Coca-Cola FEMSA places US$ 500 million of Senior Notes in the U.S. capital markets
Mexico City, Mexico – February 3, 2010 – Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V.
(“Coca-Cola FEMSA” or the “Company”), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America
and the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in the world in terms of sales volume, announces
the placement of Senior Notes in the U.S. capital markets, marking its return to the dollar
bond market since 1996.
On February 2, 2010, the Company successfully sold US$ 500 million of 10-year bonds at
a yield of 4.689% (US Treasury + 105 basis points) with a coupon of 4.625%. This
transaction is expected to settle on February 5, 2010.
The book was more than 6 times oversubscribed versus the initially announced size of US$
400 million.
The proceeds will be used for debt refinancing and general corporate purposes.
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