SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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In the Matter of
CERTIFICATE
AMEREN CORPORATION
OF
File No. 70-9133
NOTIFICATION
(Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935)
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This Certificate of Notification is filed by Ameren Corporation
("Ameren"), a Missouri corporation, pursuant to Rule 24. Such filing is made
pursuant to Ameren's Form U-1 Application-Declaration, as amended (the
"Application-Declaration"), and the order of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") dated March 13, 1998.
1) Ameren common stock - New Issue: None.
2) Ameren common stock - dividend reinvestment plan and employee benefit
plans: Ameren purchased on the open market for distribution, 320,501
shares under its dividend reinvestment plan and 137,623 shares under
its employee benefit plans.
As it applies to the Long Term Incentive Plan, the following numbers
are Ameren shares granted to participants since the Plan's inception:
1998 2nd Quarter 700,600 Non-Qualified Options
1999 1st Quarter 768,100 Non-Qualified Options
2000 1st Quarter 957,100 Non-Qualified Options
2001 1st Quarter 141,788 Restricted Stock
3) Guarantee issued
No performance guarantees.
The following financial guarantees were issued during the 1st quarter
of 2001.
Name of Parent Name of Subsidiary Amount Terms Purpose
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Ameren Corp. Ameren Energy Marketing Co. $ 500,000 through 12/31/02 Credit Support
Ameren Corp. Ameren Energy Fuels and $ 1,000,000 through 12/31/01 Credit Support
Services Company
Ameren Corp. Ameren Energy Marketing Co. $ 3,500,000 through 12/31/01 Credit Support
& Ameren Energy Fuels and
Services Company
Ameren Corp. Ameren Energy Fuels and $ 1,000,000 through 12/31/01 Credit Support
Services Company
Ameren Corp. Ameren Energy Marketing Co. $ 1,000,000 through 12/31/01 Credit Support
Ameren Corp. Ameren Energy Fuels and $ 500,000 through 12/31/01 Credit Support
Services Company
Ameren Corp. Ameren Energy Fuels and $ 250,000 through 12/31/01 Credit Support
Services Company
Ameren Corp. Ameren Energy Marketing Co. $ 2,000,000 through 12/31/01 Credit Support
4) Short-term debt issued by Ameren during the 1st quarter of 2001:
A. Commercial paper issued through Chase Securities and/or Banc of
America Securities during the quarter, ranging from $167.4 million
to $248.6 million, at an average interest rate of 5.9%.
B. A series of overnight loans from Banca Nazionale del Lavoro during the
quarter, ranging from $.8 to $3.1 million, at interest rates ranging
from 6.08% to 6.35%.
Maximum indebtedness at any one time: $248.6 million on March 31, 2001.
5) Financings consummated by any Utility Subsidiary not exempt under Rule 52:
Union Electric Company:
Commercial paper issued through Bank One Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs,
and/or A. G. Edwards & Sons, ranging from a low of $4.0 million to a
high of $74.4 million, at an average interest rate of 5.8%.
6) Financings consummated by any Nonutility Subsidiary, not exempt under
Rule 52:
None.
7) Forms U-6B-2 filed with the Commission:
Quarterly report filed.
8) Balance Sheets:
The consolidated and stand-alone balance sheets of Ameren Corporation,
Central Illinois Public Service Company and Union Electric Company are
attached as Exhibit A.
9) Registration Statements:
None.
SIGNATURE
The undersigned registered holding company has duly caused
this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer
thereunto duly authorized pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935.
Ameren Corporation
By /s/ Steven R. Sullivan
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Steven R. Sullivan
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
May 30, 2001
Exhibit A
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AMEREN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED
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(Thousands of Dollars, Except Shares)
March 31, December 31,
ASSETS 2001 2000
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Property and plant, at original cost:
Electric $ 12,748,230 $ 12,684,366
Gas 513,352 509,746
Other 101,060 97,214
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13,362,642 13,291,326
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 6,289,711 6,204,367
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7,072,931 7,086,959
Construction work in progress:
Nuclear fuel in process 125,554 117,789
Other 618,334 500,924
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Total property and plant, net 7,816,819 7,705,672
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Investments and other assets:
Investments 40,752 40,235
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund 179,690 190,625
Other 101,386 97,630
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Total investments and other assets 321,828 328,490
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 91,469 125,968
Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $7,562 and $8,028, respectively) 422,352 474,425
Other accounts and notes receivable 23,016 56,529
Materials and supplies, at average cost -
Fossil fuel 87,152 107,572
Other 117,207 119,478
Other current assets 30,888 37,210
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Total current assets 772,084 921,182
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Regulatory assets:
Deferred income taxes 600,234 600,100
Other 155,850 158,986
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Total regulatory assets 756,084 759,086
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Total Assets $ 9,666,815 $ 9,714,430
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CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized -
137,215,462 shares outstanding $ 1,372 $ 1,372
Other paid-in capital, principally premium on
common stock 1,581,196 1,581,339
Retained earnings 1,585,667 1,613,960
Accumulated other comprehensive income (3,998) -
Other (5,514) -
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Total common stockholders' equity 3,158,723 3,196,671
Preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption 235,197 235,197
Long-term debt 2,748,781 2,745,068
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Total capitalization 6,142,701 6,176,936
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries 3,534 3,940
Current liabilities:
Current maturity of long-term debt 44,444 44,444
Short-term debt 273,818 203,260
Accounts and wages payable 251,338 462,924
Accumulated deferred income taxes 39,724 49,829
Taxes accrued 201,623 124,706
Other 336,299 300,798
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Total current liabilities 1,147,246 1,185,961
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Accumulated deferred income taxes 1,542,815 1,540,536
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 161,894 164,120
Regulatory liability 182,276 183,541
Other deferred credits and liabilities 486,349 459,396
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Total Capital and Liabilities $ 9,666,815 $ 9,714,430
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Exhibit A
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CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED
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(Thousands of Dollars, Except Shares)
March 31, December 31,
ASSETS 2001 2000
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Property and plant, at original cost:
Electric $ 1,200,808 $ 1,195,418
Gas 274,500 273,573
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1,475,308 1,468,991
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 663,943 654,897
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811,365 814,094
Construction work in progress 6,650 6,558
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Total property and plant, net 818,015 820,652
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Investments and other assets:
Intercompany notes receivable 511,701 511,701
Intercompany tax receivable 191,318 194,975
Other assets 17,356 17,085
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Total investments and other assets 720,375 723,761
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 32,926 29,801
Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $1,732 and $1,777, respectively) 166,861 160,996
Other accounts and notes receivable 26,315 25,035
Intercompany notes receivable 39,925 39,925
Intercompany tax receivable 15,515 15,809
Materials and supplies, at average cost -
Fossil fuel 9,204 22,560
Other 9,842 9,821
Other 5,986 6,240
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Total current assets 306,574 310,187
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Regulatory assets 12,362 12,541
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Total Assets $ 1,857,326 $ 1,867,141
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CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:
Common stock, no par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized -
25,452,373 shares outstanding $ 120,033 $ 120,033
Retained earnings 445,459 435,211
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Total common stockholder's equity 565,492 555,244
Preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption 80,000 80,000
Long-term debt 458,204 463,174
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Total capitalization 1,103,696 1,098,418
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Current liabilities:
Current maturity of long-term debt 30,000 30,000
Intercompany notes payable 203,075 223,320
Accounts and wages payable 97,010 106,739
Accumulated deferred income taxes 19,657 19,639
Taxes accrued 23,152 13,899
Other 42,698 33,448
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Total current liabilities 415,592 427,045
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Accumulated deferred income taxes 268,114 273,505
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 12,700 12,965
Regulatory liability 34,798 34,898
Other deferred credits and liabilities 22,426 20,310
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Total Capital and Liabilities $ 1,857,326 $ 1,867,141
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Exhibit A
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UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET
UNAUDITED
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(Thousands of Dollars, Except Shares)
March 31, December 31,
ASSETS 2001 2000
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Property and plant, at original cost:
Electric $ 9,487,985 $ 9,449,275
Gas 238,817 236,139
Other 37,062 37,140
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9,763,864 9,722,554
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 4,630,401 4,571,292
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5,133,463 5,151,262
Construction work in progress:
Nuclear fuel in process 125,554 117,789
Other 145,948 111,527
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Total property and plant, net 5,404,965 5,380,578
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Investments and other assets:
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund 179,690 190,625
Other 84,501 65,811
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Total investments and other assets 264,191 256,436
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 25,287 19,960
Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $5,830 and $6,251 respectively) 252,689 277,947
Other accounts and notes receivable 44,428 28,216
Intercompany notes receivable 238,020 255,570
Materials and supplies, at average cost -
Fossil fuel 42,680 52,155
Other 82,536 82,161
Other 15,740 16,757
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Total current assets 701,380 732,766
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Regulatory assets:
Deferred income taxes 600,238 599,973
Other 143,113 146,373
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Total regulatory assets 743,351 746,346
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Total Assets $ 7,113,887 $ 7,116,126
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CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:
Common stock, $5 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized -
102,123,834 shares outstanding $ 510,619 $ 510,619
Other paid-in capital, principally premium on
common stock 701,896 701,896
Retained earnings 1,340,202 1,358,137
Accumulated other comprehensive income (2,085) -
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Total common stockholder's equity 2,550,632 2,570,652
Preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption 155,197 155,197
Long-term debt 1,769,072 1,760,439
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Total capitalization 4,474,901 4,486,288
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Current liabilities:
Accounts and wages payable 224,388 293,511
Accumulated deferred income taxes 21,465 30,325
Taxes accrued 142,030 86,125
Other 213,243 196,127
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Total current liabilities 601,126 606,088
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Accumulated deferred income taxes 1,318,397 1,315,109
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 131,322 132,922
Regulatory liability 147,478 148,643
Other deferred credits and liabilities 440,663 427,076
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Total Capital and Liabilities $ 7,113,887 $7,116,126
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