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Sep 30, 2022
NRG Energy Q3 2022 Earnings Report
NRG Energy reported third quarter results with a net income of $67 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $452 million.
Key Takeaways
NRG Energy reported a third quarter 2022 Net Income of $67 million, or $0.29 per diluted common share, and Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of $452 million. The company made significant progress on its key strategic priorities and the platform performed well during extreme Summer conditions.
Narrowing 2022 Adjusted EBITDA guidance and initiating 2023 financial guidance
Executing current $1 billion share repurchase program; $397 million remaining to be completed
Announcing 2023 capital allocation: $600 million incremental share repurchase program; 8% increase in annual dividend; $331 million growth/other
The company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to sell land and related assets from the Astoria site for initial proceeds of $212 million.
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
NRG is narrowing its 2022 Adjusted EBITDA as well as narrowing and adjusting down the 2022 FCFbG guidance, and is initiating guidance for the 2023 fiscal year. 2022 FCFbG guidance has been reduced as a result of increasing natural gas and coal inventories.
Positive Outlook
- Adjusted EBITDA 2022 Guidance: $1,950 - $2,050 million
- Adjusted EBITDA 2023 Guidance: $2,270 - $2,470 million
- Cash provided by Operating Activities 2022 Guidance: $1,230 - $1,330 million
- Cash provided by Operating Activities 2023 Guidance: $1,925 - $2,125 million
- FCFbG 2023 Guidance: $1,520 - $1,720 million
Challenges Ahead
- 2022 FCFbG guidance has been reduced as a result of increasing natural gas and coal inventories
- The impact of higher commodities prices on working capital
- W.A. Parish Unit 8 came offline as a result of damage to certain components of the steam turbine/generator
- The Company continues to target the return to service of the unit by the end of the second quarter of 2023
- Recorded an impairment of $43 million in the third quarter of 2022.