March 5, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Company name: Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
President and Representative Director, CEO: Akiyoshi Koji
Securities Code: 2502
Stock Listings: Tokyo Stock Exchange, First Section
Contact: Osamu Ishizaka
Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Communications
Phone: +81-3-5608-5126
Announcement regarding pricing of Unsecured Straight Bonds
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. ("Asahi") today announced that it has priced an offering of the Unsecured Straight Bonds as follows for a partial repayment of a bridge loan in connection with the acquisition procedures of all shares in Anheuser-Bush InBev's Australian business (the "Transaction").
Overview of the 15th Unsecured Straight Bonds(3 years)
(1) Name of bonds | Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. 15th Issuance of unsecured straight bonds (with specific inter-bond pari passu clause) |
(2) Total amount of issue | JPY 50 billion |
(3) Coupon rate | 0.001% per annum |
(4) Closing date | March 15, 2021 |
(5) Maturity date | March 15, 2024 (3 years) |
(6) Coupon payment date | March 15 and September 15 of each year |
(7) Rating | AA- (Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.) A+ (Rating & Investment Information, Inc.) |
(8) Underwriters | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd., SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. and Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. |
(9) Fiscal agent | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
(10) Use of proceeds | All proceeds will be used to repay a portion of the bridge loan that Asahi borrowed in connection with the Transaction by the end of March 2021 |
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Overview of the 16th Unsecured Straight Bonds(5 years)
(1) Name of bonds | Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. 16th Issuance of unsecured straight bonds (with specific inter-bond pari passu clause) |
(2) Total amount of issue | JPY 50 billion |
(3) Coupon rate | 0.080% per annum |
(4) Closing date | March 15, 2021 |
(5) Maturity date | March 13, 2026 (5 years) |
(6) Coupon payment date | March 15 and September 15 of each year |
(7) Rating | AA- (Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.) A+ (Rating & Investment Information, Inc.) |
(8) Underwriters | An underwriter syndicate where Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd., SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. and Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. act as joint lead managers for this syndication |
(9) Fiscal agent | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
(10) Use of proceeds | All proceeds will be used to repay a portion of the bridge loan that Asahi borrowed in connection with the Transaction by the end of March 2021 |
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