ST. LOUIS, July 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced second quarter 2015 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $150 million, or 61 cents per share, compared to second quarter 2014 GAAP net income of $149 million, or 61 cents per share. Excluding results from discontinued operations and a 2015 loss provision for discontinuing pursuit of a construction and operating license (COL) for a second nuclear unit at Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center, Ameren recorded second quarter 2015 core (non-GAAP) net income of $141 million, or 58 cents per share, compared with second quarter 2014 core net income of $150 million, or 62 cents per share.

The year-over-year decrease in second quarter 2015 core earnings reflected lower retail electric sales volumes driven primarily by milder early summer temperatures in 2015. In addition, the earnings comparison was negatively affected by a seasonal rate redesign and the timing of revenues under formula ratemaking related to Ameren Illinois electric delivery, as well as higher depreciation and amortization expenses. The effects of these factors were partially offset by earnings on increased investments in electric transmission and delivery infrastructure made under formula ratemaking and a lower effective income tax rate.

"We remain on track to deliver solid earnings growth in 2015," said Warner L. Baxter, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren Corporation. "We continue to execute on key elements of our strategy, including allocating capital to jurisdictions with modern, constructive regulatory frameworks, managing costs in a disciplined fashion and aligning spending with regulatory outcomes and economic conditions. We continue to believe that the execution of our strategy will deliver superior long-term value to both our customers and shareholders."

Ameren recorded GAAP net income for the six months ended June 30, 2015, of $258 million, or $1.06 per share, compared to GAAP net income for the six months ended June 30, 2014, of $245 million, or $1.01 per share. Excluding results from discontinued operations and the 2015 provision for a Callaway COL, Ameren recorded core net income of $249 million, or $1.03 per share, for the first six months of 2015, compared to core net income of $247 million, or $1.02 per share, for the first six months of 2014.

This core earnings improvement reflected earnings on increased investments in electric transmission and delivery infrastructure made under formula ratemaking. The earnings comparison also benefited from lower other operations and maintenance expenses, reduced parent company interest costs and a lower effective income tax rate. These positive factors were partially offset by lower retail electric and natural gas sales volumes primarily due to milder temperatures in the first half of 2015, a seasonal rate redesign and the timing of revenues under formula ratemaking related to Ameren Illinois electric delivery, as well as higher depreciation and amortization expenses.

The following items were excluded from the second quarter and first six months of 2015 and 2014 core earnings, as applicable:


    --  Results from discontinued operations, primarily reflecting recognition
        of a tax benefit related to the resolution of an uncertain tax position,
        which increased GAAP net income by $52 million for the second quarter
        and first six months of 2015; and
    --  A provision for a Callaway COL, which decreased net income from
        continuing operations by $43 million for the second quarter and first
        six months of 2015.

A reconciliation of GAAP to core earnings per share is as follows:



                                Second Quarter        Six Months
                                --------------        ----------

                                 2015        2014    2015         2014
                                 ----        ----    ----         ----

    GAAP EPS                    $0.61       $0.61   $1.06        $1.01

    Results from discontinued
     operations                (0.21)       0.01  (0.21)        0.01

    Provision for Callaway COL   0.18           -   0.18            -
                                 ----         ---   ----          ---

    Core EPS                    $0.58       $0.62   $1.03        $1.02

Earnings Guidance

Ameren expects 2015 core diluted earnings per share to be in a range of $2.45 to $2.65. This core earnings guidance excludes results from discontinued operations and the 2015 provision for a Callaway COL. GAAP 2015 diluted earnings per share are now expected to be in a range of $2.48 to $2.68, compared to the prior range of $2.45 to $2.65 per share.

Earnings guidance for 2015 assumes normal temperatures for the last six months of this year and is subject to the effects of, among other things, 30-year U.S. Treasury bond yields; regulatory decisions and legislative actions; energy center and energy delivery operations; energy, economic, capital and credit market conditions; severe storms; unusual or otherwise unexpected gains or losses; and other risks and uncertainties outlined, or referred to, in the Forward-looking Statements section of this press release.

Ameren Missouri Segment Results

Ameren Missouri segment second quarter 2015 GAAP and core earnings were $61 million and $104 million, respectively, compared with second quarter 2014 GAAP and core earnings of $126 million. The decline in core earnings reflected lower retail electric sales volumes driven primarily by milder early summer temperatures in 2015. In addition, the earnings comparison was negatively affected by higher other operations and maintenance as well as depreciation and amortization expenses. The difference between second quarter 2015 GAAP and core earnings reflected the provision for a Callaway COL.

Ameren Illinois Segment Results

Ameren Illinois segment second quarter 2015 GAAP and core earnings were $31 million, compared with second quarter 2014 GAAP and core earnings of $28 million. The comparison benefited from earnings on increased investments in electric delivery and transmission infrastructure made under formula ratemaking and reduced other operations and maintenance expenses related to natural gas delivery. These positive factors were partially offset by a seasonal rate redesign and the timing of revenues under formula ratemaking related to electric delivery, as well as lower recognized allowed returns on equity for the electric delivery and transmission businesses.

Other Results from Continuing Operations, including Parent and ATXI

Other GAAP and core earnings, including those of the parent company and Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), for the second quarter of 2015 were $6 million, compared with a GAAP and core loss of $4 million for the second quarter of 2014. These improvements reflected an increase in earnings at ATXI to $7 million from $4 million as a result of increased investments in electric transmission infrastructure made under formula ratemaking, reduced by a lower recognized allowed return on equity. The comparison also benefited from a lower effective income tax rate and decreased parent company interest charges as a result of the May 2014 maturity of $425 million of 8.875% senior notes that were replaced with lower-cost, short-term debt.

Analyst Conference Call

Ameren will conduct a conference call for financial analysts at 9 a.m. Central Time on Friday, July 31, to discuss second quarter 2015 earnings, earnings guidance, and regulatory and other matters. Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live Internet broadcast of the call at Ameren.com by clicking on "Q2 2015 Ameren Corporation Earnings Conference Call," followed by the appropriate audio link. An accompanying slide presentation will be available on Ameren's website. The conference call and this presentation will be accessible in the "Investors" section of the website under "Webcasts & Presentations." The analyst call will be available for replay on Ameren's website for one year. In addition, a telephone replay of the conference call will be available beginning at approximately noon Central Time from July 31 through Aug. 6 by dialing U.S. and Canada 877.660.6853 or international 201.612.7415, and entering ID number 13613884.

About Ameren

St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric delivery and transmission service as well as natural gas delivery service while Ameren Missouri provides vertically integrated electric service, with generating capacity of over 10,200 megawatts, and natural gas delivery service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois develops regional electric transmission projects. Follow the company on Twitter @AmerenCorp. For more information, visit Ameren.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this release, Ameren has presented core earnings and core earnings per share guidance, which are non-GAAP measures and may not be comparable to those of other companies. A reconciliation of non-GAAP information to GAAP information has been included in this release. Generally, core earnings (or losses) include earnings or losses attributable to Ameren Corporation and exclude income or loss from discontinued operations and income or loss from significant discrete items that management does not consider representative of ongoing earnings, such as the Callaway COL loss provision. Ameren uses core earnings internally for financial planning and for analysis of performance. Ameren also uses core earnings as the primary performance measurement when communicating with analysts and investors regarding our earnings results and outlook, as the company believes that core earnings allow the company to more accurately compare its ongoing performance across periods. In providing consolidated core earnings guidance, there could be differences between core earnings and earnings prepared in accordance with GAAP as a result of our treatment of certain items, such as those described above. Ameren is unable to estimate the impact, if any, on future GAAP earnings of such items.

Forward-looking Statements

Statements in this release not based on historical facts are considered "forward-looking" and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Although such forward-looking statements have been made in good faith and are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that the expected results will be achieved. These statements include (without limitation) statements as to future expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, events, conditions, and financial performance. In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, we are providing this cautionary statement to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. The following factors, in addition to those discussed under Risk Factors in Ameren's Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014, and elsewhere in this release and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations suggested in such forward-looking statements:


    --  regulatory, judicial, or legislative actions, including changes in
        regulatory policies and ratemaking determinations which may result from
        Ameren Missouri's notice of appeal of the Missouri Public Service
        Commission's April 2015 electric rate order; Ameren Missouri's December
        2014 Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA) filing; Ameren
        Illinois' April 2015 annual electric delivery service formula update
        filing; Ameren Illinois' January 2015 natural gas delivery service rate
        case filing; the complaint cases filed with the Federal Energy
        Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking a reduction in the allowed base
        return on common equity under the Midcontinent Independent System
        Operator tariff; and future regulatory, judicial, or legislative actions
        that seek to change regulatory recovery mechanisms;
    --  the effect of Ameren Illinois participating in a performance-based
        formula ratemaking process under the Illinois Energy Infrastructure
        Modernization Act (IEIMA), including the direct relationship between
        Ameren Illinois' return on common equity and 30-year United States
        Treasury bond yields, the related financial commitments required by the
        IEIMA, and the resulting uncertain impact on the financial condition,
        results of operations, and liquidity of Ameren Illinois;
    --  our ability to align our overall spending, both operating and capital,
        with regulatory frameworks established by our regulators in an attempt
        to earn our allowed return on equity;
    --  the effects of increased competition in the future due to, among other
        factors, deregulation of certain aspects of our business at either the
        state or federal level;
    --  changes in laws and other governmental actions, including monetary,
        fiscal, tax, and energy policies;
    --  the effects on demand for our services resulting from technological
        advances, including advances in customer energy efficiency and
        distributed generation sources, which generate electricity at the site
        of consumption;
    --  the effectiveness of Ameren Missouri's customer energy efficiency
        programs and the related amount of any net shared benefits and
        performance incentive earned under the current and proposed MEEIA plans;
    --  the timing of increasing capital expenditure and operating expense
        requirements and our ability to recover these costs in a timely manner;
    --  the cost and availability of fuel such as coal, natural gas, and
        enriched uranium used to produce electricity; the cost and availability
        of purchased power and natural gas for distribution; and the level and
        volatility of future market prices for such commodities, including our
        ability to recover the costs for such commodities and our customers'
        tolerance for the related rate increases;
    --  the effectiveness of our risk management strategies and our use of
        financial and derivative instruments;
    --  the ability to obtain sufficient insurance, including insurance relating
        to Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center, and to recover the costs of
        such insurance or in the absence of insurance the ability to recover
        uninsured losses;
    --  business and economic conditions, including their impact on key
        customers, interest rates, collection of our receivable balances, and
        demand for our products;
    --  the financial condition of Noranda Aluminum, Inc. and any reductions in
        the sales volumes used by its aluminum smelter in southeast Missouri,
        compared to the sales volumes included in Ameren Missouri's electric
        rates;
    --  disruptions of the capital markets, deterioration in our credit metrics,
        or other events that may have an adverse effect on the cost or
        availability of capital, including short-term credit and liquidity;
    --  the impact of the adoption of new accounting guidance and the
        application of appropriate technical accounting rules and guidance;
    --  actions of credit rating agencies and the effects of such actions;
    --  the impact of weather conditions and other natural phenomena on us and
        our customers, including the impact of system outages;
    --  the construction, installation, performance, and cost recovery of
        generation, transmission, and distribution assets;
    --  the effects of breakdowns or failures of equipment in the operation of
        natural gas distribution systems, such as leaks, explosions and
        mechanical problems, and compliance with natural gas distribution safety
        regulations;
    --  the effects of our increasing investment in electric transmission
        projects and uncertainty as to whether we will achieve our expected
        returns in a timely fashion, if at all;
    --  the extent to which Ameren Missouri prevails in its claim against an
        insurer in connection with the December 2005 breach of the upper
        reservoir at the Taum Sauk pumped-storage hydroelectric energy center;
    --  operation of Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center, including planned
        and unplanned outages, and decommissioning costs;
    --  the effects of strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions
        and divestitures, and any related tax implications;
    --  the impact of current environmental regulations and new, more stringent,
        or changing requirements, including those related to greenhouse gases,
        other emissions and discharges, cooling water intake structures, coal
        combustion residuals, and energy efficiency, that are enacted over time
        and that could limit or terminate the operation of certain of our energy
        centers, increase our costs or investment requirements, result in an
        impairment of our assets, cause us to sell our assets, reduce our
        customers' demand for electricity or natural gas, or otherwise have a
        negative financial effect;
    --  the impact of complying with renewable energy portfolio requirements in
        Missouri;
    --  labor disputes, work force reductions, future wage and employee benefits
        costs, including changes in discount rates, mortality tables, and
        returns on benefit plan assets;
    --  the inability of our counterparties to meet their obligations with
        respect to contracts, credit agreements, and financial instruments;
    --  the cost and availability of transmission capacity for the energy
        generated by Ameren Missouri's energy centers or required to satisfy
        Ameren Missouri's energy sales;
    --  the inability of Dynegy Inc. and Illinois Power Holdings, LLC (IPH) to
        satisfy their indemnity and other obligations to Ameren in connection
        with the divestiture of New Ameren Energy Resources Generating Company,
        LLC to IPH;
    --  legal and administrative proceedings; and
    --  acts of sabotage, war, terrorism, cyber attacks, or other intentionally
        disruptive acts.

New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in any forward-looking statement. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events.



                                                                            AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

                                                                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                                                               (Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)


                                                   Three Months Ended                           Six Months Ended
                                                        June 30,                                    June 30,
                                                        --------                                    --------

                                                  2015                  2014                    2015                2014
                                                  ----                  ----                    ----                ----

    Operating Revenues:

    Electric                                               $1,250                                      $1,235            $2,393  $2,341

    Gas                                            151                             184                              564      672
                                                   ---                             ---                              ---      ---

    Total operating revenues                     1,401                           1,419                            2,957    3,013
                                                 -----                           -----                            -----    -----

    Operating Expenses:

    Fuel                                           205                             198                              411      402

    Purchased power                                101                             112                              240      226

    Gas purchased for resale                        46                              79                              282      383

    Other operations and maintenance               427                             411                              828      829

    Provision for Callaway
     construction and operating
     license                                        69                               -                              69        -

    Depreciation and amortization                  200                             183                              393      364

    Taxes other than income taxes                  116                             114                              241      241
                                                   ---                             ---                              ---      ---

    Total operating expenses                     1,164                           1,097                            2,464    2,445
                                                 -----                           -----                            -----    -----

    Operating Income                               237                             322                              493      568

    Other Income and Expenses:

    Miscellaneous income                            16                              21                               35       39

    Miscellaneous expense                            6                               4                               17       13
                                                   ---                             ---                              ---      ---

    Total other income                              10                              17                               18       26

    Interest Charges                                89                              89                              177      181
                                                   ---                             ---                              ---      ---

    Income Before Income Taxes                     158                             250                              334      413

    Income Taxes                                    59                              99                              125      163
                                                   ---                             ---                              ---      ---

    Income from Continuing Operations               99                             151                              209      250

    Income (Loss) from Discontinued
     Operations, Net of Taxes                       52                             (1)                              52      (2)
                                                   ---                             ---                              ---      ---

    Net Income                                     151                             150                              261      248

    Less: Net Income from Continuing
     Operations Attributable to
     Noncontrolling Interests                        1                               1                                3        3
                                                   ---                             ---                              ---      ---

    Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Ameren
     Corporation:

    Continuing Operations                           98                             150                              206      247

    Discontinued Operations                         52                             (1)                              52      (2)
                                                   ---                             ---                              ---      ---

    Net Income Attributable to Ameren
     Corporation                                             $150                                        $149              $258    $245
    ---------------------------------                        ----                                        ----              ----    ----

    Earnings (Loss) per Common Share - Basic and
     Diluted:

    Continuing Operations                                   $0.40                                       $0.62             $0.85   $1.02

    Discontinued Operations                       0.21                          (0.01)                            0.21   (0.01)
                                                  ----                           -----                             ----    -----

    Earnings per Common Share - Basic
     and Diluted                                            $0.61                                       $0.61             $1.06   $1.01

    Average Common Shares Outstanding
     -Basic                                      242.6                           242.6                            242.6    242.6
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                                                AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

                                               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                                (Unaudited, in millions)


                                                         June 30,              December 31,
                                                              2015                      2014
                                                              ----                      ----

                                ASSETS

    Current Assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                               $2                           $5

    Accounts receivable -trade (less
     allowance for doubtful accounts)                          456                              423

    Unbilled revenue                                           302                              265

    Miscellaneous accounts and notes
     receivable                                                112                               81

    Materials and supplies                                     500                              524

    Current regulatory assets                                  223                              295

    Current accumulated deferred income
     taxes, net                                                286                              352

    Other current assets                                        95                               86

    Assets of discontinued operations                           15                               15
                                                               ---                              ---

    Total current assets                                     1,991                            2,046
                                                             -----                            -----

    Property and Plant, Net                                 17,986                           17,424

    Investments and Other Assets:

    Nuclear decommissioning trust fund                         555                              549

    Goodwill                                                   411                              411

    Regulatory assets                                        1,560                            1,582

    Other assets                                               649                              664
                                                               ---                              ---

    Total investments and other assets                       3,175                            3,206
    ----------------------------------                       -----                            -----

    TOTAL ASSETS                                                       $23,152                      $22,676
    ------------                                                       -------                      -------

                        LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    Current Liabilities:

    Current maturities of long-term debt                                  $395                         $120

    Short-term debt                                            886                              714

    Accounts and wages payable                                 486                              711

    Taxes accrued                                              126                               46

    Interest accrued                                            98                               85

    Current regulatory liabilities                             120                              106

    Other current liabilities                                  413                              434

    Liabilities of discontinued
     operations                                                 32                               33
                                                               ---                              ---

    Total current liabilities                                2,556                            2,249
                                                             -----                            -----

    Long-term Debt, Net                                      5,981                            6,120

    Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:

    Accumulated deferred income taxes,
     net                                                     3,931                            3,923

    Accumulated deferred investment tax
     credits                                                    64                               64

    Regulatory liabilities                                   1,912                            1,850

    Asset retirement obligations                               589                              396

    Pension and other postretirement
     benefits                                                  689                              705

    Other deferred credits and
     liabilities                                               524                              514
                                                               ---                              ---

    Total deferred credits and other
     liabilities                                             7,709                            7,452
                                                             -----                            -----

    Ameren Corporation Stockholders' Equity:

    Common stock                                                 2                                2

    Other paid-in capital, principally
     premium on common stock                                 5,606                            5,617

    Retained earnings                                        1,161                            1,103

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                       (5)                             (9)
                                                               ---                              ---

    Total Ameren Corporation
     stockholders' equity                                    6,764                            6,713

    Noncontrolling Interests                                   142                              142
                                                               ---                              ---

    Total equity                                             6,906                            6,855
    ------------                                             -----                            -----

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                       $23,152                      $22,676
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                                                      AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

                                           CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                                      (Unaudited, in millions)


                                                                         Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                         -------------------------

                                                                            2015                  2014
                                                                            ----                  ----

    Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

    Net income                                                                       $261                     $248

    (Income) loss from discontinued operations, net
     of taxes                                                               (52)                           2

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
     operating activities:

    Provision for Callaway construction and
     operating license                                                        69                            -

    Depreciation and amortization                                            387                          349

    Amortization of nuclear fuel                                              47                           47

    Amortization of debt issuance costs and
     premium/discounts                                                        11                           11

    Deferred income taxes and investment tax
     credits, net                                                            116                          178

    Allowance for equity funds used during
     construction                                                           (11)                        (16)

    Stock-based compensation costs                                            14                           15

    Other                                                                   (13)                         (8)

    Changes in assets and liabilities                                       (61)                       (168)
                                                                             ---                         ----

    Net cash provided by operating activities -
     continuing operations                                                   768                          658

    Net cash used in operating activities -
     discontinued operations                                                 (1)                         (4)
                                                                             ---                          ---

    Net cash provided by operating activities                                767                          654
    -----------------------------------------                                ---                          ---

    Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

    Capital expenditures                                                   (846)                       (883)

    Nuclear fuel expenditures                                               (28)                        (26)

    Purchases of securities -nuclear
     decommissioning trust fund                                            (117)                       (290)

    Sales and maturities of securities -nuclear
     decommissioning trust fund                                              110                          283

    Proceeds from note receivable -Illinois Power
     Marketing Company                                                        10                           70

    Contributions to note receivable -Illinois
     Power Marketing Company                                                 (7)                        (78)

    Other                                                                      3                            2
                                                                             ---                          ---

    Net cash used in investing activities -
     continuing operations                                                 (875)                       (922)

    Net cash provided by investing activities -
     discontinued operations                                                   -                         152
                                                                             ---                         ---

    Net cash used in investing activities                                  (875)                       (770)
    -------------------------------------                                   ----                         ----

    Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

    Dividends on common stock                                              (199)                       (194)

    Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest
     holders                                                                 (3)                         (3)

    Short-term debt, net                                                     172                          425

    Redemptions and maturities of long-term debt                           (114)                       (692)

    Issuances of long-term debt                                              249                          598

    Capital issuance costs                                                   (2)                         (4)

    Other                                                                      2                            2
                                                                             ---                          ---

    Net cash provided by financing activities -
     continuing operations                                                   105                          132

    Net cash used in financing activities -
     discontinued operations                                                   -                           -
                                                                             ---                         ---

    Net cash provided by financing activities                                105                          132
    -----------------------------------------                                ---                          ---

    Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                  (3)                          16

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                             5                           30
                                                                             ---                          ---

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                         $2                      $46
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                                                                                 AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

                                                                     OPERATING STATISTICS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS


                                                      Three Months Ended                            Six Months Ended

                                                           June 30,                                     June 30,
                                                           --------                                     --------

                                                    2015                    2014                    2015                2014
                                                    ----                    ----                    ----                ----

    Electric Sales - kilowatthours (in millions):

    Ameren Missouri

    Residential                                    2,694                             2,897                            6,599    7,079

    Commercial                                     3,556                             3,560                            7,145    7,222

    Industrial                                     2,096                             2,191                            4,100    4,278

    Off-system                                     2,113                             1,438                            3,837    2,891

    Other                                             26                                27                               61       60
                                                     ---                               ---                              ---      ---

    Ameren Missouri total                         10,485                            10,113                           21,742   21,530
                                                  ------                            ------                           ------   ------

    Ameren Illinois

    Residential

    Power supply and delivery
     service                                       1,024                               935                            2,443    2,241

    Delivery service only                          1,463                             1,635                            3,300    3,833

    Commercial

    Power supply and delivery
     service                                         651                               591                            1,396    1,284

    Delivery service only                          2,340                             2,348                            4,521    4,641

    Industrial

    Power supply and delivery
     service                                         437                               477                              930      924

    Delivery service only                          2,521                             2,600                            5,120    5,188

    Other                                            121                               123                              267      267
                                                     ---                               ---                              ---      ---

    Ameren Illinois total                          8,557                             8,709                           17,977   18,378
                                                   -----                             -----                           ------   ------

    Eliminate affiliate sales                       (88)                             (50)                            (96)    (50)
                                                     ---                               ---                              ---      ---

    Ameren Total from Continuing
     Operations                                   18,954                            18,772                           39,623   39,858
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    Electric Revenues (in millions):

    Ameren Missouri

    Residential                                                $348                                          $351              $685    $694

    Commercial                                       328                               317                              576      563

    Industrial                                       123                               124                              219      221

    Off-system                                        45                                47                               89       83

    Other                                             15                                32                               32       59
                                                     ---                               ---                              ---      ---

    Ameren Missouri total                                      $859                                          $871            $1,601  $1,620
                                                               ----                                          ----            ------  ------

    Ameren Illinois

    Residential

    Power supply and delivery
     service                                                   $107                                          $101              $218    $223

    Delivery service only                             85                                77                              163      154

    Commercial

    Power supply and delivery
     service                                          53                                54                              107      115

    Delivery service only                             56                                48                              102       88

    Industrial

    Power supply and delivery
     service                                          19                                25                               40       52

    Delivery service only                             13                                10                               28       20

    Other                                             53                                49                              118       65
                                                     ---                               ---                              ---      ---

    Ameren Illinois total                                      $386                                          $364              $776    $717
                                                               ----                                          ----              ----    ----

    ATXI

    Transmission services                                       $17                                            $9               $37     $19

    Eliminate affiliate revenues                    (12)                              (9)                            (21)    (15)
                                                     ---                               ---                              ---      ---

    Ameren Total from Continuing
     Operations                                              $1,250                                        $1,235            $2,393  $2,341
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                                                                   AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)

                                                       OPERATING STATISTICS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS


                                                                                                       Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended

                                                                                                            June 30,                   June 30,
                                                                                                            --------                   --------

                                                                                                                     2015                       2014        2015                   2014
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    Electric Generation - kilowatthours (in millions):

    Ameren Missouri                                                                                                10,409                            10,337                     21,352          22,032
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    Fuel Cost per kilowatthour (in cents):

    Ameren Missouri                                                                                                 1.783                             1.855                      1.839           1.902
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    Gas Sales - dekatherms (in thousands):

    Ameren Missouri                                                                                                 2,876                             2,770                     10,820          11,293

    Ameren Illinois                                                                                                27,269                            28,364                     99,058         106,311
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    Ameren Total                                                                                                   30,145                            31,134                    109,878         117,604
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                                                                                                                          June 30,                               December 31,
                                                                                                                              2015                                        2014
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    Common Stock:

    Shares outstanding (in millions)                                                                                         242.6                                              242.6

    Book value per share                                                                                                                     $27.88                                     $27.67

    Capitalization Ratios:

    Common equity                                                                                                            47.7%                                             48.7%


    Preferred stock                                                                                                           1.0%                                              1.0%


    Debt, net of cash                                                                                                        51.3%                                             50.3%

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SOURCE Ameren Corporation