AES CORP

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BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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SCHEDULE I

NOTES TO SCHEDULE I

1. Application of Significant Accounting Principles

The Schedule I Condensed Financial Information of the Parent includes the accounts of The AES Corporation (the “Parent Company”) and certain holding companies.

ACCOUNTING FOR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES— The Parent Company has accounted for the earnings of its subsidiaries on the equity method in the financial information.

INCOME TAXES— Positions taken on the Parent Company's income tax return which satisfy a more-likely-than-not threshold will be recognized in the financial statements. The income tax expense or benefit computed for the Parent Company reflects the tax assets and liabilities on a stand-alone basis and the effect of filing a consolidated U.S. income tax return with certain other affiliated companies.

ACCOUNTS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE FROM SUBSIDIARIES— Amounts have been shown in current or long-term assets based on terms in agreements with subsidiaries, but payment is dependent upon meeting conditions precedent in the subsidiary loan agreements.

2. Debt

Senior and Unsecured Notes and Loans Payable ($ in millions)

FUTURE MATURITIES OF RECOURSE DEBT—As of December 31, 2024 scheduled maturities are presented in the following table (in millions):

3. Dividends from Subsidiaries and Affiliates

Cash dividends received from consolidated subsidiaries were $1.6 billion, $1.4 billion, and $832 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, $574 million, $474 million, and $157 million, respectively, of the dividends paid to the Parent Company are derived from the sale of business interests and are classified as an investing activity for cash flow purposes. All other dividends are classified as operating activities. There were no cash dividends received from affiliates accounted for by the equity method for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022.

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4. Guarantees and Letters of Credit

GUARANTEES— In connection with certain project financing, acquisitions and dispositions, power purchases and other agreements, the Parent Company has expressly undertaken limited obligations and commitments, most of which will only be effective or will be terminated upon the occurrence of future events. These obligations and commitments, excluding those collateralized by letter of credit and other obligations discussed below, were limited as of December 31, 2024 by the terms of the agreements, to an aggregate of approximately $3 billion, representing 89 agreements with individual exposures ranging up to $350 million. These amounts exclude normal and customary representations and warranties in agreements for the sale of assets (including ownership in associated legal entities) where the associated risk is considered to be nominal.

LETTERS OF CREDIT— At December 31, 2024, the Parent Company had $18 million in letters of credit outstanding under the revolving credit facilities, representing 9 agreements with individual exposures up to $4 million; $129 million in letters of credit outstanding under the unsecured credit facilities, representing 28 agreements with individual exposures ranging up to $50 million; and $378 million in letters of credit outstanding under bilateral agreements, representing 9 agreements with individual exposures ranging up to $88 million. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Parent Company paid letter of credit fees ranging from 1% to 3% per annum on the outstanding amounts.