
Debt Financing ·
ICON plc issues $2.15 billion of senior unsecured notes
The notes mature in 2029, 2031 and 2036 and carry rates of 5.064%, 5.421% and 5.995%. Proceeds repaid term loans, a bridge facility and 2027 secured notes.
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The notes mature in 2029, 2031 and 2036 and carry rates of 5.064%, 5.421% and 5.995%. Proceeds repaid term loans, a bridge facility and 2027 secured notes.
ICON plc said its subsidiary priced three series of senior unsecured notes. Proceeds are meant to repay its bridge facility, senior secured term loans and 2027 notes.
ICON plc is a contract research organization founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1990, providing outsourced development and services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations. Its service offering includes clinical development across all phases (Phases I-IV), peri and post approval work, data solutions, and site and patient access services. Its functional outsourcing and full-service and functional service partnerships extend the clinical offering to customers. Its laboratory services include bio-analytical, biomarker, vaccine, good manufacturing practice (GMP) and central laboratory testing. Acquisitions cited in the filing include KCR S.A., a CRO offering full service and functional services provision, HumanFirst, Inc., a life sciences technology company, BioTel Research, LLC, which provided medical imaging and cardiac safety monitoring services, and Oncacare Limited, a network of oncology research sites that recruit patients. ICON says it has approximately 40,100 employees and relationships with a majority of the world's top pharmaceutical and biotech companies. It describes itself as a company that aims to accelerate the development of customers' drugs and devices.
| Product or program | What it is | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical development services | Clinical trial services across Phases I-IV, peri and post approval, and patient access | |
| Laboratory services | Bio-analytical, biomarker, vaccine, GMP and central laboratory testing | |
| Functional service partnerships | Full-service and functional outsourcing for customers |
| Line | FY2025 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) | $229.3 million | $739.1 million |
| Cash from operations | $1.04 billion | $1.29 billion |
| Cash and equivalents | $647.3 million | $538.8 million |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 |
ICON PLC trades under the ticker ICLR on NASDAQ.
ICON PLC is listed on NASDAQ.
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ICON plc is a contract research organization founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1990, providing outsourced development and services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations. Its service offering includes clinical development across all phases (Phases I-IV), peri and post approval work, data solutions, and site and patient access services.
Clinical development services: Clinical trial services across Phases I-IV, peri and post approval, and patient access
Laboratory services: Bio-analytical, biomarker, vaccine, GMP and central laboratory testing
ICON PLC reported net income of $229.3 million for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025, and generated $1.04 billion of cash from operations, per its annual report to the SEC.
$809.0 million in cash at Sep 30, 2026, per its 6-K.
Our latest story on ICON, dated Aug 18, 2026: "ICON plc issues $2.15 billion of senior unsecured notes". The notes mature in 2029, 2031 and 2036 and carry rates of 5.064%, 5.421% and 5.995%. Proceeds repaid term loans, a bridge facility and 2027 secured notes. Source.
Our latest debt story, dated Aug 18, 2026: "ICON plc issues $2.15 billion of senior unsecured notes". The notes mature in 2029, 2031 and 2036 and carry rates of 5.064%, 5.421% and 5.995%. Proceeds repaid term loans, a bridge facility and 2027 secured notes. Source.
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