Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Note 1. Nature of Operations
DMLPHCII is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dominion Energy. DMLPHCII is the owner of approximately a 1% indirect interest in the common equity of Cove Point.
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
DMLPHCII’s accompanying unaudited Financial Statements contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in annual audited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These unaudited Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the DMLPHCII Financial Statements and Notes for the year ended December 31, 2018.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Financial Statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly its financial position at September 30, 2019, its results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. Such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature unless otherwise noted.
DMLPHCII makes certain estimates and assumptions in preparing its Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues, expenses and cash flows for the periods presented. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. Information for quarterly periods is affected by seasonal variations in sales, rate changes, purchased gas expenses and other factors.
Certain amounts in DMLPHCII’s Financial Statements and Notes have been reclassified to conform to the 2019 presentation for comparative purposes. The reclassifications did not affect DMLPHCII’s net income, total assets, liabilities, equity or cash flows.
There have been no significant changes from Note 2 to the DMLPHCII Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Note 3. Equity Method Investments
DMLPHCII uses the equity method to account for its approximately 1% indirect noncontrolling common equity interest in Cove Point. The table below summarizes distributions received and income earned from DMLPHCII’s equity method investee for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
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| | Cove Point | |
(millions) | | Three Months | | | Nine Months | |
Period Ended September 30, 2019 | | | | | | | | |
Distributions received | | $ | 1.1 | | | $ | 2.4 | |
Contributions to equity method investees | | | — | | | | — | |
Income from equity method investees | | | 0.5 | | | | 1.9 | |
Period Ended September 30, 2018 | | | | | | | | |
Distributions received | | $ | 0.1 | | | $ | 0.3 | |
Contributions to equity method investees | | | — | | | | 0.8 | |
Income from equity method investees | | | 0.7 | | | | 1.1 | |
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