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Dec 31, 2022

AES Q4 2022 Earnings Report

AES delivered on all 2022 financial and strategic objectives.

Key Takeaways

AES reported a diluted EPS of ($0.82) and an Adjusted EPS of $1.67 for the full year 2022. The company signed 5.2 GW of PPAs for new renewable energy projects in 2022 and completed the construction or acquisition of operating projects totaling 1.9 GW.

Signed 5.2 GW of PPAs for new renewable energy projects in 2022, including 1.9 GW since the Company's third quarter earnings call in November, increasing backlog to 12.2 GW

Completed the construction or acquisition of operating projects totaling 1.9 GW in 2022, including 1 GW of new renewables in the United States

Announced partnership with Air Products to develop, build, own and operate the largest green hydrogen production facility in the United States

Reaffirming 7% to 9% annualized growth target through 2025, off a base year of 2020

Total Revenue
$3.06B
Previous year: $2.77B
+10.5%
EPS
$0.49
Previous year: $0.45
+8.9%
Gross Profit
$563M
Previous year: $559M
+0.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$1.37B
Previous year: $943M
+45.7%
Free Cash Flow
-$774M
Previous year: -$59M
+1211.9%
Total Assets
$38.4B
Previous year: $33B
+16.4%

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AES Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

The Company is reaffirming its 7% to 9% annualized growth rate target through 2025, from a base year of 2020. The Company is initiating 2023 guidance for Adjusted EPS of $1.65 to $1.75.

Positive Outlook

  • Growth in 2023 is expected to be primarily driven by 3.4 GW of new renewables expected to come online.
  • Reaffirming 7% to 9% annualized growth target through 2025

Challenges Ahead

  • This growth is expected to be partially offset by lower margins from the Company's LNG business, due to normalization of LNG prices and the roll-off of a gas supply contract
  • Lower contract margins in Chile
  • Higher interest expense in Colombia
  • This guidance also incorporates the impact of 0.6 GW of new renewables likely coming online in 2024, instead of 2023.
  • The Company's 2023 guidance is based on foreign currency and commodity forward curves as of December 31, 2022.

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