TXNM Energy Notifies Convertible Noteholders of Q2 Conversion Option with Unfavorable Terms Ahead of Blackstone Merger

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TXNM Energy announced that its 5.75% Junior Subordinated Convertible Notes are convertible in Q2 2026, but conversion for the principal amount will result in less liquid, non-convertible notes, effectively discouraging conversion before the pending $61.25/share merger with Blackstone.

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• Convertible Notes Become Exercisable

  Holders of TXNM Energy's 5.75% Junior Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2054 are notified that they can convert their notes from April 1 to June 30, 2026, at a rate of 22.5382 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $44.37 per share.

• Unfavorable Immediate Conversion Terms

  Upon conversion during this period, the company will deliver newly issued 5.75% non-convertible junior subordinated notes for the principal amount, which are explicitly stated to be less liquid and expected to trade below par. Only the conversion value exceeding the principal amount will be settled in common stock.

• Strategic Timing Ahead of Pending Merger

  This conversion option is presented while the company has a pending merger agreement with Blackstone at $61.25 per share. If the merger is consummated, it would trigger a 'make-whole fundamental change' allowing noteholders to convert for cash at the merger price, making the current conversion terms strategically unattractive.

• Stock Price Triggered Convertibility

  The notes became convertible because the company's common stock price exceeded 130% of the conversion price for at least 20 trading days during the last 30 trading days of the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2026.

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TXNM Energy has announced the convertibility of its 5.75% Junior Subordinated Convertible Notes for Q2 2026. The key implication is that for the principal amount, converting holders will receive new, less liquid, non-convertible notes, rather than common stock or cash. This structure effectively discourages immediate conversion, preserving the company's equity and cash ahead of its pending acquisition by Blackstone at $61.25 per share. If the merger closes, it would trigger a more favorable 'make-whole fundamental change' conversion right, allowing noteholders to convert for cash at the merger price. This filing highlights the company's strategic capital management in anticipation of the merger, pushing noteholders to await the more beneficial merger-triggered conversion.