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Long-Term Debt And Equity Financings
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Long-Term Debt And Equity Financings [Abstract]  
LONG-TERM DEBT AND EQUITY FINANCINGS
LONG-TERM DEBT AND EQUITY FINANCINGS
Ameren Missouri
In June 2017, Ameren Missouri issued $400 million principal amount of 2.95% senior secured notes due June 2027, with interest payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 2017. Ameren Missouri received proceeds of $396 million, which were used, in conjunction with other available funds, to repay at maturity in June 2017 $425 million principal amount of Ameren Missouri’s 6.40% senior secured notes.
ATXI
In June 2017, pursuant to a note purchase agreement, ATXI agreed to issue $450 million principal amount of 3.43% senior unsecured notes due 2050 through a private placement offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. ATXI issued $150 million principal amount of the notes in June 2017 and has agreed to issue the remaining $300 million principal amount of the notes in August 2017, subject to certain conditions. The proceeds of the notes, of which $149 million were received in June 2017, were, and will be used, by ATXI to repay existing short-term and long-term affiliate debt owed to Ameren (parent).
ATXI may prepay at any time not less than 5% of the principal amount of notes then outstanding at 100% of the principal amount plus a make-whole premium. In the event of a change of control, as defined in the agreement, each holder of notes may require ATXI to prepay the entire unpaid principal amount of the notes held by such holder at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, but without a premium. The following table presents the principal maturities schedule for the notes (assuming the issuance of $450 million principal amount of notes):
Payment Date
 
Principal Payment

August 2022
$
49.5

August 2024
 
49.5

August 2027
 
49.5

August 2030
 
49.5

August 2032
 
49.5

August 2038
 
49.5

August 2043
 
76.5

August 2050
 
76.5

Total Principal Amount of Notes
$
450.0


The note purchase agreement includes financial covenants that require ATXI to not permit at any time: (i) debt to exceed 70% of total capitalization or (ii) secured debt to exceed 10% of total assets. The note purchase agreement also contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, restrict the ability of ATXI to: (i) enter into transactions with affiliates; (ii) consolidate, merge, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets; and (iii) create liens.
Indenture Provisions and Other Covenants
Ameren Missouri’s and Ameren Illinois’ indentures and articles of incorporation include covenants and provisions related to issuances of first mortgage bonds and preferred stock. Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois are required to meet certain ratios to issue additional first mortgage bonds and preferred stock. A failure to achieve these ratios would not result in a default under these covenants and provisions, but would restrict the companies’ ability to issue first mortgage bonds or preferred stock. See Note 5 – Long-Term Debt and Equity Financings under Part II, Item 8, in the Form 10-K for a description of our indenture provisions and other covenants as well as restrictions on the payment of dividends. See the discussion above for covenants related to ATXI’s note purchase agreement. At June 30, 2017, the Ameren Companies were in compliance with the provisions and covenants contained in their indentures and articles of incorporation, as applicable, and ATXI was in compliance with the provisions and covenants contained in its note purchase agreement.
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements
At June 30, 2017, none of the Ameren Companies had off-balance-sheet financing arrangements, other than operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business, letters of credit, and Ameren parent guarantee arrangements on behalf of its subsidiaries. None of the Ameren Companies expect to engage in any significant off-balance-sheet financing arrangements in the near future.