NRG Energy, Inc. Reports Full Year Results and Maintains 2022 Guidance

  • 2021 financial results in line with guidance
  • Reduced Winter Storm Uri financial impact to $380 million
  • Closed 4.8 GW asset sale and corresponding $500 million debt reduction
  • Executing $1 billion 2022 share repurchase program
  • Maintaining 2022 Adjusted EBITDA and FCFbG guidance

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) today reported a full year 2021 Net Income of $2.2 billion, or $8.93 per diluted common share. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2021 was $2.4 billion, Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $0.5 billion, and Free Cash Flow Before Growth (FCFbG) was $1.5 billion.

“We have made significant progress across all of our strategic priorities, including advancing our customer-focused strategy, the integration of Direct Energy, and optimizing our generation portfolio,” said Mauricio Gutierrez, NRG President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our leading consumer services platform positions NRG to deliver on our compelling growth plan and create significant value for our stakeholders.”

Consolidated Financial Results

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

(In millions)

 

12/31/21

 

12/31/20

 

12/31/21

 

12/31/20

Net Income/(Loss)

 

$

(427

)

 

$

(173

)

 

$

2,187

 

$

510

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

$

(1,362

)

 

$

451

 

 

$

493

 

$

1,837

Adjusted EBITDAa

 

$

433

 

 

$

330

 

 

$

2,423

 

$

2,004

Free Cash Flow Before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

 

$

349

 

 

$

387

 

 

$

1,512

 

$

1,547

a Three and twelve months ended 12/31/2021 excludes Winter Storm Uri income/(loss) of $690 million and ($380) million, respectively

Segment Results

Table 1: Net Income/(Loss)

(In millions)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

Segment

 

12/31/21

 

12/31/20

 

12/31/21

 

12/31/20

Texas

 

$

695

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,293

 

 

$

800

 

East

 

 

(1,214

)

 

 

44

 

 

 

1,909

 

 

 

352

 

West/Services/Othera

 

 

92

 

 

 

(217

)

 

 

(1,015

)

 

 

(642

)

Net Income/(Loss)

 

$

(427

)

 

$

(173

)

 

 

2,187

 

 

$

510

 

a. Includes Corporate segment

Fourth quarter Net Loss was $427 million, compared to a Net Loss of $173 million in 2020, driven by $1.2 billion of mark-to-market losses on economic hedges in 2021 versus 2020, which were primarily driven by large movements in natural gas and power prices, coupled with a $213 million impairment on the Joliet generation facility in PJM, partially offset by realization of Winter Storm Uri mitigants and the acquisition of Direct Energy.

Table 2: Adjusted EBITDA

(In millions)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

Segment

 

12/31/21

 

12/31/20

 

12/31/21

 

12/31/20

Texas

 

$

162

 

$

231

 

$

1,166

 

$

1,319

East

 

 

228

 

 

77

 

 

988

 

 

437

West/Services/Othera

 

 

43

 

 

22

 

 

269

 

 

248

Adjusted EBITDAb

 

$

433

 

$

330

 

 

2,423

 

$

2,004

a. Includes Corporate Segment

b. Three and twelve months ended 12/31/2021 excludes Winter Storm Uri income/(loss) of $690 million and ($380) million, respectively

Texas: Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $162 million, $69 million lower than fourth quarter of 2020. This decrease is primarily driven by milder weather and increased supply costs including replacement power costs associated with the outage at Limestone Unit 1 power plant, partially offset by the acquisition of Direct Energy.

East: Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $228 million, $151 million higher than fourth quarter of 2020. This increase is driven by the acquisition of Direct Energy, partially offset by the 4.8 GW asset sale in early December 2021.

West/Services/Other: Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA was $43 million, $21 million higher than fourth quarter of 2020. This increase was due to the acquisition of Direct Energy, partially offset by the sale of Agua Caliente in February 2021.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Table 3: Corporate Liquidity

(In millions)

 

12/31/21

 

12/31/20

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

$

250

 

$

3,905

Restricted Cash

 

 

15

 

 

6

Total

 

$

265

 

$

3,911

Total credit facility availability

 

 

2,421

 

 

3,129

Total Liquidity, excluding collateral received

 

$

2,686

 

$

7,040

As of December 31, 2021, NRG cash was $0.3 billion, and $2.4 billion was available under the Company’s credit facilities. Total liquidity was $2.7 billion, including restricted cash. Overall liquidity as of December 31, 2021, was approximately $4.4 billion less than December 31, 2020, which included the liquidity procured to close the $3.6 billion Direct Energy acquisition on January 5, 2021. The remaining impact is primarily due to the impact of Winter Storm Uri.

NRG Strategic Developments

Texas Legislation and Winter Storm Uri Updates

The Texas Legislature passed measures to ensure the physical and financial stability of the state’s energy markets, including Senate Bill (SB3) and House Bill (HB) 4492. Consistent with SB 3, the PUCT implemented mandatory weatherization standards for the power sector in 2021, which the Company certified its compliance on December 1, 2021. Natural gas weatherization standards remain outstanding, pending mapping of critical infrastructure and further regulatory action by that industry’s regulator, the Texas Railroad Commission. At the same time, the PUCT announced its intention to introduce a product for reserves to ensure fuel availability in the instance of supply failures in the natural gas system. More comprehensive reforms to introduce a meaningful resource adequacy policy also remain under active consideration. In addition to the physical reliability of the system, the PUCT, consistent with HB 4492, authorized ERCOT to obtain $2.1 billion of financing to offset the costs of certain online reserves and exceptionally highly priced ancillary services borne by load serving entities (LSEs) and their customers during Winter Storm Uri (Uplift Securitization).

The Company is reducing its expected Winter Storm Uri financial loss to $380 million, from a previously expected range of $500-$700 million. This reduction reflects successful mitigations of $708 million, including: customer bad debt mitigation, uplift and default securitizations. The Company expects to receive uplift securitization proceeds in the second quarter of 2022 and continues to pursue additional mitigants including, but not limited to, customer bad debt mitigation, counterparty default recovery, and additional ERCOT default recovery.

Sale of 4.8 GW of Fossil Generating Assets

On December 1, 2021, the Company closed the previously announced sale of approximately 4,850 MW of fossil generating assets from its East and West regions to Generation Bridge, an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners, resulting in net proceeds of $623 million. The Company recorded a gain of $210 million from the sale. As part of the transaction, NRG entered into a tolling agreement for the 866 MW Arthur Kill plant in New York City through April 2025.

PJM Retirements

On June 17, 2021, NRG announced the retirement of 55% (or 1,600 MW) of its PJM coal fleet by June 2022 due to the decline in forward PJM capacity prices. PJM has previously identified reliability impacts resulting from the proposed deactivation of Indian River 4. The Company has responded to PJM indicating its willingness to operate the facility in support of the reliability need and is entering into discussions with PJM and the independent market monitor to propose a suitable reliability-must-run arrangement.

Sustainability Update

In 2021, NRG became the first North American power company to receive validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that the company’s climate goals are 1.5 degree Celsius-aligned. In recognition of its commitments, the Company was awarded the Climate Leadership Award for Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management. NRG also established a new sustainability goal in 2021: 100% electrification of our light-duty fleet by 2030. Rounding out the year, the Company published its inaugural Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report, reinforcing our commitment to transparent disclosure of our climate-related opportunities and risks.

Maintaining 2022 Guidance

NRG is maintaining its Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Cash from Operations, and Free Cash Flow Before Growth Investments (FCFbG) guidance for 2022 as set forth below.

Table 4: 2022 Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Cash from Operations, and FCFbG Guidance

 

 

2022

(In millions)

 

Guidance

Adjusted EBITDAa

 

$1,950 - $2,250

Adjusted Cash From Operations

 

$1,380 - $1,680

FCFbG

 

$1,140 - $1,440

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

Capital Allocation Update

As announced on December 6, 2021, the NRG Board of Directors authorized $1 billion for share repurchases. The program began in 2021 with $39 million in share repurchases and the balance will be executed throughout 2022.

On January 21, 2022, NRG declared a quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.35 per share, or $1.40 per share on an annualized basis. This dividend represents an 8% increase from the prior year, in line with the Company’s previously announced annual dividend growth rate target of 7-9% per share.

As previously disclosed, with closing on the sale of 4.8 GW of fossil generating assets, the Company redeemed $500 million of 6.625% Senior Notes due in 2027. In connection with the redemptions, a $20 million loss on debt extinguishment was recorded, which included the write-off of previously deferred financing costs of $3 million.

The Company remains committed to maintaining a strong balance sheet and continues to work to achieve investment grade credit metrics. The Company expects to grow into its target investment grade metrics of 2.50x-2.75x corporate net debt to adjusted EBITDA primarily through the realization of Direct Energy run-rate earnings and other growth initiatives.

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

Earnings Conference Call

On February 24, 2022, 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 by logging on to NRG’s website at http://www.nrg.com and clicking on “Investors” then "Presentations & Webcasts." The webcast will be archived on the site for those unable to listen in real time.

About NRG

At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

Forward-Looking Statements

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

Although NRG believes that its expectations are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct, and actual results may vary materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated herein include, among others, general economic conditions, hazards customary in the power industry, weather conditions and extreme weather events, competition in wholesale power and gas markets, the volatility of energy and fuel prices, failure of customers or counterparties to perform under contracts, changes in the wholesale power and gas markets, changes in government or market regulations, the condition of capital markets generally, our ability to access capital markets, the potential impact of COVID-19 or any other pandemic on the Company’s operations, financial position, risk exposure and liquidity, data privacy, cyberterrorism and inadequate cybersecurity, unanticipated outages at our generation facilities, adverse results in current and future litigation, failure to identify, execute or successfully implement acquisitions or asset sales, our ability to implement value enhancing improvements to plant operations and companywide processes, our ability to achieve our net debt targets, our ability to achieve or maintain investment grade credit metrics, our 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, our ability to operate our business efficiently, our ability to retain retail customers, our ability to realize value through our market operations strategy, the ability to successfully integrate businesses of acquired companies, including Direct Energy, our ability to realize anticipated benefits of transactions (including expected cost savings and other synergies) or the risk that anticipated benefits may take longer to realize than expected, and our ability to execute our Capital Allocation Plan. Achieving investment grade credit metrics is not an indication of or guarantee that the Company will receive investment grade credit ratings. Debt and share repurchases may be made from time to time subject to market conditions and other factors, including as permitted by United States securities laws. Furthermore, any common stock dividend is subject to available capital and market conditions.

NRG undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow guidance are estimates as of February 24, 2022. These estimates are based on assumptions the company 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.

NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

(In millions, except per share amounts)

2021

 

2020

 

2019

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

$

26,989

 

 

$

9,093

 

 

$

9,821

 

Operating Costs and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)

 

20,482

 

 

 

6,540

 

 

 

7,303

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

785

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

373

 

Impairment losses

 

544

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

5

 

Selling, general and administrative costs

 

1,293

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

760

 

Provision for credit losses

 

698

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

95

 

Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs

 

93

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

2

 

Total operating costs and expenses

 

23,895

 

 

 

7,991

 

 

 

8,538

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

247

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

7

 

Operating Income

 

3,341

 

 

 

1,105

 

 

 

1,290

 

Other Income/(Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

2

 

Impairment losses on investments

 

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

(108

)

Other income, net

 

63

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

66

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

(77

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(51

)

Interest expense

 

(485

)

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(413

)

Total other expense

 

(482

)

 

 

(344

)

 

 

(504

)

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

 

2,859

 

 

 

761

 

 

 

786

 

Income tax expense/(benefit)

 

672

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

(3,334

)

Income from Continuing Operations

 

2,187

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

4,120

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

321

 

Net Income

 

2,187

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

4,441

 

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Net Income Attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.

$

2,187

 

 

$

510

 

 

$

4,438

 

Income Per Share Attributable to NRG Energy, Inc. Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic

 

245

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

262

 

Income from continuing operations per weighted average common share — basic

$

8.93

 

 

$

2.08

 

 

$

15.71

 

Income from discontinued operations per weighted average common share — basic

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1.23

 

Net Income per Weighted Average Common Share — Basic

$

8.93

 

 

$

2.08

 

 

$

16.94

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted

 

245

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

264

 

Income from continuing operations per weighted average common share — diluted

$

8.93

 

 

$

2.07

 

 

$

15.59

 

Income from discontinued operations per weighted average common share — diluted

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1.22

 

Net Income per Weighted Average Common Share — Diluted

$

8.93

 

 

$

2.07

 

 

$

16.81

 

NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

(In millions)

2021

 

2020

 

2019

Net Income

$

2,187

 

 

$

510

 

 

$

4,441

 

Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax

 

(5

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

(1

)

Available-for-sale securities, net of income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19

)

Defined benefit plans, net of income tax

 

85

 

 

 

(22

)

 

 

(78

)

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

80

 

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(98

)

Comprehensive Income

 

2,267

 

 

 

496

 

 

 

4,343

 

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Comprehensive Income Attributable to NRG Energy, Inc.

$

2,267

 

 

$

496

 

 

$

4,340

 

NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

As of December 31,

(In millions)

2021

 

2020

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

250

 

$

3,905

Funds deposited by counterparties

 

845

 

 

19

Restricted cash

 

15

 

 

6

Accounts receivable, net

 

3,245

 

 

904

Uplift securitization proceeds receivable from ERCOT

 

689

 

 

Inventory

 

498

 

 

327

Derivative instruments

 

4,613

 

 

560

Cash collateral paid in support of energy risk management activities

 

291

 

 

50

Prepayments and other current assets

 

395

 

 

257

Total current assets

 

10,841

 

 

6,028

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,688

 

 

2,547

Other Assets

 

 

 

Equity investments in affiliates

 

157

 

 

346

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

271

 

 

301

Goodwill

 

1,795

 

 

579

Intangible assets, net

 

2,511

 

 

668

Nuclear decommissioning trust fund

 

1,008

 

 

890

Derivative instruments

 

2,527

 

 

261

Deferred income taxes

 

2,155

 

 

3,066

Other non-current assets

 

229

 

 

216

Total other assets

 

10,653

 

 

6,327

Total Assets

$

23,182

 

$

14,902

NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

 

As of December 31,

(In millions, except share data)

2021

 

2020

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases

$

4

 

 

$

1

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

81

 

 

 

69

 

Accounts payable

 

2,274

 

 

 

649

 

Derivative instruments

 

3,387

 

 

 

499

 

Cash collateral received in support of energy risk management activities

 

845

 

 

 

19

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

1,324

 

 

 

678

 

Total current liabilities

 

7,915

 

 

 

1,915

 

Other Liabilities

 

 

 

Long-term debt and finance leases

 

7,966

 

 

 

8,691

 

Non-current operating lease liabilities

 

236

 

 

 

278

 

Nuclear decommissioning reserve

 

321

 

 

 

303

 

Nuclear decommissioning trust liability

 

666

 

 

 

565

 

Derivative instruments

 

1,412

 

 

 

385

 

Deferred income taxes

 

73

 

 

 

19

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

993

 

 

 

1,066

 

Total other liabilities

 

11,667

 

 

 

11,307

 

Total Liabilities

 

19,582

 

 

 

13,222

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Common stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 423,547,174 and

423,057,848 shares issued; and 243,753,899 and 244,231,933 shares outstanding at

December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

8,531

 

 

 

8,517

 

Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit)

 

464

 

 

 

(1,403

)

Treasury stock, at cost; 179,793,275 and 178,825,915 shares at December 31, 2021

and 2020, respectively

 

(5,273

)

 

 

(5,232

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(126

)

 

 

(206

)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

3,600

 

 

 

1,680

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

23,182

 

 

$

14,902

 

NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

For the Year Ended December 31,

(In millions)

2021

 

2020

 

2019

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

2,187

 

 

$

510

 

 

$

4,441

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

321

 

Income from continuing operations

 

2,187

 

 

 

510

 

 

 

4,120

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

 

20

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

14

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

785

 

 

 

435

 

 

 

373

 

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

 

30

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

51

 

Provision for credit losses

 

698

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

95

 

Amortization of nuclear fuel

 

51

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

52

 

Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts

 

39

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

26

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

77

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

51

 

Amortization of in-the-money contracts and emission allowances

 

106

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

72

 

Amortization of unearned equity compensation

 

21

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

20

 

Net gain on sale of assets and disposal of assets

 

(261

)

 

 

(23

)

 

 

(23

)

Impairment losses

 

544

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

113

 

Changes in derivative instruments

 

(3,626

)

 

 

137

 

 

 

34

 

Changes in deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits

 

604

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

(3,353

)

Changes in collateral deposits in support of risk management activities

 

797

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

105

 

Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability

 

40

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

37

 

Oil lower of cost or market adjustment

 

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

Uplift securitization proceeds receivable from ERCOT

 

(689

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash (used)/provided by changes in other working capital, net of acquisition and disposition effects:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable - trade

 

(1,232

)

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Inventory

 

(61

)

 

 

27

 

 

 

22

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

31

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

29

 

Accounts payable

 

476

 

 

 

(56

)

 

 

(177

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(55

)

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(75

)

Other assets and liabilities

 

(89

)

 

 

(84

)

 

 

(186

)

Cash provided by continuing operations

 

493

 

 

 

1,837

 

 

 

1,405

 

Cash provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

$

493

 

 

$

1,837

 

 

$

1,413

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for acquisitions of assets, businesses and leases

$

(3,559

)

 

$

(284

)

 

$

(355

)

Capital expenditures

 

(269

)

 

 

(230

)

 

 

(228

)

Net (purchases)/sales of emissions allowances

 

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

11

 

Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities

 

(751

)

 

 

(492

)

 

 

(416

)

Proceeds from sales of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities

 

710

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

381

 

Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed and sale of discontinued operations, net of fees

 

830

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

1,294

 

Changes in investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(91

)

Net contributions to discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(44

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations

 

(3,039

)

 

 

(494

)

 

 

558

 

Cash used by discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Investing Activities

$

(3,039

)

 

$

(494

)

 

$

556

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

$

1,100

 

 

$

3,234

 

 

$

1,833

 

Payments for short and long-term debt

 

(1,861

)

 

 

(335

)

 

 

(2,571

)

Payments of dividends to common stockholders

 

(319

)

 

 

(295

)

 

 

(32

)

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

 

938

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(4

)

Payments for share repurchase activity

 

(48

)

 

 

(229

)

 

 

(1,440

)

Payments for debt extinguishment costs

 

(65

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(26

)

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

(18

)

 

 

(75

)

 

 

(35

)

Net (repayments)/proceeds of Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

(83

)

 

 

83

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

Purchase of and distributions to noncontrolling interests from subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

Cash (used)/provided by continuing operations

 

(272

)

 

 

2,204

 

 

 

(2,191

)

Cash provided by discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

Net Cash (Used)/Provided by Financing Activities

$

(272

)

 

$

2,204

 

 

$

(2,148

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(2

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

Change in Cash from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49

 

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

Restricted Cash

 

(2,820

)

 

 

3,545

 

 

 

(228

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at

Beginning of Period

 

3,930

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

613

 

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

Period

$

1,110

 

 

$

3,930

 

 

$

385

 

Appendix Table A-1: Fourth Quarter 2021 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment

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

(In millions)

Texas

East

West/

Services/

Other1

Corp/Elim

Total

Net Income/(Loss)

$

695

 

$

(1,214

)

$

(153

)

$

245

 

$

(427

)

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

1

 

 

19

 

 

86

 

 

106

 

Income tax

 

 

 

1

 

 

(13

)

 

(156

)

 

(168

)

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

20

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

86

 

 

100

 

 

22

 

 

8

 

 

216

 

ARO Expense

 

7

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

 

(2

)

 

32

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

36

 

EBITDA

 

786

 

 

(1,078

)

 

(119

)

 

203

 

 

(208

)

Winter Storm Uri impact

 

(692

)

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

(690

)

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in

unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

18

 

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

13

 

Deactivation costs

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Gain on sale of assets

 

(19

)

 

 

 

 

 

(211

)

 

(230

)

Other non recurring charges

 

4

 

 

(1

)

 

(5

)

 

(8

)

 

(10

)

Impairments

 

 

 

230

 

 

9

 

 

(1

)

 

238

 

Mark-to-market for economic hedging activities, net

 

82

 

 

1,081

 

 

144

 

 

 

 

1,307

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

162

 

$

228

 

$

47

 

$

(4

)

$

433

 

1 Includes remaining renewables and international

Fourth Quarter 2021 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

(In millions)

Texas

East

West/

Services/

Other1

Corp/Elim

Total

Operating revenues

 

1,930

 

 

4,079

 

1,115

 

 

1

 

 

7,125

 

Cost of fuel, purchased energy and other cost of sales2

 

739

 

 

3,610

 

956

 

 

 

 

5,305

 

Economic gross margin3

 

1,191

 

 

469

 

159

 

 

1

 

 

1,820

 

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations4

 

226

 

 

137

 

55

 

 

(1

)

 

417

 

Selling, marketing, general and administrative

 

138

 

 

101

 

68

 

 

11

 

 

318

 

Provision for credit losses

 

(22

)

 

2

 

4

 

 

 

 

(16

)

Other (income)5

 

(5

)

 

1

 

(15

)

 

(3

)

 

(22

)

Winter Storm Uri impact

 

692

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

690

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

162

 

$

228

$

47

 

$

(4

)

$

433

 

1 Includes remaining renewables and international

2 Includes capacity, emission credits, and TDSP expenses in Texas and East

3 Excludes MtM of $1,307 million and contract amortization of $36 million

4 Excludes deactivation costs of $(5) million

5 Excludes acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $13 million

The following table reconciles the Fourth Quarter 2021 condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

(In millions)

Condensed

financial

information

Interest, tax,

depr.,

amort.

MtM

Deactivation

Winter

Storm Uri

Other adj.

Adjusted

EBITDA

Operating revenues

$ 7,046

$ 12

$ 65

$ —

$ 41

$ (1)

$ 7,163

Cost of operations

(excluding depreciation and

amortization shown below)

6,572

(24)

(1,242)

689

(1)

5,994

Depreciation and Amortization

215

(215)

Gross margin

259

251

1,307

(648)

1,169

Operations & maintenance

and other cost of operations

413

5

(1)

417

Selling, marketing, general

& administrative

319

1

320

Provision for credit losses

(16)

42

(1)

25

Other expense/(income)1

(30)

61

(57)

(26)

Net Income/(Loss)

$ (427)

$ 190

$ 1,307

$ (5)

$ (690)

$ 58

$ 433

1 Other adj. includes impairment of $238 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $13 million, adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $18 million, loss on debt extinguishment of $20 million, and gain on sale of assets $(230) million

Appendix Table A-2: Fourth Quarter 2020 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment

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

(In millions)

Texas

East

West/

Services/

Other1

Corp/Elim

Total

Net Income/(Loss)

$

 

$

44

 

$

(60

)

$

(157

)

$

(173

)

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

106

 

 

109

 

Income tax

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

36

 

 

35

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

2

 

 

5

 

 

1

 

 

8

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

60

 

 

42

 

 

8

 

 

7

 

 

117

 

ARO Expense

 

(4

)

 

2

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

(1

)

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

EBITDA

 

57

 

 

92

 

 

(47

)

 

(6

)

 

96

 

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in

unconsolidated affiliates

 

7

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

(1

)

 

31

 

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

10

 

Reorganization costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(2

)

Deactivation costs

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

4

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

3

 

Other non recurring charges

 

6

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

9

 

Impairments

 

14

 

 

 

 

33

 

 

(1

)

 

46

 

Mark-to-market for economic hedging activities, net

 

147

 

 

(22

)

 

8

 

 

 

 

133

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

231

 

$

77

 

$

22

 

$

 

$

330

 

1 Includes remaining renewables and international

Fourth Quarter 2020 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

(In millions)

Texas

East

West/

Services/

Other1

Corp/Elim

Total

Operating revenues

$ 1,381

$ 501

$ 132

$ (3)

$ 2,011

Cost of fuel, purchased energy and other cost of sales2

805

235

81

(1)

1,120

Economic gross margin3

576

266

51

(2)

891

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations4

198

111

27

(3)

333

Selling, marketing, general & administrative

121

70

16

7

214

Provision for credit losses

25

10

(1)

34

Other (income)5

1

(2)

(14)

(5)

(20)

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 231

$ 77

$ 22

$ —

$ 330

1 Includes remaining renewables and international

2 Includes capacity, emissions credits, and TDSP expenses in Texas and East

3 Excludes MtM of $133 million and contract amortization of $1 million

4 Excludes disposal of fixed assets $6 million and deactivation costs of $4 million

5 Excludes acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $10 million

The following table reconciles the Fourth Quarter 2020 condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

(In millions)

Condensed

financial

information

Interest, tax,

depr., amort.

MtM

Deactivation

Other adj.

Adjusted

EBITDA

Operating revenues

$

2,027

 

$

 

$

(17

)

$

 

$

1

 

$

2,011

 

Cost of operations (excluding depreciation

and amortization shown below)

 

1,271

 

 

(1

)

 

(150

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,120

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

117

 

 

(117

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

639

 

 

118

 

 

133

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

891

 

Operations & maintenance and other cost of

operations

 

344

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

(7

)

 

333

 

Selling, marketing, general & administrative

 

217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

214

 

Provision for credit losses

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

Other expense/(income)1

 

217

 

 

(142

)

 

 

 

 

 

(95

)

 

(20

)

Net Income/(Loss)

$

(173

)

$

260

 

$

133

 

$

4

 

$

106

 

$

330

 

1 Other adj. includes impairments of $46 million, adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $31 million and acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $10 million

Appendix Table A-3: Full Year 2021 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment

The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Net Income:

(In millions)

Texas

East

West/

Services/

Other1

Corp/Elim

Total

Net Income/(Loss)

$

1,293

 

$

1,909

 

$

83

 

$

(1,098

)

$

2,187

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

1

 

 

(1

)

 

28

 

 

452

 

 

480

 

Income tax

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

653

 

 

672

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

 

77

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

331

 

 

338

 

 

88

 

 

28

 

 

785

 

ARO Expense

 

16

 

 

11

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

30

 

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

 

(2

)

 

54

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

73

 

EBITDA

 

1,639

 

 

2,311

 

 

242

 

 

112

 

 

4,304

 

Winter Storm Uri impact

 

520

 

 

(138

)

 

(10

)

 

8

 

 

380

 

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

 

1

 

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

 

73

 

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

 

2

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

94

 

 

97

 

Legal Settlements

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

 

11

 

 

(4

)

Deactivation costs

 

 

 

10

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

11

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

(19

)

 

 

 

(17

)

 

(211

)

 

(247

)

Other non recurring charges

 

8

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

(24

)

 

(19

)

Impairments

 

 

 

535

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

544

 

Mark-to-market for economic hedging activities, net

 

(985

)

 

(1,715

)

 

(16

)

 

 

 

(2,716

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,166

 

$

988

 

$

279

 

$

(10

)

$

2,423

 

1 Includes remaining renewables and international

Full Year 2021 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

(In millions)

Texas

East

West/

Services/

Other1

Corp/Elim

Total

Operating revenues

$

10,296

 

$

13,147

 

$

3,743

 

$

(3

)

$

27,183

 

Cost of fuel, purchased energy and other cost of sales2

 

7,532

 

 

10,971

 

 

3,106

 

 

1

 

 

21,610

 

Economic gross margin3

 

2,764

 

 

2,176

 

 

637

 

 

(4

)

 

5,573

 

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations4

 

881

 

 

560

 

 

232

 

 

(4

)

 

1,669

 

Selling, marketing, general and administrative5

 

574

 

 

487

 

 

198

 

 

42

 

 

1,301

 

Provision for credit losses

 

678

 

 

8

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

698

 

Other (income)6

 

(15

)

 

(5

)

 

(94

)

 

(24

)

 

(138

)

Winter Storm Uri impact

 

(520

)

 

138

 

 

10

 

 

(8

)

 

(380

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,166

 

$

988

 

$

279

 

$

(10

)

$

2,423

 

1 Includes remaining renewables and international

2 Includes capacity, emissions credits, and TDSP expenses in Texas and East

3 Excludes MtM of $(2,716) million and contract amortization of $73 million

4 Excludes asset retirement obligation expense of $30 million and deactivation costs of $11 million

5 Excludes $8 million included in Other (income)

6 Excludes acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $97 million and legal settlements of $(4) million

The following table reconciles the Full Year 2021 condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

(In millions)

Condensed

financial

information

Interest, tax,

depr., amort.

MtM

Deactivation

Winter Storm

Uri

Other adj.

Adjusted

EBITDA

Operating revenues

$ 26,989

$ 30

$ 164

$ —

$ (2,610)

$ —

$ 24,573

Cost of operations (excluding

depreciation and amortization

shown below)

18,773

(43)

2,880

(2,363)

19,247

Depreciation and amortization

785

(785)

Gross margin

7,431

858

(2,716)

(247)

5,326

Operations & maintenance and

other cost of operations

1,709

(11)

(2)

(27)

1,669

Selling, marketing, general &

administrative

1,293

(29)

8

1,272

Provision for credit losses

698

(596)

102

Other expense/(income)1

1,544

(1,152)

(532)

(140)

Net Income/(Loss)

$ 2,187

$ 2,010

$ (2,716)

$ 11

$ 380

$ 551

$ 2,423

1 Other adj. includes impairments of $544 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $97 million, loss on debt extinguishment of $77 million, adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $73 million, and gain on sale of assets of $(247) million

Appendix Table A-4: Full Year 2020 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment

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

(In millions)

Texas

East

West/

Services/

Other1

Corp/Elims

Total

Net Income/(Loss)

$

800

$

352

 

$

37

 

$

(679

)

$

510

 

Plus:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

13

 

 

3

 

 

377

 

 

393

 

Income tax

 

 

(1

)

 

2

 

 

250

 

 

251

 

Loss on debt extinguishment

 

 

4

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

9

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

227

 

138

 

 

36

 

 

34

 

 

435

 

ARO Expense

 

25

 

16

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

45

 

Contract and emission credit amortization, net

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

EBITDA

 

1,057

 

522

 

 

87

 

 

(18

)

 

1,648

 

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in

unconsolidated affiliates

 

9

 

 

 

97

 

 

(1

)

 

105

 

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

 

25

 

Reorganization costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

Deactivation costs

 

2

 

5

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

9

 

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

3

 

Other non recurring charges

 

8

 

3

 

 

(1

)

 

(7

)

 

3

 

Impairments

 

32

 

 

 

61

 

 

 

 

93

 

Mark-to-market for economic hedging activities, net

 

209

 

(93

)

 

3

 

 

 

 

119

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,319

$

437

 

$

252

 

$

(4

)

$

2,004

 

1 Includes remaining renewables and international

Full Year 2020 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:

(In millions)

Texas

East

West/

Services/

Other1

Corp/Elim

Total

Operating revenues

$ 6,307

$ 2,170

$ 533

$ (12)

$ 8,998

Cost of fuel, purchased energy and other cost of sales2

3,656

1,027

243

(6)

4,920

Economic gross margin3

2,651

1,143

290

(6)

4,078

Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations4

779

441

116

(6)

1,330

Selling, marketing, general & administrative

467

257

56

23

803

Provision for credit losses

94

14

108

Other (income)5

(8)

(6)

(134)

(19)

(167)

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 1,319

$ 437

$ 252

$ (4)

$ 2,004

1 Includes remaining renewables and international

2 Includes capacity, emissions credits, and TDSP expenses in Texas and East

3 Excludes MtM of $119 million and contract amortization of $5 million

4 Excludes asset retirement expense of $45 million, disposal of fixed assets $10 million and deactivation costs of $9 million

5 Excludes acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $25 million

The following table reconciles the Full Year 2020 condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:

(In millions)

Condensed

financial

information

Interest, tax,

depr., amort.

MtM

Deactivation

Other adj.

Adjusted

EBITDA

Operating revenues

$

9,093

$

 

$

(95

)

$

 

$

 

$

8,998

 

Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and

amortization shown below)

 

5,139

 

(5

)

 

(214

)

 

 

 

 

 

4,920

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

435

 

(435

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

3,519

 

440

 

 

119

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,078

 

Operations & maintenance and other cost of

operations

 

1,401

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

(62

)

 

1,330

 

Selling, marketing, general & administrative

 

810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

803

 

Provision for credit losses

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108

 

Other expense/(income) 1

 

690

 

(645

)

 

 

 

 

 

(212

)

 

(167

)

Net Income/(Loss)

$

510

$

1,085

 

$

119

 

$

9

 

$

281

 

$

2,004

 

1 Other adj. includes adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $105 million, impairments of $93 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $25 million, and gain on sale of assets of $3 million

Appendix Table A-5: 2021 and 2020 Three Months Ended December 31 Cash Flow from Operations Reconciliations

The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted Cash Flow from Operating Activities providing a reconciliation to Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

Three Months Ended

(In millions)

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

433

 

 

$

330

 

Winter Storm Uri loss

 

 

690

 

 

 

 

Interest payments

 

 

(95

)

 

 

(93

)

Income tax

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(5

)

Collateral / working capital / other

 

 

(2,376

)

 

 

219

 

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

(1,362

)

 

 

451

 

Winter Storm Uri:

 

 

 

 

Income

 

 

(690

)

 

 

 

C&I credits and remaining open accounts receivables1

 

 

706

 

 

 

 

Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include

financing elements

 

 

542

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs

 

 

15

 

 

 

11

 

Encina site improvement and GenOn pension

 

 

4

 

 

 

7

 

Adjustment for change in collateral

 

 

1,173

 

 

 

(32

)

Nuclear decommissioning trust liability

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(12

)

Adjusted Cash Flow from Operating Activities

 

 

383

 

 

 

425

 

Maintenance Capital Expenditures, net

 

 

(34

)

 

 

(35

)

Environmental Capital Expenditures, net

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Distributions to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Free Cash Flow Before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

 

$

349

 

 

$

387

 

1 Includes receivable for Winter Storm Uri Securitization of $689 million

Appendix Table A-6: 2021 and 2020 Twelve Months Ended December 31 Adjusted Cash Flow from Operations Reconciliations

The following table summarizes the calculation of adjusted cash flow operating activities providing a reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

(In millions)

 

December 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

2,423

 

 

$

2,004

 

Winter Storm Uri loss

 

 

(380

)

 

 

 

Interest payments

 

 

(428

)

 

 

(333

)

Income tax

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(24

)

Collateral / working capital / other

 

 

(1,090

)

 

 

190

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

 

493

 

 

 

1,837

 

Winter Storm Uri:

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

 

380

 

 

 

 

C&I credits and remaining open accounts receivables1

 

 

599

 

 

 

 

Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include

financing elements

 

 

938

 

 

 

 

Acquisition and divestiture transaction and integration costs

 

 

97

 

 

 

25

 

Encina site improvement and GenOn pension

 

 

21

 

 

 

12

 

Proceeds from investment and asset sales

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

Adjustment for change in collateral

 

 

(797

)

 

 

(127

)

Nuclear decommissioning trust liability

 

 

(41

)

 

 

(51

)

Adjusted Cash Flow from Operating Activities

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

1,708

 

Maintenance Capital Expenditures, net

 

 

(176

)

 

 

(156

)

Environmental Capital Expenditures, net

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

Distributions to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Free Cash Flow Before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

 

$

1,512

 

 

$

1,547

 

1 Includes $696 million in net Securitization Proceeds and recovery of ERCOT default shortfall payments expected in the first half of 2022 less $97 million of C&I bill credits

Appendix Table A-7: Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 Sources and Uses of Liquidity

The following table summarizes the sources and uses of liquidity for twelve months ending December 31, 2021:

(In millions)

Twelve Months Ended

December 31, 2021

Sources:

 

Adjusted Cash Flow from Operating Activities

$

1,690

 

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

 

1,100

 

Proceeds from asset sales

 

830

 

Uses:

 

Winter Storm Uri loss

 

(380

)

C&I credits and remaining open accounts receivables1

 

(599

)

Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

 

(3,559

)

Growth Investments and Acquisitions, net

 

(121

)

Growth CapEx

 

(92

)

Maintenance and Environmental CapEx, net

 

(177

)

Payments for short and long-term debt

 

(1,861

)

Financing fees - debt extinguishment and debt issuance costs

 

(83

)

Decrease in Credit Facility

 

(708

)

Payments of dividends to common stockholders

 

(319

)

Payments for share repurchase activity2

 

(48

)

Other investing and financing

 

(27

)

Change in Total Liquidity

$

(4,354

)

1 Includes $696 million in net Securitization Proceeds and recovery of ERCOT default shortfall payments expected in the first half of 2022 less $97 million of C&I bill credits

2 Includes $39 million of share repurchases of $1 billion announced on 12/6/21 and $9 million of tax withholding on net settlement of equity compensation

Appendix Table A-8: 2022 Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Cash from Operations, and FCFbG Guidance

The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA providing reconciliation to Net Income, and the calculation of Free Cash Flow before Growth providing reconciliation to Cash from Operations:

 

 

2022

($ in millions)

 

Guidance

Net Income1

 

$

480 - 780

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

380

 

Income tax

 

 

210

 

Depreciation, amortization, contract amortization, and ARO Expense

 

 

760

 

Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

70

 

Other costs2

 

 

50

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

1,950 - 2,250

Interest payments, net

 

 

(395

)

Income tax

 

 

(20

)

Working capital / other assets and liabilities

 

 

(165

)

Cash provided by Operating Activities

 

1,370 - 1,670

Adjustments: proceeds from investment and asset sales, collateral, GenOn pension, nuclear

decommissioning trust liability

 

 

10

 

Adjusted Cash flow from Operations

 

1,380 - 1,680

Maintenance capital expenditures, net

 

 

(220) - (240

)

Environmental capital expenditures, net

 

 

(5) - (10

)

Free Cash Flow before Growth

 

$ 1,140 - 1,440

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

2 Includes deactivation costs and integration expenses

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Free cash flow (before Growth investments) is adjusted cash flow from operations less maintenance and environmental capital expenditures, net of funding, preferred stock dividends and distributions to non-controlling interests and is used by NRG predominantly as a forecasting tool to estimate cash available for debt reduction and other capital allocation alternatives. The reader is encouraged to evaluate each of these adjustments and the reasons NRG considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. Because we have mandatory debt service requirements (and other non-discretionary expenditures) investors should not rely on free cash flow before Growth investments as a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures.

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

Contacts

Media:

Laura Avant

713.537.5437

Investors:

Kevin L. Cole, CFA

609.524.4526

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