Spire Inc. Files 10-Q for Q2 2024
Sentiment: neutral
Topics: 10-Q, utilities, natural-gas
TL;DR
Spire Inc. 10-Q filed. Financials for Spire Alabama & Spire Missouri out.
AI Summary
Spire Inc. filed its 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2024, reporting on its subsidiaries Spire Alabama Inc. and Spire Missouri Inc. The filing details financial performance and operational updates for these natural gas distribution companies. Spire Inc. is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with Spire Alabama Inc. based in Birmingham, AL.
Why It Matters
This filing provides investors and stakeholders with an update on Spire Inc.'s financial health and operational status for its natural gas distribution subsidiaries.
Risk Assessment
Risk Level: low — This is a routine quarterly financial filing (10-Q) and does not inherently indicate new or elevated risks.
Key Players & Entities
- Spire Inc. (company) — Filer and parent company
- Spire Alabama Inc. (company) — Subsidiary
- Spire Missouri Inc. (company) — Subsidiary
- 20240630 (date) — End of reporting period
- 700 MARKET STREET (location) — Business address for Spire Inc.
- ST LOUIS (location) — City for Spire Inc. business address
- MO (location) — State for Spire Inc. business address
- 2101 6TH AVENUE NORTH (location) — Business address for Spire Alabama Inc.
- BIRMINGHAM (location) — City for Spire Alabama Inc. business address
- AL (location) — State for Spire Alabama Inc. business address
FAQ
What is the reporting period for this 10-Q filing?
The Conformed Period of Report is 20240630, meaning the filing covers the period ending June 30, 2024.
Which subsidiaries are specifically mentioned in the filing details?
The filing details include information for Spire Alabama Inc. and Spire Missouri Inc.
What is the primary business of the listed companies?
The Standard Industrial Classification for all listed companies (Spire Inc., Spire Alabama Inc., Spire Missouri Inc.) is NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924].
Where is Spire Inc. headquartered?
Spire Inc.'s business address is listed as 700 Market Street, St. Louis, MO.
What was the former name of Spire Alabama Inc.?
The former company name for Spire Alabama Inc. was Alabama Gas Corp, with a date of name change in 19920703.
Filing Stats: 4,699 words · 19 min read · ~16 pages · Grade level 4.9 · Accepted 2024-07-31 09:43:53
Key Financial Figures
- $1.00 — hange on which registered Common Stock $1.00 par value SR New York Stock Exchang
- $25.00 — le Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $25.00 per share SR.PRA New York Stock Exch
- $0.01 — e Alabama Inc. Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (all owned by Spire Inc.) 1,
Filing Documents
- spre20240630_10q.htm (10-Q) — 4069KB
- ex_684782.htm (EX-31.1) — 33KB
- ex_684783.htm (EX-31.2) — 32KB
- ex_684784.htm (EX-31.3) — 33KB
- ex_684785.htm (EX-32.1) — 14KB
- ex_684786.htm (EX-32.2) — 13KB
- ex_684787.htm (EX-32.3) — 14KB
- 0001437749-24-024001.txt ( ) — 14546KB
- sr-20240630.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 65KB
- sr-20240630_cal.xml (EX-101.CAL) — 61KB
- sr-20240630_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 422KB
- sr-20240630_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 370KB
- sr-20240630_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 460KB
- spre20240630_10q_htm.xml (XML) — 3712KB
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Financial Statements (Unaudited) Spire Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 5 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 6 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity 8 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 10 Spire Missouri Inc. Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income 11 Condensed Balance Sheets 12 Condensed Statements of Shareholder's Equity 14 Condensed Statements of Cash Flows 15 Spire Alabama Inc. Condensed Statements of Income 16 Condensed Balance Sheets 17 Condensed Statements of Shareholder's Equity 19 Condensed Statements of Cash Flows 20
Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 21 Note 2. Revenue 24 Note 3. Earnings Per Common Share 25 Note 4. Shareholders ' Equity 26 Note 5. Regulatory Matters 27 Note 6. Financing 31 Note 7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments 32 Note 8. Fair Value Measurements 34 Note 9. Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits 37 Note 10. Information by Operating Segment 40 Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies 42 Item 2
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 45 Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 64 Item 4
Controls and Procedures
Controls and Procedures 64
OTHER INFORMATION
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1
Legal Proceedings
Legal Proceedings 65 Item 1A
Risk Factors
Risk Factors 65 Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 65 Item 3 Defaults upon Senior Securities 65 Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures 65 Item 5 Other Information 65 Item 6 Exhibits 66
SIGNATURES
SIGNATURES 67 1 Table of Contents GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS APSC Alabama Public Service Commission PGA Purchased Gas Adjustment ASC Accounting Standards Codification RSE Rate Stabilization and Equalization Company Spire and its subsidiaries unless the context suggests otherwise SEC U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Degree days The average of a day's high and low temperature below 65, subtracted from 65, multiplied by the number of days impacted Spire Spire Inc. FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board Spire Alabama Spire Alabama Inc. FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Spire EnergySouth Spire EnergySouth Inc., the parent of Spire Gulf and Spire Mississippi GAAP Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America Spire Gulf Spire Gulf Inc. Gas Marketing Segment including Spire Marketing, which provides natural gas marketing services Spire Marketing Spire Marketing Inc. Gas Utility Segment including the operations of the Utilities Spire Mississippi Spire Mississippi Inc. GSA Gas Supply Adjustment Spire Missouri Spire Missouri Inc. ISRS Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge Spire MoGas Pipeline Spire MoGas Pipeline LLC, a 263-mile FERC-regulated natural gas pipeline, together with Omega Pipeline, a connected 75-mile gas distribution system in Missouri Midstream Segment including Spire Storage, Spire STL Pipeline and Spire MoGas Pipeline Spire STL Pipeline Spire STL Pipeline LLC, or the 65-mile FERC-regulated pipeline it constructed and operates to deliver natural gas into eastern Missouri MoPSC Missouri Public Service Commission Spire Storage The physical natural gas storage operations of Spire Storage West LLC and Spire Storage Salt Plains LLC MSPSC Mississippi Public Service Commission U.S. United States O&M Operation and maintenance expense Utilities Spire Missouri, Spire Alabama and the subsidiaries of Spire EnergySo
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION The interim financial statements included herein have been prepared by three separate registrants — Spire Inc. ("Spire" or the "Company"), Spire Missouri Inc. ("Spire Missouri") and Spire Alabama Inc. ("Spire Alabama") — without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the registrants' combined Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. The Financial Information in this Part I includes separate financial statements (i.e., statements of income and comprehensive income, balance sheets, statements of shareholders' equity and statements of cash flows) for Spire, Spire Missouri and Spire Alabama. The Notes to Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are also included and presented herein on a combined basis for Spire, Spire Missouri and Spire Alabama. 3 Table of Contents
Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements SPIRE INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended June 30, (In millions, except per share amounts) 2024 2023 2024 2023 Operating Revenues $ 414.1 $ 418.5 $ 2,299.2 $ 2,355.9 Operating Expenses: Natural gas 140.9 169.8 1,048.7 1,175.5 Operation and maintenance 126.7 125.5 395.2 389.7 Depreciation and amortization 71.4 64.3 207.3 189.0 Taxes, other than income taxes 44.4 46.9 179.5 179.2 Total Operating Expenses 383.4 406.5 1,830.7 1,933.4 Operating Income 30.7 12.0 468.5 422.5 Interest Expense, Net 48.8 46.7 151.6 137.5 Other Income, Net 2.4 6.3 27.2 19.3 (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes ( 15.7 ) ( 28.4 ) 344.1 304.3 Income Tax (Benefit) Expense ( 3.1 ) ( 6.8 ) 67.3 55.7 Net (Loss) Income ( 12.6 ) ( 21.6 ) 276.8 248.6 Provision for preferred dividends 3.7 3.7 11.1 11.1 (Loss) income allocated to participating securities — ( 0.1 ) 0.4 0.4 Net (Loss) Income Available to Common Shareholders $ ( 16.3 ) $ ( 25.2 ) $ 265.3 $ 237.1 Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 57.7 52.5 55.6 52.5 Diluted 57.7 52.5 55.7 52.6 Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share $ ( 0.28 ) $ ( 0.48 ) $ 4.77 $ 4.52 Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share $ ( 0.28 ) $ ( 0.48 ) $ 4.76 $ 4.51 See the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. 4 Table of Contents SPIRE INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended June 30, (In millions) 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net (Loss) Income $ ( 12.6 ) $ ( 21.6 ) $ 276.8 $ 248.6 Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Tax: Cash flow hedging derivative instruments: Net hedging gain (loss) arising during the period 4.3