FirstEnergy Sells WV Transmission Assets for $1.2B

TL;DR

FE selling WV transmission for $1.2B to AEP, exiting competitive generation.

AI Summary

FirstEnergy Corp. announced on September 12, 2024, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its West Virginia transmission assets to American Electric Power (AEP) for approximately $1.2 billion. This sale is part of FirstEnergy's strategy to exit its competitive generation business and focus on its regulated transmission and distribution operations. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

Why It Matters

This divestiture allows FirstEnergy to streamline its operations and focus on its core regulated businesses, potentially improving financial stability and strategic direction.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The sale is subject to regulatory approvals, which introduces uncertainty regarding the completion and timing of the transaction.

Key Numbers

• $1.2B — Sale Price (Proceeds from the sale of West Virginia transmission assets to AEP.)

Key Players & Entities

• FirstEnergy Corp. (company) — Seller
• American Electric Power (AEP) (company) — Buyer
• $1.2 billion (dollar_amount) — Sale price
• September 12, 2024 (date) — Announcement date
• first quarter of 2025 (date) — Expected closing date

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.10 — ange on which registered Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share FE New York Stock E
• $100 million — ompany agreed to pay a civil penalty of $100 million and to cease and desist from committing

Filing Documents

• fe-20240912.htm (8-K) — 39KB
• ex991-secagreementpressrel.htm (EX-99.1) — 18KB
• ex992-secagreement.htm (EX-99.2) — 65KB
• fe-20240912_g1.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 3KB
• 0001031296-24-000049.txt ( ) — 278KB
• fe-20240912.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• fe-20240912_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
• fe-20240912_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 12KB
• fe-20240912_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On September 12, 2024, FirstEnergy Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it has reached a settlement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), as more fully described below. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The information set forth in and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

01 Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events On September 12, 2024, the SEC issued a settlement order that concludes and resolves, in its entirety, the previously disclosed SEC investigation. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company agreed to pay a civil penalty of $100 million and to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future violations of specified provisions of the federal securities laws and rules promulgated thereunder. As previously disclosed in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, the Company previously recognized a loss contingency for the full amount of the $100 million monetary penalty in the second quarter of 2024. The settlement order is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits ( d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release, dated as of September 12, 2024 99.2 Settlement Order, dated as of September 12, 2024 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) Forward-Looking Statements: This Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 based on information currently available to management. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements include declarations regarding management's intents, beliefs and current expectations. These statements typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms "anticipate," "potential," "expect," "forecast," "target," "will," "intend," "believe," "project," "estimate," "plan" and similar words. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, which may include the following: the potential liabilities, increased costs and unanticipated developments resulting from government investigations and agreements, including those associated with compliance with or failure to comply with the Deferred Prosecution Agreement entered into July 21, 2021 with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio; the risks and uncertainties associated with government investigations and audits regarding Ohio House Bill 6, as passed by Ohio's 133rd General Assembly ("HB 6") and related matters, including potential adverse impacts on federal or state regulatory matters, including, but not limited to, matters relating to rates; the risks and uncertain

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