Walder Wyss with Helvetia Baloise on CHF 550 m bond issuance
Walder Wyss advised Helvetia Baloise on its inaugural senior bond issuance following the merger of Helvetia and Baloise, placing three tranches in an aggregate amount of CHF 550 million on the Swiss capital market.
The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the potential refinancing of outstanding instruments. The issuance comprised a CHF 150 million tranche maturing in 2028 with a coupon of 0.625%, a CHF 175 million tranche maturing in 2032 with a coupon of 1.125% and a CHF 225 million tranche maturing in 2036 with a coupon of 1.500%.
The Walder Wyss team
The Walder Wyss team was led by partner Markus Pfenninger (transactions, pictured left) and partner Ramona Wyss (transactions, pictured right) and further included managing associate Valentin Wiesner (transactions).
