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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)
☒ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 2023
or
☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period fromto
Commission File No.Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters, Address and Telephone NumberState of IncorporationI.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.
1-14201SEMPRASempra.gifCalifornia33-0732627
488 8th Avenue
San Diego, California 92101
(619) 696-2000
1-03779SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANYSDGE logo.jpgCalifornia95-1184800
8330 Century Park Court
San Diego, California 92123
(619) 696-2000
1-01402SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANYSoCalGas.jpgCalifornia95-1240705
555 West 5th Street
Los Angeles, California 90013
(213) 244-1200
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered
SEMPRA:
Common Stock, without par valueSRENew York Stock Exchange(1)
5.75% Junior Subordinated Notes Due 2079, $25 par valueSREANew York Stock Exchange
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY:
None
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY:
None

(1) Sempra’s common shares are also registered with the National Securities Registry of the CNBV in Mexico. The registration of Sempra’s common shares with the National Securities Registry does not imply certification regarding the investment quality of the securities, the solvency of the issuer or the accuracy or completeness of the information included in the annual report, nor does it confirm acts that may have been performed in contravention of the law. This annual report has been filed in Mexico in accordance with the general provisions applicable to issuers and other securities market participants.

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Title of Each Class
SEMPRA:
None
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY:
None
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY:
6% Preferred Stock, $25 par value
6% Preferred Stock, Series A, $25 par value
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
SempraYes ☒No ☐
San Diego Gas & Electric CompanyYes ☐No ☒
Southern California Gas CompanyYes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the Registrants are not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants (1) have filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrants were required to file such reports), and (2) have been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants have submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrants were required to submit such files).
Yes ☒No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Sempra:
☒ Large Accelerated Filer☐ Accelerated Filer☐ Non-accelerated Filer☐ Smaller Reporting Company☐ Emerging Growth Company
San Diego Gas & Electric Company:
☐ Large Accelerated Filer☐ Accelerated Filer☒ Non-accelerated Filer☐ Smaller Reporting Company☐ Emerging Growth Company
Southern California Gas Company:
☐ Large Accelerated Filer☐ Accelerated Filer☒ Non-accelerated Filer☐ Smaller Reporting Company☐ Emerging Growth Company

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrants have 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. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants have filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the Registrants included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the Registrants’ respective executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrants are shell companies (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐No ☒
Aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the Registrant computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold as of June 30, 2023, the last business day of each Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter:
Sempra$45.8 billion
San Diego Gas & Electric Company$0
Southern California Gas Company$0
Common Stock outstanding, without par value, as of February 20, 2024:
Sempra632,149,916 shares
San Diego Gas & Electric CompanyWholly owned by Enova Corporation, which is wholly owned by Sempra
Southern California Gas CompanyWholly owned by Pacific Enterprises, which is wholly owned by Sempra
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY MEETS THE CONDITIONS OF GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS I(1)(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-K AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS REPORT WITH A REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT AS PERMITTED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION I(2).
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
Portions of the Sempra proxy statement to be filed for its May 2024 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this annual report on Form 10-K.
Portions of the Southern California Gas Company information statement to be filed for its May 2024 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this annual report on Form 10-K.

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SEMPRA FORM 10-K
SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY FORM 10-K
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Glossary5
Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements9
Summary of Risk Factors10
PART I
Item 1.Business11
Item 1A.Risk Factors34
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments56
Item 1C.Cybersecurity56
Item 2.Properties57
Item 3.Legal Proceedings57
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures57
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities58
Item 6.(Reserved)59
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations59
Overview59
Results of Operations by Registrant60
Capital Resources and Liquidity78
Critical Accounting Estimates95
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk99
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data101
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure102
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures102
Item 9B.Other Information106
Item 9C.Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections106
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance107
Item 11.Executive Compensation107
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters107
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence108
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services108
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules109
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary120
Signatures121
Index to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-1
Index to Condensed Financial Information of ParentS-1

This combined Form 10-K is separately filed by Sempra, San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Southern California Gas Company. Information contained herein relating to any one of these individual Registrants is filed by such entity on its own behalf. Each such Registrant makes statements herein only as to itself and its consolidated entities and makes no statement whatsoever as to any other entity.

You should read this report in its entirety as it pertains to each respective Registrant. No one section of the report deals with all aspects of the subject matter. A separate Part II – Item 8 is provided for each Registrant, except for the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are combined for all the Registrants. All Items other than Part II – Item 8 are combined for the three Registrants.

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The following terms and abbreviations appearing in this report have the meanings indicated below.

GLOSSARY
ABCalifornia Assembly Bill
ADIABlack Silverback ZC 2022 LP (assignee of Black River B 2017 Inc.), a wholly owned affiliate of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
AFUDCallowance for funds used during construction
amparoan extraordinary constitutional appeal governed by Articles 103 and 107 of the Mexican Constitution and filed in Mexican federal court
AOCIaccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
AROasset retirement obligation
ASCAccounting Standards Codification
ASEAAgencia de Seguridad, Energía y Ambiente (Mexico’s National Agency for Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection)
ASRaccelerated share repurchase
ASUAccounting Standards Update
Bcfbillion cubic feet
BechtelBechtel Energy Inc.
bpsbasis points
Cameron LNG JVCameron LNG Holdings, LLC
Cameron LNG Phase 1 facilityCameron LNG JV liquefaction facility
Cameron LNG Phase 2 projectCameron LNG JV liquefaction expansion project
CARBCalifornia Air Resources Board
CCACommunity Choice Aggregation
CCMcost of capital adjustment mechanism
CECCalifornia Energy Commission
CFEComisión Federal de Electricidad (Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission)
CFINCameron LNG FINCO, LLC, a wholly owned and unconsolidated affiliate of Cameron LNG JV
CNBVComisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (Mexico’s National Banking and Securities Commission)
CODMchief operating decision maker as defined in ASC 280
ConocoPhillipsConocoPhillips Company
COVID-19coronavirus disease 2019
CPUCCalifornia Public Utilities Commission
CREComisión Reguladora de Energía (Mexico’s Energy Regulatory Commission)
CRRcongestion revenue right
DADirect Access
DERdistributed energy resources
DOEU.S. Department of Energy
DOTU.S. Department of Transportation
DWRCalifornia Department of Water Resources
ECA LNGECA LNG Phase 1 and ECA LNG Phase 2, collectively
ECA LNG Phase 1ECA LNG Holdings B.V.
ECA LNG Phase 2ECA LNG II Holdings B.V.
ECA Regas FacilityEnergía Costa Azul, S. de R.L. de C.V. LNG regasification facility
EcogasEcogas México, S. de R.L. de C.V.
EdisonSouthern California Edison Company, a subsidiary of Edison International
EFHEnergy Future Holdings Corp. (renamed Sempra Texas Holdings Corp.)
EnovaEnova Corporation
EPAU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPCengineering, procurement and construction
EPSearnings (losses) per common share
ERCOTElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., the independent system operator and the regional coordinator of various electricity systems within Texas
ESJEnergía Sierra Juárez, S. de R.L. de C.V.
ETReffective income tax rate
Exchange ActSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
FitchFitch Ratings, Inc.

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GLOSSARY (CONTINUED)
FTAFree Trade Agreement
GCIMGas Cost Incentive Mechanism
GHGgreenhouse gas
GRCGeneral Rate Case
HMRCHis Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (United Kingdom’s Revenue and Customs Department)
HOAHeads of Agreement
IEnovaInfraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.P.I. de C.V.
IEnova PipelinesIEnova Pipelines, S. de R.L. de C.V.
IMGInfraestructura Marina del Golfo
INEOSINEOS Energy Trading Limited, a subsidiary of INEOS Limited
IOUinvestor-owned utility
IRAInflation Reduction Act of 2022
IRSU.S. Internal Revenue Service
ISFSIindependent spent fuel storage installation
ISOIndependent System Operator
JVjoint venture
KKR DenaliKKR Denali Holdco LLC, an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
KKR PinnacleKKR Pinnacle Investor L.P., an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
kVkilovolt
kWkilowatt
kWhkilowatt hour
LA Superior CourtLos Angeles County Superior Court
Leakthe leak at the SoCalGas Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility injection-and-withdrawal well, SS25, discovered by SoCalGas on October 23, 2015
LNGliquefied natural gas
LPGliquid petroleum gas
LTIPlong-term incentive plan
MD&AManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Mexican Stock ExchangeBolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V., or BMV
MMBtumillion British thermal units (of natural gas)
MMcfmillion cubic feet
Moody’sMoody’s Investors Service, Inc.
MOUMemorandum of Understanding
Mtpamillion tonnes per annum
MWmegawatt
MWhmegawatt hour
NAVnet asset value
NCInoncontrolling interest(s)
NDTnuclear decommissioning trusts
NEILNuclear Electric Insurance Limited
NEMnet energy metering
NOLnet operating loss
NRCNuclear Regulatory Commission
NYSENew York Stock Exchange
O&Moperation and maintenance expense
OCIother comprehensive income (loss)
OEISOffice of Energy Infrastructure Safety
OIIOrder Instituting Investigation
OncorOncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
Oncor HoldingsOncor Electric Delivery Holdings Company LLC
ORLENPolski Koncern Naftowy Orlen S.A. (formerly Polish Oil & Gas Company)
OSCOrder to Show Cause
Other SempraAll Sempra consolidated entities, except for SDG&E and SoCalGas
PA LNG Phase 1 projectinitial phase of the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project
PA LNG Phase 2 projectsecond phase of the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project

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GLOSSARY (CONTINUED)
PBOPpostretirement benefits other than pension
PEPacific Enterprises
PEMEXPetróleos Mexicanos (Mexican state-owned oil company)
PG&EPacific Gas and Electric Company
PHMSAPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Port Arthur LNGPort Arthur LNG, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of SI Partners that owns the PA LNG Phase 1 project
PP&Eproperty, plant and equipment
PPApower purchase agreement
PRPPotentially Responsible Party
PUCTPublic Utility Commission of Texas
PURATexas Public Utility Regulatory Act
PXiSEPXiSE Energy Solutions, LLC
Rating AgenciesMoody’s, S&P and Fitch, collectively
RBSThe Royal Bank of Scotland plc
RBS Sempra CommoditiesRBS Sempra Commodities LLP
RECrenewable energy certificate
Registrantshas the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act and consists of Sempra, SDG&E and SoCalGas for purposes of this report
ROEreturn on equity
ROUright-of-use
RPSRenewables Portfolio Standard
RSUrestricted stock unit
S&PS&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc.
SBCalifornia Senate Bill
SDG&ESan Diego Gas & Electric Company
SDSRASenior Debt Service Reserve Account
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SEDSafety and Enforcement Division of the CPUC
SEDATUSecretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano (Mexico’s agency in charge of agriculture, land and urban development)
SEFESEFE Marketing & Trading México S. de R.L. de C.V. (formerly known as Gazprom Marketing & Trading México S. de R.L. de C.V.)
SENERSecretaría de Energía de México (Mexico’s Ministry of Energy)
series A preferred stock6% mandatory convertible preferred stock, series A
series B preferred stock6.75% mandatory convertible preferred stock, series B
series C preferred stockSempra’s 4.875% fixed-rate reset cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, series C
Sharyland HoldingsSharyland Holdings, L.P.
Sharyland UtilitiesSharyland Utilities, L.L.C.
SI PartnersSempra Infrastructure Partners, LP, the holding company for most of Sempra’s subsidiaries not subject to California or Texas utility regulation
SoCalGasSouthern California Gas Company
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
SONGSSan Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
SPAsale and purchase agreement
SST CommitteeSafety, Sustainability and Technology Committee of the Sempra board of directors
Support Agreementsupport agreement, dated July 28, 2020 and amended on June 29, 2021, among Sempra and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
TAG NorteTAG Norte Holding, S. de R.L. de C.V.
TAG PipelinesTAG Pipelines Norte, S. de R.L. de C.V.
Tangguh PSCTangguh PSC Contractors
TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental Quality
TdMTermoeléctrica de Mexicali
TO5Electric Transmission Owner Formula Rate, effective June 1, 2019
TTITexas Transmission Investment LLC, an entity indirectly owned by OMERS Administration Corporation (acting through its infrastructure investment entity, OMERS Infrastructure Management Inc.) and GIC Private Limited
U.S. GAAPgenerally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
VaRvalue at risk

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GLOSSARY (CONTINUED)
VATvalue-added tax
VentikaVentika, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Ventika II, S.A.P.I. de C.V., collectively
VIEvariable interest entity
Wildfire Fundthe fund established pursuant to AB 1054
Wildfire LegislationAB 1054 and AB 111

In this report, references to “Sempra” are to Sempra and its consolidated entities, collectively, and references to “we,” “our,” “us” and “our company” are to the applicable Registrant and its consolidated entities, collectively, in each case unless otherwise stated or indicated by the context. All references in this report to our reportable segments are not intended to refer to any legal entity with the same or similar name.

Throughout this report, we refer to the following as Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements when discussed together or collectively:

▪the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes of Sempra;

▪the Financial Statements and related Notes of SDG&E; and

▪the Financial Statements and related Notes of SoCalGas.

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INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions about the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the filing 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 otherwise.

Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “contemplate,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “envision,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “will,” “confident,” “may,” “can,” “potential,” “possible,” “proposed,” “in process,” “construct,” “develop,” “opportunity,” “preliminary,” “initiative,” “target,” “outlook,” “optimistic,” “poised,” “maintain,” “continue,” “progress,” “advance,” “goal,” “aim,” “commit,” 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 actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement include:

▪California wildfires, including potential liability for damages regardless of fault and any inability to recover all or a substantial portion of costs from insurance, the Wildfire Fund, rates from customers or a combination thereof

▪decisions, investigations, inquiries, regulations, denials or revocations of permits, consents, approvals or other authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions, including the failure to honor contracts and commitments, by the (i) CPUC, CRE, DOE, FERC, PUCT, IRS and other regulatory bodies and (ii) U.S., Mexico and states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions therein and in other countries where we do business

▪the success of business development efforts, construction projects, acquisitions, divestitures, and other significant transactions, including risks related to (i) being able to make a final investment decision, (ii) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (iii) realizing anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, (iv) obtaining third-party consents and approvals and (v) third parties honoring their contracts and commitments

▪macroeconomic trends or other factors that could change our capital expenditure plans and their potential impact on rate base or other growth

▪litigation, arbitrations, property disputes and other proceedings, and changes to laws and regulations, including those related to tax and trade policy and the energy industry in Mexico

▪cybersecurity threats, including by state and state-sponsored actors, of ransomware or other attacks on our systems or the systems of third parties with which we conduct business, including the energy grid or other energy infrastructure

▪the availability, uses, sufficiency, and cost of capital resources and our ability to borrow money or otherwise raise capital on favorable terms and meet our obligations, including due to (i) actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or place those ratings on negative outlook, (ii) instability in the capital markets, or (iii) rising interest rates and inflation

▪the impact on affordability of SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ customer rates and their cost of capital and on SDG&E’s, SoCalGas’ and Sempra Infrastructure’s ability to pass through higher costs to customers due to (i) volatility in inflation, interest rates and commodity prices, (ii) with respect to SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ businesses, the cost of meeting the demand for lower carbon and reliable energy in California, and (iii) with respect to Sempra Infrastructure’s business, volatility in foreign currency exchange rates

▪the impact of climate and sustainability policies, laws, rules, regulations, disclosures and trends, including actions to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas, increased uncertainty in the political or regulatory environment for California natural gas distribution companies, the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets, and uncertainty related to relevant emerging and early-stage technologies

▪weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, terrorism, information system outages or other events, such as work stoppages, that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities or systems, cause the release of harmful materials or fires or subject us to liability for damages, fines and penalties, some of which may not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or insurance or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance

▪the availability of electric power, natural gas and natural gas storage capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, pipeline system or limitations on the withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities

▪Oncor’s ability to reduce or eliminate its quarterly dividends due to regulatory and governance requirements and commitments, including by actions of Oncor’s independent directors or a minority member director

▪other uncertainties, some of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control

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We caution you not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements. You should review and carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and other factors that affect our businesses as described herein and in other reports we file with the SEC.

SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS

There are a number of risks you should understand before making an investment decision in our securities or the securities of our subsidiaries. This summary is not intended to be complete and should only be read together with the information set forth in “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this report. If any of these risks occurs, Sempra’s and its subsidiaries’ results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and/or prospects could be materially adversely affected, and the trading price of Sempra’s securities and those of its subsidiaries could decline. These risks include the following:

Risks Related to Sempra

▪Sempra’s ability to pay dividends and meet its obligations largely depends on the performance of its subsidiaries and entities accounted for as equity method investments

▪The economic interest, voting rights and market value of our outstanding common and preferred stock may be adversely affected by any additional equity securities we may issue

Risks Related to All Sempra Businesses

▪Our businesses are subject to risks arising from their infrastructure and systems that support this infrastructure

▪We face risks related to severe weather, natural disasters, physical attacks and other similar events

▪We face evolving cybersecurity risks associated with the energy grid, natural gas pipelines, storage and other infrastructure as well as the collection of personal, sensitive and confidential customer and employee information

▪Our debt service obligations expose us to risks and could require additional equity securities issuances by Sempra or sales of equity interests in subsidiaries or projects under development

▪The availability and cost of debt or equity financing could be negatively affected by market and economic conditions and other factors

▪Credit rating agencies may downgrade our credit ratings or place them on negative outlook

▪We face risks related to failures and delays in obtaining permits, licenses, franchises and other approvals required by our businesses from various governmental agencies

▪Our businesses face climate change concerns and have environmental compliance and clean energy transition and reporting costs

▪We are subject to complex tax and accounting requirements that expose us to risks

Risks Related to Sempra California

▪Wildfires in California pose risks to Sempra, SDG&E and SoCalGas

▪The electricity industry is undergoing significant change, including increased deployment of DER, technological advancements, evolving procurement service standards, and political and regulatory developments

▪Natural gas has increasingly been the subject of political and public debate, including a desire by some to eventually reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas as an energy source

▪SDG&E and SoCalGas are subject to extensive regulation

Risks Related to Sempra Texas Utilities

▪Certain ring-fencing measures, governance mechanisms and commitments limit our ability to influence the management, operations and policies of Oncor

▪Changes in the regulation of Oncor or the regulation or operation of the electric utility industry and/or the ERCOT market could negatively affect Oncor

Risks Related to Sempra Infrastructure

▪Project development activities may not be successful, projects under construction may not be completed on schedule or within budget, and completed projects may not operate at expected levels

▪We may not be able to enter into, maintain, extend or replace long-term supply, sales or capacity agreements

▪Our international businesses and operations expose us to increased legal, regulatory, tax, economic, geopolitical and management oversight risks and challenges

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PART I.

Next: Item 1. BUSINESS