June 1, 2017

Henkel places 600 million Eurodollar bond

Düsseldorf – Henkel has successfully placed a 600 million US dollar bond in the Eurodollar market. The bond has a term of 3 years and matures on June 12, 2020. The bond pays a coupon of 2.0 percent. The settlement is expected to take place on June 12, 2017.

The placement of the bond was significantly oversubscribed and attracted wide interest by international investors. The proceeds from the issue will be used to finance the acquisitions Henkel recently announced. This year, Henkel signed agreements to acquire the global Darex Packaging Technologies business from GCP Applied Technologies, Mexican hair care company Nattura Laboratorios as well as the Sonderhoff-Holding GmbH. In addition to the bond, cash and the existing commercial paper programs will be used for financing the transactions.

“The successful placement of the bond reflects our excellent access to the capital markets,” said Henkel CFO Carsten Knobel. „Following the successful bonds issue in the previous year, we once again managed to secure attractive financing conditions. As the payments have to be settled in US dollars, using the Eurodollar market offered significant financing cost benefits compared to an issue in the Euro market.”

Joint active bookrunners were Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Citibank and HSBC. Henkel’s current long-term rating is A by Standard & Poor’s and A2 by Moody's, both with stable outlook.

About Henkel
Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In 2016, Henkel reported sales of 18.7 billion euros, adjusted operating profit of 3.2 billion euros. Combined sales of the respective top brands of the three business units – Loctite, Schwarzkopf and Persil – amounted to more than 6 billion euros. Henkel employs more than 50,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. For more information, please visit www.henkel.com

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