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Acquisitions and Dispositions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
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Acquisitions and Dispositions

Note 3. Acquisitions and Dispositions

Business Review Dispositions

Sale of East Ohio

In September 2023, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with Enbridge for the East Ohio Transaction, which includes the sale of East Ohio and is valued at approximately $6.6 billion, consisting of a purchase price of approximately $4.3 billion in cash and approximately $2.3 billion of assumed indebtedness. The purchase price will be subject to customary post-closing adjustments, including adjustments for cash, indebtedness, net working capital, capital expenditures and net regulatory assets and liabilities. Closing of the East Ohio Transaction is not conditioned upon the closing of the PSNC or Questar Gas Transactions. The sale will be treated as a stock sale for tax purposes and is expected to close in 2024, subject to clearance or approval under or by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, CFIUS and FCC as well as other customary closing and regulatory conditions. In November 2023, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expired. Also in November 2023, Dominion Energy submitted its initial filing request for approval by CFIUS. In October 2023, as required under the sale agreement, Dominion Energy filed a notice with the Ohio Commission. The proposed internal reorganization in connection with the East Ohio Transaction is subject to approval by the Utah and Wyoming Commissions. Dominion Energy filed for such approvals in September 2023 and received approval from the Utah Commission in November 2023.

Upon closing, Dominion Energy will retain the pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets and obligations, including related income tax and other deferred balances, associated with retiree participants in both East Ohio's union pension and other postretirement benefit plans and retiree participants of the sale entities in the Dominion Energy Pension Plan and the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan. The East Ohio Transaction is subject to termination by either party if not completed by September 2024, subject to a potential three-month extension for receipt of regulatory approvals, with a termination fee of $155 million due to Dominion Energy under certain conditions. Based on the recorded balances at September 30, 2023, Dominion Energy expects to recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately $20 million ($20 million after-tax loss) upon closing, including the write-off of $1.5 billion of goodwill which is not deductible for tax purposes but excluding the effects of final closing adjustments. In the third quarter of 2023, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $30 million to reflect the recognition of deferred taxes on the outside basis of East Ohio’s stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale. These deferred taxes will reverse upon closing of the sale and become a component of current income tax expense on the gain on sale disclosed above. See Note 5 for additional information.

At the closing of the East Ohio Transaction, Dominion Energy and Enbridge will enter into a transition services agreement pursuant to which Dominion Energy will continue to provide certain services to support the ongoing operations of East Ohio for up to approximately two years. Enbridge has also agreed to provide certain services to Dominion Energy.

Sale of PSNC

In September 2023, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with Enbridge for the PSNC Transaction, which includes the sale of PSNC and is valued at approximately $3.1 billion, consisting of a purchase price of approximately $2.2 billion in cash and approximately $1.0 billion of assumed indebtedness. The purchase price will be subject to customary post-closing adjustments, including adjustments for cash, indebtedness, net working capital, capital expenditures and net regulatory assets and liabilities. Closing of the PSNC Transaction is not conditioned upon the closing of the East Ohio or Questar Gas Transactions. The sale will be treated as a stock sale for tax purposes and is expected to close in 2024, subject to clearance or approval under or by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, CFIUS, FCC and North Carolina Commission as well as other customary closing and regulatory conditions. In November 2023, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expired. Also in November 2023, Dominion Energy submitted its initial filing request for approval by CFIUS. In October 2023, Dominion Energy filed for approval from the North Carolina Commission. The proposed internal reorganization in connection with the PSNC Transaction is subject to approval by the North Carolina Commission. Dominion Energy filed for such approval in September 2023.

Upon closing, Dominion Energy will retain the entirety of the assets and obligations, including related income tax and other deferred balances, of the pension and other postretirement employee benefit plans associated with the operations included in the transaction and relating to services provided through closing. The PSNC Transaction is subject to termination by either party if not completed by September 2024, subject to a potential three-month extension for receipt of regulatory approvals, with a termination fee of $78 million due to Dominion Energy under certain conditions. Based on the recorded balances at September 30, 2023, Dominion Energy expects to recognize a pre-tax gain of approximately $130 million ($290 million after-tax loss) upon closing, including the write-off of $0.7 billion of goodwill which is not deductible for tax purposes but excluding the effects of final closing adjustments. In the third quarter

of 2023, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $385 million to reflect the recognition of deferred taxes on the outside basis of PSNC’s stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale. These deferred taxes will reverse upon closing of the sale and become a component of current income tax expense on the gain on sale disclosed above. See Note 5 for additional information.

At the closing of the PSNC Transaction, Dominion Energy and Enbridge will enter into a transition services agreement pursuant to which Dominion Energy will continue to provide certain services to support the ongoing operations of PSNC for up to approximately two years. Enbridge has also agreed to provide certain services to Dominion Energy.

Sale of Questar Gas and Wexpro

In September 2023, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with Enbridge for the Questar Gas Transaction, which includes the sale of Questar Gas, Wexpro and related affiliates and is valued at approximately $4.3 billion, consisting of a purchase price of approximately $3.0 billion in cash and approximately $1.3 billion of assumed indebtedness. The purchase price will be subject to customary post-closing adjustments, including adjustments for cash, indebtedness, net working capital, capital expenditures and net regulatory assets and liabilities. Closing of the Questar Gas Transaction is not conditioned upon the closing of the East Ohio or PSNC Transactions. The sale will be treated as a stock sale for tax purposes and is expected to close in 2024, subject to clearance or approval under or by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, CFIUS, FCC and Utah and Wyoming Commissions as well as other customary closing and regulatory conditions. In November 2023, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expired. Also in November 2023, Dominion Energy submitted its initial filing request for approval by CFIUS. In October 2023, Dominion Energy filed for approvals from the Utah and Wyoming Commissions. In October 2023, Dominion Energy filed the notice with the Idaho Commission required for closing of the Questar Gas Transaction. The proposed internal reorganization in connection with the Questar Gas Transaction is subject to approval by the Utah and Wyoming Commissions. Dominion Energy filed for such approvals in September 2023 and received approval from the Utah Commission in November 2023.

Upon closing, Dominion Energy will retain the pension and other postretirement benefit plan assets and obligations, including related income tax and other deferred balances, associated with retiree participants of the sale entities in the Dominion Energy Pension Plan and the Dominion Energy Retiree Health and Welfare Plan. The Questar Gas Transaction is subject to termination by either party if not completed by September 2024, subject to a potential three-month extension for receipt of regulatory approvals, with a termination fee of $107 million due to Dominion Energy under certain conditions. Based on the recorded balances at September 30, 2023, Dominion Energy expects to recognize a pre-tax loss of approximately $10 million ($530 million after-tax loss) upon closing, including the write-off of $1.0 billion of goodwill which is not deductible for tax purposes but excluding the effects of final closing adjustments. In the third quarter of 2023, Dominion Energy recorded a charge of $524 million to reflect the recognition of deferred taxes on the outside basis of Questar Gas, Wexpro and related affiliates’ stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale. These deferred taxes will reverse upon closing of the sale and become a component of current income tax expense on the gain on sale disclosed above. See Note 5 for additional information.

At the closing of the Questar Gas Transaction, Dominion Energy and Enbridge will enter into a transition services agreement pursuant to which Dominion Energy will continue to provide certain services to support the ongoing operations of Questar Gas and Wexpro for up to approximately two years. Enbridge has also agreed to provide certain services to Dominion Energy.

Other Sales

In August 2023, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement and completed the sale of Tredegar Solar Fund I, LLC to Spruce Power for cash consideration of $21 million. In connection with closing, Dominion Energy recorded a loss of $1 million ($1 million after-tax). Dominion Energy recorded an impairment associated with these operations in the second quarter of 2023 as discussed in Note 8.

Financial Statement Information

The operations included in each of the East Ohio, PSNC and Questar Gas Transactions are presented as held for sale and discontinued operations within the Corporate and Other segment effective September 2023. In addition, operations associated with the other sales related to the comprehensive business review are also presented as discontinued operations within the Corporate and Other segment

effective September 2023. As a result, the previously reported amounts have been recast to reflect this presentation and depreciation and amortization ceased on the applicable assets.

The following table represents selected information for each disposal group regarding the results of operations reported within discontinued operations in Dominion Energy's Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

 

 

East Ohio Transaction

 

PSNC Transaction

 

Questar Gas Transaction

 

Other

 

 

East Ohio Transaction

 

PSNC Transaction

 

Questar Gas Transaction

 

Other

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

214

 

$

86

 

$

150

 

$

2

 

 

$

761

 

$

532

 

$

1,151

 

$

5

 

Operating expense(1)

 

 

128

 

 

80

 

 

127

 

 

7

 

 

 

497

 

 

386

 

 

939

 

 

29

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

7

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

8

 

 

6

 

 

 

Interest and related charges

 

 

19

 

 

13

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

51

 

 

38

 

 

50

 

 

1

 

Income (loss) before income
   taxes

 

 

74

 

 

(4

)

 

9

 

 

(5

)

 

 

235

 

 

116

 

 

168

 

 

(25

)

Income tax expense (benefit)(2)

 

 

39

 

 

383

 

 

525

 

 

(2

)

 

 

58

 

 

409

 

 

557

 

 

(7

)

Net income (loss) attributable
   to Dominion Energy
(3)

 

$

35

 

$

(387

)

$

(516

)

$

(3

)

 

$

177

 

$

(293

)

$

(389

)

$

(18

)

(1)
Other includes a charge of $15 million ($11 million after-tax) recorded in the second quarter of 2023 associated with the impairment of certain nonregulated solar assets.
(2)
Includes amounts recorded in the third quarter of 2023 to reflect the recognition of deferred taxes on the outside basis of the applicable entities' stock upon meeting the classification as held for sale.
(3)
Excludes $6 million and $2 million of income tax expense attributable to consolidated state and interim period tax allocation adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

 

East Ohio Transaction

 

PSNC Transaction

 

Questar Gas Transaction

 

Other

 

 

East Ohio Transaction

 

PSNC Transaction

 

Questar Gas Transaction

 

Other

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

206

 

$

93

 

$

114

 

$

 

 

$

738

 

$

539

 

$

846

 

$

3

 

Operating expense

 

 

140

 

 

94

 

 

100

 

 

1

 

 

 

503

 

 

406

 

 

658

 

 

4

 

Other income (expense)

 

 

7

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and related charges

 

 

12

 

 

11

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

30

 

 

31

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income
   taxes

 

 

61

 

 

(9

)

 

3

 

 

(1

)

 

 

235

 

 

109

 

 

157

 

 

(1

)

Income tax expense
   (benefit)

 

 

5

 

 

(2

)

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

23

 

 

29

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable
   to Dominion Energy
(1)

 

$

56

 

$

(7

)

$

5

 

$

(1

)

 

$

206

 

$

86

 

$

128

 

$

(1

)

(1)
Excludes $20 million and $7 million of income tax expense attributable to consolidated state and interim period tax allocation adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

The carrying amount of major classes of assets and liabilities relating to the disposal groups, which are reported as held for sale in Dominion Energy's Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

 

At September 30, 2023(1)

 

 

At December 31, 2022

 

 

East Ohio Transaction

 

PSNC Transaction

 

Questar Gas Transaction

 

Other

 

 

East Ohio Transaction

 

PSNC Transaction

 

Questar Gas Transaction

 

Other

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets(2)

 

$

358

 

 

$

240

 

 

$

680

 

$

 

 

 

$

544

 

 

$

381

 

 

$

803

 

$

1

 

Property, plant and
   equipment, net

 

 

5,301

 

 

 

2,705

 

 

 

4,206

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,012

 

 

 

2,591

 

 

 

3,984

 

 

47

 

Other deferred charges
   and other assets,
   including goodwill
(3) 
   and intangible assets

 

 

2,651

 

 

 

819

 

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,629

 

 

 

822

 

 

 

1,043

 

 

 

Current liabilities(4)

 

 

384

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

233

 

 

 

 

 

 

634

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

612

 

 

1

 

Long-term debt

 

 

2,286

 

 

 

798

 

 

 

1,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,287

 

 

 

798

 

 

 

1,245

 

 

 

Other deferred credits
   and liabilities
(5)

 

 

1,427

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,435

 

 

 

689

 

 

 

1,087

 

 

9

 

(1)
All amounts at September 30, 2023 are classified as current in Dominion Energy's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Includes cash and cash equivalents of $4 million and $6 million within the East Ohio Transaction, less than $1 million and less than $1 million within the PSNC Transaction and $35 million and $28 million within the Questar Gas Transaction at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Also includes regulatory assets of $83 million and $90 million within the East Ohio Transaction, $114 million and $95 million within the PSNC Transaction and $423 million and $273 million within the Questar Gas Transaction at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
(3)
Includes goodwill of $1.5 billion, $673 million and $983 million at both September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 within the East Ohio Transaction, PSNC Transaction and Questar Gas Transaction, respectively. Also includes regulatory assets of $725 million and $751 million within the East Ohio Transaction, $88 million and $93 million within the PSNC Transaction and $(34) million and $(22) million within the Questar Gas Transaction at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
(4)
Includes regulatory liabilities of $54 million and $43 million within the East Ohio Transaction, $42 million and $11 million within the PSNC Transaction and $48 million and $144 million within the Questar Gas Transaction at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
(5)
Includes regulatory liabilities of $725 million and $749 million within the East Ohio Transaction, $441 million and $436 million within the PSNC Transaction and $510 million and $506 million within the Questar Gas Transaction at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Capital expenditures and significant noncash items relating to the disposal groups included the following:

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

 

East Ohio Transaction

 

PSNC Transaction

 

Questar Gas Transaction

 

Other

 

 

East Ohio Transaction

 

PSNC Transaction

 

Questar Gas Transaction

 

Other

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

355

 

$

153

 

$

290

 

$

 

 

$

299

 

$

113

 

$

324

 

$

 

Significant noncash items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion
   and amortization

 

 

109

 

 

67

 

 

130

 

 

2

 

 

 

99

 

 

65

 

 

121

 

 

3

 

Accrued capital expenditures

 

 

53

 

 

22

 

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

14

 

 

49

 

 

 

Disposition of Gas Transmission & Storage Operations

In December 2021, Dominion Energy completed the sale of the Q-Pipe Group to Southwest Gas, as discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Companies’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. In the first quarter of 2022, Dominion Energy recognized a gain of $27 million ($20 million after-tax) in discontinued operations in its Consolidated Statements of Income associated with finalization of working capital adjustments.

Sale of Hope

In February 2022, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to sell 100% of the equity interests in Hope to Ullico for $690 million of cash consideration, subject to customary closing adjustments, which closed in August 2022 after all customary closing and regulatory conditions were satisfied, including clearance under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and approval from the West Virginia Commission. The sale is treated as a stock sale for tax purposes.

Upon closing, Dominion Energy recognized a pre-tax gain of $8 million, subject to customary closing adjustments, (net of $110 million write-off of goodwill which was not deductible for tax purposes) in losses (gains) on sales of assets in its Consolidated Statements of Income. The transaction resulted in an after-tax loss of $89 million. Upon meeting the classification as held for sale in the first quarter of 2022 and through the second quarter of 2022, Dominion Energy had recorded charges of $90 million in deferred income tax expense in its Consolidated Statements of Income to reflect the recognition of deferred taxes on the outside basis of Hope’s stock. This deferred income tax expense reversed upon closing of the sale and became a component of current income tax expense on the sale disclosed above. See Note 5 for additional information. In addition, a curtailment was recorded related to other postretirement benefit plans as discussed in Note 20.

All activity related to Hope is, effective September 2023, included in the Corporate and Other segment.

Sale of Kewaunee

In May 2021, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to sell 100% of the equity interests in Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. to EnergySolutions, including the transfer of all decommissioning obligations associated with Kewaunee, which ceased operations in 2013. The sale closed in June 2022 following approval from the Wisconsin Commission in May 2022 and NRC approval of a requested license transfer in March 2022. The sale was treated as an asset sale for tax purposes and Dominion Energy retained the assets and obligations of the pension and other postretirement employee benefit plans. EnergySolutions is subject to the Wisconsin regulatory conditions agreed to by Dominion Energy upon its acquisition of Kewaunee, including the return of any excess decommissioning funds to WPSC and WP&L customers following completion of all decommissioning activities.

In the second quarter of 2022, Dominion Energy recorded a loss of $649 million ($513 million after-tax), recorded in losses (gains) on sales of assets in its Consolidated Statements of Income, primarily related to the difference between the nuclear decommissioning trust

and AROs. Prior to its receipt, there had been uncertainty as to the timing of or ability to obtain approval from the Wisconsin Commission. Prior to closing, Dominion Energy withdrew $80 million from the nuclear decommissioning trust to recover certain spent nuclear fuel and other permitted costs.
 

All activity related to Kewaunee prior to closing is included in Contracted Energy.