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Dec 31, 2019

NRG Energy Q4 2019 Earnings Report

NRG Energy reported stable financial and operational results driven by its integrated platform.

Key Takeaways

NRG Energy reported full year 2019 income from continuing operations of $4.1 billion, or $16.81 per diluted common share. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2019 was $2.0 billion, cash from continuing operations was $1.4 billion and FCFbG was $1.2 billion.

Completed $250 million share repurchase authorization, announced on the Q2 2019 call; $1.6 billion completed since January 1, 2019

Achieved 2019 Transformation Plan cost savings target of $590 million and working capital target of $370 million, and delivered margin enhancement of $135 million

Initiated and paid increased quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, representing $1.20 on an annualized basis

The strength of our business model provides the financial flexibility to continue perfecting our platform while consistently returning significant capital to our shareholders.

Total Revenue
$2.21B
Previous year: $1.68B
+31.6%
EPS
$1.73
Previous year: -$0.42
-511.9%
Adjusted EBITDA
$384M
Previous year: $273M
+40.7%
Gross Profit
$541M
Previous year: $305M
+77.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$345M
Previous year: $563M
-38.7%
Free Cash Flow
$575M
Previous year: $252M
+128.2%
Total Assets
$12.5B
Previous year: $10.6B
+17.9%

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Forward Guidance

NRG is reaffirming its guidance range for 2020 with respect to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Cash From Operations and Free Cash Flow before Growth Investments (FCFbG).