Bechtle raises €450M debt as demand hits €864.5M
What's the deal? German IT services group BechtleDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has placed a €450 million Schuldschein loan, its second such deal after an inaugural transaction in 2018.
Demand ran hot. The order book drew €864.5 million — about 3.5 times the original €250 million target — from 84 domestic and international investors.
That let Bechtle lift the volume from €250 million to €450 million and close the book early. Funds were disbursed on June 30, 2026.
The loan spans six tranches with three-, five-, and seven-year maturities, at both fixed and floating rates. CommerzbankDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, DZ BankDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and Landesbank Baden-WürttembergDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → arranged the transaction.
Why now? Bechtle says the raise supports its international growth and acquisition strategy, giving it more flexibility for M&A.
The placement also extends the company's debt maturity profile and strengthens its long-term funding base.
"The successful placement provides additional financial flexibility and strengthens our ability to advance our international growth and acquisition strategy," said Christian Jehle, chief financial officer at Bechtle.
The signal: A mature IT services group returning to the Schuldschein market after eight years — and quadrupling its book to €864.5 million — shows how Europe's largest tech players are increasingly leaning on private debt rather than equity to bankroll consolidation. With domestic heavyweights CommerzbankDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, DZ BankDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and LBBWDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → arranging the deal, Bechtle is stocking up firepower for M&A across its 14-country European footprint.
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