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KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO

For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 6, 2026.

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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 6, 2026

PPLC$46.33-0.1%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Registrants had the following at:

PPLPPL ElectricLG&EKU
Cash and cash equivalents$393$9$13$23
Short-term debt679—220319
Long-term debt due within one year35810819060
Notes payable to affiliates——2—
Cash and cash equivalents$1,071$30$162$10
Short-term debt456———
Long-term debt due within one year904—90164
Notes payable to affiliates———36

Net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the nine month periods ended September 30, and the changes between periods, were as follows:

PPLPPL ElectricLG&EKU
Operating activities$2,056$663$449$582
Investing activities(3,616)(1,298)(713)(793)
Financing activities870614109218
Operating activities$2,081$719$538$647
Investing activities(2,860)(1,362)(561)(681)
Financing activities1,559632522354
Change - Cash Provided (Used)
Operating activities$(25)$(56)$(89)$(65)
Investing activities(756)64(152)(112)
Financing activities(689)(18)(413)(136)

Operating Activities

The components of the change in cash provided by (used in) operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared with 2025 were as follows:

PPLPPL ElectricLG&EKU
Change - Cash Provided (Used)
Net income$134$25$52$33
Non-cash components1244424
Working capital(187)(104)(139)(97)
Other operating activities(96)(21)(4)(5)
Total$(25)$(56)$(89)$(65)

A majority of the Registrants' operating cash flows are provided by their electric and natural gas utilities, which are significantly influenced by factors such as weather, regulatory mechanisms, economic conditions, changes in working capital and operating costs.

(PPL)

PPL's cash provided by operating activities in 2026 decreased $25 million compared with 2025.

Net income increased $134 million between the periods and included an increase in non-cash components of $124 million. The increase in non-cash components was primarily due to an increase in depreciation.

The $187 million decrease in cash from changes in working capital was primarily due to a decrease in current regulatory liabilities and taxes payable and an increase in fuel, materials and supplies, partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable and unbilled revenues.

The $96 million decrease in cash from other operating activities was primarily due to an increase in noncurrent regulatory assets and a decrease in noncurrent regulatory liabilities.

PPL Electric's cash provided by operating activities in 2026 decreased $56 million compared with 2025.

Net income increased $25 million between the periods and included an increase in non-cash components of $44 million. The increase in non-cash components was primarily due to an increase in depreciation and a decrease in defined benefit plans income.

The $104 million decrease in cash from changes in working capital was primarily due to a decrease in accounts payable, taxes payable and current regulatory liabilities and an increase in current regulatory assets, partially offset by a decrease in unbilled revenues.

The $21 million decrease in cash provided by other operating activities was driven primarily by an increase in noncurrent regulatory assets.

(LG&E)

LG&E's cash provided by operating activities in 2026 decreased $89 million compared with 2025.

Net income increased $52 million between the periods.

The $139 million decrease in cash from changes in working capital was primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable and fuel, materials and supplies and a decrease in accounts payable, taxes payable and accrued interest.

(KU)

KU's cash provided by operating activities in 2026 decreased $65 million compared with 2025.

Net income increased $33 million between the periods.

The $97 million decrease in cash from changes in working capital was primarily due to a decrease in taxes payable and accounts payable to affiliates and an increase in accounts receivable.

Investing Activities

The components of the change in cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared with 2025 were as follows:

PPLPPL ElectricLG&EKU
Change - Cash Provided (Used)
Expenditures for PP&E$(662)$(214)$(188)$(119)
Notes receivable from affiliates—26136—
Other investing activities(94)17—7
Total$(756)$64$(152)$(112)

For PPL, the increase in expenditures for PP&E was due to an increase in project expenditures at PPL Electric, RIE, LG&E and KU. The increase in expenditures at PPL Electric was primarily due to increases in transmission and distribution projects. The increase in expenditures at LG&E was primarily due to the E.W. Brown battery storage project and Mill Creek Unit 5. The increase in expenditures at KU was primarily due to Mill Creek Unit 5.

For PPL Electric, the change in "Notes receivable from affiliates" is due to a decrease in lending to affiliates and additional payments received from affiliates. For LG&E, the change is due to additional payments received from an affiliate. See Note 11 to the Financial Statements for further discussion of intercompany borrowings.

Financing Activities

PPL regularly analyzes and evaluates its capital structure and may explore potential transactions, including debt or equity purchases and/or exchanges from time to time through redemptions, open market purchases, private transactions, or otherwise, or seek to raise additional debt or equity capital, depending on market conditions.

The components of the change in cash provided by (used in) financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared with 2025 were as follows:

PPLPPL ElectricLG&EKU
Change - Cash Provided (Used)
Debt issuance/retirement, net$(567)$—$(750)$(718)
Dividends(37)(9)(21)(23)
Capital contributions/distributions, net—(9)60101
Change in short-term debt, net(69)—245459
Net increase (decrease) in notes payable with affiliate——4537
Other financing activities(16)—88
Total$(689)$(18)$(413)$(136)

See Note 7 to the Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for information on 2026 short-term and long-term debt activity, equity transactions and PPL dividends. See Note 8 to the Financial Statements in the Registrants' 2025 Form 10-K for information on 2025 activity.

Credit Facilities

The Registrants maintain credit facilities to enhance liquidity, provide credit support and provide a backstop to commercial paper programs. Amounts borrowed under these credit facilities are reflected in "Short-term debt" on the Balance Sheets. At September 30, 2026, the total committed borrowing capacity under credit facilities and the borrowings under these facilities were:

External

CommittedCapacityBorrowedLetters ofCreditandCommercialPaper Issued (a)UnusedCapacity
PPL Capital Funding Credit Facilities (b)$1,600$—$140$1,460
PPL Electric Credit Facility750—23727
LG&E Credit Facility600—220380
KU Credit Facility600—320280
Total Credit Facilities (c)$3,550$—$703$2,847

(b)Includes a $1.5 billion syndicated credit facility with a $250 million borrowing sublimit for RIE and a $1.25 billion sublimit for PPL Capital Funding. RIE's borrowing sublimit is adjustable, at the borrowers' option, from $0 to $600 million, with the remaining balance of the $1.5 billion available under the facility allocated to PPL Capital Funding. At September 30, 2026, PPL Capital Funding had $140 million of commercial paper outstanding and RIE had no commercial paper outstanding. RIE's obligations under the facility are not guaranteed by PPL.

(c)The commitments under the credit facilities are provided by a diverse bank group, with no one bank and its affiliates providing an aggregate commitment of more than the following percentages of the total committed capacity: PPL - 8%, PPL Electric - 7%, LG&E - 7% and KU - 7%.

See Note 7 to the Financial Statements for further discussion of the Registrants' credit facilities.

Intercompany (LG&E and KU)

CommittedCapacityBorrowedCommercial Paper IssuedUnusedCapacity
LG&E Money Pool (a)$1,200$2$220$978
KU Money Pool (a)1,200—320880

(a)LG&E and KU participate in an intercompany money pool agreement whereby LKE and/or KU make available to LG&E, and LKE and/or LG&E make available to KU funds up to the difference between LG&E's and KU's FERC borrowing limit and LG&E's and KU's commercial paper issued, at an interest rate based on the lower of a market index of commercial paper issues and two additional rate options based on SOFR.

See Note 11 to the Financial Statements for further discussion of intercompany credit facilities.

Commercial Paper (All Registrants)

The Registrants, and PPL Capital Funding and RIE, maintain commercial paper programs to provide an additional financing source to fund short-term liquidity needs, as necessary. Commercial paper issuances, included in "Short-term debt" on the Balance Sheets, are supported by the respective Registrant's credit facility, with PPL Capital Funding and RIE's issuances supported by PPL Capital Funding's syndicated credit facility. The following commercial paper programs were in place at September 30, 2026:

CapacityCommercialPaperIssuances (a)UnusedCapacity
PPL Capital Funding (b)$1,600$140$1,460
RIE (b)400—400
PPL Electric750—750
LG&E600220380
KU600320280
Total PPL$3,950$680$3,270

(b)Issuances under the PPL Capital Funding and RIE commercial paper programs are supported by the PPL Capital Funding syndicated credit facility, which has a total capacity of $1.5 billion, currently with a $250 million borrowing sublimit for RIE and a $1.25 billion sublimit for PPL Capital Funding. PPL Capital Funding's Commercial paper program is also backed by a separate bilateral credit facility for $100 million.

Forecasted Uses of Cash

Capital Expenditures

The table below shows the Registrants' current capital expenditure projections for the years 2026 through 2028. Expenditures for the regulated utilities are expected to be recovered through rates, pending regulatory approval.

Projected
Total2026 (a)20272028
PPL
Generating facilities$5,025$1,000$1,950$2,075
Electric distribution facilities5,4751,8501,9001,725
Gas distribution facilities1,200375400425
Transmission facilities5,9001,6751,9002,325
Other625300200125
Total Capital Expenditures$18,225$5,200$6,350$6,675
PPL Electric
Electric distribution facilities$3,025$1,100$1,025$900
Transmission facilities3,3751,0501,0751,250
Total Capital Expenditures$6,400$2,150$2,100$2,150
Projected
Total2026 (a)20272028
LG&E
Generating facilities$3,000$550$1,150$1,300
Electric distribution facilities700200275225
Gas distribution facilities450125150175
Transmission facilities575125225225
Other30015010050
Total Capital Expenditures$5,025$1,150$1,900$1,975
KU
Generating facilities$2,025$450$800$775
Electric distribution facilities975275350350
Transmission facilities1,325300450575
Other32515010075
Total Capital Expenditures$4,650$1,175$1,700$1,775

(a)The 2026 total excludes amounts included in accounts payable as of September 30, 2026.

Capital expenditure plans are revised periodically to reflect changes in operational, market and regulatory conditions. The amounts in the table provided above have been updated from the amounts provided in PPL's 2025 Form 10-K to reflect PPL's preparation of its 2027 business and capital plans.

Long-term Debt and Equity Security Activities

See Note 7 to the Financial Statements for information regarding the Registrants' long-term debt and equity security activities.

Common Stock Dividends

In August 2026, PPL declared a quarterly common stock dividend, payable October 1, 2026, of 28.50 cents per share. Future dividends, declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors, will depend upon future earnings, cash flows, financial and legal requirements and other factors.

Rating Agency Actions

Moody's and S&P periodically review the credit ratings of the debt of the Registrants and their subsidiaries. Based on their respective independent reviews, the rating agencies may make certain ratings revisions or ratings affirmations.

A credit rating reflects an assessment by the rating agency of the creditworthiness associated with an issuer and particular securities that it issues. The credit ratings of the Registrants and their subsidiaries are based on information provided by the Registrants and other sources. The ratings of Moody's and S&P are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any securities of the Registrants or their subsidiaries. Such ratings may be subject to revisions or withdrawal by the agencies at any time and should be evaluated independently of each other and any other rating that may be assigned to the securities.

The credit ratings of the Registrants and their subsidiaries affect their liquidity, access to capital markets and cost of borrowing under their credit facilities. A downgrade in the Registrants' or their subsidiaries' credit ratings could result in higher borrowing costs and reduced access to capital markets. The Registrants and their subsidiaries have no credit rating triggers that would result in the reduction of access to capital markets or the acceleration of maturity dates of outstanding debt.

The rating agencies have taken the following actions related to the Registrants and their subsidiaries:

(PPL)

In May 2026, Moody's revised its outlook to negative for PPL, PPL Capital Funding and RIE.

Ratings Triggers

Various derivative and non-derivative contracts, including contracts for the sale and purchase of electricity and fuel, commodity transportation and storage, and interest rate instruments, contain provisions that require the posting of additional collateral or permit the counterparty to terminate the contract, if PPL's, LG&E's or KU's or their subsidiaries' credit rating, as applicable, were to fall below investment grade. See Note 14 to the Financial Statements for a discussion of "Credit Risk-Related Contingent Features," including a discussion of the potential additional collateral requirements for derivative contracts in a net liability position at September 30, 2026.

For additional information on the Registrants' liquidity and capital resources, see "Item 7. Combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in the Registrants' 2025 Form 10-K.

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