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  • Vistra Operations May Defer Interest Payments On Either or Both Series of the Notes On One or More Occasions For Up to 10 Consecutive Years Per Deferral Period (new) — The issuer can unilaterally suspend interest payments for up to 10 years at a time, and may do so repeatedly, which is a significant risk for income-focused investors.
  • As of June 30, 2026, Vistra Operations Had Approximately $18.281 Billion of Indebtedness That Would Be Senior to the Notes (new) — The notes are junior subordinated debt, ranking below $18.281 billion of existing senior debt, which significantly increases the risk of loss for investors in a bankruptcy or liquidation.
  • Each of Vistra and Vistra Operations Is a Holding Company With No Independent Business Operations and No Significant Assets Other Than Its Investments In Its Subsidiaries (new) — The holding company structure means the companies rely entirely on cash distributions from operating subsidiaries to service the notes, adding structural subordination risk.
NYSE: VST Vistra Corp. 424B5

Vistra Corp. offers junior subordinated notes due 2057, guaranteed by Vistra, with optional interest deferral and reset rates

Filed September 10, 2026 · ~2 min read

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    Vistra Operations is offering two series of junior subordinated notes due 2057, guaranteed by Vistra Corp., with optional interest deferral for up to 10 consecutive years per period.

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    The notes rank junior to approximately $18.281 billion of existing senior debt at Vistra Operations as of June 30, 2026, increasing risk of loss in bankruptcy.

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    Net proceeds will fund general corporate purposes, including redeeming Vistra's 8.0% Series A and 7.0% Series B Preferred Stock after their reset dates in October and December 2026.

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