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NYSE: CTVA Corteva, Inc. 8-K

Corteva launches debt exchange for $1.6B EIDP notes ahead of Oct 2026 seed-business spin-off

Filed August 6, 2026 · Period ending August 6, 2026 · ~1 min read

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Key Changes

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    Vylor (Corteva's seed subsidiary) offers to exchange $1.6B of EIDP notes (2.300% 2030, 5.125% 2032, 4.800% 2033) for new Vylor notes plus $2.50–$5.00 cash per $1,000 principal; early tender deadline Aug 19, expiration Sep 3.

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    Exchange conditioned on Oct 1 separation closing and majority bondholder consent to eliminate substantially all restrictive covenants and non-payment/non-bankruptcy events of default from EIDP base indenture, plus change-of-control repurchase provisions.

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    Vylor entered $7.25B credit facilities ($3B 5-year revolver, $1.5B 364-day revolver, $2.75B delayed draw term loan) to fund separation and provide liquidity; expects $5.6B total debt and $1.1B cash at Oct 1 closing, 0.8x–1.1x leverage at year-end 2026.

    Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →
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    Exhibit 99.1 view on EDGAR →

Summary

Corteva disclosed the mechanics of its planned October 1, 2026 separation into two independent public companies—one for crop protection, one for seed. The seed business, Vylor, launched private exchange offers for $1.6 billion of EIDP notes across three series, offering holders new Vylor notes plus a cash sweetener of $2.50 to $5.00 per $1,000 principal if they tender by the August 19 early deadline.

The exchange is conditioned on the separation closing and on receiving majority bondholder consent to strip substantially all restrictive covenants and most events of default from the EIDP indenture, leaving only payment-related and bankruptcy-related protections.

Vylor also secured $7.25 billion in credit facilities to fund the separation and provide ongoing liquidity, and expects to carry $5.6 billion in total debt at closing—yielding a conservative 0.8x–1.1x leverage ratio by year-end 2026. The filing includes pro forma financials showing Vylor as a $3.0 billion quarterly revenue business with $243 million in Q1 2026 net income after separation adjustments. One-time separation costs are expected to total $270 million. For Corteva shareholders, the exchange offers and covenant amendments are standard separation mechanics—the seed business is being capitalized to stand alone, and the debt is being moved from the parent's subsidiary to the spun entity. The early tender deadline is August 19; watch for participation rates and whether the requisite consents are obtained, as the exchange is conditioned on both.

Section-by-Section Diff

Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure

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Corteva launched exchange offers and consent solicitations, issuing an offering memorandum with previously undisclosed information and Vylor pro forma financials.

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Added Exchange offers and consent solicitations medium

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In connection with the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations described below, Corteva, Inc. (the “Company” or “Corteva”) issued an exchange offer memorandum and consent solicitation statement, dated August 6, 2026 (the “Offering Memorandum”).

Corteva initiated exchange offers and consent solicitations for its debt securities, issuing a formal offering memorandum on August 6, 2026. The filing references Eligible Holders but does not specify which securities are being exchanged or the terms of the offers.

Added Previously undisclosed information and Vylor pro forma financials high

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The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is excerpted from the Offering Memorandum that is being made available to the Eligible Holders (as defined below) in connection with the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations and includes (i) certain information not previously disclosed by the Company and (ii) the unaudited pro forma financial information of Vylor

The offering memorandum contains new information not previously disclosed by Corteva and includes unaudited pro forma financial information for an entity called Vylor. This suggests a potential transaction or restructuring involving Vylor, though the filing does not elaborate on the nature of this relationship or transaction.

Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events

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Corteva's subsidiary Vylor launched exchange offers and consent solicitations for $3 series of EIDP notes ahead of planned Oct 2026 separation.

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Added Conditions and timing of exchange offers medium

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Each Exchange Offer and related Consent Solicitation is conditioned upon, among other things, the consummation of the Separation and the receipt, by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 19, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated with respect to such Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, of the Requisite Consents (as defined below) to the Proposed EIDP Base Indenture Amendments (as defined below). Vylor may waive any of the conditions to any Exchange Offer or Consent Solicitation, in whole or in part, at any time, except that the condition relating to the consummation of the Separation may not be waived.

The exchange offers are conditioned on completing the separation and receiving requisite consents by August 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. New York time. Vylor can waive most conditions but cannot waive the requirement that the separation be consummated. The separation itself is expected to close on or about October 1, 2026, subject to customary conditions.

Added Pro forma financial information for Vylor medium

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The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information of Vylor consists of unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the year ended December 31, 2025 and an unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2026, which present Vylor’s combined financial position and results of operations after giving effect to the Separation, the Exchange Offers and the other transactions described therein.

Corteva filed unaudited pro forma financial statements for Vylor showing what the seed business would look like as a standalone entity. The pro forma statements include operations for Q1 2026 and full-year 2025, plus a balance sheet as of March 31, 2026, all adjusted to reflect the separation and exchange offers as if they had occurred at the beginning of 2025.

Event · Exhibit 99.1

Corteva filed excerpts from Vylor's offering memorandum detailing debt facilities, capital structure, and pro forma financials for the planned spin-off.

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Added Vylor anticipated debt and cash at separation high

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As of October 1, 2026 | Cash and cash equivalents(1) | $ 1,100 | Borrowings (excluding capital lease obligations): | Short-term(2) | $ 3,143 | Long-term(3) | 2,436

Total borrowings (excluding capital lease obligations)

$ 5,579

At the anticipated October 1, 2026 separation closing, Vylor expects to have $1,100 million in cash and $5,579 million in total borrowings, comprising $3,143 million short-term and $2,436 million long-term debt. The short-term borrowings are expected to be primarily drawings under revolving credit facilities, while long-term debt includes $1,280 million of Vylor Notes from exchange offers (assuming 80% tender rate) and $1,156 million of other long-term indebtedness from capital markets or the delayed draw term facility.

Added Vylor target leverage ratios medium

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We currently expect our debt to EBITDA leverage ratio to be approximately 0.8x to 1.1x at December 31, 2026, and in the longer term we are currently targeting a credit profile with a debt to EBITDA leverage ratio not to exceed 2.5x.

Vylor expects its debt-to-EBITDA leverage ratio to be approximately 0.8x to 1.1x at year-end 2026, with a longer-term target not to exceed 2.5x. This indicates a relatively conservative initial leverage profile following the separation, with room to increase leverage for strategic purposes while maintaining investment-grade credit ratings.

Added Separation costs and non-recurring expenses medium

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As a result of the Separation, we expect to incur approximately $270 million of selling, general and administrative separation-related expenses which have not yet been recognized as of the period presented in the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information above, primarily related to external third-party advisors, external counsel, bank success fees and tax costs associated with the legal entity separation.

Vylor expects to incur approximately $270 million in one-time separation-related expenses, primarily for external advisors, legal counsel, bank fees, and tax costs associated with the legal entity separation. These costs have been reflected in the pro forma financials for the year ended December 31, 2025, and are in addition to $52 million and $35 million of separation costs already recognized in Q1 2026 and full-year 2025, respectively.

Event · Exhibit 99.2

Corteva subsidiary launches private exchange offers for $1.6B of EIDP notes in connection with planned October 2026 business separation.

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Added Debt exchange offers and consent solicitations high

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Vylor Inc., a Delaware corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary ("Vylor"), has commenced private offers to exchange (with respect to each series, an "Exchange Offer" and together, the "Exchange Offers") any and all of the outstanding senior notes of the series listed in the table below issued by EIDP, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Corteva ("EIDP" and such notes, collectively, the "EIDP Notes"), to the extent held by eligible holders, for a corresponding series of notes to be newly issued by Vylor (collectively, the "Vylor Notes"). ... The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are being made in connection with the planned Separation. ... Aggregate Principal Amount of EIDP Notes Outstanding ... 2.300% Senior Notes due 2030 ... $ 500,000,000 ... 5.125% Senior Notes due 2032 ... $ 500,000,000 ... 4.800% Senior Notes due 2033 ... $ 600,000,000

Corteva's subsidiary Vylor has launched private exchange offers for three series of EIDP notes totaling $1.6 billion in aggregate principal amount: $500 million of 2.300% notes due 2030, $500 million of 5.125% notes due 2032, and $600 million of 4.800% notes due 2033. Eligible holders who tender by the early deadline receive new Vylor notes with identical terms plus a cash payment of $2.50 to $5.00 per $1,000 principal amount, depending on participation levels. The offers are tied to Corteva's planned separation into two independent public companies.

Added Separation timing and conditions high

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As publicly announced by Corteva on July 30, 2026, the Separation is currently expected to be consummated on or about October 1, 2026, subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions thereto. ... Each Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation is conditioned upon, among other things, (i) the consummation of the Separation and (ii) the receipt, by the applicable Early Tender Deadline, of the Requisite Consents to adopt the Proposed EIDP Base Indenture Amendments.

The separation of Corteva into two independent public companies — one for crop protection, one for seed — is expected to close on or about October 1, 2026. The exchange offers are conditioned on the separation closing and on receiving consents from holders of at least a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all EIDP notes by the early tender deadline of August 19, 2026. The separation itself remains subject to customary closing conditions and board discretion to abandon or alter terms.

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The proposed amendments to the EIDP Base Indenture (the “Proposed EIDP Base Indenture Amendments”) would eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and events of default (other than payment-related and bankruptcy-related events of default) from the EIDP Base Indenture. ... The proposed amendments with respect to each EIDP Supplemental Indenture (the “Proposed EIDP Supplemental Indenture Amendments” and, together with the Proposed EIDP Base Amendments, the “Proposed Amendments”) would eliminate the offer to repurchase upon change of control provisions from the applicable EIDP Supplemental Indenture.

Corteva is soliciting bondholder consents to eliminate substantially all restrictive covenants and non-payment/non-bankruptcy events of default from the EIDP base indenture, and to remove change-of-control repurchase provisions from each supplemental indenture. Approval of the base indenture amendments requires majority consent across all three series voting as a single class; approval of the supplemental amendments requires majority consent within each series. The exchange offers are conditioned on receiving the base indenture consents but not the supplemental consents.

Added Exchange offer timeline and consideration medium

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Each Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 3, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated (such date and time, as they may be extended, the “Expiration Date”). ... Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offering Memorandum, for each $1,000 principal amount of the applicable series of EIDP Notes validly tendered in the applicable Exchange Offer by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 19, 2026, unless extended or earlier terminated with respect to the applicable Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation (such date and time, as they may be extended, the “Early Tender Deadline”), and not validly withdrawn by the applicable Withdrawal Deadline, each eligible holder of EIDP Notes will be eligible to receive (i) Vylor Notes of the corresponding series in an equal principal amount as such series of EIDP Notes tendered and accepted for exchange and (ii) a cash payment of an amount equal to the product of $2.50 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of such series of EIDP Notes outstanding as of the applicable Early Tender Deadline and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of such series of EIDP Notes validly tendered by such Early Tender Deadline and not validly withdrawn by the applicable Withdrawal Deadline (the “Cash Consideration” and, together with such amount of Vylor Notes, the “Total Exchange Consideration”). As a result, the applicable Cash Consideration for a series of EIDP Notes will range from $2.50 per $1,000 principal amount (if all eligible holders of such series of EIDP Notes tender) to approximately $5.00 per $1,000 principal amount (if eligible holders of a simple majority of the aggregate principal amount of such series of EIDP Notes tender). ... Eligible holders who validly tender their EIDP Notes after the applicable Early Tender Deadline but on or prior to the Expiration Date will be eligible to receive $970 principal amount of the applicable series of Vylor Notes per $1,000 principal amount of the corresponding series of EIDP Notes validly tendered (the “Exchange Consideration”) but no Cash Consideration.

The exchange offers expire September 3, 2026, with an early tender deadline of August 19, 2026. Holders tendering by the early deadline receive $1,000 principal amount of new Vylor notes plus a cash payment of $2.50 to $5.00 per $1,000 principal (the exact amount depends on participation: $2.50 if all holders tender, up to approximately $5.00 if only a simple majority tenders). Holders tendering after the early deadline but before expiration receive only $970 principal amount of $1,000 Vylor notes per $1,000 principal of EIDP notes, with no cash payment. Settlement is expected on or about the second business day after expiration, substantially simultaneously with the separation closing.

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