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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 ended | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the transition period from | to |
| Commission File No. | Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in their Charters, Address and Telephone Number | State of Incorporation | I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos. | ||||||||||||||
| 1-14201 | SEMPRA | ![]() | California | 33-0732627 | |||||||||||||
| 488 8th Avenue | |||||||||||||||||
| San Diego, California 92101 | |||||||||||||||||
| (619) 696-2000 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1-03779 | SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY | ![]() | California | 95-1184800 | |||||||||||||
| 8330 Century Park Court | |||||||||||||||||
| San Diego, California 92123 | |||||||||||||||||
| (619) 696-2000 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1-01402 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY | ![]() | California | 95-1240705 | |||||||||||||
| 555 West 5th Street | |||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles, California 90013 | |||||||||||||||||
| (213) 244-1200 |
| SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT: | ||||||||
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||
| SEMPRA: | ||||||||
| Common Stock, without par value | SRE | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| 5.75% Junior Subordinated Notes Due 2079, $25 par value | SREA | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
| SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY: | ||||||||
| None | ||||||||
| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY: | ||||||||
| None | ||||||||
| 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 Registrants are well-known seasoned issuers, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. | ||||||||||||||
| Yes | ☒ | 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 |
| 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. ☒ | ||||||||||||||
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| 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, 2025, the last business day of each Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter: | |||||
| Sempra | $49.4 billion | ||||
| San Diego Gas & Electric Company | $0 | ||||
| Southern California Gas Company | $0 |
| Common stock, without par value, outstanding as of February 19, 2026: |
| Sempra | 653,284,140 shares | ||||
| San Diego Gas & Electric Company | Wholly owned by Enova Corporation, which is wholly owned by Sempra | ||||
| Southern California Gas Company | Wholly 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 2026 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 June 2026 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this annual report on Form 10-K. | ||
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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 Registrant on its own behalf. Each such Registrant makes statements herein only as to itself and makes no statement whatsoever as to any other Registrant.
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 | |||||
| 2019 Wildfire Legislation | AB 1054 and AB 111 | ||||
| 2025 Wildfire Legislation | Senate Bill 254 | ||||
| 2025 Energy Laws | Mexico’s 2025 energy-related laws, including Mexico’s Electric Sector Law and Hydrocarbons Sector Law | ||||
| AB | California Assembly Bill | ||||
| ADIA | Black Silverback ZC 2022 LP (assignee of Black River B 2017 Inc.), a wholly owned affiliate of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority | ||||
| AFUDC | allowance for funds used during construction | ||||
| amparo | an extraordinary constitutional appeal governed by Articles 103 and 107 of the Mexican Constitution and filed in Mexican federal court | ||||
| AOCI | accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||
| ARO | asset retirement obligation | ||||
| ASC | Accounting Standards Codification | ||||
| ASEA | Agencia de Seguridad, Energía y Ambiente (Mexico’s National Agency for Safety, Energy, and Environment) | ||||
| ASU | Accounting Standards Update | ||||
| ATM | at-the-market equity offering program pursuant to the Sales Agreement | ||||
| Bcf | billion cubic feet | ||||
| Bechtel | Bechtel Energy Inc. | ||||
| Blackstone | BX Frontier Member I LLC and BX Frontier Member II LLC, collectively | ||||
| bps | basis points | ||||
| California ISO adder | an additional 0.50% ROE for participation in the California ISO | ||||
| Cameron LNG JV | Cameron LNG Holdings, LLC | ||||
| Cameron LNG Phase 1 facility | Cameron LNG JV liquefaction facility | ||||
| Cameron LNG Phase 2 project | Cameron LNG JV liquefaction expansion project | ||||
| CARB | California Air Resources Board | ||||
| CCA | Community Choice Aggregator | ||||
| CCM | cost of capital adjustment mechanism | ||||
| CEC | California Energy Commission | ||||
| CFE | Comisión Federal de Electricidad (Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission) | ||||
| CFIN | Cameron LNG FINCO, LLC, a wholly owned and unconsolidated affiliate of Cameron LNG JV | ||||
| CNE | Comisión Nacional de Energía (Mexico’s National Commission of Energy) | ||||
| CODM | chief operating decision maker as defined in ASC 280 | ||||
| ConocoPhillips | ConocoPhillips Company | ||||
| Continuation Account | the Wildfire Fund Continuation Account established by the 2025 Wildfire Legislation | ||||
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 | ||||
| CPUC | California Public Utilities Commission | ||||
| CRNCI | contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest | ||||
| CRR | congestion revenue right | ||||
| DA | Direct Access | ||||
| DER | distributed energy resources | ||||
| DOE | U.S. Department of Energy | ||||
| DOT | U.S. Department of Transportation | ||||
| DWR | California Department of Water Resources | ||||
| ECA LNG | ECA LNG Phase 1 and ECA LNG Phase 2, collectively | ||||
| ECA LNG Phase 1 | ECA LNG Holdings B.V., a subsidiary of SI Partners that owns the ECA LNG Phase 1 project | ||||
| ECA LNG Phase 2 | ECA LNG II Holdings B.V., a subsidiary of SI Partners that owns the ECA LNG Phase 2 project | ||||
| ECA Regas Facility | Energía Costa Azul, S. de R.L. de C.V. LNG regasification facility | ||||
| Ecogas | Ecogas México, S. de R.L. de C.V. | ||||
| Edison | Southern California Edison Company, a subsidiary of Edison International | ||||
| EFH | Energy Future Holdings Corp. (renamed Sempra Texas Holdings Corp.) | ||||
| EPA | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
| EPC | engineering, procurement and construction | ||||
| EPS | earnings (losses) per common share |
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| GLOSSARY | |||||
| ERCOT | Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., the ISO and the regional coordinator of various electricity systems within Texas | ||||
| ESJ | Energía Sierra Juárez, S. de R.L. de C.V. | ||||
| ETR | effective income tax rate | ||||
| Exchange Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | ||||
| FD | final decision | ||||
| feed gas | natural gas that is provided to be used for processing to produce LNG | ||||
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | ||||
| FID | final investment decision | ||||
| Fitch | Fitch Ratings, Inc. | ||||
| FTA | Free Trade Agreement | ||||
| GCIM | Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism | ||||
| GHG | greenhouse gas | ||||
| GRC | General Rate Case | ||||
| HOA | Heads of Agreement | ||||
| IEnova | Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.P.I. de C.V. | ||||
| IEnova Pipelines | IEnova Pipelines, S. de R.L. de C.V. | ||||
| IMG | Infraestructura Marina del Golfo | ||||
| IOU | investor-owned utility | ||||
| IRA | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | ||||
| IRS | U.S. Internal Revenue Service | ||||
| ISFSI | independent spent fuel storage installation | ||||
| ISO | Independent System Operator | ||||
| ITC | investment tax credit | ||||
| JV | joint venture | ||||
| KKR Denali | KKR Denali Holdco LLC, an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. | ||||
| KKR Partners | affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and indirect co-investor Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, collectively | ||||
| KKR Pinnacle | KKR Pinnacle Investor L.P., an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. | ||||
| kV | kilovolt | ||||
| kW | kilowatt | ||||
| kWh | kilowatt hour | ||||
| LA Fires | the wildfires in Los Angeles County, California, including the Palisades, Eaton and other fires, that burned in January and February of 2025 | ||||
| LH | Mexico’s Hydrocarbons Law | ||||
| LIE | Mexico’s Electricity Industry Law | ||||
| LNG | liquefied natural gas | ||||
| LPG | liquid petroleum gas | ||||
| LTIP | long-term incentive plan | ||||
| MD&A | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | ||||
| MMBtu | million British thermal units (of natural gas) | ||||
| MMcf | million cubic feet | ||||
| Moody’s | Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. | ||||
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding | ||||
| Mtpa | million tonnes per annum | ||||
| MW | megawatt | ||||
| MWh | megawatt hour | ||||
| NAV | net asset value | ||||
| NCI | noncontrolling interest(s) | ||||
| NDT | nuclear decommissioning trusts | ||||
| NEIL | Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited | ||||
| NEM | net energy metering | ||||
| NOL | net operating loss | ||||
| NRC | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
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| GLOSSARY | |||||
| NYSE | New York Stock Exchange | ||||
| O&M | operation and maintenance expense | ||||
| OBBBA | One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 | ||||
| OCI | other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||
| OEIS | Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety | ||||
| Oncor | Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC | ||||
| Oncor Holdings | Oncor Electric Delivery Holdings Company LLC | ||||
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | ||||
| Other Sempra | All Sempra consolidated entities, except for SDG&E and SoCalGas | ||||
| PA2 JVCo | a subsidiary of SI Partners that owns Port Arthur LNG II | ||||
| PA2 JVCo LLCA | PA2 JVCo’s limited liability company agreement | ||||
| PA LNG Phase 1 project | initial phase of the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project | ||||
| PA LNG Phase 2 project | second phase of the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project | ||||
| PBOP | postretirement benefits other than pension | ||||
| PD | proposed decision | ||||
| PEMEX | Petróleos Mexicanos (Mexican state-owned oil company) | ||||
| PG&E | Pacific Gas & Electric Company | ||||
| PHMSA | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | ||||
| Port Arthur LNG I | Port Arthur LNG, LLC, a subsidiary of SI Partners that owns the PA LNG Phase 1 project | ||||
| Port Arthur LNG II | Port Arthur LNG Phase II, LLC, a subsidiary of SI Partners that owns the PA LNG Phase 2 project | ||||
| PP&E | property, plant and equipment | ||||
| PPA | power purchase agreement | ||||
| PRP | Potentially Responsible Party | ||||
| PSEP | Pipeline Safety Enhancement Plan | ||||
| PUCT | Public Utility Commission of Texas | ||||
| PURA | Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act | ||||
| Rating Agencies | Moody’s, S&P and Fitch, collectively | ||||
| REC | renewable energy certificate | ||||
| Registrants | has 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 | ||||
| ROE | return on equity | ||||
| ROU | right-of-use | ||||
| RPS Program | Renewables Portfolio Standard program | ||||
| RSU | restricted stock unit | ||||
| S&P | S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc. | ||||
| Sales Agreement | ATM Equity Offering Sales Agreement, dated November 6, 2024, among Sempra and Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each a sales agent or forward seller) and Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Royal Bank of Canada, The Bank of Nova Scotia and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or one of their respective affiliates (each a forward purchaser) | ||||
| SB | California Senate Bill | ||||
| scope 1 GHG emissions | a company’s direct GHG emissions from operations that it owns or controls | ||||
| scope 2 GHG emissions | a company's indirect GHG emissions such as purchased electricity for its own use at its facilities | ||||
| SDG&E | San Diego Gas & Electric Company | ||||
| SDSRA | Senior Debt Service Reserve Account | ||||
| SEC | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | ||||
| SEDATU | Secretaría de Desarrollo Agrario, Territorial y Urbano (Mexico’s agency in charge of agriculture, land and urban development) | ||||
| SENER | Secretaría de Energía de México (Mexico’s Ministry of Energy) | ||||
| series C preferred stock | Sempra’s 4.875% fixed-rate reset cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, series C | ||||
| Sharyland Holdings | Sharyland Holdings, L.P. | ||||
| Sharyland Utilities | Sharyland Utilities, L.L.C. | ||||
| Shell | Shell México Gas Natural, S. de R.L. de C.V. |
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| GLOSSARY | |||||
| SI Partners | Sempra Infrastructure Partners, LP, the holding company for most of Sempra’s businesses not subject to California or Texas utility regulation | ||||
| SoCalGas | Southern California Gas Company | ||||
| SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate | ||||
| SONGS | San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station | ||||
| SPA | sale and purchase agreement | ||||
| SST Committee | Safety, Sustainability and Technology Committee of the Sempra board of directors | ||||
| Support Agreement | support agreement, dated July 28, 2020 and amended in June 2021 and January 2025, between Sempra and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | ||||
| TAG Norte | TAG Norte Holding, S. de R.L. de C.V. | ||||
| TAG Pipelines | TAG Pipelines Norte, S. de R.L. de C.V. | ||||
| Tangguh PSC | Tangguh PSC Contractors | ||||
| TCEQ | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | ||||
| TCJA | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 | ||||
| TdM | Termoeléctrica de Mexicali | ||||
| TO5 | Electric Transmission Owner Formula Rate, effective June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2025 | ||||
| TO5 adder refund provision | the provision in the TO5 settlement providing that SDG&E will refund the California ISO adder as of June 1, 2019 if the FERC issues an order ruling that California IOUs are no longer eligible for the California ISO adder | ||||
| TO6 | Electric Transmission Owner Formula Rate, effective June 1, 2025, subject to refund | ||||
| TTI | Texas 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. GAAP | generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America | ||||
| UTM | unified tracker mechanism | ||||
| VaR | value at risk | ||||
| Ventika | Ventika, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Ventika II, S.A.P.I. de C.V., collectively | ||||
| VIE | variable interest entity | ||||
| Wildfire Fund | the fund established pursuant to AB 1054 | ||||
| WMP | wildfire mitigation plan |
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,” “pro forma,” “strategic,” “initiative,” “target,” “outlook,” “optimistic,” “poised,” “positioned,” “maintain,” “continue,” “progress,” “advance,” “goal,” “aim,” “commit,” or similar expressions, or when we discuss our guidance, priorities, strategies, goals, vision, mission, 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 and the Continuation Account, rates from customers or a combination thereof
▪decisions, disallowances or denials of cost recovery, audits, investigations, inquiries, ordered studies, 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) CNE, CPUC, DOE, FERC, IRS, PUCT 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, such as the planned sale of a portion of our equity interest in SI Partners, including risks related to, as applicable, (i) being able to reach a positive FID, (ii) negotiating pricing and other terms in definitive contracts, (iii) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (iv) realizing anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, (v) obtaining regulatory and other approvals and (vi) third parties honoring their contracts and commitments, including with respect to closing or post-closing payments
▪changes to our capital expenditure plans and their potential impact on rate base or other growth
▪changes, due to evolving economic, political and other factors, to (i) trade and other foreign policy, including the imposition of tariffs by the U.S. and foreign countries, and (ii) laws and regulations, including those related to tax and the energy industry in the U.S. and Mexico
▪litigation, arbitration, property disputes and other proceedings
▪cybersecurity threats, including by nation-state actors, of ransomware or other attacks on our systems, the energy grid or our other infrastructure, or the systems of third parties with which we conduct business
▪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, which can be affected by, among other things, (i) actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or place those ratings on negative outlook, (ii) instability in the capital markets, and (iii) fluctuating interest rates and inflation
▪the impact of efforts to increase affordability of U.S. utility customer rates on our ability to obtain cost recovery from applicable regulators, our capital expenditure and other growth plans and our ability to advance statewide policies
▪the impact on affordability of customer rates, cost of capital and operating margin due to (i) volatility in inflation, interest rates, commodity prices, tariff rates, and foreign currency exchange rates and (ii) with respect to SDG&E’s and SoCalGas’ businesses, the cost of meeting the demand for lower carbon and reliable energy in California
▪the impact of climate policies, laws, rules, regulations, trends and required disclosures, 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 emerging 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
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▪the availability of electric power, natural gas and natural gas storage and transportation capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid or pipeline and storage systems or limitations on the injection and 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
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.
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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 businesses. 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 occur, Sempra’s and its businesses’ 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 businesses 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
▪Successfully executing our five-year capital expenditures plan is subject to risks
▪The economic interest, voting rights and market value of our outstanding common stock may be adversely affected by any additional equity securities we may issue
Risks Related to All Sempra Businesses
▪Our infrastructure and its supporting systems subject us to risks
▪We face risks related to severe weather, natural disasters, physical attacks and other similar events
▪We face evolving cybersecurity, technology resiliency and data security and governance risks, including with respect to increasing use of artificial intelligence
▪Our debt service obligations expose us to risks
▪The availability and cost of 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, and our efforts to maintain these ratings could require additional equity securities issuances by Sempra or sales of equity interests in subsidiaries or projects in development
▪We face risks related to the evolving regulatory environment, including failures or delays in obtaining and maintaining franchises and other required approvals and potential negative impacts of our legislative and regulatory advocacy efforts
▪We face risks related to environmental and climate change regulation and the costs of the energy transition
▪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
▪Natural gas continues to be the subject of political and public debate, including a desire by some to 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
▪Ring-fencing measures, governance mechanisms and commitments limit our ability to influence the management, policies and operations of Oncor
▪Changes in the regulation of Oncor or the regulation or operation of the electric utility industry and/or ERCOT market could negatively affect Oncor
▪Oncor’s capital expenditures plan may not be executed as planned or achieve its business objectives
▪Oncor’s capital expenditures plan will result in significant liquidity needs that may necessitate additional investments
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 or generate expected earnings or cash flows
▪We may not be able to secure, 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, credit and management oversight risks and challenges
Risks Related to Planned Sales of Certain Assets and Businesses
▪We may be unable to complete or realize the anticipated benefits from our planned sales of certain of our assets and businesses as part of our capital recycling program
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