Enbridge Announces Strategic Acquisition Of Three U.S. Based Utilities To Create Largest Natural Gas Utility Franchise In North America
Sep 05, 2023•almost 2 years ago
Acquiring Company
Enbridge
Acquired Company
Three Utilities
Description
Enbridge Inc. ("Enbridge" or the "Company") (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) today announced that it has entered into three separate definitive agreements with Dominion Energy, Inc. to acquire EOG, Questar and PSNC for an aggregate purchase price of US$14.0 billion (CDN$19 billion), comprised of $US9.4 billion of cash consideration and US$4.6 billion of assumed debt, subject to customary closing adjustments.
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Tech stack consolidation
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Post-acquisition investment
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