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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 4, 2025)

Reports
Other Events·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed June 4, 2025
Period End
June 4, 2025
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q328-K151

CMS filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 151 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Material agreement8-K · Aug ’17Aug ’17
  2. Material agreement8-K · Nov ’19Nov ’19
  3. Leadership change8-K · Feb ’22Feb ’22
  4. Leadership change8-K · Jun ’26Jun ’26

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed June 4, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

On June 4, 2025, CMS Energy announced a cash tender offer for up to $125 milliona aggregate principal amount of five series of first mortgage bonds issued by its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company.

The five series total $2.4 billionb in outstanding principal, so the offer targets roughly 5% of that amount. The filing is a routine liability-management disclosure. It contains no financial statements, earnings data, or guidance, and it does not state the reason for the offer.

The offer is structured in priority tiers. Holders who tender by the 5:00 p.m. New York time early tender deadline on June 17, 2025 receive the total consideration, which includes a $30c per $1,000 principal early tender payment.

Total consideration is priced off a fixed spread over a U.S. Treasury reference security, set at 10:00 a.m. on June 18, 2025. Bonds tendered after the early deadline, but before the July 3, 2025 expiration, receive only the tender offer consideration, which excludes the early payment. Early tenders are accepted ahead of late tenders regardless of priority level.

Among the bonds, the 2.500% bonds due 2060 have the highest acceptance priority and a $125 milliond series sublimit, which means they could absorb the entire cap. The other four series have lower priority and no separate sublimit. For investors, the transaction is primarily a debt-management event at the utility subsidiary.

It may modestly reduce outstanding long-term debt and reflects management's use of market conditions to manage its interest-cost profile. The announcement carries no direct earnings or cash-flow impact beyond the cash used for purchases.

CMS Energy also reserves the right to change the caps, extend, or terminate the offer. Investors should treat the offer's outcome as information about the utility's financing approach, not as a sign of financial stress or a material change in its credit profile.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Consumers Energy Company, CMS Energy's principal utility subsidiary, is offering to buy back up to $125 million of its outstanding first mortgage bonds for cash.
  2. Five bond series are eligible, with total outstanding principal of $2.4 billion: 2.50% due 2060 ($525M), 2.65% due 2052 ($300M), 3.10% due 2050 ($550M), 3.25% due 2046 ($450M), and 3.50% due 2051 ($575M).
  3. Early tenders received by June 17, 2025 earn a $30 per $1,000 principal early tender payment on top of the total consideration. Tenders after that date receive only the lower tender offer consideration.
  4. Total consideration is priced at a fixed spread over the relevant U.S. Treasury yield, set June 18, 2025: +35 bps for the 2060, 2052, and 2051 bonds, +50 bps for the 2050 bonds, and +40 bps for the 2046 bonds.
  5. The 2.50% bonds due 2060 have top acceptance priority and a $125M series sublimit, so they could absorb the entire tender cap. The other four series have lower priority and no sublimit.
  6. The offer expires July 3, 2025, with early-tender settlement expected June 23 and final settlement expected July 9. U.S. Bancorp Investments is dealer manager and D.F. King is information and tender agent.
  7. The offer has no minimum tender condition, and CMS Energy may waive conditions, extend, terminate, or change the caps. The filing does not disclose the strategic rationale for the transaction.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is CMS Energy offering to do?

    CMS Energy is offering to buy back up to $125 million aggregate principal amount of five series of first mortgage bonds issued by its subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company. The offer is made for cash and is subject to the conditions in the Offer to Purchase.

  2. Why does the early tender deadline matter to bondholders?

    Bonds tendered by 5:00 p.m. New York time on June 17, 2025 receive total consideration, which includes a $30 per $1,000 principal early tender payment. Bonds tendered after that deadline, but before the July 3, 2025 expiration, receive only the lower tender offer consideration. Early tenders are also accepted ahead of late tenders, regardless of priority level.

  3. Could the offer result in a large repurchase?

    The offer is capped at $125 million, about 5% of the $2.4 billion outstanding across the five series. CMS Energy may increase, decrease, or eliminate the caps, so the final amount could differ. The filing does not say how much is expected to be accepted.

  4. Does this announcement indicate financial trouble at CMS Energy or Consumers?

    The filing does not indicate financial distress. It contains no earnings, cash-flow, or credit-rating information, and it does not state the reason for the offer. A debt tender of this size is typically a liability-management step, but the filing does not confirm that as the motivation.

  5. Who is handling the offer, and where can holders get the full terms?

    U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. is the dealer manager, and D.F. King & Co. Inc. is the information and tender agent. Holders can obtain the Offer to Purchase, which contains the full terms and tender instructions, from D.F. King by phone at (800) 283-9185 or by email at [email protected]. CMS Energy is not making any recommendation on whether to tender.

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