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  • Japan Tobacco to Issue Euro-Denominated Subordinated Bonds

    Japan Tobacco to Issue Euro-Denominated Subordinated Bonds

    Japan Tobacco Inc. said today (August 27) its foreign subsidiary, JT International Financial Services B.V. (JTIFS), will issue Euro-denominated Ordinary Subordinated Guaranteed Fixed Rate Resettable Capital Securities due 2055. The new hybrid-style subordinated bonds, which combine debt and equity characteristics, will be offered in international markets. Proceeds will be used to refinance JTIFS’s outstanding Euro-denominated deeply subordinated guaranteed bonds due 2081, for which a tender offer has been launched.

    JT said the move will help strengthen the group’s financial base, noting that rating agencies may recognize the new issuance as having partial equity credit.

  • BAT Launches Tender Offer for €1 Billion Hybrid Securities

    BAT Launches Tender Offer for €1 Billion Hybrid Securities

    BAT announced a cash tender offer for its €1 billion Perpetual Subordinated Fixed-to-Reset Rate Non-Call 5.25 Year Securities, carrying a 3% coupon and a first optional redemption date in late 2026. The company is offering to purchase all of the securities at 100.375% of face value, plus accrued interest. The move is part of BAT’s plan to proactively manage its hybrid capital portfolio, alongside the planned issuance of new euro-denominated hybrid capital securities. The tender offer runs until October 28 at 4 p.m. BST, with settlement expected on October 31.

    If BAT purchases 75% or more of the outstanding securities, it may exercise its option to redeem the remaining notes at par. Securities acquired in the offer will be cancelled. The transaction is not open to U.S. investors and remains subject to a New Financing Condition linked to the success of the new bond issuance.

  • JT Completes €500 Million Subordinated Bond Issuance

    JT Completes €500 Million Subordinated Bond Issuance

    Japan Tobacco International Financial Services B.V. (JTIFS), a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco Inc. (JT), completed the issuance and settlement of €500 million Euro-denominated subordinated bonds due 2055. The transaction was first announced on August 27.

    The securities, which carry equity-like features while being classified as debt, were launched to refinance JTIFS’s existing subordinated bonds due 2081.

    JT said the transaction, which also included the settlement of a related tender offer, will help strengthen the group’s financial foundation. The new securities are callable at the issuer’s discretion from March 2031 and on subsequent interest payment dates.

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