The issue was priced at par with a coupon of 9%. The deal was nearly two times oversubscribed. The maturity period for the bonds is five years. The company is pleased with the results of the transaction and intends to use the proceeds to refinance Wimm-Bill-Dann’s current indebtedness and to finance future capital expenditures.
Raiffeisenbank Austria and Trust Investment Bank acted as the organizers of the issue.
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