Transcanada Pipelines did a deal!
TransCanada Corporation (TransCanada) today announced plans to significantly expand its continental natural gas pipeline and storage operations by acquiring ANR Pipeline Company and ANR Storage Company (collectively, ANR) and an additional 3.55 per cent interest in Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership (Great Lakes) from El Paso Corporation. The total purchase price is US$3.4 billion, subject to certain closing adjustments, and includes US$457 million of assumed debt.
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TransCanada intends to fund the acquisition in a manner consistent with maintaining its strong financial position and TransCanada PipeLines Limited’s ‘A’ credit ratings recognizing the solid strategic fit and business fundamentals of the acquired assets. In addition to the assumption of existing debt, the acquisition will be financed with components of incremental debt as well as a significant amount of new equity. TransCanada expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings and cash flow in the first full year of ownership. Pending regulatory approvals, the acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2007.
We will see what they have in mind! DBRS has reacted:
Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) has today placed the following ratings of TransCanada PipeLines Limited (TCPL or the Company) Under Review with Developing Implications”: First Mortgage Bonds, Unsecured Debentures & Notes, Preferred Securities (COPrS) and Preferred Shares – cumulative. Concurrently, DBRS has confirmed TCPL’s Commercial Paper rating at R-1 (low) with a Stable trend.
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