Company: AILIM
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001002910-25-000112
Chunk: 86

Company: Ameren Illinois Co
Filing Date: 2025-08-04
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 1
Chunk 86
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 or depreciation of our contracted commitments to purchase or sell when purchase or sale prices under the commitments are compared with current commodity prices;•market values of natural gas inventories that differ from the cost of this commodity in inventory;•actual cash outlays for interest expense and the purchase of commodities that differ from anticipated cash outlays; and•actual off-system sales revenues that differ from anticipated revenues.The derivatives that we use to hedge these risks are governed by our risk management policies for forward contracts, futures, options, and swaps. Our net positions are continually assessed within our structured hedging programs to determine whether new or offsetting transactions are required. The goal of the hedging program is generally to mitigate financial risks while ensuring that sufficient volumes are available to meet our requirements. Contracts we enter into as part of our risk management program may be settled financially, settled by physical delivery, or net settled with the counterparty.

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All contracts considered to be derivative instruments are required to be recorded on the balance sheet at their fair values, unless the NPNS exception applies. Many of our physical contracts, such as our purchased power contracts, qualify for the NPNS exception to derivative accounting rules. The revenue or expense on NPNS contracts is recognized at the contract price upon physical delivery. The following disclosures exclude NPNS contracts and other non-derivative commodity contracts that are accounted for under the accrual method of accounting.If we determine that a contract meets the definition of a derivative and is not eligible for the NPNS exception, we review the contract to determine whether the resulting gains or losses qualify for regulatory deferral. Derivative contracts that qualify for regulatory deferral are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded as regulatory assets or liabilities in the period in which the change occurs. We believe derivative losses and gains deferred as regulatory assets and liabilities are probable of recovery, or refund, through future rates charged to customers. Regulatory assets and liabilities are amortized to operating income as related losses and gains are reflected in rates charged to customers. Therefore, gains and losses on these derivatives have no effect on operating income. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, all commodity contracts that met the definition of a derivative and were not eligible for the NPNS exception received regulatory deferral. Interest rate hedges discussed below do not receive regulatory deferral and were included in accumulated OCI. The cash flows from our derivative financial instruments follow the cash flow classification of the hedged item.Ameren (parent) entered into interest rate swaps to hedge