NRG Energy, Inc. Announces Redemption of Any and All Outstanding Convertible Senior Notes due 2048

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG) announced that it issued a notice of redemption for any and all of its outstanding 2.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2048 (the “Notes”). NRG has elected to redeem all of the Notes outstanding on the Redemption Date (as defined below) pursuant to Section 4.04 of the indenture, dated as of May 24, 2018 (as amended, the “Indenture”), by and among NRG, as issuer, the guarantors party thereto, and CSC Delaware Trust Company (formerly known as Delaware Trust Company), as trustee and Section 9 of the Notes.

The redemption date is July 8, 2025 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price (the “Redemption Price”) will equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest from June 1, 2025 up to but excluding the Redemption Date.

The Notes called for redemption may be converted at any time before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 7, 2025 (the “Conversion Deadline”) (or, if NRG fails to pay the Redemption Price due on the Redemption Date in full, at any time until such time as NRG pays such Redemption Price in full). The settlement method that will apply to all conversions of Notes with a Conversion Date that occurs on or after the date of this press release and before the Redemption Date is Combination Settlement (as defined in the Indenture). The conversion rate in effect as of the date of this press release is: 24.6144 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.

The Notes called for redemption must be delivered to the paying agent (in the case of physical notes) or in compliance with the rules and procedures of DTC (in the case of global notes) to collect the Redemption Price. The name and address of the paying agent and the conversion agent to surrender the Notes is: CSC Delaware Trust Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808-1674. The CUSIP number of the Notes is 629377 CG5.

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