NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Upsizing and Pricing of Senior Notes due 2033 and Senior Notes due 2034

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) has priced its offering of $1,875 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes, consisting of (i) $925 million aggregate principal amount of 6.00% senior notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes”) and (ii) $950 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% senior notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together with the 2033 Notes, the “Notes”). The aggregate principal amount of the offering was increased from the previously announced offering size of $1,500 million.

The 2033 Notes mature on February 1, 2033 and the 2034 Notes mature on November 1, 2034. The offering of the Notes is expected to close on October 30, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

NRG intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with the net proceeds of its proposed new term loan B in an aggregate principal amount of $450 million, and cash on hand, to pay the tender price of the previously announced tender offer through its wholly-owned subsidiary, APX Group, Inc. (“APX”), for APX’s 6.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, to repay the APX secured term loans in an outstanding aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.3 billion under APX’s senior secured credit agreement, to pay estimated transaction fees, expenses and premiums and, the remainder, if any, to refinance outstanding debt and for general corporate purposes. In addition, NRG intends to use the net proceeds from the increase in the offering size of the Notes to redeem all of the outstanding 6.625% Senior Notes due 2027 issued by NRG, of which $375 million aggregate principal amount is outstanding.

The Notes and related guarantees are being offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and, outside the United States, to persons other than “U.S. persons” in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell any security, including the Notes, nor a solicitation for an offer to purchase any security, including the Notes. NRG does not intend to file a registration statement for the resale of the Notes.

About NRG

NRG Energy is a leading energy and home services company powered by people and our passion for a smarter, cleaner, and more connected future. A Fortune 500 company operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions that help people, organizations, and businesses achieve their goals while also advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice.

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