Julius Baer Group places USD Perpetual Tier 1 Subordinated Bonds
Julius Baer Group has placed a perpetual non-cumulative Additional Tier 1 (AT1) securities in a USD 400 million transaction with private banks and institutional investors in Asia and Europe. The transaction will help to optimise Julius Baer Group’s capital structure and add flexibility.
The securities carry a coupon of 6.875%, payable semi-annually, and have a First Reset Date on 9 December 2027. The bonds include, among other things, a capital trigger of 5.125% CET1 Ratio and are callable any time in the six-month period prior to and including the First Reset Date or on each Interest Payment Date thereafter. They will be issued in denominations of USD 200,000 and multiples of USD 1,000 thereof.
Application will be made for the Bonds to be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Homburger advised Julius Baer Group with respect to the transaction. The team was co-led by partner Benjamin Leisinger and counsel Eduard De Zordi (both capital markets) and included partner Dieter Grünblatt (tax) and associate Andrea Ziswiler (capital markets).
