{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"140594","rtpr_id":"nBw9tSQW8a-20260910","ticker":"MELI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["MELI"],"title":"Mercado Libre Successfully Issues USD 1,000 Million of 2036 Senior Unsecured Notes","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-09-10T13:46:00.097Z","article_body":"Mercado Libre Successfully Issues USD 1,000 Million of 2036 Senior Unsecured\nNotes\n\nMercado Libre, Inc. (“Mercado Libre”) announces the successful issuance of\nits 2036 senior unsecured notes for a total amount of USD 1,000 million. The\ntransaction was met with strong demand from more than one hundred\ninstitutional investors. This demonstrates continued confidence in Mercado\nLibre’s strategy, execution and cash generation capacity. Proceeds will be\nused for general corporate purposes, and will further strengthen the\ncompany’s liquidity.\n\n\"We're grateful to investors for their continued support. We priced this new\n10-year note at the same spread as our previous 7-year issuance, despite the\nlonger tenor. That reflects the confidence investors continue to place in\nMercado Libre's execution and business model, and marks another step in our\nconsolidation as a full investment grade issuer in the international capital\nmarkets,\" said Martín de los Santos, CFO of Mercado Libre.\n\nTransaction Highlights\n\n\n * Title of Securities: 5.850% Notes due 2036\n\n * Security Type: Senior Unsecured Notes\n\n * Format: SEC Registered\n\n * Issuer Rating: [BBB-] (S&P) / [Baa3] (Moody’s) / [BBB-] (Fitch)\n\n * Size: USD 1.000 million\n\n * Tenor: 10 years (maturing in 2036)\n\nSyndicate\n\nThe transaction was led by BofA Securities, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs & Co.\nLLC,, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley as Global Coordinators and Lead\nBook-Running Managers and Allen & Company and Santander as Joint\nBook-Running Managers.\n\nAbout Mercado Libre\n\nFounded in 1999, Mercado Libre is the largest ecommerce and fintech ecosystem\nin Latin America. Mercado Libre’s efforts are centered on enabling\ne-commerce and digital financial services for our users through a complete\nsuite of technology solutions, with a mission of democratizing access to\ncommerce and financial services.\n\nMercado Libre is listed on NASDAQ (Nasdaq: MELI) following its initial public\noffering in 2007.\n\nFor more information about Mercado Libre visit:\nhttp://investor.mercadolibre.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.mercadolibre.com&esheet=54601646&newsitemid=20260910659419&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.mercadolibre.com&index=1&md5=7c66ba30ee206fa892a088ef1e8696ec)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910659419/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910659419/en/)\n\nMercado Libre \n\nmercado-libre@milltownpartners.com (mailto:mercado-libre@milltownpartners.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw9tSQW8a-20260910","title":"Mercado Libre Successfully Issues USD 1,000 Million of 2036 Senior Unsecured Notes","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"MELI","created":"2026-09-10T13:46:00.097Z","tickers":["MELI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Mercado Libre Successfully Issues USD 1,000 Million of 2036 Senior Unsecured\nNotes\n\nMercado Libre, Inc. (“Mercado Libre”) announces the successful issuance of\nits 2036 senior unsecured notes for a total amount of USD 1,000 million. The\ntransaction was met with strong demand from more than one hundred\ninstitutional investors. This demonstrates continued confidence in Mercado\nLibre’s strategy, execution and cash generation capacity. Proceeds will be\nused for general corporate purposes, and will further strengthen the\ncompany’s liquidity.\n\n\"We're grateful to investors for their continued support. We priced this new\n10-year note at the same spread as our previous 7-year issuance, despite the\nlonger tenor. That reflects the confidence investors continue to place in\nMercado Libre's execution and business model, and marks another step in our\nconsolidation as a full investment grade issuer in the international capital\nmarkets,\" said Martín de los Santos, CFO of Mercado Libre.\n\nTransaction Highlights\n\n\n * Title of Securities: 5.850% Notes due 2036\n\n * Security Type: Senior Unsecured Notes\n\n * Format: SEC Registered\n\n * Issuer Rating: [BBB-] (S&P) / [Baa3] (Moody’s) / [BBB-] (Fitch)\n\n * Size: USD 1.000 million\n\n * Tenor: 10 years (maturing in 2036)\n\nSyndicate\n\nThe transaction was led by BofA Securities, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs & Co.\nLLC,, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley as Global Coordinators and Lead\nBook-Running Managers and Allen & Company and Santander as Joint\nBook-Running Managers.\n\nAbout Mercado Libre\n\nFounded in 1999, Mercado Libre is the largest ecommerce and fintech ecosystem\nin Latin America. Mercado Libre’s efforts are centered on enabling\ne-commerce and digital financial services for our users through a complete\nsuite of technology solutions, with a mission of democratizing access to\ncommerce and financial services.\n\nMercado Libre is listed on NASDAQ (Nasdaq: MELI) following its initial public\noffering in 2007.\n\nFor more information about Mercado Libre visit:\nhttp://investor.mercadolibre.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.mercadolibre.com&esheet=54601646&newsitemid=20260910659419&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Finvestor.mercadolibre.com&index=1&md5=7c66ba30ee206fa892a088ef1e8696ec)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910659419/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910659419/en/)\n\nMercado Libre \n\nmercado-libre@milltownpartners.com (mailto:mercado-libre@milltownpartners.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-10T13:46:00.129364851Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789047960129},"received_at":"2026-09-10T13:46:00.184Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260910659419/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"129430","press_release_id":"140594","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Broadline Retail","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":["use of proceeds is general corporate purposes / liquidity strengthening; no specific deployment disclosed","issuer ratings sit at the lowest investment-grade rung (BBB-/Baa3/BBB-)"],"eventType":"debt_offering","narrative":"Mercado Libre issued USD 1,000 million of 5.850% senior unsecured notes due 2036, drawing demand from more than one hundred institutional investors. 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