Albemarle Corporation Announces Pricing for Cash Debt Tender Offers

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Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) priced cash tender offers to purchase up to $650 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes using a waterfall acceptance priority. The company expects to accept $254.32M of 5.650% 2052 notes, $149.034M of 5.450% 2044 notes, $62.372M of 3.450% 2029 notes and $184.274M of 5.050% 2032 notes on an early settlement basis.

The Total Consideration includes a $50 per $1,000 early tender premium and accrued interest to, but excluding, March 18, 2026. Because early tenders exceeded the $650 million target, no final settlement date will occur and post-early tenders will not be accepted.

Positive

• Offer size: $650 million aggregate principal amount
• Accepted 2052 notes: $254.32 million accepted
• Accepted 2044 notes: $149.034 million accepted
• Early tender premium: $50 per $1,000 principal
• Early settlement date: March 18, 2026 (accrued interest paid)

Negative

• Cash outflow: $650 million to be paid on early settlement
• Post-early tenders excluded: No notes tendered after March 13 accepted
• No Final Settlement Date: Limits flexibility for later tendering holders

News Market Reaction – ALB

+2.39%

+2.39% Session close to close

In the Mar 17 session, ALB gained 2.39%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Market Context

This announcement finalizes pricing terms for Albemarle’s cash tender offers covering up to $650 mil...

Analysis

This announcement finalizes pricing terms for Albemarle’s cash tender offers covering up to $650 million of various senior notes, including defined early tender premiums and a waterfall by Acceptance Priority Level. It builds on earlier communications about launching and upsizing the tenders. Investors may track how much principal is ultimately retired on the March 18, 2026 Early Settlement Date, the mix of notes accepted, and how these actions interact with recent divestiture proceeds and ongoing capital allocation plans.

Key Figures

Offer Cap (updated): $650 million Prior Offer Cap: $500 million Early Tender Premium: $50 per $1,000 +5 more

8 metrics

Offer Cap (updated) $650 million Aggregate principal amount targeted across tendered notes

Prior Offer Cap $500 million Previously announced purchase price before upsizing

Early Tender Premium $50 per $1,000 Additional amount included in Total Consideration for early tenders

2052 Notes accepted $254,320,000 5.650% Senior Notes due 2052, Acceptance Priority Level 1

2044 Notes accepted $149,034,000 5.450% Senior Notes due 2044, Acceptance Priority Level 2

2029 Notes accepted $62,372,000 3.450% Senior Notes due 2029, Acceptance Priority Level 3

2032 Notes accepted $184,274,000 5.050% Senior Notes due 2032, Acceptance Priority Level 4

Highest Total Consideration $1,017.87 per $1,000 Total Consideration for 5.050% Senior Notes due 2032

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Mar 16 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Mar 16	Tender cap upsizing	Positive	+3.7%	Expanded debt tender cap to $650M and reported early tender results.
Mar 02	Board appointments	Neutral	-7.5%	Added two experienced independent directors to key board committees.
Mar 02	Debt tenders launched	Positive	-7.5%	Announced $500M cash tenders and redemption of $650M 2027 notes.
Mar 02	Asset sale proceeds	Positive	-7.5%	Closed Ketjen stake sale, raising $670M pre-tax for debt and corporate uses.
Feb 26	Dividend declaration	Positive	-3.4%	Declared $0.405 quarterly dividend, annualized at $1.62 per share.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent news has focused on balance sheet moves (debt tenders, divestitures) and capital returns. Positive liability-management or capital-return headlines have sometimes coincided with negative price reactions, though the latest tender-related updates aligned with a positive move.

Recent Company History

Over recent weeks, Albemarle has emphasized capital structure and portfolio reshaping. On Feb 26, it maintained a quarterly dividend of $0.405 per share. On Mar 2, it launched cash tender offers with a $500 million cap and completed the Ketjen stake sale, generating about $670 million for debt reduction and corporate purposes. Board refresh actions and, on Mar 16, upsizing the tender Offer Cap to $650 million show an ongoing focus on governance and liability management, which today’s pricing announcement operationalizes.

Key Terms

cash tender offers, senior notes, early tender premium, total consideration, +3 more

7 terms

cash tender offers financial

"announced the pricing terms for its previously announced cash tender offers"

A cash tender offer is when a company or investor offers to buy shares directly from shareholders for cash, usually at a price higher than the current market value. It’s a way to quickly acquire a large number of shares, often to gain control of a company or influence its decisions.

senior notes financial

"the 5.650% Senior Notes due 2052 (which have an Acceptance Priority Level of 1)"

Senior notes are a type of loan that a company borrows from investors, promising to pay it back with interest. They are called "senior" because in case the company faces financial trouble, these lenders are paid back before others. This makes senior notes safer for investors compared to other types of loans or bonds.

early tender premium financial

"includes an early tender premium of $50 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes"

An early tender premium is a small extra payment offered to investors who agree to sell or exchange their securities promptly during a tender offer, acting like a bonus for those who sign up before the deadline. It matters to investors because it changes the effective payout and timing of a deal — taking the premium can boost near‑term cash received but may also lock you into a transaction sooner than you’d otherwise choose, so it affects return and strategy.

total consideration financial

"The "Total Consideration" to be paid for the Notes validly tendered"

Total consideration is the full amount of value exchanged in a transaction, including all payments, assets, or benefits involved. It represents what is given up or received in a deal, much like the total price paid when buying a house, covering both the purchase price and any additional costs or benefits. For investors, understanding total consideration helps assess the true scale and value of a transaction.

reference U.S. Treasury Security financial

"over the applicable yield to maturity of the applicable U.S. Treasury Security (the "Reference Treasury Security")"

A reference U.S. Treasury security is a specific government bond or bill used as the standard benchmark for pricing and comparing other investments. Investors treat it like a yardstick for the “risk-free” interest rate, so its yield influences borrowing costs, bond prices and the extra return demanded for riskier assets; think of it as the baseline price everyone uses to judge other financial deals.

fixed spread financial

"calculated using the applicable fixed spread as described in the Offer to Purchase"

A fixed spread is a set difference between the buying and selling prices of a financial instrument that remains constant regardless of market conditions. For investors, this means the cost to trade stays predictable, making it easier to understand potential expenses and plan accordingly—similar to a fixed fee in a service that doesn’t change, no matter how busy or slow the market becomes.

CUSIP number technical

"Title of Security | | CUSIP Number | | Outstanding Principal Amount"

A CUSIP number is a nine-character code that uniquely identifies a specific U.S. or Canadian stock, bond, or other security, similar to a barcode or a social-security number for a financial instrument. It matters to investors because it removes confusion between similar securities, ensures trades and settlements are applied to the correct issue, and helps locate official documents and transaction records quickly.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) (the "Company"), a global leader in providing essential elements for mobility, energy, connectivity and health, today announced the pricing terms for its previously announced cash tender offers (each, an "Offer" and collectively, the "Offers") to purchase up to $650 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes, not including accrued and unpaid interest (an amount increased from a previously announced purchase price of $500 million), of the Company's validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) notes set forth below (the "Notes") using a "waterfall" methodology under which the Company will accept the Notes in order of their respective acceptance priority levels noted in the table below (the "Acceptance Priority Levels"). The Offers are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase, dated March 2, 2026, as amended and supplemented by the Company's press release on March 16, 2026 (the "Offer to Purchase"), which sets forth a description of the terms of the Offers.

As of 10:00 a.m. New York City time, on March 16, 2026 (the "Price Determination Time"), the Company expects to accept for purchase pursuant to the Offers the full amount ($254,320,000 aggregate principal amount) of the 5.650% Senior Notes due 2052 (which have an Acceptance Priority Level of 1), the full amount ($149,034,000 aggregate principal amount) of the 5.450% Senior Notes due 2044 (which have an Acceptance Priority Level of 2), the full amount ($62,372,000 aggregate principal amount) of the 3.450% Senior Notes due 2029 (which have an Acceptance Priority Level of 3) and $184,274,000 of the $266,227,000 aggregate principal amount of the 5.050% Senior Notes due 2032 (which have an Acceptance Priority Level of 4) validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Time (as defined below) on a prorated basis as described in the Offer to Purchase.

The "Total Consideration" to be paid for the Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 13, 2026 (the "Early Tender Time") and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers, includes an early tender premium of $50 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes so tendered and accepted for purchase (the "Early Tender Premium"), which will not constitute an additional or increased payment. In addition to the applicable Total Consideration, holders who validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Notes, and whose Notes are accepted for purchase in the Offers will also be paid any applicable accrued and unpaid interest up to, but excluding, March 18, 2026 (the "Early Settlement Date"). The Total Consideration has been determined in the manner described in the Offer to Purchase by reference to a fixed spread for each of the Notes over the applicable yield to maturity of the applicable U.S. Treasury Security (the "Reference Treasury Security"), determined at the Price Determination Time as specified in the table below and on the cover page of the Offer to Purchase in the column entitled "Reference U.S. Treasury Security."

The table below includes only the Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) at or prior to the Early Tender Time that the Company expects to accept for purchase pursuant to the Offers.

Acceptance Priority Level(1)

Title of Security

CUSIP Number

Outstanding Principal Amount

Reference U.S. Treasury Security(2)

Bloomberg Reference Page

Reference Yield

Fixed Spread (bps)

Total Consideration(3)

1

5.650% Senior Notes due 2052

012653AF8

$450,000,000

4.625% UST due 11/15/2055

FIT 1

4.861 %

+140

$921.71

2

5.450% Senior Notes due 2044

012725AD9

$350,000,000

4.625% UST due 2/15/2046

FIT 1

4.836 %

+115

$940.07

3

3.450% Senior Notes due 2029*

01273PAB8 01273PAA0 Q0171YAA8

$171,612,000

3.500% UST due 2/15/2029

FIT 1

3.684 %

+70

$968.70

4

5.050% Senior Notes due 2032

012653AE1

$600,000,000

3.500% UST due 2/28/2031

FIT 1

3.802 %

+90

$1,017.87

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(1)	The Company is offering to accept $650 million aggregate principal amount of validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) Notes in the Offer using a "waterfall" methodology under which the Company will accept the Notes in order of their respective Acceptance Priority Levels noted in the table above.
(2)	The Total Consideration for Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) prior to or at the Early Tender Time and accepted for purchase is calculated using the applicable fixed spread as described in the Offer to Purchase. The Early Tender Premium of $50 per $1,000 principal amount is included in the Total Consideration for each series of Notes set forth above and does not constitute an additional or increased payment. Holders of Notes will also receive accrued and unpaid interest on Notes accepted for purchase up to, but excluding, the Early Settlement Date.
(3)	Per $1,000 principal amount of Notes. Includes the Early Tender Premium of $50 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
* Denotes a series of Notes issued by Albemarle Wodgina Pty Ltd, an Australian company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company.

All conditions of the Offers were deemed satisfied by the Company, or timely waived by the Company. Accordingly, the Company expects to accept for purchase, and pay for, $650 million aggregate principal amount of Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) on the Early Settlement Date.

Although the Offers are scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on March 30, 2026, unless extended or terminated, because the Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) prior to or at the Early Tender Time exceeded $650 million aggregate principal amount, there will be no Final Settlement Date (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), and no Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time will be accepted for purchase. Notes tendered and not purchased on March 18, 2026 (the "Early Settlement Date") will be returned to holders promptly after the Early Settlement Date.

This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful. The Offers are being made solely pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. are serving as Dealer Managers for the Offers (each, a "Dealer Manager" and together, the "Dealer Managers"). Questions regarding the Offers may be directed to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or (212) 834-3554 (collect), Mizuho Securities USA LLC at (866) 271-7403 (toll-free) or (212) 205-7741 (collect), Truist Securities, Inc. at (833) 594-7730 (toll-free) or U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. at (800) 479-3441 (toll-free) or (917) 558-2756 (collect). Requests for the Offer to Purchase or the documents incorporated by reference therein may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, which is acting as the Tender Agent and Information Agent for the Offers at the following telephone numbers: banks and brokers at (212) 430-3774; all others toll-free at (855) 654-2015.

About Albemarle
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) is a world leader in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. We partner to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect and protect with people and planet in mind. A reliable and high-quality global supply of lithium and bromine allows us to deliver advanced solutions for our customers. Learn more about how the people of Albemarle are enabling a more resilient world at Albemarle.com.

Albemarle regularly posts information to Albemarle.com, including notification of events, news, financial performance, investor presentations and webcasts, non-GAAP reconciliations, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other information regarding the company, its businesses and the markets it serves.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain information that are not statements of historical fact or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are based on assumptions that we have made as of the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, often contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "guidance," "intend," "may," "should," "would," "will," "outlook," and "scenario." These and other forward-looking statements are based on management's current estimates, assumptions and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements if one or more of the underlying estimates, assumptions or expectations prove to be inaccurate or are unrealized. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected is contained in the reports Albemarle files with the SEC, including those described under "Risk Factors" in Albemarle's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the SEC and available on the investor section of Albemarle's website (investors.albemarle.com) and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Albemarle assumes no obligation to provide any revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

Investor Relations Contact: +1 (980) 308-6194, invest@albemarle.com
Media Contact: Ryan Dean, +1 (980) 308-6310, media@albemarle.com

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FAQ

What did Albemarle (ALB) announce about the $650 million tender offers on March 16, 2026?

Albemarle announced pricing for cash tender offers to purchase up to $650 million aggregate principal amount. According to the company, accepted tenders include specified amounts of 2052, 2044, 2029 and 2032 notes and include a $50 per $1,000 early tender premium.

Which Albemarle (ALB) note series were accepted in the tender offers and in what amounts?

The company expects to accept $254.32M of 5.650% 2052, $149.034M of 5.450% 2044, $62.372M of 3.450% 2029 and $184.274M of 5.050% 2032. According to the company, these reflect valid early tenders.

How does the $50 early tender premium work for Albemarle (ALB) tendered notes?

Holders who validly tendered at or before the Early Tender Time receive a $50 per $1,000 early tender premium included in Total Consideration. According to the company, the premium is not an additional separate payment beyond the Total Consideration calculation.

When will Albemarle (ALB) pay for accepted notes and what interest is included?

Accepted notes will be paid on the Early Settlement Date, with accrued and unpaid interest paid up to, but excluding, March 18, 2026. According to the company, Total Consideration plus accrued interest will be paid on that date.

Why is there no Final Settlement Date for Albemarle's (ALB) tender offers?

Because valid tenders at or before the Early Tender Time exceeded the $650 million acceptance target, no Final Settlement Date will occur and later tenders will not be accepted. According to the company, acceptance was executed using a waterfall methodology.

Who are the dealer managers and tender agent for Albemarle's (ALB) tender offers?

J.P. Morgan, Mizuho Securities USA, Truist Securities and U.S. Bancorp Investments serve as dealer managers; Global Bondholder Services is the tender and information agent. According to the company, contact numbers are provided for questions and documents.