Spire Inc. Announces Redemption of $253.6M Series A Preferred Stock
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Spire Inc. formally announced the redemption of all its outstanding 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, totaling approximately $253.6 million, completing a previously disclosed capital optimization strategy.
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Formal Redemption Notice
Spire Inc. will redeem all 10,000 outstanding shares of its 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock and corresponding depositary shares.
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Redemption Value and Date
The redemption is anticipated on February 13, 2026, at a price of $25.00 per depositary share plus $0.36056 in accumulated dividends, totaling approximately $253.6 million.
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Delisting of Preferred Stock
Upon redemption, the Series A Preferred Stock will no longer be outstanding and will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
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Follows Recent Financing
This redemption completes the capital optimization strategy previously announced, which included the issuance of $200 million in 6.375% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2086 to fund this action.
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This 8-K filing confirms the redemption of Spire Inc.'s Series A Preferred Stock, a significant capital structure event that follows the company's recent issuance of $200 million in junior subordinated notes. The redemption, valued at approximately $253.6 million, will eliminate the 5.90% dividend obligation and lead to the delisting of the preferred shares. While the intent to redeem was previously disclosed in connection with the new note offering, this filing provides the definitive notice and redemption date, finalizing the company's capital optimization efforts.
At the time of this filing, SR was trading at $84.86 on NYSE in the Energy & Transportation sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $5B. The 52-week trading range was $68.48 to $91.11. This filing was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.