ONE Gas Announces Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

TULSA, Okla., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) today announced its third quarter 2020 financial results, declared its quarterly dividend and updated its 2020 financial guidance.

2020 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

ONE Gas updated its 2020 financial guidance, with net income and earnings per diluted share now expected to be near the upper end of the ranges of $186 million to $198 million for net income and $3.44 to $3.68 for earnings per share. Capital expenditures, including asset removal costs, are still expected to be in the range of $500 million to $525 million for 2020.

THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

    --  Third quarter 2020 net income was $21.1 million, or $0.39 per diluted
        share, compared with $17.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the
        third quarter 2019;
    --  Year to date 2020 net income was $138.1 million, or $2.59 per diluted
        share, compared with $135.6 million, or $2.55 per diluted share, in the
        same period last year; and
    --  The board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.54 per share,
        or $2.16 per share on an annualized basis, payable on Dec. 1, 2020, to
        shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 16, 2020.

"New rates and residential customer growth contributed to our third quarter results," said Pierce H. Norton II, president and chief executive officer. "Our employees continue to show their resilience in these unprecedented times while remaining focused on safety. Protecting our workforce, customers and assets remains our top priority as we execute on our proven strategy of modernizing our infrastructure to provide clean, reliable natural gas to customers."

THIRD QUARTER 2020 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

ONE Gas reported operating income of $40.7 million in the third quarter 2020, compared with $38.8 million in the third quarter 2019.

Net margin, which is comprised of total revenues less cost of natural gas, increased by $5.2 million compared with third quarter 2019, which primarily reflects:

    --  A $3.7 million increase from new rates primarily in Oklahoma and Kansas;
    --  A $2.7 million increase attributed primarily to net residential customer
        growth; and
    --  A $1.3 million increase due to the beneficial impact of a retroactive
        compressed natural gas federal excise tax credit; offset partially by
    --  A $0.9 million decrease due to lower fees associated with collection
        activities and late payments primarily related to the moratoriums on
        disconnects for nonpayment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in each
        of the company's rate jurisdictions.

Third quarter 2020 operating costs were $115.4 million, compared with $114.6 million in the third quarter 2019, which primarily reflects:

    --  A $1.8 million increase in expenses related to the company's response to
        the COVID-19 pandemic; and
    --  A $1.5 million increase in employee-related costs; offset partially by
    --  A $1.6 million decrease in expenses for travel and employee training
        costs that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the third quarter 2020 was $48.0 million, compared with $45.5 million in the third quarter 2019, due primarily to an increase in depreciation expense from capital investments placed in service and an increase in the amortization of the ad- valorem surcharge rider in Kansas.

For the third quarter 2020, other income (expense), net, increased $1.6 million compared with the same period last year, due to a $1.6 million increase in the value of investments associated with nonqualified employee benefit plans.

Income tax expense includes a credit for amortization of the regulatory liability related to excess accumulated deferred income taxes (EDIT) of $2.2 million and $1.4 million for the three- month periods ended Sept. 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Capital expenditures and asset removal costs were $123.9 million for the third quarter 2020 compared with $135.3 million in the same period last year. The $11.4 million decrease was due primarily to differences in the timing of capital projects between the two periods.

YEAR TO DATE 2020 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Operating income for the nine-month 2020 period was $218.5 million, compared with $213.3 million for the same period last year.

Net margin increased by $14.2 million compared with the same period last year, which primarily reflects:

    --  A $15.0 million increase from new rates;
    --  A $7.2 million increase attributed primarily to net residential customer
        growth;
    --  A $1.5 million increase in rider and surcharge recoveries due to a
        higher ad-valorem surcharge in Kansas, which is offset by higher
        regulatory amortization expense; and
    --  A $1.3 million increase due to the beneficial impact of a retroactive
        compressed natural gas federal excise tax credit; offset partially by
    --  A $4.6 million decrease due to lower sales volumes, net of weather
        normalization, primarily in Kansas and Oklahoma from warmer weather in
        2020 compared with the same period in 2019. For the nine months ended
        Sept. 30, 2020, heating degree days in Kansas and Oklahoma were 12% and
        14% lower, respectively, compared with the same period in 2019;
    --  A $3.7 million decrease due to lower fees associated with collection
        activities and late payments primarily related to the moratoriums on
        disconnects for nonpayment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in each
        of the company's rate jurisdictions; and
    --  A $2.1 million decrease due to lower transportation volumes primarily in
        Kansas.

Operating costs for the nine-month 2020 period were $355.6 million, compared with $355.2 million for the same period last year, which primarily reflects:

    --  A $4.2 million increase in bad debt expense;
    --  A $4.0 million increase in expenses related to the company's response to
        the COVID-19 pandemic; and
    --  A $1.6 million increase in ad-valorem taxes; offset partially by
    --  A $3.6 million decrease in expenses for travel and employee training
        costs that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic;
    --  A $2.3 million decrease in legal-related expenses;
    --  A $1.3 million decrease in materials for pipeline repair and maintenance
        activities; and
    --  A $1.2 million decrease in employee-related costs, which reflects a $4.2
        million decrease in expense associated with the change in the value of
        the liabilities for nonqualified employee benefit plans offset partially
        by a $2.7 million increase in labor and benefit costs.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine-month 2020 period was $142.9 million, compared with $134.3 million for the same period last year, due primarily to an increase in depreciation expense from capital investments placed in service and an increase in the amortization of the ad-valorem surcharge rider in Kansas.

For the nine-month 2020 period, other income (expense), net, decreased $1.4 million compared with the same period last year, due primarily to a $2.2 million decrease in the value of investments associated with nonqualified employee benefit plans.

Income tax expense includes a credit for amortization of EDIT of $11.6 million and $10.3 million for the nine-month periods ended Sept. 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

Capital expenditures and asset removal costs for the nine-month period ended Sept. 30, 2020, were $377.9 million, compared with $343.9 million in the same period last year. The $34.0 million increase was due primarily to system integrity activities, extension of service to new areas and government relocation projects.

REGULATORY UPDATE

Accounting orders have been received in each of our jurisdictions authorizing us to accumulate and defer for regulatory purposes certain incremental costs incurred, including bad debt expenses, and certain lost revenues, net of offsetting expense reductions associated with COVID-19. Pursuant to these orders, the recovery of any deferred net incremental costs and lost revenue will be determined in future rate cases or alternative rate recovery filings in each jurisdiction. For financial reporting purposes, any amounts deferred as a regulatory asset for future recovery under these accounting orders must be probable of recovery. At Sept. 30, 2020, no regulatory assets have been recorded.

Kansas

In August 2020, Kansas Gas Service submitted an application to the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) requesting an increase of approximately $7.8 million related to its Gas System Reliability Surcharge (GSRS). In September 2020, Kansas Gas Service submitted an errata to the application, which modified the requested increase to approximately $7.5 million. An order from the KCC is expected in December 2020, with new rates going into effect on Jan. 1, 2021.

In May 2020, a bill amending the Kansas state income tax code was signed into law that exempts public utilities regulated by the KCC from paying Kansas state income taxes beginning Jan. 1, 2021, and authorizes the KCC to adjust utility rates for the elimination of Kansas state income tax beginning Jan. 1, 2021. As a regulated entity, the reduction in accumulated deferred income taxes (ADIT) of $81.5 million was recorded as an EDIT regulatory liability and will be refunded to customers. This adjustment had no material impact on income tax expense and no impact on cash flows for the three and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2020. The bill stipulates, if requested by the utility, this EDIT will be returned to Kansas customers over a period of no less than 30 years, with the exact timing to be determined in Kansas Gas Service's next general rate proceeding. In August 2020, Kansas Gas Service submitted an application to the KCC to reduce its base rates to reflect the elimination of Kansas state income taxes by approximately $4.9 million. An order from the KCC is expected in December 2020, with new rates going into effect on Jan. 1, 2021.

Texas

Central-Gulf Service Area

In 2019, Texas Gas Service filed a rate case for all customers in the Central Texas and Gulf Coast service areas. In August 2020, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) approved all terms of a $10.3 million settlement, as well as consolidation of the Central Texas service area and the Gulf Coast service area into a new Central-Gulf service area. The RRC also approved an $8.5 million credit to customers associated with EDIT. The settlement included a 9.5% return on equity and a 59% equity ratio. New rates became effective in August 2020.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

The ONE Gas executive management team will conduct a conference call on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, 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 800-289-0571, pass code 9712962, 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 888-203-1112, pass code 9712962.

NON-GAAP INFORMATION

ONE Gas has disclosed net margin in this news release, which is considered a non-GAAP financial metric used to measure the company's financial performance. Net margin is comprised of total revenues less cost of natural gas. Cost of natural gas includes commodity purchases, fuel, storage, transportation and other gas purchase costs recovered through our cost of natural gas regulatory mechanisms and does not include an allocation of general operating costs or depreciation and amortization. In addition, these regulatory mechanisms provide a method of recovering natural gas costs on an ongoing basis without a profit. Therefore, although our revenues will fluctuate with the cost of natural gas that we pass through to our customers, net margin is not affected by fluctuations in the cost of natural gas. Accordingly, we routinely use net margin in the analysis of our financial performance. We believe that net margin provides investors a more relevant and useful measure to analyze our financial performance as a 100% regulated natural gas utility than total revenues because the change in the cost of natural gas from period to period does not impact our operating income. A reconciliation of net margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is included as a table at the end of the earnings tables accompanying this release.

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.

ONE Gas, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, provides natural gas distribution services to more than 2 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, visit the website at www.onegas.com.

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 operating 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;
    --  our ability to manage our operations and maintenance costs;
    --  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, such as
        the recent outbreak of COVID-19, including its impacts to our
        operations, customers, contractors, vendors and employees, and the
        measures that international, federal, state and local governments,
        agencies, law enforcement and/or health authorities implement to address
        it, which may (as with COVID-19) precipitate or exacerbate one or more
        of the above- mentioned and/or other risks, and 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;
    --  conservation and energy storage efforts of our customers;
    --  variations in weather, including seasonal effects on demand, the
        occurrence of storms and disasters, and climate change;
    --  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;
    --  the mechanical integrity of facilities operated;
    --  operational hazards and unforeseen operational interruptions;
    --  adverse labor relations;
    --  the effectiveness of our strategies to reduce earnings lag, margin
        protection strategies and risk mitigation strategies, which may be
        affected by risks beyond our control such as commodity price volatility
        and counterparty creditworthiness;
    --  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;
    --  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;
    --  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;
    --  impact of potential impairment charges;
    --  volatility and changes in markets for natural gas;
    --  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;
    --  changes in existing or the addition of new environmental, safety, tax
        and other laws to which we and our subsidiaries are subject;
    --  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 conditions in these areas' housing markets;
    --  acts of nature and the potential effects of threatened or actual
        terrorism and war;
    --  cyber-attacks, which, according to experts, have increased in volume and
        sophistication since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, or breaches
        of technology systems that could disrupt our operations or result in the
        loss or exposure of confidential or sensitive customer, employee or
        Company information; further, increased remote working arrangements as a
        result of the pandemic have required enhancements and modifications to
        our IT 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;
    --  the sufficiency of insurance coverage to cover losses;
    --  the effects of our strategies to reduce tax payments;
    --  the effects of litigation and regulatory investigations, proceedings,
        including our rate cases, or inquiries and the requirements of our
        regulators as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017;
    --  changes in accounting standards;
    --  changes in corporate governance standards;
    --  discovery of material weaknesses in our internal controls;
    --  our ability to comply with all covenants in our indentures, the ONE Gas
        Credit Agreement and the ONE Gas 364- day 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;
    --  unexpected increases in the costs of providing health care benefits,
        along with pension and postretirement 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;
    --  the 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; and
    --  the costs associated with increased regulation and enhanced disclosure
        and corporate governance requirements pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall
        Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.

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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               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME




                                                                                                                     Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                                     September 30,                September 30,



            
              (Unaudited)                                                                             2020        2019             2020                 2019

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           (Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)





            
              Total revenues                                                                      $244,640    $248,563       $1,046,095           $1,200,123



            
              Cost of natural gas                                                                   40,485      49,607          329,134              497,271



            
              Operating expenses


            Operations and maintenance

                                                                                                             100,285     100,486          308,641              310,243



            Depreciation and amortization                                                                    47,998      45,471          142,898              134,260



            General taxes                                                                                    15,193      14,222           46,931               45,062

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            Total operating expenses                                                                        163,476     160,179          498,470              489,565

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              Operating income                                                                      40,679      38,777          218,491              213,287

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            Other income (expense), net                                                                         198     (1,397)         (3,196)             (1,833)



            Interest expense, net                                                                          (15,542)   (15,783)        (47,078)            (46,968)

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            Income before income taxes                                                                       25,335      21,597          168,217              164,486

    ---                                                                                                                                                         ---


            Income taxes                                                                                    (4,256)    (4,140)        (30,136)            (28,899)

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              Net income                                                                           $21,079     $17,457         $138,081             $135,587

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            Earnings per share
       Basic
                                                                                                               $0.40       $0.33            $2.60                $2.56



            Diluted                                                                                           $0.39       $0.33            $2.59                $2.55

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            Average shares (thousands)



            Basic                                                                                            53,190      52,933           53,084               52,883



            Diluted                                                                                          53,408      53,267           53,313               53,229

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            Dividends declared per share of stock                                                             $0.54       $0.50            $1.62                $1.50

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                 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS




                                                       September 30,     
     
     December 31,



        (Unaudited)                                                2020               2019

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        Assets                                   (Thousands of dollars)





        Property, plant and equipment



       Property, plant and equipment                         $6,735,032         $6,433,119



       Accumulated depreciation and amortization              1,955,200          1,867,893

    ---


          Net property, plant and equipment                   4,779,832          4,565,226

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                Current assets



       Cash and cash equivalents                                  6,184             17,853



       Accounts receivable, net                                 106,777            260,012



       Materials and supplies                                    55,492             55,732



       Natural gas in storage                                   105,377            104,259



       Regulatory assets                                         71,748             47,440



       Other current assets                                      24,126             20,906

    ---


          Total current assets                                  369,704            506,202

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                Goodwill and other assets


       Regulatory assets

                                                                 364,117            391,036



       Goodwill                                                 157,953            157,953



       Other assets                                              92,158             87,883

    ---


          Total goodwill and other assets                       614,228            636,872

    ---


          Total assets                                       $5,763,764         $5,708,300

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                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



       
                (Continued)


                                                                                                         
     
          September 30,     
     
     December 31,



       
                (Unaudited)                                                                                               2020                2019

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                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 53,096,893 shares at September 30, 2020;



       issued and outstanding 52,771,749 shares at December 31, 2019                                                          $531                $528



       Paid-in capital                                                                                                   1,751,350           1,733,092



       Retained earnings                                                                                                   454,205             402,509



       Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                                (6,069)            (6,739)

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       Total equity                                                                                                      2,200,017           2,129,390

    ---


       Long-term debt, excluding current maturities and net of issuance costs of $13,341 and $10,936,



       respectively                                                                                                      1,582,193           1,286,064

    ---


          Total equity and long-term debt                                                                                3,782,210           3,415,454

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                Current liabilities



       Notes payable                                                                                                       308,000             516,500



       Accounts payable                                                                                                     65,311             120,490



       Accrued taxes other than income                                                                                      57,732              47,956



       Regulatory liabilities                                                                                               20,454              45,201



       Customer deposits                                                                                                    55,319              57,987



       Other current liabilities                                                                                            68,898              84,603

    ---


          Total current liabilities                                                                                        575,714             872,737

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                Deferred credits and other liabilities



       Deferred income taxes                                                                                               642,309             682,632



       Regulatory liabilities                                                                                              555,258             503,518



       Employee benefit obligations                                                                                         98,257             115,657



       Other deferred credits                                                                                              110,016             118,302

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          Total deferred credits and other liabilities                                                                   1,405,840           1,420,109

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                Commitments and contingencies

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          Total liabilities and equity                                                                                  $5,763,764          $5,708,300

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                 ONE Gas, Inc.



          
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


                                                                                                       Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                       September 30,



           (Unaudited)                                                                           2020           2019

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                                                                                                       (Thousands of dollars)



           Operating activities



          Net income                                                                         $138,081       $135,587



          Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
       
          Depreciation and amortization
                                                                                               142,898        134,260



             Deferred income taxes                                                             11,175          9,099



             Share-based compensation expense                                                   7,439          7,153



             Provision for doubtful accounts                                                    8,836          4,600



             Changes in assets and liabilities:
         
           Accounts receivable
                                                                                               144,399        160,053



             Materials and supplies                                                               240       (12,455)



             Natural gas in storage                                                           (1,118)      (11,155)



             Asset removal costs                                                             (29,019)      (38,101)



             Accounts payable                                                                (50,848)     (113,665)



             Accrued taxes other than income                                                    9,776          (435)



             Customer deposits                                                                (2,668)       (3,652)



             Regulatory assets and liabilities                                               (24,478)        20,196



             Other assets and liabilities                                                    (29,384)       (2,942)

    ---


             Cash provided by operating activities                                            325,329        288,543

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                Investing activities



          Capital expenditures                                                              (348,915)     (305,797)



          Other investing expenditures                                                        (1,379)       (4,056)



          Other investing receipts                                                              2,482          1,036

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             Cash used in investing activities                                              (347,812)     (308,817)

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                Financing activities



          Borrowings (repayments) on notes payable, net                                     (208,500)        95,500



          Issuance of debt, net of discounts                                                  297,750



          Long-term debt financing costs                                                      (2,885)



          Issuance of common stock                                                             16,325          2,536



          Dividends paid                                                                     (85,698)      (79,055)



          Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of stock compensation             (6,178)       (7,468)

    ---


             Cash used in financing activities                                                 10,814         11,513

    ---


             Change in cash and cash equivalents                                             (11,669)       (8,761)



             Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                  17,853         21,323

    ---


             Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                        $6,184        $12,562

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                INFORMATION AT A GLANCE


                                                                                               Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended


                                                                                                 September 30,               September 30,



              (Unaudited)                                                                  2020              2019      2020         2019

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                  Financial (in millions)

                
              
              Net margin
                                                                                          $204.1            $198.9    $717.0       $702.8

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              Operating costs                                                            $115.4            $114.6    $355.6       $355.2



              Depreciation and amortization                                               $48.0             $45.5    $142.9       $134.3



              Operating income                                                            $40.7             $38.8    $218.5       $213.3



              Capital expenditures and asset removal costs                               $123.9            $135.3    $377.9       $343.9



              Net margin on natural gas sales                                            $172.2            $167.0    $613.9       $596.6



              Transportation revenues                                                     $24.3             $23.8     $82.8        $82.9



              Other revenues                                                               $7.6              $8.1     $20.3        $23.3



              
                
                  Volumes (Bcf)                                     8.3               7.8      79.1         86.9
    Natural gas sales
    Residential

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              Commercial and industrial                                                     3.6               4.0      24.6         28.4



              Other                                                                         0.3               0.2       1.6          1.8



              Total sales volumes delivered                                                12.1              12.0     105.4        117.1



              Transportation                                                               49.6              47.9     165.9        164.9



              Total volumes delivered                                                      61.7              59.9     271.3        282.0



              
                
                  Average number of customers (in thousands)


              Residential                                                                 2,038             2,008     2,042        2,019

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              Commercial and industrial                                                     158               157       161          160



              Other                                                                           3                 3         3            3



              Transportation                                                                 12                12        12           12



              Total customers                                                             2,211             2,180     2,218        2,194



              
                
                  Heating Degree Days


              Actual degree days                                                             87                      5,576        6,412

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              Normal degree days                                                             48                48     5,931        5,996



              Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather                            
     
          *     
              *   (6.0)%       6.9 %



              
                
                  Statistics by State


              
                Oklahoma


              Average number of customers (in thousands)                                    890               877       893          883

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              Actual degree days                                                             22                      1,947        2,265



              Normal degree days                                                              2                 2     1,968        1,968



              Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather                            
     
          *     
              *   (1.1)%      15.1 %



              
                Kansas


              Average number of customers (in thousands)                                    640               634       645          641

    ---


              Actual degree days                                                             55                      2,719        3,093



              Normal degree days                                                             46                46     2,901        2,970



              Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather                            
     
          *     
              *   (6.3)%       4.1 %



              
                Texas


              Average number of customers (in thousands)                                    681               669       680          670

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              Actual degree days                                                             10                        910        1,054



              Normal degree days                                                                                    1,062        1,058



              Percent colder (warmer) than normal weather                            
     
          *     
              *  (14.3)%      (0.4)%





              
                 *Not meaningful



        RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE





        Reconciliation of total revenues to net margin (non-GAAP)




                                                                                Three Months Ended                         Nine Months Ended


                                                                                September 30,                         September 30,



       
                (Unaudited)                                         2020       2019           2020          2019


                                                                   
              
         (Thousands of dollars)



       
                Total revenues                                  $244,640   $248,563     $1,046,095    $1,200,123



       
                Cost of natural gas                               40,485     49,607        329,134       497,271

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                Net margin                                      $204,155   $198,956       $716,961      $702,852

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     Media Contact:   Leah Harper


                      918-947-7123

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