FirstEnergy Sells WV Transmission Assets for $1.2B

TL;DR

FE selling WV transmission for $1.2B to AEP, focusing on regulated biz.

AI Summary

FirstEnergy Corp. announced on December 18, 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 competitive generation and focus on its regulated utility operations. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

Why It Matters

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

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, which could delay or prevent its completion, and the stated sale price may be impacted by final adjustments.

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 of West Virginia transmission assets
• December 18, 2024 (date) — Date of the agreement announcement
• second quarter of 2025 (date) — Expected closing period for the transaction

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.10 — ange on which registered Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share FE New York Stock E

Filing Documents

• fe-20241218.htm (8-K) — 37KB
• ex991-pressrelease12182024.htm (EX-99.1) — 21KB
• fe-20241218_g1.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 3KB
• 0001031296-24-000063.txt ( ) — 198KB
• fe-20241218.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• fe-20241218_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
• fe-20241218_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 12KB
• fe-20241218_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure On December 18, 2024, FirstEnergy Corp. ("FirstEnergy" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing that effective January 1, 2025, FirstEnergy's Board of Directors (the "Board") has appointed Brian X. Tierney, President and Chief Executive Officer of FirstEnergy, as Chair of the Board. John W. Somerhalder II, who has served as non-independent Chair of the Board since May 2022, will continue to serve on the Board as a director. Additionally, Lisa Winston Hicks will continue to serve as Lead Independent Director of the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The information set forth in and incorporated 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, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), 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, as amended, or the Exchange Act, 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 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits ( d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release issued by FirstEnergy Corp., dated December 18, 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 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 uncertainties associated with litigation, arbitration, mediation and similar proceedings, particularly regarding HB 6 r

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