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TLN 10-K Annual Reports

Talen Energy - 3 annual reports

Filing record · 2016–202610-K310-Q118-K70

2025
Talen Energy Annual Report, Year Ended Dec 31, 2025
Talen Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: TLN) reported a net loss of $219 million for 2025 (Successor), compared with net income attributable to stockholders of $998 million in 2024. The swing was driven primarily by a $493 million increase in stock-based compensation, which reached $526 million in general and administrative expense, largely from a December 2025 reclassification of certain awards from equity to liability. Operating revenues rose to $2.58 billion from $2.12 billion, reflecting higher capacity revenues of $485 million (versus $192 million) and higher energy and other revenues of $2.14 billion (versus $1.88 billion). The 2024 results included $884 million in gains on asset sales, mainly the ERCOT and AWS Data Campus sales, which did not recur at the same scale in 2025. The company's largest strategic moves were the closing of the Freedom and Guernsey Acquisitions in November 2025 for $3.8 billion, adding about 2.8 GW of natural gas baseload generation, and the January 2026 agreement to acquire the Cornerstone assets (Waterford, Darby and Lawrenceburg) for $3.45 billion, consisting of $2.55 billion in cash and 2,400,000 shares. The cash portion is expected to be funded with new debt, and the deal is expected to close early in the second half of 2026. Total long-term debt carrying value rose to $6.81 billion at year-end 2025 from $3.00 billion, and cash and cash equivalents increased to $689 million from $328 million. The company also disclosed that it cleared 8,745 MW in the PJM 2027/2028 Base Residual Auction at $333.44/MWd, and that the AWS PPA covers up to 1,920 MW through 2042, with the Brandon Shores and H.A. Wagner units operating under RMR arrangements through May 31, 2029. Investors should weigh the strong capacity pricing and contracted cash flows against the increased leverage from the acquisitions, the reported net loss driven by non-cash compensation, and ongoing regulatory uncertainty in PJM and environmental rules affecting coal and legacy ash obligations. The filing states the company targets net leverage of approximately 3.5x or less through the cycle, and it also repurchased no shares during the fourth quarter of 2025 while $2 billion of repurchase capacity remained.
Feb 26, 2026
2024
Talen Energy Annual Report, Year Ended Dec 31, 2024
Talen Energy Corporation (Nasdaq: TLN) reported net income attributable to stockholders of $998 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 (Successor), compared with $134 million for the May 18 through December 31, 2023 Successor period. Results were lifted by $884 million of gains on asset sales, primarily the $564 million gain from the ERCOT Sale and the $324 million gain from the AWS Data Campus Sale. Operating revenues were $2.12 billion and Adjusted EBITDA was $770 million, with the company's operations concentrated in PJM, where 10 GW or more of its capacity is located in the MAAC and BGE regions. The company's business centers on its 2.2 GW of nuclear capacity at Susquehanna (90% owned) and a dispatchable fossil fleet. Susquehanna's output is supported by the Nuclear PTC, which runs through 2032, and by a long-term AWS PPA. The AWS PPA carries an 18-year initial term and fixed-price commitments that step up in 120 MW increments. However, delivering more than 300 MW behind the meter requires FERC approval of an amended ISA, which FERC rejected in November 2024. The company has appealed that decision to the Fifth Circuit and is evaluating alternatives, which may include contract renegotiation. Capital allocation was a major theme in 2024. The company repurchased 13,227,222 shares, about 22% of its outstanding common stock, for roughly $2.0 billion, including a $1 billion Rubric transaction in December 2024. Cash at year end was $328 million, and total available liquidity was $1.03 billion. The company targets a net leverage ratio of 3.5x or less and plans to return 70% of adjusted free cash flow to shareholders through the share repurchase program. Pending items include the Brandon Shores and H.A. Wagner RMR arrangement through May 2029, which remains subject to FERC approval, and the PJM capacity auction delays.
Feb 28, 2025
2015
Talen Energy Annual Report, Year Ended Dec 31, 2015
Talen Energy Corporation, through its principal subsidiary Talen Energy Supply, is a North American competitive power generation and marketing company headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with approximately 17,400 MW of generating capacity at December 31, 2015. Talen Energy was formed on June 1, 2015 through the spinoff of Talen Energy Supply from PPL and its combination with RJS Power, which was contributed by the Riverstone Holders in exchange for 35% of Talen Energy Corporation's common stock. The company reported 2015 operating revenues of $4.48 billion, an operating loss of $39 million, and a net loss attributable to stockholders of $341 million, compared with net income of $410 million in 2014. The loss was driven by $657 million of impairments, including a $465 million goodwill impairment, and a $134 million charge related to the termination of a remarketing dealer's right to remarket REPS notes. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $1.002 billion from $759 million, and Margins increased to $1.899 billion from $1.653 billion, primarily due to the RJS and MACH Gen acquisitions. The balance sheet reflects total assets of $12.83 billion and total debt of $4.81 billion at December 31, 2015, with the Talen Energy Supply RCF and First Lien Credit and Guaranty Agreement containing covenants that restrict operating flexibility. Cash and cash equivalents were $141 million at year-end. The filing notes that Talen Energy's credit rating is below investment grade, and that Moody's and S&P rated Talen Energy Supply's senior unsecured debt at Ba3 and B+, respectively. The company does not expect to pay dividends in 2016. Management has announced divestitures of approximately 1,400 MW of PJM generation to satisfy a FERC mitigation order, with the Ironwood and C.P. Crane sales completed in February 2016 and the Holtwood and Lake Wallenpaupack sale expected to close in March 2016, and projects $2.4 billion of capital expenditures for 2016 through 2020.
Feb 29, 2016