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Homburger advised the initial purchasers and arrangers in connection with CABB group’s EUR 250 m senior secured floating rate notes and EUR 420 m 8.75% senior secured fixed rate notes due 2028 and a new EUR 110 m revolving credit facility. Homburger advised the initial purchasers with respect to all Swiss legal aspects of the transaction.
CABB group, owned by Permira funds since 2014, is a leading crop science development and manufacturing (CDMO) and fine chemistry manufacturer, supplying customised active ingredients and high-complexity and high-purity chemical ingredients to customers in the crop science, life science and performance materials market.
The Homburger team was led by Jürg Frick and included Laura Müller, Sarah Fasel (all Financing and Investment Products) and Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax).

Homburger advises banks on CABB group’s high yield bond and RCF refinancing

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On May 4, 2023, GAM Holding AG (GAM) announced that it had entered into an agreement with Liontrust Asset Management plc (Liontrust) relating to the launch by Liontrust of a public exchange offer for all publicly held shares in GAM. As further set out in the pre-announcement by Liontrust dated May 4, 2023, Liontrust expects to launch the exchange offer on or about June 9, 2023 and to offer approximately 0.0589 Liontrust shares per GAM share, corresponding to an aggregate approximately 9.4 m Liontrust shares in exchange for all GAM shares. The offer is subject to the approval by Liontrust shareholders expected for July 7, 2023, on occasion of a Liontrust shareholders&#8217; meeting and, once launched, will be subject to a minimum acceptance ratio of 66⅔%. Completion is subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Following a strategic review of GAM on which Homburger AG advised on all aspects of Swiss law, Homburger AG advises GAM on the transaction. The Homburger team is led by Claude Lambert (Corporate / M&amp;A) and includes Lorenzo Togni (Corporate / M&amp;A), Stefan Kramer (Regulatory and Financial Market Regulation) and Richard Stäuber (Competition) as well as Micha Fankhauser, Stefan Luginbühl, Anna Peter, Margrit Marti, Olivier Bühlmann, Simone Schmid, Timo Hasler, Patrick Schmidt, Isabelle Cordey and Florian Gasche (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Alexander Wherlock and Sarah Fasel (both Regulatory and Financial Market Regulation).

Homburger advises GAM on the expected public exchange offer from Liontrust for all shares in GAM

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On March 31, 2023, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO), a global out-of-home advertising company, announced that it has completed the sale of its business in Switzerland to Goldbach Group AG, an affiliate of TX Group AG, for CHF 86.0 m.
Homburger advises Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. with regard to all Swiss legal aspects of this transaction. The Homburger team is led by Daniel Hasler and comprises Andrea Grimm Widmer, Magda Aref, Thierry Burckhardt and Mike Lerchmüller (all Corporate / M&amp;A), Richard Stäuber, Allegra Arnold and Katharina Bratvogel (all Competition), Eduard De Zordi and Sarah Fasel (both Financing and Investment Products), Peter Müller (Tax), Gregor Bühler and Philippe Baumann (both IP / IT).

Homburger advises Clear Channel on the successful closing of the sale of its Swiss business to TX Group

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Homburger advises banks on CABB group’s high yield bond and RCF refinancing

Homburger advises GAM on the expected public exchange offer from Liontrust for all shares in GAM

Homburger advises Clear Channel on the successful closing of the sale of its Swiss business to TX Group

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Homburger advises banks on CABB group’s high yield bond and RCF refinancing

Homburger advises GAM on the expected public exchange offer from Liontrust for all shares in GAM

Homburger advises Clear Channel on the successful closing of the sale of its Swiss business to TX Group

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Sarah Fasel

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