Clariant has made a significant return to the European debt markets, efficaciously placing €500 million in unsecured Eurobonds through its subsidiary Clariant International Financial Services (Luxembourg), guaranteed by Clariant AG.
The move marks a main financing milestone for the sustainability-targeted specialty chemical company, signaling revived access to capital markets and sturdy investor appetite for its credit profile.
The bonds carry a fixed annual coupon of 4.125% and mature in January 2032, giving a 5.6-year tenor. They will be indexed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the Open Market (Freiverkehr) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with settlement anticipated on June 12, 2026.
Demand for the issuance was robust and wide-based. Institutional investors across Europe drove an order book that became substantially oversubscribed, underscoring confidence in Clariant’s financial strength and strategic direction.
Proceeds will be used for general corporate functions, along with potential refinancing of existing debt, as Clariant persists executing its long-term strategy.
Oliver Rittgen, Chief Financial Officer of Clariant, commented: “Our a successful return to the Euro bond market is a robust signal of investor confidence in Clariant’s strategy and financial trajectory. This placement permits us to further diversify our funding instruments.
“By widening our access to capital markets, we are strengthening the financial foundation that assist our medium-term goals and our long-term ambition to supply sustainable, profitable growth for all our stakeholders.”
The transaction was organized with BofA Securities, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, and Santander performing as joint bookrunners.
