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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities    
Net income $ 26,922us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 25,924us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 38,744us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 45,137us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Unearned compensation expense 1,843us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 1,977us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (1,076)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions (1,631)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions
Net deferred income taxes 15,058us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 10,366us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred fuel costs 10,218us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts (148)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts
Cash surrender value of company-/trust-owned life insurance (765)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue (1,113)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedChangeInValue
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable (5,688)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (1,541)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Unbilled revenue 6,434us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables 5,714us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables
Fuel, materials and supplies inventory 5,474us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 6,985us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepayments 3,209us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense 3,237us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
Accounts payable (36,063)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (13,672)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Customer deposits 3,199us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits 2,598us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits
Postretirement benefit obligations 3,076us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations 2,142us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net 3,839us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities (4,367)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
Other deferred accounts 2,552us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet (4,691)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
Taxes accrued 8,383us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable (3,702)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
Interest accrued 14,367us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet 17,283us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
Other operating (400)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 46us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 99,326us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 90,544us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing activities    
Additions to property, plant, and equipment (36,297)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (47,139)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 1,076us-gaap_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities 1,631us-gaap_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities
Return of investment in company-owned life insurance 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies 1,303us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies
Premiums paid on company-/trust-owned life insurance (1,229)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies (1,404)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLifeInsurancePolicies
Return of equity investment in tax credit fund 693cnl_ReturnOfInvestmentTaxCreditFund 478cnl_ReturnOfInvestmentTaxCreditFund
Contributions to tax credit fund (461)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments (11,182)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
Transfer of cash from (to) restricted accounts, net 5,377us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (4,367)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Sale of restricted investments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRestrictedInvestments 11,138us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRestrictedInvestments
Maturity of restricted investments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 1,458us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Other investing 284us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 122us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (30,557)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (47,962)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing activities    
Draws on credit facility 33,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit 40,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
Payments on credit facility (48,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit (50,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
Repayment of long-term debt (8,053)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (7,581)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repurchase of common stock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (12,449)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid on common stock (24,663)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (22,450)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Other financing (640)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (601)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (48,356)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (53,081)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 20,413us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (10,499)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 44,423us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 28,656us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 64,836us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 18,157us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplementary cash flow information    
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized 4,743us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 4,346us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes paid (refunded), net 558us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 9,971us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities    
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment 10,179us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 29,476us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Decreases in property, plant, and equipment 175us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired 0us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired
Issuance of common stock – ESPP 0us-gaap_StockIssued1 75us-gaap_StockIssued1
Cleco Power [Member]    
Operating activities    
Net income 28,605us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
26,307us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 38,242us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
42,358us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (1,076)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(1,631)us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionAdditions
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net deferred income taxes (1,459)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
14,472us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Deferred fuel costs 10,218us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(148)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredFuelCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable (5,835)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(1,524)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Accounts and notes receivable, affiliate 445us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromAffiliatesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(1,389)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromAffiliatesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Unbilled revenue 6,434us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
5,714us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Fuel, materials and supplies inventory 5,474us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
7,018us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Prepayments 1,378us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
3,055us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Accounts payable (29,868)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(7,806)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Accounts and notes payable, affiliate (790)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliatesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(1,150)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueToAffiliatesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Customer deposits 3,199us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
2,598us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerDeposits
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Postretirement benefit obligations 1,922us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,307us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Regulatory assets and liabilities, net 3,839us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(4,367)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRegulatoryAssetsAndLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Other deferred accounts 2,552us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(4,691)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Taxes accrued 28,513us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(5,719)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedTaxesPayable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Interest accrued 14,512us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
14,388us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Other operating 713us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
403us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net cash provided by operating activities 107,018us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
89,195us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Investing activities    
Additions to property, plant, and equipment (36,232)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(46,894)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Allowance for equity funds used during construction 1,076us-gaap_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,631us-gaap_AllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Return of investment in company-owned life insurance 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,303us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Transfer of cash from (to) restricted accounts, net 5,377us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(4,367)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Sale of restricted investments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRestrictedInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
11,138us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRestrictedInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Maturity of restricted investments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,458us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Other investing 284us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
123us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net cash used in investing activities (29,495)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(35,608)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Financing activities    
Draws on credit facility 20,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
20,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Payments on credit facility (40,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(40,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Repayment of long-term debt (8,053)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(7,581)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Distributions to parent (25,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(35,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Other financing (640)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(597)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net cash used in financing activities (53,693)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(63,178)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 23,830us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(9,591)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 39,162us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
21,055us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 62,992us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
11,464us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Supplementary cash flow information    
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized 4,557us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
4,381us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Income taxes paid (refunded), net 565us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(788)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities    
Accrued additions to property, plant, and equipment 9,640us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
29,381us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Decreases in property, plant, and equipment 175us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_FairValueOfAssetsAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Coughlin [Member] | Cleco Power [Member]    
Supplementary non-cash investing and financing activities    
Non-cash additions to property, plant, and equipment - Coughlin $ 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= cnl_CoughlinMember
$ 176,244us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionsByUniqueDescriptionAxis
= cnl_CoughlinMember