AEVIS Victoria SA has announced the successful completion of a comprehensive refinancing program across multiple levels of the Group, as part of its ongoing efforts to optimize its capital and financing structure. The Swiss investment company, which focuses on healthcare, hospitality, and infrastructure sectors, has implemented several key financial transactions that collectively enhance its financial flexibility and stability.
At the holding company level, AEVIS arranged a new syndicated financing facility that enhances the Group's overall financial flexibility and liquidity profile. This strategic move provides the company with greater operational freedom and resources to pursue its investment strategy across its core business areas.
Within the real estate segment, AEVIS completed the refinancing of an interim facility originally established in 2020 to finance the acquisition of several hotel assets. This interim financing has been replaced with long-term, traditional mortgage financings, which significantly strengthens the stability of the Group's balance sheet. Additionally, the company successfully secured a new financing facility specifically for L'Oscar Hotel in London, demonstrating its continued commitment to its luxury hospitality portfolio.
These transactions collectively extend and diversify the Group's debt maturity profile. When combined with the significant reduction of the Group's consolidated debt by more than CHF 100 million in the first half of 2025, these refinancing efforts are expected to materially reduce the Group's cost of debt and financial expenses. The company anticipates interest expense savings in the high single-digit million range on an annualized basis, representing a substantial improvement in its financial efficiency.
The refinancing program represents a strategic milestone for AEVIS Victoria, which invests in healthcare, hospitality and lifestyle, and infrastructure sectors. The company's main shareholdings include Swiss Medical Network Holding SA, the only Swiss private network of hospitals present in the country's three main language regions, and MRH Switzerland AG, a luxury hotel group managing eleven hotels in Switzerland and abroad. Additional holdings include Infracore SA, a real estate company dedicated to healthcare-related infrastructure, Swiss Hotel Properties SA, a hospitality real estate division, and NESCENS SA, a brand dedicated to better aging.
This comprehensive refinancing initiative is particularly important as it comes during a period of economic uncertainty and rising interest rates globally. By securing more favorable financing terms and extending debt maturities, AEVIS Victoria positions itself to better navigate potential market volatility while continuing to invest in its core business areas. The company is listed on the Swiss Reporting Standard of the SIX Swiss Exchange under the ticker AEVS.SW, and more information about the company can be found at https://www.aevis.com.
The successful completion of this refinancing program demonstrates AEVIS Victoria's proactive approach to financial management and its commitment to maintaining a strong balance sheet. The expected reduction in interest expenses will free up capital that can be reinvested in the company's healthcare, hospitality, and infrastructure operations, potentially enhancing shareholder value over the long term. This financial restructuring comes at a critical time for the investment group as it continues to expand its presence in key European markets.
