Initiates 2025 Guidance and Reaffirms Long-Term Growth Rate Targets
2024 Strategic Accomplishments
- Signed or awarded 6.8 GW of new contracts, including renewables PPAs, data center load growth at US utilities, and retail supply for data centers
- 4.4 GW of renewables under long-term PPAs
- 2.1 GW of data center growth at AES Ohio
- 310 MW of retail supply to support data centers throughout
Ohio
- Ranked the #1 provider of clean energy globally to corporations by BloombergNEF, representing the third consecutive year as a top seller
- Completed the construction or acquisition of 3.0 GW of renewables primarily in
the United States andChile and completed the construction of a 670 MW combined cycle gas plant inPanama - Received approval from the IURC to implement new base rates and an ROE of 9.9% at
AES Indiana - Including transactions in 2023 and 2024, announced or closed
$2.8 billion of$3.5 billion asset sale proceeds target through 2027
2024 Financial Highlights
- GAAP Financial Metrics
- Net Income of
$698 million , compared to Net Loss of$182 million in 2023 - Net Income Attributable to
The ofAES Corporation $1,686 million , compared to$242 million in 2023 - Diluted EPS of
$2.37 , compared to$0.34 in 2023
- Net Income of
- Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Metrics
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of
$2,639 million , compared to$2,828 million in 2023 and 2024 guidance of$2,600 to$2,900 million - Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes1,2 of
$3,952 million , compared to$3,439 million in 2023 and 2024 expectation of$3,550 to$3,950 million - Adjusted EPS3 of
$2.14 , compared to$1.76 in 2023 and 2024 guidance of$1.87 to$1.97
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of
Financial Position and Outlook
- With 10.0 GW of signed PPAs in 2023 and 2024, on track to achieve target of signing 14 to 17 GW in 2023 to 2025
- Expecting to complete construction of 3.2 GW of new renewables in 2025
- Initiating 2025 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA1 of
$2,650 to $2,850 million- Reaffirming annualized growth target of 5% to 7% through 2027, off a base of 2023 guidance
- Initiating expectation for 2025 Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes1,2 of
$3,950 to$4,350 million
- Initiating 2025 guidance for Adjusted EPS3 of
$2.10 to $2.26- Reaffirming annualized growth target of 7% to 9% through 2025, off a base of 2020 and 7% to 9% through 2027, off a base of 2023 guidance
"2025 will be an inflection point for AES, as we expect to have strong growth in our renewables Adjusted EBITDA from the 6.6 GW that we completed in 2023 and 2024. This growth will continue as we complete the construction of our nearly 12 GW backlog of signed PPAs, 85% of which will be brought online by the end of 2027," said
"Our long-term plan is substantially de-risked, with nearly all of our growth through 2027 coming from projects already signed and in our backlog, or from rate base growth at our US utilities. We continue to optimize our operations and be more efficient as our business continues to scale," said
2024 Financial Results
Full year 2024 Net Income was
Full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA4 (a non-GAAP financial measure) was
Full Year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes5,6 was
Full year 2024 Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (Diluted EPS) was
Full year 2024 Adjusted Earnings Per Share7 (Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure) was
Strategic Accomplishments
- The Company's PPA backlog, which consists of projects with signed contracts, but which are not yet operational, is 11.9 GW, including 4.9 GW under construction. In full year 2024, the Company:
- Signed or was awarded 4.4 GW of long-term PPAs for new renewables;
- Completed the construction or acquisition of 3.0 GW of solar, energy storage and wind; and
- Completed the construction of a 670 MW combined cycle gas plant.
- In 2024, the Company signed agreements with data center customers for 2.1 GW of new load growth at AES Ohio.
-
AES Indiana received approval from theIndiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to implement new base rates and an ROE of 9.9%, supporting an investment program that will improve reliability for customers and support local economic development. - Including transactions in 2023 and 2024, the Company has announced or closed
$2.8 billion of its$3.5 billion asset sale proceeds target through 2027.- In
September 2024 , announced a strategic partnership to support AES Ohio's robust growth plans by agreeing to sell a 30% indirect interest to Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ) for approximately$546 million . - In
October 2024 , closed the sale of the Company's 47.3% equity interest in AES Brasil for approximately$630 million , including sale and hedge proceeds.
- In
- Retired 481 MW of coal generation in
Chile andthe United States , for a total of 13.4 GW of coal exits announced or closed since 2017.
Guidance and Expectations8,10
The Company is initiating 2025 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA8 of
The Company is reaffirming its expectation for annualized growth in Adjusted EBITDA8 of 5% to 7% through 2027, from a base of its 2023 guidance of
The Company is initiating an expectation for 2025 Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes8,9 of
The Company is initiating 2025 guidance for Adjusted EPS10 of
The Company is reaffirming its annualized growth target for Adjusted EPS10 of 7% to 9% through 2025, from a base of 2020. The Company is also reaffirming its annualized growth target for Adjusted EPS7 of 7% to 9% through 2027, from a base of its 2023 guidance of
The Company's 2025 guidance is based on foreign currency and commodity forward curves as of
The Company expects to maintain its current quarterly dividend payment of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
See Non-GAAP Measures for definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes, Tax Attributes, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution, as well as reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.
Attachments
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Segment Information, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Parent Financial Information.
Conference Call Information
AES will host a conference call on
A webcast replay will be accessible at www.aes.com beginning shortly after the completion of the call.
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Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See attached "Non-GAAP Measures" for definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a description of the adjustments to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) for the quarter and twelve months ended |
2 |
Pre-tax effect of Production Tax Credits, Investment Tax Credits, and depreciation tax deductions allocated to tax equity investors, as well as the tax benefit recorded from tax credits retained or transferred to third parties. |
3 |
Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure. See attached "Non-GAAP Measures" for definition of Adjusted EPS and a description of the adjustments to reconcile Adjusted EPS to Diluted EPS for the quarter and twelve months ended |
4 |
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See attached "Non-GAAP Measures" for definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a description of the adjustments to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) for the quarter and twelve months ended |
5 |
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See attached "Non-GAAP Measures" for definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a description of the adjustments to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) for the quarter and twelve months ended |
6 |
Pre-tax effect of Production Tax Credits, Investment Tax Credits, and depreciation tax deductions allocated to tax equity investors, as well as the tax benefit recorded from tax credits retained or transferred to third parties. |
7 |
Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure. See attached "Non-GAAP Measures" for definition of Adjusted EPS and a description of the adjustments to reconcile Adjusted EPS to Diluted EPS for the quarter and twelve months ended |
8 |
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. See attached "Non-GAAP Measures" for definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a description of the adjustments to reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss) for the quarter and twelve months ended |
9 |
Pre-tax effect of Production Tax Credits, Investment Tax Credits, and depreciation tax deductions allocated to tax equity investors, as well as the tax benefit recorded from tax credits retained or transferred to third parties. |
10 |
Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure. See attached "Non-GAAP Measures" for definition of Adjusted EPS and a description of the adjustments to reconcile Adjusted EPS to Diluted EPS for the quarter and twelve months ended |
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About AES
Safe Harbor Disclosure
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Actual results could differ materially from those projected in our forward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Important factors that could affect actual results are discussed in AES' filings with the
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THE AES CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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Year Ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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(in millions, except per share amounts) |
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Revenue: |
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|
|
|
|
Non-Regulated |
$ 8,756 |
|
$ 9,245 |
|
$ 9,079 |
Regulated |
3,522 |
|
3,423 |
|
3,538 |
Total revenue |
12,278 |
|
12,668 |
|
12,617 |
Cost of Sales: |
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Regulated |
(6,985) |
|
(7,173) |
|
(6,907) |
Regulated |
(2,979) |
|
(2,991) |
|
(3,162) |
Total cost of sales |
(9,964) |
|
(10,164) |
|
(10,069) |
Operating margin |
2,314 |
|
2,504 |
|
2,548 |
General and administrative expenses |
(288) |
|
(255) |
|
(207) |
Interest expense |
(1,485) |
|
(1,319) |
|
(1,117) |
Interest income |
381 |
|
551 |
|
389 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
(17) |
|
(63) |
|
(15) |
Other expense |
(175) |
|
(99) |
|
(68) |
Other income |
156 |
|
89 |
|
102 |
Gain (loss) on disposal and sale of business interests |
(444) |
|
134 |
|
(9) |
|
— |
|
(12) |
|
(777) |
Asset impairment expense |
(571) |
|
(1,067) |
|
(763) |
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |
31 |
|
(359) |
|
(77) |
Other non-operating expense |
— |
|
— |
|
(175) |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND |
790 |
|
104 |
|
(169) |
Income tax expense |
(59) |
|
(261) |
|
(265) |
Net equity in losses of affiliates |
(26) |
|
(32) |
|
(71) |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
705 |
|
(189) |
|
(505) |
Gain (loss) from disposal of discontinued businesses, net of income tax benefit |
(7) |
|
7 |
|
— |
NET INCOME (LOSS) |
698 |
|
(182) |
|
(505) |
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable |
981 |
|
431 |
|
(41) |
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE |
$ 1,679 |
|
$ 249 |
|
$ (546) |
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON |
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax |
$ 1,686 |
|
$ 242 |
|
$ (546) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(7) |
|
7 |
|
— |
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE |
$ 1,679 |
|
$ 249 |
|
$ (546) |
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE: |
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to |
$ 2.39 |
|
$ 0.36 |
|
$ (0.82) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to |
(0.01) |
|
0.01 |
|
— |
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE |
$ 2.38 |
|
$ 0.37 |
|
$ (0.82) |
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: |
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to |
$ 2.37 |
|
$ 0.34 |
|
$ (0.82) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to |
(0.01) |
|
0.01 |
|
— |
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE |
$ 2.36 |
|
$ 0.35 |
|
$ (0.82) |
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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(in millions, except per share amounts) |
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Revenue: |
|
|
|
|
Non-Regulated |
|
$ 2,102 |
|
$ 2,194 |
Regulated |
|
860 |
|
774 |
Total revenue |
|
2,962 |
|
2,968 |
Cost of Sales: |
|
|
|
|
Non-Regulated |
|
(1,787) |
|
(1,781) |
Regulated |
|
(755) |
|
(693) |
Total cost of sales |
|
(2,542) |
|
(2,474) |
Operating margin |
|
420 |
|
494 |
General and administrative expenses |
|
(90) |
|
(64) |
Interest expense |
|
(360) |
|
(353) |
Interest income |
|
69 |
|
153 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
(6) |
|
(62) |
Other expense |
|
(22) |
|
(61) |
Other income |
|
36 |
|
53 |
Gain on disposal and sale of business interests |
|
401 |
|
138 |
|
|
— |
|
(12) |
Asset impairment expense |
|
(216) |
|
(715) |
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) |
|
29 |
|
(150) |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND |
|
261 |
|
(579) |
Income tax expense |
|
(7) |
|
(82) |
Net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates |
|
(5) |
|
11 |
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
|
249 |
|
(650) |
Gain from disposal and impairments of discontinued businesses |
|
— |
|
7 |
NET INCOME (LOSS) |
|
249 |
|
(643) |
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable |
|
311 |
|
549 |
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE |
|
$ 560 |
|
$ (94) |
AMOUNTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS: |
|
|
|
|
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE: |
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to |
|
$ 0.79 |
|
$ (0.15) |
Income from discontinued operations attributable to |
|
— |
|
0.01 |
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE |
|
$ 0.79 |
|
$ (0.14) |
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: |
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to |
|
$ 0.79 |
|
$ (0.15) |
Income from discontinued operations attributable to |
|
— |
|
0.01 |
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE |
|
$ 0.79 |
|
$ (0.14) |
DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING |
|
713 |
|
668 |
|
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Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Information |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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(in millions) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
REVENUE |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Renewables SBU |
$ 569 |
|
$ 595 |
|
$ 2,510 |
|
$ 2,339 |
Utilities SBU |
878 |
|
792 |
|
3,608 |
|
3,495 |
Energy Infrastructure SBU |
1,532 |
|
1,597 |
|
6,238 |
|
6,836 |
New Energy Technologies SBU |
— |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
76 |
Corporate and Other |
56 |
|
42 |
|
162 |
|
138 |
Eliminations |
(73) |
|
(59) |
|
(241) |
|
(216) |
Total Revenue |
$ 2,962 |
|
$ 2,968 |
|
$ 12,278 |
|
$ 12,668 |
THE AES CORPORATION Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(in millions, except share and per share data) |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 1,524 |
|
$ 1,426 |
Restricted cash |
437 |
|
370 |
Short-term investments |
79 |
|
395 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of |
1,646 |
|
1,420 |
Inventory |
593 |
|
712 |
Prepaid expenses |
157 |
|
177 |
Other current assets, net of allowance of |
1,533 |
|
1,387 |
Current held-for-sale assets |
862 |
|
762 |
Total current assets |
6,831 |
|
6,649 |
NONCURRENT ASSETS |
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of |
33,166 |
|
29,958 |
Investments in and advances to affiliates |
1,124 |
|
941 |
Debt service reserves and other deposits |
78 |
|
194 |
|
345 |
|
348 |
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of |
1,947 |
|
2,243 |
Deferred income taxes |
365 |
|
396 |
Other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of |
2,917 |
|
3,259 |
Noncurrent held-for-sale assets |
633 |
|
811 |
Total noncurrent assets |
7,409 |
|
8,192 |
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ 47,406 |
|
$ 44,799 |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ 1,654 |
|
$ 2,199 |
Accrued interest |
256 |
|
315 |
Accrued non-income taxes |
249 |
|
278 |
Supplier financing arrangements |
917 |
|
974 |
Accrued and other liabilities |
1,246 |
|
1,334 |
Recourse debt |
899 |
|
200 |
Non-recourse debt |
2,688 |
|
3,932 |
Current held-for-sale liabilities |
662 |
|
499 |
Total current liabilities |
8,571 |
|
9,731 |
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
Recourse debt |
4,805 |
|
4,264 |
Non-recourse debt |
20,626 |
|
18,482 |
Deferred income taxes |
1,490 |
|
1,245 |
Other noncurrent liabilities |
2,881 |
|
3,114 |
Noncurrent held-for-sale liabilities |
391 |
|
514 |
Total noncurrent liabilities |
30,193 |
|
27,619 |
Commitments and Contingencies |
|
|
|
Redeemable stock of subsidiaries |
938 |
|
1,464 |
EQUITY |
|
|
|
THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
Preferred stock (without par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 1,043,050 issued and |
— |
|
838 |
Common stock ( |
9 |
|
8 |
Additional paid-in capital |
5,913 |
|
6,355 |
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
293 |
|
(1,386) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(766) |
|
(1,514) |
|
(1,805) |
|
(1,813) |
|
3,644 |
|
2,488 |
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |
4,060 |
|
3,497 |
Total equity |
7,704 |
|
5,985 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE STOCK OF SUBSIDIARIES, AND EQUITY |
$ 47,406 |
|
$ 44,799 |
THE AES CORPORATION Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
(in millions) |
|
(in millions) |
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Net income (loss) |
$ 249 |
|
$ (643) |
|
$ 698 |
|
$ (182) |
Adjustments to net income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs |
338 |
|
311 |
|
1,264 |
|
1,147 |
Emissions allowance expense |
94 |
|
53 |
|
238 |
|
264 |
Loss (gain) on realized/unrealized derivatives |
51 |
|
64 |
|
(143) |
|
143 |
Loss (gain) on disposal and sale of business interests |
(401) |
|
(138) |
|
(444) |
|
(134) |
Impairment expense |
216 |
|
721 |
|
571 |
|
1,079 |
Loss on realized/unrealized foreign currency |
16 |
|
147 |
|
108 |
|
331 |
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net of tax credit transfer proceeds allocated to |
(312) |
|
48 |
|
111 |
|
(54) |
Tax credit transfer proceeds allocated to noncontrolling interests |
220 |
|
— |
|
220 |
|
— |
Other |
140 |
|
12 |
|
221 |
|
130 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable |
215 |
|
145 |
|
(361) |
|
161 |
(Increase) decrease in inventory |
28 |
|
53 |
|
86 |
|
306 |
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets |
149 |
|
(38) |
|
269 |
|
38 |
(Increase) decrease in other assets |
(250) |
|
9 |
|
(73) |
|
5 |
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities |
(74) |
|
55 |
|
(40) |
|
(132) |
Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables |
380 |
|
(42) |
|
(134) |
|
(109) |
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities |
29 |
|
(32) |
|
161 |
|
41 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,088 |
|
725 |
|
2,752 |
|
3,034 |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
(1,727) |
|
(2,429) |
|
(7,392) |
|
(7,724) |
Acquisitions of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash acquired |
(167) |
|
(231) |
|
(246) |
|
(542) |
Proceeds from the sale of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash sold |
412 |
|
156 |
|
423 |
|
254 |
Sale of short-term investments |
65 |
|
316 |
|
796 |
|
1,318 |
Purchase of short-term investments |
(93) |
|
(173) |
|
(818) |
|
(937) |
Contributions and loans to equity affiliates |
(32) |
|
(31) |
|
(103) |
|
(178) |
Affiliate repayments and returns of capital |
6 |
|
5 |
|
6 |
|
5 |
Purchase of emissions allowances |
(49) |
|
(107) |
|
(206) |
|
(268) |
Other investing |
(26) |
|
(21) |
|
(160) |
|
(116) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,611) |
|
(2,515) |
|
(7,700) |
|
(8,188) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities |
1,154 |
|
3,164 |
|
6,806 |
|
7,103 |
Repayments under the revolving credit facilities |
(2,146) |
|
(3,555) |
|
(6,197) |
|
(6,285) |
Issuance of recourse debt |
500 |
|
— |
|
1,450 |
|
1,400 |
Repayments of recourse debt |
(200) |
|
(500) |
|
(200) |
|
(500) |
Issuance of non-recourse debt |
2,037 |
|
2,737 |
|
7,236 |
|
4,521 |
Repayments of non-recourse debt |
(995) |
|
(1,233) |
|
(4,306) |
|
(2,495) |
Payments for financing fees |
(50) |
|
(66) |
|
(138) |
|
(142) |
Purchases under supplier financing arrangements |
575 |
|
551 |
|
1,786 |
|
1,858 |
Repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements |
(382) |
|
(392) |
|
(1,794) |
|
(1,491) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |
(265) |
|
(150) |
|
(430) |
|
(323) |
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests |
— |
|
(127) |
|
— |
|
(127) |
Contributions from noncontrolling interests |
85 |
|
39 |
|
222 |
|
102 |
Sales to noncontrolling interests |
378 |
|
1,567 |
|
1,247 |
|
1,938 |
Issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
421 |
Dividends paid on AES common stock |
(122) |
|
(111) |
|
(483) |
|
(444) |
Payments for financed capital expenditures |
(98) |
|
(2) |
|
(127) |
|
(10) |
Other financing |
(84) |
|
(74) |
|
(109) |
|
(121) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
387 |
|
1,848 |
|
4,963 |
|
5,405 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(16) |
|
(162) |
|
(63) |
|
(270) |
(Increase) decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of held-for-sale |
243 |
|
(58) |
|
97 |
|
(78) |
Total increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(520) |
|
(766) |
|
49 |
|
(97) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning |
2,559 |
|
2,335 |
|
1,990 |
|
2,087 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending |
$ 2,039 |
|
$ 1,569 |
|
$ 2,039 |
|
$ 1,990 |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized |
$ 432 |
|
$ 582 |
|
$ 1,535 |
|
$ 1,317 |
Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds |
75 |
|
34 |
|
345 |
|
301 |
SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conversion of Corporate Units to shares of common stock |
— |
|
— |
|
838 |
|
— |
Noncash recognition of new operating and financing leases |
216 |
|
38 |
|
456 |
|
225 |
Noncash contributions from noncontrolling interests |
75 |
|
- |
|
288 |
|
60 |
Liabilities derecognized upon completion of remaining performance obligation for sale of |
— |
|
— |
|
273 |
|
— |
Dividends declared but not yet paid |
125 |
|
116 |
|
125 |
|
116 |
Initial recognition of contingent consideration for acquisitions |
62 |
|
24 |
|
76 |
|
239 |
Noncash contributions to equity affiliates related to tax credit transfers |
— |
|
52 |
|
— |
|
52 |
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited)
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED PRE-TAX CONTRIBUTION (PTC) AND ADJUSTED EPS
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for the impact of NCI and interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs of our equity affiliates, adding back interest income recognized under service concession arrangements, and excluding gains or losses of both consolidated entities and entities accounted for under the equity method due to (a) unrealized gains or losses pertaining to derivative transactions, equity securities, and financial assets and liabilities measured using the fair value option; (b) unrealized foreign currency gains or losses; (c) gains, losses, benefits, and costs associated with dispositions and acquisitions of business interests, including early plant closures, and gains and losses recognized at commencement of sales-type leases; (d) losses due to impairments; and (e) gains, losses, and costs due to the early retirement of debt or troubled debt restructuring. Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes is defined as Adjusted EBITDA, adding back the pre-tax effect of Production Tax Credits ("PTCs"), Investment Tax Credits ("ITCs"), and depreciation tax deductions allocated to tax equity investors, as well as the tax benefit recorded from tax credits retained or transferred to third parties.
The GAAP measure most comparable to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes is Net income. We believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes better reflect the underlying business performance of the Company. Adjusted EBITDA is the most relevant measure considered in the Company's internal evaluation of the financial performance of its segments. Factors in this determination include the variability due to unrealized gains or losses related to derivative transactions or equity securities remeasurement, unrealized foreign currency gains or losses, losses due to impairments, strategic decisions to dispose of or acquire business interests or retire debt, and the variability of allocations of earnings to tax equity investors, which affect results in a given period or periods. In addition, each of these metrics represent the business performance of the Company before the application of statutory income tax rates and tax adjustments, including the effects of tax planning, corresponding to the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Given its large number of businesses and overall complexity, the Company concluded that Adjusted EBITDA is a more transparent measure than Net income that better assists investors in determining which businesses have the greatest impact on the Company's results.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes should not be construed as alternatives to Net income, which is determined in accordance with GAAP.
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Three Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) |
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
Net income (loss) |
$ (249) |
|
$ (643) |
|
$ 698 |
|
$ (182) |
Income tax expense |
7 |
|
82 |
|
59 |
|
261 |
Interest expense |
360 |
|
353 |
|
1,485 |
|
1,319 |
Interest income |
(69) |
|
(153) |
|
(381) |
|
(551) |
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs |
319 |
|
298 |
|
1,264 |
|
1,147 |
EBITDA |
$ 866 |
|
$ (63) |
|
$ 3,125 |
|
$ 1,994 |
Less: (Income) loss from discontinued operations |
— |
|
(7) |
|
7 |
|
(7) |
Less: Adjustment for noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock |
(157) |
|
(45) |
|
(631) |
|
(556) |
Less: Income tax expense (benefit), interest expense (income) and |
44 |
|
37 |
|
136 |
|
131 |
Interest income recognized under service concession arrangements |
16 |
|
17 |
|
65 |
|
71 |
Unrealized derivative and equity securities losses (gains) |
91 |
|
31 |
|
(94) |
|
34 |
Unrealized foreign currency losses |
6 |
|
140 |
|
16 |
|
301 |
Disposition/acquisition losses (gains) |
(424) |
|
(100) |
|
(416) |
|
(79) |
Impairment losses |
195 |
|
559 |
|
374 |
|
877 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
6 |
|
61 |
|
57 |
|
62 |
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
$ 643 |
|
$ 630 |
|
$ 2,639 |
|
$ 2,828 |
Tax attributes |
418 |
|
542 |
|
1,313 |
|
611 |
Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes (2) |
$ 1,061 |
|
$ 1,172 |
|
$ 3,952 |
|
$ 3,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
The allocation of earnings to tax equity investors from both consolidated entities and equity affiliates is removed from Adjusted EBITDA. NCI also excludes amounts allocated to preferred shareholders during the construction phase before a project becomes operational, as this is akin to a financing arrangement. |
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(2) |
Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes includes the impact of the share of the ITCs, PTCs, and depreciation deductions allocated to tax equity investors under the HLBV accounting method and recognized as Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. It also includes the tax benefit recorded from tax credits retained or transferred directly to third parties. The tax attributes are related to the Renewables and Utilities SBUs. |
Adjusted PTC, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as pre-tax income from continuing operations attributable to
Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as diluted earnings per share from continuing operations excluding gains or losses of both consolidated entities and entities accounted for under the equity method due to (a) unrealized gains or losses pertaining to derivative transactions, equity securities, and financial assets and liabilities measured using the fair value option; (b) unrealized foreign currency gains or losses; (c) gains, losses, benefits and costs associated with dispositions and acquisitions of business interests, including early plant closures, the tax impact from the repatriation of sales proceeds, and gains and losses recognized at commencement of sales-type leases; (d) losses due to impairments; and (e) gains, losses and costs due to the early retirement of debt or troubled debt restructuring.
The GAAP measure most comparable to Adjusted PTC is income from continuing operations attributable to
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
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|
Net of |
|
Per Share |
|
Net of |
|
Per Share |
|
Net of |
|
Per Share |
|
Net of |
|
Per Share |
|
|
(in millions, except per share amounts) |
|
||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax, attributable |
$ 560 |
|
$ 0.79 |
|
$ (101) |
|
$ (0.14) |
|
$ 1,686 |
|
$ 2.37 |
|
$ 242 |
|
$ 0.34 |
|
Income tax expense from continuing operations attributable to AES |
(15) |
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
(19) |
|
|
|
206 |
|
|
|
Pre-tax contribution |
$ 545 |
|
|
|
$ (31) |
|
|
|
$ 1,667 |
|
|
|
$ 448 |
|
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized derivative and equity securities losses (gains) |
$ 91 |
|
$ 0.13 |
(2) |
$ 38 |
|
$ 0.05 |
(3) |
$ (94) |
|
$ (0.13) |
(4) |
$ 41 |
|
$ 0.06 |
(5) |
Unrealized foreign currency losses |
6 |
|
0.01 |
|
141 |
|
0.20 |
(6) |
16 |
|
0.02 |
|
301 |
|
0.42 |
(7) |
Disposition/acquisition losses (gains) |
(422) |
|
(0.59) |
(8) |
(100) |
|
(0.14) |
(9) |
(414) |
|
(0.58) |
(10) |
(79) |
|
(0.11) |
(11) |
Impairment losses |
195 |
|
0.27 |
(12) |
559 |
|
0.78 |
(13) |
374 |
|
0.52 |
(14) |
877 |
|
1.23 |
(15) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
8 |
|
0.01 |
|
63 |
|
0.09 |
(16) |
65 |
|
0.09 |
(17) |
70 |
|
0.10 |
(18) |
Less: Net income tax benefit |
|
|
(0.08) |
(19) |
|
|
(0.11) |
(20) |
|
|
(0.15) |
(21) |
|
|
(0.28) |
(22) |
Adjusted PTC and Adjusted EPS |
$ 423 |
|
$ 0.54 |
|
$ 670 |
|
$ 0.73 |
|
$ 1,614 |
|
$ 2.14 |
|
$ 1,658 |
|
$ 1.76 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
NCI is defined as Noncontrolling Interests. |
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(2) |
Amount primarily relates to net unrealized derivative losses at the Energy Infrastructure SBU of |
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(3) |
Amount primarily relates to unrealized derivative losses at the Energy Infrastructure SBU of |
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(4) |
Amount primarily relates to unrealized gains on cross currency swaps in |
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(5) |
Amount primarily relates to unrealized derivative losses due to the termination of a PPA of |
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(6) |
Amount primarily relates to unrealized foreign currency losses in |
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(7) |
Amount primarily relates to unrealized foreign currency losses in |
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(8) |
Amount primarily relates to gain on sale of AES Brasil of |
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(9) |
Amount primarily relates to the gain on sale of Fluence shares of |
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(10) |
Amount primarily relates to gain on sale of AES Brasil of |
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(11) |
Amount primarily relates to the gain on sale of Fluence shares of |
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(12) |
Amount primarily relates to impairments at |
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(13) |
Amount primarily relates to asset impairments at Warrior Run of |
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(14) |
Amount primarily relates to impairments at |
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(15) |
Amount primarily relates to asset impairments at Warrior Run of |
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(16) |
Amount primarily relates to losses incurred at |
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(17) |
Amount primarily relates to losses incurred at |
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(18) |
Amount primarily relates to losses incurred at |
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(19) |
Amount primarily relates to income tax benefits associated with the impairment and tax over book investment basis difference related to AES Ventanas of |
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(20) |
Amount primarily relates to income tax benefits associated with the asset impairments at Warrior Run of |
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(21) |
Amount primarily relates to income tax benefits associated with the impairment and tax over book investment basis difference related to AES Ventanas of |
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(22) |
Amount primarily relates to income tax benefits associated with the asset impairments at Warrior Run of |
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Parent Financial Information |
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Parent only data: last four quarters |
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
4 Quarters Ended |
|||
Total subsidiary distributions & returns of capital to Parent |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
|
Subsidiary distributions(1) to Parent & QHCs |
$ 1,603 |
$ 1,424 |
$ 1,531 |
$ 1,438 |
Returns of capital distributions to Parent & QHCs |
30 |
80 |
140 |
139 |
Total subsidiary distributions & returns of capital to Parent |
$ 1,633 |
$ 1,504 |
$ 1,671 |
$ 1,577 |
Parent only data: quarterly |
|
|
|
|
(in millions) |
Quarter Ended |
|||
Total subsidiary distributions & returns of capital to Parent |
|
|
|
|
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
|
Subsidiary distributions1 to Parent & QHCs |
$ 715 |
$ 204 |
$ 298 |
$ 386 |
Returns of capital distributions to Parent & QHCs |
28 |
— |
1 |
1 |
Total subsidiary distributions & returns of capital to Parent |
$ 743 |
$ 204 |
$ 299 |
$ 387 |
|
|
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(in millions) |
Balance at |
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|
|
|
|
|
Parent Company Liquidity( 2) |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Actual |
Cash at Parent & Cash at QHCs(3) |
$ 265 |
$ 6 |
$ 53 |
$ 90 |
Availability under credit facilities |
1,782 |
335 |
736 |
642 |
Ending liquidity |
$ 2,047 |
$ 341 |
$ 789 |
$ 732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Subsidiary distributions received by Qualified Holding Companies ("QHCs") excluded from Schedule 1. Subsidiary Distributions should not be construed as an alternative to Consolidated Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, which is determined in accordance with US GAAP. Subsidiary Distributions are important to the Parent Company because the Parent Company is a holding company that does not derive any significant direct revenues from its own activities but instead relies on its subsidiaries' business activities and the resultant distributions to fund the debt service, investment and other cash needs of the holding company. The reconciliation of the difference between the Subsidiary Distributions and Consolidated Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities consists of cash generated from operating activities that is retained at the subsidiaries for a variety of reasons which are both discretionary and non-discretionary in nature. These factors include, but are not limited to, retention of cash to fund capital expenditures at the subsidiary, cash retention associated with non-recourse debt covenant restrictions and related debt service requirements at the subsidiaries, retention of cash related to sufficiency of local GAAP statutory retained earnings at the subsidiaries, retention of cash for working capital needs at the subsidiaries, and other similar timing differences between when the cash is generated at the subsidiaries and when it reaches the Parent Company and related holding companies. |
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(2) |
Parent Company Liquidity is defined as cash available to the Parent Company, including cash at qualified holding companies (QHCs), plus available borrowings under our existing credit facility. AES believes that unconsolidated Parent Company liquidity is important to the liquidity position of AES as a Parent Company because of the non-recourse nature of most of AES' indebtedness. |
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(3) |
The cash held at QHCs represents cash sent to subsidiaries of the company domiciled outside of the US. Such subsidiaries have no contractual restrictions on their ability to send cash to AES, the Parent Company. Cash at those subsidiaries was used for investment and related activities outside of the US. These investments included equity investments and loans to other foreign subsidiaries as well as development and general costs and expenses incurred outside the US. Since the cash held by these QHCs is available to the Parent, AES uses the combined measure of subsidiary distributions to Parent and QHCs as a useful measure of cash available to the Parent to meet its international liquidity needs. |
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