-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WMtb342R/n+CCVn0FoH0MhEeWRMnCQIr6ApLnGKdbb722J4SUwsGm0eFt3jwM3Dc swp3WwqDsKum+uYLme/vkw== 0001002910-07-000065.txt : 20070215 0001002910-07-000065.hdr.sgml : 20070215 20070215085416 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001002910-07-000065 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070209 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070215 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMEREN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002910 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 431723446 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14756 FILM NUMBER: 07625470 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166-6149 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-621-3222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 8-K 1 ameren8k02152007.htm AMEREN 8-K 02/15/2007 Ameren 8-K 02/15/2007
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
 
February 9, 2007
 
 
Ameren Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
 
Missouri
(State or other
 jurisdiction of
 incorporation)
 
1-14756
(Commission
File Number)
 
43-1723446
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1901 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 621-3222
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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[  ]
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[  ]
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[  ]
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On February 15, 2007, Ameren Corporation (“Ameren”) issued a press release announcing its earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Ameren under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act.
 
The information contained in Exhibit 99.2 shall be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Ameren under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
 
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(b)   In accordance with the director retirement age provisions of Ameren’s Corporate Governance Policy, Richard A. Lumpkin, an Ameren director, offered his resignation from  Ameren’s Board of Directors, effective April 24, 2007, the end of his term as a director. On February 9, 2007 the Board accepted his resignation as a director effective April 24, 2007.
 
(e)   On February 9, 2007, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of Ameren approved and the full Board of Directors of Ameren ratified the  following actions:
 
•       Established the 2007 Ameren Executive Incentive Plan (the “2007 EIP”) to provide for the payment of cash bonus awards to the Named Executive Officers in 2008 based on 2007 
        corporate results and business line and individual performance. The 2007 EIP is attached as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
For 2007, a target award under the 2007 EIP was established for each Named Executive Officer as a percent of 2007 base salary as shown below.
 

Named
 Executive
 Officer
Target Short-Term
 Incentive Compensation
as Percent of Base Salary
Rainwater
90%
Baxter
60%
Voss
60%
Sullivan
60%
Naslund
50%
 
 
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All of the short-term incentive award opportunities above are dependent on Ameren’s 2007 EPS achievement. However, 50% of the award funded by EPS achievement is subject to adjustment downward based on the performance of the individual executive and the business unit he is responsible for leading in 2007. The range of EPS achievement levels for the 2007 EIP is included in the 2007 EIP attached as Exhibit 99.3.
 
•          Authorized the issuance pursuant to the 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan of performance share unit awards for 2007 to the Named Executive Officers. Each performance share unit represents the right to receive a share of Ameren’s common stock assuming certain performance criteria are achieved. The actual number of performance share units earned will vary from 0 percent to 200 percent of the target number of performance share units granted to each Named Executive Officer, based primarily on the Company’s three-year total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to a utility peer group and continued employment during the three-year period. Once earned, performance share units continue to rise and fall in value with Ameren’s common stock price for two years, at which time the performance share units are paid in Ameren’s common stock. Dividends on performance share units will accrue and be reinvested into additional performance share units throughout the three-year performance share period. Dividends will be paid on a current basis during the two-year holdback period. Because these performance share units will be earned only if performance goals over performance periods are attained, the amounts, if any, that will be payable to the Named Executive Officers pursuant to the performance share unit awards described above are not determinable at this time. The Committee has the ability to amend the terms of the performance share unit awards, including the performance criteria, to the extent not adverse to the holders of an award.
 
The target number of performance share units issued to each Named Executive Officer for 2007 pursuant to the 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan is set forth in the table attached as Exhibit 99.4 and is incorporated by reference herein. The form of performance share unit award was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Ameren’s combined Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 10, 2006 (the “Prior 8-K”) and is incorporated herein by reference. The award agreements between Ameren and each of the Named Executive Officers provide certain “Change of Control” acceleration benefits and payouts as described in the Prior 8-K, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 8.01 Other Events.
 
In its press release dated February 15, 2007, Ameren disclosed the following unaudited consolidated financial statements: Statement of Income for the three-months and twelve-months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, Statement of Cash Flows for the twelve-months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and Balance Sheet at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005. The foregoing consolidated financial statements are attached as Exhibit 99.2 and Ameren hereby incorporates such consolidated financial statements into this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 

Exhibit Number:
 
Title:
 
99.1
Press release regarding earnings for the year and quarter ended
December 31, 2006, issued on February 15, 2007 by Ameren
Corporation.
99.2*
Ameren Corporation’s Unaudited Statement of Income for the
three-months and twelve-months ended December 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, Statement of Cash Flows for the twelve-months
ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and Balance Sheet at
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005
99.3
2007 Ameren Executive Incentive Plan
99.4
Table of Target 2007 Performance Share Unit Awards Issued to Named
Executive Officers

_________________
*  Exhibit 99.2 is intended to be deemed filed rather than furnished pursuant to General Instructions B.2 of Form 8-K.
 

 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Ameren has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
AMEREN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
/s/ Martin J. Lyons                       
Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
Date: February 15, 2007



 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

 
EXHIBIT NUMBER:
 
 
TITLE:
 
99.1
Press release regarding earnings for the year and quarter
ended December 31, 2006, issued on February 15, 2007
by Ameren Corporation.
 
99.2* 
 
Ameren Corporation’s Unaudited Statement of Income
for the three-months and twelve-months ended
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, Statement
of Cash Flows for the twelve-months ended
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and Balance
Sheet at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005.
 
99.3
 
2007 Ameren Executive Incentive Plan.
 
99.4
 
Table of 2007 Target Performance Share Unit Awards
Issued to Named Executive Officers.

________________
* Exhibit 99.2 is intended to be deemed filed rather than furnished pursuant to General Instructions B.2 of Form 8-K.
EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 AMEREN PRESS RELEASE, DATED 02/15/07, RE EARNINGS FOR YEAR AND QUARTER ENDED 12/31/06 Exhibit 99.1 Ameren Press Release, dated 02/15/07, re earnings for year and quarter ended 12/31/06
Exhibit 99.1
 
One Ameren Plaza
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103
 NEWS RELEASE
 
Contacts:
 
Media
Analysts
 
Investors
Tim Fox
Bruce Steinke
Theresa Nistendirk
Investor Services
(314) 554-3120
(314) 554-2574
(314) 206-0693
(800) 255-2237
tfox@ameren.com
bsteinke@ameren.com
tnistendirk@ameren.com
invest@ameren.com
       
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 

AMEREN ANNOUNCES 2006 EARNINGS AND 2007 EARNINGS GUIDANCE
 
ST. LOUIS, MO., Feb. 15, 2007—Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced 2006 net income of $547 million, or $2.66 per share, compared to net income of $606 million, or $3.02 per share, in 2005. Excluding the estimated earnings impact of severe storms of 26 cents per share, non-GAAP earnings in 2006 were $2.92 per share. These results were within Ameren’s previously announced non-GAAP earnings per share guidance range of $2.75 to $3.00. This guidance also excluded the estimated earnings impact of severe storms.
 
Ameren recorded net income of $61 million, or 30 cents per share, for the fourth quarter of 2006, compared to $20 million, or 10 cents per share, for the fourth quarter of 2005. Fourth quarter 2006 net income included $28 million, after taxes, or 13 cents per share, of severe storm-related costs, and fourth quarter 2005 results included a $22 million (11 cents per share) charge for the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle related to accounting for asset retirement obligations.
 
Ameren’s Missouri regulated reporting segment, which includes AmerenUE’s electric and gas utility operations, contributed $267 million to Ameren’s net income in 2006 - $62 million less than 2005. The Illinois regulated reporting segment, which includes the electric and gas distribution utility businesses of AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO and AmerenIP, contributed $115 million to Ameren’s net income in 2006 - $51 million less than 2005. The non-rate-regulated electric generation reporting segment contributed $138 million to Ameren’s net income in 2006 - $43 million more than 2005.
 
Earnings in 2006 were affected by restoration efforts associated with severe storms that reduced net income by 26 cents per share. In addition, costs related to the December 2005 breach of the upper reservoir at AmerenUE’s Taum Sauk pumped-storage hydroelectric facility decreased 2006 earnings by 20 cents per share. Ameren also incurred a charge of 5 cents per share related to funding commitments for low-income energy assistance and energy efficiency programs associated with the December 2006 Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) order
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approving the Ameren Illinois utilities’ Customer Elect electric rate increase phase-in plan. Incremental gains of approximately 9 cents per share in 2006, associated with the sale of certain non-core properties, including leveraged leases, reduced the negative impact of these items.
 
Ongoing operations in 2006 were also unfavorably affected by escalating costs for fuel and related transportation, operating materials, and financing costs and depreciation associated with significant energy infrastructure investments in Ameren’s regulated electric and gas utility businesses. In addition, ongoing operations were significantly affected by mild summer and winter weather, as well as lower power prices for excess energy sales as compared to 2005. Market prices for power in 2005 were higher than 2006 as a result of the significant impact of hurricanes and rail disruptions in 2005. Operating results in 2006 benefited from organic sales growth; improved plant performance; the lack of a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage at AmerenUE’s Callaway nuclear plant; Illinois electric commercial and industrial customers returning to tariff rates because these rates were below market rates for power; and higher sales levels of emission allowances.
 
“Clearly, 2006 will be remembered as an incredibly challenging year for Ameren, as well as for the communities we serve,” said Gary L. Rainwater, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren Corporation. “Unprecedented summer and winter storms resulted in more than 1.5 million outages to our electric customers over the course of these events. Our utilities spent approximately $210 million to restore power to our customers. My thanks go out to our customers for their patience, to our employees, local contractors and crews from across the nation who tirelessly worked to restore power, as well as to community service organizations, local leaders, security personnel and many others who helped our communities during those trying times.”
 
Rainwater added, “We also continued our extensive restoration efforts associated with the Taum Sauk incident. We are committed to working with Missouri authorities involved with this incident to resolve all associated liabilities as soon as possible. And finally, we are addressing a host of regulatory and legislative matters in Illinois and Missouri. I am very pleased that we were able to develop a constructive rate solution that was approved by the ICC in Illinois to give the vast majority of our customers the choice to adjust to higher electric rates over a period of time, while allowing our Illinois utilities to fully recover their costs in a timely fashion and remain financially viable.”
 
Ameren also announced today it expects 2007 non-GAAP earnings will be in the range of $3.15 to $3.60 per share. Costs related to the January 2007 ice storms, as well as accounting charges related to offering below-market financing associated with the Ameren Illinois utilities’
 
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Customer-Elect phase-in plan, are excluded from the non-GAAP earnings guidance because they are unusual and associated costs cannot be fully determined at this time. Ameren’s consolidated and segment guidance for 2007 assumes normal weather and is subject to, among other things, regulatory and legislative decisions, plant operations, energy market and economic conditions, severe storms, unusual or otherwise unexpected gains or losses and other risks and uncertainties outlined in Ameren’s Forward-looking Statements. Segment earnings contribution guidance included in this release reflects single point estimates, but a range of outcomes could occur around each segment’s earnings.
 
As compared to 2006, earnings for 2007 will be driven by many factors, including the ultimate resolution of pending electric and gas rate cases in Missouri, coupled with a final decision in the rehearing of certain electric delivery service rate case issues in Illinois. In addition, Ameren’s regulated utilities are expected to experience significant increases in the costs of serving their customers. Many of these costs will be in excess of those reflected in 2007 regulated rates because rates are largely based on historical costs. Ameren also expects to realize significantly higher electric margins due to the replacement of below-market power sales contracts, which expired in 2006, with higher-priced contracts in 2007, as well as higher delivery service tariffs in our Illinois utility operations. The benefit of these higher electric margins will be reduced by the loss of margins in our Illinois utility operations associated with customer switching and the completion of the amortization of a purchase accounting adjustment in 2006. In addition, Ameren expects to incur lower costs associated with storms and the Taum Sauk incident in 2007, as well as to realize lower income associated with the sale of emission allowances and non-core properties.
 
“While we expect to see earnings improvement in 2007, compared to 2006, we continue to have our earnings results meaningfully affected by rising operating costs and related regulatory lag in our rate-regulated operations in Missouri and Illinois,” said Rainwater. “Looking ahead, we will continue to make significant energy infrastructure investments in our regulated operations to meet our customers’ needs for the 21st century. We are committed to further optimizing our generating plants’ operations and related power marketing and will continue to seek constructive regulatory solutions that balance the needs of all of our stakeholders.”
 
Missouri Rate-Regulated Operations
 
Earnings in 2006 were $267 million, or $62 million lower than in 2005. The factors behind reduced 2006 earnings in the Missouri regulated segment included the earnings impact of the severe storms ($30 million, after taxes), costs associated with the Taum Sauk breach ($41 million,
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after taxes), milder summer and winter weather, lower prices on sales of excess power and rising operating, depreciation and financing costs. These decreases were partially offset by the lack of a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage at the Callaway nuclear plant in 2006 and higher sales of emission allowances.
 
In 2007, earnings for the Missouri regulated segment are expected to approximate $305 million. Earnings for 2007 will be significantly impacted by the ultimate outcome of the pending electric and gas rate cases. In addition, 2007 earnings are projected to be affected by significant increases in operating, depreciation and financing costs over 2006 and related regulatory lag, the elimination of the joint dispatch agreement, reduced storm-related costs, a scheduled Callaway plant refueling and maintenance outage in the spring of 2007, energy prices for excess power sales, lower emission allowance sales levels and decreased costs associated with the Taum Sauk incident.
 
Illinois Rate-Regulated Operations
 
Earnings in 2006 were $115 million, or $51 million lower than in 2005. The factors behind lower 2006 earnings in the Illinois regulated segment include the impact of the severe storms ($23 million, after taxes) and the costs associated with funding for the Customer Elect electric rate increase phase-in plan ($10 million, after taxes). In addition, milder winter and summer weather significantly reduced earnings in 2006 compared to the prior year. These decreases were offset, in part, by meaningful increases in electric margins resulting from commercial and industrial electric customers returning to tariff rates because these rates were below market rates for power, as well as by lower purchased power costs.
 
In 2007, earnings are expected to approximate $115 million. Factors expected to significantly impact 2007 earnings include a $97 million increase in electric delivery service rates ordered by the ICC in November 2006, the disallowance of substantial costs of service in that order and the earnings impact resulting from the ICC’s rehearing in 2007 related to certain disallowed costs in these rate cases. In addition, year-over-year earnings comparisons are projected to be affected by the loss of electric margins enhanced by customer switching, lower purchased power costs, and the completion of amortization of a purchase accounting adjustment in 2006, reduced storm-related costs, and significant increases in operating, depreciation and amortization, and financing costs over 2006 and related regulatory lag.
 
Non-Rate-Regulated Generation Operations
 
Earnings in 2006 were $138 million, or $43 million higher than in 2005. Earnings in the non-rate-regulated segment were higher in 2006 because of the expiration at the end of 2005 of below-
 
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market power sales contracts at 80-percent owned Electric Energy, Inc. and improved plant performance. Higher fuel costs and lower energy prices in 2006 reduced the benefit of increased market-based sales volumes, as well as lower gains on emission allowance transactions.
 
In 2007, earnings are expected to approximate $285 million. Factors expected to significantly impact 2007 earnings include the realization of significantly higher electric margins due to the replacement of below-market power sales contracts, which expired in 2006, with higher-priced contracts in 2007, as well as improved plant operations. These benefits are expected to be offset, in part, by the elimination of the joint dispatch agreement, reduced gains on emission allowance sales and higher fuel and maintenance costs.
 
Other
 
Earnings from Ameren’s other corporate activities in 2006 were $27 million, or $11 million higher than in 2005, because of the sale of certain non-core properties, including leveraged leases. In 2007, a loss of approximately $5 million is expected principally as a result of unallocated parent company expenses not being offset by gains on sales of non-core assets.
 
Ameren will conduct a conference call for financial analysts at 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) on Thursday, Feb. 15, to discuss 2006 earnings and other matters. Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live Internet broadcast of the call at www.ameren.com by clicking on "2006 Ameren Corporation Earnings Conference Call," then the appropriate audio link. A slide presentation will also be available on Ameren’s Web site reconciling earnings per share for 2006 to 2005, and reconciling 2007 non-GAAP earnings per share guidance to 2006 earnings per share on a comparable share basis. This presentation also includes other slides regarding projected 2007 segment results and updates on regulatory matters. This presentation will be posted in the “Investors” section of the Web site under “Presentations.” The analyst call will also be available for replay on the Internet for one year. Telephone playback of the conference call will also be available beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time), from Feb. 15 through Feb. 22, by dialing, U.S. (800) 405-2236; international (303) 590-3000 and entering the number: 11083186#.
 
With assets of $19 billion, Ameren serves approximately 2.4 million electric customers and almost one million natural gas customers in a 64,000 square mile area of Missouri and Illinois. Ameren owns a diverse mix of electric generating plants strategically located in its Midwest market with a generating capacity of more than 16,200 megawatts.
 



Regulation G Statement

Ameren has presented certain information in this release on a diluted cents per share basis. These diluted per share amounts reflect certain factors that directly impact Ameren’s total earnings per share. 2006 non-GAAP earnings per share excludes the impact of the severe 2006 storms and 2007 non-GAAP earnings per share guidance excludes the impact of the severe January 2007 storms and the future cumulative earnings impact of offering below-market financing associated with the Ameren Illinois utilities’ Customer-Elect phase-in plan. In addition, Ameren has provided information excluding a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle recognized in 2005. Ameren believes this information is useful because it enables readers to better understand the impact of these factors on Ameren’s results of operations and earnings per share.

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 elsewhere in this release and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by such forward-looking statements:

·  
regulatory or legislative actions, including changes in regulatory policies and ratemaking determinations, such as the outcome of AmerenUE, AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO and AmerenIP rate proceedings or the enactment of legislation freezing electric rates at 2006 levels or similar actions that impair the full and timely recovery of costs in Illinois;
·  
the impact of the termination of the joint dispatch agreement;
·  
changes in laws and other governmental actions, including monetary and fiscal policies;
·  
the effects of increased competition in the future due to, among other things, deregulation of certain aspects of our business at both the state and federal levels, and the implementation of deregulation, such as when the current electric rate freeze and current power supply contracts expired in Illinois in 2006;
·  
the effects of participation in the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator;
·  
the availability of fuel such as coal, natural gas and enriched uranium used to produce electricity; the availability of purchased power and natural gas for distribution; and the level and volatility of future market prices for such commodities, including the ability to recover the costs for such commodities;
·  
the effectiveness of our risk management strategies and the use of financial and derivative instruments;
·  
prices for power in the Midwest;
·  
business and economic conditions, including their impact on interest rates;
·  
disruptions of the capital markets or other events that make access to necessary capital more difficult or costly;
·  
the impact of the adoption of new accounting standards and the application of appropriate technical accounting rules and guidance;
·  
actions of credit rating agencies and the effects of such actions;
·  
weather conditions and other natural phenomena;
·  
the impact of system outages caused by severe weather conditions or other events;
·  
generation plant construction, installation and performance, including costs associated with AmerenUE’s Taum Sauk pumped-storage hydroelectric plant incident and its future operation;
·  
recoverability through insurance of costs associated with AmerenUE’s Taum Sauk pumped-storage hydroelectric plant incident;
·  
operation of AmerenUE’s nuclear power facility, including planned and unplanned outages, and decommissioning costs;
·  
the effects of strategic initiatives, including acquisitions and divestitures;
·  
the impact of current environmental regulations on utilities and power generating companies and the expectation that more stringent requirements will be introduced over time, which could have a negative financial effect;
·  
labor disputes, future wage and employee benefits costs, including changes in returns on benefit plan assets;
 
 
 

 
·  
the inability of our counterparties and affiliates to meet their obligations with respect to contracts and financial instruments;
·  
the cost and availability of transmission capacity for the energy generated by company facilities or required to satisfy energy sales;
·  
legal and administrative proceedings; and
·  
acts of sabotage, war, terrorism or intentionally disruptive acts. 

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 publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events, or otherwise.
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AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING STATISTICS
 
                 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
                 
Electric Sales - KWH (in millions):
                       
Residential
 
5,564
   
5,691
   
24,557
   
25,570
 
Commercial
 
6,327
   
6,199
   
26,164
   
26,259
 
Industrial
 
5,726
   
5,930
   
23,429
   
22,590
 
Wholesale
 
2,009
   
2,322
   
7,982
   
9,684
 
Other
 
181
   
191
   
709
   
732
 
Native
 
19,807
   
20,333
   
82,841
   
84,835
 
Interchange sales
 
5,681
   
2,191
   
17,580
   
11,224
 
Total
 
25,488
   
22,524
   
100,421
   
96,059
 
                         
Electric Revenues - (in millions):
                       
Residential
$
343
 
$
344
 
$
1,751
 
$
1,805
 
Commercial
 
345
   
339
   
1,634
   
1,630
 
Industrial
 
221
   
227
   
996
   
955
 
Wholesale
 
80
   
79
   
290
   
339
 
Other
 
13
   
12
   
52
   
51
 
Native
 
1,002
   
1,001
   
4,723
   
4,780
 
Interchange sales
 
208
   
141
   
741
   
499
 
Other
 
19
   
32
   
121
   
152
 
Total
$
1,229
 
$
1,174
 
$
5,585
 
$
5,431
 
                         
Power Supply - KWH (in millions):
                       
UE
 
12,821
   
11,141
   
50,858
   
49,627
 
Genco
 
4,483
   
3,345
   
15,323
   
14,166
 
AERG
 
1,648
   
1,272
   
6,656
   
5,936
 
EEI
 
2,174
   
1,795
   
8,350
   
7,882
 
Other
 
69
   
78
   
298
   
330
 
Total Generation
 
21,195
   
17,631
   
81,485
   
77,941
 
Purchases
 
5,215
   
6,278
   
22,930
   
22,474
 
Line Losses
 
(922
)
 
(1,385
)
 
(3,994
)
 
(4,356
)
Total Electric Sales
 
25,488
   
22,524
   
100,421
   
96,059
 
                         
Fuel Cost per KWH (cents)
 
1.233
   
1.173
   
1.241
   
1.175
 
Gas Sales - Dth (in thousands)
 
36,117
   
38,489
   
108,682
   
114,182
 
                         
Net Income by Segment (in millions):
                       
Missouri regulated
$
9
 
$
(17
)
$
267
 
$
329
 
Illinois regulated
 
(10
)
 
7
   
115
   
166
 
Non-rate-regulated generation
 
35
   
3
   
138
   
95
 
Other
 
27
   
27
   
27
   
16
 
Ameren Total
$
61
 
$
20
 
$
547
 
$
606
 
                         
 
 
December 31, 
   
December 31,
             
   
2006
   
2005
             
Common Stock:
                       
Shares outstanding (in millions)
 
206.6
   
204.7
             
Book value per share
$
31.86
 
$
31.09
             
                         
Capitalization Ratios:
                       
Common equity
 
50.6
%
 
52.5
%
           
Preferred stock
 
1.5
%
 
1.6
%
           
Debt, net of cash
 
47.9
%
 
45.9
%
           
                         
 
 

 

 
AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
 
                 
                 
                 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
                 
Operating Revenues:
                       
Electric
$
1,229
 
$
1,174
 
$
5,585
 
$
5,431
 
Gas
 
391
   
526
   
1,295
   
1,345
 
Other
 
-
   
1
   
-
   
4
 
Total operating revenues
 
1,620
   
1,701
   
6,880
   
6,780
 
                         
Operating Expenses:
                       
Fuel and purchased power
 
496
   
531
   
2,168
   
2,055
 
Gas purchased for resale
 
290
   
407
   
931
   
957
 
Other operations and maintenance
 
419
   
375
   
1,556
   
1,487
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
172
   
160
   
661
   
632
 
Taxes other than income taxes
 
89
   
81
   
391
   
365
 
Total operating expenses
 
1,466
   
1,554
   
5,707
   
5,496
 
Operating Income
 
154
   
147
   
1,173
   
1,284
 
                         
Other Income and Expenses:
                       
Miscellaneous income
 
37
   
10
   
50
   
29
 
Miscellaneous expense
 
-
   
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
(12
)
Total other income
 
37
   
5
   
46
   
17
 
                         
Interest Charges
 
112
   
80
   
350
   
301
 
                         
Income Before Income Taxes, Minority Interest and Preferred Dividends of
                       
Subsidiaries and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle
 
79
   
72
   
869
   
1,000
 
                         
Income Taxes
 
11
   
26
   
284
   
356
 
                         
Income Before Minority Interest and Preferred Dividends of Subsidiaries
                       
and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle
 
68
   
46
   
585
   
644
 
                         
Minority Interest and Preferred Dividends of Subsidiaries
 
(7
)
 
(4
)
 
(38
)
 
(16
)
                         
Income Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle
 
61
   
42
   
547
   
628
 
                         
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Income Taxes
 
-
   
(22
)
 
-
   
(22
)
                         
Net Income
$
61
 
$
20
 
$
547
 
$
606
 
                         
Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted
                       
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
$
0.30
 
$
0.21
 
$
2.66
 
$
3.13
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of income taxes
 
-
   
(0.11
)
 
-
   
(0.11
)
                         
Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted
$
0.30
 
$
0.10
 
$
2.66
 
$
3.02
 
                         
                         
Average Common Shares Outstanding
 
206.3
   
204.3
   
205.6
   
200.8
 
                         

 

 
AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Unaudited, in millions)
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
           
Net income
$
547
 
$
606
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
           
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 
-
   
22
 
Sales of emission allowances
 
(60
)
 
(22
)
Gain on sale of non-core properties
 
(37
)
 
(22
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
699
   
700
 
Amortization of nuclear fuel
 
36
   
28
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts
 
15
   
15
 
Amortization of power supply contract
  (43 )   (44 )
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net
 
91
   
59
 
Minority interest
 
27
   
3
 
Other
 
13
   
(3
)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of the acquisition:
           
Receivables, net
 
91
   
(160
)
Materials and supplies
 
(75
)
 
(75
)
Accounts and wages payable
 
(93
)
 
129
 
Taxes accrued
 
(72
)
 
107
 
Assets, other
 
(103
)
 
(77
)
Liabilities, other
 
138
   
(37
)
Pension and other postretirement obligations, net
 
97
   
22
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
1,271
   
1,251
 
             
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
           
Capital expenditures
 
(984
)
 
(935
)
CT acquisitions
 
(292
)
 
-
 
Proceeds from sale of non-core properties
 
56
   
54
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
-
   
12
 
Nuclear fuel expenditures
 
(39
)
 
(17
)
Bond repurchase
 
(17
)
 
-
 
Purchases of securities - Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund
 
(110
)
 
(111
)
Sales of securities - Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund
 
98
   
99
 
Purchases of emission allowances
 
(42
)
 
(92
)
Sales of emission allowances
 
71
   
22
 
Other
 
1
   
7
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(1,258
)
 
(961
)
             
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
           
Dividends on common stock
 
(522
)
 
(511
)
Capital issuance costs
 
(4
)
 
(6
)
Short-term debt, net
 
94
   
(224
)
Dividends paid to minority interest
 
(28
)
 
-
 
Redemptions, Repurchases and Maturities:
           
Long-term debt
 
(164
)
 
(618
)
Payments on credit facility
 
(807
)
 
-
 
Preferred stock
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Issuances:
           
Common stock
 
96
   
454
 
Long-term debt
 
232
   
643
 
Borrowings from credit facility
 
1,132
   
-
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
28
   
(263
)
             
Net Change In Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
41
   
27
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year
 
96
   
69
 
             
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year
$
137
 
$
96
 
 
 


AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
(Unaudited, in millions)
 
             
 
December 31, 
   
December 31,
 
   
2006
   
2005
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
$
137
 
$
96
 
Accounts receivable - trade
 
418
   
552
 
Unbilled revenue
 
309
   
382
 
Miscellaneous accounts and notes receivable
 
160
   
31
 
Materials and supplies, at average cost
 
647
   
572
 
Other current assets
 
203
   
185
 
Total current assets
 
1,874
   
1,818
 
Property and Plant, Net
 
14,286
   
13,581
 
Investments and Other Assets:
           
Investments in leveraged leases
 
13
   
50
 
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund
 
285
   
250
 
Goodwill
 
830
   
976
 
Intangible Assets
 
217
   
323
 
Other assets
 
642
   
342
 
Regulatory assets
 
1,431
   
831
 
Total investments and other assets
 
3,418
   
2,772
 
             
TOTAL ASSETS
$
19,578
 
$
18,171
 
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
Current Liabilities:
           
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
456
 
$
96
 
Short-term debt
 
287
   
193
 
Accounts and wages payable
 
671
   
706
 
Taxes accrued
 
58
   
131
 
Other current liabilities
 
405
   
361
 
Total current liabilities
 
1,877
   
1,487
 
Long-term Debt, Net
 
5,610
   
5,354
 
Preferred Stock of Subsidiary Subject to Mandatory Redemption
 
18
   
19
 
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
           
Accumulated deferred income taxes, net
 
2,172
   
1,969
 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
 
118
   
129
 
Regulatory liabilities
 
1,208
   
1,141
 
Asset retirement obligations
 
549
   
518
 
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits
 
1,065
   
760
 
Other deferred credits and liabilities
 
169
   
218
 
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
 
5,281
   
4,735
 
Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries Not Subject to Mandatory Redemption
 
195
   
195
 
Minority Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
16
   
17
 
Stockholders' Equity:
           
Common stock
 
2
   
2
 
Other paid-in capital, principally premium on common stock
 
4,495
   
4,399
 
Retained earnings
 
2,024
   
1,999
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
60
   
(24
)
Other
 
-
   
(12
)
Total stockholders' equity
 
6,581
   
6,364
 
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
19,578
 
$
18,171
 
             
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 

 
EX-99.2 3 ex99_2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 AMEREN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Exhibit 99.2 Ameren Financial Statements
Exhibit 99.2
AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts)
 
                 
                 
                 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
                 
Operating Revenues:
                       
Electric
$
1,229
 
$
1,174
 
$
5,585
 
$
5,431
 
Gas
 
391
   
526
   
1,295
   
1,345
 
Other
 
-
   
1
   
-
   
4
 
Total operating revenues
 
1,620
   
1,701
   
6,880
   
6,780
 
                         
Operating Expenses:
                       
Fuel and purchased power
 
496
   
531
   
2,168
   
2,055
 
Gas purchased for resale
 
290
   
407
   
931
   
957
 
Other operations and maintenance
 
419
   
375
   
1,556
   
1,487
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
172
   
160
   
661
   
632
 
Taxes other than income taxes
 
89
   
81
   
391
   
365
 
Total operating expenses
 
1,466
   
1,554
   
5,707
   
5,496
 
Operating Income
 
154
   
147
   
1,173
   
1,284
 
                         
Other Income and Expenses:
                       
Miscellaneous income
 
37
   
10
   
50
   
29
 
Miscellaneous expense
 
-
   
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
(12
)
Total other income
 
37
   
5
   
46
   
17
 
                         
Interest Charges
 
112
   
80
   
350
   
301
 
                         
Income Before Income Taxes, Minority Interest and Preferred Dividends of
                       
Subsidiaries and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle
 
79
   
72
   
869
   
1,000
 
                         
Income Taxes
 
11
   
26
   
284
   
356
 
                         
Income Before Minority Interest and Preferred Dividends of Subsidiaries
                       
and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle
 
68
   
46
   
585
   
644
 
                         
Minority Interest and Preferred Dividends of Subsidiaries
 
(7
)
 
(4
)
 
(38
)
 
(16
)
                         
Income Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle
 
61
   
42
   
547
   
628
 
                         
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle, Net of Income Taxes
 
-
   
(22
)
 
-
   
(22
)
                         
Net Income
$
61
 
$
20
 
$
547
 
$
606
 
                         
Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted
                       
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
$
0.30
 
$
0.21
 
$
2.66
 
$
3.13
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of income taxes
 
-
   
(0.11
)
 
-
   
(0.11
)
                         
Earnings per Common Share - Basic and Diluted
$
0.30
 
$
0.10
 
$
2.66
 
$
3.02
 
                         
                         
Average Common Shares Outstanding
 
206.3
   
204.3
   
205.6
   
200.8
 
                         

 

 
AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Unaudited, in millions)
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
           
Net income
$
547
 
$
606
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
           
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 
-
   
22
 
Sales of emission allowances
 
(60
)
 
(22
)
Gain on sale of non-core properties
 
(37
)
 
(22
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
699
   
700
 
Amortization of nuclear fuel
 
36
   
28
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts
 
15
   
15
 
Amortization of power supply contract
  (43 )   (44 )
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net
 
91
   
59
 
Minority interest
 
27
   
3
 
Other
 
13
   
(3
)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of the acquisition:
           
Receivables, net
 
91
   
(160
)
Materials and supplies
 
(75
)
 
(75
)
Accounts and wages payable
 
(93
)
 
129
 
Taxes accrued
 
(72
)
 
107
 
Assets, other
 
(103
)
 
(77
)
Liabilities, other
 
138
   
(37
)
Pension and other postretirement obligations, net
 
97
   
22
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
1,271
   
1,251
 
             
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
           
Capital expenditures
 
(984
)
 
(935
)
CT acquisitions
 
(292
)
 
-
 
Proceeds from sale of non-core properties
 
56
   
54
 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
 
-
   
12
 
Nuclear fuel expenditures
 
(39
)
 
(17
)
Bond repurchase
 
(17
)
 
-
 
Purchases of securities - Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund
 
(110
)
 
(111
)
Sales of securities - Nuclear Decommissioning Trust Fund
 
98
   
99
 
Purchases of emission allowances
 
(42
)
 
(92
)
Sales of emission allowances
 
71
   
22
 
Other
 
1
   
7
 
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(1,258
)
 
(961
)
             
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
           
Dividends on common stock
 
(522
)
 
(511
)
Capital issuance costs
 
(4
)
 
(6
)
Short-term debt, net
 
94
   
(224
)
Dividends paid to minority interest
 
(28
)
 
-
 
Redemptions, Repurchases and Maturities:
           
Long-term debt
 
(164
)
 
(618
)
Payments on credit facility
 
(807
)
 
-
 
Preferred stock
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Issuances:
           
Common stock
 
96
   
454
 
Long-term debt
 
232
   
643
 
Borrowings from credit facility
 
1,132
   
-
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
28
   
(263
)
             
Net Change In Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
41
   
27
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year
 
96
   
69
 
             
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year
$
137
 
$
96
 
 

 


AMEREN CORPORATION (AEE)
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
(Unaudited, in millions)
 
             
 
December 31, 
   
December 31,
 
   
2006
   
2005
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
$
137
 
$
96
 
Accounts receivable - trade
 
418
   
552
 
Unbilled revenue
 
309
   
382
 
Miscellaneous accounts and notes receivable
 
160
   
31
 
Materials and supplies, at average cost
 
647
   
572
 
Other current assets
 
203
   
185
 
Total current assets
 
1,874
   
1,818
 
Property and Plant, Net
 
14,286
   
13,581
 
Investments and Other Assets:
           
Investments in leveraged leases
 
13
   
50
 
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund
 
285
   
250
 
Goodwill
 
830
   
976
 
Intangible Assets
 
217
   
323
 
Other assets
 
642
   
342
 
Regulatory assets
 
1,431
   
831
 
Total investments and other assets
 
3,418
   
2,772
 
             
TOTAL ASSETS
$
19,578
 
$
18,171
 
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
Current Liabilities:
           
Current maturities of long-term debt
$
456
 
$
96
 
Short-term debt
 
287
   
193
 
Accounts and wages payable
 
671
   
706
 
Taxes accrued
 
58
   
131
 
Other current liabilities
 
405
   
361
 
Total current liabilities
 
1,877
   
1,487
 
Long-term Debt, Net
 
5,610
   
5,354
 
Preferred Stock of Subsidiary Subject to Mandatory Redemption
 
18
   
19
 
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities:
           
Accumulated deferred income taxes, net
 
2,172
   
1,969
 
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits
 
118
   
129
 
Regulatory liabilities
 
1,208
   
1,141
 
Asset retirement obligations
 
549
   
518
 
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits
 
1,065
   
760
 
Other deferred credits and liabilities
 
169
   
218
 
Total deferred credits and other liabilities
 
5,281
   
4,735
 
Preferred Stock of Subsidiaries Not Subject to Mandatory Redemption
 
195
   
195
 
Minority Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries
 
16
   
17
 
Stockholders' Equity:
           
Common stock
 
2
   
2
 
Other paid-in capital, principally premium on common stock
 
4,495
   
4,399
 
Retained earnings
 
2,024
   
1,999
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
60
   
(24
)
Other
 
-
   
(12
)
Total stockholders' equity
 
6,581
   
6,364
 
             
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
19,578
 
$
18,171
 
             
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 

 
EX-99.3 4 ex99_3.htm EXHIBIT 99.3 - 2007 AMEREN EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN Exhibit 99.3 - 2007 Ameren Executive Incentive Plan
Exhibit 99.3

2007 Ameren Executive Incentive Plan
Officer Level
 
 

 
SUMMARY
The Ameren Executive Incentive Plan (EIP) is intended to reward Officers for their contributions to Ameren’s success. The EIP is funded based on earnings per share (EPS) performance, and rewards leaders on corporate EPS performance and business segment/individual performance. The plan is approved by the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors.

EIP ELIGIBILITY
All Officers who are actively employed on December 31, 2007 are eligible to participate in the Executive Incentive Plan pursuant to the terms described herein. Additionally, Officers who retire, decease, become disabled during 2006 (the plan year), or whose employment is involuntarily terminated as a result of a reduction in force, elimination of position, or change in strategic demand are eligible to participate in the EIP pursuant to the terms described herein.

Officers who voluntarily terminate employment, for reasons other than retirement, death or disability during the plan year or following the plan year, but before awards are paid, forfeit participation in the EIP. Additionally, Officers who are involuntarily terminated for any reason other than a reduction in force, elimination of a position, or change in strategic demand, during the plan year or following the plan year, but before awards are paid, forfeit participation in the EIP.

EIP FUNDING
EIP funding is the total amount of incentive money available for award to employees. The EIP is funded based on the achievement of Ameren Corporation’s earnings per share (EPS) for the plan year (achievement levels may be adjusted to reflect refunds and rate changes under regulatory sharing plans or other extraordinary one-time events).

Three levels of EPS achievement will be established to reward eligible employees for progress achieved in overall EPS performance. Achievement of EPS falling between the established levels will be interpolated. The three levels are defined as:

1.  
Threshold: This is the minimum level of corporate financial achievement necessary for incentive awards to be available. Since the payment of incentives reflects a large cost to the organization, Ameren must achieve this level of EPS to justify the payment given our fiduciary responsibility to our owners - the shareholders.

2.  
Target: This is Ameren’s targeted level of financial achievement.

3.  
Maximum: This level shares higher rewards in years of strong financial performance. This level will be very difficult to achieve, but in years of outstanding performance, officers will share in Ameren’s success.

The 2007 EPS levels are as follows:

Threshold
Target
Maximum
$3.05
$3.35
$3.65
 

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AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
Award opportunity percentages are set by the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors. Officers will receive specific communications regarding their incentive target opportunity.

PERFORMANCE COMPONENT WEIGHTINGS
The EIP includes two performance award components: EPS performance and business segment/individual performance. The performance award components are the measures used to determine an award payment. Each component is weighted. This weight indicates how much of the available funding will be available for each component.

The weightings for the 2007 plan are:
 
EPS
50%
Business Segment KPIs/Individual
50%
 
EPS: This component is the corporate level measurement; Ameren’s earnings per share achievement. Fifty percent of the available incentive funds will be available for payment to each officer based on corporate success.

Business Segment/Individual: Each officer will have 50% of their potential incentive determined by their personal contributions to business performance as assessed by the officer to whom they report.

EIP PAYOUT
Awards will be paid by March 15th, 2008. The incentive award opportunity is based on the Officer’s salary as of December 31, 2007 (or upon the Officer’s salary at retirement, death or disability). Incentive awards will be prorated based on the amount of time worked during the plan year for eligible employees who: 1) are hired after the plan year begins; 2) retire during the plan year; 3) decease during the plan year; or 4) become disabled during the plan year.

In situations where an Officer’s employment is involuntarily terminated as a result of a reduction in force, elimination of position, or change in strategic demand during the plan year, the award will be prorated accordingly.

The Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors will approve the final amount of payment upon recommendation of the Chairman and CEO of Ameren Corporation.

CONTACT
Questions regarding this plan may be directed to the Managing Supervisor, Compensation & Performance.
 
 

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EX-99.4 5 ex99_4.htm EXHIBIT 99.4 TABLE OF 2007 TARGET PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARDS ISSUED TO NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Exhibit 99.4 Table of 2007 Target Performance Share Unit Awards issued to named Executive Officers
 
Exhibit 99.4
 
 
TABLE OF 2007 TARGET PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARDS
ISSUED TO NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
 
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
2007
PERFORMANCE
SHARE UNIT AWARDS AT
TARGET (#)
 
G. L. Rainwater, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Ameren
 
52,510
 
W. L. Baxter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, Ameren
 
17,670
 
T. R. Voss, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer, Ameren
 
15,336
 
S. R. Sullivan, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary, Ameren
 
13,336
 
C. D. Naslund, Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear
Officer, Union Electric Company
 
  7,775

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