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AES Reports Strong Execution on Strategic Priorities

Reaffirms 2023 Guidance and Annualized Growth Rate Targets for All Metrics

Strategic Accomplishments

  • Signed new long-term contracts for 2.2 GW of renewables in year-to-date 2023
  • On track to complete construction of 3.4 GW of renewables in 2023, with 786 MW completed in year-to-date 2023
  • Filed a new rate case and for regulatory approval to build the largest energy storage facility in the state at AES Indiana
  • Continued progress toward exiting coal by year-end 20251 with the retirement of 415 MW at Petersburg Unit 2 in Indiana, announcement of the expected retirement of the 276 MW Norgener plant in Chile in 2025, and termination of the PPA for the 205 MW Warrior Run plant in Maryland

Q2 2023 Financial Highlights

  • Q2 2023 Diluted EPS of ($0.06), compared to ($0.27) in Q2 2022
  • Q2 2023 Adjusted EPS2 of $0.21, compared to $0.34 in Q2 2022
  • Q2 2023 Net Income of ($19) million, compared to ($136) million in Q2 2022
  • Q2 2023 Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes3,4 of $607 million, compared to $722 million in Q2 2022
    • Q2 2023 Adjusted EBITDA3 of $569 million, compared to $686 million in Q2 2022

Financial Position and Outlook

  • Reaffirming 2023 guidance for Adjusted EPS2 of $1.65 to $1.75 and annualized growth target2 of 7% to 9% through 2025, off a base year of 2020
  • Reaffirming 2023 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA3 of $2,600 to $2,900 million and annualized growth target3 of 17% to 20% excluding the Energy Infrastructure SBU through 2027, off a base of 2023 guidance

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.

"We are making excellent progress on our strategic priorities: tripling our installed renewables capacity by 2027; growing our US utilities' rate base by more than 10% annually; and exiting coal by year-end 2025," said Andrés Gluski, AES President and Chief Executive Officer.  "So far this year, we have signed long-term contracts for 2.2 GW of new renewables and increased our backlog of signed PPAs to a record level of 13.2 GW.  At the same time, our construction program is going very well, with 786 MW of renewable projects completed year-to-date.  We remain on track to commission a total of 3.4 GW this year, including 2.1 GW in the US."

"We are pleased with our financial results to-date, and see ourselves as well-positioned to execute on all of our priorities in the second half of the year," said Stephen Coughlin, AES Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.  "Our quarterly results are fully in line with our expectations, including the seasonality in our earnings that we outlined earlier this year, and today we are reaffirming our 2023 guidance and long-term annualized growth rate targets for all metrics."

Q2 2023 Financial Results

Second quarter 2023 Net Income was ($19) million, an increase of $117 million compared to second quarter 2022.  This increase is the result of favorable contributions at the Utilities, Renewables, and New Energy Technologies Strategic Business Units (SBU), partially offset by lower contributions at the Energy Infrastructure SBU.

Second quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA5 (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $569 million, a decrease of $117 million compared to second quarter 2022, primarily reflecting higher cost of sales and lower thermal dispatch substituted with renewable sources at the Energy Infrastructure SBU.  These negative drivers were partially offset by lower losses from affiliates at the New Energy Technologies SBU mainly attributable to improved margins on a new product line, favorable weather conditions impacting demand and increased rider revenues at the Utilities SBU, and new businesses and favorable wind and hydrological conditions at the Renewables SBU.

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company realized Tax Attributes6 of $38 million, an increase of $2 million compared to second quarter 2022.

Second quarter 2023 Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (Diluted EPS) was ($0.06), an increase of $0.21 compared to second quarter 2022, primarily reflecting lower long-lived asset impairments in the current year, partially offset by the recognition of unrealized losses due to the termination of a PPA and higher cost of sales at the Energy Infrastructure SBU.

Second quarter 2023 Adjusted Earnings Per Share7 (Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure) was $0.21, a decrease of ($0.13), compared to second quarter 2022, mainly driven by lower contributions from the Energy Infrastructure SBU.

Strategic Accomplishments

  • As of today, the Company's backlog, which consists of projects with signed contracts, but which are not yet operational, is 13,170 MW, including 5,389 MW under construction. This is compared to a 11,932 MW backlog as of the Company's first quarter 2023 earnings call on May 5, 2023.
  • In year-to-date 2023, the Company completed 786 MW of wind, solar and energy storage and expects to complete a total of 3.4 GW by year-end 2023.
  • AES Indiana filed its first rate case since 2018, and expects to receive regulatory approval by the middle of 2024. During the second quarter of 2023, AES Indiana filed for approval to build a 200 MW, or 800 MWh, energy storage facility at the site of the retiring Petersburg coal plant and expects to receive approval by the end of 2023. The facility is expected to come online by the end of 2024, at which point it will be the largest battery storage project in the Midwest.
  • The Company expects to receive approval for AES Ohio's new Electric Security Plan (ESP4) by the end of August 2023, with new distribution rates effective immediately.
  • During the second quarter of 2023, the Company continued to make progress toward exiting coal by year-end 20258:
    • Retirement of the 415 MW Petersburg Unit 2 in Indiana;
    • Announcement of the expected retirement of the 276 MW Norgener plant in Chile in 2025; and
    • Receipt of final regulatory approval, and subsequent deal closing, for the termination of the PPA for the 205 MW Warrior Run plant in Maryland.

Guidance and Expectations9,10

The Company is reaffirming its 2023 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA9 of $2,600 to $2,900 million, and its expectation for annualized growth in Adjusted EBITDA9 of 3% to 5% through 2027, from a base of its reaffirmed 2023 guidance.  Excluding the Company's Energy Infrastructure SBU, annualized growth in Adjusted EBITDA9 is expected to be 17% to 20% through 2027, from a base of 2023 guidance.

The Company is reaffirming its 2023 guidance for Adjusted EPS10 of $1.65 to $1.75.  Growth in 2023 is expected to be primarily driven by new renewables expected to come online.  This growth is expected to be partially offset by lower margins from the Company's LNG business, due to normalization of LNG prices and the roll-off of a gas supply contract, lower contract margins in Chile, and higher interest expense in Colombia. 

The Company is reaffirming its annualized growth target for Adjusted EPS10 of 6% to 8% through 2027, from a base of its reaffirmed 2023 guidance of $1.65 to $1.75.  The Company is also reaffirming its annualized growth target for Adjusted EPS10 of 7% to 9% through 2025, from a base year of 2020. 

The Company's 2023 guidance is based on foreign currency and commodity forward curves as of June 30, 2023.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

See Non-GAAP Measures for definitions of Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Pre-Tax Contribution, and Adjusted EBITDA, 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 Friday, August 4, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).  Interested parties may listen to the teleconference by dialing 1-833-470-1428 at least ten minutes before the start of the call. International callers should dial +1-404-975-4839.  The Participant Access Code for this call is 636658.  Internet access to the conference call and presentation materials will be available on the AES website at www.aes.com by selecting "Investors" and then "Presentations and Webcasts."

A webcast replay, as well as a replay in downloadable MP3 format, will be accessible at www.aes.com beginning shortly after the completion of the call.

       

1 Through asset sales, fuel conversions and retirements, while maintaining reliability and affordability, and subject to necessary approvals.

2  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 six months ended June 30, 2023.  The Company is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent or reconciliation for its Adjusted EPS guidance without unreasonable effort.

3 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 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023.  The Company is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent or reconciliation for its Adjusted EBITDA guidance without unreasonable effort.

4 Pre-tax effect of Production Tax Credits, Investment Tax Credits, and depreciation tax expense allocated to tax equity investors.

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 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023.  The Company is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent or reconciliation for its Adjusted EBITDA guidance without unreasonable effort.

6 Pre-tax effect of Production Tax Credits, Investment Tax Credits, and depreciation tax expense allocated to tax equity investors.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.  The Company is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent or reconciliation for its Adjusted EPS guidance without unreasonable effort.

8 Through asset sales, fuel conversions and retirements, while maintaining reliability and affordability, and subject to necessary approvals.

9 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 for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023.  The Company is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent or reconciliation for its Adjusted EBITDA guidance without unreasonable effort.

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 six months ended June 30, 2023.  The Company is not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent or reconciliation for its Adjusted EPS guidance without unreasonable effort.

About AES

The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 global power company accelerating the future of energy.  Together with our many stakeholders, we're improving lives by delivering the greener, smarter energy solutions the world needs.  Our diverse workforce is committed to continuous innovation and operational excellence, while partnering with our customers on their strategic energy transitions and continuing to meet their energy needs today.  For more information, visit www.aes.com.

Safe Harbor Disclosure

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those related to future earnings, growth and financial and operating performance. Forward-looking statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future results, but instead constitute AES' current expectations based on reasonable assumptions. Forecasted financial information is based on certain material assumptions. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, our expectations regarding accurate projections of future interest rates, commodity price and foreign currency pricing, continued normal levels of operating performance and electricity volume at our distribution companies and operational performance at our generation businesses consistent with historical levels, as well as the execution of PPAs, conversion of our backlog and growth investments at normalized investment levels, rates of return consistent with prior experience and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including, but not limited to, the risks discussed under Item 1A: "Risk Factors" and Item 7: "Management's Discussion & Analysis" in AES' Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports filed with the SEC. Readers are encouraged to read AES' filings to learn more about the risk factors associated with AES' business. AES undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except where required by law.

Any Stockholder who desires a copy of the Company's 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 1, 2023 with the SEC may obtain a copy (excluding the exhibits thereto) without charge by addressing a request to the Office of the Corporate Secretary, The AES Corporation, 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Exhibits also may be requested, but a charge equal to the reproduction cost thereof will be made. A copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K may be obtained by visiting the Company's website at www.aes.com.

Website Disclosure

AES uses its website, including its quarterly updates, as channels of distribution of Company information.  The information AES posts through these channels may be deemed material.  Accordingly, investors should monitor our website, in addition to following AES' press releases, quarterly SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.  In addition, you may automatically receive e-mail alerts and other information about AES when you enroll your e-mail address by visiting the "Subscribe to Alerts" page of AES' Investors website.  The contents of AES' website, including its quarterly updates, are not, however, incorporated by reference into this release.

THE AES CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

 
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)

Revenue:

       

Non-Regulated

$           2,193

 

$      2,276

 

$           4,480

 

$           4,293

Regulated

834

 

802

 

1,786

 

1,637

Total revenue

3,027

 

3,078

 

6,266

 

5,930

Cost of Sales:

       

Non-Regulated

(1,782)

 

(1,781)

 

(3,579)

 

(3,398)

Regulated

(747)

 

(734)

 

(1,595)

 

(1,439)

Total cost of sales

(2,529)

 

(2,515)

 

(5,174)

 

(4,837)

Operating margin

498

 

563

 

1,092

 

1,093

General and administrative expenses

(72)

 

(46)

 

(127)

 

(98)

Interest expense

(310)

 

(279)

 

(640)

 

(537)

Interest income

131

 

95

 

254

 

170

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

(7)

Other expense

(12)

 

(29)

 

(26)

 

(41)

Other income

14

 

70

 

24

 

76

Loss on disposal and sale of business interests

(4)

 

(2)

 

(4)

 

(1)

Asset impairment expense

(174)

 

(482)

 

(194)

 

(483)

Foreign currency transaction losses

(67)

 

(49)

 

(109)

 

(68)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN

EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES

4

 

(160)

 

269

 

104

Income tax benefit (expense)

2

 

19

 

(70)

 

(41)

Net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates

(25)

 

5

 

(29)

 

(28)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

(19)

 

(136)

 

170

 

35

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of

subsidiaries

(20)

 

(43)

 

(58)

 

(99)

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION

$               (39)

 

$        (179)

 

$              112

 

$               (64)

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:

       

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON

STOCKHOLDERS

$            (0.06)

 

$       (0.27)

 

$             0.17

 

$            (0.10)

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:

       

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON

STOCKHOLDERS

$            (0.06)

 

$       (0.27)

 

$             0.16

 

$            (0.10)

DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING

669

 

668

 

712

 

668

THE AES CORPORATION

Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Information

(Unaudited)

        
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

(in millions)

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

REVENUE

       

 Renewables SBU

$                  541

 

$                  455

 

$               1,036

 

$                  875

 Utilities SBU

852

 

821

 

1,823

 

1,680

 Energy Infrastructure SBU

1,654

 

1,820

 

3,378

 

3,427

 New Energy Technologies SBU

1

 

2

 

75

 

2

 Corporate and Other

40

 

34

 

67

 

57

 Eliminations

(61)

 

(54)

 

(113)

 

(111)

 Total Revenue

$               3,027

 

$               3,078

 

$               6,266

 

$               5,930

THE AES CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 
 

June 30, 2023

 

December 31,
2022

 

(in millions, except share

and per share data)

ASSETS

   

CURRENT ASSETS

   

 Cash and cash equivalents

$                 1,322

 

$                 1,374

 Restricted cash

517

 

536

 Short-term investments

713

 

730

 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8 and $5, respectively

1,710

 

1,799

 Inventory

774

 

1,055

 Prepaid expenses

218

 

98

 Other current assets

1,449

 

1,533

 Current held-for-sale assets

502

 

518

  Total current assets

7,205

 

7,643

NONCURRENT ASSETS

   

Property, Plant and Equipment:

   

 Land

490

 

470

 Electric generation, distribution assets and other

27,312

 

26,599

 Accumulated depreciation

(8,413)

 

(8,651)

 Construction in progress

6,688

 

4,621

  Property, plant and equipment, net

26,077

 

23,039

Other Assets:

   

 Investments in and advances to affiliates

858

 

952

 Debt service reserves and other deposits

171

 

177

 Goodwill

362

 

362

 Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $475 and $434, respectively

2,282

 

1,841

 Deferred income taxes

383

 

319

 Loan receivable, net of allowance of $25 and $26,  respectively

1,018

 

1,051

 Other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of $21 and $51, respectively

3,149

 

2,979

  Total other assets

8,223

 

7,681

TOTAL ASSETS

$               41,505

 

$               38,363

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   

CURRENT LIABILITIES

   

 Accounts payable

$                 1,583

 

$                 1,730

 Accrued interest

303

 

249

 Accrued non-income taxes

228

 

249

 Accrued and other liabilities

2,232

 

2,151

 Recourse debt

500

 

 Non-recourse debt, including $896 and $416, respectively, related to variable interest entities

2,445

 

1,758

 Current held-for-sale liabilities

337

 

354

  Total current liabilities

7,628

 

6,491

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

   

Recourse debt

4,976

 

3,894

Non-recourse debt, including $2,032 and $2,295, respectively, related to variable interest entities

18,622

 

17,846

Deferred income taxes

1,104

 

1,139

Other noncurrent liabilities

3,128

 

3,168

Total noncurrent liabilities

27,830

 

26,047

Commitments and Contingencies

   

Redeemable stock of subsidiaries

1,289

 

1,321

EQUITY

   

THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

   

Preferred stock (without par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 1,043,050 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023

and December 31, 2022)

838

 

838

Common stock ($0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 818,808,272 issued and 669,385,716 outstanding at

June 30, 2023 and 818,790,001 issued and 668,743,464 outstanding at December 31, 2022)

8

 

8

Additional paid-in capital

6,550

 

6,688

Accumulated deficit

(1,523)

 

(1,635)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(1,567)

 

(1,640)

Treasury stock, at cost (149,422,556 and 150,046,537 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively)

(1,814)

 

(1,822)

Total AES Corporation stockholders' equity

2,492

 

2,437

NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

2,266

 

2,067

Total equity

4,758

 

4,504

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$               41,505

 

$               38,363

THE AES CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 
 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

(in millions)

 

(in millions)

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

       

Net income

$             (19)

 

$           (136)

 

$            170

 

$              35

Adjustments to net income:

       

 Depreciation and amortization

277

 

264

 

550

 

534

 Loss on disposal and sale of business interests

4

 

2

 

4

 

1

 Impairment expense

179

 

482

 

199

 

483

 Deferred income taxes

(108)

 

(36)

 

(119)

 

(43)

 Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

1

 

1

 

7

 Loss (gain) of affiliates, net of dividends

25

 

19

 

29

 

52

 Emissions allowance expense

50

 

121

 

139

 

239

 Loss on realized/unrealized foreign currency

38

 

57

 

71

 

20

 Other

81

 

(63)

 

99

 

28

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

       

 (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

122

 

(185)

 

60

 

(262)

 (Increase) decrease in inventory

85

 

(183)

 

276

 

(227)

 (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

7

 

(246)

 

71

 

(187)

 (Increase) decrease in other assets

24

 

104

 

74

 

94

 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities

(12)

 

275

 

(305)

 

151

 Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables

(78)

 

(121)

 

(85)

 

(114)

 Increase (decrease) in deferred income

21

 

49

 

42

 

59

 Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

(134)

 

4

 

(89)

 

(5)

Net cash provided by operating activities

562

 

408

 

1,187

 

865

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

       

Capital expenditures

(1,845)

 

(893)

 

(3,396)

 

(1,659)

Acquisitions of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash acquired

(290)

 

(107)

 

(290)

 

(107)

Proceeds from the sale of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash sold

 

 

98

 

1

Sale of short-term investments

350

 

148

 

706

 

345

Purchase of short-term investments

(202)

 

(349)

 

(620)

 

(694)

Contributions and loans to equity affiliates

(92)

 

(76)

 

(112)

 

(169)

Purchase of emissions allowances

(37)

 

(157)

 

(115)

 

(293)

Other investing

(10)

 

4

 

(21)

 

(7)

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,126)

 

(1,430)

 

(3,750)

 

(2,583)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

       

Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program

14,381

 

1,907

 

16,716

 

3,100

Repayments under the revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program

(14,184)

 

(1,554)

 

(15,809)

 

(2,269)

Issuance of recourse debt

900

 

 

1,400

 

Repayments of recourse debt

 

 

 

(29)

Issuance of non-recourse debt

767

 

1,422

 

1,457

 

3,132

Repayments of non-recourse debt

(284)

 

(681)

 

(944)

 

(1,469)

Payments for financing fees

(49)

 

(11)

 

(67)

 

(38)

Purchases under supplier financing arrangements

289

 

80

 

818

 

173

Repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements

(275)

 

(84)

 

(862)

 

(134)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(100)

 

(46)

 

(147)

 

(93)

Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests

(1)

 

(5)

 

(1)

 

(540)

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

 

20

 

18

 

28

Sales to noncontrolling interests

189

 

181

 

189

 

229

Issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries

 

 

3

 

60

Dividends paid on AES common stock

(111)

 

(106)

 

(222)

 

(211)

Payments for financed capital expenditures

(3)

 

(5)

 

(7)

 

(9)

Other financing

(6)

 

(12)

 

(13)

 

(6)

Net cash provided by financing activities

1,513

 

1,106

 

2,529

 

1,924

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(19)

 

(38)

 

(37)

 

(18)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of held-for-sale businesses

3

 

43

 

(6)

 

(21)

Total increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(67)

 

89

 

(77)

 

167

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning

2,077

 

1,562

 

2,087

 

1,484

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending

$         2,010

 

$         1,651

 

$         2,010

 

$         1,651

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

       

Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized

$            260

 

$            238

 

$            512

 

$            423

Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds

147

 

95

 

200

 

141

SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

       

Initial recognition of contingent consideration for acquisitions (see Note 17)

$            218

 

 

218

 

15

Non-cash contributions from noncontrolling interests

$              30

 

 

30

 

THE AES CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited)
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA, ADJUSTED PTC AND ADJUSTED EPS

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding the impact of NCI and interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization 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 related to derivative transactions and equity securities; (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; and (f) 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. 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 expense allocated to tax equity investors.

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, the non-recurring nature of the impact of the early contract terminations at Angamos, 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. 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.

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Net income (loss)

$                 (19)

 

$            (136)

 

$                 170

 

$                  35

Income tax expense (benefit)

(2)

 

(19)

 

70

 

41

Interest expense

310

 

279

 

640

 

537

Interest income

(131)

 

(95)

 

(254)

 

(170)

Depreciation and amortization

277

 

264

 

550

 

534

EBITDA

$                435

 

$             293

 

$              1,176

 

$                977

Less: Adjustment for noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries (1)

(155)

 

(156)

 

(325)

 

(312)

Less: Income tax expense (benefit), interest expense (income) and depreciation and

amortization from equity affiliates

27

 

23

 

66

 

57

Interest income recognized under service concession arrangements

18

 

20

 

36

 

39

Unrealized derivative and equity securities losses (gains)

32

 

(34)

 

(7)

 

8

Unrealized foreign currency losses

32

 

38

 

64

 

20

Disposition/acquisition losses

16

 

23

 

13

 

32

Impairment losses

164

 

479

 

173

 

480

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

1

 

6

Adjusted EBITDA

$                569

 

$             686

 

$              1,197

 

$             1,307

Tax attributes allocated to tax equity investors

38

 

36

 

51

 

49

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes (2)

$                607

 

$             722

 

$              1,248

 

$             1,356

        

(1)

The allocation of earnings to tax equity investors from both consolidated entities and equity affiliates is removed from Adjusted EBITDA.

(2)

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes includes the impact of the share of the ITCs, PTCs, and depreciation expense 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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. All of the tax attributes are related to the Renewables SBU.

THE AES CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited)
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA, ADJUSTED PTC AND ADJUSTED EPS

Adjusted PTC is defined 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 related to derivative transactions and equity securities; (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; and (f) 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.  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 EPS is defined 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 related to derivative transactions and equity securities; (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; (f) 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; and (g) tax benefit or expense related to the enactment effects of 2017 U.S. tax law reform and related regulations and any subsequent period adjustments related to enactment effects, including the 2021 tax benefit on reversal of uncertain tax positions effectively settled upon the closure of the Company's U.S. tax return exam.

The GAAP measure most comparable to Adjusted PTC is income from continuing operations attributable to AES. The GAAP measure most comparable to Adjusted EPS is diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. We believe that Adjusted PTC and Adjusted EPS better reflect the underlying business performance of the Company and are considered in the Company's internal evaluation of financial performance. 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 non-recurring nature of the impact of the early contract terminations at Angamos, which affect results in a given period or periods. In addition, for Adjusted PTC, earnings before tax 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. Adjusted PTC and Adjusted EPS should not be construed as alternatives to income from continuing operations attributable to AES and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, which are determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022

 
 

Net of NCI
(1)

 

Per Share
(Diluted)
Net of NCI
(1)

 

Net of NCI
(1)

 

Per Share
(Diluted)
Net of NCI
(1)

 

Net of NCI
(1)

 

Per Share
(Diluted)
Net of NCI
(1)

 

Net of NCI
(1)

 

Per Share
(Diluted)
Net of NCI
(1)

 
 

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

Income from continuing operations,

net of tax, attributable to AES and

Diluted EPS

$      (39)

 

$   (0.05)

 

$    (179)

 

$   (0.25)

 

$     112

 

$     0.16

 

$       (64)

 

$    (0.09)

 

Add: Income tax expense from

continuing operations attributable to AES

(16)

   

(29)

   

35

   

21

   

Pre-tax contribution

$      (55)

   

$    (208)

   

$     147

   

$       (43)

   

Adjustments

                

Unrealized derivative and equity securities losses (gains)

$       33

 

$    0.05

(2)

$      (35)

 

$   (0.05)

(3)

$        (6)

 

$    (0.01)

(4)

$          6

 

$     0.01

 

Unrealized foreign currency losses

33

 

0.04

(5)

39

 

0.05

(6)

64

 

0.09

(7)

20

 

0.03

 

Disposition/acquisition losses

16

 

0.02

 

23

 

0.03

(8)

13

 

0.02

 

32

 

0.04

(8)

Impairment losses

164

 

0.23

(9)

479

 

0.68

(10)

173

 

0.24

(9)

480

 

0.68

(10)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

6

 

0.01

 

4

 

0.01

 

16

 

0.02

 

Less: Net income tax benefit

  

(0.08)

(11)

  

(0.13)

(12)

  

(0.08)

(11)

  

(0.14)

(12)

Adjusted PTC and Adjusted EPS

$     191

 

$    0.21

 

$     304

 

$    0.34

 

$     395

 

$     0.43

 

$      511

 

$     0.55

 
        

(1)

NCI is defined as Noncontrolling Interests.

(2)

Amount primarily relates to recognition of unrealized losses due to the termination of a PPA of $72 million, or $0.10 per share, partially offset by unrealized derivative gains at the Energy Infrastructure SBU of $37 million, or $0.05 per share.

(3)

Amount primarily relates to the unrealized gain on remeasurement of our existing investment in 5B, accounted for using the measurement alternative, of $26 million, or $0.04 per share.

(4)

Amount primarily relates to unrealized derivative gains at the Energy Infrastructure SBU of $87 million, or $0.12 per share, partially offset by the recognition of unrealized losses due to the termination of a PPA of $72 million, or $0.10 per share.

(5)

Amount primarily relates to unrealized foreign currency losses mainly associated with the devaluation of long-term receivables denominated in Argentine pesos of $24 million, or $0.03 per share, and unrealized foreign currency losses at AES Andes due to the depreciating Colombian peso of $15 million, or $0.02 per share.

(6)

Amount primarily relates to unrealized foreign currency losses on debt in Brazil of $12 million, or $0.02 per share, and unrealized foreign currency losses of $9 million, or $0.01 per share, mainly associated with the devaluation of long-term receivables denominated in Argentine pesos.

(7)

Amount primarily relates to unrealized foreign currency losses mainly associated with the devaluation of long-term receivables denominated in Argentine pesos of $49 million, or $0.07 per share, and unrealized foreign currency losses at AES Andes due to the depreciating Colombian peso of $31 million, or $0.04 per share.

(8)

Amount primarily relates to the recognition of an allowance on the AES Gilbert sales-type lease receivable as a cost of disposition of a business interest of $20 million, or $0.03 per share, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

(9)

Amount primarily relates to asset impairments at the Norgener coal-fired plant in Chile of $136 million, or $0.19 per share, and the GAF Projects at AES Renewable Holdings of $18 million, or $0.03 per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

(10)

Amount primarily relates to asset impairment at Maritza of $475 million, or $0.67 per share, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

(11)

Amount primarily relates to income tax benefits associated with the asset impairment at the Norgener coal fired plant in Chile of $33 million, or $0.05 per share, and income tax benefits associated with the recognition of unrealized losses due to the termination of a PPA of $18 million, or $0.02 per share, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

(12)

Amount primarily relates to income tax benefits associated with the impairment at Maritza of $110 million, or $0.15 per share, partially offset by income tax expense associated with the unrealized gain on remeasurement of our existing investment in 5B of $6 million, or $0.01 per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.

The AES Corporation

Parent Financial Information

Parent only data: last four quarters

    

(in millions)

4 Quarters Ended

Total subsidiary distributions & returns of capital to Parent

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

Actual

Actual

Actual

Actual

Subsidiary distributions1 to Parent & QHCs

$             1,383

$             1,489

$             1,298

$            1,022

Returns of capital distributions to Parent & QHCs

56

56

1

Total subsidiary distributions & returns of capital to Parent

$             1,439

$             1,545

$             1,298

$            1,023

Parent only data: quarterly

    

(in millions)

Quarter Ended

Total subsidiary distributions & returns of capital to Parent

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

Actual

Actual

Actual

Actual

Subsidiary distributions1 to Parent & QHCs

$                205

$                356

$                753

$                 69

Returns of capital distributions to Parent & QHCs

56

Total subsidiary distributions & returns of capital to Parent

$                205

$                412

$                753

$                 69

  

(in millions)

Balance at

 

June 30, 2023

March 31, 2023

December 31, 2022

September 30, 2022

Parent Company Liquidity2

Actual

Actual

Actual

Actual

Cash at Parent & Cash at QHCs3

$                  35

$                117

$                  24

$                 49

Availability under credit facilities

883

970

1,141

374

Ending liquidity

$                918

$             1,087

$             1,165

$               423

        

(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.

(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.

(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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