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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Vistra (VST)

Vistra Completes Acquisition of Cogentrix Energy and Adds 5,496 MW of Generation Capacity

Positive Impact 4 of 5 m&a

Vistra Corp. has completed its acquisition of Q-Generation Holdings, LLC, adding 10 natural gas generation facilities representing approximately 5,500 megawatts of capacity. The transaction consideration included approximately $2.2 billion in cash and 5,000,000 shares of Vistra common stock, alongside the assumption and planned repayment of approximately $1.7 billion of acquired indebtedness.

Key points

  • Completed the acquisition of Q-Generation Holdings, LLC on October 30, 2026, adding approximately 5,500 megawatts of natural gas capacity across 10 facilities.
  • Consideration included approximately $2.2 billion in cash (net of adjustments) and 5,000,000 shares of Vistra common stock valued at $185 per share.
  • Assumed approximately $1.7 billion of indebtedness, which Vistra expects to repay in full on or about November 5, 2026.

The filing

CompanyVistra (VST)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2026, 6:02 AM ET
Accession number0001140361-26-042013

Items reported: 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation3.02 Unregistered Equity Sale7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Google Gemini, gemini-3.5-flash-lite) on Nov 5, 2026, 8:16 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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