Swiss goods inspection firm SGS AG (SGSN.VX) said Tuesday it has issued a bond worth 550 million Swiss francs, or $519.5 million, to finance "general corporate purposes".

The company, which earlier this year said it was interested in acquisitions that could cost up to CHF300 million, said that the bond will have a six-year maturity and a coupon of 1.875%.

SGS couldn't immediately be reached for comment.

-By Goran Mijuk, Dow Jones Newswires, +41 43 443 80 47;

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