NRG · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Acquisition Debt Refinancing

NRG ENERGY, INC. · 2026-11-09 · Importance 40 · Surprise 42 · Contradicted

On April 14, 2026, Lightning commenced a tender offer for all of its 2032 Notes and solicited amendments to remove substantially all restrictive covenants and release guarantees and collateral. Holders tendered and Lightning repurchased $1.495 billion principal amount, or 99.670%, for $1.6 billion plus accrued interest. Lightning redeemed the remaining notes on May 14, 2026; the filing reports a loss on extinguishment but omits its amount. Lightning’s term loan had an original principal of $1.75 billion, matures August 16, 2031, and had no outstanding revolver borrowings as of September 30, 2026.

Key facts

• Lightning tendered and repurchased $1.495 billion aggregate principal amount, or 99.670%, of its 2032 Notes for an aggregate purchase price of $1.6 billion, plus accrued and unpaid interest. source
• On April 29, 2026, Lightning entered into a supplemental indenture to eliminate substantially all restrictive covenants and certain affirmative covenants and events of default, and to release guarantees and collateral for the Lightning 2032 Notes. source
• NRG financed the LSP Portfolio cash consideration in part with $4.4 billion of net proceeds from specified senior notes and $2.5 billion of Revolving Credit Facility proceeds. source
• NRG subsequently redeemed the acquired 7.250% Senior Secured Notes pursuant to a tender offer. source
• NRG used proceeds from the new unsecured notes, new 2031 notes and incremental term loans to pay the tender price and transaction costs, with the remainder used to repay Revolving Credit Facility borrowings. source

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