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Nrg Energy — Q3 2020 Earnings Presentation

29 slides from Nrg Energy's earnings presentation, Nov 5, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Presentation

    NRG Energy Inc. Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Presentation November 05, 2020 © [year] NRG Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. / Proprietary and Confidential Information

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor

    Safe Harbor Forward-Looking Statements In addition to historical information, the information presented in this presentation 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, ex

  3. Slide 3: Key Messages

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Key Messages Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix Integrated Platform Delivers Stable Results; Narrowing 2020 and Maintaining 2021 Adj EBITDA Guidance Direct Energy On Track to Close by Year-End; Financing Plan No Longer Requires New Equity Focusing on Perfecti

  4. Slide 4: Business Highlights & Results

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Business Highlights & Results Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix Business Highlights Results ($ millions)  Strong Financial and Operational Results Adjusted EBITDA • Top decile safety performance • Comprehensive COVID-19 response enabled resilient $1,950-$2,

  5. Slide 5: COVID-19 Market Impact

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings COVID-19 Market Impact Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix …Load Impacts Vary Significantly By Comprehensive Response to COVID-19… Subregion and Customer Type • Prioritized Health and Safety of employees and 2020 Load Reductions by ISO1 customers (weather-norm

  6. Slide 6: ERCOT Summer Review

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings ERCOT Summer Review Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix COVID-19 and Less Favorable Weather …Integrated Platform Delivers Impacted Summer Demand and Prices Texas Degree Days1 • Integrated Platform provided stable results 800 700 • Retail business mix provided

  7. Slide 7: A Customer-Focused Platform

    A Customer-Focused Platform NRG 3Q20 Earnings Business Review Financial Review Perfecting Platform and Direct Energy Update Closing Remarks Appendix Focus On Perfecting Platform Direct Energy - Update • Continued Focus on Redefining through • Key Regulatory Approvals Streamlining and Strengthening o

  8. Slide 8: Financial Review

    Financial Review © [year] NRG Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. / Proprietary and Confidential Information 7

  9. Slide 9: 3Q 2020 Results and Guidance Update

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings 3Q 2020 Results and Guidance Update Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix ($ millions) 9/30/2020 Narrowing 2020 Three Months Nine Months Guidance Ended Ended Texas $514 $1,087 $1,350-1,400 Original $1,350 - $1,500 East/West/Other1 238 587 $600-650 Original $550

  10. Slide 10: 2021 Guidance Update

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings 2021 Guidance Update Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix ($ millions) Previous Guidance Updated Guidance Texas $1,275-1,425 East/West/Other1 $625-675 Adjusted EBITDA $1,900-$2,100 $1,900-$2,100 Free Cash Flow before Growth (“FCFbG”) $1,275-$1,475 $1,200-$1,400

  11. Slide 11: 2020 Capital Allocation

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings 2020 Capital Allocation Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix ($ millions) No change from Prior Quarter Indicates change from Prior Quarter $1,565 $125 incremental FCFbG (mid-point) guidance $295 ~$30 Distributed Solar sale Proceeds, net $228 $227 $4 $223 $815 $

  12. Slide 12: Direct Energy Acquisition

    Direct Energy Acquisition NRG 3Q20 Earnings Business Review Financial Review Sources of Financing Closing Remarks Appendix ($ millions) Changes Original Latest Plan Sources1 Increased Permanent Temporary Sources $ MM Lower Fees Cash Debt Debt New Bonds (Secured & Unsec.) 2,361 375 194 2,930 Equity L

  13. Slide 13: 2021 Capital Allocation

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings 2021 Capital Allocation Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix ($ millions) No change from Prior Quarter Indicates change from Prior Quarter $1,660 $120 Agua Sale Proceeds1 $150 $1,510 $953 $1,5402 2021 Pro-forma FCFbG (mid-point) $317 $240 $40 $200 2021 Increase

  14. Slide 14: Corporate Credit Profile

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Corporate Credit Profile Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix ($ millions) 2021 NRG Acquisition Pro Forma Standalone 2021 Corporate Debt $6,0731 $2,930 $9,003 Temporary Debt (Asset Sales) (194) (194) Debt reduction (2021 Capital Allocation) (953) (953) Minimum

  15. Slide 15: Closing Remarks

    Closing Remarks © [year] NRG Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. / Proprietary and Confidential Information 14

  16. Slide 16: 2020 Priorities

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings 2020 Priorities Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix  Deliver on Financial and Operational Objectives  Narrowing 2020 & Maintaining 2021 Adj. EBITDA guidance  Strong year-to-date financial, operational and safety performance  Complete 3-Year Transformation

  17. Slide 17: Appendix

    Appendix © [year] NRG Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. / Proprietary and Confidential Information 16

  18. Slide 18: Committed to Sustainability

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Committed to Sustainability Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix NRG Sustainability Framework Sustainable Sustainable Sustainable Sustainable Sustainable Business Operations Customers Suppliers Workplace Industry-Leading Disclosure Environmental Leadership1 Div

  19. Slide 19: Capacity Clears & Unsold

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Capacity Clears & Unsold Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix Capacity Revenue by Calendar1 Year ($ MM) Market 2020 2021 PJM $282 $299 ISO-NE $111 $89 Illustrative: NYISO2 $151 $162 Assumes uncleared capacity clears at current CAISO2 $58 $50 market levels Estim

  20. Slide 20: Integrated Portfolio

    Integrated Portfolio NRG 3Q20 Earnings Business Review Financial Review Additional Modeling Data Closing Remarks Appendix 2021E Guidance Drivers ERCOT East/West Operational Statistics Retail Sales – Current Portfolio1 Electric Estimated Sales (TWhs) 58-60 11-13 Natural Gas Estimated Sales (MDths) 0

  21. Slide 21: Integrated Portfolio Footnotes

    Integrated Portfolio NRG 3Q20 Earnings Business Review Financial Review Footnotes Closing Remarks Appendix 1 Estimated Retail Sales assumes weather normalized expected sales 2 Total capacity represents net summer MWs after adjusting for ownership position excluding capacity from equity interest asse

  22. Slide 22: Recourse Debt Maturity Schedule

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Recourse Debt Maturity Schedule Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix ($ millions) $1,230 $1,233 $1,000 $1,041 $821 $600 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Therafter Recourse Debt Principal 7.25% Senior notes, due 2026 $1,000 6.625% Senior notes,

  23. Slide 23: Appendix: Reg. G Schedules

    Appendix: Reg. G Schedules © [year] NRG Energy, Inc. All rights reserved. / Proprietary and Confidential Information 22

  24. Slide 24: Reg. G: NRG Guidance

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Reg. G Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix Appendix Table A-1: NRG Guidance The following table summarizes the calculation of Free Cash Flow before Growth and provides a reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA and to Income from Continuing Operations: 2020 2021 ($ m

  25. Slide 25: Reg. G: Q3 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Reg. G Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix Appendix Table A-2: 3 months ended 9/30/20 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Income/(Loss) from Cont

  26. Slide 26: Reg. G: Nine Months Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Reg. G Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix Appendix Table A-3: 9 months ended 9/30/20 Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation by Operating Segment The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and provides a reconciliation to Income/(Loss) from Cont

  27. Slide 27: Reg. G: Free Cash Flow before Growth

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Reg. G Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix Appendix Table A-4: 3 months and 9 months ended 9/30/20 Free Cash Flow before Growth The following table summarizes the calculation of Free Cash Flow before Growth and provides a reconciliation to Cash provided by con

  28. Slide 28: Reg. G

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Reg. G Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix 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

  29. Slide 29: Reg. G

    NRG 3Q20 Earnings Reg. G Business Review Financial Review Closing Remarks Appendix Adjusted cash flow from operating activities is a non-GAAP measure NRG provides to show cash from operations with the reclassification of net payments of derivative contracts acquired in business combinations from fin

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