-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PUmEo116d/5jW2qol6PwVyLcVdNXlnbDnNQoWSKFobhCjLNGz13lloPn8GtDj2Dq dDA61G5xQWbPwmtXeTh9QA== /in/edgar/work/20000530/0000023738-00-000014/0000023738-00-000014.txt : 20000919 0000023738-00-000014.hdr.sgml : 20000919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000023738-00-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 35-CERT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000530 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOMINION RESOURCES INC /VA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000715957 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [4911 ] IRS NUMBER: 541229715 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 35-CERT SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 070-09517 FILM NUMBER: 645932 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 120 TREDEGAR STREET STREET 2: P O BOX 26532 CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23219 BUSINESS PHONE: 8048192000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 26532 STREET 2: 901 EAST BYRD STREET CITY: RICHMOND STATE: VA ZIP: 23261 35-CERT 1 0001.txt 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ____________________________________________ : CERTIFICATE In the Matter of : OF : NOTIFICATION DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. : NO. 1 Richmond, Virginia : : TRANSACTIONS File No. 70-9517 : DURING PERIOD : (Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935) : January 28, 2000 : through : March 31, 2000 ____________________________________________ : TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION: By order dated December 15, 1999 (HCAR No. 27112) (the "Order") in the above captioned proceedings, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") permitted the Application-Declaration of Dominion Resources, Inc. ("Dominion"), an exempt holding company, and Consolidated Natural Gas Company ("Old CNG"), a registered holding company, to become effective. Concurrently, by order dated December 15, 1999 (HCAR No. 27113), the Commission authorized the merger (the "Merger") of Old CNG into a wholly- owned subsidiary of Dominion, which subsidiary as the survivor of the merger changed its name to Consolidated Natural Gas Company ("CNG"). The Merger was consummated on January 28, 2000. The Order authorized post- Merger financings for Dominion and CNG, and requires the filing by Dominion of certain certificates of notification pursuant to Rule 24. This certificate is the first of such certificates to be filed, and provides financial information with respect to Dominion and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Dominion Energy, Inc. ("DEI"), Dominion Capital, Inc. ("DCI"), and Virginia Electric Power Company ("Virginia Power"), and subsidiaries of DEI, DCI and Virginia Power. 2 Rule 52 transactions occurring during the quarter are reported on Forms U-6B-2 filed as exhibits to this certificate. I. FINANCING BY DOMINION A. Sale of Dominion Common Stock There were no new issues of common stock during the period. B. Short Term Debt During the period, Dominion issued and sold commercial paper. The maximum amount of Dominion's commercial paper outstanding at any time during this period was $3,953,946,000 principal amount. The principal amount of commercial paper outstanding on March 31, 2000 was $3,931,948,000. C. Long-Term Debt No long-term debt was issued by Dominion during the reporting period. 3 D. Guarantees Not Covered by Section II Below Dominion entered into a Guaranty Agreement on January 28, 2000 in favor of Consolidated Natural Gas Service Company, Inc., executed in connection with the Master Lease Agreement dated as of December 23, 1998 between the service company as lessee and Bank of America Leasing & Capital, LLC, as lessor. The maximum guaranteed amount is approximately $30,000,000. At the end of 1999, Dominion approved a stock purchase and loan program intended to encourage and facilitate executives' ownership of common stock through the availability of 5 year loans guaranteed by Dominion. In connection with the program Dominion executed a Facility and Guaranty Agreement dated as of February 3, 2000 between Dominion, the lenders party thereto and Bank One N.A., as Agent. The guaranteed amount is $80,213,826. 4 II. EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN, AND GUARANTIES AND OTHER CREDIT SUPPORT BY DOMINION FOR OR ON BEHALF OF DEI, DCI AND/OR THEIR SUBSIDIARIES A. Equity Investments There were no equity investments by Dominion in DEI, DCI and/or their subsidiaries during the period. B. Guaranties and Other Credit Support Dominion has issued guaranties to various third party creditors in relation to repayment of debt by certain of its subsidiaries and in relation to electric power or gas purchases or delivery performances of its subsidiaries. The estimated total exposure on these guaranties as of March 31, 2000 is approximately $861 million, and the subsidiaries' debt subject to such guarantees totaled $406 million. 5 III. RULE 52 TRANSACTIONS BY VIRGINIA POWER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES On March 22, 2000, Virginia Power issued an aggregate principal amount of $220,000,000 in Series F and G variable-rate medium term notes maturing on March 22, 2002. Virginia Power also entered a swap agreement as a hedge to synthetically convert a $200 million (Series G portion) notional amount of these variable rate notes to fixed rate debt. Under the swap agreement, Virginia Power will pay a 7.27% fixed rate semianually, and will receive quarterly a 3 month LIBOR plus 15 basis points rate. The notes were issued primarily to satisfy the retirement during the period of approximately $57,000,000 of outstanding debt and preferred stock and repayments in April 2000 of $169,000,000 of outstanding debt. The Series F and G Notes were offered and sold under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Registration Statements No. 33-60271 and 333-76155, respectively. See Forms U-6B-2 filed as a Exhibit A hereto for more detail as to the above described transaction. 6 SIGNATURE The undersigned registered holding company has duly caused this quarterly Rule 24 Certificate of Notification to be signed on its behalf by its attorney subscribing below duly authorized pursuant to the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. DOMINION RESOURCES, INC. By N. F. Chandler Its Attorney Dated May 30, 2000 EX-99 2 0002.txt 1 Exhibit A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. FORM U-6B-2 Certificate of Notification Filed By Virginia Electric and Power Company This certificate is notice that the above named company has issued, renewed or guaranteed the security or securities described herein which issue, renewal or guaranty was exempted from the provisions of Section 6(a) of the Act and was neither the subject of a declaration or application on Form U-1 nor included within the exemption provided by Rule U-48. 1. Type of the security or securities: Medium Term Notes Series F ("Series F Notes") Medium Term Notes Series G ("Series G Notes") 2. Issue, renewal or guaranty: Issue. 3. Principal amount of each security: $20,000,000 of Series F Notes $200,000,000 of Series G Notes 4. Rate of interest per annum of each security: The securities bear interest at a variable rate of 3-month LIBOR plus 15 basis points. However, the issuer entered an interest rate swap agreement with Morgan Guaranty Trust Company with respect to the Series G Notes, the result of which is that the issuer will pay a fixed rate of 7.27% on that series. 5. Date of issue, renewal or guaranty of security: March 22, 2000. 6. If renewal of security, give date of original issue: Not applicable. 2 Exhibit A Continued 7. Date of maturity of each security: March 22, 2002 8. Name of the person to whom each security was issued, renewed or guaranteed: Morgan Stanley was the issuing agent for the Series F Notes. Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch were each the agent or principal with respect to a $50,000,000 tranche of the Series G Notes. 9. Collateral given with each security, if any: None. 10. Consideration received for each security: $19,950,000 for the Series F Notes. $199,500,000 for the Series G Notes. 11. Application of proceeds of each security: To meet long-term financing requirements of the Company. 12. The issue, renewal or guaranty of each security was exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of the provisions contained in any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-48. 13. If the security or securities were exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) by virtue of the first sentence of Section 6(b), give the figures which indicate that the security or securities aggregate (together with all other then outstanding notes and drafts of a maturity of nine months or less, exclusive of days of grace, as to which such company is primarily or secondarily liable) not more than 5 per centum of the principal amount and par value of the other securities of such company then outstanding. (Demand notes, regardless of how long they may have been outstanding, shall be considered as maturing in not more than nine months for purposes of the exemption from Section 6(a) of the Act granted by the first sentence of Section 6(b)): Not applicable. 3 Exhibit A Continued 14. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of the fourth sentence of Section 6(b), name the security outstanding on January 1, 1935, pursuant to the terms of which the security or securities herein described have been issued. Not applicable. 15. If the security or securities are exempt from the provisions of Section 6(a) because of any rule of the Commission other than Rule U-48 designate the rule under which exemption is claimed. Rule 52. Virginia Electric and Power Company By: N. F. Chandler Its Attorney Date: May 30, 2000 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----