Company: AILIM
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001002910-25-000055
Chunk: 77

Company: Ameren Illinois Co
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
Chunk 77
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 million of 5.55% first mortgage bonds due July 2054, with interest payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1 of each year, beginning January 1, 2025. Net proceeds from this issuance were used to repay short-term debt.In May 2023, Ameren Illinois issued $500 million of 4.95% first mortgage bonds due June 2033, with interest payable semiannually on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning December 1, 2023. Net proceeds from this issuance were used to repay $100 million principal amount of its 0.375% first mortgage bonds that matured in June 2023 and short-term debt.For information on Ameren Illinois’ capital contributions, refer to Capital Contributions in Note 13 – Related-party Transactions.ATXIIn August 2024, ATXI issued $70 million of 5.17% senior unsecured notes due September 2039 and $70 million of 5.42% senior unsecured notes due September 2053, pursuant to an August 2024 note purchase agreement. Both series of senior unsecured notes have interest payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning March 1, 2025, and were issued through a private placement offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Net proceeds from these issuances were used to repay a $49 million principal payment of ATXI’s 3.43% senior unsecured notes at maturity and to repay short-term debt.Indenture Provisions and Other CovenantsAmeren 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 bonds or preferred stock. The following table summarizes the required and actual interest coverage ratios for interest charges, dividend coverage ratios, and bonds and preferred stock issuable as of December 31, 2024, at an assumed interest rate of 7% and dividend rate of 8%.Required InterestCoverage Ratio(a)Actual InterestCoverage RatioBonds Issuable(b)Required DividendCoverage Ratio(c)Actual Dividend