保誠(02378.HK)宣佈訂立276億美元的美國再保險協議,並獲Athene Holding Ltd對其美國業務作出5億美元的股權投資
格隆匯 6 月 18日丨保誠(02378.HK)公佈,董事會今天已與領先的退休服務公司Athene HoldingLtd("Athene")達成協議,由其附屬公司Athene Life Re Ltd對保誠的美國業務投資5億美元,以換取11.1%的經濟利益(涉及9.9%的投票權益)。Athene的投資將用於Jackson以增強其資本基礎。
Athene Life Re Ltd亦已根據一項長期安排將Jackson美國定額年金及定額指數年金負債的276億美元有效業務組合悉數以再保險分出。Athene的投資方式將為以現金認購由包含保誠美國業務的控股公司Brooke(Holdco 1)Inc發行的新普通股權。保誠在美國的業務包括總部位於密歇根州蘭辛、擁有一流產品、分銷和運營的前兩大年金供應商之一Jackson National LifeInsurance Company("Jackson"),以及總部位於伊利諾伊州芝加哥的資產管理公司PPM AmericaInc。
投資及再保險交易的合併效應預計將使Jackson以風險為基礎的資本覆蓋率提高約80個百分點。
保誠將繼續籌備首次公開發售Jackson的少數權益,同時積極評估其他選擇方案,以建立一個獨立的美國業務。保誠將於八月份公佈的上半年度業績內進一步更新有關資料。交易完成後,保誠的美國業務將獲得地位崇高的Athene作為其重點投資者,為Jackson及其發展帶來長期的投入,而同時保誠亦可維持其業務在策略上的靈活性。
保誠集團執行總裁MikeWells表示:"鑑於Athene的團隊在美國年金領域擁有深厚的專業知識,並對該行業的發展有長期投入,我們很高興能與他們建立新的合作關係。此項協議是為了實現我們對Jackson的策略目標而邁出的關鍵一步。"
Jackson的主席兼行政總裁Michael Falcon表示:"Athene是退休服務市場的領先品牌。今天與Athene達成這項交易,將進一步強化我們的資本狀況並提升我們的增長能力。我們十分重視Athene對Jackson的投資,而這項投資正好能配合我們在美國為日益增長的從儲蓄過渡至退休階段的人口提供服務的共同目標。"
Athene的行政總裁JimBelardi表示︰"我們很高興公佈與Jackson及其母公司Prudentialplc達成這項有利於雙方的交易。我們作為專注於服務美國退休市場的頂尖年金供應商,能夠透過大型的再保險交易,當中包括由Athene對Jackson作出的新投資,藉此將兩個領先的品牌結合,這讓我們感到振奮。"
Athene的策略合作或伴兼最大股東Apollo Global Management Inc的聯席創辦人兼高級董事總經理MarcRowan表示︰"為支持我們與Athene的策略合作夥伴關係,我們很高興能在此項重大交易中協助為Jackson及Prudential plc制定解決方案並與他們合作。Jackson的分銷能力可補足Athene的業務,而且Jackson是市場上最大和最優質的變額年金平台。透過我們的重點投資以及Athene的支持,我們期待與領先的保險品牌如Jackson和Prudential plc合作,協助他們達成其策略目標。"
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