U.S. cereals-maker General Mills Inc. is seeking to raise €600 million through a bond offering, according to a prospectus filed Jan. 7.
General Mills will offer notes with a 0.450% coupon due Jan. 15, 2026.
The company intends to use the proceeds from the offering to repay its floating rate notes due 2020 and for other general corporate purposes.
Barclays Bank PLC and BNP Paribas are serving as joint book-running managers, while Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd., Merrill Lynch International, Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC and Société Générale are acting as co-managers.
The offering was rated Baa2 by Moody's and BBB by S&P Global Ratings.