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): May 23, 2023
Commission File Number | Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | ||
1-14201 | SEMPRA (A California Corporation) 488 8th Avenue San Diego, California 92101 (619) 696-2000 | 33-0732627 | ||
1-01402 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (A California Corporation) 555 West Fifth Street Los Angeles, California 90013 (213) 244-1200 | 95-1240705 |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
Sempra: | ||||
Sempra Common Stock, without par value | SRE | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Sempra 5.75% Junior Subordinated Notes Due 2079, $25 par value | SREA | New York Stock Exchange | ||
Southern California Gas Company: | ||||
None |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company | ||
Sempra | ☐ | |
Southern California Gas 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.
Sempra | ☐ | |
Southern California Gas Company | ☐ |
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 23, 2023, Southern California Gas Company (the “Company”), an indirect subsidiary of Sempra, closed its previously announced public offering and sale of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.200% First Mortgage Bonds, Series ZZ, due 2033 (the “Series ZZ Bonds”) and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% First Mortgage Bonds, Series AAA, due 2053 (the “Series AAA Bonds”) with proceeds to the Company (after deducting the underwriting discounts but before deducting the Company’s other offering expenses estimated at approximately $1,800,000) of (i) 99.155% of the aggregate principal amount of the Series ZZ Bonds, and (ii) 98.641% of the aggregate principal amount of the Series AAA Bonds. The sale of the Series ZZ Bonds and Series AAA Bonds was registered under the Company’s Registration Statement on Form
S-3
(File No.333-270939).
The Series ZZ Bonds were issued pursuant to a Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2023 (the “Series ZZ Supplemental Indenture”), which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1. The Series ZZ Bonds will mature on June 1, 2033. The Series ZZ Bonds will bear interest at the rate of 5.200% per annum. Interest on the Series ZZ Bonds will accrue from May 23, 2023 and is payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2023. The Series ZZ Bonds will be redeemable prior to maturity, at the Company’s option, at the redemption prices described in the form of Series ZZ Bond, which form is included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto.
The Series AAA Bonds were issued pursuant to a Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2023 (the “Series AAA Supplemental Indenture”), which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.2. The Series AAA Bonds will mature on June 1, 2053. The Series AAA Bonds will bear interest at the rate of 5.750% per annum. Interest on the Series AAA Bonds will accrue from May 23, 2023 and is payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2023. The Series AAA Bonds will be redeemable prior to maturity, at the Company’s option, at the redemption prices described in the form of Series AAA Bond, which form is included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto.
The foregoing descriptions of some of the terms of the Series ZZ Bonds and Series AAA Bonds are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by the form of Series ZZ Bond and the Series ZZ Supplemental Indenture and the form of Series AAA Bond and the Series AAA Supplemental Indenture, which are filed as exhibits herewith and are incorporated herein by reference. Further information regarding the sale of the Series ZZ Bonds and Series AAA Bonds is contained in the Underwriting Agreement, dated May 17, 2023, which was filed as Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form
8-K
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2023.Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
4.1 | Series ZZ Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2023. | |
4.2 | Series AAA Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2023. | |
4.3 | Form of Series ZZ Bond (Included in Exhibit 4.1 hereto). | |
4.4 | Form of Series AAA Bond (Included in Exhibit 4.2 hereto). | |
5.1 | Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP. | |
23.1 | Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (contained in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1 hereto). | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed
on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SEMPRA | ||||||
Date: May 23, 2023 | By: | /s/ Peter R. Wall | ||||
Peter R. Wall | ||||||
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY | ||||||
Date: May 23, 2023 | By: | /s/ Mia L. DeMontigny | ||||
Mia L. DeMontigny | ||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer |