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On May 17, 2023, Meyer Burger Technology AG (SIX: MBTN) (Meyer Burger) successfully issued green senior unsecured guaranteed convertible bonds due 2029 in the aggregate amount of EUR 216.3 m. The bonds were placed in a private placement with a coupon of 3.75% per annum. The bonds are issued by Meyer Burger&#8217;s subsidiary MBT Systems GmbH and guaranteed by Meyer Burger.
With the net proceeds from the issue of the bonds, Meyer Burger primarily intends to finance and/or refinance investments in Eligible Green Projects as defined by Meyer Burger’s Green Financing Framework, including material and equipment sourcing and the ramp up of module and cell production in response to the expected acceleration of solar energy expansion.
Homburger AG acted as legal counsel to Meyer Burger on this transaction. The Homburger team was led by Dieter Gericke (Corporate / M&amp;A, Capital Markets) and Benjamin Leisinger (Capital Markets) and included Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax), Eduard De Zordi and Daniel Hulmann (both Capital Markets) and Estelle Piccard (Corporate / M&amp;A, Capital Markets).

Homburger advised Meyer Burger Technology AG on the issuance of green senior unsecured guaranteed convertible bonds due 2029 in the amount of EUR 216.3 m

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On March 19, 2023, Credit Suisse announced that Credit Suisse and UBS have entered into a merger agreement following the intervention of the Swiss Federal Department of Finance, the Swiss National Bank and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA. UBS will be the surviving entity upon closing of the merger transaction. Homburger advised Credit Suisse on boardroom matters, contingency planning, transactional options, bank regulatory and corporate law aspects in connection with the various measures to support its liquidity situation and the merger of Credit Suisse with UBS.
The Homburger team was led by Daniel Daeniker (Corporate / M&amp;A), Benjamin Leisinger (Capital Markets and Financial Market Regulation) and Claude Lambert (Corporate / M&amp;A), and included Dieter Gericke (Corporate / M&amp;A), Flavio Romerio (Crisis Management), Hansjürg Appenzeller (Corporate / M&amp;A), Richard Stäuber (Competition), as well as associates Alexander Wherlock, Vanessa Isler, Daniel Hulmann, Manuel Baschung and Sofiya Shavlak (all Financial Market Regulation) and Magda Aref (Corporate / M&amp;A).

Homburger advised Credit Suisse on various aspects in connection with the merger of Credit Suisse with UBS

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Roche

On February 27, 2023, Roche Finance Europe B.V. issued EUR 1.25 bn Bonds guaranteed by Roche Holding Ltd.
Banco Santander S.A., Barclays Bank PLC and Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft acted as joint lead managers. The bonds will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and have been admitted to trading on the Open Market (Freiverkehr) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The transaction consists of a EUR 750 m tranche due August 2029 and a EUR 500 m tranche due February 2035.
The documentation is governed by Swiss law.
Homburger acted as counsel to Roche Holding Ltd. The Homburger team consisted of Jürg Frick (Financing and Investment Products), Eduard De Zordi and Daniel Hulmann (both Capital Markets).

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Homburger advised Meyer Burger Technology AG on the issuance of green senior unsecured guaranteed convertible bonds due 2029 in the amount of EUR 216.3 m

Homburger advised Credit Suisse on various aspects in connection with the merger of Credit Suisse with UBS

Homburger advised Roche Holding Ltd on the issuance of EUR 1.25 bn Bonds

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Homburger advised Meyer Burger Technology AG on the issuance of green senior unsecured guaranteed convertible bonds due 2029 in the amount of EUR 216.3 m

Homburger advised Credit Suisse on various aspects in connection with the merger of Credit Suisse with UBS

Homburger advised Roche Holding Ltd on the issuance of EUR 1.25 bn Bonds

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