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Published on 8/19/2021 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Principal Life prices $600 million FA-backed notes in two tranches

By Devika Patel and Cristal Cody

Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 19 – Principal Life Global Funding II priced $600 million of funding agreement-backed notes in two tranches on Wednesday, according to a market source.

The issuer sold $300 million of three-year floating-rate notes at SOFR plus 38 basis points. These notes were talked at SOFR plus a spread.

The company also priced $300 million of three-year 0.75% notes at a spread of 33 bps over Treasuries.

The fixed-rate tranche was guided in the Treasuries plus 50 bps to 55 bps area.

BofA Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC were bookrunners.

Principal Life Global Funding II is a debt issuer arm of Principal Financial Group, Inc., a Des Moines-based retirement savings, investment and insurance products company.

Issuer:Principal Life Global Funding II
Amount:$600 million
Description:Funding agreement-backed notes
Bookrunners:BofA Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities LLC
Trade date:Aug. 18
Three-year floaters
Amount:$300 million
Description:Floating-rate notes
Maturity:Aug. 23, 2024
Coupon:SOFR plus 38 bps
Guidance:SOFR plus a spread
Three-year notes
Amount:$300 million
Description:Fixed-rate notes
Maturity:Aug. 23, 2024
Coupon:0.75%
Spread:Treasuries plus 33 bps
Price guidance:Treasuries plus 50 bps to 55 bps area

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