Asahi Kasei has today determined the terms of the 22nd, 23rd (green bond), 24th, and 25th series unsecured straight bonds (with inter-bond pari passu clause) as follows.
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.,
Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.,
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.,
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.,
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.,
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.,
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.,
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.,
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.,
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.,
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.,
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.,
Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.
“AA” from Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.
“AA” from Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.
“AA” from Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.
“AA” from Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.
Regarding the green bond
We will issue the green bond as described in the press release “Asahi Kasei to issue a green bond” issued on November 1, 2023.
Use of proceeds:
Renovation of five of Asahi Kasei's nine hydroelectric power plants located in Kyushu: the Gokasegawa Plant, Mamihara Plant, Suigasaki Plant, First Kawabashirigawa Plant, and Second Kawabashirigawa Plant.
Conformity assessment:
We obtained a second-party opinion by Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I), an independent organization, indicating that our green bond conforms with the Green Bond Principles 2021 of ICMA and with the Green Bond Guidelines 2022 of Japan's Ministry of the Environment.
Green bond investors:
The following investors have declared their intention to invest in our green bond.
(Japanese alphabetical order, as of November 29, 2023)
- AKAGI SHINYO KUMIAI
- The Awa Bank, Ltd.
- Ishikawa Credit Federations of Agricultural Cooperatives
- The Osaka City Shinkin Bank
- KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURAL CREDIT FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES
- THE KANAGAWA BANK, LTD.
- The Kyoto Chuo Shinkin Bank
- KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
- THE SAIKYO BANK, LTD.
- Saitama Medical University
- Shigaken Shinyou Nogyo Kyodo Kumiai Rengokai
- The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd.
- Shizuoka Prefectural Credit Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
- Shizuoka Labour Bank
- Jissen Women's Educational Institute
- Shimada Kakegawa Shinkin Bank
- The Johnan Shinkin Bank
- Sony Bank Inc.
- CHITA SHINKIN BANK
- Tokyotoshokushin Credit Cooperative
- Nakanogou Credit Cooperative
- THE NISHIO SHINKIN BANK
- The Promotion and Mutual Aid Corporation for Private Schools of Japan
- Banshu Shinkin Bank
- Hiratsuka SHINKIN BANK
- THE FUJI SHINKIN BANK
- North Pacific Bank, Ltd.
- MAX CO., LTD.
- Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
- The Musashino Bank, Ltd.
- The Yamanashi Chuo Bank, Ltd.
- YOSHITAMA SURFACE FINISHING CO. LTD.