1 May 2017 – On 13 April 2017, Multilease AG closed its inaugural Swiss auto lease securitization transaction involving the issuance by First Swiss Mobility 2017-1 AG (the Issuer) of CHF 260,700,000 0.14 percent asset-backed Class A Notes, due in 2027, CHF 22,200,000 1.75 percent asset-backed Class B Notes, due in 2027 and CHF 14,100,000 2.75 percent asset-backed Class C Notes, due in 2027. The Notes issued are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and are backed by a portfolio of Swiss auto lease assets originated by Multilease AG and transferred to the Issuer. The Notes are rated «Aaa sf»/«AAA(sf)»;«A1 sf»/«AA-(sf)»;«Baa2sf)»/«BBB+(sf)» by Moody’s and S&P. Credit Suisse acted as Arranger and Manager and Zürcher Kantonalbank as Manager on this transaction.

Walder Wyss advised Multilease AG on the overall structuring and all Swiss legal, tax and VAT aspects of the transaction (transaction counsel). The Walder Wyss team included Lukas Wyss (Partner, Finance), Johannes A. Bürgi (Partner, Finance), Maurus Winzap (Partner, Tax), Thomas Meister (Partner, Tax), Thomas Müller (Partner, Finance), Jan Ole Luuk (Counsel, VAT), Roger Ammann (Associate, Finance), Sugandha Kumar (Associate, Finance), Aliénor Nina Burghartz (Trainee, Finance) and Katrin Tschalèr (Trainee, Finance)