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Significant Financing Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Securities Financing Transactions Disclosures [Abstract]  
Significant Financing Transactions
Significant Financing Transactions
Credit Facilities and Short-term Debt
Dominion and Virginia Power use short-term debt to fund working capital requirements and as a bridge to long-term debt financings. The levels of borrowing may vary significantly during the course of the year, depending upon the timing and amount of cash requirements not satisfied by cash from operations. In addition, Dominion utilizes cash and letters of credit to fund collateral requirements. Collateral requirements are impacted by commodity prices, hedging levels, Dominion’s credit ratings and the credit quality of its counterparties.

At March 31, 2013, Dominion’s commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding, as well as capacity available under credit facilities, were as follows: 
 
Facility
Limit
 
Outstanding
Commercial
Paper
 
Outstanding
Letters of
Credit
 
Facility
Capacity
Available
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joint revolving credit facility(1)
$
3,000

 
$
2,003

 
$

 
$
997

Joint revolving credit facility(2)
500

 

 
19

 
481

Total
$
3,500

 
$
2,003

 
$
19

 
$
1,478

(1)
This credit facility has a maturity date of September 2017, and can be used to support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, as well as to support up to $1.5 billion of letters of credit.
(2)
The maturity date for $400 million of the $500 million in committed capacity of this credit facility is September 2017. The remaining $100 million has a maturity date of September 2016. This credit facility can be used to support bank borrowings, commercial paper and letter of credit issuances.

Virginia Power’s short-term financing is supported by two joint revolving credit facilities with Dominion. These credit facilities are being used for working capital, as support for the combined commercial paper programs of Dominion and Virginia Power and for other general corporate purposes.

At March 31, 2013, Virginia Power’s share of commercial paper and letters of credit outstanding, as well as its capacity available under its joint credit facilities with Dominion were as follows:
 
Facility
Sub-limit
 
Outstanding
Commercial
Paper
 
Outstanding
Letters of
Credit
 
Facility
Sub-limit Capacity
Available
(millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joint revolving credit facility(1)
$
1,000

 
$
661

 
$

 
$
339

Joint revolving credit facility(2)
250

 

 
2

 
248

Total
$
1,250

 
$
661

 
$
2

 
$
587

(1)
This credit facility has a maturity date of September 2017, and can be used to support bank borrowings and the issuance of commercial paper, as well as to support up to $1.5 billion (or the sub-limit, whichever is less) of letters of credit. Virginia Power's current sub-limit under this credit facility can be increased or decreased multiple times per year.
(2)
The maturity date for $400 million of the $500 million in committed capacity of this credit facility is September 2017. The remaining $100 million has a maturity date of September 2016. This credit facility can be used to support bank borrowings, commercial paper and letter of credit issuances. Virginia Power's current sub-limit under this credit facility can be increased or decreased multiple times per year.

In addition to the credit facility commitments mentioned above, Virginia Power also has a $120 million credit facility with a maturity date of September 2017. This facility supports certain tax-exempt financings of Virginia Power.

Long-term Debt
In January 2013, Virginia Power issued $250 million of 1.2% senior notes and $500 million of 4.0% senior notes that mature in 2018 and 2043, respectively.

In March 2013, Virginia Power issued $500 million of 2.75% senior notes that mature in 2023.

In connection with the expected sale of Kincaid, in April 2013 Kincaid provided notice of redemption for its 7.33% senior secured bonds due June 15, 2020. The bonds are expected to be redeemed in May 2013 for approximately $186 million, including a make-whole premium and accrued interest. At March 31, 2013, the bonds were included in securities due within one year in Dominion's Consolidated Balance Sheet.

In March 2013, Virginia Power redeemed the $50 million 2.5% Industrial Development Authority of the Town of Louisa, Virginia Solid Waste and Sewage Disposal Revenue Bonds, Series 2001A, that would have otherwise matured in March 2031.

Convertible Securities
At March 31, 2013, Dominion had $72 million of outstanding contingent convertible senior notes that are convertible by holders into a combination of cash and shares of Dominion’s common stock under certain circumstances. The conversion feature requires that the principal amount of each note be repaid in cash, while amounts payable in excess of the principal amount will be paid in common stock. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon certain events such as subdivisions, splits, combinations of common stock or the issuance to all common stock holders of certain common stock rights, warrants or options and certain dividend increases. As of March 31, 2013, the conversion rate had been adjusted, primarily due to individual dividend payments above the level paid at issuance, to 29.5147 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of senior notes, which represents a conversion price of $33.88. If the outstanding notes as of March 31, 2013 were all converted, it would result in the issuance of approximately 900 thousand additional shares.
 
The senior notes are eligible for conversion during any calendar quarter when the closing price of Dominion’s common stock was equal to or higher than 120% of the conversion price for at least 20 out of the last 30 consecutive trading days of the preceding quarter. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the senior notes were eligible for conversion and approximately $10 million of the notes were converted by holders. The senior notes are eligible for conversion during the second quarter of 2013.

Junior Subordinated Notes Payable to Affiliated Trusts
In January 2013, Dominion repaid its $258 million 7.83% unsecured junior subordinated debentures and redeemed all 250 thousand units of the $250 million 7.83% Dominion Resources Capital Trust I capital securities due December 1, 2027. The securities were redeemed at a price of $1,019.58 per capital security plus accrued and unpaid distributions.