Xcel Energy Announces Upsizing and Results of Cash Tender Offers for Certain Outstanding First Mortgage Bonds Issued by Northern States Power Company (a Minnesota corporation)

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[{"type":"text","content":"MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: XEL) (Xcel Energy) announced today (i) the results of its previously announced three separate offers (each an Offer and, together, the Offers) to purchase for cash three series of first mortgage bonds (the Bonds) issued by Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy and (ii) that it has amended the Offers by waiving the Maximum Purchase Condition, allowing Xcel Energy to accept all Bonds tendered in full. The Offers were made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated December 15, 2025 relating to the Bonds (the Offer to Purchase) and the accompanying notice of guaranteed delivery (the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and, together with the Offer to Purchase, the Tender Offer Documents). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase. The Offers expired at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on December 19, 2025 (the Expiration Date). The settlement date will be the third business day after the Expiration Date and will be December 24, 2025 (the Settlement Date). According to information provided by D.F. King & Co, Inc., the Information and Tender Agent in connection with the Offers, $506,684,000 combined aggregate principal amount of Bonds were validly tendered prior to or at the Expiration Date and not validly withdrawn. All such Bonds have been accepted for purchase. In addition, $2,492,000 combined aggregate principal amount of Bonds were tendered pursuant to the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures and remain subject to the Holders’ (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) performance of the delivery requirements under such procedures. The table below provides certain information about the Offers, including the aggregate principal amount of each series of Bonds validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Date and the aggregate principal amount of Bonds reflected in Notices of Guaranteed Delivery delivered at or prior to the Expiration Date pursuant to the Tender Offer Documents. AcceptancePriorityLevelTitle ofSecurityCUSIPNumberPrincipalAmountOutstandingTotalConsideration(1)PrincipalAmountTendered(2)PrincipalAmountAccepted(2)Principal AmountReflected in Notices ofGuaranteed Deliver...

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