{"id":4794,"date":"2021-04-21T17:22:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T15:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/uy\/press-releases\/louis-dreyfus-company-successfully-issues-a-e500-million-bond\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T18:15:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T16:15:52","slug":"louis-dreyfus-company-successfully-issues-a-e500-million-bond","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.ldc.com\/uy\/en\/press-releases\/louis-dreyfus-company-successfully-issues-a-e500-million-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Dreyfus Company Successfully Issues a \u20ac500 Million Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Rotterdam<\/strong>,<strong> The Netherlands<\/strong>, April 21, 2021 &#8211; Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. (LDC) announced today a successful \u20ac500 million, 7-year, senior bond issuance (BB+) with a 1.625% coupon. Application has been made to list the bonds on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange\u2019s regulated market. The offering is expected to close on April 28, subject to customary closing conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDriven by strong investor demand, the bond issue was markedly oversubscribed, with orders in excess of \u20ac1.5 billion from more than 190 investors. We thank investors for their confidence in our business strategy, and in the positive long-term outlook for our sector,\u201d said Michael Gelchie, LDC\u2019s Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBuilding on LDC\u2019s public rating (BBB- with positive outlook) by <em>S&amp;P Global Ratings<\/em>, and our recent bond issuance in November 2020, this transaction contributes to already diversified sources of long-term funding, extending LDC\u2019s debt maturity profile, further reinforcing our liquidity position at favorable conditions, and ensuring financial flexibility for the company,\u201d said Patrick Treuer, LDC\u2019s Chief Financial Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Natixis<\/em>, <em>SMBC Nikko<\/em>, <em>Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale <\/em>and <em>Standard Chartered Bank AG<\/em> are active joint lead managers on the deal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Louis Dreyfus Company<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. We leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world, delivering the right products to the right location, at the right time \u2013 safely, reliably and responsibly. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines (platforms). Since 1851 our portfolio has grown to include Grains &amp; Oilseeds, Coffee, Cotton, Juice, Rice, Sugar, Freight and Global Markets. We help feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting approximately 80 million tons of products. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and eight platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17 000 people globally. 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