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Acquisitions and Dispositions
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Acquisitions and Dispositions

Note 3. Acquisitions and Dispositions

Disposition of Gas Transmission & Storage Operations

 

In July 2020, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with BHE with a total value of approximately $10 billion, comprised of approximately $4.0 billion of cash consideration (subject to customary closing adjustments) plus the assumption of long-term debt, to sell substantially all of its gas transmission and storage operations, including processing assets, as well as noncontrolling partnership interests in Iroquois, JAX LNG and White River Hub and a controlling interest in Cove Point (consisting of 100% of the general partner interest and 25% of the total limited partner interests). The agreement provides that Dominion Energy retains the assets and obligations of the pension and other postretirement employee benefit plans associated with the operations included in the transaction and relating to services provided through closing. In October 2020, pursuant to a provision in the agreement with BHE, Dominion Energy elected to exclude the Q-Pipe Group from the transaction as approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act had not been obtained by mid-September 2020. Concurrently in October 2020, Dominion Energy and BHE entered into a separate agreement under which Dominion Energy would sell the Q-Pipe Group for cash consideration of $1.3 billion and the assumption of related long-term debt.  In November 2020, Dominion Energy completed the GT&S Transaction as discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

In connection with closing of the GT&S Transaction, Dominion Energy and BHE entered into a transition services agreement under which Dominion Energy will continue to provide specified administrative services to support the operations of the disposed business for up to 24 months after closing, subsequently extended through June 2023 for certain services. In addition, BHE will provide certain administrative services to Dominion Energy. Dominion Energy recorded revenue of $5 million and $16 million associated with the transition service agreement in operating revenue in its Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

Also in November 2020, BHE provided a $1.3 billion deposit to Dominion Energy on the Q-Pipe Transaction. In July 2021, Dominion Energy and BHE mutually agreed to terminate the Q-Pipe Transaction as a result of ongoing uncertainty associated with receiving approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Dominion Energy simultaneously announced its intention to pursue the divestiture of the Q-Pipe Group to an alternative buyer via competitive sales process with targeted closing, subject to applicable regulatory approval, by the end of 2021. Also in July 2021, Dominion Energy entered into an approximately $1.3 billion term loan credit agreement and borrowed the full amount available thereunder.  The agreement matures in December 2021, which can be extended at Dominion Energy’s option to June 2022, and bears interest at a variable rate. The proceeds were utilized to repay the deposit received from BHE on the Q-Pipe Transaction.  Upon completion of a sale of the Q-Pipe Group, Dominion Energy is required to utilize the net proceeds to repay any outstanding balances under the term loan agreement.

In October 2021, Dominion Energy entered into an agreement with Southwest Gas to sell the Q-Pipe Group. The total value of this transaction is approximately $2 billion, comprised of approximately $1.5 billion of cash consideration (subject to customary closing adjustments) plus the assumption of long-term debt. The agreement provides that Dominion Energy retains the assets and obligations 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 sale will be treated as an asset sale for tax purposes and is expected to close by the end of 2021, contingent on clearance or approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and other customary closing and regulatory conditions. Based on the recorded balances at September 30, 2021, Dominion Energy expects to recognize a gain of approximately $685 million ($500 million after-tax) upon closing, including the write-off of $191 million of goodwill, but excluding the effects of any closing adjustments.

The operations included in both the GT&S Transaction and the Q-Pipe Group are presented in held for sale and discontinued operations effective July 2020, at which time depreciation and amortization ceased on the applicable assets. As Cove Point had previously been consolidated within Dominion Energy’s financial statements, balances associated with Cove Point prior to the closing of the GT&S Transaction are presented within held-for-sale and discontinued operations. See Note 10 for further information regarding Dominion Energy’s equity method investment in Cove Point.

The following table represents selected information regarding the results of operations, which are reported within discontinued operations in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2021

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2020

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2020

 

 

 

Q-Pipe

Group

 

 

GT&S Transaction

 

 

Q-Pipe Group

 

 

Q-Pipe

Group

 

 

GT&S Transaction

 

 

Q-Pipe Group

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenue

 

$

62

 

 

$

511

 

 

$

59

 

 

$

188

 

 

$

1,554

 

 

$

182

 

Operating expense(1)

 

 

24

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

1,311

 

 

 

78

 

Other income(2)

 

 

26

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

3

 

Interest and related charges(3)

 

 

7

 

 

 

267

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

15

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

57

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

92

 

Income tax expense (benefit)(4)

 

 

12

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

5

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

(65

)

 

 

19

 

Net income (loss) including

   noncontrolling interests

 

 

45

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

73

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to

   Dominion Energy

 

$

45

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

117

 

 

$

(128

)

 

$

73

 

 

(1)

GT&S Transaction includes a charge of $482 million ($359 million after-tax) recorded in the second quarter of 2020 associated with the probable abandonment of a significant portion of the Supply Header Project, as well as the establishment of a $75 million ARO as a result of the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project.

(2)

Q-Pipe Group includes a $25 million benefit associated with the termination of the Q-Pipe Transaction in the third quarter of 2021.

(3)

GT&S Transaction includes a loss of $237 million recorded in the third quarter of 2020 associated with cash flow hedges of debt-related items that were determined to be probable of not occurring.

(4)

Excludes $18 million income tax benefit recorded in the third quarter of 2021 associated with the GT&S Transaction.

 

The carrying amounts 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, 2021

 

 

At December 31, 2020

 

 

 

Q-Pipe Group

 

 

Q-Pipe Group

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets(1)

 

$

47

 

 

$

47

 

Equity method investments(2)

 

 

35

 

 

 

35

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

1,142

 

 

 

1,113

 

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

 

 

223

 

 

 

224

 

Current liabilities

 

 

35

 

 

 

30

 

Long-term debt

 

 

426

 

 

 

426

 

Other deferred credits and liabilities

 

 

154

 

 

 

154

 

 

(1)

Includes cash and cash equivalents of $1 million and $7 million as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

(2)

Comprised of an equity method investment in White River Hub.

(3)

Includes goodwill of $191 million at both September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

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

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

 

 

Q-Pipe

Group

 

 

GT&S

Transaction

 

 

Q-Pipe

Group

 

(millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

26

 

 

$

240

 

 

$

27

 

Significant noncash items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment of assets and other charges

 

 

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

25

 

Accrued capital expenditures

 

 

2

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

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 agreement provides that Dominion Energy retains the assets and obligations of the pension and other postretirement employee benefit plans.  In addition, Dominion Energy may continue to withdraw funds prior to closing from the nuclear decommissioning trust to recover certain spent nuclear fuel and other permitted costs, subject to certain conditions. The sale will be treated as an asset sale for tax purposes and is subject to termination by either party if not completed by December 2022. Closing is contingent on approval from the Wisconsin Commission as well as the NRC for the transfer of control of applicable licenses.  The purchase agreement requires that EnergySolutions be 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 May 2021, Dominion Energy and EnergySolutions submitted a license transfer application to the NRC. Also in May 2021, Dominion Energy submitted an application to the Wisconsin Commission for approval. In July 2021, WPSC and WP&L submitted a joint request to the Wisconsin Commission for the waiver of both of their rights of first refusal to purchase Kewaunee, such rights having been granted as the former owners of Kewaunee. At September 30, 2021, Dominion Energy determined that the assets and liabilities associated with the Kewaunee sale did not meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale due to the significant uncertainty surrounding the timing of or ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals.

 

Dominion Energy expects to record a loss if and when it determines that criteria for the classification as held for sale have been met. If such classification had been made at September 30, 2021, Dominion Energy would have recognized a loss of approximately $710 million ($565 million after-tax). If the sale is ultimately completed, the final net loss will primarily depend on the value of the nuclear decommissioning trust and AROs at closing.

 

Acquisition of Birdseye

In May 2021, Dominion Energy acquired 100% of the ownership interest in Birdseye from BRE Holdings, LLC for total consideration of $46 million, consisting of $28 million in cash and $18 million, measured at fair value at closing, of consideration contingent on the achievement of certain revenue targets and future development project sales. Birdseye is primarily engaged in the development of solar energy projects in southeastern states in the U.S. with 2.5 GW of solar generation projects under development. The allocation of the purchase price resulted in $25 million of development project assets, primarily reflected in other deferred charges and other assets in Dominion Energy’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, and $24 million of goodwill, which is not deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill reflects the value associated with enhancing Dominion Energy's development of regulated and long-term contracted solar generating and electric storage projects. The fair value measurements, including of the assets acquired, were determined using the income approach and are considered Level 3 fair value measurements due to the use of significant judgmental and unobservable inputs, including projected timing and amount of future cash flows. Birdseye is included in Contracted Assets.