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SPIRE INC (SR) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on April 22, 2026 reporting Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). Spire agreed to sell its Mississippi natural gas utility to Delta Mississippi Gas for $75 million, subject to purchase price adjustments.
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Item 1.01 · Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- Spire agreed to sell its Mississippi natural gas utility to Delta Mississippi Gas for $75 million, subject to purchase price adjustments
- Transaction expected to close in fiscal Q1 2027, pending Mississippi Public Service Commission approval
- Sale exits Spire’s Mississippi utility operations and provides cash proceeds, with final financial impact dependent on adjustments and transaction accounting
- Purchaser termination rights include rejection of MPSC-imposed burdensome conditions
- Reverse termination fee of $7.5 million, equal to 10% of purchase price, limits Spire’s remedy absent intentional fraud
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- Disclosure provides safe-h harbor language for forward-looking statements concerning the proposed Transaction
- Completion contingent on regulatory clearances and other conditions, with delay or termination risk
- Potential investor risks include transaction costs, operational disruption, personnel retention, and adverse business reactions
- Spire directs investors to its Form 10-K for year ended September 30, 2025 and subsequent SEC filings for risk factors
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1
- $75 million cash sale of Spire Mississippi to Delta Utilities, valued at 1.4x 2025 rate base
- Divested utility serves approximately 18,000 customers across 745 miles of distribution pipelines
- Proceeds earmarked for infrastructure investments in Spire’s Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee utilities
- Expected first fiscal quarter 2027 closing, subject to Mississippi Public Service Commission approval
- Portfolio shift toward larger regulated gas utilities, with affected Spire employees expected to transition to Delta Utilities
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