Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has reorganised its Group financing to further optimise its financing structure.
At the start of the year, the syndicated credit line arranged in 2023 was replaced by a new consortium loan facility and extended up to 2030 ahead of its maturity date. The facility amount has been increased to €436m and has been implemented with a slightly different group of banks. In taking this approach, the company is giving itself more financial flexibility for the planned expansion of its business operations and is considerably extending the maturity profile of the Group’s financing.
The new revolving credit facility is to be used to finance the business operations and the resultant capital requirements, which fluctuate over the course of a year. Furthermore, it represents a solid foundation for the company’s ongoing strategic development and supports investment in growth, particularly outside the print and packaging sectors.
By extending the syndicated credit facility, the company is further improving the maturity profile of its financing structure. In the future, the financial framework will consist predominantly of the syndicated credit line, which runs up to 2030 with an option for extension to 2031. This credit facility is replacing the previous syndicated credit line of €370m ahead of its 2028 maturity date.
As at September 30, 2025, approximately €59m of that credit line had been used, primarily for cash drawings and for guarantees related to export business. As a result, €311m of the credit line was unused on the reporting date.
