Canada's Bell announces public offering of C$1.5 billion of medium term notes
Reuters
Published Aug 09, 2016 10:19PM ET
Updated Aug 09, 2016 10:30PM ET
Canada's Bell announces public offering of C$1.5 billion of medium term notes
(Reuters) - Bell Canada, Canada's largest telecommunications company, announced on Tuesday a public offering of C$1.5 billion of medium term notes (MTN) debentures in two series.
The net proceeds of the offering are to be used to fund parent company BCE Inc's (TO:BCE) acquisition of data center operator Q9 Networks Inc and for general corporate purposes.
The telecom company will use the money to finance its latest spending to shore up its internet business, whether acquiring data centers or laying fiber-optic cables. It compares to ultra-low returns at the bank, and dismal or risky stock returns.
The $850 million 2 percent MTN debentures will mature on October 1, 2021, and will be issued at a price of C$99.804 per $100 principal amount.
The $650 million 2.9 percent MTN debentures, will mature on August 12, 2026, and will be issued at a price of C$99.733 per $100 principal amount.
"With this transaction, we are pleased to have secured significant debt capital at what is the all-time lowest financing rate ever achieved by Bell Canada on any MTN debenture issuance," said Glen LeBlanc, Chief Financial Officer for Bell Canada and BCE Inc, said in a statement.
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