CME Group completes $750 million 4.400% notes offering due 2030
CME Group completed a $750 million offering of 4.400% notes due 2030 on March 10, 2025, under its shelf registration. The company plans to use the net proceeds, with cash on hand, to retire its $750 million of 3.00% notes due 2025 and for general corporate purposes. The deal refinances existing debt and adds new debt, with interest payable each March 15 and September 15 beginning September 15, 2025.
Key points
- Notes: $750 million aggregate principal, 4.400%, due 2030, offered at 99.573% of principal
- Proceeds plus cash on hand intended to retire all $750 million of 3.00% notes due 2025
- Interest payable March 15 and September 15, starting September 15, 2025; change of control repurchase at 101% of principal
The filing
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