Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration Number 333-267475
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated September 16, 2022)
EQT CORPORATION
$500,000,000 5.678% Senior Notes due 2025
$500,000,000 5.700% Senior Notes due 2028
EQT Corporation (EQT) is offering $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.678% Senior Notes due 2025 (the 2025 notes) and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.700% Senior Notes due 2028 (the 2028 notes and, together with the 2025 notes, the notes). The 2025 notes will mature on October 1, 2025, and the 2028 notes will mature on April 1, 2028. Interest on the notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on April 1, 2023.
EQT intends to use the net proceeds of this offering, together with cash on hand, borrowings under its revolving credit facility and/or borrowings under the Term Loan Facility (as defined herein) to fund the Cash Consideration (as defined herein) for the Tug Hill and XcL Midstream Acquisition (as defined herein). This offering is not contingent on the consummation of the Tug Hill and XcL Midstream Acquisition. If (i) the consummation of the Tug Hill and XcL Midstream Acquisition does not occur on or before June 30, 2023 or (ii) EQT notifies the trustee of the notes (the Trustee) that EQT will not pursue the consummation of the Tug Hill and XcL Midstream Acquisition, EQT will be required to redeem the notes of each series then outstanding at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Special Mandatory Redemption Date (as defined herein). See the “Description of Notes — Special Mandatory Redemption” section in this prospectus supplement.
EQT may, at its option, redeem all or a portion of the 2025 notes at any time prior to October 4, 2023, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2025 notes being redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. EQT may, at its option, redeem all or a portion of the 2025 notes at any time on or after October 4, 2023, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. See the “Description of Notes — Optional Redemption” section in this prospectus supplement.
EQT may, at its option, redeem all or a portion of the 2028 notes at any time prior to March 1, 2028, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2028 notes being redeemed, plus a “make-whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. EQT may, at its option, redeem all or a portion of the 2028 notes at any time on or after March 1, 2028, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. See the “Description of Notes — Optional Redemption” section in this prospectus supplement.
The notes will be senior unsecured debt obligations of EQT and will rank equally with all of EQT’s other unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations from time to time outstanding. The notes will be effectively subordinated to any of EQT’s existing and future secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets securing that debt, and structurally subordinated to all existing and any future debt and any other liabilities of EQT’s subsidiaries.
Investing in the notes involves risks, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page S-15 of this prospectus supplement and the section captioned Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” beginning on page 24 of EQT’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. | | | Public offering price(1) | | | Underwriting discounts | | | Proceeds to EQT (before expenses) | |
Per 2025 note | | | | | 100.000% | | | | | | 0.450% | | | | | | 99.550% | | |
Total | | | | $ | 500,000,000 | | | | | $ | 2,250,000 | | | | | $ | 497,750,000 | | |
Per 2028 note | | | | | 99.629% | | | | | | 0.600% | | | | | | 99.029% | | |
Total | | | | $ | 498,145,000 | | | | | $ | 3,000,000 | | | | | $ | 495,145,000 | | |
Combined total for the notes | | | | $ | 998,145,000 | | | | | $ | 5,250,000 | | | | | $ | 992,895,000 | | |
(1)
Plus accrued interest, if any, from October 4, 2022, if settlement occurs after that date.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The underwriters expect to deliver the notes to purchasers in book-entry form only through The Depository Trust Company for the accounts of its participants, including Clearstream and Euroclear, on or about October 4, 2022.
Joint Book-Running Managers
| RBC Capital Markets | | | Mizuho | | | PNC Capital Markets LLC | |
Barclays | BofA Securities | Citigroup | J.P. Morgan | MUFG | Wells Fargo Securities |
Credit SuisseScotiabank SMBC Nikko TD Securities Truist Securities US Bancorp
Co-Managers
Citizens Capital MarketsM&T Securities, Inc. WauBank Securities LLC
The date of this prospectus supplement is September 20, 2022.