Vistra(US:VST)2025-06-27 14:40Financial Performance - Vistra's 2019 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA was $3393 million[20], exceeding the revised guidance midpoint of $3370 million[40] - The company's 2019 Adjusted Free Cash Flow before Growth (FCFbG) was $2437 million[20], surpassing the guidance range of $2200-2300 million[23], with a FCF conversion rate of approximately 72%[20] - Vistra reaffirms its 2020 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $3285 - $3585 million and Adjusted FCFbG guidance of $2160 - $2460 million[22] - The company has identified nearly $15 billion of cost savings[15] Capital Allocation - Vistra returned nearly $5 billion to stakeholders in just over three years[14], including a $1000 million special dividend paid in December 2016[16], $2100 million in total debt paid as of December 31, 2019[16], $1418 million in share repurchases[16], and $243 million in 2019 dividends paid[16] - The company plans to allocate over $13 billion towards debt reduction in 2020[44] - As of February 24, 2020, $332 million remains available for share repurchases under the program[44], with approximately 60 million shares repurchased[44], and approximately 4877 million shares outstanding[44] - The board approved an 8% increase to the dividend, with a quarterly dividend of approximately $0135 per share, expected to result in an annual dividend of approximately $054 per share[44] Coal Exposure Reduction - Vistra is significantly reducing its coal exposure through plant retirements and investments in retail, gas, solar, and batteries[27] - The company expects to further reduce coal exposure over the next 10 years, investing approximately 25% of its free cash flow in retail and renewables, leading to an estimated EBITDA growth of approximately $90-100 million per year[31]