RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genworth Financial today announced that it has priced a public offering of fixed-to- floating rate junior subordinated notes in an aggregate principal amount of $600 million. Genworth intends to use approximately $319 million of the net proceeds from this offering to reduce its outstanding commercial paper borrowings and any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.
The notes have a 60-year final maturity and bear interest at the fixed rate of 6.15% for an initial 10-year period. After the initial 10-year period, the notes will bear interest at the rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.0025%. The notes are rated A3 by Moody's Investors Service, BBB+ by Standard & Poor's and A- by Fitch.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated was the sole structuring advisor for this offering. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. were the joint bookrunners for this offering. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, 180 Varick Street, New York, New York 10014, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10020 and Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of that state.
About Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial, Inc. is a leading insurance holding company, serving the lifestyle protection, retirement income, investment and mortgage insurance needs of more than 15 million customers, and has operations in 24 countries.
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