Athene Holding Ltd. Issues $1B 6.150% Senior Notes Due 2036

What Happened Athene Holding Ltd. announced that it entered an underwriting agreement on August 5, 2026 and issued $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.150% Senior Notes due 2036 on August 7, 2026. The notes were issued under the company’s existing Indenture (originally dated January 12, 2018) as supplemented by an Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated August 7, 2026, and were registered on a previously filed Form S‑3.

Key Details

• Issuance size: $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount.
• Coupon and maturity: 6.150% interest, due in 2036.
• Timeline and documents: Underwriting Agreement dated Aug 5, 2026; Notes issued Aug 7, 2026; Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated Aug 7, 2026.
• Parties: Underwriters led by Wells Fargo Securities, Barclays, BofA Securities and Citi; trustee is U.S. Bank Trust Company, N.A.

Why It Matters This filing reports a new senior debt issuance that creates a direct financial obligation for Athene of $1.0 billion carrying a 6.150% coupon through 2036. For investors, that means higher contractual interest obligations and additional long‑term debt on the company’s balance sheet; because these are senior notes, they rank above subordinated claims. The filing also documents that the securities were sold pursuant to the company’s shelf registration, and legal counsel’s opinion was filed with the 8‑K.