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Bond · 6 Sep 2024

SES €1bn hybrid dual-tranche bonds

Issuer or borrower
SES
Date
6 Sep 2024
Amount
€1bn
US$ equivalent
US$1.1bn
Type
Bond
Structure
Subordinated hybrid notes in two tranches: non-call 5.25 years and non-call 8 years
Pricing
5.5% (NC5.25, issued at 99.473%); 6.0% (NC8, issued at par)
Purpose
Intelsat acquisition
Country
Luxembourg

Sources

  1. SES: successfully prices EUR 1 billion hybrid dual-tranche bond offering ses.com · 6 Sep 2024

Checked against the documents above. Record ORB-2024-0005.

Other financings by SES

DateFinancingTypeAmount
24 Mar 2026SES €650m 7.375% perpetual hybridBond€650m
23 Dec 2024EIB €150m loans to SES (2024)Government finance€150m
19 Jun 2024SES acquisition financing for IntelsatAcquisition finance€3bn
16 Dec 2022EIB €300m loan to SESGovernment finance€300m
27 May 2021SES €625m hybrid bonds (2021)Bond€625m
26 Jun 2019SES €1.2bn syndicated revolving credit facilityBank facility€1.2bn

M&A and investment involving SES

DateDealTypeValue
17 Jul 2025SES acquisition of IntelsatM&AUS$2.6bn
1 Aug 2016SES acquisition of the rest of O3b NetworksStake saleUS$730m
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