-----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, WJJiYv3c0+0jZPt3fXRelfnSiVN5wG4hGG+s9inhf48+9n6mAENkem2Tgdgo7u1C o4N44m4cQDqj4ajFS3JRUg== 0001104659-06-079233.txt : 20061204 0001104659-06-079233.hdr.sgml : 20061204 20061204163236 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-079233 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061128 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Material Impairments ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DPL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000787250 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 311163136 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09052 FILM NUMBER: 061254589 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1065 WOODMAN DRIVE CITY: DAYTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45432 BUSINESS PHONE: 937 259 7142 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1065 WOODMAN DRIVE CITY: DAYTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45432 8-K 1 a06-24866_28k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):   November 28, 2006

DPL Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Ohio

 

1-9052

 

31-1163136

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1065 Woodman Drive, Dayton, Ohio

 

45432

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (937) 224-6000


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 




Item 1.01               Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 28, 2006, DPL Energy, LLC (“DPLE”), a subsidiary of DPL Inc. (the “Company”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Columbus Southern Power Company, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, to sell its Darby Station electric peaking generation facility for $102 million in cash.  The consummation of the transaction will take place at a closing to be held at a later date assuming certain conditions have occurred.

A copy of the press release announcing the sale is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.06               Material Impairments.

On November 28, 2006, in connection with DPLE’s decision to sell the Darby Station electric peaking generation facility, the Company concluded that an impairment charge for the Darby Station assets was required.  Darby Station consists of six natural gas peaking units with an approximate summer capacity of 450 megawatts.  The Darby Station units have a net book value of approximately $155 million.  As described in Item 1.01 above, DPLE plans to sell Darby Station for $102 million in cash.

During the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company expects to record a pretax impairment charge ranging from $53 million to $57 million for the impairment of Darby Station assets.  The estimated amount of future cash expenditures included in this impairment charge ranges from $1 million to $4 million.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits.

99.1

 

Press Release of DPL Inc. dated November 29, 2006.

 

2




Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

DPL Inc.

 

 

 

Date:  December 4, 2006

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Miggie E. Cramblit

 

 

 

Name:

Miggie E. Cramblit

 

 

Title:

Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

Paper (P) or
Electronic (E)

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of DPL Inc. dated November 29, 2006.

 

E

 

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EX-99.1 2 a06-24866_2ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

CONTACT: 937-224-5940

 

DPL ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO SELL
DARBY PEAKING GENERATION SITE

Sale to Generate $102 Million in Cash

DAYTON, Ohio, November 29, 2006 – DPL Inc. (NYSE: DPL) today announced that its subsidiary, DPL Energy, LLC, has reached an agreement to sell its Darby Station peaking generation facility located near Mt. Sterling, Ohio for $102 million in cash to Columbus Southern Power, a utility subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP).

Darby Station consists of six natural gas peaking units with an approximate summer capacity of 450 megawatts.  Darby Station is located 20 miles southwest of Columbus, Ohio.  The units became operational at various times during 2001 and 2002 and were completed at an approximate cost of $190 million.  The net book value of the units is approximately $155 million.

“This sale is a significant step toward completing the review of our generation portfolio mix and more closely aligning our generation assets with our energy requirements,” stated Paul Barbas, DPL President and Chief Executive Officer.

The cash proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including debt reduction and the funding of DPL’s environmental investment program.  The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2007 and is subject to standard closing conditions.

DPL previously announced that it was considering bids on three sites totaling 872 megawatts — Darby, Greenville and Montpelier.  A final decision related to the sale or retention of the remaining two sites has not been reached.

About DPL

DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) is a regional electric energy and utility company.  DPL’s principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L); DPL Energy, LLC (DPLE); and DPL Energy Resources, Inc. (DPLER).  DP&L, a regulated electric utility, provides service to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio; DPLE engages in the operation of merchant peaking generation facilities; and DPLER is a competitive retail electric supplier in Ohio, selling to major industrial and commercial customers. DPL, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates approximately 4,400 megawatts of generation capacity, of which 2,800 megawatts are low cost coal-fired units and 1,600 megawatts are natural gas and diesel peaking units.  Further information can be found at www.dplinc.com.

Certain statements contained in this prospectus are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Matters discussed in press release that relate to events or developments that are expected to occur in the future, including management’s expectations, strategic objectives, business prospects, anticipated economic performance and financial condition and other similar matters constitute forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future economic performance, taking into account the information currently available to management.  These statements are not statements of historical fact and are typically identified by terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will” and




similar expressions.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and investors are cautioned that outcomes and results may vary materially from those projected due to various factors beyond DPL’s control, including but not limited to: abnormal or severe weather and catastrophic weather-related damage; unusual maintenance or repair requirements; changes in fuel costs and purchased power, coal, environmental emissions, gas and other commodity prices; volatility and changes in markets for electricity and other energy-related commodities; increased competition and deregulation in the electric utility industry; increased competition in the retail generation market; changes in interest rates; state, federal and foreign legislative and regulatory initiatives that affect cost and investment recovery, emission levels, rate structures or tax laws; changes in federal and/or state environmental and other laws and regulations to which DPL and its subsidiaries are subject; the development of Regional Transmission Organizations, including the PJM to which DPL’s operating subsidiary has given control of its transmission functions; changes in DPL’s purchasing processes, delays and supplier availability; growth in DPL’s service territory and changes in demand and demographic patterns; changes in accounting rules and the effect of accounting pronouncements issued periodically by accounting standard-setting bodies; financial market conditions; the outcomes of litigation and regulatory investigations, proceedings or inquiries; general economic conditions; and the risks and other factors discussed in DPL’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are made.  We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to provide any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which the forward-looking statement is based.



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