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Bond and Ratings

Information on Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is as follows;

About SDGs Bonds

     

    Since its founding in 1948, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”) has continuously worked to provide value to help people and create a better society through our technologies, ideas and designs. The starting point of such efforts is our desire to “help people and society” and “expand the potential of people’s lives.”

    In light of changes happening to our society, we believe that working in pursuit of the “elimination of our environmental impact” and “realization of safety protecting precious human lives” are values Honda should provide in the future. Based on this belief, we will work comprehensively to address these challenges in the areas of the environment and safety.

    Honda has developed this Sustainable Finance Framework (the “Framework”) to raise funds for addressing these challenges through issuing bonds.




Honda has obtained a second party opinion from Vigeo Eiris, which is now part of Moody’s ESG Solutions, that the Framework is aligned with the Green Bond Principles 2021 (the “GBP”), the Social Bond Principles 2021 (the “SBP”), and the Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2021 (the “SBG”) as administered by the International Capital Market Association (“ICMA”).

 Moody’s ESG Solutions Website

Bond Issues

U.S. dollar-denominated Bond
As of Mar 31, 2023
Description Date of Issue Maturity Date Term Amount Interest Rate
USD-denominated Green Bond Due 2025 (Unsecured Straight Bond) March 10, 2022 March 10, 2025 3 years USD 1,000 million 2.271% per annum
USD-denominated Green Bond Due 2027 (Unsecured Straight Bond) March 10, 2022 March 10, 2027 5 years USD 1,000 million 2.534% per annum
USD-denominated Green Bond Due 2032 (Unsecured Straight Bond) March 10, 2022 March 10, 2032 10 years USD 750 million 2.967% per annum

 Honda Green Bond Report, August 2023
JPY-denominated Bond
As of Mar 31, 2023
Description Date of Issue Maturity Date Term Amount Interest Rate
13th Unsecured
Straight Bond
March 5, 2020 March 5, 2025 5 years 40,000 million yen 0.120% per annum
14th Unsecured
Straight Bond
March 5, 2020 March 5, 2027 7 years 20,000 million yen 0.150% per annum

Ratings

As of Mar 31, 2023
Agencies Credit Ratings
Short-term
unsecured
debt securities
Long-term
unsecured
debt securities
Moody's Investors Service Website P-2 A3
Standard & Poor's Rating Services Website A-2 A-
Rating and Investment Information, Inc. Website a-1+ AA
For details, Please refer credit rating agencies' Websites.

The above ratings are based on information provided by Honda and other information deemed credible by the rating agencies. They are also based on the agencies' assessment of credit risk associated with designated securities issued by Honda. Each rating agency uses different standards for calculating Honda's credit rating, and also makes its own assessments. Ratings can be revised or nullified by agencies at any time. These ratings are not meant to serve as a recommendation for trading in or holding debt.