5. Fair Value Measurements

 

The classification of the Registrants' fair value measurements requires judgment regarding the degree to which market data is observable or corroborated by observable market data. GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value based on observable and unobservable data. The hierarchy categorizes the inputs into three levels, with the highest priority given to quoted prices in active markets for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority given to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels defined in the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical unrestricted assets or liabilities that are accessible at the measurement date.

 

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable at the reporting date for the asset or liability for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

Level 3 inputs are prices or valuation techniques for the asset or liability that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk).

 

The Registrants had no financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2025 and 2024. The following table presents the carrying amount and fair value of the Registrants' financial instruments at December 31, 2025 and 2024, as well as the classification level within the fair value hierarchy.

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

December 31 (In millions)

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Fair
Value

 

Classification

Long-term Debt (including Long-term Debt due within one year):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OGE Energy Senior Notes

$

347.6

 

$

362.5

 

 

$

346.9

 

$

355.7

 

Level 2

OGE Energy Term Loan

$

59.9

 

$

60.0

 

 

$

59.7

 

$

60.0

 

Level 2

OG&E Senior Notes

$

4,847.2

 

$

4,644.7

 

 

$

4,499.6

 

$

4,174.9

 

Level 2

OG&E Industrial Authority Bonds

$

103.0

 

$

103.0

 

 

$

135.4

 

$

135.4

 

Level 2

OG&E Tinker Debt

$

11.5

 

$

9.1

 

 

$

11.7

 

$

9.0

 

Level 3

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 18, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 19, 2025
2023Feb 21, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021
2019Feb 27, 2020
2018Feb 21, 2019
2017Feb 22, 2018
2016Feb 23, 2017
2015Feb 26, 2016

About Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.

Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.