Shenzhen Senior Technology Material, whose A Shares are listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange, sold 12,684,800 GDRs representing five A-Shares each at an offer price of USD 9.46, raising gross proceeds of approximately USD 120.0 million from the offering. Trading in the GDRs on SIX Swiss Exchange commenced on 18 December 2023.

On 13 December 2023, the Swiss SPAC VT5 Acquisition Company AG completed its De-SPAC transaction. On that date, it closed the acquisition of R&S Group, completed an offering of new and redeemed shares, and had its first day of trading on SIX Swiss Exchange as the newly renamed company R&S Group Holding AG.

On 13 November 2023, UBS Group Ltd successfully completed its offering of an aggregate of USD 3.5 billion of AT1 Notes. The offering comprised two tranches: USD 1.75 billion of 9.250 per cent. AT1 Notes, which are redeemable at the option of UBS Group Ltd after five years, and USD 1.75 billion of 9.250 per cent. AT1 Notes, which are redeemable at the option of UBS Group Ltd after ten years.

On 13 November 2023, Roche Holdings, Inc. successfully completed its issuance of USD 5.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes, consisting of USD 1.1 billion 5.265% Notes due 2026, USD 1.25 billion 5.338% Notes due 2028, USD 1.25 billion 5.489% Notes due 2030, USD 1.6 billion 5.593% Notes due 2033, and USD 300 million Floating Rate Notes due 2026. The notes are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed by Roche Holding Ltd.

On 16 November 2023, Vencora UK Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Volaris Group Inc. and Constellation Software Inc. (CSI), a Canadian-based international provider of software and services (TSX: CSU), and Crealogix Holding Ltd, a Swiss-based global leader in digital banking technology (SIX: CLXN), jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive transaction agreement, under which Vencora agreed to submit an all-cash public tender offer to acquire all publicly held registered shares of Crealogix for CHF 60 per share, for an aggregate equity value for Crealogix of approximately CHF 84 m. Certain shareholders of Crealogix have concurrently entered into a share purchase agreement with Vencora for the sale of a total of 51.66% of all shares in Crealogix to Vencora.

On 11 October 2023, TEMENOS issued CHF 200 million bonds. Zürcher Kantonalbank, BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA and BZ Bank Aktiengesellschaft acted as managers. The bonds will be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

In November 2023, the City of Geneva announced that it had issued green bonds for an aggregate principal amount of CHF 140 million. The issuance is a first for the City of Geneva.

The two traditional Swiss precision machine tool manufacturers Starrag and Tornos, both listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange, announced on 26 October 2023 that they entered into a merger agreement. Under the terms of the merger, Tornos will be absorbed by Starrag and the Tornos shares will be exchanged into new listed Starrag shares for which Starrag will increase its share capital. The combined group will have a worldwide geographical presence and will operate under the name StarragTornos Group. 

On 7 November 2023 Highlight Event and Entertainment Ltd, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, completed a rights offering with net proceeds of CHF 41.2 million. The new shares were subscribed by or placed with existing shareholders, several backstop investors who had previously committed to the subscription by means of commitment letters as well as other private investors. The capital increase was carried out within the capital band by issuing 3.5 million new bearer shares at a subscription price of CHF 12 each by way of cash contributions and by offsetting various loans.

Lonza successfully placed two tranches of CHF 185 million 2.25% due 2028 and CHF 2.60% due 2031. UBS Investment Bank, BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft acted as Managers in this transaction.