0001263995-15-000010.txt : 20150213 0001263995-15-000010.hdr.sgml : 20150213 20150213135050 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001263995-15-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150213 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000099070 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 522179728 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08887 FILM NUMBER: 15612313 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 -1ST STREET SW STREET 2: P O BOX 1000 STATION M CITY: CALGARY ALBERTA STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P 5H1 BUSINESS PHONE: 4039206411 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 I STREET SW CITY: CALGARY ALBERTA STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P 5H1 6-K 1 form6ktcpl02132015.htm TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED FORM 6-K DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2015 form6ktcpl02132015.htm  
 



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 February 2015

Commission File No. 1-8887

TransCanada PipeLines Limited
(Translation of Registrant's Name 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¨  Form 40-F þ


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

Exhibit 99.1 to this report, filed 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 (Reg. No. 333-192562).


 
 
 


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: February 13, 2015


 
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED
     
     
     
 
By:
 /s/ Donald R. Marchand
   
Donald R. Marchand
   
Executive Vice-President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
     
     
     
 
By:
 /s/ Christine R. Johnston
   
Christine R. Johnston
   
Vice-President, Law and
Corporate Secretary




   
 
 
 



   
 
 



 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX


99.1  
Schedule of earnings coverage calculations at December 31, 2014.




 
 
 

EX-99.1 2 exhibit991tcpl02132015.htm EARNINGS COVERAGE CALCULATIONS AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 exhibit991tcpl02132015.htm  
EXHIBIT 99.1
 
 
 
 
 

TransCanada PipeLines Limited
EARNINGS COVERAGE
Supplemental Financial Information (unaudited)
Exhibit to the December 31, 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2014


The following financial ratios have been calculated on a consolidated basis for the respective twelve month period ended December 31, 2014 and are based on unaudited financial information.  The financial ratios have been calculated based on financial information prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles.  The following ratios have been prepared based on net income:
 
 
 
December 31, 2014
 
Earnings coverage on long-term debt and current liabilities
 
2.7 times a


 

 
The Corporation’s interest obligations for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2014 amounted to approximately $1.459 billion.  The Corporation’s earnings before interest expense and income taxes amounted to approximately $3.870 billion for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2014, which is 2.7 times the Corporation’s interest requirements for that period.