PSEG Announces Early Tender Results and Amendments to Exchange Offer and Related Consent Solicitation

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As of December 7, 2020, approximately $95.26 million of PSEG Power's 8 5/8% Senior Notes due 2031, representing 19.05% of the total, were tendered in a private exchange offer. Eligible noteholders will receive new PSEG notes on or about December 23, 2020. The exchange consideration for notes tendered after the early deadline has increased to $1,000 per $1,000 of Power Notes. The offer expires on December 21, 2020, and withdrawal rights ended at the early deadline.

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• Approximately $95.26 million of Power Notes tendered represents 19.05% of total outstanding.
• Increased exchange consideration for notes tendered after the early deadline to $1,000 per $1,000.

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• None.

NEWARK, N.J., Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (NYSE: PEG) ("PSEG") announced today that as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 7, 2020 (the "Early Tender Deadline"), approximately $95,264,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 8 5/8% Senior Notes due 2031 of PSEG Power LLC ("PSEG Power") (such notes, the "Power Notes"), representing approximately 19.05% of the total outstanding principal amount of the Power Notes, had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in connection with its previously announced private exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") and related consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") with respect to the Power Notes.  Holders of Power Notes whose Power Notes have been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn and that are accepted for exchange will receive new notes issued by PSEG (the "PSEG Notes") on the settlement date, which is expected to be on or about December 23, 2020, unless the Exchange Offer is extended or terminated.  In addition, PSEG announced that it has (i) increased the "Exchange Consideration" for Power Notes validly tendered after the Early Tender Deadline from $970 principal amount of the PSEG Notes (as defined below) per $1,000 principal amount of Power Notes, to $1,000 principal amount of the PSEG Notes per $1,000 principal amount of Power Notes, and (ii) withdrawn the Consent Solicitation.  As a result, the consideration to be paid for Power Notes validly tendered (i) prior to the Early Tender Deadline and (ii) following the Early Tender Deadline will be the same. All other terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer remain unchanged. 

Withdrawal rights for the Exchange Offer expired at the Early Tender Deadline.  Eligible noteholders may no longer withdraw tendered Power Notes, except as required by applicable law.

The Exchange Offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Exchange and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated November 23, 2020, as supplemented by Supplement No. 1 thereto, dated December 8, 2020 (the "Offer to Exchange").  The Exchange Offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 21, 2020, unless such date is extended (such time and date, as they may be extended, the "Expiration Time") or earlier terminated.  PSEG reserves the right to terminate, withdraw, amend and/or extend the Exchange Offer in its sole discretion, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Exchange.

All eligible holders who validly tender their Power Notes will receive, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Exchange, PSEG Notes in the same principal amount as the Power Notes tendered therefor.  Interest on each PSEG Note will accrue from (and including) October 15, 2020, the last interest payment date on which interest was paid on the Power Note tendered in exchange for such PSEG Note, and, accordingly, no accrued interest will be paid on the settlement date in respect of Power Notes accepted for exchange, except as set forth in the Offer to Exchange with respect to cash paid in lieu of PSEG Notes not delivered.  Eligible noteholders who validly tender their Power Notes after the Early Tender Deadline may not withdraw tendered Power Notes, except as required by applicable law.

PSEG Notes issued as consideration pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Offer to Exchange will have the same interest payment and maturity dates and interest rate as the Power Notes validly exchanged. 

PSEG's obligation to accept and exchange the Power Notes validly tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer is subject to customary conditions, as set forth in the Offer to Exchange.  The Exchange Offer is not conditioned upon the tender of any minimum aggregate principal amount of the Power Notes.

This press release is issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").  This press release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the PSEG Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, such an offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.  The Exchange Offer has not been and will not initially be registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction.  The PSEG Notes will be issued in reliance upon exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, registration under the Securities Act.  The PSEG Notes will be offered for exchange only (1) to qualified institutional buyers as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and (2) outside the United States to persons other than U.S. persons (each as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act) in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act and (3) in any Relevant Member State (any member state of the European Economic Area) or in the United Kingdom, to persons who are qualified investors (as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129).  The PSEG Notes may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and other applicable securities laws.

The Exchange Offer is being made only pursuant to the Offer to Exchange.  The Offer to Exchange and other documents relating to the Exchange Offer will be distributed only to holders who confirm that they are within the categories of eligible participants in the Exchange Offer.  None of PSEG, PSEG Power, PSEG's other subsidiaries, any of their respective directors or officers, the dealer managers and solicitation agents, the exchange agent, the information agent, any trustee for the PSEG Notes or the Power Notes, their respective affiliates, or any other person is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender their Power Notes in the Exchange Offer.

Holders who desire a copy of the eligibility letter should contact Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the information agent for the Exchange Offer, at (866) 470-3800 (U.S. Toll-free).  Banks and brokers should call (212) 430-3774.  The eligibility letter may also be found here:  https://gbsc-usa.com/eligibility/pseg.  Global Bondholder Services Corporation will also provide copies of the Offer to Exchange to eligible noteholders.

In connection with the Exchange Offer and as described in greater detail in the Offer to Exchange, PSEG will enter into a registration rights agreement, pursuant to which PSEG will be obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and cause to become effective a registration statement with respect to an offer to exchange the PSEG Notes for new notes and to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a shelf registration statement to cover resales of the PSEG Notes under the Securities Act in the event that PSEG determines that a registered exchange offer is not available or may not be completed.

This press release, the Offer to Exchange and any other documents or materials relating to the Exchange Offer may only be communicated to persons in the United Kingdom in circumstances where Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA") does not apply.  Accordingly, this press release and the Offer to Exchange are only for circulation to (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom, (ii) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the FSMA (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Financial Promotion Order"), (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom the communication may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Financial Promotion Order, (iv) persons falling within Article 43(2) of the Financial Promotion Order, or (v) other persons to whom an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the FSMA) in connection with the communication may otherwise lawfully be communicated or caused to be communicated (all such persons together being referred to for purposes of this paragraph as "relevant persons").  The PSEG Notes will only be available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such PSEG Notes will be engaged in only with, relevant persons.  Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on the Offer to Exchange or any of its contents and may not participate in the Exchange Offer.

The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer are set forth in the Offer to Exchange.  The Exchange Offer is only being made pursuant to the Offer to Exchange.  The Exchange Offer is not being made to holders of Power Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.  The Exchange Offer has not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer to Exchange.

About PSEG

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) (NYSE: PEG) is a publicly traded diversified energy company with approximately 13,000 employees.  Headquartered in Newark, N.J., PSEG's principal operating subsidiaries are:  Public Service Electric and Gas Co. (PSE&G), PSEG Power and PSEG Long Island.  PSEG is a Fortune 500 company included in the S&P 500 Index and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for 13 consecutive years.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release may contain statements about our and our subsidiaries' future performance, including, without limitation, future revenues, earnings, strategies, prospects, consequences and all other statements that are not purely historical that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management.  When used herein, the words "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "should," "hypothetical," "potential," "forecast," "project," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially are often presented by the forward-looking statements themselves.  Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements made by us herein are discussed in filings we make with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.

CONTACTS:

Investor Relations
Carlotta.Chan@pseg.com
973-430-6565

Media Relations
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908-531-4253

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FAQ

What is PSEG's recent exchange offer for the Power Notes?

PSEG announced an exchange offer for its 8 5/8% Senior Notes due 2031, with a valid tender amount of approximately $95.26 million as of December 7, 2020.

What is the exchange consideration for PSEG Power Notes?

The exchange consideration was increased to $1,000 per $1,000 of Power Notes for those tendered after the early tender deadline.

What is the deadline for PSEG's exchange offer?

The exchange offer expires at 11:59 p.m. on December 21, 2020.

When will the new PSEG notes be issued?

New PSEG notes will be issued on or about December 23, 2020.

Can noteholders withdraw their tendered Power Notes?

No, withdrawal rights for the Exchange Offer expired at the Early Tender Deadline.