Itron, Inc. announced the commencement of a private offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount of additional 5.000% senior notes due 2026 (the “Notes”), subject to market and other conditions. The Notes being offered are additional notes under the indenture pursuant to which the company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% senior notes due 2026 on Dec. 22, 2017. The Notes will be treated as a single series with, and will have the same terms as, the existing 2026 notes. The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to refinance existing indebtedness, pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.