Aflac Inc. priced an offering of ¥38 billion of fixed-rate, yen-denominated senior notes.
The offering consists of ¥12.6 billion of 0.500% senior notes due 2029, ¥9.3 billion of 0.843% senior notes due 2031, ¥9.8 billion of 0.934% senior notes due 2034 and ¥6.3 billion of 1.122% senior notes due 2039.
Aflac intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to wholly or partially fund the redemption of its outstanding $350 million 4% senior notes due February 2022. The company intends to use any remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes.
Goldman Sachs International, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC and SMBC Nikko Securities America Inc. are the joint book-running managers for the offering, according to a prospectus filing.