form F-X.
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change to the name or address of the agent for service of the Registrant shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to Form F-X
referencing the file number of the relevant registration statement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form F-10 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Calgary,
Province of Alberta, Country of Canada, on the 15th day of January, 2021.
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TC ENERGY CORPORATION
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of François Poirier, Donald R. Marchand and Christine R.
Johnston his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and any additional registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b), and
to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting
alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing appropriate or necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.
This
Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ FRANÇOIS POIRIER
François Poirier
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Donald R. Marchand
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Siim A. Vanaselja
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Michael R. Culbert
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/s/ SUSAN C. JONES
Susan C. Jones
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/s/ STÉPHAN CRÉTIER
Stéphan Crétier
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Signature
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/s/ RANDY LIMBACHER
Randy Limbacher
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Director
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/s/ JOHN E. LOWE
John E. Lowe
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Director
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/s/ DAVID MACNAUGTON
David MacNaugton
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Director
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January 15, 2021
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/s/ UNA POWER
Una Power
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Director
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/s/ MARY PAT SALOMONE
Mary Pat Salomone
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Director
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/s/ INDIRA V. SAMARASEKERA
Indira V. Samarasekera
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Director
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/s/ D. MICHAEL G. STEWART
D. Michael G. Stewart
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Director
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January 15, 2021
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/s/ THIERRY VANDAL
Thierry Vandal
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Director
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January 15, 2021
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/s/ STEVEN W. WILLIAMS
Steven W. Williams
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Director
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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned has signed this Registration Statement,
solely in the capacity of the duly authorized representative of TC Energy Corporation in the United States, on January 15, 2021 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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TRANSCANADA PIPELINE USA LTD.
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By:
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/s/ CHRISTINE R. JOHNSTON
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Christine R. Johnston
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Vice-President and Assistant Secretary
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