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Ahold Delhaize Launches Seven-Year Fixed-Rate Senior Bonds

By Dayeeta Das
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Ahold Delhaize Launches Seven-Year Fixed-Rate Senior Bonds

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. has announced that it has successfully launched and priced fixed-rate bonds worth €500 million due in 2027.

The seven-year fixed-rate bonds, issued at 99.44% of the nominal value, will bear a coupon of 1.75% per annum.

The net proceeds from the offering will be used for refinancing of debt and general corporate purposes, the company said.

The company expects BBB credit rating by S&P and Baa1 by Moody’s for the bonds, which will be listed on Euronext Amsterdam.

The bonds were placed with a broad range of institutional investors across Europe.

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The settlement of the bond issue will take place on 2 April 2020, the company added.

Joint lead managers for the transaction were BNP PARIBAS, Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities plc and Merrill Lynch International.

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