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Preferred and Preference Stock of Utility
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Preferred And Preference Stock Of Utility Disclosure [Abstract]  
Preferred and Preference Stock of Utility
Preferred and Preference Stock of Utility
SCE's authorized shares are: $100 cumulative preferred – 12 million shares, $25 cumulative preferred – 24 million shares and preference with no par value – 50 million shares. SCE's outstanding shares are not subject to mandatory redemption. There are no dividends in arrears for the preferred or preference shares. Shares of SCE's preferred stock have liquidation and dividend preferences over shares of SCE's common stock and preference stock. All cumulative preferred shares are redeemable. When preferred shares are redeemed, the premiums paid, if any, are charged to common equity. No preferred shares were issued or redeemed in the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013. There is no sinking fund requirement for redemptions or repurchases of preferred shares.
Shares of SCE's preference stock rank junior to all of the preferred stock and senior to all common stock. Shares of SCE's preference stock are not convertible into shares of any other class or series of SCE's capital stock or any other security. There is no sinking fund requirement for redemptions or repurchases of preference shares.
Preferred stock and preference stock is:
 
Shares
Outstanding
 
Redemption
Price
 
December 31,
(in millions, except shares and per-share amounts)
 
 
2015
 
2014
Cumulative preferred stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$25 par value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.08% Series
650,000

 
$
25.50

 
$
16

 
$
16

4.24% Series
1,200,000

 
25.80

 
30

 
30

4.32% Series
1,653,429

 
28.75

 
41

 
41

4.78% Series
1,296,769

 
25.80

 
33

 
33

Preference stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No par value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.51% Series A (variable and noncumulative)
3,250,000

 
100.00

 

 
325

6.50% Series D (cumulative)
1,250,000

 
100.00

 
125

 
125

6.25% Series E (cumulative)
350,000

 
1,000.00

 
350

 
350

5.625% Series F (cumulative)
190,004

 
2,500.00

 
475

 
475

5.10% Series G (cumulative)
160,004

 
2,500.00

 
400

 
400

5.75% Series H (cumulative)
110,004

 
2,500.00

 
275

 
275

5.375% Series J (cumulative)
130,004

 
2,500.00

 
325

 

SCE's preferred and preference stock
 
 
 
 
2,070

 
2,070

Less issuance costs
 
 
 
 
(50
)
 
(48
)
Edison International's preferred and preference stock of utility
 

 
 

 
$
2,020

 
$
2,022


Shares of Series D and E preference stock, issued in 2011 and 2012, respectively, may be redeemed at par, in whole or in part, after March 1, 2016 and February 1, 2022, respectively. Shares of Series F, G, H and J preference stock, issued in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively, may be redeemed at par, in whole, but not in part, at any time prior to June 15, 2017, March 15, 2018, March 15, 2024 and September 15, 2025, respectively, if certain changes in tax or investment company laws occur. After June 15, 2017, March 15, 2018, March 15, 2024 and September 15, 2025, SCE may redeem the Series F, G, H and J shares, respectively, at par, in whole or in part. For shares of Series H and J preference stock, distributions will accrue and be payable at a floating rate from and including March 15, 2024 and September 15, 2025, respectively. Shares of Series F, G, H and J preference stock were issued to SCE Trust I, SCE Trust II, SCE Trust III and SCE Trust IV, respectively, special purpose entities formed to issue trust securities as discussed in Note 3. The proceeds from the sale of the shares of Series J were used to redeem $325 million of the Company's Series A preference stock. Preference shares are not subject to mandatory redemption.
At December 31, 2015, declared dividends related to SCE's preferred and preference stock were $14 million.