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Sanofi — Capital/Financing Update 2018
Mar 19, 2018
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Capital/Financing Update
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FINAL TERMS DATED 19 MARCH 2018
Issue of EUR 1,250,000,000 1.875 per cent. Notes due 21 March 2038
under the Euro 25,000,000,000
Euro Medium Term Note Programme
MIFID II PRODUCT GOVERNANCE / PROFESSIONAL INVESTORS AND ECPS ONLY TARGET MARKET – Solely for the purposes of each manufacturer's product approval process, the target market assessment in respect of the Notes made by the Managers has led to the conclusion that, in relation to the type of clients criterion only: (i) the type of clients to whom the Notes are targeted is eligible counterparties and professional clients only, each as defined in Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); and (ii) all channels for distribution of the Notes to eligible counterparties and professional clients are appropriate. Any person subsequently offering, selling or recommending the Notes (a "distributor") should take into consideration the manufacturers' type of clients assessment; however, a distributor subject to MiFID II is responsible for undertaking its own target market assessment in respect of the Notes (by either adopting or refining the manufacturers' type of clients assessment) and determining appropriate distribution channels.
PART A – CONTRACTUAL TERMS
Terms used herein shall be deemed to be defined as such for the purposes of the Conditions set forth in the Base Prospectus dated 13 March 2018, which constitutes a base prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive (as defined in the Base Prospectus dated 13 March 2018) (the "Base Prospectus"). This document constitutes the Final Terms of the Notes described herein for the purposes of Article 5.4 of the Prospectus Directive and must be read in conjunction with such Base Prospectus. Full information on the Issuer and the offer of the Notes is only available on the basis of the combination of these Final Terms and the Base Prospectus. The Base Prospectus and the Final Terms are available for viewing at Sanofi, 54 rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, France during normal business hours and at www.sanofi.com and copies may be obtained from Sanofi, 54 rue La Boétie, 75008 Paris, France and will be available on the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") website (www.amf-france.org).
| 1. | (i) Series Number: |
34 |
|---|---|---|
| (ii) Tranche Number: | 1 | |
| 2. | Specified Currency or Currencies: | Euro ("EUR") |
| 3. | Aggregate Nominal Amount of Notes: | |
| (i) Series: |
EUR 1,250,000,000 | |
| (ii) Tranche: | EUR 1,250,000,000 | |
| 4. | Issue Price: | 99.439 per cent. of the Aggregate Nominal Amount |
| 5. | Specified Denomination(s): | EUR 100,000 |
| 6. | (i) Issue Date: |
21 March 2018 |
| (ii) Interest Commencement Date: | 21 March 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | Maturity Date: | 21 March 2038 |
| 8. | Interest Basis: | 1.875 per cent. Fixed Rate |
| (further particulars specified below) | ||
| 9. | Change of Interest Basis: | Not Applicable |
| 10. Put/Call Options: | Issuer Call | |
| Make whole Redemption | ||
| Clean-up Call option | ||
| (further particulars specified below) | ||
| 11. (i) | Status of the Notes: | Unsubordinated Notes |
| (ii) Date of Board approval for issuance of Notes obtained: |
Conseil d'Administration held on 6 March 2018 and the decision of Mr Jérôme Contamine, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Issuer, dated 14 March 2018 |
|
| 12. Method of Distribution: | Syndicated |
PROVISIONS RELATING TO INTEREST (IF ANY) PAYABLE
| 13. Fixed Rate Note Provisions (Condition 5(a)) |
Applicable | |
|---|---|---|
| (i) Rate of Interest: |
1.875 per cent. per annum payable annually in arrear | |
| (ii) Interest Payment Date(s): | 21 March in each year | |
| (iii) Fixed Coupon Amount: | EUR 1,875 per EUR 100,000 in Nominal Amount | |
| (iv) Broken Amount(s): | Not Applicable | |
| (v) Day Count Fraction: |
Actual/Actual (ICMA) | |
| (vi) Fixed Interest Dates: | 21 March in each year | |
| (vii)Party responsible for calculation of Interest Amounts (if not the Calculation Agent): |
Not Applicable | |
| 14. Floating Rate Note Provisions (Condition 5(b)) |
Not Applicable | |
| 15. Zero Coupon Note Provisions | Not Applicable | |
| PROVISIONS RELATING TO REDEMPTION | ||
| 16. Call Option | Applicable |
|---|---|
| (Condition 7(c)) |
| Optional Redemption Date(s) (Call): (i) |
Any day from and including 21 December 2037 to but excluding the Maturity Date |
|---|---|
| Optional Redemption Amount(s) (ii) (Call) of each Note: |
EUR 100,000 per Note of EUR 100,000 Specified Denomination |
| (iii) If redeemable in part: | |
| Minimum Redemption Amount: (a) |
Not Applicable |
| Maximum Redemption Amount: (b) |
Not Applicable |
| (iv) Notice period: | As set out in Condition 7(c) |
| 17. Put Option (Condition 7(e)) |
Not Applicable |
| 18. Make-whole Redemption (Condition 7(f)) |
Applicable |
| (i) Parties to be notified by Issuer of Make-whole Redemption Date and Make-whole Redemption Amount (if other than set out in Condition 7(f)): |
As set out in Condition 7(f) |
| (ii) Make-whole Redemption Margin: | 0.15 per cent. per annum |
| (iii) Discounting basis for purposes of calculating sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on Redeemed Notes in the determination of the Make-whole Redemption Amount: |
Annual |
| (iv) Reference Security: | Reference Bund DBR 4 per cent. maturing on 4 January 2037 ISIN DE0001135275 |
| (v) Reference Dealers: |
BNP Paribas Société Générale UniCredit Bank AG Citigroup Global Markets Limited HSBC Bank plc J.P. Morgan Securities plc RBC Europe Limited Banco Santander, S.A. Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank ING Bank N.V., Belgian Branch |
| (vi) Quotation Agent: | BNP Paribas Securities Services |
| 19. Clean-up call option (Condition 7(d)) |
Applicable |
| 20. Early Redemption Amount (Condition 7(b) and 7(g)) |
Early Redemption Amount(s) per Note payable on redemption for taxation reasons or on an event of default |
and/or the method of calculating the same (if required or if different from that set out in the Conditions):
EUR 100,000 per Note of EUR 100,000 Specified Denomination
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES
| 21. Form of Notes: | Dematerialised Notes |
|---|---|
| (i) Form of Dematerialised Notes: |
Bearer dematerialised form (au porteur) |
| (ii) Registration Agent: | Not Applicable |
| (iii) Temporary Global Certificate: | Not Applicable |
| 22. Additional Financial Centre(s) or other special provisions relating to Payment Business Days: |
Not Applicable |
| 23. Talons for future Coupons to be attached to Definitive Notes (and dates on which such Talons mature): |
No |
| 24. Redenomination, renominalisation and reconventioning provisions: |
Not Applicable |
| 25. Consolidation provisions: | Not Applicable |
| 26. Representation of holders of Notes: | Condition 13 applies |
| The Initial Representative shall be: | |
| AETHER FINANCIAL SERVICES 36 rue de Monceau 75008 Paris France |
|
| [email protected] | |
| Represented by its Chairman | |
| The Representative will be entitled to an upfront fee of EUR 4000 (plus VAT) payable by the Issuer on the Issue Date. |
|
| The Representative will exercise its duty until its dissolution, resignation or termination of its duty by a general assembly of Noteholders or until it becomes unable to act. Its appointment shall automatically cease on the Maturity Date, or total redemption prior to the Maturity Date. |
DISTRIBUTION
- (i) If syndicated, names of Managers: Global Coordinators and Bookrunners:
BNP PARIBAS SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE UNICREDIT BANK AG
Bookrunners:
BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK HSBC BANK PLC ING BANK N.V., BELGIAN BRANCH J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES PLC RBC EUROPE LIMITED
| (ii) Date of Subscription Agreement: | 19 March 2018 |
|---|---|
| (iii) Stabilising Manager(s) (if any): | BNP Paribas |
| 28. If non-syndicated, name and address of Dealer: |
Not Applicable |
| 29. US Selling Restrictions: | Reg. S Compliance Category 2; TEFRA not applicable |
Signed on behalf of the Issuer:
By: ..............................................................
Duly authorised
PART B – OTHER INFORMATION
1. ADMISSION TO TRADING AND LISTING
to admission to trading:
| (i) | Admission to trading and listing: | Application has been made by the Issuer (or on its behalf) for the Notes to be admitted to trading and to be listed on Euronext Paris with effect from 21 March 2018. |
|---|---|---|
| (ii) Estimate of total expenses related | EUR 13,200 (excluding AMF fees) |
2. RATINGS
Ratings: The Notes to be issued have been rated:
S&P: AA stable
Moody's: A1 stable
Scope: AA stable
S&P, Moody's and Scope are established in the European Union and registered under Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 (the "CRA Regulation"), as amended. As such S&P, Moody's and Scope are included in the list of credit rating agencies published by the European Securities and Markets Authority on its website (http://www.esma.europa.eu/page/List-registered-andcertified-CRAs) in accordance with the CRA Regulation.
3. INTERESTS OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE
So far as the Issuer is aware, no person involved in the offer of the Notes has an interest material to the offer.
4. REASONS FOR THE OFFER
The net proceeds of the issue of the Notes will be used for the general corporate purposes of the Issuer, including the financing of the acquisitions of Bioverativ and Ablynx.
5. Fixed Rate Notes only – YIELD
Indication of yield: 1.909 per cent. per annum
6. OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
| (i) | ISIN Code: | FR0013324373 |
|---|---|---|
(ii) Common Code: 179540428
(iii) Depositaries:
(a) Euroclear France to act as Central Depositary: Yes
| (b) Common Depositary for Euroclear Bank and Clearstream Banking, société anonyme: |
No |
|---|---|
| (iv) Any clearing system(s) other than Euroclear France, Euroclear Bank SA/NV and Clearstream Banking société anonyme and the relevant identification number(s): |
Not Applicable |
| (v) Delivery: |
Delivery against payment |
| (vi) Names and addresses of initial Paying Agents: |
BNP Paribas Securities Services (affiliated with Euroclear France under number 29106) 3, 5, 7 rue du Général Compans 93500 Pantin France |
| (vii)Names and addresses of additional Paying Agent(s) (if any): |
Not Applicable |