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Meyer Burger

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On April 3, 2024, Meyer Burger Technology AG (SIX: MBTN) announced the successful completion of its rights offering, raising gross proceeds of CHF 206.75 m. Shares not subscribed by shareholders were placed with institutional investors at the prevailing market price.
Homburger acted as legal and tax counsel to Meyer Burger in this transaction. The Homburger team was co-led by Dieter Gericke and Daniel Häusermann (both Corporate / M&amp;A, Capital Markets) and included Lorenzo Togni (Capital Markets), Jasmin Künzle, Magda Aref, Hans Glent Abildgaard, Thomas Romelli, Cédric Berger, Oliver Dalla Palma, Daniel Wenzinger and Alexander Giger (all Corporate / M&amp;A, Capital Markets), Miguel Sogo and Oliver Mrose (both Corporate / M&amp;A), Eduard De Zordi and Daniel Hulmann (both Financing and Investment Products) as well as Stefan Oesterhelt (Tax).

Homburger advised Meyer Burger on its CHF 206.75 m rights offering

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On March 13, 2024, Galderma Group AG (Galderma), the pure-play dermatology category leader, announced the launch of its Initial Public Offering (Offering) on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Offering consists of up to 40,453,467 newly issued shares and up to 276,909 existing shares sold by one of its shareholders, Sunshine SwissCo AG (EQT), with an over-allotment option of up to 6,109,158 existing registered shares granted by EQT together with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Auba Investment Pte. Ltd.
Based on the offer price range between CHF 49 and CHF 53 resulting in an offer size of approximately CHF 2.3 billion (assuming the over-allotment option is exercised in full), the implied market capitalization of Galderma is estimated between CHF 11.8 billion and CHF 12.6 billion. The listing and the first day of trading are expected to take place on March 22, 2024. Galderma will be included in the Swiss Performance Index (SPI).
Homburger acts as issuer&#8217;s, selling shareholder&#8217;s and transaction counsel to Galderma and EQT. The team is led by Frank Gerhard, Lorenzo Togni and Margrit Marti (all Capital Markets; Corporate/M&amp;A) and comprises Micha Fankhauser, Estelle Piccard, Jasmin Künzle, Héloïse de Jamblinne, Lucas Forrer and Daniel Wenzinger (all Capital Markets; Corporate/M&amp;A), Andreas Müller and Anna Peter (Employment and Executive Compensation), Jürg Frick, Stefan Bindschedler, Daniel Junginger and Sarah Fasel (all Financing and Investment Products), Stefan Oesterhelt and Laetitia Fracheboud (both Tax).

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Cerberus

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Homburger advised Cerberus Capital Management LP on the acquisition and financing of a SEK 11.5 bn portfolio of loans acquired from Intrum. The transaction involves over 10,000 portfolios with a nominal value of SEK 382 bn (EUR 33 bn) and a book value of SEK 11.5 bn (EUR 1.0 bn) as of September 30, 2023, across 13 European jurisdictions. The entities that own these portfolios, including Intrum Debt Finance AG, will be acquired by Cerberus.
The transaction is structured as a joint venture partnership, in which Cerberus will hold a 65% ownership stake and Intrum will hold a 35% ownership stake. The joint venture partnership has also entered into a facilities agreement with Goldman Sachs to provide financing for the transaction.
Intrum is Europe&#8217;s biggest manager of non-performing loans with a presence in over 20 markets across the continent. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2024.
Homburger advised Cerberus with regard to all Swiss legal aspects of this transaction. The Homburger team was led by partner Hansjürg Appenzeller (Regulatory, Financing and Corporate / M&amp;A) and included Sarah Fasel and Nathalie Scherrer (both Regulatory and Financing), Reto Heuberger, Stefan Oesterhelt and Philipp Stiegeler (all Tax), Jeremy Reichlin (Employment) and Jasmin Künzle (Corporate / M&amp;A).

Homburger advised Cerberus Capital Management LP on the acquisition and financing of asset sale by Intrum

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Homburger advised Meyer Burger on its CHF 206.75 m rights offering

Homburger advises Galderma on its IPO on SIX Swiss Exchange

Homburger advised Cerberus Capital Management LP on the acquisition and financing of asset sale by Intrum

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Homburger advised Meyer Burger on its CHF 206.75 m rights offering

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Homburger advised Cerberus Capital Management LP on the acquisition and financing of asset sale by Intrum

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