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SES S.A. today announced the successful launch and pricing of a bond offering in which the company has agreed to sell senior unsecured fixed rate notes due in 2029 for a total amount of EUR 750 million. The new notes will bear a coupon of 3.50% and were priced at 99.725% of their nominal value, representing a credit spread of 175bps and a yield-to-maturity of 3.55%. SES is rated Baa2, negative outlook by Moody's and BBB, stable outlook by Fitch. Proceeds of the issuance will be used for general corporate purposes, which include the refinancing of existing debt.
With this transaction, which was oversubscribed by more than two times, SES has taken advantage of the current credit market conditions to further strengthen its liquidity profile well ahead of the USD 750...
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