ORRVILLE, Ohio, U.S. – The J. M. Smucker Company (the “Company”) announced that it has extended its offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange up to (i) $500,000,000 of its 1.750% Notes due 2018 for an equal principal amount of its outstanding 1.750% Notes due 2018, (ii) $500,000,000 of its 2.500% Notes due 2020 for an equal principal amount of its outstanding 2.500% Notes due 2020, (iii) $400,000,000 of its 3.000% Notes due 2022 for an equal principal amount of its outstanding 3.000% Notes due 2022, (iv) $1,000,000,000 of its 3.500% Notes due 2025 for an equal principal amount of its outstanding 3.500% Notes due 2025, (v) $650,000,000 of its 4.250% Notes due 2035 for an equal principal amount of its outstanding 4.250% Notes due 2035, and (vi) $600,000,000 of its 4.375% Notes due 2045 for an equal principal amount of its outstanding 4.375% Notes due 2045.
The Exchange Offer, previously scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 29, 2015, will now expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 7, 2015, unless further extended by the Company.
All other terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer will remain in full force and effect. The terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer are set forth in the Prospectus dated August 24, 2015 (the “Prospectus”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the related Letter of Transmittal.
Questions relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal, may be directed to the Exchange Agent, U.S. Bank National Association, Attention: Corporate Actions, 111 Fillmore Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55107-1402, Telephone: (800) 934-6802.
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 29, 2015, approximately (i) $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 1.750% Notes due 2018, or 100% of the outstanding notes, (ii) $499,645,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 2.500% Notes due 2020, or 99.93% of the outstanding notes, (iii) $400,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 3.000% Notes due 2022, or 100% of the outstanding notes, (iv) $1,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 3.500% Notes due 2025, or 100% of the outstanding notes, (v) $650,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 4.250% Notes due 2035, or 100% of the outstanding notes, and (vi) $600,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 4.375% Notes due 2045, or 100% of the outstanding notes, had been validly tendered and not withdrawn in the Exchange Offer, including by means of guaranteed delivery.
