Schellenberg Wittmer advised SIX-listed OC Oerlikon Corporation AG, Pfäffikon ("Oerlikon") on its offering of three series of senior unsecured bonds in the aggregate principal amount of CHF 575 million.
The bonds have maturities ranging from 2022 to 2028, and attracted broad investor demand. Overall, the offering was one of the largest in the Swiss market for comparable issuers since the fourth quarter of 2017.
Oerlikon (SIX: OERL) is active in surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing. The group has a global footprint of more than 10,600 employees at 179 locations in 37 countries.
Commerzbank, Credit Suisse, UBS and Zürcher Kantonalbank acted as the joint lead managers and bookrunners, and Deutsche Bank acted as a co-manager on the offering.
The Capital Markets team at Schellenberg Wittmer consisted of Christoph Vonlanthen, Philippe Borens and Fabio Elsener.