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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2024

or

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number 1-12291

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THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware54-1163725
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4300 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington,Virginia22203
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(703)522-1315
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareAESNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer☒Accelerated filer☐Smaller reporting company☐Emerging growth company☐Non-accelerated filer☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒


The number of shares outstanding of Registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, on April 30, 2024 was 710,666,647.

The AES Corporation

Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2024

Table of Contents

Glossary of Terms1
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION3
ITEM 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements8
Note 1 - Financial Statement Presentation8
Note 2 - Inventory10
Note 3 - Fair Value10
Note 4 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities12
Note 5 - Financing Receivables14
Note 6 - Allowance for Credit Losses15
Note 7 - Investments in and Advances to Affiliates15
Note 8 - Debt16
Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies18
Note 10 - Leases20
Note 11 - Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries21
Note 12 - Equity21
Note 13 - Segments23
Note 14 - Revenue25
Note 15 - Other Income and Expense26
Note 16 - Asset Impairment Expense26
Note 17 - Income Taxes27
Note 18 - Held-for-Sale and Dispositions27
Note 19 - Acquisitions28
Note 20 - Earnings Per Share28
Note 21 - Risks and Uncertainties29
ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS30
Executive Summary30
Review of Consolidated Results of Operations33
SBU Performance Analysis37
Key Trends and Uncertainties42
Capital Resources and Liquidity51
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates58
ITEM 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK58
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES61
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION62
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS62
ITEM 1A.RISK FACTORS65
ITEM 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS65
ITEM 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES65
ITEM 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES65
ITEM 5.OTHER INFORMATION65
ITEM 6.EXHIBITS66
SIGNATURES67

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Glossary of Terms

The following terms and acronyms appear in the text of this report and have the definitions indicated below:

Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted earnings before interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a non-GAAP measure of operating performance
Adjusted EBITDA with Tax AttributesAdjusted earnings before interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adding back the pre-tax effect of Production Tax Credits, Investment Tax Credits and depreciation tax deductions allocated to tax equity investors, a non-GAAP measure
Adjusted EPSAdjusted Earnings Per Share, a non-GAAP measure
Adjusted PTCAdjusted Pre-tax Contribution, a non-GAAP measure of operating performance
AESThe Parent Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates
AES AndesAES Andes S.A., formerly AES Gener
AES BrasilAES Brasil Operações S.A., formerly branded as AES Tietê
AES Clean Energy DevelopmentAES Clean Energy Development, LLC
AES IndianaIndianapolis Power & Light Company, formerly branded as IPL. AES Indiana is wholly-owned by IPALCO
AES OhioThe Dayton Power & Light Company, formerly branded as DP&L. AES Ohio is wholly-owned by DPL
AES Renewable HoldingsAES Renewable Holdings, LLC, formerly branded as AES Distributed Energy
AFUDCAllowance for Funds Used During Construction
AGICAES Global Insurance Company, AES’ captive insurance company
AOCLAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
ASCAccounting Standards Codification
ASUAccounting Standards Update
BESSBattery Energy Storage System
CAAUnited States Clean Air Act
CCRCoal Combustion Residuals, which includes bottom ash, fly ash, and air pollution control wastes generated at coal-fired generation plant sites
CECLCurrent Expected Credit Loss
CO2Carbon Dioxide
CSAPRCross-State Air Pollution Rule
CWAU.S. Clean Water Act
DG CompDirectorate-General for Competition
DPLDPL Inc.
EBITDAEarnings before interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a non-GAAP measure of operating performance
ENSOEl Niño-Southern Oscillation
EPAUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
EPCEngineering, Procurement and Construction
ESPElectric Security Plan
EUEuropean Union
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FluenceFluence Energy, Inc and its subsidiaries, including Fluence Energy, LLC, which was previously our joint venture with Siemens (NASDAQ: FLNC)
GAAPGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States
GHGGreenhouse Gas
GILTIGlobal Intangible Low Taxed Income
GWGigawatts
GWhGigawatt Hours
HLBVHypothetical Liquidation at Book Value
IPALCOIPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
ITCInvestment Tax Credit
IURCIndiana Utility Regulatory Commission
LNGLiquid Natural Gas
MMBtuMillion British Thermal Units
MWMegawatts
MWhMegawatt Hours
NAAQSNational Ambient Air Quality Standards
NCINoncontrolling Interest
NEKNatsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (state-owned electricity public supplier in Bulgaria)
NMNot Meaningful
NOVNotice of Violation
NOXNitrogen Oxide
NPDESNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Parent CompanyThe AES Corporation
Pet CokePetroleum Coke
PPAPower Purchase Agreement
PREPAPuerto Rico Electric Power Authority
PUCOThe Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
RSURestricted Stock Unit
SBUStrategic Business Unit

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SECUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission
SO2Sulfur Dioxide
TDSICTransmission, Distribution, and Storage System Improvement Charge
TEGTermoeléctrica del Golfo, S. de R.L. de C.V.
TEPTermoeléctrica Peñoles, S. de R.L. de C.V.
U.S.United States
USDUnited States Dollar
VIEVariable Interest Entity

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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