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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt
Long-Term Debt
 
A summary of the Company's long-term debt is included in the Consolidated Statements of Capitalization.  At December 31, 2014, 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
AMOUNT
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
0.07%
-
0.20%
Garfield Industrial Authority, January 1, 2025
$
47.0

0.07%
-
0.18%
Muskogee Industrial Authority, January 1, 2025
32.4

0.04%
-
0.15%
Muskogee Industrial Authority, June 1, 2027
56.0

Total (redeemable during next 12 months)
$
135.4



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.

Issuance of Long-Term Debt

On March 25, 2014, OG&E completed the issuance of $250 million of 4.55 percent senior notes due March 15, 2044. The proceeds from the issuance were added to OG&E's general funds and were used to repay debt, fund capital expenditures and general corporate expenses, and utilized for working capital purposes.

On November 19, 2014, the Company completed the issuance of $100 million of in aggregate principal of its Floating Rate Senior Notes, Series due November 24, 2017. The proceeds from the issuance were used to refinance its $100 million of 5.00 percent Senior Notes due November 15, 2014.

On December 11, 2014, OG&E completed the issuance of $250 million of 4.00 percent Senior Notes, Series due December 15, 2044. The proceeds from the issuance were added to OG&E's general funds and were used to repay short-term debt, fund capital expenditures and general corporate expenses, and utilized for working capital purposes.

Redemption of Long-Term Debt

On August 1, 2014, OG&E redeemed all $140 million principal amount outstanding of its 6.50 percent senior notes due August 1, 2034 at 103.25 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued interest. The redemption premium of $4.6 million was deferred and will be amortized through March 2044 to match the expected regulatory treatment.

Long-Term Debt Maturities
 
Maturities of the Company's long-term debt during the next five years consist of $0.2 million, $110.2 million, $225.1 million, $250.1 million and $250.1 million in years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.  
 
The Company has previously incurred costs related to debt refinancings.  Unamortized loss on reacquired debt is classified as a Non-Current Regulatory Asset, unamortized debt expense is classified as Deferred Charges and Other Assets and the unamortized premium and discount on long-term debt is classified as Long-Term Debt, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are being amortized over the life of the respective debt.