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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 626 $ 606
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes 0 (52)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Provision for Callaway construction and operating license 0 69
Depreciation and amortization 625 582
Amortization of nuclear fuel 63 71
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 17 16
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net 364 318
Allowance for equity funds used during construction [1] (20) (19)
Share-based compensation costs 17 20
Other (9) (8)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (134) (71)
Materials and supplies (13) (23)
Accounts and wages payable (196) (172)
Taxes accrued 119 116
Regulatory assets and liabilities 146 74
Assets, other 9 17
Liabilities, other (29) (26)
Pension and other postretirement benefits (26) 29
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations 1,559 1,547
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations 0 (5)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,559 1,542
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (1,496) (1,332)
Nuclear fuel expenditures (41) (30)
Purchases of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund (310) (301)
Sales and maturities of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund 297 290
Proceeds from Notes Receivable 0 12
Contributions to Note Receivable 0 (8)
Other (1) 7
Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations (1,551) (1,362)
Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities (1,551) (1,362)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (309) (298)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders (5) (5)
Short-term debt, net 307 69
Maturities of Long-term Debt (389) (114)
Issuances of Long-term Debt 149 249
Employee payroll taxes related to share-based payments (32) (12)
Capital Issuance Costs (1) (2)
Other (2) 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities – continuing operations (282) (113)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (274) 67
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 292 5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 18 72
Union Electric Company    
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income 350 344
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Provision for Callaway construction and operating license 0 69
Depreciation and amortization 381 356
Amortization of nuclear fuel 63 71
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 5 5
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net 159 88
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (16) (16)
Other 0 1
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (95) (51)
Materials and supplies (5) (26)
Accounts and wages payable (176) (177)
Taxes accrued 165 243
Regulatory assets and liabilities 60 101
Assets, other (8) 6
Liabilities, other 13 11
Pension and other postretirement benefits (8) 15
Net cash provided by operating activities 888 1,040
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (500) (444)
Nuclear fuel expenditures (41) (30)
Purchases of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund (310) (301)
Sales and maturities of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund 297 290
Money pool advances, net (165) (250)
Other (5) (4)
Net cash used in investing activities (724) (739)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (285) (490)
Dividends on preferred stock (3) (3)
Short-term debt, net 0 (97)
Maturities of Long-term Debt (260) (114)
Issuances of Long-term Debt 149 249
Capital contribution from parent 38 224
Capital Issuance Costs (1) (2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (362) (233)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (198) 68
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 199 1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1 69
Ameren Illinois Company    
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income 225 184
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 236 218
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 11 11
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net 141 108
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (4) (3)
Other (8) (7)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (36) 45
Materials and supplies (8) 3
Accounts and wages payable (17) 11
Taxes accrued 5 (10)
Regulatory assets and liabilities 75 (31)
Assets, other 11 6
Liabilities, other 6 (10)
Pension and other postretirement benefits (14) 13
Net cash provided by operating activities 627 541
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (683) (620)
Other 4 5
Net cash used in investing activities (679) (615)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (95) 0
Dividends on preferred stock (2) (2)
Short-term debt, net 157 (32)
Money pool borrowings, net 54 107
Maturities of Long-term Debt (129) 0
Other (1) 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (16) 73
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (68) (1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 71 1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 3 $ 0
[1] Includes amounts for Ameren registrant and nonregistrant subsidiaries and intercompany eliminations.