Pitney Bowes announced that it has finished its cash tender offers for its 6.70% Notes due 2043 and 5.25% Medium‑Term Notes due 2037, accepting all validly tendered notes up to an aggregate principal amount of $80 million. The company received $79.9 million in principal, comprising $75.7 million of the 2043 Notes and $4.2 million of the 2037 Notes, and the offers closed at 11:59 p.m. New York City time on December 19, 2025.
The 6.70% coupon on the 2043 Notes is considerably higher than current market rates for comparable long‑term debt, so retiring these notes cuts Pitney Bowes’ interest expense and reduces exposure to a high‑cost liability. The 5.25% 2037 Notes, while lower, still represent a long‑term obligation that the company has chosen to eliminate to streamline its debt mix. By buying back $80 million of debt, the company is removing a significant portion of its long‑term liabilities that were scheduled to mature beyond the next 24 months.
Prior to the tender offer, Pitney Bowes’ long‑term debt and capital lease obligations stood at $2,182 million as of September 2025, giving a debt‑to‑total‑asset ratio of 0.67. The $80 million buyback reduces the debt balance to roughly $2,102 million and lowers the leverage ratio modestly, improving the company’s ability to service debt and meet credit‑rating benchmarks. The reduction also frees up cash that can be deployed toward strategic initiatives or returned to shareholders.
Management emphasized that the tender offer is part of a broader deleveraging strategy. CEO Lance Rosenzweig said, “Our accelerated progress on our strategic initiatives of exiting GEC, reducing costs and optimizing our cash position is enabling us to take concrete steps to deleverage our balance sheet.” The move signals confidence that the company can sustain lower interest costs while maintaining flexibility for future growth.
Pitney Bowes is transitioning from a legacy printing and logistics business to a technology‑driven model focused on SaaS shipping solutions. Reducing high‑cost debt supports this shift by improving financial flexibility, allowing the company to invest in software development, data‑analytics capabilities, and customer‑centric services without the drag of expensive long‑term debt. The tender offer also demonstrates disciplined capital allocation, reinforcing the company’s commitment to returning value to shareholders while pursuing growth opportunities.
The completion of the tender offer is a significant milestone in Pitney Bowes’ ongoing restructuring. By eliminating a sizable portion of its long‑term debt, the company strengthens its balance sheet, reduces interest expense, and positions itself to accelerate its transition to a technology‑centric business model. Investors view the move as a positive step toward a more sustainable capital structure and a clearer focus on high‑margin SaaS offerings.
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