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    NRG Energy, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results and Reaffirms 2023 Financial Guidance

    8/8/23 7:00:00 AM ET
    $NRG
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    • Strong second quarter performance resulted in GAAP Net Income of $308 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $819 million
    • Energy business benefited from customer growth, strong plant operations, diversified supply strategy and favorable market conditions
    • Vivint Smart Home segment increased second quarter revenue by 12%1 , surpassed 2 million customers, and delivered impressive monthly recurring service margin
    • Completed $200 million in debt reduction and $50 million in share repurchases through July
    • Increasing 2023 growth contribution target to $60 million from $30 million

    NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) today reported second quarter 2023 results.

    "NRG had a solid second quarter with strong financial results and excellent progress on our strategic priorities. Our plants performed well during this period of record peak demand, and we continued to grow our customers and margins," said Mauricio Gutierrez, NRG President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are advancing our consumer strategy and delivering on our commitments. NRG is well-positioned to create significant shareholder value capitalizing on the convergence of energy and smart technologies in the home."

    Quarterly Financial Results

    NRG reported second quarter 2023 Net Income of $308 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $819 million, Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $570 million, and Free Cash Flow Before Growth Investments (FCFbG) was $425 million.

    NRG Strategic Developments

    Enhanced Operating Efficiency and Growth Initiatives - $300 Million Growth and $250 Million Cost Savings Plan Through 2025

    During its June 2023 Investor Day, NRG provided a strategic update on its consumer services strategy. NRG is positioned to fully capitalize on its market leadership and approximately 7.5 million residential customer base. NRG's enhanced consumer services platform is creating new, high-margin recurring revenue streams while extending customer tenure and reach. Through a combination of cross-selling, bundling, and organic growth, NRG expects to achieve $300 million of incremental FCFbG by 2025. Given the positive results of various initiatives to date, the Company is increasing the growth plan's 2023 contribution to FCFbG to $60 million, from $30 million.

    Reflecting the Company's focus on cost discipline and operational excellence, NRG in June announced an additional $150 million cost reduction program that is expected to be completed by 2025, derived from operations and maintenance efficiencies, sourcing optimization, automation, service levels, and spans of control. This $150 million cost reduction program is incremental to the $100 million in cost synergies related to the Vivint Smart Home acquisition and totals $250 million in cost savings by 2025. Additionally, NRG expects to complete its $300 million in Direct Energy cost synergies program by the end of 2023.

    Revised Capital Allocation Framework

    In June 2023, having line-of-sight to its investment needs following the Vivint Smart Home acquisition, NRG revised its long-term capital allocation policy to target allocating approximately 80% of cash available for allocation after debt reduction to be returned to shareholders. As part of the revised capital allocation framework, the Board of Directors approved an increase in its share repurchase authorization to $2.7 billion to be executed through 2025. NRG has executed $50 million in share repurchases in July 2023.

    Also in June 2023, NRG provided visibility in achieving its target investment grade credit metrics of 2.50-2.75x net debt / adjusted corporate EBITDA by 2025, allocating up to $2.55 billion of capital available for allocation to debt reduction. As part of this plan, the Company expects to reduce its debt by $1.4 billion in 2023 with $900 million funded with cash from operations and $500 million with proceeds from the sale of STP. As of July 31, 2023, the Company executed $200 million in debt reduction.

    On July 17, 2023, NRG announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.3775 per share. The dividend is payable on August 15, 2023, to stockholders of record as of August 1, 2023.

    NRG's share repurchase program and common stock dividend are subject to maintaining satisfactory credit metrics, available capital, market conditions, and compliance with associated laws and regulations. The timing and amount of any shares of NRG's common stock that are repurchased under the share repurchase authorization will be determined by NRG's management based on market conditions and other factors. NRG will only repurchase shares when management believes it would not jeopardize the company's ability to maintain satisfactory credit ratings.

    W.A. Parish Outage

    In May 2022, W.A. Parish Unit 8 came offline as a result of damage to the steam turbine/generator. Based on work completed to date, the Company expects to return the unit to service in late August 2023. NRG expects lost revenues and expenditures incurred in 2023 to be offset by insurance recoveries.

    Sale of 44% Equity Interest in the South Texas Project (STP)

    On May 31, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its 44% equity interest in STP for $1.75 billion, unlocking significant shareholder value. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and is expected to close by the end of 2023.

    Year in Review, Including 13th Annual Sustainability Update

    NRG released its 2022 Year in Review, including its 13th year of sustainability reporting, providing an update on the Company's dedication to people, commitment to environmental stewardship, and governance. The report highlights a record year of safety performance and customer retention, as well as many initiatives that reflect NRG's commitment to employee well-being and community. Additionally, as of December 31, 2022, NRG recorded an approximately 42% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the 2014 base year and a 60% decrease in revenue carbon intensity since 2020.

    1 Adjusted to reflect the sale of Vivint Smart Home's Canada business, which was completed in June 2022

    Consolidated Financial Results

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

    ($ in millions)

     

    6/30/2023

     

    6/30/2022

     

    6/30/2023

     

    6/30/2022

    Net Income/(Loss)

     

    $

    308

     

    $

    513

     

    $

    (1,027)

     

    $

    2,249

    Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities

     

    $

    570

     

    $

    1,513

     

    $

    (1,028)

     

    $

    3,189

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    819

     

    $

    386

     

    $

    1,465

     

    $

    922

    Free Cash Flow Before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

     

    $

    425

     

    $

    97

     

    $

    628

     

    $

    336

     

    Segments Results

    Table 1: Net Income/(Loss)

    ($ in millions)

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

    Segment

     

    6/30/2023

     

    6/30/2022

     

    6/30/2023

     

    6/30/2022

    Texas

     

    $

    785

     

    $

    762

     

    $

    1,069

     

    $

    1,533

    East

     

     

    (101)

     

     

    (12)

     

     

    (1,503)

     

     

    1,526

    West/Services/Othera

     

     

    (353)

     

     

    (237)

     

     

    (531)

     

     

    (810)

    Vivint Smart Homeb

     

    $

    (23)

     

     

    N/A

     

    $

    (62)

     

     

    N/A

    Net Income/(Loss)

     

    $

    308

     

    $

    513

     

    $

    (1,027)

     

    $

    2,249

    1. Includes Corporate segment
    2. Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023

    Net Income for the second quarter was $205 million lower than the second quarter of 2022, primarily driven by lower mark-to-market non-cash gains on economic hedge positions in Texas and the East. Net Loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was $1.0 billion, $3.3 billion lower than the prior year. This was driven by unrealized mark-to-market non-cash losses on economic natural gas and power hedges in the first quarter of 2023. Certain hedge positions are required to be marked-to-market every period, while the customer contracts related to these items are not, resulting in temporary unrealized non-cash losses or gains on the economic hedges that are not reflective of the expected economics at future settlement.

    Table 2: Adjusted EBITDA

    ($ in millions)

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Six Months Ended

    Segment

     

    6/30/2023

     

    6/30/2022

     

    6/30/2023

     

    6/30/2022

    Texas

     

    $

    504

     

    $

    263

     

    $

    758

     

    $

    474

    East

     

     

    77

     

     

    68

     

     

    391

     

     

    400

    West/Services/Othera

     

     

    21

     

     

    55

     

     

    26

     

     

    48

    Vivint Smart Homeb

     

    $

    217

     

     

    N/A

     

    $

    290

     

     

    N/A

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    819

     

    $

    386

     

    $

    1,465

     

    $

    922

    1. Includes Corporate segment
    2. Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023

    Texas: Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $504 million, $241 million higher than the second quarter of 2022. This increase was primarily driven by lower retail supply costs, including the impact of lower power pricing, the diversified supply strategy, and improved plant performance coupled with the 2022 impact of the W.A. Parish Unit 8 extended outage. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in retail load and higher operating costs due to an increase in planned outages in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the second quarter of 2022.

    East: Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $77 million, $9 million higher than the second quarter of 2022. This increase was primarily driven by increased retail power margins, partially offset by asset retirements and lower retail natural gas margins.

    West/Services/Other: Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $21 million, $34 million lower than the second quarter of 2022, primarily driven by lower contributions from the services businesses and Cottonwood.

    Vivint Smart Home: Adjusted EBITDA was $217 million in the second quarter of 2023.

    Liquidity and Capital Resources

    Table 3: Corporate Liquidity

    ($ in millions)

     

    6/30/23

     

    12/31/22

    Cash and Cash Equivalents

     

    $

    422

     

    $

    430

    Restricted Cash

     

     

    26

     

     

    40

    Total

     

     

    448

     

     

    470

    Total Revolving Credit Facility and collective collateral facilities

     

     

    4,067

     

     

    2,324

    Total Liquidity, excluding collateral deposited by counterparties

     

    $

    4,515

     

    $

    2,794

    As of June 30, 2023, NRG's cash was $422 million, and $4.1 billion was available under the Company's credit facilities. Total liquidity was $4.5 billion, $1.7 billion higher than at the end of 2022. This increase was due to specific initiatives to optimize the amount of collateral supporting NRG's market operations activity and increases in credit facilities.

    2023 Guidance

    NRG is reaffirming its Adjusted EBITDA, Cash provided by operating activities, and FCFbG guidance for 2023 as set forth below.

    Table 4: Adjusted EBITDA, Cash Provided by Operating Activities, and FCFbG Guidancea

     

     

    2023

    (In millions)

     

    Guidance

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $3,010 - $3,250

    Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     

    $1,610 - $1,850

    FCFbG

     

    $1,620 - $1,860

    1. Non-GAAP financial measure; see Appendix Table A-8 for GAAP Reconciliation from Net Income to FCFbG. Adjusted EBITDA excludes fair value adjustments related to derivatives. The Company is unable to provide guidance for Net Income due to the impact of such fair value adjustments related to derivatives in a given year.

    Earnings Conference Call

    On August 8, 2023, NRG will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern (8:00 a.m. Central) to discuss these results. Investors, the news media and others may access the live webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials through the investor relations website under "presentations and webcasts" on investors.nrg.com. The webcast will be archived on the site for those unable to listen in real time.

    About NRG

    NRG Energy is a leading energy and home services company powered by people and our passion for a smarter, cleaner, and more connected future. A Fortune 500 company operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions that help people, organizations, and businesses achieve their goals while also advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice. More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook and LinkedIn, and follow us on Twitter, @nrgenergy.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    In addition to historical information, the information presented in this press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements involve estimates, expectations, projections, goals, assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can typically be identified by terminology such as "may," "should," "could," "objective," "projection," "forecast," "goal," "guidance," "outlook," "expect," "intend," "seek," "plan," "think," "anticipate," "estimate," "predict," "target," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company's future revenues, income, indebtedness, capital structure, plans, expectations, objectives, projected financial performance and/or business results and other future events, and views of economic and market conditions.

    Although NRG believes that its expectations are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct, and actual results may vary materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated herein include, among others, general economic conditions, including increasing interest rates and rising inflation, hazards customary in the power industry, weather conditions and extreme weather events, competition in wholesale power, gas and smart home markets, the volatility of energy and fuel prices, failure of customers or counterparties to perform under contracts, changes in the wholesale power and gas markets, changes in government or market regulations, the condition of capital markets generally and NRG's ability to access capital markets, NRG's ability to execute its market operations strategy, risks related to data privacy, cyberterrorism and inadequate cybersecurity, the loss of data, unanticipated outages at NRG's generation facilities, NRG's ability to achieve its net debt targets, adverse results in current and future litigation, complaints, product liability claims and/or adverse publicity, failure to identify, execute or successfully implement acquisitions or asset sales, risks of the smart home and security industry, including risks of and publicity surrounding the sales, subscriber origination and retention process, the impact of changes in consumer spending patterns, consumer preferences, geopolitical tensions, demographic trends, supply chain disruptions, NRG's ability to implement value enhancing improvements to plant operations and company wide processes, NRG's ability to achieve or maintain investment grade credit metrics, NRG's ability to proceed with projects under development or the inability to complete the construction of such projects on schedule or within budget, the inability to maintain or create successful partnering relationships, NRG's ability to operate its business efficiently, NRG's ability to retain retail customers, the ability to successfully integrate businesses of acquired companies, including Direct Energy and Vivint Smart Home, NRG's ability to realize anticipated benefits of transactions (including expected cost savings and other synergies) or the risk that anticipated benefits may take longer to realize than expected, and NRG's ability to execute its capital allocation plan. Achieving investment grade credit metrics is not an indication of or guarantee that the Company will receive investment grade credit ratings. Debt and share repurchases may be made from time to time subject to market conditions and other factors, including as permitted by United States securities laws. Furthermore, any common stock dividend is subject to available capital and market conditions.

    NRG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The adjusted EBITDA, cash provided by operating activities and free cash flow before growth guidance are estimates as of August 8, 2023. These estimates are based on assumptions NRG believed to be reasonable as of that date. NRG disclaims any current intention to update such guidance, except as required by law. The foregoing review of factors that could cause NRG's actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the forward-looking statements included in this press release should be considered in connection with information regarding risks and uncertainties that may affect NRG's future results included in NRG's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the information under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in NRG's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and in subsequent SEC filings. NRG's forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication or as of the date they are made.

     

    NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (Unaudited)

     
     

     

    Three months ended June 30,

     

    Six months ended June 30,

    (In millions, except for per share amounts)

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    Revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Revenue

    $

    6,348

     

     

    $

    7,282

     

     

    $

    14,070

     

     

    $

    15,178

     

    Operating Costs and Expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)

     

    4,962

     

     

     

    5,887

     

     

     

    13,740

     

     

     

    10,817

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    315

     

     

     

    157

     

     

     

    505

     

     

     

    340

     

    Impairment losses

     

    —

     

     

     

    155

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    155

     

    Selling, general and administrative costs

     

    522

     

     

     

    351

     

     

     

    948

     

     

     

    698

     

    Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs

     

    22

     

     

     

    10

     

     

     

    93

     

     

     

    18

     

    Total operating costs and expenses

     

    5,821

     

     

     

    6,560

     

     

     

    15,286

     

     

     

    12,028

     

    Gain on sale of assets

     

    3

     

     

     

    32

     

     

     

    202

     

     

     

    29

     

    Operating Income/(Loss)

     

    530

     

     

     

    754

     

     

     

    (1,014

    )

     

     

    3,179

     

    Other Income/(Expense)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Equity in earnings/(losses) of unconsolidated affiliates

     

    5

     

     

     

    4

     

     

     

    10

     

     

     

    (11

    )

    Other income, net

     

    13

     

     

     

    12

     

     

     

    29

     

     

     

    12

     

    Interest expense

     

    (151

    )

     

     

    (105

    )

     

     

    (299

    )

     

     

    (208

    )

    Total other expense

     

    (133

    )

     

     

    (89

    )

     

     

    (260

    )

     

     

    (207

    )

    Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes

     

    397

     

     

     

    665

     

     

     

    (1,274

    )

     

     

    2,972

     

    Income tax expense/(benefit)

     

    89

     

     

     

    152

     

     

     

    (247

    )

     

     

    723

     

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    308

     

     

    $

    513

     

     

    $

    (1,027

    )

     

    $

    2,249

     

    Less: Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

     

    17

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    21

     

     

     

    —

     

    Net Income/(Loss) Available for Common Stockholders

    $

    291

     

     

    $

    513

     

     

    $

    (1,048

    )

     

    $

    2,249

     

    Income/(Loss) per Share

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic

     

    231

     

     

     

    237

     

     

     

    230

     

     

     

    240

     

    Income/(Loss) per Weighted Average Common Share — Basic

    $

    1.26

     

     

    $

    2.16

     

     

    $

    (4.56

    )

     

    $

    9.37

     

    Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted

     

    232

     

     

     

    237

     

     

     

    230

     

     

     

    240

     

    Income/(Loss) per Weighted Average Common Share —Diluted

    $

    1.25

     

     

    $

    2.16

     

     

    $

    (4.56

    )

     

    $

    9.37

     

     

    NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

    (Unaudited)

     
     

     

    Three months ended June 30,

     

    Six months ended June 30,

    (In millions)

    2023

     

    2022

     

    2023

     

    2022

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    308

     

    $

    513

     

     

    $

    (1,027

    )

     

    $

    2,249

     

    Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Foreign currency translation adjustments

     

    6

     

     

    (22

    )

     

     

    8

     

     

     

    (13

    )

    Defined benefit plans

     

    —

     

     

    20

     

     

     

    (1

    )

     

     

    19

     

    Other comprehensive income/(loss)

     

    6

     

     

    (2

    )

     

     

    7

     

     

     

    6

     

    Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

    $

    314

     

    $

    511

     

     

    $

    (1,020

    )

     

    $

    2,255

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

     
     

     

    June 30, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

    (In millions, except share data and liquidation preference on preferred stock)

    (Unaudited)

     

    (Audited)

    ASSETS

     

     

     

    Current Assets

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    422

     

     

    $

    430

     

    Funds deposited by counterparties

     

    365

     

     

     

    1,708

     

    Restricted cash

     

    26

     

     

     

    40

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

    3,274

     

     

     

    4,773

     

    Inventory

     

    686

     

     

     

    751

     

    Derivative instruments

     

    4,423

     

     

     

    7,886

     

    Cash collateral paid in support of energy risk management activities

     

    270

     

     

     

    260

     

    Prepayments and other current assets

     

    580

     

     

     

    383

     

    Current assets - held-for-sale

     

    75

     

     

     

    —

     

    Total current assets

     

    10,121

     

     

     

    16,231

     

    Property, plant and equipment, net

     

    1,706

     

     

     

    1,692

     

    Other Assets

     

     

     

    Equity investments in affiliates

     

    139

     

     

     

    133

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

     

    221

     

     

     

    225

     

    Goodwill

     

    5,143

     

     

     

    1,650

     

    Customer relationships, net

     

    2,446

     

     

     

    943

     

    Other intangible assets, net

     

    1,897

     

     

     

    1,189

     

    Nuclear decommissioning trust fund

     

    —

     

     

     

    838

     

    Derivative instruments

     

    2,910

     

     

     

    4,108

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    2,711

     

     

     

    1,881

     

    Other non-current assets

     

    536

     

     

     

    251

     

    Non-current assets - held-for-sale

     

    1,161

     

     

     

    5

     

    Total other assets

     

    17,164

     

     

     

    11,223

     

    Total Assets

    $

    28,991

     

     

    $

    29,146

     

     

     

     

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

     

     

    Current Liabilities

     

     

     

    Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases

    $

    1,319

     

     

    $

    63

     

    Current portion of operating lease liabilities

     

    91

     

     

     

    83

     

    Accounts payable

     

    2,107

     

     

     

    3,643

     

    Derivative instruments

     

    3,832

     

     

     

    6,195

     

    Cash collateral received in support of energy risk management activities

     

    365

     

     

     

    1,708

     

    Deferred revenue current

     

    731

     

     

     

    176

     

    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     

    1,395

     

     

     

    1,110

     

    Current liabilities - held-for-sale

     

    36

     

     

     

    4

     

    Total current liabilities

     

    9,876

     

     

     

    12,982

     

    Other Liabilities

     

     

     

    Long-term debt and finance leases

     

    10,737

     

     

     

    7,976

     

    Non-current operating lease liabilities

     

    165

     

     

     

    180

     

    Nuclear decommissioning reserve

     

    —

     

     

     

    340

     

    Nuclear decommissioning trust liability

     

    —

     

     

     

    477

     

    Derivative instruments

     

    1,889

     

     

     

    2,246

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

    130

     

     

     

    134

     

    Deferred revenue non-current

     

    927

     

     

     

    10

     

    Other non-current liabilities

     

    988

     

     

     

    942

     

    Non-current liabilities - held-for-sale

     

    947

     

     

     

    31

     

    Total other liabilities

     

    15,783

     

     

     

    12,336

     

    Total Liabilities

     

    25,659

     

     

     

    25,318

     

    Commitments and Contingencies

     

     

     

    Stockholders' Equity

     

     

     

    Preferred stock; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 650,000 Series A shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 (liquidation preference $1,000); 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022

     

    650

     

     

     

    —

     

    Common stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 424,675,214 and 423,897,001 shares issued and 230,425,759 and 229,561,030 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

     

    4

     

     

     

    4

     

    Additional paid-in-capital

     

    8,504

     

     

     

    8,457

     

    Retained earnings

     

    205

     

     

     

    1,408

     

    Treasury stock, at cost 194,249,455 and 194,335,971 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

     

    (5,861

    )

     

     

    (5,864

    )

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

    (170

    )

     

     

    (177

    )

    Total Stockholders' Equity

     

    3,332

     

     

     

    3,828

     

    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

    $

    28,991

     

     

    $

    29,146

     

     

     

    NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (Unaudited) 

     

     

    Six months ended June 30,

    (In millions)

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities

     

     

     

    Net (Loss)/Income

    $

    (1,027

    )

     

    $

    2,249

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to cash (used)/provided by operating activities:

     

     

     

    Distributions from and equity in (earnings)/losses of unconsolidated affiliates

     

    (9

    )

     

     

    16

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    505

     

     

     

    340

     

    Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     

    5

     

     

     

    16

     

    Provision for credit losses

     

    80

     

     

     

    51

     

    Amortization of nuclear fuel

     

    26

     

     

     

    28

     

    Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts

     

    31

     

     

     

    11

     

    Amortization of in-the-money contracts and emissions allowances

     

    112

     

     

     

    128

     

    Amortization of unearned equity compensation

     

    61

     

     

     

    14

     

    Net gain on sale of assets and disposal of assets

     

    (187

    )

     

     

    (46

    )

    Impairment losses

     

    —

     

     

     

    155

     

    Changes in derivative instruments

     

    1,515

     

     

     

    (3,918

    )

    Changes in current and deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits

     

    (282

    )

     

     

    672

     

    Changes in collateral deposits in support of risk management activities

     

    (1,355

    )

     

     

    3,121

     

    Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability

     

    2

     

     

     

    (5

    )

    Uplift securitization proceeds received from ERCOT

     

    —

     

     

     

    689

     

    Changes in other working capital

     

    (505

    )

     

     

    (332

    )

    Cash (used)/provided by operating activities

     

    (1,028

    )

     

     

    3,189

     

    Cash Flows from Investing Activities

     

     

     

    Payments for acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired

     

    (2,498

    )

     

     

    (53

    )

    Capital expenditures

     

    (324

    )

     

     

    (150

    )

    Net purchases of emission allowances

     

    (25

    )

     

     

    (19

    )

    Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities

     

    (185

    )

     

     

    (271

    )

    Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities

     

    180

     

     

     

    278

     

    Proceeds from sales of assets, net of cash disposed

     

    229

     

     

     

    96

     

    Proceeds from insurance recoveries for property, plant and equipment, net

     

    121

     

     

     

    —

     

    Cash used by investing activities

     

    (2,502

    )

     

     

    (119

    )

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities

     

     

     

    Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of fees

     

    635

     

     

     

    —

     

    Payments of dividends to common stockholders

     

    (174

    )

     

     

    (168

    )

    Payments for share repurchase activity(a)

     

    (16

    )

     

     

    (366

    )

    Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include financing elements

     

    318

     

     

     

    950

     

    Net proceeds of Revolving Credit Facility

     

    700

     

     

     

    —

     

    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     

    731

     

     

     

    —

     

    Payments of debt issuance costs

     

    (22

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases

     

    (10

    )

     

     

    (2

    )

    Cash provided by financing activities

     

    2,162

     

     

     

    414

     

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     

    3

     

     

     

    —

     

    Net (Decrease)/Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash

     

    (1,365

    )

     

     

    3,484

     

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period

     

    2,178

     

     

     

    1,110

     

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period

    $

    813

     

     

    $

    4,594

     

    (a) Includes $(16) million and $(6) million for tax withholdings on equity awards during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively

    Appendix Table A-1: Second Quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment

    The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Net Income/(Loss)1:

    ($ in millions)

    Texas

    East

    West/Services/

    Other

    Vivint

    Smart Home

    Corp/Elim

    Total

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    785

     

    $

    (101

    )

    $

    (129

    )

    $

    (23

    )

    $

    (224

    )

    $

    308

     

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense, net

     

    3

     

     

    (4

    )

     

    6

     

     

    28

     

     

    104

     

     

    137

     

    Income tax

     

    —

     

     

    1

     

     

    1

     

     

    —

     

     

    87

     

     

    89

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    73

     

     

    30

     

     

    23

     

     

    180

     

     

    9

     

     

    315

     

    ARO Expense

     

    2

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    (1

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (1

    )

    Contract and emission credit amortization, net

     

    3

     

     

    (16

    )

     

    3

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (10

    )

    EBITDA

     

    866

     

     

    (92

    )

     

    (97

    )

     

    185

     

     

    (24

    )

     

    838

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    5

     

     

    2

     

     

    1

     

     

    18

     

     

    —

     

     

    26

     

    Amortization of customer acquisition costs2

     

    12

     

     

    11

     

     

    1

     

     

    4

     

     

    —

     

     

    28

     

    Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    4

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    4

     

    Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs3

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    7

     

     

    16

     

     

    23

     

    Deactivation costs

     

    —

     

     

    6

     

     

    3

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    9

     

    (Gain) on sale of assets

     

    —

     

     

    (3

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (3

    )

    Other non-recurring charges

     

    (45

    )

     

    1

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    3

     

     

    1

     

     

    (42

    )

    Mark to market (MtM) (gains)/losses on economic hedges

     

    (334

    )

     

    152

     

     

    118

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (64

    )

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    504

     

    $

    77

     

    $

    28

     

    $

    217

     

    $

    (7

    )

    $

    819

     

    1 This schedule reflects 2023 results under the harmonization of the Adjusted EBITDA definition

    2 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer

    3 Includes stock-based compensation of $3 million

    Second Quarter 2023 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

    ($ in millions)

    Texas

    East

    West/Services/

    Other

    Vivint

    Smart Home

    Corp/Elim

    Total

    Revenue1

    $

    2,515

    $

    2,458

     

    $

    870

     

    $

    444

     

    $

    (6

    )

    $

    6,281

     

    Cost of fuel, purchased power and other cost of sales2

     

    1,587

     

    2,144

     

     

    742

     

     

    41

     

     

    (5

    )

     

    4,509

     

    Economic gross margin

     

    928

     

    314

     

     

    128

     

     

    403

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    1,772

     

    Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations3

     

    267

     

    117

     

     

    58

     

     

    53

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    494

     

    Selling, marketing, general and administrative4

     

    157

     

    123

     

     

    52

     

     

    134

     

     

    5

     

     

    471

     

    Other

     

    —

     

    (3

    )

     

    (10

    )

     

    (1

    )

     

    2

     

     

    (12

    )

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    504

    $

    77

     

    $

    28

     

    $

    217

     

    $

    (7

    )

    $

    819

     

    1 Excludes MtM gain of $75 million and contract amortization of expense of $8 million

    2 Includes TDSP expense, capacity and emission credits

    3 Excludes other non-recurring charges of ($45) million, deactivation costs of $9 million, stock-based compensation of $2 million, ARO expenses of ($1) million and amortization of customer acquisition costs of $1 million

    4 Excludes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $27 million and stock-based compensation of $24 million

    The following table reconciles the condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

    ($ in millions)

    Condensed

    Consolidated

    Results of

    Operations

    Interest, tax,

    depr.,

    amort.

    MtM

    Deactivation

    Other adj.2

    Adjusted

    EBITDA

    Revenue

    $

    6,348

    $

    8

     

    $

    (75

    )

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    6,281

     

    Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)1

     

    4,502

     

    18

     

     

    (11

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    4,509

     

    Depreciation and Amortization

     

    315

     

    (315

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    Gross margin

     

    1,531

     

    305

     

     

    (64

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,772

     

    Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations

     

    460

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (9

    )

     

    43

     

     

    494

     

    Selling, marketing, general & administrative

     

    522

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (51

    )

     

    471

     

    Other

     

    241

     

    (226

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (27

    )

     

    (12

    )

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    308

    $

    531

     

    $

    (64

    )

    $

    9

     

    $

    35

     

    $

    819

     

    1 Excludes Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $460 million

    2 Other adj. includes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $28 million, stock-based compensation of $26 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $23 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $4 million. other non-recurring charges of ($42) million, gain on sales of assets ($3) million and ARO expenses of ($1) million

    Appendix Table A-2: Second Quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment

    The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Net Income/(Loss)1:

    ($ in millions)

    Texas

    East

    West/Services/

    Other

    Corp/Elim

    Total

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    762

     

    $

    (12

    )

    $

    24

     

    $

    (261

    )

    $

    513

     

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense, net

     

    —

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    8

     

     

    88

     

     

    94

     

    Income tax

     

    —

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    11

     

     

    142

     

     

    152

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    77

     

     

    50

     

     

    22

     

     

    8

     

     

    157

     

    ARO Expense

     

    3

     

     

    5

     

     

    1

     

     

    —

     

     

    9

     

    Contract and emission credit amortization, net

     

    (2

    )

     

    (25

    )

     

    5

     

     

    —

     

     

    (22

    )

    EBITDA

     

    840

     

     

    15

     

     

    71

     

     

    (23

    )

     

    903

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    4

     

     

    2

     

     

    2

     

     

    —

     

     

    8

     

    Amortization of customer acquisition costs2

     

    12

     

     

    7

     

     

    1

     

     

    —

     

     

    20

     

    Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    17

     

     

    —

     

     

    17

     

    Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    14

     

     

    14

     

    Deactivation costs

     

    —

     

     

    5

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    5

     

    (Gain)/loss on sale of assets

     

    12

     

     

    —

     

     

    (44

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (32

    )

    Other non-recurring charges

     

    1

     

     

    20

     

     

    (5

    )

     

    (1

    )

     

    15

     

    Impairments

     

    —

     

     

    155

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    155

     

    Mark to market (MtM) (gains)/losses on economic hedges

     

    (606

    )

     

    (136

    )

     

    23

     

     

    —

     

     

    (719

    )

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    263

     

    $

    68

     

    $

    65

     

    $

    (10

    )

    $

    386

     

    1 In 2022, Stock-based compensation and Amortization of customer acquisition costs were not excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. This schedule reflects 2022 results under the harmonization of the Adjusted EBITDA definition

    2 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer

    Second Quarter 2022 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

    ($ in millions)

    Texas

    East

    West/Services/

    Other

    Corp/Elim

    Total

    Revenue1

    $

    2,693

    $

    3,631

     

    $

    1,116

     

    $

    3

     

    $

    7,443

     

    Cost of fuel, purchased power and other cost of sales2

     

    2,039

     

    3,339

     

     

    961

     

     

    4

     

     

    6,343

     

    Economic gross margin

     

    654

     

    292

     

     

    155

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    1,100

     

    Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations3

     

    242

     

    122

     

     

    54

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    417

     

    Selling, marketing, general & administrative4

     

    148

     

    107

     

     

    57

     

     

    10

     

     

    322

     

    Other

     

    1

     

    (5

    )

     

    (21

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (25

    )

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    263

    $

    68

     

    $

    65

     

    $

    (10

    )

    $

    386

     

    1 Excludes MtM loss of $148 million and contract amortization of $13 million

    2 Includes TDSP expense, capacity and emission credits

    3 Excludes other non-recurring charges of $15 million, ARO expense of $9 million, deactivation costs of $5 million

    4 Excludes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $20 million, stock-based compensation of $8 million and acquisition and integration costs of $1 million

    The following table reconciles the condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

    ($ in millions)

    Condensed

    Consolidated

    Results of

    Operations

    Interest, tax,

    depr.,

    amort.

    MtM

    Deactivation

    Other adj.2

    Adjusted

    EBITDA

    Revenue

    $

    7,282

    $

    13

     

    $

    148

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    7,443

     

    Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)1

     

    5,441

     

    35

     

     

    867

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    6,343

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    157

     

    (157

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    Gross margin

     

    1,684

     

    135

     

     

    (719

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,100

     

    Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations

     

    446

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (5

    )

     

    (24

    )

     

    417

     

    Selling, marketing, general & administrative

     

    351

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (29

    )

     

    322

     

    Other

     

    374

     

    (246

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (153

    )

     

    (25

    )

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    513

    $

    381

     

    $

    (719

    )

    $

    5

     

    $

    206

     

    $

    386

     

    1 Excludes Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $446 million

    2 Other adj. includes impairments costs of $155 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $20 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $17 million, other non-recurring charges of $15 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $14 million, ARO expenses of $9 million, stock-based compensation of $8 million and gain on sales of assets ($32) million

    Appendix Table A-3: YTD Second Quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment

    The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Net Income/(Loss)1:

    ($ in millions)

    Texas

    East

    West/ Services/

    Other

    Vivint

    Smart

    Home2

    Corp/Elim

    Total

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    1,069

     

    $

    (1,503

    )

    $

    (433

    )

    $

    (62

    )

    $

    (98

    )

    $

    (1,027

    )

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense, net

     

    3

     

     

    (10

    )

     

    12

     

     

    54

     

     

    210

     

     

    269

     

    Income tax

     

    —

     

     

    1

     

     

    (46

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (202

    )

     

    (247

    )

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    148

     

     

    60

     

     

    47

     

     

    232

     

     

    18

     

     

    505

     

    ARO expense

     

    4

     

     

    1

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    5

     

    Contract and emission credit amortization, net

     

    4

     

     

    99

     

     

    6

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    109

     

    EBITDA

     

    1,228

     

     

    (1,352

    )

     

    (414

    )

     

    224

     

     

    (72

    )

     

    (386

    )

    Stock-based compensation

     

    11

     

     

    4

     

     

    2

     

     

    22

     

     

    —

     

     

    39

     

    Amortization of customer acquisition costs3

     

    26

     

     

    22

     

     

    2

     

     

    4

     

     

    —

     

     

    54

     

    Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    8

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    8

     

    Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs4

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    37

     

     

    58

     

     

    95

     

    Deactivation costs

     

    —

     

     

    10

     

     

    6

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    16

     

    (Gain) on sale of assets

     

    —

     

     

    (202

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (202

    )

    Other non-recurring charges

     

    (44

    )

     

    2

     

     

    —

     

     

    3

     

     

    —

     

     

    (39

    )

    Mark to market (MtM) (gains)/losses on economic hedges

     

    (463

    )

     

    1,907

     

     

    436

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    1,880

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    758

     

    $

    391

     

    $

    40

     

    $

    290

     

    $

    (14

    )

    $

    1,465

     

    1 This schedule reflects 2023 results under the harmonization of the Adjusted EBITDA definition

    2 Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023

    3 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer

    4 Includes stock-based compensation of $23 million

    YTD Second Quarter 2023 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

    ($ in millions)

    Texas

    East

    West/ Services/

    Other

    Vivint

    Smart

    Home1

    Corp/Elim

    Total

    Revenue2

    $

    4,549

     

    $

    6,610

     

    $

    2,177

     

    $

    592

     

    $

    (5

    )

    $

    13,923

     

    Cost of fuel, purchased power and other cost of sales3

     

    2,954

     

     

    5,744

     

     

    1,927

     

     

    52

     

     

    (3

    )

     

    10,674

     

    Economic gross margin

     

    1,595

     

     

    866

     

     

    250

     

     

    540

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    3,249

     

    Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations4

     

    529

     

     

    220

     

     

    127

     

     

    71

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    945

     

    Selling, general and administrative costs5

     

    309

     

     

    258

     

     

    101

     

     

    180

     

     

    12

     

     

    860

     

    Other

     

    (1

    )

     

    (3

    )

     

    (18

    )

     

    (1

    )

     

    2

     

     

    (21

    )

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    758

     

    $

    391

     

    $

    40

     

    $

    290

     

    $

    (14

    )

    $

    1,465

     

    1 Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023

    2 Excludes MtM gain of $166 million and contract amortization of $19 million

    3 Includes TDSP expense, capacity and emission credits

    4 Excludes other non-recurring charges of ($42) million, deactivation costs of $16 million, ARO expense of $5 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $3 million and stock-based compensation of $3 million

    5 Excludes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $51 million, stock-based compensation of $36 million and acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $1 million

    The following table reconciles the condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

    ($ in millions)

    Condensed

    Consolidated

    Results of

    Operations

    Interest, tax,

    depr.,

    amort.

    MtM

    Deactivation

    Other adj.2

    Adjusted

    EBITDA

    Revenue

    $

    14,070

     

    $

    19

     

    $

    (166

    )

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    13,923

     

    Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)1

     

    12,810

     

     

    (90

    )

     

    (2,046

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    10,674

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    505

     

     

    (505

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    Gross margin

     

    755

     

     

    614

     

     

    1,880

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    3,249

     

    Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations

     

    930

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (16

    )

     

    31

     

     

    945

     

    Selling, general and administrative costs

     

    948

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (88

    )

     

    860

     

    Other

     

    (96

    )

     

    (22

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    97

     

     

    (21

    )

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    (1,027

    )

    $

    636

     

    $

    1,880

     

    $

    16

     

    $

    (40

    )

    $

    1,465

     

    1 Excludes Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $930 million

    2 Includes acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $95 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $54 million, stock-based compensation of $39 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $8 million, ARO expense of $5 million, gain on sale of assets ($202) million and other non-recurring charges of ($39) million

    Appendix Table A-4: YTD Second Quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment

    The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Net (Loss)/Income1:

    ($ in millions)

    Texas

    East

    West/

    Services/

    Other

    Corp/Elim

    Total

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    1,533

     

    $

    1,526

     

    $

    154

     

    $

    (964

    )

    $

    2,249

     

    Plus:

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense, net

     

    —

     

     

    (3

    )

     

    15

     

     

    182

     

     

    194

     

    Income tax

     

    —

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    10

     

     

    714

     

     

    723

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    154

     

     

    127

     

     

    43

     

     

    16

     

     

    340

     

    ARO expense

     

    6

     

     

    7

     

     

    3

     

     

    —

     

     

    16

     

    Contract and emission credit amortization, net

     

    (4

    )

     

    122

     

     

    7

     

     

    —

     

     

    125

     

    EBITDA

     

    1,689

     

     

    1,778

     

     

    232

     

     

    (52

    )

     

    3,647

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    7

     

     

    3

     

     

    4

     

     

    —

     

     

    14

     

    Amortization of customer acquisition costs2

     

    26

     

     

    14

     

     

    1

     

     

    —

     

     

    41

     

    Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    35

     

     

    —

     

     

    35

     

    Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    24

     

     

    24

     

    Deactivation costs

     

    —

     

     

    9

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    9

     

    (Gain)/loss on sale of assets

     

    12

     

     

    —

     

     

    (43

    )

     

    2

     

     

    (29

    )

    Other non-recurring charges

     

    (1

    )

     

    23

     

     

    (11

    )

     

    11

     

     

    22

     

    Impairments

     

    —

     

     

    155

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    155

     

    Mark to market (MtM) (gains)/losses on economic hedges

     

    (1,259

    )

     

    (1,582

    )

     

    (155

    )

     

    —

     

     

    (2,996

    )

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    474

     

    $

    400

     

    $

    63

     

    $

    (15

    )

    $

    922

     

    1 In 2022, Stock-based compensation and Amortization of customer acquisition costs were not excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. This schedule reflects 2022 results under the harmonization of the Adjusted EBITDA definition.

    2 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer

    YTD Second Quarter 2022 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

    ($ in millions)

    Texas

    East

    West/

    Services/

    Other

    Corp/Elim

    Total

    Revenue1

    $

    4,715

     

    $

    8,485

     

    $

    2,278

     

    $

    3

     

    $

    15,481

     

    Cost of fuel, purchased power and other cost of sales2

     

    3,496

     

     

    7,606

     

     

    2,017

     

     

    5

     

     

    13,124

     

    Economic gross margin

     

    1,219

     

     

    879

     

     

    261

     

     

    (2

    )

     

    2,357

     

    Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations3

     

    469

     

     

    253

     

     

    111

     

     

    (1

    )

     

    832

     

    Selling, marketing, general & administrative4

     

    280

     

     

    231

     

     

    112

     

     

    18

     

     

    641

     

    Other

     

    (4

    )

     

    (5

    )

     

    (25

    )

     

    (4

    )

     

    (38

    )

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $

    474

     

    $

    400

     

    $

    63

     

    $

    (15

    )

    $

    922

     

    1 Excludes MtM loss of $281 million and contract amortization of $22 million

    2 Includes TDSP expenses, capacity and emissions credits

    3 Excludes ARO expense of $16 million, deactivation expense of $9 million, other non-recurring charges of $8 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $1 million and stock-based compensation costs of $1 million

    4 Excludes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $40 million, stock-based compensation costs of $13 million and acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $4 million

    The following table reconciles the condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

    ($ in millions)

    Condensed

    Consolidated

    Results of

    Operations

    Interest, tax,

    depr.,

    amort.

    MtM

    Deactivation

    Other adj.2

    Adjusted

    EBITDA

    Revenue

    $

    15,178

    $

    22

     

    $

    281

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    —

     

    $

    15,481

     

    Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)1

     

    9,950

     

    (103

    )

     

    3,277

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    13,124

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    340

     

    (340

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

    Gross margin

     

    4,888

     

    465

     

     

    (2,996

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    2,357

     

    Operations & maintenance and Other cost of operations

     

    867

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (9

    )

     

    (26

    )

     

    832

     

    Selling, marketing, general & administrative

     

    698

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (57

    )

     

    641

     

    Other

     

    1,074

     

    (917

    )

     

    —

     

     

    —

     

     

    (195

    )

     

    (38

    )

    Net Income/(Loss)

    $

    2,249

    $

    1,382

     

    $

    (2,996

    )

    $

    9

     

    $

    278

     

    $

    922

     

    1 Excludes Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $867 million

    2 Other adj. includes adjustment to reflect impairments of $155 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $41 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $35 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $24 million, other non-recurring charges of $22 million, ARO expense of $16 million, stock-based compensation costs of $14 million and gain on sale of assets of ($29) million

    Appendix Table A-5: 2023 and 2022 Three Months Ended June 30 Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

    The following table summarizes the calculation of FCFbG, providing a reconciliation to Cash provided by operating activities:

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    ($ in millions)

     

    June 30, 2023

     

    June 30, 2022

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    819

     

     

    $

    386

     

    Interest payments, net

     

     

    (114

    )

     

     

    (83

    )

    Income tax

     

     

    (36

    )

     

     

    (54

    )

    Net deferred revenue1

     

     

    121

     

     

     

    14

     

    Amortization of customer fulfillment costs2

     

     

    (6

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Capitalized contract costs3

     

     

    (243

    )

     

     

    (4

    )

    Collateral / working capital / other assets and liabilities

     

     

    29

     

     

     

    1,254

     

    Cash provided by operating activities

     

     

    570

     

     

     

    1,513

     

    Winter Storm Uri securitization, C&I credits, and remaining open accounts receivables

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (649

    )

    Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include

    financing elements

     

     

    (18

    )

     

     

    389

     

    Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs4

     

     

    19

     

     

     

    14

     

    Encina site improvement

     

     

    4

     

     

     

    4

     

    GenOn settlement

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    4

     

    Adjustment for change in collateral

     

     

    (57

    )

     

     

    (1,114

    )

    Nuclear decommissioning trust liability

     

     

    (17

    )

     

     

    (3

    )

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (3

    )

    Adjusted cash provided by operating activities

     

     

    501

     

     

     

    155

     

    Maintenance capital expenditures, net5

     

     

    (113

    )

     

     

    (58

    )

    Net cash for growth initiatives

     

     

    37

     

     

     

    —

     

    Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

     

    $

    425

     

     

    $

    97

     

    1 The cash impact of deferred revenue is the net change in the balance sheet from capitalizing proceeds received from installation and equipment sales and then recognizing those proceeds as revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.

    2 Amortization of customer fulfillment costs, which are included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized contract costs related to the sale and installation of equipment necessary for a customer to receive the Vivint Smart Home service.

    3 Capitalized contract costs represents the costs directly related and incremental to the origination of new contracts, modification of existing contracts or to the fulfillment of the related subscriber contracts; these costs include installed products, commissions, other compensation and cost of installation of new or upgraded customer contracts; these costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.

    4 Three months ended June 30, 2023 excludes $4 million non-cash stock-based compensation.

    5 Includes W.A. Parish Unit 8 and Limestone Unit 1 insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment.

    Appendix Table A-6: 2023 and 2022 Six Months Ended June 30 Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

    The following table summarizes the calculation of FCFbG, providing a reconciliation to Cash (used)/provided by operating activities:

     

     

    Six Months Ended

    ($ in millions)

     

    June 30, 2023

     

    June 30, 2022

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    1,465

     

     

    $

    922

     

    Interest payments, net

     

     

    (205

    )

     

     

    (178

    )

    Income tax

     

     

    (32

    )

     

     

    (36

    )

    Net deferred revenue1

     

     

    119

     

     

     

    (36

    )

    Amortization of customer fulfillment costs2

     

     

    (6

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Capitalized contract costs3

     

     

    (299

    )

     

     

    19

     

    Collateral / working capital / other assets and liabilities

     

     

    (2,070

    )

     

     

    2,498

     

    Cash (used)/provided by operating activities

     

     

    (1,028

    )

     

     

    3,189

     

    Winter Storm Uri securitization, C&I credits and remaining open receivables

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (624

    )

    Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include

    financing elements

     

     

    318

     

     

     

    950

     

    Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs4

     

     

    75

     

     

     

    24

     

    Astoria fees

     

     

    3

     

     

     

    —

     

    Encina site improvement

     

     

    7

     

     

     

    9

     

    GenOn settlement

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    4

     

    Adjustment for change in collateral

     

     

    1,355

     

     

     

    (3,121

    )

    Nuclear decommissioning trust liability

     

     

    (5

    )

     

     

    7

     

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     

     

    3

     

     

     

    —

     

    Adjusted cash provided by operating activities

     

     

    728

     

     

     

    438

     

    Maintenance capital expenditures, net5

     

     

    (154

    )

     

     

    (101

    )

    Environmental capital expenditures

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (1

    )

    Net cash for growth initiatives

     

     

    54

     

     

     

    —

     

    Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

     

     

    628

     

     

     

    336

     

    1 The cash impact of deferred revenue is the net change in the balance sheet from capitalizing proceeds received from installation and equipment sales and then recognizing those proceeds as revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.

    2 Amortization of customer fulfillment costs, which are included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized contract costs related to the sale and installation of equipment necessary for a customer to receive the Vivint Smart Home service.

    3 Capitalized contract costs represents the costs directly related and incremental to the origination of new contracts, modification of existing contracts or to the fulfillment of the related subscriber contracts; these costs include installed products, commissions, other compensation and cost of installation of new or upgraded customer contracts; these costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.

    4 Six months ended June 30, 2023 excludes $20 million non-cash stock-based compensation.

    5 Includes W.A. Parish Unit 8 and Limestone Unit 1 insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment.

    Appendix Table A-7: Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Sources and Uses of Liquidity

    The following table summarizes the sources and uses of liquidity for the six months ending June 30, 2023:

    ($ in millions)

    Six months ended

    June 30, 2023

    Sources:

     

    Adjusted cash provided by operating activities

     

    728

     

    Increase in NRG revolving credit facility

     

    645

     

    Increase in availability of collective collateral facilities

     

    1,182

     

    Proceeds of revolving credit facility and receivables securitization facilities

     

    700

     

    Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     

    731

     

    Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of fees

     

    635

     

    Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed

     

    229

     

    Uses:

     

    Payments for acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired

     

    (2,498

    )

    Payments of dividends

     

    (174

    )

    Maintenance capital expenditures, net

     

    (154

    )

    Cash collateral paid in support of energy risk management activities

     

    (10

    )

    Investments and integration capital expenditures

     

    (49

    )

    Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs1

     

    (75

    )

    Net purchases of emission allowances

     

    (25

    )

    Payments of debt issuance costs

     

    (22

    )

    Payments for share repurchase activity

     

    (16

    )

    Encina site improvement

     

    (7

    )

    Other investing and financing

     

    (15

    )

    Change in Total Liquidity

    $

    1,805

     

    1 Excludes $20 million non-cash stock-based compensation.

    Appendix Table A-8: 2023 Guidance Reconciliations

    The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA providing reconciliation to Net Income, and the calculation of FCFbG providing a reconciliation to Cash provided by operating activities:

     

    2023

    ($ in millions)

     

    Guidance

    Net Income1

     

    $ 805 - 1,045

    Interest expense, net

     

    580

    Income tax

     

    310

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    1,110

    ARO expense

     

    20

    Amortization of customer acquisition costs2

     

    120

    Stock-based compensation3

     

    75

    Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

     

    180

    Other costs4

     

    (190)

    Adjusted EBITDA5

     

    3,010 - 3,250

    Interest payments, net

     

    (560)

    Income tax

     

    (95)

    Net deferred revenue6

     

    215

    Amortization of customer fulfillment costs7

     

    35

    Capitalized contract costs

     

    (690)

    Working capital / other assets and liabilities8

     

    (305)

    Cash provided by operating activities

     

    1,610 - 1,850

    Acquisition and other costs8

     

    210

    Adjusted cash provided by operating activities

     

    1,820 - 2,060

    Maintenance capital expenditures, net9

     

    (270) - (290)

    Environmental capital expenditures

     

    (10) - (15)

    Net cash for growth initiatives

     

    90

    Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

     

    $ 1,620 - 1,860

    1 For purposes of guidance, fair value adjustments related to derivatives are assumed to be zero.

    2 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer. NRG amortization of customer acquisition costs, excluding Vivint Smart Home, is expected to be $90 million and Vivint Smart Home is expected to be $30 million.

    3 NRG stock-based compensation, excluding Vivint Smart Home, is expected to be $30 million and Vivint Smart Home is expected to be $45 million.

    4 Includes adjustments for sale of assets, adjustments to reflect NRG share of Adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates, deactivation costs, and other non-recurring expenses.

    5 Vivint Smart Home's customer fulfillment costs are expected to be $35 million and is shown in Cash provided by Operating Activities.

    6 The cash impact of deferred revenue is the net change in the balance sheet from capitalizing proceeds received from installation and equipment and then recognizing those proceeds as revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.

    7 Amortization of customer fulfillment costs, which are included in the calculation of adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized contract costs related to the installation of equipment necessary for a customer to receive the Vivint Smart Home service.

    8 Working capital / other assets and liabilities includes payments for acquisition and divestiture integration and transition costs, which is adjusted in Acquisition and other costs.

    9 Maintenance capital expenditures, net includes W.A. Parish Unit 8 and Limestone Unit 1 expected insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment.

    EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. These measurements are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that NRG's future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

    EBITDA represents net income before interest expense (including loss on debt extinguishment), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, asset retirement obligation expenses, contract amortization consisting of amortization of power and fuel contracts and amortization of emission allowances. EBITDA is presented because NRG considers it an important supplemental measure of its performance and believes debt-holders frequently use EBITDA to analyze operating performance and debt service capacity. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

    • EBITDA does not reflect cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures, or contractual commitments;
    • EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs;
    • EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt or cash income tax payments;
    • Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
    • Other companies in this industry may calculate EBITDA differently than NRG does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

    Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to use to invest in the growth of NRG's business. NRG compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally. See the statements of cash flow included in the financial statements that are a part of this news release.

    Adjusted EBITDA is presented as a further supplemental measure of operating performance. As NRG defines it, Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, amortization of customer acquisition costs (primarily amortized commissions), impairment losses, deactivation costs, gains or losses on sales, dispositions or retirements of assets, any mark-to-market gains or losses from forward position of economic hedges, adjustments to exclude the Adjusted EBITDA related to the non-controlling interest, gains or losses on the repurchase, modification or extinguishment of debt, the impact of restructuring and any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items, plus adjustments to reflect the Adjusted EBITDA from our unconsolidated investments. The reader is encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons NRG considers it appropriate for supplemental analysis. As an analytical tool, Adjusted EBITDA is subject to all of the limitations applicable to EBITDA. In addition, in evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, the reader should be aware that in the future NRG may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in this news release.

    Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and other users of NRG's financial statements in evaluating its operating performance because it provides an additional tool to compare business performance across companies and across periods and adjusts for items that we do not consider indicative of NRG's future operating performance. This measure is widely used by debt-holders to analyze operating performance and debt service capacity and by equity investors to measure our operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to readily view operating trends, as a measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations, and for evaluating actual results against such expectations, and in communications with NRG's Board of Directors, shareholders, creditors, analysts and investors concerning its financial performance.

    Adjusted Cash provided by operating activities is a non-GAAP measure NRG provides to show cash Cash provided/(used) by operating activities with the reclassification of net payments of derivative contracts acquired in business combinations from financing to operating cash flow, as well as the add back of merger, integration, related restructuring costs, changes in the nuclear decommissioning trust liability, and the impact of extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items. The Company provides the reader with this alternative view of Cash provided/(used) by operating activities because the cash settlement of these derivative contracts materially impact operating revenues and cost of sales, while GAAP requires NRG to treat them as if there was a financing activity associated with the contracts as of the acquisition dates. The Company adds back merger, integration related restructuring costs as they are one time and unique in nature and do not reflect ongoing Cash Flows from Operating Activities and they are fully disclosed to investors. The company excludes changes in the nuclear decommissioning trust liability as these amounts are offset by changes in the decommissioning fund shown in Cash Flows from Investing Activities.

    Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments is Adjusted Cash provided by operating activities less maintenance and environmental capital expenditures, net of funding and insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment, dividends from preferred instruments treated as debt by ratings agencies, and distributions to non-controlling interests and is used by NRG predominantly as a forecasting tool to estimate cash available for debt reduction and other capital allocation alternatives. The reader is encouraged to evaluate each of these adjustments and the reasons NRG considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. Because we have mandatory debt service requirements (and other non-discretionary expenditures) investors should not rely on Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments as a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures.

    Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments is utilized by Management in making decisions regarding the allocation of capital. Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments is presented because the Company believes it is a useful tool for assessing the financial performance in the current period. In addition, NRG's peers evaluate cash available for allocation in a similar manner and accordingly, it is a meaningful indicator for investors to benchmark NRG's performance against its peers. Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments is a performance measure and is not intended to represent Net Income/(Loss), Cash provided/(used) by operating activities (the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure), or liquidity and is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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