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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)February 21, 2024
(Date of earliest event reported)February 21, 2024

ONE Gas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma001-3610846-3561936
(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:

☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareOGSNew 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 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 21, 2024, we announced our results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 21, 2024, we announced our results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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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:February 21, 2024By:/s/ Christopher P. Sighinolfi
Christopher P. Sighinolfi
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1


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February 21, 2024Analyst Contact:Erin Dailey
918-947-7411
Media Contact:Leah Harper
918-947-7123
ONE Gas Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

Analysts' call and webcast scheduled tomorrow, Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. EST

TULSA, Okla. - Feb. 21, 2024 - ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results, which included diluted earnings per share of $1.27 and $4.14, respectively.
             
“We had another successful year at ONE Gas. The team's execution enabled us to deliver results in line with our guidance despite rapidly changing macroeconomic conditions,” said Robert S. McAnnally, president and chief executive officer. “As we celebrate ten years as ONE Gas, we remain dedicated to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas, focused on supporting our growing service territory and committed to long-term value creation.”

2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS & HIGHLIGHTS
    
•Fourth quarter 2023 net income was $70.7 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, compared with $67.0 million, or $1.23 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2022;
•Full year 2023 net income was $231.2 million, or $4.14 per diluted share, compared with $221.7 million, or $4.08 per diluted share, last year;
•On Dec. 28, 2023, the Company settled under forward contracts 1,032,403 shares of its common stock for net proceeds of $79.0 million;
•In December 2023, the Company issued $300 million of 5.10 percent senior notes due April 2029; and
•On Jan. 23, 2024, ONE Gas increased the dividend for the first quarter 2024 by 1 cent to $0.66 per share ($2.64 annualized), payable on March 8, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 23, 2024.    



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FOURTH QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

ONE Gas reported operating income of $107.1 million in the fourth quarter 2023, compared with $103.6 million in the fourth quarter 2022, which primarily reflects:

•an increase of $15.6 million from new rates; and
•an increase of $1.9 million in residential sales due primarily to net customer growth.

These increases were partially offset by:

•a decrease of $1.9 million due to lower sales volumes, net of the impact of weather normalization mechanisms;
•an increase of $8.1 million in employee-related costs; and
•an increase of $5.4 million in depreciation expense due to additional capital expenditures being placed in service.

Weather was 12.5 percent warmer than normal for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2023. The impact on operating income was mitigated by weather normalization mechanisms.

Net income for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2023, includes an increase in interest expense of $1.5 million, excluding the $2.2 million interest expense increase related to the securitized bonds in Kansas, compared with the same period 2022.

Income tax expense includes a credit for amortization of the regulatory liability associated with excess deferred income taxes (EDIT) of $6.9 million and $5.5 million for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Capital expenditures and asset removal costs were $189.6 million for the fourth quarter 2023 compared with $209.6 million in the same period last year, primarily representing expenditures for system integrity and extension of service to new areas.

FULL YEAR 2023 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Operating income for the twelve-month 2023 period was $377.6 million, compared with $350.0 million in 2022, which primarily reflects:

•an increase of $61.6 million from new rates;
•an increase of $6.3 million in residential sales due primarily to net customer growth; and
•an increase of $4.9 million in ad valorem recoveries.

These increases were partially offset by:

•an increase of $26.5 million in employee-related costs; and
•an increase of $19.3 million in depreciation expense due to additional capital expenditures being placed in service.

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For the twelve-month 2023 period, other income, net increased $13.7 million compared with 2022, due primarily to a $12.0 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 $22.4 million and $18.0 million for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Excluding interest related to KGSS-I bonds, net interest expense increased $22.1 million for the twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2023, associated with 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 $728.7 million for the twelve-month 2023 period compared with $656.5 million for 2022. The increase was due primarily to expenditures for system integrity and extension of service to new areas.

On Dec. 28, 2023, the Company settled under forward contracts 1,032,403 shares of its common stock for net proceeds of $79.0 million.

In December 2023, the Company amended the forward sale agreement it entered into in March 2023 to extend the maturity date of 657,000 shares to Dec. 31, 2024 from Dec. 29, 2023. The amended forward sale agreement provides for settlement on a date, or dates, to be specified at management's discretion, but which will occur no later than Dec. 31, 2024, for 1,257,000 shares of common stock.

Had all forward contracts been settled as of Dec. 31, 2023, it would have generated net proceeds of $273.2 million, as detailed below:

Settlement DatesRemaining SharesNet Proceeds Available
(in thousands)		Forward Price
December 31, 2024926,465 $74,396 $80.30 
December 31, 20241,257,000 96,709 76.94 
December 31, 20241,200,000 88,823 74.02 
December 31, 2024180,000 13,315 73.97 
Total forward sale agreements3,563,465 $273,243 $76.68 

At Dec. 31, 2023, $225.5 million of equity was available for issuance under the at-the-market equity program.




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REGULATORY ACTIVITIES UPDATE

In December 2022, Oklahoma Natural Gas filed a request for a renewable natural gas (RNG) Pilot Program and Voluntary Tariff. On Nov. 21, 2023, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission issued an order approving the RNG Pilot Program and Voluntary Tariff and customer enrollment began on Dec. 1, 2023. Assessment of the tariff and pilot program will be made in the next rate case.

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 issued an order in November 2023 authorizing the increase, and the new surcharge became effective on Dec. 1, 2023.

In June 2023, Texas Gas Service filed a rate case for all customers in the Rio Grande Valley service area. In November 2023, the parties filed a settlement agreement that included a 9.7 percent return on equity and an overall revenue increase of $5.9 million. On Jan. 30, 2024, the Railroad Commission of Texas issued an order approving the settlement and the new rates went into effect.

In February 2024, Texas Gas Service made Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program filings for all customers in the Central-Gulf service area, requesting a $12.3 million increase to be effective in June 2024.

2024 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

On Nov. 29, 2023, ONE Gas announced that its 2024 net income is expected to be in the range of $214 million to $231 million, or $3.70 to $4.00 per diluted share.

Capital expenditures, including asset removal costs, are expected to be approximately $750 million in 2024, with nearly 75 percent of these expenditures targeted for system integrity and replacement projects. Capital investments for extensions to new customers are expected to be approximately $170 million.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

The ONE Gas executive management team will host a conference call on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (10 a.m. Central Standard 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 697055, 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 30 days. The playback call may be accessed at 866-813-9403, passcode 376469.
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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.

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;
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•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;
•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
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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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ONE Gas, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months EndedYears Ended
December 31,December 31,
2023202220232022
(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
Total revenues$605,917 $818,208 $2,371,990 $2,578,005 
Cost of natural gas267,560 504,693 1,134,510 1,459,087 
Operating expenses
Operations and maintenance141,478 132,759 508,399 472,265 
Depreciation and amortization72,584 61,065 279,830 228,479 
General taxes17,160 16,112 71,661 68,217 
Total operating expenses231,222 209,936 859,890 768,961 
Operating income107,135 103,579 377,590 349,957 
Other income (expense), net4,666 3,152 9,476 (4,183)
Interest expense, net(29,778)(26,040)(115,339)(77,506)
Income before income taxes82,023 80,691 271,727 268,268 
Income taxes(11,290)(13,659)(40,495)(46,526)
Net income$70,733 $67,032 $231,232 $221,742 
Earnings per share
Basic$1.27 $1.23 $4.16 $4.09 
Diluted$1.27 $1.23 $4.14 $4.08 
Average shares (thousands)
Basic55,670 54,337 55,600 54,207 
Diluted55,752 54,504 55,860 54,338 
Dividends declared per share of stock$0.65 $0.62 $2.60 $2.48 

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ONE Gas, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,December 31,
20232022
Assets(Thousands of dollars)
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment$8,468,967 $7,834,557 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization2,333,755 2,205,717 
Net property, plant and equipment6,135,212 5,628,840 
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents18,835 9,681 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents20,552 8,446 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents39,387 18,127 
Accounts receivable, net347,864 553,834 
Materials and supplies77,649 70,873 
Natural gas in storage187,097 269,205 
Regulatory assets75,308 275,572 
Other current assets37,899 29,997 
Total current assets765,204 1,217,608 
Goodwill and other assets
Regulatory assets287,906 330,831 
Securitized intangible asset, net293,619 323,838 
Goodwill157,953 157,953 
Other assets131,100 117,326 
Total goodwill and other assets870,578 929,948 
Total assets$7,770,994 $7,776,396 


















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ONE Gas, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Continued)
December 31,December 31,
20232022
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 56,545,924 shares at December 31, 2023; issued and outstanding 55,349,954 shares at December 31, 2022
$565 $553 
Paid-in capital2,028,755 1,932,714 
Retained earnings737,739 651,863 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,182)(704)
Total equity2,765,877 2,584,426 
Other long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net of issuance costs1,877,895 2,352,400 
Securitized utility tariff bonds, excluding current maturities, net of issuance costs282,506 309,343 
Total long-term debt, excluding current maturities, net of issuance costs2,160,401 2,661,743 
Total equity and long-term debt4,926,278 5,246,169 
Current liabilities
Current maturities of other long-term debt772,984 12 
Current maturities of securitized utility tariff bonds27,430 20,716 
Notes payable88,500 552,000 
Accounts payable278,056 360,493 
Accrued taxes other than income68,793 78,352 
Regulatory liabilities66,901 47,867 
Customer deposits62,187 57,854 
Other current liabilities112,370 72,125 
Total current liabilities1,477,221 1,189,419 
Deferred credits and other liabilities
Deferred income taxes752,068 698,456 
Regulatory liabilities500,478 529,441 
Employee benefit obligations20,265 19,587 
Other deferred credits94,684 93,324 
Total deferred credits and other liabilities1,367,495 1,340,808 
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities and equity$7,770,994 $7,776,396 

*Updated the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2022, to disaggregate “current maturities of other long-term debt,” which had previously been included in “other current liabilities,” to conform to the current-year presentation.
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ONE Gas, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31,
December 31,
(Unaudited)20232022
(Thousands of dollars)
Operating activities
Net income$231,232 $221,742 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization279,830 228,479 
Deferred income taxes24,773 (22,034)
Share-based compensation expense12,184 10,741 
Provision for doubtful accounts9,698 6,003 
Proceeds from government securitization of winter weather event costs197,366 1,330,582 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable196,272 (213,656)
Materials and supplies(6,776)(15,981)
Natural gas in storage82,108 (89,559)
Asset removal costs(62,023)(47,032)
Accounts payable(90,046)85,915 
Accrued taxes other than income(9,559)11,317 
Customer deposits4,333 (4,600)
Regulatory assets and liabilities - current7,249 52,417 
Regulatory assets and liabilities - noncurrent38,869 53,992 
Other assets and liabilities - current26,070 (23,377)
Other assets and liabilities - noncurrent(2,048)(14,107)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
939,532 1,570,842 
Investing activities
Capital expenditures(666,634)(609,486)
Other investing expenditures(8,508)(8,632)
Other investing receipts5,499 4,008 
Cash used in investing activities
(669,643)(614,110)
Financing activities
Borrowings (repayments) of notes payable, net
(463,500)58,000 
Issuance of other long-term debt, net of discounts299,583 297,591 
Issuance of securitized utility tariff bonds, net of discounts— 335,931 
Long-term debt financing costs(2,508)(8,567)
Issuance of common stock85,259 133,711 
Repayment of other long-term debt— (1,627,000)
Repayment of securitized utility tariff bonds(20,716)— 
Dividends paid(144,094)(133,954)
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock compensation(2,653)(3,169)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(248,629)(947,457)
Change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents21,260 9,275 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period18,127 8,852 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$39,387 $18,127 
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized
$80,726 $84,871 
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net
$20,844 $67,421 

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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 Dec. 31, 2023, include an increase of $7.1 million associated with KGSS-I, which is offset by $5.0 million in amortization and operating expense and a $2.2 million increase in net interest expense. Revenues for the year ended Dec. 31, 2023, include an increase of $42.9 million associated with KGSS-I, which is offset by $27.1 million in amortization and operating expense and $15.7 million in net interest expense.

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

December 31,December 31,
20232022
(Thousands of dollars)
Restricted cash and cash equivalents$20,552 $8,446 
Accounts receivable5,133 4,862 
Securitized intangible asset, net293,619 323,838 
Current maturities of securitized utility tariff bonds27,430 20,716 
Accounts payable394 3,204 
Accrued interest7,207 2,202 
Securitized utility tariff bonds, excluding current maturities, net of discounts and issuance costs of $5.3 million and $5.9 million, respectively
282,506 309,343 
Equity1,768 1,681 


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

Year Ended December 31,
20232022
(Thousands of dollars)
Operating revenues$48,677 $5,769 
Operating expense(440)(52)
Amortization expense(30,219)(3,521)
Interest income696 6 
Interest expense(18,552)(2,202)
Income before income taxes$162 $— 


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ONE Gas Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
Feb. 21, 2024
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APPENDIX


ONE Gas, Inc.
INFORMATION AT A GLANCE
Three Months EndedYear Ended December 31,
December 31,December 31,
(Unaudited)
2023202220232022
 (Millions of dollars)
Natural gas sales $543.4$769.2$2,154.0$2,412.9
Transportation revenues$35.9$33.6$133.6$126.5
Securitization customer charges$12.9$5.8$48.7$5.8
Other revenues$13.7$9.7$35.7$32.8
Total revenues$605.9$818.3$2,372.0$2,578.0
Cost of natural gas$267.6$504.7$1,134.5$1,459.1
Operating costs $158.6$148.9$580.1$540.4
Depreciation and amortization$72.6$61.1$279.8$228.5
Operating income $107.1$103.6$377.6$350.0
Net income$70.7$67.0$231.2$221.7
Capital expenditures and asset removal costs$189.6$209.6$728.7$656.5
Volumes (Bcf)
Natural gas sales
Residential38.243.4114.3125.3
Commercial and industrial12.613.440.643.2
Other0.10.91.72.7
Total sales volumes delivered50.957.7156.6171.2
Transportation58.858.9227.9230.1
Total volumes delivered109.7116.6384.5401.3
Average number of customers (in thousands)
Residential2,0872,0772,0882,079
Commercial and industrial161162162161
Other3334
Transportation12121212
Total customers2,2632,2542,2652,256
Heating Degree Days
Actual degree days3,3344,0028,80010,350
Normal degree days3,8123,8549,7729,832
Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather(12.5)%3.8 %(9.9)%5.3 %
Statistics by State
Oklahoma
Average number of customers (in thousands)
917913918913
Actual degree days
1,1721,4173,1253,621
Normal degree days
1,3181,3183,3463,346
Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather
(11.1)%7.5 %(6.6)%8.2 %
Kansas
Average number of customers (in thousands)
647646648648
Actual degree days
1,5491,8344,1174,779
Normal degree days
1,8211,8214,7214,722
Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather
(14.9)%0.7 %(12.8)%1.2 %
Texas
Average number of customers (in thousands)
699695699695
Actual degree days
6137511,5581,950
Normal degree days
6737151,7051,764
Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather
(8.9)%5.0 %(8.6)%10.5 %
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DEI 8-K Notes
Feb. 21, 2024
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date Feb. 21, 2024
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
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