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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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In the Matter of
CERTIFICATE
AMEREN CORPORATION
OF
File No. 70-9133
NOTIFICATION
(Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935)
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This Certificate of Notification is filed by Ameren Corporation, a Missouri
corporation, pursuant to Rule 24. Such filing is made pursuant to Ameren's Form
U-1 Application-Declaration, as amended (the "Application-Declaration"), and the
order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") dated March
13, 1998.
1) Ameren common stock - New Issue.
None.
2) Ameren common stock - dividend reinvestment plan and employee benefit
plans Ameren purchased 412,616 shares under its dividend reinvestment
plan and 122,823 shares under its employee benefit plans.
3) Guaranteed issued.
No parent company guarantees.
4) Short-term debt issued by Ameren during the fourth quarter of 1998.
Chase Manhattan Bank:
- A series of overnight loans during the quarter, ranging from $9.3
million to $20 million, at interest rates varying from 4.6375% to
6.0125%.
Northern Trust Company:
- A series of overnight loans during October and November, ranging
from $1.3 million to $8.4 million, at interest rates varying from
5.18% to 5.88%.
Maximum indebtedness at any one time: $28.4 million on October 25.
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5) Financings consummated by any Utility Subsidiary, not exempt under
Rule 52.
Union Electric Company:
None
Central Illinois Public Service Company:
- Commercial paper issued through First Chicago Capital Markets and/
or Goldman Sachs, ranging from a low of $7.0 million to a high of
$54.6 million, at interest rates ranging from 4.43% to 5.63%.
- Loans from Ameren Corporation (parent) during December, ranging
from zero on December 1 to $9.2 million on December 18. The
interest rate varied, ranging from 5.24% to 5.47%.
6) Financings consummated by any Nonutility Subsidiary, not exempt under
Rule 52.
None
7) Forms U-6B-2 filed with the Commission.
Quarterly report filed
8) Balance Sheets.
The consolidated and stand alone balance sheets of Ameren Corporation,
Central Illinois Public Service Company and Union Electric Company are
attached as Exhibit A.
9) Registration Statements.
None
SIGNATURE
The undersigned registered holding company has duly caused this quarterly
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned officer thereunto duly
authorized pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company
Act of 1935.
Ameren Corporation
BY /S/ Steven R. Sullivan
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Steven R. Sullivan
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
March 18, 1999
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<CAPTION>
Exhibit A
Page 1 of 3
AMEREN CORPORATION
AMEREN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Shares)
December 31, December 31,
ASSETS 1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Property and plant, at original cost:
Electric $11,761,306 $11,522,730
Gas 469,216 447,458
Other 44,646 36,023
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12,275,168 12,006,211
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 5,602,816 5,285,434
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6,672,352 6,720,777
Construction work in progress:
Nuclear fuel in process 108,294 134,804
Other 147,393 131,504
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Total property and plant, net 6,928,039 6,987,085
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Investments and other assets:
Investments 86,694 97,188
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund 161,877 122,438
Other 78,091 64,915
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Total investments and other assets 326,662 284,541
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 76,863 42,425
Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $8,393 and $4,845 respectively) 198,193 266,306
Unbilled revenue 150,481 102,864
Other accounts and notes receivable 76,919 49,765
Materials and supplies, at average cost -
Fossil fuel 112,908 93,431
Other 132,884 134,152
Other 22,912 22,273
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Total current assets 771,160 711,216
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Regulatory assets:
Deferred income taxes 633,529 639,792
Other 188,049 204,913
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Total regulatory assets 821,578 844,705
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Total Assets $ 8,847,439 $ 8,827,547
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CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 400,000,000 shares -
outstanding 137,215,462 shares (Note 6) $ 1,372 $ 1,372
Other paid-in capital, principally premium on
common stock 1,582,548 1,582,938
Retained earnings (see accompanying statement) 1,472,200 1,434,658
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Total common stockholders' equity 3,056,120 3,018,968
Preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption (Note 6) 235,197 235,197
Long-term debt (Note 8) 2,289,424 2,506,068
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Total capitalization 5,580,741 5,760,233
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary 3,534 3,534
Current liabilities:
Current maturity of long-term debt 201,713 52,241
Short-term debt 58,528 86,266
Accounts and wages payable 297,185 293,391
Accumulated deferred income taxes 66,299 56,094
Taxes accrued 114,106 110,566
Other 216,889 168,727
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Total current liabilities 954,720 767,285
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Commitments and Contingencies (See Notes 2, 12 and 13)
Accumulated deferred income taxes 1,521,417 1,536,696
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 178,832 190,260
Regulatory liability 198,937 224,225
Other deferred credits and liabilities 409,258 345,314
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Total Capital and Liabilities $ 8,847,439 $ 8,827,547
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Exhibit A
Page 2 of 3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Shares)
December 31, December 31,
ASSETS 1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Property and plant, at original cost:
Electric $8,975,542 $8,832,039
Gas 209,556 197,959
Other 35,994 36,023
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9,221,092 9,066,021
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 4,110,250 3,866,925
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5,110,842 5,199,096
Construction work in progress:
Nuclear fuel in process 108,294 134,804
Other 127,168 68,074
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Total property and plant, net 5,346,304 5,401,974
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Investments and other assets:
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund 161,877 122,438
Other 45,688 33,315
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Total investments and other assets 207,565 155,753
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 47,337 3,232
Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $6,678 and $3,645, respectively) 143,912 179,708
Unbilled revenue 97,361 71,156
Other accounts and notes receivable 55,502 41,028
Materials and supplies, at average cost -
Fossil fuel 53,036 49,574
Other 91,831 97,375
Other 13,529 11,040
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Total current assets 502,508 453,113
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Regulatory assets:
Deferred income taxes 608,353 611,740
Other 165,134 179,705
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Total regulatory assets 773,487 791,445
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Total Assets $6,829,864 $6,802,285
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CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:
Common stock, $5 par value, authorized 150,000,000 shares -
outstanding 102,123,834 shares $ 510,619 $ 510,619
Other paid-in capital, principally premium on
common stock 701,896 716,879
Retained earnings 1,211,610 1,159,956
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Total common stockholders' equity 2,424,125 2,387,454
Preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption 155,197 155,197
Long-term debt 1,674,311 1,846,482
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Total capitalization 4,253,633 4,389,133
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Current liabilities:
Current maturity of long-term debt 117,269 28,797
Short-term debt - 21,300
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Accounts and wages payable 242,522 188,014
Accumulated deferred income taxes 45,061 35,809
Taxes accrued 100,714 94,167
Other 151,385 142,859
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Total current liabilities 656,951 510,946
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Accumulated deferred income taxes 1,254,372 1,264,800
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 144,175 149,891
Regulatory liability 159,317 175,638
Other deferred credits and liabilities 361,416 311,877
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Total Capital and Liabilities $6,829,864 $6,802,285
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</TABLE>
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Exhibit A
Page 3 of 3
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
BALANCE SHEET
(Thousands of Dollars, Except Shares)
December 31, December 31,
ASSETS 1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Property and plant, at original cost:
Electric $2,381,682 $2,311,364
Gas 259,656 249,499
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2,641,338 2,560,863
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,192,108 1,132,591
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1,449,230 1,428,272
Construction work in progress 16,220 59,531
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Total property and plant, net 1,465,450 1,487,803
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Other assets 31,904 30,476
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 10,180 28,140
Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful
accounts of $1,714 and $1,200, respectively) 44,494 67,495
Unbilled revenue 53,120 31,708
Other accounts and notes receivable 16,486 7,760
Materials and supplies, at average cost -
Fossil fuel 38,102 24,919
Gas stored underground 12,689 14,275
Other 36,047 32,334
Other 8,214 10,537
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Total current assets 219,332 217,168
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Regulatory assets:
Deferred income taxes 24,797 28,052
Other 22,914 25,208
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Total regulatory assets 47,711 53,260
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Total Assets $1,764,397 $1,788,707
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CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES
Capitalization:
Common stock, no par value, authorized 45,000,000 shares -
outstanding 25,452,373 shares $ 120,033 $ 121,282
Retained earnings 455,337 451,477
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Total common stockholders' equity 575,370 572,759
Preferred stock not subject to mandatory redemption 80,000 80,000
Long-term debt 528,446 558,474
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Total capitalization 1,183,816 1,211,233
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Current liabilities:
Current maturity of long-term debt 60,000 9,000
Short-term debt 46,700 64,966
Accounts and wages payable 61,609 89,362
Accumulated deferred income taxes 21,386 20,285
Taxes accrued 13,201 15,869
Other 34,454 21,937
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Total current liabilities 237,350 221,419
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Accumulated deferred income taxes 234,119 237,629
Accumulated deferred investment tax credits 34,657 40,369
Regulatory liability 39,621 48,587
Other deferred credits and liabilities 34,834 29,470
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Total Capital and Liabilities $1,764,397 $1,788,707
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