Kroger Announces Extension of Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Albertsons Companies, Inc. Notes
Kroger Announces Extension of Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations for Albertsons Companies, Inc. Notes
CINCINNATI, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) (the "Company" or "Kroger") announced today that it has extended the expiration date of the previously announced offers to exchange (the "Exchange Offers") any and all outstanding notes (the "ACI Notes") of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE:ACI) ("ACI"), New Albertsons, L.P. ("NALP"), Safeway Inc. ("Safeway"), Albertson's LLC ("Albertsons"), Albertsons Safeway LLC ("ASL") and American Stores Company, LLC ("ASC"), as applicable, for up to $7,441,608,000 aggregate principal amount of new notes to be issued by the Company (the "Kroger Notes") and cash. Additionally, Kroger announced today that it has extended the expiration date for the related solicitations of consents (collectively, the "Consent Solicitations"), to adopt certain proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments") to the indentures (collectively, the "ACI Indentures") governing the ACI Notes, solely with respect to the Unconsented Series (as defined herein). The Company hereby extends such expiration date from 5:00 p.m. New York City time on September 13, 2024 to 5:00 p.m. New York City time on September 17, 2024 (as the same may be further extended, the "Expiration Date").
美國克羅格公司(紐交所:KR)(以下簡稱「公司」或「克羅格」)今日宣佈延長以前宣佈的換股要約(以下簡稱「換股要約」)的截止日期,用於交換艾伯森公司(紐交所:ACI)(以下簡稱「ACI」),新艾伯森有限合夥公司(以下簡稱「NALP」),Safeway公司(以下簡稱「Safeway」),Albertson's有限責任公司(以下簡稱「Albertsons」),Albertsons Safeway有限責任公司(以下簡稱「ASL」)和美國商店公司(以下簡稱「ASC」)的現有債券(以下簡稱「ACI債券」),以及現金,總額爲7,441,608,000美元的新債券(以下簡稱「克羅格債券」)。另外,克羅格今天宣佈,它已延長相關征集同意期限(統稱爲「同意徵集」),以採納對ACI債券的負責不同的修訂提案(統稱爲「建議的修訂案」)的意見,並且適用於未同意的系列(定義如下)。公司在此將該到期日從2024年9月13日紐約市時間下午5:00延長至2024年9月17日紐約市時間下午5:00(可能進一步延長)(以下簡稱「到期日」)。
As of August 29, 2024, the requisite number of consents were received to adopt the Proposed Amendments with respect to the Consented Series (as defined herein), and the relevant parties had executed supplemental indentures to the applicable ACI Indentures implementing the Proposed Amendments. The Proposed Amendments will only become operative upon the settlement of the Exchange Offers, which is expected to occur promptly after the Expiration Date.
截至2024年8月29日,已收到足夠數量的同意意見,以採用與同意系列(定義如下)有關的建議修訂案,並且相關方已簽署了適用的ACI債券修訂補充合同,以實施建議的修訂案。建議的修訂案僅在交換要約結算後生效,預計將在到期日之後儘快發生。
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 11, 2024, the principal amounts for each series of ACI Notes set forth in the table below have been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn:
截至2024年9月11日紐約市時間下午5:00,下表中各系列ACI債券的本金金額已被有效投標且尚未有效撤回:
Title of Series of |
Issuer(s) |
CUSIP/ISIN No. |
Principal |
ACI Notes Tendered as of 5:00 p.m., New |
|
Principal |
Percent of Principal Tendered |
||||
3.250% Senior Notes |
ACI, NALP, Safeway |
144A: 013092 AF8 / Reg S: U0125L AG5 / |
$750,000,000 |
$711,397,000 |
94.85 % |
7.500% Senior Notes |
ACI, NALP, Safeway |
144A: 013092 AA9 / Reg S: U0125L AA8 / |
$600,000,000 |
$586,856,000 |
97.81 % |
4.625% Senior Notes |
ACI, NALP, Safeway |
144A: 013092 AC5 / US013092AC57 Reg S: U0125L AC4 / JAN: U0125LAF7 / |
$1,350,000,000 |
$1,313,661,000 |
97.31 % |
5.875% Senior Notes |
ACI, NALP, Safeway and Albertsons |
144A: 013092 AB7 / Reg S: U0125L AB6 / USU0125LAB63 |
$750,000,000 |
$728,604,000 |
97.15 % |
6.500% Senior Notes |
ACI, NALP, Safeway, |
144A: 01309Q AA6 / Reg S: U0126B AA9 / |
$750,000,000 |
$731,993,000 |
97.60 % |
3.500% Senior Notes |
ACI, NALP, Safeway |
144A: 013092 AG6 / Reg S: U0125L AH3 / DEC: U0125LAJ9 / USU0125LAJ99 |
$1,350,000,000 |
$1,324,098,000 |
98.08 % |
4.875% Senior Notes due 2030* |
ACI, NALP, Safeway |
144A: 013092 AE1 / Reg S: U0125L AE0 / |
$1,000,000,000 |
$971,941,000 |
97.19 % |
7.450% Senior Debentures |
Safeway |
786514AS8 / |
$120,078,000 |
$37,913,000 |
31.57 % |
7.250% Senior Debentures |
Safeway |
786514BA6 / US786514BA67 |
$261,099,000 |
$104,153,000 |
39.89 % |
8.000% Debentures |
ASC |
030096AF8 / |
$2,902,000 |
$10,000 |
0.34 % |
7.100% Medium-Term |
ASC |
03009MBB1 / US03009MBB19 |
$756,000 |
$585,000 |
77.38 % |
7.500% Debentures |
ASC |
030096AH4 / |
$143,000 |
- |
0.00 % |
7.110% Medium-Term |
NALP |
01310QCH6 / US01310QCH65 |
$11,045,000 |
$595,000 |
5.39 % |
7.150% Medium-Term |
NALP |
01310QCK9 / |
$310,000 |
- |
0.00 % |
6.560% Medium-Term |
NALP |
01310QCL7 / US01310QCL77 |
$210,000 |
$25,000 |
11.90 % |
6.570% Medium-Term |
NALP |
01310QCW3 / |
$24,278,000 |
$20,671,000 |
85.14 % |
6.520% Medium-Term Notes, Series C due 2028** |
NALP |
01310QCZ6 / |
$5,170,000 |
$8,000 |
0.15 % |
6.530% Medium-Term Notes, Series C due 2028** |
NALP |
01310QCY9 / |
$12,000,000 |
$79,000 |
0.66 % |
6.625% Medium-Term Notes, Series C due 2028** |
NALP |
01310QDB8 / |
$19,898,000 |
$12,279,000 |
61.71 % |
6.630% Medium-Term Notes, Series C due 2028** |
NALP |
01310QDA0 / |
$6,000,000 |
- |
0.00 % |
7.750% Debentures |
NALP |
013104AC8 / |
$56,536,000 |
$21,518,000 |
38.06 % |
7.450% Senior Debentures |
NALP |
013104AF1 / US013104AF19 |
$127,206,000 |
$64,364,000 |
50.60 % |
8.700% Senior Debentures |
NALP |
013104AH7 / |
$135,098,000 |
$109,342,000 |
80.94 % |
8.000% Senior Debentures |
NALP |
013104AL8 / |
$108,879,000 |
$82,659,000 |
75.92 % |
* Indicates series that have received requisite consents (the "Consented Series") ** Indicates series that have not received requisite consents as of the date hereof (the "Unconsented Series") |
系列名稱 |
· |
|
主要 |
截至2024年9月11日美國紐約時間下午5點提交的ACI注單 |
|
本金
金額
|
本金百分比 已投標 |
||||
3.250%優先票據 |
ACI、NALP和Safeway |
144A:013092 AF8 / Reg S: U0125L AG5 / |
$750,000,000 |
$711,397,000 |
94.85 % |
7.500% 高級票據 |
ACI、NALP和Safeway |
144A: 013092 AA9 / Reg S: U0125L AA8 / |
$600,000,000 |
$586,856,000 |
81393602 |
4.625%的逾期到期的普通債券 |
ACI、NALP和Safeway |
144A:013092 AC5 / US013092AC57 Reg S:U0125L AC4 / 一月:U0125LAF7 / |
$1,350,000,000 |
13.13661億美元 |
97.31 % |
5.875% 高級票據 |
ACI、NALP和Safeway 以及艾伯森 |
144A:013092 AB7 / Reg S:U0125L AB6 / 美國U0125LAB63 |
$750,000,000 |
728,604,000美元 |
97.15% |
6.500% Senior Notes |
ACI, NALP, Safeway, |
144A: 01309Q AA6 / Reg S: U1260億 AA9 / |
$750,000,000 |
731,993,000美元 |
138,936,674 |
3.500%優先票據 |
ACI、NALP和Safeway |
144A:013092 AG6 / Reg S: U0125L AH3 / DEC: U0125LAJ9 / USU0125LAJ99 |
$1,350,000,000 |
$1,324,098,000 |
98.08 % |
4.875%高級票據 截止日期2030* |
ACI、NALP和Safeway |
144A:013092 AE1 / Reg S:U0125L AE0 / |
10億美元 |
971,941,000美元 |
97.19% |
7.450%中級債券 |
Safeway |
786514AS8 |
1.20078億美元 |
379.13萬美元 |
31.57% |
7.250% 高級債券 |
Safeway |
786514BA6 / US786514BA67 |
261,099,000美元 |
104,153,000美元 |
39.89 % |
8.000%債券 |
ASC |
030096AF8 / |
2,902,000美元 |
$10,000 |
0.34% |
7.100%中期 |
ASC |
03009MBB1 / US03009MBB19 |
756,000美元 |
585,000美元 |
77.38% |
7.500% 可轉債 |
ASC |
030096AH4 / |
143,000美元 |
- |
0.00% |
7.110%中期票據B系列到期2027年** |
NALP |
US01310QCH65 01310QCH6 / |
1104.5萬美金 |
59.5萬美金 |
5.39% |
7.150%中期 |
NALP |
01310QCK9 / |
310,000美元 |
- |
0.00% |
6.560%中期票據b系列到期於2027年** |
NALP |
01310QCL7 / 美國01310QCL77 |
210,000美元 |
25,000美元 |
11.90% |
6.570% 中期票據 |
NALP |
01310QCW3 / |
$24,278,000 |
$20,671,000 |
85.14% |
6.520% 中期票據 Notes, Series C due 2028** |
NALP |
01310QCZ6 / |
$5,170,000 |
$8,000 |
0.15% |
6.530% Medium-Term Notes, Series C due 2028** |
NALP |
01310QCY9 / |
1200萬美元 |
$79,000 |
0.66 % |
6.625% Medium-Term Notes, Series C due 2028** |
NALP |
01310QDB8 / |
$19,898,000 |
$12,279,000 |
61.71 % |
6.630% Medium-Term Notes, Series C due 2028** |
NALP |
01310QDA0 / |
$6,000,000 |
- |
0.00% |
7.750%的抵押債券 |
NALP |
013104AC8 / |
5653.6萬美元 |
2151.8萬美元 |
38.06% |
7.450%中級債券 |
NALP |
013104AF1 / US013104AF19 |
127,206,000美元 |
64,364,000美元 |
50.60 % |
8.700% 高級債券 |
NALP |
013104AH7 / |
135,098,000美元 |
109,342,000美元 |
80.94% |
8.000%的2031到期的高級債券 |
NALP |
013104AL8 / |
108,879,000美元 |
82,659,000美元 |
75.92% |
* 表示已獲得必需同意的系列(「 獲同意系列」) ** 表示截至本日期未獲得必需同意的系列(「 未獲同意系列」) |
Tenders of ACI Notes made pursuant to the Exchange Offers (but not consents delivered pursuant to the Consent Solicitations) may be validly withdrawn at or prior to the Expiration Date.
交換要約下的ACI票據的要約(但不包括根據同意徵求進行的同意投放)可在到期日或之前有效撤回。
The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are being made pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions described in the confidential offering memorandum and consent solicitation statement dated August 15, 2024 (the "Offering Memorandum"), as amended by a press release issued by the Company on August 29, 2024 and as further amended by this press release, and is conditioned upon the closing of the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company with and into ACI, with ACI surviving the merger as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger"), which condition may not be waived by Kroger, and certain other conditions that may be waived by Kroger. The closing of the Merger is not conditioned upon the completion of the Exchange Offers or Consent Solicitations.
交換要約和同意徵求根據涵蓋2024年8月15日的機密要約說明書和同意徵求聲明的條款和條件進行。該說明書經2024年8月29日公司發佈的新聞稿修訂,並且經此新聞稿進一步修訂,該交易有條件於公司全資子公司與ACI進行合併,並且ACI作爲直接的全資子公司成爲合併的存續方(「合併」)的結束,該條件可能不得由Kroger放棄,以及Kroger可能放棄的某些其他條件。 合併的結束不受交換要約或同意徵求的完成的條件的影響。
The settlement of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations is expected to occur promptly after the Expiration Date and is expected to occur on or promptly after the closing date of the Merger. The Merger is expected to close during the fourth quarter of calendar year 2024 and, as a result, the Expiration Date may be further extended by the Company. Kroger currently anticipates providing notice of any such extension in advance of the Expiration Date. If, at the Expiration Date, the conditions to the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations (other than the consummation of the Merger) have been satisfied or waived, then settlement will occur on or about the date that the Merger is consummated.
交換要約和同意徵求的結算預計將在到期日期後不久進行,預計將在合併的結束日期或合併的結束日期後不久進行。 預計合併將在2024年日曆年第四季度結束,因此到期日期可能會受公司的進一步延期。 Kroger目前預計在到期日期之前提前通知任何此類延期。 如果在到期日期,交換要約和同意徵求的條件(除合併的完成外)已得到滿足或放棄,則結算將在合併達成的日期前後進行。
Except as described in this press release and the Company's press release issued on August 29, 2024, all other terms of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations remain unchanged.
除本新聞稿和2024年8月29日發佈的公司新聞稿所描述之外,交換要約和徵求同意的所有其他條款保持不變。
Documents relating to the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations will only be distributed to eligible holders of ACI Notes who complete and return an eligibility certificate confirming that they are either a "qualified institutional buyer" under Rule 144A or not a "U.S. person" and outside the United States under Regulation S for purposes of applicable securities laws. The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are described in the Offering Memorandum, copies of which may be obtained by contacting the exchange agent and information agent in connection with the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations, at (855) 654-2015 (toll-free) or (212) 430-3774 (banks and brokers), or by email at [email protected]. The eligibility certificate is available electronically at: and is also available by contacting Global Bondholder Services Corporation.
與交換要約和徵求同意相關的文件只會分發給完成並返回資格證明的ACI Notes持有人,以確認他們是《144A條規》下的「合格機構買家」或根據適用證券法規S條例,不是「美國人」且不在美國境外。交換要約和徵求同意的完整條款和條件在發售說明書中有所描述,可以通過聯繫交換代理和信息代理獲取發售說明書的副本,電話:(855) 654-2015(免費)或(212) 430-3774(銀行和經紀商),或通過電子郵件:[email protected]。資格證明書可在:中電子方式獲得,也可通過聯繫Global Bondholder Services Corporation獲得。
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of tenders or consents with respect to, any security. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are being made solely pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as are permitted under applicable law.
本新聞稿不構成銷售或購買的要約,也不構成有關任何證券的投標或同意的邀請。在任何禁止此類要約、邀請或銷售的法域中將不會進行任何要約、邀請、購買或銷售。交換要約和徵求同意僅根據發售說明書進行,並且僅適用於適用法律允許的人員和司法管轄區。
The Kroger Notes offered in the Exchange Offers have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws. Therefore, the Kroger Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state securities laws.
交換要約中提供的The Kroger Notes未根據1933年修訂版證券法或任何州證券法進行註冊。因此,在未註冊或符合1933年修訂版證券法和任何適用州證券法的註冊要求的豁免規定的情況下,The Kroger Notes 在美國不得進行要約或銷售。
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。