The logo of Calgary-based Enbridge, one of North America's largest energy infrastructure companies, is displayed during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023.
REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing RightsSept 5 (Reuters) - Enbridge (ENB.TO) will buy three utilities from Dominion Energy (D.N) for $14 billion including debt, the Canadian pipeline operator said on Tuesday, creating North America's largest natural gas provider and doubling its gas distribution business.
The deals for East Ohio Gas, Questar Gas, and Public Service Co of North Carolina will consist of $9.4 billion in cash and $4.6 billion of assumed debt.
U.S.-listed shares of Enbridge fell 6.5% to $33.01 in extended trading after the company also announced a C$4 billion ($2.9 billion) bought-share sale to fund a portion of the deal.
The modest improvement in Enbridge's business risk profile is not enough to "offset ongoing pressure on the company's financial profile," said Gavin MacFarlane, vice president and senior credit officer at Moody's, in a statement.
Persons:
Chris Helgren, Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Ebel, Enbridge, Patrick Murray, Moody's, Gavin MacFarlane, Morgan Stanley, Sullivan, Cromwell, McCarthy Tétrault, Arunima Kumar, David French, Denny Thomas, Shailesh Kuber, Sriraj Kalluvila, Richard Chang
Organizations:
REUTERS, Dominion Energy, East Ohio Gas, Public Service Co, Dominion, Federal Trade Commission, Foreign Investment, Co LLC, RBC Capital Markets, Thomson
Locations:
Calgary, North, Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, Canadian, North Carolina, Enbridge, Point, United States, Ohio , North Carolina , Utah , Idaho, Wyoming, North America, Bengaluru, New York