Galderma Successfully Placed an Inaugural EUR 500 Million Single Tranche Eurobond and New Dual Tranche CHF 435 Million CHF Bonds
Galderma Group AG (SWX:GALD):
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Galderma (SIX: GALD) has made significant progress on its refinancing strategy to spread out its maturity profile, diversify funding sources and reduce its interest costs, by successfully issuing the following bonds:
- EUR 500 million bond, with a 5-year maturity and a 3.5% fixed-rate annual coupon
- CHF 190 million bond, with a 4-year maturity and a 1.4025% fixed-rate annual coupon
- CHF 245 million bond, with a 8-year maturity and a 1.8098% fixed-rate annual coupon
The payment dates are March 20, 2025, for the Eurobond and the CHF bonds. The bonds will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The EUR transaction was led by BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, Mizuho, and Santander as active bookrunners, while the CHF transaction was led by UBS and BNP Paribas.
Galderma is rated BBB (stable outlook) by Fitch and Fitch is expected to rate the bonds BBB.
The net proceeds of the transactions will be used for the partial refinancing of Galderma’s existing Bank Term Loan issued at its initial public offering (IPO) as well as for general corporate purposes. These successful issuances are leverage-neutral and do not materially affect Galderma’s guidance for the full year 2025 on net financial expenses, last communicated on March 6, 2025, as part of the additional modelling metrics provided.
About Galderma
Galderma (SIX: GALD) is the pure-play dermatology category leader, present in approximately 90 countries. We deliver an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium flagship brands and services that span the full spectrum of the fast-growing dermatology market through Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our foundation in 1981, we have dedicated our focus and passion to the human body’s largest organ – the skin – meeting individual consumer and patient needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. Because we understand that the skin we are in shapes our lives, we are advancing dermatology for every skin story. For more information: www.galderma.com.
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Contacts
Media
Christian Marcoux, M.Sc.
Chief Communications Officer
christian.marcoux@galderma.com
+41 76 315 26 50
Sébastien Cros
Corporate Communications Director
sebastien.cros@galderma.com
+41 79 529 59 85
Investors
Emil Ivanov
Head of Strategy, Investor Relations and ESG
emil.ivanov@galderma.com
+41 21 642 78 12
Jessica Cohen
Investor Relations and Strategy Director
jessica.cohen@galderma.com
+41 21 642 76 43
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