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EQT Corporation has filed a Form S-4 to register up to $3.87 billion of senior notes issued earlier this year in a private exchange. The filing launches eight, dollar-for-dollar Exchange Offers that allow holders of the unregistered “Restricted Notes” to swap them for identical series that are now registered under the Securities Act.

  • Series offered range from 7.500 % Sr. Notes due 2027 to 6.500 % Sr. Notes due 2048; coupons, maturity schedules, covenants and ranking are unchanged.
  • Expiration: 5:00 p.m. New York time on a 2025 date to be set; tenders may be withdrawn any time before expiry and must be made in $2,000 minimums.
  • EQT will receive no cash proceeds; Restricted Notes accepted will be cancelled, leaving total debt unchanged.
  • The transaction fulfils the April 2 2025 Registration Rights Agreement and prevents up to 1 pp of additional interest that would accrue if registration is delayed past 28 Mar 2026.
  • Registered Notes remain senior unsecured obligations, effectively subordinated to secured debt and structurally subordinated to subsidiary liabilities.

No public market exists for either the Restricted or new Registered Notes, and EQT does not plan a listing; holders who do not exchange will retain securities subject to transfer restrictions and a likely thinner market.

EQT Corporation ha presentato un modulo Form S-4 per registrare fino a 3,87 miliardi di dollari di note senior emesse all'inizio di quest'anno in uno scambio privato. La presentazione avvia otto Offerte di Scambio in rapporto uno a uno che consentono ai detentori delle “Note Riservate” non registrate di scambiarle con serie identiche ora registrate ai sensi del Securities Act.

  • Le serie offerte vanno da Note Senior al 7,500% con scadenza 2027 a Note Senior al 6,500% con scadenza 2048; cedole, scadenze, clausole e rango rimangono invariati.
  • Scadenza: ore 17:00 ora di New York in una data del 2025 da definire; le offerte possono essere ritirate in qualsiasi momento prima della scadenza e devono essere effettuate in multipli di 2.000 dollari.
  • EQT non riceverà proventi in contanti; le Note Riservate accettate saranno cancellate, mantenendo invariato il debito totale.
  • L'operazione soddisfa il Contratto di Diritti di Registrazione del 2 aprile 2025 e previene fino a 1 punto percentuale di interesse aggiuntivo che maturerebbe se la registrazione venisse ritardata oltre il 28 marzo 2026.
  • Le Note Registrate rimangono obbligazioni senior non garantite, effettivamente subordinate al debito garantito e strutturalmente subordinate alle passività delle controllate.

Non esiste un mercato pubblico né per le Note Riservate né per le nuove Note Registrate, e EQT non prevede una quotazione; i detentori che non partecipano allo scambio manterranno titoli soggetti a restrizioni di trasferimento e probabilmente con un mercato meno liquido.

EQT Corporation ha presentado un Formulario S-4 para registrar hasta 3.870 millones de dólares en notas senior emitidas a principios de este año en un intercambio privado. La presentación lanza ocho Ofertas de Intercambio a valor dólar por dólar que permiten a los titulares de las “Notas Restringidas” no registradas canjearlas por series idénticas ahora registradas bajo la Ley de Valores.

  • Las series ofrecidas van desde Notas Senior al 7,500% con vencimiento en 2027 hasta Notas Senior al 6,500% con vencimiento en 2048; los cupones, calendarios de vencimiento, convenios y clasificación permanecen sin cambios.
  • Vencimiento: 5:00 p.m. hora de Nueva York en una fecha de 2025 por determinar; las ofertas pueden retirarse en cualquier momento antes del vencimiento y deben hacerse en mínimos de 2.000 dólares.
  • EQT no recibirá ningún ingreso en efectivo; las Notas Restringidas aceptadas serán canceladas, manteniendo la deuda total sin cambios.
  • La transacción cumple con el Acuerdo de Derechos de Registro del 2 de abril de 2025 y evita hasta 1 punto porcentual adicional de interés que se acumularía si el registro se retrasa más allá del 28 de marzo de 2026.
  • Las Notas Registradas permanecen como obligaciones senior no garantizadas, efectivamente subordinadas a la deuda garantizada y estructuralmente subordinadas a las obligaciones de las subsidiarias.

No existe un mercado público para las Notas Restringidas ni para las nuevas Notas Registradas, y EQT no planea una cotización; los titulares que no intercambien conservarán valores sujetos a restricciones de transferencia y probablemente un mercado menos líquido.

EQT Corporation는 올해 초 사모 교환으로 발행된 최대 38억 7천만 달러의 선순위 채권을 등록하기 위해 Form S-4를 제출했습니다. 이 제출은 미등록된 “제한 채권” 보유자가 증권법에 따라 현재 등록된 동일한 시리즈로 교환할 수 있도록 하는 8건의 달러당 1달러 교환 제안을 시작합니다.

  • 제공되는 시리즈는 2027년 만기 7.500% 선순위 채권부터 2048년 만기 6.500% 선순위 채권까지이며, 쿠폰, 만기 일정, 약정 및 순위는 변경되지 않습니다.
  • 만료: 2025년 중 지정될 뉴욕 시간 오후 5시; 제안은 만료 전 언제든 철회 가능하며 최소 2,000달러 단위로 제출해야 합니다.
  • EQT는 현금 수익을 받지 않으며, 수락된 제한 채권은 취소되어 총 부채는 변동 없습니다.
  • 이번 거래는 2025년 4월 2일 등록 권리 계약을 이행하며, 등록이 2026년 3월 28일 이후로 지연될 경우 발생할 추가 이자 최대 1%포인트를 방지합니다.
  • 등록된 채권은 선순위 무담보 채무로 남아 있으며, 담보 부채에 실질적으로 하위하며 자회사 부채에 구조적으로 하위합니다.

제한 채권과 새로운 등록 채권 모두 공개 시장이 없으며 EQT는 상장을 계획하지 않습니다; 교환하지 않는 보유자는 이전 제한이 있고 시장 유동성이 낮은 증권을 보유하게 됩니다.

EQT Corporation a déposé un formulaire S-4 pour enregistrer jusqu'à 3,87 milliards de dollars de billets seniors émis plus tôt cette année lors d'un échange privé. Le dépôt lance huit offres d'échange au pair qui permettent aux détenteurs des « Restricted Notes » non enregistrées de les échanger contre des séries identiques désormais enregistrées en vertu du Securities Act.

  • Les séries proposées vont de billets seniors à 7,500 % échéance 2027 à billets seniors à 6,500 % échéance 2048 ; coupons, échéances, engagements et rang restent inchangés.
  • Expiration : 17h00 heure de New York à une date de 2025 à déterminer ; les offres peuvent être retirées à tout moment avant l'expiration et doivent être faites par tranches minimales de 2 000 $.
  • EQT ne recevra aucun produit en espèces ; les Restricted Notes acceptées seront annulées, laissant la dette totale inchangée.
  • La transaction remplit l'accord de droits d'enregistrement du 2 avril 2025 et évite jusqu'à 1 point de pourcentage d'intérêt supplémentaire qui s'accumulerait si l'enregistrement était retardé au-delà du 28 mars 2026.
  • Les Notes enregistrées restent des obligations seniors non garanties, effectivement subordonnées à la dette garantie et structurellement subordonnées aux passifs des filiales.

Il n'existe pas de marché public pour les Restricted Notes ni pour les nouvelles Notes enregistrées, et EQT ne prévoit pas de cotation ; les détenteurs qui n'échangeront pas conserveront des titres soumis à des restrictions de transfert et probablement un marché moins liquide.

EQT Corporation hat ein Formular S-4 eingereicht, um bis zu 3,87 Milliarden US-Dollar an vorrangigen Schuldverschreibungen zu registrieren, die Anfang dieses Jahres in einem privaten Austausch ausgegeben wurden. Die Einreichung startet acht Tauschangebote im Verhältnis eins zu eins, die es Inhabern der nicht registrierten „Restricted Notes“ ermöglichen, diese gegen identische, jetzt nach dem Securities Act registrierte Serien zu tauschen.

  • Die angebotenen Serien reichen von 7,500 % vorrangigen Schuldverschreibungen mit Fälligkeit 2027 bis 6,500 % vorrangigen Schuldverschreibungen mit Fälligkeit 2048; Kupons, Fälligkeiten, Vereinbarungen und Rang bleiben unverändert.
  • Ablauf: 17:00 Uhr New Yorker Zeit an einem noch festzulegenden Datum im Jahr 2025; Angebote können jederzeit vor Ablauf zurückgezogen werden und müssen in Mindestbeträgen von 2.000 USD erfolgen.
  • EQT erhält keinen Barerlös; akzeptierte Restricted Notes werden storniert, wodurch die Gesamtschuld unverändert bleibt.
  • Die Transaktion erfüllt die Registrierungsrechtsvereinbarung vom 2. April 2025 und verhindert bis zu 1 Prozentpunkt zusätzlichen Zins, der anfiele, wenn die Registrierung über den 28. März 2026 hinaus verzögert wird.
  • Registrierte Notes bleiben vorrangige unbesicherte Verbindlichkeiten, die effektiv nachrangig gegenüber besicherten Schulden und strukturell nachrangig gegenüber Verbindlichkeiten von Tochtergesellschaften sind.

Es existiert kein öffentlicher Markt für die Restricted oder neuen Registered Notes, und EQT plant keine Börsennotierung; Inhaber, die nicht tauschen, behalten Wertpapiere mit Übertragungsbeschränkungen und wahrscheinlich einem weniger liquiden Markt.

Positive
  • Eliminates potential penalty interest of up to 1 % that would accrue if registration obligations were not met by March 2026.
  • Improves transferability for noteholders by replacing restricted securities with registered notes, potentially enhancing market liquidity.
Negative
  • No listing or trading market is planned for the Registered Notes; liquidity gains may be limited.
  • Exchange does not reduce leverage; notes remain senior unsecured and structurally subordinated to subsidiary debt.

Insights

TL;DR – Routine note registration; avoids penalty interest, modestly improves holder liquidity, but leaves leverage and credit profile unchanged.

The S-4 is an administrative step that converts $3.9 billion of privately issued debt into registered form. Because coupon, tenor and covenants are identical, the filing has no impact on cash flow, leverage or coverage ratios. The key benefit is elimination of transfer restrictions, which may widen the investor base and marginally enhance liquidity. Crucially, completing the exchange before 28 Mar 2026 spares EQT up to 100 bp of penalty interest under its registration-rights agreement—a small but positive carry saving. Credit risk remains the same: the notes are senior unsecured, rank pari passu with existing unsecured debt, and are structurally subordinated to subsidiary borrowings. Absence of an exchange would leave some holders with illiquid paper, but the company faces no new capital outlay. Overall credit effect: neutral.

EQT Corporation ha presentato un modulo Form S-4 per registrare fino a 3,87 miliardi di dollari di note senior emesse all'inizio di quest'anno in uno scambio privato. La presentazione avvia otto Offerte di Scambio in rapporto uno a uno che consentono ai detentori delle “Note Riservate” non registrate di scambiarle con serie identiche ora registrate ai sensi del Securities Act.

  • Le serie offerte vanno da Note Senior al 7,500% con scadenza 2027 a Note Senior al 6,500% con scadenza 2048; cedole, scadenze, clausole e rango rimangono invariati.
  • Scadenza: ore 17:00 ora di New York in una data del 2025 da definire; le offerte possono essere ritirate in qualsiasi momento prima della scadenza e devono essere effettuate in multipli di 2.000 dollari.
  • EQT non riceverà proventi in contanti; le Note Riservate accettate saranno cancellate, mantenendo invariato il debito totale.
  • L'operazione soddisfa il Contratto di Diritti di Registrazione del 2 aprile 2025 e previene fino a 1 punto percentuale di interesse aggiuntivo che maturerebbe se la registrazione venisse ritardata oltre il 28 marzo 2026.
  • Le Note Registrate rimangono obbligazioni senior non garantite, effettivamente subordinate al debito garantito e strutturalmente subordinate alle passività delle controllate.

Non esiste un mercato pubblico né per le Note Riservate né per le nuove Note Registrate, e EQT non prevede una quotazione; i detentori che non partecipano allo scambio manterranno titoli soggetti a restrizioni di trasferimento e probabilmente con un mercato meno liquido.

EQT Corporation ha presentado un Formulario S-4 para registrar hasta 3.870 millones de dólares en notas senior emitidas a principios de este año en un intercambio privado. La presentación lanza ocho Ofertas de Intercambio a valor dólar por dólar que permiten a los titulares de las “Notas Restringidas” no registradas canjearlas por series idénticas ahora registradas bajo la Ley de Valores.

  • Las series ofrecidas van desde Notas Senior al 7,500% con vencimiento en 2027 hasta Notas Senior al 6,500% con vencimiento en 2048; los cupones, calendarios de vencimiento, convenios y clasificación permanecen sin cambios.
  • Vencimiento: 5:00 p.m. hora de Nueva York en una fecha de 2025 por determinar; las ofertas pueden retirarse en cualquier momento antes del vencimiento y deben hacerse en mínimos de 2.000 dólares.
  • EQT no recibirá ningún ingreso en efectivo; las Notas Restringidas aceptadas serán canceladas, manteniendo la deuda total sin cambios.
  • La transacción cumple con el Acuerdo de Derechos de Registro del 2 de abril de 2025 y evita hasta 1 punto porcentual adicional de interés que se acumularía si el registro se retrasa más allá del 28 de marzo de 2026.
  • Las Notas Registradas permanecen como obligaciones senior no garantizadas, efectivamente subordinadas a la deuda garantizada y estructuralmente subordinadas a las obligaciones de las subsidiarias.

No existe un mercado público para las Notas Restringidas ni para las nuevas Notas Registradas, y EQT no planea una cotización; los titulares que no intercambien conservarán valores sujetos a restricciones de transferencia y probablemente un mercado menos líquido.

EQT Corporation는 올해 초 사모 교환으로 발행된 최대 38억 7천만 달러의 선순위 채권을 등록하기 위해 Form S-4를 제출했습니다. 이 제출은 미등록된 “제한 채권” 보유자가 증권법에 따라 현재 등록된 동일한 시리즈로 교환할 수 있도록 하는 8건의 달러당 1달러 교환 제안을 시작합니다.

  • 제공되는 시리즈는 2027년 만기 7.500% 선순위 채권부터 2048년 만기 6.500% 선순위 채권까지이며, 쿠폰, 만기 일정, 약정 및 순위는 변경되지 않습니다.
  • 만료: 2025년 중 지정될 뉴욕 시간 오후 5시; 제안은 만료 전 언제든 철회 가능하며 최소 2,000달러 단위로 제출해야 합니다.
  • EQT는 현금 수익을 받지 않으며, 수락된 제한 채권은 취소되어 총 부채는 변동 없습니다.
  • 이번 거래는 2025년 4월 2일 등록 권리 계약을 이행하며, 등록이 2026년 3월 28일 이후로 지연될 경우 발생할 추가 이자 최대 1%포인트를 방지합니다.
  • 등록된 채권은 선순위 무담보 채무로 남아 있으며, 담보 부채에 실질적으로 하위하며 자회사 부채에 구조적으로 하위합니다.

제한 채권과 새로운 등록 채권 모두 공개 시장이 없으며 EQT는 상장을 계획하지 않습니다; 교환하지 않는 보유자는 이전 제한이 있고 시장 유동성이 낮은 증권을 보유하게 됩니다.

EQT Corporation a déposé un formulaire S-4 pour enregistrer jusqu'à 3,87 milliards de dollars de billets seniors émis plus tôt cette année lors d'un échange privé. Le dépôt lance huit offres d'échange au pair qui permettent aux détenteurs des « Restricted Notes » non enregistrées de les échanger contre des séries identiques désormais enregistrées en vertu du Securities Act.

  • Les séries proposées vont de billets seniors à 7,500 % échéance 2027 à billets seniors à 6,500 % échéance 2048 ; coupons, échéances, engagements et rang restent inchangés.
  • Expiration : 17h00 heure de New York à une date de 2025 à déterminer ; les offres peuvent être retirées à tout moment avant l'expiration et doivent être faites par tranches minimales de 2 000 $.
  • EQT ne recevra aucun produit en espèces ; les Restricted Notes acceptées seront annulées, laissant la dette totale inchangée.
  • La transaction remplit l'accord de droits d'enregistrement du 2 avril 2025 et évite jusqu'à 1 point de pourcentage d'intérêt supplémentaire qui s'accumulerait si l'enregistrement était retardé au-delà du 28 mars 2026.
  • Les Notes enregistrées restent des obligations seniors non garanties, effectivement subordonnées à la dette garantie et structurellement subordonnées aux passifs des filiales.

Il n'existe pas de marché public pour les Restricted Notes ni pour les nouvelles Notes enregistrées, et EQT ne prévoit pas de cotation ; les détenteurs qui n'échangeront pas conserveront des titres soumis à des restrictions de transfert et probablement un marché moins liquide.

EQT Corporation hat ein Formular S-4 eingereicht, um bis zu 3,87 Milliarden US-Dollar an vorrangigen Schuldverschreibungen zu registrieren, die Anfang dieses Jahres in einem privaten Austausch ausgegeben wurden. Die Einreichung startet acht Tauschangebote im Verhältnis eins zu eins, die es Inhabern der nicht registrierten „Restricted Notes“ ermöglichen, diese gegen identische, jetzt nach dem Securities Act registrierte Serien zu tauschen.

  • Die angebotenen Serien reichen von 7,500 % vorrangigen Schuldverschreibungen mit Fälligkeit 2027 bis 6,500 % vorrangigen Schuldverschreibungen mit Fälligkeit 2048; Kupons, Fälligkeiten, Vereinbarungen und Rang bleiben unverändert.
  • Ablauf: 17:00 Uhr New Yorker Zeit an einem noch festzulegenden Datum im Jahr 2025; Angebote können jederzeit vor Ablauf zurückgezogen werden und müssen in Mindestbeträgen von 2.000 USD erfolgen.
  • EQT erhält keinen Barerlös; akzeptierte Restricted Notes werden storniert, wodurch die Gesamtschuld unverändert bleibt.
  • Die Transaktion erfüllt die Registrierungsrechtsvereinbarung vom 2. April 2025 und verhindert bis zu 1 Prozentpunkt zusätzlichen Zins, der anfiele, wenn die Registrierung über den 28. März 2026 hinaus verzögert wird.
  • Registrierte Notes bleiben vorrangige unbesicherte Verbindlichkeiten, die effektiv nachrangig gegenüber besicherten Schulden und strukturell nachrangig gegenüber Verbindlichkeiten von Tochtergesellschaften sind.

Es existiert kein öffentlicher Markt für die Restricted oder neuen Registered Notes, und EQT plant keine Börsennotierung; Inhaber, die nicht tauschen, behalten Wertpapiere mit Übertragungsbeschränkungen und wahrscheinlich einem weniger liquiden Markt.

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
McDonald Elizabeth Anne

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1700 LINCOLN STREET
SUITE 3200

(Street)
DENVER CO 80203

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SM Energy Co [ SM ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Operating Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/25/2025
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (1) 07/25/2025 A 44,163 (1) (1) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value 44,163 $0 44,163 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of stock. The restricted stock unit grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning on July 1, 2026. The vested shares will be issued to the Reporting Person on the vesting dates, at which time all restrictions on the vested shares will lapse.
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FAQ

Why is EQT (EQT) filing a Form S-4?

To register $3.87 billion of senior notes issued privately on 2 Apr 2025 and satisfy its Registration Rights Agreement.

Does EQT receive any cash from the exchange offers?

No. Restricted Notes tendered will be cancelled; EQT neither raises capital nor retires debt.

What happens if holders keep their Restricted Notes?

They retain securities subject to transfer restrictions and may face a thinner secondary market once the exchange closes.

Are the coupons or maturities changing in the exchange?

No. Registered Notes carry identical interest rates (4.50 %–7.50 %) and maturities (2027-2048) as the Restricted Notes.

When do the exchange offers expire?

At 5:00 p.m. New York time on a specific date in 2025 (to be announced); tenders can be withdrawn anytime before that deadline.
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