Ocado sets £300 million cap for bond and note tender offers

Published 01/05/2025, 18:06
Ocado sets £300 million cap for bond and note tender offers

LONDON - Ocado Group (LON:OCDO) PLC, the UK-based online grocery platform and technology provider, has set a maximum spend amount of £300 million for its cash tender offers on certain outstanding securities. The announcement made today follows the company’s initial invitation to holders of its 0.875% Convertible Bonds due 2025 and 3.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 to tender their holdings for cash, as disclosed on April 29, 2025.

The tender offers, which commenced on April 29, 2025, are contingent upon the satisfaction of the New Offering Condition and General Conditions outlined in the Tender Offer Memorandum dated the same day. Ocado retains the discretion to modify the Maximum Spend Amount at any time, including at the expiration deadline, and may choose to purchase amounts above or below this threshold.

Ocado will disclose the outcomes of the tender offers shortly after the expiration deadline on May 6, 2025. Settlement of the transactions is expected to occur on May 9, 2025. Barclays (LON:BARC) Bank PLC and BNP PARIBAS are acting as Dealer Managers for the tender offer, with Kroll Issuer Services Limited serving as the Tender Agent. Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) & Co., Limited has been appointed as the independent financial adviser to Ocado in relation to the offers and the new offering.

The tender offers are part of Ocado’s broader financial management strategies and reflect the company’s ongoing efforts to optimize its capital structure. However, the company has not made any recommendations to note holders regarding their participation in the tender offers, leaving the decision to the discretion of individual investors.

This information is based on a press release statement and does not constitute an offer to buy or a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The distribution of this announcement and the Tender Offer Memorandum may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions, and it is the responsibility of the recipients to inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions.

Ocado Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LON:LSEG) under the ticker OCDO and is known for its proprietary technology, including robotics and artificial intelligence, which it provides to several of the world’s largest grocery retailers. The company holds a 50% share of Ocado Retail Ltd in the UK in a joint venture with Marks & Spencer (OTC:MAKSY).

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