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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 14, 2023

 

 

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-37976   81-3881866

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

8360 S. Durango Dr.
Post Office Box 98510
Las Vegas, Nevada
(Address of principal executive offices)

89193-8510

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 876-7237

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

(Title of class)

 

(Trading

symbol)

 

(Exchange on

which registered)

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. Common Stock, $1 par value   SWX   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A (“Amendment No. 1”) amends the Current Report on Form 8-K of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2023 (the “Initial Form 8-K”), which described, among other matters, the Company’s completed sale of all of the equity interests in MountainWest Pipelines Holding Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“MountainWest”), pursuant to the terms of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2022, by and between the Company, MountainWest and Williams Partners Operating LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Williams Companies, Inc. (collectively, the “Sale”). As indicated in the Initial Form 8-K, this Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Initial Form 8-K to include unaudited pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K in connection with the Sale.

No other amendments to the Initial Form 8-K are being made by this Amendment No. 1.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

In accordance with Item 9.01(b), the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of the Company as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

    No.    

  

Description

99.1    Unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
104    Cover Page formatted in Inline XBRL.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

      SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.
     

/s/ Robert J. Stefani

Date: February 21, 2023       Robert J. Stefani
      Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On February 14, 2023, Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) completed its previously announced sale of all of the equity interests in MountainWest Pipelines Holding Company (“MountainWest”) pursuant to the terms of that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of December 14, 2022, by and between the Company, MountainWest, and Williams Partners Operating LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Williams Companies, Inc. (“Williams”) (collectively, the “Sale”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the total consideration received from the Sale was $1.5 billion in total enterprise value. Net proceeds from the Sale were used to repay $1.075 billion of the Company’s $1.15 billion term loan (the “Repayment”). Collectively, the Sale and the Repayment are referred to as the “Transactions”.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2022 has been prepared to give effect of the Transactions as if they had occurred on September 30, 2022. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 has been prepared to give effect to the Transactions as if they occurred on January 1, 2022.

The Company acquired MountainWest on December 31, 2021. As the ownership of MountainWest had an immaterial impact of the financial results on the Company’s Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company has not included an unaudited pro forma combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information presented is based on available information using assumptions the Company believes are reasonable. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information and related notes are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to represent the Company’s actual financial position or results of operations had the Transactions occurred on the dates indicated, nor do they project the Company’s results of operations or financial position for any future period or date. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information does not consider any cost savings, operating synergies or dis-synergies, or additional costs that may be incurred to achieve any such synergies, or otherwise incurred, after completing the Transactions. As such, the actual results reported by the Company in periods following the Transactions may differ materially from the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information. The Company believes its current estimates provide a reasonable basis of presenting the significant effects of the Transactions. However, the estimates and assumptions are subject to change as additional information becomes available.

Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company is obligated, for a period of four years following the closing of the sale of MountainWest, to indemnify Williams and MountainWest for any damages and liabilities resulting from an ongoing rate case (“Section 5 Rate Case”) before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, including any reduction to the current applicable rate, up to a cap of $75 million. Williams has agreed that it will not enter into any settlement of the Section 5 Rate Case that will result in any damages being paid by the Company under such indemnity without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The range of loss, if any, that could result from this matter cannot currently be estimated and is therefore, not included in the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, contained in the Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2022 and the Purchase Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2022.

 

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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2022

(In millions)

 

     Historical Southwest
Gas Holdings, Inc.
    Transaction
Adjustments
(Note 2)
            Pro Forma Southwest
Gas Holdings, Inc.
 

ASSETS

          

Regulated operations plant:

          

Gas plant

   $ 11,166.7     $ (1,907.2)        (A)      $ 9,259.5  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (3,536.3     894.9        (A)        (2,641.4

Construction work in progress

     273.7       (32.2)        (A)        241.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net regulated operations plant

     7,904.1       (1,044.5)           6,859.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Other property and investments, net

     1,311.3       (50.1)        (A)        1,261.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Current Assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

     175.3       (41.8)        (A)        133.4  
       1,080.7        (B)     
       (5.8)        (C)     
       (1,075.0)      (D)     

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     779.6       (23.6)        (A)        756.0  

Accrued utility revenue

     41.3       —             41.3  

Income taxes receivable, net

     15.6       —             15.6  

Deferred purchased gas costs

     381.3       —             381.3  

Prepaids and other current assets

     316.6       (35.4)        (A)        281.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,709.7       (100.9)           1,608.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Noncurrent assets:

          

Goodwill

     1,743.0       (958.0)        (A)        785.0  

Deferred income taxes

     0.3       —             0.3  

Deferred charges and other assets

     434.2       (32.8)        (A)        401.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     2,177.5       (990.8)           1,186.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 13,102.6     $ (2,186.3)         $ 10,916.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

          

Capitalization:

          

Common stock

   $ 68.7     $ —           $ 68.7  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,283.2       (1,558.7)        (A)        2,403.1  
       1,080.7        (B)     
       478.0        (B)     
       21.0        (A)     
       98.9        (E)     

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (50.2     —             (50.2

Retained earnings

     1,111.2       (478.0)        (B)        623.9  
       (5.8)        (C)     
       (3.5)        (D)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total equity

     3,412.9       (367.4)           3,045.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     114.7       —             114.7  

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     5,865.6       (449.1)        (A)        4,345.0  
       (1,071.5)        (D)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total capitalization

     9,393.2       (1,888.0)           7,505.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

          

Current maturities of long-term debt

     41.5       —             41.5  

Short-term debt

     381.0       —             381.0  

Accounts payable

     308.9       (12.4)        (A)        296.5  

Customer deposits

     55.0       (3.2)        (A)        51.8  

Income taxes payable, net

     4.5       (2.1)        (A)        2.4  

Accrued general taxes

     72.9       (6.4)        (A)        66.5  

Accrued interest

     41.5       (4.4)        (A)        37.1  

Deferred purchased gas costs

     3.7       (3.7)        (A)        —    

Other current liabilities

     404.7       (31.9)        (A)        372.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,313.7       (64.1)           1,249.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes and other credits:

          

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net

     774.5       4.7        (A)        680.3  
       (98.9)        (E)     

Accumulated removal costs

     500.1       (58.1)        (A)        442.0  

Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities

     1,121.1       (81.9)        (A)        1,039.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total deferred income taxes and other credits

     2,395.7       (234.2)           2,161.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total capitalization and liabilities

   $ 13,102.6     $ (2,186.3)         $ 10,916.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information.

 

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SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

(In millions, except share-related amounts)

 

     Historical
Southwest Gas
Holdings, Inc.
    Transaction
Adjustments
(Note 2)
          Pro Forma Southwest
Gas Holdings, Inc.
 

Operating revenues:

        

Regulated operations revenues

   $ 1,550.7     $ (192.3     (F   $ 1,358.4  

Utility Infrastructure services revenues

     1,988.4       —           1,988.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     3,539.1       (192.3       3,346.8  

Operating expenses:

        

Net cost of gas sold

     547.8       (3.6     (F     544.2  

Operations and maintenance

     479.3       (71.0     (F     414.1  
       5.8       (G  

Depreciation and amortization

     347.5       (38.9     (F     308.6  

Taxes other than income taxes

     70.8       (8.3     (F     62.5  

Utility infrastructure services expenses

     1,829.6       —           1,829.6  

Loss on sale

     —         478.0       (H     478.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     3,275.0       362.0         3,637.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     264.1       (554.3       (290.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Other income and (expenses):

        

Net interest deductions

     (165.9     13.4       (F     (128.3
       1.8       (I  
       22.4       (J  

Other income (deductions)

     —         (1.7     (F     (1.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total other income and (expenses)

     (165.9     35.9         (130.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     98.2       (518.4       (420.2

Income tax expense (benefit)

     18.3       (11.2     (F     (99.4
       (106.5     (K  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests

     79.9       (400.7       (320.8

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

     2.6       —           2.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

   $ 77.3     $ (400.7     $ (323.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ 1.19         $ (4.98
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 1.19         $ (4.98
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Weighted average shares:

        

Basic

     65,004           65,004  

Diluted

     65,148           65,004  

See accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information.

 

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Note 1. Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

The accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information was prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses.” The historical financial statements of the Company have been adjusted to give effect to transaction accounting adjustments that are necessary to account for the Transactions.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2022 has been prepared to give effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on September 30, 2022.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 has been prepared to give effect to the Sale and the Repayment as if they occurred on January 1, 2022.

The Company acquired MountainWest on December 31, 2021. As the ownership of MountainWest had an immaterial impact of the financial results on the Company’s Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company has not included an unaudited pro forma combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Note 2. Transaction Adjustments

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet Adjustments as of September 30, 2022

(A) - Reflects the removal of historical balances of assets and liabilities of MountainWest from the Company. Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net includes $21.0 million of deferred tax assets that will remain with the Company and not transfer to Williams as part of the Sale.

(B) - Reflects the proceeds and pre-tax loss from the sale of MountainWest.

 

(in millions)       

Cash proceeds

   $ 1,080.7  

Less: net assets sold

     1,558.7    (A) 
  

 

 

 

Pro forma loss on sale before income taxes

     (478.0 )  (H) 

(C) - Reflects the payment of $5.8 million of nonrecurring transaction costs estimated to be incurred by the Company subsequent to September 30, 2022. These transaction costs are preliminary estimates. The final amounts and the resulting effect on the Company’s financial position may differ significantly.

(D) - Reflects a cash outflow for the partial Repayment of $1.075 billion on the $1.15 billion term loan, and an adjustment to Long-term debt, less current maturities for the removal of existing unamortized debt issuance cost of $3.5 million and the partial repayment of $1.075 billion on the Company’s existing $1.15 billion term loan. The $1.15 billion term loan was partially repaid with proceeds received from the sale of MountainWest.

(E) - Reflects the estimated deferred tax asset associated with the net operating loss generated by the sale of MountainWest.

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Income Adjustments for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

(F) - Reflects the elimination of the revenues and expenses associated with the sale of MountainWest. Operations and maintenance include $3.3 million of corporate costs previously allocated to MountainWest, which will remain with the Company.

(G) - Reflects estimated incremental transaction costs of $5.8 million expected to be incurred by the Company subsequent to September 30, 2022. These transaction costs are preliminary estimates. The final amounts and the resulting effect on the Company’s financial position may differ significant. These costs are nonrecurring and will not affect the Company’s statement of income beyond 12 months.

 

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(H) - Reflects the estimated loss before income taxes on the sale of MountainWest of approximately $478.0 million.

(I) - Reflects a decrease of $1.8 million associated with the amortization of debt issuance costs for the partial Repayment of the Company’s existing $1.15 billion term loan.

(J) - Reflects a decrease in interest expense of $22.4 million associated with the partial Repayment of the $1.15 billion term loan.

(K) - Reflects the estimated tax effects of the adjustments to the Company’s Statement of Income based on a blended federal and state tax rate of 23%. The income tax expense (benefit) was calculated based on the Company’s statutory rate in effect during the year ended December 31, 2022. Because the tax rates used for this Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information are an estimate, the blended rate will likely vary from the actual effective rate in periods subsequent to the Transactions.    

 

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