Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions has raised €600m ($699.35m) in a private placement of bonds due 2026.
Due 15 January 2026, the bonds carry a coupon rate of 2.875% per annum.
The company has engaged Citigroup, Credit Agricole CIB, Danske Bank A/S, HSBC Bank, and The Royal Bank of Scotland Group as book-runners for the transaction, while Clearstream Banking was engaged as a depository.
Based in Ireland, Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of packaging products manufacturing company Smurfit Kappa Group.
The company has simultaneously raised €500m ($582.79m) by issuing senior notes due 2026 in a private placement.
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