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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Funding Agreement-Backed Notes
Pursuant to the FABN program discussed in Note 19, in January 2025, Equitable Financial supplemented its funding agreement that had been issued to the Trust in the fourth quarter of 2024 by an additional $250 million, with a fixed interest rate of 4.88% per annum and a maturity date of November 19, 2027. In addition, on the same date, Equitable Financial issued a $300 million funding agreement to the Trust with a floating interest rate equal to the compounded SOFR plus 47 basis points per annum which matures on February 4, 2026. Funding agreements issued to the Trust will be reported in Policyholders’ account balances in the consolidated balance sheets in subsequent periods.
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement
In December 2024, Holdings established an obligation to enter into an ASR with a third-party financial institution to repurchase an aggregate of $105 million of Holdings’ common stock. Pursuant to the ASR, on January 3, 2025, Holdings made a pre-payment of $105 million and received initial delivery of 1.8 million shares. The ASR will terminate in February 2025, at which time additional shares of common stock will be received.
Novation
Effective January 17, 2025, Equitable Financial novated certain legacy variable annuity policies sold between 2006-2008, comprised of non-New York “Accumulator” policies containing fixed rate Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit and/or Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit guarantees reinsured by Venerable under the combined co-insurance and modified coinsurance basis agreement executed on June 1, 2021. Management is still assessing the impact to the financial statements of this novation for the first quarter of 2025.
RGA Reinsurance Transaction
On February 23, 2025, Equitable Financial, as well as Equitable America and Equitable Financial L&A, entered into a master transaction agreement with Reinsurance Group of America (“RGA”) pursuant to which at closing and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in such agreement, RGA would enter into reinsurance agreements, as reinsurer, with each such subsidiary, as ceding company, to effect the RGA Reinsurance Transaction. The transaction is expected to close in mid-2025.
Tender Offer
On February 24, 2025, Holdings commenced a cash tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase up to 46 million AB Holding Units at a price of $38.50 per unit, less any applicable tax withholding, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.8 billion. The Offer will expire on March 24, 2025 unless extended or earlier terminated. The Offer is not conditioned upon the receipt of financing or any minimum number of units being tendered but is subject to certain other conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 24, 2025. If Holdings purchases the maximum of 46 million units in the Offer, Holdings will own approximately 41.7% of the issued and outstanding AB Holding Units and will have an approximate 77.5% economic interest in AB. Holdings expects to fund the Offer from available cash and cash equivalents and the Term Loan described in the following paragraphs. Additional information about the Offer is set forth in the tender offer statement on Schedule TO filed with the SEC, including the Offer to Purchase.
Term Loan Agreement
In connection with the commencement of the Offer described in the precedent paragraph, Holdings entered into the 364-Day Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with respect to a $500 million senior unsecured delayed-draw term loan (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan will be used, along with available cash and cash equivalents, to fund the Offer and related fees and expenses. The Term Loan may be drawn at any time until April 24, 2025 and will mature 364 days from the date of funding, provided that Holdings may elect not to incur all or a portion of such Term Loan to the extent it is unnecessary to fund the Offer.
Share Repurchase Authority
On February 13, 2025, Holdings’s Board approved an additional $1.5 billion under Holdings’s share repurchase program. As of December 31, 2024, Holdings had $445 million of authorized capacity remaining under its prior authorization. The repurchase program does not obligate Holdings to purchase any particular number of shares. See Note 22 for additional details on the repurchase program.