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Note 5 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
NOTE
5
— FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
The fair value measurement guidance clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received upon selling an asset or paid upon transferring a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level
1
measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level
3
measurements). The
three
levels of the fair value hierarchy under the fair value measurement guidance are described below
:
 
Level
1
— Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities;
 
Level
2
— Quoted prices in markets that are
not
active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability;
 
Level
3
— Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or
no
market activity).
 
The following table sets forth certain fair value information at
June 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016
for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy, as well as cost or amortized cost. As required by the fair value measurement guidance, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
   
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
   
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
   
Carrying
Value at
June 30,
2017
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets:
                                       
Current assets:
                                       
Cash equivalents (including restricted cash accounts)
  $
17,378
    $
17,378
    $
17,378
    $
    $
 
Derivatives:
                                       
Put options on gas price
(3)
   
251
     
251
     
     
251
     
 
Contingent receivable
(1)
   
1,088
     
1,088
     
     
     
1,088
 
Currency forward contracts
(2)
   
2,007
     
2,007
     
     
2,007
     
 
Liabilities:
                                       
Current liabilities:
                                       
Derivatives:
                                       
Contingent payables
(1)
   
(25,486
)    
(25,486
)    
     
     
(25,486
)
Warrants
(1)
   
(3,753
)    
(3,753
)    
     
     
(3,753
)
Total, net   $
(8,515
)   $
(8,515
)   $
17,378
    $
2,258
    $
(28,151
)
 
   
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
   
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
   
Carrying
Value at
December 31,
2016
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Assets
                                       
Current assets:
                                       
Cash equivalents (including restricted cash accounts)
  $
14,922
    $
14,922
    $
14,922
    $
    $
 
Derivatives:
                                       
Contingent receivable
(1)
   
1,443
     
1,443
     
     
     
1,443
 
Liabilities:
                                       
Current liabilities:
                                       
Derivatives:
                                       
Contingent payables
(1)
   
(11,581
)    
(11,581
)    
     
     
(11,581
)
Warrants
(1)
   
(3,429
)    
(3,429
)    
     
     
(3,429
)
Currency forward contracts
(2)
   
(481
)    
(481
)    
     
(481
)    
 
Total, net   $
874
    $
874
    $
14,922
    $
(481
)   $
(13,567
)
 
(
1
)
These amounts relate to contingent receivables and payables relating to the Viridity acquisition and Guadeloupe power plant purchase transaction, valued primarily based on unobservable inputs and are included within Prepaid expenses and other, Accounts payable and accrued expenses and Other long-term liabilities on
June 30, 2017
and within Prepaid expenses and other and Other long-term liabilities on
December 31, 2016
in the consolidated balance sheets with the corresponding gain or loss being recognized within Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses) in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.
 
(
2
)
These amounts relate to currency forward contracts valued primarily based on observable inputs, including forward and spot prices for currencies, net of contracted rates and then multiplied by notional amounts, and are included within Prepaid expenses and other and Accounts payable and accrued expenses on
June 30, 2017
and
December 31, 2016,
in the consolidated balance sheet with the corresponding gain or loss being recognized within Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses) in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.
 
(
3
)
These amounts relate to natural gas put options, valued primarily based on observable inputs, including spot prices on related commodity indices, and are included within Prepaid expenses and other on
June 30, 2017
in the consolidated balance sheets with the corresponding gain or loss being recognized within Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses) in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.
 
The amounts set forth in the tables above include investments in debt instruments and money mark
et funds (which are included in cash equivalents). Those securities and deposits are classified within Level
1
of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in an active market.
 
The following table presents the amounts of gain (loss) recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income on derivative instruments
not
designated as hedges:
 
       
Amount of recognized gain (loss)
 
Derivatives not designated as
 
Location of recognized gain
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
hedging instruments
 
(loss)
 
2017
   
2016
   
2017
   
2016
 
                                     
Put options on natural gas price
 
Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
   
(48
)    
     
(241
)    
 
Call options on natural gas price
 
Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
   
     
(1,664
)    
     
(1,146
)
Call and put options on oil price
 
Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
   
     
(899
)    
     
(1,542
)
Contingent considerations
 
Derivative and foreign currency transaction gains (losses)
   
(45
)    
     
(95
)    
 
Currency forward contracts
 
Derivative and foreign currency and transaction gains (loss
es)
   
1,457
     
(1,349
)    
3,719
     
465
 
   
 
  $
1,364
    $
(3,912
)   $
3,383
    $
(2,223
)
 
In
January 2017,
the Company entered into Henry Hub Natural Gas Future contracts under which it has bought a number of put options covering a notional quantity of approximately
4.1
million British Thermal Units (“MMbtu”) with exercise prices of
$3
and expiration dates ranging from
January 26, 2017
until
November 27, 2017
in order to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in natural gas prices under its PPAs with Southern California Edison. The Company paid an aggregate amount of approximately
$0.7
million for these put options. The put option contracts have monthly expiration dates at which the options can be called and the transaction would be settled on a net cash basis.
 
On
February 2, 2016,
the Company entered into Henry Hub Natural Gas Future contracts under which it has written a number of call options covering a notional quantity of approximately
4.1
MMbtu with exercise prices of
$2
and expiration dates ranging from
February 24, 2016
until
December 27, 2016
in order to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in natural gas prices under its PPAs with Southern California Edison. The Company received an aggregate premium of approximately
$1.9
million from these call options. The call option contracts have monthly expiration dates on which the options can be called and the Company would have to settle its liability on a cash basis.
 
On
February 24, 2016,
the Company entered into Brent Oil Future contracts under which it has written a number of call options covering a notional quantity of approximately
185,000
barrels (“BBL”) of Brent with exercise prices of
$32.80
to
$35.50
and expiration dates ranging from
March 24, 2016
until
December 22, 2016
in order to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in Brent prices under its PPA with HELCO. The Company received an aggregate premium of approximately
$1.1
million from these call options. The call option contracts have monthly expiration dates on which the options can be called and the Company would have to settle its liability on a cash basis. Moreover, during
March 2016,
the Company rolled
2
existing call options covering a total notional quantity of
31,800
BBL of Brent in order to limit its exposure to
$41
to
$42.50
instead of
$32.80
to
$33.50.
In addition, the Company entered into short risk reversal transactions (sell call and buy put options) by rolling existing call options covering notional quantities of
16,500
BBL and
17,000
BBL in order to limit its exposure from the outstanding call options originally entered into in
February 2016
to between
$28.50
and
$37.50
and
$28
and
$38.50,
respectively.
 
The foregoing future and forward transactions were
not
designated as hedge transactions and are marked to market with the corresponding gains or losses recognized within “Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses)”.
 
There were
no
transfers of assets or liabilities between Level
 
1,
Level
2
and Level 
3
during the
six
months ended
June 30, 2017.
 
The fair value of the Company
’s long-term debt approximates its carrying amount, except for the following:
 
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying Amount
 
   
June 30,
2017
   
December 31,
2016
   
June 30,
2017
   
December 31,
2016
 
   
(Dollars in millions)
   
(Dollars in millions)
 
Olkaria III Loan - DEG
  $
12.5
    $
16.3
    $
11.8
    $
15.8
 
Olkaria III Loan - OPIC
   
247.8
     
253.4
     
237.6
     
246.6
 
Olkaria IV Loan - DEG 2
   
51.7
     
50.9
     
50.0
     
50.0
 
Amatitlan Loan
   
35.1
     
37.3
     
35.0
     
36.8
 
Senior Secured Notes:
                               
Ormat Funding Corp. ("OFC")
   
14.3
     
17.0
     
14.3
     
17.0
 
OrCal Geothermal Inc. ("OrCal")
   
33.8
     
37.4
     
32.1
     
35.2
 
OFC 2 LLC ("OFC 2")
   
245.1
     
249.0
     
238.9
     
247.2
 
Don A. Campbell 1 ("DAC1")
   
88.7
     
88.9
     
90.2
     
92.4
 
Senior Unsecured Bonds
   
203.3
     
200.1
     
204.3
     
204.3
 
Other long-term debt
   
8.9
     
10.4
     
9.7
     
11.2
 
 
The fair value of the OFC Senior Secured Notes is determined using observable market prices as these securities are traded. The fair value of all the other long-term debt is determined by a valuation model, which is based on a conventional discounted cash flow methodology and utilizes assumptions of current borrowing rates
.
The fair value of revolving lines of credit is determined using a comparison of market-based price sources that are reflective of similar credit ratings to those of the Company.
 
The carrying value of other financial instruments, such as revolving lines of credit, deposits, and other long-term debt approximates fair value.
 
The following table presents the fair value of financial instruments as of
June 30, 2017:
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in millions)
 
Olkaria III - DEG
  $
    $
    $
12.5
    $
12.5
 
Olkaria III - OPIC
   
     
     
247.8
     
247.8
 
Olkaria IV - DEG 2
   
     
     
51.7
     
51.7
 
Amatitlan Loan
   
     
35.1
     
     
35.1
 
Senior Secured Notes:
                               
OFC
   
     
14.3
     
     
14.3
 
OrCal
   
     
     
33.8
     
33.8
 
OFC 2
   
     
     
245.1
     
245.1
 
Don A. Campbell 1 ("DAC1")
   
     
     
88.7
     
88.7
 
Senior Unsecured Bonds
   
     
     
203.3
     
203.3
 
Other long-term debt
   
     
1.7
     
7.2
     
8.9
 
Revolving lines of credit
   
     
30.0
     
     
30.0
 
Deposits
   
15.9
     
     
     
15.9
 
 
The following table presents the fair value of financial instruments as of
December
 
31,
2016:
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
   
(Dollars in millions)
 
Olkaria III Loan - DEG
  $
    $
    $
16.3
    $
16.3
 
Olkaria III Loan - OPIC
   
     
     
253.4
     
253.4
 
Olkaria IV - DEG 2
   
 
     
 
     
50.9
     
50.9
 
Amatitlan Loan
   
     
37.3
     
     
37.3
 
Senior Secured Notes:
                               
OFC
   
     
17.0
     
     
17.0
 
OrCal
   
     
     
37.4
     
37.4
 
OFC 2
   
     
     
249.0
     
249.0
 
Don A. Campbell 1 ("DAC1")
   
     
     
88.9
     
88.9
 
Senior Unsecured Bonds
   
     
     
200.1
     
200.1
 
Other long-term debt
   
     
3.3
     
7.1
     
10.4
 
Deposits
   
14.4
     
     
     
14.4