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Long-Term Debt
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Long-Term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]  
Long-Term Debt

9. Long-Term Debt

 

A summary of the Registrants' long-term debt is included in the statements of capitalization. At December 31, 2024, the Registrants were in compliance with all of their debt agreements.

 

Maturities of OGE Energy's consolidated long-term debt during the next five years consist of $32.4 million in 2025, $241.0 million in 2027, $500.0 million in 2028 and $350.0 million in 2029. Maturities of OG&E's long-term debt during the next five years consist of $32.4 million in 2025, $181.0 million in 2027 and $500.0 million in 2028. All other long-term debt of the Registrants matures after 2029.

 

The Registrants have previously incurred costs related to debt refinancing. Unamortized loss on reacquired debt is classified as a Non-Current Regulatory Asset in the balance sheets. Unamortized debt expense and unamortized premium and discount on long-term debt are classified as Long-Term Debt in the balance sheets and are being amortized over the life of the respective debt.

 

In June 2024, OGE Energy entered into a $120.0 million floating rate unsecured three-year credit agreement, of which $60.0 million is considered a revolving loan and $60.0 million is considered a term loan. For the year ended December 31, 2024, OGE Energy had drawn $60.0 million on the term loan under this credit agreement at a weighted-average interest rate of 6.26 percent. For additional information related to this credit agreement, see Note 10.

 

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 following table presents information about these bonds, which can be tendered at the option of the holder during the next 12 months.

Series

Date Due

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

1.90%

 

 

4.75%

Muskogee Industrial Authority, January 1, 2025

$

32.4

 

2.15%

 

 

4.85%

Muskogee Industrial Authority, June 1, 2027

 

56.0

 

2.15%

 

 

4.85%

Garfield Industrial Authority, October 1, 2039

 

47.0

 

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 or as Long-Term Debt Due within One Year, as appropriate, in the balance sheets. OG&E believes that it has sufficient liquidity to meet these obligations.

 

On October 2, 2024, OG&E caused the refinancing of its Garfield industrial authority bonds, series due January 1, 2025. The $47.0 million in bonds are now due October 1, 2039, and will continue to be remarketed on a weekly basis.

 

Issuance of Long-Term Debt

 

On May 9, 2024, OGE Energy issued $350.0 million of 5.45 percent senior notes due May 15, 2029. The proceeds from this issuance were added to OGE Energy's general funds to be used for general corporate purposes and to repay short-term debt.

 

On August 15, 2024, OG&E issued $350.0 million of 5.60 percent senior notes due April 1, 2053, bringing the aggregate total principal amount of this series of senior notes to $700.0 million. The proceeds from this issuance were added to OG&E's general funds to be used for repayment of short-term debt and borrowings under OG&E's revolving credit agreement, and to fund OG&E's capital investment program and working capital needs.