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) March 16, 2023
(Date of earliest event reported) March 16, 2023
ONE Gas, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Oklahoma | 001-36108 | 46-3561936 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer 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)
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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
☐ 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. ☐
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Effective March 16, 2023, we entered into an extension agreement (the “Extension Agreement”) related to our $1.0 billion second amended and restated revolving credit agreement, dated as of March 16, 2021, as amended (the “Credit Agreement”), with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender, and a letter of credit issuer, and the other lenders and letter of credit issuers party thereto from time to time. The Extension Agreement extends the maturity date of the Credit Agreement from March 16, 2027, to March 16, 2028. All other terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement remain in full force and effect
Some of the lenders under the Credit Agreement and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory, commercial and investment banking services for us, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. Certain affiliates of the lenders under the Credit Agreement were underwriters of our prior underwritten note and equity issuances and may serve as underwriters in any future note and/or equity issuances. In addition, certain of the lenders under the Credit Agreement and their respective affiliates act as dealers in connection with our commercial paper program, and also as managers, forward purchasers, and/or forward sellers under our at-the-market equity program.
The foregoing description of the Extension Agreement is not complete and is in all respects subject to the actual provisions of the Extension Agreement, a copy of which has been filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Extension Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2023, among ONE Gas, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender, and a letter of credit issuer, and the other lenders and letter of credit issuers parties thereto. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| ONE Gas, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: March 16, 2023 | By: | /s/ Caron A. Lawhorn | ||||
| Caron A. Lawhorn | ||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
Exhibit 10.1
EXTENSION AGREEMENT
(Extension of Maturity Date Pursuant to Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement)
This EXTENSION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of March 16, 2023 (the “Extension Effective Date”) is entered into by and among ONE GAS, INC., an Oklahoma corporation (“Borrower”), the undersigned Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (the “Consenting Lenders”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined).
R E C I T A L S
A. Reference is made to that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated March 16, 2021, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated March 16, 2022 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).
B. This Agreement is being executed to evidence Borrower’s requested extension of the Maturity Date from March 16, 2027 to March 16, 2028 pursuant to Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement (the “Extension”).
C. Each of the Consenting Lenders is entering into this Agreement in order to evidence its consent to the Extension.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Consent to Extension. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Paragraph 2 below, each Consenting Lender hereby consents to the Extension, and effective as of the Extension Effective Date, the Maturity Date applicable to each Consenting Lender is March 16, 2028.
2. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. This Agreement and the Extension shall be effective as of the date hereof, provided that the Administrative Agent shall have received the following (a) counterparts of this Agreement, executed by the Borrower, and Lenders holding more than 50% of the Aggregate Commitments (calculated in accordance with Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement), (b) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary dated as of the date hereof containing the certifications required by Section 2.15(f)(i)(A) of the Credit Agreement, (c) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower dated as of the date hereof containing the certifications required by Section 2.15(f)(i)(B) of the Credit Agreement, and (c) a fee in the amount separately agreed by the Borrower, for the account of each Consenting Lender.
3. Affirmation and Ratification of Loan Documents. The Borrower hereby (a) ratifies and affirms each Loan Document to which it is a party (as modified by the Extension), (b) agrees that all of its obligations and covenants under each Loan Document to which it is a party shall remain unimpaired by the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents and instruments executed in connection herewith, and (c) agrees that each Loan Document to which it is a party (as modified by the Extension) shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement is a Loan Document.
4. Miscellaneous. (a) Headings and captions may not be construed in interpreting provisions; (b) this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York; and (c) this Agreement may be in the form of an Electronic Record and may be executed using Electronic Signatures (including, without limitation, facsimile and .pdf) and shall be considered an original, and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record. This Agreement may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, including both paper and electronic counterparts, but all such counterparts are one and the same Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance by Administrative Agent of a manually-signed paper communication which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into .pdf format), or an electronically signed communication converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention.
5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, TOGETHER WITH THIS AGREEMENT, REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
[Signature Pages to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
| ONE GAS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Caron A. Lawhorn | |
| Name: Caron A. Lawhorn | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., | ||
| as Administrative Agent | ||
| By: |
/s/ Erik Truette | |
| Name: Erik Truette | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., | ||
| as Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender | ||
| By: |
/s/ Christopher J. Heitker | |
| Name: Christopher J. Heitker | ||
| Title: Director | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., | ||
| as Lender and L/C Issuer | ||
| By: |
/s/ Khawaja Tariq | |
| Name: Khawaja Tariq | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| MIZUHO BANK, LTD, | ||
| as Lender and L/C Issuer | ||
| By: |
/s/ Edward Sacks | |
| Name: Edward Sacks | ||
| Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | ||
| as Lender and L/C Issuer | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael E Temnick | |
| Name: Michael E Temnick | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| TRUIST BANK, | ||
| as Lender and L/C Issuer | ||
| By: | /s/ Justin Lien | |
| Name: Justin Lien | ||
| Title: Director | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, | ||
| as Lender and L/C Issuer | ||
| By: | /s/ Meg Donnelly | |
| Name: Meg Donnelly | ||
| Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| WELLS FARGO BANK | ||
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender and L/C Issuer | ||
| By: |
/s/ Patrick Engel | |
| Name: Patrick Engel | ||
| Title: Managing Director | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF OKLAHOMA, | ||
| as Lender | ||
| By: |
/s/ Elizabeth Chase | |
| Name: Elizabeth Chase | ||
| Title: Vice President | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| UMB BANK, N.A., | ||
| as Lender | ||
| By: | /s/ Stuart Sullivan | |
| Name: Stuart Sullivan | ||
| Title: SVP, Commercial Banking | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement
| ARVEST BANK, N.A., as Lender | ||
| By: | /s/ Jan Dyer | |
| Name: Jan Dyer | ||
| Title: SVP | ||
Signature Page
to Extension Agreement