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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 606 $ 543
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes (52) 3
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Provision for Callaway construction and operating license 69 0
Depreciation and amortization 582 526
Amortization of nuclear fuel 71 70
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 16 16
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net 318 370
Allowance for equity funds used during construction [1] (19) (26)
Stock-based compensation costs 20 20
Other (8) (9)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (71) 16
Materials and supplies (23) (34)
Accounts and wages payable (172) (187)
Taxes accrued 114 100
Regulatory assets and liabilities 74 (216)
Assets, other 20 44
Liabilities, other (41) (21)
Pension and other postretirement benefits 29 (27)
Counterparty collateral, net 0 20
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations 1,533 1,208
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations (5) (5)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,528 1,203
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (1,332) (1,310)
Nuclear fuel expenditures (30) (28)
Purchases of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund (301) (365)
Sales and maturities of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund 290 354
Proceeds from Notes Receivable 12 79
Contributions to Note Receivable (8) (84)
Other 7 3
Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations (1,362) (1,351)
Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations 0 139
Net cash used in investing activities (1,362) (1,212)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (298) (291)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders (5) (5)
Short-term debt, net 69 385
Redemptions of Long-term Debt (114) (692)
Issuances of Long-term Debt 249 598
Capital issuance costs (2) (4)
Other 2 1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities – continuing operations (99) (8)
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations 0 0
Net cash used in financing activities (99) (8)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 67 (17)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 5 30
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 72 13
Union Electric Company    
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income (loss) 344 398
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Provision for Callaway construction and operating license 69 0
Depreciation and amortization 356 329
Amortization of nuclear fuel 71 70
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 5 5
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net 88 139
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (16) (24)
Other 1 1
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (51) (76)
Materials and supplies (26) 3
Accounts and wages payable (177) (151)
Taxes accrued 243 (22)
Regulatory assets and liabilities 101 (78)
Assets, other 6 44
Liabilities, other 11 30
Pension and other postretirement benefits 15 (8)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,040 660
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (444) (548)
Nuclear fuel expenditures (30) (28)
Purchases of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund (301) (365)
Sales and maturities of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund 290 354
Money pool advances, net (250) 0
Other (4) (6)
Net cash used in investing activities (739) (593)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (490) (268)
Dividends on preferred stock (3) (3)
Short-term debt, net (97) 65
Money pool borrowings, net 0 (105)
Redemptions of Long-term Debt (114) (104)
Issuances of Long-term Debt 249 350
Capital contribution from parent 224 0
Capital issuance costs (2) (2)
Net cash used in financing activities (233) (67)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 68 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1 1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 69 1
Ameren Illinois Company    
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income (loss) 184 158
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 218 190
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 11 10
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net 108 136
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (3) (2)
Other (7) (6)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables 45 80
Materials and supplies 3 (37)
Accounts and wages payable 11 1
Taxes accrued (10) (5)
Regulatory assets and liabilities (31) (135)
Assets, other 7 6
Liabilities, other (13) (4)
Pension and other postretirement benefits 13 (12)
Counterparty collateral, net 2 14
Net cash provided by operating activities 541 396
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (620) (633)
Other 5 6
Net cash used in investing activities (615) (627)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on preferred stock (2) (2)
Short-term debt, net (32) 189
Money pool borrowings, net 107 (40)
Redemptions of Long-term Debt 0 (163)
Issuances of Long-term Debt 0 248
Capital issuance costs 0 (2)
Proceeds from Advances for Construction 0 1
Net cash used in financing activities 73 231
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1) 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1 1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 0 $ 1
[1] Includes amounts for Ameren registrant and nonregistrant subsidiaries and intercompany eliminations.