Long-Term Debt And Equity Financings

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Long-Term Debt And Equity Financings [Abstract]

LONG-TERM DEBT AND EQUITY FINANCINGS

LONG-TERM DEBT AND EQUITY FINANCINGS

Ameren

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, Ameren issued a total of 0.1 million shares of common stock under its DRPlus and 401(k) plan, and received proceeds of $12 million. In addition, in the first quarter of 2021, Ameren issued 0.5 million shares of common stock valued at $33 million upon the vesting of stock-based compensation.

In February 2021, Ameren settled the remainder of the forward sale agreement by physically delivering 1.6 million shares of common stock for cash proceeds of $113 million. The proceeds were used to fund a portion of Ameren Missouri’s wind generation investments. See Note 2 - Rate and Regulatory Matters for additional information about the wind generation investments.

In March 2021, Ameren (parent) issued $450 million of 1.75% senior unsecured notes due March 2028, with interest payable semiannually on March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning September 15, 2021. Ameren received net proceeds of $447 million, which were used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of short-term debt.

Ameren Missouri

Ameren Missouri received capital contributions totaling $113 million from Ameren (parent) during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Ameren Illinois

In March 2021, Ameren Illinois redeemed its 6.625% and 7.75% series preferred stock at par for $12 million and $1 million, respectively. The preferred stock of Ameren Illinois is reflected in “Noncontrolling Interests” on Ameren’s consolidated balance sheet.

Ameren Illinois received capital contributions totaling $40 million from Ameren (parent) during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Indenture Provisions and Other Covenants

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. At March 31, 2021, 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 March 31, 2021, none of the Ameren Companies had any significant off-balance-sheet financing arrangements, other than variable interest entities. See Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further detail concerning variable interest entities.