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TULSA, Okla., Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) today issued financial guidance for 2025 and updated its five-year growth rates. "We enter 2025 focused on creating long-term value for our stakeholders, supporting growing customer demand, and enhancing the safety and reliability of our system," said Robert S. McAnnally, president and chief executive officer. "Our strategic plan supports a long runway of growth opportunities and investments in system reinforcements." 2025 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE ONE Gas (the "Company") expects 2025 net income to be in the range of $254 million to $261 million, with earnings per diluted share of $4.20 to $4.32. The midpoints of 2025 guidance are net income of $257 million and earnings per diluted share of $4.26. The Company's 2025 earnings guidance includes the benefit of new rates and customer growth, partially offset by higher operating expenses, including employee-related and contractor costs, depreciation expense from capital investments, and interest expense. Capital investments, including asset removal costs, are expected to be approximately $750 million in 2025, primarily targeted for system integrity and replacement projects. Capital investments for extensions to new customers are expected to be approximately $180 million, largely due to continued growth opportunities in Texas and Oklahoma. The anticipated average rate base for 2025 is $5.8 billion. The Company has outstanding forward sale agreements covering approximately 3.6 million shares of its common stock at an average price of approximately $77 per share. Had all forward shares been settled at the end of the third quarter, net proceeds would have been approximately $275 million. The Company expects to settle approximately $245 million of its outstanding equity under forward sale agreements at year-end 2024 and roll forward approximately $30 million to settlement in 2025. FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL GROWTH RATES For the five years ending 2029, capital investments, including asset removal costs, are expected to be in the range of $750 million to $850 million per year, or approximately $4.0 billion for the five-year period, including growth capital of approximately $1.0 billion. Capital expenditures support estimated average rate base growth of 7% to 9% per year through 2029. Annual net income and diluted earnings per share are expected to increase by an average of 7% to 9% and 4% to 6%, respectively, over the long term and the Company expects to be at the high end of these respective ranges through 2029. Operating costs over the five-year period are expected to increase an average of approximately 4% per year, down from the 5% average annual increase indicated in the 2024 guidance. The Company estimates total net long-term financing needs for the period 2025 through 2029 of approximately $1.5 billion, of which approximately 40% is expected to be equity. Consistent with last year's guidance, the Company expects to achieve an average annual dividend growth rate of 1% to 2% through 2029, subject to the board of directors' approval, with a target dividend payout ratio of 55% to 65% of net income. CONFERENCE CALL, WEBCAST AND INVESTOR PRESENTATION The ONE Gas executive management team will conduct a conference call on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at 8 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (7 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 934495, or log on to www.onegas.com/investors and select Events and Presentations. If you are unable to participate in the conference call or the webcast, a replay will be available on the ONE Gas website, www.onegas.com , for 30 days. A recording will be available by phone for seven days. The playback call may be accessed at 866-813-9403, passcode 503269. Additional information can be found in the 2025 Financial Guidance investor presentation on the ONE Gas website at https://www.onegas.com/investors/financials-and-filings/guidance . Guidance estimates may be impacted by the variables in the forward-looking statements listed below. 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, costs, liquidity, 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: 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. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/one-gas-issues-2025-financial-guidance-302322972.html SOURCE ONE Gas, Inc.
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NoneAs the Gaza war entered its 415th day, Israeli occupation forces targeted Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, injuring its director, Hussam Abu Safiya, who refused to evacuate despite Israeli threats and targeting. Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported on Sunday that the Israeli occupation had carried out four massacres in the past 24 hours, resulting in 35 deaths and 94 injuries. The ministry confirmed that the total toll of Israeli aggression since 7 October 2023, had reached 44,211 deaths and 104,567 injuries. With the escalation of violence, particularly in the northern Gaza Strip, the military spokesperson for the Qassam Brigades, Abu Obeida, announced on Saturday via Telegram the killing of an Israeli female prisoner in an area targeted by Israeli aggression. The statement emphasized the threat to the life of another female prisoner, alongside the slain detainee. It held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his military leaders fully responsible for the lives of Israeli prisoners and detainees, accusing them of exacerbating the violence and suffering. In related developments, the American website Axios reported that President-elect Donald Trump was shocked to learn that half of the Israeli detainees in Gaza were still alive. According to Axios, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, in a call to Trump to congratulate him on his election win, urged that the release of the 101 detainees was an “urgent matter.” Herzog reportedly told Trump, “You have to save the hostages,” to which Trump responded, “Almost all of the hostages are probably dead.” Herzog then clarified that Israeli intelligence services believed that half of the detainees were still alive. In Lebanon, Israeli air raids on Saturday resulted in 84 deaths and 213 injuries, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Since the beginning of the aggression, the ministry reported that the total number of martyrs had reached 3,754, with 15,626 injured. Hezbollah, in five statements, confirmed targeting several Israeli military installations, including the Beria base (the primary air and missile defense base of the Northern Command), the Dado base (the headquarters of the Northern Command), the Zvulun military industries base near Haifa, and Camp 100 (a ground forces training camp) north of Ayelet Hashahar.
Saquon Barkley sets Eagles season rushing record and has Dickerson's NFL mark in his sights PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley knew the Eagles season rushing record could be his on Sunday with the type of stellar performance that has become the standard during his first season in Philadelphia. Dan Gelston, The Associated Press Dec 8, 2024 2:55 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) dives into the end zone for a 2-point conversion against Carolina Panthers safety Xavier Woods (25) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley knew the Eagles season rushing record could be his on Sunday with the type of stellar performance that has become the standard during his first season in Philadelphia. As for the exact moment Barkley hit the milestone, he wasn't sure — until the “MVP!” chants echoed throughout the Linc after a 9-yard run in the fourth quarter . “The records are great, they put a smile on your face,” Barkley said, “but the season is far from over.” Needing 109 yards to break LeSean McCoy's record, Barkley rushed for 124 yards and pushed his season total to 1,623 in a 22-16 victory over Carolina . Barkley needed just 13 games to pass McCoy, who rushed for 1,607 yards in 2013. He also overtook Wilbert Montgomery, who had 1,512 yards in 1978. “I never wrote the goal down to break it,” Barkley said. “You're always aware of it. That's how I train. That's how I operate in the offseason. I want to be great.” Barkley also maintained his pace to break Eric Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984 with the Los Angeles Rams. “That would be extremely cool to do,” Barkley said. “If it happens, it happens, and not with the mindset of, I'm scared to go try to do it. Whatever it takes to win football games.” Barkley is averaging 124.8 yards per game. At that pace and with one more game to play than Dickerson, he would become the top single-season rusher in NFL history. He needs 483 yards yards over the final four games to top Dickerson’s 40-year-old record. He averaged 6.2 yards on 20 carries against the Panthers to help the Eagles win their ninth straight game. McCoy, who was inducted into the team's Hall of Fame this season, remains the franchise’s rushing leader with 6,792 yards. Referencing his old uniform number, McCoy congratulated Barkley on social media with “a lot of love, coming from 2-5." “Being a fan of Shady's growing up, and seeing the spectacular things he was able to do with the ball in his hand, to be able to have my name mentioned with him definitely means a lot,” Barkley said. Barkley left the New York Giants in the offseason and signed a three-year deal worth $26 million guaranteed to join the Eagles, who made him the highest-paid running back in franchise history. The 27-year-old has been worth every dollar. Barkley is among the favorites for league MVP, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was the only player with better MVP odds entering Sunday. Barkley has a franchise-record nine 100-yard rushing games in a season. Although he was held out of the end zone Sunday, he began the day leading the league with four rushing touchdowns of 25-plus yards. Barkley, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, topped 1,000 yards three times in his six seasons with the Giants. He finished with 1,312 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in 2022 and rushed for 1,307 yards and 11 scores as a rookie. Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, who had been unwilling to spend on elite running backs, pounced on Barkley and the decision was celebrated as a success in Philly from the first game of the season. Barkley rushed for two scores and caught a TD pass in the opener against Green Bay. His three touchdowns were the most by an Eagles player in his debut since Terrell Owens in 2004. Barkley only soared in production and popularity from there, his highlight reel stamped by a reverse leap over the head of a Jacksonville defender last month. He's since vaulted over every running back ahead of him on the Eagles rushing list — and has a chance at NFL history. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL Dan Gelston, The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? 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Michigan then rallied off three straight wins over Ohio State from 2021-23, capping it with a Big Ten championship and national title win last season. But the two programs are in much different places this season. Ohio State is ranked No. 2 in the country and favored to win the national championship. Michigan, meanwhile, is 6-5 under first-year head coach Sherrone Moore, in the first year of the post-Jim Harbaugh era. Who will come out on top on Saturday? Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images A computer model has released its prediction for the game on Saturday. Ohio State is favored to beat Michigan by 21 points. However, OddsShark's computer model believes that the Wolverines will end up covering the spread. Here's the final score prediction, from OddsShark: Ohio State 39.3, Michigan 22.3 Jason Mowry/Getty Images Ohio State fans would obviously take that. The Buckeyes surely want to cover the spread, too, but at the end of the day, all that matters is getting the victory. 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Bhubaneswar, Nov 30 (PTI) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition parties of conspiring against the country, the Congress, BJD and BJP on Saturday engaged in a war of words in Odisha, each blaming the other. Senior BJD leader and party’s deputy leader in the Assembly, Prasanna Acharya, alleged that the BJP government in the state had done nothing in the last five months, except for changing the colour of buildings. “In the last five months, the BJP government changed the names of 22 schemes that were earlier launched by the BJD government,” Acharya said. He also pointed out contradictions in the PM’s stand, noting that Modi had once praised BJD and its leader Naveen Patnaik for adhering to the federal system. “The PM himself praised Naveen Patnaik in Parliament and said the BJD government follows the federal system the most. Now, he is claiming that the previous government had changed central schemes. Modi is changing his stand,” Acharya remarked. Referring to Modi’s claim that the Centre was giving priority to Odisha, Acharya said, “He made the same claim when he visited Telangana and Maharashtra. If Odisha is a priority, then why is the coal royalty not being revised?” He emphasised that the central assistance Odisha received over the years was its rightful due, not the PM’s mercy, adding, “It is given according to the federal system.” In response, BJP leader and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari rejected Acharya’s allegations. He pointed out that Odisha had financially benefitted after Modi’s amendment of the MMDR Act in 2014 and the revision of rules under the Company Act. “The state received huge revenue from mining, and companies were forced to spend on corporate social responsibility,” Pujari said. He also highlighted that the Modi government had allocated significantly more for the railway sector in Odisha compared to the UPA government. “While the previous UPA government sanctioned a maximum of Rs 1,000 crore annually for the railway sector, the NDA government led by Modi has allocated around Rs 10,000 crore annually for railways in Odisha,” Pujari added. Meanwhile, Congress leader and former OPCC president Jaydev Jena accused the Prime Minister of attempting to mislead the people of Odisha with claims of development, while the new BJP government had done little in the past five months. He cited the deaths of three tribal women from hunger, stating, “The BJP has put Odisha on the world map for the deaths of three tribal women due to hunger in 2024.” Congress Legislature Party leader Rama Chandra Kadam demanded a special package for Odisha, similar to the ones given to Bihar and Andhra Pradesh by the NDA government. “We will admit that Modi gives priority to Odisha if he announces a special package for the state,” Kadam said. State Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan lashed out at Congress, accusing the party of becoming “anti-India.” He said, “If someone speaks anti-national words abroad, criticises the Prime Minister, and speaks against the country’s development, it suits Congress.” Harichandan further claimed that Congress was “paralyzed” across the country and had lost its ability to function. “Now, Congress is trying to walk by holding the stick of small regional parties, but its nature does not change,” he added. In response to BJP’s attacks, Congress’ student and youth wing staged a protest on Saturday against Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Odisha. Marching toward the Lok Seva Bhawan, where the All India DGP/IGP Conference was taking place, the protesters raised slogans against the declining law and order and increasing unemployment rates in the state. Yasir Nawaz, former Chhatra Congress president, said, “We demand an answer from the PM and Home Minister on the declining law and order situation in Odisha and the lack of action against the governor’s son, who is accused of physically assaulting a government servant. Efforts are being made to suppress our voices, but our strike will continue until PM Modi and Amit Shah assure us of when the law and order situation in the state will be under control.” In response, Harichandan called the Congress protest “unfortunate,” adding, “This shows that Congress is going against the country, against development, and against the people. 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Hospitality, restaurants, retail, logistics, and distribution are some of the sectors that use temporary workers to meet the peak of Christmas demands. “These sectors face a significant increase in demand due to the spike in activities related to customer service, packaging, stock replenishment and logistics operations,” explains Vanda Santos, director of service and quality at Adecco Portugal , noting that this pattern “is not just in big cities, but throughout the country”. However, the “high dynamism” of the job market has posed “significant challenges” for companies when hiring workers for seasonal roles, admit recruitment companies consulted by the Lusa agency. It is worth remembering that Portugal is close to full employment, with the unemployment rate at 6.6% in October, a stabilisation compared to the previous month. “We experience recruitment difficulties, especially in roles that require some type of specialisation or certification, particularly in the area of transport”, says Lucília Queirós, national corporate sales & foundation leader at Eurofirms Portugal . And it is also “already noticeable in less specialised functions”, adds Pedro Empis, operational director of talent solutions, at Randstad , in response to Lusa. Sabrina Barreto also identifies this difficulty, pointing out that “candidates who are employed only look for opportunities that they can combine with their current role (part-time) or something that offers better conditions/stability”. However, “foreign candidates have contributed to meeting many of the needs”, she adds. Still, there are cases in which, despite having a “perfectly adequate profile”, they are excluded because “they have pending documents”, adds the ‘central sourcing manager’ of Gi Group . To overcome these difficulties, recruitment processes begin in September or, at the latest, at the end of October or beginning of November. Advance planning “is essential to ensure we can meet our clients’ seasonal needs, ensuring teams are complete and prepared before the busiest period begins,” says Vanda Santos. On the other hand, there are also those who offer incentives to attract workers. “There are several realities that complement the salary, such as performance bonuses, meal vouchers or even incentives related to the products and services of end customers, which act as factors to candidates”, explains Pedro Empis. Another incentive “is greater adaptability of schedules to respond to candidate availability”, adds Lucília Queirós. Furthermore, “to make temporary positions more attractive, companies often offer the possibility of permanent integration, which can be a decisive factor in accepting the vacancy”, concludes Sabrina Barreto.Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan had agreed to change the protest location from D-chowk to a venue on the outskirts of Islamabad, but his wife Bushra Bibi did not accept the proposal, a minister said on Saturday. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on November 24 called for a sit-in protest with party workers crossing barricades and making their way to Islamabad where four people died and over 50 were injured in a midnight crackdown. However, PTI claimed “hundreds” were killed in the violent clashes with security personnel. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in a conversation with the media in Sialkot said the government offered PTI several alternative protest locations and while Khan, 72, agreed to the proposal, Bibi insisted on going to D-Chowk, leading to the chaotic situation. He said that while PTI’s crowd size “was good, just like anyone familiar with politics would muster, Bushra Bibi, unfamiliar with such a massive gathering, reportedly expressed concern, saying, ‘Who will go there now’, and insisted on continuing the march towards D-Chowk”. “What happened later, she fled from the scene, escaping with Gandapur,” the minister claimed. Asif, criticising PTI leadership, said the party leaders fled the scene when confronted with genuine resistance, The Express Tribune reported. He compared their retreat to a lack of resolve and said such behaviour was unprecedented in any war or movement. Asif said that Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s vehicle was also hit by bricks as he fled the scene with Bibi. He mentioned the leaders only managed to escape and resurfaced in Mansehra. Addressing the deaths reported during the protests, Asif said that while PTI leaders provided conflicting reports about the number of fatalities, with Sardar Latif Khosa reporting 278 deaths, the actual figure was in single digits. Rangers and police personnel were martyred and hundreds were injured because of the violence incited by Khan’s supporters, the minister claimed. He praised the security forces for successfully preventing what he described as the third attack on the federal government. He said there was a lack of evidence to support claims of mass killings and said no videos of funerals or statements from the families of the deceased emerged, nor had there been any concrete proof of widespread bloodshed. Separately, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said an anti-riot force was being raised to combat such situations. The minister regretted the PTI was resorting to a false narrative of dead bodies to cover up the embarrassment of fleeing from the protest site. Criticising the PTI for airing old and AI-generated images on social media, Tarar said it was the violent protesters who used different weapons against the security personnel and inflicted damage on public property. Khan’s party on Wednesday formally suspended for the time being its protest in Islamabad and blamed the midnight crackdown by the authorities. Amid concerns about the whereabouts of Bibi and Gandapur – who were leading the march to Islamabad – the party said they were at Mansehra town, near Abbottabad, of the northwestern province. The midnight crackdown forced Khan’s supporters to evacuate the D-Chowk and its adjacent main business district of the capital ending their protest, which his party described as a “massacre” under the “fascist military regime” even as police sources said about 450 protestors were arrested in the crackdown.
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