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these amendments are a step toward closing.","Consent and amendments will cease to be effective if merger agreement is terminated."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-116111","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-116111.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-116111.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-116111.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000119312526116111/0001193125-26-116111-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000119312526116111/d80729d8k.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-05-15T09:46:30.187549+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"4f7330fba944983aca31a97d3028f0d70b0de23c","claim":"AES CORP amended Citi Second Amendment with Citibank, N.A. valued at Amendment to Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement modifying change of control provisions (effective 2026-03-13).","evidence_excerpt":"the Company entered into (i) Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement (the “Citi Second Amendment”) on March 13, 2026, by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, which amends that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2021, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000119312526116111/0001193125-26-116111-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"amendment"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Citibank, N.A."},{"label":"Value","value":"Amendment to Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement modifying change of control provisions"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2026-03-13"}]},{"claim_id":"d4c03582a7cf729956991a8d46b82470d9a666d6","claim":"AES CORP amended SMBC First Amendment with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation valued at Amendment to Credit Agreement modifying change of control provisions (effective 2026-03-16).","evidence_excerpt":"(ii) First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “SMBC First Amendment”) on March 16, 2026, by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, which amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2024, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000119312526116111/0001193125-26-116111-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"amendment"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation"},{"label":"Value","value":"Amendment to Credit Agreement modifying change of control provisions"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2026-03-16"}]},{"claim_id":"f1892f6f7fe4b574783fb3777b2b1f052293827f","claim":"AES CORP amended Barclays First Amendment with Barclays Bank PLC valued at Amendment to Letter of Credit Agreement modifying change of control provisions (effective 2026-03-16).","evidence_excerpt":"(iii) Amendment No. 1 to the Letter of Credit Agreement (the “Barclays First Amendment”) on March 16, 2026, by and among the Company and Barclays Bank PLC, as the bank, which amends that certain Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2025, by and among the Company, as account party, and Barclays Bank PLC, as the bank","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000119312526116111/0001193125-26-116111-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"amendment"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Barclays Bank PLC"},{"label":"Value","value":"Amendment to Letter of Credit Agreement modifying change of control provisions"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2026-03-16"}]}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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