EX-99.01 2 exhibit9901oge8k.htm OGE EXHIBIT 99.01 exhibit9901oge8k.htm
Exhibit 99.01

OGE Energy Corp. announces 2009 results
Company reaffirms 2010 earnings guidance

OKLAHOMA CITY – OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), the parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) and Enogex LLC, reported earnings of $2.66 per diluted share in 2009, compared with $2.49 per diluted share in 2008.

In 2009, OG&E reported net income of $200 million and contributed $2.06 per diluted share, compared with $143 million, or $1.54 per diluted share in 2008.  Enogex reported net income of $66 million, or $0.68 per diluted share in 2009, compared to record net income of $91 million, or $0.98 per diluted share in 2008.

“Consolidated earnings reflect the benefits of our targeted capital investment programs in both businesses.” said Pete Delaney, OGE Energy chairman, president and CEO.  “The company continues to perform well in an uncertain economic environment.  We are executing on our plans and remain well positioned to achieve our long-term growth targets.”

For the three months ended Dec. 31, 2009, OGE Energy reported earnings of $0.35 per diluted share, compared with $0.23 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2008.  The increase was due primarily to higher volumes and commodity prices in the fourth quarter compared to the same period last year for Enogex and higher electric rates for OG&E.
 
Discussion of 2009 results

OGE Energy reported consolidated gross margin of $1.31 billion in 2009, compared with $1.25 billion in 2008.  Operating income was $492 million in 2009, compared with $462 million in 2008.  Net income was $258 million in 2009, compared with $231 million in 2008.

OG&E reported gross margin of $955 million in 2009, compared with $845 million in 2008. OG&E’s higher earnings, $2.06 in diluted earnings per share in 2009 compared with $1.54 per diluted share in 2008, were primarily attributed to rate relief during 2009 and regulatory recoveries for utility investments partially offset by milder weather during the course of 2009.

Enogex reported gross margin of $360 million in 2009, compared to $393 million in 2008.  Lower earnings at Enogex, $0.68 per diluted share in 2009 compared to $0.98 per diluted share in 2008, were primarily due to lower commodity prices for most of 2009, partially offset by higher volumes of gathered gas, processed liquids and leased transportation capacity.

The holding company posted a loss of $0.08 per share to OGE Energy’s consolidated results in 2009, compared with a loss of $0.03 per share in 2008, primarily a result of lower margins in the marketing business resulting from a decrease in revenues from certain transportation contracts.

2010 Outlook
OGE Energy consolidated earnings guidance for 2010 is reaffirmed at $2.70 - $2.95 per diluted share. The guidance assumes between approximately 98 million and 99 million average diluted shares outstanding and normal weather for the year.

 
 
 

More information regarding the Company’s 2010 earnings guidance and 2009 financial results is contained in the Company's Form 10-K filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Conference Call Webcast
OGE Energy will host a conference call for discussion of the results and the outlook for 2010 on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 8 a.m. CST. The conference will be available through www.oge.com.

OGE Energy is the parent company of Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E), which serves approximately 777,000 customers in a service territory spanning 30,000 square miles in Oklahoma and western Arkansas, and of Enogex LLC, a natural gas pipeline business with principal operations in Oklahoma.

Some of the matters discussed in this news release may contain 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.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, including the availability of credit, access to existing lines of credit, actions of rating agencies and their impact on capital expenditures; the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to access the capital markets and obtain financing on favorable terms; prices and availability of electricity, coal, natural gas and natural gas liquids, each on a stand-alone basis and in relation to each other; business conditions in the energy and natural gas midstream industries; competitive factors including the extent and timing of the entry of additional competition in the markets served by the Company; unusual weather; availability and prices of raw materials for current and future construction projects; 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 and regulations that may impact the Company’s operations; changes in accounting standards, rules or guidelines; the discontinuance of accounting principles for certain types of rate-regulated activities; creditworthiness of suppliers, customers and other contractual parties; the higher degree of risk associated with the Company’s nonregulated business compared with the Company’s regulated utility business; and other risk factors listed in the reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission including those listed in Risk Factors and Exhibit 99.01 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.


*Note: Consolidated Statements of Income, Financial and Statistical Data attached.
 
 
 
 

 
OGE Energy Corp.
                
consolidated statements of income
                
 
Three Months Ended
  
Twelve Months Ended
  
 
December 31
  
December 31
  
 
2009
  
2008
  
2009
  
2008
  
 
(In millions, except per share data)
  
                 
OPERATING REVENUES
                
Electric Utility operating revenues
 $     411.3 
  
 $     369.9 
  
 $   1,751.2 
  
 $   1,959.5 
  
Natural Gas Pipeline operating revenues
        362.4 
  
        316.1 
  
     1,118.5 
  
     2,111.2 
  
Total operating revenues
        773.7 
  
        686.0 
  
     2,869.7 
  
     4,070.7 
  
                 
COST OF GOODS SOLD (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
                
Electric Utility cost of goods sold
        189.4 
  
        168.8 
  
        748.7 
  
     1,061.2 
  
Natural Gas Pipeline cost of goods sold
        276.8 
  
        241.5 
  
        809.0 
  
     1,756.8 
  
Total cost of goods sold
        466.2 
  
        410.3 
  
     1,557.7 
  
     2,818.0 
  
                 
Gross margin on revenues
        307.5 
  
        275.7 
  
     1,312.0 
  
     1,252.7 
  
Other operation and maintenance
        131.7 
  
        134.4 
  
        466.8 
  
        492.2 
  
Depreciation and amortization
          68.8 
  
          61.0 
   
        262.6 
  
        217.5 
  
Impairment of assets
            1.1 
  
            0.4 
  
            3.1 
  
            0.4 
  
Taxes other than income
          22.1 
  
          19.8 
  
          87.6 
  
          80.5 
  
 
          83.8 
  
          60.1 
  
        491.9 
  
        462.1 
  
OPERATING INCOME                
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
                
Interest income
              --- 
  
            2.3 
  
            1.4 
  
            6.7 
  
Allowance for equity funds used during construction
            4.4 
  
              --- 
  
          15.1 
  
          --- 
  
Other income
            7.5 
  
            6.8 
  
          27.5 
  
          15.4 
  
Other expense
           (7.4)
  
           (7.0)
  
         (16.3)
  
         (25.6)
  
Net other income (expense)
            4.5 
  
            2.1 
  
          27.7 
  
           (3.5)
  
                 
INTEREST EXPENSE
                
Interest on long-term debt
          36.7 
  
          29.6 
  
        137.3 
  
        103.0 
  
Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction
           (2.4)
  
           (1.6)
  
           (8.3)
  
           (4.0)
  
Interest on short-term debt and other interest charges
            2.0 
  
            7.0 
  
            8.4 
  
          21.0 
  
Interest expense
          36.3 
  
          35.0 
  
        137.4 
  
        120.0 
  
INCOME BEFORE TAXES
          52.0 
  
          27.2 
  
        382.2 
  
        338.6 
  
                 
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
          16.9 
  
            4.6 
  
        121.1 
  
        101.2 
  
                 
NET INCOME
 $       35.1 
  
 $       22.6 
  
        261.1 
  
        237.4 
  
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
            0.9 
  
            0.8 
  
            2.8 
  
            6.0 
  
                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO OGE ENERGY
 $       34.2 
  
 $       21.8 
  
 $     258.3 
  
 $     231.4 
  
                 
BASIC AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
          96.9 
  
          93.0 
  
          96.2 
  
          92.4 
  
DILUTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
          98.1 
  
          93.4 
  
          97.2 
  
          92.8 
  
                 
BASIC EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE
                
ATTRIBUTABLE TO OGE ENERGY COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
 $       0.35 
  
 $       0.23 
  
 $       2.68 
  
 $       2.50 
  
                 
DILUTED EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE
                
ATTRIBUTABLE TO OGE ENERGY COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
 $       0.35 
  
 $       0.23 
  
 $       2.66 
  
 $       2.49 
  
       
 
        

 
 
 

OGE Energy Corp.
                
financial and statistical data
                
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
  
Twelve Months Ended
  
   
December 31
  
December 31
  
   
2009
  
2008
  
2009
  
2008
  
   
(In millions)
ELECTRIC UTILITY
                
 
Operating revenues by classification
                
 
     Residential
 $     160.6
  
 $     134.1 
  
 $     717.9 
  
 $     751.2 
  
 
     Commercial
        103.7
  
          94.0 
  
        439.8 
  
        479.0 
  
 
     Industrial
          43.8
  
          41.4 
  
        172.1 
  
        219.8 
  
 
     Oilfield
          32.1
  
          31.6 
  
        132.6 
  
        151.9 
  
 
     Public authorities and street light
          40.9
  
          36.6 
  
        167.7 
  
        190.3 
  
 
     Sales for resale
          13.6
  
          12.8 
  
          53.6 
  
          64.9 
  
 
     Provision for rate refund
              ---
  
           (0.2)
  
           (0.6)
  
           (0.4)
  
 
          System sales revenues
        394.7
  
        350.3 
  
     1,683.1 
  
     1,856.7 
  
 
     Off-system sales revenues
            6.2
  
            9.9 
  
          31.8 
  
          68.9 
  
 
     Other
          10.4
  
            9.7 
  
          36.3 
  
          33.9 
  
 
          Total operating revenues
 $     411.3
  
 $     369.9 
  
 $   1,751.2 
  
 $   1,959.5 
  
                   
 
Sales of electricity - MWH (a) sales by classification
                
 
     Residential
            1.9
  
            2.0 
  
            8.7 
  
            9.0 
  
 
     Commercial
            1.5
  
            1.6 
  
            6.4 
  
            6.5 
  
 
     Industrial
            0.9
  
            0.9 
  
            3.6 
  
            4.0 
  
 
     Oilfield
            0.7
  
            0.7 
  
            2.9 
  
            2.9 
  
 
     Public authorities and street light
            0.8
  
            0.7 
  
            3.0 
  
            3.0 
  
 
     Sales for resale
            0.3
  
            0.3 
  
            1.3 
  
            1.4 
  
 
          System sales
            6.1
  
            6.2 
  
          25.9 
  
          26.8 
  
 
     Off-system sales
            0.2
  
            0.4 
  
            1.0 
  
            1.4 
  
 
          Total sales
            6.3
  
            6.6 
  
          26.9 
  
          28.2 
  
                   
 
Number of customers
776,550
  
770,088 
  
776,550 
  
770,088 
  
                   
 
Average cost of energy per KWH (b) - cents
                
 
     Natural gas
        4.410
  
        5.213 
  
        3.696 
  
        8.455 
  
 
     Coal
        1.783
  
        1.182 
  
        1.747 
  
        1.153 
  
 
     Total fuel
        2.759
  
        2.308 
  
        2.474 
  
        3.337 
  
 
     Total fuel and purchased power
        3.041
  
        2.626 
  
        2.760 
  
        3.710 
  
                   
 
Degree days
                
 
     Heating
                
 
          Actual
        1,510
  
        1,358 
  
        3,456 
  
        3,394 
  
 
          Normal
        1,403
  
        1,403 
  
        3,631 
  
        3,650 
  
 
     Cooling
                
 
          Actual
             11
  
             58 
  
        1,860 
  
        2,081 
  
 
          Normal
             61
  
             61 
  
        1,911 
  
        1,912 
  
                   
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE
                
 
Operating revenues (before intercompany eliminations)
 $     259.2
  
 $     192.1 
  
 $     850.9 
  
 $   1,103.2 
  
 
Operating income
 $       39.6
  
 $       24.4 
  
 $     145.9 
  
 $     185.2 
  
 
Net income attributable to Enogex LLC
 $       16.8
  
 $         9.5 
  
 $       66.3 
  
 $       91.2 
  
 
Net cash provided from operating activities
 $       48.8
  
 $     105.2 
  
 $     123.6 
  
 $     242.0 
  
 
Capital expenditures
 $       57.4
  
 $     125.3 
  
 $     237.1 
  
 $     331.5 
  
                   
 
Gathered volumes - Tbtu/d (c)
          1.22
  
          1.24 
  
          1.25 
  
          1.16 
  
 
Incremental transportation volumes - Tbtu/d (d)
          0.53
  
          0.35 
  
          0.54 
  
          0.41 
  
 
   Total throughput volumes - Tbtu/d
          1.75
  
          1.59 
  
          1.79 
  
          1.57 
  
                   
 
Natural gas processed - Tbtu/d
          0.73
  
          0.69 
  
          0.70 
  
          0.66 
  
                   
 
Natural gas liquids sold (keep-whole) - million gallons
             41
  
             27 
  
           110 
  
           181 
  
 
Natural gas liquids sold (purchase for resale) - million gallons
             97
  
             76 
  
           351 
  
           222 
  
 
Natural gas liquids sold (percent-of-liquids) - million gallons
              7
  
              7 
  
             32 
  
             23 
  
 
   Total natural gas liquids produced - million gallons
           145
  
           110 
  
           493 
  
           426 
  
                   
 
Average net sales price per gallon
 $     0.993
  
 $     0.668 
  
 $     0.770 
  
 $     1.255 
  
 
 
                
 
Estimated realized keep-whole spreads (e)
 $       5.84
  
 $       3.53 
  
 $       4.12 
  
 $       6.15 
  
                   
 
(a)  Megawatt-hours.
                
 
(b)  Kilowatt-hours.
                
 
(c)  Trillion British thermal units per day.
                
 
(d)  Incremental transportation volumes consist of natural gas moved only on the transportation pipeline.
      
 
(e)  The estimated realized keep-whole spread is an approximation of the spread between the weighted-average sales price
  
 
      of the retained NGL commodities and the purchase price of the replacement natural gas shrink.  The spread is based
  
 
      on the market commodity spread less any gains or losses realized from keep-whole hedging transactions.  The market
  
 
      commodity spread is estimated using the average of the Oil Price Information Service daily average posting at the
  
 
      Conway, Kansas market for NGL and the Inside FERC monthly index posting for Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.
  
 
      Texas, Oklahoma for the forward month contract for natural gas prices.