TXNM Energy and Blackstone extend $11.5 billion deal timeline, now targeting first half of 2027 close
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TXNM Energy and Blackstone extended the $11.5B merger timeline after New Mexico's PRC ordered an unwinding of a prior $400M stock sale, deeming it illegal without approval and levying fines. The need for a $400M loan and continued PRC/NRC approvals increases regulatory and execution uncertainty, weighing on TXNM shares and highlighting event risk for utilities exposed to state-level oversight.
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TXNM Energy and Blackstone said they have extended the terms of their $11.5 billion merger agreement, with the companies now estimating the transaction will close in the first half of 2027. The extension follows a New Mexico Public Regulation Commission decision ordering the companies to unwind a $400 million TXNM stock sale to Blackstone affiliates, saying it lacked PRC approval and was illegal, and imposing $300,000 in fines. TXNM said it entered into a $400 million loan to reverse the stock sale and that the debt will sit at the parent company level. The transaction still requires final approvals from New Mexico’s PRC and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and TXNM shares fell on the day.
