Issuer Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement Number 333-231727

 

The Kroger Co.

 

 

Pricing Term Sheet
Dated January 6, 2020

 

Issuer:

 

The Kroger Co.

 

 

 

Security Type:

 

Senior Notes

 

 

 

Trade Date:

 

January 6, 2020

 

 

 

Settlement Date:

 

January 13, 2020 (T+5)

 

 

 

Denominations:

 

$2,000 x $1,000

 

 

 

Ratings (Moody’s / S&P)*:

 

Baa1 / BBB

 

 

 

Principal Amount:

 

$750,000,000

 

 

 

Maturity Date:

 

January 15, 2050

 

 

 

Coupon:

 

3.950%

 

 

 

Benchmark Treasury:

 

UST 2.250% due August 15, 2049

 

 

 

Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield:

 

99-19 / 2.269%

 

 

 

Spread to Benchmark Treasury:

 

T + 170 basis points

 

 

 

Yield to Maturity:

 

3.969%

 

 

 

Price to Public:

 

99.668% of the principal amount

 

 

 

Interest Payment Dates:

 

January 15 and July 15, commencing on July 15, 2020 

 

 

 

Optional Redemption Provisions:

 

 

 

 

 

Make-whole Call:

 

Treasury Rate plus 30 basis points (prior to July 15, 2049)

 

 

 

Par Call:

 

On or after July 15, 2049 (six months prior to maturity)

 

 

 

CUSIP/ISIN:

 

501044 DN8 / US501044DN88

 

 

 

Joint Book-Running Managers:

 

BofA Securities, Inc.

 

 

Mizuho Securities USA LLC

 

 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

 

Fifth Third Securities, Inc.

 

 

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

 

 

 

Co-Managers:

 

BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC

 

 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

 

 

PNC Capital Markets LLC

 

 

Santander Investment Securities Inc.

 


 

 

 

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.

 

 

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

 

 

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

 

 

CastleOak Securities, L.P.

 


*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

 

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