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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

— OR —

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __ to __

Commission File Number 001-38086

Vistra Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware36-4833255
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6555 Sierra Drive,Irving,Texas75039(214)812-4600
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per shareVSTNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☒ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

ClassOutstanding as of November 4, 2024
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share340,226,219

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviationsi
Forward-Looking Statementsv
PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements8
1. Business, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies8
2. Acquisitions10
3. Retirement of Generation Facilities13
4. Revenue14
5. Income Taxes18
6. Earnings Per Share20
7. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets and Liabilities20
8. Collateral Financing Agreement with Affiliate22
9. Debt, Credit Facilities and Financings23
10. Commodity and Other Derivative Contractual Assets and Liabilities31
11. Fair Value Measurements34
12. Tax Receivable Agreement Obligation38
13. Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO)39
14. Commitments and Contingencies40
15. Equity50
16. Segment Information52
17. Supplementary Financial Information55
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, and Results of Operations59
Significant Activities and Events, and Items Influencing Future Performance59
Results of Operations63
Financial Condition76
Commitments and Contingencies81
Changes in Accounting Standards81
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk82
Item 4.Controls and Procedures85
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION86
Item 1.Legal Proceedings86
Item 1A.Risk Factors86
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds87
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities88
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures88
Item 5.Other Information88
Item 6.Exhibits88
SIGNATURE91

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

When the following terms and abbreviations appear in the text of this report, they have the meanings indicated below.

Current and Former Related Entities:
AmbitAmbit Holdings, LLC, and/or its subsidiaries (d/b/a Ambit), depending on context
DynegyDynegy Inc., and/or its subsidiaries, depending on context
Dynegy Energy ServicesDynegy Energy Services, LLC and Dynegy Energy Services (East), LLC (each d/b/a Dynegy, Better Buy Energy, Brighten Energy, Honor Energy and True Fit Energy), indirect subsidiaries of Vistra, that are REPs in certain areas of MISO and PJM, respectively, and are engaged in the retail sale of electricity to residential and business customers.
Energy HarborEnergy Harbor Holdings LLC (formerly known as Energy Harbor Corp.), and/or its subsidiaries, depending on context
Homefield EnergyIllinois Power Marketing Company (d/b/a Homefield Energy), an indirect subsidiary of Vistra, a REP in certain areas of MISO that is engaged in the retail sale of electricity to municipal customers
Luminantsubsidiaries of Vistra engaged in competitive market activities consisting of electricity generation and wholesale energy sales and purchases as well as commodity risk management
ParentVistra Corp.
TCEHTexas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Future Competitive Holdings Company LLC, and, prior to the Effective Date, the parent company of our predecessor, depending on context, that were engaged in electricity generation and wholesale and retail energy market activities, and whose major subsidiaries included Luminant and TXU Energy
TriEagle EnergyTriEagle Energy, LP (d/b/a TriEagle Energy, TriEagle Energy Services, Eagle Energy, Energy Rewards, Power House Energy and Viridian Energy), an indirect subsidiary of Vistra, a REP in certain areas of ERCOT and PJM that is engaged in the retail sale of electricity to residential and business customers
TXU EnergyTXU Energy Retail Company LLC (d/b/a TXU), an indirect subsidiary of Vistra that is a REP in competitive areas of ERCOT and is engaged in the retail sale of electricity to residential and business customers
U.S. Gas & ElectricU.S. Gas and Electric, LLC (d/b/a USG&E, Illinois Gas & Electric and ILG&E), an indirect subsidiary of Vistra, a REP in certain areas of PJM, ISO-NE, NYISO and MISO that is engaged in the retail sale of electricity to residential and business customers
Value Based BrandsValue Based Brands LLC (d/b/a 4Change Energy, Express Energy and Veteran Energy), an indirect subsidiary of Vistra that is a REP in competitive areas of ERCOT and is engaged in the retail sale of electricity to residential and business customers
VistraVistra Corp., and/or its subsidiaries, depending on context
Vistra IntermediateVistra Intermediate Company LLC, a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Vistra
Vistra OperationsVistra Operations Company LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Vistra that is the issuer of certain series of notes (see Note 9 to the Financial Statements) and borrower under the Vistra Operations Credit Facilities
Vistra VisionVistra Vision LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Vistra
Vistra ZeroVistra Zero Operating Company, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Vistra Vision LLC
Transmission System Operators:
CAISOThe California Independent System Operator
ERCOTElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
ISO-NEISO New England Inc.
MISOMidcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
NYISONew York Independent System Operator, Inc.
PJMPJM Interconnection, LLC
Authoritative Organizations:
EPAU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FERCU.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
IEPAIllinois Environmental Protection Agency
IPCBIllinois Pollution Control Board

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IRSU.S. Internal Revenue Service
MSHAU.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration
NRCU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
PUCTPublic Utility Commission of Texas
RCTRailroad Commission of Texas, which among other things, has oversight of lignite mining activity in Texas, and has jurisdiction over oil and natural gas exploration and production, permitting and inspecting intrastate pipelines, and overseeing natural gas utility rates and compliance
SECU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental Quality
Rules and Regulations:
Exchange ActSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
IRAInflation Reduction Act of 2022
Securities ActSecurities Act of 1933, as amended
General Terms:
2023 Form 10-KVistra's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 29, 2024
AROasset retirement and mining reclamation obligation
CCGTcombined cycle natural gas turbine
CCRcoal combustion residuals
CMEChicago Mercantile Exchange
CO2carbon dioxide
EBITDAearnings (net income) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization
Effective DateOctober 3, 2016, the date our predecessor completed its reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
Emergenceemergence of our predecessor from reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as subsidiaries of a newly formed company, Vistra, on the Effective Date
ERPenterprise resource program
ESSenergy storage system
GAAPgenerally accepted accounting principles
GHGgreenhouse gas
GWhgigawatt-hours
Heat RateHeat Rate is a measure of the efficiency of converting a fuel source to electricity
ISOindependent system operator
ITCinvestment tax credit
loaddemand for electricity
LTSAlong-term service agreements for plant maintenance
MMBtumillion British thermal units
MWmegawatts
MWhmegawatt-hours
NOXnitrogen oxide
NYMEXthe New York Mercantile Exchange, a commodity derivatives exchange
Plan of ReorganizationThird Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization filed by the parent company of our predecessor in August 2016 and confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in August 2016 solely with respect to our predecessor
PrefCo Preferred Stock Saleas part of the tax-free spin-off from Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH Corp.), executed pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization on the Effective Date by our predecessor, the contribution of certain of the assets of our predecessor and its subsidiaries by a subsidiary of TEX Energy LLC to Vistra Preferred, LLC (PrefCo) in exchange for all of PrefCo's authorized preferred stock, consisting of 70,000 shares, par value $0.01 per share
PTCproduction tax credit
REPretail electric provider

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RTOregional transmission organization
S&PStandard & Poor's Ratings (a credit rating agency)
Series A Preferred StockVistra's 8.0% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share
Series B Preferred StockVistra's 7.0% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Green Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share
Series C Preferred StockVistra's 8.875% Series C Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share
SO2sulfur dioxide
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate, the average rate at which institutions can borrow U.S. dollars overnight while posting U.S. Treasury Bonds as collateral
Tax Matters AgreementTax Matters Agreement, dated as of the Effective Date, by and among EFH Corp., Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company LLC, EFIH Finance Inc. and EFH Merger Co. LLC
TRAAmended and Restated Tax Receivable Agreement, containing certain rights (TRA Rights) to receive payments from Vistra related to certain tax benefits, including benefits realized as a result of certain transactions entered into at Emergence (see Note 12 to the Financial Statements)
U.S.United States of America
Vistra Operations Commodity-Linked Credit AgreementCredit agreement, dated as of February 4, 2022 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, and/or otherwise modified from time to time) by and among Vistra Operations, Vistra Intermediate, the lenders party thereto, the other credit parties thereto, the administrative agent, the collateral agent, and the other parties named therein
Vistra Operations Credit AgreementCredit agreement, dated as of October 3, 2016 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time), by and among Vistra Operations, Vistra Intermediate, the lenders party thereto, the letter of credit issuers party thereto, the administrative agent, the collateral agent, and the other parties named therein
Vistra Operations Credit FacilitiesVistra Operations senior secured financing facilities (see Note 9 to the Financial Statements)
Vistra Zero Credit AgreementCredit agreement, dated as of March 26, 2024 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time), by and among Vistra Zero, the lenders party thereto, the administrative agent, and collateral agent, and the other parties named therein

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" that involve risk and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that are included in this report, or made in presentations, in response to questions or otherwise, that address activities, events or developments that may occur in the future, including (without limitation) such matters as activities related to our financial or operational projections, including potential nuclear PTCs, capital allocation, capital expenditures, liquidity, 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 transactions with large load facilities at our nuclear and gas plants (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "intends," "plans," "potential," "will likely," "unlikely," "believe," "expect," "anticipated," "estimate," "should," "could," "may," "projection," "forecast," "target," "goal," "objective" and "outlook"), are forward-looking statements. Although we believe that in making any such forward-looking statement our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such forward-looking statement involves uncertainties and risks and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the discussion in (i) Item 1A. Risk Factors and Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, and Results of Operations in our 2023 Form 10-K and (ii) in Part I, Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition, and Results of Operations in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date on which it is made, and except as may be required by law, we undertake no 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 or circumstances. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict them. In addition, we may be unable to assess the impact of any such event or condition or the extent to which any such event or condition, or combination of events or conditions, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by any forward-looking statement. As such, you should not unduly rely on such forward-looking statements.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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