Dufry Group, the leading global travel retailer, plans to issue U.S. dollar denominated Senior Notes, the net proceeds of which it intends to use for early repayment of part of its outstanding syndicated loan which is scheduled to mature in August 2013. Dufry plans to issue Notes with a principal amount of approximately USD 500 million, with an expected maturity of eight years. The Notes will initially be placed with qualified institutional investors in Switzerland and abroad. Exact terms and conditions are expected to be finalized in the coming days.
Through accessing the international debt capital markets, Dufry will diversify its funding sources and extend the maturity profile of its indebtedness. As the majority of the company’s cash flows are in U.S. dollars, the sale of U.S. dollar denominated Notes will help to match the currencies of the company’s income and liabilities.
Dufry Group – A leading global travel retailer
Dufry AG (SIX: DUFN; BM&FBOVESPA: DAGB11) is the leading global travel retailer operating more than 1’200 duty-free and duty-paid shops in airports, cruise lines, seaports, railway stations and downtown tourist areas.
Dufry employs 14’000 people. The Company, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, operates in 44 countries in Europe, Africa, Eurasia, Central America & Caribbean, North America and South America.
Quelle: Dufry AG
