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Clearway Energy, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
GlobeNewswire News Room· 2025-08-05 20:02
Financial Performance - Clearway Energy, Inc. reported a net income of $12 million for Q2 2025, an increase from $4 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to lower tax expenses [8][30] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2025 was $343 million, down from $353 million in Q2 2024, attributed to lower renewable production and energy margins [8][5] - Cash from operating activities was $191 million for Q2 2025, slightly lower than $196 million in Q2 2024 [6][8] Growth and Strategic Initiatives - The company has increased its 2025 guidance range to reflect contributions from recently closed acquisitions and aims to enhance its 2027 CAFD per share target range to $2.50 to $2.70 [2][20] - Clearway Energy is advancing its repowering program with Goat Mountain and has a new investment offer for a 291 MW storage portfolio [7][14] - The company completed the acquisition of Catalina Solar for approximately $127 million, which is expected to contribute positively to future earnings [16] Dividend and Shareholder Returns - The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4456 per share, reflecting a 1.6% increase, payable on September 16, 2025 [17] - The annualized dividend per share is projected to be $1.7824 [17] Liquidity and Capital Resources - As of June 30, 2025, total liquidity was $1,298 million, a decrease of $32 million from December 31, 2024, primarily due to growth investments [10][11] - The company had $526 million in restricted cash, mainly for debt service and operational expenses [11][10] Operational Performance - The Flexible Generation segment's availability factor was 95.0% in Q2 2025, down from 97.1% in Q2 2024, due to outages [9] - Solar generation increased to 2,650 MWh in Q2 2025 from 2,613 MWh in Q2 2024, while wind generation remained stable [9]
Clearway Energy(CWEN) - 2025 Q1 - Earnings Call Presentation
2025-04-30 20:42
Financial Performance & Guidance - First quarter CAFD reached $77 million, demonstrating strong operational performance across segments[7, 27] - Clearway Energy reaffirmed its 2025 CAFD guidance range of $400-440 million[7, 27] - The company announced a dividend increase of 1.7% to $0.4384 per share in 2Q25, resulting in an annualized rate of $1.7536 per share[7] - The company reaffirms CAFD per share target of $2.40-2.60 in 2027 with no external equity needed to achieve midpoint, and now has strong visibility to achieve the top end of the target[7] Growth Initiatives - Mt Storm repowering is on track, with construction slated to begin in 2025 and a Microsoft PPA signed[7] - Goat Mountain repowering is targeted for 2027, with PPA in final negotiations, and San Juan Mesa repowering is advancing with a PPA extension as a bridge[7] - Committed drop-downs are progressing as planned, with initial fundings completed for Rosamond South I, Dan's Mountain, and LV+Daggett 1[7] - Clearway Energy closed a 3rd party acquisition of Tuolumne Wind and signed a 3rd party M&A agreement for a solar project, involving approximately $120-125 million of corporate capital[7] Sponsor-Enabled Growth & Pipeline - The sponsor is advancing approximately 9.9 GW of late-stage projects, which are expected to support Clearway Energy's growth plan[7, 48] - Existing and pending safe harbor investments are on pace to qualify approximately 13 GW through 2029 CODs, maximizing site optionality[7, 19]
Clearway Energy, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Globenewswire· 2025-04-30 20:02
Financial Results - Clearway Energy, Inc. reported a net loss of $104 million for Q1 2025, compared to a net loss of $46 million in Q1 2024 [4][6][29] - Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2025 was $252 million, an increase from $211 million in the same period last year [5][8] - Cash from operating activities was $95 million, up from $81 million in Q1 2024, while Cash Available for Distribution (CAFD) rose to $77 million from $52 million [6][8] Operational Performance - The company achieved strong operational performance with availability and capacity factors improving year-over-year across all segments [7] - Generation in the Renewables & Storage segment increased by 13% year-over-year, primarily due to growth investments [9] Growth Initiatives - Clearway Energy is advancing its long-term financial objectives through fleet enhancements, sponsor-offered dropdowns, and asset-centered M&A [2] - The company announced the acquisition of a 100 MW operational solar project in California, with a capital commitment of $120 million to $125 million [13] - The acquisition of Tuolumne Wind, a 137 MW project, was completed with a capital commitment of $61 million, expected to contribute approximately $9 million in asset CAFD annually starting in 2026 [14] Financial Guidance - The company reaffirmed its 2025 full-year CAFD guidance range of $400 million to $440 million, based on median renewable energy production estimates and other operational factors [21][22] Dividend Declaration - Clearway Energy's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4384 per share, payable on June 16, 2025 [18]