Boston Scientific Completes $1.7 Billion Offering of Senior Notes

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) completed a public offering of $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of its senior notes. The public offering consists of $500.0 million of 1.900% notes due 2025 and $1.2 billion of 2.650% notes due 2030.

The company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering towards (i) refinancing $450.0 million of borrowings under its revolving credit facility and a portion of its pre-payable bank debt, including $750.0 million under its $1.0 billion term loan credit facility maturing in February 2021 and $500.0 million under its $1.25 billion term loan credit facility maturing in April 2021 and (ii) paying related fees, expenses and premiums.

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