Vistra Prices $1.5B Junior Subordinated Notes at 7.000% and 7.250%

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Vistra priced $1.5 billion of junior subordinated notes due 2057 in two tranches at 7.000% and 7.250%, with proceeds to redeem existing debt.

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• $1.5B Notes Offering Priced

  Vistra Operations priced $850 million Series A notes at 7.000% and $650 million Series B notes at 7.250%, both due March 15, 2057 and priced at 100.000% of principal.

• Proceeds to Redeem Existing Debt

  Proceeds to issuer before expenses are 99.000% of principal, or approximately $1.485 billion, earmarked to redeem existing debt per the preliminary prospectus supplement.

• Interest Deferral Flexibility

  Both series allow optional deferral of interest for up to 10 consecutive years per deferral period, a hybrid capital feature that preserves cash flow flexibility.

• Settlement and Reset Dates

  Settlement is expected September 24, 2026 (T+10). First reset dates are March 15, 2032 for Series A and March 15, 2037 for Series B, with rates resetting to five-year Treasury plus 2.253% and 2.296% respectively, floored at the initial coupons.

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Vistra Operations finalized pricing on a $1.5 billion two-tranche junior subordinated notes offering — $850 million Series A at 7.000% and $650 million Series B at 7.250%, both priced at par. The notes carry optional interest deferral of up to 10 consecutive years, a feature that provides balance-sheet flexibility but signals the company is willing to pay a premium for hybrid capital treatment. Proceeds are earmarked to redeem existing debt, consistent with the company's recent $2.06 billion revolving credit facility expansion and strong Q2 Adjusted EBITDA of $1.74 billion. The 7.000%–7.250% coupons reflect the Ba2/BB/BB speculative-grade ratings and the long 31-year maturity, locking in financing costs for decades while preserving equity upside.