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8-K/A - VERDE COMPANIES PRO FORMA 8-K/A - Spark Energy, Inc.verdeproforma8-k.htm


Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

On May 5, 2017, Spark Energy, Inc. ("Spark" or the "Company") and CenStar Energy Corp., a New York corporation and a subsidiary of the Company ("CenStar"), entered into a Membership Interest and Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Verde Purchase Agreement”), with Verde Energy USA Holdings, LLC (the "Seller"), pursuant to which CenStar agreed to purchase, and the Seller agreed to sell, all of the outstanding membership interests and stock in the Verde Companies (as defined therein). On July 1, 2017 (the "Acquisition Date"), the Company and CenStar completed the acquisition from the Seller (the "Acquisition") of all of the membership interests and stock in each of the Verde Companies. Total consideration paid was approximately $85.8 million. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information reflects the Acquisition and the following related events:
the Company's approximately $44 million of borrowings under its senior secured revolving credit facility ("Senior Credit Facility") to fund a portion of the cash consideration paid for the acquisition of the Verde Companies; and

the Company's approximately $15 million of borrowings from the Company's founder and majority shareholder through an existing subordinated debt facility ("Subordinated Debt Facility") to fund a portion of the cash consideration paid for the acquisition of the Verde Companies.

  
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2017 is based on the Company’s historical financial statements and reflects the Acquisition and related events as if they had been consummated on March 31, 2017. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the three months ended March 31, 2017 are based on the Company’s historical financial statements, and reflect the Acquisition and related events as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2016. 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, 2016 included in Spark's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016;

the separate historical unaudited financial statements of Spark as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 included in Spark's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2017;

the separate historical audited combined financial statements of the Verde Companies as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K/A; and
the separate historical unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Verde Companies as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017, which are included as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K/A.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information presents the historical combined financial information of the Company and the Verde Companies after giving effect to the Acquisition and related events. They apply the assumptions, reclassifications and adjustments described in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information based on currently available information, and are considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation. The 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. 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 the Company. Subsequent to the Acquisition, Spark controls all of the business of the Verde Companies and will consolidate the results of the Verde Companies.
The historical financial information has been adjusted to give pro forma effect to events that are directly attributable to the Acquisition transaction, 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 transaction and are factually supportable regardless of whether they have an 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 transaction 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 Acquisition 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 CenStar.
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 Acquisition had occurred on the dates discussed above. They do not include any adjustments for any other pending or contemplated acquisitions of the Company or CenStar, 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, 2017. 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.








Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
As of March 31, 2017
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars)
 
Historical Spark
Verde Companies
 
Reclassification
 
Acquisition Adjustments
 
Spark Pro Forma
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currents assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
24,931

$
7,847

 
$

 
$
(6,785
)
(g)
$
25,993

Restricted cash

3,608

 

 

 
3,608

Accounts receivable
108,754

20,471

 

 

 
129,225

Accounts receivable—affiliates
2,013


 

 

 
2,013

Other receivables

224

 

 
(224
)
(a)

Inventory
430


 

 

 
430

Fair value of derivative assets
2,388


 

 

 
2,388

Customer acquisition costs, net
18,515


 

 

 
18,515

Customer relationships, net
12,474


 

 

 
12,474

Prepaid assets
2,319

1,590

 

 

 
3,909

Deposits
6,264


 

 

 
6,264

Income taxes receivable

1,291

 
(1,291
)
(d)

 

Other current assets
13,595


 
1,291

(d)

 
14,886

Total current assets
191,683

35,031

 

 
(7,009
)
 
219,705

Property and equipment, net
4,389


 

 
4,355

(a2)
8,744

Fixed asset, net

3,975

 

 
(3,975
)
(a)

Customer acquisition costs, net
8,776


 

 

 
8,776

Customer relationships, net
18,537


 

 
28,800

(a1)
47,337

Deferred tax assets
54,335


 
2,309

(d)
(5,093
)
(a5)
51,551

Deferred income taxes

2,309

 
(2,309
)
(d)

 

Goodwill
79,407

599

 

 
40,382

(a)(a4)
120,388

Other assets
8,690


 
815

(d)
3,300

(a3)
12,805

Deferred financing costs, net

3

 

 
(3
)
(a)

Customer lists, net

2,883

 

 
(2,883
)
(a)

Notes receivable

420

 

 
(420
)
(a)

Security deposits and other assets

815

 
(815
)
(d)

 

Total assets
365,817

46,035

 

 
57,454

 
469,306

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
40,315


 
8,885

(d)

 
49,200

Accounts and sales taxes payable

2,302

 
(2,302
)
(d)

 

Accounts payable—affiliates
3,217


 

 

 
3,217

Accrued liabilities
40,022

5,074

 

 
149

(f)
45,245

Accrued energy costs

6,583

 
(6,583
)
(d)

 

Fair value of derivative liabilities
1,723


 

 
608

(c)
2,331

Current portion of Senior Credit Facility
22,236


 

 
7,500

(e)
29,736

Current portion of note payable
8,185


 

 

 
8,185

Current portion of note payable to Seller


 

 
10,000

(b)
10,000

Revolving line of credit

4,815

 

 
(4,815
)
(a)

Collateral line of credit

4,444

 

 
(4,444
)
(a)

Term loans current

7,691

 

 
(7,691
)
(a)

Current contingent consideration for acquisitions
12,103


 

 

 
12,103

Other current liabilities
2,230


 

 

 
2,230

Total current liabilities
130,031

30,909

 

 
1,307

 
162,247

Long-term liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of derivative liabilities
4,964


 

 

 
4,964

Long-term payable pursuant to tax receivable agreement - affiliates
49,886


 

 

 
49,886

Long-term portion of Senior Credit Facility


 

 
41,022

(e)
41,022

Subordinated debt - affiliate


 

 
15,000

(e)
15,000

Long-term portion of note payable to Seller


 

 
10,000

(b)
10,000

Non-current deferred tax liability
139


 

 

 
139

Contingent consideration for acquisitions
4,083


 

 
5,400

(b) (h)
9,483

Other long-term liabilities
1,333


 

 

 
1,333

Total liabilities
190,436

30,909

 

 
72,729

 
294,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 1,610,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017
38,346


 

 

 
38,346

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock Class A
65


 

 

 
65

Common stock Class B
108


 

 

 
108

Verde common units ($0.001 par value); 2,581 issued at March 31, 2017

3

 
 
 
(3
)
(a)

Member's equity

7,760

 

 
(7,760
)
(a)

Additional paid-in capital
33,812

7,363

 

 
(7,363
)
(a)
33,812

Accumulated other comprehensive (income)/loss
(7
)

 

 

 
(7
)
Retained earnings
4,625


 

 
(149
)
(f)
4,476

Total stockholders' equity
38,603

15,126

 

 
(15,275
)
 
38,454

Non-controlling interest in Spark HoldCo, LLC
98,432


 

 

 
98,432

Total equity
137,035

15,126

 

 
(15,275
)
 
136,886

Total liabilities, series A preferred stock and stockholders' equity
$
365,817

$
46,035

 
$

 
$
57,454

 
$
469,306



Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet:
(a)
To remove the Verde Companies' equity, goodwill, fixed assets, capitalized customer lists costs, other receivables, deferred financing costs and debt instruments, as well as to record the purchase price allocation for identifiable assets of the Acquisition as listed in items 1 through 5 below.
1
To record the fair value of customer intangibles.
2
To record property and equipment to fair value the assets as follows: property and equipment of $1.7 million and capitalized software costs of $2.7 million.
3
To record the fair value of trademarks acquired of $3.3 million.
4
To record goodwill.
5
To record the deferred tax liabilities related to book to tax basis differences for purchase price step-up in the Verde Companies.
(b)
To record the estimated future earnout payments of $5.4 million and installment payments of $20.0 million, of which $10.0 million will be due by March 31, 2018, with the remaining $15.4 million recorded as a long-term liability.
(c)
To record the fair value derivative liability position of derivatives acquired, valued as of March 31, 2017.
(d)
Represents the reclassification of line items of the Verde Companies' financials to the comparable Spark Energy, Inc. financial statement line item to conform to Spark Energy, Inc.'s accounting policies.
(e)
To record the borrowings Spark Energy, Inc. would incur against its existing Senior Credit Facility and Subordinated Facility to fund the acquisition as of March 31, 2017.
(f)
To record an accrual for acquisition related costs incurred by Spark Energy, Inc.
(g)
To record $6.8 million cash on hand paid to the Seller on the Acquisition Date.
(h)
Under US GAAP, assets and liabilities assumed from a business combination that result from contingencies are required to be measured at fair value if readily determinable. CenStar will be required to pay the Seller 100% of the Adjusted EBITDA earned by the Verde Companies for the 18 months following the Acquisition Date that exceeds certain thresholds, subject to the achievement of defined customer count criteria. Historical Adjusted EBITDA, future Adjusted EBITDA projections, and present value factors were key drivers in the fair value assessment, which the Company considers a reasonable indicator of the current liability. The fair value of the contingent consideration will be remeasured at fair value through net income at the end of each reporting period following the Acquisition Date.

The Company has performed a preliminary valuation analysis of the fair market value of the Verde Companies' assets acquired and liabilities to be assumed, which has been reconciled to the consideration transferred below. The excess of consideration transferred over the identifiable assets and liabilities was allocated to goodwill. The Company applied fair value guidance in accordance with US GAAP to perform the purchase price allocation. These fair values reflect the price that management would expect to receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability between market participants at the measurement date.





Cash and restricted cash
$
828

Net working capital, net of cash acquired
19,956

Property and equipment
4,355

Intangible assets - customer relationships
28,800

Intangible assets - trademarks
3,300

Goodwill
40,981

Deferred tax liabilities
(5,093
)
Fair value of derivative liabilities
(1,942
)
  Total purchase price, including working capital
$
91,185


The preliminary purchase price allocation has been used to prepare pro forma adjustments in the pro forma balance sheet and income statement. The final purchase price allocation will be determined when the Company has completed the detailed valuations and necessary calculations. The final allocation could differ materially from the preliminary allocation used in the pro forma adjustments. The final allocation may include changes in allocations to intangible assets - customer relationships and intangible assets - trademarks, and other changes to assets and liabilities.






Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share data)
 
Historical Spark
Verde Companies
 
Reclassification
 
Acquisition Adjustments
 
Spark Pro Forma
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Retail revenues
$
547,283

$
169,451

 
$
548

(e)
$

 
$
717,282

Net asset optimization
(586
)

 

 

 
(586
)
Total revenues
546,697

169,451

 
548

 

 
716,696

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Retail cost of revenues
344,944


 
118,456

(e)
37

(a)
463,437

Cost of energy sold

119,665

 
(119,665
)
(e)

 

Selling and service

14,399

 
(14,399
)
(e)

 

General and administrative
84,964

15,074

 
16,156

(e)

 
116,194

Depreciation and amortization
32,788

3,792

 

 
3,855

(b)
40,435

(Gain)/loss on disposal of asset

(1
)
 
1

(e)

 

Total operating expenses
462,696

152,929

 
549

 
3,892

 
620,066

Operating income (loss)
84,001

16,522

 
(1
)
 
(3,892
)
 
96,630

Other (expense)/income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Interest expense
(8,859
)
(2,401
)
 

 
(212
)
(f)
(11,472
)
Interest and other income
957

63

 
1

 

 
1,021

Total other expenses
(7,902
)
(2,338
)
 
1

 
(212
)
 
(10,451
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense
76,099

14,184

 

 
(4,104
)
 
86,179

Income tax expense (benefit)
10,426

2,506

 

 
(941
)
(c)
11,991

Net income (loss)
65,673

11,678

 

 
(3,163
)
 
74,188

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
51,229


 

 
5,099

(d)
56,328

Net income (loss) attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. stockholders
14,444

11,678

 

 
(8,262
)
 
17,860

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Currency translation gain
41


 

 

 
41

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
65,714

$
11,678

 
$

 
$
(3,163
)
 
$
74,229

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
51,259


 

 
5,099

 
56,358

Comprehensive income attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. stockholders
14,455

11,678

 

 
(8,262
)
 
17,871

 


 

 

 

Net income attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.27

N/A

 
 
 
 
 
$
1.57

Diluted
1.11

N/A

 
 
 
 
 
$
1.38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Basic
11,402

N/A

 
 
 
 
 
11,402

Diluted
12,689

N/A

 
 
 
 
 
12,689







Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016:
(a)
Represents the mark to market change of derivatives during the period presented for the Verde 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 and equipment of $1.2 million and amortizable intangible assets, including trademarks, of $6.4 million, respectively, recorded in connection with the Acquisition and related transactions. This is offset by the reversal of the historic Verde Companies' depreciation and amortization of $3.8 million. The following useful lives were utilized for calculating depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis: 5 years for customer intangibles, 5 years for trademarks, and 3-5 years for property and equipment.
(c)
To record the provision for income tax expense at the statutory rate of 40%.
(d)
Represents the split of net income to the non-controlling interest based on the weighted average non-controlling interest ownership during the period presented.
(e)
Represents the reclassification of line items of the Verde Companies' financials to the comparable Spark Energy, Inc. financial statement line item to conform to Spark Energy, Inc.'s accounting policies, including the gross-up of $0.5 million of gross receipts taxes in retail revenues and retail cost of revenues that previously netted to $0.0 million in the Verde Companies' cost of energy sold.

(f)
The adjustment to record interest expense assumes the Company's $30.0 million borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility bridge loan, $14.0 million borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility working capital line and $15.0 million borrowings under its Subordinated Debt Facility were all obtained on January 1, 2016. The interest rate used for purposes of calculating interest expense for the Senior Credit Facility bridge loan in the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations was 4.75% for the year ended December 31, 2016. The interest rate used for purposes of calculating interest expense for the Senior Credit Facility working capital line in the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations was approximately 4.00% for the year ended December 31, 2016. The interest rate used for purposes of calculating interest expense for the Subordinated Debt Facility in the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations was 5.00% for the year ended December 31, 2016. A 1/8% increase or decrease in the interest rates would result in a change in interest expense of less than $0.1 million.








Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
(In thousands of U.S. Dollars, except per share data)
 
Historical Spark
Verde Companies
 
Reclassification
 
Acquisition Adjustments
 
Spark Pro Forma
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Retail revenues
$
194,539

$
36,868

 
$
115

(d)
$

 
$
231,522

        Net asset optimization
(194
)

 

 

 
(194
)
Total revenues
194,345

36,868

 
115

 

 
231,328

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail cost of revenues
143,698


 
25,791

(d)
(13
)
(a)
169,476

Cost of energy sold

25,984

 
(25,984
)
(d)

 

Selling and service

4,161

 
(4,161
)
(d)

 

General and administrative
24,377

3,740

 
4,469

(d)

 
32,586

Depreciation and amortization
9,232

806

 

 
1,106

(b)
11,144

Loss on disposal of asset

5

 
(5
)
(d)

 

Total operating expenses
177,307

34,696

 
110

 
1,093

 
213,206

Operating income (loss)
17,038

2,172

 
5

 
(1,093
)
 
18,122

Other (expense)/income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(3,445
)
(499
)
 

 
(111
)
(f)
(4,055
)
Interest and other income
199

18

 
(5
)
(d)

 
212

Total other expenses
(3,246
)
(481
)
 
(5
)
 
(111
)
 
(3,843
)
Income (loss) before income tax expense
13,792

1,691

 

 
(1,204
)
 
14,279

Income tax expense (benefit)
2,406

124

 

 
(48
)
(c)
2,482

Net income (loss)
11,386

1,567

 

 
(1,156
)
 
11,797

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
9,117


 

 
347

(e)
9,464

Net income (loss) attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. stockholders
$
2,269

$
1,567

 
$

 
$
(1,503
)
 
$
2,333

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Currency translation loss
(49
)

 

 

 
(49
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
11,337

1,567

 

 
(1,156
)
 
11,748

Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
9,086


 

 
347

 
9,433

Comprehensive income attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. stockholders
2,251

1,567

 

 
(1,503
)
 
2,315

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Spark Energy, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.16

N/A

 
 
 
 
 
$
0.17

Diluted
$
0.16

N/A

 
 
 
 
 
$
0.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Basic
12,995

N/A

 
 
 
 
 
12,995

Diluted
13,266

N/A

 
 
 
 
 
13,266







Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017:
(a)
Represents the mark to market change of derivatives during the period presented for the Verde 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 and equipment of $0.3 million and amortizable intangible assets, including trademarks, of $1.6 million, respectively, recorded in connection with the Acquisition and related transactions. This is offset by the reversal of the historic Verde Companies' depreciation and amortization of $0.8 million. The following useful lives were utilized for calculating depreciation and amortization on a straight-line basis: 5 years for customer intangibles, 5 years for trademarks, and 3-5 years for property and equipment.
(c)
To record the provision for income tax expense at the statutory rate of 40%.

(d)
Represents the reclassification of line items of the Verde Companies' financials to the comparable Spark Energy, Inc. financial statement line item to conform to Spark Energy, Inc.'s accounting policies, including the gross-up of $0.1 million of gross receipts taxes in retail revenues and retail cost of revenues that previously netted to $0.0 million in the Verde Companies' cost of energy sold.

(e)
Represents the split of net income to the non-controlling interest based on the weighted average non-controlling interest ownership during the period presented.
(f)
The adjustment to record interest expense assumes the Company's $30.0 million borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility bridge loan, $14.0 million borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility working capital line and $15.0 million borrowings under its Subordinated Debt Facility were all obtained on January 1, 2016. The interest rate used for purposes of calculating interest expense for the Senior Credit Facility bridge loan in the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations was 4.90% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The interest rate used for purposes of calculating interest expense for the Senior Credit Facility working capital line in the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations was 4.15% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The interest rate used for purposes of calculating interest expense for the Subordinated Debt Facility in the unaudited pro forma condensed statement of operations was 5.00% for the three months ended March 31, 2017. A 1/8% increase or decrease in the interest rates would result in a change in interest expense of less than $0.1 million.