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Taco Bell Funding closes $1.5B securitized note issuance; refinances $938M in existing notes
YUM BRANDS INC
- Issued $1.0B of 4.821% Series 2025-1 Class A-2-I notes and $500M of 5.049% Class A-2-II notes.
- Net proceeds used to repay $938M of Series 2016-1 Class A-2-III notes; remaining funds for TBC general corporate purposes.
- Anticipated repayment date for Class A-2-I notes is August 2030; Class A-2-II notes in August 2032; legal final maturity August 2055.
- Notes are secured by substantially all U.S. Taco Bell franchise agreements, royalties, and related IP.
- Transaction includes amendments to base indenture and management agreement effective upon full repayment of older series.
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