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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 104 $ 107
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 217 210
Amortization of nuclear fuel 24 24
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 6 6
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net 51 42
Allowance for equity funds used during construction [1] (6) (8)
Share-based compensation costs 4 6
Other (4) (3)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables 44 55
Inventories 60 55
Accounts and wages payable (231) (246)
Taxes accrued 36 30
Regulatory assets and liabilities 7 81
Assets, other 7 7
Liabilities, other 3 (26)
Pension and other postretirement benefits 9 9
Net cash provided by operating activities 331 349
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (504) (496)
Nuclear fuel expenditures (27) (21)
Purchases of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund (64) (130)
Sales and maturities of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund 58 125
Other (2) 12
Net cash used in investing activities (539) (510)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (107) (103)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders (2) (2)
Short-term debt, net 356 280
Maturities of Long-term Debt 0 (260)
Share-based payments (39) (32)
Other (1) (1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 207 (118)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (1) (279)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 9 292
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 8 13
Union Electric Company    
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income 6 15
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 127 130
Amortization of nuclear fuel 24 24
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 2 2
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net 2 9
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (5) (7)
Other 1 0
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables 28 81
Inventories 11 (2)
Accounts and wages payable (186) (172)
Taxes accrued 35 31
Regulatory assets and liabilities 29 45
Assets, other 11 5
Liabilities, other 4 3
Pension and other postretirement benefits 4 5
Net cash provided by operating activities 93 169
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (196) (178)
Nuclear fuel expenditures (27) (21)
Purchases of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund (64) (130)
Sales and maturities of securities - nuclear decommissioning trust fund 58 125
Money pool advances, net 161 36
Other 0 (2)
Net cash used in investing activities (68) (170)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (60) (140)
Dividends on preferred stock (1) (1)
Short-term debt, net 36 165
Maturities of Long-term Debt 0 (260)
Capital contribution from parent 0 38
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (25) (198)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 0 (199)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0 199
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 0 0
Ameren Illinois Company    
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income 80 60
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 83 77
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 3 4
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net 51 37
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (1) (1)
Other 0 (3)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables 16 (22)
Inventories 49 57
Accounts and wages payable (51) (33)
Taxes accrued (2) (3)
Regulatory assets and liabilities (19) 32
Assets, other 2 7
Liabilities, other (5) 12
Pension and other postretirement benefits 5 4
Net cash provided by operating activities 212 229
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (227) (211)
Money pool advances, net 0 (58)
Net cash used in investing activities (227) (269)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock 0 (30)
Dividends on preferred stock (1) (1)
Short-term debt, net 17 0
Other (1) 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 15 (31)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 0 (71)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0 71
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 0 $ 0
[1] Includes amounts for Ameren registrant and nonregistrant subsidiaries and intercompany eliminations.