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**Filing Date:** 2025-8
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**0000874761-25-000075.hdr.sgml**: 20250801

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000874761-25-000075

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 10-Q

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 132

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250630

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250801

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250801

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AES CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000874761
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS [4991]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 541163725
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 10-Q
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12291
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251176386

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** ARLINGTON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 22203
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7035221315

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
- **CITY:** ARLINGTON
- **STATE:** VA
- **ZIP:** 22203

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AES CORPORATION
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 10-Q** 

**(Mark One)**

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

**For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2025** 

**or**

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

**Commission file number 1-12291**![AESlogo03.jpg](aes-20250630_g1.jpg)

**THE AES CORPORATION** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **54-1163725** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)** | **(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)** |

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| **4300 Wilson Boulevard** | **4300 Wilson Boulevard** | |
| **Arlington,** | **Virginia** | **22203** |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Address of principal executive offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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| **Registrant's telephone number, including area code:** | **(703)** | **522-1315** |

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| **Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** | **Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** | **Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** |
| **<u>Title of Each Class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u>** |
| **Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share** | **AES** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, on July 30, 2025 was 712,049,564.

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The AES Corporation

Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period ended June 30, 2025

**Table of Contents**

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| **[Glossary of Terms](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_10)** | **[Glossary of Terms](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_10)** | **[1](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_10)** |
| **[PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_13)** | **[PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_13)** | **[3](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_13)** |
| ***ITEM 1.*** | ***[FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_16)*** | **[3](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_16)** |
|  | [Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_19) | [3](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_19) |
|  | [Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_22) | [4](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_22) |
|  | [Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_25) (Loss) | [5](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_25) |
|  | [Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_28) | [6](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_28) |
|  | [Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_31) | [8](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_31) |
|  | [Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_34) | [10](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_34) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 1 - Financial Statement Presentation](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_37) | [10](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_37) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 2 - Inventory](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_40) | [12](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_40) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 3 - Fair Value](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_43) | [12](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_43) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 4 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_46) | [16](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_46) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 5 - Financing Receivables](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_49) | [17](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_49) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 6 - Allowance for Credit Losses](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_52) | [18](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_52) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 7 - Investments in and Advances to Affiliates](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_55) | [18](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_55) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 8 - O](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_58)bligations | [20](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_58) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_61) | [23](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_61) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 10 - Leases](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_64) | [24](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_64) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 11 - Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_67) | [25](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_67) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 12 - Equity](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_70) | [27](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_70) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 13 - Segments](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_73) | [31](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_73) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 14 - Revenue](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_76) | [37](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_76) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 15 - Other Income and Expense](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_79) | [38](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_79) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 16 - Asset Impairment Expense](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_82) | [39](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_82) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 17 - Income Taxes](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_85) | [40](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_85) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 18 - Held-for-Sale and Dispositions](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_88) | [40](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_88) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 19 - Acquisitions](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_91) | [42](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_91) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 20 - Earnings Per Share](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_94) | [42](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_94) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Note 21 - Restructuring](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_97) | [44](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_97) |
| ***ITEM 2.*** | ***[MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_106)*** | **[45](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_106)** |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Executive Summary](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_112) | [46](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_112) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Review of Consolidated Results of Operations](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_118) | [48](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_118) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SBU Performance Analysis](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_172) | [56](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_172) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Key Trends and Uncertainties](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_190) | [65](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_190) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Capital Resources and Liquidity](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_238) | [76](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_238) |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_268) | [83](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_268) |
| ***ITEM 3.*** | ***[QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_271)*** | **[83](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_271)** |
| ***ITEM 4.*** | ***[CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_274)*** | **[86](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_274)** |
| **[PART II: OTHER INFORMATION](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_277)** | **[PART II: OTHER INFORMATION](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_277)** | **[87](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_277)** |
| ***ITEM 1.*** | ***[LEGAL PROCEEDINGS](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_280)*** | **[87](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_280)** |
| ***ITEM 1A.*** | ***[RISK FACTORS](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_283)*** | **[90](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_283)** |
| ***ITEM 2.*** | ***[UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_286)*** | **[91](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_286)** |
| ***ITEM 3.*** | ***[DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_289)*** | **[91](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_289)** |
| ***ITEM 4.*** | ***[MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_292)*** | **[91](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_292)** |
| ***ITEM 5.*** | ***[OTHER INFORMATION](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_295)*** | **[91](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_295)** |
| ***ITEM 6.*** | ***[EXHIBITS](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_298)*** | **[91](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_298)** |
| **[SIGNATURES](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_301)** | **[SIGNATURES](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_301)** | **[92](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_301)** |

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1 \| The AES Corporation \| June 30, 2025 Form 10-Q

Glossary of Terms

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

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| 2024 Base Rate Order | The order issued in April 2024 by the IURC authorizing AES Indiana to, among other things, increase its basic rates and charges by $71 million annually |
| Adjusted EBITDA | Adjusted earnings before interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a non-GAAP measure of operating performance |
| Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes | Adjusted earnings before interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adding back the pre-tax effect of Production Tax Credits, Investment Tax Credits and depreciation tax deductions allocated to tax equity investors, a non-GAAP measure |
| Adjusted EPS | Adjusted Earnings Per Share, a non-GAAP measure |
| Adjusted PTC | Adjusted Pre-tax Contribution, a non-GAAP measure of operating performance |
| AES | The Parent Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates |
| AES Andes | AES Andes S.A., formerly AES Gener |
| AES Brasil | AES Brasil Operações S.A., formerly branded as AES Tietê |
| AES Clean Energy Development | AES Clean Energy Development, LLC |
| AES Indiana | Indianapolis Power & Light Company, formerly branded as IPL. AES Indiana is wholly-owned by IPALCO |
| AES Ohio | The Dayton Power & Light Company, formerly branded as DP&L. For the periods covered by this report, AES Ohio was wholly-owned by DPL. Beginning in April 2025, CDPQ owns an aggregate indirect equity interest in AES Ohio of approximately 30%. |
| AES Renewable Holdings | AES Renewable Holdings, LLC, formerly branded as AES Distributed Energy |
| AFUDC | Allowance for Funds Used During Construction |
| AGIC | AES Global Insurance Company, AES' captive insurance company |
| AOCL | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
| ASC | Accounting Standards Codification |
| ASU | Accounting Standards Update |
| CAA | United States Clean Air Act |

| CECL | Current Expected Credit Loss |
| CDPQ | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec |
| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |
| CSAPR | Cross-State Air Pollution Rule |
| CWA | U.S. Clean Water Act |
| DG Comp | Directorate-General for Competition |
| DIR | Distribution Investment Rider - established in ESP 4 to recover certain distribution capital investments placed in service beginning June 30, 2020, and subject to increasing annual revenue limits and other terms. The annual revenue limit for 2025 is $49.4 million. |
| DPL | DPL LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries. On April 3, 2025, DPL Inc. converted its form of business organization from an Ohio corporation to an Ohio limited liability company. Upon the conversion, DPL Inc. changed its name to DPL LLC. References to DPL are to DPL Inc. before April 3, 2025, and DPL LLC on and after April 3, 2025. |
| EBITDA | Earnings before interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs, a non-GAAP measure of operating performance |
| ECCRA | Environmental Compliance Cost Recovery Adjustment |
| ENSO | El Niño-Southern Oscillation |
| EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPC | Engineering, Procurement and Construction |
| ESP | Electric Security Plan |
| EU | European Union |
| FASB | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| Fluence | Fluence Energy, Inc and its subsidiaries, including Fluence Energy, LLC, which was previously our joint venture with Siemens (NASDAQ: FLNC) |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| GILTI | Global Intangible Low Taxed Income |
| GW | Gigawatts |
| GWh | Gigawatt Hours |
| HLBV | Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value |
| IPALCO | IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. CDPQ owns direct and indirect interests in IPALCO of approximately 30%. |
| ITC | Investment Tax Credit |
| IURC | Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission |
| LNG | Liquid Natural Gas |
| MMBtu | Million British Thermal Units |
| MW | Megawatts |
| MWh | Megawatt Hours |
| NAAQS | National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NCI | Noncontrolling Interest |
| NCTI | Net CFC Tested Income |

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| NEK | Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (state-owned electricity public supplier in Bulgaria) |
| NM | Not Meaningful |
| NOV | Notice of Violation |
| NOX | Nitrogen Oxide |
| NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
| OVEC | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, an electric generating company in which AES Ohio has a 4.9% interest |
| Parent Company | The AES Corporation |
| Pet Coke | Petroleum Coke |
| PPA | Power Purchase Agreement |
| PREPA | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority |
| PUCO | The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio |
| RSU | Restricted Stock Unit |
| SBU | Strategic Business Unit |
| SIN | National Interconnection System (in Colombia) |
| SEC | United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SO2 | Sulfur Dioxide |
| TDSIC | Transmission, Distribution, and Storage System Improvement Charge |
| TEG | Termoeléctrica del Golfo, S. de R.L. de C.V. |
| TEP | Termoeléctrica Peñoles, S. de R.L. de C.V. |
| U.S. | United States |
| USD | United States Dollar |
| VIE | Variable Interest Entity |

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3 \| The AES Corporation \| June 30, 2025 Form 10-Q

**PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION**

***ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS***

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| | **(in millions, except share and per share amounts)** | **(in millions, except share and per share amounts)** |
| **ASSETS** | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CURRENT ASSETS |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and cash equivalents | $1350 | $1524 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted cash | 763 | 437 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $54 and $52, respectively | 1865 | 1646 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inventory | 647 | 593 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Prepaid expenses | 132 | 157 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other current assets, net of allowance of $2 and $0, respectively | 1532 | 1612 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current held-for-sale assets | 31 | 862 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total current assets | 6320 | 6831 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NONCURRENT ASSETS |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,311 and $8,701, respectively | 34727 | 33166 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investments in and advances to affiliates | 1091 | 1124 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt service reserves and other deposits | 88 | 78 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Goodwill | 345 | 345 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $472 and $426, respectively | 2050 | 1947 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred income taxes | 402 | 365 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan receivable, net of allowance of $20 and $0, respectively | 800 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other noncurrent assets, net of allowance of $22 and $20, respectively | 2719 | 2917 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noncurrent held-for-sale assets |  | 633 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total noncurrent assets | 42222 | 40575 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TOTAL ASSETS | $48542 | $47406 |
| **LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE STOCK OF SUBSIDIARIES, AND EQUITY** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounts payable | $1663 | $1654 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued interest | 277 | 256 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued non-income taxes | 292 | 249 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supplier financing arrangements | 621 | 917 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accrued and other liabilities | 1109 | 1246 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recourse debt | 990 | 899 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-recourse debt | 2727 | 2688 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current held-for-sale liabilities |  | 662 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total current liabilities | 7679 | 8571 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NONCURRENT LIABILITIES |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recourse debt | 4802 | 4805 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-recourse debt | 21752 | 20626 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred income taxes | 1635 | 1490 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other noncurrent liabilities | 2812 | 2881 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noncurrent held-for-sale liabilities |  | 391 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total noncurrent liabilities | 31001 | 30193 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 9) |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 2179 | 938 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EQUITY |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THE AES CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock ($0.01 par value, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 859,711,007 issued and 711,922,815 outstanding at June 30, 2025 and 859,709,987 issued and 711,074,269 outstanding at December 31, 2024) | 9 | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional paid-in capital | 6070 | 5913 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | (79) | 293 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (836) | (766) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Treasury stock, at cost (147,788,192 and 148,635,718 shares at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | (1795) | (1805) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total AES Corporation stockholders' equity | 3369 | 3644 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | 4314 | 4060 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total equity | 7683 | 7704 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE STOCK OF SUBSIDIARIES, AND EQUITY | $48542 | $47406 |

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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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4 \| The AES Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(in millions, except share and per share amounts)** | **(in millions, except share and per share amounts)** | **(in millions, except share and per share amounts)** | **(in millions, except share and per share amounts)** |
| Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-Regulated | $1922 | $2070 | $3863 | $4302 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated | 933 | 872 | 1918 | 1725 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total revenue | 2855 | 2942 | 5781 | 6027 |
| Cost of Sales: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-Regulated | (1607) | (1671) | (3268) | (3404) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulated | (795) | (718) | (1619) | (1451) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total cost of sales | (2402) | (2389) | (4887) | (4855) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating margin | 453 | 553 | 894 | 1172 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;General and administrative expenses | (49) | (66) | (126) | (141) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense | (352) | (389) | (694) | (746) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income | 70 | 88 | 139 | 193 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on extinguishment of debt | (5) | (9) | (13) | (10) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other expense | (295) | (84) | (347) | (122) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other income | 31 | 21 | 38 | 56 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on disposal and sale of business interests | 70 | 1 | 69 | 44 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Asset impairment reversals (expense) | 154 | (38) | 105 | (84) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | (28) | 38 | (38) | 30 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other non-operating expense | (10) |  | (10) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF AFFILIATES | 39 | 115 | 17 | 392 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax benefit (expense) | (167) | 35 | (184) | 51 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates | (22) | 3 | (56) | (12) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NET INCOME (LOSS) | (150) | 153 | (223) | 431 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 55 | 123 | 174 | 277 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION | $(95) | $276 | $(49) | $708 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Decrease (increase) in redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | (10) | 6 | (10) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $(105) | $282 | $(59) | $708 |
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $(0.15) | $0.40 | $(0.08) | $1.01 |
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $(0.15) | $0.39 | $(0.08) | $0.99 |
| DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING | 712 | 713 | 712 | 713 |

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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | $(150) | $153 | $(223) | $431 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency translation activity: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of $0 income tax for all periods | 42 | (136) | 72 | (179) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total foreign currency translation adjustments | 42 | (136) | 72 | (179) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivative activity: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in fair value of derivatives, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $3, $(22), $28 and $(66), respectively | (43) | 92 | (150) | 292 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reclassification to earnings, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $6, $(7), $12 and $(7), respectively | 9 | 23 | (5) | 21 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total change in fair value of derivatives | (34) | 115 | (155) | 313 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pension activity: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in pension adjustments due to prior service cost, net of $0 income tax for all periods | 1 |  | 1 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in pension adjustments due to net actuarial gain for the period, net of income tax benefit of $1, $0, $1 and $0, respectively | (6) | 1 | (5) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total pension adjustments | (5) | 1 | (4) | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fair value option liabilities activity: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Change in fair value option liabilities due to instrument-specific credit risk, net of $0 income tax for all periods |  |  |  | 3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total change in fair value option liabilities |  |  |  | 3 |
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | 3 | (20) | (87) | 138 |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | (147) | 133 | (310) | 569 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 73 | 141 | 200 | 237 |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION | $(74) | $274 | $(110) | $806 |

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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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6 \| The AES Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited)

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| | | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** |
| | **Preferred Stock** | **Preferred Stock** | **Common Stock** | **Common Stock** | **Treasury Stock** | **Treasury Stock** | **Additional<br>Paid-In<br>Capital** | **Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)** | **Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Loss** | **Noncontrolling**<br>**Interests** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Additional<br>Paid-In<br>Capital** | **Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)** | **Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Loss** | **Noncontrolling**<br>**Interests** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** |
| Balance at January 1, 2025 |  | $— | 859.7 | $9 | 148.6 | $(1805) | $5913 | $293 | $(766) | $4060 |
| Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46 |  | (149) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  |
| Change in fair value of derivatives and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (113) | (8) |
| Change in pension adjustments and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (82) | (8) |
| Reclassification of redeemable stock of subsidiaries to noncontrolling interests <sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (57) |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 114 |
| Sales to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |  |  | 250 |
| Issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |
| Dividends declared on AES common stock ($0.17595/share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (125) |  |  |
| Issuance and exercise of stock-based compensation benefit plans, net of income tax |  |  |  |  | (0.8) | 10 | (10) |  |  |  |
| Balance at March 31, 2025 |  | $— | 859.7 | $9 | 147.8 | $(1795) | $5888 | $214 | $(848) | $4257 |
| Net loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (95) |  | (58) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | 1 |
| Change in fair value of derivatives and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15) | (19) |
| Change in pension adjustments and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 | (18) |
| Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10) |  |  |
| Reclassification of redeemable stock of subsidiaries to noncontrolling interests <sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (290) |
| Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26) |  | (17) | (46) |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 246 |
| Sales to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | 199 | (188) | 8 | 200 |
| Issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
| Issuance and exercise of stock-based compensation benefit plans, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |
| Balance at June 30, 2025 |  | $— | 859.7 | $9 | 147.8 | $(1795) | $6070 | $(79) | $(836) | $4314 |

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| | | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** |
| | **Preferred Stock** | **Preferred Stock** | **Common Stock** | **Common Stock** | **Treasury Stock** | **Treasury Stock** | **Additional<br>Paid-In<br>Capital** | **Accumulated<br>Deficit** | **Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Loss** | **Noncontrolling**<br>**Interests** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Shares** | **Amount** | **Additional<br>Paid-In<br>Capital** | **Accumulated<br>Deficit** | **Accumulated<br>Other<br>Comprehensive<br>Loss** | **Noncontrolling**<br>**Interests** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** |
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | 1.0 | $838 | 819.1 | $8 | 149.4 | $(1813) | $6355 | $(1386) | $(1514) | $3497 |
| Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 432 |  | (65) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38) | (4) |
| Change in fair value of derivatives and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135 | 27 |
| Change in fair value option liabilities and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
| Total other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | 23 |
| Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6) |  |  |  |
| Dispositions of business interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (111) |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13) |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
| Sales to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 48 |
| Conversion of Corporate Units to shares of common stock | (1.0) | (838) | 40.5 | 1 |  |  | 838 |  |  |  |
| Dividends declared on AES common stock ($0.1725/share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116) |  |  |  |
| Purchase of treasury stock |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | (3) | 3 |  |  |  |
| Issuance and exercise of stock-based compensation benefit plans, net of income tax |  |  |  |  | (0.6) | 7 | (7) |  |  |  |
| Balance at March 31, 2024 |  | $— | 859.6 | $9 | 148.9 | $(1809) | $7068 | $(954) | $(1414) | $3380 |
| Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 276 |  | (113) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (94) | (41) |
| Change in fair value of derivatives and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 | (15) |
| Change in pension adjustments and reclassification to earnings, net of income tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2) | (55) |
| Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries <sup>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |
| Reclassification of redeemable stock of subsidiaries to noncontrolling interests <sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 670 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (94) |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51 |
| Sales to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9) |  |  | 192 |
| Dividends declared on AES common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7) |  |  |  |
| Issuance and exercise of stock-based compensation benefit plans, net of income tax |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | 2 | 9 |  |  |  |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 |  | $— | 859.6 | $9 | 148.8 | $(1807) | $7067 | $(678) | $(1416) | $4031 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Excludes redeemable stock of subsidiaries. See Note 11—*Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries*.

<sup>(2)</sup> Related to the reclassification of AES Clean Energy Development common stock, certain tax equity partnerships at AES Clean Energy, and the Pike County BESS tax equity partnership from *Redeemable stock of subsidiaries* to *Noncontrolling interests.* See Note 11—*Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries*.

<sup>(3)</sup> Adjustment to record the redeemable stock of AES Global Insurance and a tax equity partnership at AES Clean Energy Development at redemption value.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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8 \| The AES Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| | **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net income (loss) | $(223) | $431 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustments to net income (loss): |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs | 691 | 633 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emissions allowance expense | 178 | 71 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss (gain) on realized/unrealized derivatives | 71 | (137) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on commencement of sales-type leases | 208 | 67 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on disposal and sale of business interests | (69) | (44) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment expense (reversals) | (95) | 84 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on realized/unrealized foreign currency | 24 | 78 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net of tax credit transfers allocated to AES | 149 | 258 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tax credit transfers allocated to noncontrolling interests | 212 | 26 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 220 | (210) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | 26 | (239) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Increase) decrease in inventory | (29) | 31 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets | 198 | 133 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Increase) decrease in other assets | 75 | 47 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current liabilities | (116) | (160) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase (decrease) in income tax payables, net and other tax payables | (82) | (464) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | 83 | 74 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided by operating activities | 1521 | 679 |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital expenditures | (2586) | (3833) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisitions of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash acquired | (112) | (73) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proceeds from the sale of business interests, net of cash and restricted cash sold | 5 | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sale of short-term investments | 52 | 534 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of short-term investments | (36) | (604) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions and loans to equity affiliates | (1) | (50) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of emissions allowances | (234) | (91) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other investing | 30 | (118) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash used in investing activities | (2882) | (4224) |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities | 2128 | 4003 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments under the revolving credit facilities | (2398) | (2582) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net | 67 | 690 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of recourse debt | 800 | 950 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of recourse debt | (774) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of non-recourse debt | 2332 | 3798 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of non-recourse debt | (1490) | (2726) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payments for financing fees | (49) | (75) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases under supplier financing arrangements | 567 | 708 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements | (862) | (1055) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (338) | (128) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 274 | 97 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sales to noncontrolling interests | 1138 | 323 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries | 452 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dividends paid on AES common stock | (250) | (238) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payments for financed capital expenditures | (21) | (19) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other financing | (114) | 13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided by financing activities | 1462 | 3759 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (5) | (43) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Increase) decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of held-for-sale businesses | 66 | (13) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 162 | 158 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning | 2039 | 1990 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending | $2201 | $2148 |

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (*continued*)

(Unaudited)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **2025** | **2024** |
| **(in millions)** | **(in millions)** |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized | $598 | $765 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds | 134 | 209 |
| SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noncash contributions from noncontrolling interests | $254 | $25 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Receivable for proceeds from sale of Dominican Republic Renewables (see Note 18) | 100 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noncash recognition of new operating and financing leases | 78 | 180 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Noncash distributions to noncontrolling interests | 45 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Initial recognition of contingent consideration for acquisitions | 11 | 14 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conversion of Corporate Units to shares of common stock (see Note 12) |  | 838 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Liabilities derecognized upon completion of remaining performance obligation for sale of Warrior Run receivables (see Note 14) |  | 273 |

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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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10 \| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements \| June 30, 2025 and 2024

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Unaudited)

1. FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

**Consolidation** *—* In this Quarterly Report, the terms "AES," "the Company," "us," or "we" refer to the consolidated entity, including its subsidiaries and affiliates. The terms "The AES Corporation" or "the Parent Company" refer only to the publicly held holding company, The AES Corporation, excluding its subsidiaries and affiliates. Furthermore, VIEs in which the Company has an ownership interest and is the primary beneficiary, thus controlling the VIE, have been consolidated. Certain consolidated VIEs have arrangements which may require the Company to contribute additional equity totaling $1.7 billion. Such contributions are generally contingent upon the underlying asset achieving specific project milestones. Investments in entities where the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting, except for our investment in Alto Maipo, for which we have elected the fair value option as permitted under ASC 825. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

**Interim Financial Presentation** *—* The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, as contained in the FASB ASC, for interim financial information and Article 10 of Regulation S-X issued by the SEC. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for annual fiscal reporting periods. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information includes all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of expected results for the year ending December 31, 2025. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the 2024 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included in the 2024 Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2025 (the "2024 Form 10-K").

**Revision of Prior Period Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements** *—* In connection with the preparation of our 2024 consolidated financial statements, the Company determined that we used incomplete data in the estimation of the fair value of net assets of AES Brasil which caused an overstatement of the impairment expense recorded in the second and third quarters of 2024. As a result, the Company restated the previously issued unaudited quarterly financial information for the second quarter of 2024 presented in this Form 10-Q. For additional information and quantification of prior period restatement impacts, refer to the 2024 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included in our 2024 Form 10-K.

**Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash** *—* The following table provides a summary of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash amounts reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that reconcile to the total of such amounts as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions):

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $1350 | $1524 |
| Restricted cash | 763 | 437 |
| Debt service reserves and other deposits | 88 | 78 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash | $2201 | $2039 |

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**Tax Credit Transferability** *—* The U.S Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "IRA") allows us to directly transfer investment tax credits ("ITCs") to unrelated tax credit buyers. The Company accounts for tax credits that it will retain or transfer under ASC 740*—Income Taxes*, as a reduction in income tax expense by either including the expected amount of the tax credit to be claimed or the cash to be received when transferred, respectively, in the calculation of its annual effective tax rate throughout the year the renewables project is placed in service. The estimated tax credits are updated on a quarterly basis, with the year-end calculation including only the tax credits that are associated with projects placed in service, comprising credits claimed or transferred during the year. In assessing realizability for credits to be transferred, the Company includes cash it anticipates receiving in establishing any valuation allowance and establishes a valuation allowance equal to its best estimate of any discount on the transfer. The receipt of cash from the transfer of tax credits is treated as an operating cash inflow on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company executed agreements to transfer ITCs directly to third parties for $354 million. Of this amount, $142 million was allocated to AES and will be recognized ratably as an

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income tax benefit throughout the year and $212 million was allocated to noncontrolling interests and treated as a contribution from noncontrolling interest holders. The Company received cash proceeds from these tax credit transfers of $309 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and recorded a receivable in *Other current assets* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the remaining $45 million. The Company is contractually obligated to distribute the remaining $45 million in proceeds to the noncontrolling interest holder, and therefore recorded a corresponding payable in *Accrued and other liabilities.* In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company received cash proceeds of $75 million related to a tax credit transfer agreement which was executed in 2024.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company executed an agreement to transfer an ITC directly to a third party for $103 million. Of this amount, $51 million and $26 million was allocated to AES and recorded as an income tax benefit in 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $26 million was allocated to noncontrolling interests and treated as a contribution from noncontrolling interest holders. The Company received cash proceeds from this tax credit transfer of $103 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024.

**New Accounting Pronouncements Adopted in 2025** *—* The Company assessed all accounting pronouncements adopted in 2025 and determined they were either not applicable or did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

**New Accounting Pronouncements Issued But Not Yet Effective** *—* The following table provides a brief description of recent accounting pronouncements that could have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements once adopted. Accounting pronouncements not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have no material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

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| **New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective** | **New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective** | **New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective** | **New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective** |
| **ASU Number and Name** | **Description** | **Date of Adoption** | **Effect on the financial statements upon adoption** |
| 2023-09 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures | The amendments in this Update require that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. Furthermore, companies are required to disclose a disaggregated amount of income taxes paid at a federal, state, and foreign level as well as a breakdown of income taxes paid in a jurisdiction that comprises 5% of a company's total income taxes paid. Lastly, this ASU requires that companies disclose income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax at a domestic and foreign level and that companies disclose income tax expense from continuing operations on a federal, state, and foreign level. | The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. | The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard on its consolidated financial statements. This ASU only affects annual disclosures, which will be provided when the amendment becomes effective. |
| 2024-03: Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) | The amendments in this Update require disclosure, in the notes to financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The amendments require that at each interim and annual reporting period an entity:<br>1. Disclose the amounts of (a) purchases of inventory, (b) employee compensation, (c) depreciation, (d) intangible asset amortization, and (e) depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil- and gas-producing activities (DD&A) (or other amounts of depletion expense) included in each relevant expense caption. A relevant expense caption is an expense caption presented on the face of the income statement within continuing operations that contains any of the expense categories listed in (a)–(e).<br>2. Include certain amounts that are already required to be disclosed under current generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the same disclosure as the other disaggregation requirements.<br>3. Disclose a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively.<br>4. Disclose the total amount of selling expenses and, in annual reporting periods, an entity's definition of selling expenses. | The date for each amendment in this Update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. | The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard on its consolidated financial statements. This ASU only affects disclosures, which will be provided when the amendment becomes effective. |
| 2024-04: Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) | The amendments in this Update clarify the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion. | The date for each amendment in this Update is effective beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. | The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard on its consolidated financial statements. |

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2. INVENTORY

The following table summarizes the Company's inventory balances as of the dates indicated (in millions):

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| | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Spare parts and supplies | $384 | $347 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fuel and other raw materials | 263 | 246 |
| Total | $647 | $593 |

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3. FAIR VALUE

The fair value of current financial assets and liabilities, debt service reserves, and other deposits approximate their reported carrying amounts. The estimated fair values of the Company's assets and liabilities have been determined using available market information. Because these amounts are estimates and based on hypothetical transactions to sell assets or transfer liabilities, the use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. For further information on our valuation techniques and policies, see Note 5—*Fair Value* in Item 8.—*Financial Statements and Supplementary Data* of our 2024 Form 10-K.

***Recurring Measurements***

The following table presents, by level within the fair value hierarchy, the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated (in millions). For the Company's investments in marketable debt securities, the security classes presented were determined based on the nature and risk of the security and are consistent with how the Company manages, monitors, and measures its marketable securities:

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|  | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
|  | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Total** |
| **Assets** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**DEBT SECURITIES:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Available-for-sale: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certificates of deposit | $— | $2 | $— | $2 | $— | $4 | $— | $4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Government debt securities |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 4 |  | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total debt securities |  | 3 |  | 3 |  | 8 |  | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**EQUITY SECURITIES:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mutual funds | 53 |  |  | 53 | 51 |  |  | 51 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock | 1 |  |  | 1 | 4 |  |  | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total equity securities | 54 |  |  | 54 | 55 |  |  | 55 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**DERIVATIVES:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives |  | 183 |  | 183 |  | 349 |  | 349 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency derivatives |  | 10 | 35 | 45 |  | 9 | 52 | 61 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commodity derivatives | 158 | 58 | 4 | 220 | 193 | 80 | 5 | 278 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total derivatives — assets <sup>(1)</sup> | 158 | 251 | 39 | 448 | 193 | 438 | 57 | 688 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**TOTAL ASSETS** | $212 | $254 | $39 | $505 | $248 | $446 | $57 | $751 |
| **Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contingent consideration <sup>(2)</sup> | $— | $— | $144 | $144 | $— | $— | $145 | $145 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**DERIVATIVES:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives |  | 76 |  | 76 |  | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency derivatives |  | 25 |  | 25 |  | 18 |  | 18 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commodity derivatives | 197 | 31 | 26 | 254 | 185 | 44 | 26 | 255 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total derivatives — liabilities <sup>(1)</sup> | 197 | 132 | 26 | 355 | 185 | 76 | 27 | 288 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**TOTAL LIABILITIES** | $197 | $132 | $170 | $499 | $185 | $76 | $172 | $433 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Includes $3 million of derivative assets reported in *Current held-for-sale assets* and $3 million of derivative liabilities reported in *Current held-for-sale liabilities* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to Dominican Republic Renewables as of December 31, 2024.

<sup>(2)</sup> The level 3 contingent consideration is mainly related to the acquisition of Bellefield in June 2023.

As of June 30, 2025, all available-for-sale debt securities had stated maturities within one year. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, no impairments of marketable securities were recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income (loss). Credit-related impairments are recognized as an allowance with a corresponding impact recognized as a credit loss in *Other expense*. Gains and losses on sales of investments are determined using the specific identification method. The following table presents gross proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities for the periods indicated (in millions):

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Gross proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities | $1 | $375 | $4 | $494 |

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The Company accounts for equity securities without readily determinable fair values using the measurement alternative in accordance with ASC 321*.* These securities are measured at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investments of the same issuer. As of December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of equity securities accounted for using the measurement alternative was $62 million, inclusive of $22 million of cumulative upward adjustments recorded in *Other income* in prior years to reflect observable price changes for our investment in 5B Holdings Ptd. Ltd. ("5B"). During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded a $48 million downward adjustment to our investment in 5B in *Other expense* due to an observable price change resulting from a transaction between 5B and a third-party. As a result, the carrying amount of equity securities accounted for using the measurement alternative as of June 30, 2025 was $19 million.

The following tables present a reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (derivative balances are presented net), in millions. Transfers between Level 3 and Level 2 principally result from changes in the significance of unobservable inputs used to calculate the credit valuation adjustment.

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| | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | | |
| **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Interest Rate** | **Foreign Currency** | **Commodity** |<br>**Contingent Consideration** |<br>**Total** |
| Balance at April 1, 2025 | $(2) | $43 | $2 | $(173) | $(130) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total realized and unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in earnings |  | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in other comprehensive income (loss) — derivative activity |  | 1 | (29) |  | (28) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in regulatory (assets) liabilities |  |  | 5 |  | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisitions |  |  |  | (11) | (11) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Settlements |  | (10) | (1) | 20 | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transfers of assets, net out of Level 3 | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | $— | $35 | $(22) | $(144) | $(131) |
| Total gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at the end of the period | $— | $(6) | $— | $20 | $14 |
|  | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** |  |  |
| **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Interest Rate** | **Foreign Currency** | **Commodity** | **Contingent Consideration** | **Total** |
| Balance at April 1, 2024 | $(2) | $64 | $(79) | $(158) | $(175) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total realized and unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in earnings |  | 4 |  | (1) | 3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in other comprehensive income (loss) — derivative activity |  | 2 | 4 |  | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in other comprehensive income (loss) — foreign currency translation activity |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in regulatory (assets) liabilities |  |  | 5 |  | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisitions |  |  |  | (5) | (5) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Settlements |  | (10) | (1) | 1 | (10) |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | $(2) | $60 | $(71) | $(162) | $(175) |
| Total losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at the end of the period | $— | $(3) | $— | $(1) | $(4) |

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| | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | | |
| **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Interest Rate** | **Foreign Currency** | **Commodity** |<br>**Contingent Consideration** |<br>**Total** |
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $(1) | $52 | $(21) | $(145) | $(115) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total realized and unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in earnings |  | 2 |  | (18) | (16) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in other comprehensive income (loss) — derivative activity |  | 1 | (3) |  | (2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in regulatory (assets) liabilities |  |  | 5 |  | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisitions |  |  |  | (11) | (11) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Settlements |  | (20) | (2) | 30 | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transfers of assets (liabilities), net into Level 3 |  |  | (1) |  | (1) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transfers of assets, net out of Level 3 | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | $— | $35 | $(22) | $(144) | $(131) |
| Total losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at the end of the period | $— | $(12) | $— | $(18) | $(30) |
|  | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** | **Derivative Assets and Liabilities** |  |  |
| **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Interest Rate** | **Foreign Currency** | **Commodity** | **Contingent Consideration** | **Total** |
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $(4) | $59 | $(110) | $(165) | $(220) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total realized and unrealized gains (losses): |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in earnings |  | 14 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in other comprehensive income (loss) — derivative activity | 2 | 5 | 32 |  | 39 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Included in regulatory (assets) liabilities |  |  | 5 |  | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisitions |  |  |  | (14) | (14) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Settlements |  | (18) | (2) | 12 | (8) |
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | (2) | 60 | (71) | (162) | (175) |
| Total gains for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities held at the end of the period | $— | $— | $6 | $5 | $11 |

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The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs used to value Level 3 derivative assets (liabilities) as of June 30, 2025 (in millions, except range amounts):

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| **Type of Derivative** | **Fair Value** | **Unobservable Input** | **Amount or Range (Average)** |
| Foreign currency: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Argentine peso | $35 | Argentine peso to USD currency exchange rate after one year | 1,210 to 1,520 (1384) |
| Commodity: |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CAISO energy swap | (2) | Forward CAISO energy prices per MWh after 2031 | $13.45 to $132.30 ($68.56) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MISO energy swap | (25) | Forward MISO energy prices per MWh after 2031 | $22.42 to $75.68 ($43.07) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 5 |  |  |
| Total | $13 |  |  |

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For the Argentine peso foreign currency derivatives, increases (decreases) in the estimate of the above exchange rate would increase (decrease) the value of the derivative. For the CAISO and MISO energy swap, increases (decreases) in the estimate above would decrease (increase) the value of the derivative.

Contingent consideration is primarily related to future milestone payments associated with acquisitions of renewables development projects. The estimated fair value of contingent consideration is determined using probability-weighted discounted cash flows based on internal forecasts, which are considered Level 3 inputs. Changes in Level 3 inputs, particularly changes in the probability of achieving development milestones, could result in material changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration and could materially impact the amount of expense or income recorded each reporting period. Contingent consideration is updated quarterly with any prospective changes in fair value recorded through earnings. Gains and losses on the remeasurement of contingent consideration are recognized in *Other income* and *Other expense*, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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***Nonrecurring Measurements***

The Company measures fair value using the applicable fair value measurement guidance. Impairment expense, shown as pre-tax loss below, is measured by comparing the fair value at the evaluation date to the then-latest available carrying amount and is included in *Asset impairment reversals (expense)* on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The following table summarizes our major categories of asset groups measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy (in millions):

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| | **Measurement Date** | **Carrying Amount** **(1)** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** | **Pre-tax Loss** |
| **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Measurement Date** | **Carrying Amount** **(1)** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Pre-tax Loss** |
| Held-for-sale businesses: <sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mong Duong <sup>(3)</sup> | 3/31/2025 | $383 | $— | $371 | $— | $17 |
|  | **Measurement Date** | **Carrying Amount** **(1)** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** |  |
| **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Measurement Date** | **Carrying Amount** **(1)** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Pre-tax Loss** |
| Held-for-sale businesses: <sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mong Duong | 3/31/2024 | $450 | $— | $413 | $— | $37 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AES Brasil <sup>(4)</sup> | 5/15/2024 | 1577 |  | 1565 |  | 25 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mong Duong <sup>(3)</sup> | 6/30/2024 | 390 |  | 389 |  | 6 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Represents the carrying values of the asset groups at the dates of measurement, before fair value adjustment.

<sup>(2)</sup> See Note 18—*Held-for-Sale and Dispositions* for further information.

<sup>(3)</sup> The pre-tax loss recognized was calculated using the fair value of the Mong Duong disposal group less costs to sell of $5 million.

<sup>(4)</sup> The pre-tax loss recognized was calculated using the fair value of the AES Brasil disposal group less costs to sell of $13 million. A subsequent impairment analysis was performed as of June 30, 2024 and no additional impairment was identified.

*Mong Duong* — During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized a $243 million increase in the carrying value of the Mong Duong asset group due to the derecognition of a $239 million valuation allowance on the loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310, which had been recognized in *Asset impairment expense* between December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2025 while Mong Duong was classified as held-for-sale, and the elimination of $4 million in net estimated costs to sell from the measurement of the asset group. Upon reclassification out of held-for-sale, the loan receivable was remeasured at amortized cost and individual non-loan assets were remeasured at the lower of (i) carrying value before Mong Duong was classified as held for sale, adjusted for any depreciation expense or impairment losses that would have been recognized had the asset been continuously classified as held and used, or (ii) fair value at the date of the subsequent determination that held-for-sale criteria was no longer met. See Note 16—*Asset Impairment Expense* for further information.

*AES Clean Energy Development Projects* — On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews the status of development projects to identify projects that are no longer viable and will be abandoned. The fair value of each abandoned project with no salvage value is determined to be zero as there are no future projected cash flows, resulting in a full write-off of the carrying value of project development intangibles and capitalized development costs incurred.

The Company recognized $117 million and $14 million of pre-tax asset impairment expense related to AES Clean Energy Development Projects during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. See Note 16—*Asset Impairment Expense* for further information.

***Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets***

The following table presents (in millions) the carrying amount, fair value, and fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated, but for which fair value is disclosed:

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| | | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** |
| | | **Carrying**<br>**Amount** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** |
| | | **Carrying**<br>**Amount** | **Total** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** |
| **Assets:** | Financing receivables <sup>(1)</sup> | $893 | $1007 | $— | $— | $1007 |
| **Liabilities:** | Non-recourse debt | 23865 | 24525 |  | 22035 | 2490 |
|  | Recourse debt | 5792 | 4735 |  | 4735 |  |

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| | | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| | | **Carrying**<br>**Amount** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** | **Fair Value** |
| | | **Carrying**<br>**Amount** | **Total** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** |
| **Assets:** | Financing receivables <sup>(1)</sup> | $87 | $171 | $— | $— | $171 |
| **Liabilities:** | Non-recourse debt | 22743 | 23066 |  | 20981 | 2085 |
|  | Recourse debt | 5704 | 4538 |  | 4538 |  |

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<sup>(1)</sup> These amounts primarily relate to the sale of the Redondo Beach land, payment deferrals granted to mining customers as part of our green blend agreements in Chile, fair value of the Argentine FONINVEMEM receivables, and as of June 30, 2025, the Mong Duong loan receivable. These are included in *Other noncurrent assets* and *Loan receivable* in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 5—*Financing Receivables* for further information.

4. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

For further information on the Company's derivative and hedge accounting policies, see Note 1—*General and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies*—*Derivatives and Hedging Activities* of Item 8.—*Financial Statements and Supplementary Data* in the 2024 Form 10-K.

***Volume of Activity*** — The following tables present the Company's maximum notional (in millions) over the remaining contractual period by type of derivative as of June 30, 2025, and the dates through which the maturities for each type of derivative range:

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| **Interest Rate and Foreign Currency Derivatives** | **Maximum Notional Translated to USD** | **Latest Maturity** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| Interest rate | $11441 | 2058 |
| Foreign currency: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Colombian peso | 180 | 2027 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Euro | 153 | 2026 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chilean peso | 141 | 2028 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mexican peso | 77 | 2026 |

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| **Commodity Derivatives** | **Maximum Notional** | **Latest Maturity** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Natural Gas (in MMBtu) | 260 | 2029 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Power (in MWhs) <sup>(2)</sup> | 65 | 2040 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Coal (in Metric Tons) | 4 | 2028 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Maturity dates are consistent for both designated and non-designated positions.

<sup>(2)</sup> Includes one contract designated as a cash flow hedge with a final maturity date in 2038.

***Accounting and Reporting*** — *Assets and Liabilities* — The following tables present the fair value of the Company's derivative assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated (in millions):

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| **Fair Value** | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| **Assets** | **Designated** | **Not Designated** | **Total** | **Designated** | **Not Designated** | **Total** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $181 | $2 | $183 | $349 | $— | $349 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency derivatives | 11 | 34 | 45 | 16 | 45 | 61 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commodity derivatives |  | 220 | 220 | 4 | 274 | 278 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets <sup>(1)</sup> | $192 | $256 | $448 | $369 | $319 | $688 |
| **Liabilities** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $76 | $— | $76 | $15 | $— | $15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency derivatives | 4 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commodity derivatives | 27 | 227 | 254 | 29 | 226 | 255 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities <sup>(1)</sup> | $107 | $248 | $355 | $54 | $234 | $288 |

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| | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| **Fair Value** | **Assets** | **Liabilities** | **Assets** | **Liabilities** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current | $302 | $199 | $369 | $170 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noncurrent | 146 | 156 | 319 | 118 |
| Total <sup>(1)</sup> | $448 | $355 | $688 | $288 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Includes $3 million of derivative assets reported in *Current held-for-sale assets* and $3 million of derivative liabilities reported in *Current held-for-sale liabilities* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to Dominican Republic Renewables as of December 31, 2024.

*Earnings and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)* — The following table presents the pre-tax gains (losses) recognized in AOCL and earnings related to all derivative instruments for the periods indicated (in millions):

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Cash flow hedges** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Gains (losses) recognized in AOCL** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives | $(19) | $115 | $(185) | $340 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency derivatives | 3 | (1) | 7 | (10) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commodity derivatives | (30) |  |  | 28 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $(46) | $114 | $(178) | $358 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Gains (losses) reclassified from AOCL into earnings** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives — Interest expense | $(6) | $(31) | $9 | $(30) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency derivatives — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commodity derivatives — Cost of sales—Non-Regulated | 1 |  | 3 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $(3) | $(30) | $17 | $(28) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Gains (losses) on fair value hedging relationships** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cross-currency derivatives |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | $— | $50 | $— | $(6) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hedged items |  | (48) |  | (5) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $— | $2 | $— | $(11) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Gains reclassified from AOCL to earnings due to change in forecast** | $— | $11 | $8 | $11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Gain (losses) recognized in earnings related to** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest rate derivatives — Interest expense | $— | $1 | $— | $1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign currency derivatives — Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | (7) | 45 | (9) | 58 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commodity derivatives — Revenue—Non-Regulated | (62) | 17 | (39) | 112 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commodity derivatives — Cost of sales—Non-Regulated | (9) | (15) | (14) | (19) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total | $(78) | $48 | $(62) | $152 |

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Reclassifications from AOCL to earnings are forecasted to decrease pre-tax income from continuing operations by $9 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2026, primarily related to interest rate derivatives.

5. FINANCING RECEIVABLES

Receivables with contractual maturities of greater than one year are considered financing receivables. The following table presents long-term financing receivables, excluding lease receivables and amounts classified as held-for-sale, by country as of the dates indicated (in millions):

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| | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** | **December 31, 2024** |
| | **Gross Receivable** | **Allowance** | **Net Receivable** | **Gross Receivable** | **Allowance** | **Net Receivable** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vietnam | $820 | $20 | $800 | $— | $— | $— |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chile | 53 |  | 53 | 45 |  | 45 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. | 49 | 17 | 32 | 48 | 15 | 33 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 8 |  | 8 | 9 |  | 9 |
| Total | $930 | $37 | $893 | $102 | $15 | $87 |

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*Vietnam —* AES has recorded loan receivables of $905 million as of June 30, 2025 pertaining to our Mong Duong plant in Vietnam. The plant was constructed under a build, operate, and transfer contract and sold to the Vietnamese government, while we remain the operator for the duration of the 25-year PPA. Mong Duong was reclassified from held-for-sale to held and used as of May 31, 2025 and therefore $105 million was classified in *Other current assets*, and $800 million in *Loan receivable* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2025. See Note 14—*Revenue* and Note 18—*Held-For-Sale and Dispositions* for further information.

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incorporated to supply regulated contracts. Consequently, costs incurred in excess of the July 1, 2019 price are accumulated and borne by generators. AES Andes aimed to reduce its exposure through the sale of receivables.

Through different agreements and programs, as of June 30, 2025, AES Andes sold and collected $151 million and $228 million related to agreements executed in August 2023 and October 2024 to sell up to $227 million and $254 million of receivables pursuant to the Stabilization Funds, respectively. In April 2025, AES Andes sold and collected the remaining $11 million of receivables pursuant to the Stabilization Funds. Additionally, $47 million of payment deferrals granted to mining customers as part of our green blend agreements were recorded as financing receivables included in *Other noncurrent assets* at June 30, 2025.

*U.S.* — AES has recorded non-current receivables pertaining to the sale of the Redondo Beach land. The anticipated collection period extends beyond June 30, 2026.

6. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The following table represents the rollforward of the allowance for credit losses for the periods indicated (in millions):

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| **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Accounts Receivable** | **Argentina Receivables** | **Other** <sup>(1)</sup> | **Total** |
| CECL reserve balance at beginning of period | $52 | $5 | $39 | $96 |
| Current period provision | 27 |  | 2 | 29 |
| Write-offs charged against allowance | (25) |  |  | (25) |
| Recoveries collected |  |  | (1) | (1) |
| Foreign exchange |  | (1) |  | (1) |
| CECL reserve balance at end of period | $54 | $4 | $40 | $98 |

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| **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Accounts Receivable**  | **Argentina Receivables** | **Other** <sup>(2)</sup> | **Total** |
| CECL reserve balance at beginning of period | $15 | $7 | $42 | $64 |
| Current period provision | 10 |  | 4 | 14 |
| Write-offs charged against allowance | (4) |  | (7) | (11) |
| Recoveries collected | 1 | 1 | (1) | 1 |
| Foreign exchange |  | (1) | (2) | (3) |
| CECL reserve balance at end of period | $22 | $7 | $36 | $65 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Primarily relates to credit losses allowances on financing receivables as of June 30, 2025. See Note 5—*Financing Receivables* for further information.

<sup>(2)</sup> Primarily relates to credit losses allowance classified in *Current held-for-sale asset*s and *Noncurrent held-for-sale assets* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2024.

Beginning in 2024 and continuing into 2025, the current period provision and allowance for credit losses on customer accounts receivable has increased due to a temporary pause of customer disconnections and certain collection efforts and write-off processes after the implementation of customer billing system upgrades at our utilities in 2023 and 2024. This has resulted in higher past due customer receivables as of June 30, 2025. AES Indiana and AES Ohio reinstituted customer disconnections and write-off processes in March and June 2025, respectively. As a result, $24 million of the $25 million in write-offs charged against allowance for the six months ended June 30, 2025 were related to AES Indiana.

7. INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES

***Summarized Financial Information*** *—* The following table summarizes financial information of the Company's 50%-or-less-owned affiliates and majority-owned unconsolidated subsidiaries that are accounted for using the equity method (in millions):

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| | **50%-or-less Owned Affiliates** | **50%-or-less Owned Affiliates** | **Majority-Owned Unconsolidated Subsidiaries** | **Majority-Owned Unconsolidated Subsidiaries** |
| **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue | $1220 | $1366 | $— | $1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Operating income (loss) | 3 | 5 | (1) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net loss | (165) | (114) | (1) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net loss attributable to affiliates | (170) | (45) | (1) |  |

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*Dominican Republic Renewables —* In June 2025, the Company completed the sale of 50% of its interests in AES DR Renewables Holdings, S.L. and its subsidiaries (collectively "Dominican Republic Renewables") for $103 million and received cash proceeds for the sale of $100 million in July 2025. The Company retained a 50% ownership interest in Dominican Republic Renewables after the sale. However, the Company's ownership in Dominican Republic Renewables is held through AES Hispanola Holdings II BV, a 65%-owned consolidated subsidiary, resulting in an AES effective ownership of 33%. The business was deconsolidated and accounted for as an equity method investment and is considered a related party. The Company recorded its retained interest in Dominican Republic Renewables at fair value of $103 million, using the market approach. See Note 18—*Held-for-Sale and Dispositions* for further information. Dominican Republic Renewables is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*Jordan —* In March 2024, the Company completed the sale of approximately 26% ownership interest in Amman East and IPP4 for a sale price of $58 million. After adjusting for dividends received since the execution of the sale and purchase agreement, the Company received a net cash payment of $45 million. After completion of the sale, the Company retained 10% ownership interest in each of the businesses, which are accounted for as equity method investments. See Note 18—*Held-for-Sale and Dispositions* for further information. Amman East and IPP4 are reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.

*Uplight —* In February 2024, Uplight acquired AutoGrid, a market leader in the Virtual Power Plant space, from Schneider Electric. As part of the transaction, Schneider contributed an additional $40 million to Uplight, and Uplight issued approximately 91 million additional common units to Schneider as consideration for the acquisition. No incremental investment was required from AES or any other investor. As a result, AES' 29% ownership interest in Uplight was diluted to 25%. The transaction was accounted for as a partial disposition in which AES recognized a gain of $52 million in *Gain on disposal and sale of business interests* upon remeasurement. As the Company still does not control but has significant influence over Uplight after the transaction, it continues to be accounted for as an equity method investment and is reported in the New Energy Technologies SBU reportable segment.

*Alto Maipo* — The Company holds a 99% ownership interest in Alto Maipo SpA ("Alto Maipo"), a hydroelectric plant in Chile. In May 2022, Alto Maipo emerged from bankruptcy in accordance with Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Alto Maipo, as restructured, is considered a VIE. As the Company lacks the power to make significant decisions, it does not meet the criteria to be considered the primary beneficiary of Alto Maipo and therefore does not consolidate the entity. The Company has elected the fair value option to account for its investment in Alto Maipo as management believes this approach will better reflect the economics of its equity interest. As of both June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the fair value was insignificant. Alto Maipo is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*Barry* — The Company holds a 100% ownership interest in AES Barry Ltd. ("Barry"), a dormant entity in the U.K. that disposed of its generation and other operating assets. Due to a debt agreement, no material financial or operating decisions can be made without the banks' consent, and the Company does not control Barry. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, other long-term liabilities included $45 million and $41 million, respectively, related to this debt agreement. Barry is reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.

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8. OBLIGATIONS

***Recourse Debt*** — Recourse debt represents debt that the Parent Company has an obligation to settle. This can be debt issued directly by the Parent Company or debt issued by a subsidiary under which the Parent Company has explicit commitments such as guarantees, indemnities, letters of credit, or agreements to settle if the subsidiary defaults.

*Senior Unsecured Term Loan due June 2026 —* In June 2025, the Company executed a $500 million senior unsecured term loan agreement, maturing in June 2026. As of June 30, 2025, AES had no outstanding drawings under the facility.

*Senior Notes due 2032 —* In March 2025, the Company issued $800 million aggregate principal of 5.80% senior notes due in 2032. The Company used the proceeds from this issuance to purchase via tender offer a portion of its 3.30% senior notes due in 2025. As a result of the latter transaction, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $2 million.

*Subordinated Notes due 2055 —* In May 2024, the Company issued $950 million aggregate principal of 7.60% fixed-to-fixed reset rate subordinated notes due in January 2055. AES allocates the net proceeds from this offering to one or more eligible green projects, which may include the development or redevelopment of such projects. Pending such allocation, the net proceeds from the offering are used for general corporate purposes.

*Commercial Paper Program —* In March 2023, the Company established a commercial paper program under which the Company may issue unsecured commercial paper notes (the "Notes") up to a maximum aggregate face amount of $750 million outstanding at any time. In April 2025, the Company executed agreements to increase the maximum aggregate face amount to $1.5 billion outstanding at any time. The maturities of the Notes may vary but will not exceed 397 days from the date of issuance. The proceeds of the Notes will be used for general corporate purposes. The Notes will be sold on customary terms in the U.S. commercial paper market on a private placement basis. The commercial paper program is backed by the Company's $1.8 billion in revolving credit facilities, and the Company cannot issue commercial paper in an aggregate amount exceeding the then available capacity under its revolving credit facilities. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company borrowed approximately $22 billion and repaid approximately $21.9 billion under the commercial paper program, with average daily outstanding borrowings of $334 million. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had $67 million outstanding borrowings under the commercial paper program with a weighted average interest rate of 4.81%. The Notes are classified as current.

*Revolving Credit Facilities —* In December 2024, AES executed a $300 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility, maturing in December 2026. The aggregate commitment under its previously existing revolving credit facility is $1.5 billion and matures in August 2027. As of June 30, 2025, AES had no outstanding drawings under either of its revolving credit facilities.

***Non-Recourse Debt*** — Non-recourse debt represents debt issued by one of our subsidiaries and is only required to be repaid solely from the subsidiary's assets. Repayments of the loans, and interest thereon, is secured solely by the capital stock, physical assets, contracts, and cash flows of that subsidiary, and the Parent Company is not otherwise liable for such debt. Non-recourse debt balances on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet includes $1.3 billion of current and $12.3 billion of noncurrent non-recourse debt related to VIEs as of June 30, 2025.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company's following subsidiaries had significant debt issuances (in millions):

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| **Subsidiary** | **Issuances** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AES Clean Energy | $976 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AES Puerto Rico Solar | 669 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AES Andes | 520 |

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<sup>(1) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>These amounts do not include revolving credit facility activity at the Company's subsidiaries.

*AES Puerto Rico Solar* — The Marahu project, 70% owned by AES, is currently constructing the Salinas and Jobos renewables projects in Puerto Rico, including both solar and energy storage facilities. In October 2024, the Marahu project obtained a loan guarantee for $861 million from the U.S. Department of Energy, and began drawing on the loan in the first quarter of 2025. As of June 30, 2025, there were $667 million in outstanding borrowings, maturing in 2049. The remainder of the loan will be drawn upon as required to fund construction costs.

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*AES Andes —* In March 2025, AES Andes issued $400 million aggregate principal of 6.25% senior notes due in 2032. The net proceeds from the issuance were used to redeem the remaining $228 million aggregate principal of its 6.35% junior subordinated notes due in 2079 and to repay other existing indebtedness. As a result of the latter transaction, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $3 million.

In March 2024, AES Andes issued $500 million aggregate principal of 6.30% senior unsecured notes due in 2029. The net proceeds from the issuance were used to purchase via tender offer $100 million and $43 million aggregate principal of its 6.35% and 5.00% notes due in 2079 and 2025, respectively, and repay other existing indebtedness.

In June 2024, AES Andes issued $530 million in Junior Subordinated Notes at 8.15%, due in 2055. The proceeds were used to repay its 7.125% notes due in 2079. As a result of this transaction, the Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $8 million.

*AES Clean Energy* — In December 2024, Bellefield 2 Seller, LLC executed a construction, tax equity bridge, and letter of credit financing agreement for commitments of up to $1.7 billion. As of June 30, 2025, there were $763 million in borrowings under the facilities at an interest rate of 4.30%, maturing in December 2026.

In December 2023, Bellefield Portfolio Seller, LLC and Bellefield 1 Finco, LLC, subsidiaries of AES Clean Energy Development, executed a construction, tax equity bridge, and letter of credit financing agreement for commitments of up to $2.4 billion due in 2026. As of June 30, 2025, there was $1.7 billion in outstanding borrowings under the facilities, and the net proceeds were used primarily to repay existing indebtedness and to fund development of renewables projects.

AES Clean Energy Development, AES Renewable Holdings, and sPower, an equity method investment, collectively referred to as the Issuers, entered into a Master Indenture agreement in 2022 whereby long-term notes will be issued from time to time to finance or refinance operating wind, solar, and energy storage projects that are owned by the Issuers. Each of the Issuers is considered a "Co-Issuer" and will be jointly and severally liable with each other Co-Issuer for all obligations under the facility. In May 2025, the Issuers issued $520 million of 6.70% notes due May 2050, resulting in an aggregate principal outstanding of $2.7 billion. As a result of the notes issued in 2025 and net of repayments, AES Clean Energy Development recorded, in aggregate, an increase in liabilities of $498 million, resulting in an aggregate carrying amount of notes of $1.9 billion as of June 30, 2025.

AES Clean Energy Development, AES Renewable Holdings, and sPower, collectively referred to as the Borrowers, executed two Credit Agreements for revolving credit facilities in 2021 and subsequent amendments in the following years for aggregate commitments of $3.6 billion with maturity dates in May and June 2028. Each of the Borrowers is considered a "Co-Borrower" and will be jointly and severally liable with each other Co-Borrower for all obligations under the facilities. As a result of increases in commitments used and net of repayments, AES Clean Energy Development and AES Renewable Holdings recorded, in aggregate, a decrease in liabilities of $231 million in 2025, resulting in total commitments used under the revolving credit facilities, as of June 30, 2025, of $2.7 billion. As of June 30, 2025, the aggregate commitments used under the revolving credit facilities for the Co-Borrowers was $2.9 billion.

*AES Puerto Rico —* On June 1, 2023, AES Puerto Rico was unable to pay principal and interest obligations on its Series A Bond Loans due to insufficient funds resulting from financial difficulties at the business. AES Puerto Rico signed forbearance and standstill agreements with its noteholders in July 2023 because of the insufficiency of funds to meet these obligations. On March 5, 2024, AES Puerto Rico and its noteholders executed a financial restructuring, under which the $156 million (including interest) of 6.625% Series A Bond Loans due 2026 was exchanged for $112 million of 6.625% senior secured bonds due January 2028 and $44 million of preferred shares in AES Puerto Rico. The preferred shares bear interest at 3.125% and contain an option whereby AES may call the preferred shares to be converted into 99.9% of the ordinary shares of AES Puerto Rico between December 30, 2025 and December 30, 2027, or would have the option to settle the preferred shares in cash. The noteholders also provided a $23 million bridge loan due March 2026 bearing interest at prime plus 4%. AES Puerto Rico is required to make mandatory prepayments through cash sweeps based on excess cash (as defined in the loan agreements) available from operations on the bridge loan, senior secured bonds, and preferred shares interest. The financial restructuring was accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring in accordance with ASC 470-60, "*Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors"* as AES Puerto Rico was experiencing financial difficulties and the lenders granted a concession. No gain has been recognized as a result of this transaction. As of June 30, 2025, cash settlement of the preferred shares is contingent, as the amounts would not be required to be settled in cash if the option to settle the preferred shares with common shares is exercised.

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*AES Indiana —* In March 2024, AES Indiana issued $650 million aggregate principal of 5.70% First Mortgage Bonds due April 2054. The net proceeds from this issuance were used to repay existing indebtedness, including its unsecured $300 million term loan due in November 2024 and amounts outstanding under its $350 million revolving credit agreement maturing in December 2027, and for general corporate purposes at AES Indiana.

In March 2024, IPALCO issued $400 million aggregate principal of 5.75% senior secured notes due April 2034. In April 2024, the net proceeds from this issuance, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem the outstanding $405 million of IPALCO's 3.70% senior secured notes due in September 2024.

*Non-Recourse Debt Covenants, Restrictions, and Defaults —* The terms of the Company's non-recourse debt include certain financial and nonfinancial covenants. These covenants are limited to subsidiary activity and vary among the subsidiaries. These covenants may include, but are not limited to, maintenance of certain reserves and financial ratios, minimum levels of working capital, and limitations on incurring additional indebtedness.

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, approximately $488 million and $147 million, respectively, of restricted cash was maintained in accordance with certain covenants of the non-recourse debt agreements. Of these amounts, $410 million and $79 million, respectively, were included within *Restricted cash* and $78 million and $68 million, respectively, were included within *Debt service reserves and other deposits* in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, approximately $168 million and $155 million, respectively, of the restricted cash balances were for collateral held to cover potential liability for current and future insurance claims being assumed by AGIC, AES' captive insurance company. Of total restricted cash and debt service reserves of $851 million, $608 million related to VIEs as of June 30, 2025.

Various lender and governmental provisions restrict the ability of certain of the Company's subsidiaries to transfer their net assets to the Parent Company. Such restricted net assets of subsidiaries amounted to approximately $1.1 billion at June 30, 2025.

The following table summarizes the Company's subsidiary non-recourse debt in default (in millions) as of June 30, 2025. Due to the defaults, these amounts are included in the current portion of non-recourse debt unless otherwise indicated:

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| **Subsidiary** | **Primary Nature of Default** | **Debt in Default** | **Net Assets (Liabilities)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AES Puerto Rico | Payment | $148 | $(188) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AES Ilumina (Puerto Rico) | Covenant | 21 | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AES Jordan Solar | Covenant | 6 | 13 |
| Total |  | $175 |  |

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AES Puerto Rico is in payment default on its long-term debt and preferred shares due to failure to implement the cash sweep mechanism in accordance with the terms of the loan agreements. AES Puerto Rico is working with the noteholders to resolve this matter. All other subsidiary defaults listed are not payment defaults, but are instead technical defaults triggered by failure to comply with covenants or other requirements contained in the non-recourse debt documents of the applicable subsidiary.

*AES Mexico Generation Holdings (TEG and TEP) —* In December 2024, AES Mexico Generation Holdings executed an amendment to the original credit agreement with its noteholders that provided a full and complete waiver for all previous events of default for TEG and TEP and extended the waiver granted to June 30, 2025 to remain compliant. As of June 30, 2025, all requirements to remain in compliance with the debt covenant requirements were met. As such, the AES Mexico Generation Holdings debt balance of $129 million was not in default.

The AES Corporation's recourse debt agreements include cross-default clauses that will trigger if a subsidiary provides 20% or more of the Parent Company's total cash distributions from businesses for the four most recently completed fiscal quarters and has an outstanding principal in excess of $200 million in default. As of June 30, 2025, the Company's subsidiaries had no defaults which resulted in a cross-default under the recourse debt of the Parent Company. In the event the Parent Company is not in compliance with the financial covenants of its revolving credit facilities, restricted payments will be limited to regular quarterly shareholder dividends at the then-prevailing rate. Payment defaults and bankruptcy defaults would preclude the making of any restricted payments.

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***Supplier Financing Arrangements***

With some purchases, the Company enters into supplier financing arrangements with the goal of securing improved payment terms. The Company confirms supplier invoices to an intermediary financial institution who will pay the supplier directly or reimburse the Company for payments made to the supplier. These arrangements are included in *Supplier financing arrangements* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in *Current liabilities* as the amounts are all due in less than a year; the related interest expense is recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within *Interest expense*.

The Company had total outstanding balances of $621 million as of June 30, 2025. These agreements ranged from less than $1 million to $47 million with a weighted average interest rate of 6.36%. Of the amounts outstanding under supplier financing arrangements as of June 30, 2025, $393 million were guaranteed, including $216 million guaranteed by the Parent Company and $177 million guaranteed by subsidiaries.

The Company had total outstanding balances of $917 million as of December 31, 2024. These agreements ranged from less than $1 million to $69 million with a weighted average interest rate of 6.83%. Of the amounts outstanding under supplier financing arrangements as of December 31, 2024, $616 million were guaranteed, including $245 million guaranteed by the Parent Company and $371 million guaranteed by subsidiaries.

9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

***Parent Guarantees, Letters of Credit, and Commitments*** — In connection with certain project financings (including tax equity transactions), acquisitions and dispositions, power purchases, EPC contracts, 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. In the normal course of business, the Parent Company has entered into various agreements, mainly guarantees and letters of credit, to provide financial or performance assurance to third parties on behalf of AES businesses. These agreements are entered into primarily to support or enhance the creditworthiness otherwise achieved by a business on a stand-alone basis, thereby facilitating the availability of sufficient credit to accomplish their intended business purposes. Most of the contingent obligations relate to future performance commitments which the Company or its businesses expect to fulfill within the normal course of business. The expiration dates of these guarantees vary from less than 1 year to no more than 31 years.

The following table summarizes the Parent Company's contingent contractual obligations as of June 30, 2025. Amounts presented in the following table represent the Parent Company's current undiscounted exposure to guarantees and the range of maximum undiscounted potential exposure per individual agreement. The maximum exposure is not reduced by the amounts, if any, that could be recovered under the recourse or collateralization provisions in the guarantees.

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| **Contingent Contractual Obligations** | **Maximum Exposure**<br>**(in millions)** | **Number of Agreements** | **Maximum Exposure Range for Each Agreement (in millions)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Guarantees and commitments | $4725 | 101 | <$1 — 1,110 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Letters of credit under bilateral agreements | 310 | 7 | $11 — 88 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Letters of credit under the unsecured credit facilities | 163 | 11 | <$1 — 60 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Letters of credit under the revolving credit facilities | 48 | 22 | <$1 — 20 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Surety bonds | 2 | 2 | <$1 — 1 |
| Total | $5248 | 143 |  |

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During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company paid letter of credit fees ranging from 1% to 3% per annum on the outstanding amounts of letters of credit.

***Subsidiary Guarantees and Letters of Credit*** — In connection with certain project financings (including tax equity transactions), acquisitions and dispositions, power purchases, EPC contracts, and other agreements, certain of the Company's subsidiaries have expressly undertaken limited obligations and commitments, most of which will only be effective or will be terminated upon the occurrence of future events, or are customary payment guarantees for amounts due under existing contracts in the normal course of business. These contingent contractual obligations are issued at the subsidiary level and are non-recourse to the Parent Company. As of June 30, 2025, the maximum undiscounted potential exposure to guarantees and letters of credit issued by our subsidiaries was $5.6 billion, including $1.9 billion of customary payment guarantees under EPC contracts and other agreements, $1.6 billion of letters of credit outstanding, $1.3 billion of surety bonds and other guarantees issued by insurance companies, and $816 million of tax equity financing related guarantees.

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***Contingencies***

**Environmental** — The Company periodically reviews its obligations as they relate to compliance with environmental laws, including site restoration and remediation. For the periods ended June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company recognized liabilities of $1 million and $2 million for projected environmental remediation costs, respectively. These amounts are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within *Accrued and other liabilities* and *Other noncurrent liabilities*. Due to the uncertainties associated with environmental assessment and remediation activities, future costs of compliance or remediation could be higher or lower than the amount currently accrued. Moreover, where no liability has been recognized, it is reasonably possible that the Company may be required to incur remediation costs or make expenditures in amounts that could be material but could not be estimated as of June 30, 2025. Unasserted claims are not included in the range of potential losses related to environmental matters until it is probable that a claim will be asserted and there is a reasonable possibility that the outcome will be unfavorable. In aggregate, the Company estimates the range of potential losses related to environmental matters, where estimable, to be between $1 million and $5 million. The amounts considered reasonably possible do not include amounts accrued as discussed above.

**Litigation** — The Company is involved in certain claims, suits and legal proceedings in the normal course of business. The Company accrues for litigation and claims when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company has recognized aggregate liabilities for all claims of approximately $14 million and $5 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. These amounts are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within *Accrued and other liabilities* and *Other noncurrent liabilities*. A significant portion of these accrued liabilities relate to regulatory matters and commercial disputes in international jurisdictions. There can be no assurance that these accrued liabilities will be adequate to cover all existing and future claims or that we will have the liquidity to pay such claims as they arise.

Where no accrued liability has been recognized, it is reasonably possible that some matters could be decided unfavorably to the Company and could require the Company to pay damages or make expenditures in amounts that could be material but could not be estimated as of June 30, 2025. The material contingencies where a loss is reasonably possible primarily include disputes with offtakers, suppliers and EPC contractors; alleged breaches of contract; alleged violation of laws and regulations; income tax and non-income tax matters with tax authorities; and regulatory matters. In aggregate, the Company estimates the range of potential losses, where estimable, related to these reasonably possible material contingencies to be between $194 million and $225 million. Included in this range is a reasonably possible legal contingency for environmental remediation costs related to AES Sul, a business the Company disposed of in 2016, estimated to be approximately R$15 million to R$60 million ($3 million to $11 million). The amounts considered reasonably possible do not include the amounts accrued, as discussed above. These material contingencies do not include income tax-related contingencies which are considered part of our uncertain tax positions.

10. LEASES

**LESSOR** — The Company has operating leases for certain generation contracts that contain provisions to provide capacity to a customer, which is a stand-ready obligation to deliver energy when required by the customer. Capacity obligations are generally considered lease elements as they cover the majority of available output from a facility. The allocation of contract payments between the lease and non-lease elements is made at the inception of the lease. Lease receipts from such contracts are recognized as lease revenue on a straight-line basis over the lease term, whereas variable lease receipts are recognized when earned.

The following table presents lease revenue from operating leases in which the Company is the lessor, recognized in *Revenue* on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated (in millions):

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **Operating Lease Revenue** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Non-variable lease revenue | $81 | $135 | $157 | $237 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Variable lease revenue | 28 | 18 | 43 | 31 |
| Total lease revenue | $109 | $153 | $200 | $268 |

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The following table presents the underlying gross assets and accumulated depreciation of operating leases included in *Property, plant and equipment, net* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of the dates indicated (in millions):

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| **Property, Plant and Equipment, Net** | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| Gross assets | $2208 | $1085 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Accumulated depreciation | (273) | (218) |
| Net assets | $1935 | $867 |

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The option to extend or terminate a lease is based on customary early termination provisions in the contract, such as payment defaults, bankruptcy, or lack of performance on energy delivery. The Company has not recognized any early terminations as of June 30, 2025. Certain leases may provide for variable lease payments based on usage or index-based (e.g., the U.S. Consumer Price Index) adjustments to lease payments.

The following table shows the future lease receipts as of June 30, 2025 for the remainder of 2025 through 2029 and thereafter (in millions):

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| | **Future Cash Receipts for** | **Future Cash Receipts for** |
| | **Sales-Type Leases** | **Operating Leases** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2025 | $26 | $133 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2026 | 49 | 144 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2027 | 50 | 65 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2028 | 50 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2029 | 50 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thereafter | 719 | 1 |
| Total | $944 | $343 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Imputed interest | (352) |  |
| Present value of total lease receipts | $592 |  |

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*Battery Storage Lease Arrangements* — The Company constructs and operates projects consisting only of a stand-alone BESS facility, as well as projects that pair a BESS with solar energy systems. These projects allow more flexibility on when to provide energy to the grid. The Company will enter into PPAs for the full output of the facility that allow customers the ability to determine when to charge and discharge the BESS. Generally, these arrangements include both lease and non-lease elements under ASC 842, with the BESS component typically constituting a sales-type lease. Generally, losses recognized on the commencement of sales-type leases primarily relate to PPAs that contain no variable lease payments and the exclusion of the value of ITCs from the fair value of the renewable asset, which is used in the determination of the rate implicit in the lease. This results in a higher discount rate, reducing the lease receivable to an amount below the carrying value of the associated lease asset, and a resulting pre-tax loss on commencement.

The following table presents variable lease revenue, interest income, and gains (losses) on commencement of sales-type leases in which the Company is the lessor, for the periods indicated (in millions):

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **Sales-Type Leases** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Variable lease revenue | $— | $— | $1 | $1 |
| Interest income | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| Net losses on commencement of sales-types leases <sup>(1)</sup> | (199) | (72) | (208) | (67) |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Gains and losses are recognized in *Other income* and *Other expense*, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. See Note 15—*[Other Income and Expense](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_79)* for further information.

11. REDEEMABLE STOCK OF SUBSIDIARIES

Noncontrolling interests with redemption features that are not solely within the control of the issuer are classified as temporary equity and are included in *Redeemable stock of subsidiaries* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Generally, these instruments are initially measured at fair value and are subsequently adjusted for income and dividends allocated to the noncontrolling interest. Subsequent measurement varies depending on whether the instrument is probable of becoming redeemable. For those securities that are currently redeemable or where it is probable that the instrument will become redeemable, any changes from the carrying value to redemption value are recognized in temporary equity against *Retained earnings* or *Additional paid-in capital* in the absence of retained earnings. When the instrument is not probable of becoming redeemable, no adjustment to the carrying value is recognized.

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The following table is a reconciliation of changes in redeemable stock of subsidiaries for the periods indicated (in millions):

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| Balance at the beginning of the period | $899 | $1502 | $938 | $1464 |
| Net income (loss) | 3 | (10) | 33 | (99) |
| Other comprehensive income |  | 37 |  | 72 |
| Adjustments to redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 10 | (6) | 10 |  |
| Reclassification of redeemable stock of subsidiaries to noncontrolling interests | (18) | (670) | (56) | (670) |
| Distributions to holders of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | (10) | (11) | (41) | (25) |
| Contributions from holders of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 168 | 45 | 168 | 71 |
| Sales of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 687 | 14 | 687 | 88 |
| Issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries | 440 |  | 440 |  |
| Balance at the end of the period | $2179 | $901 | $2179 | $901 |

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The following table summarizes the Company's redeemable stock of subsidiaries balances as of the dates indicated (in millions):

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| | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IPALCO common stock | $958 | $835 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;AES Ohio common stock | 584 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AES Global Insurance preferred stock | 456 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;AES Clean Energy tax equity partnerships | 181 | 65 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;AES Indiana Pike County BESS tax equity partnership |  | 38 |
| Total redeemable stock of subsidiaries | $2179 | $938 |

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*AES Global Insurance* — On April 30, 2025, the Company sold minority interests in AES Global Insurance Company, LLC ("AGIC"), AES' captive insurance company, and AGIC Holdings, LLC (together with AGIC, the "AGIC Companies") in exchange for $450 million in total proceeds for Class B units representing 17.5% and 18.0%, respectively, of each entity's total outstanding units, for a combined ownership (directly and indirectly) of AGIC's total outstanding units of 32.4% by the Class B Member. The Company continues to own Class A units for the remaining economic interest in the AGIC Companies. The Class B units provide for target distribution amounts for the Class B Member, with a call option for AES for years 2030 through 2035 to redeem these units at pre-agreed redemption prices.

As the agreement contains certain redemption features that may require future redemption of the Class B units and are not solely in AES' control, the noncontrolling interest is considered temporary equity. The contractual target rate of return increases the redemption price on the Class B units and the annual distributions reduce the applicable redemption price. Annual dividends are subject to regulatory and the AGIC Companies Boards' approval. Through March 31, 2045, the AGIC Companies Boards will approve distributions to the Class B Member to the extent that there is sufficient cash generated from operations each annual period. After March 31, 2045, all dividends are discretionary if the Class B units remain outstanding. It is probable that the AGIC Companies' performance will generate sufficient cash to require distributions to be made to the Class B Member of an amount that would redeem the instrument after the call option period. Therefore, as of June 30, 2025, the noncontrolling interest is probable of becoming redeemable and the carrying value of the Class B units will be adjusted to equal the redemption value each reporting period. As of June 30, 2025, the redemption value of the noncontrolling ownership interest of $456 million exceeded the carrying value; as such, an adjustment of $10 million was recorded to *Redeemable stock of subsidiaries* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to increase the carrying value to the Class B units' redemption value. The AGIC Companies are reported in Corporate and Other.

As part of the transaction, it is required that either (i) the AGIC Companies achieve a minimum distribution target to the Class B Member ranging from $146 million to $199 million over pre-defined periods of time ranging from three to five years (the "distribution period") or (ii) AGIC achieves an average cash basis quarterly net income threshold for the period comprising the relevant distribution period and the four quarters immediately prior to the start of such distribution period. AES can make disproportionate distributions to the Class B Member to meet the minimum distribution target for the distribution period. If, at the end of a distribution period, (1) such cash basis net income threshold is not met and (2) the minimum distribution target for such distribution period is not achieved, AES would be required to address the shortfall by issuing AES common stock ("Shortfall Stock") to AGIC for the net difference between actual and targeted distributions. Distributions of cash from the sale of Shortfall Stock are subject to regulatory approval and at the discretion of AES.

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*AES Ohio* — On April 4, 2025, DPL sold an indirect equity interest in AES Ohio of approximately 30% to Astrid Holdings LP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDPQ, for total proceeds of approximately $544 million, resulting in an increase to *Redeemable stock of subsidiaries* of $538 million, net of transaction costs. The Company also recognized an increase to additional paid-in capital and a reduction to retained earnings of $188 million for the excess of the fair value of the shares over the share of the net assets sold. The agreement contains certain redemption features that, while not currently in effect, are not solely in AES' control. As a result, the noncontrolling ownership interest is considered temporary equity. The Company has concluded that the likelihood of an event that would allow CDPQ to redeem its interest under the terms of the shareholder agreement is not probable, but would require redemption at fair value. Therefore, as of June 30, 2025, the noncontrolling ownership interest is not probable of becoming redeemable and subsequent adjustments to the carrying value were not required. AES Ohio is reported in the Utilities SBU reportable segment.

*AES Clean Energy Tax Equity Partnerships* — The majority of solar projects in the U.S. have been financed with tax equity structures, in which tax equity investors receive a portion of the economic attributes of the facilities, including tax attributes, that vary over the life of the projects. The substance of such arrangements is that of a preferred structure, whereby tax equity investors are granted preferential returns in the form of significant earnings and tax allocations from the partnership, until a specified internal rate of return is achieved.

In some cases, these agreements contain certain partnership rights, though not currently in effect, that may enable the tax equity investor to exit in the future. As a result, the noncontrolling ownership interest is considered temporary equity. Some of these tax equity partnership agreements have redemption features dependent upon the passage of time, therefore the noncontrolling ownership interests are probable of becoming redeemable. As of June 30, 2025, the carrying values of these noncontrolling ownership interests exceeded the redemption values, therefore no adjustments to the carrying values were necessary. Certain other tax equity partnership agreements have redemption features contingent upon the underlying assets achieving agreed-upon project milestones. The Company has concluded it is probable that these projects will reach the specified milestones, therefore the noncontrolling ownership interests are not probable of becoming redeemable and subsequent adjustments to the carrying value were not required.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, AES Clean Energy, through multiple transactions, sold noncontrolling interests in project companies to tax equity investors, resulting in increases to *Redeemable stock of subsidiaries* of $149 million and $100 million, respectively, net of transaction costs.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, certain renewables development projects with redemption features were placed in service, resulting in the expiration of the redemption features. As a result, noncontrolling ownership interests of $18 million and $107 million, respectively, were reclassified from *Redeemable stock of subsidiaries* to *Noncontrolling interests* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. AES Clean Energy is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*AES Indiana Pike County BESS* — The redemption feature of the tax equity partnership agreement was contingent upon the underlying assets being placed in service by a guaranteed date. In March 2025, the Pike County BESS project was placed in service, resulting in the expiration of the redemption feature. As a result, the noncontrolling ownership interest of $38 million was reclassified from *Redeemable stock of subsidiaries* to *Noncontrolling interests* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. AES Indiana is reported in the Utilities SBU reportable segment.

*AES Clean Energy Development* — As part of the formation of AES Clean Energy Development in February 2021, the noncontrolling interest partner received certain partnership rights that would enable them to exit in the future. As a result, the noncontrolling ownership interest was considered temporary equity. In May 2024, these redemption features expired without being exercised and the noncontrolling ownership interest of $563 million was reclassified from *Redeemable stock of subsidiaries* to *Noncontrolling interests* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. AES Clean Energy Development is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

12. EQUITY

***Equity Units***

In March 2021, the Company issued 10,430,500 Equity Units with a total notional value of $1,043 million. Each Equity Unit had a stated amount of $100 and was initially issued as a Corporate Unit, consisting of a forward stock purchase contract ("2024 Purchase Contracts") and a 10% undivided beneficial ownership interest in one share of 0% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, issued without par and with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share ("Series A Preferred Stock").

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The Company concluded that the Equity Units should be accounted for as one unit of account based on the economic linkage between the 2024 Purchase Contracts and the Series A Preferred Stock, as well as the Company's assessment of the applicable accounting guidance relating to combining freestanding instruments. The Equity Units represent mandatorily convertible preferred stock. Accordingly, the shares associated with the combined instrument were reflected in diluted earnings per share using the if-converted method.

In conjunction with the issuance of the Equity Units, the Company received approximately $1 billion in proceeds, net of underwriting costs and commissions, before offering expenses. The proceeds for the issuance of 1,043,050 shares were attributed to the Series A Preferred Stock for $838 million and $205 million for the present value of the quarterly payments due to holders of the 2024 Purchase Contracts ("Contract Adjustment Payments"). The proceeds were used for the development of the AES renewables businesses, U.S. utility businesses, LNG infrastructure, and for other developments determined by management.

The Series A Preferred Stock did not bear any dividends and the liquidation preference of the convertible preferred stock did not accrete. The Series A Preferred Stock had no maturity date and would remain outstanding unless converted by holders or redeemed by the Company. Holders of the preferred shares had limited voting rights. The Series A Preferred Stock was pledged as collateral to support holders' purchase obligations under the 2024 Purchase Contracts, which obligated the holders to purchase, on February 15, 2024, for a price of $100 in cash, a maximum number of 57,467,883 shares of the Company's common stock (subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments). The initial settlement rate determining the number of shares that each holder must purchase could not exceed the maximum settlement rate and was determined over a market value averaging period preceding February 15, 2024. The initial maximum settlement rate of 3.864 was calculated using an initial reference price of $25.88, equal to the last reported sale price of the Company's common stock on March 4, 2021. On February 15, 2024, the Series A Preferred Stock was tendered to satisfy the 2024 Purchase Contract's settlement price and the Corporate Units were converted into shares of the Company's common stock at the maximum settlement rate of 3.8859, equivalent to a reference price of $25.73. The Series A Preferred Stock was canceled and 40,531,845 shares of AES common stock were issued upon conversion.

The Company paid Contract Adjustment Payments to the holders of the 2024 Purchase Contracts at a rate of 6.875% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15, commencing on May 15, 2021. The $205 million present value of the Contract Adjustment Payments at inception reduced the Series A Preferred Stock. As each quarterly Contract Adjustment Payment was made, the related liability was reduced and the difference between the cash payment and the present value accreted to interest expense, approximately $5 million over the three-year term. The final Contract Adjustment Payments were made on February 15, 2024.

***Equity Transactions with Noncontrolling Interests***

*AES Clean Energy Tax Equity Partnerships —* The majority of solar projects in the U.S. have been financed with tax equity structures, in which tax equity investors receive a portion of the economic attributes of the facilities, including tax attributes, that vary over the life of the projects. The substance of such arrangements is that of a preferred structure, whereby tax equity investors are granted preferential returns in the form of significant earnings and tax allocations from the partnership, until a specified internal rate of return is achieved.

During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, AES Clean Energy Development and AES Renewable Holdings, through multiple transactions, sold noncontrolling interests in project companies to tax equity investors, resulting in increases to NCI of $282 million, and $112 million, respectively. AES Clean Energy Development and AES Renewable Holdings are reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*Cochrane* — In May 2025, the Company acquired the remaining 40% of the common shares in Empresa Electrica Cochrane SpA ("Cochrane"), a coal-fired plant in Chile, from a third-party investor for $89 million, increasing AES' ownership in Cochrane to 96.7%. This transaction resulted in a $46 million decrease in Parent Company Stockholder's Equity due to a decrease in additional paid-in-capital of $29 million and a reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive losses from NCI to AOCL of $17 million. The preferred shares in Cochrane, previously issued by AES Andes in September 2020, remain outstanding. Under the terms of the operating agreement, preferred shareholders have the preferential right to receive distributions from the earnings or available distributable capital of Cochrane until reaching their original investment plus a specified rate of return. Cochrane is reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.

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*AES Indiana Pike County BESS —* In March 2025, as a result of the Pike County BESS project being placed in service, the noncontrolling ownership interest of $38 million was reclassified from *Redeemable stock of subsidiaries* to *Noncontrolling interests* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 11—*Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries* for further information. Subsequently, AES Indiana received an additional $150 million from the tax equity investor, resulting in an increase to NCI. AES Indiana is reported in the Utilities SBU reportable segment.

*Hardy Hills Solar —* In December 2023, AES Indiana sold a noncontrolling interest in the Hardy Hills solar project to a tax equity investor, resulting in a $79 million increase to NCI. In May 2024, the project reached commercial operations and AES Indiana received an additional $47 million from the tax equity investor. AES Indiana is reported in the Utilities SBU reportable segment.

*AES Puerto Rico Solar —* In May 2024, AES CFE Holding II entered into an agreement for the sale of a 30% ownership interest in the Marahu project for $35 million, resulting in an increase to NCI. As the Company maintained control after this transaction, AES Puerto Rico Solar continues to be consolidated by the Company within the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*Chile Renovables —* Under its renewables partnership agreement with Global Infrastructure Management, LLC ("GIP"), AES Andes will contribute a specified pipeline of renewables development projects to Chile Renovables as the projects reach commercial operations, and GIP may make additional contributions to maintain its 49% ownership interest. In February 2024, AES Andes completed the sale of Mesamávida to Chile Renovables for $40 million, resulting in an increase to NCI of $51 million and a decrease to additional paid-in capital of $11 million.

In December 2023, Chile Renovables issued $275 million of preferred shares to GIP, the proceeds of which are being used to fund the development of an additional pipeline of renewables projects. Under the terms of the operating agreement, GIP receives an escalating specified internal rate of return up until the point the projects reach commercial operations. As each project reaches commercial operations, the preferred shares convert to common stock and GIP may make additional contributions to maintain its 49% ownership interest. In February 2025, the Andes Solar 2a BESS project reached commercial operations. The preferred shares were converted to common stock and GIP made additional contributions of $14 million, resulting in an increase to NCI of $17 million and a decrease to additional paid-in capital of $3 million.

As the Company maintained control after each of these transactions, Chile Renovables continues to be consolidated by the Company within the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*AES Renewable Holdings* — In December 2023, AES Renewable Holdings issued preferred shares in a portfolio of operating assets ("OpCo 1"). Under the terms of the operating agreement, the preferred shareholder will receive cash distributions disproportionate to its ownership interest in OpCo 1 until a specified internal rate of return is reached. AES Renewable Holdings is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

The following table summarizes the net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation and all transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests for the periods indicated (in millions):

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| | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation | $(49) | $708 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transfers (to) from noncontrolling interest: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increase (decrease) in The AES Corporation's paid-in capital for sale of subsidiary shares | 184 | (8) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional paid-in capital transferred to redeemable stock of subsidiaries <sup>(1)</sup> | (188) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Decrease in The AES Corporation's paid-in capital for acquisition of subsidiary shares | (26) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Net transfers to noncontrolling interest | (30) | (8) |
| Change from net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation and transfers (to) from noncontrolling interests | $(79) | $700 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See Note 11*—Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries* for further information on increase in paid-in capital transferred to redeemable stock of subsidiaries.

***Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss*** *—* The following table summarizes the changes in AOCL by component, net of tax and NCI, for the six months ended June 30, 2025 (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Foreign currency translation adjustments, net** | **Change in fair value of derivatives, net** | **Pension adjustments, net** | **Change in fair value option liabilities, net** | **Total** |
| Balance at the beginning of the period | $(1282) | $537 | $(24) | $3 | $(766) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | 71 | (119) | (4) |  | (52) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amount reclassified to earnings |  | (9) |  |  | (9) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other comprehensive income (loss) | 71 | (128) | (4) |  | (61) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Reclassification from NCI due to share sales and repurchases |  | (17) | 8 |  | (9) |
| Balance at the end of the period | $(1211) | $392 | $(20) | $3 | $(836) |

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Reclassifications out of AOCL are presented in the following table. The Company's accounting policy for releasing the income tax effects from AOCL occurs on a portfolio basis. Amounts for the periods indicated are in millions and those in parentheses indicate debits to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

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| **AOCL Components** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **AOCL Components** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| ***Change in fair value of derivatives, net*** |  |  |  |  |
| Non-regulated cost of sales | 1 |  | 2 | (1) |
| Interest expense | (6) | (31) | 10 | (30) |
| Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates | (3) | (30) | 17 | (29) |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (6) | 7 | (12) | 7 |
| Net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates |  |  |  | 1 |
| Net income (loss) | (9) | (23) | 5 | (21) |
| Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation | $(6) | $(19) | $9 | $(17) |

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***Common Stock Dividends*** — The Parent Company paid dividends of $0.17595 per outstanding share to its common stockholders during the first and second quarters of 2025 for dividends declared in December 2024 and February 2025.

On July 10, 2025, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.17595 per share payable on August 15, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 1, 2025.

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13. SEGMENTS

The segment reporting structure uses the Company's management reporting structure as its foundation to reflect how the Company manages the businesses internally. The management reporting structure is composed of four SBUs, mainly organized by technology, led by our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker. Using the accounting guidance on segment reporting, the Company determined that its four operating segments are aligned with its four reportable segments corresponding to its SBUs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*• Renewables —* Solar, wind, energy storage, and hydro generation facilities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*• Utilities —* AES Indiana, AES Ohio, and AES El Salvador regulated utilities and their generation facilities;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*• Energy Infrastructure —* Natural gas, LNG, coal, pet coke, diesel, and oil generation facilities; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*• New Energy Technologies —* Investments in Fluence, Uplight, Maximo, and other new and innovative energy technology businesses.

Prior to the first quarter of 2025, our businesses in Chile (which had a mix of generation sources, including renewables, that were pooled to service our existing PPAs initially entered into for sale of the output of the coal plants) 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 in financial information regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker. The results of the two remaining coal plants in Chile, Angamos and Cochrane, remain within the Energy Infrastructure SBU. As the composition of the segments changed in the first quarter of 2025, the segment information for prior comparative periods has been retrospectively revised to reflect AES Andes' renewables partnership with GIP, Chile Renovables, which is separable from the rest of the AES Andes portfolio, as part of the Renewables SBU. We determined that there was no separately identifiable financial information for the other renewables in the AES Andes portfolio as they were servicing the same coal-indexed PPAs as the coal facilities prior to 2025, therefore the rest of the renewables portfolio at AES Andes is presented within the Energy Infrastructure SBU in the 2024 segment information presented. Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA for AES Andes that are presented within the Energy Infrastructure SBU in historical periods and within the Renewables SBU in 2025 were $216 million and $12 million, respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2025, and $419 million and $34 million, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2025.

Our Renewables, Utilities, and Energy Infrastructure SBUs participate in our generation business line, in which we own and/or operate power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries. Our Utilities SBU participates in our utilities business line, in which we own and/or operate utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors within a defined service area. In certain circumstances, our utilities also generate and sell electricity on the wholesale market. Our New Energy Technologies SBU includes investments in new and innovative technologies to support leading-edge greener energy solutions.

Included in "Corporate and Other" are the results of AES Global Insurance Company, LLC ("AGIC"), AES' captive insurance company; corporate overhead costs which are not directly associated with the operations of our four reportable segments; and certain intercompany charges such as self-insurance premiums which are fully eliminated in consolidation.

The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as its primary segment performance measure. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by the Company as earnings before interest income and expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs, adjusted for the impact of NCI and interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs of our equity affiliates, and adding back interest income recognized under service concession arrangements; 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.

The Company has concluded Adjusted EBITDA better reflects the underlying business performance of the Company and is the most relevant measure considered in the Company's internal evaluation of the financial

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performance of its segments. Additionally, given its large number of businesses and overall complexity, the Company concluded that Adjusted EBITDA is a more transparent measure that better assists investors in determining which businesses have the greatest impact on the Company's results.

Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA are presented before inter-segment eliminations, which includes the effect of intercompany transactions with other segments except for charges for certain management fees and the write-off of intercompany balances, as applicable. All intra-segment activity has been eliminated within the segment. Inter-segment activity has been eliminated within the total consolidated results.

The following tables present financial information by segment for the periods indicated (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** |
| | **Renewables SBU** | **Utilities SBU** | **Energy Infrastructure SBU** | **New Energy Technologies SBU** | **Total** |
| Revenue | $644 | $954 | $1306 | $— | $2904 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and other |  |  |  |  | 43 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations |  |  |  |  | (92) |
| Total Revenue |  |  |  |  | $2855 |
| Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs <sup>(1)</sup> | 422 | 687 | 1048 | 2 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other segment items <sup>(2)</sup> | (18) | 71 | 4 | 15 |  |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $240 | $196 | $254 | $(17) | $673 |
| *Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before taxes* |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and other |  |  |  |  | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations |  |  |  |  | (3) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (352) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income |  |  |  |  | 70 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs |  |  |  |  | (354) |
| Adjusted for: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | 253 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax expense, interest expense, and depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs from equity affiliates |  |  |  |  | (45) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income recognized under service concession arrangements |  |  |  |  | (14) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized derivatives, equity securities, and financial assets and liabilities losses |  |  |  |  | (133) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized foreign currency losses |  |  |  |  | (4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Disposition/acquisition losses |  |  |  |  | (126) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment reversals |  |  |  |  | 87 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on extinguishment of debt and troubled debt restructuring |  |  |  |  | (4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  | (42) |
| Income from continuing operations before taxes |  |  |  |  | $17 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Segment-level total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs is considered regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. Total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs includes items such as fuel cost, electricity purchases, transmission charges, supplies, salaries and wages, consulting costs, IT costs, market fees, insurance, and lease expense.

<sup>(2)</sup> Other segment items for each reportable segment includes:

Renewables SBU *—* business development costs, miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, realized foreign currency gains and losses, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

Utilities SBU *—* miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

Energy Infrastructure SBU *—* business development costs, miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, realized foreign currency gains and losses, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

New Energy Technologies SBU *—* earnings from equity affiliates, and miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** |
| | **Renewables SBU** | **Utilities SBU** | **Energy Infrastructure SBU** | **New Energy Technologies SBU** | **Total** |
| Revenue | $619 | $896 | $1462 | $— | $2977 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and other |  |  |  |  | 40 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations |  |  |  |  | (75) |
| Total Revenue |  |  |  |  | $2942 |
| Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs <sup>(1)</sup> | 405 | 627 | 1118 | 3 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other segment items <sup>(2)</sup> | 60 | 55 | 41 | 11 |  |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $154 | $214 | $303 | $(14) | $657 |
| *Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before taxes* |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and other |  |  |  |  | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations |  |  |  |  | (11) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (389) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income |  |  |  |  | 88 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs |  |  |  |  | (315) |
| Adjusted for: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | 182 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax expense, interest expense, and depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs from equity affiliates |  |  |  |  | (28) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income recognized under service concession arrangements |  |  |  |  | (16) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized derivatives, equity securities, and financial assets and liabilities gains |  |  |  |  | 53 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized foreign currency losses |  |  |  |  | (12) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Disposition/acquisition losses |  |  |  |  | (62) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment losses |  |  |  |  | (23) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on extinguishment of debt and troubled debt restructuring |  |  |  |  | (18) |
| Income from continuing operations before taxes |  |  |  |  | $118 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Segment-level total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs is considered regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. Total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs includes items such as fuel cost, electricity purchases, transmission charges, supplies, salaries and wages, consulting costs, IT costs, market fees, insurance, and lease expense.

<sup>(2)</sup> Other segment items for each reportable segment includes:

Renewables SBU *—* business development costs, miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, realized foreign currency gains and losses, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

Utilities SBU *—* miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

Energy Infrastructure SBU *—* business development costs, miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, realized foreign currency gains and losses, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

New Energy Technologies SBU *—* earnings from equity affiliates, and miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** |
| | **Renewables SBU** | **Utilities SBU** | **Energy Infrastructure SBU** | **New Energy Technologies SBU** | **Total** |
| Revenue | $1310 | $1963 | $2626 | $— | $5899 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and other |  |  |  |  | 79 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations |  |  |  |  | (197) |
| Total Revenue |  |  |  |  | $5781 |
| Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs <sup>(1)</sup> | 888 | 1417 | 2098 | 3 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other segment items <sup>(2)</sup> | 21 | 127 | 20 | 39 |  |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $401 | $419 | $508 | $(42) | $1286 |
| *Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before taxes* |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and other |  |  |  |  | (13) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations |  |  |  |  | (1) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (694) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income |  |  |  |  | 139 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs |  |  |  |  | (691) |
| Adjusted for: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | 387 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax expense, interest expense, and depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs from equity affiliates |  |  |  |  | (81) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income recognized under service concession arrangements |  |  |  |  | (29) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized derivatives, equity securities, and financial assets and liabilities losses |  |  |  |  | (132) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized foreign currency gains |  |  |  |  | 3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Disposition/acquisition losses |  |  |  |  | (167) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment reversals |  |  |  |  | 54 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on extinguishment of debt and troubled debt restructuring |  |  |  |  | (12) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  | (88) |
| Loss from continuing operations before taxes |  |  |  |  | $(39) |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Segment-level total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs is considered regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. Total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs includes items such as fuel cost, electricity purchases, transmission charges, supplies, salaries and wages, consulting costs, IT costs, market fees, insurance, and lease expense.

<sup>(2)</sup> Other segment items for each reportable segment includes:

Renewables SBU *—* business development costs, miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, realized foreign currency gains and losses, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

Utilities SBU *—* miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

Energy Infrastructure SBU *—* business development costs, miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, realized foreign currency gains and losses, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

New Energy Technologies SBU *—* earnings from equity affiliates, and miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** |
| | **Renewables SBU** | **Utilities SBU** | **Energy Infrastructure SBU** | **New Energy Technologies SBU** | **Total** |
| Revenue | $1262 | $1769 | $3071 | $— | $6102 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and other |  |  |  |  | 73 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations |  |  |  |  | (148) |
| Total Revenue |  |  |  |  | $6027 |
| Less: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs <sup>(1)</sup> | 864 | 1269 | 2250 | 4 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other segment items <sup>(2)</sup> | 133 | 104 | 162 | 27 |  |
| Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $265 | $396 | $659 | $(31) | $1289 |
| *Reconciliation to income from continuing operations before taxes* |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and other |  |  |  |  | 20 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations |  |  |  |  | (11) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (746) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income |  |  |  |  | 193 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs |  |  |  |  | (633) |
| Adjusted for: |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  | 346 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax expense, interest expense, and depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs from equity affiliates |  |  |  |  | (62) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income recognized under service concession arrangements |  |  |  |  | (33) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized derivatives, equity securities, and financial assets and liabilities gains |  |  |  |  | 138 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized foreign currency losses |  |  |  |  | (3) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Disposition/acquisition losses |  |  |  |  | (19) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment losses |  |  |  |  | (49) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on extinguishment of debt and troubled debt restructuring |  |  |  |  | (50) |
| Income from continuing operations before taxes |  |  |  |  | $380 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Segment-level total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs is considered regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. Total cost of sales excluding depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs includes items such as fuel cost, electricity purchases, transmission charges, supplies, salaries and wages, consulting costs, IT costs, market fees, insurance, and lease expense.

<sup>(2)</sup> Other segment items for each reportable segment includes:

Renewables SBU *—* business development costs, miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, realized foreign currency gains and losses, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

Utilities SBU *—* miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

Energy Infrastructure SBU *—* business development costs, miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*, realized foreign currency gains and losses, earnings from equity affiliates, and adjustment for noncontrolling interest expense.

New Energy Technologies SBU *—* earnings from equity affiliates, and miscellaneous gains and losses in *Other income* and *Other expense*.

The Company uses long-lived assets as its measure of segment assets. Long-lived assets include amounts recorded in *Property, plant and equipment, net* and right-of-use assets for operating leases recorded in *Other noncurrent assets* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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| **Long-Lived Assets** | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Renewables SBU | $21136 | $19151 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utilities SBU | 8853 | 8535 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Infrastructure SBU | 5091 | 5805 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Energy Technologies SBU | 25 | 22 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and Other | 24 | 25 |
| Long-Lived Assets | 35129 | 33538 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current assets | 6320 | 6831 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investments in and advances to affiliates | 1091 | 1124 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt service reserves and other deposits | 88 | 78 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Goodwill | 345 | 345 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other intangible assets | 2050 | 1947 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred income taxes | 402 | 365 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loan receivable | 800 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other noncurrent assets, excluding right-of-use assets for operating leases | 2317 | 2545 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Noncurrent held-for-sale assets |  | 633 |
| Total Assets | $48542 | $47406 |

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| **Depreciation, Amortization, and Accretion of AROs** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **(in millions)** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Renewables SBU | $138 | $116 | $267 | $237 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utilities SBU | 131 | 112 | 255 | 223 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Infrastructure SBU | 83 | 84 | 164 | 168 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Energy Technologies SBU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and Other | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | $354 | $315 | $691 | $633 |

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| **Capital Expenditures** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **(in millions)** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Renewables SBU | $1086 | $1185 | $2056 | $2713 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utilities SBU | 232 | 414 | 492 | 862 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Infrastructure SBU | 25 | 91 | 53 | 256 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Energy Technologies SBU | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and Other | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Total | $1346 | $1698 | $2607 | $3853 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Interest Income** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **(in millions)** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Renewables SBU | $20 | $29 | $41 | $60 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utilities SBU | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Infrastructure SBU | 41 | 48 | 82 | 113 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Energy Technologies SBU | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and Other | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | $70 | $88 | $139 | $193 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Interest Expense** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **(in millions)** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Renewables SBU | $119 | $118 | $250 | $210 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utilities SBU | 77 | 75 | 154 | 148 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Infrastructure SBU | 76 | 127 | 150 | 261 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Energy Technologies SBU |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and Other | 80 | 69 | 140 | 127 |
| Total | $352 | $389 | $694 | $746 |

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| **Net Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Affiliates** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **(in millions)** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Renewables SBU | $(6) | $21 | $(15) | $22 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utilities SBU | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Infrastructure SBU | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Energy Technologies SBU | (17) | (11) | (44) | (28) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and Other | (4) | (11) | (8) | (14) |
| Total | $(22) | $3 | $(56) | $(12) |

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14. REVENUE

The following table presents our revenue from contracts with customers and other revenue for the periods indicated (in millions):

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2025** |
| | **Renewables SBU** | **Utilities SBU** | **Energy Infrastructure SBU** | **New Energy Technologies SBU** | **Corporate, Other and Eliminations** | **Total** |
| **Non-Regulated Revenue** | | | | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue from contracts with customers | $638 | $20 | $1236 | $— | $(49) | $1845 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other non-regulated revenue <sup>(1)</sup> | 6 | 1 | 70 |  |  | 77 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-regulated revenue | 644 | 21 | 1306 |  | (49) | 1922 |
| **Regulated Revenue** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue from contracts with customers |  | 927 |  |  |  | 927 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other regulated revenue |  | 6 |  |  |  | 6 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total regulated revenue |  | 933 |  |  |  | 933 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total revenue | $644 | $954 | $1306 | $— | $(49) | $2855 |
|  | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Three Months Ended June 30, 2024** |
|  | **Renewables SBU** | **Utilities SBU** | **Energy Infrastructure SBU** | **New Energy Technologies SBU** | **Corporate, Other and Eliminations** | **Total** |
| **Non-Regulated Revenue** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue from contracts with customers | $569 | $23 | $1304 | $— | $(35) | $1861 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other non-regulated revenue <sup>(1)</sup> | 50 | 1 | 158 |  |  | 209 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-regulated revenue | 619 | 24 | 1462 |  | (35) | 2070 |
| **Regulated Revenue** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue from contracts with customers |  | 865 |  |  |  | 865 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other regulated revenue |  | 7 |  |  |  | 7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total regulated revenue |  | 872 |  |  |  | 872 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total revenue | $619 | $896 | $1462 | $— | $(35) | $2942 |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2025** |
| | **Renewables SBU** | **Utilities SBU** | **Energy Infrastructure SBU** | **New Energy Technologies SBU** | **Corporate, Other and Eliminations** | **Total** |
| **Non-Regulated Revenue** | | | | | | |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue from contracts with customers | $1258 | $43 | $2458 | $— | $(118) | $3641 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other non-regulated revenue <sup>(1)</sup> | 52 | 2 | 168 |  |  | 222 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-regulated revenue | 1310 | 45 | 2626 |  | (118) | 3863 |
| **Regulated Revenue** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue from contracts with customers |  | 1903 |  |  |  | 1903 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other regulated revenue |  | 15 |  |  |  | 15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total regulated revenue |  | 1918 |  |  |  | 1918 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total revenue | $1310 | $1963 | $2626 | $— | $(118) | $5781 |
|  | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** | **Six Months Ended June 30, 2024** |
|  | **Renewables SBU** | **Utilities SBU** | **Energy Infrastructure SBU** | **New Energy Technologies SBU** | **Corporate, Other and Eliminations** | **Total** |
| **Non-Regulated Revenue** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue from contracts with customers | $1163 | $42 | $2706 | $— | $(75) | $3836 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Other non-regulated revenue <sup>(1)</sup> | 99 | 2 | 365 |  |  | 466 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total non-regulated revenue | 1262 | 44 | 3071 |  | (75) | 4302 |
| **Regulated Revenue** |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Revenue from contracts with customers |  | 1712 |  |  |  | 1712 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other regulated revenue |  | 13 |  |  |  | 13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total regulated revenue |  | 1725 |  |  |  | 1725 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total revenue | $1262 | $1769 | $3071 | $— | $(75) | $6027 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other non-regulated revenue primarily includes lease and derivative revenue not accounted for under ASC 606.

*Contract Balances —* The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in accounts receivable and contract liabilities. The contract liabilities from contracts with customers were $259 million and $237 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we recognized revenue of $15 million and $70 million, respectively, that was included in the corresponding contract liability balance at the beginning of the periods.

In June 2023, the Company closed on an agreement to terminate the PPA for the Warrior Run coal-fired power plant for total consideration of $357 million, to be paid by the offtaker through the end of the previous contract term in January 2030. Under the termination agreement, the plant provided capacity through May 2024. The termination represented a contract modification under which the discounted termination payments, as well as a pre-existing contract liability, were recognized as revenue on a straight-line basis over the remaining performance obligation period for approximately $32 million per month. On February 1, 2024, the Company executed a receivable sale agreement to transfer all of its rights, title, and interest in the remaining future cash flows under this agreement. At the time of execution, the transaction was considered a sale of future revenue under U.S. GAAP, and as such, the net proceeds of $273 million were recorded as debt*.* Upon completion of the remaining performance obligation in May 2024, the corresponding receivable balance of $267 million, net of valuation allowance of $7 million, and the remaining debt balance of $260 million were derecognized upon accounting for the transaction as a sale of receivables.

A significant financing arrangement exists for our Mong Duong plant in Vietnam. The plant was constructed under a build, operate, and transfer contract and sold to the Vietnamese government, while we remain the operator for the duration of the 25-year PPA. The performance obligation to construct the facility was substantially completed in 2015. Contract consideration related to the construction, but not yet collected through the 25-year PPA, was reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2024, Mong Duong met the held-for-sale criteria and the loan receivable balance of $963 million was classified in held-for-sale assets. As of June 30, 2025, Mong Duong no longer met the held-for-sale criteria. Of the loan receivable balance of $905 million, $105 million was classified in *Other current assets* and $800 million in *Loan receivable* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 18—*Held-for-Sale and Dispositions* for further information.

*Remaining Performance Obligations —* The transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations represents future consideration for unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations at the end of the reporting period. As of June 30, 2025, the aggregate amount of transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $7 million, primarily consisting of fixed consideration for the sale of renewable energy credits in long-term contracts in the U.S. We expect to recognize revenue of approximately $1 million per year between 2025 and 2029 and the remainder thereafter.

15. OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE

Other income generally includes gains on insurance recoveries in excess of property damage, gains on asset sales and liability extinguishments, favorable judgments on contingencies, allowance for funds used during construction, gains on contingent consideration remeasurement, and other income from miscellaneous transactions. Other expense generally includes losses on asset sales and dispositions, losses on legal contingencies, losses on

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remeasurement of contingent consideration, losses at commencement of sales-type leases, and losses from other miscellaneous transactions. The components are summarized as follows (in millions):

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| | | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Other Income** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on remeasurement of contingent consideration <sup>(1)</sup> | $23 | $1 | $24 | $12 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dividend income on investments | 3 |  | 3 |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on sale and disposal of assets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AFUDC (US Utilities) |  | 3 | 1 | 6 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contract termination |  |  |  | 5 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gain on commencement of sales-type leases |  |  |  | 5 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insurance proceeds |  |  |  | 5 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other income | 4 | 16 | 9 | 20 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total other income | $31 | $21 | $38 | $56 |
| **Other Expense** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on commencement of sales-type leases <sup>(2)</sup> | $199 | $72 | $208 | $72 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on remeasurement of investment <sup>(3)</sup> | 48 |  | 48 |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on remeasurement of contingent consideration <sup>(1)</sup> | 3 | 1 | 42 | 6 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on sale and disposal of assets | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-service pension and other postretirement costs | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Costs related to troubled debt restructuring <sup>(4)</sup> |  | 1 |  | 20 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 36 | 3 | 37 | 11 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total other expense | $295 | $84 | $347 | $122 |

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<sup>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Primarily related to certain remeasurements of contingent consideration on projects acquired at AES Clean Energy.

<sup>(2)</sup> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Related to losses recognized at commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy and AES Renewable Holdings. See Note 10—*[Leases](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_64)* for further information.

<sup>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Related to the remeasurement of our existing investment in 5B, accounted for using the measurement alternative. See Note 3—*[Fai](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_43)[r](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_43)[V](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_43)[alue](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_43)* for further information.

<sup>(4)</sup> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Related to legal expenses and other direct costs associated with the troubled debt restructuring at AES Puerto Rico. See Note 8—*[Obligations](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_58)* for further information.

16. ASSET IMPAIRMENT EXPENSE

The following table presents our asset impairment expense (reversals) for the periods indicated (in millions):

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mong Duong | $(243) | $6 | $(226) | $43 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;AES Clean Energy Development Projects (ACED) | 86 | 7 | 117 | 14 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;AES Brasil |  | 25 |  | 25 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 3 |  | 4 | 2 |
| Total | $(154) | $38 | $(105) | $84 |

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*Mong Duong* — In November 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its entire 51% ownership interest in Mong Duong 2, a coal-fired plant in Vietnam, and 51% equity interest in Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V., an SPV accounted for as an equity affiliate (collectively "Mong Duong"). The carrying amount of the Mong Duong disposal group, which primarily consisted of our loan receivable from the sale of the power plant to the Vietnamese government, in subsequent periods exceeded the expected sales proceeds and as a result, the Company recognized pre-tax impairment expense of $43 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, and $17 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

As of May 31, 2025, due to delays in closing the transaction and the pending expiration of the agreement in November 2025, the Company determined Mong Duong no longer met the held-for-sale criteria. As such, the Mong Duong asset group was reclassified as held and used. The loan receivable was remeasured at amortized cost and non-loan assets were each individually remeasured at the lower of (i) carrying value before being classified as held for sale, adjusted for any depreciation expense or impairment losses that would have been recognized had the assets been continuously classified as held and used, or (ii) fair value at the date of the subsequent determination that held-for-sale criteria was no longer met. As a result, the Company recorded a $243 million increase in the

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carrying value of the Mong Duong asset group due to the derecognition of a $239 million valuation allowance on the loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310, which had been recognized in *Asset impairment expense* between December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2025 while Mong Duong was classified as held-for-sale, and the elimination of $4 million in net estimated costs to sell from the measurement of the asset group. See Note 18—*Held-for-Sale and Dispositions* for further information. Mong Duong is reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.

*AES Clean Energy Development Projects* — AES Clean Energy Development has a pipeline of U.S. renewables projects that are in various stages of development and construction. In some cases, if development efforts are not successful, the Company may abandon a particular project, writing off all the intangible assets and capitalized development costs incurred. The fair value of each abandoned project with no salvage value is determined to be zero as there are no future projected cash flows. The Company recognized $117 million and $14 million of pre-tax asset impairment expense related to the write-off of projects that were determined to be no longer viable during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Of the $86 million pre-tax asset impairment expense recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2025, $51 million was related to right sizing our development company as part of the restructuring program initiated in February 2025. See Note 21—*Restructuring* for further information. AES Clean Energy Development is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*AES Brasil* — In May 2024, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 47.3% controlling interest in AES Brasil, a 5.2 GW portfolio of renewable energy facilities. Upon meeting the held-for-sale criteria in May 2024, the Company performed an impairment analysis and determined that the carrying value of the disposal group of $1,577 million was greater than its fair value less costs to sell of $1,552 million. As a result, the Company recognized pre-tax impairment expense of $25 million. The sale of AES Brasil closed in October 2024. Prior to its sale, AES Brasil was reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

17. INCOME TAXES

The Company's provision for income taxes is based on the estimated annual effective tax rate, plus discrete items. The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 were 428% and 1082%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was not meaningful due to pretax book income being near breakeven. The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were (30)% and (13)%, respectively. The difference between the Company's effective tax rates for the 2025 and 2024 periods and the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% related primarily to foreign tax rate differentials, the impacts of foreign currency fluctuations at certain foreign subsidiaries, nondeductible expenses, valuation allowance, the impacts of U.S. investment tax credits ("ITCs"), and noncontrolling interest in our U.S. subsidiaries.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded approximately $18 million and $44 million, respectively, of discrete tax expense resulting from allocations of losses to tax equity investors on renewables projects.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized discrete tax expense of approximately $13 million and $28 million, respectively, resulting from allocations of losses to tax equity investors on renewables projects. Additionally, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized approximately $59 million of discrete tax benefit, net of valuation allowance, for tax over book investment basis differences related to the AES Brasil held-for-sale classification.

Further, for the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recognized discrete tax benefit of approximately $56 million related to U.S. capital losses associated with the restructuring of a foreign holding company.

18. HELD-FOR-SALE AND DISPOSITIONS

***Held-for-Sale***

*JK Projects —* In April 2025, the Company executed an agreement to contribute the Jemeiwaa Ka'I wind projects ("JK Projects") to two trusts. After closing the transaction, the Company will retain 51% ownership in the trusts, which will be accounted for as equity method investments. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025. As a result, the JK Projects were classified as held-for-sale but did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. Since the fair value exceeded the carrying value, no impairment was recorded. On a consolidated basis, the carrying value of the JK Projects as of June 30, 2025 was $31 million, including $19 million of intangible assets and $12 million of CWIP. The JK Projects are reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

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*Mong Duong —* In November 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its entire 51% ownership interest in Mong Duong 2, a coal-fired plant in Vietnam, and 51% equity interest in Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V., an SPV accounted for as an equity affiliate (collectively "Mong Duong"). As a result, Mong Duong was classified as held-for-sale but did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. The sale is subject to regulatory approval and due to delays in closing the transaction and the pending expiration of the agreement in November 2025, the Company determined the sale is no longer probable and that Mong Duong no longer met the held-for-sale criteria as of May 31, 2025. As a result, the Company recorded an increase in the carrying value of the Mong Duong asset group primarily due to the derecognition of a $239 million valuation allowance on the loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310, which had been recognized in *Asset impairment expense* between December 31, 2023 and March 31, 2025 while Mong Duong was classified as held-for-sale. As of June 30, 2025, the significant assets and liabilities of Mong Duong were loan receivables of $905 million and debt of $467 million. See Note 16—*Asset Impairment Expense* for further information. Mong Duong is reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.

***Dispositions***

*Dominican Republic Renewables —* In June 2025, the Company completed the sale of 50% of its interest in AES DR Renewables Holdings, S.L. and its subsidiaries (collectively "Dominican Republic Renewables"), whose main objective is the operation and administration of energy generation assets from primary energy resources. Of the sale price of $103 million, the Company received cash proceeds of $100 million in July 2025. The Company retained a 50% ownership interest in Dominican Republic Renewables after the sale and the business was deconsolidated and accounted for as an equity method investment. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain on sale of $70 million reported in *Gain on disposal and sale of business interests*, of which $37 million was related to remeasurement of the Company's retained interest to its fair value. See Note 7—*[Investments in and Advances to Affiliates](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_55)* for further information. Dominican Republic Renewables is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*Ventanas —* In January 2025, the Company completed the sale of its 100% ownership interest in Empresa Electrica Ventanas SpA and Nucleo SpA (collectively "Ventanas"), owner of a coal-fired energy generation facility in Chile, for $5 million. An immaterial loss on sale was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as a result of this transaction. The sale did not meet the criteria to be reported as discontinued operations. Prior to its sale, Ventanas was reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.

*Jordan —* In March 2024, the Company completed the sale of approximately 26% ownership interest in the Amman East and IPP4 generation plants for a sale price of $58 million. After adjusting for dividends received since the execution of the sale and purchase agreement, the Company received a net cash payment of $45 million. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax loss on sale of $10 million, reported in *Gain on disposal and sale of business interests*. After completion of the sale, the Company retained 10% ownership interest in each of the businesses. The fair value of the retained interest was measured using the market approach and the businesses were deconsolidated and accounted for as equity method investments. Amman East and IPP4 are reported in the Energy Infrastructure SBU reportable segment.

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19. ACQUISITIONS

*Crossvine* — On May 16, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests in Crossvine Solar 1, LLC, which is developing an 85 MW solar generation facility and an 85 MW battery storage project in Indiana, for total consideration of $78 million. The nature of the assets acquired is largely intangible, consisting mainly of a project development intangible valued at $64 million. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition of a variable interest entity that did not meet the definition of a business. Crossvine is reported in the Utilities SBU reportable segment.

*AES Clean Energy Solar Project Acquisitions* — On April 4, 2025, the Company closed on the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests in Homer Solar Energy Center, LLC, Moraine Solar Energy Center, LLC, and Tracy Solar Energy Center, LLC, which hold early-stage development solar energy projects in New York, with a capacity of 303 MW. The total fair value of the consideration was $30 million, including contingent consideration of $8 million. The contingent consideration will be updated quarterly with any prospective changes in fair value recorded through earnings. The fair value of the consideration paid was attributed mainly to a project development intangible asset. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition of variable interest entities that did not meet the definition of a business. AES Clean Energy is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*Madison and Birdseye* — On April 5, 2024, the Company closed on the acquisition of 100% of the Madison solar project, a 63 MW construction-stage solar project in Virginia under contract with a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement ("VPPA"), and a pipeline of early-stage renewable energy development projects ("Birdseye"), to enhance its renewable energy portfolio. The transaction was accounted for as a business combination with a purchase price of $20 million paid in cash; therefore, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, primarily consisting of CWIP valued at $78 million and an off-market VPPA liability of $53 million, were recorded at their fair values. The Company recorded preliminary amounts for the purchase price allocation at the time of the acquisition, with no goodwill being recognized as a result of the acquisition in the second quarter of 2024. During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation and made measurement period adjustments to the fair value of the assets acquired, primarily due to the determination that the Madison solar project would qualify for an ITC based on studies performed subsequent to the acquisition date. Madison and Birdseye are reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

*Hoosier Wind —* In August 2023, the Company, through its subsidiary AES Indiana, filed for IURC issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity approving the acquisition of 100% of the interests in Hoosier Wind Project, LLC, which is an existing 106 MW wind facility located in Benton County, Indiana. IURC approval was received on January 24, 2024, and the transaction closed on February 29, 2024. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. Of the total consideration transferred of $93 million, including transaction costs, approximately $49 million was allocated to the identifiable assets acquired on a relative fair value basis, primarily consisting of tangible wind farm assets and typical working capital items. The remaining consideration was allocated to the termination of the pre-existing PPA between AES Indiana and the Hoosier Wind Project, estimated using a discounted cash flow valuation methodology, which was deferred as a long-term regulatory asset resulting from AES Indiana regulatory approval to recover associated costs. Hoosier Wind is reported in the Utilities SBU reportable segment.

20. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potential common stock outstanding during the period. Potential common stock, for purposes of determining diluted earnings per share, includes the effects of dilutive RSUs, stock options, and equity units. The effect of such potential common stock is computed using the treasury stock method for RSUs and stock options, and is computed using the if-converted method for equity units.

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation for income from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, where income represents the numerator and weighted average shares represent the denominator.

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| **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **2025** | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2024** |
| **(in millions, except per share data)** | **Loss** | **Shares** | **$ per Share** | **Income** | **Shares** | **$ per Share** |
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation | $(95) | 712 | $(0.13) | $276 | 711 | $0.39 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Decrease (increase) in redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | (10) |  | (0.02) | 6 |  | 0.01 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income (loss) available to The AES Corporation common stockholders | $(105) | 712 | $(0.15) | $282 | 711 | $0.40 |
| EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  | 2 | (0.01) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Equity units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | $(105) | 712 | $(0.15) | $282 | 713 | $0.39 |

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| **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **2025** | **2025** | **2025** | **2024** | **2024** | **2024** |
| **(in millions, except per share data)** | **Loss** | **Shares** | **$ per Share** | **Income** | **Shares** | **$ per Share** |
| BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation common stockholders | $(49) | 712 | $(0.07) | $708 | 700 | $1.01 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Decrease (increase) in redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | (10) |  | (0.01) |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income (loss) available to The AES Corporation common stockholders | $(59) | 712 | $(0.08) | $708 | 700 | $1.01 |
| EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted stock units |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Equity units |  |  |  |  | 11 | (0.02) |
| DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | $(59) | 712 | $(0.08) | $708 | 713 | $0.99 |

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***Adjustments to Redemption Value* —** For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, income from continuing operations available to AES common stockholders included a $10 million adjustment related to the increase of the carrying value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries at the AGIC Companies, as discussed in Note 11*—Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries*.

For the three months ended June 30, 2024, income from continuing operations available to AES common stockholders included a $6 million adjustment related to the decrease of the carrying value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries at AES Clean Energy Development, as a result of a non-fair value redemption feature. This adjustment is a recovery of the amount previously reflected in the computation of earnings per share in the first quarter of 2024.

The Company has elected to administer these entire non-fair value redemption adjustments consistent with the treatment of dividends in the earnings per share calculation. While the adjustments impacted net income available to AES common stockholders and earnings per share, they did not impact *Net income* in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

***Anti-Dilutive Securities*** — The calculation of diluted earnings per share excluded 6 million outstanding stock awards for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 because their impact would be anti-dilutive given the loss from continuing operations. Had the Company generated income, potential shares of common stock of 2 million related to the stock awards would have been included in weighted-average shares outstanding for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The calculation of diluted earnings per share excluded 2 million outstanding stock awards for the both the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, which would be anti-dilutive. These stock awards could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future.

***AES Global Insurance*** — As described in Note 11*—Redeemable Stock of Subsidiaries*, on April 30, 2025, the Company sold noncontrolling interests in the AGIC Companies. It is required that either (i) the AGIC Companies achieve a minimum distribution target to the Class B Member ranging from $146 million to $199 million over pre-defined periods of time ranging from three to five years (the "distribution period") or (ii) AGIC achieves an average cash basis quarterly net income threshold for the period comprising the relevant distribution period and the four quarters immediately prior to the start of such distribution period. AES can make disproportionate distributions to the Class B Member to meet the minimum distribution target for the distribution period. If, at the end of a distribution period, (1) such cash basis net income threshold is not met and (2) the minimum distribution target for such distribution period is not achieved, AES would be required to address the shortfall by issuing AES common stock ("Shortfall Stock") to AGIC for the net difference between actual and targeted distributions. If AES is required to issue Shortfall Stock, the amount will be based upon the number of shares multiplied by the then current share price to equal the net difference between actual and targeted distributions. Distributions of cash from the sale of Shortfall Stock are subject to regulatory approval and at the discretion of AES.

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As part of the quarterly diluted earnings per share calculation, AES evaluates whether (1) average cash basis quarterly net income in a given quarter exceeds the threshold or (2) aggregate distributions made to the investor for the related distribution period exceed such target distribution amount. If either condition is met, no Shortfall Stock will be included in the diluted earnings per share calculation. As of June 30, 2025, the average cash basis quarterly net income condition was met and, therefore, no shares are included in diluted EPS for the three and six months then ended.

***Equity Units*** — As described in Note 12*—Equity*, the Company issued 10,430,500 Equity Units in March 2021 with a total notional value of $1,043 million. Each Equity Unit had a stated amount of $100 and was initially issued as a Corporate Unit, consisting of a 2024 Purchase Contract and a 10% undivided beneficial ownership interest in one share of Series A Preferred Stock. The conversion rate was initially 31.5428 shares of common stock per one share of Series A Preferred Stock, which was equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $31.70 per share of common stock. The Series A Preferred Stock and the 2024 Purchase Contracts were accounted for as one unit of account. In calculating diluted EPS, the Company has applied the if-converted method to determine the impact of the forward purchase feature and considered if there are incremental shares that should be included related to the Series A Preferred conversion value. On February 15, 2024, the Series A Preferred Stock was tendered to satisfy the 2024 Purchase Contract's settlement price and the Corporate Units were converted into shares of the Company's common stock at a settlement rate of 3.8859, equivalent to a reference price of $25.73. The Series A Preferred Stock was canceled upon conversion.

21. RESTRUCTURING

In February 2025, the Company approved and initiated a restructuring program to streamline our organization given the significantly lower number of countries that we operate in. Additionally, we are right sizing our development company to focus on executing on the backlog and pursuing larger but fewer projects to better serve our core customers. Pre-tax restructuring charges related to employee severance costs were $4 million and $52 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Of the $52 million recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2025, $43 million was classified within *Cost of sales* and $9 million was classified as *General and administrative expenses* on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, $19 million was recognized at the Energy Infrastructure SBU, $17 million at the Renewables SBU, $5 million at the Utilities SBU, $1 million at the New Energy Technologies SBU, and $10 million at Corporate and Other.

The Company made cash payments of $36 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025, including $5 million of termination benefits previously accrued for in the projected pension benefit obligation. As of June 30, 2025, $22 million of pre-tax restructuring charges were reflected within *Accrued and other liabilities* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In the second quarter of 2025, AES Clean Energy Development also recognized $51 million of pre-tax asset impairment expense as a result of the restructuring program. See Note 16—*Asset Impairment Expense* for further information. AES Clean Energy Development is reported in the Renewables SBU reportable segment.

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***ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS***

The condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q and the discussions contained herein should be read in conjunction with our 2024 Form 10-K.

Forward-Looking Information

The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements regarding us, our business, prospects and our results of operations, that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause our actual business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding management's intents, beliefs, and current expectations and typically contain, but are not limited to, the terms "anticipate," "potential," "expect," "forecast," "target," "will," "would," "intend," "believe," "project," "estimate," "plan," and similar words. Forward-looking statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future results, but instead constitute current expectations based on reasonable assumptions. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those described in Item 1A.—*Risk Factors* of this Form 10-Q, Item 1A.—*Risk Factors* and Item 7.—*Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations* of our 2024 Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the SEC that advise of the risks and factors that may affect our business.

Overview of Our Business

We are a diversified power generation and utility company organized into the following four SBUs, mainly organized by technology: **Renewables** (solar, wind, energy storage, and hydro), **Utilities** (AES Indiana, AES Ohio, and AES El Salvador), **Energy Infrastructure** (natural gas, LNG, coal, pet coke, diesel, and oil), and **New Energy Technologies** (investments in Fluence, Uplight, Maximo, and other initiatives). Prior to the first quarter of 2025, our businesses in Chile (which have a mix of generation sources, including renewables, that were pooled to service our existing PPAs) 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. The results of the two remaining coal plants in Chile, Angamos and Cochrane, remain within the Energy Infrastructure SBU. For additional information regarding our business, see Item 1.—*Business* of our 2024 Form 10-K.

We have two lines of business: generation and utilities. Our Renewables, Utilities, and Energy Infrastructure SBUs participate in our first business line, generation, in which we own and/or operate power plants to generate and sell power to customers, such as utilities, industrial users, and other intermediaries. Our Utilities SBU participates in our second business line, utilities, in which we own and/or operate utilities to generate or purchase, distribute, transmit, and sell electricity to end-user customers in the residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental sectors within a defined service area. In certain circumstances, our utilities also generate and sell electricity on the wholesale market. Our New Energy Technologies SBU includes investments in new and innovative technologies to support leading-edge greener energy solutions.

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Executive Summary

Compared with last year, second quarter net income decreased $303 million, from $153 million to a net loss of $150 million. This decrease is primarily due to higher income tax expense, day-one losses on the commencement of sales type leases at AES Clean Energy Development, and lower earnings from the Energy Infrastructure SBU due to higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA and prior year unrealized derivative gains; partially offset by the derecognition of a valuation allowance on the loan receivable upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used, and higher contributions from renewables projects placed in service in the current year.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, increased $23 million, from $658 million to $681 million, driven by higher contributions from the Renewables SBU primarily due to higher revenues from renewables projects placed in service and prior year outages in Colombia. This was partially offset by the sale of AES Brasil, higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, and the impact of the selldown of AES Ohio in the Utilities SBU.

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes, a non-GAAP measure, increased $208 million, from $849 million to $1,057 million primarily due to higher realized tax attributes driven by more projects placed in service and higher income from tax credit transfers, as well as the drivers above.

Compared with last year, second quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations decreased $0.54, from $0.39 to a diluted loss of $0.15. This decrease is mainly driven by higher income tax expense, day-one losses on the commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development, and lower earnings at the Energy Infrastructure SBU primarily due to higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA; partially offset by the derecognition of a valuation allowance on the loan receivable upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used, and higher contributions from renewables projects placed in service in the current year.

Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, increased $0.13 from $0.38 to $0.51, mainly driven by a lower adjusted tax rate and higher contributions due to new renewables projects placed in service, partially offset by higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA.

Compared with last year, net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $654 million from $431 million to a net loss of $223 million. This decrease is primarily driven by lower earnings from the Energy Infrastructure SBU due to higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA and unrealized derivative gains, higher income tax expense, higher day-one losses on the commencement of sales type leases at AES Clean Energy Development, and foreign currency translation gains in the prior year; partially offset by the derecognition of a valuation allowance on the loan receivable upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, decreased $26 million, from $1,298 million to $1,272 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, mainly driven by higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA and the sale of AES Brasil; partially offset by higher revenues from new projects placed in service at the Renewables SBU, higher retail margin under the 2024 Base Rate Order at AES Indiana, and better hydrology.

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes, a non-GAAP measure, increased $117 million, from $1,717 million to $1,834 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, due to higher realized tax attributes driven by more projects placed in service and higher income from tax credit transfers, partially offset by the drivers above.

Compared with last year, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $1.07, from $0.99 to a diluted loss of $0.08. This decrease is mainly driven by lower earnings at the Energy Infrastructure SBU primarily due to higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, higher income tax expense, day-one losses on the commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development, foreign currency losses compared to prior year gains, higher net equity in losses of affiliates primarily related to higher prior year contributions from renewables projects that came online at sPower, higher interest expense, and lower interest income, partially offset by the derecognition of a valuation allowance on the loan receivable upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used.

Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, decreased $0.11 from $0.89 to $0.78, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, mainly driven by lower realized tax attributes at the Renewables SBU due to timing of tax attribute recognition, and lower contributions at the Energy Infrastructure SBU primarily due to higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, partially offset by a lower adjusted tax rate and higher contributions at the Utilities SBU.

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Overview of Strategic Performance

AES is leading the industry's transition to clean energy by investing in renewables, utilities, and technology businesses.

• Our PPA backlog, which consists of projects with signed contracts, but which are not yet operational, is 12 GW, including 5.2 GW under construction. Since our first quarter 2025 earnings call in May 2025, we:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ Completed the construction of 1.2 GW of energy storage and solar, for a total of 1.9 GW year-to-date, and we are on track to add a total of 3.2 GW to our operating portfolio by year-end 2025; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ Signed or were awarded new long-term PPAs for 1.6 GW, for a total of 2 GW year-to-date.

• In June 2025, AES Indiana filed a petition for regulatory rate review with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;◦ This is AES Indiana's first rate case using a forward-looking test year, which will enable a more efficient investment program to best serve customers with cost-effective and reliable electricity service.

Review of Consolidated Results of Operations (Unaudited)

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **(in millions, except per share amounts)** | **2025** | **2024** | **$ change** | **% change** | **2025** | **2024** | **$ change** | **% change** |
| **Revenue:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Renewables SBU | $644 | $619 | $25 | 4% | $1310 | $1262 | $48 | 4% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utilities SBU | 954 | 896 | 58 | 6% | 1963 | 1769 | 194 | 11% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Infrastructure SBU | 1306 | 1462 | (156) | -11% | 2626 | 3071 | (445) | -14% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Energy Technologies SBU |  |  |  | —% |  |  |  | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and Other | 43 | 40 | 3 | 8% | 79 | 73 | 6 | 8% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations | (92) | (75) | (17) | -23% | (197) | (148) | (49) | -33% |
| **Total Revenue** | 2855 | 2942 | (87) | -3% | 5781 | 6027 | (246) | -4% |
| **Operating Margin:** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Renewables SBU | 85 | 100 | (15) | -15% | 158 | 163 | (5) | -3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Utilities SBU | 136 | 156 | (20) | -13% | 291 | 276 | 15 | 5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy Infrastructure SBU | 176 | 258 | (82) | -32% | 365 | 652 | (287) | -44% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New Energy Technologies SBU | (4) | (2) | (2) | -100% | (4) | (4) |  | —% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate and Other | 84 | 70 | 14 | 20% | 142 | 135 | 7 | 5% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eliminations | (24) | (29) | 5 | 17% | (58) | (50) | (8) | -16% |
| **Total Operating Margin** | 453 | 553 | (100) | -18% | 894 | 1172 | (278) | -24% |
| General and administrative expenses | (49) | (66) | 17 | -26% | (126) | (141) | 15 | -11% |
| Interest expense | (352) | (389) | 37 | -10% | (694) | (746) | 52 | -7% |
| Interest income | 70 | 88 | (18) | -20% | 139 | 193 | (54) | -28% |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (5) | (9) | 4 | -44% | (13) | (10) | (3) | 30% |
| Other expense | (295) | (84) | (211) | NM | (347) | (122) | (225) | NM |
| Other income | 31 | 21 | 10 | 48% | 38 | 56 | (18) | -32% |
| Gain on disposal and sale of business interests | 70 | 1 | 69 | NM | 69 | 44 | 25 | 57% |
| Asset impairment reversals (expense) | 154 | (38) | 192 | NM | 105 | (84) | 189 | NM |
| Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | (28) | 38 | (66) | NM | (38) | 30 | (68) | NM |
| Other non-operating expense | (10) |  | (10) | NM | (10) |  | (10) | NM |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | (167) | 35 | (202) | NM | (184) | 51 | (235) | NM |
| Net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates | (22) | 3 | (25) | NM | (56) | (12) | (44) | NM |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) | (150) | 153 | (303) | NM | (223) | 431 | (654) | NM |
| Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 55 | 123 | (68) | -55% | 174 | 277 | (103) | -37% |
| NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE AES CORPORATION | $(95) | $276 | $(371) | NM | $(49) | $708 | $(757) | NM |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $976 | $392 | $584 | NM | $1521 | $679 | $842 | NM |

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*Components of Revenue, Cost of Sales, and Operating Margin —* Revenue includes revenue earned from the sale of energy from our utilities and the production and sale of energy from our generation plants, which are classified as regulated and non-regulated*,* respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Revenue also includes the gains or losses on derivatives associated with the sale of electricity.

Cost of sales includes costs incurred directly by the businesses in the ordinary course of business. Examples

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include electricity and fuel purchases, operations and maintenance costs, depreciation and amortization expenses, bad debt expense and recoveries, and general administrative and support costs (including employee-related costs directly associated with the operations of the business). Cost of sales also includes the gains or losses on derivatives associated with the purchase of electricity or fuel.

Operating margin is defined as revenue less cost of sales.

Consolidated Revenue and Operating Margin

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

*(in millions)*

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*Consolidated Revenue* — Revenue decreased $87 million, or 3%, for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, driven by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $156 million at Energy Infrastructure driven by $232 million of prior year revenue related to the AES Andes portfolio, which is reported in the Renewables SBU beginning in 2025 following the sale and expiration of certain coal-related assets and contracts; $64 million of prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, and $40 million due to prior year unrealized and realized derivative gains; partially offset by $65 million higher fuel prices and transportation costs passed through to the offtaker, $60 million higher CO2 purchases passed through due to higher production, $23 million of higher LNG sales and terminal fees, and $13 million due to higher availability in 2025; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $14 million at Corporate, Other and Eliminations mainly driven by higher eliminations of inter-segment revenue.

This unfavorable impact was partially offset by increases of:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $58 million at Utilities mainly driven by an $87 million increase in transmission, distribution, and rider revenues mainly due to higher rates; partially offset by an $11 million decrease due to lower Fuel Adjustment Charge rider revenue and a $9 million decrease due to lower retail demand; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $25 million at Renewables mainly driven by a $216 million increase due to the results of AES Andes moving to Renewables in 2025 as described above, net of a current year decrease in regulated contract sales, and $72 million due to new projects in service; partially offset by $169 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil, a $43 million negative impact related to changes in mark-to-market of energy derivatives, and $39 million net lower spot sales and prices, mainly at Colombia.

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Operating Margin

*(in millions)*

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*Consolidated Operating Margin* — Operating margin decreased $100 million, or 18%, for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024, driven by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $82 million at Energy Infrastructure mainly driven by $64 million higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, $43 million due to prior year unrealized derivative gains as part of our commercial hedging strategy, and $22 million of lower generation due to dispatch; partially offset by an increase of $39 million driven by higher availability in 2025 due to lower maintenance;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $20 million at Utilities primarily driven by a $13 million increase in depreciation expense from additional assets placed in service, a $9 million decrease due to the impact of planned outages, and $8 million resulting from lower demand due to the impact of weather; partially offset by an increase of $13 million due to higher retail rates as a result of the 2024 Base Rate Order; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $15 million at Renewables mainly driven by a $52 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil and a $43 million negative impact related to changes in mark-to-market of energy derivatives; partially offset by a $32 million positive impact from new businesses, a $25 million increase related to higher generation in Colombia as a result of increased availability and lower spot prices on energy purchases, and $17 million impact of lower fixed costs, including lower people costs after restructuring.

These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by an increase of $19 million at Corporate, Other and Eliminations mainly driven by higher premiums earned by AES' self-insurance company and higher charge-outs of IT and other costs to the businesses.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

*(in millions)*

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*Consolidated Revenue* — Revenue decreased $246 million, or 4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, driven by:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $445 million at Energy Infrastructure primarily driven by $471 million of prior year revenue related to the AES Andes portfolio, which is reported in the Renewables SBU beginning in 2025 following the sale and expiration of certain coal-related assets and contracts; $171 million of prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, and $126 million due to prior year unrealized and realized derivative gains; partially offset by $142 million higher CO2 purchases passed through due to higher production, $96 million higher fuel prices and transportation costs passed through to the offtaker, $37 million of higher LNG sales and terminal fees, and $35 million impact of foreign currency, primarily appreciation of the Mexican peso; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $43 million at Corporate, Other and Eliminations mainly driven by higher eliminations of inter-segment revenue.

These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by increases of:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $194 million at Utilities mainly driven by a $205 million increase in transmission, distribution, rider, and wholesale revenues mainly due to higher rates, and $20 million due to higher net retail demand mainly driven by favorable weather; partially offset by $32 million of lower Fuel Adjustment Charge rider revenue; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $48 million at Renewables mainly driven by $419 million increase due to the results of AES Andes moving to Renewables in 2025 as described above, net of a current year decrease in regulated contract sales, and $122 million due to new projects in service; partially offset by $339 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil, $89 million due to net lower spot sales and prices, mainly at Colombia, and a $44 million negative impact related to changes in mark-to-market of energy derivatives.

Operating Margin

*(in millions)*

![1264](aes-20250630_g6.jpg)

*Consolidated Operating Margin* — Operating margin decreased $278 million, or 24%, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, driven by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $287 million at Energy Infrastructure mainly driven by $160 million higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, $114 million due to prior year unrealized derivative gains as part of our commercial hedging strategy, $22 million of prior year operating margin related to the AES Andes portfolio, which is reported in the Renewables SBU beginning in 2025 following the sale and expiration of certain coal-related assets and contracts, $19 million of one-time costs due to restructuring, and $17 million due to the prior year selldown of Amman East and IPP4 in Jordan; partially offset by $54 million driven by higher availability in 2025 due to lower maintenance; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• $5 million at Renewables mainly driven by an $84 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil, a $43 million negative impact related to changes in mark-to-market of energy derivatives, a $19 million increase in fixed costs primarily related to an accelerated growth plan, and $17 million of one-time costs due to restructuring. These negative impacts were partially offset by a $67 million positive impact from new businesses, $36 million increase related to higher generation in Panama as a result of better hydrological conditions during the first quarter of 2025, $25 million increase in Colombia due to increased availability and lower spot prices on energy purchases, and $22 million impact of the results of AES Andes moving to Renewables in 2025, as described above.

These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by an increase of $15 million at Utilities mainly driven by $83 million due to higher retail rates as a result of the 2024 Base Rate Order, higher transmission and rider revenues, and higher demand due to the impact of weather; partially offset by a $22 million increase in depreciation expense from additional assets placed in service, a $17 million impact of planned outages, $15 million higher credit losses,

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and a $15 million increase in fixed cost driven by higher property taxes and higher software costs.

See Item 2.—*Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations*—*SBU Performance Analysis* of this Form 10-Q for additional discussion and analysis of operating results for each SBU.

Consolidated Results of Operations — Other

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses decreased $17 million, or 26%, to $49 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $66 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily reflecting a $21 million decrease in business development costs driven by the Company's restructuring program, partially offset by $5 million in higher professional fees.

General and administrative expenses decreased $15 million, or 11%, to $126 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $141 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily reflecting a $22 million decrease in business development costs driven by the company's restructuring program, partially offset by $9 million of one-time restructuring-related charges.

Interest expense

Interest expense decreased $37 million, or 10%, to $352 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $389 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. This decrease is primarily due to a $63 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil in October 2024; partially offset by lower capitalized interest at the Renewables SBU due to fewer projects under construction, and a higher weighted average interest rate and debt balance at the Parent Company.

Interest expense decreased $52 million, or 7%, to $694 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $746 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This decrease is primarily due to a $124 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil in October 2024 and lower debt balances at the Energy Infrastructure SBU; partially offset by lower capitalized interest at the Renewables SBU due to fewer projects under construction, and a higher weighted average interest rate and debt balance at the Parent Company.

Interest income

Interest income decreased $18 million, or 20%, to $70 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $88 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to a $15 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil in October 2024.

Interest income decreased $54 million, or 28%, to $139 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $193 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to a $28 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil in October 2024, and an $18 million decrease at Argentina due to lower short-term investments at lower rates.

Loss on extinguishment of debt

Loss on extinguishment of debt decreased $4 million, or 44%, to $5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to a prior year loss of $8 million due to a prepayment at AES Andes, partially offset by a $5 million current year loss related to a revolver amendment at AES Clean Energy.

Loss on extinguishment of debt increased $3 million, or 30%, to $13 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $10 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily driven by a $5 million loss due to prepayment of senior notes at Mercury Chile and a $5 million loss related to a revolver amendment at AES Clean Energy, offset by an $8 million prior year loss due to prepayment at AES Andes.

See Note 8—*Obligations* included in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for further information.

Other income and expense

Other income increased $10 million, or 48%, to $31 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $21 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, mainly due to a $22 million increase in gains on remeasurement of contingent consideration at AES Clean Energy.

Other income decreased $18 million, or 32%, to $38 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $56 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, mainly due to the prior year impacts of a $5 million gain on

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commencement of a sales-type lease on land, $5 million in insurance proceeds primarily related to property damage at AES Andes, and a $5 million gain on contract termination, as well as a $5 million decrease in AFUDC in the current year; partially offset by a $12 million increase in gains on remeasurement of contingent consideration at AES Clean Energy.

Other expense increased $211 million to $295 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $84 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, mainly due to a $127 million increase in losses on commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy and AES Renewable Holdings, and a $48 million loss on remeasurement of our investment in 5B, accounted for using the measurement alternative.

Other expense increased $225 million to $347 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $122 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, mainly due to an increase of $136 million in losses on commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy and AES Renewable Holdings, a $48 million loss on remeasurement of our investment in 5B, accounted for using the measurement alternative, and a $36 million increase in losses on remeasurement of contingent consideration primarily on projects acquired at AES Clean Energy; partially offset by a $20 million loss recognized in the prior year related to legal expenses and other direct costs associated with the troubled debt restructuring at AES Puerto Rico.

See Note 15—*Other Income and Expense* included in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for further information.

Gain on disposal and sale of business interests

Gain on disposal and sale of business interests increased $69 million to $70 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. This was primarily due to a $70 million gain on the selldown of Dominican Republic Renewables, which is now accounted for as an equity method investment.

Gain on disposal and sale of business interests increased $25 million, or 57%, to $69 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $44 million for six months ended June 30, 2024. This was primarily due to a $70 million gain on the selldown of Dominican Republic Renewables and a $10 million loss in the prior year on the selldown of Amman East and IPP4 in Jordan, which are now accounted for as equity method investments. This was partially offset by a $52 million gain in the prior year on dilution of AES' ownership interest in Uplight as a result of the AutoGrid acquisition.

See Note 7—*Investments in and Advances to Affiliates* and Note 18—*Held-for-Sale and Dispositions* for further information.

Asset impairment reversals (expense)

Asset impairment expense decreased $192 million to a $154 million asset impairment reversal for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to a $38 million expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024. This decrease was primarily the result of a $243 million increase in the carrying value of the Mong Duong asset group due to the derecognition of a valuation allowance on the loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310 and the elimination of net estimated costs to sell upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used; and prior year impairment expense of $25 million at AES Brasil associated with the held-for-sale classification. This was partially offset by higher impairment expense of $79 million at AES Clean Energy Development due to the write-off of project development intangibles and capitalized development costs for projects that were determined to be no longer viable, including $51 million in the current quarter due to the right sizing of our development company as part of the restructuring program initiated in February 2025.

Asset impairment expense decreased $189 million to a $105 million asset impairment reversal for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to an $84 million expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This decrease was primarily the result of a $243 million increase in the carrying value of the Mong Duong asset group due to the derecognition of a valuation allowance on the loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310 and the elimination of net estimated costs to sell upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used; and lower impairment expense of $26 million and $25 million at Mong Duong and AES Brasil, respectively, associated with the held-for-sale classification. This was partially offset by higher impairment expense of $103 million at AES Clean Energy Development due to the write-off of project development intangibles and capitalized development costs for projects that were determined to be no longer viable, including $51 million in the current year due to the right sizing of our development company as part of the restructuring program initiated in February 2025.

See Note 16—*Asset Impairment Expense* and Note <u>21</u>—*Restructuring* included in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for further information.

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Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **(in millions)** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chile | $(8) | $2 | $(19) | $(4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Corporate | (10) | 32 | (12) | 34 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Argentina | (10) | 1 | (10) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other |  | 3 | 3 |  |
| Total <sup>(1)</sup> | $(28) | $38 | $(38) | $30 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Includes losses of $12 million and gains of $90 million on foreign currency derivative contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively, and losses of $14 million and gains of $109 million on foreign currency derivative contracts for the six months ended June 30, 2025,and 2024, respectively.

The Company recognized net foreign currency transaction losses of $28 million and $38 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, primarily driven by unrealized losses due to the appreciation of the Chilean peso and unrealized losses on forwards and options in Euros.

The Company recognized net foreign currency transaction gains of $38 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, primarily driven by unrealized gains on forwards and options denominated in the Brazilian real.

The Company recognized net foreign currency transaction gains of $30 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, primarily driven by unrealized gains on forwards and options denominated in the Brazilian real; partially offset by realized losses on receivables denominated in the Chilean peso.

Other non-operating expense

Other non-operating expense was $10 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 due to an other-than-temporary impairment of convertible notes at 5B as a result of an observable price change from a transaction between 5B and a third-party. There was no other non-operating expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

Income tax benefit (expense)

Income tax expense was $167 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to income tax benefit of $35 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The Company's effective tax rates were 428% and (30)% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. This net change in the effective tax rate was largely due to the benefits associated with U.S. investment tax credits ("ITCs"), the impact of the reclassification of Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used in the current year, and by tax expense resulting from allocations of losses to tax equity investors on renewables projects. Further, the prior year effective tax rate was impacted by the AES Brasil held-for-sale reclassification.

Income tax expense was $184 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to income tax benefit of $51 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The Company's effective tax rates were 1082% and (13)% for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The 2025 effective tax rate was not meaningful due to pretax book income being near breakeven. This net change in the effective tax rate was largely due to the benefits associated with ITCs, the impact of the reclassification of Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used, and tax expense resulting from allocations of losses to tax equity investors on renewables projects. Additionally, the 2024 effective tax rate was impacted by the restructuring of a foreign holding company, as well as the AES Brasil held-for-sale reclassification.

Our effective tax rate reflects the tax effect of significant operations outside the U.S., which are generally taxed at rates different than the U.S. statutory rate of 21%. Furthermore, our foreign earnings may be subjected to incremental U.S. taxation under the GILTI rules and incremental foreign taxation under Pillar 2. A future proportionate change in the composition of income before income taxes from foreign and domestic tax jurisdictions could impact our periodic effective tax rate.

Net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates

Net equity in losses of affiliates increased $25 million to $22 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to gains of $3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. This increase was primarily driven by lower earnings from sPower of $20 million, mainly due to lower contributions from renewables projects that came online; and a $7 million decrease in earnings from Mesa La Paz driven by higher income tax expense at the affiliate.

Net equity in losses of affiliates increased $44 million to $56 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025,

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compared to $12 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This increase was primarily driven by lower earnings from sPower of $33 million, mainly due to lower contributions from renewables projects that came online; and an $11 million decrease in earnings from Fluence driven by a decrease in the volume of BESS products fulfilled due to timing of customer schedules.

See Note 7—*[Investments in and Advances to Affiliates](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_55)* included in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for further information.

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries decreased $68 million to $55 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $123 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. This decrease was primarily due to $123 million at Mong Duong mostly driven by the derecognition of a valuation allowance on a loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310 upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used, $26 million related to the partial sale of Dominican Republic Renewables, and $15 million related to the sale of AES Brasil; partially offset by $50 million due to day-one losses on the commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development and higher allocation of losses to tax equity investors on projects placed in service at AES Renewable Holdings of $49 million.

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries decreased $103 million to $174 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $277 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This decrease was primarily due to $133 million at Mong Duong mostly driven by the derecognition of a valuation allowance on the loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310 upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used, $28 million related to the partial sale of Dominican Republic Renewables, $28 million related to the sale of AES Brasil, and a decrease of $16 million at AES Clean Energy and AES Renewable Holdings primarily attributable to lower allocation of losses to tax equity investors on projects placed in service; partially offset by higher allocation of losses to tax equity investors in the Pike County BESS project of $51 million, and $50 million due to day-one losses on the commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development.

Net income (loss) attributable to The AES Corporation

Net income attributable to The AES Corporation decreased $371 million to a $95 million loss for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to income of $276 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. This decrease was primarily due to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Higher income tax expense of $216 million due to a higher effective tax rate;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Day-one losses on the commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development of $149 million;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Lower margins from the Energy Infrastructure SBU of $81 million primarily due to higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA and prior year unrealized gains on power swaps;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* Higher impairments at AES Clean Energy of $59 million;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Foreign currency translation losses of $27 million compared to prior year gains of $36 million primarily related to the depreciation of the Chilean peso and unrealized losses on forwards and options in Euros;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Higher net equity in losses of affiliates of $25 million primarily related to lower contributions from renewables projects that came online at sPower; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Lower margins from the Utilities SBU of $23 million primarily related to higher depreciation due to additional assets placed in service and outages in the current year.

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These decreases were partially offset by:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* Derecognition of a valuation allowance on the loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310 and the elimination of net estimated costs to sell from the measurement of the asset group upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used of $127 million;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Gain on sale of AES DR Renewables Holdings of $45 million; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Higher contributions from renewables projects placed in service in the current year of $28 million and higher margins from the Renewables SBU of $13 million due to prior year outages and increased revenue from projects placed in service.

Net income attributable to The AES Corporation decreased $757 million to a $49 million loss for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to income of $708 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This decrease was primarily due to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Lower margins from the Energy Infrastructure SBU of $272 million, excluding one-time restructuring costs, primarily due to higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA and prior year unrealized gains on power swaps;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Higher income tax expense of $231 million due to a higher effective tax rate;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Higher day-one losses on the commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development of $149 million;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Foreign currency translation losses of $37 million compared to prior year gains of $29 million primarily related to the depreciation of the Chilean peso and unrealized losses on forwards and options in Euros;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• One-time restructuring costs of $50 million;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Higher interest expense of $13 million and lower interest income of $23 million in the current year; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Higher net equity in losses of affiliates of $44 million primarily related to lower contributions from renewables projects that came online at sPower.

These decreases were partially offset by $127 million related to an increase in the carrying value of the Mong Duong asset group primarily due to the derecognition of a valuation allowance on the loan receivable accounted for under ASC 310 upon reclassifying Mong Duong from held-for-sale to held and used.

SBU Performance Analysis

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 condensed 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 the *depreciation 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 $6 million and $11 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 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

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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 as *general and administrative expenses* in Corporate and Other as well as business development costs, *other expense* and *other income, realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses,* and *net equity in earnings (losses) 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 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 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 June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes (in millions)** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Net income (loss)** | $(150) | $153 | $(223) | $431 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax expense (benefit) | 167 | (35) | 184 | (51) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest expense | 352 | 389 | 694 | 746 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income | (70) | (88) | (139) | (193) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs | 354 | 315 | 691 | 633 |
| **EBITDA** | $653 | $734 | $1207 | $1566 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Adjustment for noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries <sup>(1)</sup> | (253) | (182) | (387) | (346) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Income tax expense (benefit), interest expense (income) and depreciation, amortization, and accretion of AROs from equity affiliates | 45 | 28 | 81 | 62 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income recognized under service concession arrangements | 14 | 16 | 29 | 33 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized derivatives, equity securities, and financial assets and liabilities losses (gains) | 133 | (53) | 132 | (138) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized foreign currency losses (gains) | 4 | 12 | (3) | 3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Disposition/acquisition losses | 126 | 62 | 167 | 19 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment losses (reversals) | (87) | 23 | (54) | 49 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on extinguishment of debt and troubled debt restructuring | 4 | 18 | 12 | 50 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Restructuring costs | 42 |  | 88 |  |
| **Adjusted EBITDA** <sup>(1)</sup> | $681 | $658 | $1272 | $1298 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Tax attributes | 376 | 191 | 562 | 419 |
| **Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes** <sup>(2)</sup> | $1057 | $849 | $1834 | $1717 |

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<sup>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>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.

<sup>(2) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>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 (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable stock of subsidiaries* on the Condensed 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.

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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 as *general and administrative expenses* in Corporate and Other as well as business development costs, *interest expense* and *interest income, other expense* and *other income, realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses,* and *net equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates*.

The GAAP measure most comparable to Adjusted PTC is *Income 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

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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, 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 than *Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation* 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 to *Income from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation*, which is determined in accordance with GAAP.

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **Reconciliation of Adjusted PTC (in millions)** | **2025** | **2024** | **2025** | **2024** |
| **Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax, attributable to The AES Corporation** | $(95) | $276 | $(49) | $708 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations attributable to The AES Corporation | 148 | (67) | 144 | (86) |
| Pre-tax contribution | 53 | 209 | 95 | 622 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized derivatives, equity securities, and financial assets and liabilities losses (gains) | 133 | (53) | 128 | (138) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized foreign currency losses (gains) | 4 | 12 | (3) | 3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Disposition/acquisition losses | 125 | 62 | 167 | 19 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment losses (reversals) | (87) | 23 | (54) | 49 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on extinguishment of debt and troubled debt restructuring | 6 | 20 | 16 | 54 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restructuring costs | 42 |  | 88 |  |
| **Adjusted PTC** | $276 | $273 | $437 | $609 |

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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 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, 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 loss per share of $0.15 and $0.08 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The Company reported diluted earnings per share of $0.39 and $0.99 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. 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 three and six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased earnings per share and the adjustment for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased earnings per share, neither adjustment impacted *Net income* on the Condensed 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.

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| **Reconciliation of Numerator Used for Adjusted EPS** | **Three months ended June 30, 2025** | **Three months ended June 30, 2025** | **Three months ended June 30, 2025** | **Six months ended June 30, 2025** | **Six months ended June 30, 2025** | **Six months ended June 30, 2025** |
| **(in millions, except per share data)** | **Loss** | **Shares** | **$ per Share** | **Loss** | **Shares** | **$ per Share** |
| GAAP DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loss available to The AES Corporation common stockholders | $(105) | 712 | $(0.15) | $(59) | 712 | $(0.08) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Add back: Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | 10 |  | 0.02 | 10 |  | 0.01 |
| NON-GAAP DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE BEFORE EFFECT OF DILUTIVE SECURITIES | $(95) | 712 | $(0.13) | $(49) | 712 | $(0.07) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Restricted stock units |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |
| NON-GAAP DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | $(95) | 714 | $(0.13) | $(49) | 713 | $(0.07) |

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| **Reconciliation of Numerator Used for Adjusted EPS** | **Three months ended June 30, 2024** | **Three months ended June 30, 2024** | **Three months ended June 30, 2024** | **Six months ended June 30, 2024** | **Six months ended June 30, 2024** | **Six months ended June 30, 2024** |
| **(in millions, except per share data)** | **Income** | **Shares** | **$ per Share** | **Income** | **Shares** | **$ per Share** |
| GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Income available to The AES Corporation common stockholders | $282 | 713 | $0.39 | $708 | 713 | $0.99 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Add back: Adjustment to redemption value of redeemable stock of subsidiaries | (6) |  |  |  |  |  |
| NON-GAAP DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE | $276 | 713 | $0.39 | $708 | 713 | $0.99 |

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | |
| **Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS** | **2025** |  | **2024** |  | **2025** |  | **2024** |  |
| **Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations** | $(0.13) |  | $0.39 |  | $(0.07) |  | $0.99 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized derivatives, equity securities, and financial assets and liabilities losses (gains) | 0.18 | <sup>(1)</sup> | (0.07) | <sup>(2)</sup> | 0.19 | <sup>(3)</sup> | (0.19) | <sup>(4)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Unrealized foreign currency losses |  |  | 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Disposition/acquisition losses | 0.18 | <sup>(5)</sup> | 0.08 | <sup>(6)</sup> | 0.23 | <sup>(7)</sup> | 0.03 | <sup>(8)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Impairment losses (reversals) | (0.12) | <sup>(9)</sup> | 0.03 | <sup>(10)</sup> | (0.08) | <sup>(11)</sup> | 0.08 | <sup>(12)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Loss on extinguishment of debt and troubled debt restructuring | 0.01 |  | 0.03 | <sup>(13)</sup> | 0.02 |  | 0.07 | <sup>(14)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Restructuring costs | 0.06 | <sup>(15)</sup> |  |  | 0.12 | <sup>(16)</sup> |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Net income tax expense (benefit) | 0.33 | <sup>(17)</sup> | (0.09) | <sup>(18)</sup> | 0.37 | <sup>(19)</sup> | (0.09) | <sup>(18)</sup> |
| **Adjusted EPS** | $0.51 |  | $0.38 |  | $0.78 |  | $0.89 |  |

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<sup>1.</sup>Amount primarily relates to remeasurement of our investment in 5B of $48 million, or $0.07 per share, net unrealized derivative losses at the Energy Infrastructure SBU of $38 million, or $0.05 per share, and unrealized derivative losses on commodities at AES Clean Energy of $33 million, or $0.05 per share.

<sup>2.</sup>Amount primarily relates to unrealized gains on foreign currency derivatives at Corporate of $34 million, or $0.05 per share, and unrealized gains on cross currency swaps in Brazil of $25 million, or $0.03 per share.

<sup>3.</sup>Amount primarily relates to remeasurement of our investment in 5B of $48 million, or $0.07 per share, net unrealized derivative losses at the Energy Infrastructure SBU of $46 million, or $0.06 per share, and unrealized derivative losses on commodities at AES Clean Energy of $17 million, or $0.02 per share.

<sup>4.</sup>Amount primarily relates to net unrealized derivative gains at the Energy Infrastructure SBU of $59 million, or $0.08 per share, unrealized gains on foreign currency derivatives at Corporate of $37 million, or $0.05 per share, and unrealized gains on cross currency swaps in Brazil of $28 million, or $0.04 per share.

<sup>5.</sup>Amount primarily relates to day-one losses on commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development of $149 million, or $0.21 per share, partially offset by gain on sale of Dominican Republic Renewables of $45 million, or $0.06 per share.

<sup>6.</sup>Amount primarily relates to day-one losses at commencement of sales-type leases at AES Renewable Holdings of $63 million, or $0.09 per share.

<sup>7.</sup>Amount primarily relates to day-one losses on commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development of $149 million, or $0.21 per share, and AES Renewable Holdings of $9 million, or $0.01 per share, and losses on remeasurement of contingent consideration at AES Clean Energy of $12 million, or $0.02 per share, partially offset by gain on sale of Dominican Republic Renewables of $45 million, or $0.06 per share.

<sup>8.</sup>Amount primarily relates to day-one losses at commencement of sales-type leases at AES Renewable Holdings of $63 million, or $0.09 per share, and the loss on partial sale of our ownership interest in Amman East and IPP4 in Jordan of $10 million, or $0.01 per share, partially offset by a gain on dilution of ownership in Uplight due to its acquisition of AutoGrid of $52 million, or $0.07 per share.

<sup>9.</sup>Amount primarily relates to 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, partially offset by impairments at AES Clean Energy of $29 million, or $0.04 per share.

<sup>10.</sup>Amount primarily relates to impairment at AES Brasil of $12 million, or $0.02 per share.

<sup>11.</sup>Amount primarily relates to 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, partially offset by impairments at AES Clean Energy of $54 million, or $0.08 per share, and at Mong Duong of $9 million, or $0.01 per share.

<sup>12.</sup>Amount primarily relates to impairment at Mong Duong of $22 million, or $0.03 per share, and impairment at AES Brasil of $12 million, or $0.02 per share.

<sup>13.</sup>Amount primarily relates to losses incurred at AES Andes due to early retirement of debt of $16 million, or $0.02 per share.

<sup>14.</sup>Amount primarily relates to losses incurred at AES Andes due to early retirement of debt $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.

<sup>15.</sup>Amount primarily relates to impairments at AES Clean Energy Development that were the result of the Company-wide restructuring program of $38 million, or $0.05 per share.

<sup>16.</sup>Amount primarily relates to severance costs associated with the Company-wide restructuring program of $50 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.

<sup>17.</sup>Amount primarily relates to income tax expense associated with the day-one losses on commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development of $95 million, or $0.13 per share, impairments at AES Clean Energy Development of $50 million, or $0.07 per share, remeasurement and downward adjustment of our investment in 5B of $28 million, or $0.04 per share, the selldown of AES Ohio of $13 million, or $0.02 per share, and net unrealized derivative

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losses at Integrated Energy of $18 million, or $0.03 per share.

<sup>18.</sup>Amount primarily relates to income tax benefits associated with the tax over book investment basis differences related to the AES Brasil held-for-sale classification of $59 million, or $0.08 per share, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

<sup>19.</sup>Amount primarily relates to income tax expense associated with the day-one losses on commencement of sales-type leases at AES Clean Energy Development of $95 million, or $0.13 per share, impairments at AES Clean Energy Development of $57 million, or $0.08 per share, severance costs related to the Company-wide restructuring program of $23 million, or $0.03 per share, remeasurement and downward adjustment of our investment in 5B of $28 million, or $0.04 per share, net unrealized derivative losses at Integrated Energy of $19 million, or $0.03 per share, and the selldown of AES Ohio 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:

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Operating Margin | $85 | $100 | $(15) | -15% | $158 | $163 | $(5) | -3% |
| Adjusted EBITDA <sup>(1)</sup> | 240 | 154 | 86 | 56% | 401 | 265 | 136 | 51% |
| Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes <sup>(1)</sup> | 606 | 331 | 275 | 83% | 895 | 668 | 227 | 34% |

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<sup>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>A non-GAAP financial measure. See *SBU Performance Analysis—Non-GAAP Measures* for definition.

Operating Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $15 million. This decrease was primarily driven by a $52 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil, and $43 million negative impact related to changes in mark-to-market of energy derivatives. These negative impacts were partially offset by a $32 million positive impact from new businesses, a $25 million increase related to higher generation in Colombia as a result of increased availability and lower spot prices on energy purchases, and $17 million impact of lower fixed costs, including lower people costs after restructuring.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $86 million, primarily due to the drivers mentioned above, adjusted for NCI, unrealized derivatives, restructuring costs, and depreciation.

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes for the three months ended June 30, 2025 increased $275 million, primarily driven by higher tax attributes realized in the current year due to timing of tax attribute recognition, and the increase in Adjusted EBITDA explained above. During the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we realized $366 million and $177 million, respectively, from tax attributes earned by our U.S. renewables business.

Operating Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $5 million. This decrease was primarily driven by an $84 million impact from the sale of AES Brasil, a $43 million negative impact related to changes in mark-to-market of energy derivatives, a $19 million increase in fixed costs primarily related to an accelerated growth plan, and $17 million of one-time costs due to restructuring. These negative impacts were partially offset by a $67 million positive impact from new businesses, $36 million increase related to higher generation in Panama as a result of better hydrological conditions during the first quarter of 2025, $25 million increase in Colombia as a result of increased availability and lower spot prices on energy purchases, and $22 million impact of the results of AES Andes moving to Renewables in 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $136 million, primarily due to the drivers mentioned above, adjusted for NCI, unrealized derivatives, restructuring costs, and depreciation.

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $227 million, primarily driven by higher tax attributes realized in the current year due to timing of tax attribute recognition, and the increase in Adjusted EBITDA explained above. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, we realized $494 million and $403 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:

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Operating Margin | $136 | $156 | $(20) | -13% | $291 | $276 | $15 | 5% |
| Adjusted EBITDA <sup>(1)</sup> | 196 | 214 | (18) | -8% | 419 | 396 | 23 | 6% |
| Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes <sup>(1)</sup> | 206 | 228 | (22) | -10% | 487 | 412 | 75 | 18% |
| Adjusted PTC <sup>(1) (2)</sup> | 57 | 83 | (26) | -31% | 178 | 124 | 54 | 44% |

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<sup>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>A non-GAAP financial measure. See *SBU Performance Analysis—Non-GAAP Measures* for definition.

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<sup>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Adjusted PTC remains a key metric used by management for analyzing our businesses in the utilities industry.

Operating Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $20 million, mainly driven by $13 million increase in depreciation expense from additional assets placed in service, $9 million decrease due to the impact of planned outages, $8 million resulting from lower demand due to the impact of weather. These decreases are partially offset by $13 million due to higher retail rates as a result of the 2024 Base Rate Order.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $18 million, primarily due to the drivers above, adjusted for NCI, including the impact of the AES Ohio selldown, and depreciation.

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $22 million, mainly driven by the drivers above, as well as a $4 million decrease in realized tax attributes, primarily related to the Hardy Hills solar project in the prior year.

Adjusted PTC for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $26 million due to the drivers above.

Operating Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $15 million, mainly driven by $83 million increase in margin driven by higher retail rates as a result of the 2024 Base Rate Order, including the impact of certain riders now included in base rate; increase in transmission and rider revenues; and favorable margin due to higher demand due to the impact of weather. These increases are partially offset by $22 million increase in depreciation expenses from additional assets placed in service, $17 million decrease due to the impact of planned outages, $15 million decrease due higher credit losses, and $15 million increase in fixed cost driven by higher income taxes driven by higher assessed values and increase in software cost.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $23 million, primarily due to the drivers above, adjusted for NCI, depreciation, and restructuring costs.

Adjusted EBITDA with Tax Attributes for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $75 million, mainly driven by the drivers above, as well as a $52 million increase in realized tax attributes, primarily related to the Pike County BESS project in the current year.

Adjusted PTC for the six months ended June 30, 2025 increased $54 million due to the drivers above, offset by higher depreciation expense.

Energy Infrastructure SBU

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

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Operating Margin | $176 | $258 | $(82) | -32% | $365 | $652 | $(287) | -44% |
| Adjusted EBITDA <sup>(1)</sup> | 254 | 303 | (49) | -16% | 508 | 659 | (151) | -23% |

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<sup>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>A non-GAAP financial measure. See *SBU Performance Analysis—Non-GAAP Measures* for definition.

Operating Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $82 million, driven by $64 million higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, $43 million due to prior year unrealized derivative gains as part of our commercial hedging strategy, and $22 million of lower generation due to dispatch; partially offset by an increase of $39 million driven by higher availability due to lower maintenance in 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $49 million, primarily due to the drivers above adjusted for NCI, unrealized derivatives, restructuring costs, and equity earnings due to Gatun starting commercial operations.

Operating Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $287 million, driven by $160 million higher prior year revenues from the monetization of the Warrior Run coal plant PPA, $114 million due to prior year unrealized derivative gains as part of our commercial hedging strategy, $22 million of prior year operating margin at AES Andes, which is reported in the Renewables SBU beginning in 2025, $19 million of one-time costs due to restructuring, and $17 million due to the prior year selldown of Amman East and IPP4 in Jordan; partially offset by an increase of $54 million driven by higher availability due to lower maintenance in 2025.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $151 million, primarily due to the drivers above adjusted for NCI, unrealized derivatives, restructuring costs, and equity earnings due to Gatun starting commercial operations.

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New Energy Technologies SBU

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

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| | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Three Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** | **% Change** |
| Operating Margin | $(4) | $(2) | $(2) | 100% | $(4) | $(4) | $— | —% |
| Adjusted EBITDA <sup>(1)</sup> | (17) | (14) | (3) | 21% | (42) | (31) | (11) | -35% |

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<sup>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>A non-GAAP financial measure. See *SBU Performance Analysis—Non-GAAP Measures* for definition.

Operating Margin for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $2 million, with no material drivers.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $3 million, primarily due to higher net losses at Fluence. The increased losses were mainly driven by a decline in sales, reflecting lower volumes fulfilled due to the timing of customer schedules.

Operating Margin for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was unchanged from the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased $11 million, primarily due to higher net losses at Fluence. The increased losses were mainly driven by a decline in sales, reflecting lower volumes fulfilled due to the timing of customer schedules.

Key Trends and Uncertainties

During 2025 and beyond, we expect to face the following challenges at certain of our businesses. Management expects that improved operating performance at certain businesses, growth from new businesses, and global cost reduction initiatives may lessen or offset their impact. If these favorable effects do not occur, or if the challenges described below and elsewhere in this section impact us more significantly than we currently anticipate, or if volatile foreign currencies and commodities move more unfavorably, then these adverse factors (or other adverse factors unknown to us) may have a material impact on our operating margin, net income attributable to The AES Corporation, and cash flows. We continue to monitor our operations and address challenges as they arise. For the risk factors related to our business, see Item 1.*—Business* and Item 1A.*—Risk Factors* of our 2024 Form 10-K.

Operational

Trade Restrictions and Supply Chain — In April 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce ("Commerce") initiated an investigation into whether imports into the U.S. of solar cells and panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam ("Southeast Asia") were circumventing antidumping and countervailing duty ("AD/CVD") orders on solar cells and panels from China. In August 2023, Commerce rendered final affirmative findings of circumvention with respect to all four countries, which resulted in the imposition of AD and CVD duties on certain imported cells and panels from Southeast Asia. Commerce's determination and related matters remain the subject of ongoing litigation before the U.S. Court of International Trade.

In 2024, Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission ("U.S. ITC") initiated new AD/CVD investigations on solar cells and panels imported from Southeast Asia. On April 18, 2025, Commerce rendered final affirmative determinations and AD/CVD rates with respect to all four countries. On June 13, 2025, the U.S. ITC issued its determination that imports from Malaysia and Vietnam have injured the U.S. industry and that imports from Cambodia and Thailand threaten injury ("U.S. ITC Decision"). Commerce then issued orders on June 24, 2025, implementing the AD/CVD rates, which will be subject to annual review by Congress. We do not expect the U.S. ITC Decision to have a negative impact on our business.

Separately, the U.S. maintains a global safeguard tariff (currently 14% ad valorem) on solar cells and modules pursuant to the Section 201 Safeguard Action on crystalline silicon photovoltaic products, which became effective in February 2018. On June 21, 2024, President Biden issued Proclamation 10779, revoking the exclusion of bifacial panels from safeguard relief previously proclaimed in Proclamation 10339, and reinstating the tariff on bifacial panels under the Section 201 Safeguard Action, subject to certain qualifications. These global tariffs are expected to expire in February 2026.

The U.S. also maintains Section 301 tariffs on certain Chinese made lithium-ion batteries and related components utilized for energy storage systems, with such tariff currently set at 7.5% and increasing to 25% effective January 1, 2026. There is also an ongoing AD/CVD investigation with respect to exports by China of natural and synthetic graphite used to make lithium-ion battery anode material. Any determinations or orders arising from such investigation could result in price increases.

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Additionally, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA") seeks to block the import of products made with forced labor in certain areas of China, at any point in the supply chain, and may lead to certain suppliers being blocked from importing solar cells and panels into the U.S. While this has impacted the U.S. market, AES has managed this issue without significant impact to our projects. Further forced labor designations of entities under the UFLPA may impact our suppliers' ability or willingness to meet their contractual agreements or to continue to supply cells or panels into the U.S. market on terms that we deem satisfactory.

The Trump Administration has threatened or imposed tariffs on a wide range of countries and products. On February 10, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Orders modifying existing Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to expand their scope and impose 25% tariffs on both products. The President raised these rates to 50% effective June 4, 2025. At this time, we do not expect the modifications to tariffs on steel and aluminum to have a material impact on our business.

On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order declaring a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") and imposing a 10% additional tariff on imports from China, effective February 4, 2025. Effective March 4, 2025, this tariff was increased to 20%.

On April 2, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order pursuant to IEEPA imposing an indefinite, baseline reciprocal 10% tariff on almost all goods imported into the U.S., effective April 5, 2025, and individualized higher IEEPA tariffs (11% to 50%) starting April 9, 2025 on goods originating from 57 countries with trade surpluses with the U.S. On April 9, 2025, the U.S. government issued a further Executive Order increasing the IEEPA reciprocal tariff on China to 125% effective April 10, 2025. Concurrently, the U.S. government announced a temporary suspension of the country-specific reciprocal tariff measures targeting most U.S. trading partners for a 90-day period, or until July 9, 2025, which was later extended until August 1, 2025. Effective May 14, 2025, the IEEPA rates applicable to China were lowered to 30%.

During the reciprocal-tariff suspension, many countries have been seeking to reach bilateral trade agreements with the U.S. and the ultimate outcome of any reciprocal or other tariffs with these countries is uncertain.

We expect the tariffs on imports from China will increase overall costs for materials and parts that are imported to build and maintain renewable energy plants for the U.S. industry. However, AES has already shifted its supply chain outside of China for the vast majority of final products used to build and maintain renewable energy plants in the U.S. We expect limited impact to projects scheduled to become operational in 2025 through 2027 due to the recently announced tariffs on China.

The impact of new tariffs, reciprocal tariffs, or Commerce investigations, the impact of any additional adverse Commerce determinations or other tariff disputes or litigation, the impact of the UFLPA, potential future disruptions to the renewable energy supply chain and their effect on AES' U.S. project development and construction activities remain uncertain. AES will continue to monitor developments and take prudent steps towards maintaining a robust supply chain for our renewable energy projects. To that end, we have accelerated imports into the U.S. and increased our contracting for U.S. domestically manufactured solar panels, batteries, wind turbines, trackers, and other equipment, significantly mitigating the potential impacts from reciprocal tariffs or other tariffs.

More specifically, we have contracted and imported into the U.S. all of the solar panels that are necessary to complete our U.S. backlog of solar projects scheduled to finish construction and become operational in 2025. For our U.S backlog of solar projects scheduled to finish construction and become operational in 2026 or 2027, we have contracted for all of our panel supply needs, with the majority of such panels being manufactured in the U.S. and most of the remaining panels have already been imported into the U.S.

Additionally, we have contracted and imported into the U.S. all the batteries needed for our U.S. energy storage projects scheduled to be completed in 2025.

For our U.S. backlog of storage projects scheduled to finish construction and become operational in 2026 or 2027, we have contracted all our battery needs, with almost all of such batteries coming from U.S. or Korean suppliers. We are also well advanced in contracting U.S. domestically manufactured battery modules to support the remainder of our U.S. energy storage growth through 2027.

For our U.S. backlog of wind projects scheduled to be completed in 2025 through 2026, we have contracted and received delivery of all turbines, and for our 2027 backlog of U.S. wind projects, we are fully contracted with U.S. suppliers and suppliers with primarily U.S. manufactured turbines.

Operational Sensitivity to Dry Hydrological Conditions — Our hydroelectric generation facilities are sensitive to changes in the weather, particularly the level of water inflows into generation facilities. Dry hydrological conditions in Panama, Colombia, and Chile can present challenges for our businesses in these markets. Low

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inflows can result in low reservoir levels, reduced generation output, and subsequently possible increased prices for electricity. If our hydroelectric generation facilities cannot generate sufficient energy to meet contractual arrangements, we may need to purchase energy to fulfill our obligations, which could have an adverse impact on AES. As mitigation, AES has invested in thermal, wind, and solar generation assets, which have a complementary profile to hydroelectric plants. These plants are expected to have increased generation in low hydrology scenarios, offsetting possible impacts described from hydro assets.

As of mid-2025, the equatorial Pacific remains in an ENSO-neutral state, with no active El Niño or La Niña conditions. Forecasts from leading climate institutions, including the International Research Institute for Climate and Society ("IRI") suggest that these neutral conditions are likely to persist through the remainder of the year, although there is a probability of La Niña developing in the latter part of the fourth quarter of 2025.

Hydrological patterns during the first half of 2025 have varied across the region, reflecting the transition from weak La Niña conditions to ENSO-neutral, as well as localized atmospheric influences.

In Colombia, hydrological conditions have exceeded historical norms, resulting in elevated reservoir levels and increased hydroelectric output. This has reduced thermal dispatch requirements, lowered spot market prices, and mitigated drought-related risks.

System inflows in Panama have been near historical averages, with the exception of the Bayano reservoir which experienced above-average hydrology conditions. These favorable conditions may result in surplus hydroelectric generation beyond contracted volumes, enabling sales into the spot market.

AES' hydroelectric generation in Chile is primarily influenced by snowpack and winter precipitation in central regions. During the first half of 2025, both precipitation and snowpack levels were broadly in line with historical averages.

The exact behavior pattern and strength of weather transitions (from/to La Niña or El Niño) is unknown and therefore the impacts could vary from those described above, and may include impacts to our businesses beyond hydrology, including with respect to power generation from other renewable sources of energy and demand. Even if rainfall and water inflows remain in line with historical averages, in some cases, market prices and generation above or below the average could present due to a variety of factors related to demand, market dynamics, or regulatory impacts. Impacts may be material to our results of operations.

Macroeconomic and Political

During the past few years, some countries where our subsidiaries conduct business have experienced macroeconomic and political changes. In the event these trends continue, there could be an adverse impact on our businesses.

U.S. Tax Law Reform & Renewable Energy Tax Credits — On July 4, 2025, the U.S. enacted H.R. 1 (the "2025 Act"). The legislation significantly revised the laws governing U.S. renewable energy tax credits and the U.S. taxation of certain foreign earnings, which may impact our effective tax rate in future periods and could be material. In addition, the 2025 Act included amendments to, and extensions of, various other U.S. corporate income tax provisions including the determination of limitation on interest expense deductions. Any impact may change as U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issue additional guidance, which may be material.

The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "IRA") included provisions that benefited the U.S. clean energy industry, including increases, extensions, direct transfers, and/or new tax credits for onshore and offshore wind, solar, storage, and hydrogen projects. We account for U.S. renewables projects according to U.S. GAAP, which, when partnering with tax-equity investors to monetize tax benefits, utilizes the HLBV method. This method recognizes the value of the tax credit that benefits the tax equity investors at the time of its creation, which for projects utilizing the investment tax credit, begins in the quarter the renewables project is placed in service. For projects utilizing the production tax credit, this value is recognized over 10 years as the facility produces energy.

The 2025 Act amends the phase out of wind and solar ITC and PTC tax credits. Wind and solar renewables projects that begin construction within 12 months of the enactment of the 2025 Act remain eligible for 100% of the credit without the 2027 placed-in-service deadline, provided that, under current Treasury guidance, the projects are placed in service no more than four calendar years after the calendar year when construction began. Renewables projects that begin construction after 12 months of the enactment must be placed in service no later than 2027. Renewables projects that began construction by the end of 2024 are not impacted by the 2025 Act. The 2025 Act does not impose tighter timelines for energy storage projects to qualify for the ITC and PTC, and it allows energy storage projects to receive the full ITC or PTC credit if they begin construction by 2033.

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The 2025 Act also imposes a foreign entity of concern restriction for renewables projects, including storage, claiming the ITC or PTC credit that start construction after December 31, 2025. This restriction precludes credits for projects which receive material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity and it effectively limits the percentage of total project costs that may be derived from products that are mined, produced or manufactured in China, with varying permissible percentages depending on the calendar year and applicable renewable technology for the project.

Further, President Trump issued an Executive Order on July 7, 2025 that directed the Secretary of the Treasury to take action to enforce the provisions of the 2025 Act (the "Treasury Action"). The Treasury Action would include enforcing the termination of the ITC and PTC for wind and solar projects and issuing guidance with respect to the determination of the beginning of construction and taking actions to implement and enhance the Foreign Entity of Concern ("FEOC") restrictions, in each case within 45 days of the enactment of the 2025 Act. The Executive Order also directed the Secretary of the Interior to take action to review its regulations, guidance, policies, and practices for any preferential treatment of wind and solar projects and eliminate those preferences within 45 days (the "Interior Action").

We expect the vast majority of our renewables project backlog to continue to qualify for the ITC and PTC. However, the Treasury Action may impose additional burdens in qualifying for the ITC and PTC.

In response to the Executive Order, the Department of Interior issued a memorandum requiring any "decisions, actions, consultations, and other undertakings" for wind or solar projects under Department of Interior jurisdiction to go through an additional three-phase approval process ending with approval from the Secretary of the Interior.

Our U.S. wind and solar projects are developed on private land and are designed in a manner that minimizes the potential of a federal nexus. However, due to the broad language of the memorandum, there may be some impact to projects developed on private land.

In 2024, we realized $1,313 million of earnings from Tax Attributes, comprised of $1,293 million from the Renewables SBU and $20 million from the Utilities SBU. In 2025, we expect an increase in earnings from Tax Attributes, mainly from our U.S. renewables business that is in line with the growth in that business. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, we recognized $562 million in Tax Attributes.

The enactment of the 2025 Act requires that substantial guidance be published by the U.S. Department of Treasury and other government agencies. While we have taken significant measures to protect against the impact of changes under the 2025 Act to the IRA, including by implementing a program designed to ensure our backlog of U.S. renewables projects satisfy IRS safe harbor requirements for qualifying for the ITCs and PTCs, the impacts of the 2025 Act, the Treasury Action, the Interior Action or future actions that have the effect of modifying or repealing the ITCs and PTCs or adversely impacting renewable energy projects may be material to our results of operations.

*Net CFC Tested Income ("NCTI")* — The 2025 Act amended the Global Intangible Low Taxed Income ("GILTI") provision by eliminating the reduction to foreign earnings subject to GILTI by an allowable economic return on investment beginning January 1, 2026. The GILTI provision was also renamed to the NCTI provision. Additionally, the 2025 Act modified the U.S. foreign tax credit provisions beginning January 1, 2026. Although the new NCTI rules provide for a reduced 14 percent effective tax rate on captured foreign income, by way of a 40 percent deduction, companies with a U.S. net operating loss or otherwise insufficient taxable income will not benefit from the lower effective tax rate and may not be able to utilize foreign tax credits. The new NCTI rules may subject a portion of our foreign earnings to current U.S. taxation in the future and could be material.

*Limitation on Interest Expense Deductions* — The 2025 Act retroactively amended the existing limitation on the deductibility of net interest expense beginning January 1, 2025. As amended, the deduction will be limited to interest income, plus 30% of tax basis EBITDA. Previously, the limitation was based on 30% of tax basis Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT). We expect the amendment to increase the current period permitted interest deductions and reduce the amount of disallowed interest expense subject to an indefinite carryforward. The limitation continues to be inapplicable to interest expense attributable to regulated utility property.

Global Tax — The macroeconomic and political environments in the U.S. and in some countries where our subsidiaries conduct business have changed in recent years. This could result in significant impacts to future tax law. In the U.S., the IRA included a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax ("CAMT") based on adjusted financial statement income. In June 2025, the IRS released interim guidance for CAMT and announced its intention to revise regulations that were proposed in September 2024. The impact to the Company in 2025 is not expected to be material. We will continue to monitor the issuance of CAMT revised guidance.

The Netherlands, Bulgaria, and Vietnam adopted legislation to implement Pillar 2 effective as of January 1, 2024. In June 2025, the Group of Seven ("G7") nations issued a statement that they will work together to modify the

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Pillar 2 system in a manner that will fully exclude domestic and foreign profits of US-parented groups from Pillar 2's Undertaxed Profits Rule and Income Inclusion Rule. We will continue to monitor the issuance of draft legislation in other non-EU countries where the Company operates that are considering Pillar 2 amendments and new interpretive guidance.

Inflation — In the markets in which we operate, there have been higher rates of inflation recently. While most of our contracts in our international businesses that are denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar are indexed to inflation, in general, our U.S.-based generation contracts are not indexed to inflation. If inflation continues to increase in our markets, it may increase our expenses that we may not be able to pass through to customers. It may also increase the costs of some of our development projects that could negatively impact their competitiveness. Our utility businesses do allow for recovering of operations and maintenance costs through the regulatory process, which may have timing impacts on recovery.

Interest Rates — In the U.S. and other markets in which we operate, there has been a rise in interest rates since 2021, and interest rates are expected to remain volatile in the near term.

As discussed in Item 3.—*Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,* although most of our existing corporate and subsidiary debt is at fixed rates, an increase in interest rates can have several impacts on our business. For any existing debt under floating rate structures and any future debt refinancings, rising interest rates will increase future financing costs. In most cases in which we have floating rate debt, it is short term in nature or indexed to inflation, which helps mitigate the impact of rising rates. For future debt refinancings, AES actively manages a hedging program to reduce uncertainty and exposure to future interest rates. For new business, higher interest rates increase the financing costs for new projects under development and which have not yet secured financing.

AES typically seeks to incorporate expected financing costs into our new PPA pricing such that we maintain our target investment returns, but higher financing costs may negatively impact our returns or the competitiveness of some of our development projects. Additionally, we typically seek to enter into interest rate hedges shortly after signing PPAs to mitigate the risk of rising interest rates prior to securing long-term financing.

Argentina — In July 2024, the Argentine government enacted Law 27,742, known as Ley Bases, declaring a one-year public emergency in administrative, economic, financial, and energy matters. It grants the President delegated powers and initiates broad state reforms to deregulate the economy, including labor reform, the Incentive Regime for Large Investments, modifications to non-income tax measures, and the privatization of state-owned energy companies. Additionally, the Ministry of Energy issued Resolution 150/2024, repealing certain regulations from previous years that involved excessive state and CAMMESA intervention in the Wholesale Electricity Market ("MEM").

On January 28, 2025, the Energy Secretariat issued Resolution 21/2025 to reform the MEM and is intended to ensure secure energy supply and stable consumer costs.

On April 11, 2025, the Central Bank of Argentina started a new economic program supported by a $20 billion agreement with the International Monetary Fund. Of this amount, $15 billion will be available in 2025. The key points of the program include (a) a removal of exchange restrictions for individuals and (b) foreign shareholders can distribute profits starting from 2025 and deadlines for foreign trade payments are relaxed.

On July 4, 2025, the Argentine government issued Decree 450/25, initiating a 24-month transition period to reform and deregulate the country's electricity market. The decree encourages free contracting between private entities and fosters competition in electricity generation and commercialization.

These changes may have a profound impact on the sector, influencing our operations and financial results. It is not yet possible to predict the impact of these regulations in our consolidated results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

Puerto Rico — As discussed in Item 7.—*Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations*—*Key Trends and Uncertainties* of the 2024 Form 10-K, our subsidiaries in Puerto Rico have long-term PPAs with state-owned PREPA, which has been facing economic challenges that could result in a material adverse effect on our business in Puerto Rico. Despite the Title III protection, PREPA has been making substantially all of its payments to the generators in line with historical payment patterns.

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adjusting debt accumulated by the Puerto Rico government and, potentially, other territories ("Title III"). PROMESA also expedites the approval of key energy projects and other critical projects in Puerto Rico.

PROMESA allowed for the establishment of an Oversight Board with broad powers of budgetary and financial control over Puerto Rico. The Oversight Board filed for bankruptcy on behalf of PREPA under Title III in July 2017. As a result of the bankruptcy filing, AES Ilumina's non-recourse debt of $21 million continues to be in technical default and is classified as current as of June 30, 2025.

In 2022, a mediation commenced to resolve the PREPA Title III case. On March 19, 2025, the judge presiding over the case entered an order to permit the filing of an amended plan of adjustment and litigation of specific issues, including administrative expense claim by non-settling bondholders. The stay of plan confirmation and bondholder rights-related litigation was extended without a termination date, and the non-settling bondholders' motion to lift the stay was denied. The PROMESA oversight board filed an amended plan of adjustment and disclosure statement for PREPA on March 28, 2025. The mediation period was extended through October 31, 2025.

Considering the information available as of the date hereof, management believes the carrying amount of our long-lived assets in Puerto Rico of $809 million is recoverable as of June 30, 2025.

Decarbonization Initiatives

Our strategy involves shifting towards clean energy platforms, including renewable energy, energy storage, LNG, and modernized grids. It is designed to position us for continued growth while reducing our carbon intensity and to be in support of our mission of accelerating the future of energy, together. We have made significant progress on our exit of coal generation, and by year-end 2025, we intend to have exited the substantial majority of our coal facilities that we owned in 2022. Due to a number of factors, including grid and market dynamics, we will continue to work towards exiting coal in the limited markets where we have coal generation. We currently anticipate these efforts will continue beyond 2027. We expect to further reduce the carbon intensity of our operations as we add more long-term contracted renewables to the grid each year.

In addition, initiatives have been announced by regulators, including in Chile, Puerto Rico, Bulgaria, and offtakers in recent years, with the intention of reducing GHG emissions generated by the energy industry. In parallel, the shift towards renewables has caused certain customers to migrate to other low-carbon energy solutions and this trend may continue.

Although we cannot currently estimate the financial impact of these decarbonization initiatives, new legislative or regulatory programs further restricting carbon emissions or other initiatives to voluntarily exit coal generation could require material capital expenditures, result in a reduction of the estimated useful life of certain coal facilities, or have other material adverse effects on our financial results.

For further information about the risks associated with decarbonization initiatives, see Item 1A.*—Risk Factors*—*Concerns about GHG emissions and the potential risks associated with climate change have led to increased regulation and other actions that could impact our businesses* included in the 2024 Form 10-K.

Regulatory

FERC, RTOs, and Interconnection Prioritization — On February 11, 2025, FERC approved PJM's request for a one-time change in its interconnection process to expedite the interconnection of a limited number of high-capacity resources to support near-term resource adequacy and grid reliability. This change to PJM's interconnection process is not expected to impact the PJM projects already in our backlog since they have received interconnection approvals. However, it will likely create uncertainty and delays in the time for interconnection approvals for our development pipeline of renewables projects in PJM. Other RTOs are considering similar proposals to expedite interconnection approvals for certain high-capacity resources or have received FERC approval for such expediting of interconnection approvals. See Item 1A.—*[Risk Factors](#ie66adae7bc43432bb96cf97503c92c9c_58) - Our development projects are subject to substantial uncertainties* included in the 2024 Form 10-K for further details.

AES Maritza PPA Review — DG Comp is conducting a preliminary review of whether AES Maritza's PPA with NEK is compliant with the European Union's State Aid rules. No formal investigation has been launched by DG Comp to date. AES Maritza has previously engaged in discussions with the DG Comp case team and the Government of Bulgaria ("GoB") to attempt to reach a negotiated resolution of the DG Comp's review ("PPA Discussions"). There are no active PPA Discussions at present but those discussions could resume at any time. The PPA continues to remain in place. However, there can be no assurance that, in the context of DG Comp's preliminary review or any future PPA Discussions, the other parties will not seek a prompt termination of the PPA.

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We do not believe termination of the PPA is justified. Nevertheless, the PPA Discussions involved a range of potential outcomes, including but not limited to the termination of the PPA and payment of some level of compensation to AES Maritza. Any negotiated resolution would be subject to mutually acceptable terms, lender consent, and DG Comp approval. At this time, we cannot predict whether and when the PPA Discussions might resume or the outcome of any such discussions. Nor can we predict how DG Comp might resolve its review if the PPA Discussions do not resume or if any such discussions fail to result in an agreement concerning the agency's review. AES Maritza believes that its PPA is legal and in compliance with all applicable laws, and it will take all actions necessary to protect its interests, whether through negotiated agreement or otherwise. However, there can be no assurance that this matter will be resolved favorably; if it is not, there could be a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. As of June 30, 2025, the carrying value of our long-lived assets at Maritza is $341 million.

AES Ohio Distribution Rate Case — On November 29, 2024, AES Ohio filed a new distribution rate case with the PUCO. The investments reflected in the distribution rate case include investments to enhance the safety, reliability, and resilience of the distribution system. Among other matters, the application requests: (i) an increase to its annual distribution revenue requirement of $235 million, which incorporates certain investments that are currently recovered through the Distribution Investment Rider; (ii) a return on equity of 10.95% and a cost of long-term debt of 4.49% on a distribution rate base of $1.3 billion and based on a capital structure of 53.87% equity and 46.13% long-term debt; and (iii) a date certain of September 30, 2024 and a test period of June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025. The rate case application also includes a proposal for increased tree-trimming expenses. On June 27, 2025, the PUCO Staff submitted their Report and Recommendations; the PUCO has set the evidentiary hearing to begin September 9, 2025.

AES Ohio Legislation — On April 30, 2025, the Ohio legislature passed a new energy legislation (H.B. 15) that was signed by the Governor and will be effective on August 14, 2025. The legislation allows Ohio's electric utilities to file three-year forecasted base distribution rate cases, which would replace electric security plans and associated recovery riders. Among other provisions, the legislation eliminates the Legacy Generation Resource (LGR) Rider, which allows for recovery of net OVEC costs and revenues. Changes to the regulatory framework from this legislation, including not recovering any remaining regulatory asset balance amount or future net OVEC costs and revenue, could be material to our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows. As of June 30, 2025, AES Ohio established a reserve of $3.2 million for the LGR regulatory asset.

AES Indiana Rate Case Filing — On June 3, 2025, AES Indiana filed a petition with the IURC for authority to increase its basic rates and charges. If approved, AES Indiana's proposed revenue increase will be implemented in two phases: $85.4 million, or 4.5%, in 2026, and $107.5 million, or 5.6%, in 2027. A hearing on this petition is expected to be held in November 2025. We expect to receive an order from the IURC and place new rates into effect by the end of the second quarter of 2026.

Foreign Exchange Rates

We operate in multiple countries and as such are subject to volatility in exchange rates at varying degrees at the subsidiary level and between our functional currency, the USD, and currencies of the countries in which we operate.

The overall economic climate in Argentina has been volatile, resulting in increased risk that a further significant devaluation of the Argentine peso against the USD, similar to the devaluations experienced by the country in 2018, 2019, and 2023, may occur. A continued trend of peso devaluation could result in increased inflation, a deterioration of the country's risk profile, and other adverse macroeconomic effects that could significantly impact our results of operations. For additional information, refer to Item 3.—*Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk*.

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Impairments and Realizability

Long-lived Assets and Current Assets Held-for-Sale — During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized asset impairment expense of $121 million. See Note 16*—Asset Impairment Expense* included in Item 1.*—Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for further information. After recognizing this impairment expense, the carrying value of long-lived assets and current assets held-for-sale that were assessed for impairment totaled $31 million at June 30, 2025.

Events or changes in circumstances that may necessitate recoverability tests and potential impairments of long-lived assets may include, but are not limited to, adverse changes in the regulatory environment, unfavorable changes in power prices or fuel costs, increased competition due to additional capacity in the grid, technological advancements, declining trends in demand, evolving industry expectations to transition away from fossil fuel sources for generation, or an expectation it is more likely than not the asset will be disposed of before the end of its estimated useful life.

Tax Asset Realizability — Certain AES Chilean businesses have recorded net deferred tax assets ("DTA") of $245 million relating primarily to net operating loss carryforwards, which are not subject to expiration. Their realization is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income. At this time, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the DTA will be realized; however, it could be reduced by way of valuation allowance in the near term if estimates of future taxable income are reduced.

Environmental

The Company is subject to numerous environmental laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company faces certain risks and uncertainties related to these environmental laws and regulations, including existing and potential GHG legislation or regulations, and actual or potential laws and regulations pertaining to water discharges, waste management (including disposal of coal combustion residuals) and certain air emissions, such as SO2, NOx, particulate matter, mercury, and other hazardous air pollutants, and species and habitat protections. Such risks and uncertainties could result in increased capital expenditures or other compliance costs which could have a material adverse effect on certain of our U.S. or international subsidiaries and our consolidated results of operations. For further information about these risks, see Item 1A.—*Risk Factors—Our operations are subject to significant government regulation and could be adversely affected by changes in the law or regulatory schemes; Several of our businesses are subject to potentially significant remediation expenses, enforcement initiatives, private party lawsuits and reputational risk associated with CCR; Our businesses are subject to stringent environmental laws, rules and regulations;* and *Concerns about GHG emissions and the potential risks associated with climate change have led to increased regulation and other actions that could impact our businesses* included in the 2024 Form 10-K.

In October 2016, the EPA published a final rule to update the CSAPR to address the 2008 ozone NAAQS ("CSAPR Update Rule"). The CSAPR Update Rule found that NOx ozone season emissions in 22 states (including Indiana and Maryland) affected the ability of downwind states to attain and maintain the 2008 ozone NAAQS, and, accordingly, the EPA issued federal implementation plans that both updated existing CSAPR NOx ozone season emission budgets for electric generating units ("EGUs") within these states and implemented these budgets through modifications to the CSAPR NOx ozone season allowance trading program. Implementation started in the 2017 ozone season (May-September 2017). Affected facilities receive fewer ozone season NOx allowances in 2017 and later, possibly resulting in the need to purchase additional allowances. Following legal challenges to the CSAPR Update Rule, on April 30, 2021, the EPA issued the Revised CSAPR Update Rule. The Revised CSAPR Update Rule required affected EGUs within certain states (including Indiana and Maryland) to participate in a new trading program, the CSAPR NOx Ozone Season Group 3 trading program. These affected EGUs received fewer NOx Ozone Season allowances beginning in 2021.

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with respect to the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. The rule establishes a revised CSAPR NOx Ozone Season Group 3 trading program for 22 states, including Indiana and Maryland, and became effective during 2023. The FIP also includes enhancements to the revised Group 3 trading program, which include a dynamic budget setting process beginning in 2026, annual recalibration of the allowance bank to reflect changes to affected sources, a daily backstop emissions rate limit for certain coal-fired EGUs beginning in 2024, and a secondary emissions limit prohibiting certain emissions associated with state assurance levels. It is too early to determine the impact of the final FIP, but it may result in the need to purchase additional allowances or make operational adjustments. On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order granting a stay of the EPA's 2023 FIP pending resolution of legal challenges to the FIP.

While the Company's additional CSAPR compliance costs to date have been immaterial, the future availability of and cost to purchase allowances to meet the emission reduction requirements is uncertain at this time, but it could be material.

Mercury and Air Toxics Standard *—* In April 2012, the EPA's rule to establish maximum achievable control technology standards for hazardous air pollutants regulated under the CAA emitted from coal and oil-fired electric utilities, known as "MATS", became effective and AES facilities implemented measures to comply, as applicable. On May 7, 2024, the EPA published a final rule to revise MATS for coal and oil-fired EGUs. The final rule became effective on July 8, 2024. The final rule lowers certain emissions limits and revises certain other aspects of MATS. The MATS RTR Rule is subject to legal challenges. On October 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court denied emergency stay applications. On June 17, 2025, the EPA published a proposed rule to repeal the majority of the May 7, 2024 final rule revising MATS.

Further rulemakings and/or proceedings are possible; however, in the meantime, MATS remains in effect. We currently cannot predict the outcome of the regulatory or judicial process, or its impact, if any, on our MATS compliance planning or ultimate costs.

Climate Change Regulation — The final NSPS for CO2 emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed fossil-fuel-fired power plants were published in the *Federal Register* on October 23, 2015. Several states and industry groups challenged the NSPS for CO2 in the D.C. Circuit Court. On December 20, 2018, the EPA published proposed revisions to the final NSPS for new, modified, and reconstructed coal-fired electric utility steam generating units. The EPA proposed that the Best System of Emissions Reduction ("BSER") for these units is highly efficient generation that would be equivalent to supercritical steam conditions for larger units and sub-critical steam conditions for smaller units, and not partial carbon capture and sequestration ("CCS"), which had been the BSER for these units in the 2015 final NSPS. The EPA did not include revisions for natural-gas combined cycle or simple cycle units in the December 20, 2018 proposal. Challenges to the GHG NSPS remain held in abeyance at this time. On May 9, 2024, the EPA published the final NSPS requiring carbon capture and sequestration for new and reconstructed baseload stationary combustion turbines, among other requirements. The EPA did not finalize revisions to the NSPS for newly constructed or reconstructed coal-fired electric utility steam generating units as proposed in 2018.

On July 8, 2019, the EPA published the final Affordable Clean Energy ("ACE") Rule which would have established CO2 emission rules for existing power plants under CAA Section 111(d) and would have replaced the EPA's 2015 Clean Power Plan Rule ("CPP"). However, on January 19, 2021, the D.C. Circuit vacated and remanded the ACE Rule. Subsequently, on June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the D.C. Circuit Court and remanded for further proceedings consistent with its opinion holding that the "generation shifting" approach in the CPP exceeded the authority granted to the EPA by Congress under Section 111(d) of the CAA. As a result of the June 30, 2022 Supreme Court decision, on October 27, 2022, the D.C. Circuit issued a partial mandate, holding pending challenges to the ACE Rule in abeyance while the EPA developed a replacement rule. On May 23, 2023, the EPA published a proposed rule that would vacate the ACE Rule and proposed New Source Performance Standards ("NSPSs") that would establish emissions guidelines in the form of CO2 emissions limitations for certain existing EGUs and would require states to develop State Plans that establish standards of performance for such EGUs that are at least as stringent as the EPA's emissions guidelines. Depending on various EGU-specific factors, the bases of proposed emissions guidelines range from routine methods of operation to carbon capture and sequestration or co-firing low-GHG hydrogen starting in the 2030s. On May 9, 2024, the EPA published the final rule regulating GHGs from existing EGUs pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act and effective on July 8, 2024. Existing EGUs are those that were constructed prior to January 8, 2014. Depending on various EGU-specific factors, the bases of emissions guidelines for natural gas-fired units include the use of uniform fuels and routine methods of operation and maintenance and the bases of emissions guidelines for coal-fired units include 40% natural gas co-firing or carbon capture and sequestration with 90% capture of CO2 depending on the date that coal operations cease. Specific standards for performance for EGUs will be established through a State Plan (or a

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Federal Plan if a state were to not submit an approvable plan). The May 2024 rule is subject to legal challenges. On October 16, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court denied emergency stay applications.

On June 17, 2025, the EPA published a proposed rule to repeal the May 9, 2024 final rules for new and existing EGUs in addition to 2015 greenhouse gas NSPSs for certain new EGUs. In this proposed rule, the EPA also offered an alternative proposal to repeal a narrower set of greenhouse gas requirements which would include the repeal of requirements for existing EGUs and requirements based on carbon capture and sequestration for new EGUs.

The impact of the rules, the results of further proceedings, and potential future greenhouse gas emissions regulations remain uncertain but could be material.

Waste Management — On October 19, 2015, an EPA rule regulating CCR under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act as nonhazardous solid waste became effective. The rule established nationally applicable minimum criteria for the disposal of CCR in new and currently operating landfills and surface impoundments, including location restrictions, design and operating criteria, groundwater monitoring, corrective action and closure requirements, and post-closure care. The primary enforcement mechanisms under this regulation would be actions commenced by the states and private lawsuits. On December 16, 2016, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ("WIIN Act") was signed into law. This includes provisions to implement the CCR rule through a state permitting program, or if the state chooses not to participate, a possible federal permit program. If this rule is finalized before Indiana or Puerto Rico establishes a state-level CCR permit program, AES CCR units in those locations could eventually be required to apply for a federal CCR permit from the EPA. The EPA has indicated that it will implement a phased approach to amending the CCR Rule, which is ongoing. On August 28, 2020, the EPA published final amendments to the CCR Rule titled "A Holistic Approach to Closure Part A: Deadline to Initiate Closure," that, among other amendments, required certain CCR units to cease waste receipt and initiate closure by April 11, 2021. The CCR Part A Rule also allowed for extensions of the April 11, 2021 deadline if the EPA determines certain criteria are met. Facilities seeking such an extension were required to submit a demonstration to the EPA by November 30, 2020. On January 11, 2022, the EPA released the first in a series of proposed determinations regarding CCR Part A Rule demonstrations and compliance-related letters notifying certain other facilities of their compliance obligations under the federal CCR regulations. The determinations and letters include interpretations regarding implementation of the CCR Rule. On April 8, 2022, petitions for review were filed challenging these EPA actions. The petitions are consolidated in *Electric Energy, Inc. v. EPA.* On June 28, 2024, the D.C. Circuit dismissed the challenges. It is too early to determine the direct or indirect impact of these letters or any determinations that may be made.

On May 18, 2023, the EPA published a proposed rule that would expand the scope of CCR units regulated by the CCR Rule to include inactive surface impoundments at inactive generating facilities as well as additional inactive and closed landfills and certain other accumulations of CCR. On May 8, 2024, the EPA published final revisions to the CCR rule which are effective on November 8, 2024. The final revisions expand the scope of CCR units regulated by the CCR rule to include legacy surface impoundments, inactive surface impoundments, and CCR management units. On July 22, 2025, the EPA published both a direct final rule and a proposed rule that, if finalized, would extend certain deadlines for CCR management units associated with its May 8, 2024 revisions to the CCR Rule. It is too early to determine the potential impact.

On February 20, 2020, the EPA published a proposed rule to establish a federal CCR permit program that would operate in states without approved CCR permit programs. If this rule is finalized before Indiana establishes a final state-level CCR permit program, AES Indiana could eventually be required to apply for a federal CCR permit from the EPA. On December 21, 2022, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management ("IDEM") published in the Indiana Register a Second Notice of Comment Period for its proposed CCR rulemaking which would include regulation of CCR through a state permitting program. On August 7, 2024, in response to changes to Indiana statute, as well as comments received during the Second Notice of Comment Period, IDEM published a Continuation of the Second Notice of Comment Period for proposed amendments to the draft rule language for a State CCR Permitting Program.

The CCR rule, current or proposed amendments to or interpretations of the CCR rule, the results of groundwater monitoring data, or the outcome of CCR-related litigation could have a material impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. AES Indiana would seek recovery of any resulting expenditures; however, there is no guarantee we would be successful in this regard.

Cooling Water Intake *—* The Company's facilities are subject to a variety of rules governing water use and discharge. In particular, the Company's U.S. facilities are subject to the CWA Section 316(b) rule issued by the EPA effective in 2014 that seeks to protect fish and other aquatic organisms drawn into cooling water systems at power

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plants and other facilities. These standards require affected facilities to choose among seven BTA options to reduce fish impingement. In addition, certain facilities must conduct studies to assist permitting authorities to determine whether and what site-specific controls, if any, would be required to reduce entrainment of aquatic organisms. It is possible that this process, which includes permitting and public input, could result in the need to install closed-cycle cooling systems (closed-cycle cooling towers) or other technology. Finally, the standards require that new units added to an existing facility to increase generation capacity are required to reduce both impingement and entrainment. It is not yet possible to predict the total impacts of this final rule at this time, including any challenges to such final rule and the outcome of any such challenges. However, if additional capital expenditures are necessary, they could be material.

Certain AES Southland OTC units were required to be retired to provide interconnection capacity and/or emissions credits prior to startup of new (air cooled) generating units, and the remaining AES OTC generating units in California have been or will be shut down and permanently retired by the applicable OTC Policy compliance dates for the respective units. The SWRCB OTC Policy currently requires the shutdown and permanent retirement of the remaining OTC generating units at AES Huntington Beach, LLC and AES Alamitos, LLC by December 31, 2026, as extended in support of grid reliability. This extension compliance date is contingent upon the facilities participating in the Strategic Reserve established by AB 205.

Power plants are required to comply with the more stringent of state or federal requirements. At present, the California state requirements are more stringent and have earlier compliance dates than the federal EPA requirements, and are therefore applicable to the Company's California assets. The Company anticipates that compliance with CWA Section 316(b) regulations and associated costs could have a material impact on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Water Discharges *—* In June 2015, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("the Agencies") published a rule defining federal jurisdiction over waters of the U.S., known as the "Waters of the U.S." ("WOTUS") rule. WOTUS defines the geographic reach and authority of the Agencies to regulate streams, wetlands, and other water bodies under the CWA. There have been multiple Supreme Court decisions and dueling regulatory definitions over the past several years concerning the proper standard for how to properly determine whether a wetland or stream that is not navigable is considered a WOTUS. On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision ("Decision") in the case of *Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency*, addressing the definition of WOTUS with regards to the CWA. This decision provides a clear standard that substantially restricts the Agencies' ability to regulate certain types of wetlands and streams. Specifically, under this decision, wetlands that do not have a continuous surface connection with traditional interstate navigable water are not federally jurisdictional.

On September 8, 2023, the Agencies published final rule amendments in the Federal Register to amend the final "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'" rule. This final rule conforms the definition to the definition adopted in the Decision. The Agencies have amended key aspects of the regulatory text to conform the rule to the Decision. On March 12, 2025, the Agencies issued a joint guidance memorandum for implementing "continuous surface connection" consistent with the Decision and related issues. The Federal Register notice was published on March 24, 2025 outlining a process to gather recommendations for implementation of WOTUS. It is too early to determine whether the outcome of litigation or current or future revisions to rules interpreting federal jurisdiction over WOTUS may have a material impact on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

In November 2015, the EPA published its final ELG rule to reduce toxic pollutants discharged into waters of the U.S. by steam-electric power plants through technology applications. These effluent limitations for existing and new sources include dry handling of fly ash, closed-loop or dry handling of bottom ash, and more stringent effluent limitations for flue gas desulfurization wastewater. AES Indiana Petersburg has installed a dry bottom ash handling system in response to the CCR rule and wastewater treatment systems in response to the NPDES permits in advance of the ELG compliance date. Other U.S. businesses already include dry handling of fly ash and bottom ash and do not generate flue gas desulfurization wastewater. Following the 2019 U.S. Court of Appeals vacatur and remand of portions of the 2015 ELG rule related to leachate and legacy water, on March 29, 2023, the EPA published a proposed rule revising the 2020 Reconsideration Rule. On May 9, 2024, the EPA published a final rule which became effective on July 8, 2024. The final rule established more stringent best available technology limits for flue gas desulfurization wastewater, bottom ash transport water, and combustion residual leachate and established a new set of definitions and new limits for combustion residual leachate and legacy wastewater. The May 2024 rule is subject to legal challenges. On October 10, 2024, the Eighth Circuit Court denied stay applications. It is too early to determine whether any outcome of litigation or current or future revisions to the ELG rule might have a material impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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U.S. Executive Actions Affecting Environmental Regulations — On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing Agencies to, among other tasks, review regulations issued under the prior administration to determine whether they should be suspended, revised, or rescinded. President Trump also issued a Memorandum directing agencies to refrain from proposing or issuing any rules until the current administration has reviewed and approved those rules. In accordance with these and other Executive Orders, on March 12, 2025, the EPA released a list of environmental regulations that will be targeted for reconsideration and other deregulatory action. These and other actions, including other Executive Orders and directives from the administration, may have an impact on regulations and permitting processes that may affect our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Capital Resources and Liquidity

Overview

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $1.4 billion, of which $9 million was held at the Parent Company and qualified holding companies. The Company had restricted cash and debt service reserves of $851 million. The Company also had non-recourse and recourse aggregate principal amounts of debt outstanding of $23.9 billion and $5.8 billion, respectively. Of the $2.7 billion of our current non-recourse debt, $2.6 billion was presented as such because it is due in the next twelve months and $175 million relates to debt considered in default. AES Puerto Rico is in payment default. All other defaults are not payment defaults but are instead technical defaults triggered by failure to comply with covenants or other requirements contained in the non-recourse debt documents. See Note 8—*Obligations* in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for additional detail. As of June 30, 2025, the Company also had $621 million outstanding related to supplier financing arrangements.

We expect current maturities of non-recourse debt, recourse debt, and amounts due under supplier financing arrangements to be repaid from net cash provided by operating activities of the subsidiary to which the liability relates, through opportunistic refinancing activity, or some combination thereof. We have $990 million in recourse debt which matures within the next twelve months, including $67 million in outstanding borrowings under the commercial paper program. Furthermore, we have $393 million due under supplier financing arrangements that have a guarantee, $216 million guaranteed by the Parent Company and $177 million guaranteed by subsidiaries. From time to time, we may elect to repurchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise when management believes that such securities are attractively priced. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, and other factors. The amounts involved in any such repurchases may be material.

We rely mainly on long-term debt obligations to fund our construction activities. We have, to the extent available at acceptable terms, utilized non-recourse debt to fund a significant portion of the capital expenditures and investments required to construct and acquire our electric power plants, distribution companies, and related assets. Our non-recourse financing is designed to limit cross-default risk to the Parent Company or other subsidiaries and affiliates. Our non-recourse long-term debt is a combination of fixed and variable interest rate instruments. Debt is typically denominated in the currency that matches the currency of the revenue expected to be generated from the benefiting project, thereby reducing currency risk. In certain cases, the currency is matched through the use of derivative instruments. The majority of our non-recourse debt is funded by international commercial banks, with debt capacity supplemented by multilaterals and local regional banks.

Given our long-term debt obligations, the Company is subject to interest rate risk on debt balances that accrue interest at variable rates. When possible, the Company will borrow funds at fixed interest rates or hedge its variable rate debt to fix its interest costs on such obligations. In addition, the Company has historically tried to maintain at least 70% of its consolidated long-term obligations at fixed interest rates, including fixing the interest rate through the use of interest rate swaps. These efforts apply to the notional amount of the swaps compared to the amount of related underlying debt. Additionally, commercial paper issuances are short-term in nature and subject the Parent Company to interest rate risk at the time of refinancing the paper. On a consolidated basis, of the Company's $30 billion of total gross debt outstanding as of June 30, 2025, approximately $9.2 billion accrues interest at variable rates. The Company actively hedges its current and expected variable rate exposure through a combination of currently effective and forward starting interest rate swaps. As of June 30, 2025, the total maximum outstanding amount of hedges protecting the company against current and expected variable rate exposure was $9.4 billion. These hedges generally provide economic protection through the entire expected life of the projects, regardless of the type of debt issued to finance construction or refinance the projects in the future.

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In addition to utilizing non-recourse debt at a subsidiary level when available, the Parent Company provides a portion, or in certain instances all, of the remaining long-term financing or credit required to fund development, construction, or acquisition of a particular project. These investments have generally taken the form of equity investments or intercompany loans, which are subordinated to the project's non-recourse loans. We generally obtain the funds for these investments from our cash flows from operations, proceeds from the sales of assets and/or the proceeds from our issuances of debt, common stock, and other securities. Similarly, in certain of our businesses, the Parent Company may provide financial guarantees or other credit support for the benefit of counterparties who have entered into contracts for the purchase or sale of electricity, equipment, or other services with our subsidiaries or lenders. In such circumstances, if a business defaults on its payment or supply obligation, the Parent Company will be responsible for the business' obligations up to the amount provided for in the relevant guarantee or other credit support. As of June 30, 2025, the Parent Company had provided outstanding financial and performance-related guarantees or other credit support commitments to or for the benefit of our businesses, which were limited by the terms of the agreements, of approximately $4.7 billion in aggregate (excluding those collateralized by letters of credit and other obligations discussed below).

Some counterparties may be unwilling to accept our general unsecured commitments to provide credit support. Accordingly, with respect to both new and existing commitments, the Parent Company may be required to provide some other form of assurance, such as a letter of credit, to backstop or replace our credit support. The Parent Company may not be able to provide adequate assurances to such counterparties. To the extent we are required and able to provide letters of credit or other collateral to such counterparties, this will reduce the amount of credit available to us to meet our other liquidity needs. As of June 30, 2025, we had $310 million in letters of credit under bilateral agreements, $163 million in letters of credit outstanding provided under our unsecured credit facilities, and $48 million in letters of credit outstanding provided under our revolving credit facilities. These letters of credit operate to guarantee performance relating to certain project development and construction activities and business operations. During the quarter ended June 30, 2025, the Company paid letter of credit fees ranging from 1% to 3% per annum on the outstanding amounts.

Additionally, in connection with certain project financings, some of the Company's subsidiaries have expressly undertaken limited obligations and commitments. These contingent contractual obligations are issued at the subsidiary level and are non-recourse to the Parent Company. As of June 30, 2025, the maximum undiscounted potential exposure to guarantees and letters of credit issued by our subsidiaries was $5.6 billion, including $1.9 billion of customary payment guarantees under EPC contracts and other agreements, $1.6 billion of letters of credit outstanding, $1.3 billion of surety bonds and other guarantees issued by insurance companies, and $816 million of tax equity financing related guarantees.

We expect to continue to seek, where possible, non-recourse debt financing in connection with the assets or businesses that we or our affiliates may develop, construct, or acquire. However, depending on local and global market conditions and the unique characteristics of individual businesses, non-recourse debt may not be available on economically attractive terms or at all. If we decide not to provide any additional funding or credit support to a subsidiary project that is under construction or has near-term debt payment obligations and that subsidiary is unable to obtain additional non-recourse debt, such subsidiary may become insolvent, and we may lose our investment in that subsidiary. Additionally, if any of our subsidiaries lose a significant customer, the subsidiary may need to withdraw from a project or restructure the non-recourse debt financing. If we or the subsidiary choose not to proceed with a project or are unable to successfully complete a restructuring of the non-recourse debt, we may lose our investment in that subsidiary.

Many of our subsidiaries depend on timely and continued access to capital markets to manage their liquidity needs. The inability to raise capital on favorable terms, to refinance existing indebtedness, or to fund operations and other commitments during times of political or economic uncertainty may have material adverse effects on the financial condition and results of operations of those subsidiaries. In addition, changes in the timing of tariff increases or delays in the regulatory determinations under the relevant concessions could affect the cash flows and results of operations of our businesses.

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Long-Term Receivables

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $110 million of gross accounts receivable classified as *Other noncurrent assets*. These noncurrent receivables mostly consist of accounts receivable in the U.S. and Chile that, pursuant to amended agreements or government resolutions, have collection periods that extend beyond June 30, 2026, or one year from the latest balance sheet date. Noncurrent receivables in the U.S. pertain primarily to the sale of the Redondo Beach land. Noncurrent receivables in Chile pertain primarily to payment deferrals granted to mining customers as part of our green blend agreements. See Note 5*—Financing Receivables* in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for further information.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had a $905 million loan receivable related to the Mong Duong facility in Vietnam, which was constructed under a build, operate, and transfer contract. This loan receivable represents contract consideration related to the construction of the facility, which was substantially completed in 2015, and will be collected over the 25-year term of the plant's PPA. Of the loan receivable balance, $105 million was classified in *Other current assets* and $800 million was classified in *Loan receivable* on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 5*—Financing Receivables* and Note 14*—Revenue* in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for further information.

Cash Sources and Uses

The primary sources of cash for the Company in the six months ended June 30, 2025 were debt financings, cash flows from operating activities, sales to noncontrolling interests, purchases under supplier financing arrangements, and issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries. The primary uses of cash in the six months ended June 30, 2025 were repayments of debt, capital expenditures, and repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements.

The primary sources of cash for the Company in the six months ended June 30, 2024 were debt financings, purchases under supplier financing arrangements, and cash flows from operating activities. The primary uses of cash in the six months ended June 30, 2024 were capital expenditures, repayments of debt, and repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements.

A summary of cash-based activities is as follows (in millions):

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| | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **Cash Sources:** | **2025** | **2024** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of non-recourse debt | $2332 | $3798 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities | 2128 | 4003 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net cash provided by operating activities | 1521 | 679 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sales to noncontrolling interests | 1138 | 323 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of recourse debt | 800 | 950 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchases under supplier financing arrangements | 567 | 708 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries | 452 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net | 67 | 690 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sale of short-term investments | 52 | 534 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | 375 | 121 |
| **Total Cash Sources** | $9432 | $11806 |
| **Cash Uses:** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capital expenditures <sup>(1)</sup> | $(2586) | $(3833) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments under revolving credit facilities | (2398) | (2582) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of non-recourse debt | (1490) | (2726) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of obligations under supplier financing arrangements | (862) | (1055) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayments of recourse debt | (774) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (338) | (128) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dividends paid on AES common stock | (250) | (238) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of emissions allowances | (234) | (91) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purchase of short-term investments | (36) | (604) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other | (302) | (391) |
| **Total Cash Uses** | $(9270) | $(11648) |
| **Net increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash** | $162 | $158 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Includes interest capitalized on development and construction of $242 million and $327 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Of the total capitalized, $232 million and $293 million, respectively, are related to recourse and non-recourse debt interest payments. The remaining capitalized interest is primarily related to supplier financing arrangements. Interest capitalized during development and construction decreased primarily due to fewer projects in development at the Renewables SBU.

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Consolidated Cash Flows

The following table reflects the changes in operating, investing, and financing cash flows for the comparative six-month period (in millions):

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| | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** | **Six Months Ended June 30,** |
| **Cash flows provided by (used in):** | **2025** | **2024** | **$ Change** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Operating activities | $1521 | $679 | $842 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investing activities | (2882) | (4224) | 1342 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financing activities | 1462 | 3759 | (2297) |

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Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $842 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Operating Cash Flows

*(in millions)*

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>The change in adjusted net income is defined as the variance in *net income*, net of the total *adjustments to net income* as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>The change in working capital is defined as the variance in total c*hanges in operating assets and liabilities* as shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Adjusted net income increased $109 million, primarily due to increased proceeds from the transfer of U.S. investment tax credits, and a decrease in cash paid for interest and income taxes, partially offset by lower margin at our Energy Infrastructure SBU.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Change in working capital increased $733 million, primarily due to a decrease in accounts receivable due to the timing of collections and billings, a decrease in prepaid expense and other assets due to the timing of collection of tax credit transfer proceeds and proceeds from interest rate swap settlements, an increase in accounts payable due to the timing of payments, an increase in accrued interest due to higher debt balances and interest rates, and an impact from changes in income tax payable mainly due to lower taxable income in 2024 and timing of advanced tax payments in Colombia, as well as higher VAT at Maritza. These increases were partially offset by the prior year sale of financing receivables under the Warrior Run PPA termination agreement.

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Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Investing Cash Flows

*(in millions)*

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Cash from short-term investing activities increased $86 million, primarily due to the sale of AES Brasil in October 2024 and the timing of deposits at AES Global Insurance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Purchase of emissions allowances increased $143 million primarily due to higher CO2 purchases at Maritza.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Capital expenditures decreased $1.2 billion, discussed further below.

Capital Expenditures

*(in millions)*

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(1)</sup>Growth expenditures generally include expenditures related to development projects in construction, expenditures that increase capacity of a facility beyond the original design, and investments in general load growth or system modernization.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>(2)</sup>Maintenance expenditures generally include expenditures that are necessary to maintain regular operations or net maximum capacity of a facility.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Growth expenditures decreased $1.1 billion, primarily driven by a decrease in expenditures for U.S. renewables projects compared to the prior year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Maintenance expenditures decreased $131 million, primarily driven by a $56 million decrease at AES Indiana and Southland due to the timing of maintenance, and a $39 million decrease due to the sale of AES Brasil in October 2024.

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Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities decreased $2.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.

Financing Cash Flows

*(in millions)*

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See Notes 1—*Financial Statement Presentation*, 8—*Obligations*, and 12—*Equity* in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for more information regarding significant transactions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The $1.6 billion impact from non-recourse revolvers is primarily due to $1.4 billion and $279 million of higher net repayments in the current year at the Renewables and Utilities SBUs, respectively; partially offset by $75 million of higher net repayments at the Infrastructure SBU in the prior year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The $924 million impact from recourse debt is primarily due to the issuance of $950 million subordinated notes at the Parent Company in the prior year, partially offset by the issuance of $800 million of senior notes and repayments of $774 million at the Parent Company in the current year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The $623 million impact from commercial paper and $50 million impact from the Parent Company revolver are due to higher net borrowings in the prior year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*•* The $230 million impact from non-recourse debt transactions is primarily due to $1.3 billion of higher net borrowings at the Energy Infrastructure and Utilities SBUs in the prior year, which included $273 million related to the sale of future revenue at Warrior Run which was recorded as non-recourse debt; partially offset by $1.1 billion of higher net borrowings at the Renewables SBU in the current year.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The $815 million impact from sales to noncontrolling interests is primarily due to $541 million from the sale of ownership interest in AES Ohio in the current year, a $233 million increase in proceeds at AES Clean Energy Development and AES Renewable Holdings from the sales of ownership in project companies to tax equity investors, and $150 million at AES Indiana from the sale of ownership in the Pike County BESS project to a tax equity investor in the current year; partially offset by $47 million related to the prior year sale of ownership interest in Hardy Hills to a tax equity investor, a $40 million decrease in sales under the Chile Renovables partnership with GIP, and $35 million related to the prior year sale of ownership interest in the Marahu project.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The $452 million impact from issuance of preferred shares in subsidiaries is primarily due to the proceeds received from the issuance of preferred shares in AES Global Insurance.

Parent Company Liquidity

The following discussion is included as a useful measure of the liquidity available to The AES Corporation, or the Parent Company, given the non-recourse nature of most of our indebtedness. Parent Company Liquidity, as outlined below, is a non-GAAP measure and should not be construed as an alternative to *Cash and cash equivalents,* which is determined in accordance with GAAP. Parent Company Liquidity may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies. The principal sources of liquidity at the Parent Company level are dividends and other distributions from our subsidiaries, including refinancing proceeds; proceeds from debt and equity financings at the Parent Company level, including availability under our revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program; and proceeds from asset sales. The Parent Company credit facilities and commercial paper program are generally used for short-term cash needs to bridge the timing of distributions from subsidiaries. Cash

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requirements at the Parent Company level are primarily to fund interest and principal repayments of debt, construction commitments, other equity commitments, acquisitions, taxes, Parent Company overhead and development costs, and dividends on common stock.

The Company defines Parent Company Liquidity as cash available to the Parent Company, including cash at qualified holding companies, plus available borrowings under our existing credit facilities and commercial paper program. The cash held at qualified holding companies represents cash sent to subsidiaries of the Company domiciled outside of the U.S. Such subsidiaries have no contractual restrictions on their ability to send cash to the Parent Company. Parent Company Liquidity is reconciled to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, *Cash and cash equivalents*, at the periods indicated as follows (in millions):

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| | **June 30, 2025** | **December 31, 2024** |
| Consolidated cash and cash equivalents | $1350 | $1524 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Cash and cash equivalents at subsidiaries | (1341) | (1259) |
| Parent Company and qualified holding companies' cash and cash equivalents | 9 | 265 |
| Commitments under the Parent Company credit facilities | 2300 | 1800 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Letters of credit under the credit facilities | (48) | (18) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Borrowings under the commercial paper program | (67) |  |
| Borrowings available under the Parent Company credit facilities | 2185 | 1782 |
| Total Parent Company Liquidity | $2194 | $2047 |

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The Parent Company paid dividends of $0.17595 per outstanding share to its common stockholders during the first and second quarters of 2025 for dividends declared in December 2024 and February 2025. While we intend to continue payment of dividends and believe we will have sufficient liquidity to do so, we can provide no assurance that we will continue to pay dividends, or if continued, the amount of such dividends.

Recourse Debt

Our total recourse debt was $5.8 billion and $5.7 billion as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. See Note 8—*Obligations* in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q and Note 12—*Obligations* in Item 8.—*Financial Statements and Supplementary Data* of our 2024 Form 10-K for additional detail.

We believe that our sources of liquidity will be adequate to meet our needs for the foreseeable future. This belief is based on a number of material assumptions, including, without limitation, assumptions about our ability to access the capital markets, the operating and financial performance of our subsidiaries, currency exchange rates, power market pool prices, and the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends. In addition, our subsidiaries' ability to declare and pay cash dividends to us (at the Parent Company level) is subject to certain limitations contained in loans, governmental provisions, and other agreements. We can provide no assurance that these sources will be available when needed or that the actual cash requirements will not be greater than anticipated. We have met our interim needs for shorter-term and working capital financing at the Parent Company level with our revolving credit facility and commercial paper program. See Item 1A.—*Risk Factors*—*The AES Corporation's ability to make payments on its outstanding indebtedness is dependent upon the receipt of funds from our subsidiaries* of the Company's 2024 Form 10-K for additional information.

Various debt instruments at the Parent Company level, including our revolving credit facilities and commercial paper program, contain certain restrictive covenants. The covenants provide for, among other items, limitations on other indebtedness, liens, investments and guarantees; limitations on dividends, stock repurchases and other equity transactions; restrictions and limitations on mergers and acquisitions, sales of assets, leases, transactions with affiliates and off-balance sheet and derivative arrangements; maintenance of certain financial ratios; and financial and other reporting requirements. As of June 30, 2025, we were in compliance with these covenants at the Parent Company level.

Non-Recourse Debt

While the lenders under our non-recourse debt financings generally do not have direct recourse to the Parent Company, defaults thereunder can still have important consequences for our results of operations and liquidity, including, without limitation:

• reducing our cash flows as the subsidiary will typically be prohibited from distributing cash to the Parent Company during the time period of any default;

• triggering our obligation to make payments under any financial guarantee, letter of credit, or other credit support we have provided to or on behalf of such subsidiary;

• causing us to record a loss in the event the lender forecloses on the assets; and

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• triggering defaults in our outstanding debt at the Parent Company.

For example, our revolving credit facilities and outstanding debt securities at the Parent Company include events of default for certain bankruptcy-related events involving material subsidiaries. In addition, our revolving credit agreement at the Parent Company includes events of default related to payment defaults and accelerations of outstanding debt of material subsidiaries.

Some of our subsidiaries are currently in default with respect to all or a portion of their outstanding indebtedness. The total non-recourse debt classified as current in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets amounts to $2.7 billion. The portion of current debt related to such defaults was $175 million at June 30, 2025, all of which was non-recourse debt related to three subsidiaries: AES Puerto Rico, AES Ilumina, and AES Jordan Solar. AES Puerto Rico is in payment default. All other defaults are not payment defaults, but are instead technical defaults triggered by failure to comply with other covenants or other conditions contained in the non-recourse debt documents. See Note 8—*Obligations* in Item 1.—*Financial Statements* of this Form 10-Q for additional detail.

None of the subsidiaries that are currently in default are subsidiaries that met the applicable definition of materiality under the Parent Company's debt agreements as of June 30, 2025, in order for such defaults to trigger an event of default or permit acceleration under the Parent Company's indebtedness. However, as a result of additional dispositions of assets, other significant reductions in asset carrying values or other matters in the future that may impact our financial position and results of operations or the financial position of the individual subsidiary, it is possible that one or more of these subsidiaries could fall within the definition of a "material subsidiary" and thereby trigger an event of default and possible acceleration of the indebtedness under the Parent Company's outstanding debt securities. A material subsidiary is defined in the Parent Company's revolving credit agreement as any business that contributed 20% or more of the Parent Company's total cash distributions from businesses for the four most recently ended fiscal quarters. As of June 30, 2025, none of the defaults listed above resulted in a cross-default under the recourse debt of the Parent Company. Furthermore, none of the non-recourse debt in default listed above is guaranteed by the Parent Company.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The condensed consolidated financial statements of AES are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which requires the use of estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented.

The Company's significant accounting policies are described in Note 1—*General and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies* of our 2024 Form 10-K. The Company's critical accounting estimates are described in Item 7.—*Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations* in the 2024 Form 10-K. An accounting estimate is considered critical if the estimate requires management to make an assumption about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the estimate was made, if different estimates reasonably could have been used, or if changes in the estimate that would have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Management believes that the accounting estimates employed are appropriate and resulting balances are reasonable; however, actual results could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to these balances in future periods. The Company has reviewed and determined that these remain as critical accounting policies as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2025.

***ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK***

Overview Regarding Market Risks

Our businesses are exposed to, and proactively manage, market risk. Market risk is the potential loss that may result from market changes associated with AES power generation or with existing or forecasted financial or commodity transactions. Our primary market risk exposure is to the price of commodities, particularly electricity, natural gas, coal, and environmental credits. AES is also exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates associated primarily with outstanding and expected future issuances and borrowing, and from investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates. We enter into various transactions, including derivatives, in order to hedge our exposure to these market risks.

The disclosures presented in this Item 3 are based upon a number of assumptions; actual effects may differ. The safe harbor provided in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act shall apply to the disclosures contained in this Item 3. For further information regarding market risk, see Item 1A.—*Risk* 

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*Factors*, *Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may impact our financial results and position; Wholesale power prices may experience significant volatility in our markets which could impact our operations and opportunities for future growth; We may not be adequately hedged against our exposure to changes in commodity prices or interest rates;* and *Certain of our businesses are sensitive to variations in weather and hydrology* of the 2024 Form 10-K.

Commodity Price Risk

Although we prefer to hedge our exposure to the impact of market fluctuations in the price of commodities, some of our generation businesses operate under short-term sales, have contracted electricity obligations greater than supply, or operate under contract sales that leave an unhedged exposure on some of our capacity or through imperfect fuel pass-throughs. These businesses subject our operational results to the volatility of prices for electricity, fuels, and environmental credits in competitive markets. In addition, our businesses are exposed to lower electricity prices due to increased competition, including from renewable sources such as wind and solar, because of lower costs of entry and lower variable costs. We employ risk management strategies to hedge our financial performance against these effects. The implementation of these strategies can involve the use of physical and financial commodity contracts, futures, swaps, and options. We have some natural offsets across our businesses such that low commodity prices may benefit certain businesses and be a cost to others. Exposures are not perfectly linear or symmetric. The sensitivities are affected by a number of local or indirect market factors. Examples of these factors include hydrology, local energy market supply/demand balances, regional fuel supply issues, regional competition, bidding strategies, and regulatory interventions such as price caps. Volume variation also affects our commodity exposure. The volume sold under contracts or retail concessions can vary based on weather and economic conditions, resulting in a higher or lower volume of sales in spot markets. Thermal unit availability and hydrology can affect the generation output available for sale and can affect the marginal unit setting power prices.

As of June 30, 2025, we project pre-tax earnings exposure on a 10% increase in commodity prices to be less than a $5 million gain for power, less than a $5 million gain for gas, and less than a $5 million loss for coal. The sensitivities are calculated using industry-standard valuation techniques to revalue all transactions (physical and financial commodity transactions) in the portfolio for a change in the underlying prices the transactions are exposed to and excludes correlation effects, including those due to renewable resource availability. The models reference market prices of commodities across future periods and associated volatility of these market prices. Prices and volatilities are predominantly based on observable market prices.

Exposures at individual businesses will change as new contracts or financial hedges are executed, and our sensitivity to changes in commodity prices generally increases in later years with reduced hedge levels at some of our businesses.

In the Energy Infrastructure SBU, the generation businesses are largely contracted, but may have residual risk to the extent contracts are not perfectly indexed to the business drivers. In California, our Southland once-through cooling generation units ("Legacy Assets") in Long Beach and Huntington Beach have been extended to operate through 2026 under capacity contracts with the State as part of the Strategic Reserve program. Our facility in Redondo Beach has been retired effective January 1, 2024. Our ability to operate the Long Beach facility at full capacity through 2025 was approved under Tentative Time Schedule Order coverage in November 2023. Approval to operate Long Beach through 2026 will be subject to review with State Agencies. Our Southland combined cycle gas turbine (Southland Energy) units benefit from higher power and lower gas and carbon prices, depending on the contracted or hedge position. The AES Andes business in Chile owns assets in the central and northern regions of the country and has a portfolio of contract sales in both. A significant portion of our PPAs through 2025 include mechanisms of indexation that adjust the price of energy based on fluctuations in the price of coal, with an index defined by the National Energy Commission based on the physical coal imports for the energy system. This mechanism mitigates exposures to changes in the price of fuel. The increasing share of renewable energy in Chile's power market may reduce reliance on thermal units and impact power price volatility, which could impact our cost to serve certain unregulated PPAs. In the Dominican Republic, we own natural gas plants contracted under a portfolio of contract sales, and both contract and spot prices may move with commodity prices. Our thermal asset in Panama has PPAs with distribution companies which matches the term of the LNG supply agreement of such thermal assets. New entrants into the Panama thermal generation market could impact the dispatch of existing generation, requiring purchases in the spot market to satisfy the PPA obligations. Contract levels do not always match our generation availability or needs, and our assets may be sellers of spot prices in excess of contract levels or a net buyer in the spot market to satisfy contract obligations, which could impact existing fuel supply commitments. Our assets operating in Vietnam and Bulgaria have minimal exposure to commodity price risk as they have no or minor merchant exposure and fuel is subject to a pass-through mechanism.

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In the Renewables SBU, our businesses have commodity exposure on unhedged volumes and resource volatility and benefit from higher power prices, where generation exceeds contracted levels. In Colombia, we operate under a shorter-term sales strategy with spot market exposure for uncontracted volumes. Because we own hydroelectric assets there, contracts are not indexed to fuel. Our Renewables businesses in Panama are highly contracted under financial and load-following PPA-type structures, exposing the business to hydrology-based variance. To the extent hydrological inflows are greater than or less than the contract volumes, the business will be sensitive to changes in spot power prices which may be driven by oil and natural gas prices in some time periods.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

We operate in multiple countries and as such are subject to volatility in exchange rates at varying degrees at the subsidiary level and between our functional currency, the USD, and currencies of the countries in which we operate.

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to foreign currency risk and other foreign operations risks that arise from investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates. A key component of these risks stems from the fact that some of our foreign subsidiaries and affiliates utilize currencies other than our consolidated reporting currency, the USD. Additionally, certain of our foreign subsidiaries and affiliates have entered into monetary obligations in USD or currencies other than their own functional currencies. Certain of our foreign subsidiaries calculate and pay taxes in currencies other than their own functional currency. We have varying degrees of exposure to changes in the exchange rate between the USD and the following currencies: Argentine peso, Chilean peso, Colombian peso, Dominican peso, Euro, and Mexican peso. Our exposure to certain of these currencies may be material. These subsidiaries and affiliates attempt to limit potential foreign exchange exposure by entering into revenue contracts that adjust to changes in foreign exchange rates. We also use foreign currency forwards, swaps, and options where possible to manage our risk related to certain foreign currency fluctuations.

AES enters into foreign currency hedges to protect economic value of the business and minimize the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations to AES' portfolio. While protecting cash flows, the hedging strategy is also designed to reduce forward-looking earnings foreign exchange volatility. Due to variation of timing and amount between cash distributions and earnings exposure, the hedge impact may not fully cover the earnings exposure on a realized basis, which could result in greater volatility in earnings.

AES has unhedged forward-looking earnings which are exposed to foreign exchange deterioration risk from the Argentine peso that could be material. As of June 30, 2025, assuming a 10% USD appreciation, cash distributions attributable to foreign subsidiaries in the Colombian peso, Euro, and Argentine peso may be exposed to exchange rate movements, with a total potential loss of less than $5 million.

These numbers have been produced by applying a one-time 10% USD appreciation to forecasted exposed cash distributions for 2025 coming from the respective subsidiaries exposed to the currencies listed above, net of the impact of outstanding hedges and holding all other variables constant. The numbers presented above are net of any transactional gains or losses. These sensitivities may change in the future as new hedges are executed or existing hedges are unwound. Additionally, updates to the forecasted cash distributions exposed to foreign exchange risk may result in further modification. The sensitivities presented do not capture the impacts of any administrative market restrictions or currency inconvertibility.

Interest Rate Risks

We are exposed to risk resulting from changes in interest rates primarily because of our current and expected future issuance of debt and borrowing.

Decisions on the fixed-floating debt mix are made to be consistent with the risk factors faced by individual businesses or plants. Depending on whether a plant's capacity payments or revenue stream is fixed or varies with inflation, we partially hedge against interest rate fluctuations by arranging fixed-rate or variable-rate financing. In certain cases, particularly for non-recourse financing, we execute interest rate swap, cap, and floor agreements to effectively fix or limit the interest rate exposure on the underlying financing. Most of our interest rate risk is related to non-recourse financings at our businesses.

As of June 30, 2025, the portfolio's 2025 pre-tax earnings exposure to a one-time 100-basis-point increase in interest rates for our Argentine peso, Chilean peso, Colombian peso, Euro, and USD denominated debt would be less than $5 million on interest expense for the debt denominated in these currencies. These amounts do not take into account the historical correlation between these interest rates.

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***ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES***

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

The Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including the Company's CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of its "disclosure controls and procedures," as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that, as of June 30, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below.

As previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, management identified that we did not design effective controls over the review of the disposition of AES Brasil, a complex non-routine transaction; specifically due to the use of incomplete data in the estimation of the fair value of the net assets of AES Brasil, which was used in calculation of the impairment expense after AES Brasil was classified as held-for-sale in Q2 2024.

Notwithstanding the identified material weakness, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented and such financial statements are presented in conformity with GAAP.

Remediation Efforts and Status

As of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management has taken significant measures towards remediation of this material weakness. While we have implemented the remediation measures described below, our conclusion on remediation will take place during our annual SOX testing which will conclude with the filing of our annual financial statements.

The remediation actions implemented to date include: (i) policy updates detailing steps to perform in an impairment analysis of complex ownership structures, (ii) detailed instructions on considerations to be included in the fair value estimations, (iii) updates to held-for-sale and discontinued operations policies, and (iv) training to impacted personnel.

Following a thorough review, Management determined that the revised controls have been designed effectively. However, the material weakness will not be considered fully remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through the testing mentioned above, that the controls are operating effectively. Management will continue to monitor the operating effectiveness of these and other processes, procedures and controls and make any further changes management deems appropriate.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

Other than the remediation efforts described above, there were no changes that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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**PART II: OTHER INFORMATION**

***ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS***

The Company is involved in certain claims, suits and legal proceedings in the normal course of business. The Company has accrued for litigation and claims when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company believes, based upon information it currently possesses and taking into account established reserves for estimated liabilities and its insurance coverage, that the ultimate outcome of these proceedings and actions is unlikely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements. It is reasonably possible, however, that some matters could be decided unfavorably to the Company and could require the Company to pay damages or make expenditures in amounts that could be material, but cannot be estimated as of June 30, 2025. Pursuant to SEC amendments Item 103 of SEC Regulation S-K, AES' policy is to disclose environmental legal proceedings to which a governmental authority is a party if such proceedings are reasonably expected to result in monetary sanctions of greater than or equal to $1 million.

In December 2001, Grid Corporation of Odisha ("GRIDCO") served a notice to arbitrate pursuant to the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996 on the Company, AES Orissa Distribution Private Limited ("AES ODPL"), and Jyoti Structures ("Jyoti") pursuant to the terms of the shareholders agreement between GRIDCO, the Company, AES ODPL, Jyoti and the Central Electricity Supply Company of Orissa Ltd. ("CESCO"), an affiliate of the Company. In the arbitration, GRIDCO asserted that a comfort letter issued by the Company in connection with the Company's indirect investment in CESCO obligates the Company to provide additional financial support to cover all of CESCO's financial obligations to GRIDCO. GRIDCO appeared to be seeking approximately $189 million in damages, plus undisclosed penalties and interest, but a detailed alleged damage analysis was not filed by GRIDCO. The Company counterclaimed against GRIDCO for damages. In June 2007, a 2-to-1 majority of the arbitral tribunal rendered its award rejecting GRIDCO's claims and holding that none of the respondents, the Company, AES ODPL, or Jyoti, had any liability to GRIDCO. The respondents' counterclaims were also rejected. A majority of the tribunal later awarded the respondents, including the Company, some of their costs relating to the arbitration. GRIDCO filed challenges of the tribunal's awards with the local Indian court. GRIDCO's challenge of the costs award has been dismissed by the court, but its challenge of the liability award remains pending. A hearing on the liability award has not taken place to date. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it and will defend itself vigorously in these proceedings; however, there can be no assurances that it will be successful in its efforts.

Pursuant to their environmental audit, AES Sul and AES Florestal discovered 200 barrels of solid creosote waste and other contaminants at a pole factory that AES Florestal had been operating. The conclusion of the audit was that a prior operator of the pole factory, Companhia Estadual de Energia ("CEEE"), had been using those contaminants to treat the poles that were manufactured at the factory. On their initiative, AES Sul and AES Florestal communicated with Brazilian authorities and CEEE about the adoption of containment and remediation measures. In March 2008, the State Attorney of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil filed a public civil action against AES Sul, AES Florestal and CEEE seeking an order requiring the companies to mitigate the contaminated area located on the grounds of the pole factory and an indemnity payment of approximately R$6 million ($1 million). In October 2011, the State Attorney filed a request for an injunction ordering the defendant companies to contain and remove the contamination immediately. The court granted injunctive relief on October 18, 2011, but determined that only CEEE was required to perform the removal work. In May 2012, CEEE began the removal work in compliance with the injunction. The case is now awaiting judgment. The removal and remediation costs are estimated to be approximately R$15 million to R$60 million ($3 million to $11 million), and there could be additional costs which cannot be estimated at this time. In June 2016, the Company sold AES Sul to CPFL Energia S.A. and as part of the sale, AES Guaiba, a holding company of AES Sul, retained the potential liability relating to this matter. The Company believes that there are meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it and will defend itself vigorously in these proceedings; however, there can be no assurances that it will be successful in its efforts.

In September 2015, AES Southland Development, LLC and AES Redondo Beach, LLC filed a lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission (the "CCC") over the CCC's determination that the site of AES Redondo Beach included approximately 5.93 acres of CCC-jurisdictional wetlands. The CCC has asserted that AES Redondo Beach has improperly installed and operated water pumps affecting the alleged wetlands in violation of the California Coastal Act and Redondo Beach Local Coastal Program ("LCP"). Potential outcomes of the CCC determination could include an order requiring AES Redondo Beach to perform a restoration and/or pay fines or penalties. AES Redondo Beach believes that it has meritorious arguments concerning the underlying CCC determination, but there can be no assurances that it will be successful. On March 27, 2020, AES Redondo Beach, LLC sold the site to an unaffiliated third-party purchaser that assumed the obligations contained within these proceedings. On May 26, 2020, CCC staff sent AES an NOV directing AES to discontinue any operation of the water pumps in the alleged

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wetlands and to submit a Coastal Development Permit ("CDP") application for the removal of the water pumps within the alleged wetlands. The NOV also directed AES to submit technical analysis regarding additional water pumps located within onsite electrical vaults and, if necessary, a CDP application for their continued operation. With respect to the vault pumps, AES provided the CCC with the requested analysis and the CCC has not required further action. With respect to the pumps in the alleged wetlands, AES locked out those pumps to prevent further operation and submitted the CDP to the permitting authority, the City of Redondo Beach (the "City"), with respect to AES' plans to disable or remove the pumps. On October 14, 2020, the City deemed the CDP application to be complete and indicated a public hearing will be required. AES submitted all required information and waited for the City to continue processing the application. In December 2023, the City indicated it would continue processing the CDP application; AES has since followed up with the City and awaits the next phase of the permitting process. AES will vigorously defend its interests with regard to the NOV, but we cannot predict the outcome of the matter at this time. However, settlements and litigated outcomes of Coastal Act and LCP claims alleged against other companies have required them to pay significant civil penalties and undertake remedial measures.

On March 23, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana approved and entered a judicial consent decree among AES Indiana, the United States on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management ("IDEM"). The decree resolved allegations by EPA and IDEM that AES Indiana had violated the federal Clean Air Act ("CAA") at its Petersburg Station, which AES denies. Under the decree, AES Indiana agreed to certain emission limits and annual caps on NOx, SO2 and PM emissions at the four Units at the station; paid a civil penalty of $1.525 million; retired Units 1 and 2, spent $325,000 on an environmentally beneficial project to preserve local, ecologically-significant lands (notice of completion of which was provided May 8, 2025); and will spend a total of $5 million on a further environmental mitigation project to build and operate a new, non-emitting source of generation at the site.

In December 2018, a lawsuit was filed in Dominican Republic civil court against the Company, AES Puerto Rico, and three other AES affiliates. The lawsuit purports to be brought on behalf of over 100 Dominican claimants, living and deceased, and appears to seek relief relating to CCRs that were delivered to the Dominican Republic in 2004. The lawsuit generally alleges that the CCRs caused personal injuries and deaths and demands $476 million in alleged damages. The lawsuit does not identify, or provide any supporting information concerning, the alleged injuries of the claimants individually. Nor does the lawsuit provide any information supporting the demand for damages or explaining how the quantum was derived. The AES companies have moved to dismiss the lawsuit. That motion is under consideration by the relevant court of first instance. The AES companies believe that they have meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against them and will defend themselves vigorously in this proceeding; however, there can be no assurances that they will be successful in their efforts.

In February 2019, a separate lawsuit was filed in Dominican Republic civil court against the Company, AES Puerto Rico, two other AES affiliates, and an unaffiliated company and its principal. Subsequently, the claimants withdrew the lawsuit with respect to AES Puerto Rico. The lawsuit remains pending against the other AES defendants ("AES Defendants") and the unaffiliated defendants. The lawsuit purports to be brought on behalf of over 200 Dominican claimants, living and deceased, and appears to seek relief relating to CCRs that were delivered to the Dominican Republic in 2003 and 2004. The lawsuit generally alleges that the CCRs caused personal injuries and deaths and demands over $900 million in alleged damages. The lawsuit does not identify, or provide any supporting information concerning, the alleged injuries of the claimants individually, nor does the lawsuit provide any information supporting the demand for damages or explaining how the quantum was derived. In August 2020, at the request of the relevant AES companies, the case was transferred to a different civil court, namely, the Civil Court of La Vega ("CFI"). In May 2024, the CFI dismissed the entire case due to the expiry of the statute of limitations. Later in 2024, the claimants appealed the dismissal to the relevant intermediate appellate court, where proceedings are ongoing. The AES Defendants believe that they have meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against them and will defend themselves vigorously in this proceeding; however, there can be no assurances that they will be successful in their efforts.

In October 2019, the Superintendency of the Environment (the "SMA") notified AES Andes of certain alleged breaches associated with the environmental permit of the Ventanas Complex, initiating a sanctioning process through Exempt Resolution N° 1 / ROL D-129-2019. The alleged charges include exceeding generation limits, failing to reduce emissions during episodes of poor air quality, exceeding limits on discharges to the sea, and exceeding noise limits. AES Andes has submitted a proposed "Compliance Program" to the SMA for the Ventanas Complex. The latest version of this Compliance Program was submitted on May 26, 2021. On December 30, 2021, the Compliance Program was approved by the SMA. AES Andes has completed the Compliance Program and is planning to file its final report in Q3-2025. The SMA will review the final report. If the SMA approves the final report, the Compliance Program will be considered fully completed, and thus any alleged charges associated with the same will be considered permanently waived. Separately, an ex officio action was brought by the SMA due to

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alleged exceedances of generation limits, which would require the Company to reduce SO2, NOX and PM emissions in order to achieve the emissions offset established in the Compliance Program. On January 6, 2022, AES Andes filed a request with the SMA seeking modification of the means for compliance with the ex officio action. On January 17, 2023, the SMA approved street paving measures, or alternatively a program providing heaters for community members, as the means to satisfy the air emissions offsets in the approved Compliance Plan. The cost of the proposed Compliance Program is approximately $10.8 million and is in the execution stage. Fines are possible if the SMA determines there is an unsatisfactory execution of the Compliance Program. On April 21, 2023, the SMA notified AES Andes of a resolution alleging an additional "serious" non-compliance of the Ventanas Complex failing to reduce emissions during episodes of poor air quality. On May 24, 2023, AES Andes submitted disclaimers to the SMA in response to this resolution. On May 10, 2024, the Company was notified of a fine for $180,515. On June 3, 2024, the Company appealed this fine to the Environmental Court. The appellate hearing occurred on April 3, 2025; the Environmental Court's decision on the appeal is pending. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses and will continue to assert them vigorously in this dispute; however, there can be no assurances that it will be successful.

On May 12, 2021, the Mexican Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (the "Agency") initiated an environmental audit at the Termoeléctrica Peñoles thermal generation facility ("TEP"). On January 20, 2023, TEP was notified of the resolution issued by the Agency, which alleges breaches of air emission regulations, including the failure to submit reports. The resolution imposes a fine of $27,615,140 pesos (approximately $1.5 million), as well as a series of corrective measures. On March 3, 2023, TEP filed a lawsuit in an administrative court—The Specialized Chamber of the Federal Administrative Justice Tribunal ("Chamber")—challenging the legality of the Agency's resolution and fine. On May 30, 2025, the Chamber issued a final administrative ruling denying TEP's lawsuit. On July 1, 2025, TEP appealed to the Federal District Court. TEP's appeal challenges the constitutionality of the Agency's regulations (*demanda de amparo*) and requests a stay of enforcement of the Chamber's final administrative ruling. The appeal has been duly admitted and the Federal District Court's decision on the injunction request is pending. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it and will defend itself vigorously in these proceedings; however, there can be no assurances that it will be successful in its efforts.

In February 2022, a lawsuit was filed in Dominican Republic civil court against the Company. The lawsuit purports to be brought on behalf of over 425 Dominican claimants, living and deceased, and appears to seek relief relating to CCRs that were delivered to the Dominican Republic in 2003 and 2004. The lawsuit generally alleges that the CCRs caused personal injuries and deaths and demands over $600 million in alleged damages. The lawsuit does not identify or provide any supporting information concerning the alleged injuries of the claimants individually. Nor does the lawsuit provide any information supporting the demand for damages or explaining how the quantum was derived. In February 2024, at the request of the Company, the Dominican Supreme Court of Justice transferred the case to a different civil court, namely, the Civil Court of La Vega. The claimants' attempt to recuse the presiding judge has been rejected by the relevant Dominican appellate court. The parties have completed briefing on the Company's motion to dismiss the lawsuit. That motion is under consideration by the relevant court of first instance. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against it and will defend itself vigorously in this proceeding; however, there can be no assurances that it will be successful in its efforts.

On January 26, 2023, the SMA notified Alto Maipo SpA of four alleged charges relating to the Alto Maipo facility, all of which are categorized by the SMA as "serious." The alleged charges include untimely completion of intake works and insufficient capture by the provisional works, irrigation water outlet, and canal contemplated by an agreement with local communities; non-compliance with the details of the forest management plans and intervention in unauthorized areas; construction of a road in a restricted paleontological area; and unlawful moving of fauna. On February 16, 2023, the Alto Maipo project submitted an initial compliance program to the SMA, which has undergone observations by the SMA and interested third parties and has been resubmitted by the project. On December 9, 2024 the SMA rejected the latest version of the Compliance Program. On December 16, 2024, Alto Maipo submitted a petition for reconsideration. If appeals are unsuccessful, the imposition of fines are possible.

In May 2024, the Chilean competition agency (the Fiscalía Nacional Económica or "FNE") opened an investigation regarding AES Andes's declarations with respect to coal prices and coal blends used to generate electricity in Chile. The investigation was prompted by a confidential complaint filed in December 2023, which has not been disclosed to AES Andes. In general terms, the investigation seeks to determine whether the facts alleged in the complaint could be considered as an abuse of a dominant position by AES Andes. The investigation is at a very early stage; AES Andes has responded to all of the FNE's information requests received to date. The FNE will independently conduct the investigation and will ultimately decide whether to dismiss the matter or initiate a judicial proceeding on the allegations in the confidential complaint. These types of investigations in Chile commonly last for years. AES Andes does not believe that it has violated any competition laws. Further, if the FNE ever initiates a

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judicial proceeding on this matter, AES Andes will defend itself vigorously. Given the early nature of this investigation, we are unable to estimate any potential impact of the investigation or its eventual outcome on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

In April 2025, an alleged shareholder of Fluence Energy, Inc. ("Fluence") filed a putative securities class action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ("Court") against Fluence and certain of Fluence's officers and directors. The complaint in the case also named the Company and AES Grid Stability, LLC as defendants (together, the "AES Defendants"). In May 2025, the Court consolidated the lawsuit with another putative securities class action against Fluence and certain of its officers and directors. The Court also appointed a lead plaintiff (the "Plaintiff") and lead plaintiffs' counsel for the consolidated lawsuit. In June 2025, the Plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint against Fluence, certain of its officers and directors (the "Individual Fluence Defendants" and, together with Fluence, the "Fluence Defendants"), and the AES Defendants. The Plaintiff seeks to pursue claims on behalf of a putative class of all purchasers of Fluence Class A common stock between October 28, 2021 and February 10, 2025. The Plaintiff alleges that the Fluence Defendants made allegedly false or misleading statements in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), as well as Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. In addition, the Plaintiff asserts claims against the Individual Fluence Defendants and the AES Defendants as alleged "control persons" under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. In July 2025, the Fluence Defendants and the AES Defendants filed separate motions to dismiss the consolidated lawsuit. After further briefing and a hearing in September 2025 the Court will decide the motions. The AES Defendants believe that they have meritorious defenses to the claims asserted against them and will defend themselves vigorously in this lawsuit; however, there can be no assurances that they will be successful in their efforts.

In May 2025, a special session of the Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region of Brazil ("TRF1") issued a decision dismissing the claims of Sul, which was sold to a third party in 2016 ("Buyer"), to annul ANEEL's Order 288. Order 288 was issued in May 2002 and retroactively changed the effects of the Wholesale Energy Market ("MAE") for the year 2001. The aggregate impact of Order 288 for AES Sul was to reverse a gain on certain purchases and sales into an approximately R$75 million ($14 million) loss, estimated as of May 2002. The TRF1's May 2025 decision reversed its April 2013 decision in Sul's favor that annulled Order 288. Sul intends to challenge the May 2025 decision through clarification and/or appeal. In the event of an unsuccessful outcome for Sul, the Buyer may attempt to seek recovery of losses relating to the R$75 million ($14 million) loss above, an additional amount of approximately R$27 million ($5 million) that was collected by Sul in 2008 and may need to be reimbursed, plus interest on these amounts, from the AES seller and The AES Corporation under the sale agreement. In that event, AES would defend itself vigorously; however, there can be no assurances that it would be successful in its efforts.

On May 30, 2025, an arbitral tribunal (the "Tribunal") of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") issued an arbitration award in the Company's favor ("Award") in connection with a treaty arbitration initiated by the Company against the Argentine Republic ("Argentina") under the US-Argentina bilateral investment treaty ("BIT"). In the Award, the Tribunal found that certain measures taken by Argentina in relation to its power sector, beginning in late 2001, breached the BIT. The Tribunal ordered Argentina to pay to the Company approximately $733 million in damages, including an award of costs, as well as accrued interest. Argentina has 120 days from the issuance of the Award to seek annulment of the Award before a new panel of three arbitrators appointed by ICSID ("Annulment Panel"). If Argentina makes an annulment application it would likely result in a stay of execution of the Award pending constitution of the Annulment Panel, after which the Annulment Panel would rule on whether to continue such stay and, if so, on what terms. The Company can provide no assurance as to whether Argentina will make an annulment application, or how an Annulment Panel would rule on any request to stay execution of the Award or the merits of any annulment application. Relatedly, measures to enforce the Award through judicial means entail a process that is inherently unpredictable; as a result, the Company cannot provide any assurance as to the timing or success of such enforcement measures. The Company may attempt to settle this dispute with Argentina. However, the Company can provide no assurances regarding the likelihood, substance, or timing of any such settlement.

***ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS***

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A.—*Risk Factors* of our 2024 Form 10-K. Additional risks and uncertainties also may adversely affect our business and operations, including those discussed in Item 2.—*Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations* in this Form 10-Q.

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***ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS***

**<u>Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities</u>**

The following table provides information relating to our purchases of AES Common Stock during the second quarter of fiscal year 2025:

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| **Period** | **Total Number of Shares Purchased** | **Average Price Paid Per Share** | **Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs** | **Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs** <sup>(1)</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;April 1 — April 30 |  | $— |  | $264000000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;May 1 — May 31 |  |  |  | 264000000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;June 1 — June 30 |  |  |  | 264000000 |
| Total |  |  |  | $264000000 |

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<sup>(1)</sup> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On July 7, 2010, The AES Corporation announced that its Board of Directors approved a common stock repurchase program under which the Company may purchase up to $500 million of shares of its outstanding common stock, depending on cash availability, market conditions, and other factors. The original authorization was set to expire on December 31, 2010, however, in December 2010, the Board authorized an extension of the stock repurchase program. The current program does not have a predetermined expiration date. Repurchases under this program may be made using a variety of methods, which may include open market repurchases, purchases by contract (including, without limitation, accelerated stock repurchase programs or 10b5-1 plans), and/or privately negotiated transactions. No repurchases were made under this program during the second quarter of 2025. As of June 30, 2025, $264 million remained available for purchase under this authorization.

***ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES***

None.

***ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES***

Not applicable.

***ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION***

**<u>Trading Arrangements</u>**

None of the Company's directors or "officers," as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act, adopted, modified, or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K, during the Company's fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025.

***ITEM 6. EXHIBITS***

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| 10.1 | <u>[The AES Corporation 2025 Equity and Incentive Compensation](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476125000050/aes052025s-8xex991equityan.htm)[Plan](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476125000050/aes052025s-8xex991equityan.htm)[(i](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476125000050/aes052025s-8xex991equityan.htm)[ncor](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476125000050/aes052025s-8xex991equityan.htm)[porated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Com](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476125000050/aes052025s-8xex991equityan.htm)[pany](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476125000050/aes052025s-8xex991equityan.htm)['](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476125000050/aes052025s-8xex991equityan.htm)[s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 9, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476125000050/aes052025s-8xex991equityan.htm)</u> |
| 10.2 | <u>[The AES Corporation Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Program for Directors dated May 9, 2025](aes630202510-qexhibit102.htm)[(filed herewith)](aes630202510-qexhibit102.htm)[.](aes630202510-qexhibit102.htm)</u> |
| 10.3 | <u>[Loan Agreement dated as of June 13, 2025 among The AES Corporation as Borrower, the banks named therein as Banks, and J](aes630202510-qexhibit103.htm)[PMor](aes630202510-qexhibit103.htm)[gan](aes630202510-qexhibit103.htm)[C](aes630202510-qexhibit103.htm)[hase](aes630202510-qexhibit103.htm)[, N.A. as Administrative Agent (filed herewith).](aes630202510-qexhibit103.htm)</u> |
| 10.4 | <u>[The AES Corporation Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan, as Amended and Restated effective June 25, 2025 (filed herewith).](aes630202510-qexhibit104.htm)</u> |
| 31.1 | <u>[Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Andrés Gluski (filed herewith).](aes630202510-qexhibit311.htm)</u> |
| 31.2 | <u>[Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Stephen Coughlin (filed herewith).](aes630202510-qexhibit312.htm)</u> |
| 32.1 | <u>[Section 1350 Certification of Andrés Gluski (filed herewith).](aes630202510-qexhibit321.htm)</u> |
| 32.2 | <u>[Section 1350 Certification of Stephen Coughlin (filed herewith).](aes630202510-qexhibit322.htm)</u> |
| 101 | The AES Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Cover Page, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (vi) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vii) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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| | | THE AES CORPORATION<br>(Registrant) | THE AES CORPORATION<br>(Registrant) | THE AES CORPORATION<br>(Registrant) |
| Date: | August 1, 2025 | By: | /s/ STEPHEN COUGHLIN | /s/ STEPHEN COUGHLIN |
|  |  |  | Name: | Stephen Coughlin |
|  |  |  | Title: | *Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)* |
|  |  | By: | /s/ SHERRY L. KOHAN | /s/ SHERRY L. KOHAN |
|  |  |  | Name: | Sherry L. Kohan |
|  |  |  | Title: | *Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)* |

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## Exhibit 10.2

**THE AES CORPORATION**

**AMENDED AND RESTATED** 

**DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR DIRECTORS**

**ARTICLE I**

**<u>General Provisions</u>**

Section 1.1. <u>Establishment and Purpose</u>. The AES Corporation ("Company") maintains The AES Corporation 2025 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2025 Plan"), The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan (As Amended and Restated) (the "2003 Plan"), and The AES Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors (the "Directors' Plan"). Pursuant to the Directors' Plan, each member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company who is not an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a "Non-Employee Director") was previously eligible through an election to defer receipt of any compensation (above any amount of mandatory deferred compensation) to be earned by such Non-Employee Director and to have Stock Units (as hereinafter defined) credited to an account established for such Non-Employee Director by the Company. Effective April 22, 2010, the Company established The AES Corporation Deferred Compensation Program for Directors (the "Prior Program") in accordance with the provisions of the 2003 Plan. The Prior Program is amended and restated as set forth herein to be established as The AES Corporation Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Program for Directors, a sub-plan of the 2025 Plan, effective May 9, 2025 (the "Program"). The purpose of the Program is to assist the Company in attracting, retaining and motivating highly qualified Non-Employee Directors and to promote identification of, and align Non-Employee Directors' interests more closely with, the interests of the stockholders of the Company. This Program will also govern any amounts of annual compensation provided to Non-Employee Directors in the form of Stock Units.

The Program will provide benefits on substantially the same terms and conditions as previously provided under the Directors' Plan and the Prior Program, as described more fully herein, and will be administered jointly with the Directors' Plan and the Prior Program as if such plans were governed and administered as one plan. The Program as set forth herein is intended to fully comply with Section 409A.

In addition to the terms and conditions set forth herein, benefits provided under the Program are subject to, and governed by, the terms and conditions set forth in the 2025 Plan, which terms are hereby incorporated by reference. Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the 2025 Plan. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Program and the 2025 Plan, the Committee will have full authority and discretion to resolve such conflict and any such determination will be final and binding on the Non-Employee Director and all interested parties.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and with respect to deferred compensation benefits that relate to services which commenced prior to May 9, 2025 ("Prior Benefits"), such Prior Benefits will be governed and administered solely by the terms of (i) the Prior Program as in effect on May 8, 2025, as if such plan were a separate plan, and (ii) the 2003 Plan (or if applicable the Directors' Plan). In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Prior Program and the 2003 Plan, the Committee will have full authority and discretion to resolve such conflict and any such determination will be final and binding on the Non-Employee Director and all interested parties.

Section 1.2. <u>Definitions</u>. In addition to the terms previously or hereafter defined herein, the following terms when used herein will have the meaning set forth below:

*"Code"* means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder, as such law and regulations may be amended from time to time.

*"Committee"* means the Governance Committee of the Board (or its successor(s)), or any other committee of the Board designated by the Board to administer this Program.

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*"Common Stock"* means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company or any security into which such common stock may be changed by reason of any transaction or event of the type referred to in Section 11 of the 2025 Plan.

*"Compensation"* means all remuneration to be paid to a Non-Employee Director for services to be rendered during the applicable Plan Year. The Committee may specify for any Plan Year, prior to the last date for making an Election (as defined below) for such Plan Year, that all or a portion of Compensation will be subject to mandatory deferral under the Program.

*"Deferred Compensation"* means all remuneration paid to a Non-Employee Director for service as such that is deferred hereunder.

*"Fair Market Value"* means, as of any particular date, the closing price of a share of Common Stock as reported for that date on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the shares of Common Stock are not then listed on the New York Stock Exchange, on any other national securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed, or if there are no sales on such date, on the next preceding trading day during which sales occurred. If there is no regular public trading market for the shares of Common Stock, then the Fair Market Value per share will be the fair market value as determined in good faith by the Committee.

*"Plan Year"* means the approximate twelve-month period beginning on the date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which directors are elected to the Board for the year period immediately following such Annual Meeting of Stockholders and ending on the date immediately preceding the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company at which directors are elected to the Board, unless otherwise determined by the Committee.

*"Section 409A"* means Section 409A of the Code.

*"Separation from Service"* means the Non-Employee Director's death, retirement or other termination of employment with the Company (including all persons treated as a single employer under Sections 414(b) and 414(c) of the Code) that constitutes a "separation from service" (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code). For purposes hereof, the determination of controlled group members will be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 414(b) and 414(c) of the Code; provided that the language "at least 50 percent" will be used instead of "at least 80 percent" in each place it appears in Sections 1563(a)(1),(2) and (3) of the Code and Treasury Regulation § 1.414(c)-2; provided, further, where legitimate business reasons exist (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(h)(3)), the language "at least 20 percent" will be used instead of "at least 80 percent" in each place it appears.

*"Stock Unit"* means a credit that is equivalent to one share of Common Stock that will be payable in Common Stock, unless the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that cash settlement is in the best interests of the Company for legal or reputational reasons.

Section 1.3. <u>Administration</u>. The Program will be administered by the Committee. The Committee will serve at the pleasure of the Board. A majority of the Committee will constitute a quorum, and the acts of a majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, or acts approved in writing by a majority of the members of the Committee, will be deemed the acts of the Committee. The Committee is authorized to interpret and construe the Program, to make all determinations and take all other actions necessary or advisable for the administration of the Program, and to delegate to employees of the Company or any subsidiary the authority to perform administrative functions under the Program. The provisions of this Program and all Elections made hereunder will be administered, interpreted and construed in a manner necessary in order to comply with Section 409A or an exception thereto (or disregarded to the extent such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted or construed). It is intended that distribution events authorized under this Program qualify as a permissible distribution events for purposes of Section 409A, and this Program will be interpreted and construed accordingly in order to comply with Section 409A. The Company reserves the right to accelerate, delay or modify distributions to the extent permitted under Section 409A.

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Section 1.4. <u>Eligibility</u>. An individual who is a Non-Employee Director will be eligible to participate in the Program.

Section 1.5. <u>Common Stock Subject to the Program</u>. Common Stock to be issued under the Program will be from shares authorized to be issued under the 2025 Plan (or any applicable predecessor plan).

**ARTICLE II**

**<u>Elections and Distributions</u>**

Section 2.1. <u>Elections to Defer Compensation</u>. Any Non-Employee Director may elect to defer receipt of Compensation otherwise payable to the Non-Employee Director for a Plan Year and to have such Deferred Compensation credited as Stock Units hereunder ("Stock Unit Election"). If a Non-Employee Director makes a Stock Unit Election or Compensation is subject to mandatory deferral, an account established for the Non-Employee Director and maintained by the Company will be credited with that number of Stock Units equal to the number of shares of Common Stock (including fractions of a share to two decimal places) that could have been purchased with the amount of Deferred Compensation subject to a Stock Unit Election based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the day that the Non-Employee Director is elected to the Board for the Plan Year for which the Stock Unit Election was made by the Non-Employee Director, unless otherwise determined by the Committee. The crediting of Stock Units will constitute a grant of an award under the 2025 Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, any such grant will be subject to Section 3(e)(iii) of the 2025 Plan and vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the applicable grant date and the Company's next annual meeting of stockholders that is at least 50 weeks after the immediately preceding year's annual meeting of stockholders.

Section 2.2. <u>Terms and Conditions of Elections</u>. A Stock Unit Election (an "Election") will be subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. An Election for a Plan Year must be in writing and will be irrevocable for such applicable Plan Year;

2. An Election will be effective for any Plan Year only if made on or prior to December 31<sup>st</sup> of the calendar year immediately preceding the beginning of the Plan Year to which the Election relates (or such other date as permitted by the Committee to the extent consistent with Section 409A). A Non-Employee Director who first becomes eligible to participate in the Program may file an Election ("Initial Election") at any time prior to the 30-day period following the date on which the Non-Employee Director initially becomes eligible to participate in the Program. Any such Initial Election will only apply to Compensation earned and payable for services rendered after the date on which the Election is delivered to the Company. Accordingly, if an Election is made in the first-year of eligibility but after the beginning of the Plan Year, then, with respect to Compensation that is earned based on a specific period, the Initial Election will only apply to the total amount of any such Compensation multiplied by the ratio of (i) the number of days remaining in the Plan Year after the Election to (ii) the total number of days in the Plan Year; and

3. An Election will remain in effect for all future Plan Years unless terminated or changed pursuant to an Election made on or prior to the last date for filing an Election for the next Plan Year.

Section 2.3. <u>Adjustment of Stock Unit Accounts.</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. *Cash Dividends* — Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, each Stock Unit will also represent a right to receive an additional amount, payable in cash, equal to the accumulated cash dividends paid by the Company on the Stock Unit between the date such Stock Unit is allocated to the Non-Employee Director's account hereunder and the date of distribution of such Stock Unit in accordance with a Non-Employee Director's election, as provided in Section 2.4 and Section 2.5 hereof. The additional dividend amounts that are accumulated subject to a Stock Unit will be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Stock Unit to which they relate.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. *Stock Dividends* — In the event that a dividend will be paid upon the Common Stock of the Company in shares of Common Stock, the number of Stock Units in each Non-Employee Director's Stock Unit account will be adjusted by adding thereto additional Stock Units equal to the number of shares of Common Stock which would have been distributable on the Common Stock represented by Stock Units if such shares of Common Stock had been outstanding on the date fixed for determining the stockholders entitled to receive such stock dividend.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. *Other Adjustments* — In the event that the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company will be changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of stock or other securities of the Company or of another corporation, whether through reorganization, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, merger or consolidation, then there will be substituted, for the shares of Common Stock represented by Stock Units, the number and kinds of shares of stock or other securities which would have been substituted if such shares of Common Stock had been outstanding on the date fixed for determining the stockholders entitled to receive such changed or substituted stock or other securities.

In the event there is any change, other than specified in this Section 2.3, in the number or kind of outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company or of any stock or other securities into which such Common Stock will be changed or for which it will have been exchanged, an adjustment in the number of Stock Units or the Common Stock represented by such Stock Units, such adjustment will be made by the Committee and will be effective and binding for all purposes of the Program and on each outstanding Stock Unit account. In the event of any recapitalization in which shares of Common Stock are converted into, exchanged for or entitled to shares of a non-equity security of the Company, securities of another issuer or other non-stock consideration, all Stock Units will be converted to cash based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock immediately prior to the first public announcement of the recapitalization, or the effective date of the recapitalization, whichever occurs earlier, and the Program will be terminated unless otherwise determined by the Board; provided, however, termination of the Program will not be a distribution event under the Program unless otherwise permitted under Section 409A and other applicable law.

Section 2.4. <u>Distribution of Stock Units</u>.

Unless a Non-Employee Director has selected a different payment option as set forth below, on the first business day after the end of the calendar quarter following the date of such Non-Employee Director's Separation from Service (other than by reason of such Non-Employee Director's death), the Company will distribute such Non-Employee Director's Stock Units in substantially equal annual installments as follows: one-fifth (20.00%) of that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the whole number of Stock Units in such Non-Employee Director's Stock Unit account determined as of the close of the last trading day on the New York Stock Exchange coinciding with the date of the Non-Employee Director's Separation from Service (the "Initial Distribution"); and on the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the Initial Distribution, the Company will issue to such Non-Employee Director a substantially equal number of shares of Common Stock distributed in connection with the Initial Distribution. Any fractional Stock Units remaining in such account on the fourth anniversary of the Initial Distribution will be distributed in cash based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of such fourth anniversary date.

A Non-Employee Director may elect, in his or her Initial Election, to receive Common Stock represented by the Stock Units in such Non-Employee Director's Stock Unit account in a single payment upon Separation from Service or commencing on such later date as the Non-Employee Director may specify, or in annual installments (not to exceed ten) commencing on the date of the Non-Employee Director's Separation from Service.

A Non-Employee Director may modify any such Initial Election by a subsequent written distribution election (on a form approved and provided by the Company); provided, however, that an Initial Election can only be changed if the following requirements are satisfied: (i) the change will not take effect until twelve (12) months after the election is made; (ii) the change must be made at least twelve (12) months prior to the previously scheduled payment date (or initial scheduled payment date in the case of installment payments); and (iii) the payment with respect to which the change is made must be deferred for at least five (5) years from the date the payment would

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otherwise have been made (or initial scheduled payment date in the case of installment payments); provided, further, the Committee may, in its discretion, authorize a Non-Employee Director to change a distribution election under any applicable transition rule authorized under Section 409A to the extent consistent therewith.

For purposes of Section 409A and the Program: (i) the right to installment payments will be treated as the right to a single payment; and (ii) a payment will be treated as made on the scheduled payment date if such payment is made at such date or a later date in the same calendar year or, if later, by the 15th day of the third calendar month following the scheduled payment date. Except as specified in this Section 2.4, a Non-Employee Director will have no right to designate the date of any payment under the Program. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Non-Employee Director is a "specified employee" for purposes of Section 409A (as determined in accordance with the procedures established by the Company), any payment to the Non-Employee Director due upon Separation from Service will be delayed for a period of six months after the date of the Non-Employee Director's Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the death of the Non-Employee Director). Any payment that would otherwise have been due or owing during such six-month period will be paid on the first business day following the end of the six-month period.

Section 2.5. <u>Distributions on Death</u>. In the event of the death of a Non-Employee Director, whether before or after Separation from Service, any Stock Units remaining in the Stock Unit account to which he or she was entitled will be converted to Common Stock as of the last day of the calendar quarter in which the Non-Employee Director's death occurred. Fractional Stock Units will be converted to cash based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock. The Company will issue the Common Stock and distribute any applicable cash for Fractional Stock Units on the first business day after the end of the calendar quarter following the date of the Non-Employee Director's death in a lump sum to such person or persons or the supervisors thereof, including corporations, unincorporated associations or trusts, as the Non-Employee Director may have designated. All such designations will be made in writing, signed by the Non-Employee Director and delivered to the Company. A Non-Employee Director may from time to time revoke or change any such designation by written notice to the Company. If there is no unrevoked designation on file with the Company at the time of the Non-Employee Director's death, or if the person or persons designated therein will have all predeceased the Non-Employee Director or otherwise ceased to exist, such distributions will be made to the Non-Employee Director's estate.

Section 2.6. <u>Special Rules Regarding Form of Payment</u>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5, and except as provided in Section 2.3(a), distributions will be made in Common Stock to Non-Employee Directors unless the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that cash settlement is in the best interests of the Company and any such cash distribution will be based on the Fair Market Value of Common Stock as of the date of distribution.

**ARTICLE III**

**<u>Miscellaneous Provisions</u>**

Section 3.1. <u>Amendment and Discontinuance</u>. The Board may alter, amend, suspend or discontinue the Program; provided that no such action will deprive any person without such person's consent of any rights theretofore granted pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any provision of this Program to the contrary, the Board may, in its sole discretion and without the Non-Employee Director's consent, modify or amend the terms of the Program or an Election, or take any other action it deems necessary or advisable, to cause the Program to comply with Section 409A (or an exception thereto).

Section 3.2. <u>Termination of the Program</u>. This Program will terminate and full distribution will be made from all participants' Deferred Compensation accounts upon a Change of Control provided such Change in Control is a 409A Change in Control (each as defined in the 2025 Plan) of the Company. The Board at any time, at its discretion, may terminate this Program; provided that, termination of the Program will not be a distribution event under the Program unless otherwise permitted under Section 409A or other applicable law. If the Program terminates at a time when distributions are not permitted pursuant to Section 409A, distributions in respect of credits to Non-Employee

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Directors' Deferred Compensation accounts as of the date of termination will be made in the manner and at the time prescribed in Sections 2.4 and 2.5.

Section 3.3. <u>Compliance with Governmental Regulations</u>. Notwithstanding any provision of the Program or the terms of any agreement entered into pursuant to the Program, the Company will not be required to issue any shares hereunder prior to registration of the shares subject to the 2025 Plan under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, if such registration will be necessary, or before compliance by the Company or any participant with any other provisions of either of those acts or of regulations or rulings of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, or before compliance with other federal and state laws and regulations and rulings thereunder, including the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. The Company will use its best efforts to effect such registrations and to comply with such laws, regulations and rulings forthwith upon advice by its counsel that any such registration or compliance is necessary.

Section 3.4. <u>Compliance with Section 16</u>. With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, transactions under this Program are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 (or its successor rule). To the extent that any provision of the Program or any action by the Board or the Committee fails to so comply, it will be deemed null and void to the extent permitted by law and to the extent deemed advisable by the Committee.

Section 3.5. <u>Non-Alienation of Benefits</u>. No right or interest of a Non-Employee Director in a Stock Unit account under the Program may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, encumbered or otherwise disposed of except as expressly provided in the Program; and no interest or benefit of any Non-Employee Director under the Program will be subject to the claims of creditors of the Non-Employee Director.

Section 3.6. <u>Withholding Taxes</u>. To the extent that the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local or foreign taxes or other amounts in connection with any payment made or benefit realized by a Non-Employee Director under this Plan, and the amounts available to the Company for such withholding are insufficient, it will be a condition to the receipt of such payment or the realization of such benefit that the Non-Employee Director make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of the balance of such taxes or other amounts required to be withheld, which arrangements (in the discretion of the Committee) may include relinquishment of a portion of such benefit.

Section 3.7. <u>Funding</u>. No obligation of the Company under the Program will be secured by any specific assets of the Company, nor will any assets of the Company be designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of any such obligation. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company under the Program, such right will be no greater than the right of any unsecured creditor of the Company.

## Exhibit 10.3

**EXECUTION VERSION**

![image_0.jpg](image_0.jpg)

**U.S. $500,000,000**

**TERM LOAN AGREEMENT**

Dated as of June 13, 2025

*among*

**THE AES CORPORATION**

*as Borrower*

**THE BANKS NAMED HEREIN**

*as Banks*

*and*

**JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.**,

*as Administrative Agent*![image_0.jpg](image_0.jpg)

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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**Table of Contents**

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|:---|:---|
| [Article I.<br>DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS](#iae8a7e7f693949e79afc908b5a46efff) | [1](#iae8a7e7f693949e79afc908b5a46efff) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 1.01 Certain Defined Terms.](#i6aedb478111f48dda97171624c051398) | [1](#i6aedb478111f48dda97171624c051398) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 1.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Computation of Time Periods.](#i48ddcc0487964fa8b3cecf79bed4fad2) | [27](#i48ddcc0487964fa8b3cecf79bed4fad2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 1.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounting Terms and Principles.](#i33e84844c71a4904830de102e808fb4f) | [27](#i33e84844c71a4904830de102e808fb4f) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 1.04.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Statutory Divisions.](#i31561c0b565341e189003c35e206d469) | [28](#i31561c0b565341e189003c35e206d469) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 1.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rates.](#i774ee7999ea04623bb470e3010e8d097) | [28](#i774ee7999ea04623bb470e3010e8d097) |
| [Article II.<br>AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT](#ie2124c1500994ee69218062a42b0ecf8) | [28](#ie2124c1500994ee69218062a42b0ecf8) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Commitments.](#i71d9ef06aba742beaad96d99daba2af4) | [29](#i71d9ef06aba742beaad96d99daba2af4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Making the Advances.](#i8311c4b5d96e45c28717309da1969991) | [29](#i8311c4b5d96e45c28717309da1969991) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\[Reserved\].](#idff15af897904db7afc8cab0f6675b13) | [30](#idff15af897904db7afc8cab0f6675b13) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.04.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fees.](#i9fd4251ba1ed4761ad4ec642ac26129b) | [30](#i9fd4251ba1ed4761ad4ec642ac26129b) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.05.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\[Reserved\].](#i08185594c36d46f69d94fcc82e77f373) | [30](#i08185594c36d46f69d94fcc82e77f373) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayment of Advances.](#ia45c88114b4249eb825feb40f24dee88) | [31](#ia45c88114b4249eb825feb40f24dee88) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest on Advances.](#ib2608eec546241b18780b02a95ff81de) | [31](#ib2608eec546241b18780b02a95ff81de) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.08.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\[Reserved\].](#i57bcf75b97cc4221be9a0fdae1038ad8) | [31](#i57bcf75b97cc4221be9a0fdae1038ad8) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.09.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest Rate Determination.](#i229b9c5c7ae745ab889fa61c066cc205) | [31](#i229b9c5c7ae745ab889fa61c066cc205) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conversion of Advances.](#i2ed1bf9f48fb4cc98d926780b1071ec8) | [32](#i2ed1bf9f48fb4cc98d926780b1071ec8) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Voluntary Prepayments.](#id4be638a8b7a438f94ae107f8477500b) | [33](#id4be638a8b7a438f94ae107f8477500b) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increased Costs.](#i1d6e0da5dc2e4bdc92ee65c1e1459d36) | [33](#i1d6e0da5dc2e4bdc92ee65c1e1459d36) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Illegality.](#if7283ee5a5344409b01bda49f587b276) | [34](#if7283ee5a5344409b01bda49f587b276) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payments and Computations.](#i6622895b6fa84dc6803e96449310a3c5) | [35](#i6622895b6fa84dc6803e96449310a3c5) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taxes.](#i32dddac1c95c434cb1d6f4fdf2c8fb8f) | [36](#i32dddac1c95c434cb1d6f4fdf2c8fb8f) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sharing of Payments, Etc.](#iba0bd5e894974eb984e5c3a32ff98b86) | [40](#iba0bd5e894974eb984e5c3a32ff98b86) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noteless Agreement; Evidence of Indebtedness.](#i869b126a05c34982ab6bfd83d742a13a) | [41](#i869b126a05c34982ab6bfd83d742a13a) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\[Reserved\].](#i02873d7b4693426e9a370f16897eb595) | [42](#i02873d7b4693426e9a370f16897eb595) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Defaulting Lenders.](#iccc87a0ccd354663bebaa360dc474736) | [42](#iccc87a0ccd354663bebaa360dc474736) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 2.20. Benchmark Replacement Setting.](#iccd82b2661a248abb70967658ca0a2e2) | [42](#iccd82b2661a248abb70967658ca0a2e2) |
| [Article III.<br>CONDITIONS OF BORROWING](#i103c1f94c1084a39b4027f93ed43d377) | [44](#i103c1f94c1084a39b4027f93ed43d377) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 3.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.](#i20cdafd59cb342ac9e9e54e532e35c20) | [44](#i20cdafd59cb342ac9e9e54e532e35c20) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 3.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conditions Precedent to the Borrowing.](#ic43684dde4434330b03f36b14eaf68f7) | [45](#ic43684dde4434330b03f36b14eaf68f7) |
| [Article IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES](#ia6854ab13792400aa04adb77234a9800) | [45](#ia6854ab13792400aa04adb77234a9800) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 4.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Representations and Warranties of the Borrower.](#i7fc1c4b05f5a43c4b78cd4cea5e32666) | [45](#i7fc1c4b05f5a43c4b78cd4cea5e32666) |
| [Article V.<br>COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER](#i1e81d98bb6214f9399326dc4d832e6a9) | [48](#i1e81d98bb6214f9399326dc4d832e6a9) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 5.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Affirmative Covenants.](#i5e945277c0294444a4b20788761f70a3) | [48](#i5e945277c0294444a4b20788761f70a3) |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Negative Covenants.](#i7e9390acaab64443b899b72d04d320d8) | [51](#i7e9390acaab64443b899b72d04d320d8) |
| [Article VI.<br>EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES](#i89d112b13d114f82880681cc5903c0e4) | [53](#i89d112b13d114f82880681cc5903c0e4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 6.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Events of Default.](#iaa56345106c64dcc80b3c18ed97f4a2a) | [53](#iaa56345106c64dcc80b3c18ed97f4a2a) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 6.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Remedies.](#iaa50f0efa90746c1bbff268c0410179e) | [55](#iaa50f0efa90746c1bbff268c0410179e) |
| [Article VII.<br>THE AGENT](#i2c64df3276214ebbbd4b0c53ab10bc67) | [55](#i2c64df3276214ebbbd4b0c53ab10bc67) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.01. Authorization and Action.](#iff16163db5d34b2ca7a6a5c178b1e4a7) | [55](#iff16163db5d34b2ca7a6a5c178b1e4a7) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administrative Agent's Reliance, Etc.](#i916e0ab55354411a82c5cf6d7fb1e20c) | [56](#i916e0ab55354411a82c5cf6d7fb1e20c) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JPM and Affiliates.](#i9286edba42cf4bfcaa29f9d925af570b) | [57](#i9286edba42cf4bfcaa29f9d925af570b) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.04.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lender Credit Decision.](#i5b6f6ca733b64a16ba2012adc3b9bf47) | [57](#i5b6f6ca733b64a16ba2012adc3b9bf47) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.05.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification.](#i7876989ab34c4ca08fbf03afc9dfb672) | [57](#i7876989ab34c4ca08fbf03afc9dfb672) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.06.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Successor Administrative Agent.](#ifef1cd89d920453d86bdbb842a55295e) | [58](#ifef1cd89d920453d86bdbb842a55295e) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\[Reserved\].](#i8252cabf019f4fb38397f3983bca09ad) | [59](#i8252cabf019f4fb38397f3983bca09ad) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.08.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trust Indenture Act.](#i4be32c0cda4a47129daaa46dce95fd7c) | [59](#i4be32c0cda4a47129daaa46dce95fd7c) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.09.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Erroneous Payments.](#i4da77334a6ae43d0aaa3e0d74275d834) | [60](#i4da77334a6ae43d0aaa3e0d74275d834) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 7.10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acknowledgements of Lenders.](#i9b7f7e614b4942969950c87b2b1ff38c) | [63](#i9b7f7e614b4942969950c87b2b1ff38c) |
| [Article VIII. <br>MISCELLANEOUS](#i09763b2fb6bc47f4a4a193c174fab911) | [64](#i09763b2fb6bc47f4a4a193c174fab911) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendments, Etc.](#i1a8a227fe85944d99f90fbbcb6dca754) | [64](#i1a8a227fe85944d99f90fbbcb6dca754) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notices, Etc.](#i603c90d857f6401db8b279ceb4c475b4) | [65](#i603c90d857f6401db8b279ceb4c475b4) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Waiver; Remedies.](#ia66f43be01804e59b3b54767f28a6b1d) | [66](#ia66f43be01804e59b3b54767f28a6b1d) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.04.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Costs and Expenses; Indemnification.](#i75d8c0e90b864334beb17724af05bd60) | [66](#i75d8c0e90b864334beb17724af05bd60) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.05.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Right of Set-off.](#i352e6ca86a434f65bc4f175493509537) | [68](#i352e6ca86a434f65bc4f175493509537) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.06.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Binding Effect.](#i615601b5399045c29944a4afb49347f2) | [68](#i615601b5399045c29944a4afb49347f2) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assignments and Participations.](#i6e6f2eb674bb40ce8f607447652db640) | [68](#i6e6f2eb674bb40ce8f607447652db640) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.08.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing Law.](#i22312764d30046bf81e5b25f794af45d) | [74](#i22312764d30046bf81e5b25f794af45d) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.09.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.](#i56021d0688bc4b81aa3cece319125663) | [74](#i56021d0688bc4b81aa3cece319125663) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Execution in Counterparts; Electronic Execution.](#ia53089e193c04ed2ba128f4977229b20) | [75](#ia53089e193c04ed2ba128f4977229b20) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Electronic Communications.](#i7b6432f115bf4c7382b1865c85a94093) | [76](#i7b6432f115bf4c7382b1865c85a94093) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Severability.](#i1c063a6091844323a2489da752b78392) | [78](#i1c063a6091844323a2489da752b78392) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Headings.](#i42d6012a7f274520a85c6a210546d181) | [78](#i42d6012a7f274520a85c6a210546d181) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.14. USA PATRIOT Act Notice.](#i218d5357f17c4a09b4968f44a4d4d806) | [78](#i218d5357f17c4a09b4968f44a4d4d806) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.15. Confidentiality.](#ia2a41a07d87649ab8c8fa55278dbdbdc) | [78](#ia2a41a07d87649ab8c8fa55278dbdbdc) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Entire Agreement.](#ie71284193cab496d9064db186bb2b319) | [79](#ie71284193cab496d9064db186bb2b319) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Fiduciary Duty.](#idc988179902f49ba80887dc001d9f945) | [80](#idc988179902f49ba80887dc001d9f945) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\[Reserved\].](#i3e4537b2945e4575a29b1d40e6612b32) | [80](#i3e4537b2945e4575a29b1d40e6612b32) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\[Reserved\].](#icbb9e25cf4794171a9732f3d8b3fd896) | [80](#icbb9e25cf4794171a9732f3d8b3fd896) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions.](#if8b9050c8c4941108a34ef0e2e1d5893) | [80](#if8b9050c8c4941108a34ef0e2e1d5893) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.21.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain ERISA Matters.](#i421576c0e39f46adb178d69f3009521a) | [81](#i421576c0e39f46adb178d69f3009521a) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.22.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\[Reserved\].](#i3c4ef2d5d9864688b8c22952932af083) | [82](#i3c4ef2d5d9864688b8c22952932af083) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[SECTION 8.23.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest Rate Limitation.](#ib22efa9501b84adaa1de9a5dc99a61bc) | [82](#ib22efa9501b84adaa1de9a5dc99a61bc) |

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***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SCHEDULES***

Schedule I&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Commitment Schedule

Schedule II&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Qualified Holding Companies

Schedule 5.02(a) – Existing Liens

***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXHIBITS***

Exhibit A-1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form of Notice of Borrowing

Exhibit A-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form of Notice of Conversion

Exhibit B&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit C-1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C-2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C-3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C-4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

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**TERM LOAN AGREEMENT**

**TERM LOAN AGREEMENT**, dated as of June 13, 2025, among THE AES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "***Borrower***"), the banks and other financial institutions (the "***Banks***") listed on the signature pages hereof, JPMORGAN CHASE, N.A. ("***JPM***"), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the "***Administrative Agent***") for the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto from time to time.

**PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Borrower has requested that the Lenders agree, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide term loans to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500,000,000.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.The Lenders have indicated their willingness to provide the requested term loans on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

**NOW**, **THEREFORE**, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto agree as follows:

**Article I.<br>DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS**

***SECTION 1.01 Certain Defined Terms.***

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

"***Adjusted Parent Operating Cash Flow***" means, for any period, (i) Parent Operating Cash Flow for such period *less* (ii) the sum of the following expenses (determined without duplication), in each case to the extent paid by the Borrower during such period in cash and regardless of whether any such amount was accrued during such period:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;income tax expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than income tax expenses of Subsidiaries that are not organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;corporate overhead expenses (including rental expense of the Borrower).

For purposes of determining Adjusted Parent Operating Cash Flow for any period, the contribution to Parent Operating Cash Flow for such period from any Subsidiary not organized under the law of the United States or any State thereof shall be reduced (but not below zero) in the amount of any investment made in such Subsidiary during such period (for the purpose of

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permitting such Subsidiary to pay income taxes during such period) by the Borrower or any Qualified Holding Company having an interest in such Subsidiary.

"***Adjusted Term SOFR***" means, for purposes of any calculation, the rate per annum equal to (a) Term SOFR for such calculation plus (b) 0.10% per annum; <u>provided</u> that if Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined shall ever be less than the Floor, then Adjusted Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the Floor.

"***Administrative Agent***" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

"***Administrative Questionnaire***" means, with respect to each Lender, an administrative questionnaire in the form prepared by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) duly completed by such Lender.

"***Advance***" means an advance by a Lender to the Borrower as part of a Borrowing and refers to a Base Rate Advance or SOFR Advance, each of which shall be a "***Type***" of Advance.

"***AES Business***" means a business owned, operated or managed (including on a joint basis with others), directly or indirectly, by the Borrower.

"***AES Indenture***" means that certain Indenture, dated as of May 27, 2020, among the Borrower, each Guarantor (as defined therein) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee, as amended, modified, supplemented and in effect on the Effective Date.

"***Affected Financial Institution***" means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

"***Affiliate***" means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person.

"***Agent Parties***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.11(c).

"***Agent's Account***" means the account of the Administrative Agent designated from time to time in a written notice to the Lenders and the Borrower as the account to which the Lenders and the Borrower are to make payments under this Agreement.

"***Agreement***" means this Term Loan Agreement, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

"***Anti-Corruption Laws***" means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery,

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money laundering or corruption including, without limitation, the U. S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

"***Applicable Lending Office***" means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its "Lending Office" in its Administrative Questionnaire or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it became a Lender, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify in writing to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

"***Applicable Margin***" means, (i) for any Base Rate Advance, the Base Rate Margin interest rate *per annum* set forth below in the column identified by the applicable Senior Debt Rating Level, or (ii) for any SOFR Advance, the SOFR Margin interest rate *per annum* set forth below in the column identified by the applicable Senior Debt Rating Level; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that the Base Rate Margin and the SOFR Margin shall, on and after March 31, 2026, be increased by 0.50% at each applicable Senior Debt Rating Level.

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| **Senior Debt Rating Level** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Level 4** | **Level 5** |
| Interest Rate *Per Annum* |  |  |  |  |  |
| SOFR Margin | 1.250% | 1.500% | 1.750% | 2.000% | 2.500% |
| Base Rate Margin | 0.250% | 0.500% | 0.750% | 1.000% | 1.500% |

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Any change in the Applicable Margin will be effective as of the date on which S&P, Moody's or Fitch, as the case may be, announces the applicable change in any rating that results in a change in the Senior Debt Rating Level.

"***Assignment and Assumption***" means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto.

"***Available Tenor***" means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement or (y) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark pursuant to this Agreement, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of "Interest Period" pursuant to Section 2.20(d).

"***Bail-in Action***" means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

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"***Bail-in Legislation***" means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

"***Banks***" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

"***Base Rate***" means, for any period, an interest rate *per annum* at all times equal to the highest of:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)the Prime Rate;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)1/2 of 1% *per* annum above the Federal Funds Rate in effect from time to time; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)the rate of interest *per annum* equal to Adjusted Term SOFR for a one-month tenor in effect on such day plus 1.00%.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or Adjusted Term SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate, Federal Funds Rate or Adjusted Term SOFR, respectively.

"***Base Rate Advance***" means an Advance that bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(a).

"***Benchmark***" means, initially, the Term SOFR Reference Rate; <u>provided</u> that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate or the then-current Benchmark, then "Benchmark" means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.20(a).

"***Benchmark Replacement***" means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event, the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement to the then-current Benchmark for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; <u>provided</u> that, if

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such Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

"***Benchmark Replacement Adjustment***" means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for Dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.

"***Benchmark Replacement Date***" means the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event," the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the case of clause (c) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event," the first date on which such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be non-representative; <u>provided</u> that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.

For the avoidance of doubt, the "Benchmark Replacement Date" will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

"***Benchmark Transition Event***" means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation

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thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely; <u>provided</u> that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the NYFRB, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely; <u>provided</u> that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are not, or as of a specified future date will not be, representative.

For the avoidance of doubt, a "Benchmark Transition Event" will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

"***Benchmark Transition Start Date***" means, in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (a) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (b) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).

"***Benchmark Unavailability Period***" means, the period (if any) (a) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.20 and (b) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.20.

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"***Beneficial Ownership Certification***" means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

"***Beneficial Ownership Regulation***" means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

"***Benefit Plan***" means any of (a) an "employee benefit plan" (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a "plan" as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such "employee benefit plan" or "plan."

"***Borrower***" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

"***Borrowing***" means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Advances of the same Type made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01 or Converted pursuant to Section 2.09 or 2.10.

"***Business Day***" means a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized to close in New York City.

"***Change in Law***" means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (i) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (ii) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Body or (iii) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Body; <u>provided</u> that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a "Change in Law," regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

"***Charges***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.23.

"***Code***" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder, each as amended or modified from time to time.

"***Commitment***" has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.

"***Commitment Fee***" has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).

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"***Common Equity***" means the stock, shares or other ownership interests in the issuer thereof howsoever evidenced (including, without limitation, limited liability company member interests) that have ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managers or trustees (or other persons performing similar functions) of the issuer, as applicable, <u>provided</u> that Preferred Equity, even if it has such ordinary voting power, shall not be Common Equity.

"***Communication***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.11(a).

"***Conforming Changes***" means, with respect to either the use or administration of Term SOFR or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of "Base Rate," the definition of "Business Day," the definition of "U.S. Government Securities Business Day," the definition of "Interest Period" or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of "interest period"), timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 8.04(b) and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides, in consultation with the Borrower, may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides, in consultation with the Borrower, is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).

"***Connection Income Taxes***" means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

"***Consolidated Subsidiary***" means, at any date with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of such Person in its consolidated financial statements if such statements were prepared as of such date.

"***Convert,***" "***Conversion***" and "***Converted***" each refers to a conversion of Advances of one Type into Advances of another Type or the selection of a new, or the renewal of the same, Interest Period for SOFR Advances pursuant to Section 2.09 or 2.10.

"***Covered Transaction***" means a Stock Disposition by a Subsidiary or the incurrence of Debt.

"***Credit Parties***" means the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

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"***Debt***" of any Person means (without duplication) all liabilities, obligations and indebtedness (whether contingent or otherwise) of such Person (i) for borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments, (ii) to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than such obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business on customary trade terms, <u>provided</u> that such obligations are not more than 30 days past due), (iii) as lessee under leases which shall have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (iv) under reimbursement agreements or similar agreements with respect to the issuance of letters of credit (other than obligations in respect of letters of credit opened to provide for the payment of goods or services purchased in the ordinary course of business), and (v) under any Guaranty Obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, Qualified Equity-Linked or Hybrid Securities shall not be considered Debt for any purpose of this Agreement.

"***Debtor Relief Laws***" means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

"***Defaulting Lender***" means at any time, subject to Section 2.19(b), (i) any Lender that has failed, for two or more Business Days from the date required to be funded or paid, to (A) fund any portion of its Advances, or (B) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (each, a "***funding obligation***"), unless, in the case of clause (A) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender's determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding has not been satisfied (which conditions precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, will be specifically identified in such writing), (ii) any Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent or the Borrower in writing, or has stated publicly, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement unless such writing or statement states that such position is based on such Lender's determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding cannot be satisfied (which conditions precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, will be specifically identified in such writing or public statement), (iii) any Lender that has defaulted generally on its funding obligations under other loan agreements, credit agreements and other similar agreements, (iv) any Lender that has, for three or more Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, failed to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (<u>provided</u> that such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (iv) upon the Administrative Agent's and the Borrower's receipt of such written confirmation), (v) any Lender with respect to which a Lender Insolvency Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to such Lender or its Lender Parent or (vi) any Lender that becomes the subject of any Bail-In Action. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any of clauses (i) through (vi) above will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender will be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.19(b) hereof) upon notification of such determination by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower and the Lenders.

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"***Derivative Obligations***" of any Person means all obligations of such Person in respect of any rate swap transaction, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, credit derivative transaction, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any of the foregoing transactions) or any combination of the foregoing transactions; <u>provided</u> that Derivative Obligations shall not include any obligations of such Person in relation to an equity forward contract, equity or equity index swap or equity or equity index option pertaining, linked or indexed to the common stock of such Person or any Affiliate thereof. For purposes of determining the aggregate amount of Derivative Obligations on any date, the Derivative Obligations of the applicable Person in respect of any Hedge Agreement shall be the maximum aggregate amount (after giving effect to any netting agreements to the extent such netting agreements are with the same Person to whom any such Derivative Obligations are owed or with Affiliates of such Person) that the applicable Person would be required to pay if such Hedge Agreement were terminated at such time.

"***Disclosure Documents***" means the Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed in 2025 prior to the Effective Date.

"***Dollars***" or "***$***" means United States dollars.

"***EDGAR***" means the "Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval" system (or any successor system thereof) maintained by the SEC.

"***EEA Financial Institution***" means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

"***EEA Member Country***" means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

"***EEA Resolution Authority***" means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

"***Effective Date***" means June 13, 2025.

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"***Electronic Signature***" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

"***Eligible Assignee***" means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 8.07(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 8.07(b)(iii)).

"***Eligible Securitization Bonds***" means securities, however denominated, that are issued by any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Person under which recourse is limited to assets that are primarily rights to collect charges that are authorized by law (including, without limitation, pursuant to any order of any governmental authority authorized by law to regulate public utilities) to be invoiced to customers of the Borrower or any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower.

"***Environmental Laws***" means any federal, state or local laws, ordinances or codes, rules, orders, or regulations relating to pollution or protection of the environment, including, without limitation, laws relating to hazardous substances, laws relating to reclamation of land and waterways and laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes into the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata) or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollution, contaminants, chemicals, or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes.

"***Equity Interest***" means, with respect to any Person, shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination; <u>provided</u> that Equity Interest shall not include Trust Preferred Securities or any debt security that constitutes Debt and is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Equity Interests.

"***ERISA***" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder, each as amended and modified from time to time.

"***ERISA Affiliate***" of a Person or entity means any Person, trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group of which such Person or entity is a member and that is under common control with such Person or entity within the meaning of, or that would otherwise be aggregated with such Person or entity under, Section 414 of the Code.

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"***ERISA Plan***" means an employee benefit plan maintained for employees of any Person or any ERISA Affiliate of such Person subject to Title IV of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan).

"***ERISA Termination Event***" means (i) a Reportable Event described in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder (other than a Reportable Event not subject to the provision for 30- day notice to PBGC), or (ii) the withdrawal of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from an ERISA Plan during a plan year in which the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates was a "substantial employer" as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA, or (iii) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate an ERISA Plan or the treatment of an ERISA Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, or (iv) the institution of proceedings to terminate an ERISA Plan by the PBGC or to appoint a trustee to administer any ERISA Plan, or (v) any other event or condition that would constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any ERISA Plan.

"***Erroneous Payment***" has the meaning assigned to it in Section 7.09(a).

"***Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment***" has the meaning assigned to it in Section 7.09(d)(i).

"***Erroneous Payment Impacted Class***" has the meaning assigned to it in Section 7.09(d)(i).

"***Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency***" has the meaning assigned to it in Section 7.09(d)(i).

"***Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights***" has the meaning assigned to it in Section 7.09(e).

"***EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule***" means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

"***Events of Default***" has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.

"***Excluded Taxes***" means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Credit Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Credit Party, (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (A) imposed as a result of such Credit Party being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (B) that are Other Connection Taxes, (ii) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable

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interest in an Advance or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (A) such Lender acquires such interest in the Advance or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment requested by the Borrower under Section 8.07(e)) or (B) such Lender changes its Applicable Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.15, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender's assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Applicable Lending Office, (iii) Taxes attributable to such Credit Party's failure to comply with Section 2.15(g) and (iv) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

"***FATCA***" means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, and any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with such sections of the Code and any legislation, law, regulation or practice enacted or promulgated pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.

"***Federal Funds Rate***" means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day's federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, if the Federal Funds Rate as so determined would be less than zero (0.00%), such rate shall be deemed to be zero (0.00%) for the purposes of this Agreement.

"***Fee Letter***" means the letter agreement dated the date hereof between the Borrower and JPM, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time.

"***Fitch***" means Fitch Ratings Ltd., and its successors or if Fitch does not have a rating for the Borrower (but S&P or Moody's do) another nationally-recognized and reputable credit service satisfactory to the Administrative Agent shall be used in its stead.

"***Floor***" means a rate of interest equal to 0.0%.

"***Foreign Lender***" means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

"***GAAP***" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States consistent with those applied in the preparation of the financial statements referred to in Section 4.01(e) hereof.

"***Governmental Body***" means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or

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pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

"***Granting Lender***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(g).

"***Guaranty Obligations***" means direct or indirect guaranties in respect of, and obligations to purchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of, Debt of any Person, including, without limitation, Support Obligations.

"***Hedge Agreement***" means any contract, instrument or agreement in respect of Derivative Obligations.

"***Hybrid Securities***" means (i) debt or preferred or preference equity securities (however designated or denominated) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that are mandatorily convertible into Common Equity or Preferred Equity of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, <u>provided</u> that such securities do not constitute Redeemable Stock, (ii) securities of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that (A) are afforded equity treatment (whether full or partial) by S&P, Moody's or Fitch at the time of issuance, and (B) require no repayments or prepayments and no mandatory redemptions or repurchases, in each case, prior to 91 days after the Termination Date, (iii) any other securities (however designated or denominated), that are (A) issued by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) not subject to mandatory redemption or mandatory prepayment, and (C) together with any guaranty thereof, subordinate in right of payment to the unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness (other than trade liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary terms) of the issuer of such securities or guaranty and (iv) on any date of determination, all outstanding preferred stock and other preferred securities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including preferred securities issued by any subsidiary trust.

"***Indemnified Person***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).

"***Indemnified Taxes***" means (i) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document and (ii) to the extent not otherwise described in (i), Other Taxes.

"***Interest Period***" means, for each Advance made as part of the same Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Advance or the date of the Conversion of any Advance into such an Advance and ending on the last day of the period selected by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions below and, thereafter, each subsequent period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day of the period selected by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions below. The duration of each such Interest Period shall be 1, 3 or 6 months (or any other period acceptable to all the Lenders) in the case of a SOFR Advance, as the Borrower may, upon notice received by the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the first day of such Interest Period, select; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)the Borrower may not select any Interest Period that ends after the Maturity Date;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Interest Periods commencing on the same date for Advances made as part of the same Borrowing shall be of the same duration; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)whenever the last day of any Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period shall be extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, <u>provided</u>, in the case of any Interest Period for a SOFR Advance, that if such extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar month, the last day of such Interest Period shall occur on the next preceding Business Day.

"***IRS***" means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

"***JPM***" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

"***Lender Insolvency Event***" means that (i) a Lender or its Lender Parent is insolvent, or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or (ii) a Lender or its Lender Parent is the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or similar proceeding, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor or sequestrator or the like has been appointed for such Lender or its Lender Parent, or such Lender or its Lender Parent has taken any action in furtherance of or indicating its consent to or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; <u>provided</u> that, a Lender Insolvency Event shall not be deemed to have occurred solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Body so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Body) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.

"***Lender Parent***" means, with respect to a Lender, the bank holding company (as defined in Federal Reserve Board Regulation Y), if any, of such Lender, and/or any Person owning, beneficially or of record, directly or indirectly, a majority of the shares of such Lender.

"***Lender-Related Party***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.04(d).

"***Lenders***" means the Banks listed on the signature pages hereof and each Person that shall become a party hereto pursuant to Section 8.07.

"***Lien***" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person or any of its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to own, subject to a Lien, any asset that it has

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acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.

"***Loan Documents***" means this Agreement, each promissory note delivered under Section 2.17, the Fee Letter and each other document so designated by the Borrower and the Majority Lenders, in each case, as any of the foregoing may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.

"***Majority Lenders***" means, subject to the last paragraph of Section 8.01, at any time Lenders to which are owed more than 50% of the then aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances, or, if there are no outstanding Advances, Lenders having more than 50% of the Commitments (without giving effect to any termination in whole of the Commitments pursuant to Section 6.02), <u>provided</u>, that for purposes hereof, neither the Borrower, nor any of its Affiliates, if a Lender, shall be included in (i) the Lenders holding such amount of the Advances or having such amount of the Commitments or (ii) determining the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances or the total Commitments.

"***Margin Stock***" has the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation U issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and as amended and in effect from time to time.

"***Material Adverse Effect***" means a material adverse effect on (i) the business, consolidated results of operations, or consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of the Borrower to perform its material obligations under any Loan Document or (iii) the rights of and remedies available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document.

"***Maturity Date***" means the earlier to occur of (i) June 30, 2026 and (ii) date of acceleration of the Advances pursuant to Section 6.02 hereof; <u>provided</u> that, if such earlier date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date means the Business Day next preceding such earlier date.

"***Maximum Rate***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.23.

"***Minimum CP Rating***" means (i) A-1 for Standard & Poor's Ratings Services; (ii) P-1 for Moody's Investors Service, Inc.; (iii) F-1 for Fitch IBCA, Inc. and (iv) D-1 for Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co.

"***Moody's***" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or any successor thereto.

"***Multiemployer Plan***" means a "multiemployer plan" as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding three plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

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"***Net Cash Proceeds***": (a) with respect to a Covered Transaction, means the aggregate amount of cash received from time to time (whether as initial consideration or through payment or disposition of deferred consideration) by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries from such Covered Transaction after deducting therefrom (without duplication) (i) brokerage commissions, underwriting fees and discounts, legal fees, finder's fees and other similar fees and commissions, (ii) in the case of a Covered Transaction in the form of incurrence of Debt by a Subsidiary, the amount of any Debt of such Subsidiary that, by the terms of the agreement or instrument governing such Debt or applicable law, is required to be repaid or prepaid and is actually so repaid or prepaid with all or a portion of the proceeds of such Covered Transaction and (iii) any portion of the proceeds of such Covered Transaction required to prepay or collateralize interest or dividends payable in respect of such Covered Transaction during one six-month period.

"***Non-Consenting Lender***" means any Lender hereunder that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 8.01 and (b) has been approved by the Majority Lenders or the majority of Lenders directly affected thereby (as applicable).

"***Non-Defaulting Lender***" means, at any time, a Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender or a Potential Defaulting Lender.

"***Notice of Borrowing***" has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(a).

"***Notice of Conversion***" has the meaning specified in Section 2.10(a).

"***NYFRB***" means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

"***Off Balance Sheet Obligation***" means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person under a synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing classified as an operating lease in accordance with GAAP, if such obligations would give rise to a claim against such Person in a proceeding referred to in Section 6.01(e).

"***Other Connection Taxes***" means, with respect to any Credit Party, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Credit Party and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Credit Party having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Advance or Loan Document).

"***Other Taxes***" means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are

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Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 8.07(e)).

"***Parent Operating Cash Flow***" means, for any period, the sum of the following amounts (determined without duplication) as calculated below:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;dividends paid to the Borrower by its Subsidiaries during such period;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;consulting and management fees paid to the Borrower for such period;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;tax sharing payments made to the Borrower during such period;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;interest and other distributions paid to the Borrower during such period with respect to cash and other Temporary Cash Investments of the Borrower (other than with respect to amounts on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;cash payments made to the Borrower in respect of foreign exchange Hedge Agreements or other foreign exchange activities entered into by the Borrower on behalf of any of its Subsidiaries; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;other cash payments made to the Borrower by its Subsidiaries other than (A) returns of invested capital and (B) payments in an amount equal to the aggregate amount released from debt service reserve accounts upon the issuance of letters of credit for the account of the Borrower and the benefit of the beneficiaries of such accounts.

For purposes of determining Parent Operating Cash Flow:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the aggregate net cash payments received by a Qualified Holding Company but not paid as a dividend to the Borrower during such period due to tax or other cash management considerations may be included in Parent Operating Cash Flow for such period; <u>provided</u> that any amounts so included will not be included in Parent Operating Cash Flow if and when paid to the Borrower in any subsequent period; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Cash Proceeds from asset sales, Stock Dispositions or the incurrence of Debt (but only to the extent that the Net Cash Proceeds from such incurrence of Debt are paid to the Borrower or a Qualified Holding Company as a return of capital) shall not be included in Parent Operating Cash Flow for any period.

"***Participant***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(d).

"***Participant Register***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(d).

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"***Patriot Act***" means USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as in effect from time to time.

"***Payment Recipient***" has the meaning assigned to it in Section 7.09(a).

"***PBGC***" means the U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.

"***Percentage***" means, for any Lender on any date of determination, the percentage obtained by dividing such Lender's Commitment on such day by the total of the Commitments on such date, and multiplying the quotient so obtained by 100%.

"***Person***" means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

"***Platform***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.11(b).

"***Potential Defaulting Lender***" means, at any time, (i) any Lender with respect to which an event of the kind referred to in the definition of "Lender Insolvency Event" has occurred and is continuing in respect of any Subsidiary of such Lender, or (ii) any Lender that has notified, or whose Lender Parent or a Subsidiary thereof has notified, the Administrative Agent or the Borrower in writing, or has stated publicly, that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations generally under other loan agreements, credit agreements and other similar agreements, unless such writing or statement states that such position is based on such Lender's determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding cannot be satisfied (which conditions precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, will be specifically identified in such writing or public statement). Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Potential Defaulting Lender under any of clauses (i) and (ii) above will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender will be deemed a Potential Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.19(b) hereof) upon notification of such determination by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower and the Lenders.

"***Preferred Equity***" means any stock, shares or other ownership interests in the issuer thereof howsoever evidenced (including, without limitation, limited liability company membership interests), whether with or without voting rights, that is entitled to dividends or distributions prior to the payment of dividends or distributions with respect to Common Equity.

"***Prime Rate***" means the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the "Prime Rate" in the United States or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the "bank prime loan" rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Board of Governors of the

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Federal Reserve System (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.

"***PTE***" means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

"***Qualified Equity-Linked or Hybrid Securities***" means preferred stock, mandatorily convertible debt securities and Hybrid Securities, in each case, that does not constitute Redeemable Stock.

"***Qualified Holding Company***" means any Wholly-Owned Consolidated Subsidiary of the Borrower that satisfies, and all of whose direct or indirect holding companies (other than the Borrower) are Wholly-Owned Consolidated Subsidiaries of Borrower that satisfy, the following conditions:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;its direct and indirect interest in any AES Business shall be limited to the ownership of Common Equity or Debt obligations of a Person with a direct or indirect interest in such AES Business;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind shall exist on its ability to make payments, distributions, loans, advances or transfers to the Borrower;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;it shall not have outstanding any Debt other than guarantees of Debt under, or Liens constituting Debt under, the Loan Documents (and permitted refinancings thereof) and Debt to the Borrower or to other Qualified Holding Companies;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;it shall engage in no business or other activity, shall enter into no binding agreements and shall incur no obligations (other than agreements with, and obligations to, the Borrower or other Qualified Holding Companies) other than (A) the holding of the Common Equity and Debt obligations permitted under clause (i) above, including entering into retention agreements and subordination agreements relating to such Common Equity and Debt, (B) the holding of cash received from its Subsidiaries and the investment thereof in Temporary Cash Investments, (C) the payment of dividends and other amounts to the Borrower, (D) ordinary business development activities, (E) the making (but not the entering into binding obligations to make) of investments in AES Businesses owned by its Subsidiaries, and (F) entering into foreign exchange Hedge Agreements in respect of dividends received or expected to be received from Subsidiaries of such Qualified Holding Company, in a notional amount not to exceed $200,000,000 outstanding at any time for each Qualified Holding Company and for a term of no more than six months from the date the relevant Hedge Agreement is entered into; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is listed on Schedule II hereto (as supplemented from time to time by written notice to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower).

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"***Recourse Debt***" means, on any date, the sum of (i) Debt of the Borrower (other than undrawn letters of credit supporting business development activities) plus (ii) Derivative Obligations of the Borrower plus (iii) Off Balance Sheet Obligations of the Borrower.

"***Recourse Debt to Cash Flow Ratio***" means, for any period, the ratio of:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the sum of the Recourse Debt as of the end of such period to;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Adjusted Parent Operating Cash Flow during such period.

"***Redeemable Stock***" means any class or series of Common Equity or Hybrid Securities of any Person that by its terms or otherwise is (i) required to be redeemed prior to the date that is 180 days following the Termination Date (other than a redemption solely in the form of Common Equity that does not constitute Redeemable Stock), (ii) redeemable at the option of the holder of such class or series of Common Equity or Hybrid Securities at any time prior to the date that is 180 days following the Termination Date or (iii) convertible into or exchangeable for (unless solely at the option of such person) Common Equity or Hybrid Securities referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above or Debt having a scheduled maturity prior to the date that is 180 days following the Termination Date; <u>provided</u> that any Common Equity or Hybrid Securities that would not constitute Redeemable Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such person to repurchase or redeem such Common Equity or Hybrid Securities upon the occurrence of an "asset sale" or a "change of control" occurring prior to the date that is 180 days following the Termination Date shall not constitute Redeemable Stock if such Common Equity or Hybrid Securities specifically provides that such person will not repurchase or redeem any such Common Equity or Hybrid Securities pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption is permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

"***Register***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(c).

"***Related Parties***" means with respect to any specified Person, such Person's Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person's Affiliates and any Person that possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.

"***Relevant Governmental Body***" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the NYFRB, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the NYFRB, or any successor thereto.

"***Removal Effective Date***" has the meaning specified in Section 7.06(b).

"***Reportable Event***" has the meaning assigned to that term in Title IV of ERISA.

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"***Resignation Effective Date***" has the meaning specified in Section 7.06(a).

"***Resolution Authority***" means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.

"***Revolving Credit Agreement***" means the Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 24, 2021, among the borrower, the lenders parties thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,

"***S&P***" means S&P Global Ratings, acting through Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC business, or any successor thereto.

"***Sanctioned Country***" means a country, region or territory which is the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, the so-called Luhansk People's Republic, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria).

"***Sanctioned Person***" means (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions- related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any EU member state or His Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any Person owned or controlled by or acting on behalf of any such Person described in the preceding clause (a) or (b), or (d) any Person, to the Borrower's knowledge, with which any Lender is prohibited under Sanctions relevant to it from dealing or engaging in transactions. For purposes of the foregoing, control of a Person shall be deemed to include where a Sanctioned Person (i) owns or has power to vote 25% or more of the issued and outstanding equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of the Person or other individuals performing similar functions for the Person, or (ii) has the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the Person, whether by ownership of equity interests, contracts or otherwise.

"***Sanctions***" means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or by the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any EU member state, or His Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom.

"***SEC***" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

"***Senior Debt Rating Level***" at any time shall be determined as follows in accordance with the ratings assigned by S&P, Moody's and Fitch to the Borrower's senior unsecured long-term debt (or, in the event that any of S&P, Moody's or Fitch has not issued a rating for the

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Borrower's senior unsecured long-term debt, the issuer or corporate rating (as such rating is designated by S&P, Moody's or Fitch) assigned by such rating agency to the Borrower):

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| Baa1 (or higher)/BBB+ (or higher)/BBB+ (or higher) | 1 |
| Baa2/BBB/BBB | 2 |
| Baa3/BBB-/BBB- | 3 |
| Ba1/BB+/BB+ | 4 |
| Ba2 (or lower)/BB (or lower)/BB (or lower) | 5 |

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if all three rating agencies provide such ratings and (x) such ratings fall within two different levels, the Senior Debt Rating Level will be deemed to be the Senior Debt Rating Level that corresponds to the rating level assigned by two of such agencies, and (y) such ratings fall within three different levels, the Senior Debt Rating Level will be deemed to be the Senior Debt Rating Level that corresponds to the middle rating level and (ii) if only two rating agencies provide such ratings and (x) if the ratings described above differ by one level or "notch", the Senior Debt Rating Level will be deemed to be the Senior Debt Rating Level that corresponds to the rating level that is the higher of the two ratings described above, and (y) if the ratings described above differ by more than one level or "notch," the Senior Debt Rating Level will be deemed to be the Senior Debt Rating Level that corresponds to the rating level that is one level or "notch" below the higher of the two ratings described above. If any rating established by any rating agency shall be changed, such change shall be effective as of the third Business Day following the date on which such change is first announced publicly by the rating agency making such change.

"***Significant Subsidiary***" means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower if such Subsidiary's contribution to Parent Operating Cash Flow for the four most recently completed fiscal quarters of the Borrower constitutes 20% or more of Parent Operating Cash Flow for such period.

"***SOFR***" means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.

"***SOFR Administrator***" means the NYFRB (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).

"***SOFR Advance***" means an Advance that bears interest as provided in Section 2.07(b).

"***SPC***" has the meaning specified in Section 8.07(g).

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"***Special Purpose Financing Subsidiary***" means a Consolidated Subsidiary that has no direct or indirect interest in an AES Business and was formed solely for the purpose of issuing Trust Preferred Securities.

"***Stock Disposition***" means, with respect to any Person, the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of such Person other than any such issuance to directors, officers or employees pursuant to employee benefit plans in the ordinary course of business (including by way of exercise of stock options).

"***Subsidiary***" means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such a Person, or one or more Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries.

"***Support Obligations***" means any financial obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person guaranteeing or otherwise supporting any Debt for borrowed money of any other Person in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Debt or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of such Debt, (ii) to purchase property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Debt of the payment of such Debt, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital, available cash or other financial statement condition of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Debt, (iv) to provide equity capital under or in respect of equity subscription arrangements so as to assure any Person with respect to the payment of such Debt, or (v) to provide financial support for the performance of, or to arrange for the performance of, any non-funded debt payment obligations of the primary obligor of such Debt.

"***Taxes***" means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Body, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

"***Temporary Cash Investment***" means any investment in (A)(i) direct obligations of the United States or any agency thereof, or obligations guaranteed by the United States or any agency thereof; (ii) commercial paper rated at least the Minimum CP Rating by any two of Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, Moody's Investors Service, Inc., Fitch IBCA, Inc. and Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co., <u>provided</u> that one of such two Minimum CP Ratings is by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services or Moody's Investors Service, Inc.; (iii) time deposits with, including certificates of deposit issued by, any office located in the United States of any bank or trust company which is organized or licensed under the laws of the United States or any state thereof and has capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating at least $500,000,000; (iv) medium term notes, auction rate preferred stock, asset backed securities, bonds, notes and letter of credit supported instruments, issued by any entity organized under the laws of the United States, or any

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state or municipality of the United States and rated in any of the three highest rated categories by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services or Moody's Investors Service, Inc.; (v) repurchase agreements with respect to securities described in clause (i) above entered into with an office of a bank or trust company meeting the criteria specified in clause (iii) above; (vi) Eurodollar certificates of deposit issued by any bank or trust company which has capital and unimpaired surplus of not less than $500,000,000 or (vii) with respect to a Subsidiary, any category of investment designated as permissible investments under such Subsidiary's loan documentation; <u>provided</u> that in each case (except clause (vii)) that such investment matures within fifteen months from the date of acquisition thereof by the Borrower or a Subsidiary and (B) registered investment companies that are "money market funds" within the meaning of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

"***Term SOFR***" means,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for any calculation with respect to a SOFR Advance, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the "***Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day***") that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; <u>provided</u>*,* <u>however</u>, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day, and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for any calculation with respect to a Base Rate Advance on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the "***ABR Term SOFR Determination Day***") that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; <u>provided</u>*,* <u>however</u>, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any ABR Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such ABR Term SOFR Determination Day.

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"***Term SOFR Administrator***" means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).

"***Term SOFR Reference Rate***" means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.

"***Termination Date***" means the Business Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date.

"***Trust Indenture Act***" has the meaning specified in Section 7.08.

"***Trust Preferred Securities***" means, at any date, any equity interests in a Special Purpose Financing Subsidiary of the Borrower (such as those known as "TECONS", "MIPS" or "RHINOS"): (I) that are not (A) required to be redeemed or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to the fifth anniversary of the Termination Date or (B) convertible into or exchangeable for (unless solely at the option of the Borrower) equity interests referred to in clause (A) above or Debt having a scheduled maturity, or requiring any repayments or prepayments of principal or any sinking fund or similar payments in respect of principal or providing for any such repayment, prepayment, sinking fund or other payment at the option of the holder thereof prior to the fifth anniversary of the Termination Date and (II) as to which, at such date, the Borrower has the right to defer the payment of all dividends and other distributions in respect thereof for the period of at least 19 consecutive quarters beginning at such date.

"***UK Financial Institution***" means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.

"***UK Resolution Authority***" means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.

"***Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement***" means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

"***U.S. Government Securities Business Day***" means any day except for (a) a Saturday, (b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.

"***U.S. Person***" means any Person that is a "United States Person" as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

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"***U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate***" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.15(g)(ii)(B)(3).

"***Wholly-Owned Consolidated Subsidiary***" means any Consolidated Subsidiary all of the shares of Common Equity or other ownership interests of which (except directors' qualifying shares and shares owned by foreign nationals mandated by applicable law) are at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower.

"***Withholding Agent***" means the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

"***Write-Down and Conversion Powers***" means, (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.

***SECTION 1.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Computation of Time Periods.***

In this Agreement and any other Loan Document, in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including" and the words "to" and "until" each means "to but excluding."

***SECTION 1.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accounting Terms and Principles.***

All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. It is agreed that for purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenant contained in Section 5.02(b) hereof, leases and power purchase agreements shall be treated on the basis of GAAP and the application thereof as in effect on the Effective Date. If changes in GAAP or the application thereof used in the preparation of any financial statement of the Borrower affect compliance with the financial covenant contained in Section 5.02(b) hereof, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to negotiate in good faith such modifications as are necessary as a result of such changes in GAAP which changes shall, in the case of a change in lease accounting, produce a result which shall be consistent with the immediately preceding sentence and to amend this Agreement to effect such modifications. Until such provisions of this Agreement are modified, determinations of compliance with the financial covenant contained in Section 5.02(b) hereof shall be made on the basis of GAAP and the application thereof as in effect and applied immediately before such change became effective, and all financial statements shall be provided together with a reconciliation between the

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calculations and amounts set forth therein before and after giving effect to such changes in GAAP.

***SECTION 1.04.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Statutory Divisions.***

In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, for all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction's laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person and the original Person survives such division in any form for any period, then such asset, right, obligation or liability shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its equity securities at such time.

***SECTION 1.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rates.***

The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to (a) the continuation of, administration of, submission of, calculation of or any other matter related to Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR or Term SOFR, or any component definition thereof or rates referred to in the definition thereof, or any alternative, successor or replacement rate thereto (including any Benchmark Replacement), including whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, or have the same volume or liquidity as, Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Adjusted Term SOFR, Term SOFR or any other Benchmark prior to its discontinuance or unavailability, or (b) the effect, implementation or composition of any Conforming Changes. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR, Adjusted Term SOFR, any alternative, successor or replacement rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain Base Rate, the Term SOFR Reference Rate, Term SOFR, Adjusted Term SOFR or any other Benchmark, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.

**Article II.<br>AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT**

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***SECTION 2.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Commitments.***

Each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, to make a single Advance in Dollars to the Borrower on any Business Day during the period from the Effective Date until the Termination Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender's name on Schedule I hereto or, if such Lender has entered into any Assignment and Assumption, set forth for such Lender in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.07(c) (such Lender's "***Commitment***"). The Borrowing shall consist of Advances of the same Type and, in the case of SOFR Advances, having the same Interest Period made on the same day by the Lenders ratably according to their respective Commitments. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01 and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

***SECTION 2.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Making the Advances.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrowing shall be made on notice, given (i) if such Borrowing is comprised of SOFR Advances, not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Borrowing, and (ii) if such Borrowing is comprised of Base Rate Advances, not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the date of such Borrowing, by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, which shall give to each Lender prompt notice thereof. The notice of the Borrowing (a "***Notice of Borrowing***") shall be transmitted by facsimile or email in substantially the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto, specifying therein the requested (A) date of such Borrowing, (B) Type of Advances to be made in connection with such Borrowing, (C) aggregate amount of such Borrowing, (D) wire instructions of the Borrower, and (E) in the case of a Borrowing comprising SOFR Advances, initial Interest Period for such Advances. Each Lender shall, before (x) 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the date of the Borrowing if such Borrowing is comprised of SOFR Advances, and (y) 3:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the date of the Borrowing if such Borrowing is comprised of Base Rate Advances, make available for the account of its Applicable Lending Office to the Administrative Agent at the Agent's Account, in same day funds, such Lender's ratable portion of such Borrowing. After the Administrative Agent's receipt of such funds and upon fulfillment of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, the Administrative Agent will make such funds available to the Borrower in such manner as the Borrower shall have specified in the Notice of Borrowing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.The Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower. If the Notice of Borrowing requests SOFR Advances, the Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender as a result of any failure to fulfill on or before the date specified in the Notice of Borrowing for such Borrowing the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, including, without limitation, any loss, cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund the Advance to be made by such Lender as part of such Borrowing when such Advance, as a result of such failure, is not made on such date.

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Borrowing in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section 2.02 and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such ratable portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and the Borrower (following the Administrative Agent's demand on such Lender for the corresponding amount) severally agree to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to Advances made in connection with such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the Federal Funds Rate. If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such Lender's Advance as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.The failure of any Lender to make the Advance to be made by it as part of the Borrowing shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation, if any, hereunder to make its Advance on the date of such Borrowing, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Advance to be made by such other Lender on the date of such Borrowing.

***SECTION 2.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Reserved].***

***SECTION 2.04.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fees.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee (the "***Commitment Fee***") on the average daily unused amount of such Lender's Commitment from the Effective Date in the case of each Bank, and from the effective date specified in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it became a Lender, in the case of each other Lender, until the Termination Date, payable on the last day of each March, June, September and December during such period, and on the Termination Date at the rate *per annum* set forth below in the column identified by the Senior Debt Rating Level:

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| **Senior Debt Rating Level** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** | **Level 4** | **Level 5** |
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| Commitment Fee | 0.175% | 0.225% | 0.275% | 0.350% | 0.500% |

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Any change in the Commitment Fee will be effective as of the date on which S&P, Moody's or Fitch, as the case may be, announces the applicable change in any rating that results in a change in the Senior Debt Rating Level.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.The Borrower agrees to pay the fees payable by it in such amounts and on such terms as set forth in the Fee Letter.

***SECTION 2.05.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Reserved].***

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***SECTION 2.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repayment of Advances.***

The Borrower shall repay the principal amount of each Advance on the Maturity Date.

***SECTION 2.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest on Advances.***

The Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Advance from the date of such Advance until such principal amount shall be paid in full, at the following rates *per annum*:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Rate Advances.*** If such Advance is a Base Rate Advance, a rate *per annum* equal at all times to the Base Rate in effect from time to time *plus* the Applicable Margin for such Base Rate Advance in effect from time to time, payable quarterly on the last day of each March, June, September and December, on the Maturity Date and on each date such Base Rate Advance shall be Converted or paid in full.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.***SOFR Advances.*** If such Advance is a SOFR Advance, a rate *per annum* equal at all times during the Interest Period for such Advance to the sum of the Adjusted Term SOFR for such Interest Period *plus* the Applicable Margin for such SOFR Advance in effect from time to time, payable on the last day of each Interest Period for such SOFR Advance, on the Maturity Date and on each date such SOFR Advance shall be Converted or paid in full and, if such Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on each day that occurs during such Interest Period every three months from the first day of such Interest Period.

c. ***SECTION 2.08.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Reserved].***

***SECTION 2.09.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest Rate Determination.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrower and the Lenders of the applicable interest rate determined by the Administrative Agent for purposes of Section 2.07(a) or 2.07(b).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Subject to Section 2.20, if, prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a SOFR Advance and any Benchmark Transition Event pursuant to Section 2.20:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that "Adjusted Term SOFR" cannot be determined pursuant to the definition thereof; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)the Majority Lenders notify the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Majority Lenders have determined that Adjusted Term SOFR for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed SOFR Advance does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding such SOFR Advance;

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then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail as promptly as practicable thereafter and, (x) each SOFR Advance will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, Convert into a Base Rate Advance, and (y) until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, the obligation of the Lenders to make or to Convert Advances into SOFR Advances (to the extent of the affected SOFR Advances or Interest Periods) shall be suspended and the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a SOFR Advance, or Conversion of a SOFR Advance (to the extent of the affected SOFR Advance or Interest Period) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for an Advance of or a Conversion to a Base Rate Advance, as applicable, in the amount specified therein.

***SECTION 2.10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conversion of Advances.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Borrower may, upon notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the date of the proposed Conversion and subject to the provisions of Sections 2.09 and 2.13, on any Business Day, Convert all Advances of one Type made in connection with the same Borrowing into Advances of another Type; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that any Conversion of, or with respect to, any SOFR Advances into Advances of another Type shall be made on, and only on, the last day of an Interest Period for such SOFR Advances, unless the Borrower shall also reimburse the Lenders in respect thereof pursuant to Section 8.04(b) on the date of such Conversion. Each such notice of a Conversion (a "***Notice of Conversion***") shall be transmitted by facsimile, in substantially the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto, specifying therein (i) the date of such Conversion, (ii) the Advances to be Converted, and (iii) if such Conversion is into, or with respect to, SOFR Advances, the duration of the Interest Period for each such Advance.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.If the Borrower shall fail to select the Type of any Advance or the duration of any Interest Period for any Borrowing comprising SOFR Advances in accordance with the provisions contained in the definition of "Interest Period" in Section 1.01 and Section 2.10(a), or if any proposed Conversion of a Borrowing that is to comprise SOFR Advances upon Conversion shall not occur as a result of the circumstances described in subsection (c) below, or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and SOFR Advances are outstanding, the Administrative Agent will forthwith so notify the Borrower and the Lenders, and such Advances will automatically, on the last day of the then existing Interest Period therefor, Convert into Base Rate Advances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Each notice of Conversion given pursuant to subsection (a) above shall be irrevocable and binding on the Borrower. In the case of any Borrowing that is to comprise SOFR Advances upon Conversion, the Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender if, as a result of the failure of the Borrower to satisfy any condition to such Conversion (including, without limitation, the occurrence of any Event of

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Default, or any event that would constitute an Event of Default with notice or lapse of time or both), such Conversion does not occur. The Borrower's obligations under this subsection (c) shall survive the repayment of all other amounts owing to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the termination of the Commitments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Borrower may not borrow SOFR Advances or Convert Advances resulting in SOFR Advances at any time an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

***SECTION 2.11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Voluntary Prepayments.***

The Borrower may, upon notice received by the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 noon (New York City time) on any Business Day, with respect to Base Rate Advances, and upon at least two Business Days' notice to the Administrative Agent, with respect to SOFR Advances, stating the proposed date and aggregate principal amount of the prepayment, and if such notice is given the Borrower shall, prepay the outstanding principal amounts of the Advances made as part of the same Borrowing in whole or ratably in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that (i) each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate principal amount not less than $1,000,000 or any integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof and (ii) in the case of any such prepayment of a SOFR Advance, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Lenders in respect thereof pursuant to Section 8.04(b) on the date of such prepayment.

***SECTION 2.12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increased Costs.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Increased Costs Generally***. If any Change in Law shall:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)subject any Credit Party to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (ii) through (iv) of the definition of "Excluded Taxes" and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)impose on any Lender any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Advances made by such Lender;

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receivable by such Lender or other Credit Party hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount), for clauses (i)-(iii) of the foregoing in each case in an amount deemed by such Credit Party to be material, then, upon request of such Lender or other Credit Party, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or other Credit Party, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or other Credit Party, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.***Capital Requirements***. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any Applicable Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender's holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender's capital or on the capital of such Lender's holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Advances made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender's holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender's policies and the policies of such Lender's holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender's holding company for any such reduction suffered.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.***Certificates for Increased Costs***. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section 2.12 and delivered to the Borrower, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 15 days after receipt thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.***Delay in Requests***. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender's right to demand such compensation; <u>provided</u> that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of such Lender's intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

***SECTION 2.13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Illegality.***

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent that any Change in Law makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Body asserts that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its Applicable Lending Office to perform its obligations hereunder to make SOFR Advances or to fund or maintain SOFR Advances hereunder, (i) the obligation of the Lenders to make, or to Convert Advances into, SOFR Advances shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist and (ii) the Borrower

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shall forthwith prepay in full all SOFR Advances of all Lenders then outstanding, together with interest accrued thereon, unless the Borrower, within five Business Days of notice from the Administrative Agent, Converts all SOFR Advances of all Lenders then outstanding into Advances of another Type in accordance with Section 2.10.

***SECTION 2.14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Payments and Computations.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Borrower shall make each payment hereunder not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the day when due in Dollars to the Administrative Agent without defense, setoff or counterclaim at the Agent's Account in same day funds. The Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter cause to be distributed like funds relating to the payment of principal or interest ratably (other than amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.02(c), 2.04, 2.12, 2.15 or 8.04(b)) to the Lenders for the account of their respective Applicable Lending Offices, and like funds relating to the payment of any other amount payable to any Lender for the account of its Applicable Lending Office, in each case to be applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon its acceptance of an Assignment and Assumption and recording of the information contained therein in the Register pursuant to Section 8.07(c), from and after the effective date specified in such Assignment and Assumption, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments hereunder in respect of the interest assigned thereby to the Lender assignee thereunder, and the parties to such Assignment and Assumption shall make all appropriate adjustments in such payments for periods prior to such effective date directly between themselves.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.The Borrower hereby authorizes each Lender, if and to the extent payment owed to such Lender is not made when due hereunder, to charge from time to time to the extent permitted by law against any or all of the Borrower's accounts with such Lender any amount so due.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.All computations of interest based on the Prime Rate shall be made by the Administrative Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and all computations of interest based on Term SOFR, the Federal Funds Rate or clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of "Base Rate" shall be made by the Administrative Agent on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest is payable. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of SOFR Advances to be made in the next following calendar month, such payment shall be made on the next preceding Business Day.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Lenders hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment in full, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent on such date and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent that the Borrower shall not have so made such payment in full to the Administrative Agent, each Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the Administrative Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Advance or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder that is not paid when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), and all Advances at any time an Event of Default described in Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(e) shall have occurred and be continuing, shall (to the fullest extent permitted by law) bear interest from the date when due until paid in full at a rate *per annum* equal at all times, in the case of each Advance, to the applicable interest rate in effect from time to time for such Advance plus 2% *per annum*, and, in the case of other amounts, to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Advances plus 2% *per annum*, payable in each case upon demand.

***SECTION 2.15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taxes.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Defined Terms.*** For purposes of this Section 2.15, the term "applicable law" includes FATCA.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.***Payments Free of Taxes.*** Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Body in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Credit Party receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.***Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower.*** The Borrower shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Body in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.***Indemnification by the Borrower.*** The Borrower shall indemnify each Credit Party, within 30 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Credit Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Credit Party and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Body. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by such Credit Party (with a copy to the Administrative Agent, unless the Administrative Agent is such Credit Party), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any other Credit Party, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.***Indemnification by the Lenders.*** Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that the Borrower has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender's failure to comply with the provisions of Section 8.07(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Body. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this subsection (e).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.***Evidence of Payments.*** As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Body pursuant to this Section 2.15, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Body evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g.***Status of Lenders.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable

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the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in paragraphs (ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender's reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the "interest" article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the "business profits" or "other income" article of such tax treaty;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;j. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a "bank" within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a "10 percent shareholder" of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a "controlled

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foreign corporation" related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a "***U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate***") and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;k. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2 or Exhibit C-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; <u>provided</u> that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;l. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender's obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), "FATCA" shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

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promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;m.***Treatment of Certain Refunds.*** If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.15 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.15), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Body with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this subsection (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Body) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Body. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this subsection (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This subsection shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;n.***FATCA.*** For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after the Effective Date, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to treat) this Agreement as not qualifying as a "grandfathered obligation" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i) and 1.1471-2T(b)(2)(i).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o.***Survival.*** Each party's obligations under this Section 2.15 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

***SECTION 2.16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sharing of Payments, Etc.***

If any Lender shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) on account of the Advances made by it (other than pursuant to the Fee Letter, Section 2.02(c), 2.12, 2.15 or 8.04(b)) in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of the Advances obtained by all the Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Advances made by them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably with each of them, <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that (i) if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter

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recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such Lender's ratable share (according to the proportion of (A) the amount of such Lender's required repayment to (A) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered and (ii) the provisions of this Section 2.16 shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Advances to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 2.16 shall apply). The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 2.16 may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

***SECTION 2.17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Noteless Agreement; Evidence of Indebtedness.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Advance made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.The Administrative Agent shall also maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Advance made hereunder, the Type thereof and the Interest Period (if any) with respect thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder, and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lender's share thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.The entries maintained in the accounts maintained pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations therein recorded; <u>provided</u>*,* <u>however</u>, that the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such obligations in accordance with their terms.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Any Lender may request that its Advances be evidenced by one or more promissory notes. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender one or more promissory notes payable to such Lender and in a form acceptable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Advances evidenced by such note(s) and interest thereon shall at all times (including after any assignment pursuant to Section 8.07) be represented by notes from the Borrower, payable to the payee named therein or any assignee pursuant to Section 8.07, except to the extent that any such Lender or assignee subsequently returns any such

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notes for cancellation and requests that such Borrowings once again be evidenced as in subsections (a) and (b) above.

***SECTION 2.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Reserved].***

***SECTION 2.19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Defaulting Lenders.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, during such period as a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) such Defaulting Lender will not be entitled to any fees accruing during such period pursuant to Section 2.04(a) (without prejudice to the rights of the Non-Defaulting Lenders in respect of such fees) and (ii)such Defaulting Lender's ability to approve any amendment, waiver or consent shall be limited to the extent set forth in the second paragraph of Section 8.01.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender or a Potential Defaulting Lender, as the case may be, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, such Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par such portion of outstanding Advances of the other Lenders and/or make such other adjustments as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Advances held by the Lenders to be on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective Percentages, whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender or Potential Defaulting Lender and will be a Non-Defaulting Lender; <u>provided</u> that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while such Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and <u>provided</u>, <u>further</u>, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender or Potential Defaulting Lender to Non-Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from such Lender's having been a Defaulting Lender or Potential Defaulting Lender.

***SECTION 2.20. Benchmark Replacement Setting.***

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Benchmark Replacement***. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace the then-current Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Administrative Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all affected Lenders and the Borrower so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such amendment from Lenders comprising the Majority Lenders. No replacement of a Benchmark with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 2.20(a)(i) will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.

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c. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes***. In connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

d. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Notices; Standards for Decisions and Determinations***. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (i) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement and (ii) the effectiveness of any Conforming Changes in connection with the use, administration, adoption or implementation of a Benchmark Replacement. The Administrative Agent will notify the Borrower of (x) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to Section 2.20(d) and (y) the commencement of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 2.20, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.20.

e. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Unavailability of Tenor of Benchmark***. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including the Term SOFR Reference Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is not or will not be representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of "Interest Period" (or any similar or analogous definition) for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is not or will not be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of "Interest Period" (or any similar or analogous definition) for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.

f. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Benchmark Unavailability Period***. Upon the Borrower's receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of SOFR Advances to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a Borrowing of or

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conversion to Base Rate Advances, as applicable. During a Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of Base Rate based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of Base Rate.

**Article III.<br>CONDITIONS OF BORROWING**

***SECTION 3.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.***

The effectiveness of this Agreement and the obligation of each Lender to make its Advances hereunder is subject to satisfaction of each the following conditions precedent on or before the Effective Date:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Administrative Agent shall have received the following on or before the Effective Date, each dated such date (except for the Disclosure Documents), in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (except for the notes described in paragraph (i)) with one copy for each Lender:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)(A) This Agreement, duly executed by each of the parties hereto, and (B) a promissory note payable to each Lender that requests one pursuant to Section 2.17, duly completed and executed by the Borrower;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)[reserved];

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)A certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower certifying (A) the names and true signatures of the officers of the Borrower authorized to sign this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder; (B) that attached thereto are true and correct copies of the organizational documents of the Borrower, in each case as in effect on the Effective Date; (C) that the Borrower has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the performance by the Borrower of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and that such authorizations have not been revoked and remain in full force and effect, and (D) that attached thereto are true and correct copies of all governmental and regulatory authorizations and approvals (if any) required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)Copies of all the Disclosure Documents (it being agreed that such Disclosure Documents will be deemed to have been delivered under this clause (iv) if such documents are publicly available on EDGAR or on the Borrower's website no later than the third Business Day immediately preceding the Effective Date);

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)One or more favorable opinions of counsel (including the opinion of in-house counsel and special New York counsel) for the Borrower in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)At least three (3) Business Days prior to the Effective Date, if the Borrower qualifies as a "legal entity customer" under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, the Borrower must deliver a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to Borrower.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.The Administrative Agent shall have received the fees payable pursuant to the Fee Letter.

***SECTION 3.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conditions Precedent to the Borrowing.***

The obligation of each Lender to make an Advance shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that on the date of the Borrowing:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower a notice requesting such Borrowing as required by Section 2.02.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.The following statements shall be true (and each of the giving of the applicable Notice of Borrowing and the acceptance by the Borrower of any proceeds of a Borrowing shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that on the date of such Borrowing such statements are true):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)The representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 (excluding those contained in the last sentence of subsection (e) and in subsections (f) and (n) thereof) are true and correct on and as of the date of such Borrowing, before and after giving effect to such Borrowing and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)No event has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom that constitutes an Event of Default or would constitute an Event of Default with notice or lapse of time or both.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.The Administrative Agent shall have received such other certifications, opinions, financial or other information, approvals and documents as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request through the Administrative Agent.

**Article IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES**

***SECTION 4.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Representations and Warranties of the Borrower.***

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The Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Borrower is (i) duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and (ii) duly qualified to do business as a foreign organization in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or the property owned, operated or leased by it requires such qualification, except where failure to so qualify would not materially adversely affect its business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, properties or prospects.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of each Loan Document to which it is, or is to become, a party, are within the Borrower's organizational powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action and do not contravene (i) the Borrower's organizational documents, (ii) law applicable to the Borrower or its properties, or (iii) any contractual or legal restriction binding on or affecting the Borrower or its properties, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, except where such failure would result in a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement (including obtaining any Advances under this Agreement) or any other Loan Document to which it is, or is to become, a party.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.This Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is, or is to become, a party have been or will be (as the case may be) duly executed and delivered by it, and this Agreement is, and upon execution and delivery thereof each other Loan Document will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject, however, to any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, rearrangement, moratorium or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors' rights and remedies and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.The consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2024, and for the year ended on such date, as set forth in the Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended on such date, as filed with the SEC, and the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2025, and for the fiscal quarter ended on such date, as set forth in the Borrower's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended on such date, as filed with the SEC, copies of each of which have been furnished to each Bank, fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at such dates and the consolidated results of the operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period ended on such date, in accordance with GAAP, subject, in the case of such financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025, to year-end adjustments and the absence of detailed footnotes. Except as disclosed in the Disclosure

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Documents, since December 31, 2024, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition or operations of the Borrower.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents, there is no pending or threatened action or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no change in any matter disclosed in such filings that could reasonably be expected to result in such a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g.[reserved].

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h.The Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock, and no proceeds of any Borrowing will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;j.The Borrower is not required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;k.Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, no ERISA Termination Event has occurred, or is reasonably expected to occur, with respect to any ERISA Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;l.[reserved]

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;m.Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower has not incurred, and does not reasonably expect to incur, any withdrawal liability under ERISA to any Multiemployer Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;n.All information heretofore furnished by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of or in connection with any Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby is, and all such information hereafter furnished by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender will be, true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is stated or certified in the light of the circumstances under which such information was provided (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished, when taken together as a whole and with the Disclosure Documents); <u>provided</u> that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based on assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time, it being recognized by the Lenders that such projections as to future events are not to be viewed as facts and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such projections may differ from the projected results. The Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders, in the Disclosure Documents or otherwise in writing, any and all facts specific to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and known as of the date hereof to a responsible officer of the Borrower that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, which materially and

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adversely affect or may affect (to the extent the Borrower can now reasonably foresee), the business, operations or financial condition of the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o.As of the date delivered, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification, if any, is true and correct in all respects.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;p.The Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. None of (a) the Borrower or any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Borrower, any agent of the Borrower, or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;q. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;r.[reserved].

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;s.The Borrower has filed all federal, state and other Tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, state and other Taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or its properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except (a) Taxes that that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;t. **Article V.<br>COVENANTS OF THE BORROWER**

***SECTION 5.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Affirmative Covenants.***

So long as any amount payable by the Borrower hereunder shall remain unpaid or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, the Borrower will, unless the Majority Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Keep Books; Existence; Maintenance of Properties; Compliance with Laws; Insurance; Taxes; Inspection Rights.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)keep, proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)except as otherwise permitted by Section 5.02(c), preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and preserve and keep in full force and effect its licenses, rights and franchises to the extent necessary to carry on its business; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that the Borrower may change its form of organization from a corporation to a limited liability company or from a limited liability company to a corporation if (A) such change shall not affect any obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents and (B) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (x) prompt notice of such change, (y) certified true and correct copies of the organizational documents of the Borrower after giving effect to such change and (z) all information requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in order to comply with its obligations under the Patriot Act referred to in Section 8.14 and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)maintain and keep, or cause to be maintained and kept, all property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, except: (A) for ordinary wear and tear or (B) where failure to do so would not result in a Material Adverse Effect;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)comply, and cause its Subsidiaries to comply, with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, except to the extent that the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, such compliance to include, without limitation, paying before the same become delinquent all Taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed upon it or its property, except to the extent being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves for the payment thereof in accordance with GAAP are being maintained, and compliance with ERISA and Environmental Laws;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)maintain insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations or through its own program of self-insurance in such amounts and covering such risks as is usually carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which it operates and furnish to the Administrative Agent, within a reasonable time after written request therefor, such information presented in reasonable detail as to the insurance carried as any Lender, through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably request;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)pay and discharge its obligations and liabilities in the ordinary course of business, except (A) to the extent that such obligations and liabilities are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (B) where failure to do so would not result in a Material Adverse Effect; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)from time to time upon reasonable notice (but no more frequently than once per calendar year unless a default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing), permit or arrange for the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective agents and representatives to inspect the records and books of account of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during regular business hours; <u>provided</u>, that neither the

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Borrower nor any Subsidiary shall be required to disclose to any Lender or its agents or representatives any information which is subject to the attorney-client privilege or attorney work-product privilege properly asserted by the applicable Person to prevent the loss of such privilege in connection with such information or which is prevented from disclosure pursuant to a confidentiality agreement with third parties or which otherwise is prohibited from being disclosed by applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.***Use of Proceeds.*** Use the proceeds of the Borrowing for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of indebtedness of the Borrower.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.***Reporting Requirements.*** Furnish to the Lenders:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, (A) consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter, (B) consolidated statements of income and retained earnings of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal quarter and ending with the end of such quarter and (C) consolidated statements of cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter, and a statement of cash flow distributions to the Borrower by project for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, each certified by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the annual report for such year for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, containing consolidated financial statements for such year, including a statement of cash flow distributions to the Borrower by project for such year, certified without qualification by Ernst & Young LLP (or such other nationally recognized public accounting firm selected by the Borrower), and certified by a duly authorized officer of the Borrower as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements specified in clauses (i) and (ii) above, a certificate of the chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of the Borrower, (A) stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, a statement setting forth details of such Event of Default, as the case may be, and the action that the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto and (B) setting forth in a true and correct manner, the calculation of the ratio contemplated by Section 5.02(b) hereof, as of the date of the most recent financial statements accompanying such certificate, to show the Borrower's compliance with or the status of the financial covenant contained in Section 5.02(b) hereof;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.within five days after the Borrower has knowledge of the occurrence of each Event of Default and each event that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or

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both, would constitute an Event of Default, continuing on the date of such statement, a statement of the duly authorized officer of the Borrower setting forth details of such Event of Default or event, as the case may be, and the actions that the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports that the Borrower sends to any of its securities holders, and copies of all reports and registration statements which the Borrower files with the SEC or any national securities exchange pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g.as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know that any ERISA Termination Event with respect to any ERISA Plan has occurred, a statement of a duly authorized officer of the Borrower describing such ERISA Termination Event and the action, if any, that the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i.promptly and in any event within ten Business Days after receipt thereof by the Borrower from the PBGC, copies of each notice received by the Borrower of the PBGC's intention to terminate any ERISA Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any ERISA Plan; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;j.such other information respecting the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as the Administrative Agent or any Lender through the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.

The financial statements and reports described in paragraphs (i), (ii) and (vi) above will be deemed to have been delivered hereunder if such documents are publicly available on EDGAR or on the Borrower's website no later than the date specified for delivery of the same under paragraph (i), (ii) or (vi), as applicable, above. If any financial statements or report described in (i) and (ii) above is due on a date that is not a Business Day, then such financial statements or report shall be delivered on the next succeeding Business Day.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;k.***Compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions***. Maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to promote compliance by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.

***SECTION 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Negative Covenants.***

So long as any amount payable by the Borrower hereunder shall remain unpaid or any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, the Borrower will not, without the written consent of the Majority Lenders:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Liens, Etc.*** Create or suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary to create or suffer to exist, any Lien upon or with respect to any properties (including, without limitation, any shares of any class of equity security of any of its Significant Subsidiaries), in each case to secure or provide for the payment of Debt, other than: (i) Liens in existence on the Effective Date and, in the case of Liens securing obligations in excess of $25,000,000, described on Schedule 5.02(a); (ii) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies to the extent not past due, or which are being contested in good faith in appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which the Borrower has provided adequate reserves for the payment thereof in accordance with GAAP; (iii) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business to secure obligations under worker's compensation laws or similar legislation; (iv) other pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business (other than for borrowed monies) that, in the aggregate, are not material to the Borrower; (v) purchase money mortgages or other liens or purchase money security interests upon or in any property acquired or held by the Borrower in the ordinary course of business to secure the purchase price of such property or to secure indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of such property; (vi) Liens imposed by law such as materialmen's, mechanics', carriers', workers' and repairmen's Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet due or currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; (vii) Liens in respect of Debt of Subsidiaries that is not Recourse Debt; (viii) attachment, judgment or other similar Liens arising in connection with court proceedings, <u>provided</u> that such Liens, in the aggregate, shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any one time outstanding; (ix) other Liens not otherwise referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (viii) above, <u>provided</u> that such Liens, in the aggregate, shall not secure obligations in excess of $100,000,000 at any one time; (x) Liens created for the sole purpose of extending, renewing or replacing in whole or in part Debt secured by any Lien referred in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii) above, <u>provided</u> that the principal amount of indebtedness secured thereby shall not exceed the principal amount of indebtedness so secured at the time of such extension, renewal or replacement and that such extension, renewal or replacement, as the case may be, shall be limited to all or a part of the property or Debt that secured the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced (and any improvements on such property); (xi) Liens on rights or other property purported to be transferred to the issuer of Eligible Securitization Bonds or another entity to secure Eligible Securitization Bonds; <u>provided</u>*,* <u>further</u>*,* that no Lien permitted under the foregoing clauses (i) through (xi) shall be placed upon any shares of any class of equity security of any Significant Subsidiary unless the obligations of the Borrower to the Lenders hereunder are simultaneously and ratably secured by such Lien pursuant to documentation satisfactory to the Lenders; or (xii) Liens securing up to $1.6 billion in principal amount of the Initial Notes (as defined in the AES Indenture as in effect on the date hereof) upon and following the occurrence of any Reversion Date (as defined in the AES Indenture as in effect on the date hereof).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.***Financial Covenant.*** Permit the Recourse Debt to Cash Flow Ratio as of the last day of each March, June, September and December to be more than 5.75 to 1.00.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.***Mergers, Etc.*** Merge with or into or consolidate with or into any other Person, *except* that the Borrower may merge with any other Person, <u>provided</u> that, immediately after giving effect to any such merger, (i) the Borrower is the surviving Person or the merger is to

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effect a change in the Borrower's form of organization permitted by the proviso in Section 5.01(a)(ii), (ii) no event shall have occurred and be continuing that constitutes an Event of Default or would constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both, and (iii) the Borrower shall not allow its property to be subject to any Lien which would not be permissible with respect to it or its property under this Agreement on the date of such transaction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.***Disposition of Assets.*** Not, nor permit any of its Subsidiaries to, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of a material portion of its assets (other than (u) conveyances, transfers and dispositions to any of its Subsidiaries, (v) any conveyance, sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of inventory, in any case in the ordinary course of business, (w) leases and other leases, licenses, subleases or sublicenses, in each case, granted to others in the ordinary course of business and which do not materially interfere with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (x) any conveyance, sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of obsolete or worn out assets or assets no longer useful in the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (y) licenses of intellectual property entered into in the ordinary course of business and (z) any conveyance, sale, transfer or other disposition of cash and/or cash equivalents) if a default or an Event of Default occurs as a result of such conveyance, transfer or disposition. The Borrower shall not in any event, in one or a series of related transactions, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of 50% or more of its total assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.***No Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or Sanctions***. Request any Borrowing, or use or permit any of its Subsidiaries or its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents to use the proceeds of any Borrowing (A) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, (B) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, or (C) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

**Article VI.<br>EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES**

***SECTION 6.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Events of Default.***

Each of the following events shall constitute an "***Event of Default***" hereunder:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Advance when the same becomes due and payable, or shall fail to pay interest thereon or any other amount payable under this Agreement within five (5) Business Days after the same becomes due and payable; or

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.The Borrower shall fail to perform or observe (i) any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 5.01(b), 5.01(c)(iv) or 5.02 or (ii) any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on its part to be performed or observed if the failure to perform or observe such other term, covenant or agreement shall remain unremedied for 30 days after written notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.The Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall fail to pay any principal of or premium or interest on any Debt of the Borrower or such Significant Subsidiary that is outstanding in a principal amount in excess of $200,000,000 in the aggregate (but excluding Debt hereunder) when the same becomes due and payable (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Debt; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.The occurrence of any event or the existence of any condition under any agreement or instrument relating to any Debt of a Significant Subsidiary that is outstanding in a principal amount in excess of $200,000,000 in the aggregate, which occurrence or event results in the declaration (after the applicable grace period, if any) of such Debt being due and payable, or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment), prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.The Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary seeking to adjudicate it as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed for a period of 60 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary shall take any corporate or other organizational action to authorize or to consent to any of the actions set forth above in this subsection (f); or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g.Any judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $200,000,000 shall be rendered against the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary and such judgment shall not have been vacated or discharged or such judgment or execution thereof shall, for a period of 60 days, failed to be stayed (pending appeal or otherwise); or

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h.(i) An ERISA Plan of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower shall fail to maintain the minimum funding standards required by Section 412 of the Code for any plan year or a waiver of such standard is sought or granted under Section 412(d) of the Code, or (ii) an ERISA Plan of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower is, shall have been or will be terminated or the subject of termination proceedings under ERISA, or (iii) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower has incurred or will incur a liability to or on account of an ERISA Plan under Section 4062, 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, or (iv) any ERISA Termination Event with respect to an ERISA Plan of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower shall have occurred, and in the case of any event described in clauses (i) through (iv), such event could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i.(i) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Borrower (or other securities convertible into such securities) representing more than 40.0% of the combined voting power of all securities of the Borrower entitled to vote in the election of directors; or (ii) during any period of twelve consecutive calendar months, individuals who were directors of the Borrower on the first day of such period (or who were appointed or nominated for election as directors of the Borrower by at least a majority of the individuals who were directors on the first day of such period) shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Borrower.

***SECTION 6.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Remedies.***

If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then, and in any such event, the Administrative Agent (i) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the obligation of each Lender to make Advances to be terminated, whereupon the same shall forthwith terminate, and (ii) shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Majority Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Advances, all interest thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that in the event of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, (A) the obligation of each Lender to make Advances shall automatically be terminated and (B) the Advances, all such interest and all such amounts shall automatically become and be due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.

**Article VII.<br>THE AGENT**

***SECTION 7.01. Authorization and Action.***

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Each Lender hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement (including, without limitation, enforcement or collection of the Advances), the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Majority Lenders, and such instructions shall be binding upon all Lenders; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt, any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law. The Administrative Agent agrees to give to each Lender prompt notice of each notice given to it by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

***SECTION 7.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administrative Agent's Reliance, Etc.***

Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (i) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for the Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (ii) makes no warranty or representation to any Lender and shall not be responsible to any Lender for any statements, warranties or representations (whether written or oral) made in or in connection with this Agreement; (iii) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement on the part of the Borrower or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Borrower; (iv) shall not be responsible to any Lender for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of, or the perfection or priority of any lien or security interest created or purported to be created under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; and (v) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement by acting upon any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by facsimile, e-mail, electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties.

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notice thereof (stating that it is a "notice of Default" or a "notice of an Event of Default") is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, or a Lender. Further, the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (A) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (B) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection therewith, (C) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document or the occurrence of any Event of Default or any event that, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default, (D) the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (E) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article III or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items (which on their face purport to be such items) expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or satisfaction of any condition that expressly refers to the matters described therein being acceptable or satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

***SECTION 7.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JPM and Affiliates.***

With respect to its Commitment and the Advances made by it, JPM shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent; and the term "Lender" or "Lenders" shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include JPM in its individual capacity. JPM and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, and generally engage in any kind of business with, the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries and any Person who may do business with or own securities of the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, all as if JPM were not the Administrative Agent and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

***SECTION 7.04.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lender Credit Decision.***

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***SECTION 7.05.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification.***

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disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as such) under this Agreement, <u>provided</u> that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly upon demand for its ratable share of any out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement, to the extent that such expenses are reimbursable by the Borrower but for which the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed by the Borrower.

***SECTION 7.06.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Successor Administrative Agent.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Majority Lenders shall have the right, with the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States of America and a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000; <u>provided</u> that, the consent of the Borrower shall not be required if an Event of Default, or an event that would constitute an Event of Default with notice or lapse of time or both, has occurred and is continuing. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Majority Lenders) (the "***Resignation Effective Date***"), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; <u>provided</u> that in no event shall any such successor Administrative Agent be a Defaulting Lender. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (v) of the definition thereof, the Majority Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, with the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), appoint a successor; <u>provided</u> that, the consent of the Borrower shall not be required if an Event of Default, or an event that would constitute an Event of Default with notice or lapse of time or both, has occurred and is continuing. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Majority Lenders) (the "***Removal Effective Date***"), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.The Majority Lenders may at any time, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and to the Person serving as Administrative Agent remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, with the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), appoint a successor; <u>provided</u> that, the consent of the Borrower shall not be required if an Event of Default, or an event that would constitute an Event of Default with notice or lapse of time or both, has occurred and is continuing. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Majority Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment by the Removal Effective Date, then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date. On the Removal Effective Date, the Borrower shall pay in full all amounts due and payable to the removed Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (i) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (ii) except for any indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time, if any, as the Majority Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor's appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring or removed Administrative Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent's resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 8.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

***SECTION 7.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Reserved].***

***SECTION 7.08.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trust Indenture Act.***

In the event that the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates shall be or become an indenture trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (as amended, the "***Trust Indenture Act***") in respect of any securities issued or guaranteed by the Borrower, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that any payment or property received in satisfaction of or in respect of any of the Borrower's obligations hereunder by or on behalf of JPM in its capacity as Administrative Agent for the benefit of any Lender hereunder (other than JPM or an Affiliate of JPM) and that is applied in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to be exempt from the requirements of Section 311 of the Trust Indenture Act pursuant to Section 311(b)(3) of the Trust Indenture Act.

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***SECTION 7.09.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Erroneous Payments.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.If the Administrative Agent (x) notifies a Lender or Credit Party, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender or Credit Party (any such Lender, Credit Party or other recipient, a "***Payment Recipient***"), that the Administrative Agent has determined in its sole discretion (whether or not after receipt of any notice under Section 7.09(b)) that any funds (as set forth in such notice from the Administrative Agent) received by such Payment Recipient from the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates were erroneously or mistakenly transmitted to, or otherwise erroneously or mistakenly received by, such Payment Recipient (whether or not known to such Lender Credit Party or other Payment Recipient on its behalf) (any such funds, whether transmitted or received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise, individually and collectively, an "***Erroneous Payment***") and (y) demands in writing the return of such Erroneous Payment (or a portion thereof), such Erroneous Payment shall at all times remain the property of the Administrative Agent and pending its return or repayment as contemplated below in this Section 7.09 and held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, and such Lender or Credit Party shall (or, with respect to any Payment Recipient who received such funds on its behalf, shall cause such Payment Recipient to) promptly, but in no event later than two Business Days thereafter (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, specify in writing), return to the Administrative Agent the amount of any such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) as to which such a demand was made, in same day funds (in the currency so received), together with interest thereon (except to the extent waived in writing by the Administrative Agent) in respect of each day from and including the date such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) was received by such Payment Recipient to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in same day funds at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation from time to time in effect. A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Payment Recipient under this clause (a) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Without limiting Section 7.09(a), each Lender or Credit Party, or any Person who has received funds on behalf of a Lender or Credit Party, hereby further agrees that if it receives a payment, prepayment or repayment (whether received as a payment, prepayment or repayment of principal, interest, fees, distribution or otherwise) from the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) (x) that is in a different amount than, or on a different date from, that specified in this Agreement or in a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates) with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment, (y) that was not preceded or accompanied by a notice of payment, prepayment or repayment sent by the Administrative Agent (or any of its Affiliates), or (z) that such Lender or Credit Party, or other such recipient, otherwise becomes aware was transmitted, or received, in error or by mistake (in whole or in part), then, in each such case:

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immediately preceding clause (z), an error and mistake has been made, in each case, with respect to such payment, prepayment or repayment; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such Lender or Credit Party shall (and shall cause any other recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf to) promptly (and, in all events, within one Business Day of its knowledge of occurrence of any of the circumstances described in immediately preceding clauses (x), (y) and (z)) notify the Administrative Agent of its receipt of such payment, prepayment or repayment, the details thereof (in reasonable detail) and that it is so notifying the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 7.09(b).

For the avoidance of doubt, the failure to deliver a notice to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 7.09(b) shall not have any effect on a Payment Recipient's obligations pursuant to Section 7.09(a) or on whether or not an Erroneous Payment has been made.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Each Lender or Credit Party hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off, net and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or Credit Party under any Loan Document, or otherwise payable or distributable by the Administrative Agent to such Lender or Credit Party under any Loan Document with respect to any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts, against any amount that the Administrative Agent has demanded to be returned under Section 7.09(a).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.(i) In the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered by the Administrative Agent for any reason, after demand therefor in accordance with Section 7.09(a), from any Lender that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) (and/or from any Payment Recipient who received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) on its respective behalf) (such unrecovered amount, an "***Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency***"), upon the Administrative Agent's notice to such Lender at any time, then effective immediately (with the consideration therefor being acknowledged by the parties hereto), (A) such Lender shall be deemed to have assigned its Advances (but not its Commitments) with respect to which such Erroneous Payment was made (the "***Erroneous Payment Impacted Class***") in an amount equal to the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency (or such lesser amount as the Administrative Agent may specify) (such assignment of the Advances (but not Commitments) of the Erroneous Payment Impacted Class, the "***Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment***") (on a cashless basis and such amount calculated at par plus any accrued and unpaid interest (with the assignment fee to be waived by the Administrative Agent in such instance)), and is hereby (together with the Borrower) deemed to execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption (or, to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to SyndTrak, DebtDomain, IntraLinks, ClearPar or any like web portal as to which the Administrative Agent and such parties are participants) with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and such Lender shall deliver any promissory notes evidencing such Advances to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (but the failure of such Person to deliver any such promissory notes shall not affect the effectiveness of the foregoing assignment), (B) the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall be deemed to have acquired the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, (C) upon such

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deemed acquisition, the Administrative Agent as the assignee Lender shall become a Lender hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and the assigning Lender shall cease to be a Lender hereunder with respect to such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, its obligations under the indemnification provisions of this Agreement and its applicable Commitments which shall survive as to such assigning Lender and (D) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall each be deemed to have waived any consents required under this Agreement to any such Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment, and (E) the Administrative Agent will reflect in the Register its ownership interest in the Advances subject to the Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment. For the avoidance of doubt, no Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment will reduce the Commitments of any Lender and such Commitments shall remain available in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to Section 8.07 (but excluding, in all events, any assignment consent or approval requirements (whether from the Borrower or otherwise)), the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, sell any Advances acquired pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment and upon receipt of the proceeds of such sale, the Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency owing by the applicable Lender shall be reduced by the net proceeds of the sale of such Advance (or portion thereof), and the Administrative Agent shall retain all other rights, remedies and claims against such Lender (and/or against any recipient that receives funds on its respective behalf). In addition, an Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency owing by the applicable Lender (x) shall be reduced by the proceeds of prepayments or repayments of principal and interest, or other distribution in respect of principal and interest, received by the Administrative Agent on or with respect to any such Advances acquired from such Lender pursuant to an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment (to the extent that any such Advances are then owned by the Administrative Agent) and (y) may, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, be reduced by any amount specified by the Administrative Agent in writing to the applicable Lender from time to time.

g.The parties hereto agree that (x) irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent may be equitably subrogated, in the event that an Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) is not recovered from any Payment Recipient that has received such Erroneous Payment (or portion thereof) for any reason, the Administrative Agent shall be subrogated to all the rights and interests of such Payment Recipient (and, in the case of any Payment Recipient who has received funds on behalf of a Lender or Credit Party, to the rights and interests of such Lender or Credit Party, as the case may be) under the Loan Documents with respect to such amount (the "***Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights***") (<u>provided</u> that the Borrower's obligations under the Loan Documents in respect of the Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights shall not be duplicative of such obligations in respect of Advances that have been assigned to the Administrative Agent under an Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment) and (y) an Erroneous Payment shall not pay, prepay, repay, discharge or otherwise satisfy any obligations owed by the Borrower hereunder; <u>provided</u> that this Section 7.09 shall not be interpreted to increase (or accelerate the due date for), or have the effect of increasing (or

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accelerating the due date for), the obligations of the Borrower relative to the amount (and/or timing for payment) of the obligations that would have been payable had such Erroneous Payment not been made by the Administrative Agent; <u>provided</u>, <u>further</u>, that for the avoidance of doubt, immediately preceding clauses (x) and (y) shall not apply to the extent any such Erroneous Payment is, and solely with respect to the amount of such Erroneous Payment that is, equal to the amount of funds received by the Administrative Agent from the Borrower for the purpose of making a payment hereunder that resulted in such Erroneous Payment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;h.To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Payment Recipient shall assert any right or claim to an Erroneous Payment, and hereby waives, and is deemed to waive, any claim, counterclaim, defense or right of set-off or recoupment with respect to any demand, claim or counterclaim by the Administrative Agent for the return of any Erroneous Payment received, including, without limitation, any defense based on "discharge for value" or any similar doctrine.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;i.Each party's obligations, agreements and waivers under this Section 7.09 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any transfer of rights or obligations by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and/or the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations (or any portion thereof) under any Loan Document.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;j. ***SECTION 7.10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acknowledgements of Lenders.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Each Lender represents and warrants that (i) the Loan Documents set forth the terms of a commercial lending facility, (ii) in participating as a Lender, it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans and in providing other facilities set forth herein as may be applicable to such Lender in the ordinary course of business, and not for the purpose of investing in the general performance or operations of the Borrower, or for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring or holding any other type of financial instrument such as a security (and each Lender agrees not to assert a claim in contravention of the foregoing, such as a claim under the federal or state securities laws), (iii) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement as a Lender, and to make, acquire or hold Advances hereunder and (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to make, acquire and/or hold commercial loans and to provide other facilities set forth herein, as may be applicable to such Lender, and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to make, acquire and/or hold such commercial loans or to provide such other facilities, is experienced in making, acquiring or holding such commercial loans or providing such other facilities. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, and based on such documents and information (which may contain material, non-public information within the meaning of the United States securities laws concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates) as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action

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under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement on the Effective Date, or delivering its signature page to an Assignment and Assumption or any other Loan Document pursuant to which it shall become a Lender hereunder, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other document required to be delivered to, or be approved by or satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders on the Effective Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.The Lenders acknowledge that there may be a constant flow of information (including information which may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of the Borrower) between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and its Affiliates, on the other hand. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower or its Affiliates may provide information, including updates to previously provided information to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and/or its Affiliates acting in different capacities, including as Lender, lead bank, arranger or potential securities investor, independent of such entity's role as administrative agent hereunder. The Lenders acknowledge that neither JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. nor its Affiliates shall be under any obligation to provide any of the foregoing information to them. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in any other Loan Document, except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide, and shall not be liable for the failure to provide, any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the Advances, the Lenders, the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to, obtained by, or in the possession of, the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity, including any information obtained by the Administrative Agent in the course of communications among the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, any Affiliate thereof or any other Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such information may (but shall not be required to) be shared by the Administrative Agent with one or more Lenders, or any formal or informal committee or ad hoc group of such Lenders, including at the direction of the Borrower.

**Article VIII. <br>MISCELLANEOUS**

***SECTION 8.01.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendments, Etc.***

Subject to Section 2.20, no amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Majority Lenders, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given;

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<u>provided</u>*,* <u>however</u>*,* that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by all the Lenders, do any of the following: (a) waive any of the conditions specified in Section 3.01 or 3.02, (b) increase the Commitments of the Lenders, extend the Commitments of the Lenders or subject the Lenders to any additional obligations, (c) reduce the principal of, or interest (or rate of interest) on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (d) postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Advances or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder, (e) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Advances, or change the definition of "Majority Lenders" or the number of Lenders that shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder, (f) change the provisions requiring pro rata sharing of payments under Section 2.14 or amend or waive Section 2.16 or (g) amend this Section 8.01; and <u>provided</u> <u>further</u>*,* that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, and <u>provided</u> <u>further</u>, that this Agreement may be amended and restated without the consent of any Lender or the Administrative Agent if, upon giving effect to such amendment and restatement, such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall no longer be a party to this Agreement (as so amended and restated) or have any Commitment or other obligation hereunder and shall have been paid in full all amounts payable hereunder to such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, during such period as a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Lender will not be entitled to vote in respect of amendments and waivers hereunder, and the Commitments and the outstanding Advances of such Lender hereunder will not be taken into account in determining whether the Majority Lenders or all of the Lenders, as required, have approved any such amendment or waiver (and the definition of "Majority Lenders" will automatically be deemed modified accordingly for the duration of such period); <u>provided</u>, that any such amendment or waiver that would increase or extend the term of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender, extend the date fixed for the payment of principal or interest owing to such Defaulting Lender hereunder, reduce the principal amount of any obligation owing to such Defaulting Lender, reduce the amount of or the rate or amount of interest on any amount owing to such Defaulting Lender or of any fee payable to such Defaulting Lender hereunder, or alter the terms of this proviso, will require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

***SECTION 8.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notices, Etc.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Notices.*** All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including via electronic communication pursuant to Section 8.11) and mailed, emailed, sent by facsimile or delivered, if to the Borrower, at its address at The AES Corporation, 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203, fax: (703) 528-4510, email: aescorplegalnotices@aes.com; if to any Bank, at its Applicable Lending Office specified in its Administrative Questionnaire; if to any other Lender, at its Applicable Lending Office specified in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which it became a Lender and if to the Administrative Agent, at its address at 4041 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Floor 02, Newark, DE 19713-3159, Attention: Joe Mullen (Facsimile: <u>12012443657@tls.ldsprod.com</u> , Email:

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<u>joseph.mullen@jpmorgan.com</u>); or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties. All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt (i) if mailed, sent by facsimile or delivered by hand or overnight courier service and received during the normal business hours of such party as provided in this Section or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section and (ii) if emailed and received in accordance with Section 8.11. If such notices and communications are received after the normal business hours of such party, receipt shall be deemed to have been given upon the opening of the recipient's next Business Day. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.01(c), notices and other communications given by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent shall be deemed given to the Lenders.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.***Change of Address, etc.*** Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

***SECTION 8.03.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Waiver; Remedies.***

No failure on the part of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

***SECTION 8.04.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Costs and Expenses; Indemnification.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, syndication administration, modification and amendment of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Administrative Agent as to its rights and responsibilities under this Agreement. Any invoices to the Borrower with respect to the aforementioned expenses shall describe such costs and expenses in reasonable detail. The Borrower further agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses, if any (including, without limitation, counsel fees and expenses of outside counsel and of internal counsel), incurred by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, and the protection of the rights of the Lenders under, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and expenses in connection with the enforcement of rights under this Section 8.04(a).

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pursuant to Section 8.07(e) for any other reason, the Borrower shall, upon demand by any Lender (with a copy of such demand to the Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender any amounts required to compensate such Lender for any additional losses, costs or expenses which it may reasonably incur as a result of such payment or Conversion, including, without limitation, any loss (including loss of anticipated profits upon such Lender's representation to the Borrower that it has made reasonable efforts to mitigate such loss), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by any Lender to fund or maintain such Advance. Any Lender making a demand pursuant to this Section 8.04(b) shall provide the Borrower with a written certification of the amounts required to be paid to such Lender, showing in reasonable detail the basis for the Lender's determination of such amounts; <u>provided</u>*,* <u>however</u>*,* that no Lender shall be required to disclose any confidential or proprietary information in any certification provided pursuant hereto, and the failure of any Lender to provide such certification shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.The Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify and hold each Lender, the Administrative Agent and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each, an "***Indemnified Person***") harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses, whether or not such Indemnified Person is named as a party to any proceeding or is otherwise subjected to judicial or legal process arising from any such proceeding) that any of them may incur or which may be claimed against any of them by any Person or entity by reason of or in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, or the use by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of the proceeds of any Advance, AND THE FOREGOING INDEMNIFICATION SHALL APPLY WHETHER OR NOT SUCH INDEMNIFIED LIABILITIES ARE IN ANY WAY OR TO ANY EXTENT OWED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UNDER ANY CLAIM OR THEORY OF STRICT LIABILITY, OR ARE CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OF ANY KIND BY ANY INDEMNIFIED PERSON, except that no Indemnified Person shall be entitled to any indemnification hereunder to the extent that such claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses are finally determined in a non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. The Borrower's obligations under this Section 8.04(c) shall survive the repayment of all amounts owing to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the termination of the Commitments. If and to the extent that the obligations of the Borrower under this Section 8.04(c) are unenforceable for any reason, the Borrower agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction thereof which is permissible under applicable law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.The Borrower also agrees not to assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Lender or any of such Lender's affiliates (each, a "***Lender-Related Party***"), or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys and agents, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any of the transactions contemplated herein or therein or the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Advances. No Lender-Related Party shall be

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liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

***SECTION 8.05.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Right of Set-off.***

Upon (i) the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default and (ii) the making of the request or the granting of the consent specified by Section 6.02 to authorize the Administrative Agent to declare the Advances due and payable pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.02, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement, whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower after any such set-off and application made by such Lender, <u>provided</u> that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of each Lender under this Section 8.05 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) which such Lender may have.

***SECTION 8.06.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Binding Effect.***

This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower shall not have the right to assign or delegate any rights hereunder (or any interest herein) or duties or obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and all the Lenders.

***SECTION 8.07.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assignments and Participations.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Successors and Assigns by Lenders Generally*.** No Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (e) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated

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hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.***Assignments by Lenders*.** Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Advances at the time owing to it); <u>provided</u> that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;***a.Minimum Amounts.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender's Commitment and/or the Advances at the time owing to it (determined after giving effect to such assignments) that equal at least the amount specified in subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Advances outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Advances of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if "Trade Date" is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.***Proportionate Amounts*.** Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Advances or the Commitment assigned.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.***Required Consents*.** No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment, or (y) such assignment is to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender; and

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assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment or an Affiliate of such Lender.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.***Assignment and Assumption*.** The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; <u>provided</u> that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.***No Assignment to Certain Persons*.** No such assignment shall be made to (A) the Borrower or any of the Borrower's Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (B) to any Defaulting Lender, any Potential Defaulting Lender or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute a Defaulting Lender, a Potential Defaulting Lender or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.***No Assignment to Natural Persons*.** No such assignment shall be made to a natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person).

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.12, 2.15 and 8.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; <u>provided</u>, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender's having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.***Register.*** The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at its address referred to in Section 8.02 a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Advances owing to, each Lender from time to time (the "***Register***"). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the

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contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.***Participations.*** Each Lender may at any time sell participations to one or more banks, financial institutions or other entities (other than a natural person, or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person, or the Borrower or any of the Borrower's Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a "***Participant***") in or to all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Commitment and the Advances owing to it); <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that (i) such Lender's obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, its Commitment to the Borrower hereunder) shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) such Lender shall remain the maker of any such Advance for all purposes of this Agreement and (iv) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 7.05 with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participant(s).

Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; <u>provided</u> that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver with respect to the provision in Section 8.01 relating to amendments, waivers or consents requiring unanimous consent of the Lenders that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.12 and 2.15 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 8.05 as though it were a Lender, <u>provided</u> such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.16 as though it were a Lender. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.12 and 2.15 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower's prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.15 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.15 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant's interest in the Advances or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the "***Participant Register***"); <u>provided</u> that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant's interest in any commitments, advances, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that

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such commitment, advance, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.***Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.***Designation of a Different Applicable Lending Office***. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or requires the Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Body for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different Applicable Lending Office for funding or booking its Advances hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.12 or Section 2.15, as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.***Replacement of Lenders***. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.12, or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Body for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different Applicable Lending Office in accordance with Section 8.07(e)(i), or if any Lender is a Non-Consenting Lender, a Defaulting Lender or a Potential Defaulting Lender, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 8.07(b)), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.12 or Section 2.15) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); <u>provided</u> that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.no event has occurred and is continuing that constitutes an Event of Default or that would constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 8.07(b);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 8.04(b)) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.12 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.15, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.such assignment does not conflict with applicable law; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.***Certain Pledges.*** Anything in this Section 8.07 to the contrary notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any central bank; <u>provided</u> that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g.Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a "***Granting Lender***") may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an "***SPC***") of such Granting Lender identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Advance that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; <u>provided</u> that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any such SPC to make any Advance, (ii) if such SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Advance, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Advance pursuant to the terms hereof and (iii) no SPC or Granting Lender shall be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 2.12 or 8.04(b) than the Granting Lender would have been entitled to receive had the Granting Lender not otherwise granted such SPC the option to provide any Advance to the Borrower. The making of an Advance by an SPC

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hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Advance were made by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement for which a Lender would otherwise be liable so long as, and to the extent that, the related Granting Lender provides such indemnity or makes such payment. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPC, it will not institute against or join any other person in instituting against such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Granting Lender unconditionally agrees to indemnify the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender against all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be incurred by or asserted against the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, in any way relating to or arising as a consequence of any such forbearance or delay in the initiation of any such proceeding against its SPC. Each party hereto hereby acknowledges and agrees that no SPC shall have the rights of a Lender hereunder, such rights being retained by the applicable Granting Lender. Accordingly, and without limiting the foregoing, each party hereby further acknowledges and agrees that no SPC shall have any voting rights hereunder and that the voting rights attributable to any Advance made by an SPC shall be exercised only by the relevant Granting Lender and that each Granting Lender shall serve as the administrative agent and attorney-in-fact for its SPC and shall on behalf of its SPC receive any and all payments made for the benefit of such SPC and take all actions hereunder to the extent, if any, such SPC shall have any rights hereunder. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of any other party hereto, assign all or a portion of its interest in any Advances to the Granting Lender and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any information relating to its Advances to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. This Section 8.07(g) may not be amended without the prior written consent of each Granting Lender, all or any part of whose Advance is being funded by an SPC at the time of such amendment.

***SECTION 8.08.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Governing Law.***

**THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY NOTE ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.17 SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.**

***SECTION 8.09.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby irrevocably (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or Federal court sitting in New York City, Borough of Manhattan, and any appellate court from any thereof in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, and (ii) agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding shall be heard and determined in such New

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York State court or in such Federal court. The Borrower hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. The Borrower also irrevocably consents, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing by certified mail of copies of such process to the Borrower at its address specified in Section 8.02. The Borrower agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY INSTRUMENT OR DOCUMENT DELIVERED HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER.

***SECTION 8.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Execution in Counterparts; Electronic Execution.***

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., "pdf" or "tif") format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of (x) this Agreement, (y) any other Loan Document and/or (z) any document, amendment, approval, consent, information, notice (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any notice delivered pursuant to Section 8.02), certificate, request, statement, disclosure or authorization related to this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or the transactions contemplated hereby and/or thereby (each an "***Ancillary Document***") that is an Electronic Signature transmitted by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement, such other Loan Document or such Ancillary Document, as applicable. The words "execution," "signed," "signature," "delivery," and words of like import in or relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any Ancillary Document shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in any electronic form (including deliveries by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page), each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be; *provided* that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept Electronic Signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent and pursuant to procedures approved by it; *provided*, *further*, without limiting the foregoing, (i) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept any Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower without further verification thereof and without any obligation to

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review the appearance or form of any such Electronic signature and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed counterpart. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower hereby (A) agrees that, for all purposes, including without limitation, in connection with any workout, restructuring, enforcement of remedies, bankruptcy proceedings or litigation among the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, Electronic Signatures transmitted by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page and/or any electronic images of this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any Ancillary Document shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as any paper original, (B) the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders may, at its option, create one or more copies of this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any Ancillary Document in the form of an imaged electronic record in any format, which shall be deemed created in the ordinary course of such Person's business, and destroy the original paper document (and all such electronic records shall be considered an original for all purposes and shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a paper record), (C) waives any argument, defense or right to contest the legal effect, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Loan Document and/or any Ancillary Document based solely on the lack of paper original copies of this Agreement, such other Loan Document and/or such Ancillary Document, respectively, including with respect to any signature pages thereto and (D) waives any claim against any Lender-Related Party for any losses, claims (including intraparty claims), demands, damages or liabilities of any kind arising solely from the Administrative Agent's and/or any Lender's reliance on or use of Electronic Signatures and/or transmissions by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page, including any losses, claims (including intraparty claims), demands, damages or liabilities of any kind arising as a result of the failure of the Borrower to use any available security measures in connection with the execution, delivery or transmission of any Electronic Signature.

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***SECTION 8.11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Electronic Communications.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.The Borrower hereby agrees that, to the extent the Borrower is so able, it will provide to the Administrative Agent all information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any such communication that (i) relates to a request for a new, or a conversion of an existing, borrowing (including any election of an interest rate or Interest Period relating thereto), (ii) relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date therefor, (iii) provides notice of any default or Event of Default under this Agreement or (iv) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement and/or any borrowing hereunder (all such non-excluded communications being referred to herein collectively as "***Communications***"), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium in a format acceptable to the Administrative Agent to joseph.mullen@jpmorgan.com and eric.ludman@jpmorgan.com. In addition, the Borrower agrees to continue to provide the Communications to the Administrative Agent in the manner specified in this Agreement but only to the extent requested by the

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Administrative Agent. To the extent the Borrower is unable to deliver any portion of the Communications in an electronic/soft medium form, the Borrower shall promptly deliver hard copies of such Communications to the Administrative Agent.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.The Borrower further agrees that the Administrative Agent may make the Communications available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on DebtDomain, the Internet or another similar electronic system (the "***Platform***"). The Borrower acknowledges that the distribution of material through an electronic medium is not necessarily secure and that there are confidentiality and other risks associated with such distribution.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS, OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY THE AGENT PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ADVISORS OR REPRESENTATIVES (COLLECTIVELY, "***AGENT PARTIES***") HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE BORROWER, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF THE BORROWER'S OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT'S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE PLATFORM OR OTHERWISE THROUGH THE INTERNET, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE LIABILITY OF ANY AGENT PARTY IS FOUND IN A FINAL NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED PRIMARILY FROM SUCH AGENT PARTY'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.The Administrative Agent agrees that the receipt of the Communications by the Administrative Agent at its e-mail address set forth above shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to the Administrative Agent for purposes of this Agreement. Each Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that the Communications have been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of this Agreement. Each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (including by electronic communication) from time to time of (i) such Lender's e- mail address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and (ii) that the foregoing notice may be sent to such e-mail address.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to give any notice or other communication pursuant to this Agreement in any other manner specified in this Agreement.

***SECTION 8.12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Severability.***

Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited, unenforceable or not authorized in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition, unenforceability or non- authorization without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity, enforceability or legality of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.12, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.

***SECTION 8.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Headings.***

Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.

***SECTION 8.14. USA PATRIOT Act Notice.***

Each Lender that is subject to the Patriot Act or the Beneficial Ownership Regulation and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation that it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, provide to the extent commercially reasonable, such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in order to assist the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in maintaining compliance with the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

***SECTION 8.15. Confidentiality.***

Each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (i) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates' respective managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives on a "need to know" basis (it being understood that the Persons to which such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (ii) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it or its Affiliates (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National

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Association of Insurance Commissioners), (iii) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (iv) to any other party hereto, (v) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement of rights hereunder, (vi) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 8.15, to (A) any assignee of or participant in, or any prospective assignee of or participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (B) any actual or prospective party (or its managers, administrators, trustees, partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives) to any swap or derivative or similar transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (C) any rating agency, (D) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization or (E) any credit insurance provider relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (vii) with the consent of the Borrower or (viii) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 8.15 or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Commitments.

For purposes of this Section, "***Information***" means all information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, <u>provided</u> that, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the Effective Date, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 8.15 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 8.15 shall prohibit any Person from voluntarily disclosing or providing any Information within the scope of this confidentiality provision to any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory organization (any such entity, a "***Regulatory Authority***") to the extent that any such prohibition on disclosure set forth in this Section 8.15 shall be prohibited by the laws or regulations applicable to such Regulatory Authority.

***SECTION 8.16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Entire Agreement.***

This Agreement, the Fee Letter and the promissory notes issued hereunder constitute the entire agreement among the parties relative to the subject matter hereof. Any previous agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof is superseded by this Agreement, except (i) as expressly agreed in any such previous agreement and (ii) for the Fee Letter. Except

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as is expressly provided for herein, nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.

***SECTION 8.17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Fiduciary Duty.***

The Credit Parties and their respective Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this Section, the "***Lender Parties***"), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Borrower, its securities holders and/or their Affiliates. The Borrower agrees that nothing in the Loan Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender Party, on the one hand, and the Borrower, its securities holders or its Affiliates, on the other hand. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm's-length commercial transactions between the Lender Parties, on the one hand, and the Borrower, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading thereto, (x) no Lender Party has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrower, its securities holders or its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect thereto) or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender Party has advised, is currently advising or will advise the Borrower, its securities holders or its Affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to the Borrower except the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, and (y) each Lender Party is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of the Borrower, its management, securities holders, creditors or any other Person. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto. The Borrower agrees that it will not claim that any Lender Party has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to the Borrower, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

***SECTION 8.18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Reserved].***

***SECTION 8.19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Reserved].***

***SECTION 8.20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions.***

Solely to the extent that an Affected Financial Institution is a party to this Agreement and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any Credit Party that is an Affected Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Credit Party that is an Affected Financial Institution; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such Affected Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of the applicable Resolution Authority.

***SECTION 8.21.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain ERISA Matters.***

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Such Lender is not using "plan assets" (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender's entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments or this Agreement,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96- 23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender's entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement,

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Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender's entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.In addition, unless either (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that the Administrative Agent is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender's entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Advances, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related hereto or thereto).

***SECTION 8.22.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Reserved].***

***SECTION 8.23.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest Rate Limitation.***

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Advance, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Advance under applicable law (collectively, the "***Charges***"), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the "***Maximum Rate***") which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender making such Advance in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Advance hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and charges that would have been payable in respect of such Advance but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 8.23 shall be cumulated and the interest and charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Advances or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate applicable thereto) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Applicable Margin to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

**THE AES CORPORATION**

By: ____________________________

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to AES Term Loan Agreement (2025)]

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**JPMORGAN CHASE, N.A.**, as Administrative Agent and as Bank

By: ____________________________

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to AES Term Loan Agreement (2025)]

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**SCHEDULE I <br>COMMITMENT SCHEDULE**

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| **Name of Lender** | **Commitment Amount** |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | $500000000.00 |
| **TOTAL** | $500000000.00 |

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**SCHEDULE II <br>QUALIFIED HOLDING COMPANIES**

AES EDC Holding, LLC

AES Foreign Energy Holdings, LLC

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**SCHEDULE 5.02(a) <br>EXISTING LIENS**

None.

**EXHIBIT A-1<br>FORM OF NOTICE OF BORROWING**

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent

for the Lenders party

to the Credit Agreement

referred to below

4041 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Floor 02

Newark, DE 19713-3159

Attention: Joe Mullen

Facsimile: 12012443657@tls.ldsprod.com

Email: joseph.mullen@jpmorgan.com

[Date]

Attention: Bank Loan Syndications

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, The AES Corporation, refers to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2025 (as further amended, supplemented or modified as of the date hereof, the "***Credit Agreement,***" with the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the undersigned, certain Lenders parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for said Lenders, and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably, pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Credit Agreement that the undersigned hereby requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Borrowing (the "***Proposed Borrowing***") as required by Section 2.02(a) of the Credit Agreement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)The Business Day of the Proposed Borrowing is __________, 20__.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)The Type of Advances to be made in connection with the Proposed Borrowing is [Base Rate Advances] [SOFR Advances].

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)The aggregate amount of the Proposed Borrowing is $__________.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)Wire instructions:

Bank: [\*]

ABA #: [\*]

Acct. #: [\*]

Acct. Name: [\*]

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)The Interest Period for each SOFR Advance made as part of the Proposed Borrowing is [___ month[s]]<sup>1</sup>.

The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the Proposed Borrowing:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01 of the Credit Agreement (excluding those contained in the last sentence of subsection (e) and in subsections (f) and (n) thereof) are true and correct, before and after giving effect to the Proposed Borrowing and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, as though made on and as of such date; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Proposed Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, that constitutes an Event of Default or would constitute an Event of Default but for the requirement that notice be given or time elapse or both.

Very truly yours,

THE AES CORPORATION

By <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

Name:

Title:

<sup>1</sup> Delete for Base Rate Advances.

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**EXHIBIT A-2<br>FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION**

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent

for the Lenders party

to the Credit Agreement

referred to below

4041 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Floor 02

Newark, DE 19713-3159

Attention: Joe Mullen

Facsimile: 12012443657@tls.ldsprod.com

Email: joseph.mullen@jpmorgan.com

[Date]

Attention: Bank Loan Syndications

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, The AES Corporation, refers to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2025 (as further amended, supplemented or modified as of the date hereof, the "***Credit Agreement,***" with the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the undersigned, certain Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for said Lenders, and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably, pursuant to Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement, that the undersigned hereby requests a Conversion under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Conversion (the "***Proposed Conversion***") as required by Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)The Business Day of the Proposed Conversion is __________, _____.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)The Type of Advances comprising the Proposed Conversion is [Base Rate Advances] [SOFR Advances].

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)The aggregate amount of the Proposed Conversion is $__________.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)The Type of Advances to which such Advances are proposed to be Converted is [Base Rate Advances] [SOFR Advances].

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v)The Interest Period for each Advance made as part of the Proposed Conversion is [___ month[s]]<sup>2</sup>.

<sup>2</sup> Delete for Base Rate Advances.

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The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the Proposed Conversion:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower's request for the Proposed Conversion is made in compliance with Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the Proposed Conversion.<sup>3</sup> Very truly yours,

THE AES CORPORATION

By <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>

Name:

Title:

.

<sup>3</sup> The certification in clause (B) is required only for any request to Convert Advances to SOFR Advances

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**EXHIBIT B<br>FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION**

This Assignment and Assumption (the "***Assignment and Assumption***") is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each]<sup>4</sup> Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] "***Assignor***") and [the][each]<sup>5</sup> Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] "***Assignee***"). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees]<sup>6</sup> hereunder are several and not joint.]<sup>7</sup> Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Term Loan Agreement identified below (as further amended, the "***Credit Agreement***"), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by [the][each] Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor's][the respective Assignors'] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the respective facility identified below (including without limitation any guarantees included in such facility), and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] "***Assigned Interest***"). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

<sup>4</sup> For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.

<sup>5</sup> For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.

<sup>6</sup> Select as appropriate.

<sup>7</sup> Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.Assignor[s]:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ______________________________

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;______________________________

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Assignee[s]:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ______________________________

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;______________________________

[Assignee is an [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [*identify Lender*]]

3. Borrower(s): &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The AES Corporation

4. Administrative Agent: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement

5. Credit Agreement: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$500,000,000 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2025, among The AES Corporation, the Lenders parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

6. Assigned Interest[s]:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Assignor[s]<sup>8</sup> | Assignee[s]<sup>9</sup> | Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Advances for all Lenders<sup>10</sup> | Percentage<br>Assigned of Commitment/Advances<sup>11</sup> | CUSIP Number |
|  |  | $ | $% |  |
|  |  | $ | $% |  |
|  |  | $ | $% |  |

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[7. Trade Date: ______________]<sup>12</sup>

<sup>8</sup> List each Assignor, as appropriate.

<sup>9</sup> List each Assignee, as appropriate

<sup>10</sup> Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

<sup>11</sup> Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Advances of all Lenders thereunder.

<sup>12</sup> To be completed if the Assignor(s) and the Assignee(s) intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

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Effective Date: _____________ ___, 20___ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

<u>ASSIGNOR[S]</u><sup>13</sup>

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]<br>By:______________________________<br>Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Title:

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]<br>By:______________________________<br>Name:

Title:

<u>ASSIGNEE[S]</u><sup>14</sup>

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]<br>By:______________________________<br>Name:

Title:

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]<br>By:______________________________<br>Name:

Title:

<sup>13</sup> Add additional signature blocks as needed. Include both Fund/Pension Plan and manager making the trade (if applicable).

<sup>14</sup> Add additional signature blocks as needed. Include both Fund/Pension Plan and manager making the trade (if applicable).

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[Consented to and]<sup>15</sup> Accepted:

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as <br>Administrative Agent

By: _________________________________<br>Name:

Title:

[Consented to:<br>THE AES CORPORATION

By: ________________________________<br>Name:

Title:]<sup>16</sup>

<sup>15</sup> To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

<sup>16</sup> To be added only if the consent of the Borrower is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

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ANNEX 1

$500,000,000 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2025, among The AES Corporation, the Lenders parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent

<br>STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR<br>ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1.***Representations and Warranties.*** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 ***Assignor[s].*** [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) it is not a Defaulting Lender or a Potential Defaulting Lender; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document, or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2. ***Assignee[s].*** [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 8.07 of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required thereunder), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Sections 5.01(c)(i) and 5.01(c)(ii) thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this

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Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2.***Payments.*** From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to, on or after the Effective Date. The Assignor[s] and the Assignee[s] shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Administrative Agent for periods prior to the Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments of interest, fees or other amounts paid or payable in kind from and after the Effective Date to [the][the relevant] Assignee.

3.***General Provisions.*** This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., "pdf" or "tif") format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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**EXHIBIT C-1**

<br>**FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE**

**(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships <br>For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)**

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2025 (as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "***Credit Agreement***"), among The AES Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent (the "***Administrative Agent***"), and each lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15(g) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Advance(s) (as well as any promissory note(s) evidencing such Advance(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a "bank" within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a "ten percent shareholder" of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a "controlled foreign corporation" related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF LENDER]

By: <br> Name: <br>Title:

Date: ________ __, 20[ ]

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**EXHIBIT C-2**

<br>**FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE<br>(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships <br>For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)**

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE<br>(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2025 (as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "***Credit Agreement***"), among The AES Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent (the "***Administrative Agent***"), and each lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15(g) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a "bank" within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a "ten percent shareholder" of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a "controlled foreign corporation" related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

By: <br> Name: <br>Title:

Date: ________ __, 20[ ]

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**EXHIBIT C-3**

<br>**FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE<br>(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships <br>For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)**

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE<br>(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2025 (as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "***Credit Agreement***"), among The AES Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent (the "***Administrative Agent***"), and each lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15(g) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a "bank" extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a "ten percent shareholder" of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a "controlled foreign corporation" related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner's/member's beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

By: <br> Name: <br>Title:

Date: ________ __, 20[ ]

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**EXHIBIT C-4**

<br>**FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE<br>(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships <br>For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)**

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is hereby made to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2025 (as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "***Credit Agreement***"), among The AES Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent (the "***Administrative Agent***"), and each lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15(g) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Advance(s) (as well as any promissory note(s) evidencing such Advance(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Advance(s) (as well as any promissory note(s) evidencing such Advance(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a "bank" extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a "ten percent shareholder" of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a "controlled foreign corporation" related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner's/member's beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

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[NAME OF LENDER]

By: <br> Name: <br>Title:

Date: ________ __, 20[ ]

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## Exhibit 10.4

**The AES Corporation<br>Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan**

**As Amended and Restated effective** 

**June 25, 2025**

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**The AES Corporation<br>Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan<br>As Amended and Restated effective** 

**- June 25, 2025**

**Article I. - General Provisions**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.1Establishment and Purpose**

The AES Corporation hereby establishes The AES Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan (the "Plan") on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. The Plan is designed primarily for the purpose of providing benefits for a select group of management and highly compensated employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and is intended to qualify as a "top hat" plan under Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"). The Plan was originally established effective January 1, 2005. The Plan was amended and restated on December 29, 2008 to comply with Section 409A, and subsequently amended effective January 1, 2012 to (i) provide for the default carryover of timely made deferral elections, (ii) increase the compensation deferral opportunity from 50% to 80% (and from 80% to 100% for bonus compensation), and (iii) require that a Participant be an active employee on the date supplemental match contributions and/or supplemental profit sharing contributions are credited for a plan year to be eligible to receive such credits. The Plan was amended and restated effective January 1, 2017 to (i) incorporate prior amendments, (ii) provide that supplemental profit sharing contributions and supplemental match were no longer to be deemed invested in company stock when made to the Plan, and (iii) permit supplemental company nonelective contributions. The Plan was further Amended and Restated effective October 10, 2023 to include clawback provisions. The Plan is now further Amended and Restated effective June 25, 2025 as set forth herein to permit Participants to change the time and form of distributions of amounts credited to a Participant's Retirement Account payable in connection with Retirement, provided such election is consistent with Section 409A.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.2Definitions**

**"Bonus Compensation"** means the regular annual bonus paid by the Company or Subsidiary, as applicable, and shall exclude all other bonus compensation paid to a Participant, including special and non-recurring bonuses unless timely determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, prior to the applicable Plan Year (in each instance, as identified and reported on the books and records of Company). Bonus Compensation shall be determined without regard to any pre-tax salary reduction amounts, including but not limited to, amounts voluntarily deferred under the terms of this Plan.

**"Beneficiary"** means the person or persons designated by a Participant as his beneficiary hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Article V.

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**"Board"** means the Board of Directors of the Company.

**"Change in Control"** means the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (i) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company to any person or group (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) of Persons; (ii) a Person or group (as so defined) of Persons (other than management of the Company on the date of the adoption of this Plan or their affiliates) shall have become the beneficial owner of more than 35% of the outstanding voting stock of the Company; or (iii) during any one-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (together with any new director whose election or nomination was approved by a majority of the directors then in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or who were previously so approved, but excluding under all circumstances any such new director whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of any individual, corporation, partnership or other entity or group) cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any provision of this Plan to the contrary, the foregoing definition of Change in Control shall be interpreted, administered and construed in manner necessary to ensure that the occurrence of any such event shall result in a Change of Control only if such event qualifies as a change in the ownership or effective control of a corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation, as applicable, within the meaning of Treas. Reg.§ 1.409A-3(i)(5).

**"Code"** means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor code or law.

**"Committee"** means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or such other committee designated by the Board to discharge the duties of the Committee hereunder.

**"Company"** means The AES Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, or any successor thereto.

**"Company Match"** means the employer matching contributions contributed to the Participant's account under the Qualified Plan for the Plan Year.

**"Company Nonelective Contributions"** means the employer nonelective contributions contributed to the Participant's account under the Qualified Plan for the Plan Year.

**"Compensation"** shall mean total annual regular earnings, retroactive regular earnings that relate to the period for which a Deferral Agreement has been timely made, holiday pay, sick pay and vacation pay and/or such other compensation, in each case as timely determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, prior the applicable Plan Year (as identified and reported on the books and records of Company). Compensation shall be determined without regard to any pre-tax salary reduction amounts, including but not limited to amounts voluntarily deferred under the terms of this Plan. Incentive and supplemental compensation, including but not limited to, bonus compensation, assignment related allowances and compensation payable under The AES

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Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan, or any successor thereto, are not eligible for benefit purposes under this Plan and shall not be included in the definition of Compensation.

**"Deferral Account"** means the bookkeeping account(s) established on behalf of a Participant to track the Participant's deferred compensation benefits under the Plan.

**"Deferral Election"** means an election by a Participant to defer Compensation or Bonus Compensation in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2 of the Plan.

**"Deferrals"** shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.2(b) hereof.

**"Disability"** means a Participant who: (1) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; or (2) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident and health plan of the Company or its Subsidiaries or (3) is determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration.

**"Disability Date"** means the date on which a Participant Separates from Service due to Disability.

**"Distribution Date"** means the date on which distributions to a Participant are to commence. Distribution Dates are determined according to each Participant's Deferral Account elections or as otherwise provided under the terms of the Plan.

**"Distribution Option"** means the form in which payments to a Plan Participant are to be paid. Distribution Options are determined according to each Participant's Deferral Account elections or as otherwise provided under the terms of the Plan.

**"Earnings"** shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.5(b) of the Plan.

**"Insolvency"** means, with respect to the Company: (1) an adjudication of bankruptcy; (2) the assignment for the benefit of creditors of or by the Company; (3) a material part of all of the property of the Company becomes subject to the control and direction of a receiver, which receivership is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of such receiver's appointment; or (4) the filing by the Company of a petition for relief under any federal or other bankruptcy or other insolvency law or for an arrangement with creditors.

**"Key Employee"** means a key employee (as defined in Section 416(i) of the Code without regard to paragraph (5) thereof) of the Company as determined in accordance with Section 409A and the procedures established by the Company.

**"Participant"** means any employee who has satisfied the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 1.4 of the Plan.

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**"Person"** means any individual, corporation, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

**"Plan Year"** means the twelve-month period beginning each January 1.

**"Profit Sharing Contribution"** means the annual discretionary employer profit sharing contribution allocated to the accounts of participants under the Qualified Plan for a Plan year.

**"Qualified Plan"** means The AES Corporation Retirement Savings Plan, as amended, or such other plan as designated by the Committee.

**"Retirement"** means a Participant's Separation From Service on or after the date such Participant attains age fifty-nine and a half (59½).

**"Section 409A"** shall mean Section 409A of the Code, the regulations and other binding guidance promulgated thereunder.

**"Separation From Service"** and "Separate from Service" shall mean a Participant's death, retirement or other termination of employment with the Company and all of its controlled group members within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. For purposes hereof, the determination of controlled group members shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Section 414(b) and 414(c) of the Code; provided that the language "at least 50 percent" shall be used instead of "at least 80 percent" in each place it appears in Section 1563(a)(1),(2) and (3) of the Code and Treas. Reg.§ 1.414(c)-2; provided, further, where legitimate business reasons exist (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(h)(3)), the language "at least 20 percent" shall be used instead of "at least 80 percent" in each place it appears. Whether a Participant has a Separation from Service will be determined based on all of the facts and circumstances and in accordance with the guidance issued under Section 409A. For this purpose, a Participant will be presumed to have experienced a Separation from Service when the level of *bona fide* services performed permanently decreases to a level less than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of *bona fide* services performed during the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period or such other applicable period as provided by Section 409A.

**"Subsidiary"** means any entity in which the Company owns or otherwise controls, directly or indirectly, stock or other ownership interests having the voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, or other governing group having functions similar to a board of directors, as determined by the Committee.

**"Unforeseeable Emergency"** means a severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant's spouse, a beneficiary, or a dependent (as determined under Section 152(a) of the Code, without regard to Section 152(b)(1), (b)(2) and (d)(1)(B)) of the Participant; the need to pay for the funeral expenses of a spouse, beneficiary or dependent (as defined above); loss of the Participant's property due to casualty; or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.3Administration.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)The Committee shall administer the Plan and have sole and absolute authority and discretion to decide all matters relating to the administration of the Plan, including, without limitation, determining the rights and status of Participants or their beneficiaries under the Plan. The Committee is authorized to interpret the Plan, to decide questions of fact, to adopt administrative rules, regulations, and guidelines for the Plan, and may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency or conflict in the Plan. The Committee's determinations under the Plan need not be uniform among all Participants, or classes or categories of Participants, and may be applied to such Participants, or classes or categories of Participants, as the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, considers necessary, appropriate or desirable. All determinations by the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Company, the Participant and any and all interested parties.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The Committee may delegate such of its powers and authority under the Plan to the Company's officers as it deems necessary or appropriate. In the event of such delegation, all references to the Committee in this Plan shall be deemed references to such officers as it relates to those aspects of the Plan that have been delegated.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Any action taken by the Committee with respect to the rights or benefits under the Plan of any Participant shall be revocable by the Committee as to payments not yet made to such person, and acceptance of any deferred compensation benefits under the Plan constitutes acceptance of and agreement to the Committee's or the Company's making any appropriate adjustments in future payments to such person (or to recover from such person) any excess payment or underpayment previously made to him.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, this Plan is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A and shall be administered, interpreted and construed accordingly (or disregarded to the extent such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted or construed). With respect to payments subject to Section 409A: (i) it is intended that distribution events authorized under the Plan qualify as permissible distribution events for purposes of Section 409A; and (ii) the Company reserve the right to accelerate and/or defer any payment to the extent permitted and consistent with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in no event shall the Committee, the Company or a Subsidiary (or their employees, officers, directors, members or affiliates) have any liability to any Participant (or any other person) due to the failure of the Plan to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.4Eligibility and Participation.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Participation in the Plan is limited to officers and key management employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are designated by the Committee as eligible to participate in the Plan and who are within the category of a select group of management and highly compensated employees as referred to in Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA. An employee's participation in the Plan shall be effective upon notification to the employee by the Committee of eligibility to participate in the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)A Participant shall cease to be a Participant upon receiving payment for the full amount of benefits to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan. If the Committee determines a Participant is no longer eligible to actively participate in the Plan, he shall not be entitled to make Deferral Elections or accrue additional supplemental matching contributions or supplemental profit sharing awards under Article II of the Plan.

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**Article II. - Supplemental Retirement Benefits**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.1Supplemental Profit Sharing Contribution.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)In the event that the Profit Sharing Contribution for a Participant under the Qualified Plan is limited by the application of Section 401(a)(17) or Section 415 for any Plan Year, the Participant shall receive a supplemental profit sharing award under this Plan for such Plan year equal to the difference between: (i) the Profit Sharing Contribution actually made to the Qualified Plan on behalf of the Participant; and (ii) the Profit Sharing Contribution that would have been made to the Qualified Plan on behalf of such Participant for such Plan Year if the Section 401(a)(17) limitations and the Section 415 limitations were not contained therein. Supplemental profit sharing awards shall be credited to each eligible Participant's Retirement Account in accordance with procedures established by the Company, provided that in order to be eligible to receive a credit of a supplemental profit sharing award, a Participant must be an active employee on the date such amount is credited.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The award for any Plan year shall be deemed to be made as of the day the Profit Sharing Contribution is made under the Qualified Plan, and shall be deemed invested in the Participant's investment designations as in effect on the date such award is credited to the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.2Supplemental Deferral Elections.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Each Participant shall be eligible to elect to defer Compensation and/or Bonus Compensation under the Plan with respect to a Plan Year in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the rules and procedures established by the Committee. A Participant's Deferral Election for a Plan Year shall continue in effect from Plan Year to Plan Year unless the Participant completes a new Deferral Election (or cancels his Deferral Election) in a timely manner in accordance with procedures set forth by the Committee.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)A Participant may make a Deferral Election by filing a written or electronic election with the Committee directing the Company to reduce the Participant's Compensation and/or Bonus Compensation and to credit the amount of any such reduction (the "Deferrals") to the Deferral Accounts established and maintained for such Participant pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Plan. Deferral Elections hereunder shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the rules established by the Committee, and must be filed not later than December 31 of the calendar year preceding the Plan Year to which the election relates (or at such earlier times as may be established by the Committee) or continue in effect from the prior Plan Year as described in Section 2.2(a). Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence, if permitted by the Committee, a Deferral Election with respect to a Participant's Bonus Compensation shall be given effect if made by June 30 of the Plan Year for which the Bonus Compensation is to be paid, provided that the Committee determines that the Bonus Compensation satisfies the requirements for "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(4)(B)(iii) of the Code. Additionally, for the Plan Year in which a Participant first becomes eligible to participate in the Plan, a Participant's initial Deferral Election may be made within thirty (30) days after the date the Participant becomes eligible to participate in the Plan and shall apply only to Compensation and Bonus Compensation paid for services performed after the date of such election. Accordingly, if a Deferral Election is made in the first-year of eligibility but after the beginning of the specified performance period (e.g., annual bonus compensation), the Deferral Election shall only apply to the total amount of such Compensation multiplied by the ratio of (i) the number of days remaining in the performance period after the election to (ii) the total number of days in the performance period. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a separate Deferral Election must be filed each Plan Year.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Deferrals shall be credited to each Participant's Deferral Accounts as of such time or times determined by the Committee; provided, however, that Deferrals shall be credited to each Participant's Deferral Accounts not later than thirty (30) days after the date on which such Compensation or Bonus Compensation would have otherwise been paid. Deferrals shall be deemed to be invested in accordance with a Participant's investment designations as permitted under Section 2.5(b).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a Participant may elect to defer up to 80% of Compensation and up to 100% of Bonus Compensation paid to the Participant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Deferral Election shall automatically terminate if a Participant suffers a disability, receives a distribution on account of Unforeseeable Emergency or dies. For purposes of this Section, a disability refers to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment resulting in the Participant's inability to perform the duties of his or her position or any substantially similar position, where such impairment can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than six months.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.3Supplemental Company Matching Awards.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Supplemental matching contribution ("Supplemental Match") shall be credited annually to each eligible Participant's Deferral Accounts in accordance with procedures established by the Company, provided that in order to be eligible to receive a credit of a Supplemental Match, a Participant must be an active employee on the date such amount is credited.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The amount of the Supplemental Match shall be equal to: (i) the Company Match that would have been awarded under the Qualified Plan, taking into account the Participant's Deferral Election and the maximum percentage of Compensation for matching awards permitted under the Qualified Plan, if the Participant's Compensation and elective contributions to the Qualified Plan were not subject to the Section 401(a)(17) and 402(g) limitations under the Qualified Plan; less (ii) the maximum Company Match available for award to the Participant under the Qualified Plan. For purposes of this Section 2.3, Compensation shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Qualified Plan (determined without regard to any pre-tax salary reduction amounts, including but not limited to amounts voluntarily deferred under the terms of this Plan to the extent necessary to carry out the terms and intent of this Plan).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)The Supplemental Match will be allocated to the Participant's Deferral Accounts in the same proportion as the Participant's Deferrals are allocated among the Participant's Deferral Accounts and shall be deemed invested in the Participant's investment designations as in effect on the date the award is credited to the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.4Supplemental Company Nonelective Contribution Awards.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)In the event that the Company Nonelective Contribution for a Participant under the Qualified Plan is limited by the application of Section 401(a)(17) or Section 415 for any Plan Year, the Participant shall receive a supplemental company nonelective contribution award under this Plan for such Plan year equal to the difference between: (i) the Company Nonelective Contribution actually made to the Qualified Plan on behalf of such Participant; and (ii) the Company Nonelective Contribution that would have been made to the Qualified Plan on behalf of such Participant for such Plan Year if the Section 401(a)(17) limitations and the Section 415 limitations were not contained therein. Supplemental company nonelective contribution awards shall be credited to each eligible Participant's Retirement Account in

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accordance with procedures established by the Company, provided that in order to be eligible to receive a credit of a supplemental profit sharing award, a Participant must be an active employee on the date such amount is credited.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The supplemental company nonelective contribution shall be deemed invested in the Participant investment designations as in effect on the date such award is credited to the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.5Deferral Accounts/Earnings**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Company shall maintain on behalf of each Participant as many as four (4) separate Deferral Accounts which accounts shall be designated Special Purpose Account #1, Special Purpose Account #2, Special Purpose Account #3 and Retirement Account. A Participant may elect to allocate his Deferrals among such Deferral Accounts and may have a different Distribution Date and Distribution Option for such Deferral Accounts as provided under Article III. If a Participant fails to properly and timely allocate Deferrals, such participant shall be deemed to have selected the Retirement Account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The Participant's Deferral Account shall be adjusted by an amount equal to the amount that would have been earned (or lost) if the amounts deferred under this Plan had been invested in hypothetical investments designated by the Participant from time to time, based on a list of hypothetical investments provided by the Committee from time to time (such hypothetical earnings or losses shall be referred to as "Earnings"). The Participant shall designate the investments used to measure Earnings from the list of authorized investments provided by the Committee by completing the appropriate form (or electronically via the Plan's website) or in such other manner as the Committee may designate from time to time. The Participant may change such designations at such times as are permitted by the Committee, provided that the Participant shall be entitled to change such designations at least quarterly. Earnings shall be credited to the Participant's Deferral Accounts at least annually (or more frequently at the discretion of the Company). Earnings shall be credited to Deferral Accounts until all payments with respect to such account have been made under this Plan. Neither the Company nor the Committee shall act as a guarantor, or be liable or otherwise responsible for the investment performance of the designated investments (including any losses sustained by a Participant) with respect to a Participant's Deferral Accounts.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)Each Participant shall at all times be 100% vested in his Deferral Accounts and the Earnings thereon.

**Article III. - Distributions**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.1Distribution Dates.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Distribution Dates shall be established and determined in accordance with the Participant's Deferral Account elections. Distributions from Special Purpose Accounts shall be paid annually commencing on February 1 of the year designated by the Participant as his Distribution Date. Distributions from Retirement Accounts are payable on February 1 of the year following a Participant's Retirement. Notwithstanding, a Distribution Date for a Special Purpose Account must be on or before February 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the Participant obtains age 70.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)Notwithstanding the foregoing or any Plan provision to the contrary, distributions to Key Employees upon Separation from Service for any reason (other than death) may not be made before the date that is 6 months after the date of Separation from Service. Any

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payment otherwise due prior to the 6-month anniversary of the Participant's date of Separation from Service will be accumulated and paid on the first business day of the seventh month following the date of Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the date of death of the Participant), and subsequent distributions, if any, shall be made on each succeeding February 1.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.2Distribution Option/Manner of Payment.**

The Distribution Option for Deferral Accounts and Retirement Accounts shall be determined in accordance with such election procedures as are established by the Committee and distributions shall, at the Participant's option, be paid in the form of a lump sum or in annual installments over a period of 2-to-15 years; provided, however, that the Distribution Option must be established at the time of initial deferral (subject to modification under Section 3.3(a) and 3.3(b)). In the event that no valid and timely Distribution Option has been made, benefits will be paid in a lump sum. All payments under the Plan shall be made in cash. For purposes of Section 409A and the Plan: (i) the right to installment payments shall be treated as the right to a single payment; and (ii) a payment shall be treated as made on the scheduled payment date if such payment is made at such date or a later date in the same calendar year or, if later, by the 15th day of the third calendar month following the scheduled payment date. Except as specified in Section 3.1(a), 3.3(a) and 3.3(b), a Participant shall have no right to designate the date of any payment under the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.3Modification of Distribution Elections.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)A Participant has the right to change any Distribution Date or Distribution Option associated with a Special Purpose Account previously designated by the Participant pursuant to this Article III; *provided, however,* that: (1) the change will not take effect until twelve (12) months after the election is made; (2) with respect to a payment on a specified distribution date, the change must be made at least twelve (12) months prior to the previously scheduled payment date (or initial scheduled payment date in the case of installment payments); and (3) the payment with respect to which the change is made must be deferred for at least five (5) years from the date the payment would otherwise have been made (or initial scheduled payment date in the case of installment payments); provided, that, the Committee may, in its discretion, authorize a Participant to change a distribution election under any applicable transition rule authorized under Section 409A to the extent consistent therewith.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)As set forth in Section 3.1(b), a Participant's Retirement Account generally is payable on February 1 of the year following the year of a Participant's Retirement, except as otherwise provided under Section 3.1(b). However, a Participant has the right to irrevocably elect a Distribution Date for the Participant's Retirement Account that is later than February 1 of the year following the year of a Participant's Retirement (or to change a previously made election under this Section 3.3(b)); provided, however, that: (1) the election will not take effect until twelve (12) months after the election is made; (2) with respect to a payment on a specified distribution date, the change must be made at least twelve (12) months prior to the previously scheduled payment date (or initial scheduled payment date in the case of installment payments); and (3) the payment with respect to which the change is made must be deferred for at least five (5) years from the date the payment would otherwise have been made (or initial scheduled payment date in the case of installment payments); provided, that, the Committee may, in its discretion, authorize a Participant to change a distribution election under any applicable transition rule authorized under Section 409A to the extent consistent therewith.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)A Participant cannot postpone the commencement of distributions beyond February 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the Participant obtains age 70.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.4Separation From Service.**

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, in the event a Participant Separates From Service for any reason (other than death) prior to the Participant reaching Retirement eligibility, the Participant will receive a lump sum payment of all amounts credited to the Participant's Deferral Accounts. Such payments will be made on the date of Separation from Service, subject to the provisions of Section 3.1(b) of this Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.5Unforeseeable Emergency.**

The Committee may, upon request of the Participant, cause to be paid to such Participant an amount equal to all or any part of the amounts credited to such Participant's Deferral Accounts if the Committee determines, in its absolute discretion based on such reasonable evidence that it shall require, that such a payment or payments is necessary for the purpose of alleviating the consequences of an Unforeseeable Emergency occurring with respect to the Participant. The amounts distributed with respect to an Unforeseeable Emergency may not exceed the amount necessary to satisfy the emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes on the distribution, after taking into account the extent to which the hardship is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise or by liquidation of the Participant's assets (to the extent liquidation would not itself cause severe financial hardship).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.6Change in Control.**

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon a Change in Control the Participant will receive a lump sum payment of all of the amounts credited to the Participant's Deferral Accounts. Such payment will be paid in a lump sum within thirty (30) days of the Change in Control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.7Death.**

The Beneficiary or Beneficiaries of a Participant shall be entitled to receive the unpaid balance of the Participant's Deferral Accounts to which the Participant was entitled at his death, payable according to the Participant's elections, if the Participant dies on or after age 59½. In the event of a Participant's death prior to reaching age 59½, the value of the Participant's Deferral Accounts will be paid to the Participant's beneficiary in a lump sum on the date of death of the Participant. The Participant shall designate his Beneficiary in accordance with the provisions of Article V.

**Article IV. - Funding By Company**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.1Unsecured Obligation of Company.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Any benefit payable pursuant to this Plan shall be paid from the general assets of the Company. Nothing contained in this Plan and no action taken pursuant to the provisions of this Plan shall create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between any Participant (or any other interested person) and the Company or the Committee, or require the Company to maintain or set aside any specific funds for the purpose of paying any benefit

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hereunder. To the extent that a Participant or any other person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company under this Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)If the Company maintains a separate fund or makes specific investments, including the purchase of insurance insuring the life of the Participant, to assure its ability to pay any benefits due under this Plan, neither the Participant nor the Participant's beneficiary shall have any legal or equitable ownership interest in, or lien on, such fund, policy, investment or any other asset of the Company. The Company, in its sole discretion, may determine the exact nature and method of informal funding (if any) of the obligations under this Plan. If the Company elects to maintain a separate fund or makes specific investments to fund its obligations under this Plan, the Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate such method of funding at any time, in whole or in part.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.2Cooperation of Participant.**

If the Company, in its sole discretion, elects to invest in a life insurance, disability or annuity policy on the life of Participant to assist it with the informal funding of its obligations under this Plan, Participant shall assist the Company, from time to time, promptly upon the request of the Company, in obtaining such insurance policy by supplying any information necessary to obtain such policy as well as submitting to any physical examinations required therefore. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of all premiums with respect to any whole life, variable, or universal life insurance policy purchased in connection with this Plan unless otherwise expressly agreed.

**Article V. - Beneficiaries**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.1Beneficiary Designations.**

A designation of a Beneficiary hereunder may be made only by an instrument (in form acceptable to the Committee) signed by the Participant and filed with the Committee prior to the Participant's death. In the absence of such a designation and at any other time when there is no existing Beneficiary designated hereunder, the unpaid value of the Participant's Deferral Accounts to which the Participant was entitled at his death shall be distributed to the Participant's estate. A Beneficiary who dies or which ceases to exist shall not be entitled to any part of any payment thereafter to be made to the Participant's Beneficiary unless the Participant's designation specifically provides to the contrary. If two or more persons designated as a Participant's Beneficiary are in existence with respect to a single deferred compensation benefit, the amount of any payment to the Beneficiary under this Plan shall be divided equally among such persons, unless the Participant's designation specifically provides to the contrary. The Beneficiary Designations must be the same for all Deferral Accounts under the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.2Change in Beneficiary.**

A Participant may, at any time and from time to time, change a Beneficiary designation hereunder without the consent of any existing Beneficiary or any other person. Any change in Beneficiary shall be made only by an instrument (in form acceptable to the Committee) signed by the Participant, and any change shall be effective only if received by the Committee prior to the death of the Participant.

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**Article VI. - Claims Procedures**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.1Claims for Benefits.**

The Committee shall determine the rights of any Participant to any deferred compensation benefits hereunder. Any Participant who believes that he has not received the deferred compensation benefits to which he is entitled under the Plan may file a claim in writing with the Committee. The Committee shall, no later than 90 days after the receipt of a claim (plus an additional period of 90 days if required for processing, provided that notice of the extension of time is given to the claimant within the first 90-day period), either allow or deny the claim in writing. If a claimant does not receive written notice of the Committee's decision on his claim within the above-mentioned period, the claim shall be deemed to have been denied in full.

A denial of a claim by the Committee, wholly or partially, shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall include:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)the specific reasons for the denial;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)specific reference to pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)a description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)an explanation of the claim review procedure and the time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.2Appeal Provisions.**

A claimant whose claim is denied (or his duly authorized representative) may within 60 days after receipt of denial of a claim file with the Committee a written request for a review of such claim. If the claimant does not file a request for review of his claim within such 60-day period, the claimant shall be deemed to have acquiesced in the original decision of the Committee on his claim, the decision shall become final and the claimant will not be entitled to bring a civil action under Section 502(a) of ERISA. If such an appeal is so filed within such 60-day period, the Company (or its delegate) shall conduct a full and fair review of such claim. During such review, the claimant (or the claimant's authorized representative) shall be given the opportunity to review all documents that are pertinent to his claim and to submit issues and comments in writing.

The Company shall mail or deliver to the claimant a written decision on the matter based on the facts and the pertinent provisions of the Plan within 60 days after the receipt of the request for review (unless special circumstances require an extension of up to 60 additional days, in which case written notice of such extension shall be given to the claimant prior to the commencement of such extension). Such decision shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, shall state the specific reasons for the decision and the specific Plan

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provisions on which the decision was based and shall, to the extent permitted by law, be final and binding on all interested persons. If the decision on review is not furnished to the claimant within the above-mentioned time period, the claim shall be deemed to have been denied on review. If a claimant's claim for benefits is denied in whole or in part, the claimant may file suit in a state or federal court. ***Notwithstanding the aforementioned, before the claimant may file suit in a state or federal court, the claimant <u>must</u> exhaust the Plan's administrative claims procedure set forth in this Article VI. If any such state or federal judicial or administrative proceeding is undertaken, the evidence presented will be strictly limited to the evidence timely presented to the Company. In addition, any such state or federal judicial or administrative proceeding must be filed within six (6) months after the Company's final decision. In addition, any such state or federal judicial or administrative proceeding relating to this Plan shall only be brought in the Circuit Court for Arlington County, Virginia or in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division. If any such action or proceeding is brought in any other location, then the filing party expressly consents to the transfer of such action to the Circuit Court for Arlington County, Virginia or the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division. Nothing in this clause shall be deemed to prevent any party from removing an action or proceeding to enforce or interpret this Plan from the Circuit Court for Arlington County, Virginia to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division.***

**Article VII. - Miscellaneous**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.1Withholding.**

The Company shall have the right to withhold from any deferred compensation benefits payable under the Plan or other wages payable to a Participant an amount sufficient to satisfy all federal, state and local tax withholding requirements, if any, arising from or in connection with the Participant's receipt or vesting of deferred compensation benefits under the Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.2No Guarantee of Employment.**

Nothing in this Plan shall be construed as guaranteeing future employment to any Participant. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, except as otherwise set forth in a written agreement, a Participant continues to be an employee of the Company solely at the will of the Company subject to discharge at any time, with or without cause. The benefits provided for herein for a Participant shall not be deemed to modify, affect or limit any salary or salary increases, bonuses, profit sharing or any other type of compensation of a Participant in any manner whatsoever. Nothing contained in this Plan shall affect the right of a Participant to participate in or be covered by or under any qualified or nonqualified pension, profit sharing, group, bonus or other supplemental compensation, retirement or fringe benefit Plan constituting any part of the Company's compensation structure whether now or hereinafter existing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.3Payment to Guardian.**

If a benefit payable hereunder is payable to a minor, to a person declared incompetent or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his property, the Committee may direct payment of such benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care and

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custody of such minor, incompetent or person. The Committee may require such proof of incompetency, minority, incapacity or guardianship, as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the benefit. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Company from all liability with respect to such benefit.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.4Assignment.**

No right or interest under this Plan of any Participant or Beneficiary shall be assignable or transferable in any manner or be subject to alienation, anticipation, sale, pledge, encumbrance or other legal process or in any manner be liable for or subject to the debts or liabilities of the Participant or Beneficiary.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.5Severability.**

If any provision of this Plan or the application thereof to any circumstance(s) or person(s) is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the Plan and the application of such provision to other circumstances or persons shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.6Amendment and Termination.**

The Company may at any time (without the consent of any Participant) modify, amend or terminate any or all of the provisions of this Plan; provided, however, that no modification, amendment or termination of this Plan shall adversely affect the rights of a Participant under the Plan without the consent of such Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Company may at any time (in its sole discretion and without the consent of any Participant) modify, amend or terminate any or all of the provisions of this Plan or take any other action to the extent necessary to conform the provisions of the Plan with Section 409A regardless of whether such modification, amendment or termination of this Plan or other action shall adversely affect the rights of a Participant under the Plan. Termination of this Plan shall not be a distribution event under the Plan unless otherwise permitted under Section 409A.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.7Clawback.**

As a condition to receiving benefits under this Plan, each Participant acknowledges and agrees that the terms and conditions set forth in The AES Corporation Amended and Restated Compensation Recoupment Policy (as may be further amended and restated from time to time, the "Clawback Policy") are incorporated in the Plan by reference. To the extent the Clawback Policy is applicable to the Participant, it creates additional rights for the Company with respect to certain compensation payable hereunder, including Bonus Compensation, and other applicable compensation, which will be subject to potential mandatory cancellation, forfeiture and/or repayment by the Participant to the Company to the extent the Participant is, or in the future becomes, subject to (a) any Company clawback or recoupment policy, including the Clawback Policy, that is adopted to comply with the requirements of any applicable laws, rules, regulations, stock exchange listing standards or otherwise, or (b) any applicable laws that impose mandatory clawback or recoupment requirements under the circumstances set forth in such laws, including as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and

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Consumer Protection Act, or other applicable laws, rules, regulations, or stock exchange listing standards, as may be in effect from time to time, and which may operate to create additional rights for the Company with respect to certain compensation paid or payable to the Participant and the recovery of amounts relating thereto. By receiving benefits under the Plan, the Participant consents to be bound by the terms of the Clawback Policy, if applicable, and agrees and acknowledges that the Participant is obligated to cooperate with, and provide any and all assistance necessary to, the Company in its efforts to recover or recoup any compensation paid or payable pursuant to the Plan (including any gains or earnings related thereto) or any other applicable compensation that is subject to clawback or recoupment pursuant to such laws, rules, regulations, stock exchange listing standards or Company policy. Such cooperation and assistance shall include, but is not limited to, executing, completing and submitting any documentation necessary to facilitate the recovery or recoupment by the Company from the Participant of any such amounts, including from the Participant's accounts or from any other compensation, to the extent permissible under Section 409A.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.8Exculpation and Indemnification.**

The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the members of the Committee from and against any and all liabilities, costs and expenses incurred by such persons as a result of any act, or omission to act, in connection with the performance of such person's duties, responsibilities and obligations under the Plan, other than such liabilities, costs and expenses as may result from the gross negligence, willful misconduct, and/or criminal acts of such persons.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.9Confidentiality.**

In further consideration of the benefits available to each Participant under this Plan, each Participant shall agree that, except as such may be disclosed in financial statements and tax returns, or in connection with estate planning, all terms and provisions of this Plan, and any agreement between the Company and the Participant entered into pursuant this Plan, are and shall forever remain confidential until the death of Participant; and the Participant shall not reveal the terms and conditions contained in this Plan or any such agreement at any time to any person or entity, other than his respective financial and professional advisors unless required to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction or as otherwise may be required by law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.10Leave of Absence.**

The Company may, in its sole discretion, permit a Participant to take a leave of absence for a period not to exceed six months, or if longer, so long as the Participant retains a right to reemployment under any applicable statute or by contract. Any such leave of absence must be approved by the Company. During this time, the Participant will still be considered to be in the employ of the Company for purposes of this Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.11Gender and Number.**

For purposes of interpreting the provisions of this Plan, the masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine, the feminine gender shall be deemed to include the masculine, and the singular shall include the plural unless otherwise clearly required by the context.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.12Governing Law.**

Except as otherwise preempted by the laws of the United States, this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to its conflict of law provisions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.13Effective Date.**

The effective date of the Plan is generally January 1, 2005; provided, however, that the effective date of the Plan for purposes of determining contributions under Section 2.1 of the Plan shall be January 1, 2004.

The latest amendment to The AES Corporation Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan has been duly executed by the undersigned and is effective this 25<sup>th</sup> day of June 2025.

**The AES Corporation**

By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><br>Tish Mendoza, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><br>Andres Gluski, President and Chief Executive Officer

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## Exhibit 31.1

**Exhibit 31.1**

**CERTIFICATIONS**

I, Andrés Gluski, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The AES Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 1, 2025

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| /s/ ANDRÉS GLUSKI |
| Name: Andrés Gluski |
| *President and Chief Executive Officer* |

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## Exhibit 31.2

**Exhibit 31.2**

**CERTIFICATIONS**

I, Stephen Coughlin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The AES Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 1, 2025

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|:---|
| /s/ STEPHEN COUGHLIN |
| Name: Stephen Coughlin |
| *Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer* |

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## Exhibit 32.1

**Exhibit 32.1**

**CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS**

I, Andrés Gluski, President and Chief Executive Officer of The AES Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, (the "Periodic Report") which this statement accompanies fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The AES Corporation.

Date: August 1, 2025

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|:---|
| /S/ ANDRÉS GLUSKI |
| Name: Andrés Gluski |
| *President and Chief Executive Officer* |

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## Exhibit 32.2

**Exhibit 32.2**

**CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS**

I, Stephen Coughlin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The AES Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, (the "Periodic Report") which this statement accompanies fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of The AES Corporation.

Date: August 1, 2025

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|:---|
| /s/ STEPHEN COUGHLIN |
| Name: Stephen Coughlin |
| *Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer* |

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