Rakuten Group, Inc. (hereinafter the “Company”), as announced on January 25, 2024, in “Announcement Regarding the Issuance of USD Denominated Senior Notes and Purchases of USD Denominated Senior Notes and JPY Denominated Senior Bonds”, has completed the purchase and cancellation of certain of its JPY denominated senior bonds scheduled to mature in and after 2024 (hereinafter the "Purchase"). The details are as follows.
1. Background of the Purchase
The Purchase was conducted with the aim of smoothing out the Company’s bond redemption schedule. The Company used cash on hand and proceeds from the February 2024 issuance of USD denominated senior notes, less the amount used for the February 2024 offers to repurchase USD denominated senior notes due 2024 for cash consideration, as the source of funds for the Purchase.
2. Outline of the Purchase
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1. Target Bonds |
Rakuten Group, Inc. 15th Unsecured Bonds |
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2. Total issue amount |
JPY 75 billion |
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3. Issue date |
December 2, 2021 |
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4. Maturity date |
December 2, 2024 |
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5. Total face value of the Purchase |
JPY 55.8 billion |
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6. Remaining amount |
JPY 19.2 billion |