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Investing.com -- French agri-food group Avril has successfully completed a €1.05 billion refinancing package with an additional €300 million option from its banking partners, the company announced Friday.
The transaction, finalized at the end of September 2025, strengthens Avril’s financial structure by extending its debt maturity to 2029 and providing greater flexibility to implement its Ambition 2030 strategic plan.
As France’s fifth-largest agri-food group, Avril aims to become the leading provider of plant-based solutions supporting agricultural, food, and environmental transitions.
The company plans to use the additional resources to accelerate growth through structural investments across its four key markets: specialty ingredients, consumer products, renewable energies, and products and services for the agricultural sector.
The financing package maintains indexation to ESG criteria, aligning with the company’s corporate purpose of "Serving the Earth."
Aymeric Mongeaud, Chief Financial Officer of Avril, expressed gratitude to the banking partners, stating: "The success of this operation is a strong sign of confidence in the Group’s solidity, the relevance of our strategic choices, and the resilience of our model."
For the transaction, Avril was advised by Rothschild & Co and UGGC Avocats. The financing was arranged by multiple institutions, with CADIF serving as agent, and banks including BNP Paribas, CIC, CACIB, Crédit Lyonnais, ING Bank N.V., La Banque Postale, Natixis-BPCE, and Société Générale acting as bookrunners and mandated lead arrangers.
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