Thales (HO.PA) issued a dual-tranche bond of 1 billion euros on Thursday, according to a Friday release.
The two tranches, worth 500 million euros each, carry fixed coupon rates of 3.50% and 3.75%, with maturity periods of four and eight years, respectively.
The defense technology company plans to use the proceeds to finance its planned purchase of French autonomous robotics and navigation systems company Exail Technologies (EXA.PA).
TCL Technology Group (SHE:000100) will raise 2 billion yuan via two tranches of corporate bonds, according to a Thursday after-hours filing with the Shenzhen bourse.The two tranches have a size of 1 billion yuan each, the appliance maker said.The first tranche has a term of three years with a rate of 1.85% and an oversubscription rate of 2.9 times, while the second tranche has a coupon rate of 2.1% and was oversubscribed 1.2 times.The bonds form part of a 10 billion yuan bond program.
SGC Energy (KRX:005090) will issue bonds worth 50 billion won through a private placement on Friday, according to a Thursday filing with the Korea Exchange.The bonds have a coupon rate of 6.60% and will mature on Aug. 21, 2056.The energy company will channel proceeds from the bonds for its operating capital.Korea Investment & Securities acts as the offering's lead underwriter.Shares of the company fell more than 2% in Friday's early afternoon trading.
Muyuan Foods (SHE:002714, HKG:2714) completed the issuance of 1 billion yuan of short-term bonds, according to a Friday filing with the Shenzhen bourse.The bonds have a term of 270 days and an interest rate of 1.70%. The bonds are the first tranche of its rural revitalization bond program.Bank of China (HKG:3988, SHA:601988) is the lead underwriter, with Industrial Bank (SHA:601166), China Bohai Bank (HKG:9668), China Construction Bank (HKG:0939, SHA:601939), and CITIC Bank (HKG:0998, SHA:601998) as the joint lead underwriters.