Barry Callebaut successfully places a CHF 300 million bond

Press Release
Barry Callebaut successfully places a CHF 300 million bond

Barry Callebaut successfully places a CHF 300 million bond

Press Release
Barry Callebaut, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, has successfully raised an amount of CHF 300 million on the Swiss bond capital markets.

The issuance consists of a six-year tranche of CHF 160 million and a ten-year tranche of CHF 140 million (the “Notes”), priced at a coupon of 1.8% and 2.1% respectively per annum. The Notes will be traded on the SIX Exchange commencing January 17, 2025 (ISIN CH1400064569 (6-year tranche); (ISIN CH1400064577(10-year tranche)) and will be used for general corporate purposes.

We are pleased to have successfully once again entered the Swiss capital markets. The issuance increases our financial flexibility and ability to navigate the further price acceleration we have seen in the volatile cocoa market over recent months.
Peter Vanneste, CFO of the Barry Callebaut Group

ING Bank, Rabobank, Société Générale and UBS acted as joint lead managers and UBS as sole bookrunner for the issuance.

About Barry Callebaut Group:

With annual sales of about CHF 10.5 billion in fiscal year 2023/24, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to producing the finest chocolates, including chocolate fillings, decorations and compounds. The Group runs more than 60 production facilities worldwide and employs a diverse and dedicated global workforce of more than 13,000 people. The Barry Callebaut Group serves the entire food industry, from industrial food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users of chocolate, such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants or caterers. The global brands catering to the specific needs of these Gourmet customers are Callebaut® and Cacao Barry®, Carma® and the decorations specialist Mona Lisa®. The Barry Callebaut Group is committed to make sustainable chocolate the norm to help ensure future supplies of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods. It supports the Cocoa Horizons Foundation in its goal to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future.

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Contact for the media:

Kai Hummel
Global of Head of Communications
Barry Callebaut AG
+41 43 204 15 22
[email protected]

for investors and financial analysts:

Sophie Lang
Head of Investor Relations
Barry Callebaut AG
+41 79 275 83 95
[email protected]

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