AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INCAFG

AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC Debt Disclosure

10-KFiled Feb 25, 20252 min read
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31 (in millions):
20242023
PrincipalDiscount and Issue CostsCarrying ValuePrincipalDiscount and Issue CostsCarrying Value
Direct Senior Obligations of AFG:
4.50% Senior Notes due June 2047
$567 $(1)$566 $567 $(1)$566 
5.25% Senior Notes due April 2030
253 (4)249 253 (4)249 
Other3 — 3 3 — 3 
823 (5)818 823 (5)818 
Direct Subordinated Obligations of AFG:
4.50% Subordinated Debentures due September 2060
200 (5)195 200 (5)195 
5.125% Subordinated Debentures due December 2059
200 (5)195 200 (5)195 
5.625% Subordinated Debentures due June 2060
150 (4)146 150 (4)146 
5.875% Subordinated Debentures due March 2059
125 (4)121 125 (4)121 
675 (18)657 675 (18)657 
$1,498 $(23)$1,475 $1,498 $(23)$1,475 

At December 31, 2024, there are no scheduled principal payments on debt for the subsequent five years.

During 2023, AFG repurchased $15 million principal amount of its 4.50% Senior Notes due in June 2047 for $13 million and $8 million principal amount of its 5.25% Senior Notes due in April 2030 for $8 million in open market transactions.

During 2022, AFG repurchased $49 million principal amount of its 3.50% Senior Notes due in August 2026 for $51 million, $8 million principal amount of its 4.50% Senior Notes due in June 2047 for $6 million and $39 million principal amount of its 5.25% Senior Notes due in April 2030 for $38 million in open market transactions. In June 2022, AFG redeemed the remaining $376 million of outstanding 3.50% Senior Notes due August 2026 for $382 million (including a $6 million make-whole call premium).

AFG can borrow up to $450 million under its revolving credit facility, which expires in June 2028. Amounts borrowed under this agreement bear interest at rates ranging from 1.00% to 1.75% (currently 1.25%) over a SOFR-based floating rate. No amounts were borrowed under this facility at December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

Cash interest payments on long-term debt were $74 million in both 2024 and 2023 and $89 million in 2022.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2024Feb 25, 2025Showing above
2023Feb 23, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021
2019Feb 25, 2020
2018Feb 26, 2019
2017Feb 23, 2018
2016Feb 24, 2017
2015Feb 26, 2016

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