SWISS MERCHANT GROUP AG

Corporate News:

21/06/2024

Swiss Merchant Group AG will act as arranger for blue8X AG from Zurich in the corporate bond issue ISIN: CH1360966472
 

Luerzn, June 21, 2024 - Swiss Merchant Group AG ("SMG"), a Swiss investor specializing in sustainable investments, announces that it has co-arranged the corporate bond with ISIN: CH1360966472 for blue8X AG from Zurich, Switzerland.

The issuer blue8X plans to issue an volume of up to CHF 8 million with a maturity of 5 years and a Coupon of 8% p.a. to qualified and semi-institutional investors such as asset managers in a private placement under the FIDLEG / FINMA guidelines for smaller bond issues.
 

blue8x AG is a private investment company based in Zurich, Switzerland. blue8x invests and supports companies in the field of decarbonization in Switzerland, with the clear mission of driving the acceleration towards net zero. The focus is on service companies in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency and catalysts such as education. The aim is to strengthen entrepreneurs and increase growth.
 

blue8X plans to finance the acquisitions of solar, roof and facade installation companies in Switzerland by issuing its own corporate bonds.
 

Sandro De Luca, CEO and founder of blue8x AG "We are pleased to have now opened up to the Swiss capital market with our first own corporate bond in order to drive the growth and consolidation of our portfolio companies"
 

Cristian Mantzke, CIO of Swiss Merchant Group AG: "The fact that blue8X has engaged us as an arranger for its bond issue is a special certificate of quality for us, also in order to continue our own successful strategy in setting up and supporting Swiss companies and in issuing Swiss mini bonds. We are pleased to be able to contribute to the success of blue8X AG in the future"

About Swiss Merchant Group AG.

Swiss Merchant Group AG ("SMG") is a private investment company that carries out capital market transactions in its own name and for its own account as well as subscriptions and underwritings of government and corporate bonds, invests in them and de-invests in them.

SMG also offers various related services such as arranging ECM / DCM capital market transactions with SMG's currently set up 142 bank and securities trading bank lines, which also include arranging, setting up and financing FINMA / FIDLEG regulated Swiss Mini Bonds (SMBs) from Swiss issuers.

SMG was founded 17 years ago in 2007 in Zug, Switzerland and has been domiciled in Kastanienbaum in the canton of Lucerne since 2022.

Contact:
Swiss Merchant Group AG
Villa “Krämerstein”
St. Niklauserstrasse 59
CH-6047 Kastanienbaum
Central Desk + 41 41 511 37 00
info@swissmerchantgroup.com

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