Acquisitions, Development and Divestitures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures

9. Acquisitions, Development and Divestitures

(PPL)

On August 10, 2020, PPL announced that it has initiated a formal process to sell its U.K. utility business. PPL noted that there can be no assurance of any specific outcome, including whether the sale process will result in the completion of any potential transaction, the timing or terms thereof, the value or benefits that may be realized or the effect that any potential transaction will have on future financial results.

As a result of the potential sale, PPL assessed the recoverability of the assets of its U.K. utility business. PPL prepared a probability-weighted undiscounted cash flow estimate as of September 30, 2020 that considered the likelihood of the possible outcomes of the sale process, including the possibility of not selling the U.K. utility business. The resulting cash flow analysis exceeded the carrying value of the assets of the U.K. utility business. A change in the possible outcomes of the sale process could result in the carrying value of the assets of the U.K. utility business not being recoverable, which could result in an impairment in future periods. The U.K. utility business will continue to be classified as held and used until it meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, which includes management obtaining a commitment to a plan to sell from its Board of Directors.

Should the U.K. utility business meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale in a future period, PPL will be required at that time to compare the estimated fair value of its investment in the U.K. utility business, less costs to sell, to its carrying value for impairment purposes. The measurement of PPL’s carrying value of the U.K. utility business will include the realization of accumulated other comprehensive losses, which could arise from currency translation adjustments and defined benefit plans associated with the U.K. utility business.