secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Vistra Corp. (VST)
CIK:        0001692819
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-25-123660
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.78
Item codes: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Vistra to acquire 2.6 GW of natural gas assets from Lotus for $1.9B
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- Seven natural gas facilities totaling 2,557 MW for $1.9B, or ~$743/kW; includes Fairless (1,320 MW), Manchester (510 MW), etc.
- Acquisition expected to be accretive to Ongoing Operations AFCFbG in the first year after closing.
- Funding via assumed term loan (~50% of consideration) and cash on hand; $76M termination fee if regulatory approvals blocked.
- Closing targeted for late 2025 or early 2026 subject to FERC, HSR, and NY PSC approvals.
- Vistra reaffirms capital plan: $300M annual dividends, at least $1B annual buybacks, net leverage <3x.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000119312525123660/0001193125-25-123660-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1692819/000119312525123660/d948204d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-123660

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