OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO
10-Q, 1996-08-13
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                                   FORM 10-Q
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)
|X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                 
                  For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

                                       OR

| | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          Commission file number 1-1097


                        OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Oklahoma                                 73-0382390
   (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S.  Employer
    incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

                               101 North Robinson
                                  P. O. Box 321
                       Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  405-553-3000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

         Yes   x           No
            -------          -------

There  were  40,362,919  Shares of Common  Stock,  par  value  $2.50 per  share,
outstanding as of July 31, 1996.

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                                                  OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY


                                                    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                                             (Unaudited)

                                                                        3 Months Ended                      6 Months Ended

                                                                           June 30                             June 30

                                                              --------------------------------    ----------------------------------
                                                                   1996             1995               1996              1995
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
                                                                                 (thousands except per share data)
<S>                                                           <C>               <C>               <C>               <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Electric utility......................................   $     303,077     $     275,524     $       536,903   $       490,400
     Non-utility subsidiary................................          45,567            28,589              89,793            60,229
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
       Total operating revenues............................         348,644           304,113             626,696           550,629
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
     Fuel..................................................          69,504            62,676             129,084           111,448
     Purchased power.......................................          52,949            53,779             109,598           107,362
     Gas purchased for resale..............................          30,225            19,444              59,512            39,534
     Other operation.......................................          62,426            55,467             119,265           111,058
     Maintenance...........................................          13,622            13,413              27,816            23,115
     Depreciation and amortization.........................          33,485            31,924              66,955            64,145
     Current income taxes..................................          24,835            15,367              25,763            13,534
     Deferred income taxes, net............................          (2,352)             (925)             (3,450)             (862)
     Deferred investment tax credits, net..................          (1,288)           (1,288)             (2,575)           (2,574)
     Taxes other than income...............................          11,615            11,456              23,888            22,661
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
       Total operating expenses............................         295,021           261,313             555,856           489,421
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
OPERATING INCOME...........................................          53,623            42,800              70,840            61,208
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------

OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
     Interest income.......................................             651               801               1,162             2,388
     Other.................................................            (919)             (911)             (1,236)           (2,396)
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
       Net other income and deductions.....................            (268)             (110)                (74)               (8)
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
INTEREST CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt............................          15,570            14,674              31,169            30,924
     Allowance for borrowed funds used during construction.            (147)             (529)               (334)             (993)
     Other.................................................           2,604             4,287               4,065             7,872
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
       Total interest charges, net.........................          18,027            18,432              34,900            37,803
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
NET INCOME ................................................          35,328            24,258              35,866            23,397

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS............................             579               579               1,158             1,158
                                                              --------------    --------------    ----------------  ----------------
EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR COMMON..............................   $      34,749     $      23,679     $        34,708   $        22,239
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AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING..........................          40,368            40,354              40,369            40,354

EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE..........................   $        0.86     $        0.59     $          0.86   $          0.55
                                                              ==============    ==============    ================  ================
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE..............................    $        0.66 1/2 $        0.66 1/2 $          1.33   $          1.33
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The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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                                       CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                               (Unaudited)
                                                                             June 30          December 31
                                                                               1996               1995
                                                                          -------------      --------------
                                                                              (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                                       <C>                <C> 
ASSETS
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
  In service....................................................          $   3,947,355      $    3,898,829
  Construction work in progress.................................                 35,937              29,705
                                                                          -------------      --------------
       Total property, plant and equipment......................              3,983,292           3,928,534
           Less accumulated depreciation........................              1,639,240           1,585,274
                                                                          -------------      --------------
  Net property, plant and equipment.............................              2,344,052           2,343,260
                                                                          -------------      --------------
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS, at cost.........................                  7,550               9,943
                                                                          -------------      --------------
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents.....................................                 15,615               5,420
  Accounts receivable - customers, net..........................                138,690             126,273
  Accrued unbilled revenues.....................................                 65,000              43,550
  Accounts receivable - other...................................                 11,787               9,152
  Fuel inventories, at LIFO cost................................                 59,939              60,356
  Materials and supplies, at average cost.......................                 21,302              22,996
  Prepayments and other.........................................                  9,137               4,535
  Accumulated deferred tax assets...............................                 10,135              10,759
                                                                          -------------      --------------
      Total current assets......................................                331,605             283,041
                                                                          -------------      --------------
DEFERRED CHARGES:
  Advance payments for gas......................................                  6,500               6,500
  Income taxes recoverable through future rates.................                 38,489              41,934
  Other.........................................................                 64,565              70,193
                                                                          -------------      --------------
      Total deferred charges....................................                109,554             118,627
                                                                          -------------      --------------
TOTAL ASSETS....................................................          $   2,792,761      $    2,754,871
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CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
CAPITALIZATION:
  Common stock and retained earnings............................          $     918,152      $      937,535
  Cumulative preferred stock....................................                 49,934              49,939
  Long-term debt................................................                829,071             843,862
                                                                          -------------      --------------
      Total capitalization......................................              1,797,157           1,831,336
                                                                          -------------      --------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Short-term debt...............................................                121,700              67,600
  Accounts payable..............................................                 66,684              72,089
  Dividends payable.............................................                 27,420              27,427
  Customers' deposits...........................................                 22,611              21,920
  Accrued taxes.................................................                 43,245              27,937
  Accrued interest..............................................                 19,339              19,144
  Long-term debt due within one year............................                 15,000                 ---
  Accumulated provision for rate refunds........................                  4,454               2,650
  Other.........................................................                 32,476              33,388
                                                                          -------------      --------------
      Total current liabilities.................................                352,929            272,155
                                                                          -------------      --------------
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES:
  Accrued pension and benefit obligation........................                 71,070              67,350
  Accumulated deferred income taxes.............................                476,340             485,078
  Accumulated deferred investment tax credits...................                 80,603              83,178
  Other.........................................................                 14,662              15,774
                                                                          -------------      --------------
      Total deferred credits and other liabilities..............                642,675             651,380
                                                                          -------------      --------------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES...................................                    ---                 ---
                                                                          -------------      --------------
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES............................          $   2,792,761      $    2,754,871
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The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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                                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
                                                      CASH FLOWS
                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                                                    6 Months Ended
                                                                                        June 30
                                                                                  1996              1995
                                                                             --------------     --------------
                                                                                 (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                                          <C>                <C>  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net Income ........................................................        $      35,866      $      23,397
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net
    Cash Provided From Operating Activities:
       Depreciation and amortization.................................               66,955             64,145
       Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net.........               (6,025)            (3,436)
       Provision for rate refund.....................................                1,804              2,650
       Change in Certain Current Assets and Liabilities:
          Accounts receivable - customers............................              (12,417)               991
          Accrued unbilled revenues..................................              (21,450)           (21,400)
          Fuel, materials and supplies inventories...................                2,111            (11,070)
          Accumulated deferred tax assets............................                  624              3,131
          Other current assets.......................................               (7,237)            35,921
          Accounts payable...........................................               (5,838)            (7,642)
          Accrued taxes..............................................               15,308             10,258
          Accrued interest...........................................                  195             (1,149)
          Accumulated provision for rate refund......................                1,804              1,680
          Other current liabilities..................................                 (228)            (7,385)
       Other operating activities....................................               12,116             17,566
                                                                             --------------     --------------
            Net cash provided from operating activities..............               83,588            107,657
                                                                             --------------     --------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
       Capital expenditures..........................................              (72,643)           (65,533)
                                                                             --------------     --------------
            Net cash used in investing activities....................              (72,643)           (65,533)
                                                                             --------------     --------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
       Long-term debt, net...........................................                  ---            (26,150)
       Short-term debt, net..........................................               54,100             40,150
       Redemption of preferred stock.................................                   (5)              ---
       Cash dividends declared on preferred stock....................               (1,158)            (1,158)
       Cash dividends declared on common stock.......................              (53,687)           (53,671)
                                                                             --------------     --------------
            Net cash used in financing activities....................                 (750)           (40,829)
                                                                             --------------     --------------
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS............................               10,195              1,295
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD.....................                5,420              2,455
                                                                             --------------     --------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD...........................        $      15,615      $       3,750
                                                                             ==============     ==============

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SUPPLEMENTAL  DISCLOSURE  OF CASH FLOW  INFORMATION 
 Cash Paid During the Period for:
       Interest (net of amount capitalized)..........................        $      33,209      $      37,161
       Income taxes..................................................        $      11,963      $       6,085
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DISCLOSURE OF ACCOUNTING POLICY:
  For purposes of these statements, the Company considers all highly liquid debt
  instruments  purchased  with a  maturity  of three  months  or less to be cash
  equivalents. These investments are carried at cost which approximates market.

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  (Unaudited)

1.   The condensed  consolidated  financial statements included herein have been
     prepared  by  the  Company,  without  audit,  pursuant  to  the  rules  and
     regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information
     and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared
     in accordance  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  have been
     condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations;  however,  the
     Company  believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information
     presented not  misleading.  In the opinion of the Company,  all adjustments
     necessary  to present  fairly the  financial  position of Oklahoma  Gas and
     Electric  Company and its  subsidiary as of June 30, 1996, and December 31,
     1995,  and the results of operations  and the changes in cash flows for the
     periods ended June 30, 1996, and June 30, 1995,  have been included and are
     of a normal recurring nature (excluding  amortization of a regulatory asset
     relating to a Voluntary  Early  Retirement  Package  ("VERP") and severance
     package - See Item 2  "Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial
     Condition and Results of Operations" for related discussion).

     The results of  operations  for such  interim  periods are not  necessarily
     indicative  of the results for the full year.  It is  suggested  that these
     condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the
     consolidated  financial  statements  and the notes thereto  included in the
     Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.

2.   In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
     Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS")  No.  121,  "Accounting  for the
     Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived  Assets to be Disposed
     Of." Adoption of SFAS No. 121 is required for fiscal years  beginning after
     December 15, 1995. The Company adopted this new standard  effective January
     1, 1996, and the adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on
     its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

3.   In October 1995 the FASB issued SFAS No. 123,  "Accounting  for Stock-Based
     Compensation."  The  Company  has  elected to  continue  to  measure  stock
     compensation  cost as  prescribed  by APB Opinion No. 25,  "Accounting  for
     Stock Issued to Employees" and will make the  appropriate  annual pro forma
     disclosures of net income and earnings.

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Item 2 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
       FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

     The following  discussion and analysis  presents factors which affected the
results  of  operations  for the  three  and six  months  ended  June  30,  1996
(respectively, the "current periods"), and the financial position as of June 30,
1996,  of  Oklahoma  Gas and  Electric  Company  ("OG&E")  and its  wholly-owned
non-utility   subsidiary,   Enogex   Inc.   and  its   subsidiaries   ("Enogex")
(collectively, the "Company"). For current periods, approximately 87 percent and
86 percent of the Company's revenues consisted of regulated sales of electricity
as a public utility, while the remaining 13 percent and 14 percent were provided
by the non-utility operations of Enogex.  Revenues from sales of electricity are
somewhat  seasonal,  with a  large  portion  of the  Company's  annual  electric
revenues  occurring  during the summer months when the electricity  needs of its
customers increase.  Enogex's primary operations consist of transporting natural
gas through its  intra-state  pipeline to various  customers  (including  OG&E),
marketing (buying and selling) natural gas to third parties, selling natural gas
liquids  extracted by its natural gas processing plants and investing in natural
gas exploration and production activities. Actions of the regulatory commissions
that set OG&E's  electric rates will continue to affect the Company's  financial
results. Unless indicated otherwise,  all comparisons are with the corresponding
period of the prior year.

     As  reported in the  Company's  Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,
1995, the Company  restructured  and redesigned its operations in 1994 to reduce
costs in order to more favorably  position itself for the  competitive  electric
utility  environment.  As  part of  this  process,  the  Company  implemented  a
Voluntary Early  Retirement  Package  ("VERP") and a severance  package in 1994.
These  two  packages  reduced  the  Company's  workforce  by  approximately  900
employees.

     In January 1995, OG&E began  amortizing a regulatory asset of $48.9 million
consisting of the balance of the deferred costs associated with the VERP and the
severance  package,  in  accordance  with an order of the  Oklahoma  Corporation
Commission  ("OCC")  issued on October 26,  1994.  The OCC order  permitted  the
Company to amortize the $48.9 million over 26 months and reduced  electric rates
by  approximately  $15  million  annually.  At June 30,  1996,  the  unamortized
regulatory  asset was  $15.0  million,  which is  included  on the  Consolidated
Balance Sheets as Deferred  Charges - Other. In 1995, the labor savings from the
VERP and severance package approximated the amortization of the regulatory asset
and  the  annual  rate  reduction  of  $15  million  and   therefore,   did  not
significantly  impact 1995  operating  results.  In 1996,  the labor savings are
again expected to substantially  offset the amortization of the regulatory asset
and the rate reduction of $15 million.

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     On July 19,  1995,  OG&E  announced  plans  to  create  a  holding  company
structure  with OGE  Energy  Corp.  becoming  the parent  company of OG&E.  At a
special meeting of shareowners on November 16, 1995, OG&E  shareowners  approved
the new holding  company  structure.  Regulatory  approvals  are  expected to be
received, and consummation of the transaction is expected to be completed, later
in 1996.  Pursuant to the  proposed  transaction,  OG&E's  common  stock will be
exchanged on a  share-for-share  basis for common stock of OGE Energy Corp.  and
OG&E will become a  subsidiary  of OGE Energy  Corp.  As part of this  corporate
restructuring,  OG&E's wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Enogex Inc. will also become a
direct subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. The holding company structure will provide
greater  flexibility  to take advantage of  opportunities  to develop or acquire
other  businesses,   providing   opportunities  for  increased  earnings  in  an
increasingly  competitive  business  environment.  The holding company structure
will  clearly  separate  the  Company's   electric  utility  business  from  the
non-utility   businesses  of  the  other  OGE  Energy  Corp.   subsidiaries  for
regulatory,  capital  structure  and  other  purposes.  See  Part  II,  Item 5 -
"Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information."

     On June 17,  1996,  the Company  filed an  application  with the OCC for an
annual electric  utility rate reduction of $14.2 million.  This review of OG&E's
electric  utility  rates is expected to conclude no later than six months  after
the rate case filing, a new requirement  under Oklahoma law. See Part II, Item 1
- - "Legal Proceedings" for a discussion of the Application.

REVENUES

     Total operating  revenues increased $44.5 million or 14.6 percent and $76.1
million or 13.8 percent in the current  periods.  These increases were primarily
attributable to increased  electric sales due to warmer than normal weather,  an
increase in the number of electric customers and higher Enogex revenues.

     The impact of the  increase  in the number of  electric  customers  and the
warmer than normal weather  resulted in a 12.0 percent and 8.4 percent  increase
in  kilowatt-hour  sales  to OG&E  customers  ("system  sales")  in the  current
periods. Sales to other utilities increased significantly ($4.7 million and $6.9
million during the current  periods);  however,  sales to other utilities are at
much lower prices per kilowatt-hour  and have less impact on operating  revenues
and earnings than system sales.

     Enogex  revenues  increased $17.0 million or 59.4 percent and $29.6 million
or 49.1 percent in the current periods,  largely due to increased  revenues from
its marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids.  These increased  revenues
were  attributable  primarily to  significantly  higher sales prices and minimal
increases in volumes  sold.  Revenues  from gas  transportation  increased  $1.7
million  in the 3 months  ended June 30,  1996,  due to an  increase  in volumes
transported for parties other than OG&E.

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EXPENSES

     Total operating  expenses increased $33.7 million or 12.9 percent and $66.4
million or 13.6 percent for the current periods  primarily due to increased fuel
expense,  higher  prices  paid by Enogex for gas  purchased  for resale to third
parties and increased other operation expense.

     Fuel expense  increased  $6.8 million or 10.9 percent and $17.6  million or
15.8 percent in the current  periods.  These  increases  were  primarily  due to
increased generation as a result of the warmer than normal weather. Variances in
the actual cost of fuel used in electric  generation and certain purchased power
costs,  as compared to that component in  cost-of-service  for  ratemaking,  are
passed through to OG&E's electric  customers  through  automatic fuel adjustment
clauses. The automatic fuel adjustment clauses are subject to periodic review by
the OCC, the Arkansas Public Service Commission  ("APSC") and the Federal Energy
Regulatory  Commission  ("FERC").  Enogex  Inc.  owns and  operates  a  pipeline
business that delivers natural gas to the generating  stations of OG&E. The OCC,
the APSC and the FERC have authority to examine the  appropriateness  of any gas
transportation  charges  or other  fees OG&E pays  Enogex,  which  OG&E seeks to
recover through the fuel adjustment clause or other tariffs. See Part II, Item 1
- -  "Legal  Proceedings"  for a  discussion  of the  review  by the  APSC  of gas
transportation charges paid by OG&E to Enogex.

     Enogex's gas purchased for resale pursuant to its gas marketing  operations
increased $10.8 million or 55.4 percent and $20.0 million or 50.5 percent in the
current  periods,  due to slightly  increased  sales  volumes and  significantly
higher purchase prices.

     Other operation  increased $7.0 million or 12.5 percent and $8.2 million or
7.4 percent during the current periods.  These increases resulted primarily from
costs  associated  with the new  company-wide  information  system and increased
pension expense.

     Maintenance  increased  in the 6 months ended June 30, 1996 due to expenses
associated  with the  Company's  generating  units  including:  1) material  and
overtime for minor  overhauls at  coal-fired  generating  plants,  2) the use of
contractors,  including  engineering  and  testing  firms  and 3) repair of coal
handling equipment.  There was also increased  tree-trimming costs and more line
work done by contract crews.

     Depreciation and  amortization  increased during the current periods due to
an increase in depreciable  property and higher oil and gas  production  volumes
(based on units of  production  depreciation  method).  Income  taxes  increased
during the current periods primarily due to higher pre-tax earnings.

     Interest expense decreased  $405,000 or 2.2 percent and $2.9 million or 7.7
percent for the current periods. This decrease was primarily attributable to the
successful  refinancing  in October  1995, of $220 million  aggregate  principal
amount of first mortgage bonds (bearing a composite  annual interest rate of 8.7
percent)  through the issuance of $220  million  aggregate  principal  amount of
senior notes bearing a composite annual rate of 6.8 percent. This refinancing

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resulted in a savings of  approximately  $1.2  million  and $3.2  million in the
current  periods,  which were  partially  offset by increased  long-term debt at
Enogex.

     In addition,  in August and September  1995,  Enogex issued $120 million of
medium-term notes at a composite interest rate of 6.89 percent. These notes were
issued to replace $90  million of  short-term  borrowings  incurred by Enogex in
connection with refinancing  medium-term notes with an annualized composite rate
of 9.99 percent,  the redemption of a $6.9 million  long-term note payable which
carried  an  interest  rate of prime less  one-quarter  of one  percent  and the
redemption of $22 million of associated companies short-term borrowings.

EARNINGS

     Net income  increased  $11.0  million or 45.6 percent and $12.5  million or
53.3 percent in the current periods.  Enogex's net income increased $1.3 million
or 42.2  percent  and $2.5  million  or 40.2  percent  in the  current  periods.
Earnings per share  increased from fifty-nine  cents to eighty-six  cents in the
three  months  ended  June 30,  1996.  In the six months  ended  June 30,  1996,
earnings per share increased from fifty-five  cents to eighty-six  cents.  These
changes  reflect  the above  items  and the  seasonal  nature  of the  Company's
regulated electric business.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS


     The  Company  meets its cash  needs  through  internally  generated  funds,
permanent financing and short-term  borrowings.  Internally  generated funds and
short-term  borrowings  are  expected  to meet  virtually  all of the  Company's
capital requirements through the remainder of 1996.  Short-term  borrowings will
continue to be used to meet temporary cash requirements.

     The Company's  primary needs for capital are related to construction of new
facilities to meet anticipated demand for utility service,  to replace or expand
existing facilities in both its electric and non-utility businesses, and to some
extent, for satisfying maturing debt and sinking fund obligations.  Construction
expenditures  of $72.6  million  for the six  months  ended  June 30,  1996 were
financed with internally generated funds and short-term borrowings.

     The Company's  capital  structure and cash flow remained strong  throughout
the current period. The Company's  combined cash and cash equivalents  increased
approximately  $10.2  million  during the six months  ended June 30,  1996.  The
increase  reflects the Company's cash flow from  operations  plus an increase in
short-term borrowings, net of construction expenditures and dividend payments.

     In April 1996,  OG&E filed a  registration  statement for the sale of up to
$300 million of senior notes.  Assuming favorable market conditions,  OG&E plans
to issue all or part of the debt to refinance,  at lower interest rates,  one or
more series of outstanding first mortgage bonds.

     Like any business, the Company is subject to numerous  contingencies,  many
of which are beyond its control.  For  discussion of  significant  contingencies
that could  affect the  Company,


<PAGE>

reference is made to Part II, Item 1 - "Legal Proceedings" of this Form 10-Q and
to  "Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis" and Notes 9 and 10 of Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 1995 Form 10-K.


                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     Reference  is  made  to  Item 3 of  the  Company's  1995  Form  10-K  for a
description of certain legal proceedings presently pending.  Except as set forth
below,  there are no new  significant  cases to report against  Oklahoma Gas and
Electric  Company  or its  subsidiary,  Enogex  Inc.,  and  there  have  been no
significant changes in the previously reported proceedings.

     On May 2, 1996,  the Company  filed a Notice of Intent with the OCC seeking
to reduce rates and charges in the amount of $15.6 million per year based on the
single issue of labor savings after the VERP is fully amortized.  The OCC staff,
however,  determined a comprehensive  audit was desirable and did not accept the
Company's  single  issue of labor  savings.  The  Company  conducted  a study of
operations and as a result,  on June 17, 1996, filed an Application with the OCC
seeking to reduce its rates and charges for retail electric  service to Oklahoma
jurisdiction  customers  in the amount of $14.2  million per year.  The proposed
effective  date of the rate  reduction  is March 1,  1997.  See Part I, Item 2 -
"Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of
Operations" for a discussion of the VERP.

     The APSC has been  reviewing the amounts that OG&E pays Enogex and recovers
through  its fuel  adjustment  clause  for  transporting  natural  gas to OG&E's
gas-fired generating stations. On June 18, 1996, the APSC staff and OG&E filed a
Joint Stipulation recommending a settlement of certain issues. As a result, OG&E
will  refund $4.5  million  from August  1996  through  December  1996 to retail
electric customers in the Arkansas  jurisdiction.  Approximately $2.7 million of
this refund was recorded as a provision for a potential  refund in prior periods
and $1.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 1996.

     As  reported  in Item 1 and Item 7 of the  Company's  1995 Form  10-K,  the
Federal  Energy  Regulatory  Commission  ("FERC")  issued a Notice  of  Proposed
Rulemaking  on  Open  Access  Nondiscriminatory   Transmission  Services  and  a
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Stranded Investment (collectively,
the "Mega-NOPR"). On April 24, 1996, the FERC adopted final rules (Order 888 and
889) which are similar in many  respects to the  Mega-NOPR.  The final rules are
intended,  among other things, to create a vigorous wholesale electric market by
requiring  transmission  providers to  functionally  unbundle  transmission  for
distribution  and  generation  businesses  and to  offer  open  access  to their
transmission systems. The Company is still reviewing the provisions of the final
rules  and is  unable  at this time to  determine  its  effect on the  Company's
operations.  In  accordance  with FERC's  direction  regarding  competition  and
alternative  regulation of the electric  energy  utility  market on the national
scale,  the OCC is  seeking  to  identify,  describe  and  create a  process  to
implement a comprehensive and integrated restructuring 

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of the electric utility industry for the State of Oklahoma. On June 6, 1996, the
OCC issued a Notice of Inquiry  proposing  questions for comment.  Management is
currently  preparing  a reply to the Notice of  Inquiry.  The  Company has taken
steps  such as its 1994  restructuring  of its  operations  and its  anticipated
holding company  reorganization,  and intends to take  appropriate  steps in the
future, to remain a competitve supplier of electricity.

Item 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY 
       HOLDERS

     (a)  The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareowners was held on May 16, 1996.

     (b)  Not applicable.

     (c)  The  matters  voted  upon and the  results of the voting at the Annual
          Meeting were as follows:

          (1)      The  Shareowners  voted to elect the  Company's  nominees for
                   election to the Board of Directors as follows:

                   Herbert  H.  Champlin -  37,850,395  votes for  election  and
                   910,958 votes withheld

                   Martha W. Griffin - 37,912,983 votes for election and 848,370
                   votes withheld

                   Ronald  H. White,  M.D. -  37,799,504  votes for election and
                   961,850 votes withheld


Item 5  OTHER INFORMATION


Sooner Generating Plant
- -----------------------

     On July 31, 1996, a  malfunction  at  generating  unit number one at Sooner
Generating Plant resulted in a fire causing significant damage.  Generating unit
number one currently is not  operational and is being assessed for damage at the
present  time.  Estimates  for total  repairs  are  currently  being  made.  The
estimated outage time depends on the assessment of turbine-generator number one,
but could vary from several weeks to several months.  The Company  believes that
it has  adequate  capacity to meet  demand  during  this  period.  The damage is
expected to be covered by OG&E's insurance  carrier for amounts in excess of the
deductible  provision.  Management  does not  believe  this  damage  will have a
material adverse effect on the Company's  consolidated financial position or its
results of operations.

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Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
- -----------------------------------------

     The  following  unaudited  pro forma  financial  information  presents  the
historical consolidated balance sheet, statement of income and retained earnings
and ratio of  earnings  to fixed  charges  of OG&E  after  giving  effect to the
restructuring  discussed  in  Part  I,  Item 2 -  "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Overview", including
the  transfer  of Enogex  Inc.  and its  subsidiaries  to OGE Energy  Corp.  The
unaudited  pro  forma  balance  sheet  at June 30,  1996,  gives  effect  to the
restructuring  as if it had occurred at June 30, 1996.  The  unaudited pro forma
statements  of income and retained  earnings for the period ended June 30, 1996,
gives effect to the  restructuring as if it had occurred at the beginning of the
period presented. The unaudited pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges for
the twelve months ended June 30, 1996,  gives effect to the  restructuring as if
it had occurred at the beginning of the period presented.

     The pro forma  financial  information has been prepared from, and should be
read in conjunction with, the historical  consolidated  financial statements and
related notes  thereto of OG&E in the Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31,
1995 (File No. 1-1097) which is incorporated herein by reference.  The following
information is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or operating
results that would have occurred had the  transaction  been  consummated  on the
date, or at the  beginning of the periods,  for which the  transaction  is being
given effect nor is it  necessarily  indicative of future  operating  results or
financial position.


             UNAUDITED PRO FORMA RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

                                            Twelve Months
                                                Ended
                                            June 30, 1996
                                            -------------

     Unaudited Pro Forma Ratio of
         Earnings to Fixed Charges              3.95

     For  purposes of this ratio,  "Earnings"  consist of the  aggregate  of net
income, taxes on income, investment tax credit (net) and "fixed charges." "Fixed
charges" consist of interest on long-term debt, related  amortization,  interest
on  short-term  borrowings  and a calculated  portion of rents  considered to be
interest.

     See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Financial  Statements for a description of
the  assumptions  used to prepare the  unaudited  pro forma ratio of earnings to
fixed charges.


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<CAPTION>

                                        Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
                                        Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet
                                                  June 30, 1996

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                              OG&E              Pro Forma           Pro Forma
                                                         (As Reported)       Adjustments (1)           OG&E
                                                         ---------------     ---------------    ----------------
                                                                        (dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                      <C>                <C>                 <C>   
ASSETS
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
     In service....................................      $     3,947,355    $      (398,378)    $      3,548,977
     Construction work in progress.................               35,937            (13,332)              22,605
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total property, plant and equipment......            3,983,292           (411,710)           3,571,582
            Less accumulated depreciation..........            1,639,240           (113,259)           1,525,981
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Net property, plant and equipment........            2,344,052           (298,451)           2,045,601
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS, at cost............                7,550             (1,953)               5,597
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
CURRENT ASSETS:
     Cash and cash equivalents.....................               15,615            (15,290)                 325
     Accounts receivable - customers, less reserve.              138,690            (19,804)             118,886
     Accrued unbilled revenues.....................               65,000                ---               65,000
     Accounts receivable - other...................               11,787             21,953               33,740
     Fuel inventories, at LIFO cost................               59,939             (1,512)              58,427
     Materials and supplies, at average cost.......               21,302             (3,756)              17,546
     Prepayments and other.........................                9,137               (408)               8,729
     Accumulated deferred tax assets...............               10,135                ---               10,135
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total current assets.....................              331,605            (18,817)             312,788
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
DEFERRED CHARGES:
     Advance payments for gas......................                6,500                ---                6,500
     Income taxes recoverable - future rates.......               38,489                ---               38,489
     Other.........................................               64,565            (14,696)              49,869
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total deferred charges...................              109,554            (14,696)              94,858
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
TOTAL ASSETS.......................................      $     2,792,761    $      (333,917)    $      2,458,844
                                                         ===============    ================    ================

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
CAPITALIZATION:
     Common stock and retained earnings............      $       918,152    $      (120,990)    $        797,162
     Cumulative preferred stock....................               49,934                ---               49,934
     Long-term debt................................              829,071           (120,000)             709,071
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total capitalization.....................            1,797,157           (240,990)           1,556,167
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Short-term debt...............................              121,700                ---              121,700
     Accounts payable..............................               66,684            (19,547)              47,137
     Dividends payable.............................               27,420                ---               27,420
     Customers' deposits...........................               22,611                ---               22,611
     Accrued taxes.................................               43,245             (1,473)              41,772
     Accrued interest..............................               19,339             (3,447)              15,892
     Long-term debt due within one year............               15,000                ---               15,000
     Accumulated provision for rate refunds........                4,454                ---                4,454
     Other.........................................               32,476             (2,035)              30,441
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total current liabilities................              352,929            (26,502)             326,427
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES:
     Accrued pension and benefit obligation........               71,070             (3,836)              67,234
     Accumulated deferred income taxes.............              476,340            (58,303)             418,037
     Accumulated deferred investment tax credits...               80,603                ---               80,603
     Other.........................................               14,662             (4,286)              10,376
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total deferred credits and other                      
            liabilities............................              642,675            (66,425)             576,250
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES...............      $     2,792,761    $      (333,917)    $      2,458,844
                                                         ===============    ================    ================
<FN>
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial statements.
</FN>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                     Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
                       Unaudited Pro Forma Statements of Income and Retained Earnings
                                      Six Months ended June 30, 1996

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  
                                                           OG&E            Pro Forma           Pro Forma
                                                      (As Reported)      Adjustments(2)          OG&E
                                                    ----------------   -----------------   ----------------
                                                             (thousands except per share data)
<S>                                                 <C>                <C>                 <C> 
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Electric utility.........................      $       536,903    $         ---       $       536,903
     Non-utility subsidiary...................               89,793           (89,793)                ---
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
       Total operating revenues...............              626,696           (89,793)             536,903

OPERATING EXPENSES:
     Fuel ....................................              129,084            22,075              151,159
     Purchased power..........................              109,598              ---               109,598
     Gas purchased for resale.................               59,512           (59,512)                ---
     Other operation..........................              119,265           (20,491)              98,774
     Maintenance..............................               27,816            (1,386)              26,430
     Depreciation and amortization............               66,955           (11,312)              55,643
     Current income taxes.....................               25,763            (3,842)              21,921
     Deferred income taxes, net...............               (3,450)             (703)              (4,153)
     Deferred investment tax credits, net.....               (2,575)             ---                (2,575)
     Taxes other than income..................               23,888            (2,030)              21,858
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
       Total operating expenses...............              555,856           (77,201)             478,655
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
OPERATING INCOME..............................               70,840           (12,592)              58,248
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
     Interest income..........................                1,162              (365)                 797
     Other....................................               (1,236)             (615)              (1,851)
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
       Net other income and deductions........                  (74)             (980)              (1,054)
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------

INTEREST CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt...............               31,169            (4,136)              27,033
     Allowance for borrowed funds used
       during construction....................                 (334)             ---                  (334)
     Other....................................                4,065              (613)               3,452
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
       Total interest charges, net............               34,900            (4,749)              30,151
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
NET INCOME....................................               35,866            (8,823)              27,043
PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS...............                1,158              ---                 1,158
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR COMMON.................      $        34,708    $       (8,823)     $        25,885
                                                    ================   ===============     ================
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
    OUTSTANDING...............................               40,369              ---                40,369
EARNINGS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE.............      $          0.86    $        (0.22)     $          0.64


STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                                                         OG&E             Pro Forma           Pro Forma
                                                     (As Reported)       Adjustments            OG&E
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD................      $       425,545    $     (120,243)     $       305,302
ADD-net income................................               35,866            (8,823)              27,043
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
    Total.....................................              461,411          (129,066)             332,345

DEDUCT:
  Cash dividends declared on preferred stock..                1,158              ---                 1,158
  Cash dividends declared on common stock.....               53,687            (8,076)              45,611
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
    Total.....................................               54,845            (8,076)              46,769
                                                    ----------------   ---------------     ----------------
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD......................      $       406,566    $     (120,990)     $       285,576
                                                    ================   ===============     ================
<FN>
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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                NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   Subsidiary  assets, liabilities, equity and results of operations have been
     eliminated from  consolidated  Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company amounts to
     reflect  the  transfer  of  ownership  and  control  of  the   consolidated
     subsidiary from Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company to OGE Energy Corp.

2.   After the  transaction,  Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company will not retain
     ownership of the subsidiary  currently  being  consolidated.  Consequently,
     intercompany transactions between Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company and its
     current  consolidated  subsidiary have not been eliminated in the pro forma
     financial statements.

     The most significant  intercompany  transactions are transmission  fees and
     related  charges to Oklahoma  Gas and Electric  Company  from  Enogex,  its
     subsidiary  whose core business has been to deliver natural gas to Oklahoma
     Gas and Electric  Company  power  plants.  The amount of these  charges was
     $22.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 1996.

Item 6  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)      Exhibits
                     
                    
                    12.01 - Computation of Unaudited Ratio of Earnings
                              to Fixed Charges - Pro Forma

                    27.01 - Financial Data Schedule.
         
         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K
         
                    A Form 8-K Current  Report under Item 5, dated May 17, 1996,
                    reported the appointment of a new Chief  Executive  Officer,
                    the  declaration of quarterly  dividends and the re-election
                    of three  members of the board of  directors  at the May 16,
                    1996 Annual Shareowners Meeting.

                    A Form 8-K Current  Report under Item 5, dated June 3, 1996,
                    reported the appointment of a new chairman of the board.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                    OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
                                               (Registrant)



                                       By     /s/ D. L. Young
                                         ------------------------
                                                  D. L. Young
                                                  Controller

                                  (On behalf of the registrant and in
                               his capacity as Chief Accounting Officer)

August 13, 1996

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<CAPTION>

                                                                                             
                         EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.               DESCRIPTION
- -----------               -----------
<S>                <C> 

12.01              Computation of Unaudited Ratio of Earnings 
                     to Fixed Charges - Pro Forma.

27.01              Financial Data Schedule. 



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<CAPTION>
                                                                Exhibit 12.01

                      
                        Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
                                  S E C Method
                 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges - Pro Forma



                                                            12 Months Ended
                                                             June 30, 1996
      <S>                                                    <C>  

      Earnings:

       Net Income                                            $ 122,484,000

      Plus Income Taxes:
       Federal Income Taxes                                     81,907,000
       State Income Taxes
       Federal Deferred Income Taxes                            (4,680,000)
       State Deferred Income Taxes
       Invest Tax Credit                                        (5,151,000)
       Taxes (below the line)
      Plus Fixed Charges                                        66,057,118

            Total Earnings                                     260,617,118

      Fixed Charges:

       Long-term debt interest                                  60,328,000
       Amortization of Discount and Expense
       Amortization of Premium
       Other interest expense                                    5,264,000
       Calculated interest on leased property                      465,118

            Total Fixed Charges                                 66,057,118

      Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                              3.95

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<TABLE> <S> <C>


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<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Oklahoma
Gas and Electric Company Consolidated Statements of Income, Balance Sheets, and
Statements of Cash Flows as reported on Form 10-Q as of June 30, 1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    2,344,055
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                      7,550
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         331,605
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       109,554
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,792,761
<COMMON>                                       116,177
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      395,409
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            406,566
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 918,152
                                0
                                     49,934
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           829,071
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                 121,700
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   15,000
                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                      9,173
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 3,745
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 845,986
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,792,761
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      626,696
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                            19,738
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     536,118
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     555,856
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         70,840
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                (74)
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  70,766
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        34,900
<NET-INCOME>                                    35,866
                      1,158
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                   34,708
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        53,687
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       31,169
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          83,588
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.86
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.86
        

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