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Short-Term Debt and Credit Facilities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Short-Term Debt [Abstract]  
Short-Term Debt and Credit Facilities
9.
Short-Term Debt and Credit Facilities

 

The Registrants borrow on a short-term basis, as necessary, by the issuance of commercial paper and by borrowings under their revolving credit agreements. OGE Energy also borrows under term credit agreements maturing in one year or less, as necessary. The Registrants had no short-term debt at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

The following table presents information regarding the Registrants' revolving credit agreements at March 31, 2023.

Entity

 

Aggregate
Commitment

 

 

Amount
Outstanding (A)

 

 

Weighted-Average
Interest Rate

 

 

 

 

Expiration

 

 

(In millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OGE Energy (B)

 

$

550.0

 

 

$

 

 

 

%

 

(F)

 

December 17, 2027 (G)

OGE Energy (C)

 

 

50.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

(F)

 

May 24, 2025

OG&E (D)(E)

 

 

550.0

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

1.15

%

 

(F)

 

December 17, 2027 (G)

Total

 

$

1,150.0

 

 

$

0.4

 

 

 

1.15

%

 

 

 

 

(A)
Includes direct borrowings under the revolving credit agreements, commercial paper borrowings and letters of credit at March 31, 2023.
(B)
This bank facility is available to back up OGE Energy's commercial paper borrowings and to provide revolving credit borrowings. This bank facility can also be used as a letter of credit facility.
(C)
OGE Energy has a $100.0 million floating rate unsecured three-year credit agreement, of which $50.0 million is considered a revolving loan and $50.0 million is considered a term loan.
(D)
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.
(E)
OG&E has an intercompany borrowing agreement with OGE Energy whereby OG&E has access to up to $450.0 million of OGE Energy's revolving credit amount. This agreement has a termination date of December 17, 2027. At March 31, 2023, there were no intercompany borrowings under this agreement.
(F)
Represents the weighted-average interest rate for the outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit agreements, commercial paper borrowings and letters of credit.
(G)
In December 2022, the Registrants each entered into an amendment to their credit facility that extended the term of each credit facility for one year, until December 2027. Further, each credit facility amendment gave each of the Registrants the option of extending such commitments for up to two additional one-year periods.

 

The Registrants' 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 Registrants' 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 Registrants' short-term borrowings, but a reduction in the Registrants' 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 Registrants 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 $1.0 billion in short-term borrowings at any one time for a two-year period beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2024.