Swiss Merchant Group AG has arranged the bluex AG corporate bond issue with
the ISN: CH 1360966472

EQS-News: Swiss Merchant Group AG / Key word(s): Issue of Debt/Financing
Swiss Merchant Group AG has arranged the bluex AG corporate bond issue with
the ISN: CH 1360966472 (news with additional features)

21.06.2024 / 09:00 CET/CEST
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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SWISS MERCHANT GROUP AG

Corporate News:

21/06/2024

Swiss Merchant Group AG will act as arranger for blue8X AG from Zurich in
the corporate bond issue ISIN: CH1360966472

Luerzn, June 21, 2024 - Swiss Merchant Group AG ("SMG"), a Swiss investor
specializing in sustainable investments, announces that it has co-arranged
the corporate bond with ISIN: CH1360966472 for blue8X AG from Zurich,
Switzerland.

The issuer blue8X plans to issue an volume of up to CHF 8 million with a
maturity of 5 years and a Coupon of 8% p.a. to qualified and
semi-institutional investors such as asset managers in a private placement
under the FIDLEG / FINMA guidelines for smaller bond issues.

blue8x AG is a private investment company based in Zurich, Switzerland.
blue8x invests and supports companies in the field of decarbonization in
Switzerland, with the clear mission of driving the acceleration towards net
zero. The focus is on service companies in the areas of renewable energy,
energy efficiency and catalysts such as education. The aim is to strengthen
entrepreneurs and increase growth.

blue8X plans to finance the acquisitions of solar, roof and facade
installation companies in Switzerland by issuing its own corporate bonds.

Sandro De Luca, CEO and founder of blue8x AG "We are pleased to have now
opened up to the Swiss capital market with our first own corporate bond in
order to drive the growth and consolidation of our portfolio companies"

Cristian Mantzke, CIO of Swiss Merchant Group AG: "The fact that blue8X has
engaged us as an arranger for its bond issue is a special certificate of
quality for us, also in order to continue our own successful strategy in
setting up and supporting Swiss companies and in issuing Swiss mini bonds.
We are pleased to be able to contribute to the success of blue8X AG in the
future"

About Swiss Merchant Group AG.

Swiss Merchant Group AG ("SMG") is a private investment company that carries
out capital market transactions in its own name and for its own account as
well as subscriptions and underwritings of government and corporate bonds,
invests in them and de-invests in them.

SMG also offers various related services such as arranging ECM / DCM capital
market transactions with SMG's currently set up 142 bank and securities
trading bank lines, which also include arranging, setting up and financing
FINMA / FIDLEG regulated Swiss Mini Bonds (SMBs) from Swiss issuers.

SMG was founded 17 years ago in 2007 in Zug, Switzerland and has been
domiciled in Kastanienbaum in the canton of Lucerne since 2022.

Contact:
Swiss Merchant Group AG
Villa "Krämerstein"
St. Niklauserstrasse 59
CH-6047 Kastanienbaum
Central Desk + 41 41 511 37 00
info@swissmerchantgroup.com

2315725D GR
1395605D SW
ISIN: CH1299689237




Contact:
Swiss Merchant Group AG
Michael Zuckerman
info@swissmerchantgroup.com
+ 41 41 511 37 00


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   Language:       English
   Company:        Swiss Merchant Group AG
                   St Niklausenstrasse 59
                   6047 Kastanienbaum
                   Switzerland
   Phone:          +41 41 511 37 00
   E-mail:         info@swissmerchantgroup.com
   Internet:       www.swissmerchantgroup.com
   ISIN:           CH0323874260, CH1299689237
   WKN:            A1817G, A3LPB2
   Listed:         Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
                   Frankfurt
   EQS News ID:    1930025

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