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SEMPRA - EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
SEMPRA – EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE SEMPRA – EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
COMMON STOCK OFFERINGS
ATM Program
In November 2024, we established an ATM program providing for the offer and sale of shares of Sempra common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $3.0 billion through agents acting as our sales agents or as forward sellers or directly to the agents as principals. The shares may be offered and sold in amounts and at times to be determined by us from time to time. The agents will be entitled to a commission that will not exceed 1.0% of the gross sales price of all shares sold through it as agent pursuant to the Sales Agreement.
Under the ATM program, we may enter into separate forward sale agreements with affiliates of the agents as forward purchasers. We expect to fully physically settle each forward sale agreement. However, we will generally have the right, subject to certain exceptions, to elect to cash settle or net share settle all or any portion of our obligations under any such forward sale agreement. With respect to forward sale agreements with any forward purchaser, we expect that such forward purchaser (or its affiliate) will attempt to borrow from third parties and sell, through the relevant agent acting as sales agent for such forward purchaser, shares of our common stock to hedge such forward purchaser’s exposure under such forward sale agreement. We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of shares borrowed by a forward purchaser (or its affiliate) and sold through a forward seller. The forward seller will receive a commission, in the form of a reduction to the initial forward price under the related forward sale agreement, at a mutually agreed rate that will not exceed (subject to certain exceptions) 1.0% of the volume-weighted average of the gross sales price per share of all of the borrowed shares of Sempra common stock sold through such forward seller.
We intend to use a substantial portion of the net proceeds we receive from the issuance and sale by us of any shares of our common stock to or through the agents and any net proceeds we receive through the settlement of any forward sale agreements with the forward purchasers for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including to partly finance our long-term capital plan and to repay outstanding commercial paper and potentially other indebtedness. At June 30, 2025, approximately $2.6 billion of common stock remained available for sale under the ATM program, which reflects the forward sale agreements that we describe below.
Forward Sale Agreements
Since establishing the ATM program, an aggregate of 4,996,591 shares have been sold under the forward sale agreements described below with an average initial forward price of $83.175. Such average initial forward price is weighted to take into account the number of shares sold under each forward sale agreement.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, we entered into a forward sale agreement under the ATM program with Bank of America, N.A. as forward purchaser. From time to time during the quarter at our instruction, the forward purchaser borrowed, and an affiliate of the forward purchaser sold, 2,909,274 shares of Sempra common stock under this agreement. At the initial forward price of $92.1546 per share, the proceeds from this forward sale agreement if we elect full physical settlement would be approximately $268 million (net of sales commissions of approximately $2.4 million, but before deducting equity issuance costs, and subject to certain adjustments pursuant to the forward sale agreements). At June 30, 2025, a total of 2,909,274 shares of Sempra common stock remain subject to future settlement under this forward sale agreement, which may be settled on one or more dates specified by us no later than June 30, 2026.
In the first quarter of 2025, we entered into a forward sale agreement under the ATM program with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as forward purchaser. From time to time during the quarter at our instruction, the forward purchaser borrowed, and an affiliate of the forward purchaser sold, 2,087,317 shares of Sempra common stock under this agreement. At the initial forward price of $70.6593 per share, the proceeds from this forward sale agreement if we elect full physical settlement would be approximately $147 million (net of sales commissions of approximately $1.3 million, but before deducting equity issuance costs, and subject to certain adjustments pursuant to the forward sale agreements). At June 30, 2025, a total of 2,087,317 shares of Sempra common stock remain subject to future settlement under this forward sale agreement, which may be settled on one or more dates specified by us no later than March 31, 2027.
The shares offered pursuant to the forward sale agreements were borrowed by the applicable forward purchaser and therefore were not newly issued shares. We did not initially receive any proceeds from the sale of shares pursuant to the forward sale agreements. Although we may settle the forward sale agreements entirely by the physical delivery of shares of our common stock in exchange for cash proceeds, we may, subject to certain conditions, elect cash settlement or net share settlement for all or a portion of our obligations under the forward sale agreements. The forward sale agreements are also subject to acceleration by the applicable forward purchaser upon the occurrence of certain events.
COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES
In the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we withheld 678,705 shares for $58 million and 555,888 shares for $40 million, respectively, of our common stock that would otherwise be issued to long-term incentive plan participants who do not elect otherwise upon the vesting of RSUs and exercise of stock options in an amount sufficient to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. Such share withholding is considered a share repurchase for accounting purposes.
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
Ownership interests in a consolidated entity that are held by unconsolidated owners are accounted for and reported as NCI.
As we discuss in Note 6, we issued a notice to KKR Pinnacle and ADIA of our intent to pursue a process to sell a portion of our 70% equity interest in SI Partners.
SI Partners Subsidiaries
Both SI Partners and ConocoPhillips have provided guarantees relating to their respective affiliate’s commitment to make its pro rata equity share of capital contributions to fund 110% of the development budget of the PA LNG Phase 1 project, in an aggregate amount of up to $9.0 billion. SI Partners’ guarantee covers 70% of this amount plus enforcement costs of its guarantee. As of June 30, 2025, an aggregate amount of $2.7 billion has been paid by SI Partners’ subsidiary in satisfaction of its commitment to fund its portion of the development budget of the PA LNG Phase 1 project.
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic EPS is calculated by dividing earnings attributable to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS includes the potential dilution of common stock equivalent shares that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE COMPUTATIONS
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts; shares in thousands)
 Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
 2025202420252024
Sempra:
Numerator:    
Earnings attributable to common shares$461 $713 $1,367 $1,514 
Denominator:    
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic EPS(1)
652,664 633,450 652,330 633,135 
Dilutive effect of common shares sold forward101 1,139 51 906 
Dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs(2)
459 1,690 742 1,776 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for diluted EPS653,224 636,279 653,123 635,817 
EPS:
Basic$0.71 $1.13 $2.10 $2.39 
Diluted$0.71 $1.12 $2.09 $2.38 
(1)    Includes 499 and 610 fully vested RSUs held in our Deferred Compensation Plan for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and 507 and 617 of such RSUs for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These fully vested RSUs are included in weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic EPS because there are no conditions under which the corresponding shares will not be issued.
(2)    Due to market fluctuations of both Sempra common stock and the comparative indices used to determine the vesting percentage of our total shareholder return performance-based RSUs, which we discuss in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report, dilutive RSUs may vary widely from period-to-period.
The potentially dilutive impact from stock options and RSUs is calculated under the treasury stock method. Under this method, proceeds based on the exercise price and unearned compensation are assumed to be used to repurchase shares on the open market at the average market price for the period, reducing the number of potential new shares to be issued and sometimes causing an antidilutive effect. The computation of diluted EPS for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2025 excludes 1,376,618 and 949,450 potentially dilutive shares, respectively, and the computation of diluted EPS for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2024 excludes 1,184,115 and 1,270,327 potentially dilutive shares, respectively, because to include them would be antidilutive for the period. However, these shares could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future.
The potentially dilutive impact from the forward sale of our common stock pursuant to the forward sale agreements that we discuss above is reflected in our diluted EPS calculation using the treasury stock method. We anticipate there will be a dilutive effect on our EPS when the average market price of our common stock shares is above the applicable adjusted forward price, subject to increase or decrease based on the overnight bank funding rate, less a spread, and subject to decrease by amounts related to expected dividends on shares of our common stock during the term of the forward sale agreements. Additionally, if we decide to physically settle or net share settle the forward sale agreements, delivery of our shares to the forward purchasers on any such physical settlement or net share settlement of the forward sale agreements would result in dilution to our EPS.
Pursuant to Sempra’s share-based compensation plans, the Compensation and Talent Development Committee of Sempra’s board of directors granted 303,614 nonqualified stock options, 628,413 performance-based RSUs and 260,012 service-based RSUs in the six months ended June 30, 2025, primarily in January.
We discuss share-based compensation plans and related awards and the terms and conditions of Sempra’s equity securities further in Notes 11, 12 and 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.