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Enbridge to acquire three Dominion Energy gas utilities for $14B, creating largest NA gas utility
ENBRIDGE INC
- Aggregate purchase price US$14.0B (CDN$19B): US$9.4B cash plus US$4.6B assumed debt.
- Acquires EOG (Ohio), Questar (Utah/Wyoming/Idaho) and PSNC (North Carolina) – ~7M customers.
- Deal at ~1.3x EV/rate base (2024E) and ~16.5x P/E (2023E); expected accretive to DCFPS and EPS in first full year.
- Enbridge concurrently launches a bought-deal equity offering to help fund the cash portion; $9.4B bridge facility committed.
- Closings expected in 2024 subject to regulatory approvals; Enbridge maintains 2023 guidance and 4.5-5.0x leverage target.