Sands China completes private $1bn senior notes placement
Two tranches priced in October; listing application filed in Hong Kong
Key Takeaways
- Sands China completed on 4 November 2026 a private placement of US$1.0 billion in unsecured senior notes.
- The offering comprises US$700 million at 6.400% due 2032 and US$300 million at 6.700% due 2033.
- Sands China applied to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to list the notes for trading by professional investors.
- Proceeds will be used to redeem in full the US$700 million notes due 2027 at 2.300%, pay the 2024 revolver balance, and for general corporate purposes.
Sands China Ltd completed on Tuesday a private placement totaling US$1.000 millones in unsecured senior notes, according to filings made that day by its US parent, Las Vegas Sands Corp. The company informed the [Hong Kong Stock Exchange](/regulation) that it had applied to list the notes and permit trading among professional investors.
Details of the offering
The offering comprises two tranches: US$700 millones of senior notes at 6,400% maturing in 2032, and US$300 millones of senior notes at 6,700% maturing in 2033. The pricing was confirmed in a Hong Kong filing dated 28 October.
Use of proceeds
Las Vegas Sands Corp reiterated that Sands China will use the net proceeds of the offering, together with available cash, to redeem in full the outstanding principal of its US$700 millones notes at 2,300% due 2027, plus any accrued interest. Sands China will also use part of the funds to pay the outstanding balance on its 2024 revolver and for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditure.
US filings state the notes are unsecured senior general obligations of Sands China and that each series “will rank equally in right of payment with all of Sands China’s existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness and will be senior to any future subordinated indebtedness, if any.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the larger tranche and its rate in the issuance?
The larger tranche is US$700 million carrying a coupon of 6.400% and maturing in 2032; it represents the principal portion of the US$1.0 billion private placement.
How will Sands China use the proceeds from the offering?
Sands China said it will use net proceeds and available cash to redeem in full the US$700 million notes at 2.300% maturing in 2027, pay down the remaining 2024 revolver balance, and fund general corporate purposes including capital expenditure.
Did Sands China seek to list these notes on an exchange?
Yes. Sands China notified the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it applied to list the notes and to permit trading among professional investors, according to its market filing.
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