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Missouri | 6321 | 43-1627032 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
(636) 736-7439
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
James L. Lipscomb Executive Vice President and General Counsel MetLife, Inc. 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166 (212) 578-2211 | Adam O. Emmerich David K. Lam Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 51 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019 (212) 403-1000 | R. Randall Wang James R. Levey Bryan Cave LLP One Metropolitan Square 211 North Broadway, Suite 3600 St. Louis, Missouri 63102 (314) 259-2000 |
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Title of Each Class of | Amount to be | Offering | Aggregate | Registration | ||||||||||||||||
Securities to be Registered | Registered | Price Per Unit | Offering Price(3) | Fee(4) | ||||||||||||||||
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share(5) | 69,671,280 | (1) | N/A | $ | 3,632,243,944 | $ | 142,747.19 | |||||||||||||
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share(6) | 32,243,539 | (2) | N/A | $ | 1,642,808,312 | $ | 64,562.37 | |||||||||||||
Total | 101,914,819 | N/A | $ | 5,275,052,256 | $ | 207,309.56 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Represents the maximum number of shares of class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “RGA class A common stock”), of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, a Missouri corporation (“RGA”), issuable in connection with the recapitalization of RGA, as described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement. | |
(2) | Represents the maximum number of shares of class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “RGA class B common stock”), of RGA, offered in exchange for shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“MetLife common stock”), of MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MetLife”), as described in the Exchange Offer Prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement. | |
(3) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(f)(1) and 457(f)(3) and Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), based on $50.95, the average of the high and low sales prices of RGA common stock (the “RGA common stock”), as reported by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on May 29, 2008. Because there is no trading market for RGA class B common stock or RGA class A common stock, the RGA common stock is believed to be the most appropriate measure of the value of the securities to be exchanged in the exchange offer for the purposes of calculating the filing fee. | |
(4) | Computed in accordance with Rule 457(f) under the Securities Act. | |
(5) | Each share of RGA class A common stock issued also represents one Series A preferred stock purchase right. Series A preferred stock purchase rights currently cannot trade separately from the underlying RGA class A common stock and, therefore, do not carry a separate price or necessitate an additional registration fee. | |
(6) | Each share of RGA class B common stock issued also represents one Series B preferred stock purchase right. Series B preferred stock purchase rights currently cannot trade separately from the underlying RGA class B common stock and, therefore, do not carry a separate price or necessitate an additional registration fee. |
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• | a prospectus that will be used as a proxy statement in connection with the RGA special meeting of shareholders being held to approve the recapitalization proposal, the governance proposals, and the Section 382 shareholder rights plan proposal (which is referred to as the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”); and | |
• | a prospectus that will be used in connection with the offer by MetLife to MetLife stockholders to exchange 29,243,539 shares of RGA class B common stock for outstanding shares of MetLife common stock that are validly tendered and not properly withdrawn, subject to the terms and conditions of the offer (which is referred to as the “Exchange Offer Prospectus”). |
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The information contained in this document is subject to completion or amendment. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This document is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted or would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. |
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• | RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation. This provision would restrict the voting power with respect to directors of a holder in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock to 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock unless such holder also has in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class A common stock, in which case such holder could exercise an equivalent percentage of the voting power of the RGA class B common stock; | |
• | Acquisition Restrictions. This provision would, subject to limited exceptions, restrict for a period of 36 months and one day from the closing of the MetLife exchange offer, RGA shareholders from becoming a “5-percent shareholder” for purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and restrict any permitted 5-percent shareholder from further increasing its ownership interest in RGA; and | |
• | Potential Conversion of Class B Stock Following Post-Exchange. This provision would allow the RGA board of directors, at its discretion, to convert the RGA class B common stock into RGA class A common stock on a share-for-share basis, if and only if the RGA board of directors proposes such conversion to the RGA shareholders and the RGA shareholders approve such proposal. There can be no assurance, however, that the RGA board of directors will consider proposing a conversion or resolve to submit such a proposal to the RGA shareholders and, if submitted, that the RGA shareholders will approve such a conversion. |
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Q: | What is happening in this transaction? | |
A: | MetLife and RGA entered into a recapitalization and distribution agreement, pursuant to which MetLife proposes to dispose of most of its equity interest in RGA to MetLife’s security holders. The transaction consists of: | |
• a recapitalization of RGA common stock into two classes of common stock — RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock (which is referred to as the “recapitalization”); and | ||
• an exchange offer pursuant to which MetLife offers to acquire MetLife common stock in exchange for all of the RGA class B common stock (which is referred to as the “exchange offer” or “split-off”). | ||
In addition, to the extent that MetLife holds any RGA class B common stock following the exchange offer, MetLife will dispose of such RGA class B common stock in: | ||
• one or more public or private debt exchanges, pursuant to which MetLife will acquire MetLife debt securities in exchange for RGA class B common stock (each of which is referred to as a “debt exchange”); and/or | ||
• one or more subsequent split-offs pursuant to which MetLife will acquire MetLife common stock in exchange for RGA class B common stock (each of which is referred to as a “subsequent split-off”). | ||
The complete divestiture of MetLife’s RGA class B common stock, whether accomplished by the exchange offer and any debt exchanges and/or any subsequent split-offs is referred to in this document as the “divestiture.” Following completion of the divestiture, MetLife and its subsidiaries will hold no RGA class B common stock and 3,000,000 shares of RGA class A common stock. MetLife has agreed to complete the divestiture on or before the first anniversary of the completion of the exchange offer. | ||
Recapitalization. This document relates to the recapitalization, and is being sent to RGA shareholders to consider whether to approve the recapitalization and distribution agreement and the transactions contemplated by such agreement, including the recapitalization and the governance proposals. | ||
In the recapitalization, all of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock will be reclassified into RGA class A common stock. Immediately after such reclassification, MetLife and its subsidiaries will exchange all of their RGA class A common stock (other than 3,000,000 shares acquired by MetLife during the fourth quarter of 2003, which are referred to as the “recently acquired stock,” which constitute approximately 5% of the outstanding RGA common stock) for an equivalent number of shares of RGA class B common stock. | ||
Exchange Offer. The recapitalization is being proposed in conjunction with, and is conditioned upon, an offer by MetLife to MetLife stockholders to exchange all of its shares of RGA class B common stock for MetLife common stock. The exchange offer would be effected pursuant to a separate exchange offer prospectus. | ||
Debt Exchange/Subsequent Split-Offs. To the extent that MetLife holds any RGA class B common stock after the exchange offer, MetLife will dispose of such RGA class B common stock in one or more debt exchanges and/or one or more subsequent split-offs, thus completing the divestiture on or prior to the first anniversary of the completion of the exchange offer. | ||
The shares of RGA class B common stock distributed by MetLife pursuant to the divestiture would constitute 100% of the RGA class B common stock that MetLife and its subsidiaries will receive in the recapitalization. | ||
Q: | Why is RGA engaging in a recapitalization concurrently with the exchange offer? | |
A: | For the divestiture to be tax-free to MetLife and its stockholders, current U.S. federal income tax law generally requires, among other things, that MetLife distribute to its security holders stock of RGA having the right to elect at least 80% of the members of the RGA board of directors. Accordingly, RGA will engage in the recapitalization such that, after the recapitalization, |
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RGA’s outstanding equity capital structure will consist of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock. The RGA class A common stock will be identical in all respects to RGA’s current common stock, and will also be identical in all respects to the RGA class B common stock (including with respect to dividends and voting on matters other than director-related matters), and will vote together as a single class, except with respect to certain limited matters required by Missouri law described below, and except that: | ||
• the holders of RGA class A common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA; | ||
• the holders of RGA class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA; and | ||
• holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock will have reduced voting power with respect to directors if they do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock (see “Proposal Two: RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation”). | ||
If, for example, the RGA board of directors were to consist of five directors, four would be designated for election by the holders of the RGA class B common stock and one would be designated for election by the holders of the RGA class A common stock. Following the recapitalization, MetLife will hold all of the outstanding shares of RGA class B common stock and thus can distribute to its security holders RGA stock having the right to elect at least 80% of the members of the RGA board of directors. | ||
Q: | How will the relationship between RGA and MetLife change after the exchange offer is completed? | |
A: | After the exchange offer, because MetLife will no longer own a controlling interest in RGA, the RGA board of directors and management will be free to pursue initiatives that they believe are in RGA’s best interest, without requiring these initiatives to be consistent with MetLife’s view of the best interests of RGA or MetLife. In addition, all three of the RGA directors who are also officers of MetLife will resign from the RGA board of directors. See “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — Conditions to Completing the Recapitalization.” | |
Q: | Will the divestiture have a financial impact on RGA? | |
A: | RGA does not expect the divestiture to have any material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of RGA. | |
Q: | What RGA shareholder approvals are needed for the divestiture to occur? | |
A: | In order for the divestiture to occur, RGA shareholders must approve: (1) the recapitalization proposal, (2) the governance proposals, and (3) the Section 382 shareholder rights plan ratification proposal. | |
Recapitalization Proposal. The approval of the recapitalization proposal requires the affirmative vote of (1) holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock and (2) the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock (other than MetLife and its subsidiaries) present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the recapitalization proposal. | ||
Governance Proposals. Each of the governance proposals requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock. Subject to certain conditions, MetLife has agreed to vote its shares of RGA common stock in favor of each of these proposals unless RGA withdraws or modifies its recommendation that the RGA shareholders vote in favor of the transactions contemplated by the recapitalization and distribution agreement. | ||
Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan Ratification Proposal. The proposal to ratify the Section 382 shareholder rights plan requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal. Subject to certain conditions, MetLife has agreed to vote its shares of RGA common stock in favor of this proposal unless RGA withdraws or modifies its recommendation that the RGA shareholders vote in favor of the transactions contemplated by the recapitalization and distribution agreement. | ||
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Section 382 shareholder rights plan ratification proposal, with each proposal conditioned upon approval of the others. Accordingly, RGA shareholders who vote against one proposal will be effectively voting against the divestiture and the other proposals. | ||
For specific information about MetLife’s agreement to vote its shares of RGA common stock pending the completion of the divestiture, see “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — Voting.” | ||
Q: | Why is the RGA board of directors recommending the divestiture? | |
A: | The RGA board of directors believes that the divestiture will provide numerous corporate benefits to RGA and RGA shareholders, the most important of which are listed below. | |
• Eliminate Stock Overhang. The divestiture is expected to eliminate the overhang on the market for RGA common stock that results from having a large corporate shareholder, thereby increasing the liquidity and public float of RGA’s common stock and, consequently, following the divestiture, RGA expects its common stock to trade more efficiently than it does today. Moreover, RGA expects that, following the divestiture, its common stock will be more widely followed by the equity research community than is the case presently. Accordingly, RGA expects these factors to provide it with greater flexibility to use its equity as currency for acquiring complementary operations and raising cash for its business operations on a more efficient basis and to enhance the attractiveness of its equity-based compensation plans, thereby increasing RGA’s ability to attract and retain quality employees. | ||
• Allow RGA to Make Independent Decisions. As MetLife and RGA’s businesses evolve over time, and their business strategies diverge, the divestiture will allow RGA to pursue its future business initiatives free from the constraints of having a controlling corporate shareholder whose policies may conflict with the best interests of RGA’s businesses. Absent the divestiture, it is possible that under certain circumstances, such constraints could restrict RGA’s ability to make investments or pursue strategies that RGA management believes are in the best long-term interests of RGA. | ||
• Eliminate Customer Conflicts. At present, a number of key customers of RGA are direct competitors of MetLife. Some key customers of RGA have expressed concern, and are expected to continue to express concern, about the indirect benefit that MetLife derives from the business it conducts with RGA. RGA expects that the divestiture will eliminate these customer conflicts and that the elimination of these conflicts will benefit RGA’s business going forward. | ||
• Change in Control Premium. The divestiture may permit RGA shareholders to share in any premium associated with a change of control of RGA, if such an event should occur. The requirements relating to the qualification of the divestiture for tax-free treatment, however, may restrict RGA’s ability to engage in certain change of control transactions. | ||
The provisions described under “Proposal Two: RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation” will make it more difficult for a potential acquiror of RGA to take advantage of its new capital structure by means of a transaction that unfairly discriminates between classes of RGA common stock. These provisions are designed to enable RGA to develop its business in a manner that will foster long-term growth by reducing, to the extent practicable, the threat of a takeover not deemed by the RGA board of directors to be in the best interests of RGA and all of the RGA shareholders. | ||
The limitations on 5% owners, or “acquisition restrictions” as defined under “Proposal Three: Acquisition Restrictions,” impose restrictions on the acquisition of RGA common stock (and any other capital stock that RGA issues in the future) by designated persons. Without these restrictions, it is possible that certain transfers of RGA common stock could limit, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the ability of RGA and its subsidiaries to utilize fully the net operating losses, which are referred to as “NOLs,” and other tax attributes currently available for U.S. federal income tax purposes to RGA and RGA’s subsidiaries. The RGA board of directors believes it is in RGA’s best interests to attempt to prevent the imposition of such limitations by adopting the proposed acquisition restrictions. | ||
The provisions described under “Proposal Four: Class B Potential Conversion Following |
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Divestiture” would provide for the conversion of the RGA class B common stock into RGA class A common stock, on a share-for-share basis, and the elimination of any special voting rights, subject to consideration and approval of such a proposal by the RGA board of directors and shareholders. RGA is proposing the dual class structure to permit MetLife to proceed with the exchange offer, any debt exchanges and any subsequent split-offs on a tax-free basis. RGA presently expects that, following those transactions, the RGA board of directors will consider submitting to an RGA shareholder vote a proposal to convert the dual-class structure adopted in the recapitalization into a single class structure. There can be no assurance, however, that the RGA board of directors will consider proposing a conversion or resolve to submit such a proposal to RGA shareholders and, if submitted, that RGA shareholders would approve such a conversion. | ||
The Section 382 shareholder rights plan described under “Proposal Five: Ratification of Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan” is designed to protect shareholder value by attempting to protect against a limitation on the ability of RGA and its subsidiaries to use existing NOLs. The RGA special committee determined it is in RGA’s best interests to attempt to prevent the imposition of such limitations by adopting the Section 382 shareholder rights plan. RGA shareholders are being asked to ratify the decision of the RGA special committee to adopt and implement the Section 382 shareholder rights plan in connection with the recapitalization and the divestiture. | ||
RGA believes the restrictions in the proposed RGA articles of incorporation and the Section 382 shareholder rights plan are narrowly tailored to minimize their anti-takeover effects, that they are limited to the extent believed to be appropriate for protecting the ability of RGA and its subsidiaries to use their NOLs and that they are in the best interest of all shareholders of RGA. For example, they have only a limited duration, which is determined by the application of the Internal Revenue Code. Similarly, there are numerous exceptions that would not have been included if not narrowly tailored to protect RGA’s NOLs. In addition, the RGA board of directors does not intend to discourage offers to acquire substantial blocks of RGA common stock that would clearly improve shareholder value beyond the loss of the NOLs. In the case of any such proposed acquisition that the RGA board of directors determines to be in the best interest of RGA and its shareholders, the RGA board would grant approval for such acquisition to proceed. | ||
Q: | Will the governance proposals be implemented, and will the Section 382 shareholder rights plan be ratified, even if the recapitalization does not occur? | |
A: | No. The implementation of the governance proposals will become effective upon, and is conditioned upon the completion of, the recapitalization. In addition, if the recapitalization is not approved by the RGA shareholders, then the Section 382 shareholder rights plan will terminate. | |
Q: | Will the recapitalization take place if the exchange offer does not occur? | |
A: | No. RGA will not implement the recapitalization if the exchange offer does not occur, as the completion of each transaction is conditioned upon the other. | |
Q: | What if RGA shareholders do not vote? | |
A: | If RGA shareholders fail to vote their shares of RGA common stock, it will not have any effect on the recapitalization proposal, but it will have the same effect as a vote against the governance proposals and the Section 382 shareholder rights plan ratification proposal. Because approval of each of the governance proposals and the Section 382 shareholder rights plan proposal is a condition to completion of the recapitalization and the exchange offer, failure to vote for the governance proposals or for the Section 382 shareholder rights plan ratification proposal will have the same effect as a vote against such transactions, including the recapitalization. | |
If RGA shareholders respond and do not indicate how they want to vote, their proxies will be counted as a vote in favor of each of the special meeting proposals. If RGA shareholders respond and abstain from voting, their proxies will have the same effect as a vote against each of the proposals. |
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Q: | Can RGA shareholders change their votes after they have delivered their proxies? | |
A: | Yes. RGA shareholders can change their vote at any time before their proxies are voted at the RGA special meeting. RGA shareholders can do this in one of three ways. First, they can revoke their proxies. Second, they can submit new proxies. If RGA shareholders choose either of these two methods, they must submit their notice of revocation or their new proxies to RGA’s corporate secretary before the RGA special meeting. If their shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm or bank, they should contact their brokerage firm or bank to change their votes. Third, if they are a holder of record, they can attend the RGA special meeting and vote in person. | |
Q: | Should RGA shareholders send in their stock certificates now? | |
A: | No. RGA shareholders should not send in their stock certificates with their proxies at this time. | |
Q: | Will the shares of RGA common stock continue to be listed on the NYSE after the recapitalization? | |
A: | Yes. Following the recapitalization and exchange offer, shares of RGA class A common stock will be listed on the NYSE under the symbol[“RGA A.”]. RGA intends to apply to have the RGA class B common stock listed on the NYSE under the symbol[“RGA B.”], subject to official notice of issuance, following the completion of the exchange offer. RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock will trade independently of each other and the trading prices of the shares of such classes of common stock may be different. | |
Q: | When does RGA expect the recapitalization and exchange offer to be completed? | |
A: | RGA expects the recapitalization and exchange offer to be completed in the third quarter of 2008, following receipt of RGA shareholder approval of the special meeting proposals and the satisfaction or waiver of the applicable conditions to completion of the recapitalization and exchange offer, as described below in “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement.” | |
Q: | Are there any conditions to RGA’s obligation to complete the recapitalization? | |
A: | Yes. RGA’s obligation to complete the recapitalization will be subject to satisfaction or waiver by RGA of the conditions described under “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement.” For example, RGA will not be required to complete the recapitalization unless, among other things: | |
• holders of both (1) a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock and (2) a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock (excluding RGA common stock held by MetLife or its affiliates) present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the recapitalization proposal, will have approved the recapitalization proposal; | ||
• holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock will have approved the governance proposals; | ||
• the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote will have ratified the Section 382 shareholder rights plan; and | ||
• all of the conditions to the completion of the exchange offer (other than the condition that the recapitalization will have occurred) will have been satisfied or waived. | ||
Q: | Will the RGA class B common stock be listed on a securities exchange following the completion of the exchange offer? | |
A: | Yes. RGA intends to apply to have the RGA class B common stock listed on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, following the completion of the exchange offer. | |
Q: | Will trading prices for the RGA class A common stock and the RGA class B common stock be different? | |
A: | There is currently no trading market for the RGA class B common stock, and neither MetLife nor RGA can assure MetLife stockholders that one will develop. RGA common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “RGA,” and an application for the listing of the RGA class B common stock will be submitted to the NYSE for approval. Neither MetLife nor RGA can predict whether there will be any disparity in the trading prices for the two classes of stock once both are listed on the NYSE. It is possible |
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that RGA class B common stock may trade at a premium or discount to the RGA class A common stock. | ||
If, immediately after the exchange offer, the RGA class B common stock were to trade at a discount to the RGA class A common stock, that would result in tendering MetLife stockholders effectively receiving less than $[ • ] of RGA class B common stock for each $1.00 of MetLife common stock tendered and accepted in the exchange offer. | ||
Q: | Will the RGA class B common stock be converted into RGA class A common stock following the completion of the divestiture? | |
A: | No. RGA currently expects that, following the completion of the divestiture, in connection with the next regularly scheduled annual shareholders’ meeting of RGA (anticipated to be held on May 20, 2009), or in connection with a special meeting called for such purpose, the RGA board of directors will consider a proposal to convert the RGA class B common stock into RGA class A common stock on a share-for-share basis (which is referred to as the “conversion”), and would submit such a proposal to the RGA shareholders. However, there is no binding commitment by the RGA board of directors to, and there can be no assurance that the RGA board of directors will, consider the issue or resolve to present such a proposal to the RGA shareholders and, if submitted, that RGA shareholders will approve such a conversion. The RGA amended and restated articles of incorporation will provide that the RGA class B common stock will convert into RGA class A common stock, on a share-for-share basis, if and when: | |
• the RGA board of directors determines to propose such conversion to the RGA shareholders; | ||
• the RGA board of directors adopts a resolution submitting the proposal to convert the shares of RGA class B common stock to its shareholders; and | ||
• the holders of a majority of RGA class A common stock and the holders of a majority of RGA class B common stock, represented in person or by proxy at the shareholders’ meeting each approve the proposal. | ||
Q: | Do the shares of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock have different voting rights? | |
A: | RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock will vote together as a single class, except with respect to certain limited matters required by Missouri law described in the answer to the following question, and except that: | |
• the holders of RGA class A common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA; | ||
• the holders of RGA class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA; and | ||
• holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock will have reduced voting power with respect to directors if they do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock (see “Proposal Two: RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation”). | ||
For example, assuming the RGA board of directors were to consist of five directors, four would be designated for election by the RGA class B holders and one would be designated for election by the RGA class A holders. | ||
Q: | Other than the voting rights for the RGA board of directors, is there any difference between a share of RGA class A common stock and a share of RGA class B common stock? | |
A: | Generally, no. The rights of the holders of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock will be substantially the same in all other respects. More specifically, the voting rights of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock will be the same in all matters submitted to the RGA shareholders except the election of RGA’s directors, a reduction in the voting power with respect to directors by holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock if such holders do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock, and certain other limited matters required by Missouri law. | |
Missouri law requires a separate class voting right if an amendment to the RGA articles of incorporation would alter the aggregate number of authorized shares or par value of either such class or alter the powers, preferences or special rights of either such class so as to affect these rights adversely. These class voting rights provide each class with an additional measure of |
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protection in the case of a limited number of actions that could have an adverse effect on the holders of shares of such class. For example, if the RGA board of directors were to propose an amendment to the RGA articles of incorporation that would adversely affect the rights and privileges of RGA class A common stock or RGA class B common stock, the holders of shares of that class would be entitled to a separate class vote on such proposal, in addition to any vote that may be required under the RGA articles of incorporation. | ||
Q: | Why is RGA amending its organizational documents? | |
A: | RGA is amending its organizational documents in order, among other things, to effect the recapitalization. Subject to the approval of the RGA shareholders, RGA will amend the RGA articles of incorporation to provide, among other things, that: | |
• the holders of RGA class A common stock have, as a class, the right to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA; | ||
• the holders of RGA class B common stock have, as a class, the right to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA; | ||
• the voting power of a holder of RGA class B common stock with respect to directors in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock will be restricted to 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock (provided that, if such holder also has in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class A common stock, the holder of RGA class B common stock may exercise the voting power of the RGA class B common stock in excess of 15% to the extent that such holder has an equivalent percentage of outstanding RGA class A common stock); and | ||
• RGA shareholders are subject to stock ownership limitations, which would generally limit RGA shareholders from owning 5% or more (by value) of RGA stock for a period of 36 months and one day from the closing of the exchange offer (it being understood that such limitation, among other things, (i) would not apply to MetLife or its subsidiaries, (ii) would not apply to any participating banks that may participate in any debt exchanges and (iii) would not prohibit a person from receiving 5% or more (by value) of RGA stock as a result of the divestiture). Any person permitted to acquire or own 5% or more (by value) of RGA stock pursuant to the three exceptions described in the immediately preceding sentence will not be permitted to acquire any additional RGA stock at any time during the 36 month and one day restrictive period, unless and until such person owns less than 5% (by value) of RGA stock, at which point such person may acquire RGA stock only to the extent that, after such acquisition, such person owns less than 5% (by value) of RGA stock. | ||
These amendments are referred to in this document as the “governance proposals.” | ||
In addition, RGA has adopted a Section 382 shareholder rights plan, which will be amended prior to or in connection with the divestiture that will be designed to limit holders of 5% or more (by value) of RGA stock, generally on the same terms and subject to the same exceptions, as set forth in the immediately preceding section (any such rights plan, as it may be amended, the “Section 382 shareholder rights plan”). RGA is submitting this Section 382 shareholder rights plan to its shareholders for ratification. See “Proposal Five: Ratification of Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan.” | ||
Q: | Are there any appraisal rights for holders of MetLife common stock or RGA common stock? | |
A: | No. There are no appraisal rights available to MetLife stockholders or RGA shareholders in connection with the recapitalization or the exchange offer. | |
Q: | Who can help answer any questions that RGA shareholders may have? | |
A: | RGA shareholders who have any questions about the special meeting proposals or about how to submit their proxies, or who need additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card or voting instructions, should contact: |
MacKenzie Partners 105 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 (800) 322-2885 |
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• | references to MetLife include MetLife, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries; and | |
• | references to RGA include Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated and its consolidated subsidiaries. |
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• | Ownership. MetLife is currently RGA’s majority shareholder, beneficially owning approximately 52% of RGA’s outstanding common stock as of April 30, 2008. | |
• | Directors. Three of RGA’s eight directors, including RGA’s current chairman, are officers of MetLife. These three directors will resign in connection with the completion of the exchange offer. | |
• | Reinsurance Business. RGA has direct policies and reinsurance agreements with MetLife and some of its affiliates. Under these agreements, RGA has net premiums of approximately $250.9 million in 2007, $227.8 million in 2006, and $226.7 million in 2005. The net premiums reflect the net business assumed from and ceded to such affiliates of MetLife. The pre-tax income (loss) on this business, excluding investment income allocated to support the business, was approximately $16.0 million in 2007, $10.9 million in 2006, and ($11.3) million in 2005. |
• | a recapitalization of RGA common stock into two classes of common stock — RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock; and | |
• | an exchange offer pursuant to which MetLife offers to acquire MetLife common stock from its stockholders in exchange for all of the RGA class B common stock. |
• | one or more public or private debt exchanges, pursuant to which MetLife will acquire MetLife debt securities in exchange for RGA class B common stock; and/or | |
• | one or more subsequent split-offs pursuant to which MetLife will acquire MetLife common stock from its stockholders in exchange for RGA class B common stock. |
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• | the holders of RGA class A common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA; | |
• | the holders of RGA class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA; and | |
• | holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock will have reduced voting power with respect to directors if they do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock (see “Proposal Two: RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation”). |
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• | any RGA stock held by MetLife or its subsidiaries prior to the recapitalization; | |
• | any RGA stock acquired in connection with the divestiture; | |
• | any RGA stock acquired by the participating banks in a private debt exchange (it being understood, however, that the limitation will apply to any person who acquires RGA stock from such participating banks and to such participating banks other than in connection with the divestiture); | |
• | any transaction directly with RGA, including pursuant to the exercise of outstanding options or warrants; | |
• | tender or exchange offers for all of the RGA common stock meeting certain fairness criteria; or | |
• | any transaction approved in advance by the RGA board of directors. |
• | the RGA board of directors determines, in its sole discretion, to propose the conversion to shareholders; | |
• | the RGA board of directors adopts, in its sole discretion, a resolution submitting the proposed conversion to RGA shareholders; and | |
• | the holders of a majority of each class of RGA common stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting approve the proposal to convert the shares pursuant to the conversion, as discussed in “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to an Investment in RGA Common Stock” and “Proposal Four: Class B Potential Conversion Following Divestiture.” |
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• | expected to eliminate the overhang on, and increase the liquidity and public float of, the market for RGA common stock by increasing the number of shares held by RGA’s public shareholders from approximately 30 million shares to approximately 62.3 million shares; | |
• | expected to result in RGA being more widely followed by the equity research community because of its broader shareholder base; | |
• | expected to facilitate the use of RGA common stock as an acquisition currency and as a source of capital. See “Proposal One: Approval of the Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — RGA’s Reasons for the Recapitalization;” | |
• | expected to allow RGA to pursue its future business initiatives free from the constraint of having a controlling corporate shareholder whose policies may conflict with the best interests of RGA’s business, as MetLife and RGA’s businesses evolve over time, and their business strategies diverge; | |
• | expected to eliminate customer conflicts, given that a number of key customers of RGA are direct competitors of MetLife; and | |
• | expected to permit the RGA shareholders to share in any premium associated with any subsequent change in control of RGA, should such an event occur. |
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• | current public RGA shareholders will hold shares of RGA class A common stock which have inferior voting rights with respect to the election of directors as compared to RGA class B common stock; | |
• | the divestiture makes it more likely that RGA could experience an “ownership change” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code that could limit the ability of RGA and its subsidiaries to fully utilize their NOLs and other tax attributes; | |
• | after the divestiture, RGA expects to incur increased shareholder servicing costs, for which MetLife will reimburse RGA a portion of such costs for four years; | |
• | RGA may be restricted from engaging in certain transactions which, although otherwise in the best interests of RGA and its shareholders, could jeopardize the tax-free status of the split-off, any debt exchanges and any subsequent split-offs to MetLife; | |
• | after the exchange offer, it is possible that some MetLife stockholders will sell all or part of the RGA class B common stock received by them, which could depress the market price of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock; | |
• | under certain circumstances, if RGA were to cause the divestiture to be taxable to MetLife, RGA could be obligated to indemnify MetLife against MetLife’s significant tax liabilities; | |
• | in the past, MetLife has provided director and officer liability insurance for RGA, for which it charged RGA an allocable cost. As an independent public company, RGA will be required to replace this insurance, although MetLife has agreed for six years to continue to provide coverage for claims arising from facts or events occurring on or prior to the completion of the split-off; | |
• | negotiation and consideration of the transactions contemplated by the recapitalization and distribution agreement required the incurrence of various costs and expenses for advisors and certain other transaction-related expenses (although MetLife has agreed to reimburse RGA for certain expenses whether or not the divestiture is completed), and completion of the divestiture requires RGA to register securities under federal securities laws, which entails time, expense and risk of potential liabilities; and | |
• | MetLife is able to delay commencement of the split-off pending satisfaction of certain conditions or up to three times at its discretion, and MetLife is willing to consummate the split-off only during its customary window periods. |
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For the Quarterly Period Ended: | High | Low | Dividends | |||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2006 | $ | 49.15 | $ | 45.55 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2006 | 49.15 | 46.61 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2006 | 53.04 | 48.07 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2006 | 58.65 | 51.95 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2007 | $ | 59.84 | $ | 53.47 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2007 | 64.79 | 57.42 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2007 | 61.49 | 48.81 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2007 | 59.37 | 49.94 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2008 | $ | 59.31 | $ | 47.45 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2008 (through June 2, 2008) | 57.81 | 48.49 | 0.09 |
RGA Common Stock | ||||||||||||
High | Low | Close | ||||||||||
May 30, 2008 | $ | 51.62 | $ | 50.78 | $ | 51.42 | ||||||
[ • ], 2008 | $ | $ | $ |
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2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total revenues | $ | 1,360 | $ | 1,355 | $ | 5,718 | $ | 5,194 | $ | 4,585 | $ | 4,039 | $ | 3,205 | ||||||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations | 37 | 77 | 308 | 293 | 236 | 245 | 178 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued accident and health operations, net of income taxes | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | (14 | ) | (5 | ) | (12 | ) | (23 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of income taxes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 32 | 76 | 294 | 288 | 224 | 222 | 173 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and discontinued operations | 0.59 | 1.25 | 4.98 | 4.79 | 3.77 | 3.94 | 3.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 0.51 | 1.24 | 4.75 | 4.71 | 3.58 | 3.56 | 3.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and discontinued operations | 0.57 | 1.20 | 4.80 | 4.65 | 3.70 | 3.90 | 3.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 0.49 | 1.19 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per common share | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 21,813 | 19,826 | 21,598 | 19,037 | 16,194 | 14,048 | 12,113 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, including capital leases | 926 | 944 | 896 | 676 | 674 | 350 | 398 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 3,059 | 2,889 | 3,190 | 2,815 | 2,527 | 2,279 | 1,948 |
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• | actual or anticipated fluctuations in RGA’s operating results; | |
• | changes in expectations as to RGA’s future financial performance or changes in financial estimates of securities analysts; | |
• | success of RGA’s operating and growth strategies; | |
• | investor anticipation of strategic and technological threats, whether or not warranted by actual events; | |
• | operating and stock price performance of other comparable companies; and | |
• | realization of any of the risks described in these risk factors or those set forth in the RGA Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. |
• | voting limitations, which will restrict the voting power with respect to directors of a holder of RGA class B common stock in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock to 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock unless they own in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class A common stock; and | |
• | acquisition restrictions, which are not proposed for anti-takeover purposes, but which will generally restrict RGA shareholders from acquiring 5% or more (by value) of RGA stock for a period of 36 months and one day after the recapitalization. |
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• | such person has provided certain required information to the Missouri Department of Insurance, and | |
• | such acquisition is approved by the Missouri Director of Insurance after a public hearing. |
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• | such person has provided information, material and evidence to the Canadian Superintendent of Financial Institutions as required by him, and | |
• | such acquisition is approved by the Canadian Minister of Finance. |
• | a person, or group of persons acting in concert, beneficially owns or controls an entity that beneficially owns securities, such as RGA common stock, representing more than 50% of the votes entitled to be cast for the election of directors and such votes are sufficient to elect a majority of the directors of the insurance company, or | |
• | a person has any direct or indirect influence that would result in control in fact of an insurance company. |
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• | adverse changes in mortality, morbidity, lapsation or claims experience; | |
• | changes in RGA’s financial strength and credit ratings or those of MetLife or its subsidiaries, and the effect of such changes on RGA’s future results of operations and financial condition; | |
• | inadequate risk analysis and underwriting; | |
• | general economic conditions or a prolonged economic downturn affecting the demand for insurance and reinsurance in RGA’s current and planned markets; | |
• | the availability and cost of collateral necessary for regulatory reserves and capital; | |
• | market or economic conditions that adversely affect RGA’s ability to make timely sales of investment securities; | |
• | risks inherent in RGA’s risk management and investment strategy, including changes in investment portfolio yields due to interest rate or credit quality changes; | |
• | fluctuations in U.S. or foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or securities and real estate markets; | |
• | adverse litigation or arbitration results; | |
• | the adequacy of reserves, resources and accurate information relating to settlements, awards and terminated and discontinued lines of business; | |
• | the stability of and actions by governments and economies in the markets in which RGA operates; | |
• | competitive factors and competitors’ responses to RGA’s initiatives; | |
• | the success of RGA’s clients; |
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• | successful execution of RGA’s entry into new markets; | |
• | successful development and introduction of new products and distribution opportunities; | |
• | RGA’s ability to successfully integrate and operate reinsurance businesses that RGA acquires; | |
• | regulatory action that may be taken by state Departments of Insurance with respect to RGA, MetLife, or its subsidiaries; | |
• | RGA’s dependence on third parties, including those insurance companies and reinsurers to which RGA cedes some reinsurance, third-party investment managers and others; | |
• | the threat of natural disasters, catastrophes, terrorist attacks, epidemics or pandemics anywhere in the world where RGA or its clients do business; | |
• | changes in laws, regulations, and accounting standards applicable to RGA, its subsidiaries, or its business; | |
• | the effect of RGA’s status as an insurance holding company and regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay principal of and interest on its debt obligations; and | |
• | other risks and uncertainties described in this document, including under the caption “Risk Factors” and in RGA’s other filings with the SEC. |
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• | a recapitalization of RGA common stock into two classes of common stock — RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock; and | |
• | an exchange offer pursuant to which MetLife offers to acquire MetLife common stock from MetLife stockholders in exchange for RGA class B common stock. |
• | one or more debt exchanges, pursuant to which MetLife will acquire MetLife debt securities in exchange for RGA class B common stock; and/or | |
• | one or more subsequent split-offs pursuant to which MetLife will acquire MetLife common stock in exchange for RGA class B common stock. |
• | the holders of RGA class A common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA; |
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• | the holders of RGA class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA; and | |
• | holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock will have reduced voting power with respect to directors if they do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock (see “Proposal Two: RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation”). |
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• | the stock price performance of precedent transactions involving a similar recapitalization that was immediately followed by a pro rata distribution of recapitalized shares to all stockholders of the majority shareholder; | |
• | liquidity analyses and past trading disparities of precedent dual-class structures; | |
• | a comparison of the proposed structure with a prior voting/non-voting dual class structure of RGA with respect to voting characteristic, public float and business purpose; and | |
• | a possible timetable for the transaction. |
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• | how it compared with precedent split-off transactions and dual class recapitalization precedents; | |
• | the potential economic benefits of the transaction to MetLife; | |
• | the potential benefits of the transaction to RGA and preliminary issues for consideration, including rating agency considerations, historic dual class trading performance, public market valuation considerations, including with respect to RGA’s share price and liquidity analysis; and | |
• | a possible alternative transaction structure that would result in a single class of stock, rather than a dual class structure. |
• | that the transaction would eliminate the stock overhang on RGA common stock and would increase the liquidity of the RGA stock; | |
• | that the transaction could lead RGA to be more widely followed by the equity research community because of a broader shareholder base; | |
• | that the transaction might allow RGA to pursue its future business initiatives free from the constraint of having a controlling corporate shareholder; | |
• | that the dual class structure resulting from the transaction could pose trading risks for public shareholders, and that RGA might not be able to convert the dual class structure into a single class following the transaction as a result of tax requirements; and | |
• | that the RGA public shareholders may not be receiving sufficient benefit for agreeing to reduce their voting power over the selection of the RGA board of directors. |
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• | potential revisions to the recapitalization/split-off transaction, including developments relating to the possibility of converting the dual class structure into a single class structure following the transaction, the inclusion of a charter provision providing for equal consideration for both classes in a merger or recapitalization of RGA stock, and corporate governance protections for holders of RGA class A common stock following the transaction; | |
• | other transaction considerations, including the absence of precedent recapitalization/split-off transactions, Morgan Stanley’s potential ability to deliver a fairness opinion, the possibility of seeking additional economic value in the transaction given the tax benefit of the transaction to MetLife, potential effects on the public RGA shareholders from any discount offered by MetLife in the split-off, and historic stock price disparities in dual class trading; | |
• | a review and analysis of precedent recapitalization transactions; and | |
• | a preliminary timetable, including receipt of a favorable IRS private letter ruling with respect to the transaction and the expected levels of participation in the split-off by MetLife’s stockholders. |
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• | the RGA special committee’s opposition to a possible spin-off of RGA common stock to MetLife stockholders because of the potential significant increase in shareholder servicing costs that would result from having such a large shareholder base; | |
• | MetLife’s discussion of a possible subsequent debt exchange as a means for MetLife to, among other things, adjust its debt-equity ratio after the split-off; | |
• | IRS and other tax considerations relating to RGA’s receipt of additional economic benefit from MetLife in the recapitalization/split-off transaction; | |
• | possible limits on the use of net operating losses and other tax attributes of RGA and its subsidiaries that could result from an ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code; | |
• | the nature and stringency of capital and operating restrictions proposed by MetLife for tax and other purposes; | |
• | the scope of indemnification for tax matters; | |
• | the ability of MetLife to delay commencement of the split-off in certain circumstances, including in the event of certain changes in market conditions or otherwise in its discretion; | |
• | the treatment of unsolicited acquisition proposals for RGA after the execution of any agreement providing for the recapitalization/split-off transaction; | |
• | the ability of MetLife to terminate the agreement due to receipt of a superior proposal under certain circumstances; | |
• | the possible adoption of an amendment to the RGA articles of incorporation to restrict transfers of RGA stock, as well as a shareholder rights plan, each designed to protect RGA from experiencing an ownership change under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code by deterring shareholders of RGA from acquiring 5% or more (by value) of the total outstanding RGA stock; and | |
• | the payment by MetLife of certain of RGA’s expenses related to the transactions. |
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• | To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the recapitalization and distribution agreement between RGA and MetLife, which includes the amendment and restatement of RGA’s articles of incorporation; | |
• | To consider and vote upon the following governance proposals which are conditioned upon completion of the recapitalization and the exchange offer, as follows: |
• | The inclusion of provisions amending the RGA articles of incorporation to create the RGA class A common stock and the RGA class B common stock and define their relative rights, powers, preferences, restrictions, and conditions, including: |
• | RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation. This provision is designed to ensure that no person, entity or group can seek to obtain control of the RGA board of directors solely by acquiring a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA class B common stock and to protect RGA’s public shareholders by ensuring that anyone seeking to take over RGA must acquire control of the outstanding shares of each class of common stock. The proposed provision would restrict the voting power of a holder of RGA class B common stock with respect to directors in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock to 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock;providedthat, if such holder also has in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class A common stock, the holder of RGA class B common stock may exercise the voting power of the RGA class B common stock in excess of 15% to the extent that such holder has an equivalent percentage of outstanding RGA class A common stock. Holders of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock will be entitled to receive the same per share consideration in any reclassification of shares or in any merger or consolidation of RGA with any other company; | |
• | Acquisition Restrictions. The amendment of RGA’s articles of incorporation to adopt Article Fourteen, which sets forth the acquisition restrictions described below under “Proposal Three: Acquisition Restrictions — Descriptions of the Acquisition Restrictions;” | |
• | Potential Conversion of Class B Common Stock Following Post-Exchange. Subject to the sole discretion of the RGA board of directors, the terms of RGA’s class B common stock will provide that such shares convert into RGA class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis, if the RGA board of directors determines to submit such proposals to RGA’s then-existing shareholders, and such shareholders approve such proposal; provided that, there can be no assurance that the RGA board of directors will consider proposing a conversion or resolve to submit such a proposal to RGA’s shareholders and, if submitted, that RGA’s shareholders would approve such a conversion. |
• | To consider and vote upon a proposal that the RGA shareholders ratify the decisions of the RGA special committee and RGA board of directors to adopt and implement a Section 382 shareholder rights plan in connection with the recapitalization and divestiture. |
• | To adjourn the RGA special meeting if necessary or appropriate to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the special meeting proposals; and | |
• | To transact such other business as may properly be brought before the RGA special meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the RGA special meeting. |
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• | the divestiture is expected to eliminate the overhang on the market for RGA common stock that results from having a large corporate shareholder, thereby increasing the liquidity and public float of RGA common stock and, consequently, following the divestiture, RGA expects its common stock to trade more efficiently than it does today. Moreover, RGA expects that, following the divestiture, its common stock will be more widely followed by the equity research community than is the case presently. Accordingly, RGA expects these factors to provide it with greater flexibility to use its equity as currency for acquiring complementary operations and to raise cash for its business operations on a more efficient basis and to enhance the attractiveness of RGA’s equity-based compensation plans, thereby increasing RGA’s ability to attract and retain quality employees; | |
• | as MetLife and RGA’s businesses evolve over time, and their business strategies diverge, the divestiture will allow RGA to pursue its future business initiatives free from the constraints of having a controlling corporate shareholder whose policies may conflict with the best interests of RGA’s businesses. Absent the divestiture, it is possible that under certain circumstances, such constraints could restrict RGA’s ability to make investments or pursue strategies that RGA management believes are in the best long-term interests of RGA; | |
• | the divestiture is expected to eliminate customer conflicts. At present, a number of key customers of RGA are direct competitors of MetLife. Some key customers of RGA have expressed concern, and are expected to continue to express concern, about the indirect benefit that MetLife derives from the business they conduct with RGA. RGA expects that the divestiture will eliminate these customer conflicts, and that this will benefit RGA’s business going forward; |
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• | the divestiture may permit RGA shareholders to share in any premium associated with a change in control of RGA, if such an event should occur. The requirements relating to the qualification of the divestiture for tax-free treatment, however, may restrict RGA’s ability to issue stock or engage in certain business combinations. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Recapitalization and Divestiture — The tax-free distribution by MetLife could result in potentially significant limitations on the ability of RGA to execute certain aspects of its business plan and could potentially result in significant tax-related liabilities to RGA.” |
• | that the divestiture is structured so as to result in no income tax liability to RGA’s shareholders (including MetLife and its other subsidiaries); | |
• | in the case of the RGA special committee, the financial analyses of Morgan Stanley related to the recapitalization and the divestiture and its opinion to the RGA special committee to the effect that, as of the date of the opinion and based upon and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth in its opinion, the recapitalization and the divestiture, taken as a whole, were fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of RGA common stock other than MetLife and its subsidiaries (excluding RGA and its subsidiaries), as described under “— Opinion of the RGA Special Committee’s Financial Advisor — Summary of Opinion of Morgan Stanley;” | |
• | in the case of the RGA special committee, the potential effect of two classes of RGA common stock and the potential volatility of the market for and liquidity of the RGA class A common stock; | |
• | the expectation that the RGA board of directors could consider submitting to the RGA shareholders at the next regularly scheduled annual shareholders’ meeting of RGA or at a special shareholders’ meeting of RGA, a proposal to convert the RGA class B common stock into RGA class A common stock, as discussed under “Proposal Four: Class B Potential Conversion Following Divestiture;” and | |
• | the existence of certain protections against an “ownership change” under the Internal Revenue Code, so as to protect against an ownership change that would limit, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the use by RGA and its subsidiaries of their NOLs and other tax attributes, although RGA cannot assure its shareholders that such protections will be sufficient, as described under “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Governance Proposals and the Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan — The proposed acquisition restrictions and RGA’s Section 382 shareholder rights plan, which are intended to help preserve RGA and its subsidiaries’ NOLs and other tax attributes, may not be effective or may have unintended negative effects.” |
• | RGA’s agreement not to engage in any transactions, such as certain issuances of stock and business combinations with third parties that would be likely to, or that do invalidate, the tax-free status of the divestiture, as well as the reduced likelihood of such a transaction because of the potential liability to RGA associated with invalidating such status, such as certain issuances of RGA stock, as described under “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Recapitalization and Divestiture — The tax-free distribution by MetLife could result in potentially significant limitations on the ability of RGA to execute certain aspects of its business plan and could potentially result in significant tax-related liabilities to RGA” and “— The divestiture may be taxable to MetLife if there is an acquisition of 50% or more of |
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the outstanding common stock of MetLife or RGA and may result in indemnification obligations from RGA to MetLife;” |
• | RGA’s obligation to indemnify MetLife in the event that RGA takes any actions, subject to certain exceptions, which result in all of any part of the divestiture failing to qualify as a tax-free distribution, as described under “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Recapitalization and Divestiture — The tax-free distribution by MetLife could result in potentially significant limitations on the ability of RGA to execute certain aspects of its business plan and could potentially result in significant tax-related liabilities to RGA” and “— The divestiture may be taxable to MetLife if there is an acquisition of 50% or more of the outstanding common stock of MetLife or RGA and may result in indemnification obligations from RGA to MetLife;” | |
• | the risk that the dual class structure could lead to a person or group gaining control of the RGA board of directors by acquiring a majority of the RGA class B common stock, even though such person or group would require at least two annual elections to gain control, and the benefits of having the protections described under “Proposal Two: RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation;” | |
• | the ability of the holders of RGA class B common stock to elect at least 80% of the RGA board of directors will not provide such holders with materially different rights than MetLife currently possesses because MetLife presently has the practical ability to elect the entire RGA board of directors; | |
• | prior to the receipt of approval, if any, of the recapitalization and other proposals at the RGA special meeting, RGA’s ability to consider “alternative proposals,” and MetLife’s agreement to consider such proposals only under specified circumstances, and MetLife’s ability to terminate the recapitalization and distribution agreement in order to accept a superior proposal from a specific third party, as described under “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — Termination;” | |
• | MetLife’s agreement not to participate in certain other takeover or change of control activities affecting RGA prior to completion of the exchange offer or termination of the recapitalization and distribution agreement; | |
• | the potential for certain protections against an “ownership change” under the Internal Revenue Code, which are designed to protect against a limitation on RGA’s ability to utilize its NOLs and other tax attributes, as set forth in the proposed acquisition restrictions and RGA’s Section 382 shareholder rights plan, to discourage a potential acquirer of RGA; | |
• | that, subsequent to the completion of the exchange offer, MetLife has agreed to vote the recently acquired stock and any additional shares of either class of RGA common stock then held by MetLife and its subsidiaries (i) in any election of directors, in proportion to the votes cast by the other holders of the same respective class of RGA common stock, and (ii) in all other matters, in proportion to the votes cast by the other holders of both classes of RGA common stock; and | |
• | in the case of the RGA special committee, that, although the vote of MetLife would be sufficient to approve the recapitalization proposal and each of the governance and other special meeting proposals, the recapitalization proposal will not be implemented unless the recapitalization and distribution agreement is approved by a majority of shareholders other than MetLife and its subsidiaries, as described under “— Required Vote,” and the other proposals are conditioned upon approval of such recapitalization proposal. |
• | after the recapitalization, RGA’s current public shareholders will hold shares of RGA class A common stock, which have voting rights that are inferior to those of the RGA class B common stock with respect to the election of directors. As a result, RGA’s current public shareholders will have diminished voting power in the election of directors since RGA’s current public shareholders will only have the |
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right to elect directors comprising 20% or less of the RGA board of directors. The market value of RGA class A common stock could be adversely affected by the inferior voting rights of this class; |
• | the divestiture makes it more likely that RGA could experience an “ownership change” that would limit the ability of RGA and its subsidiaries to utilize their NOLs and other tax attributes. Although RGA has adopted its Section 382 shareholder rights plan (described under “Description of RGA Capital Stock — Description of Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan”) and proposed acquisition restrictions, as described in “Proposal Three: Acquisition Restrictions” which are designed to protect RGA from experiencing an ownership change, RGA cannot assure RGA shareholders that those provisions will be sufficient. In particular, the acquisition restrictions may not be enforceable under certain circumstances and do not apply to acquisitions of shares in the divestiture, due, in part, to federal securities law limitations. Additionally, under certain circumstances, the RGA board of directors may determine to exempt5-percent shareholders from the operation of the Section 382 shareholder rights plan. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to the Governance Proposals and the Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan — The proposed acquisition restrictions and RGA’s Section 382 shareholder rights plan, which are intended to help preserve RGA’s NOLs and other tax attributes, may not be effective or may have unintended negative effects;” | |
• | after the completion of the divestiture, RGA may incur increased shareholder servicing costs; however, MetLife has agreed to reimburse RGA for a portion of these shareholder printing and mailing expenses of $12.50 per holder for additional record or beneficial holders over a specified number, for a period of four years, as described in “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — Fees and Expenses;” | |
• | RGA has agreed with MetLife that RGA will not engage in transactions that would be likely to, or that do invalidate, the tax-free status of the divestiture. This obligation could limit RGA’s ability to engage in certain transactions, such as certain issuances of stock or business combinations with third parties,even if they would otherwise be in the best interests of RGA’s shareholders. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Recapitalization and Distribution — The tax-free distribution by MetLife could result in potentially significant limitations on the ability of RGA to execute certain aspects of its business plan and could potentially result in significant tax-related liabilities to RGA” and “— The divestiture may be taxable to MetLife if there is an acquisition of 50% or more of the outstanding common stock of MetLife or RGA and may result in indemnification obligations from RGA to MetLife;” | |
• | RGA has also agreed with MetLife that RGA will not engage in certain transactions prior to completion of the divestiture, or to engage in any equity-related capital raising activity for specified periods, without MetLife’s prior consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; however, RGA is permitted to undertake certain capital-raising activities subject to certain conditions, in each case, as described in “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — Additional Divestiture Transactions — Interim Operating Covenants” and“— Lock-Up Period;” | |
• | after or during the pendency of the divestiture, it is likely that some MetLife security holders who receive shares of RGA class B common stock in the divestiture will sell all or part of such shares, which could depress the market price of the RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock and consequently could affect the terms of later divestiture transactions. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to an Investment in RGA Common Stock — Stock sales following the exchange offer or any additional divestiture transactions, including sales by MetLife, may affect the stock price of RGA common stock;” | |
• | under certain circumstances, if RGA were to cause the divestiture to be taxable to MetLife, it could be obligated to indemnify MetLife against significant tax liabilities. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to the Recapitalization and Divestiture — The tax-free distribution by MetLife could result in potentially significant limitations on the ability of RGA to execute certain aspects of its business plan and could potentially result in significant tax-related liabilities to RGA” and “— The divestiture may be taxable to MetLife if there is an acquisition of 50% or more of the outstanding common stock of MetLife or RGA and may result in indemnification obligations from RGA to MetLife;” |
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• | in the past, MetLife has provided director and officer liability insurance for RGA for which it charged an allocable cost. Following the divestiture, RGA will be a public company independent of MetLife control and will be required to replace this insurance, although MetLife has agreed for six years to continue to provide coverage for claims arising from facts or events occurring on or prior to the completion of the exchange offer, as described under “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — D&O Liability Insurance;” | |
• | by becoming independent from MetLife, RGA would lose any positive perceptions from which it may benefit as a result of being associated with a company of MetLife’s stature and industry recognition; however, none of the three principal rating agencies that meet with RGA on a regular basis (S&P, Moody’s and A.M. Best) has advised RGA of any expected change in the ratings of the financial performance or condition of RGA’s reinsurance subsidiaries related to the proposed divestiture; | |
• | negotiation and consideration of the divestiture has required, and the registration of securities in connection with the transactions will require, the incurrence of various costs and expenses by RGA for which MetLife has agreed to reimburse RGA for certain expenses, whether or not the divestiture is completed, and completion of the divestiture requires RGA to register securities under federal securities laws, which entails time, expense and risk of potential liabilities; and | |
• | the ability of MetLife to delay commencement of the exchange offer pending satisfaction of the conditions described under “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — Exchange Offer/Split-Off — Commencing the Exchange Offer — Conditions to Commencing the Exchange Offer” or due to a decline of 25% in RGA’s stock price from the closing price on May 30, 2008 or up to three times in its discretion, and MetLife’s willingness to conduct the exchange offer and any subsequent split-offs or debt exchanges only during its customary window periods, in each case, as described under “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — Exchange Offer/Split-Off — Commencing the Exchange Offer Delay Rights and Blackout Rights.” |
• | the RGA board of directors formed a special committee composed solely of its outside, independent directors, which was delegated broad authority to consider and approve the proposed divestiture and to consider alternative proposals; | |
• | the RGA special committee hired a financial advisor and legal counsel to assist and advise the RGA special committee. | |
• | the RGA special committee, with the assistance of its financial advisor and legal counsel and RGA management, evaluated, negotiated and approved the proposed transactions and made a recommendation to the RGA board of directors to ratify and approve the proposed transactions; and | |
• | to approve the recapitalization proposal, holders of a majority of the shares of RGA’s common stock present in person or by proxy, and entitled to vote, other than MetLife and its subsidiaries, must vote in favor of approving the recapitalization and distribution agreement, and the approval of the other special meeting proposals is conditioned upon approval of such recapitalization proposal. |
• | that MetLife had publicly disclosed its view of RGA as non-core and did not expect to maintain the status quo with RGA continuing as a majority-owned subsidiary of MetLife; |
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• | the limitations on seeking alternatives to the divestiture because of MetLife’s control of a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock; | |
• | the presence of directors of RGA who are officers of MetLife on the RGA board of directors, and the formation of a special committee comprised solely of directors viewed as independent of MetLife and its management; and | |
• | the terms of the recapitalization and distribution agreement, the recapitalization proposal, the governance proposals and the Section 382 shareholder rights plan proposal, as described in this document, and the potential that the conditions to the closing of the divestiture would be satisfied. |
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• | reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other business and financial information of RGA; | |
• | discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of RGA, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits and costs anticipated from the transaction, with senior executives of RGA; | |
• | discussed with the RGA special committee the strategic, financial and operational benefits and costs anticipated from the transaction, the transaction structure and its impact on the public holders of the RGA common stock and alternatives for enhancing the stock float of the RGA common stock; | |
• | reviewed the reported prices and trading activity for the RGA common stock; | |
• | compared the financial performance of RGA and the prices and trading activity of the RGA common stock with that of certain other publicly-traded companies comparable to RGA, and their respective securities; | |
• | reviewed the financial terms, stock price performance and stock float characteristics, to the extent publicly available, of certain precedent transactions that Morgan Stanley deemed generally comparable to the transaction; | |
• | reviewed the trading performance of companies with dual-class stock structures that Morgan Stanley deemed generally comparable to the dual-class stock structure that RGA will have in place after consummation of the transaction; | |
• | participated in discussions and negotiations among representatives of MetLife and RGA and their respective financial, legal, and tax advisors; | |
• | reviewed the private letter ruling issued by the Internal Revenue Service regarding various tax aspects of the transaction; | |
• | reviewed drafts of the recapitalization and distribution agreement, including RGA’s proposed amended and restated articles of incorporation, and certain related documents; and | |
• | performed such other analyses and considered such other factors as Morgan Stanley deemed appropriate. |
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• | Genworth Financial, Inc. | |
• | Lincoln National Corporation, | |
• | MetLife, | |
• | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., | |
• | Protective Life Corporation, | |
• | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | |
• | Prudential Financial, Inc., and | |
• | Torchmark Corporation |
Stock Price Performance | ||||||||||||
Life Insurance | ||||||||||||
Time period ending May 30, 2008 | RGA common stock | MetLife | Comparable Companies | |||||||||
5 — Year | 66.5 | % | 114.6 | % | 79.4 | % | ||||||
3 — Year | 11.8 | % | 35.5 | % | 19.8 | % | ||||||
1 — Year | (17.6 | )% | (12.3 | )% | (18.4 | )% | ||||||
Next-Twelve-Month Average Price to Earnings Ratios | ||||||||||||
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for Life Insurance | ||||||||||||
Time period ending May 30, 2008 | RGA common stock | MetLife | Comparable Companies | |||||||||
5 — Year | 10.6 | x | 10.7 | x | 11.2x | |||||||
3 — Year | 10.5 | x | 10.9 | x | 11.2x | |||||||
1 — Year | 9.6 | x | 10.3 | x | 10.4x | |||||||
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for Life Insurance | ||||||||||||
Time period ending May 30, 2008 | RGA common stock | MetLife | Comparable Companies | |||||||||
5 — Year | 1.39 | x | 1.47 | x | 1.49x | |||||||
3 — Year | 1.37 | x | 1.52 | x | 1.52x | |||||||
1 — Year | 1.32 | x | 1.46 | x | 1.43x | |||||||
• | Ameriprise Financial Inc., | |
• | Genworth Financial, Inc., | |
• | Lincoln National Corporation, | |
• | MetLife, | |
• | Principal Financial Group, Inc., and | |
• | Prudential Financial, Inc. |
• | Conseco, Inc., | |
• | Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., | |
• | Protective Life Corporation, | |
• | StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., | |
• | Torchmark Corporation, and | |
• | Unum Group |
• | has one of the smallest trading floats as measured as a percentage of total shares outstanding; |
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• | has a trading volume that is below the average of the other life insurance companies reviewed as measured by comparing the last-twelve-month average daily trading volume as a percentage of market capitalization; | |
• | would require a longer time period than most for an investor to accumulate a 2.5% position in RGA based on the average daily trading volume of the RGA common stock; | |
• | has one of the smallest groups of institutional shareholders; and | |
• | has among the fewest equity research analysts covering its stock. |
Company | Month and Year of Recapitalization | |
Centex Construction Products, Inc. | January 2004 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corporation | November 2001 | |
Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. | October 2000 | |
MIPS Technologies, Inc. | June 2000 | |
Neiman Marcus, Inc. | October 1999 | |
Gartner Group, Inc. | July 1999 | |
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. | July 1995 |
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• | the holders of RGA class A common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA; | |
• | holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock will have reduced voting power with respect to directors if they do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock (see “Proposal Two: RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation”); and | |
• | the holders of RGA class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA. |
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• | any RGA stock held by MetLife or its subsidiaries prior to the recapitalization; | |
• | any RGA class B common stock acquired by any person in the divestiture; | |
• | any RGA class B common stock acquired by participating banks in any private debt exchange (it being understood, however, that the limitation will apply to any person who acquires RGA stock from such participating bank and to such participating banks other than in connection with the divestiture; | |
• | any transaction directly with RGA, including pursuant to the exercise of outstanding options or warrants; | |
• | tender or exchange offers for all of the RGA common stock meeting certain fairness criteria; or | |
• | any transaction approved in advance by the RGA board of directors. |
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• | there can be no assurance that the acquisition restrictions will be enforceable against all RGA shareholders; and | |
• | the acquisition restrictions may be subject to challenge on equitable grounds. |
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• | The RGA board of directors adopts, in its sole discretion, a resolution submitting the potential conversion proposal to RGA shareholders; and | |
• | The holders of a majority of each class of RGA stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting approve the potential conversion proposal. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to an Investment in RGA Common Stock.” |
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• | RGA, any subsidiary of RGA, any employee benefit plan or compensation arrangement of RGA or any subsidiary of RGA, or any entity holding securities of RGA to the extent organized, appointed or established by RGA or any subsidiary of RGA for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan or compensation arrangement; | |
• | any grandfathered person (as defined below); | |
• | any exempted person (as defined below); or | |
• | any person who or which inadvertently may become a 5-percent shareholder or otherwise becomes such a 5-percent shareholder, so long as such person promptly enters into, and delivers to RGA, an irrevocable commitment promptly to divest, and thereafter promptly divests (without exercising or retaining any power, including voting, with respect to such securities), sufficient securities of RGA so that such person ceases to be a 5-percent shareholder of RGA. |
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• | the holders of RGA class A common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the members of the RGA board of directors; | |
• | the holders of RGA class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the members of the RGA board of directors; and | |
• | holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock will have reduced voting power with respect to directors if they do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock (see “Proposal Two: RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation”). |
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• | RGA Shareholder Approval. RGA shareholders approve the recapitalization proposal, the governance proposals and the Section 382 shareholder rights plan proposal. | |
• | Successful Exchange Offer. Except for the occurrence of the recapitalization itself, all of the conditions to the exchange offer, as set forth in the recapitalization and distribution agreement, will have been satisfied or waived, and MetLife irrevocably agrees with RGA that it will accept the shares of MetLife common stock tendered and not withdrawn in the exchange offer effective immediately following the completion of the recapitalization. | |
• | Minimum Tender Condition. The minimum tender condition established by MetLife is satisfied prior to the expiration of the exchange offer, which is required to be a number of shares of MetLife common stock that, when tendered, would result in at least 90% of the RGA class B common stock held by MetLife being distributed in the exchange offer. | |
• | Illegality or Injunctions. There is in effect no temporary, preliminary or permanent law, restraining order, injunction, judgment or ruling enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by any governmental authority (whether permanent, temporary or preliminary) preventing or prohibiting the recapitalization or the exchange offer. | |
• | Governmental Action. There is not instituted or pending any material action by any governmental authority seeking to restrain or prohibit the recapitalization or the exchange offer. | |
• | IRS Ruling. The IRS ruling (which is referred to as the “IRS ruling”) and any supplemental IRS ruling will remain effective and there is no change in, revocation of, or amendment to the IRS ruling or |
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applicable law that could reasonably be expected to cause MetLife or its subsidiaries to incur any Section 355 taxes (other than anyde minimisSection 355 taxes) or other Section 355 tax-related liability as a result of the recapitalization, the exchange offer, any debt exchanges and any subsequent split-offs or the conversion, and there will be no other change in, revocation of, or amendment to the IRS ruling or applicable law that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect MetLife. There is no change in, revocation of, or amendment to such rulings or the applicable law that could reasonably be expected to impose a limitation on the ability of RGA or any of its subsidiaries to utilize its, or their, NOLs (other than anyde minimisNOLs) as a result of the recapitalization, the exchange offer or any debt exchanges and any subsequent split-offs, and there will be no other change in, revocation of, or amendment to such rulings or the applicable law that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect RGA or any of its subsidiaries. |
• | Form S-4. TheForm S-4 relating to both the recapitalization and the exchange offer, of which this document forms a part, is declared effective by the SEC, and suchForm S-4 does not become subject to a stop order or proceeding seeking a stop order. | |
• | NYSE Listing. Both the shares of RGA class A common stock to be issued in the recapitalization and RGA class B common stock to be distributed in the exchange offer are authorized for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, and the relevant RGA registration statements onForm 8-A will have been filed with the SEC and become effective. | |
• | Insurance Regulatory Approvals. Certain insurance regulatory approvals required for the recapitalization and divestiture are obtained. See “The Transactions — Regulatory Approval.” | |
• | Acquiring Person Under Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan. No person has qualified or has otherwise become an acquiring person under the Section 382 shareholder rights plan. | |
• | Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Each party’s representations and warranties (except for certain representations and warranties deemed unrelated to the recapitalization) are true and correct in all material respects, in each case when made and as of the date on which the recapitalization will occur (except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly related to a specified date, in which case as of such specified date), and RGA’s representation and warranty as to capital stock set forth in the recapitalization and distribution agreement will be true and correct (except for anyde minimisinaccuracy) (and an officer’s certificate to such effect has been furnished to the other party). | |
• | Covenants. Each party has performed in all material respects the obligations, agreements and covenants required to be performed by it prior to the recapitalization (and an officer’s certificate to such effect has been furnished to the other party). | |
• | Comfort Letter. Deloitte & Touche LLP has furnished to each party certain “comfort letters” containing statements and information of the type customarily included in the accountant’s initial and bring-down “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information of the parties contained and incorporated by reference in theForm S-4 of which this document forms a part. | |
• | Legal Opinion. Each party has received certain legal opinions from internal and external counsel to the other party. |
• | Supplemental IRS Ruling. If the exchange offer would not expire on or prior to November 10, 2008 (with completion no more than one business day thereafter), MetLifeand/or RGA shall have received a supplemental IRS ruling substantially to the effect that each share of recently acquired stock shall be reclassified into one share of RGA class A common stock and that such shares of RGA class A common stock shall not be included in the split-off, debt exchangeand/or subsequent split-offs. |
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• | Resignation of MetLife Designees to RGA Board of Directors. RGA has received the resignation of Steven A. Kandarian, Georgette A. Piligian and Joseph A. Reali, effective as of the close of the exchange offer. |
• | Supplemental IRS Ruling. If the recapitalization and distribution agreement is amended to include the recently acquired stock in the divestiture, then MetLife and RGA shall have received a supplemental IRS ruling substantially to the effect that the recently acquired stock shall be exchanged for RGA class B common stock and such shares shall be part of the RGA class B common stock divested in the exchange offer, the debt exchangeand/or subsequent split-offs. |
• | the conditions described below under “— Conditions to Commencing the Exchange Offer” were satisfied or waived; | |
• | subject to the delay rights and blackout rights described below under “— Delay Rights and Blackout Rights,” the exchange offer would commence no later than the first customary trading window established by MetLife following announcement of its earnings for each fiscal quarter (each of which is referred to as a “window period”) for which there is at least 25 business days between (1) the date on which theForm S-4 of which this document forms a part is declared effective by the SEC and the IRS ruling has been obtained and not adversely modified and (2) the last day of such window period; | |
• | the exchange offer will be open for at least five business days following the RGA special meeting. |
• | IRS Ruling. There is no change in, revocation of, or amendment to the IRS ruling, any supplemental IRS ruling or applicable law that could reasonably be expected to cause MetLife or its subsidiaries to incur any Section 355 taxes (other than anyde minimisSection 355 taxes) or other Section 355 tax-related liability as a result of the recapitalization, any debt exchanges and any subsequent split-offs or the conversion, and there is no other change in, revocation of, or amendment to such rulings or applicable law that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect MetLife. There is no change in, revocation of, or amendment to the IRS ruling, any supplemental IRS ruling or the applicable law that could reasonably be expected to impose a limitation on the ability of RGA or any of its subsidiaries to utilize its, or their, NOLs (other than anyde minimisNOLs) as a result of the recapitalization, exchange offer, any debt exchanges and any subsequent split-offs, and there will be no other change in, revocation of, or amendment to such rulings or the applicable law that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect RGA or any of its subsidiaries. | |
• | Form S-4. TheForm S-4 of which this document forms a part will have been declared effective, or the SEC staff has advised that it has no further comments on theForm S-4 such that suchForm S-4 will become effective upon request to the SEC, and suchForm S-4 has not become subject to a stop order or proceeding seeking a stop order. | |
• | No Illegality or Injunctions. There is no temporary, preliminary or permanent restraints in effect preventing or prohibiting the exchange offer or the recapitalization. |
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• | Governmental Action. There is no instituted or pending material action by any governmental authority seeking to restrain or prohibit the exchange offer or the recapitalization. | |
• | Acquiring Person Under Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan. No person has qualified or has otherwise become an acquiring person under the Section 382 shareholder rights plan. | |
• | Representations and Warranties. Each party’s representations and warranties in the recapitalization and distribution agreement are true and correct in all material respects, in each case when made and as of the closing date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly related to a specified date, in which case as of such specified date); and certain of RGA’s representations and warranties in the recapitalization and distribution agreement regarding its capital stock is true and correct (except for anyde minimisinaccuracy) (and an officer’s certificate to such effect has been furnished to the other party). | |
• | Covenants. Each party has performed in all material respects its obligations, agreements or covenants required to be performed by it on or prior to the commencement date of the exchange offer under the recapitalization and distribution agreement (and an officer’s certificate to such effect has been furnished to the other party). |
• | Supplemental IRS Ruling. If the exchange offer would not expire on or prior to November 10, 2008, (with completion no more than one business day thereafter) MetLifeand/or RGA shall have received a supplemental IRS ruling substantially to effect that each share of recently acquired stock shall be reclassified into one share of RGA class A common stock and that such shares of RGA class A common stock shall not be included in the split-off, debt exchangeand/or subsequent split-offs. |
• | Pricing Delay Right. MetLife has a right to delay commencement of the exchange offer if the VWAP of RGA common stock for the 10-trading-day period ending on the second trading day prior to the proposed commencement date of the exchange offer is less than 75% of the closing price of RGA common stock on the NYSE on May 30, 2008. MetLife may continue this delay until the second business day following the first testing date (as described in the next sentence) on which the VWAP of RGA common stock for the 10-trading-day period ending on such testing date is 75% or more than the closing price of RGA common stock on the NYSE on the date prior to announcement of the recapitalization and distribution agreement. “Testing date” means each of the two business days immediately prior to the commencement of a window period and each business day within a window period that is at least 23 business days prior to the end of such window period. | |
• | Discretionary Delay Right. In addition to a pricing delay right, the recapitalization and distribution agreement provides MetLife with a right to delay commencement of the exchange offer to the extent permitted by law with respect to not more than three window periods. If MetLife exercises a discretionary delay right, MetLife must commence the exchange offer (subject to any pricing delay right, remaining discretionary delay rights and blackout rights) on any business day that is 21 or more business days prior to the end of the first window period for which at least 21 business days remain, and, subject to compliance with applicable laws, shall complete the exchange offer during such window period. | |
• | Blackout Right. Each of MetLife and RGA also has a right to delay commencement or completion of the exchange offer if such delaying party shall determine that commencing or completing the exchange offer during one of their respective window periods will (1) have a material detrimental effect on the completion of another transaction then being negotiated or a plan then being considered by the board of such delaying party or (2) involve disclosure obligations that are not in the best interests of such delaying party’s stockholders. |
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• | Minimum Tender Condition. The minimum tender condition established by MetLife is satisfied prior to the expiration of the exchange offer, which is required to be a number of shares of MetLife common stock that, when tendered, would result in at least 90% of the RGA class B common stock held by MetLife being distributed in the exchange offer; | |
• | HSR Waiting Period. Any waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the exchange offer or the recapitalization under the HSR Act has terminated or expired prior to the expiration of the exchange offer; | |
• | Illegality or Injunctions. There are no temporary, preliminary or permanent restraints in effect preventing or prohibiting the recapitalization, the exchange offer or any additional divestiture transaction; | |
• | Governmental Action. There is no instituted or pending material action by any governmental authority seeking to restrain or prohibit the recapitalization, the exchange offer or any additional divestiture transaction; | |
• | IRS Ruling and Tax Opinion. The IRS ruling condition to commencing the exchange offer shall continue to be satisfied, and counsel to MetLife shall have issued the tax opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to MetLife (which opinion RGA shall have had the opportunity to review, but not approve); | |
• | Recapitalization. The recapitalization shall have occurred; | |
• | Form S-4. TheForm S-4 relating to the exchange offer shall have been declared effective by the SEC, and suchForm S-4 shall not have become subject to a stop order or proceeding seeking a stop order; | |
• | NYSE Listing. The shares of RGA class B common stock to be distributed in the exchange offer shall have been authorized for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance; | |
• | Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of RGA set forth in the recapitalization and distribution agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects, when made and as of the closing date as though made at the closing date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specified date, in which case as of such specified date) (and an officer’s certificate to such effect has been furnished to MetLife); | |
• | Covenants. RGA shall have performed in all material respects its obligations, agreements and covenants under the recapitalization and distribution agreement (and an officer’s certificate to such effect has been furnished to MetLife); | |
• | Insurance Regulatory Approvals. Certain insurance regulatory approvals required for the recapitalization and divestiture have been obtained. |
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• | except in connection with certain shareholder rights plans, amend or propose to amend its articles of incorporation or by-laws or equivalent organizational documents (other than as contemplated by the recapitalization and distribution agreement) in a manner that would adversely affect the rights of RGA shareholders in any material respect or that would reasonably be expected to delay or impair the transaction or the parties’ ability to comply with their obligations under the recapitalization and distribution agreement; | |
• | adopt a plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution (except with respect to subsidiaries of RGA that are not significant subsidiaries); | |
• | change the principal business of RGA and its subsidiaries from the life reinsurance business to a different line of business; | |
• | enter into any line of business that is not reasonably related or complementary to the life reinsurance business; | |
• | acquire, or enter into an agreement to acquire, any businesses, assets, product lines, business units, business operations, stock or other properties, including by way of merger or consolidation, where the total consideration paid, or to be paid, by RGA in such acquisition is in excess of $500 million; or | |
• | authorize any of, or commit to do or enter into any binding contract with respect to any of the foregoing actions. |
• | except in connection with the Section 382 shareholder rights plan or certain other permitted shareholder rights plans, issue, sell or grant any shares of its capital stock, any other voting securities, or any other securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe |
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for any shares of its capital stock, or any rights, warrants or options to purchase any shares of its capital stock, or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for, any shares of its capital stock; provided that RGA may, subject to certain of RGA’s indemnification obligations, (1) issue or grant any options, rights, shares, units or other awards and issue shares of RGA common stock upon exercise, conversion or settlement of any options, rights, shares, units or other awards issued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice pursuant to employee, director or consultant stock or benefit plans; (2) issue shares pursuant to or amend solely in order to modify an existing warrant agreement, to adjust the exchange ratio of the warrants so that each warrants are convertible into RGA class A common stock following the recapitalization; (3) issue shares pursuant to or amend, in order to make modifications that are consistent with those made to the warrant agreement described in the preceding item (2) to an existing unit agreement, and (4) enter into, or cause its subsidiaries to enter into, one or more transactions to finance regulatory or operational requirements, including regulatory reserve collateral requirements, under Regulation XXX; |
• | except in connection with certain shareholder rights plans, (1) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any of its outstanding shares of capital stock, or any other securities thereof or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or securities, except in connection with the exercise of any options, rights, shares, units or other awards pursuant to employee, director or consultant stock or benefit plans, (2) declare, set aside for payment or pay any dividend on, or make any other distribution (whether in cash, stock or other form) in respect of, any shares of its capital stock (other than ordinary course quarterly cash dividends (including any increases in such quarterly dividends or dividends by any RGA subsidiary), (3) adjust, split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any shares of its capital stock, or (4) enter into any contract, understanding or arrangement with respect to the sale, voting, registration or repurchase of RGA common stock or the capital stock of any subsidiary of RGA, other than employee, director or consultant stock or benefit plans or agreements or as an inducement to employment; | |
• | acquire or enter into an agreement to acquire any businesses, assets, product lines, business units, business operations, stock or other properties, including by way of merger or consolidation, other than acquisitions that are not material to RGA and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; | |
• | enter into or discontinue any line of business material to RGA and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or | |
• | authorize any of, or commit to do or enter into any binding contract with respect to any of the foregoing actions. |
• | solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes or is reasonably likely to lead to an alternative proposal (as defined below); and | |
• | other than informing persons of the provisions on non-solicitation in the recapitalization and distribution agreement, participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding any alternative proposal, or furnish any information concerning MetLife, RGA and their respective subsidiaries to any person in connection with any alternative proposal. |
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• | furnish information regarding MetLife, RGA and their respective subsidiaries to the person making such alternative proposal (and its representatives) (including nonpublic information if, and only if, prior to furnishing such information, RGA or MetLife, as the case may be, and the person making the alternative proposal, enter into a valid and binding confidentiality agreement); and | |
• | participate in discussions or negotiations with the person making such alternative proposal (and its representatives) regarding such alternative proposal. |
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• | effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or cause or participate in or in any way knowingly assist any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to initiate, effect or participate in or support, (a) any acquisition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or material assets of RGA or any of its subsidiaries, (b) any tender or exchange offer or merger or other business combination involving RGA or any of its affiliates, (c) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to RGA or any of its subsidiaries; and (d) make, or in any way participate in, any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are defined or used in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act) with respect to the voting of any shares of RGA common stock, RGA class A common stock or RGA class B common stock; | |
• | form, join or in any way participate in any “group” (other than with respect to MetLife’s affiliates) with respect to any of the shares of RGA common stock; | |
• | otherwise act, either alone or in concert with others, to seek control of RGA, including by submitting any written consent or proposal in furtherance of the foregoing or calling a special meeting of RGA shareholders; | |
• | publicly disclose any intention, proposal, plan or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing; or | |
• | take any action, or request any amendment or waiver, that would reasonably be expected to require RGA to make a public announcement with respect to the matters set forth in the first and third bullet points above. |
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• | organizational existence, good standing and requisite corporate power; | |
• | corporate authorization to enter into the recapitalization and distribution agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby; | |
• | approval by the party’s board of directors of the recapitalization and distribution agreement; | |
• | absence of any breach of organizational documents, law or certain contracts as a result of the transactions contemplated by the recapitalization and distribution agreement; | |
• | governmental approvals required in connection with the transactions contemplated by the recapitalization and distribution agreement; | |
• | capitalization; | |
• | litigation; | |
• | accuracy of information; | |
• | brokers and other advisors; and | |
• | tax filings, IRS ruling requests, and tax certificates. |
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• | breaches of representations, warranties or covenants of such first party in the recapitalization and distribution agreement or in any certificate delivered by such first party to the other party pursuant to the recapitalization and distribution agreement; | |
• | statements or omissions in any of the documents filed with the SEC in connection with the transactions and any other documents filed by such first party with the SEC in connection with the transactions and any other documents filed by the first party with the SEC that is incorporated into such documents, based on any information furnished by or on behalf of such first party for inclusion in such documents; and |
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• | by mutual written consent of MetLife and RGA; | |
• | by either party if the recapitalization and the exchange offer will not have been consummated on or prior to December 31, 2009 (other than as a result of a breach by the terminating party or there are not four complete window periods prior to the termination date, in which case the termination date will be extended until after the fourth window period); provided that this date may be automatically extended under certain circumstances to ensure that there are at least four trading windows during which the exchange offer can take place; | |
• | by either party if there is a final and non-appealable injunction or restraint prohibiting the recapitalization or the exchange offer; | |
• | by either party if RGA shareholders do not approve the RGA special meeting proposals; | |
• | by either party if the exchange offer expires or is terminated in accordance with the terms of the agreement without MetLife having accepted for purchase any shares of MetLife common stock, other than due to a breach of the agreement by the terminating party; | |
• | by either party, if any person or group qualifies as or otherwise becomes an acquiring person under the Section 382 shareholder rights plan; | |
• | by either party, if the other party has breached its representations or covenants in such a manner that it would result in the failure of certain conditions to occur and which breach is not cured within 30 days of notice; | |
• | by MetLife, if its board of directors authorizes it to enter into a binding written agreement with a specific third party providing for a transaction that constitutes a proposal for 90% or more of the RGA common stock owned by MetLife and its other subsidiaries that the MetLife board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with its advisors, that such alternative proposal is more favorable to MetLife than the divestiture; provided that MetLife shall have provided RGA with at least three business days prior written notice of such termination and a complete copy of such agreement; and | |
• | immediately after the expiration of the exchange offer if MetLife has not provided to RGA certain certificates as set forth in the agreement unless such failure has been waived by RGA. |
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• | any director; | |
• | any nominee for director; | |
• | any executive officer; | |
• | any holder of more than five percent of RGA’s voting securities; | |
• | any immediate family member of such a person, as that term is defined in the policy; and | |
• | any charitable entity or organization affiliated with such person or any immediate family member of such person. |
• | MetLife, if the transaction is entered into in the ordinary course of RGA’s business and the terms are comparable to those that are or would be negotiated with an unrelated client or vendor; or | |
• | any charitable entity or organization affiliated with a director, nominee for director, executive officer, or any immediate family member of such a person if the amount involved is $2,500 or less. |
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• | each director of RGA; | |
• | each executive officer of RGA; | |
• | the current directors and executive officers of RGA as a group; | |
• | each person controlling RGA and the executive officers and directors of such controlling person; | |
• | each associate and majority-owned subsidiary of RGA, each person controlling RGA, and the executive officers and directors of RGA and such controlling person; and | |
• | persons who are known to be holders of 5% or more of shares of RGA common stock. |
Beneficial Ownership of Equity Securities | ||||||||
Number of | ||||||||
Name | Title of Equity Security | Equity Shares(1) | Percent of Class | |||||
David B. Atkinson | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 151,872(2) | |||||||
William J. Bartlett | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 4,300 | * | ||||||
J. Cliff Eason | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 17,550(3) | * | ||||||
Stuart I. Greenbaum | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 23,433(4) | * | ||||||
Alan C. Henderson | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 11,796(5) | * | ||||||
Steven A. Kandarian | MetLife common stock | 38,333(6) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | — | * | ||||||
Jack B. Lay | MetLife common stock | 200(7) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | 83,061(8) | * | ||||||
Georgette A. Piligian | MetLife common stock | 47,425(9), 20(10) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | — | * | ||||||
Joseph A. Reali | MetLife common stock | 133,965(11), 170(12) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | — | * | ||||||
Paul A. Schuster | MetLife common stock | |||||||
RGA common stock | 94,005(13) | * | ||||||
Graham Watson | MetLife common stock | |||||||
RGA common stock | 156,718(14) | |||||||
A. Greig Woodring | MetLife common stock | 90 | * | |||||
RGA common stock | 454,595(15) | * | ||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons) | MetLife common stock | 220,013(16) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | 1,072,908(17) | * |
* | Number of shares represents less than one percent of the number of shares of common stock outstanding at February 1, 2008. |
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1. | Unless otherwise indicated, each named person has sole voting and investment power over the shares listed as beneficially owned. None of the shares held by directors, nominees or named executive officers are pledged as security. | |
2. | Includes 113,077 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 30,000 shares for which Mr. Atkinson shares voting and investment power with his spouse. Also includes 6,548 restricted shares of common stock that are subject to forfeiture in accordance with the terms of the specific grant, as to which Mr. Atkinson has no investment power. | |
3. | Includes for Mr. Eason 10,500 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
4. | Includes for Mr. Greenbaum 15,683 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
5. | Includes for Mr. Henderson 6,000 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
6. | Includes 38,333 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
7. | Includes 200 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
8. | Includes 44,233 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 16,816 shares for which Mr. Lay shares voting and investment power with his spouse. Also includes 6,548 restricted shares of common stock that are subject to forfeiture in accordance with the terms of the specific grant, as to which Mr. Lay has no investment power. | |
9. | Includes 44,035 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 3,390 deferred share units payable in shares of MetLife common stock under MetLife’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers. | |
10. | Represents shares held through the MetLife Policyholder Trust, which has sole voting power over such shares, other than with respect to 20 shares jointly held with Ms. Piligian’s spouse, with whom she shares investment power. | |
11. | Includes 109,125 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days, and 21,840 deferred share units payable in shares of MetLife common stock under MetLife’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers. | |
12. | Represents shares held through the MetLife Policyholder Trust, which has sole voting power over such shares, other than with respect to 10 shares jointly held with Mr. Reali’s spouse with whom Mr. Reali shares investment power. | |
13. | Includes 63,162 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days, and 20,181 shares for which Mr. Schuster shares voting and investment power with his spouse. | |
14. | Includes 94,415 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 6,187 shares owned by Intercedent Limited, a Canadian corporation of which Mr. Watson has a majority ownership interest. | |
15. | Includes for Mr. Woodring 344,195 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
16. | Includes a total of 191,693 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 24,870 deferred share units payable in shares of MetLife common stock under MetLife’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers. | |
17. | Includes a total of 745,538 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days; and 13,096 shares of restricted common stock that are subject to forfeiture in accordance with the terms of the specific grant, as to which the holder has no investment power. |
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Amount and Nature of | ||||||||
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Beneficial Ownership(1) | Percent of Class(2) | ||||||
MetLife, Inc. | 32,243,539 | (3) | 52 | % | ||||
200 Park Avenue New York, New York10166-0188 | ||||||||
Wellington Management Company, LLP | 4,870,951 | (4) | 7.9 | % | ||||
75 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 |
1. | Unless otherwise indicated, each named person has sole voting an investment power over the shares listed as beneficially owned. None of the shares held by directors, nominees or named executive officers are pledged as security. | |
2. | For purposes of this table, “beneficial ownership” is determined in accordance withRule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), pursuant to which a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any shares of common stock that such person has the right to acquire within 60 days. For computing the percentage of the class of securities held by each person or group of persons named above, any shares which such person or persons has the right to acquire within 60 days (as well as the shares of common stock underlying fully vested stock options) are deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of such person or group but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person or group. No director, nominee or named executive officer owns more than one percent of our outstanding common stock. | |
3. | The amount in the table reflects the total beneficial ownership of MetLife, Inc., Metropolitan Life, GenAmerica Financial, LLC, and General American Life Insurance Company and contained in a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on February 22, 2008. Each of the filing companies shares voting and dispositive power with each other. | |
4. | As reported on a Schedule 13G/A filed February 14, 2008, Wellington Management Company, LLP (“WMC”) is an investment adviser. Shares are owned of record by clients of WMC, none of which is known to have beneficial ownership of more than five percent of our outstanding shares. WMC has shared voting power of 3,584,626 shares and shared dispositive power of 4,842,151 shares. |
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• | 140 million shares will be designated as common stock, par value $0.01 per share; and | |
• | 10 million shares will be designated as preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. |
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• | holders of RGA class A common stock will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the members of the RGA board of directors; and | |
• | holders of RGA class B common stock will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the members of the RGA board of directors; and | |
• | the voting power of holders of more than 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock with respect to directors will be restricted to 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock unless such holder also has more than 15% of the outstanding RGA class A common stock, in which case such holder may exercise the voting power of the RGA class B common stock in excess of 15% to the extent that such holder has an equivalent percentage of outstanding RGA class A common stock. |
• | the RGA board of directors determines, in its sole discretion, to propose conversion to shareholders; | |
• | the RGA board of directors adopts, in its sole discretion, a resolution submitting the proposal to convert the shares to shareholders; and | |
• | the holders of a majority of each class of common stock represented in person or by proxy at the meeting approve the proposal to convert the shares. |
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• | the specific designation of the shares of the series; | |
• | the consideration for which the shares of the series are to be issued; | |
• | the rate and times at which, and the conditions under which, dividends will be payable on shares of that series, and the status of those dividends as cumulative or non-cumulative and, if cumulative, the date or dates from which dividends will be cumulative; | |
• | the price or prices, times, terms and conditions, if any, upon which the shares of the series may be redeemed; | |
• | the rights, if any, which the holders of shares of the series have in the event of RGA’s dissolution or upon distribution of RGA’s assets; | |
• | from time to time, whether to include the additional shares of preferred stock which RGA is authorized to issue in the series; | |
• | whether or not the shares of the series are convertible into or exchangeable for other securities of RGA, including shares of RGA common stock or shares of any other series of RGA preferred stock, the price or prices or the rate or rates at which conversion or exchange may be made, and the terms and conditions upon which the conversion or exchange right may be exercised; | |
• | if a sinking fund will be provided for the purchase or redemption of shares of the series and, if so, to fix the terms and the amount or amounts of the sinking fund; and | |
• | any other preferences and rights, privileges and restrictions applicable to the series as may be permitted by law. |
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• | increase or decrease the aggregate number or par value of authorized shares of the class or series; | |
• | create a new class of shares having rights and preferences prior or superior to the shares of the class or series; | |
• | increase the rights and preferences, or the number of authorized shares, of any class having rights and preferences prior to or superior to the rights of the class or series; or | |
• | alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the shares of such class or series so as to affect such shares adversely. |
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• | RGA, any subsidiary of RGA, any employee benefit plan or compensation arrangement of RGA or any subsidiary of RGA, or any entity holding securities of RGA to the extent organized, appointed or established by RGA or any subsidiary of RGA for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan or compensation arrangement, | |
• | any grandfathered person (as defined below), | |
• | any exempted person (as defined below), or | |
• | any person who or which inadvertently may become a 5-percent shareholder or otherwise becomes such a 5-percent shareholder, so long as such person promptly enters into, and delivers to RGA, an irrevocable commitment promptly to divest, and thereafter promptly divests (without exercising or retaining any power, including voting, with respect to such securities), sufficient securities of RGA so that such person ceases to be a 5-percent shareholder of RGA. |
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• | delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of RGA; | |
• | delaying, deferring or preventing the removal of RGA’s existing management or directors; | |
• | deterring potential acquirors from making an offer to RGA shareholders; and | |
• | limiting RGA’s shareholders’ opportunity to realize premiums over prevailing market prices of the RGA common stock in connection with offers by potential acquirors. |
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• | provisions regarding certain shareholder rights; | |
• | provisions relating to directors; | |
• | provisions related to shareholders’ meetings; | |
• | provisions specifying the procedure for amendment of bylaws; | |
• | provisions relating to indemnification and related matters; and | |
• | provisions relating to the amendment of the certificate of incorporation. |
• | the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting stock, other than the stock owned by the interested shareholder, or any affiliate or associate of such interested shareholder, approve the business combination; or | |
• | the business combination satisfies certain detailed fairness and procedural requirements. |
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• | provisions regarding certain shareholder rights; | |
• | provisions relating to directors; | |
• | provisions related to shareholders’ meetings; | |
• | provisions specifying the procedure for amendment of bylaws; | |
• | provisions relating to indemnification and related matters; and | |
• | provisions relating to the amendment of the certificate of incorporation. |
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• | RGA’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007; | |
• | RGA’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008; | |
• | RGA’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 9, 2008; | |
• | RGA’s Current Reports onForm 8-K dated January 23, 2008, April 17, 2008 and June 2, 2008 (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed); | |
• | The description of RGA’s existing common stock contained in RGA’s Registration Statement onForm 8-A dated April 6, 1993, as amended by Amendment No. 1 onForm 8-A/A dated April 27, 1993, as updated by RGA’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2004; and | |
• | The description of RGA’s Section 382 shareholder rights plan contained in RGA’s Registration Statement onForm 8-A dated June 2, 2008. |
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ARTICLE I | DEFINITIONS | A-2 | ||||
Section 1.1 | General | A-2 | ||||
Section 1.2 | References; Interpretation | A-10 | ||||
ARTICLE II | THE RECAPITALIZATION | A-11 | ||||
Section 2.1 | The Recapitalization | A-11 | ||||
Section 2.2 | Closing Date | A-11 | ||||
Section 2.3 | Exchange of Certificates | A-11 | ||||
ARTICLE III | THE SPLIT-OFF | A-11 | ||||
Section 3.1 | The Split-Off | A-11 | ||||
Section 3.2 | Delay Right | A-15 | ||||
ARTICLE IV | ADDITIONAL DIVESTITURE TRANSACTIONS | A-15 | ||||
Section 4.1 | Generally | A-15 | ||||
Section 4.2 | Debt Exchanges | A-16 | ||||
Section 4.3 | Registration Rights with Participating Banks | A-17 | ||||
Section 4.4 | Additional Split-Offs | A-17 | ||||
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Annex A — Conditions to the Commencement of the Offer | ||||||
Annex B — Conditions to Completing the Recapitalization | ||||||
Annex C — Conditions to Completing the Split-Off | ||||||
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Exhibit B — Form of Amended and Restated RGA Bylaws | ||||||
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1 MetLife Plaza
27-01 Queens Plaza North
Long Island City, New York 11101
Attention: James L. Lipscomb, Esq. and Richard S. Collins, Esq.
Facsimile:(212) 252-7288 and(212) 251-1538
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Adam O. Emmerich, Esq.
Facsimile:(212) 403-2000
1370 Timberlake Manor Parkway
Chesterfield, MO 63017
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One Metropolitan Square
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Suite 3600
St. Louis, Missouri 63102
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New York, New York 10036
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ii) | discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of RGA, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits and costs anticipated from the Transaction, with senior executives of RGA; |
iii) | discussed with the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of RGA the strategic, financial and operational benefits and costs anticipated from the Transaction, the Transaction structure and its impact on the public holders of RGA Common Stock and alternatives for enhancing the stock float of RGA Common Stock; |
iv) | reviewed the reported prices and trading activity for RGA Common Stock; |
v) | compared the financial performance of RGA and the prices and trading activity of RGA Common Stock with that of certain other publicly-traded companies comparable to RGA, and their respective securities; |
vi) | reviewed the financial terms, stock price performance and stock float characteristics, to the extent publicly available, of certain precedent transactions that we deemed generally comparable to the Transaction; |
vii) | reviewed the trading performance of companies with dual-class stock structures that we deemed generally comparable to the dual-class stock structure that RGA will have in place after consummation of the Transaction; |
viii) | participated in discussions and negotiations among representatives of MetLife and RGA and their respective financial, legal, and tax advisors; |
ix) | reviewed the private letter ruling issued by the Internal Revenue Service dated March 14, 2008 regarding various tax aspects of the Transaction; |
x) | reviewed drafts of the Agreement, including RGA’s proposed Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, and certain related documents; and |
xi) | performed such other analyses and considered such other factors as we have deemed appropriate. |
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The information contained in this document is subject to completion or amendment. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This document is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted or would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. |
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MetLife, Inc. 1 MetLife Plaza, Long Island City, NY 11101 Attn: Investor Relations (212) 578-2211 metir@metlife.com www.metlife.com | Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated 1370 Timberlake Manor Parkway Chesterfield, MO 63017 Attn: Corporate Secretary (636) 736-7000 www.rgare.com |
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Q: | What is happening in this transaction? | |
A: | MetLife and RGA entered into a recapitalization and distribution agreement, pursuant to which MetLife will dispose of most of its equity interest in RGA to MetLife’s security holders. The transaction consists of: | |
• a recapitalization of RGA common stock into two classes of common stock — RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock (which is referred to as the “recapitalization”); and | ||
• an exchange offer pursuant to which MetLife will acquire MetLife common stock in exchange for RGA class B common stock (which is referred to as the “exchange offer” or “split-off”). | ||
In addition, to the extent that MetLife holds any RGA class B common stock following the exchange offer, MetLife will dispose of such RGA class B common stock in: | ||
• one or more public or private debt exchanges, pursuant to which MetLife will acquire MetLife debt securities in exchange for RGA class B common stock (each of which is referred to as a “debt exchange”); and/or | ||
• one or more subsequent split-offs, pursuant to which MetLife will acquire MetLife common stock in exchange for RGA class B common stock (each of which is referred to as a “subsequent split-off”). | ||
The complete divestiture of MetLife’s RGA class B common stock whether accomplished by the exchange offer and any debt exchangesand/or any subsequent split-offs is referred to in this document as the “divestiture.” Following completion of the divestiture, MetLife and its subsidiaries will hold no RGA class B common stock and 3,000,000 shares of RGA class A common stock. MetLife has agreed to complete the divestiture on or before the first anniversary of the completion of the exchange offer. | ||
Recapitalization. MetLife and its subsidiaries currently hold approximately 52% of the outstanding RGA common stock. In the recapitalization, all of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock will be reclassified into RGA class A common stock. Immediately thereafter, MetLife and its subsidiaries will exchange all of their RGA class A common stock (other than 3,000,000 shares acquired by MetLife during the fourth quarter of 2003, which are referred to as the “recently acquired stock,” which constitute approximately 5% of the outstanding RGA common stock) for an equivalent number of shares of RGA class B common stock. | ||
Exchange Offer. This document relates to the exchange offer, and is being sent to MetLife stockholders to enable them to make their investment decision as to whether to tender some or all of their shares of MetLife common stock in exchange for RGA class B common stock. | ||
In the exchange offer, MetLife is making an offer to MetLife stockholders to acquire their shares of MetLife common stock in exchange for all of the 29,243,539 shares of RGA class B common stock that MetLife and its subsidiaries will hold after the recapitalization. For each $1.00 of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer, tendering MetLife stockholders will receive approximately $[ • ] of RGA class B common stock, subject to a limit of [ • ] shares of RGA class B common stock per share of MetLife common stock. A description of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer is set forth under “The Exchange Offer.” | ||
Debt Exchange / Subsequent Split-Offs. To the extent that MetLife or its subsidiaries hold any RGA class B common stock after the exchange offer, MetLife will dispose of such RGA class B common stock in one or more debt exchangesand/or one or more subsequent split-offs, thus completing the divestiture on or prior to the first anniversary of the completion of the exchange offer. | ||
MetLife currently expects that, if it continues to hold any RGA class B common stock after the completion of the exchange offer, it will divest such shares in a private debt exchange pursuant to an arrangement with one or more investment |
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banks (which are referred to as the “participating banks”). MetLife currently expects that the participating banks will purchase an amount of MetLife debt securities (either in the market, through one or more tender offers commenced prior to or after the closing of the exchange offerand/or in private transactions) so that, when such MetLife debt securities are exchanged with MetLife in any debt exchanges, the participating banks will receive any remaining shares of RGA class B common stock then held by MetLife and its subsidiaries, thereby completing the divestiture. The participating banks may sell the RGA class B common stock that they receive in any debt exchanges in the market or to a third party, including pursuant to a registered public offering. In connection with this potential sale, MetLife currently expects that the participating banks will enter into a registration rights agreement with RGA, which agreement will provide the participating banks with rights to request RGA to file a registration statement to register the sale of RGA class B common stock to the public. | ||
The shares of RGA class B common stock distributed by MetLife pursuant to the exchange offer, any debt exchanges and any subsequent split-offs will constitute 100% of the RGA class B common stock that MetLife and its subsidiaries will receive in the recapitalization. | ||
Q: | Why has MetLife decided to engage in the divestiture? | |
A: | MetLife believes that the divestiture will provide numerous corporate benefits to itself and its stockholders, as well as to RGA and its shareholders, the most important of which are listed below. | |
• Facilitate MetLife and RGA’s Respective Expansion and Growth. MetLife and RGA have significantly different competitive strengths and operating strategies, and, with RGA generating only a small portion of MetLife’s consolidated operating earnings, each company believes that the divestiture will strengthen its ability to focus its managerial and financial resources on developing and growing its core businesses. | ||
• Reduce MetLife’s Exposure to Global Reinsurance Business. The divestiture will enable MetLife to significantly reduce its current exposure to the reinsurance business, a segment of the global insurance industry that produces more volatile earnings and whose growth lags behinds MetLife’s core business segments. | ||
Q: | Why is the RGA board of directors recommending the divestiture? | |
A: | The RGA board of directors believes that the divestiture will provide numerous corporate benefits to itself and the RGA shareholders, the most important of which are listed below. | |
• Eliminate Stock Overhang. The divestiture is expected to eliminate the overhang on the market for RGA common stock that results from having a large corporate shareholder, thereby increasing the liquidity and public float of RGA’s common stock and consequently, following the divestiture, RGA expects its common stock to trade more efficiently than it does today. Moreover, RGA expects that, following the divestiture, its common stock will be more widely followed by the equity research community than is the case presently. Accordingly, RGA expects these factors to provide it with greater flexibility to use its equity as currency for acquiring complementary operations and raising cash for its business operations on a more efficient basis and to enhance the attractiveness of its equity-based compensation plans, thereby increasing RGA’s ability to attract and retain quality employees. | ||
• Allow RGA to Make Independent Decisions. As MetLife and RGA’s businesses evolve over time, and their business strategies diverge, the divestiture will allow RGA to pursue its future business initiatives free from the constraints of having a controlling corporate shareholder whose policies may conflict with the best interests of RGA’s businesses. Absent the divestiture, it is possible that, under certain circumstances, such constraints could restrict RGA’s ability to make investments or pursue strategies that RGA management believes are in the best long-term interests of RGA. | ||
• Eliminate Customer Conflicts. At present, a number of key customers of RGA are direct competitors of MetLife. Some key customers of RGA have expressed concern, and are expected to continue to express concern, about the indirect benefit that MetLife derives from |
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the business it conducts with RGA. RGA expects that the divestiture will eliminate these customer conflicts, and that the elimination of these conflicts will benefit RGA’s business going forward. | ||
• Change in Control Premium. The divestiture may permit RGA shareholders to share in any premium associated with a change in control of RGA, if such an event should occur. The requirements relating to the qualification of the divestiture for tax-free treatment, however, may restrict RGA’s ability to engage in certain change in control transactions. | ||
Q: | Why did MetLife choose the exchange offer to divest its shares of RGA? | |
A: | The divestiture is believed to be a tax-efficient way to achieve the goals outlined in response to the question immediately above. The exchange offer is expected to be a tax-free transaction to both MetLife and its stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes (except with respect to any cash received instead of fractional shares of RGA class B common stock). | |
In addition, the exchange offer will enable MetLife stockholders to adjust their investment between MetLife and RGA on a voluntary basis. | ||
Q: | Why is RGA engaging in a recapitalization concurrently with the exchange offer? | |
A: | For the divestiture to be tax-free to MetLife and its stockholders, current U.S. federal income tax law generally requires, among other things, that MetLife distribute to its security holders stock of RGA having the right to elect at least 80% of the members of the RGA board of directors. Accordingly, RGA will engage in the recapitalization such that, after the recapitalization, RGA’s outstanding equity capital structure will consist of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock. The RGA class A common stock will be identical in all respects to RGA’s current common stock, and will also be identical in all respects to the RGA class B common stock (including with respect to dividends and voting on matters other than director-related matters), and will vote together as a single class, except with respect to certain limited matters required by Missouri law described below and, except that, in each case: | |
• the holders of RGA class A common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA; | ||
• the holders of RGA class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA; and | ||
• holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock will have reduced voting power with respect to directors if they do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock (see “The Transactions — RGA Special Meeting and Proposals”). | ||
If, for example, the RGA board of directors were to consist of five directors, four would be designated for election by the holders of the RGA class B common stock and one would be designated for election by the holders of the RGA class A common stock. Following the recapitalization, MetLife will hold all of the outstanding shares of RGA class B common stock and thus can distribute to its security holders RGA stock having the right to elect 80% of the members of the RGA board of directors. | ||
Q: | How will the relationship between RGA and MetLife change after the exchange offer is completed? | |
A: | After the exchange offer, because MetLife will no longer own a controlling interest in RGA, the RGA board of directors and management will be free to pursue initiatives that they believe are in RGA’s best interest, without requiring these initiatives to be consistent with MetLife’s view of the best interests of RGA or MetLife. In addition, all three of the RGA directors who are also officers of MetLife will resign from the RGA board of directors. See “The Transactions — MetLife’s Reasons for the Divestiture.” | |
Q: | Will the divestiture have a financial impact on RGA? | |
A: | RGA does not expect the divestiture to have any material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of RGA. | |
Q: | Who may participate in the exchange offer? | |
A: | Any U.S. holder of MetLife common stock may participate in the exchange offer. | |
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U.S. law, including stockholders located outside the United States, this document is not an offer to sell or exchange, and it is not a solicitation of an offer to buy, any shares of MetLife common stock, RGA class A common stock or RGA class B common stock in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange is not permitted. | ||
Countries outside the United States generally have their own legal requirements that govern securities offerings made to persons resident in those countries and often impose stringent requirements about the form and content of offers made to the general public. RGA and MetLife have not taken any action under thosenon-U.S. regulations to facilitate a public offer to exchange the RGA class B common stock outside the United States. Therefore, the ability of anynon-U.S. person to tender MetLife common stock in the exchange offer will depend on whether there is an exemption available under the laws of such person’s home country that would permit the person to participate in the exchange offer without the need for MetLife or RGA to take any action to facilitate a public offering in that country or otherwise. For example, some countries exempt transactions from the rules governing public offerings if they involve persons who meet certain eligibility requirements relating to their status as sophisticated or professional investors. | ||
All tendering holders must make certain representations in the letter of transmittal, including (in the case ofnon-U.S. holders) as to the availability of an exemption under their home country laws that would allow them to participate in the exchange offer without the need for MetLife or RGA to take any action to facilitate a public offering in that country or otherwise. MetLife and RGA will rely on those representations and, unless the exchange offer is terminated, MetLife plans only to accept shares tendered by persons who properly complete the letter of transmittal and provide any other required documentation on a timely basis and as otherwise described herein. | ||
Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their advisors in considering whether they may participate in the exchange offer in accordance with the laws of their home countries and, if they do participate, whether there are any restrictions or limitations on transactions in the RGA class B common stock that may apply in their home countries. MetLife and RGA cannot provide any assurance about whether such limitations may exist. See “The Exchange Offer — Legal and Other Limitations; Certain Matters Relating toNon-U.S. Jurisdictions” for additional information about limitations on the exchange offer outside the United States. | ||
Q: | Can I participate in the exchange offer if I hold MetLife shares through the MetLife Policyholder Trust? | |
A: | Yes. If you hold trust interests in the MetLife Policyholder Trust, the trust custodian will mail you a request for instructions as to whether to tender your proportionate share of the MetLife common stock held by the MetLife Policyholder Trust. If you elect to instruct the trust custodian to tender your proportionate share of MetLife common stock, your trust interests will be reduced to reflect such tender. As a trust beneficiary, you may, by delivering written notice to the trust custodian, revoke any instructions you may have previously given in connection with the exchange offer to the extent that the trust custodian may withdraw previously tendered shares of MetLife common stock under the terms of the exchange offer. Such withdrawal instructions must be delivered to the trust custodian in a written form specified by the custodian and will not be effective unless the trust custodian receives them at least three business days prior to the last day upon which shares of MetLife common stock may be withdrawn under the terms of the exchange offer. Upon completion of the exchange offer, the transfer agent will promptly deliver any shares of RGA class B common stock received on your behalf pursuant to the exchange offer, including any cash received in lieu of fractional shares, together with a written statement indicating the number of trust interests you retain following completion of the exchange offer, in each case in accordance with the terms of the trust agreement for the MetLife Policyholder Trust. | |
Q: | How many shares of RGA class B common stock will tendering MetLife stockholders receive for shares of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer? | |
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shares of RGA class B common stock at a [ • ]% discount to the per-share value of RGA class B common stock, calculated as set forth in this document. Stated another way, for each $1.00 of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer, tendering MetLife stockholders will receive approximately $[ • ] of RGA class B common stock, based on the calculated per-share values determined by reference to the average of the daily volume-weighted average price (which is referred to as the “VWAP”) of MetLife common stock and RGA common stock on the NYSE on the last two trading days of the exchange offer. | ||
Please note, however, that: | ||
• the number of shares of RGA class B common stock that tendering MetLife stockholders can receive is subject to a limit of [ • ] shares of RGA class B common stock for each share of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer.If the limit is in effect, tendering MetLife stockholders will receive less than $[ • ]of RGA class B common stock for each $1.00 of MetLife common stock, depending on the calculated per-share values of MetLife common stock and RGA class B common stock at the expiration date of the exchange offer, and they could receive much less; | ||
• the exchange offer does not provide for a minimum exchange ratio; and | ||
• because the exchange offer is subject to proration, the number of shares of MetLife common stock that MetLife accepts in the exchange offer may be less than the number of shares that are tendered. Proration will be applied in accordance with the procedures described under “The Exchange Offer — Proration.” References in this document to “proration” are to such procedures. | ||
MetLife will announce whether the limit on the number of shares that can be received for each share of MetLife common stock tendered is in effect at the expiration of the originally contemplated exchange offer period, throughwww.metlife.comand by press release, no later than 4:30 p.m. on the expiration date of the exchange offer. If the limit is in effect at that time, then the exchange ratio will be fixed at the limit and the exchange offer will be extended until [ • ] at the end of the second following trading day to permit stockholders to tender or withdraw their shares of MetLife common stock during those days. | ||
Q: | Why is there a limit on the number of shares of RGA class B common stock tendering MetLife stockholders can receive for each share of MetLife common stock that they tender? | |
A: | Tendering MetLife stockholders cannot receive more than [ • ] shares of RGA class B common stock for each share of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer.If the limit is in effect, tendering MetLife stockholders will receive less than $[ • ]of RGA class B common stock for each $1.00 of MetLife common stock that they tender, and they could receive much less. | |
This limit was calculated based on a [ • ]% discount for RGA class B common stock based on the closing prices of MetLife common stock and RGA common stock on [ • ] (the day before the date of this document). MetLife set this limit to ensure that any unusual or unexpected drop in the trading price of RGA common stock, relative to the trading price of MetLife common stock, would not result in an unduly high number of shares of RGA class B common stock being exchanged per share of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer. | ||
Q: | What will happen if the limit is in effect? | |
A: | MetLife will announce whether the limit on the number of shares that can be received for each share of MetLife common stock tendered is in effect at the expiration of the originally contemplated exchange offer period, throughwww.metlife.comand by press release, no later than 4:30 p.m. on the expiration date of the exchange offer. If the limit is in effect at that time, then the exchange ratio will be fixed at the limit and the exchange offer will be extended until [ • ] at the end of the second following trading day to permit stockholders to tender or withdraw their shares of MetLife common stock during those days. Any changes in the prices of the shares of MetLife common stock or RGA common stock on those additional days of the exchange offer will not, however, affect the exchange ratio. In other words, the number of shares of RGA class B common stock that tendering MetLife stockholders will receive will |
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not change as a result of changes in the prices of RGA common stock or MetLife common stock on those additional days that would otherwise have affected the ratio had those movements occurred during the originally contemplated exchange offer period. See “The Exchange Offer — Extension; Termination; Amendment.” | ||
Q: | How are the calculated per-share values of MetLife common stock and RGA class B common stock determined for purposes of calculating the number of shares of RGA class B common stock to be received in the exchange offer? | |
A: | The calculated per-share value of a share of MetLife common stock for purposes of the exchange offer will equal the average of the daily VWAP of MetLife common stock on each of the last two trading days of the originally contemplated exchange offer period. | |
The calculated per-share value of a share of RGA class B common stock for purposes of the exchange offer will equal the average of the daily VWAP of RGA common stock on each of the last two trading days of the exchange offer. Because there is no trading market for the RGA class B common stock, the RGA common stock is believed to be the most appropriate measure of the value of the RGA class B common stock. | ||
The last two trading days of the originally contemplated exchange offer period are [ • ], 2008 and [ • ], 2008. Although those dates could change if the exchange offer is extended, those dates will not change for purposes of calculating the per-share values if that extension occurs solely as a result of the automatic extension of the exchange offer triggered by the limit. If the limit is in effect, the exchange ratio will be fixed and the calculated per-share values of the two stocks based on the VWAP will no longer affect the exchange ratio. See “The Exchange Offer — Extension; Termination; Amendment.” | ||
Q: | What is the “VWAP?” | |
A: | The VWAP for MetLife common stock or RGA common stock, as the case may be, will be the volume-weighted average price per share of that stock on the NYSE during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York City time (or such other time as is the official open of trading on the NYSE), and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York City time (or such other time as is the official close of trading on the NYSE), as posted by [ • ], except that, on the last trading day of the originally contemplated exchange offer period, such data will only take into account any adjustments made to reported trades included by 4:10 p.m., New York City time, on that day. | |
Q: | Where can I find the VWAPs of MetLife common stock and RGA common stock during the exchange offer period? | |
A: | MetLife will maintain a web page atwww.metlife.comthat provides the daily VWAP of both MetLife common stock and RGA common stock, together with indicative exchange ratios, for each day during the exchange offer. During the last two trading days of the contemplated exchange offer period, when the values of MetLife common stock and RGA common stock are calculated for the purposes of the exchange offer, the web page will show the indicative exchange ratios based on indicative calculated per-share values which will equal: | |
• on any day that is not the last day, the actual VWAPs during the elapsed portion of that day; and | ||
• on the last day, the VWAPs of the next-to-last day averaged with the actual daily volume-weighted average prices during the elapsed portion of that last day. During this period, the indicative exchange ratios and calculated per-share values will be updated every 30 minutes (on approximately the hour andhalf-hour mark of the normal trading day). This information will reflect a20-minute reporting delay. | ||
Q: | How and when will the final exchange ratio be made available? | |
A: | Subject to the possible automatic extension of the exchange offer described below, the final exchange ratio showing the number of shares of RGA class B common stock that tendering MetLife stockholders will receive for each share of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer will be available atwww.metlife.comby 4:30 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer and separately announced by press release. In addition, as described below, indicative exchange ratios will be available throughout the exchange offer period. |
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MetLife stockholders may also contact the information agent to obtain these indicative exchange ratios and the final exchange ratio at the information agent’s toll-free number provided on the back cover of this document. | ||
MetLife will announce whether the limit on the number of shares that can be received for each share of MetLife common stock tendered is in effect at the expiration of the contemplated exchange offer period, throughwww.metlife.comand by press release, no later than 4:30 p.m. on the expiration date. If the limit is in effect at that time, then the exchange ratio will be fixed at the limit and the exchange offer will be extended until [ • ], New York City time, at the end of the second following trading day to permit stockholders to tender or withdraw their shares of MetLife common stock during those days. | ||
Q: | Will indicative exchange ratios be provided during the tender offer period? | |
A: | Yes. Indicative exchange ratios will be available atwww.metlife.com by 4:30 p.m., New York City time, on each day during the exchange offer period, calculated as though that day were the expiration date of the exchange offer. For example, by 4:30 p.m., New York City time, on [ • ], MetLife will show an indicative exchange ratio based on the average of the VWAP of MetLife common stock and RGA common stock on [ • ] and [ • ]. The indicative exchange ratio will also reflect whether the limit on the exchange ratio, described above, would have been in effect. MetLife stockholders may also contact the information agent at its toll-free number to obtain these indicative exchange ratios. | |
In addition, for purposes of illustration, MetLife has provided a table that indicates the number of shares of RGA class B common stock that tendering MetLife stockholders would receive per share of MetLife common stock, calculated on the basis described above and taking into account the maximum limit, assuming a range of averages of the VWAP of MetLife common stock and RGA common stock on the last two trading days of the exchange offer. See “The Exchange Offer — Terms of the Exchange Offer.” | ||
Q: | What if the MetLife common stock or the RGA common stock does not trade on the next-to-last or the last day of the exchange offer? | |
A: | If a market disruption event occurs with respect to the MetLife common stock or the RGA common stock on either of the two days during which the calculated per-share value of each share of MetLife common stock and RGA class B common stock was originally expected to be determined, the exchange offer period will be automatically extended and the calculated per-share value of each share of MetLife common stock and RGA class B common stock will be determined on the immediately succeeding trading day or days, as the case may be, on which no market disruption event occurs with respect to both the MetLife common stock and the RGA common stock. For specific information as to what would constitute a market disruption event, see “The Exchange Offer — Extension; Termination; Amendment.” | |
Q: | Are there circumstances under which tendering MetLife stockholders would receive fewer shares of RGA class B common stock than they would have received if the exchange ratio were determined using the closing prices of the two stocks on the expiration date of the exchange offer? | |
A: | Yes. For example, if the trading price of MetLife common stock were to increase during the last two days of the exchange offer, the calculated per-share value of MetLife common stock would likely be lower than the closing price of MetLife common stock on the expiration date of the exchange offer. As a result, tendering MetLife stockholders may receive less RGA class B common stock for each $1.00 of MetLife common stock than they would have if that per-share value were calculated on the basis of the closing price of MetLife common stock on the expiration date. Similarly, if the trading price of RGA common stock were to decrease during the last two days of the exchange offer, the calculated per-share value of RGA class B common stock would likely be higher than the closing price of RGA common stock on the expiration date of the exchange offer. This could also result in tendering MetLife stockholders receiving fewer shares of RGA class B common stock for each $1.00 of MetLife common stock than they would otherwise receive if that per-share value |
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were calculated on the basis of the closing price of RGA common stock on the expiration date. | ||
In addition, if the limit on the number of shares that can be received for each share of MetLife common stock tendered is in effect at the expiration of the contemplated exchange offer period and the exchange offer is automatically extended until [ • ] at the end of the second following trading day, then the number of shares that tendering MetLife stockholders will receive in exchange for each share of MetLife common stock tendered will be fixed at the limit and will not relate to the closing prices on the expiration date of the exchange offer. | ||
The value of RGA class B common stock that tendering MetLife stockholders receive may not remain above the value of MetLife common stock that they exchange following the expiration date of the exchange offer. | ||
Q: | Will tendering MetLife stockholders receive any fractional shares of RGA class B common stock in the exchange offer? | |
A: | No. Fractional shares of RGA class B common stock will not be issued in the exchange offer. Instead, tendering MetLife stockholders will receive cash for the fractional shares that they otherwise would have received. The exchange agent, acting as agent for the MetLife stockholders otherwise entitled to receive fractional shares of RGA class B common stock, will aggregate all fractional shares and cause them to be sold in the open market for the accounts of these stockholders. | |
Q: | What is the aggregate number of shares of RGA class B common stock being offered in the exchange offer? What happens if the exchange offer is oversubscribed and MetLife is unable to fulfill all tenders of MetLife common stock at the exchange ratio? | |
A: | The aggregate number of shares of RGA class B common stock being offered in the exchange offer is 29,243,539. Therefore, if a number of shares of MetLife common stock tendered in the exchange offer would otherwise result in more than 29,243,539 shares of RGA class B common stock being distributed pursuant to the exchange offer, then each tendering MetLife stockholder will be subject to proration to ensure that no more than 29,243,539 shares of RGA class B common stock are distributed in the exchange offer. | |
Proration for each tendering MetLife stockholder will be based on the number of shares of MetLife common stock tendered by that stockholder in the exchange offer, and not on that stockholder’s aggregate ownership of MetLife common stock. Any shares of MetLife common stock not accepted for exchange as a result of proration will be returned to tendering MetLife stockholders. MetLife will announce its preliminary determination of the extent to which tenders will be prorated by press release by 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day following the expiration of the exchange offer. This document refers to this determination as the “preliminary proration factor.” MetLife will announce its final determination of the extent to which tenders will be prorated by press release promptly after this determination is made. This determination is referred to in this document as the “final proration factor.” | ||
MetLife stockholders who directly or beneficially own fewer than 100 shares of MetLife common stock and wish to tender all their shares of MetLife common stock may, subject to certain restrictions, request that their shares not be subject to proration, by checking the box entitled “Odd-Lot Shares” on the letter of transmittal. See “The Exchange Offer — Proration.” | ||
Q: | Can tendering MetLife stockholders change their mind after they tender their MetLife common stock? | |
A: | Yes. Tendering MetLife stockholders may withdraw their tendered shares at any time before the exchange offer expires. See “The Exchange Offer — Withdrawal Rights.” If tendering MetLife stockholders change their mind again, they can re-tender their MetLife common stock by following the tender procedures prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. | |
Q. | Will tendering MetLife stockholders be able to withdraw the shares of MetLife common stock after the final exchange ratio has been determined? | |
A: | Yes. The final exchange ratio used to determine the number of shares of RGA class B common stock that tendering MetLife stockholders will receive for each share of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer will be announced by 4:30 p.m., New York City time, |
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on the originally contemplated expiration date of the exchange offer, which is currently anticipated to be [ • ], 2008. The expiration date may be extended or the exchange offer may be terminated. Tendering MetLife stockholders have a right to withdraw shares of MetLife common stock they have tendered at any time before [ • ], New York City time, at the end of the expiration date. See “The Exchange Offer — Withdrawal Rights.” In order to withdraw their shares, tendering MetLife stockholders (or, in lieu thereof, if they hold their shares through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or similar institution, that institution on their behalf) must provide a written notice of withdrawal or facsimile transmission notice of withdrawal to the exchange agent. The information that must be included in that notice is specified under “The Exchange Offer — Withdrawal Rights.” If tendering MetLife stockholders hold their shares through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or similar institution, they should consult that institution on the procedures they must comply with and the time by which such procedures must be completed in order for that institution to provide a written notice of withdrawal or facsimile notice of withdrawal to the exchange agent on their behalf before [ • ], New York City time, at the end of the expiration date. If tendering MetLife stockholders hold their shares through such an institution, that institution must deliver the notice of withdrawal with respect to any shares they wish to withdraw. In such a case, as a beneficial owner and not a registered stockholder, any such stockholder will not be able to provide a notice of withdrawal for such shares directly to the exchange agent. | ||
In addition, if the limit on the number of shares of RGA class B common stock that can be received for each share of MetLife common stock tendered is in effect at the expiration of the originally contemplated exchange offer period, then the exchange ratio will be fixed at the limit and the exchange offer will be extended until[ • ], New York City time, at the end of the second following trading day to permit stockholders to tender or withdraw their shares of MetLife common stock during those days, either directly or by acting through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or similar institution on their behalf. | ||
Q: | Are there any conditions to MetLife’s obligation to complete the exchange offer? | |
A: | Yes. MetLife is not required to complete the exchange offer unless the conditions described under “The Exchange Offer — Conditions for Completing the Exchange Offer” are satisfied or waived prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. For example, MetLife will not be required to accept tendered MetLife shares for payment unless, among other things: | |
• a sufficient number of shares of MetLife common stock are tendered and not withdrawn so that, when multiplied by the exchange ratio, MetLife and its subsidiaries can exchange at least [ • ] shares of RGA class B common stock that they own; | ||
• the recapitalization has been completed; and | ||
• the Internal Revenue Service (which is referred to as the “IRS”) has not changed, revoked or amended the private letter ruling issued by the IRS such that MetLife or RGA remain reasonably satisfied that, among other items, neither MetLife nor any of its subsidiaries will incur any tax (other than anyde minimistax) or other tax-related liability as a result of the recapitalization, the exchange offer and any other divestiture transactions. | ||
Q: | Are there any conditions to RGA’s obligation to complete the recapitalization? | |
A: | Yes. RGA’s obligation to complete the recapitalization will be subject to satisfaction or waiver by RGA of the conditions described under “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement.” For example, RGA will not be required to complete the recapitalization unless, among other things: | |
• holders of both (1) a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock and (2) a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock (other than MetLife and its subsidiaries) present in person or by proxy entitled to vote will have approved the recapitalization; | ||
• holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock will have approved the governance proposals; | ||
• holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of RGA common stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote will have |
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ratified the Section 382 shareholder rights plan; and | ||
• all of the conditions to the completion of the exchange offer (other than the condition that the recapitalization will have occurred) will have been satisfied or waived. | ||
Q: | What happens if more than the minimum amount of shares of MetLife common stock is tendered, but not enough are tendered to allow MetLife to exchange all of the shares of RGA class B common stock? | |
A: | In this case, MetLife will dispose of the remainder of the RGA class B common stock either in one or more debt exchangesand/or one or more subsequent split-offs. MetLife currently expects that, if it holds any shares of RGA class B common stock after the exchange offer, then it will dispose of such shares pursuant to a private debt exchange with participating banks holding MetLife debt securities. | |
Q: | When does the exchange offer expire? | |
A: | The exchange offer, and the withdrawal rights of tendering MetLife stockholders, will expire at [ • ], New York City time, at the end of [ • ], 2008, unless the exchange offer is extended or terminated. In addition, if the limit on the number of shares that can be received for each share of MetLife common stock tendered is in effect at the expiration of the contemplated exchange offer period, then the exchange ratio will be fixed at the limit and the exchange offer will be extended until [ • ], New York City time, at the end of the second following trading day. MetLife may terminate the exchange offer in the circumstances described in “The Exchange Offer — Extension; Termination; Amendment.” | |
Q: | Can the exchange offer be extended, and under what circumstances? | |
A: | Yes. MetLife may extend the exchange offer for an aggregate of 10 business days. In addition, MetLife may extend the exchange offer (1) for one or more periods of not more than 10 business days per extension if the conditions to MetLife’s obligation to complete the exchange offer have not been satisfied or waived by the expiration date, (2) for any period as required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC or its staff applicable to the exchange offer, (3) if the limit on the number of shares of RGA class B common stock that can be received for each share of MetLife common stock tendered is reached, or (4) if a market disruption event occurs on either of the two days during which the value of each share of MetLife common stock and RGA class B common stock was originally expected to be determined. See “The Exchange Offer — Extension; Termination; Amendment.” | |
If the exchange offer is extended, MetLife will publicly announce by press release the extension no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date. | ||
Q: | Will MetLife or its subsidiaries own any RGA stock other than the RGA class B common stock? | |
A: | Yes. In the recapitalization, 3,000,000 shares of RGA common stock held by a subsidiary of MetLife will be reclassified into 3,000,000 shares of RGA class A common stock (which are referred to as the “recently acquired stock”). MetLife has agreed that, until the 60th day following the earlier of the first date following the recapitalization on which MetLife no longer holds any RGA class B common stock or the first anniversary of the date of acceptance of the shares of MetLife common stock in the exchange offer (which is referred to as the“lock-up period”), it will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the recently acquired stock without the prior written consent of RGA. MetLife has further agreed that, following the expiration of thelock-up period, it will sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of the recently acquired stock within approximately 5 years of the date of the split-off. | |
Q: | How do MetLife stockholders decide whether to participate in the exchange offer? | |
A: | Whether MetLife stockholders should participate in the exchange offer depends on many factors. MetLife stockholders should examine carefully their specific financial position, plans and needs before they decide whether to participate. MetLife encourages MetLife stockholders to consider, among other things: | |
• their view of the relative values of their shares of MetLife common stock and the shares of RGA class B common stock they will receive in the exchange offer; and |
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• their individual investment strategy with regard to these stocks. | ||
In addition, MetLife stockholders should consider all of the factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” | ||
None of MetLife, RGA, or any of their respective directors or officers make any recommendation as to whether MetLife stockholders should tender their shares of MetLife common stock. MetLife stockholders must make their own decision after carefully reading this document and consulting with their advisors based on their own financial position and requirements. MetLife stockholders are encouraged to read this document carefully. | ||
Q: | How do MetLife stockholders participate in the exchange offer? | |
A: | The procedures MetLife stockholders must follow to participate in the exchange offer will depend on whether they hold their shares of MetLife common stock in certificated form, through a bank or broker, or through the MetLife Policyholder Trust. For specific instructions about how to participate, see the section entitled “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering.” | |
Q: | Can MetLife stockholders tender some, but not all, of their shares of MetLife common stock in the exchange offer? | |
A: | Yes. MetLife stockholders may tender all, some or none of their shares of MetLife common stock. | |
Q: | What do MetLife stockholders do if they want to retain all of their MetLife common stock? | |
A: | If MetLife stockholders want to retain all of their MetLife common stock, they do not need to take any action. | |
Q: | Will the RGA class B common stock be listed on a securities exchange following the completion of the exchange offer? | |
A: | Yes. RGA intends to apply to have the RGA class B common stock listed on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, following the completion of the exchange offer. | |
Q: | Why is the value of RGA common stock being used to measure the value of RGA class B common stock? | |
A: | Although there is no trading market for the RGA class B common stock, MetLife believes the current RGA common stock is an appropriate, readily ascertainable proxy for the value of the RGA class B common stock due to the substantial identity in the attributes of the two classes of stock. As a result of the recapitalization, all issued and outstanding shares of RGA common stock will be recapitalized as RGA class A common stock (and certain shares of RGA class A common stock held by MetLife and its subsidiaries will be exchanged for an equivalent number of shares of RGA class B common stock). The RGA class A common stock will be identical in all respects to RGA’s current common stock, and will also generally be identical in all respects to the RGA class B common stock, with the following main exceptions: (1) the holders of RGA class A common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA, (2) the holders of RGA class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA, and (3) only the RGA class B common stock is subject to the significant holder voting limitation, and there will be certain limited differences required by Missouri law. | |
Q: | Will trading prices for the RGA class A common stock and the RGA class B common stock be different? | |
A: | There is currently no trading market for the RGA class B common stock, and neither MetLife nor RGA can assure MetLife stockholders that one will develop. RGA common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol “RGA,” and an application for the listing of the RGA class B common stock has been submitted to the NYSE for approval. Neither MetLife nor RGA can predict whether there will be any disparity in the trading prices for the two classes of stock once both are listed on the NYSE. It is possible that RGA class B common stock may trade at a premium or discount to the RGA class A common stock. | |
If, immediately after the exchange offer, the RGA class B common stock were to trade at a discount to the RGA class A common stock, that would result in tendering MetLife stockholders effectively receiving less than $[ • ] of RGA class B common stock for each $1.00 of MetLife common stock tendered and accepted in the exchange offer. |
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Q: | Will the RGA class B common stock be converted into RGA class A common stock following the completion of the divestiture? | |
A: | No. RGA currently expects that, following the consummation of the divestiture, and in connection with the next regularly scheduled annual shareholders’ meeting of RGA (anticipated to be held on May 20, 2009), or a special meeting called for such purpose, the RGA board of directors will consider a proposal to convert the RGA class B common stock into RGA class A common stock on a share-for-share basis (which is referred to as the “conversion”), and would submit such a proposal to the RGA shareholders. However, there is no binding commitment by the RGA board of directors to, and there can be no assurance that the RGA board of directors will, consider the issue or resolve to present such a proposal to the RGA shareholders and, if submitted, that the RGA shareholders will approve such a conversion. The RGA amended and restated articles of incorporation will provide that the RGA class B common stock will convert into RGA class A common stock, on a share-for-share basis, if and when: | |
• the RGA board of directors determines to propose such conversion to the RGA shareholders; | ||
• the RGA board of directors adopts a resolution submitting the proposal to convert the shares of RGA class B common stock to its shareholders; and | ||
• the holders of a majority of RGA class A common stock and the holders of a majority of RGA class B common stock, represented in person or by proxy at the shareholders’ meeting each approve the proposal. | ||
Q: | Do the shares of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock have different voting rights? | |
A: | RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock will vote together as a single class, except with respect to certain limited matters required by Missouri law described in the answer to the following question, and except that: | |
• the holders of RGA class A common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA; | ||
• the holders of RGA class B common stock, voting together as a single class, will be entitled to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA; and | ||
• holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock will have reduced voting power with respect to directors if they do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock. See “Description of RGA Capital Stock — Anti-Takeover Provisions in the RGA Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.” | ||
For example, assuming the RGA board of directors were to consist of five directors, four would be designated for election by the RGA class B holders and one would be designated for election by the RGA class A holders. | ||
Q: | Other than the voting rights for the RGA board of directors, is there any difference between a share of RGA class A common stock and a share of RGA class B common stock? | |
A: | Generally no. The rights of the holders of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock will be substantially the same in all other respects. More specifically, the voting rights of RGA class A common stock and RGA class B common stock will be the same in all matters submitted to the RGA shareholders except the election of RGA’s directors, a reduction in the voting power by holders of 15% or more of the RGA class B common stock if such holders do not also hold an equal or greater proportion of RGA class A common stock, and certain other limited matters required by Missouri law. | |
Missouri law requires a separate class voting right if an amendment to the RGA articles of incorporation would alter the aggregate number of authorized shares or par value of either such class or alter the powers, preferences or special rights of either such class so as to affect these rights adversely. These class voting rights provide each class with an additional measure of protection in the case of a limited number of actions that could have an adverse effect on the holders of shares of such class. For example, if the RGA board of directors were to propose an amendment to the RGA articles of incorporation that would adversely affect the rights and privileges of RGA class A common stock or RGA class B common stock, the holders of |
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shares of that class would be entitled to a separate class vote on such proposal, in addition to any vote that may be required under the RGA articles of incorporation. | ||
Q: | Why is RGA amending its organizational documents? | |
A: | RGA is amending its organizational documents in order, among other things, to effect the recapitalization. Subject to the approval of the RGA shareholders, RGA will amend the RGA articles of incorporation to provide, among other things, that: | |
• the holders of RGA class A common stock have, as a class, the right to elect no more than 20% of the directors of RGA; | ||
• the holders of RGA class B common stock have, as a class, the right to elect at least 80% of the directors of RGA; | ||
• the voting power with respect to directors of a holder of RGA class B common stock in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock will be restricted to 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock (provided that, if such holder also has in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class A common stock, the holder of RGA class B common stock may exercise the voting power of the RGA class B common stock in excess of 15% to the extent that such holder has an equivalent percentage of outstanding RGA class A common stock); and | ||
• RGA shareholders are subject to stock ownership limitations, which would generally limit RGA shareholders from owning 5% or more (by value) of RGA stock for a period of 36 months and one day from the closing of the exchange offer (it being understood that such limitation, among other things, (i) would not apply to MetLife or its subsidiaries, (ii) would not apply to any participating banks that may participate in any debt exchanges and (iii) would not prohibit a person from receiving 5% or more (by value) of RGA stock as a result of the divestiture). Any person permitted to acquire or own 5% or more (by value) of RGA stock pursuant to the three exceptions described in the immediately preceding sentence will not be permitted to acquire any additional RGA stock at any time during the 36 month and one day restrictive period, unless and until such person owns less than 5% (by value) of RGA stock, at which point such person may acquire RGA stock only to the extent that, after such acquisition, such person owns less than 5% (by value) of RGA stock. | ||
These amendments are referred to in this document as the “RGA governance proposals.” | ||
In addition, RGA has adopted a Section 382 shareholder rights plan, which will be amended prior to or in connection with the divestiture that will be designed to limit holders of 5% or more of value of RGA stock, generally on the same terms and subject to the same exceptions, as set forth in the immediately preceding section (any such rights plan, the “Section 382 shareholder rights plan”). RGA is submitting this Section 382 shareholder rights plan to its shareholders for ratification. See “Description of RGA Capital Stock — Description of Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan.” | ||
Q: | Will the differences in voting rights between the RGA class A common stock and the RGA class B common stock affect the exchange ratio? | |
A: | No. | |
Q: | Will tendering MetLife stockholders be taxed on the shares of RGA class B common stock that they receive in the exchange offer? | |
A: | MetLife and RGA each have received a ruling from the IRS (which is referred to as the “IRS ruling”) to the effect that the exchange offer (together with any debt exchanges and any subsequent split-offs) will be tax-free to MetLife and MetLife stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except with respect to any cash received in lieu of fractional shares of RGA class B common stock. In addition, it is a condition to the completion of the split-off that MetLife receives a tax opinion from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (which is referred to as the “tax opinion”) with respect to certain requirements for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code on which the IRS will not and did not rule, to the effect that certain requirements have been satisfied. The ruling and the tax opinion do not address any state, local or foreign tax consequences of the divestiture. MetLife stockholders should consult their tax advisors as to the particular tax consequences to them of |
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the exchange offer. See “The Exchange Offer — U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Exchange Offer.” | ||
Q: | Are there any appraisal rights for holders of MetLife common stock or RGA common stock? | |
A: | No. There are no appraisal rights available to MetLife stockholders or RGA shareholders in connection with the recapitalization or the exchange offer. | |
Q: | What is the accounting treatment of the exchange offer? | |
A: | The shares of MetLife common stock acquired by MetLife in the exchange offer will be recorded as an acquisition of treasury stock at a cost equal to the market value of the shares of MetLife common stock tendered and accepted in the exchange offer at its expiration. Any difference between the net book value of MetLife’s investment in the RGA class B common stock and the market value of the shares of MetLife common stock acquired at that date will be recognized by MetLife as a gain or loss from discontinued operations net of any direct and incremental expenses of this exchange offer on the disposal of its RGA class B common stock. | |
Q: | What will MetLife do with the shares of MetLife common stock that it acquires? | |
A: | The MetLife common stock acquired by MetLife in the exchange offer will be held as treasury stock. | |
Q: | What will RGA do with the shares of RGA class A common stock that it receives from MetLife in the recapitalization? | |
A: | The RGA class A common stock acquired by RGA from MetLife and its subsidiaries in the recapitalization will be held as treasury stock. | |
Q: | What is the impact of the exchange offer on MetLife’s share count? | |
A: | Any acquisition of MetLife common stock by MetLife or its subsidiaries in the exchange offer will reduce the number of shares of MetLife common stock outstanding, although the actual number of shares of MetLife common stock outstanding on a given date reflects a variety of factors such as option exercises. | |
Q: | Where is more information about MetLife and RGA available? | |
A: | Information about MetLife and RGA is available from various sources described in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.” | |
Q: | Whom should MetLife stockholders call if they have questions about the exchange offer or want copies of additional documents? | |
A: | MetLife stockholders may call the information agent, [ • ], at [ • ], to ask any questions about the exchange offer or to request additional documents, including copies of this document. |
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• | references to MetLife include MetLife, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries; and | |
• | references to RGA include Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated and its consolidated subsidiaries. |
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• | a sufficient number of shares of MetLife common stock are tendered and not withdrawn so that, when multiplied by the exchange ratio, MetLife can exchange at least 90% of the 29,243,539 shares of RGA class B common stock that MetLife owns; | |
• | the recapitalization has been completed; and |
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• | the IRS ruling has not been changed, or been revoked or amended by the IRS such that MetLife and RGA are no longer satisfied that, among other items, neither MetLife nor any of its subsidiaries will incur any tax (other than anyde minimistax) or other tax related liability as a result of the recapitalization, the exchange offer and any debt exchanges or any subsequent split-offs. |
• | holders of both (1) a majority of outstanding RGA common stock and (2) a majority of the outstanding RGA common stock (excluding any RGA common stock held by MetLife or its affiliates) will have approved the recapitalization proposal; and | |
• | all of the conditions to the completion of the exchange offer (other than the condition that the recapitalization will have occurred) will have been satisfied or waived. In other words, because the recapitalization will occur immediately prior to the exchange offer, there will not be a circumstance in which RGA is recapitalized other than where the available exchange offer stock then held by MetLife is exchanged with MetLife stockholders. |
• | If MetLife stockholders hold certificates for shares of MetLife common stock, they must deliver to the exchange agent at the address listed on the back cover of this document a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal (or a manually executed facsimile of that document), along with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents, and the certificates representing the shares of MetLife common stock tendered. | |
• | If MetLife stockholders wish to tender their shares of MetLife common stock but the shares are not immediately available, or time will not permit the shares or other required documentation to reach the exchange agent prior to the expiration date, or the procedure for book entry transfer cannot be |
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completed on a timely basis, such stockholders must follow the procedures for guaranteed delivery under the section entitled “The Exchange Offer — Procedures for Tendering — Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.” |
• | If MetLife stockholders hold MetLife common stock through a broker, they should follow the instructions sent to them separately by their broker. Such stockholders should not use the letter of transmittal to direct the tender of their shares of MetLife common stock. Their broker must notify The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and cause it to transfer the shares into the exchange agent’s account in accordance with DTC’s procedures. The broker must also ensure that the exchange agent receives an agent’s message from DTC confirming the book-entry transfer of your shares of MetLife common stock. A tender by book-entry transfer will be completed upon receipt by the exchange agent of an agent’s message, book-entry confirmation from DTC and any other required documents. | |
• | If a trust beneficiary holds trust interests in the MetLife Policyholder Trust, the trust custodian will mail them a request for instructions as to whether to tender their proportionate share of the MetLife common stock held by the MetLife Policyholder Trust. If such holder elects to instruct the trust custodian to tender their proportionate share of MetLife common stock, their trust interests will be reduced to reflect such tender. A trust beneficiary may, by delivering written notice to the trust custodian, revoke any instructions they may have previously given in connection with the exchange offer to the extent that the trust custodian may withdraw previously tendered MetLife common stock under the terms of the exchange offer. Such withdrawal instructions must be delivered to the trust custodian in a written form specified by the custodian and will not be effective unless the trust custodian receives them at least three business days prior to the last day upon which MetLife common shares may be withdrawn under the terms of the exchange offer. Upon completion of the exchange offer, the transfer agent will promptly deliver any RGA class B common shares received on behalf of any trust beneficiary pursuant to the exchange offer, including any cash received in lieu of fractional shares, together with a written statement indicating the number of trust interests any such trust beneficiary retains following completion of the exchange offer, in each case in accordance with the terms of the trust agreement for the MetLife Policyholder Trust. |
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MetLife | RGA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Quarterly Period Ended: | High | Low | Dividends | High | Low | Dividends | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2006 | $ | 52.07 | $ | 48.14 | $ | 49.15 | $ | 45.55 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||
June 30, 2006 | 53.48 | 48.00 | 49.15 | 46.61 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2006 | 57.80 | 49.33 | 53.04 | 48.07 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2006 | 60.00 | 56.08 | $ | 0.59 | 58.65 | 51.95 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||
2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2007 | $ | 66.25 | $ | 58.74 | $ | 59.84 | $ | 53.47 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||
June 30, 2007 | 69.35 | 62.35 | 64.79 | 57.42 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2007 | 70.27 | 58.48 | 61.49 | 48.81 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2007 | 71.23 | 59.73 | $ | 0.74 | 59.37 | 49.94 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2008 | $ | 62.53 | $ | 52.46 | $ | 59.31 | $ | 47.45 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||
June 30, 2008 (through June 2, 2008) | 63.60 | 58.51 | 57.81 | 48.49 | 0.09 |
MetLife Common Stock | ||||||||||||
High | Low | Close | ||||||||||
May 30, 2008 | $ | 60.69 | $ | 59.61 | $ | 60.03 | ||||||
[ • ], 2008 | $ | $ | $ |
RGA Common Stock | ||||||||||||
High | Low | Close | ||||||||||
May 30, 2008 | $ | 51.62 | $ | 50.78 | $ | 51.42 | ||||||
[ • ], 2008 | $ | $ | $ |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MetLife historical per share data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.86 | $ | 1.32 | $ | 5.57 | $ | 3.85 | $ | 4.02 | $ | 3.43 | $ | 2.36 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 0.84 | 1.29 | 5.44 | 3.81 | 3.98 | 3.41 | 2.34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders per common share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.85 | $ | 1.31 | $ | 5.62 | $ | 8.09 | $ | 6.21 | $ | 3.67 | $ | 2.97 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 0.84 | 1.28 | 5.48 | 7.99 | 6.16 | 3.65 | 2.94 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per common share | N/A | N/A | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.23 |
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March 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RGA historical per share data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.59 | $ | 1.25 | $ | 4.98 | $ | 4.79 | $ | 3.77 | $ | 3.94 | $ | 3.47 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 0.57 | 1.20 | 4.80 | 4.65 | 3.70 | 3.90 | 3.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.51 | $ | 1.24 | $ | 4.75 | $ | 4.71 | $ | 3.58 | $ | 3.56 | $ | 3.37 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | 0.49 | 1.19 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.24 |
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Three Months Ended March 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statement of Income Data(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues(2)(3): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premiums | $ | 7,593 | $ | 6,765 | $ | 27,895 | $ | 26,412 | $ | 24,860 | $ | 22,200 | $ | 20,575 | ||||||||||||||
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees | 1,417 | 1,280 | 5,311 | 4,780 | 3,828 | 2,867 | 2,495 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4,508 | 4,521 | 19,015 | 17,090 | 14,765 | 12,273 | 11,386 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other revenues | 395 | 384 | 1,533 | 1,362 | 1,271 | 1,198 | 1,199 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment gains (losses) | (886 | ) | (38 | ) | (738 | ) | (1,382 | ) | (86 | ) | 175 | (551 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total revenues | 13,027 | 12,912 | 53,016 | 48,262 | 44,638 | 38,713 | 35,104 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Expenses(2)(3): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Policyholder benefits and claims | 7,743 | 6,773 | 27,828 | 26,431 | 25,506 | 22,662 | 20,811 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest credited to policyholder account balances | 1,311 | 1,376 | 5,741 | 5,171 | 3,887 | 2,997 | 3,035 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Policyholder dividends | 430 | 424 | 1,726 | 1,701 | 1,679 | 1,666 | 1,731 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other expenses | 2,676 | 2,896 | 11,673 | 10,783 | 9,264 | 7,813 | 7,168 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 12,160 | 11,469 | 46,968 | 44,086 | 40,336 | 35,138 | 32,745 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before provision for income tax | 867 | 1,443 | 6,048 | 4,176 | 4,302 | 3,575 | 2,359 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income tax(2) | 217 | 416 | 1,762 | 1,100 | 1,225 | 995 | 585 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations | 650 | 1,027 | 4,286 | 3,076 | 3,077 | 2,580 | 1,774 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax(2) | (2 | ) | (10 | ) | 31 | 3,217 | 1,637 | 264 | 469 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income before cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income tax | 648 | 1,017 | 4,317 | 6,293 | 4,714 | 2,844 | 2,243 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income tax(3) | — | — | — | — | — | (86 | ) | (26 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 648 | 1,017 | 4,317 | 6,293 | 4,714 | 2,758 | 2,217 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | 33 | 34 | 137 | 134 | 63 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Charge for conversion of company-obligated mandatorily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
redeemable securities of a subsidiary trust | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 615 | $ | 983 | $ | 4,180 | $ | 6,159 | $ | 4,651 | $ | 2,758 | $ | 2,196 | ||||||||||||||
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As of March 31, | As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Data(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General account assets | $ | 404,562 | $ | 390,497 | $ | 398,403 | $ | 383,350 | $ | 353,776 | $ | 270,039 | $ | 251,085 | ||||||||||||||
Separate account assets | 152,570 | 147,312 | 160,159 | 144,365 | 127,869 | 86,769 | 75,756 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets(2) | $ | 557,132 | $ | 537,809 | $ | 558,562 | $ | 527,715 | $ | 481,645 | $ | 356,808 | $ | 326,841 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life and health policyholder liabilities(4) | $ | 284,063 | $ | 268,880 | $ | 278,246 | $ | 267,146 | $ | 257,258 | $ | 193,612 | $ | 177,947 | ||||||||||||||
Property and casualty policyholder liabilities(4) | 3,257 | 3,380 | 3,324 | 3,453 | 3,490 | 3,180 | 2,943 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term debt | 632 | 3,375 | 667 | 1,449 | 1,414 | 1,445 | 3,642 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt | 9,652 | 10,338 | 9,628 | 9,129 | 9,489 | 7,412 | 5,703 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Collateral financing arrangements | 5,792 | — | 5,732 | 850 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Junior subordinated debt securities | 4,474 | 3,780 | 4,474 | 3,780 | 2,533 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions | 46,649 | 48,140 | 44,136 | 45,846 | 34,515 | 28,678 | 27,083 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 17,044 | 18,535 | 17,017 | 17,899 | 15,976 | 12,888 | 12,618 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Separate account liabilities | 152,570 | 147,312 | 160,159 | 144,365 | 127,869 | 86,769 | 75,756 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities(2) | 524,133 | 503,740 | 523,383 | 493,917 | 452,544 | 333,984 | 305,692 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred stock, at par value | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock, at par value | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 17,600 | 17,503 | 17,098 | 17,454 | 17,274 | 15,037 | 14,991 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Retained earnings(5) | 20,526 | 17,228 | 19,884 | 16,574 | 10,865 | 6,608 | 4,193 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost | (4,108 | ) | (2,073 | ) | (2,890 | ) | (1,357 | ) | (959 | ) | (1,785 | ) | (835 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(6) | (1,028 | ) | 1,402 | 1,078 | 1,118 | 1,912 | 2,956 | 2,792 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 32,999 | 34,069 | 35,179 | 33,798 | 29,101 | 22,824 | 21,149 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 557,132 | $ | 537,809 | $ | 558,562 | $ | 527,715 | $ | 481,645 | $ | 356,808 | $ | 326,841 | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Data (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders | $ | 615 | $ | 983 | $ | 4,180 | $ | 6,159 | $ | 4,651 | $ | 2,758 | $ | 2,196 | ||||||||||||||
Return on common equity(7) | N/A | N/A | 13.0 | % | 21.9 | % | 18.5 | % | 12.5 | % | 11.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Return on common equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | N/A | N/A | 13.2 | % | 22.6 | % | 20.4 | % | 14.4 | % | 13.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings Per Share Data (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from Continuing Operations Available to Common Shareholders Per Common Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.86 | $ | 1.32 | $ | 5.58 | $ | 3.87 | $ | 4.02 | $ | 3.44 | $ | 2.38 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.84 | $ | 1.29 | $ | 5.44 | $ | 3.82 | $ | 3.99 | $ | 3.42 | $ | 2.35 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations Per Common Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | 4.22 | $ | 2.19 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.63 | ||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | — | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.04 | $ | 4.17 | $ | 2.17 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.63 | |||||||||||||
Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Per Common Share (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) |
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March 31, | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders Per Common Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.85 | $ | 1.31 | $ | 5.62 | $ | 8.09 | $ | 6.21 | $ | 3.67 | $ | 2.97 | ||||||||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.84 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 5.48 | $ | 7.99 | $ | 6.16 | $ | 3.65 | $ | 2.94 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends Declared Per Common Share | N/A | N/A | $ | 0.74 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.46 | $ | 0.23 |
(1) | On July 1, 2005, MetLife acquired The Travelers Insurance Company, excluding certain assets, most significantly, Primerica, from Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”), and substantially all of Citigroup’s international insurance businesses (collectively, “Travelers”). The 2005 selected financial data includes total revenues and total expenses of $966 million and $577 million, respectively, from the date of the acquisition. | |
(2) | Discontinued operations: |
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2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Investment income | $ | — | $ | 7 | $ | 14 | $ | 236 | $ | 398 | $ | 651 | $ | 721 | ||||||||||||||
Investment expense | (2 | ) | (4 | ) | (7 | ) | (150 | ) | (245 | ) | (391 | ) | (423 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net investment gains (losses) | — | 5 | 13 | 4,795 | 2,125 | 146 | 420 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenues | (2 | ) | 8 | 20 | 4,881 | 2,278 | 406 | 718 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for income tax | — | 3 | 8 | 1,724 | 810 | 139 | 261 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | $ | (2 | ) | $ | 5 | $ | 12 | $ | 3,157 | $ | 1,468 | $ | 254 | $ | 453 | |||||||||||||
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2007 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Revenues | $ | 25 | $ | 71 | $ | 100 | $ | 74 | $ | 333 | $ | 235 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | 21 | 58 | 89 | 89 | 310 | 206 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before provision for income tax | 4 | 13 | 11 | (15 | ) | 23 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
Provision for income tax | 1 | 4 | 3 | (2 | ) | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | 3 | 9 | 8 | (13 | ) | 10 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment gain (loss), net of income tax | (18 | ) | 10 | 52 | 182 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax | $ | (15 | ) | $ | 19 | $ | 60 | $ | 169 | $ | 10 | $ | 16 | |||||||||||
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General account assets | $ | 1,563 | $ | 1,621 | $ | 410 | $ | 210 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,563 | $ | 1,621 | $ | 410 | $ | 210 | ||||||||
Life and health policyholder liabilities(4) | $ | 1,595 | $ | 1,622 | $ | 24 | $ | 17 | ||||||||
Short-term debt | — | — | 19 | — | ||||||||||||
Other | — | — | 225 | 73 | ||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 1,595 | $ | 1,622 | $ | 268 | $ | 90 | ||||||||
(3) | The cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income tax, of $86 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, resulted from the adoption ofSOP 03-1,Accounting and Reporting by Insurance Enterprises for Certain Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts and for Separate Accounts.The cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income tax, of $26 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, resulted from the adoption of SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. B36,Embedded Derivatives: Modified Coinsurance Arrangements and Debt Instruments That Incorporate Credit Risk Exposures That Are Unrelated or Only Partially Related to the Creditworthiness of the Obligor under Those Instruments. | |
(4) | Policyholder liabilities include future policy benefits, other policyholder funds and bank deposits. The life and health policyholder liabilities also include policyholder account balances, policyholder dividends payable and the policyholder dividend obligation. | |
(5) | The cumulative effect of changes in accounting, net of income tax, of $329 million, which decreased retained earnings at January 1, 2007, resulted from $292 million related to the adoption ofSOP 05-1,Accounting by Insurance Enterprises for Deferred Acquisition Costs in Connection with Modifications or Exchanges of Insurance Contracts,and $37 million related to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. | |
(6) | The cumulative effect of a change in accounting, net of income tax, of $744 million resulted from the adoption of SFAS No. 158,Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,and decreased accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2006. | |
(7) | Return on common equity is defined as net income available to common shareholders divided by average common stockholders’ equity. |
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Total revenues | $ | 1,360 | $ | 1,355 | $ | 5,718 | $ | 5,194 | $ | 4,585 | $ | 4,039 | $ | 3,205 | ||||||||||||||
Net income from continuing operations | 37 | 77 | 308 | 293 | 236 | 245 | 178 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued accident and health operations, net of income taxes | (5 | ) | (1 | ) | (14 | ) | (5 | ) | (12 | ) | (23 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of income taxes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 32 | 76 | 294 | 288 | 224 | 222 | 173 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and discontinued operations | 0.59 | 1.25 | 4.98 | 4.79 | 3.77 | 3.94 | 3.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 0.51 | 1.24 | 4.75 | 4.71 | 3.58 | 3.56 | 3.37 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Net income from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and discontinued operations | 0.57 | 1.20 | 4.80 | 4.65 | 3.70 | 3.90 | 3.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 0.49 | 1.19 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 3.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per common share | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 21,813 | 19,826 | 21,598 | 19,037 | 16,194 | 14,048 | 12,113 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, including capital leases | 926 | 944 | 896 | 676 | 674 | 350 | 398 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 3,059 | 2,889 | 3,190 | 2,815 | 2,527 | 2,279 | 1,948 |
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• | If MetLife stockholders exchange all of their shares of MetLife common stock and the exchange offer is fully subscribed, they will no longer have an interest in MetLife, but instead will directly own an interest in RGA. As a result, their investment will be subject exclusively to risks associated with RGA and not risks associated with MetLife. | |
• | If MetLife stockholders exchange some, but not all, of their shares of MetLife common stock, regardless of whether the exchange offer is fully subscribed, the number of shares of MetLife common stock they own will decrease (unless they acquire MetLife common stock other than through the exchange offer), while the number of shares of RGA common stock they own will increase. As a result, their investment will be subject to risks associated with both MetLife and RGA. | |
• | If MetLife stockholders do not exchange any of their shares of MetLife common stock and the exchange offer is fully subscribed, their interest in MetLife will increase on a percentage basis, while their indirect ownership in RGA will decrease (and pursuant to any debt exchanges, any subsequent split-offs and the eventual distribution or transfer by MetLife of the recently acquired stock, their indirect ownership in RGA will eventually be eliminated). As a result, their investment will be subject almost exclusively to risks associated with MetLife and not to risks associated with RGA because shares of MetLife common stock will no longer include a substantial investment in the RGA business. |
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• | adverse changes in mortality, morbidity, lapsation or claims experience; | |
• | changes in RGA’s financial strength and credit ratings or those of MetLife or its subsidiaries, and the effect of such changes on RGA’s future results of operations and financial condition; | |
• | inadequate risk analysis and underwriting; | |
• | general economic conditions or a prolonged economic downturn affecting the demand for insurance and reinsurance in RGA’s current and planned markets; | |
• | the availability and cost of collateral necessary for regulatory reserves and capital; | |
• | market or economic conditions that adversely affect RGA’s ability to make timely sales of investment securities; | |
• | risks inherent in RGA’s risk management and investment strategy, including changes in investment portfolio yields due to interest rate or credit quality changes; | |
• | fluctuations in U.S. or foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, or securities and real estate markets; | |
• | adverse litigation or arbitration results; |
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• | the adequacy of reserves, resources and accurate information relating to settlements, awards and terminated and discontinued lines of business; | |
• | the stability of and actions by governments and economies in the markets in which RGA operates; | |
• | competitive factors and competitors’ responses to RGA’s initiatives; | |
• | the success of RGA’s clients; | |
• | successful execution of RGA’s entry into new markets; | |
• | successful development and introduction of new products and distribution opportunities; | |
• | RGA’s ability to successfully integrate and operate reinsurance businesses that RGA acquires; | |
• | regulatory action that may be taken by state Departments of Insurance with respect to RGA, MetLife, or its subsidiaries; | |
• | RGA’s dependence on third parties, including those insurance companies and reinsurers to which RGA cedes some reinsurance, third-party investment managers and others; | |
• | the threat of natural disasters, catastrophes, terrorist attacks, epidemics or pandemics anywhere in the world where RGA or its clients do business; | |
• | changes in laws, regulations, and accounting standards applicable to RGA, its subsidiaries, or its business; | |
• | the effect of RGA’s status as an insurance holding company and regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay principal of and interest on its debt obligations; and | |
• | other risks and uncertainties described in this document, including under the caption “Risk Factors” and in RGA’s other filings with the SEC. |
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• | Facilitate MetLife’s and RGA’s Respective Expansion and Growth. MetLife and RGA have significantly different competitive strengths and operating strategies, and, with RGA generating only a small portion of MetLife’s consolidated operating earnings, each company believes that the divestiture will strengthen its ability to focus its managerial and financial resources on developing and growing its core businesses. | |
• | Reduce MetLife’s Exposure to Global Reinsurance Business. The divestiture will enable MetLife to significantly reduce its current exposure to the reinsurance business, a segment of the global insurance industry that produces more volatile earnings and whose growth lags behinds MetLife’s core business segments. | |
• | Facilitate Investment Decisions by Shareholders. Following the divestiture, it will be easier for potential investors to assess MetLife and RGA on an independent basis and determine their investment in the companies and in what relative percentages. The divestiture is expected to enable MetLife stockholders who currently own an indirect interest in RGA through MetLife to convert their investment to a direct ownership of RGA in a tax-efficient manner. |
• | MetLife stockholders who exchange all of their shares of MetLife common stock will, if the exchange offer is fully subscribed, no longer have an interest in MetLife, but instead will directly own an interest in RGA. As a result, their investment will be subject exclusively to risks associated with RGA and not risks associated with MetLife. | |
• | MetLife stockholders who exchange some, but not all, of their shares of MetLife common stock will, regardless of whether the exchange offer is fully subscribed, own a decreased number of shares of MetLife common stock (unless they acquire MetLife common stock other than through the exchange offer), while the number of shares of RGA common stock they own will increase. As a result, their investment will be subject to risks associated with both MetLife and RGA. | |
• | MetLife stockholders who do not exchange any of their shares of MetLife common stock will, if the exchange offer is fully subscribed, have an increased interest in MetLife on a percentage basis, while their indirect ownership in RGA will decrease (and pursuant to any debt exchanges, any subsequent split-offs and eventual distribution or transfer by MetLife of the recently acquired stock, their indirect ownership in RGA will be further reduced and eventually be eliminated). As a result, their investment will be subject almost exclusively to risks associated with MetLife and not risks associated with RGA because shares of MetLife common stock will no longer include a substantial investment in the RGA business. |
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• | Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement Proposal. RGA shareholders will be asked to approve the recapitalization and distribution agreement and the transactions contemplated by the recapitalization and distribution agreement, including the recapitalization. | |
• | RGA Governance Proposals. RGA shareholders will be asked to approve a number of proposals that would amend the RGA articles of incorporation, subject to and conditioned upon completion of the recapitalization, as follows: |
• | RGA Class B Significant Holder Voting Limitation. This provision would restrict the voting power with respect to directors of a holder of in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock to 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock unless such holder also has in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class A common stock, in which case such holder could exercise an equivalent percentage of the voting power of the RGA class B common stock; | |
• | Acquisition Restrictions. This provision would, subject to limited exceptions, restrict for a period of 36 months and one day from the closing of the exchange offer, RGA shareholders from becoming a“5-percent shareholder” for purposes of Section 382 under the Internal Revenue Code and restrict any permitted5-percent shareholder from further increasing its ownership interest in RGA; and | |
• | Potential Conversion of Class B Stock Following Post-Exchange. This provision would allow the RGA board of directors, at its discretion, to convert the RGA class B common stock into RGA class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, if and only if the RGA board of directors proposes such conversion to the RGA shareholders and the RGA shareholders approve such proposal. There can be no assurance, however, that the RGA board of directors will consider proposing a conversion or resolve to submit such a proposal to the RGA shareholders and, if submitted, that the RGA shareholders would approve such a conversion. | |
• | Ratification of the Section 382 Shareholder Rights Plan. RGA shareholders will be asked to ratify the RGA board of director’s decision to adopt and implement a Section 382 shareholder rights plan in connection with the recapitalization and divestiture. |
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• | with respect to the MetLife common stock, the average of the daily VWAP of MetLife common stock on the NYSE for the last two trading days of the originally contemplated exchange offer period; and | |
• | with respect to the RGA class B common stock, the average of the daily VWAP of RGA common stock on the NYSE for the last two trading days of the originally contemplated exchange offer period. |
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Number of shares of RGA class B common stock | = | Number of shares of MetLife common stock tendered and accepted, multiplied by the lesser of: | [ • ] and | 100% of the calculated per-share value of MetLife common stock [ • ]% of the calculated per-share value of RGA common stock |
• | Example 1: Assuming that the average of the daily VWAP on the last two trading days of the originally contemplated exchange offer period is $[ • ] per share of MetLife common stock and $[ • ] per share of RGA common stock, tendering MetLife stockholders would receive [ • ] shares ($[ • ] divided by [ • ]% of $[ • ]) of RGA class B common stock for each share of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer. In this example, the limit of [ • ] shares of RGA class B common stock for each share of MetLife common stock would not apply. | |
• | Example 2: Assuming that the average of the daily VWAP on the last two trading days of the originally contemplated exchange offer period is $[ • ] per share of MetLife common stock and $[ • ] per share of RGA common stock, the limit would apply and tendering MetLife stockholders would only receive [ • ] shares of RGA class B common stock for each share of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer because the limit is less than [ • ] shares ($[ • ] divided by [ • ]% of $[ • ]) of RGA class B common stock for each share of MetLife common stock accepted in the exchange offer. Because the limit would apply, the exchange offer would be automatically extended until [ • ], New York City time, at the end of the second following trading day, and the exchange ratio would be fixed. |
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• | Indicative calculated per-share values: A web page will be maintained atwww.metlife.comthat provides indicative exchange ratios and calculated per-share values of the MetLife common stock and the RGA class B common stock. | |
• | From the second to the eighteenth trading day of the exchange offer, the web page will show indicative calculated per-share values, calculated as though that day were the expiration date of the exchange offer, of (1) the MetLife common stock, which will equal the average of the daily VWAP of MetLife’s common stock on each of the two prior trading days; and (2) the RGA class B common stock, which will equal the average of the daily VWAP of RGA common stock on each of the two prior trading days. For example, after 4:30 p.m., New York City time, on [ • ], the web page will show an indicative exchange ratio based on indicative per-share values of MetLife common stock and RGA common stock on [ • ] and [ • ]. During this period, the indicative calculated per-share values will be updated on each trading day by 4:30 p.m., New York City time. Such data will not, however, be included in the calculation of the final calculated per-share value for either MetLife common stock or RGA common stock. | |
• | During the last two trading days of the originally contemplated exchange offer period, when the values of MetLife common stock and RGA class B common stock are calculated for the purposes of the exchange offer, the web page will show the indicative calculated per-share values of MetLife common stock and RGA common stock which will equal, with respect to each, (1) on the second-to-last day, the actualintra-day VWAP during the elapsed portion of that day; and (2) on the last day, the daily VWAP of the previous day averaged with the actualintra-day VWAP during the elapsed portion of that last day.“Intra-day VWAP” means VWAP for the period beginning at the official open of trading on the NYSE and ending as of the specific time in such day, as calculated by [ • ]. During this period, the indicative calculated per-share values and indicative exchange ratio calculated using such values will be updated every 30 minutes (on approximately the hour andhalf-hour mark). The data used to derive theintra-day VWAP during the last two trading days of the originally contemplated exchange offer period will reflect a20-minute reporting delay, and will be included as an element of the actual final VWAP that will be used to determine the final calculated per-share values. | |
• | The final exchange ratio that shows the number of shares of RGA class B common stock that you will receive for each share of MetLife common stock tendered and accepted in the exchange offer will be available atwww.metlife.comby 4:30 p.m., New York City time, on the last day of the exchange offer and separately announced by press release. |
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As of [ • ], 2008 | $ | [ • ] | $ | [ • ] | [ • ] | |||||||||
Down 10% | Up 10% | $ | [ • ] | $ | [ • ] | [ • ] | ||||||||
Down 10% | Unchanged | $ | [ • ] | $ | [ • ] | [ • ] | ||||||||
Down 10% | Down 10% | $ | [ • ] | $ | [ • ] | [ • ] | ||||||||
Unchanged | Up 10% | $ | [ • ] | $ | [ • ] | [ • ] | ||||||||
Unchanged | Down 10% | $ | [ • ] | $ | [ • ] | [ • ] | ||||||||
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Up 10% | Down 10% | $ | [ • ] | $ | [ • ] | [ • ] | (1) |
(1) | In this scenario, the limit is in effect. Absent the limit, the exchange ratio would have been [•] shares of RGA class B common stock per MetLife share tendered and accepted. In this scenario, MetLife would announce that the limit on the number of shares that can be received for each share of MetLife common stock tendered is in effect at the expiration of the exchange offer period by 4:30 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, the exchange ratio would be fixed at the limit and the exchange offer would be extended until [•], New York City time, at the end of the second following trading day. |
• | persons who directly held shares of MetLife common stock on [ • ], 2008; | |
• | holders of interests in the MetLife Policyholder Trust; and | |
• | banks, brokerage houses, fiduciaries, and custodians holding in their names shares of MetLife common stock beneficially owned by others or, if applicable, who are listed as participants in a clearing agency’s security position listing for subsequent transmittal to beneficial owners of MetLife common stock. |
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• | certificates for those shares of MetLife common stock (or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of those shares of MetLife common stock in the exchange agent’s account at DTC) pursuant to the procedures set forth in the section below entitled “— Procedures for Tendering;” |
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• | a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile of that document), with any required signature guarantees, or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an agent’s message; and |
• | any other required documents. |
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• | they make their tender by or through an eligible institution; | |
• | a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery, substantially in the form made available by MetLife, is received by the exchange agent as provided below on or prior to the expiration of the exchange offer; and | |
• | the certificates for all tendered shares of MetLife common stock (or a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such securities into the exchange agent’s account at DTC as described above), in proper form for transfer, together with a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal (or a manually signed facsimile thereof), with any required signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an agent’s message) and all other documents required by the letter of transmittal are received by the exchange agent within three NYSE trading days after the date of execution of such notice of guaranteed delivery. |
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• | any such stockholder has the full power and authority to tender, sell, assign and transfer the tendered shares; | |
• | when MetLife accepts the shares for exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, MetLife will acquire good and unencumbered title to such shares, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances; | |
• | none of such shares will be subject to an adverse claim at the time MetLife accepts such shares for exchange; | |
• | any such stockholder owns the shares being tendered within the meaning ofRule 14e-4 promulgated under the Exchange Act; and | |
• | any such stockholder’s participation in the exchange offer and tender of such shares complied withRule 14e-4 and the applicable laws of both the jurisdiction where they received the materials relating to the exchange offer and the jurisdiction from which the tender is being made. |
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• | trading in securities generally on the NYSE, the American Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Stock Market or any other national securities, futures or options exchange or in the over-the-counter market, or trading in any of MetLife common stock or RGA common stock (or any options or futures contracts related to such securities) on any exchange or in the over-the-counter market, is suspended or the settlement of such trading generally is materially disrupted or minimum prices are established on any such exchange or such market by the SEC, by such exchange or market, or by any other regulatory body or governmental authority having jurisdiction; | |
• | a material disruption or banking moratorium occurs or has been declared in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services in the United States; | |
• | there is such a material adverse change in general U.S. domestic or international economic, political or financial conditions, including as a result of terrorist activities, or the effect of international conditions on the financial markets in the United States (in each case, as compared to conditions on the date of execution of the recapitalization and distribution agreement), so as to make it materially impracticable to proceed with the exchange offer; or | |
• | an event occurs and is continuing as a result of which this document would contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and either (i) the public disclosure of that event at such time would have a material adverse effect on MetLife’s business or RGA’s business or (ii) the disclosure relates to a previously undisclosed proposed or pending material business transaction, the public disclosure of which would impede MetLife’s or RGA’s ability to consummate such transaction. |
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• | No Illegality or Injunctions. There is in effect any law, restraining order, injunction, judgment or ruling enacted, promulgated, issued or entered by any governmental authority (whether permanent, temporary or preliminary (as applicable)) preventing or prohibiting the recapitalization or the exchange offer; | |
• | Governmental Action. There is instituted or pending any material action by any governmental authority seeking to restrain or prohibit the exchange offer or the recapitalization; | |
• | IRS Ruling. The conditions described under “The Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement — Recapitalization — Conditions to Commencing the Exchange Offer — IRS Ruling” do not continue to have been satisfied; | |
• | Tax Opinion. Counsel to MetLife shall not have issued the tax opinion, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to MetLife (which opinion RGA shall have had the opportunity to review, but not approve); | |
• | Recapitalization. The recapitalization shall not have occurred; | |
• | Form S-4. The SEC staff has not advised that it has no further comments on theForm S-4 relating to the exchange offer such that theForm S-4 became effective upon request to the SEC, or theForm S-4 has become subject to a stop order or proceeding seeking a stop order; | |
• | Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. RGA fails to perform in any material respect any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations set forth in the recapitalization and distribution agreement and such breach is not and cannot be cured within 30 days by RGA; |
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• | Compliance with Covenants. RGA fails to perform in any material respect any obligation, agreement or covenant required to be performed by it under the recapitalization and distribution agreement; | |
• | NYSE Listing. The shares of RGA class B common stock to be distributed in the exchange offer have not have been authorized for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance; and | |
• | Customary Certificates and Opinions. RGA has not secured certain certificates and opinions of counsel for closing, including officer certificates, legal opinions, the tax opinion and auditor comfort letters. |
• | terminate the exchange offer and as promptly as practicable return all tendered shares of MetLife common stock to tendering stockholders; | |
• | extend the exchange offer and, subject to the withdrawal rights described in the section above entitled “— Withdrawal Rights,” retain all tendered shares of MetLife common stock until the extended exchange offer expires; or | |
• | waive the unsatisfied condition and, subject to any requirement to extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open, complete the exchange offer. |
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• | “professional investors” referred to in section 708(11) and as defined in section 9 of the Australian Corporations Act. For instance, this includes Australian financial services licensees, certain institutions regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority, trustees of certain kinds of superannuation funds, persons who control at least A$10 million, listed entities and certain investment funds; | |
• | “sophisticated investors” that meet the criteria set out in section 708(8) of the Australian Corporations Act. This includes persons who have a certificate from an accountant (issued in the last 6 months) to indicate that the person has net assets of at least A$2.5 million, or gross income for each of the last 2 years of at least A$250,000; | |
• | investors who receive the offer through an Australian financial services licensee, where all of the criteria set out in section 708(10) of the Australian Corporations Act are satisfied. These criteria relate (amongst other things) to the licensee’s knowledge of the investor’s experience in investing in securities; or | |
• | a senior manager of MetLife (or a related body, including a subsidiary), their spouse, parent, child, brother or sister, or a body corporate controlled by any of those persons, as referred to in section 708(12) of the Australian Corporations Act. A senior manager is defined as a person (other than a director or secretary of the corporation) who makes, or participates in making, decisions that affect the whole or a substantial part of the business of the corporation, or has the capacity to affect significantly the corporation’s financial standing. |
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• | to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities; | |
• | to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000; and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts; | |
• | by any managers to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the dealer manager, if any, for any such offer; or | |
• | in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, |
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• | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; | |
• | a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; | |
• | an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or | |
• | a trust if (1) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) it has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. |
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• | no gain or loss will be recognized by, and no amount will be included in the income of, the MetLife stockholders upon their receipt of shares of RGA class B common stock in the exchange offer; | |
• | the basis of the shares of RGA class B common stock received by the MetLife stockholders in the split-off or any subsequent split-off will equal the basis of their shares of MetLife stock surrendered in exchange therefor; | |
• | the holding period of the shares of RGA class B common stock received by the MetLife stockholders in the split-off or any subsequent split-off will include the period during which the MetLife stockholders held their shares of MetLife stock surrendered in exchange therefor; and | |
• | a MetLife stockholder who receives cash in lieu of a fractional share of RGA class B common stock will recognize gain or loss measured by the difference between the basis of the fractional share deemed received and the amount of cash deemed received. Any gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss, provided the fractional share of stock would be held as a capital asset on the date of the split-off or any subsequent split-off. |
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• | MetLife would recognize gain equal to the excess of the fair market value of the RGA class B common stock held by it immediately before the completion of the exchange offer, debt exchange or subsequent split-off over MetLife’s tax basis therein; | |
• | The exchange of MetLife common stock in the exchange offer would be a taxable exchange, and each holder that participated in the exchange offer would recognize either (1) a capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares of RGA class B common stock received and the holder’s tax basis in the MetLife common stock exchanged therefor; or (2) in certain circumstances (including where a holder increased its percentage ownership of MetLife common stock (directly or by attribution) as a result of the exchange offer), a taxable distribution equal to the fair market value of the shares of RGA class B common stock received which would be taxed (i) as a dividend to the extent of the holder’s pro rata share of MetLife’s current and accumulated earnings and profits (including the gain to MetLife described above), then (ii) as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of the holder’s tax basis in MetLife common stock with respect to which the distribution was made, and finally (iii) as capital gain with respect to the remaining value; | |
• | An individual U.S. holder would generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a maximum rate of 15% with respect to the portion of the exchange offer that was treated as a dividend or capital gain, subject to certain exceptions for certain short term and hedged positions (including positions held for one year or less, in the case of a capital gain), which could give rise to ordinary income rates. |
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MetLife | RGA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Quarterly Period Ended: | High | Low | Dividends | High | Low | Dividends | ||||||||||||||||||
2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2006 | $ | 52.07 | $ | 48.14 | $ | 49.15 | $ | 45.55 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||
June 30, 2006 | 53.48 | 48.00 | 49.15 | 46.61 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2006 | 57.80 | 49.33 | 53.04 | 48.07 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2006 | 60.00 | 56.08 | $ | 0.59 | 58.65 | 51.95 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||
2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2007 | $ | 66.25 | $ | 58.74 | $ | 59.84 | $ | 53.47 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||
June 30, 2007 | 69.35 | 62.35 | 64.79 | 57.42 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2007 | 70.27 | 58.48 | 61.49 | 48.81 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2007 | 71.23 | 59.73 | $ | 0.74 | 59.37 | 49.94 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||
2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2008 | $ | 62.53 | $ | 52.46 | $ | 59.31 | $ | 47.45 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||||
June 30, 2008 (through June 2, 2008) | 63.60 | 58.51 | 57.81 | 48.49 | 0.09 |
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March 31, 2008 | ||||
(In millions) | ||||
Short-term debt | $632 | |||
Long-term debt | 9,652 | |||
Collateral financing arrangements | 5,792 | |||
Junior subordinated debt securities | 4,474 | |||
Shares subject to mandatory redemption | 159 | |||
Total debt | 20,709 | |||
Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||
Preferred stock, at par value | 1 | |||
Common stock, at par value | 8 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 17,600 | |||
Retained earnings | 20,526 | |||
Treasury stock, at cost | (4,108 | ) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (1,028 | ) | ||
Total stockholders’ equity | 32,999 | |||
Total capitalization | $ | 53,708 | ||
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March 31, 2008 | ||||
(In millions) | ||||
Debt: | ||||
Long-term debt | $926 | |||
Collateral financing facility | 850 | |||
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding solely junior subordinated debentures of the Company | 159 | |||
Total debt | 1,935 | |||
Stockholders’ Equity: | ||||
Preferred stock, at par value | — | |||
Common stock, at par value | 1 | |||
Warrants | 67 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,113 | |||
Retained earnings | 1,556 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 363 | |||
Treasury stock, at cost | (41 | ) | ||
Total stockholders equity | 3,059 | |||
Total capitalization | $4,994 | |||
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• | each director of RGA; | |
• | each executive officer of RGA; | |
• | the current directors and executive officers of RGA as a group; | |
• | each person controlling RGA and the executive officers and directors of such controlling person; | |
• | each associate and majority-owned subsidiary of RGA, each person controlling RGA, and the executive officers and directors of RGA and such controlling person; and | |
• | persons who are known to be holders of 5% or more of shares of RGA common stock. |
Beneficial Ownership of Equity Securities | ||||||||
Number of | ||||||||
Name | Title of Equity Security | Equity Shares(1) | Percent of Class | |||||
David B. Atkinson | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 151,872(2) | |||||||
William J. Bartlett | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 4,300 | * | ||||||
J. Cliff Eason | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 17,550(3) | * | ||||||
Stuart I. Greenbaum | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 23,433(4) | * | ||||||
Alan C. Henderson | MetLife common stock | — | ||||||
RGA common stock | 11,796(5) | * | ||||||
Steven A. Kandarian | MetLife common stock | 38,333(6) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | — | * | ||||||
Jack B. Lay | MetLife common stock | 200(7) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | 83,061(8) | * | ||||||
Georgette A. Piligian | MetLife common stock | 47,425(9), 20(10) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | — | * | ||||||
Joseph A. Reali | MetLife common stock | 133,965(11), 170(12) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | — | * | ||||||
Paul A. Schuster | MetLife common stock | |||||||
RGA common stock | 94,005(13) | * | ||||||
Graham Watson | MetLife common stock | |||||||
RGA common stock | 156,718(14) | |||||||
A. Greig Woodring | MetLife common stock | 90 | * | |||||
RGA common stock | 454,595(15) | * | ||||||
All directors and executive officers as a group (14 persons) | MetLife common stock | 220,013(16) | * | |||||
RGA common stock | 1,072,908(17) | * |
* | Number of shares represents less than one percent of the number of shares of common stock outstanding at February 1, 2008. |
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1. | Unless otherwise indicated, each named person has sole voting and investment power over the shares listed as beneficially owned. None of the shares held by directors, nominees or named executive officers are pledged as security. | |
2. | Includes 113,077 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 30,000 shares for which Mr. Atkinson shares voting and investment power with his spouse. Also includes 6,548 restricted shares of common stock that are subject to forfeiture in accordance with the terms of the specific grant, as to which Mr. Atkinson has no investment power. | |
3. | Includes for Mr. Eason 10,500 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
4. | Includes for Mr. Greenbaum 15,683 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
5. | Includes for Mr. Henderson 6,000 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
6. | Includes 38,333 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
7. | Includes 200 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
8. | Includes 44,233 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 16,816 shares for which Mr. Lay shares voting and investment power with his spouse. Also includes 6,548 restricted shares of common stock that are subject to forfeiture in accordance with the terms of the specific grant, as to which Mr. Lay has no investment power. | |
9. | Includes 44,035 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 3,390 deferred share units payable in shares of MetLife common stock under MetLife’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers. | |
10. | Represents shares held through the MetLife Policyholder Trust, which has sole voting power over such shares, other than with respect to 20 shares jointly held with Ms. Piligian’s spouse, with whom she shares investment power. | |
11. | Includes 109,125 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days, and 21,840 deferred share units payable in shares of MetLife common stock under MetLife’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers. | |
12. | Represents shares held through the MetLife Policyholder Trust, which has sole voting power over such shares, other than with respect to 10 shares jointly held with Mr. Reali’s spouse with whom Mr. Reali shares investment power. | |
13. | Includes 63,162 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days, and 20,181 shares for which Mr. Schuster shares voting and investment power with his spouse. | |
14. | Includes 94,415 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 6,187 shares owned by Intercedent Limited, a Canadian corporation of which Mr. Watson has a majority ownership interest. | |
15. | Includes for Mr. Woodring 344,195 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days. | |
16. | Includes a total of 191,693 shares of MetLife common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days and 24,870 deferred share units payable in shares of MetLife common stock under MetLife’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers. | |
17. | Includes a total of 745,538 shares of common stock subject to stock options that are exercisable within 60 days; and 13,096 shares of restricted common stock that are subject to forfeiture in accordance with the terms of the specific grant, as to which the holder has no investment power. |
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• | each director of MetLife; | |
• | each executive officer of MetLife; | |
• | the current directors and executive officers of MetLife as a group; | |
• | each person controlling MetLife and the executive officers and directors of such controlling person; | |
• | each associate and majority-owned subsidiary of MetLife, each person controlling MetLife, and the executive officers and directors of MetLife and such controlling person; and | |
• | persons who are known to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of existing MetLife common stock. |
Beneficial Ownership of Equity Securities | ||||||||||||||
Number of | ||||||||||||||
Shares | ||||||||||||||
Number of | Underlying | |||||||||||||
Equity Shares | Conversion | Percent of | ||||||||||||
Name(1) | Title of Equity Security | (2)(3)(4)(5) | Rights** | Class | ||||||||||
C. Robert Henrikson | MetLife common stock | 686,737 | 631,034 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
Sylvia M. Burwell | MetLife common stock | 8,420 | 553 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
Burton A. Dole, Jr. | MetLife common stock | 20,272 | 6,836 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
Cheryl W. Grise | MetLife common stock | 6,846 | 178 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
R. Glenn Hubbard | MetLife common stock | 3,216 | — | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
John M. Keane | MetLife common stock | 10,826 | 1,210 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
Jame M. Kilts | MetLife common stock | 2,185 | — | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
Hugh B. Price | MetLife common stock | 8,195 | 6,836 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
David Satcher | MetLife common stock | 1,141 | — | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
Kenton J. Sicchitano | MetLife common stock | 9,758 | 1,536 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
William C. Steere, Jr. | MetLife common stock | 25,211 | 6,836 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
Catherine A. Rein | MetLife common stock | 85,104 | 45,999 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock |
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Beneficial Ownership of Equity Securities | ||||||||||||||
Number of | ||||||||||||||
Shares | ||||||||||||||
Number of | Underlying | |||||||||||||
Equity Shares | Conversion | Percent of | ||||||||||||
Name(1) | Title of Equity Security | (2)(3)(4)(5) | Rights** | Class | ||||||||||
William J. Toppeta | MetLife common stock | 432,178 | 390,327 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
Lisa M. Weber | MetLife common stock | 341,650 | 311,668 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
William J. Wheeler | MetLife common stock | 219,163 | 207,542 | * | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
MetLife Board of Directors, but not in each Director’s individual capacity(6) | MetLife common stock | 258,577,341 | 36.3 | % | ||||||||||
RGA common stock | ||||||||||||||
All Directors and executive officers as a group(7) | MetLife common stock | 2,302,713 | * | |||||||||||
RGA common stock |
* | Number of shares represents less than one percent of the number of shares of common stock outstanding at February 28, 2008. | |
** | Mr. Kilts, who was elected to the Board as of January 1, 2005, and Messrs. Hubbard and Satcher, who were elected to the Board as of February 1, 2007, did not receive stock options because compensation for Directors is no longer payable by MetLife in the form of stock options, but is paid 50% in cash and 50% in stock. All Directors and executive officers as of March 1, 2007, as a group, held 2,098,508 options exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2007. | |
(1) | Eduardo Castro-Wright and Lulu C. Wang were elected to the Board of Directors effective March 3, 2008 and therefore are not included in the above table. As disclosed in the Forms 4 filed by Mr. Castro-Wright and Ms. Wang with the SEC on March 5, 2008, each of them beneficially owned 325 shares of the Company’s common stock as of March 3, 2008. | |
(2) | Each Director and Executive Officer has sole voting and investment power over the shares shown in this column opposite his or her name, except as indicated in notes (3) and (4) below. Additionally, Mr. Henrikson has shared investment and voting power over 479 shares included in this column and he disclaims beneficial ownership of 20 shares included in this column. | |
(3) | Includes shares held by the MetLife Policyholder Trust allocated to the Directors and Named Executive Officers in their individual capacities as beneficiaries of the Trust, as follows: |
Shares Held in | Shares Held in | Shares Held in | ||||||||||||||
Policyholder | Policyholder | Policyholder | ||||||||||||||
Name | Trust | Name | Trust | Name | Trust | |||||||||||
Henrikson | 509 | Satcher | 260 | Toppeta | 344 | |||||||||||
Dole | 15 | Steere | 10 | Weber | 10 | |||||||||||
Price | 10 | Rein | 10 | Wheeler | 10 |
(4) | Includes shares that are subject to options which were granted under the 2000 Directors Stock Plan, the 2000 Stock Plan or the 2005 Stock Plan and are exercisable within 60 days of February 28, 2008. The |
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number of such options held by each Director and Named Executive Officer is shown in the following table: |
Number of | Number of | Number of | ||||||||||||||
Options | Options | Options | ||||||||||||||
Exercisable | Exercisable | Exercisable | ||||||||||||||
Name | within 60 days | Name | within 60 days | Name | within 60 days | |||||||||||
Henrikson | 631,034 | Keane | 1,210 | Rein | 45,999 | |||||||||||
Burwell | 553 | Price | 6,836 | Toppeta | 390,327 | |||||||||||
Dole | 6,836 | Sicchitano | 1,536 | Weber | 311,668 | |||||||||||
Grisé | 178 | Steere | 6,836 | Wheeler | 207,542 |
(5) | Includes Deferred Shares that the Director or Executive Officer could acquire within 60 days of February 28, 2008, such as by ending employment or service as a Director, or by taking early distribution of the shares with a 10% deduction. The number of such Deferred Shares held by each Director and Named Executive Officer is shown in the following table: |
Number of | Number of | Number of | ||||||||||||||
Deferred | Deferred | Deferred | ||||||||||||||
Shares That | Shares That | Shares That | ||||||||||||||
Can Be | Can Be | Can Be | ||||||||||||||
Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||||||||||||||
Name | within 60 days | Name | within 60 days | Name | within 60 days | |||||||||||
Henrikson | 45,194 | Kilts | 6,370 | Steere | 17,365 | |||||||||||
Burwell | 7,867 | Keane | 2,185 | Rein | 39,095 | |||||||||||
Dole | 11,184 | Price | 1,349 | Toppeta | 41,507 | |||||||||||
Grisé | 3,110 | Satcher | 332 | Weber | 28,157 | |||||||||||
Hubbard | 2,216 | Sicchitano | 770 | Wheeler | 28,157 |
(6) | The Board of Directors of MetLife, as an entity, but not any Director in his or her individual capacity, is deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock held by the MetLife Policyholder Trust because the Board will direct the voting of those shares on certain matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. This number of shares deemed owned by the Board of Directors is reflected in Amendment No. 32 to Schedule 13D. | |
(7) | Does not include shares of MetLife common stock held by the MetLife Policyholder Trust that are beneficially owned by the Board of Directors, as an entity, as described in note (6), but includes the shares allocated to the Directors in their individual capacities, as described in note (3). Includes 1,989,967 shares that are subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days of February 28, 2008 by all Directors and Executive Officers of MetLife as of February 28, 2008, as a group, including the shares that are subject to options described in note (4). |
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Amount and Nature of | ||||||||
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Beneficial Ownership | Percent of Class | ||||||
Beneficiaries of the MetLife Policyholder Trust(1) | 258,577,341 | 36.3 | % | |||||
c/o Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee Rodney Square North 1100 North Market Street Wilmington, DE 19890 | ||||||||
AXA Financial, Inc.(2) | 45,825,114 | 6.2 | % | |||||
1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10104 |
(1) | The MetLife board of directors has reported to the SEC that, as of February 25, 2008, it, as an entity, had shared voting power over 258,577,341 shares of MetLife common stock held in the MetLife Policyholder Trust. The MetLife board of directors’ report is in Amendment No. 32, filed on February 28, 2008 to the MetLife board of directors’ Schedule 13D. MetLife created the MetLife Policyholder Trust when Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, converted from a mutual insurance company to a stock insurance company in April 2000. At that time, eligible Metropolitan Life Insurance Company policyholders received beneficial ownership of shares of MetLife common stock, and MetLife transferred these shares to a Trust, which is the record owner of the shares. Wilmington Trust Company serves as Trustee. The policyholders, as Trust beneficiaries, have sole investment power over the shares, and can direct the Trustee to vote their shares on matters identified in the Trust Agreement. However, the Trust Agreement directs the Trustee to vote the shares held in the MetLife Policyholder Trust on some stockholder matters as recommended or directed by the MetLife board of directors and, on that account, the MetLife board of directors, under SEC rules, shares voting power with the Trust beneficiaries and the SEC has considered the MetLife board of directors, as an entity, a beneficial owner under the rules. | |
(2) | This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2008 by AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”), a holding company, filing on behalf of itself, AXA Assurances I.A.R.D. Mutuelle, AXA Assurances Vie Mutuelle, AXA Courtage Assurance Mutuelle, and AXA. AXA Financial reported beneficial ownership of 43,268,423 shares of MetLife common stock, constituting 5.8% of the class of shares, with sole voting power for 29,147,223 of such shares, shared voting power for 6,260,993 of such shares, sole dispositive power for 43,268,393 of such shares, and shared dispositive power for 30 of such shares. The other reporting persons each indicated beneficial ownership of 45,825,114 shares of MetLife common stock, constituting 6.2% of the class of shares, over which they each claimed sole voting power for 30,431,589 of such shares, shared voting power for 6,260,993 of such shares, sole dispositive power for 45,825,084 of such shares, and shared dispositive power for 30 of such shares. The reporting persons indicated that a majority of the shares reported are held by unaffiliated third-party client accounts managed by Alliance Capital Management L.P., as investment adviser. Alliance Capital Management L.P. is a majority-owned subsidiary of AXA Financial. |
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Capital Stock | The MetLife certificate of incorporation authorizes MetLife to issue 3,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. | The amended and restated articles of incorporation of RGA authorizes RGA to issue 140,000,000 shares of RGA common stock, par value $0.01 per share of which 107,700,000 shares are designated RGA class A common stock and 32,300,000 shares are designated RGA class B common stock, and 10,000,000 shares of RGA preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. | ||
Dividend Policy | MetLife has no legal or contractual obligation to pay dividends. The | RGA has no legal or contractual obligation to pay dividends on its |
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MetLife bylaws provide that dividends may be declared by the MetLife board of directors at any regular or special meeting of the board, and any such dividend may be paid in cash, property or shares. | common stock. The RGA bylaws provide that the RGA board of directors may, from time to time, declare and RGA may pay dividends on its outstanding shares in the manner, and upon the terms and conditions provided by law and the RGA articles of incorporation. | |||
Voting Rights | Each share of MetLife common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters on which stockholders are entitled to vote. | The RGA articles of incorporation and bylaws will provide that holders of RGA class A common stock and holders of RGA class B common stock will vote together, as a single class, on all matters to be voted on by the RGA shareholders, except with respect to the election of directors or when separate class votes are required by law. Each share of RGA class A common stock and each share of RGA class B common stock will entitle its holder to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by such holders. | ||
The holders of RGA class A common stock and holders of RGA class B common stock will not be entitled to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. | ||||
Voting Power Restrictions | None. | The RGA articles of incorporation will restrict the voting power with respect to directors of a holder of in excess of 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock to 15% of the outstanding RGA class B common stock unless such holder also holds in excess of 15% of |
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the outstanding RGA class A common stock, in which case such holder will be able to exercise an equivalent percentage of the voting power of the RGA class B common stock. | ||||
Stockholder Action by Written Consent | The MetLife certificate of incorporation and bylaws each provide that no action of stockholders may be taken by written consent without a duly called annual or special meeting of MetLife stockholders. | The RGA articles of incorporation and bylaws will provide for shareholder action by unanimous written consent of the RGA shareholders entitled to vote with respect to such matter. | ||
Conversion Rights | MetLife common stock is not subject to any conversion rights. | The RGA articles of incorporation will provide that shares of RGA class B common stock will convert into shares of RGA class A common stock, on a share-for-share basis, if and when: | ||
RGA currently expect that, following the consummation of the divestiture at the next regularly scheduled annual shareholders’ meeting of RGA (anticipated to be held on May 20, 2009), or at a special meeting called for such purpose, the RGA board of directors will consider a proposal to convert the RGA class B common stock to RGA class A common stock on a share-for-share basis pursuant to the conversion, and would submit such a proposal to RGA’s shareholders. However, there is no binding commitment by the RGA board of directors to, and there can be no assurance that the |
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RGA board of directors will, consider the issue or resolve to present such a proposal to the RGA shareholders. If such a proposal is approved by the RGA board of directors and presented to the RGA shareholders, a vote by a majority of each of the RGA class A common stock and the RGA class B common stock represented in person or by proxy would be required for the proposal to be approved. There can be no assurance that the RGA shareholders would approve such unification. | ||||
Quorum Requirements for Stockholder Meetings | The MetLife bylaws provide that a quorum will consist of one-third of the holders of record of shares of MetLife common stock entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy at a meeting of MetLife stockholders. | The RGA bylaws will provide that a majority of outstanding shares of RGA entitled to vote, represented by person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum at a meeting of the RGA shareholders. | ||
Number of Directors | The MetLife bylaws provide the MetLife board of directors may consist of no less than three directors, the exact number of directors to be determined from time to time by a majority of the entire MetLife board of directors. | The RGA articles of incorporation will set the number of members of the RGA board of directors at 10. Thereafter, the number of directors will be fixed in the manner specified in the bylaws, which provide that the number of directors will never be less than three, and that the RGA board of directors can amend the number of directors by majority vote. | ||
Classification of Board of Directors | The MetLife certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that directors will be classified into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible. The election of each class of directors will occur every third year, and one-third of the directors will stand for election each year. | The RGA articles of incorporation and bylaws will provide that directors will be classified into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible. The election of each class of directors will occur every third year, and one-third of the directors will stand for election each year. | ||
Term of Directors | Each director will hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of MetLife stockholders held in the | Each director will hold office for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of RGA |
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three years following the year of the director’s election, unless such director is elected to fill a vacancy on the MetLife board of directors, in which case, the director will hold office for the remaining term of the directorship. | shareholders following the director’s election, unless such director is elected to fill a vacancy on the RGA board of directors, in which case, the director will hold office for the remaining term of the directorship. | |||
Removal of Directors | The MetLife bylaws provide that a director may be removed at any time, but only for cause, upon the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding stock of MetLife entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. | The RGA articles of incorporation will provide that a director may be removed at any time, but only for cause, upon the affirmative vote of at least 85% of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class at a special meeting of RGA shareholders called expressly for that purpose may remove any director. | ||
Filling of Board Vacancies | The MetLife certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that any vacancy created by the removal of a director for cause by MetLife stockholders may be filled by MetLife stockholders entitled to vote for the election of a director. A successor director filling such a vacancy will be of the same class as the director whose removal created the vacancy. | The RGA articles of incorporation and bylaws will provide that any vacancy created by any reason prior to the expiration of the class in which the vacancy occurs will be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, even if less than a quorum. A director elected to fill a vacancy will be elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor. Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by the board of directors and will be added to such class of directors so that all classes of directors will be as nearly equal in number as possible. |
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Stockholder Proposals | The MetLife bylaws provide that any MetLife stockholder who intends to propose business to be considered at an annual meeting must deliver written notice of its intent to do so to MetLife’s Secretary. To be timely, such notice must be received by MetLife’s Secretary not less than 120 calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting. In the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting was changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting, written notice must be received not later than 120 days prior to such annual meeting or 10 days following the date on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made. | The RGA articles of incorporation will provide that any RGA shareholder who intends to bring a matter before an annual meeting must deliver notice to RGA’s Secretary not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the meeting. In the event that less than 70 days’ notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting is given to RGA shareholders, such written notice by the RGA shareholder must be received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which the notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or public disclosure was made, whichever occurs first. |
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qualified representative at the annual meeting; | ||||
Nomination of Directors | The MetLife bylaws provide that a MetLife stockholder may nominate one or more persons for election at an annual or special meeting called for the election of directors, but only if the MetLife stockholder delivers written notice of its intent to make the nomination to MetLife’s Secretary. For nomination of directors at an annual meeting, the timing requirements for providing notice to MetLife’s Secretary are the same as those described above for stockholder proposals. For nominations of directors at a special meeting, written notice must be delivered to MetLife’s Secretary not later than 150 calendar days prior to the special meeting or ten calendar days following the date on which the public announcement of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees to be elected at such meeting is first made. | The RGA articles of incorporation will provide that a RGA shareholder may nominate one or more persons for election at any meeting of RGA shareholders held at any time, but only if the RGA shareholder delivers timely notice of its intent to make such nomination(s) to RGA’s Secretary not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the meeting. In the event that less than 70 days’ notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given to RGA shareholders, such notice by the RGA shareholder must be received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which the notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or public disclosure was made, whichever occurs first. |
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proxies for the election of the nominee as a director; | ||||
Advance Notice of Stockholder Meetings | The MetLife bylaws provide that written notice of any annual or special meeting will be delivered to MetLife stockholders of record entitled to vote at such meeting not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the meeting. In the case of a special meeting, such notice will include the purpose(s) for which the special meeting is called. | The RGA bylaws will provide that written notice of any annual or special meeting will be delivered to RGA shareholders not less than 10 nor more than 70 days prior to the meeting. In the case of a special meeting, such notice will include the purpose(s) for which the special meeting is called. | ||
Calling of Special Meeting of Stockholders | The MetLife bylaws provide that special meetings may only be called by MetLife’s chief executive officer, or, in the event of its absence or disability, by MetLife’s president or any director who is also an officer, pursuant to a resolution approved by | The RGA articles of incorporation will provide that special meetings may only be called by the chairman of the RGA board of directors, RGA’s president, or a majority of the RGA board of directors. Only such business will be conducted, and only such |
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Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation | The MetLife certificate of incorporation reserves the right to amend or repeal any provision contained in the certificate of incorporation in the manner prescribed by the DGCL. The MetLife certificate of incorporation further provides that (1) any amendment or repeal of any provisions relating to the liability of directors will not adversely affect any right or protection existing immediately prior to such an amendment or repeal and (2) the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the outstanding shares of MetLife stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is required to amend or repeal any of the following provisions: | The RGA articles of incorporation will provide that the articles of incorporation may be amended in accordance with Missouri law, which provides that a corporation may amend its articles of incorporation upon a resolution of the board of directors proposing the amendment and its submission to the shareholders for their approval by the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote. The RGA amended and restated articles of incorporation will provide that amendment of the following provisions requires an affirmative vote of at least 85% of the outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class: | ||
Amendment of Bylaws | The MetLife bylaws provide that the MetLife bylaws may be amended, altered or repealed by (1) a resolution duly adopted by the MetLife board of directors or (2) by the affirmative vote of at least 75% of the combined voting power of the outstanding shares of MetLife | The RGA articles of incorporation and bylaws will provide that the RGA bylaws may only be amended, altered, changed or repealed by a majority of the entire RGA board of directors. |
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entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. | ||||
Certain Business Combinations | DGCL Section 203 prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with a stockholder acquiring more than 15% but less than 85% of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock for three years following the time that person becomes an “interested stockholder” unless prior to such date, the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder or the business combination is approved by the board of directors and by the affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder. | MGBCL Section 351.459 prohibits a Missouri corporation from engaging in a business combination with an “interested shareholder” (beneficial owner of 20% of the voting shares) for a period of five years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested shareholder, unless the transaction in which the person became an interested shareholder or the business combination is approved by the board of directors or certain fair price requirements are met. After the five-year restricted period, the interested shareholder and the corporation may engage in a business combination if the business combination is approved by a majority of the voting stock that is not beneficially owned by the interested shareholder. | ||
Ownership Limitations | None. | The RGA articles of incorporation will provide that shareholders are subject to stock ownership limitations, which would generally limit shareholders from owning 5% or more (by value) of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of RGA stock for a period of 36 months and one day from the closing of the exchange offer (it being understood that such limitation (i) would not apply to MetLife or its subsidiaries, (ii) would not apply to any participating banks that may participate in any debt exchanges and (iii) would not prohibit a person from receiving 5% or more (by value) of the aggregate shares of RGA stock as a result of the divestiture). Any person permitted to acquire or own 5% or more (by |
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value) of the RGA stock pursuant to the three exceptions described in the immediately preceding sentence will not be permitted to acquire any additional RGA stock at any time during the 36 month and one daylock-up period, unless and until such person owns less than 5% (by value) of the aggregate outstanding shares of RGA stock, at which point such person may acquire RGA stock only to the extent that, after such acquisition, such person owns less than 5% (by value) of the aggregate outstanding shares of RGA stock. | ||||
Stockholder Rights Plan | The MetLife board of directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan, which under certain circumstances, could cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire MetLife on terms not approved in advance by the MetLife board of directors. | The RGA board of directors has adopted a stockholder rights plan, which under certain circumstances, could cause substantial dilution to a person or group that attempts to acquire RGA on terms not approved in advance by the RGA board of directors. | ||
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• | MetLife’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007; | |
• | MetLife’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for quarterly period ended March 31, 2008; | |
• | MetLife’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 18, 2008; | |
• | MetLife’s Current Reports onForm 8-K dated January 11, 2008, February 6, 2008, February 19, 2008, March 1, 2008, April 8, 2008, April 22, 2008, April 22, 2008, May 1, 2008 and May 15, 2008 (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed); and | |
• | The description of MetLife common stock set forth in MetLife’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November 23, 1999, as amended. |
• | RGA’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007; | |
• | RGA’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008; | |
• | RGA’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 9, 2008; | |
• | RGA’s Current Reports onForm 8-K dated January 23, 2008, April 17, 2008 and June 2, 2008 (other than the portions of those documents not deemed to be filed); | |
• | The description of RGA’s existing common stock contained in RGA’s Registration Statement onForm 8-A dated April 6, 1993, as amended by Amendment No. 1 onForm 8-A/A dated April 27, 1993, as updated by RGA’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed with the SEC on September 10, 2004; and | |
• | The description of RGA’s Section 382 shareholder rights plan contained in RGA’s Registration Statement onForm 8-A dated June 2, 2008. |
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Name | Title | |
C. Robert Henrikson | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Ruth A. Fattori | Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer | |
Steven A. Kandarian | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer | |
James L. Lipscomb | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
Maria R. Morris | Executive Vice President, Technology and Operations | |
William J. Mullaney | President, Institutional Business | |
William J. Toppeta | President, International | |
Lisa M. Weber | President, Individual Business | |
William J. Wheeler | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
Sylvia Mathews Burwell | Director | |
Eduardo Castro-Wright | Director | |
Burton A. Dole, Jr. | Director | |
Cheryl W. Grisé | Director | |
R. Glenn Hubbard | Director | |
John M. Keane | Director | |
James M. Kilts | Director | |
Hugh B. Price | Director | |
David Satcher | Director | |
Kenton J. Sicchitano | Director | |
William C. Steere, Jr. | Director | |
Lulu C. Wang | Director |
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Name | Age | Director Since | Principal Occupation | |||||||
Term Ending 2011: | ||||||||||
J. Cliff Eason | 60 | 1993 | Retired President and CEO of Southwestern Bell Telephone, SBC Communications, Inc. (“SBC”), from September 2000 through January 2001 | |||||||
Joseph A. Reali | 55 | 2002 | Senior Vice President and Tax Director of Metropolitan Life since 1999 | |||||||
Term Ending 2010: | ||||||||||
William J. Bartlett | 58 | 2004 | Retired partner, Ernst & Young Australia | |||||||
Alan C. Henderson | 62 | 2002 | President and Chief Executive Officer of RehabCare Group, Inc. from June 1998 until June 2003 | |||||||
A. Greig Woodring | 56 | 1993 | President and Chief Executive Officer of RGA | |||||||
Term Ending 2009: | ||||||||||
Stuart I. Greenbaum | 71 | 1997 | Professor Emeritus at the John M. Olin School of Business at Washington University since January 2007 | |||||||
Steven A. Kandarian | 55 | 2007 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of MetLife since April 2005 | |||||||
Georgette A. Piligian | 43 | 2006 | Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Institutional Business Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since February 2006 |
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David B. Atkinson | 54 | Executive Vice President | ||||
Todd C. Larson | 44 | Senior Vice President, Controller and Treasurer | ||||
Jack B. Lay | 53 | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Paul A. Schuster | 53 | Senior Executive Vice President, U.S. Division | ||||
James E. Sherman | 54 | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Graham S. Watson | 58 | Senior Executive Vice President, International and Chief Marketing Officer |
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Title: | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Signature | Title | Date | ||||
/s/ A. Greig Woodring A. Greig Woodring | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | June 3, 2008 | ||||
/s/ Jack B. Lay Jack B. Lay | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | June 3, 2008 | ||||
/s/ William J. Bartlett William J. Bartlett | Director | June 3, 2008 | ||||
/s/ J. Cliff Eason J. Cliff Eason | Director | June 3, 2008 | ||||
/s/ Stuart I. Greenbaum Stuart I. Greenbaum | Director | June 3, 2008 |
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/s/ Alan C. Henderson Alan C. Henderson | Director | June 3, 2008 | ||||
/s/ Steven A. Kandarian Steven A. Kandarian | Director | June 3, 2008 | ||||
/s/ Georgette A. Piligian Georgette A. Piligian | Director | June 3, 2008 | ||||
/s/ Joseph A. Reali Joseph A. Reali | Director | June 3, 2008 |
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Number | Description of Exhibit | |||
3 | .1 | Restated Articles of Incorporation of RGA, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Current Report onForm 8-K filed June 30, 2004. | ||
3 | .2 | Bylaws of RGA, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q filed August 6, 2004. | ||
3 | .3 | Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of RGA (included as Appendix B to the proxy statement/prospectus in Part I of this Registration Statement). | ||
3 | .4 | Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of RGA (included as Appendix C to the proxy statement/prospectus in Part I of this Registration Statement). | ||
4 | .1† | Specimen of the certificate representing the Registrant’s class A common stock. | ||
4 | .2† | Specimen of the certificate representing RGA’s class B common stock. | ||
4 | .3 | Section 382 Rights Agreement dated June 2, 2008 between RGA and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registration Statement onForm 8-A filed June 2, 2008. | ||
4 | .4† | Form of Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement between RGA and Mellon Investor Services, LLC. | ||
5 | .1† | Form of Opinion of William L. Hutton, Esq. as to the legality of the class A common stock and class B common stock. | ||
8 | .1 | Form of Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz regarding tax matters. | ||
10 | .1 | Recapitalization and Distribution Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2008, by and between MetLife and RGA (included as Appendix A to the proxy statement/prospectus in Part I of this Registration Statement). | ||
21 | .1 | List of Subsidiaries of RGA, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 of Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. | ||
23 | .1 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for MetLife. | ||
23 | .2 | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for RGA. | ||
23 | .3 | Consent of William L. Hutton, Esq. (included in its opinion in Exhibit 5.1). | ||
23 | .4 | Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (included in its opinion in Exhibit 8.1). | ||
24 | .1 | Powers of Attorney (included on signature page of this Registration Statement). | ||
99 | .1† | Form of Proxy for Holders of RGA common stock. | ||
99 | .2† | Election Form, Letter of Transmittal and Related Documents. | ||
99 | .3† | Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. | ||
99 | .4† | Guidelines for Certificate of Taxpayer Identification Number on SubstituteForm W-9. | ||
99 | .5† | Summary Advertisement as published inThe Wall Street Journal. | ||
99 | .6† | Consent of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated. |
† | To be filed by amendment |