In today’s briefing:
- Naturgy Self-Tender: Arbitrage with Strategic Upside and Free-Float Catalyst
- NRG Energy: Is Its Strategic Expansion in Smart Home & Energy Retail A Potential Game Changer?

Naturgy Self-Tender: Arbitrage with Strategic Upside and Free-Float Catalyst
- Shareholder-Backed self-OPA at €26.50 targets 9.08% of capital with high proration likely.
- Offers a structured arbitrage setup with limited downside and defined exit timeline.
- Post-Deal float expansion to >21% boosts liquidity, index prospects, and dividend appeal.
NRG Energy: Is Its Strategic Expansion in Smart Home & Energy Retail A Potential Game Changer?
- NRG Energy, Inc.’s first quarter results for 2025 outlined several strategic and financial developments.
- Most notably, NRG announced a significant acquisition of assets from LS Power, including 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and a 6-gigawatt commercial and industrial virtual power plant platform.
- This move is aimed at expanding NRG’s generation capacity, enhancing their competitive stance, and positioning the company to better capitalize on demand growth in U.S. power markets.
