Pilgrim’s Pride Raises US$500 Million to Reduce Debt
US - The US poultry subsidiary of meat processing giant JBS, Pilgrim’s Pride, has raised $500 million through a senior notes offering on the market.
6 March 2015
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By: Pilgrim's Pride intends to use a portion of the proceeds against the payment of its shorter term secured indebtedness and the balance for general corporate purposes.
The $500 million aggregate principal amount was oversubscribed several times over and the 5.75 per cent yield on the 10-year Notes represents the lowest coupon for an issuance by a Company in the JBS family.
JBS said that this reflects the Group's continuing commitment towards improving its debt profile.
