TransAlta Corporation (TransAlta or the Company) (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.
“Our strong second quarter results illustrate the value of our diversified fleet and exceptional operational performance. Our Alberta portfolio’s hedging strategy and active asset optimization continued to generate realized prices well above spot prices while environmental credits generated by our hydro and wind assets significantly offset our gas fleet’s carbon price compliance obligation. While we continue to navigate a challenging Alberta price environment, our assets continue to perform well, and we remain confident in achieving our 2025 Outlook,” said John Kousinioris, President and Chief Executive Officer.
“Our team remains focused on advancing our strategic priorities. We are pleased with the progress on our Alberta data centre strategy and the associated negotiations, which now reflect the Alberta Electric System Operator’s (AESO) approach to large load integration. The AESO currently expects Demand Transmission Service contracts to be executed in mid-September, which will secure each proponent’s access to system capacity. We continue to work closely with our counterparties and are progressing towards the execution of a data centre memorandum of understanding in relation to our system capacity allocation,” added Mr. Kousinioris. “Finally, we continue to progress negotiations on conversion opportunities at Centralia and are working towards executing a definitive agreement later this year with our customer for the full capacity of Centralia Unit 2.”
Second Quarter 2025 Highlights
- Achieved strong operational availability of 91.6 per cent in 2025, compared to 90.8 per cent in 2024
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $349 million, compared to $316 million for the same period in 2024
- Free Cash Flow (FCF)(1) of $177 million, or $0.60 per share, remained consistent with the same period in 2024
- Adjusted earnings before income taxes(1) of $122 million, or $0.41 per share, compared to $112 million, or $0.37 per share, for the same period in 2024
- Cash flow from operating activities of $157 million, or $0.53 per share, compared to $108 million, or $0.36 per share, from the same period in 2024
- Net loss attributable to common shareholders(1) of $112 million, or $0.38 per share, compared to net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $56 million, or $0.18 per share, for the same period in 2024
Second Quarter 2025 Operational and Financial Highlights
$ millions, unless otherwise stated | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||
June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |
Operational information | ||||
Availability (%) | 91.6 | 90.8 | 93.3 | 91.5 |
Production (GWh) | 4,813 | 4,781 | 11,645 | 10,959 |
Select financial information | ||||
Revenues | 433 | 582 | 1,191 | 1,529 |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 349 | 316 | 619 | 658 |
Adjusted earnings before income taxes(1) | 122 | 112 | 150 | 256 |
(Loss) earnings before income taxes | (95) | 94 | (46) | 361 |
Adjusted net earnings after taxes attributable to common shareholders(1) | 54 | 70 | 84 | 197 |
Net (loss) earnings attributable to common shareholders | (112) | 56 | (66) | 278 |
Cash flows | ||||
Cash flow from operating activities | 157 | 108 | 164 | 352 |
Funds from operations(1) | 252 | 236 | 431 | 490 |
Free cash flow(1) | 177 | 177 | 316 | 398 |
Per share | ||||
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders per share(1) | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.64 |
Net (loss) earnings per share attributable to common shareholders, basic and diluted | (0.38) | 0.18 | (0.22) | 0.91 |
Cash flow from operating activities per share | 0.53 | 0.36 | 0.55 | 1.15 |
Funds from operations per share(1) | 0.85 | 0.78 | 1.45 | 1.60 |
FCF per share(1) | 0.60 | 0.58 | 1.06 | 1.30 |
Dividends declared per common share | — | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 297 | 303 | 297 | 306 |
Segmented Financial Performance
$ millions | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||
June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |
Hydro | 126 | 83 | 173 | 170 |
Wind and Solar | 89 | 88 | 191 | 177 |
Gas | 128 | 142 | 232 | 267 |
Energy Transition | 19 | 2 | 56 | 29 |
Energy Marketing | 26 | 39 | 47 | 78 |
Corporate | (39) | (38) | (80) | (63) |
Total adjusted EBITDA(1)(2) | 349 | 316 | 619 | 658 |
Adjusted earnings before income taxes(1) | 122 | 112 | 150 | 256 |
(Loss) earnings before income taxes | (95) | 94 | (46) | 361 |
Adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders(1) | 54 | 70 | 84 | 197 |
Net (loss) earnings attributable to common shareholders | (112) | 56 | (66) | 278 |
Key Business Developments
Credit Facility Extension
On July 16, 2025, the Company executed agreements to extend committed credit facilities totalling $2.1 billion with a syndicate of lenders. The revised agreements extend the maturity dates of the syndicated credit facility from June 30, 2028 to June 30, 2029 and the bilateral credit facilities from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
Divestiture of Poplar Hill
During the second quarter of 2025, the Company signed an agreement for the divestiture of the 48 MW Poplar Hill asset, as required by the consent agreement with the federal Competition Bureau and pursuant to the terms of the acquisition of Heartland Generation. Energy Capital Partners will be entitled to receive the proceeds from the sale of Poplar Hill, net of certain adjustments, following completion of the divestiture.
Recontracting of Ontario Wind Facilities
During the second quarter of 2025, the Company successfully recontracted its Melancthon 1, Melancthon 2 and Wolfe Island wind facilities through the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator Five-Year Medium-Term 2 Energy Contract (MT2e). MT2e will replace current energy contracts for the three wind facilities when they expire, extending the contract dates until April 30, 2031, for Melancthon 1 and April 30, 2034, for Melancthon 2 and Wolfe Island.
Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB)
On May 27, 2025, the Company announced that it had received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to repurchase up to a maximum of 14 million common shares during the 12-month period that commenced May 31, 2025, and will terminate on May 30, 2026.
On Feb. 19, 2025, the Company announced it was allocating up to $100 million to be returned to shareholders in the form of share repurchases.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company purchased and cancelled a total of 1,932,800 common shares at an average price of $12.42 per common share, for a total cost of $24 million, including taxes.
Notes:
1. These items (Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings (loss) before income taxes, adjusted net earnings (loss) after income taxes attributable to common shareholders, funds from operations, free cash flow, adjusted net earnings attributable to common shareholders per share, funds from operations (FFO) per share and free cash flow (FCF) per share) are non-IFRS measures, which are not defined, have no standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Presenting these items from period to period provides management and investors with the ability to evaluate earnings (loss) trends more readily in comparison with prior periods’ results. Please refer to the Non-IFRS financial measures section of this earnings release for further discussion of these items, including, where applicable, reconciliations to measures calculated in accordance with IFRS.
2. During the first quarter of 2025, our Adjusted EBITDA composition was amended to exclude the impact of realized gain (loss) on closed exchange positions and Australian interest income. Therefore, the Company has applied this composition to all previously reported periods. Refer to the Additional Non-IFRS and Supplementary Financial Measures section of this earnings release.