FORVIA HELLA successfully places €300 million bond
- Refinancing of the bond maturing in January 2027
- Maturity: September 2030
- Order book five times oversubscribed
- Coupon of 5.250 percent
Lippstadt, 24 September 2026. International automotive supplier FORVIA HELLA has successfully placed a €300 million corporate bond, maturing in September 2030 and carrying a coupon of 5.250 percent. The transaction met with strong demand from the capital markets, with the order book five times oversubscribed. With this bond, FORVIA HELLA is refinancing a €500 million bond maturing in January 2027. The portion of the repayment that is not refinanced will be covered by the existing liquidity position.
“FORVIA HELLA’s objective is to pursue a sustainable financial strategy focused on maintaining a high level of balance sheet stability. This enables us to preserve the necessary financial flexibility to continue investing in innovation, new technologies and our global network, even in times of transformation and high market volatility. The successful issuance of this corporate bond allows us to further strengthen our financial profile,” says Philippe Vienney, Member of the Executive Management of FORVIA HELLA and Chief Financial Officer of the company.
Deutsche Bank, Helaba, LBBW and UniCredit acted as arrangers for the transaction. The rating agencies Moody’s (rating: 2Ba1/NP) and Fitch (rating: BBB-) also supported the issuance.
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