{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"61981","rtpr_id":"nPn66Cj4Na","ticker":"AES","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["AES"],"title":"AES Announces Pricing of $1 Billion of Senior Notes in Public Offering","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-12T01:35:33.943Z","article_body":"AES Announces Pricing of $1 Billion of Senior Notes in Public Offering\n\nPR Newswire\n\nARLINGTON, Va., June 11, 2026\n\nARLINGTON, Va., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES)\n(\"AES\" or the \"Company\") announced today the pricing of $600 million aggregate\nprincipal amount of its 5.200% senior notes due 2029 (the \"2029 Notes\") and\n$400 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% senior notes due 2033\n(the \"2033 Notes\", together with the 2029 Notes, the \"Notes\"). The closing of\nthe offering of the Notes is expected to occur, subject to the satisfaction of\ncertain customary closing conditions, on June 16, 2026 (T+3).\n\nAES intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay existing\nindebtedness and for general corporate purposes.\n\nJ.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global\nMarkets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America,\nInc. are acting as joint book-running managers of the proposed offering.\n\nThis press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of\nan offer to buy any securities, nor does it constitute an offer, solicitation\nor sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is\nunlawful. An effective shelf registration statement related to the Notes has\npreviously been filed by AES with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the\n\"SEC\"). The offering and sale of the Notes are being made only by means of a\nprospectus supplement dated June 11, 2026 and an accompanying base prospectus\ndated March 11, 2025 related to the offering. Before you invest, you should\nread the prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement in that\nregistration statement and other documents AES has filed with the SEC for more\ncomplete information about AES and this offering. You may get these documents\nfor free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4706401-1&h=1884761981&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2F&a=www.sec.gov)\n. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus supplement and related base\nprospectus related to this offering may be obtained from J.P. Morgan\nSecurities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue,\nEdgewood, NY 11717 or by telephone at (212) 834-4533; from Wells Fargo\nSecurities, LLC, 608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402,\nAttn: WFS Customer Service, by telephone at (800) 645-3751 or by email at\nwfscustomerservice@wellsfargo.com (mailto:wfscustomerservice@wellsfargo.com) ;\nfrom Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155\nLong Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by telephone at (800) 831-9146; from\nGoldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West\nStreet, New York, New York 10282, by telephone at (866) 471-2526 or by email\nat prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com (mailto:prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com) ; or\nfrom SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Attention: Securities Operations,\n277 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10172 or by telephone at (888) 868-6856.\n\nAbout AES\n\nThe AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 global energy company\naccelerating the future of energy. Together with our many stakeholders, we're\nimproving lives by delivering the greener, smarter energy solutions the world\nneeds. Our diverse workforce is committed to continuous innovation and\noperational excellence, while partnering with our customers on their strategic\nenergy transitions and continuing to meet their energy needs today.\n\nSafe Harbor Disclosure\n\nThis news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.\nForward-looking statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future\nresults, but instead constitute AES' current expectations based on reasonable\nassumptions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,\nour financing plans, including the offering of the Notes and the details\nthereof, the proposed use of proceeds therefrom, and other expected effects of\nthe offering of the Notes and anticipated use of our shelf registration\nstatement, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as our continued\neligibility to use the shelf registration statement, general economic\nconditions and other risks and uncertainties.\n\nActual results could differ materially from those projected in AES'\nforward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors.\nImportant factors that could affect actual results are discussed in the\nprospectus supplement related to the offering and AES' filings with the SEC,\nincluding, but not limited to, the risks discussed under Item 1A: \"Risk\nFactors\" and Item 7: \"Management's Discussion & Analysis\" in AES' 2025\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K, in AES' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the\nquarter ended March 31, 2026 and in any subsequent reports filed with the SEC.\nPotential investors are encouraged to read AES' filings to learn more about\nthe risk factors associated with AES' business. AES undertakes no obligation\nto update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new\ninformation, future events or otherwise, except where required by law.\n\nInvestor Contact: Max Trask 571-217-3249, max.trask@aes.com\n(mailto:max.trask@aes.com)\nMedia Contact: Amy Ackerman 703-682-6399, amy.ackerman@aes.com\n(mailto:amy.ackerman@aes.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aes-announces-pricing-of-1-billion-of-senior-notes-in-public-offering-302798725.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aes-announces-pricing-of-1-billion-of-senior-notes-in-public-offering-302798725.html)\n\nSOURCE The AES Corporation\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1228908/AES_New_Brand_Logo.jpg?id=OA2691132\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn66Cj4Na","title":"AES Announces Pricing of $1 Billion of Senior Notes in Public Offering","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"AES","created":"2026-06-12T01:35:33.943Z","tickers":["AES"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"AES Announces Pricing of $1 Billion of Senior Notes in Public Offering\n\nPR Newswire\n\nARLINGTON, Va., June 11, 2026\n\nARLINGTON, Va., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES)\n(\"AES\" or the \"Company\") announced today the pricing of $600 million aggregate\nprincipal amount of its 5.200% senior notes due 2029 (the \"2029 Notes\") and\n$400 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% senior notes due 2033\n(the \"2033 Notes\", together with the 2029 Notes, the \"Notes\"). The closing of\nthe offering of the Notes is expected to occur, subject to the satisfaction of\ncertain customary closing conditions, on June 16, 2026 (T+3).\n\nAES intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay existing\nindebtedness and for general corporate purposes.\n\nJ.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Citigroup Global\nMarkets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America,\nInc. are acting as joint book-running managers of the proposed offering.\n\nThis press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of\nan offer to buy any securities, nor does it constitute an offer, solicitation\nor sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is\nunlawful. An effective shelf registration statement related to the Notes has\npreviously been filed by AES with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the\n\"SEC\"). The offering and sale of the Notes are being made only by means of a\nprospectus supplement dated June 11, 2026 and an accompanying base prospectus\ndated March 11, 2025 related to the offering. Before you invest, you should\nread the prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement in that\nregistration statement and other documents AES has filed with the SEC for more\ncomplete information about AES and this offering. You may get these documents\nfor free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4706401-1&h=1884761981&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2F&a=www.sec.gov)\n. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus supplement and related base\nprospectus related to this offering may be obtained from J.P. Morgan\nSecurities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue,\nEdgewood, NY 11717 or by telephone at (212) 834-4533; from Wells Fargo\nSecurities, LLC, 608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402,\nAttn: WFS Customer Service, by telephone at (800) 645-3751 or by email at\nwfscustomerservice@wellsfargo.com (mailto:wfscustomerservice@wellsfargo.com) ;\nfrom Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155\nLong Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by telephone at (800) 831-9146; from\nGoldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West\nStreet, New York, New York 10282, by telephone at (866) 471-2526 or by email\nat prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com (mailto:prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com) ; or\nfrom SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., Attention: Securities Operations,\n277 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10172 or by telephone at (888) 868-6856.\n\nAbout AES\n\nThe AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 500 global energy company\naccelerating the future of energy. Together with our many stakeholders, we're\nimproving lives by delivering the greener, smarter energy solutions the world\nneeds. Our diverse workforce is committed to continuous innovation and\noperational excellence, while partnering with our customers on their strategic\nenergy transitions and continuing to meet their energy needs today.\n\nSafe Harbor Disclosure\n\nThis news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.\nForward-looking statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future\nresults, but instead constitute AES' current expectations based on reasonable\nassumptions. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,\nour financing plans, including the offering of the Notes and the details\nthereof, the proposed use of proceeds therefrom, and other expected effects of\nthe offering of the Notes and anticipated use of our shelf registration\nstatement, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, such as our continued\neligibility to use the shelf registration statement, general economic\nconditions and other risks and uncertainties.\n\nActual results could differ materially from those projected in AES'\nforward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors.\nImportant factors that could affect actual results are discussed in the\nprospectus supplement related to the offering and AES' filings with the SEC,\nincluding, but not limited to, the risks discussed under Item 1A: \"Risk\nFactors\" and Item 7: \"Management's Discussion & Analysis\" in AES' 2025\nAnnual Report on Form 10-K, in AES' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the\nquarter ended March 31, 2026 and in any subsequent reports filed with the SEC.\nPotential investors are encouraged to read AES' filings to learn more about\nthe risk factors associated with AES' business. AES undertakes no obligation\nto update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new\ninformation, future events or otherwise, except where required by law.\n\nInvestor Contact: Max Trask 571-217-3249, max.trask@aes.com\n(mailto:max.trask@aes.com)\nMedia Contact: Amy Ackerman 703-682-6399, amy.ackerman@aes.com\n(mailto:amy.ackerman@aes.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aes-announces-pricing-of-1-billion-of-senior-notes-in-public-offering-302798725.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aes-announces-pricing-of-1-billion-of-senior-notes-in-public-offering-302798725.html)\n\nSOURCE The AES Corporation\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1228908/AES_New_Brand_Logo.jpg?id=OA2691132\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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