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| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
On March 23, 2023, Chesterfield Reinsurance Company (“Chesterfield Re”), a subsidiary of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (the “Company”), entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with unaffiliated financial institutions as purchasers (the “Purchasers”), pursuant to which Chesterfield Re has issued to the Purchasers 7.125% surplus notes due 2043 (the “Surplus Notes”). The aggregate principal amount of Surplus Notes issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreement is $500,000,000. Chesterfield Re will use a portion of the proceeds of the Surplus Notes issuance to fund a ceding commission paid to RGA Reinsurance Company, a subsidiary of the Company, in connection with assets and insurance liabilities transferred to Chesterfield Re. The remainder of the proceeds will be used by Chesterfield Re for general corporate purposes.
The Surplus Notes are redeemable prior to maturity, subject to the satisfaction of customary notice and other requirements. In addition, pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, Chesterfield Re made certain customary representations and warranties. Upon the insolvency of Chesterfield Re, the Surplus Notes immediately mature and thus all unpaid principal and interest will be immediately due thereunder. Additionally, non-payment of any required payment of principal or interest under the Surplus Note shall cause such amount to be immediately due thereunder.
The Surplus Notes are obligations of Chesterfield Re and are reflected on the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Surplus Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption therefrom.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED | ||||||
| Date: March 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Todd C. Larson | ||||
| Todd C. Larson | ||||||
| Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||