Fair Value

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Entity Information [Line Items]

Fair Value

FAIR VALUE

The fair value of financial assets and liabilities approximate their reported carrying amounts. The estimated fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities have been determined using available market information. As these amounts are estimates and based on hypothetical transactions to sell assets or transfer liabilities, the use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Fair Value Hierarchy and Valuation Techniques

ASC 820 defined and established a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements for financial assets and liabilities that are adjusted to fair value on a recurring basis and/or financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which have been adjusted to fair value during the period. In accordance with ASC 820, we have categorized our financial assets and liabilities that are adjusted to fair value, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, following the three-level fair value hierarchy prescribed by ASC 820 as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market; 

Level 2 - inputs from quoted prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently or quoted prices of instruments with similar attributes in active markets; and

Level 3 - unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

Whenever possible, quoted prices in active markets are used to determine the fair value of our financial instruments. Our financial instruments are not held for trading or other speculative purposes. The estimated fair value of financial instruments has been determined by using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that we could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Financial Assets

VEBA Assets

IPL has VEBA investments that are to be used to fund certain employee postretirement health care benefit plans. These assets are primarily comprised of open-ended mutual funds, which are valued using the net assets value per unit. These investments are recorded at fair value within "Other non-current assets" on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and classified as equity securities. ASU 2016-01 “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” was effective as of January 1, 2018. This ASU requires the change in the fair value of equity instruments to be recorded in income. Equity Instruments were defined to include all mutual funds, regardless of the underlying investments. Therefore, all changes to fair value on the VEBA investments will be included in income in the period that the changes occur. These changes to fair value were not material for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, or 2017. Any unrealized gains or losses are recorded in "Other income / (expense), net" on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

FTRs

In connection with IPL’s participation in MISO, in the second quarter of each year IPL is granted financial instruments that can be converted into cash or FTRs based on IPL’s forecasted peak load for the period. FTRs are used in the MISO market to hedge IPL’s exposure to congestion charges, which result from constraints on the transmission system. IPL’s FTRs are valued at the cleared auction prices for FTRs in MISO’s annual auction. Because of the infrequent nature of this valuation, the fair value assigned to the FTRs is considered a Level 3 input under the fair value hierarchy required by ASC 820. An offsetting regulatory liability has been recorded as these revenues or costs will be flowed through to customers through the FAC. As such, there is no impact on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Financial Liabilities

Interest Rate Hedges

In March 2019, we entered into forward interest rate hedges related to the 2020 IPALCO Notes and Term Loan that have maturities in July 2020. The interest rate hedges have a combined notional amount of $400.0 million, which will settle when we refinance the debt. All changes in the market value of the interest rate hedges will be recorded in AOCI. See also Note 5, "Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Cash Flow Hedges" for further information.

Other Financial Liabilities

As of December 31, 2018, IPALCO's other financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were considered Level 3, based on the fair value hierarchy.

Summary

The fair value of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2019 measured on a recurring basis and the respective category within the fair value hierarchy for IPALCO was determined as follows:

Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Fair value at December 31, 2019		Based on quoted market prices in active markets		Other observable inputs		Unobservable inputs
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
VEBA investments:
Money market funds	$	25	$	25	$	—	$	—
Mutual funds	2,854		—		2,854		—
Total VEBA investments	2,879		25		2,854		—
Financial transmission rights	864		—		—		864
Total financial assets measured at fair value	$	3,743	$	25	$	2,854	$	864
Financial liabilities:
Interest rate hedges	$	26,560	$	—	$	26,560	$	—
Total financial liabilities measured at fair value	$	26,560	$	—	$	26,560	$	—

The fair value of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2018 measured on a recurring basis and the respective category within the fair value hierarchy for IPALCO was determined as follows:

Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Fair value at December 31, 2018		Based on quoted market prices in active markets		Other observable inputs		Unobservable inputs
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
VEBA investments:
Money market funds	$	21	$	21	$	—	$	—
Mutual funds	2,565		—		2,565		—
Total VEBA investments	2,586		21		2,565		—
Financial transmission rights	3,099		—		—		3,099
Total financial assets measured at fair value	$	5,685	$	21	$	2,565	$	3,099
Financial liabilities:
Other derivative liabilities	$	53	$	—	$	—	$	53
Total financial liabilities measured at fair value	$	53	$	—	$	—	$	53

The following table sets forth a roll forward of financial instruments, measured at fair value on a recurring basis, classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy (note, amounts in this table indicate carrying values, which approximate fair values):

	Reconciliation of Financial Instruments Classified as Level 3
	(In Thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2018	$	2,454
Unrealized gain recognized in earnings	24
Issuances	9,295
Settlements	(8,727		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	3,046
Unrealized gain recognized in earnings	53
Issuances	2,846
Settlements	(5,081		)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	864

Financial Instruments not Measured at Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

Debt

The fair value of our outstanding fixed-rate debt has been determined on the basis of the quoted market prices of the specific securities issued and outstanding. In certain circumstances, the market for such securities was inactive and therefore the valuation was adjusted to consider changes in market spreads for similar securities. Accordingly, the purpose of this disclosure is not to approximate the value on the basis of how the debt might be refinanced.

The following table shows the face value and the fair value of fixed-rate and variable-rate indebtedness (Level 2) for the periods ending:

	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Face Value		Fair Value		Face Value		Fair Value
	(In Thousands)
Fixed-rate	$	2,523,800	$	2,876,140	$	2,523,800	$	2,649,265
Variable-rate	155,000		155,000		155,000		155,000
Total indebtedness	$	2,678,800	$	3,031,140	$	2,678,800	$	2,804,265

The difference between the face value and the carrying value of this indebtedness represents the following:

• unamortized deferred financing costs of $20.7 million and $23.0 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively; and

•

unamortized discounts of $6.5 million and $6.7 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Indianapolis Power And Light Company

Entity Information [Line Items]

Fair Value

FAIR VALUE

The fair value of financial assets and liabilities approximate their reported carrying amounts. The estimated fair values of IPL’s assets and liabilities have been determined using available market information. As these amounts are estimates and based on hypothetical transactions to sell assets or transfer liabilities, the use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Fair Value Hierarchy and Valuation Techniques

ASC 820 defined and established a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements for financial assets and liabilities that are adjusted to fair value on a recurring basis and/or financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which have been adjusted to fair value during the period. In accordance with ASC 820, IPL has categorized its financial assets and liabilities that are adjusted to fair value, based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique, following the three-level fair value hierarchy prescribed by ASC 820 as follows:

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market; 

Level 2 - inputs from quoted prices in markets where trading occurs infrequently or quoted prices of instruments with similar attributes in active markets; and

Level 3 - unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

Whenever possible, quoted prices in active markets are used to determine the fair value of IPL’s financial instruments. IPL’s financial instruments are not held for trading or other speculative purposes. The estimated fair value of financial instruments has been determined by using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that IPL could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Financial Assets

VEBA Assets

IPL has VEBA investments that are to be used to fund certain employee postretirement health care benefit plans. These assets are primarily comprised of open-ended mutual funds, which are valued using the net assets value per unit. These investments are recorded at fair value within "Other non-current assets" on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and classified as equity securities. ASU 2016-01 “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” was effective as of January 1, 2018. This ASU requires the change in the fair value of equity instruments to be recorded in income. Equity Instruments were defined to include all mutual funds, regardless of the underlying investments. Therefore, all changes to fair value on the VEBA investments will be included in income in the period that the changes occur. These changes to fair value were not material for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, or 2017. Any unrealized gains or losses are recorded in "Other income / (expense), net" on the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

FTRs

In connection with IPL’s participation in MISO, in the second quarter of each year IPL is granted financial instruments that can be converted into cash or FTRs based on IPL’s forecasted peak load for the period. FTRs are used in the MISO market to hedge IPL’s exposure to congestion charges, which result from constraints on the transmission system. IPL’s FTRs are valued at the cleared auction prices for FTRs in MISO’s annual auction. Because of the infrequent nature of this valuation, the fair value assigned to the FTRs is considered a Level 3 input under the fair value hierarchy required by ASC 820. An offsetting regulatory liability has been recorded as these revenues or costs will be flowed through to customers through the FAC. As such, there is no impact on IPL’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Financial Liabilities

Other Financial Liabilities

As of December 31, 2018, IPL's other financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were considered Level 3, based on the fair value hierarchy.

Summary

The fair value of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2019 measured on a recurring basis and the respective category within the fair value hierarchy for IPL was determined as follows:

Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Fair value at December 31, 2019		Based on quoted market prices in active markets		Other observable inputs		Unobservable inputs
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
VEBA investments:
Money market funds	$	25	$	25	$	—	$	—
Mutual funds	2,854		—		2,854		—
Total VEBA investments	2,879		25		2,854		—
Financial transmission rights	864		—		—		864
Total financial assets measured at fair value	$	3,743	$	25	$	2,854	$	864

The fair value of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2018 measured on a recurring basis and the respective category within the fair value hierarchy for IPL was determined as follows:

Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value
			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Fair value at December 31, 2018		Based on quoted market prices in active markets		Other observable inputs		Unobservable inputs
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
VEBA investments:
Money market funds	$	21	$	21	$	—	$	—
Mutual funds	2,565		—		2,565		—
Total VEBA investments	2,586		21		2,565		—
Financial transmission rights	3,099		—		—		3,099
Total financial assets measured at fair value	$	5,685	$	21	$	2,565	$	3,099
Financial liabilities:
Other derivative liabilities	$	53	$	—	$	—	$	53
Total financial liabilities measured at fair value	$	53	$	—	$	—	$	53

The following table sets forth a roll forward of financial instruments, measured at fair value on a recurring basis, classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy (note, amounts in this table indicate carrying values, which approximate fair values):

	Reconciliation of Financial Instruments Classified as Level 3
	(In Thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2018	$	2,454
Unrealized gain recognized in earnings	24
Issuances	9,295
Settlements	(8,727		)
Balance at December 31, 2018	3,046
Unrealized gain recognized in earnings	53
Issuances	2,846
Settlements	(5,081		)
Balance at December 31, 2019	$	864

Financial Instruments not Measured at Fair Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

Debt

The fair value of IPL’s outstanding fixed-rate debt has been determined on the basis of the quoted market prices of the specific securities issued and outstanding. In certain circumstances, the market for such securities was inactive and therefore the valuation was adjusted to consider changes in market spreads for similar securities. Accordingly, the purpose of this disclosure is not to approximate the value on the basis of how the debt might be refinanced.

The following table shows the face value and the fair value of fixed-rate and variable-rate indebtedness (Level 2) for the periods ending: 

	December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
	Face Value		Fair Value		Face Value		Fair Value
	(In Thousands)
Fixed-rate	$	1,713,800	$	2,049,758	$	1,713,800	$	1,846,916
Variable-rate	90,000		90,000		90,000		90,000
Total indebtedness	$	1,803,800	$	2,139,758	$	1,803,800	$	1,936,916

The difference between the face value and the carrying value of this indebtedness represents the following:

• unamortized deferred financing costs of $16.7 million and $17.3 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively; and

•

unamortized discounts of $6.2 million and $6.3 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.