Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration number 333-148409
Registration number 333-148409
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd
5.50% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020
5.50% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020
Issuer: | Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd | |
Title of Securities: | Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) | |
Security Type: | Senior Fixed Rate Notes | |
Format: | SEC Registered | |
Trade Date: | November 9th, 2010 | |
Settlement Date: | November 15th, 2010 (T+3) | |
Maturity Date: | November 15th, 2020 | |
Aggregate Principal Amount Offered: | $300,000,000 | |
Price to the Public (Issue Price): | 99.544% | |
Price to Issuer: | 98.894% | |
Net Proceeds (After Net Expenses): | $296,682,000 | |
Treasury Benchmark: | 2.625% due August 15th, 2020 | |
Benchmark Treasury Yield: | 2.660% | |
Spread to Benchmark: | Treasury Rate plus 290 basis points | |
Re-offer Yield: | 5.560% | |
Coupon: | 5.500% per annum | |
Interest Payment Dates: | Semi-annually on each May 15th and November 15th of each year, commencing on May 15th, 2011 | |
Optional Redemption: | Make-whole call at any time at a discount rate of U.S. Treasuries plus 50 basis points | |
CUSIP; ISIN: | 01959EAB4; US01959EAB48 | |
Anticipated Ratings* (Moody’s / S&P) | Baa1 (stable) / BBB (pos) | |
Minimum Denominations: | $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof | |
Book-Running Managers: | BofA Merrill Lynch Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | |
Joint-Lead: | Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
* | Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision, suspension or withdrawal at any time. Each credit rating should be evaluated independently of any other credit rating. |
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