Company: EAI
Filing Date: 2025-08-01
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000065984-25-000087
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Company: ENTERGY ARKANSAS, LLC
Filing Date: 2025-08-01
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 7
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ergy Corporation common stock are made at the discretion of the Board.  Among other things, the Board evaluates the level of Entergy Corporation common stock dividends based upon earnings per share from the Utility segment and the Parent and Other portion of the business, financial strength, and future investment opportunities.  In July 2025, the Board declared a dividend of $0.60 per share.

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Table of ContentsEntergy Corporation and SubsidiariesManagement’s Financial Discussion and Analysis

Cash Flow Activity

As shown in Entergy’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:

20252024(In Millions)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period$860 $133 Net cash provided by (used in):  Operating activities1,798 1,546 Investing activities(3,741)(2,466)Financing activities2,259 2,142 Net increase in cash and cash equivalents316 1,222 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$1,176 $1,355 

Operating Activities

Net cash flow provided by operating activities increased $252 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to:

•the receipt of $313 million in advance payments related to customer agreements in 2025, which are recorded as current liabilities and included within changes in other working capital accounts;

•higher collections from Utility customers; and

•the timing of payments to vendors.

The increase was partially offset by higher fuel and purchased power payments and an increase of $115 million in interest paid.  See Note 2 to the financial statements herein and in the Form 10-K for a discussion of fuel and purchased power cost recovery.

Investing Activities

Net cash flow used in investing activities increased $1,275 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to:

•an increase of $1,196 million in non-nuclear generation construction expenditures primarily due to higher spending by Entergy Arkansas on the Lake Catherine Unit 5 project, by Entergy Louisiana on new generation resources in north Louisiana, by Entergy Mississippi on the Delta Blues Advanced Power Station project, the Penton Solar project, and other non-nuclear generation projects, and by Entergy Texas on the Orange County Advanced Power Station project