Talen Energy Announces Closing of $2.69 Billion Senior Notes Offerings

Rhea-AI Summary

Talen Energy (NASDAQ: TLN) announced that Talen Energy Supply completed private offerings of $1.40B 6.250% senior notes due 2034 and $1.29B 6.500% senior notes due 2036, totaling $2.69B.

The company intends to combine these net proceeds with a new $1.2B senior secured term loan B to fund the agreed acquisitions of the Freedom Energy Center (1,045 MW) in Pennsylvania and the Guernsey Power Station (1,836 MW) in Ohio.

If one or both acquisitions do not close by the Outside Date (initially July 17, 2026, extendable to January 17, 2027), specified portions or all of the Notes will be mandatorily redeemed within 30 days at 100% of issue price plus accrued interest. The Notes were offered under Rule 144A and Regulation S and are unregistered under the Securities Act.

Positive

• Raised $2.69B via 2034 and 2036 senior notes
• Secured a $1.2B senior secured term loan B
• Funding committed for two plants totaling 2,881 MW

Negative

• Mandatory redemption obligation up to $2.69B if acquisitions fail
• Coupon costs of 6.25% (2034) and 6.50% (2036)
• Notes are unregistered, restricting U.S. resale and liquidity

Insights

Capital Markets Analyst

Talen raised $2.69 billion of unsecured notes plus a $1.2 billion term loan B to fund two combined‑cycle gas plant acquisitions.

TEC financed the Freedom (1,045 MW) and Guernsey (1,836 MW) acquisitions by issuing 6.250% senior notes due 2034 ($1.40 billion) and 6.500% senior notes due 2036 ($1.29 billion), supplemented by a new $1.2 billion secured term loan B; proceeds will fund the announced Purchase Agreements.

The capital structure change increases long‑term secured and unsecured obligations and creates a conditional redemption obligation if either acquisition fails by the Outside Date (initially July 17, 2026, possible extension to January 17, 2027), which could accelerate cash needs within 30 days after a Triggering Event and require redemption at 100% of issue plus accrued interest.

Key dependencies and risks include timely closing of both Purchase Agreements and the covenant and security terms of the term loan B and Notes; monitor the completion status before July 17, 2026 (or extension to January 17, 2027), any amendments or terminations of the Purchase Agreements, and liquidity to satisfy possible redemptions within 30 days if a Triggering Event occurs.

HOUSTON, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talen Energy Corporation (“TEC,” “we” or “our”) (NASDAQ: TLN) announced today that Talen Energy Supply, LLC (“TES” or the “Company”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of TEC, has completed its previously announced offerings of $1.40 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes”) and $1.29 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.500% senior notes due 2036 (the “2036 Notes” and together with the 2034 Notes, the “Notes”) in private offerings that are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of these offerings, together with the net proceeds of a new $1.2 billion senior secured term loan B credit facility, to fund the previously announced acquisitions (each an “Acquisition” and collectively, the “Acquisitions”) of (i) the Freedom Energy Center, a 1,045 MW natural gas fired combined cycle generation plant located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (the “Freedom Acquisition”) and (ii) the Guernsey Power Station, a 1,836 MW natural gas fired combined cycle generation plant located in Guernsey County, Ohio (the “Guernsey Acquisition”). Each Acquisition is being made pursuant to a purchase and sale agreement (each a “Purchase Agreement” and collectively, the “Purchase Agreements”) each dated July 17, 2025, among Talen Generation, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of TEC, and affiliates of Caithness Energy, L.L.C.

In the event that (i) one or both of the Acquisitions have not been completed on or prior to 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on July 17, 2026 (or, to the extent such date is automatically extended pursuant to the terms of the applicable Purchase Agreement, to January 17, 2027) (such date, as extended if applicable, the “Outside Date”), or (ii) prior to 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on the Outside Date, (a) we determine that one or both of the Acquisitions will not be consummated on or before the Outside Date or (b) one or both of the Purchase Agreements has been terminated (the earlier to occur of the events described in (i) or (ii), a “Triggering Event”), we will be obligated to redeem within 30 days after the Triggering Event: (1) in the case that the Triggering Event relates to the Freedom Acquisition, $625.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2034 Notes and $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2036 Notes, (2) in the case that the Triggering Event relates to the Guernsey Acquisition, $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2034 Notes and $790.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2036 Notes, and (3) in the case that the Triggering Event relates to both Acquisitions, all outstanding Notes. Any such redemption will be made at a price equal to 100% of the issue price of the redeemed Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

The Notes and related guarantees were offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. Persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes and the related guarantees have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. As a result, they may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. persons except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offerings of the Notes were made only by means of a confidential offering circular.

About Talen

Talen Energy (NASDAQ: TLN) is a leading independent power producer and energy infrastructure company dedicated to powering the future. We own and operate approximately 10.3 gigawatts of power infrastructure in the United States, including 2.2 gigawatts of nuclear power and a significant dispatchable fossil fleet. We produce and sell electricity, capacity, and ancillary services into wholesale U.S. power markets, with our generation fleet principally located in the Mid-Atlantic and Montana. Our team is committed to generating power safely and reliably delivering the most value per megawatt produced. Talen is also powering the digital infrastructure revolution. We are well-positioned to serve this growing industry, as artificial intelligence data centers increasingly demand more reliable, clean power. Talen is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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FAQ

How much debt did Talen Energy (TLN) raise in the October 27, 2025 offerings?

Talen raised $2.69B in senior notes (2034 and 2036) plus a $1.2B term loan B.

What acquisitions will TLN fund with the new debt and loan?

Proceeds will fund the purchases of Freedom Energy Center (1,045 MW) and Guernsey Power Station (1,836 MW).

What are the key redemption risks if TLN's acquisitions do not close?

If acquisitions don’t close by the Outside Date (July 17, 2026, extendable to Jan 17, 2027), TLN must redeem specified note amounts or all notes within 30 days at par plus accrued interest.

What are the interest rates and maturities of TLN's new notes?

The notes carry coupons of 6.250% due 2034 and 6.500% due 2036.

Are TLN’s new notes registered for public resale in the U.S.?

No; the notes were offered under Rule 144A and Regulation S and are not registered under the Securities Act.