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As consideration for the Acquisition, the purchase price was $3.45 billion, comprised of (a) approximately $2.55 billion in cash (the “Cash Consideration”), subject to working capital and other customary adjustments, and (b) 2,399,998 shares of common","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622536/000162253626000048/0001622536-26-000048-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"M&A Transactions","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"acquisition"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"affiliates of Energy Capital Partners"},{"label":"Consideration","value":"$3.45 billion"},{"label":"Closing","value":"2026-06-15"}],"fact_type":"ma_transaction"},{"claim_id":"a4d483f0da4d9394986f60d04eb96e4fd556aa83","claim":"Talen Energy Corp entered into Registration Rights Agreement with the recipients of the Stock Consideration (the \"Cornerstone Equityholders\") (effective 2026-06-15).","evidence_excerpt":"On the Closing Date, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement (the \"Registration Rights Agreement\") in connection with the Acquisition with the recipients of the Stock Consideration (the \"Cornerstone Equityholders\").","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622536/000162253626000048/0001622536-26-000048-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"entry"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"the recipients of the Stock Consideration (the \"Cornerstone Equityholders\")"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2026-06-15"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"},{"claim_id":"aaa145ef97cf9304a5e8c865c1a4f3f79d29c589","claim":"Talen Energy Corp amended Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement with Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (effective 2026-06-15).","evidence_excerpt":"On June 15, 2026, Talen Energy Supply, LLC (“TES”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into Amendment No. 7 to the Credit Agreement, by and among TES, as Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, the 2026-1 Additional Stand-Alone L/C Issuers party thereto, the Stand-Alone L/C Issuers party thereto, the 2026-1 Additional Revolving Lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (the “Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement”)","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622536/000162253626000048/0001622536-26-000048-index.htm","confidence":0.95,"family_label":"Material Agreements","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"amendment"},{"label":"Agreement","value":"credit facility"},{"label":"Counterparty","value":"Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent"},{"label":"Effective","value":"2026-06-15"}],"fact_type":"material_agreement"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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