Targa Resources Corp. Prices $1.5 Billion Offering of Senior Notes

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Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP) announced a public offering of $750 million in senior notes due 2033 and $750 million due 2052. The notes are priced at 99.815% and 99.333% of their face value, respectively, with expected closing on April 6, 2022. Proceeds will fund the purchase of 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2026 and repay part of the company's revolving credit facility. The offering is contingent on a tender offer for the 2026 Notes, which underscores the company’s efforts to manage its debt and leverage its financial position.

Positive

• Successfully raised $750 million through the offering of senior notes.
• Proceeds will be used to fund the purchase of 2026 Notes, potentially reducing debt obligations.
• Intended use of funds includes repaying revolving credit facility, improving financial flexibility.

Negative

• Possible dilution of existing shares due to the new note issuance.
• Market conditions may impact the effectiveness of the offering and the company's future financial performance.

HOUSTON, March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Targa Resources Corp. (“Targa” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TRGP), announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.200% senior notes due 2033 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.950% senior notes due 2052 at a price to the public of 99.815% and 99.333%, respectively, of their face value. The Offering is expected to close on April 6, 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the Offering to fund the previously announced purchase (the “Tender Offer”) of 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) of Targa Resources Partners LP or to fund the previously announced redemption of any 2026 Notes not purchased in the Tender Offer, with the remaining net proceeds to be used to repay a portion of the amounts outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility. The Offering is not conditioned on the consummation of the Tender Offer. The Tender Offer is conditioned on, among other things, the Offering.

This Offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement and prospectus filed by the Company, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may be made only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement related to such Offering meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities, except as required by law.

About Targa Resources Corp.

Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP) is a leading provider of midstream services and is one of the largest independent midstream infrastructure companies in North America. The Company owns, operates, acquires, and develops a diversified portfolio of complementary domestic midstream infrastructure assets. The Company’s assets connect natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) to domestic and international markets with growing demand for cleaner fuels and feedstocks. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of: gathering, compressing, treating, processing, transporting, and purchasing and selling natural gas; transporting, storing, fractionating, treating, and purchasing and selling NGLs and NGL products, including services to liquified petroleum gas exporters; and gathering, storing, terminaling, and purchasing and selling crude oil.

The principal executive offices of Targa Resources Corp. are located at 811 Louisiana, Suite 2100, Houston, TX 77002 and their telephone number is 713-584-1000.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, factors and risks, many of which are outside the Company’s control, which could cause results to differ materially from those expected by management of the Company. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, weather, political, economic and market conditions, including a decline in the price and market demand for natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, the impact of pandemics such as COVID-19, commodity price volatility due to ongoing conflict in Ukraine, actions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and non-OPEC oil producing countries, the timing and success of business development efforts; and other uncertainties. These and other applicable uncertainties, factors and risks are described more fully in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact the Company's investor relations department by email at InvestorRelations@targaresources.com or by phone at (713) 584-1133.

Sanjay Lad
Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations

Jennifer Kneale
Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What are the key details of Targa Resources Corp.'s public offering?

Targa Resources is offering $750 million in senior notes due 2033 and $750 million due 2052, priced at 99.815% and 99.333% of face value, respectively.

When is the closing date for Targa Resources Corp.'s offering?

The offering is expected to close on April 6, 2022.

What will Targa Resources Corp. use the proceeds from the offering for?

The proceeds will fund the purchase of 2026 Senior Notes and repay part of the company's revolving credit facility.

How might the public offering impact Targa Resources Corp.'s shareholders?

The offering may lead to dilution of existing shares and impact the company's future financial performance.