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AES 8-K filings, explained
Every material Form 8-K AES has filed with the SEC since February 28, 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
On October 28, 2026, the European Commission closed its preliminary review of AES's pending merger with Horizon Parent, L.P. under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The clearance is one condition to closing, which still requires certain additional regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
European Commission closed its preliminary review on October 28, 2026 under Article 10(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2560
The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation approval is a condition to closing, but the merger remains subject to other regulatory approvals
After closing, AES would be jointly owned by investment vehicles affiliated with Global Infrastructure Management, LLC and the EQT Infrastructure VI fund, among other investors
AES disclosed that the European Commission unconditionally approved its pending merger on October 15, 2026, and the New York Public Service Commission ruled on October 19, 2026 that no further review is required under New York Public Service Law Section 70. Both are conditions to closing, which still depends on other regulatory approvals and customary conditions, and after closing AES would be jointly owned by investment vehicles linked to Global Infrastructure Management and EQT Infrastructure VI.
European Commission unconditionally approved the merger on October 15, 2026.
New York Public Service Commission issued a declaratory ruling on October 19, 2026 that no further review is required under Section 70.
Closing remains subject to certain additional regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
Merger agreement with Horizon Parent, L.P. was entered into on March 1, 2026.
AES disclosed that Bernerd Da Santos, who had moved from President of US & Renewables to Chairman of the AES Clean Energy Board in April 2026, left the company effective September 14, 2026, to become Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Fluence Energy, Inc. His separation agreement provides severance under the company's executive severance plan, which matters to shareholders because it is a cost tied to a senior leadership departure.
Departure effective September 14, 2026; he accepted a role as EVP and COO at Fluence Energy, Inc.
Severance equal to one times annualized base salary plus annual target bonus for fiscal 2026, plus a pro-rata fiscal 2026 bonus at target performance
He will also receive applicable retirement benefits under company plans; the filing gives no dollar amounts
Full separation agreement to be filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026
AES amended two credit agreements on August 5, 2026, extending the termination date of the Citi revolving commitments from August 23, 2027 to August 23, 2028. The SMBC revolving commitments are set to be extended from December 6, 2026 to December 6, 2027, subject to customary closing conditions. Other terms of both credit agreements remain unchanged, and the filing does not state borrowing amounts.
Citi Credit Agreement revolver termination date extended from August 23, 2027 to August 23, 2028
SMBC Credit Agreement revolver termination date to be extended from December 6, 2026 to December 6, 2027, subject to customary closing conditions
All other terms of both credit agreements remain in effect
Amendments filed as Exhibits 10.1 (Citi) and 10.2 (SMBC)
AES Corporation completed a $1.0 billion offering of senior notes on June 16, 2026, consisting of $600 million of 5.200% notes due 2029 and $400 million of 5.750% notes due 2033. The company said it intends to use the net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, adding long-term debt to its balance sheet.
$600 million of 5.200% Senior Notes due July 15, 2029, priced at 99.946% of principal
$400 million of 5.750% Senior Notes due July 15, 2033, priced at 99.740% of principal
Interest payable January 15 and July 15 each year, beginning January 15, 2027
Net proceeds to repay existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes
AES said Sherry Kohan will leave her Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer role effective May 7, 2026, moving to CFO of AES' U.S. Utilities business. Aubrey Jarred, a current AES managing director, will become Vice President and Controller and principal accounting officer on that date. Separately, Bernerd Da Santos stepped down as Executive Vice President and President of US & Renewables on April 16, 2026, and became Chairman of the AES Clean Energy Board and Senior Strategic Advisor to the President.
Sherry Kohan leaves Chief Accounting Officer role effective May 7, 2026; she becomes CFO of AES U.S. Utilities
Aubrey Jarred, 40, appointed Vice President and Controller and principal accounting officer effective May 7, 2026
AES disclosed three amendments to its credit and letter of credit agreements with Citibank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Barclays Bank PLC, dated March 13 and March 16, 2026. The amendments modify change of control provisions to permit direct or indirect ownership of AES by Global Infrastructure Management, LLC, EQT Fund Management S.à r.l., Qatar Investment Authority and affiliated vehicles, following the March 2, 2026 merger agreement with Horizon Parent, L.P. The filing does not disclose dollar amounts for the facilities.
Citi Second Amendment dated March 13, 2026, with Citibank, N.A. as administrative agent
SMBC First Amendment dated March 16, 2026, with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation as administrative agent
Barclays First Amendment dated March 16, 2026, to a letter of credit agreement dated December 8, 2025
Amendments tied to the merger agreement announced March 2, 2026 with Horizon Parent, L.P.
AES Corporation entered into a merger agreement on March 1, 2026, under which a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT would acquire the company for $15.00 per share in cash, an equity value of about $10.7 billion. Upon closing, AES common stock would stop trading on the NYSE, so shareholders would receive cash in place of continuing ownership. The deal is expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027, subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals.
Merger consideration is $15.00 per share in cash, a 40.3% premium to the 30-day VWAP before July 8, 2025
Termination fees: up to $588 million payable to AES in certain circumstances; approximately $321 million payable by AES in others
Juan Ignacio Rubiolo named EVP and COO and President of Energy Infrastructure, and Ricardo Falú named President, both effective March 2, 2026; CEO Andrés Gluski remains CEO
Expected close in late 2026 or early 2027; outside date June 1, 2027
AES said it expects to record a pre-tax impairment charge of $250 million to $325 million on its Maritza power plant in Bulgaria, as of December 31, 2025. The charge reflects the plant's power purchase agreement expiring in May 2026, no replacement agreement yet, and a decision not to invest in converting the plant to an alternative fuel. The company says the plant's cash flows under its current agreement are not expected to be affected, and final figures will come with the 2025 Form 10-K.
Pre-tax impairment charge range: $250 million to $325 million, as of December 31, 2025
Maritza plant's power purchase agreement expires in May 2026; no new agreement reached yet
Company decided in Q4 2025 not to invest in converting the plant to an alternative fuel source
Final charge and any income tax effect to be set out in the Form 10-K for 2025
AES reported third quarter 2025 results on November 4, 2025, with net income attributable to The AES Corporation of $639 million, up from $504 million a year earlier. The company reaffirmed its 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2,650 million to $2,850 million and its Adjusted EPS guidance of $2.10 to $2.26, which means the outlook was unchanged rather than raised or cut.
Q3 2025 diluted EPS was $0.94, compared with $0.72 in Q3 2024; Adjusted EPS was $0.75, compared with $0.71.
Q3 2025 Adjusted EBITDA was $830 million, compared with $698 million in Q3 2024.
2025 guidance reaffirmed: Adjusted EBITDA of $2,650 million to $2,850 million and Adjusted EPS of $2.10 to $2.26.
The company expects to maintain its quarterly dividend of $0.17595 per share.
AES reported a second-quarter 2025 GAAP net loss of $150 million, compared with net income of $153 million a year earlier, mainly due to higher day-one losses on sales-type leases and higher income tax expense. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA rose to $681 million and adjusted EPS rose to $0.51, and the company reaffirmed its 2025 guidance, which matters to shareholders because the GAAP loss and lower revenue sit alongside improved adjusted measures.
Q2 2025 diluted EPS was ($0.15), compared with $0.39 in Q2 2024; revenue was $2,855 million, compared with $2,942 million
Adjusted EBITDA was $681 million, compared with $658 million, and adjusted EPS was $0.51, compared with $0.38
2025 guidance reaffirmed: Adjusted EBITDA of $2,650 million to $2,850 million and Adjusted EPS of $2.10 to $2.26
Quarterly dividend of $0.17595 expected to be maintained; AES Indiana filed a rate review petition in June 2025
At its May 9, 2025 annual meeting, AES stockholders elected all eleven director nominees, approved The AES Corporation 2025 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, and ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2025. A non-binding stockholder proposal to amend the company's policy on recoupment of incentive pay was voted down, with 540,363,315 votes against and 34,111,882 for.
Equity plan approved: 551,297,079 for and 24,094,695 against; authorizes 14,000,000 shares plus unused shares from the 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan
Recoupment policy proposal rejected: 34,111,882 for and 540,363,315 against
Advisory vote on executive compensation: 487,583,327 for and 87,033,955 against
Plan caps non-employee director pay at $900,000 per calendar year
AES reported first quarter 2025 results with a net loss of $73 million, compared with net income of $278 million a year earlier, and net income attributable to AES of $46 million versus $432 million. The company reaffirmed its 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $2,650 to $2,850 million and Adjusted EPS guidance of $2.10 to $2.26, which the company said was not cut, but the decline in earnings reflects lower prior-year Warrior Run PPA revenue, one-time restructuring costs and a 2024 Uplight dilution gain.
Q1 2025 diluted EPS was $0.07, down from $0.60 in Q1 2024; Adjusted EPS was $0.27, down from $0.50.
Total revenue was $2,926 million, down from $3,085 million; Adjusted EBITDA was $591 million, down from $640 million.
2025 guidance reaffirmed: Adjusted EBITDA of $2,650 to $2,850 million and Adjusted EPS of $2.10 to $2.26.
The company completed a $450 million sale of a minority stake in its captive insurer AGIC, meeting its 2025 asset sale proceeds target of $400 to $500 million.
AES completed an $800 million offering of 5.800% senior notes maturing March 15, 2032, at 100% of principal. The company said it will use the proceeds mainly to fund a tender offer for its $900 million of 3.300% senior notes due 2025, of which $776,214,000, or 86.25%, had been tendered as of the March 18 expiration. The filing shows a debt refinancing with no change in reported financial results.
Notes issued March 20, 2025: $800 million principal, 5.800% annual interest, paid semiannually from September 15, 2025, maturing March 15, 2032.
Tender offer for 2025 notes: $776,214,000 (86.25% of $900 million) validly tendered as of March 18, 2025 expiration; purchase price $995.97 per $1,000 principal.
Payment for accepted tendered notes is scheduled for March 21, 2025.
AES agreed on March 12, 2025 to sell $800 million of 5.800% Senior Notes due 2032 at 100% of principal. The company plans to use the net proceeds mainly to fund a tender offer for its outstanding 3.300% Senior Notes due 2025, with any remainder used to retire other debt and for general corporate purposes. Closing is expected on March 20, 2025, subject to customary conditions, so the deal refinances existing debt rather than reporting new results.
Offering size: $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.800% Senior Notes due 2032
Offering price: 100.000% of principal amount
Proceeds: fund concurrent tender offer for 3.300% Senior Notes due 2025, plus fees and expenses; remainder for other debt and general corporate purposes
Expected closing: March 20, 2025, subject to customary conditions
AES said its unaudited financial statements for the second and third quarters of 2024 should no longer be relied upon, because impairment expense tied to the sale of its 47.3% stake in AES Brasil was overstated. The company included restated figures in its 2024 Form 10-K and reported a material weakness in internal controls, but said the restatement does not change full-year 2024 net income, EPS, or Adjusted EBITDA.
Impairment expense overstated by about $192 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and about $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Cause: incomplete data used to estimate the fair value of AES Brasil's net assets after it was classified as held for sale in Q2 2024.
Full-year 2024 net income attributable to AES, EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA are unchanged, per the company.
AES will not file amended 10-Qs for the restated periods; figures are in the 2024 Form 10-K filed March 10, 2025.
AES reported full-year 2024 net income of $698 million, up from a net loss of $182 million in 2023, and Adjusted EPS of $2.14, above its $1.87 to $1.97 guidance range. Adjusted EBITDA fell $189 million to $2,639 million and total revenue declined to $12,278 million from $12,668 million, while the company initiated 2025 guidance for Adjusted EBITDA of $2,650 million to $2,850 million and Adjusted EPS of $2.10 to $2.26.
Full-year 2024 diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.37, compared with $0.34 in 2023
Adjusted EBITDA was $2,639 million, within the $2,600 million to $2,900 million guidance range but down from $2,828 million in 2023
2025 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA of $2,650 million to $2,850 million and Adjusted EPS of $2.10 to $2.26
Quarterly dividend of $0.17595 expected to be maintained
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