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AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to MassMutual Global Funding II’s Senior Secured Medium-Term Notes

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “aa+” (Superior) to the $500 million, 4.35% senior secured medium-term notes, due Sept. 17, 2031, issued by MassMutual Global Funding II. (domiciled in Massachusetts). The outlook assigned to the Credit Rating (rating) is stable.

MassMutual’s leverage and interest coverage ratios are within AM Best’s guidelines for its ratings.

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Louis Silvers
Senior Financial Analyst
+1 908 882 2316
louis.silvers@ambest.com

Christopher Sharkey
Associate Director, Public Relations
+1 908 882 2310
christopher.sharkey@ambest.com

Jacqalene Lentz
Director
+1 908 882 2011
jacqalene.lentz@ambest.com

Al Slavin
Senior Public Relations Specialist
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al.slavin@ambest.com

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