Basel, Switzerland, 28 August 2024 – Lonza Finance International NV, a wholly owned company of Lonza Group Ltd, Basel (“Lonza”), announced today the pricing of its dual tranche EUR 1.2 billion straight bonds. The bonds have a maturity of six and ten years with coupons of 3.25% and 3.50% respectively.
The issuer is Lonza Finance International NV and the bonds will be guaranteed by Lonza. Lonza will apply for the listing of the bonds on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Regulated Market). The proceeds of the bonds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the financing of acquisitions and refinancing of existing debt.
Lonza’s issuer rating is currently BBB+ (S&P Global Ratings) with a stable outlook.
A consortium comprising of BofA, Citibank, HSBC, JP Morgan and UBS were mandated to place the bond as Joint Active Bookrunners.
Key Data
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| Six Year Tranche | Ten Year Tranche |
| Issue Size | EUR 600 million | EUR 600 million |
| Expected Payment Date | 04 September 2024 | 04 September 2024 |
| Maturity | 04 September 2030 | 04 September 2034 |
| Issue Price | 99.448 percent | 98.361 percent |
| Redemption Price | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Coupon | 3.25 percent p.a. | 3.50 percent p.a. |