Central Japan Railway Company $300 million 4.25% senior notes issue

Overview:

• Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) has issued $300 million in senior notes.
• The 4.25% senior notes are due 2045.
• The notes were issued pursuant to Rule 144A/Reg S.
• Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Mizuho Securities and Morgan Stanley & Co acted as joint lead managers.
• The deal was the company's first international bond issue.

Sam Duke - Editor