Reinsurance Group of America Announces Pricing of Senior Notes

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Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) priced $650 million of 5.750% senior notes due 2034 for general corporate purposes. The offering is managed by BofA Securities, U.S. Bancorp Investments, and Wells Fargo Securities. The Senior Notes have a maturity date of September 15, 2034, with a par-call option three months prior to maturity, an issue price of 99.287% and feature a fixed-rate coupon of 5.750%, payable semiannually. The offering is expected to be completed on May 13, 2024.

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) (the “Company”) announced today that it has priced an aggregate principal amount of $650 million of 5.750% senior notes due 2034 (the “Senior Notes”) pursuant to a public offering. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.

BofA Securities, Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as the joint book-running managers for the offering, and Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. are serving as co-managers.

The Senior Notes have a maturity date of September 15, 2034, with a par-call option three months prior to maturity, an issue price of 99.287% and feature a fixed-rate coupon of 5.750%, payable semiannually. The Company expects to complete the offering of the Senior Notes on May 13, 2024, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

This offering is being conducted as a public offering by means of a prospectus supplement filed as part of a shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Form S-3. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, the Senior Notes in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. This offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement.

Copies of the prospectus and final prospectus supplement relating to the offering, when available, may be obtained by contacting: BofA Securities, Inc., NC1-022-02-25, 201 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attention: Prospectus Department, Email: dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com, (800) 294-1322; U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., 214 Tryon Street, 26^th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, Facsimile: (877) 774-3462, Attention: Debt Capital Markets; or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 608 2nd Avenue South, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, Attention: WFS Customer Service, by telephone at (800) 645-3751 or by e-mail at wfscustomerservice@wellsfargo.com. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and the final prospectus supplement, when available, and the documents that are incorporated by reference therein for more complete information about the offering. Investors may also obtain these documents for free by visiting the EDGAR system on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by contacting the underwriters listed above with your request.

About RGA

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk and optimize capital. Founded in 1973, RGA is one of the world’s largest and most respected reinsurers and remains guided by a powerful purpose: to make financial protection accessible to all. As a global capabilities and solutions leader, RGA empowers partners through bold innovation, relentless execution, and dedicated client focus – all directed toward creating sustainable long-term value. RGA has approximately $3.7 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of $106.0 billion as of March 31, 2024.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and federal securities laws including statements relating to the Company’s offering of the Senior Notes and its intended use of proceeds. Forward-looking statements often contain words and phrases such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “if,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “pro forma,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” and other words and terms of similar meaning or that are otherwise tied to future periods or future performance, in each case in all derivative forms. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results, performance, and achievements could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements.

Factors that could also cause results or events to differ, possibly materially, from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements, include, among others: (1) adverse changes in mortality, morbidity, lapsation or claims experience, (2) inadequate risk analysis and underwriting, (3) adverse capital and credit market conditions and their impact on the Company’s liquidity, access to capital and cost of capital, (4) changes in the Company’s financial strength and credit ratings and the effect of such changes on the Company’s future results of operations and financial condition, (5) the availability and cost of collateral necessary for regulatory reserves and capital, (6) requirements to post collateral or make payments due to declines in the market value of assets subject to the Company’s collateral arrangements, (7) action by regulators who have authority over the Company’s reinsurance operations in the jurisdictions in which it operates, (8) the effect of the Company parent’s status as an insurance holding company and regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay principal of and interest on its debt obligations, (9) general economic conditions or a prolonged economic downturn affecting the demand for insurance and reinsurance in the Company’s current and planned markets, (10) the impairment of other financial institutions and its effect on the Company’s business, (11) fluctuations in U.S. or foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or securities and real estate markets, (12) market or economic conditions that adversely affect the value of the Company’s investment securities or result in the impairment of all or a portion of the value of certain of the Company’s investment securities that in turn could affect regulatory capital, (13) market or economic conditions that adversely affect the Company’s ability to make timely sales of investment securities, (14) risks inherent in the Company’s risk management and investment strategy, including changes in investment portfolio yields due to interest rate or credit quality changes, (15) the fact that the determination of allowances and impairments taken on the Company’s investments is highly subjective, (16) the stability of and actions by governments and economies in the markets in which the Company operates, including ongoing uncertainties regarding the amount of U.S. sovereign debt and the credit ratings thereof, (17) the Company’s dependence on third parties, including those insurance companies and reinsurers to which the Company cedes some reinsurance, third-party investment managers and others, (18) financial performance of the Company’s clients, (19) the threat of natural disasters, catastrophes, terrorist attacks, pandemics, epidemics or other major public health issues anywhere in the world where the Company or its clients do business, (20) competitive factors and competitors’ responses to the Company’s initiatives, (21) development and introduction of new products and distribution opportunities, (22) execution of the Company’s entry into new markets, (23) integration of acquired blocks of business and entities, (24) interruption or failure of the Company’s telecommunication, information technology or other operational systems, or the Company’s failure to maintain adequate security to protect the confidentiality or privacy of personal or sensitive data and intellectual property stored on such systems, (25) adverse developments with respect to litigation, arbitration or regulatory investigations or actions, (26) the adequacy of reserves, resources and accurate information relating to settlements, awards and terminated and discontinued lines of business, (27) changes in laws, regulations, and accounting standards applicable to the Company or its business, including Long-Duration Targeted Improvement accounting changes and (28) other risks and uncertainties described in the prospectus supplement related to the offering and accompanying prospectus and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC incorporated by reference into the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.

Forward-looking statements should be evaluated together with the many risks and uncertainties that affect the Company’s business, including those mentioned in this release and described in the periodic reports the Company files with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though the Company’s situation may change in the future, except as required under applicable securities law. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, you are advised to see the risk factors set forth in the prospectus supplement under “Risk Factors” and in Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as may be supplemented by Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in the Company’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other periodic and current reports filed with the SEC.

Source: Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

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Jeff Hopson

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jhopson@rgare.com

Source: Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

FAQ

What is the principal amount of the Senior Notes priced by Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated?

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated priced $650 million of 5.750% senior notes due 2034.

What is the issue price and coupon rate of the Senior Notes?

The Senior Notes have an issue price of 99.287% and feature a fixed-rate coupon of 5.750%, payable semiannually.

When is the maturity date of the Senior Notes?

The Senior Notes have a maturity date of September 15, 2034.

Who are the joint book-running managers for the offering?

BofA Securities, Inc., U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, are acting as the joint book-running managers for the offering.

When is the offering expected to be completed?

The offering is expected to be completed on May 13, 2024.