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BRF Completes US$500 Million Senior Notes Offering

09.30.16

Simpson Thacher recently represented Brazilian food producer BRF S.A., in an offering of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.35% Senior Notes due 2026. The notes were issued by BRF GmbH, an Austrian subsidiary of BRF S.A., and guaranteed by BRF S.A. The offering was conducted in reliance upon Rule 144A and Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

BRF S.A. is one of the largest food companies in Brazil and one of largest producers of fresh and frozen protein foods in the world, with a portfolio of over four thousand stock keeping units. The company focuses on the production and sale of poultry, pork, beef cuts and processed food products.

The Simpson Thacher team included Grenfel S. Calheiros, Rodrigo Surcan dos Santos, Tosca Augustin and Marcelo B. Lorenzen (Corporate – New York and São Paulo); and Jon Cantor and Michael Badain (Tax – New York). International Associate Débora Sejtman also provided valuable assistance.