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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874761-22-000012"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "AES"
cik: "0000874761"
company_name: "AES CORP"
filed_at: "2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T04:27:12.862124+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AES reports FY2021 Adj EPS $1.52, meets guidance; announces coal exit by 2025, reaffirms 7-9% growth

## Summary
- FY2021 Adjusted EPS $1.52 (guidance $1.50-$1.58); Diluted EPS ($0.62) driven by Alto Maipo deconsolidation.
- Announces intent to exit coal generation by end of 2025, accelerating from prior <10% target.
- Signed 5 GW new renewables PPAs in 2021; backlog 9.2 GW, pipeline 59 GW.
- Initiates 2022 Adj EPS guidance $1.55-$1.65; reaffirms 7-9% annualized growth target through 2025.
- Expects $1B in asset sale proceeds 2022-2025; 2022 proceeds $500-700M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874761-22-000012
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: AES
- cik: 0000874761
- company_name: AES CORP
- filed_at: 2022-02-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476122000012/0000874761-22-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476122000012/aes-20220224.htm

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