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Long-Term Debt And Equity Financings (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Ameren Missouri [Member]
 
Schedule Of Coverage Ratios

 

      Required Interest
Coverage Ratio(a)
   Actual Interest
Coverage Ratio
     Bonds Issuable(b)     Required Dividend
Coverage Ratio(c)
   Actual Dividend
Coverage Ratio
     Preferred Stock
Issuable
 

Ameren Missouri

   >2.0      3.7       $ 2,780      >2.5      100.3       $ 1,912   

Ameren Illinois

   >2.0      7.1         3,514 (d)    >1.5      3.0         203   

 

(a) Coverage required on the annual interest charges on first mortgage bonds outstanding and to be issued. Coverage is not required in certain cases when additional first mortgage bonds are issued on the basis of retired bonds.
(b) Amount of bonds issuable based either on required coverage ratios or unfunded property additions, whichever is more restrictive. The amounts shown also include bonds issuable based on retired bond capacity of $89 million and $765 million at Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois, respectively.
(c) Coverage required on the annual dividend on preferred stock outstanding and to be issued, as required in the respective company’s articles of incorporation.
(d) Amount of bonds issuable by Ameren Illinois based on unfunded property additions and retired bonds solely under the former IP mortgage indenture.
Ameren Illinois Company [Member]
 
Schedule Of Coverage Ratios

 

      Required Interest
Coverage Ratio(a)
   Actual Interest
Coverage Ratio
     Bonds Issuable(b)     Required Dividend
Coverage Ratio(c)
   Actual Dividend
Coverage Ratio
     Preferred Stock
Issuable
 

Ameren Missouri

   >2.0      3.7       $ 2,780      >2.5      100.3       $ 1,912   

Ameren Illinois

   >2.0      7.1         3,514 (d)    >1.5      3.0         203   

 

(a) Coverage required on the annual interest charges on first mortgage bonds outstanding and to be issued. Coverage is not required in certain cases when additional first mortgage bonds are issued on the basis of retired bonds.
(b) Amount of bonds issuable based either on required coverage ratios or unfunded property additions, whichever is more restrictive. The amounts shown also include bonds issuable based on retired bond capacity of $89 million and $765 million at Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois, respectively.
(c) Coverage required on the annual dividend on preferred stock outstanding and to be issued, as required in the respective company’s articles of incorporation.
(d) Amount of bonds issuable by Ameren Illinois based on unfunded property additions and retired bonds solely under the former IP mortgage indenture.
Ameren Energy Generating Company [Member]
 
Schedule Of Coverage Ratios
     

Required

Interest
Coverage
Ratio

 

Actual

Interest
Coverage
Ratio

    

Required

Debt-to-
Capital
Ratio

 

Actual

Debt-to-
Capital
Ratio

 

Genco

   >1.75(a)/2.50(b)     3.39       <60%(b)     43

 

(a) A minimum interest coverage ratio of 1.75 is required for Genco to make certain restricted payments, as defined, including specified dividend payments and, principal and interest payments on subordinated borrowings. As of the date of the restricted payment, the minimum ratio must have been achieved for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters and projected by management to be achieved for each of the subsequent four six-month periods. Investments in the non-state-regulated subsidiary money pool and repayments of non-state-regulated subsidiary money pool borrowings are not subject to this incurrence test.
(b) A minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.50 for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters and a debt-to-capital ratio of no greater than 60% are required for Genco to incur additional indebtedness, as defined, other than permitted indebtedness, as defined, for borrowed money. The ratios must be computed on a pro forma basis considering the additional indebtedness to be incurred and the related interest expense. Non-state-regulated subsidiary money pool borrowings are defined as permitted indebtedness and are not subject to these incurrence tests. Credit facility borrowings, including borrowings under the 2010 Genco Credit Agreement, and other borrowings from third-party, external sources are included in the definition of indebtedness and are subject to these incurrence tests.