Borrowing programs
One of the pillars of the group’s financial health is its ability to diversify its funding sources: syndicated credit facility, European Investment Bank loan, Euro Medium-Term Note program (EMTN) to issue bonds in various currencies for various maturities, commercial paper program, other short-term programs to raise additional resources.
AREVA launched on March 8, 2012 a 400-million euros bond issue through an increase of its existing bond issue due on October 5, 2017 (5-year maturity), with an annual coupon of 4.625%.
This bond issue completes the 7-year and the 15-year tranches issued on September 11, 2009, the 10-year tranche issued on October 23, 2009, the 10-year tranche issued on September 8, 2010, and the 6-year tranche issued on Spetember 28, 2011, so that total AREVA's outstanding debt issues amount to 4.65 billion euros. It secures the long-term financing needs of the group, as a complement to the disposal program forming part of the "Action 2016" plan.
- Read the March 8, 2012 press release: "AREVA increases its 5-year bond issue by 400 million euros" (pdf, 38Ko)
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Consult the basic prospectus from May 31, 2011 (pdf, 599Ko)
- Consult the supplement to the base prospectus dated September 27, 2011 (pdf, 1,9Mb)
- Consult the Credit Roadshow presentation dated January 2012 (pdf, 3Kb)
- Consult the second supplement to the base prospectus dated January 16, 2012 (pdf, 77Kb)
- Consult the third supplement to the base prospectus dated March 7th, 2012 (pdf, 249Kb)
- Consult the Final Terms of the Notes issued by AREVA: €400m, due 2017 (pdf, 698Kb)
AREVA launched on September 28, 2011 a 500 million euros bond issues due on October 5, 2017 (6-year maturity) with an annual coupon of 4.625%
This bond issue completes the 7-year and the 15-year tranches issued on September 11, 2009, the 10-year tranche issued on October 23, 2009 and the 10-year tranche issued on September 8, 2010, so that total AREVA's outstanding debt issues amount to 4.25 billion euros. It secures the long-term financing needs of the group.
- Read the September, 28 2011 press release: "Successful launch of AREVA’s new -6 year maturity bond issue totalize 500 million euros" (pdf, 37Ko)
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Consult the basic prospectus from May 31, 2011 (pdf, 599Ko)
- Consult the supplement to the base prospectus dated September 27, 2011 (pdf, 1,9Mb)
- Consult the Credit Roadshow presentation dated January 2012 (pdf, 3Kb)
- Consult the second supplement to the base prospectus dated January 16, 2012 (pdf, 77Kb)
- Consult the third supplement to the base prospectus dated March 7th, 2012 (pdf, 249Kb)
- Consult the Final Terms of the Notes issued by AREVA: €500m, due 2017 (pdf, 882Kb)
AREVA launched a 750 million euros bond issues on 8 September 2010 on March 22, 2021 (10-year maturity) with an annual coupon of 3.5%
This bond issue completes the 7-year and the 15-year tranches issued on September 11, 2009 and the 10-year tranche issued on October 23, 2009 for a total amount of 3 billion euros. It secures the long-term financing needs of the group while benefiting from exceptional market conditions.
In 2009, AREVA successfully launched several bond issues.
- Read the September, 8 2010 press release: "Successful launch of AREVA’s new 10-year maturity bond issue totalize 750 million euros" (pdf, 40Ko)
- Consult the presentation for the bond roadshow - September 2009 (pdf, 1,2Mo)
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Consult the basic prospectus from May 31, 2011 (pdf, 599Ko)
- Consult the supplement to the base prospectus dated September 27, 2011 (pdf, 1,9Mb)
- Consult the Final Terms of the Notes issued by AREVA: €750m, due 2021 (pdf, 831Kb)
On October 23, 2009, AREVA launched and priced successfully a 750 million euros bond issue due on November 6, 2019 (10-year maturity) with an annual coupon of 4.375%. This bond issue completes the 7-year and the 15-year tranches of the 2.25 billion euros issue that took place on September 11, 2009.
On September 11, 2009, AREVA successfully launched its first bond issue for a total of 2.25 billion euros, including a 7-year tranche for 1.25 billion euros maturing in September 2016 (annual coupon 3.875%) and a 15-year tranche for 1 billion euros maturing in September 2024 (annual coupon: 4.875%).
- Read the September 11, 2009 press release: "Successful launch of AREVA's first bond issue"
- Consult the final terms of the Notes issued by AREVA: Series N°1, Tranche N°1, €1.250bn, due 2016 (PDF - 743 Kb)
- Consult the final terms of the Notes issued by AREVA: Series N°2, Tranche N°1, €1bn, due 2024 (PDF - 743 Kb)
Summary of bond issues
| Issue date | Maturity | Amount | Annual coupon |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2011 | 6 years | 500 million euros | 4.625% |
| September 8, 2010 | 10 years | 750 million euros | 3.5% |
| October 23, 2009 | 10 years | 750 million euros | 4.375% |
| September 11, 2009 | 15 years | 1 billion euros | 4.875% |
| September 11, 2009 | 7 years | 1.25 billion euros | 3.875% |
Short term borrowings, commercial paper program
AREVA has access to short-term resources as part of a 2 billion euros commercial paper program.
Back-up lines of credit with Banks
The group also has a 2 billion euro confirmed credit facility maturing in 2014 and 1.5 billion euros in confirmed bank credit lines.

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