Vistra (NYSE: VST) touts record 2025 EBITDA and strong 2026 guidance
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Vistra Corp. reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing modest operating growth but lower GAAP earnings. For 2025, operating revenues were
Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA rose to
Strategically, the company highlighted a 20-year PPA with AWS for up to
Positive
- Adjusted EBITDA growth and robust guidance: Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA increased to
$5,912 million in 2025 from$5,643 million in 2024, and 2026 guidance targets$6,800–$7,600 million with strong Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG of$3,925–$4,725 million , indicating a materially higher earnings and cash flow outlook. - Strategic scale-up in generation and long-term contracts: Vistra closed the acquisition of a
2,600 MW gas portfolio from Lotus, plans to acquire Cogentrix Energy’s5,500 MW gas portfolio, and signed 20-year PPAs totaling several thousand megawatts with AWS and Meta, expanding contracted, long-duration revenue visibility.
Negative
- Sharp decline in GAAP net income from hedge impacts: 2025 Net Income fell to
$944 million from$2,812 million in 2024, a drop of$1,868 million , driven largely by an unrealized pre-tax net loss from hedges of$808 million , highlighting significant earnings volatility from mark-to-market commodity positions.
Insights
Adjusted EBITDA grew and guidance is strong, but GAAP earnings fell on hedge losses.
Vistra delivered 2025 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA of
However, Net Income dropped to
Guidance implies another step-up: 2026 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA is targeted at
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On February 26, 2026, Vistra Corp. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing, among other matters, its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of such news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 2.02 and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
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Description | |
| 99.1 | News release dated February 26, 2026 | |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Vistra Corp. | ||||||
| Dated: February 26, 2026 | /s/ Margaret Montemayor | |||||
| Name: | Margaret Montemayor | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
Vistra Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results
Earnings Release Highlights
| • | GAAP full-year 2025 Net Income of $944 million, including an unrealized loss from hedges expected to settle in future years of $808 million, and Cash Flow from Operations of $4,070 million. |
| • | Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA1 of $5,912 million and Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG1 of $3,592 million, exceeding the midpoint of the original guidance range by approximately $112 million and approximately $292 million, respectively. |
| • | 2026 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA1 and Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG1 guidance ranges of $6.8 billion to $7.6 billion and $3.925 billion to $4.725 billion, respectively, excluding any potential impact from the Cogentrix assets. |
| • | Industry-leading power purchase agreements (PPAs) for ~3,800 megawatts of nuclear power with Amazon Web Services (AWS) at our Comanche Peak nuclear facility and nuclear energy, capacity, and uprates with Meta at our various PJM nuclear facilities; agreements at our PJM facilities support subsequent license renewal of additional 20 years for all four nuclear units. |
| • | Announced plans to acquire Cogentrix Energy, consisting of approximately 5,500 MW of natural gas-fueled generation capacity, with expectations to close in mid-to-late 2026; closed 2,600-MW acquisition from Lotus Infrastructure Partners in November 2025. |
IRVING, Texas — Feb. 26, 2026 — Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) today reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 financial results and other highlights.
“I am proud of the 2025 performance of our Vistra team – this was truly a transformational year for our company,” said Jim Burke, president and CEO of Vistra. “With our One Team mindset, we achieved several strategic milestones, including a 20-year power purchase agreement with AWS for up to 1,200 MW of carbon-free power at our Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant; the announcement and successful closing of our acquisition of the 2,600-MW gas portfolio from Lotus in just five months; commissioning of the 200-MW Oak Hill Solar Facility on our retired and reclaimed coal mine site, which includes a PPA also with AWS; significant construction progress at our Pulaski and Newton solar facilities in Illinois; execution of uprates across our Texas gas fleet; commencement of construction on two natural gas units totaling 860 MW at our Permian Basin plant, tripling its existing capacity; and TXU Energy becoming the top-rated large retail energy provider in the Texas Public Utility Commission rankings. In addition to this meaningful growth, the team also delivered a record year financially, further demonstrating the strength and consistency of our integrated business model.”
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 2
Burke continued, “Our momentum has already carried into 2026 – first with the announcement of our plans to acquire Cogentrix Energy and its 5,500-MW natural gas portfolio, followed by the signing of 20-year PPAs with Meta for more than 2,600 MW of energy, capacity, and uprates across our PJM nuclear facilities. The team continues to execute operationally, with strong fleet performance during Winter Storm Fern. As the power landscape continues to evolve, we remain focused on delivering safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to our customers and strong financial performance for our shareholders. We look forward to continuing to take advantage of these opportunities and creating long-term value for all of our stakeholders.”
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 3
Summary of Financial Results for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
(Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)
| Three Months Ended December 31, |
Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) |
$ | 233 | $ | 490 | $ | 944 | $ | 2,812 | ||||||||
| Ongoing operations Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 1,742 | $ | 1,983 | $ | 5,912 | $ | 5,643 | ||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA by Segment |
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| Retail |
$ | 645 | $ | 600 | $ | 1,622 | $ | 1,463 | ||||||||
| Texas |
$ | 418 | $ | 598 | $ | 1,834 | $ | 2,032 | ||||||||
| East |
$ | 631 | $ | 774 | $ | 2,282 | $ | 2,017 | ||||||||
| West |
$ | 70 | $ | 42 | $ | 244 | $ | 225 | ||||||||
| Corporate and Other |
$ | (22 | ) | $ | (31 | ) | $ | (70 | ) | $ | (94 | ) | ||||
| Asset Closure |
$ | (16 | ) | $ | (49 | ) | $ | (74 | ) | $ | (104 | ) | ||||
For the year ended December 31, 2025, Vistra reported Net Income of $944 million, including an unrealized pre-tax net loss from hedges expected to settle in future years of $808 million and Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA1 of $5,912 million. Net Income for the full year 2025 decreased $(1,868) million from the full year 2024 driven primarily by unrealized losses resulting from commodity hedging transactions. Unrealized losses from hedges typically occur as forward commodity prices increase, which generally benefits the entire Vistra portfolio in future periods.
Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2025 increased by $269 million compared to the full-year 2024 driven primarily by the inclusion of two additional months of owning the Energy Harbor assets, two months of owning the Lotus assets, and higher retail margins from favorable supply costs.
Guidance
| ($ in millions) | 2026 Guidance Ranges | |||
| Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 6,800 - $7,600 | ||
| Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG |
$ | 3,925 - $4,725 | ||
2027 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA Midpoint Opportunity2 unchanged at $7.4 billion to $7.8 billion, excluding any estimated impact from the acquisition of the Cogentrix assets or the execution of the PPAs with Meta. As of February 18, 2026, Vistra has hedged approximately 100% of its expected generation volumes for 2026 and approximately 84% and 58% for 2027 and 2028, respectively. The company’s comprehensive hedging program supports our 2026 guidance ranges and the 2027 midpoint opportunity.
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 4
Share Repurchase Program
As of February 18, 2026:
| • | Vistra executed ~$5.9 billion in share repurchases since November 2021. |
| • | Vistra had ~337 million shares outstanding, representing a ~30% reduction of the amount of the shares outstanding on November 2, 2021. |
| • | ~$1.8 billion dollars of the share repurchase authorization remains available, which we expect to complete by year end 2027. |
Liquidity
As of December 31, 2025, Vistra had total available liquidity of approximately $2,783 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $785 million, $1,996 million of availability under its corporate revolving credit facility, and $2 million of availability under its commodity-linked revolving credit facility. Available capacity under the commodity-linked revolving credit facility reflects the borrowing base of $1,422 million and excludes $328 million of commitments under the commodity-linked revolving credit facility that were not available to be drawn as of December 31, 2025.
In January 2026, Vistra further increased its available liquidity through the issuance by Vistra Operations of $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, consisting of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.700% senior secured notes due 2031 and $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.350% senior secured notes due 2036. Vistra Operations received approximately $2.225 billion of net proceeds from the issuance, which it expects to use to fund a portion of the consideration for the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy and for general corporate purposes, including to repay existing indebtedness.
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 5
Earnings Webcast
Vistra will host a webcast today, Feb. 26, 2026, beginning at 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT) to discuss these results and related matters. The live webcast and the accompanying slides that will be discussed on the call can be accessed via Vistra’s website at www.vistracorp.com under “Investor Relations” and then “Events & Presentations.” Participants can also listen by phone by registering here prior to the start time of the call to receive a conference call dial-in number. A replay of the webcast will be available on Vistra’s website for one year following the live event.
About Vistra
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Vistra is a leader in transforming the energy landscape, with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. Learn more at vistracorp.com.
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| 1 | Ongoing Operations excludes the Asset Closure segment. Net Income (Loss) from Ongoing Operations, Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA, and Ongoing Operations Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth are non-GAAP financial measures. Any reference to “Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG” is a reference to Ongoing Operations Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth. See the “Non-GAAP Reconciliation” tables for further detail. Total segment information may not tie due to rounding. |
| 2 | Midpoint opportunities are not intended to be guidance and represent only our estimate of potential opportunities for Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA in 2027 prepared as of and based on market curves as of October 31, 2025. Actual results could vary and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and factors, including power price market movements and our hedging strategy. We have not provided a quantitative reconciliation of Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA opportunities for 2027 to GAAP net income (loss) because we cannot, without unreasonable effort, calculate certain reconciling items with confidence due to the variability, complexity, and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA in such out year periods. |
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 6
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Items Affecting Comparability
“Adjusted EBITDA” (EBITDA as adjusted for unrealized gains or losses from hedging activities, transition and merger expenses, non-cash compensation expenses, nuclear decommissioning trust income, asset retirement obligation expenses, and certain other items described from time to time in Vistra’s earnings releases), “Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth” (or “Adjusted FCFbG”) (cash from operating activities excluding changes in margin deposits and working capital and adjusted for maintenance capital expenditures, other net investment activities, and other items described from time to time in Vistra’s earnings releases), “Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA” (adjusted EBITDA less adjusted EBITDA from Asset Closure segment) and “Ongoing Operations Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth” or “Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG” (adjusted free cash flow before growth less cash flow from operating activities from Asset Closure segment before growth) are “non-GAAP financial measures.” A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in Vistra’s consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Vistra’s non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
Vistra uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance and believes that analysis of its business by external users is enhanced by visibility to both Net Income prepared in accordance with GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA. Vistra uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth as a measure of liquidity and performance, and believes that analysis of capital available to allocate for debt service, growth, and return of capital to stockholders is supported by disclosure of both cash provided by (used in) operating activities prepared in accordance with GAAP as well as Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth. Vistra uses Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of performance and Ongoing Operations Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth as a measure of liquidity and performance, and Vistra’s management and board of directors have found it informative to view the Asset Closure segment as separate and distinct from Vistra’s ongoing operations. The schedules attached to this earnings release reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The information presented herein includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Vistra Corp. (“Vistra”) operates and beliefs of and assumptions made by Vistra’s management, involve risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict and are not guarantees of future performance, that could significantly affect the financial results of Vistra. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that are presented herein, or in response to questions or otherwise, that address activities, events or developments that may occur in the future, including such matters as activities related to our financial or operational projections including potential nuclear PTCs, financial condition and cash flows, projected synergy, value lever and net debt targets, capital allocation, capital expenditures, liquidity, projected Adjusted EBITDA to free cash flow conversion rate, dividend policy, business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, future acquisitions or dispositions, development or operation of power generation assets, market and industry developments and the growth of our businesses and operations, including potential large load center opportunities (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases, or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature, including, but not limited to: “intends,” “plans,” “will likely,” “unlikely,” “believe,” “confident”, “expect,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” “will,” “shall,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “target,” “potential,” “goal,” “objective,” “guidance” and “outlook”), are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although Vistra believes that in making any such forward-looking statement, Vistra’s expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such forward-looking statement involves uncertainties and risks that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in or implied by any such forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions (including changes in interest rates) or changes in political conditions or federal or state laws and regulations; (ii) the ability of Vistra to execute upon its contemplated strategic, capital allocation, performance, and cost-saving initiatives and to successfully integrate acquired businesses, including our ability to integrate the assets acquired from Lotus and our ability to close the acquisition of Cogentrix; (iii) actions by credit ratings agencies; (iv) the severity, magnitude and duration of extreme weather events, contingencies and uncertainties relating thereto, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, and the resulting effects on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; and (v) those additional risks and factors discussed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Vistra from time to time, including the uncertainties and risks discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in Vistra’s annual report on Form 10-K and subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date on which it is made, and except as may be required by law, Vistra will not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all of them; nor can Vistra assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 7
VISTRA CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Operating revenues |
$ | 17,738 | $ | 17,224 | $ | 14,779 | ||||||
| Fuel, purchased power costs, and delivery fees |
(9,101 | ) | (7,285 | ) | (7,557 | ) | ||||||
| Operating costs |
(2,803 | ) | (2,414 | ) | (1,702 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
(1,986 | ) | (1,843 | ) | (1,502 | ) | ||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
(1,714 | ) | (1,601 | ) | (1,308 | ) | ||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets |
(228 | ) | — | (49 | ) | |||||||
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| Operating income |
1,906 | 4,081 | 2,661 | |||||||||
| Other income, net |
394 | 291 | 243 | |||||||||
| Interest expense and related charges |
(1,179 | ) | (900 | ) | (740 | ) | ||||||
| Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement |
2 | (5 | ) | (164 | ) | |||||||
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| Net income before income taxes |
1,123 | 3,467 | 2,000 | |||||||||
| Income tax expense |
(179 | ) | (655 | ) | (508 | ) | ||||||
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| Net income |
944 | 2,812 | 1,492 | |||||||||
| Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest |
— | (153 | ) | 1 | ||||||||
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| Net income attributable to Vistra |
944 | 2,659 | 1,493 | |||||||||
| Cumulative dividends attributable to preferred stock |
(192 | ) | (192 | ) | (150 | ) | ||||||
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| Net income attributable to Vistra common stock |
$ | 752 | $ | 2,467 | $ | 1,343 | ||||||
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Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 8
VISTRA CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Millions of Dollars)
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows — operating activities: |
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| Net income |
$ | 944 | $ | 2,812 | $ | 1,492 | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
2,950 | 2,631 | 1,956 | |||||||||
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit), net |
136 | 607 | 457 | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of land |
— | — | (95 | ) | ||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived and other assets |
228 | — | 49 | |||||||||
| Unrealized net (gain) loss from mark-to-market valuations of commodities |
808 | (1,155 | ) | (490 | ) | |||||||
| Unrealized net (gain) loss from mark-to-market valuations of interest rate swaps |
67 | (53 | ) | 36 | ||||||||
| Unrealized net gain from nuclear decommissioning trusts |
(138 | ) | (116 | ) | — | |||||||
| Change in asset retirement obligation liability |
(20 | ) | 38 | 27 | ||||||||
| Asset retirement obligation accretion expense |
134 | 114 | 34 | |||||||||
| Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement |
(2 | ) | 5 | 164 | ||||||||
| Gain on TRA repurchase and tender offers |
— | (10 | ) | (29 | ) | |||||||
| Bad debt expense |
201 | 183 | 164 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense |
113 | 100 | 77 | |||||||||
| Involuntary conversion gain |
(120 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Other, net |
(47 | ) | (89 | ) | 103 | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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| Accounts receivable — trade |
(528 | ) | (242 | ) | 214 | |||||||
| Inventories |
(3 | ) | (31 | ) | (174 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable — trade |
16 | 19 | (350 | ) | ||||||||
| Commodity and other derivative contractual assets and liabilities |
(102 | ) | (175 | ) | 82 | |||||||
| Margin deposits, net |
(769 | ) | 842 | 1,899 | ||||||||
| Accrued interest |
(4 | ) | (18 | ) | 46 | |||||||
| Accrued taxes |
27 | (1 | ) | 5 | ||||||||
| Accrued employee incentive |
(40 | ) | 8 | 58 | ||||||||
| Asset retirement obligation settlement |
(96 | ) | (88 | ) | (81 | ) | ||||||
| Major plant outage deferral |
7 | (91 | ) | (32 | ) | |||||||
| Other — net assets |
88 | (616 | ) | 84 | ||||||||
| Other — net liabilities |
220 | (111 | ) | (243 | ) | |||||||
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| Cash provided by operating activities |
4,070 | 4,563 | 5,453 | |||||||||
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| Capital expenditures, including nuclear fuel purchases and LTSA prepayments |
(2,752 | ) | (2,078 | ) | (1,676 | ) | ||||||
| Lotus acquisition (net of cash acquired) |
(1,140 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| Energy Harbor acquisition (net of cash acquired) |
— | (3,065 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities |
5,153 | 2,216 | 601 | |||||||||
| Investments in nuclear decommissioning trust fund securities |
(5,177 | ) | (2,239 | ) | (624 | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sales of environmental allowances |
275 | 773 | 500 | |||||||||
| Purchases of environmental allowances |
(1,189 | ) | (1,226 | ) | (1,071 | ) | ||||||
| Insurance proceeds for recovery of damaged property, plant, and equipment |
325 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||
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Feb. 26, 2026, Page 9
VISTRA CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment, including nuclear fuel |
119 | 196 | 115 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of transferable ITCs |
— | 150 | — | |||||||||
| Other, net |
(10 | ) | (6 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||
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| Cash used in investing activities |
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| Issuances of debt |
2,506 | 3,817 | 2,498 | |||||||||
| Repayments/repurchases of debt |
(2,584 | ) | (2,287 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||||
| Net borrowings (repayments) under accounts receivable financing |
475 | 750 | (425 | ) | ||||||||
| Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility |
530 | 50 | 100 | |||||||||
| Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility |
(150 | ) | (50 | ) | (350 | ) | ||||||
| Borrowings under Commodity-Linked Facility |
2,507 | 1,802 | — | |||||||||
| Repayments under Commodity-Linked Facility |
(1,087 | ) | (1,802 | ) | (400 | ) | ||||||
| Debt issuance costs |
(23 | ) | (76 | ) | (59 | ) | ||||||
| Stock repurchases |
(1,028 | ) | (1,266 | ) | (1,245 | ) | ||||||
| Dividends paid to common stockholders |
(306 | ) | (305 | ) | (313 | ) | ||||||
| Dividends paid to preferred stockholders |
(192 | ) | (173 | ) | (150 | ) | ||||||
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling and redeemable noncontrolling interest holders |
— | (180 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Payment for acquisition of noncontrolling interest |
— | (1,748 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Principal payment on forward repurchase obligation |
(703 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
| TRA Repurchase and tender offer — return of capital |
— | (122 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Other, net |
(19 | ) | (14 | ) | 83 | |||||||
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Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 10
VISTRA CORP.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - ADJUSTED EBITDA
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)
| Retail | Texas | East | West | Eliminations / Corp and Other |
Ongoing Operations Consolidated |
Asset Closure |
Vistra Corp. Consolidated |
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| Net income (loss) |
$ | 321 | $ | 638 | $ | (75 | ) | $ | (78 | ) | $ | (431 | ) | $ | 375 | $ | (142 | ) | $ | 233 | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
— | — | — | — | 75 | 75 | — | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and related charges (a) |
14 | (12 | ) | (14 | ) | (3 | ) | 285 | 270 | 1 | 271 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (b) |
24 | 198 | 328 | 16 | 18 | 584 | — | 584 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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359 | 824 | 239 | (65 | ) | (53 | ) | 1,304 | (141 | ) | 1,163 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized net (gain) loss resulting from hedging transactions |
284 | (370 | ) | 392 | 135 | — | 441 | — | 441 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase accounting impacts |
1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expenses |
— | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | — | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transition and merger expenses |
(2 | ) | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | — | 17 | 13 | — | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived and other assets |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance income (c) |
— | (40 | ) | — | — | — | (40 | ) | (50 | ) | (90 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Decommissioning-related activities (d) |
— | 1 | (7 | ) | — | — | (6 | ) | 21 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net |
3 | 4 | 6 | — | (17 | ) | (4 | ) | (1 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 645 | $ | 418 | $ | 631 | $ | 70 | $ | (22 | ) | $ | 1,742 | $ | (16 | ) | $ | 1,726 | ||||||||||||||
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| (a) | Corporate and other includes $17 million of unrealized mark-to-market net gains on interest rate swaps. |
| (b) | Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $37 million and $84 million, respectively, in the Texas and East segments. |
| (c) | Includes involuntary conversion gain recognized from Martin Lake Incident property damage insurance in the Texas segment and revenues from Moss Landing Incident business interruption proceeds in the Asset Closure segment. |
| (d) | Represents net of all NDT (income) loss of the PJM nuclear facilities and all ARO and environmental remediation expenses and other expenses associated with the Moss Landing Incident. |
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 11
VISTRA CORP.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - ADJUSTED EBITDA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)
| Retail | Texas | East | West | Eliminations / Corp and Other |
Ongoing Operations Consolidated |
Asset Closure |
Vistra Corp. Consolidated |
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| Net income (loss) |
$ | 1,290 | $ | 1,604 | $ | (91 | ) | $ | 54 | $ | (1,634 | ) | $ | 1,223 | $ | (279 | ) | $ | 944 | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
— | — | 1 | — | 178 | 179 | — | 179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and related charges (a) |
67 | (53 | ) | (50 | ) | (7 | ) | 1,218 | 1,175 | 4 | 1,179 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (b) |
94 | 771 | 1,474 | 61 | 75 | 2,475 | (2 | ) | 2,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EBITDA |
1,451 | 2,322 | 1,334 | 108 | (163 | ) | 5,052 | (277 | ) | 4,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized net (gain) loss resulting from hedging transactions |
148 | (479 | ) | 1,013 | 128 | — | 810 | (2 | ) | 808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase accounting impacts |
17 | 1 | 33 | — | — | 51 | — | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expenses |
— | — | — | — | 113 | 113 | — | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transition and merger expenses |
6 | (1 | ) | 3 | — | 67 | 75 | — | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived and other assets |
— | 68 | 5 | — | — | 73 | 155 | 228 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance income (c) |
— | (120 | ) | — | — | — | (120 | ) | (71 | ) | (191 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Decommissioning-related activities (d) |
— | 15 | (127 | ) | 1 | — | (111 | ) | 116 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ERP system implementation expenses |
3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net |
(3 | ) | 25 | 17 | 7 | (87 | ) | (41 | ) | 4 | (37 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,622 | $ | 1,834 | $ | 2,282 | $ | 244 | $ | (70 | ) | $ | 5,912 | $ | (74 | ) | $ | 5,838 | ||||||||||||||
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| (a) | Corporate and other includes $67 million of unrealized mark-to-market net losses on interest rate swaps. |
| (b) | Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $133 million and $354 million, respectively, in the Texas and East segments. |
| (c) | Includes involuntary conversion gain recognized from Martin Lake Incident property damage insurance in the Texas segment and revenues from Moss Landing Incident business interruption proceeds in the Asset Closure segment. |
| (d) | Represents net of all NDT (income) loss of the PJM nuclear facilities and all ARO and environmental remediation expenses and other expenses associated with the Moss Landing Incident. |
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 12
VISTRA CORP.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - ADJUSTED EBITDA
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
(Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)
| Retail | Texas | East | West | Eliminations / Corp and Other |
Ongoing Operations Consolidated |
Asset Closure |
Vistra Corp. Consolidated |
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| Net income (loss) |
984 | (311 | ) | 30 | 44 | (202 | ) | $ | 545 | (55 | ) | $ | 490 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
— | — | — | — | (39 | ) | (39 | ) | — | (39 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and related charges (a) |
16 | (13 | ) | (5 | ) | — | 158 | 156 | 1 | 157 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (b) |
29 | 183 | 405 | 15 | 16 | 648 | 7 | 655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EBITDA before Adjustments |
1,029 | (141 | ) | 430 | 59 | (67 | ) | 1,310 | (47 | ) | 1,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized net (gain) loss resulting from hedging transactions |
(437 | ) | 724 | 309 | (23 | ) | — | 573 | (1 | ) | 572 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase accounting impacts |
— | — | (4 | ) | — | — | (4 | ) | — | (4 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expenses |
— | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transition and merger expenses |
— | — | 15 | — | 36 | 51 | — | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decommissioning-related activities (c) |
— | 7 | 22 | — | — | 29 | — | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ERP system implementation expenses |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net |
7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | (24 | ) | (3 | ) | (1 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 600 | $ | 598 | $ | 774 | $ | 42 | $ | (31 | ) | $ | 1,983 | $ | (49 | ) | $ | 1,934 | ||||||||||||||
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| (a) | Corporate and other includes $79 million of unrealized mark-to-market net gains on interest rate swaps. |
| (b) | Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $25 million and $93 million, respectively, in the Texas and East segments. |
| (c) | Represents net of all NDT (income) loss, ARO accretion expense for operating assets, and ARO remeasurement impacts for operating assets. |
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 13
VISTRA CORP.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - ADJUSTED EBITDA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
(Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)
| Retail | Texas | East | West | Eliminations / Corp and Other |
Ongoing Operations Consolidated |
Asset Closure |
Vistra Corp. Consolidated |
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| Net income (loss) |
1,216 | 2,133 | 902 | 486 | (1,794 | ) | $ | 2,943 | (131 | ) | $ | 2,812 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
— | — | — | — | 655 | 655 | — | 655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and related charges (a) |
54 | (46 | ) | (9 | ) | (1 | ) | 898 | 896 | 4 | 900 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (b) |
114 | 686 | 1,278 | 58 | 66 | 2,202 | 28 | 2,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| EBITDA before Adjustments |
1,384 | 2,773 | 2,171 | 543 | (175 | ) | 6,696 | (99 | ) | 6,597 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized net (gain) loss resulting from hedging transactions |
52 | (790 | ) | (76 | ) | (332 | ) | — | (1,146 | ) | (9 | ) | (1,155 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase accounting impacts |
— | 1 | (12 | ) | — | (14 | ) | (25 | ) | — | (25 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement (c) |
— | — | — | — | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | — | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expenses |
— | — | — | — | 100 | 100 | — | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transition and merger expenses |
2 | 1 | 22 | — | 111 | 136 | — | 136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decommissioning-related activities (d) |
— | 26 | (91 | ) | 2 | — | (63 | ) | — | (63 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ERP system implementation expenses |
8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 21 | 2 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net |
17 | 14 | (2 | ) | 11 | (111 | ) | (71 | ) | 2 | (69 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,463 | $ | 2,032 | $ | 2,017 | $ | 225 | $ | (94 | ) | $ | 5,643 | $ | (104 | ) | $ | 5,539 | ||||||||||||||
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| (a) | Corporate and other includes $53 million of unrealized mark-to-market net gains on interest rate swaps. |
| (b) | Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $105 million and $282 million, respectively, in the Texas and East segments. |
| (c) | Includes $10 million gain recognized on the repurchase of TRA Rights. |
| (d) | Represents net of all NDT (income) loss, ARO accretion expense for operating assets, and ARO remeasurement impacts for operating assets. |
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 14
VISTRA CORP.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - ADJUSTED EBITDA
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
(Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)
| Retail | Texas | East | West | Eliminations / Corp and Other |
Ongoing Operations Consolidated |
Asset Closure |
Vistra Corp. Consolidated |
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| Net income (loss) |
424 | 398 | 1,749 | 434 | (1,527 | ) | $ | 1,478 | 14 | $ | 1,492 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
— | — | 1 | — | 507 | 508 | — | 508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and related charges (a) |
20 | (21 | ) | 2 | (8 | ) | 742 | 735 | 5 | 740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (b) |
102 | 641 | 703 | 52 | 68 | 1,566 | 27 | 1,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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546 | 1,018 | 2,455 | 478 | (210 | ) | 4,287 | 46 | 4,333 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized net (gain) loss resulting from hedging transactions |
586 | 813 | (1,586 | ) | (267 | ) | — | (454 | ) | (36 | ) | (490 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Impacts of Tax Receivable Agreement (c) |
— | — | — | — | 135 | 135 | — | 135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expenses |
— | — | — | — | 78 | 78 | — | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transition and merger expenses |
— | 1 | 2 | — | 47 | 50 | — | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of long-lived assets |
— | — | 49 | — | — | 49 | — | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PJM capacity performance default impacts (d) |
— | — | 9 | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winter Storm Uri (e) |
(52 | ) | 4 | — | — | — | (48 | ) | — | (48 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net |
25 | (2 | ) | 72 | 5 | (113 | ) | (13 | ) | (2 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 1,105 | $ | 1,834 | $ | 1,001 | $ | 216 | $ | (63 | ) | $ | 4,093 | $ | 8 | $ | 4,101 | |||||||||||||||
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| (a) | Corporate and other includes $36 million of unrealized mark-to-market net losses on interest rate swaps. |
| (b) | Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $91 million in the Texas segment. |
| (c) | Includes $29 million gain recognized on the repurchase of TRA Rights in December 2023. |
| (d) | Represents estimate of anticipated market participant defaults or settlements on initial PJM capacity performance penalties due to extreme magnitude of penalties associated with Winter Storm Elliott. |
| (e) | Adjusted EBITDA impacts of Winter Storm Uri reflects the application of bill credits to large commercial and industrial customers that curtailed their usage during Winter Storm Uri and a reduction in the allocation of ERCOT default uplift charges which were expected to be paid over several decades under protocols existing at the time of the storm. |
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 15
VISTRA CORP.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW BEFORE GROWTH
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
(Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)
| Ongoing Operations |
Asset Closure |
Vistra Consolidated |
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| Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 5,912 | $ | (74 | ) | $ | 5,838 | |||||
| Interest paid, net (a) |
(1,158 | ) | — | (1,158 | ) | |||||||
| Taxes paid |
(89 | ) | — | (89 | ) | |||||||
| Change in working capital, margin deposits, and accrued environmental allowance obligations |
(625 | ) | 13 | (612 | ) | |||||||
| Reclamation and remediation expenditures |
(38 | ) | (58 | ) | (96 | ) | ||||||
| ERP implementation expenditures |
(42 | ) | — | (42 | ) | |||||||
| Transition and merger expenditures |
(118 | ) | — | (118 | ) | |||||||
| Other changes in other operating assets and liabilities |
306 | 41 | 347 | |||||||||
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$ | 4,148 | $ | (78 | ) | $ | 4,070 | |||||
| Capital expenditures for maintenance including net nuclear fuel purchases and LTSA prepayments (b) |
(1,348 | ) | — | (1,348 | ) | |||||||
| Change in working capital, margin deposits, and accrued environmental allowance obligations |
625 | (13 | ) | 612 | ||||||||
| Transition and merger expenditures |
118 | — | 118 | |||||||||
| Interest on noncontrolling interest repurchase obligation |
105 | — | 105 | |||||||||
| ERP implementation expenditures |
42 | — | 42 | |||||||||
| Other net investing activities (c) |
(98 | ) | — | (98 | ) | |||||||
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| (b) | Excludes $1,126 million of capital expenditures related to growth and development and includes $111 million insurance recoveries related to property damage at Martin Lake. |
| (c) | Includes net contributions to nuclear decommissioning trusts, capitalized interest, and other. |
Vistra – Press Release
Feb. 26, 2026, Page 16
VISTRA CORP.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS - 2026 GUIDANCE
(Unaudited) (Millions of Dollars)
| Ongoing Operations |
Asset Closure |
Vistra Corp. Consolidated |
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| Low | High | Low | High | Low | High | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (loss) |
$ | 3,100 | $ | 3,730 | $ | (90 | ) | $ | (90 | ) | $ | 3,010 | $ | 3,640 | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense |
830 | 1,000 | — | — | 830 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and related charges (a) |
1,200 | 1,200 | — | — | 1,200 | 1,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (b) |
2,150 | 2,150 | — | — | 2,150 | 2,150 | ||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 7,280 | $ | 8,080 | $ | (90 | ) | $ | (90 | ) | $ | 7,190 | $ | 7,990 | ||||||||||
| Unrealized net (gain) loss resulting from hedging transactions |
(728 | ) | (728 | ) | — | — | (728 | ) | (728 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Fresh start/purchase accounting impacts |
58 | 58 | — | — | 58 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash compensation expenses |
137 | 137 | — | — | 137 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Transition and merger expenses |
29 | 29 | — | — | 29 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Decommissioning activities (c) |
64 | 64 | 22 | 22 | 86 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ERP system implementation expenses |
17 | 17 | — | — | 17 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net |
(57 | ) | (57 | ) | (12 | ) | (12 | ) | (69 | ) | (69 | ) | ||||||||||||
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$ | 6,800 | $ | 7,600 | $ | (80 | ) | $ | (80 | ) | $ | 6,720 | $ | 7,520 | ||||||||||
| Interest paid, net |
(1,125 | ) | (1,125 | ) | — | — | (1,125 | ) | (1,125 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Tax (paid) / received |
(111 | ) | (111 | ) | — | — | (111 | ) | (111 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Change in working capital, margin deposits, and accrued environmental allowance obligations |
640 | 640 | — | — | 640 | 640 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Reclamation and remediation |
(78 | ) | (78 | ) | (80 | ) | (80 | ) | (158 | ) | (158 | ) | ||||||||||||
| ERP system implementation expenditures |
(16 | ) | (16 | ) | — | — | (16 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Other changes in other operating assets and liabilities |
(112 | ) | (112 | ) | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | (117 | ) | (117 | ) | ||||||||||||
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$ | 5,998 | $ | 6,798 | $ | (165 | ) | $ | (165 | ) | $ | 5,833 | $ | 6,633 | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures including nuclear fuel purchases and LTSA prepayments |
(1,536 | ) | (1,536 | ) | — | — | (1,536 | ) | (1,536 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Other net investing activities |
(20 | ) | (20 | ) | — | — | (20 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Change in working capital, margin deposits, and accrued environmental allowance obligations |
(640 | ) | (640 | ) | — | — | (640 | ) | (640 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Transition and merger expenditures |
41 | 41 | — | — | 41 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest on noncontrolling interest repurchase obligation |
60 | 60 | — | — | 60 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ERP implementation expenditures |
22 | 22 | — | — | 22 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted free cash flow before growth guidance |
$ | 3,925 | $ | 4,725 | $ | (165 | ) | $ | (165 | ) | $ | 3,760 | $ | 4,560 | ||||||||||
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| (a) | Includes $60 million interest on redeemable noncontrolling interest repurchase obligation. |
| (b) | Includes nuclear fuel amortization of $423 million. |
| (c) | Represents net of all NDT (income) loss of the PJM nuclear facilities, ARO accretion expense for operating assets and ARO remeasurement impacts for operating assets. |
Note: Regulation G Table for 2026 Guidance prepared as of Nov. 6, 2025, based on market curves as of Oct. 31, 2025. Guidance excludes any potential benefit from the nuclear production tax credit.
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