8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 7, 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.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 8.01

Other Events.

On March 7, 2023, Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. released certain unaudited pro forma financial information to reflect its previously completed sale of all of the equity interests in MountainWest Pipelines Holding Company to Williams Partners Operating LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Williams Companies, Inc. (the “MountainWest Sale”), and the previously announced decision of its board of directors to pursue a spin-off of Centuri Group, Inc. into a standalone, independent public company (the “Centuri Spin-off” and together with the MountainWest Sale, the “Transactions”).

Pro forma financial information regarding the impact of the Transactions is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 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 years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
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: March 7, 2023       Robert J. Stefani
      Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

SOUTHWEST GAS HOLDINGS, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On December 15, 2022, Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the decision of its Board of Directors to pursue a spin-off of Centuri Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, into a standalone independent public company (the “Spin-off”). The Spin-off is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023 or the first quarter of 2024, subject to certain approvals.

On February 14, 2023, 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 Spin-off, the Sale and the Repayment are referred to as the “Transactions.”

No assurance is given that the Spin-off will be consummated on the contemplated terms or at all. Although the Spin-Off transaction structure has not been finalized, the ultimate transaction structure will not materially impact the pro forma financial information presented herein. Furthermore, for purposes of preparing the pro forma financial statements, we have concluded that the completion of the Spin-off is probable.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022 has been prepared to give effect of the Transactions as if they had occurred on December 31, 2022.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020 have been prepared to give effect to the Spin-off as if it occurred on January 1, 2020, and to give effect to the Sale and Repayment as if they occurred on January 1, 2022.

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. The Company has made certain estimates reflected in the Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information with respect to expected transaction costs and tax impacts of the Spin-off. 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. 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.

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.

This Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the audited consolidated financial

 

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statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, contained in the Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2023, as well as 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 December 31, 2022

(In millions)

 

     Historical Southwest
Gas Holdings, Inc.
    Spin-off of
Centuri
(Note 2)
         Subtotal     Sale of
MountainWest
Pipelines
(Note 3)
         Pro Forma
Southwest Gas
Holdings, Inc.
 

ASSETS

                

Regulated operations plant:

                

Gas plant

   $ 9,453.9     $ —          $ 9,453.9     $ —          $ 9,453.9  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (2,674.2     —            (2,674.2     —            (2,674.2

Construction work in progress

     244.8       —            244.8       —            244.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net regulated operations plant

     7,024.5       —            7,024.5       —            7,024.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other property and investments

     1,281.2       (1,110.2   (A)      171.0       —            171.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Current Assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

     123.1       (64.0   (A)      18.6       1,080.7     (C)      24.3  
       (40.5   (B)        (1,075.0   (D)   

Accounts receivable, net of allowances

     866.2       (632.1   (A)      234.1       —            234.1  

Accrued utility revenue

     88.1       —            88.1       —            88.1  

Income taxes receivable, net

     8.7       (6.7   (A)      2.0       —            2.0  

Deferred purchased gas costs

     450.1       —            450.1       —            450.1  

Prepaids and other current assets

     433.9       (30.7   (A)      403.2       (5.8   (F)      397.4  

Current assets held for sale

     1,737.5                1,737.5       (1,743.3   (E)      —    
              5.8     (F)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current assets

     3,707.6       (774.0        2,933.6       (1,737.6        1,196.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Noncurrent assets:

                

Goodwill

     787.3       (776.1   (A)      11.2       —            11.2  

Deferred income taxes

     0.1       —            0.1       —            0.1  

Deferred charges and other assets

     395.9       (22.5   (A)      373.4       —            373.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total noncurrent assets

     1,183.3       (798.6        384.7       —            384.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 13,196.6     $ (2,682.8      $ 10,513.8     $ (1,737.6      $ 8,776.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES

                

Capitalization:

                

Common stock

   $ 68.7     $ —          $ 68.7     $ —          $ 68.7  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,287.2       (664.6   (A)      1,622.6       1,080.7     (C)      1,589.4  
              (1,099.1   (E)   
              (123.6   (E)   
              18.7     (E)   
              90.1     (G)   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (44.2     6.0     (A)      (38.2     —            (38.2

Retained earnings

     747.1       91.3     (A)      797.9       (2.4   (D)      795.5  
       (40.5   (B)          
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total equity

     3,058.8       (607.8        2,451.0       (35.6        2,415.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     159.3       (159.3   (A)      —         —            —    

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     4,403.3       (1,152.0   (A)      3,251.3       —            3,251.3  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total capitalization

     7,621.4       (1,919.1        5,702.3       (35.6        5,666.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

                

Current maturities of long-term debt

     44.6       (44.6   (A)      —         —            —    

Notes payable

     1,542.8                1,542.8       (1,072.6   (D)      470.2  

Short-term debt

     662.0       (160.9   (A)      501.1                501.1  

Customer deposits

     51.2                51.2                51.2  

Accrued general taxes

     67.1                67.1                67.1  

Income taxes payable, net

     2.7       (2.7   (A)                      

Accrued interest

     38.6       (8.1   (A)      30.5                30.5  

Other current liabilities

     369.7       (209.3   (A)      160.4                160.4  

Current liabilities held for sale

     644.2       —            644.2       (644.2   (E)      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,422.9       (425.6        2,997.3       (1,716.8        1,280.5  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes and other credits:

                

Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net

     682.1       (150.1   (A)      532.0       123.6     (E)      546.8  
              (18.7   (E)   
              (90.1   (G)   

Accumulated removal costs

     445.0       —            445.0       —            445.0  

Other deferred credits and other long-term liabilities

     1,025.2       (188.0   (A)      837.2       —            837.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total deferred income taxes and other

     2,152.3       (338.1        1,814.2       14.8          1,829.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total capitalization and liabilities

   $ 13,196.6     $ (2,682.8      $ 10,513.8     $ (1,737.6      $ 8,776.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

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 Year Ended December 31, 2022

(In millions, except share-related amounts)

 

     Historical
Southwest Gas
Holdings, Inc.
    Spin-off of
Centuri
(Note 2)
         Subtotal     Sale of
MountainWest
Pipelines
(Note 3)
         Pro Forma
Southwest Gas
Holdings, Inc.
 

Operating revenues:

                

Regulated operations revenues

   $ 2,199.7     $ —          $ 2,199.7     $ (264.6   (K)    $ 1,935.1  

Utility Infrastructure services revenues

     2,760.3       (2,760.3   (H)      —         —            —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     4,960.0       (2,760.3        2,199.7       (264.6        1,935.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

                

Net cost of gas sold

     799.1       —            799.1       (9.8   (K)      789.3  

Operations and maintenance

     636.8       1.5     (H)      638.3       (95.8   (K)      542.5  

Depreciation and amortization

     470.4       (155.4   (H)      315.0       (52.1   (K)      262.9  

Taxes other than income taxes

     93.4       —            93.4       (10.2   (K)      83.2  

Utility infrastructure services expenses

     2,529.3       (2,529.3   (H)      —         —            —    

Goodwill impairment and cost to sell

     455.4       —            455.4       (449.6   (K)      5.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     4,984.4       (2,683.2        2,301.2       (617.5        1,683.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (24.4     (77.1        (101.5     352.9          251.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other income and (expenses):

                

Net interest deductions

     (242.8     61.4     (H)      (181.4     18.2     (K)      (122.2
              2.9     (L)   
              38.1     (M)   

Other income (deductions), net

     (6.2     0.9     (H)      (5.3     (2.1   (K)      (7.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total other income and (expenses)

     (249.0     62.3          (186.7     57.1          (129.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (273.4     (14.8        (288.2     410.0          121.8  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (75.7     (5.7   (H)      (81.7     89.7     (K)      16.4  
       (0.3   (J)        8.4     (N)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests

     (197.7     (8.8        (206.5     311.9          105.4  

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

     5.6       (5.6   (H)      —         —            —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

   $ (203.3   $ (3.2      $ (206.5   $ 311.9        $ 105.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

                

Basic

   $ (3.10               $ 1.61  
  

 

 

               

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (3.10               $ 1.60  
  

 

 

               

 

 

 

Weighted average shares:

                

Basic

     65,558                   65,558  

Diluted

     65,558                   65,715  

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 Year Ended December 31, 2021

(In millions, except share-related amounts)

 

     Historical
Southwest Gas
Holdings, Inc.
    Spin-off of
Centuri
(Note 2)
         Pro Forma
Southwest Gas
Holdings, Inc.
 

Operating revenues:

         

Regulated operations revenues

   $ 1,521.8     $ —          $ 1,521.8  

Utility Infrastructure services revenues

     2,158.7       (2,158.7   (H)      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     3,680.5       (2,158.7        1,521.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

         

Net cost of gas sold

     430.9       —            430.9  

Operations and maintenance

     473.2       1.0     (H)      474.2  

Depreciation and amortization

     371.0       (117.6   (H)      253.4  

Taxes other than income taxes

     80.3       —            80.3  

Utility infrastructure services expenses

     1,955.5       (1,955.5   (H)      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     3,310.9       (2,072.1        1,238.8  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating income

     369.6       (86.6        283.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other income and (expenses):

         

Net interest deductions

     (119.2     21.0     (H)      (98.2

Other income (deductions), net

     (3.5     (1.1   (H)      (4.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total other income and (expenses)

     (122.7     19.9          (102.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     246.9       (66.7        180.2  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     39.6       (18.8   (H)      20.6  
       (0.2   (J)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests

     207.3       (47.7        159.6  

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

     6.4       (6.4   (H)      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

   $ 200.9       (41.3      $ 159.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

         

Basic

   $ 3.39          $ 2.70  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 3.39          $ 2.69  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Weighted average shares:

         

Basic

     59,145            59,145  

Diluted

     59,259            59,259  

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 Year Ended December 31, 2020

(In millions, except share-related amounts)

 

     Historical
Southwest Gas
Holdings, Inc.
    Spin-off of
Centuri
(Note 2)
         Pro Forma
Southwest Gas
Holdings, Inc.
 

Operating revenues:

         

Regulated operations revenues

   $ 1,350.6     $ —          $ 1,350.6  

Utility Infrastructure services revenues

     1,948.3       (1,948.3   (H)      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

     3,298.9       (1,948.3        1,350.6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

         

Net cost of gas sold

     342.8       —            342.8  

Operations and maintenance

     408.1       1.0     (H)      409.1  

Depreciation and amortization

     332.0       (96.7   (H)      235.3  

Taxes other than income taxes

     63.5       —            63.5  

Utility infrastructure services expenses

     1,729.4       (1,729.4   (H)      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     2,875.8       (1,825.1        1,050.7  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating income

     423.1       (123.2        299.9  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Other income and (expenses):

         

Net interest deductions

     (111.5     9.3     (H)      (102.2

Other (deductions) income, net

     (6.8     0.2     (H)      (49.0
       (42.4   (I)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total other income and (expenses)

     (118.3     (32.9        (151.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     304.8       (156.1        148.7  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     65.8       (31.1   (H)      34.5  
       (0.2   (J)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests

     239.0       (124.8        114.2  

Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests

     6.7       (6.7   (H)      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

   $ 232.3     $ (118.1      $ 114.2  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

         

Basic

   $ 4.15          $ 2.04  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 4.14          $ 2.04  
  

 

 

        

 

 

 

Weighted average shares:

         

Basic

     55,998            55,998  

Diluted

     56,076            56,076  

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 December 31, 2022 has been prepared to give effect of the Transactions as if they had occurred on December 31, 2022.

The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 have been prepared to give effect to the Spin-off as if it occurred on January 1, 2020, and to give effect to the Sale and the Repayment as if they occurred on January 1, 2022.

Note 2. Centuri Adjustments

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet Adjustments as of December 31, 2022

(A) - Reflects the removal of historical balances of assets and liabilities of Centuri from the Company.

(B) - Reflects the payment of $40.5 million of additional transaction costs estimated to be incurred by the Company subsequent to December 31, 2022. These transaction costs are preliminary estimates. The final amounts and the resulting effect on the Company’s financial position may differ significantly.

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statements of Income Adjustments for the Years Ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020

(H) - Reflects the elimination of revenues and expenses associated with the spin-off of Centuri from the Company. Operations and maintenance includes $1.5 million, $1.0 million, and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively, of corporate costs previously allocated to Centuri, which will remain with the Company.

(I) - Reflects estimated incremental transaction costs of $42.4 million included for the year ended December 31, 2020 on a pro forma basis related to the Centuri spin-off. These transaction costs are preliminary estimates. The final amounts and the resulting effect on the Company’s financial position may differ significant. These costs will not be expected to affect the Company’s statement of income beyond 12 months.

(J) - 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 years ended December 31, 2022. Because the tax rates used for these 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 Spin-off.

Note 3. MountainWest Adjustments

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Balance Sheet Adjustments as of December 31, 2022

(C) - Reflects the proceeds from the sale of MountainWest.

(D) - Reflects a cash outflow for the partial Repayment of $1.075 billion on the $1.15 billion term loan, an adjustment to short-term debt for the removal of existing unamortized debt issuance cost of $2.4 million, and an adjustment to short-term debt for 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.

 

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(E) - Reflects the removal of historical balances of assets and liabilities of MountainWest from the Company. Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net includes $18.7 million of deferred tax assets that will remain with the Company and not transfer to Williams as part of the Sale.

(F) - Reflects the reclass to Prepaids and other current assets for transaction costs, which will remain with the Company.

(G) - 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 Year Ended December 31, 2022

(K) - Reflects the elimination of the revenues and expenses associated with the sale of MountainWest. Operations and maintenance include $4.5 million of corporate costs previously allocated to MountainWest, which will remain with the Company.

(L) - Reflects a decrease of $2.9 million associated with the amortization of debt issuance costs for the partial Repayment of the Company’s existing $1.15 billion term loan.

(M) - Reflects a decrease in interest expense of $38.1 million associated with the partial Repayment of the $1.15 billion term loan.

(N) - 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 these 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 Sale and Repayment.

 

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