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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information Of Parent
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
Condensed Financial Information Of Parent

SCHEDULE I – CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT

AMEREN CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In millions)      2011        2010        2009  

Operating revenues

     $ -         $ -         $ -   

Goodwill, impairment and other charges

       -           372           -   

Operating expenses

       15           24           20   

Operating loss

       (15        (396        (20

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

            527                535                625   

Interest income from affiliates

       44           28           36   

Miscellaneous expense

       4           3           4   

Interest charges

       41           56           37   

Income tax (benefit)

       (8        (31        (12

Net income

     $ 519         $ 139         $ 612   

 

SCHEDULE I – CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT

AMEREN CORPORATION

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

(In millions)    December 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  

Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3       $ 4   

Advances to money pool

     340         64   

Accounts and notes receivable – affiliates

     57         405   

Other current assets

     -         2   

Total current assets

     400         475   

Investments in subsidiaries

     7,532         7,681   

Note receivable – affiliates

     425         425   

Other non-current assets

     333         403   

Total assets

   $ 8,690       $ 8,984   

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

     

Short-term debt

   $ 148       $ 269   

Accounts payable – affiliates

     13         41   

Other current liabilities

     62         75   

Total current liabilities

     223         385   

Credit facility borrowings

     -         360   

Long-term debt

     424         423   

Other deferred credits and liabilities

     74         69   

Total liabilities

     721         1,237   

Commitments and Contingencies

     

Stockholders' Equity:

     

Common stock, $.01 par value, 400.0 shares authorized shares outstanding
of 242.6 and 240.4, respectively

     2         2   

Other paid-in capital, principally premium on common stock

     5,598         5,520   

Retained earnings

     2,369         2,225   

Total stockholders' equity

     7,969         7,747   

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

   $     8,690       $     8,984   

 

SCHEDULE I – CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT

AMEREN CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In millions)    2011     Restated 2010     Restated 2009  

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

   $ 804      $ 241      $ 270   

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Money pool advances, net

     (276     18             300   

Notes receivable – affiliates, net

            358             242        (712

Investments in subsidiaries

     (94     (13     (831

Other

     (2     1        -   

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

     (14     248        (1,243

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Dividends on common stock

     (375     (368     (338

Short-term debt and credit facility borrowings, net

     (481     (221     275   

Issuances of:

      

Long-term debt

     -        -        423   

Common stock

     65        80        634   

Other

     -        -        (19

Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     (791     (509     975   

SCHEDULE I – CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF PARENT

AMEREN CORPORATION

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In millions)    2011     Restated 2010     Restated 2009  

Net change in cash and equivalents

   $ (1   $ (20   $ 2   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     4        24        22   

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year

   $ 3      $ 4      $ 24   

Cash dividends received from consolidated subsidiaries

   $       730      $       368      $       338   

AMEREN CORPORATION (parent company only)

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2011

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Ameren Corporation (parent company only) is a public utility holding company that conducts substantially all of its business operations through its subsidiaries. As specified in Note 5 – Long-term Debt and Equity Financings under Part II, Item 8, of this report, there are restrictions on Ameren Corporation's (parent company only) ability to obtain funds from certain of its subsidiaries through dividends, loans or advances. In accordance with authoritative accounting guidance, Ameren Corporation (parent company only) has accounted for wholly owned subsidiaries using the equity method. These financial statements are presented on a condensed basis. Additional disclosures relating to the parent company financial statements are included within the combined notes under Part II, Item 8, of this report.

NOTE 2 – SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LIQUIDITY

See Note 4 – Short-term Debt and Liquidity under Part II, Item 8, of this report for a description and details of short-term debt and liquidity needs of Ameren Corporation (parent company only).

NOTE 3 – LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

See Note 5 – Long-term Debt and Equity Financings under Part II, Item 8, of this report for a description and details of long-term obligations of Ameren Corporation (parent company only).

NOTE 4 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies under Part II Item 8, of this report for a description of all material contingencies and guarantees outstanding of Ameren Corporation (parent company only).

NOTE 5 – GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSET IMPAIRMENTS

See Note 17 – Goodwill, Impairments and Other Charges under Part II, Item 8, of this report for a description of the impairment charges incurred by Ameren Corporation (parent company only) in 2010.

NOTE 6 – RESTATEMENTS

During 2011, Ameren Corporation (parent company only) identified an error in the cash flow statement classification of intercompany notes receivable that impacted years ended December 31, 2010, and 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2010, previously reported cash flows provided by operating activities were $522 million and cash flows used in investing activities were $33 million. As corrected herein, cash flows provided by operating activities were $241 million and cash flows provided by investing activities were $248 million. For the year ended December 31, 2009, previously reported cash flows used in operating activities were $442 million and cash flows used in investing activities were $531 million. As corrected herein, cash flows provided by operating activities were $270 million and cash flows used in investing activities were $1,243 million.