Vistra acquires Cogentrix Energy's 5,500 MW natural gas fleet for ~$4.0B net

Concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, Buyer and TSVME LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”, and, together with the Purchase Agreement, the “Transaction Agreements”, and each a “Transaction Agreement”) with Hamilton Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and indirect subsidiary of the Acquired Company (the “Target Company”), and Seller solely for purposes of Article II of the Merger Agreement and in its capacity as Members’ Representative (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

On December 31, 2025, Vistra Operations Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”) and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Vistra Corp. (“Vistra”), and, for the limited purposes set forth therein, Vistra, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Q-Generation Holdings, LLC (the “Seller”).

In connection with its entry into the Transaction Agreements, Buyer entered into a debt commitment letter, dated December 31, 2025, and related fee letters with Goldman Sachs Bank USA (“GSB”), pursuant to which, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, GSB has committed to provide up to approximately $2.0 billion in an aggregate principal amount of senior secured bridge loans under a 364-day senior secured bridge loan credit facility (the “Acquisition Bridge Facility”).