ONE GAS, INC., DEF 14A filed on 4/3/2024
Proxy Statement (definitive)
v3.24.1
Cover
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type DEF 14A
Amendment Flag false
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Entity Registrant Name ONE Gas, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key 0001587732
v3.24.1
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
As required by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K,
we are providing the following information about the relationship between “compensation actually paid” to our CEO and our other NEOs and certain financial performance of the company. Compensation actually paid, as determined under SEC requirements, does not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our executive officers during a covered year. For further information concerning the company’s
pay-for-performance
philosophy and how the company aligns executive compensation with the company’s performance, refer to the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
Pay versus Performance Table
 
   
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
CEO
(McAnnally)
                     
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Other NEOs
         
Value of Initial Fixed $100

Investment Based On:
           
 
 
Year 
(1)
 
Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO
(McAnnally)
(2)
   
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
CEO (Norton)
   
Compensation
Actually Paid
to CEO
(Norton)
(2)
   
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Other NEOs
(2)
   
ONE Gas
Cumulative
TSR
   
Benchmarking
Peer Group
Cumulative
TSR
(3)
   
Net Income
($Mn)
   
Company
Selected
Performance
Measure:
EPS
(4)
 
                   
2023
    $4,504,545       $1,915,243       N/A       N/A       $1,699,861       $852,932       $77.14       $99.79       $231.23       $4.14  
                   
2022
    $3,474,198       $2,938,903       N/A       N/A       $1,323,263       $1,269,028       $88.46       $103.89       $221.74       $4.08  
                   
2021
    $2,584,173       $2,286,142       $4,331,191       $(1,331,503     $1,422,177       $1,081,408       $87.94       $98.68       $206.43       $3.85  
                   
2020
    N/A       N/A       $5,388,789       $2,346,059       $1,828,178       $1,062,915       $84.27       $87.65       $196.41       $3.68  
 
(1)
The CEO and other NEOs for the indicated years were as follows:
 
 
 
 
For 2023, our CEO was Robert S. McAnnally and our other NEOs were Caron A Lawhorn, Curtis L. Dinan, Joseph L. McCormick and Mark A. Bender.
 
 
 
 
For 2022, our CEO was Robert S. McAnnally and our other NEOs were Caron A Lawhorn, Curtis L. Dinan, Joseph L. McCormick and Mark A. Bender.
 
 
 
 
For 2021, our CEO was Robert S. McAnnally, our former CEO was Pierce H. Norton II, and our other NEOs were Caron A. Lawhorn, Curtis L. Dinan, Joseph L. McCormick and Mark A. Bender.
 
 
 
 
For 2020, our CEO was Pierce H. Norton II and our other NEOs were Caron A. Lawhorn, Curtis L. Dinan, Robert S. McAnnally and Joseph L. McCormick.
 
(2)
Amounts reported in this column are based on total compensation reported for our CEO and the average of the total compensation reported for our other NEOs in the Summary Compensation Table for the 2023 fiscal year and adjusted as shown in the table below.
 
   
2023
 
    
CEO
   
Other NEOs
 
   
Total Compensation for CEO and average of total compensation for the other NEOs as reported SCT for the covered year
   $ 4,504,545      $ 1,699,861  
   
Deduct
pension values reported in SCT for the covered year
   $ 0     ($ 258,441
   
Deduct
grant date fair value of equity awards reported in SCT for the covered year
  ($  2,838,820   ($ 640,302
   
Add
pension value attributable to current year’s service and any change in pension value attributable to plan amendments made in the covered year
   $ 0      $ 94,559  
   
Add
fair values as of the end of the covered year of all equity awards granted during the covered year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of such covered year
   $ 1,710,249      $ 385,750  
   
Add
fair value as of the vesting date of any awards granted in the covered year that vested during the covered year
   $ 0      $ 0  
   
Add
dividends paid on unvested shares/share units and stock options
   $ 0      $ 0  
   
Add
the change in fair value (whether positive or negative) as of the end of the covered year of any equity awards granted in any prior year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of such covered year
  ($ 1,573,588   ($ 491,952
   
Add
the change in fair value (whether positive or negative) as of the vesting date of any equity awards granted in any prior year for which all applicable vesting conditions were satisfied during the covered year
   $ 112,857      $ 63,456  
   
Subtract
the fair value of any equity awards granted in a prior year that were forfeited in the covered year determined as of the end of the prior year
   $ 0      $ 0  
   
Compensation Actually Paid to CEO and average of Compensation Actually Paid to other NEOs
 
$ 1,915,243
   
$  852,932
 
 
The fair value of equity awards was computed in accordance with the company’s methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
 
(3)
The companies that composed the benchmarking peer group for each covered fiscal year were as follows:
 
 
 
 
Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)
 
 
 
 
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
 
 
 
 
Avista Corporation (AVA)
 
 
 
 
IDACORP, Inc. (IDA)
 
 
 
 
New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR)
 
 
 
 
Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)
 
 
 
 
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE)
 
 
 
 
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW)
 
 
 
 
PNM Resources, Inc. (PNM)
 
 
 
 
Portland General Electric Company (POR)
 
 
 
 
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI)
 
 
 
 
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX)
 
 
 
 
Spire Inc. (SR)
 
(4)
In accordance with SEC rules, the company is required to include in the Pay versus Performance table the “most important” financial performance measure (as determined by the company) used to link compensation actually paid to our executive officer to company performance for the most recently completed fiscal year. The company determined EPS, which is a metric included in our incentive program, meets this requirement and therefore, we have included this performance measure in the Pay versus Performance table.
     
Company Selected Measure Name EPS      
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(1)
The CEO and other NEOs for the indicated years were as follows:
 
 
 
 
For 2023, our CEO was Robert S. McAnnally and our other NEOs were Caron A Lawhorn, Curtis L. Dinan, Joseph L. McCormick and Mark A. Bender.
 
 
 
 
For 2022, our CEO was Robert S. McAnnally and our other NEOs were Caron A Lawhorn, Curtis L. Dinan, Joseph L. McCormick and Mark A. Bender.
 
 
 
 
For 2021, our CEO was Robert S. McAnnally, our former CEO was Pierce H. Norton II, and our other NEOs were Caron A. Lawhorn, Curtis L. Dinan, Joseph L. McCormick and Mark A. Bender.
 
 
 
 
For 2020, our CEO was Pierce H. Norton II and our other NEOs were Caron A. Lawhorn, Curtis L. Dinan, Robert S. McAnnally and Joseph L. McCormick.
     
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
(3)
The companies that composed the benchmarking peer group for each covered fiscal year were as follows:
 
 
 
 
Alliant Energy Corporation (LNT)
 
 
 
 
Atmos Energy Corporation (ATO)
 
 
 
 
Avista Corporation (AVA)
 
 
 
 
IDACORP, Inc. (IDA)
 
 
 
 
New Jersey Resources Corporation (NJR)
 
 
 
 
Northwest Natural Holding Company (NWN)
 
 
 
 
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NWE)
 
 
 
 
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (PNW)
 
 
 
 
PNM Resources, Inc. (PNM)
 
 
 
 
Portland General Electric Company (POR)
 
 
 
 
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (SJI)
 
 
 
 
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (SWX)
 
 
 
 
Spire Inc. (SR)
     
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 4,504,545      
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 1,915,243      
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(2)
Amounts reported in this column are based on total compensation reported for our CEO and the average of the total compensation reported for our other NEOs in the Summary Compensation Table for the 2023 fiscal year and adjusted as shown in the table below.
 
   
2023
 
    
CEO
   
Other NEOs
 
   
Total Compensation for CEO and average of total compensation for the other NEOs as reported SCT for the covered year
   $ 4,504,545      $ 1,699,861  
   
Deduct
pension values reported in SCT for the covered year
   $ 0     ($ 258,441
   
Deduct
grant date fair value of equity awards reported in SCT for the covered year
  ($  2,838,820   ($ 640,302
   
Add
pension value attributable to current year’s service and any change in pension value attributable to plan amendments made in the covered year
   $ 0      $ 94,559  
   
Add
fair values as of the end of the covered year of all equity awards granted during the covered year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of such covered year
   $ 1,710,249      $ 385,750  
   
Add
fair value as of the vesting date of any awards granted in the covered year that vested during the covered year
   $ 0      $ 0  
   
Add
dividends paid on unvested shares/share units and stock options
   $ 0      $ 0  
   
Add
the change in fair value (whether positive or negative) as of the end of the covered year of any equity awards granted in any prior year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of such covered year
  ($ 1,573,588   ($ 491,952
   
Add
the change in fair value (whether positive or negative) as of the vesting date of any equity awards granted in any prior year for which all applicable vesting conditions were satisfied during the covered year
   $ 112,857      $ 63,456  
   
Subtract
the fair value of any equity awards granted in a prior year that were forfeited in the covered year determined as of the end of the prior year
   $ 0      $ 0  
   
Compensation Actually Paid to CEO and average of Compensation Actually Paid to other NEOs
 
$ 1,915,243
   
$  852,932
 
     
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 1,699,861 $ 1,323,263 $ 1,422,177 $ 1,828,178
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 852,932 1,269,028 1,081,408 1,062,915
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(2)
Amounts reported in this column are based on total compensation reported for our CEO and the average of the total compensation reported for our other NEOs in the Summary Compensation Table for the 2023 fiscal year and adjusted as shown in the table below.
 
   
2023
 
    
CEO
   
Other NEOs
 
   
Total Compensation for CEO and average of total compensation for the other NEOs as reported SCT for the covered year
   $ 4,504,545      $ 1,699,861  
   
Deduct
pension values reported in SCT for the covered year
   $ 0     ($ 258,441
   
Deduct
grant date fair value of equity awards reported in SCT for the covered year
  ($  2,838,820   ($ 640,302
   
Add
pension value attributable to current year’s service and any change in pension value attributable to plan amendments made in the covered year
   $ 0      $ 94,559  
   
Add
fair values as of the end of the covered year of all equity awards granted during the covered year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of such covered year
   $ 1,710,249      $ 385,750  
   
Add
fair value as of the vesting date of any awards granted in the covered year that vested during the covered year
   $ 0      $ 0  
   
Add
dividends paid on unvested shares/share units and stock options
   $ 0      $ 0  
   
Add
the change in fair value (whether positive or negative) as of the end of the covered year of any equity awards granted in any prior year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of such covered year
  ($ 1,573,588   ($ 491,952
   
Add
the change in fair value (whether positive or negative) as of the vesting date of any equity awards granted in any prior year for which all applicable vesting conditions were satisfied during the covered year
   $ 112,857      $ 63,456  
   
Subtract
the fair value of any equity awards granted in a prior year that were forfeited in the covered year determined as of the end of the prior year
   $ 0      $ 0  
   
Compensation Actually Paid to CEO and average of Compensation Actually Paid to other NEOs
 
$ 1,915,243
   
$  852,932
 
     
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
The following graph compares the compensation actually paid to our CEO(s), the average of the compensation actually paid to our other NEOs and the company’s TSR performance. The graph also compares the company’s TSR performance with the benchmarking peer group’s TSR performance. The company’s and the benchmarking peer group’s TSR amounts assume that $100 was invested beginning on December 31, 2019, and assumes reinvestment of all dividends.
 
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
The following graph compares the compensation actually paid to our CEO(s) and the average of the compensation actually paid to our other NEOs with our net income.
 
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
The following graph compares the compensation actually paid to our CEO(s) and the average of the compensation actually paid to our other NEOs with our EPS.
 
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Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
The following graph compares the compensation actually paid to our CEO(s), the average of the compensation actually paid to our other NEOs and the company’s TSR performance. The graph also compares the company’s TSR performance with the benchmarking peer group’s TSR performance. The company’s and the benchmarking peer group’s TSR amounts assume that $100 was invested beginning on December 31, 2019, and assumes reinvestment of all dividends.
 
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Tabular List, Table
Company’s Most Important Financial Performance Measures
The following are the most important financial performance measures (and
non-financial
performance measures), as determined by the company, that link compensation actually paid to our CEO and other NEOs to the company’s performance for the most recently completed fiscal year.
 
 
 
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share
 
 
 
 
Relative Total Shareholder Return
 
 
 
 
Emissions Reduction
 
 
 
 
Days Away, Restricted or Transferred Incident Rate
 
 
 
 
Preventable Vehicle Incident Rate
 
 
 
 
Emergency Response Time
     
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 77.14 88.46 87.94 84.27
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 99.79 103.89 98.68 87.65
Net Income (Loss) $ 231,230,000 $ 221,740,000 $ 206,430,000 $ 196,410,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 4.14 4.08 3.85 3.68
Measure:: 1        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Diluted Earnings Per Share      
Measure:: 2        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Relative Total Shareholder Return      
Measure:: 3        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Emissions Reduction      
Measure:: 4        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Days Away, Restricted or Transferred Incident Rate      
Measure:: 5        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Preventable Vehicle Incident Rate      
Measure:: 6        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Name Emergency Response Time      
Robert S. McAnnally [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 4,504,545 $ 3,474,198 $ 2,584,173  
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 1,915,243 $ 2,938,903 $ 2,286,142  
PEO Name Robert S. McAnnally Robert S. McAnnally Robert S. McAnnally  
Pierce H. Norton II [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
PEO Total Compensation Amount     $ 4,331,191 $ 5,388,789
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount     $ (1,331,503) $ 2,346,059
PEO Name     Pierce H. Norton II Pierce H. Norton II
PEO | Deduct Pension Values Reported In Sct For The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 0      
PEO | Deduct Grant Date Fair Value Of Equity Awards Reported In Sct For The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (2,838,820)      
PEO | Add Pension Value Attributable To Current Years Service And Any Change In Pension Value Attributable To Plan Amendments Made In The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0      
PEO | Add Fair Values As Of The End Of The Covered Year Of All Equity Awards Granted During The Covered Year That Are Outstanding And Unvested As Of The End Of Such Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,710,249      
PEO | Add Fair Value As Of The Vesting Date Of Any Awards Granted In The Covered Year That Vested During The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0      
PEO | Add Dividends Paid On Unvested SharesShare Units And Stock Options [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0      
PEO | Add The Change In Fair Value (Whether Positive Or Negative) As Of The End Of The Covered Year Of Any Equity Awards Granted In Any Prior Year That Are Outstanding And Unvested As Of The End Of Such Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,573,588)      
PEO | Add The Change In Fair Value (Whether Positive Or Negative) As Of The Vesting Date Of Any Equity Awards Granted In Any Prior Year For Which All Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 112,857      
PEO | Subtract The Fair Value Of Any Equity Awards Granted In A Prior Year That Were Forfeited In The Covered Year Determined As Of The End Of The Prior Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0      
Non-PEO NEO | Deduct Pension Values Reported In Sct For The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (258,441)      
Non-PEO NEO | Deduct Grant Date Fair Value Of Equity Awards Reported In Sct For The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (640,302)      
Non-PEO NEO | Add Pension Value Attributable To Current Years Service And Any Change In Pension Value Attributable To Plan Amendments Made In The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 94,559      
Non-PEO NEO | Add Fair Values As Of The End Of The Covered Year Of All Equity Awards Granted During The Covered Year That Are Outstanding And Unvested As Of The End Of Such Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 385,750      
Non-PEO NEO | Add Fair Value As Of The Vesting Date Of Any Awards Granted In The Covered Year That Vested During The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0      
Non-PEO NEO | Add Dividends Paid On Unvested SharesShare Units And Stock Options [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0      
Non-PEO NEO | Add The Change In Fair Value (Whether Positive Or Negative) As Of The End Of The Covered Year Of Any Equity Awards Granted In Any Prior Year That Are Outstanding And Unvested As Of The End Of Such Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (491,952)      
Non-PEO NEO | Add The Change In Fair Value (Whether Positive Or Negative) As Of The Vesting Date Of Any Equity Awards Granted In Any Prior Year For Which All Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During The Covered Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 63,456      
Non-PEO NEO | Subtract The Fair Value Of Any Equity Awards Granted In A Prior Year That Were Forfeited In The Covered Year Determined As Of The End Of The Prior Year [Member]        
Pay vs Performance Disclosure        
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 0