Hensoldt €1.8bn unsecured syndicated loan refinancing
Replace the secured leveraged buyout financing with unsecured corporate financing
Key terms
- Borrower or issuer
- Hensoldt
- Date
- 14 Apr 2025
- Type
- Bank facility
- Amount
- €1.8bn (US$2.0bn)
Recorded terms
- Structure
- €850m bullet term facility, €150m bridge facility and two €400m revolving credit facilities usable as guarantees or cash loans; unsecured
- Country
- Germany
Parties
- Hensoldt borrower or issuer
Similar financings
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|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 | EIB €500m intermediated loan to Deutsche Bank for security and defence SMEs | Bank facility | €500m |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Saab SEK 6bn revolving credit facility | Bank facility | SEK 6bn |
| 18 Dec 2025 | EIB €100m intermediated loan to Piraeus Bank for security and defence | Bank facility | €100m |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Leonardo DRS US$500m senior unsecured revolving credit facility | Bank facility | US$500m |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Booz Allen Hamilton US$2.25bn revolver and term loan A-2 (2026) | Bank facility | US$2.25bn |
More from Hensoldt
| Date | Financing | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2025 | Hensoldt €300m Schuldschein loan | Bank facility | €300m |
| 5 Dec 2023 | Hensoldt acquisition financing for ESG | Acquisition finance | €675m |
M&A and investment involving Hensoldt
| Date | Deal | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hensoldt acquisition of ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik | M&A | €675m |
| 7 Dec 2023 | Hensoldt €241m accelerated bookbuild capital increase | Equity raise | €241m |
| 3 Jan 2022 | Leonardo acquisition of 25.1% of Hensoldt from KKR | Stake sale | €606m |
| 25 Sep 2020 | Hensoldt IPO on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange | IPO | €300m |
Sources
- HENSOLDT successfully completes refinancing and strengthens financial flexibility hensoldt.net · 14 Apr 2025
About this record
Record DEF-2025-0025, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ equivalents use approximate annual average exchange rates. Spotted an error or have a document we have missed? Send a correction, and changes are logged on Updates and corrections.
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A revolving or term facility is a relationship loan from a bank group, priced at a margin over a reference rate, with financial covenants and an agent.
