Acquisitions, Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

This footnote should be read in conjunction with the complete description under Note 3, Discontinued Operations, Acquisitions and Dispositions, to the Company's 2017 Form 10-K.

Acquisitions

XOOM Energy Acquisition — On June 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of XOOM Energy, LLC, an electricity and natural gas retailer operating in 19 states, Washington, D.C. and Canada for approximately $219 million in cash, inclusive of approximately $54 million in payments for estimated working capital, which is subject to further adjustment. The acquisition increased NRG's retail portfolio by approximately 300,000 customers. The purchase price was provisionally allocated as follows: $2 million to cash, $8 million to restricted cash, $46 million to accounts receivable, $42 million to derivative assets, $169 million to customer relationships and contracts, $26 million to current and non-current assets, $25 million to accounts payable, $31 million to derivative liabilities, and $18 million to current and non-current liabilities.

Discontinued Operations

On June 14, 2017, the GenOn Entities filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court. As a result of the bankruptcy filings, NRG has concluded that it no longer controls GenOn as it is subject to the control of the Bankruptcy Court; and, accordingly, NRG no longer consolidates GenOn for financial reporting purposes.

By eliminating a large portion of its operations in the PJM market with the deconsolidation of GenOn, NRG has concluded that GenOn meets the criteria for discontinued operations, as this represents a strategic shift in the markets in which NRG operates. As such, all prior period results for GenOn have been reclassified as discontinued operations.

Summarized results of discontinued operations were as follows:



	Three months ended June 30, 2018			Period from April 1, 2017 through June 14, 2017			Six months ended June 30, 2018			Period from January 1, 2017 through June 14, 2017
(In millions)	Three months ended June 30, 2018			Period from April 1, 2017 through June 14, 2017			Six months ended June 30, 2018			Period from January 1, 2017 through June 14, 2017
Operating revenues	$	—		$	265		$	—		$	646
Operating costs and expenses	—			(327		)	—			(700		)
Other expenses	—			(54		)	—			(98		)
Loss from operations of discontinued components, before tax	—			(116		)	—			(152		)
Income tax expense	—			8			—			9
Loss from operations of discontinued components	—			(124		)	—			(161		)
Interest income - affiliate	2			3			3			6
Loss from operations of discontinued components, net of tax	2			(121		)	3			(155		)
Pre-tax loss on deconsolidation	—			(208		)	—			(208		)
Settlement consideration and services credit	—			(289		)	—			(289		)
Pension and post-retirement liability assumption	1			(119		)	1			(119		)
Advisory and consulting fees	(1		)	(4		)	(2		)	(4		)
Other	(27		)	—			(27		)	—
Loss on disposal of discontinued components, net of tax	(27		)	(620		)	(28		)	(620		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(25	)	$	(741	)	$	(25	)	$	(775	)

GenOn Settlement

Effective July 16, 2018, NRG and GenOn consummated the GenOn Settlement which accelerated certain terms contemplated by the plan of reorganization, as further described below. As a result, the Company paid GenOn approximately $125 million, which included (i) the settlement consideration of $261 million, (ii) the transition services credit of $28 million and (iii) the return of $15 million of collateral posted to NRG; offset by the (i) $151 million in borrowings under the intercompany secured revolving credit facility, (ii) related accrued interest and fees of $12 million, (iii) remaining payments due under the transition services agreement of $10 million and (iv) certain other balances due to NRG totaling $6 million. As of June 30, 2018, the Company had reserved for all amounts deemed to be uncollectible.

In order to facilitate the consummation of the GenOn Settlement, among other items, NRG assigned to GenOn approximately $8 million of historical claims against REMA in exchange for $4.2 million, which was credited as a reduction of the settlement payment. GenOn also indemnified NRG for any potential claims by REMA up to the amount of $10 million, and posted a letter of credit in that amount in favor of NRG as security for the indemnification. Other than those obligations which survive or are independent of the releases described herein, the GenOn Settlement provides NRG releases from GenOn and each of its debtor and non-debtor subsidiaries, excluding REMA.

Restructuring Support Agreement

Prior to the filing of GenOn's bankruptcy case, NRG, GenOn and certain holders representing greater than 93% in aggregate principal amount of GenOn’s Senior Notes and certain holders representing greater than 93% in aggregate principal amount of GenOn Americas Generation’s Senior Notes entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement that provided for a restructuring and recapitalization of the GenOn Entities through a prearranged plan of reorganization. In December 2017, the Bankruptcy Court approved the plan of reorganization, pursuant to an order of confirmation. Consummation of the plan of reorganization has not yet occurred and remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions precedent. Certain principal terms of the plan of reorganization are detailed below:


1)	The dismissal of certain prepetition litigation and full releases from GenOn and each of its debtor and non-debtor subsidiaries in favor of NRG, excluding REMA.

NRG provided settlement cash consideration to GenOn of $261.3 million, paid in cash less amounts owed to NRG under the intercompany secured revolving credit facility. As of June 30, 2018, GenOn owed NRG approximately $151 million under the intercompany secured revolving credit facility, plus interest and fees accrued thereon. See Note 14, Related Party Transactions for further discussion of the intercompany secured revolving credit facility. The net liability for these amounts, along with the services credit described below, is recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities - affiliate as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

NRG will retain the pension liability, including payment of approximately $13 million of 2017 pension contributions, for GenOn employees for service provided prior to the completion of the reorganization, which was paid in September 2017. GenOn’s pension liability as of June 30, 2018, was approximately $90 million. NRG will also retain the liability for GenOn’s post-employment and retiree health and welfare benefits, in an amount up to $25 million. These liabilities are recorded within other non-current liabilities as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

The shared services agreement between NRG and GenOn was terminated and replaced as of the plan confirmation date with a transition services agreement. Under the transition services agreement, NRG provided the shared services and other separation services at an annualized rate of $84 million, subject to certain credits and adjustments. See Note 14, Related Party Transactions, for further discussion of the Services Agreement.


5)	NRG provided a credit of $28 million to GenOn to apply against amounts owed under the transition services agreement. The unused credit of approximately $18 million was paid in cash to GenOn. The credit was intended to reimburse GenOn for its payment of financing costs.

NRG and GenOn also agreed to cooperate in good faith to maximize the value of certain development projects. Pursuant to this, GenOn made a one-time payment in the amount of $15 million to NRG in December 2017 as compensation for a purchase option with respect to the Canal 3 project. During the second quarter of 2018, NRG sold Canal 3 to Stonepeak Kestrel Holdings II LLC, or Stonepeak Kestrel, in conjunction with GenOn's sale of Canal Units 1 and 2 to Stonepeak Kestrel Holdings LLC. NRG reimbursed GenOn for $13.5 million of the one-time payment upon the closing of the sale of Canal 3.

GenMA Settlement

The Bankruptcy Court order confirming the plan of reorganization also approved the settlement terms agreed to among the GenOn Entities, NRG, the Consenting Holders, GenOn Mid-Atlantic, and certain of GenOn Mid-Atlantic’s stakeholders, or the GenMA Settlement, and directed the settlement parties to cooperate in good faith to negotiate definitive documentation consistent with the GenMA Settlement term sheet in order to pursue consummation of the GenMA Settlement. The definitive documentation effectuating the GenMA Settlement was finalized and effective as of April 27, 2018. Certain terms of the compromise with respect to NRG and GenOn Mid-Atlantic are as follows:


•	Settlement of all pending litigation and objections to the Plan (including with respect to releases and feasibility);


•	NRG provided $37.5 million in letters of credit as new qualifying credit support to GenOn Mid-Atlantic; and


•	NRG paid approximately $6 million as reimbursement of professional fees incurred by certain of GenOn Mid-Atlantic's stakeholders in connection with the GenMA Settlement.

Dispositions

On June 29, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Canal 3 to Stonepeak Kestrel for cash proceeds of approximately $16 million and recorded a gain of $17 million. Prior to the sale, Canal 3 entered into a financing arrangement and received cash proceeds of $167 million, of which $151 million was distributed to the Company. The related debt is non-recourse to NRG and was transferred to Stonepeak Kestrel in connection with the sale of Canal 3.

In addition, the Company completed other asset sales for $7 million of cash proceeds in the first half of 2018.

Transfers of Assets Under Common Control

On June 19, 2018, the Company completed the sale of the substantially completed assets of the UPMC Thermal Project to NRG Yield, Inc. for cash consideration of $84 million, subject to working capital adjustments.

On March 30, 2018, as part of the Transformation Plan, the Company sold to NRG Yield, Inc. 100% of NRG's interests in Buckthorn Renewables, LLC, which owns a 154-MW construction-stage utility-scale solar generation project, located in Texas. NRG Yield, Inc. paid cash consideration of approximately $42 million, excluding working capital adjustments, and assumed non-recourse debt of approximately $183 million. Concurrently, an initial contribution of approximately $19 million was received from the third-party investor in the underlying tax equity partnership, which is included in noncontrolling interest.

On March 27, 2017, the Company sold to NRG Yield, Inc.: (i) a 16% interest in the Agua Caliente solar project, representing ownership of approximately 46 net MW of capacity and (ii) NRG's interests in seven utility-scale solar projects located in Utah representing 265 net MW of capacity, which have reached commercial operations. NRG Yield, Inc. paid cash consideration of $130 million, plus $1 million in working capital adjustments, and assumed non-recourse debt of approximately $328 million.