Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA (the "company" or
"Fresenius Medical Care"; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: FME /
New York Stock Exchange: FMS), the world's largest provider
of dialysis products and services, today announced its
intention to sell U.S. dollar and euro-denominated senior
unsecured notes (together the "senior notes") of $1.2
billion and €250 million. The tranches will have a maturity
between 7.5 and 10 years. Proceeds from the offerings are
intended to be used for acquisitions, including the
acquisition of Liberty Dialysis Holdings Inc., to refinance
indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
The dollar-denominated senior notes will be issued by
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc. and the
euro-denominated senior notes will be issued by FMC Finance
VIII S.A. Both issuers are wholly owned subsidiaries of the
company. The senior notes will be offered through a private
placement to institutional investors and will be guaranteed
jointly and severally by the company and its subsidiaries,
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. and Fresenius Medical
Care Deutschland GmbH.
The proposed offering will not be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933. The senior notes will be offered in
the U.S. to "qualified institutional buyers" (QIBs)
pursuant to the exemption from registration under Rule 144A
of the Securities Act, and in exempted "offshore
transactions" pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities
Act. The senior notes may not be offered or sold in the
U.S. unless registered under the Securities Act or pursuant
to an applicable exemption from registration
requirements.
Application has been made for admission of the senior notes
to trading on the regulated market of the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange.
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