Kimberly-Clark Secures 90% Early Tenders for $7B Kenvue Note Exchange

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Kimberly-Clark reported 90.2% early tender participation in its $7B Kenvue note exchange offers and secured consents to eliminate restrictive covenants, with settlement expected around the Kenvue acquisition closing in Q4 2026.

check_boxKey Events · M&A and Partnerships · KMB

• 90% Early Tender Participation

  $6.31B of $7.0B Kenvue notes tendered by the October 9 early participation date — 90.2% of outstanding principal across all seven series.

• Consents Secured for Covenant Stripping

  Requisite consents received to adopt amendments eliminating substantially all restrictive covenants, most default events, SEC reporting requirements, and merger restrictions from the Kenvue indenture.

• Late Tender Consideration Amended

  Holders tendering after October 9 but before the October 27 expiration will now receive the $30 early participation premium per $1,000 principal, though not the $1.00 cash payment.

• Settlement Tied to Acquisition Closing

  Settlement expected on or about the Kenvue acquisition closing date, not before November 2, 2026; acquisition expected to complete in Q4 2026.

auto_awesomeAnalysis · KMB · Manufacturing

Early tenders for $6.31 billion of the $7.0 billion Kenvue notes—over 90% of outstanding principal—have been received, along with the requisite consents to strip restrictive covenants from the Kenvue indenture. The supplemental indenture is executed but only becomes operative upon settlement, which is tied to closing of the $40 billion Kenvue acquisition. The filing also sweetens late-tender consideration by adding the $30 early participation premium for holders who tender after October 9 but before the October 27 expiration. This materially de-risks the financing leg of the acquisition and signals strong bondholder support for the covenant-stripping amendments.