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AMEREN CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 19, 2016)

Filed February 19, 2016For Securities:AEE

Summary

Ameren Corporation (AEE) filed an 8-K on February 19, 2016, to report its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2015 results and to provide its earnings guidance for 2016. The filing primarily consists of a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these financial outcomes and future outlook, along with unaudited consolidated financial statements (Exhibit 99.2) for the periods ending December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014. While specific financial figures like revenue, net income, and earnings per share for 2015 are not detailed within the text of the 8-K itself, the attached press release and financial statements serve as the key investor information. Investors should focus on the performance trends indicated by the year-over-year comparisons of the Statement of Income, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows, as well as the forward-looking 2016 earnings guidance provided in the press release to understand Ameren's expected financial trajectory.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ameren Corp announced its Q4 and full-year 2015 financial results on February 19, 2016.
  • 2The company provided earnings guidance for the fiscal year 2016.
  • 3The filing includes a press release with financial results and forward-looking guidance.
  • 4Unaudited consolidated financial statements for periods ending December 31, 2015 and 2014 are attached.
  • 5Key financial statements included are the Statement of Income, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows.
  • 6Exhibit 99.1 (press release) is furnished, not filed, and thus not subject to Section 18 of the Exchange Act liabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Ameren Corporation's financial results for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and to provide its earnings guidance for the upcoming fiscal year 2016.

The detailed unaudited consolidated financial statements, including the Statement of Income, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows for the periods ending December 31, 2015 and 2014, are provided as Exhibit 99.2 to this filing.

When an exhibit is 'furnished' rather than 'filed' (as is the case with Exhibit 99.1, the press release), it means the information is being made available to the public, but it does not carry the same legal liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This is a common practice for earnings press releases.

No, this specific 8-K filing primarily focuses on the results for the year ended December 31, 2015, and provides a comparison to the year ended December 31, 2014. It also includes guidance for 2016.