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Plug Power Closes $431 Million Convertible Deal, Nets $399 Million to Retire Costly Debt

Lower interest costs come with dilution risk from a $3 conversion price.

Overview

  • Plug closed a $431.25 million 6.75% unsecured convertible offering due 2033, yielding about $399.4 million in net proceeds.
  • Management will retire remaining 15% secured debentures, refinance portions of its 2026 convertibles, and remove the former lender’s first lien.
  • The notes use an eight-year balloon structure with no required amortization, which extends lower-cost capital and reduces near-term principal pressure.
  • Reports estimate roughly $20 million in annual interest savings, and the company says the transaction fully funds its current operating plan alongside recent data-center agreements.
  • The $3 conversion price implies potential dilution, with a Jan. 15, 2026 vote set on doubling authorized shares, as shares fluctuated this week and Plug reiterated a goal of positive EBITDA by year-end 2026.