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      Instrument data
      Senority
      Senior Unsecured
      Currency
      USD
      ISIN
      US26867LAE02
      Coupon percent
      2.4%
      Coupon type
      Fixed:Plain Vanilla Fixed Coupon
      Instrument volume
      750,000,000
      Maturity date
      19/03/2020
      -
      WD Outlook: N/A
      WD Outlook: N/A
      Latest change
      Withdrawal
      31/03/2020
      General information
      Rating
      Public
      Solicited
      With issuer participation
      EU Rated
      Withdrawal reason: end of maturity of the debt obligation, or in case the debt is redeemed, called, prefunded, cancelled
      Azza Chammem Lead analyst
      Werner Stäblein Committee chair
      Scope affirms Merck at A-, Stable Outlook

      22/10/2019 Rating announcement EN

      Scope affirms Merck at A-, Stable Outlook

      The rating reflects Merck's strong divisional portfolio, including credit-supportive underlying industries, and the expectation that credit metrics will improve after the acquisition of Versum.

      Scope affirms A- Merck KGaA rating

      2/11/2018 Rating announcement EN

      Scope affirms A- Merck KGaA rating

      The ratings continue to reflect our view of Merck's credit supportive business risk profile around its three critically sized divisions. It also reflects our view on management's conservative financial policy driving for continuous deleveraging.

      Merck KGaA's senior unsecured debt rated at A- and its subordinated hybrid debt rated at BBB

      19/4/2018 Rating announcement EN

      Merck KGaA's senior unsecured debt rated at A- and its subordinated hybrid debt rated at BBB

      A- issuer ratings assigned to Merck Financial Services GmbH and to EMD Finance LLC

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