Kroger priced a public offering in an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion of its 4.700% Senior Notes due 2026 at a price of 99.996 percent of par; $1.0 billion of its 4.600% Senior Notes due 2027 at a price of 99.980 percent of par; $1.4 billion of its 4.650% Senior Notes due 2029 at a price of 99.895 percent of par; $1.3 billion of its 4.900% Senior Notes due 2031 at a price of 99.961 percent of par; $2.2 billion of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2034 at a price of 99.747 percent of par; $2.1 billion of its 5.500% Senior Notes due 2054 at a price of 99.588 percent of par; and $1.5 billion of its 5.650% Senior Notes due 2064 at a price of 99.555 percent of par. The expected settlement date for the offering is August 27, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Company expects to use the net proceeds of the offering to pay a portion of the cash consideration for its proposed merger with Albertsons Companies, Inc.