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EUR 182.40 For Business Accounts Only

Restaurant Brands' Acquisition of Popeyes Will Increase Leverage

ISSUER COMMENT CORPORATES FEBRUARY 27, 2017 Restaurant Brands’ Acquisition of Popeyes Will Increase Leverage From Credit Outlook Last Tuesday, Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI), the parent company of 1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company (B1 stable), announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (unrated) for approximately $1.8 billion
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