Freshfields advises Wells Fargo Securities, Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan and Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets and Co-Managers on Harley-Davidson Financial Services’ €610m bond

Global law firm Freshfields has advised the Joint Lead Managers (Wells Fargo Securities International Limited, Goldman Sachs International, J.P. Morgan Securities plc and Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc) and Co-Managers (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Merrill Lynch International and MUFG Securities EMEA plc) on the issuance by Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. of €610,000,000 4% Guaranteed Notes due 2030, guaranteed by Harley-Davidson Credit Corp. The net proceeds from the issuance will be used for general corporate purposes.

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. is engaged in the business of financing and servicing wholesale inventory receivables and retail consumer loans, primarily for the purchase of Harley-Davidson® and LiveWire® motorcycles, and works with other parties to provide motorcycle insurance and voluntary protection products to motorcycle owners. The company conducts business principally in the United States and Canada.

The transatlantic Freshfields team was led by London capital markets partner Peter Allen, alongside associates Magdalen Christie and Tom Moulding. Advice on US tax matters was provided by partner Claude Stansbury. 

The latest transaction carries on Freshfields’ long-standing relationship with Harley-Davidson, having advised on all four of their Eurobond issuances in the last six years.