The Company will hold a conference call on September 27, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss details of the transactions described in Item 1.01 above. To listen to the Company’s conference call via live webcast, please visit the Events & Presentations section of the Investors page on www.chpk.com and select the Florida City Gas Acquisition tab for additional information.
For investors and analysts that wish to participate by phone for the question and answer portion of the call, please use the following dial-in information:
Toll-free: 800.343.5172
International: 203.518.9848
Conference ID: CPK0927
A replay of the presentation will be made available on the previously noted website following the conclusion of the call. The slide presentation to be used by the Company during the conference call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section. Furthermore, such information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”).
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. One can typically identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words, such as “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “continue,” “potential,” “forecast” or other similar words, or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would” or “could.” These include statements regarding our financing plans, the expected timing of the closing of the proposed acquisition, among others. These statements are based on our current intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made or as of the date indicated. These statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the right of either or both parties to terminate the acquisition agreement; the failure to obtain applicable regulatory approval, including financing orders, in a timely manner or otherwise; the risk that the acquisition may not close in the anticipated timeframe or at all due to one or more of the other closing conditions to the transaction not being satisfied or waived; the risk that there may be unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the proposed acquisition; risks related to the ability of the Company to successfully integrate the business and achieve the expected operating efficiencies within the expected timeframes or at all and the possibility that such integration may be more difficult, time consuming or costly than expected; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts the Company’s current plans and operations; risks related to disruption of each company’s management’s time and attention from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction; continued availability of capital and financing; the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price of the Company’s common stock or credit ratings; the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability of the Company and FCG to continue to hire, train and retain appropriately qualified personnel, to retain customers and to maintain relationships with each of their respective business partners, suppliers and customers; risks related to unpredictable and severe or catastrophic events or their impact on each company’s business, financial condition and results of operations; and other business effects, including the effects of industry, market, economic, political or regulatory conditions. Additional risk factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are described under “Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements” and Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other reports that we have or may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
