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NRG Energy (NRG) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on April 28, 2026 reporting Item 1.01 (Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.1). $900 million term loan B facility established, primarily refinancing revolving-credit borrowings.
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Item 1.01 · Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- $900 million term loan B facility established, primarily refinancing revolving-credit borrowings
- Interest at Term SOFR plus 1.75% or Alternate Base Rate plus 0.75%
- Matures April 28, 2033 with 1% annual amortization
- First-lien secured and guaranteed by subsidiaries, increasing long-term secured leverage
- Existing covenants continue, including asset-sale prepayments and restrictions on dividends, investments, and indebtedness
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- Lightning Tender Offer results announced, with early settlement scheduled for April 29, 2026
- Lightning issued notice to redeem all remaining outstanding Lightning Notes
- Debt redemption potentially simplifies NRG’s capital structure following tendered-note purchases
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.1
- NRG received tenders for $1,495.054M, or 99.67%, of Lightning’s $1.5B 7.250% senior secured notes due 2032
- Early tender holders receive $1,063.75 per $1,000, including a $50 early tender payment plus accrued interest
- Required consents obtained, enabling removal of restrictive covenants and release of guarantees and collateral expected April 29, 2026
- Notes redemption scheduled May 13, 2026 at $1,013.75 per $1,000 plus accrued interest, subject to financing and other conditions
- Transaction accelerates debt repayment and materially reduces Lightning’s secured debt protections and outstanding obligations
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