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Acquisitions and Divestitures
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Acquisitions and Divestitures
17. Acquisitions and Divestitures
2026 Acquisitions
Cornerstone Acquisition. On June 15, 2026, the Company completed the Cornerstone Acquisition, which increases the Company’s generation by approximately 2.6 GW and provides efficient baseload and peaker generation and cash flow diversification. The aggregate purchase price was $3.5 billion, comprised of the following:
Cash consideration$2,617 
Shares of TEC common stock issued ($0.001 par value)
2,399,998 
Closing price per share of TEC common stock on June 15, 2026$386.21 
Equity consideration$927 
Total consideration$3,544 
The Cornerstone Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. Accordingly, fair value measurements were allocated to acquired assets and assumed liabilities with no resulting goodwill or bargain purchase adjustments. Such fair value measurements are provisional, and revisions may occur up to one year from the date of the acquisition as new information is obtained. The following table summarizes the provisional purchase price allocation for the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
June 15, 2026
Cash and cash equivalents
$47 
Accounts receivable38 
Inventory31 
Other current assets12 
Property, plant and equipment4,214 
Total assets acquired$4,342 
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities$43 
Derivative liabilities, current93 
Asset retirement obligations5 
Acquired contract liabilities151 
Deferred income taxes457 
Derivative liabilities, noncurrent49 
Total liabilities assumed$798 
Fair value of net assets acquired$3,544 
During the three months ended September 30, 2026, the consideration and provisional purchase price allocation were revised for nonmaterial working capital adjustments.
The fair values allocated to property, plant and equipment were determined using the income approach valuation technique that discounted the projected future net cash flows expected to be generated by Cornerstone over their remaining economic lives utilizing market participant discount rates. Significant assumptions included the forecasted prices for capacity, wholesale power, and natural gas, volumetric assumptions, and discount rates.
Impact of Cornerstone Acquisition. The following table presents revenues and earnings included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the entities acquired in the Cornerstone Acquisition since the acquisition date (June 15, 2026) through September 30, 2026:
Three Months Ended September 30, 2026Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
Operating Revenues$828 $835 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Stockholders
291 273 
Pro Forma Financial Information. The following unaudited pro forma financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 assumes the Cornerstone Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2025. The unaudited pro forma financial information is provided for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the Cornerstone Acquisition been completed on January 1, 2025, nor is the unaudited pro forma financial information indicative of future results of operations.
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Operating Revenues$1,327 $1,068 $3,597 $2,356 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Stockholders
140 210 135 (36)
The unaudited pro forma financial information presented above reflects adjustments for: (i) incremental depreciation associated with the provisional fair value allocated to acquired net assets; (ii) the elimination of historical interest expense of the acquired entities; (iii) the elimination of interest expense related to the Secured Notes redemption; (iv) interest expense associated with debt issued to finance the Cornerstone Acquisition and redeem the Secured Notes; (v) transaction costs associated with the Cornerstone Acquisition and expenses associated with the Secured Notes redemption; (vi) the income tax effects of the Cornerstone Acquisition and related financing transactions; and (vii) the alignment of certain accounting policies.
The Company incurred $3 million and $32 million of acquisition-related transaction costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, presented as “Other operating income (expense), net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Deferred financing costs were non-material and $55 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, presented as “Long-term debt” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 10 for information on recent financing transactions related to the Cornerstone Acquisition.
Amortization of Acquired Contract Liabilities. The acquisition fair value of a capacity contract presented as “Acquired contract liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets is subject to periodic amortization. Amortization associated with this contract will begin at the start of the contract term in 2028 and will be presented as an increase to “Capacity revenues.”
20282029203020312032
Thereafter (a)
Total
Estimated amortization of acquired contract liabilities
$18 $29 $29 $24 $21 $30 $151 
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(a)Contractual maturities through 2034.
2026 Divestitures
Sale of Keystone Interests. In September 2026, the Company sold its 12.34% interest in the Keystone generation facility and certain related assets for $73 million in cash, after taking into account closing working capital and other purchase price adjustments. The final proceeds are subject to a customary post-closing true-up. A gain on sale of $66 million is presented as “Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
2025 Divestitures
Camden and Dartmouth Sales. In September 2025, the Company sold the Camden and Dartmouth generation facilities to an unaffiliated party for a combined as-adjusted purchase price of $25 million in cash, subject to further post-closing adjustments. A gain on sale of $22 million is presented as “Gain (loss) on sale of assets, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.