"Our financing activities take into account future refinancing needs. We have taken the opportunity to issue subordinated debt in favourable markets," said Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Steve Roder.
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The Debentures will bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.819% for five years and thereafter at a rate of 0.95% over the three month CDOR. The Debentures mature on February 26, 2023.
Subject to prior regulatory approval, MLI may redeem the Debentures, in whole or in part, on or after February 26, 2018 at a redemption price equal to par, together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption. The Debentures will constitute subordinated indebtedness, ranking equally and rateably with all other subordinated indebtedness of MLI from time to time issued and outstanding.
The Debentures will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a subordinated basis by Manulife Financial Corporation, as to payment of principal, premium, if any, interest and redemption price, if any.
The offering is being done on a best efforts agency basis by a syndicate co-led by RBC Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets and consisting of CIBC World Markets, Scotiabank, TD Securities, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, National Bank Financial, HSBC Securities (Canada), Desjardins Securities, Laurentian Bank Securities, Canaccord Capital and Manulife Securities. The offering is expected to close on February 25, 2013.
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By GlobalDataThe net proceeds from the offering will be utilized for general corporate purposes, including refinancing debt.
The Debentures have not been and will not be registered in the United States under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a "U.S. person" (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities in the United States and any public offering of the securities in the United States must be made by means of a prospectus.
