Aflac (AFL) Swaps $750 Million of Senior Notes Into Yen; Effective Lowers Interest Rate

February 14, 2012 4:23 PM EST
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) entered into agreements with three counterparties to swap into yen the dollar-denominated senior notes issued by the company on February 10, 2012. The $400 million (par value) of five-year fixed rate, senior notes with a stated coupon of 2.65% were swapped into yen 30.9 billion with a coupon of 1.22%. The $350 million (par value) of 10-year fixed rate, senior notes with a stated coupon of 4.00% were swapped into yen 27.0 billion with a coupon of 2.07%.

Regarding the swap agreements, Aflac Incorporated President and Chief Financial Officer Kriss Cloninger III commented: "This swap arrangement significantly lowers the effective interest rate on the senior notes issued on February 10, 2012, and provides future flexibility with our capital position."


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