Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-255446
XCEL ENERGY INC.
(a Minnesota corporation)
$500,000,000 1.75% SENIOR NOTES, SERIES DUE MARCH 15, 2027
$300,000,000 2.35% SENIOR NOTES, SERIES DUE NOVEMBER 15, 2031
Issuer: | Xcel Energy Inc. (a Minnesota corporation) | |||
Issue Format: | SEC Registered | |||
Expected Ratings*: | Baa1/BBB+/BBB+ (Stable/Stable/Stable) (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch) | |||
Security Type: | Senior Notes | |||
Pricing Date: | October 29, 2021 | |||
Settlement Date: | November 3, 2021 (T+3) | |||
2027 Notes | 2031 Notes | |||
Principal Amount: | $500,000,000 | $300,000,000 | ||
Maturity Date: | March 15, 2027 | November 15, 2031 | ||
Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually on March 15 and September 15, beginning on March 15, 2022 | Semi-annually on May 15 and November 15, beginning on May 15, 2022 | ||
Reference Benchmark Treasury: | 0.875% due September 30, 2026 | 1.250% due August 15, 2031 | ||
Benchmark Treasury Price: | 98-18+ | 97-06 | ||
Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 1.174% | 1.561% | ||
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: | +62 bps | +82 bps | ||
Yield to Maturity: | 1.794% | 2.381% | ||
Coupon: | 1.75% | 2.35% | ||
Price to the Public: | 99.777% of the principal amount | 99.724% of the principal amount | ||
Net Proceeds to Issuer: | $495,885,000 (after deducting the underwriting discount but before transaction expenses) | $297,222,000 (after deducting the underwriting discount but before transaction expenses) | ||
Make-Whole Call: | Prior to February 15, 2027 (the 2027 par call date), T+10 bps (calculated to the 2027 par call date) | Prior to May 15, 2031 (the 2031 par call date), T+15 bps (calculated to the 2031 par call date) | ||
Par Call: | On or after February 15, 2027, at par | On or after May 15, 2031, at par | ||
CUSIP/ISIN: | 98388M AB3 / US98388MAB37 | 98388M AC1 / US98388MAC10 | ||
Minimum Denominations: | $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof | |||
Joint Book-Running Managers: | BofA Securities, Inc. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC MUFG Securities Americas Inc. U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | |||
Senior Co-Managers: | KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. PNC Capital Markets LLC | |||
Co-Manager: | Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc. |
*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
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