St. Louis, Missouri
July 25, 2005
Monsanto Company
(NYSE:MON) announced that it has commenced an offer to exchange
a new series of Senior Notes due 2025 for up to $400 million of
its outstanding $800 million 7 3/8 percent Senior Notes due
2012, which were issued in 2002. The exchange offer is being
conducted upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Offering Memorandum dated July 25, 2005, and the related
letter of transmittal.
“This financing allows us to
adjust our debt-maturity schedule while allowing us to also take
advantage of favorable market conditions,” said Monsanto Company
Chief Financial Officer Terry Crews.
The exchange offer is limited
to holders of the 7 3/8 Senior Notes that have certified certain
matters to Monsanto, including their status as “qualified
institutional buyers” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933. The exchange offer is scheduled to
expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Aug. 22, 2005, unless
extended.
The exchange agent for the
exchange offer is Global Bondholder Services Corporation.
Eligible holders may call the exchange agent at 866-470-4200 or
212-430-3774 for more information.
The new Notes will not be
registered under the Securities Act or any state securities
laws. Therefore, the new Notes may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any
applicable state securities laws.
This press release is not an
offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.
The offer to exchange is being made solely by the Offering
Memorandum and related letter of transmittal.
Monsanto Company is a
leading provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural
products that improve farm productivity and food quality.
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