Summary
Dominion Resources, Inc. (now Dominion Energy, Inc.) filed an 8-K on September 13, 2012, reporting on the execution of an underwriting agreement on September 10, 2012. This agreement was for the sale of a substantial amount of senior notes across three different maturities. Specifically, the company entered into an agreement to sell $350 million of 1.40% Senior Notes due 2017, $350 million of 2.75% Senior Notes due 2022, and $350 million of 4.05% Senior Notes due 2042. This issuance represents a total aggregate principal amount of $1.05 billion in new debt financing.
Key Highlights
- 1Dominion Resources, Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement on September 10, 2012.
- 2The company is issuing $1.05 billion in aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes.
- 3The issuance is divided into three tranches: $350 million due 2017, $350 million due 2022, and $350 million due 2042.
- 4The notes carry coupon rates of 1.40% (2017), 2.75% (2022), and 4.05% (2042).
- 5These notes were registered under a Form S-3 registration statement filed earlier in 2012.
- 6Key underwriters include BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, RBS Securities Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the execution of an underwriting agreement for the sale of $1.05 billion in senior notes across three different maturities. This indicates a significant debt financing event for the company.
Dominion Resources is raising a total of $1.05 billion in new debt through the issuance of these senior notes.
The company is issuing three series of notes: $350 million of 1.40% Senior Notes due 2017, $350 million of 2.75% Senior Notes due 2022, and $350 million of 4.05% Senior Notes due 2042.
The listed firms, such as BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC, RBS Securities Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, are acting as the representatives for the underwriters in this debt issuance.