01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K/A filed February 2, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
NRG Energy, Inc. filed this Form 8-K/A on February 2, 2026 to amend its Initial 8-K, which reported the completion on January 30, 2026 of the transactions under the May 12, 2025 Purchase and Sale Agreement with LS Power.
The Buyer Entities acquired all equity interests in Lightning Power, LLC, Linebacker Power Holdings, LLC, CCS Intermediate HoldCo, LLC and Jack County Power Development, LLC. This amendment adds the historical financial statements of the acquired companies and the unaudited pro forma combined financial information required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b). The filing also references the previously completed April 10, 2025 acquisition of six Rockland Capital power generation facilities adding 738 MW of natural gas-fired assets in Texas.
The pro forma materials describe the LS Power Portfolio as 18 natural gas-fired facilities totaling approximately 13 GW across nine states, plus CPower, a commercial and industrial virtual power plant with approximately 6 GW of capacity and more than 2,000 customers. Consideration consists of $6.4 billiona in cash plus preliminary working capital and other adjustments of $0.5 billion, and 24,250,000 shares of NRG common stock. NRG also assumed approximately $3.2 billion of debt.
The cash portion is funded by $3.6 billionb of unsecured corporate debt, $743 million of secured corporate debt, and $2.5 billion from the Revolving Credit Facility, with the bridge facility terminated October 8, 2025. For investors, the pro forma statements show NRG's nine-month 2025 pro forma revenue of $25,086 million and pro forma net income available for common shareholders of $896 million, compared with historical NRG figures of $22,960 million and $747 million. The purchase price allocation is preliminary, with goodwill of $1,697 million and identifiable intangibles of $340 million, and the filing notes these figures could change materially.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Completed the LS Power Portfolio acquisition on January 30, 2026, adding 18 natural gas-fired facilities of about 13 GW across nine states and CPower, a C&I virtual power plant of about 6 GW
- Total preliminary consideration of $10,579 million, including $6.4 billion cash plus $0.5 billion in adjustments and 24,250,000 NRG shares valued at $153.72 per share
- Cash consideration funded by about $3.6 billion of unsecured corporate debt, $743 million of secured corporate debt, and $2.5 billion from the Revolving Credit Facility
- NRG assumed approximately $3.2 billion of debt in the transaction
- Pro forma nine-months 2025 revenue of $25,086 million versus historical NRG revenue of $22,960 million
- Pro forma nine-months 2025 income per weighted average diluted share of $3.98 versus historical $3.72
- Preliminary purchase price allocation includes $1,697 million of goodwill and $340 million of identifiable intangible assets, subject to change
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What did NRG complete and when?
NRG completed the transactions under its May 12, 2025 Purchase and Sale Agreement on January 30, 2026, acquiring all equity interests in Lightning Power, LLC, Linebacker Power Holdings, LLC, CCS Intermediate HoldCo, LLC and Jack County Power Development, LLC from entities affiliated with LS Power.
What does this 8-K/A add compared with the Initial 8-K?
This amendment includes the historical audited and unaudited financial statements of the acquired companies and the unaudited pro forma combined financial information that were excluded from the Initial 8-K under Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b).
How is the acquisition being paid for?
The filing states the cash consideration is funded by $3.6 billion of newly issued unsecured corporate debt, $743 million of newly issued secured corporate debt, and $2.5 billion from the Company's Revolving Credit Facility, with the 364-day bridge facility terminated October 8, 2025 after permanent financing was obtained.
How much debt does NRG take on, and how much is shown in the pro forma balance sheet?
NRG assumed approximately $3.2 billion of debt. The pro forma combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2025 shows total long-term debt and finance leases of $18,821 million, and total liabilities of $33,582 million, against total assets of $39,203 million.
Are the pro forma figures indicative of future results?
No. The filing states the pro forma information is illustrative only, is not necessarily indicative of actual results, does not reflect expected synergies or cost savings, and the purchase price allocation is preliminary and may change materially.
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