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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income (loss) $ 168,588 $ 106,272
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities    
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments (42,534) 57,910
Gain on sale of property and available for sale securities, net (7,287) 0
Depreciation and amortization 60,348 52,897
Allowance for equity used during construction (2,738) (3,959)
Allowance for bad debt expense 916 1,170
Deferred income taxes 48,024 21,655
Manufactured gas plant remediation costs (6,923) (5,070)
Distributions received from equity investees, net of equity in earnings (334) 3,420
Cost of removal - asset retirement obligations (363) (99)
Contributions to postemployment benefit plans (4,640) (32,325)
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation 1,284 1,701
Changes in:    
Components of working capital (26,843) (93,014)
Other noncurrent assets 27,930 (23,615)
Other noncurrent liabilities 7,668 9,656
Cash flows from operating activities 223,096 96,599
CASH FLOWS (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Utility plant (92,833) (111,751)
Solar and wind equipment (121,958) (115,736)
Real estate properties and other (933) (1,466)
Cost of removal (23,001) (21,342)
Investments in equity investees (24,097) (8,689)
Distribution from equity investees in excess of equity in earnings 2,179 1,915
Withdrawal from restricted cash construction fund 1,302 989
Proceeds from sale of property, net of closing costs 9,443 748
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities 6,639 0
Cash flows (used in) investing activities (243,259) (255,332)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Net proceeds from short-term debt 141,700 178,275
Proceeds from long-term debt 0 125,000
Payments of long-term debt (43,454) (7,800)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction 9,587 7,107
Payments of common stock dividends (65,909) (61,775)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 13,802 12,173
Purchases of treasury stock (6,355) (1,008)
Tax withholding payments related to net settled stock compensation (4,595) (3,359)
Cash flows from financing activities 44,776 248,613
Change in cash and cash equivalents 24,613 89,880
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 37,546 4,928
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 62,159 94,808
CHANGES IN COMPONENTS OF WORKING CAPITAL    
Receivables (26,487) 9,846
Inventories 4,003 1,569
Recovery of gas costs (4,610) (9,377)
Gas purchases payable 11,931 (27,663)
Gas purchases payable - related parties (2) (410)
Prepaid and accrued taxes (22,820) (1,422)
Accounts payable and other (3,973) (23,961)
Restricted broker margin accounts 27,314 (48,715)
Customers' credit balances and deposits (12,873) 2,534
Other current assets 674 4,585
Components of working capital (26,843) (93,014)
Cash paid (received) for:    
Interest (net of amounts capitalized) 30,128 21,492
Income taxes (4,178) 923
Accrued capital expenditures $ 32,826 $ 22,105