SGS successfully issued two tranches of EUR-bonds through its subsidiary SGS Nederland Holding B.V., which are guaranteed by SGS SA. Both tranches, each amounting to EUR 500 million, are expected to be listed and admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange. The use of proceeds will be utilized for general corporate purposes, including the envisaged acquisition of Applied Technical Services (ATS).
BNP PARIBAS, Citigroup, HSBC and UBS acted as Active Joint Lead Managers, while CIC Market Solutions, J.P. Morgan and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking acted as Passive Joint Lead Managers.
Advestra acted as legal counsel to SGS. The team included Annette Weber, Mariëlle van Nimwegen and Jana Wildberger (all Capital Markets) as well as Céline Martin (Tax).