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    Vistra Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results

    2/27/25 7:00:00 AM ET
    $VST
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    Earnings Release Highlights

    • GAAP full-year 2024 Net Income of $2,812 million and Cash Flow from Operations of $4,563 million.
    • Net Income from Ongoing Operations1 of $2,928 million, Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA1 of $5,656 million, $856 million higher than the midpoint of the original guidance range announced in May 2024, and Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG1 of $2,888 million, exceeding the midpoint of the original guidance by approximately $438 million.2
    • Reaffirmed 2025 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA1 and Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG1 guidance ranges of $5.5 billion to $6.1 billion and $3.0 billion to $3.6 billion, respectively.
    • Closed the Vistra Vision minority interest repurchase on Dec. 31, 2024, becoming the sole owner of our highly valuable, carbon-free assets and retail business.

    IRVING, Texas, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) today reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results and other highlights.

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    "The talent and dedication of the people who make up Team Vistra resulted not only in a record year but a transformational one for our company," said Jim Burke, president and CEO of Vistra. "In these 12 months, we closed on a unique acquisition, adding three nuclear sites, approximately one million additional retail customers in the key PJM market and 2,000 new team members, and now proudly operate the second-largest competitive nuclear fleet in the country. Vistra also joined the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Sustainability indices, acquired the outstanding minority interest in Vistra Vision, secured a 20-year license renewal for Comanche Peak, reached retail performance levels not achieved in the more than two decades competitive markets have been open, brought two solar-plus-storage facilities online, secured two large renewable power purchase agreements, and ended the year outperforming the high-end of our financial guidance."

    Burke concluded, "These accomplishments, executed by our integrated business working as One Team, delivered on our commitment to provide reliable, affordable electricity to our customers and strong financial performance to our shareholders. Our company is well-positioned to serve customer needs and grow with the overall electrification trends in our industry. It is an exciting time to be part of Vistra, and we look forward to executing our 2025 priorities."

    Summary of Financial Results for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

    (Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)





    Three Months Ended December 31,



    Twelve Months Ended December 31,



    2024



    2023



    2024



    2023

    Net income (loss)

    $                 490



    $               (184)



    $              2,812



    $              1,492

    Ongoing operations net income (loss)

    $                 542



    $               (155)



    $              2,928



    $              1,498

    Ongoing operations Adjusted EBITDA

    $              1,985



    $                 965



    $              5,656



    $              4,140

















    Adjusted EBITDA by Segment















    Retail

    $                 600



    $                 463



    $              1,463



    $              1,105

    Texas

    $                 598



    $                 238



    $              2,032



    $              1,834

    East

    $                 774



    $                 225



    $              2,017



    $              1,001

    West

    $                   44



    $                   67



    $                 238



    $                 263

    Corporate and Other

    $                 (31)



    $                 (28)



    $                 (94)



    $                 (63)

    Asset Closure

    $                 (51)



    $                 (32)



    $               (117)



    $                 (39)

    For the year ended Dec. 31, 2024, Vistra reported Net Income of $2,812 million, Net Income from Ongoing Operations1 of $2,928 million, and Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA1 of $5,656 million. Net Income for the full-year 2024 increased $1,320 million from the full-year 2023, driven primarily by unrealized mark-to-market gains on derivative positions, the addition of Energy Harbor, and an increase in revenues due to estimated nuclear production tax credits (PTC) recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024. Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA for the full-year 2024 increased by $1,516 million compared to the full-year 2023, driven primarily by the inclusion of results from the acquisition of Energy Harbor and an increase in revenues due to estimated nuclear PTC recorded in the fourth quarter of 2024.

    Guidance



     

    ($ in millions)

    Reaffirmed

    2025 Guidance Ranges

    Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA

    $5,500 - $6,100

    Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG

    $3,000 - $3,600

    As of Feb. 24, 2025, Vistra had hedged approximately 100% of its expected generation volumes for 2025 and approximately 80% for 2026. Vistra's comprehensive hedging program supports the company's reaffirmed 2025 guidance ranges and its previously announced Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA midpoint opportunity3 for 2026. Vistra is anticipating the 2026 midpoint opportunity to be more than $6,000 million.

    Share Repurchase Program

    As of Feb. 24, 2025:

    • Vistra executed ~$4.9 billion in share repurchases since Nov. 2021.
    • Vistra had ~338.9 million shares outstanding, representing a ~30% reduction of the amount of the shares outstanding on Nov. 2, 2021.
    • ~$1.9 billion dollars of the share repurchase authorization remains available, which we expect to complete by year end 2026.

    Clean Energy Investments

    Vistra continues to grow its fleet of zero-carbon resources, advancing these interests through cost-effective, strategic investments. During the fourth quarter, the company advanced its efforts in solar, energy storage, and nuclear by:

    • Executing its renewable development pipeline, bringing online the first two projects that are part of its Illinois Coal to Solar & Energy Storage Initiative at Baldwin (70 MW) and Coffeen (46 MW), revitalizing retired and to-be-retired coal plant sites.
    • Growing its ownership interest in nuclear by closing on an agreement to acquire the entire 15% minority interest in its Vistra Vision subsidiary, making Vistra the sole owner of its highly valuable, carbon-free assets. This acquisition increases our nuclear ownership by ~970 MW and our solar and energy storage ownership by ~200 MW.

    Liquidity

    As of Dec. 31, 2024, Vistra had total available liquidity of approximately $4,121 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $1,188 million, $2,162 million of availability under its corporate revolving credit facility, and $771 million of availability under its commodity-linked revolving credit facility. Available capacity under the commodity-linked revolving credit facility reflects the borrowing base of $771 million and excludes $979 million of commitments under the facility that were not available to be drawn as of Dec. 31, 2024.

    Earnings Webcast

    Vistra will host a webcast today, Feb. 27, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT) to discuss these results and related matters. The live webcast and the accompanying slides that will be discussed on the call can be accessed via Vistra's website at www.vistracorp.com under "Investor Relations" and then "Events & Presentations." Participants can also listen by phone by registering here prior to the start time of the call to receive a conference call dial-in number. A replay of the webcast will be available on Vistra's website for one year following the live event.

    About Vistra

    Vistra (NYSE:VST) is a leading, Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Based in Irving, Texas, Vistra is a leader in the energy transformation with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient, power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. Learn more at https://www.vistracorp.com.

    1 Ongoing Operations excludes the Asset Closure segment. Net Income (Loss) from Ongoing Operations, Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA, and Ongoing Operations Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth are non-GAAP financial measures. Any reference to "Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG" is a reference to Ongoing Operations Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth. See the "Non-GAAP Reconciliation" tables for further detail. Total segment information may not tie due to rounding.



    2 Ongoing Operations Adj. EBITDA includes our estimated nuclear production tax credit (PTC) of $545 million. Ongoing Operations Adj. FCFbG does not include any benefit from the nuclear PTC. Original 2024 guidance excluded any benefit from the nuclear PTC.



    3 Midpoint opportunities are not intended to be guidance and represent only our estimate of potential opportunities for Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA in 2026 based on market curves as of Nov. 4, 2024. Actual results could vary and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and factors, including power price market movements and our hedging strategy. We have not provided a quantitative reconciliation of Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA opportunities for 2026 to GAAP net income (loss) because we cannot, without unreasonable effort, calculate certain reconciling items with confidence due to the variability, complexity, and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA in such out year period.

    About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Items Affecting Comparability

    "Adjusted EBITDA" (EBITDA as adjusted for unrealized gains or losses from hedging activities, tax receivable agreement impacts, reorganization items, and certain other items described from time to time in Vistra's earnings releases), "Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth" (or "Adjusted FCFbG") (cash from operating activities excluding changes in margin deposits and working capital and adjusted for capital expenditures (including capital expenditures for growth investments), other net investment activities, and other items described from time to time in Vistra's earnings releases), "Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA" (adjusted EBITDA less adjusted EBITDA from Asset Closure segment), "Net Income (Loss) from Ongoing Operations" (net income less net income from Asset Closure segment), and "Ongoing Operations Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth" or "Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG" (adjusted free cash flow before growth less cash flow from operating activities from Asset Closure segment before growth) are "non-GAAP financial measures." A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in Vistra's consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Vistra's non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

    Vistra uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance and believes that analysis of its business by external users is enhanced by visibility to both Net Income prepared in accordance with GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA. Vistra uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth as a measure of liquidity and performance, and believes it is a useful metric to assess current performance in the period and that analysis of capital available to allocate for debt service, growth, and return of capital to stockholders is supported by disclosure of both cash provided by (used in) operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP as well as Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth. Vistra uses Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance and Ongoing Operations Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth as a measure of liquidity and performance, and Vistra's management and board of directors have found it informative to view the Asset Closure segment as separate and distinct from Vistra's ongoing operations. Vistra uses Net Income (Loss) from Ongoing Operations as a non-GAAP measure that is most comparable to the GAAP measure Net Income in order to illustrate the company's Net Income excluding the effects of the Asset Closure segment, as well as a measure to compare to Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA. The schedules attached to this earnings release reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    The information presented herein includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Vistra Corp. ("Vistra") operates and beliefs of and assumptions made by Vistra's management, involve risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict and are not guarantees of future performance, that could significantly affect the financial results of Vistra. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that are presented herein, or in response to questions or otherwise, that address activities, events or developments that may occur in the future, including such matters as activities related to our financial or operational projections including financial condition and cash flows, projected synergy, value lever and net debt targets, capital allocation, capital expenditures, liquidity, projected Adjusted EBITDA to free cash flow conversion rate, dividend policy, business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, future acquisitions or dispositions, development or operation of power generation assets, market and industry developments and the growth of our businesses and operations, including potential large load center opportunities (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases, or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature, including, but not limited to: "intends," "plans," "will likely," "unlikely," "believe," "confident", "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "will," "shall," "should," "could," "may," "might," "predict," "project," "forecast," "target," "potential," "goal," "objective," "guidance" and "outlook"), are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although Vistra believes that in making any such forward-looking statement, Vistra's expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such forward-looking statement involves uncertainties and risks that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in or implied by any such forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions (including changes in interest rates) or changes in political conditions or federal or state laws and regulations; (ii) the ability of Vistra to execute upon its contemplated strategic, capital allocation, performance, and cost-saving initiatives and to successfully integrate acquired businesses; (iii) actions by credit ratings agencies; (iv) the severity, magnitude and duration of extreme weather events, contingencies and uncertainties relating thereto, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, and the resulting effects on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; and (v) those additional risks and factors discussed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Vistra from time to time, including the uncertainties and risks discussed in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in Vistra's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

    Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date on which it is made, and except as may be required by law, Vistra will not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all of them; nor can Vistra assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

     

    VISTRA CORP.

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (Millions of Dollars)



    Year Ended December 31,



    2024



    2023



    2022

    Operating revenues

    $           17,224



    $           14,779



    $           13,728

    Fuel, purchased power costs, and delivery fees

    (7,285)



    (7,557)



    (10,401)

    Operating costs

    (2,414)



    (1,702)



    (1,645)

    Depreciation and amortization

    (1,843)



    (1,502)



    (1,596)

    Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    (1,601)



    (1,308)



    (1,189)

    Impairment of long-lived and other assets

    —



    (49)



    (74)

    Operating income (loss)

    4,081



    2,661



    (1,177)

    Other income

    312



    257



    117

    Other deductions

    (21)



    (14)



    (4)

    Interest expense and related charges

    (900)



    (740)



    (368)

    Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement

    (5)



    (164)



    (128)

    Net income (loss) before income taxes

    3,467



    2,000



    (1,560)

    Income tax (expense) benefit

    (655)



    (508)



    350

    Net income (loss)

    2,812



    1,492



    (1,210)

    Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest

    (153)



    1



    (17)

    Net income (loss) attributable to Vistra

    2,659



    1,493



    (1,227)

    Cumulative dividends attributable to preferred stock

    (192)



    (150)



    (150)

    Net income (loss) attributable to Vistra common stock

    $              2,467



    $              1,343



    $            (1,377)

     

    VISTRA CORP.

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (Millions of Dollars)



    Year Ended December 31,



    2024



    2023



    2022

    Cash flows — operating activities:











    Net income (loss)

    $              2,812



    $              1,492



    $            (1,210)

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











    Depreciation and amortization

    2,631



    1,956



    2,047

    Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net

    607



    457



    (359)

    Gain on sale of land

    —



    (95)



    (8)

    Impairment of long-lived and other assets

    —



    49



    74

    Unrealized net (gain) loss from mark-to-market valuations of commodities

    (1,155)



    (490)



    2,510

    Unrealized net (gain) loss from mark-to-market valuations of interest rate swaps

    (53)



    36



    (250)

    Unrealized net gain from nuclear decommissioning trusts

    (116)



    —



    —

    Change in asset retirement obligation liability

    38



    27



    13

    Asset retirement obligation accretion expense

    114



    34



    34

    Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement

    5



    164



    128

    Gain on TRA repurchase and tender offers

    (10)



    (29)



    —

    Bad debt expense

    183



    164



    179

    Stock-based compensation

    100



    77



    63

    Other, net

    (89)



    103



    (71)

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:











    Accounts receivable — trade

    (242)



    214



    (852)

    Inventories

    (31)



    (174)



    36

    Accounts payable — trade

    19



    (350)



    94

    Commodity and other derivative contractual assets and liabilities

    (175)



    82



    (228)

    Margin deposits, net

    842



    1,899



    (1,874)

    Uplift securitization proceeds receivable from ERCOT

    —



    —



    544

    Accrued interest

    (18)



    46



    16

    Accrued taxes

    (1)



    5



    (8)

    Accrued employee incentive

    8



    58



    21

    Asset retirement obligation settlement

    (88)



    (81)



    (87)

    Major plant outage deferral

    (91)



    (32)



    20

    Other — net assets

    (616)



    84



    (17)

    Other — net liabilities

    (111)



    (243)



    (330)

    Cash provided by operating activities

    4,563



    5,453



    485

    Cash flows — investing activities:











    Capital expenditures, including nuclear fuel purchases and LTSA prepayments

    (2,078)



    (1,676)



    (1,301)

    Energy Harbor acquisition (net of cash acquired)

    (3,065)



    —



    —

    Proceeds from sales of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities

    2,216



    601



    670

    Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities

    (2,239)



    (624)



    (693)

    Proceeds from sales of environmental allowances

    773



    500



    1,275

    Purchases of environmental allowances

    (1,226)



    (1,071)



    (1,303)

    Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment, including nuclear fuel

    196



    115



    78

    Proceeds from sales of transferable ITCs

    150



    —



    —

    Other, net

    (3)



    10



    35

    Cash used in investing activities

    (5,276)



    (2,145)



    (1,239)

    Cash flows — financing activities:











    Issuances of long-term debt

    3,817



    2,498



    1,498

    Repayments/repurchases of debt

    (2,287)



    (33)



    (251)

    Net borrowings (repayments) under accounts receivable financing

    750



    (425)



    425

    Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility

    50



    100



    1,750

    Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility

    (50)



    (350)



    (1,500)

    Borrowings under Commodity-Linked Facility

    1,802



    —



    3,150

    Repayments under Commodity-Linked Facility

    (1,802)



    (400)



    (2,750)

    Debt issuance costs

    (76)



    (59)



    (31)

    Stock repurchases

    (1,266)



    (1,245)



    (1,949)

    Dividends paid to common stockholders

    (305)



    (313)



    (302)

    Dividends paid to preferred stockholders

    (173)



    (150)



    (151)

    Dividends paid to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interest holders

    (180)



    —



    —

    Payment for acquisition of noncontrolling interest

    (1,748)



    —



    —

    TRA Repurchase and tender offer — return of capital

    (122)



    —



    —

    Other, net

    (14)



    83



    31

    Cash used in financing activities

    (1,604)



    (294)



    (80)

    Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    (2,317)



    3,014



    (834)

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — beginning balance

    3,539



    525



    1,359

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — ending balance

    $              1,222



    $              3,539



    $                 525

     

    VISTRA CORP.

    NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - ADJUSTED EBITDA

    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024

    (Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)





    Retail



    Texas



    East



    West



    Eliminations /

    Corp and

    Other



    Ongoing

    Operations

    Consolidated



    Asset

    Closure



    Vistra Corp.

    Consolidated

    Net income (loss)

    $       984



    $     (311)



    $         30



    $         41



    $          (202)



    $            542



    $       (52)



    $            490

    Income tax benefit

    —



    —



    —



    —



    (39)



    (39)



    —



    (39)

    Interest expense and related charges (a)

    16



    (13)



    (5)



    —



    158



    156



    1



    157

    Depreciation and amortization (b)

    29



    183



    405



    22



    16



    655



    —



    655

    EBITDA

    1,029



    (141)



    430



    63



    (67)



    1,314



    (51)



    1,263

    Unrealized net (gain) loss resulting from hedging transactions

    (437)



    724



    309



    (23)



    —



    573



    (1)



    572

    Purchase accounting impacts

    —



    —



    (4)



    —



    —



    (4)



    —



    (4)

    Non-cash compensation expenses

    —



    —



    —



    —



    24



    24



    —



    24

    Transition and merger expenses

    —



    —



    15



    —



    36



    51



    —



    51

    Decommissioning-related activities (c)

    —



    7



    22



    —



    —



    29



    —



    29

    ERP system implementation expenses

    1



    1



    1



    —



    —



    3



    —



    3

    Other, net

    7



    7



    1



    4



    (24)



    (5)



    1



    (4)

    Adjusted EBITDA

    $       600



    $       598



    $       774



    $         44



    $             (31)



    $         1,985



    $       (51)



    $         1,934

    ___________

    Note: Texas and East segments include nuclear PTC revenue estimate of $281 million and $264 million, respectively. See Note 4 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

    (a)

    Includes $79 million of unrealized mark-to-market net gains on interest rate swaps.

    (b)

    Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $25 million and $93 million, respectively, in the Texas and East segments.

    (c)

    Represents net of all NDT (income) loss of the PJM nuclear facilities, ARO accretion expense for operating assets and ARO remeasurement impacts for operating assets.

     

    VISTRA CORP.

    NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - ADJUSTED EBITDA

    FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024

    (Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)





    Retail



    Texas



    East



    West



    Eliminations /

    Corp and

    Other



    Ongoing

    Operations

    Consolidated



    Asset

    Closure



    Vistra Corp.

    Consolidated

    Net income (loss)

    $   1,216



    $   2,133



    $       902



    $       471



    $       (1,794)



    $         2,928



    $     (116)



    $         2,812

    Income tax expense

    —



    —



    —



    —



    655



    655



    —



    655

    Interest expense and related charges (a)

    54



    (46)



    (9)



    (1)



    898



    896



    4



    900

    Depreciation and amortization (b)

    114



    686



    1,278



    86



    66



    2,230



    —



    2,230

    EBITDA

    1,384



    2,773



    2,171



    556



    (175)



    6,709



    (112)



    6,597

    Unrealized net (gain) loss resulting from hedging transactions

    52



    (790)



    (76)



    (332)



    —



    (1,146)



    (9)



    (1,155)

    Purchase accounting impacts

    —



    1



    (12)



    —



    (14)



    (25)



    —



    (25)

    Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement (c)

    —



    —



    —



    —



    (5)



    (5)



    —



    (5)

    Non-cash compensation expenses

    —



    —



    —



    —



    100



    100



    —



    100

    Transition and merger expenses

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    —



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    7



    5



    1



    —



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    2



    23

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    (2)



    11



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    (69)

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    $   2,017



    $       238



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    $         5,656



    $     (117)



    $         5,539

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    Note: Texas and East segments include nuclear PTC revenue estimate of $281 million and $264 million, respectively. See Note 4 to the Financial Statements for additional information.

    (a)

    Includes $53 million of unrealized mark-to-market net gains on interest rate swaps.

    (b)

    Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $105 million and $282 million, respectively, in the Texas and East segments.

    (c)

    Includes $10 million gain recognized on the repurchase of TRA Rights in the year ending December 31, 2024.

    (d)

    Represents net of all NDT (income) loss of the PJM nuclear facilities, ARO accretion expense for operating assets and ARO remeasurement impacts for operating assets.

     

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    FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

    (Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)





    Retail



    Texas



    East



    West



    Eliminations /

    Corp and

    Other



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    Operations

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    Asset

    Closure



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    Consolidated

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    $       (38)



    $       (32)



    $       292



    $       (27)



    $          (350)



    $          (155)



    $       (29)



    $          (184)

    Income tax benefit

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    —



    —



    —



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    38



    —



    38

    Interest expense and related charges (a)

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    (6)



    —



    —



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    289



    1



    290

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    174



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    16



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    —



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    (2)



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    —



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    (4)



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    Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement (c)

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    —



    —



    —



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    5



    —



    5

    Non-cash compensation expenses

    —



    —



    —



    —



    14



    14



    —



    14

    Transition and merger expenses

    2



    —



    —



    —



    8



    10



    —



    10

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    2



    —



    —



    —



    (4)



    —



    (4)

    Other, net

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    3



    24



    —



    (53)



    (18)



    —



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    $       238



    $       225



    $         67



    $             (28)



    $            965



    $       (32)



    $            933

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    (b)

    Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $23 million in the Texas segment.

    (c)

    Includes $29 million gain recognized on the repurchase of TRA Rights in December 2023.

    (d)

    Includes the application of bill credits to large commercial and industrial customers that curtailed their usage during Winter Storm Uri.

     

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    (Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)





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    East



    West



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    (1,527)



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    $         1,492

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    —



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    —



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    —



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    —



    1,593

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    (1)



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    (490)

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    —



    —



    —



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    135



    —



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    —



    —



    —



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    —



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    2



    —



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    50



    —



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    —



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    —



    —



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    —



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    —



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    —



    —



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    —



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    —



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    —



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    (2)



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    $   1,001



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    $         4,140



    $       (39)



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    (c)

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    —



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    —



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    —



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    (49)



    (88)

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    —



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    (1)



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    25



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    Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

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    $               (142)



    $              4,563

    Capital expenditures for maintenance including net nuclear fuel purchases and LTSA prepayments (b)

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    —



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    —



    150

    Change in working capital, margin deposits, and accrued environmental allowance obligations

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    —



    (1,048)

    Transition and merger expenditures

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    1



    156

    ERP implementation expenditures

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    —



    53

    Other net investing activities (c)

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    —



    (35)

    Adjusted free cash flow before growth

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    $               (141)



    $              2,747

    ____________

    (a)

    Net of interest received.

    (b)

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    (c)

    Includes net contributions to nuclear decommissioning trusts and other.

     

    VISTRA CORP.

    NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - 2025 GUIDANCE

    (Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)





    Ongoing

    Operations



    Asset

    Closure

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    High



    Low



    High

    Low



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    $ 2,780



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    $    (90)

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    Income tax expense

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    750



    —



    —

    620



    750

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    1,070



    —



    —

    1,070



    1,070

    Depreciation and amortization (b)

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    2,180



    —



    —

    2,180



    2,180

    EBITDA before Adjustments

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    $ 6,780



    $    (90)



    $    (90)

    $  6,090



    $ 6,690

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    (872)



    (2)



    (2)

    (874)



    (874)

    Fresh start/purchase accounting impacts

    (5)



    (5)



    —



    —

    (5)



    (5)

    Non-cash compensation expenses

    135



    135



    —



    —

    135



    135

    Transition and merger expenses

    35



    35



    —



    —

    35



    35

    Decommissioning activities (c)

    48



    48



    —



    —

    48



    48

    ERP system implementation expenses

    11



    11



    —



    —

    11



    11

    Interest income

    (45)



    (45)



    —



    —

    (45)



    (45)

    Other, net

    13



    13



    2



    2

    15



    15

    Adjusted EBITDA guidance

    $ 5,500



    $ 6,100



    $    (90)



    $    (90)

    $  5,410



    $ 6,010

    Interest paid, net

    (1,098)



    (1,098)



    —



    —

    (1,098)



    (1,098)

    Tax (paid) / received

    (111)



    (111)



    —



    —

    (111)



    (111)

    Change in working capital, margin deposits, and accrued environmental allowance obligations

    595



    595



    —



    —

    595



    595

    Reclamation and remediation

    (53)



    (53)



    (90)



    (90)

    (143)



    (143)

    ERP system implementation expenditures

    (39)



    (39)



    —



    —

    (39)



    (39)

    Other changes in other operating assets and liabilities

    (164)



    (164)



    (10)



    (10)

    (174)



    (174)

    Cash provided by operating activities

    $ 4,630



    $ 5,230



    $  (190)



    $  (190)

    $  4,440



    $ 5,040

    Capital expenditures including nuclear fuel purchases and LTSA prepayments

    (1,221)



    (1,221)



    —



    —

    (1,221)



    (1,221)

    Other net investing activities

    (20)



    (20)



    —



    —

    (20)



    (20)

    Change in working capital, margin deposits, and accrued environmental allowance obligations

    (595)



    (595)



    —



    —

    (595)



    (595)

    Transition and merger expenditures

    56



    56



    —



    —

    56



    56

    Interest on noncontrolling interest repurchase obligation

    111



    111



    —



    —

    111



    111

    ERP implementation expenditures

    39



    39



    —



    —

    39



    39

    Adjusted free cash flow before growth guidance

    $ 3,000



    $ 3,600



    $  (190)



    $  (190)

    $  2,810



    $ 3,410

    ____________

    Regulation G Table for 2025 Guidance prepared as of Nov. 7, 2024, based on market curves as of Nov. 4, 2024.

    (a)

    Includes $111 million interest on redeemable noncontrolling interest repurchase obligation.

    (b)

    Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $412 million.

    (c)

    Represents net of all NDT (income) loss of the PJM nuclear facilities, ARO accretion expense for operating assets and ARO remeasurement impacts for operating assets.

     

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