Vistra Prices Registered Offering of $1.5 Billion of Junior Subordinated Notes

Vistra will raise $1.5 billion in junior subordinated notes to help refinance existing preferred stock around upcoming reset dates.

Rhea-AI Summary

Vistra (VST) priced a registered underwritten public offering of $1.5 billion junior subordinated notes due 2057 on September 10, 2026. The deal consists of $850 million Series A notes and $650 million Series B notes, each issued at 100% of face value as unsecured obligations of Vistra Operations Company LLC and fully guaranteed by Vistra. Series A will initially bear interest at 7.00% per year and Series B at 7.25%.

Net proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes, including funding the potential redemption of specified 8.0% Series A and 7.0% Series B preferred stock around their reset dates in October and December 2026. Closing is expected on September 24, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

Positive

• $1.5 billion total junior subordinated notes priced at 100% of face value
• 7.00% and 7.25% initial annual coupon rates on Series A and B notes
• Proceeds may fund redemption of existing 8.0% and 7.0% preferred stock
• Notes fully guaranteed by Vistra, supporting investor confidence in the issuance

Negative

• Issuance of $1.5 billion junior subordinated, unsecured obligations increases financial liabilities

Market Context

The prior offering announcement was followed by -2.64% in 24-hour price reaction; this update added ...

Analysis

The prior offering announcement was followed by -2.64% in 24-hour price reaction; this update added priced terms for the same transaction under an active shelf dated Sep 8, 2026.

Key Figures

Aggregate offering: $1.5 billion Series A principal: $850 million Series B principal: $650 million +4 more

Aggregate offering

$1.5 billion

Registered junior subordinated notes offering

Series A principal

$850 million

Series A junior subordinated notes due 2057

Series B principal

$650 million

Series B junior subordinated notes due 2057

Series A interest rate

7.00%

Initial annual rate

Series B interest rate

7.25%

Initial annual rate

Issue price

100.000% of face value

Series A and Series B notes

Expected closing

September 24, 2026

Subject to customary closing conditions

Historical Context

1 past event · Latest: Sep 10

1 event

1. Sep 10

   Registered notes offering

   24h Move

   -2.6%

   Initial announcement of junior subordinated notes offering and intended preferred-stock redemption funding

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Key Terms

junior subordinated notes, underwritten public offering, shelf registration statement, prospectus supplement

4 terms

junior subordinated notes financial

"pricing of an underwritten public offering of $850 million aggregate principal amount"

Junior subordinated notes are a type of bond: a loan investors make to a company that ranks low in the repayment order if the company runs into trouble. Because they are paid after other creditors, they usually offer higher interest to compensate for greater risk; think of them as being near the back of the line at a crowded payout window. Investors care because these notes affect potential returns and downside exposure, and they influence a company’s overall borrowing risk and credit profile.

underwritten public offering financial

"announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering"

An underwritten public offering is when a company sells new shares of its stock to the public with the help of a financial firm, called an underwriter. The underwriter agrees to buy all the shares upfront, reducing the company's risk, and then sells them to investors. This process helps companies raise money quickly and confidently from a wide range of buyers.

shelf registration statement regulatory

"made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement"

A shelf registration statement is a document a company files with regulators that allows it to sell shares or bonds quickly when it’s a good time to raise money. It’s like having a pre-approved plan ready so the company can act fast without going through lengthy paperwork each time they want to sell, making fundraising more flexible.

prospectus supplement regulatory

"a prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part"

A prospectus supplement is an additional document provided alongside a company's main offering details, offering updated or extra information about a specific financial product being sold. It helps investors understand the latest terms, risks, and details of the investment, similar to how an update or revision clarifies or expands on original instructions, ensuring they have current and complete information before making a decision.

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IRVING, Texas, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) (the "Company" or "Vistra") announced today the pricing of an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of $850 million aggregate principal amount of Series A junior subordinated notes due 2057 at a price to the public of 100.000% of their face value (the "Series A Notes") and $650 million aggregate principal amount of Series B junior subordinated notes due 2057 at a price to the public of 100.000% of their face value (the "Series B Notes" and, together with the Series A Notes, the "Notes"). The Notes will be junior subordinated, unsecured obligations of Vistra Operations Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Issuer"). The Notes will be irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. Initially, the Series A Notes will bear interest at an annual rate of 7.00% and the Series B Notes will bear interest at an annual rate of 7.25%.

The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate purposes, including to make distributions to Vistra to fund the redemption of some or all of Vistra's outstanding 8.0% Series A Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock and 7.0% Series B Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Green Perpetual Preferred Stock, upon or following their respective five-year reset dates in October 2026 and December 2026. Pending use of the net offering proceeds as described above, the Issuer intends to invest the net proceeds in short-term interest-bearing accounts, securities or similar investments.

The Offering is expected to close on September 24, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.

Barclays, BofA Securities, Mizuho, MUFG, Truist Securities, BBVA, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Credit Agricole CIB, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, PNC Capital Markets LLC, RBC Capital Markets, Santander, Scotiabank, SMBC Nikko, SOCIETE GENERALE, Wells Fargo Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets and US Bancorp are acting as joint book-running managers for the Offering.

The Offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on September 9, 2026. The Offering is being made only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to and describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC and may be obtained for free by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. A final prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus can be obtained, when available, from: Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at (888) 603-5847, or by email at barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com; BofA Securities, Inc., Attn: Prospectus Department, 201 North Tryon Street, NC1-022-02-25, Charlotte NC 28255-0001, by telephone at (800) 294-1322, or by e-mail: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com; Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Attention: Debt Capital Markets, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, by telephone at (866) 271-7403, or by email at US-ECM@us.mizuho-sc.com; MUFG Securities Americas Inc., Attn: Capital Markets Group, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10020, or by telephone at (877) 649-6848; and Truist Securities, Inc., Attn: Prospectus Department, 740 Battery Avenue SE, 3rd Fl, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 or by telephone at 1-800-685-4786.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described above, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction.

About Vistra
Vistra (NYSE: VST) is a leading, Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. Vistra is a leader in transforming the energy landscape, with an unyielding focus on reliability, affordability, and sustainability. The company safely operates a reliable, efficient power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The information presented herein includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Vistra operates and beliefs of and assumptions made by Vistra's management, involve risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict and are not guarantees of future performance, that could significantly affect the financial results of Vistra. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that are presented herein, or in response to questions or otherwise, that address activities, events or developments that may occur in the future, including such matters as activities related to our financial or operational projections, financial condition and cash flows, projected synergy, net debt targets, capital allocation, capital expenditures, liquidity, projected Adjusted EBITDA to free cash flow conversion rate, dividend policy, business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, future acquisitions or dispositions, development or operation of power generation assets, market and industry developments and the growth of our businesses and operations, including potential transactions with large load facilities at our nuclear and natural gas plants (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases, or the negative variations of those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature, including, but not limited to: "intends," "plans," "will likely," "unlikely," "believe," "confident," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "will," "shall," "should," "could," "may," "might," "predict," "project," "forecast," "target," "potential," "goal," "objective," "guidance," "on track" and "outlook"), are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although Vistra believes that in making any such forward-looking statement, Vistra's expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such forward-looking statement involves uncertainties and risks that could cause results to differ materially from those projected in or implied by any such forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions (including changes in interest rates) or changes in political conditions or federal or state laws and regulations; (ii) the ability of Vistra to execute upon its contemplated strategic, capital allocation, performance, and cost-saving initiatives and to successfully integrate acquired businesses, including our ability to close the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy; (iii) actions by credit ratings agencies; (iv) the severity, magnitude and duration of extreme weather events, contingencies and uncertainties relating thereto, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, and the resulting effects on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows; and (v) those additional risks and factors discussed in reports filed with the SEC by Vistra from time to time, including the uncertainties and risks discussed in the sections entitled "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in Vistra's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only at the date on which it is made, and except as may be required by law, Vistra will not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all of them; nor can Vistra assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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FAQ

What are the main terms of Vistra's new junior subordinated notes?

The offering includes $850 million of Series A junior subordinated notes and $650 million of Series B junior subordinated notes, both due 2057 and issued at 100.000% of face value. Series A will initially bear interest at 7.00% per year and Series B at 7.25%. The notes are junior subordinated, unsecured obligations of Vistra Operations Company LLC and are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by Vistra.

How does Vistra plan to use the net proceeds from this offering?

The issuer intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including making distributions to Vistra to fund the redemption of some or all of Vistra's outstanding 8.0% Series A and 7.0% Series B fixed-rate reset cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock, upon or following their reset dates in October 2026 and December 2026. Until then, proceeds are expected to be invested in short-term interest-bearing accounts, securities or similar investments.

When is the offering expected to close and what conditions apply?

The offering is expected to close on September 24, 2026, and the closing is subject to customary closing conditions.

Under what regulatory framework is this offering being made?

The offering is being made under an effective shelf registration statement filed with the SEC on September 9, 2026. It is offered only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement that form part of that registration statement.

How can investors obtain the prospectus and final prospectus supplement?

A preliminary prospectus supplement has been filed with the SEC and can be obtained for free at www.sec.gov. When available, copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus can be requested from the joint book-running managers, including Barclays Capital, BofA Securities, Mizuho Securities USA, MUFG Securities Americas, and Truist Securities, via the specified mailing addresses, phone numbers, or email contacts.