The Issuer has been assigned a long-term Standard & Poor’s rating of A-. SinoPac Securities Corporation was appointed as lead manager for the transaction, with E.SUN Commercial Bank, Ltd and KGI Securities Co. Ltd each appointed as manager.
The Notes were issued at par and bear an internal rate of return of 4.95% per annum. The Notes have been offered to and placed with professional institutional investors in Taiwan and are listed on the GreTai Securities Market.
Amy Tsao, President of Nomura in Taiwan commented, “This bond issuance is a first not just for Nomura, but also for a Japanese financial institution issuing an onshore bond in Taiwan in recent years. Following recent action taken by Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission to promote the issuance of International Bonds to professional investors in Taiwan, Nomura is delighted to be the first Japanese financial institution to issue GreTai listed International Bonds.”
A brief summary of the terms of the Notes are as set forth below.
| Issuer | Nomura Bank International plc |
| Programme Issuer Rating | A- (S&P) |
| Guarantor | Nomura Holdings, Inc |
| Currency | USD |
| Issue Date | 12 August 2014 |
| Maturity Date | 12 August 2044 |
| Issue Price | 100% |
| Principal Amount | USD 325,000,000 |
| Denomination | USD 1,000,000.00 per Note |
| Accrual Yield | 4.95% per annum |
| Issuer Call Option | Annually Callable |
| Dealers and Managers | SinoPac Securities Corporation, KGI Securities Co. Ltd, and E.SUN Commercial Bank, Ltd |
| Lead Manager | SinoPac Securities Corporation |
| Listing | GreTai Securities Market ("GTSM") |
