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Ameren M&A Summary

Ameren has acquired 5 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. It has also divested 2 assets.

Ameren’s largest acquisition to date was in 2004, when it acquired Illinois Power for $2.3B. Ameren has acquired in 2 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include utilities (40%) and renewable energy (40%).

Ameren Business Overview

Where is Ameren headquartered?

Ameren is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

What is Ameren’s revenue?

Ameren disclosed revenue of 7,623M USD for 2024 and 7,500M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Ameren have?

Ameren has 8,981 employees.

What sector is Ameren in?

Ameren is an utilities company.

When was Ameren founded?

Ameren was founded in 1881.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

Ameren

Ameren Corp.

1901 Chouteau Avenue,
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
United States,
(314) 621-3222
www.ameren.com

Ameren is a utility holding company. Ameren operates a rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution business and a rate-regulated natural gas transmission and distribution business in Missouri. Ameren was founded in 1881 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 4 - 1 - - - 5
vol $2.8B $2.8B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
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+3074.555.566.57.50

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Invenergy Renewables - 150 Megawatt Solar Facility 2022-02-16 - Divestiture
Chicago, Illinois
Northeast Missouri 400-megawatt (MW) Project 2020-12-23 - Add-on Acquisition
, Missouri
Grand Tower Energy Center 2014-01-31 - Divestiture
Grand Tower, Illinois
Ameren Energy Resources Company LLC 2013-03-14 - Divestiture
St. Louis, United States
Illinois Power Co. 2004-02-04 2.3B USD Divestiture
Decatur, Illinois
Central Illinois Light Co. 2003-01-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Peoria, Illinois
CILCORP, Inc. 2002-04-29 540M USD Divestiture
Peoria, Illinois · www.cilco.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Utilities 2 (40%) 2.3B (81%) 1 (50%) -
Renewable Energy 2 (40%) - - -
Electrical Equipment 1 (20%) 540M (19%) - -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (50%) -
Total 5 $2.8B 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 5 2.8B 2 -
  Illinois 4 2.8B 1 -
  Missouri 1 - - -
Total 5 $2.8B 2 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Goldman Sachs
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.3B
$100M to $1B 1 $540M
TOTAL $2.8B
Largest Illinois Power Co.
$2.3B (2004-02-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Utilities

Revenue

7,623   2% 2024
7,500   6% 2023
7,957   25% 2022
6,394   11% 2021
5,794   2% 2020
5,910   7% 2019
6,291   2% 2018
6,177   2% 2017
6,076   1% 2016
6,098   1% 2015
6,053   4% 2014
5,838   1% 2013
5,781   2012
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Employees

8,981

Established

1881

Public

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