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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (May 12, 2011)

Filed May 12, 2011For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) filed an 8-K on May 12, 2011, to report on the issuance and sale of $250 million in 2.75% Senior Notes due 2014. The company utilized a shelf registration process and plans to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. This includes the prepayment of outstanding loans under its existing Revolving Credit Agreement. The filing primarily serves to provide details and documentation related to this debt offering. Investors should note that this event is a financing activity designed to manage the company's debt structure and operational liquidity. The company also included standard cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements, directing readers to its previous SEC filings for risk factor details.

Key Highlights

  • 1CMS Energy issued $250 million in 2.75% Senior Notes due 2014.
  • 2The notes were issued under a shelf registration statement (No. 333-153353).
  • 3Net proceeds are intended for general corporate purposes.
  • 4A key use of proceeds is to prepay outstanding loans under the company's Revolving Credit Agreement.
  • 5The filing includes various exhibits detailing the underwriting agreement, supplemental indenture, and legal opinions.
  • 6CMS Energy incorporated forward-looking statement disclaimers and referred investors to its 10-K and 10-Q filings for risk factors.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing is primarily to report on the issuance and sale of $250 million in Senior Notes due 2014 and to provide related documentation as exhibits, such as the underwriting agreement and supplemental indenture.

CMS Energy intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, specifically mentioning the prepayment of outstanding loans under its Revolving Credit Agreement.

The newly issued Senior Notes carry a coupon rate of 2.75% and mature in 2014.

The filing directs investors to the 'FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION' and 'RISK FACTORS' sections of CMS Energy's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, for important information regarding potential risks.