Danone launches a successful $ 5.5 billion bond issue, last step in financing the WhiteWave acquisition

摘要

Danone announced the successful launch, on October 26, 2016, of a 5.5 billion dollars bond issue, in 4 tranches of 3 to 10 years. This bond issue was carried out by way of a private placement reserved for institutional investors only (Including qualified institutional buyers in the United States). Together with the 6.2 billion euros bond issue under the EMTN program announced on October 25, 2016, this 5.5 billion dollars private placement will enable Danone to completely refinance the acquisition of The WhiteWave Foods Company (WhiteWave) after settlement of the bond issues.