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Fair Value of Derivative and Other Financial Instruments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value of Derivative and Other Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Commodity Derivatives
PNM’s commodity derivative instruments that are recorded at fair value, all of which are accounted for as economic hedges, are summarized as follows: 
 
Economic Hedges
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In thousands)
Current assets
$
1,088

 
$
5,224

Deferred charges
3,556

 

 
4,644

 
5,224

Current liabilities
(1,182
)
 
(2,339
)
Long-term liabilities
(3,556
)
 

 
(4,738
)
 
(2,339
)
Net
$
(94
)
 
$
2,885

Summary of the Effect of Mark-to-Market Commodity Derivative Instruments on Earnings
The following table presents the effect of mark-to-market commodity derivative instruments on PNM’s earnings, excluding income tax effects. Commodity derivatives had no impact on OCI for the periods presented.
 
Economic
Hedges
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Electric operating revenues
$
5,151

 
$
(53
)
 
$
7,156

Cost of energy
(5,386
)
 
(1,208
)
 
(293
)
Total gain (loss)
$
(235
)
 
$
(1,261
)
 
$
6,863

Schedule of Net Buy (Sell) Volume Positions
The table below presents PNM’s net buy (sell) volume positions:
 
Economic Hedges
 
MMBTU
 
MWh
December 31, 2017
100,000

 

December 31, 2016
254,100

 
(2,471,600
)
Schedule of Fair Value and Unrealized Gains of Available-for-sale Securities
The fair value and gross unrealized gains of investments in available-for-sale securities are presented in the following table.
 
December 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Unrealized
 Gains
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
 Gains
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
52,636

 
$

 
$
23,683

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic value
4,011

 
40,032

 
1,135

 
34,796

Domestic growth
3,995

 
35,456

 
3,032

 
47,595

International and other
6,810

 
45,867

 
2,029

 
27,481

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government
273

 
34,317

 
115

 
40,962

Municipals
1,225

 
48,076

 
585

 
43,789

Corporate and other
1,714

 
67,140

 
553

 
54,671

 
$
18,028

 
$
323,524

 
$
7,449

 
$
272,977

Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss)
Gross realized losses shown below exclude the (increase)/decrease in realized impairment losses of $3.3 million, $(1.2) million, and $(4.3) million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. See New Accounting Pronouncements in Note 1.
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Proceeds from sales
$
637,492

 
$
522,601

 
$
252,174

Gross realized gains
$
36,896

 
$
46,116

 
$
29,663

Gross realized (losses)
$
(12,993
)
 
$
(25,430
)
 
$
(9,259
)
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date
At December 31, 2017, the available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities had the following final maturities:
 
Fair Value
 
Available-for-Sale
 
Held-to-Maturity
 
PNMR and PNM
 
PNMR
 
(In thousands)
Within 1 year
$
4,460

 
$

After 1 year through 5 years
32,693

 
66,588

After 5 years through 10 years
48,681

 

After 10 years through 15 years
5,934

 

After 15 years through 20 years
11,983

 

After 20 years
45,782

 

 
$
149,533

 
$
66,588

Schedule of Instruments Presented by Level of Hierarchy
Items recorded at fair value by PNM on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are presented below by level of the fair value hierarchy. There were no Level 3 fair value measurements at December 31, 2017 and 2016 for items recorded at fair value.
 
 
 
GAAP Fair Value Hierarchy
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
 
 
(In thousands)
December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
52,636

 
$
52,636

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic value
40,032

 
40,032

 

Domestic growth
35,456

 
35,456

 

International and other
45,867

 
42,332

 
3,535

Fixed income securities:

 
 
 
 
U.S. Government
34,317

 
33,645

 
672

Municipals
48,076

 

 
48,076

Corporate and other
67,140

 

 
67,140

 
$
323,524

 
$
204,101

 
$
119,423

 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative assets
$
4,644

 
$

 
$
4,644

Commodity derivative liabilities
(4,738
)
 

 
(4,738
)
Net
$
(94
)
 
$

 
$
(94
)

December 31, 2016
 
 

Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
23,683

 
$
23,683

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
Domestic value
34,796

 
34,796

 

Domestic growth
47,595

 
47,595

 

International and other
27,481

 
27,481

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government
40,962

 
39,723

 
1,239

Municipals
43,789

 

 
43,789

Corporate and other
54,671

 
23,158

 
31,513

 
$
272,977

 
$
196,436

 
$
76,541

 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative assets
$
5,224

 
$

 
$
5,224

Commodity derivative liabilities
(2,339
)
 

 
(2,339
)
Net
$
2,885

 
$

 
$
2,885

Summary of Carrying Amounts and Fair Value of Instruments
The carrying amounts and fair values of investments in the Westmoreland Loan, other investments, and long-term debt, which are not recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets are presented below:
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Fair Value Hierarchy
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2017
(In thousands)
PNMR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
$
2,437,645

 
$
2,554,836

 
$

 
$
2,554,836

 
$

Westmoreland Loan
$
56,640

 
$
66,588

 
$

 
$

 
$
66,588

Other investments
$
503

 
$
503

 
$
503

 
$

 
$

PNM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
$
1,657,910

 
$
1,727,135

 
$

 
$
1,727,135

 
$

Other investments
$
283

 
$
283

 
$
283

 
$

 
$

TNMP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
$
480,620

 
$
527,563

 
$

 
$
527,563

 
$

Other investments
$
220

 
$
220

 
$
220

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PNMR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
$
2,392,712

 
$
2,540,693

 
$

 
$
2,540,693

 
$

Westmoreland Loan
$
95,000

 
$
100,893

 
$

 
$

 
$
100,893

Other investments
$
547

 
$
1,164

 
$
547

 
$

 
$
617

PNM
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
$
1,631,369

 
$
1,730,157

 
$

 
$
1,730,157

 
$

Other investments
$
316

 
$
316

 
$
316

 
$

 
$

TNMP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
$
420,875

 
$
468,329

 
$

 
$
468,329

 
$

Other investments
$
231

 
$
231

 
$
231

 
$

 
$

Schedule of Investments Held by the Employee Benefit Plans
The fair values of investments held by the employee benefit plans are as follows:
 
 
 
GAAP Fair Value Hierarchy
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2017
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
PNM Pension Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participation in PNMR Master Trust Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments categorized within fair value hierarchy
$
487,498

 
$
140,218

 
$
347,089

 
$
191

Uncategorized investments
74,768

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Master Trust Investments
$
562,266

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TNMP Pension Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participation in PNMR Master Trust Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments categorized within fair value hierarchy
$
53,273

 
$
15,244

 
$
38,008

 
$
21

Uncategorized investments
10,260

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Master Trust Investments
$
63,533

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PNM OPEB Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
437

 
$
437

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International funds
10,636

 

 
10,636

 

Domestic value
10,816

 
10,816

 

 

Domestic growth
6,710

 
6,710

 

 

Other funds
31,660

 

 
31,660

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
20,918

 
20,918

 

 

 
$
81,177

 
$
38,881

 
$
42,296

 
$

TNMP OPEB Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
149

 
$
149

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International funds
1,597

 

 
1,597

 

Domestic value
293

 
293

 

 

Domestic growth
1,410

 
1,410

 

 

Other funds
4,011

 

 
4,011

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
2,685

 
2,685

 

 

 
$
10,145

 
$
4,537

 
$
5,608

 
$

 
 
 
GAAP Fair Value Hierarchy
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2016
(In thousands)
PNM Pension Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participation in PNMR Master Trust Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments categorized within fair value hierarchy
$
467,965

 
$
129,624

 
$
337,989

 
$
352

Uncategorized investments
75,685

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Master Trust Investments
$
543,650

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TNMP Pension Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participation in PNMR Master Trust Investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments categorized within fair value hierarchy
$
50,901

 
$
14,447

 
$
36,416

 
$
38

Uncategorized investments
9,729

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Master Trust Investments
$
60,630

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PNM OPEB Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,567

 
$
2,567

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International funds
9,300

 

 
9,300

 

Domestic value
10,260

 
10,260

 

 

Domestic growth
6,338

 
6,338

 

 

Other funds
26,405

 

 
26,405

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 

 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
18,959

 
18,959

 

 

 
$
73,829

 
$
38,124

 
$
35,705

 
$

TNMP OPEB Plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
308

 
$
308

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International funds
1,279

 

 
1,279

 

Domestic value
449

 
449

 

 

Domestic growth
1,089

 
1,089

 

 

Other funds
3,060

 

 
3,060

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mutual funds
2,593

 
2,593

 

 

 
$
8,778

 
$
4,439

 
$
4,339

 
$


The fair values of investments in the PNMR Master Trust are as follows:
 
 
 
GAAP Fair Value Hierarchy
 
Total
 
Quoted Prices
in Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2017
(In thousands)
PNMR Master Trust
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7,697

 
$
7,697

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
42,048

 

 
42,048

 

Domestic value
37,026

 
37,026

 

 

Domestic growth
19,136

 
19,136

 

 

Other funds
25,099

 

 
25,099

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
215,535

 

 
215,323

 
212

U.S. Government
117,572

 
91,603

 
25,969

 

Municipals
11,438

 

 
11,438

 

Other funds
65,220

 

 
65,220

 

Total investments categorized within fair value hierarchy
540,771

 
$
155,462

 
$
385,097

 
$
212

Uncategorized investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private equity funds
22,281

 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge funds
45,615

 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate funds
17,132

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
625,799

 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
PNMR Master Trust
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
20,503

 
$
20,503

 
$

 
$

Equity securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
International
38,401

 

 
38,401

 

Domestic value
36,036

 
36,036

 

 

Domestic growth
18,484

 
18,484

 

 

Other funds
27,532

 

 
27,532

 

Fixed income securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate
205,419

 

 
205,029

 
390

U.S. Government
94,359

 
69,048

 
25,311

 

Municipals
13,970

 

 
13,970

 

Other funds
64,162

 

 
64,162

 

Total investments categorized within fair value hierarchy
518,866

 
$
144,071

 
$
374,405

 
$
390

Uncategorized investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private equity funds
27,060

 
 
 
 
 
 
Hedge funds
42,070

 
 
 
 
 
 
Real estate funds
16,284

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
604,280

 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Level 3 Measurements
A reconciliation of the changes in Level 3 fair value measurements is as follows:
 
Fixed Income - Corporate
PNMR Master Trust
PNM Pension
 
TNMP Pension
 
Total Master Trust
 
(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
719

 
$
78

 
$
797

Actual return on assets sold during the period
1

 

 
1

Actual return on assets still held at period end
19

 
2

 
21

Purchases

 

 

Sales
(387
)
 
(42
)
 
(429
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
352

 
38

 
390

Actual return on assets sold during the period
1

 

 
1

Actual return on assets still held at period end
(7
)
 
(1
)
 
(8
)
Purchases
92

 
10

 
102

Sales
(247
)
 
(26
)
 
(273
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
191

 
$
21

 
$
212

The following table presents information about the PBO, fair value of plan assets, and funded status of the plans:
 
PNM Plan
 
TNMP Plan
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In thousands)
PBO at beginning of year
$
621,751

 
$
597,900

 
$
67,061

 
$
64,198

Service cost

 

 

 

Interest cost
26,908

 
30,307

 
2,887

 
3,304

Actuarial (gain) loss
26,298

 
39,463

 
3,050

 
4,318

Benefits paid
(50,974
)
 
(45,919
)
 
(4,575
)
 
(4,759
)
PBO at end of year
623,983

 
621,751

 
68,423

 
67,061

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
543,601

 
557,923

 
60,624

 
62,082

Actual return on plan assets
69,389

 
31,597

 
7,450

 
3,301

Employer contributions

 

 

 

Benefits paid
(50,974
)
 
(45,919
)
 
(4,575
)
 
(4,759
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
562,016

 
543,601

 
63,499

 
60,624

Funded status – asset (liability) for pension benefits
$
(61,967
)
 
$
(78,150
)
 
$
(4,924
)
 
$
(6,437
)
The following table presents information about the APBO, the fair value of plan assets, and the funded status of the plans:
 
PNM Plan
 
TNMP Plan
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(In thousands)
APBO at beginning of year
$
94,269

 
$
84,674

 
$
12,830

 
$
13,106

Service cost
96

 
140

 
143

 
186

Interest cost
4,025

 
4,346

 
556

 
677

Participant contributions
3,069

 
2,690

 
379

 
520

Actuarial (gain) loss
(1,601
)
 
17,877

 
(381
)
 
(96
)
Benefits paid
(9,961
)
 
(11,734
)
 
(1,248
)
 
(1,563
)
Plan design changes

 
(3,724
)
 

 

APBO at end of year
89,897

 
94,269

 
12,279

 
12,830

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
72,694

 
72,952

 
8,544

 
9,111

Actual return on plan assets
14,222

 
5,923

 
1,642

 
476

Employer contributions
332

 
2,863

 
685

 

Participant contributions
3,069

 
2,690

 
379

 
520

Benefits paid
(9,961
)
 
(11,734
)
 
(1,248
)
 
(1,563
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
80,356

 
72,694

 
10,002

 
8,544

Funded status – asset (liability)
$
(9,541
)
 
$
(21,575
)
 
$
(2,277
)
 
$
(4,286
)