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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Note 11 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

In the normal course of business, DPL enters into various financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments.  We use derivatives principally to manage the risk of changes in market prices for commodities and interest rate risk associated with our long-term debt.  The derivatives that we use to economically hedge these risks are governed by our risk management policies for forward and futures contracts.  Our net positions are continually assessed within our structured hedging programs to determine whether new or offsetting transactions are required.  The objective of the hedging program is to mitigate financial risks while ensuring that we have adequate resources to meet our requirements.  We monitor and value derivative positions monthly as part of our risk management processes.  We use published sources for pricing, when possible, to mark positions to market.  All of our derivative instruments are used for risk management purposes and are designated as cash flow hedges or marked to market each reporting period.

 

At December 31, 2013,  DPL had the following outstanding derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

Accounting Treatment

 

Unit

 

Purchases
(in thousands)

 

Sales
(in thousands)

 

Net Purchases/ (Sales)
(in thousands)

FTRs

 

Mark to Market

 

MWh

 

 

7.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

7.1 

Heating Oil Futures

 

Mark to Market

 

Gallons

 

 

1,428.0 

 

 

 -

 

 

1,428.0 

Forward Power Contracts

 

Cash Flow Hedge

 

MWh

 

 

140.4 

 

 

(4,705.7)

 

 

(4,565.3)

Forward Power Contracts

 

Mark to Market

 

MWh

 

 

3,177.8 

 

 

(2,883.1)

 

 

294.7 

 

At December 31, 2012,  DPL had the following outstanding derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

Accounting Treatment

 

Unit

 

Purchases
(in thousands)

 

Sales
(in thousands)

 

Net Purchases/ (Sales)
(in thousands)

FTRs

 

Mark to Market

 

MWh

 

 

6.9 

 

 

 -

 

 

6.9 

Heating Oil Futures

 

Mark to Market

 

Gallons

 

 

1,764.0 

 

 

 -

 

 

1,764.0 

Forward Power Contracts

 

Cash Flow Hedge

 

MWh

 

 

1,021.0 

 

 

(2,197.9)

 

 

(1,176.9)

Forward Power Contracts

 

Mark to Market

 

MWh

 

 

2,510.7 

 

 

(4,760.4)

 

 

(2,249.7)

Interest Rate Swaps

 

Cash Flow Hedge

 

USD

 

$

160,000.0 

 

$

 -

 

$

160,000.0 

 

Cash Flow Hedges

As part of our risk management processes, we identify the relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  The fair values of cash flow hedges determined by current public market prices will continue to fluctuate with changes in market prices up to contract expiration.  The effective portion of the hedging transaction is recognized in AOCI and transferred to earnings using specific identification of each contract when the forecasted hedged transaction takes place or when the forecasted hedged transaction is probable of not occurring.  The ineffective portion of the cash flow hedge is recognized in earnings in the current period.  All risk components were taken into account to determine the hedge effectiveness of the cash flow hedges.

 

We enter into forward power contracts to manage commodity price risk exposure related to our generation of electricity and our sale of retail power to third parties through our subsidiary DPLER.  We do not hedge all commodity price risk.  We reclassify gains and losses on forward power contracts from AOCI into earnings in those periods in which the contracts settle.

 

We also entered into interest rate derivative contracts to manage interest rate exposure related to anticipated borrowings of fixed-rate debt.  These interest rate derivative contracts were settled in the third quarter of 2013.  We do not hedge all interest rate exposure.  We reclassify gains and losses on interest rate derivative hedges out of AOCI and into earnings in those periods in which hedged interest payments occur. 

 

 

The following table provides information for DPL concerning gains or losses recognized in AOCI for the cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successor

 

Predecessor

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2013

 

Year ended December 31, 2012

 

November 28, 2011 through December 31, 2011

 

January 1, 2011 through November 27, 2011

$ in millions (net of tax)

 

Power

 

Interest Rate
Hedges

 

Power

 

Interest Rate
Hedges

 

Power

 

Interest Rate
Hedges

 

Power

 

Interest Rate
Hedges

Beginning accumulated derivative gain / (loss) in AOCI (a)

 

$

(3.0)

 

$

0.5 

 

$

0.3 

 

$

(0.8)

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

(1.8)

 

$

21.4 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains / (losses) associated with current period hedging transactions

 

 

1.0 

 

 

18.7 

 

 

(2.6)

 

 

1.1 

 

 

0.1 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

(1.2)

 

 

(57.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains reclassified to earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.2)

 

 

 -

 

 

(2.3)

Revenues

 

 

2.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.7)

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

1.1 

 

 

 -

Purchased Power

 

 

1.3 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

0.9 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending accumulated derivative gain / (loss) in AOCI

 

$

1.4 

 

$

19.2 

 

$

(3.0)

 

$

0.5 

 

$

0.3 

 

$

(0.8)

 

$

(1.0)

 

$

(37.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains / (losses) associated with the ineffective portion of the hedging transaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

$

 -

 

$

0.8 

 

$

 -

 

$

0.2 

 

$

 -

 

$

0.4 

 

$

 -

 

$

5.1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months (b)

 

$

(2.5)

 

$

(1.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum length of time that we are hedging our exposure to variability in future cash flows related to forecasted transactions (in months)

 

 

36 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)Approximately $38.9 million of unrealized losses previously deferred into AOCI were removed as a result of purchase accounting.  See Note 2 for further details of the purchase price allocation.

(b)The actual amounts that we reclassify from AOCI to earnings related to power can differ from the estimate above due to market price changes.

 

Mark to Market Accounting

Certain derivative contracts are entered into on a regular basis as part of our risk management program but do not qualify for hedge accounting or the normal purchases and sales exceptions under FASC 815.  Accordingly, such contracts are recorded at fair value with changes in the fair value charged or credited to the consolidated statements of results of operations in the period in which the change occurred.  This is commonly referred to as “MTM accounting.”  Contracts we enter into as part of our risk management program may be settled financially, by physical delivery or net settled with the counterparty.  We mark to market FTRs, heating oil futures and certain forward power contracts.

 

Certain qualifying derivative instruments have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales contracts, as provided under GAAP.  Derivative contracts that have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales under GAAP are not subject to MTM accounting treatment and are recognized in the consolidated statements of results of operations on an accrual basis.

 

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

In accordance with regulatory accounting under GAAP, a cost that is probable of recovery in future rates should be deferred as a regulatory asset and a gain that is probable of being returned to customers should be deferred as a regulatory liability.  Portions of the derivative contracts that are marked to market each reporting period and are related to the retail portion of DP&L’s load requirements are included as part of the fuel and purchased power recovery rider approved by the PUCO which began January 1, 2010.  Therefore, the Ohio retail customers’ portion of the heating oil futures are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability until the contracts settle.  If these unrealized gains and losses are no longer deemed to be probable of recovery through our rates, they will be reclassified into earnings in the period such determination is made.

 

The following tables show the amount and classification within the consolidated statements of results of operations or balance sheets of the gains and losses on DPL’s derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the period November 28, 2011 through December 31, 2011, and the period January 1, 2011 through November 27, 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successor

Year ended December 31, 2013

$ in millions  

 

NYMEX
Coal

 

Heating Oil

 

FTRs

 

Power

 

Total

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Change in unrealized gain

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

0.3 

 

$

0.6 

 

$

0.9 

Realized gain

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

 

 

1.2 

 

 

1.1 

 

 

2.4 

Total

 

$

 -

 

$

0.1 

 

$

1.5 

 

$

1.7 

 

$

3.3 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded on Balance Sheet:

Partners' share of loss

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Regulatory asset

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded in Income Statement:  gain / (loss)

Revenue

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Purchased Power

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1.5 

 

 

1.7 

 

 

3.2 

Fuel

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

O&M

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Total

 

$

 -

 

$

0.1 

 

$

1.5 

 

$

1.7 

 

$

3.3 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2012

$ in millions  

 

NYMEX
Coal

 

Heating Oil

 

FTRs

 

Power

 

Total

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Change in unrealized gain / (loss)

 

$

14.5 

 

$

(1.6)

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

4.3 

 

$

17.0 

Realized gain / (loss)

 

 

(29.5)

 

 

1.9 

 

 

0.5 

 

 

(5.0)

 

 

(32.1)

Total

 

$

(15.0)

 

$

0.3 

 

$

0.3 

 

$

(0.7)

 

$

(15.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded on Balance Sheet:

Partners' share of gain

 

$

4.2 

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

4.2 

Regulatory (asset) / liability

 

 

1.0 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.4 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded in Income Statement:  gain / (loss)

Revenue

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(5.1)

 

 

(5.1)

Purchased Power

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.3 

 

 

4.4 

 

 

4.7 

Fuel

 

 

(20.2)

 

 

0.7 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(19.5)

O&M

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

Total

 

$

(15.0)

 

$

0.3 

 

$

0.3 

 

$

(0.7)

 

$

(15.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 28, 2011 through December 31, 2011

$ in millions  

 

NYMEX
Coal

 

Heating Oil

 

FTRs

 

Power

 

Total

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Change in unrealized loss

 

$

(1.4)

 

$

(0.5)

 

$

 -

 

$

(0.8)

 

$

(2.7)

Realized gain / (loss)

 

 

(1.2)

 

 

0.1 

 

 

0.1 

 

 

(0.9)

 

 

(1.9)

Total

 

$

(2.6)

 

$

(0.4)

 

$

0.1 

 

$

(1.7)

 

$

(4.6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded on Balance Sheet:

Partners' share of loss

 

$

(0.3)

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

(0.3)

Regulatory asset

 

 

(0.1)

 

 

(0.1)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded in Income Statement:  gain / (loss)

Revenue

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.6 

 

 

0.6 

Purchased Power

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

 

 

(2.3)

 

 

(2.2)

Fuel

 

 

(2.2)

 

 

(0.3)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(2.5)

O&M

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Total

 

$

(2.6)

 

$

(0.4)

 

$

0.1 

 

$

(1.7)

 

$

(4.6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Predecessor

January 1, 2011 through November 27, 2011

$ in millions  

 

NYMEX
Coal

 

Heating Oil

 

FTRs

 

Power

 

Total

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Change in unrealized gain / (loss)

 

$

(50.7)

 

$

0.6 

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

0.8 

 

$

(49.5)

Realized gain / (loss)

 

 

8.7 

 

 

2.2 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

(2.7)

 

 

7.6 

Total

 

$

(42.0)

 

$

2.8 

 

$

(0.8)

 

$

(1.9)

 

$

(41.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded on Balance Sheet:

Partners' share of loss

 

$

(25.9)

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

(25.9)

Regulatory (asset) / liability

 

 

(7.0)

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(6.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded in Income Statement:  gain / (loss)

Revenue

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(3.8)

 

 

(3.8)

Purchased Power

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.8)

 

 

1.9 

 

 

1.1 

Fuel

 

 

(9.1)

 

 

2.5 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(6.6)

O&M

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

Total

 

$

(42.0)

 

$

2.8 

 

$

(0.8)

 

$

(1.9)

 

$

(41.9)

 

 

The following tables show the fair value and balance sheet classification of DPL’s derivative instruments at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

$ in millions

 

Hedging Designation

 

Gross Fair Value as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (a)

 

Financial Instruments with Same Counterparty in Offsetting Position

 

Cash Collateral

 

Net Amount

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term derivative positions (presented in Other current assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

$

0.5 

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

 -

 

$

0.3 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

4.9 

 

 

(4.2)

 

 

 -

 

 

0.7 

FTRs

 

MTM

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

Heating oil futures

 

MTM

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.2)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term derivative positions (presented in Other deferred assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

 

3.0 

 

 

 -

 

 

(3.0)

 

 

 -

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

5.0 

 

 

(0.3)

 

 

 -

 

 

4.7 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

$

13.8 

 

$

(4.7)

 

$

(3.2)

 

$

5.9 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term derivative positions (presented in Other current liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

$

2.7 

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

(2.3)

 

$

0.2 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

6.6 

 

 

(4.2)

 

 

(2.3)

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term derivative positions (presented in Other deferred liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

1.3 

 

 

(0.3)

 

 

(1.0)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

$

10.6 

 

$

(4.7)

 

$

(5.6)

 

$

0.3 

 

(a)Includes credit valuation adjustment.

 

 

As of December 31, 2013, the above table includes Forward power contracts in a short-term asset position of $5.4 million and a long-term asset position of $8.0 million.  This table does not include a short-term asset position  of $0.9 million or a long-term asset position of $0.1 million of Forward power contracts that had been, but no longer need to be, accounted for as derivatives at fair value that are to be amortized to earnings over the remaining term of the associated forward contract.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

$ in millions

 

Hedging Designation

 

Gross Fair Value as presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (a)

 

Financial Instruments with Same Counterparty in Offsetting Position

 

Cash Collateral

 

Net Amount

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term derivative positions (presented in Other current assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

$

0.5 

 

$

(0.5)

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

2.7 

 

 

(1.5)

 

 

 -

 

 

1.2 

Heating oil futures

 

MTM

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.2)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term derivative positions (presented in Other deferred assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

 

0.5 

 

 

(0.5)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

3.6 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

 -

 

 

3.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

$

7.5 

 

$

(3.1)

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

4.2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term derivative positions (presented in Other current liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

$

6.7 

 

$

(0.5)

 

$

(2.1)

 

$

4.1 

Interest rate hedge

 

Cash Flow

 

 

29.5 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

29.5 

FTRs

 

MTM

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

4.1 

 

 

(1.5)

 

 

(2.0)

 

 

0.6 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term derivative positions (presented in Other deferred liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

 

1.5 

 

 

(0.5)

 

 

(0.9)

 

 

0.1 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

0.8 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

(0.1)

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

$

42.7 

 

$

(3.1)

 

$

(5.1)

 

$

34.5 

 

(a)Includes credit valuation adjustment.

 

As of December 31, 2012, this table includes Forward power contracts in a short-term asset position of $2.7 million and a long-term asset position of $3.6 million.  This table does not include a short-term asset position of $7.2 million or a long-term asset position of $1.0 million of Forward power contracts that had been, but no longer need to be, accounted for as derivatives at fair value that are to be amortized to earnings over the remaining term of the associated forward contract.

 

Certain of our OTC commodity derivative contracts are under master netting agreements that contain provisions that require our debt to maintain an investment grade credit rating from credit rating agencies.  Since our debt has fallen below investment grade, we are in violation of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing full overnight collateralization of the MTM loss.  Since our debt has fallen below investment grade, some of our counterparties to the derivative instruments have requested collateralization of the MTM loss.  

 

The aggregate fair value of DPL’s derivative instruments that are in a MTM loss position at December 31, 2013 is $10.6 million.  This amount is offset by $5.6 million of collateral posted directly with third parties and in a broker margin account which offsets our loss positions on the forward contracts.  This liability position is further offset by the asset position of counterparties with master netting agreements of $4.7 million.  Since our debt is below investment grade, we could have to post collateral for the remaining $0.3 million.

   

DP&L [Member]
 
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Note 10 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

In the normal course of business, DP&L enters into various financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments.  We use derivatives principally to manage the risk of changes in market prices for commodities and interest rate risk associated with our long-term debt.  The derivatives that we use to economically hedge these risks are governed by our risk management policies for forward and futures contracts.  Our net positions are continually assessed within our structured hedging programs to determine whether new or offsetting transactions are required.  The objective of the hedging program is to mitigate financial risks while ensuring that we have adequate resources to meet our requirements.  We monitor and value derivative positions monthly as part of our risk management processes.  We use published sources for pricing, when possible, to mark positions to market.  All of our derivative instruments are used for risk management purposes and are designated as cash flow hedges or marked to market each reporting period.

 

At December 31, 2013,  DP&L had the following outstanding derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

Accounting Treatment

 

Unit

 

Purchases
(in thousands)

 

Sales
(in thousands)

 

Net Purchases/ (Sales)
(in thousands)

FTRs

 

Mark to Market

 

MWh

 

 

7.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

7.1 

Heating Oil Futures

 

Mark to Market

 

Gallons

 

 

1,428.0 

 

 

 -

 

 

1,428.0 

Forward Power Contracts

 

Cash Flow Hedge

 

MWh

 

 

140.4 

 

 

(4,705.7)

 

 

(4,565.3)

Forward Power Contracts

 

Mark to Market

 

MWh

 

 

3,172.4 

 

 

(2,888.5)

 

 

283.9 

 

At December 31, 2012,  DP&L had the following outstanding derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

Accounting Treatment

 

Unit

 

Purchases
(in thousands)

 

Sales
(in thousands)

 

Net Purchases/ (Sales)
(in thousands)

FTRs

 

Mark to Market

 

MWh

 

 

6.9 

 

 

 -

 

 

6.9 

Heating Oil Futures

 

Mark to Market

 

Gallons

 

 

1,764.0 

 

 

 -

 

 

1,764.0 

Forward Power Contracts

 

Cash Flow Hedge

 

MWh

 

 

1,021.0 

 

 

(2,197.9)

 

 

(1,176.9)

Forward Power Contracts

 

Mark to Market

 

MWh

 

 

2,296.6 

 

 

(4,760.4)

 

 

(2,463.8)

 

Cash Flow Hedges

As part of our risk management processes, we identify the relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as the risk management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions.  The fair values of cash flow hedges determined by current public market prices will continue to fluctuate with changes in market prices up to contract expiration.  The effective portion of the hedging transaction is recognized in AOCI and transferred to earnings using specific identification of each contract when the forecasted hedged transaction takes place or when the forecasted hedged transaction is probable of not occurring.  The ineffective portion of the cash flow hedge is recognized in earnings in the current period.  All risk components were taken into account to determine the hedge effectiveness of the cash flow hedges.

 

We enter into forward power contracts to manage commodity price risk exposure related to our generation of electricity.  We do not hedge all commodity price risk.  We reclassify gains and losses on forward power contracts from AOCI into earnings in those periods in which the contracts settle.

 

 

The following table provides information for DP&L concerning gains or losses recognized in AOCI for the cash flow hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2013

 

Year ended December 31, 2012

 

Year ended December 31, 2011

$ in millions (net of tax)

 

Power

 

Interest Rate
Hedge

 

Power

 

Interest Rate
Hedge

 

Power

 

Interest Rate
Hedge

Beginning accumulated derivative gain / (loss) in AOCI (a)

 

$

(4.7)

 

$

7.3 

 

$

(0.8)

 

$

9.8 

 

$

(1.8)

 

$

12.2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains / (losses) associated with current period hedging transactions

 

 

1.0 

 

 

 -

 

 

(3.0)

 

 

 -

 

 

(1.2)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains reclassified to earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 -

 

 

(2.1)

 

 

 -

 

 

(2.5)

 

 

 -

 

 

(2.4)

Revenues

 

 

1.4 

 

 

 -

 

 

(1.1)

 

 

 -

 

 

1.2 

 

 

 -

Purchased Power

 

 

3.3 

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

1.0 

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ending accumulated derivative gain / (loss) in AOCI

 

$

1.0 

 

$

5.2 

 

$

(4.7)

 

$

7.3 

 

$

(0.8)

 

$

9.8 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains or losses associated with the ineffective portion of the hedging transactions were immaterial in the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months (a)

 

$

(2.2)

 

$

(1.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum length of time that we are hedging our exposure to variability in future cash flows related to forecasted transactions (in months)

 

 

36 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)The actual amounts that we reclassify from AOCI to earnings related to power can differ from the estimate above due to market price changes.

 

Mark to Market Accounting

Certain derivative contracts are entered into on a regular basis as part of our risk management program but do not qualify for hedge accounting or the normal purchases and sales exceptions under FASC 815.  Accordingly, such contracts are recorded at fair value with changes in the fair value charged or credited to the statements of results of operations in the period in which the change occurred.  This is commonly referred to as “MTM accounting.”  Contracts we enter into as part of our risk management program may be settled financially, by physical delivery or net settled with the counterparty.  We mark to market FTRs, heating oil futures, forward NYMEX-quality coal contracts and certain forward power contracts.

 

Certain qualifying derivative instruments have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales contracts, as provided under GAAP.  Derivative contracts that have been designated as normal purchases or normal sales under GAAP are not subject to MTM accounting treatment and are recognized in the statements of results of operations on an accrual basis.

 

Regulatory Assets and Liabilities

In accordance with regulatory accounting under GAAP, a cost that is probable of recovery in future rates should be deferred as a regulatory asset and a gain that is probable of being returned to customers should be deferred as a regulatory liability.  Portions of the derivative contracts that are marked to market each reporting period and are related to the retail portion of DP&L’s load requirements are included as part of the fuel and purchased power recovery rider approved by the PUCO which began January 1, 2010.  Therefore, the Ohio retail customers’ portion of the heating oil futures are deferred as a regulatory asset or liability until the contracts settle.  If these unrealized gains and losses are no longer deemed to be probable of recovery through our rates, they will be reclassified into earnings in the period such determination is made.

 

The following tables show the amount and classification within the statements of results of operations or balance sheets of the gains and losses on DP&L’s derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the years ended December 31, 2013,  2012 and 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2013

$ in millions  

 

NYMEX
Coal

 

Heating Oil

 

FTRs

 

Power

 

Total

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Change in unrealized gain / (loss)

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

0.3 

 

$

(1.2)

 

$

(0.9)

Realized gain

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

 

 

1.2 

 

 

1.6 

 

 

2.9 

Total

 

$

 -

 

$

0.1 

 

$

1.5 

 

$

0.4 

 

$

2.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded on Balance Sheet:

Partners' share of loss

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Regulatory asset

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded in Income Statement:  gain / (loss)

Revenue

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

 

 

0.2 

Purchased Power

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

1.5 

 

 

0.2 

 

 

1.7 

Fuel

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

O&M

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Total

 

$

 -

 

$

0.1 

 

$

1.5 

 

$

0.4 

 

$

2.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2012

$ in millions  

 

NYMEX
Coal

 

Heating Oil

 

FTRs

 

Power

 

Total

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Change in unrealized gain / (loss)

 

$

14.5 

 

$

(1.6)

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

3.0 

 

$

15.7 

Realized gain / (loss)

 

 

(29.5)

 

 

1.9 

 

 

0.5 

 

 

4.9 

 

 

(22.2)

Total

 

$

(15.0)

 

$

0.3 

 

$

0.3 

 

$

7.9 

 

$

(6.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded on Balance Sheet:

Partners' share of gain

 

$

4.2 

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

4.2 

Regulatory (asset) / liability

 

 

1.0 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.4 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded in Income Statement:  gain / (loss)

Revenue

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2.7 

 

 

2.7 

Purchased Power

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.3 

 

 

5.2 

 

 

5.5 

Fuel

 

 

(20.2)

 

 

0.7 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(19.5)

O&M

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

Total

 

$

(15.0)

 

$

0.3 

 

$

0.3 

 

$

7.9 

 

$

(6.5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2011

$ in millions  

 

NYMEX
Coal

 

Heating Oil

 

FTRs

 

Power

 

Total

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Change in unrealized gain / (loss)

 

$

(52.1)

 

$

0.1 

 

$

(0.1)

 

$

0.3 

 

$

(51.8)

Realized gain / (loss)

 

 

7.5 

 

 

2.3 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

(1.4)

 

 

7.8 

Total

 

$

(44.6)

 

$

2.4 

 

$

(0.7)

 

$

(1.1)

 

$

(44.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded on Balance Sheet:

Partners' share of loss

 

$

(26.1)

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

 

$

(26.1)

Regulatory asset

 

 

(7.1)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(7.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded in Income Statement:  gain / (loss)

Revenue

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

2.5 

 

 

2.5 

Purchased Power

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.7)

 

 

(3.6)

 

 

(4.3)

Fuel

 

 

(11.4)

 

 

2.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(9.2)

O&M

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

Total

 

$

(44.6)

 

$

2.4 

 

$

(0.7)

 

$

(1.1)

 

$

(44.0)

 

 

 

The following tables show the fair value and balance sheet classification of DP&L’s derivative instruments at December 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheets

 

 

 

$ in millions

 

Hedging Designation

 

Gross Fair Value as presented in the Balance Sheets

 

Financial Instruments with Same Counterparty in Offsetting Position

 

Cash Collateral

 

Net Amount

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term derivative positions (presented in Other current assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

$

0.5 

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

 -

 

$

0.3 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

4.9 

 

 

(4.2)

 

 

 -

 

 

0.7 

FTRs

 

MTM

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.2 

Heating oil futures

 

MTM

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.2)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term derivative positions (presented in Other deferred assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

 

3.0 

 

 

 -

 

 

(3.0)

 

 

 -

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

5.0 

 

 

(0.3)

 

 

 -

 

 

4.7 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

$

13.8 

 

$

(4.7)

 

$

(3.2)

 

$

5.9 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term derivative positions (presented in Other current liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

$

2.7 

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

(2.3)

 

$

0.2 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

6.6 

 

 

(4.2)

 

 

(2.3)

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term derivative positions (presented in Other deferred liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

1.3 

 

 

(0.3)

 

 

(1.0)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

$

10.6 

 

$

(4.7)

 

$

(5.6)

 

$

0.3 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheets

 

 

 

$ in millions

 

Hedging Designation

 

Gross Fair Value as presented in the Balance Sheets

 

Financial Instruments with Same Counterparty in Offsetting Position

 

Cash Collateral

 

Net Amount

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term derivative positions (presented in Other current assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

$

0.5 

 

$

(0.5)

 

$

 -

 

$

 -

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

2.8 

 

 

(1.5)

 

 

 -

 

 

1.3 

Heating oil futures

 

MTM

 

 

0.2 

 

 

 -

 

 

(0.2)

 

 

 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term derivative positions (presented in Other deferred assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

 

0.5 

 

 

(0.5)

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

3.6 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

 -

 

 

3.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

$

7.6 

 

$

(3.1)

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

4.3 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term derivative positions (presented in Other current liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

$

6.7 

 

$

(0.5)

 

$

(2.1)

 

$

4.1 

FTRs

 

MTM

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

2.7 

 

 

(1.5)

 

 

(0.5)

 

 

0.7 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term derivative positions (presented in Other deferred liabilities)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward power contracts

 

Cash Flow

 

 

1.5 

 

 

(0.5)

 

 

(0.9)

 

 

0.1 

Forward power contracts

 

MTM

 

 

0.7 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

 -

 

 

0.1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

$

11.7 

 

$

(3.1)

 

$

(3.5)

 

$

5.1 

 

Certain of our OTC commodity derivative contracts are under master netting agreements that contain provisions that require our debt to maintain an investment grade credit rating from credit rating agencies.  Since our debt has fallen below investment grade, we are in violation of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate and ongoing full overnight collateralization of the MTM loss.  Since our debt has fallen below investment grade, some of our counterparties to the derivative instruments have requested collateralization of the MTM loss. 

   

The aggregate fair value of DP&L’s derivative instruments that are in a MTM loss position at December 31, 2013 is $10.6 million.  This amount is offset by $5.6 million in a broker margin account and with other counterparties which offsets our loss positions on the forward contracts.  This liability position is further offset by the asset position of counterparties with master netting agreements of $4.7 million.  If DP&L debt were to fall below investment grade, DP&L could be required to post collateral for the remaining $0.3 million.