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Fair Value

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

The fair value of current financial assets and liabilities, debt service reserves and other deposits approximate their reported carrying amounts. The estimated fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities have been determined using available market information. By virtue of these amounts being 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. For further information on our valuation techniques and policies, see Note 4—Fair Value in Item 8.—Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of our 2018 Form 10-K.

Recurring Measurements — The following table presents, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated (in millions). For the Company’s investments in marketable debt securities, the security classes presented are determined based on the nature and risk of the security and are consistent with how the Company manages, monitors and measures its marketable securities:



	September 30, 2019								December 31, 2018
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
DEBT SECURITIES:
Available-for-sale:
Unsecured debentures	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	5	$	—	$	5
Certificates of deposit	—		265		—		265		—		243		—		243
Total debt securities	—		265		—		265		—		248		—		248
EQUITY SECURITIES:
Mutual funds	21		58		—		79		19		49		—		68
Total equity securities	21		58		—		79		19		49		—		68
DERIVATIVES:
Interest rate derivatives	—		6		—		6		—		28		1		29
Cross-currency derivatives	—		—		—		—		—		6		—		6
Foreign currency derivatives	—		28		113		141		—		18		199		217
Commodity derivatives	—		31		2		33		—		6		4		10
Total derivatives — assets	—		65		115		180		—		58		204		262
TOTAL ASSETS	$	21	$	388	$	115	$	524	$	19	$	355	$	204	$	578
Liabilities
DERIVATIVES:
Interest rate derivatives	$	—	$	266	$	233	$	499	$	—	$	67	$	141	$	208
Cross-currency derivatives	—		3		6		9		—		5		—		5
Foreign currency derivatives	—		34		—		34		—		41		—		41
Commodity derivatives	—		20		3		23		—		3		—		3
Total derivatives — liabilities	—		323		242		565		—		116		141		257
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	—	$	323	$	242	$	565	$	—	$	116	$	141	$	257

As of September 30, 2019, all AFS debt securities had stated maturities within one year. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, no other-than-temporary impairments of marketable securities were recognized in earnings or Other Comprehensive Income. Gains and losses on the sale of investments are determined using the specific-identification method. The following table presents gross proceeds from the sale of AFS securities during the periods indicated (in millions):



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Gross proceeds from sale of AFS securities	$	193	$	713	$	517	$	1,127

The following tables present a reconciliation of net derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (presented net by type of derivative in millions). Transfers between Level 3 and Level 2 are determined as of the end of the reporting period and principally result from changes in the significance of unobservable inputs used to calculate the credit valuation adjustment.



Three Months Ended September 30, 2019	Interest Rate			Cross Currency			Foreign Currency			Commodity			Total
Balance at July 1	$	(243	)	$	—		$	192		$	4		$	(47	)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings	—			—			(54		)	(2		)	(56		)
Included in other comprehensive income — derivative activity	(37		)	—			(10		)	—			(47		)
Included in regulatory (assets) liabilities				—			—			(2		)	(2		)
Settlements	2			—			(15		)	(1		)	(14		)
Transfers of assets/(liabilities), net into Level 3	—			(6		)	—			—			(6		)
Transfers of (assets)/liabilities, net out of Level 3	45			—			—			—			45
Balance at September 30	$	(233	)	$	(6	)	$	113		$	(1	)	$	(127	)
Total losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at the end of the period	$	—		$	—		$	(62	)	$	(2	)	$	(64	)



Three Months Ended September 30, 2018	Interest Rate			Cross Currency		Foreign Currency		Commodity			Total
Balance at July 1	$	(111	)	$	—	$	219	$	10		$	118
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in other comprehensive income — derivative activity	12			—		—		—			12
Included in regulatory (assets) liabilities	—			—		—		(2		)	(2		)
Settlements	3			—		2		—			5
Balance at September 30	$	(96	)	$	—	$	221	$	8		$	133
Total gains for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at the end of the period	$	1		$	—	$	2	$	—		$	3



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019	Interest Rate			Cross Currency			Foreign Currency			Commodity			Total
Balance at January 1	$	(140	)	$	—		$	199		$	4		$	63
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings	(1		)	—			(52		)	(2		)	(55		)
Included in other comprehensive income — derivative activity	(113		)	—			(10		)	—			(123		)
Included in regulatory (assets) liabilities	—			—			—			(3		)	(3		)
Settlements	5			—			(24		)	—			(19		)
Transfers of assets/(liabilities), net into Level 3	(32		)	(6		)	—			—			(38		)
Transfers of (assets)/liabilities, net out of Level 3	48			—			—			—			48
Balance at September 30	$	(233	)	$	(6	)	$	113		$	(1	)	$	(127	)
Total losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at the end of the period	$	—		$	—		$	(69	)	$	(2	)	$	(71	)



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018	Interest Rate			Cross Currency		Foreign Currency			Commodity			Total
Balance at January 1	$	(151	)	$	—	$	240		$	4		$	93
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses):
Included in earnings	28			—		(3		)	1			26
Included in other comprehensive income — derivative activity	48			—		—			—			48
Included in regulatory (assets) liabilities	—			—		—			6			6
Settlements	12			—		(16		)	(3		)	(7		)
Transfers of assets/(liabilities), net into Level 3	1			—		—			—			1
Transfers of (assets)/liabilities, net out of Level 3	(34		)	—		—			—			(34		)
Balance at September 30	$	(96	)	$	—	$	221		$	8		$	133
Total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at the end of the period	$	32		$	—	$	(19	)	$	1		$	14

The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs used for Level 3 derivative assets (liabilities) as of September 30, 2019 (in millions, except range amounts):



Type of Derivative	Fair Value			Unobservable Input	Amount or Range (Weighted Average)
Interest rate	$	(233	)	Subsidiaries’ credit spreads	1.78% - 4.38% (3.9%)
Cross-currency	(6		)	Subsidiaries’ credit spreads	2.4	%
Foreign currency:
Argentine peso	113			Argentine peso to U.S. dollar currency exchange rate after one year	61 - 777 (408)
Commodity:
Other	(1		)
Total	$	(127	)

For interest rate derivatives and foreign currency derivatives, increases (decreases) in the estimates of the Company’s own credit spreads would decrease (increase) the value of the derivatives in a liability position. For foreign currency derivatives, increases (decreases) in the estimate of the above exchange rate would increase (decrease) the value of the derivative.

Nonrecurring Measurements

The Company measures fair value using the applicable fair value measurement guidance. Impairment expense is measured by comparing the fair value at the evaluation date to the then-latest available carrying amount. The following table summarizes our major categories of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy (in millions):



	Measurement Date	Carrying Amount (1)		Fair Value						Pre-tax Loss
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019	Measurement Date	Carrying Amount (1)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Pre-tax Loss
Dispositions and held-for-sale businesses: ⁽²⁾
Kilroot and Ballylumford	04/12/2019	$	232	$	—	$	118	$	—	$	115



	Measurement Date	Carrying Amount (1)		Fair Value						Pre-tax Loss
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018	Measurement Date	Carrying Amount (1)		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Pre-tax Loss
Long-lived assets held and used: ⁽³⁾
Shady Point	09/30/2018	$	185	$	—	$	—	$	33	$	156
Equity method investments:
Elsta	09/30/2018	21		—		16		—		5

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⁽¹⁾	Represents the carrying values at the dates of measurement, before fair value adjustment.


⁽²⁾	Per the Company’s policy, pre-tax loss is limited to the impairment of long-lived assets. Any additional loss will be recognized on completion of the sale. See Note 19—Held-for-Sale and Dispositions for further information.


⁽³⁾	See Note 16—Asset Impairment Expense for further information.

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

The following table presents (in millions) the carrying amount, fair value and fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, but for which fair value is disclosed:



		September 30, 2019
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
		Carrying Amount		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:	Accounts receivable — noncurrent ⁽¹⁾	$	62	$	128	$	—	$	—	$	128
Liabilities:	Non-recourse debt	16,205		16,334		—		14,402		1,932
	Recourse debt	3,561		3,692		—		3,692		—



		December 31, 2018
		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
		Carrying Amount		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:	Accounts receivable — noncurrent ⁽¹⁾	$	100	$	209	$	—	$	—	$	209
Liabilities:	Non-recourse debt	15,645		16,225		—		13,524		2,701
	Recourse debt	3,655		3,621		—		3,621		—

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These amounts primarily relate to amounts due from CAMMESA, the administrator of the wholesale electricity market in Argentina, and are included in Other noncurrent assets in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value and carrying amount of these receivables exclude VAT of $11 million and $16 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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