Entergy Louisiana (ELC) issues $1B in Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds due 2036 and 2056
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Entergy Louisiana, LLC completed a registered public debt offering on August 13, 2026. The company sold $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds, 5.50% Series due September 15, 2036 and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds, 6.20% Series due September 15, 2056.
The bonds were issued under an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and are governed by Entergy Louisiana’s Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated November 1, 2015, as supplemented. Related officer’s certificates, a supplemental indenture, and legal opinions from multiple law firms are filed as exhibits.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 8.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
2036 Bonds Amount: $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount
2036 Bonds Coupon: 5.50%
2056 Bonds Amount: $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount
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2036 Bonds Amount
$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount
Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds, 5.50% Series due September 15, 2036
2036 Bonds Coupon
5.50%
Interest rate on Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds due September 15, 2036
2056 Bonds Amount
$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount
Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds, 6.20% Series due September 15, 2056
2056 Bonds Coupon
6.20%
Interest rate on Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds due September 15, 2056
Total Bonds Issued
$1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount
Combined principal of 2036 and 2056 Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds
Registration Statement File No.
File No. 333-289302-04
Automatic shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the Bonds
Existing Listed Bonds Coupon
4.875%
Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 2066 listed on NYSE
Key Terms
Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds, automatic shelf Registration Statement, Mortgage and Deed of Trust, Supplemental Indenture, +1 more
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Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds financial
"aggregate principal amount of its Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds, 5.50% Series"
automatic shelf Registration Statement regulatory
"registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by means of the Company’s automatic shelf Registration Statement"
An automatic shelf registration statement is a pre-approved filing that companies submit to securities regulators, allowing them to sell new shares or bonds quickly and efficiently when needed. It acts like a standing permit, enabling the company to raise money without going through a lengthy approval process each time, which can be helpful for responding promptly to market opportunities or needs. For investors, it provides transparency about the company's ability to raise funds and signals planning flexibility.
Mortgage and Deed of Trust financial
"issued under the Mortgage and Deed of Trust of Entergy Louisiana, LLC, dated as of November 1, 2015"
Supplemental Indenture financial
"Twenty-third Supplemental Indenture relating to the Bonds issued under the Mortgage and Deed of Trust"
A supplemental indenture is a written amendment to the original bond agreement that changes specific terms of a debt contract, such as payment schedules, interest rates, collateral or covenant protections. Investors care because it alters the legal rights and risks tied to a security — like renegotiating a mortgage where the lender and borrower agree to new rules — and can affect a bond’s credit quality, yield and market value.
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"Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document"
Inline XBRL is a file format for financial filings that embeds machine-readable data tags directly inside the human-readable report, so the same document can be read by people and parsed by software. For investors it makes extracting, comparing and verifying financial numbers faster and more reliable—like a grocery list where each item also has a barcode—reducing manual errors and speeding up analysis.
FAQ
What did Entergy Louisiana, LLC (ELC) announce in this Form 8-K?
Entergy Louisiana, LLC reported completing an offering of $1,000,000,000 of Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds in two series, with fixed interest rates and maturities in 2036 and 2056 under an automatic shelf registration.
How much debt did Entergy Louisiana, LLC (ELC) issue and in what series?
Entergy Louisiana, LLC issued $500,000,000 of 5.50% Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds due 2036 and $500,000,000 of 6.20% Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds due 2056, for total aggregate principal of $1,000,000,000.
What are the interest rates and maturities of Entergy Louisiana (ELC) new bonds?
The company issued Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds with a 5.50% coupon due September 15, 2036 and a 6.20% coupon due September 15, 2056, providing two long-term fixed-rate debt tranches.
Under what registration did Entergy Louisiana, LLC (ELC) issue these bonds?
The bonds were issued under an automatic shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-289302-04), which became effective upon filing and covers these Collateral Trust Mortgage Bonds.
Which documents and opinions are filed as exhibits for the ELC bond issuance?
Exhibits include officer’s certificates establishing bond terms, a Twenty-third Supplemental Indenture, and legal opinions and related consents from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Blair A. Crunk, and Husch Blackwell LLP.
What existing security of Entergy Louisiana, LLC (ELC) is listed on the NYSE?
Entergy Louisiana, LLC lists Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 2066 on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol ELC, as referenced in the filing’s securities table.
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Filing Exhibits & Attachments
9 documentsOther Documents
- EX-4.71 EX-4.71(A) 59.4 KB
- EX-4.71 EX-4.71(B) 59.1 KB
- EX-4.72 EX-4.72 61.0 KB
- EX-5.05 EX-5.05 10.3 KB
- EX-5.06 EX-5.06 11.2 KB
- EX-5.07 EX-5.07 12.8 KB
- EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION SCHEMA 3.1 KB
- EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION LABEL LINKBASE 17.5 KB
- EX-101 XBRL TAXONOMY EXTENSION PRESENTATION LINKBASE 11.0 KB