AES CORP

Segments

We are organized into four technology-based SBUs: Renewables (solar, wind, energy storage, and hydro generation facilities); Utilities (AES Indiana, AES Ohio, and AES El Salvador regulated utilities and their generation facilities); Energy Infrastructure (natural gas, LNG, coal, pet coke, diesel, and oil generation facilities); and New Energy Technologies (investments in Fluence, Maximo, and other new and innovative energy technology businesses). Prior to the first quarter of 2025, our businesses in Chile were reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU. After the sale or disconnection of a significant portion of AES Andes’ coal plants and the expiration of its coal-indexed contracts with regulated customers at the end of 2024, the results of our businesses in Chile, excluding the two remaining coal plants, are now reported as part of the Renewables SBU.

Non-GAAP Measures

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes, Adjusted PTC, and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP supplemental measures that are used by management and external users of our consolidated financial statements such as investors, industry analysts, and lenders.

During the first quarter of 2025, the Company updated the definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted PTC, and Adjusted EPS to exclude costs directly associated with a major restructuring program, including, but not limited to, workforce reduction efforts. These restructuring initiatives to streamline our organization and right-size our development company would result in significant incremental costs above normal operations, and the inclusion of such costs would result in a lack of comparability in our results of operations and could be misleading to investors. We believe excluding these costs associated with a major restructuring initiative better reflects the underlying business performance of the Company.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company updated the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to include accretion of AROs in thedepreciation and amortization add-back. We believe excluding accretion of AROs from these metrics better reflects the underlying business performance of the Company and is aligned with the metrics of our industry peers. For comparability and consistency, all prior period EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA measures have been recast to conform to the current presentation. The impact of this update resulted in an increase to Adjusted EBITDA of $22 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

During the first quarter of 2024, the Company updated the definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted PTC, and Adjusted EPS add-back (a)unrealized gains or losses related to derivative transactions and equity securities to include financial assets and liabilities measured using the fair value option, and updated add-back (e)gains, losses, and costs due to the early retirement of debt to include troubled debt restructuring. We believe excluding these gains or losses better reflects the underlying business performance of the Company. The Company also removed the adjustment for net gains at Angamos, one of our businesses in the Energy Infrastructure SBU, associated with the early contract terminations with Minera Escondida and Minera Spence. As this adjustment was specific to certain contract terminations that occurred in 2020, we believe removing this adjustment from our non-GAAP definitions provides simplification and clarity for our investors. There were no such impacts in 2024.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes

We define EBITDA 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; (e) gains, losses, and costs due to the early retirement of debt or troubled debt restructuring; and (f) costs directly associated with a major restructuring program, including, but not limited to, workforce reduction efforts.

In addition to the revenue and cost of sales reflected in Operating Margin, Adjusted EBITDA includes the other components of our Consolidated Statement of Operations, such asgeneral and administrative expenses in Corporate and Other as well as business development costs, other expense andother income, realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses, andnet equity in earnings of affiliates.

We further define Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes 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 pertaining to derivative transactions, equity securities, or financial assets and liabilities remeasurement, unrealized foreign currency gains or losses, losses due to impairments, strategic decisions to dispose of or acquire business interests, retire debt, or implement restructuring initiatives, 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.

(1)The allocation of earnings and losses 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.

(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 subsidiarieson the Consolidated Statements of Operations. It also includes the tax benefit recorded from tax credits retained or transferred to third parties. The tax attributes are related to the Renewables and Utilities SBUs.

Adjusted PTC

We define Adjusted PTC as pre-tax income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation excluding gains or losses of the consolidated entity 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; (e) gains, losses and costs due to the early retirement of debt or troubled debt restructuring; and (f) costs directly associated with a major restructuring program, including, but not limited to, workforce reduction efforts. Adjusted PTC also includes net equity in earnings of affiliates on an after-tax basis adjusted for the same gains or losses excluded from consolidated entities.

Adjusted PTC reflects the impact of NCI and excludes the items specified in the definition above. In addition to the revenue and cost of sales reflected in Operating Margin, Adjusted PTC includes the other components of our Consolidated Statement of Operations, such asgeneral and administrative expenses in the Corporate segment, as well as business development costs, interest expense andinterest income, other expense andother income, realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses, andnet equity in earnings of affiliates.

The GAAP measure most comparable to Adjusted PTC isincome from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation. We believe that Adjusted PTC better reflects the underlying business performance of the Company and is a 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 pertaining to derivative transactions, equity securities, or financial assets and liabilities remeasurement, unrealized foreign currency gains or losses, losses due to impairments, and strategic decisions to dispose of or acquire business interests, retire debt, or implement restructuring initiatives, which affect results in a given period or periods. In addition, Adjusted PTC represents 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 complexity, the Company concluded that Adjusted PTC is a more transparent measure that better assists investors in determining which businesses have the greatest impact on the Company's results.

Adjusted PTC should not be construed as an alternative toincome from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation, which is determined in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EPS

We define Adjusted EPS 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, and 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; (e) gains, losses, and costs due to the early retirement of debt or troubled debt restructuring; and (f) costs directly associated with a major restructuring program, including, but not limited to, workforce reduction efforts.

The GAAP measure most comparable to Adjusted EPS is diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. We believe that Adjusted EPS better reflects the underlying business performance of the Company and is a relevant measure considered in the Company's internal evaluation of financial performance. Factors in this determination include the variability due to unrealized gains or losses pertaining to derivative transactions, equity securities, or financial assets and liabilities remeasurement, unrealized foreign currency gains or losses, losses due to impairments, and strategic decisions to dispose of or acquire business interests, retire debt, or implement restructuring initiatives, which affect results in a given period or periods. Adjusted EPS should not be construed as an alternative to diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which is determined in accordance with GAAP.

The Company reported diluted earnings per share of $1.31 for the year ended December 31, 2025. For purposes of measuring earnings per share under U.S. GAAP, income available to AES common stockholders is reduced by increases in the carrying amount of redeemable stock of subsidiaries to redemption value and increased by decreases in the carrying amount to the extent they represent recoveries of amounts previously reflected in the computation of earnings per share. While the adjustment for the year ended December 31, 2025 decreased earnings per share, it did not impact Net income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For purposes of computing Adjusted EPS, the Company excluded the adjustment to redemption value from the numerator. The table below reconciles the income available to AES common stockholders used in GAAP diluted earnings per share to the income from continuing operations used in calculating the non-GAAP measure of Adjusted EPS.

(1)Amount primarily relates to remeasurement of our investment in 5B of $48 million, or $0.07 per share, and net unrealized derivative losses at the Energy Infrastructure SBU of $41 million, or $0.06 per share.

(2)Amount primarily relates to unrealized gains on cross currency swaps in Brazil of $39 million, or $0.05 per share, unrealized gains on commodity derivatives at AES Clean Energy of $38 million, or $0.05 per share, and net unrealized derivative gains at the Energy Infrastructure SBU of $25 million, or $0.04 per share.

(3)Amount primarily relates to day-one losses on commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development of $166 million, or $0.23 per share, and AES Renewable Holdings of $13 million, or $0.02 per share, and losses on remeasurement of contingent consideration at AES Clean Energy of $66 million, or $0.09 per share; partially offset by gain on sale of Dominican Republic Renewables of $45 million, or $0.06 per share, and write-off of contingent consideration for a renewables development project at AES Andes of $10 million, or $0.01 per share.

(4)Amount primarily relates to gain on sale of AES Brasil of $312 million, or $0.44 per share, a gain on dilution of ownership in Uplight due to its acquisition of AutoGrid of $53 million, or $0.07 per share, and realized gains on cross currency swaps hedging the AES Brasil sale proceeds of $34 million, or $0.05 per share; partially offset by day-one losses at commencement of sales-type leases at AES Renewable Holdings of $63 million, or $0.09 per share, and loss on partial sale of our ownership interest in Amman East and IPP4 in Jordan of $10 million, or $0.01 per share.

(5)Amount primarily relates to impairments at Maritza of $264 million, or $0.37 per share, at Uplight of $103 million, or $0.14 per share, related to an impairment of the equity method investment and convertible notes, at AES Clean Energy Development projects of $80 million, or $0.11 per share, impairments at a renewables development project at AES Andes of $16 million, or $0.02 per share, and at Mong Duong of $9 million, or $0.01 per share; partially offset by the derecognition of the valuation allowance on a loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310 and the elimination of estimated costs to sell at Mong Duong of $127 million, or $0.18 per share, after reclassification to held and used.

(6)Amount primarily relates to impairments at Ventanas of $125 million, or $0.18 per share, at AES Clean Energy Development projects of $70 million, or $0.10 per share, at Brazil of $38 million, or $0.05 per share, and at Mong Duong of $32 million, or $0.04 per share.

(7)Amount primarily relates to losses incurred at AES Andes due to early retirement of debt of $29 million, or $0.04 per share, and costs incurred due to troubled debt restructuring at Puerto Rico of $20 million, or $0.03 per share.

(8)Amount relates to severance costs associated with the Company-wide restructuring program of $51 million, or $0.07 per share, and impairments at AES Clean Energy Development that were the result of the Company’s restructuring program of $38 million, or $0.05 per share.

(9)Amount primarily relates to income tax benefits associated with the day-one losses on commencement of sales-type leases primarily at AES Clean Energy Development of $41 million, or $0.06 per share, valuation allowance related to Uplight impairment of the equity method investment and convertible notes of $39 million, or $0.05 per share, impairments at AES Clean Energy Development projects of $27 million, or $0.04 per share, remeasurement of contingent consideration at AES Clean Energy of $15 million, or $0.02 per share, impairments at Maritza of $12 million, or $0.02 per share, severance costs related to the Company's restructuring program of $10 million, or $0.01 per share, net unrealized derivative losses at AES Integrated Energy of $6 million, or $0.01 per share, and remeasurement of our investment in 5B of $4 million, or $0.01 per share; partially offset by income tax expense associated with the AES Ohio sell-down of $13 million, or $0.02 per share.

(10)Amount primarily relates to income tax benefits associated with the impairment and tax over book investment basis difference related to AES Ventanas of $68 million, or $0.09 per share, the sale of AES Brasil of $18 million, or $0.02 per share, the impairment at AES Clean Energy Development projects of $16 million, or $0.02 per share, and the day-one losses on commencement of sales-type leases at AES Renewable Holdings of $13 million, or $0.02 per share.

Renewables SBU

The following table summarizes Operating Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes (in millions) for the periods indicated:

Operating Margin increased $104 million, primarily driven by $91 million due to development services in the U.S., $89 million from new businesses, $68 million in Colombia as a result of increased availability and lower spot prices on energy purchases, $60 million due to the results of AES Andes moving to Renewables in 2025, and $36 million due to higher generation in Panama as a result of better hydrological conditions during the first quarter of 2025. These increases were partially offset by a $177 million decrease due to the sale of AES Brasil in 2024, a $42 million decrease related to changes in mark-to-market of energy derivatives, a $38 million increase in fixed costs primarily related to an accelerated growth plan, and $15 million of one-time costs due to restructuring.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $320 million primarily due to the drivers mentioned above, adjusted for NCI, unrealized derivatives, restructuring costs, and depreciation, as well as higher Adjusted EBITDA from equity affiliates.

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes increased $401 million, primarily due to the increase in Adjusted EBITDA explained above, and higher tax attributes realized in the current year due to timing of tax attribute recognition, including higher income from tax credit transfers. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we realized $1,374 million and $1,293 million, respectively, from tax attributes earned by our U.S. renewables business.

Utilities SBU

The following table summarizes Operating Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes, and Adjusted PTC (in millions) for the periods indicated:

(2)Adjusted PTC remains a key metric used by management for analyzing our businesses in the utilities industry.

Operating Margin increased $92 million, primarily driven by $191 million due to higher retail rates as a result of the AES Indiana 2024 Base Rate Order and AES Ohio 2024 DRC Settlement, including the impact of certain riders now incorporated into base rates, higher transmission and rider revenues, and higher demand due to the impact of weather. These increases were partially offset by a $46 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense from additional assets placed in service, a $33 million increase in fixed costs mainly driven by higher property taxes due to higher assessed values, and a $14 million decrease due to the impact of planned outages.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $71 million primarily due to the drivers mentioned above, adjusted for NCI, depreciation and amortization, and restructuring costs.

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes increased $217 million mainly driven by a $146 million increase in realized tax attributes primarily related to the Pike County BESS and Petersburg Energy Center projects in the current year, as well as the increase in Adjusted EBITDA explained above.

Adjusted PTC increased $197 million primarily due to the drivers above, partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization expense.

Energy Infrastructure SBU

The following table summarizes Operating Margin and Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) for the periods indicated:

Operating Margin decreased $332 million, primarily driven by $160 million higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, $108 million due to prior year unrealized and realized derivative gains, $60 million of prior year operating margin at AES Andes, which is reported in the Renewables SBU beginning in 2025, $23 million of lower LNG sales net of higher terminal fees, $18 million of one-time costs due to restructuring, and $17 million due to the prior year sell-down of Amman East and IPP4 in Jordan; partially offset by an increase of $49 million driven by higher availability due to lower maintenance in 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA decreased $176 million, primarily due to the drivers above, adjusted for unrealized derivatives and restructuring costs, as well as higher realized foreign currency gains; partially offset by the increase in ownership of Cochrane and higher equity earnings due to Gatun starting commercial operations.

New Energy Technologies SBU

The following table summarizes Operating Margin and Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) for the periods indicated:

Operating Margin decreased $4 million, with no material drivers.

Adjusted EBITDA increased $3 million, primarily due to a $23 million decrease in general and administrative expenses mainly related to lower business development costs, and lower losses from Uplight of $10 million after equity method accounting was suspended in the fourth quarter of 2025; partially offset by higher net losses from Fluence of $26 million mainly driven by a decline in sales, reflecting lower volumes fulfilled due to the timing of customer schedules.