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Other Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Assets

7.

Other Assets

Other assets are as follows:

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

(In thousands)

 

Gross

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Gross

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Accumulated

Amortization

 

 

Net

Carrying

Amount

 

Deferred financing costs on undrawn revolver

 

$

1,025

 

 

$

(811

)

 

$

214

 

 

$

1,025

 

 

$

(779

)

 

$

246

 

Other regulatory assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

10,610

 

 

 

(5,810

)

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

10,610

 

 

 

(5,490

)

 

 

5,120

 

Deferred costs recoverable in future years

 

 

23,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,793

 

 

 

23,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,793

 

Other regulatory assets

 

 

34,403

 

 

 

(5,810

)

 

 

28,593

 

 

 

34,403

 

 

 

(5,490

)

 

 

28,913

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

 

345

 

 

 

 

 

 

345

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

2,519

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,519

 

 

 

2,519

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,519

 

Other assets

 

$

38,292

 

 

$

(6,621

)

 

$

31,671

 

 

$

37,947

 

 

$

(6,269

)

 

$

31,678

 

 

Deferred financing costs on undrawn revolver consist of costs incurred in connection with the establishment of the InfraREIT LP revolving credit facility. See Note 8, Borrowings Under Credit Facilities.

Other regulatory assets consist of deferred financing costs within our regulated subsidiary, SDTS. The deferred financing costs primarily consist of debt issuance costs incurred in connection with the construction of SDTS’s regulated assets or the refinancing of related debt. These assets are classified as regulatory assets and amortized over the length of the related loan. These costs are recovered through rates established in rate cases.

Deferred costs recoverable in future years of $23.8 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 represent operating costs incurred from the inception of Sharyland through 2007. We have determined that these costs are probable of recovery through future rates based on orders of the PUCT in Sharyland’s prior rate cases and regulatory precedent.

Operating lease right-of-use asset represents the asset associated with two land leases in which we are the lessee. For additional information see Note 16, Leases.

In connection with the acquisition of Cap Rock Holding Corporation, we received a participation in the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. We account for this investment under the cost method of accounting. We believe that the investment is not impaired as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018.