8-K/A
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP (CPK)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 30, 2023
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-11590 | 51-0064146 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br> <br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br> <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 500 Energy Lane, Dover, Delaware | 19901 | |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 302. 734.6799
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br> <br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br> <br>on which registered |
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| Common Stock - par value per share $0.4867 | CPK | 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).
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Explanatory Note
As previously disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 1, 2023 (the “Closing 8-K”), on November 30, 2023, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), completed the acquisition of Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Florida Power & Light Company doing business as Florida City Gas (“FCG”) (the “Acquisition”) pursuant to the previously disclosed Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of September 26, 2023, by and among the Company and Florida Power & Light Company, a Florida corporation. The purchase price for the Acquisition was approximately $923.4 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which was included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 27, 2023.
On November 30, 2023, in connection with the completion of the Acquisition, the Company issued $550 million of uncollateralized senior notes pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement dated November 20, 2023, as described in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 21, 2023. The Company funded the purchase price for the Acquisition with the net proceeds from the sale of the uncollateralized senior notes, the Company’s previously disclosed equity offering and additional borrowings under its existing unsecured revolving credit facility.
This Amendment to Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to amend and supplement the Closing 8-K, the sole purpose of which is to provide the financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01, which were excluded from the Closing 8-K and are filed as exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. All other items in the Closing 8-K remain the same.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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(a) Financial statements of businesses or funds acquired.
Audited financial statements of Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Florida City Gas), comprised of the balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related statements of income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2022 and the related notes to the financial statements, are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Unaudited financial statements of Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Florida City Gas), comprised of the balance sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the related statements of income and changes in equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes to the financial statements, are filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, comprised of the balance sheet as of September 30, 2023, the statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and the related notes to the financial statements are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | ||
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| February 13, 2024 | By: | /s/ Beth W. Cooper |
| Name: | Beth W. Cooper | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Corporate Secretary |
EX-23.1
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-250803, 333-274203, and 333-274284 on Form S-3ASR and Registration Statement Nos. 333-192198 and 333-271610 on Form S-8 of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation of our report dated October 31, 2023, relating to the financial statements of Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Florida City Gas incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated February 13, 2024.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boca Raton, Florida
February 13, 2024
EX-99.3
Exhibit 99.3
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (“Chesapeake Utilities”, or the “Company”) consists of a condensed combined balance sheet at September 30, 2023, and condensed combined statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2022, all of which reflect the Company’s acquisition of Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc., doing business as Florida City Gas (“FCG”), which was completed on November 30, 2023 (the “Acquisition”) pursuant to the previously disclosed Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of September 26, 2023, by and among the Company and Florida Power & Light Company (“FPL”), a Florida Corporation. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements included herein have been derived from the following historical financial statements:
| • | the audited financial statements of Chesapeake Utilities as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022;<br> |
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| • | the unaudited interim financial statements of Chesapeake Utilities as of and for the nine months ended<br>September 30, 2023; |
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| • | the audited financial statements of FCG as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022; and<br> |
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| • | the unaudited interim financial statements of FCG as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.<br> |
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The pro forma adjustments have been prepared as if the acquisition of FCG occurred on September 30, 2023 in the case of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and on January 1, 2022 in the case of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and for the year ended December 31, 2022. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements should be read in conjunction with the related notes, which are included herein, the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed February 22, 2023, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as filed November 2, 2023 and the financial statements and notes of FCG referenced herein and included as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 9, 2023. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily reflect what the combined financial condition and results of operations would have reflected had the Acquisition occurred on the dates indicated. They also may not be useful in predicting the future financial condition and results of the operations of the combined company. The actual financial position and results of operations may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts reflected herein due to a variety of factors.
The unaudited pro forma information and adjustments, including the preliminary allocation of purchase price, are based upon preliminary estimates of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, current available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable in the circumstances, as described in the notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. The actual adjustments to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the closing date of the Acquisition will depend on a number of factors, including, among others, additional information available and the final net assets of FCG as of the date of the Acquisition. As a result, the actual adjustments, which will be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, could differ from the pro forma adjustments, and the differences may be material.
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED
BALANCE SHEET AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
| Assets | FCG | TransactionAdjustments | Pro FormaCombined | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment | |||||||||||||
| Regulated energy | 1,916,585 | $ | 663,047 | $ | (11,882 | ) | 4 | [a] | $ | 2,567,750 | |||
| Unregulated energy | 404,924 | — | 404,924 | ||||||||||
| Other businesses and eliminations | 28,802 | — | 28,802 | ||||||||||
| Total property, plant and equipment | 2,350,311 | 663,047 | (11,882 | ) | 3,001,476 | ||||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (503,897 | ) | (179,367 | ) | 2,410 | 4 | [a] | (680,854 | ) | ||||
| Plus: Construction work in progress | 61,843 | 18,183 | 80,026 | ||||||||||
| Net property, plant and equipment | 1,908,257 | 501,863 | (9,472 | ) | 2,400,648 | ||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,793 | 24,306 | (22,306 | ) | 4 | [b] | 3,793 | ||||||
| Trade and other receivables | 47,397 | 14,355 | (187 | ) | 4 | [c] | 61,565 | ||||||
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | (2,405 | ) | (451 | ) | (2,856 | ) | |||||||
| Trade receivables, net | 44,992 | 13,904 | (187 | ) | 58,709 | ||||||||
| Accrued revenue | 15,229 | — | 15,229 | ||||||||||
| Propane inventory, at average cost | 7,001 | — | 7,001 | ||||||||||
| Other inventory, at average cost | 17,593 | 1,324 | 18,917 | ||||||||||
| Natural gas for sale | — | 1,373 | 1,373 | ||||||||||
| Regulatory assets | 19,111 | 2,833 | 21,944 | ||||||||||
| Storage gas prepayments | 5,063 | — | 5,063 | ||||||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 5,340 | — | 5,340 | ||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 17,179 | 1,006 | 18,185 | ||||||||||
| Derivative assets, at fair value | 2,328 | — | 2,328 | ||||||||||
| Other current assets | 1,837 | 436 | 2,273 | ||||||||||
| Total current assets | 137,466 | 45,182 | (22,493 | ) | 160,155 | ||||||||
| Deferred Charges and Other Assets | |||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 46,213 | — | 463,060 | 4 | [d] | 509,316 | |||||||
| 43 | 4 | [e] | |||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 16,518 | — | 16,518 | ||||||||||
| Investments, at fair value | 11,084 | — | 11,084 | ||||||||||
| Derivative assets, at fair value | 425 | — | 425 | ||||||||||
| Operating lease<br>right-of-use assets | 12,842 | 43,828 | (43,828 | ) | 4 | [f] | 12,842 | ||||||
| Regulatory assets | 91,678 | 3,636 | 95,314 | ||||||||||
| Receivables and other deferred charges | |||||||||||||
| Prepaid pension asset | 4,869 | (4,869 | ) | 4 | [g] | — | |||||||
| Prepaid software service costs | 9,551 | 9,551 | |||||||||||
| Deferred software implementation costs | 4,812 | 4,812 | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous deferred debits | 4,427 | (154 | ) | 4 | [h] | 4,273 | |||||||
| Deferred rate case expenses | 1,136 | 1,136 | |||||||||||
| Other receivables and other deferred charges | 16,263 | 15 | (4,101 | ) | 4 | [i] | 12,177 | ||||||
| Total deferred charges and other assets | 195,023 | 72,274 | 410,151 | 677,448 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | 2,240,746 | $ | 619,319 | $ | 378,186 | $ | 3,238,251 | ||||||
| Capitalization and Liabilities | |||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||
| Preferred stock, par value 0.01 per share (authorized 2,000,000 shares) | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
| Common stock, par value 0.4867 per share (authorized 50,000,000 shares) | 8,662 | — | 2,160 | 4 | [j] | 10,822 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 382,551 | 256,081 | (13,083 | ) | 4 | [k] | 746,808 | ||||||
| 377,340 | 4 | [j] | |||||||||||
| (256,081 | ) | 4 | [l] | ||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 476,601 | 38,187 | (38,187 | ) | 4 | [l] | 468,754 | ||||||
| (10,556 | ) | 4 | [m] | ||||||||||
| 2,709 | 4 | [m] | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,137 | ) | — | (1,137 | ) | ||||||||
| Deferred compensation obligation | 8,987 | — | 8,987 | ||||||||||
| Treasury stock | (8,987 | ) | — | (8,987 | ) | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 866,677 | 294,268 | 64,302 | 1,225,247 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 643,801 | 136,763 | (2,857 | ) | 4 | [n] | 1,190,944 | ||||||
| (136,763 | ) | 4 | [o] | ||||||||||
| 550,000 | 4 | [j] | |||||||||||
| Total capitalization | 1,510,478 | 431,031 | 474,682 | 2,416,191 | |||||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 20,000 | 19,538 | (19,538 | ) | 4 | [o] | 20,000 | ||||||
| Short-term borrowing | 118,570 | — | 16,339 | 4 | [j] | 134,909 | |||||||
| Due to affiliates | — | 3,317 | (3,317 | ) | 4 | [p] | — | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 53,729 | 5,937 | 59,666 | ||||||||||
| Customer deposits and refunds | 40,228 | 5,149 | 45,377 | ||||||||||
| Accrued interest | 4,985 | — | 4,985 | ||||||||||
| Dividends payable | 10,500 | — | 10,500 | ||||||||||
| Income taxes payable | — | 5,285 | 5,285 | ||||||||||
| Other accrued taxes | — | 4,243 | 4,243 | ||||||||||
| Accrued compensation | 9,831 | 1,959 | 11,790 | ||||||||||
| Regulatory liabilities | 9,092 | 3,083 | 12,175 | ||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities, at fair value | 828 | — | 828 | ||||||||||
| Construction accruals | — | 2,274 | 2,274 | ||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 20,647 | 3,684 | (1,281 | ) | 4 | [f] | 23,050 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 288,410 | 54,469 | (7,797 | ) | 335,082 | ||||||||
| Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities | |||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 264,541 | 38,814 | (43,443 | ) | 4 | [q] | 257,203 | ||||||
| (2,709 | ) | 4 | [m] | ||||||||||
| Accrued removal costs | — | 33,605 | 33,605 | ||||||||||
| Regulatory liabilities | 145,092 | 18,512 | 163,604 | ||||||||||
| Environmental liabilities | 2,562 | — | 2,562 | ||||||||||
| Other pension and benefit costs | 17,133 | — | 17,133 | ||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities, at fair value | 101 | — | 101 | ||||||||||
| Lease liabilities | 11,040 | 42,547 | (42,547 | ) | 4 | [f] | 11,040 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 1,389 | 341 | 1,730 | ||||||||||
| Total deferred credits and other liabilities | 441,858 | 133,819 | (88,699 | ) | 486,978 | ||||||||
| Other commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||||
| Total Capitalization and Liabilities | 2,240,746 | $ | 619,319 | $ | 378,186 | $ | 3,238,251 |
All values are in US Dollars.
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
| CPK | FCG | TransactionAdjustments | Pro FormaCombined | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except shares and per share data) | |||||||||||
| Operating Revenues | |||||||||||
| Regulated Energy | $ | 345,822 | $ | 98,078 | $ | (862 | ) | 4 | [r] | $ | 442,063 |
| (975 | ) | 4 | [s] | ||||||||
| Unregulated Energy and Other | 139,447 | — | 139,447 | ||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 485,269 | 98,078 | (1,837 | ) | 581,510 | ||||||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||
| Natural gas and electricity costs | 105,692 | 23,856 | 129,548 | ||||||||
| Propane and natural gas costs | 55,786 | — | 55,786 | ||||||||
| Operations | 128,147 | 28,604 | (369 | ) | 4 | [t] | 156,382 | ||||
| Transaction-related expenses | 3,899 | — | 3,899 | ||||||||
| Maintenance | 15,487 | — | 15,487 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 52,096 | 6,020 | (732 | ) | 4 | [u] | 56,409 | ||||
| (975 | ) | 4 | [s] | ||||||||
| Other taxes | 20,674 | 9,089 | 29,763 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 381,781 | 67,569 | (2,076 | ) | 447,274 | ||||||
| Operating Income | 103,488 | 30,509 | 239 | 134,236 | |||||||
| Other income, net | 1,036 | 376 | 1,412 | ||||||||
| Interest charges, net | 21,272 | 6,533 | (862 | ) | 4 | [r] | 49,170 | ||||
| (5,505 | ) | 4 | [v] | ||||||||
| 26,978 | 4 | [w] | |||||||||
| 754 | 4 | [x] | |||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | 83,252 | 24,352 | (21,126 | ) | 86,478 | ||||||
| Income Taxes | 21,368 | 5,791 | (5,422 | ) | 4 | [y] | 21,737 | ||||
| Net Income | $ | 61,884 | $ | 18,561 | $ | (15,704 | ) | $ | 64,741 | ||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 17,783,787 | 4,438,596 | 4 | [z] | 22,222,383 | ||||||
| Diluted | 17,847,288 | 4,438,596 | 4 | [z] | 22,285,884 | ||||||
| Earnings Per Share of Common Stock: | **** | ||||||||||
| Basic Earnings Per Share of Common Stock | $ | 3.48 | $ | 2.91 | |||||||
| Diluted Earnings Per Share of Common Stock | $ | 3.47 | $ | 2.91 |
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022
| CPK | FCG | Transaction<br>Adjustments | Pro Forma<br>Combined | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except shares and per share data) | |||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues | |||||||||||||
| Regulated Energy | $ | 429,424 | $ | 118,491 | $ | (297 | ) | 4 | [aa] | $ | 547,075 | ||
| (543 | ) | 4 | [ab] | ||||||||||
| Unregulated Energy | 280,750 | — | 280,750 | ||||||||||
| Other businesses and eliminations | (29,470 | ) | — | (29,470 | ) | ||||||||
| Total operating revenues | 680,704 | 118,491 | (840 | ) | 798,355 | ||||||||
| Operating Expenses | |||||||||||||
| Natural gas and electricity costs | 127,172 | 33,414 | 160,586 | ||||||||||
| Propane and natural gas costs | 133,334 | — | 133,334 | ||||||||||
| Operations | 164,505 | 33,868 | (1,015 | ) | 4 | [ac] | 197,358 | ||||||
| Maintenance | 18,176 | — | 18,176 | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 68,973 | 17,959 | (840 | ) | 4 | [ad] | 85,549 | ||||||
| (543 | ) | 4 | [ab] | ||||||||||
| Other taxes | 25,611 | 10,328 | 35,939 | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 537,771 | 95,569 | (2,398 | ) | 630,942 | ||||||||
| Operating Income | 142,933 | 22,922 | 1,558 | 167,413 | |||||||||
| Other income, net | 5,051 | 35 | 5,086 | ||||||||||
| Interest charges, net | 24,356 | 6,584 | (297 | ) | 4 | [aa] | 61,445 | ||||||
| (6,176 | ) | 4 | [ae] | ||||||||||
| 35,970 | 4 | [af] | |||||||||||
| 1,008 | 4 | [ag] | |||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | 123,628 | 16,373 | (28,947 | ) | 111,054 | ||||||||
| Income Taxes | 33,832 | 3,636 | (7,922 | ) | 4 | [ah] | 29,546 | ||||||
| Net Income | $ | 89,796 | $ | 12,737 | $ | (21,025 | ) | $ | 81,508 | ||||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: | |||||||||||||
| Basic | 17,722,227 | 4,438,596 | 4 | [ai] | 22,160,823 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 17,804,294 | 4,438,596 | 4 | [ai] | 22,242,890 | ||||||||
| Earnings Per Share of Common Stock: | |||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings Per Share of Common Stock | $ | 5.07 | $ | 3.68 | |||||||||
| Diluted Earnings Per Share of Common Stock | $ | 5.04 | $ | 3.66 |
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and Article 11 of Regulation S-X, and have been derived from the following historical financial statements:
| • | the audited financial statements of Chesapeake Utilities as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022;<br> |
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| • | the unaudited interim financial statements of Chesapeake Utilities as of and for the nine months ended<br>September 30, 2023; |
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| • | the audited financial statements of FCG as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022; and<br> |
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| • | the unaudited interim financial statements of FCG as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.<br> |
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On November 30, 2023, the Company completed the Acquisition of Pivotal Utility Holdings, Inc., doing business as FCG, pursuant to the previously disclosed Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2023, by and among the Company and FPL, a Florida Corporation, for $923.4 million in cash.
The Acquisition has been accounted for in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements as an acquisition of all of the outstanding common shares of FCG using the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been measured at estimated fair value, which is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date. The Company has elected to apply the provision of section 338(h)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), which recharacterizes the stock purchase as an asset purchase for federal tax purposes. The Company received a tax basis in the acquired assets equal to the purchase price, and will depreciate such basis over a 15-year period.
The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have been achieved if the transactions reflected herein had been completed on the dates indicated or the results which may be obtained in the future. While the underlying pro forma adjustments are intended to provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant financial effects directly attributable to the Acquisition, they are preliminary and are based on currently available financial information and certain estimates and assumptions which we believe to be reasonable. The actual adjustments to our consolidated financial statements will be determined as of and subsequent to the closing date. Therefore, it is expected that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments, and the differences may be material.
NOTE 2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting policies followed in preparing the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are those used by Chesapeake Utilities as set forth in the audited historical financial statements and notes of the Company included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as filed February 22, 2023, and in the unaudited historical interim financial statements and notes of the Company included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as filed November 2, 2023. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reflect any adjustments known at this time to conform FCG’s historical financial information to the Company’s significant accounting policies based on the Company’s review of FCG’s summary of significant accounting policies, as disclosed in the FCG historical financial statements referenced herein and included as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on November 9, 2023, and discussions with FCG’s management. Additional differences may be identified upon a more comprehensive comparison and assessment and as the Company integrates FCG into its legacy operations.
NOTE 3.PRELIMINARY PURCHASE PRICE AND PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION
The preliminary purchase price for the Acquisition was as follows:
| (in thousands, except offer price) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total shares of Chesapeake Utilities common stock issued | 4,439 | |
| Offer price of Chesapeake Utilities common stock on November 9, 2023 | $ | 85.50 |
| Equity portion of purchase price | $ | 366,417 |
| Issuance of long-term debt | 547,143 | |
| Short-term borrowings under the Revolver | 9,883 | |
| Total | $ | 923,443 |
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Under the acquisition method of accounting, the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed of FCG are recorded at fair value on the acquisition date and added to those of the Company. The pro forma adjustments included herein are preliminary and based on estimates of the fair value and useful lives of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and have been prepared to illustrate the estimated effects of the acquisition between the Company and FCG. Significant portions of FCG’s operations are subject to the rate regulation by the Florida Public Service Commission. The carrying values of the assets and liabilities subject to regulatory accounting under U.S. GAAP, including property, plant and equipment, are considered to approximate the fair values.
The final determination of the preliminary purchase price allocation will be based on the net assets acquired as of the acquisition date and will depend on a number of factors, which cannot be predicted with any certainty at this time. The preliminary purchase price allocation may change based on the receipt of more detailed information. Accordingly, this allocation is preliminary and subject to further adjustment as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses and final valuations are completed. There can be no assurance that these additional analyses and final valuations will not result in significant changes to the estimates of fair value set forth below.
The following table provides a summary of the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed of FCG, based on FCG’s balance sheet at September 30, 2023, with all excess value over consideration paid recorded as goodwill.
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| Total current assets | $ | 22,732 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 492,391 | |
| Goodwill | 463,060 | |
| Regulatory assets | 3,636 | |
| Other deferred charges and other assets, including intangible assets | 24,416 | |
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| Total assets | 1,006,235 | |
| Total current liabilities | 30,334 | |
| Regulatory liabilities | 52,117 | |
| Deferred credits and other liabilities | 341 | |
| Total liabilities | 82,792 | |
| Total purchase price | $ | 923,443 |
NOTE 4.PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS AND ASSUMPTIONS
The following pro forma adjustments were based on the historical financial information and preliminary estimates and assumptions, both as described above and which are subject to change as additional information is obtained:
| a | Reflects property, plant and equipment with a net book value of $9.5 million related to software that was<br>excluded from the Acquisition and retained by FPL. |
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| b | Reflects a reduction in FCG’s cash balance to the minimum cash amount of $2.0 million as defined in<br>the Purchase Agreement. |
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| c | Reflects $0.2 million of affiliated accounts receivable at September 30, 2023 which was an asset<br>excluded from the Acquisition and retained by FPL. |
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| d | Represents the excess of the Company’s purchase price of $923.4 million over the estimated fair<br>values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. |
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| e | Reflects estimated working capital adjustments that in accordance with the Purchase Agreement were treated as<br>an adjustment to the Acquisition purchase price. |
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| f | Reflects $43.8 million in right of use assets and lease liabilities associated with long-term<br>transportation service agreements between FCG and Peninsula Pipeline Company (“PPC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Upon closing of the Acquisition, these agreements have been classified as affiliate transactions and the<br>associated assets and liabilities are being eliminated in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. |
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| g | Reflects $4.9 million of prepaid pension expenses that were excluded from the Acquisition.<br> |
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| h | Reflects FCG’s $0.2 million unamortized loss on reacquired debt which was excluded from the<br>Acquisition. |
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| i | Reflects transaction fees associated with the Company’s receipt of the $965 million bridge loan<br>facility which was not required to be drawn upon to finance the acquisition that are being reclassified to expense in accordance with the accounting rules prescribed by U.S. GAAP. |
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| j | Reflects the Company’s debt and equity financings related to the Acquisition and the associated<br>transaction-related costs including: $550.0 million of new long-term debt, the issuance of 4.4 million shares of Chesapeake Utilities Corporation common stock, and $16.3 million of new short-term borrowings under the Company’s<br>Revolver. |
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| k | Represents $13.1 million of fees associated with the November 2023 issuance of 4.4 million shares of the<br>Company’s common stock to finance the Acquisition. The Company received $366.4 million of net proceeds from the common stock issuance after underwriting discounts, commissions and expenses. |
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| l | Reflects the elimination of FCG’s stockholder’s equity. |
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| m | Represents $10.6 million of total non-recurring direct incremental<br>transaction-related expenses expected to be incurred in connection with the Acquisition, which would reduce deferred income tax liabilities by $2.7 million, including but not limited to, legal, consulting, audit and financing fees. These<br>expenses are reflected as an adjustment to retained earnings, less income tax effects, on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet at September 30, 2023. |
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| n | Represents $2.9 million of debt issuance costs that have been reflected as a reduction to the<br>Company’s issuance of long-term debt to finance the Acquisition. The Company issued $550.0 million in new long-term notes in November 2023 at an average interest rate of 6.54 percent. |
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| o | Reflects $156.3 million of affiliated debt of FCG that was settled prior to the closing of the<br>Acquisition. |
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| p | Reflects $3.3 million of affiliated accounts payable that was settled prior to the closing of the<br>Acquisition. |
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| q | As defined in the Purchase Agreement, the Company and FCG have elected to apply the provision of<br>Section 338(h)(10) of the IRC, which recharacterizes the stock purchase as an asset purchase for federal tax purposes. The Company received a tax basis in the acquired assets equal to the purchase price and will depreciate the assets at their<br>purchased value and goodwill recorded in connection with the Acquisition will be amortized for tax purposes over the next 15 years. As a result, FCG’s deferred tax asset related to tax reform legislation was the only deferred tax balance<br>transferred to the Company with the Acquisition. |
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| r | Represents $0.9 million of interest expense associated with long-term transportation service agreements<br>between FCG and PPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Upon closing of the Acquisition, these agreements have been classified as affiliate transactions and the associated revenues and expenses are being eliminated in the Company’s<br>consolidated results. |
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| s | Represents $1.0 million of depreciation expense associated with long-term transportation service<br>agreements between FCG and PPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Upon closing of the Acquisition, these agreements have been classified as affiliate transactions and the associated revenues and expenses are being eliminated in the<br>Company’s consolidated results. |
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| t | Reflects $0.4 million of pension expenses related to benefit plan obligations that were excluded from the<br>Acquisition. |
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| u | Reflects $0.7 million of depreciation expense related to software that was excluded from the Acquisition<br>and retained by FPL. |
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| v | Reflects $5.5 million of interest expense related to outstanding debt of FCG that was settled prior to the<br>Acquisition. |
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| w | Reflects a $27.0 million net increase to interest expense resulting from the Company’s issuance of<br>long-term debt to finance the Acquisition. The Company issued $550.0 million in new long-term notes in November 2023 at an average interest rate of 6.54 percent. |
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| x | Reflects a $0.8 million increase in interest expense resulting from incremental borrowings under the<br>Company’s Revolver at an interest rate of 6.17 percent. Such incremental borrowings were used to finance the Acquisition and pay certain transaction-related expenses in connection with the Acquisition and related financing activities.<br> |
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| y | Reflects the income tax effects of pro forma adjustments based on the Company’s blended federal and state<br>effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. |
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| z | Reflects the 4.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock issued in November 2023 to finance the<br>Acquisition. |
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| aa | Represents $0.3 million of interest expense associated with long-term transportation service agreements<br>between FCG and PPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Upon closing of the Acquisition, these agreements have been classified as affiliate transactions and the associated revenues and expenses are being eliminated in the Company’s<br>consolidated results. |
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| ab | Represents $0.5 million of depreciation expense associated with long-term transportation service<br>agreements between FCG and PPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Upon closing of the Acquisition, these agreements have been classified as affiliate transactions and the associated revenues and expenses are being eliminated in the<br>Company’s consolidated results. |
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| ac | Reflects $1.0 million of pension expenses related to benefit plan obligations that were excluded from the<br>Acquisition. |
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| ad | Reflects $0.8 million of depreciation expense related to software that was excluded from the Acquisition<br>and retained by FPL. |
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| ae | Reflects $6.2 million of interest expense related to outstanding debt of FCG that was settled prior to the<br>Acquisition. |
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| af | Reflects a $36.0 million net increase to interest expense resulting from the Company’s issuance of<br>long-term debt to finance the Acquisition. The Company issued $550.0 million in new long-term notes in November 2023 at an average interest rate of 6.54 percent. |
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| ag | Reflects a $1.0 million increase in interest expense resulting from incremental borrowings under the<br>Company’s Revolver at an interest rate of 6.17 percent. Such incremental borrowings were used to finance the Acquisition and pay certain transaction-related expenses in connection with the Acquisition and related financing activities.<br> |
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| ah | Reflects the income tax effects of pro forma adjustments based on the Company’s blended federal and state<br>effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2022. |
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| ai | Reflects the 4.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock issued in November 2023 to finance the<br>Acquisition. |
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