DT Midstream Closes on Purchase of Additional Ownership in Millennium Pipeline

Rhea-AI Summary

DT Midstream (NYSE: DTM) has successfully concluded the $552 million acquisition of an additional 26.25% stake in Millennium Pipeline from National Grid, raising its total ownership to 52.5%. The acquisition aligns with the company's growth strategy and is financed through available cash and credit facilities. Millennium Pipeline is a 263-mile interstate pipeline delivering natural gas to the Northeast markets. The company is committed to the transition towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Positive

• Acquisition of 26.25% stake in Millennium Pipeline enhances growth strategy.
• Total ownership of Millennium Pipeline increases to 52.5%, strengthening market position.
• Transaction financed through cash and credit facility, indicating sound financial management.

Negative

• None.

DETROIT, Oct. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DT Midstream, Inc. (NYSE: DTM) today announced that it has closed on the $552 million purchase of an additional 26.25% ownership interest in Millennium Pipeline from National Grid.

“The completed acquisition of an additional stake in Millennium Pipeline directly aligns with our strategic investment thesis and accelerates our growth plan,” said David Slater, President and CEO.

The transaction was financed with cash on hand and available capacity under the company’s revolving credit facility. DT Midstream’s total ownership in Millennium Pipeline is now 52.50%.

Millennium Pipeline is a 263-mile interstate pipeline, strategically positioned to deliver Northeast Marcellus and Utica gas to utility and power plant markets across New York State and New England. DT Midstream is a founding developer and existing owner in Millennium Pipeline, which has been in service since 2008. The pipeline is also interconnected with the company’s wholly-owned Bluestone Gathering Lateral Pipeline which has upstream connections to its Susquehanna Gathering System.

Advisors

Lazard served as financial advisor and Shearman & Sterling LLP served as legal counsel to DT Midstream.

About DT Midstream

DT Midstream (NYSE: DTM) is an owner, operator and developer of natural gas interstate and intrastate pipelines, storage and gathering systems, compression, treatment and surface facilities. The company transports clean natural gas for utilities, power plants, marketers, large industrial customers and energy producers across the Southern, Northeastern and Midwestern United States and Canada. The Detroit-based company offers a comprehensive, wellhead-to-market array of services, including natural gas transportation, storage and gathering. DT Midstream is transitioning towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including a plan of achieving 30% of its carbon emissions reduction in the next decade. For more information, please visit the DT Midstream website at www.dtmidstream.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains statements which, to the extent they are not statements of historical or present fact, constitute “forward-looking statements” under the securities laws. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management’s current expectations or plans for our future operating and financial performance, business prospects, outcomes of regulatory proceedings, market conditions, and other matters, based on what we believe to be reasonable assumptions and on information currently available to us.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “expectations,” “plans,” “strategy,” “prospects,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “anticipate,” “will,” “should,” “see,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “confident” and other words of similar meaning. The absence of such words, expressions or statements, however, does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. In particular, express or implied statements relating to future earnings, cash flow, results of operations, uses of cash, tax rates and other measures of financial performance, future actions, conditions or events, potential future plans, strategies or transactions of DT Midstream, and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions, but rather are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that may cause actual future results to be materially different from those contemplated, projected, estimated, or budgeted. Many factors may impact forward-looking statements of DT Midstream including, but not limited to, the following: changes in general economic conditions; competitive conditions in our industry; global supply chain disruptions; actions taken by third-party operators, processors, transporters and gatherers; changes in expected production from Southwestern Energy Company and/or its affiliates, Antero Resources Corporation and/or its affiliates and other third parties in our areas of operation; demand for natural gas gathering, transmission, storage, transportation and water services; the availability and price of natural gas to the consumer compared to the price of alternative and competing fuels; competition from the same and alternative energy sources; our ability to successfully implement our business plan; our ability to complete organic growth projects on time and on budget; our ability to complete acquisitions; the price and availability of debt and equity financing; restrictions in our existing and any future credit facilities and indentures; energy efficiency and technology trends; changing laws regarding cyber security and data privacy and any cyber security threat or event; operating hazards, environmental risks, and other risks incidental to gathering, storing and transporting natural gas; changes in environmental laws, regulations or enforcement policies, including laws and regulations relating to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions; natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control; the impact of outbreaks of illnesses, epidemics and pandemics, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic effects of the pandemic; the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including resulting commodity price volatility and risk of cyber-based attacks; increases in interest rates; the impact of inflation on our business; labor relations and markets, including the ability to attract, hire and retain key employee and contract personnel; large customer defaults; changes in tax status, as well as changes in tax rates and regulations; intent to develop low carbon business opportunities and deploy greenhouse gas reducing technologies; the effects of existing and future laws and governmental regulations; changes in insurance markets impacting costs and the level and types of coverage available; the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices; the suspension, reduction or termination of our customers’ obligations under our commercial agreements; disruptions due to equipment interruption or failure at our facilities, or third-party facilities on which our business is dependent; the effects of future litigation; the qualification of the spin-off of DT Midstream from DTE Energy ("the Spin-Off") as a tax-free distribution; the allocation of tax attributes from DTE Energy in accordance with the agreement that governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of DTE Energy and DT Midstream after the Spin-Off with respect to all tax matters; our ability to achieve the benefits that we expect to achieve as an independent publicly traded company; and the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our reports and registration statements filed from time to time with the SEC.

The above list of factors is not exhaustive. New factors emerge from time to time. We cannot predict what factors may arise or how such factors may cause actual results to vary materially from those stated in forward-looking statements, see the discussion under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on Form 10-K and any other reports filed with the SEC. Given the uncertainties and risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

Investor Relations

Todd Lohrmann, DT Midstream, 313.774.2424
investor_relations@dtmidstream.com

FAQ

What recent acquisition did DT Midstream announce?

DT Midstream announced the acquisition of a 26.25% stake in Millennium Pipeline for $552 million.

What is the total ownership percentage of DT Midstream in Millennium Pipeline after the recent acquisition?

After the acquisition, DT Midstream's total ownership in Millennium Pipeline is 52.5%.

How was the acquisition of Millennium Pipeline financed?

The acquisition was financed using cash on hand and available capacity under the company's revolving credit facility.

What is Millennium Pipeline and its significance to DT Midstream?

Millennium Pipeline is a 263-mile interstate pipeline that delivers natural gas to Northeast markets, enhancing DT Midstream's operational footprint.

What are DT Midstream's sustainability goals?

DT Midstream aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including a 30% reduction in carbon emissions over the next decade.