Duke Energy prices $1.75B Corporate Units offering at $50/unit to refinance debt

Filed August 10, 2026 · ~3 min read

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  Duke Energy is offering 35 million Corporate Units at $50 each ($1.75 billion, or $2.0 billion with full overallotment). Each unit consists of a purchase contract to buy Duke common stock on August 1, 2029 for $50 cash, plus interests in two series of Remarketable Senior Notes (RSNs) maturing in 2032 and 2036.

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  Net proceeds of $500 million will redeem $500 million of 3.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2082, repay commercial paper (approximately $2.1 billion outstanding at 3.91% weighted average rate), and fund general corporate purposes. Proceeds from the 2029 purchase contract settlement will be used for general corporate purposes, not share repurchases.

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  The number of Duke shares delivered at settlement depends on the stock price during a 20-day averaging period ending three days before August 1, 2029. If the stock is at or above a threshold appreciation price, holders receive the minimum settlement rate (fewest shares, capping upside). If the stock is between the threshold and reference price (approximately $124.85 the offering price), the settlement rate floats ($50 divided by the average stock price). If the stock is at or below the reference price, holders receive the maximum settlement rate (most shares).

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