PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NEW MEXICO
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 31, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Oct 31, 2025
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As of the date of this report, there have been no material changes with regard to the Risk Factors disclosed in TXNM’s, PNM’s, and TNMP’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, except as set forth below.
Risks Relating to the Proposed Merger with Blackstone Infrastructure
There is no assurance when or if the proposed Merger will be completed.
Completion of the proposed Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions as set forth in the Merger Agreement, including regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. There can be no assurance that the conditions to completion of the proposed Merger will be satisfied or waived or that other events will not intervene to delay or result in the failure to close the proposed Merger. In addition, each of Blackstone Infrastructure and TXNM may unilaterally terminate the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, and Blackstone Infrastructure and TXNM may agree at any time to terminate the Merger Agreement, even if TXNM shareholders have already approved the Merger Agreement and thereby approved the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
Blackstone Infrastructure and TXNM may be unable to obtain the regulatory approvals required to complete the proposed Merger.
In addition to other conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, completion of the proposed Merger is conditioned upon the receipt of various state and U.S. federal regulatory approvals, including, but not limited to, expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under HSR and approval by NMPRC, PUCT, FERC, and NRC. Blackstone Infrastructure and TXNM will make various filings and submissions and will pursue all required consents, orders and approvals in accordance with the Merger Agreement. These consents, orders and approvals may impose requirements, limitations or costs or place restrictions, and if such consents, orders and approvals require an extended period of time to be obtained, such extended period of time could increase the chance that an event occurs that constitutes a material adverse effect with respect to TXNM and thereby may allow Blackstone Infrastructure not to complete the proposed Merger. Such extended period of time also may increase the chance that other adverse effects with respect to TXNM could occur, such as the loss of key personnel. Further, no assurance can be given that the required consents, orders and approvals will be obtained or that the required conditions to closing will be satisfied.
The announcement and pendency of the proposed Merger, during which TXNM is subject to certain operating restrictions, could have an adverse effect on TXNM’s businesses, results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
The announcement and pendency of the proposed Merger could disrupt TXNM’s businesses, and uncertainty about the effect of the Merger may have an adverse effect on TXNM. These uncertainties could disrupt the business of TXNM and cause suppliers, vendors, partners, and others that deal with TXNM to defer entering into contracts with TXNM or making other decisions concerning TXNM or seek to change or cancel existing business relationships with TXNM. In addition, TXNM’s employees may experience uncertainty regarding their roles after the Merger; for example, employees may depart either before the completion of the Merger because of such uncertainty and issues relating to the difficulty of coordination or a desire not to remain following the Merger; and the pendency of the Merger may adversely affect TXNM’s ability to retain, recruit, and motivate key personnel. Additionally, the attention of TXNM’s management may be directed towards the completion of the Merger including obtaining regulatory approvals and other transaction-related considerations and may be diverted from the day-to-day business operations of TXNM and matters related to the Merger may require commitments of time and resources that could otherwise have been devoted to other opportunities that might have been beneficial to TXNM. Additionally, the Merger requires TXNM to obtain Blackstone Infrastructure’s consent prior to taking certain specified actions while the Merger is pending. These restrictions may prevent TXNM from pursuing otherwise attractive business opportunities or other capital structure alternatives and making other changes to its business or executing certain of its business strategies prior to the completion of the Merger. Further, the Merger may give rise to potential liabilities, including as a result of pending and future shareholder lawsuits relating to the Merger. Any of these matters could adversely affect the businesses of, or harm the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of TXNM.
TXNM will incur substantial transaction fees and costs in connection with the proposed Merger.
TXNM has incurred and expects to incur additional material non-recurring expenses in connection with the proposed Merger and completion of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Further, even if the proposed Merger is not completed, TXNM will need to pay certain costs relating to the proposed Merger incurred prior to the date the proposed Merger was abandoned, such as legal, accounting, financial advisory, filing, and printing fees.
The termination of the Merger Agreement could negatively impact TXNM.
If the Merger is not completed for any reason, the ongoing business of TXNM may be adversely affected and, without realizing any of the anticipated benefits of having completed the Merger, TXNM would be subject to a number of risks, including the following:
TXNM may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including a decline of its stock price (which may reflect a market assumption that the Merger will be completed);
TXNM may experience negative reactions from its customers, regulators and employees;
TXNM may be required to pay certain costs relating to the Merger, whether or not the Merger is completed; and
Matters relating to the Merger will have required substantial commitments of time and resources by TXNM management, which would otherwise have been devoted to day-to-day operations and other opportunities that may have been beneficial to TXNM as an independent company.
If the Merger Agreement is terminated and the Board seeks another merger, business combination or other transaction, TXNM shareholders cannot be certain that TXNM will be able to find a party willing to offer equivalent or more attractive consideration than the consideration TXNM shareholders would receive in the Merger. If the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances specified in the Merger Agreement (including if Blackstone Infrastructure terminates the Merger Agreement due to a change in recommendation of the Board or if TXNM terminates the Merger Agreement to accept a Superior Proposal), TXNM will be required to pay Blackstone Infrastructure a termination fee of $210.0 million, plus costs and expenses.
Litigation may be instituted against TXNM and members of the Board challenging the proposed Merger, and adverse judgments in these lawsuits may prevent the proposed Merger from becoming effective within the expected timeframe or at all.
TXNM and members of the Board may be named as defendants in putative class action lawsuits or other proceedings that may be brought by TXNM shareholders challenging the proposed Merger. If the plaintiffs in any of these actions seek a preliminary or permanent injunction and are successful in obtaining one, the parties may be prevented from completing the proposed Merger in the expected timeframe, if at all. Even if the plaintiffs in these potential actions are not successful in obtaining an injunction, they may nevertheless continue the action and seek damages after the transaction has closed. In addition, the costs of defending against such claims could adversely affect the financial condition of TXNM and such actions could adversely affect the reputation of TXNM and members of its Board or management.
Counsel for TXNM received a number of demand letters from law firms on behalf of individuals who are purported TXNM shareholders, accompanied by draft complaints naming TXNM and its directors as defendants and alleging that TXNM’s preliminary proxy statement with respect to the Merger, omitted or misrepresented certain material information. Such draft complaints include a request for injunctive relief with respect to the TXNM shareholder vote to approve, and the closing of, the Merger, as well as other remedies, including counsel fees. TXNM believes that the allegations set forth in the demand letters and draft complaints are without merit and, if such complaints are actually filed, will defend such actions vigorously.
The Merger Agreement contains provisions that could discourage a potential alternative acquirer that might be willing to pay more to acquire TXNM.
The Merger Agreement contains customary “no shop” provisions which state that we will not solicit or facilitate proposals regarding a merger or similar transaction with another party except in certain limited circumstances. While the Board may withdraw or change its recommendation regarding the Merger Agreement in response to an unsolicited third-party proposal to acquire TXNM that the Board determines to be superior to the Merger, there are restrictions on its ability to do so, and in certain circumstances, TXNM may also be required to pay Blackstone Infrastructure a termination fee. These provisions could discourage a potential third-party acquirer from considering or proposing an alternative acquisition, even if it were prepared to pay consideration with a higher value than that proposed to be paid in the Merger.
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