Highlights
Challenger announced it will raise Australian dollar-denominated subordinated notes.
The CLC Subordinated Notes will be available to institutional and wholesale investors at a discounted rate.
Challenger's shares were trading 0.90% higher at AU$6.19 per share on ASX at 10.57 AM AEST.
Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF), a multi-faceted financial services organisation, announced on Thursday (8 September 2022) that it will raise Australian dollar-denominated subordinated notes. Challenger's wholly owned subsidiary Life Company Limited (CLC) has issued newly unlisted, unsecured subordinated notes in Australian dollars, according to the company’s latest ASX filing.
Under the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) Prudential Standards for life insurers, the CLC Subordinated Notes will qualify as Tier 2 Capital. The net proceeds of the CLC Subordinated Notes is planned to be utilised for general corporate, funding, and capital management objectives of the CLC Statutory Fund No. 2.
On the back of the news, Challenger's shares were trading 0.90% higher at AU$6.19 per share on ASX at 10.57 AM AEST. This outperforms ASX 200 index, which was 0.45% up at 6,760.80 points at 10.58 AM AEST.
More details on subordinated notes
The CLC Subordinated Notes will be available to institutional and other wholesale investors at a discounted rate. The nominal face value of each note is AU$10,000, with a minimum subscription amount of AU$500,000 or more.
The notes are otherwise issued in a way that does not necessitate disclosure under Part 6D.2 or Corporations Act 2001, Chapter 7. The company further informed that the CLC Subordinated Notes are unavailable to retail investors and will not be accompanied by a prospectus.
The pricing of the CLC Subordinated Notes will be established through a bookbuild procedure, which is projected to take place on 8 September 2022, depending on market conditions.

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About Challenger
Challenger focuses on providing consumers with financial stability for a better retirement. The company has three major investment businesses: fiduciary funds management, an APRA-regulated life division, and an APRA-regulated authorised deposit-taking institution.
Challenger Life Company Limited (Challenger Life) claims to be Australia's largest annuity provider.