MercadoLibre Inc. Announces $1B 5.85% Notes Offering

What Happened
MercadoLibre, Inc. announced on September 9, 2026 that it entered into an underwriting agreement to sell $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of 5.850% Notes due 2036. The offering is being made under the company’s Form S-3 registration statement (File No. 333-291604), and the notes are guaranteed by several of MercadoLibre’s subsidiaries. The company disclosed the pricing in a press release attached to the 8-K.

Key Details

• Offering size: $1,000 million (aggregate principal amount).
• Coupon and maturity: 5.850% interest rate, due 2036.
• Underwriters: Representatives include BofA Securities, Citigroup Global Markets, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and Morgan Stanley.
• Guarantees & registration: Notes are guaranteed by MercadoLibre S.R.L., Mercado Livre Brasil Ltda., DeRemate.com de México S. de R.L. de C.V., MP Agregador S. de R.L. de C.V., MercadoLibre Chile Ltda., and MercadoLibre Colombia Ltda.; offering made pursuant to the Company’s Form S-3 registration statement.
• Documents: An underwriting agreement dated September 9, 2026 is filed as Exhibit 1.1 and a press release announcing pricing is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

Why It Matters
This filing shows MercadoLibre is raising long‑term debt via a public note offering, which will increase the company’s debt obligations and future interest expense at a fixed 5.85% rate. Investors should note the size and term of the issuance when assessing MercadoLibre’s capital structure, leverage and interest-cost outlook; the prospectus supplement and underwriting agreement (filed with the 8‑K) contain additional terms and use‑of‑proceeds details.