Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 1, 2020, Sempra Energy ("Sempra") announced its intention to launch
an exchange offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding ordinary,
nominative shares, of a single-series, no par value (the "ordinary shares") of
Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. ("IEnova") not owned directly or
indirectly by Sempra. In connection with the exchange offer, on April 14, 2021,
IEnova published a current report (evento relevante) announcing the opinion
issued by IEnova's board of directors (the "IEnova Board") with respect to the
exchange offer.
Upon receipt and review of (i) the letter dated April 12, 2021 (the "Final Offer
Letter") from Sempra to the Corporate Practices Committee of the IEnova Board
(the "Corporate Practices Committee") by means of which Sempra conveyed its
intention to conduct the exchange offer at an exchange ratio of 0.0323 shares of
Sempra common stock for each IEnova ordinary share (the "Exchange Ratio"), and
(ii) the recommendation dated April 14, 2021 of the Corporate Practices
Committee, which recommendation was based, among other factors, on an opinion
dated April 14, 2021 issued by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as independent
financial advisor to the Corporate Practices Committee, the IEnova Board issued
an opinion dated April 14, 2021, pursuant to which the IEnova Board concluded
that the total consideration to be offered to all holders of IEnova ordinary
shares in the form of shares of Sempra common stock as a result of the
application of the Exchange Ratio established in the Final Offer Letter is, as
of the date of such opinion, fair from a financial point of view. The IEnova
Board evaluated the equity consideration proposed by Sempra by applying the
Exchange Ratio and taking into account the prevailing market price of Sempra
common stock and the Ps./U.S.$ exchange rate as of the close of market on
April 13, 2021. Certain members of the IEnova Board, including its Chairman, one
member of the Corporate Practices Committee and its Chief Executive Officer,
informed the IEnova Board of the existence of conflicts of interest and
abstained from deliberating and voting at the meetings of the Corporate
Practices Committee and the IEnova Board at which the recommendation of the
Corporate Practices Committee and the opinion of the IEnova Board were issued,
and the independent members of the Corporate Practices Committee and the IEnova
Board that voted on the issuance of such recommendation and opinion do not have
any conflict of interest. The review and evaluation of the exchange offer on
behalf of IEnova and its shareholders were carried out by the independent
members of the Corporate Practices Committee (who are also the independent
members of the IEnova Board).
In connection with the exchange offer, Sempra has filed a preliminary prospectus
and exchange offer documents (the "Mexican Offer Documents") with the Mexican
National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de
Valores) ("CNBV") and the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) and
a registration statement on Form S-4 (File No.333-252030) (the "Registration
Statement" and, together with the Mexican Offer Documents, the "Offer
Documents"), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). As
described in the Offer Documents, Sempra has reserved the right to not accept
for exchange any IEnova ordinary shares validly tendered into, and not withdrawn
from, the exchange offer if certain conditions have not been satisfied,
including declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement by the SEC
and approval of the registration and listing of Sempra common stock and the
exchange offer by the CNBV and the Mexican Stock Exchange. The descriptions of
the IEnova Board opinion and the transactions discussed herein are not complete
and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Offer Documents.
THE EXCHANGE OFFER DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS NOT COMMENCED. IENOVA
SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD NOT TENDER THEIR ORDINARY SHARES UNTIL THE EXCHANGE OFFER
DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS COMMENCED, AND SHOULD ONLY DO SO AFTER CAREFULLY
CONSIDERING ALL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE OFFER DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE FINAL
PROSPECTUS FORMING A PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The proposed exchange offer will be submitted to shareholders of IEnova for
their consideration. In connection with the proposed exchange offer, Sempra has
filed the Registration Statement with the SEC, which includes a prospectus
relating to the offer and sale of the Sempra common stock to be issued in the
exchange offer, and has filed a prospectus and registration statement offering
memorandum with the Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión
Nacional Bancaria y de Valores) (CNBV). Shareholders are urged to read the Offer
Documents carefully and in their entirety, along with any other relevant
documents or materials filed or to be filed
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with the SEC or the CNBV in connection with the proposed exchange offer or
incorporated by reference in the Offer Documents, because they contain important
information about the proposed exchange offer and the parties thereto. The Offer
Documents and other documents are available free of charge at the SEC's internet
website, www.sec.gov, and on the CNBV's website at www.gob.mx/cnbv. The Offer
Documents and other pertinent documents may also be obtained free of charge by
directing a written request to Sempra, Attn: Corporate Secretary, at 488 8th
Avenue, San Diego, California 92101.
Neither this report nor the information contained herein shall constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall
there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in
the United States or Mexico will be made except pursuant to an effective
registration statement and by means of the prospectus included in such
registration statement and the related materials filed with the SEC and the
CNBV. The securities discussed herein will not be offered or acquired until the
CNBV has authorized the proposed exchange offer, as provided for in the Mexican
Securities Act (Ley del Mercado de Valores), and the SEC has declared effective
the Registration Statement related to the proposed exchange offer that has been
filed.
Certain Information Concerning Participants
Sempra and its directors, executive officers and other members of management and
employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of tenders of
securities in connection with the proposed exchange offer. Information about
Sempra's directors and executive officers is included or incorporated by
reference in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020
filed with the SEC on February 25, 2021.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions with respect to the future,
involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may
differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of
the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other
factors.
Forward-looking statements in this report include any statements regarding the
ability to complete the proposed transactions described herein on the
anticipated timeline or at all, the anticipated benefits of these transactions
if completed, the projected impact of these transactions on Sempra's performance
or opportunities, and any other statements regarding Sempra's expectations,
beliefs, plans, objectives or prospects or future performance or financial
condition as a result of or in connection with these transactions. In this
report, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as
"believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects,"
"forecasts," "should," "could," "would," "will," "confident," "may," "can,"
"potential," "possible," "proposed," "in process," "under construction," "in
development," "target," "outlook," "maintain," "continue," or similar
expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, priorities, strategy, goals,
vision, mission, opportunities, projections, intentions or expectations.
Factors, among others, that could cause our actual results and future actions to
differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements include
risks and uncertainties relating to: the timing of the proposed transactions
described herein; the ability to satisfy the conditions to closing these
transactions; the ability to obtain regulatory approvals necessary to complete
these transactions; the ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of these
transactions; the effect of this communication on Sempra's or IEnova's stock
prices; transaction costs; the diversion
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of management time on transaction-related issues; the effects on these
transactions of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions
outside of Sempra's control; the effects on these transactions of disruptions to
Sempra's or IEnova's respective businesses; California wildfires, including the
risks that we may be found liable for damages regardless of fault and that we
may not be able to recover costs from insurance, the wildfire fund established
by California Assembly Bill 1054 or in rates from customers; decisions,
investigations, regulations, issuances or revocations of permits and other
authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions by (i) the Comisión
Federal de Electricidad, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), U.S.
Department of Energy, Public Utility Commission of Texas, and other regulatory
and governmental bodies and (ii) states, counties, cities and other
jurisdictions in the U.S., Mexico and other countries in which we do business;
the success of business development efforts, construction projects and major
acquisitions and divestitures, including risks in (i) the ability to make a
final investment decision, (ii) completing construction projects or other
transactions on schedule and budget, (iii) the ability to realize anticipated
benefits from any of these efforts if completed, and (iv) obtaining the consent
of partners or other third parties; the resolution of civil and criminal
litigation, regulatory inquiries, investigations and proceedings, and
arbitrations, including, among others, those related to the natural gas leak at
Southern California Gas Company's (SoCalGas) Aliso Canyon natural gas storage
facility; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our capital projects,
regulatory approval processes, supply chain, liquidity and execution of
operations; actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or
to place those ratings on negative outlook and our ability to borrow on
favorable terms and meet our substantial debt service obligations; moves to
reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas and the impact of volatility of oil
prices on our businesses and development projects; weather, natural disasters,
pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, acts of terrorism,
computer system outages and other events that disrupt our operations, damage our
facilities and systems, cause the release of harmful materials, cause fires and
subject us to liability for property damage or personal injuries, fines and
penalties, some of which may not be covered by insurance (including costs in
excess of applicable policy limits), may be disputed by insurers or may
otherwise not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or may impact our
ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability
of electric power and natural gas and natural gas storage capacity, including
disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, limitations on the
withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities, and equipment failures;
cybersecurity threats to the energy grid, storage and pipeline infrastructure,
the information and systems used to operate our businesses, and the
confidentiality of our proprietary information and the personal information of
our customers and employees; expropriation of assets, failure of foreign
governments and state-owned entities to honor their contracts, and property
disputes; the impact at San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) on competitive
customer rates and reliability due to the growth in distributed and local power
generation, including from departing retail load resulting from customers
transferring to Direct Access and Community Choice Aggregation, and the risk of
nonrecovery for stranded assets and contractual obligations; Oncor Electric
Delivery Company LLC's (Oncor) ability to eliminate or reduce its quarterly
dividends due to regulatory and governance requirements and commitments,
including by actions of Oncor's independent directors or a minority member
director; volatility in foreign currency exchange and interest and inflation
rates and commodity prices and our ability to effectively hedge these risks;
changes in tax and trade policies, laws and regulations, including tariffs and
revisions to international trade agreements that may increase our costs, reduce
our competitiveness, or impair our ability to resolve trade disputes; and other
uncertainties, some of which may be difficult to predict and are beyond our
control.
These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that Sempra
has filed with the SEC. These reports are available through the EDGAR system
free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and on Sempra's website,
www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking
statements.
Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas
Utilities, Oncor and IEnova are not the same companies as the California
utilities, SDG&E or SoCalGas, and Sempra North American Infrastructure, Sempra
LNG, Sempra Mexico, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and IEnova are not regulated
by the CPUC.
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