VST · Vistra Corp.
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The filing shows Vistra raised $1.5B by selling long-dated junior subordinated notes that the parent guarantees. That creates a long-term fixed interest commitment at 7.0%–7.25%. Those coupons increase Vistra's interest payments and add subordinated leverage on its balance sheet. The guarantee makes Vistra legally responsible for the notes. The company did not state how it will use the proceeds. Without a stated use that produces cash, the extra interest burden is the dominant change I see.