PARTNERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Partners' Capital Notes [Abstract]

PARTNERS' EQUITY

PARTNERS’ EQUITY 

Class B units issued to TC Energy

The Class B units entitle TC Energy to an annual distribution based on 30 percent of GTN’s annual distributions as follows: (i) 100 percent of distributions above $20 million through March 31, 2020 and (ii) 25 percent of distributions above $20 million thereafter, which equates to 43.75 percent of distributions above $20 million for the year ending December 31, 2020 (Class B Distribution). Additionally, the Class B Distribution will be further reduced by 35 percent, which is equivalent to the percentage by which distributions payable to the common units were reduced in 2018 (Class B Reduction). The Class B Reduction was implemented during the first quarter of 2018 following the Partnership’s common unit distribution reduction of 35 percent. The Class B Reduction will continue to apply to any particular calendar year until distributions payable in respect of common units for such calendar year equal or exceed $3.94 per common unit.

For the year ending December 31, 2020, the Class B units’ equity account will be increased by the Class B Distribution, less the Class B Reduction, until such amount is declared for distribution and paid in the first quarter of 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the 2020 annual Class B Distribution threshold was not exceeded.

For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Class B Distribution was $8 million and was declared and paid in the first quarter of 2020.