DEFINING
WHAT’S NEXT
2018 LETTER TO
SHAREHOLDERS
AND FORM 10-K
Letter to Shareholders
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As stewards of your company, we continuously focus on defining what’s
next. Even as we report one of the most accomplished years in our 117-
year history—strong financial outcomes, a fifth straight year of 10 percent
dividend increases and our safest year on record, where we led the Southeast
Electric Exchange and shattered our own safety records—we find ourselves
delving into how we continue to position your company for the future. We
consider this in terms of our three main priorities: growing our business through an
enhanced customer experience at affordable rates, growing our communities by
demonstrating leadership in economic and community development throughout
our service area and growing our employees, whom we call members, by building a
culture dedicated to workplace success. It’s through our attentive focus on each of
these stakeholder groups that we deliver shareholder value.
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Our mission for 117 years has been to deliver safe, reliable and affordable energy
to our customers. In 2018, we took it to another level. In March, we brought our
10 MW solar farm online in Covington, Oklahoma. The completion of the 462 MW
Mustang Energy Center (Mustang) quickly followed in April, replacing 1950s era
power generating units with seven modern natural gas quick-start combustion
turbines. We also installed emissions-reducing scrubbers on 1,000 MW of coal-fired
generation at our Sooner Power Plant (Sooner) and converted an additional 1,000
MW from coal to natural gas at the Muskogee Power Plant (Muskogee).
The Mustang and Sooner projects were both of substantial scale, requiring
numerous contractors, hundreds of workers and millions of work hours. That both
projects were completed on time, under budget and with a distinguished safety
record is a testament to the hard work and commitment of all involved. As we
look at our entire fleet, overall plant emissions are significantly lower from 2005
levels. Sulfur dioxide emissions are lower by nearly 90 percent, nitrogen oxide
emissions by roughly 75 percent and carbon dioxide by approximately 40 percent.
This is great progress, but rest assured we’re not done. We expect to further reduce
carbon dioxide to 50 percent of 2005 levels by 2030.
In December 2018, we announced our intention to acquire the Shady Point
plant near Poteau, Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC plant in
Oklahoma City. By acquiring these plants, we’ll replace costly capacity provided
by federally mandated power purchase contracts. The acquisitions are expected
to save customers $40 to $50 million per year and will help mitigate the negative
economic impact Shady Point’s closure would have had in one of the state’s more
economically challenged regions.
The first phase of our grid modernization investment is nearing completion in
Arkansas. Encompassing 14 total circuits, 220 miles of distribution circuits and the
replacement of 250 distribution transformers, the completed circuits are exceeding
our performance expectations for the more than 22,000 customers benefiting from
this investment, significantly improving the customer experience.
In 2018, we experienced another year of strong performance from our assets,
realizing an overall 22-percent improvement in availability and a 13-minute
improvement in customer reliability over 2017. Moreover, improvement on our
already exceptional J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction scores clearly indicate we are
moving the needle in the right direction for our customers.
We reached a settlement with regulators midyear that provided for full recovery of
our Mustang investment. We were pleased that the value and strategic importance
of Mustang to our customers, communities and the state was fully recognized.
While supporting regional energy grid reliability and resiliency, the agreement also
ensured Oklahoma customers received the timely benefit of tax savings resulting
from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
In October 2018, we made our first Arkansas formula rate filing. The Arkansas
Public Service Commission approved our filing in the first quarter of 2019, and we
will implement the new rates in April 2019. We have made pre-approval filings in
Oklahoma and Arkansas for the Shady Point and Oklahoma Cogeneration plant
purchases, as well as a rate review filing to recover our costs for the Sooner and
Muskogee projects.
OGE holds 25.6 percent limited partner interest and 50 percent general partner
interest in Enable Midstream Partners and we are pleased with their performance
as they continue to create value for our company. In 2018, they exceeded guidance
projections for EBITDA,DCF, net income and distribution coverage and provided
approximately $141 million in cash distributions to the company. By the end of
2019, we expect OGE will have received more than $1 billion in cash from Enable
since its inception, supporting our utility investments and dividends.
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Leading the way in economic
development
our
communities
important
is an
part of our growth strategy. We
are on the front lines, working with
community and business leaders to
attract new and diverse industries
to the cities and towns across
our service area. For example,
when a new commercial metals
manufacturer considered Durant,
Oklahoma, as the location for its
new plant, we worked closely with
city leaders and local business
owners to determine what their
needs might be, then helped ensure they would be met. The result was a new,
state-of-the-art plant and significant job growth for the Durant community.
We also strive to play a key role in the growth of current businesses throughout
our territory. The third quarter of 2018 saw the expansion of a large customer in
Enid, Oklahoma, who at one point considered moving out of the area completely.
Instead, we successfully partnered with our customers and the local communities
to find solutions for their business and economic needs. These efforts were
instrumental in not only protecting the existing jobs in the area, but also in adding
many new jobs.
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We have achieved impressive results over the past several years—results we couldn’t
have accomplished without a workforce dedicated to delivering its best every day
of the year. Our industry is changing rapidly, and so must we. We are committed to
providing a workplace culture driven by safety, excellence in execution, intellectual
curiosity and a devotion to our communities among our members. Our members
work hard and give of their time, donating more than 16,000 employee volunteer
hours in 2018.
OGE was a top contributor to the 2018 United Way Campaign, raising $1.1 million.
The company contributed an additional $116,000 to match contributions made by
businesses across our service territories participating in United Way campaigns for
the first time. Our OGE Energy Foundation donations exceeded $1.5 million, and
we remain among Oklahoma’s largest payers of ad valorem taxes, which directly
benefit schools in our service area.
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While 2018 may be regarded as the best year in our company’s history, we remain
focused on defining what’s next for our business, as we operate on the consistent
model of investing with real customer benefits and widening the economic
competitive advantage our communities have with our rates more than 30 percent
below the national average. We will define what’s next in our communities as we
continue to lead economic development throughout our service area, while also
monitoring population growth, employment rates and other positive trends that
are good for our communities and our company. We will define what’s next for
our members by leveraging our already successful #BigOrange culture to take our
workplace success to new heights.
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Your company is strong and built for the long term. We will face challenges along
the way, but make no mistake, we will continue to execute, learn and grow for
the benefit of all our stakeholders. Defining what’s next for our business, our
communities and our members provides OGE with the power to grow value for our
customers and our shareholders.
Thank you for your interest and investment in OGE Energy Corp.
Trauschke
Chairman, President
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____to_____
OR
Commission File Number: 1-12579
OGE ENERGY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
73-1481638
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
321 North Harvey
P.O. Box 321
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 405-553-3000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Common Stock
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes
No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.
Yes
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes
No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter)
is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller
reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller
reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
No
At June 29, 2018, the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market
value of shares of common stock held by non-affiliates was $7,032,567,628 based on the number of shares held by non-affiliates
(199,732,111) and the reported closing market price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date of $35.21.
At January 31, 2019, there were 199,732,315 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
The Proxy Statement for the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareowners is incorporated by reference into Part III of
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
this Form 10-K.
OGE ENERGY CORP.
FORM 10-K
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ....................................................................................................................................................
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................
Part I
Item 1. Business...................................................................................................................................................................
The Company ........................................................................................................................................................
Electric Operations - OG&E .................................................................................................................................
Natural Gas Midstream Operations.......................................................................................................................
Environmental Matters..........................................................................................................................................
Executive Officers.................................................................................................................................................
Item 1A. Risk Factors..........................................................................................................................................................
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.................................................................................................................................
Item 2. Properties.................................................................................................................................................................
Item 3. Legal Proceedings ...................................................................................................................................................
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures .........................................................................................................................................
Part II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Item 6. Selected Financial Data...........................................................................................................................................
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations..................................
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk .............................................................................
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.......................................................................................................
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure .................................
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.......................................................................................................................................
Item 9B. Other Information.................................................................................................................................................
Part III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance....................................................................................
Item 11. Executive Compensation.......................................................................................................................................
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.............
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence......................................................
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services ...............................................................................................................
Part IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules ..............................................................................................................
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary ............................................................................................................................................
Signatures ............................................................................................................................................................................
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The following is a glossary of frequently used abbreviations that are found throughout this Form 10-K.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Definition
Abbreviation
2017 Tax Act............................................... Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
401(k) Plan ................................................. Qualified defined contribution retirement plan
AES ............................................................ AES-Shady Point, Inc.
APSC .......................................................... Arkansas Public Service Commission
ArcLight group ........................................... Bronco Midstream Holdings, LLC and Bronco Midstream Holdings II, LLC, collectively
ASC ............................................................ FASB Accounting Standards Codification
ASU ............................................................ FASB Accounting Standards Update
Bcf .............................................................. Billion cubic feet
Btu .............................................................. British thermal unit
CenterPoint................................................. CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CO2 ............................................................. Carbon dioxide
Code............................................................
Company .................................................... OGE Energy Corp., collectively with its subsidiaries
CSAPR ....................................................... Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
Dry Scrubber .............................................. Dry flue gas desulfurization unit with spray dryer absorber
ECP............................................................. Environmental Compliance Plan
EGT ............................................................ Enable Gas Transmission, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enable that operates a 5,900-mile
interstate pipeline that provides natural gas transportation and storage services to customers
principally in the Anadarko, Arkoma and Ark-La-Tex Basins in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Missouri and Kansas
Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Enable......................................................... Enable Midstream Partners, LP, partnership between OGE Energy, the ArcLight group and
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. formed to own and operate the midstream businesses of OGE Energy
and CenterPoint
Enogex Holdings ........................................ Enogex Holdings LLC, the parent company of Enogex LLC and a majority-owned subsidiary of
OGE Holdings, LLC (prior to May 1, 2013)
Enogex LLC ............................................... Enogex LLC, collectively with its subsidiaries (effective June 30, 2013, the name was changed
to Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, LLC)
EOIT........................................................... Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, LLC, formerly Enogex LLC, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Enable that operates a 2,200-mile intrastate pipeline that provides natural gas
transportation and storage services to customers in Oklahoma
EPA............................................................. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FASB .......................................................... Financial Accounting Standards Board
Federal Clean Water Act............................. Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended
FERC .......................................................... Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
FIP .............................................................. Federal Implementation Plan
GAAP ......................................................... Accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.
IRP..............................................................
kV ............................................................... Kilovolt
LDC ............................................................ Local distribution company involved in the delivery of natural gas to consumers within a specific
Integrated Resource Plan
geographic area
MATS ......................................................... Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
MBbl/d ....................................................... Thousand barrels per day
MMBtu ....................................................... Million British thermal unit
MRT............................................................ Enable Mississippi River Transmission, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Enable that operates
a 1,600-mile interstate pipeline that provides natural gas transportation and storage services
principally in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Illinois
Mustang Modernization Plan ..................... The construction of seven new, efficient combustion turbines with generating capability of 462
MWs
MW............................................................. Megawatt
MWh........................................................... Megawatt-hour
NAAQS ...................................................... National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NERC ......................................................... North American Electric Reliability Corporation
NGLs .......................................................... Natural gas liquids
NOX ............................................................ Nitrogen oxide
OCC............................................................ Oklahoma Corporation Commission
OG&E......................................................... Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, wholly-owned subsidiary of OGE Energy
OGE Energy ............................................... Holding company
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OGE Holdings ............................................ OGE Enogex Holdings LLC, wholly-owned subsidiary of OGE Energy, parent company of Enogex
Holdings and 25.6 percent owner of Enable
OSHA ......................................................... Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Pension Plan ............................................... Qualified defined benefit retirement plan
Ppb.............................................................. Parts per billion
QF............................................................... Qualified cogeneration facility
QF contracts ............................................... Contracts with QFs and small power production producers
Regional Haze Rule.................................... The EPA's Regional Haze Rule
Restoration of Retirement Income Plan ..... Supplemental retirement plan to the Pension Plan
SESH .......................................................... Southeast Supply Header, LLC, in which Enable owns a 50 percent interest as of December 31,
2018, that operates an approximately 290-mile interstate natural gas pipeline from Perryville,
Louisiana to southwestern Alabama near the Gulf Coast
SIP .............................................................. State Implementation Plan
SO2.............................................................. Sulfur dioxide
SPP ............................................................. Southwest Power Pool
Stock Incentive Plan................................... 2013 Stock Incentive Plan
System sales ............................................... Sales to OG&E's customers
TBtu/d......................................................... Trillion British thermal units per day
U.S.............................................................. United States of America
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for the historical statements contained herein, the matters discussed in this Form 10-K, including those matters discussed
in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," are forward-looking statements
that are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements are intended to be identified in this
document by the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "objective," "plan," "possible," "potential," "project" and
similar expressions. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. In addition to the specific
risk factors discussed in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations" herein, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to:
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general economic conditions, including the availability of credit, access to existing lines of credit, access to the commercial
paper markets, actions of rating agencies and their impact on capital expenditures;
the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to access the capital markets and obtain financing on favorable terms as
well as inflation rates and monetary fluctuations;
the ability to obtain timely and sufficient rate relief to allow for recovery of items such as capital expenditures, fuel costs,
operating costs, transmission costs and deferred expenditures;
prices and availability of electricity, coal, natural gas and NGLs;
the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices, particularly natural gas and NGLs, the competitive effects of the
available pipeline capacity in the regions Enable serves and the effects of geographic and seasonal commodity price
differentials, including the effects of these circumstances on re-contracting available capacity on Enable's interstate
pipelines;
the timing and extent of changes in the supply of natural gas, particularly supplies available for gathering by Enable's
gathering and processing business and transporting by Enable's interstate pipelines, including the impact of natural gas
and NGLs prices on the level of drilling and production activities in the regions Enable serves;
business conditions in the energy and natural gas midstream industries, including the demand for natural gas, NGLs,
crude oil and midstream services;
competitive factors, including the extent and timing of the entry of additional competition in the markets served by the
Company;
the impact on demand for our services resulting from cost-competitive advances in technology, such as distributed
electricity generation and customer energy efficiency programs;
technological developments, changing markets and other factors that result in competitive disadvantages and create the
potential for impairment of existing assets;
factors affecting utility operations such as unusual weather conditions; catastrophic weather-related damage; unscheduled
generation outages, unusual maintenance or repairs; unanticipated changes to fossil fuel, natural gas or coal supply costs
or availability due to higher demand, shortages, transportation problems or other developments; environmental incidents;
or electric transmission or gas pipeline system constraints;
availability and prices of raw materials for current and future construction projects;
the effect of retroactive pricing of transactions in the SPP markets or adjustments in market pricing mechanisms by the
SPP;
federal or state legislation and regulatory decisions and initiatives that affect cost and investment recovery, have an impact
on rate structures or affect the speed and degree to which competition enters the Company's markets;
environmental laws, safety laws or other regulations that may impact the cost of operations or restrict or change the way
the Company operates its facilities;
changes in accounting standards, rules or guidelines;
the discontinuance of accounting principles for certain types of rate-regulated activities;
the cost of protecting assets against, or damage due to, terrorism or cyberattacks and other catastrophic events;
creditworthiness of suppliers, customers and other contractual parties;
social attitudes regarding the utility, natural gas and power industries;
identification of suitable investment opportunities to enhance shareholder returns and achieve long-term financial
objectives through business acquisitions and divestitures;
increased pension and healthcare costs;
costs and other effects of legal and administrative proceedings, settlements, investigations, claims and matters, including,
but not limited to, those described in this Form 10-K;
difficulty in making accurate assumptions and projections regarding future revenues and costs associated with the
Company's equity investment in Enable that the Company does not control; and
other risk factors listed in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
those listed in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" herein.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
The Company
Introduction
The Company, incorporated in August 1995 in the State of Oklahoma, is a holding company with investments in energy
and energy services providers offering physical delivery and related services for both electricity and natural gas primarily in the
south central U.S. The Company conducts these activities through two business segments: (i) electric utility and (ii) natural gas
midstream operations.
The electric utility segment generates, transmits, distributes and sells electric energy in Oklahoma and western
Arkansas. Its operations are conducted through OG&E and are subject to regulation by the OCC, the APSC and the FERC. OG&E
was incorporated in 1902 under the laws of the Oklahoma Territory and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. OG&E is
the largest electric utility in Oklahoma, and its franchised service territory includes Fort Smith, Arkansas and the surrounding
communities. OG&E sold its retail natural gas business in 1928 and is no longer engaged in the natural gas distribution business.
The natural gas midstream operations segment represents the Company's investment in Enable through wholly owned
subsidiaries and ultimately OGE Holdings. Enable was formed in 2013 and is primarily engaged in the business of gathering,
processing, transporting and storing natural gas. Enable's natural gas gathering and processing assets are strategically located in
four states and serve natural gas production from shale developments in the Anadarko, Arkoma and Ark-La-Tex Basins. Enable
also owns a crude oil gathering business in the Anadarko and Williston Basins. Enable has intrastate natural gas transportation
and storage assets that are located in Oklahoma as well as interstate assets that extend from western Oklahoma and the Texas
Panhandle to Louisiana, from Louisiana to Illinois and from Louisiana to Alabama. At December 31, 2018, the Company owned
111.0 million common units, or 25.6 percent, of Enable's outstanding common units.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 321 North Harvey, P.O. Box 321, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73101-0321 (telephone 405-553-3000). At December 31, 2018, the Company had 2,292 employees, of which 90 are seconded to
Enable. The Company's website address is www.ogeenergy.com. Through the Company's website under the heading "Investors,"
"SEC Filings," the Company makes available, free of charge, its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,
current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to
the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are
not intended to be incorporated into this Form 10-K and should not be considered a part of this Form 10-K. Reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission are also made available on its website at www.sec.gov.
Company Strategy
The Company's mission, through OG&E and the Company's equity interest in Enable, is to fulfill its critical role in the
nation's electric utility and natural gas midstream pipeline infrastructure and meet individual customer's needs for energy and
related services, focusing on safety, efficiency, reliability, customer service and risk management. The Company's corporate strategy
is to continue to maintain its existing business mix and diversified asset position of its regulated electric utility business and interest
in a publicly traded midstream company, while providing competitive energy products and services to customers, as well as seeking
growth opportunities in both businesses.
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providing exceptional customer experiences by continuing to improve customer interfaces, tools, products and
services that deliver high customer satisfaction and operating productivity;
providing safe, reliable energy to the communities and customers we serve, with a particular focus on enhancing the
value of the grid by improving distribution grid reliability by reducing the frequency and duration of customer
interruptions and leveraging previous grid technology investments;
having strong regulatory and legislative relationships for the long-term benefit of our customers, investors and
members;
continuing to grow a zero-injury culture and deliver top-quartile safety results;
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ensuring we have the necessary mix of generation resources to meet the long-term needs of our customers; and
continuing focus on operational excellence and efficiencies in order to protect the customer bill.
Additionally, the Company wants to achieve a premium valuation of its businesses relative to its peers, grow earnings
per share with a stable earnings pattern, create a high performance culture and achieve desired outcomes with target stakeholders.
The Company's financial objectives include a long-term annual earnings growth rate for OG&E of four to six percent on a weather-
normalized basis, maintaining a strong credit rating as well as targeting dividend increases of approximately 10 percent annually
through 2019. The Company also utilizes cash distributions from its investment in Enable to help fund its capital needs and support
future dividend growth. The Company believes it can accomplish these financial objectives by, among other things, pursuing
multiple avenues to build its business, maintaining a diversified asset position, continuing to develop a wide range of skills to
succeed with changes in its industries, providing products and services to customers efficiently, managing risks effectively and
having strong regulatory and legislative relationships.
Electric Operations - OG&E
General
The electric utility segment generates, transmits, distributes and sells electric energy in Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
Its operations are conducted through OG&E. OG&E furnishes retail electric service in 267 communities and their contiguous rural
and suburban areas. The service area covers 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas, including Oklahoma City,
the largest city in Oklahoma, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, the second largest city in that state. Of the 267 communities that OG&E
serves, 241 are located in Oklahoma, and 26 are in Arkansas. OG&E derived 92 percent of its total electric operating revenues in
2018 from sales in Oklahoma and the remainder from sales in Arkansas. OG&E does not currently serve wholesale customers in
either state.
OG&E's system control area peak demand in 2018 was 6,863 MWs on July 20, 2018. OG&E's load responsibility peak
demand was 6,094 MWs on July 20, 2018. The following table shows system sales and variations in system sales for 2018, 2017
and 2016.
Year Ended December 31
System sales - (Millions of MWh) ....................................
2018
28.1
2018 vs. 2017
6.8%
2017
26.3
2017 vs. 2016
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2016
26.9
OG&E is subject to competition in various degrees from government-owned electric systems, municipally-owned electric
systems, rural electric cooperatives and, in certain respects, from other private utilities, power marketers and cogenerators.
Oklahoma law forbids the granting of an exclusive franchise to a utility for providing electricity.
Besides competition from other suppliers or marketers of electricity, OG&E competes with suppliers of other forms of
energy. The degree of competition between suppliers may vary depending on relative costs and supplies of other forms of energy.
It is possible that changes in regulatory policies or advances in technologies such as fuel cells, microturbines, windmills and
photovoltaic solar cells will reduce costs of new technology to levels that are equal to or below that of most central station electricity
production. Our ability to maintain relatively low cost, efficient and reliable operations is a significant determinant of our
competitiveness.
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OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
CERTAIN OPERATING STATISTICS
Year Ended December 31
ELECTRIC ENERGY (Millions of MWh)
Generation (exclusive of station use).................................................................................
Purchased ...........................................................................................................................
Total generated and purchased ........................................................................................
OG&E use, free service and losses ....................................................................................
Electric energy sold .........................................................................................................
ELECTRIC ENERGY SOLD (Millions of MWh)
Residential..........................................................................................................................
Commercial........................................................................................................................
Industrial ............................................................................................................................
Oilfield ...............................................................................................................................
Public authorities and street light.......................................................................................
System sales.....................................................................................................................
Integrated market ...............................................................................................................
Total sales ........................................................................................................................
ELECTRIC OPERATING REVENUES (In millions)
2018
2017
2016
18.2
12.6
30.8
(1.3)
29.5
9.7
8.1
3.8
3.4
3.1
28.1
1.4
29.5
18.5
11.0
29.5
(1.4)
28.1
8.8
7.6
3.6
3.2
3.1
26.3
1.8
28.1
21.4
9.6
31.0
(1.1)
29.9
9.3
7.6
3.6
3.2
3.2
26.9
3.0
29.9
Residential.......................................................................................................................... $
Commercial........................................................................................................................
Industrial ............................................................................................................................
Oilfield ...............................................................................................................................
Public authorities and street light.......................................................................................
Sales for resale ...................................................................................................................
System sales revenues .....................................................................................................
Provision for rate refund ....................................................................................................
Integrated market ...............................................................................................................
Transmission ......................................................................................................................
Other ..................................................................................................................................
951.9
573.7
194.6
156.9
204.3
0.3
2,081.7
(33.6)
49.3
143.0
18.8
Total operating revenues.................................................................................................. $ 2,270.3 $ 2,261.1 $ 2,259.2
901.0 $
598.0
196.7
153.2
204.0
0.2
2,053.1
(6.0)
48.7
147.4
27.1
884.1 $
588.3
200.6
159.5
208.0
0.2
2,040.7
26.8
23.5
151.2
18.9
ACTUAL NUMBER OF ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS (At end of period)
Residential..........................................................................................................................
Commercial........................................................................................................................
Industrial ............................................................................................................................
Oilfield ...............................................................................................................................
Public authorities and street light.......................................................................................
Total customers................................................................................................................
725,440
97,685
2,771
6,386
17,090
849,372
719,441
96,098
2,795
6,415
17,081
841,830
712,467
94,790
2,831
6,469
17,025
833,582
AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER SALES
Average annual revenue..................................................................................................... $ 1,247.22 $ 1,234.92 $ 1,342.88
13,105
Average annual use (kilowatt-hour)...................................................................................
10.25
Average price per kilowatt-hour (cents) ............................................................................
13,466
9.26
12,324
10.02
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Regulation and Rates
OG&E's retail electric tariffs are regulated by the OCC in Oklahoma and by the APSC in Arkansas. The issuance of
certain securities by OG&E is also regulated by the OCC and the APSC. OG&E's transmission activities, short-term borrowing
authorization and accounting practices are subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC. The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy
has jurisdiction over some of OG&E's facilities and operations. In 2018, 86 percent of OG&E's electric revenue was subject to
the jurisdiction of the OCC, eight percent to the APSC and six percent to the FERC.
The OCC issued an order in 1996 authorizing OG&E to reorganize into a subsidiary of the Company. The order required
that, among other things, (i) the Company permit the OCC access to the books and records of the Company and its affiliates relating
to transactions with OG&E; (ii) the Company employ accounting and other procedures and controls to protect against subsidization
of non-utility activities by OG&E's customers; and (iii) the Company refrain from pledging OG&E assets or income for affiliate
transactions. In addition, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 enacted the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, which in turn
granted to the FERC access to the books and records of the Company and its affiliates as the FERC deems relevant to costs incurred
by OG&E or necessary or appropriate for the protection of utility customers with respect to the FERC jurisdictional rates.
For information concerning OG&E's recently completed and currently pending regulatory proceedings, see Note 15 in
"Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
OG&E, as a regulated utility, is subject to accounting principles for certain types of rate-regulated activities, which provide
that certain incurred costs that would otherwise be charged to expense can be deferred as regulatory assets, based on the expected
recovery from customers in future rates. Likewise, certain actual or anticipated credits that would otherwise reduce expense can
be deferred as regulatory liabilities, based on the expected flowback to customers in future rates. Management's expected recovery
of deferred costs and flowback of deferred credits generally results from specific decisions by regulators granting such ratemaking
treatment.
OG&E records certain incurred costs and obligations as regulatory assets or liabilities if, based on regulatory orders or
other available evidence, it is probable that the costs or obligations will be included in amounts allowable for recovery or refund
in future rates. Management continuously monitors the future recoverability of regulatory assets. When in management's judgment
future recovery becomes impaired, the amount of the regulatory asset is adjusted, as appropriate. If OG&E were required to
discontinue the application of accounting principles for certain types of rate-regulated activities for some or all of its operations,
it could result in writing off the related regulatory assets or liabilities, which could have significant financial effects. See Note 1
in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for further discussion of OG&E's regulatory assets and liabilities.
Rate Structures
Oklahoma
OG&E's standard tariff rates include a cost of service component (including an authorized return on capital) plus a fuel
adjustment clause mechanism that allows OG&E to pass through to customers the actual cost of fuel and purchased power.
OG&E offers several alternative customer programs and rate options, as described below.
• Under OG&E's Smart Grid-enabled SmartHours programs, "time-of-use" and "variable peak pricing" rates offer
customers the ability to save on their electricity bills by shifting some of the electricity consumption to off-peak
times when demand for electricity and costs are at their lowest.
• The guaranteed flat bill option for residential and small general service accounts allows qualifying customers the
opportunity to purchase their electricity needs at a set monthly price for an entire year.
• The Renewable Energy Credit purchase program, a rate option that provides a "renewable energy" resource, is
available as a voluntary option to all of OG&E's Oklahoma retail customers. OG&E's ownership and access to wind
and solar resources makes the renewable option a possible choice in meeting the renewable energy needs of our
conservation-minded customers.
• Load Reduction is a voluntary load curtailment program that provides OG&E's commercial and industrial customers
with the opportunity to curtail usage on a voluntary basis when OG&E's system conditions merit curtailment action.
Customers that curtail their usage will receive payment for their curtailment response. This voluntary curtailment
program seeks customers that can curtail on most curtailment event days but may not be able to curtail every time
that a curtailment event is required.
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• OG&E offers certain qualifying customers "day-ahead price" and "flex price" rate options which allow participating
customers to adjust their electricity consumption based on price signals received from OG&E. The prices for the
"day-ahead price" and "flex price" rate options are based on OG&E's projected next day hourly operating costs.
OG&E has Public Schools-Demand and Public Schools Non-Demand rate classes that provide OG&E with flexibility to
provide targeted programs for load management to public schools and their unique usage patterns. OG&E also provides service
level, seasonal and time period fuel charge differentiation that allows customers to pay fuel costs that better reflect the underlying
costs of providing electric service. Lastly, OG&E has a military base rider that demonstrates Oklahoma's continued commitment
to our military partners.
The previously discussed rate options, coupled with OG&E's other rate choices, provide many tariff options for OG&E's
Oklahoma retail customers. The revenue impacts associated with these options are not determinable in future years because
customers may choose to remain on existing rate options instead of volunteering for the alternative rate option choices. Revenue
variations may occur in the future based upon changes in customers' usage characteristics if they choose alternative rate options.
Arkansas
OG&E's standard tariff rates include a cost of service component (including an authorized return on capital) plus an
energy cost recovery mechanism that allows OG&E to pass through to customers the actual cost of fuel and purchased power. In
May 2017, the APSC approved a settlement requiring OG&E to be regulated under a formula rate rider. The formula rate rider
provides for an annual adjustment to rates approved by the APSC in the May 2017 settlement if the earned rate of return falls
outside of a plus or minus 50 basis point dead-band around the allowed return on equity. Adjustments are limited to plus or minus
four percent of revenue for each rate class for the 12 months preceding the projected year. The initial term for the formula rate
rider is not to exceed five years, unless additional approval is obtained from the APSC.
OG&E offers several alternative customer programs and rate options, as described below.
• The "time-of-use" and "variable peak pricing" tariffs allow participating customers to save on their electricity bills
by shifting some of the electricity consumption to off-peak times when demand for electricity is lowest.
• The Renewable Energy Credit purchase program, a tariff rate option that provides a "renewable energy" resource,
is available as a voluntary option to all of OG&E's Arkansas retail customers. OG&E's ownership and access to wind
resources makes the renewable option a possible choice in meeting the renewable energy needs of our conservation-
minded customers.
• Load Reduction is a voluntary load curtailment program that provides OG&E's commercial and industrial customers
with the opportunity to curtail usage on a voluntary basis and receive a billing credit when OG&E's system conditions
merit curtailment action.
• OG&E offers certain qualifying customers a "day-ahead price" rate option which allows participating customers to
adjust their electricity consumption based on a price signal received from OG&E. The "day-ahead price" is based
on OG&E's projected next day hourly operating costs.
Fuel Supply and Generation
The OG&E-generated energy produced and the weighted average cost of fuel used, by type, for the last three years is
presented below.
Fuel Mix (A)
Fuel Cost
(In cents/Kilowatt-Hour)
Fuel
Natural gas ..............................................................
Coal .........................................................................
Renewable ...............................................................
Total fuel ...............................................................
2018
48%
45%
7%
100%
2017
39%
54%
7%
100%
2016
45%
48%
7%
100%
2018
2.517
2.025
—
2.122
2017
2.821
2.069
—
2.211
2016
2.488
2.213
—
2.199
(A) Fuel mix calculated as a percent of net MWhs generated.
The decrease in the weighted average cost of fuel in 2018 compared to 2017 was primarily due to lower natural gas prices.
The increase in the weighted average cost of fuel in 2017 as compared to 2016 was primarily due to higher natural gas prices.
These fuel costs are recovered through OG&E's fuel adjustment clauses that are approved by the OCC, the APSC and the FERC.
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OG&E participates in the SPP Integrated Marketplace. As part of the Integrated Marketplace, the SPP has balancing
authority responsibilities for its market participants. The SPP Integrated Marketplace functions as a centralized dispatch, where
market participants, including OG&E, submit offers to sell power to the SPP from their resources and bid to purchase power from
the SPP for their customers. The SPP Integrated Marketplace is intended to allow the SPP to optimize supply offers and demand
bids based upon reliability and economic considerations and to determine which generating units will run at any given time for
maximum cost-effectiveness within the SPP area. As a result, OG&E's generating units produce output that is different from
OG&E's customer load requirements. Net fuel and purchased power costs are recovered through fuel adjustment clauses.
Of OG&E's 6,616 total MWs of generation capability reflected in the table in "Item 2. Properties," 3,631 MWs, or 54.9
percent, are from natural gas generation, 2,524 MWs, or 38.1 percent, are from coal generation, 449 MWs, or 6.8 percent, are
from wind generation and 12 MWs, or 0.2 percent, are from solar generation.
Coal
OG&E's coal-fired units are designed to burn low sulfur western sub-bituminous coal. The combination of all 2018 coal
had a weighted average sulfur content of 0.23 percent. Based on the average sulfur content and EPA-certified data, OG&E's coal
units have an approximate emission rate of 0.5 lbs. of SO2 per MMBtu.
For the first quarter of 2019, OG&E has purchased 100 percent of its coal requirements. OG&E plans to fill the remainder
of its 2019 coal needs through spot purchases and use of existing inventory. OG&E has no coal purchase contracts beyond December
2019. In 2018, OG&E purchased 4.6 million tons of coal from various Wyoming suppliers. See "Environmental Laws and
Regulations" in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" for a discussion
of environmental matters which may affect OG&E in the future, including its utilization of coal.
Natural Gas
As a participant in the SPP Integrated Marketplace, OG&E purchases its natural gas supply through short-term agreements.
OG&E relies on a combination of natural gas call agreements, whereby OG&E has the right but not the obligation to purchase a
defined quantity of natural gas, combined with day and intra-day purchases to meet the demands of the SPP Integrated Marketplace.
Wind
OG&E owns the 120 MW Centennial, 101 MW OU Spirit and 228 MW Crossroads wind farms. OG&E's current wind
power portfolio also includes purchased power contracts as listed in the table below.
Company
Location
Original Term of
Contract
Expiration of Contract
CPV Keenan
Woodward County, OK
Edison Mission Energy
Dewey County, OK
NextEra Energy
Blackwell, OK
20 years
20 years
20 years
2030
2031
2032
MWs
152.0
130.0
60.0
Solar
In 2015, OG&E placed its first solar plant into service. The plant consists of two separate solar farms and is located in
Oklahoma City on the site of the Mustang generating facility. The Mustang solar plant has a maximum capacity of 2.5 MWs and
consists of almost 10,000 photovoltaic panels.
In the first quarter of 2018, OG&E placed its second solar plant, which is located near Covington, Oklahoma, into service.
The Covington solar plant has a maximum capacity of 9.7 MWs and consists of almost 38,000 photovoltaic panels.
OG&E will continue to evaluate the need to add solar plants to its generation portfolio based on customer demand, cost
and reliability.
Safety and Health Regulation
OG&E is subject to a number of federal and state laws and regulations, including OSHA, the EPA and comparable state
statutes, whose purpose is to protect the safety and health of workers.
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In addition, the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, the EPA Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
regulations under Title III of the Federal Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act and comparable state statutes require
that information be maintained concerning hazardous materials stored, used or produced in OG&E's operations and that this
information be provided or made available to employees, state and local government authorities and citizens. OG&E believes that
it is in material compliance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to worker safety and health.
Natural Gas Midstream Operations - Enable
Overview
Enable is a publicly traded Delaware limited partnership formed to own, operate and develop strategically located natural
gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. Enable serves current and emerging production areas in the U.S., including several
unconventional shale resource plays and local and regional end-user markets in the U.S. Enable's assets and operations are organized
into two reportable segments: (i) gathering and processing and (ii) transportation and storage. Enable's gathering and processing
segment primarily provides natural gas gathering and processing to its producer customers and crude oil, condensate and produced
water gathering services to its producer and refiner customers. Enable's transportation and storage segment provides interstate and
intrastate natural gas pipeline transportation and storage services primarily to its producer, power plant, LDC and industrial end-
user customers.
Gathering and Processing
Enable owns and operates substantial natural gas gathering and processing and crude oil, condensate and produced water
gathering assets in five states. Enable's gathering and processing operations consist primarily of natural gas gathering and processing
assets serving the Anadarko, Arkoma and Ark-La-Tex Basins, crude oil and condensate gathering assets serving the Anadarko
Basin and crude oil and produced water assets serving the Williston Basin. Enable provides a variety of services to the active
producers in its operating areas, including gathering, compressing, treating and processing natural gas, fractionating NGLs and
gathering crude oil, condensate and produced water.
Enable generates revenues from producers in the basins in which it operates. For the year ended December 31, 2018,
Enable's top ten natural gas producer customers accounted for approximately 70 percent of its natural gas gathered volumes.
Enable's Anadarko Basin crude oil gathering systems gathers crude oil and condensate from producers, which are primarily
delivered to one customer. The rates and terms of service on Enable's Anadarko Basin crude oil and condensate gathering system
are regulated by the OCC. Enable's Williston Basin crude oil and produced water gathering systems serve one customer. The rates
and terms of service on Enable's Williston Basin crude oil gathering systems, but not its produced water gathering systems, are
regulated by the FERC. Enable's contracts typically provide for crude oil, condensate and produced water gathering services that
are fee-based and for natural gas gathering and processing arrangements that are fee-based, or percent-of-liquids, percent-of-
proceeds or keep-whole based.
Competition for Enable's gathering and processing systems is primarily a function of gathering rate, processing value,
system reliability, fuel rate, system run time, construction cycle time and prices at the wellhead. Enable's gathering and processing
systems compete with gatherers and processors of all types and sizes, including those affiliated with various producers, other major
pipeline companies and various independent midstream entities. In the process of selling NGLs, Enable competes against other
natural gas processors extracting and selling NGLs. Enable's primary competitors are other midstream companies who are active
in the regions where Enable operates.
While the results of Enable's gathering and processing segment are not materially affected by seasonality, from time to
time, its operations and construction of assets can be impacted by inclement weather.
Transportation and Storage
Enable owns and operates interstate and intrastate natural gas transportation and storage systems across nine states.
Enable's transportation and storage systems consist primarily of its interstate systems, EGT and MRT, its intrastate system, EOIT,
and its investment in SESH. Enable's transportation and storage assets transport natural gas from areas of production and
interconnected pipelines to power plants, LDCs and industrial end users as well as interconnected pipelines for delivery to additional
markets. Enable's transportation and storage assets also provide facilities where natural gas can be stored by customers.
Enable's interstate and intrastate natural gas transportation and storage systems generate revenue primarily by serving
various LDCs, producers, utilities, power plants and industry end-users. For the year ended December 31, 2018, approximately
28 percent of EGT's service revenue was attributable to contracts with one customer, CenterPoint. All of EGT's firm transportation
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and storage contracts for CenterPoint's LDCs are scheduled to expire in March 2021. CenterPoint's LDCs have initiated proceedings
before the state utility commissions in Arkansas and Oklahoma to consider whether contracts extending transportation and storage
services with EGT would be more favorable than the expected results of competitive bidding for the same services. If the proposed
contracts are approved, then the term for the transportation and storage services provided to CenterPoint's LDCs in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma and northeast Texas will be extended beyond March 2021, pursuant to the terms of the approved contracts.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, approximately 70 percent of MRT's service revenue was attributable to contracts
with one customer, Spire Inc. MRT's firm transportation contracts representing 63 percent of Spire Inc.'s firm transportation
capacity are scheduled to expire in July 2019, and 37 percent of Spire Inc.'s firm transportation capacity are scheduled to expire
in July 2020. 32 percent of Spire Inc.'s firm storage contracts are scheduled to expire in May 2019, and 68 percent of Spire Inc.'s
firm storage contracts are schedule to expire in May 2020. On August 3, 2018, the FERC approved a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity for the Spire STL Pipeline. The Spire STL Pipeline will be an additional interstate pipeline serving
Spire Inc.'s affiliates in the St. Louis, Missouri market. Spire Inc. has indicated that it is targeting a 2019 in-service date for this
pipeline. When the pipeline is placed into service, Enable anticipates that Spire Inc.'s LDC's need for firm transportation and
storage capacity on MRT will decrease.
Enable's EGT, MRT and SESH transportation and storage services are typically provided under firm, fee-based
transportation and storage agreements, with rates and terms of service regulated by the FERC. EOIT provides fee-based firm and
interruptible transportation and storage services on both an intrastate and interstate basis.
Enable's interstate and intrastate pipelines compete with a variety of other interstate and intrastate pipelines in providing
transportation and storage services within its operating areas. Enable's management views the principal elements of competition
among pipelines as rates and terms, flexibility and reliability of service.
Customer demand for natural gas on EGT and MRT is usually greater during the winter, primarily due to LDC demand
to serve residential and commercial natural gas requirements. Customer demand for natural gas transportation and storage services
on EOIT is usually greater during the summer, primarily due to demand by natural gas-fired power plants to serve residential and
commercial electricity requirements, including for OG&E. SESH is generally not impacted by seasonality.
Environmental Matters
General
The activities of the Company are subject to numerous stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations
governing environmental protection. These laws and regulations can change, restrict or otherwise impact the Company's business
activities in many ways, including the handling or disposal of waste material, planning for future construction activities to avoid
or mitigate harm to threatened or endangered species and requiring the installation and operation of emissions control equipment.
Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could result in the assessment of administrative, civil and criminal penalties,
the imposition of remedial requirements and the issuance of orders enjoining future operations. Management believes that all of
its operations are in substantial compliance with current federal, state and local environmental standards.
In the past, environmental regulation caused the Company to incur significant costs because the trend was to place more
and more restrictions and limitations on the Company's activities. The Trump administration has delayed, reversed or proposed
to repeal some of these regulations and generally has not sought to adopt new, more stringent regulations. Nonetheless, the Company
continues to have obligations to take or complete action under previously adopted environmental rules, and the Company cannot
assure that future events, such as changes in existing laws, the promulgation of new laws or regulations or the development or
discovery of new facts or conditions will not cause it to incur significant costs for environmental matters.
It is estimated that OG&E's total expenditures to comply with environmental laws, regulations and requirements for 2019
will be $50.0 million, of which $25.5 million is for capital expenditures. The amounts for OG&E include capital expenditures for
the Dry Scrubbers at Sooner Units 1 and 2 and the conversion of Muskogee Units 4 and 5 to natural gas. It is estimated that OG&E's
total expenditures to comply with environmental laws, regulations and requirements for 2020 will be $22.6 million, of which $0.2
million is for capital expenditures. Management continues to evaluate its compliance with existing and proposed environmental
legislation and regulations and implement appropriate environmental programs in a competitive market.
For further discussion of environmental matters and capital expenditures related to environmental factors that may affect
the Company, see "2018 Capital Requirements, Sources of Financing and Financing Activities," "Future Capital Requirements"
and "Environmental Laws and Regulations" in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations."
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Executive Officers
The table below includes the names, titles and business experience for the most recent five years for those persons serving
as Executive Officers of the Registrant as of February 20, 2019:
Name
Sean Trauschke
Age
51 2015 - Present: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of OGE Energy
Current Title and Business Experience
2014 - 2015:
2014:
Corp.
President of OGE Energy Corp.
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of OGE Energy Corp.
E. Keith Mitchell
56 2015 - Present: Chief Operating Officer of OG&E
2014 - 2015:
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Enable Midstream
Partners, LP
Stephen E. Merrill
54 2014 - Present: Chief Financial Officer of OGE Energy Corp.
Sarah R. Stafford
37 2018 - Present: Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of OGE Energy Corp.
2014:
Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Administrative Officer of Enable
Midstream Partners, LP
2016 - 2018:
2014 - 2016:
Accounting Research Officer of OGE Energy Corp.
Senior Manager - Ernst & Young, LLP
Patricia D. Horn
60 2014 - Present: Vice President - Governance and Corporate Secretary of OGE Energy Corp.
2014:
Vice President - Governance, Environmental and Corporate Secretary of OGE
Energy Corp.
Jean C. Leger, Jr.
Kenneth R. Grant
60 2014 - Present: Vice President - Utility Operations of OG&E
54 2016 - Present: Vice President - Sales and Marketing of OG&E
2015:
2014 - 2015: Managing Director Tech Solutions & Ops of OG&E
Cristina F. McQuistion 54 2017 - Present: Vice President - Chief Information Officer of OG&E
Vice President Marketing and Product Development of OG&E
2016 - 2017:
2014 - 2015:
2014:
Vice President - Chief Information Officer and Utility Strategy of OG&E
Vice President - Strategic Planning, Performance Improvement and Chief
Information Officer of OG&E
Vice President - Strategic Planning, Performance Improvement and Chief
Information Officer of OGE Energy Corp. and OG&E
Kenneth A. Miller
52 2019 - Present: Vice President - Regulatory and State Government Affairs of OG&E
2014 - 2018:
State Treasurer of Oklahoma
Jerry A. Peace
56 2016 - Present: Vice President - Integrated Resource Planning and Development of OG&E
2014 - 2015:
Chief Generation Planning and Procurement Officer of OG&E
William H. Sultemeier
2014:
Chief Risk Officer of OGE Energy Corp.
51 2017 - Present: General Counsel of OGE Energy Corp.
Partner - Jones Day
2016:
2014-2015:
Shareholder - Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Charles B. Walworth
44 2014 - Present: Treasurer of OGE Energy Corp.
2014:
Assistant Treasurer of OGE Energy Corp.
No family relationship exists between any of the Executive Officers of the Registrant. Messrs. Trauschke, Merrill,
Sultemeier, Walworth and Mses. Horn and Stafford are also officers of OG&E. Each Executive Officer is to hold office until the
Board of Directors meeting following the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, currently scheduled for May 16, 2019.
Messrs. Trauschke and Merrill are members of the Board of Directors of Enable GP, LLC, the general partner of Enable.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
In the discussion of risk factors set forth below, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "our" and "us"
refer to the Company. In addition to the other information in this Form 10-K and other documents filed by us and/or our subsidiaries
with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, the following factors should be carefully considered in evaluating
OGE Energy and its subsidiaries. Such factors could affect actual results and cause results to differ materially from those expressed
in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of us or our subsidiaries. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently
known to us or that we currently view as immaterial may also impair our business operations.
REGULATORY RISKS
OG&E's profitability depends to a large extent on the ability to fully recover its costs from its customers in a timely manner,
and there may be changes in the regulatory environment that impair its ability to recover costs from its customers.
OG&E is subject to comprehensive regulation by several federal and state utility regulatory agencies, which significantly
influences its operating environment and its ability to fully recover its costs from utility customers. Recoverability of any under
recovered amounts from OG&E's customers due to a rise in fuel costs is a significant risk. The utility commissions in the states
where OG&E operates regulate many aspects of its utility operations including siting and construction of facilities, customer
service and the rates that OG&E can charge customers. The profitability of the utility operations is dependent on OG&E's ability
to fully recover costs related to providing energy and utility services to its customers in a timely manner. Any failure to obtain
utility commission approval to increase rates to fully recover costs, or a delay in the receipt of such approval, could have an adverse
impact on OG&E's results of operations. In addition, OG&E's jurisdictions have fuel adjustment clauses that permit OG&E to
recover fuel costs through rates without a general rate case, subject to a later determination that such fuel costs were prudently
incurred. If the state regulatory commissions determine that the fuel costs were not prudently incurred, recovery could be disallowed.
In recent years, the regulatory environments in which OG&E operates have received an increased amount of attention. It
is possible that there could be changes in the regulatory environment that would impair OG&E's ability to fully recover costs
historically paid by OG&E's customers. State utility commissions generally possess broad powers to ensure that the needs of the
utility customers are being met. OG&E cannot assure that the OCC, APSC and the FERC will grant rate increases in the future
or in the amounts requested, and they could instead lower OG&E's rates.
OG&E is unable to predict the impact on its operating results from future regulatory activities of any of the agencies that
regulate OG&E. Changes in regulations or the imposition of additional regulations could have an adverse impact on OG&E's
results of operations.
OG&E's rates are subject to rate regulation by the states of Oklahoma and Arkansas, as well as by a federal agency, whose
regulatory paradigms and goals may not be consistent.
OG&E is currently a vertically integrated electric utility. Most of its revenue results from the sale of electricity to retail
customers subject to bundled rates that are approved by the applicable state utility commission.
OG&E operates in Oklahoma and western Arkansas and is subject to rate regulation by the OCC and the APSC, in addition
to FERC regulation of its transmission activities and any wholesale sales. Exposure to inconsistent state and federal regulatory
standards may limit our ability to operate profitably. Further alteration of the regulatory landscape in which we operate, including
a change in our authorized return on equity, may harm our financial position and results of operations.
Costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations are significant, and the cost of compliance with future
environmental laws and regulations may adversely affect our results of operations, consolidated financial position or liquidity.
We are subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental statutes, rules and regulations relating to air quality,
water quality, waste management, wildlife conservation, natural resources and health and safety that could, among other things,
restrict or limit the output of certain facilities or the use of certain fuels required for the production of electricity and/or require
additional pollution control equipment and otherwise increase costs. There are significant capital, operating and other costs
associated with compliance with these environmental statutes, rules and regulations and those costs may be even more significant
in the future.
In response to recent regulatory and judicial decisions and international accords, emissions of greenhouse gases including,
most significantly, CO2 could be restricted in the future as a result of federal or state legal requirements or litigation relating to
greenhouse gas emissions. No rules are currently in effect that require us to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, but if such rules
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were to become effective, they could result in significant additional compliance costs that would affect our future consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows if such costs are not recovered through regulated rates.
There is inherent risk of the incurrence of environmental costs and liabilities in our operations and historical industry
operations practices. These activities are subject to stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations that can
restrict or impact OG&E's business activities in many ways, such as restricting the way OG&E can handle or dispose of its wastes
or requiring remedial action to mitigate pollution conditions that may be caused by its operations or that are attributable to former
operators. OG&E may be unable to recover these costs from insurance or other regulatory mechanisms. Moreover, the possibility
exists that stricter laws, regulations or enforcement policies could significantly increase compliance costs and the cost of any
remediation that may become necessary.
For further discussion of environmental matters that may affect the Company, see "Environmental Laws and Regulations"
in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
We may not be able to recover the costs of our substantial investment in capital improvements and additions.
OG&E has recently made substantial investments in capital improvements and additions, including the installation of
environmental upgrades and retrofits. OG&E's business plan calls for extensive investment in capital improvements and additions,
including modernizing existing infrastructure as well as other initiatives. Significant portions of OG&E's facilities were constructed
many years ago. Older generation equipment, even if maintained in accordance with good engineering practices, may require
significant capital expenditures to maintain efficiency, to comply with environmental requirements or to provide reliable operations.
OG&E currently provides service at rates approved by one or more regulatory commissions. If these regulatory commissions do
not approve adjustments to the rates OG&E charges, it would not be able to recover the costs associated with its planned extensive
investment. This could adversely affect OG&E's financial position and results of operations. While OG&E may seek to limit the
impact of any denied recovery by attempting to reduce the scope of its capital investment, there can be no assurance as to the
effectiveness of any such mitigation efforts, particularly with respect to previously incurred costs and commitments.
As of December 31, 2018, OG&E had invested $504.3 million in the Dry Scrubbers at Sooner Units 1 and 2 and is
currently seeking recovery of its investment with the OCC.
The regional power market in which OG&E operates has changing transmission regulatory structures, which may affect the
transmission assets and related revenues and expenses.
OG&E currently owns and operates transmission and generation facilities as part of a vertically integrated utility. OG&E
is a member of the SPP regional transmission organization and has transferred operational authority (but not ownership) of OG&E's
transmission facilities to the SPP. The SPP has implemented regional day ahead and real-time markets for energy and operating
reserves, as well as associated transmission congestion rights. Collectively the three markets operate together under the global
name, SPP Integrated Marketplace. OG&E represents owned and contracted generation assets and customer load in the SPP
Integrated Marketplace for the sole benefit of its customers. OG&E has not participated in the SPP Integrated Marketplace for
any speculative trading activities. OG&E records the SPP Integrated Marketplace transactions as sales or purchases with results
reported as Operating Revenues or Cost of Sales in its Consolidated Financial Statements. OG&E's revenues, expenses, assets
and liabilities may be adversely affected by changes in the organization, operation and regulation of the SPP Integrated Marketplace
by the FERC or the SPP.
Increased competition resulting from restructuring efforts could have a significant financial impact on us and consequently
decrease our revenue.
We have been and will continue to be affected by competitive changes to the utility and energy industries. Significant
changes have occurred and additional changes have been proposed to the wholesale electric market. Although retail restructuring
efforts in Oklahoma and Arkansas have been postponed for the time being, if such efforts were renewed, retail competition and
the unbundling of regulated energy service could have a significant financial impact on us due to possible impairments of assets,
a loss of retail customers, lower profit margins and/or increased costs of capital. Any such restructuring could have a significant
impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We cannot predict when we will be subject to
changes in legislation or regulation, nor can we predict the impact of these changes on our consolidated financial position, results
of operations or cash flows.
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Events that are beyond our control have increased the level of public and regulatory scrutiny of our industry. Governmental
and market reactions to these events may have negative impacts on our business, consolidated financial position, results of
operations, cash flows and access to capital.
As a result of accounting irregularities at public companies in general, and energy companies in particular, and
investigations by governmental authorities into energy trading activities, public companies, including those in the regulated and
unregulated utility business, have been under public and regulatory scrutiny and suspicion. The accounting irregularities have
caused regulators and legislators to review current accounting practices, financial disclosures and relationships between companies
and their independent auditors. The capital markets and rating agencies also have increased their level of scrutiny. We believe that
we are complying with all applicable laws and accounting standards, but it is difficult or impossible to predict or control what
effect these types of events may have on our business, consolidated financial position, cash flows or access to the capital markets. It
is unclear what additional laws or regulations may develop, and we cannot predict the ultimate impact of any future changes in
accounting regulations or practices in general with respect to public companies, the energy industry or our operations
specifically. Any new accounting standards could affect the way we are required to record revenues, expenses, assets, liabilities
and equity. These changes in accounting standards could lead to negative impacts on reported earnings or decreases in assets or
increases in liabilities that could, in turn, affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
We are subject to substantial utility and energy regulation by governmental agencies. Compliance with current and future
utility and energy regulatory requirements and procurement of necessary approvals, permits and certifications may result in
significant costs to us.
We are subject to substantial regulation from federal, state and local regulatory agencies. We are required to comply with
numerous laws and regulations and to obtain permits, approvals and certifications from the governmental agencies that regulate
various aspects of our businesses, including customer rates, service regulations, retail service territories, sales of securities, asset
acquisitions and sales, accounting policies and practices and the operation of generating facilities. We believe the necessary permits,
approvals and certificates have been obtained for our existing operations and that our business is conducted in accordance with
applicable laws; however, we are unable to predict the impact on our operating results from future regulatory activities of these
agencies.
In compliance with the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the FERC approved the NERC as the national energy reliability
organization. The NERC is responsible for the development and enforcement of mandatory reliability and cyber security standards
for the wholesale electric power system. OG&E's plan is to comply with all applicable standards and to expediently correct a
violation should it occur. One of OG&E's regulators, the NERC, has comprehensive regulations and standards related to the
reliability and security of our operating systems, and is continuously developing additional mandatory compliance requirements
for the utility industry. The increasing development of NERC rules and standards will increase compliance costs and our exposure
for potential violations of these standards.
OPERATIONAL RISKS
Our results of operations may be impacted by disruptions beyond our control.
We are exposed to risks related to performance of contractual obligations by our suppliers. We are dependent on coal and
natural gas for much of our electric generating capacity. We rely on suppliers to deliver coal and natural gas in accordance with
short and long-term contracts. We have certain supply contracts in place; however, there can be no assurance that the counterparties
to these agreements will fulfill their obligations to supply coal and natural gas to us. The suppliers under these agreements may
experience financial or technical problems that inhibit their ability to fulfill their obligations to us. In addition, the suppliers under
these agreements may not be required to supply coal and natural gas to us under certain circumstances, such as in the event of a
natural disaster. Deliveries may be subject to short-term interruptions or reductions due to various factors, including transportation
problems, weather and availability of equipment. Failure or delay by our suppliers of coal and natural gas deliveries could disrupt
our ability to deliver electricity and require us to incur additional expenses to meet the needs of our customers.
Also, because our generation and transmission systems are part of an interconnected regional grid, we face the risk of
possible loss of business due to a disruption or black-out caused by an event such as a severe storm, generator or transmission
facility outage on a neighboring system or the actions of a neighboring utility. Any such disruption could result in a significant
decrease in revenues and significant additional costs to repair assets, which could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
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OG&E's electric generation, transmission and distribution assets are subject to operational risks that could result in
unscheduled plant outages, unanticipated operation and maintenance expenses, increased purchase power costs, accidents
and third-party liability.
OG&E owns and operates coal-fired, natural gas-fired, wind-powered and solar-powered generating assets. Operation
of electric generation, transmission and distribution assets involves risks that can adversely affect energy output and efficiency
levels or that could result in loss of human life, significant damage to property, environmental pollution and impairment of OG&E's
operations. Included among these risks are:
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facility shutdowns due to a breakdown or failure of equipment or processes or interruptions in fuel supply;
operator error or safety related stoppages;
disruptions in the delivery of electricity; and
catastrophic events such as fires, explosions, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes or other similar occurrences.
The occurrence of any of these events, if not fully covered by insurance, could have a material effect on our consolidated
financial position and results of operations. Further, when unplanned maintenance work is required on power plants or other
equipment, OG&E will not only incur unexpected maintenance expenses, but it may also have to make spot market purchases of
replacement electricity that could exceed OG&E's costs of generation or be forced to retire a generation unit if the cost or timing
of the maintenance is not reasonable and prudent. If OG&E is unable to recover any of these increased costs in rates, it could have
a material adverse effect on our financial performance.
Changes in technology, regulatory policies and customer electricity consumption may cause our assets to be less competitive
and impact our results of operations.
OG&E primarily generates electricity at large central facilities. This method typically results in economies of scale and
lower costs than newer technologies such as fuel cells, microturbines, windmills and photovoltaic solar cells. It is possible that
advances in technologies or changes in regulatory policies will reduce costs of new technology to levels that are equal to or below
that of most central station electricity production, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. OG&E's
widespread use of Smart Grid technology allowing for two-way communications between the utility and its customers could enable
the entry of technology companies into the interface between OG&E and its customers, resulting in unpredictable effects on our
current business.
Reductions in customer electricity consumption, thereby reducing utility electric sales, could result from increased
deployment of renewable energy technologies as well as increased efficiency of household appliances, among other general
efficiency gains in technology. However, this potential reduction in load would not reduce our need for ongoing investments in
our infrastructure to reliably serve our customers. Continued utility infrastructure investment without increased electricity sales
could cause increased rates for customers, potentially resulting in further reductions in electricity sales and reduced profitability.
Economic conditions could negatively impact our business and our results of operations.
Our operations are affected by local, national and worldwide economic conditions. The consequences of a recession could
include a lower level of economic activity and uncertainty regarding energy prices and the capital and commodity markets. A
lower level of economic activity could result in a decline in energy consumption, which could adversely affect our revenues and
future growth. Instability in the financial markets, as a result of recession or otherwise, also could affect the cost of capital and
our ability to raise capital. Economic conditions may also impact the valuation of certain long-lived assets, including our investment
in unconsolidated affiliates, that are subject to impairment testing, potentially resulting in impairment charges, which could have
a material adverse impact on our results of operations.
Economic conditions may be impacted by insufficient financial sector liquidity leading to potential increased
unemployment, which could impact the ability of our customers to pay timely, increase customer bankruptcies, and could lead to
increased bad debt. If such circumstances occur, we expect that commercial and industrial customers would be impacted first,
with residential customers following.
In addition, economic conditions, particularly budget shortfalls, could increase the pressure on federal, state and local
governments to raise additional funds by increasing corporate tax rates and/or delaying, reducing or eliminating tax credits, grants
or other incentives that could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations and cash flows.
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We are subject to financial risks associated with climate change.
Climate change creates financial risk. Potential regulation associated with climate change legislation could pose financial
risks to the Company. In addition, to the extent that any climate change adversely affects the national or regional economic health
through physical impacts or increased rates caused by the inclusion of additional regulatory imposed costs, CO2 taxes or costs
associated with additional regulatory requirements, the Company may be adversely impacted. A declining economy could adversely
impact the overall financial health of the Company due to a lack of load growth and decreased sales opportunities. To the extent
financial markets view climate change and emissions of greenhouse gases as a financial risk, this could negatively affect our ability
to access capital markets or cause us to receive less than ideal terms and conditions.
We are subject to cybersecurity risks and increased reliance on processes automated by technology.
In the regular course of our businesses, we handle a range of sensitive security and customer information. We are subject
to laws and rules issued by different agencies concerning safeguarding and maintaining the confidentiality of this information. A
security breach of our information systems such as theft or inappropriate release of certain types of information, including
confidential customer information or system operating information, could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
OG&E operates in a highly regulated industry that requires the continued operation of sophisticated information
technology systems and network infrastructure. Despite implementation of security measures, the technology systems are
vulnerable to disability, failures or unauthorized access. Such failures or breaches of the systems could impact the reliability of
OG&E's generation, transmission and distribution systems which may result in a loss of service to customers and also subject
OG&E to financial harm due to the significant expense to repair security breaches or system damage. The implementation of
OG&E's Smart Grid program further increases potential risks associated with cybersecurity attacks. Our generation and
transmission systems are part of an interconnected system. Therefore, a disruption caused by the impact of a cybersecurity incident
of the regional electric transmission grid, natural gas pipeline infrastructure or other fuel sources of our third party service providers'
operations, could also negatively impact our business. If the technology systems were to fail or be breached and not recovered in
a timely manner, critical business functions could be impaired and sensitive confidential data could be compromised, which could
have a material adverse impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Security threats continue to evolve and adapt. We and our third-party vendors have been subject to, and will likely continue
to be subject to, attempts to gain unauthorized access to systems, or confidential data, or to disrupt operations. None of these
attempts has individually or in aggregate resulted in a security incident with a material impact on our financial condition or results
of operations. Despite implementation of security and control measures, there can be no assurance that we will be able to prevent
the unauthorized access of our systems and data, or the disruption of our operations, either of which could have a material impact.
Our security procedures, which include among others, virus protection software, cybersecurity and our business continuity planning,
including disaster recovery policies and back-up systems, may not be adequate or implemented properly to fully address the
adverse effect of cybersecurity attacks on our systems, which could adversely impact our operations.
We maintain property, casualty and cybersecurity insurance that may cover certain resultant physical damage or third-
party injuries caused by potential cyber events. However, damage and claims arising from such incidents may exceed the amount
of any insurance available and other damage and claims arising from such incidents may not be covered at all. For these reasons,
a significant cyber incident could reduce future net income and cash flows and impact financial condition.
Terrorist attacks, and the threat of terrorist attacks, have resulted in increased costs to our business. Continued hostilities or
sustained military campaigns may adversely impact our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
The long-term impact of terrorist attacks and the magnitude of the threat of future terrorist attacks on the electric utility
and natural gas midstream industry in general, and on us in particular, cannot be known. Increased security measures taken by us
as a precaution against possible terrorist attacks have resulted in increased costs to our business. Uncertainty surrounding continued
hostilities or sustained military campaigns may affect our operations in unpredictable ways, including disruptions of supplies and
markets for our products, and the possibility that our infrastructure facilities could be direct targets of, or indirect casualties of,
an act of terror. Changes in the insurance markets attributable to terrorist attacks may make certain types of insurance more difficult
for us to obtain. Moreover, the insurance that may be available to us may be significantly more expensive than existing insurance
coverage.
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Weather conditions such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, ice storms, wind storms, earthquakes, prolonged droughts and the
occurrence of wildfires, as well as seasonal temperature variations may adversely affect our consolidated financial position,
results of operations and cash flows.
Weather conditions directly influence the demand for electric power. In OG&E's service area, demand for power peaks
during the hot summer months, with market prices also typically peaking at that time. As a result, overall operating results may
fluctuate on a seasonal and quarterly basis. In addition, we have historically sold less power, and consequently received less
revenue, when weather conditions are milder. Unusually mild weather in the future could reduce our revenues, net income, available
cash and borrowing ability. Severe weather, such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, ice storms, wind storms, earthquakes, prolonged
droughts and the occurrence of wildfires may cause outages and property damage which may require us to incur additional costs
that are generally not insured and that may not be recoverable from customers. The effect of the failure of our facilities to operate
as planned, as described above, would be particularly burdensome during a peak demand period. In addition, prolonged droughts
could cause a lack of sufficient water for use in cooling during the electricity generating process. Additionally, if climate change
exacerbates physical changes in weather, operations may be impacted as discussed above.
FINANCIAL RISKS
Market performance, increased retirements, changes in retirement plan regulations and increasing costs associated with our
Pension Plan, health care plans and other employee-related benefits may adversely affect our consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
We have a Pension Plan that covers a significant amount of our employees hired before December 1, 2009. We also have
defined benefit postretirement plans that cover a significant amount of our employees hired prior to February 1, 2000. Assumptions
related to future costs, returns on investments, interest rates and other actuarial assumptions with respect to the defined benefit
retirement and postretirement plans have a significant impact on our results of operations and funding requirements. Based on our
assumptions at December 31, 2018, we expect to make future contributions to maintain required funding levels. It has been our
practice to also make voluntary contributions to maintain more prudent funding levels than minimally required. We may continue
to make voluntary contributions in the future. These amounts are estimates and may change based on actual stock market
performance, changes in interest rates and any changes in governmental regulations.
If the employees who participate in the Pension Plan retire when they become eligible for retirement over the next several
years, or if our plan experiences adverse market returns on its investments, or if interest rates materially fall, our pension expense
and contributions to the plans could rise substantially over historical levels. The timing and number of employees retiring and
selecting the lump-sum payment option could result in pension settlement charges that could materially affect our results of
operations if we are unable to recover these costs through our electric rates. In addition, assumptions related to future costs, returns
on investments, interest rates and other actuarial assumptions, including projected retirements, have a significant impact on our
consolidated financial position and results of operations. Those factors are outside of our control.
In addition to the costs of our Pension Plan, the costs of providing health care benefits to our employees and retirees have
increased substantially in recent years. We believe that our employee benefit costs, including costs related to health care plans for
our employees, will continue to rise. The increasing costs and funding requirements with our Pension Plan, health care plans and
other employee benefits may adversely affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
Finally, the Company provides retirement benefits and retiree health care benefits to 90 employees seconded to Enable.
If the seconding agreement was terminated, and those employees were no longer employed by the Company, and lump sum
payments were made to those employees, the Company would recognize a settlement or curtailment of the pension/retiree health
care charges, which would increase expense at the Company by $20.4 million. Settlement and curtailment charges associated with
the Enable seconded employees are not reimbursable to the Company by Enable. The seconding agreement can be terminated by
mutual agreement of the Company and Enable or solely by the Company upon 120 day's notice.
We face certain human resource risks associated with the availability of trained and qualified labor to meet our future staffing
requirements.
Workforce demographic issues challenge employers nationwide and are of particular concern to the electric utility industry.
The median age of utility workers is significantly higher than the national average. Over the next three years, 32 percent of our
current employees will meet the eligibility requirements to retire. Failure to hire and adequately train replacement employees,
including the transfer of significant internal historical knowledge and expertise to the new employees, may adversely affect our
ability to manage and operate our business.
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We are a holding company with our primary assets being investments in our subsidiary and equity investments.
We are a holding company and thus our investments in our subsidiary and unconsolidated affiliate, accounted for under
the equity method, are our primary assets. Substantially all of our operations are conducted by our subsidiary and unconsolidated
affiliate. Consequently, our operating cash flow and our ability to pay our dividends and service our indebtedness utilizes the
operating cash flow of our subsidiary and unconsolidated affiliate and the payment of funds by them to us in the form of dividends
or distributions. At December 31, 2018, the Company and its subsidiary had outstanding indebtedness and other liabilities of $6.7
billion. Our subsidiary and unconsolidated affiliate are separate legal entities that have no obligation to pay any amounts due on
our indebtedness or to make any funds available for that purpose, whether by dividends or otherwise. In addition, their ability to
pay dividends to us depends on any statutory and contractual restrictions that may be applicable to such subsidiary, which may
include requirements to maintain minimum levels of working capital and other assets. Claims of creditors, including general
creditors, of our subsidiary or unconsolidated affiliate on their respective assets will generally have priority over our claims (except
to the extent that we may be a creditor of the subsidiaries and our claims are recognized) and claims by our shareholders.
In addition, as discussed above, OG&E is regulated by state utility commissions in Oklahoma and Arkansas as well as
a federal regulatory agency which generally possess broad powers to ensure that the needs of the utility customers are being met. To
the extent that the state commissions or federal regulatory agency attempt to impose restrictions on the ability of OG&E to pay
dividends to us, it could adversely affect our ability to continue to pay dividends.
Certain provisions in our charter documents have anti-takeover effects.
Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as well as the Oklahoma corporation statute, may have
the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company. Such provisions, including those regulating
the nomination of directors, limiting who may call special stockholders' meetings and eliminating stockholder action by written
consent, together with the possible issuance of preferred stock of the Company without stockholder approval, may make it more
difficult for other persons, without the approval of our board of directors, to make a tender offer or otherwise acquire substantial
amounts of our common stock or to launch other takeover attempts that a stockholder might consider to be in such stockholder's
best interest.
We may be able to incur substantially more indebtedness, which may increase the risks created by our indebtedness.
The terms of the indentures governing our debt securities do not fully prohibit us or our subsidiaries from incurring
additional indebtedness. If we are in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in our revolving credit agreements and the
indentures governing our debt securities, we may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness. If we incur additional
indebtedness, the related risks that we now face may intensify.
Any reductions in our credit ratings could increase our financing costs and the cost of maintaining certain contractual
relationships or limit our ability to obtain financing on favorable terms.
We cannot assure you that any of our current credit ratings or the ratings of our subsidiaries will remain in effect for any
given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if, in its judgment, circumstances
so warrant. Our ability to access the commercial paper market could be adversely impacted by a credit ratings downgrade or major
market disruptions. Pricing grids associated with our credit facilities could cause annual fees and borrowing rates to increase if
an adverse rating impact occurs. The impact of any future downgrade could include an increase in the costs of our short-term
borrowings, but a reduction in our credit ratings would not result in any defaults or accelerations. Any future downgrade could
also lead to higher long-term borrowing costs and, if below investment grade, would require us to post collateral or letters of credit.
Our debt levels may limit our flexibility in obtaining additional financing and in pursuing other business opportunities.
We have revolving credit agreements for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other corporate
purposes. The levels of our debt could have important consequences, including the following:
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purposes may be impaired or the financing may not be available on favorable terms;
a portion of cash flows will be required to make interest payments on the debt, reducing the funds that would otherwise
be available for operations and future business opportunities; and
our debt levels may limit our flexibility in responding to changing business and economic conditions.
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We are exposed to the credit risk of our key customers and counterparties, and any material nonpayment or nonperformance
by our key customers and counterparties could adversely affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations and
cash flows.
We are exposed to credit risks in our generation and retail distribution operations. Credit risk includes the risk that
counterparties who owe us money or energy will breach their obligations. If the counterparties to these arrangements fail to perform,
we may be forced to enter into alternative arrangements. In that event, our financial results could be adversely affected and we
could incur losses.
RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR INVESTMENT IN ENABLE MIDSTREAM PARTNERS
The Company does not control Enable and therefore is not able to cause or prevent certain actions by Enable. The general
partnership of Enable is equally controlled by the Company and CenterPoint.
Enable has its own governing board; therefore, the Company is not able to exercise control over Enable. Accordingly,
the Company is unable to cause or prevent certain actions by Enable. Further, the Company cannot control the actions of the other
general partner, CenterPoint. Our interests may not align with those of CenterPoint, and this lack of control could adversely impact
our investment in Enable.
A portion of our earnings and operating cash flows are based on the performance of Enable. If any of the following risks
were to occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
Our operating cash flow is derived partially from cash distributions we receive from Enable.
Our operating cash flow is derived partially from cash distributions we receive from Enable. The amount of cash Enable
can distribute on its units principally depends upon the amount of cash generated from its operations, which will fluctuate from
quarter to quarter based on, among other things:
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the prices of, levels of production of, and demand for natural gas, NGLs and crude oil;
the volume of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil it gathers, compresses, treats, dehydrates, processes, fractionates,
transports and stores;
the relationship among prices for natural gas, NGLs and crude oil;
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adverse effects of governmental and environmental regulation;
the level of its operation and maintenance expenses and general and administrative costs; and
prevailing economic conditions.
In addition, the actual amount of cash Enable will have available for distribution will depend on other factors, including:
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its debt service requirements and other liabilities;
fluctuations in working capital needs;
its ability to borrow funds and access capital markets;
restrictions contained in its debt agreements;
the amount of cash reserves established by its general partner;
distributions paid on its Series A Preferred Units; and
other business risks affecting its cash levels.
Enable's contracts are subject to renewal risk.
As contracts with Enable's existing suppliers and customers expire, Enable negotiates extensions or renewals of those
contracts or enters into new contracts with other suppliers and customers. Enable may be unable to extend or renew existing
contracts or enter into new contracts on favorable commercial terms, if at all. Depending on prevailing market conditions at the
time of an extension or renewal, gathering and processing customers with fee-based contracts may desire to enter into contracts
under different fee arrangements, and gathering and processing customers with contracts that contain minimum volume
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commitments may desire to enter into contracts without minimum volume commitments. Likewise, Enable's transportation and
storage customers may choose not to extend or renew expiring contracts based on the economics of the related areas of production.
To the extent Enable is unable to renew or replace its expiring contracts on terms that are favorable to Enable, if at all, or successfully
manage its overall contract mix over time, its financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to
unitholders, including us, could be adversely affected.
As further discussed in "Natural Gas Midstream Operations - Enable Midstream Partners" in "Item 1. Business," in 2018,
the FERC approved Spire Inc.'s STL Pipeline, an interstate pipeline that is currently under construction and will serve the St.
Louis, Missouri market. When this pipeline is placed into service, Enable anticipates that Spire Inc.'s need for firm transportation
and storage capacity on Enable's pipelines will decrease.
Enable depends on a small number of customers for a significant portion of its gathering and processing revenues and its
transportation and storage revenues. The loss of, or reduction in volumes from, these customers could result in a decline in
sales of its gathering and processing or transportation and storage services and adversely affect its financial position, results
of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
For the year ended December 31, 2018, 61 percent of Enable's natural gas gathered volumes were attributable to the
affiliates of Continental Resources, Inc., Vine Oil and Gas, GeoSouthern Energy Corporation, XTO Energy Inc. and Tapstone
Corporation and 51 percent of its transportation and storage service revenues were attributable to affiliates of CenterPoint, Spire
Inc., Continental Resources, Inc., American Electric Power Co. and the Company. The loss of all or even a portion of the gathering
and processing or transportation and storage services for any of these customers (as discussed above and in "Item 1. Business"
regarding Spire Inc.), the failure to extend or replace these contracts or the extension or replacement of these contracts on less
favorable terms, as a result of competition or otherwise, could adversely affect Enable's financial position, results of operations
and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
The businesses of Enable are dependent, in part, on the drilling and production decisions of others.
The businesses of Enable are dependent on the drilling and production of natural gas and crude oil. Enable has no control
over the level of drilling activity in its areas of operation, or the amount of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil reserves associated
with wells connected to its systems. In addition, as the rate at which production from wells currently connected to its system
naturally declines over time, its gross margin associated with those wells will also decline. To maintain or increase throughput
levels on its gathering and transportation systems and the asset utilization rates at its natural gas processing plants, its customers
must continually obtain new natural gas, NGLs and crude oil supplies. The primary factors affecting its ability to obtain new
supplies of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil and attract new customers to its assets are the level of successful drilling activity near
its systems, its ability to compete for volumes from successful new wells and its ability to expand its capacity as needed. If Enable
is not able to obtain new supplies of natural gas and crude oil to replace the natural decline in volumes from existing wells,
throughput on its gathering, processing, transportation and storage facilities would decline, which could adversely affect its financial
position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us. Enable has no control over
producers or their drilling and production decisions, which are affected by, among other things:
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prevailing and projected commodity prices, including the prices of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil;
demand for natural gas, NGLs and crude oil;
levels of reserves;
geological considerations;
environmental or other governmental regulations, including the availability of drilling permits, the regulation of
hydraulic fracturing and the regulation of air emissions; and
the availability of drilling rigs and other costs of production and equipment.
Fluctuations in energy prices can also greatly affect the development of new natural gas, NGLs and crude oil reserves.
Drilling and production activity generally decreases as commodity prices decrease. In general terms, the prices of natural gas,
NGLs, crude oil and other hydrocarbon products fluctuate in response to changes in supply and demand, market uncertainty and
a variety of additional factors that are beyond its control. Because of these and other factors, even if new reserves are known to
exist in areas served by Enable's assets, producers may choose not to develop those reserves. Declines in natural gas, NGLs or
crude oil prices can have a negative impact on exploration, development and production activity and, if sustained, could lead to
decreases in such activity. Sustained low natural gas, NGLs or crude oil prices could also lead producers to shut in production
from their existing wells. Sustained reductions in exploration or production activity in its areas of operation could lead to further
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reductions in the utilization of its systems, which could adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and ability to
make cash distributions to its unitholders, including us.
In addition, it may be more difficult to maintain or increase the current volumes on its gathering systems and in its
processing plants, as several of the formations in the unconventional resource plays in which Enable operates generally have higher
initial production rates and steeper production decline curves than wells in more conventional basins. Should Enable determine
that the economics of its gathering assets do not justify the capital expenditures needed to grow or maintain volumes associated
therewith, it may reduce such capital expenditures, which could cause revenues associated with these assets to decline over time.
Enable's industry is highly competitive and increased competitive pressure could adversely affect its financial position, results
of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
Enable competes with similar enterprises in its respective areas of operation. The principal elements of competition are
rates, terms of service and flexibility and reliability of service. Competitors include large energy companies that have greater
financial resources and access to supplies of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil other than Enable. Some of these competitors may
expand or construct gathering, processing, transportation and storage systems that would create additional competition for the
services Enable provides to its customers. Excess pipeline capacity in the regions served by Enable's interstate pipelines could
also increase competition and adversely impact the ability to renew or enter into new contracts with respect to available capacity
when existing contracts expire. In addition, customers that are significant producers of natural gas or crude oil may develop their
own gathering, processing, transportation and storage systems in lieu of using Enable. Enable's ability to renew or replace existing
contracts with customers at rates sufficient to maintain current revenues and cash flows could be adversely affected by the activities
of its competitors and customers. Further, natural gas utilized as a fuel competes with other forms of energy available to end-users,
including electricity, coal and liquid fuels. Increased demand for such forms of energy at the expense of natural gas could lead to
a reduction in demand for natural gas gathering, processing, transportation and storage services. All of these competitive pressures
could adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including
us.
Enable derives a substantial portion of its gross margin from subsidiaries through which it holds a substantial portion of its
assets.
Enable derives a substantial portion of its gross margin from, and holds a substantial portion of its assets through, its
subsidiaries. As a result, it depends on distributions from its subsidiaries in order to meet its payment obligations. In general, these
subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation to provide Enable with funds for its payment obligations,
whether by dividends, distributions, loans or otherwise. In addition, provisions of applicable law, such as those limiting the legal
sources of dividends, limit its subsidiaries' ability to make payments or other distributions, and its subsidiaries could agree to
contractual restrictions on its ability to make distributions.
The right by Enable to receive any assets of any subsidiary, and therefore the right of its creditors to participate in those
assets, will be effectively subordinated to the claims of that subsidiary's creditors, including trade creditors. In addition, even if
Enable were a creditor of any subsidiary, its rights as a creditor would be subordinated to any security interest in the assets of that
subsidiary and any indebtedness of the subsidiary senior to that held by them.
The amount of cash Enable has available for distribution to its limited partners depends primarily on its cash flow rather than
on its profitability, which may prevent Enable from making distributions, even during periods in which it records net income.
The amount of cash Enable has available for distribution depends primarily upon its cash flow rather than on profitability.
Profitability is affected by non-cash items but cash flow is not. As a result, Enable may make cash distributions during periods
when it records losses for financial accounting purposes and may not make cash distributions during periods when it records net
earnings for financial accounting purposes.
Enable may not be able to recover the costs of its substantial planned investment in capital improvements and additions, and
the actual cost of such improvements and additions may be significantly higher than it anticipates.
Enable's business plan calls for investments in capital improvements and additions. Capital expenditures could range
from approximately $325 million to $425 million for the year ending December 31, 2019.
The construction of additions or modifications to Enable's existing systems, and the construction of new midstream assets,
involves numerous regulatory, environmental, political and legal uncertainties, many of which are beyond its control and may
require the expenditure of significant amounts of capital, which may exceed estimates. These projects may not be completed at
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the planned cost, on schedule or at all. The construction of new pipeline, gathering, treating, processing, compression or other
facilities is subject to construction cost overruns due to labor costs, costs and availability of equipment and materials such as steel,
labor shortages or weather or other delays, inflation or other factors, which could be material. In addition, the construction of these
facilities is typically subject to the receipt of approvals and permits from various regulatory agencies. Those agencies may not
approve the projects in a timely manner, if at all, or may impose restrictions or conditions on the projects that could potentially
prevent a project from proceeding, lengthen its expected completion schedule and/or increase its anticipated cost. Moreover,
revenues and cash flows may not increase immediately upon the expenditure of funds on a particular project. For instance, if an
existing pipeline is expanded or a new pipeline is constructed, the construction may occur over an extended period of time, and
Enable may not receive any material increases in revenues or cash flows until the project is completed. In addition, Enable may
construct facilities to capture anticipated future growth in production in a region in which such growth does not materialize. As a
result, the new facilities may not be able to achieve an expected investment return, which could adversely affect its financial
position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders, including us.
In connection with its capital investments, Enable may estimate, or engage a third party to estimate, potential reserves
in areas to be developed prior to constructing facilities in those areas. To the extent Enable relies on estimates of future production
in deciding to construct additions to its systems, those estimates may prove to be inaccurate either in volume or timing due to
numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating future production. To the extent estimates of the volume of new production are
inaccurate, new facilities may not be able to attract sufficient throughput to achieve expected investment return, which could
adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us. To
the extent estimates in the timing of new production are inaccurate, new facilities may be constructed in advance of the actual
need for capacity or may not be constructed in time to accommodate volume flows, which could adversely affect Enable's financial
position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us. In addition, the construction of
additions to existing gathering and transportation assets may require new rights-of-way prior to construction. Those rights-of-way
to connect new natural gas supplies to existing gathering lines may be unavailable, and it may not be able to capitalize on attractive
expansion opportunities. Additionally, it may become more expensive to obtain new rights-of-way or to renew existing rights-of-
way. If the cost of renewing or obtaining new rights-of-way increases, its financial position, results of operations and ability to
make cash distributions to unitholders, including us, could be adversely affected.
Natural gas, NGLs and crude oil prices are volatile, and changes in these prices could adversely affect Enable's financial
position, results of operations and its ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
Enable's financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to us could be negatively affected
by adverse changes in the prices of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil depending on factors that are beyond its control. These factors
include demand for these commodities, which fluctuates with changes in market and economic conditions and other factors,
including the impact of seasonality and weather, general economic conditions, the level of domestic and offshore natural gas
production and consumption, the availability of imported natural gas, liquefied natural gas, NGLs and crude oil, actions taken by
foreign natural gas and oil producing nations, the availability of local, intrastate and interstate transportation systems, the availability
and marketing of competitive fuels, the impact of energy conservation efforts, technological advances affecting energy consumption
and the extent of governmental regulation and taxation.
Enable's natural gas processing arrangements expose Enable to commodity price fluctuations. In 2018, six percent, 27
percent and 67 percent of Enable's processing plant inlet volumes consisted of keep-whole arrangements, percent-of-proceeds or
percent-of-liquids and fee-based, respectively. If the price at which Enable sells natural gas or NGLs is less than the cost at which
it purchases natural gas or NGLs under these arrangements, then its financial position, results of operations and ability to make
cash distributions to unitholders, including us, could be adversely affected.
At any given time, Enable's overall portfolio of processing contracts may reflect a net short position in natural gas (meaning
that it is a net buyer of natural gas) and a net long position in NGLs (meaning that it is a net seller of NGLs). As a result, Enable's
financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us, could be adversely
affected to the extent the price of NGLs decreases in relation to the price of natural gas.
Enable's exposure to credit risks of its customers, and any material nonpayment or nonperformance by its customers could
adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
Some of Enable's customers may experience financial problems that could have a significant effect on its customers'
creditworthiness. Severe financial problems encountered by its customers could limit Enable's ability to collect amounts owed to
it, or to enforce performance of obligations under contractual arrangements. In addition, many of Enable's customers finance their
activities through cash flow from operations, the incurrence of debt or the issuance of equity. The combination of reduction of
cash flow resulting from declines in commodity prices, a reduction in borrowing bases under reserve-based credit facilities and
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the lack of availability of debt or equity financing may result in a significant reduction of its customers' liquidity and limit its
customers' ability to make payments or perform on obligations to Enable. Furthermore, some of Enable's customers may be highly
leveraged and subject to their own operating and regulatory risks, which increases the risk that they may default on their obligations
to Enable. Financial problems experienced by its customers could result in the impairment of its assets, reduction of its operating
cash flows and may also reduce or curtail its customers' future use of its products and services, which could reduce revenues.
Enable provides certain transportation and storage services under fixed-price "negotiated rate" contracts that are not subject
to adjustment, even if the cost to perform such services exceeds the revenues received from such contracts, and, as a result,
costs could exceed revenues received under such contracts.
Enable has been authorized by the FERC to provide transportation and storage services at its facilities at negotiated rates.
As of December 31, 2018, approximately 44 percent of Enable's aggregate contracted firm transportation capacity on EGT and
MRT and 45 percent of its aggregate contracted firm storage capacity on EGT and MRT was subscribed under such "negotiated
rate" contracts. These contracts generally do not include provisions allowing for adjustment for increased costs due to inflation,
pipeline safety activities or other factors that are not tied to an applicable tracking mechanism authorized by the FERC. Successful
recovery of any shortfall of revenue, representing the difference between "recourse rates" (if higher) and negotiated rates, is not
assured under current FERC policies. If Enable's costs increase and it is not able to recover any shortfall of revenue associated
with its negotiated rate contracts, the cash flow realized by its systems could decrease and, therefore, the cash Enable has available
for distribution to its unitholders, including us, could also decrease.
If third-party pipelines and other facilities interconnected to Enable's gathering, processing or transportation facilities become
partially or fully unavailable to Enable for any reason, Enable's financial position, results of operations and its ability to make
cash distributions to us could be adversely affected.
Enable depends upon (i) third-party pipelines to deliver natural gas to, and take natural gas from, its natural gas
transportation systems, (ii) third-party pipelines and other facilities to take crude oil from its crude oil gathering systems, and, in
some cases, (iii) third-party facilities to process natural gas from its gathering systems. It also depends on third-party facilities to
transport and fractionate NGLs that are delivered to the third party at the tailgates of its processing plants. Fractionation is the
separation of the heterogeneous mixture of extracted NGLs into individual components for end-use sale. For example, an outage
or disruption on certain pipelines or fractionators operated by a third party could result in the shutdown of certain of Enable's
processing plants and gathering systems, and a prolonged outage or disruption could ultimately result in a reduction in the volume
of natural gas Enable gathers and NGLs it is able to produce. Additionally, Enable depends on third parties to provide electricity
for compression at many of its facilities. Since it does not own or operate any of these third-party pipelines or other facilities,
continuing operation of those facilities is not within its control. If any of these third-party pipelines or other facilities become
partially or fully unavailable to Enable for any reason, its financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash
distributions to unitholders, including us, could be adversely affected.
Enable does not own all of the land on which its pipelines and facilities are located, which could disrupt its operations.
Enable does not own all of the land on which its pipelines and facilities have been constructed, and it is therefore subject
to the possibility of more onerous terms and/or increased costs to retain necessary land use if it does not have valid rights-of-way
or if such rights-of-way lapse or terminate. Enable may obtain the rights to construct and operate its pipelines for a specific period
of time on lands owned by governmental agencies, American Indian tribes or other third parties, including on American Indian
allotments, title to which is held in trust by the U.S. A loss of these rights, through its inability to renew right-of-way contracts or
otherwise, could cause a cease in operations temporarily or permanently on the affected land, increase costs related to the
construction and continuing operations elsewhere, and adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and ability to
make cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
Enable conducts a portion of its operations through joint ventures, which subjects them to additional risks that could adversely
affect the success of its operations and financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to
unitholders, including us.
Enable conducts a portion of its operations through joint ventures with third parties, including Enbridge Inc., DCP
Midstream Partners, LP, CVR Refining, LP, Trans Louisiana Gas Pipeline, Inc. and Pablo Gathering, LLC. It may also enter into
other joint venture arrangements in the future. These third parties may have obligations that are important to the success of the
joint venture, such as the obligation to pay their share of capital and other costs of the joint venture. The performance of these
third-party obligations, including the ability of the third parties to satisfy their obligations under these arrangements, is outside
the control of Enable. If these parties do not satisfy their obligations under these arrangements, Enable's business may be adversely
affected.
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The joint venture arrangements of Enable may involve risks not otherwise present when operating assets directly, including,
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joint venture partners may share certain approval rights over major decisions;
joint venture partners may not pay their share of the obligations, leaving Enable liable for the liabilities created as a
result of those unpaid obligations;
possible inability to control the amount of cash it will receive from the joint venture;
it may incur liabilities as a result of an action taken by its joint venture partners;
it may be required to devote significant management time to the requirements of and matters relating to the joint
ventures;
its insurance policies may not fully cover loss or damage incurred by both them and its joint venture partners in
certain circumstances;
its joint venture partners may be in a position to take actions contrary to its instructions or requests or contrary to its
policies or objectives; and
disputes between them and its joint venture partners may result in delays, litigation or operational impasses.
The risks described above or the failure to continue joint ventures or to resolve disagreements with joint venture partners
could adversely affect Enable's ability to transact the business that is the subject of such joint venture, which would in turn adversely
affect its financial position and results of operations ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us. The agreements
under which certain joint ventures were formed may subject them to various risks, limit the actions it may take with respect to the
assets subject to the joint venture and require them to grant rights to its joint venture partners that could limit its ability to benefit
fully from future positive developments. Some joint ventures require Enable to make significant capital expenditures. If it does
not timely meet its financial commitments or otherwise do not comply with its joint venture agreements, its rights to participate,
exercise operator rights or otherwise influence or benefit from the joint venture may be adversely affected. Certain of its joint
venture partners may have substantially greater financial resources than Enable has and it may not be able to secure the funding
necessary to participate in operations its joint venture partners propose, thereby reducing its ability to benefit from the joint venture.
Under certain circumstances, Enbridge Inc. could have the right to purchase an ownership interest in SESH at fair market
value.
Enable owns a 50 percent ownership interest in SESH. The remaining 50 percent ownership interests are held by Enbridge
Inc. As of December 31, 2018, CenterPoint owns a 54.0 percent of Enable's common units, 100.0 percent of its Series A Preferred
Units and a 40 percent economic interest in Enable GP, LLC. Pursuant to the terms of the limited liability company agreement of
SESH, as amended (the SESH LLC Agreement), if, at any time, CenterPoint has a right to receive less than 50 percent of Enable's
distributions through its interests in Enable and in the general partner, or does not have the ability to exercise certain control rights,
Enbridge Inc. could have the right to purchase Enable's interest in SESH at fair market value, subject to certain exceptions.
An impairment of long-lived assets, including intangible assets, equity method investments or goodwill could reduce Enable's
earnings.
Long-lived assets, including intangible assets with finite useful lives and property, plant and equipment, are evaluated
for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment
of long-lived assets is recognized if the carrying amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value.
Equity method investments are evaluated for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value
of the investment might not be recoverable. An impairment of an equity method investment is recognized if the fair value of the
investment as a whole, and not the underlying assets, has declined and the decline is other than temporary. An example of an
investment that Enable accounts for under the equity method is its investment in SESH. If Enable enters into additional joint
ventures, it could have additional equity method investments.
Goodwill is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis as well as when events or circumstances change that would
more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit to below its carrying amount. An impairment of goodwill is recognized
if the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value and the carrying amount of that reporting unit's goodwill exceeds
the implied value of that goodwill. As of December 31, 2018, Enable has goodwill of $98 million as a result of the acquisitions
of Velocity Holdings, LLC in the fourth quarter of 2018 and Align Midstream, LLC in the fourth quarter of 2017.
Enable could experience future events or circumstances that result in an impairment of long-lived assets, including
intangible assets, equity method investments, or goodwill. If Enable recognizes an impairment, it would take an immediate non-
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cash charge to earnings with a correlative effect on equity and balance sheet leverage as measured by debt to total capitalization.
As a result, an impairment could have an adverse effect on Enable's results of operations and its ability to satisfy the financial
ratios or other covenants under its existing or future debt agreements.
Enable's business involves many hazards and operational risks, some of which may not be fully covered by insurance.
Insufficient insurance coverage and increased insurance costs could adversely affect its financial position, results of operations
or ability to make cash distributions to us.
Enable's operations are subject to all of the risks and hazards inherent in the gathering, processing, transportation and
storage of natural gas and crude oil, including:
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damage to pipelines and plants, related equipment and surrounding properties caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods,
fires, earthquakes and other natural disasters, acts of terrorism and actions by third parties;
inadvertent damage from construction, vehicles and farm and utility equipment;
leaks of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil and other hydrocarbons or losses of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil as a result
of the malfunction of equipment or facilities;
ruptures, fires and explosions; and
other hazards that could also result in personal injury and loss of life, pollution and suspension of operations.
These risks could result in substantial losses due to personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to and destruction of
property, plant and equipment and pollution or other environmental damage. These risks may also result in curtailment or suspension
of its operations. A natural disaster or other hazard affecting the areas in which it operates could adversely affect Enable's results
of operations. Enable is not fully insured against all risks inherent in its business. Enable currently has general liability and property
insurance in place to cover certain of its facilities in amounts that it considers appropriate. Such policies are subject to certain
limits and deductibles. Enable has business interruption insurance coverage for some but not all of its operations. Insurance
coverage may not be available in the future at current costs or on commercially reasonable terms, and the insurance proceeds
received for any loss of, or any damage to, any of Enable's facilities may not be sufficient to restore the loss or damage without
adversely affecting its financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders, including
us.
The use of derivative contracts by Enable and its subsidiaries in the normal course of business could result in financial losses
that could adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and its ability to make cash distributions to unitholders,
including us.
Enable and its subsidiaries periodically use derivative instruments, such as swaps, options, futures and forwards, to
manage its commodity and financial market risks. Enable and its subsidiaries could recognize financial losses as a result of volatility
in the market values of these contracts, or should a counterparty fail to perform. In the absence of actively quoted market prices
and pricing information from external sources, the valuation of these financial instruments can involve management's judgment
or use of estimates. As a result, changes in the underlying assumptions or use of alternative valuation methods could affect the
reported fair value of these contracts.
Failure to attract and retain an appropriately qualified workforce could adversely impact Enable's results of operations.
Enable's business is dependent on its ability to recruit, retain and motivate employees. Certain circumstances, such as an
aging workforce without appropriate replacements, a mismatch of existing skill sets to future needs, competition for skilled labor
or the unavailability of contract resources may lead to operating challenges such as a lack of resources, loss of knowledge or a
lengthy time period associated with skill development. Enable's costs, including costs for contractors to replace employees,
productivity costs and safety costs, may rise. Failure to hire and adequately train replacement employees, including the transfer
of significant internal historical knowledge and expertise to the new employees, or the future availability and cost of contract labor
may adversely affect Enable's ability to manage and operate its business. If Enable is unable to successfully attract and retain an
appropriately qualified workforce, its results of operations could be negatively affected.
As of December 31, 2018, Enable has 90 employees who are participants under OGE Energy Corp.'s defined benefit and
retiree medical plans, who are seconded to the Partnership, subject to certain termination rights of the Partnership and OGE Energy
Corp. If seconding is terminated, employees of OGE Energy Corp. that Enable determines to hire are under no obligation to accept
Enable's offer of employment on the terms Enable provides, or at all.
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Enable's ability to grow is dependent in part on its ability to access external financing sources on acceptable terms.
Enable expects its operating subsidiaries will distribute all of their available cash to Enable and that it will distribute all
of its available cash to its unitholders. As a result, Enable expects that it and its operating subsidiaries will rely significantly upon
external financing sources, including commercial bank borrowings and the issuance of debt and equity securities, to fund
acquisitions and expansion capital expenditures. To the extent Enable or its operating subsidiaries are unable to finance growth
externally or through internally generated cash flows, Enable's and its operating subsidiaries' cash distribution policy may
significantly impair Enable's and its operating subsidiaries' ability to grow. In addition, because Enable and its operating subsidiaries
distribute all available cash, Enable's and its operating subsidiaries' growth may not be as fast as businesses that reinvest their
available cash to expand ongoing operations.
To the extent Enable issues additional units in connection with any acquisitions or expansion capital expenditures, the
payment of distributions on those additional units may increase the risk it will be unable to maintain or increase its per unit
distribution level, which in turn may impact the available cash that Enable has to distribute on each unit. There are no limitations
in the partnership agreement on its ability to issue additional units, including units ranking senior to the common units. The
incurrence of additional commercial borrowings or other debt by Enable or its operating subsidiaries to finance its growth strategy
would result in increased interest expense, which in turn may negatively impact the available cash that its operating subsidiaries
have to distribute to it, and thus that it has to distribute to its unitholders, including us.
Enable depends in part on access to the capital markets and other external financing sources to fund its expansion capital
expenditures, although Enable has also increasingly relied on cash flow generated from its operations to fund its expansion capital
expenditures. Historically, unit prices of midstream master limited partnerships have experienced periods of volatility. In addition,
because Enable's common units are yield-based securities, rising market interest rates could impact the relative attractiveness of
its common units to investors. As a result of capital market volatility, Enable may be unable to issue equity or debt on satisfactory
terms, or at all, which may limit its ability to expand its operations or make future acquisitions.
In the first quarter of 2016, CenterPoint announced that it was evaluating strategic alternatives for its investment in Enable.
In the first quarter of 2018, CenterPoint disclosed that it had decided not to pursue a sale or spin-off qualifying under Section 355
of the Code at that time and that, while a transaction for all of its interests in Enable was not viable at that time, it may pursue
such a transaction if it becomes viable in the future. CenterPoint also disclosed that it may reduce its investment in Enable through
a sale of all or a portion of Enable's common units it owns in the public equity markets or otherwise, subject to certain limitations.
CenterPoint's disclosure, as well as any sales by CenterPoint of the common units it holds in the public equity markets, could have
an adverse impact on the market for Enable common units, including Enable's ability to issue equity on favorable terms to fund
Enable's capital needs or at all.
Enable's merger and acquisition activities may not be successful or may result in completed acquisitions that do not perform
as anticipated, which could adversely affect its financial position, results of operations or future growth.
From time to time, Enable has made, and it intends to continue to make, acquisitions of businesses and assets. Such
acquisitions involve substantial risks, including the following:
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acquired businesses or assets could have environmental, permitting or other problems for which contractual
protections prove inadequate;
it may assume liabilities that were not disclosed to it, that exceed its estimates, or for which its rights to indemnification
from the seller are limited;
it may be unable to integrate acquired businesses successfully and realize anticipated economic, operational and
other benefits in a timely manner, which could result in substantial costs and delays or other operational, technical
or financial problems; and
acquisitions, or the pursuit of acquisitions, could disrupt its ongoing businesses, distract management, divert resources
and make it difficult to maintain its current business standards, controls and procedures.
In addition, Enable's growth strategy includes, in part, the ability to make acquisitions on economically acceptable terms.
If Enable is unable to make acquisitions or if its acquisitions do not perform as anticipated, Enable's future growth may be adversely
affected.
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Enable and its operating subsidiaries' debt levels may limit their flexibility in obtaining additional financing and in pursuing
other business opportunities.
As of December 31, 2018, Enable had approximately $2.9 billion of long-term debt outstanding, excluding the premiums,
discounts and unamortized debt expense on senior notes. In addition, as of December 31, 2018, Enable had $649.0 million
outstanding under its commercial paper program and $500.0 million outstanding under its 2019 notes, excluding unamortized debt
expense. Enable also has a $1.75 billion revolving credit facility for working capital, capital expenditures and other partnership
purposes, including acquisitions, with approximately $250.0 million in borrowings outstanding and $848.0 million remaining
available as of February 1, 2019. Enable has the ability to incur additional debt, subject to limitations in its credit facilities. The
levels of debt could have important consequences, including the following:
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the ability to obtain additional financing, if necessary, for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other
purposes may be impaired or the financing may not be available on favorable terms, if at all;
a portion of cash flows will be required to make interest payments on the debt, reducing the funds that would otherwise
be available for operations, future business opportunities and distributions;
the debt level will make Enable more vulnerable to competitive pressures or a downturn in the business or the
economy generally; and
the debt level may limit flexibility in responding to changing business and economic conditions.
Enable's and its operating subsidiaries' ability to service their debt will depend upon, among other things, its future
financial and operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions, commodity prices and financial,
business, regulatory and other factors, some of which are beyond its control. If operating results are not sufficient to service
Enable's and its operating subsidiaries' current or future indebtedness, Enable and its subsidiaries may be forced to take actions
such as reducing distributions, reducing or delaying business activities, acquisitions, investments or capital expenditures, selling
assets, restructuring or refinancing debt, or seeking additional equity capital. These actions may not be effected on satisfactory
terms, or at all.
Enable's credit facilities contain operating and financial restrictions, including covenants and restrictions that may be affected
by events beyond its control, which could adversely affect its financial condition, results of operations and ability to make cash
distributions to its unitholders, including us.
Enable's credit facilities contain customary covenants that, among other things, limit the ability to:
permit its subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional debt;
incur or permit to exist certain liens on assets;
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change the nature of its business.
Enable's credit facilities also require it to maintain certain financial ratios. Its ability to meet those financial ratios can
be affected by events beyond its control, and assurance it will meet those ratios cannot be guaranteed. In addition, its credit facilities
contain events of default customary for agreements of this nature.
Enable's ability to comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in its credit facilities may be affected by events
beyond its control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions. If market or other economic conditions
deteriorate, its ability to comply with these covenants may be impaired. If any of the restrictions, covenants, ratios or tests in its
credit facilities is violated, a significant portion of its indebtedness may become immediately due and payable. In addition, its
lenders' commitments to make further loans to Enable under the revolving credit facility may be suspended or terminated. Enable
might not have, or be able to obtain, sufficient funds to make these accelerated payments.
Affiliates of Enable's general partner, including CenterPoint and the Company, may compete with Enable, and neither the
general partner nor its affiliates have any obligation to present business opportunities to Enable.
Under Enable's omnibus agreement, both CenterPoint and the Company are prohibited from, directly or indirectly, owning,
operating, acquiring or investing in any business engaged in midstream operations located within the U.S., other than through
Enable. This requirement applies to both CenterPoint and the Company for so long as either CenterPoint or the Company holds
any interest in Enable's general partner or at least 20 percent of its common units. However, if CenterPoint or the Company acquires
any business with midstream operations assets that have a value in excess of $50.0 million (or $100.0 million in the aggregate
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with such party's other acquired midstream operations assets that have not been offered to Enable), the acquiring party will be
required to offer to Enable such assets for such value. If Enable does not purchase such assets, the acquiring party will be free to
retain and operate such midstream assets, so long as the value of the assets does not reach certain thresholds.
As a result, under the circumstances described above, CenterPoint and the Company have the ability to construct or
acquire assets that directly compete with Enable's assets. Pursuant to the terms of Enable's partnership agreement, the doctrine of
corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, does not apply to Enable's general partner or any of its affiliates, including its
executive officers and directors and CenterPoint and the Company. Any such person or entity that becomes aware of a potential
transaction, agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an opportunity for Enable will not have any duty to communicate
or offer such opportunity to Enable. Any such person or entity will not be liable to Enable or to any limited partner for breach of
any fiduciary duty or other duty by reason of the fact that such person or entity pursues or acquires such opportunity for itself,
directs such opportunity to another person or entity or does not communicate such opportunity or information to Enable. This may
create actual and potential conflicts of interest between Enable and affiliates of its general partner and result in less than favorable
treatment of Enable and its common unitholders.
If Enable fails to maintain an effective system of internal controls, then it may not be able to accurately report financial results
or prevent fraud. As a result, current and potential unitholders could lose confidence in its financial reporting, which would
harm Enable's business and the trading price of its common units.
Effective internal controls are necessary for Enable to provide reliable financial reports, prevent fraud and operate
successfully as a public company. If its efforts to maintain an effective system of internal controls are not successful, it is unable
to maintain adequate controls over its financial processes and reporting in the future or it is unable to comply with its obligations
under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, its operating results could be harmed or fail to meet its reporting obligations.
Ineffective internal controls also could cause investors to lose confidence in its reported financial information, which would likely
have a negative effect on the trading price of Enable's common units.
Cybersecurity attacks or other disruptions of Enable's systems, networks and technology could adversely impact Enable's
financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
Enable has become increasingly dependent on the systems, networks and technology that it uses to conduct almost all
aspects of its business, including the operation of its gathering, processing, transportation and storage assets, the recording of
commercial transactions and the reporting of financial information. Enable depends on both its own systems, networks and
technology as well as the systems, networks and technology of its vendors, customers and other business partners. Any disruption
of these systems, networks and technology could disrupt the operation of Enable's business. Disruptions can result from a variety
of causes, including natural disasters, the failure of software or equipment and manmade events, such as cybersecurity attacks or
information security breaches. Cybersecurity attacks and information security breaches could result in the unauthorized use of
confidential, proprietary or other information and in the disruption of Enable's critical business functions and operations, adversely
affecting its reputation and subjecting it to possible legal claims and liability. In addition, Enable is not fully insured against all
cybersecurity risks.
As cybersecurity attacks continue to evolve, Enable may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue
to modify or enhance its protective measures or to investigate and remediate any vulnerabilities to cybersecurity attacks. In
particular, Enable's implementation of various procedures and controls to monitor and mitigate security threats and to increase
security for its personnel, information, facilities and infrastructure may result in increased capital and operating costs. To date
Enable has not experienced any material losses relating to cybersecurity attacks; however, there can be no assurance that it will
not suffer such losses in the future. Consequently, it is possible that any of these occurrences, or a combination of them, could
adversely affect Enable's financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including
us.
Terrorist attacks or other physical security threats could adversely affect Enable's business.
Enable's gathering, processing, transportation and storage assets may be targets of terrorist activities or other physical
security threats that could disrupt its ability to conduct its business. It is possible that any of these occurrences, or a combination
of them, could adversely affect Enable's financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders,
including us. In addition, any physical damage to Enable's assets resulting from acts of terrorism may not be fully covered by
Enable's insurance.
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Enable may be unable to obtain or renew permits necessary for its operations, which could inhibit its ability to do business.
Performance of its operations require it obtain and maintain a number of federal and state permits, licenses and approvals
with terms and conditions containing a significant number of prescriptive limits and performance standards in order to operate.
All of these permits, licenses, approval limits and standards require a significant amount of monitoring, record keeping and reporting
in order to demonstrate compliance with the underlying permit, license, approval limit or standard. Noncompliance or incomplete
documentation of Enable's compliance status may result in the imposition of fines, penalties and injunctive relief. A decision by
a government agency to deny or delay the issuance of a new or existing material permit or other approval, or to revoke or substantially
modify an existing permit or other approval, could adversely affect its ability to initiate or continue operations at the affected
location or facility and on its financial condition, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including
us.
Additionally, in order to obtain permits and renewals of permits and other approvals in the future, Enable may be required
to prepare and present data to governmental authorities pertaining to the potential adverse impact that any proposed pipeline or
processing-related activities may have on the environment, individually or in the aggregate, including on public and American
Indian tribal lands. Certain approval procedures may require preparation of archaeological surveys, wetland delineations,
endangered species surveys and other studies to assess the environmental impact of new sites or the expansion of existing sites.
Compliance with these regulatory requirements may be expensive and may significantly lengthen the time required to prepare
applications and to receive authorizations and consequently could disrupt Enable's project construction schedules.
Costs of compliance with existing environmental laws and regulations are significant, and the cost of compliance with future
environmental laws and regulations may adversely affect Enable's financial position, results of operations and its ability to
make cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
Enable is subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental statutes, rules and regulations relating to air quality,
water quality, waste management, wildlife conservation, natural resources and health and safety that could, among other things,
delay or increase costs of construction, restrict or limit the output of certain facilities and/or require additional pollution control
equipment and otherwise increase costs. For instance, in May 2016, the EPA issued final standards governing methane emissions
imposing more stringent controls on methane and volatile organic compounds emissions at new and modified oil and natural gas
production, processing, storage and transmission facilities. These rules have required changes to Enable's operations, including
the installation of new equipment to control emissions. Following the change in presidential administrations, there have been
attempts to modify these regulations, and litigation concerning the regulations is ongoing. As a result, Enable cannot predict the
scope of any final methane regulatory requirements or the cost to comply with such requirements. However, several states are
pursuing similar measures to regulate emissions of methane from new and existing sources. There are significant capital, operating
and other costs associated with compliance with these environmental statutes, rules and regulations. Future federal and state
regulations relating to Enable's gathering and processing, transmission and storage operations remain a possibility and could result
in increased compliance costs on Enable's operations. Furthermore, if new or more stringent federal, state or local legal restrictions
are adopted in areas where Enable's oil and natural gas exploration and production customers operate, they could incur potentially
significant added costs to comply with such requirements, experience delays or curtailment in the pursuit of exploration,
development, or production activities, and perhaps even be precluded from drilling wells, some or all of which could adversely
affect demand for Enable's services to those customers.
There is inherent risk of the incurrence of environmental costs and liabilities in Enable's operations due to the handling
of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil and produced water as well as air emissions related to its operations and historical industry operations
and waste disposal practices. These matters are subject to stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations
governing environmental protection, including the discharge of materials into the environment and the protection of plants, wildlife,
and natural and cultural resources. These laws and regulations can restrict or impact business activities in many ways, such as
restricting the handling or disposing of wastes or requiring remedial action to mitigate pollution conditions that may be caused
by its operations or that are attributable to former operators. Joint and several strict liability may be incurred, without regard to
fault, under certain of these environmental laws and regulations in connection with discharges or releases of wastes on, under or
from its properties and facilities, many of which have been used for midstream activities for a number of years, oftentimes by
third parties not under its control. Private parties, including the owners of the properties through which its gathering and
transportation systems pass and facilities where its wastes are taken for reclamation or disposal, may also have the right to pursue
legal actions to enforce compliance, as well as to seek damages for non- compliance, with environmental laws and regulations or
for personal injury or property damage. For example, an accidental release from one of its pipelines could subject them to substantial
liabilities arising from environmental cleanup and restoration costs, claims made by neighboring landowners and other third parties
for personal injury and property damage and fines or penalties for related violations of environmental laws or regulations. Enable
may be unable to recover these costs from insurance. Moreover, the possibility exists that stricter laws, regulations or enforcement
policies could significantly increase compliance costs and the cost of any remediation that may become necessary. Further, stricter
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requirements could negatively impact its customers' production and operations, resulting in less demand for its services.
Increased regulation of hydraulic fracturing and waste water injection wells could result in reductions or delays in natural
gas production by Enable's customers, which could adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and ability to
make cash distributions to its unitholders, including us.
Hydraulic fracturing is a common practice that is used by many of Enable's customers to stimulate production of natural
gas and crude oil from dense subsurface rock formations. The hydraulic fracturing process involves the injection of water, sand,
and chemicals under pressure into targeted subsurface formations to fracture the surrounding rock and stimulate production.
Hydraulic fracturing typically is regulated by state oil and natural gas commissions. In addition, certain federal agencies have
proposed additional laws and regulations to more closely regulate the hydraulic fracturing process. In past sessions, Congress has
considered, but not passed, legislation to provide for federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act
and to require disclosure of the chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing process. The EPA has issued regulations and guidance
for hydraulic fracturing operations under several statutes.
Some states have adopted, and other states have considered adopting, legal requirements that could impose more stringent
permitting, public disclosure or well construction requirements on hydraulic fracturing activities. Local government also may seek
to adopt ordinances within their jurisdictions regulating the time, place and manner of drilling activities in general or hydraulic
fracturing activities in particular, in some cases banning hydraulic fracturing entirely. If new or more stringent federal, state or
local legal restrictions relating to the hydraulic fracturing process are adopted in areas where Enable's oil and natural gas exploration
and production customers operate, they could incur potentially significant added costs to comply with such requirements, experience
delays or curtailment in the pursuit of exploration, development, or production activities, and perhaps even be precluded from
drilling wells, some or all of which activities could adversely affect demand for Enable's services to those customers.
State and federal regulatory agencies have also focused on a possible connection between the operation of injection wells
used for oil and gas waste disposal and seismic activity. Similar concerns have been raised that hydraulic fracturing may also
contribute to seismic activity. When caused by human activity, such events are called induced seismicity. In March 2016, the U.S.
Geological Survey identified six states with the most significant hazards from induced seismicity, including Oklahoma, Kansas,
Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arkansas. In March 2017, the U.S. Geological Survey produced an updated seismic hazard
survey that forecasted lower earthquake rates in regions of induced activity but still showed significantly elevated hazards in the
central and eastern U.S. In light of these concerns, some state regulatory agencies have modified their regulations or issued orders
to address induced seismicity. For example, the OCC has implemented volume reduction plans, and at times required shut-ins, for
disposal wells injecting wastewater from oil and gas operations into the Arbuckle formation. In February 2018, the OCC revised
well completion seismicity guidelines for operators in the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province and the Sooner Trend Anadarko
Basin Canadian and Kingfisher Counties to reduce the threshold of seismic readings required to suspend hydraulic fracturing
operations in some circumstances. Certain environmental and other groups have also suggested that additional federal, state and
local laws and regulations may be needed to more closely regulate the hydraulic fracturing process. Enable cannot predict whether
additional federal, state or local laws or regulations applicable to hydraulic fracturing will be enacted in the future and, if so, what
actions any such laws or regulations would require or prohibit. Increased regulation and attention given to induced seismicity
could lead to greater opposition to, and litigation concerning, oil and gas activities utilizing hydraulic fracturing or injection wells
for waste disposal. Additional legislation or regulation could also lead to operational delays or increased operating costs for Enable's
customers, which in turn could reduce the demand for Enable's services.
Other governmental agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy, have evaluated or are evaluating various other
aspects of hydraulic fracturing. These ongoing or proposed studies, depending on their degree of pursuit and any meaningful
results obtained, could spur initiatives to further regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act or other regulatory
mechanisms.
Enable may incur substantial liabilities to comply with climate change legislation and regulatory initiatives.
Because Enable's operations emit various types of greenhouse gases, legislation and regulations governing greenhouse
gas emissions could increase its costs related to operating and maintaining its facilities, and could delay future permitting. At the
federal level, the EPA has adopted regulations under existing provisions of the federal Clean Air Act that, among other things,
require the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from specified onshore and offshore oil and natural gas production
sources in the U.S. on an annual basis, which include certain of Enable's operations. Additional rules, such as the updates to the
oil and gas new source performance standard requirements finalized by the EPA in May 2016, could affect Enable's ability to
obtain air permits for new or modified facilities or require its operations to incur additional expenses to control air emissions by
installing emissions control technologies and adhering to a variety of work practice and other requirements. Following the change
in presidential administrations, there have been attempts to modify these regulations, and litigation concerning the regulations is
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ongoing. As a result, Enable cannot predict the scope of any final methane regulatory requirements or the cost to comply with
such requirements. If upheld, these requirements could increase the costs of development and production, reducing the profits
available to Enable and potentially impair its operator's ability to economically develop its properties.
In addition, the U.S. Congress has in the past and may in the future consider legislation to reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases, and there has been a wide-ranging policy debate, both nationally and internationally, regarding the impact of these gases
and possible means for their regulation. Efforts have been made and continue to be made in the international community toward
the adoption of international treaties or protocols that would address global climate change issues. From time to time, the U.S.
Congress has considered adopting legislation to limit greenhouse gases emissions. A number of state and regional efforts have
also emerged that are aimed at tracking and/or reducing greenhouse gas emissions by means of cap and trade programs. These
programs typically require major sources of greenhouse gas emissions to acquire and surrender emission allowances in return for
emitting those greenhouse gas emissions. Any such future laws and regulations imposing reporting obligations on, or limiting
emissions of greenhouse gases could require Enable to incur costs to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Substantial limitations
on greenhouse gas emissions could also adversely affect demand for oil and natural gas. Depending on the particular program,
Enable could in the future be required to purchase and surrender emission allowances or otherwise undertake measures to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. Any additional costs or operating restrictions associated with new legislation or regulations regarding
greenhouse gas emissions could adversely affect the demand for Enable's services and its financial position, results of operations
and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
Increased regulatory-imposed costs may also increase the cost of consuming, and thereby reduce demand for, the products
that Enable gathers, treats and transports. Notwithstanding potential risks related to climate change, the International Energy
Agency estimates that oil and gas will continue to represent a major share of global energy use through 2040, and other private
sector studies project continued growth in demand for the next two decades.
Finally, some scientists have concluded that increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the earth's atmosphere may
produce climate changes that have significant physical effects, such as increased frequency and severity of storms, floods and
other climatic events. If any such effects were to occur, they could adversely affect Enable's results of operations.
Enable's operations are subject to extensive regulation by federal regulatory authorities. Changes or additional regulatory
measures adopted by such authorities could adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and ability to make
cash distributions to its unitholders, including us.
The rates charged by several of Enable's pipeline systems, including interstate gas transportation service provided by its
intrastate pipelines, are regulated by the FERC. The FERC and state regulatory agencies also regulate other terms and conditions
of the services it may offer. If one of these regulatory agencies, on its own initiative or due to challenges by third parties, were to
lower its tariff rates or deny any rate increase or other material changes to the types or terms and conditions of service it might
propose or offer, the profitability of its pipeline businesses could suffer. If it were permitted to raise its tariff rates for a particular
pipeline, there might be significant delay between the time the tariff rate increase is approved and the time that the rate increase
actually goes into effect, which could also limit profitability. Furthermore, competition from other pipeline systems may prevent
them from raising its tariff rates even if permitted by regulatory agencies. The regulatory agencies that regulate its systems
periodically implement new rules, regulations and terms and conditions of services subject to its jurisdiction. New initiatives or
orders may adversely affect the rates charged for services or otherwise adversely affect its financial position, results of operations
and ability to make cash distributions to its unitholders, including us.
Enable's natural gas interstate pipelines are regulated by the FERC under the Natural Gas Act of 1938, the Natural Gas
Policy Act of 1978 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Generally, the FERC's authority over interstate natural gas transportation
extends to:
rates, operating terms, conditions of service and service contracts;
certification and construction of new facilities;
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initiation and discontinuation of services;
depreciation and amortization policies;
conduct and relationship with certain affiliates;
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Should Enable fail to comply with all applicable FERC-administered statutes, rules, regulations and orders, it could be
subject to substantial penalties and fines. Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the FERC has civil penalty authority under the
Natural Gas Act of 1938 and the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to impose penalties for current violations of up to approximately
$1.3 million per day for each violation and possible criminal penalties of up to approximately $1.3 million per violation.
The FERC's jurisdiction extends to the certification and construction of interstate transportation and storage facilities,
including, but not limited to expansions, lateral and other facilities and abandonment of facilities and services. Prior to commencing
construction of significant new interstate transportation and storage facilities, an interstate pipeline must obtain a certificate
authorizing the construction, or an order amending its existing certificate, from the FERC. Certain minor expansions are authorized
by blanket certificates that the FERC has issued by rule. Typically, a significant expansion project requires review by a number
of governmental agencies, including state and local agencies, whose cooperation is important in completing the regulatory process
on schedule. Any failure by an agency to issue sufficient authorizations or permits in a timely manner for one or more of these
projects may mean that Enable will not be able to pursue these projects or that they will be constructed in a manner or with capital
requirements that Enable did not anticipate. Enable's inability to obtain sufficient permits and authorizations in a timely manner
could materially and negatively impact the additional revenues expected from these projects.
The FERC conducts audits to verify compliance with the FERC's regulations and the terms of its orders, including whether
the websites of interstate pipelines accurately provide information on the operations and availability of services. The FERC's
regulations require uniform terms and conditions for service, as set forth in agreements for transportation and storage services
executed between interstate pipelines and their customers. These service agreements are required to conform, in all material
respects, with the standard form of service agreements set forth in the pipeline's FERC-approved tariff. Non-conforming agreements
must be filed with, and accepted by, the FERC. In the event that the FERC finds that an agreement, in whole or part, is materially
non-conforming, it could reject the agreement or require Enable to seek modification, or alternatively require Enable to modify
its tariff so that the non-conforming provisions are generally available to all customers.
The rates, terms and conditions for transporting natural gas in interstate commerce on certain of Enable's intrastate
pipelines and for services offered at certain of Enable's storage facilities are subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC under Section 311
of the Natural Gas Policy Act. Rates to provide such interstate transportation service must be "fair and equitable" under the Natural
Gas Policy Act and are subject to review, refund with interest if found not to be fair and equitable, and approval by the FERC at
least once every five years.
Enable's crude oil gathering systems in the Williston Basin are subject to common carrier regulation by the FERC under
the Interstate Commerce Act. The Interstate Commerce Act requires that Enable maintain tariffs on file with the FERC setting
forth the rates Enable charges for providing transportation services, as well as the rules and regulations governing such services.
The Interstate Commerce Act also requires, among other things, that Enable's rates must be "just and reasonable" and that Enable
provide service in a manner that is nondiscriminatory. Shippers on Enable's FERC-regulated crude oil gathering systems may
protest its tariff filings, file complaints against its existing rates, or the FERC can investigate Enable's rates on its own initiative.
If FERC finds that Enable's existing or proposed rates are unjust and unreasonable, it could deny requested rate increases or could
order Enable to reduce its rates and could require the payment of reparations to complaining shippers for up to two years prior to
the complaint.
On December 22, 2017, the 2017 Tax Act was enacted, which reduced the highest marginal U.S. federal corporate income
tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. In a series of related issuances in 2018,
the FERC revised its policy so that it will no longer permit pipelines organized as master limited partnerships to recover an income
tax allowance in their cost-of-service rates and proposed rules for implementing this revised policy and the corporate income tax
rate reduction pursuant to the 2017 Tax Act with respect to natural gas pipeline rates. In July 2018, the FERC denied requests for
rehearing of the policy statement relating to recovery of an income tax allowance (although it indicated that a master limited
partnership will not be precluded in a future proceeding from arguing and providing evidentiary support that it is entitled to an
income tax allowance and demonstrating that its recovery of an income tax allowance does not result in a double-recovery of
investors' income tax costs). Also in July 2018, the FERC adopted proposed rules that require all FERC-regulated natural gas
pipelines that have cost-based rates for service to make a one-time Form No. 501-G filing providing certain financial information
that will allow the FERC and other stakeholders to evaluate the impacts of the revised policy and the corporate income tax rate
reduction on each individual pipeline's rates, and to select one of four options: file a limited Natural Gas Act of 1938 Section 4
filing reducing its rates only as required related to the revised policy and the 2017 Tax Act, commit to filing a general Natural Gas
Act of 1938 Section 4 rate case in the near future, file a statement explaining why an adjustment to rates is not needed, or take no
other action. EGT filed its Form No. 501-G on October 11, 2018 and explained why a reduction to rates is not warranted. On
November 8, 2018, SESH filed its Form No. 501-G and indicated it contemporaneously filed a limited Section 4 rate reduction
filing as required by the rules described above. As MRT had already filed a rate proceeding under Natural Gas Act of 1938 Section
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4 pursuant to a schedule agreed upon in the settlement of MRT's last rate case, MRT was not required to make any filing on the
FERC's Form No. 501-G.
The FERC's revised policy statement requires the reduced maximum corporate tax rate to be reflected in initial oil cost-
of-service rates and cost-of-service rate changes going forward and in future filings of Page 700 of FERC Form No. 6. The FERC
will consider the information provided by pipelines in Page 700 of FERC Form No. 6 in its 2020 five-year review of the oil pipeline
index level.
Although Enable cannot predict the ultimate impact of the policy statement and final rules, the cost-of-service rates Enable
is permitted to charge their customers for transportation and storage services could be impacted when MRT or if EGT files a
limited or general Natural Gas Act of 1938 Section 4 rate filing or if the FERC or customers challenge the cost-of-service rates
that EGT is authorized to charge. Enable also cannot predict the outcome of the 2020 oil pipeline index five-year review, but the
rates Enable is permitted to charge its customers for cost-of-service based crude oil transportation services could be impacted. If
the FERC requires Enable to establish new tariff rates for either Enable's natural gas or crude oil pipelines that reflect a lower
federal corporate income tax rate and the revised policy statement, it is possible the rates would be reduced, which could adversely
affect Enable's financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions to Enable's unitholders, including
us.
Enable's operations may also be subject to regulation by state and local regulatory authorities. Changes or additional regulatory
measures adopted by such authorities could adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and ability to make
cash distributions to unitholders, including us.
The pipeline operations of Enable that are not regulated by the FERC may be subject to state and local regulation applicable
to intrastate natural gas and transportation services. State and local regulations generally focus on safety, environmental and, in
some circumstances, prohibition of undue discrimination among shippers. Additional rules and legislation pertaining to these
matters are considered and, in some instances, adopted from time to time. The effect, if any, such changes might have on operations
cannot be predicted, but Enable could be required to incur additional capital expenditures and increased costs depending on future
legislative and regulatory changes. Other state and local regulations also may affect the business. Any such state or local regulation
could have an adverse effect on the business and the financial position, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions
to unitholders, including us.
A change in the jurisdictional characterization of some of Enable's assets by federal, state or local regulatory agencies or a
change in policy by those agencies may result in increased regulation of its assets, which may cause its revenues to decline
and operating expenses to increase.
Enable's natural gas gathering and intrastate transportation systems are generally exempt from the jurisdiction of the
FERC under the Natural Gas Act, and its crude oil gathering system in the Anadarko Basin is generally exempt from the jurisdiction
of FERC under the Interstate Commerce Act. Nevertheless, FERC regulation may indirectly impact these businesses and the
markets for products derived from these businesses. The FERC's policies and practices across the range of its oil and natural gas
regulatory activities, including, for example, its policies on interstate open access transportation, ratemaking, capacity release,
and market center promotion may indirectly affect intrastate markets. In recent years, the FERC has pursued pro-competitive
policies in its regulation of interstate oil and natural gas pipelines. However, it cannot be assured that the FERC will continue to
pursue this approach as it considers matters such as pipeline rates and rules and policies that may indirectly affect the intrastate
natural gas transportation business. Although the FERC has not made a formal determination with respect to all of Enable's facilities
it considers to be engaged in natural gas gathering or a formal determination with respect to its facilities that it considers to be
engaged in intrastate crude oil gathering, Enable believes that its natural gas gathering facilities meet the traditional tests that the
FERC has used to determine that a pipeline is a natural gas gathering pipeline and Enable's intrastate crude oil gathering facilities
meet the traditional tests that the FERC has used to determine that a pipeline is not engaged in interstate crude oil transportation.
The distinction between FERC-regulated facilities, however, has been the subject of substantial litigation, and the FERC determines
whether facilities are subject to regulation under the Natural Gas Act or the Interstate Commerce Act on a case-by-case basis, so
the classification and regulation of its facilities is subject to change based on future determinations by the FERC, the courts or
Congress. If the FERC were to consider the status of an individual facility and determine that the facility and/or services provided
by it are not exempt from FERC regulation, the rates for, and terms and conditions of, services provided by such facility would
be subject to regulation by the FERC. Such regulation could decrease revenue, increase operating costs and, depending upon the
facility in question, could adversely affect Enable's financial condition, results of operations and ability to make cash distributions
to its unitholders, including us. In addition, if any of Enable's facilities were found to have provided services or otherwise operated
in violation of the Natural Gas Act, Natural Gas Policy Act or Interstate Commerce Act regulations, this could result in the imposition
of substantial civil penalties, as well as a requirement to disgorge revenues collected for such services in excess of the maximum
rates established by the FERC.
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Natural gas gathering and intrastate crude oil gathering may receive greater regulatory scrutiny at the state level; therefore,
these operations could be adversely affected should it become subject to the application of state regulation of rates and services.
Enable's gathering operations could also be subject to safety and operational regulations relating to the design, construction, testing,
operation, replacement and maintenance of gathering facilities. The effect, if any, such changes might have on its operations cannot
be predicted, but additional capital expenditures could be required and increased costs could be incurred depending on future
legislative and regulatory changes.
Enable may incur significant costs and liabilities resulting from compliance with pipeline safety laws and regulations, pipeline
integrity and other similar programs and related repairs.
Certain of Enable's pipeline operations are subject to pipeline safety laws and regulations. The U.S. Department of
Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration regulates safety requirements for the design, construction,
maintenance and operation of its jurisdictional natural gas and hazardous liquids pipeline facilities. All of Enable's interstate and
intrastate natural gas transportation pipeline facilities are Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration jurisdictional
and certain of Enable's natural gas gathering, NGLs and crude oil pipeline facilities are Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration jurisdictional. Among other things, these laws and regulations require pipeline operators to develop integrity
management programs, including more frequent inspections and other measures, for pipelines located in “high consequence areas.”
The regulations require operators, including Enable, to, among other things:
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develop a baseline plan to prioritize the assessment of a covered pipeline segment;
identify and characterize applicable threats that could impact a high consequence area;
improve data collection, integration, and analysis;
repair and remediate pipelines as necessary; and
implement preventive and mitigating action.
Failure to comply with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration or comparable state pipeline safety
regulations could result in a number of consequences which may have an adverse effect on Enable's operations. Enable incurs
significant costs associated with its compliance with existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and
comparable state pipeline regulations. Enable incurred maintenance capital expenditures and operation and maintenance expenses
of $54.0 million in 2018 and currently estimates that it will incur maintenance capital expenditures and operation and maintenance
expenses of up to $65.0 million in 2019 under its pipeline safety program, including costs related to integrity assessments and
repairs, threat and risk analyses, implementing preventative and mitigative measures, and conducting activities to support the
maximum allowable operating pressure for gas pipelines or the maximum operating pressure for hazardous liquid pipelines. Enable
may incur significant cost associated with repair, remediation, preventive and mitigation measures associated with its integrity
management programs for pipelines that are not currently subject to regulation by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
Changes to pipeline safety regulations occur frequently. For example, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration is expected to publish finalized regulations in 2019, for both gas and hazardous liquids pipelines, that will
significantly extend and expand the reach of certain Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration integrity management
requirements (i.e., period assessments, leak detection and repairs) regardless of proximity to a high consequence area. The final
rules will also impose new requirements for certain unregulated pipelines, including gathering lines. The adoption of new regulations
requiring more comprehensive or stringent safety standards could require Enable to install new or modified safety controls, pursue
new capital projects or conduct maintenance programs on an accelerated basis, all of which could require Enable to incur increased
and potentially significant operational costs.
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Financial reform regulations under the Dodd-Frank Act could adversely affect Enable's ability to use derivative instruments
to hedge risks associated with its business.
At times, Enable may hedge all or a portion of its commodity risk and its interest rate risk. The federal government
regulates the derivatives markets and entities, including businesses like Enable, that participate in those market through the Dodd-
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules and regulations implementing the legislation.
Under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's regulations, Enable is subject to reporting and recordkeeping obligations
for transactions involving non-financial swap transactions the Commodity Futures Trading Commissions initially adopted
regulations to set position limits for certain futures and option contracts in the major energy markets and for swaps that are their
economic equivalents, but these rules were successfully challenged in federal district court by the Securities Industry Financial
Markets Association and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and largely vacated by the court. In December 2013,
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission published a notice of proposed rulemaking designed to implement new position
limits regulation and in December 2016, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's re-proposed regulations for position limits.
The ultimate form and timing of the implementation of the regulatory regime affecting commodity derivatives remains uncertain.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has imposed mandatory clearing requirements on certain categories of
swaps, including certain interest rate swaps, but has exempted derivatives intended to hedge or mitigate commercial risk from the
mandatory swap clearing requirement, where a counterparty such as Enable has required identification number, is not a financial
entity as defined by the regulations, and meets a minimum asset test. Enable's management believes its hedging transactions qualify
for this "commercial end-user" exception. The Dodd-Frank Act may also require Enable to comply with margin requirements in
connection with its hedging activities, although the application of those provisions to Enable is uncertain at this time. The Dodd-
Frank Act may also require the counterparties to its derivative instruments to spin off some of their hedging activities to a separate
entity, which may not be as creditworthy as the current counterparty.
The Dodd-Frank Act and related regulations could significantly increase the cost of derivatives contracts for Enable's
industry (including requirements to post collateral which could adversely affect Enable's available liquidity), materially alter the
terms of derivatives contracts, reduce the availability of derivatives to protect against risks Enable encounters, reduce its ability
to monetize or restructure its existing derivatives contracts, and increase its exposure to less creditworthy counterparties, particularly
if Enable is unable to utilize the commercial end user exception with respect to certain of its hedging transactions. If Enable reduces
its use of hedging as a result of the legislation and regulations, its results of operations may become more volatile and its cash
flows may be less predictable, which could adversely affect its ability to plan for and fund capital expenditures and fund unitholder
distributions. Finally, the legislation was intended, in part, to reduce the volatility of crude oil and natural gas prices, which some
legislators attributed to speculative trading in derivatives and commodity instruments related to crude oil and natural gas. Enable's
revenues could therefore be adversely affected if a consequence of the legislation and regulations is to lower commodity prices.
Any of these consequences could adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and its ability to make cash distributions
to unitholders, including us.
Any reductions in Enable's credit ratings could increase its financing costs and the cost of maintaining certain contractual
relationships.
Enable cannot provide assurance that its credit ratings will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating
will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency if, in its judgment, circumstances warrant. If any of Enable's credit
ratings are below investment grade, it may have higher future borrowing costs and it or its subsidiaries may be required to post
cash collateral or letters of credit under certain contractual agreements. If cash collateral requirements were to occur at a time
when Enable was experiencing significant working capital requirements or otherwise lacked liquidity, its financial position, results
of operations and ability to make cash distributions to unitholders, including us, could be adversely affected.
Enable's Series A Preferred Units have rights, preferences and privileges that are not held by, and are preferential to the rights
of, holders of its common units.
Enable's 10 percent Series A Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units representing
limited partner interests in Enable, issued in February 2016, rank senior to all of its other classes or series of equity securities with
respect to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation. Enable cannot declare or pay a distribution to its common unitholders
for any quarter unless full distributions have been or contemporaneously are being paid on all outstanding Series A Preferred Units
for such quarter. These preferences could adversely affect the cash distributions we receive from Enable or could make it more
difficult for Enable to sell its common units in the future.
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Holders of the Series A Preferred Units will receive, on a non-cumulative basis and if and when declared by Enable's
general partner, a quarterly cash distribution, subject to certain adjustments, equal to an annual rate of 10 percent on the stated
liquidation preference from the date of original issue to, but not including, the five year anniversary of the original issue date, and
an annual rate of the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread of 850 basis points on the stated liquidation preference thereafter.
In connection with certain transfers of the Series A Preferred Units, the Series A Preferred Units will automatically convert into
one or more new series of preferred units (the "other preferred units") on the later of the date of transfer or the second anniversary
of the date of issue. The other preferred units will have the same terms as Enable's Series A Preferred Units except that unpaid
distributions on the other preferred units will accrue from the date of their issuance on a cumulative basis until paid. Enable's
Series A Preferred Units are convertible into common units by the holders of such units in certain circumstances. Payment of
distributions on Enable's Series A Preferred Units, or on the common units issued following the conversion of such Series A
Preferred Units, could impact its liquidity and reduce the amount of cash flow available for working capital, capital expenditures,
growth opportunities, acquisitions, and other general partnership purposes. Enable's obligations to the holders of Series A Preferred
Units could also limit its ability to obtain additional financing or increase its borrowing costs, which could have an adverse effect
on its financial condition.
Enable's Series A Preferred Units contain covenants that may limit its business flexibility.
Enable's Series A Preferred Units contain covenants preventing it from taking certain actions without the approval of the
holders of 66 2/3 percent of the Series A Preferred Units. The need to obtain the approval of holders of the Series A Preferred
Units before taking these actions could impede Enable's ability to take certain actions that its management or its board of directors
may consider to be in the best interests of its unitholders. The affirmative vote of 66 2/3 percent of the outstanding Series A
Preferred Units, voting as a single class, is necessary to amend Enable's Partnership Agreement in any manner that would or could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the rights, preferences, obligations or privileges of the Series A Preferred
Units. The affirmative vote of 66 2/3 percent of the outstanding Series A Preferred Units and any outstanding series of other
preferred units, voting as a single class, is necessary to (A) create or issue certain party securities with proceeds in an aggregate
amount in excess of $700.0 million or create or issue any senior securities or (B) subject to Enable's right to redeem the Series A
Preferred Units, approve certain fundamental transactions.
Enable's Series A Preferred Units are required to be redeemed in certain circumstances if they are not eligible for trading on
the New York Stock Exchange, and Enable may not have sufficient funds to redeem its Series A Preferred Units if it is required
to do so.
The holders of Enable's Series A Preferred Units may request that Enable list those units for trading on the New York
Stock Exchange. If Enable is unable to list the Series A Preferred Units in certain circumstances, it will be required to redeem the
Series A Preferred Units. There can be no assurance that Enable would have sufficient financial resources available to satisfy its
obligation to redeem the Series A Preferred Units. In addition, mandatory redemption of Enable's Series A Preferred Units could
adversely affect its financial position, results of operations and ability to make quarterly cash distributions to its unitholders,
including us.
Enable may issue additional units without the approval of its unitholders, which would dilute unitholders' existing ownership
interests.
Enable's partnership agreement does not limit the number of additional limited partner interests, including limited partner
interests that rank senior to the common units, that it may issue at any time without the approval of its unitholders. The issuance
by Enable of additional common units or other equity securities of equal or senior rank will have the following effects:
• Enable's existing unitholders' proportionate ownership interest in Enable will decrease;
•
•
the amount of distributable cash flow on each unit may decrease;
because the amount payable to holders of incentive distribution rights is based on a percentage of the total distributable
cash flow, the distributions to holders of incentive distribution rights will increase even if the per unit distribution
on common units remains the same;
the ratio of taxable income to distributions may increase;
the relative voting strength of each previously outstanding unit may be diminished; and
the market price of the common units may decline.
•
•
•
In addition, upon a change of control or certain fundamental transactions, Enable's Series A Preferred Units are convertible
into common units at the option of the holders of such units. If a substantial portion of the Series A Preferred Units were converted
into common units, common unitholders could experience significant dilution. In addition, if holders of such converted Series A
Preferred Units were to dispose of a substantial portion of these common units in the public market, whether in a single transaction
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or series of transactions, it could adversely affect the market price for Enable's common units. In addition, these sales, or the
possibility that these sales may occur, could make it more difficult for Enable to sell its common units in the future.
Affiliates of Enable's general partner may sell common units in the public or private markets, which could have an adverse
impact on the trading price of the common units and may sell their interest in its general partner, which may impact its strategic
direction.
As of February 1, 2019, CenterPoint held 233,856,623 of Enable's common units and 14,520,000 Series A Preferred
Units, and the Company held 110,982,805 of Enable's common units. Enable's Series A Preferred Units are convertible into common
units upon a change of control or certain fundamental transactions at the option of the holders of such units. Both Enable's common
units held by CenterPoint and the Company, as well as Enable's Series A Preferred Units held by CenterPoint, are subject to certain
registration rights. In addition, in the first quarter of 2016, CenterPoint announced that it was evaluating strategic alternatives for
its investment in Enable. In the first quarter of 2018, CenterPoint disclosed that it had decided not to pursue a sale or spin-off
qualifying under Section 355 of the Code at that time and that, while a transaction for all of its interests in Enable was not viable
at that time, it may pursue such a transaction if it becomes viable in the future. CenterPoint also disclosed that it may reduce its
investment in Enable through a sale of all or a portion of Enable's common units it owns in the public equity markets or otherwise,
subject to certain limitations. While there can be no assurances that these evaluations will result in any specific action, CenterPoint's
disclosure, as well as any sales by CenterPoint of the common units it holds in the public or equity markets, could have an adverse
impact on the market for Enable's common units, including its ability to issue equity on favorable terms to fund its capital needs
or at all. Any sale of Enable's general partner by CenterPoint or the Company may impact Enable's strategic direction, business
or results of operations.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
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Item 2. Properties.
OG&E owns and operates an interconnected electric generation, transmission and distribution system, located in
Oklahoma and western Arkansas, which included 11 generating stations with an aggregate capability of 6,616 MWs at December 31,
2018. The following tables set forth information with respect to OG&E's electric generating facilities, all of which are located in
Oklahoma.
Unit
Capability
(MW)
Station
Capability
(MW)
Sooner
Seminole
Muskogee
Station & Unit
Horseshoe Lake
Fuel
Capability
Gas
Gas
Gas/Oil
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Gas/Oil
Gas/Oil
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Unit Design Type
Steam-Turbine
Steam-Turbine
Steam-Turbine
Steam-Turbine
Steam-Turbine
Steam-Turbine
Steam-Turbine
Steam-Turbine
Steam-Turbine
Combined Cycle
Steam-Turbine
Combustion-Turbine
Combustion-Turbine
Combined Cycle
Combined Cycle
Combined Cycle
Combined Cycle
426
425
464
479
501
503
520
521
163
211
403
43
42
154
154
153
153
33
31
57
57
58
58
57
57
57
McClain (C)
375
Total Generating Capability (all stations, excluding renewable) ................................................................................
Combustion-Turbine Gas/Jet Fuel
Combustion-Turbine Gas/Jet Fuel
Combustion-Turbine
Combustion-Turbine
Combustion-Turbine
Combustion-Turbine
Combustion-Turbine
Combustion-Turbine
Combustion-Turbine
Combined Cycle
2018
Capacity
Factor (A)
9.9%
4.9%
15.9%
16.5%
29.2%
38.0%
51.2%
44.5%
13.2%
12.4%
5.3%
17.6%
16.2%
51.2%
51.9%
47.9%
49.7%
0.8%
0.8%
23.0%
25.1%
24.8%
27.3%
26.8%
27.0%
23.4%
76.3%
Year
Installed
1971
1973
1975
1977
1978
1984
1979
1980
1958
1963
1969
2000
2000
2003
2003
2003
2003
1971
1971
2018
2018
2017
2018
2018
2018
2018
2001
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5A
5B
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Gas
Redbud (B)
Mustang
Renewable
Station
2.3
Crossroads
1.5
Centennial
2.3
OU Spirit
—
Mustang
2.4
Covington
Total Generating Capability (renewable) ....................................................................................................................
Location
Canton, OK
Laverne, OK
Woodward, OK
Oklahoma City, OK
Covington, OK
36.9%
27.9%
33.8%
20.1%
25.3%
Number of
Units
98
80
44
90
4
Fuel
Capability
Wind
Wind
Wind
Solar
Solar
Year
Installed
2011
2007
2009
2015
2018
2018
Capacity
Factor
(A)
Unit
Capability
(MW)
1,315
1,483
1,041
862
614
465
375
6,155
Station
Capability
(MW)
228
120
101
2
10
461
(A) 2018 Capacity Factor = 2018 Net Actual Generation / (2018 Net Maximum Capacity (Nameplate Rating in MWs) x Period
Hours (8,760 Hours))
(B) Represents OG&E's 51 percent ownership interest in the Redbud Plant.
(C) Represents OG&E's 77 percent ownership interest in the McClain Plant.
At December 31, 2018, OG&E's transmission system included: (i) 52 substations with a total capacity of 13.2 million
kV-amps and 5,100 structure miles of lines in Oklahoma and (ii) seven substations with a total capacity of 2.9 million kV-amps
and 277 structure miles of lines in Arkansas. OG&E's distribution system included: (i) 345 substations with a total capacity of
10.2 million kV-amps, 29,345 structure miles of overhead lines, 2,940 miles of underground conduit and 10,932 miles of
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underground conductors in Oklahoma and (ii) 30 substations with a total capacity of 1.0 million kV-amps, 2,786 structure miles
of overhead lines, 297 miles of underground conduit and 685 miles of underground conductors in Arkansas.
OG&E owns 140,133 square feet of office space at its executive offices at 321 North Harvey, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73102. In addition to its executive offices, OG&E owns numerous facilities throughout its service territory that support its
operations. These facilities include, but are not limited to, service centers, fleet and equipment service facilities, operation support
and other properties.
During the three years ended December 31, 2018, the Company's gross property, plant and equipment (excluding
construction work in progress) additions were $2.0 billion, and gross retirements were $311.2 million. These additions were
provided by cash generated from operations, short-term borrowings (through a combination of bank borrowings and commercial
paper), long-term borrowings and permanent financings. The additions during this three-year period amounted to 16.6 percent of
gross property, plant and equipment (excluding construction work in progress) at December 31, 2018.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
In the normal course of business, the Company is confronted with issues or events that may result in a contingent
liability. These generally relate to lawsuits or claims made by third parties, including governmental agencies. When appropriate,
management consults with legal counsel and other experts to assess the claim. If, in management's opinion, the Company has
incurred a probable loss as set forth by GAAP, an estimate is made of the loss, and the appropriate accounting entries are reflected
in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. At the present time, based on currently available information, the Company
believes that any reasonably possible losses in excess of accrued amounts arising out of pending or threatened lawsuits or claims
would not be quantitatively material to its financial statements and would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not Applicable.
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Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
The Company's common stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "OGE."
At December 31, 2018, there were 14,192 holders of record of the Company's common stock.
PART II
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
Year Ended December 31
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(In millions, except per share data)
HISTORICAL DATA
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Results of Operations Data
Operating revenues................................................................. $ 2,270.3
892.5
Cost of sales ...........................................................................
Operating expenses ................................................................
Operating income.................................................................
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates ......................
Allowance for equity funds used during construction ...........
Other net periodic benefit expense.........................................
Other income ..........................................................................
Other expense .........................................................................
Interest expense ......................................................................
Income tax expense (benefit) .................................................
152.8
489.6
888.2
156.0
10.8
21.7
72.2
23.4
23.8
2.13
425.5
Net income ........................................................................... $
Basic earnings per average common share ............................ $
Diluted earnings per average common share ......................... $
2.12
Dividends declared per common share .................................. $ 1.39500
Balance Sheet Data (at period end)
Property, plant and equipment, net......................................... $ 8,643.8
Total assets ............................................................................. $10,748.6
Long-term debt (including Long-term debt due within one
year)........................................................................................ $ 3,146.9
Total stockholders' equity....................................................... $ 4,005.1
Capitalization Ratios (A)
Stockholders' equity ...............................................................
Long-term debt .......................................................................
56.0%
44.0%
$ 2,261.1
$ 2,259.2
$ 2,196.9
$ 2,453.1
897.6
831.6
531.9
131.2
39.7
21.6
46.4
14.1
143.8
(49.3)
619.0
3.10
3.10
$
$
$
880.1
848.3
530.8
101.8
14.2
27.5
26.0
16.9
142.1
148.1
338.2
1.69
1.69
$
$
$
865.0
825.0
506.9
15.5
8.3
25.7
27.0
14.3
149.0
97.4
271.3
1.36
1.36
1,106.6
788.9
557.6
172.6
4.2
20.8
17.8
14.4
148.4
172.8
395.8
1.99
1.98
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 1.27000
$ 1.15500
$ 1.05000
$ 0.95000
$ 8,339.9
$ 7,696.2
$ 7,322.4
$ 6,979.9
$ 10,412.7
$ 9,939.6
$ 9,580.6
$ 9,509.9
$ 2,999.4
$ 2,630.5
$ 2,738.8
$ 2,737.4
$ 3,851.1
$ 3,443.8
$ 3,326.0
$ 3,244.4
56.2%
43.8%
56.7%
43.3%
54.7%
45.3%
54.1%
45.9%
(A) Capitalization ratios = [Total stockholders' equity / (Total stockholders' equity + Long-term debt + Long-term debt due within
one year)] and [(Long-term debt + Long-term debt due within one year) / (Total stockholders' equity + Long-term debt +
Long-term debt due within one year)].
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Introduction
The Company is a holding company with investments in energy and energy services providers offering physical delivery
and related services for both electricity and natural gas primarily in the south central U.S. The Company conducts these activities
through two business segments: (i) electric utility and (ii) natural gas midstream operations. The accounts of the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements. All intercompany transactions and balances are
eliminated in consolidation. The Company generally uses the equity method of accounting for investments where its ownership
interest is between 20 percent and 50 percent and it lacks the power to direct activities that most significantly impact economic
performance.
The electric utility segment generates, transmits, distributes and sells electric energy in Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
Its operations are conducted through OG&E and are subject to regulation by the OCC, the APSC and the FERC. OG&E was
incorporated in 1902 under the laws of the Oklahoma Territory and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. OG&E is the
largest electric utility in Oklahoma, and its franchised service territory includes Fort Smith, Arkansas and the surrounding
communities. OG&E sold its retail natural gas business in 1928 and is no longer engaged in the natural gas distribution business.
The natural gas midstream operations segment represents the Company's investment in Enable through wholly owned
subsidiaries and ultimately OGE Holdings. Enable was formed in 2013, and its general partner is equally controlled by the Company
and CenterPoint, who each have 50 percent management ownership. Based on the 50/50 management ownership, with neither
company having control, the Company accounts for its interest in Enable using the equity method of accounting. Enable is primarily
engaged in the business of gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas. Enable's natural gas gathering and processing
assets are strategically located in four states and serve natural gas production from shale developments in the Anadarko, Arkoma
and Ark-La-Tex Basins. Enable also owns a crude oil gathering business in the Anadarko and Williston Basins. Enable has intrastate
natural gas transportation and storage assets that are located in Oklahoma as well as interstate assets that extend from western
Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle to Louisiana, from Louisiana to Illinois and from Louisiana to Alabama. At December 31,
2018, the Company owned 111.0 million common units, or 25.6 percent, of Enable's outstanding units. For additional information
on the Company's equity investment in Enable and related party transactions, see Note 4 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data."
Enable's business is impacted by commodity prices which have declined and otherwise experienced significant volatility
in recent years. Commodity prices impact the drilling and production of natural gas and crude oil in the areas served by Enable's
systems, and the volumes on Enable's systems are negatively impacted if producers decrease drilling and production in those areas
served. Both Enable's gathering and processing segment and Enable's transportation and storage segment can be impacted by
drilling and production. Enable's gathering and processing segment primarily serve producers, and many producers utilize the
services provided by Enable's transportation and storage segment. A decrease in volumes will decrease the cash flows from Enable's
systems. A portion of our earnings and operating cash flows depend on the performance of, and distributions from, Enable. As
disclosed in this Form 10-K, Enable is subject to a number of risks, including contract renewal risk, the reliance on the drilling
and production decisions of others and the volatility of natural gas, NGLs and crude oil prices. If any of those risks were to occur,
the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
On February 8, 2019, Enable announced a quarterly dividend distribution of $0.31800 per unit on its outstanding common
units, which is unchanged from the previous quarter. If cash distributions to Enable's unitholders exceed $0.330625 per unit in
any quarter, the general partner will receive increasing percentages, up to 50 percent, of the cash Enable distributes in excess of
that amount. The Company is entitled to 60 percent of those "incentive distributions."
OG&E participates in the SPP Integrated Marketplace. As part of the Integrated Marketplace, the SPP has balancing
authority responsibilities for its market participants. The SPP Integrated Marketplace functions as a centralized dispatch, where
market participants, including OG&E, submit offers to sell power to the SPP from their resources and bid to purchase power from
the SPP for their customers. The SPP Integrated Marketplace is intended to allow the SPP to optimize supply offers and demand
bids based upon reliability and economic considerations and to determine which generating units will run at any given time for
maximum cost-effectiveness within the SPP area. As a result, OG&E's generating units produce output that is different from
OG&E's customer load requirements. Net fuel and purchased power costs are recovered through fuel adjustment clauses.
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Overview
Company Strategy
The Company's mission, through OG&E and the Company's equity interest in Enable, is to fulfill its critical role in the
nation's electric utility and natural gas midstream pipeline infrastructure and meet individual customer's needs for energy and
related services, focusing on safety, efficiency, reliability, customer service and risk management. The Company's corporate strategy
is to continue to maintain its existing business mix and diversified asset position of its regulated electric utility business and interest
in a publicly traded midstream company, while providing competitive energy products and services to customers, as well as seeking
growth opportunities in both businesses.
OG&E is focused on:
•
•
•
•
•
•
providing exceptional customer experiences by continuing to improve customer interfaces, tools, products and
services that deliver high customer satisfaction and operating productivity;
providing safe, reliable energy to the communities and customers we serve, with a particular focus on enhancing the
value of the grid by improving distribution grid reliability by reducing the frequency and duration of customer
interruptions and leveraging previous grid technology investments;
having strong regulatory and legislative relationships for the long-term benefit of our customers, investors and
members;
continuing to grow a zero-injury culture and deliver top-quartile safety results;
ensuring we have the necessary mix of generation resources to meet the long-term needs of our customers; and
continuing focus on operational excellence and efficiencies in order to protect the customer bill.
Additionally, the Company wants to achieve a premium valuation of its businesses relative to its peers, grow earnings
per share with a stable earnings pattern, create a high performance culture and achieve desired outcomes with target stakeholders.
The Company's financial objectives include a long-term annual earnings growth rate for OG&E of four to six percent on a weather-
normalized basis, maintaining a strong credit rating as well as targeting dividend increases of approximately 10 percent annually
through 2019. The Company also utilizes cash distributions from its investment in Enable to help fund its capital needs and support
future dividend growth. The Company believes it can accomplish these financial objectives by, among other things, pursuing
multiple avenues to build its business, maintaining a diversified asset position, continuing to develop a wide range of skills to
succeed with changes in its industries, providing products and services to customers efficiently, managing risks effectively and
having strong regulatory and legislative relationships.
Summary of Operating Results
2018 compared to 2017. Net income was $425.5 million, or $2.12 per diluted share, in 2018 as compared to $619.0
million, or $3.10 per diluted share, in 2017. The decrease in net income of $193.5 million, or 31.3 percent, or $0.98 per diluted
share, in 2018 as compared to 2017 is further discussed below.
• A decrease in net income at OGE Holdings of $216.4 million, or $1.08 per diluted share of the Company's common
stock, was primarily due to lower income tax benefit due to an adjustment in 2017 resulting from the 2017 Tax Act,
partially offset by higher equity in earnings of Enable due to increased revenues from Enable's gathering and
processing business driven by higher processed volumes and higher natural gas gathering fees and gathered volumes.
• An increase in net income at OG&E of $22.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share of the Company's common stock,
was primarily due to higher gross margin due to favorable weather (reduced by lower customer rates which were
offset by lower income tax expense). This increase was partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization
expense, primarily due to a reduction in depreciation expense recorded in March 2017 for the period from July 1,
2016 to December 31, 2016 resulting from the March 2017 OCC rate order, and higher interest expense driven by
increased debt outstanding during 2018 and decreased allowance for borrowed funds used during construction as
environmental and large capital projects have been completed.
• A decrease in net loss of other operations of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share of the Company's common stock,
was primarily due to lower other operation and maintenance expense and higher income tax benefit.
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2017 compared to 2016. Net income was $619.0 million, or $3.10 per diluted share, in 2017 as compared to $338.2
million, or $1.69 per diluted share, in 2016. The increase in net income of $280.8 million, or 83.0 percent, or $1.41 per diluted
share, in 2017 as compared to 2016 is further discussed below.
• The increase in net income at OGE Holdings of $271.5 million, or $1.36 per diluted share of the Company's common
stock, was primarily due to an income tax benefit of $245.2 million as a result of the 2017 Tax Act and an increase
of equity in earnings of Enable due to increased revenues from Enable's gathering and processing business driven
by higher average natural gas prices and higher gathering volumes as well as higher average NGLs prices and higher
processed volumes.
• The increase in net income at OG&E of $21.4 million, or $0.11 per diluted share of the Company's common stock,
was primarily due to higher net other income driven by increased allowance for equity funds used during construction
as environmental and large capital projects were in progress during the year and lower depreciation and amortization
expense as a result of the March 2017 OCC rate order mandating a reduction in depreciation rates. These increases
were partially offset by higher income tax expense, higher operation and maintenance expense as a result of increased
spending on vegetation management and lower gross margin primarily due to milder weather.
• The increase in net loss of other operations of $12.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share of the Company's common
stock, was primarily due to income tax expense of $10.5 million as a result of the 2017 Tax Act.
A more detailed discussion regarding the financial performance of OG&E and the Natural Gas Midstream Operations
can be found under "Results of Operations" below.
Recent Developments and Regulatory Matters
As a result of the 2017 Tax Act, in early January 2018: (i) the OCC ordered OG&E to record a reserve, including accrued
interest, to reflect the reduced federal corporate tax rate, among other tax implications, on an interim basis, subject to refund until
utility rates were adjusted to reflect the federal tax savings; (ii) the APSC ordered OG&E to book regulatory liabilities to record
the current and deferred impacts of the 2017 Tax Act until the resulting benefits, including carrying charges, are returned to
customers; and (iii) through a Section 206 filing with the FERC, modifications were requested to be made to OG&E's transmission
formula rates to reflect the impacts of the 2017 Tax Act.
For Oklahoma jurisdictional revenues, OG&E reserved the excess income taxes collected in current rates, plus interest,
from January 2018 through June 2018, and any amortization of excess accumulated deferred income taxes associated with the
2017 Tax Act, which was refunded to Oklahoma customers, as approved by the OCC, during the July 2018 billing cycle. For
Arkansas jurisdictional revenues, OG&E reserved the excess income taxes collected in current rates, plus carrying charges, from
January 2018 through September 2018, as the Tax Adjustment Rider became effective on October 1, 2018. For FERC jurisdictional
revenues, based on an order received from the FERC, OG&E reserved the excess income taxes collected in current rates from
January 2018 through June 2018, as the new tax rate was reflected in billings beginning with the July 2018 invoice. Further, for
Arkansas and FERC jurisdictional revenues, OG&E is also reserving any amortization of excess accumulated deferred income
taxes associated with the 2017 Tax Act.
In January 2018, OG&E filed a general rate review in Oklahoma, seeking recovery of the seven combustion turbines that
were part of the Mustang Modernization Plan, requesting an increase in depreciation rates to levels similar with rates in existence
prior to the March 2017 OCC rate order and crediting customers for the impacts of the 2017 Tax Act. In June 2018, the OCC
approved a Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement. As a result of the settlement, new rates were implemented on July 1, 2018.
In December 2018, OG&E filed a general rate review with the OCC, requesting a rate increase to recover its investments
in the Dry Scrubbers project and in the conversion of Muskogee Units 4 and 5 to natural gas to comply with the Regional Haze
Rule. The filing also seeks to align OG&E's return on equity more closely to the industry average and to align OG&E's depreciation
rates to more realistically reflect its assets' lifespans.
In December 2018, OG&E filed an application for pre-approval from the OCC to acquire a coal- and natural gas-fired
plant from AES and a natural gas-fired combined-cycle plant from Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC in 2019. The purchase of these
assets is intended to replace capacity currently provided by power purchase contracts set to expire in 2019 and to help OG&E
satisfy its customers' energy needs and load obligations to the SPP.
Further discussion can be found in Note 15 within "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
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2019 Outlook
Key assumptions for 2019 include:
OG&E
The Company projects OG&E to earn approximately $311 million to $325 million, or $1.55 to $1.62 per average diluted
share, in 2019 and is based on the following assumptions:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
normal weather patterns are experienced for the remainder of the year;
gross margin on revenues of approximately $1.416 billion to $1.421 billion based on sales growth of approximately
one percent on a weather-adjusted basis;
operating expenses of approximately $941 million to $949 million, with operation and maintenance expenses
comprising approximately 50 percent of the total;
interest expense of approximately $143 million to $145 million which assumes a $1.4 million allowance for borrowed
funds used during construction reduction to interest expense and assumes a debt issuance of $300 million in the
second half of 2019;
other income of approximately $3.5 million including approximately $3.3 million of allowance for equity funds used
during construction;
an effective tax rate of approximately 4.4 percent;
new rates take effect in Oklahoma by July 1, 2019; and
every 25 basis point change in the allowed Oklahoma return on equity equates to a change of approximately $9.4
million in revenue.
OG&E has significant seasonality in its earnings. OG&E typically shows the majority of its earnings in the second and
third quarters due to the seasonal nature of air conditioning demand.
OGE Holdings
The Company projects the earnings contribution from its ownership interest in Enable for 2019 to be approximately $104
million to $117 million, or $0.52 to $0.58 per average diluted share, and receive approximately $140 million in cash distributions.
Consolidated OGE
The Company's 2019 earnings guidance is between approximately $412 million and $442 million of net income, or $2.05
to $2.20 per average diluted share, and is based on the following assumptions:
•
•
•
approximately 201 million average diluted shares outstanding;
an effective tax rate of approximately 9.9 percent; and
a $0.00 to ($0.02) or up to $4 million loss at OGE Energy due to interest expense.
OG&E's Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Gross margin is defined by OG&E as operating revenues less cost of sales. Cost of sales, as reflected on the income
statement, includes fuel, purchased power and certain transmission expenses. Gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure
because it excludes depreciation and amortization and other operation and maintenance expenses. Expenses for fuel and purchased
power are recovered through fuel adjustment clauses, and as a result, changes in these expenses are offset in operating revenues
with no impact on net income. OG&E believes gross margin provides a more meaningful basis for evaluating its operations across
periods than operating revenues because gross margin excludes the revenue effect of fluctuations in these expenses. Gross margin
is used internally to measure performance against budget and in reports for management and the Board of Directors. OG&E's
definition of gross margin may be different from similar terms used by other companies. Further, gross margin is not intended to
replace operating revenues as determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of operating performance. For a reconciliation
of gross margin to revenue, which is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with
GAAP, for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, see "OG&E (Electric Utility) Results of Operations" below.
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Detailed below is a reconciliation of gross margin to revenue included in the 2019 Outlook.
(In millions)
Operating revenues ............................................................................................................................... $
Cost of sales ..........................................................................................................................................
Gross margin ......................................................................................................................................... $
(A) Based on the midpoint of OG&E earnings guidance for 2019.
Enable's Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2019
(A)
1,820
402
1,418
Gross margin is defined by Enable as total revenues minus costs of natural gas and NGLs, excluding depreciation and
amortization. Total revenues consist of the fees that Enable charges its customers and the sales price of natural gas and NGLs that
Enable sells. The cost of natural gas and NGLs consists of the purchase price of natural gas and NGLs that Enable purchases.
Enable deducts the cost of natural gas and NGLs from total revenues to arrive at a measure of the core profitability of their mix
of fee-based and commodity-based customer arrangements. Gross margin allows for meaningful comparison of the operating
results between Enable's fee-based revenues and Enable's commodity-based contracts which involve the purchase or sale of natural
gas, NGLs and/or crude oil. In addition, the Company believes gross margin allows for a meaningful comparison of the results of
Enable's commodity-based activities across different commodity price environments because it measures the spread between the
product sales price and cost of products sold. Enable's definition of gross margin may be different from similar terms used by
other companies. Further, gross margin is not intended to replace operating revenues as determined in accordance with GAAP as
an indicator of operating performance. For a reconciliation of gross margin to revenue, which is the most directly comparable
financial measure calculated and presented with GAAP, for the years ending December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, see "OGE
Holdings (Natural Gas Midstream Operations) Results of Operations" below.
Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis presents factors that affected the Company's consolidated results of operations for
the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 and the Company's consolidated financial position at December 31, 2018 and
2017. The following information should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
thereto. Known trends and contingencies of a material nature are discussed to the extent considered relevant.
(In millions except per share data)
Net income ........................................................................................................................... $
338.2
199.7
Basic average common shares outstanding ..........................................................................
199.9
Diluted average common shares outstanding.......................................................................
Basic earnings per average common share .......................................................................... $
1.69
Diluted earnings per average common share ....................................................................... $
1.69
Dividends declared per common share ................................................................................ $ 1.39500 $ 1.27000 $ 1.15500
425.5 $
199.7
200.5
2.13 $
2.12 $
619.0 $
199.7
200.0
3.10 $
3.10 $
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2016
2017
Results by Business Segment
(In millions)
Net income (loss):
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2016
2017
OG&E (Electric Utility)..................................................................................................... $
OGE Holdings (Natural Gas Midstream Operations) (A) .................................................
Other operations (B) ..........................................................................................................
Consolidated net income ............................................................................................... $
328.0 $
108.8
(11.3)
425.5 $
305.5 $
325.2
(11.7)
619.0 $
284.1
53.7
0.4
338.2
(A) The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $245.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2017 due to the Company
remeasuring deferred taxes at OGE Holdings, as a result of the 2017 Tax Act. See Note 8 in "Item 8. Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data" for further discussion of the effects of the 2017 Tax Act.
(B) Other operations primarily includes the operations of OGE Energy and consolidating eliminations.
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The following operating results analysis by business segment includes intercompany transactions that are eliminated in
the Consolidated Financial Statements.
OG&E (Electric Utility)
2018
2017
Year Ended December 31 (Dollars in millions)
Operating revenues............................................................................................................... $ 2,270.3 $ 2,261.1 $ 2,259.2
880.1
Cost of sales .........................................................................................................................
451.2
Other operation and maintenance.........................................................................................
316.4
Depreciation and amortization .............................................................................................
84.0
Taxes other than income.......................................................................................................
527.5
Operating income...............................................................................................................
14.2
Allowance for equity funds used during construction .........................................................
18.6
Other net periodic benefit expense.......................................................................................
16.4
Other income ........................................................................................................................
2.9
Other expense .......................................................................................................................
138.1
Interest expense ....................................................................................................................
114.4
Income tax expense ..............................................................................................................
284.1
892.5
473.8
321.6
88.2
494.2
23.8
8.9
14.1
3.4
151.8
40.0
328.0 $
897.6
469.8
280.9
84.8
528.0
39.7
16.3
36.6
2.3
138.4
141.8
305.5 $
Net income ......................................................................................................................... $
2016
Operating revenues by classification:
Residential.......................................................................................................................... $
Commercial........................................................................................................................
Industrial ............................................................................................................................
Oilfield ...............................................................................................................................
Public authorities and street light.......................................................................................
Sales for resale ...................................................................................................................
System sales revenues .....................................................................................................
Provision for rate refund ....................................................................................................
Integrated market ...............................................................................................................
Transmission ......................................................................................................................
Other ..................................................................................................................................
951.9
573.7
194.6
156.9
204.3
0.3
2,081.7
(33.6)
49.3
143.0
18.8
Total operating revenues.................................................................................................. $ 2,270.3 $ 2,261.1 $ 2,259.2
901.0 $
598.0
196.7
153.2
204.0
0.2
2,053.1
(6.0)
48.7
147.4
27.1
884.1 $
588.3
200.6
159.5
208.0
0.2
2,040.7
26.8
23.5
151.2
18.9
Reconciliation of gross margin to revenue:
Operating revenues ............................................................................................................ $ 2,270.3 $ 2,261.1 $ 2,259.2
880.1
Cost of sales .......................................................................................................................
Gross margin.................................................................................................................... $ 1,377.8 $ 1,363.5 $ 1,379.1
897.6
892.5
MWh sales by classification (In millions)
Residential..........................................................................................................................
Commercial........................................................................................................................
Industrial ............................................................................................................................
Oilfield ...............................................................................................................................
Public authorities and street light.......................................................................................
System sales.....................................................................................................................
Integrated market ...............................................................................................................
Total sales ........................................................................................................................
Number of customers ...........................................................................................................
Weighted-average cost of energy per kilowatt-hour (In cents)
Natural gas .........................................................................................................................
Coal ....................................................................................................................................
Total fuel ............................................................................................................................
Total fuel and purchased power .........................................................................................
Degree days (A)
Heating - Actual...............................................................................................................
Heating - Normal.............................................................................................................
Cooling - Actual ..............................................................................................................
Cooling - Normal.............................................................................................................
9.7
8.1
3.8
3.4
3.1
28.1
1.4
29.5
849,372
2.517
2.025
2.122
2.900
3,776
3,349
2,123
2,092
8.8
7.6
3.6
3.2
3.1
26.3
1.8
28.1
841,830
2.821
2.069
2.211
3.049
2,877
3,349
1,944
2,092
9.3
7.6
3.6
3.2
3.2
26.9
3.0
29.9
833,582
2.488
2.213
2.199
2.842
2,800
3,349
2,247
2,092
(A) Degree days are calculated as follows: The high and low degrees of a particular day are added together and then averaged. If the calculated
average is above 65 degrees, then the difference between the calculated average and 65 is expressed as cooling degree days, with each
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degree of difference equaling one cooling degree day. If the calculated average is below 65 degrees, then the difference between the calculated
average and 65 is expressed as heating degree days, with each degree of difference equaling one heating degree day. The daily calculations
are then totaled for the particular reporting period.
2018 compared to 2017. OG&E's net income increased $22.5 million, or 7.4 percent, in 2018 as compared to 2017,
primarily due to higher gross margin (reduced by lower customer rates which were offset by lower income tax expense), partially
offset by higher depreciation and amortization expense, primarily due to a reduction in depreciation expense recorded in March
2017 for the period from July 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 resulting from the March 2017 OCC rate order, lower other income
and higher interest expense.
Gross margin increased $14.3 million, or 1.0 percent, in 2018 as compared to 2017. The below factors contributed to the
change in gross margin.
(In millions)
$ Change
Weather (price and quantity) (A)................................................................................................................................. $
New customer growth..................................................................................................................................................
Non-residential demand and related revenue ..............................................................................................................
Industrial and oilfield sales..........................................................................................................................................
Price variance (B) ........................................................................................................................................................
Reserve for tax refund (C)...........................................................................................................................................
Wholesale transmission revenue (D)...........................................................................................................................
Other ............................................................................................................................................................................
Change in gross margin .......................................................................................................................................... $
43.0
7.8
6.9
5.7
(36.4)
(15.4)
(7.1)
9.8
14.3
(A) Cooling and heating degree days increased nine percent and 31 percent, respectively, during the year ended December 31,
2018, as compared to the same periods in 2017.
(B) Decreased during the year ended December 31, 2018 primarily due to new Oklahoma rates being implemented on July 1,
2018 and new rates being implemented for Arkansas customers in October 2018, both of which reflected the lower corporate
federal tax rate as a result of the 2017 Tax Act, as well as the Oklahoma and Arkansas tax refunds to customers during the
July 2018 and October 2018 billing cycles, respectively, for amounts reserved in previous months during 2018 prior to the
implementation of new rates.
(C) Further discussion of OG&E's reserve for tax refund in response to OCC, APSC and FERC proceedings can be found in Notes
8 and 15 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
(D) Beginning with the July 2018 invoice, billings reflected the lower corporate federal tax rate enacted by the 2017 Tax Act, as
discussed in Note 15 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
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Cost of sales for OG&E consists of fuel used in electric generation, purchased power and transmission-related charges.
The actual cost of fuel used in electric generation and certain purchased power costs are passed through to OG&E's customers
through fuel adjustment clauses. The fuel adjustment clauses are subject to periodic review by the OCC and the APSC. OG&E's
cost of sales decreased $5.1 million, or 0.6 percent, in 2018 as compared to 2017. The below factors contributed to the change in
cost of sales.
(In millions)
Fuel expense (A) .................................................................................................................................... $
Purchased power costs:
Purchases from SPP (B) ..................................................................................................................
Wind ................................................................................................................................................
Cogeneration ...................................................................................................................................
Transmission expense (C) ......................................................................................................................
Curtailment expense ...............................................................................................................................
Change in cost of sales.................................................................................................................... $
$ Change % Change
(22.3)
(5.5)%
10.3 %
(5.7)%
(2.4)%
(1.3)%
9.3 %
23.8
(3.6)
(2.8)
(0.9)
0.7
(5.1)
(A) Decrease in fuel expense during the year ended 2018 was primarily due to lower fuel prices and decreased utilization of
company-owned generation.
(B) Increase in the cost of purchases from the SPP for the year ended 2018 was due to a 21.1 percent increase in MWhs purchased,
partially offset by a 9.0 percent decrease in cost per MWhs purchased due to a decrease in fuel prices.
(C) Decrease in transmission-related charges was primarily due to lower SPP charges driven by lower rates charged to OG&E for
transmission service as a result of lower tax rates due to the 2017 Tax Act.
Other operation and maintenance expense increased $4.0 million, or 0.9 percent, in 2018 as compared to 2017. The below
factors contributed to the change in other operation and maintenance expense.
(In millions)
Payroll and benefits (A) ......................................................................................................................... $
Contract technical and construction services and materials and supplies (B)........................................
Other.......................................................................................................................................................
Change in other operation and maintenance expense........................................................................ $
(A) Increased primarily due to annual salary increases and an increase in incentive compensation.
(B) Changes are primarily due to the timing of normal plant maintenance.
$ Change % Change
13.6
(5.9)
(3.7)
4.0
5.8 %
(8.2)%
(2.3)%
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $40.7 million, or 14.5 percent, primarily due to a reduction in
depreciation expense of approximately $20.0 million recorded in March 2017 for the period from July 1, 2016 to December 31,
2016 resulting from the March 2017 OCC rate order, and additional assets being placed into service.
Allowance for equity funds used during construction decreased $15.9 million, or 40.1 percent, primarily due to lower
construction work in progress balances resulting from certain environmental projects being completed and placed into service.
Other net periodic benefit expense decreased $7.4 million, or 45.4 percent, primarily due to amortization of unrecognized
prior service cost.
Other income decreased $22.5 million, or 61.5 percent, primarily due to a decrease in the tax gross-up related to lower
allowance for funds used during construction and a change in the presentation of guaranteed flat bill margins, which are now
included in gross margin due to the adoption of the new revenue recognition standard (ASC 606).
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction decreased $6.3 million, or 35.0 percent, primarily due to lower
construction work in progress balances resulting from certain environmental projects being completed and placed into service.
Income tax expense decreased $101.8 million, or 71.8 percent, primarily due to a reduction in the corporate federal tax
rate, an increase in the amortization of net unfunded deferred taxes, an increase in state tax credit generation and lower pre-tax
income.
2017 compared to 2016. OG&E's net income increased $21.4 million, or 7.5 percent, in 2017 as compared to 2016,
primarily due to lower depreciation and amortization expense as a result of the March 2017 OCC rate order mandating a reduction
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in depreciation rates, higher allowance for equity funds used during construction, higher other income and higher allowance for
borrowed funds used during construction, partially offset by higher income tax expense, higher operation and maintenance expense,
lower gross margin and higher interest on long-term debt.
Gross margin decreased $15.6 million, or 1.1 percent, in 2017 as compared to 2016. The below factors contributed to the
change in gross margin.
(In millions)
Weather (price and quantity) (A)................................................................................................................................. $
Price variance (B) ........................................................................................................................................................
Wholesale transmission revenue .................................................................................................................................
New customer growth..................................................................................................................................................
Non-residential demand and related revenues.............................................................................................................
Industrial and oilfield sales..........................................................................................................................................
Other ............................................................................................................................................................................
Change in gross margin .......................................................................................................................................... $
$ Change
(15.1)
(13.9)
(8.1)
14.2
5.0
2.2
0.1
(15.6)
(A) Cooling degree days decreased approximately 13 percent in 2017.
(B) Decreased primarily due to additional reserves for rate refunds in both Oklahoma and Arkansas, as well as riders moving to
base rates in the March 2017 OCC rate order.
OG&E's cost of sales increased $17.5 million, or 2.0 percent, in 2017 as compared to 2016. The below factors contributed
to the change in cost of sales.
(In millions)
Fuel expense (A)..................................................................................................................................... $
Purchased power costs:
Purchases from SPP (B) ..................................................................................................................
Wind ................................................................................................................................................
Cogeneration....................................................................................................................................
Transmission expense (C).......................................................................................................................
Change in cost of sales .................................................................................................................... $
$ Change % Change
(61.5)
(13.1)%
47.2 %
0.4 %
(7.6)%
23.5 %
74.4
0.2
(9.5)
13.9
17.5
(A) Decrease in fuel expense was primarily due to decreased utilization of company-owned generation.
(B) Increase in the cost of purchases from the SPP was due to an increase of 26.8 percent in MWh purchased and an increase of
16.2 percent in cost per MWhs purchased. The increase in cost per MWh purchased was due to an increase in fuel prices and
higher grid congestion costs during 2017.
(C) Increase in transmission-related charges was primarily due to higher SPP charges for the base plan projects of other utilities.
Other operation and maintenance expense increased $18.6 million, or 4.1 percent, in 2017 as compared to 2016. The
below factors contributed to the change in other operation and maintenance expense.
(In millions)
Vegetation management.......................................................................................................................... $
Other .......................................................................................................................................................
Capitalized labor (A) ..............................................................................................................................
Change in other operation and maintenance expense ........................................................................ $
$ Change % Change
68.7 %
2.2 %
(7.9)%
14.5
11.5
(7.4)
18.6
(A) Increased during 2017 primarily due to more storm costs exceeding the $2.7 million OCC-allowed threshold, which were
moved to a regulatory asset, as well as mutual assistance, which was provided in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and
Irma.
Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $35.5 million, or 11.2 percent, primarily due to lower depreciation
expense related to the reduction in depreciation rates approved in the March 2017 OCC rate order, partially offset by additional
assets being placed into service.
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Allowance for equity funds used during construction increased $25.5 million, primarily due to higher construction work
in progress balances resulting from increased spending for environmental projects.
Other income increased $20.2 million, primarily due to an increase in the tax gross-up related to higher allowance for
funds used during construction and an increase in gains on guaranteed flat bill margins.
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction increased $10.5 million, primarily due to higher construction
work in progress balances resulting from increased spending for environmental projects.
Income tax expense increased $27.4 million, or 24.0 percent, primarily due to higher pre-tax operating income and lower
tax credits generated.
OGE Holdings (Natural Gas Midstream Operations)
(In millions)
Operating revenues............................................................................................................... $
Cost of sales .........................................................................................................................
Other operation and maintenance.........................................................................................
Depreciation and amortization .............................................................................................
Taxes other than income.......................................................................................................
Operating income (loss).....................................................................................................
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates ....................................................................
Other expense .......................................................................................................................
Income before taxes ...........................................................................................................
Income tax expense (benefit) (A).........................................................................................
Net income attributable to OGE Holdings......................................................................... $
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2016
2017
— $
—
1.4
—
0.6
(2.0)
152.8
(4.9)
145.9
37.1
108.8 $
— $
—
(0.8)
—
1.0
(0.2)
131.2
(1.0)
130.0
(195.2)
325.2 $
—
—
(0.1)
—
—
0.1
101.8
(7.7)
94.2
40.5
53.7
(A) Includes an income tax benefit of $245.2 million in 2017 due to the remeasurement of deferred taxes, as a result of the 2017
Tax Act.
Reconciliation of Equity in Earnings of Unconsolidated Affiliates
The following table reconciles OGE Energy's equity in earnings of its unconsolidated affiliates for the years ended
December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2018
Enable net income ................................................................................................................ $ 485.3
—
Distributions senior to limited partners................................................................................
—
Differences due to timing of OGE Energy and Enable accounting close ............................
Enable net income used to calculate OGE Energy's equity in earnings ............................ $ 485.3
OGE Energy's percent ownership at period end...................................................................
25.6%
Impairments recognized by Enable associated with OGE Energy's basis difference ..........
OGE Energy's share of Enable net income ........................................................................
Amortization of basis difference ..........................................................................................
Elimination of Enable fair value step up ..............................................................................
OGE Energy's portion of Enable net income..................................................................... $ 124.4
—
124.4
11.2
17.2
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates.................................................................. $ 152.8
$
$
$
$
$
$
2017
400.3
—
—
400.3
25.7%
102.7
—
102.7
11.3
17.2
2016
289.5
(9.1)
(12.2)
268.2
25.7%
70.7
2.6
73.3
11.6
16.9
$
131.2
$
101.8
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates includes the Company's share of Enable earnings adjusted for the
amortization of the basis difference of the Company's investment in Enogex LLC and its underlying equity in the net assets of
Enable and is also adjusted for the elimination of the Enogex Holdings fair value adjustments.
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The difference between OGE Energy's investment in Enable and its underlying equity in the net assets of Enable was
$680.3 million as of December 31, 2018. The following table reconciles the basis difference in Enable from December 31, 2017
to December 31, 2018.
(In millions)
Basis difference at December 31, 2017........................................................................................................................ $
Change in Enable basis difference ...............................................................................................................................
Amortization of basis difference ..................................................................................................................................
Elimination of Enable fair value step up ......................................................................................................................
Basis difference at December 31, 2018 ..................................................................................................................... $
714.2
(5.5)
(11.2)
(17.2)
680.3
Enable Results of Operations
The following tables represents summarized financial information of Enable for 2018, 2017 and 2016:
(In millions)
Reconciliation of gross margin to revenue:
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2016
2017
Total revenues .................................................................................................................... $
Cost of natural gas and NGLs............................................................................................
Gross margin.................................................................................................................... $
Operating income ................................................................................................................. $
Net income ........................................................................................................................... $
3,431 $
1,819
1,612 $
648 $
485 $
2,803 $
1,381
1,422 $
528 $
400 $
2,272
1,017
1,255
385
290
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2016
2017
Natural gas gathered volumes - TBtu/d................................................................................
Transported volumes - TBtu/d..............................................................................................
Natural gas processed volumes - TBtu/d..............................................................................
NGL sold - MBbl/d (A)(B) ..................................................................................................
Crude oil and condensate gathered volumes - MBbl/d ........................................................
4.48
5.56
2.40
132.06
41.07
3.56
5.04
1.96
92.21
25.56
3.13
4.88
1.80
78.16
25.00
(A) Excludes condensate.
(B) NGLs sold includes volumes of NGLs withdrawn from inventory or purchased for system balancing purposes.
Year Ended December 31, 2018 as compared to Year Ended December 31, 2017
OGE Holdings' earnings before taxes increased $15.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018 as compared to the
same period in 2017, primarily due to an increase in equity in earnings of Enable of $21.6 million, partially offset by an increase
in other expense and an increase in operation and maintenance expense. The following table presents summarized information
regarding Enable's income statement changes for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, and
the corresponding impact those changes had on the Company's equity in earnings of Enable.
The increase in the Company's equity in earnings of Enable was primarily due to the following:
(In millions)
Gross margin......................................................................................................... $
Operation and maintenance, General and administrative ..................................... $
Depreciation and amortization.............................................................................. $
Interest expense .................................................................................................... $
Income Statement
Change at Enable
Impact to
Company's Equity
in Earnings
190.0 $
37.0 $
32.0 $
32.0 $
48.7
(9.5)
(8.2)
(8.2)
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Enable's gathering and processing business segment reported an increase in operating income of $137.0 million. The
following table presents summarized information regarding Enable's gathering and processing business segment income statement
changes for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, and the corresponding impact those changes
had on the Company's equity in earnings of Enable.
The increase in Enable's gathering and processing business segment operating income was primarily due to the following:
(In millions)
Gross margin......................................................................................................... $
Operation and maintenance, General and administrative ..................................... $
Depreciation and amortization.............................................................................. $
Income Statement
Change at Enable
Impact to
Company's Equity
in Earnings
192.0 $
23.0 $
31.0 $
49.2
(5.9)
(7.9)
Gathering and processing gross margin increased primarily due to the following:
•
an increase in processing service fees resulting from higher processed volumes primarily under fixed processing
arrangements in the Anadarko and Ark-La-Tex Basins;
an increase in natural gas gathering fees due to higher fees and gathered volumes in the Anadarko and Ark-La-Tex
Basins;
an increase in changes in the fair value of natural gas, condensate and NGLs derivatives;
an increase in revenues from NGLs sales less the cost of NGLs, partially offset by higher average NGLs prices and
higher processed volumes in the Anadarko and Ark-La-Tex Basins; and
an increase in crude oil, condensate and produced water gathering revenues driven by an increase in the Anadarko
Basin due to the acquisition of Velocity Holdings, LLC in the fourth quarter of 2018 and an increase in the Williston
Basin due to higher gathered volumes, partially offset by a reduction in average rates; partially offset by
a decrease in revenues from natural gas sales less the cost of natural gas primarily due to a decrease due to lower
average prices partially offset by higher sales volumes and an increase in fuel costs; and
a decrease due to intercompany management fees.
•
•
•
•
•
•
Enable's transportation and storage business segment reported a decrease in operating income of $19.0 million. The
following table presents summarized information regarding Enable's transportation and storage business segment income statement
changes for the year ended December 31, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, and the corresponding impact those changes
had on the Company's equity in earnings of Enable.
The decrease in transportation and storage business segment operating income was primarily due to the following:
(In millions)
Gross margin......................................................................................................... $
Operation and maintenance, General and administrative ..................................... $
Income Statement
Change at Enable
Impact to
Company's Equity
in Earnings
(8.0) $
10.0 $
(2.0)
(2.6)
Transportation and storage gross margin decreased primarily due to the following:
•
•
a decrease in changes in the fair value of natural gas derivatives; and
a decrease in firm transportation services between Carthage, Texas and Perryville, Louisiana due to contract
expirations during 2017; partially offset by
an increase in other firm transportation and storage services due to new interstate and intrastate transportation
contracts;
an increase in volume-dependent transportation primarily due to an increase in commodity fees from new contracts
and an increase in off-system transportation due to increases in volumes at higher rates; and
an increase in system management activities.
•
•
•
Income tax expense was $37.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2018 as compared to income tax benefit of
$195.2 million during the same period in 2017. The change is primarily due to the remeasurement of federal deferred taxes in
2017 as a result of the 2017 Tax Act.
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Year Ended December 31, 2017 as compared to Year Ended December 31, 2016
OGE Holdings' earnings before taxes increased $35.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the
same period of 2016, primarily due to an increase in equity in earnings of Enable of $29.4 million and a decrease in pension
settlement expense of $6.8 million. The following table presents summarized information regarding Enable's income statement
changes for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, and the corresponding impact those changes
had on the Company's equity in earnings of Enable.
The
increase
in
the Company's equity
in earnings of Enable was primarily due
to
the following:
(In millions)
Gross margin ............................................................................................................. $
Impairments .............................................................................................................. $
Depreciation and amortization .................................................................................. $
Interest expense......................................................................................................... $
Preferred distributions............................................................................................... $
Income Statement
Change at Enable
Impact to
Company's Equity
in Earnings
167.0 $
(9.0) $
28.0 $
21.0 $
14.0 $
42.9
2.3
(7.2)
(5.4)
(3.6)
Enable's gathering and processing business segment reported an increase in operating income of $131.0 million. The
following table presents summarized information regarding Enable's gathering and processing business segment income statement
changes for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, and the corresponding impact those changes
had on the Company's equity in earnings of Enable.
The increase in Enable's gathering and processing business segment operating income was primarily due to the following:
(In millions)
Gross margin.............................................................................................................. $
Depreciation and amortization .................................................................................. $
Operation and maintenance, General and administrative.......................................... $
Income Statement
Change at Enable
Impact to
Company's Equity
in Earnings
160.0 $
20.0 $
13.0 $
41.1
(5.1)
(3.3)
Gathering and processing gross margin increased primarily due to an increase in gross margin from natural gas sales due
to higher average natural gas prices and higher gathering volumes in the Anadarko and Ark-La-Tex Basins, an increase in processing
margins resulting from higher average NGL prices and higher processed volumes in the Anadarko Basin, an increase in gathering
margin due to increased gathering volumes in the Anadarko and Ark-La-Tex Basins and increased billings under minimum volume
commitments in the Arkoma Basin and an increase in gross margin from changes in the fair value of condensate and NGL derivatives.
Enable's transportation and storage business segment reported an increase in operating income of $13.0 million. The
following table presents summarized information regarding Enable's transportation and storage business segment income statement
changes for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, and the corresponding impact those changes
had on the Company's equity in earnings of Enable.
The increase in transportation and storage business segment operating income was primarily due to the following:
(In millions)
Operation and maintenance, General and administrative.......................................... $
Gross margin.............................................................................................................. $
Depreciation and amortization .................................................................................. $
Income Statement
Change at Enable
Impact to
Company's Equity
in Earnings
(12.0) $
10.0 $
8.0 $
3.1
2.6
(2.1)
Transportation and storage gross margin increased primarily due to an increase in gross margin from changes in the fair
value of natural gas derivatives, an increase in NGL sales due to an increase in transported volumes and NGL prices and an increase
in off-system transportation margins. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in system management activities, a
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decrease in firm transportation services between Carthage, Texas and Perryville, Louisiana and a decrease in realized gains on
natural gas derivatives.
Income tax benefit was $195.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to income tax expense of
$40.5 million during the same period in 2016. The change is primarily due to a remeasurement of federal deferred taxes related
to the 2017 Tax Act, a remeasurement of state deferred taxes and return to provision adjustments related to the Company's investment
in Enable during the year ended December 31, 2016, offset by higher pre-tax operating income.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement
OG&E Railcar Lease Agreement
As of December 31, 2018, OG&E has a noncancellable operating lease with a purchase option, covering 1,093 rotary
gondola railcars to transport coal from Wyoming to OG&E's coal-fired generation units. Rental payments are charged to fuel
expense and are recovered through OG&E's tariffs and fuel adjustment clauses.
At the end of the lease term, which was February 1, 2019, OG&E had the option to either purchase the railcars at a
stipulated fair market value or renew the lease. If OG&E chose not to purchase the railcars or renew the lease agreement and the
actual fair value of the railcars was less than the stipulated fair market value, OG&E would have been responsible for the difference
in those values up to a maximum of $16.2 million. OG&E was also required to maintain all of the railcars it had under the operating
lease.
On February 1, 2019, OG&E renewed the lease agreement effective February 1, 2019, under similar terms and conditions,
for a fleet of 780 railcars, expiring February 1, 2024. The number of railcars was reduced due to the conversion of Muskogee
Units 4 and 5 to natural gas. At the end of the lease term, OG&E has the option to either purchase the railcars at a stipulated fair
market value or renew the lease. If OG&E chooses not to purchase the railcars or renew the lease agreement and the actual fair
value of the railcars is less than the stipulated fair market value, OG&E would be responsible for the difference in those values
up to a maximum of $6.8 million.
The railcar lease was recorded on the Company's 2019 Balance Sheet upon adoption of the new leases standard (ASC
842).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working Capital
Working capital is defined as the difference in current assets and current liabilities. The Company's working capital
requirements are driven generally by changes in accounts receivable, accounts payable, commodity prices, credit extended to and
the timing of collections from customers, the level and timing of spending for maintenance and expansion activity, inventory levels
and fuel recoveries.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The balance in Cash and Cash Equivalents was $94.3 million and $14.4 million at
December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, an increase of $79.9 million, primarily due to normal business operations and quarterly
distributions received from Enable, which the Company elected to apply towards payment of the $250.0 million senior notes due
on January 15, 2019.
Accounts Receivable and Accrued Unbilled Revenues. The balance of Accounts Receivable and Accrued Unbilled
Revenues was $237.3 million and $257.1 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, a decrease of $19.8 million, or
7.7 percent, primarily due to a decrease in billings to OG&E's retail customers.
Fuel Inventories. The balance in Fuel Inventories was $57.6 million and $84.3 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017,
respectively, a decrease of $26.7 million, or 31.7 percent, primarily due to decreased coal and gas inventory.
Materials and Supplies, at Average Cost. The balance of Materials and Supplies, at Average Cost was $126.7 million and
$80.8 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, an increase of $45.9 million, or 56.8 percent, primarily due to increased
inventory related to long-term service agreements.
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Other Current Assets. The balance of Other Current Assets was $29.5 million and $54.6 million at December 31, 2018
and 2017, respectively, a decrease of $25.1 million, or 46.0 percent, primarily due to increased collections from customers associated
with various rate riders.
Short-Term Debt. There was no balance of Short-term Debt at December 31, 2018 compared to a balance of $168.4
million at December 31, 2017, respectively, a decrease of $168.4 million. The Company borrows on a short-term basis, as necessary,
by the issuance of commercial paper and by borrowings under its revolving credit agreements. The decrease was primarily due
to the proceeds of the senior notes issuance in August 2018 being utilized for general corporate purposes instead of borrowing
under the Company's revolving credit agreement.
Accounts Payable. The balance of Accounts Payable was $239.3 million and $230.4 million at December 31, 2018 and
2017, respectively, an increase of $8.9 million, or 3.9 percent, primarily due to the timing of vendor payments.
Accrued Compensation. The balance of Accrued Compensation was $47.8 million and $35.9 million at December 31,
2018 and 2017, respectively, an increase of $11.9 million, or 33.1 percent, primarily due to higher accruals for incentive
compensation, partially offset by a lower amount of accrued vacation.
Other Current Liabilities. The balance of Other Current Liabilities was $87.0 million and $28.7 million at December 31,
2018 and 2017, respectively, an increase of $58.3 million, primarily due to amounts owed to customers, including the reserve for
tax refund of $15.4 million resulting from the 2017 Tax Act, SPP reserves of $29.9 million and over recovery of the SPP cost
tracker of $16.8 million.
Cash Flows
2018 vs. 2017
2017 vs. 2016
$
Change
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Net cash provided from operating activities ............ $ 951.1 $ 784.5 $ 644.7 $ 166.6
Net cash used in investing activities ........................ $ (576.0) $ (821.9) $ (620.4) $ 245.9
Net cash (used in) provided from financing
activities ................................................................... $ (295.2) $
(99.2) $ (346.7)
51.5 $
2018
2016
2017
%
Change
$
Change
21.2 % $ 139.8
(29.9)% $ (201.5)
%
Change
21.7%
32.5%
* $ 150.7
*
* Greater than a 100 percent variance.
Operating Activities
The increase of $166.6 million, or 21.2 percent, in net cash provided from operating activities in 2018 as compared to
2017 was primarily due to a decrease in vendor payments and an increase in amounts received from customers at OG&E.
The increase of $139.8 million, or 21.7 percent, in net cash provided from operating activities in 2017 as compared to
2016 was primarily due to increased amounts received from customers, primarily due to recovery of fuel costs, partially offset by
an increase in vendor payments.
Investing Activities
The decrease of $245.9 million, or 29.9 percent, in net cash used in investing activities in 2018 as compared to 2017 was
primarily due to a decrease in capital expenditures primarily related to environmental and large capital projects at OG&E.
The increase of $201.5 million, or 32.5 percent, in net cash used in investing activities in 2017 as compared to 2016 was
primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures related to multiple environmental and large capital projects at OG&E.
Financing Activities
The increase of $346.7 million in net cash used in financing activities in 2018 as compared to 2017 was primarily due to
the issuance of less long-term debt by OG&E in 2018, a decrease in short-term debt and additional long-term debt paid off in 2018.
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The increase of $150.7 million in net cash provided from financing activities in 2017 as compared to 2016 was primarily
due to the issuance by OG&E of $300.0 million in long-term debt in each of March 2017 and August 2017, partially offset by a
decrease in short-term debt and the payment of $100.0 million in long-term debt in November 2017.
2018 Capital Requirements, Sources of Financing and Financing Activities
Total capital requirements, consisting of capital expenditures and maturities of long-term debt, were $823.7 million, and
contractual obligations, net of recoveries through fuel adjustment clauses, were $76.4 million, resulting in total net capital
requirements and contractual obligations of $900.1 million in 2018, of which $139.8 million was to comply with environmental
regulations. This compares to net capital requirements of $1,049.2 million and net contractual obligations of $78.8 million totaling
$1,128.0 million in 2017, of which $213.9 million was to comply with environmental regulations.
In 2018, the Company's primary sources of capital were cash generated from operations, proceeds from the issuance of
long- and short-term debt and distributions from Enable. Changes in working capital reflect the seasonal nature of the Company's
business, the revenue lag between billing and collection from customers and fuel inventories. See "Working Capital" for a discussion
of significant changes in net working capital requirements as it pertains to operating cash flow and liquidity.
The Dodd-Frank Act
Derivative instruments have been used at times in managing OG&E's commodity price exposure. The Dodd-Frank Act,
among other things, provides for regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of certain commodity-related
contracts. Although OG&E qualifies for an end-user exception from mandatory clearing of commodity-related swaps, these
regulations could affect the ability of OG&E to participate in these markets and could add additional regulatory oversight over its
contracting activities.
Future Capital Requirements
The Company's primary needs for capital are related to acquiring or constructing new facilities and replacing or expanding
existing facilities at OG&E. Other working capital requirements are expected to be primarily related to maturing debt, operating
lease obligations, fuel clause under and over recoveries and other general corporate purposes. The Company generally meets its
cash needs through a combination of cash generated from operations, short-term borrowings (through a combination of bank
borrowings and commercial paper) and permanent financings.
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Capital Expenditures
The Company's consolidated estimates of capital expenditures for the years 2019 through 2023 are shown in the following
table. These capital expenditures represent the base maintenance capital expenditures (i.e., capital expenditures to maintain and
operate the Company's businesses) plus capital expenditures for known and committed projects. Estimated capital expenditures
for Enable are not included in the table below.
(In millions)
Transmission ................................................................................................ $
Distribution:
Oklahoma ................................................................................................
Arkansas ..................................................................................................
Generation ....................................................................................................
Other.............................................................................................................
Total transmission, distribution, generation and other ............................
Projects:
Environmental - Dry Scrubbers (A)......................................................
Environmental - natural gas conversion (A) .........................................
Grid modernization, reliability, resiliency, technology and other .........
Total projects ...........................................................................................
195
55
145
50
485
15
10
115
140
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
40 $
35 $
35 $
35 $
35
205
225
225
225
30
75
40
15
60
40
15
60
40
15
90
30
385
375
375
395
—
—
190
190
—
—
225
225
—
—
210
210
—
—
185
185
580
Total .................................................................................................... $
625 $
575 $
600 $
585 $
(A) Represent capital costs associated with OG&E's ECP to comply with the EPA's Regional Haze Rule. More detailed discussion
regarding the Regional Haze Rule and OG&E's ECP can be found in Notes 14 and 15 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data" and in "Environmental Laws and Regulations" below.
Additional capital expenditures beyond those identified in the table above, including additional incremental growth
opportunities in electric transmission assets, will be evaluated based upon their impact upon achieving the Company's financial
objectives.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the Company's contractual obligations at December 31, 2018. See the Company's
Consolidated Statements of Capitalization and Note 14 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for additional
information.
(In millions)
Maturities of long-term debt (A)................................................. $
2019
2020-2021 2022-2023 After 2023
Total
250.1 $
0.2 $
0.2 $
2,929.5 $ 3,180.0
Operating lease obligations:
Railcars .....................................................................................
Wind farm land leases...............................................................
Office space lease .....................................................................
Total operating lease obligations .........................................
Other purchase obligations and commitments:
Cogeneration capacity and fixed operation and maintenance
payments (B).............................................................................
Expected cogeneration energy payments (B) ...........................
Minimum purchase commitments ............................................
Expected wind purchase commitments ....................................
Long-term service agreement commitments ............................
Environmental compliance plan expenditures..........................
18.6
2.5
1.0
22.1
10.9
2.4
75.8
56.3
46.8
5.8
Total other purchase obligations and commitments.............
198.0
Total contractual obligations .............................................
Amounts recoverable through fuel adjustment clause (C)..........
Total contractual obligations, net....................................... $
470.2
(153.1)
317.1 $
—
5.8
1.6
7.4
—
—
89.2
114.0
4.8
0.2
208.2
215.8
(203.2)
—
5.8
—
5.8
—
—
89.2
115.5
16.8
—
221.5
227.5
(204.7)
12.6 $
22.8 $
—
37.6
—
37.6
—
—
370.4
448.0
108.9
—
18.6
51.7
2.6
72.9
10.9
2.4
624.6
733.8
177.3
6.0
927.3
1,555.0
3,894.4
4,807.9
(1,379.4)
(818.4)
3,076.0 $ 3,428.5
(A) Maturities of the Company's long-term debt during the next five years consist of $250.1 million, $0.1 million, $0.1 million,
$0.1 million and $0.1 million in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.
(B) Cogeneration capacity, fixed operation and maintenance and energy payments will end in 2019, as a result of contract expiration.
As described below, OG&E intends to acquire the AES and Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC power plants, pending regulatory
approval.
(C) Includes expected recoveries of costs incurred for OG&E's railcar operating lease obligations, OG&E's expected cogeneration
energy payments, OG&E's minimum fuel purchase commitments and OG&E's expected wind purchase commitments.
As of December 31, 2018, OG&E has 440 MWs of QF contracts with AES and Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC to meet
its current and future expected customer needs. The QF contract with AES expired on January 15, 2019, and the QF contract with
Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC expires on August 31, 2019. On December 20, 2018, OG&E announced its plan to acquire power
plants from AES and Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC, pending regulatory approval, to meet customers' energy needs. Further
discussion can be found in Notes 14 and 15 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
The actual cost of fuel used in electric generation (which includes the operating lease obligations for OG&E's railcar
leases shown above) and certain purchased power costs are passed on to OG&E's customers through fuel adjustment
clauses. Accordingly, while the cost of fuel related to operating leases and the vast majority of minimum fuel purchase commitments
of OG&E noted above may increase capital requirements, such costs are recoverable through fuel adjustment clauses and have
little, if any, impact on net capital requirements and future contractual obligations. The fuel adjustment clauses are subject to
periodic review by the OCC and the APSC.
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Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
At December 31, 2018, 32.4 percent of the Pension Plan investments were in listed common stocks with the balance
primarily invested in corporate fixed income, other securities and U.S. Treasury notes and bonds as presented in Note 12 in "Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." During 2018, actual losses on the Pension Plan were $39.2 million, compared
to expected return on plan assets of $44.1 million. During the same time, corporate bond yields, which are used in determining
the discount rate for future pension obligations, decreased. Funding levels are dependent on returns on plan assets and future
discount rates. The Company made a $15.0 million and $20.0 million contribution to its Pension Plan in 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The Company has not determined whether it will need to make any contributions to the Pension Plan in 2019. The Company could
be required to make additional contributions if the value of its pension trust and postretirement benefit plan trust assets are adversely
impacted by a major market disruption in the future.
The following table presents the status of the Company's Pension Plan, the Restoration of Retirement Income Plan and
the postretirement benefit plans at December 31, 2018 and 2017. These amounts have been recorded in Accrued Benefit Obligations
with the offset in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (except OG&E's portion, which is recorded as a regulatory asset as
discussed in Note 1 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data") in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The
amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and those recorded as a regulatory asset represent a net periodic benefit cost
to be recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income in future periods.
December 31 (In millions)
Benefit obligations ..................................................... $
Fair value of plan assets .............................................
Funded status at end of year ....................................... $
Common Stock Dividends
Pension Plan
Restoration of
Retirement
Income Plan
2018
2017
2018
2017
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
2018
2017
615.9 $
522.8
(93.1) $
687.5 $
635.3
(52.2) $
9.6 $
—
(9.6) $
8.1 $
—
(8.1) $
135.8 $
45.3
(90.5) $
149.4
50.2
(99.2)
The Company's dividend policy is reviewed by the Board of Directors at least annually and is based on numerous factors,
including management's estimation of the long-term earnings power of its businesses. At the Company's September 2018 board
meeting, the Board of Directors approved management's recommendation of a 10 percent increase in the quarterly dividend rate
to $0.3650 per share from $0.3325 per share effective in October 2018.
Financing Activities and Future Sources of Financing
Management expects that cash generated from operations, proceeds from the issuance of long- and short-term debt,
proceeds from the sales of common stock to the public through the Company's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock
Purchase Plan or other offerings and distributions from Enable will be adequate over the next three years to meet anticipated cash
needs and to fund future growth opportunities. The Company utilizes short-term borrowings (through a combination of bank
borrowings and commercial paper) to satisfy temporary working capital needs and as an interim source of financing capital
expenditures until permanent financing is arranged.
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Short-Term Debt and Credit Facilities
Short-term borrowings generally are used to meet working capital requirements. The Company borrows on a short-term
basis, as necessary, by the issuance of commercial paper and by borrowings under its revolving credit agreement. The Company
has revolving credit facilities totaling $900.0 million. These bank facilities can also be used as letter of credit facilities. As of
December 31, 2018, the Company had no short-term debt outstanding compared to $168.4 million at December 31, 2017. The
following tables highlight the Company's short-term debt activity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018.
(Dollars in millions)
Balance of outstanding supporting letters of credit .............................................................. $
Weighted-average interest rate of outstanding supporting letters of credit...........................
Net available liquidity under revolving credit agreements ................................................... $
Balance of cash and cash equivalents ................................................................................... $
December 31, 2018
0.3
1.05%
899.7
94.3
(Dollars in millions)
Average balance of short-term debt ...................................................................................... $
Weighted-average interest rate of average balance of short-term debt .................................
Maximum month-end balance of short-term debt................................................................. $
Year Ended December 31, 2018
128.9
2.10%
289.0
In March 2017, the Company and OG&E entered into unsecured five-year revolving credit agreements totaling $900.0
million ($450.0 million for the Company and $450.0 million for OG&E). Each of the facilities contained an option, which could
be exercised up to two times, to extend the term of the respective facility for an additional year. Effective March 9, 2018, the
Company and OG&E utilized one of those extensions to extend the maturity of their respective credit facility from March 8, 2022
to March 8, 2023.
OG&E has the necessary regulatory approvals to incur up to $800.0 million in short-term borrowings at any one time for
a two-year period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2020. See Note 11 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data" for further discussion of the Company's short-term debt activity.
Issuance of Long-Term Debt
In August 2018, OG&E issued $400.0 million of 3.80 percent senior notes due August 15, 2028. The proceeds from the
issuance were added to OG&E's general funds to be used for general corporate purposes, including to fund the payment of OG&E's
$250.0 million of 6.35 percent senior notes that matured on September 1, 2018, to repay short-term debt and to fund ongoing
capital expenditures and working capital.
Security Ratings
OG&E Senior Notes.............................................................
OGE Energy Senior Notes ...................................................
OGE Energy Commercial Paper ..........................................
A2
Baa1
P2
BBB+
BBB+
A2
A
BBB+
F2
Moody's Investors
Service
S&P's Global
Ratings
Fitch Ratings
Access to reasonably priced capital is dependent in part on credit and security ratings. Generally, lower ratings lead to
higher financing costs. Pricing grids associated with the Company's credit facilities could cause annual fees and borrowing rates
to increase if an adverse rating impact occurs. The impact of any future downgrade could include an increase in the costs of the
Company's short-term borrowings, but a reduction in the Company's credit ratings would not result in any defaults or accelerations.
Any future downgrade could also lead to higher long-term borrowing costs and, if below investment grade, would require the
Company to post collateral or letters of credit.
A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities. Such rating may be subject to revision or
withdrawal at any time by the credit rating agency, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
On March 5, 2018, S&P's Global Ratings revised the rating outlooks on the Company and OG&E from stable to negative.
S&P's Global Ratings indicated that the revised outlooks reflect the limited cushion in company financial measures, which
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incorporate higher capital spending plans and the effects of the 2017 Tax Act, and uncertainty regarding regulatory risk. The revised
outlooks did not trigger any collateral requirements or change fees under the revolving credit agreements.
On June 18, 2018, S&P's Global Ratings lowered its issuer credit ratings for the Company and OG&E from A- to BBB
+ and revised their rating outlooks from negative to stable. S&P's Global Ratings also lowered its rating on OG&E's senior
unsecured notes from A- to BBB+. S&P's Global Ratings indicated that the changes in ratings are a result of the $64.0 million
rate decrease in the June 19, 2018 OCC settlement, the existing level of depreciation expense and continued capital spending,
which places the Company and OG&E at a higher level of financial risk in S&P's Global Ratings' risk profile. Furthermore, S&P's
Global Ratings indicated that the Company's change in credit rating was impacted by Enable's business risk, due to the volatility
of the oil and gas industry. However, S&P's Global Ratings indicated that the stable outlook reflects its expectation that the
Company and OG&E will be able to manage future regulatory risk in Oklahoma.
On July 11, 2018, Moody's Investors Service lowered its rating from A3 to Baa1 for the Company and from A1 to A2
for OG&E with both companies having negative outlooks. The Oklahoma regulatory environment and the 2017 Tax Act were both
cited by Moody's Investors Service as contributing factors to the credit downgrade. Moody's Investors Service indicated that the
negative outlook for OG&E is a reflection of current capital expenditures relating to environmental projects, upcoming debt
maturities over the next year and decreased cash flow as a result of the 2017 Tax Act. In addition to the OG&E impacts, Moody's
Investors Service indicated that the negative outlook for the Company is a reflection of Enable's business risk, due to the volatility
of the oil and gas industry, which Moody's Investors Service indicated could lead to decreased distributions.
On August 1, 2018, Fitch Ratings lowered its senior unsecured debt rating from A- to BBB+ for the Company and from
A+ to A for OG&E with both companies having stable outlooks. Fitch Ratings cited the regulatory environment in Oklahoma,
underscored by the unfavorable rate review outcomes in 2017 and 2018 and uncertainty surrounding regulatory treatment for
OG&E's investment in the Dry Scrubbers at Sooner Units 1 and 2, as a key contributing factor to the credit downgrade. Fitch
Ratings also indicated that the Company's credit profile reflects Enable's higher operating risks.
The Company's and OG&E's borrowing costs under the credit agreements will increase immaterially as a result of these
recent credit downgrades.
Future financing requirements may be dependent, to varying degrees, upon numerous factors such as general economic
conditions, abnormal weather, load growth, commodity prices, acquisitions of other businesses and/or development of projects,
actions by rating agencies, inflation, changes in environmental laws or regulations, rate increases or decreases allowed by regulatory
agencies, new legislation and market entry of competing electric power generators.
Common Stock
The Company does not expect to issue any common stock in 2019 from its Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock
Purchase Plan. See Note 9 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for a discussion of the Company's common
stock activity.
Distributions by Enable
Pursuant to the Enable Limited Partnership Agreement, Enable made distributions of $141.2 million, $141.2 million and
$141.2 million to the Company during the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As required by Enable's
Limited Partnership Agreement and General Partner Agreement, respectively, the last permitted distribution date is 60 days after
the close of each quarter, and the distribution deadline is five days following distributions by Enable.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contain information that is
pertinent to Management's Discussion and Analysis. In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, management is required
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets
and contingent liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Changes to these assumptions and estimates could have a material effect on the Company's Consolidated
Financial Statements. However, the Company believes it has taken reasonable positions where assumptions and estimates are used
in order to minimize the negative financial impact to the Company that could result if actual results vary from the assumptions
and estimates. In management's opinion, the areas of the Company where the most significant judgment is exercised includes the
determination of Pension Plan assumptions, income taxes, contingency reserves, asset retirement obligations and depreciable lives
of property, plant and equipment. For the electric utility segment, significant judgment is also exercised in the determination of
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regulatory assets and liabilities and unbilled revenues. The selection, application and disclosure of the following critical accounting
estimates have been discussed with the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. The Company discusses its
significant accounting policies, including those that do not require management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments
or estimates, in Note 1 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans
The Company has a Pension Plan that covers a significant amount of the Company's employees hired before December
1, 2009. Effective December 1, 2009, the Company's Pension Plan is no longer being offered to employees hired on or after
December 1, 2009. The Company also has defined benefit postretirement plans that cover a significant amount of its
employees. Pension and other postretirement plan expenses and liabilities are determined on an actuarial basis and are affected
by the market value of plan assets, estimates of the expected return on plan assets, assumed discount rates and the level of
funding. Actual changes in the fair market value of plan assets and differences between the actual return on plan assets and the
expected return on plan assets could have a material effect on the amount of pension expense ultimately recognized. The Pension
Plan rate assumptions are shown in Note 12 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." The assumed return on
plan assets is based on management's expectation of the long-term return on the plan assets portfolio. The discount rate used to
compute the present value of plan liabilities is based generally on rates of high-grade corporate bonds with maturities similar to
the average period over which benefits will be paid. Funding levels are dependent on returns on plan assets and future discount
rates. Higher returns on plan assets and an increase in discount rates will reduce funding requirements to the Pension Plan.
The following table indicates the sensitivity of the Pension Plan funded status to these variables.
Actual plan asset returns.......................................................................................... +/- 1 percent
Change
Impact on
Funded Status
+/- $5.2 million
Discount rate............................................................................................................ +/- 0.25 percent
+/- $11.4 million
Contributions ........................................................................................................... +/- $10 million
+/- $10.0 million
Income Taxes
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, a deferred tax asset
or liability is recognized for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement
basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities as well as tax credit carry forwards and net operating loss carry forwards. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates is recognized in the period of the change.
The application of income tax law is complex. Laws and regulations in this area are voluminous and often ambiguous.
Interpretations and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations change over time. Accordingly, it is necessary to make
judgments regarding income tax exposure. As a result, changes in these judgments can materially affect amounts the Company
recognized in its consolidated financial statements. Tax positions taken by the Company on its income tax returns that are recognized
in the financial statements must satisfy a more likely than not recognition threshold, assuming that the position will be examined
by taxing authorities with full knowledge of all relevant information. See Note 8 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data" for discussion of the effects of the 2017 Tax Act and other tax policies.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company has recorded asset retirement obligations that are being accreted over their respective lives ranging from
two to 74 years. The inputs used in the valuation of asset retirement obligations include the assumed life of the asset placed into
service, the average inflation rate, market risk premium, the credit-adjusted risk free interest rate and the timing of incurring costs
related to the retirement of the asset.
Regulatory Assets and Liabilities
OG&E, as a regulated utility, is subject to accounting principles for certain types of rate-regulated activities, which provide
that certain incurred costs that would otherwise be charged to expense can be deferred as regulatory assets, based on the expected
recovery from customers in future rates. Likewise, certain actual or anticipated credits that would otherwise reduce expense can
be deferred as regulatory liabilities, based on the expected flowback to customers in future rates. Management's expected recovery
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of deferred costs and flowback of deferred credits generally results from specific decisions by regulators granting such ratemaking
treatment.
OG&E records certain incurred costs and obligations as regulatory assets or liabilities if, based on regulatory orders or
other available evidence, it is probable that the costs or obligations will be included in amounts allowable for recovery or refund
in future rates. The benefit obligations regulatory asset is comprised of expenses recorded which are probable of future recovery
and that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost, including net loss and prior service cost.
Unbilled Revenues
OG&E recognizes revenue from electric sales when power is delivered to customers. OG&E reads its customers' meters
and sends bills to its customers throughout each month. As a result, there is a significant amount of customers' electricity
consumption that has not been billed at the end of each month. OG&E accrues an estimate of the revenues for electric sales
delivered since the latest billings. Unbilled revenue is presented in Accrued Unbilled Revenues on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
and in Operating Revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income based on estimates of usage and prices during the period.
At December 31, 2018, if the estimated usage or price used in the unbilled revenue calculation were to increase or decrease by
one percent, this would cause a change in the unbilled revenues recognized of $0.4 million. At December 31, 2018 and 2017,
Accrued Unbilled Revenues were $62.6 million and $66.5 million, respectively. The estimates that management uses in this
calculation could vary from the actual amounts to be paid by customers.
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
Customer balances are generally written off if not collected within six months after the final billing date. The allowance
for uncollectible accounts receivable for OG&E is calculated by multiplying the last six months of electric revenue by the provision
rate, which is based on a 12-month historical average of actual balances written off. To the extent the historical collection rates
are not representative of future collections, there could be an effect on the amount of uncollectible expense recognized. Also, a
portion of the uncollectible provision related to fuel within the Oklahoma jurisdiction is being recovered through the fuel adjustment
clause. At December 31, 2018, if the provision rate were to increase or decrease by 10 percent, this would cause a change in the
uncollectible expense recognized of $0.2 million. The allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable is a reduction to Accounts
Receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and is included in the Other Operation and Maintenance Expense on the
Consolidated Statements of Income. The allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable was $1.7 million and $1.5 million at
December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for discussion of current accounting pronouncements
that are applicable to the Company.
Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company is confronted with issues or events that may result in a contingent
liability. These generally relate to lawsuits or claims made by third parties, including governmental agencies. When appropriate,
management consults with legal counsel and other experts to assess the claim. If, in management's opinion, the Company has
incurred a probable loss as set forth by GAAP, an estimate is made of the loss, and the appropriate accounting entries are reflected
in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. At the present time, based on available information, the Company believes
that any reasonably possible losses in excess of accrued amounts arising out of pending or threatened lawsuits or claims would
not be quantitatively material to its financial statements and would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows. See Notes 14 and 15 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data" and "Item 3. Legal Proceedings" for a discussion of the Company's commitments and contingencies.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
The activities of the Company are subject to numerous stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations
governing environmental protection. These laws and regulations can change, restrict or otherwise impact the Company's business
activities in many ways, including the handling or disposal of waste material, planning for future construction activities to avoid
or mitigate harm to threatened or endangered species and requiring the installation and operation of emissions control equipment.
Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could result in the assessment of administrative, civil and criminal penalties,
the imposition of remedial requirements and the issuance of orders enjoining future operations. Management believes that all of
its operations are in substantial compliance with current federal, state and local environmental standards.
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Environmental regulation can increase the cost of planning, design, initial installation and operation of OG&E's facilities.
Management continues to evaluate its compliance with existing and proposed environmental legislation and regulations and
implement appropriate environmental programs in a competitive market.
It is estimated that OG&E's total expenditures to comply with environmental laws, regulations and requirements for 2019
will be $50.0 million, of which $25.5 million is for capital expenditures. The amounts for OG&E include capital expenditures for
the Dry Scrubbers at Sooner Units 1 and 2 and the conversion of Muskogee Units 4 and 5 to natural gas. It is estimated that OG&E's
total expenditures to comply with environmental laws, regulations and requirements for 2020 will be $22.6 million, of which $0.2
million is for capital expenditures.
Air
Federal Clean Air Act Overview
OG&E's operations are subject to the Federal Clean Air Act, as amended, and comparable state laws and regulations.
These laws and regulations regulate emissions of air pollutants from various industrial sources, including electric generating units,
and also impose various monitoring and reporting requirements. Such laws and regulations may require that OG&E obtain pre-
approval for the construction or modification of certain projects or facilities expected to produce air emissions or result in the
increase of existing air emissions, obtain and strictly comply with air permits containing various emissions and operational
limitations or install emission control equipment. OG&E likely will be required to incur certain capital expenditures in the future
for air pollution control equipment and technology in connection with obtaining and maintaining operating permits and approvals
for air emissions.
Regional Haze Control Measures
The EPA's 2005 Regional Haze Rule is intended to protect visibility in certain national parks and wilderness areas
throughout the U.S. that may be impacted by air pollutant emissions. On December 28, 2011, the EPA issued a final Regional
Haze Rule for Oklahoma which adopted a FIP for SO2 emissions at Sooner Units 1 and 2 and Muskogee Units 4 and 5. The FIP
compliance date was January 4, 2019 as a result of an appeal filed by OG&E and others.
To satisfy the FIP, OG&E installed Dry Scrubbers at Sooner Units 1 and 2 and is converting Muskogee Units 4 and 5 to
natural gas. As of December 31, 2018, OG&E has invested $504.3 million in the Dry Scrubbers and $50.5 million in the Muskogee
natural gas conversion.
Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
In August 2011, the EPA finalized its CSAPR that required 27 states in the eastern half of the U.S. (including Oklahoma)
to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to ozone and particulate matter pollution in other states. Litigation challenging
the rule delayed the effective date until 2014. Several parties to that litigation, including OG&E, have petitions for review that
remain pending although the rule is now effective. Compliance with the CSAPR began in 2015 using the amount of allowances
originally scheduled to be available in 2012. OG&E has installed seven low NOX burner systems on two Muskogee units, two
Sooner units and three Seminole units and is in compliance.
On September 7, 2016, the EPA finalized an update to the 2011 CSAPR. The new rule applies to ozone-season NOX in
22 eastern states (including Oklahoma), utilizes a cap and trade program for NOX emissions and went into effect on May 1, 2017.
The rule reduces the 2016 CSAPR emissions cap for all seven of OG&E's coal and gas facilities by 47 percent combined. OG&E
and numerous other parties filed petitions for judicial and administrative review of the 2016 rule. Oral argument before the D.C.
Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals was held on October 3, 2018.
Due to the pending litigation and administrative proceedings, the ultimate timing and impact of the 2016 CSAPR update
rule on our operations cannot be determined with certainty at this time. However, the Company does not anticipate additional
capital expenditures beyond what has already been disclosed and does not expect that the reduced emissions cap, if upheld, will
have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Hazardous Air Pollutants Emission Standards
On February 16, 2012, the EPA published the final MATS rule regulating the emissions of certain hazardous air pollutants
from electric generating units, which became effective April 16, 2012. The Company complied with the MATS rule by the April
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16, 2016 deadline that applied to OG&E by installing activated carbon injection for all five coal units. Nonetheless, there is
continuing litigation, to which the Company is not a party, challenging whether the EPA had statutory authority to issue the MATS
rule. On December 27, 2018, the EPA released a proposed rule reconsidering certain elements of the 2012 rule in response to
lengthy litigation in the D.C. Circuit Court. The proposed rule will be available for public comment when it is published in the
Federal Register. The Company cannot predict the outcome of this litigation or regulatory proposal or how it will affect the
Company.
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
The EPA is required to set NAAQS for certain pollutants considered to be harmful to public health or the environment.
The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to review each NAAQS every five years. As a result of these reviews, the EPA periodically
has taken action to adopt more stringent NAAQS for those pollutants. If any areas of Oklahoma were to be designated as not
attaining the NAAQS for a particular pollutant, the Company could be required to install additional emission controls on its
facilities to help the state achieve attainment with the NAAQS. As of December 31, 2018, no areas of Oklahoma had been designated
as non-attainment for pollutants that are likely to affect the Company's operations. Several processes are under way to designate
areas in Oklahoma as attaining or not attaining revised NAAQS.
The EPA proposed to designate part of Muskogee County, in which OG&E's Muskogee Power Plant is located, as non-
attainment for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS on March 1, 2016, even though nearby monitors indicate compliance with the NAAQS. The
proposed designation is based on modeling that does not reflect the planned conversion of two of the coal units at Muskogee to
natural gas. OG&E commented that the EPA should defer a designation of the area to allow time for additional monitoring. The
State of Oklahoma's revised monitoring plan was approved by the EPA, and the required monitoring commenced at the beginning
of 2017 and will continue through the end of 2019. Nonetheless, the EPA has a deadline for making a decision on the designation
pursuant to a consent decree entered by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to resolve a citizen suit. The
deadline has been extended several times, with the current deadline being August 26, 2017, but a decision has yet to be reached.
It is unclear what impact, if any, the consent decree deadline will have on the monitoring plan. At this time, OG&E cannot determine
with any certainty whether the proposed designation of Muskogee County will cause a material impact to OG&E's financial results.
The EPA has published final decisions on all other areas of Oklahoma. In this decision, Noble County, in which the Sooner plant
is located, was deemed to be in attainment with the 2010 standard.
On September 30, 2015, the EPA finalized a NAAQS for ozone at 70 ppb, which is more stringent than the previous
standard of 75 ppb set in 2008. In September 2016, Oklahoma submitted to the EPA the recommendation of "attainment/
unclassifiable" for all 77 counties in Oklahoma. On June 4, 2018, the EPA published its final determination that there are no
nonattainment areas in Oklahoma. Based on this assessment, no material impacts are anticipated at this time.
The Company continues to monitor these processes and their possible impact on its operations but, at this time, cannot
determine with any certainty whether they will cause a material impact to the Company's financial results.
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
There is continuing discussion and evaluation of possible global climate change in certain regulatory and legislative
arenas. The focus is generally on emissions of greenhouse gases, including CO2, sulfur hexafluoride and methane, and whether
these emissions are contributing to the warming of the earth's atmosphere. On June 1, 2017, President Trump announced that the
U.S. will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord and begin negotiations to re-enter the agreement with different terms. A new
agreement may result in future additional emissions reductions in the U.S.; however, it is not possible to determine what the
international legal standards for greenhouse gas emissions will be in the future and the extent to which these commitments will
be implemented through the Clean Air Act or any other existing statutes and new legislation.
If legislation or regulations are passed at the federal or state levels in the future requiring mandatory reductions of CO2
and other greenhouse gases on the Company's facilities, this could result in significant additional compliance costs that would
affect the Company's future consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows if such costs are not recovered
through regulated rates. Several states outside the area where the Company operates have passed laws, adopted regulations or
undertaken regulatory initiatives to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, primarily through the planned development of
greenhouse gas emission inventories and/or regional greenhouse gas cap and trade programs.
On October 23, 2015, the EPA published the final Clean Power Plan that established standards of performance for CO2
emissions from existing fossil-fuel-fired power plants along with state-specific CO2 reduction standards expressed as both rate-
based (lbs./MWh) and mass-based (tons/yr.) goals. However, the rule was challenged in court when it was issued, and the U.S.
Supreme Court issued orders staying implementation of the Clean Power Plan on February 9, 2016 pending resolution of the court
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challenges. The EPA published a proposal on October 16, 2017 to repeal the Clean Power Plan. On August 31, 2018, without
acting on the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan, the EPA published the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, a proposed rule to
replace the Clean Power Plan. The ultimate timing and impact of these standards on OG&E's operations cannot be determined
with certainty at this time, although a requirement for significant reduction of CO2 emissions from existing fossil-fuel-fired power
plants ultimately could result in significant additional compliance costs that would affect the Company's future consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows if such costs are not recovered through regulated rates.
Nonetheless, OG&E's current business strategy will result in a reduced carbon emissions rate compared to current levels.
As discussed in Note 15 in "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" under "Pending Regulatory Matters," OG&E's
plan to comply with the EPA's MATS rule and Regional Haze Rule FIP includes converting two coal-fired generating units at the
Muskogee Station to natural gas, among other measures. OG&E's deployment of Smart Grid technology helps to reduce the peak
load demand. OG&E is also deploying more renewable energy sources that do not emit greenhouse gases. OG&E's service territory
borders one of the nation's best wind resource areas, and OG&E has leveraged its geographic position to develop renewable energy
resources and completed transmission investments to deliver the renewable energy. The SPP has begun to authorize the construction
of transmission lines capable of bringing renewable energy out of the wind resource areas in western Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle
and western Kansas to load centers by planning for more transmission to be built in the area. In addition to increasing overall
system reliability, these new transmission resources should provide greater access to additional wind resources that are currently
constrained due to existing transmission delivery limitations.
EPA Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction Policy
On May 22, 2015, the EPA issued a final rule to address the provisions in the SIPs of 36 states (including Oklahoma)
regarding the treatment of emissions that occur during startup, shutdown and malfunction operations. The final rule clarifies the
EPA's Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction Policy. Although judicial challenges to the rule are ongoing, the Oklahoma Department
of Environmental Quality submitted a SIP revision for the EPA's approval on November 7, 2016 to comply with this rule. This
rule has resulted in permit modifications for certain OG&E units. The Company does not anticipate capital expenditures or a
material impact to its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows, as a result of adoption of this rule.
Air Quality Control System
The Dry Scrubber system on Sooner Unit 1 completed certain emission testing in October 2018 and was placed into
service. The Dry Scrubber system on Sooner Unit 2 completed certain emission testing in January 2019 and was placed into
service. More detail regarding the ECP can be found under "Pending Regulatory Matters" in Note 15 in "Item 8. Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data."
Endangered Species
Certain federal laws, including the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the
Endangered Species Act, provide special protection to certain designated species. These laws and any state equivalents provide
for significant civil and criminal penalties for unpermitted activities that result in harm to or harassment of certain protected animals
and plants, including damage to their habitats. If such species are located in an area in which the Company conducts operations,
or if additional species in those areas become subject to protection, the Company's operations and development projects, particularly
transmission, wind or pipeline projects, could be restricted or delayed, or the Company could be required to implement expensive
mitigation measures.
Waste
OG&E's operations generate wastes that are subject to the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 as
well as comparable state laws which impose detailed requirements for the handling, storage, treatment and disposal of waste.
In 2015, the EPA finalized a rule under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act for the handling and disposal
of coal combustion residuals or coal ash. The rule regulates coal ash as a solid waste rather than a hazardous waste, which would
have made the management of coal ash more costly. Recent litigation decisions at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals indicate that
the EPA will be required to revise certain aspects of this rule. OG&E manages one regulated inactive coal ash impoundment that
is expected to be clean-closed in 2019. On June 28, 2018, the EPA approved the State of Oklahoma's application for a state coal
ash permitting program that will operate in lieu of the federal coal ash program promulgated under the Federal Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act. The EPA approval of the State of Oklahoma permitting program is currently under litigation. The
Company is monitoring regulatory developments relating to this rule, none of which appear to be material to OG&E at this time.
OG&E is in compliance with this rule at this time.
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The Company has sought and will continue to seek pollution prevention opportunities and to evaluate the effectiveness
of its waste reduction, reuse and recycling efforts. In 2018, the Company obtained refunds of $1.9 million from the recycling of
scrap metal, salvaged transformers and used transformer oil. This figure does not include the additional savings gained through
the reduction and/or avoidance of disposal costs and the reduction in material purchases due to the reuse of existing materials. Similar
savings are anticipated in future years.
Water
OG&E's operations are subject to the Federal Clean Water Act and comparable state laws and regulations. These laws
and regulations impose detailed requirements and strict controls regarding the discharge of pollutants into state and federal waters.
The EPA issued a final rule on May 19, 2014 to implement Section 316(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act, which requires
that power plant cooling water intake structure location, design, construction and capacity reflect the best available technology
for minimizing their adverse environmental impact via the impingement and entrainment of aquatic organisms. The Oklahoma
Department of Environmental Quality issued final permits on December 22, 2017 and August 22, 2018 for Muskogee Power Plant
and Seminole Power Plant, respectively, in compliance with the final 316(b) rule, and OG&E did not incur any material costs
associated with the rule's implementation at either location. OG&E expects to be able to provide a reasonable estimate of any
material costs associated with the rule's implementation at other facilities following the future issuance of permits from the State
of Oklahoma.
In 2015, the EPA issued a final rule addressing the effluent limitation guidelines for power plants under the Federal Clean
Water Act. The final rule establishes technology and performance based standards that may apply to discharges of six waste streams
including bottom ash transport water. Compliance with this rule will occur by 2023; however, on April 12, 2017, the EPA granted
a Petition for Reconsideration of the 2015 Rule. OG&E is evaluating what, if any, compliance actions are needed but is not able
to quantify with any certainty what costs may be incurred. OG&E expects to be able to provide a reasonable estimate of any
material costs associated with the rule's implementation following issuance of the permits from the State of Oklahoma.
Site Remediation
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and comparable state laws impose
liability, without regard to the legality of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons responsible for the release of hazardous
substances into the environment. Because OG&E utilizes various products and generates wastes that are considered hazardous
substances for purposes of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, OG&E could
be subject to liability for the costs of cleaning up and restoring sites where those substances have been released to the environment. At
this time, it is not anticipated that any associated liability will cause a significant impact to OG&E.
For a further discussion regarding contingencies relating to environmental laws and regulations, see Note 14 in "Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data."
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Market risks are, in most cases, risks that are actively traded in a marketplace and have been well studied in regards to
quantification. Market risks include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates and commodity prices. The Company's exposure
to changes in interest rates relates primarily to short-term variable-rate debt and commercial paper. The Company is exposed to
commodity prices in its operations.
Risk Oversight Committee
Management monitors market risks using a risk committee structure. The Company's Risk Oversight Committee, which
consists primarily of corporate officers, is responsible for the overall development, implementation and enforcement of strategies
and policies for all market risk management activities of the Company. This committee's emphasis is a holistic perspective of risk
measurement and policies targeting the Company's overall financial performance. On a quarterly basis, the Risk Oversight
Committee reports to the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors on the Company's risk profile affecting anticipated
financial results, including any significant risk issues.
The Company also has a Corporate Risk Management Department. This group, in conjunction with the aforementioned
committees, is responsible for establishing and enforcing the Company's risk policies.
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Risk Policies
Management utilizes risk policies to control the amount of market risk exposure. These policies are designed to provide
the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors and senior executives of the Company with confidence that the risks
taken on by the Company's business activities are in accordance with their expectations for financial returns and that the approved
policies and controls related to market risk management are being followed.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company's exposure to changes in interest rates primarily relates to short-term variable-rate debt and commercial
paper. The Company manages its interest rate exposure by monitoring and limiting the effects of market changes in interest
rates. The Company may utilize interest rate derivatives to alter interest rate exposure in an attempt to reduce the effects of these
changes. Interest rate derivatives would be used solely to modify interest rate exposure and not to modify the overall leverage of
the debt portfolio, but the Company has no intent at this time to utilize interest rate derivatives.
The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is based on quoted market prices and estimates of current rates available
for similar issues with similar maturities or by calculating the net present value of the monthly payments discounted by the
Company's current borrowing rate. The following table shows the Company's long-term debt maturities and the weighted-average
interest rates by maturity date.
Year Ended December 31
(Dollars in millions)
Fixed-rate debt (A):
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Thereafter
Total
12/31/18
Fair Value
Principal amount ................... $ 250.1
Weighted-average interest
rate.........................................
8.25%
Variable-rate debt (B):
$
0.1
$
0.1
$
0.1
$
0.1
$ 2,794.1
$ 3,044.6
$
3,186.9
4.48%
4.48%
4.48%
4.48%
4.74%
5.03%
Principal amount ................... $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $
Weighted-average interest
rate.........................................
—%
—%
—%
—%
—%
135.4
$
135.4
$
135.4
1.79%
1.79%
(A) Prior to or when these debt obligations mature, the Company may refinance all or a portion of such debt at then-existing
market interest rates which may be more or less than the interest rates on the maturing debt.
(B) A hypothetical change of 100 basis points in the underlying variable interest rate incurred by the Company would change
interest expense by $1.4 million annually.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Year Ended December 31 (In millions except per share data)
OPERATING REVENUES
2018
2017
2016
Revenues from contracts with customers ........................................................................ $ 2,211.7 $
Other revenues.................................................................................................................
Operating revenues .....................................................................................................
COST OF SALES ................................................................................................................
OPERATING EXPENSES
58.6
2,270.3
892.5
— $
—
2,261.1
897.6
—
—
2,259.2
880.1
Other operation and maintenance....................................................................................
Depreciation and amortization ........................................................................................
Taxes other than income..................................................................................................
Operating expenses.....................................................................................................
OPERATING INCOME.......................................................................................................
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates ...............................................................
Allowance for equity funds used during construction.....................................................
Other net periodic benefit expense ..................................................................................
Other income ...................................................................................................................
Other expense ..................................................................................................................
Net other income.........................................................................................................
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on long-term debt ...............................................................................................
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction ...............................................
Interest on short-term debt and other interest charges.....................................................
Interest expense ..........................................................................................................
INCOME BEFORE TAXES ................................................................................................
474.6
321.6
92.0
888.2
489.6
152.8
23.8
(10.8)
21.7
(23.4)
164.1
157.4
(11.7)
10.3
156.0
497.7
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)...............................................................................
NET INCOME ..................................................................................................................... $
BASIC AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING..............................................
72.2
425.5 $
199.7
458.7
283.5
89.4
831.6
531.9
131.2
39.7
(21.6)
46.4
(14.1)
181.6
153.6
(18.0)
8.2
143.8
569.7
(49.3)
619.0 $
199.7
438.1
322.6
87.6
848.3
530.8
101.8
14.2
(27.5)
26.0
(16.9)
97.6
143.2
(7.5)
6.4
142.1
486.3
148.1
338.2
199.7
DILUTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING ........................................
199.9
BASIC EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE................................................ $
1.69
DILUTED EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE .......................................... $
1.69
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE ........................................................ $ 1.39500 $ 1.27000 $ 1.15500
200.0
3.10 $
3.10 $
2.13 $
2.12 $
200.5
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Net income ............................................................................................................................... $
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
2018
2017
2016
425.5 $
619.0 $
338.2
Pension Plan and Restoration of Retirement Income Plan:
Amortization of deferred net loss, net of tax of $1.1, $1.4 and $1.7, respectively......
Amortization of prior service cost, net of tax of $0.0, $0.0 and $0.0, respectively.....
Net gain (loss) arising during the period, net of tax of ($4.7), $0.2 and ($0.6),
respectively ..................................................................................................................
Settlement cost, net of tax of $1.6, $1.4 and $3.2, respectively ..................................
3.3
—
(14.1)
4.7
2.5
(0.1)
0.4
2.2
2.8
—
(0.7)
5.0
Postretirement Benefit Plans:
Amortization of prior service credit, net of tax of ($0.6), ($0.3) and ($1.0),
respectively ..................................................................................................................
Prior service cost arising during the period, net of tax of $0.0, $4.0 and $0.0,
respectively ..................................................................................................................
Net gain (loss) arising during the period, net of tax of $0.7, ($0.2) and $0.1,
respectively ..................................................................................................................
Settlement cost, net of tax of $0.0, $0.2 and $0.0, respectively ..................................
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax .........................................................
Comprehensive income ........................................................................................ $
(1.7)
(0.6)
(1.5)
—
2.1
—
(5.7)
419.8 $
6.3
(0.6)
0.5
10.6
—
0.2
—
5.8
629.6 $
344.0
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2018
2017
2016
Net income....................................................................................................................... $
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
425.5 $
619.0 $
338.2
Depreciation and amortization....................................................................................
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net ..............................................
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates...........................................................
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates ..............................................................
Allowance for equity funds used during construction................................................
Stock-based compensation expense............................................................................
Regulatory assets ........................................................................................................
Regulatory liabilities...................................................................................................
Other assets.................................................................................................................
Other liabilities ...........................................................................................................
Change in certain current assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and accrued unbilled revenues, net.......................................
Income taxes receivable.........................................................................................
Fuel, materials and supplies inventories ................................................................
Fuel recoveries .......................................................................................................
Other current assets................................................................................................
Accounts payable ...................................................................................................
Other current liabilities ..........................................................................................
Net cash provided from operating activities .....................................................
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (less allowance for equity funds used during construction) .....
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates ......................................................................
Return of capital - unconsolidated affiliates ...............................................................
Proceeds from sale of assets .......................................................................................
Net cash used in investing activities .................................................................
321.6
78.5
(152.8)
141.2
(23.8)
13.4
(10.8)
(16.5)
6.2
1.0
19.8
(4.1)
27.3
(3.4)
25.1
29.7
73.2
951.1
(573.6)
(2.5)
—
0.1
(576.0)
283.5
(50.0)
(131.2)
131.2
(39.7)
9.1
3.7
(3.7)
(0.7)
(65.5)
(21.8)
13.6
(3.6)
53.0
27.2
27.1
(66.7)
784.5
(824.1)
(8.5)
10.0
0.7
(821.9)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt .......................................................................
Proceeds from long-term debt ....................................................................................
Payment of long-term debt .........................................................................................
Dividends paid on common stock...............................................................................
Expense of common stock ..........................................................................................
Other ...........................................................................................................................
Net cash (used in) provided from financing activities ......................................
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS ..................................................
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ...............................
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ............................................. $
(168.4)
396.0
(250.1)
(272.2)
(0.1)
(0.4)
(295.2)
79.9
14.4
94.3 $
(67.8)
592.1
(225.1)
(247.6)
(0.1)
—
51.5
14.1
0.3
14.4 $
322.6
153.8
(101.8)
102.3
(14.2)
4.7
(21.4)
(11.8)
15.4
(18.9)
(6.9)
(2.2)
32.4
(112.6)
(26.2)
(45.1)
36.4
644.7
(660.1)
—
38.8
0.9
(620.4)
236.2
—
(110.2)
(225.1)
—
(0.1)
(99.2)
(74.9)
75.2
0.3
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
2018
2017
December 31 (In millions)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ................................................................................................................... $
Accounts receivable, less reserve of $1.7 and $1.5, respectively........................................................
Accrued unbilled revenues ..................................................................................................................
Income taxes receivable ......................................................................................................................
Fuel inventories ...................................................................................................................................
Materials and supplies, at average cost ...............................................................................................
Fuel clause under recoveries ...............................................................................................................
Other ....................................................................................................................................................
Total current assets .........................................................................................................................
94.3 $
174.7
62.6
9.9
57.6
126.7
2.0
29.5
557.3
14.4
190.6
66.5
5.8
84.3
80.8
—
54.6
497.0
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates ...............................................................................................
Other ....................................................................................................................................................
Total other property and investments .............................................................................................
1,177.5
73.4
1,250.9
1,160.4
76.7
1,237.1
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
In service .............................................................................................................................................
Construction work in progress.............................................................................................................
Total property, plant and equipment ...............................................................................................
Less accumulated depreciation ..................................................................................................
Net property, plant and equipment..................................................................................................
11,994.8
376.4
12,371.2
3,727.4
8,643.8
11,041.2
867.5
11,908.7
3,568.8
8,339.9
DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS
Regulatory assets .................................................................................................................................
Other ....................................................................................................................................................
Total deferred charges and other assets ..........................................................................................
283.0
55.7
338.7
TOTAL ASSETS ...................................................................................................................................... $ 10,748.6 $ 10,412.7
285.8
10.8
296.6
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
December 31 (In millions)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term debt.................................................................................................................................... $
Accounts payable.................................................................................................................................
Dividends payable ...............................................................................................................................
Customer deposits ...............................................................................................................................
Accrued taxes ......................................................................................................................................
Accrued interest...................................................................................................................................
Accrued compensation ........................................................................................................................
Long-term debt due within one year ...................................................................................................
Fuel clause over recoveries .................................................................................................................
Other ....................................................................................................................................................
Total current liabilities....................................................................................................................
LONG-TERM DEBT ...............................................................................................................................
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES
Accrued benefit obligations.................................................................................................................
Deferred income taxes.........................................................................................................................
Regulatory liabilities ...........................................................................................................................
Other ....................................................................................................................................................
Total deferred credits and other liabilities ......................................................................................
Total liabilities ................................................................................................................................
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 14)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
2018
2017
— $
239.3
72.9
83.6
44.0
44.5
47.8
250.0
0.3
87.0
869.4
2,896.9
225.7
1,310.9
1,270.7
169.9
2,977.2
6,743.5
168.4
230.4
66.4
80.7
44.5
44.0
35.9
249.8
1.7
28.7
950.5
2,749.6
192.7
1,227.8
1,283.4
157.6
2,861.5
6,561.6
Common stockholders' equity .............................................................................................................
Retained earnings ................................................................................................................................
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax .............................................................................
Total stockholders' equity ...............................................................................................................
1,114.8
2,759.5
(23.2)
3,851.1
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ................................................................... $ 10,748.6 $ 10,412.7
1,127.7
2,906.3
(28.9)
4,005.1
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CAPITALIZATION
December 31 (In millions except per share data)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
2018
2017
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 450.0 shares; and outstanding 199.7 shares
and 199.7 shares, respectively ............................................................................................................. $
Premium on common stock .................................................................................................................
Retained earnings ................................................................................................................................
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax .............................................................................
Total stockholders' equity ...............................................................................................................
2.0 $
1,125.7
2,906.3
(28.9)
4,005.1
2.0
1,112.8
2,759.5
(23.2)
3,851.1
LONG-TERM DEBT
SERIES
DUE DATE
Senior Notes, Series Due September 1, 2018 ...................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due January 15, 2019 ......................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due July 15, 2027............................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due April 15, 2028 ..........................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due August 15, 2028 .......................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due January 15, 2036 ......................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due February 1, 2038 ......................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due June 1, 2040 .............................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due May 15, 2041 ...........................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due May 1, 2043 .............................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due March 15, 2044 ........................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due December 15, 2044 ..................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due April 1, 2047 ............................................................
Senior Notes, Series Due August 15, 2047 .......................................................
Tinker Debt, Due August 31, 2062 ...................................................................
Senior Notes - OG&E
6.35%
8.25%
6.65%
6.50%
3.80%
5.75%
6.45%
5.85%
5.25%
3.90%
4.55%
4.00%
4.15%
3.85%
3.80%
Other Bonds - OG&E
Garfield Industrial Authority, January 1, 2025..................................................
1.01% - 2.00%
Muskogee Industrial Authority, January 1, 2025 ..............................................
1.01% - 1.83%
Muskogee Industrial Authority, June 1, 2027 ...................................................
1.03% - 1.86%
Unamortized debt expense ................................................................................................................
Unamortized discount .......................................................................................................................
Total long-term debt .......................................................................................................................
Less: long-term debt due within one year..................................................................................
Total long-term debt (excluding long-term debt due within one year)...........................................
47.0
32.4
56.0
(20.8)
(9.9)
2,999.4
(249.8)
2,749.6
Total capitalization (including long-term debt due within one year) ....................................................... $ 7,152.0 $ 6,850.5
—
250.0
125.0
100.0
400.0
110.0
200.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
300.0
300.0
9.6
250.0
250.0
125.0
100.0
—
110.0
200.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
250.0
300.0
300.0
9.7
47.0
32.4
56.0
(22.9)
(10.2)
3,146.9
(250.0)
2,896.9
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2015 ....................
Net income...................................................
Other comprehensive income, net of tax .....
Dividends declared on common stock.........
Stock-based compensation...........................
Balance at December 31, 2016 ....................
Net income...................................................
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principles......................................................
Other comprehensive income, net of tax .....
Dividends declared on common stock.........
Expense of common stock ...........................
Stock-based compensation...........................
Balance at December 31, 2017 ....................
Net income...................................................
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax...........
Dividends declared on common stock.........
Expense of common stock ...........................
Stock-based compensation...........................
Balance at December 31, 2018 ....................
Shares
Outstanding
Common
Stock
Premium on
Common
Stock
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
Total
199.7 $
—
—
—
—
199.7 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
199.7 $
—
—
—
—
—
199.7 $
2.0 $
—
—
—
—
2.0 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.0 $
—
—
—
—
—
2.0 $
1,099.3 $
—
—
—
4.5
1,103.8 $
—
2,259.8 $
338.2
—
(230.7)
—
2,367.3 $
619.0
—
26.8
—
—
(0.1)
9.1
1,112.8 $
—
—
—
(0.1)
13.0
1,125.7 $
—
(253.6)
—
—
2,759.5 $
425.5
—
(278.7)
—
—
2,906.3 $
(35.1) $
—
5.8
—
—
(29.3) $
—
(4.5)
10.6
—
—
—
(23.2) $
—
(5.7)
—
—
—
(28.9) $
3,326.0
338.2
5.8
(230.7)
4.5
3,443.8
619.0
22.3
10.6
(253.6)
(0.1)
9.1
3,851.1
425.5
(5.7)
(278.7)
(0.1)
13.0
4,005.1
The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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OGE ENERGY CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
The Company is a holding company with investments in energy and energy services providers offering physical delivery
and related services for both electricity and natural gas primarily in the south central U.S. The Company conducts these activities
through two business segments: (i) electric utility and (ii) natural gas midstream operations. The accounts of the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements. All intercompany transactions and balances are
eliminated in consolidation. The Company generally uses the equity method of accounting for investments where its ownership
interest is between 20 percent and 50 percent and it lacks the power to direct activities that most significantly impact economic
performance.
The electric utility segment generates, transmits, distributes and sells electric energy in Oklahoma and western Arkansas.
Its operations are conducted through OG&E and are subject to regulation by the OCC, the APSC and the FERC. OG&E was
incorporated in 1902 under the laws of the Oklahoma Territory and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. OG&E is the
largest electric utility in Oklahoma, and its franchised service territory includes Fort Smith, Arkansas and the surrounding
communities. OG&E sold its retail natural gas business in 1928 and is no longer engaged in the natural gas distribution business.
The natural gas midstream operations segment represents the Company's investment in Enable through wholly owned
subsidiaries and ultimately OGE Holdings. Enable was formed in 2013, and its general partner is equally controlled by the Company
and CenterPoint, who each have 50 percent management ownership. Based on the 50/50 management ownership, with neither
company having control, the Company accounts for its interest in Enable using the equity method of accounting. Enable is primarily
engaged in the business of gathering, processing, transporting and storing natural gas. Enable's natural gas gathering and processing
assets are strategically located in four states and serve natural gas production from shale developments in the Anadarko, Arkoma
and Ark-La-Tex Basins. Enable also owns a crude oil gathering business in the Anadarko and Williston Basins. Enable has intrastate
natural gas transportation and storage assets that are located in Oklahoma as well as interstate assets that extend from western
Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle to Louisiana, from Louisiana to Illinois and from Louisiana to Alabama.
The Company charges operating costs to OG&E and Enable based on several factors. Operating costs directly related to
OG&E and Enable are assigned as such. Operating costs incurred for the benefit of OG&E and Enable are allocated either as
overhead based primarily on labor costs or using the "Distrigas" method. The "Distrigas" method is a three-factor formula that
uses an equal weighting of payroll, net operating revenues and gross property, plant and equipment. The Company adopted this
method in January 1996 as a result of a recommendation by the OCC Staff. The Company believes this method provides a reasonable
basis for allocating common expenses.
Accounting Records
The accounting records of OG&E are maintained in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts prescribed by the
FERC and adopted by the OCC and the APSC. Additionally, OG&E, as a regulated utility, is subject to accounting principles for
certain types of rate-regulated activities, which provide that certain incurred costs that would otherwise be charged to expense can
be deferred as regulatory assets, based on the expected recovery from customers in future rates. Likewise, certain actual or
anticipated credits that would otherwise reduce expense can be deferred as regulatory liabilities, based on the expected flowback
to customers in future rates. Management's expected recovery of deferred costs and flowback of deferred credits generally results
from specific decisions by regulators granting such ratemaking treatment.
OG&E records certain incurred costs and obligations as regulatory assets or liabilities if, based on regulatory orders or
other available evidence, it is probable that the costs or obligations will be included in amounts allowable for recovery or refund
in future rates.
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The following table is a summary of OG&E's regulatory assets and liabilities:
December 31 (In millions)
REGULATORY ASSETS
Current:
Production tax credit rider under recovery (A) ................................................................................... $
Oklahoma demand program rider under recovery (A) ........................................................................
Fuel clause under recoveries ...............................................................................................................
SPP cost tracker under recovery (A) ...................................................................................................
Other (A) .............................................................................................................................................
Total current regulatory assets .......................................................................................................... $
Non-current:
Benefit obligations regulatory asset .................................................................................................... $
Deferred storm expenses .....................................................................................................................
Smart Grid ...........................................................................................................................................
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt ..................................................................................................
Arkansas deferred pension expenses ...................................................................................................
Sooner Dry Scrubbers..........................................................................................................................
Other ....................................................................................................................................................
Total non-current regulatory assets ................................................................................................... $
REGULATORY LIABILITIES
Current:
2018
2017
6.9 $
6.4
2.0
—
3.2
18.5 $
188.2 $
36.5
25.6
11.4
6.8
4.5
—
31.6
—
7.7
1.5
40.8
177.2
42.2
32.8
12.3
5.1
—
12.8
285.8 $
13.4
283.0
SPP cost tracker over recovery (B)...................................................................................................... $
Reserve for tax refund (B)...................................................................................................................
Transmission cost recovery rider over recovery (B) ...........................................................................
Fuel clause over recoveries .................................................................................................................
Other (B)..............................................................................................................................................
Total current regulatory liabilities..................................................................................................... $
16.8 $
15.4
2.7
0.3
1.4
36.6 $
—
—
0.2
1.7
2.0
3.9
Non-current:
Income taxes refundable to customers, net.......................................................................................... $
Accrued removal obligations, net........................................................................................................
Pension tracker ....................................................................................................................................
Other ....................................................................................................................................................
7.2
Total non-current regulatory liabilities.............................................................................................. $ 1,270.7 $ 1,283.4
6.8
937.1 $
308.1
18.7
955.5
288.4
32.3
(A) Included in Other Current Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(B) Included in Other Current Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As discussed in Note 15 under "Oklahoma Rate Review Filing - January 2018," as a result of the settlement agreement
reached in the most recent Oklahoma rate review, OG&E removed production tax credits from base rates and now utilizes a separate
rider to credit customers for production tax credits, which can either result in a regulatory asset or regulatory liability based on
the differential between estimated and actual production tax credits included in the rider.
OG&E recovers program costs related to the Demand and Energy Efficiency Program in Oklahoma through the Demand
Program Rider, which operates on a three year program cycle. The most recently concluded cycle allowed for recovery through
December 2018 of energy efficiency program costs as well as associated lost revenues for achieved energy efficiency and demand
savings and performance-based incentives. As discussed in Note 15 under "Demand Program Portfolio Filing," in December 2018,
the OCC approved OG&E's 2019 through 2021 program cycle demand portfolio programs, which includes (i) energy efficiency
program costs, (ii) lost revenues associated with certain achieved energy efficiency and demand savings, (iii) performance-based
incentives and (iv) costs associated with research and development investments.
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Fuel clause recoveries are generated from OG&E's customers when OG&E's cost of fuel either exceeds or is less than
the amount billed to its customers. OG&E's fuel recovery clauses are designed to smooth the impact of fuel price volatility on
customers' bills. As a result, OG&E under recovers fuel costs in periods of rising fuel prices above the baseline charge for fuel
and over recovers fuel costs when prices decline below the baseline charge for fuel. Provisions in the fuel clauses are intended to
allow OG&E to amortize under and over recovery balances.
The benefit obligations regulatory asset is comprised of expenses recorded which are probable of future recovery and
that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost, including net loss and prior service cost. These
expenses are recorded as a regulatory asset as OG&E historically recovered and currently recovers pension and postretirement
benefit plan expense in its electric rates. If, in the future, the regulatory bodies indicate a change in policy related to the recovery
of pension and postretirement benefit plan expenses, this could cause the benefit obligations regulatory asset balance to be
reclassified to accumulated other comprehensive income.
The following table is a summary of the components of the benefit obligations regulatory asset:
December 31 (In millions)
Pension Plan and Restoration of Retirement Income Plan:
2018
2017
Net loss................................................................................................................................................... $
185.3 $
172.4
Postretirement Benefit Plans:
Net loss...................................................................................................................................................
Prior service cost....................................................................................................................................
Total................................................................................................................................................... $
25.6
(22.7)
188.2 $
33.6
(28.8)
177.2
The following amounts in the benefit obligations regulatory asset at December 31, 2018 are expected to be recognized
as components of net periodic benefit cost in 2019:
(In millions)
Pension Plan and Restoration of Retirement Income Plan:
Net loss....................................................................................................................................................................... $
13.8
Postretirement Benefit Plans:
Net loss.......................................................................................................................................................................
Prior service cost........................................................................................................................................................
Total....................................................................................................................................................................... $
2.7
(6.1)
10.4
OG&E includes in expense any Oklahoma storm-related operation and maintenance expenses up to $2.7 million annually
and defers to a regulatory asset any additional expenses incurred over $2.7 million. OG&E expects to recover the amounts deferred
each year over a five-year period in accordance with historical practice.
OG&E deferred to a regulatory asset the incremental and stranded costs that were accumulated during Smart Grid
deployment, including (i) costs for web portal access, (ii) costs for education and home energy reports and (iii) stranded costs
associated with OG&E's analog electric meters, which have been replaced by smart meters. These costs have been included in the
Smart Grid asset in the table above, and as approved in recent rate reviews in Oklahoma and Arkansas, these costs are now being
recovered over a six year period.
Unamortized loss on reacquired debt is comprised of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the early retirement of
OG&E's long-term debt. These amounts are recorded in interest expense and are being amortized over the term of the long-term
debt which replaced the previous long-term debt. The unamortized loss on reacquired debt is recovered as a part of OG&E's cost
of capital.
Arkansas includes a certain level of pension expense in base rates. When the Pension Plan experiences a settlement,
which represents an acceleration of future pension costs, OG&E defers to a regulatory asset the Arkansas jurisdictional portion
of each settlement, which historically was recovered from customers over the average life of the remaining plan participants. A
portion of these settlements is now being recovered in current rates, and additional amounts will be requested as additional
settlements occur. For additional information related to settlements, see Note 12.
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As discussed in Note 15 under "Oklahoma Rate Review Filing - January 2018," as the result of a settlement agreement
reached in the most recent Oklahoma rate review, OG&E began deferring the non-fuel incremental operation and maintenance
expenses, depreciation, debt cost associated with the capital investment and related ad valorem taxes for the Dry Scrubbers at
Sooner Units 1 and 2 as a regulatory asset. Recovery of these costs was requested in OG&E's December 2018 rate review filing.
For additional information on the Dry Scrubber project, see Note 15 under "Environmental Compliance Plan."
OG&E recovers certain SPP costs related to base plan charges from its customers and refunds certain SPP revenues
received to its customers in Oklahoma through the SPP cost tracker and in Arkansas through the transmission cost recovery rider.
Further discussion of the Company's reserve for tax refund in response to OCC, APSC and FERC proceedings can be
found in Notes 8 and 15.
Income taxes refundable to customers, net, represents the reduction in accumulated deferred income taxes resulting from
the reduction in the federal income tax rate as part of the 2017 Tax Act and includes income taxes recoverable from customers
that represent income tax benefits previously used to reduce OG&E's revenues (treated as regulatory assets). These liabilities will
be returned to customers in varying amounts over approximately 80 years, and the assets will be amortized over the estimated
remaining life of the assets to which they relate, as the temporary differences that generated the income tax benefits turn around.
Accrued removal obligations, net represents asset retirement costs previously recovered from ratepayers for other than
legal obligations.
OG&E recovers specific amounts of pension and postretirement medical costs in rates approved in its Oklahoma rate
reviews. In accordance with approved orders, OG&E defers the difference between actual pension and postretirement medical
expenses and the amount approved in its last Oklahoma rate review as a regulatory asset or regulatory liability. These amounts
have been recorded in the Pension tracker regulatory liability in the table above.
Management continuously monitors the future recoverability of regulatory assets. When in management's judgment future
recovery becomes impaired, the amount of the regulatory asset is adjusted, as appropriate. If OG&E were required to discontinue
the application of accounting principles for certain types of rate-regulated activities for some or all of its operations, it could result
in writing off the related regulatory assets or liabilities, which could have significant financial effects.
Use of Estimates
In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and contingent liabilities at the date of the
Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Changes to
these assumptions and estimates could have a material effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. However, the
Company believes it has taken reasonable positions where assumptions and estimates are used in order to minimize the negative
financial impact to the Company that could result if actual results vary from the assumptions and estimates. In management's
opinion, the areas of the Company where the most significant judgment is exercised includes the determination of Pension Plan
assumptions, income taxes, contingency reserves, asset retirement obligations and depreciable lives of property, plant and
equipment. For the electric utility segment, significant judgment is also exercised in the determination of regulatory assets and
liabilities and unbilled revenues.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased
with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. These investments are carried at cost, which approximates
fair value.
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Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable
Customer balances are generally written off if not collected within six months after the final billing date. The allowance
for uncollectible accounts receivable for OG&E is calculated by multiplying the last six months of electric revenue by the provision
rate, which is based on a 12-month historical average of actual balances written off. To the extent the historical collection rates
are not representative of future collections, there could be an effect on the amount of uncollectible expense recognized. Also, a
portion of the uncollectible provision related to fuel within the Oklahoma jurisdiction is being recovered through the fuel adjustment
clause. The allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable is a reduction to Accounts Receivable on the Consolidated Balance
Sheets and is included in the Other Operation and Maintenance Expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The allowance
for uncollectible accounts receivable was $1.7 million and $1.5 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
New business customers are required to provide a security deposit in the form of cash, bond or irrevocable letter of credit
that is refunded when the account is closed. New residential customers whose outside credit scores indicate an elevated risk are
required to provide a security deposit that is refunded based on customer protection rules defined by the OCC and the APSC. The
payment behavior of all existing customers is continuously monitored, and, if the payment behavior indicates sufficient risk within
the meaning of the applicable utility regulation, customers will be required to provide a security deposit.
Fuel Inventories
Fuel inventories for the generation of electricity consist of coal, natural gas and oil. OG&E uses the weighted-average
cost method of accounting for inventory that is physically added to or withdrawn from storage or stockpiles. The amount of fuel
inventory was $57.6 million and $84.3 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Effective May 1, 2014, the gas
storage services agreement with Enable was terminated. As a result of this contract termination, approximately 5.3 Bcf of cushion
gas owned by OG&E and stored on the Enable system was being directed to OG&E's power plants over a five-year period during
peak time of June 1 to August 31 at a rate of 11,500 MMBtu/day for a total of 1.06 Bcf per year. In 2014, approximately $11.0
million of cushion gas was reclassified from Plant-in-Service to Other Deferred Assets, representing natural gas in storage to be
removed from storage over four years. As of December 31, 2018, all cushion gas had been withdrawn from storage.
Property, Plant and Equipment
All property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost. Newly constructed plant is added to plant balances at cost which
includes contracted services, direct labor, materials, overhead, transportation costs and the allowance for funds used during
construction. Replacements of units of property are capitalized as plant. For assets that belong to a common plant account, the
replaced plant is removed from plant balances, and the cost of such property is charged to Accumulated Depreciation. For assets
that do not belong to a common plant account, the replaced plant is removed from plant balances with the related accumulated
depreciation, and the remaining balance net of any salvage proceeds is recorded as a loss in the Consolidated Statements of Income
as Other Expense. Repair and replacement of minor items of property are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income as
Other Operation and Maintenance Expense.
The tables below present OG&E's ownership interest in the jointly-owned McClain Plant and the jointly-owned Redbud
Plant, and, as disclosed below, only OG&E's ownership interest is reflected in the property, plant and equipment and accumulated
depreciation balances in these tables. The owners of the remaining interests in the McClain Plant and the Redbud Plant are
responsible for providing their own financing of capital expenditures. Also, only OG&E's proportionate interests of any direct
expenses of the McClain Plant and the Redbud Plant, such as fuel, maintenance expense and other operating expenses, are included
in the applicable financial statement captions in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
December 31, 2018 (In millions)
McClain Plant (A).....................................................................
Redbud Plant (A)(B).................................................................
Percentage
Ownership
Total Property,
Plant and
Equipment
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Property,
Plant and
Equipment
77% $
51% $
227.2 $
493.9 $
78.2 $
145.3 $
149.0
348.6
(A) Construction work in progress was $0.2 million and $0.9 million for the McClain and Redbud Plants, respectively.
(B) This amount includes a plant acquisition adjustment of $148.3 million and accumulated amortization of $56.3 million.
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December 31, 2017 (In millions)
McClain Plant (A).....................................................................
Redbud Plant (A)(B).................................................................
Percentage
Ownership
Total Property,
Plant and
Equipment
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Property,
Plant and
Equipment
77% $
51% $
226.8 $
496.6 $
71.4 $
136.0 $
155.4
360.6
(A) Construction work in progress was $0.4 million and $7.8 million for the McClain and Redbud Plants, respectively.
(B) This amount includes a plant acquisition adjustment of $148.3 million and accumulated amortization of $50.8 million.
The Company's property, plant and equipment and related accumulated depreciation are divided into the following major
classes:
December 31, 2018 (In millions)
OGE Energy:
Total Property,
Plant and
Equipment
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Property,
Plant and
Equipment
Property, plant and equipment ................................................................. $
OGE Energy property, plant and equipment .......................................
6.1 $
6.1
— $
—
OG&E:
Distribution assets....................................................................................
Electric generation assets (A) ..................................................................
Transmission assets (B) ...........................................................................
Intangible plant ........................................................................................
Other property and equipment .................................................................
4,229.4
4,657.2
2,846.7
187.6
444.2
1,324.5
1,572.8
534.2
135.1
160.8
OG&E property, plant and equipment ................................................
12,365.1
3,727.4
Total property, plant and equipment ................................................. $
12,371.2 $
3,727.4 $
6.1
6.1
2,904.9
3,084.4
2,312.5
52.5
283.4
8,637.7
8,643.8
(A) This amount includes a plant acquisition adjustment of $148.3 million and accumulated amortization of $56.3 million.
(B) This amount includes a plant acquisition adjustment of $3.3 million and accumulated amortization of $0.7 million.
December 31, 2017 (In millions)
OGE Energy:
Total Property,
Plant and
Equipment
Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Property,
Plant and
Equipment
Property, plant and equipment ................................................................... $
OGE Energy property, plant and equipment ...........................................
6.1 $
6.1
— $
—
OG&E:
Distribution assets......................................................................................
Electric generation assets (A) ....................................................................
Transmission assets (B) .............................................................................
Intangible plant ..........................................................................................
Other property and equipment ...................................................................
OG&E property, plant and equipment.....................................................
4,057.1
4,475.0
2,767.7
181.8
421.0
1,259.1
1,493.5
506.5
135.8
173.9
11,902.6
3,568.8
Total property, plant and equipment...................................................... $
11,908.7 $
3,568.8 $
6.1
6.1
2,798.0
2,981.5
2,261.2
46.0
247.1
8,333.8
8,339.9
(A) This amount includes a plant acquisition adjustment of $148.3 million and accumulated amortization of $50.8 million.
(B) This amount includes a plant acquisition adjustment of $3.3 million and accumulated amortization of $0.6 million.
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OG&E's unamortized computer software costs, included in intangible plant above, were $44.3 million and $37.5 million
at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
The following table summarizes the Company's amortization expense for computer software costs.
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
OGE Energy ......................................................................................................................... $
OG&E...................................................................................................................................
Total ................................................................................................................................. $
2018
2017
2016
— $
9.6
9.6 $
0.2 $
8.8
9.0 $
1.4
8.0
9.4
Depreciation and Amortization
The provision for depreciation, which was 2.7 percent and 2.5 percent of the average depreciable utility plant for 2018
and 2017, respectively, is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated service life of the utility assets. Depreciation
is provided at the unit level for production plant and at the account or sub-account level for all other plant and is based on the
average life group method. In 2019, the provision for depreciation is projected to be 2.7 percent of the average depreciable utility
plant.
Amortization of intangible assets is calculated using the straight-line method. Of the remaining amortizable intangible
plant balance at December 31, 2018, 98.7 percent will be amortized over 10.4 years with the remaining 1.3 percent of the intangible
plant balance at December 31, 2018 being amortized over 23.7 years.
Amortization of plant acquisition adjustments is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining service
life of the acquired asset. Plant acquisition adjustments include $148.3 million for the Redbud Plant, which is being amortized
over a 27 year life and $3.3 million for certain transmission substation facilities in OG&E's service territory, which are being
amortized over a 37 to 59 year period.
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate
The Company's investment in Enable is considered to be a variable interest entity because the owners of the equity at
risk in this entity have disproportionate voting rights in relation to their obligations to absorb the entity's expected losses or to
receive its expected residual returns. However, the Company is not considered the primary beneficiary of Enable since it does not
have the power to direct the activities that are considered most significant to the economic performance of Enable. The Company
accounts for its investment in Enable using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the investment will be
adjusted each period for contributions made, distributions received and the Company's share of the investee's comprehensive
income as adjusted for basis differences. The Company's maximum exposure to loss related to Enable is limited to the Company's
equity investment in Enable at December 31, 2018 as presented in Note 13. The Company evaluates its equity method investments
for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate there is a loss in value of the investment that is other than a
temporary decline.
The Company considers distributions received from Enable which do not exceed cumulative equity in earnings subsequent
to the date of investment to be a return on investment and are classified as operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows. The Company considers distributions received from Enable in excess of cumulative equity in earnings subsequent
to the date of investment to be a return of investment and are classified as investing activities in the Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows.
Asset Retirement Obligations
OG&E has asset retirement obligations primarily associated with the removal of company-owned wind turbines on leased
land, as well as the removal of asbestos from certain power generating stations. The Company has recorded asset retirement
obligations that are being accreted over their respective lives ranging from two to 74 years.
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The following table summarizes changes to the Company's asset retirement obligations during the years ended
December 31, 2018 and 2017.
(In millions)
Balance at January 1................................................................................................................................. $
Accretion expense ...............................................................................................................................
Revisions in estimated cash flows (A) ................................................................................................
Liabilities settled .................................................................................................................................
Balance at December 31........................................................................................................................... $
2018
2017
75.1 $
3.4
6.8
(1.4)
83.9 $
69.6
3.1
2.4
—
75.1
(A) Assumptions changed related to the estimated timing and estimated cost of ash pond removal at one of OG&E's generating
facilities.
Accruals for environmental costs are recognized when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of
the liability can be reasonably estimated. Costs are charged to expense or deferred as a regulatory asset based on expected recovery
from customers in future rates, if they relate to the remediation of conditions caused by past operations or if they are not expected
to mitigate or prevent contamination from future operations. Where environmental expenditures relate to facilities currently in
use, such as pollution control equipment, the costs may be capitalized and depreciated over the future service periods. Estimated
remediation costs are recorded at undiscounted amounts, independent of any insurance or rate recovery, based on prior experience,
assessments and current technology. Accrued obligations are regularly adjusted as environmental assessments and estimates are
revised and remediation efforts proceed. For sites where OG&E has been designated as one of several potentially responsible
parties, the amount accrued represents OG&E's estimated share of the cost. The Company had $23.4 million and $17.1 million in
accrued environmental liabilities at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which are included in the Company's asset
retirement obligations.
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
Allowance for funds used during construction, a non-cash item, is reflected as an increase to Net Other Income and a
reduction to Interest Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income and as an increase to Construction Work in Progress in
the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Allowance for funds used during construction is calculated according to the FERC requirements
for the imputed cost of equity and borrowed funds. Allowance for funds used during construction rates, compounded semi-annually,
were 7.6 percent, 8.2 percent and 8.2 percent for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Collection of Sales Tax
In the normal course of its operations, OG&E collects sales tax from its customers. OG&E records a current liability for
sales taxes when it bills its customers and eliminates this liability when the taxes are remitted to the appropriate governmental
authorities. OG&E excludes the sales tax collected from its operating revenues.
Revenue Recognition
General
OG&E recognizes revenue from electric sales when power is delivered to customers. The performance obligation to
deliver electricity is generally created and satisfied simultaneously, and the provisions of the regulatory-approved tariff determine
the charges OG&E may bill the customer, payment due date and other pertinent rights and obligations of both parties. OG&E
reads its customers' meters and sends bills to its customers throughout each month. As a result, there is a significant amount of
customers' electricity consumption that has not been billed at the end of each month. OG&E accrues an estimate of the revenues
for electric sales delivered since the latest billings. Unbilled revenue is presented in Accrued Unbilled Revenues on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets and in Revenues from Contracts with Customers on the Consolidated Statements of Income based on estimates
of usage and prices during the period. The estimates that management uses in this calculation could vary from the actual amounts
to be paid by customers.
Integrated Market and Transmission
OG&E currently owns and operates transmission and generation facilities as part of a vertically integrated utility. OG&E
is a member of the SPP regional transmission organization and has transferred operational authority, but not ownership, of OG&E's
transmission facilities to the SPP. The SPP has implemented FERC-approved regional day ahead and real-time markets for energy
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and operating services, as well as associated transmission congestion rights. Collectively the three markets operate together under
the global name, SPP Integrated Marketplace. OG&E represents owned and contracted generation assets and customer load in the
SPP Integrated Marketplace for the sole benefit of its customers. OG&E has not participated in the SPP Integrated Marketplace
for any speculative trading activities.
OG&E records the SPP Integrated Marketplace transactions as sales or purchases per FERC Order 668, which requires
that purchases and sales be recorded on a net basis for each settlement period of the SPP Integrated Marketplace. Purchases and
sales are based on the fixed transaction price determined by the market at the time of the purchase or sale and the MWh quantity
purchased or sold. These results are reported as Revenues from Contracts with Customers or Cost of Sales in the Consolidated
Financial Statements. OG&E revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities may be adversely affected by changes in the organization,
operating and regulation by the FERC or the SPP.
OG&E's transmission revenues are generated by the use of OG&E's transmission network by the SPP, which operates
the network, on behalf of other transmission owners. OG&E recognizes revenue on the sale of transmission service to its customers
over time as the service is provided in the amount OG&E has a right to invoice. Transmission service to the SPP is billed monthly
based on a fixed transaction price determined by OG&E's FERC-approved formula transmission rates along with other SPP-
specific charges and the megawatt quantity reserved.
Other Revenues
Revenues from Alternative Revenue Programs
Other Revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income is comprised of certain rider revenue that includes alternative
revenue measures as defined in ASC 980, "Regulated Operations," which details two types of alternative revenue programs. The
first type adjusts billings for the effects of weather abnormalities or broad external factors or to compensate OG&E for demand-
side management initiatives (i.e., no-growth plans and similar conservation efforts). The second type provides for additional
billings (i.e., incentive awards) for the achievement of certain objectives, such as reducing costs, reaching specified milestones
or demonstratively improving customer service. Once the specific events permitting billing of the additional revenues under either
program type have been completed, OG&E recognizes the additional revenues if (i) the program is established by an order from
OG&E's regulatory commission that allows for automatic adjustment of future rates; (ii) the amount of additional revenues for
the period is objectively determinable and is probable of recovery; and (iii) the additional revenues will be collected within 24
months following the end of the annual period in which they are recognized.
Fuel Adjustment Clauses
The actual cost of fuel used in electric generation and certain purchased power costs are passed through to OG&E's
customers through fuel adjustment clauses. The fuel adjustment clauses are subject to periodic review by the OCC and the APSC.
Income Taxes
The Company files consolidated income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. Income
taxes are generally allocated to each company in the affiliated group based on its stand-alone taxable income or loss. Federal
investment tax credits previously claimed on electric utility property have been deferred and are being amortized to income over
the life of the related property. The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method,
a deferred tax asset or liability is recognized for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences between the
financial statement basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities as well as tax credit carry forwards and net operating loss carry
forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years
in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in the period of the change. The Company recognizes interest related to unrecognized tax benefits
in Interest Expense and recognizes penalties in Other Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Accrued Vacation
The Company accrues vacation pay monthly by establishing a liability for vacation earned. Vacation may be taken as
earned and is charged against the liability. At the end of each year, the liability represents the amount of vacation earned but not
taken.
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following tables summarize changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to the
Company during 2017 and 2018. All amounts below are presented net of tax.
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2016............................................ $
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications .................................................................
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)............................................
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle .......
Settlement cost ..................................................................
Net current period other comprehensive income............
Balance at December 31, 2017............................................
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications .................................................................
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss)............................................
Settlement cost ..................................................................
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)..
Balance at December 31, 2018............................................ $
Pension Plan and
Restoration of
Retirement Income
Plan
Postretirement Benefit
Plans
Net
Income
(Loss)
Prior
Service
Cost
(Credit)
Net
Income
(Loss)
Prior
Service
Cost
(Credit)
Total
(32.1) $
0.1 $
2.7 $
— $
(29.3)
0.4
2.5
(5.7)
2.2
(0.6)
(32.7)
(14.1)
3.3
4.7
(6.1)
(38.8) $
—
(0.1)
—
—
(0.1)
—
—
—
—
—
— $
(0.6)
—
(0.1)
0.5
(0.2)
2.5
2.1
—
—
2.1
4.6 $
6.3
(0.6)
1.3
—
7.0
7.0
6.1
1.8
(4.5)
2.7
6.1
(23.2)
—
(12.0)
(1.7)
—
(1.7)
5.3 $
1.6
4.7
(5.7)
(28.9)
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The following table summarizes significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss by the
respective line items in net income during the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss) Components
Amount Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statements
of Income
(In millions)
Amortization of Pension Plan and Restoration of
Retirement Income Plan items:
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
Actuarial losses (A)..................................................... $
(4.4) $
Prior service cost .........................................................
Settlement cost (A)......................................................
—
(6.3)
(10.7)
(2.7)
(8.0) $
$
Other Net Periodic Benefit
Expense
(3.9)
Other Net Periodic Benefit
Expense
0.1
Other Net Periodic Benefit
Expense
(3.6)
(7.4) Income Before Taxes
Income Tax Expense
(Benefit)
(2.8)
(4.6) Net Income
Amortization of postretirement benefit plans items:
Prior service cost ......................................................... $
2.3 $
Settlement cost (A)......................................................
Total reclassifications for the period................................ $
$
—
2.3
0.6
1.7 $
(6.3) $
Other Net Periodic Benefit
Expense
0.9
Other Net Periodic Benefit
Expense
(0.7)
0.2 Income Before Taxes
Income Tax Expense
(Benefit)
0.1
0.1 Net Income
(4.5) Net Income
(A) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see
Note 12 for additional information).
The amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain) at December 31, 2018 that are expected to be recognized
into earnings in 2019 are as follows:
(In millions)
Pension Plan and Restoration of Retirement Income Plan:
Net gain...................................................................................................................................................................... $
(4.9)
Postretirement Benefit Plans:
Net loss.......................................................................................................................................................................
Prior service cost........................................................................................................................................................
Total, net of tax ..................................................................................................................................................... $
0.3
2.3
(2.3)
Reclassifications
Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Amounts for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 have been adjusted for the reclassification of net periodic
benefit cost components and the regulatory Pension tracker mechanism between Other Operation and Maintenance and Other Net
Periodic Benefit Expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income to be consistent with the 2018 presentation due
to the Company's adoption of ASU 2017-07, "Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic
Postretirement Benefit Cost." Further discussion can be found in Note 12.
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2.
Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with
Customers (Topic 606)." The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of 2018 utilizing the modified retrospective
transition method and applied the new standard only to contracts that were not completed at the date of initial application. The
Company determined it was not necessary to change the timing or amounts of revenue recognized based on the adoption of Topic
606. Therefore, financial statement amounts in the period of adoption have not changed under Topic 606 as compared with the
guidance that was in effect before the adoption of Topic 606. The adoption did change financial statement presentation as Operating
Revenues are now separated between Revenues from Contracts with Customers and Other Revenues in the 2018 Consolidated
Statements of Income. In addition, gains and losses associated with OG&E's guaranteed flat bill program that were previously
included in Net Other Income in the Consolidated Statements of Income are now presented as Revenues from Contracts with
Customers since the gains and losses are included within the transaction price in the contract under Topic 606. Operating Revenues
presented in the 2017 Consolidated Statements of Income did not change from prior year. Alternative revenue programs are scoped
out of Topic 606, as these programs are considered agreements between an entity and a regulator, not contracts between an entity
and a customer; therefore, the Company now presents revenues from alternative revenue programs separately from revenues from
contracts with customers. Further discussion regarding the Company's revenue recognition as well as additional disclosures resulting
from the adoption of Topic 606 can be found in Notes 1 and 3.
Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets. In February
2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, "Other Income - Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic
610-20): Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets." ASC
610-20 was issued as part of ASU 2014-09 and was added to provide guidance for recognizing gains and losses from the transfer
of nonfinancial assets in contracts with non-customers. The new guidance clarifies the application of the guidance in Topic 606
for the derecognition of nonfinancial assets and unifies guidance related to partial sales of nonfinancial assets. The Company
adopted the new guidance beginning in the first quarter of 2018, which did not have a material effect on its Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. In May 2017,
the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, "Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic
Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost." The new guidance is designed to improve the reporting of pension
and other postretirement benefit costs by bifurcating the components of net benefit cost between those that are attributed to
compensation for service and those that are not. The service cost component of benefit cost continues to be presented within
operating income, but entities are now required to present the other components of benefit cost as non-operating within the income
statement. Additionally, the new guidance only permits the capitalization of the service cost component of net benefit cost. The
accounting change is required to be applied on a retrospective basis for the presentation of components of net benefit cost and on
a prospective basis for the capitalization of only the service cost component of net benefit costs. The Company adopted the new
guidance beginning in the first quarter of 2018. The presentation and recognition impacts of the Company's adoption of ASU
2017-07 are further discussed in Note 12.
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU
2016-01, "Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities." The new guidance, among other things, requires entities to measure equity instruments (except those accounted for
under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) at fair value with changes in fair value
recognized in net income. Further, an entity has the option to measure equity instruments that do not have readily determinable
fair values at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions
for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer. The Company adopted the new guidance beginning in the first quarter
of 2018, which did not have a material effect on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." The main difference between prior lease
accounting and Topic 842 is the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as
operating leases under prior accounting guidance. Lessees, such as the Company, will need to recognize a right-of-use asset and
a lease liability for virtually all of their leases, other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease. The liability will be
equal to the present value of lease payments. The asset will be based on the liability, subject to adjustment for items such as initial
direct costs. For income statement purposes, Topic 842 retains a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating
or finance. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense, while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern,
similar to prior capital leases. Classification of operating and finance leases will be based on criteria that are largely similar to
those applied in prior lease guidance but without the explicit thresholds. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning
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after December 2018. The new guidance must be adopted using a modified retrospective transition method and provides for certain
practical expedients. Transition method options include application of the new guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative
period presented or at the adoption date, with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption. The
Company evaluated its current lease contracts and applied the package of practical expedients allowing entities to not reassess (i)
whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and
(iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company recognized approximately $38.0 million of lease liabilities in its
Consolidated Balance Sheet at January 1, 2019 for railcar, wind farm land and office space leases.
In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, "Leases (Topic 842): Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition
to Topic 842," which is an amendment to ASU 2016-02. Land easements (also commonly referred to as rights of way) represent
the right to use, access or cross another entity's land for a specified purpose. This new guidance permits an entity to elect a
transitional practical expedient, to be applied consistently, to not evaluate land easements under Topic 842 that exist or expired
before the entity's adoption of Topic 842 and that were not previously accounted for as leases under ASC 840, "Leases." Once
Topic 842 is adopted, an entity is required to apply Topic 842 prospectively to all new (or modified) land easements to determine
whether the arrangement should be accounted for as a lease. ASU 2018-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
2018. The Company elected this practical expedient during its adoption of Topic 842 and did not evaluate existing easement
contracts under Topic 842, if these contracts had not previously been accounted for under Topic 840.
In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, "Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements," which provides the following
additional amendments to ASU 2016-02: (i) entities can elect to initially apply ASU 2016-02 at the adoption date and recognize
a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption and (ii) lessors can elect a
practical expedient, by class of underlying asset, to account for nonlease components and the associated lease component as a
single component, if the nonlease component otherwise would be accounted for under Topic 606 and certain conditions, as described
in ASU 2018-11, are met. If an entity elects the additional (and optional) transition method, the entity will provide the required
Topic 840 disclosures for all periods that continue to be reported under Topic 840. ASU 2018-11 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 2018. The Company elected the transition method provided by the guidance allowing for initial
application at January 1, 2019.
Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
Fair Value Measurement Disclosure Framework. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, "Fair Value
Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement." The
new guidance removes, adds or modifies disclosure requirements that impact all levels of the fair value hierarchy, as well as
investments measured using the net asset value practical expedient. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 2019 and is required to be applied both retrospectively and prospectively, depending on the specific disclosure change.
Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe this ASU will have a significant impact on its financial statement
disclosures.
Defined Benefit Plans Disclosure Framework. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, "Compensation -
Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure
Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans." The new guidance removes, adds or clarifies disclosure requirements for employers that
sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December
2020 and is required to be applied on a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not believe this ASU
will have a significant impact on its financial statement disclosures.
Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. In August
2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's
Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract." The new guidance
aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the
requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. ASU 2018-15 is effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 2019 and can be applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation
costs incurred after the date of adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU
on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
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3.
Revenue Recognition
The following table disaggregates the Company's revenues from contracts with customers by customer classification.
The Company's operating revenues disaggregated by customer classification can be found in "OG&E (Electric Utility) Results of
Operations" in "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
(In millions)
Residential.............................................................................................................................................. $
Commercial............................................................................................................................................
Industrial ................................................................................................................................................
Oilfield ...................................................................................................................................................
Public authorities and street light...........................................................................................................
System sales revenues.........................................................................................................................
Provision for rate refund ........................................................................................................................
Integrated market ...................................................................................................................................
Transmission ..........................................................................................................................................
Other ......................................................................................................................................................
Revenues from contracts with customers ............................................................................................ $
4.
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate and Related Party Transactions
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
877.8
578.0
191.1
150.2
197.4
1,994.5
(6.0)
48.7
147.4
27.1
2,211.7
In 2013, the Company, CenterPoint and the ArcLight group formed Enable as a private limited partnership, and the
Company and the ArcLight group indirectly contributed 100 percent of the equity interests in Enogex LLC to Enable. The Company
determined that its contribution of Enogex LLC to Enable met the requirements of being in substance real estate and recorded the
contribution at historical cost. The formation of Enable was considered a business combination, and CenterPoint was the acquirer
of Enogex Holdings for accounting purposes. Under this method, the fair value of the consideration paid by CenterPoint for Enogex
Holdings was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair value. Enogex Holdings' assets, liabilities
and equity were accordingly adjusted to estimated fair value, resulting in an increase to Enable's equity of $2.2 billion. Since the
contribution of Enogex LLC to Enable was recorded at historical cost, the effects of the amortization and depreciation expense
associated with the fair value adjustments on Enable's results of operations have been eliminated in the Company's recording of
its equity in earnings of Enable.
At December 31, 2018, the Company owned 111.0 million common units, or 25.6 percent, of Enable's outstanding
common units. On December 31, 2018, Enable's common unit price closed at $13.53. The Company recorded equity in earnings
of unconsolidated affiliates of $152.8 million, $131.2 million and $101.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017
and 2016, respectively. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates includes the Company's share of Enable earnings adjusted
for the amortization of the basis difference of the Company's original investment in Enogex LLC and its underlying equity in the
net assets of Enable and is also adjusted for the elimination of the Enogex Holdings fair value adjustments. The basis difference
is being amortized, beginning in 2013, over approximately 30 years, the average life of the assets to which the basis difference is
attributed. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates is also adjusted for the elimination of the Enogex Holdings fair value
adjustments, as described above.
Summarized unaudited financial information for 100 percent of Enable is presented below as of December 31, 2018 and
2017 and for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Balance Sheet
(In millions)
Current assets........................................................................................................................................... $
Non-current assets ................................................................................................................................... $
Current liabilities ..................................................................................................................................... $
Non-current liabilities.............................................................................................................................. $
December 31,
2018
2017
449 $
11,995 $
1,615 $
3,211 $
416
11,177
1,279
2,660
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Income Statement
(In millions)
Total revenues....................................................................................................................... $
Cost of natural gas and NGLs .............................................................................................. $
Operating income ................................................................................................................. $
Net income ........................................................................................................................... $
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2016
2017
3,431 $
1,819 $
648 $
485 $
2,803 $
1,381 $
528 $
400 $
2,272
1,017
385
290
The following table reconciles OGE Energy's equity in earnings of its unconsolidated affiliates for the years ended
December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Year Ended December 31,
(In millions)
2018
Enable net income ................................................................................................................ $ 485.3
—
Distributions senior to limited partners................................................................................
Differences due to timing of OGE Energy and Enable accounting close ............................
—
Enable net income used to calculate OGE Energy's equity in earnings ............................ $ 485.3
OGE Energy's percent ownership at period end...................................................................
25.6%
OGE Energy's portion of Enable net income..................................................................... $ 124.4
—
Impairments recognized by Enable associated with OGE Energy's basis difference ..........
OGE Energy's share of Enable net income ........................................................................
Amortization of basis difference ..........................................................................................
Elimination of Enable fair value step up ..............................................................................
17.2
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates.................................................................. $ 152.8
124.4
11.2
2017
2016
$
400.3
$
$
$
$
$
—
—
400.3
25.7%
102.7
—
102.7
11.3
17.2
289.5
(9.1)
(12.2)
268.2
25.7%
70.7
2.6
73.3
11.6
16.9
$
131.2
$
101.8
The difference between OGE Energy's investment in Enable and its underlying equity in the net assets of Enable was
$680.3 million as of December 31, 2018. The following table reconciles the basis difference in Enable from December 31, 2017
to December 31, 2018.
(In millions)
Basis difference at December 31, 2017........................................................................................................................ $
Change in Enable basis difference ...............................................................................................................................
Amortization of basis difference ..................................................................................................................................
Elimination of Enable fair value step up ......................................................................................................................
Basis difference at December 31, 2018 ..................................................................................................................... $
714.2
(5.5)
(11.2)
(17.2)
680.3
On February 8, 2019, Enable announced a quarterly dividend distribution of $0.31800 per unit on its outstanding common
units, which is unchanged from the previous quarter. If cash distributions to Enable's unitholders exceed $0.330625 per unit in
any quarter, the general partner will receive increasing percentages, up to 50 percent, of the cash Enable distributes in excess of
that amount. The Company is entitled to 60 percent of those "incentive distributions." In certain circumstances, the general partner
has the right to reset the minimum quarterly distribution and the target distribution levels at which the incentive distributions
receive increasing percentages to higher levels based on Enable's cash distributions at the time of the exercise of this reset election.
Distributions received from Enable were $141.2 million, $141.2 million and $141.2 million during the years ended
December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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Related Party Transactions - the Company and Enable
The Company and Enable are currently parties to several agreements whereby the Company provides specified support
services to Enable, such as certain information technology, payroll and benefits administration. Under these agreements, the
Company charged operating costs to Enable of $0.6 million, $2.3 million and $4.7 million for December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016,
respectively. The Company charges operating costs to OG&E and Enable based on several factors. Operating costs directly related
to OG&E and Enable are assigned as such. Operating costs incurred for the benefit of OG&E and Enable are allocated either as
overhead based primarily on labor costs or using the "Distrigas" method.
Pursuant to a seconding agreement, the Company provides seconded employees to Enable to support Enable's operations.
As of December 31, 2018, 90 employees that participate in the Company's defined benefit and retirement plans are seconded to
Enable. The Company billed Enable for reimbursement of $27.5 million, $29.5 million and $28.7 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016,
respectively, under the Transitional Seconding Agreement for employment costs. If the seconding agreement was terminated, and
those employees were no longer employed by the Company, and lump sum payments were made to those employees, the Company
would recognize a settlement or curtailment of the pension/retiree health care charges, which would increase expense at the
Company by $20.4 million. Settlement and curtailment charges associated with the Enable seconded employees are not reimbursable
to the Company by Enable. The seconding agreement can be terminated by mutual agreement of the Company and Enable or
solely by the Company upon 120 day notice.
The Company had accounts receivable from Enable for amounts billed for transitional services, including the cost of
seconded employees, of $1.7 million and $2.0 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which are included in
Accounts Receivable on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Related Party Transactions - OG&E and Enable
Enable provides gas transportation services to OG&E pursuant to an agreement that expires in April 2019. In October
2018, OG&E and Enable agreed to a new contract that will be effective as of April 2019 for a five year period ending May 2024.
This transportation agreement grants Enable the responsibility of delivering natural gas to OG&E's generating facilities and
performing an imbalance service. With this imbalance service, in accordance with the cash-out provision of the contract, OG&E
purchases gas from Enable when Enable's deliveries exceed OG&E's pipeline receipts. Enable purchases gas from OG&E when
OG&E's pipeline receipts exceed Enable's deliveries. In 2016, OG&E entered into an additional gas transportation services contract
with Enable that became effective in December 2018 related to the project to convert Muskogee Units 4 and 5 from coal to natural
gas. The following table summarizes related party transactions between OG&E and Enable during the years ended December 31,
2018, 2017 and 2016.
(In millions)
Operating revenues:
Year Ended December 31,
2018
2017
2016
Electricity to power electric compression assets ............................................................. $
16.3 $
14.0 $
11.5
Cost of sales:
Natural gas transportation services.................................................................................. $
Natural gas (sales) purchases........................................................................................... $
37.9 $
(3.2) $
35.0 $
(2.1) $
35.0
11.2
5.
Fair Value Measurements
The classification of the Company's fair value measurements requires judgment regarding the degree to which market
data is observable or corroborated by observable market data. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs
used to measure fair value based on observable and unobservable data. The hierarchy categorizes the inputs into three levels, with
the highest priority given to quoted prices in active markets for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest
priority given to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest
level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels defined in the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities that are accessible at the
measurement date.
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Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included within Level 1 that are either directly or
indirectly observable at the reporting date for the asset or liability for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2
inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or
liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3 inputs are prices or valuation techniques for the asset or liability that require inputs that are both significant to
the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). Unobservable inputs reflect the
reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
(including assumptions about risk).
The Company had no financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2018 and 2017.
The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is based on quoted market prices and estimates of current rates available for similar
issues with similar maturities and is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy with the exception of the Tinker Debt whose
fair value is based on calculating the net present value of the monthly payments discounted by the Company's current borrowing
rate and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The following table summarizes the fair value and carrying amount of
the Company's financial instruments at December 31, 2018 and 2017.
December 31 (In millions)
Long-term Debt (including Long-term Debt due within one year):
2018
2017
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Carrying
Amount
Fair
Value
Senior Notes ................................................................................................ $ 3,001.9 $ 3,178.2 $ 2,854.3 $ 3,242.8
OG&E Industrial Authority Bonds.............................................................. $
135.4
Tinker Debt.................................................................................................. $
9.8
135.4 $
8.7 $
135.4 $
9.6 $
135.4 $
9.7 $
6.
Stock-Based Compensation
In 2013, the Company adopted, and its shareholders approved, the Stock Incentive Plan. Under the Stock Incentive Plan,
restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, stock appreciation rights and performance units may be granted to officers,
directors and other key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company has authorized the issuance of up to 7,400,000
shares under the Stock Incentive Plan.
The following table summarizes the Company's pre-tax compensation expense and related income tax benefit for the
years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 related to the Company's performance units and restricted stock.
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Performance units:
2018
2017
2016
Total shareholder return ..................................................................................................... $
Earnings per share..............................................................................................................
Total performance units.................................................................................................
Restricted stock ....................................................................................................................
Total compensation expense ......................................................................................... $
Income tax benefit ................................................................................................................ $
8.2 $
5.1
13.3
0.1
13.4 $
3.4 $
7.6 $
1.4
9.0
0.1
9.1 $
3.5 $
4.5
—
4.5
0.1
4.6
1.8
The Company has issued new shares to satisfy restricted stock grants and payouts of earned performance units. In 2018,
2017 and 2016, there were 26,211 shares, 2,298 shares and 2,100 shares, respectively, of new common stock issued pursuant to
the Company's Stock Incentive Plan related to restricted stock grants and payouts of earned performance units.
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Performance Units
Under the Stock Incentive Plan, the Company has issued performance units which represent the value of one share of the
Company's common stock. The performance units provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the
Stock Incentive Plan). Each performance unit is subject to forfeiture if the recipient terminates employment with the Company or
a subsidiary prior to the end of the primarily three-year award cycle for any reason other than death, disability or retirement. In
the event of death, disability or retirement, a participant will receive a prorated payment based on such participant's number of
full months of service during the award cycle, further adjusted based on the achievement of the performance goals during the
award cycle. The Company estimates expected forfeitures in accounting for performance unit compensation expense.
The performance units granted based on total shareholder return are contingently awarded and will be payable in shares
of the Company's common stock subject to the condition that the number of performance units, if any, earned by the employees
upon the expiration of a primarily three-year award cycle (i.e., three-year cliff vesting period) is dependent on the Company's total
shareholder return ranking relative to a peer group of companies. The performance units granted based on earnings per share are
contingently awarded and will be payable in shares of the Company's common stock based on the Company's earnings per share
growth over a primarily three-year award cycle (i.e., three-year cliff vesting period) compared to a target set at the time of the
grant by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. All of these performance units are classified as equity
in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. If there is no or only a partial payout for the performance units at the end of the award cycle,
the unearned performance units are cancelled. Payout requires approval of the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board
of Directors. Payouts, if any, are all made in common stock and are considered made when the payout is approved by the
Compensation Committee.
Performance Units – Total Shareholder Return
The fair value of the performance units based on total shareholder return was estimated on the grant date using a lattice-
based valuation model that factors in information, including the expected dividend yield, expected price volatility, risk-free interest
rate and the probable outcome of the market condition, over the expected life of the performance units. Compensation expense
for the performance units is a fixed amount determined at the grant date fair value and is recognized over the primarily three-year
award cycle regardless of whether performance units are awarded at the end of the award cycle. Dividends are accrued on a quarterly
basis pending achievement of payout criteria and are included in the fair value calculations. Expected price volatility is based on
the historical volatility of the Company's common stock for the past three years and was simulated using the Geometric Brownian
Motion process. The risk-free interest rate for the performance unit grants is based on the three-year U.S. Treasury yield curve in
effect at the time of the grant. The expected life of the units is based on the non-vested period since inception of the award
cycle. There are no post-vesting restrictions related to the Company's performance units based on total shareholder return. The
number of performance units granted based on total shareholder return and the assumptions used to calculate the grant date fair
value of the performance units based on total shareholder return are shown in the following table.
261,916
Number of units granted.......................................................................................................
Fair value of units granted.................................................................................................... $ 36.86
Expected dividend yield .......................................................................................................
3.6%
Expected price volatility.......................................................................................................
Risk-free interest rate ...........................................................................................................
Expected life of units (in years) ...........................................................................................
19.0%
2.38%
2.86
260,570
284,211
$
41.77
$
20.97
3.8%
19.9%
1.44%
2.80
3.5%
19.8%
0.88%
2.84
2018
2017
2016
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Performance Units – Earnings Per Share
The fair value of the performance units based on earnings per share is based on grant date fair value which is equivalent
to the price of one share of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of performance units based on earnings
per share varies as the number of performance units that will vest is based on the grant date fair value of the units and the probable
outcome of the performance condition. The Company reassesses at each reporting date whether achievement of the performance
condition is probable and accrues compensation expense if and when achievement of the performance condition is probable. As
a result, the compensation expense recognized for these performance units can vary from period to period. There are no post-
vesting restrictions related to the Company's performance units based on earnings per share. The number of performance units
granted based on earnings per share and the grant date fair value are shown in the following table.
Number of units granted.......................................................................................................
Fair value of units granted.................................................................................................... $
2018
87,308
31.03 $
2017
86,857
34.83 $
2016
94,735
26.64
Restricted Stock
Under the Stock Incentive Plan, the Company issued restricted stock to certain existing non-officer employees as well as
other executives upon hire to attract and retain individuals to be competitive in the marketplace. The restricted stock vests primarily
in one-third annual increments. Prior to vesting, each share of restricted stock is subject to forfeiture if the recipient ceases to
render substantial services to the Company or a subsidiary for any reason other than death, disability or retirement. These shares
may not be sold, assigned, transferred or pledged and are subject to a risk of forfeiture.
The fair value of the restricted stock was based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the grant
date. Compensation expense for the restricted stock is a fixed amount determined at the grant date fair value and is recognized as
services are rendered by employees over a primarily three-year vesting period. Also, the Company treats its restricted stock as
multiple separate awards by recording compensation expense separately for each tranche whereby a substantial portion of the
expense is recognized in the earlier years in the requisite service period.
Dividends will only be paid on restricted stock awards that vest; therefore, only the present value of dividends expected
to vest are included in the fair value calculations. The expected life of the restricted stock is based on the non-vested period since
inception of the primarily three-year award cycle. There are no post-vesting restrictions related to the Company's restricted
stock. The number of shares of restricted stock granted and the grant date fair value are shown in the following table.
Shares of restricted stock granted.........................................................................................
Fair value of restricted stock granted ................................................................................... $
826
36.28 $
3,145
34.96 $
1,881
29.27
2018
2017
2016
A summary of the activity for the Company's performance units and restricted stock at December 31, 2018 and changes
in 2018 are shown in the following table.
Performance Units
Total Shareholder Return
Earnings Per Share
Restricted Stock
(Dollars in millions)
Units/shares outstanding at 12/31/17.......
Granted..................................................
Number
of Units
724,551
261,916 (A)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Number
of Units
241,518
87,308 (A)
Converted ..............................................
(201,431) (B) $
— (67,148) (B) $
1.2
Vested....................................................
N/A
Forfeited ................................................
(29,556)
Units/shares outstanding at 12/31/18.......
Units/shares fully vested at 12/31/18 ......
755,480
274,078
$
$
53.2
19.8
N/A
(9,853)
251,825
91,356
$
$
14.1
7.2
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Number
of Shares
4,242
826
N/A
(2,357) $
—
2,711 $
0.1
0.1
(A) For performance units, this represents the target number of performance units granted. Actual number of performance units
earned, if any, is dependent upon performance and may range from zero percent to 200 percent of the target.
(B) These amounts represent performance units that vested at December 31, 2017 which were settled in February 2018.
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A summary of the activity for the Company's non-vested performance units and restricted stock at December 31, 2018
and changes in 2018 are shown in the following table.
Performance Units
Total Shareholder Return
Earnings Per Share
Restricted Stock
Units/shares non-vested at 12/31/17 ........
Granted...................................................
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Number
Fair Value
of Units
30.96
$
523,120
36.86
261,916 (A) $
Vested.....................................................
(274,078)
Forfeited.................................................
(29,556)
Units/shares non-vested at 12/31/18 ........
481,402
$
$
$
21.69
35.55
39.17
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Number
Fair Value
of Units
30.58
$
174,370
87,308 (A) $
31.03
(91,356)
(9,853)
160,469
26.93
32.82
31.94
$
$
$
Number
of Shares
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
33.58
36.28
32.84
—
4,242 $
826 $
(2,357) $
— $
2,711 $
35.00
Units/shares expected to vest ...................
464,027 (B)
154,678 (B)
2,711
(A) For performance units, this represents the target number of performance units granted. Actual number of performance units
earned, if any, is dependent upon performance and may range from zero percent to 200 percent of the target.
(B) The intrinsic value of the performance units based on total shareholder return and earnings per share is $32.0 million and $6.8
million, respectively.
Fair Value of Vested Performance Units and Restricted Stock
A summary of the Company's fair value for its vested performance units and restricted stock is shown in the following
table.
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Performance units:
2018
2017
2016
Total shareholder return ..................................................................................................... $
Earnings per share.............................................................................................................. $
Restricted stock .................................................................................................................... $
5.9 $
4.9 $
0.1 $
6.3 $
1.2 $
0.1 $
6.4
—
0.1
Unrecognized Compensation Cost
A summary of the Company's unrecognized compensation cost for its non-vested performance units and restricted stock
and the weighted-average periods over which the compensation cost is expected to be recognized are shown in the following table.
December 31, 2018
Performance units:
Unrecognized
Compensation Cost
(In millions)
Weighted Average
to be Recognized
(In years)
Total shareholder return........................................................................................... $
Earnings per share ...................................................................................................
Total performance units ......................................................................................
Restricted stock..........................................................................................................
Total unrecognized compensation cost ............................................................... $
9.0
2.5
11.5
0.1
11.6
1.65
1.66
1.94
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7.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table discloses information about investing and financing activities that affected recognized assets and
liabilities but did not result in cash receipts or payments. Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized, and cash paid for income
taxes, net of income tax refunds are also disclosed in the table.
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
2018
2017
2016
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Power plant long-term service agreement ............................................................................ $
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for:
(9.2) $
(2.6) $
39.5
Interest (net of interest capitalized) (A) ............................................................................. $
Income taxes (net of income tax refunds).......................................................................... $
153.8 $
2.8 $
139.6 $
(16.0) $
141.9
(5.9)
(A) Net of interest capitalized of $11.7 million, $18.0 million and $7.5 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
8.
Income Taxes
2017 Tax Act
In December 2017, the 2017 Tax Act was signed into law, reducing the corporate federal tax rate from 35 percent to 21
percent for tax years beginning in 2018. ASC 740, "Income Taxes," requires deferred tax assets and liabilities to be measured at
the enacted tax rate expected to apply when temporary differences are to be realized and settled. Entities subject to ASC 980,
"Accounting for Regulated Entities," such as OG&E, are required to recognize a regulatory liability for the decrease in taxes
payable for the change in tax rates that are expected to be returned to customers through future rates and to recognize a regulatory
asset for the increase in taxes receivable for the change in tax rates that are expected to be recovered from customers through
future rates. At December 31, 2017, as a result of remeasuring existing deferred taxes at the lower 21 percent tax rate, the Company
reduced net deferred income tax liabilities and increased regulatory liabilities. As of December 31, 2018, the Company's regulatory
liability for income taxes refundable to customers, net was $1.022 billion, as a result of the change in the corporate federal tax
rate.
As a result of the 2017 Tax Act, in early January 2018: (i) the OCC ordered OG&E to record a reserve, including accrued
interest, to reflect the reduced federal corporate tax rate, among other tax implications, on an interim basis, subject to refund until
utility rates were adjusted to reflect the federal tax savings; (ii) the APSC ordered OG&E to book regulatory liabilities to record
the current and deferred impacts of the 2017 Tax Act until the resulting benefits, including carrying charges, are returned to
customers; and (iii) through a Section 206 filing with the FERC, modifications were requested to be made to OG&E's transmission
formula rates to reflect the impacts of the 2017 Tax Act. Further discussion regarding OG&E's response to OCC, APSC and FERC
proceedings, including reserves to revenue for each jurisdiction, can be found in Note 15 under "Oklahoma Rate Review Filing -
January 2018," "APSC Order - 2017 Tax Act," "FERC - Request for Waiver" and "FERC - Section 206 Filing." As of December 31,
2018, the total recorded reserve was $15.4 million, which is included in Other Current Liabilities in the Company's Consolidated
Balance Sheets.
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 addresses the application of U.S. GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have
the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting
for certain income tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act. The Company recognized the provisional tax impacts related to the revaluation
of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017, as the Company had not completed its accounting for income tax
effects of the 2017 Tax Act. As of December 31, 2018, the Company has completed its accounting for the enactment-date income
tax effects of the 2017 Tax Act. Upon further analysis of certain aspects of the 2017 Tax Act and refinement of the final calculations
during the 12 months ended December 31, 2018, the Company adjusted its provisional amount by an increase to tax expense of
$2.1 million and increased regulatory liabilities by $7.4 million.
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The items comprising income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Provision (benefit) for current income taxes:
2018
2017
2016
Federal........................................................................................................................... $
State...............................................................................................................................
Total provision (benefit) for current income taxes .....................................................
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes, net:
Federal...........................................................................................................................
State...............................................................................................................................
Total provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes, net ............................................
Deferred federal investment tax credits, net.........................................................................
Total income tax expense (benefit)............................................................................. $
(1.9) $
(4.4)
(6.3)
74.7
3.7
78.4
0.1
72.2 $
4.9 $
(4.2)
0.7
(75.9)
26.0
(49.9)
(0.1)
(49.3) $
—
(5.7)
(5.7)
126.0
28.0
154.0
(0.2)
148.1
The Company files consolidated income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. With
few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2015 or
state and local tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2014. Income taxes are generally allocated to each company
in the affiliated group based on its stand-alone taxable income or loss. Federal investment tax credits previously claimed on electric
utility property have been deferred and are being amortized to income over the life of the related property. OG&E earns both
federal and Oklahoma state tax credits associated with production from its wind farms and earns Oklahoma state tax credits
associated with its investments in electric generating facilities which reduce the Company's effective tax rate.
The following schedule reconciles the statutory tax rates to the effective income tax rate:
Year Ended December 31
Statutory federal tax rate ......................................................................................................
Federal deferred tax revaluation...........................................................................................
Other.....................................................................................................................................
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit..........................................................
Executive compensation limitation ......................................................................................
Federal renewable energy credit (A) ....................................................................................
Amortization of net unfunded deferred taxes.......................................................................
Remeasurement of state deferred tax liabilities ...................................................................
401(k) dividends...................................................................................................................
Federal investment tax credits, net .......................................................................................
Uncertain tax positions.........................................................................................................
Effective income tax rate ..............................................................................................
(A) Represents credits associated with the production from OG&E's wind farms.
2018
2017
2016
21.0%
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.2
(5.1)
(2.1)
(0.4)
(0.3)
—
—
14.5%
35.0 %
(41.2)
(0.1)
2.0
—
(4.8)
0.7
0.4
(0.5)
(0.1)
—
(8.6)%
35.0%
—
0.1
1.9
—
(6.8)
0.7
0.9
(0.6)
(0.8)
0.1
30.5%
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The deferred tax provisions are recognized as costs in the ratemaking process by the commissions having jurisdiction
over the rates charged by OG&E. The components of Deferred Income Taxes at December 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:
December 31 (In millions)
Deferred income tax liabilities, net:
2018
2017
Accelerated depreciation and other property related differences........................................................... $ 1,605.3 $ 1,449.6
441.7
Investment in Enable..............................................................................................................................
18.9
Regulatory assets ...................................................................................................................................
11.5
Company Pension Plan ..........................................................................................................................
2.6
Bond redemption-unamortized costs .....................................................................................................
1.6
Derivative instruments ...........................................................................................................................
(0.9)
Other ......................................................................................................................................................
(244.3)
Income taxes recoverable from customers, net......................................................................................
(218.5)
Federal tax credits ..................................................................................................................................
State tax credits ......................................................................................................................................
(141.7)
Regulatory liabilities..............................................................................................................................
(16.8)
Postretirement medical and life insurance benefits ...............................................................................
(25.2)
(19.2)
(21.1)
(7.4)
(2.1)
(0.5)
(0.4)
Total deferred income tax liabilities, net .................................................................................................. $ 1,310.9 $ 1,227.8
469.9
17.4
7.6
2.4
1.7
1.1
(239.6)
(237.8)
(156.0)
(78.8)
(23.6)
(21.5)
(20.2)
(12.5)
(2.3)
(1.8)
(0.4)
Accrued liabilities ..................................................................................................................................
Accrued vacation ...................................................................................................................................
Deferred federal investment tax credits .................................................................................................
Asset retirement obligations ..................................................................................................................
Uncollectible accounts ...........................................................................................................................
Net operating losses ...............................................................................................................................
As of December 31, 2018, the Company has classified $16.4 million of unrecognized tax benefits as a reduction of
deferred tax assets recorded. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant additional
payments, accruals or other material deviation from this amount.
Following is a reconciliation of the Company's total gross unrecognized tax benefits as of the years ended December 31,
2018, 2017 and 2016.
(In millions)
Balance at January 1............................................................................................................. $
Tax positions related to current year:
2018
2017
2016
20.7 $
20.7 $
20.2
Additions .........................................................................................................................
Balance at December 31....................................................................................................... $
—
20.7 $
—
20.7 $
0.5
20.7
As of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, there were $16.4 million, $16.4 million and $13.5 million of unrecognized
tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate.
Where applicable, the Company classifies income tax-related interest and penalties as interest expense and other expense,
respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2018, there were no income tax-related interest or penalties recorded with regard
to uncertain tax positions.
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The Company sustained federal and state tax operating losses through 2012 caused primarily by bonus depreciation and
other book versus tax temporary differences. As a result, the Company had accrued federal and state income tax benefits carrying
into 2017, when the remaining federal net operating loss was utilized. State operating losses are being carried forward for utilization
in future years. In addition to the tax operating losses, the Company was unable to utilize the various tax credits that were generated
during these years. These tax losses and credits are being carried as deferred tax assets and will be utilized in future periods. Under
current law, the Company anticipates future taxable income will be sufficient to utilize remaining losses and credits before they
begin to expire. The following table summarizes these carry forwards:
(In millions)
State operating loss ......................................................................................... $
Federal tax credits ........................................................................................... $
State tax credits:
Oklahoma investment tax credits.................................................................. $
Oklahoma capital investment board credits.................................................. $
Oklahoma zero emission tax credits ............................................................. $
N/A - not applicable
9.
Common Equity
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Carry Forward
Amount
Deferred
Tax Asset
Earliest
Expiration Date
451.8 $
20.2
237.8 $
237.8
161.6 $
127.7
8.9 $
24.1 $
8.9
19.4
2030
2032
N/A
N/A
2020
The Company issued no shares of common stock under its Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
in 2018. The Company may, from time to time, issue shares under its Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
or purchase shares traded on the open market. At December 31, 2018, there were 4,774,442 shares of unissued common stock
reserved for issuance under the Company's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of the Company's common
shares outstanding during the period. In the calculation of diluted earnings per share, weighted average shares outstanding are
increased for additional shares that would be outstanding if potentially dilutive securities were converted to common stock.
Potentially dilutive securities for the Company consist of performance units and restricted stock. Basic and diluted earnings per
share for the Company were calculated as follows:
(In millions except per share data)
Net income ........................................................................................................................... $
Average common shares outstanding:
Basic average common shares outstanding .....................................................................
Effect of dilutive securities:
2018
2017
2016
425.5 $
619.0 $
338.2
199.7
199.7
199.7
Contingently issuable shares (performance and restricted stock units)......................
Diluted average common shares outstanding ..................................................................
Basic earnings per average common share .......................................................................... $
Diluted earnings per average common share ....................................................................... $
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from earnings per share calculation .....................................
0.8
200.5
2.13 $
2.12 $
—
0.3
200.0
3.10 $
3.10 $
—
0.2
199.9
1.69
1.69
—
Dividend Restrictions
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation places restrictions on the amount of common stock dividends it can pay when
preferred stock is outstanding. Before the Company can pay any dividends on its common stock, the holders of any of its preferred
stock that may be outstanding are entitled to receive their dividends at the respective rates as may be provided for the shares of
their series. As there is no preferred stock outstanding, that restriction did not place any effective limit on the Company's ability
to pay dividends to its shareholders.
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The Company utilizes receipts from its equity investment in Enable and dividends from OG&E to pay dividends to its
shareholders. Enable's partnership agreement requires that it distribute all "available cash," as defined as cash on hand at the end
of a quarter after the payment of expenses and the establishment of cash reserves and cash on hand resulting from working capital
borrowings made after the end of the quarter.
Pursuant to the leverage restriction in the Company's revolving credit agreement, the Company must maintain a percentage
of debt to total capitalization at a level that does not exceed 65 percent. The payment of cash dividends indirectly results in an
increase in the percentage of debt to total capitalization, which results in the restriction of approximately $580.5 million of the
Company's retained earnings from being paid out in dividends. Accordingly, approximately $2.3 billion of the Company's retained
earnings as of December 31, 2018 are unrestricted for the payment of dividends.
Pursuant to the Federal Power Act, OG&E is restricted from paying dividends from its capital accounts. Dividends are
paid from retained earnings. Pursuant to the leverage restriction in OG&E's revolving credit agreement, OG&E must also maintain
a percentage of debt to total capitalization at a level that does not exceed 65 percent. The payment of cash dividends indirectly
results in an increase in the percentage of debt to total capitalization, which results in the restriction of approximately $674.9
million of OG&E's retained earnings from being paid out in dividends. Accordingly, approximately $1.9 billion of OG&E's retained
earnings as of December 31, 2018 are unrestricted for the payment of dividends.
10.
Long-Term Debt
A summary of the Company's long-term debt is included in the Consolidated Statements of Capitalization. At
December 31, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all of its debt agreements.
OG&E Industrial Authority Bonds
OG&E has tax-exempt pollution control bonds with optional redemption provisions that allow the holders to request
repayment of the bonds on any business day. The bonds, which can be tendered at the option of the holder during the next 12
months, are as follows:
SERIES
DATE DUE
1.01% -
1.01% -
1.03% -
Total (redeemable during next 12 months)............................................................................................................... $
2.00% Garfield Industrial Authority, January 1, 2025..................................................................... $
1.83% Muskogee Industrial Authority, January 1, 2025 .................................................................
1.86% Muskogee Industrial Authority, June 1, 2027 ......................................................................
All of these bonds are subject to an optional tender at the request of the holders, at 100 percent of the principal amount,
together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase. The bond holders, on any business day, can request repayment
of the bond by delivering an irrevocable notice to the tender agent stating the principal amount of the bond, payment instructions
for the purchase price and the business day the bond is to be purchased. The repayment option may only be exercised by the holder
of a bond for the principal amount. When a tender notice has been received by the trustee, a third party remarketing agent for the
bonds will attempt to remarket any bonds tendered for purchase. This process occurs once per week. Since the original issuance
of these series of bonds in 1995 and 1997, the remarketing agent has successfully remarketed all tendered bonds. If the remarketing
agent is unable to remarket any such bonds, OG&E is obligated to repurchase such unremarketed bonds. As OG&E has both the
intent and ability to refinance the bonds on a long-term basis and such ability is supported by an ability to consummate the
refinancing, the bonds are classified as Long-Term Debt in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. OG&E believes
that it has sufficient liquidity to meet these obligations.
Long-Term Debt Maturities
Maturities of the Company's long-term debt during the next five years consist of $250.1 million, $0.1 million, $0.1 million,
$0.1 million and $0.1 million in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.
The Company has previously incurred costs related to debt refinancing. Unamortized loss on reacquired debt is classified
as a Non-Current Regulatory Asset. Unamortized debt expense and unamortized premium and discount on long-term debt are
classified as Long-Term Debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are being amortized over the life of the respective debt.
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AMOUNT
(In millions)
47.0
32.4
56.0
135.4
Issuance of Long-Term Debt
In August 2018, OG&E issued $400.0 million of 3.80 percent senior notes due August 15, 2028. The proceeds from the
issuance were added to OG&E's general funds to be used for general corporate purposes, including to fund the payment of OG&E's
$250.0 million of 6.35 percent senior notes that matured on September 1, 2018, to repay short-term debt and to fund ongoing
capital expenditures and working capital.
11.
Short-Term Debt and Credit Facilities
The Company and OG&E's credit facilities each have a financial covenant requiring that the respective borrower maintain
a maximum debt to capitalization ratio of 65 percent, as defined in each such facility. The Company and OG&E's facilities each
also contain covenants which restrict the respective borrower and certain of its subsidiaries in respect of, among other things,
mergers and consolidations, sales of all or substantially all assets, incurrence of liens and transactions with affiliates. The Company
and OG&E's facilities are each subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of any default, including, among others, payment
defaults on such facilities, breach of representations, warranties and covenants, acceleration of indebtedness (other than
intercompany and non-recourse indebtedness) of $100.0 million or more in the aggregate, change of control (as defined in each
such facility), nonpayment of uninsured judgments in excess of $100.0 million and the occurrence of certain Employee Retirement
Income Security Act and bankruptcy events, subject where applicable to specified cure periods.
The Company borrows on a short-term basis, as necessary, by the issuance of commercial paper and by borrowings under
its revolving credit agreement. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had no short-term debt outstanding compared to $168.4
million at December 31, 2017. The following table provides information regarding the Company's revolving credit agreements at
December 31, 2018.
Entity
Aggregate
Amount
Commitment Outstanding (A)
(In millions)
Weighted-Average
Interest Rate
Expiration
OGE Energy (B) ............................. $
OG&E (C).......................................
Total ........................................... $
450.0 $
450.0
900.0 $
—
0.3
0.3
—% (D)
1.05% (D)
1.05%
March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
(E)
(E)
(A) Includes direct borrowings under the revolving credit agreements, commercial paper borrowings and letters of credit at
December 31, 2018.
(B) This bank facility is available to back up the Company's commercial paper borrowings and to provide revolving credit
borrowings. This bank facility can also be used as a letter of credit facility.
(C) This bank facility is available to back up OG&E's commercial paper borrowings and to provide revolving credit
borrowings. This bank facility can also be used as a letter of credit facility.
(D) Represents the weighted-average interest rate for the outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit agreements,
commercial paper borrowings and letters of credit.
(E) In March 2017, the Company and OG&E entered into unsecured five-year revolving credit agreements totaling $900.0 million
($450.0 million for the Company and $450.0 million for OG&E). Each of the facilities contained an option, which could be
exercised up to two times, to extend the term of the respective facility for an additional year. Effective March 9, 2018, the
Company and OG&E utilized one of those extensions to extend the maturity of their respective credit facility from March 8,
2022 to March 8, 2023.
The Company's ability to access the commercial paper market could be adversely impacted by a credit ratings downgrade
or major market disruptions. Pricing grids associated with the Company's credit facilities could cause annual fees and borrowing
rates to increase if an adverse rating impact occurs. The impact of any future downgrade could include an increase in the costs of
the Company's short-term borrowings, but a reduction in the Company's credit ratings would not result in any defaults or
accelerations. Any future downgrade could also lead to higher long-term borrowing costs and, if below investment grade, would
require the Company to post collateral or letters of credit.
OG&E must obtain regulatory approval from the FERC in order to borrow on a short-term basis. OG&E has the necessary
regulatory approvals to incur up to $800.0 million in short-term borrowings at any one time for a two-year period beginning
January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2020.
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12.
Retirement Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plans
Pension Plan and Restoration of Retirement Income Plan
It is the Company's policy to fund the Pension Plan on a current basis based on the net periodic pension expense as
determined by the Company's actuarial consultants. Such contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to
service to date but also for those expected to be earned in the future. The Company made a $15.0 million and $20.0 million
contribution to its Pension Plan in 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company has not determined whether it will need to make
any contributions to the Pension Plan in 2019. Any contribution to the Pension Plan during 2019 would be a discretionary
contribution, anticipated to be in the form of cash, and is not required to satisfy the minimum regulatory funding requirement
specified by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. The Company could be required to make
additional contributions if the value of its pension trust and postretirement benefit plan trust assets are adversely impacted by a
major market disruption in the future.
In accordance with ASC Topic 715, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits," a one-time settlement charge is required to
be recorded by an organization when lump sum payments or other settlements that relieve the organization from the responsibility
for the pension benefit obligation during a plan year exceed the service cost and interest cost components of the organization's net
periodic pension cost. During 2018 and 2017, the Company experienced an increase in both the number of employees electing to
retire and the amount of lump sum payments paid to such employees upon retirement. As a result, the Company recorded pension
plan settlement charges of $26.1 million during 2018 and $15.3 million during 2017. The pension settlement charges did not
increase the Company's total pension expense over time, as the charges were an acceleration of costs that otherwise would be
recognized as pension expense in future periods. During 2016, the Company experienced a settlement of its Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan and its non-qualified Restoration of Retirement Income Plan. As a result, the Company recorded pension settlement
charges of $8.6 million during 2016.
The Company provides a Restoration of Retirement Income Plan to those participants in the Company's Pension Plan
whose benefits are subject to certain limitations of the Code. Participants in the Restoration of Retirement Income Plan receive
the same benefits that they would have received under the Company's Pension Plan in the absence of limitations imposed by the
federal tax laws. The Restoration of Retirement Income Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan.
Obligations and Funded Status
The following table presents the status of the Company's Pension Plan, the Restoration of Retirement Income Plan and
the postretirement benefit plans for 2018 and 2017. These amounts have been recorded in Accrued Benefit Obligations with the
offset in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (except OG&E's portion, which is recorded as a regulatory asset as discussed
in Note 1) in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and those
recorded as a regulatory asset represent a net periodic benefit cost to be recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income in
future periods. The benefit obligation for the Company's Pension Plan and the Restoration of Retirement Income Plan represents
the projected benefit obligation, while the benefit obligation for the postretirement benefit plans represents the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation. The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for the Company's Pension Plan and
Restoration of Retirement Income Plan differs from the projected benefit obligation in that the former includes no assumption
about future compensation levels. The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation for the Pension Plan and the Restoration of
Retirement Income Plan at December 31, 2018 was $561.9 million and $7.8 million, respectively. The accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation for the Pension Plan and the Restoration of Retirement Income Plan at December 31, 2017 was $626.9 million
and $7.5 million, respectively. The details of the funded status of the Pension Plan, the Restoration of Retirement Income Plan
and the postretirement benefit plans and the amounts included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are included in the following
table.
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December 31 (In millions)
Change in benefit obligation
Beginning obligations ....................................... $
Service cost .......................................................
Interest cost .......................................................
Plan settlements.................................................
Plan amendments ..............................................
Participants' contributions .................................
Actuarial losses (gains) .....................................
Benefits paid .....................................................
Ending obligations .......................................... $
Change in plans' assets
Beginning fair value.......................................... $
Actual return on plans' assets ............................
Employer contributions.....................................
Plan settlements.................................................
Participants' contributions .................................
Benefits paid .....................................................
Ending fair value............................................. $
Funded status at end of year ......................... $
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Pension Plan
Restoration of Retirement
Income Plan
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
2018
2017
2018
2017
2018
2017
687.5 $
14.9
672.2 $
15.5
23.8
(73.7)
—
—
26.2
(50.2)
—
—
(22.0)
(14.6)
615.9 $
38.6
(14.8)
687.5 $
635.3 $
(39.2)
15.0
(73.7)
—
(14.6)
522.8 $
(93.1) $
595.9 $
84.4
20.0
(50.2)
—
(14.8)
635.3 $
(52.2) $
8.1 $
0.4
0.3
(2.0)
—
—
2.8
—
9.6 $
— $
—
2.0
(2.0)
—
—
— $
(9.6) $
7.0 $
0.3
149.4 $
0.3
0.3
—
—
—
0.7
(0.2)
8.1 $
— $
—
0.2
—
—
(0.2)
— $
(8.1) $
5.4
—
—
3.8
(9.6)
(13.5)
135.8 $
50.2 $
(0.6)
5.4
—
3.8
(13.5)
45.3 $
(90.5) $
215.9
0.6
7.2
(28.1)
(39.6)
3.5
5.6
(15.7)
149.4
53.1
2.8
34.6
(28.1)
3.5
(15.7)
50.2
(99.2)
The Company adopted ASU 2017-07 in the first quarter of 2018 and, as a result, presents the service cost component of
net benefit cost in operating income and the other components of net benefit cost as non-operating within its Consolidated Statements
of Income. Further, as required by ASU 2017-07, the Company adjusted prior year income statement presentation of the net benefit
cost components, which were previously presented in total within Other Operation and Maintenance in the Company's Consolidated
Statements of Income. The Company elected the practical expedient allowed by ASU 2017-07 to utilize amounts disclosed in the
Company's retirement plans and postretirement benefit plans note for the prior comparative period as the estimation basis for
applying the retrospective presentation requirements.
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The following table presents the net periodic benefit cost components, before consideration of capitalized amounts, of
the Company's Pension Plan, Restoration of Retirement Income Plan and postretirement benefit plans that are included in the
Consolidated Financial Statements. Service cost is presented within Other Operation and Maintenance, and interest cost, expected
return on plan assets, amortization of net loss, amortization of unrecognized prior service cost and settlement cost are presented
within Other Net Periodic Benefit Expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. OG&E recovers specific amounts
of pension and postretirement medical costs in rates approved in its Oklahoma rate reviews. In accordance with approved orders,
OG&E defers the difference between actual pension and postretirement medical expenses and the amount approved in its last
Oklahoma rate review as a regulatory asset or regulatory liability. These amounts have been recorded in the Pension tracker in the
regulatory assets and liabilities table in Note 1 and within Other Net Periodic Benefit Expense in the Company's Consolidated
Statements of Income.
Pension Plan
2017
Restoration of
Retirement
Income Plan
2017
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
2017
2016
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Service cost................................................................ $ 14.9 $ 15.5 $ 15.8 $ 0.4 $ 0.3 $ 0.3 $ 0.3 $ 0.6 $ 0.8
9.5
Interest cost................................................................
(2.3)
2.6
Expected return on plan assets ..................................
Amortization of net loss ............................................
0.3
25.5
(41.5) —
0.7
16.5
5.4
0.4
— (2.0)
3.8
0.7
26.2
(42.6)
17.4
7.2
(2.2)
2.0
(44.1)
16.2
—
0.4
2016
2016
23.8
0.3
2018
2018
2018
(3.5)
0.6
4.7
(8.8)
—
1.8
(8.4)
—
(0.9)
(0.5)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost (A)
Settlement cost...........................................................
— (0.1)
15.3
25.1
(0.1)
—
Total net periodic benefit cost.................................
35.9
31.7
16.2
0.1
1.0
2.5
0.1
—
1.1
0.1
8.6
10.1
Less: Amount paid by unconsolidated affiliates........
0.2
Net periodic benefit cost (B) ................................... $ 33.4 $ 27.4 $ 11.1 $ 2.4 $ 1.1 $ 9.8 $ (0.4) $ 4.4 $ 1.6
5.1
4.3
2.5
0.1
0.3
0.3
—
(A) Unamortized prior service cost is amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period to the first
eligibility age of participants who are expected to receive a benefit and are active at the date of the plan amendment.
(B) In addition to the $35.4 million, $32.9 million and $22.5 million of net periodic benefit cost recognized in 2018, 2017 and
2016, respectively, OG&E recognized the following:
•
•
•
a change in pension expense in 2018, 2017 and 2016 of $(14.1) million, $(2.3) million and $9.9 million, respectively, to
maintain the allowable amount to be recovered for pension expense in the Oklahoma jurisdiction, which are included in
the Pension tracker regulatory asset or liability (see Note 1);
an increase in postretirement medical expense in 2018, 2017 and 2016 of $4.4 million, $6.2 million and $7.9 million,
respectively, to maintain the allowable amount to be recovered for postretirement medical expense in the Oklahoma
jurisdiction which are included in the Pension tracker regulatory asset or liability (see Note 1); and
a deferral of pension expense in 2018, 2017 and 2016 of $2.1 million, $1.1 million and $0.1 million related to the Arkansas
jurisdictional portion of the pension settlement charge of $26.1 million, $15.3 million and $8.6 million, respectively,
which are included in the Arkansas deferred pension expense regulatory asset (see Note 1).
As required by ASU 2017-07, the Company only capitalizes the service cost component of net benefit cost, beginning
in the first quarter of 2018. Prior year capitalized amounts were not adjusted, as this change was implemented on a prospective
basis.
(In millions)
Capitalized portion of net periodic pension benefit cost ............................................................... $
Capitalized portion of net periodic postretirement benefit cost..................................................... $
2018
2017
2016
3.8 $
0.2 $
4.4 $
1.2 $
4.0
0.8
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Rate Assumptions
Year Ended December 31
Assumptions to determine benefit
obligations:
Pension Plan and
Restoration of Retirement Income Plan
2017
2016
2018
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
2017
2018
2016
Discount rate ..........................................
Rate of compensation increase ...............
4.20%
4.20%
3.60%
4.20%
4.00%
4.20%
4.30%
N/A
3.70%
N/A
4.20%
4.20%
Assumptions to determine net periodic
benefit cost:
Discount rate ..........................................
Expected return on plan assets ...............
Rate of compensation increase ...............
3.73%
7.50%
4.20%
4.00%
7.50%
4.20%
4.00%
7.50%
4.20%
3.70%
4.00%
N/A
4.20%
4.00%
4.20%
4.25%
4.00%
4.20%
N/A - not applicable
The discount rate used to compute the present value of plan liabilities is based generally on rates of high-grade corporate
bonds with maturities similar to the average period over which benefits will be paid. The discount rate used to determine net benefit
cost for the current year is the same discount rate used to determine the benefit obligation as of the previous year's balance sheet
date.
The overall expected rate of return on plan assets assumption was 7.50 percent in both 2018 and 2017, which was used
in determining net periodic benefit cost due to recent returns on the Company's long-term investment portfolio. The rate of return
on plan assets assumption is the average long-term rate of earnings expected on the funds currently invested and to be invested
for the purpose of providing benefits specified by the Pension Plan or postretirement benefit plans. This assumption is reexamined
at least annually and updated as necessary. The rate of return on plan assets assumption reflects a combination of historical return
analysis, forward-looking return expectations and the plans' current and expected asset allocation.
The assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for postretirement medical
benefit plans. Future health care cost trend rates are assumed to be 7.25 percent in 2019 with the rates trending downward to 4.50
percent by 2030. A one-percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rate would have the following effects:
ONE-PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Effect on aggregate of the service and interest cost components......................................... $
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations ................................................... $
2018
2017
2016
— $
0.1 $
— $
0.1 $
—
0.2
ONE-PERCENTAGE POINT DECREASE
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Effect on aggregate of the service and interest cost components......................................... $
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligations ................................................... $
2018
2017
2016
— $
0.3 $
— $
0.3 $
—
0.7
Pension Plan Investments, Policies and Strategies
The Pension Plan assets are held in a trust which follows an investment policy and strategy designed to reduce the funded
status volatility of the Plan by utilizing liability driven investing. The purpose of liability-driven investing is to structure the asset
portfolio to more closely resemble the pension liability and thereby more effectively hedge against changes in the liability. The
investment policy follows a glide path approach that shifts a higher portfolio weighting to fixed income as the Plan's funded status
increases. The table below sets forth the targeted fixed income and equity allocations at different funded status levels.
Projected Benefit Obligation
Funded Status Thresholds
Fixed income ........................................
Equity ...................................................
Total......................................................
<90%
50%
50%
100%
95%
58%
42%
100%
100%
65%
35%
100%
105%
73%
27%
100%
110%
80%
20%
100%
115%
85%
15%
100%
120%
90%
10%
100%
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Within the portfolio's overall allocation to equities, the funds are allocated according to the guidelines in the table below.
Asset Class
Target Allocation Minimum Maximum
Domestic Large Cap Equity
...................................................................................
Domestic Mid-Cap Equity
.....................................................................................
Domestic Small-Cap Equity ..................................................................................
International Equity
...............................................................................................
40%
15%
25%
20%
35%
5%
5%
10%
60%
25%
30%
30%
The Company has retained an investment consultant responsible for the general investment oversight, analysis, monitoring
investment guideline compliance and providing quarterly reports to certain of the Company's members and the Company's
Investment Committee. The various investment managers used by the trust operate within the general operating objectives as
established in the investment policy and within the specific guidelines established for each investment manager's respective
portfolio.
The portfolio is rebalanced at least on an annual basis to bring the asset allocations of various managers in line with the
target asset allocation listed above. More frequent rebalancing may occur if there are dramatic price movements in the financial
markets which may cause the trust's exposure to any asset class to exceed or fall below the established allowable guidelines.
To evaluate the progress of the portfolio, investment performance is reviewed quarterly. It is, however, expected that
performance goals will be met over a full market cycle, normally defined as a three to five year period. Analysis of performance
is within the context of the prevailing investment environment and the advisors' investment style. The goal of the trust is to provide
a rate of return consistently from three percent to five percent over the rate of inflation (as measured by the national Consumer
Price Index) on a fee adjusted basis over a typical market cycle of no less than three years and no more than five years. Each
investment manager is expected to outperform its respective benchmark. Below is a list of each asset class utilized with appropriate
comparative benchmark(s) each manager is evaluated against:
Asset Class
Comparative Benchmark(s)
Active Duration Fixed Income............................... Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate
Long Duration Fixed Income................................. Duration blended Barclays Long Government/Credit & Barclays
Universal
Equity Index........................................................... Standard & Poor's 500 Index
Mid-Cap Equity ..................................................... Russell Midcap Index
Russell Midcap Value Index
Small-Cap Equity................................................... Russell 2000 Index
Russell 2000 Value Index
International Equity ............................................... Morgan Stanley Capital International ACWI ex-U.S.
The fixed income managers are expected to use discretion over the asset mix of the trust assets in their efforts to maximize
risk-adjusted performance. Exposure to any single issuer, other than the U.S. government, its agencies or its instrumentalities
(which have no limits), is limited to five percent of the fixed income portfolio as measured by market value. At least 75 percent
of the invested assets must possess an investment-grade rating at or above Baa3 or BBB- by Moody's Investors Service, S&P's
Global Ratings or Fitch Ratings. The portfolio may invest up to 10 percent of the portfolio's market value in convertible bonds as
long as the securities purchased meet the quality guidelines. A portfolio may invest up to 15 percent of the portfolio's market value
in private placement, including 144A securities with or without registration rights and allow for futures to be traded in the
portfolio. The purchase of any of the Company's equity, debt or other securities is prohibited.
The domestic value equity managers focus on stocks that the manager believes are undervalued in price and earn an
average or less than average return on assets and often pays out higher than average dividend payments. The domestic growth
equity manager will invest primarily in growth companies which consistently experience above average growth in earnings and
sales, earn a high return on assets and reinvest cash flow into existing business. The domestic mid-cap equity portfolio manager
focuses on companies with market capitalizations lower than the average company traded on the public exchanges with the
following characteristics: price/earnings ratio at or near the Russell Midcap Index, small dividend yield, return on equity at or
near the Russell Midcap Index and an earnings per share growth rate at or near the Russell Midcap Index. The domestic small-
cap equity manager will purchase shares of companies with market capitalizations lower than the average company traded on the
public exchanges with the following characteristics: price/earnings ratio at or near the Russell 2000, small dividend yield, return
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on equity at or near the Russell 2000 and an earnings per share growth rate at or near the Russell 2000. The international global
equity manager invests primarily in non-dollar denominated equity securities. Investing internationally diversifies the overall trust
across the global equity markets. The manager is required to operate under certain restrictions including regional constraints,
diversification requirements and percentage of U.S. securities. The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex-
U.S. Index is the benchmark for comparative performance purposes. The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World
ex-U.S. Index is a market value weighted index designed to measure the combined equity market performance of developed and
emerging markets countries, excluding the U.S. All of the equities which are purchased for the international portfolio are thoroughly
researched. All securities are freely traded on a recognized stock exchange, and there are no over-the-counter derivatives. The
following investment categories are excluded: options (other than traded currency options), commodities, futures (other than
currency futures or currency hedging), short sales/margin purchases, private placements, unlisted securities and real estate (but
not real estate shares).
For all domestic equity investment managers, no more than five percent can be invested in any one stock at the time of
purchase and no more than 10 percent after accounting for price appreciation. Options or financial futures may not be purchased
unless prior approval of the Company's Investment Committee is received. The purchase of securities on margin is prohibited as
is securities lending. Private placement or venture capital may not be purchased. All interest and dividend payments must be swept
on a daily basis into a short-term money market fund for re-deployment. The purchase of any of the Company's equity, debt or
other securities is prohibited. The purchase of equity or debt issues of the portfolio manager's organization is also prohibited. The
aggregate positions in any company may not exceed one percent of the fair market value of its outstanding stock.
Pension Plan Investments
The following tables summarize the Pension Plan's investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at
December 31, 2018 and 2017. There were no Level 3 investments held by the Pension Plan at December 31, 2018 and 2017.
(In millions)
Common stocks ................................................................. $
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds (B)....................................
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities..............................
Corporate fixed income and other securities .....................
Commingled fund (C)........................................................
Foreign government bonds ................................................
U.S. municipal bonds ........................................................
Money market fund ...........................................................
Mutual fund .......................................................................
Futures:
U.S. Treasury futures (receivable) ..................................
U.S. Treasury futures (payable) ......................................
Cash collateral.................................................................
Forward contracts:
Receivable (foreign currency).........................................
Total Pension Plan investments....................................... $
Receivable from broker for securities sold........................
Interest and dividends receivable ......................................
Payable to broker for securities purchased........................
Total Pension Plan assets ................................................ $
December 31, 2018
Level 1
Level 2
Net Asset
Value (A)
169.3 $
137.9
—
—
—
—
—
—
8.0
—
—
0.7
— $
—
65.9
143.2
—
4.4
0.6
—
—
27.0
(20.4)
—
—
315.9 $
0.1
220.8 $
—
—
—
—
19.7
—
—
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
20.0
169.3 $
137.9
65.9
143.2
19.7
4.4
0.6
0.3
8.0
27.0
(20.4)
0.7
0.1
556.7 $
—
3.0
(36.9)
522.8
(A) GAAP allows the measurement of certain investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value at the net asset value.
These investments do not consider the observability of inputs; therefore, they are not included within the fair value hierarchy.
(B) This category represents U.S. Treasury notes and bonds with a Moody's Investors Service rating of Aaa and Government
Agency Bonds with a Moody's Investors Service rating of A1 or higher.
(C) This category represents units of participation in a commingled fund that primarily invested in stocks of international companies
and emerging markets.
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(In millions)
Common stocks ................................................................. $
U.S. Treasury notes and bonds (B)....................................
Mortgage- and asset-backed securities..............................
Corporate fixed income and other securities .....................
Commingled fund (C)........................................................
Foreign government bonds ................................................
U.S. municipal bonds ........................................................
Money market fund ...........................................................
Mutual fund .......................................................................
Futures:
U.S. Treasury futures (receivable) ..................................
U.S. Treasury futures (payable) ......................................
Cash collateral.................................................................
Forward contracts:
Receivable (foreign currency).........................................
Total Pension Plan investments....................................... $
Receivable from broker for securities sold........................
Interest and dividends receivable ......................................
Payable to broker for securities purchased........................
Total Pension Plan assets ................................................ $
December 31, 2017
Level 1
Level 2
Net Asset
Value (A)
225.9 $
225.9 $
169.7
—
—
—
—
—
—
7.8
—
—
0.3
— $
—
43.4
153.8
—
4.0
1.2
—
—
13.4
(11.4)
—
—
403.7 $
0.1
204.5 $
—
—
—
—
29.9
—
—
4.3
—
—
—
—
—
34.2
169.7
43.4
153.8
29.9
4.0
1.2
4.3
7.8
13.4
(11.4)
0.3
0.1
642.4 $
—
3.2
(10.3)
635.3
(A) GAAP allows the measurement of certain investments that do not have a readily determinable fair value at the net asset value.
These investments do not consider the observability of inputs; therefore, they are not included within the fair value hierarchy.
(B) This category represents U.S. Treasury notes and bonds with a Moody's Investors Service rating of Aaa and Government
Agency Bonds with a Moody's Investors Service rating of A1 or higher.
(C) This category represents units of participation in a commingled fund that primarily invested in stocks of international companies
and emerging markets.
The three levels defined in the fair value hierarchy and examples of each are as follows:
Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities that are accessible by the
Pension Plan at the measurement date. Instruments classified as Level 1 include investments in common stocks, U.S. Treasury
notes and bonds, mutual funds and cash collateral.
Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included within Level 1 that are either directly or
indirectly observable at the reporting date for the asset or liability for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2
inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or
liabilities in markets that are not active. Instruments classified as Level 2 include mortgage- and asset-backed securities, corporate
fixed income and other securities, foreign government bonds, U.S. municipal bonds, U.S. Treasury futures contracts and forward
contracts.
Level 3 inputs are prices or valuation techniques for the asset or liability that require inputs that are both significant to
the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). Unobservable inputs reflect the Plan's
own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions
about risk).
Postretirement Benefit Plans
In addition to providing pension benefits, the Company provides certain medical and life insurance benefits for eligible
retired members. Regular, full-time, active employees hired prior to February 1, 2000 whose age and years of credited service
total or exceed 80 or have attained at least age 55 with 10 or more years of service at the time of retirement are entitled to
postretirement medical benefits, while employees hired on or after February 1, 2000 are not entitled to postretirement medical
benefits. Eligible retirees must contribute such amount as the Company specifies from time to time toward the cost of coverage
for postretirement benefits. The benefits are subject to deductibles, co-payment provisions and other limitations. OG&E charges
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postretirement benefit costs to expense and includes an annual amount as a component of the cost-of-service in future ratemaking
proceedings.
The Company's contribution to the medical costs for pre-65 aged eligible retirees are fixed at the 2011 level, and the
Company covers future annual medical inflationary cost increases up to five percent. Increases in excess of five percent annually
are covered by the pre-65 aged retiree in the form of premium increases. The Company provides Medicare-eligible retirees and
their Medicare-eligible spouses an annual fixed contribution to a Company-sponsored health reimbursement arrangement.
Medicare-eligible retirees are able to purchase individual insurance policies supplemental to Medicare through a third-party
administrator and use their health reimbursement arrangement funds for reimbursement of medical premiums and other eligible
medical expenses.
Postretirement Plans Investments
The following tables summarize the postretirement benefit plans' investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring
basis at December 31, 2018 and 2017. There were no Level 2 investments held by the postretirement benefit plans at December 31,
2018 and 2017.
(In millions)
Group retiree medical insurance contract............................................................. $
Mutual funds ........................................................................................................
Cash......................................................................................................................
December 31, 2018
Level 1
Level 3
36.0 $
— $
36.0
8.9
0.9
8.9
0.9
—
—
Total plan investments ....................................................................................... $
45.8 $
9.8 $
36.0
(In millions)
Group retiree medical insurance contract............................................................. $
Mutual funds ........................................................................................................
Cash......................................................................................................................
December 31, 2017
Level 1
Level 3
40.2 $
— $
40.2
9.5
0.5
9.5
0.5
—
—
Total plan investments ....................................................................................... $
50.2 $
10.0 $
40.2
The group retiree medical insurance contract invests in a pool of common stocks, bonds and money market accounts, of
which a significant portion is comprised of mortgage-backed securities. The unobservable input included in the valuation of the
contract includes the approach for determining the allocation of the postretirement benefit plans' pro-rata share of the total assets
in the contract.
The following table summarizes the postretirement benefit plans' investments that are measured at fair value on a recurring
basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Group retiree medical insurance contract:
Beginning balance...................................................................................................................................................... $
Interest income...........................................................................................................................................................
Dividend income........................................................................................................................................................
Claims paid ................................................................................................................................................................
Net unrealized losses related to instruments held at the reporting date.....................................................................
Realized losses ...........................................................................................................................................................
Investment fees ..........................................................................................................................................................
Ending balance ........................................................................................................................................................ $
2018
40.2
0.7
0.5
(4.6)
(0.5)
(0.2)
(0.1)
36.0
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Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 expanded coverage for prescription
drugs. The following table summarizes the gross benefit payments the Company expects to pay related to its postretirement benefit
plans, including prescription drug benefits.
Gross Projected
Postretirement
Benefit
Payments
11.6
11.6
11.6
11.6
10.2
46.7
64.3
60.2
60.6
59.7
59.7
267.6
(In millions)
2019.................................................................................................................................................................... $
2020.................................................................................................................................................................... $
2021.................................................................................................................................................................... $
2022.................................................................................................................................................................... $
2023.................................................................................................................................................................... $
After 2023 .......................................................................................................................................................... $
The following table summarizes the benefit payments the Company expects to pay related to OGE Energy's Pension Plan
and Restoration of Retirement Income Plan. These expected benefits are based on the same assumptions used to measure the
Company's benefit obligation at the end of the year and include benefits attributable to estimated future employee service.
(In millions)
2019.................................................................................................................................................................. $
2020.................................................................................................................................................................. $
2021.................................................................................................................................................................. $
2022.................................................................................................................................................................. $
2023.................................................................................................................................................................. $
After 2023 ........................................................................................................................................................ $
Projected Benefit
Payments
Post-Employment Benefit Plan
Disabled employees receiving benefits from the Company's Group Long-Term Disability Plan are entitled to continue
participating in the Company's Medical Plan along with their dependents. The post-employment benefit obligation represents the
actuarial present value of estimated future medical benefits that are attributed to employee service rendered prior to the date as of
which such information is presented. The obligation also includes future medical benefits expected to be paid to current employees
participating in the Company's Group Long-Term Disability Plan and their dependents, as defined in the Company's Medical Plan.
The post-employment benefit obligation is determined by an actuary on a basis similar to the accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation. The estimated future medical benefits are projected to grow with expected future medical cost trend rates and
are discounted for interest at the discount rate and for the probability that the participant will discontinue receiving benefits from
the Company's Group Long-Term Disability Plan due to death, recovery from disability or eligibility for retiree medical
benefits. The Company's post-employment benefit obligation was $1.9 million and $2.5 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017,
respectively.
401(k) Plan
The Company provides a 401(k) Plan, and each regular full-time employee of the Company or a participating affiliate is
eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan immediately. All other employees of the Company or a participating affiliate are eligible
to become participants in the 401(k) Plan after completing one year of service as defined in the 401(k) Plan. Participants may
contribute each pay period any whole percentage between two percent and 19 percent of their compensation, as defined in the
401(k) Plan, for that pay period. Participants who have reached age 50 before the close of a year are allowed to make additional
contributions referred to as "Catch-Up Contributions," subject to certain limitations of the Code. Participants may designate, at
their discretion, all or any portion of their contributions as: (i) a before-tax contribution under Section 401(k) of the Code subject
to the limitations thereof, (ii) a contribution made on a non-Roth after-tax basis or (iii) a Roth contribution. The 401(k) Plan also
includes an eligible automatic contribution arrangement and provides for a qualified default investment alternative consistent with
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the U.S. Department of Labor regulations. Participants may elect, in accordance with the 401(k) Plan procedures, to have their
future salary deferral rate to be automatically increased annually on a date and in an amount as specified by the participant in such
election. For employees hired or rehired on or after December 1, 2009, the Company contributes to the 401(k) Plan, on behalf of
each participant, 200 percent of the participant's contributions up to five percent of compensation.
No Company contributions are made with respect to a participant's Catch-Up Contributions, rollover contributions or
with respect to a participant's contributions based on overtime payments, pay-in-lieu of overtime for exempt personnel, special
lump-sum recognition awards and lump-sum merit awards included in compensation for determining the amount of participant
contributions. Once made, the Company's contribution may be directed to any available investment option in the 401(k) Plan. The
Company match contributions vest over a three-year period. After two years of service, participants become 20 percent vested in
their Company contribution account and become fully vested on completing three years of service. In addition, participants fully
vest when they are eligible for normal or early retirement under the Pension Plan requirements, in the event of their termination
due to death or permanent disability or upon attainment of age 65 while employed by the Company or its affiliates. The Company
contributed $13.2 million, $13.2 million and $11.9 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, to the 401(k) Plan.
Deferred Compensation Plan
The Company provides a nonqualified deferred compensation plan which is intended to be an unfunded plan. The plan's
primary purpose is to provide a tax-deferred capital accumulation vehicle for a select group of management, highly compensated
employees and non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company and to supplement such employees' 401(k) Plan
contributions as well as offering this plan to be competitive in the marketplace.
Eligible employees who enroll in the plan have the following deferral options: (i) eligible employees may elect to defer
up to a maximum of 70 percent of base salary and 100 percent of annual bonus awards or (ii) eligible employees may elect a
deferral percentage of base salary and bonus awards based on the deferral percentage elected for a year under the 401(k) Plan with
such deferrals to start when maximum deferrals to the qualified 401(k) Plan have been made because of limitations in that plan.
Eligible directors who enroll in the plan may elect to defer up to a maximum of 100 percent of directors' meeting fees and annual
retainers. The Company matches employee (but not non-employee director) deferrals to make up for any match lost in the 401(k)
Plan because of deferrals to the deferred compensation plan and to allow for a match that would have been made under the 401(k)
Plan on that portion of either the first six percent of total compensation or the first five percent of total compensation, depending
on prior participant elections, deferred that exceeds the limits allowed in the 401(k) Plan. Matching credits vest based on years of
service, with full vesting after three years or, if earlier, on retirement, disability, death, a change in control of the Company or
termination of the plan. Deferrals, plus any Company match, are credited to a recordkeeping account in the participant's name.
Earnings on the deferrals are indexed to the assumed investment funds selected by the participant. In 2018, those investment
options included a Company Common Stock fund, whose value was determined based on the stock price of the Company's common
stock. The Company accounts for the contributions related to the Company's executive officers in this plan as Accrued Benefit
Obligations, and the Company accounts for the contributions related to the Company's directors in this plan as Other Deferred
Credits and Other Liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The investment associated with these contributions is accounted
for as Other Property and Investments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The appreciation of these investments is accounted for
as Other Income, and the increase in the liability under the plan is accounted for as Other Expense in the Consolidated Statements
of Income.
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13.
Report of Business Segments
The Company reports its operations in two business segments: (i) the electric utility segment, which is engaged in the
generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy and (ii) natural gas midstream operations segment. Other operations
primarily includes the operations of the holding company. Intersegment revenues are recorded at prices comparable to those of
unaffiliated customers and are affected by regulatory considerations.
The following tables summarize the results of the Company's business segments for the years ended December 31, 2018,
2017 and 2016.
2018
Electric
Utility
Natural Gas
Midstream
Operations
Other
Operations
Eliminations
Total
— $
— $
— $ 2,270.3
—
(0.6)
—
3.2
(2.6)
—
(3.4)
10.2
(4.9)
(11.3) $
10.9 $
184.8 $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
(6.0)
(6.0)
—
892.5
474.6
321.6
92.0
489.6
152.8
11.3
156.0
72.2
— $
425.5
— $ 1,177.5
(310.5) $ 10,748.6
573.6
— $
892.5
(In millions)
Operating revenues...................................................... $ 2,270.3 $
Cost of sales.................................................................
Other operation and maintenance................................
Depreciation and amortization ....................................
Taxes other than income ..............................................
Operating income (loss) ............................................
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates ...........
Other income (expense)...............................................
Interest expense ...........................................................
Income tax expense (benefit).......................................
88.2
494.2
151.8
321.6
473.8
25.6
40.0
—
—
1.4
—
0.6
(2.0)
152.8
(4.9)
—
37.1
Net income (loss).................................................... $
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates ....................... $
— $
Total assets................................................................... $ 9,704.5 $
573.6 $
Capital expenditures .................................................... $
328.0 $
108.8 $
1,166.6 $
1,169.8 $
— $
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2017
Electric
Utility
Natural Gas
Midstream
Operations
Other
Operations
Eliminations
Total
897.6
(In millions)
Operating revenues...................................................... $ 2,261.1 $
Cost of sales.................................................................
Other operation and maintenance................................
Depreciation and amortization ....................................
Taxes other than income ..............................................
Operating income (loss) ............................................
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates ...........
Other income (expense)...............................................
Interest expense ...........................................................
Income tax expense (benefit) (A) ................................
138.4
141.8
528.0
280.9
469.8
57.7
84.8
—
Net income (loss).................................................... $
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates ....................... $
— $
Total assets................................................................... $ 9,255.6 $
824.1 $
Capital expenditures .................................................... $
305.5 $
— $
— $
— $ 2,261.1
—
(0.8)
—
1.0
(0.2)
131.2
(1.0)
—
(195.2)
325.2 $
1,151.9 $
1,155.3 $
— $
—
(10.3)
2.6
3.6
4.1
—
(5.4)
6.3
4.1
(11.7) $
8.5 $
109.1 $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
(0.9)
(0.9)
—
— $
897.6
458.7
283.5
89.4
531.9
131.2
50.4
143.8
(49.3)
619.0
— $ 1,160.4
(107.3) $ 10,412.7
824.1
— $
(A) The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $245.2 million and income tax expense of $10.5 million during the fourth
quarter of 2017 due to the Company remeasuring deferred taxes related to the natural gas midstream operations and other
operations segments, respectively, as a result of the 2017 Tax Act. See Note 8 for further discussion of the effects of the 2017
Tax Act.
2016
Electric
Utility
Natural Gas
Midstream
Operations
Other
Operations Eliminations
Total
(In millions)
Operating revenues ............................................................... $ 2,259.2 $
Cost of sales..........................................................................
Other operation and maintenance .........................................
Depreciation and amortization..............................................
Taxes other than income .......................................................
Operating income ...............................................................
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates.....................
Other income (expense)........................................................
Interest expense ....................................................................
Income tax expense (benefit)................................................
880.1
451.2
316.4
84.0
527.5
—
9.1
138.1
114.4
284.1 $
Net income ....................................................................... $
— $
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates ................................ $
Total assets............................................................................ $ 8,669.4 $
660.1 $
Capital expenditures ............................................................. $
— $
—
(0.1)
—
—
0.1
101.8
(7.7)
—
40.5
53.7 $
1,158.6 $
1,521.6 $
— $
— $
—
(13.0)
6.2
3.6
3.2
—
(5.4)
4.2
(6.8)
0.4 $
— $
89.0 $
— $
— $ 2,259.2
880.1
—
438.1
—
322.6
—
87.6
—
530.8
—
101.8
—
(4.2)
(0.2)
(0.2)
142.1
148.1
—
— $
338.2
— $ 1,158.6
(340.4) $ 9,939.6
660.1
— $
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14.
Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Lease Obligations
The Company has operating lease obligations expiring at various dates, primarily for OG&E railcar leases, OG&E wind
farm land leases and the Company's office space lease. Future minimum payments for noncancellable operating leases are as
follows:
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
Operating lease obligations:
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
After
2023
Total
Railcars .................................................................................. $ 18.6 $ — $ — $ — $ — $
— $ 18.6
Wind farm land leases ...........................................................
Office space lease ..................................................................
2.5
1.0
2.9
1.0
2.9
0.6
2.9
—
2.9
—
37.6
—
51.7
2.6
Total operating lease obligations ...................................... $ 22.1 $
3.9 $
3.5 $
2.9 $
2.9 $
37.6 $ 72.9
Payments for operating lease obligations were $4.9 million, $6.2 million and $9.3 million for the years ended December 31,
2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
OG&E Railcar Lease Agreement
As of December 31, 2018, OG&E has a noncancellable operating lease with a purchase option, covering 1,093 rotary
gondola railcars to transport coal from Wyoming to OG&E's coal-fired generation units. Rental payments are charged to fuel
expense and are recovered through OG&E's tariffs and fuel adjustment clauses.
At the end of the lease term, which was February 1, 2019, OG&E had the option to either purchase the railcars at a
stipulated fair market value or renew the lease. If OG&E chose not to purchase the railcars or renew the lease agreement and the
actual fair value of the railcars was less than the stipulated fair market value, OG&E would have been responsible for the difference
in those values up to a maximum of $16.2 million. OG&E was also required to maintain all of the railcars it had under the operating
lease.
On February 1, 2019, OG&E renewed the lease agreement effective February 1, 2019, under similar terms and conditions,
for a fleet of 780 railcars, expiring February 1, 2024. The number of railcars was reduced due to the conversion of Muskogee
Units 4 and 5 to natural gas. At the end of the lease term, OG&E has the option to either purchase the railcars at a stipulated fair
market value or renew the lease. If OG&E chooses not to purchase the railcars or renew the lease agreement and the actual fair
value of the railcars is less than the stipulated fair market value, OG&E would be responsible for the difference in those values
up to a maximum of $6.8 million. The railcar lease effective February 1, 2019 is not included in the operating lease obligations
table above.
OG&E Wind Farm Land Lease Agreements
OG&E has operating leases related to land for its Centennial, OU Spirit and Crossroads wind farms expiring at various
dates. The Centennial lease has rent escalations which increase annually based on the Consumer Price Index. The OU Spirit and
Crossroads leases have rent escalations which increase after five and 10 years. Although the leases are cancellable, OG&E is
required to make annual lease payments as long as the wind turbines are located on the land. OG&E does not expect to terminate
the leases until the wind turbines reach the end of their useful life.
Office Space Lease
In August 2012, the Company executed a noncancellable lease agreement for office space from September 1, 2013 to
August 31, 2018. This lease had rent escalations which increased after five years and allowed for leasehold improvements. In
February 2018, the Company executed a noncancellable lease agreement for office space from September 1, 2018 to August 31,
2021. This lease allows for leasehold improvements.
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Other Purchase Obligations and Commitments
The Company's other future purchase obligations and commitments estimated for the next five years are as follows:
(In millions)
Other purchase obligations and commitments:
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Total
Cogeneration capacity and fixed operation and maintenance
payments (A) ........................................................................................ $ 10.9 $ — $ — $ — $ — $
Expected cogeneration energy payments (A).......................................
2.4
—
—
—
—
Minimum purchase commitments ........................................................
Expected wind purchase commitments ................................................
Long-term service agreement commitments ........................................
Environmental compliance plan expenditures .....................................
75.8
56.3
46.8
5.8
44.6
56.9
2.4
0.2
44.6
57.1
2.4
—
44.6
57.5
2.4
—
44.6
58.0
14.4
—
10.9
2.4
254.2
285.8
68.4
6.0
Total other purchase obligations and commitments........................... $ 198.0 $ 104.1 $ 104.1 $ 104.5 $ 117.0 $ 627.7
(A) Cogeneration capacity, fixed operation and maintenance and energy payments will end in 2019, as a result of contract expiration.
As described below, OG&E intends to acquire the AES and Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC power plants, pending regulatory
approval.
Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978
At December 31, 2018, OG&E has a QF contract with Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC which expires on August 31, 2019
and a QF contract with AES which expired on January 15, 2019. These contracts were entered into pursuant to the Public Utility
Regulatory Policy Act of 1978. Stated generally, the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 and the regulations thereunder
promulgated by the FERC require OG&E to purchase power generated in a manufacturing process from a QF. The rate for such
power to be paid by OG&E was approved by the OCC. The rate generally consists of two components: one is a rate for actual
electricity purchased from the QF by OG&E, and the other is a capacity charge, which OG&E must pay the QF for having the
capacity available. However, if no electrical power is made available to OG&E for a period of time (generally three months),
OG&E's obligation to pay the capacity charge is suspended. The total cost of cogeneration payments is recoverable in rates from
customers. For the 320 MWs AES QF contract and the 120 MWs Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC QF contract, OG&E purchases
100 percent of the electricity generated by the QFs.
As part of the QF contract with AES, OG&E had the option to provide notice to AES to terminate the contract, and on
August 24, 2018, OG&E notified AES that OG&E was exercising this option to terminate the contract, effective January 15, 2019.
OG&E subsequently issued a request for proposals to fill the capacity need created by the termination of this QF contract. On
December 20, 2018, OG&E announced its plan to acquire power plants from AES and Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC, pending
regulatory approval, to meet customers' energy needs. Further discussion can be found in Note 15.
For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, OG&E made total payments to cogenerators of $112.4 million,
$115.2 million and $124.8 million, respectively, of which $60.0 million, $63.0 million and $66.3 million, respectively, represented
capacity payments. All payments for purchased power, including cogeneration, are included in the Consolidated Statements of
Income as Cost of Sales.
OG&E Minimum Purchase Commitments
OG&E has coal contracts for purchases through March 31, 2019, whereby OG&E has the right but not the obligation to
purchase a defined quantity of coal. OG&E purchases its coal through spot purchases on an as-needed basis. As a participant in
the SPP Integrated Marketplace, OG&E purchases its natural gas supply through short-term agreements. OG&E relies on a
combination of natural gas call agreements, whereby OG&E has the right but not the obligation to purchase a defined quantity of
natural gas, combined with day and intra-day purchases to meet the demands of the SPP Integrated Marketplace.
OG&E has natural gas transportation service contracts with Enable and ONEOK, Inc. The contract with Enable expires
in April 2019, and in October 2018, OG&E and Enable agreed to a new contract that will be effective as of April 2019 for a five
year period ending May 2024. The contracts with ONEOK, Inc. end in March 2019 and August 2037. These transportation contracts
grant Enable and ONEOK, Inc. the responsibility of delivering natural gas to OG&E's generating facilities.
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OG&E Wind Purchase Commitments
OG&E owns the 120 MW Centennial, 101 MW OU Spirit and 228 MW Crossroads wind farms. OG&E's current wind
power portfolio also includes purchased power contracts as listed in the table below.
Company
Location
Original Term of
Contract
Expiration of Contract
CPV Keenan
Woodward County, OK
Edison Mission Energy
Dewey County, OK
NextEra Energy
Blackwell, OK
20 years
20 years
20 years
2030
2031
2032
MWs
152.0
130.0
60.0
The following table summarizes OG&E's wind power purchases for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Year Ended December 31 (In millions)
CPV Keenan....................................................................................................................... $
Edison Mission Energy ......................................................................................................
NextEra Energy..................................................................................................................
FPL Energy (A)..................................................................................................................
Total wind power purchased............................................................................................ $
(A) OG&E's purchased power contract with FPL Energy for 50 MWs expired in 2018.
2018
2017
2016
27.0 $
21.7
6.8
2.1
57.6 $
29.0 $
22.1
7.4
2.6
61.1 $
29.2
21.1
7.3
3.4
61.0
OG&E Long-Term Service Agreement Commitments
OG&E has a long-term parts and service maintenance contract for the upkeep of the McClain Plant. In May 2013, a new
contract was signed that is expected to run for the earlier of 128,000 factored-fired hours or 4,800 factored-fired starts. On December
30, 2015, the McClain Long-Term Service Agreement was amended to define the terms and conditions for the exchange of spare
rotors between OG&E and General Electric International, Inc. Based on historical usage and current expectations for future usage,
this contract is expected to run until 2031. The contract requires payments based on both a fixed and variable cost component,
depending on how much the McClain Plant is used.
OG&E has a long-term parts and service maintenance contract for the upkeep of the Redbud Plant. In March 2013, the
contract was amended to extend the contract coverage for an additional 24,000 factored-fired hours resulting in a maximum of
the earlier of 144,000 factored-fired hours or 4,500 factored-fired starts. Based on historical usage and current expectations for
future usage, this contract is expected to run until 2029. The contract requires payments based on both a fixed and variable cost
component, depending on how much the Redbud Plant is used.
Environmental Laws and Regulations
The activities of the Company are subject to numerous stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations
governing environmental protection. These laws and regulations can change, restrict or otherwise impact the Company's business
activities in many ways, including the handling or disposal of waste material, planning for future construction activities to avoid
or mitigate harm to threatened or endangered species and requiring the installation and operation of emissions control equipment.
Failure to comply with these laws and regulations could result in the assessment of administrative, civil and criminal penalties,
the imposition of remedial requirements and the issuance of orders enjoining future operations. Management believes that all of
its operations are in substantial compliance with current federal, state and local environmental standards.
Environmental regulation can increase the cost of planning, design, initial installation and operation of OG&E's facilities.
Management continues to evaluate its compliance with existing and proposed environmental legislation and regulations and
implement appropriate environmental programs in a competitive market.
Air Quality Control System
The Dry Scrubber system on Sooner Unit 1 completed certain emission testing in October 2018 and was placed into
service. The Dry Scrubber system on Sooner Unit 2 completed certain emission testing in January 2019 and was placed into
service. More detail regarding the ECP can be found under "Pending Regulatory Matters" in Note 15.
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Clean Power Plan
On October 23, 2015, the EPA published the final Clean Power Plan that established standards of performance for CO2
emissions from existing fossil-fuel-fired power plants along with state-specific CO2 reduction standards expressed as both rate-
based (lbs./MWh) and mass-based (tons/yr.) goals. However, the rule was challenged in court when it was issued, and the U.S.
Supreme Court issued orders staying implementation of the Clean Power Plan on February 9, 2016 pending resolution of the court
challenges. The EPA published a proposal on October 16, 2017 to repeal the Clean Power Plan. On August 31, 2018, without
acting on the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan, the EPA published a proposed rule to replace the Clean Power Plan. The
ultimate timing and impact of these standards on OG&E's operations cannot be determined with certainty at this time, although
a requirement for significant reduction of CO2 emissions from existing fossil-fuel-fired power plants ultimately could result in
significant additional compliance costs that would affect the Company's future consolidated financial position, results of operations
and cash flows if such costs are not recovered through regulated rates.
Other
In the normal course of business, the Company is confronted with issues or events that may result in a contingent
liability. These generally relate to lawsuits or claims made by third parties, including governmental agencies. When appropriate,
management consults with legal counsel and other experts to assess the claim. If, in management's opinion, the Company has
incurred a probable loss as set forth by GAAP, an estimate is made of the loss, and the appropriate accounting entries are reflected
in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. At the present time, based on current available information, the Company
believes that any reasonably possible losses in excess of accrued amounts arising out of pending or threatened lawsuits or claims
would not be quantitatively material to its financial statements and would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
15.
Rate Matters and Regulation
Regulation and Rates
OG&E's retail electric tariffs are regulated by the OCC in Oklahoma and by the APSC in Arkansas. The issuance of
certain securities by OG&E is also regulated by the OCC and the APSC. OG&E's transmission activities, short-term borrowing
authorization and accounting practices are subject to the jurisdiction of the FERC. The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy
has jurisdiction over some of OG&E's facilities and operations. In 2018, 86 percent of OG&E's electric revenue was subject to
the jurisdiction of the OCC, eight percent to the APSC and six percent to the FERC.
The OCC issued an order in 1996 authorizing OG&E to reorganize into a subsidiary of the Company. The order required
that, among other things, (i) the Company permit the OCC access to the books and records of the Company and its affiliates relating
to transactions with OG&E; (ii) the Company employ accounting and other procedures and controls to protect against subsidization
of non-utility activities by OG&E's customers; and (iii) the Company refrain from pledging OG&E assets or income for affiliate
transactions. In addition, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 enacted the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, which in turn
granted to the FERC access to the books and records of the Company and its affiliates as the FERC deems relevant to costs incurred
by OG&E or necessary or appropriate for the protection of utility customers with respect to the FERC jurisdictional rates.
Completed Regulatory Matters
Oklahoma Rate Review Filing - January 2018
On January 16, 2018, OG&E filed a general rate review in Oklahoma, requesting a rate increase of $1.9 million per year,
assuming a 9.9 percent return on equity. The filing sought recovery of the seven combustion turbines that are part of the Mustang
Modernization Plan, an increase in depreciation rates to levels similar with rates in existence prior to the March 2017 OCC rate
order and credit to customers for the impacts of the 2017 Tax Act, which was enacted on December 22, 2017.
On December 22, 2017, the Attorney General of Oklahoma requested that the OCC reduce the rates and charges for
electric service and provide for an immediate refund due to the customers of OG&E resulting from the 2017 Tax Act. In response,
on January 4, 2018, the OCC ordered OG&E to record a reserve, beginning on January 4, 2018, to reflect the reduced federal
corporate tax rate of 21 percent and the amortization of excess accumulated deferred income tax and any other tax implications
of the 2017 Tax Act on an interim basis, subject to refund until utility rates were adjusted to reflect the federal tax savings and a
final order was issued in the rate review. Further, the OCC ordered the amounts of any refunds of such reserves owed to customers
should accrue interest at a rate equivalent to OG&E's cost of capital as previously recognized in the March 2017 OCC rate order.
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OG&E reserved the excess income taxes collected in current rates and any amortization of excess accumulated deferred income
taxes associated with the 2017 Tax Act, plus interest, from January 2018 through June 2018.
On June 19, 2018, the OCC approved a Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement. Key terms of the settlement include
the following:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
an annual net decrease of $64.0 million in OG&E's rates to its Oklahoma retail customers, which reflects recovery
of the Mustang Modernization Plan, offset by reductions for the impact of the lower corporate income taxes resulting
from the 2017 Tax Act;
for purposes of calculating the Allowance for Funds Used During Construction and OG&E's various recovery riders
that include a full return component, use of the most-recently approved return on equity of 9.5 percent and a capital
structure of 47 percent debt/53 percent equity;
depreciation rates remain unchanged from the current depreciation rates approved in the March 2017 OCC rate order;
regulatory asset treatment for the Dry Scrubbers at Sooner Units 1 and 2 that will defer the non-fuel operation and
maintenance expenses, depreciation, debt cost associated with the capital investment and related ad valorem taxes,
subject to a prudence review in a future general rate review and a determination as to whether the project is used
and useful;
production tax credits will be removed from base rates and placed into a separate rider;
a federal tax credit rider will be established to refund to customers the amount of excess taxes received from January
to June 2018, as discussed above, and the ongoing annual true up of excess accumulated deferred income taxes
resulting from the reduction in corporate income tax rates as part of the 2017 Tax Act (further discussed in Note 8);
and
the demand program rider tariff will be revised to allow for concurrent recovery of lost revenues from foregone sales
due to certain achieved energy efficiency and demand savings.
As a result of the settlement, new rates were implemented on July 1, 2018, reflecting the impacts of the order, and the
tax reserve balance estimated for January 2018 through June 2018 of $18.9 million was returned to Oklahoma customers during
the July billing cycle. As reserved amounts were estimated through June 2018, a true-up mechanism exists for the difference
between the estimate and actuals to be calculated after the determination of year-end financial results.
Demand Program Rider - Energy Efficiency Lost Net Revenues
During the May 2017 implementation of new rates from the March 2017 OCC rate order, OG&E reserved $5.6 million,
pending resolution of a dispute with the OCC's Public Utility Division staff regarding recovery of certain lost revenues associated
with energy efficiency programs incurred prior to the March 2017 OCC rate order. These lost revenues are recovered through the
Demand Program Rider as disclosed in Note 1. This dispute was resolved through the June 19, 2018 Oklahoma rate review
settlement discussed above; as a result, the reserve was reversed at June 30, 2018, and an adjustment was recorded to the Demand
Program Rider regulatory asset balance.
Fuel Adjustment Clause Review for Calendar Year 2016
On August 3, 2017, the OCC's Public Utility Division staff filed an application to review OG&E's fuel adjustment clause
for calendar year 2016, including the prudence of OG&E's electric generation, purchased power and fuel procurement costs. On
February 7, 2018, an intervenor filed a recommendation to disallow the Oklahoma jurisdictional portion of $3.3 million related
to wind sales in the SPP. On April 4, 2018, a Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement was filed with the OCC. As part of the
agreement, the stipulating parties settled all claims regarding the issue of wind energy settlement costs for the period September
2016 through May 2017, and OG&E agreed to refund $2.4 million to customers related to wind sales in the SPP. On April 25,
2018, the OCC approved the Joint Stipulation and Settlement Agreement, and in May 2018, OG&E refunded this settlement
amount to customers.
FERC - Request for Waiver
On May 22, 2018, OG&E submitted a request for waiver of applicable formula rate provisions in OG&E's Open Access
Transmission Tariff and the SPP's Open Access Transmission Tariff. OG&E requested a waiver, effective January 1, 2018, to revise
its 2018 projected net revenue requirement to reflect the federal corporate income tax rate reduction from 35 percent to 21 percent
as a result of the 2017 Tax Act. On June 29, 2018, the FERC granted OG&E's request for waiver, effective January 1, 2018, which
will allow OG&E to lower its current year projected net revenue requirement and provide benefits to customers through lower
rates more promptly than if OG&E were to wait until the current year true-up adjustment to recognize the reduced federal corporate
income tax rate. Based on the order received from the FERC, OG&E reserved the excess income taxes collected in current rates
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from January 2018 through June 2018, as the new tax rate was reflected in billings beginning with the July 2018 invoice. As the
SPP adjusts the rates billed to OG&E's customers, OG&E reverses the reserve as the previous months in 2018 are resettled based
on the lower tax rate.
APSC Order - 2017 Tax Act
On January 12, 2018, as a result of the 2017 Tax Act, the APSC ordered OG&E to prepare and file an analysis of the
ratemaking effects of the 2017 Tax Act on OG&E's revenue requirement and begin, effective January 1, 2018, to book regulatory
liabilities to record the current and deferred impacts of the 2017 Tax Act. On July 26, 2018, the APSC ordered OG&E to file a
separate rider that includes the reduction in tax expense due to the 2017 Tax Act and amortization of the applicable excess
accumulated deferred income taxes as a reduction in revenue requirement. On August 27, 2018, OG&E filed the request for a new
Tax Adjustment Rider as well as filed updates to all riders with tax implications, which were then approved by the APSC on
September 24, 2018. All rider changes were implemented on October 1, 2018. In October 2018, OG&E refunded the excess income
taxes collected from January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 and also began refunding the amortization of excess accumulated
deferred income taxes associated with the 2017 Tax Act, plus carrying charges, from January 2018 through September 2018, which
was approximately $7.7 million. As reserved amounts were estimated through September 2018, a true-up mechanism exists for
the difference between the estimate and actuals to be calculated after the determination of year-end financial results.
Integrated Resource Plans
In September 2018, OG&E submitted its final 2018 IRP to the OCC and the APSC. The 2018 IRP identified a need for
capacity, and OG&E issued a request for proposals to identify options to fill that capacity need. See "Pre-Approval for Acquisition
of Existing Power Plants" under "Pending Regulatory Matters" for further discussion regarding the outcome of the request for
proposal process.
Demand Program Portfolio Filing
Pursuant to OCC rules, OG&E is required to propose, implement and administer a portfolio of demand programs once
every three years. On July 1, 2018, OG&E filed its proposed Demand Program Three Year Portfolio for the 2019 through 2021
program cycle, and on December 27, 2018, the OCC approved OG&E's 2019 through 2021 demand portfolio programs.
Pending Regulatory Matters
Set forth below is a list of various proceedings pending before state or federal regulatory agencies. Unless stated otherwise,
OG&E cannot predict when the regulatory agency will act or what action the regulatory agency will take. OG&E's financial results
are dependent in part on timely and adequate decisions by the regulatory agencies that set OG&E's rates.
Environmental Compliance Plan
On August 6, 2014, OG&E filed an application under Oklahoma Statute Title 17, Section 286 (B) with the OCC for
approval of its plan to comply with the EPA's MATS and Regional Haze Rule FIP while serving the best long-term interests of
customers in light of future environmental uncertainties. The application sought approval of the ECP, which includes installing
Dry Scrubbers at Sooner Units 1 and 2 and the conversion of Muskogee Units 4 and 5 to natural gas, as well as a recovery
mechanism for the associated costs. The application also asked the OCC to predetermine the prudence of its Mustang Modernization
Plan and approval for a recovery mechanism for the associated costs.
On December 2, 2015, OG&E received an order from the OCC denying its plan to comply with the environmental
mandates of the Federal Clean Air Act, Regional Haze Rule and MATS. The OCC also denied OG&E's request for pre-approval
of its Mustang Modernization Plan, revised depreciation rates for both the retirement of the Mustang units and the replacement
combustion turbines and pre-approval of early retirement and replacement of generating units at its Mustang site, including cost
recovery through a rider.
On December 11, 2015, OG&E filed a motion requesting modification of the OCC order for the purposes of approving
only the ECP under Oklahoma Statute Title 17, Section 286 (B), and on December 23, 2015, the OCC rejected OG&E's motion.
On February 12, 2016, OG&E filed an application under Oklahoma Statute Title 17, Section 151, et seq. requesting the
OCC to issue an order approving its decision to install Dry Scrubbers at the Sooner facility. OG&E's application did not seek
approval of the costs of the Dry Scrubber project. Instead, the reasonableness of the costs would be considered after the project
is completed, and OG&E seeks recovery in a general rate review. On April 28, 2016, the OCC approved the Dry Scrubber project.
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Two parties appealed the OCC's decision to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. On April 24, 2018, the Oklahoma Supreme
Court ruled that the OCC did not have the authority to grant pre-approval of OG&E's Dry Scrubber project outside the authority
of Oklahoma Statute Title 17, Section 286 (B).
OG&E anticipates the total cost of Dry Scrubbers will be $520.0 million, including allowance for funds used during
construction and capitalized ad valorem taxes. The Dry Scrubber system on Sooner Unit 1 completed certain emission testing in
October 2018 and was placed into service. The Dry Scrubber system on Sooner Unit 2 completed certain emission testing in
January 2019 and was placed into service. As of December 31, 2018, OG&E has invested $504.3 million in the Dry Scrubbers.
On December 31, 2018, OG&E filed a rate review with the OCC seeking recovery for the Dry Scrubber project, as further discussed
below.
FERC - Section 206 Filing
In January 2018, the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority filed a complaint at the FERC stating that the base return on
common equity used by OG&E in calculating formula transmission rates under the SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff is unjust
and unreasonable and should be reduced from 10.60 percent to 7.85 percent, effective upon the date of the complaint. The Company
has reserved an amount within this range. The Company estimates that if the FERC ultimately orders a reduction, each 25 basis
point reduction in the requested return on equity would reduce the Company's SPP Open Access Transmission Tariff transmission
revenues by approximately $1.5 million annually. The Company contested the reduction of its base return on equity. While the
Company is unable to predict what final action the FERC will take in response to the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority's
complaint or the timing of such action, if the FERC orders revenue reductions as a result of the complaint, including refunds from
the date of the complaint filing, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations
and cash flows.
In addition to the request to reduce the return on equity, the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority's complaint also
requests that modifications be made to OG&E's transmission formula rates to reflect the impacts of the 2017 Tax Act, including
the 2017 Tax Act's impact on accumulated deferred income tax balances. Based on an order received from the FERC, OG&E
reserved the excess income taxes collected in current rates from January 2018 through June 2018, as the new tax rate was reflected
in billings beginning with the July 2018 invoice, as discussed under "FERC - Request for Waiver" above. Further, OG&E is also
reserving any amortization of excess accumulated deferred income taxes associated with the 2017 Tax Act.
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Fuel Adjustment Clause Review for Calendar Year 2017
On July 9, 2018, the OCC staff filed an application to review OG&E's fuel adjustment clause for the calendar year 2017,
including the prudence of OG&E's electric generation, purchased power and fuel procurement costs. A hearing on the merits was
held in December 2018, and on February 1, 2019, the Administrative Law Judge recommended that OG&E's processes, costs,
investments and decisions regarding fuel procurement for the 2017 calendar year be found prudent. This recommendation is subject
to OCC approval.
Arkansas Formula Rate Plan Filing
Per OG&E's settlement in its last general rate review in Arkansas, OG&E filed an evaluation report under its Formula
Rate Plan on October 1, 2018, requesting a $6.4 million revenue increase. On January 30, 2019, OG&E and settling parties reached
a settlement agreement for a $3.3 million revenue increase. The settlement agreement is subject to APSC approval. A final order
is expected from the APSC in March 2019, and new rates will become effective on April 1, 2019.
Oklahoma Rate Review Filing - December 2018
On December 31, 2018, OG&E filed a general rate review with the OCC, requesting a rate increase of $77.6 million per
year to recover its investment in the Dry Scrubbers project and in the conversion of Muskogee Units 4 and 5 to natural gas to
comply with the Regional Haze Rule. The filing also seeks to align OG&E's return on equity more closely to the industry average
and to align OG&E's depreciation rates to more realistically reflect its assets' lifespans.
Pre-Approval for Acquisition of Existing Power Plants
On December 28, 2018, OG&E filed an application for pre-approval from the OCC to acquire a 360 MW coal- and natural
gas-fired plant from AES and a 146 MW natural gas-fired combined-cycle plant from Oklahoma Cogeneration LLC in 2019 for
$53.5 million. The purchase of these assets is intended to replace capacity currently provided by power purchase contracts set to
expire in 2019 and to help OG&E satisfy its customers' energy needs and load obligations to the SPP. In addition, the filing seeks
approval of a rider mechanism to collect costs associated with the purchase of these generating facilities.
16.
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Due to the seasonal fluctuations and other factors of the Company's businesses, the operating results for interim periods
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year. In the Company's opinion, the following quarterly
financial data includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present such amounts.
Summarized consolidated quarterly unaudited financial data is as follows:
Quarter Ended (In millions, except per share data)
Operating revenues ................................................. 2018 $
2017 $
Operating income.................................................... 2018 $
2017 $
Net income.............................................................. 2018 $
2017 $
Basic earnings per average common share (A) ...... 2018 $
2017 $
Diluted earnings per average common share (A) ... 2018 $
2017 $
March 31
June 30 September 30 December 31
Total
492.7 $
456.0 $
66.6 $
49.8 $
55.0 $
36.0 $
0.28 $
0.18 $
0.27 $
0.18 $
567.0 $
586.4 $
137.7 $
147.3 $
110.7 $
104.8 $
0.55 $
0.52 $
0.55 $
0.52 $
698.8 $
716.8 $
227.3 $
249.1 $
205.1 $
183.4 $
1.03 $
0.92 $
1.02 $
0.92 $
511.8 $ 2,270.3
501.9 $ 2,261.1
489.6
58.0 $
531.9
85.7 $
425.5
54.7 $
619.0
294.8 $
2.13
0.27 $
3.10
1.48 $
2.12
0.27 $
3.10
1.48 $
(A) Due to the impact of dilution on the earnings per share calculation, quarterly earnings per share amounts may not add to the
total.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of OGE Energy Corp.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of capitalization of OGE Energy
Corp. (the "Company") as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes and
financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements").
In our opinion, based on our audit and the report of other auditors, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles.
We did not audit the consolidated financial statements of Enable Midstream Partners, LP ("Enable"), a partnership in which the
Company has a 25.6% interest at December 31, 2018. The Company's investment in Enable constituted 10.9 percent and 11.1
percent of the Company's assets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and the Company's equity earnings in the net
income of Enable constituted 30.7 percent, 23.0 percent and 20.9 percent of the Company's income before taxes for the years
ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, respectively. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been
furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Enable, is based solely on the report of the other
auditors.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established in
Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013
framework) and our report dated February 20, 2019, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis,
evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
February 20, 2019
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2002.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. In addition,
the disclosure controls and procedures ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to
management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, allowing timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, based on an evaluation carried out under the supervision and with
the participation of the Company's management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness
of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934), the chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls
and procedures are effective.
No change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting has occurred during the Company's most recently
completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control
over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
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Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial
reporting. The Company's internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company's management
and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control
systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can
provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
The Company's management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2018. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of
December 31, 2018, the Company's internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
The Company's independent auditors have issued an attestation report on the Company's internal control over financial
reporting. This report appears on the following page.
/s/ Sean Trauschke
Sean Trauschke, Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Sarah R. Stafford
Sarah R. Stafford, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
/s/ Stephen E. Merrill
Stephen E. Merrill
Chief Financial Officer
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of OGE Energy Corp.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited OGE Energy Corp.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on criteria established
in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, OGE Energy Corp. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects,
effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on the COSO criteria.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB), the 2018 consolidated financial statements of the Company and our report dated February 20, 2019 expressed an
unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment
of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal
Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial
reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with
respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness
exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing
such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain
to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets
of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that
could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
February 20, 2019
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Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
Code of Ethics Policy
PART III
The Company maintains a code of ethics for our chief executive officer and senior financial officers, including the chief
financial officer and chief accounting officer, which is available for public viewing on the Company's website address
www.ogeenergy.com under the heading "Investors," "Governance." The code of ethics will be provided, free of charge, upon
request. The Company intends to satisfy the disclosure requirements under Section 5, Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding an
amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of the code of ethics by posting such information on its website at the location specified
above. The Company will also include in its proxy statement information regarding the Audit Committee financial experts.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Items 10 through 14 (other than Item 10 information regarding the Code of Ethics) are omitted pursuant to General
Instruction G of Form 10-K, because the Company will file copies of a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on or about April 1, 2019. Such proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) 1. Financial Statements
PART IV
(i) The following Consolidated Financial Statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report:
• Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
• Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
• Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
• Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2018 and 2017
• Consolidated Statements of Capitalization at December 31, 2018 and 2017
• Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016
• Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
• Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Audit of Financial Statements)
• Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
• Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting)
(ii) The financial statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Enable Midstream Partners, LP, required
pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X are filed as Exhibit 99.02.
2. Financial Statement Schedule (included in Part IV)
•
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
All other schedules have been omitted since the required information is not applicable or is not material, or because the
information required is included in the respective Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.
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3. Exhibits
Exhibit No.
2.01
2.02
2.03
2.04
2.05
2.06
2.07
2.08
2.09
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
3.01
3.02
4.01
4.02
Description
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 18, 2003 by and between OG&E and NRG McClain LLC. (Certain
exhibits and schedules were omitted and registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such omitted exhibits
and schedules to the Commission upon request) (Filed as Exhibit 2.01 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed August
20, 2003 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2003 by and between OG&E and NRG
McClain LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.03 to OGE Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File
No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 2 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2003 by and between OG&E and NRG
McClain LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.04 to OGE Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File
No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 3 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2003 by and between OG&E and NRG
McClain LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.05 to OGE Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File
No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 4 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2004 by and between OG&E and NRG
McClain LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.06 to OGE Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File
No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 5 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 13, 2004 by and between OG&E and NRG
McClain LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.07 to OGE Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (File
No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 6 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2004 by and between OG&E and NRG
McClain LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.01 to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 (File No.
1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 7 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2004 by and between OG&E and NRG
McClain LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.02 to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 (File No.
1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 8 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2004 by and between OG&E and NRG
McClain LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.01 to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (File No.
1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 9 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2004 by and between OG&E and NRG McClain
LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.02 to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-12579)
and incorporated by reference herein).
Amendment No. 10 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2004 by and between OG&E and NRG
McClain LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.03 to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (File No.
1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2008, entered into by and among Redbud Energy I, LLC,
Redbud Energy II, LLC and Redbud Energy III, LLC and OG&E. (Certain exhibits and schedules hereto have been
omitted and the registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such omitted exhibits and schedules to the
Commission upon request) (Filed as Exhibit 2.01 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed January 25, 2008 (File No.
1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2008, entered into by and among OG&E, the Oklahoma
Municipal Power Authority and the Grand River Dam Authority (Certain exhibits and schedules hereto have been
omitted and the registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of such omitted exhibits and schedules to the
Commission upon request). (Filed as Exhibit 2.02 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed January 25, 2008 (File No.
1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Master Formation Agreement dated as of March 14, 2013 by and among CenterPoint Energy, Inc., OGE Energy
Corp., Bronco Midstream Holdings, LLC and Bronco Midstream Holdings II, LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 2.01 to OGE
Energy's Form 8-K filed March 15, 2013 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Copy of Restated OGE Energy Corp. Certificate of Incorporation. (Filed as Exhibit 3.01 to OGE Energy's Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Copy of Amended OGE Energy Corp. By-laws dated February 22, 2017. (Filed as Exhibit 3.01 to OGE Energy's
Form 8-K filed February 23, 2017 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Trust Indenture dated October 1, 1995, from OG&E to Boatmen's First National Bank of Oklahoma, Trustee. (Filed
as Exhibit 4.29 to OG&E's Registration Statement No. 33-61821 and incorporated by reference herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of July 1, 1997, being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed July 17, 1997 (File No. 33-1532) and incorporated by reference
herein).
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4.03
4.04
4.05
4.06
4.07
4.08
4.09
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
4.17
4.18
4.19
4.20
4.21
Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of April 1, 1998, being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed April 16, 1998 (File No. 33-1532) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 5 dated as of October 24, 2001, being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.06 to OG&E's Registration Statement No. 333-104615 and incorporated by reference herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 6 dated as of August 1, 2004, being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.02 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed August 6, 2004 (File No 1-1097) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 7 dated as of January 1, 2006 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.02 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed January 6, 2006 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 8 dated as of January 15, 2008 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed January 31, 2008 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 9 dated as of September 1, 2008 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01
hereto. (Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed September 9, 2008 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated
by reference herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 10 dated as of December 1, 2008 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01
hereto. (Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed December 11, 2008 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated
by reference herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 11 dated as of June 1, 2010 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed June 8, 2010 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 12 dated as of May 15, 2011 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed May 27, 2011 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 13 dated as of May 1, 2013 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed May 13, 2013 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 14 dated as of March 15, 2014 being supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed March 25, 2014 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 15 dated as of December 1, 2014 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01
hereto. (Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed December 11, 2014 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated
by reference herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 16 dated as of March 15, 2017 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed March 31, 2017 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 17 dated as of August 1, 2017 being supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OG&E's Form 8-K filed August 11, 2017 (File No. 1-1097) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 18 dated as of April 26, 2018 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.21 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed May 18, 2018 (File No.
333-225030) and incorporated by reference herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 19 dated as of August 15, 2018 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.01 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 17, 2018 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by
reference herein).
Indenture dated as of November 1, 2004 between OGE Energy Corp. and UMB Bank, N.A., as trustee. (Filed as
Exhibit 4.01 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed November 12, 2004 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of November 24, 2014 between OGE Energy and UMB Bank, N.A, as
trustee, creating the Senior Notes. (Filed as Exhibit 4.01 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed November 24, 2014 (File
No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of April 26, 2018 being a supplemental instrument to Exhibit 4.19 hereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 4.04 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR filed May 18, 2018 (File No.
333-225030) and incorporated by reference herein).
10.01
Amended and Restated Facility Operating Agreement for the McClain Generating Facility dated as of July 9, 2004
between OG&E and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. (Filed as Exhibit 10.03 to OGE Energy's Form 10-
Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
128
10.02
10.03
10.04*
10.05
10.06
10.07*
10.08*
10.09*
10.10
10.11*
10.12*
10.13*
10.14
10.15
10.16
10.17
10.18*
10.19*
10.20*
10.21*
Amended and Restated Ownership and Operation Agreement for the McClain Generating Facility dated as of July
9, 2004 between OG&E and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. (Filed as Exhibit 10.04 to OGE Energy's
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Operating and Maintenance Agreement for the Transmission Assets of the McClain Generating Facility dated as
of August 25, 2003 between OG&E and the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority. (Filed as Exhibit 10.05 to OGE
Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Form of Split Dollar Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.32 to OGE Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Credit Agreement dated as of March 8, 2017 by and among OGE Energy Corp. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as Syndication Agent, Mizuho Banks, Ltd., MUFG Union Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada and U.S. Bank
National Association, as Co-Documentation Agents, and the lenders from time to time parties thereto. (Filed as
Exhibit 99.01 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed March 8, 2017 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Credit Agreement dated as of March 8, 2017 by and among Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, Mizuho Banks, Ltd., MUFG Union Bank, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada
and U.S. Bank National Association, as Co-Documentation Agents, and the lenders from time to time parties thereto.
(Filed as Exhibit 99.02 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed March 8, 2017 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by
reference herein).
OGE Energy Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated. (Filed as Exhibit 10.03 to OGE
Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
OGE Energy Restoration of Retirement Income Plan, as amended and restated. (Filed as Exhibit 10.04 to OGE
Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Form of Employment Agreement for all existing and future officers of OGE Energy relating to change of control.
(Filed as Exhibit 10.28 to OGE Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (File No. 1-12579) and
incorporated by reference herein).
Agreement, dated February 17, 2010, between OG&E and Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. (Filed
as Exhibit 99.01 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed February 23, 2010 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by
reference herein).
Amendment No. 1 to OGE Energy's Restoration of Retirement Income Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 10.40 to OGE
Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Director Compensation.
Executive Officer Compensation.
Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Enable Midstream Partners, LP, dated November
14, 2017. (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Enable Midstream Partners, LP's Form 8-K filed November 15, 2017 (File No.
1-36413) and incorporated by reference herein).
Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Enable GP, LLC, dated June 22, 2016.
(Filed as Exhibit 10.02 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed June 28, 2016 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by
reference herein).
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 1, 2013 by and among CenterPoint Energy Field Services LP,
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., OGE Enogex Holdings LLC, and Enogex Holdings LLC. (Filed as Exhibit
10.03 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed May 7, 2013 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Omnibus Agreement dated as of May 1, 2013 among CenterPoint Energy, Inc., OGE Energy Corp., Enogex Holdings
LLC and CenterPoint Energy Field Services LP. (Filed as Exhibit 10.04 to OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed May 7,
2013 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
OGE Energy's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Annex B to OGE Energy's Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual
Meeting of Shareowners (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
OGE Energy's 2013 Annual Incentive Compensation Plan. (Filed as Annex C to OGE Energy's Proxy Statement
for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareowners (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
OGE Energy Corp. Involuntary Severance Benefits Plans for Non-Officers (Applicable only to non-officers of
Enogex LLC seconded to Enable Midstream Partners, LP or Enable GP, LLC or one of its subsidiaries). (Filed as
Exhibit 10.02 to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (File No. 1-12579) and
incorporated by reference herein).
OGE Energy Corp. Involuntary Severance Benefits Plans for Officers (Applicable only to officers of Enogex LLC
seconded to Enable Midstream Partners, LP or Enable GP, LLC or one of its subsidiaries). (Filed as Exhibit 10.03
to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by
reference herein).
129
10.22*
10.23*
10.24*
10.25*
10.26
10.27
21.01
23.01
23.02
24.01
31.01
32.01
99.01
99.02
99.03
99.04
99.05
101.INS
101.SCH
101.PRE
101.LAB
101.CAL
101.DEF
Retention Agreement effective as of October 24, 2013, by and between OGE Enogex Holdings, LLC and E. Keith
Mitchell. (Filed as Exhibit 10.04 to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 (File No.
1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Form of Performance Unit Agreement under OGE Energy's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 10.01 to
OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference
herein).
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under OGE Energy's 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 10.36 to
OGE Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference
herein).
OGE Energy Corp. Deferred Compensation Plan (As amended and restated effective October 1, 2016). (Filed as
Exhibit 10.37 to OGE Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (File No. 1-12579) and
incorporated by reference herein).
Copy of the Settlement Agreement filed with the APSC on April 20, 2017. (Filed as Exhibit 99.02 to OGE Energy's
Form 8-K filed May 24, 2017 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Letter of extension dated as of March 9, 2018 for the Company's and OG&E's credit agreements dated as March
8, 2017, by and among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., Syndication Agent, Mizuho Bank, Ltd. MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Royal Bank of Canada and U.S. Bank
National Association, as Co-Documentation Agents, the Lenders thereto, and the Company and OG&E, for their
respective credit facility. (Filed as Exhibit 10.01 to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018
(File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP for the Financial Statements of Enable Midstream Partners, LP.
Power of Attorney.
Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) As Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002.
Description of Capital Stock. (Filed as Exhibit 99.01 to OGE Energy's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
2013 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Financial Statements of Enable Midstream Partners, LP as of and for the three years ended December 31, 2018.
Copy of the Report of Administrative Law Judge dated June 8, 2015. (Filed as Exhibit 99.02 to OGE Energy's
Form 8-K filed June 12, 2015 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Copy of OCC Order relating to OG&E's environmental compliance plan application. (Filed as Exhibit 99.02 to
OGE Energy's Form 8-K filed December 7, 2015 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
Copy of the APSC Settlement Agreement approval dated May 18, 2017. (Filed as Exhibit 99.01 to OGE Energy's
Form 8-K filed May 24, 2017 (File No. 1-12579) and incorporated by reference herein).
XBRL Instance Document.
XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document.
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.
XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.
XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.
* Represents executive compensation plans and arrangements.
130
OGE ENERGY CORP.
SCHEDULE II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Description
Balance at
Beginning of
Period
Additions
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
Deductions (A)
Balance at
End of
Period
(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2016
Reserve for Uncollectible Accounts ............................................ $
Balance at December 31, 2017
Reserve for Uncollectible Accounts ............................................ $
Balance at December 31, 2018
Reserve for Uncollectible Accounts ............................................ $
(A) Uncollectible accounts receivable written off, net of recoveries.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
None.
1.4 $
2.5 $
1.5 $
2.6 $
1.5 $
1.6 $
2.4 $
2.6 $
1.4 $
1.5
1.5
1.7
131
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant
has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Oklahoma City,
and State of Oklahoma on February 20, 2019.
SIGNATURES
OGE ENERGY CORP.
(Registrant)
By /s/ Sean Trauschke
Sean Trauschke
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Report has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Sean Trauschke
Sean Trauschke
/s/ Stephen E. Merrill
Stephen E. Merrill
/s/ Sarah R. Stafford
Sarah R. Stafford
Frank A. Bozich
James H. Brandi
Peter D. Clarke
Luke R. Corbett
David L. Hauser
Robert O. Lorenz
Judy R. McReynolds
David E. Rainbolt
J. Michael Sanner
Sheila G. Talton
Principal Executive
Officer and Director;
February 20, 2019
Principal Financial Officer;
February 20, 2019
Principal Accounting Officer.
February 20, 2019
Director;
Director;
Director;
Director;
Director;
Director;
Director;
Director;
Director;
Director;
/s/ Sean Trauschke
By Sean Trauschke (attorney-in-fact)
February 20, 2019
132
OGE Energy Corp. Leadership
B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
O F F I C E R S
Frank A. Bozich
President and CEO at Trinseo, a global
materials company and manufacturer of plastics,
latex binders and synthetic rubber.
James H. Brandi
Former Managing Director of BNP Paribas
(cid:53)(cid:71)(cid:69)(cid:87)(cid:84)(cid:75)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:2)(cid:37)(cid:81)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:16)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:2)(cid:75)(cid:80)(cid:88)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:79)(cid:71)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:2)(cid:68)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:77)(cid:75)(cid:80)(cid:73)(cid:2)(cid:386)(cid:84)(cid:79)
Sean Trauschke
(cid:37)(cid:74)(cid:67)(cid:75)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:50)(cid:84)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:70)(cid:2)(cid:37)(cid:74)(cid:75)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:2)(cid:39)(cid:90)(cid:71)(cid:69)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:88)(cid:71)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:72)(cid:386)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)
OGE Energy Corp., OG&E
Stephen E. Merrill
(cid:37)(cid:74)(cid:75)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:2)(cid:40)(cid:75)(cid:80)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:75)(cid:67)(cid:78)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:72)(cid:386)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:41)(cid:39)(cid:2)(cid:39)(cid:80)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:91)(cid:2)(cid:37)(cid:81)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:16)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:41)(cid:8)(cid:39)
E. Keith Mitchell
(cid:37)(cid:74)(cid:75)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:67)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:80)(cid:73)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:72)(cid:386)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:41)(cid:8)(cid:39)
Peter D. Clarke
(cid:40)(cid:81)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:72)(cid:15)(cid:37)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:78)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:70)(cid:2)(cid:50)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:86)(cid:80)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:2)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:2)(cid:44)(cid:81)(cid:80)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:2)(cid:38)(cid:67)(cid:91)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:2)(cid:78)(cid:67)(cid:89)(cid:2)(cid:386)(cid:84)(cid:79)
William H. Sultemeier
(cid:41)(cid:71)(cid:80)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:67)(cid:78)(cid:2)(cid:37)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:78)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:41)(cid:39)(cid:2)(cid:39)(cid:80)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:91)(cid:2)(cid:37)(cid:81)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:16)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:41)(cid:8)(cid:39)
Luke R. Corbett
Former Chairman and CEO of Kerr-McGee Corporation,
which engaged in oil and gas exploration and
production and chemical operations
David L. Hauser
Former Chairman and CEO of FairPoint
Communications, Inc., a provider of
communication services
Robert O. Lorenz
(cid:40)(cid:81)(cid:84)(cid:79)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:2)(cid:50)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:86)(cid:80)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:2)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:2)(cid:35)(cid:84)(cid:86)(cid:74)(cid:87)(cid:84)(cid:2)(cid:35)(cid:80)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:85) (cid:80)(cid:14)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:69)(cid:69)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:80)(cid:73)(cid:2)(cid:386)(cid:84)(cid:79)
(cid:71)
Judy R. McReynolds
Chairman, President and CEO of ArcBest Corporation,
a full-service logistics solutions provider
David E. Rainbolt
Executive Chairman of Bancfirst Corporation,
a financial holding company, which provides
retail and commercial
banking
services.
J. Michael Sanner
Former Audit Partner of Ernst & Young LLP,
(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:69)(cid:69)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:80)(cid:73)(cid:2)(cid:386)(cid:84)(cid:79)
Sheila G. Talton
President and CEO of Gray Matter Analytics,
a consultancy offering data analytics and
predictive modeling services
Sean Trauschke
Chairman, President and CEO of OGE Energy Corp.
and OG&E
Kenneth R. Grant
(cid:56)(cid:75)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:2)(cid:50)(cid:84)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:53)(cid:67)(cid:78)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:70)(cid:2)(cid:47)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:77)(cid:71)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:80)(cid:73)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:41)(cid:8)(cid:39)
Patricia D. Horn
(cid:56)(cid:75)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:2)(cid:50)(cid:84)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:41)(cid:81)(cid:88)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:80)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:70)(cid:2)(cid:37)(cid:81)(cid:84)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:84)(cid:67)(cid:86)(cid:71)(cid:2)(cid:53)(cid:71)(cid:69)(cid:84)(cid:71)(cid:86)(cid:67)(cid:84)(cid:91)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)
OGE Energy Corp., OG&E
Donnie O. Jones
(cid:56)(cid:75)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:2)(cid:50)(cid:84)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:50)(cid:81)(cid:89)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:2)(cid:53)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:82)(cid:78)(cid:91)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:67)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:81)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:41)(cid:8)(cid:39)
Jean C. Leger, Jr.
(cid:56)(cid:75)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:2)(cid:50)(cid:84)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:55)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:78)(cid:75)(cid:86)(cid:91)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:71)(cid:84)(cid:67)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:81)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:49)(cid:41)(cid:8)(cid:39)(cid:2)
Michael R. Mathews
(cid:56)(cid:75)(cid:69)(cid:71)(cid:2)(cid:50)(cid:84)(cid:71)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:70)(cid:71)(cid:80)(cid:86)(cid:2)(cid:115)(cid:2)(cid:54)(cid:84)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:85)(cid:79)(cid:75)(cid:85)(cid:85)(cid:75)(cid:81)(cid:80)(cid:2)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:70)(cid:2)(cid:38)(cid:75)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:84)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:81)(cid:80)(cid:2)
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Cristina F. McQuistion
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Kenneth A. Miller
Vice President – Regulatory and State
Government Affairs – OG&E
Jerry A. Peace
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Sarah R. Stafford
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OGE Energy Corp., OG&E
Charles B. Walworth
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Investor Information
Annual Meeting
Cumulative Five-Year Total Return
The annual meeting of shareholders is scheduled for 10 a.m.,
Thursday, May 16, 2019, at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel, Grand
Ballroom, 1 Park Ave., Oklahoma City, Okla. The Board of
Directors will request proxies for this meeting and statements
will be mailed to shareholders on or about April 1, 2019.
Stock Exchange Listing
The New York Stock Exchange lists OGE Energy Corp.
common stock for trading under the symbol OGE.
This graph shows a five-year comparison of cumulative
total returns for the Company’s common stock, the S&P
5
00 Index and the S&P 1500 Composite Utilities Sector
Index. The graph assumes that the value of the
investment in the Company’s common stock and each
index was $100 as of Dec. 31, 2013, and that all
dividends were reinvested. As of Dec. 31, 2018, the closing
price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock
Exchange was $39.19.
Form 10-K
A copy of the Annual Report to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, Form 10-K, will be furnished without charge to
any shareholder upon written request by contacting:
Todd Tidwell, OGE Energy Corp.
Investor Relations, MC 503
P.O. Box 321 | Oklahoma City, OK 73101-0321
Shareholder Information
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Shareholders with questions or in need of assistance concerning
their OGE stock accounts should contact OGE’s registrar, stock
plan administrator, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent:
Source: FactSet
Duplicate Annual Reports / 10-K Wrap
To eliminate duplicate mailings, please contact the registrar.
Corporate Governance
All of OGE Energy Corp.’s corporate governance material,
including codes of conduct, guidelines for corporate governance
and committee charters, is available for public viewing on the
OGE Energy Corp. website at ogeenergy.com/governance.
OGE Energy Corp.’s corporate governance material also is
available upon request sent to OGE Energy Corp.’s Corporate
Secretary.
Computershare
P.O. Box 505000 | Louisville, KY 40233-5000
Phone toll free: 1 (888) 216-8114
Toll: 1 (201) 680-6578
Overnight Courier: Computershare
462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600 | Louisville, KY 40202
Internet account access: www.computershare.com/investor
Additional Information
Shareholders, analysts, brokers and institutional investors with
questions or comments may contact Todd Tidwell, Director,
Investor Relations at (405) 553-3966.
Stock Purchase Plan
This plan offers a convenient and economical way to purchase
OGE Energy Corp. common stock. Plan materials are available
on the internet at ogeenergy.com, or a prospectus and
enrollment packet may be obtained by calling 1 (888) 216-8114.
Dividend Direct Deposit
Shareholders may have their dividends deposited directly into
their checking, savings or money market accounts. To take
advantage of this service, please contact the registrar.
Shareholders of Record
The number of record holders of the Company’s Common
Stock on Feb. 28, 2019, was 14,109.
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