Würth Group successfully issues CHF 300 million bond
Künzelsau/’s-Hertogenbosch, As part of its capital markets-oriented financing strategy, the Würth Group successfully issued a bond of CHF 300 million with a maturity of approximately 7 years and 4 months and a fixed coupon of 1.10 percent. The bond was rated A by S&P Global Ratings.
The issue was made via Würth Finance International B.V., the Group’s finance company, and is secured by an unconditional, irrevocable guarantee from Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG. Deutsche Bank, Zürcher Kantonalbank, and UBS served as joint lead managers, with Raiffeisen Switzerland acting as co-lead manager. The bond will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
The proceeds from the transaction will be used for the early refinancing of a CHF-bond maturing in November 2026 and to strengthen the Würth Group’s financing and liquidity base in the long term. Investors can expect a yield of 1.0935 percent p.a., which corresponds to a spread of 65 basis points over the CHF market rate (SARON swap). This transaction has been the first single-tranche issuance in the amount of CHF 300 million by a company on the Swiss capital market in nearly nine months.
“I am delighted that with this bond, we continue to be present on the Swiss capital market and offer investors an opportunity to invest in the Würth Group,” said Ralf Schaich, CFO and Member of the Central Management Board of the Würth Group. “The strong demand for our bond highlights investor confidence in our strategy and the financial stability of the company.”
Further details on the terms and conditions of the bond and the road show presentations are available at wuerthfinance.net.
About the Würth Group
The Würth Group is leading in the development, production, and sale of assembly and fastening materials. Other trading and production companies, the Allied Companies, operate in related business areas, ranging from electrical wholesaling and electronics to financial services. The Group currently employs more than 86,000 people in over 400 companies with more than 2,800 shops across 80 countries. The Group generated sales of EUR 20.7 billion and an operating result of EUR 970 million in the 2025 fiscal year. With over 8,000 employees, Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG in Künzelsau, Germany, is the largest single company in the Würth Group.
Disclaimer
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Securities may be offered or sold in the United States of America only after prior registration or without prior registration pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), as in effect at any given time. The securities referred to in this press release have not been nor will they be registered under the Securities Act. There has not been nor will there be a public offering of the securities referred to in this press release in the United States of America.
Potential investors are requested to make their investment decisions regarding the securities referred to in this press release solely based on the information provided in the prospectus as approved and published by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, Luxemburg (“CSSF”). The prospectus is available free of charge from Würth Finance International B.V. or on the website www.wuerthfinance.net.