UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 2, 2023
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Lincoln National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA 19087
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (484) 583-1400
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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LNC |
New York Stock Exchange |
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 9.000% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D |
LNC PRD |
New York Stock Exchange |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 2, 2023, Lincoln National Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary estimates for its first quarter 2023 results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information, including Exhibit 99.1, furnished under this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 2, 2023, in the same press release described above under Item 2.02, the Company (together with its affiliates, “Lincoln”) announced the entry into a reinsurance agreement (the “Transaction”) with Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“Fortitude Re”) and made available on its website a presentation to be used in connection with the Company’s conference call to discuss the Transaction. The Transaction is discussed below under Item 8.01. A copy of the press release and the presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.
The conference call to discuss the Transaction is being held on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, and will be broadcast live through the Company website at www.lincolnfinancial.com/webcast. Please log on to the webcast at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call to download and install any necessary streaming media software. A replay of the call will be available by 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 2, 2023 at www.lincolnfinancial.com/webcast.
The information, including exhibits attached hereto, furnished under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 2, 2023, Lincoln entered into a reinsurance agreement with Fortitude Re. Pursuant to the agreement, Lincoln will cede approximately $28 billion of in-force universal life with secondary guarantees (“ULSG”), MoneyGuard® and fixed annuity statutory reserves to Fortitude Re.
The Transaction is structured as a coinsurance treaty between Lincoln and Fortitude Re for the ULSG and fixed annuity blocks, and as coinsurance with funds withheld for the MoneyGuard block, with counterparty protections including a comfort trust established by Fortitude Re subject to investment guidelines to meet Lincoln’s risk management objectives. Fortitude Re is an authorized Bermuda reinsurer with reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurer status in Indiana. Under the terms of the reinsurance agreement, Lincoln will retain account administration and recordkeeping of the policies including claims management.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2023 with an effective date of April 1, 2023.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibits are being furnished on this Form 8-K.
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Block Reinsurance Transaction presentation, dated May 2, 2023. |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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LINCOLN NATIONAL CORPORATION |
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/s/ Christopher Neczypor |
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Christopher Neczypor |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: May 2, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP ANNOUNCES $28 billion REINSURANCE TRANSACTION WITH FoRtitude RE
and preliminary first quarter 2023 results
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Risk transfer transaction encompassing 40% of Lincoln’s universal life with secondary guarantees (“ULSG”) in-force, in addition to MoneyGuard® and fixed annuities |
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Reduces Lincoln’s exposure to Life Insurance in-force long-term assumption risk and lowers invested asset leverage |
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Expected to improve the risk-based capital (“RBC”) ratio by approximately 15 points at closing |
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Expected to increase annual free cash flow1 by over $100 million |
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Continued demonstration of executing on our strategic initiatives and our objectives to de-risk and strengthen the balance sheet and maximize distributable earnings |
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In addition, Lincoln announces preliminary first quarter 2023 results |
Radnor, PA, May 2, 2023 – Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) and Fortitude Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“Fortitude Re”) today announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Lincoln will cede approximately $28 billion of in-force ULSG, MoneyGuard and fixed annuity statutory reserves to Fortitude Re.
The reinsured block consists of approximately $9 billion of ULSG statutory reserves, or about 40% of Lincoln’s total in-force ULSG, nearly $12 billion of MoneyGuard statutory reserves, or about 80% of Lincoln’s total in-force MoneyGuard, and nearly $8 billion of fixed annuities statutory reserves, or about 40% of Lincoln’s total in-force fixed annuities.
“Today’s transaction with Fortitude Re marks significant progress in our efforts to reduce our balance sheet risk, improve our capital position and increase ongoing free cash flow,” said Ellen Cooper, president and CEO of Lincoln Financial Group. “With our leadership team in place, we are rapidly executing on actions to fortify our balance sheet, and we remain committed to further enhancing the pace of capital generation and long-term profitable growth.”
The transaction is expected to improve our capital position and be accretive to ongoing free cash flow:
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A higher RBC ratio upon closing of approximately 15 percentage points. |
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The transaction is expected to be dilutive on a GAAP basis with the following estimated financial impacts:
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A negative quarterly impact to adjusted operating income of ($35–40) million. |
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This includes a ($30–35) million impact in Life Insurance and a ($5) million impact in Annuities. |
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2023 with an effective date of April 1, 2023.
The transaction is structured as a coinsurance treaty between Lincoln and Fortitude Re for the ULSG and fixed annuity blocks, and as coinsurance with funds withheld for the MoneyGuard block, with counterparty protections including a comfort trust established by Fortitude Re subject to investment guidelines to meet Lincoln’s risk management objectives. Fortitude Re is an authorized Bermuda reinsurer with reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurer status in Indiana.
Under the terms of the reinsurance agreement, Lincoln will retain account administration and recordkeeping of the policies including claims management. The transaction will have no impact on Lincoln’s commitments to its distribution partners and policyholders. Additionally, Lincoln remains focused on the continued growth of its Life Insurance and Annuities businesses.
Lazard acted as financial advisor and Sidley Austin LLP served as legal advisor to Lincoln.
Preliminary first quarter 2023 results
In addition to today’s block reinsurance transaction announcement, Lincoln also provided preliminary estimates for first quarter 2023 results. These preliminary first-quarter estimates do not affect our previously communicated 2023 outlook for distributable earnings or free cash flow. The Company expects:
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Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts. |
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Estimated first-quarter RBC ratio of between 377% and 380%, versus 377% at year-end 2022. |
Lincoln Financial Group will host an investor call at 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time today, Tuesday, May 2, to discuss this announcement. A presentation is available on the company’s Investor Relations web page at www.lincolnfinancial.com/investor.
The conference call will be broadcast live through the company website at www.lincolnfinancial.com/webcast.
Please log on to the webcast at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the conference call to download and install any necessary streaming media software. A replay of the call will be available by 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time tonight at www.lincolnfinancial.com/webcast.
Lincoln Financial Group provides advice and solutions that help people take charge of their financial lives with confidence and optimism. Today, approximately 16 million customers trust our retirement, insurance and wealth protection expertise to help address their lifestyle, savings and income goals, and guard against long-term care expenses. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE:LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $282 billion in end-of-period account balances as of December 31, 2022. Lincoln Financial Group is a committed corporate citizen included on major sustainability indices including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America and ranks among Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies. Dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion, we are included on transparency benchmarking tools such as the Corporate Equality Index, the Disability Equality Index and the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. Committed to providing our employees with flexible work arrangements, we were named to FlexJobs’ list of the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs in 2022. With a long and rich legacy of acting ethically, telling the truth and speaking up for what is right, Lincoln was recognized as one of Ethisphere’s 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies®. We create opportunities for early career talent through our intern development program, which ranks among WayUp and Yello’s annual list of Top 100 Internship Programs. Learn more at: www.LincolnFinancial.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Sign up for email alerts at http://newsroom.lfg.com.
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Al Copersino (800) 237-2920 Investor Relations InvestorRelations@LFG.com |
Kelly Capizzi (484) 538-7824 Media Relations Kelly.Capizzi@LFG.com |
Explanatory Notes on Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Management believes that adjusted income (loss) from operations (adjusted operating income (loss)) and adjusted operating EPS better explain the results of the company’s ongoing businesses in a manner that allows for a better understanding of the underlying trends in the company’s current business because the excluded items are unpredictable and not necessarily indicative of current operating fundamentals or future performance of the business segments, and, in many instances, decisions regarding these items do not necessarily relate to the operations of the individual segments. In addition, we believe that our definition of adjusted income (loss) from operations provides investors with a more valuable measure of our performance as it better reveals trends in our business.
Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures used in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are included in this Appendix to the press release.
Definitions of Non-GAAP Measures Used in this Press Release
Adjusted income (loss) from operations is a financial measure we use to evaluate and assess our results. Adjusted income (loss) from operations, as used in the press release, is a non-GAAP financial measure and does not replace GAAP net income (loss) the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Adjusted Income (Loss) from Operations
Adjusted income (loss) from operations is GAAP net income (loss) excluding the after-tax effects of the following items, as applicable:
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Changes in market risk benefits (“MRBs”), including gains and losses and benefit payments (“MRB-related impacts”); |
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Investment and reinsurance-related realized gain (loss): |
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Changes in the carrying value of mortgage loans on real estate attributable to current expected credit losses (“CECL”) (“changes in CECL reserve for mortgage loans on real estate”); |
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Changes in the carrying value of reinsurance-related assets attributable to CECL (“changes in CECL reserve for reinsurance-related assets”); |
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Changes in the fair value of investments, including trading securities, equity securities, certain derivatives, and mortgage loans on real estate electing the fair value option, and of embedded derivatives within certain reinsurance arrangements, as well as sales or disposals of investments (“changes in investments and reinsurance-related embedded derivatives”); |
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Changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments we hold to hedge GLB and GDB riders, net of fee income allocated to support the cost of hedging them (“changes in fair value of GLB and GDB hedge instruments, net of hedge allowance”); |
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Changes in the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities of our indexed annuity and indexed universal life insurance contracts and the associated index options we hold to hedge them, including collateral expense associated with hedge programs; (“indexed product net derivative results”); |
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Changes in reserves resulting from benefit ratio unlocking on variable universal life insurance products with secondary guarantees (“benefit ratio unlocking”); |
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Income (loss) from reserve changes, net of related amortization, on business sold through reinsurance; |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS – CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE
Certain statements made in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). A forward-looking statement is a statement that is not a historical fact and, without limitation, includes any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements. Forward-looking statements may contain words like: “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “shall,” “will” and other words or phrases with similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, performance or financial results, including the closing of the block reinsurance transaction and the timing thereof, the expected impact of the transaction on our risk profile, RBC ratio, free cash flow and adjusted operating income, our preliminary estimates for our first quarter 2023 results and estimated first quarter RBC ratio. Lincoln claims the protection afforded by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the PSLRA.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including:
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Weak general economic and business conditions that may affect demand for our products, account balances, investment results, guaranteed benefit liabilities, premium levels and claims experience; |
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Legislative, regulatory or tax changes, both domestic and foreign, that affect: the cost of, or demand for, our subsidiaries’ products; the required amount of reserves and/or surplus; our ability to conduct business and our captive reinsurance arrangements as well as restrictions on the payment of revenue sharing and 12b-1 distribution fees; |
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The impact of regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Department of Labor or other federal or state regulators or self-regulatory organizations relating to the standard of care owed by investment advisers and/or broker-dealers that could affect our distribution model; |
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The impact of new and emerging privacy regulations that may lead to increased compliance costs and reputation risk; |
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Increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations and regulations regarding ESG matters that may adversely affect our reputation and our investment portfolio; |
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Rapidly increasing interest rates causing policyholders to surrender life insurance and annuity policies, thereby causing realized investment losses; |
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The initiation of legal or regulatory proceedings against us, and the outcome of any legal or regulatory proceedings, such as: adverse actions related to present or past business practices common in businesses in which we compete; adverse decisions in significant actions including, but not limited to, actions brought by federal and state authorities and class action cases; new decisions that result in changes in law; and unexpected trial court rulings; |
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A decline or continued volatility in the equity markets causing a reduction in the sales of our subsidiaries’ products; a reduction of asset-based fees that our subsidiaries charge on various investment and insurance products; and an increase in liabilities related to guaranteed benefit riders, which are accounted for as market risk benefits, of our subsidiaries’ variable annuity products; |
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A deviation in actual experience regarding future policyholder behavior, mortality, morbidity, interest rates or equity market returns from the assumptions used in pricing our subsidiaries’ products and in establishing related insurance reserves, which may reduce future earnings; |
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Lowering of one or more of our debt ratings issued by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and the adverse effect such action may have on our ability to raise capital and on our liquidity and financial condition; |
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Lowering of one or more of the insurer financial strength ratings of our insurance subsidiaries and the adverse effect such action may have on the premium writings, policy retention, profitability of our insurance subsidiaries and liquidity; |
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Significant credit, accounting, fraud, corporate governance or other issues that may adversely affect the value of certain financial assets, as well as counterparties to which we are exposed to credit risk, requiring that we realize losses on financial assets; |
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Interruption in telecommunication, information technology or other operational systems or failure to safeguard the confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data on such systems, including from cyberattacks or other breaches of our data security systems; |
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The adequacy and collectability of reinsurance that we have obtained; |
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Competitive conditions, including pricing pressures, new product offerings and the emergence of new competitors, that may affect the level of premiums and fees that our subsidiaries can charge for their products; |
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The risks and uncertainties included here are not exhaustive. Our most recent Form 10-K, as well as other reports that we file with the SEC, include additional factors that could affect our businesses and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a rapidly changing and competitive environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors.
Further, it is not possible to assess the effect of all risk factors on our businesses or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. In addition, Lincoln disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this press release.
The reporting of Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”) measures is not intended for the purpose of ranking any insurance company or for use in connection with any marketing, advertising or promotional activities.
Lincoln Announces $28 Billion Block Reinsurance Transaction May 2, 2023 Chris Neczypor EVP and Chief Financial Officer Ellen Cooper President and Chief Executive Officer Exhibit 99.2
Forward looking statements – cautionary language Certain statements made in this presentation are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”). A forward-looking statement is a statement that is not a historical fact and, without limitation, includes any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements. Forward-looking statements may contain words like: “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “shall,” “will” and other words or phrases with similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, performance or financial results, including the closing of the block reinsurance transaction and the timing thereof, and the expected impact of the transaction on our risk profile, RBC ratio, free cash flow and operating income. Lincoln claims the protection afforded by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the PSLRA. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including: Weak general economic and business conditions that may affect demand for our products, account balances, investment results, guaranteed benefit liabilities, premium levels and claims experience; Adverse global capital and credit market conditions that may affect our ability to raise capital, if necessary, and may cause us to realize impairments on investments and certain intangible assets, including goodwill and the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets, which may reduce future earnings and/or affect our financial condition and ability to raise additional capital or refinance existing debt as it matures; The inability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to the holding company in sufficient amounts, which could harm the holding company’s ability to meet its obligations; Legislative, regulatory or tax changes, both domestic and foreign, that affect: the cost of, or demand for, our subsidiaries’ products; the required amount of reserves and/or surplus; our ability to conduct business and our captive reinsurance arrangements as well as restrictions on the payment of revenue sharing and 12b-1 distribution fees; The impact of U.S. federal tax reform legislation on our business, earnings and capital; The impact of regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Department of Labor or other federal or state regulators or self-regulatory organizations relating to the standard of care owed by investment advisers and/or broker-dealers that could affect our distribution model; The impact of new and emerging privacy regulations that may lead to increased compliance costs and reputation risk; Increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations and regulations regarding ESG matters that may adversely affect our reputation and our investment portfolio; Actions taken by reinsurers to raise rates on in-force business; Declines in or sustained low interest rates causing a reduction in investment income, the interest margins of our businesses and demand for our products; Rapidly increasing interest rates causing policyholders to surrender life insurance and annuity policies, thereby causing realized investment losses; The impact of the implementation of the provisions of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation relating to the regulation of derivatives transactions; The initiation of legal or regulatory proceedings against us, and the outcome of any legal or regulatory proceedings, such as: adverse actions related to present or past business practices common in businesses in which we compete; adverse decisions in significant actions including, but not limited to, actions brought by federal and state authorities and class action cases; new decisions that result in changes in law; and unexpected trial court rulings; A decline or continued volatility in the equity markets causing a reduction in the sales of our subsidiaries’ products; a reduction of asset-based fees that our subsidiaries charge on various investment and insurance products; and an increase in liabilities related to guaranteed benefit riders, which are accounted for as market risk benefits, of our subsidiaries’ variable annuity products; Ineffectiveness of our risk management policies and procedures, including our various hedging strategies;
Forward looking statements – cautionary language (contd.) A deviation in actual experience regarding future policyholder behavior, mortality, morbidity, interest rates or equity market returns from the assumptions used in pricing our subsidiaries’ products and in establishing related insurance reserves, which may reduce future earnings; Changes in accounting principles that may affect our consolidated financial statements; Lowering of one or more of our debt ratings issued by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and the adverse effect such action may have on our ability to raise capital and on our liquidity and financial condition; Lowering of one or more of the insurer financial strength ratings of our insurance subsidiaries and the adverse effect such action may have on the premium writings, policy retention, profitability of our insurance subsidiaries and liquidity; Significant credit, accounting, fraud, corporate governance or other issues that may adversely affect the value of certain financial assets, as well as counterparties to which we are exposed to credit risk, requiring that we realize losses on financial assets; Interruption in telecommunication, information technology or other operational systems or failure to safeguard the confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data on such systems, including from cyberattacks or other breaches of our data security systems; The effect of acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, product withdrawals and other unusual items; The inability to realize or sustain the benefits we expect from, greater than expected investments in, and the potential impact of efforts related to, our strategic initiatives, including the Spark Initiative; The adequacy and collectability of reinsurance that we have obtained; Pandemics, acts of terrorism, war or other man-made and natural catastrophes that may adversely impact liabilities for policyholder claims, affect our businesses and increase the cost and availability of reinsurance; Competitive conditions, including pricing pressures, new product offerings and the emergence of new competitors, that may affect the level of premiums and fees that our subsidiaries can charge for their products; The unknown effect on our subsidiaries’ businesses resulting from evolving market preferences and the changing demographics of our client base; and The unanticipated loss of key management, financial planners or wholesalers. The risks and uncertainties included here are not exhaustive. Our most recent Form 10-K, as well as other reports that we file with the SEC, include additional factors that could affect our businesses and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a rapidly changing and competitive environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors. Further, it is not possible to assess the effect of all risk factors on our businesses or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. In addition, Lincoln disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this presentation. The reporting of Risk-Based Capital (“RBC”) measures is not intended for the purpose of ranking any insurance company or for use in connection with any marketing, advertising or promotional activities.
Improves risk profile Advancing our Strategic Objectives ~15 point RBC benefit at closing Reinsuring $28 billion of in-force ULSG1, MoneyGuard® and Fixed Annuity statutory reserves $100M+ in incremental ongoing FCF ~40% of total ULSG in-force Improves expected annual run-rate free cash flow2 Strengthens capital position 1 ULSG is universal life with secondary guarantees 2 Free cash flow is the sum of distributable earnings across all business units and legal entities, less holding company interest expense and preferred dividends.
Transaction Overview
Continuing to Execute Transitioned VA hedge program to provide explicit capital protection Raised capital Optimizing new business capital allocation De-risking the balance sheet while improving FCF generation via reinsurance transactions