NRG Energy, Inc. Reports Full Year 2024 Financial Results

Exceeded the top end of 2024 raised Adjusted EPS guidance and returned $1.3 billion of capital to shareholders
Announcing major Project Development Agreement with GE Vernova and Kiewit to bring up to 5.4 GW of new gas-fired generation online between 2029-2032, including turbine procurement and turnkey engineering project services
Announcing Letters of Intent with two data center developers for NRG-owned sites, to be powered by NRG once developed; initial phase targets 400 MW
1.1 GW of eligible Texas Energy Fund projects now in active due diligence review; turbine onsite at T.H. Wharton, the first 415 MW of the 1.5 GW previously announced natural gas development projects in Texas
Reaffirming 2025 guidance ranges; reiterating our growth plan and capital allocation framework

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) today reported GAAP Net Income of $643 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and $1.1 billion for the full year 2024. GAAP EPS — basic was $5.14, Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $2.3 billion, Adjusted Net Income was $1.4 billion, Adjusted EPS was $6.83, Adjusted EBITDA was $3.8 billion, and Free Cash Flow before Growth (FCFbG) was $2.1 billion for the full year 2024.

“NRG had a stellar year, executing across all our strategic priorities. Our Adjusted EPS exceeded the top end of raised guidance, we announced the first-of-its-kind residential VPP of scale through our Renew Home and Google Cloud partnerships, and we delivered on our capital allocation commitments,” said Larry Coben, NRG Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Today, as promised, we are thrilled to share with you the initial steps and early successes on our roadmap to unlock the significant upside opportunities created by this new era of sustained demand growth. I look forward to updating you on our progress. This is an exciting time to be a part of NRG.”

NRG is reaffirming its 2025 guidance ranges for Adjusted EPS of $6.75 - $7.75, FCFbG of $1,975 - $2,225 million, and other metrics found in Table 2.

Consolidated Financial Results

Table 1

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

12/31/24

12/31/23

12/31/24

12/31/23

GAAP Net Income/(Loss)

643

482

1,125

(202

)

Adjusted Net Incomea b

316

253

1,408

1,076

GAAP EPS — basic

3.10

2.09

5.14

(1.12

)

Adjusted EPSa c

1.56

1.13

6.83

4.72

Adjusted EBITDAa d

902

861

3,789

3,319

Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities

952

241

2,306

(221

)

Free Cash Flow Before Growth Investments (FCFbG)a

624

942

2,062

1,925

Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, and FCFbG are non-GAAP financial measures; see Appendix tables A-1 through A-8 for GAAP reconciliations. Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted EBITDA exclude fair value adjustments related to derivatives

Adjusted Net Income as shown here is 'Adjusted Net Income available for common stockholders'; see Appendix tables A-1 through A-6

Adjusted EPS calculated based on Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

Adjusted EBITDA recast to exclude all impacts of amortization of capitalized contract costs related to fulfillment, now reflected in depreciation and amortization

NRG's GAAP Net Income for the full year 2024 was $1.3 billion higher than prior year. The year-over-year change was primarily driven by unrealized non-cash mark-to-market gains on economic hedges in 2024, compared to losses in 2023. Certain economic 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. The comparison is also affected by asset sales in 2023 and losses incurred on debt extinguishment in 2024. Full year 2024 GAAP Net Income results benefited overall from the strong operational performance of the business, as detailed in the Adjusted EBITDA segment results below.

Adjusted Net Income for full year 2024 was $1.4 billion, $332 million higher than prior year, primarily driven by $470 million improvement in Adjusted EBITDA described in the segment results below, partially offset by an increase in depreciation and amortization from Vivint Smart Home related to full year 2024 results compared to ten months of NRG's ownership in 2023. Adjusted EPS was $6.83 for full year 2024, $2.11 higher than prior year as a result of strong financial and operating performance, as well as reduction of 22 million in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic.

NRG’s full year 2024 Adjusted EPS, FCFbG, and other metrics grew significantly, due to superior consolidated financial and operational performance. NRG's retail energy business continued to deliver strong margins while the Company's generation fleet had excellent 88% In-the-Money-Availability. NRG's Smart Home segment delivered another year above expectations with over 5% net subscriber growth, 6% margin expansion, and a record-high retention rate of 90%.

Reaffirming 2025 Guidance

NRG is reaffirming its guidance for 2025 as set forth below.

Table 2: Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, and FCFbG Guidance for 2025a

2025

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Guidance

Adjusted Net Income

$1,330 - $1,530

Adjusted EPS

$6.75 - $7.75

Adjusted EBITDA

$3,725 - $3,975

FCFbG

$1,975 - $2,225

Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, and FCFbG are non-GAAP financial measures; see Appendix tables A-10 through A-12 for GAAP reconciliations. Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA exclude fair value adjustments related to derivatives. The Company does not guide to GAAP Net Income due to the impact of such fair value adjustments related to derivatives in a given year

Capital Allocation

NRG remains committed to its capital allocation policy targeting, after debt reduction, approximately 80% of cash available for allocation to return of capital, and approximately 20% to investments in strategic growth that meet or exceed stated hurdle rates.

In 2024, the Company returned $1.263 billion to shareholders through $925 million in share repurchases -- exceeding its original share repurchase target by $100 million -- and $338 million in common stock dividends. The Company executed $342 million in liability management and achieved its target credit metrics of 2.50x - 2.75x Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA, a full year earlier than its original target.

For 2025, the Company reiterates its previously announced capital allocation plan, which includes $1.3 billion in share repurchases, and common stock dividends of approximately $345 million. As of February 20, 2025, the Company has executed $174 million of its $1.3 billion 2025 share repurchase plan.

On January 22, 2025, NRG declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share, or $1.76 per share on an annualized basis. This dividend represented an 8% increase, in line with the Company's annual dividend target growth rate of 7-9% per share. The dividend was paid on February 18, 2025 to common stockholders of record as of February 3, 2025.

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 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.

NRG Strategic Developments

Site Development Updates

NRG has signed a strategic Project Development Agreement with GE Vernova (GEV) and Kiewit's subsidiary, TIC, to develop and construct up to 5.4 GW of new gas-fired, combined cycle generation projects. Together, the parties intend to develop sites selected by NRG as part of the Company's comprehensive 2024 portfolio review, with priority given to Texas and East region sites in the near-term. The generation facilities will be owned and operated by NRG. Additionally, NRG has entered into a slot reservation agreement with GEV for the procurement of 1.2 GW of 7HA gas turbines. The first projects under this comprehensive development agreement are expected to commence operations by the end of 2029.

NRG has also entered into Letters of Intent (LOIs) with two leading data center developers, Menlo Equities and PowLan. Targeting 400 MW of retail supply in the initial phase, these arrangements have the potential to scale to 6.5 GW, with work expected to start in 2026. The pricing structures are expected to incorporate the planned sites' unique value and NRG's comprehensive supply optimization expertise.

NRG has fully dedicated engineering, construction, and offtake structuring teams to execute its tailored data center strategy.

1.5 GW Texas Brownfield Natural Gas New Build Updates

NRG is advancing its three brownfield natural gas plants, totaling 1.5 GW, with 1.1 GW progressing through Texas Energy Fund (TEF) due diligence and a 443 MW peaker under evaluation. In December 2024, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) selected the 689 MW Cedar Bayou 5 CCGT project to advance to the next phase of diligence, marking the second NRG project chosen under the TEF process. A turbine is onsite at the Company's T.H. Wharton plant (also in TEF due diligence) and commercial operation is expected by summer 2026. These projects underscore NRG's commitment to delivering high-quality dispatchable generation to meet the growing energy needs of Texas consumers.

Segment Results

Table 3: Adjusted EBITDAa

($ in millions)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

Segment

12/31/24

12/31/23

12/31/24

12/31/23

Texas

327

382

1,582

1,692

East

282

218

1,006

780

West/Services/Otherb

201

Vivint Smart Homec

271

255

1,000

790

Adjusted EBITDAd

902

861

3,789

3,319

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure; see Appendix tables A-1 through A-6 for GAAP reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (by operating segment) to GAAP Net Income (by operating segment). Adjusted EBITDA excludes fair value adjustments related to derivatives

Includes Corporate activities

Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023. These figures presented exclude Vivint's results of operations during the period prior to the acquisition

Adjusted EBITDA recast to exclude all impacts of amortization of capitalized contract costs related to fulfillment, now reflected in depreciation and amortization

Texas: Full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA was $1,582 million, $110 million lower than the prior year. The decrease was primarily driven by the sale of NRG's equity interest in the STP power plant in 2023, mild weather, and the impact of extended planned preventative maintenance to ensure summer reliability. This was partially offset by strong operational performance and supply optimization during low power price periods.

East: Full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA was $1,006 million, $226 million higher than prior year. This increase was primarily driven by higher retail power margins, increased customer counts, and favorable natural gas wholesale and retail gross margins.

West/Services/Other: Full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA was $201 million, $144 million higher than prior year. This increase was primarily driven by higher retail power margins and spark spread expansion at Cottonwood, partially offset by the sale of Airtron in September 2024.

Vivint Smart Home: Full year Adjusted EBITDA was $1,000 million, $210 million higher than prior year. The increase reflects full year 2024 results compared to ten months of NRG's ownership in 2023. The remainder of the increase was primarily the result of growth in total subscribers and higher monthly recurring service margins.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Table 4: Corporate Liquidity

(In millions)

12/31/24

12/31/23

Cash and Cash Equivalents

966

541

Restricted Cash

Total

974

565

Total credit facility availability

4,469

4,278

Total Liquidity, excluding collateral received

5,443

4,843

As of December 31, 2024, NRG's unrestricted cash was $1.0 billion, and $4.5 billion was available under the Company’s credit facilities. Total liquidity was $5.4 billion, which was $0.6 billion higher than December 31, 2023. This increase was due to specific initiatives to optimize the amount of collateral supporting NRG's market operations activity and a decrease in collateral postings.

Earnings Conference Call

On February 26, 2025, 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 X, @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, 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, the volatility in demand for power and gas, 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 supply strategy, risks related to data privacy, cyberterrorism and inadequate cybersecurity, the loss of data, unanticipated outages at NRG’s generation facilities, operational and reputational risks related to the use of artificial intelligence and the adherence to developing laws and regulations related to the use thereof, 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 customers, the ability to successfully integrate businesses of acquired assets or companies, 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, NRG’s ability to execute its capital allocation plan, and the other risks and uncertainties discussed in this release and in our Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC. 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, Free Cash Flow before Growth, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted EPS guidance are estimates as of February 26, 2025. 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

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended December 31,

(In millions, except per share amounts)

2024

2023

2022

Revenue

Revenue

28,130

28,823

31,543

Operating Costs and Expenses

Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)

22,100

26,483

27,443

Depreciation and amortization

1,403

1,295

720

Impairment losses

206

Selling, general and administrative costs (excluding amortization of customer acquisition costs of $204, $125 and $83, respectively, which are included in depreciation and amortization shown separately above)

2,031

1,843

1,145

Provision for credit losses

314

251

Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs

119

Total operating costs and expenses

25,914

30,017

29,577

Gain on sale of assets

208

1,578

Operating Income

2,424

384

2,018

Other Income/(Expense)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

Impairment losses on investments

)

(102

)

—

Other income, net

(Loss)/Gain on debt extinguishment

(382

)

109

—

Interest expense

(651

)

(667

)

(417

)

Total other expense

(976

)

(597

)

(355

)

Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes

1,448

(213

)

1,663

Income tax expense/(benefit)

323

(11

)

442

Net Income/(Loss)

1,125

(202

)

1,221

Less: Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

—

Net Income/(Loss) Available for Common Stockholders

1,058

(256

)

1,221

Income/(Loss) Per Share

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic

206

228

236

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

5.14

(1.12

)

5.17

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted

212

228

236

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

4.99

(1.12

)

5.17

NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

For the Year Ended December 31,

(In millions)

2024

2023

2022

Net Income/(Loss)

1,125

(202

)

1,221

Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income, net of tax

Foreign currency translation adjustments

(22

)

(35

)

Defined benefit plans

)

(16

)

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

(26

)

(51

)

Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

1,099

(163

)

1,170

NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of December 31,

(In millions)

2024

2023

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

966

541

Funds deposited by counterparties

199

Restricted cash

Accounts receivable, net

3,488

3,542

Inventory

478

607

Derivative instruments

2,686

3,862

Cash collateral paid in support of energy risk management activities

309

441

Prepayments and other current assets

830

626

Total current assets

8,964

9,727

Property, plant and equipment, net

2,021

1,763

Other Assets

Equity investments in affiliates

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

151

179

Goodwill

5,011

5,079

Customer relationships, net

1,538

2,164

Other intangible assets, net

1,370

1,763

Derivative instruments

1,710

2,293

Deferred income taxes

2,067

2,251

Other non-current assets

1,145

777

Total other assets

13,037

14,548

Total Assets

24,022

26,038

NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

As of December 31,

(In millions, except share data)

2024

2023

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current Liabilities

Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases

996

620

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

Accounts payable

2,513

2,325

Derivative instruments

2,297

4,019

Cash collateral received in support of energy risk management activities

199

Deferred revenue current

711

720

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

2,031

1,642

Total current liabilities

8,813

9,500

Other Liabilities

Long-term debt and finance leases

9,812

10,133

Non-current operating lease liabilities

117

128

Derivative instruments

1,107

1,488

Deferred income taxes

Deferred revenue non-current

862

914

Other non-current liabilities

821

947

Total other liabilities

12,731

13,632

Total Liabilities

21,544

23,132

Commitments and Contingencies

Stockholders' Equity

Preferred stock; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 650,000 Series A shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023 (aggregate liquidation preference $650)

650

Common stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 205,064,058 and 267,330,470 shares issued; and 198,604,003 and 208,130,950 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively

Additional paid-in capital

705

3,416

Retained earnings

1,535

820

Treasury stock, at cost; 6,460,055 and 59,199,520 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively

(297

)

(1,892

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(117

)

(91

)

Total Stockholders' Equity

2,478

2,906

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

24,022

26,038

NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Year Ended December 31,

(In millions)

2024

2023

2022

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net Income/(Loss)

1,125

(202

)

1,221

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions

(13

)

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment and amortization of customer relationships and other intangible assets

1,071

1,127

634

Amortization of capitalized contract costs

332

168

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

Provision for credit losses

314

251

Amortization of nuclear fuel

—

Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts

Loss/(Gain) on debt extinguishment

382

(109

)

—

Amortization of in-the-money contracts and emissions allowances

105

137

158

Amortization of unearned equity compensation

102

101

Net gain on sale of assets and disposal of assets

(192

)

(1,559

)

(102

)

Impairment losses

128

206

Changes in derivative instruments

(337

)

2,455

(3,221

)

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

165

(92

)

382

Changes in collateral deposits in support of risk management activities

245

(1,806

)

896

Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability

—

Uplift securitization proceeds received from ERCOT

—

689

Cash (used)/provided by changes in other working capital:

Accounts receivable - trade

(366

)

840

(1,560

)

Inventory

111

189

(252

)

Prepayments and other current assets

(539

)

(401

)

(69

)

Accounts payable

170

(1,455

)

1,295

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

136

360

(29

)

Other assets and liabilities

(621

)

(473

)

(161

)

Cash provided/(used) by operating activities

2,306

(221

)

360

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

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

(38

)

(2,523

)

(62

)

Capital expenditures

(472

)

(598

)

(367

)

Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed

501

2,007

109

Net purchases of emissions allowances

(18

)

(24

)

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

240

—

Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities

—

(367

)

(454

)

Proceeds from sales of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities

—

355

448

Cash used by investing activities

(24

)

(910

)

(332

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of fees

—

635

—

Payments for share repurchase activity and excise tax(a)

(935

)

(1,150

)

(600

)

Equivalent shares purchased in lieu of tax withholdings

(50

)

(22

)

Payments of dividends to preferred and common stockholders

(405

)

(381

)

(332

)

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

3,200

731

—

Payments for current and long-term debt

(3,255

)

(523

)

Payments for debt extinguishment costs

(262

)

—

Payments of debt issuance costs

(45

)

(32

)

Net (payments)/receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include financing elements

)

342

1,995

Proceeds from credit facilities

1,050

3,020

—

Repayments to credit facilities

(1,050

)

(3,020

)

—

Cash (used)/provided by financing activities

(1,755

)

(400

)

1,043

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

)

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

524

(1,529

)

1,068

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

649

2,178

1,110

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

1,173

649

2,178

(a)

Includes excise tax paid of $10 million during the year ended December 31, 2024

Appendix Table A-1: Fourth Quarter 2024 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment and Consolidated Adjusted EPS Reconciliation

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

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Texas

East

West/ Services/ Other

Vivint Smart Home

Corp/Elim2

Total

Net Income/(Loss)

273

686

(334

)

643

Plus:

Interest expense, net

—

109

Income tax expense

—

Loss on debt extinguishment

—

122

Depreciation and amortization1

206

358

ARO expense

—

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

—

EBITDA

361

733

217

(21

)

1,319

Stock-based compensation

—

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

—

)

—

)

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

—

Cost to achieve

—

Deactivation costs

—

Loss on sale of assets3

—

Other and non-recurring charges4

(23

)

Impairments

—

Mark-to-market (MtM) (gains) on economic hedges5

(23

)

(450

)

(16

)

—

(489

)

Adjusted EBITDA

327

282

271

(11

)

902

Adjusted interest expense, net6

(143

)

Depreciation and amortization

(358

)

Adjusted Income before income taxes

401

Adjusted income tax expense7

(69

)

Adjusted Net Income before Preferred Stock dividends

332

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

(16

)

Adjusted Net Income8

316

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

202

Adjusted EPS

1.56

Adjusted EBITDA recast to exclude all impacts of amortization of capitalized contract costs related to fulfillment, now reflected in depreciation and amortization

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024, Corporate now includes interest expense related to its consolidated debt financing activities and income tax expense related to its consolidated U.S. federal, foreign and state income taxes conforming to the way the Company internally manages and monitors the business. Prior periods amounts have been recast for comparative purposes to reflect this change

Excludes sale of land not associated with a generating asset

Includes reserves for legal matters, offset by one-time gain from change in benefits in 2024

Gain of $(489) million was primarily driven by unrealized non-cash mark-to-market gains on economic hedges in the East due to large movements in natural gas and power prices

Excludes mark-to-market gain on interest hedges of $34 million

Income tax calculated using Adjusted effective tax rate (ETR) on Adjusted Income before income taxes. Adjusted ETR includes impact of NRG’s tax credits, consisting of incentive tax credit in connection with renewable projects and production tax credits for carbon recapture for pre-IRA periods, as well as non-recurring tax items like movements in valuation allowances

Adjusted Net Income as shown here is 'Adjusted Net Income available for common stockholders'

Fourth Quarter 2024 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

($ in millions)

Texas

East

West/ Services/ Other

Vivint Smart Home

Corp/Elim

Total

Revenue1

2,356

3,102

922

498

(20

)

6,858

Cost of fuel, purchased energy and other cost of sales2

1,549

2,536

777

)

4,890

Economic gross margin

807

566

145

462

(12

)

1,968

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations3

253

128

)

490

Selling, marketing, general and administrative4

170

152

114

488

Provision for credit losses

—

Other

)

Adjusted EBITDA

327

282

271

(11

)

902

Excludes MtM loss of $35 million and contract amortization of $4 million

Includes TDSP expense, capacity and emission credits

Excludes deactivation costs of $7 million, ARO expense of $5 million, stock-based compensation of $2 million and other and non-recurring charges of $(5) million

Excludes stock-based compensation of $18 million, other and non-recurring charges of $9 million and cost to achieve of $5 million

The following table reconciles the Fourth Quarter 2024 condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

($ in millions)

Condensed financial information

Interest, tax, depr., amort.

MtM

Deactivation

Other adj.2

Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue

6,819

—

6,858

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

4,372

)

524

—

4,890

Depreciation and Amortization

358

(358

)

—

Gross margin

2,089

368

(489

)

—

1,968

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations

499

—

)

490

Selling, marketing, general & administrative

520

—

(32

)

488

Provision for credit losses

—

Other

341

(181

)

—

(158

)

Net Income/(Loss)

643

549

(489

)

192

902

Excludes operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $499 million

Other adj. includes loss on debt extinguishment $122 million, impairments of $28 million, stock-based compensation of $20 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $8 million, cost to achieve of $5 million, ARO expense of $5 million, loss on sale of assets $4 million, other and non-recurring charges of $3 million and NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $(3) million

Appendix Table A-2: Fourth Quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment and Consolidated Adjusted EPS Reconciliation

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

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Texas

East

West/ Services/ Other

Vivint Smart Home

Corp/Elim2

Total

Net Income/(Loss)

1,560

(527

)

(278

)

(293

)

482

Plus:

Interest expense, net

—

178

Income tax expense

—

171

(Gain) on debt extinguishment

—

(109

)

(109

)

Depreciation and amortization1

203

374

ARO Expense

—

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

—

EBITDA

1,661

(460

)

(248

)

223

(44

)

1,132

Stock-based compensation

)

—

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

—

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

—

Cost to achieve

—

Deactivation costs

—

(Gain) on sale of assets3

(1,319

)

(31

)

—

(1,350

)

Other and non-recurring charges4

(66

)

—

(36

)

Impairments

122

—

128

Mark-to-market (MtM) loss on economic hedges5

106

691

133

—

930

Adjusted EBITDA

382

218

255

)

861

Adjusted interest expense, net6

(150

)

Depreciation and amortization

(374

)

Adjusted Income before income taxes

337

Adjusted income tax expense7

(68

)

Adjusted Net Income before Preferred Stock dividends

269

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

(16

)

Adjusted Net Income8

253

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

223

Adjusted EPS

1.13

Adjusted EBITDA recast to exclude all impacts of amortization of capitalized contract costs related to fulfillment, now reflected in depreciation and amortization

Excludes sale of land not associated with a generating asset

Includes $(68) million of property insurance proceeds. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, cash proceeds were $67 million

Loss of $930 million was primarily driven by unrealized non-cash mark-to-market losses on economic hedges in the East due to large movements in natural gas and power prices

Excludes mark-to-market loss on interest hedges of $28 million

Income tax calculated using Adjusted ETR on Adjusted Income before income taxes. Adjusted ETR includes impact of NRG’s tax credits, consisting of incentive tax credit in connection with renewable projects and production tax credits for carbon recapture for pre-IRA periods, as well as non-recurring tax items like movements in valuation allowances

Adjusted Net Income as shown here is 'Adjusted Net Income available for common stockholders'

Fourth Quarter 2023 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

($ in millions)

Texas

East

West/ Services/ Other

Vivint Smart Home

Corp/Elim

Total

Revenue1

2,241

3,037

1,014

479

)

6,767

Cost of fuel, purchased energy and other cost of sales2

1,435

2,602

881

)

4,949

Economic gross margin

806

435

133

445

)

1,818

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations3

220

)

439

Selling, marketing, general & administrative4

146

139

119

461

Provision for credit losses

—

Other

—

(25

)

(28

)

Adjusted EBITDA

382

218

255

)

861

Excludes MtM gain of $(48) million and contract amortization of $8 million

Includes TDSP expense, capacity and emission credits

Excludes deactivation costs of $18 million, ARO expense of $13 million, stock-based compensation of $2 million and other and non-recurring charges of $(68) million

Excludes other and non-recurring charges of $19 million, cost to achieve of $14 million, stock-based compensation of $11 million and acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $2 million

The following table reconciles the Fourth Quarter 2023 condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

($ in millions)

Condensed financial information

Interest, tax, depr., amort.

MtM

Deactivation

Other adj.2

Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue

6,807

(48

)

—

6,767

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

5,942

(15

)

(978

)

—

4,949

Depreciation and amortization

374

(374

)

—

Gross margin

491

397

930

—

1,818

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations

404

—

(18

)

439

Selling, marketing, general & administrative

507

—

(46

)

461

Provision for credit losses

—

Other

(987

)

(349

)

—

1,308

(28

)

Net Income/(Loss)

482

746

930

(1,315

)

861

Excludes operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $404 million

Other adj. includes impairments of $128 million, cost to achieve of $14 million, stock-based compensation of $13 million, ARO expense of $13 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $8 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $4 million, other and non-recurring charges of $(36) million, gain on debt extinguishment $(109) million and gain on sale of assets of $(1,350) million

Appendix Table A-3: Fourth Quarter 2024 and 2023 Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS Reconciliations

The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS and provides a reconciliation from Net Income1:

Three Months Ended

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2024

Earnings per Share, Basic2

Earnings per Share, Diluted2

December 31, 2023

Earnings per Share, Basic2

Earnings per Share, Diluted2

Net Income Available for Common Stockholders

627

3.10

3.01

466

2.09

2.05

Plus:

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

0.08

0.07

Loss/(gain) on debt extinguishment

122

0.60

0.59

(109

)

(0.49

)

(0.48

)

ARO expense

0.02

0.06

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

0.05

0.10

Stock-based compensation

0.10

0.06

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

)

(0.01

)

(0.01

)

0.02

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

0.04

Cost to achieve

0.02

0.06

Deactivation costs

0.03

0.08

Loss/(gain) on sale of assets3

0.02

(1,350

)

(6.05

)

(5.95

)

Other and non-recurring charges4

0.01

(36

)

(0.16

)

(0.16

)

Impairments

0.14

0.13

128

0.57

0.56

Mark to market (MtM) (gain)/loss on economic hedges5

(489

)

(2.42

)

(2.35

)

930

4.17

4.10

Mark-to-market (MtM) (gain)/loss on interest hedges

(34

)

(0.17

)

(0.16

)

0.13

0.12

Income tax expense6

0.36

0.35

171

0.77

0.75

Adjusted Income before income taxes

401

1.99

1.93

337

1.51

1.48

Adjusted income tax expense7

(69

)

(0.34

)

(0.33

)

(68

)

(0.30

)

(0.30

)

Adjusted Net Income before Preferred Stock dividends

332

1.64

1.60

269

1.21

1.19

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

(16

)

(0.08

)

(0.08

)

(16

)

(0.07

)

(0.07

)

Adjusted Net Income8

316

1.56

1.52

253

1.13

1.11

Items may not sum due to rounding

Earnings per share amounts are based on weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic of 202 million and 223 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and on weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted of 208 million and 227 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively

Excludes sale of land not associated with a generating asset

2024 includes reserves for legal matters, offset by one-time gain from change in benefits; 2023 includes $(68) million of property insurance proceeds

2024 gain of $(489) million was primarily driven by unrealized non-cash mark-to-market gains on economic hedges in the East due to large movements in natural gas and power prices; 2023 loss of $930 million was primarily driven by unrealized non-cash mark-to-market losses on economic hedges in the East due to large movements in natural gas and power prices

Represents GAAP income tax expense

Adjusted Net Income as shown here is 'Adjusted Net Income available for common stockholders'

Appendix Table A-4: Full Year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment and Consolidated Adjusted EPS Reconciliation

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

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Texas

East

West/ Services/ Other

Vivint Smart Home

Corp/Elim2

Total

Net Income/(Loss)

534

1,805

113

(1,424

)

1,125

Plus:

Interest expense, net

—

595

Income tax expense

—

323

Loss on debt extinguishment

—

382

Depreciation and amortization1

323

158

114

767

1,403

ARO expense

—

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

—

EBITDA

884

2,036

223

880

(83

)

3,940

Stock-based compensation3

—

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs3

—

Cost to achieve3

—

Deactivation costs

—

Loss/(gain) on sale of assets4

—

(204

)

—

(200

)

Other and non-recurring charges5

(22

)

—

)

Impairments

—

Mark-to-market (MtM) loss/(gain) on economic hedges6

684

(1,060

)

170

—

(206

)

Adjusted EBITDA

1,582

1,006

241

1,000

(40

)

3,789

Adjusted interest expense, net7

(598

)

Depreciation and amortization

(1,403

)

Adjusted Income before income taxes

1,788

Adjusted income tax expense8

(313

)

Adjusted Net Income before Preferred Stock dividends

1,475

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

(67

)

Adjusted Net Income9

1,408

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

206

Adjusted EPS

6.83

Adjusted EBITDA recast to exclude all impacts of amortization of capitalized contract costs related to fulfillment, now reflected in depreciation and amortization

Stock-based compensation of $2 million is reflected in cost to achieve and $1 million is reflected in acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

Excludes sale of land not associated with a generating asset

Includes reserves for legal matters, offset by one-time gain from change in benefits in 2024

Gain of $(206) million was primarily driven by roll-off of 2024 positions as well as gains on economic hedges in the East due to large movements in natural gas and power prices, partially offset by losses on economic hedges in Texas and West due to movements in power prices

Excludes mark-to-market gain on interest hedges of $3 million

Adjusted Net Income as shown here is 'Adjusted Net Income available for common stockholders'

Full Year 2024 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

($ in millions)

Texas

East

West/ Services/ Other

Vivint Smart Home

Corp/Elim

Total

Revenue1

10,653

11,757

3,872

1,932

(52

)

28,162

Cost of fuel, purchased energy and other cost of sales2

7,232

9,712

3,198

144

(25

)

20,261

Economic gross margin

3,421

2,045

674

1,788

(27

)

7,901

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations3

1,007

455

225

245

)

1,929

Selling, marketing, general and administrative4

629

560

199

504

1,898

Provision for credit losses5

203

—

312

Other

—

)

(37

)

(27

)

Adjusted EBITDA

1,582

1,006

241

1,000

(40

)

3,789

Excludes MtM loss of $3 million and contract amortization of $29 million

Includes TDSP expense, capacity and emission credits

Excludes ARO expense of $34 million, deactivation costs of $22 million, stock-based compensation of $9 million and other and non-recurring charges of $5 million

Excludes stock-based compensation of $90 million, cost to achieve of $28 million, other and non-recurring charges of $10 million and acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $5 million

Excludes $2 million of bad debt related to integration

The following table reconciles the Full Year 2024 condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

($ in millions)

Condensed financial information

Interest, tax, depr., amort.

MtM

Deactivation

Other adj.2

Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue

28,130

—

28,162

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

20,101

(49

)

209

—

20,261

Depreciation and amortization

1,403

(1,403

)

—

Gross margin

6,626

1,481

(206

)

—

7,901

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations

1,999

—

(22

)

(48

)

1,929

Selling, marketing, general & administrative

2,031

—

(133

)

1,898

Provision for credit losses

314

—

)

312

Other

1,157

(918

)

—

(266

)

(27

)

Net Income/(Loss)

1,125

2,399

(206

)

449

3,789

Excludes operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $1,999 million

Other adj. includes loss on debt extinguishment of $382 million, stock-based compensation of $99 million, impairments of $43 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $35 million, ARO expenses of $34 million, cost to achieve of $28 million, other and non-recurring charges of $28 million and gain on sale of assets $(200) million

Appendix Table A-5: Full Year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment and Consolidated Adjusted EPS Reconciliation

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

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Texas

East

West/ Services/ Other

Vivint Smart Home2

Corp/Elim3

Total

Net Income/(Loss)

3,094

(1,727

)

(944

)

(656

)

(202

)

Plus:

Interest expense, net

—

602

Income tax (benefit)

—

(11

)

(11

)

(Gain) on debt extinguishment

—

(109

)

(109

)

Depreciation and amortization1

348

167

645

1,295

ARO Expense

—

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

100

—

125

EBITDA

3,468

(1,448

)

(831

)

676

(138

)

1,727

Stock-based compensation5

—

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

—

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs5

—

123

Cost to achieve

—

Deactivation costs

—

(Gain) on sale of assets6

(1,319

)

(233

)

—

(1,552

)

Other and non-recurring charges7

(157

)

(122

)

Impairments

122

—

128

Mark to market (MtM) (gain)/loss on economic hedges8

(315

)

2,414

764

—

2,863

Adjusted EBITDA

1,692

780

790

(25

)

3,319

Adjusted interest expense, net9

(606

)

Depreciation and amortization

(1,295

)

Adjusted Income before income taxes

1,418

Adjusted income tax expense10

(288

)

Adjusted Net Income before Preferred Stock dividends

1,130

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

(54

)

Adjusted Net Income11

1,076

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

228

Adjusted EPS

4.72

Adjusted EBITDA recast to exclude all impacts of amortization of capitalized contract costs related to fulfillment, now reflected in depreciation and amortization

Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023

Stock-based compensation of $25 million is reflected in acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

Excludes sale of land not associated with a generating asset

Includes $(164) million of property insurance proceeds. For the year ended December 31, 2023, cash proceeds were $240 million

Loss of $2.9 billion was primarily driven by roll-off of 2023 positions as well as losses on economic hedges in East and West as a result of decreases in natural gas and power prices, partially offset by gains on economic hedges in Texas due to large movements in ERCOT power prices

Excludes mark-to-market gain on interest hedges of $4 million

Adjusted Net Income as shown here is 'Adjusted Net Income available for common stockholders'

Full Year 2023 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

($ in millions)

Texas

East

West/ Services/ Other

Vivint Smart Home1

Corp/Elim

Total

Revenue2

10,476

12,522

4,178

1,549

(14

)

28,711

Cost of fuel, purchased energy and other cost of sales3

7,048

10,795

3,652

116

)

21,602

Economic gross margin

3,428

1,727

526

1,433

)

7,109

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations4

1,005

427

252

184

)

1,863

Selling, marketing, general & administrative5

575

518

195

424

1,732

Provision for credit losses

159

—

251

Other

)

(26

)

(33

)

(56

)

Adjusted EBITDA

1,692

780

790

(25

)

3,319

Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023

Excludes MtM gain of $(144) million and contract amortization of $32 million

Includes TDSP expenses, capacity and emissions credits

Excludes deactivation costs of $45 million, ARO expense of $27 million, stock-based compensation of $8 million and other and non-recurring charges of $(162) million

Excludes stock-based compensation of $70 million, other and non-recurring charges of $22 million, cost to achieve of $14 million and acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $5 million

The following table reconciles the Full Year 2023 condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

($ in millions)

Condensed financial information

Interest, tax, depr., amort.

MtM

Deactivation

Other adj.2

Adjusted EBITDA

Revenue

28,823

(144

)

—

28,711

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

24,702

(93

)

(3,007

)

—

21,602

Depreciation and amortization

1,295

(1,295

)

—

Gross margin

2,826

1,420

2,863

—

7,109

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations

1,781

—

(45

)

127

1,863

Selling, marketing, general & administrative

1,843

—

(111

)

1,732

Provision for credit losses

251

—

251

Other

(847

)

(591

)

—

1,382

(56

)

Net (Loss)/Income

(202

)

2,011

2,863

(1,398

)

3,319

Excludes operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $1,781 million

Other adj. includes impairments of $128 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $123 million, stock-based compensation of $78 million, ARO expense of $27 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $15 million, cost to achieve of $14 million, gain on debt extinguishment $(109) million, other and non-recurring charges of $(122) million and gain on sale of assets of $(1,552) million

Appendix Table A-6: Full Year 2024 and 2023 Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS Reconciliations

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

Twelve Months Ended

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2024

Earnings per Share, Basic2

Earnings per Share, Diluted2

December 31, 2023

(Loss)/Earnings per Share, Basic2

(Loss)/Earnings per Share, Diluted2

Net Income/(Loss) Available for Common Stockholders

1,058

5.14

4.99

(256

)

(1.12

)

(1.12

)

Plus:

Dilutive impact adjustment on Net (Loss) Available for Common Stockholders3

0.01

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

0.33

0.32

0.24

0.23

Loss/(gain) on debt extinguishment

382

1.85

1.80

(109

)

(0.48

)

(0.47

)

ARO expense

0.17

0.16

0.12

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

0.38

0.37

125

0.55

0.54

Stock-based compensation4

0.48

0.47

0.34

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

—

0.07

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs4

0.17

123

0.54

0.53

Cost to achieve4

0.14

0.13

0.06

Deactivation costs

0.11

0.10

0.20

(Gain) on sale of assets5

(200

)

(0.97

)

(0.94

)

(1,552

)

(6.81

)

(6.75

)

Other and non-recurring charges6

0.14

0.13

(122

)

(0.54

)

(0.53

)

Impairments

0.21

0.20

128

0.56

Mark to market (MtM) (gain)/loss on economic hedges7

(206

)

(1.00

)

(0.97

)

2,863

12.56

12.45

Mark-to-market (MtM) (gains) on interest hedges

)

(0.01

)

(0.01

)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

Income tax expense/(benefit)8

323

1.57

1.52

(11

)

(0.05

)

(0.05

)

Adjusted Income before income taxes

1,788

8.68

8.43

1,418

6.22

6.17

Adjusted income tax expense9

(313

)

(1.52

)

(1.48

)

(288

)

(1.26

)

(1.25

)

Adjusted Net Income before Preferred Stock dividends

1,475

7.16

6.96

1,130

4.96

4.91

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

(67

)

(0.33

)

(0.32

)

(54

)

(0.24

)

(0.23

)

Adjusted Net Income10

1,408

6.83

6.64

1,076

4.72

4.68

Items may not sum due to rounding

Earnings per share amounts are based on weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic of 206 million and 228 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and on weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted of 212 million and 230 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively

Includes the potential dilutive impacts of equity compensation of 2 million shares for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Under GAAP when there is a net loss, dilutive securities are not included in the diluted loss per share calculation as they are anti-dilutive. As Adjusted Net Income is in an income position and not a loss position, this line item reflects the impact of the anti-dilutive securities as if they were dilutive

2024 stock-based compensation of $2 million is reflected in cost to achieve and $1 million is reflected in acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction; 2023 stock-based compensation of $25 million is reflected in acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

Excludes sale of land not associated with a generating asset

2024 includes reserves for legal matters, offset by one-time gain from change in benefits; 2023 includes $(164) million of property insurance proceeds

2024 gain of $(206) million was primarily driven by roll-off of 2024 positions as well as gains on economic hedges in the East due to large movements in natural gas and power prices, partially offset by losses on economic hedges in Texas and West due to movements in ERCOT and West power prices; 2023 loss of $2.9 billion was primarily driven by roll-off of 2023 positions as well as losses on economic hedges in East and West as a result of decreases in natural gas and power prices, partially offset by gains on economic hedges in Texas due to large movements in ERCOT power prices

Represents GAAP income tax expense/(benefit)

Adjusted Net Income as shown here is 'Adjusted Net Income available for common stockholders'

Appendix Table A-7: Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

The following table summarizes the calculation of FCFbG, providing a reconciliation to Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Adjusted Net Income:

Three Months Ended

(In millions)

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Adjusted Net Income

316

253

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

Adjusted interest expense, net less cash interest payments/receipts

Depreciation and amortization

358

374

Adjusted income tax expense less income tax (payments)

)

Gross capitalized contract costs1

(147

)

(127

)

Collateral / working capital / other assets and liablities2

384

(398

)

Cash provided by operating activities

952

241

Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include

financing elements

)

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs3

Sale of land

—

GenOn pension

—

Adjustment for change in collateral

(325

)

618

Nuclear decommissioning trust liability

—

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

)

Adjusted cash provided by operating activities

675

930

Maintenance capital expenditures, net4

(62

)

(20

)

Environmental capital expenditures

)

Cost of acquisition

Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

624

942

Gross capitalized contract costs represent the costs directly related and incremental to the origination of new contracts, modification of existing 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 to depreciation and amortization

Includes the cash impact of net deferred revenue

Three months ended 12/31/24 includes $55 million cash taxes from the sale of Airtron and $5 million cost to achieve payments; three months ended 12/31/23 includes $14 million cost to achieve payments and $14 million of STP

Three months ended 12/31/23 is net of W.A. Parish Unit 8 insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment of $67 million

Appendix Table A-8: Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

The following table summarizes the calculation of FCFbG, providing a reconciliation to Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities and Adjusted Net Income:

Twelve Months Ended

(In millions)

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Adjusted Net Income

1,408

1,076

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

Adjusted interest expense, net less cash interest payments/receipts

124

Depreciation and amortization

1,403

1,295

Adjusted income tax expense less income tax payments

129

238

Gross capitalized contract costs1

(846

)

(749

)

Collateral / working capital / other2

117

(2,259

)

Cash provided/(used) by operating activities

2,306

(221

)

Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include

financing elements

)

342

Acquisition and divestiture transaction and integration costs3

113

134

Proceeds from sale of land

Encina site improvement

—

GenOn pension

—

Adjustment for change in collateral

(245

)

1,806

Nuclear decommissioning trust liability

—

(12

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

)

Adjusted cash provided by operating activities

2,198

2,080

Maintenance capital expenditures, net4

(240

)

(276

)

Environmental capital expenditures

(21

)

Cost of acquisition

125

124

Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

2,062

1,925

Includes the cash impact of net deferred revenue

Twelve months ended 12/31/24 includes $55 million cash taxes from the sale of Airtron and $24 million cost to achieve payments; twelve months ended 12/31/23 excludes $20 million non-cash stock-based compensation, includes $14 million cost to achieve payments, $14 million of STP, and $3 million of Astoria fees

Twelve months ended 12/3/24 is net of W.A. Parish Unit 8 recoveries related to property, plant and equipment of $3 million; twelve months ended 12/31/23 is net of W.A. Parish Unit 8 and Limestone Unit 1 insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment of $240 million

Appendix Table A-9: Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 Sources and Uses of Liquidity

The following table summarizes the sources and uses of liquidity for the twelve months ending December 31, 2024:

($ in millions)

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024

Sources:

Adjusted cash provided by operating activities

2,198

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

3,200

Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed

492

Increase and change in availability under revolving credit facility and collective collateral facilities

191

Cash collateral returned in support of energy risk management activities

132

Uses:

Payments for current and long-term debt

(3,255

)

Payments for share repurchase activity and excise tax

(935

)

Payments of dividends to preferred and common stockholders

(405

)

Payments for debt extinguishment costs

(262

)

Maintenance and environmental capital expenditures, net1

(261

)

Investment and integration capital expenditures

(208

)

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs2

(113

)

Payments for shares repurchased in lieu of tax withholdings

(50

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

(45

)

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

(38

)

Net purchases of emission allowances

(18

)

Other investing and financing

(23

)

Change in Total Liquidity

600

Net of $3 million of W.A. Parish Unit 8 insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment

Twelve months ended 12/31/24 includes $55 million cash taxes from the sale of Airtron and $24 million cost to achieve payments

Appendix Table A-10: 2025 Guidance Reconciliation

The following table summarizes the 2025 Guidance calculations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS and provides a reconciliation from Net Income1:

2025

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Guidance

Net Income2

1,025 - 1,225

Interest expense, net

635

Income tax expense3

390-440

Depreciation and amortization1

1,400

ARO expense

Stock-based compensation

100

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

Other4

130

Adjusted EBITDA

$3,725 - $3,975

Adjusted interest expense, net5

(635

)

Depreciation and amortization

(1,400

)

Adjusted Income before income taxes

$1,690 - $1,940

Adjusted income tax expense6

(293) - (343

)

Adjusted Net Income before Preferred Stock dividends

$1,397 - $1,597

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

(67

)

Adjusted Net Income7

$1,330 - $1,530

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

197

Adjusted EPS

$6.75 - $7.75

Adjusted EBITDA recast to exclude all impacts of amortization of capitalized contract costs related to fulfillment, now reflected in depreciation and amortization

The Company does not guide to Net Income due to the impact of fair value adjustments related to derivatives in a given year. For purposes of guidance, fair value adjustments related to derivatives are assumed to be zero

Represents anticipated GAAP income tax expense

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

Adjusted interest expense excludes mark-to-market gains/losses on interest hedges

Adjusted Net Income as shown here is 'Adjusted Net Income available for common stockholders'; see appendix table A-11 for GAAP reconciliation

Appendix Table A-11: 2025 Guidance Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS Reconciliation

The following table summarizes the 2025 Guidance calculations of Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS and provides a reconciliation from Net Income1:

2025 Guidance

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Full Year 2025

Earnings per Share, Basic2

Net Income3

$1,025 - $1,225

N/A

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

(67

)

N/A

Net Income Available for Common Stockholders

$958 - $1,158

$4.85 - $5.85

Plus:

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

0.34

ARO Expense

0.13

Stock-based compensation

100

0.51

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

0.10

Other4

130

0.66

Income tax expense5

390 - 440

1.98 - 2.23

Adjusted Income before income taxes

$1,690 - $1,940

$8.70 - $9.70

Adjusted income tax expense6

(293) - (343

)

(1.49) - (1.74)

Adjusted Net Income before Preferred Stock dividends

$1,397 - $1,597

$7.10 - $8.10

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock

(67

)

(0.34

)

Adjusted Net Income7

$1,330 - $1,530

$6.75 - $7.75

Items may not sum due to rounding

Earnings per share amount is based on weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic of 197 million for 2025 guidance purposes

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

Represents anticipated GAAP income tax expense

Adjusted Net Income as shown here is 'Adjusted Net Income available for common stockholders'

Appendix Table A-12: 2025 Guidance Reconciliation

The following table summarizes the calculation of FCFbG providing a reconciliation to Cash Provided by Operating Activities and Adjusted Net Income:

2025

($ in millions)

Guidance

Adjusted Net Income

1,330 - 1,530

Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A preferred stock

Adjusted interest expense, net less cash interest payments/receipts

Depreciation and amortization

1,400

Adjusted income tax expense less income tax payments

168 - 218

Gross capitalized contract costs1

(895

)

Working capital/other assets and liabilities2

(10

)

Cash provided by operating activities3

2,085 - 2,335

Acquisition and other costs2

Adjusted cash provided by operating activities

2,120 - 2,370

Maintenance capital expenditures, net4

(240) - (260

)

Environmental capital expenditures

(20) - (30

)

Cost of acquisition

130

Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

1,975 - 2,225

Gross capitalized contract costs represent 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 to depreciation and amortization

Working capital / other assets and liabilities include payments for acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs which is adjusted in acquisition and other costs and includes net deferred revenues

Excludes fair value adjustments related to derivatives and changes in collateral deposits in support of risk management activities

Net of W.A. Parish Unit 8 expected insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

NRG reports its financial results in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) and supplements with certain non-GAAP financial measures. These measures are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed in isolation or as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. In addition, other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than NRG does, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.

NRG uses the following non-GAAP measures to provide additional insight into financial performance:

Adjusted EBITDA: Defined as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, impact of asset retirement obligation expenses and contract amortization consisting of amortization of power and fuel contracts and amortization of emission allowances) with further adjustments for stock-based compensation, 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, gains or losses on the repurchase, modification or extinguishment of debt, restructuring costs, and other non-recurring items plus adjustments to reflect the Adjusted EBITDA from our unconsolidated investments or non-controlling interests. Adjusted EBITDA is intended to facilitate period-to-period comparisons and is widely used by investors for performance assessment.
Adjusted Net Income: Defined as net income available to common shareholders excluding the impact of asset retirement obligation expenses, contract amortization consisting of amortization of power and fuel contracts and amortization of emission allowances, stock-based compensation, 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, 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 and non-controlling interests.
Adjusted Earnings per Share (EPS): Defined as Adjusted Net Income, divided by the average basic common shares outstanding. The Company believes that using average basic common shares outstanding offers a more accurate view of recurring per-share earnings, as it better reflects the impact of the fully hedged convertible note callable in mid-2025.
Adjusted Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities: Defined as 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, adjustment for change in collateral, and the impact of extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items.
Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments: Defined as Adjusted Cash provided/(used) by operating activities less maintenance and environmental capital expenditures, net of funding and insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment, and adjustments to exclude cost of acquisition related to growth.

Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and other users of NRG's financial statements in evaluating the Company’s operating performance and growth, as well as the impact of the Company’s capital allocation program. They provide an additional tool to compare business performance across periods and adjust for items that management does not consider indicative of NRG’s future operating performance. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to assist in comparing financial 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.

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