0001606268-16-000351 8-K 4 20161003 9.01 20161005 20161005 Spark Energy, Inc. 0001606268 4931 465453215 DE 1231 8-K 34 001-36559 161923212 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77079 (713) 600-2600 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77079 8-K 1 majorq22016proforma8-ka.htm 8-K Document UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2016 (August 23, 2016) Spark Energy, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 001-36559 46-5453215 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 12140 Wickchester Lane, Suite 100 Houston, Texas 77079 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (713) 600-2600 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATORY NOTE On August 23, 2016, Spark Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Initial Report”) to report, among other things, the closing of its acquisition on August 23, 2016, of all of the outstanding membership interests in Major Energy Services LLC, a New York limited liability company (“MES”), Major Energy Electric Services LLC, a New York limited liability company (“MEES”), and Respond Power LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Respond” and collectively, the “Major Energy Companies”). This Current Report on Form 8-K/A (the “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Initial Report to include the financial statements of the Major Energy Companies and the unaudited pro forma financial statements of the Company required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Form 8-K, and to include exhibits under Item 9.01(d) of Form 8-K. No other modifications to the Initial Report are being made by this Amendment. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired. The audited combined financial statements of the Major Energy Companies as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. The unaudited combined financial statements of the Major Energy Companies as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are included in this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 are included in this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.3. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 23.1 Consent of Independent Auditor of the Major Energy Companies, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. 99.1 Audited Combined Financial Statements of the Major Energy Companies (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Spark Energy, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2016, File No. 001-36559). 99.2 Unaudited Combined Financial Statements of the Major Energy Companies. 99.3 Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: October 5, 2016 SPARK ENERGY, INC. By: /s/ Gil Melman Name: Gil Melman Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 23.1 Consent of Independent Auditor of the Major Energy Companies, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. 99.1 Audited Combined Financial Statements of the Major Energy Companies (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Spark Energy, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2016, File No. 001-36559). 99.2 Unaudited Combined Financial Statements of the Major Energy Companies. 99.3 Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Information. EX-23.1 2 exhibit231consentletterq22.htm EXHIBIT 23.1 Exhibit CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S­3 (No. 333-206391) and Form S-8 (No. 333-197738) of Spark Energy, Inc. of our report dated June 10, 2016 relating to the combined financial statements of Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities, which appears in the Current Report on Form 8­K of Spark Energy, Inc. filed on June 15, 2016. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Florham Park, New Jersey October 5, 2016 EX-99.2 3 exhibit992unauditedcondens.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities Condensed Combined Financial Statements June 30, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities Index June 30, 2016 Page(s) Condensed Combined Financial Statements Independent Auditors' Review Report 2 Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015 3 Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited) 4 Statements of Members’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2016 (unaudited) 5 Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited) 6 Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) 7 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Independent Auditors’ Review Report To Management of Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities Report on the Financial Statements We have reviewed the accompanying condensed combined balance sheet of Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities (Major Energy Electric Services, LLC and Respond Power, LLC) (collectively the “Company”) as of June 30, 2016, and the related condensed combined statements of income, members’ equity and cash flows for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. The combined balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2015, and the related combined statements of income, members’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), were audited by other auditors whose report dated June 10, 2016, expressed an unmodified opinion on those combined financial statements. Management’s Responsibility The Company’s management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the interim financial information in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; this responsibility includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control sufficient to provide a reasonable basis for the preparation and fair presentation of interim financial information in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Auditors’ Responsibility Our responsibility is to conduct our review in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to reviews of interim financial information. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial information. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. Conclusion Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information as of and for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, for them to be in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. /s/ KPMG LLP Houston, Texas October 5, 2016 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities Condensed Combined Balance Sheets (unaudited) June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,507,141 $ 4,906,701 Restricted cash 76,500 76,500 Accounts receivable 21,616,626 24,142,291 Natural gas inventories 85,657 442,666 Deferred advertising costs 1,433,333 1,683,333 Other current assets 7,889,469 6,034,093 Total current assets 36,608,726 37,285,584 Customer acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization 5,098,622 4,961,029 Deferred advertising costs 306,250 918,750 Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $12,732 and $11,405 at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 13,796 15,123 Security deposits and other assets 47,540 47,540 Total assets $ 42,074,934 $ 43,228,026 Liabilities and Members' Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 7,652,998 $ 9,633,148 Accrued liabilities 13,561,066 14,569,092 Loans payable 12,230,219 9,418,852 Total current liabilities 33,444,283 33,621,092 Other liabilities — 416,668 Total liabilities 33,444,283 34,037,760 Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) Members' equity 8,630,651 9,190,266 Total liabilities and members' equity $ 42,074,934 $ 43,228,026 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed combined financial statements. 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities Condensed Combined Statements of Income (unaudited) Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 2016 2015 Sale of natural gas and electricity $ 38,343,683 $ 39,405,029 $ 89,487,820 $ 102,721,085 Cost of natural gas and electricity 29,445,626 31,318,219 66,344,503 76,893,937 Operating expenses 9,787,202 6,199,620 17,480,451 13,824,167 Total operating profit (loss) (889,145 ) 1,887,190 5,662,866 12,002,981 Interest income (expense) Interest income 4,132 8,509 14,651 17,145 Interest expense (143,794 ) (105,653 ) (266,511 ) (255,939 ) Total interest expense, net (139,662 ) (97,144 ) (251,860 ) (238,794 ) Income (loss) before income taxes (1,028,807 ) 1,790,046 5,411,006 11,764,187 Income taxes 6,433 — 29,633 43,600 Net income (loss) $ (1,035,240 ) $ 1,790,046 $ 5,381,373 $ 11,720,587 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed combined financial statements. 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities Condensed Combined Statements of Members’ Equity (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 Total Members' Retained Members' Units Earnings Equity Balance at December 31, 2015 $ 1,359,114 $ 7,831,152 $ 9,190,266 Members' distributions — (5,922,738 ) (5,922,738 ) Preferred guaranteed member payments — (18,250 ) (18,250 ) Net income — 5,381,373 5,381,373 Balance at June 30, 2016 $ 1,359,114 $ 7,271,537 $ 8,630,651 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed combined financial statements. 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities Condensed Combined Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 2015 Cash flows from operating activities Net income $ 5,381,373 $ 11,720,587 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation and amortization 5,002,752 5,573,741 Changes in assets and liabilities Accounts receivable 2,525,665 6,704,563 Natural gas inventories 357,009 533,560 Other current assets (1,855,376 ) (1,531,043 ) Customer acquisition costs (4,276,519 ) (4,068,851 ) Accounts payable (1,980,149 ) (1,176,634 ) Accrued liabilities (1,008,026 ) (1,097,160 ) Other liabilities (416,668 ) — Net cash provided by operating activities 3,730,061 16,658,763 Cash flows from financing activities Net borrowings on loans payable (1) 2,811,367 (4,318,652 ) Members' distributions (5,922,738 ) (10,275,014 ) Preferred guaranteed member payments (18,250 ) (36,500 ) Net cash (used in) financing activities (3,129,621 ) (14,630,166 ) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 600,440 2,028,597 Cash and cash equivalents Beginning of period 4,906,701 2,968,778 End of period $ 5,507,141 $ 4,997,375 Cash paid during the period Interest $ 266,034 $ 284,281 Income taxes 91,433 46,346 Noncash supplemental disclosure Collateral posting $ — $ 1,500,000 (1) Net borrowings amount for the six month periods ending June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015 include $62,759,560 and $77,150,087, respectively of additions related to the conversion of trade payable unpaid balances for energy and ancillary purchases into a loan as per the agreement with the creditor. The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed combined financial statements. 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Major Energy Services, LLC and Associated Entities Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements (unaudited) 1. Organization and Nature of Business The financial position and results of operations of Major Energy Services, LLC (“MES”), Major Energy Electric Services, LLC (“MEES”) and Respond Power, LLC (“Respond”), (collectively, the “Companies”) are presented on a combined basis in accordance with the principles of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation. MES, MEES and Respond are related through common ownership and control. MES was organized as a New York LLC in 2005. MES is engaged in the marketing and supply of natural gas. MES began serving customers in 2007 and, during 2016 and 2015, operated in Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. MEES was organized as a New York LLC in 2007. MEES is engaged in the marketing and supply of electricity. MEES began serving customers in 2010 and, during 2016 and 2015, operated in Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland and New York. Respond was organized as a New York LLC in 2008. Respond is engaged in the marketing and supply of electricity. Respond began serving customers in 2010 and, during 2016 and 2015, operated in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Companies operate in the highly regulated natural gas and electricity retail sales industry and comply with the legislation and regulations in these state jurisdictions in order to maintain licensed status and to continue operations. Licensing requirements vary by state, but generally involve regular, standardized reporting in order to maintain a license in good standing with the state commission responsible for regulating retail electricity and gas suppliers. The transportation and sale for resale of natural gas in interstate commerce are regulated by agencies of the U.S. federal government, primarily the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) under the Natural Gas Act of 1938, the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 and regulations issued under those statutes. Since 1985, FERC has endeavored to make natural gas transportation more accessible to natural gas buyers and sellers on an open and non-discriminatory basis. FERC’s orders do not attempt to directly regulate natural gas retail sales. As a shipper of natural gas on interstate pipelines, the Companies are subject to those interstate pipelines tariff requirements and FERC regulations and policies applicable to shippers. The Companies marketing efforts to consumers, including but not limited to telemarketing, door-to-door sales, direct mail and online marketing, are subject to consumer protection regulation including state deceptive trade practices acts, Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) marketing standards, and state utility commission rules governing customer solicitations and enrollments, among others. In April 2016, all of the outstanding membership interests in the Companies were acquired by National Gas and Electric, LLC ("NGE"). In consideration of the purchase, NGE agreed to pay a purchase price of $45,000,000, less a litigation credit of $5,000,000, for a net sum of $40,000,000 at closing, with additional amounts of up to $35,000,000 payable through 2018 assuming certain performance targets are met. The purchase price was further adjusted for certain escrow as well as working capital considerations. 2. Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Combination and Consolidation and Combined Statements of Income The accompanying interim unaudited condensed combined financial statements include the accounts of Major Energy Services, LLC, Major Energy Electric Services, LLC and Respond Power, LLC, which are separate entities with common ownership. These entities are managed and operated as if they were a single entity, and therefore management has elected to present their statements on a combined basis. All intercompany balances have been eliminated upon combination. 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basis of Presentation The accounting and reporting policies of the Companies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The condensed combined balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 was derived from the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. This information should be read in conjunction with our combined financial statements and notes contained in our audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. Use of Estimates and Assumptions The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures at the date of the interim financial statements. Similarly, estimates and assumptions are required for the reporting of revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from estimates. The information furnished herein reflects all normal recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed combined financial statements. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the full year or for any interim period. Transactions with Related Parties Refer to Note 7 to these condensed combined financial statements for additional information regarding related party transactions. 3. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable is summarized in the following table: June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Billed customer accounts receivable $ 13,958,818 $ 14,638,504 Unbilled customer accounts receivable 7,618,892 9,219,955 Budget billing receivable — 195,864 Imbalance and other settlements 38,916 87,968 Total accounts receivable $ 21,616,626 $ 24,142,291 Billed customer accounts receivable represents uncollected revenues that have been billed on the Companies’ behalf by the local distribution company ("LDC"). Unbilled customer accounts receivable represent revenues associated with natural gas or electricity consumed but not yet billed to customers under the LDCs monthly cycle billing method. The Companies have limited credit risk as the LDCs guarantee billed and unbilled customer accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 100% and 99%, respectively of the Companies’ billed and unbilled customer accounts receivable were with LDCs with an investment grade credit rating. Imbalance settlements represent differences between the natural gas delivered to LDCs for consumption by the Companies’ customers and actual usage by the Companies’ customers. Other settlements include payments for gas supplied by the LDCs for winter usage as well as other miscellaneous charges. Such settlements are expected to be included in cash to/from the LDCs in accordance with contractual payment arrangements. Budget billing receivable represents the amounts that customer’s usages have exceeded the amount they have been billed under their budget billed plan. 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Customer Acquisition Costs Customer acquisition costs and related accumulated amortization are summarized in the following table: June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Customer acquisition costs $ 10,768,670 $ 12,872,228 Accumulated amortization (5,670,048 ) (7,911,199 ) $ 5,098,622 $ 4,961,029 Customer acquisition costs are costs paid to outside firms for door-to-door marketing and telemarketing services. The Companies pay a fee per account enrolled by a third party and retained for at least 15 days. The Companies amortize customer acquisition costs over the estimated useful lives of the customer relationships, which was estimated to be 16 months for the six months ended June 30, 2016, for gas and electricity, based on current period usage divided by total usage during the estimated lives. After customer acquisition costs are fully amortized, the gross costs and related amortization are removed from the accounts even if the amounts relate to current customers. Amortization expense relating to capitalized customer acquisition costs were $1,841,006 and $2,074,919 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Amortization expense relating to capitalized customer acquisition costs were $4,138,926 and $4,711,511 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Companies wrote off fully amortized costs and amortization of $3,647,847 and $3,547,570, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Companies wrote off fully amortized costs and amortization of $6,380,077 and $7,254,965, respectively. 5. Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities are summarized in the following table: June 30, 2016 December 31, 2015 Sales and gross receipts tax payable $ 1,220,847 $ 1,109,588 Advertising costs payable 1,250,000 1,733,332 Payroll and payroll taxes 230,301 69,392 Payable to defined contribution plan 230,000 480,000 Budget billing overcharge 22,164 43,115 Legal settlements 4,093,947 4,633,027 Accrued renewable energy credits 5,689,108 5,304,590 Other accrued liabilities 824,699 1,196,048 Total accrued liabilities $ 13,561,066 $ 14,569,092 6. Loans Payable Major Energy Services, LLC MES is a borrower under a revolving credit facility with a company that is both a supplier of natural gas and creditor for MES. In addition to having a lien on MES’s receivables, the creditor charges $0.125/MMBtu of natural gas supplied in return for its’ short-term financing of MES’s purchases of natural gas. In March 2014, the agreement that governs the revolving credit facility was amended and restated to, among other things, set the borrowing limit at $15,000,000 of revolving credit as well as provide up to $10,000,000 of credit support in the form of payment guarantees, or letters of credit. The amended and restated agreement also effectuated the primary term of the agreement to March 31, 2017 with subsequent automatic one year extensions unless either party notifies the other 180 days prior to the expiration of the agreement that that party wishes to terminate the agreement at the expiration of the term. 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As part of the amended and restated agreement, the unpaid balance on natural gas purchases are converted to a loan on the 25th of the first month following purchase. These loans are subsequently payable on the 25th of the second month following purchase. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, interest was accrued on the loan at an annualized rate of the floating 90-day LIBOR rate+ 300 basis points or 3.69% or 3.41%, respectively. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the balances of these loans were $388,517and $763,313, respectively. Due to capacity constraints in the winter, some of the LDC territories in which MES operates require MES to buy natural gas and store it in the summer for the subsequent winter use. Per the master agreement, the creditor finances these purchases and holds a security interest in the stored gas as collateral. As of June 30, 2016, the applicable margin for these storage loans was 90-day LIBOR rate + 300 basis points, or 3.69% per annum. The balance of these storage loans as of June 30, 2016 was $155,130. As of December 31, 2015, the applicable margin for these storage loans was 90-day LIBOR rate + 300 basis points, or 3.41% per annum. The balance of these storage loans as of December 31, 2015 was $952,090. Major Energy Electric Services, LLC MEES is a borrower under a revolving credit facility with the same company that is the creditor for MES. In addition to having a lien on MEES’s receivables, the creditor charges $1.00/MwH of electricity financed in return for its short-term financing of MEES’s purchases of electricity. In March 2014, the agreement that governs the revolving credit facility was amended to, amongst other things, set the borrowing limit at $20,000,000 of revolving credit, extend the primary term to March 31, 2017 with subsequent one year extensions, detail collateral requirements for fixed price purchases as well as decrease the per unit charge to MEES. The subsequent one year extensions are evergreen unless either party notifies the other 180 days prior to the expiration of the agreement that that party wishes to terminate the agreement at the expiration of the term. As part of the operating agreement, the unpaid balance on electricity purchases are converted to a loan on the day payment is made by creditor for electricity purchased by MEES. These loans are subsequently payable on the 25th of the second month following purchase. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, interest was accrued on the loan at an annualized rate of the floating 90-day LIBOR rate+ 300 basis points or 3.69% and 3.41%, respectively. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the balances of these loans were $4,583,537 and $3,779,274, respectively. The creditor has also posted collateral on the Company’s behalf with an ISO governing one of the territories that the Company operates in. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the balance outstanding on this collateral totaled $2,664,000 for each of these dates. This amount is included in other current assets and loan payable on the condensed combined balance sheets. In accordance with the terms of the agreement that governs the revolving credit facility, there is no interest charged on such collateral postings. Respond Power, LLC Respond is a borrower under a revolving credit facility with the same company that is the creditor for MES. In addition to having a lien on Respond’s receivables, the creditor charges $1.00/MwH of electricity financed in return for its’ short-term financing of Respond’s purchases of electricity. In March 2014, Respond amended the agreement with a creditor to run through March 31, 2017 with subsequent one year extensions. The subsequent one year extensions are evergreen unless either party notifies the other 180 days prior to the expiration of the agreement that that party wishes to terminate the agreement at the expiration of the term. The agreement also sets the borrowing limit at $20,000,000 of revolving credit as well as detailed per unit fees to be charged, collateral requirements for fixed price purchases and details the approved territories for Respond to service. As part of the operating agreement, the unpaid balance on electricity purchases are converted to a loan on the day payment is made by creditor for electricity. These loans are subsequently payable on the 25th of the second month following purchase. As of June 30, 2016, interest was accrued on the loan at an annualized rate of the floating 90-day LIBOR rate + 300 basis points or 3.69%. As of June 30, 2016, the balance of the loan was $4,439,035. As of December 31, 2015, interest was accrued on the loan at an annualized rate of the floating 90-day LIBOR rate + 300 basis points or 3.41%. As of December 31, 2015, the balance of the loan was $1,260,174. For all debt presented in these financial statements, the fair value of the debt approximates its carrying value. 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Related Party Transactions Member Transactions Certain interest holders are considered to be Managing Members who, as a group, have the rights required for or appropriate to the management of the business. Additionally, certain members are considered to be Class A members. Class A members have voting rights proportionate to their member interest over certain specific, significant capital transactions, including redemptions and transfers of member interests and dissolution of the Companies. Certain Class A members also receive an annual 10% cumulative preferred guaranteed payment on their remaining capital investment of $730,000 as well as a preferred return of this amount in addition to their percentage ownership interest in the event of a sale of the Companies meeting certain conditions. Prior to the sale of the membership interest, the Companies made preferred guaranteed member payments to Class A members of $18,250 and $36,500 during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition to the $18,250 of preferred guaranteed member payments as well as the $872,738 assumption of loan advance, there was $5,000,000 disbursed to NGE post-closing. Lastly, there was $50,000 of disbursements for the members pre-closing. With the sale of the membership interests in April 2016, these member transactions ceased. 8. Commitments and Contingencies Marketing Services The Companies use an entity for its door-to-door marketing services. For the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the related marketing costs charged to the Companies by this marketing entity were $1,038,256 and $609,545, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the related marketing costs charged to the Companies by this marketing entity were $1,810,226 and $1,487,557, respectively. These costs are included in customer acquisition costs on the condensed combined balance sheets. MES extended a loan for certain nonrecurring costs to this entity, the balance of which owed to MES as of December 31, 2015 was $802,000. In conjunction with the sale of the membership interests in April 2016, the loan balance of $802,000 along with accrued interest of $70,738 was taken over by the selling members of the Company. The loan accrued interest at an annualized rate of the floating 90-day LIBOR + 300 basis points which was 3.69% and 3.41% as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Total interest accrued during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $7,948 and $13,852, respectively. Litigation From time to time, the Companies are a party to claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business, including investigations of marketing practices, product pricing and billing practices by various governmental or other regulatory agencies. Other than proceedings discussed below, the Companies do not believe that they are a party to any litigation, claims or proceedings that will have a material impact on the Company’s condensed combined financial condition or results of operations. Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigations or other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. In 2016, the Companies settled with the Illinois Commerce Commission with respect to allegations of misleading marketing practices, for $239,676. The amount was formerly accrued for the condensed combined balance sheet at December 31, 2015. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Companies settled with the Maryland Public Service Commission with respect to allegations of misleading marketing practices, for $300,000. The settlement also requires for the Companies to report monthly to the Maryland Public Service Commission on number of customer complaints. The $300,000 is included in accrued expenses in the condensed combined balance sheet at December 31, 2015 and paid in April 2016. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Companies agreed to settle with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission/Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement with respect to allegations of misleading marketing practices, for $4,093,351. The proposed settlement also includes quarterly reporting on number of complaints, as well as allowing for only fixed-rate products to be sold. The $4,093,351 is included in accrued expenses in the condensed combined balance sheets at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Companies do not have physical custody or control over any facilities used to transport the natural gas and electricity to its customers. Title to the natural gas sold to MES’s customers is passed at the same point at which MES accepts title from its natural gas suppliers. While there can be no assurance regarding claims and litigation, management does not believe that the Companies have significant exposure to legal claims or other liabilities associated with environmental concerns. Physical Commodity Purchase Commitments MES has forward physical contracts to acquire physical quantities of natural gas in specified future periods. These contracts allow MES to acquire natural gas on a forward market fixed-price basis, enabling it to establish a fixed and determinable cost for a significant portion of its natural gas needs during ·the specified periods. MES’s practice is to enter into contracts that are less than its total expected future needs for natural gas. It currently expects to continue such forward purchases in future periods. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, MES designated these contracts as normal purchases of natural gas. As such, there is no recognition of any change in fair value of these contracts. As of June 30, 2016, MES had forward contracts to purchase a total of approximately 2,058,216 DTHm of natural gas at a total purchase price of approximately $5,630,325. As of December 31, 2015, MES had forward contracts to purchase a total of approximately 571,048 DTHm of natural gas at a total purchase price of approximately $1,691,578. MEES and Respond (“MEESRP”) have forward contracts to acquire quantities of electricity in specified future periods. These contracts allow MEESRP to establish a fixed and determinable cost for a portion of its electricity needs during the specified periods. MEESRP’s practice is to enter into such contracts when they have a related amount of demand from its customers for fixed pricing over the contract period. MEESRP designates these contracts as normal purchases of electricity. As such, there is no recognition of any change in fair value of these contracts. As of June 30, 2016, MEESRP had forward contracts to purchase a total of approximately 1,064,032 MwH of electricity at a total purchase price of approximately $40,200,916. As of December 31, 2015, MEESRP had forward contracts to purchase a total of approximately 923,823 MwH of electricity at a total purchase price of approximately $39,904,689. 9. Subsequent Events The Companies have evaluated subsequent events through October 5, 2016, which is the date the financial statements were available for issuance. On August 23, 2016, NG&E transferred all of the outstanding membership interests in the Companies to Spark Energy, Inc. 12 EX-99.3 4 exhibit993unauditedproform.htm EXHIBIT 99.3 Exhibit Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information On May 3, 2016, Spark HoldCo and Spark Energy, Inc. (collectively, “Spark”, except where the context indicates a reference only to Spark Energy, Inc.) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Major Energy Purchase Agreement”), with Retailco, LLC and National Gas & Electric, LLC (“NG&E”), pursuant to which Spark agreed to purchase, and NG&E agreed to sell, all of the outstanding membership interests in Major Energy Services LLC, a New York limited liability company, Major Energy Electric Services LLC, a New York limited liability company, and Respond Power LLC, a New York limited liability company (collectively, the “Major Energy Companies”). NG&E is owned by W. Keith Maxwell III, our Chairman of the Board, founder and majority shareholder. The closing of the acquisition occurred on August 23, 2016. The unaudited pro forma financial information considers the aggregation of financial statement impacts for the following two transactions, collectively referred to in this document as "the acquisition transactions": • The acquisition of the Major Energy Companies by NG&E, which closed on April 15, 2016, was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. NG&E paid $40 million in cash and assumed liabilities for litigation settlements of $5 million at closing of the acquisition. The purchase also included $15 million in installment consideration subject to achievement of certain performance targets and up to an estimated $20 million in earnouts over the next 33 months subject to achievement of certain performance targets. • The acquisition of the Major Energy Companies by Spark from NG&E, which is an entity under common control with Spark, will be accounted for as a transfer of equity interests of entities under common control using the pooling of interests method. The transaction was financed through the issuance of two million shares of Class B common stock (and a corresponding number of Spark HoldCo units) at the closing and included Spark assuming the $5 million litigation settlements and the installment consideration and earnouts described above in addition to a potential earnout of an additional 200,000 Class B common shares depending on achievement of performance targets. This unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects Spark's acquisition and related events taking into consideration the above accounting treatments, and they apply the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information based on currently available information. Further, these adjustments could materially change as both the determination of the purchase price and the allocation of the purchase price accounting for the acquisition have not been finalized. The pro forma financial information includes certain assumptions deemed reasonable by management at the time of preparation. There can be no assurance that these assumptions and the pro forma financial information will be indicative of actual combined performance or final purchase price accounting by Spark. Subsequent to the acquisition, Spark will control all of the business of the Major Energy Companies and as a result will consolidate the results, including a recast of operating results from the date that NG&E acquired the Major Energy Companies. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2016 reflects the acquisition and related events as if they had been consummated on June 30, 2016. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the six months ended June 30, 2016, reflect the acquisition and related events as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2015. The historical financial information has been adjusted to give pro forma effect to events that are directly attributable to the acquisition transactions, are expected to have an ongoing effect on our consolidated results and are factually supportable. Pro forma adjustments related to the unaudited condensed combined balance sheet give effect to events that are directly attributable to the acquisition transactions and are factually supportable regardless of whether they have a ongoing effect or are non-recurring. Total fees and costs of the acquisition include legal, accounting and other fees and costs that have or will be expensed. The charges directly attributable to the acquisition transactions represent non-recurring costs and were therefore excluded from the unaudited pro forma financial information. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not reflect the cost of integration activities or benefits from the acquisitions and synergies that may be derived, both of which may have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations in periods following completion of the acquisition by Spark. Our unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and explanatory notes present how our financial statements may have appeared had the acquisition occurred on the dates noted above. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and related notes are presented for informational purposes only and do not purport to represent the financial position or results of operations as if the transactions had occurred on the dates discussed above. They do not include any adjustments for any other pending or contemplated acquisitions of the Company except as described herein. They also do not project or forecast the consolidated financial positions or results of operations for any future date or period. The unaudited financial information set forth herein is preliminary and subject to adjustments and modifications. The audited financial statements and related notes are to be included in Spark's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2016. Adjustments and modifications to the financial statements may be identified during the course of this audit work, which could result in significant differences from this preliminary unaudited -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- financial information. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and related notes should be read together with: the separate historical audited financial statements of Spark as of and for • the year ended December 31, 2015 included in Spark's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015; the separate historical unaudited financial statements of Spark as of and for • the six months ended June 30, 2016 included in Spark's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2016; the separate historical audited combined financial statements of the Major • Energy Companies as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, which are included as Exhibit 99.1 on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2016; and the separate historical unaudited combined financial statements of the Major • Energy Companies as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016, which are included as Exhibit 99.2 to this current Report on Form 8-K. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet As of June 30, 2016 (In thousands of U.S. Dollars) Historical Major Energy Acquisition Spark Companies Reclassification Adjustments Spark Pro Forma Assets Currents assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,262 $ 5,507 $ — $ — $ 12,769 Restricted cash — 77 — — 77 Accounts receivable 42,677 21,617 — — 64,294 Accounts receivable—affiliates 1,009 — — — 1,009 Inventory 1,827 — 86 (g) — 1,913 Natural gas inventories — 86 (86 ) (g) — — Fair value of derivative assets 2,705 — — — 2,705 Customer acquisition costs, net 11,857 — — — 11,857 Deferred advertising costs, current — 1,433 (1,433 ) (a) — Customer relationships, net 4,964 — — 7,047 (a1) 12,011 Prepaid assets 1,699 — — — 1,699 Deposits 3,565 — — — 3,565 Other current assets 4,763 7,889 — — 12,652 Total current assets 82,328 36,609 — 5,614 124,551 Property and equipment, net 5,035 — — 14 (a2) 5,049 Fixed asset, net of accumulated depreciation — 14 — (14 ) (a2) — Fair value of derivative assets 439 — 938 (f) 1,377 Customer acquisition costs, net 2,436 — — — 2,436 Customer acquisition costs, net of accumulated amortization — 5,099 — (5,099 ) (a) — Deferred advertising costs — 306 — (306 ) (a) — Customer relationships, net 4,418 — — 14,095 (a1) 18,513 Deferred tax assets 52,460 — — — (h) 52,460 Goodwill 18,379 — — 41,262 (a4) 59,641 Other assets 2,567 — 47 (g) 5,418 (a3),(a) 8,032 Security deposits and other assets — 47 (47 ) (g) — — Total assets 168,062 42,075 — 61,922 272,059 Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable 22,257 7,653 — — 29,910 Accounts payable—affiliates 1,990 — — — 1,990 Accrued liabilities 14,368 13,561 — 367 (b) 28,296 Loans payable — 12,230 (d) — — 12,230 Fair value of derivative liabilities 1,929 — — 362 (f) 2,291 Current portion of Senior Credit Facility 5,306 — — 15,914 (i) 21,220 Current deferred tax liability 1,407 — — — 1,407 Other current liabilities 2,308 — — 6,420 (c) 8,728 Total current liabilities 49,565 33,444 — 23,063 106,072 Long-term liabilities: Fair value of derivative liabilities 458 — — — 458 Long-term payable pursuant to tax receivable agreement - affiliates 46,768 — — — 46,768 Long-term portion of Senior Credit Facility 11,939 — — — 11,939 Non-current deferred tax liability — — — — (h) — Convertible subordinated notes to affiliates 6,502 — — — 6,502 Other long-term liabilities — — — 7,490 (c) 7,490 Total liabilities 115,232 33,444 — 30,553 179,229 Stockholders' equity: Common stock Class A 65 — — — 65 Common stock Class B 76 — — 20 (e) 96 Member's equity — 8,631 — (8,631 ) (a) — Additional paid-in capital 21,997 — — — 21,997 Accumulated other comprehensive losss (28 ) — — — (28 ) Retained earnings 1,491 — — — 1,491 Total stockholders' equity 23,601 8,631 — (8,611 ) 23,621 Non-controlling interest in Spark HoldCo, LLC 29,229 — — 39,980 (e) 69,209 Total equity 52,830 8,631 — 31,369 92,830 Total liabilities and equity $ 168,062 $ 42,075 $ — $ 61,922 $ 272,059 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet (a) To remove the Major Energy Companies' equity, capitalized advertising costs, capitalized customer acquisition costs and non-current other assets as well as to record the Purchase Price Allocation for identifiable assets of the acquisition as listed in items 1 through 4 below. 1 To record the fair value of Customer Intangibles, which includes: -- The asset corresponding to the MTM liability value in Note (f), which is not an increase to the purchase price but rather an assumption of a liability valued at fair value. -- The value of customer contracts and non-compete agreements. 2 To record change in Property and Equipment to fair value the assets. 3 To record the fair value of Trademarks acquired of $5.5 million. 4 To record the assembled workforce and remaining assets to Goodwill. (b) To record the remainder of the $5.0 million contingency assumed in the acquisition transactions in calculating the consideration transferred. The contingent liability represents future litigation settlements of which $4.6 million was recorded on the Major Energy Companies' financial statements as of June 30, 2016. (c) To record the estimated present value of future earnout and installment payments, of which $6.4 million will be due within one year after the acquisition by NG&E with the remaining $7.5 million recorded as a long-term liability. (d) To note that the current loans payable on the Major Energy Companies' balance sheet represents the amount owed to the sleeve contract provider, which will stay in place upon acquisition by Spark. (e) To record the equity issuance of two million Class B common shares at $20 per share as initial purchase consideration by Spark, which also equals the cash consideration transferred upon closing of the acquisition by NG&E on April 15, 2016. (f) To record the fair value derivative asset and liability position of derivatives acquired in the acquisition by NG&E, valued as of June 30, 2016. (g) Represents the reclassification of line items of the Major Energy Companies' financials to the comparable Spark financial statement line item. (h) The initial purchase of membership interests in the Major Energy Companies will be treated as an asset purchase for tax purposes. Management has assumed that book basis will be substantially equal to tax basis. Further, management gave no consideration to the effect of the acquisition transactions on the deferred tax assets that result from Spark’s tax receivable agreement. (i) To record the borrowings Spark will incur against its existing Senior Credit Facility line to purchase working capital. In addition to the notes above, please see the table below for purchase consideration transferred and the forecasted allocation of the purchase price (which is not yet complete) upon the acquisition of the Major Energy Companies by NG&E: Cash $ 13,614 Net working capital, net of cash acquired (436 ) Regulatory liability assumed (5,000 ) Property and equipment 14 Intangible assets - customer relationships 21,142 Intangible assets - trademarks 5,465 Goodwill 41,262 Fair value of derivative liabilities (7,259 ) Total purchase price, including working capital 68,802 Earnouts and contingent payments (13,910 ) Total cash purchase price, including working capital 54,892 Cash borrowed to acquire working capital (14,892 ) Total cash purchase price, excluding working capital $ 40,000 The total consideration to be given upon closing of the acquisition by Spark to NG&E will be two million Class B common shares with a total value of $40 million, which equals the total cash consideration transferred to the Major Energy Companies by NG&E upon acquisition. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 (In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share data) Historical Major Energy Acquisition Spark Companies Reclassification Adjustments Spark Pro Forma Revenues: — Retail revenues $ 356,659 $ — $ 189,228 (e) $ — $ 545,887 Sale of natural gas and electricity — 189,228 (189,228 ) (e) — — Net asset optimization 1,494 — — — 1,494 Total revenues 358,153 189,228 — — 547,381 Operating expenses: Retail cost of revenues 241,188 — 144,154 (e) (4,111 ) (a) 381,231 Cost of natural gas and electricity — 144,154 (144,154 ) (e) — General and administrative 61,682 — 22,894 (e) 3,200 (b) 87,776 Depreciation and amortization 25,378 — 9,121 (e) 8,477 (c) 42,976 Operating expenses — 32,015 (32,015 ) (e) — Total operating expenses 328,248 176,169 — 7,566 511,983 Operating income (loss) 29,905 13,059 — (7,566 ) 35,398 Other (expense)/income: Interest expense (2,280 ) (468 ) — — (2,748 ) Interest and other income 324 35 — — 359 Total other expenses (1,956 ) (433 ) — — (2,389 ) Income (loss) before income tax expense 27,949 12,626 — (7,566 ) 33,009 Income tax expense 1,974 90 373 (d) 2,437 Net income (loss) 25,975 12,536 — (7,939 ) 30,572 Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests 22,110 — — (6,401 ) (g) 15,709 Net income (loss) attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. stockholders 3,865 12,536 — (1,538 ) 14,863 Other comprehensive income (loss): — Deferred gain (loss) from cash flow hedges — — — — — Reclassification of deferred gain (loss) from cash flow hedges into net income — — — — — Comprehensive income (loss) $ 25,975 $ 12,536 $ — $ (7,939 ) $ 30,572 Net income attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. per share of Class A common stock Basic $ 1.26 N/A $ 4.85 Diluted $ 1.06 N/A $ 1.27 Weighted average shares of Class A common stock Basic 3,064 N/A (f) 3,064 Diluted 3,327 N/A (f) 16,078 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 (a) Represents the mark to market change of derivatives during the period presented for the Major Energy Companies, who historically took the normal purchase normal sale exemption and did not have its mark to market impacts on the statement of operations. (b) Represents expenses incurred as a result of the acquisition, including payments of bonuses and legal fees that arose in connection with the acquisition by NG&E. (c) Represents depreciation and amortization on property, plant and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, respectively, recorded in connection with the acquisition transactions. Note that the following useful lives were utilized for calculating depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis: 3 years for Customer Intangibles, 20 years for Trademarks, and 3 years for Property, Plant and Equipment. (d) To record the provision for income tax expense. The pro forma adjustment to income tax expense differs from the statutory rate primarily based on income attributable to the noncontrolling interest for the period ended December 31, 2015. Prior to the acquisition by Spark, the Major Energy Companies were treated as partnerships for federal and state income tax purposes and therefore did not have a provision for income taxes. The pro forma combined income tax expense does not reflect the amount that would have resulted had Spark and the Major Energy Companies filed a consolidated income tax return during the period presented. The effective tax rate of the combined company could be significantly different depending on post-acquisition activities, including changes in noncontrolling interest, geographical mix of income and effects of the tax receivable agreement that were not considered in these pro forma statements. (e) Represents the reclassification of line items of the Major Energy Companies' financials to the comparable Spark financial statement line item. (f) To reflect the impact on weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the issuance of the two million Class B common shares in the Spark acquisition of the Major Energy Companies from NG&E for the year ended December 31, 2015. (g) Represents the split of net income to the non-controlling interest based on the weighted average non-controlling interest ownership during the period presented. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share data) Historical Major Energy Acquisition Spark Companies Reclassification Adjustments Spark Pro Forma Revenues: — Retail revenues $ 186,882 $ — $ 89,488 (d) $ — $ 276,370 Sale of natural gas and electricity — 89,488 (89,488 ) (d) — — Net asset optimization (150 ) — — — (150 ) Total revenues 186,732 89,488 — — 276,220 Operating expenses: Retail cost of revenues 106,644 — 66,345 (d) (7,835 ) (a) 165,154 Cost of natural gas and electricity — 66,345 (66,345 ) (d) — General and administrative 33,580 — 13,340 (d) 46,920 Depreciation and amortization 13,033 — 4,140 (d) 3,661 (b) 20,834 Operating expenses — 17,480 (17,480 ) (d) — Total operating expenses 153,257 83,825 — (4,174 ) 232,908 Operating income 33,475 5,663 — 4,174 43,312 Other (expense)/income: Interest expense (1,373 ) (267 ) — — (1,640 ) Interest and other income 99 15 — — 114 Total other expenses (1,274 ) (252 ) — — (1,526 ) Income before income tax expense 32,201 5,411 — 4,174 41,786 Income tax expense 5,723 30 — 1,316 (c) 7,069 Net income 26,478 5,381 — 2,858 34,717 Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 19,964 — — 1,853 (f) 21,817 Net income attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. stockholders $ 6,514 $ 5,381 $ — $ 1,005 $ 12,900 Other comprehensive loss, net of tax: Currency translation loss $ (61 ) $ — $ — $ — $ (61 ) Other comprehensive loss (61 ) — — — (61 ) Comprehensive income $ 26,417 $ 5,381 $ — $ 2,858 $ 34,656 Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests 19,931 — — 1,853 (f) 21,784 Comprehensive income attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. stockholders $ 6,486 $ 5,381 $ — $ 1,005 $ 12,872 Net income attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. per share of Class A common stock Basic $ 1.33 N/A $ 2.63 Diluted $ 1.25 N/A $ 1.59 Weighted average shares of Class A common stock Basic 4,899 N/A (e) 4,899 Diluted 14,485 N/A (e) 16,490 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016 (a) Represents the mark to market change of derivatives during the period presented for the Major Energy Companies, who historically took the normal purchase normal sale exemption and did not have its mark to market impacts on the statement of operations. (b) Represents depreciation and amortization on property, plant and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, respectively, recorded in connection with the acquisition transactions. Note that the following useful lives were utilized for calculating depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis: 3 years for Customer Intangibles, 20 years for Trademarks, and 3 years for Property, Plant and Equipment. (c) To record the provision for income tax expense. The pro forma adjustment to income tax expense differs from the statutory rate primarily based on income attributable to the noncontrolling interest for the period ended June 30, 2016. Prior to the acquisition by Spark, the Major Energy Companies were treated as partnerships for federal and state income tax purposes and therefore did not have a provision for income taxes. The pro forma combined income tax expense does not reflect the amount that would have resulted had Spark and the Major Energy Companies filed a consolidated income tax return during the period presented. The effective tax rate of the combined company could be significantly different depending on post-acquisition activities, including changes in noncontrolling interest, geographical mix of income and effects of the tax receivable agreement that were not considered in these pro forma statements. (d) Represents the reclassification of line items of the Major Energy Companies' financials to the comparable Spark financial statement line item. (e) To reflect the impact on weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share for the issuance of the two million Class B common shares in the Spark acquisition of the Major Energy Companies from NG&E for the six months ended June 30, 2016. (f) Represents the split of net income to the non-controlling interest based on the weighted average non-controlling interest ownership during the period presented.