EX-99.1 2 nrgq22023ex991.htm EX-99.1 Document
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Exhibit 99.1


NRG Energy, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results and Reaffirms 2023 Financial Guidance
Strong second quarter performance resulted in GAAP Net Income of $308 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $819 million
Energy business benefited from customer growth, strong plant operations, diversified supply strategy and favorable market conditions
Vivint Smart Home segment increased second quarter revenue by 12%1 , surpassed 2 million customers, and delivered impressive monthly recurring service margin
Completed $200 million in debt reduction and $50 million in share repurchases through July
Increasing 2023 growth contribution target to $60 million from $30 million

HOUSTONAugust 8, 2023—NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG) today reported second quarter 2023 results.
“NRG had a solid second quarter with strong financial results and excellent progress on our strategic priorities. Our plants performed well during this period of record peak demand, and we continued to grow our customers and margins," said Mauricio Gutierrez, NRG President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are advancing our consumer strategy and delivering on our commitments. NRG is well-positioned to create significant shareholder value capitalizing on the convergence of energy and smart technologies in the home.”

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

NRG Strategic Developments
Enhanced Operating Efficiency and Growth Initiatives - $300 Million Growth and $250 Million Cost Savings Plan Through 2025
During its June 2023 Investor Day, NRG provided a strategic update on its consumer services strategy. NRG is positioned to fully capitalize on its market leadership and approximately 7.5 million residential customer base. NRG's enhanced consumer services platform is creating new, high-margin recurring revenue streams while extending customer tenure and reach. Through a combination of cross-selling, bundling, and organic growth, NRG expects to achieve $300 million of incremental FCFbG by 2025. Given the positive results of various initiatives to date, the Company is increasing the growth plan’s 2023 contribution to FCFbG to $60 million, from $30 million.

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




1 Adjusted to reflect the sale of Vivint Smart Home's Canada business, which was completed in June 2022
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Revised Capital Allocation Framework
In June 2023, having line-of-sight to its investment needs following the Vivint Smart Home acquisition, NRG revised its long-term capital allocation policy to target allocating approximately 80% of cash available for allocation after debt reduction to be returned to shareholders. As part of the revised capital allocation framework, the Board of Directors approved an increase in its share repurchase authorization to $2.7 billion to be executed through 2025. NRG has executed $50 million in share repurchases in July 2023.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Consolidated Financial Results
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
($ in millions)
6/30/20236/30/20226/30/20236/30/2022
Net Income/(Loss)$308 $513 $(1,027)$2,249 
Cash Provided/(Used) by Operating Activities$570 $1,513 $(1,028)$3,189 
Adjusted EBITDA$819 $386 $1,465 $922 
Free Cash Flow Before Growth Investments (FCFbG)$425 $97 $628 $336 

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Segments Results

Table 1: Net Income/(Loss)
($ in millions)Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
Segment6/30/20236/30/20226/30/20236/30/2022
Texas$785 $762 $1,069 $1,533 
East
(101)(12)(1,503)1,526 
West/Services/Othera
(353)(237)(531)(810)
Vivint Smart Homeb
$(23)N/A$(62)N/A
Net Income/(Loss)
$308 $513 $(1,027)$2,249 
a. Includes Corporate segment
b. Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023

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

Table 2: Adjusted EBITDA
($ in millions)Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
Segment6/30/20236/30/20226/30/20236/30/2022
Texas

$504 $263 $758 $474 
East

77 68 391 400 
West/Services/Othera

21 55 26 48 
Vivint Smart Homeb
$217 N/A$290 N/A
Adjusted EBITDA

$819 $386 $1,465 $922 
a. Includes Corporate segment
b. Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023

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

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

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

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

Table 3: Corporate Liquidity
($ in millions)6/30/2312/31/22
Cash and Cash Equivalents$422 $430 
Restricted Cash26 40 
Total448 470 
Total Revolving Credit Facility and collective collateral facilities4,067 2,324 
Total Liquidity, excluding collateral deposited by counterparties$4,515 $2,794 

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

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

Table 4: Adjusted EBITDA, Cash Provided by Operating Activities, and FCFbG Guidancea
2023
(In millions)Guidance
Adjusted EBITDA$3,010 - $3,250
Cash Provided by Operating Activities$1,610 - $1,850
FCFbG$1,620 - $1,860
a. Non-GAAP financial measure; see Appendix Table A-8 for GAAP Reconciliation from Net Income to FCFbG. Adjusted EBITDA excludes fair value adjustments related to derivatives. The Company is unable to provide guidance for Net Income due to the impact of such fair value adjustments related to derivatives in a given year.

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

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

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

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

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

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NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
(In millions, except for per share amounts)2023202220232022
Revenue
Revenue$6,348 $7,282 $14,070 $15,178 
Operating Costs and Expenses
Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)4,962 5,887 13,740 10,817 
Depreciation and amortization315 157 505 340 
Impairment losses— 155 — 155 
Selling, general and administrative costs522 351 948 698 
Acquisition-related transaction and integration costs22 10 93 18 
Total operating costs and expenses5,821 6,560 15,286 12,028 
Gain on sale of assets32 202 29 
Operating Income/(Loss)530 754 (1,014)3,179 
Other Income/(Expense)
Equity in earnings/(losses) of unconsolidated affiliates10 (11)
Other income, net13 12 29 12 
Interest expense(151)(105)(299)(208)
Total other expense(133)(89)(260)(207)
Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes397 665 (1,274)2,972 
Income tax expense/(benefit)89 152 (247)723 
Net Income/(Loss)$308 $513 $(1,027)$2,249 
Less: Cumulative dividends attributable to Series A Preferred Stock17 — 21 — 
Net Income/(Loss) Available for Common Stockholders$291 $513 $(1,048)$2,249 
Income/(Loss) per Share
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic231 237 230 240 
Income/(Loss) per Weighted Average Common Share — Basic $1.26 $2.16 $(4.56)$9.37 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted232 237 230 240 
Income/(Loss) per Weighted Average Common Share —Diluted$1.25 $2.16 $(4.56)$9.37 

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NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended June 30,Six months ended June 30,
(In millions)2023202220232022
Net Income/(Loss)$308 $513 $(1,027)$2,249 
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(22)(13)
Defined benefit plans— 20 (1)19 
Other comprehensive income/(loss)(2)
Comprehensive Income/(Loss)$314 $511 $(1,020)$2,255 



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NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(In millions, except share data and liquidation preference on preferred stock)(Unaudited)(Audited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$422 $430 
Funds deposited by counterparties365 1,708 
Restricted cash26 40 
Accounts receivable, net3,274 4,773 
Inventory686 751 
Derivative instruments4,423 7,886 
Cash collateral paid in support of energy risk management activities270 260 
Prepayments and other current assets580 383 
Current assets - held-for-sale75 — 
Total current assets10,121 16,231 
Property, plant and equipment, net1,706 1,692 
Other Assets
Equity investments in affiliates139 133 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net221 225 
Goodwill5,143 1,650 
Customer relationships, net2,446943
Other intangible assets, net1,897 1,189 
Nuclear decommissioning trust fund— 838 
Derivative instruments2,910 4,108 
Deferred income taxes2,711 1,881 
Other non-current assets536 251 
Non-current assets - held-for-sale1,161 
Total other assets17,164 11,223 
Total Assets$28,991 $29,146 
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June 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(In millions, except share data and liquidation preference on preferred stock)(Unaudited)(Audited)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases$1,319 $63 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities91 83 
Accounts payable2,107 3,643 
Derivative instruments3,832 6,195 
Cash collateral received in support of energy risk management activities365 1,708 
Deferred revenue current731176
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities1,395 1,110 
Current liabilities - held-for-sale36 
Total current liabilities9,876 12,982 
Other Liabilities
Long-term debt and finance leases10,737 7,976 
Non-current operating lease liabilities165 180 
Nuclear decommissioning reserve— 340 
Nuclear decommissioning trust liability— 477 
Derivative instruments1,889 2,246 
Deferred income taxes130 134 
Deferred revenue non-current92710
Other non-current liabilities988 942 
Non-current liabilities - held-for-sale947 31 
Total other liabilities15,783 12,336 
Total Liabilities25,659 25,318 
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 650,000 Series A shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 (liquidation preference $1,000); 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022
650 
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 424,675,214 and 423,897,001 shares issued and 230,425,759 and 229,561,030 shares outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
Additional paid-in-capital8,504 8,457 
Retained earnings205 1,408 
Treasury stock, at cost 194,249,455 and 194,335,971 shares at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
(5,861)(5,864)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(170)(177)
Total Stockholders' Equity3,332 3,828 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$28,991 $29,146 
    




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NRG ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended June 30,
(In millions)20232022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net (Loss)/Income$(1,027)$2,249 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to cash (used)/provided by operating activities:
Distributions from and equity in (earnings)/losses of unconsolidated affiliates(9)16 
Depreciation and amortization505 340 
Accretion of asset retirement obligations16 
Provision for credit losses80 51 
Amortization of nuclear fuel26 28 
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts31 11 
Amortization of in-the-money contracts and emissions allowances112 128 
Amortization of unearned equity compensation61 14 
Net gain on sale of assets and disposal of assets(187)(46)
Impairment losses— 155 
Changes in derivative instruments1,515 (3,918)
Changes in current and deferred income taxes and liability for uncertain tax benefits(282)672 
Changes in collateral deposits in support of risk management activities(1,355)3,121 
Changes in nuclear decommissioning trust liability(5)
Uplift securitization proceeds received from ERCOT— 689 
Changes in other working capital(505)(332)
Cash (used)/provided by operating activities(1,028)3,189 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Payments for acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired(2,498)(53)
Capital expenditures(324)(150)
Net purchases of emission allowances(25)(19)
Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities(185)(271)
Proceeds from the sale of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities180 278 
Proceeds from sales of assets, net of cash disposed229 96 
Proceeds from insurance recoveries for property, plant and equipment, net121 — 
Cash used by investing activities(2,502)(119)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of fees635 — 
Payments of dividends to common stockholders(174)(168)
Payments for share repurchase activity(a)
(16)(366)
Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include financing elements318 950 
Net proceeds of Revolving Credit Facility 700 — 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt731 — 
Payments of debt issuance costs(22)— 
Repayments of long-term debt and finance leases(10)(2)
Cash provided by financing activities2,162 414 
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(1,365)3,484 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period2,178 1,110 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Funds Deposited by Counterparties and Restricted Cash at End of Period$813 $4,594 
(a)Includes $(16) million and $(6) million for tax withholdings on equity awards during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, respectively

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Appendix Table A-1: Second Quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment
The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Net Income/(Loss)1:
($ in millions)Texas
East
West/Services/ OtherVivint Smart HomeCorp/ElimTotal
Net Income/(Loss)$785 $(101)$(129)$(23)$(224)$308 
Plus:
Interest expense, net(4)28 104 137 
Income tax— — 87 89 
Depreciation and amortization73 30 23 180 315 
ARO Expense(2)(1)— — (1)
Contract and emission credit amortization, net(16)— — (10)
EBITDA866 (92)(97)185 (24)838 
Stock-based compensation18 — 26 
Amortization of customer acquisition costs2
12 11 — 28 
Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates— — — — 
Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs3
— — — 16 23 
Deactivation costs— — — 
(Gain) on sale of assets— (3)— — — (3)
Other non-recurring charges(45)(2)(42)
Mark to market (MtM) (gains)/losses on economic hedges(334)152 118 — — (64)
Adjusted EBITDA$504 $77 $28 $217 $(7)$819 
1 This schedule reflects 2023 results under the harmonization of the Adjusted EBITDA definition
2 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer
3 Includes stock-based compensation of $3 million



Second Quarter 2023 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:
($ in millions)Texas
East
West/Services/ OtherVivint Smart HomeCorp/ElimTotal
Revenue1
$2,515 $2,458 $870 $444 $(6)$6,281 
Cost of fuel, purchased power and other cost of sales2
1,587 2,144 742 41 (5)4,509 
Economic gross margin
928 314 128 403 (1)1,772 
Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations3
267 117 58 53 (1)494 
Selling, marketing, general and administrative4
157 123 52 134 471 
Other
— (3)(10)(1)(12)
Adjusted EBITDA$504 $77 $28 $217 $(7)$819 
1 Excludes MtM gain of $75 million and contract amortization of expense of $8 million
2 Includes TDSP expense, capacity and emission credits
3 Excludes other non-recurring charges of ($45) million, deactivation costs of $9 million, stock-based compensation of $2 million, ARO expenses of ($1) million and amortization of customer acquisition costs of $1 million
4 Excludes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $27 million and stock-based compensation of $24 million
        
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The following table reconciles the condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:
($ in millions)Condensed Consolidated Results of OperationsInterest, tax, depr., amort.MtMDeactivation
Other adj.2
Adjusted EBITDA
Revenue$6,348 $$(75)$— $— $6,281 
Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)1
4,502 18 (11)— — 4,509 
Depreciation and Amortization315 (315)— — — — 
Gross margin1,531 305 (64)— — 1,772 
Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations460 — — (9)43 494 
Selling, marketing, general & administrative
522 — — — (51)471 
Other
241 (226)— — (27)(12)
Net Income/(Loss)$308 $531 $(64)$9 $35 $819 
1 Excludes Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $460 million
2 Other adj. includes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $28 million, stock-based compensation of $26 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $23 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $4 million. other non-recurring charges of ($42) million, gain on sales of assets ($3) million and ARO expenses of ($1) million

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Appendix Table A-2: Second Quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment
The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Net Income/(Loss)1:
($ in millions)TexasEastWest/Services/ OtherCorp/ElimTotal
Net Income/(Loss)$762 $(12)$24 $(261)$513 
Plus:
Interest expense, net— (2)88 94 
Income tax— (1)11 142 152 
Depreciation and amortization77 50 22 157 
ARO Expense— 
Contract and emission credit amortization, net(2)(25)— (22)
EBITDA840 15 71 (23)903 
Stock-based compensation— 
Amortization of customer acquisition costs2
12 — 20 
Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates— — 17 — 17 
Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs— — — 14 14 
Deactivation costs— — — 
(Gain)/loss on sale of assets12 — (44)— (32)
Other non-recurring charges20 (5)(1)15 
Impairments— 155 — — 155 
Mark to market (MtM) (gains)/losses on economic hedges(606)(136)23 — (719)
Adjusted EBITDA$263 $68 $65 $(10)$386 
1 In 2022, Stock-based compensation and Amortization of customer acquisition costs were not excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. This schedule reflects 2022 results under the harmonization of the Adjusted EBITDA definition
2 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer


Second Quarter 2022 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:
($ in millions)Texas
East
West/Services/ OtherCorp/ElimTotal
Revenue1
$2,693 $3,631 $1,116 $$7,443 
Cost of fuel, purchased power and other cost of sales2
2,039 3,339 961 6,343 
Economic gross margin
654 292 155 (1)1,100 
Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations3
242 122 54 (1)417 
Selling, marketing, general & administrative4
148 107 57 10 322 
Other
(5)(21)— (25)
Adjusted EBITDA$263 $68 $65 $(10)$386 
1 Excludes MtM loss of $148 million and contract amortization of $13 million
2 Includes TDSP expense, capacity and emission credits
3 Excludes other non-recurring charges of $15 million, ARO expense of $9 million, deactivation costs of $5 million
4 Excludes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $20 million, stock-based compensation of $8 million and acquisition and integration costs of $1 million


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The following table reconciles the condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:
($ in millions)Condensed Consolidated Results of OperationsInterest, tax, depr., amort.MtMDeactivation
Other adj.2
Adjusted EBITDA
Revenue$7,282 $13 $148 $— $— $7,443 
Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)1
5,441 35 867 — — 6,343 
Depreciation and amortization157 (157)— — — — 
Gross margin1,684 135 (719)  1,100 
Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations446 — — (5)(24)417 
Selling, marketing, general & administrative
351 — — — (29)322 
Other
374 (246)— — (153)(25)
Net Income/(Loss)$513 $381 $(719)$5 $206 $386 
1 Excludes Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $446 million
2 Other adj. includes impairments costs of $155 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $20 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $17 million, other non-recurring charges of $15 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $14 million, ARO expenses of $9 million, stock-based compensation of $8 million and gain on sales of assets ($32) million


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Appendix Table A-3: YTD Second Quarter 2023 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment
The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Net Income/(Loss)1:
($ in millions)Texas
East
West/ Services/ Other
Vivint Smart Home2
Corp/ElimTotal
Net Income/(Loss)$1,069 $(1,503)$(433)$(62)$(98)$(1,027)
Plus:
Interest expense, net(10)12 54 210 269 
Income tax— (46)— (202)(247)
Depreciation and amortization148 60 47 232 18 505 
ARO expense— — — 
Contract and emission credit amortization, net99 — — 109 
EBITDA1,228 (1,352)(414)224 (72)(386)
Stock-based compensation11 22 — 39 
Amortization of customer acquisition costs3
26 22 — 54 
Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates— — — — 
Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs4
— — — 37 58 95 
Deactivation costs— 10 — — 16 
(Gain) on sale of assets— (202)— — — (202)
Other non-recurring charges(44)— — (39)
Mark to market (MtM) (gains)/losses on economic hedges(463)1,907 436 — — 1,880 
Adjusted EBITDA$758 $391 $40 $290 $(14)$1,465 
1 This schedule reflects 2023 results under the harmonization of the Adjusted EBITDA definition
2 Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023
3 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer
4 Includes stock-based compensation of $23 million



YTD Second Quarter 2023 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:
($ in millions)Texas
East
West/ Services/ Other
Vivint Smart Home1
Corp/ElimTotal
Revenue2
$4,549 $6,610 $2,177 $592 $(5)$13,923 
Cost of fuel, purchased power and other cost of sales3
2,954 5,744 1,927 52 (3)10,674 
Economic gross margin
1,595 866 250 540 (2)3,249 
Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations4
529 220 127 71 (2)945 
Selling, general and administrative costs5
309 258 101 180 12 860 
Other
(1)(3)(18)(1)(21)
Adjusted EBITDA$758 $391 $40 $290 $(14)$1,465 
1 Vivint Smart Home acquired in March 2023
2 Excludes MtM gain of $166 million and contract amortization of $19 million
3 Includes TDSP expense, capacity and emission credits
4 Excludes other non-recurring charges of ($42) million, deactivation costs of $16 million, ARO expense of $5 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $3 million and stock-based compensation of $3 million
5 Excludes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $51 million, stock-based compensation of $36 million and acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $1 million
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The following table reconciles the condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:
($ in millions)Condensed Consolidated Results of OperationsInterest, tax, depr., amort.MtMDeactivation
Other adj.2
Adjusted EBITDA
Revenue$14,070 $19 $(166)$— $— $13,923 
Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)1
12,810 (90)(2,046)— — 10,674 
Depreciation and amortization505 (505)— — — — 
Gross margin755 614 1,880   3,249 
Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations930 — — (16)31 945 
Selling, general and administrative costs
948 — — — (88)860 
Other
(96)(22)— — 97 (21)
Net Income/(Loss)$(1,027)$636 $1,880 $16 $(40)$1,465 
1 Excludes Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $930 million
2 Includes acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $95 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $54 million, stock-based compensation of $39 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $8 million, ARO expense of $5 million, gain on sale of assets ($202) million and other non-recurring charges of ($39) million
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Appendix Table A-4: YTD Second Quarter 2022 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment
The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Net (Loss)/Income1:
($ in millions)TexasEastWest/ Services/ OtherCorp/ElimTotal
Net Income/(Loss)$1,533 $1,526 $154 $(964)$2,249 
Plus:
Interest expense, net— (3)15 182 194 
Income tax— (1)10 714 723 
Depreciation and amortization154 127 43 16 340 
ARO expense— 16 
Contract and emission credit amortization, net(4)122 — 125 
EBITDA1,689 1,778 232 (52)3,647 
Stock-based compensation— 14 
Amortization of customer acquisition costs2
26 14 — 41 
Adjustment to reflect NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates— — 35 — 35 
Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs— — — 24 24 
Deactivation costs— — — 
(Gain)/loss on sale of assets12 — (43)(29)
Other non-recurring charges(1)23 (11)11 22 
Impairments— 155 — — 155 
Mark to market (MtM) (gains)/losses on economic hedges(1,259)(1,582)(155)— (2,996)
Adjusted EBITDA$474 $400 $63 $(15)$922 
1 In 2022, Stock-based compensation and Amortization of customer acquisition costs were not excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. This schedule reflects 2022 results under the harmonization of the Adjusted EBITDA definition.
2 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer


YTD Second Quarter 2022 condensed financial information by Operating Segment:
($ in millions)Texas
East
West/ Services/ OtherCorp/ElimTotal
Revenue1
$4,715 $8,485 $2,278 $$15,481 
Cost of fuel, purchased power and other cost of sales2
3,496 7,606 2,017 13,124 
Economic gross margin
1,219 879 261 (2)2,357 
Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations3
469 253 111 (1)832 
Selling, marketing, general & administrative4
280 231 112 18 641 
Other
(4)(5)(25)(4)(38)
Adjusted EBITDA$474 $400 $63 $(15)$922 
1 Excludes MtM loss of $281 million and contract amortization of $22 million
2 Includes TDSP expenses, capacity and emissions credits
3 Excludes ARO expense of $16 million, deactivation expense of $9 million, other non-recurring charges of $8 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $1 million and stock-based compensation costs of $1 million
4 Excludes amortization of customer acquisition costs of $40 million, stock-based compensation costs of $13 million and acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $4 million


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The following table reconciles the condensed financial information to Adjusted EBITDA:
($ in millions)Condensed Consolidated Results of OperationsInterest, tax, depr., amort.MtMDeactivation
Other adj.2
Adjusted EBITDA
Revenue$15,178 $22 $281 $— $— $15,481 
Cost of operations (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)1
9,950 (103)3,277 — — 13,124 
Depreciation and amortization340 (340)— — — — 
Gross margin4,888 465 (2,996)  2,357 
Operations & maintenance and Other cost of operations867 — — (9)(26)832 
Selling, marketing, general & administrative 698 — — — (57)641 
Other
1,074 (917)— — (195)(38)
Net Income/(Loss)$2,249 $1,382 $(2,996)$9 $278 $922 
1 Excludes Operations & maintenance and other cost of operations of $867 million
2 Other adj. includes adjustment to reflect impairments of $155 million, amortization of customer acquisition costs of $41 million, NRG share of adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates of $35 million, acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs of $24 million, other non-recurring charges of $22 million, ARO expense of $16 million, stock-based compensation costs of $14 million and gain on sale of assets of ($29) million
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Appendix Table A-5: 2023 and 2022 Three Months Ended June 30 Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

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

Three Months Ended
($ in millions)June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Adjusted EBITDA$819 $386 
Interest payments, net(114)(83)
Income tax(36)(54)
Net deferred revenue1
121 14 
Amortization of customer fulfillment costs2
(6)— 
Capitalized contract costs3
(243)(4)
Collateral / working capital / other assets and liabilities29 1,254 
Cash provided by operating activities570 1,513 
Winter Storm Uri securitization, C&I credits, and remaining open accounts receivables— (649)
Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include
financing elements
(18)389 
Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs4
19 14 
Encina site improvement
GenOn settlement— 
Adjustment for change in collateral(57)(1,114)
Nuclear decommissioning trust liability(17)(3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents— (3)
Adjusted cash provided by operating activities501 155 
Maintenance capital expenditures, net5
(113)(58)
Net cash for growth initiatives37 — 
Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)$425 $97 
1 The cash impact of deferred revenue is the net change in the balance sheet from capitalizing proceeds received from installation and equipment sales and then recognizing those proceeds as revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.
2 Amortization of customer fulfillment costs, which are included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized contract costs related to the sale and installation of equipment necessary for a customer to receive the Vivint Smart Home service.
3 Capitalized contract costs represents the costs directly related and incremental to the origination of new contracts, modification of existing contracts or to the fulfillment of the related subscriber contracts; these costs include installed products, commissions, other compensation and cost of installation of new or upgraded customer contracts; these costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.
4 Three months ended June 30, 2023 excludes $4 million non-cash stock-based compensation.
5 Includes W.A. Parish Unit 8 and Limestone Unit 1 insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment.
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Appendix Table A-6: 2023 and 2022 Six Months Ended June 30 Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)

The following table summarizes the calculation of FCFbG, providing a reconciliation to Cash (used)/provided by operating activities:
Six Months Ended
($ in millions)June 30, 2023June 30, 2022
Adjusted EBITDA$1,465 $922 
Interest payments, net(205)(178)
Income tax(32)(36)
Net deferred revenue1
119 (36)
Amortization of customer fulfillment costs2
(6)— 
Capitalized contract costs3
(299)19 
Collateral / working capital / other assets and liabilities(2,070)2,498 
Cash (used)/provided by operating activities(1,028)3,189 
Winter Storm Uri securitization, C&I credits and remaining open receivables— (624)
Net receipts from settlement of acquired derivatives that include
financing elements
318 950 
Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs4
75 24 
Astoria fees— 
Encina site improvement
GenOn settlement— 
Adjustment for change in collateral1,355 (3,121)
Nuclear decommissioning trust liability(5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents— 
Adjusted cash provided by operating activities728 438 
Maintenance capital expenditures, net5
(154)(101)
Environmental capital expenditures— (1)
Net cash for growth initiatives54 — 
Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)628336
1 The cash impact of deferred revenue is the net change in the balance sheet from capitalizing proceeds received from installation and equipment sales and then recognizing those proceeds as revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.
2 Amortization of customer fulfillment costs, which are included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized contract costs related to the sale and installation of equipment necessary for a customer to receive the Vivint Smart Home service.
3 Capitalized contract costs represents the costs directly related and incremental to the origination of new contracts, modification of existing contracts or to the fulfillment of the related subscriber contracts; these costs include installed products, commissions, other compensation and cost of installation of new or upgraded customer contracts; these costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.
4 Six months ended June 30, 2023 excludes $20 million non-cash stock-based compensation.
5 Includes W.A. Parish Unit 8 and Limestone Unit 1 insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment.
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Appendix Table A-7: Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Sources and Uses of Liquidity

The following table summarizes the sources and uses of liquidity for the six months ending June 30, 2023:
($ in millions)Six months ended June 30, 2023
Sources:
Adjusted cash provided by operating activities728 
Increase in NRG revolving credit facility645 
Increase in availability of collective collateral facilities1,182 
Proceeds of revolving credit facility and receivables securitization facilities700 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt731 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, net of fees635 
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash disposed229 
Uses:
Payments for acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired (2,498)
Payments of dividends(174)
Maintenance capital expenditures, net (154)
Cash collateral paid in support of energy risk management activities(10)
Investments and integration capital expenditures(49)
Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs1
(75)
Net purchases of emission allowances(25)
Payments of debt issuance costs(22)
Payments for share repurchase activity(16)
Encina site improvement
(7)
Other investing and financing(15)
Change in Total Liquidity$1,805 
1 Excludes $20 million non-cash stock-based compensation.


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Appendix Table A-8: 2023 Guidance Reconciliations
The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA providing reconciliation to Net Income, and the calculation of FCFbG providing a reconciliation to Cash provided by operating activities:



2023
($ in millions)Guidance
Net Income1
$ 805 - 1,045
Interest expense, net580 
Income tax310 
Depreciation and amortization1,110 
ARO expense20 
  Amortization of customer acquisition costs2
120 
  Stock-based compensation3
75 
  Acquisition and divestiture integration and transaction costs180 
Other costs4
(190)
Adjusted EBITDA5
3,010 - 3,250
Interest payments, net(560)
Income tax(95)
Net deferred revenue6
215 
Amortization of customer fulfillment costs7
35 
Capitalized contract costs(690)
Working capital / other assets and liabilities8
(305)
Cash provided by operating activities            1,610 - 1,850
Acquisition and other costs8
210 
Adjusted cash provided by operating activities            1,820 - 2,060
Maintenance capital expenditures, net9
(270) - (290)
Environmental capital expenditures(10) - (15)
Net cash for growth initiatives90
Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG)$ 1,620 - 1,860
1 For purposes of guidance, fair value adjustments related to derivatives are assumed to be zero.
2 Amortization of customer acquisition costs, which are excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized costs related to commissions and other costs related to securing the new customer. NRG amortization of customer acquisition costs, excluding Vivint Smart Home, is expected to be $90 million and Vivint Smart Home is expected to be $30 million.
3 NRG stock-based compensation, excluding Vivint Smart Home, is expected to be $30 million and Vivint Smart Home is expected to be $45 million.
4 Includes adjustments for sale of assets, adjustments to reflect NRG share of Adjusted EBITDA in unconsolidated affiliates, deactivation costs, and other non-recurring expenses.
5 Vivint Smart Home's customer fulfillment costs are expected to be $35 million and is shown in Cash provided by Operating Activities.
6 The cash impact of deferred revenue is the net change in the balance sheet from capitalizing proceeds received from installation and equipment and then recognizing those proceeds as revenue on a straight-line basis over the expected period of benefit.
7 Amortization of customer fulfillment costs, which are included in the calculation of adjusted EBITDA, is the income statement recognition of capitalized contract costs related to the installation of equipment necessary for a customer to receive the Vivint Smart Home service.
8 Working capital / other assets and liabilities includes payments for acquisition and divestiture integration and transition costs, which is adjusted in Acquisition and other costs.
9 Maintenance capital expenditures, net includes W.A. Parish Unit 8 and Limestone Unit 1 expected insurance recoveries related to property, plant and equipment.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. These measurements are not recognized in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that NRG’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
EBITDA represents net income before interest expense (including loss on debt extinguishment), income taxes, depreciation and amortization, asset retirement obligation expenses, contract amortization consisting of amortization of power and fuel contracts and amortization of emission allowances. EBITDA is presented because NRG considers it an important
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supplemental measure of its performance and believes debt-holders frequently use EBITDA to analyze operating performance and debt service capacity. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

EBITDA does not reflect cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures, or contractual commitments;
EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs;
EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on debt or cash income tax payments;
Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
Other companies in this industry may calculate EBITDA differently than NRG does, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to use to invest in the growth of NRG’s business. NRG compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally. See the statements of cash flow included in the financial statements that are a part of this news release.

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

Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors and other users of NRG's financial statements in evaluating its operating performance because it provides an additional tool to compare business performance across companies and across periods and adjusts for items that we do not consider indicative of NRG’s future operating performance. This measure is widely used by debt-holders to analyze operating performance and debt service capacity and by equity investors to measure our operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company depending upon accounting methods and book value of assets, capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to readily view operating trends, as a measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations, and for evaluating actual results against such expectations, and in communications with NRG's Board of Directors, shareholders, creditors, analysts and investors concerning its financial performance.
Adjusted Cash provided by operating activities is a non-GAAP measure NRG provides to show cash Cash provided/(used) by operating activities with the reclassification of net payments of derivative contracts acquired in business combinations from financing to operating cash flow, as well as the add back of merger, integration, related restructuring costs, changes in the nuclear decommissioning trust liability, and the impact of extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items. The Company provides the reader with this alternative view of Cash provided/(used) by operating activities because the cash settlement of these derivative contracts materially impact operating revenues and cost of sales, while GAAP requires NRG to treat them as if there was a financing activity associated with the contracts as of the acquisition dates. The Company adds back merger, integration related restructuring costs as they are one time and unique in nature and do not reflect ongoing Cash Flows from Operating Activities and they are fully disclosed to investors. The company excludes changes in the nuclear decommissioning trust liability as these amounts are offset by changes in the decommissioning fund shown in Cash Flows from Investing Activities.

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

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

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