Fairfax Financial closes $700-million note offering

Executive Summary

• Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. has completed a C$700 million senior notes offering, consisting of two tranches of unsecured obligations.
• The company intends to use the net proceeds to refinance or repay existing debt, pursue potential acquisitions or investments, and for general corporate purposes.
• The offering was led by a syndicate of major financial institutions including National Bank Financial, RBC Dominion Securities, Scotia Capital, and TD Securities.

Key Details

• Total Offering Size: C$700 million in aggregate principal amount.
• Tranche 1: $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.45% senior notes due 2035.
• Tranche 2: $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.10% senior notes due 2055.
• Security Status: Unsecured obligations of Fairfax.
• Lead Underwriters/Bookrunners: National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., and TD Securities Inc.
• Additional Agents: BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Canada Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Canada Inc., Mizuho Securities Canada Inc., and Morgan Stanley Ltd.
• Use of Proceeds:
  • Refinancing, repaying, or redeeming outstanding debt, equity, or other corporate obligations of Fairfax and its subsidiaries.
  • Pursuing potential acquisition or investment opportunities (including minority interests in subsidiaries).
  • General corporate purposes (augmenting cash position, increasing short-term investments, or marketable securities).
• Specific Determinations: As of the release date, no specific debt/equity to be repaid or specific acquisitions to be pursued have been determined; any such actions are subject to market conditions.

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