Lonza Prices EUR 1 Billion Straight Bond with a 3.875% Coupon – Biotech Investments

Basel, Switzerland, 17 April 2024 – Lonza Finance International NV, a wholly owned company of Lonza Group Ltd, Basel (“Lonza”), announced today the pricing of a EUR 1 billion straight bond. The Eurobond marks Lonza’s second drawdown under its EMTN program. The bond has a maturity of 12 years and an annual coupon of 3.875%.

The issuer is Lonza Finance International NV and the bonds will be guaranteed by Lonza. Lonza will apply for the listing of the bonds on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Regulated Market). The proceeds of the bonds will be used for refinancing and general corporate purposes.

Lonza’s issuer rating is currently BBB+ (S&P Global Ratings) with a stable outlook.

A consortium comprising of BNP Paribas, BofA, Goldman Sachs, ING, JP Morgan and Mizuo were mandated to place the bond as Joint Active Bookrunners.

Key Data

Issue Size 12-Year Bond: EUR 1 billion

Expected Payment Date: 24 April 2024

Maturity: 24 April 2036

Issue Price: 98.715 percent

Redemption Price: 100 percent

Coupon: 3.875 percent p.a.

About Lonza

Lonza is one of the world’s largest healthcare manufacturing organizations. Working across five continents, our global community of around 18,000 colleagues helps pharmaceutical, biotech and nutrition companies to bring their treatments to market. United by our vision to bring any therapy to life, we support our customers with a combination of technological insight, world-class manufacturing, scientific expertise, process excellence and innovation. Our work enables our customers to develop and commercialize their therapeutic discoveries, allowing their patients to benefit from life-saving and life-enhancing treatments.

Our business is structured to meet our customers’ complex needs across four divisions: Biologics, Small Molecules, Cell & Gene, and Capsules & Health Ingredients. Our company generated sales of CHF 6.7 billion with a CORE EBITDA of CHF 2.0 billion in Full-Year 2023. Find out more at www.lonza.com

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Lonza Group Ltd has its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. It has a secondary listing on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”). Lonza Group Ltd is not subject to the SGX-ST’s continuing listing requirements but remains subject to Rules 217 and 751 of the SGX-ST Listing Manual.

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