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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

NorthWestern Corporation.

Yes x No o Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

NorthWestern Corporation Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non- accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. Yes☐ No ☒

NorthWestern Corporation. Yes☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01, 61,242,238 shares outstanding at October 20, 2023

 

 

On October 2, 2023, NorthWestern Corporation ("Old NWE") created a new public holding company, NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. ("New NWE"), by implementing a holding company reorganization (the "Merger"). Following the Merger, New NWE became the successor issuer to Old NWE pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). In the early part of 2024, New NWE and Old NWE intend to complete the second and final phase of the holding company reorganization, when Old NWE proposes to contribute the assets and liabilities of its South Dakota and Nebraska regulated utilities to its direct subsidiary, NorthWestern Energy Public Service Corporation ("NPS"), and then distribute its equity interest in NPS and certain other subsidiaries to New NWE, resulting in Old NWE owning and operating the Montana regulated utility and NPS owning and operating the South Dakota and Nebraska utilities, each as a direct subsidiary of New NWE.

On October 2, 2023, Old NWE implemented the Merger pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of October 2, 2023, by and among Old NWE, New NWE and NorthWestern Energy Merger Company, a Delaware corporation ("Merger Sub"), which resulted in New NWE owning all of the outstanding capital stock of Old NWE. Pursuant to the Merger, Merger Sub, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of New NWE and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Old NWE, merged with and into Old NWE, with Old NWE surviving as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of New NWE. Each share of Old NWE stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger automatically converted into an equivalent corresponding share of New NWE stock, having the same designations, rights, powers and preferences and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the corresponding share of Old NWE stock being converted. Accordingly, upon consummation of the Merger, Old NWE's stockholders immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger became stockholders of New NWE. The stockholders of Old NWE will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the conversion of their shares in the Merger. Following the completion of the holding company reorganization, New NWE expects its business to be conducted through Old NWE and NPS and does not expect to have substantial assets or liabilities, other than through its investments in Old NWE and NPS.

As a result of the Merger, New NWE became the successor issuer to Old NWE pursuant to 12g-3(a) of the Exchange Act and as a result the New NWE Common Stock is deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q pertains to the business and results of operations of NorthWestern Corporation (Old NWE) for its quarter ended September 30, 2023, and all data, discussions or references to other periods prior to the effectiveness of the Merger pertain to Old NWE. At the effective time of the Merger, both Old NWE and New NWE were, and remain, public registrants and New NWE began to conduct its operations through Old NWE. As such, we have elected to co-file this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to ensure continuity of information to investors. For additional information on our holding company reorganization, please see the Old NWE Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2023 and the New NWE Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2023.

Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context requires otherwise, "the Company", "we", "us" and "our" refer to NorthWestern Corporation (Old NWE) through September 30, 2023. Forward-looking references to dates and periods occurring on or after October 2, 2023 are references to NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (New NWE). References to "shares" and "shareholders" refer to shares and shareholders of Old NWE prior to the effective date of the Merger and of New NWE on or after the effective date of the Merger.

On one or more occasions, we may make statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding our assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events. All statements other than statements of historical facts, included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report, relating to our current expectations of future financial performance, continued growth, changes in economic conditions or capital markets and changes in customer usage patterns and preferences are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Words or phrases such as “anticipates," “may," “will," “should," “believes," “estimates," “expects," “intends," “plans," “predicts," “projects," “targets," “will likely result," “will continue" or similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed. We caution that while we make such statements in good faith and believe such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, including without limitation, our examination of historical operating trends, data contained in records and other data available from third parties, we cannot assure you that we will achieve our projections. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to:

•adverse determinations by regulators, as well as potential adverse federal, state, or local legislation or regulation, including costs of compliance with existing and future environmental requirements, could have a material effect on our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition;

•the impact of extraordinary external events and natural disasters, such as a wide-spread or global pandemic, geopolitical events, earthquake, flood, drought, lightning, weather, wind, and fire, could have a material effect on our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition;

•acts of terrorism, cybersecurity attacks, data security breaches, or other malicious acts that cause damage to our generation, transmission, or distribution facilities, information technology systems, or result in the release of confidential customer, employee, or Company information;

•supply chain constraints, recent high levels of inflation for product, services and labor costs, and their impact on capital expenditures, operating activities, and/or our ability to safely and reliably serve our customers;

•changes in availability of trade credit, creditworthiness of counterparties, usage, commodity prices, fuel supply costs or availability due to higher demand, shortages, weather conditions, transportation problems or other developments, may reduce revenues or may increase operating costs, each of which could adversely affect our liquidity and results of operations;

•unscheduled generation outages or forced reductions in output, maintenance or repairs, which may reduce revenues and increase operating costs or may require additional capital expenditures or other increased operating costs; and

•adverse changes in general economic and competitive conditions in the U.S. financial markets and in our service territories.

We have attempted to identify, in context, certain of the factors that we believe may cause actual future experience and results to differ materially from our current expectation regarding the relevant matter or subject area. In addition to the items specifically discussed above, our business and results of operations are subject to the uncertainties described under the caption “Risk Factors” which is part of the disclosure included in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements are also included in our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A, press releases, analyst and investor conference calls, and other communications released to the public. We believe that at the time made, the expectations reflected in all of these forward-looking statements are and will be reasonable. However, any or all of the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our reports on Forms 10-K and 8-K, our other reports on Form 10-Q, our Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A and any other public statements that are made by us may prove to be incorrect. This may occur as a result of assumptions, which turn out to be inaccurate, or as a consequence of known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, certain of which are beyond our control, will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from forward-looking statements. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not regard the inclusion of any of our forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or other public communications as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, your attention is directed to any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A.

 

ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Nature of Operations and Basis of Consolidation

 

NorthWestern Energy Group, doing business as NorthWestern Energy, provides electricity and/or natural gas to approximately 764,200 customers in Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska and Yellowstone National Park. We have generated and distributed electricity in South Dakota and distributed natural gas in South Dakota and Nebraska since 1923 and have generated and distributed electricity and distributed natural gas in Montana since 2002.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires us to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Financial Statements) reflect all adjustments (which unless otherwise noted are normal and recurring in nature) that are, in our opinion, necessary to fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The actual results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for a full year or for other interim periods. Events occurring subsequent to September 30, 2023 have been evaluated as to their potential impact to the Financial Statements through the date of issuance.

The Financial Statements included herein have been prepared by NorthWestern, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; however, we believe that the condensed disclosures provided are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. We recommend that these Financial Statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related footnotes included in the NorthWestern Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.

On October 2, 2023, NorthWestern Corporation and NorthWestern Energy Group completed the reorganization into a holding company structure. In this reorganization, shareholders of Northwestern Corporation (the predecessor publicly held parent company) became shareholders of Northwestern Energy Group, maintaining the same number of shares and ownership percentage as held in Northwestern Corporation immediately prior to the reorganization. Northwestern Corporation became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northwestern Energy Group. The transaction was effected pursuant to a merger pursuant to Section 251(g) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, which provides for the formation of a holding company without a vote of the shareholders of the constituent corporation. Immediately after consummation of the reorganization, NorthWestern Energy Group had, on a consolidated basis, the same assets, businesses and operations as NorthWestern Corporation had immediately prior to the consummation of the reorganization. As a result of the reorganization, NorthWestern Energy Group became the successor issuer to NorthWestern Corporation pursuant to Rule 12g-3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as a result, NorthWestern Energy Group's common stock was deemed registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In the early part of 2024, we intend to complete the second and final phase of the holding company reorganization which will result in the South Dakota and Nebraska regulated utilities business becoming a separate direct subsidiary of NorthWestern Energy Group. This is planned to be accomplished through Northwestern Corporation contributing the assets and liabilities of its South Dakota and Nebraska regulated utilities to its direct subsidiary, Northwestern Energy Public Service Corporation (NPS), and then distributing its equity interest in NPS and certain other subsidiaries to Northwestern Energy Group, resulting in Northwestern Corporation owning and operating only the Montana regulated utility and NPS owning and operating the Nebraska and South Dakota utilities, each as a direct subsidiary of Northwestern Energy Group.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated results of NorthWestern Corporation and all companies NorthWestern Corporation directly or indirectly controlled, either through majority ownership or otherwise as of September 30, 2023.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):

We completed our annual goodwill impairment test as of April 1, 2023. We evaluated qualitative factors (including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, and overall financial performance) to determine whether it was more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting units was less than its carrying amount. Our evaluation of these factors concluded that it was not more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting units was less than its carrying amount and therefore no further testing was necessary.

(2) Regulatory Matters

Except as set forth below, the circumstances set forth in Note 3 - Regulatory Matters to the financial statements included in the NorthWestern Corporation Annual Report on the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 appropriately represent, in all material respects, the current status of our regulatory matters.

On August 8, 2022, we filed a Montana electric and natural gas rate review with the Montana Public Service Commission (MPSC) under Docket 2022.07.78 requesting an annual increase to electric and natural gas utility rates. On October 25, 2023, the MPSC held a work session and approved the settlement agreement filed April 3, 2023. We expect final rates, adjusting from interim to settled rates, to be effective November 1, 2023. The details of our settlement agreement are set forth below:

On June 15, 2023, we filed a South Dakota electric rate review filing (2022 test year) under Docket EL23-016 for an annual increase to electric rates totaling approximately $30.9 million. Our request was based on a ROE of 10.7 percent, a capital structure including 50.5 percent equity, and rate base of $787.3 million.

(3) Income Taxes

 

We compute income tax expense for each quarter based on the estimated annual effective tax rate for the year, adjusted for certain discrete items. Our effective tax rate typically differs from the federal statutory tax rate due to the regulatory impact of flowing through the federal and state tax benefit of repairs deductions, state tax benefit of accelerated tax depreciation deductions (including bonus depreciation when applicable) and production tax credits. The regulatory accounting treatment of these deductions requires immediate income recognition for temporary tax differences of this type, which is referred to as the flow-through method. When the flow-through method of accounting for temporary differences is reflected in regulated revenues, we record deferred income taxes and establish related regulatory assets and liabilities.

The following table summarizes the differences between our effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate (in thousands):

We recognize tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not threshold as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. We had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $29.1 million as of September 30, 2023, including approximately $27.8 million that, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate.

On April 14, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2023-15, which provides a safe harbor method of accounting for gas repairs expenditures. We are currently evaluating the safe harbor and, if adopted, would decrease our total unrecognized tax benefits by $0.5 million and recognize an income tax benefit of approximately $3.2 million for previously unrecognized tax benefits in the fourth quarter of 2023. Inclusive of the safe harbor impacts, we anticipate that by the end of 2024, total unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by approximately $17.4 million and that we will recognize an income tax benefit of approximately $20.1 million.

Our policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. As of September 30, 2023, we have accrued $2.4 million for the payment of interest and penalties on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2022, we had accrued $1.4 million for the payment of interest and penalties on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Tax years 2019 and forward remain subject to examination by the IRS and state taxing authorities. During the first quarter of 2023 the IRS commenced and concluded a limited scope examination of our 2019 amended federal income tax return. This examination resulted in a reduction to our previously claimed alternative minimum tax credit refund that is reflected in the table above.

(4) Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The following tables display the components of Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, after-tax, and the related tax effects (in thousands):

Balances by classification included within accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL) on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows, net of tax (in thousands):

The following tables display the changes in AOCL by component, net of tax (in thousands):

Pursuant to the NorthWestern Corporation Equity Distribution Agreement we have offered and sold shares of our common stock through an At-the-Market (ATM) offering program. During the three months ended September 30, 2023, we issued 1,244,056 shares of common stock under the ATM program at an average price of $51.14 per share, for net proceeds of $62.8 million which is net of sales commissions and other fees paid of approximately $0.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we issued 1,432,738 shares of common stock under the ATM program at an average price of $52.02 per share, for net proceeds of $73.6 million which is net of sales commissions and other fees paid of approximately $0.9 million. As of September 30, 2023, we have completed the ATM offering program under this Equity Distribution Agreement.

 

Our reportable business segments are primarily engaged in the electric and natural gas business. The remainder of our operations are presented as other, which primarily consists of unallocated corporate costs and unregulated activity.

We evaluate the performance of these segments based on utility margin. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as the parent except that the parent allocates some of its operating expenses to the operating segments according to a methodology designed by us for internal reporting purposes and involves estimates and assumptions.

Financial data for the business segments are as follows (in thousands):