Merck has successfully raised $8 billion in fixed rate and floating rate notes. Merck offered $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2017, $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Notes due 2020, $1,250,000,0000 aggregate principal amount of 1.850% Notes due 2020, $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.350% Notes due 2022, $2,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.750% Notes due 2025 and $2,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.700% Notes due 2045. Great Pacific Securities acted as a Co-Manager.
This is an excerpt from the original prospectus supplement.