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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
LONG-TERM DEBT
 
At December 31,
2015 Weighted-
average
Coupon(1)

2015

2014

(millions, except percentages)
 

 

 

Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC:
 
 
 
Unsecured Senior Notes:
 
 
 
1.05% to 2.8%, due 2016 to 2020
2.26
%
$
1,550

$
850

3.55% to 4.8%, due 2023 to 2044
4.15
%
1,750

1,750

Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC total principal
 

$
3,300

$
2,600

Securities due within one year
1.05
%
(400
)
 
Unamortized discount
 
(8
)
(6
)
Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC total long-term debt
 
$
2,892

$
2,594

Virginia Electric and Power Company:
 

 

 

Unsecured Senior Notes:
 

 

 

1.2% to 8.625%, due 2015 to 2019
5.03
%
$
2,261

$
2,471

2.75% to 8.875%, due 2022 to 2045
4.91
%
6,292

5,592

Tax-Exempt Financings(2):
 

 

 

Variable rates, due 2016 to 2041
0.79
%
194

606

0.70% to 5.6%, due 2023 to 2041
2.19
%
678

266

Virginia Electric and Power Company total principal
 

$
9,425

$
8,935

Securities due within one year
5.24
%
(476
)
(211
)
Unamortized discount and premium, net
 

2

Virginia Electric and Power Company total long-term debt
 
$
8,949

$
8,726

Dominion Resources, Inc.:
 

 

 

Unsecured Senior Notes:
 

 

 

Variable rates, due 2015 and 2016
1.11
%
$
600

$
400

1.25% to 6.4%, due 2015 to 2019
3.05
%
3,400

3,150

2.75% to 7.0%, due 2021 to 2044(3)
4.80
%
5,099

4,449

Tax-Exempt Financing, variable rate, due 2041
1.16
%
75

75

Unsecured Junior Subordinated Notes Payable to Affiliated Trust, 8.4%, due 2031
8.40
%
10

10

Enhanced Junior Subordinated Notes:
 
 
 
5.75% and 7.5%, due 2054 and 2066
6.27
%
971

985

Variable rate, due 2066
2.90
%
377

380

Remarketable Subordinated Notes, 1.07% to 1.50%, due 2019 to 2021
1.30
%
2,100

2,100

Unsecured Debentures and Senior Notes(4):
 

 

 

6.8% and 6.875%, due 2026 and 2027
6.81
%
89

89

Dominion Energy, Inc.:
 
 
 
Tax-Exempt Financing, 2.375%, due 2033
2.38
%
27

27

Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC total principal (from above)
 
3,300

2,600

Virginia Electric and Power Company total principal (from above)


9,425

8,935

Dominion Resources, Inc. total principal
 
$
25,473

$
23,200

Fair value hedge valuation(5)
 

7

19

Securities due within one year(6)
2.38
%
(1,826
)
(1,375
)
Unamortized discount and premium, net
 
(38
)
(39
)
Dominion Resources, Inc. total long-term debt
 
$
23,616

$
21,805

(1)
Represents weighted-average coupon rates for debt outstanding as of December 31, 2015.
(2)
These financings relate to certain pollution control equipment at Virginia Power's generating facilities. Certain variable rate tax-exempt financings are supported by a $120 million credit facility that terminates in April 2019.
(3)
At the option of holders, $510 million of Dominion's 5.25% senior notes due 2033 were subject to redemption at 100% of the principal amount plus accrued interest in August 2015. As a result, at December 31, 2014, the notes were included in securities due within one year in Dominion’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The option to redeem the notes expired in June 2015. At December 31, 2015, the notes are included in long-term debt in Dominion’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(4)
Represents debt assumed by Dominion from the merger of its former CNG subsidiary.
(5)
Represents the valuation of certain fair value hedges associated with Dominion's fixed rate debt.
(6)
Includes $4 million for fair value hedge valuation in 2014. Excludes $100 million of variable rate short-term notes scheduled to mature in May 2016 that were purchased and cancelled using the proceeds from the February 2016 issuance of senior notes that mature in 2018.

 
 
 
Based on stated maturity dates rather than early redemption dates that could be elected by instrument holders, the scheduled principal payments of long-term debt at December 31, 2015, were as follows:
 
 
2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Thereafter

Total

(millions, except percentages)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dominion Gas
$
400

$

$

$
450

$
700

$
1,750

$
3,300

Weighted-average Coupon
1.05
%




2.50
%
2.80
%
4.15
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Virginia Power
$
476

$
679

$
850

$
350

$

$
7,070

$
9,425

Weighted-average Coupon
5.24
%
5.44
%
4.17
%
5.00
%
%
4.59
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dominion
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsecured Senior Notes(1)
$
1,907

$
1,354

$
1,850

$
2,000

$
700

$
13,230

$
21,041

Tax-Exempt Financings
19

75




880

974

Unsecured Junior Subordinated Notes Payable to Affiliated Trusts





10

10

Enhanced Junior Subordinated Notes





1,348

1,348

Remarketable Subordinated Notes



550

1,000

550

2,100

Total
$
1,926

$
1,429

$
1,850

$
2,550

$
1,700

$
16,018

$
25,473

Weighted-average Coupon
2.31
%
3.28
%
4.16
%
3.09
%
2.04
%
4.54
%
 


(1)
In February 2016, Dominion purchased and cancelled $100 million of variable rate short-term notes that would have otherwise matured in May 2016 using the proceeds from the February 2016 issuance of senior notes that mature in 2018. As a result, at December 31, 2015, $100 million of the notes were included in long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Companies short-term credit facilities and long-term debt agreements contain customary covenants and default provisions. As of December 31, 2015, there were no events of default under these covenants.
In January 2016, Virginia Power issued $750 million of 3.15% senior notes that mature in 2026.
In February 2016, Dominion issued $500 million of 2.125% senior notes in a private placement. The notes mature in 2018.
Senior Note Redemptions
As part of Dominion's Liability Management Exercise, in December 2014, Dominion redeemed five outstanding series of senior notes with an aggregate outstanding principal of $1.9 billion. The aggregate redemption price paid in December 2014 was $2.2 billion and represents the principal amount outstanding, accrued and unpaid interest and the applicable make-whole premium of $263 million. Total charges for the Liability Management Exercise of $284 million, including the make-whole premium, were recognized and recorded in interest expense in Dominion's Consolidated Statements of Income. Proceeds from Dominion’s issuance of senior notes in November 2014 were used to offset the payment of the redemption price. Also see Convertible Securities called for redemption below.

Convertible Securities
As part of Dominion's Liability Management Exercise, in November 2014, Dominion provided notice to redeem all $22 million of outstanding contingent convertible senior notes. The senior notes were eligible for conversion during 2014. However, in lieu of redemption, holders elected to convert the remaining $22 million of notes in December 2014 into $26 million of common stock. Proceeds from Dominion's issuance of senior notes in November 2014 were used to offset the portion of the conversions paid in cash. At December 31, 2014, all of the senior notes have been converted and none remain outstanding.

Junior Subordinated Notes Payable to Affiliated Trusts
In previous years, Dominion established several subsidiary capital trusts, each as a finance subsidiary of Dominion, which holds 100% of the voting interests. The trusts sold capital securities representing preferred beneficial interests and 97% beneficial ownership in the assets held by the trusts. In exchange for the funds realized from the sale of the capital securities and common securities that represent the remaining 3% beneficial ownership interest in the assets held by the capital trusts, Dominion issued various junior subordinated notes. The junior subordinated notes constitute 100% of each capital trust's assets. Each trust must redeem its capital securities when their respective junior subordinated notes are repaid at maturity or if redeemed prior to maturity.
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.
Interest charges related to Dominion's junior subordinated notes payable to affiliated trusts were $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Enhanced Junior Subordinated Notes
In June 2006 and September 2006, Dominion issued $300 million of June 2006 hybrids and $500 million of September 2006 hybrids, respectively. The June 2006 hybrids bear interest at 7.5% per year until June 30, 2016. Thereafter, they will bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.825%, reset quarterly. The September 2006 hybrids bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.3%, reset quarterly.
In June 2009, Dominion issued $685 million of 8.375% June 2009 hybrids. The June 2009 hybrids were listed on the NYSE under the symbol DRU.
In October 2014, Dominion issued $685 million of October 2014 hybrids that will bear interest at 5.75% per year until October 1, 2024. Thereafter, they will bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 3.057%, reset quarterly.
Dominion may defer interest payments on the hybrids on one or more occasions for up to 10 consecutive years. If the interest payments on the hybrids are deferred, Dominion may not make distributions related to its capital stock, including dividends, redemptions, repurchases, liquidation payments or guarantee payments during the deferral period. Also, during the deferral period, Dominion may not make any payments on or redeem or repurchase any debt securities that are equal in right of payment with, or subordinated to, the hybrids.
Dominion executed RCCs in connection with its issuance of the June 2006 hybrids, the September 2006 hybrids, and the June 2009 hybrids. Under the terms of the RCCs, Dominion covenants to and for the benefit of designated covered debtholders, as may be designated from time to time, that Dominion shall not redeem, repurchase, or defease all or any part of the hybrids, and shall not cause its majority owned subsidiaries to purchase all or any part of the hybrids, on or before their applicable RCC termination date, unless, subject to certain limitations, during the 180 days prior to such activity, Dominion has received a specified amount of proceeds as set forth in the RCCs from the sale of qualifying securities that have equity-like characteristics that are the same as, or more equity-like than the applicable characteristics of the hybrids at that time, as more fully described in the RCCs. In September 2011, Dominion amended the RCCs of the June 2006 hybrids and September 2006 hybrids to expand the measurement period for consideration of proceeds from the sale of common stock issuances from 180 days to 365 days. In July 2014, Dominion amended the RCC of the June 2009 hybrids to expand the measurement period for consideration of proceeds from the sale of common stock or other equity-like issuances from 180 days to 365 days. The proceeds Dominion receives from the replacement offering, adjusted by a predetermined factor, must equal or exceed the redemption or repurchase price.
As part of Dominion's Liability Management Exercise, in October 2014, Dominion redeemed all $685 million of the June 2009 hybrids plus accrued interest with the net proceeds from the issuance of the October 2014 hybrids. In 2015, Dominion purchased and canceled $14 million and $3 million of the June 2006 hybrids and the September 2006 hybrids, respectively. In the first quarter of 2016, Dominion purchased and cancelled $37 million and $2 million of the June 2006 hybrids and the September 2006 hybrids, respectively. The redemption and all purchases were conducted in compliance with the RCCs.
    
Remarketable Subordinated Notes
In June 2013, Dominion issued $550 million of 2013 Series A 6.125% Equity Units and $550 million of 2013 Series B 6% Equity Units, initially in the form of Corporate Units. In July 2014, Dominion issued $1.0 billion of 2014 Series A 6.375% Equity Units, initially in the form of Corporate Units. The Corporate Units are listed on the NYSE under the symbols DCUA, DCUB and DCUC, respectively.
Each Corporate Unit consists of a stock purchase contract and 1/20 interest in a RSN issued by Dominion. The stock purchase contracts obligate the holders to purchase shares of Dominion common stock at a future settlement date prior to the relevant RSN maturity date. The purchase price to be paid under the stock purchase contracts is $50 per Corporate Unit and the number of shares to be purchased will be determined under a formula based upon the average closing price of Dominion common stock near the settlement date. The RSNs are pledged as collateral to secure the purchase of common stock under the related stock purchase contracts.
Dominion makes quarterly interest payments on the RSNs and quarterly contract adjustment payments on the stock purchase contracts, at the rates described below. Dominion may defer payments on the stock purchase contracts and the RSNs for one or more consecutive periods but generally not beyond the purchase contract settlement date. If payments are deferred, Dominion may not make any cash distributions related to its capital stock, including dividends, redemptions, repurchases, liquidation payments or guarantee payments. Also, during the deferral period, Dominion may not make any payments on or redeem or repurchase any debt securities that are equal in right of payment with, or subordinated to, the RSNs.
Dominion has recorded the present value of the stock purchase contract payments as a liability offset by a charge to equity. Interest payments on the RSNs are recorded as interest expense and stock purchase contract payments are charged against the liability. Accretion of the stock purchase contract liability is recorded as imputed interest expense. In calculating diluted EPS, Dominion applies the treasury stock method to the Equity Units.
Pursuant to the terms of the 2013 Equity Units and 2014 Equity Units, Dominion expects to remarket the 2013 Series A, 2013 Series B and 2014 Series A RSNs during the first and second quarters of 2016, and the second quarter of 2017, respectively. Following a successful remarketing, the interest rate on the RSNs will be reset, interest will be payable on a semiannual basis and Dominion will cease to have the ability to redeem the RSNs at its option or defer interest payments. Proceeds of each remarketing will belong to the investors in the related equity units and will be held and applied on their behalf at the settlement date of the related stock purchase contracts to pay the purchase price to Dominion for issuance of its common stock.
Under the terms of the stock purchase contracts, assuming no anti-dilution or other adjustments, Dominion will issue between 8.5 million and 10.0 million shares of its common stock in both April 2016 and July 2016 and between 11.5 million and 14.4 million shares in July 2017. A total of 40.3 million shares of Dominion's common stock has been reserved for issuance in connection with the stock purchase contracts.

Selected information about Dominion's Equity Units is presented below:
Issuance Date
Units Issued
Total Net Proceeds

Total Long-term Debt

RSN Annual Interest Rate

Stock Purchase Contract Annual Rate

Stock Purchase Contract Liability(1)

Stock Purchase Settlement Date
RSN Maturity Date
(millions, except interest rates)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6/7/2013
11
$
533.5

$
550.0

1.070
%
5.055
%
$
76.7

4/1/2016
4/1/2021
6/7/2013
11
$
553.5

$
550.0

1.180
%
4.820
%
$
79.3

7/1/2016
7/1/2019
7/1/2014
20
$
982.0

$
1,000.0

1.500
%
4.875
%
$
142.8

7/1/2017
7/1/2020
(1)
Payments of $101 million and $66 million were made in 2015 and 2014, respectively. The stock purchase contract liability was $115 million and $216 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.