Centerpoint energy inc. (CNP)
CashFlow / Yearly
Dec'19Dec'18Dec'17Dec'16Dec'15Dec'14Dec'13Dec'12Dec'11Dec'10Dec'09Dec'08Dec'07
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)

791,000

368,000

1,792,000

432,000

-692,000

611,000

311,000

417,000

1,357,000

442,000

372,000

446,000

395,000

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

1,287,000

1,243,000

1,036,000

1,126,000

970,000

1,013,000

954,000

1,050,000

886,000

864,000

743,000

708,000

631,000

Amortization of deferred financing costs

29,000

48,000

24,000

26,000

27,000

28,000

30,000

32,000

30,000

27,000

37,000

29,000

69,000

Amortization of intangible assets in non-utility cost of revenues

24,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Deferred income taxes

69,000

48,000

-770,000

213,000

-413,000

280,000

356,000

328,000

443,000

199,000

269,000

487,000

0

Extraordinary item, net of tax

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

587,000

0

0

-

-

Return on true-up balance

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

352,000

0

0

-

-

Goodwill, Impairment Loss

48,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

252,000

0

0

-

-

-

Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities

282,000

-22,000

7,000

326,000

-93,000

163,000

236,000

154,000

19,000

67,000

82,000

139,000

114,000

Loss (gain) on indexed debt securities

-292,000

-232,000

49,000

-413,000

74,000

-86,000

-193,000

-71,000

35,000

-31,000

-68,000

-128,000

-111,000

Step acquisition gain

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

136,000

0

0

-

-

-

Write-down of natural gas inventory

4,000

2,000

0

1,000

4,000

8,000

4,000

4,000

11,000

6,000

6,000

30,000

11,000

Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments

230,000

307,000

265,000

208,000

-1,779,000

2,000

58,000

-8,000

-8,000

-13,000

3,000

-51,000

-13,000

Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution

261,000

267,000

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pension contributions

109,000

69,000

48,000

9,000

66,000

97,000

91,000

82,000

75,000

8,000

-

-

-

Changes in other assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net

-226,000

154,000

216,000

117,000

-345,000

-39,000

256,000

-10,000

-40,000

-101,000

-283,000

-82,000

0

Inventory

52,000

-1,000

7,000

-34,000

-28,000

102,000

22,000

-27,000

-11,000

54,000

-236,000

-109,000

-102,000

Taxes receivable

106,000

0

-30,000

-142,000

-18,000

190,000

-7,000

7,000

-138,000

138,000

0

0

-

Accounts payable

-455,000

220,000

136,000

133,000

-224,000

-3,000

152,000

-6,000

-81,000

-34,000

-237,000

87,000

-185,000

Fuel cost recovery

-92,000

-33,000

85,000

72,000

-43,000

41,000

-108,000

52,000

70,000

9,000

5,000

45,000

-93,000

Non-trading derivatives, net

64,000

-103,000

84,000

-30,000

7,000

34,000

-4,000

-20,000

13,000

5,000

-28,000

-25,000

11,000

Margin deposits, net

56,000

-5,000

55,000

-101,000

4,000

79,000

-16,000

-53,000

-34,000

-7,000

-116,000

-182,000

65,000

Interest and taxes accrued

54,000

40,000

5,000

5,000

-10,000

-23,000

41,000

-62,000

44,000

-2,000

-41,000

-118,000

-33,000

Net regulatory assets and liabilities

114,000

-28,000

107,000

60,000

-63,000

-22,000

-61,000

-66,000

-31,000

-14,000

0

-366,000

81,000

Other current assets

22,000

0

3,000

25,000

-10,000

-1,000

2,000

12,000

-12,000

2,000

-27,000

-27,000

13,000

Other current liabilities

-107,000

-24,000

34,000

22,000

-50,000

-20,000

21,000

18,000

18,000

-1,000

6,000

29,000

-20,000

Other assets

-103,000

-6,000

4,000

16,000

5,000

-9,000

24,000

18,000

9,000

8,000

1,000

-20,000

-20,000

Other liabilities

-54,000

12,000

36,000

30,000

8,000

41,000

20,000

16,000

42,000

12,000

3,000

-8,000

-51,000

Other operating activities, net

9,000

12,000

24,000

48,000

27,000

13,000

24,000

17,000

-24,000

2,000

-16,000

-33,000

12,000

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

1,638,000

2,136,000

1,417,000

1,923,000

1,870,000

1,397,000

1,613,000

1,860,000

1,888,000

1,386,000

1,841,000

851,000

774,000

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures

2,506,000

1,651,000

1,426,000

1,414,000

1,584,000

1,372,000

1,286,000

1,212,000

1,303,000

1,509,000

1,160,000

-1,020,000

1,114,000

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

5,991,000

0

132,000

102,000

0

0

-

360,000

0

0

-

-

-

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliate in excess of cumulative earnings

42,000

30,000

297,000

297,000

148,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash of Bond companies

-

-

-

-

-12,000

7,000

-17,000

13,000

3,000

5,000

-26,000

-11,000

1,000

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

-

-

-

-

-

1,000

0

5,000

12,000

18,000

115,000

-206,000

39,000

Cash contribution to Enable

-

-

-

-

-

-

38,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

Cash received from U.S. Department of Energy grant

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

110,000

90,000

0

0

-

Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities

0

398,000

0

178,000

32,000

0

9,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from sale of assets

5,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Decrease in notes receivable - unconsolidated affiliate

-

-

-

363,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-323,000

-175,000

148,000

Purchase of investments

6,000

0

0

363,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other investing activities, net

-35,000

-16,000

-4,000

-7,000

-5,000

4,000

2,000

13,000

-2,000

-22,000

-30,000

44,000

-2,000

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

-8,421,000

-1,207,000

-1,257,000

-1,034,000

-1,387,000

-1,384,000

-1,300,000

-1,603,000

-1,206,000

-1,420,000

-896,000

-1,368,000

-1,300,000

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net

0

-39,000

4,000

-5,000

-13,000

10,000

5,000

-24,000

9,000

-2,000

-98,000

-79,000

45,000

Proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper, net

1,891,000

-1,543,000

349,000

469,000

403,000

414,000

118,000

-285,000

102,000

183,000

0

0

-

Proceeds from long-term debt, net

2,916,000

2,495,000

1,096,000

600,000

200,000

600,000

1,050,000

2,495,000

550,000

0

1,165,000

1,088,000

900,000

Payments of long-term debt

1,302,000

484,000

1,211,000

1,218,000

644,000

537,000

1,573,000

1,590,000

909,000

783,000

222,000

1,373,000

548,000

Proceeds from (Repayments of) Lines of Credit

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

-

-

-

-1,441,000

1,110,000

331,000

Loss on reacquired debt

0

0

5,000

22,000

0

0

7,000

69,000

58,000

0

-

-

-

Debt and equity issuance costs

20,000

47,000

13,000

9,000

0

8,000

3,000

16,000

24,000

2,000

10,000

26,000

9,000

Cash paid for debt exchange

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

0

-

-

Redemption of indexed debt securities

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

Payment of dividends on Common Stock

577,000

499,000

461,000

443,000

426,000

408,000

355,000

346,000

337,000

319,000

276,000

246,000

218,000

Payment of dividends on Preferred Stock

118,000

11,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock, net

0

1,844,000

0

0

-

-

4,000

4,000

6,000

416,000

504,000

80,000

22,000

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net

0

1,740,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Distribution to ZENS holders

0

398,000

0

178,000

32,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other financing activities, net

-14,000

-5,000

-4,000

-2,000

-5,000

6,000

18,000

0

0

-

6,000

1,000

5,000

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

2,776,000

3,053,000

-245,000

-808,000

-517,000

77,000

-751,000

169,000

-661,000

-507,000

-372,000

555,000

528,000

Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

-4,007,000

3,982,000

-85,000

81,000

-34,000

90,000

-438,000

426,000

21,000

-541,000

573,000

38,000

2,000

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest, net of capitalized interest

-

-

-

-

426,000

434,000

475,000

556,000

565,000

609,000

624,000

586,000

572,000

Income taxes (refunds), net

-

-

-

-

-45,000

192,000

35,000

46,000

-205,000

207,000

-9,000

-84,000

205,000

Non-cash transactions:
Accounts payable related to capital expenditures

-

-

-

-

95,000

104,000

74,000

110,000

110,000

137,000

84,000

96,000

75,000

Formation of Enable

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,252,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

Exercise of SESH put to Enable

-

-

-

-

-

196,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

Houston Electric [Member]
Net income (loss)

356,000

336,000

433,000

276,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

648,000

917,000

724,000

838,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Amortization of deferred financing costs

12,000

11,000

13,000

14,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Deferred income taxes

-24,000

-38,000

-98,000

-34,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net

-38,000

-11,000

73,000

1,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Accounts receivable/payable–affiliated companies

23,000

-20,000

46,000

-63,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory

12,000

16,000

-15,000

1,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Taxes receivable

-5,000

5,000

-6,000

-53,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Accounts payable

13,000

-1,000

59,000

-4,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-trading derivatives, net

25,000

-5,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Interest and taxes accrued

13,000

-2,000

7,000

4,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net regulatory assets and liabilities

48,000

97,000

148,000

110,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other current assets

5,000

2,000

6,000

6,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other current liabilities

-9,000

-26,000

16,000

21,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other assets

-5,000

3,000

-13,000

8,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other liabilities

-12,000

17,000

-4,000

-4,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other operating activities, net

-14,000

-12,000

-6,000

1,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

918,000

1,115,000

905,000

1,102,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Capital expenditures

1,025,000

922,000

875,000

862,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Increase in notes receivable–affiliated companies

481,000

0

-96,000

96,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other investing activities, net

-11,000

-11,000

-3,000

-7,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

-1,495,000

-911,000

-776,000

-951,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from long-term debt, net

696,000

398,000

298,000

600,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Payments of long-term debt

458,000

434,000

411,000

590,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Increase (decrease) in notes payable–affiliated companies

-1,000

-59,000

60,000

-312,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dividend to parent

376,000

209,000

180,000

135,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Contribution from parent

590,000

200,000

0

374,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Debt issuance costs

8,000

4,000

3,000

6,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other financing activities, net

-1,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

442,000

-108,000

-236,000

-69,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

-135,000

96,000

-107,000

82,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CERC Corp [Member]
Net income (loss)

212,000

208,000

745,000

245,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent

0

138,000

161,000

127,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent

212,000

70,000

584,000

118,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

305,000

293,000

279,000

249,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Amortization of deferred financing costs

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Deferred income taxes

7,000

31,000

-224,000

56,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Goodwill impairment charge recorded from annual impairment test

48,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Write-down of natural gas inventory

4,000

2,000

0

1,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net

-252,000

155,000

143,000

122,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Accounts receivable/payable–affiliated companies

6,000

-9,000

0

-4,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Inventory

12,000

-17,000

22,000

-34,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Accounts payable

-305,000

163,000

64,000

117,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Fuel cost recovery

-86,000

-33,000

85,000

72,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-trading derivatives, net

60,000

-98,000

82,000

-29,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Margin deposits, net

56,000

-5,000

55,000

-101,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Interest and taxes accrued

2,000

0

-41,000

26,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net regulatory assets and liabilities

10,000

-50,000

27,000

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other current assets

-1,000

-4,000

-2,000

19,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other current liabilities

22,000

-3,000

15,000

2,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other assets

-5,000

-5,000

8,000

21,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other liabilities

-38,000

6,000

6,000

-2,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other operating activities, net

0

1,000

6,000

2,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

466,000

638,000

278,000

512,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations

0

176,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

466,000

814,000

278,000

512,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Capital expenditures

776,000

633,000

513,000

517,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

0

0

132,000

102,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Increase in notes receivable–affiliated companies

-114,000

114,000

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other investing activities, net

0

-3,000

-2,000

-1,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

-662,000

-744,000

-643,000

-618,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations

0

47,000

297,000

660,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

-662,000

-697,000

-346,000

42,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net

0

-39,000

4,000

-5,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper, net

167,000

-688,000

329,000

350,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Proceeds from long-term debt, net

0

599,000

298,000

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Payments of long-term debt

0

0

550,000

325,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Increase (decrease) in notes payable–affiliated companies

0

-570,000

570,000

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dividend to parent

120,000

360,000

601,000

643,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Contribution from parent

129,000

960,000

38,000

72,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Loss on reacquired debt

0

0

5,000

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Debt issuance costs

0

5,000

4,000

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other financing activities, net

-3,000

-1,000

0

-2,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations

173,000

-104,000

79,000

-553,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by financing activities from discontinued operations

0

0

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

173,000

-104,000

79,000

-553,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

-23,000

13,000

11,000

1,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-