Deals & Cases
Schellenberg Wittmer advises ams AG on placement of Convertible Bonds
02.10.2017
SIX Swiss Exchange-listed ams AG, a leading worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions headquartered in Austria, has announced the successful placement of senior unsecured convertible bonds due 2022 in an aggregate nominal amount of USD 350 million and a denomination of USD 200,000 each. For the Swiss law aspects of this transaction, including the formal listing of the underlying shares and the conversion mechanics, Schellenberg Wittmer has acted as Swiss legal counsel to ams AG.
The team consisted of partners Philippe Borens (Banking/Finance; overall lead), Lorenzo Olgiati (Corporate/M&A) and Michael Nordin (Tax), and associates Fabio Elsener, Cornelia Jurt (both Banking/Finance) and Roland Wild (Tax).
