Vistra (Vistra) Cash Flow from Financing : $-294 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Vistra Cash Flow from Financing?

Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.

For the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Vistra paid $379 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It received $736 Mil from issuing more debt. It paid $0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It spent $160 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders. It spent $1 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Vistra earned $196 Mil on financial activities for the three months ended in Dec. 2023.

Vistra Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vistra's Cash Flow from Financing can be seen below:

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Vistra Cash Flow from Financing Chart

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Cash Flow from Financing

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-1,237.00

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2,274.00

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-294.00

Vistra Quarterly Data
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Cash Flow from Financing	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-83.00	-874.00	-998.00	1,382.00	196.00

Vistra Cash Flow from Financing Calculation

This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.

Vistra's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Cash Flow from Financing		(A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Issuance of Stock	+	Repurchase of Stock	+	Net Issuance of Debt	+	Net Issuance of Preferred Stock	+	Cash Flow for Dividends	+	Other Financing
=	0	+	-1245	+	1815	+	0	+	-463	+	-401
=	-294

Vistra's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is:

	Cash Flow from Financing		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Issuance of Stock	+	Repurchase of Stock	+	Net Issuance of Debt	+	Net Issuance of Preferred Stock	+	Cash Flow for Dividends	+	Other Financing
=	0	+	-379	+	736	+	0	+	-160	+	-1
=	196

Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-294 Mil.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation

Cash from financing contains six items:

1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.

Vistra's issuance of stock for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil.

2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

Vistra's repurchase of stock for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-379 Mil.

3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.

Vistra's net issuance of debt for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $736 Mil. Vistra received $736 Mil from issuing more debt.

4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.

Vistra's net issuance of preferred for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. Vistra paid $0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.

5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Vistra's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-160 Mil. Vistra spent $160 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

Vistra's other financing for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1 Mil. Vistra spent $1 Mil on other financial activities.

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Vistra (Vistra) Business Description

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Address

6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX, USA, 75039

Website

https://www.vistracorp.com

Vistra Energy is one of the largest power producers and retail energy providers in the U.S. Excluding the Energy Harbor acquisition, Vistra owns and operates 38 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, natural gas, and solar power generation. Its retail electricity segment serves 4.3 million customers in 20 states. Vistra's retail business serves almost one third of all Texas electricity consumers. Vistra emerged from the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in 2016. It acquired Dynegy in 2018 and plans to close the Energy Harbor acquisition in 2023.

Executives

Stephanie Zapata Moore	officer: See Remarks	C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Carrie Lee Kirby	officer: See Remarks	C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Julie A. Lagacy	director	C/O RPM INTERNATIONAL INC., 2628 PEARL ROAD, P.O. BOX 777, MEDINA OH 44258
James A Burke	officer: See Remarks	24 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 1946, HOUSTON TX 77046
Scott B Helm	director	C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 1601 BRYAN STREET, DALLAS TX 75201
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.	10 percent owner, other: Director by Deputization	BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST, STE 100, PO BOX 762, TORONTO A6 M5J2T3
Scott A Hudson	officer: SVP and President Retail	C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Stacey H Dore	officer: EVP & Chief Strategy Officer	1807 ROSS AVE, 4TH FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75201
Elizabeth Christine Dobry	officer: VP and Controller	C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Paul M Barbas	director	C/O DPL INC., 1065 WOODMAN DRIVE, DAYTON OH 45432
Kristopher E. Moldovan	officer: EVP and CFO	6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039
Brian K Ferraioli	director	C/O FOSTER WHEELER LTD, PERRYVILLE CORPORATE PARK, CLINTON NJ 08809-4000
Curtis A Morgan	director, officer: See Remarks	1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30338
Bam Partners Trust	other: See Remarks	181 BAY STREET, SUITE 300, TORONTO A6 M5J 2T3
Stephen J Muscato	officer: SVP & Chief Commercial Officer	C/O VISTRA ENERGY CORP., 6555 SIERRA DRIVE, IRVING TX 75039