Dover Commences Offers to Purchase for Cash Certain of Its Outstanding Debt Securities
The proposed purchases prioritize the 2028 debentures, while completion depends on a separate new-note financing.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Dover (DOV) has launched cash tender offers to purchase outstanding debt securities for an aggregate purchase price of up to $230 million. The cap excludes accrued interest. Acceptance priority runs from the 6.650% debentures due 2028 to the 6.600% notes due 2038, 5.375% debentures due 2035 and 5.375% notes due 2041, with purchases subject to proration.
The offers and withdrawal rights expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 30, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated as applicable. Pricing is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. that day, using Treasury reference yields plus fixed spreads. Settlement is expected November 3, 2026. A financing condition requires completion of a proposed senior unsecured note offering on terms satisfactory to Dover, with net proceeds sufficient to repay its €600 million 1.25% notes due 2026 at maturity.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Debt repurchases target an aggregate purchase price of up to $230 million, excluding accrued interest.
Negative
- Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.The financing condition requires a proposed senior unsecured note offering sufficient to repay €600 million of maturing notes.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Tender acceptance is subject to priority levels and proration; some tendered notes may not be purchased.
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Oct. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dover (NYSE: DOV), a diversified global manufacturer, today announced that it has commenced cash tender offers (collectively, the “Offers”) to purchase the outstanding notes described below, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated October 26, 2026 (the “Offer to Purchase”).
The Notes offered to be purchased in the Offers, in the order of acceptance priority, are the
| Series of Notes | CUSIP/ISIN Number(1) | Aggregate Principal Amount Outstanding | Acceptance Priority Level(2) | Par Call Date | Maturity Date | Reference Security | Bloomberg Reference Page | Fixed Spread (Basis Points) | |
due 2028 | 260003AC2 / US260003AC29 | $ | 200,000,000 | 1 | N/A | June 1, 2028 | due 9/30/2028 | FIT 1 | +30 |
due 2038 | 260003AG3 / US260003AG33 | $ | 250,000,000 | 2 | N/A | March 15, 2038 | due 8/15/2036 | FIT 1 | +70 |
due 2035 | 260003AF5 / US260003AF59 | $ | 300,000,000 | 3 | N/A | October 15, 2035 | due 8/15/2036 | FIT 1 | +65 |
due 2041 | 260003AK4 / US260003AK45 | $ | 350,000,000 | 4 | December 1, 2040 | March 1, 2041 | due 8/15/2036 | FIT 1 | +90 |
(1) No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP or ISIN numbers listed above.
(2) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Dover of the conditions of the Offers described in the Offer to Purchase and subject to the Tender Cap, Dover will accept Notes for purchase in the order of their respective Acceptance Priority Level specified in this table (subject to proration as described in the Offer to Purchase) (each, an “Acceptance Priority Level” with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 4 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level).
Subject to applicable law, Dover may, but is under no obligation to, eliminate, increase or decrease the Tender Cap at any time prior to the Expiration Date. In the event proration is required with respect to a Series of Notes, Dover will multiply the principal amount of each valid tender of such Series of Notes by the applicable proration rate and round the resulting amount down to the nearest integral multiple of the respective minimum denomination, in order to determine the principal amount of such tender that will be accepted pursuant to the applicable Offer. The excess principal amount of Notes not accepted from the tendering Holders will be promptly returned to such Holders, and if this excess principal amount of Notes is less than the respective minimum denomination of such Series of Notes, Dover may either accept or reject all such tendering Holders’ validly tendered Notes in its sole discretion. Additionally, Dover may, but is under no obligation to, accept for purchase additional Notes of any Series in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding
The “Total Consideration” for each Series of Notes payable per each
The Offers are scheduled to expire on the Expiration Date, which is 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 30, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated by Dover with respect to any Offer. Tenders of Notes of a Series may be validly withdrawn at any time at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 30, 2026, but, except as provided in the Offer to Purchase or required by applicable law, may not be validly withdrawn thereafter.
The “Settlement Date” will be the second business day after the Expiration Date and is expected to be November 3, 2026.
The Offers are subject to certain conditions as described in the Offer to Purchase, including the Financing Condition, which requires that Dover shall have completed a proposed offering (the “New Notes Offering”) of a new series of senior unsecured notes on terms and conditions satisfactory to Dover that results in its receipt of net proceeds that are sufficient to repay its
In no event will the information contained in this press release regarding the New Notes Offering constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any new notes. If any condition is not satisfied, Dover is not obligated to accept for payment, purchase or pay for, and may delay the acceptance for payment of, any tendered Notes, in each case subject to applicable law, and may terminate or alter any or all of the Offers. The Offers are not contingent upon the tender of any aggregate minimum principal amount of Notes of any Series (subject to minimum denomination requirements as set forth in the Offer to Purchase), and none of the Offers is conditioned on the consummation of any of the other Offers.
Dover has retained Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to act as dealer managers (the “Dealer Managers”) for the Offers. D.F. King & Co., Inc. will act as the Tender and Information Agent for the Offers. For additional information, please contact: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at +1 (866) 627-0391 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 250-2955 (collect), HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at +1 (888) HSBC-4LM (toll-free) or +1 (212) 525-5552 (collect) or by email at lmamericas@us.hsbc.com, or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at +1 (866) 834-4666 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 834-7489 (collect). Requests for documents and questions regarding the tendering of Notes may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. by telephone at (212) 993-9890 (for banks and brokers only) and (800) 207-3159 (for all others toll-free) or by email at dover@dfking.com, or to the Dealer Managers at their respective telephone numbers. Copies of the Offer to Purchase are available at www.dfking.com/dover. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offers.
Holders of Notes are advised to check with each bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold Notes as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from a beneficial owner in order for that beneficial owner to be able to participate in, or withdraw their instruction to participate in, the Offers before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offer to Purchase. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and DTC for the submission and withdrawal of tender instructions may be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offer to Purchase.
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes or any other securities. The Offers are made only by and pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law. The information in this press release is qualified by reference to the Offer to Purchase. None of Dover, the Dealer Managers, the Tender and Information Agent or the trustee for each Series of the Notes makes any recommendation as to whether Holders should tender their Notes pursuant to the Offers. Holders must make their own decisions as to whether to tender Notes, and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements, including with respect to the Offers and the New Notes Offering. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including general economic conditions, supply chain constraints, inflation in material input costs, changes in customer demand, competitive factors, changes in law, the impact of interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations, and various other factors described in Dover’s periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements were made, and Dover undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, except as required by federal securities laws.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of over
Dover Media Contact:
Adrian Sakowicz, VP, Communications
(630) 743-5039
asakowicz@dovercorp.com
Dover Investor Contact:
Jack Dickens, VP, Investor Relations
(630) 743-2566
jdickens@dovercorp.com
FAQ
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When do Dover's debt tender offers expire, and when is settlement expected?
The offers expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 30, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated. Withdrawal rights run until the same time, with later withdrawals allowed only under specified exceptions. Settlement will be the second business day after expiration and is expected to occur on November 3, 2026.
How will Dover determine the purchase prices for its debt tender offers?
Consideration per $1,000 principal amount will be based on the applicable Treasury reference yield plus a fixed spread. The spreads are 30, 70, 65 and 90 basis points for the 2028, 2038, 2035 and 2041 securities, respectively. Pricing is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. New York City time on October 30, 2026, unless extended. Accepted holders also receive accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, settlement.
How can bondholders participate in Dover's debt tender offers?
Bondholders can obtain the offer documents at www.dfking.com/dover and seek tendering assistance from their broker or other intermediary, or from tender agent D.F. King. Holders should check their intermediary's instruction deadlines because intermediary and DTC deadlines for submitting or withdrawing tenders may be earlier than the offer deadlines.
Do Dover's debt tender offers require a minimum amount of bonds to be tendered?
The offers have no aggregate minimum principal amount requirement, subject to minimum denomination requirements. Each offer is independent: none depends on completion of another offer. Dover is not obligated to purchase tendered notes if an offer condition is not satisfied.