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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for the historical statements contained herein, the matters discussed in this Form 10-K, including those matters
discussed in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” are 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 from those expressed in forward-looking
statements. In addition to the specific risk factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” herein, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
Ÿ general economic conditions, including the availability of credit, access to existing lines of credit, access to the
commercial paper markets, actions of rating agencies and their impact on capital expenditures;
Ÿ the ability of the Company and OGE Energy to access the capital markets and obtain financing on favorable terms;
Ÿ prices and availability of electricity, coal and natural gas;
Ÿ business conditions in the energy industry;
Ÿ competitive factors including the extent and timing of the entry of additional competition in the markets served by
the Company;
Ÿ unusual weather;
Ÿ availability and prices of raw materials for current and future construction projects;
Ÿ 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;
Ÿ environmental laws and regulations that may impact the Company’s operations;
Ÿ changes in accounting standards, rules or guidelines;
Ÿ the discontinuance of accounting principles for certain types of rate-regulated activities;
Ÿ whether the Company can successfully implement its Smart Grid program to install meters for its customers and
integrate the Smart Grid meters with its customer billing and other computer information systems;
Ÿ advances in technology;
Ÿ creditworthiness of suppliers, customers and other contractual parties; and
Ÿ other risk factors listed in the reports filed by the Company with the SEC including those listed in “Item 1A. Risk
Factors” and in Exhibit 99.01 to this Form 10-K.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
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