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“Net income was favorably affected in 2025, compared with 2024, by increased base rate revenues at Ameren Missouri effective June 1, 2025, pursuant to the April 2025 MoPSC electric rate order and decreased tax expense at Ameren Transmission, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution and Ameren Illinois Natural Gas due to the revaluation of excess deferred income tax regulatory liabilities.”

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“Net income was unfavorably affected in 2025 compared with 2024 by increased financing costs, primarily resulting from higher interest rates on higher debt balances at Ameren Missouri and Ameren (parent) and by increased other operations and maintenance expenses not subject to formula rates, riders, or trackers, excluding a charge related to the NSR and Clean Air Act litigation, primarily due to higher vegetation management costs, higher storm costs, and higher energy center maintenance expenses.”

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“Ameren Illinois’ cash provided by operating activities increased $129 million in 2025, compared with 2024 primarily due to a $410 million increase resulting from higher customer collections primarily from higher electric and natural gas distribution sales volumes due to warmer July temperatures and colder winter temperatures in 2025, electric distribution and transmission base rate increases, and higher customer collections under cost recovery mechanisms.”

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“Earnings were also favorably affected by increased retail electric sales volumes at Ameren Missouri, primarily due to warmer July temperatures and colder winter temperatures in 2025, and by decreased other operations and maintenance expenses not subject to formula rates, riders, or trackers, because of the absence in 2025 of an Ameren Missouri charge related to the resolution of outstanding claims in the NSR and Clean Air Act litigation associated with the Rush Island Energy Center.”

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“increased base rate revenues at Ameren Missouri effective June 1, 2025, pursuant to the April 2025 MoPSC electric rate order and a lower base level of expenses, partially offset by financing costs otherwise recoverable under the PISA and RESRAM, depreciation and amortization on property, plant, and equipment previously eligible for deferral under the PISA and RESRAM, and the net recovery for amounts associated with the reduction in sales volumes resulting from MEEIA programs (42 cents per share);”

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