Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


(Date of report)			October 30, 2023
(Date of earliest event reported)			October 30, 2023

ONE Gas, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma

001-36108

46-3561936

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

15 East Fifth Street; Tulsa, OK

(Address of principal executive offices)

74103

(Zip code)

(918) 947-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

OGS

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

☐ Emerging growth company

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. ☐


The information disclosed in Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 2.02		Results of Operations and Financial Condition

		On October 30, 2023, we announced our results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 7.01		Regulation FD Disclosure

		On October 30, 2023, we announced our results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, narrowed our 2023 earnings guidance and announced that our board of directors declared a cash dividend of 65 cents per share of common stock. The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01		Other Events

		On October 30, 2023, our board of directors declared a cash dividend of 65 cents per share of common stock, payable December 1, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2023.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

	(d)	Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		News release issued by ONE Gas, Inc. dated October 3 0 , 2023.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


			ONE Gas, Inc.

Date:	October 30, 2023	By:	/s/ Caron A. Lawhorn
			Caron A. Lawhorn Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1


October 30, 2023	Analyst Contact:	Erin Dailey 918-947-7411
	Media Contact:	Leah Harper 918-947-7123

ONE Gas Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results;

Narrows 2023 Earnings Guidance

Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend

TULSA, Okla. - Oct. 30, 2023 - ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) today announced its third quarter financial results, narrowed its 2023 earnings guidance and declared its quarterly dividend.

“Our third quarter results reflect prudent financial management and the continued execution of our strategy,” said Robert S. McAnnally, president and chief executive officer. “As we enter the winter heating season, we remain committed to safely serving our 2.3 million customers.”

THIRD QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS

•Third quarter 2023 net income was $25.2 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared with $23.7 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, in the third quarter 2022;

•Year-to-date 2023 net income was $160.5 million, or $2.87 per diluted share, compared with $154.7 million, or $2.85 per diluted share, in the same period last year;

•In September 2023, the Company executed forward sale agreements for 1.38 million shares of common stock, at an initial price of $73.67 per share, with settlement by Dec. 31, 2024;

•In October 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to increase capacity of the ONE Gas Credit Agreement to $1.2 billion from $1.0 billion; and

•The board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share ($2.60 annualized), payable on Dec. 1, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 15, 2023.

THIRD QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

ONE Gas reported operating income of $57.2 million in the third quarter 2023, compared with $47.1 million in the third quarter 2022, which primarily reflects:

•an increase of $14.6 million from new rates; and

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•an increase of $2.3 million due to lower outside service costs.

These increases were offset by an increase of $7.5 million in labor and benefit costs.

Net income for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2023, includes an increase in interest expense of $8.4 million, including $4.5 million in interest expense related to the securitized bonds in Kansas. Interest expense also increased due to a higher weighted average interest rate on commercial paper borrowings and the issuance of $300 million of 4.25 percent senior notes in August 2022.

Income tax expense includes a credit for amortization of the regulatory liability associated with excess deferred income taxes (EDIT) of $2.5 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Capital expenditures and asset removal costs were $9.4 million higher for the third quarter 2023 compared with the same period last year, due primarily to expenditures for system integrity and extension of service to new areas.

YEAR-TO-DATE 2023 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Operating income for the nine-month 2023 period was $270.5 million, compared with $246.4 million in 2022, which primarily reflects:

•an increase of $46.0 million from new rates; and

•an increase of $4.4 million in residential sales due primarily to net customer growth in Oklahoma and Texas.

These increases were offset by:

•an increase of $18.3 million in labor and benefits costs;

•an increase of $3.3 million in bad debt expense;

•a decrease of $2.5 million due to lower sales volumes, net of the impact of weather normalization mechanisms; and

•an increase of $2.3 million in materials expense.

Weather across the service territories for the nine-month 2023 period was 8 percent warmer than normal and 14 percent warmer than the same period last year. The impact on operating income was mitigated by weather normalization mechanisms.

For the nine-month 2023 period, other income, net increased $12.1 million compared with the same period last year, due primarily to a $10.9 million higher return on investments associated with the nonqualified employee benefit plans.

Income tax expense includes a credit for amortization of the regulatory liability associated with EDIT of $15.5 million and $12.5 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

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Interest expense increased $34.1 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2023, which includes an increase of $14.1 million related to the securitized bonds in Kansas. Interest expense was also impacted by a higher weighted average interest rate on commercial paper borrowings and the issuance of $300 million of 4.25 percent senior notes in August 2022.

Capital expenditures and asset removal costs were $539.1 million for the nine-month 2023 period compared with $446.9 million in the same period last year. The increase was due primarily to expenditures for system integrity and extension of service to new areas.

For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2023, the Company executed forward sale agreements for shares of its common stock through an underwritten offering and its at-the-market equity program. No shares of common stock have been settled under these forward sale agreements. Had all shares been settled as of Sept. 30, 2023, it would have generated net proceeds of $351.2 million, as detailed below:


September 30, 2023
Maturity	Shares Sold	Net Proceeds Available (in thousands)		Forward Price
At-the-Market Equity Program
December 29, 2023	289,403	$	21,839	$	75.46
December 31, 2024	926,465	74,143		$	80.03
Total At-the-Market Equity Program	1,215,868	95,982		$	78.94
Equity Forward Agreements
December 29, 2023	1,400,000	107,382		$	76.70
December 31, 2024	600,000	46,021		$	76.70
December 31, 2024	1,200,000	88,581		$	73.82
December 31, 2024	180,000	13,279		$	73.77
Total Equity Forward Agreement	3,380,000	255,263		$	75.52
Total forward sale agreements	4,595,868	$	351,245	$	76.43

On Sept. 30, 2023, $225.5 million of equity was available for issuance under the at-the-market equity program.

REGULATORY ACTIVITIES UPDATE

In December 2022, Oklahoma Natural Gas filed a request for a renewable natural gas (RNG) Pilot Program and Voluntary Tariff. The proposed tariff will give all residential, small commercial and industrial sales customers the option to purchase the environmental attributes of RNG up to the equivalent of 10 Dth per month. If approved, the tariff will be in effect through 2027. Assessment of the tariff and pilot program will be made in the rate case required to be filed on or before June 30, 2027. In September 2023, responsive testimony was filed by the Public Utility Division of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Attorney General’s office supporting Oklahoma Natural Gas’ request. On Oct. 6, 2023, a unanimous settlement recommending approval of the tariff was

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filed. At a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, the administrative law judge recommended approval of the settlement. An order is expected to be approved in the fourth quarter of 2023.

In August 2023, Kansas Gas Service submitted an application to the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) requesting an increase of approximately $8.0 million related to its Gas System Reliability Surcharge filing. The KCC has until late December 2023 to issue an order.

In March 2023, Texas Gas Service made Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program filings for all customers in the West-North service area, requesting a $7.4 million increase effective in July 2023. In June 2023, El Paso, Socorro and Anthony denied the requested increase. Texas Gas Service appealed the municipalities’ actions to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). All other municipalities, and the RRC, approved an increase of $7.3 million or allowed it to take effect with no action. Texas Gas Service implemented the new rates in June 2023, subject to adjustment depending upon the outcome of the appeal. In August 2023, the RRC granted the appeal and approved the increase.

2023 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

ONE Gas narrowed its earnings guidance issued on Nov. 30, 2022, with 2023 net income and earnings per share expected to be in the range of $227 million to $236 million, and $4.06 to $4.22 per diluted share. Capital expenditures, including asset removal costs, are expected to be approximately $725 million in 2023.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

The ONE Gas executive management team will host a conference call on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (10 a.m. Central Daylight Time). The call also will be carried live on the ONE Gas website.

To participate in the telephone conference call, dial 833-470-1428, passcode 361156, or log on to www.onegas.com/investors and select Events and Presentations.

If you are unable to participate in the conference call or the webcast, a replay will be available on the ONE Gas website, www.onegas.com, for 30 days. A recording will be available by phone for seven days. The playback call may be accessed at 866-813-9403, passcode 613072.

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ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) is a 100% regulated natural gas utility, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “OGS.” ONE Gas is included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index and is one of the largest natural gas utilities in the United States.

Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ONE Gas provides a reliable and affordable energy choice to more than 2.3 million customers in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Its divisions include Kansas Gas Service, the largest natural gas distributor in Kansas; Oklahoma Natural Gas, the largest in Oklahoma; and Texas Gas Service, the third largest in Texas, in terms of customers.

For more information and the latest news about ONE Gas, visit onegas.com and follow its social channels: @ONEGas, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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Some of the statements contained and incorporated in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The forward-looking statements relate to our anticipated financial performance, liquidity, management’s plans and objectives for our future operations, our business prospects, the outcome of regulatory and legal proceedings, market conditions and other matters. We make these forward-looking statements in reliance on the safe harbor protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following discussion is intended to identify important factors that could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements include the items identified in the preceding paragraph, the information concerning possible or assumed future results of our operations and other statements contained or incorporated in this news release identified by words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "should," "goal," "forecast," "guidance," "could," "may," "continue," "might," "potential," "scheduled," "likely," and other words and terms of similar meaning.

One should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are applicable only as of the date of this news release. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Those factors may affect our operations, markets, products, services and prices. In addition to any assumptions and other factors referred to specifically in connection with the forward-looking statements, factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statement include, among others, the following:

•our ability to recover costs, income taxes and amounts equivalent to the cost of property, plant and equipment, regulatory assets and our allowed rate of return in our regulated rates or other recovery mechanisms;

•cyber-attacks, which, according to experts, continue to increase in volume and sophistication, or breaches of technology systems that could disrupt our operations or result in the loss or exposure of confidential or sensitive customer, employee, vendor or Company information; further, increased remote working arrangements have required enhancements and modifications to our information technology infrastructure (e.g. Internet, Virtual Private Network, remote collaboration systems, etc.), and any failures of the technologies, including third-party service providers, that facilitate working remotely could limit our ability to conduct ordinary operations or expose us to increased risk or effect of an attack;

•our ability to manage our operations and maintenance costs;

•the concentration of our operations in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas;

•changes in regulation of natural gas distribution services, particularly those in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas;

•the economic climate and, particularly, its effect on the natural gas requirements of our residential and commercial customers;

•the length and severity of a pandemic or other health crisis which could significantly disrupt or prevent us from operating our business in the ordinary course for an extended period;

•competition from alternative forms of energy, including, but not limited to, electricity, solar power, wind power, geothermal energy and biofuels;

•adverse weather conditions and variations in weather, including seasonal effects on demand and/or supply, the occurrence of severe storms in the territories in which we operate, and climate change, and the related effects on supply, demand, and costs;

•indebtedness could make us more vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions, limit our ability to borrow additional funds and/or place us at competitive disadvantage compared with competitors;

•our ability to secure reliable, competitively priced and flexible natural gas transportation and supply, including decisions by natural gas producers to reduce production or shut-in producing natural gas wells and expiration of existing supply and transportation and storage arrangements that are not replaced with contracts with similar terms and pricing;

•our ability to complete necessary or desirable expansion or infrastructure development projects, which may delay or prevent us from serving our customers or expanding our business;

•operational and mechanical hazards or interruptions;

•adverse labor relations;

•the effectiveness of our strategies to reduce earnings lag, revenue protection strategies and risk mitigation strategies, which may be affected by risks beyond our control such as commodity price volatility, counterparty performance or creditworthiness and interest rate risk;

•the capital-intensive nature of our business, and the availability of and access to, in general, funds to meet our debt obligations prior to or when they become due and to fund our operations and capital expenditures, either through (i) cash on hand, (ii) operating cash flow, or (iii) access to the capital markets and other sources of liquidity;

•our ability to obtain capital on commercially reasonable terms, or on terms acceptable to us, or at all;

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•limitations on our operating flexibility, earnings and cash flows due to restrictions in our financing arrangements;

•cross-default provisions in our borrowing arrangements, which may lead to our inability to satisfy all of our outstanding obligations in the event of a default on our part;

•changes in the financial markets during the periods covered by the forward-looking statements, particularly those affecting the availability of capital and our ability to refinance existing debt and fund investments and acquisitions to execute our business strategy;

•actions of rating agencies, including the ratings of debt, general corporate ratings and changes in the rating agencies’ ratings criteria;

•changes in inflation and interest rates;

•our ability to recover the costs of natural gas purchased for our customers and any related financing required to support our purchase of natural gas supply;

•impact of potential impairment charges;

•volatility and changes in markets for natural gas and our ability to secure additional and sufficient liquidity on reasonable commercial terms to cover costs associated with such volatility;

•possible loss of local distribution company franchises or other adverse effects caused by the actions of municipalities;

•payment and performance by counterparties and customers as contracted and when due, including our counterparties maintaining ordinary course terms of supply and payments;

•changes in existing or the addition of new environmental, safety, tax and other laws to which we and our subsidiaries are subject, including those that may require significant expenditures, significant increases in operating costs or, in the case of noncompliance, substantial fines or penalties;

•the effectiveness of our risk-management policies and procedures, and employees violating our risk-management policies;

•the uncertainty of estimates, including accruals and costs of environmental remediation;

•advances in technology, including technologies that increase efficiency or that improve electricity’s competitive position relative to natural gas;

•population growth rates and changes in the demographic patterns of the markets we serve, and economic conditions in these areas’ housing markets;

•acts of nature and the potential effects of threatened or actual terrorism and war, including recent events in Europe and the Middle East;

•the sufficiency of insurance coverage to cover losses;

•the effects of our strategies to reduce tax payments;

•changes in accounting standards;

•changes in corporate governance standards;

•existence of material weaknesses in our internal controls;

•our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures and the ONE Gas Credit Agreement, a violation of which, if not cured in a timely manner, could trigger a default of our obligations;

•our ability to attract and retain talented employees, management and directors, and shortage of skilled-labor;

•unexpected increases in the costs of providing health care benefits, along with pension and postemployment health care benefits, as well as declines in the discount rates on, declines in the market value of the debt and equity securities of, and increases in funding requirements for, our defined benefit plans; and

•our ability to successfully complete merger, acquisition or divestiture plans, regulatory or other limitations imposed as a result of a merger, acquisition or divestiture, and the success of the business following a merger, acquisition or divestiture.

These factors are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other factors could also have material adverse effects on our future results. These and other risks are described in greater detail in Part 1, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or change in circumstances, expectations or otherwise.

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APPENDIX


ONE Gas, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
(Unaudited)	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

Total revenues	$	335,816	$	359,363	$	1,766,073	$	1,759,797

Cost of natural gas	70,910		126,197		866,950		954,394

Operating expenses
Operations and maintenance	121,623		113,832		366,921		339,506
Depreciation and amortization	68,435		55,234		207,246		167,414
General taxes	17,645		17,048		54,501		52,105
Total operating expenses	207,703		186,114		628,668		559,025
Operating income	57,203		47,052		270,455		246,378
Other income (expense), net	55		793		4,810		(7,335)
Interest expense, net	(27,961)		(19,551)		(85,561)		(51,466)
Income before income taxes	29,297		28,294		189,704		187,577
Income taxes	(4,108)		(4,593)		(29,205)		(32,867)
Net income	$	25,189	$	23,701	$	160,499	$	154,710

Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.45	$	0.44	$	2.89	$	2.86
Diluted	$	0.45	$	0.44	$	2.87	$	2.85

Average shares (thousands)
Basic	55,624		54,310		55,576		54,164
Diluted	55,975		54,482		55,897		54,282
Dividends declared per share of stock	$	0.65	$	0.62	$	1.95	$	1.86

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ONE Gas, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30,		December 31,
(Unaudited)	2023		2022
Assets	(Thousands of dollars)
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment	$	8,284,972	$	7,834,557
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,299,294		2,205,717
Net property, plant and equipment	5,985,678		5,628,840
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	9,192		9,681
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	8,846		8,446
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents	18,038		18,127
Accounts receivable, net	177,467		553,834
Materials and supplies	74,918		70,873

Natural gas in storage	204,407		269,205
Regulatory assets	64,161		275,572

Other current assets	25,374		29,997
Total current assets	564,365		1,217,608
Goodwill and other assets
Regulatory assets	302,164		330,831
Securitized intangible asset, net	302,081		323,838
Goodwill	157,953		157,953

Other assets	120,206		117,326
Total goodwill and other assets	882,404		929,948
Total assets	$	7,432,447	$	7,776,396

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ONE Gas, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Continued)
	September 30,		December 31,
(Unaudited)	2023		2022
Equity and Liabilities	(Thousands of dollars)
Equity and long-term debt
Common stock, $0.01 par value: authorized 250,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 55,450,481 shares at September 30, 2023; issued and outstanding 55,349,954 shares at December 31, 2022	$	555	$	553
Paid-in capital	1,943,536		1,932,714
Retained earnings	703,361		651,863
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(705)		(704)

Total equity	2,646,747		2,584,426
Other long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net of issuance costs	1,580,552		2,352,400
Securitized utility tariff bonds, excluding current maturities, net of issuance costs	282,049		309,343
Total long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net of issuance costs	1,862,601		2,661,743
Total equity and long-term debt	4,509,348		5,246,169
Current liabilities
Current maturities of other long-term debt	772,911		12
Current maturities of securitized utility tariff bonds	27,514		20,716
Notes payable	326,950		552,000
Accounts payable	168,648		360,493

Accrued taxes other than income	67,527		78,352

Regulatory liabilities	62,807		47,867
Customer deposits	66,993		57,854
Other current liabilities	78,348		72,125
Total current liabilities	1,571,698		1,189,419
Deferred credits and other liabilities
Deferred income taxes	733,206		698,456
Regulatory liabilities	509,435		529,441
Employee benefit obligations	19,642		19,587
Other deferred credits	89,118		93,324
Total deferred credits and other liabilities	1,351,401		1,340,808
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,432,447	$	7,776,396

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ONE Gas, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
(Unaudited)	2023		2022
	(Thousands of dollars)
Operating activities
Net income	$	160,499	$	154,710
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	207,246		167,414
Deferred income taxes	14,733		(21,498)
Share-based compensation expense	9,259		8,286
Provision for doubtful accounts	7,164		3,885
Proceeds from government securitization of winter weather event costs	197,366		1,330,582
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	369,203		149,533
Materials and supplies	(4,045)		(12,074)
Natural gas in storage	64,798		(163,731)

Asset removal costs	(48,779)		(34,386)
Accounts payable	(189,663)		(84,404)

Accrued taxes other than income	(10,825)		6,352

Customer deposits	9,139		(449)
Regulatory assets and liabilities - current	17,884		16,324
Regulatory assets and liabilities - noncurrent	28,667		60,650

Other assets and liabilities - current	7,656		(23,051)
Other assets and liabilities - noncurrent	2,222		(2,317)
Cash provided by operating activities	842,524		1,555,826
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(490,338)		(412,519)
Other investing expenditures	(3,194)		(2,419)
Other investing receipts	4,121		2,695
Cash used in investing activities	(489,411)		(412,243)
Financing activities
Repayments of notes payable, net	(225,050)		(70,600)
Issuance of other long-term debt, net of discounts	—		297,591

Long-term debt financing costs	—		(2,695)
Issuance of common stock	3,176		37,104
Repayment of other long-term debt	—		(1,300,000)
Repayment of securitized utility tariff bonds	(20,716)		—
Dividends paid	(108,049)		(100,386)
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock compensation	(2,563)		(3,083)
Cash used in financing activities	(353,202)		(1,142,069)
Change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(89)		1,514
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period	18,127		8,852
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period	$	18,038	$	10,366






Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	78,798	$	67,659
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	17,051	$	56,000

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ONE Gas, Inc.

KGSS-I SECURITIZATION

In November 2022, Kansas Gas Service Securitization I, L.L.C. (KGSS-I) issued $336 million of securitized utility tariff bonds. KGSS-I used the proceeds from the issuance to purchase the Securitized Utility Tariff Property from Kansas Gas Service, pay for debt issuance costs, and reimburse Kansas Gas Service for upfront securitization costs paid on behalf of KGSS-I.

Revenues for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2023, include an increase of $12.0 million associated with KGSS-I, which is offset by $7.6 million in amortization and operating expense and $4.3 million in net interest expense. Revenues for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2023, include an increase of $35.8 million associated with KGSS-I, which is offset by $22.1 million in amortization and operating expense and $13.5 million in net interest expense.

The following table summarizes the impact of KGSS-I on the consolidated balance sheets, for the periods indicated:


	September 30,		December 31,
	2023		2022
	(Thousands of dollars)
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	$	8,846	$	8,446
Accounts receivable	3,539		4,862
Securitized intangible asset, net	302,081		323,838
Current maturities of securitized utility tariff bonds	27,514		20,716
Accounts payable	318		3,204
Accrued interest	2,882		2,202
Securitized utility tariff bonds, excluding current maturities, net of $5.7 million of discounts and issuance costs	282,049		309,343
Equity	1,703		1,681

The following table summarizes the impact of KGSS-I on the consolidated statements of income, for the periods indicated:


	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023
	(Thousands of dollars)
Operating revenues	$	12,014	$	35,754
Operating expense	(113)		(332)
Amortization expense	(7,489)		(21,758)
Interest income	259		560
Interest expense	(4,548)		(14,101)
Income before income taxes	$	123	$	123

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ONE Gas Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results;

Narrows 2023 Earnings Guidance

Oct. 30, 2023

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ONE Gas, Inc.
INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
(Unaudited)	2023		2022			2023			2022
	(Millions of dollars)
Natural gas sales	$	286.0	$	322.9	$	1,606.0		$	1,643.1
Transportation revenues	$	29.6	$	28.0		97.6			92.8
Securitization customer charges	$	12.0	$	0.0	$	35.8		$	0.0
Other revenues	$	8.2	$	8.5	$	26.7		$	23.9
Total revenues	$	335.8	$	359.4	$	1,766.1		$	1,759.8
Cost of natural gas	$	70.9	$	126.2	$	867.0		$	954.4
Operating costs	$	139.3	$	130.9	$	421.4		$	391.6
Depreciation and amortization	$	68.4	$	55.2	$	207.2		$	167.4
Operating income	$	57.2	$	47.1	$	270.5		$	246.4
Net income	$	25.2	$	23.7	$	160.5		$	154.7
Capital expenditures and asset removal costs	$	184.3	$	174.9	$	539.1		$	446.9

Volumes (Bcf)
Natural gas sales
Residential		8.6		7.5		76.0			81.9
Commercial and industrial		4.1		4.3		28.0			29.8
Other		0.2		0.1		1.7			1.8
Total sales volumes delivered		12.9		11.9		105.7			113.5
Transportation		51.3		50.7		169.1			171.2
Total volumes delivered		64.2		62.6		274.8			284.7

Average number of customers (in thousands)
Residential		2,076		2,068		2,088			2,079
Commercial and industrial		160		161		163			163
Other		3		3		3			3
Transportation		12		12		12			12
Total customers		2,251		2,244		2,266			2,257

Heating Degree Days
Actual degree days		1		14		5,466			6,348
Normal degree days		56		54		5,960			5,978
Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather		*		*		(8.3)	%		6.2	%

Statistics by State
Oklahoma
Average number of customers (in thousands)		912		907		918			913
Actual degree days		0		0		1,953			2,204
Normal degree days		8		8		2,028			2,028
Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather		*		*		(3.7)	%		8.7	%

Kansas
Average number of customers (in thousands)		641		643		649			649
Actual degree days		1		14		2,568			2,945
Normal degree days		46		46		2,900			2,901
Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather		*		*		(11.4)	%		1.5	%

Texas
Average number of customers (in thousands)		698		694		699			695
Actual degree days		0		0		945			1,199
Normal degree days		2		0		1,032			1,049
Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather		*		*		(8.4)	%		14.3	%
*Not meaningful

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DEI 8-K Notes	Oct. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 30, 2023
Entity Registrant Name	ONE Gas, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001587732
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OK
Entity File Number	001-36108
Entity Tax Identification Number	46-3561936
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	74103
City Area Code	(918)
Local Phone Number	947-7000
Trading Symbol	OGS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Address, Address Line One	15 East Fifth Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Tulsa
Entity Address, State or Province	OK