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Southwestern Public Service Co., a New Mexico-based utility company with a market capitalization of $40.6 billion, has announced the issuance of $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.30% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 12 due 2035. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains a defensive position with a beta of 0.4, indicating lower volatility compared to the broader market. The bonds were issued on May 2, 2025, under an Underwriting Agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. as the representatives of the underwriters.
The offering was made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 and accompanied by a prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025. These bonds are governed by an Indenture dated August 1, 2011, between Southwestern Public Service Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, and further detailed in Supplemental Indenture No. 12 dated April 15, 2025.
The company filed this current report on Form 8-K to report as exhibits certain documents related to the offering and sale of the bonds, which are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. This move is part of the company’s financial strategy to manage its capital structure and fund its ongoing operations and potential expansions. InvestingPro analysis indicates the company’s debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.55, while its short-term obligations currently exceed liquid assets, suggesting the importance of this financing move.
Investors have shown interest in the utility sector, often considered a stable investment, particularly in the long-term bonds of established companies like Southwestern Public Service Co. The issuance of these bonds reflects the company’s access to capital markets and the trust investors place in its financial health and future prospects.
This report is based on the recent SEC filing by Southwestern Public Service Co. and provides investors with essential information about the company’s latest financial undertaking.
In other recent news, Xcel Energy (NASDAQ:XEL) reported its first-quarter 2025 earnings with an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.84, which fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.93. The company’s revenue also missed expectations, coming in at $3.91 billion compared to the anticipated $3.93 billion. Despite the earnings miss, Xcel Energy reaffirmed its full-year 2025 earnings guidance, projecting EPS to be between $3.75 and $3.85. Analysts at Mizuho (NYSE:MFG) Securities and Evercore ISI have raised their price targets for Xcel Energy, with Mizuho increasing it to $74 and Evercore ISI to $77, both maintaining an Outperform rating. Mizuho attributed the earnings shortfall to timing issues related to fuel and power costs, which are expected to be recovered later in the year. Evercore ISI’s analysis considered potential wildfire liabilities, with a scenario-based valuation approach, indicating a range of possible financial impacts on the company. The company continues to focus on investments in renewable energy and infrastructure improvements as part of its growth strategy.
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