<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-19-064356.txt : 20191114
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-064356
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191114

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039828
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				421447959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-233544
		FILM NUMBER:		191221692

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DEMOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5152210002

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DES MOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN EQUITY INVESTMENT LIFE HOLDING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001039828
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				421447959
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DEMOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5152210002

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 WESTOWN PARKWAY
		CITY:			WEST DES MOINES
		STATE:			IA
		ZIP:			50266
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pricing Term Sheet <br>   Dated November&nbsp;14, 2019</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Filed   pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433<br>   Issuer Free Writing Prospectus supplementing the<br>   Preliminary Prospectus Supplement<br>   dated November&nbsp;12, 2019 and the <br>   Prospectus dated August&nbsp;30, 2019<br>   Registration No.&nbsp;333-233544</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">American Equity Investment Life Holding Company<br> Pricing Term Sheet</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">16,000,000 Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 5.95%<br> Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series&nbsp;A</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This term sheet to the preliminary prospectus supplement, dated November&nbsp;12, 2019 (the &#147;Preliminary Prospectus Supplement&#148;), should be read together with the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement before making a decision in connection with an investment in the securities. The information in this term sheet supersedes the information contained in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement to the extent that it is inconsistent therewith. Terms used but not defined herein have the meaning ascribed to them in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">American Equity   Investment Life Holding Company (the &#147;Issuer&#148;)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Depositary shares (the   &#147;Depositary Shares&#148;), each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of   the Issuer&#146;s 5.95% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock,   Series&nbsp;A (the &#147;Preferred Shares&#148;)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Number of depositary shares:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16,000,000</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$25,000 liquidation   preference per Preferred Share (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$400,000,000 </font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$25.00 per Depositary Share</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$0.7875 per Depositary   Share</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Underwriting discount   (institutional):</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$0.50 per Depositary   Share</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Net proceeds (before expenses):</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">$390,539,500</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Dividend rate:</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">When, as and if declared   by the Issuer&#146;s board of directors (or a duly authorized committee of the   board), out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends,   (i)&nbsp;from the date of original issue to, but excluding, December&nbsp;1,   2024 (the &#147;First Call Date&#148;)   at a fixed rate per annum of 5.95% and (ii)&nbsp;from, and including, the   First Call Date, during each reset period, at a rate per annum equal to the   Five-year U.S. Treasury Rate as of the most recent reset</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The first day of March, June, September&nbsp;and December&nbsp;of each year,   commencing on March&nbsp;1, 2020,   subject to adjustment for business days. If any dividend payment date is not   a business day, then the dividend with respect to that dividend payment date   will be paid on the next succeeding business day, without interest or other   payment in respect of such delayed payment. &#147;Business day&#148; means any day other than a day on which federal   or state banking institutions in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New   York, are authorized or obligated by law, executive order or regulation to   close.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Issuer may redeem   the Preferred Shares (a)&nbsp;in whole or in part, on or after   December&nbsp;1, 2024, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per Preferred Shares   (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary   Share) plus an amount equal to any declared but unpaid dividends and   the portion of the quarterly dividend per share attributable to the   then-current dividend period that has not been declared and paid to, but   excluding, such redemption date, (b)&nbsp;in whole but not in part, at any   time prior to December&nbsp;1, 2024 within 90 days after the occurrence of a   &#147;rating agency event&#148; (as defined in the preliminary prospectus supplement),   at a redemption price equal to $25,500 per share of Series&nbsp;A Preferred   Stock (102% of the stated amount of $25,000 per share) (equivalent to $25.50   per Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any declared but unpaid   dividends and the portion of the quarterly dividend per share attributable to   the then-current dividend period that has not been declared and paid to, but excluding,   such redemption date and (c)&nbsp;in whole but not in part, at any time prior   to December&nbsp;1, 2024 within 90 days after the occurrence of a &#147;regulatory   capital event&#148; (as defined in the preliminary prospectus supplement), at a   redemption price equal to $25,000 per share of Series&nbsp;A Preferred Stock   (equivalent to $25.00 per Depositary Share), plus an amount equal to any   declared but unpaid dividends and the portion of the quarterly dividend per   share attributable to the then-current dividend period that has not been   declared and paid to, but excluding, such redemption date.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">November&nbsp;14, 2019</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">T+5 (November&nbsp;21,   2019). It is expected that delivery of the Depositary Shares will be made   against payment therefor on or about November&nbsp;21, 2019, which is the   fifth business day following the date hereof (such settlement cycle being   referred to as &#147;T+5&#148;). Under Rule&nbsp;15c6-1 under the Exchange Act, trades   in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business   days, unless the parties to the trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly,   purchasers who wish to trade the Depositary Shares earlier than the second   business day before November&nbsp;21, 2019 will be required, by virtue of the   fact that the Depositary Shares initially will settle in T+5, to specify an   alternate settlement cycle at the time of any such</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Application will be   made to list the Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the   &#147;NYSE&#148;) under the symbol &#147;AELPRA.&#148; If approved for listing, trading of the   Depositary Shares on the NYSE is expected to commence within the 30-day   period after the original issuance date of the Depositary Shares.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Morgan   Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">BofA   Securities,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wells Fargo Securities,   LLC</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citigroup Global   Markets Inc.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">J.P. Morgan Securities   LLC</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">SunTrust Robinson   Humphrey,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov.&#160; Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you to the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus if you request it by contacting Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC toll free at 1-866-718-1649; BofA Securities,&nbsp;Inc. toll free at 1-800-294-1322; Wells Fargo Securities, LLC toll free at 1-800-645-3751; and RBC Capital Markets, LLC toll-free at 1-866-375-6829.</font></b></p>
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