Company: EAI
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000065984-25-000012
Chunk: 874

Company: ENTERGY ARKANSAS, LLC
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
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 of 21% to the effective income tax rates and for additional discussion regarding income taxes.

2023 Compared to 2022

See “MANAGEMENT’S FINANCIAL DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - Results of Operations” in Item 7 of Entergy Louisiana’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 23, 2024, for discussion of results of operations for 2023 compared to 2022.

Income Tax Legislation and Regulation

See the “Income Tax Legislation and Regulation” section of Entergy Corporation and Subsidiaries Management’s Financial Discussion and Analysis for discussion of income tax legislation and regulation.

Sale of Natural Gas Distribution Business

See the “Held for Sale - Natural Gas Distribution Businesses” section in Note 14 to the financial statements for discussion of the planned sale of the Entergy Louisiana natural gas distribution business.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow

Cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were as follows:

 202420232022 (In Thousands)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period$2,772 $56,613 $18,573 Net cash provided by (used in):Operating activities2,247,563 2,032,120 1,177,508 Investing activities(1,512,147)(3,039,456)(4,707,711)Financing activities(411,086)953,495 3,568,243 Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents324,330 (53,841)38,040 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$327,102 $2,772 $56,613 

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2024 Compared to 2023

Operating Activities

Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased $215.4 million in 2024 primarily due to:

•the receipt of a $151.7 million advance payment in 2024 from a customer related to a generation agreement;

•the timing of payments to vendors;

•the receipt of $80.2 million in settlement proceeds in December 2024 as a result of the System Energy settlement with the LPSC.  See Note 2 to the financial statements for discussion of the System Energy settlement agreement with the LPSC;

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